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Miscellaneous.
Proposals for Erecting ths Custom-aouse,
&C., at Georgetown. d. c.
rpxxsupY DEPARTMENT,

TpRxsunY DRPARrMEsT,}
september "A, 1855
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE NE
y oeived at this department unuI me gu aay oi
November A. D. 1855, at IL O'CLOCK at noon, Tor
the constynction of the Georgetown custom house
and post once according to the plans ara specif-
cations prepared at this aepanmenti saia Pfopo-
1eie for the different kinds OF work bills Of par
cells should accompany each bid, with the amount
~ each kind Of work, and the total amount carried
ont; the department reserving the right to reject
or accept the proposals hereby invited, or any
parts thereof, when II deems the interest Of the
United states quires 1T the department also re-
serves the right to exclude the bids Of any person
persons whom there Is just cause to believe will
not faithfully Ierform the contracts, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indirection !;
and all bids when there shall be parties In interest
who do not join In the bids, and all bids that ,
upon Investigation, are below a fair price for the
work.
Bids will be received in gross, at the option Of
the bidders; but no contract will be awarded to
such bidders until details are furnished the de-
partment Of the prices Of the different kinds Of
work and materials, which shall be subject to
the revision Of the department, so that the gross
bid shall be e9uitably aPportioned upon the whole
work to guide the department in making pay
ments.
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done and
materials delivered, according 10 contract price
(said amount to be ascertained by the estimate Of
an agent OF the department, appointed for that
purpose will be paid from time to time, as the
work Progresses, and ten per cent re aimed until
the completion Of the contract, and acceptance Of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited In the event Of non fulfllment Of con-
tract
oniracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
~, will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
Certified to be so by the United States district
Judge attorney Of the said district) in the sum
Of IS COO, for the whole work. or Of proportonate
amount, IL for any part that the bidder will when
required, II his proposal be accepted, enter into
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
securities for It's faithful performance.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
can be examined after thirty days, and other in
formation obtained on application to the depart
ment.
The proposals must be sent to this department,
addressed TO the Secretary Of the Treasury, ZEN
dorsed proposals for the Georgetown Custom
House, &c ~ and will be opened at O'Clock,
p. m Of the last day named for receiving the
same JAMES GUTHRIE
seA- 2aw6Odays Secretary Of the Treasury.
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NEW AUCTION AND COMuIS.ION
STORE.

RONIZ COOMbS, NO. 369 SEVENTH
- streets, between and X streets return tbeIr
grateful thanks TO generous public for the liber
a. patronage extended 70 them since they have
peen engaged In the House Furnishing busioess
announce 10 the public that al the earnest solicit
tauon OF many citizens they have been Induced
70 connect with their present trade the Auction
and Commission business
Iney pledge themselves to leave no effort nm
ued or spare no trouble to give satisfaction In ALI
cases 70 nose who may conh1e theiI business 10
mem or favor them with their patronage
al sooos Consigned TO them will besold TO the
best ADVANTAGE and prompt returns MADE
particular attention will be given to the sale Of
real and personal property OF eyery Kind and
loerel casn advances made on the same wbenev
OF required BONfZ & COOMBS
Commission Ne,cban,s
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BY RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST
~ n - s
ItRls beta0een Washington naad Whss{tne
but III hours!
Running Time between Washington and
Cincinnati 81 hoursM
fHRoysH YIcKETs AND BAGGAGE cHIcKs 70 m
HAD IN WAsHIN6ToN

