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Smyrna times., 1857-09-02

CI Some Of the South Jersey papers denv
'ilat The peach crop is failure. They say that
al reports 10 that effect are started by inter-
ssFeG parties who wish to command high prices
ior 'heir frnIt. Thousands of baskets are pass
ing every day into New York from our lower
countless and the yield has just begun.
Smyrna times., 1857-09-02
W cslcyan Female College,
NlI.NiNGVON mn

I'hlS INSTITUTION, chartered wrh hU Can.
CRATE powers :" grant DIpnmrs aud confer i,..
greeS, is designed 10 'nect The demands uI Itoer.u
Female EdurIiIon
NO expense has been spared 10 make IT, in lis hnilL
Hnes ana acc"nmndalItnS r>i-rIs, Institution Non
VIII any are or tilnrI bc wanting 10 make is literary
merit and riilclrncy cores iunjoni.
TEN PROFESSORS and TEACHERS are rnru.
lariy empioye' a"r'iIng iAcrues Tor an tNirr,i,
and Ih"ro.g gh educ Iton. such as are found only II, r
best and largest rnsIIlurInnS
tCJ-Ihc COl.LECiI \rE YEAR commences 81, ,io
FIRST or SEP rEMBfR
Expenses, including toafd. tuition, room rent tirI
and light $3.50 per year
dent, l. q ToS\it~
Smyrna times., 1857-09-02

Ut Handbills are in circulation in Upper
ueOrgia and Tennessee, for volunteers for
Nicaragua, promising $25 per mouth, aud
grant of l25 acres of land.
Smyrna times., 1857-09-02
STRAYED
se@SS j. PALMER g. 90

ers % IN Fish aud TSnr WHARF, Philadelphia Deal
n ah assortment OF Markore Shnd Herri.o: @.' n
RICE, &c. i''''i'' SIDES. Cheese.
marlS 3nI
Smyrna times., 1857-09-02
FAIRFIELD SEMINARY


REV. }. u. NANPETrEN, a. NJ PrlucIpaI.
INlllS large and lourshg insrtnl,nn Is plcasanrl,
located nj FAIRFIELD, IIERkiAIER co
NEW lO"h, seven miles from the New York en-.
Iral Railroad at Little Falls from hch Student. mr.,
conveyed free the first da, OF each FERN Its u,,,lr
accommodations, lis Apparatus Sulricnt for a IuIl
course OF PhIl"Sophca! aud Chemical Expcr,inrrIs
s Libraries oi over 5000 Volumes and lis FnculIv of
WE'VE thorough and experienced TearIt RS furnish
claims Tor Il liberal share of public patronage.
COURSES or SrUDY-A Commcrr;,I rou,.o
lle same as that of the best COmmrrcIal Coilrpcs
Two Graduating Cnursts for l.ad.es.-oue 0C tIroo
years, equal to that of the best Scminar;es and an.
hNe years equivalent To the regular Corlcpc Cuu,,,
Upsn the cOmpietion OF either, Purchm nj D,,ln.,.
are conferred. md. If possible, positions secured
- SpecIAl attention gwen 10 Young Men preparing for
College. 'e W.
IUIIioN-For Term Of II weeks from S4.Oo to
$oOO. OrIainchiais at rcar'.ablo rates Ioard and
Washing. 81 10 per weeA. "'''
Fall Term begins August 26l! 1857. Winter Term
December 10Th. '
t9r T9t2 ognes or Rooms address the Principal or
Fairfield, Aug. 10. 1857 BIN
REFERENCES JAMES KNIGHT, ESQ, Dover:
SAMUEL WARD, Esq, ST Georges
HENRY PRATT, ESD IIazlcIlvIlle
Smyrna times., 1857-09-02
OH A r l. E S J. NICE.
MANUFACTURER AND WHOLESALE DEALES IN
French and Domestic Straw
Goods.

