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iSkETS.-Wo Card, Travelling, Knife
- Key, Cigar, Office, Ma ket and Clothes has.
ket3 II you want a good basket, al a low prise
CAL at AGO Seventh street G. FHaNCJa'
M g.
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C0pARTNERSHiP DISSOLVED
aEO. II. yARNELL & ]. W.. MANKINs.

dEO' Id. SABSELL J. W. MANklNS,
Hsuse, Sign end Fancy Painters,
MOULD Especially call the attention Of the
w public to their specimens OF Fancy Signs,
70 Se seen at all times At their place OF business
Psss0pa building and repaiddg would do well to
give rs call as we are determined to use every
exe'tion ~ or; part to give general sslisSactin.
Place Of business on LQglSisn ne Avenue. between
9Th and 9TH streets, north SIDE next to the VaInum
Building.
Old Glazing promptly attended to.
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Arrival Fl the George Law.

Erw YoRE, Aug 2j-Ths steamer Geo. Law,
from Aspinwall has srrired With ns.ny
1880 600 Ia specie. Ths Lev, By her k "a
important.
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BY c. w. BoTELER, Auctioneeg.
GALE OF A VALUABLE LOT ON ST.
~ At Auction On TUESDAY afternoon, Au-
gust 25.h a sX o'clo K ST all sell. on the prem
tses, Lot No. 4, Ia Square No. q, situated on
street moth. between 2ls. and I'D SIS west, 'front.'
Ing o. feet inches, running back LIS feet ncbe.
containing g is3 square feet
Terms One-;h I'd cash balance on q credit Of
&, ~ and IS months, WITH notes hearing interest
secured by deed Ia tr,ast upon tie property.
l-.- c. w. B0TEEER,
&C I'd Arctioneef.
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BROOKEyILLE ACADF,,y

BKOOkEVILLE ACADEMY,
III mtg onisry CO., nd.
fkNHE Fall SESSION IF this INSTITUTION will COM
nence on Monday, September Sd
Gaia ogues, containing full ineorIn ton relativs
% the School, may he oCtsl0' d by addres In the
Principal, at b o1kev lie, Md or from Chas. Ii
Lane, Esq Pa. avenue
K. B. PRETrYMAIJ, q. M,
au2'-2w PRINCIPAL
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20 Il X E n ia TWO-STOHY BRICK
= House On 10th street. hetwsen u AMI L, next
Also, O4ce Rooms No. S, 8, and :. on second
loor and large roc n On thiri G0of .; Col N.
hia Place, c. rneT Louisiana tv-Aas and 7th stys,t
Apply 70 J. J. MILLER, agent,
slx3-eo9W Co,cIrh7, Place
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NEW MUSIC received weekly at 800 Pa ave
nue., hear 10th st. J. :. ELLIS.
gu9I
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VIM. PEITfBOEE,

