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The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-15
The Ga dsdela Treaty.

The Washington Evening Star, Of the .g
inst. has the following speculations reg; f.
ing the Gadsden treaty, which may be loohed
upon as semi-otficial:
There has evidently been long and ear
consultations in Cabinet meeting over
propriety of submitting this convention 10
the Senate. Half dozen sessions have ben
devoted to it, il is believed by those in Wa
ington connected with the press. We ap-
prehend that the prospect for its sutanissau
is by no means bright. We should No: b..
surprised If it turns opt that the condition -.
affairs in Lower California generates mu,
of the iudisposition to close with Santa Al
mas Government on the terms of this treaty,
which, We think, the President entcrtains.--
So long as Mexico holds that territory, nom.
inally, without bsing able to DO aught for it,
protection against the wild spirit Of aggres-
sion which affects all now populations, Amer
ican included, so long will it be subjected to
such inexcusable forays as that of Col. Walker.
1t lies adjacent to those Of our people fur,hest
from the control Of the General Government,
and most disposed to forget the rights of
defenceless territory adjacent to them. There
is probably strong desire on the part of the
President to remove this cause Of intermina-
BILE difficulty with Mexico, whenever another
treaty may be finally concluded with her.
The Gadsden treaty fails to do this, it
seems to be admitted by all while the inn
preston that, but for the state of things in
that quarter arising out Of the Walker affair,
there would have been little trouble in indu-
cling Mexico to have included Lower Califor-
nia in tie transfer of territory embraced in
the treaty recently negotiated. Under such
circumstances we have taken up the idea
that most of the hesitation to communicate it
to the Senate is in connection with this Low
er California question. However difficult it
may be I tPermanently check Walker in that
quarter, while Congress entertain their indis-
position to grant men and money to the
Executive for such purposes, peace can be
restored there, for time at least, BY vigo-
rous application Of the means now At COM
mand. t'ur belief is that they will promptly
be applied thus; and that after restoring
Mexico to all her rights there, the negotia-
tions for general treaty, to embrace the
cession q bower ;l Gsiiaspa aill As saesd
and fsosees.s.eE : --rrtstfy znected with
the pride at the foundation Of the Mexican
character, and will be more likely to hearken
to overtures from the United States for that
region, when its authority may be supreme
there than while it may BE- questionable
whether It's sovereignty over this particular
territory is not merely nominal
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-15

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BIZ FANNY FERN.

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that was the only appellation ever heard.
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4 GENCY Avn MAsHINGToN.--To


IN Caimants.--FRANCIS A. DICKINS con-
tinues TO undertake the agency of claims before
Congress and other branches OF the government,
including commissioners under treaties, and the
various public Offices. He will attend 10 pre-
emption and other land claims, the procuring OF
patents for the public lands, and procuring scrip
for Virginia bounty land warrants, and the confr-
nation by Congress of grants and claims TO lands,
claims for property lost in taken for the service
of the United States property destroyed by the
Indians, or while in the possession OF the United
States; invalid, revolutionary, navy, widows, and
halfpay pensions claims for revolutionary SER
vices, whether for communication, halfpay, or
bounty lands; also, claims for extra and back pay
&c, Of soldiers, sailors and marines; well those
against the State of Virginia, as the United States
all claims, growing out of contracts with the gov.
ernment, for damages sustained in consequence OF
the action or conduct of the government; and, in
deed any business before Congress orthe public Of
ceswhichmay require the aid OF an agent attor-
ney His charges will be moderate, and depend
ing upon the amount of the claim and the extent
ofthe service
Mr.. f. A. Dickins is known 10 most ofthose who
have been in Congress within the last few years
or who have occupied any public attention at
Washington.
His Office is on fifteenth street, opposite TO the
Treasury Department, and next door 10 the Bank
of the Metropolis
All letters must be postpaid.
Sep 2S-lyd (ml
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-17
D w. BROWNING, Merchant Tailor,

Il under the United States Hotel having en-
iarged and improved his store, would now respect
iuily call the attention of citizens, and strangers
visiting Washington, 10 his wel-selected stock OF
French and English cloths, cassneres and vest
Ings, Of the newest and most elegant STYLES OF
goods from the New York market
Having had twenty years experience in the
purchase OF goods from the best importing houses
in the United States, with such advantages a. will
enable him TO offer them 10 the public ON such
terms as will give entire satisfaction TO the p,Ir
chasers, and, in view of increasing his business.
he has purchased an unusual large stock OF goods
such as will defy competition for their beauty,
style, and cheapness
All ne asks is a call before you purchase else
where, and he will convince You that Won will
save your money by so doing. A suit Of othes
can be made up in the most elegant style at twelve
hours notice. m
Superior Ready I'm ade Clothing.
have on hand superior assortment Of ready
made clothing, of my own work, made up in the
most fashionable manner, such as overcoats in
various styles, frock and dress coats, and also
pants and vests, which will be sold al much less
price than work made TO order.
N. b. Sole agent for SCOTS report of Fashion,
for the District.
Oct. 15-6m. m)
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-17
DATENT GAS REGULAToR.-The in.