T'HE BALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAIL
Il ROAD having greatly improved its Western
'Oanectlons, now offers the fullest inducements 10
Travellers between WASHINGTON, BALTI.
MORE, and ell portions OF the WEST, NORTH.
VEST, and the SOUTHWEST
The connection between the Trains from Wash
ington and the Trains bound West from Balti.
more ls always promttIy made az the Washington
Junction {latey called the Relay House) miles
from Baltimore. This is the only change of cars
required between W ashington and the Ohio river
baggage Is checked through to Wheeling at the
washington station and rechecked and trans.
Tor those holding Through Tickets for POINTS Be
yOnd THIS connecting trains leave Washington
daily at q. IA and 4Xp In. On Sundays al the
AtBEN WOOD, a miles from Wheeling. direct
connection 10 made with the trains Of CENTRAL
OalC RAILROAD, running from Bellair on
me ohio, niI9ngh GamsIidge, GAINESVILLE, and
at Newark with the cars Of the Newark, Mansfield
and sandusky Railroad for sandusky, Toledo.
DeIoit, Chicago, IT: Louis, etc.
"A. Atu ~, !, the o. Railroad trains con.
road 10 AeSia, Cincinnati, Louisville, etc. Al
xENIA ion Little Miami Railroad) ito. !.
formed n; With the trains through Dayton to Indian.
Island, st. Louis, Carlo, etc. Ie-
u Passengers holding Through Tickets for
Memphis, pteksdatTg, Matches, NeU Orleans, etc,
r1s al are ci asS 500 at trans
ohlo Tickets for Evansville, Carlo, and 81,
Louis are sold by the river route
IL For 6 CLEVELAND, ard via C!eve' and to
10 eco, Desfolt, Chicago, etc tickets are sold,
when the Ohio Is navigable between Vince inc
anu w ehsvlie (forty miles) where connection
made. ANo"''oo "
Travel.rs are requested to notice that while this
Is En tne only route aHording Through Tickets and
Cnecks IN Washington, Ii is a so the shortest
most speedy, and direct TO near,y a the leading
points In the great West. The distance from
Washingtonto Cincinnati Is but $50 miles, being
ABOUT lVO miles shorter than by any other route
FAhE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM
WASHiNG TO Wheeling, 80 SO; Colum.
6us, Si3 %; Dayton, SIS 50; Cincinnati, el6 90;
Louisville, by abroad, Sls IS, by steamer from
cincinnati, $le 20; Indiana oils, 8I7 SO; Cleve.
lana, SI2 SO; Toledo, SI5 90; Detroit, SIS 20;
chicago, $50 6sand $40 SO; st Louis, S2s 50 and
S25i Memphis. $40; New Dreams S3i, etc.
,ACFOR FREDERICK AND HARPER,S
FERRY, MARTINSBURG. CUMBERL LAND,
BEkKLEYSPRIN6S, BEDFORBSPRlN6S,
PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and FAIRMONT,
passengers may leave Washington at a. m or
II p m. For the minor way stations between
baltimore and Wheeling, take Q q. m. train from
lDr For trains to and from Baltimore, AMMAN.
Oils, etc, see special advertisements.
ID For further information, Through Tickets
etc, apply to THOMAS n. PARSONS, AGENT
1t Washington Station.
WM. 9. wOODsIDE,
Master pr Transportation.
ossca - 81 v. RAILROAD, Balumois.
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Miscellaneous.
Proposals for furnishing the Paper for the
Public Printing.

