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NEN PER CENT. INVESTMENT.

Corporation Bonds Of the City Of Daven2or
Iowa pay ing 10 per cent. interest BY Coupon Ney
Davenport has now about 1900 lnhsoltants, sno s
rapidly increasing in wealth land popnsron; lts
nnI2 stSs eco .nd oannot now be increased. The
statistics of the CITY were published IN the lnte,
gsncer Of the Sth September. We recommend
these bonds, believing them 10 be as sale a. any
State ate or city bonds cHUBB BROTHERS
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RISING STAR.
! HAVE Just received from Philadelphia a few of
the new RISING STAR, or Doubled oven
Cooking Stoves, a decided Improvement on Ee.r23
the old Morning Star. Patented 1857. had 49,
them got up PhIadelp pha this last sum-essA3
mer, and they fully suited to this mar IT =
ket. They are heavy and strong cast, of the very
best Pepnsylvana maable iron; the cooking utensils
are made extra heavy, and are manufactured by r.
II. Church, Esq. Philad0lphia Please cali and see
them.
Also, the largest va1ety Of Stoves of all kinds
that De found in the District OF Columbia Ranges
Furnaces, Latrobe Fire Places or Parlor Compan-
ions, Parlor Cumberland Coal Crates, and other
New York latest patterns. -.
All the above are for sale at
... C.. WO0DWARD'S
Metropolitan Stove and Crate Factory, Nos. 318
and 32 Pa av., between 10th and llth streets;
balcony In front full of Stoves. Sc Ia eo6w
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CsO Just opening q splendid assoEtment Of
Sp,l2g and Summer r READY-MADE CLOTHING
style and make, az the Emporium of Fashion, No.
So broMns Hotel, next 70 private entrance. q
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GOODS FOR VIRGINIA BANK NOTES.

R. HI; MILLERt son q CO. wlIl sel AZ
Queens WARE. GAS FIXTnREs, ~
&c. &c, at their usual regular low prices,
with q discount of FIVE per cent. for cash as w
heretofore and receive in payments notes OF any Of
the Virginia Banks except the Bank Of kanahwAl D
at par. Any and all debts due them, can he paid IN
the same currency, with thanks 10 such OF their
debtors as choose TO avail themselves of this prop
ositIon.
Alexandra, Sept. %. la57. se.n
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Educational,

EEENING CLASSES are now forming AT the
- Central Academy, corner of T. and 10th streets
Inc exercises VIII commence "Wednesday evening,
concise, and simple method.
Oo s-lm 80 5. MERCHANT. Principal.
RRooKEvILLE ACADEMY.
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mp,
The course OF study embraces Ancient and Mod
ern Languages Sciences, Mathematics and OrdIna-
~ English Branches. TerG for Board and Tuition
Sl8l per anlum. Catalogues may be obtained at
BallHnty mes seventh street, or by addressing the
Principal at Brookevie, Nd
+. b. PRETTYMAN, A. NJ.
Sc S-lm Principal.
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L,ALL STYLE FOR 1887.

Nov ready at tSTINEMETZ,s. 2ss Psnnsy lvania
avenue, near. the corner of Thir-
teenth. the most popular Fall styles AA
Of Dress, or Moleskin HATS, TO H
which ne invites particular attention. l3E8
Having established the cash sys-
tenn. and fnding 10 to work well, he
will continue to make q discount OF NAkA44FAi<0
l2x per cent. upon the actual market VaIsj ~
price, making the hat sold for % land
rot unfrequently for So fer the low price Of $50
a slight variation in quality for Ss, and for S2.5o
suPeLloS snod aasty for the money % .rs c.ps
aiHsys SUS on 'L"sn' hsnd " 5. BH ii. sThiNhMkTZ, h "
ang H-u 2ss Penn. ave. near 18th street
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Stoves, &c.
NJ c. WOODW ARDS
METROPOLITAN STOVE AND CRATE
FACTORY.

