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Ihe Times city article Of Tuesday morning
says: The funds opened yesterday at a decline OF
81 but closed with partial recovery
In the House OF Lords, attention was called 70
the right OF search question, and the correspond
ence relative to the negotiation on the subject
with the United 81 ties was asked for
Lord Malmeshury said that arrangement
calculated to put stop 10 the traffic in slaves
under the cover Of the American fag and al the
same time TO avoid all causes Of misunderstand-
ing between the two nations, was in course Of
preparation, and would, he believed, accomplish
the desired object.
Baron Rothschld took his seat to-day in the
House OF Commons, amidst loud cheers
From the second edition of the London News
we learn that advices from China are 10 the 6rSt
ofJunP, containing full accounts Of the capture Of
the forts in the Pehio. Negotiations having fs led
the Chinese were attacked on the 18th Of MAY by
the English and French, and the forts captured
with much loss. The Chinese fought well.
Nlnety-eight guns were captured. The loss Of
the enemy is supposed TO be very heavy
The India dates are OF Calcutta to June 18th
Dude was still very unsettled. The heat w -
terrific, and the British troops had suffered great
ly. The sun has been more deadly than tue
enemy The troops are being housed until tho
nerce heat Is over. The season is the hottest
known for twenty five years.
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CAV ED AND SPLIT

SA w f d AND SPLIT
By far the chespest and most desirable article OF
fuel that can be used during the heated term for all
know that coal fires once made must be kept up the
entire day, thereby causing heat TO rad ate through
out the house to the great annoy Of the inmates
Whereas, with this wood enough need Only be sed
TO cook the at once desired meal leaving the house
cool during the interval.
We request all seekers of real comfort ard con-
venience to give TIA trial. TO be had orty of
L. J. Il w. NJ. GAIT.
Offoe northwest corner 18th and g streets, one
square south of Pennsylvania avenue Rnd at their
Steam Fire Wood Nils. foot of 18th street. jy l6-t
rHEAP! CHEAPm
- PALM LEAF FANS.
Just received, a fine lot of PALM LEAF FANS,
by case or dozen. at No. 90 7th street, opposite
Patent Ofioe. iy9-n
DOCK BINDING AND BLANK BOOK
ID MANDATORY,
BY EDWARD LGCETT,
81 Pa. drenus, bet. 10th and llh Streets.
Spencers history Of United states, vol .atO bound
in full Turkey, Gilt Edges. 1000 the set.
Do. do Antique gilt edges ....lOOO
Half Turkey or Antique Gro
Half do. DO sprinkled edges 81
And every style of Book Binding executed.
IL SIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-07

R9SE :aA AZ. a ASc AZ: OIL. sIvss
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
by the Steamship Prime. alh.., =, 800.

HALIFAX, Aug .6.-There 7. no nsu,. =, -.
lar Importance by this arrival VI P@'ueu-
hh-rtesldent Pierce and lady arrived a, e,h.
Ialtar from Csdiz on the I4th July and ssilsa
settles ioi MAI
serons gale bad been experienced in Eng.
land, doing considerable damage. The shippIns
on the coast near Liverpool had suffered consid
reported as injured
MT Barber, lately acting British Consul al
Naples, where be took prominent part In the
1GgtlaIl snsir, has been appointed Consul al
taxes the consulate at Vienna
~ hao oeen orhcially announced that Qneen
NlG,oIla and Prince Albert would pay q prfvae
lam, at Potsdsm, Ina August
me returns OF the British Board OF Trade for
June show continued falling on in exports, but
elimination being f3s9 900 from June. Is55'
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Count Cavour, the Sandman Minister had
been on visit 10 the Emperor Napoleon at PIom-
DlereS, and conference between Them ON the af-
ialrs OF Italy is said TO have taken place.
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SUPPOSED RosBERY.-A gentleman from NsT-
folk, Va, arrived here yesterday, In the steam
boat, and complained that he had been robbed,
on the way, Of SIS OF so A young man was ar
rested on susPcOn and committed TO jail for fur
ther hearing So far, nothing has tended to ex-
plain tie matter The gentleman may not have
b-en robbed, and the young man shsPected may
Dc entiEeiy innoceat. rs -.' @Hls
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SWITZERLAND

Rome Telegram says that a committee Of the
Council OF State has unanimously recommended
tne rejection OF the application Of the Genoess
Government against the expulsion, or sendinO
into the interior, Of political refugees
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The Ministerial Crisis i'm Canada.