ventor DIR. Kidder) of this economical and
useful instrument deserves the thanks Of the gas
consuming community. The saving effected by
the Of il will be found fully IS per cent in ev-
cry persons gas bill Ii can be SO adjusted as TO
supply the gas al any desired pressure less than
that Of the street, and when once adjusted, the
Regulator Will continue 10 supply the gas at that
pressure uniformly, without requiring further care
or attention, and independent of all the fuctua-
tons of the street pressure. An additional advan-
iage obtained by this Regulator is a light Of more
agreeable qualify in place of the blush white
color of the ordinary gas light, occasioned by the
high pressure at which the gas is consumed. As
an evidence Of its practical utility il is now in op-
Grafton in some OF the principal hotels and large
stores in New York city, who all bear favorable
testimony 10 it's value IL has also received the
united commentators Of the press.
Hotel proprietors and storekeepers in the city Of
Washington and its vicinity, DESTROYS to avail
themselves of the economiser, can obtain all fur
Their information by calling on the subscriber, who
has fitted one of these Regulators up in his store,
and VIII give an illustration of H.
EDWARD M. BOTELER,
Practical Gas-Fitter and Plumber
South West corner Of 9th and ID streets
Sep 22-2aw3w.
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GsafationaI.
DEPARTMENT OF HAMP-

lNl den Sydney College, Richmond, Va-The
sixteenth annual course Of lectures will com
wence on Monday, the 10th day of October, 1853
and continue until the LIST of the ensuing March
The commencement for comforting degrees will
be held about the middle of March.
H. L. Bohannan, nj. d., Prof of Obstetrics and
Diseases of Women and Children.
L. w. Chamberlayne, M. d., Prof OF Materia
Medica and Therapeutics.
Martin p. Scott, M. d., Lecturer on Chemistry
and Pharmacy.
Chas. Bell Gibson, NJ D., Prof of Surgery and
Surgical Anatomy
Garter P. johnson, NJ. D., Prof Of Anatomy and
Physiology.
David ii. Tucker, NJ. D., Pref Of Theory and
Practice OF Medicine
Arthur E. Peticolas, M. d.. Demonstration OF
Anatomy.
The study practical anatomy may be prose
cuted with the most ample facilities, and al very
trifing expense. @
Clinical lectures are regularly given at the col
ege infrmary and Richmond almshouse. The in
Urinary under the same roof with the college, and
subject TO the entire control of the faculty. is al all
times. well filled with medical and surgical cases,
and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical in
siructlon Many surgical operations are perform
ed IN presence OF the class and the students be-
ing freely admitted 10 the wards, enjoy, under
the guidance of the professors unusual epportu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment of disease
ExrENsEs.-Matriculation fee, SIS. Professors
fees, SlOO Demonstrators fee, Sl0 Graduation
fee, S25.
ass- The price Of board, including fuel, lights,
and servants attendance, is usually So or S3I per
week. DAVID H. TUCKER, M. D.,
Sep eft Dean of the Faculty.
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Dec 1916

CCOTTS WEEKLY PAPER.--The pub
~ Usher of this large and popular family journal
offers for the coming year 1854 combination OF
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Of the Last Century All who have read Mr.. Lip
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in the Saturday Courier, will find these pictures
of French and American history endowed with all
the power and brilliancy Of his previous produce
fions The first of series of original novelettes
called Morris Hartley, or the Knights ofthe Mystic
Valley, by Harrison w. Ainsworth, is about to be
commenced 1t will be handsomely illustrated by
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Andrews Denson, author of Home Pictures, Pa
tience Worthington and her Grandmother, etc..
will continue splendid domestic novellette en-
titled the Old Ivy Grove, and III. C.Watson an
illustrated story called the Two Edged Knife--a
graphic picture of early life in Old Kentucky. To
these will be added original contributions and Sc
lections from Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz, Clara
Clarville, Lille Liberne, Mrs. Stowe Grace Green-
of the day. graphic editorials full reports OF the
provision, money, and stock markets, letters from
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SELECT CLASSICAL and Mathematic

