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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-25

IN inquest held iu house near the canal be,
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets west.
over the body OF colored man named John
Harris, who died suddenly yesterday. 1t was
shown that he had been subject to hemorrh age
OF the lungs, and from the appearance Of the
body it was believed that was the cause Of
death, and the jury returned = verdict accord
ingly.
Dan RICE's GREAT SHOW will exhibit in this
city TO morrow and Saturday-for these two
days only. "Dsniel' is universally celebra
ted FOR his humor as q clown, while his troupe
OF equestrans and tumblers, gymnasts, etc
astonish all beholders. In these dull times
and as inhabitants Of this metropolis are not
IN the rear Of their neighbOrs while seeking
Tor novelties we can promise that Daniel
will be abundantly patrOnized.
a SPILL I'VE sterday afternoon near ud se
Douglass residence, 4 cart was unset by it
having been drawn TO declivty by an i'm.
prudent horse Tho boy-driver, OF course,
was not to blame lie may, at the time, ha We
been employed throwing stones at bullfrogs
The result Of the damage was a broken an ff
and the bruising Of the horse The load Of
wood was spiis, as may be supposed.
MALICIOUS MIscHIES, sc Barney Carroll
was charged with maliciOusly breaking a car
riags belonging to Peter Creagh The eu
usnce was nc4Eu DOnn, who
missed the case ThOs Welsh, for breaking
in the door of Henry 0Shea's house and
threatening Mrs O'Shea, was held to bail for
court by the same Justice.
liz THE ACCOUNT Of the Agricultural Fair at
Rockville, as taken from the Sentinel and
published in yesterdays paper, we neglected
10 state that the fastest trotter upon the course
on Thursday, the llth instant, was a sorrel
mare, owned and driven by our worthy
fellow-citizsn, VIM. E Stubs She circled
the track, upwards of 400 yards, in thirty six
seconds. -
THR FIRST corILL0N PARTY OF TIE LIBERTY
CLUB will take place this evening at the ar
mory, on Louisiana avenue, between Sixth
and Seventh streets. They who love dancing
have Q hne opportunity to crafty themselves
TIE most Ludicrous and Laughabls Garcia.
lures Of all political parties, only IL, oents
each. For sale ut Alex. Adamson's, Seventh
street, opposite TO the Post Once.
HousEkRRPERs in want Of bargains should
attend the sale advertised to take place To-
morrow morning at nine o'clock, by Bontz 4
Coombs, auctioneers.
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No. 552
BY the President of the United states.

ofaw, FRANKLIN PIERCE, President Of the Uni
public a s sss BE- e @
state Of Michigan at the Tines herein here designated to VII
day. day July next the disposal Of public
lands situated within the aforementioned townships and fractional
townships, viz ...
North Of Of the prneip meridian
TIE ISLANDS situated in section township
sections and swenynine, township fayir Of
five and section tir'hee township orhve of
Township fory-nine, ofranse ten.
seven, and fy of eleven.
Townships yhfee onysix, forty seven and or-e of
Townships forty ,hee forty six. range twenty
three.
To@nhips ory Su and md ioy @ i've, % Of range Wenysx
Township forty nine ofrange rweniy-seyen.
Townships forty eight forty nine and hiy one ofrange thirty
Townships for'yeght, foynine ny, and y one, OF
Townships f.rty hy hny one range hy-six.
Township tiny, OF range thirty seven.
The vacant lands twenty
A n 1ns ans once al 6uNcnN on Mo"d DE
viz
Of and Of the principal me,idian.
Township thiny-seven, of range twenty-sevsn.
Townships dirty and thirty dve OF tweneigh
Townships tniuy four and hiry Of weny-nine
North Of ne base line and Of the principal meridian.
Certain following sections,
lions four and twenty hyr, township thirty of
seven in sections .wo three esn and twenty, four township
thirty -four, Of he section twelve, township
,hp hiryIwo same ia section three township
In sections
thir y-ouT township thirty one, of the same range.
schools military, and
purposes with those swamp and oveowed lands
here unht far euirvaon granted 10 The STATE
ented enable the state OF Arkansas and other
lands within their limits,
september as 1850, ~iit bs ereiaard from hs sales
The offering the above lands viii bs commenced the days
appointed and viii 10 me order which they adyer
all convenient despatch, until the whole shall have been
clued sale shall be
weeks and Of the lands will
be admitted after the expiration OF the weeks.
hand the city Of Washington this h day of
April Domin thousand eight hundred and my
by the Presidents FRANKLIN PIERCE.
TIIOs. A. HENDRICKS,
Y,,ssian the Land
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Notice

