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The Second Auditor audits such army accounts as relates to its pay, subsistence, forage, clothing, and recruiting ; the contingencies of the army ; disbursements for its medical and hospital department; ordnance accounts ; claims of the heirs of deceased officers and sol- diers, and the disbursements for intercourse with the Indians.
The duties of the office of the Third Auditor extend to the audit- ing of all accounts for the Quartermaster's Department, both as to money and property, and the same as to the accounts for the sub- sistence of the army; also, as to accounts pertaining to the Engi- neer Department and Topographical Engineers ; for fortifications ; the Military Academy ; roads, surveys, and other internal improve- ments ; for revolutionary invalid and half-pay pensions paid by the different pension agents ; pensions to widows and orphans, and of the claims of individual pensioners who may for fourteen months omit to claim or receive payments from the pension agents, as directed by law ; of all unsettled accounts of the War Department, from the commencement of the Government to the Ist of July, 1815 ; and of claims for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy during the late war with Great Britain ; claims for revolutionary services in the State line of Virginia ; claims for horses and other property lost, provided for by different acts of Congress.
The Fouth Auditor audits the accounts of the Navy Department
The Fifth Auditor receives and audits the following accounts, cer- tifies to the balances thereon, and transmits the accounts, together with his certificate, to the First Comptroller of the Treasury, for his decision thereon, viz :
The accounts of our ministers, chargé d'affaires, and secretaries of legation abroad, bankers in London, and United States consuls in foreign ports.
The accounts of our citizens claiming indemnity under treaties with foreign Governments, and the accounts of the commissioners, secre- taries, and clerks appointed in pursuance of such treaties, for their salaries and contingent expenses.
The accounts of the several United States commissioners for as- certaining and marking the boundary lines between the United States and the territories of Great Britain and Texas.
The accounts of the agent of the Department of State, consisting of the contingent expenses of the Department, contingent expenses of foreign intercourse, expenses of the United States consulates in t'ic Turkish dominions, contingent expenses of all missions abroad,
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together with his accounts for such expenses as have been left un- paid by the commissioners for boundary lines, and indemnity due to citizens, including all expenses left unpaid by marshals for the differ- ent States and Territories in relation to the census.
The accounts of the Commissioner of the Patent Office, consisting of the contingent expenses of that office, expenses of records and drawings, new models, library, and agricultural statistics, and fees.
The accounts of the agent of the Post Office Department, for the contingent expenses of the department, expenses of the building of the Post Office Department and furnishing the same, and expenses of publishing the post office laws.
The accounts of the United States marshals in the States and Ter- ritories, in relation to the census.
To the Fifth Auditor has also been assigned the duties of commis- sioner of the revenue, which are very considerable, embracing a superintendence of the whole lighthouse establishment of the United States.
DIPLOMATIC AGENTS ACCREDITED TO THIS GOVERN- MENT.
Great Britain-Henry S. Fox, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
Russia-M. Alexandre de Bodisco, Envoy Extraordinary and Min- ister Plenipotentiary.
Spain-The Chevalier P. A. d'Argais, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
The Argentine Confederation-Brigadier General Don Carlos Maria de Alvear, Minister Plenipotentiary.
Mexico-General Don J. N. Almonte, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
France-M. Alphonse Pagcot, Minister Plenipotentiary ad interim.
Portugal-The Chevalier J. C. de Figaniere e Morao, Minister Resident.
Brazil-The Chev. Gaspar Jose Lisboa, Minister Resident.
Denmark-M. Steen de Bille, Chargé d'affaires.
Belgium-The Chev. Charles Serruys, Chargé d'affaires.
.Austria-Chevalier Hulsemann, Charge d'Affaires.
Texas-Isaac Van Zandt, Charge d'Affaires.
CITY AFFAIRS.
OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING JUNE, 1843.
WM. W. SEATON, Mayor. C. H. Wiltberger, Register. Joseph Radcliff, First Clerk.
