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NtSEAE.I I~ETTS. 1-Thos D. Elliott. Kep.. reelected. 2-3ames Badiuetou Rep, reelected. 3-Chas. r. Adams. Rep, reelected. 4-Aez. IT, Rice, Rep, reelected. 5-H. Appleton. Onion, gain. G-John B. Alley, Rep.. reelected. 7-pa.Hel W. Guoeh, Rep. reelected. S-gAa-. E. Tran, lc;, reelected. H-Levi Heywood. Deln.. gtn. lU--Ghas. Delano, Eeg., reelected ll-llcn.y l.. Dawes, Rep. re-clecicd.
 MICHIGAN. ID. '. Granger Eep., no change 2-F. (. Beman, Rep, no change. 3-F. N. Kellogg Rep. reelected. 4-R L. Trowbl.dgc, Rep, no change.
 @uNNE-orA. 1-Cyres Aldrich, Rep, reelected. 2-h u. NiAuom. l-John r. Potter Rep, reelected 2-L,Jacr iaucAo.t. Hep.. no caange. 3---t Scott sloan, hep.. gam,
 DELAWARE. 1-George ?. Fisher, Rep. eain.
 NEW JERSEY. 1-J. T. Nixon. Rep. reelected. 2-F. L. \. Sratton, Rop., reelected. 3-H. C. Steele, Dem, gain. f--Geo. T. Cobb, |" 5-E. Perry, l-Samucl R. Curtis Rep, reelected. 2-#ulam Eandeycr, |"
 ILLINOIS. 1-E E. Waslburnc Rep, reelected. 2-I-aac x. Arnold, Rep, no change. 3-0wen Loycioy, Ecp reelected. 4-riHam Kellogg. Rep, reelected. 5-E. 4. Richardson, Dem, no change. G-J. 4. NcClcrnard, Dem, reelected. -. C. Robinson, S-P. [. Foube, et" 9-Joln <. Logan, Ii will be seen from the above that bo Demo cratic and Union parties have made gain of fy, members in the House, while the Republican, have only gained two, thereby lcssening thoi strength in the next Congress three votes.
 >-
 HEAVY rains, along the Arkansas river have fallen during the past week, and rise il that stream is expected.
 AN EVIDENCE OF PROsPERITY.-Th, Augusta Standard of the 2d instant says: The following boats were at our wharf dur ing the present week: The Hazel Dell Acacia Cottage. Sam Hale, Medora. Kanawh Valley, Trio. Pocahontas,, Frontier City. an' Bclvdere. Each of the above boats receive. as much cotton as they could taLe' I. 0. o. F-At the meeting of the Gram Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Eel lows of this State, at Little Rock on last week the following officers of that body were electc for the ensuing term:
 Thomas R. Welch of Little Rock, G. NJ, J. II. Holt, of Benton, D. G. M., John R. Fellows, of Camden, G. $. w., W k. woodruff, Jr., of Little Rock, G. Sec J. D. Fitzgerald, " '' G. Treas. OUACHITA CoAL.-From recent repol of Dr. Gesner, of New York, which corrc' ponds with the analysis made by Dr. Riddle { New Orleans, itappears that the mines of tn Upper Ouachita Coal and Mining Compan! in this State, are among the most valuable i the world As soon as the river is hig enough for navigation, Oil Works will be e tablished at the mines, and no doubt they wi become fruitful source of Southern wealt and independence,
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EXECUTION OF 4 MURDERER-lIoRRIBLE REyELATIoNs.-Saturday the 10th inst, negro man, convicted some time since of murder by the Holly Springs, Mississippi, Court, paid the penalty of his crime on the ealIows. The Memphis Argus says that short time previous to his execution he &c- dressed the crowd conte~sing his guilt not only on the charge preferred, but also ae- ku9wlcdced having in h.s lie committed four other murders, for none of which he has ever been suspected. Turning to the sheriff on the scafoll, he coolIy remarked that he wished to be executed early in order that he could eat warm breakfast with the devil
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Denson, slave, implicated in the late in surrectionary plot in Princess Anne county, Virginia. has been sentenced to transporta> ton for life.
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Ma. J. q. Shook editor of the Waco CTexas) Democrat was shot a few days since by one of his printers and instantly killed.
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0g. .&n1 excellent ani evor-consijerate host oi tae Hotel a1reel3,y as,o4isisd our somewhat experienced taste yesterday with a considerable 1u4Ibar of cocktails, made from q bottle of his magnificent champagne. which can always be fyeal at his bar, over wl.e'. tbeaceomn'i~h land polite Jack Mathews pges.1es. The gentlemen of cur office paaaoaHeelsao beverage to be zqel.ent
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Bill posters practically obey the injunction stick to your business.
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FROM NAPOLEON TO JAChSoNPOBF. SAM. HALE-Capt. C. " Coles-arrives at De8 Arc on Fridays, from Napoleon, and touches here for her downward mails on Mondays, from Jack sonport.
 KANAwHA vALLFY-Capt ". B. Price-arrives at Des Arc from Napoleon on Tuesdays, and touches here again on Thursdays for her downward mails, from Jacksonport.
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RIVER TNTELLLGENCE.

