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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
PosT OFrIcE DEPARTMENT, }
December 9, lS41. {

| SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
~ Post Office Department until the Gath instant,
at O'Clock p. M, for furnishing the following de-
scrpton of Stationery for the period of three years
| from the LIST day Of January, 1912:
Best hand made Folio Post Paper, plain, satin
finish.
Same, feint-lined, common distance.
Best handmade Quarto Post Paper, satin finish,
and Of linen, laid and wove.
Best handmade Quarto Post, plain white, satin
Same feint-lined, common distance, laid and wove.
Best handmade Quarto Post Paper, blue, satin
finish, laid and wove.
Same feint- lined, common distance, laid and
Best machne-made Folio Post, plain.
Same, Quarto Post, plain.
Best handmade Foolscap, plain, satin finish and
of linen, laid and wove.
Best handmade foolscap, plain satin finish, laid
and wove.
Same, faint lined common distance laid and wove
Best machine-made Foolscap, plain white.
Same, feint- lined, common distance
Best Drawing Paper, q by 40 inches per sheet
Same /" 80 by 80
Tracing Paper IS by "a
Same !" % by 80
Best super-royal buff Envelope Paper, smooth sur
face.
PAPER FOR BLANK BOOKS, VIZ
Best handmade Super royal
Do do Royal.
Best handmade Dem
Do do Medium.
Do do Foolscap.
QUILLS.
Best Opaque No. 80, per thousand, weight not less
than or per hundred.
Best clarified Quills, do do do
Metallic Pens per Dozen Perry's and Gillots
best
Red Office Tape, price per dozen for each number.
Cat-glass inkstands, large size, per Dozen
Ink, Maynard and Noyes, black, in quart bottles,
per dozen.
Do do do in pint do
WATERS per pound
These articles are all be Of the very best quality
which can he had from the hest manufacturers.
sample specimen Of each article of Stationery
must accompany the proposal Of each bidder and the
contract will be given to that who in the judg-
of the Postmaster General Offers the best arti-
Giles the lowest price, The samples Of the
full bidder will be retained by the Department and all
the articles delivered under his contract will be
pared with them and rejected if inferior.
If at any time articles of inferior quality be fur
nshed the Department will proceed to purchase others
for its immediate use, charging the contractor with
any difference of cost over the contract price.
No bid will be considered which contempiates more
than one price for any article.
Each proposal must he accompanied by ample testi-
monals Of the ability of the bidder to fulfil the con-
tract.
Failure to deliver articles promptly when ordered,
of quality inferior to the specimen, any attempt
to evade the true meaning Of the contract, will be
considered sufficient cause for its forfeiture, and OF
ten percent. on each payment, which will be retained
| for that purpose.
| The Proposals to be addressed to the Postmaster
General and to be endorsed, Proposals for Station
ery" Dec 9-dtd
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~ ARDENING, FARMING, BOTANY, AG
VI RICULTURE, for sale by F. TAYLOR Ii,

~ ARDENING, FARMING, BOTANY, AG.
NJ RlCULTURE, for sale by F. TAYLOR, list
continued.
Ruffin on Cacareous Manures Mecklenburg on
grasses
Useful and Ornamental Planting, vol. London
The Planters Guide, by Sir III. Steuart, vol
Bnsby's Visit to the Principal Vineyards Of Spain
and France, their Methods of Cultivation and of ma.
nufacture.
The Culture ofthe Vine in France, Italy and Swift
zerland, and the art of wine making by s. Fisher
Marshalls Rural Economy of the West of Eng
land, vol. London.
Agricultural state Of Great Britain, vol.
Outlines Of the Husbandry of East and West
Flanders, vol. London.
MD
Anderson's Agriculture.
Smiths Flora Britannica, vols London
The Cultivator's Almanac, 1910 and l64l
Report of the Secretary Of the Treasury TO Con-
gress on Cotton its cultivation manufacture and 70
reign trade.
On the Culture Of the Beet and on the manufac.
ture of Beet Sugar, vol. IS cents.
Cobb on the growth Of the Mulberry Tee and the
Culture Of Silk; 25 cents
Child's Botany, ninth edition
The Flora ofthe District of Columbia by Brereton.
Loudon's Cyclopedia Of Gardening do do. OF
agriculture; do do. Of Plants; do. do Of Rural Ar
chitecture; do. Suburban Gardcner-and many other.
VI winch .ho hs' VIII DE communal may
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HAMPToN's VEGETABLE TINcTURE
HIGHLY IMPORTANT DIscov

