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, RoPosALs FOR BEEF.

.foRr LppErESpESoE,l
BosToS HARpoR, Mass, March y, leeD.
tisemeni attached. will be received BY the under.
''s1'd' un''loa FhksARRr BI h SS'' for supplying
Tho aid boef must be fresh, Of a good market:
able qualify, in equal proportion Of orc aud hind
excluded and 10 be delivered At t6is Post free Of
time, reqaired BY and on such days as the Com.
maadlng oneer shall designate-not exceeding
The aeeks Of he Cattle slau shtered for hoCf to DO
delivered under this agreement shall DO cut of at
the fourth yertsbral Joint, aud the breast trimmed
down. The shants Of fore quarters shall be cut
OF from three to four inches above the knee joint.
the gambrel or hook joint
Separate proposals in duplicate will ALEC be 70
eelved by the undersgn 40 70 the same hour and
0eers and ths families ststioned Al tSis Post. or
supplied therefrom, with such choice fresh beef rs
tSHy may PS% Tine to iSs reeST sSsh R {. SIR
Rib Roasts
These contracts to he In force sIx months such
time as the Complssary General shalt direct, less
The approval 81 the Commanding General u tho
Department OF the East
In ease q failure Or d.helensy n the quality OF
thea the Commissary at Fort Independence, shall
and the contractor will be charged with the differ
Tho contractor will be, required /, enter tutg
bonds for the sun Of one thousand dollars, siEued
also By two responsible sureties. whose names mus,
be mentioned In the bids,
The proposals Will be opened at 10 a m, on April
10Th. 1899, at Port Independence, Mass =, at which
time and place bidders are requested to be prasent
and SsSressed, ' j FREDERICK RoBIss - s'O''
First Lieut. 'nant 9Th Artillery,
mhE'td Breyet Capt. U. s, A., and A, @. 5.
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LIMITED sTATEs PATENT 9FTL0E, :. ,.,o
Ga the petition Of WILLIAM MCDONALD. Of Nor.
rs ,ia1ia' New York, praying for the sxten;
July. 1855. and ressued on the l8th day OF March,
lsos, for an Improvement In Machine Tor MtTeing
II Is ordered that the said petition be heard at
this Office on the 18th day Of June next. Any
person may oppose this extension. Objeetions,
dispositions, and other papers should be nled In
this once twenty days before the day Of hearing
ELISHA FOOTE,
mh22- Msw Commissioner OF Patents.
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DURING the year past Messrs. Remington
& Sons, Of lion, N. Y. have made 1000 Of
the bennington" breech-loaders Of various
styles, TO fll foreign orders, and are now en-
gagged In the manufacture Of 40, 900 "Bcrdan"
brcech-blocks for Spanish contractor, to DO
used for the conversion Of old muzzlc.loadcrs
or to be applied to new guns In Spain.
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RANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

TO all tho creditors Of s. II. SwgBrLASD, who
hSye proved their claims!
on are hereby noline1 to appear before tho Su-
ErrmG Court u the District Of Columbia, sitting IN
blpkruptey, on tho - day 81 AaTeh, lsD, al 10
ne'nea, a. IN At the City Hall, Washington City,
70 snow cause why dischaTEs from all his debts
shou'd not bo granted to said Bankrupt You are
Also notified that the % and Sd meetings. Of said
bankfupt's creditors will be held before the
Register at the same time and place.
DAVID g. COOLING,
us, Marshal OF d, O., as Messenger,
Test Il. j. Mics, Clerk. fel7a2
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IT SEEMS that while the Spanish troops In
Cuba have won at least Ave hundred grand
and terrible Victories over the rebels, they
have failed TO quell the revolt. To read the
Havana papers on one side, and then watch
the progress Of affairs on the other confuscs
one,A Indictment terribly.
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ORPHANS COURT