MEMPHIS AND WHITE RIVER PACKETS ACACIA COTTAGE, Capt. Dismukes, HAZEL DELL, Capt. R. Rees. TAHLEcUAH, Capt Jno. Woodburn FRONTIER CITY, Capt. Houston ADMIRAL, Capt. Elias Thomasson MASONIC GEM, Capt. J. J. Pllsbury. GENERAL PIKE, Capt. Pete Fleming,
 NEW ORLEANS AND WHITE RIVER PACKETS. NCABRIER, Capt. Sam. Taylor. LATAN, Capt. H. s. Eaton
 SEMI-WEEKLY MAIL BOATS Oy WHITE RIVER
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4RRIv1LAND DEPARTURE OF THE MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE MAILS. FoRr snfrH.-Arriyes here Mondays and Thurs days at , P. NJ. Leaves Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10 ?. M
 EASTERN MAIL.-Arrves by river Tuesdays and Fridays at 6 \. NJ. Leaves Mondays and Thurs days al A. NJ.
 sE,Rcr.-Arrives Tuesdays at P. NJ. Leaves Mondays at : I. NJ. BRowysvrLLE.-Arrivcs Saturdays at P. NJ. Leaves Fridays at 4. NJ. CorroS PLANT.-Arrives Saturdays at II A. II. Leaves same days at P. NJ.
  L@g~ Attention is called to the advertisement, in another column, of the Des Are Female Academy, which is under the control of Miss Sallie A Davis.
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Buchanan's majority over Fremont was i3b,3H5 371 ,G29 over that of Buchanan.
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-e @--
 LIVERPOOL Nov. :. Cottonsalcs for three days including Wednesday,, amount to 2s jOo bags, of which specula,ors took 9aoo. There is decline of51 Ic. The m4rl.e. generally closed steady.
 Hurst Ulc S5ateybr.dgo IntanD was the win ner of the prize fight with Tom Paddock.
 NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Y. Cotton closed very dull; the sales of to-day amount to 1000 bales accurate quotations cannot be given. Sugar closed dull at 5lG1G!c. Mo la-scs is selling at 25o 45c Flour closed with declining tendency at 55 70.
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4 Pleasant Affair.

,E4= nos often been our fortune to spend 3 mareIieasap' time tan We did las. Saturday, in company with oar friends Morrill, and Day.s, ol Tie Citizen, in the discussion of an excellent hot te ar native wine, prc-eatcl by Col. 3. B. Allen, If tais coauty which was made by his excellent lady, a.d calrlej off the premium ot the recent Fair. The wine disappeared from the two bcauli- ful silver cups which the Coll celebrated horse, Bob Bell. took here and atLitte Rock, while toast and anccdote did not lessen the pleasure of the occasion. twas universally conceded that Mrs. Allen male as good wine ever filled the cellars of thc moa,s of olI, while tue Coloncl's horse, Ea1. Was. like Tam O.Shantcrs mare, cen as good as ever lifted leg"
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NaE. Stem -erl.E.