FHOWerS, RacheS and StrGw Trimmings.
NO. Aus Market Street, o few doors above 4th
south side, Philadelphia.
NALLS the attention OF his fnrmer cus,omors N,..
~ chants and Mlmers IN this section. 10 his now
ana beautiful stock OF English and American SnI;,
Slraws, Pedals, Rutland and Florences French 10.
Nenpolians' etc. Also, Goods for Misses md r.
Wear Misses Flats md Gipsies Boys Hats Of All ~
ser'pllons Al OF which he offers at The lowes mar
call. 5 1 i,Vuee aIst'9 10
ap99 2m " ~a'' ''"ue'
Smyrna times., 1857-09-02
reach-Growers, Farmers g. Traders, Attention
$4,000 BASKETS. 1857.
JOHN Il. MOUNT,
SXhaYrIAH RoE

Would announce to his old customers and the
public that he is fully prepared to supply every
demand for BASKETS the present season. and
respeclt' lily solicits a call. His stock, laroe
and various-cOmprsing PEACH and CORN
BASKETS, MUZZLES, &c.,-is made of the
pest material, by superior workmen and is being
sold al the VERY LOWEST PRICES, upon
terms the most accommodating.
BASKETS OF every description, manufactured
ana furnished to'order, at the shortest n6tice-
and warranted. From his long experience in
The business, he is assured of giving his friends
'he utmost satisfaction. He sells at wholesale
and retail. W SEND ORDERS EARLY
10 JOHN f. MOUNT, Smyrna, Del.
Factory, at the Old Stand-Temperanc Hall
Commerce. street. limo In IuS1
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mo. 5s7l
BY the president OF the United states.

TN pursuance of the provisions Of the Sd section
q he act entitled An act 70 @ authorize the President Of Che
belonging mixed boods
july IL 1854 JAMES BUCHANAN Predenl q he United states
America do hereby declare and make known that public sales viii
sofa, al periods hereinafter designated, TO wit
Al the land Once at HDsaos commencing on the eighth day q
the following named townships and fractional townships in the late
the half breeds mixed boods OF the Daoo Sioux
ton Of Indians, viz:
NORTH ofae base line and Osst Of h principal meridian
fractional township hundred
The INDICATED tracts fractional township and eleven
The INDICATED tracts townships hundred and eleven
and one hundred and twelve, Of range twelve
The Indicated tracts township hundred and eleven and
dona townships hundred and twelve and hundred and %
The tracts in township and eleven and
that Of township hundred and twelve and fractional
ship hundred and thirteen within the above mentioned reserve
unIocaed part townships hundred
eleven and hundred and twelve within the above mentioned
FAnnAuIr commencing the first day
March next for the disposal Of the public lands situated within the
for the mixed bood Of the Dacoth Sioux
ton of Indians vz
Of the Of atlh principal meridian.
part township
and ten within reserve Of range nine
The unated in that part townships hundred and
eight nine fractional township
ten, within the above reserve, range
The Indicated tracts in that part Of township hundred and eight
within the above mentioned and in townships hundred
and nine and one hundred and ten, Of range eleven
The INDICATED tracts In that part q townships one hundred ana
eight hundred and nine within the above mentioned
and in township hundred and ten Of range twelve.
The that townships hundred and
nine and hundred and within the
thirteen.
part township
within the above mentioned reserve o. range fourteen
within the above mentioned reserve, OF range fifteen.
In with the the July IT, 1854 herein
before referred mplon claims will allowed
the lands until after they pub
lie sale and become subject To private entry
The offering the lands will the
pointed and will proceed the order in which they advertised
until the whole shall have been offered the thus cosed
sale shall be longer than weeks
entry OF the lands will be admitted until after the expiration
weeks.
hand the city Washington day
Of September Domin thousand eight hundred and fifty
JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President:
THos. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF tho General Land Office.
Sep 19-law3m [Int6Starl ....
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For All Parts OF the West.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

