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Washington sentinel., 1854-04-22

In E1IRAORDlNdhY dIIhACIIE T. -
Free E4AiJition of the most splendid ass rtn ent
of fall patterns, 1.-THE Maropoiitaa Paper II, giag
and Upholstery Warerooms, No. s, Wa,' ngton
Place, east side of 7h street, 5 doors south of E
street. would most respectfully inform the cti-
zens of Washington, Georgetown, and vicinity,
that have Just received from the manufacturers
splendid assortment of Paper Hangings, OF the
richest designs and best finish, embracing all va
rieties and kinds--viz: Gold, Silver, Velvet Satin,
and Ungazed Papers, at all prices from 10 cents
to SO so cents per piece. Borders of the richest
patterns, ranging in price from 12l cents to SO so
for nine yards. Window Shades from 37l cents
to 81 and upwards, according TO quality.
Paper hung by the best workmen. All work
warranted TO give satisfaction. Designs for halls
and vestibules are kept on exhibition. Statuary
and ornamental work done in an artistic manner.
Churches and halls papered and decorated after
the Partisan and New York styles.
Upholstery work done in the best manner and
at short notice, by skilful workmen.
Particular attention is called to my 25 cent Satin
Papers. My assortment is unrivalled by any other
in this city. No trouble TO show goods A call is
respectfully solicited Doors open till 8 o'clock in
the evening JOSEPH I. X. PLANT.
Sep 24-3meod (m)
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Aa0ks, Staiinaarp, &f.
MARBLE MANTLEs.-Marble works.

N AKHLE MANTLKsS.-Marble works.
lNl The subscriber begs leave 10 inform his
friends and the public that he has increased his
Brockcdela, Spanish, Egyptian vein, Italian, and
black marble, richly carved and plain, of the best
quality, newest style and superior finish, which he
offers for sale low for cash. Also, Marble Monu-
ments, Tombs, and Headstone Slabst Eastern
Marble for window sills lintels, steps, and plat
stone, calclned plaster. So rs per barrel
Also on hand large lot of Connecticut Brown
Stone, New York Flags and Steps, suitable for
building purposes. He invites the attention OF
builders aud others TO his stock, and will endcavor
10 give satisfaction TO all who may favor him with
their orders.
VIM. RUTHERFORD.
On Z ST. bet. 12th and 13.n.
Oct Q-6m (m)
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CARD.
To ths Ladies' Of Washington, Georgetolcn, Alsr-
Toni stTcet' JUST upOSc OOFcU UIdH N ItISRSs
Nov. q-lyro. (u) Banking House

tt E.--The Subcriber would respectfully
i inform his friends and the pubic that hav
ing succeeded in filing several large houses
with pure Potomac and Rock Greek Ice, and
in making his contracts with responsible east
dealers for very superior article, he is
prepared 10 deliver the same punctually in
any part Of Washington or Georgetown al the
lowest market price, and guarantees 10 supply Gus:
toners with any quantity required scithom change
of price during tie season.
Orders left at the following places or sent
through the post Office will meet with prompt al
tenion-:
Patterson & Nairn, Pennsylvania avenue and
9th street,
Z. d. Gilman. Pennsylvania avenue, between
9th and 1th streets.
". Harbaugh, 7ih and streets.
kidwe q Lawrence, Pennsylvania avenue and
14,h street.
T. c. McIntire, 7th and streets.
w. H. Gilman, Pennsylvania avenue and AZ
street.
William Lord, 5th and G streets
J. w Nairn, New York avenue and 18th street
Edward Hall, market space, between 9th and
7th streets.
10Th and 20tk streets.
DR.. j. B. Gardner, Capitol Hill.
u. M. p. King, and 18th streets.
F. S. Walsh. Navy Yard.
C. p. Wannall, New York avenue and 9th street
l.. R. Holmead Maryland avenue and 7th street
w. w. Birth, Sd street next TO Trinity Church
]. w. Sothoron IL Co.. Georgetown.
Families will be supplied by the week or month,
or for the whole year, at ONE PRICE, and a ftHsap-
ply guaranteed
Notice Of thange Of residence if given al the
Office instead otto the driver will always preven,
disappointment
Should mistakes or neglect occur on the part OF
those delivering the ice, if notice is given at the
office, it will be Immediately attended 10.
Ice kept constantly on hand at Eliot's drug store
corner and 18th streets, which be had in
large small quantities, at the lowest market
rates L. j. MIDDLETON,
Office, northeast corner of and 18Th
streets, and Easby's wharf.
II Persons wishing TO be supplied will please
send their names, residence, and quantity per
day. 10 the Office any Of the places above named.
March IA.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-22
NOTICE TO U. s. MAIL CONTRACTORS
AND THE PUBLIC.
AUpIToE's OFFICE, PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
TT HAS BEEN LONG THE PRACTICE