A. Rothwell, Collector of Taxes. Wm. P. Elliot, Surveyor. J. H. Bradley, Attorney.
Wm. E. Howard, Second Clerk. Jacob Kleiber, Messenger.
Members of the Board of Aldermen.
FIRST WARD .- Wm. B. Magruder, and John D. Barclay. SECOND WARD .- William Orme, and John Wilson. THIRD WARD .- John H. Goddard, and John W. Maury. FOURTH WARD .- Joseph W. Beck, and James Adams. FIFTH WARD .- Samuel Byington, and Nathaniel Brady. SIXTH WARD .- James Marshall, and Edward W. Clark.
Members of the Bourd of Common Council.
FIRST WARD .- Chas. A. Davis, Wm. M. Wilson, R. M. Harrison. SECOND WARD .- Jas. F. Halliday, Ign. Mudd, N. Callan, jr. THIRD WARD .- Walter Lenox, Samuel Bacon, John T. Towers. FOURTH WARD .- B. B. French, John A. Lynch, Simeon Basset. FIFTH WARD .- J. E. Neale, John McCauley, William Dixon. SIXTH WARD .- James Crandell, James Cull, G. H. Fulmer.
James Adams, President of the Board of AAldermen. B. B. French, President of the Board of Common Council. Erasmus J. Middleton, Secretary to the Board of Aldermen. Richard Barry, Secretary to the Board of Common Council. Jacob Kleiber, Porter to the two Boards.
Commissioners of the Washington Canal .- Thomas Carberry, John Sessford, Jacob Gideon, James Young, Clement T. Coote, Matthew Wright.
Joint Committee to represent the Stock of the Corporation in the Chesa- peake and Ohio Canal Company .- William B. Magruder, of the Board of Aldermen ; Walter Lenox, of the Board of Common Council.
Trustees of the Public Schools-for the First District .- Rev. William Matthews, James Larned, J. D. Barelay, Rev. William Hawley, William Lloyd, William B. Magruder, John W. Maury.
For the Second District .- Rev. G. G. Brook, Thomas Blagden, Richard Barry, G. H. Fulmer, James Marshall, James Carbery, John P. Ingle.
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Board of Health .- Dr. William B. Magruder and John D. Barclay, for the First ward; Dr. H. J. F. Condiet and James Larned, for the Second ward; Dr. Harvey Lindsly and G. C. Grammer, for the Third ward; Dr. John F. May and John P. Ingle, for the Fourth ward ; Thomas Blagden and John B. Ferguson, for the Fifth ward ; Dr. Noble Young and Edward W. Clark, for the Sixth ward.
Guardians of the Poor .- Daniel Hale Haskell, for the First ward ; Flodoardo Howard, for the Second ward; Leonard Harbaugh, for the Third ward; Henry Stone, for the Fourth ward; John B. Fer- guson, for the Fifth ward; Noble Young, for the Sixth ward.
Physician to the Asylum .- Dr. Alexander Mc Williams.
Intendant to the .Asylum -Richard Butt. Inspector of Tobacco .- Henry H. Lowe.
Scaler of' Weights and Measures .- William M. McCauley.
Inspector of Flour and Salted Provisions .- Jacob Kleiber.
Commissioner of the Washington Canal .- Peter M. Pearson.
Inspector of Fire .Apparatus .- Caleb Buckingham.
.Assessors .- Samuel Drury, William Cooper, jr, John Fitzpatrick. Board of Appeal .- Thomas Carbery, Jos. Harbaugh, Geo. Adams.
Police Magistrates .- Samuel Drury and Joseph Forrest, for the First ward ; John D. Clark and J. E. Dow, for the Second ward; William Thompson and B. K. Morsell, for the Third ward; William Hebb and Robert HI. Clements, for the Fourth ward; Nathaniel Brady and Samuel Byington, for the Fifth ward; James Marshall and George Adams, for the Sixth ward.
