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EVENING STAR. PUMPKIN PIES. ‘The neae approsoh of sutumn months, ‘hen biooming nature dies, near unto our longing lips, he time for pumpkin pies. ‘Tyg time. to us, of all most dear, ‘hen warm before our ies ™s matron bring: Wiling bands, -for kin pies. be: it thou, my neothay Tete When you and I, eajoyed 29 well Oar mother’s pumpkin pie. I'm dwelii ‘neath other suns; ‘Aud Wright arcother skies, Yet memory oft brings again, tt Thetnought of pumpkin pies. though my hair is now grown gray, ss death unto me nigh, ? 1 relish now as long ag: A piece of pumpkin New York M Tuz Brack Swan.—The Lancaster Express says the concert announced to be given by Miss Greenfield, ‘‘ the Black Swan,” at Fulton Hall,a few evenings since, was a complete failure. This, when the popularity of the lady as a vocalist is taken into account, was a most remarkable case, nota single person being in the hall at the hour for commencing the concert. This was no doubt owing to the 2 peso excitement and prejudice against colored people by the Manheim murder. A Manpatre From WasHinoton.—An officer of Congress arrived in thiscity yesterday, tosum- mons before an Investigating Committee of the House, certain persons who are su to know io what manner the sum of 887, : reveaa by istribut Messrs. Lawrence, Stone & Co., was wt Washington. We hear that one of the paities valled upon was absent from the city, aud was not fouud by the National official —Boston Trar- eller, Saturday. A Bap Scrare —The Parkersburg News says, it is probable that the late strike of engine men and the stoppage of trains on the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad will result seriously to those concerned. A portion of the ring leaders have been arrested on the charge of stoppin; be — it is sal =< mails, and others for riot, an to be the dete: mination of the company to prose- cute them for damages to the extent of the law. Locusts are expected this year in the State of Mississippl. U7 Achiffonier in Buffalo, a fw deys ago, found $50 in an old garment she was pulling to pieces. if The Albany folks are about to petition Congress for an appropriation sufficient to estab- sh a marine hospital in that city. UP" During the shock of anearthquakeat Lock- port on Saturday an old lady was so frightened that she put on four life preservers and thiew her- self out cf asecond story window U0> The Baltimore Manual Labor School, founded in 164i, is stated to have been very guc- cessful in Scomihing the object for which it was desizgned—the reclamation of boys. {> A Hungarian refugee, named Tatireck, banged himself on a tree, about noon, Friday dast, in the rear of the town of Thibodaux, La When discovered, life was already extinct UPC. W. Tuttle, Esq., of Newburyport, Mass., bas calculated the position of the comet, discovered at Cambridge on the 4th instant, and finds its present distance from the earth to be eighty millions of miles i{7™ On Sunday afternoon last the ar nual snb- scription for Foreign Missions was taken at the Essex street church, Boston, and the amount pledged was 36,000—an increase of 81,20 over last year. iF A man, named Hugh O'Connor, was Pounded and kicked to death by two of his neighbors at Thorneville, Michigan, on the 2Ist jast. One held him while the other would take bis turn at the brutal work The Migpereinaa ow ) Civilian says: Col. J. R. Tucker, the President of the Mineral Bank bas returned to that city, confident that he can = vindicate himself of the charges against I~ The manufacture of brooms has lately been introduced as one of the employments for the convicts in the New Jersey State Prison, and bids fair to become a remunerative branch of the business of the prison i[7 Providence, R. I., “has been favored, this season with a ‘‘regular cockpit,” with the addi- tion of “‘dog fights’? to heighten the interest. One hundred and fifty delighted spectators were Present, when the police entered on the scene. i They have a mutual aid in detecting thieves society in Worcester, Mass, which at their annual meeting on ‘Tuesday evening last, chove officers, including a pursuing committee of twelve. The association numbers 133 members I~ The Charleston Courier says that the teas- on why slaves are not imported into this country | Africa, is not because such importation is Probibited by au act of Congress, but use the Planters of the South do not demand it {17 Under the new law, they have a double currency in Canada. Pounds, dollars, shillings. Pence, cents, and milis, are all a leval tender, and payments to the government, the banks, the law courts, or to individuals, may be leg made in either. ARRIVALS AT PRINCIPAL HOTELS BROWNS’ HOTEL —H Irwin, Va; A R El- lison, Va; Chas Sharp, do; R M-Bails, do; J Rey- nolds, do; W Reed, do; J K Wheeler, Pa; HH Wheeler, NY; M R_ Stevenson, Mo; J’ Howard, NY; J C Cawood, Tenn; J T Evenstield, Md; Mrs a do; Mixs Phelps. do; Mrs Willon, do; J H Willard & drs, NY; W_ White, 0; EM it, Md: Miss Van Ness, do; ET Warren, do; Miss M Brown, do; T M Warren, do; J Quinby, Min; W Hodges, Miss; AB Cummings, Pa; J 1, Dickinson, Texas; R G Banks, Va; R'T Northod, do; C F Cuninzham, Tenn; Mr Huston & ly,NY: J Huston, do; E T Huston.do; Rev J Stephenson, Md; R Mason & ly; W F Broadhead, Va; J Grif- fith, Pa; R C Mason, Va: A B Ives, Pa; E Tom- binson; A S Talconar, Md; H W RK ers, do; Mr Campbell & ly, Pa: J G Oldner, NY; P’Oldner, do; E W Falconer, Md; I. Sanders, N 3 Barks- ville & ly, Va; R Harrison jr & ly. do; ‘Miss Hare rison, do; Miss J Brownley, do; R Adams, do; F L Bodine, do; J C Walsh, NY; G W Lutron, do; ES Jardine, do; C Rovsevelt,do NATIONAL HOTEL. apt G Sykex, USA, Mrs Sykes; F M Penfield, N Y;TR hiell, H R Darden, Va; J P Santmeyer, 0; 8 Bilson, Md; J Burk, do; J B Baldwin and Jady, Miss ML Peyton, Va; J a Conner, Miss Conner, Ga; W H Gassaway, Min; Zepb Turner, jr, Va; E Forris- tale, jr, $ Hawes, WH Waist, Mass; F Moore, Mich; Ex-Gov Lowe, Col J Poik Md; Jas Ives, Ct Geo Willey,O;G™ Griffin, k, wai USA; MisC A Ma G D Bal iwin and lad a Va; DF Flynn, Ma; Mo; T D Judah, NY; H pap bee E pion re Del; P_L Hettman, W jompson, NY; L. Walker, Mr Depoust, Va; S,Blatchford, C M Keller, NY tian hi WILLARDS' HOTEL —3 McSherry, Md: J DeBrae, Va; O Smith and lady, Md; Mn IC Smith, NY: G M Wright, do TA Marshall, Ky; J Peters, do; J Searmanche, do G Fourville, do; L Brigand, do; Mr and Mrs Poultney, Md; Mr and Mrs E G Squier, Mrs Lane, Miss Wells, Mr Lemon, J A Burdine, NYk; Mr and Mrs Cowan Fa; Mr and Mrs Reed, lowa: Mr N Hart, Pa. W. CN Swift, Mass; JC Brodbead, W H Pel , NY; W R de Graffenried, Ga; © F Hopkins and lad T F Perley, Fla; T Roosevelt, ew Smith, ¥ w MeParlan, NY; N B Kneass, Pa; H H Moore, Obio; E L Bedeo, XY; AA Garrier, Pa. U_ 8. HOTEL, (L.O. Smita #.