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TPublic No. o2.1

AN ACT to secure the right of citizenship
to children of citizens of the United
States, born out of the limits thereof.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America, IN Congress assembled, That
born, out of the limits and jurisdiction of
the United States, whose father We're, or
shall be at the time of their birth, citizens
ofthe United States. shall be deemed and
considered, and are hereby declared, to be
citizens of the United States: Provided,
however, That the rights of citizenship
shall not descend to persons whose fathers
never resided in the United States.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
any woman who might lawfully be natu-
xaliSsa ulztsT tbs sEisting laws. married,
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NO CAPITAL NECESSARY!
Extracts from mmunicatiOns
from 0lIr AGENTS:

sI herewith enclose you draft for-dol-
lars, deducting hundred and ninety seven
dollars as my commissions on the sale of the
last month. (Signed) H. REED"
81 shall realize as commissions on my sales
this month about one hundred and seventy-five
dollars. (Signed) E. G. Field.'
The occupation will prove light and gentle
manly employment-as honorable as it is prof.
table.
No agent will be accepted unless able to pro-
duce substantial testimonials as to character
aud industry.
Saleries will be arranged for the first year If
preferred.
So many answers to advertisements are for
warded from motives of idle curiosity only, the
advertisers will consider no application unless
accompanied by One Dollar as evidences of
sincerity, when full particulars will be for
warded. Address
BURNS, BENEDICT & Co.,
BALTIMORE, Nh.
To the substantial nature Of the enterprise,
we refer to Kenneth & Dale, lie Roy, Sons &
Co. Also to Hamilton r. West, Ohio; Hon.
c. NJ. DENTS, Rhode Island, and NJ. Ray, Key
West, Fa. Il Pm
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1855. 1855
SEASON ARRANGEMENTs
Sc. Louis and St. Joseph Packet Lsns


81. AOH13 ana d. S0sSPn 1eckob A415.
,fsassk THE New, Elegantand Fast Reg
sf4azls ular Passenger Packet POLAR
50 STAR e. +. DIX, Master, will
leave st. Louis, during the season, on every al.
tereate TUESDAY, at O'Clock, p. NJ, for
Glasgow, Brunswick, Miami, Hiips Landing,
Waverly, Berlin, Lexington, Wellington, Cam
den, Sibley, Richield, Liberty, Independence,
Kansas, Parkville, Fort Leavenworth, Weston,
Atchison, st. Joseph, and intermediate points;
Commencing her regular trips at the opening
of navigation, will leave st. Louis every alter
nate TUESDAY, as follows:
February 27th; August 14th and 2Sth;
March 18th and 27t, September 18th and 25th
April 10th and Path; October 9Th and 2sd;,
May Sth and 22d; November 9th and Doth;
June 9Th and 18th; December 4th.
July Sd, 18th and 31st;
RETURNING-will leave st. Soseph every
alternate MONDAY at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, as
follows:
March 9Th and 10th; August 9th and 2Oth;.
April I'd, 10th and 30th; September Sd and 18th;
May 14th and 2Sth; October 1st 18th and 29t
June 18th and 18th; November 18th and 26th
July 9th and 23d; December 10th.
Departing from st. Joseph Mondays at 10,
O'Clock, A. M. Atchison at O'Clock, p. NJ.
Leavenworth at 8, A. NJ, Parkville at 10, a. M,
Kansas at IL, M, Wayne City at 1, p. NJ, Lib
erty at 2, P. M, Richfeld at 8, p. M, Sibley at
4, P. NJ, Camden at 5, P. M, Wellington at 6,
P. NJ, Lexington, Wednesdays at O'Clock, A.
~, Dover at 9, A. NJ, Waverly at 10, A. r.,
Hills Landing at II, A. NJ, Miami at 1, P. NJ,
Brunswick at 2, T. M, Glasgow at A, P. b.,
Boonville at 5, P. NJ, and arriving in st. Louis
Thursday afternoon, in time for Louisville Mail
Boats, and the evening lines Of travel in every
direction.
No effort shall be wanting on the part of her
present officers, to retain for the Polar Star the
wide popularity which she has heretofore ac-
quired. Every requisite attention and accom-
mediation will be cheerfully extended to passen-
punctuality and dispatch in the delivery OF
freight. E. F. DIX,
81 1y III. NJ. BLOSSOM.
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THO.WPS SOW HOUSE.
LIBERTY, CLAY COUNTY, MO.
THOMAS MURPHY, PROPRIETOR.