Now Steam Ferry.
 Hgyc~serigy afa.led ourselves of an invitation to take trip |, Surrounded Hill, about mile be- ia.; here, upon the beautiful new farry-boat Tom @uz@, which plies regularly every half hoar be- ,we.a De- Ire and the Hill for the more conven- iaat importation Of passengers, wagons. stock, etc.. across White. The Suggi as nicely fitted up asa ~rcanhoat. and is under command of our clever friend Captain Harvey while Nr. Il. T. Harrison presdes in the office. Emigrants and osle,, who wl.l to cross tle river, either way, ferry.
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MtSEAl U~ETTS.

coHGREss4EE HEcE1TLY ELEc1ED.
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TIo I0-Ido column roIreson's tIc c3-Iv0 0T prices iH small lots
The national Republican., 1860-12-08

ADVICE TO LITERARY AsPIRANTs.-I say,
then, in deep earnestness, TO every youth who
hopes or desires to become useful to his race,
or in any degree eminent through literature,
seek first of all things, q position of pecuniary
Independence; learn to live by the labor of your
own hands, the sweat Of your face, as q neces.
sary step toward the career you contemplate.
If you can earn but three shillings Q day, by
rugged yet moderate toll, learn TO live con-
tentedy on two shillings, and so preserve your
mental faculties fresh and unworn, to read, to
observe, to think, thus preparing yourself for
the ultimate path you have chosen. At length,
when mind crowded with discovered or elab-
GRATED truths will have utterance, begin to
write sparingly and tersely for the nearest suit
able periodical-no matter how humble and
obscure--if the thought is in you, it will find
its way to those who need it. Seek no com.
pensation for this utterance until compensation
shall seek you; then accept it if an object, and
not involving. too great sacrifices of independ.
ence and disregard of more immediate duties.
In this way alone can something like the proper
dignity of the literary character be restored and
maintained But while every man who either
is or believes himself capable Of enlghtening
others, appears only anxious to sell his faculty
at the earliest moment, and for the largest
price, cannot hope that the public will be in
duced to regard very profoundly either the les
SON or the teacher.
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foe, as belonging most appropriately to this

foe, as belonging most appropriately to this
branch of the service.
Besid these four principal branches Of this
new Executive Department, the organic act of
ls49 transferred to II from the Treasury Depart
ment the supervision Of the accounts of the Uni
ted States Marsbals a. Attorneys, and the
Clerks of the United States Courts, the manage
ment of the lead and other mines Of the United
States, AID the affairs Of the pententiary Of the
United States in the District Of Columbia and
from the State Department the duty Of taking
and returning the censuses Of the Uni ed States,
and Of supervising and. directing the acts of the
Commissioner Of Public Buildings. The Hospi-
tai for the Insane of the army and navy and of
the District Of Columbia is also under the man.
agement Of this Department; in addition to
which, by laws recently passed. the Secretary of
the Interior is charged with the construction of
the three wagon roads leading to the Pacific
coast.
Under act Of February 8, 1859, "provftling for
keeping and distributing all public documents,
all the books, documents, &C., printed or pur-
chased by the Government" the Annals of Con-
gress, American State Papers, American Ar
chives, Jefferson's and Adamss Works, are
transferred to this Department from the State
Department, Library Of Congress, and elsewhere; |;
also, the Journals and Documents of the Thirty
fifth Congress. These valuable works are dis
tributed to those who are by Law entitled to re-
ceive them, and to such colleges, public libra
ries, athenaums, literary and scientific institu-
tions, boards Of trade, or public sssociations,"
as shall be designated by the members of Con-
gress.
The Department requires an additional build
ing for it's accommodation, and the erection Of
one has been repeatedly recommended during
the last few years for that purpose. At present,
the Pension Office Is provided with rooms in what
is known as Winder's Building while the
other branches of the Department, including the
Secretary's Office, all crowded into the Patent
Office building, the whole OF which will be re-
quired at an early day for the use of the Patent
Office for which it was originally intended.
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wIDE-AWAKES OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
LADD, WEBSTER, l. CO.'S
IMPROVED TIGHT-sTITCH SEWING
MACHINES.
A .tep Of the many reasons ,chy these Seeing
Machines are preferred abore all Others