OTSiss suPsniNrKNpKNT PrBtIc PAINTING
washington, Oct Der 1, 1855.
PURSUANCE OF The PROVISIONS
ofthe " Act to provide for executing the pu bile
printing, - &c, approved August 26, lisa, sealed
proposals Will be received at this oAce, In the
Capitol, until the arst Monday list day) Of De
the paper that mny be required for the public
printing for the year commencing on the fst day
Of December. 1885, and ending on the LIST day Of
December, 1857.
ascertained, the quantity, quality, aud descIip-
ton Of each kind Of Paper that VIII be required
10, 080 reams fne printing paper, uncslendered
to measure ~ by % inches, and to weigh
forty-ave pounds 10 the ream Ct $50 sheets
4,tOO reams fine printing paper, caIendered, to
measure "a by = inches, and to weigh
hfy-six pounds TO the ream OF 40 sheets.
Glass Ill.
90 Ieams superfne sised and calendered
printing paper, to measure "a by % inches I,
and TO weigh hfty.two pounds to the
ream Of is0 sheets.
CLASS Nv.
800 reams superfne hard-sized and caleniered
printing paper, to measure - by - inches,
and to weigh fcrty-ei2ht pounds 10 the
ream Of 40 sheets.
CLASSY
900 resms superane sized and calendsfed map
paper Of such sizes as may be required,
corresponding In weight with paper
twenty pounds per ream Of $50 sheets
CLASS VI
200 reans supeyfine pla.e paper, (calendered or
uncalendered, as may be required, } 10 by
"A inches, and Of such weight as may be
required.
The fbre Of the paper Of each Of the shove
classes TO be Of linen and cotton, free from all
sdulteration with mineral or other substances, OF
fair whiteness, and Put up In qures Of twenty
four sheets each, and In bundles Of two resns
each, each ream to contain $50 pc fsct sheets
Uniformity In color, thickness, and weight will
be required; and no bundle exclusive Of wrap
pers) varying over or under Eve per CT mt from
the standard weight will be received, and the
gross weight will In all cases be required. Mix
ing Of various thicknesses In the same bundle ts
make up the weight will be considered q VIOLA
ton Of the contract.
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PROTECTION SDIyDEMNIfY FROM
LOSS by FIRE!
FiRE, MARINE, AND INL AND ms TRANCE.
.9uiAorised Capital and Surplus . ,33s, Isl 49,
FARMERS AND MECHANICS INsUR.
ASCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA.
Office northwest corner Pennsylvania apenue and Ia
street, Washington City, d. c.
DIRECTIONS.
Hon. Thos. b. Florence, Charles Dineee
jeorse H. Armstrong, Thomas ManderieId,
Charles Rubicam Edward x UaI,nLnII
George HelmboId, F. Carroll Rrsn,s,o
James Z. NealI, Isaac I,eerh r.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE. presiae,,.
EDWARD HELMBOLD, Secretary,
LOCAL SURVEYORS
IT,, Cnarles Walter, No. 3y7 ID street, opposite CITY
avenue, Island. "s'''"
James Williams, No % Fourand.a half street.
John Rigsles, No. sol Thirterntb stree, be,o,y
pennsylvania avenue.
MARINE SURVEYOR.
1apt ;; r. Levy, No 387 Pennsylvania avenue,
opposite National Hotel.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John ThOmas0u
The bu9!Bess OF this Company will comn,,o g,
sOTaoly with the most successful NJ aimiIar -.
tons IN the United siaies '"s"'o
FROM the LIST day OF August, 1855, in five mos,bs
W 80 'anua'y' 1900, Tie premiums received
amounted To tie large sum one hundred and eiobI
thouSahd, one hundred aud fiiY-One doIIara With
ohy lOriy SIX hundred and sixty six dollars iosses
reported ~ U''''S ioSoeS
WIN these evidences OF success aud good man,
agement, the directors feel justified i'm soiic;,n,
snare OF oilc patronage, believing thar the sen
my offered Is AMPLE and that all fair cIaj xiII ho
austeo NOR. accordingly equity than legal tecbni
Inc company isprepareh 10 issue DC, icies a1a,ns,
rrTT or damage by fire on DWELLIN IS, FURNI
TUE, MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, WARE.
HOUSES, all descriptions OF Bull DINGs. and
, ;lan. contents, or "a, all kinds q MERCHANDIsE,
NAL BOATS, RAILlOAb5, and the usnaI con.
e ypo 10 or from any portion Of EUROPE and
$500 ana on the huls of STEAMBOATS,
con Inc saiss OF premium will be as loa, as other
IN amu IN nfing them every Improvement
VIII oe takeh INTO
o OCe oi.AWestc rneI Pennsylvania avenps and
Ins,n@nrI sure street, Washington cy, D. G. ~
Northeast corner WaIluf aaa Second St,.s,s pRP'
1epAid and IN other principal cities OF The un;,ad
j. l4-lyt "'o company.
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removed to 367 Penn's avenue, South aida
oPPosIrE THE NATIONAL HoTRI
NEW GROCERY, WINE, AND IIoUov
STORE