To The holders of bond certificates other
the State Of Ieras the late republic the, eo under act Of 2A
February, 1855. n
TREASURY Der ARTMEKT April IA, 1856.
WHEREAS The 9TH section otbe Of a5h February 1885,
w Tied Gan provide payment
the late republic m comprehended OF Con
OF September y 1885, the The Treasury
notice by public
OF The time when payments will be made under said
And whereas 9th this
department. and duly published setting firth said of Congress
requiring debt provided
for be filed this department with assignments,
adavi therein pointed thirty days prior the ls Of June
whereas the sad 4ih section further provides that
shall be made bond, certificates evide deb
which shall not thirty days before the time limited by sad
be presented at the Treasury Department
Notice hereby given 10 the hoers bonds certificates
other evidences debt the shall
this wi hin sixty hereof
be excluded from all benefits of sad ageeapy 4
lion OF the
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Ap l5-law2m Secretary Of the Treasury.
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United States Patent once,
w.sufsuroN March QS lkyf

IN petition Of j. NJ 8, W. Lesh and Zachariah Beeson
aud b. Bowman, administrators Jacob Deardo deceased, OF
county, Indiana, praying patent
granted g. w. Lesl Deardouf, T. Beeson June
ie2 in "e generator" for
erpaon Of said patent place the 9Th
day of June, lo56--
Il orderet said petition heard Patent oce
Monday II O'Clock, sll
Moulded appear and chow any they have why said
petition ought not to be granted
opposng the extension required file In the Patent
Ocr objections specially set firth writing least twenty
DAYS all filed either party
said bearing be taken and transmitted In
with the rules Of the oce which viii be furnished on
application. .#
The testimony viii be closed the 9th Of June
sons other papers relied testimony must be nd In
before the morning Of that day tho arguments,
any, within days thereafter.
Ordered this be published in the Union, Ine
eunceT Evening Washington d. c. Republican, Ba
more Philadelphia, Day Book York and
Inouer Ohio for three weeks
previous the 27th Of June noG, lhc day Of hearing
CHARLES MASON
Commissioner Of Patents.
p sEdtor Of the above papers will peasc copy and send
ter bills 10 the once paper containing this notice,
March 26-law3w
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N0TECENotice hereby ryen the unknown heirs ard le-
representatives Woodson deceased, who In his
lifetime served In the revolutionary IN 100 es lieutenant 10
Captain Jnbn Morton, OF the f Wiz.
men and ~ the continental inc mnt SAID obedah
about the tal OF
application Virgaa military land warnnt No. 669l, vas
favor Of OF said Opsdiah Woodson o sa ser
S22 transferred 10 Henry
hartley and Josh Bee whose hands the same was lost o.
mssd, AID application made and duplicate oansd on ~ about
The year 1887 beng 66g7 calling for 2l2
proceedings had in the mmon pleas eimont coun
Ohio, sitting, decesing title Ia said warrant 70
Barlcy JoSiah who assigned the saTn 70 Asno
Peew who applicant 70 have cfp Issued 10 eu
warrant according entitled An making for
thr provisions satisfaction Virginia land waansn ap
proved August 81, a. ID, 1859.
Mar 2o--iawpsdayst A. S,PETTlCREW'
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+ No. 554.
Notice