TT HAS BEEN LONG THE PRACTICE
i of this Office TO pay the drafts drawn and nego
tared by contractors for carrying the United
States mails for the amounts respectively, OF their
quarterly pay Ii was established 10 accommo-
date the contractors, and meet their necessities in
advance OF the regular and slower process of pay
ing by the drafts warrants of the department.
and was intended only to apply 10 one draft per
route from each contractor for the achoe amount,
(deducting fines, collections, Ac,) of his quarterly
pay; but it has been, and is quite gensrally so
misunderstood, as 10 be supposed to allow any
number of drafts, and for any amount, not exceed
ing in the aggregate, the contract pay for the quar-
ter. A privilege conceded for accommodation (or
i; was never anything more) has thus been made
TO embarrass materially the business of this office
forced upon it the settlement of the Pricate ac-
counts Of contractors, and thrown upon the ex-
changes OF the country, with quasi sanction OF
this Office, species OF paper currency unauthor-
lied by the laws.
Ii not unfrequently occurs, too that this Office is
exposed 10 great and unnecessary risk in deter
mining upon the genuineness of the signatures 10
the assignments or endorsements of the various
persons through whose hands these drafts are
made 10 pass before their presentation.
II is therefore deemed proper TO give this public
notice TO contractors, and all concerned, that from
and after the Isl day of January, 1854, but one
draft for the pay upon each route per quarter will
be payed or filed for payment, in this Office. This
draft should state upon its face, that as tie only
one for the quarter aud the route tboth 10 be spec
6ed) on which il is drawn: and tie signature there
TO shsuid be ates;ed by ats postmaster tie place
,cJ.ers IL may be atarcn, and otsr citness; and
each aSstgnnlcn: thereof should be attested By
,cla,esseS.
WIN. F. PHILLIPS,
Auditor of'tte Treasury for the
Nov 13 p. O DEPARTMENT.
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MisfflIanfoas.
THE PEOPLES JOURNAL.

Illustrated Record OF 0fASrlcuiture, Me
IN chanics, Science, and Useful knowledge,
published monthly, by ALFRED Z. BEACH, No.
SO Nassau street, New York. M "
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Sent by Mail to any part the United States.
Every number contains 80 large pages of letter.
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Profusely Illustrated with Engravings.
Farmers, mechanics inventors, manufacturers,
and people ofevery profession, will find in the Pro
PIES JOURNAL repository OF valuable information
peculiarly suited 10 their respective wants.
TERMs-To subscribers, .ftfy cents voitme.
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Office stamps bills, at the risk of the publisher.
The name of the post office, county, and State,
where the paper is desired TO be sent, should be
plainly acritten. Address, postage paid,
ALFRED Z. BEACH,
No. Sc Nassau street, New York City.
Va Two volumes are published annually.
Back numbers and volumes always on hand for
sale. Single copies 10 cents each, 10 be had at
nearly all the book and periodical stores in the
country.
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nPINIOsS OF ATTORNEYS GENER-
\ al of the United States.-The undersigned

having just published an octave edition of the
official decisions of the Attorneys General of the
United States, expounding' the Constitution. sub
sisting Treaties with foreign nations, and the In
dian tribes, and giving construction TO the public
laws of the country, in FIVE Volumes averaging
$50 pages each, comprising all the decisions OF
that character made since the adoption of the
federal constitution, and prior to the 4th day OF
July, 1851, and 10 be continued up to the present
time. with synoptica notes and copous indices
he respectfully announces his readiness to answer
orders for the work, and TO forward the same by
express, or otherwise, 10 any part of the United
States.
Being the productions of distinguished jursts
and civilians, fully authorized 10 decide the vari-
questions OF civil. common, International,
constitutional, commercial, and municipal law,
which have arisen in the course Of the admins
tratlon OF the government, and bearing, as they
do, upon nearly every subject of civil polty and
jurisdiction, il necessarily follows that they are
scarcely inferior in importance TO the Constitution
which they defend, and the laws which they ex-
PLAIN They moi only set forth the political econo-
my and fundamental principles Of the federal gov
/ ernmeni, and the rules aud regulations enforced
| IN It's administration, but they also define the
| powers and duties, and in many instances the
compensation OF lis civil and military officers.
! he SUBJECTS OF national sovereigniy neutrality.
eAtrauition Nc, are therein thoroughly discussed
| ana our revenue laws, land laws patent laws,
1 Pens'on laWr. &c, commented upon and ex-
plalned. u ls, therefore. believed that nublic
i ministers, coasnls, governors of S,a,as Ii,r;o,
| attorneys. marshals collectors of customs sur
veyors OF ports, naval officers receivers Of oublic
moneys, registers Of land Offices, Indian agents
officers Of The army and navy, and indeed ali
| public men will find these volumes a valnahl. a..
| QUESTION 10 their libraries.
/ The editions put up in the style Of Howsrds :
| Reports of Decisions Of the Supreme Cour, and
4 sold at the moderate price of three dollars per
] volume.
Librarians of States and public institutions are
reminded that they may conveniently obtain the
work, through their representatives in Congress
I II the latter are Immediately addressed upon the
subject.
ROBERT FARNHAM,
Pennsylvania avenne
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S0nks, Stati0nfrp, &f.
DENsIoN LAyYs.-The last edition, COM