AyO BLANK BOOK Mag
U.ACf06ER,
Soxfheast corner Fig AVID d streets,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
eu 23-Qu3lS
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gTOR SALE. THE SUBSCRIBER will sci,
L the highly Valuable and dssrn' lie Farm on
"'n'cn ne cow r-.id's co rtsini1g sixty acrcs ard
vp"ards Of !aad, a. on 3H nj ss fr5rr tSs Centre
3sTSet, and on iniie ~ st Of the ,naco-:,s, ;;
EeElinSs Bridge, directly OIL the Marlboro. aud
WasulnT On road most If which has been cIea red
In the last lie or six years and 1cr deniug pur
poses Is unsurpassed ~ any in The Disirict the
SOL being a llPnt loan. There is shout l. or Il
acres u meadow land, u acres IL sIfawbetrie Of
lle Dct variety, 0yOlTd peach trees IN Il hear.
inS. The Improvements are two story dwelling
ana Kitchen with two room, corn hosCe, q, eIe
70. fouf hor-es smoke house, DC.
reiscns DESTROYS OF purchasing are Invited to
cal and r1ami e the premises
=. fnrther particulars enquire of the gubscriI,-,
= IL prem ses or Col Ma yior CITY Il al. yV-,b.
ington, G ROE,r X NEIi.rF
Gu Z3-2aw WI
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WASHINGTON CORPORATION pcl
w cent Stock for sale by RIGGS q CO.
2il--1NR
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Mrs. A. T.. REDMOND'S NEW GAL.
Isl iery Of Daguerrean Art.-Ravingeugaged the
services Of experienced artist, Is fully prepared
10 take pictures equal 70 any In the ely, and al
corner 1lth st., over Ford q Bros Drug Store.
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AIDES BELTS. SILK, morocco and els
~ tic BELTS, for Gale at
au A-at LANNON'S, 7th street
MI EMOlR OF 0EV. SYDNEY SMITH
Iva edited bv Mrs. Austen, Z vols
Pan ma in IsS5. FRANCK TAYLOR.
auE9
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EeJR rENT-FOuR NEW AND CONVE.
= nient Brick "orseN brown msstick fronts,
co-.ri3tIz psrlors win m.fSle niaatels, dining
foo:h, kitchen, servants room, and i've chambers
enC y, and situated Oh Thirteenth street Is,a.d
near the public grounds, convenient &c Pen2sylvs.
aln avenue and the Departments. Rent -ery mod
ere q Apply al II II. Cl.-k,'s otlce, corner u
Sir street and Louisiana aseaae, or al ID. B.
Clarkes Drug Store, Eleventh street, Island
UlT 6--wtf
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WANTED-EVERYBODY TO KNOW tha,
w they can get q lot "a feet front by I3o feel
deep, for the low price Of s7S-payable % month
without Interest Apply at the Union Land Once
7th street, above Odd Fellows Han
ap &-0m JOHN FOX, Sec.
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yNOR ALE--A DESIRABLE NEW TWO
stoiy Frs T.s Dwelling. with 90 d b,ck bnil:.-
ing IL is situated on the most neal, ny sut Diess
ant psrt Of Hf3h street Georystown arG CT. sai1o
r2oms, kitchrn and Gel a. re person in yy,n,
OF an excellent ptiVete dWc lag, opportLn.-
Also, the ad 20. u & -scart lo'
Tor terms s..4 IRE % W1. HING, al tEc woo.
and Coal Yard of Dickson, Gordoa, 4 Go Water
street, Georgetown 40 2i-TS a,v,
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FOR RENT-A BRICK HOUSE, mo 3 y
with q 7. ems, situated ihe east side OF n n
te1t rear tae CO. ner 81 New ork avenus. An
p4y at 1875 c"rner # 9Th and s.r-c.s.
au 70 3ts
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TNgRELBas;B asEETS, Engraving, re-
u fumery, &c, Ct I LLls'$, 30 Penn 49, e,
2car iwt -, sr;l-
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FOR SALE THE FIXTURES Of s,o-e
I consist = OF Counters, Cases, Shtlviny, Gas
fixtures, Gil Cloth, Brussels Garrett, az ovai
french Plate Mirror, Chairs, Tables, &c, &c all
new AMI or the best quality
Sart nj ar attention is called 20 The shc-c IF par
lej VINO Intend engaging In the =. i.trtrv or !.
The store, which Is one If tie bnst iocatigns
n the City, cdn DC rented n Low rent Po,,-s-
sion given OF the lst september. ppiy az III.
store, NO 4s SeSen.h steel, opposite did FL.
lJ"s hdIl. Z-u<
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S L E-IMPROVED AND UNlM-
proved Real EstJte.-JkNHINGS PIGOTT
attorney a. Law End Agent for K eal Es:a.e, has
'e'e-al small Houses end Lots: AID a number Of
1ninproVed building Lee IN different ., rtions O,
me city, which be Will sell at moderate priccs
a. a,'u "a recommending terms Persons wishiIII
10 sell or buy may dc well TO give hiru cali
he Will take charge o. Esal Estate, attend &c
ieaS;as, renting, &C, investigate udes, and at
teaa Paftlc ulaIiv to conveyancing
Once SIG Washington Library, on 18th street,
between G ana d. ar Ia--9a'
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DENTISTRY.