0fe dScontuanee Of tho Land Office at Iowd City, in ht
STATE OF Iora.
NOTICE shesby given that in pursuance Of law and In view
IN report register CITY, Iowa,
district below
Secretary Interior has directed
auds unsold
Of s disconinuance be mnde subject sale and
Fort Des Mones. in said State.
Lands remaining unsold unappopaed by law and subjec
private entry land ohee discontinued win
subject receipt
that effect The ard receiver thereof aud the sad Off
Des Mones will public noce of the day which
they win be prepared applications entries sucl
lands their office.
hand, city Of Washington this 18th day
April, A, ID. le56. - --
THOS A. HENDRICKS,
...... Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Ap i7-law6w Intel. n Star.
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mo. 555.l
Notice

Of the reopal Of the land office from Cahaba to Greeaple
in the State Of Alabama.
IN accordance with the provisions Congress
sAB authorizing changes location land
approved March 1885, hereby declared and made known
the land Office the sale public lands
OF ALABAMA, will be removed from
WILLIE said district from and aiter Tie day of June
Given under hand the city Of Washington this cath day
April, A. d. 1856.
BY order Of the Presidents .... .. .."...#
. .THoS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
April 26-law6w [Intel.oStarJ
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: ~ iisfNhNiNhor II
missioner OF the General Land of'ice.
NOTICE To Pre-. EMPTIoN CLAIMANTs.

Every pcrson entitled right ef pre- empon OF the
within and OF townships
ted required establish the the satisfaction Of the
land ofce thereof
practicable after seeing s notice. aud beo the day
pointed the public sale OF the lands
btacnr the forfeited,
THOs. A. HENDRICRS,
Commissioner OF the General Land Ofnee.
April s-lawl3w Intel, and Sar1
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May ai-lswaw
mo. 55I1
Notice of Withdra wal OF Lands in Iowa.

IN pursuance approved 5 May 1885, akng grant
lands 10 the stato Iowa,
strucon said STATE, instructions been
whdra wing from market, un further
orders except those situated IN the fol
lowing which still purchasers for effect
inrs sales and locations, viz
Once Dacorrah, q he lands IN the district.
Once Dodge, all north Of the line between townships
o. and a3
city lands north Of the line between town
ships oi and ~.
Given under nv hand Gensra Land Once the city q
washngton, this 2isI day Of May, s56 -
May o2-lsw6w Tint. and siat1 Commissioner.
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United states Mails.

PosT oyuoE DEraRTnEsr,
RoPosALs carrying the United State. mails from
route vii be received
ish Of June NEXT to be decid.d the next day;
No 45ol From Indianapolis Philadelphia
field, Cleveland, Charlottesville, Knirhtsiown, og
den, LewisylIe. Dublin, Cambridge, Eas, German.
town, Cebirovls. Richmond, and New Paris 10
paytop Ohio, Ilo miles ana back, daily, except Fun
day, by such mode Of transportation shall include
the eniire mail.
SCHEDULE.
Leave Indianapolis daily, except Sunday. tl2mi
Arrive at Dayton by 9 a m next norrnri
Leave Dayton iiy, except sunday, et7am
Arrive ai Indianapolis next morning by an,
NOTES.
Each proposal should accompanied by aonse signed by
two responsible pefsops, in the following manners
convey me mail from jay 1850 10 june 90 lass on route Mo-
Pos~sitsf General dated MAY ao 1856 and BY following mode
Tor the annual sum Of - dollars.
This proposal with full knowledge distance OF
roste the weight mail carried all particulars
and and also after careful eram
nation of the instructions and requirements attached to the adye
ussment
Dated
FORM or A GUARANTEE.
The undersigned, residing -, stas OF -, undertake
that II foregoing bid for carrying ne mail No. b,
lei day Of July s54, thereafter may be-
required obligation perform the service proposed with good
Ts we do understanding distinctly the obligations and liabilities
under the a section OF the act Of Congress
~ tsgned by two gusrantors)
Dated
FORM or CERFIFtoATE
The undersigned postmaster OF -, State Of -, oertides
under hs oa Of Office acquaned with guar
and knows them to be men Of properly ard able 10 MAKE
Dated
(simed,)
JAMES CAMPBELL,
May 2i-lGw4w Postmaster General,
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No. 55lJ
NOTICE of the removal the Iard once from
IN Brownsville Chatasld Territory of Mnnesota.
with The provisions Of the act Of Congress ehted
authorizing changes the location Of land Offices"
proyed 3D. hereby declared aud nde known that
the the of the public lands ia the Roover DIS
Territory Minneoth viii be- removed nom The town
oBrownsye, locntIon Chafed Ia said Terrory
on M the 3ist day Of Nav next.
Given my hand city Of Washington, this 81 day Of
April, A. ID. 1859.
THos A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Omce.
Az 5-1aw6w Tinel h star
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Land Warrants.

