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BY the President of the United states.

TN pursuance Of the provisions of the Sd section
q the ACT entitled An Aei % authorize The Preaen q The
belonging the half breeds mixed bood d the Daoo
S 1v q y SsSs naH JAMES g eaS 1s S'ns' z s rd pSSs s
America do hereby declare and make known that public sales wiz
sofa, the periods hereinafter designated, 20 wit
March next for the disposal Of the vacant public lands situated within
the following named townships and fractional townships ihe late re-
for the mixed bOods Of the ootAh or SIOUX ma
ton Of Indians, viz;
SoyA Of ae base line Of nm prneipa ~ertaan
fractional township hundred and eleven
township hundred and eleven
townships hundred and eleven
and one hundred and twelve, Of range twelve, -, .,
o townships one hundred and twelve and one hundred and t
that part Of township hundred twelve
ship hundred and thirteen within the above mentioned
The Indicated tracts ia that part townships
hundred and twelve within the aforementioned
serve, Of range nfteen
At the land ONCE FARmAuIT commencing the rst day Of
named ownshps ana fractional townships in the late re-
for the mxedoods of the naooh or Sioux ma
ton OF Indians, viz;
Yord Of te base line and ,Ves Of e m principal modian
The part fractional township hundred
ten within the above mentioned reserve, OF range nine
eight nine township hundred
ten within the above mentioned reserve, q range ten
The INDICATED that township hundred and ought
within the above reserve and in townships one hundred
and nine and handrod and ten, Of range eleven.
eight nine within the
and in township hundred and ten, Of range twelve
part townships hundred and
and hundred and ten within the above reserve
thirteen
part township hundred and
within the above mentioned Of fourteen
that township hundred and ten
within mentioned reserve, range fifteen
accordance with the provisions the act OF July H. 1854 herein
before referred TO- eempon claims will not be allowed to any
they been offered at pub
lie sale and become subject to private entry.
The offering Of the above lands will be commenced the days
pointed wiz proceed in the order In which they advertised
until the whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed bu
shall open longer than weeks and private
entry any will be admitted until after the
the two weeks.
my hand the Of Washington this sixteenth day
September Don thousand eight hundred and ny
JAMES BUCHANAN.
| BY the President
THos. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner OF the General Land once
Sep 19--lRw3m [Int&Starl
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RISING STAR.

HAVE just received from Philadelphia few OF
Il the Rising doubeovcn cooking i'm
poyement on the old Morning Star Patented 1857 had them
up in Philadelphia this
ket They heavy the
aeabe iron the cooking utensils
msnaf'ct1rcd by y IL Church, ESQ., Philadelphia
them
Also the largest variety kinds that can be found in
the District Of Columbia furnaces places or par
latest patterns.
Al tho above for sale C. wooDwARDs
Metropolitan Stove and Factory,
between 10Th and 1lth stoves
rep lS-eoewh Nos 3Is 322 Penn. avenue
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THE WASHINGTON UNION.
by TELEGRAPH.
Erla~ Concerning he Late Galss.