nE. V. SEINN, Graduate OF LIE Philadelphia
H Coliege ofDen:sl Surgery, -H~pe-t
fully informs TIE residents o. George 49,
tOxn and rs vicinity that he has lora- <L1rID
ted himself amongst them for the Fu-posr OF Proc
Using his Profession
Crsce i2I Washington NJ, above Bridge S-ess-
SesEyetovn, ID q. y S-d2Enhrotu~
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x OR RENT tn T. THREE STCEYEfORC
= md pweniTr. No So Bro ke a,raet, Georg.
1o"a, DO long occupied ~ Hnm rt's CoI.tee:ion-
err. Apply 10 AHSY, aeKI d.
nay 25-lawtf
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oT5 FOR SALE ON GROUND RENT
II The advertiser offers to let on pro1, d rcDi
cveral very eis bile buding (o.s, az. II desired
ty the BAR les leasing will make s6vaIc - co.
able tnem to build. Address NV" at this ofS se
al g4At
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ENJR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
4 Property The advertiser has FIRM In Price
William co Va , con airi ~ aoont 3li a res 8.
hi IN st2te otculuvation, w ich he wisbe, :, or
change for ci y E.operty. The farm cont Ins a
ar &c quantity Of ftuit Of al kinds. Fer particu
ef' enquire az this ON e for tae advertiser, who
is now n this c.ty. aun-lt~
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w TED-A GOOD WASHER AND
w ironer, that can bring good recommends
lions Also, Cook, and female to work In the
house. Apply al Mrs Bates's boarding hou-e on
the southwest corner Of Pa avenue and 9th st.
al15-K
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NUIsASCEs.-We have repeatedly called the
attention OF the city authorities u the filthy
condition OF many Of the streets and ALLEYS;
tu, the Ot1cias are either blind and deaf and
therefore csnnot see to read or hear. or are
luKudating at "the Spn1xs;'' and in this
ray only can We account for their jod;ff.r-
encs 10 the public health. Daily we receive
communicate rs complaining Of s;sznant POOLS
Of water, putIescent piles Of or :: in the streets
and such like nuisances But hear what a. A
CitiIen," through the columns Of the National
Intelligence, says:
"Messrs. Editors Our city continues to en-.
10Y excellent and almost universal health, in
fp.:, Of the uncle In'y and dis yusting condition
u "a any OF our streets and alleys. Have we
no Commissioners Of Health, 10 supervisors Of
any kind, 90 sse - the cleanliness Of the city
Is there no ono invested with authority 20
sbate nuis4nces aud 70 warn the careless
sysins; the arcumulations OF gsFbagei Ia
Fome parts of the city dead euinn'.l5 are allow
ed to offend the olfactories fos days together.
and pile. Of rubbish are 10 DO seen in many Of
our most public streets. Thers ought 20 be
street scaVergers to gather up the dirt, and
there ought to &c Officers TO 20 round daily and
warn the inhabitants az ainst the earelessness
n their domestics. A few weeks OF yigilant
supervision in this way, commenced early in
the summer and kept up at intervals, would
soon establish a system Of Gle snliness very con-
dueive TO the pleasure and health Of the city.
:FilHo9t worthy Mayor give the subject his |
esPeciA consideration 4 CIrIZsS."
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By GREEN e SCOTT, Acct nee1
:, ~" r. EIIUiD AND n CHSN
l. Sori it.'r- az Auction On TUESDAY
he = t5stau', Ne shall s. =, tNe - ID Ic r
- lena d, lriIy , ousss e-'n.. az No az
40 III = sire>t, I-t,.-ca srd o,a Il ee's a II
{. II n. sD,-ai a. 70 tI1eIi o. F urni --,p.
VIZ;
mctJ--Ey p'ust- -. lsi Sofzs aud Ctlomass
Do sat clr@ref 70 nd tack dor md
&c nc psrl-r d Y crk' az Chairs
% ,-olirD dining. 5erd srd othey az az
y uTsIo.. Top CenirS Tesls
oldaIOGrd ard EGIfa-k
Mahogany nar l. TOP dressing prd other i3,,r~srs
La, rosewood Hian-'1fte, Of lie one and TIC,
geatei .,ses s7d Sands aIIi o'll. ornaments
WHinEt Bedste,ds
Eea'AtE Beds ant Mattresses
Rigs -0
p age, lining room aad c;her cEc.oih
E,vtEs' r2'oI Co.N.ag Rae -tcr no Q. her Stoves
VIII gc'd Assortment OF Ki.cb Zen KesrId IS
VIZ Hiary other articles Wiki VIC des.n N
~. s2ry a. euGn,erate
ne aJove te,uriht d rroIe II Is nearly new and
OF very sHte''cr q alb, al th= q win b: We,
my tte a:tektica " persons x.sh ng TO pCr-
chase Inc r 4 nj ure
TeTIcs: III sums OF and under S2S oesA c-ss
SIS = credit " 2 and mouths ior nCIos bezf-
Ing lit, rest, satisfactorily endcrsed
GREEN a. SCOTT,
G. I'D AuctionoeN.
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FyaRREE q SCOTT, = .c;io7eers.
HAS GsOSE B0EAEaOLS arTrHFv
tessi.s.e Ct AuctioH.-Dn MONDAY.
re III Instant, we 'ha e at tue r. Side ne y
!eht eInan a cl'ntng hoI s~t e-Pinz on tie w g
Slae OF Tbi te.nth street. No ssT :hrse 6oa-s
no3t1 CT streeI, a IL clock a. lr an az salem
s.eort.f eat OF nsarlg new Furniture, via:
Mahogany Sof', lounge, ps.lcr. rockinz and
Go'hic Chafr
Do toulsE., hsrh'e-tcp So;s ard other
Tables
Do French and Other 2, -tsadt Se,rs'ary
DO sideb ard Wsshsta aSs aud Hztrark
Walnut Extension Table s fee. .ndea e Cha n
NsTle, ttaee and OTHER Deds;ssds
Feataer Feds hair and Sd rck VI - .ses
ftTOr al ole tSlaaow Cul..in
z 1S1' o., :, rA'n., glass Al q crOcksgy wsrs
ivor az TlI' a Table GU lery
Plaid Tea and Co'ee II
Brussels, "a Y and Iao,s'n Ca stsrn Rupx
y i.lo arc Mating, hne z, h'csr.fo.
90 'ag, alright coil Srd other >toveS
WI nae asso. tu.ent Ct X 'tchen Rua iIiex.
teT.4.s ash.
er 23-d krcp..r,,,-
S-rhe Fouse Ia also FOR rent Ero-.rs OF
M Cowtiny, car the pr mises as
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N0TICE.-A TAVERN TO IET.--oNE OF
Y q c best stands on Pelnsyiva-i. avenue, ana
now doing good business, is olTer d for Ient, the
iCtdfes AID Crn ture To- SHE. The no lse viii
be renei low u good tenant A rare chance IS
of red to any me "a sing to 20 into such hui
mass Possession viii be givG n at any { me when
desired. For further information address ~
TcG, ~ at this Office. au2l-lw*
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

