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WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
Change of Hours.
LIN ssaSs

I'm after Monday, the 23d instant the trains will leave
" Washington al and sX, a. m, and and Az, p IN.
On Sunday, at AZ, y. m.
Leave Baltimore at ~ and 9s, a. m, and . and 5A
On Sunday, at u, a m. -
AnrIl Q2-dtf
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xN. NEW YORK, BREMEN, AND SOUTH
E1GA AMPTON UNITED 5TATES MAIL sTEAMERs.-
-&kX rhe SHIPS comprising this line WASHING
- - TON, Capt y. Csyendyj HERMANN. Capt. Ed
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Philadelphia, Niagara, and Great Western Line.
PASSENGERS the Philadelphia Read
ing Railroad Company BROAD and Vine sestsj daily
q m.
DeHoit. 10 W
buHaio. ~ w
49,,
Freight trains leave the Philadelphia Reading Railroad
(Broad and Cherry daily Chicago
points Arrangements have been made which
JOHN TUCKER, President
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Comrsy.
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EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No. SO Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, sHtPLEY, n CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD 4 Co,
% Austin Fnars, London.
u, q, WAINWRIGHT 4 CO.,
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE NOTICE.


Notice hereby gvsn taken
the grant and remaining the United States outside Of the sir
mile limits Of the made by the 9th February, 1882
the Cairo and Fulton railroad and It's branches
market and which subject
withdrawal will be opened sale
imum price and after the hereinafter mentioned
oee Jackson, Missouri, Monday, the Sd day Of Novem
Der, 1855.
Once Bhtesvle, Arkansas Monday day No
yember 1855.
Once Little Rock, Arkansas, Monday the ID day Novem
ber 1855.
Once Helena Arkansas Monday day of Novem-
Ter, 1855.
Once Clarksye, Arkansas Monday day
yember, 1856.
Once Fayetteville, Arkansas Monday ID
vembeT 1856
Once Champsgnoe, Arkansas, Monday the 10Th day
November, 1885.
Once al Washington Atansas Monday, the l7h day qf
November 1850.
NOTICE TO PRE- EsPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled the right OF presumption any
above lands be offered public SALE those
required establish the
receiver o land Office
therefor within the period prescribed BY otherwise such claim
will be forfeited, mos. A. HENDRICKS,
June 7f-lawl3w tstnra1ntell Commissioner
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Sales Of alternate sections he States Of Arkansas and Ais
soaTi, and restoration n Vtthdra1a lands % market
BY THE PRESIDENT oF the UNITED STATES
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
"AVING greatly improved its Western