COnsOls 95 4a95 4 for both money and account
Money continues easier. stocks better.
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Medicines.
WORTH READING.


w HY u Il that 90 many suffer and Iepine and drag
out miserable existence, untitled for the enjoy'
ments. and sven ordinary pursuits Of life when re-
lief may be obtained, and health and vx0r restored
by treatment 1t onoe Onvenlent and safe A wall
ss permanent In its character.
utimating in loss OF appetite, ygor ano a dstasfS
of SOCIAL Joys, the undersigned tenders his profss
sionai services, assuring the sufferers in oanor and
sincerfy, pleasant, convenient and proper prescrip
tons, q thorough cure and sound body and mind
without unple SAINT restrictions or hinderance from
ordinary business pursuits.
All diseases OF private nature from vhatsoevar
cause, either recent or chronic structures an rr,ta
pie bladder, ac.-also, Scrofnla, Asthms Kheuma
Dr. Harris can be consulted daily, between tha
hours OF ~ q. m. and p. m, and to 10 D. m AT IN
rooms, over 1924 Main street, above llth and oono
site the American Hotel, No. ST. Sd floor Entrapce
on Main, 4th door above 18th street.
Ladies OF delicate cOns tltutens or those suffaying
from complaints peculiar to their SEX are Invited To
commune ate or send their address.
y thst there 10 no intention the part of DR. ri to
humoug them he begs to state that fees or remu-
nerat,on Will be received until entire satisfaction
shall be given.
Patients out IF the city, and who cannot make il
convenient to call. by stating their ssse can have
medicines and prescriptions sent to any part of the
country. WV
A new and strictly non-mercurial treatment for
Old constitutions cases syphilis Call on upon or
address X d. HARRIS AZ II
Consulting Rooms, 81, Sd floor, opposite American
Hotel, Richmond, Va.
1T DIR. Ii. can be consulted as above either Der
sonally or by letter. Can la ssen at his rooms Ma
tonal Hotel. between the hours of Ia and 2 and ~
10 10 p. M, until further notice. ap Ism
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Miscellaneous.

G IMPROVE YOUR EYES. 49, :,
STRENGTHEN and assist them, BIZ the Paris
Optician. ID, WOOLFSON, who
has arrived from Europe with has
own, es well az the manufacture of GOOD rn.r,
others Of the latest improved SPECTA ELES and
EffEE1 1SSLL1ASsSHESS asmonS which are the
R9UBhE FOCUS and 6OTBLEEPOoEfsiHtEHIS
SRAZILIAN PEBBLES, CRYSTALS. Etc,
With weakness, cataract or tendins 70 II Siso
SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS " ~
nov SHs2S them' viii be suited at 6rst sight Those
DOUbLk-POLISHED VENEZUELAN
CRYSTAL ROCK
eISve IsoeIyed the highest Recommendations at the
worries Far, at Paris, through their producing .
oearness and easiness Of vaion heretofore unknown
In any other improvements.
Also, all styles of OPERA, SPY, and MAGNI-
FLYING GLASSES, Compasses, and Microscopes
are for sale at store, of Eighth street and
Pennsy lvania avenue, Eighth street No. <9l be-
tween street and Pa. avenue.
III De sot nstssaks ths eeYssy Of 9Th street.
Prices very reasonable, the same % at his estab-
hshment in Europe. n9-n
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NEW LIQroR LICENSE BILL-The PENINSULA
MIA Legislature has passed a new liquor license
bill, OF which the following are the main fea-
turrs: Licenses TO lac granted in Philadelphia by
the Boaid of Appraisers; in AIleg heny county b,
the Associate Judge and Treasurer, aud in other
counties by the Judges Of the Courts, with a
qualified discretionary power over the applica-
hons. rHe minimum price of licenses with
sales OF ove9 : 900, to be S25, and under 81 900
To be SIS. In Philadelphia and Pittsbur9 the
minimum 10 be $50. Hotels and tayerns to be
classified aud rated according TO the sales On
sales Of Si0,D0O, the license to be 500; on sales
OF 900, the license TO be $3.50; sales Of 50 900
license TO be SO. Retail Lrewsrs to be rated az
eating houses. Appraisers to be appointed to
examine and detect adulterated and drugyed H.
quors, and the sale Of such liquors prohibited
aud punished
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EVENING STAR.
TRADE AND SPADE.
BY cHARLEs MACkAY