A tetc Of the many reasons ohy these Setcing
Machines are preferred abore all others.
l. They are remarkably simple in their con-
struction. A child can operate them, and
understand the mechanism.
2. They are the strongest Sewing Machine
made. 1t is almost impossible to break or get
them out of order.
3. They are sure in their operation; finishing
the work in a uniformly perfect manner.
4. They make hgM lock-sGtch, alike on both
sides Of the work, which cannot be unrauelled
8. They stitch, hem, bind, fell, rum and gather,
rithom basting
6. They sew equally well the lightest and the
heapisst fabrics.
I. They sew over the heaviest seams without
changing the tension or breaking the finest
thread.
8. They use any No. of Cotton, Thread, or
Silk, directly from the SPOOL
9. They use a straight needle; curved ones
are liable to break.
10. The needle has perpendicular motion.
This is absolutely necessary for heavy work.
IL. They have a wheel feed; none others are
in constant contact with the work.
IL. They run easily and almost noiseless.
l5 They are not liable to oil the dress of the
operator.
H. They do not require screw-driver to set
the needle.
10. They do not have to be taken apart to oil
or clean.
l6. They do not form ridges on the under side
of the work, nor ravel out, nor are they waste
full of thread, as is the case with all ehaia-stitc
machines.
II. They are capable of doing greater range
of work, and in a more perfect manner, than any
other Sewing Machine, as is proved by the result
OF our challenge for trial, which has never been
accepted.
LADD, WEBSTER, Il CO.,
348 Pennsylvania avenue,
nov 26 Jsnney's Store.
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vouchers decided BY them, and is charged by
law with their safe keeping


law with their safe keeping.
Solicitors Ohce.-Hon. Junius Hillyer, Solicitor,
and six Clerks. He superintends all civil suits
commenced by the United States, (ercept those
arising in the Post Office Department. and instructs
the United States attorneys, marshals, and
clerks, in all matters relating to them and their
results. He receives returns from each term Of
the United States courts showing the progress
and condition Of such suits has charge of all
lands and other property assigned to the United
States in payment Of debts, (erespt those assigned
in payment Of debts due the Post Office Department.
and has power to sell and dispose Of the same
for the benefit of the United States.
Liyht-H Board.-Hon. Howell Cobb Sec
retary of the Treasury er-oDfcio President; CON-
W. 3. Shubrck, United States Navy, Chairman |;
Commander E. G. Tilton, United States Navy I;
Major A. II. Bowman, Corps Of Engineers, Uni
ted States Army Capt. A. A. Humphreys, Corps
Typographical Engineers, United States Army /;
Prot. Joseph Henry Secretary of the Smith
sonan Institution Prof. A. d. Bache, Super
intendent of the Coast Survey Commander Ra-
phael Semmes, United States Navy, and Captain
W. F. Smith, Corps Typographical Engineers,
United States Army, members, the last two being
also Secretaries and Eve Clerks. This board
directs the building and repairing of light
houses, light-Sessels, beacons, and buoys, con-
the establishment.
United States Coast Surpey.-Professor A. d.
Bache, LII. D., Superintendent, and Superintend-
ent of Weights and Measures.
Capt William R. Palmer, Corps Typographical
Engineers, United States Army, in charge Of the
Coast Survey Office; Lieut. A. P. Hill, United
States Army, Assistant.
Assistant W. P. Trowbridge, computer of
longitudes.
Assistant Chas. A. Schott, in charge of COM
putting division.
Assistant L. F. Pourtales, in charge Of tidal
division.
Lieut. Thomas Wilson, United States Army,
in charge Of drawing division.
Mr.. Edward Wharton, acting in charge of en-
craving division.
Lieut.. John r. Smead United States Army in
charge Of miscellaneous divisions.
Samuel Helm, Disbursipg Agent.
George Mathiot, Electrotypist
Joseph Saxton, Assistant to Superintendent Of
Weights and Measures.
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ANECDOTE OF DIR. MOTT, OF UNION
COLLEGE,