III connections now offers the fullest induce
ments 10 travellers between Washington Balti
more, and all portions of the West, The Northwes
and the Southwest.
| ington and the trains bound west from Baltimore
| is always promptly made at the Washington juno
| ton Qately called the Relay Housed miles from
Baltimore. This is the only change of cars re
| qured between Washington and the Ohio river
| Baggage is checked through TO Wheeling at The
Washington station, and rechecked and transfer.
red there, with the passengers) without charge
for those holding through tickets for points beyond
The connecting trains leave Washington daily al
6 a m. and Al p. m. On Sundays AT the latter
hour only.
At Wheeling direct connection is made with the
trains OF the CENTRAL OHIO RAJ LROAD, run
ming from Belairre the Ohio near Wheeling,
through Cambridge, GAINESVILLE and Newark. 10
COLUMBUS. These trains connect AT Newark
with the cars the Newark Mansfield and Sand
usky Railroad for Sandusky Toledo, Detroit,
Chicago st. Louis, etc.
AT Columbus the c. o. Railroad trains connect
with the fast trains of the Lutte Miami Railroad
to Xenia, CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE, etc. At
Xenia Ton Little Miami Railroad) connection is
formed with the trains through Dayton, to INDI-
ANNAPOLIS, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago,
Rock Island, ST. Louis, etc.
III Passengers holding through tickets for
Memphis, Vieksbmrg, Matches, New Orleans etc,
which are also sold at Washington, are transfer
SIHclnndtl 10 the MIL StcducTSOH tue emo.
Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, and ST. Louis are
sold by this route
NJ FOR CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland TO
Toledo, Detroit Chicago. ETC., tickets are sold,
when the Ohio is navigablebetween Wheeling and
Wesville dor,y miles, where connection with
the Cleveland and Ptisburg Railroad is made
Travellers requested TO notice that while
this is the only route afordng through tickets and
checks in Washington, it is also the shortest most
speedy, and direct nearly all the leading points
in the great West The distance from Washing
ton to Cincinnati is but $50 miles, being about 100
miles shorter than by any other route
FARE BY THROUGH TICKET FROM
WASHINGTON: To Wheeling, SO SO; Columbus,
$l3 IS; Dayton, SIS so; Cincinnati, SIC; Louis
viIle by railroad, SIS IS; by steamer from Cincn-
natl, SIS indianapolis, SIT so; Cleveland, Sl2 Is;
Toledo SIS 80; Detot SIS 20; Chicago $50 IS
and $40 So ST. Louis, $2S so and S25; Memphis.
S26; New Orleans, S3l, etc.
" FOR FREDERICK and HARPER'S FER
RY, MARTINSBURG, BERKLEY SPRINGS,
CUMBERLAND, BEDFORD SPRINGS, Pied
mont, Oakland, and Paramount, passengers may
leave Washington AT a. m. or Al p. m. For The
minor way stations between Baltimore and Wheel
ing, take a. m. train from Washington.
IL For trains to and from Baltimore, Annapolis,
etc, see special advertisements.
IL For further information, through tickets,
&C., apply TO THOS. III. PARSONS, Agent at
Washington Station. JOHN H. DONE,
Master of Transportation
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Balt core
Nav 5-ly
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ENGLISH AND FRENCH BOARDING
AND DAY SCHOOL.

MISS BROO X Il from Phila delpha will
ll open her BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
for young Ladies, on Monday, September 10th,
1855, at No. 13S, Penn. Avenue, corner OF
Seven Buildings and 10Th street. Miss BROOKE
will be assisted by the most competent Profess
sors in every department.
French lady, recently from Paris is engaged
as resident governess and every means will be
used to accomplish her pupils in that language.
Drawing will be taught in various and elegant
styles.
RECOMMENDATIONS
my friend, Miss Brooke, is most estimable
lady, of great intelligence, whose qualifications
a teacher, and whose accomplishments in English
literature, entitle her TO high consideration.
ALONZO POTTER"
"Miss Brooke is well known TO lady
who is entirely capable of conducting successfully
the education of young ladies' and in every way
worthy OF the patronage OF parents
A. DALLAS BACHE."
The RICH, Rev ALoNzo POTTER, D. D..
LII. D.,
Right Rev. G. w DoANE, D. d, LII. d.
Professor A. DALLAS BACHE, Supt Coast
Survey.
Professor JOSEPH HENRY, secy Of Smith
soian Institution.
WILLIAM w. CORCORAN, Esq
JOHN S. MEEHAN, ESQ., Librarian 10 Con
Hon. JAMES Campbell, P. M General
Hon. ELLIS LEWIS, Chief Justice Of the 5.
Court, Pa.
of the 5. Court of Penna.
Hon. GEORGE VAIL, M. c., N. Jersey
Lieut.. M. I. MAURY, LII. D., U. s. Obser1.-
tory.
Circulars stating the terms TO be had al the
principal Book Stores, or of Miss Brooke, No
l3S Pa. Avenue.
Aupusf a0--3fawim.
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rREAT COMPLAINTS having been
VI made of the irregularity of the running of the
boats between Washington and Alexandra, for
the accommodation of the public, the undersigned
has determined to run the steamer GEORGE
PAGE as follows, viz:
From Washington, st, s, "a, and III a. m; /, 3,
and AZ, p. m.
From Alexandra, IT, So, l04, a. m; l2i, 2, A,
and 81, p. m.
Omnbuses connecting with the boat will leave
the corner of Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue al 8, u, 9t and IL, a m; l2a, "a, and a,
D. m
Nov TT. GEORGE PAGE
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LAND w ARIA NTS.
TNHE subscribers, having made additio


