The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-27


II the act a Congress making appropriation. ~
- the naval service for the year 1642 Il = Provi-
ded : That the Secretary of the Navy may, in his
discretion, apply the sum of one hundred thousand
balance Of former appropriation for the construction
OF Dry Dock at Brooklyn New York to the con-
structon of Floating Dock at the same place and
if any part OF this appropriation shall be expended
upon the construction of Floating Dock as hereby
authorized the construction Of Floating Dock as
hereby authorized, tho consruction of the Dry Dock
shall be suspended Until the further order of Con-
gress."
In order to carry out this purpose, invite propo-
sails for the construction OF Floating Dock at New
YORK The proposals must be accompanied by
Isl. An exact description of the dock, with all its
machinery, and also working model thereof.
"a a speclhcatlon of the kind of timber out of
which its several parts shall be built
3D. The prices Of docks of three different sizes
the first for ships of the lne the second for rigates
OF the first class, and the third for sloops of and
smaller vessels.
4th. The draught of water when light, of a dock
Of each of the above mentioned sizes.
5th. The length of time and number of hands re-
quired to take up vessel and to prepare her for
ceiving repairs.
Every part of the dock exposed to the action of
salt water, must be covered with twenty-four ounce
Those who have Floating Docks already construct
ed, will be expected to exhibit their powers and
mode of operating upon vessel of suitable size,
which the Department will furnish
Proposals must be made by the first day of Sep
TENDER.
aug 9.-dt1Sep. A. P. UPSHUR.
To be published in the Madisonan Times and
Mercantile Journal, Boston; Journal of Commerce,
Sun, and Union, New York; American Sentinel, Phil
adelphia; Sun, Baltimore; Beacon, Norfolk
| r UMBER, LIME, WOOD, AND COAL
| IL The Subscribers have hand, and offer for
sale at their yard seventh street. Centre market
the largest and best selected stock Of Lumber
! in this District consisting in part follows viz
100000 feet "A White Pine Cuttings
| 100000 do do Select Cuttings
| 10000 do A, Ga, and "a White Pine, mer-
| charitable and panel
| 100000 do store Yellow Pine Joists and Scant-
$1,000 do "A, GA, and "a Allegheny Pine
| 100000 do w hite Pine and Hemock Josts and
10000 do Sd HemIock Fence Rails
10000 do North Carolina Joists, Scantng, and
Stills
| $4,000 do Sd, GA, and 8-4 Cypress, a prime
| article
| 10000 do 3-4 Cypress Notwithstanding
| Cypress Timber, 12xl2 and l4xl4 inches
| Ash, Poplar, and Maple Plank and Scanting
| Together with general assortment of Shingles
sawed and split Laths, Pickets for fencing North
Carolina Fence-rails, Fence-posts, and every other
description of Lumber usually kept for sale in lum-
| Der ward.
| We have also hand, and are receiving white
and red ash Coal of the best quality Also Sydney
CRATE and blacksmiths Coal, Oak and Pine Wood,
all of which they offer for sale low prices as the
same articles can be obtained for in this District
| Persons wishing to obtain their supply of Coal for
the winter by leaving their orders at our office imme
diately can be supplied from the vessels unusually
low prices.
SHEPHERD e. HANLY.