NEW AND IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS


THREE TRAINS DAILY from Baltimore for Cum
IL berland, Wheeling and all parts OF the West.
The ACCOMMODATION will Except at
Washington lat Juncon) viii stations and arrive Cum
berand at O'Clock, p m.
I'd The MAIL TRAIN daily Except Sunday
at $50 and reaches Wheeling by connecting at Ben
wood with trains for Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Indianapolis
VILE Cleveland Toledo Detroit Chicago, st. Louis Cairo
mediate points.
The EXPRESS TRAIN daily p m connecting
trains for Cncnna Louis Cairo, Chicago,
dtc places Tho distance Cincinnati other south
the West nearly miles
The time to these places Is also unsqualled.
Baggage cbeed through Columbus Cincinnati indianapolis and
81. Louis.
and baggage transferred at all points free.
THROUGH TICKETS will be sold all tho the West
at the lowest possible the ticket Office Camden Station
Washington city.
Passengers from Baltimore Washington the entire road
Daylight by taking accommodation mail lying
Cumberland Oakland They by
train which leaves Cumberland 26o M and reaches Wheeling
at 2, p.
Passengers from Washington ample
ington Junction.
only by through tickets baggage checks
be obtained in Washington.
d.. FOR WAY PASSENGERS
The accommodation 645 stop
Cumberland beyond
Estwardy the mail train leaves Wheeling 75
mediation Cumberland reaching Baltimore
The FREDERICK TRAIN starts except SundayD stopping
at stations Leaves Frederick at o. arriving Baltimore
at IL 80,
EIIICOTTs Camden Station at g. a. m
and 330 p. Leaves Elloos Mills p. m
except Sunday. .-....a.,
W. s. wooDsIpE,
Jan 1T-du Master Of Transportation.
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COMPLETION of Panama Railroad Reduction
~ OF fare steamships
York for Apnwa the 5h and Goth month connecting
with mail steamers from Panama to San Francisco
These steamships have been inspected approved by the
Department, and guaranty speed and safety
The Panama railroad 4 miles long completed from
and crossed in hours The baggage Of
checked New York through passengers
embarked Panama by the
money paid in New York all expenses OF the trip
Reserve steamers New York. Panama.
Francisco detention accident that the
entirely reliable. ..s ....
Passengers leave Panama the they arrive Aspnwa
Conductors through each take charge
and children without other protectors
through tickets the apply tho agency
West street. New York l. w. RAYMOND.
6-dE
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Proposals for Erecting Marine Barracks at
Pensacola, Florida.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, September 81, 1851.

Washington September 81, 1887.
GEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed g Proposals for
building Barracks at Pensacola Florida will be
until the 9th day OF November 1857 at
of the Marine Barracks authorized
Florida according the plans and sech
prepared direction the Navy Department. copies Of
may Offices Of the commnndants Of the
phia Norfolk and Pensacola, Navy Department.
proposals for furnishing all the materials and
pcng the work satisfactory the who may be
Navy snperntend the and the
department right the proposals
herein invited when deems the interest OF the United States
quires il.
upon certified the superintendent the
the United retained until the compile
the OF the work by the said uprn
be forfeited the cyent
provided bill shall be made amount less
than 1--WE thousand dollars.
accompanied by written guarantee, signed
Certified be by agent post
MASTER district Judge, other officer Of the United states IN
thousand dollars that the bidder WILL when required
contract aud bond with
and sufficient security for its faithful performance
Bidders invited the plans and spechcatohs AT e
Offices herein before mentioned
addressed to this department.
plainly roposa building Marine Barracks Pen
sacOla, Florida"
only accepted will be notified and
the will be forwarded thereafter practicable
which he will required within ten days alter It's receipt
a the post office named by him
completed in all respects according to
specifications twelve months and after the
date OF the contract
ISAAC ToUCEY,
Sept 24-2awt6th Nov Secretary of the Navy.
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