1TH Z SUBSCRIBER BEGs LEAVE IT,,
inform his friends and the public, that he
Pas opened new store, No 367 Penn. avenue
CetWeen and 9th streets, 1--WE doors east of stb
hand large and varied assortment M En,s,o u
snS domestic VINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS.
FiSs s sS, Cofse, Flour, soap, Olives, Rsisins,
go GO, rlnSt Co, and Col Cbadardjs R,and,as
Rum shSI1,o and Casks. Old Jama,c.
don 81, Julien Acsa .1d PoIt Of various descrip
GASES, Champagne e cid.:, chateauI MargauI, In
nnt,c sdi1enrg Ale, Anneseta. rMdais, Key
s.Iied dssefp aea Of and large and
etoughton Bittsrs ana Pever a. Cigars. Also,
Porter, Ale and Cider. anu Ague Bitters,
. No -, Jonas. p. LEW
set-Iy no 70! Pa av, bet. " and az
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FOTIItlght or passage apply 70
EDWARD X. COLLINS & Co,
Sc Wall street, New York.
BROWN, SHIPLEY d CO, LIVERPOOL
Friars, London
B. g. WAINWRIGHT Il CO., Paris.
The owners Of these ships will not be account.
aole for gold, silver, bullion, specie jewelry pre-
c1ous stones, or metals, unless bills Of ladfe are
signed therefor, and the value thereof expressed
therein. M 1tr
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GRANGE 4 ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
- nv
Great Southern Mail Linsl
~ W lCE DAHL "a
(SUNDAY NIGHTS EXCEPTED)
Between washington CITY and the South

VIA: ALEXANDRIA,
SORDONSVILLE, RICHMO DAM
VILE GREENSBOROU6H, NC.
AND DAILY TO Tbs
VIR 6 MI RINGS
Leave Washington at............6 O'Clock, A N.
Leave washington at...........7 p. M.
Leave Alexandria at.............7 AM
Leave Alexandra at............s Pm.
Travellers will End the Morning Line In con-
nection with the Virginia Central Railroad, the
Cheapest, most Pleasant and Expeditions X note to
THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS,
Greenbrier White sulphur and Fauquier w hite
Sulphur, Warm, Hot, Alum and Capon Springs,
Weir,s Cave, Natural Bridge, Lexington, &c.
OMNIBUSES ana BAGGAGE WAGONS
will be at the Washington Railroad Depot to con.
vey PASSENGERS and BAGGAGE, Free Of
Charge, to STEAMER GEORGE I~h
PAGE, for ALEXANDRIA, dis ISesS7Ei2
tnce Of six miles, allowing ample time Tor Moair
Fare from Washington to Richmond. .........S3 so
Fare Is Danville II 10
Fare 6 6reensborouoh A. GO
Tickets procured on the boat.
Expedition and Comfort are secured By tai,
Route, as Ii IL a LINZ OF FIRST CLASS RAILROAD
FROM ALEXANDRIA TO DANVILLE
THROUGH PASSENGERS and BAaSA6k
carried without cost the Depot Of the Petersbur,
Railroad. JAMES A. EVANS,
sci Agent, Alexandra, Va
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y and Containing nearly
double the quantity of read
Ing matter In that Of the
FIFTY CENT OR DOL
LAR PUBLICATIONS.
Threats on the PHYSIOl.-
O6Y OF MARRIAGE,
and the Secret Infrmities
and Disorder OF Youth anG
Maturity, resulting from ex-
cesses, which destroy the
physical and mental pow
ers, with Observations OIL
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CHEAP FURNITURE.

- vi TOT &c "dIeIOust IS HE'D 20 It's 80
M utmost capacity with every de Il
scnpuon OF Parlor, Chamber, ard
Kitchen Furniture both ne,y nd $1,000 49,
winch we Will sell at small advance over mann
ncLuIers' prices IL Is useless for US IN itemi,s
omce IL 70 say we are are prepared TO Furnish ON,
houses al such prices as cannot fail TO give
soiisis 70 purchasers A call is respectS,llv
BONTZ COOMBs
m Aucuon and Commission Merchants
&C ain No. 369 Seventh s,,as,
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Tor yourself. Tern . positively cash No extra
profit charged to OFFSET bad debts. Call at the
NEW YORK HAT STORE, Seventh street,
near Penn,Y wanna avenue.
ma II ANTHONY, Agent
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cnBBb BROTHERS RhTVRRS
BUY IND SRIE

