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BLANKETS, Medium and Extra sizes-6O0 pairs,
I'D small and medium sizes and qualities to extra large
and fine, all offered at proverbially low prices
pieces super and medium cotton sheetngs all widths
pillow oottons
40 pieces lnen'' sheetngs, all the proper widths.
20 pieces pillow linens, all widths.
Table damass towels NAPKINS doyes &C. In great prouson OF
the best qualities and styles
proe only plain figures Of the firm from
hence purchaser charged
articles low prices and fair dealing be relied on in all
PERRY BROTHER,
Central Stores building,
Oct 2S-1Odm opposite Centre Market
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Registers ONCE, October II, 1867.


GentIemens Under Dress.--FOr the Fall Trade.
OUR assortment of gentemen's warm under shirts
" and drawers complete variety Of the
quality probably the largest retail viz
silk shirts and drawers, all sizes
Herino
Iambswoel o ..I.
can and cano do
Buying exclusively cash. the goods
and uniform prices, at ... STEVENS
Oct 23-6tf ~. Sales Room, Browns Hotel
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DANORAMIC VIEW MAP OF INDIA, giving
table Of distances English miles and each place having It's
proper geographical position. Price, as cents. .s ...
the Submarine Telegraph between America Europe
with It's tho rs
just received aud for sale by
BLANCHARD MoHUN,
Oct 20 Corner Of i1h and Penn avenue.
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EIGHT HUNDRED THREE tons Of coal arrived at thu
port of Georgetown yesterday by the Chesapeake an
Ohio canal Twentyour boats have left that city sine
Saturday for Cumberland and other points since satur
day.
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.LNOR RENT-A large three-story brick dwelling,
stable carriage house &C. situated street
l4t north healthy and desirable To-
This house. finished in the best style with
all the modern improvements and comforts ~.
For terms &c, apply 70 DR. MILLER
GAG street, between 18th and 18th streets.
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HOUSEKEEPERS, ATTENTION. have Just
received fresh supply the and improved Rising Star
cooking They the Pennsylvania maeabe
strong stand hard knocks
rough For sale only at
-'- ..... ... ... - - c. wooDwARDS,
Metropolitan Stove and Crate Worker
. -. #. Penn. avenue, between 10th and l1th SITS.
s-eolw 318 and 322.
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d Ii. GILLET, Counsellor at Law, has removed
he his office his residence Franklin Row, Of and
He will continue to devote his attention principal
by in the United States Supreme Court,
Oct 2s--du
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Oct 22IOtdif
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nARIES FOR 1854 full assortment Just re
IL ceved and for sale by
BLANCHARD 4 MoHUN
Oct 30 .. Corner Of 18th street and Penn. avenue.
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"OUSEKEEPERS, ATTENTION Just received
supply Of the improved celebrated Sunrise air tight fiat
top cooking sizes For sale only woodward Metro
Factory Nos sl8 322
nue., between 10th and 18th streets.
{. WOODWARD
SEQ
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D0OMS FOR RENT. The subscriber has for rent
II large psrlor with attached;
suitable for single gentlemen newly furnished with without board
For terms and particulars apply to
D. VERNOIs,
Between 18th and 18th streets Penn avenue
Oct 21-dlmo
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For All Parts OF the West.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
NEK 1ND IMpROYEU 1RRA NGEMENTS


FTNIREE TRAINS DAILY from Baltimore, for Cum
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will Sunday
645, connecting with from Philadelphia train from
Washington lat Juncion will stop at stations and arrive at Cum
bcrland ut O'Clock p. m.
ID The MAIL TRAIN Camden Station daily Except Sunday
$50, reaches Wheeling by A. Ben
Vile Cleveland Toledo Detroit Chicago st. Louis Cairo and inter-
mediate points .,. F..r
Sd EXPRESS daily IT, p, m. connecting with
express Cairo Chicago
places Tho other central south
places nearly miles shorter than other
checked through Columbus Cincinnati indianapolis and
st. Louis PSI, 't.f- " .s .4'. '' I'd
Passengers and baggage transferred at all points free
THROUGH TICKETS will be sold all the large towns in the West
the lowest possible the ticket se Camden Station and at
Washington city -'.."' ."|.5....a ..#5'a
from Baltimore Washington the entire road
daylight by taking accommodation - mail train and lying
Cumberland Oakland They morning by tho
which leaves Cumberland $50 and reaches Wheeling
at 2, . ...
Passengers Washington ample for meals Wash
junction. .snatt taHeH Et.' "rt
only by through baggage
obtained In Washington. '
FOR WAY PASSENGERS. ~. @7< "f'
645 win stop all stations
stations beyond Piedmont
EawardIy, mail leaves Wheeling 715 and
reaching Baltimore 545
FREDERICK TRAIN at (sNcept Sunday stopping
stations Leaves Frederick at o. arriving Baltimore
nj 12.30
The EIICoTTs MILLS TRAIN leaves Camden Station O. M
$50, Leaves Ecous Mills at 730, and 100
7I"I# .',# W. s. wooDeIDE,
Jan 1T-dG .,.. .. Master Of transportation
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No. 5s7 49, na
BY the President OF the United states.