City Commissioners .- Samuel Drury, for the First Ward; John Sessford, for the Second ward; William Cooper, jr., for the Third ward; T. J. Barrett (acting), for the Fourth ward; John Magar (acting), for the Fifth ward; S. Scott (acting), for the Sixth ward.
Police Constables .- Fielder B. Poston, for the First ward; John Waters and -, for the Second ward ; Richard R. Burr, William Wallace, and Silas Moore, for the Third ward ; Thomas J. Barrett, for the Fourth ward ; John Magar, for the Fifth ward; Sam- uel Scott, for the Sixth ward : John Magar, at fish wharf.
Commissioners of the Centre Market .- Walter Clark, William Orme, J. H. Goddard.
Clerks of the Markets .- William Serrin, for the West market ; John Waters, for the Centre market; H. B. Robinson, assistant for Centre market ; Peter Little, for the Eastern Branch market.
Inspectors and Measurers of Lumber .- David A. Gardiner, William G. Deale, John W. Ferguson, Benjamin Bean, William Douglass, John G. Robinson.
Wood Corders und Coal Measurers .- James Gaither, John P. Hilton, Samuel Kilman, Nathaniel Plant, Richard Wimsatt, J. B. Ferguson.
Gaugers and Inspectors .- Nicholas Callan, for the First and Second wards ; Florian Hitz, for the Third and Fourth wards.
Measurers of Grain, Bran, Shorts, and Shipstuffs .- James Gaither, for the first district ; John B. Ferguson, for the second district.
Commissioners of the West Burial Ground .- Samuel Drury, Lewis Johnson, Jacob A. Bender. Sexton .- John Douglass.
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Commissioners of the East Burial Ground .- James Marshall, John P. Ingle. Sexton .- Thomas J. Barrett.
Superintendents of Chimney Sweeps .- William M. Robinson, for the First ward ; George Y. Bowen, for the Second ward; John E. Kee nan and James A. Breast, for the Third ward; N. B. Wilkerson, for the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth wards.
Scavengers .- Thomas Riggals, for the First ward ; Luke Richard- son, for the first district, Second ward; James Hollidge, for the second district, Second ward ; William Johnson, for the first district, Third ward; James Fugitt, for the second district, Third ward ; James Cox, for the Fourth ward ; Osborn Turner, for the Fifth and Sixth wards.
Weighmaster of Live Stock .- William H. Gunnell.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE.
Northern and Eastern Mails arrive daily at 5 a. m. and 7g p. m., and close at 3 p. m. and 9 p. m. ; the mail that eloses at 3 p. m. goes through to Boston.
Baltimore Extra Mail arrives at 11g a. m.
Western Mail arrives at 73 p. m., and closes at 9 p. m., daily.
Southern Mail arrives at 3 p. m., and closes at 9 p. m.
Warrenton Mail arrives at 5 p. m. on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday ; closes at 9 p. m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ; daily in July, August, and September.
Middleburg ( Va. ) Mail arrives at 5 p. m. on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday ; closes at 9 p. m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Leesburg Mul arrives on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5 p. m. ; closes on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 9 p. m.
Winchester and Harper's Ferry Mail eloses daily at 9 p. m., and ar- rives at 7g p. m.
Port Tobacco Mail arrives at 6 p. m. on Wednesday and Saturday ; closes at 9 p. m. on Sunday and Wednesday.
Upper Marlboro' Mail arrives at 4 p. m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ; closes at 9 p. m. on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Annapolis Mail arrives at 7g p. m., and closes at 9 p. m., daily.
Brookville Muil closes at 9 p. m. on Thursday, and arrives at 2 p. m. on Sunday.
Rockville Mail arrives at 7 p. m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ; closes at 9 p. m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The Post Office is open for business daily, from 8 a. m. till 9 p. m., except on Sunday ; on that day it will be open from 8 to 10 a. m., from 12 to 1 p. m., and from 8 to 9 p. m.