QUARrmsAsrMs OFFICE MARINE CoKrs,
Washington, Sept. IL, 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
supplying corps following during tho
fiscal year ending 3oh June, 1885, viz:
500 800 uniform caps complete.
1000 TO 1000 marine pompoons
1000 to 1000 patent leather stocks
500 to 800 privaes uniform blue CLOTH
indigo dye--to bo chemically tested.
so to 100 scrgoants uniform coats (sane as above)
soto 100 musicians CLOTH eocnea dyeto
100 to 200 pairs non commissioned officers epauetes
soto SO red worstcd sashes.
1000 to 1000 pairs linen overals.
1000 to 1000 linen shirts.
500 to 500 marine blankets, (gray)
500 to 500 knapsacks.
500 800 marine fatigue The cloth to be navy blue nd
1000 to $500 flannel shirts.
500 to 900 900 pairs woolen overals, blue kers'y.
500 to 1000 woollsn jackets, do
300to 500 watch great coats, do.
500 to 1000 pairs flannel drawers
be chemically tested.
Samples Of application
acc at the office of the assistant marine s9
Spruce street. Philadelphia
rial used for manufacturing coats overals &C. hand at the time
tho tha articles required
and must be explicitly understood that critical inspection will be
given all articles furnished fit and quality that articles
which do not come up to the sample will be rejected and thrown
The himself the right to increase or d.
mnish the quantity named above the exences interests the
Proposals addressed ouartermascr
Corps Washington G. and endorsed Proposals for Supplies"
The publishing this advertisement will send the
tanning the r insertion to this Office for examination accompanied
duplicate the
first insertion and 81 800 for all subsequent
sertions.
The Nationa ntelgencern star" and tatcs Washington
"Argus, Portland Maine Pato" Concord, N H. "Gazctte
Portsmouth, N H. ost" "Courier Boston, Mass
port Farmer Conn ily News and Atas New York eagle"
Brooklyn, n " "Agus "Pennsylvanian and "Pres rhlade
pha Pa Patriot" Harrisburg, Pa "Repubcan" Baltimore
Statesman and "Argus" Norfolk Va; "Democrat" Pensacola
Fa Courier and "oreanAn New Orleans a will publish the
above three times per week until the 22d October.
Sept l8-3aWt22Oct
The Washington union., 1857-10-03

New Agricultural and Machine Warehouse,
55s Sepeah strea south Of Pennsylvania areue opposite Centre
Market ....
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY FIELD GARDEN
. ... SEEDS, FERTILIZERS &c
TINHE undersigned is now prepared to furnish the
all articles pertaining the agricultural
tho lowest market having just returned from tour
Through northern England States where he has visited
number the principal agricultural manufacturing establish
which he has taken great pains selecting choice aort
implements machinery all descriptions He has also made
he at all times receipt of important improve
take the agricultural line Another
establishment h the proprietor
practical agricultural machnit with experience of twelve years
He thereby acquired thorough knowledge Of this business in all
branches He therefore feels justified in saying that he
and furnish all articles his line reasonable
any house in this country.
Machinery all descriptions repaired at the shortest notice and on
the reasonable terms. f..
experience facilities for conducting this bust
(which all importantly he respectfully socits tho patronage
the farming community and public generally shall always be his
object to please. ....
Yours, very respectfully, j. P. BARTHoIOW,
55S 7h ST., six doors south of Penn. ay.,
Sept 22-3teod opposite Centre Market.
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For Kansas and Missouri River.
TRAMB0AT.

FTNHE PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
daily between
with the Lightning Line" of packets that leaves Jer
daily the arrival Of the the mails
and passengers for BONNEVILLE Glasgow, Lexington Kansas
WORTH Weston, ST. Joseph, and all intermediate points.
Through from Louis 4S from "a
hours ahead of boats starting from st. Louis.
The Lightning equal
schedule with the
waiting freight Through
tickets be purchased the principal cities of the United
a Offices 81. Louis. L. MCKlSSICK,
May 22-dr Asst Supt.
The Washington union., 1857-10-03