HIGHLY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
TINE most safe and certain remedy ever known to
u the world for various chronic diseases, after they
have reached state and assumed character, hither-
to considered desperate and incurable
Scrofula Kings-eyil, attended with swelllngs and
ulcers eyes and loss of sight, TO frighfu ex-
tent, have been cured Females pining away by rea-
of deranged secretions, broken circulatons and
ed menses, (monthly courses) even when at
tended by spasms fits have been readily relieved.
Dyspepsia yields without struggle to it's ,mild yet
powerful action the stomach. In Catarrh, or
cough, Rheumatism, Fistula, Gononhea, and Syphil-
lis, fails 70 cure, we have fully proved. II
is also efficacious in Paralysis Dropsy Asthma, Com
plants Of the Breast Piles, Worms, Lumbago, Stric-
lure, Darihea, and Fux; usually effecting cure
always giving relief
This tincture tends directly 10 excite healthy
ton in the stomach, liver lungs spine and Kidneys
to purify the blood and other fluids, by expeng every
particle of morbid matter from the system and there
fore fails with its accompaniments) to prove a
valuable remedy for the diseases for which caiomel
has been invariably used. Old and ulcers, or
any chronic affection and for the calomel disease, it
is infallible remedy.
and safe for persona Of any age either SEX or in any
condition; acknowledged by those who have tried 1t
to be the best known family medicine
The justly celebrated tincture creates craving ap-
petite, and the patient is left at liberty to indulge r.
indeed he is particularly requested TO do The use
of this medicine will change the complexion from a
pad to fine blooming one After using this Tine
ture for six weeks person of any age may eat any
thing that child of ten years OF age, in full health,
could eat, without the least Inconvenience.
Persons afflicted with any of the complaints above
enumerated earnestly entreated not TO let the pre-
JUDGE commonly entertained against new remedy,
prevent them from realizing the benefits to be derived
from its A single bottle, which may be had for
81 so, will produce conviction Of its superior efca-
cy in the mind of the most skeptcal
A large number of certificates, from Lexington,
KY, and many more, taken in Alexandra, ~. c.,
published in handful FORM all testifing its efficacy,
may be application TO the proprietor at his Of
fee east side 9Th street. five doors above Rleys cor
ner, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D. G.
aug l2-3taw6m
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

IHESS-New Treatise on Chess, by George
~ Walker. vol. London; l84l. just imported
by F. TAYLOR.
London, by Mcdonnell, Bourionnais Des Chapel
los, Lewis, and others. vol. London.
Studies Of Chess, by Phillidor
Gianutio and Gustavus Silenus on Chess, transla
ted and arranged by Sarrat, Q vols.
The Chess Player, by Walker,--contaning also
Franklins Essay on the Morals of Chess T he three
Games played at one and the same time by Phdor-
and the Sixty Openings, Checkmates and Situations,
Of McKenny. | vol.
Chess made Easy by Walker, giving the Rudments
and Science Of the Camel vol with numerous en-
cravings; price SO cents
Hoye's Games-and other works on the same
subject. aug IL
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Avs OF THE U S. in relation to the Navy
IL and Marine Corps, just published by authority OF
The Navy Department, vol.
Laws of the U, s. in relation to the Army and Viii
itay affairs compiled by Col Trueman Cross, ).
Army, vol.
The practice OF Courts Martial, by he late M jor
General Macomb, l vol
Are for sale by F. TAYLOR together with nage
and valuable collection Of works (mostlyi imported by
himself and many of them entirely new, on z, urts
Martial, Gunnery, Notifications, Marine Surveying,
Military History and Biography Ship Building Drill
Tactics and Strategy and the other branches Of hii-
tary and Civil Engineering, and Military and Naval
Science and Servce-F. T. being in constant receipt
Of every thing that appears either here or abroad be-
longing TO those classes Of science. sept 2S.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14
TREAsURY OF KNoWLEDGE AND COM.
i PLETE LIBRARY OF REFERENCE in 2

TNREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE AND COM
i PLETE LIBRARY OF REFERENCE, in
volumes, Of eleven hundred pages each just received
by F. TAYLOR.
For sale in full leather binding, at $50 IS for the
published at six.dollars)
i contains complete Gazetcer; Chronological
and Historical Dictionary Law Dictionary; CLASH
cal Dictionary; a Dictionary of the English Lam
euage; an English Grammar Dictionary of words,
sentences, and quotations, in general use from the
Latin, French, Italian and Spanish languages; with
their TRANSACTIONS in English; Dictionary of Maxims
and Proverbs Of all countries translated an Ency-
cop@dia Of Science and Art Biographical Diction-
y, and mass of other useful information, arranged
for immediate reference, too extensive to be named
within the limits of an advertisement. A few copies
only received. aug 10
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14
REAyTTyLLLY LLgsTRATED P "a sH

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED PARIS
ID EDITIONS imported direct by +. TAYLOR,
and this day opened-each volume containing several
hundred spirited illustrations, eDgrasings, vgneites,
Sc, for sale at very limited advance upon the low
price at which they are published in Paris.
lie Diable Boiteaux par LIE Sage MustIe par Tony
Johannot.
Vie de Napoleon, illnsire par Horace Vernet
Paul ct vmginie, iustre par Isabey, Steinhsll, Jo-
hannot, &c.
Fables de Flerian, illustrees par Victor Adam.
Fables ct Poemes de La Fontaine, iluslrees par
Grandvile.
Gil Bias, ornee de GOO vignetes par Gigoux.
Don Quixotte de la Manche, ayec 800 desseins par
Johannot.
Euues do Moliere, avsc 800 illustrations par Jo-
hannot
Les EvangiIes de no.re Segneur Jesus Christ illus
trees par Fragonard.
Limitation de Jesus Chrstet l. Historic de Novesu
Testament desseins vignetes ct illustrations.
Adventures de Telemaque, illusirees par Daubgny,
Seguin, ct Johannot.
Voyage Sentimental de Sterne, edition illustre.
Les Miles ct une Nuts Contes Arabes illustrees
par les meeurs Anistes Francois.
ADVENTURES de Robinson Crusoe, illustre par Grand
ville
LIE Robinson Suisse, orne de 200 vignettes ct des-
seins par Lemercier.
L'Empereur Napoleon, TableauX ct Recit des Bat
TALES, Combats, Actions, ct fats Mtaires DIES Ar
mies, -illustrees de 80 Gravures.
- And others too numerous for an advertisement
two copies of each only received aug 81
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14
STATIONERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY,
~ FOREIGN AND AMERICAN.--The sub.

scribers have constantly hand extensive assert
ment of Foreign and American Stationery, Of the
finest qualities, and they receiving by each arrival
from London and Paris, new varieties of the best Sta
tionery articles of those cities.
They are also engaged in manufacturing almost all
kinds of American Stationery, and particularly Of
BLANK BOOKS,
Ofthe most durable kind, made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in a manner unequaAed in hia
country for strength and durability. Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed have
been in upwards Of SIXTY years, without giving
way, and any Of their superfne books which may be
ordered will be warranted stand for that length
Of time.
ORDERS from public Offices institutions, and indiv
duals will be attended to with prompness and at fair
rates. HOGAN g. THOMPSON,
No, 80 North 18th st., and No l0S.
Chestnut, st., Philadelphia.
NAV 24-Iy
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