TOR RENT-STORE AND HOTsE on the
corner Of both aud NJ str st.. ]; is mos. ~
cell mt s'and. Possession given o. 10, sep;e "a.
Der. Enquire g.; taeaiOfs =. Wall.is on tho
premises or Capt. jaa.es Waters, ca 10Th rear
VI st,eet. an a,o.s
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WANTS.

WANTED-A SITUATION by A YOUNG
w ut competent man, "a Clerk or Rook-kcep-
er: or in anv employment where he can make him
self generally useful. g nod references given
Address 81 w F ;" AZ the Star office
Az 1S-tf
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4, AccIDESr-A colored boy We, brought 10
me city, yesterday, by officer J. II. Wise. He
"" charged with setting fire to the barn of
mr. AOSher, a few nights since. We sre il.
l2rned ~ the officer that it is likely the boy
VII be dismissed, there being evidence 10 shox
hat tie hre was caused by an accident. while
e was tryics TO destroy a hornet's nest by
nag 1t, the sparks flying To the barn.
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Tar SPORTING SEAsoS.-The sDo.ting reader
VII do weil TO note the adver isement of T.
Tucker Co, in the Star. This house have
nov On hand the complctest assortment Of i'm
Pisments and accOutrements for the fowler and
nshsr ever brought TO Washington, embracing
eVery variety In use in this country, which
Iney sell al very moderate prices indeed
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Sept lift o.

HORACE WAT ERS, the great Music and
III Piano Forte dealer, 333 Broadway, New
York, preferng TO share large per cent. with his
customers, rather than pay il TO the sharpers OF
Wall street, TO raise available means 10 enable him
10 stem the present tight times, offers his immense
assortment OF elegant and warranted Pianos and
Melodeons al a large discount from factory prices,
for cash. His assortment comprises Pianos from
three Of the largest and most celebrated Boston
manufactures; also those OF several oi the best
New York makers, including the beautiful and
much admired Horace Waters Pianos from his
own factory, and Melodeons OF the best Boston.
New Haven, New York, and Buffalo makes a..
fordng an opportunity for selections not TO he had
elsewhere Each instrument warranted. Second.
hand Pianos at great bargans--prices from $50 to
10 slG0. Music aud musical instruments OF all
kinds. Dealers, teachers, and heads OF schools
supplied on the best terms. Music sent by mail,
posi paid General and select catalogues OF mu'
sc and schedule Of factory prices Of Pianos, Melo.
deons and musical instruments forwarded 10 any
address free OF postage.
Sept 2l-d3m
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yv,o ALLwHo HAVE CLAIMS TO COL