IL piled by tae Commissioner of Pensions in
1919 In addition, the resolutions laws, and ordi-
nances ofthe old Congress, showing the pay 10 of.
hcers OF the line and the staff of the army, the hos
pital department, and medical staff, and of the
quartermaster's department; halfpay OF the line
under the resolve of October 2lst, 1850; under
other resolutions, 10 officers officers of themed-
ical department and medical staff, chaplains; and
commutatlon pay under the resolution of March
22d, 1883; together with the names ofthe officers
OF the continental line the army in all the States
who served TO the end OF the war, and acquired
the right OF Communication pay with the names of
officers killed in battle, or who died in service
Price 81 sent postage free 10 any part of the Uni
ted States. For sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S Bookstore,
Feb ii Near Ninth street. H
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aail aGaSs.
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Chicago and 81. Louis.
YNHRQUGH TICKETS for all the above
Il points can be had at the railroad station in
Washington.
Passengers leaving Washington at 6, A. NJ,
arrive IN Wheeling in time TO connect with the
splendid steamers WINCHESTER and DUR
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thence direct by railroad TO Cleveland, Toledo,
Chicago, and Alton; thence by steamboat 25 miles
TO st. Louis. Leaving Washington at 5, p. NJ,
they will connect the next afternoon with the
splendid sUNION LINE STEAMERS for Gin
cinnati and Louisville, and for Indianapolis by
railroad from Itawrenceburg.
Through tickets sold for Cincinnati, Louisville,
and Indianapolis; also for GAINESVILLE and Colum-
bus, by national road stages from Wheeling.
Passengers holding through tickets can lie over
at any point on the route For information and
tickets, apply to T. H. PARSONS, Agent Wash
ington.
]. III. DONE,
Feb 7-tf Master Transportation.
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THE PEoPLE,s PATENT oFFICE.

Inventors and others desiring to obtain letters
patent for inventions, are requested to commune
cate directly with the editor of the PEoPLEs JouR
NAL, by whom all the necessary documents are
prepared with the utmost fidelity and dispatch
tended to. Persons wishing for Information rela-
tive TO patents or Inventions may at all times con-
suit the undersigned, aOuhout charge, either per-
sonally at his office, or by letter. To those living
al a distance, he would state, that all the needfu
steps, necessary to secure patent, can be ar
ranged by letter, just well if the party were
present. All 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 the Peoples Journal, Patent Agent, &C.,
No. So Nassau street, New York
Nov. 23-*
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MANAGERS OFFICE MARYLAND
lNI State Lotteries, BALTIMORE Jaanayv 26

lo5l.--R. France 81 Co., managers OF the Mary
land State Lotteries. would respectfully warn the
public against the fraudulent schemes recently
gotten up and extensively circulated through the
country by George w. Male d. Co." and . B. b.
Mars & Coz These fictitious parties have repre-
scented themselves as Managers and though
having their circulars dated in Jersey City and re-
guessing their correspondents TO address them IL
the New York post Office, have. in order 10 aid
their fraudulent designs, the circulars stamped in
the Baltimore post Office. 10 make il appear that
they are connected with The authorized lotteries OF
this State The whole is fraud, against which
the public is cautioned.
r. France & Co. are the sole managers Of the
Maryland State lotteries, and any other lotteries
purporting 10 be decided by the Maryland draw
ings are frauds. Mar 7-2awif.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-22

THE NEBRASKA QUESTION.-The Ne
Il braska Question, composing Speeches in the
United States Senate, by Douglas, Chase, Smith,
Everett, Wade, Badger Seward, and Sumner,
with other information Price, 25 cents.
Just published and for sale at
TAYLOR & MAURYS
Book store, near 9th street, Penn. avenue.
Mar
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BRANCH OF sTATIONERs, HALL,
Nos. ia and 176 Pearl street, Neao York.
BOWNE & CO., Importers