NEW BOOKS.-Lives Of eminent men Of Italv;
Dante, Petrarch, Boccacio, Machiavell Gallileo,
Lorenzi dc Medci, Tassi, Guarn, Vittoria Colouna,
and Goldoni, in two Volumes by Montgomery Mrs
Shelley, and Sir David Brewster.
The Secretary of Macchiavel or the Siege of Flo
renee, in vols, by Mccarthy.
Barnaby Rndge, No. II with illustration.
Just published and for sale by F. TAYLOR, or
Tor circulation to the subscribers to the Wavery Cir
culating Llbury. aug7
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

JOURNAL AND CoRRESP ONDENC E of Miss
> Adams daughter Of John Adams second President
Of the United States, written in France and England
in 1765, l vol.
The Life and Times Of Red Jacket, being the Legend
to the History ofthe Six Nations by w L. Stone vol
Every Bojy's Book, volume for the steamboat OF
railroad car Just published and this day received
for sale by f. TAYLOR. aug IL
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

THEOLOGICAL COLLOQUIES, by Rev. T.
i C. Thornton, complete in one volume octave, be-
ing Compendium Of Christian Divinity; speculative
and practical, founded Scripture and Reason de-
signed to aid the heads Of families young about
enter the Ministry and the youth of both Sexes, in
their efforts to obtain and communicate knowledge
Of true piety. just received and for sale by
June II F. TAYLOR.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

T Avs RELATING TO THE PUBLIC
IL LANDS, for sale by F. Taylor in two volumes,
containing also instructions issued from time TO time
from the Treasury Department and General Land
Office with Judicial decisions and official opinions OF
the Attornies General questions arising under the
Land Laws-wi,h engraved plates, maps, surveys In
dian reservations &c, &c. Prepared by order Of and
by F. TAYLOR.
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,~,,~,s ooce
tJnoroShLo roh INDIAN r.''
proposals WIN DC received a. TUG omcs ., 'no I'M
hssiohef ot ihuihh nnais, uhsai hc ovsh oay VI ~
cemoer next al one O'CLOCK r; M or furnishing Tue
iono"ing Rooas ior tne use OF the ino'ans
Mackinac Blankets, various sizes ana co'ofS'
Cloths OF different quaii'y ana colofs
nirouds DO
Maa,'. - ~
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ans ,..o.a ~
cn ahseys anu wois' e.,. Gae"s
$780, ', a' T,n Sh;..
n, a,i.o a"u 'auno' 1n' =. "A sha.,
~ w - ~ "e
my OF, ,,.,,o.
ZONES Comesus oneoks, r Maa anu S.,rp''
1o''oh e s,nam ~ anu i.anrAo'ee'
Diack on ss,, Iiabuke'enie,s
sewing pin, ssson y co'ols ,,
So.'on au W linen hiea'''
V 'o."n"o"
Beads assorted
pipes 20
pnas. 49,, T;, Ka,,.. ...o,,.a s;,a.
Tin Pan and Cnns
Frvna psns
va Sell
Rsi,.nn;s anJ o.ns, i;,.d T ookin5 olasse.
awis assa,,s1 r.
Rn,,.ns Ia
psass n.;,s ...o,,.a
a ialmeles 40 40
Gimlets do
Table Knives and Forks
Pewter Plates
Fish Hooks and Lines
Combs assorted
Northwest Guns, Powder Horns and shot Fouches
Gun Worms and Filnts
Half Axes and Hatchets
Gun Powder and Bar Lead
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