—J Leslie, Va: W_H Thornton,’ Md; T Roche, do; H Seton, NY; L MeNeal, Md; B West, NC; 3S Smith. Md; CN Childs, Pa; W M Wilson, do; J Young, Md; C C NY; GR Blacklock, La; J Fitzpatrick, Va; H Clarke, Mass; J B Baldwin, Va; Miss M L Peyton, do; W T Tatiaferro, do; € Motitt, Md: Col Laurence, do; J Cleaden, do; $B Crane and lady, Mass; W Wall, do; 3 W Riaduloe, Va; W R Ka: ; J W Fairfax. do; J Davis, Pa; J H Collins, do; G Meeke, do; pgs A Blves, do; E Leon and lady, N ws S$ Knapp. Obio; J H Mil Murry, Pa, J H Grant, Va; Olbore, Md; Gen W S Ben send.do; Gen Bruce, do: W. JH Ward, do; % Wells, Mas F Reynold, Va; J Farguhar, do 5 J Watters, Md; WASHINGTON HOUSE —Pete: MeConnell, Pa; 8S Stevens, Md; F N, J B Hotchkiss and lady, M ss; H A Johnson, t Carthie, 3 1, 2M Yard, US Md; P A Pratt and lady, G W King. NY. Mackay, La; HJ Hanover, NYo:k WP Pured. and lady, Ky; J.B and Miss Myers, Lat; M James Md; J J Hutehings and tady : Va; EW Went. worth, Miss Wentworth, Ill; Miss Addie James, J G James, NY. enn OCEAN STEAMERS’ SAILING DAYS From = Unirep States. Steamers ave. Mi Days. America,. Boston ..,...Liverpool.,.Jan 27 North America. Portland .... Liverpool...Jan 30 rte ae Cark,~-Leepeet Fee 3 Polan. Liverpool... Canada Atlantic... Europe.. Kangaroo . Fulton. ew York...Jan New York... Jan New York.. J Boston Liverpool City Baltimore. Liverpeo?. Indian .. . Niagara . iverpoo!... Boston ......Jan 30 ‘The California mail steamers leave New York en the 3th and 20th of eack mogth. ____ Insurance, @e. Guxers Sch PANO RESL estar ‘or_Bounty Eeaaion 1 m , attend to Renting Houses, and Warrants. Negotiate ‘Loans, ail busines ” ‘Ofice corner 7th and Louisiana avenas, _Jjani6-ly _ Washington, City. _ OLD G D SILVER PURCHASED AT THE BEST RATES. FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE SOLD, ON THK PRINCIPAL POINTS IN EU- ROPE, IN SUMS TO SUIT. GOLD CURRENCY, AND VIRGINIA MO- NEY ACCOUNTS, WILL BE OPENED FOK DEPOSITORS, PAYABLE INSAME FUNDS, OR IN GOLD,CHARGING THE CURKENT RATES.—CHECKES MUSTBE MARKED ACCORDINGLY. SIGHT DRAFTS ON ALL THE PRINCI- PAL CITIES OF THE UNION, SOLD IN SUMS TO SUIT. BONDS AND STOCKS SOLD ON CoMm- MISSION. UNCURRENT MONEY BOUGHT AND SOLD. LAND WARRANTS PURCHASED AT THE HIGHEST RATES. SWEENY, RITTENHOUSE, FANT £ CO. 443m nkers, (TEN PER CENT. INVESTMENT. Corporation Bonds of the City of Davenport, Towa, paying 10 per cent. int it by Coupon in New York. Bonds of $500 each. The growing city of Davenport has now about 20,000 inhabitants, and is rapid'y increasing in wealth and population. Its = debt is only $159,000, and its railroad debt only $125,000, and cannot now be increased.. The statistics of the city were published in the [ntelli- encer of the #th September. We recommend fNese bonds, believing them to be as safe as any State or city bonds. oe CHUBB BROTHERS 6'TON INSURANCE COM We NCARTERED BY CONGRESS CaPivaL, —— ——. ——. ———. $200,000 !!! 7 Com; is now pre to Bieizs, seplice- tions for INSURANCE ON BUILDINGS. MER. CHANDISEC ern a the upeal CHE rates, without Sny charge for Policy, at their Offi Tenth Street and Pennsyivania Avenue, over the Washington City Savings Bank. jeal JAMES C, MoGUIRE, + Ton D. Hanson, Secretary. KL sl BANKING HOUSE OF une BROTHERS, Darosirs.— D ite received and Checks paid without charge. ratte on the northern seaboard cities received on Depusit at par, and Exchange on Cities furnished to depositors without charge, President. ap li-ly Interest on Deposits.—interest will be allowed on Depocits at such rates as may be agreed upon. POSITS IN VIRGINIA AND UNCURRENT Monxy, Deposits in Virginia and other Unourrent Money re- osived to be checked for, payable in same funds, or in speci, we charging the regular Exchange. Discounts. Notes, Drafis,and Bills of E: ghange will be discounted, and Loans made on Stocks, 5 Seourities, at the market rate. Latrers or Crrmt.—Letters of Credit will be furnished, negotiable m the different Cities of the United States, on Deposit. of Money or Collateraln, and interest allowed if Money is deposited, and charged 1f Couaterals,cn such termaas may beagreed upon. TRAVELING BILLs or Exchanex.—Travelers will be furnished with drafts in such as may be de- su sired negotiable in the different Citiea of the Union, ILLS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT ON ENGLAND, IRE- Lanp anp Evropx.—Bills of Exchange and Letters of Credit on England, Irela: | Euroy at the market rate for Exchange, in su _Bonps, Stocks, &c.—Bonds, Stock: ties paying from € to 12 BE; cont. alwa bought in the different Cities at a commiss: pr. cent. Where Stocks are bought upon orders, we reserve the right to call for a depositcf i0 pr.centon the cost. Bonds or Stocks will be ordered by tele- © raph. RalLRoap, City. ann Stare Bonps.—Railroad, City, and Stata Bonds can be piaced in our hands for Begotistion, either in this country or Europe. Kaai- road Iron puronased for cash or with Bonds. Lanp WaRRANTS.—Land Warrants bought at the market rates. All Warrants sold by us are gusran- teed in every res id Warrants pect. located on commission. id Warrant quotations regularly furnished if re- juested. : ‘Warrants will be forwarded to Western Houses on orders, or sent for eale on commission to responsible Reat Estate anp Insvrances.— Real Esta boughtand sold, and Insurances effected: * CLaims on Unitep States, Court or Craima, ConGRess.