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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-10

or About oaf hundred letters g hOstOnianss
and supposed % cohsaiA monei.wers stolen from tho
mail agepss oIics on board ths sfcamar lOmmodsre.
her trip from New York. last Friday evening. TO Sta.
n,ngtoas
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\ Ma led.

On Tharsdas cvcnlsg. Tho 9Aih ults ~ Rev. u. h,
Smith MI HENJANiN RR9wN, 10 Miss SARAH
f WHITE, both Of Lqudoun.i s
AtIEllicpu's Mills. Md. onltbe st,h 3uli. BY Rsy
Mr., Gnysr, David FFLruN, Of T4bana, Ohi,, 70
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-10

IA NJ wiz III THuMLERr hiehly respectable eitizra
4 az jaltinlorcI saws that STABLER'S ANODYSE
8CHERRY Ill EXpElTORANI eaiircly cured him Of =
lthrcaie ncA Consumption Of sixsmcnths standing H.
has SINE recommended il 70 nsy others, and II has ii
every INSTANCE done all that red expected from
fnedicins Iis nsed BY many &c the most experienced
Physicians. ifyou have cough trysit. Sea adsef.,
Easement In another colnsanl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-10

10 WHY'S the leading motive u he
Democratic party like railroad engine ~
Because il II locomotive
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-
M The following highly complimentary notice of
Wlstar,s Balsam OF wiki Cherry, apfeaTedih tho La
dies, Magazine aud alIani, Boston Nov 1855.
..yyc have hut itlc E,th ia most u the advertised
medicines; hut having been. daring the Last x wFeks
severely afflicted with cold and cough. which nearly
disabled from oicnang % our basinesi We were in
,fuccd 10 try tic Nlna Il WilhCherry, aud happy
70 saw that WI have been benefited BY It's and
dur humble opinion il is OF the best Preparations fer
colls, coughs, and IL the lungs now IN use.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-10

m a. blacksmith down town advertiser
that be is ready ID shoe Clothes horses, saw:
horses and 'wo3d horsess
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-10

fs,-The new steamer Tho6As swaaa made tfsst
.rp troa wheeling iw days ako. which gave evsrr
sltisaetdn Tier wheels aaisl II revolmIai psg iaa
ute.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-10

Coon ToAtr.-At thu llaHqrct y Alexanaria. %
che ssa, ire Health u NIr gusts being drnk. M
veteran orssar rose AID d raslraipt ,hshk'. bsss.d
lsayc % olfef ths following seniihlsas \
- Honor 10 whom hendf II aas.'s
Let OILERS hail The rising SUM Ef
We bow 10 him, whose race ~ tAa,
F.ll mdre, Fsii more. ayss, on 10 ne bin
health % Ire man q Ne Nation
Fyl move fSti sAors NJ afll unite hlm,N IS
Who nnbiy hath iillpa Nh high station
Thl. senlu,eai wAs feeeisedglih lepdsheeflasA
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o. ,s9sal shi|l t'I,.1i.r 3 B. 9. En..A. -,
q IerlhuE. ~ lrrica.IF lent i.Il we'd, 1.S n,
sa>rn ofvhht d cisi = Saturday 81,
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THE ADJOURN MFNT 5oF CONGRESS-.