j 10 their active capital, now prepared 10
purchase an unlimited quantity of Land Warrants,
not only at the very highest market prices, but AT
times will pay more than any house in this city,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, or New York, and GER
tainly always much and will deal very literally
with correspondents, forwarding Warrants by
mail, always allowing them more liberal rates in
consideration Cfthe loss oftme necessary for their
transmission to this city, and our return drafts on
Northern and Southern cities in payment Address
j. M. CLARKE a. Co, Bankers, and
Dealers in Land Warrants, Washington, ID. C.
REFER TO-
Colonel James G.. Berret, Postmaster, Wash.
ington, ID. G
Suter, Lea, ~ Co, Bankers, Washington, ID. G
All the Officers of the Banks ia Wheeling
Virginia.
Beebee 81 Co, Bankers, New York.
Peters, Spence, 81 Co. Bankers, Lynchburg, Va
Paul ~ Hinton, Bankers, Petersburg, Va.
X. IL Maury a. Co. Bankers, Richmond, Va
Cashier Bank of Virginia, Richmond, Va.
Cashier Farmers Bank Of Virginia, Richmond, Va
Cashier M. and M. Bank, Parkersburg, Va.
James Robb 81 Co, Bankers, New Orleans.
J. w. Clark " CO., Bankers, Boston.
w. NJ. az J. g. Martin, Bankers, Charleston, 8. G.
p. a. A. Vnton, Bankers, New Philadelphia, o
Jan. 19-1m.
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4 INFORMATION wANTED.-Io the ~,

i of 1924, Martha A. Wells IA daughter Of Alex.
ander Wells, who then lived in Amelia County,
Virginia, aud who subsequently removed to the
city Of Petersburg and died therein in August
1852 went with Mr.. Spencer from the county
OF Greensville 10 one Of the Western States She
was then about sixteen years old and has never
been heard from by her family in Virginia from
that day TO this BY the will OF her father she is
entitled to portion of his estate or If she bs dead
her children, if she or they be heard from within
one year from The date OF his death. Any infor.
nation IN respect to the said Martha A. Wells or
her children, Il she has any, would be beneficial
10 them and be thankfully received by the family.
Address GEO W. EASTWOOD
Nov. 27--w1w. Petersburg Va
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A Weekly journal Published at wash
ington City.
yUyHE uuderSfUned nronosr In commence