~ fgBRuART l6 Hoo.
District NJ Columbia, Washington Couniy,t0 ton:
q the case OF EDwARD N. TBURsTos, EiSeeu.
tr,x OF MARY AsS BRowE. deeoased, the ex-
ecutrix Aforesaid has, with the appreciation OF
said, appointed TUESDAY. The tSiR day q Mach,
A., b, ls6g, for the hnaI settlement and dis.
snd Of the assets in hand, as far the came have
been collected and turned into money; when aud
sre notified te attend. with their claims properly
eluded from all benefit in said deceased estate
provided = copy Of this order be pubiishcd once n
week for three weeks In the NATIONAL hgPUBLI-
CAN previous to the said day. -
fsBbfii;!!wsw. JAS X k 9,sElR 3, E&sul.
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limited STATES PATENT OFFICE,
III. p.,I,, %L ~ G.rrS D. FL March isS
Massachusetts,, praying for, the extension 81
patent granted TO him on the l3th day Of June,
Opt Foot and shoe soles:
u !. ordered that said petition DO heard at this
may oppose this extension, 0bjeotions, deposi.
tons. and other pagers, should be nled In this
ELISHA FOOTE,
mhlS-Ssu Commissionsr Of Patents
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ni,l.Mct


2 WAsHIN1roN, d, O, Feb. y, lB9
deiphia, Pa. praying Tor The extension Of patent
granted to him ihs isth dsL o. May lss', Tor an
II Is ordered that said petition be heard at this
Office on the 90 day Of April next, Any person
once twenty day. before The dsJ, "a hesIins.,,,
fobIT .wJv Commi ssiouer on Pateuts
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fcbl7-wlw


y Wash, sgT9s, D. g. February = 1859
Re ,nsrlyania, praying for tho extension Of pat.
ent 6. ntei 10 him on the 9Th day Of Nay, 1855.
1t Is ordered that said petition be heard at this
once on the 10th day Of May next. Any person
tons and other papers should be fed In this once
tuou days before the day Of hearing
mh2.TuSt CommissioneT OF Patents,
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DANKRuPTCY NOTICE