The National Intellgencer Of Saturday morning has
the following in references q the elong scenes in Con-
gress: INF
The final proceedings Of the Thirty Second Com
gressI which tefminatrd at noon yesterday togeth-
er with an account of the Inauguration pageant
aud the gIrat speech OF the new President oe-
cupy our columns to4day1lmost exclusively. The
anxiety throughout The country ID learn what has
been saved and what lost OF The muti,udinous mat
tiers Of great public Eor indivinal moment during
the hours OF strife aud confusion which above ali
precedent, marked lhe last days and nights Of the
session, will cause this days paper 10 beimpaIien-
" looked for, aud eagerly perused. Aud great
We fear, will be the disappointment OF MANY. Ii is
nevertheless consolation that. while many things
OF imporlaLce failed those measures necessary 10
carry on the Government were finally passed; for,
pufing OF the real business Of the session 10 the
last week or two several Appropriated bills, and
even that for the civil service OF the Government
were 10 great danger As late as yesterday morning
al three o'clock, Of being lasl. They finally got
through, however, bat in what precise shape no
one IAN yet tell,
The n1casrous bills which were partially eonsid-
erel amended, and iost. or not taken M al ALTO
say nothing OF the scores OF reports prepared by
committees and not Permitted To seethe light-Iie
in m1sses in the offices Of the House Tor on the
Speakers table; and. owing 10 the Iale hour Of
yeiierday to which The siltings df the ;Eo Houses
extended, il was impossible u collect IRON the er-
hahsi.d clerks even The titles pf the acts which
were passed Il is evident. from allu$ions in de-
bite that the members were aware Of the grievance
ofthis great hndrance to the public bisiness, but
The proper rem.dy seemed less obfous oe allainabe.
The Republic SAYS: TIL
The Civil and Diplomatic Appreciation bill
vas near being Lost, and was pnlr saved by The
House reversing is action rejecting iAe report Of
re Joint committee On conferences. Chs bin, a.
m1hg other things. we learn, raises th@ salaries OF
the Vice-Pfesdent and the Heads of,the Depaft-
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We have heretofore hesletied 10 siais Thai III
charlottesville Advocate md ihe isyaekbaFE etubeai
hlse tslh changed hahdi II ne Bref. bif shephsf.
hss retired, and b seeseeisd BY Ar jsba Ii G6eiFaae
YsaAs Gthilemah q Ffsssiae talents M Giass. O
retiring lf6B he latter IN ID "a ihe hahds u Ne Ale
esFklgl
TO- The dwelling q MI n W BlsskbsHs, Fespeel
Abie elzea q fsFasbA e,saiy, Val WAa Destroyed I,
~ 81 de aai hI. and = hs FensHs WeFe Subsequent
y is1hd u lhe sHeHIafFing WiHs Ilt Supposed !.
w fthhpd sad murdered, and NE hegse thea ~ q
ffs N. family W. shssnt q lhe time. Qae q hil
nei1Abeu -, hetn ARRESTED.
o. Aae(heF rrmsFkstIf eese Il IaegeFiiF has hrea
4nniIrnfi q ~ nrfro wdn,a aged "a gesrs died
u Flelssckl1ufg M week. Wilhbni Ao1bi ~ Va,
~ selassi inh,hs.ni" il ~ his sesiioa q resniry
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/ pEw ARE bF COUNTERFEIT IS AND MIRA.

The unparalleled and astonishing efficacy Of Dr. Wis
taris Balsam Sf Wild Cherry, IN all the diseases for
which Il is Recommended. curing many cases alter tho
skill OF the bdt physicians has proved nnasang, has
elected arg aud increasing lsmand Grit This facs
has caused yh4ny uhprnciped &luncrvItcrs aud mita
4ors 10 palnl oa spurious n,ixsuAg of sHiar name and
! appcarancs, fbr tile genuine nalsam, nisspcng the
hanc and forging certificates to rescils those Of tho
true Basam. DR.. Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry i.
inc only genuine ahe resi- meEely initiate the Il
the orig6af While fey possess houc II hi vrthc..
Tho onl ganllinc is alwRfs siened /. BCTIS on tho
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o. Over sefshlF lksasaad 6sIlaFs WeFs seiea b.
esssea = ne y iash = sis 10 he eisfks. p.ses
A., nshse ~ lsiaFie, q De elelks ~ DE sessI,n
stet 14k as'i.iAA Nsek sa9 q ne psses sy dollar,
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&, 4e pgf4 4 ~ fsk ,'s's sS.' ssI,,s 4
hsFf t.ss s..'sr''a p - ~ s'ss - ,hs ,,,,v'.r
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the NATIoNAL ARMoRIEs.