BY cHARLEs AACkAY,
Between two triends, in days of Old,
AID I Tsissr spade sad Bro,A.c Trad.
Disputed man 10 man,
Yours vain. undutiful and proud"
Ss!d spade, with flashing eyes:
on earn Jour thou sands while I starys:
90 mock my ohlldren's cries;
f9u RIDE IN state with lordly looks;
Ioa dwell IN bower and hall;
hee speaI Of me rsproaohfully,
o. ana prosper on my fall,
50; from this hour. In shine or shower.
wen iesrn to live apart;
italed the earth ere you were born
east you from my nsert"
And Trade lost temper in his pride,
.. And uttered words Of soorni
Y on do not Know the ways of men,
AIMING your sheep and corn;
You dozs away the busy day,
Nor think how minutes run.
oo, pui your shoulder 10 your work,
And do as have done.
f9 p,n nj the earth to yisld you wealth,
Both corn and pasture land
only ask Counting house.
app room whsreon To stand
And from this hour, in shine or shovsr
III learn To live alone;
90 without you well enough
Ths world shall be my own
nd thus they wrsng ed Mi ht and day,
Unfair. like angry men;
III Things went wrong between them both,
And would not right again.
Bnt growlng wiser IN distress,
E9Ch gTasped the others hand:
,ITas wrong" said Spade. TO rail at Trade
He loves me IN the and 5...-
And Trade as irse owned his fault;
live been unjust," he sqfd,
TO quarrel with the good old man
Who grows my daily bread.
I-oaE NAV we flourish Trade AMI Spade.
In city nd ln plain
The peol - stsrve while We dispute
We must not part again.
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Medicines.
Mt THE REATEST
Iu e ID q A L d. 3 OvE II Y
OF THE AGE

;. !: H..: r,
HvsAI xI.D OF nvHoR.
fAs vs,.s SersfsIs dos. to ses,sss Pis,,s.
NOR. He has nov In his possession over ono hundred
Ss5t,6o.ss' Of its value. al within twenty miles q
Two bottles Are warranted to ours nursinr Sore
One TO three bottles viii ssrs the worst kind Of
Txoor three bottle. win ossr the system Of Bilss.
Canksr in the Mouth and Stomach.
Three to Eve bottles are warranted to oure the
One OF two bottles are warranted to cure ell Hu-
Two bottles are warranted to cure Running Of the
-Four to si1 bottles are warranted to cure oorr.p.
One bottle viii cure scaly Eruption. Of the Skin.
Two or three bottles are warranted to cure the
Two or three bottles are warranted to cure the
most most desperate case of Rheumatism
Three to four bottles are warranted to cure Salt
;, FIVE to eight bottles will cure the wont case Of
A benef: Is always experienced from the frat bot
tle. and perfect cure ID warranted when the shove
Nothing looks so imyrobebl to those who have In
vain tried all the wonderful medcines Of the day. as
sons Old stons xs
ST.. yet i i: bs 1sd net Il you hayS hpmor
Eor has about it sutinz some cssss. but:not yoars
peddled over thousand bottles oft in the vicinity
81 Boston. Enow tho enects VI &c in every case.
done in Massachusetts. / rave Il 10 children yesr
M Children whose s: :Se 3ls sc a
Habhy restored to perfect state of health bv one
10 those who are subject to q siok headache, ono
Sot1 VIII III rihwsys cure t.; 1t fi,Ss greet relief IN
been cOstve for years, and have been regulated BY
IT,. Where the body is sound 1t works quite easy,
g.. N lint
You must not be alarmed; they alwsya disappear in
suit from 1t; on the contrary, when that feeling is
gone; you viii feel yourself like a new person.
heard some Of the most e1trSvagant enoOmiums oft
that ever man listened To
In my own practice always kept it strictly for hu-
mors-but since It's introduction as general family
medicine, great and wonderful virtues have been
found in it that never suspected.
Several cases OF epileptlc hts-a disease which was
slwaJs feonsidsred lncurabe. have be- cured ~
tusl in all cases Of that awful Talsdy-thers are but
few who have seen more Of i than have.
Liver, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Asthma, Fever
and Pam iGs ss of the SPINE
discovery has done more good than any medicine
ever known.
No change of diet eyer nece'ssry-sst the best you
Dirsctions fo1 Uss.--Adu!ts ono table spoonful
per day-chdren over ten years dessert spoonful
children from, i've TO eight years, tea spoonful. As
no directions can be applicable to all constitutions
take sufficient to operate tho bowels twice DAY.
poN f4fnbAf KENNEDY.
Ne. i2o Wsfrsx Sfrssf, Ro1bs'y, MassssAssssts.
Agents for Washing ton.-Chas Stott 4 Co.. 2.
GiIman, kldwsiI 4 Lawrence, }. p; Gardner. Bury
y Co, j. Walsh CO.: r. s. Walsh, J. Y. Stone,
BosWelI, Daniel q. Clark, ]. =. Mhnrn' DInbs1
Dyson, r ard r. Bro. Agents for Georgetovn.-R,
= CisseN. q enlh.u. J. J.. kdweIl. IN, sly
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AKRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