lect-I am again Collector in Fairfax county,
Virginia, for two years from thus day. MY oinclai
bond with ample security, was given nj June
court, 10Th June. intend TO devote my attention
entirely 10 my business. From my long expert.
ence in my business, acquaintance with the peo-
pie, and faithful discharge of my duties heretofore,
am induced TO solicit a,portion OF the public col
lcctions from those who intend 10 place their
claims in the hands of an officer or agent. VIII
take claims on any persons in my county for any
amounts, and fjust6ed, will attend TO The coiec
tions of claims in the adjoining counties.
III any reference is wanting, would refer to the
clerks OF my county and the attorneys OF the bar
here. All communications must be post pad.
Claims out Of the State should be fully authenti-
Gated before sent to me for collection; will col
ect in my official capacity or az agent, as may be
requested; it, officer, charge legal Ice only,
and which IL the claim is made, the defendant has
always TO pay; and if as agent, the plaintiff must
nav me ten per cent. IL collected or sucured, and
any legal cost ] may be at TO secure the debt,
SPENCER JACKSON,
Fairfax court house, Virginia.
Sent l2--lm
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T,oR LEAsE.-The National Theatre in

l' the city OF Washington, for the ensuing sea
son, or for a term Of years. The National Theatre
is one of the largest in the world, and yet every
merorious attraction can i II.
With the alterations and improvements con
templated, il will he in every respect desirable
establishment.
If a suitable company could be selected, the
Proprietor would acccde 10 the following arrange
men.
The entire receipts 10 be distributed thus: The
current expenses the salaries oi the members
the rent. All surplus 10 be divided among the
members of the company, in the proportion OF
their respective salaries. The Proprietor would
have no claim for rent until after payment OF cur.
rent expenses and salaries.
The proprietor would like, therefore, TO receive
communications, with particulars, rom parties IN
clined 10 this mode OF action. The purpose OF
The Proprietor is to secure the best talent r. pay
ing 10 il all tho profits Every letter rccoi, Cd VIII
be known TO Me Proprietor alone, who viii not
feel himself al liberty 10 reveal the name OF any
party addressing him on this subject.
All communications prepaid, and addressed
ato the Proprietor Of the National Theatre, box
2i2 Washington city, ID. T..
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Mislfllane0ns.
THE MISSISSIPPI AND ATLANTIC
CONNECTEDl

UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE!
ONLY SO HOURS FROM ST. LOUIS TO NEW
YORK; AND 36 HOURS TO CINClNNTl!
IHICAGO a MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
u The only Railroad Route from the Lo'cer
Mississippi 10 fte Atiaanict.
TIME FROM ST LOUIS TO CHICAGO ONLY 20 H0uKSl
~T~~ The Steamer WINCHESTER leaves
the Alton wharf boat at 81. Louis,
daily Sundays excepted at 7ociock, a. M, ane
the REINDEER leaves the Alton wharf boat al
ST. Lonis daily at $50, p. m.
The steamers connect at Alton (only 20 niles
from ST. Louis) with express trains for
SPRINGFIELD, BLOOMINGTON, LASALLE,
CHICAGO, AND THE EASTERN CITIES.
Passengers leaving ST. Louis by the steamer
Winchester at 7, a. m, take The cars AT hitoh ~
10, a. M, and arrive at Chicago the next morning
in time to take the earliest morning trains gong
east.
Passengers leaving ST. Louis by the Reindeer
at $50 p M, take the cars at Alton Saturday ex
cepted) at 8 p M, in time for the evening trans
rest.
This line via Chicago and Mississippi, Illinois
Central and Chicago and Rock Island, or Chicago
and Aurora railroads. connects with all the rail-
roads at Chicago and affords the most speedy
route from ST. Louis TO points on the mississippi
river, al and above the Upper Rapids, as well as
TO points on the Illinois river at and above feRii.
The trans of the c. and M railroad connect at
Carlinville, Vrden, Springfield, and bloomington,
with good Stage Lines for Hillsboro, Waveriy,
Danville Terrell Haute, Pckin, and Piona, and also
will The Great Western Railroad at Springfield,
with the Great Western Railroad for Jacksonville,
and Decatur, and at Bloomington with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Lasalle
my- THROUGH TICKETS, and Tickets 10
Chicago can be had AT the Offices OF the Michigan
Southern, the Michigan Central, and The New
York and Erie railroads, ST. Louis.
No TICKETS TO CHICAGO and all the in
termed ate places, can be had at the wharf boat
and on the railroad packets, and al the Offices OF
the Chicago and Mississippi, Illinois Cehtrai, ana
Chicago and Rock Island railroads.
+. HEATING, Supt G.. Il M. X. X.
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GENCY AT WASHINGTON ITO

IN Clannants.-FRANCIS A. DiCklNS con
linues 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 or 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
hafpay pensions; claims for revolutionary SER
vices, whether for Communication, hali-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. 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 orthcpublic of
iiccs which may require The aid ofan agent or attor
ncy. His charges will be moderate, and depend
ing upon the amount OF the claim and the extent
Of the service.
Mr.. A. Dickins is known 10 most of those who
have been in Congress within tho last few years,
or who have occupied any public attention al
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.
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