MRS. NJ. A. KNIGHT having taken the commo-
dous and well known house, No 457 Pennsylvania
(souh sdc between Sd and ~ streets nearly opposite Wash
House y is causing TO be completely renovated
with and elegant furniture suitable for first class
" boarding house."
Knight having had considerable experience In the business
Offering Inducements gentlemen
and members OF Congress beng contiguous to the Capt
her accommodations before locating for the
winter.
prepared receive guests about the first of October
Sent
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Commissioner Of the General Land once.
NOTICE no PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,
Washington Aqueduct.
0FFIcs or me WASHINGTON AQuEDuT,
Washinotnn March < 1877

orHoH OF mn ..S1Isns w.SssIos ts A9gnpVcr
Proposals received up T May win be opened OF that
day
Maps prohes and specifications OF the materials and work bo
let will be ready for examination this oce on and after the 10th
The TO be let viii embrace Of the bridges,
graduation excavation and ombankment oresevos iron pipes
nccd with the reservoirs iron main gate houses bricks sand
The particular works
upon portion Of yet acquired by
thereon unavoidable delays due allowance viii
only the works completed pres
appropriation but all for unfinished viii be
future appropriations Congress The engineer the
right prescribe tho OF work to be done and rate OF
praon holding sufficiently decide when
shall be stopped until funds become available
In the entire particular work for want OF
funds the reserved ten cent will be paid In the Judgment OF
Payments will be made in specie upon the United States
treasury the monthly the eseryng
and win be condition Of all contracts that the workmOn shall
be paid their full wages monthly, and In specie.
All bids should be scaled and endorsed proposals for wort
terials on the Washington Aqueduct.n
should they be deemed and to make such
men may be considered most conducive the of the
Every accompanied by guarantee signed by
that the bidder bidders WILL his their bid be accepted
enter into an cbgaon within ten days with good and sufficient
accompanied by the certificate Of the United States district
the general or Individual known 10 the Engineer or De-
War; that the guaantors able make good their
guarantee.
opened presence bidders any
present n. G. MEIGS
g., Capt. OF Engineers, il charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt NJ. c. Meigs U. s Engineers.
We, the undersigned, residents of - in the State Of -
hereby Jointly severaly with the and
guaranty in foregoing accepted that he or
they WILL within days after the Of the said bid
the with good ands uent
form furnish articles proposed conformity the Of the
advertisement under which made And in the said
good the difference between the offer by the said h
lowest bidder.
(Sgned) A B.
c. d.
hereby certify the best of knowledge belief the
above named guarantors are good and sufficient
(Signed) EFF.
Sep l-lawu
The Washington union., 1857-10-03

d II. GILI.ET, Counsellor at Law, has removed
Os his Office his residence Franklin
Thirteenth streets lie will continue devote his attention principal
ly to cases in the United States Supreme Court.
Having devoted much the
give advice opinions legal questions arising
Patent Office appeals the chief justice
the District Of Columbia and will also the preparation
trial of suits concerning patents.
He will also written opinions and
having claims before either the
dication.
Oct S-d
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Warrington Branch Railroad.

E,ROM Washington at 6, a, m, connecting at Relay
with trains for the West and Baltimore with those for Ph
dolphin and New York.
Al $50 m, for Annapolis Baltimore, Philadelphia
York. s.,.
Al g. m, Baltimore Norfolk and Relay
lex train.
Express 420 Relay for West and for Annapolis,
BALTIMORE Philadelphia Now York
On Sunday at 7, a. m, and 4, 90 p. m.
From BatinaOre for Washington.
At AIS and 9.15 a. m, and at 3 and SIS, D. N.
On Sunday at AIS m, and SIS, p. m.
T. H. PARSONS, Agent
June Is
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
English Rep0rts-VOl. XXXVIU
'GIJSH REPORTS IN LAW AND EOITT

IxNNGlIlOf1 hEfOhlS In LAW AMI
~ complete collection OF tho decided by the House
vy Council the Queens Bench Common Pleas and Ex
chequr the Lord Chancellor the High Court Appeal Chancey
Court Criminal Appeal and the Admiralty and Ecclesiastical
This series has the merit OF being complete reliable prompt
cheap universally cited In the
referred authority All the
reprinted the reliable
sources as they reach this country
Volume XXXv1I just pubhshed-price s2-by
LITTLE BROWN Co.,
Sept 26-3teodt liz Washington street. Boston
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United states Patent once,