4'A 4'AElhOfOIlIAN STOVE AND GRATE
The Greatest cookiHE stores in the United
States
1 have just received from PhIadeiphia few of
the new RISING STAR, or double Oven Cooking
stove n decided Improvement on the old Morning
star patented 1857. had them got up in Phlsdel-
Phla this last summer, ex cuslvely for this market
They are very heavy aud strong, and cast of the
very best Pennsylvania Malleable Iron. All the
Cooking Utensils are made extra heavy. F. H.
CHURCH, Esq, manufacturer.
have also, The LIBERTY STAR, made by Messrs,
STREET DoUBLE OVEN Cook, made by Messrs.
Haivan Bartlett Co., Baltimore, together with the
very best AIR TIGHT FLAr-ToP CooxINa STovKs
that can be found In this or any other market some
OF which are the celebrated SUNRISE, IMPROVED
GLOBE, FLoRA COoK, NOBLE Cook. ana the BLUE
better Cooking Stove, to excel the above stoves,
for roasting baking, &C. will give him $50 on each
one. Please Gail and examine them, u will cost you
nothing. and you will see all kinds and sorts of
c. wOODWARD,s,
Metropolltan Stove and Crate Factory.
No. 3l3 and 322 Pa. ave., bet. 10th and llth ats.
Balcony in Front full of Stoves.
y. b. Az to the SEA SHELL FLAT TOP COOKING
1t has a very appropriate name-SHELL. Yes, shells
will burn out In few hres 1t is a good name Cor
them-gOOd for the makers. And as to the Old Morn
InS Star. sold them last fall, but Will not sell them
again. They are as thin as pasteboard. / prove
that the makers agent urged mo, for almost day
Fall; saying that If j would take twenty-five of
them he would give me the ex elusive agency ofthem
for hvo ears. told hm wOuld not have them at
any price, they are so thnly made. They are hand
were not worth having. All the above can prove
So l7f
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TWO WEEKS LONGER I!

TWO WEEKS LONGER
We shall continue selling Of for two wee6s onter
and beg all who really want bargains 70 eei anu
cure them, as everything we have on nsna mest De
sold out Persons who buy to sell AGAIN VIII hno ~
20 their advantage TO give us q Gall, az We promise
them great bargains. We have yet on hand q very
'a'se s'ooA vi ii, A !. MCLAUGHLIN d CO.,
oc5 No. %, between 18th and 9Th cts.
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~ OF L G f. Having been informed that GER
' tain persons in the habit of collecting and
gathering together the Bottles which contain have
contained our beverages, and putting therein art
Gle made by others than and then dispos
Ing of such article the faith and credit name
stamped on said Bottles, all persons are hereby
notified that such Bottles our property. and
not subject to sae and that they delivered to our
customers only to be returned and that it our firm
intention to prosecute to the utmost extent of the
law, any infringement of our rights on the premises.
Army d SHINN,
Union Bottling Depot, 81 Green street:
sell Georgetown, ID. c..
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CoPbe s9bsoTiber has lust received, and for ale.
tan t;erces OF chilled CUBA HONEY, st his Gro;
cery and Provision Store, No. s54 l2th street and
bHos9' e is.9 ~ JONAS p. LHvY,
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ENOR RENT-The two comfortable and convent
Il ent BRICK HOUSES on Fayette street. ad-
joining the Convont,are now undergoing complete
pair, and will ba for rent the 4th of August. The
Houses ere very desirable, particularly to parents
having cllldren to educate. Apply to JOHN l..
KIDWELI.. High street Georgetown. iyT-
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u scriber has a large number Of CITY LOTS
some Of the most desirable in every section Of the
city, which he will sell for reasonable prices for the
paper or certified checks of our City Banks Titles
all good. JAS. CADEN
oc 2awlm No. 2p4 r street
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EOR sALE-Handsome residence on the Heights
l. of GEORGETOWN. The subscriber, as Trustee, Of
iers for sale that spacious and handsome residence
IN Georgetown, at present occupied by Charles w.
Pairo Esq. The property comprises entire square
OF ground, beautifully improved with walks, trees,
house, with plants in great variety. There are also
on the premises, Stables, Carriage house, and other
convenient out houses. The Dwelling House is
large and roomy, having, with the wings, front of
ninety five ts5l feet and commands one of the finest
views of the Potomac river and country around. 1t
Is heated by furnace lighted with gas, and contains
bath fixtures for hot and cold water large cistern,
first class residence III desired the Furniture will
be sold with the house. Possession can be given
immediately. For further particulars terms of sale,
&o., apply to SAM. c. EDES, Trustee
AT Pairo & Nourses Banking House,
Sc H-dSw2sw4w opposite the Treasury.
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Vocal and Instrumental Music.