Ths sim appropriated for the manufacture Of at
he National Armories Is S250000 And IN addition TO
shis $4,000 are allowed to make good the damages
doae Il Hafpcr'sFerr by the flood in hpfi1 last !;
$500 for the repair. and improvements and ma
eAinsfy Al HarpersFerry and Si9.o6i for repairs.
Re. ~ Springfield The following proviso is inserted
In reference 10 the government Of the Armory I:
Proeidsd That, srom and after the first day Of July
aext, the Of Congress approved August twenty third
egh.seu hundred and forty two be 50 modified that the
Presidents may. in his opnioa the public interest de-
mand H. place any Of the armores superintendent
who does not beioag thu afmory; and in order
able him 10 decide TO his satisfaction is hereby author
ized 10 necessary and proper inquiries 10 be ns
snted through the medium Of commission Of civilian
and military men, with the view Of asceftaining which
Of the two systems i the most economical, efficient,
and safe for the management Of public amores that for
merry existing under the snpcrinendence cfeivl officers
or that existing under the superntendsnti Of OH
eers Of the ordnance department
This Il the worst sort Of defeat the ArmorcFs could
haze met with. The Military influence win prove "a
- ZOO strong for them and the system will be fixed up
q thea beyond remedy.
IN. Etsk6a {auUfR sSipss flkis ss4vedss AIexan
dria from New York. has been exciting large shar,
ofthe publie attention. Funeiionaries ofhe government
and eseas 10 large numbers, have visited he vessel
and are loud In their hdmiraticn.
Capt. SANDS, Of tie Navy, who came round In the
Ericsson BY permssiSn Of the Secretary q tho Navy
speaks ID the most decided 81 the working Of the
vessel says he considers the test trip Of the Eres-
sos . eopelpsysly silsblshing the Of the
principle.
The vessel worked through stormy weather fof seven
~ consecutive hours with perfect regularity.
c6Pt Eriosssa offers tohe Secretary Ptopositioa to
BALD ships Of war, 70 be equipped with his ealore
eagae. sad propelling machinery said vessels not TO
bs LEES than 5000 tons burden, and to be propelled Il the
rate ofte miles hour. consumption Of not
THAI eight tons Of coal day. such terms may be
hereafter agreed upon between the Navy Department
md himself
Secretary Kennedy thiaks well q The project. and
salls the attention Of the Hon. Frederick p Stanton,
chairman o. The Naval Committee TO the proposition.
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FIJI 'ale III 4h general agent sErlIEw. FowLE.
has washington street, Besioa Mass. and by hi. sub
agents thfouaheat the United States aud British Prov
tva, 33 AL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-10

VlRoINla LEGlsLATuREl- --5-s The SENATE has
passed billlso establish branch hank &c
Front Royal and the Hoase lthc sellswing
bills TO Incorporate the Winchester Gas
Company; extending the charter Of The Nor.
folk Savings Institutions establishing 8
Branch bank s. IIarrisonburg; increasing
the capital stock of the branch 81 the Ex.
change Bank ii Alsxandsia Incorporating
the Martinsbuye Bark, the Monticello Bank.
ana the Savings Bank Il Htauntoh.
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peclhcations of the Contracts can be seen and
damned With the model and drawings at the
ance OF the lighthouse Board, by all who are de
s,scus OF submitting proposals.
orawing OF the vessel contracted for will be
FURNISHED TO the contractor, to which he will be
required to adhere strictly; to this end his mould
loft lines will be taken off, and his moulds cram,
med BY the experimenting officer who " NJ be
assigned to the duty by this Board, with the ap
prevail OF the Secretary of the Treasury, and who
will be required to sec that the work executed
and the materials used in strict conformity 10
the terms and specifications of the contract, and
who must certify to the came in writing before the
vessel will be received and payments authorized
to be made.
All proposals must be sealed and endorsed
g Proposals for Building Light uesseis," and then
enclosed in another envelope, and addressed to the
Secretary of the Lighthouse Board, Treasury De-
partment, Washington.
copy of the midship section forming part of
the contracts will be placed in the hands of the
inspector OF Lights at Boston, New York. and
" wilmington, Delaware, and of the Collector at
rnlladeiphla and Baltimore, for the inspection OF
all persons who may wish to examine them.
Any person submitting proposals may be pre-
sent and witness the opening of the bids at the
time and place hereinbefore specified
By order of Lighthouse Board
3. Dec 3l-2aVt EebI asftf5 4.
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PROPOSALS ron BRICKS.