On an evening preceding Thanksgiving, not
many years ago, two students left the college
with the foul intent of procuring some of the
doctors fine fat chickens, that roasted in tree
adjoining his house. When they arrived at
the spot, one ascended the tree, while the other
stood with the bag, ready to receive the plum.
der. 1t SO happened that the doctor himself
had just left his house, with the view of secu.
ring the same chickens for his Thanksgiving
dinner. The rogue under the tree, hearing
some one approaching, Immediately crept away,
branches. The doctor came up silently, and
was Immediately saldted from above as follows /:
care you ready?" "Yes," responded the
doctor, assembling his voice as much as posi-
BILE. The other, Immediately laying hands on
the old rooster, exclaimed, Here's old Prex,
will you have him? "Pass him along" was
the reply, and he was soon in the doctors bag.
Here's Marin Prex," said the all.unconscious
student, grabbing a fine old hen, "will you
have herr" "Yes," again responded the doc.
tor. "Here's son John, will you have him Z"
Here's daughter Sal, take her." And so on,
until he had gone regularly through with the
doctors family and chickens.
The old man walked off in one direction
with the plunder, while the student, well salts.
fed with his nights work, came down and
streaked it for the college. Great was his as
tonishment to learn from his companion that
he had not got any chickens and, if he gave
them to any one, it must have been to DR..
Mott. Expulsion, fines, and disgrace, were up
permost in their thoughts, until the next fore.
noon, when both received polite invitation
from their president, requesting the presence
Of their company to Thanksgiving dinner.
To decline was impossible: so with hearts
full of anxiety for the result, they wended their
way to the house, where they were pleasantly
received by the old gentleman, and, with a
large party, were soon seated around the fes.
tive board. After asking q blessing, the doc.
tor rose from his seat, and, taking the carving.
knife, turned, with a smile to the rogues, and
said, Young gentlemen, here's Old Prex
and Marin Pren, son John, and daughter Sal"
at the same time touching, successfully, the re-
spective chickens "to which will you be
helped3" The modification of his students
may be imagined.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Secretary of the Department of the Interior,
Hon. Jacob Thompson, of the State of Missis-
sippi. Its clerical force consists of one Chief
Clerk, Moses Kelly, Esq y two Disbursing Clerks,
and ten other regular Clerks; and to its super
vision and management are committed the fol-
lowing branches of the public service:
lst. The Public Lands.-The chief of this bu-
reau is called the Commissioner of the General
Land Office. The Land Bureau is charged with
the survey, management, and sale of the public
domain, and the issuing of titles therefor whether
derived from combinations of grants made by
former Governments, by sales, donations, of
grants for schools military bounties, or public
improvements, aid likewise the revision of Vir-
ginia military bounty-land claims, and the issu-
ing of scrip in lieu thereof. The Land Office,
also, audits its own accounts. The present Com
missioner is Joseph s. Wilson. Its principal
officers are Recorder, Chief Clerk, who also
acts as Commissioner ad interim, Principal Clerk
of Surveys, besides a Draughtsman, Assistant
Draughtsman, and some $50 Clerks of various
grades.
I'd. Pensions.-The present head of this bureau
is George G. Whiting, of Virginia. The Com
missioner is charged with the examination and
adjudication of all claims arising under the va
rious and numerous laws passed by Congress
granting bounty land or pensions for the mill
tary or naval services in the revolutionary and
subsequent wars in which the United States have
been engaged. He has one Chief Clerk, John
Robb, Esq., and permanent corps, consisting
of some seventy other Clerks.
Sd. Indidns.-Commisson of Indian Affairs,
A. B. Greenwood, of Arkansas. He is provided
with Chief Clerk, and about fifteen other SUBJ
or riinate Clerks.
4th. Patent O6cs-Hon. Philip F. Thomas, Of
Maryland, Commissioner of Patents To this
bureau is committed the execution and perform
ance Of all "acts and things touching and re-
specting the granting and issuing of pa ents for
new and useful discoveries, inventions, and i'm
provements;" the collection of statistics rela-
ing to agriculture the collection and distribu-
tion of seeds, plants, and cuttings. 1t has q
Chief Clerk-who is by law the acting Commits
sioner Of Patents in the absence of the Commits.
sioner-twelve principal and twelve assistan,
Examiners of Patents, some dozen subordinate
permanent Clerks, besides a consid rable mum.
Der Of temporary employees. Samuel T. Shu.
gert, ESQ.,, Chief Clerk.
An act passed at the last session of Congress
provided that all books, maps, charts, and Other
publications, heretofore deposited 10 the De.
pertment of State, according to the laws regula.
ting copyrights, should be removed to the De.
partment of the Interior, which is charged with
all the duties connected with matters pertaininl
TO copyright; which duties have been assigned
by the Secretary Of the Interior to the Patent Of
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J. J. COOMBS,

