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ARRIVALS At THE HOTELS
UNITED STATES HoTEL-M. II. BrA,

UNITED STATES HOTEL-M. II. BEAN.
G. UsG'" and H WIZ TS a,%Sc STSs dTr
son, Dayton, Ohio; ]. IIoir, Xni Samuel King,
A Brown, Henry wild, Riehmond; Robert
B Conn, George Wis Wilson George Banks PRil
nings, ,PhllsdeIphiSj ! s Lander, MIddletown,
Henry h gdae %R SGa srbpsSb u Ms
81 Louis; 4 q Root George Il Root, Indiana;
F Essss fS' Bcsna3 gd aSy 4 %s asS
Henry Sherwood, washingfonj John Smith,
Wilmington, Del; b Reed, Alfred Hurd, Charles
Brown, p NJ Hsmbieton. A II searies, WIN Arm
strong, Thos Anderson, N Y.
METROPOLITAN HoTEL-Porrs & SHELLEY.
Captain NJ II Insley, Leayenworthi L D Hai-
John n English, baltimore, Md; II Sheppard,
Willie Sheppard, Miss; Il Berlin, Mrs D W g
Wheeler, child and son, Mrs NJ A MeAllister; Z
and WIFE, . JOHN wHs Murray s % SSme sn y
Taylor, Gen W Fitch, A P Winton, i Grew.
wall, Baltimore; b Valentine, San Francisco;
George NJ Thompson, Boston, L II Hershaeld,
Helena, NJ T; Mrs Perkins, SO.
NATIONAL HoTEL.-H. S. BENSON.
@ NJ Taylor, Chester county, Penn; D i Murphy
And and. John WALLACE PhlsSelBhia; Blain and
Lsrmer, baltimore; A A Woodbury., N Y, BENZ
Harrison, baltimore; William II Withers, Rich
mond, yaj Mr. Bloombutg, Philadelphia; J W
Paine, Washington; J Z Williams and Jno W
Tuckerman, Md; Henry d Gilman, Boston, II L
Carror and Merriam, st Paul; DR. A NJ Neil
hone, Philadelphia; E q Childs, Boston.
SEATON uOUSE-JoHN II. sEMNxs.
WI Scott, f;J Rouse, Richmond; Jas
] Paul, Philadelphia; @ Ware, Washington; q
IIusmann, Mo; VIM kemgood, baltimore; CRas
Houson, Philadelphia; Hon s W Carey, DIN
phia; Shelby CLARK, Md; J LAWYER, Ala; W o
Myers, A L Anderson, J q T Lyles, Md; W S
Baldwin and wife, N J; J + Broadhesd and wife,
Va; Grifn, Y Refer, Ala.
WASHINGTON HOUSE-A, F. BRvERrpoE.
Hon Morris, George p Garrett, Quincy,
lllj Durham, VIM Rowland, New York; Gen
J = Curtis, Cal; l. r Palmer, q l. Young, Jos
Bourasss, II Bertrand, A + Naramc, Kansas;
II Fletcher, Topeka, Kansas J L Clardy; Rev
NJ French, Charleston, s u; q NJ sawyer, Rut-
land, VI; NV Medbury, Milwaukee; Miss Cora
Champion, Miss Alice CHAMPION, Baltimore.
OWEN HOUSES. W. OWEN.
I II Bradford, Mo; James Hagerty, NY; A
Willard; Henze, Colorado; W May, Cal.
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NITED STATES MAILS.