The Railroad Cars leave the depot, Washington, daily, at 6 o'clock, a. m., and at 4 p. m., and arrive at the depot, Baltimore, in about two hours and a quarter ; they leave the depot, Baltimore, at 9 o'clock, a. m., and at 5 o'clock, p. m., and arrive at the depot, Washington, in about two hours and a quarter.
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Exhibit of buildings erected in the city of Washington in the year 1842-assessments, S.c.
BRICK.
WOOD.
Front.
Back.
Front.
Back.
Wards.
Total.
3 story.
2 story.
1 story.
2 story.
1 story.
2 story.
1} story.
1 story.
2 story.
1} story.
I story.
1st
71
206
6
57
210
94
50
25
25
40
792
2d
114
232
6
39
3
295
110
32
58
35
15
989
3d
245
441
4
94
11
479
145
39
102
45
44
1649
4th
35
98
1
27
1
111
58
22
9
18
29
409
5th
25
59
3
20
4
94
41
23
5
10
14
298
6th
9
167
4
7
1
69
149
25
4
29
15
479
499
1253
24
244
28
1258
597
191
203
162
157
4616
ASSESSMENT VALUATION.
Wards.
Lots.
Buildings.
Personal.
Total.
Pop'l'a 1842.
1.ºt
$732,929
$871,345
$280,425
$1,884,699
4,764
2d.
989,154
1,133,505
265,606
2,388,259
5,939
3d.
1,735,959
1,976,280
392,256
4,104,489
9,724
4tł
207,422
310,375
61,000
578,797
2,154
5th
171,482
182,970
26,450
380,902
1,538
6th
111,996
231,650
49,250
392,896
2,397
3,948,942
4,706,125
1,074,975
9,730,042
26,516
.
The Compiler thankfully acknowledges the aid he has received in the formation of this compendium from Mr. John Sessford, who has so generously and for so long a time persevered in preparing for the citizens of Washington his valuable statistical tables.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MEETING OF COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States-Second Monday in January.
Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County- Fourth Monday of March and Fourth Monday of November.
Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Alexandria County- First Monday in May and First Monday in October.
Criminal Court of the District of Columbia-Terms for Washington County-Second Monday of March, First Monday of June, Fourth Monday of October, and last Monday of December.
Criminal Court of the District of Columbia-Terms for Alexandria County-First Monday of April and First Monday of November.
MEETING OF CONGRESS.
The Congress of the United States meets in Washington on the first Monday in December, annually. The ratio for Congressional representation is 70,680 for each representative.
JUSTICES FEES.
cents.
Issuing a warrant for debt. .124 Every judgment rendered. .. . 12; Each summons. 124 Venire to summons freeholders, 25 Capias ad satisfaciendum .25 Fieri facias .25
cents.
Return thereon 75 Taking inquisition and return thereon $4 00
Warrant of restitution ...... 75 Taking acknowledgement of any deed, each justice, in-
Scire facias.
12 Recognizance for dfts appr'ce. 12! Every supersedeas, each just'e. 12!
Every oath or affidavit . .. 6
Taking any other acknowlg't. 124 Probate of account 6 Rendering judgment 12 Taking appeal bond 25 Taking bail peace 25 Commitment 12
A pass
25
Certificate of estrays. . 37!
Inspector's bond, each justice .. 25 Probat of county clerk's bond, each justice. .25
CONSTABLES FEES.
Service of warrant. 331 Service of summons ... 163
Serving and return on fi. fa .. .. 50
Service and return of ca. sa .. 50 Poundage on all sums levied upon, 5 per cent.
Releasement ..
12!
Warrant of attachment
25
Attendance on valuation of
orphans'estates, per day, . $2 00
cluding all the persons ac- knowledging at the same time . .25
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS.
Anderson, G .... 204 Fischer, W. .204
Miller, J. .... . 188
Anderson, R. P. . 187
Favier, A ..... 199 Milburn, T. M ... 196
Banks. .210
Fuller's Hotel ... 194 Insurance Cos.