—Ciaims on the United States, before the Court so ape or Consrens, —— to us, will be rOseCU! rom! ie They Ss. . Port SH OBB BROTHERS, Janz Opposite the Treasury, ONNECTICUT MUTCAL LIFE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY. al over. N, Agen t, City, D.C, BANrkinxe HOUSE oF CHUBB BROTHERS Depositors de, nee | ik Notes will please mark their Checl = pare 2 in currency. eposites of Gold will be paid in Goi Accounts will be erseed with (a Sg allowing them to deposit Gold and Check for currency, the depositor being credited with the diflerenee, we 2-tf CHUBB BROTHERS, [NTEKEST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES._ MONEY to LOAN om STOCK SECURITIES CHUBB BROTHERS, BANKERS, Jan ait Oppo: the Treasury, UNITED STATES PAT: T OFFICE, Wasuincton.January 15, 1857. On the a of Caleb and T. Willis Pratt, of Newton, Mass., praying for the extension of a patent granted to them on the 4th of April, 1844, for an im- provement in “ truss frames of bridges,” for seven = from the expiration of said patent, which kes place on the 4th day of April, 1853— It 1s ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office on rere ps a the of March next, at 12 o'clock m.: and all persons are notified to appear and show cause, if any they have, why said petition ought not to be granted, Persons opponing the extension are required to file in the Patent Office their objections, specially set forth in writing. at least twenty days before the day of hearing ; all testimony filed by either party to be used at the said hearing must be taken ‘unl transmits ted in accordance with the rules of the office, which will be furnished on appliostion. The testimony in the ease will be closed on the 6th of March; depositions and other ers re- lied upon as testimony must be filed me Otas once before the morning of that day; the arguments, if rdered, also, Union, Washingt sachusetts, once a week for three previous to the 2d of March n ing. Commissior Editors of the above papers Patent will please copy fice, with u paper jan 20-law3w 6 vols, Murray's in purple calf binding. neitalic P.8. and send their bills to the containing this notice. ORD BYRON’S WORKS, i card en pete pure night’ SI eure, 9 le London, green eait uid een: as Stratford Shakspeare, 10 vols., London, in cases. ine? Cabinet Shakespeare, 12 vols., London, oloth gilt. London, half calf. British Poets, 4 vols. . sport Biographical Dictionary, 12 vols, London, ull esif. Rollin’s Ancient History, 2 vols., man; maj 19 half calf, ; =i es ie if ‘urnet’s Histories, 3 vols., lon, half calf. Dean Works, R 7 vols., lei tate orks, Ros@Be’s edition, 2 vols. . Whewell’s Hist, ft) id velar nagar eee" Me Inductive Seinoee,9 ers nor 2 vole, Lonies, pone selt many othe intgortal Be pao ms _ works in fine bindings, Cem FRANCK TAYLOR. N ZW PUBLICATION.—*Historieal and Lega. Examinat f that 7 Court's decision in the Dred’ Seote cate wine ee clares the unoonstitutionality Scott case whioh de- romise Act, and the self of the Missouri Com- extension of the Consti- utiou to Territories. carrying slavery salon, it! ie By the author of The Thirty Years’ Views oc. vid Appleton & Co. New York, 1857. ‘ne above work just issued from the for sale at the well known st-nd, corner of 43¢ street and sed ithe peice ae (eas y Lone ally prin on cienn new type. fine w ite paper an with best biack ink. Bound in black eloth and gilt lettered. Done up in & durable form for permanent une. Price $1. This work 13 what its titie purports to be, an ex- Jastion of (what the author deems to be) the po- eat part of the Court’s opinion, avoiding any no thee of the judieat part. which related to the personal claims of the parties on record, is writen in & entire devotion to the imatitutions of our and Views.” ‘The authors own words are: party. bat for mii m: a Ls reated as to present and ot to ap- 7 work on® subject supposed te to have JOS. SHIL: Booksetler, Odeon Buildings sores et, diate and a willow av. IPLOMATIC HISTORY t ind Adama Adminietrstious, oy WAY Peete gi 2. lahed. * FRANCK TAVIOR. ()CEAN BTESM NAVIGATION A ( Goean Post, by Thomas Rainey, | vole lars. joie FRANCK TAYLOR. N&., MUSIC received Cgpetitge F. ELLIS’ Piano Store, near 11! W5 Pa, avenue, 1 vol. Jast publ ais at JOHN street, No, yan 19 Miscellaneous. SEVENTH STREET 514 o PEPE y. ‘TESTIMONIALS. NoRvoLk, September 7, 1854. Sin: The Speotacies you made for - suit me very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other | have iately tried, ‘ LIP? W. TAZEWELL, I have tried a pair of Spectables obtained from Mr, Tobias, and find them Tot reat Assistance pet sight, and corresponding with hig descriptionof their foous. 1 recommen: hum as a skillful optician, HENRY A. WISE, PETERSBURG, Uctober 21, 1854, About five years ago, | obtained from Mr. in Washington, a prir of Glasses for the spectacles which | used, and found them of great assistance to my decaying vision; and my opinion of him is, that Sen Seiten omer mere far gone y 5 me ® J. F. MAY. Lyncnpore, November 7, 1854, From an examination of Mr. Tobias’ Gla from his bap etpnpor remarks, am oon th 1 1o1an. Fee ee eee or BLACKFORD, M.D. Lynxcasure, November 10, 1854, Mr. John Tobias, having furnished me with Glas ses, by which Ihave been greatly aided, (my vaeion having suffered greatly from reading at might in my earifer life,) it affords me the highest pleasure to say that [| consider him a skillful practical optician, and well peaparod to aid those. =" ars hu Winnie ton, N. C., June 27, 1854, Mr. J. Tosias—Dear Sir: Lam happy to ay that the Spectacles which | obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequality in the visual range of my eyes, | have heretofore found great difficulty in getting glasses of the proper focal dis- tances. It aflords me pleasure to state, that by the aid of your optometer this cenit has been happily obviated, so that the Glasses you furnished me are decidedly Shs bent adapted to my eyesof any I have ever yet used. ‘ery respectfully yours, R. B. DRANE. ae ector of St. James’ Parish. Having been induoed by a friend to visit the estab- lishment of Mr, Tobias for the purpose of trying hi lasses | was furnished with a pair slightly color jue,.whice have afforded me more relief and gratifi- cation than any | have ever tried. My Sipe Crna ally very good, was injured by writing and reading at night, frequently toa very late hour: but with the aid of theese glasses Hy one areay ies late as ever, and that too withou © pryn ave previous- iy sullered, Me 'VOHN WILBON, Late Commissioneer Gen’! Land Office. Deo. 11, 1855. Thave used Mr. Tobias’s Spectacles for three or four months, and take great pleasure in saying that 1 am much pleased with them. 1 have been much benefited by them. GEO. P. SCARBURGH. May 5th, 1856, I was recommended to Mr. John Tobinsasa skilful optician ; andas I have er es of remarkable peculiani- ty, | was