attorney and Counsellor at La,o,
WILL practice in the local Courts of this
w District and in the Supreme Court and
Court of Claims. Office at the corner of Indi-
ana avenue and Second street.
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ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.

Hon. jeremiah S. Black, Attorney General Of
the United States; A. B. McCalmont, Esq, Assist
ant. The ordinary business of this Office may be
classified under the following heads:
l. Official opinions on the current business OF
the Government, as called for by the President,
by any head of Department, or by the Solicitor
of the Treasury.
2. Exampation of the titles of all land pur-
chased, as the sites of arsenals, custom houses,
lighthouses, and all other public works of the
United States.
3. Applications for pardons in all cases of con-
viction in the courts of the United States.
4. Applications for appointment in all the ju-
dical and legal business of the Government
8. The conduct and argument of all suits in
the Supreme Court Of the United States in which
the Government is concerned.
6. The supervision Of all other suits arising in
any of the Departments, when referred by the
head thereof to the Attorney General.
To these ordinary heads Of the business of the
Office is added at the present time the direction
of all appeals on land claims in California.
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Rooms to Let, with or without Board.
A PPLY to Mrs. HARRIS, 4s3 Tenth, between
II D and Z streets, who has one very fine par
lor and chamber.
Also, several small rooms. Charges moder-
ate. nov 26
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UT I
FIFTH AND SIXTH WARDS.
OFFICERS.
S. A. McKim, President.
George A. Bassett, First Vice President.
George r. Ruff, Second Vice President.
Charles Sleigh, Recording Secretary.
J: L. Henshaw, Corresponding Secretary.
William Dixon, Financial Secretary.
John Grinder, Treasurer.
Meets every Tuesday evening, at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, Navy Yard.
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FOR COUGHS, COLDS, &c

FOR COUGHS, COLDS, &c.
A YERS CHERRY PECTORAL.
II Jsyne's Expectorant.
Stablers Expectorant.
Tyler's Syrup Gum Arabic.
Browns Bronchial Troches.
Wistar's Cough Lozenges.
Wistar's Balssm Wild Cherry.
Swayne's Syrup Wild Cherry.
Bryants Pulmonc Waters.
For sale by CHARLES STOTT,
No. 375 Pennsylvania avenue.
nov 26-tawlm
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH PICKLES,
SAUCES, &c.
y PlccoLiLLY, American
CHOW CHOW,
PICCOLILLY, English.
White and Brown ONIONS,
Sauces.
Worcestershire Sauce, Soyer's Sultana, Read
ing, Harvey, and Anchovy SAUCES.
For sale by JESSE B. WILSON,
327 Pa ay., between Sixth and Seventh
nov 26 streets, south side.
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Fine Family Groceries, Teas, &c.

Fine Family Groceries, Teas, &c.
Rays, Welch'0, and Bonds Family Flour.
New Virginia aud Pennsylv ania Buckwheat.
Fresh Corn Meal.
Choice Goshen Butter.
Prime Leaf Lard.
Choice Green and Black Teas.
New Sugar-cured Family Hams.
Just received and for sale low by
BROWNING x KEATlNG,
353 Penn. avenue, near Sixth street.