Warrants.
fOuN CLARK city,
military bouptyland in lbe STATE Of Iowa
have Office in Washington city D. O., in conneaon
The several land Offices In the
which prepared TO offer facilities for the
fully themselves OF The bounty Of the
ernmeui.
will selected the location made and certificate
address Of sending warrants by mall Tor the
follow ing fees, which accompany the warranai
selection and location, si to which add land
once fee. sl-sS
acres selection and location, Sc TO which add land
Office fee, S2-Ss.
Iso acres location, ss which add land
office fee, s3~-sll
selection location, Nhch add and
Office fee, sf-siL
prices charged by competent agents at
the local office.
guaranty thai all selections judciousy, upon
usneeon good land remains vacant In the dis
uict the time.
ne selecting agents competent and experienced in
advised OF all local adyanagcssuch
railroads. county mbcrs water and settlements present and
prospective
Lands thus selected confident from e. 80 to
selected WAraniees whose bcneht this
large advance upon the face of their warrans
warantecs win execute power attorney locate
Ard others will please MI the blank assign
mens wi, of The locator.
Address John CLARK, No a32 Pennsylvania svehue, with
w, Webb d Co. ..... -
Refer 10 the Iowa delegation Congress- and Hon Charles
Mason, Commissioner Of Patents.
Feb l9-dif3m@
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Proposals for Stationery.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May IL, 1856
SEPARATE proposals furnishing stationery required by
received until ~ O'Clock, 30t OF June
should be accompanied by satisfactory testimonials ability fulfil
accompany samples party
70 whom the eonac, Be awarded will be paid or By The
ment Others will be the No bid
will be considered when the articles not Of the
o spurious imitation articles will subject the bid rejection
propssa ssned BY individual making it,
end must specify price, and but one price, for and
he would find difficult decision
be ss e unless @ asss saa
dsred TO The satisfaction the head ofle office ordering
less quantity OF each and every article contracted the public
supplying Inferior article lime will be deemed
cause forthwith to anru The contract
sons con rac and in case OF aue 10 supply the articles
CURED The contractor and his suree shall be liable the forfeit
afe spec 6ed in such bond iauidaIed damages
The ma, The popo ais Tor all or any portion of
sails shall be supplied the lowest market the department
The sueoned si speeie nsay now can BE- done the
un quay and description Of each of The kinds of articles
0s folio satin plain finish faatred pIain
900 ooisesp sides plain and
a wss' not e o e a per sam
or plain, per roam
% realms s note papss s'ne 0y and ~ nche' plain OF
msdium ie books, PLAN ,a'sd
enes snysss ssiaw S'Sss "eA' ana
9 rean,s large brown envelope, per ream
bz do copying paper lHannt1
100 gross metallic pens, of all kinds required best quality
u NJ quilts, No 80, per NJ
IN do No. 70, per
ai7 black lead pencils, per dozen
10 do rsd-lead pencils, do
Is do iold ivury, 9iDch, do
32U do red linen tape, assorted, do
do pounce boxes, uf cocoa, do
y do sapdbHxes, Of cocoa, do
do watersheds, or boxes, cocoa. DO
II do Rodgers sons, ury handles genuine do
80 penkniver, Rodgers sons equal, badrs buck
horn pear handles, genuine, per dozen
do Office shears, III inches, do
4 do office do
Ii do Ink.tauds, glass, do
10 gallons black department have choice of the
market, .., per gallon
s22 bottles ink, black department
kst quart
quarts red the department have choice
ket quar-
227 red the department have choice OF the
in \ pint bottles, per botte
1fs bottles ink, .pyipa, in pint boies do
90 waters large red, for department seal, perm
100 pouads waters red, per pound
III do sealing war best superdne, scarlet do
"a do India rubber, prepared, do
l7s quarts black sand, per quart
23 ounces pouncr, ounce
40 pounds tsine, linen, pound
1854 do twne. cotton do
la pocket Envelopes of white yellow OF following
Sizes e4 by Jx and 5K by 3K inches, per hundred
~ dozen rulers, mahogany, fouEd or fat per dozrn
a. do elastic pen boders, do
May t7-lawt30 bJunct
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United states Mails.