To all the creditors of. L. MCKEE. who. have
proved { cir claims:
You are hereby not Ned TO sppsRr before tn. Su =
prsme couFt ~ tho District Of Columbia slit, nR in
Bankruptcy, on the 9gih day q March. lss ., at
city. 10 SHOW cause why a discharge from al his
debts should pot be grautst 10 mIid Bankrupt You
BAukrunts creditors will be held before the egis-
ter at the same place at 70 o'cloek. IN.
DAVID s. GooDING,
9. Marshal Of D. @. O.. a. Mssseps 30.
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DRIvISG TuRoUGu FUSERAL.-M ajor
MibuiD, n colored drover, was arrested aud
fined 50 by Justice Clark for the indiscre ton
OF driving through funeral procession.
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7 Ni,hp 'i 3issrsaIos. 3. e, aSieh r7.lss.
York. ~ y, pray ing for the extenhion o. patent
granted him on the 10th day Of June, 1855, for an
tavy Discs:
lis ordered that the said petition bs heard at
son may oppose this extension, Objections, de-
positions. and other papers should be hled In this
ELISHA RU0TE,
mh23-Tu9w Commissioner Of Patents
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or''oE PArsssIEIE, a, USIIEP sTsIss SAyr'l
viii Sf1 Be Al tSls Sss un on
G nav 1PT sp Rsn % Sc fS TafS
ts Of the best quality, and subject 20 Inspection by
Yard WSsts Il is % Be dsiisersd imnsaisaeiy, ffeS
Of exprn.eto the Government, for which security
IFGK BUREkg OF STEAM BNoINEERING-i
'a aSit'id h.GhHaiikEsKELL. Pawn as,.r.u.sN.
ttSsirEbt sThTfs Avs FOR THE
Sealed proposals, to be Endorsed on the enyelop,
ssqs sSe % ar ts us
o'elnek, p IA the Let proxino, for the following
$sSS ~ .si i'isS aSPs Sc Ks
Navy.Yard. New York, subject to the UsuSl In
'p''''oa 'hore''' !.??sTUifiipLrEs
900 gallons Lard OIL In W II. eoopered casks Of
ssss Ii: s.?Is. 4 Ss!s ES Ssssi.
S S5ks. ttPpss 10 Ssi k'ss
tbundlss l;ineh merehautable h0op.iron, ali to be
hsSS'd at Mare G% f .sHSi fT fG si
IN vessel BBTfREAU OF ORDNANCE"
sGfs IL HTHrs
.Sss , al: "a Sii,s n FL. t%saaiSs
A TsS NAY b ss$ an! G e a. DID, 3D.
the Gs@s r. yhGH ready g receive esTso
AZ. P;ysSIs in currency sfer return o. rSsaiptsd
;;;S'.S H Ws sS q! S SsERi Is
days. blank forms for which may be obtained at
Proposals not duly endorsed on the envelope and
not made In AZ respects to conform to this adyer-
considered.
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On tho petition q IONS yo1s Bispns. q Psosi.
s'Dss: shSd. islaI 2, psyss for he .f'so,loa Of
assnees Of the said john r. Barden, on the nd Of
May, 1855, for an Improvement in Water Metepi
once on the Sd day Of May next, Any person may
oppose this exte5siop, ohiesiions, dspc,itions,
days before the day Of hearins; . =,
p,',I Me- Ia, al. II . !, ~ p.t.n,.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR who attend the levee
tonight, In uniform, are requested TO be on
the stage at the National Theatre, at pre-
cisely s o'clock.
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Y wAsixaros, b. q. fab. 10. lsap
On the petition OF ARoALoEs wHioKHorT and \.
R: noHals9s. Of ElniIa, y: Z, pt.ylns for The
2jth 1855 and reissued on the i4th Of October Is g.
for N Improvement In Boring MAchine:
II ordered that the said petition be heard at this
Office on the ID day OF August next any person
may oppose this extsnsion,, ,obieeiion., depo.i-
twenty days before the day Of hearing,
feb7a-M3w Commissioasr Of Patents.
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The GOOD or OUR PATRONS and straut ,ers
In the city prompt us to notice that there Is a
large and elegant stock OF boots and siloes
now on exhibition and for sale at 7. s. Gar.
trcll's, $40 Seventh street, corner Of /. The
stock Is complete, having been selected with
fine goods for ladies and gentlemen. Spe cial
attention is invited to the late style for lyen.
tlcmen. II has met with unprecedented sue.
cess, and given entire satisfaction In price
and quality.
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TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

UNI wHsnisar1I, ). e., nsIsh II, isp.
On the petition Of wRIsHr bonTEA,. Of New
York. \, Z. praying for the extension q patent
imp. oyement In Gard Exhibitor, this application
having been AUTHORISED by act OF Congress ap-
Gee on he ssi Day. 81 May next. Any person
my oppose this extension. Objections, deposit
tons, and other papers should be nled In this once
twenty days before the day Of hearing.
u,,,.rn,u c,uukL.IsaA f9oTE,
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METROPOLITAN HALL AND VARIETY THEA.
tire, Pennsylvania avenue, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, open every night with a
first-class variety entertainment.
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y ,wAsHIseros, D. O., Feb, %, 1862.
o. tho petition Of hEsRr BorsroN, OF New York,
n. praying for the extension Of patent granted
TO him on the llih day Of Jane, 1855, for An i'm
ofice on the 2ith day Of May MORT Any per-
rIon,. And other papers, should be hled In This
once twenty days before the day q hs.ring, I'M
mhSThsw Commissioner Of Patenis
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To all the creditors Of JOHS II. JosLIS, VIII may
have proved their elaimsk
You are hereby notihof to appear before tn Su-
BsnkLup,ey. on the 9th day 81 April. IS D.. at
City, to show cause why a lscharge from al his
debit should not be granted to said bank rupt,
You are also notified that the ID and Sd meeiIgs Of
said bankrupt creditors will be held befOr J tho
Register at the same place, at IL o'clock m
BY order Of the Court: A. SHARP,
U. S. MaTshal Of D. G, as MesSeniter.
Test: R. J. MEids, Clerk. mha Eyl
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pRovIDENoR HOSPITAL,
L UEDER TIE oHAlaHoY
THE SISTERS OF CHARITY,
Corner Of Second stree. es,t and street south