BUY AND SELL
HoRHIea AND DOMESTIC EX0HAHeR.
FURNISH DkAPTS
Sh al Farts OF United States and Hurep>;
COLLECT DRAFTS
oh I'll parts OF United States and Hurops;
o.- DRAW BILLS
FOR FL OR UPWARD6.
RoNnS s,,66UI AND SELL
oOAs, & OTHER sBOURIvIEa.
r,x.,,M.n, .aiIE TIME PAPER.
Wv and ever, fer sale.
LAID WARRANrs
- we are az ell times Purchasina
sac LAND WARRANTS Of ali denon,ns,.eetof
Land warrants located In low. nauons.
I'm 81 - CHUBB BROTHERs
'ahS-u Bankers, opposits the Yres.n,.
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Washington Infrnary, Clinical Depart
mani
GREAT REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND CATERS

Il edelphia manu-
facturer, q A-st rate
Scwed or Pegged
Calf-Skin BOOT at
1.62. full as good
as those usually sold
at eS or IS; a id q
French Calf Patent
Leather CATER az
% 50, as good as any
at e5; sfrstrate Calf
6aiterat % so, these
are the best goods
that is Tor ever were)
sold In the District
for the price; for the
nP0.0f rnrnQ and sa.c
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INK HAT.

IMPORTED HATS DIRECT FROM PARIS.
- CASES OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
- styles Of SOFT and KNOCK ABOUT HATS,
ordered last May, Just received. Having gone 10
great trouble and Ipense 10 get ehe above goods
direct from Parts, can new Offer, and shall at ell
times have, the latest and most approved styles
Of Freach Hats, at the Bazaar, corner Of slIth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
sc 25-eo2w HOPKINS.
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Miscellaneous.
NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE
WASHINGTON. DC.

u u
TIME THIRTY-FIPTH ANNUAL COURSE
Of Lectures win commence on hondsv, the
s7th Of OctohW, and terminate the ist Of March,
1857.
The Lectures will be delivered on Anatomy, by
THos MILLKR,M ND.
Obstetrics and Diseases Of Women and Children
by wM. r. JOHNSTON, NJ ID.
Materia Mediea, There peutics and Hygiene, BY
JOSHUA RILKy, M ID.
The Principles ana Practice q Surgery, BY.
Pathology, Practice o( MediolDs and Clinical
Medicine, 81 GRAFsos Tyler, ND.
Chemistry and Pharmacy, by Lsws n. sTKIs-
Re, NJ. ID.
Physiology and Microscopical ANATOMY, by
JAS. j. WAHiNs, ID ID.
Wn. TAYLOR, Prosectns and Dsmoastrstos
The entire expense for q fuu course % Lee
~ turU ....... 90
fractcal Anatomy by the Demonstrztor ....lo 90
Matchmaking Fee, payable only once. S GO
ordousuhR expenses. - W
free OF charge
Por further information address VIM. JOHN
sfON, M. d., Dean Of the Faculty.
Washington InfrEary, Clinical Depart
ment.
Like mosi similar Institutions In Europe, the
desks from which the public lectures are given,
and the wards FOR clinical instruction are included
under the same roof.
Daily clinics are given.
b-Medical students desiring situations as
residents In this Hospital are requested 70 make
application by letter TO THOS MILLER, NJ D..
be desired. Six residents are TO be chosen on CT
about the LIST Of October.
THOs. MILLER, NJ. ID.
se e-2awtNovl Curator Of the Infrmarv.
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fore urchasing elsewhere, ats p. HOOVER'S
iron Hall Boot and Shoe Establishment, Penn
avenue, bet 9th and 10th streets
A large assortment Of Sole Leather Trunks,
also Leather and Wood Frame. Lads Hat Cases,
new styles. sel3
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PLATFORM AND COUNTER sCALRs.
MURDOCK's PATENT PLATFORMS ANN
iactn onter SCALES, Of all sizes for sale at manu-
Pricesby DOGUE e U'NEILL
agents, No. los Water ST., GeorR clown.
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IRON HALL BOOT SHOE AND TRUNK
ESTABLIsHMEN