Further C6scori,g ne Ld1 ddtes
CHARLESTON, Sept ls-The steamship Georges Creek,
Capt Mooriey from Baltimore, reached this city at ten
o'clock last night
She was IN the gale three days and her cargo is sup
posed 10 be partly damaged
The despatch of last night contained all the infoma-
ton which the Thomas Swami brought of the Central
America, except that the Eoise making for Norfolk
Daals cfae Loss Of de Central Ama1oa.
NoRfoLK Sept ls--Ihe Norwegian baTque Eloise has
just arrived in Hampton Roads with fifty passengers of
the ated steamer Central America, including twenty
All the officers including Captain Hendon, were lost,
except Frasier.
The chief engineer Ashby is reported to have taken
boat and deserted the ship.
Two millions of specie were lost
SAVANNAH Sept l6-1he barque Saxony has Just ar
rived with five passengers of the Central America The
Saxony reports the total loss of the steamer treasure
and mails and about 500 of the passengers and crew.
Men, women, and children, numbering forty to fifty,
were saved by the brig Marine, of Boston There was
heavy the time and this all the brig could do
Forty-nine Others committed themselves to the sea,
and after six to twelve hours were picked up by the
barque Ellen, probably the Eose-Rep j which made
for some port the coast The Of the five saved
are H. H. Chlds of the firm of Chlds Dougherty,
New York Jabez Howes of the firm of George Howes
& Co.. San Francisco George w. Cook, of Maine and
Adolph Fredericks, of San Francisco
FURTHER DETAILS.
NoRroLK Sept Is-The brig Marine succeeded in re-
covering the women and children There were rs fe-
males and 20 The chief engineer deserted the ship
an hour before going down The Norwegian baque Eloise
from Belize, Honduras bound TO Falmouth, England,
rescued Captain Thomas w Badger, A. Y. Easton,
r. L. Brown o. Harvey ], Birch, j. A. Forester, 0. p.
Malone, j. " Clark, John ID. Eneu, a. T. O'Conner j.
Stetson f. A. Walls, @. Bruin, ]. H. Rose, T. McNeish,
W. A. Osborn l.. w. Tollua. W. Chase ]. G. Taylor, G.
Aqueo, H. Holland, w. f. Fletcher, W. EIDE, Chas. A.
vose r. Casey John w. Crafts, Henry A. Rummel, Ja-
cob Juencer Henry Hartman, John NJ Collier, s. Cal
WELL BENZ Sawyer, ]. George f. Moore, b. M. Lee, Jas
Jackson and Charles Reid On board the brig Marine
bound for Boston, Mrs Badger, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs
Browne Mrs Harvey Mrs. Birch, and Mrs. Conner.
OF the crew saved James M. Frazier second officer
Henry Keefor second assistant engineer - Jones,
fireman James McCarty, ditto A. r. Halcumbe, H.
Hardenburg, and Tim. McKugh
The Central America lost $50 miles off Cape Hat
teras The steamship Empire City, which has sailed fol
New York, took part of the passengeB
LATER.--Ihe barque Eloise has arrived at the wharf
with "A passengers 1t is stated that all the ladies and
children were saved on the Marine -
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well before Why select that period for stopping
the interest rather than any other point Of time between
the origin and extinction Of the debt II you say there
settlement then made of which this is a mere re-
examination, admit il but go further, and add that
il is re-examination by rules which must produce and
meant to produce different result and that differ
enoe is created by the mode of applying the pay
ments
BY the act of 1926 the interest is not stopped until
payment Of the principal but the principal consid
ed paid when the creditor received money enough
cover it, and the interest alone stood back The
act OF 1887 by different application of the payments
made that principal which before interest Why this
reversal of things Not surely for the purpose of
changing their II must have had practical OBJ
ject. What was it Why the interest wiped out
and the balance suffered TO stand principal Mani
testify because the interest would not bear interest and
the principal would
II could reach the conclusion that this is doubtful
statute would advise you not to pay the claim for
do not think that the respect to State makes
any difference in the right But Congress has given to
Maryland interest her debt and look in vain for any
thing which declares that interest shall be stopped before
the principal is paid
am, most respectfully, yours &c.
J. S. BLACK.
Hon. HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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NEW FAN and Winter Goods for Gentlemen

also something STEER Merchant
Seventh Washington, ready TO exhibit his
goods Gentlemen viii please call early and select
choice styles.
making and the trimming o all work sold
ample satisfaction the purchaser
advertiser having the for the sale Of Wheeler viii
Family Machines confidently
ladies and to all others engaged making up
clothing and shrtmakue beyond all controversy
superior other Full and
entire competency guaranteed in all the operator
Of really good sewing well 70 call
AZ my store for themselves
sept e-2aw2wn
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United states Patent Office,

nN the petition Of Jonathan Ball of Elmira, New
praying the extension OF granted him
December 1sa3 for Improvement coatng
pipes" from the expiration OF said patent which
takes place on 18th Of December, 1857
ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent once
November IL O'Clock, and all
appear and show they why said
petition ought 10 be granted.
Persons opposing required o
objections specially forth writing
Of hearing all testimony fled by either
be used at hearing
ance with Office which viii be furnished appca
The testimony win be closed the 10th Of November
dcpotons papers relied testimony bo
ned morning that day the
any, within days thereafter
Ordered be published in the Union, nte-
gencer Evening Washington Pennsylvanian Philadelphia
isiy and Inquirer, Cincinnati Ohio,
once the 3oh Of Nove
be next the day Of hearing
J. HOLT.
Commissioner Of Patents
PsEdiors papers win copy, send their
bills Onice with paper containing this notice
Sop 1e--1aw3w
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GEORGETOWN FEMALE SEMINARY,
Georgetown, ID. G..