THE SISTERS OF CHARITY,
Corner Of Second street east and d street south,
Capitol hill,
IN AHBALTHY AND RETIRED PART OF WASH
INGTON CITY.
The new building 10 now ready for the reception
ofma,lents Of every class. both medical and suIGeal
Toe cars run within two squares Of the building
Patients will DO received into the wards at Vi
PES week. payable In advance. This Includes Med.
'c,.e aud Medical or Surgical attendance,
Pdvate Rooms can be had Al advanced rates.
MEDICAL sTAPF ATTENDING.
n u.aNpp fsars,SrAn on 49,, l..
JoHE6; RILEY, H p, New York avenue. be.
WIN. MARBURY, NJ D., as II sircst.
J; =. THOMPSON, NJ D.. corner Ninth 90
2, n. fopD, ~, D., IS BAst Capitol street
ADVISORY AND CoNsUITINd'
GRAFTON TYLER, N. D., corner Of Washing.
ton and Cay .tree.s, GEORGETOWN.
W JOHNSON, N. D., Seventh street, be.
y. HoWIRp, NJ D., S2s y street
THOMAS MILLER, 2le y street,
JOHNSON RLlOT, 40S street
9. "A, LlBRRMANN' 40 ThiTtesnth street,
Application can be made at the Hospital, or to
eiths. OF the aboye-nAmed physiciAns, Physiciaps
seldinE patients to the Hospital who may occupy
private rooms have the privilege Of attending the
~. SISTER LORETTA o'RkfL[Y,
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mo, 3D.
RY THE PRESIDENT, OF THE UNITED


N
In pursuance Of law, ANDREW JOHNSON,
Presldent Of the Unitsd States OF America, do
hereby declared aud make known that a public
a S.,e will bel held at ths undermentioned Land
bsreinsfter designatod, to Wit;
North Of base hne and West Of the fourth priAci.
Al. the Land oAce at bayfield,. commencing on
MONDAY, the Fth d;y Of May. for the disposed
ises!G .ssic sections y ..s % "a a. is D. RI
see,on ~, seetionsS and % Township IS. north
10 * ~ base line apdE st oJlhs fourth py.1ncf
AT Me Land 0 mee Of Eau Claire, commencing GU
MONDAY. the 2ith day, 81 May next, for the dis.
posa OF the tracts Of !and hersinafter named viz;
townships 81, -, 81. 81. IS, 20, 81, IS, 80 and 40.
North oJ base Inc and Vast If the fourth pr-ncf.
pal MsridfIn
Township 20, north OF ranged west
Seeti0ns !. z, \, o, y, section 10, sections II.
T. Is. n 10, Is, 70, q, g, 81 "a p q. n, IS, %.
section o, sections 81. ~, *, ~. - aud ~. 10
Lands Appropriated by law for the Il schools,
military, and other purposes, tOgetherwith swamp
lads enurinF unGer the act Of epteiaber I, lsIO,
will be excluaed from sale,
Treonsring Of the above lands viii be com INT nceI
10 watch they are advert ed until the whole sb Il
have been offered, and the sale thus closed bat the
sale shall not be kept open longer than two week.
and no private entry Of any Of the lands will be
United until after the sxpiratlon Of thS i've week
this fourth day Of February. A. b. one thousand
eight hundred and sixty. nine.
By the President: -
President OF the Waited States.
nlaaAa
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DE-. HARBOUR: l cheerfully add my testimony to
the efficacy ofyour invaluable Lotion. | have had
occasion TO use II In my family for the relief Of
Neuralgia and Nervous Headache, and have found
It to effect an almost instantaneous euro. regard
It as being the best preparation for the above af
hietions that have oyor tried
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THE GROWTH OF WAsuISGToS.-Mr. g.
7. McGlue, assessor Of the First ward, was
the only one who was able TO hand In his re-
port on Saturday. By this return we find
that in the First ward during the past year
there were ~ houses erected, the most Of
which were brick, The total cost of these
improvements is estimated at $3.50, 200. The
returns Of the Third aud Seventh wards will
probably be in to-day, which will complete
the list.
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GENERAL TERN-There was no quorum Of
the General Term on Friday.
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the pstisn u iarsg6s asGL a a Of
New York, y. Y, praying for the extension OF a
,sic. Tor an improvement IN Machines Tor PeEIi Ing
Boots and Shoes, this application having been Au
ia ordered that the SAID petition be heard At this
once on the Slst day Of May next. Any person
tons, and other papers. should be hled In this
once twenty days before the day 81 hearing,
mar2I-w gw Cammia sionar al patani.
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NOTICE TO rRB.EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right o. pro.emptIon
70 apy Of the lands within the tow sh aud parts
OF tow nships above enumerated, Is 70 luIred to
tablish the sane 20 the satisfaction OF he Register
aud Receiver Of the Land mce. aud ina Ike pay OF
therefor as soon as practicable after seeing this
notice, aud before the day appointed for the com
mencement Of the public ssle OF the lands embracing
tue tTaet claimed, otherwise sueh claim gll be
feited. JOS. b. WILSON,
Commissioner OF the General LAna once.
Eo.e,-Under the regulations Of the De- Dsrtment.
no payment can be made for I'D vertising J. IOcRma'
ous, except to such publishers As are spec tHlyAu
thoriied by the Secretary Of the Interior,
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An ELDERLY GERMAN WIDOW LADY de-
sires n situation as housekceper. See ad-
yertlscment.
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RANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