NRS. CECILIA YOUNG wilt resume her les
I'A sons IN Vocal Music etheI classes or private
pupils, On Thursday next, October lst.
For terms, c., Apply at No. 46S Tenth street, be-
tween ID and r. streets. SO -Sfaw4w
The Washington union., 1857-12-02
No. 5s7.1
BY the President Of the United states.

TN pursuance of the provisions of the 3D. section
United states 70 cause to be the tract in Territory
Of Mnncso, belonging the half breeds mixed boos Of the lo
July H. 1854 l. JAMES BUCHANAN President q tho
Of America DO hereby declare and mako known that public sss wi
so,a, periods hereinafter iesignatcd, 10 witt
A tho land once at HrspEasos commencing on the eighth d
the following named townships and fractional townships in The late
serve for the or mixed bood Of The Dacoah or SIOUX
on of Indians, viz
NorA Of ls base line and f e fA principal meridian
The Indicated fractional township hundred and eleven
The INDICATED fractional township hundred and eleven
The INDICATED tracts In fractional townships one hundred
and one hundred and twelve Of range twelve.
The Indicated township hundred and eleven and m
ona townships hundred and twelve hundred and M
The Indicated tracts in township one hundred sSd eleycn ana
ship hundred aud thirteen within the above mentioned reserve
The INDICATED tracts in that part Of townships hundred ana
eleven and hundred and twelve within the above nenonca
serve, OF range fifteen.
Al the land Office at FaRnluLr commencing day
March next for the disposal Of the public lands situated within "
following named townships and fractional townships In the Ae
the half breeds mixedbloods OF the coah Sioux
uon o. Indians, viz:
North g ae line and Of e nm principal meridian
The Indicated , part fractional township one bund
ten, within the above mentioned Of nine
The unlocated tracts m that part Of townships one ]
eight hundred and nine and fractional township one hundred ~
ten, within i,e aforementioned reserve, Of range ten
The Indicated that part township hundred and e
within the aforementioned and In townships one lu
-.
part townships hundred "
eight and hundred and nine within the above mentioned rse
and in township hundred and ter, Of twelve
The Indicated tracts in that Of townships one hundred
nine and ono hundred and ten within tho above mentioned
range thirteen -
Tho unlocacd tina, township hundred and
within the above mentioned reserve, Of fourteen. ~
The INDICATED that OF township hundred ana
within the above mentioned reserve, Of range hfteen la
In accordance with the Of the act of July ~ 1854 h
before referred claims will not be allowed TO
the above mentioned lands until after they have been offered |
lie sale and become subject 10 private entry =
The offering Of the above Lands will be commenced on the days
pointed proceed the order in which they ady
whole shall have offered and the sales thus closed
shall kept open longer than weeks and no PRIV
lands viii be admitted until after the expra'
the two weeks. Nhs !, a,
hand the city Of Washington this siytecn s
september thousand eight hundred and %
.,,.y
the President: s5@4
THos A. IfSDucKs,
Commissioner Of tho General Land Once.
Sep 1e-1aw3m (IntSSarl
The Washington union., 1857-12-02
United states Mail.
VIRGINIA.