gratified to find that Mr. Tob: eemed to comprehend them by inspection and me slight measurement, and he has made me & pair of s eee oles that suits me admirably. A. P. BUTLER. July 11, 1856, WaAstINGTON, Ang. 8, 1855. Having been for years under the necessity of hav- two sets of glasses—one for use in daylight, and one for laimp-light—-1 procured one act frome Mr. Totnes which answered both purposes. IL have used his for several months, and find them axeeuen EDWARKD STUBBS, Of Department of State. Mr. J. Tostas. Sir: The pair of Spectacles you furnished me yesterday mee per onlay satisfactory tome. They are very decidedly the best I possess, and | am the owner of eight or nine pairs, carefully selected in diticrent places and ‘from opticians rec- ommended to me on account of their professional standing in France, England, and the United States. I have been aiso pleased with your remarks and di- rections on the treatinent of the eyes, for the pur- pose of preserving and impreging @ Bight Respectfully yours, HS. CALDWELL, rofessor of M.C., Louisville, Ky. BROOKLYN OxtuHoPagrvic [xstiteTion, Apu, 1854, After most esreful examination of Mr. J. Tobins’s Glasses, | am enabled to testify that their hardness, clearness, polishing, and exact optical shape render them particularly recommendable to those whore merely optical impairment of the eyes are in want of such auxiliaries. | consider, moreover, Mr. Tobias fay qualified to determine the foous of the eye,both by his optical knowledge and experience, and by means of his optometer. arther state that Mr. Tobias hax supplied some of my pa tents with Giasses, to their and by! satisfaction LEWIS BAUER, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member of the oyal College of Surgeons, England; Member of the Medica) Society of London, and of the Pathological Society of New York; iats Sur- Ggonatine Royal Grthopaedie Institution of anchester, England, and Surgeon of the B, O, Institution, ; ~ Nor + Va., July 27, 1854, In the experience of even two years, Ihave found great difficulty in obtaming Spectacles that were ex- actly adapted to the weakness of my sight. This in- convenience Mr. Tobias ms to have removed for the present by the substicution fur me of better and more suitable Glass They are clear, chrystal4ike comfortable to my eyes. I would commend him to those who from age or other infirmity require ar tificial aid in this way. J.J. SIMKINS, M.D. WiLMine ton, N. June 16, 1854. To persons who have hind the sight of theireyes 30 impaired as to require the use of Glasses, | would reoommend Mr. John ‘Tobias as a suitable person from whom to obtain such Ginsses as they may re- In addition, I cai juire, ax he has auite e with a pairof eles fora farand near sight. My xizht has been ired very much by a service of years in the Post Office ent, Which berth required me tobe on duty * cl but one light. Drak TMEnt oF INTERIOR, May 8, 1255. From natural defects and the unequal iy of my eyes, | have Leen compelled to use giasses for neve- ralyears. | have tried different opticaans without obtaining glasses perfectly fitied to my eyes. Four months since Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, which | have found to serve m Prsectly. By the use of his optometer he is enabled to adapt lasses most minutely to the a I most cheerful- fy recommend Mr. Tobias to all having occasion to use glasses, and bear my teztimony as to his skill as an option. INRY E. BALDWIN ao at night till after day during which Ww. VALKER Ass’t Seo’y t Land Warrants, ROGRESS IN THE FINE ARTS, Painting AND PootogRaruy ComBinen. PHOTOGRAPHIC POKTRAITS In Oil Colors, on Canvas, MINIATURE oR Sizx oF Li 8. WALKER’S vt ‘RAIT AND PICTURE GALLERY, Or ‘all, oorner 43g st. and Pennsylvania avenue, 9S. WALKER has fitted ie the above spacious apartments at a very great outlay of capital, thereby rendering his establishment one of the most com- plete ‘and handsome in the whole country. fie has a large Gallery for free exhibition of upward of 3X) fine O1! Paintings, by some of the best ancient and modern masters, to which he intends to add fresh importations. 8. WaLkeR has also fitted up 2 com- lete suit of rooms, with private robing epartments for Indies, and purchased the finest possipis instru- ments, and engaged a first class operative artist to asaist lim in the department for taking all kinds of PHOTOGRAPH 16 AMBROTYPE AND DA- GUERREOTYPE PORTRAIT #, from the smallest miniature to size of ie 8. WaLxeR, by combining the Photographic Pro- cess with the art of Painting, of which he hes had 25 years’ expericnce, and whose specimens of life size portraits may be seen in some of the first fami- lies of the airs 88 well as those exhibited in his Gallery, he will be able, by the combination of the two, to produce portraits that have never beep ex- celled for their fidelity and life-like expression. Can- vas boards prepared by himself expressly for the purpose, Particular attention paid to the painting of Por- ite, Miniature or life-sage, from email pictures of ceased friends. tographs taken from corpses, or sick persons jen at their own residences, on immediate notins. Committees and olasses taken in oe number in groups, and any quantity of copies from tho samo sold Likenesses painted’ on C for ‘Tomb Stor Valuable Oil Paintings, and. "Bid Family Portraate; Fp a back lined and restored to their original Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully solicited to call at the Gallery, over Shillington’s boo! entrance 46 atrest. two doors from: Pengariennia iv avenue. ONDON JUVEVIL. Hans Anderson’s 'T' Louis’s Schoo! Days, Sanford and Merton, cvenings at Home. tdgar Clifton, or Hight and Wrong. Eaperanza. or the Home of the Wanderers, Grimm’s Home Stories, The Castaways. or Adventures in Africa, Saxelford,a Story for the Young, Every Boy’s Book, Fairy Tales of the Countess D’Auinoy, Arabian Nights, Robinson Crusce, i= received by 2 BOOKS. and Fairy Stories, FRANCK TAYLOR, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, January i2th, 1853, On the petition of J. Eaton, administrator of the estate of Charies F. Pain,deceased, of Winslow Maine, h praying for exteusion of a patent granted to the said Charles F. Pame foran meat in “hay pres: seven years ration of said e tent, Which takes place 2th day of April. tee, . ee It is ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the isth of April, at 12 o'clock nd all persons are notified to ap poor and show cause, if any they have, why said pe- ye ought not to Lgl Sontiyod ‘ersons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent Office their objections. i ecially set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hearing: all testimony let a be used at the said hearin; mat pee mitted in accordance with the rules of the Which will be furnished on pplication.» ue Ofte, ,The testimony in the case will be closed on the Sd of April: depositions and other papers relied upon as testimony must be filed in the office on ar before the morning of that day; the arguments, if any, within ten days thereafter. Ordered, also, that thin notice be published ip the Union, Washington, D. C., and Post, Boston, Mas sachusette, once 8 week for three successive weeks previous to the 18th of April uext, the day of hear- im. . at, Com ner of Patents, P. 8. Editors of the above papers will please co; and ‘send their bills to the Patent Office with paper containing this notice. jan 15 lawSw IVINGSTONE’S TRAVELS and R L ane iT arevinge nem 1 vol., 8vo., with Maps and aia FRANCK TAYLOR. Travelers’ Directery. WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD. ‘rains run as follow: Leave Washington at do, at do. be: do. rei Gandia, mackie p.m comeet at ma . Mm, dunntisnat Baltimore for ihe Hastand at Relay. for the West. ‘Those at ¥ a. m. aud 5 15 p. m. for es a 8 olis,and at 3p m. for Frederick and Norfolk. 6a. m. and 4.20 p. m. ipa are only at Annapolis st Eastern train of Saturday at 4.20 p. Philadesphia. On Sunday only bee: ig 4.20 yan 20-d it Pp. mn. - H. PARSONS, Agent. — s Ly BS MAIL STEAMERS ak The Ships comn Ris AtLanrie Capt, Oliver Eldridge. EW YORK AND N ONiITED STA sing this ne ADE ATIC... ___. Capt. ‘These ehips having beon built by contract expressly for Governinent service, every care has been taken in their congtruction, as also in their engines, to in- sure strength and speed, aud their accommodations for passengers are unequalied for elegance and com fort. 3 Tre steamers of t! line have improved water- tight compartments, and no ex pense has been spared to make them all as good as new, the thorough exam imation given them proves their mode of constiue- tion yet unequailed. s sexe from New York to Liverpool, ir firet ohn. Afar =o —p 75 it Liver- 1 te New York, 3) a: guineas, An experi- verienced Surgeon attached toeach ship. Noberths, oan be secure. until paid for. PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING. FROM NEW YORK. FROM LIVERPOOL. Saturdey, Jan, 16.....1858) Wednesday, Feb.3...1 “eb. Wednesday, M’ch 3.1853 Wednesday, M’ch 3. .1858 Wednesvay, April 28.1858 Wednesczy, May 12. .1858 ny Wednesday, May 25.1858 Saturday, May | Wednesday, June 9 . 1858 Saturday, June 5... ..1858| Wednesday, June 13.10 8 Saturday, June 19... .18:8) Wednesday, July 7.. 18:8 Saturday, July 3..... 1258) Wednesday, July 21.188 Saturday, July 17.....125¢] Wednesday, Aug. 4.188 Saturday, Aug. x Wednesday, rept. 1. 1858 Saturday, Aug. Wednesday, Sept. 15.188 Saturday, Sept. | Wednesday, Sept. 29.1858 Saturday, Sept. Wednesday, Oct. 13.1358 Saturday, Oc Wednesday, Oot. 2). 1858 Saturday, Oo Wednesday, Nov, 10.1858 Saturday, Nov. 6. Wednesday, Nov. 1858 gererdey, Nov. 20....1858| Wednesday, Deo. 8 i838 urday, Deo.4..._. 1855] Wedresday, Deo, For freight or pasrage, apply to EDWARD Ke COLLINS, No. &, Wall atreet, ow York. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool, B.G. WAINWRIGHT & CO.,, Paris. The owners of these ships will not be nccountable for gold, silver, bullion, specie, jewelry, stones or metais, unless bills of lading thereto and the value thereof expressed 6 QRANGEAND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE Twice Daily, (Sunday nichts excepted.) betweor WASHINGTON CITY and tha SOUTH y eis ALEXANDRIA, GORDONSVILLE an RICH- } Leaves Washington at 6 0’elock a. m. pe ‘ashington at 7 o’olock pm, For LYNCHBURG and the SOUTHWEST, Leave Washington at 6 o'clock a.?m., arrive in LYNCHBURG next morning at 4a. = commeaans with the trains on the Virginia and Tennessee Rail for NEMPHIS. ail Stages from Char Ottesville to Lynohburg a distance of 6 miles. Fare from Weshington to Lynchburg, $7.75. The steamer GEORGE PAGE, foot of Seventh street, boing owned by the Railroad Company, runs in gonnection with the trains. ickets for L.ynonburg procured on the Boat. mbu: nd Baggace Wagons will beat th Depot of the Washington Ratiroad, to convey pas sengers and baggage to the Stenmboat, for Alexan- cnn, @ distance of six mules, allowing ample time armare JAMES A. EVANS, Agent, Alexandria, July, 1857, iy 8-tf EW AND IMPORTANT SCHEDULE, FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, The recent extension and improvement of its 1ead- ing connecting iines at the West has required an en- tire revision of the running arrangements of this road ty. which highly important advantages to the trav- elerare secured. On and after MONDAY, June 15, 1857, THREE DAILY TRAINS will run in both directions for teroas passengers. Firet—The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN etarte from Camden Station, Baltimore, at 7 A Sunday,) atops at way stations and srriv beriand at 4 P.M. Second—The MAIL TRAIN starts (Sunday ex- cepted) at 830 A. M.,and arrivesat Wheeling at 425 A connecting at Benwood with Central Ohio AG it D Indianapolis, Lon- ns, &e., and at same piace ig Detroit, Ke., hy at Parkersiurg with Ma- netta Road, Third ‘he ST, PRESS TRAIN leaves daily at LOUIS and pecting at Benwood ats A. M. with expyeas t from Beilaire to Cincinnati, (eithout thange Cars at Columbus,) and reaching there in but 25 Baltimore and 25 hours from Washing mn. it aiso connects directly, in both directions, at Grafton with cara by Parkersburg -~ Marietts roads for Chillicothe, Cincinnati, etc. ‘Phese trans connect at Xenia for Indinoapolis, Chicago and St, 1 and at Cinoinnat: with the Great Ohio aud 1s81ppi Express for Louisville, Cairo and St fous through to St. Louis in less than 42 hours from jaltimore. this train the game to all the centr and southern places in the West is much less, while the distance is from 40 to 1 miles shorter than by the shortest of other routes. From the West these Huns are equally close and satisfactory, ar t Baltimore at -M. qT jangage chocked through to all points. THROUGH TICKETS sold at lowest rates at Camden Station and at Washington, D.C. Passen from Baltimore or Washington may view the entire road by daylicht, by taking morn ing trains, and lying over at vemmeriand or Oak land, oS romans at morning, by Wheeling — commodation train, leavi umber ats Oakland at 10.5). s FOR WAY PASSENGERS. The Cumberiand Accommodation Train st 7 A.M. will stop at all Stations east of Cumberisnd, and the Wheeling Accomm: ion at all Stations beyond umberiand going West. EKaxstwardly, the Mail rain leaves Wheeling at 8,39 A. M.,and Accommo- lation leaves Cumberiand at 9, reaching Baltimore at530 P.M. ON THE NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA BRANCH, be-ween Grafton and Parkersburg, wn passengers will take the Expi westwardly the itwardly. The “DERICK TRAIN starts at 4 P. M., stopping at way stati eaves Frederick at9.lé A, M.. arriving at Baltimore i2 noon, The cis PEN a} _ ean ny at 5.48 . M., and § + M. Leaves Ellicott’s Mills at? A. M. and 7 P. M., except Sunday. FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH. Leave Baltimore for Washington at 4.15 and 9.18 A.M.,Sand5.15 ?.M. On Sundays at 4.15 A. ine and 5.15 P. M. only, Leave Washington for Baltimore at 6 and 8.3) A. Mand Gand 420 P.M. On Sundayeat 7A-M-> and . M. 01 The first and fourth trains from Baltwmore, and the seeond and fourth trains from Washington, will be €xprese mail trains. stopping only at Wathington Junction and Annapolis Junction, moe, 9.15 and 5.15 trains from Baltimore and the 8.90 420 brains from Washington connect with the trains from Anna: lia. a i 1 5 For tickets, information, fare, &e., a to J.T. ENGLAND, Agent, at the Ticket offic, Camden Station, iM. S$. WOODSIDE, jy 1S-tf — Mactor of Transportation, Baltimore, dE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHI T Y MAINS TEAMSHIP COM One of the Steamships of this Com: '. the United States Maile for Leaking CALIFORNIA, and OREGON, leav Ponama twiee each month, on the arri- valot the United States Mail 8. S. Company's sti ers, which lenve New Orleans and New York regu- larly On Sth and 20th of each month with the mails, aps thasoncore connecting vis PANAMA RAIL- These rteamships have been inspected and ap- proved by the Navy Department, and guaranty speed and safety. ‘The Panama Railroad (47 miles long) is now com- leted from ocean to oosan, crossed in Sor 4 ours. The bargace of passengers is checked in New York through to ANOI8OO, and passengers are ombarked at Panama by steamer at the company’s ‘The money paid im New York oovers all carrying expense. wig poe of the trip. eserve steamers are keptin port in Panama and San Francisco, to prevent detention in case of acci- dent, so that the route is entirely rediable—no fail- ure having ocourred in eight years, _ Passengers leave Panama the same day they ar- rive at Aspinwall. Conductors go through by each steamer, and take gharre of women and children without other protec- ore. “ For through tickets at the lowest rates apply at the agency, 177 West street, New Vork.to PP? ™ 1. AW. RAVYMOND—or to ARM NG, HARRIS& CO, New Orleans,- Mf CLL. BARTLETT, Boston UNITED STATES MAIL LINE ONLY REGULAR LINE 4ND WITHOUT FAILURE FOR EIGHT TRAR! CALIFORNIA AND OREGON VIA PANAMA RAILROAD, Regular Sailing Days, 5th EMA of cach month, Cavtion.—So many frauds and imposi- tions of various kinds have been iately pose on travellers bound toCA LI ORNIA, that the subsoriher, the only authorized Axent for passage by the U.S. Mail Line, via Pann- ma, in ths sity of New York, feels it his duty to gaution ail persons seeking passage to California, that, To AVOID IMPORITION, they must be owrefui to Te the true office of the Steamships of th Mail fine, via Pana in New York is s. office in New York, treet, if Wi the North Kiver, at thehead of the Com: * Ohearve mr Te EAVHOR ne fo le- Medicines. TP aise s+ wh Ee aa Ss oren to @ common Pimple, ie hae tried peas eleven hundred cases, and never failed except in twocases, both Thunder Hu- mor. He has now in his possession over one hundr certificates of its value, ail within twent; ‘Two bottios are warranted to oure @ nursing Sore ue to nag ay mo Will cure the worst Kind of ace. Pipvoer thres bottles will clear the system of Biles. Bee botties are warranted to oure the worst in the Mouth and Stomach. org lhe g fi bottles are warranted to cure the worst Urysipeias. ‘One oreo bottles are warranted to cure all Hu- or in t syes. ‘elie bottles are aieaet —— Running of the > itches amor @ Lair. Fo x hottien are warraited to cure corrupt igers. aoe Sealy Eruptions of the Skin. aes t ree bottl to cure the it ‘worm. "Two oF three bs ® ae Teel to oure the jt rate case of Kheumatism, mipnroe | to four bottios are warranted to onre Salt ‘heum. a Lis Deg eight hotties will cure the worst case of A benefit 18 always experionced from the first bot- tle, and a periect cure ie warranted when the above iAntity is (ake: Noth looks ao improbable to thoee who have ip vain tried all the wenderfui medicines of the day, as that a common weed growing un the pastures, slong old stone ie iw poor a commer ones stem ; yotitisa fix aot. if you iv jumor, Tha to etart. ‘There are no IFS nor ANDS, hums nor ha’s about it suiting eome oases, lut{not yours. died over a thousand bottles of it in the vicinity of Boston. aed the effects of it in every case. t already dene some of the greatest oures ever done in Massachusetts. I gave it to children a year |, to ond peopie of sixty. I have seen poor, nny Wormy -!00! ing, children, whose flesh was so! flabby, restored to a perfect state of health by one be! chtle ‘o those who are subject to a sick headache, one bottle will always cure it. It — great relief 1 ostarrh and dizziness. Soms who bave taken it been costive for years, and have been regula it. Where the body it works quit but where there is any derangement of t sone of nature, it will cause very sincular feelings, but ‘ou must not be alarmed; they, always disap; in Frou four days to a week. ere is never & re- sult from it; on the 7) when that feeling is one, you Will feei yourself ikea new person. eard some of the most extravagant enoominms of it that over man listened to, In my 2 practice vee kept 1 —, for = mors--| since iis introduction asa fam medicine, great and wonderful virtues have been found in it that [ never su: ed. af it will ees tual in all cases of that awful malady—t are few who have seen more of it than I have. I know of several cases of Dropsy, al! of them aged people cured by it. For the various diseases of the uiver, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Asthma, Fever and Ague, Pain in the Side, Diseases of the Spine, and particulariy in Diseases of the Kidneys, &c., the disoovery has done more good than any m ever ‘nown. No change _— ore necessary —eat the best you oan get and enough of it. Directions for Use.