To all tho creditors Of CHARLEs y BARSps who
have proved their claims. "H'
You are hereby notified to Appaar bef,ra tbs S,.
pTeme Court Of the District Of C5Iumbs siitinE in
6 SSpn5Tgpsey, on &c IL day q April isS at 10
% show cause why discharge from ali hIs debtss
should not be grated to said bankrupt, You
ings q said baukTupts creditors will be held he.
lore the Register at the same place Al IL Clock m
By order OF the Court; A sH IL'RRIP' ~
Test: II, J, MBIas, CLERK mbS5 y %
THIS Is 70 GIVE NOTICE THAT THE SUB.
sVhlS mkh has obtAined from the Orphans
pouit OF Warrington county, In the District Of Co
lumbla, letters Of administration on the personal
estate n 81 fAthIGk FlrzdERALD, late Of Washing
lpn county, u. o. deceased. ALI persons having
claims the said deceased are hereby warn ed
t9eAhlpit ne same. with tue youehets thereof, 10
sse supserlbeF, on or before the 10Th day uI
haleh nenti they may otherwise by law be ex-
elnqeo from all benedt Of the said estate.
1850, D' "HA' wv oHN TRUM LhES''h'
mh2'h]w' AdministTat6r,
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Ninth STREET IMPRovEMEST.--Mess
Moore Il McCarty, builders, will to-day COM
mence tearing down the old house at the
corner Of Ninth and G streets, preparatory to
the erection, for Mr.. John lIltz, Consul Cen
rral of Switzerland, of a Gne row of five two.
story stores, fronting on Ninth street. This
Improvement will add greatly to the part of
the city mentioned, which Is already as
Stunning quite business appearance.
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MANUFACTURING IN THE DIsTRIcT.-Thcre
is no reason why the city Of Washington
should not become an extensive manufaCtur-
ing city. 1t possesses every requisite for n
first class manufacturing place, except that
one indispensable one, business energy, aud
we are glad to see that that element is likely
to he added and that we are to have the
manufacture Of our own watches carried on
In our own city. Messrs. J. r. Hopkins
& Co., corner Seventh and F streets, bayc
been for some time past engaged In manu-
featuring watches to order with such success
as to lead them TO extend their operations 10
the general trade. The people Of the Dis
trict should see that encouragement Is ex-
tended to this enterprlsing firm.
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L OF 6oIuaBiA. The NTH DAY OF fEiRIuL