POsT OfPIcg DgPARrNExr,l
p.,..-o,., wAfnMG TON, IanS@Hy 7, hsS
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Lsrcl 81 rext, % be DECIDED by Ap-; 10 following,
rrsssyDcI BY Nv S5i commonly called The tcx
Barnes Croas.rOad, - miles and back, oneo
Leave L rncs eros; .roFds f.idsy attain.
cslO Fom cEi6S 10 Selma. 10 miles and back. three
Lc"Se q aba Monday. Wednesday aud Friday
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HH r,HC GsS o1Gis Sy and Friday
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Leave sa@msrasId Monday. Wednesday ad
FRIDAY u u
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Arrive at Summerfeld by l0:Oam.
65li From Troy, by Olustee Creek, Oak Grove, Ra-
mar, Oakley, Sharpsville and showdown, 10
Leave Troy Tuesday and Friday at a III.
Arrive at Montgomery by 10 IN.
Leave Montgomery Wednesday and Saturday at
4am.
Af.yf ssPSss to carry the mai. with
ofthe law, and they must be guaranteed by two re.
sponsiJle porsons certified TO MS such by Postmaster
or Judge OF q court Of record
No pay Will DO made for trips not performed, and
for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily expa ned
three times the pay Of the lip may be deducted For
with depending malls aud not sufficiently excused,
one fOurh Of the compensation for the trip Is subject
to forfeiture Fines will be imposed, unless the de-
ncency Is satisfactorily exnained for negeeting to
take the mail from into post ocei for suffering II
TO 10 injured destroyed, robbed or lost; and for re-
as the contractor rams or y eoAoerned In running
vehicles on tie rome, The Postmaster General may
annul the contract for disobeying the post Office laws
or tho instructions OF tho Department. He may alter
the schedule ofdoparures and arrivals and also order
Increase q service by allowing therefor pro rata
discontinue the service, IN whole or In part, pro
rata decrease of pay, allowing one months extra
compensation the amount Of dispensed with
Bids should be addressed to tho " Second Assistant
State Of Alabama, and sent by mail,
For forms OF proposal, &c, and other Information.
Of October 81 1865. and OF this date
in pamphlet FORM the pslHfS!g. S2''R Gsf;
jA?3-Th6w Postmaster General.
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n. A.. ,,,,, ,WAsHISaroS, February 10. 1855.
e M f a. @as e My M Il
re shPi5aio1 q said patent which takes place on
Patent One" MONDAY the S be Day hS'S Of ApI
ey are aid
petition ought not to be granted.
in Pss ~ STs ALI
s's ss psf a.. St ~
which Be- iufnishod ON ap Pf OIL 'n' ONCE
moS @ ana S SahG1 Se relied . s
sS Any q hearing he arguments. II any within
B6 + he Rcs',et. NV Mssss. dosasss!tsal:
sId to be at least sixty days gTcyiSuS to
Ge Acting d sFfo atsp
~ ,ysIrED STATE, PATksr oryIcR.
On tn. petition Of JeHs. MiEss and RSsSRr @.
SSw SH fSy h 3,
1851 Tor an Improvement in Machines Tor saving hu
Which aI s p'ts S1 "a 'a he ssaP Day q
r!.:i 5ss aS %: IA Petition &. s' H;'s
EDITION and ,SS Is Ss they have why said
ff FER SaPiP The hG are required
writing at least tosrty day. before tho day o. hear
% h lie Sy shsT party e be used at i9e
ance with ne rules of the Office, which will be furnished
IN he "cS days bes scti Il:
aay q hesrSs The arguments fany within ten days
aSsa:;s$ W. |has u. 5g,ss DO published in the
e. Ind in he Ala, New XSrE
to DO least day'proViOus to the Day q hearing
WA
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DEPARTMENT o. THE INTERIOR.

WAsHfN0TON, February m, la6S
On the petition OF WIN. H. MITCHELL, OF New York,
N Y. praying for the extension OF patent granted
20 him the 10th day Of May, 1854 for an Improvement
msenneTy iot composing ,tor seven year. from
10Th day Of May, 1865:
is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent once Monday the 9Th day Of April next at
R9elock IN. and all persons are notified to appear
and show cause, II any they have why said petition
ought not to bo granted.
Persons opposlnE the extension arc required to file
IN the Patent ONCE their Objections specially set forth
IN writing, at least ttoentD days before the day Of
heaTinR all testimony hled by either party, TO be
used at the said hearing, must DO taken aud trans
mtted 10 accordance with the rules Of the Office which
will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other paper. relied upon as testi-
mony, must be filed In the Office t1cntv days before
ten days after filing the testimony.
Ordered Also that Tbs police be Ggbli1hed in the
g. and in the Atlas, New York, n y, once a week
Tor three successive weeks hrs Of said
TO be at least sixty days previous to the day OF hear
ing A. A. STOUT
feljSat3w Acting Commissioner Of Patents
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Aatiuaal gepablitau.