-Advita one tabie-spoonful per day—children over ten years dessert spoonful— children from five to eight years, tea-spoonfal. As no directions can be applicable to all constiuty tako suflicient to operate on the bowels twice a day. MANUFACTURED BY DONALD KENNEDY. Ne. 1% Warren Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts, Acents for Washington.—Chas. Stott & Co., Z. Gilman, Kidwell & Lawrence, J. B. Gardner, Burry & Co., b. Walsh & Co.. F. &. Waish, J. P. Stone Martin King, Nairn & ‘Palmer, Schwartz & Co., 0 Boswell, Daniel B. Clark, J.P. Milburn, Dunbar iv Dyson, Ford & Bro. Agents for Georgetown, 1,0 M Lentham, J. 1. Kadweil, my 5 AYER'S Cathartic Pills, (SUGAR COATED.) The following remedies are of- fered to the publicas the best, most perfect, which medical science can afford. AYER’S CATHARKTIC PILLS pave been prepared with the utmoet skill which the medi- profession of this age possesses. and their eflects show they have virtues which surpass any combi- nation of medicines hitherte known. Other rations do more or less good; but this our: dangerous compiaint quick and so surely. prove an efficacy anda er to uproot disease be- yond any thing which men have known before. B: removing the obstructions of the internal organs stimulating them into heaithy act they renovate the fountains of life end vigor,—heaith courses anew through the body, and t sick man 1s well again. They sre adapted to disease, and disease only. for when taken by one in health they produce but little effect. This 1s the perfection of medicine. It is antagonistic to disease, and no more. Tender children may take them with impunity. If they are sick they will cure them, if they are well they will do them no harm. Give them to some patient who has been p trated with Inlious conmpinint ; see his bent-up, tering form straighten with strength again ; tee long-lost appetite return: see his ciammy featur blossom into health. Give them to some sutlerer whose foul blood has burst out in serofuin till hes skin is covered with sores; who stands, or sits, or hesinanguish, Hehas been drenched ingide and out with every pot which ingenuity eduld sug- gest. Give hum these =, and mark the etfect ; seat abs fall from hey ; see the new, far skin that has gre the 2 leper that is elean. I through ew s and salves ud; they m t cure him, there are cases which no mortal power can reach; but mark, he walks with crutches pow. and now he walks alone; they have cured bum. Give them to the r, haggard dyspeptic, whose cnawing stom sini.e from his face a See his appetite retur the new man. See her that w and loveliness b asted and too early withe: want of exercise or mental anguish. or som disease, has deran ternal organs « Hon. assimilation or seoretion.till they do thet ul. Her blood 1s vitiated, her health is gone. her these HiLLs to stimulate the vital principle mto renewed vigor, to cast out the obstructions, and in- fuses new vitality into the blood. Now look again —the roses’ blossom on her cheek. and where iatel+ sor-oW sat, joy bursts from every feature. Bee the sweet infant wasted with worms. Its wan, sickly features tel’ you without disguise, and painfully dis- tinct, that they are eating its life away. Its pincned up nese and ears, and restless sleepings, tell the dvesdfal truth in laneuage which every mother knows Give it the Pitts in large doses to sweep th vile parasites from the body. Now turn again and see the ruddy bloom of childhood. Is it nothi to do these things? Nay. are they not the marve! of this age? And yet they are done around you every ¥ Have you the less serious symptoms of these dis- tempers, they are theeasier cured. Jaundice Cos- tiveness, Headache, Sideache, Heartburn. Foul Stomach, Nausea, Pain in the Bowels, Fistulency. Loss of } e. King’s Evil, Nemalzin, Gout.and kindred compiaiis ali nrise from the derangements Which these PiLLs rapid! e. ‘Take them perse- veringly, and under the counsel of a good Physician if you can; if not, take them judiciously by sueh ce as we rive you, and the distressing, danger- ous d.seases they cu which affliet se many im. lions of the kuman race, are cast out like the devils of old—thoy must burrow in the brutes and im the sea. Price 25 cents Rr box—5 boxes for $1. Z.D. GILMAN, Washington; and by H. COOK & CO., Alexandria, and all dealers in Medicine every where. 34m pH vate MEDICAL TREATISE On THR PHISIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MARRI GE, By M. B. La CROIX, M. D., Albany, NAS 200 pases and 130 fine Pisnend Colored Lithographs n on. ICP PRICK ONLY % CENTS. IF” Seni frac of postage to ali parts af the Uaton, Dr. M. 13. La Croix’s Physiological View Tince. A new and revised edition a of 240 pages and 189 pint Price, 2 cents & Copy. A porn ‘ooin- prohensive treatise on the dati And oasunities of single marr life—happy and frmitful alliancoa, mode of securing them—irfelisitous and infertiie onea—their obviation 8nd removal—nervous debility, its causes and cure, by & provess at once so simple, safe, and effectual, that failure ts impossible—rules for daily management—an essay on Sper matorrhe@a, with practical observations ona safer and more successful mode o f treatment—precautionary hints on the evil results from empirical practioes te which ix added commentaries on the diseases of fe marles— from infancy to old age—each ease graphical- ly Hlustrated by beantuful plates. It ‘points out the remedies for those self-inflicted miseries and disap- pointed hopes so untprtunately prevalent in tl youne.