VNHlS large boarding and day school for young
Il ladies' long and favoraby known conducted
English the Narrower principal
assisted by and experienced teachers every
department Of learning.
Members oCongross others whose
ton place their daughters wards here
vision have accustomed doe graduates
seminary representing nearly State in the Union
For particulars address M J. NARROWER
Principal Of the Georgetown Female Seminary,
Sop l2-eou Georgetown, d. G,
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IMPORTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS by which

their incomes be doubledThe undersigned
cd and obtained letters patent from the United States for the
and combination machinery for converting seed
process the
riou preparation and spinning machinery until ready for ship
ment weaving.
The saving from this process will
and made from tho fibre nboken and unued by the
raons OF the machinery the used and dis
ennge D viii be about fifty cent and heavier and
will command the markets Of the world dncing all composition at
advanced prices.
The undersigned prepared TO dispose OF privileges TO use his
planters will be Informed with complete n
how how obtain the best machinery and all
other necessary particulars application addressed TO
Dec e-2awIyif GEORGE G. HENRY, Mobile.
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A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF HOUSEHOLD
n furnitnre0n Tuesday morning the 22d
undersigned will proceed sell at public
ton orphans No street. between
household and kitchen furniture OF the
deceased consisting part Of the following
icles
/ pair o large French plato mirrors and brackets
sets handsome damask and lace curtains
handsome rosewood brocatelc paror set
pair rosewood marble-top centre tables
i French China
l China and glass mantel ornaments
do bronze do do
10 oil paintings
chandeliers
psror chairs, 2 whanots.
oak tables, hatracks
Brussels paror carpets stair carpets, mating, rugs
Mahogany sofa, and dining tables
\ dining and other chairs
frcncn .aardA bureaus, and washstands
Oicoh, rods, pass-. l,eddipg
Feather beds, mattresses y
China glass and earthenSare
Castors knives and forks, &c, dc. chamber.
Forming altogether assortment OF pArlor,
and kitchen furniture.
All of and under $780, cash above that
credit 60 aud 90 days r satisfactorily endorsed
bearing interest
W G. PALMER,
WILL TOWERS,
Administrators.
JAS. c. MCGUIRE
Sept 17--ts Auctioneer.
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Ray The Rev. VIM Pinkney, d. D., having ac-
the call Of tho the Church OF the Ascension viii
upon the duties Of his recorshp Sunday, October IL
Persons desiring pews in the church will please apply TO
g. .HURBURT,
OF Ascension Church,
No. IL, wing Patent ONCE
5--TuW6Stft
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INUKNTTURE AND HUUSEFURNISHINtT Goods
reduced pce@The subscriber devote
exclusively
ing goods greatly reduced prices satisfactorily
JAS G MAGtJIRE,
Aug 2S-eod1m Auction and Commission Merchant
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Collectors once. civ Han.

September IL, 1887.
NOTICE TO TAX-PAY ERS--D Deduction for prompt
paymcntNocc hereby given for the year
payable this once, and Of
per allowed by the year paid before
the 18th day OF october next.
JAS. =. HALLIDAY
Sop 1o-eodhtOctls Collector.
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Dress Hats! Fan style, 1867.

NTE have Just receiv ed two cases more of new
wv and beautiful styles of genemens hats which unique
OF pattern quality and comfort be
Call at GEO. II. b WHITE 4 Co.'S
Hat and Cap Store, 332 Penn avenue,
between 9th and 10th streets
Sso superior assortment Of mems and boys felt and cash
merette hasa coors Sizes and prices Cheap for cash.
Sept 17--eo3uf
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FINHE Misses Hawleys French and English School
will opened Monday September residence
167 Pennsylvania avenue. Aug 25-Ssw3w
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Select school for Young Ladies,
ENGLISH AND FRENCH,
M 200 " sfrHa hatnoe1a i LII and l2th

TTNHIS SCHOOL will be opened on Monday, Soptem-
Der H. under the Professor
Macleod and the ladies his family with assistants OF ability and
thorough literary culture social advantages
comforts Of home peculiar attractions boarding
scholars.
4-d10tf
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TransIati0ns

TransIatiOns
JAMES RIoRDAN,
Fifteenth strra north Of tie Treasury, No 422
Private lessons the classics Algebra and &C.
ometry
Lecons d'Angas
Sep 10
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EBBITT HOUSE.
Georgetown college.

@ Ctudies viii be resumed in this institution Mon
~ day, the 9TH Of September next b A. MsghE
Aug 26--1m fTsHoent'
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ID H. GILLET, Counsellor at Law, has removed
Cs his office his residence in Franklin Row. Of and
viii his
ly o the United States Supreme Court
Having devoted much time to the law concerning patents ho win
advice opinions legal questions arising before
Once appeals the chief justice
the OF Conmba and will also the preparation
trial. of suits concerning patents
lie will also give written opinions and for
claims before either tho departmental
will claims before board established for their adu
Oct -da
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BY J. c. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.