THE undersigned propose TO commence
i about the first Of June next, in the City OF
Washington, the publication OF weekly news
paper, 10 be called the SPECTATOR, designed for
general circulation among the people ofthe United
States. Its columns will contain a full digest OF
the news of the day, foreign and domestic;
weekly review of finance and the markets;
synopsis of the proceedings Of Congress during
its session tables of election returns; the impor-
tant political acton of State Legislatures and OF
party conventions; interesting miscellaneous and
scientific matter; articles on Agriculture together
with original articles upon the leading topics OF
the day. Much valuable information relative TO
the operations Of the Executive Departments, to-
gether with weekly list Of new patents, will be
found in its columns. large portion of its
space will be devoted 10 light literature, original,
and selected. Its location at the political centre
of the Union, will afford opportunities always 10
procure the latest and most reliable information
on public affairs
Ii is the intention Of the undersigned 10 make
the SPECTATOR an acceptable vslter 10 every
house in the Union, and u will therefore not
sumo on any occasion the position Of a pariizan
paper nor will II owe any allegiance 10 men; hut
entertaining fxe ed and decided views on qut st.ons
OF political economy, and upon our system OF gov-
eminent, il will disseminate and promuigaie them
; occasion may require-always keeping carefully
n view the interests Of the country, growing on
OF foreign as well as domestic affairs.
The SPECTATOR will be printed IN quarto form,
on good paper and new type; each number con
tanning eight pages Of matter making one volume
annually Of 4l6 pages. Each volume will be &C
companied by full and compile index TO its con
tents, thus making most valuable paper for
preservation and reference. II will be published
every Saturday morning, At 81 per snnum payable
always in advance. No paper will be continued
beyond the time for which II is paid.
Ali subscriptions and communications on bust
ness should he addressed 10 tue undersigned at
Washington, ID. G.
AUG. +. HARVEY 81 CO.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 10, 1855.
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1
lvl tors TO Washington are respectfully informed
that at TAYLOR a. MAURY'S Book and Sta
tionery Store, near Ninth street, they will meet
all their requirements. Their extensive stock, in
addition to the following important works, com
prises every department Of Literature, Science,
and Art
New books received Immediately on publica-
ton.
Weekly imporatons from England.
Calhoun's Works, o vols
Jederson's Works, vols.
Webster's Works, 6 vols, autograph edition.
Everetts Orations and Speeches, 2 vols.
Cay's Private Correspondence, vol.
). 5. Premises Memoirs, vols.
Bancroft's History of the United States, . vols.
Siatesman's Manual, 4 vols.
Hickey's Constitution, vol.
Jeferson's Manual vol.
The Constitution Of the United States, vol.
Eiots Debates and Madison Papers, S vols.
Marsh's Orators and Statesmen, vol.
Story's Works, 8 vols.
Lives Of Chief Justices of the United States,
l VOL
Lieber's Civil Liberty and Self Government,
2 vols.
Wir1's Life of Patrick Henry / vol.
Kennedy's Life of Writ, 2 vols.
Garland's Life of John Randolph, VOL
PARTY Leaders, by Baldwin, VOL
De Tocquevilles Democracy in America,
vol.
The Federalist, vol
Grimkes Nature and Tendency of Free Insti-
tutions, l vol.
Constitutional Text Book, VOL
Carey's Past, Present, and Future, vol.
Seaman's Progress of Nations, l vol.
McElgotts American Debater, vol.
Future Wealth Of America, l vol.
Smiths Wealth of Nations, vol.
Every description of American, English, and
French stationery of the finest qualities, at the
lowest prices.
Visiting Cards engraved and printed with the
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EDWARD LYCETT, SEN, Book-Blnder,
IL Potomac Hall, corner of Eleventh street and
Maryland avenue, over Clarkes Drug store, Wash
ngton, ID. G.
Every style OF book-binding executed, either IN
velvet, Turkey Morocco, Russia, or fancy coiors
calf.
Periodicals snd Music neatly half bound.
Mr.. LYcETT respectfully suggests TO his friends
that while much has boon done 10 transmit family
records, little has been taken 10 preserve pa
rental likenesses. tie lakos this method inform
ms trends, and those DESTROYS Of perpetuatng per-
>onal remembrances, that dagueneotype like.
nesses be inlaid the inside covers of fami.
bibles, presentation-books, or keepsakes, speci.
mems Of which can be seen at his bindery, or he
can be addressed by letter, whichwil be promptly
attended TO.
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100 600 COPIES soLDs--Lloyd,s