~ ELECT CLASSICAL and Mathematical
~ ScHooL--The subscriber has removed. his
school 10 College Hill, where commodious build
ing is being fitted up for its reception
As the Preparatory Department of the Column
ban College, il will continueto preserve the char
acter of strictly select school, designed for lay
ing the foundation of thorough English, CLASH
CAL and Mathematical education. The next ses-
sion will commence on the 18th of September, and
close on the last of June.
Terms: Sl2 so per quarter, payable in advance.
Al small additional charge the students will
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College on Chemistry Geology, and Mneraogy,
and also to receive instruction in French and other
Modern Languages by the Professor in that de-
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special care and superintendent of the Principal.
The necessary expenses of full boarding student
will be about $50 per academic year, and Of a
weekly boarder will not exceed $50.
GEORGE s. BACON, Principal.
Refers TO the Faculty of the Columbian College ;
Col. j. l.. Edwards. Col Peter Force, VIM. Gun
ton, Esq; l.. ID. Gale, M. D.. of the Patent Office;
Joseph Wilson, Esq, of the Land Office; and Pro-
lessor c. c. Jewett of the Smithsonian Institute.
Sep21-tf
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oFVIRGINIA.-The next

~ session OF this institution will open the lst OF
October, and close the 29th of June following.
The university embraces the following schools
viz: !, ancient languages; 2, modern languages;
8, mathematics; A. natural philosophy, mineralogy
and geology; 5, chemistry; 6, medicine; I, COM
parative anatomy, physiology, and surgery; s. mo-
raj philosophy rhetoric, and bellies lettres, and po
litical economy; Q, law. Also lectureshp OF
special anatomy and materia medica, and de-
monstratorship of anatomy. The schools of an
Client languages, modern languages, and mathe-
mates, have each an assistant instructor; and in
the school of law there is an adjunct professor.
The expenses, mot including clothing, books, or
pocket-money,) are follows:
Tuition fee, say three schools at S25 each. SIS 90
Boarding, including diet, room furniture,
and attendance of servant, payable in
three instalments in advance ........ 100 90
Room rent, two occupying room, IS
each W
(Rents without the precnts, something
more)
Matriculation fee, SIS; contingent depo-
sit, SO. Observation-Disclosures. IS 90
Washing say Sl0 fuel and light, say $40 80 90
S25s 90
Students of medicine are charged with four
tickets, at $25 each, and dissecting fee of SIS.
The fee in the immediate class Of law is S60 in
| senior class, S75.
GESSNER HARRISON
| Sep 21--tf Chairman of the Faculty.
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THE PEOPLES PATENT oFFICE,

Inventors and others desiring 10 obtain letters
patent for inventions, are requested to commune
cate directly with the editor of the PEoPLE's Jour-
NAL, by whom all the necessary documents are
prepared, with the utmost fidelity and dispatch.
Patent business of every description promptly at
tended to. Persons wishing for information rela-
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suit the undersigned, vithom charge, either per-
sonally at his Office or by letter. To those living
al distance, he would state, that all the needful
ranged by letter, Just as well as If the nartv were
present. Ali consultations and business strictly
confidential Patents promptly secured in Eng
land, France, and other foreign countries. For
patents in the United States model of the inven-
ton IS always necessary. In size it should not
exceed one cubic foot.
ALFRED E. BEACH,
Editor of the Peoples Journal, Patent Agent, &C.,
No. Sc Nassau street, New York.
Nov 23-*
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TUE NEW YORK MUSICAL REVIEW

u and Choral Advocates the cheapest and
best Musical Paper in the world This journal,
(Which has heretofore been published monthly
commences its fifth year in January next, and
thenceiorwarded it will be published every two
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talent and ripest musical experience, among whom
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CARD.-Drs. r. & ]. Hunter,

M EDICAL CARD.-Drs. II. & j. Hunter,
INl physicians for diseases of the chest &c.)
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thereafter as they shall have completed desired
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of access 10 those visiting them from distant parts
OF the Union.
DR.. James Hunter viii, during the winter visit
professionally ST. Augustine, Jacksonville, and the
principal resorts for invalids on the southern
coast.
DR.. Robert Hunter will visit Washington and
Baltimore on professional business once in each
month after December.
Will be published in January next an American
edition of Sir Charles Scudamore's work on Inha-
lation with an Introduction, Notes and an
Appendix, by R. Hunter, M. r. G. s.
Nov 16--ly fm)
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their orders.
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