NATIONAL THEArRE.-Thcrc was fair house
at the National last evening to witness the first
performance Of the Japanese troupe. They will
appear again tonight.
WALLIS OPERA HousE.-The La Rue Min
strels gave their nrst entertainment In this city
at Wallis last evening. They made good i'm.
preston, and their auditors seemed pleased with
the performance,
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nBPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ USirEp STATES PATESr OFFICE,

On the petition Of E. O. ALLEN, Of Boston, Mass
praying for ths extension Of patent granted to him
he 9th day Of October ISL for an Improvement in
piraon Of said patent, which takes place the 9Th
day OF October, 1871;
Il Is ordered that the said petition be heard At the
Patent once on MONDAY, the 9th day Of June next,
At IL o'clock. IN. and all persons are notified to APP
pear and show cause, II any they have, why said
petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extensi are required to file
In the Patent Once their objections, specially set
forth 10 writing. at least GsIty days before the day
OF hearing; all testimony hed by either party, to be
used ut the said hearing, must be taken aud trans
mittcd IN accordance with the rules Of the oncc which
W III be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon as test-
mony, must be hed In the office tiotnty days before
the day Of hearing; the arguments, II any, within
len days after hling the testimony.
0rdcred, also, that this notice be pnblished In the
Republican aud the IntelifVsncsr, Washington, D.
G. and in the Journal, Boston, Msssachuseus, once
week for three successive weekHi the hrst Of said
day Of hearing. A. N, STOUT,
Jei.TSw Acting Commissioner OF Patents.
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wAsHisuTOS, Feb. &, lSs.
On the petition Of Albert Fink, OF Louisville, Ken
lucky, praying for the extension Of patent granted
10 him the 9th day Of May, 1884, for an Improvement
In Bridges for years from the expiration Of said
patent. which takes place on the 9th day Sf May lss
Patent Once on MONDAY, the 9Th day Of Aprt
next at ~ clock IN And all persons are notified to
appear and show cause, II Any they have, why said
petition ought not to he granted.
Persons opposing the extension rsqqirsd to die
in the Patent once thu objections, specially set forth
writing, at least ttosntH day, before the day Of
at the said hearing. be taken and transmitted
accordance with the rules Of tho once which will be
furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon testi
nOny must be hed In the once tD.nty days before the
day Of hearings the arguments, II any, within ten
days after ding the testimony.
Ordered, also, that this notice he published N the
G.. and In the Journal. Louisville, Kcptucsy.
once . week for three successive weeks; the hrst
Of said to DO At least sixty day, PTsyou
10 the day OF hearing A. NJ. STOUT,
fel2-wjw Acting Commissioner of Patents.
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GOVERNMENT SALE,
viii be sold at public aneton, at Cairo Illinois, at
1865 ~
frame Building. 5x2J,
Horses,
ltwo-horse Wagon,
And lot Of Quartermaster' s Stores.
Terms: Cash, in Govern ent funds.
By order Of the ouartcrmaster General
J, d. BINGHAM,
ChiefQ, N. Dept Of the Lakes,
fel5.td Bvt. Brig. Gen. U s. A.
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OF THE INTERIOR.