ON the petition Of James Phelps. of Sutton, Mas
sacuet praying for the extension patent
him the oath Of November 1913 for an Improvement
machine cleaning
said patent which takes place the Gath
IL Is ordered that the said petition be heard
Monday the 9th Of November IL O'Clock all
appear show any they have why sail ne
ought TO be granted. 'e :
opposing the extension required c Patent or
their objections specially set forth in writing twenty
before the day OF hearing All testimony filed by either
the said hearing must be taken nc
coranoe with the rules Of the Office which will be furnished
plication.
testimony the will be closed the Sd October;
deposons other papers relied upon testimony
tho Office before the morning Of that day the arguments
any, within ten days thereafter.
Ordered that this notice be published In the Union
gcnccr and Evening STAR Washington Republican, Baltimore,
PennsyIvanan Philadelphia Penn. Daily News New York
Boston and Inquirer Cincinnati Ohio for three
sve weeks the 9th Of November next the day
ing
s. 7. SUGERT
Commissioner OF Patents
u OF the above papers will please copy their
Sep. 2-1nw3w
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UNIFIED STATES NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY,
Washington, February 20, 1857.

TTNHE judge advocate gives notice, for the informa-
ton OF parties before the under the
the act Of January l6 1857 that they will respectively
the when their shall
COURT and that is desirable that presenting themselves they
should with list OF
have summoned specifying which
of "tnes for the naval service mentioned
mony applied respectively suggesting delay any,
which be required and in respect Of what Witnesses
J. N. CARLISLE, Judge Advocate.
Feb 2St-U
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United states Patent once,


ON the petition of Luther Boardman, of East
~ Haddam Connecticut praying for the extension OF patent
granted TO him the 18th OF December 1s43
bun for polishing &c for from the
said patent which takes place the 18th day OF December 1851
IL ordered that the said petition bo heard the
Monday the Both November next at IL o'clock and all
notified 10 and show they have why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the required file in the Patent
oce their objections specially forth in writing least twenty
days before the day OF hearing all testimony filed by either
be used the said hearing be taken and transmitted accord
with the rules Of the Office which will be furnished appca
ton.
The testimony the will closed the Goth OF November
deposons and other relied testimony,
ned In the cc before morning OF that day the
ments, II any, within ton days thereafter.
ordeod also that this notice be published In the Union lne
and Evening STAR Washington Pennsyyanan Philadelphia
Daily News New Boston, Inquirer Cincinnati
week for three successive weeks previous to the 3oh OF November
next, the day OF hearing
j. HOLT,
Commissioner OF Patents.
PsEtor Of the papors will please copy and send their
bills 70 the Patent Once with containing this notice
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United States Patent ONCE,
washington SeDteuber II IS

ON the petition of Jonathan Ball of Elmira, New
" York praying for the extension of patent granted
the 18th day December 1913 for Improvement coang
ppes for from the expiration Of said patent which
takes place tho 18th day OF December, 1857
ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent Office
Monday the Both Of November IL o'clock
notified and show they why
petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension required file
Office their objections specially set forth in writing
days before the day Of hearing all testimony filed by either
be at the said bearing bo taken
with the rules OF the Office which will furnished appca-
. a
testimony the will be Of November;
deposons and other relied upon testimony
filed oce the morning day arguments
within days thereafter.
Ordered that this notice be published the Union,
gonce Evening STAR Washington Philadelphia
Daily News York Post Inquirer Cincinnati Ohio
week for three successive weeks previous the 30
Der next, tho day Of hearing.
J. HOLT.
Commissioner o
PsEors Of tho papers will please copy their
bills to the Patent oco with paper containing this
Sep 19-law3w
The Washington union., 1857-10-03

BANKING HOUSE OF CHUBB BROTHERS,
Washington, January /, 1857.
TOHN D. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 this day partners the Banking House
ChUbb Brothers win
Chubb John Barrow and Henry Holmes The House
venpor Iowa. composed Charles St Cbubb VIM Douga
Barrow under the firm Of Chubb Brothers.
row, a Co. CHUBB BROTHERS,
Jan l-dh q