wlILARDS' HOTEL w r Dean. NY. 81
POST Jr, do; w Ampermann, Won HoeveI, ]
Martens, Germany; q l. D1lany Md; J X Burton
and lady, Miss Burton, Pa: Jadge Martio. Md.
Il EDDY, NJ Ockorsbausen and lady, NYk: y p
Brown, Me- o Meard and lady, NYk; w Ran
sin; "a farnam add lady, do; n Yorter, it,
y and L II Foreman, CT; r NJ Rev and lady
u NJ Smith, n Upton. Him. Ny; How
ara and lady, Mass, Gilmore Hon ID Pot,er
IA Or =, Porter, Pa w Smith, USN; Blair,
Wis; w Richards, Mass f ) sanford Pa: n
Sanford. CT; e p DIXON, 8 Minister, Mr. whit
t.i1, Robinson, j., NY Tho, Merry weather, c
u DE fafmandia, Ia.
NATIONAL HOTEL -JJ MARSHALL, K,;E
townsend, Pa; Iglehaft. " Yk; WIN NJ
Ad; Prof AMMAN, Ky; Santmyrr, Ohio; c H
Carter, Misses Carter, Mo; ID HARDY Ohio; A A
Blnndy, ; } and j w Penfz. Cbas Webb. Md;
w 6 d :; moe and Lady, Mass J Aubrie, Pa
Whlttemore, Mrs Skerry, NYork; w Brook
Held OHIO ID Creyh, Cal; Sa.scer Md. E ID
Jones. N1ki F Butter, Henley, Cal; ID Tur-
ner, do; ID Lee, sc; J p March. ~; J NJ Wal
lace U ID Drum, Ms; n CrOckers NY; I'll Ha-
Us, ONO; Burns, Va, u Conover, n Y: N A
Lneas, Md; J h Jeibeit, w ii Topping, DC.
BROWNS HOTEL.-J W Morrison. Va: l..
Weiton, and family, No; Ii Thomas. XIV: I
Carew, Mass; A Harris ana family r CIsrke and
sister, Miss HUNT, w Pryton. Va. T. w Pow
ell, London; r Van Wrinkle Miss Van Wrinkle
sd Hunt Latham, Del; A = Evans, b
Johnson, hdi Russell. La; : Tyson, Pa; A II
BOWMAN and ady. NY: W /. Clarke. Va r A
Malcolm, Conn; j Smith, Pa; MIS- Morrison
and family, ii Baker, e Cabeil, jr. Va; Mrs II
" koolnaon, Ct; Robt Bonner, Mrs e A. DoJd
NY; Bowes, sid; ii Tyler, Va.
klRkNOOD HOUSE g II Waller. \ p
Cook, MY T. Erchbach, r Erchbach, Md J
AorTast, Ala; Lyons, Md; X : Cumminos
and family, Mass; ID Raihsbund; w Overfi-la,
va; Carpenter, AIasS; A Monroe Cal: I
ClsnicaIde. Crawford, Ga; 2 WhelpdaI and
lady, Fla; Allie, Pa; J = Johnston, Sullivan.
NJ '1'''
WASHINGTON HOUSE Hon II OIin y
}; w Armstrong, Me; u III VefBief n Jer; w
SPooner, Jas Bradley, Pa; r VI G-orpr Ny ! II
Whit, Mich Day, III; T. Camp, CT; J ID Rev
Davis, NY; G 4 Crul, Va
UNlTEDsTATE HOTEL.-H EQueer. X =;
w Flint, Pa Il Mills, Mo: J NJ Butler. Zen
ii L Noble; II Hamiil, NJ; w Andrews Va: y
B n kipg nam, Md; fishback, Alvey, C
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SHoKs FOG HBSs.-A CORES pondsnt of the New
England Farmer states that an old LADY, i'm his
vicinity has been ia the habit for several wears of
snoeing chickens, in order to prevent them from
sefatehlng, and suggests that patent right be
Al elderly lady In the vicinity of Baltimore
Well versed IN ehisksHo!ogy, says: Nonsense
shere Is no novelty in the thing at all, for chick
ems nave been shOesd ever since there was any
body TO shoe them-and further-it often ba "opens
that they are shoosd best when scratchinu the
worst This matron is of the opinion Moan
shoosa those he had in the ark.-Balt PAT
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E S E N X,
4 ROTECTED By. Royal Letters Patent Of