Posr OFFIoR DEPARTMENT Oct 20, 1851
DROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United
States from 1s January 1855 earlier practicable to %
June 1852 the following route In the State Of VIRGINIA. will
ceved the Office Of this department until the
sh Of December be decided the following day
No 51sS From Abingdon by Clear Branch Buffalo Pond Three
Springs Mil Point Arcadia Block House, Estelyile stock
Greek, PattOnsyile, Sckeyylc, Rocky Station, Jones
vile, Cany Hollow, Beech spring Rose lIIl and Walnut
Hilt Cumberland Gap, Tenn, ll3I miles and back,
three times week, in fourhorse coaches
Leave Abingdon Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Arrive at Cumberland Gap Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday
by sam; .ss.s &gss IN as
Leave Cumberland Gap Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at
8a m;
Arrive Abingdon Thursday Saturday and Tuesday by Sam
For forms proposal guarantee, and certificate also instructions
and requirements to be embraced the contracts the advertise
ments Of January H. 1885, February " 1885, and February 1851
either of them pamphlet FORM in all the principal Offices
AARON W BROWN,
Oct 30--1aw4w Postmaster General
The Washington union., 1857-12-02
For All Parts OF the West.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

YNHREE TRAINS DAILY from Baltimore, for Cum
Il berland Wheeling, and all parts the
1 The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will except Sunday
645 connecting with from Philadelphia
Washington at Juneon) viii stop stations and arrive Cum
berand at O'Clock m.
Station daily Except Sunday
at $50, and reaches Wheeling connecting
wood with trains for Columbus
Vile Cleveland Toledo Detroit Chicago, st. Louis Cairo and
mediate points
EXPRESS leaves daily at y p p connecting with
express trains for Cincinnati ST. Louis Co Chicago
places the West Is nearly miles by any
The time TO these places Is also unaqualed
Baggage checked through Columbus indianapolis
st. Louis
Passengers and baggage transferred a all points
THROUGH TICKETS viii be sold 10 all the
Washington city
A second-class Is attached TO the mail
Passengers from Baltimore Washington
y daylight by taking accommodation lying
Cumberland Oakland They morning
train which leaves Cumberland at 25O and reaches Wheeling
ut 2, D.
Passengers Washington ample at wash
ington Junction.
This the which through baggage
be obtained in Washington
FOR WAY PASSENGERS a
The accommodation train 646, will stop
Cumberland and the
Eastwurdly, the mail Wheeling m
mediation leaves Cumberland 20 reaching Baltimore
The FREDERICK TRAIN starts at Except sunday stopping
at stations Leaves Frederick O. arriving Baltimore
at IL. 80,
The EIICoTTs MILLS Station at O. a. m
and $50 Leaves Eicotts Mills at $780, m p M
except Sunday.
VS. wOoDsIDE,
Jan l7df Master Of Transportation
The Washington union., 1857-12-02

No lso writing 10 by 20 inches weigh TWEEN
ty-eisht pounds per
No 2l 500 reams writing 10 by 20 inches weigh
No 3aloo writing paper by inches weigh ,weu
No 4oo writing paper IS BY % inches twenty
io1r pounds ~ per rean. o.,s.,
No 64oO writing paper, by is inches weigh twelve
All papers designated in be Of the best
materials, free from adueraon and finished the best
the respective kinds weights may re
quired by this ONCE those in class be white the
and weight specified In the schedule
Tho right ordering greater quantity
and kind contracted for at such times and such quantities
separately subject to sea
rate conract out bidders offer for ohe
the proposal and the privilege Is Of requiring
who have than assigned him take all
casses, Or forfeit his right to any class
Samples han que) kind Of paper
and bt sample Of each kind accompany each bid
paper proposed that scheduled the classes 10
properly designated sample considered All
proposals and samples must be transmitted to this Office free
age other expense
Each proposal signed by the individual firm making
specify price per pound and price cac
every kind Of paper the class proposed
All the paper the several classes must be delivered place
or places as may Washington City, in good order free
Of al and every extra charge or expense and subject to tho n
ton count weight and Of the Superintendent and be
all respects satisfactory.
Blank forms for proposals viii furnished at this Office TO per-
applying hcm and will be taken into consideration
less substantially agreeing herewith,
Bonds approved securities will be reqnd supply
ing inferior article Of the classes, failure supply
the quantity required at time will be considered violation the
contract
bidder required proposals satisfactory
evidence Of his ability execute then and proposals unaccompd
by such evidence will be rejected.
Tho proposals (Which be from the sample will
opened the required by law the first Tuesday
the Monday December (8th 10 o'clock
at tho Office Of the Superintendent
Proposals will be addressed 70 the Of tho Public
Printing Capitol Of the United States Washington and endorsed
g Proposals for supplying Paper" y. Is
Oct l-2awtDecl Superintendent of Public Printing
The Washington union., 1857-12-02
OREGON.