Posr oEroE DErARrArsr,
May 10, 1855,
PROPOSALS carrying United States mails from The dr.t
route VIII be received the Contract ON Office
partneni IN the city Of Washington, unii O'clock
ioih OF June aext 10 be decided the next days
No. l45O From indianapolis via Bridgeport Plair gelive,
suiesvlle Gresnca lie, Manhattan Reefs Mil, Hur
inony, Brazil Van Buren, and Clover Land, Terre
Haute, "a miles aud back times a week. by such
mode OF transportation will include the enure mail.
Leave indianapolis daily, except Sunday, m, and
Arnse al IeTre laute next days by 4
Leave Tere iiaue daily, except sunday, at m, and
Arrive al indianapolis next days by 10
NOTES.
Each should accompanied by guarantee sgued by
two responsible persons IN the following nanneri
FORM OF BID.
r., of -, county OF ---, State of -, propose to
convey the mail from --- 10 --, on ROME No. -, from
, agreeanly advertisement Postmaster
dated May 49, 1885, and by he following mode of convey
ance, Wzi
- - the annual aum Of ------- dollars.
(signed.)
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The underslsned, residing at - State Of , undertake
be accepted by the PnAnaser bidder
s day OF July 1885, Thereafter may
sufficient sureies s|.@
tsigned by two guarantors.)
This should be accompanied postmaster
that the OF properly and good
guarantee
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, postmaster Of , State of -, certides
Under his oath Of office that he Is acquainted with above
good their guarantee
Dated
JAMES CAMPBELL,
May 2l--Iaw4w Postmas,er General.
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yOriCE.The creditors OF requested the
their int
es,s on the Monday May next ~ O'Clock, nj wiards
Hotel tis city. 18th Of April copies OF
ne circuaf which subscriber issued simultaneously with
he together with leer addressed the deleFa
Ton from eros Congress win be delivered such Of tho crcdi
tors as may apply the oco Of Messr Chusb Broth
a. uAhlblbN.
Ap p2-wedS sau5thMsy
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rrUIs Civ. notice that the subscriber hos OBJ
Of Baltimore city letters teslr
entafv on the said
Al hnvinc ciams against the said deeeas
with the vouchers thereof
OF October they
NAV from all benefit OF said
4. make Immediate
payment.
DAVID STEWART, Erecutnr,
ApIi--lawfw No. % ~. Paul street, Baltimore,
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b apply the Commissioner of Pensions 10 grant duplicates
me following land warrants which have heep lost tn the
70 vita One for 100 No. dS6sq issued John Nohe
s aa eh January 1855 Isanc Hunt No 1881 for
iSa ad sth January 1850 and TO Robert " Ary, for
No ~ SOS, and dated January ~, ~ snid warrants
- sn assigned In blank and reached New York.
ney were my No oise has right 70
"'n possession, of to locate them.
Apn law6w ""~S " '"
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Il 4. MOORE ts prepared n furnish the best white
and red ash Cumberland coal o. all kinds
10 his customers ai the lowest marker prices,
2,9fo pounds GUARANTEED The tim.
Hickory. oat, snd . veryl lnw
good article and fun ail
Yard aide oh street. between md r. opposite Old
gandr
Nov gG-FTuThf
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TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