ETNHIS we'll known Hotel has been leased and
i newly furnished by the undersigned with
the design of making it equal if not superior to
any house in the west. He fatters himself,
that by strict attention to the comfort and well
fare of his guests, he will merit and receive a
large share of public patronage.
s1Iy THOMAS MURPHY.
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a New Star In the Literary Firmanent
NELLY sBRACKEN,
A Domestic Tale of 40 years ago.
OVfuSst1C 4d1S VI 70 years dSU.
.eaS7 the Critics Ouiui0zs nj Vel

DEAD the Critics opinion Of Mel.
Ii Ey.--"A fresh and glowing picture of life
in Kentucky, imbued with feeling very win
ming to the reader.''--[ Winchester Virginian.
Eve like the Preface of the Book The
authors name is new to us, but he is evidently
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much beauty Of sentiment and expression, and
that mingling of humor and pathos, like bright
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sit is beyond any American book of the pres
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ssThe commences of its sentiments, its per-
feet purity, and truth of its characters to ma
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aOur readers have heard Of an oasis in q de-
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dreary desert Of American female literature of
the present day. n-EN New YORK Courier and En-
quirer.
Unless we very much misiudge the volume,
it is destined to no mean rank among the origin
al work OF American fiction.
at is FIRST effort, and il one full Of promise
OF yet greater exceIleDce.nI Boston Atlas.
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EMPLOYMENT FOR AGENTS.

GEVERAL Thousand energetic and trust
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or who shah be married, to citizen of the
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DHYSICIAN, Salt Greek Valley, Kansas
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VOLUME OF YANKEE NOTIONS
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AN ACT to incorporate St. Joseph's Male
Orphan ASYLUM in the District of CO.
En,ub,a
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W VI. CUNLE1s Captafn.
IS WIN. C.. KINDER, Clerk.
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CLASSICAL and Mathematical

CELECT CLASSICAL and Mathematical
- ScHooL-The subscriber has removed his
school TO College Hill, where a commodious build
ing is being fitted up for its reception.
As the Preparatory Department of the Column
ban College, il will continue to preserve the char
acter of a strictly select school, designed for lay
ing the foundation Of thorough English, Classi.
cal and Mathematical education. The next sew
sion will commence on the 18th Of September, and
close on the last Of June.
Terms: sl2 so per quarter, payable in advance.
At small additional charge the students will
be permitted to attend the Lectures delivered in
College on Chemistry, Geology, and Mineralogy,
and also 10 receive instruction in French and other
Modern Languages by the Professor in that de-
partment.
Pupils may be boarded al the College, under the
special care and superintendence Of the Principal.
The necessary expenses of full boarding student
will be about $3.50 per academic year, and Of q
weekly boarder will not exceed $50.
GEORGE 8. BACON, Principal.
Refers 10 the Faculty Of the Columbian College
Col J. L. Edwards, Col. Peter Force, VIM. Gun
ton, Esd; l.. d. Gale, NJ d., of the Patent Office;
Joseph Wilson, ESQ., Of the Land Office and Pro
fessor G. c. Jewett, of the Smithsonian Institute.
Sep2l-tf
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4 GENCY AT wAsHINGLoN.--To

n
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 TO pre-
emption and other land claims, the procuring OF
patents for the public lands, and procuring scrip
Tor Virginia bounty land warrants, and the confr
nation by Congress Of grants and claims 10 lands,
claims for property lost in taken for the service
OF the United States; property destroyed by the
Indians ar while in the possession Of the United
States; iavalid, revolutionary, navy, widows, and
half-pay pensions claims for revolutionary SER
vices whether for commutafion, half-pay, or
bounty lands; also, claims for extra and back pay,
&c. OF soldiers, sailors and marines; as 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 the public Of
iceswhich may requreth the aid Of agent or attor-
ney. His charges will be moderate, and depend
ing upon the amount Of the claim and the extent
Of the service. 4IH
Mr.. A. Dckins is known TO 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 TO the Bank
of the Metropolis.
All letters must be postpaid.
Sep 25-lyd tm)
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HIsToET
OF DEMOCRACY In THE UNITED STATES.
By tho Author OF the Republic OF the
United States, &C.


rTNHIS important work is now in press, the first
volume OF which will be issued early in the
autumn of 1854.
The publication of this work will be continued
by the subscribers and in due time they will pub
lish in the several States complete list agents,
who will be prepared TO furnish copies promptly
in every part Of the Union.
That the author may have ample time TO prepare
his work according TO his views of completeness I;
that the publishers may be enabled TO issue the
numbers with promptness and at stated periods,
thereby protecting the interest of their agents. the
following arrangement is announced in the full
confidence that il will prove acceptable TO ALL viz:
To stereotype the next six numbers making ten
in all, thus completing the first volume before any
more are published.
The numbers will then be issued monthly, with
out Interruption to the end. Those who prefer
the volume bound will be accommodated without
extra charge for binding; and the numbers already
published from one TO four, will be taken in part
paw if not injured their full 10 subscribers.
In announcing this unavoidable delay for few
months, the publishers are not unmindful OF the
earnest desire Of many speedily TO possess the
work The necessity Of accommodating the au-
thor, whose labors are incessant, will appear OBJ
vous to all without particular explanation.
DAYTON 81 WENTWORTH,
Publishers, Sc Washington ST., Boston.
Mar lS-tf$
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GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
CIXTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TC