ARCHITECTS OFFIcE, UNITED STATES CAPITOL,
sWAsHrNGToN. D. c., December %, 1852.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Office until the twenty eighth day of February
bricks that may be required to complete the ex-l
tension of the United States Capitol. all of which
are to be composed of tempered clay, made by
hand in single moulds and to be thoroughly burnt,
without any admixture of coal ta 1A
The bidders are required to accompany each of
their bids with sample of the bricks proposed to
be furnished, and to submit satisfactory evidence
that said samples were made at the works of the
persons depositing the same, and of the clay of
which they respectively propose to execute the
contract.
No proposals will be received for bricks that are
not made in conformity to this advertisement and
to the municipal laws of the city of Washington.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish
approved security for the faithful performance of
the contract to the amount of twenty thousand
dollars.
Each bid to be accompanied by guarantee
signed by two sureties. to the effect that in
the bid shall be accepted the bidder will enter into
contract for the aforementioned bricks, at the
price stated in the bid at any time within thirty
days from the acceptance of the proposal the suf
ficiency of the said guarantors sureties to be
certified to by some person known to the Depart
ment of the Interior. .aV
Each bidder is requested to state the number of
bricks he will be able to deliver per week, and the
time he will be prepared to enter upon the fulfil
ment of the contract, should the same be awarded
to him. e
for Bricks for the Extension Of the United States
Capitol"
The bids will be opened in presence of such of
the bidders as may see proper to attend, at the De-
partment of the Interior, Tuesday, the irstday
Of March next, at ~ o'clock m.
THOMAS u. WALTER,
Architect of the Extension of the o. S. Capitol.
i Dec 29-eo2m TBaft Americana go
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LNANCY G00DS.--We request the attention of
Goods of all descriptions, imported expressly for
the Holidays. We request call, and all will be
satisfied that no such assortment has ever been
offered for sale in Washington before. Good
quality and moderate prices warranted. 80
Saa AL IT. BASTIANELII, & CO.,
Importers of Fancy Goods, Perfumery,
Brushes, &c., Under Browns Hotel, east.
. ~ ,.-s =
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Superintendent Hospital for the Insane.
FORM OF A GUARANTEE.

: 49, FORM OF A GUARANTEE.
To C. H. NICHOLS, Superintendent, &C.:
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in the
State of -, hereby jointly and aeverally cove.
case of the foregoing bid of --- being accepted,
that he they will, within twenty days after the
acceptance of the said bid execute the contract for
the same with good and sufficient sureties, to fur
nish the materials or perform the work proposed
in conformity to the terms of the advertisement
under which it was made. And in case the said
- should fail to enter into contract as afore-
said we guarantee to make good the difference
between the offer of the said - and the next
low est bidder. A. B.
G. D.
hereby certify that, to the best of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient. E. F.
Jan 22-2awt24thMar
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a MEXICAN POLYTECHNIC JOURNAL-De-
"A voted to Science, Mechanic Arts, and Agri-
culture. Conducted by Professor Charles G..
Page, j. J. Greenough, M E., and Charles l..
Fleischmann, G. E.
Published in Washington City and New York.
3 per annum. IS t,si.s5 - 4tssA,..
TAYLOR & MAURY, Agents. Z &
Jan 20 Bookstore, near 9th OF.
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MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES
For February. 1858.