l27ol From Astoria BY c''ame Wash Ter, Oak Point Rainier
Island Or, Portland, Mlwauke and oswego, Wash Ter
to Oregon City, Or, la miles and back twcea week,
Leave Astoria Tuesday and Saturday at Gam;
Arrive at Oregon City days by D m;
Leave Oregon City Monday and Thursday a,7am
as ito 70 rum Sy ren nss ys sehsaae Will D considered
l2o2 From Portland by occoa sbOro ruaan wapaoo
La Fayete 40 miles and back, once a week
Arrive at la Fayotte next day by GAM
Leave La Fayete Tuesday at p IN;
Arrive at Portland day BY apm.
@ % ssry an sa
n.y. to @ Corvallis Ills % miles and back twice week
Arrive at Corvallis next days by p m;
Leave Corvallis Tuesday and Friday a m;
Arrive at Oregon City next days by ..- ......
1904 From Corvallis by Stars Point Franklin Long Tom us-
claw, and Yoncala to Oakland 90 miles and back,
Leave Corvallis wednesday at Gam;
Arrive at Oakland next day by 6pm
Leave Oakland Wednesday at 9 m;
Arrive at Corvallis next day by 6pm.
Grove, willamette Oakland 100 miles
Corvallis Wednesdays 7am;
Arrive at Oakland Fridays by 4 IN;
Arrive at Corvallis Mondays by M .....
Bids to end at Winchester Invited
l206 From Corvallis by Soap Creek lackenute Bridgeport D
las Etna Plum Valley, and Dayton 10 la rayei,e, SO miles
and back, once week,
Leave Corvallis Mondays at Gam;
Arrive at In Faycite days by IL m;
Leave La Fayete Tuesdays atlpm;
Arrive at Corvallis next days by SPIN.
iaO7 From salem Doak Ferry and Mount Hood TO Ia Fse'e
40 miles and back, once week.
Leave Salem Mondays at an;
? Arrive at la Fayette by
Leave La Fayee Tuesdays Mt m;
Arrive at Salem by 81
l270s From Salem by Snam City, Central Washington Butte
Caapooya, Union Point Pine willamette Forks, Mckenzie,
and Eugene City, TO Pleasant HILL so miles and back,
week
Salem Tuesdays at m
Arrive at Pleasant Hill Fridays by IN;
Pleasant Hill Saturdays Al 0 a m;
Arrive a Salem Tuesdays by n
North Canyonvile Gaesvie Leland Gold River,
Jacksonville Phoenix Ashland Mills Klamath, CAL, aud
Henley, to Yrea, Cal, 40 miles and back, week
week,
Leave North CaDyopviIe Monday at am;
Arrive AZ Yreka next Thursday by 6pm;
Leave Yroka Saturday at
Arrive North Canyonvillc next Tuesday by spm.
I2Io cnyonre, by Myrtle Creek Round Prairie,
Alder Brook Roscburgh, and Winchester Oakland, AZ
miles and back, week.
Leave North Canyonvilc Thursday at a M;
Arrive at Oakland by SPIN;
Leave Oakland Saturday AZ 5 m;
Arrive at North Canyonvile by pm.
I71l From Oakland Keoeg Ekon scosburg and Gardiner
City, 10 umpqua City, 65 miles and back, week
Leave Oakland saturday at 10 m;
Arrive at umpqua City Monday by 2p pm;
Leave umpqua City Wednesday Jam
Arrive at Oakland next day by SPIN
From Albany, by Burlington Harrisburg willamette
Forks 80 miles and back, a week
Arrive ut Willamette Forks day by lam;
Leave Willamette Forks Friday at Bpm;
Arrive at Albany next day by SPIN ..r
The Washington union., 1857-12-02
HREAT BARGAIN.--western Farm for Sale