iouus ouu ecCufou W the Sc6i8 OIL the EOOIo DO
Pharmscie de Parisand the Imperial College Of cd
'!olne, Vienna. Triesemar No. is remedy for Re-
taxation, SpermatOrrh9a, and Exhaustion of the
system. Triesemar No. eteotually, In the short
space OF three days, completely and entirely eradi-
Gates ali traces oil those disorders which
eubebs have SO long been thought an antdote for. to
lation. Trissemar No. is the great Continental
remedy for that class of disorders which, unortu-
nately, the English ply sician treats with mercury,
to the inevitable destruction of the patient cOnsti
tuition, and which all the sarsaparIlla tue world
cannot remove Trlesemar Nos. /, 2. and are alike
devoid Of taste or smell and ofall nauseatlng quail
ties. They may lie the toilet table without their
use being suspected. Sold IN TIN cases and divided
in separate doses rs administered by Velpeau, Lal
leman, Roux, Ricord. &C., 30. Price So each,
or four cases in one for 49, which saves SIS; and in
few blocks west of Broadway, New York. Imme
diately Oh recelp of the amount DIR. h. will forward
the SO cases of TreseTnar and the large sizes, car
riase paid. thus insuring genuine European prepara
tons. The IS cases also sent, but not Tree of car
rage. Consu tatlOns as usual. from II a.. NJ till z
2. m ard from I'LL p. at No. Isl Prince ST.
few blocks west of Broadway. Sold also by J.
STOTT. Washington. fe Iy
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VI In Phllddelphia, on "wednesday "A wonIln
named Zell, gave birth to a child bayln, two
heads, four legs, fo,r aims, four eyes and all the
other requisites of two full born childrsn Soon
after Its birth, German woman named NilheI-
NINA Apple pure based the curiosity for the sum
OF $50, and carried il to lager bier saloon, in
the vicinity OF I'd street and Germ Intown road
where IL was placed In bottle of spirits for pub.
lie gaze The father thought it was worth more
money-alleging that it would bring S5cO-and
stole the prize away from the lager bier saloon
This created quite an excitement, and ended in
police arrests all around
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By THE raEs!!SSSfssl$$Sfs,s. OF THE UNITED

In pursuance Of law, I, James Buchanan. Prssi-
dent of the United States of America do hereby de
clare aud make known thai public sales al be held
At the underms ntioued land ohoes, In the state of
LOUISIANA, at the periods he reinafter designated. TO
wit
At the land Office at MONROE, oommencluG on
Monday, the Tosrfeeath day Of ysHe ssxt, Tor the
disposal Of the pub lands heretofore st
usi ed IN the following townships and parts OF town
ships. viz;
North Of the base lRs aad east Of the priseipel
MARKHAM
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FORM OF GUARANTEE.