TN pursuance of the provisions of the Sd section
United states 70 enaso to be surveyed tho aet land IN the Territory
OF Minnesota belonging the habr mixed oods Of the Daco
july ' & he United statss
Of America do hereby declare and make known that public sSs will
sofa, at the periods hereinafter designated TO witt
March next for the disposal the public situated within
the following named townships and fractional townships in the late
ton of Indians viz #'. .. . ..'..
North efhe base line cest 6fh principal meridian
The INDICATED fractional township hundred and
The INDICATED fractional township hundred and eleven
The INDICATED tracts fractional townships hundred eleven
and one hundred and twelve, Of range twelve
on townships hundred and twelve hundred and m
that part township hundred twelve and fractional
ship hundred and thirteen within tho above mentioned
part townships
eleven and hundred and twelve within the
serve of range fifteen. .. . .. "A.
the office FARpAvlr commencing the day Of
following named townships and fractional townships in the late
for the mixed boods OF the Dacoah Sioux
North Of the base line Of Gf principal
Indicated township hundred
and ten within the mentioned reserve Of range nine
eight nine fractional township hundred and
ten within the above mentioned reserve Of ten
The INDICATED township hundred and eight
within the mentioned and townships hundred
The INDICATED part townships
eight and hundred aud within the above mentioned
and in township hundred and ten, Of twelve
The Indicated that Of townships hundred and
hundred and within the mentioned
thirteen
The Indicated that township hundred and
within the above mentioned of fourteen
The Indicated tracts that Of township hundred and
within the above mentioned OF fifteen
In accordance with the provisions the act Of July H. 1854 herein
before referred TO- cmpton claims will not be allowed any OF
the mentioned lands until after they have been offered pub
lie sale and become subject to private entry. f 49,
The offering lands will commenced the
PORTED and will proceed the order which they advertised
until tho whole shall have and tho sales thus but
kept open longer than weeks private
entry the lands win be admitted until after the expiration
the weeks
Given under hand the city Of Washington this sixteenth day
September Domni thousand eight hundred and fifty
1Es.E
.., JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President
THos. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE.
Sep 19--law3m [Int&Star p.
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Proposals for Erecting Marine Barracks at
- Pensacola, Florida. t..
NAVY DEPARTMENT, aH
Washington, September Il, 1887.


CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed :" Proposals for
- building Pensacola Florida" will be re-
department until the 9Th Of November 1887
be according and pech
prepared the Navy Department. copies Of
the commandments OF the
Portsmouth, New Hampshire Boston, New York Phlade
ptia Norfolk, Pensacola and tho Navy Department
proposals furnishing all the materials and COM
peng satisfactory to the who may be
appointed the Department supennd the same and the
department the reject Of the proposals
invited when tho interest Of the United States
quircs it, 49, Ast ..l.. ~
Ninety per and the materials dc
the work progresses
certified by the superintendent the
United and cent retained until the compile
Of the work by tho said supern
department. be forfeited the event OF nen
contract provided bill shall be made amount
than Ave thousand dollars.
proposal accompanied By written signed
responsible Certified TO be by navy agent post
dollars the bidder WILL when required
accepted contract and bond with
and security for its faithful performance.
and specifications
offices herein before mentioned. ..f. .... .-.
addressed TO this department
plainly endorsed "Popoas building Marine Barracks at Fen
sacoa Florida ..... Id ....-. As. .....-. ....
The only may aceepewl DO notified and
tho will be forwarded thereafter practicable
which he will be required execute within ten days after It's receipt
the post Office named by him. .s. -'
All according te
plans specifications within months from and after the
date of the contract. t. .' "'.
LII . III. 30. ~. d. .. ....... ISAAC TOUCEY, ~.
Sept 24--2awtGtb Nov Secretary OF the Navy.
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The Fauquier white sulphur springs,
I IN VIRGINIA.
,EEEREn EnR SALE 10 THE PUBLIC IN LOTS

, OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC IN LOIS
rINIIIS property has been held under an act of In
oOroaan 1883 The chartered property then consisted
a6 se .0a %Ss drS into 500 shares Estimated the
charter at 400 each subscriber having subsequently, reaued
hundred acres together buildings enlarged and greatly
proved The more T ss such s Ina aS So sSa si 10 o
s%dus lots with conyenient streets width running
and south Ss and ss % These s @ nearly SURROUND
sixty which include the sulphur springs and
s a s also are ossd S Sale aSoo shares
lots the whole ~ 800 lots and shares being a. az EACH
the corporation under the ancnded charter
February q 1854 White Sulphur springs o
pny and those getting respective lots win receive Their deeds
o Hudgn gentleman tho highest an bushes
qualifications whom as trustee for the purpose inc one property
wealth. shoHs hs. the buildings $4,000
put at ssi such properly requires more hos eS
willing 10 risk viii be interested tho
ns and u building around Dp e% s w S
viii, the worst event, get lot GOT the almost u
s 10, on which he can build a. the very health may
reside for the summer season only ior the year
erected win easuraby The Of the springs and Of the
lots There no why 1 masaaS sr shosa %
spot very little energy would always keep the locks Ia repair
miles below be unoadcd IRON the
the boats Indefinite steam power may thus DO commanded
which Lowell has unlimited business The railroad already within
win extend to Now Sss sno - ANN
abundant regonwh all these facilities why should not
giving waters already extensively beautifully
the high and the low the rich and the poor have now an
by the bengnani design Of the legislature grant
ing hs s snar may "a ea tho value on which
ad the state and greatly below the original outlay
esiCd Almost profits be relied the plan Of sale
be carried out IL be not no one viii DO INJURED even hs small
completed the partition shall be made by the trustee assisted by
justices Of tho In the mean time Checks IN favor Of tho
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COMPLETION of Panama Railroad Reduction

COMPLETION of Panama Railroad-Reduction
CaIorpianted mail steamships leave New
York for Anwa the 5th and goth Of each month"; connecting
with mail steamers from Panama to San Francisco.
These steamships have inspected and approved by the Navy
Department. and guaranty sIeof and sgfsy. -s ...
The Panama railroad az miles long, completed from
and crossed In hours The baggage Of
checked New York through San Francisco and
embarked Panama by the The
paid New York all OF the trip.
Reserve kept in port New York Panama. and
detention Of accident that the is
entirely redbie .. .... ... .s. ....,. .......
the they arrive mt Aspnwa
through steamer charge Of
and children without other protectors, Wv .".#i
through tickets at the lowest rates apply the III
West street, New York, to l. W. RAYMOND.
AfayG diff
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washington Branch Railroad.

ISR0M Washington at g. a. m, connecting at Relay
IL with trains for the West and Baltimore with those for Pha.
dephia New York
Al $50 for Annapolis, Baltimore Philadelphia and New
York. II Y. lfsi aTstf rfI.4. -. I'd. .Hf
Ala m, for Baltimore and Norfolk Relay with
lex train ~ y. p TT 10 Htg.- tf' ttHe 'H r.. se
Express at 20 Relay West for Annapolis
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York.
On Sunday at T. a. m, and 20, p. m '' ..t'
Prom Baltimore for Washiagton it' .I'
AZ 4lb and els, m and SIS, D. m H 90 HfrEss
On sunday at is, m, and SIS, p m i LA ID. tTfel
June 10 ..Hrg,'.4H .na. e.sr.r f-aT-I \ I'HIlr
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WAN DEPARrAKSr,
7 ashlnRtou. Ocf N lss