John T canGOu ct all
iNO, DO Equity Docket s.
Benz min Suit ct al. }
On motion % the cymplainanis, by Messrs Lloyd
aud scsyA, their solicitors, 1t Is ordered that tho
defendants, Andrew Stallings. Louisa Stallings
aud HonorA Stalings, cause their appearance to be
entered herein on or before the nrst rule day occur-
ing forty days after this day; otherwise the cause
will be proceeded with Ms In case Of default.
By order Of the Court.
True copy Test Il. J. MEIGS,
mil MBW rIaTk
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Economy Butter Company

Of the extrayagant cost Of BUTTER. to their prac-
teal aud economical system Of making pure prime
BUTTER by the aid OF the
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TIED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

1 United STATES PATENT OFFICE,
y wAsHINaToS, b. G., fsb. %. 1880.
On tho petition Of ions TTLER, Of West Lebanon,
New Hampshire, praying for the extension OF a
pa,eut granted him on the 2h day Of NAV, 1855,
los improvement in Curbs for Water Wheels
|. is ordered that said petition DO heard at this
ohiee on the "a day Of May next. Any person
MAJ, nay Oppose this extension; obiseion.t dep.si.
twedIy days before the day Of hsArinE.
ELISHA f0OTE,
feb9-Th5t Commissioner Of Patents.
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TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
~ Warrington, March 0. 1859.
On the petition OF JosEPH CuTLER FULLER, exc
eutoT OF the estate OF Elisha Fitzgerald, deceased
praying for the extension Of patent granted to the
said Elisha Fitzgerald on the l2th day Of June,
1856 for an Improvement In Buoys for Raising
Sunken Vessels;
Il Is ordered that said petition be heard At this
Office on the Slst day Of May next Any person may
oppose this extension. Objections, depOsltlons,
aud other papers, should be hled In this ONCE
twenty days before the day OF hearing.
ELISHA F00TE,
mh2i.P3w ConmissIoner Of Patents
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD or
TRADE.-A special meeting ofthe Board Of
Trade Of this District, was held at their
rooms on Saturday evening, the president,
Samuel Bacon, esq, In the chair, and Mr..
w. II. Clagett secretary pro tenn.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr..
detzerott, were adopted; .-rtI.
Resolved bp he Board Of Trade Of hs Die
triet Of Columbia, That we cordially ar
prove and earnestly request the House Of
Representatives TO pass the Senate bill pro-
viding for the pavement Of Pennsylyania ave-
| nue. In view ofthe present miserable condition
OF said thoroughfare and the urgent need OF
such an Improvement, and, further,
Resolped, That we urge upon tho Senate
and House Of Representatives the propriety
and necessity Of so modifying the present
usury laws OF this District, and TO meet the
needs Of the business interests Of the com.
munity, and suggest the passage Of the bill
| prepared under the auspices Of this nssocia,
ton, and, further,
Resolved, That copy Of these resolution,
be presented to the chairmeu Of the respec
tive committees on the District Of Colui nbI,
Of the Senate and House of Representa- lives
and that committee Of this Board loe or
pointedto present them and urge their adop
ton.
The following committee was appointed
| 10 preseut the views Of the board 10 Con
gress: Messrs. W. G. Metzerott, Alexande
R. Shepherd, W. B. Mohun, J. W. Thomp
son, z. d. Gilman, c. s. Noycs and samuc
Bacon, (thc prcsident.)
Mr.. A. II. Shepherd offered the followin,
resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved by dAs Board Of Trade Of the Dis
triei Of Columbia, That we respectfully pc
tition the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes to grant the necessary power 10 tn,
corporations Of Washington and Georgetown
to subscribe such amounts as may be neccs
sary to aid In the construction OF the Lou
doun aud Hampshire and Southern Maryland
railroads to this city.
The committee were instructed to cmbod,
this resolution, with those given above, an,
present them 10 Congress.
The committee will meet this morning
when handsomely cngrossed copies of tn
resolutions will be ready, and will be pla ce
In the hands OF tho committees on the Dis
trict In both Houses OF Congress-