To Capt. M. G. Meiss, U. S. Ensisssr,:
State OF =, hereby Jointly and ssverally, cows
nant with the United Ststes. and guaranty, In
The forcs"lns bid OF = be acoep tsd, that he or
the SAID bid execute the contract for the same, with
good and sufficient surstes 10 perform the work
terms Of the advertisement under which 1t waI
made. And IN case the said - shall fs 10 ents,
into contract as aforesaid, We guaranty to max
good the difference between the offer By the sal |
and the next lowest bidder.
Signed. A. L.
e. ID.
hereby osrtIfy that. 10 the best OF mJ know eos
and belief, the above naIaei suarantors are good
and sufficient.
signed. Z. F.
ma s-dtMayll
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HUMAN AD:-The ''India Rubber Man, ,;
at the New York Museum answers TO this nam.
de does himself up into a ball, eighteen inches
square, and makes himself comfortable In box of
bnat SIZE he turns his feet behind him, and
walks forward with his heels in front he carries
a hump on his shoulders, which, by sudden
movement OF his body, he thrUss forward upon
ans chest showing It's entire disappearance from
oenlno. by another movement, he throws il to its
more convenient resting place Oh his back On
seeing his acting, one would feel but little ad-
ditional surprise to him take his head of and
pct il back gain.
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u AN Nc HOUSE
THE BOOK OF THE CONSTITUTION.

The demand Of the people from all parts of the
country Tor new edition Of this Book, bringing
down the statistics to the present time, such thai
II cannot longer lie dlsres arded. IL is sufficiently
knows throughout the country 10 render q particu-
lar description of u unnecessary here suffice II tU
say that II contains the evidence of IT'S having re
oelved the voluntary and generous patronage Of
both Housed OF Congress- of It's having been adopted
by the SUPP emo Court a standard edition of the
Constitution the United States and OF its having
received the specisl approbation of some OF the
wisest statesmen Of the past and present age. IL
has been pronounced by them as suitable fire side
companion Tor every American citizen, and as text
book for the rising generation of the schools.
Editors who veneTate and support the Constitu-
ton. the sentiments of WashinE ton, and the primes
pies It enibpdies, have heretofore given 1t their
generous and valuable support.
BOOKSELLERS and others who may desire to obtain
II Tor the supply OF those tho desire to pOsse
the new edition will please address
WILLIAM HICKEY, JR.,
m2-f Washington City. ID. T..
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TEN PER CENT. INVESTMENT,

Corporation Bonds of the City of Davenport,
ioxe' paying 10 Per cent interest By Coupon in New
Davenport has now about 10000 inhabtanfs, and is
rapidly increasing in wealth and population. Its
only $4,000, and cannot now be increased. The
statistics of the city published in the lnte-
Eencer OF the Sth September. We recommend
these bonds, believing them to be as safe as any
State or city bonds.
Oo6 CUJvRR pnTuEpS
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JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President:
THcsEs 4. HENDRICKS
Commissioned -; the u general Land Once
NOTICE To PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
w WAsHINGTON. March a6 Ilsa

S~alsd Proposals viii be received At this depart
or aay part not ess than legal sub Ms Or
OF the unso land OF the "lsland of ock 10 ana l
the state oil Illinois, heretofore reserved for militia
~ purposes. " ''~
The descriptions aid areas OF the unsold tracts
into which the Island divided by the surveys ard
ior which proposals are now invited, are as ioows
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Bids will be received for the purchase OF the lands
~ EIoss, or Tor separate parcels, above he'd
the department reservInE to itself ht seeept
or reject either or both. may lac deemed most al
vsntst eous To the government.
BIDS vii ba receive until V o'clock M the sst
Gay 81 NAV, 81 vhici hour all then before the de
pa tmsst Will be opened.
Proposals should be sealed aud endorsed .'Prono-
fH Tor the purchase OF the Island of Rock Island
ray m emit To be made cash 20 the Arslstspt TEeb
sur.r AZ Louis o: 10 the Treasnrerat Wash.n. tB
within hneen days aft the ceptance the bids.
and receipts transmitted mmed ely has De "a
nent In case Of failure TO make the pa, ment v iii
IN the time speoihsd, the eward shall lie declared
null md void. JOHN B. FLOYD.
uS-nWeo Secretary Of War.