Wan DEPAKrsusr
F..H1.. as. "l#. t.E Washington, Oct. II, 1857
PROPOSALS. will be received at this department
until II O'Clock Thursday 1ah day November next
supplying stationery described In the schedules below
The stationery must be OF the beet quality. az
Samples accompany bids. ftfrH ..ttt.f E f.fH
win be required give bond approved
will the right order the articles al such times and such
quantities deem proper and TO increase diminish the
quantities below stated. y .H
sHl.a .'i rArkns MADE '.EE ~.
2reams folio post ruled machine made, weighing II pounds
per IN. -.Is.rs.t H..r..
SO single cap ruod machine made weighing II pOunds
.f por t.. II.
lao pas quaro post ruled machine made, weighing 50 pounds
per
20 paper, per a'a. a1i. #. # a r'..#
do copying paper, per ream,- .sHsHl ..Ir y. ....
do boting paper, per ream .rt
10 do envelope paper bun or yellow royal, per ream.
20 dozen cards Pcrry's pens, per dozen cards
100 do cards other metallic pens, dozen cards,
2, 900 quilts No. So por 900
90 dozen oontee's lead pencils, per dozen Il
do erasers, ivory handles, do
do ivory wafer stamps, .sI. H#I do .U... .#f"
. do sand boxes, do - .. ...-
do 4-bladed knives Rodgers Sons, do
p. o do inkstands, 2inch cut glass, do 81. ..f lHr
10 do Cooper Phlpss, Princes, other black ink in
quarts per dozen.
10 dozen Froneh carmne ink in ounce walls, dozen
. do copying ink, I'd do
20 pounds waters, common size, per pound. pI.. .E
90 do sealing scarlet do IDA.
10 do ndia-rubber, prepared In pieces, pound.
10 ounces pounoe, per ounce. 'tHi1 IN frHH "...
pecks black sand, per peck g5 "a. ....| ... ..
10 dozen taste, assorted, per dozen .
100 do red tape, assorted sizes, per dozen. I H.Ha
20 600 envelopes 90 weighing ono pound per 900 49, @
Oct 22-law4w
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I wei hereby guaranty that above bidder bddes
shall he awarded him. the according TO his for
her regng bid proposal viii execute contract and give so
cury for the thereof prescribed the advertisement
Proposals f Indian goods October u.s. 1857 and for wei
any which the uped States or
the Indians failure 70 do on the part OF the
said bidder, for bidders. n
No proposal will be that does not strictly conform the
terms and directions Of this advertisement
By order Of the Secretary Of the Interior: : -
-.r.f .7.af t. D. f.fitE n.t Acting Commissioner.
Oct 2O-d3tk3taw till l4thNoy .s gf tIr.t .t4tt..
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For Kansas and Missouri River.

TINE PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
daily Jefferson city, connecting
with the Lightning ne Of Mourrvcr packets that leaves Jecr
daily the arrival Of the an the mails
Bonneville Glasgow Lexington Kansas
worth, Weston, st. Joseph and all intermediate points
In 4S hours and from "a 80
ahead Of boats starting from St Louis .s. IL e.
Lightning Line packets equal boats the trade and
being
waiting freight at towns their Through
purchased the principal cities Of the United States
a the Offices in 81. Louis T. McKSSICK,
May 22-dtf Asst Supt
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UNITED STATES NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY,
Washington, February 20, 1857.