COLLINS, BOVINE & CO., Importers OF
~ foreign and dealers in domestic stationery,
are now offering one of the largest and best Sc
leced stocks to the trade that can be found in this
market Our stock comprises all the various
STYLES and qualities wanted in the United States
and Canadas, consisting Of bath post, plain and
gilt edge; plain, gilt and embossed note cap, let
ter, commercial note, commercial packet, and folio
post; fiat cap, DENY, medium royal, sup. royal !;
American and English drawing papers; plain, en-
bossed and colored cards card, perforated, Bris-
tol, bonnet, and straw boards; blank, pass, and
memorandum books of every variety; fancy, mar
BILE, and colored papers, at very low prices. Gold
pens, with and without silver holders and steel
pens, cutlery, &C.. with endless assortment OF
statoners' goods, and envelopes Of every descrp-
ton. COLLINS, BOWNE,& co.
11th 81 doors north of Penn. avenue.
Oct 4-1Y* (ml
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OF THE UNITED STATES
WILL POSITIVELY BE PUBLISHED

w in December, LIPpINcoTT, GRAMBo & Co.'S
new and complete Gazetteer Of the United States
Edited by T. Baldwin and J. Thomas, M. D.
With new and superb map of the United States,
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The publishers take pleasure in announcing the
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States that has ever issued from the press In its
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have been allowed to interfere with work de-
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partment, and in all of its detail. Nor have the
successive issues Of other Gazetteers, hurried
through the press to claim the market, tempted
the publishers to offer their book before all the
ample census tof 1S50) and other material in the
hands of the editors were fully digested and accu
ratey arranged.
When the Gazetteer was first announced 800
pages, or at the most 900 were designed as the
limit of the book. But so vast was the amount Of
matter, accumulated through the personal labors
OF the editors and their assistants, well as
through the active efforts of several thousand cor
respondents in all parts Of the United States, the
work has swelled 10 300 pages. The
amount of new matter which il contains, all OF
recent character, is very large, and in many in
stances embracing statistics and populations to
1853. This gives it an intrinsic value over every
other work Of the kind in existence.
We therefore offer our Gazetteer confidently, as
the only complete and thoroughly reliable Gaset-
teer of the United States yet published.
As above stated, the work is now ready, and
subscribers, SO SO; TO nonsubscrbers, 81
NJ B. Those having subscribers for the work
will please forward their orders by the lst of De-
cember, TO
LIPPINCoTT, GRAMBo & CO.,
Dec Is Publisher, Philadelphia.
Nov OPENING, NEW AND. BEAU
IN tfu spring styles of Gentemens Furnishing
Goods. such as
Stocks, Cravats, Scarfs, Ties
Gloves of all kinds, Pocket Handkerchiefs, (silk
and lnen;)
Standing and Byron Collars, Sc. at
LANES,
Gentlemens Furnishing Establishment,
Pennsylvania avenue near Al street.
Mar 15-eod2wf
GHIRTS, SHlRTSl - Gentiemen's Kline
~ Dress Shirts in great variety of style and pat
tern. full assortment now on hand.
Shirts made 10 order in superior manner, and
good fits guaranteed in oil cases, at
LANES
Gentlemen's Furnishing Establishment
Pennsylvania avenue, near Al street.
Mar 13--eod2wif
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COLLINS, BOVINE & CO., nth street,

TULLTNS, bOV NE q COs, IItH strect,
~ I'd door north of Pennsylvania avenue, i'm
porters and manufacturers, offer at low cash prices
every variety OF account books, paper fancy, and
staple stationery. Copying and notarial presses
cheap.
Writing papers, notes, drafts, receipts hotel
registers sets OF books for societies, writing desks
scrap books, shipping receipt books, patent ink
stands, tin cash and deed boxes, manifold letter
writer's bankers note cases, states, pencils, chess
men, perforated board, copying presses, bills OF
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folios, gold and steel pens, superior writing ink,
elastic paper holders, seal presses, pass and copy
books, penknives, backgammon boards, wax, wa
fers, tissue paper. Fancy stationery in great va
rety Books ruled and bound to pattern.
Job printing executed al low rates. Cards, cir
culars, bill heads, checks, receipts, &c.
BRANCH OF STATIONERS HALL,
"a and l76 Pearl street, New York.
& Nov. 5-tf
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-22