VERY valuable improved propefty on Four-and-
saf street Pennsylvania avenueOn Thursday after
noon September 81 O'Clock the premises shall sell part
d o No "a square 4el fronting -Four and half street.
about 100 north with the improvements
consisting brick dwelling house with back
building and handsomely finished, with gas fixtures
throughout
This (Which viii be made without roserve offers great induce
nnts 10 Of Its central loca
ton, Title indsputablc
Term One the residue in twelve and eighteen
months bearing interest," and secured by decd Of trust
the premises. ..a .a.
Sep I'D Aucioneer
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CEvERAL grades select black silks.-Ten pieces
~ glossy and wide black silks al 81 per yard value
full varied stock OF all the wider thieker and
higher priced grades up the very best made
mourning goods full throughout the entire season
price only deviation.
Now supplies daily.
s- Good ARTICLES low prices dealing be relied
PERRY 4 BROTHER,
Central stores, west building,
sep ls-lodf Opposite Centre Market
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NEW YORK LETTER. WRITING AND
COPYING INSTITUTION.

uNHE undersigned respectfully announce 10 their
friends and the public general that they connexon
h some on The eminent ngu of this city opened Office IN
room No SO A0 corner Of courtandt street and
ay Cor the purpose OF op public and private documents
legal notices, &c
M M the French German and Engsh languages
Ia allc cases reliance may be paceSe -,
others who wish their books pos" pa
anced etc can attended 10 immediately y e uhoe
signed experienced book keeper gives his whole nh "
this branch Of the business.
Parties other cities dcslroas Of corresponding win any ne
aoquaances through The above nsunon
and all Information viii be immediately replied TO-
Circulars tariff charges he had ON application 70 mo
viii be Of the country on the receipt OF
postage stamp
Open from s, a m, 70 10, p.
Propnetors-
An coming through post addressed 10
Lynch, Penson, Downing, General p. o., NJ y.
Sept lS--dlwif
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Hon. HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Oregon Donation ClanA settler in Oregon, in letter
to the Commissioner Of the General Land Office, asked
the following question Will final proof Of four years
actual residence and cultivation be deemed sufficient to
patent must the proof show that the settler
resided upon and cultivated for four full years from The
dae Of has original ratification less three months only The
Commissioner replies that by the sixth section of the act
of 27th September, 1885, granting donations settlers
required to give notice of their claims within three
months after the survey has been made or where the
lands had been surveyed before settlement then within
three months from the of settlement In
either the final proof must show four years contin
residence and cultivation from Ge commencement Of Me
settlement.
african Haphee. ee.Severa weeks since we published a
synopsis of letter received at the agricultural division
the Patent Office from Professor Bume vice president
Calvert College, Maryland The letter stated that j. NJ
Thorburn Co., of New York. had sold Chinese sugar
for African hphn Prof Blumc since writing the
letter alluded to above, has examined the specimens
laphe which he received from Thorburn Co. and has
found that they were labelled '.Chnese hpae and not
African Hnphee He was led to commit the error because
Of the of the word h not having paid particular
attention to the word Chinese which comes before it,
well known that the word hphee has been used by Mr.
Wray to designate his African variety and cannot prop
erly be applied to Chinese sugarcane
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Hon. John M. Bernhisel was reelected delegate
to Congress from Utah on the Sd inst.
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rNHIRTY-FIFTH INSTALMENT-V

W Uptu
the thirty NTH nstamen justly celebrated Housewife
Cotton 1" with
10 cases ladies Cotton which brands manufactured
% order.
the above goods those who have tested heL
fnvoraby Of them.
800 pieces other shng Of the most
proved grades.
pieces OF the proper qualities made Ireland 10 our
order they shades under price, and several aoe
1bov qualities found in this market
Of pure linen goods will be found most
complete in all departments
New supplies from the North and East daily.
One price only deviation.
We opening bills.
All bills presented July will be settled prior TO beginning
ones.
articles prices dealing relied In all
PERRY Il BROTHER,
Central Stores west building,
Sept IS-10tdh opposite Centre Market.
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TTNHE PRESENT EXTENT OF OUR STOCK OF
procured known
TO the trade and marked in plain figures down to the least cash
prices from which deviation permitted renders desirable TO
purchasers inexperienced call and
inspect (Which they cordially solicited but for
their grat1cation) prior making their selections.
PERRY q BROTHER
Stores,l building,
Sept ls-l0tdn opposite Centre Market
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HTINTER FUEL NOW ON HAND AND ON
wv the way
600 white ash egg coal for radiators
750 white ash broken coal for furnaces
600 red ash coal for CRATES
800 small size for range and cooking stove
200 Cumberland coal.
ALSO
Large supplies Of HICKORY WOOD
receiving supplies OF all kinds fuel
confident make the advantage OF all those who
with their orders.
H5-Prompt personal attention given every order.
gs-Coa kept hoored and rooted yards.
Hs-2 ,240 lbs to the ton
T. j. W. NJ GAIT,
Northwest 18th and streets, No SAT,
One square south OF Penn.
Sep 2--1mf
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FURNACES.
TTNHE ATTENTION of the community generally,
and of builders particularly invited to the
Heater, lately patented Green, Of Philadelphia.
All persons Interested solicited call and satisfy
OF the superiority this all others
successfully the principles combustion applied
that although aang surface
and nifty feet thirty less coal any
furnace heretofore manufactured.
Every Improvement that experience Of thirty years the FUR
business could has been applied the production Of the
Keystone Heater and propreto that efficiency
and economy OF use, it is unsurpassed
SIBIEY & GUY
No. $50 Penn. avenue, bet 10th and 1Itb
Exclusive agency for the sale Of the Keystone Heater
Aug b--T6Th2m
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Sept