WAsHlNlroN, Jan. ~ ISIS,
On the petition OF FRgDgRIcK O, SoHAUM, admins
traitor Of estate Of Frederick sehaum deceased
Baltimore. Md praying for the extension OF patent
granted 70 the said Frederick schaum the 18th day Of
April, 1854, for an improvement IN Glass Furnaces,
for seven wears from the expiration of said patent
which takes place on the 18th day Of April, 1885,
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
next, at u o'clock, aud all persons are notified
to appear and show cause, u any they have, why
PersSns opposing thg extension are required 70 ale
in writing, at least toeafY days before the day Of
hearing al testimony Med by either party, TO be
used at the said hearing, must be taken aud trans.
mitted in accordance with the rules Of the office. which
will be furnished on application,
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon as testi-
mony, must be aled In the Office toentD days before
the day OF hearlngi the arguments, II any, within
ten days after filing the testimony,
Ordeted, also. that this notice be published In the
fepasefGn Snd the ints"iRsnetsr, WashInston. D.
week for three successive weeks; the hrst Of said
publications to be at least sixty days previous to tho
day 81 hearing. A, NJ. STOUT,
fel0-MSw Acting Commissioner Of Patents.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
l COLUMBIA.
1855, Equity Doc. 8.

Henry G. PTathcT,
AsbuTy Lloyd, trustee in the above cause, having
reported that he had sold the east half Of lot mo y
hnprOv emcnts. 70 william y. wyls, Tor SOB, aud
the east part ~ lot (Nu, o. in square no 5l6 as de-
scrlbed In said proceedings, with the improvements,
to James A. S Carpenter for ~, 05 and that the said
purchaser had complied with the terms Of sale 1t IS
this 18th day Of February, 1865 ordered BY tho court
That the said sales be, aud the same hereby ra
shown or before the 10Th day Of March next pro-
Vldcd COPY Of this order be publish IN some lows
paper printed aud published In the city Of washing
said day.
Atrue COPY: r. j. MEIGs,
fel5-w3w CLERK.
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GEORGETOWN MATTERS.

ORDERS for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, in
Georgetown may be ieft at the bookstores of
Messrs. 7. NJ. X. Mills Co., lste Crandclps) I2s
Bridge street. or at Mcssrs. q. T. Getty & Co.'s,
100 Bridge street, where copies of the RErUBLt-
CAN may be obtained daily.
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JNTHE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
l. COLUMBIA.
George c. D. Mitchell v

Mary B. Dayton 81 al. J
John J Johnson, ths Trustee Appoipted IN thi.
nS1 a e. dc assf - Sas
,h.r,i1 sell lot. = and y In square No "a; and
and lot II by william W. BuIdette for Is. $50. 81;
Of sale:
II 10, thereupon by the Court this 10th day Of Feb.
ruAry 1888, ordered that said sales be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown en- or before the lah day Of March next,
A. b. 0LIN.
Test r. J. MEIGs.,
fell-lAwl2thMar Clerk
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jan3-w3w
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
] UNITED STATES PATENT DFPIcT

- UNITED STATES DFPICF,
WAsHISGToS, January p, lSS.
=, On the petition Of Henry CLARK, OF Cedar Keys,
FLORIDA, for the extension OF patent gra
70 him the 25th day Of April 1854, for an
In Machines for feeding sheets Of paper to printing
presses, for seven years from the expiration Of said
patent, which takes place on the 18th day Of April,
is ordered that the said petition DO heard at the
Patent Onics on MONDAY, the 9th day Of April
nOxt, at Il clock, m and all persons mott bed
TO appear and show cause, II any they have, why
said petition ought not to he granted,
Persons opposing the extension are required to file
IN the Patent Ofce their objections, specially set
forth In writing, at least tp.HtU days before the day
OF hearingi all Testimony filed by either party to DO
used at the said hearing, must be taken and trans
mllied IN accordance with the Jules Of the Office hioh
will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon a. testi
mony mps be hled n the office t'ofnty days before
the day Of hearing; the argumentS any, within ten
days after hling the testimony,
Ordered, also, that this notice be Published In the
REPUBLICAN and the IHtelli0.ncsr, Washington, D.
O., and IN tho Atlas, New York, New York.
once week for three successive weeks the hrst OF
said to be at least sixty days prcyeus to
M lrtfn 70 m. uIa r,Tp
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V'HIS is TO GIVE NOTICE. THAT the SUB.
i serlbcr has obtained from the orrhans' court OF
Washington county, in the District OF Columbia, icy,
ters OF administration tho personal estate
q jefferson d, KortS, late Sf wHfhington county,
claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit he same, with the vouchers thereof to tho
subscriber, on or before the 2lst day OF January
next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefits Of tho said estate,
Given under my hand this 2lst day Of January
1868 ROSANNNA kORTs,
in2l- wSw AdmlnisTAui
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Confectionery.