70 be drawn IN the city Of Baltimore Mary.
land, under the superintendence of State Lottery
Commissioner. 8fe ii..s3 :,
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3 %. All orders for Tickets in any Of the Mary
land Lotteries will be promptly attended to-
2 DJ-Prize tickets must be returned before they
can be renewed or cashed
o. All orders from distance for tickets in the
above splendid schemes will be promptly and
faithfully filled, and official drawings sent to all
who order tickets. 49, - #s4ss f
t Address r. FRANCE & CO.,
Managers, No. 4 North Calvert street,
Jan "a Baltimore, Md. 80
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JOHN w ILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PERCEPTION CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled to the right of pre- emption
to any of the tracts of land to be offered for sale
within the townships and fractional townships
above enumerated is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of
theproperland office, and making payment therefor
practicable after seeing this notice, and
the public sale of the lands embracing the tract
claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Nov S-lawI2w
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MAsON's PATENT PURIFIED SPERM
lfl OIE.-fhis Oil, for briliancy, durability,
and purity a light, and for lubrcating purpo-
ses, whether applied to the delicate works of
watch or the most ponderous machinery, surpasses
any oil now known.
1t is warranted not to gum, being entirely de-
prived of that substance, which so seriously i'm
pedes the rapid movement of all kinds of machine
ry; and for burning it is cheaper and better
than any oleaginous substance now in use.
While it affords light superior to gas or cam
phene it is also free from the dangerous explosive
quality of the latter, being solely sperm oil
purified.
So pure is this oil that it will not freeze at any
degree of cold known within the limits of the
United States; having thereby in this, as in every
other particular, advantage over the best sperm
oil now used.
After devoting many years in experimenting
with the various oils, for the purpose of overcom-
ing their impurities as at present fabricated, the
undersigned assures the public that he has suc-
ceeded in producing the "ne plus ultra" of oils.
He offers it as superior to any known oil in the
world for the purposes of burning and lubricating,
and invokes the scientific of all countries to test
1t and pronounce their opinion, satisfied that all
will agree that it is the finest oil ever offered for
sale. William ~. lOW NSEND, Pnlla.
For sale by A. HATCH, jr., in the rear ofBrown's
Hotel; and also by wholesale at the of 18th
and E streets by
Dec 9-3meod II. ID. WALBklDGE.s II
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TIME BOSTON aAMERICAN ALMANAC. J, for
u 1853; Repository of useful Political, Com
rnercial, and Scientific Knowledge; $50 pages.
Price 81 ss38fstess ~ e i7slss
Dec "a FRANCK TAYLOR.
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M AHAN'S INDUSTRIAL ORA WING .---Vaiu
Iva able to all carpenters, masons, ron-workers,
and other artisans .5s.ss q, 81 4ssff II az !.
Industrial Drawing, comprising the description
and use OF Drawing INSTRUMENTS, the construction
of Plane Figures, the Projections and Sections Of
Geometrical Solids. Architectural Elements. Me-
chanism and Typographical Drawing, with Re-
marks on the Method of Teaching the Subject.
By Professor. Mahan, of West Point. 1 VOL octa-
vo, with many engravings. Price 50. 54,a
just published. FRANCK TAYLOR.
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i Bulwer. 81 cents. 1870
Alison's History of Europe since 1915, being a
continuation of his larger work. Vol SO cents
Shakespeare and his Times, by Guizot. VOL
Third volume of Lamartine's History of the Res
toration and Monarchy in France.
The American Missionary Memorial, with Bio
graphical and Historical Sketches, by H. w. Pier
son. vol. 1sas sAss
Jan % FRANCK TAYLOR.
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nv LFV
~ ed Shirts, in pleasing variety. Also, a large
additional supply of Dress Shirts the finest quail
ties and most approved makers, just received
Shirts made to order in the best manner and
latest fashion, and good fits guaranteed in all cases.
at CHAS. "a. LANES
Hat, Cap, and Gents Furnishing
Mar % Establishment Penn. av, near Al at,
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A Grand and Truly Magnificent Lottery for
IS February 26t
f SPLENDID CAPITALS.
81 $4,000 $25, 900 SIS, 900!
st ALL PRIZE SCHEME
. Each and every ticket in this Lottery will be
PRIZE, for all those tickets without drawn num-
Der are each entitled to Ten Dollars gross.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
Class F,
To be drawn in Baltimore, Md, on Saturday,
February 26, 1853.
Fa SCHEME d
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76,076 prizes, amounting to $l,825, 1924.
i Tickets $s30-Halves $15-Quarters ST so.
Certificates of package 26 whole tickets. $3.50 90
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" Blue Flannel, Tor coat Innings l-a --
All of which it is desirable should be of domestic
manufacture, and must conform in quality and
other respects to the standard sealed patterns in
this office by which all supplies furnished on con-
tracts will be tested; samples of which, for wooen
and cotton cloths, will be sent by mail, with any
additional Information upon the subject which may
be desired, from manufacturers wishing to offer
proposals.
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful fuflment of which two or more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de-
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
fulfment of the contract will be regarded as sufi-
cient cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid. ~ ,4e-
h Bids are desired only from manufacturers reg
ular dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
and none will be respected or considered from any
one who is not known as manufacturer regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, the
reverse, mustbe distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed, well as the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed as securities, in con:
tract is obtained. - -
Ten per cent. of the amount of each delivery will
be retained until the contract shall be completed,
which s to be forfeited to the United States in
of failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulations of his contract. sfrs- 4
v G.. H. CROSMAN,.
500 Major and Quartermaster.
3 Dec 2I-l6td & 3tawtFeb1
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Tickets $l0--Halves 5-Quarters So so. FL
Certificates packages of 26 whole tickets $40 90
Do do f26 half do 10 90
Do. do of 26 quarter do IS 90
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TJARPER'S MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER.
II Proceedings of the Court of Bishops assem-
bled for the trial of Bishop poane
Haydock's illustrated Catholic Bible, No =.
Dec g FRANCK TAYLOR.