GhEAI w MALL TtOO
CIXTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO
y CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS. The Mich-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad
Line carving the Great Western United States
Through Mail, have the following staunch first
class steamers running on Lake Erie IN connec
tsn with the New Yorkand Erie railroad from
Dunkifk touching at Clevelands and connecting
with their road at Toledo, and connecting directly
with the Chicago and Rock Island railroads al
Chicago, in the same depot thus forming a daily
line for passengers and freight from New York to
the Mississippi river. Niagara, Captain Miller ];
Empire, Captain Mitchell; keystone State, Capt.
Richards; Louisiana, Captain Davenport. Also,
a Daily Line from Buffalo direct TO Monroe by
those wcll-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empre State, j. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Mchi-
gan, A. d. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, l. L
Pheatt, Commander, leaves Buffalo wednesdays
and Saturdays.
one of the above splendid steamers will leave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line DOCK at .
o'clock, p. m, every day, (excepi ounHaysn anu
run direct through TO Monroe, without landing, IN
IA hours, where the lightning Express Tram VIII
be In waiting to take passengers direct TO Chicago
in hours, and arriving next evening alter leaV-
ing Buffalo.
Running time from New York to Buffalo, four
teen hours.
hours.
Running time from Monroe to Chicago, eight
hours. Total thirty-six hours.
Connecting at Chicago with hne line OF low
pressure steamboats, TO all places north OF chicago
TO Green Bay; also with Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad 10 La Sale, and there connect with Hi
nois River Line of Steamboats,, or Express Train
of Illinois Central and Chicago and Mississippi
Railroads, or connecting at Rock Island with reg
ular line of steamers for all points above and be-
low. making the cheapest and most direct route TO
S.. Louis, Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Great
West.
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Buff
falo and Dunkirk connect with this line al Toledo
forming the only direct and continuous line oil
railroads from the Atlantic Seaboard 10 the Valley
of the Mississippi. Running time TO Chicagor3o
hours; TO ST. Louis, So hours.
Four Daily Trains, by railroad, all the way.
Two Daily Lines, by steamers, on Lake Erie.
Thus the traveller and shipper can see at .
glance that no other line can enter the lists as com
petitors.
Passengers ticketed through from New York
with privilege OF stopping over al any point on the
route and resuming seats at leisure either by the
New York and Erie Railroad, via Dunkirk, New
York and Erie and Buffalo and New York City
Railroad via Buffalo; Peoples Line OF Steamboats,,
Hudson River or Harlem and New York Central
Railroads, via Albany and Buffalo.
For any further information, through tickets, or
freight apply at the Companys Office, NO 1913
Broadway. corner Of Dey street, New York, 10
JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent or
L. p. DUNToN, Ticket Agent
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MisftIIaHsgns.
Tlo ALL WHO HAVE CLAIMS TO COL


II lect.--I am again Collector in Fairfax county,
Virginia. for two years from this day. My official
bond, with ample security, was given at June
conrt, 18th June | intend to devote my attention
entirely to my business. From my long expert
ence in my business, acquaintance with the peo-
pie, and faithful discharge ofmy duties heretofore,
am induced 10 solicit aportoIbo Of the public col
lections from those who intend 10 place their
claims in the hands of an officer or agent. will
take claims on. any persons in my county for any
amounts, and, fjusifed, will attend 10 the collec
tions ofclaims in the adjoining counties. .ei ~
u If any reference is wanting, would refer TO the
clerks Of my county and the attorneys of The bar
here. All communications must be post paid
Claims out of the State should be fully authenti-
Gated before sent to me for collection; will coll
lect, In my official capacity as agent, as may be
requested; if officer, charge legal fee only,
and which il the claim is made, the defendant has
always to pay; and If as agent the plaintiff must
pay me ten per cent. If collected or sucursd, and
any legal cost may be at TO secure the debt.
SPENCER JACKSON,
Fairfax courthouse, Virginia.
Sent l2--lm .{..4l sfa4ts 4.es Aa
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n w. RRWNING, Merchant Tailor,

II w. BkW NlNS, WcTChanI AahoT,
under the United States Hotel, having en-
arged and improved his store, would nowerespect
fully call the attention of citizens, and strangers
visiting Washington, to his wel-selected stock OF
French and English cloths, cassimeres, and vest
ngs, 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 as will
enable him to offer them to the public on such
terms as will give entire satisfaction TO the pur
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 he asks is a call before you purchase else
where, and he will convince you that you viii
save your money by SO doing. suit of c othss
can be made up in the most elegant style at twelve
hours notice.
Superior Ready-made Clothing.
have on hand superior assortment OF ready
made clothing, of my own work, made up in the
most fashionable manner, such ms overcoats in
various styles, frock and dress coats, and also
pants and vests, which will be sold at much less
price than work made TO order.
NB Sole agent for SCOTS report Of Fashions
or the District.
Oct. l5--6m. (m)