JOSEPH II. sHAFFIELD,
y FRENCH CONFECTIONERY
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN's REFECToRY,
26 Pennsylvania avenue, between Twelfth and Thr.
teenth streets,
MEALS SERVED AT ALL HOURS OF TIE DAY
AND EVENING. FRONT A. N. Tol2P.M.
Game, Oysters, &c., always on hand. Parties,
Wedding and Receptions supplied with Chicken and
Lobster Salad. Chckens, Croquette, Oyster. in all
Charlotte Russo, &c, China Glass, Silver Walters,
In the city and from the country solicited, and
promptly attended to.
7. 81 have no connection or interest in any
ever had. "
jI?l.lm JOS. II. sHAFFIELD
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NorE Under the regultions OF tho Department, A.
heretuforo aud now cxsIing, no payment be made
for advertising pToclamaIions except to such pub
fishers as specifically AUTHORITY by he Go .spb
siouer Of the GenexNi Land Once. jsW.lNvfVE
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MAN wants but little here below"
Therefore he should always get the best, which he
can find In the way Of Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes,
at J. T. Petty Co Is New Hat and Shoe Store, SIS
Seventh street, opposite Intelligencer Building
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WILD CHEnRY BALsAs. The memory OF DR.. wistar
Is embalmcd In the hearts OF thousands, whom his
Bdisam Of Wild CHERRY has cured Of coughs, eolds,
consumption or some other form Of Pulmonary disease
II is now over forty years since thi. PREPARATION was
brought before the public. and yet the demand for Il
IL constantly Increasing
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

WASHINGTON, January Is, ls5s
On the petition Of Z. O. ALLEN, OF Boston, Mass,
praying for the extension of patent granted TO him
the I'D day Of November. 1852 for Improvement in
Comb nation Steam Gauge, for seven years from the
expiration OF said patent, which takes place ou the
I'D day Of November, 1873;
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at tho
Patent once en- MONDAY, the 10Th day OF Juno next,
at u o'clock. aud all persons are notified TO Sp'
pear and show cause, " any they have, why said PEE
ttion ought not to be granted
Persons opposng the extension arc required to hle
In the Patent ce their objections specially set forth
In writing, at least tosHtg day before tho day Of hear
ing; all testimony hcd by either party, to be used at
the said hearing, must be tax and transmitted in
cordance with the rules OF the Office, which will be
furnished on application.
Dispositions and other paper, relied upon as testl-
mOny, must be hed In the Office tpsHtv days before
the day OF hearing; tho arguments " any, within ten
days after hling the testimony.
Ordered, also, that this notiee be pubshed In the
REPUBLICAN, and In the IHteiifoencer, WAshug tuu,
D. q, and In the Journal, Boston, Mass. once week
for three successive weeks the hrst OF said pubca
lions TO be ut least sixty days previous to the day OF
hearing A, M STOUT,
fei-T3N Acting Commissioner OF Patents
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R STEAM HEATING ArPA-