Moreland, W .... 190 Muller & Moore .. 208
Beers, Isaac .... 195
Firemen's. .. .. 196 Morley, Miss ..... J92
Bihler, Madame. 191
Franklin ...... 196
Morsell, B. K ... . 201 McDuell, G ...... 209
Boyd, J. K ..... 207 Bradley & 'T'hrus-
ton . . . . .. 184 Brown's Hotel . . 194
Gideon J. & G. S. . 203
Naylor, F. Y ..... 206 Noell, W . .. 208
Buckingham, C .. 186 Bridges & Eber-
Griffith, J. G ..... 205 Griffin, J. L. . . . . . 201 Greenough, J. J. . 183 Harrover, W. H. . 207
O'Bryon, J. .202
hart 187
Parker, S ... .. 192
Causten, J. H ... 183
Patten, R. & Son. . 198
Callan, J. F .... . 185
Hare, D. O ... .. 190
Pepper, J. P. .. 198
Clarke, W. & Son205
Hilbus, G ....... 200 Horwell, E. C .... 206
Pursell, T .. ... ... 189 Reed, B. W ... ... 202 Ridgway, E ...... 205
Clark, M. E ... . . 195
Holmes, S. . .193
James, C. H. .185
Schneider, L. H. . 197
Collard, G ...... 198
Jones, P. 195
Stallings, J. P .... 202
Cross, H. L ..... 205
Joyce, A. & Co. 185
Throop, J. V. N .. 190
Day, D. G ...... 209
Kinchy, P. 188
Towers, J. T .... 203 Van Patten, C.H .. 190
Douglass, W. J.193 Douglas, J. & H. 191 Dorsett, J. M ... 207
Kirby, S. 189
Ward, U ........ 198
King, S. D. 184
Weeden, H. H ... 197
Dow, J. E ...... 200
Maher, J 194
Devaughn S .... 189
Martin, J. 186
Eliot, W. & Co .. 184
Martin, J. W. 185
Elliot, W. P .... 184
Marshall, J. .200
INDEX TO BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS.
Agents, 184, 200, 201-Apothecaries, 184, 185-Banks, 210- Blacksmiths and fancy iron workers, 185, 186-Bookbinders, 186, 187, 203-Booksellers, 204-Boot and shoemakers, 205-Cabinet- makers, 189-China stores, 189-Clothiers and tailors, 205, 206- Coachmakers, 185, 187, 188-Confectioners, 188-Cuppers and Leechers, 189-Dentists, 190-Dyers and Scourers, 190-Engravers, 190-Fancy stores, 192-Florists and seedsmen, 185-Grocers, 193, 202-Hair, curls, and wigs, 191, 192-Hotels, &c., 194, 195-House furnishing stores, 196-Horseshoeing, 185-Insurance companies, 196-Ladies' hairdressers, 192-Livery stables, 197-Locksmiths and bell hangers, 197-Lumber and lime dealers, 198-Magistrates, 200, 201-Marble workers, 198-Mathematical instrument makers, 198- Milliners, 192-Mineral water factories 199-Musical instrument makers, 200-Paint material dealers, 185, 202-Painters, 201, 202- Printers, 203-Slaters, 205-Silversmiths, 203-Spectacle makers, 198-Stationers, 204-Stove manufacturers and dealers, 206, 207- Tinners, 206, 207 -- Tobacconists, 207 -- Upholsterers, 207, 208 -- Vapour baths, 209-Window blind makers, 208-Wood and coal dealers, 209.
Lewis, S 203
Weeden & Bott ... 188
Winter, W. H .... 207
Young & Steer ... 206
Bayly, W. F .... 204
Blake, J. A ..... 186
Gaither, J. W .... 203 Galabrun's Hotel. 194 Gibbs, J. H ...... 192
McGuire, J. C .. . 187
KcKean, J. P .. . . 188
Giberson, G. L. . . 201
Owen,Evans&Co .. 206
Clark, J. D ..... 201
Choate, W. C ... 209
Donn, T. C ..... 201
King & Hall 194
ADVERTISEMENTS.