TFNREATISE ON MITCH COWS, an i'm
i portant work for every farmer, by which the
qualify and quantity of milk which any COW will
give may be accurately determined by observing
natural marks external indications alone The
length of time she will give milk &c; by John
Nefflin. just received aud for sale al The book.
store of II. FARNHAM,
Mar Corner 1lth ST. and Penn. avenue.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-22
TLLIoT,s DEBATES AND MADISON

TLLIOTS DEBATES AND MADISON
I Papers.-The Debates in the several State
Conventions, on the adoption of the Federal Con.
siituion, recommended by the general conven-
Journrl of the Federal Convention, Luther Mar
tins Letter, Yatess Minutes, Congressional Opn-
ions, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of $500,
and other illustrations Of the Constitution, in four
volumes, by
JONATHAN ELLIOT.
Published under the sanction of Congress.
For sale in Washington. by the publishers,
TAYLOR a. MAURY,
Booksellers, near 9th street
Mar 8
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-22

A PHOTOGRAPHY OF A JOURNEY
IN man Prnter:-The Workingman's Way in
the World, being the Autobiography ofa Journey
man Printer.
Classic and Historic Patriots, by James Bruce.
Just published and for sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
Feb 26 Bookstore, near 9th street
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-22
ADAMS AND HASKINS,
A R CHIT E G rs.

Office on Pennsylvania aps,ne, hettceen 10M and
llth streets, Washington, ID. C.
nLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, Estimates,
III and Contracts for new buildings prepared,
and their erection superintendcd.
Old Buildings altered and modernzed.
Draughts and Specifications of Patents and
Drawings of every description executed.
REFERENCES:
Hon. John Wilson Com. General Land Office.
Hon. B B. French, Com. Public Buildings.
Captain B. s. Alexander u. S. Army.
Prof Charles G. Jewett, Smithsonian Institute.
DE- William p. Johnson Dec 3-3md (m)
SCHOOL BOOKS or ALL THE KINDS
~ used in the District blank books for compo-
sition, pens. ink, sstes, and everything requisite
for the schoolroom, for sale at low prices, by
GRAY & BALLANTYNE,
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-22

THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, devo-
Il ted TO Industry, Science, and Mechanics.
Published weekly at i2S Fulton street, N. Y, (Sun
Buildings) by Mum & Co.
Terms: 50 year. 81 in advance, and the re-
mainder in six months.
Sep. 7-tf
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Fitch; HERMANN, Captain T.. Higgins.
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and returning.
PROPOSED DATES OF sAILING-iS53
From Ns,o York. From Bremen
Washington. Saturday, Feb. 26. March 25
Hermann -. Saturday, March g. April go.
Washington. Saturday, April %. May 20.
Hermann -. Saturday, May 2l. June IL.
Washington. Saturday, June Is. July Is.
Hermann -. Saturday, July 10. Aug. 12
Washington. Saturday, Aug. l3. Sept. 9.
Hermann %. Saturday, Sept 10. Oct. n
Washington. Saturday, Oct. 8. Nov. A
Hermann :. Saturday, Nov 8. Dec 2
Washington. Saturday, Dec. g. Dec. 80.
Hermann -. Saturday, Dec. 81.
From Southampton to NeD York.
Washington. March 80 Washington. Sept IA
Hermann. April 81 Hermann. Oct IL
Washington. May 25 Washington. Nov. 9
Hermann. June % Hermann. .... Dec. 2
Washington. July 20 Washington. Jan.
Hermann. Aug. IT
PRICE OF PASSAGE FROM NEW YORK TO SOUTHLAND
TON OR BREMEN
First cabin main saloon. $40
First cabin lower saloon. on................... 103
second cabin. 60
All letters and newspapers must pass through
the post Office.
No bills of lading will be signed on the day OF
sailing.
An experienced surgeon is attached to each
steamer.
For freight or passage apply to
MOLLER, SAND 81 RIERA,
26 South street, NY
G. A. HEINCKEN & CO., Bremen.
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Sept 21-3m
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DR0sPECTUs OF DE BOWS RE-

IL VIEW, volumes XIV. and XIV, adapted pri
marily TO the southern and western States of the
Union, including statistics of foreign and domestic
industry and enterprise. Published monthly in
New Orleans, at So per annum, IN advance.
volumes, bound handsomely, 600 to $50 pages,)
are for sale at the Office, New Orleans, deliverable
in any ofthe large cities or towns. Sep 7--tf
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, AND FOREIGNCORRES-

OVERLAND AND FOREIGN CORES
~ pondence.-Taylor Il Maury have just i'm.
ported small lot of the celebrated Overland and
Foreign Correspondence Paper, which will be
found of an unusually fine quality.
Book and Stationery Store,
Mar near 9th street.