DANTOLOGY, Systematic Survey of Human
i knowledge, illustrating the History, Relations,
Uses and Objects of all the branches of Science with
Synopsis Of their leading facts and principles and
select catalogue Of books all subjects suitable for
Cabinet Library-the whole designed guide 10
study, and as popular directory on Literature, Sci
ence and the Arts, by Roswell Park, A. NJ. in vol.
just published and this day received, for sale by F.
TAYLOR. sept
INK AND WHITING FLUIDS Superior En-
i glish and American Writing Ink; Stevens blue,
black and brilliant red Writing Fluids in large and
small jugs.
Arnoid's Copying Ink
Terry's British do. do. For sale by
WIN. F. BAYLY,
(Agent for J. X. Herrick)
Pennsylvania Az, between 18th and 9th streets.
nov %
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

a IR-TIGHT STOvE-H. w. Edwards, High
IA street, near Gay, Georgetown, is ready to
supply the people of this District and Of the surround
ing country with the Alright Stove, to the best Of
his ability. Dealers supplied at liberal discount
Mr.. Edwards is now my sole agent for this Dis
trict. As far my health and occupations allow,
will see that he sells the genuine article. All others
"humbugs"
nov 9-w6w ISAAC ORR
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14
CHARLES GILMAN.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, quincy, ILLINOIS,
Will promptly and faithfully attend TO any profess
siona business entrusted to him in Western Illineis
and tbe river counties of Missouri and Iowa, above
Hannibal.
pParticular attention given to the collection OF
DEBrs
Refer to Hon. George Evans, U. 8, Senate Hon.
Elisha II. Allen, House Of Representatives july IT
NOTICE THE ALPHABET FOR THE
IN DEAF AND DUMB.-The undersigned
spectfully requests the ladies and gentlemen of this
city, and others to buy the Alphabet for the Deaf and
Dumb, and signs for the figures price 25 cents for
one card. Apply 10 P. d. ], ROGER, born deaf and
dumb, at Mr. VIM. Morrison's julyl-3t.
r ONDON SOUVENIRS for iS42-The Book
~ of Beauty, small quarto size Friendships Offer
ing the keepsake; the Picturesque Annual, are
this day received for sale by F. TAYLOR, together
with valuable and varied collection of richly trimmed
and ornamented books embracing the most esteemed
among English literature. not 90.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

TINE OXFORD DRAWING BOOK, just I'M
ported IA few copies only by F. TAYLOR; price
SO SO published originally at two guneas The art OF
Drawing and Theory and Practice Of Perspective, by
N WhItock, teacher Of drawing and perspective to
the University Of Oxford, teaching progressively by
tho means Of very numerous engravings the arr OF
sketching. Dir wing, and ColoTng Of Landscape
Scenery, Of animals and of the human figure IN a
manner calculated fer sefinstruction--one quarto
volume containing more than one hundred engravings,
with the letter press description and instructions Al
length.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

NEW STATIONERY.-W. FISC HER, import
IN and dealer in Stationery, is now opening the
most extensive assortment of English French, and
American Stationery, that has ever been offered in
the District and which is not surpassed by any other
house in the United States. To due appreciation
of his stock and the qualities Of the articles, in
spection is necessary, and which be respectfully in
vites at Statoners Hail. where strict uniformity of
dealing is observed. An enumeration of the articles
&c., will be given in subsequent advertisements.
dac
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

GEOLOGY AS A SCIENCE, applied to the Re.
~ clamation Of Land from the Sea. the Cons,ruc-
ton of Harbos, the Formation of Rail Roads, and the
discovery OF Coal By John Rookie, vol. London.
1910, just imported by f. TAYLOR, and other vain.
able works on Geology, Minsralogy and other branch
es Of Natural Science. msya
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

M KS. THOMSON has just taken, and fitted up,
1Vl the well known stand, as a Boarding House, al
the corner of 9Th street, and Pennsylvania avenue
where she will be pleased to accommodate Members
Congress, or others, who may honor her with their
custom. June II
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