JAMES H. CAUSTEN,
CONSUL OF THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR,
NOTARY PUBLIC, COMMISSIONER OF MARYLAND. AND GENERAL AGENT FOR CLAIMS, F STREET, NEAR THE TREASURY BUILDING.
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENT AGENT AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER, 1 J. J. GREENOUGH,
OPPOSITE THE PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON,
Will attend to making specifications, drawings, &c., for Patentees, and any other business connected with the Patent Office or his profession.
Certificate of the Hon. Henry L. Ellsworth, Commissioner of Patents. PATENT OFFICE, November 20, 1841.
Mr. J. Greenough, who has for some years been employed in the Patent Office, in a highly responsible situation, under the act of 1837, restoring the records, having, to my regret, tendered his resignation, I take great pleasure in recommending him, as a gentleman worthy of confidence, and as being particularly qualified to take charge of any business requiring a knowledge of mechanical science, the pro- gress of the arts, and patent improvements. Mr. Greenough is also well acquainted with the practice of this office.
HENRY L. ELLSWORTH.
REFERENCES. Hon. A. WHITE, United States Senate. Hon. ROBT. MCLELLAN, Chairman Com. on Patents. Hon. HENRY L. ELLSWORTH, Commissioner of Patents. J. W. HAND, Chief Clerk, Patent Office.
C. M. KELLER, Esq., Examiner, Patent Office. Chief Justice CRANCH, Washington.
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W. P. ELLIOT,
ARCHITECT AND PATENT AGENT, OPPOSITE THE PATENT OFFICE, CORNER OF 8TH AND F STREETS, WASHINGTON CITY,
Will attend to preparing Specifications, Drawings, &c., and all busi- ness intrusted to him connected with the Patent Office, or his pro- fession, with promptness and despatch.
Patent Office, Feb. 15, 1842.
Mr. Wmn. P. Elliot, who has been formerly employed in the Patent Office as a Draughtsman, &c., having established a Patent Agency in the city of Washington, I take great pleasure in recommending him as a gentleman worthy of confidence, and as being particularly quali- fied to take charge of any business requiring a knowledge of mechan- ical science, the progress of the arts, and patent improvements. Mr. Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice of this office.
H. L. ELLSWORTH, Commissioner of Patents.
WM. A. BRADLEY & THOS. L. THRUSTON,
GENERAL AGENTS, NATIONAL HOTEL BUILDINGS, SIXTH STREET, WASHINGTON.
SAMUEL D. KING, NOTARY PUBLIC, AND LAND AND GENERAL AGENT, F, BETWEEN 13TH AND 14THI STREETS, WEST.
WALLACE ELIOT & CO., DRUGGISTS & APOTHECARIES, CORNER OF F AND ELEVENTH STREETS,
Keeps constantly on hand a general assortment of Medicines, Drugs, Window Glass, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Fancy Articles, &c. Physicians may depend upon having their prescriptions compounded with accuracy and neatness, and pure and genuine medicines dispensed.
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CHARLES H. JAMES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRUG, PAINT, & OIL DEALER, Penn. avenue, cor. 14th and E streets, Washington City.
J. F. CALLAN,
Corner of E and 7th Streets, opposite the Post Office Department,
DEALER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IN DRUGS AND CHEMICALS,
PATENT AND FAMILY MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW GLASS, AND PERFUMERY, GARDEN & FLOWER SEEDS & ROOTS, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND BOOKS, GARDEN TOOLS, GREEN -HOUSE PLANTS, BOUQUETS, & CUT FLOWERS, FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBBERY.
JOHN W. MARTIN,
BLACK AND WHITESMITH,
Corner of E and 11th street, near Steamboat Wharf.
Attends to Coachmaking ; works at all various machinery of Iron ; repairs Steam and Fire Engines; makes Ornamental Railing and Gates ; and attends to all other useful and ornamental branches of his calling.
HORSE SHOEING AND SMITHING IN GENERAL.