TINE judge advocate gives notice, for the nforma-
parties coming before the section Of
the january will respectively be advised
the department when their shall have been referred the
desirable that presenting themselves they
list OF such witnesses they
specifying which the respective heads
for the naval service" mentioned in the act their s
applied respectively and suggesting the delay
which be required and in respect OF what witnesses.
.5.. j. NJ CARLISLE, Judge Advocate
Feb 28t--H
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No 5S4 ...
Notice
OF The Removal Of The Land Office from OJIBwA 10 OTTER
Tan. CRY, in he Territory Of MiHnesod.
TN ACCORDANCE with the provisions of the act
of Congress entitled authorizing changes In the location
ofcs approved 81 March, 1853 B hereby declared and
known the "Norhwestern mstrict in
be removed from the town OF OBw to
early period practicable
limo removal will be issued by
the receiver for said district
hand at the city Washington this 18th day
August A. ID. 1857
BY order Of the President:
THOS A HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of tho General Land Once.
Aug 2o-Iaw6w Until Start .. .
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afraa.El Oh. si 3 osncE or me wAsHrSeroS AquEDucr
Washington, March s. 1897
DROPoSALS invited for materials and work
Proposals received upto It'll May VIII be opened at Of that
Maps pronos specifications tho materials and work
lot viii be ready for examination at this oce and after the 2oh
let embrace masonry tho bridges
and iron pipe. con
For particular works materials the
the line tho titles acquired by the
United States there delay commencing the work
thereon but for such unavoidable delays due allowance will be made
only completed pres
appropriation but all contracts for unfinished work will be sub
right prescribe the work @ be done and rate
no decide when d Md
shall be stopped until funds become available
funds the ton cont win be paid t. the dsmsn,
the engineer the work has been properly executed so far as has
Payments specie cheeks upon the United
and will be condition Of all that the wonen shall
DO 5 s asda s %Gnh nS n1S n for or
| terials on tho Washington Aqueduct" . .sH...t
they arrange
be considered conducive the Of the
Every accompanied by guarantee by
take that the bidder bidders win his or their bid be accepted
Into an Th9 s ten days. with good and sssn
DO accompanied by the certificate of the United district
the or individual e tie Engineer De-
prment War; that the guarantors able make good their
BIRDS will be opened bidders ANY Of Ms choose
Capt of Engineers in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt NJ c. Meigs u Engineers. +'
We, the undersigned, residents Of - in the State Of ,
guaranty the foregoing bid of be accepted that he
good per,
form furnish the articles proposed conformity to the terms of the
shall fail to enter into contract as aforesaid guaranty to make
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New Agricultural and Machine Warehouse,
55s Seventh street. south Of Pennsylvania arenue, opposite Centre
..f# #.. a $685. Marka. ..r ."f '."
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS MACHINERY FIELD AND GARDEN
.a# a.nt .-I SEES, FERTILIZERS, &c. s ata EH
TIME undersigned is prepared to furnish the
above mentioned and oil articles pertaining to ns agricultural
business the lowest market rates having Just returned from
through northern and New England States whore he has visited
Of tho principal agricultural manufacturing establish
from which he has taken great pains selecting choice assor
implements and machinery descriptions He has also made
arrangements all times receipt OF important improve
place the agricultural line, Another very
portaut this establishment that the proprietor
practical agricultural machnt with experience of twelve
thereby acquired thorough knowledge Of This business
He therefore feels justified saying that
furnish all articles his line reasonable
any house in this country.
Machinery all descriptions repaired at the shortest notice and
reasonable ,.. I,... .r- E.-..-
experience and facilities for conducting this
(which all importantly he respectfully sos the patronage
the public generally shall always his
object to please
Yours very respectfully, j. p. BARTHOIOW,
55S 9TH ST., six doors south OF Penn, av,
Sept 22-3eod opposite Centre Market
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BANKING HOUSE OF CHUBB BROTHERS,
Washington, January !, 1857


TOHN D. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 this admitted partners In the Banking House Of
Chubb Brothers The firm from this date will be composed of Cas
Chubb John Barrow, and Henry Holmes The House Ia
venport Iowa. composed Of Charles ST. j. Chubb VIM H. Doua
H. Barrow under tho firm Of Cubb Brothers. Bar
row 4 Co. CHUBB BROTHERS,
1-du
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VNHE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
States mall steamers-The ships oompsng This line the

following l.# H.f. ..# HI. ..AI.t# sra tH-.....
Inc htantc..... E. $50. Capt Otver' Eidridge
The Baltic Capt Jos. Comslock
The Adriatic Capt James West
These ships having been built by expressly government
service, has been
their engines 10 insure strength and
for passengers unequalod elegance comfort
Price Of passage from New York Liverpool $780,
IN second cabin SS Prom Liverpool 10 New York. 80 and 40
guineas " it'H'r't' rs ~ .'H a.Hlf#' r" fl''
An experienced surgeon attached ship s b. F I
No berths be secured until paid
The ships OF this line have improved bulk heads
avoid danger from ce viii tho Banks north q AZ
after the LIST Of August. ~.
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NT KS NJ, a. kNIUIiT having taken tho c0mmO-
lHl wekn house. No AL Pennsylvania
souh side between Sd and a. streets, nearly opposite Wash
ngton House ~ Is causing to be completely
and fitted with and cegan, niurc suitable for nrsoss
boarding house" ar
Mrs Knight having had considerable experience the business in
Baltimore feels confidence offering inducements gentlemen
wives members OF Congress- beng contiguous 10 the CAPT
examine her accommodations before locating for the
winter.
viii prepared receive guests about the FIRST or October
26 .. .., s..
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Proposals Tor Indian Goods.
DEPARTMENT or ImE INTERIOR,

DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,
once Indian AnArs, October is, 1861
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
W Indian Goods lclass p g. the may bel viii be
received htthe Once Of Indian Affairs Washington city until 10
O'clock saturday the day Of November morn cor ur,
nng goods for tho Indian for nng treaty stpula
tons with various Indian Tribes and for other Indian purposes as
follows. f.