IL winter styles
Of Ladies, Gen
tlemen's Misses.
Children, Boys
& Y uths' Boots
and Shoes, Of all
kinds and quail
ties. Those in
wantwill do well
10 call and exam
Inc my stock be-
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YKlyAfE MEDICAL TREATISE
ON THE
VIEW OF NARRIA0Y,
IA. 3. LA CROIX, -. D.,

IN.
sse Pages xad $50 Fsss, PIais, SAD CslsysI LStA.
sgrapks and PIafss.
eEIsk orLI 1wKnfY-FIvI CINYs.
Sent Free OF Postage to all parts Of the wien.
CHEAPEST BOOK EVER PUBLISHED
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THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL
S%fS UNITED STATES 1EG&a
49,, M ALL ST Fam ERS. &kS&
are the
Rnnf

ATLANTIC .................Capt. Eldridge.
BALTIC Capt. Comsteoa
ADRIATIC............ Jas. West
These ships having been built by contract ex
pressly for Government service, every care has
been taken In their construction, also In their
engines, to insure strength and speed and their
accommodations for passengers are unequalsd 10,
elegance and comfort.
Price Of passage from New York 20 Liverpool
In first cabin, $3.50; In second do, 375. From
Liverpool to New York, 30 and 20 guinees. An
experienced surgeon attached to each ship. No
berths can be secured until paid for. The ships
Of this line have improved water-tight bulk
heads, and to avoid danger from Ice will not
The Banks north Of i2 degrees, until after the LIST
Of August.
PROPOSED DATIs OF SAILING.
FvG$ Nss York. Frow Lissrpssa
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CHAUNCEH WARMER,
MATCHMAKER AND JEWElER
AND DEALER IN
Fine Watches, Jewelry, and Silver Wara

Sslhss at a psyy liberal rsdxenox from ex,.
tomayy prices.
NO $40 Pa. avenue, betweed 9th and 9TH styees.
au i'm I'm Browns Hotel buildino
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FOR HARPER'S PERRY,
4.4rzIM.A Via Ckssapsaks 4 SS2sr1uz'
SsS[ OHIO OGHal

u u
4.4e>1ziMEh Via Ckesapsaks $S3n-,Una
S[S Okio OsHal
THROUGH IN TWELVE HOURS!
VSaB NEW AND SPLENDID PACKET.
Il BOAT ARGO, Capt. CHAs. II. MERRILL,
will commence making RsgSlay Trips between
GEORGETOWN and the above Point, on Mon
day, March 9th, 1886. ..r.
The Boatwin leave the wharf Of w II &H.8
Ritter, Georgetown, d. G: every Monday, Wed
nesday, and Friday morning, at O'Clock
Returning, she will leave Harper's Ferry every
Tuesday, Thursday ana Saturday morning, at
O'Clock.
Through Tickets, S2.0s.
To Lsssbnrg 81 ON, tscIxdisg tbs Stage fysR
EdU0yds' Fsyry.
Families intending to visitthe Virginia Springs
the coming season will find this by far the most
safe, pleasant, and cheapest route to Berkeley
Capon, Shanondale, White Sulphur and Warren.
Meals served on board at moderate rates.
A coach will always be In readiness In George
town to convey passengers to and FROM the Boat.
Fer further particulars inquire at the store OF
w: II: n: 8. RITTER, Georgetown, and
JOHN v. AVIS, Jr, Harper's Ferry, Va.
mar lS-f
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information for Travellers.
wASHIN6TON BRANCH RAILROAD
&WS 8

rHANGE OF HOURS.-On and afteY MsH-
~ day, the sd instant, the Trains will
Leave Washington at and 81 .. L., md and
~ p. m. 0...
On Sunday ats Pm.
Leave Baltimore At ~ aaA sX =. L., ana and
on sunday stsHs.n. ..... -.... F.
ap93L6 =. Il. PARSONS, Asszf
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PREPARED
Dr.. JAMES C. AVER,
PRACTICAL + ANALYTICAL CHEMIST,
LOWELL, MASS.
Price Is Cents per Box. Five Boxes for 81 90
Sold by Il ID GILMAN, Washington, and all
respectable druggists. auS-4m
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! have tried pair Of Spectacles obtained nom
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