IOO. OOO GREAT STEAMBOAT WORK will
be ready on or about the oath OF October.
Contentst
First Application OF Steam.
Life OF John Fitch Engraving OF his first Boat.
Life of Robert Fulton-Engraving of his first
American Boat on the Hudson River.
Robert Fulton and Livingston's first Ohio River
Boat-Correct Likeness--Full Particulars.
Latrobe's First Boat
First Steubenve Boat.
First Explosion on the Western Waters from
an Eyewitness.
Maps of the Western Waters; Towns, Cities
and Distances laid down correctly
List Of Steamboat Explosions since 1912; Names
Of Killed and Wounded; List Of Steamboats,
now afoat.
Correct Views OF Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincin.
matt, Louisville, ST. Louis, and New Orleans, in
1855; sketch of each place; Population, Busi.
ness, &c, &c.
Fast Time OF Boats on the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers
List Of Steamboat Officers on the Western
Waters.
The New Steamboat Law-Wih Comments
Disasters on the Lakes; Names OF Lost, Killed.
and Wounded.
The High Water in 1910, 1882, lsI7.
List OF Plantations on the Mississippi River
Important United States Supreme Court Steam
boat Decisions
Three hundred pages with one hundred en-
cravings, handsomely bound. BY RENTING One
Dollar, post paidD you will receive copy Of the
above work
Orders from the trade solicited, and agent.
wanted in every town and city 10 canvas for the
work
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Post Office Buildings, Cincinnati, ..
Oct 2tJan
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sHINGTON IRVING,s NEW

wv Work, Wolfert's Roost and other Papers,
now first collected, by Washington Irving.
Scottish Songs, Ballads, and POEMS by Herr
Ainsee.
Full Proof of the Ministry, Sequel TO the Boy
who was trained up TO be Clergyman, by John
N. Norton, A. M.
Memoirs of Liie Exile, and Conversations OF
the Emperor Napoleon by the Count de les Cases,
with portraits and other illustrations.
Manuel of Sacred History, by John Henry
KurtZ, ID. ID.
Just published and for sale al
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I1xCELsIoR: HELPS TO PROGRESS

IL in Religion, Science, and Literature.
A new monthly magazine, edited by the Rev.
James Hamilton, ID. D., of London. Price ST. 80
per annum.
Although nomnally young Mems Magazine.
II will be main effort of the conductors 10 pro-
vide for young men that healthful stimulus and
the aids TO improvements, which many OF them are
now anxious to secure.
The editor has secured the assistance of many
able and excellect contributors, and every effort
will be made to render the work worthy the pat
ronagc and support ofthc christian public.
Agents for the District,
GRAY 81 BALIANTYNE
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UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS

CARD.
THE undersigned, John c. Devereux, OF
IL New York city, and M. Thompson, Of Wash
ington, ID. c.. attorneys and counsellors at law,
associated for the legal prosecution of claims,
for creditors of government in the Court of
Claims.
They will cooperate in immediate and careful
attention TO business matters at Washington
which may be intrusted 10 their care by gentle-
Of the profession and claimants, in the city of
New York, elsewhere in any part OF the
Union.
They may be consulted at any time, personally
or by letter, either at New York or Washington
Particular information 10 claims which have
been al any time before Congress or Departments
can be furnished at once upon application, by the
parties Interested
JOHN G. DEVEREUX
No. 90 Broadway, of Wall street,
New York city.
M. THOMPSON,
Washington city.
N. B -. c. Devereux is a Commissioner of the
Court of Claims.
Feb 7-3tawtGf
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DIANOs, PIANOs!-We have now in

Il store the largest and most reliable stock Of
Pianos ever offered in this city, from the justly
nowned manufactures of Hallet, Davis IL Co.,
Boston; Bacon IL Raven, New York; and Knabe,
Gaehie " Co, Baltimore; ranging in prices from
1925 TO $500.
In addition 10 those in store, we have on exhi-
bition at the Metropolitan Mechanics Fair, at the
Smithsonian Institute, four superb Pianos, made
expressly 10 order for this Exhibition, any OF
which We will dispose of on reasonable terms
Also on hand, Guitars, Violins, Flutes Accord
cons, Melodeons, Banjos, Strings, Music, &c.
Remember, at the Piano, Music, Stationery,
Pertumery, and Fancy Goods Store of
JOHN Z. ELLIS,