ANDREW JOYCE & CO.,
West side 14th street west, near Pennsylvania avenue.
Are always in attendance to meet the demands of the above occupa- tion, on liberal terms, and will warrant their work to be executed in the best manner. S*
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C. BUCKINGHAM,
ORNAMENTAL SMITH,
SOUTH SIDE C, BETWEEN 10TH AND 11TH STREETS, WASHINGTON CITY,
Makes and places Iron Grates, Step Railing and Pedestals, Fence and Lamp Posts. Also, Bank Doors, Book Cases, Seal Presses, Iron Chests, and Lamp Hangers. Bell Hanging, &c.
JOHN A. BLAKE,
BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER, AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER, South side of Penn. Avenue, between 14th and 15th streets.
Blank Books of all descriptions manufactured to order; Old Books rebound ; Maps mounted and varnished ; all kinds of
FANCY BINDING
Executed at reasonable prices, and in the neatest manner.
JOSEPH MARTIN,
BOOKBINDER,
LOUISIANA AVENUE, A FEW DOORS EAST OF THE WASHINGTON BANK.
Bookbinding executed in all its various branches, with neatness, durability, punctuality, and of the best materials, at prices which cannot fail to meet universal approbation. He respectfully solicits a share of public patronage.
187 ROBT. P. ANDERSON,
BOOKBINDER AND PAPER RULER,
CORNER PENN. AVENUE AND ELEVENTHI STREET.
Binding and Machine Ruling, of any kind or pattern, neatly and promptly executed, and on as good terms as any other establishment in the District.
BOOK-BINDING, AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY.
J. C. MCGUIRE,
Is prepared to furnish, at the shortest notice,
BLANK BOOKS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, RULED AND BOUND.
The materials and workmanship warranted equal to any in the country. Also arranges and binds in the best style
PERIODICALS AND MUSIC.
OLD BOOKS REBOUND, MAPS MOUNTED AND VARNISHED, &c.
All the above work will be executed at prices as low as can be done in New York or Boston. Specimens of the various styles of work, with their prices, may be seen at his Bindery, on the corner of 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue, second story.
COACHMAKING.
RICHD. BRIDGES AND JOHN EBERHART,
South side Louisiana avenue, between 9th and 10th streets west.
Respectfully inform the public that they are prepared to execute all orders in the above business in all its variety of branches.
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WEEDEN & BOTT, COACHMAKERS,
Corner 11th street south, and E street west, near the Steamboat Hotel.
Work done according to order, including all sorts of repairs. Being under cheap rent, and working ourselves, we can afford to work as well and as cheap as any others in the city. We will thank the public for patronage.
P. KINCHY, CONFECTIONERS South side Penn. avenue, between 10th amd 11th streets west.
Respectfully informs the citizens that he has always on hand an assortment of CONFECTIONARY, PRESERVES, CORDIALS, and CAKES, of every description. ICE CREAM, JELLIES, and CHARLOTTE RUSSE, prepared at the shortest notice.
CONFECTIONARY.
J. P. McKEAN, having taken Mrs. RONCKENDORFF's well known establishment, begs leave to say that he will continue to make and keep constantly on hand a general assortment of articles belonging to the business, such as
Cakes and Pastry of every description, Jellies, Blanc Mange, Charlotte Russe, Ice Creams, &c.
· He will execute all orders and supply parties with promptness, and on reasonable terms.
NEW CONFECTIONARY, CORNER OF F AND NINTH STREETS, WASHINGTON, NEAR THE PATENT OFFICE.
JOHN MILLER respectfully informs the public generally, that he has opened a FANCY CONFECTIONARY STORE at the above place, and is prepared to furnish Purties and Balls in the Philadelphia style, or in any way that may be called for, with all kinds and varie- ties of fine Cukes und Confectionary, Jellies, Blanc Mange, Charlotte Russe, Ice Creams, Pyramids, and a great variety of other articles in the above line ; all of which he will be happy to furnish at very short notice, and on very moderate terms.
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