LEGISLATIVE AND DOCUMENTARY
IL history ofthe Bank of the United States hy M.
st. Clair Clarke and d. A. Hall few copies for
sale by FRANCK TAYLOR
aug 5-3t
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{ QLTlVATION, MANUFACTURE AND
~ FOREIGN TRADE OF COTTON-Rv m.
Secretary Of the Treasury-Senate DocumentEI20
pages with Notes and Tables. A few remaining Co.
pies fo sale by F. TAYLOR price 81 cents.
may
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CHRONOLOGICAL OFFICE Of Dr. HERNIS,
i (from Paris,) on Pennsylvania avenue, nearly
opposite Browns and Gadsby's hotels, at Mrs. Mid
dleton's.
Examinations of the head, with descriptions Of cha
racter and talents be obtained every hour in the
day and the evening. Chdren's heads examined
with regard to their capacities education and qualf-
cations for business professions at half price.
The object and use Of Phrenology is to make each
individual acquainted with all the powers Of his mind
so that he may be able moro judiciousy to choose
profession, avocation business to which he is
rally adapted to enable parents to judge of the proper
education of their children, &c.
~ b. Ladies and parties visited, ifdesired, at their
own residences. Oct 23-6t
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PROPOSALS FOR BINDING.
PosT OprlcE DEPARTMENT, }

PosT OPricE DEPARTMENT, &
December I'd, 1S4l.
SEALED proposals will be received at the Post
~ Office Department until the Bath inst, at o'clock
P. M, for the following descriptions of binding for
the period Of three years om the first day Of January,
ls43.
Super royal blank books, in full Russia, fent lined,
extra ruled, with printed captions and headings of
columns, with spring backs, lettered and numbered
Same without captions and headings, and with al
phabets, separate or annexed
Same in calf, with extra Russia bands.
Royal blank books in full Russia, fent lined, ruled
and ettered, with printed captions spring backs, and
indexes separate or annexed
Same without indexes.
Same, without captions and with indexes, separate
or annexed r#
Same in calf with extra Russia bands.
Same without ruling.
Same, IN cali, with extra Russia bands, with and
without ruling
DENY blank books, in full Russia, with spring
backs ruled and fent lined with indexes, separate
annexed.
Same, indexed but without captions and ruling.
Fooscap blank books, in full Russia with spring
backs feint lined and ruled, bank distance.
Same, in half Russia feint lined and ruled to pat
tern.
Ruling auarto post paper red, and siat lined to pat
tern, per qure.
Ruling cap paper red, and feint lined t. pattern per
quire.
Ruling denny royal and super royal red, and feint
lined 10 pattern.
Ruling denny royal and super royal red, and feint
lined pattern, with printed captions, per qure for
all the above.
Folding stitching, cutting and quarter binding l6,-
TO Is, 600 copies Of the Laws and Instructions should
the Department order their publication.
Specimens Of blank books, now in use, may be seen
in the various offices and divisions of the Depart
ment. The paper will be furnished by the Depart
ment.
The bids for binding books must specify the price
per quire.
The price mus, be annexed to each item contained
in the advertisement and no bid will be considered
which contemplates than one price for any one
article or kind Of work
The Department reserves the right of prescribing
the patterns for feint lining and ruling in all cases
The bids must be accompanied by ample tesiimon-
ais Of the ability of the bidder perform the work
Ten per cent the price of the work executed will
be retained security for its faithful performance
A refusal or failure to execute any work in due
time after it is ordered disregarding the instructions
of the Department as to the manner Of its execution
sloveny execution Of the work, failing account for
to return demand paper handed over to be bound
substituting Other paper any other attempt 10 evade
the true meaning of the contract will be forfeiture
of the contract and of the ten per cent retained.
Piopo ais should be addressed to the Postmaster
General, and endorsed Proposals for Binding"
Dec. Odd,
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Nj ISIS SEDGWICK'S LETTERS from abroad
wi to kindred at home. This day received for sale
by F. TAYLOR. aug IL