T,ROST KING.--I have Just received supply at
metropolitan crate factory, Pennsylvania
10th 11 streets sls and a22 the latest improved
atrobe paro also the latest improved trobe ne
companions both latest Improvement for 1857 They
parlor place like CRATE heat the paror and
another with small
and by Mr. Edward Rowe who is the best and most
perienced setting them that found the District
Sep l2-l2eod G. WOODWARD.
IT j. MIDDLETON, Ice dealer, office and depot
Lie southwest of and Twelfth Streets Washington D. c.
Ap I1-d1yt
TTNHE Handbook of Practical Receipts of every
Il day manual for the chemist druggist medical prao-
ttoner heads OF families
American edition Price 81 Just published and for sale
TAYLOR a. MAURYS
16--4t Bookstore, Ninth
"yILLARDS HOTEL. C. & H. A. Willard,
wv Pennsylvania and Fourteenth street. Washington d. C.
Jan 29--di
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.


Nara. The flagship of the Mediterranean squadron,
the figate Congress- Commodore s. L. Breeze has been
ordered to the United States
The steam- -igate Susquehanna attached to the Medi-
teranean squadron but which assisted in laying the At
antic telegraph has been ordered Key West for duty
on the home squadron.
The steam-frigate Niagara has been ordered to New
York
The sloop-ofwar Levant, Commander William smith,
attached to the East India squadron has been ordered
the United States.
The steam-frigate Powhatan, at Norfolk will soon be
put in commission flag ship of the East India squad
ron to relieve the San Jacnto Captain Joseph Tatnal
has been ordered to take command of the East India
squadron, to relieve Commodore James Armstrong.
The Marine Hospital Pensacola, Florida The Secretary
of the Navy received yesterday morning from Mr. u
Walter the architect the accepted plans and spccca-
tons for the marine barracks to be erected Pensa
cola, Florida. The birds-eye view of what the bar
racks will be when completed is finely executed and ex
hbits in every detail the artistic style and finish for which
public buildings distinguished. The command
ants house and officers quarters will be roomy, and fin
shed in elegant style The mems quarters projected
mainly with view to their health and comfort.
In the course of timely and we-written article
the pulpit and the times the Journal of Commerce
pointedly remarks
No doubt if Mr. Spurgeon and Mr. Guinness, instead
of preaching the simple Gospel to their thousands hear
CTS, had gone into the work of araigning instructing
demonstrating with the British government the a
fairs of India or China they would have exngush
ed their usefulness spiritual They would not
have of the people, and dukes and duchesses
waiting upon their lips to receive the word of life and
then go home and mend their lives We know what
is before us in the coming monthswhat internal agit
tions may keep the public mind in feyersh state; but
hope the ministers of religion will keep clear of them
all Another ecclesiastical body has just been rent asun
der by the spirit of abolition, rendering both parties
weaker without bestowing benefits in any direction.
Hon. John NJ Bernhisel was reelected a delegate
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mos. ., NonlL.
cIn. $. D. Josns.

8. JosEs. rnos u NoE1A
JONES a. NOELL,
Attorneys al Las.
DUBUQUE, IOWA,
WILL attend faithfully and punctually to any
wv business the line Of their profession committed 20 them
Collections made Iowa Illinois Wisconsin, and Minnesota Territory
and proceeds promptly remtted
Messrs Pairo Nourse Bankers Washington city
Hon. Reverdy johnson, Baltimore, Maryland.
Hon, John McKeon, Ma, yor, eiy
Hon. John A. Dix, WsA'~ W 80 s
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