- Itisa truthful adviser to the married, and hose contemplating marriage. Its perusal is partio- ularly recommended to persons entertaining secret dénbts of their physical condition, and who are oon- scious of having hazarded the health, happiness and Privileges to whieh every human being is entitled to, ice 25 cents per copy, or five for @1 il- ed free of postaze to muy part of the Urine States, addressing Dr. LA CROIX, (post paid,) Albany, ew York. enclosing 25 cents. N. B. Those wno preter may consult Doctor {LA CROIX upon any of the diseases upon which his book treats, either personally or by mail. His medi omnes often cure in the short space of six days, and cumpletely and entirely erndicate all of those disorders which oopsiva and cubebs have so |. been thought, an antidote. athe ruin of the health © patient “ Pren ecret”’ is the creat oon- tinental re: for that class of disorders whi Soteenes s disorders ch un- ysicians treat with ry, to the irretrieval tion, and which te- oe smeren tons an een to regs tyme No. 3! Maiden Lane, Albany, N. Y, HE So graved mi 8S OF SSOTLAND, with the en- ie ic, and Pj Accompaniments, by Graham, Mudis, Dibden er musicians, Complete in one ee bennd, and ita, b= dies, beautifully engraved. Penne gene fa imate from Edinburg, by 4a ___ FRANCK TAYLO LMANACH Dk GOTHA; Annuaire Diplo mstique et Statistique pour lannce 1858. for 138, Royal Kale: i! land, Seot! and, Ireland and t > ® Recyster for Eng. » British Aimanae and COKE FOR sace. ? pacar eee tte Cc '. a2dtt J.F. BROWN, Seoretary, N the re eo after desorbed, motice 1s hereby etrem that all vacant offered lands heretofore withdrawn from sale ur entry slong the routes of anid railroads whi he outside of six milre on each side of the ani ronds, situated inthe under mentioned townships, Which have not been selected in virtue of said grant or any other grant made by Concress, or legally claimed by pre-emption, and which were subject to ‘Ate entry Al ihe date of withdrawal, will be re- ored to pi ¢ entry on the days and at the places hereinafter specohed. at the ordinary minimum of one dollar aud twenty-five cents au acre, to wit: At the Innd office at DUBUQUE on Monday, the 15th day of Febuary next, viz: North of the base line and vast of the fifth princi pal meridvan ‘owns hips 85, 86, £7, 89, # and 91, of range 1, rs ps 8S. 95.87, 8S. and 99, of ranges. 4, 85, 96, and &7, of range nslips 84 and £5, of mnges 4,5, and 6. woship 8. of range 7. North of the base line and west of the Afth prin- cipal meridian nd 1. of 4, and 5. Sarmkios 84, &5, 88, 87, 89, 99, 91, 92, and 98, of 6. Townshi 5 RS, #5, O7, 28.90, 91, 92, and @&, of ranges 7.8, 9, 10, 11, 12.13 sud 14, ‘ownships 85, 86, #7, 88, 89, 41, 92, and %, of ranges Isand 16. ann mnioe 86, 87, 88, 85, 91, 92, and 93, of ranges 17 18, At the Innd office at FORT DES MOINES on Monday, the 15th day of t ebruary next, via: . North of the base line and cast of the fifth prin- cipal meridian. . ‘Townships 77, 79, 89, 91, 82, and 83, of ranges 1 and “Townships 79, #9, Towns! Land 82, ; North of the base line and west of the fifth prin- cipal muridion : T 77, 80, 81, 82, and 83; of range 1. ‘Towuships 76,77, 7, 81. 82, and #3, of ranges 2 3. wuships 6. 77, 80, 1, 62, and 83. of swnslips 76, 77, 78, 8, 81, 82, and 83, © “i awaships 2,77 ‘78, 79, Bl, 82, and 83, of ranges 7 and 8. ‘Lownships %, 77, 73, 7, 82, and 83, of range 3. fownenipe %. 77, ie ot and sh of ange 30 ‘ownships 76, 77, 78, 7, 81, 82, and 83, of ranges 11, 12,13, 14, 6. ‘Townships 7, 77, 7%, 7, 81, &2, 83, and 85, of ranges a, 17, 16, 19, and £2.63, end 85, of range 21. ue dowashes 3s. 77, 7. ‘Sl, 82, 23, and 85, 0f ranges Zand 23. 4 ranges 5 ‘Townships 26, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,83, and 85, of ranges 24,25. and &. Townships 7,77, 79, 80, 81, 82. 84and 85. of range 27. Tows ahips |, 99, 81, 82, 83, and 85, of ranges owaships and 83, of range 32 ares 5 , 83, and #4, rang® At the land office at CHARITON on Mondss, the 15th day of February next, viz: North of the base line and west of the Afth prin- i meridtan. »waship 73, of range l. pr nehips 72, 73, * and 75. of range 2. Townships 68, 68, 7!, 72, 73, 74, and 75, of range 3. 67. 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, of range *. Ips , 69, 79, 72, 73, 74, and 75, of rances 5, 6, and 7. Townships €:. 60. 98-90, 72, 08, ¥8, end 75, of ranges 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 18, and 14. , 63, 70, 71, 72, 74, and 75, of range yp rowashupe &7, ‘Townships 67, 68, 2, 7, 71,74, and 75, of range 16. Townships 57, 68, €9, 79, Tl, 73, 74, and 75, of ranges 17, 18, 19, and 20, Townships 67, 68, 69, 7, 73, 74. and 75, of range 2!. Townships 67, 68,63, 7, 71, 73, 74, and 75, of ranges 2, Z, 2, 25, 26, 27, 2, 23, 5, 31, $2, and 33. At the land office at FORT DODGE. on Tuesday the 23d day of February next, viz: North of the bese line and west of the fifth prin- cipal meridian Townships 6, 87, 8, 91, and 92, of range 19. Townships 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, and $2, of ranges 2, 21, an 5 hi 86, 87, 82, and 92. of range 24. “Porrnahine Be, Mant of ange 2 2, 77. and shownshus 86, 87, and 88, of ranges 29, 3), 31,52, and At the land officeat SIOUX CITY on Tuesdsy, the 234 of February n-xt, viz: North of the base line and west of the fifth princi- pal meridian. Townships 96, 67. and 83, of 6 St. Townships #7 and &8,«f ranges 35 and 37. ‘Townships 86 snd 88, of ranges 38, 38, and 4, T 9, of range 41. of rance 42. 87, and 88. of ranges 43, 44, and 45. Township 9, of range 46. At the Land Officeat COUNCIL BLUFFS, on Tuesday, the twenty-thi-d day of February next. viz: North of the base line and west of the fifth prin cipal meridian ‘Townships 67, 68, (9, 7, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,85, and 34. of range 34. Townships 67, 68,63, 7, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, #1, 82, 83, and 4, of range 35. 6A, G3, 7, 72, 73, 74, 75, 7G, 77, 78, BO, Bt, Tange 36. 3, 69, 7, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, OP, BI, of range 0. 74, 75, 76,77, 78, OO, 81, nships S4, and #5. of r Tow nshipe t niahips ¢ nil 2, of range 41. 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, a Townstiips 67, 08, €9, 70,71, 73, 74, 75, 77, 72. 79, 9, 7 82, of range 42. vwuships 67, tit, 71, 73, 76, 77, 72,74, #0, 81, 82, aed © 43. 3, 79, #0, #1, 82, and 25, of range 44 - #2, and 6, of range 45, ange 46 Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this tw fourth day ef December, anno Lomint snd eight hundred and Shr coven. THOS. A. 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