~ REAT BARGAIN.--Wester Farm for Sale--
N The subscriber offers private valuable farm situated
m Bee branch township, Charlton county containing
hundred and (520 hundred thirty (230)
which under good fence having thereon erected frame dwell
ing bouse thirty by forty Feet; hewcd building
teen by forty eight -four hewed log cabins Workshop and frame
barn. forty by eighty five feet
This well tmbercd wateed,
miles of the Hannibal and ST. Joseph's railroad
Also hundred and 60) prairie lands forty
o Of woodland unnoyd mile and half north the
above farm.
These OF land viii be sold together separately
Terms One half CASH the other half three
ments, with interest
For further apply shackleord Glasgow city,
Mo- James r. Horscby Keytcsvle Mo- Col William
Col 8 s,ambaugh, Washington O. the subscriber,
J. @. 0NEIII.
Sept % Ebensburg, Pennsy yvanis
The Washington union., 1857-12-02
INSTRUCTIONS.

Containing conditions TO be incorporated contracts een
the department may deem proper a
Seven minutes allowed each intermediate
otherwise specified, for asserting the mails.
Railroad and steamboat companies required
and deliver into the Offices
end Of their routes and TO and from all Offices eighty
Of all the side for oees over eighty
rods from station or landing.
omission not satisfactorily explained three pay trip
may oe or arrivals 50 far behind time as 70 break con
Of the compensation for the trip subject forfeiture Deduction
repeated denqucnc Of the kind herein
I ~, a to the nature thereof and
For leaving behind throwing on the mails any portion
up running express conveying intelligence
quarters pay may be deducted
satisfactorily explained by certificates Of posmasors, or the aavs
neens Ss the @a from s or deliver INTO po o r r su
eng lowing either the unsuabcncss place
usng, after demand, convey frequently
tractor runs or concerned in running coach steamboat
The may repeated
dobeyg department refusing discharge
carrier when required by the department to for assigning The
express aforesaid or for transporting persons packages
may increase Of service on
outc by allowing therefor pro rata increase on the contract
particularly mako them conform with with
out increase Of provided the running time be not abridged He
the law rata increase for the additional sk carriers
by giving prompt department
prefers doing carrying
General also cua discontinue the service whole
the dispensed with whenever hs opinion
public require
persede Il by diicrent grade Of transportation.
Payments will be made for the service by collections
drafts on otherwise after expiration Of each quar-
ter--say February, May, August, and November
distances according the best
allowed should they
sed the points be supplied be correctly
inform point weight
condition OF roads hills, &c, all
bridges expense
additional based grounds
considered alleged mistakes msappreension
Increasing distance occurring during the Offices
established after this advertisements issued and also during the
contract be visited without extra the distance be
not increased
TO- received after day named or without
guarantee required combines
compensation considered
regular proposal reasonable IL amount
IL Bidders should FIRST for service strictly according the
bid the service
the other propositions may be considered.
IL There should be but bid for proposal
10 pay
bidder uhat hs usual and those
member Arm where offers should be distinctly
ted also the mode higher mode than horseback be
Intended The words ih due CELEBRITY certainty aud security In
Indicate the viii bid
bd Is Intended specific
Bidders requested practicable printed
form proposals furnished by the department. write full the
sum Of their bids, and TO retain copies OF them,
FORM OF PROPOSAL.
T., OF -+---, county Of ---, State Of , propose to
the mails OF the United States from July l. 1888 June 80
General dated October a. 1857 and
by the following mode OF conveyance VIZ:
for the annual Of - dollars.
TAi'Prosu made 0tht fun knowledge @ h daHee g route