sAN name ~ e8scscd
he payment of the suhsenpton be made
Distant subscribers may forward money BY letter. the
Of which s b paid " all sk assumed oareh s
safe transmission,
The COUNTRY PAGER 4 Published weekly dusag
sions II Cong ess, and sensweeky during Tecess
Subscriptions for period year win received
terms prOpaHoned 70 lhe above annual rates.
ly-PGsTMAsTERs auhorizsd act agents and
BY DAILY subscribers, with ESQ sncosed
FIVE subscrlbc with So enclosed will be
uaed 4 a copy gsatis
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NOTICE Bouut land 1861 100 issued
~ in March 1886, under the act Of "a March 1883
for military services In the war Of 1872 having failed " rraeh me
notice hereby gwen the and fightul
snd aienaied assigned the convey
'''"s ''''' JAMES W. BROWN
April 25-Iawsw
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mo. 55sl
Notice

Vhs temporary continuance Of he Land Office al Ralua-
zoo, in he Sats Of Michigan
CONGRESS, approved Ap 1885, having authorized ,he
temporary connusnce of the land office kaanzoo Mci
a winch Office dir ced 70 be discontinued by notice 51
wearing date November ~ 1855
~ therefore, hereby declared and made known TIM, the
io' ne dsconnuanee Of the Raasiazpo district revoked
a The Office viii be reopened for business The lat day o
hsIlr and continued until further notice.
ApIt, A. u. 1885
TH0s A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Apl7-iuw6w Intel A star
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NAVY AaKsoY,
Washington, April 20, 1856.
SEALED proposals win be received this oace until Wednes
~ days The 2sh day uf May, 1856 such
quantities oesh beef aud vegetables required
washington station during The sca the iHt
DAY OF July next and ending The Both June, 1857.
The beef vegetables quality
the market affords; aud each article Offered
pound.
Bond with approved security will be required half
mated amount Of The contact and addition
will be withheld from the each payment
collateral security for the due which
VIII on no nccount be pal until fully complied with
Every % nuat be accompanied directed In the act n Con
gess making appropriation bdDT
proved Augus 10, si6) BY written signed by
responsible the effect thar they undertake
that he bidder bddss will II his Their bid be accepted
into within
ties, flrasl the articles proposed.
No proposal will considered unless accompanied guar
antee. "A A. GREENLEAF,
Ap 30-law4w Navy Agent.
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United states Court OF Claims.

THE undersigned John c. Devereux Of New York civ and
Thompson of Washington ID o. attorneys and counselors
aaw, associated Tor prosecution III claims toy erad
os 0f government, 10 the Court of Claims. m
They will cooperate IN immediate careful attention 20 bust
matters at Washington which 10 their
BY gentlemen q The profession and caans city New
York, or elsewhere In any part of the Union.
They be consulted personally or by letter
New York on Washington Particular ciaims
which have been Congress can
be furnished al once application parties
JOHN q, DEVEREUx,
NO. w broadway, corner Wall street, New York city.
M. THOMPSON,
Washington city.
~ BJ nevereux is a commissioner OF the Court Of Claims
Jan 3i--3iawrnf TlnleI1