NAVY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU or NAyIIATIUN,
wAsHISuTOS, Jan. ., ISIS,
Sealed proposals, endorsed "PrupOsas for stcs2
Heating Apparatus, - will be received at this uli~
until l o'clock IN. on THURSDAY, the Ath fcbru.
AIRY next, to be then opened for furnishing all the
materials and labor necessary to the complete con
structon and setting up, ready for use, Of Steam
Heating App ratus for warming the MtdShip.
mems, Quarters now building at the United States
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. according To tho
printed specifications for the same, which eau be oh
tanned on application Mt this office.
Bidders must accompany their offers with guaram.
ties that they will II their bids accepted, enter
into contract with good and satisfactory security, In
the full amount Of the contract. within ten days after
the acceptance Of their offer and falling 70 do tho
guaranOrs agree to make good to the United states
the difference between the offer and that which may
be accepted
Bidders will state tho time they will require to com
plste the work.
The Bureau reserves the right reject any Or all vf
the bids, II for the interest OF tho Government
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
ia3l- thstul0t Chief of Bureau.
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VIOLATING CORPORATION ORDINANCE.-Sam'l
Pearson, eolorcd, was arrested by Ofiicer Ogdon,
Of tho Fifth precinct, on Sunday. He was lined
q by Justice Harper,
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ALExANDRIANEws.


To OUR SuBscRIBERs IN ALExANDRIA-Mr.
George W. Jones, No. 90 North Alfred street, be.
tween Queen and Cameron streets, isour author.
lied agent for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, in
Alexandria, and will collect for subscriptions,
and solicit advertisements for this paper, from
the frat day Of February.
All money due tho NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
prior to the first day Of February will be col.
lected by our late agent, Mr.. Thomas Gallagher.
RELIGIOUS ORaANizATIoSs.-On Sunday night,
upon nyitaSh Of The Pnsto very large
Hall to organize religious society In connection
with the church, Mr.. r. l.. Carne, jr., was called
to the chair, and r. W, Latham appointed secre-
tary. After an address BY Rev. d. a. Mcguire, of
Georgetown, committees were appointed to or.
ganize a Catholic Beneficial Society, and to walt
cent dc Paul at Washington, with a view of or
ganizing a conference of that organization In
Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA LlBRARr.-The Young Men,
Christian Association are now engaged In re-
moving the books OF the Alexandra Library
Company to the hall of the Christian Associa-
ti4n on King street inc iorary before It's spoil
volumes, and is still Of great value on account
Of the many rare books 1t contains. Hereafter
II will be under the joint charge Of the Library
Company and the Christian Association.
BusIsEss.-Iti is pleasant to be able to record
the fact that business Is beginning to look up,
and that The re is an encouraging prospect OF a
good spring business. The sales OF domestic
goods during the past week were quite heavy,
and are on the increase,
GREASY AFFAIR.-Alfred Brown, colored, was
arrested on st. Asaph street, Saturday, and car.
ried before Squire Moore by Constable Edelin,,
charged with taking two pounds OF butter In mn
unlawful manner. He was acquitted.
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY CoMPANY.-Thc yearly
subscription for outsiders to the above library
10 q. There are leo stockholders-all living
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
- UNITED STATES PATENT 0FPIcR,
wAsHIsaTos, Feb, 4, 1865.
On the petition OF WILLIAM BAKgR, Of Utica, n.
Y praying for the extension Of patent grated to
him the 10th day " May 1854, and reissued the I'D
day Of September. 1885, for an Improvement In Clap
board Joints for seven years from the expiration Of
May, 1868:
is ordered that hs said petition be heard at the
Patent once on MONDAY, the 9th day OF April
next. l2o'eloek, and all persons notified TO
appear and show cause, II any they have, why said
petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are REQUIRED to die
forth 10 writing. at least toeny days before the day
Of hearing; all testimony filed by either party to be
United IN accordance with the rules OF the Office which
will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers. relied upon as tcsti
mony, must be hed In the office tioentV days before
the day OF hearingi the arguments, II any, within
ten days after ding the testimony;
Ordered, also that this notice be published In the
Republicd and the Intslii0eneer, Washington, b.
g., and in the Herald. Utica. N. Y, once a week
for three successive weeks the hrst Of said pubiea.
lions to be at least sixty days previous the day Of
hearing. A. NJ. STOUT,
fell-tu3w Acting Commissioner Of Patents