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PROPOSALS FOR PINE WOOD.

NAVY AogsT's OFFICE
w ashington, June 2ls, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until
i three o'clock on "Wednesday, the oath of July
next, for the delivery Of eleven hundred cords of
good merchandise seasoned Pine Wood upon the
wharf at the Navy Yard 10 this city to be landed in
spec,ed and measured by sworn inspector, free Of
expense TO the Government-ofers TO be endorsed
Proposals for Pine Wood Security will be required
10 one-haf the amount Of the contract and ten per
cent reserved out of each payment ill the contract
is complied with. The wood must all be delivered
by the first day of December next.
WIN. b. SCOTT,
june "a Globe & Int. Navy Agent.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
June sS.


IN pursuance of law, ], JouS TrLrR, President Of
i the United S otes Of America, do ber.by declare
and make known that public sales vii be held al the
aforementioned land Offices in the STATE OF IN
DIANA, at the periods hereinafter Delegated. 10
wit
At the Land Office at WINAMOC, commencing
on Monday, the twenty first day Of Oc ober nett for
the disposal of the public lands hereinafter described
viz:
North ofht Base Line ond Eas eJhhe Second Principal
Meridian.
The northeast quarter Of the section and the west
half ofthe southeast quarter Of section ,hrty-sir in
township thirty-four, Of range one.
The lots one, two three AID four in the south halt
Of section twelve, in township ihhty-si1, Of range
West half of southwest quarter OF sect on twenty
one, southeast and southwest quarters Of section
twenty-five, northwest and southwest quarters of
section tweny-seven, north half and southwest quar-
ter of section twenty four and sections twenty -fse
and III riy-sir, in township hry-sir, Of range two.
AT the Land Office at VINCENNES, commencing
on Monday, the rwenty-eighth day Of October next,
for the disposal Of The publ lands hereinafter des-
crIbed, viz
North ofhe Bose Line and Wtsof The Second Principal
Meridian.
Sections and two the fraction OF section three
north Of The Indian boundary line, north half Of the
northeast quarter Of s,clion eleven, and north hall
Of .eclion twelve, in township four, Of range Eve
The fractional northwest quauer, east of river, OF
section six, in township four, Of range seven.
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PsrEsr Orrrcn, June -, ls44.

PATIsr Orrrcn, June %, 1874.
g EPARATE proposals viii be received at thi.
- Office until the both Juy next for supplying
Fuel Of the following kinds and quantity and deliver
ed at the Patent Office, viz
20 tons red or grey ash Anthracite Coal, broken
and screend, and in quality like specimen in The
office.
500 bushels (maple) Charcoal.
81 cords hes, quality oak wood young GROWTH to
be delivered on the 1t October--to be corded and
inspected At The office.
. cords best yellow pine wood, 20 be delivered on
the 1t Ootober-to be corded and inspected at the
Office HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH
june "a Intel
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PATENT Orrrcs, June %, 1874.


ON the petition Of Isaiah Jennings, Of New York,
" praying for the extension of a patent granted
TO him for Improvement In the production Of light,
sc. for years from the expiration OF said pa
tent which takes place on the 10th day OF October,
lS4A
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the first Monday in October next,
at II O'Clock, and all persons are notified to sp-
pear and show cause, II any they have why said pc
tition ought not TO be granted
Ordered, also, that tins notice be published in the
Madisonian, printed at Washington the Baltimore
Sun, printed at Baltimore; the American Sentinel
printed at Philadelphia the Aurora, printed at New
York, and the Times, printed al Boston once a
week for three successive weeks previous to the first
Monday in October next
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissions of Patents.
r. s Editors Of the above papers will please CO.
ny, and send their bills to the Patent Office with
paper containing this notice.
June 24-1aw3w
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May 30 2Aw,l5 july

PROPOSALS for carrying the malls Of the Uni-
i ted States from the LIST of September, ls44, TO
he Both of June, 1876 inclusive, on the following
routes in Kentucky, will be received at the Contract
Office Of the Post Office Department, in the city OF
Washington until the III day Of August, 1874, at ,
Z. M, TO be decided the next day.
No. 1855. OwingsviIlr, via TripIcit, Upper Ty-
CART, Olive Hill, Grayson G. H.. and Logan TO Cat
leltsburg, u miles and back, twice week, in two
horse coaches, from LIST April TO LIST December; resi-
due OF the year, once week on horseb ok.
Leave OwingsyIlIe every Tuesday and Saturday at
a. m; arrive at Catletsburg next days by II
Leave Cailet,sburg every Thursday and Monday
at II N; arrive at Oaingsville next days by 4
p m.
Schedule for G.e Weekiy Service
Leave OwngsviIIe every Saturday at 6, a. nj ar
live at Cstletisbufg next days by D, p. m.
Leave Cstlettsturg every Monday at half-psst 10.
e arrive at Owingsyille next days by hali-rast
u z;
Grove, Cherry Conner, Tennessee, PARIS Albany,
and Macedonia, to Huntingdon, 90 miles and back,
twice week.
Leave Aurora every Wedn esdsy and Sunday, at
NJ arrive at Huntington nert days by p. IN.
Leave Huntington every Thursday and Monday,
at 3 ?. M; arrive at Aurora next days by9p m.
Proposals to carry twice week IN two-borsc
coaches between Pans and Huntingdon will BE-
sdcrod.
No proposal vii be considered unless it be accom-
panied by guaranty, signed by one or respon-
sible persons, in the following manner, su
The undersigned - guaranty that --, Il
his bid for carrying the mail from - --
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall ener
INTO obligation prior to the lst dsy Of July next
with good and sufficient surcties 10 perform the ser
vice proposed.
This should be accompanied by The certificate
Of Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony,
that the guasnors are men Of properly and able 10
make good their guaranty.
The proposal should be sent TO the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for route Nos. 1855 and
1916" and addressed TO the Fret Assistant Post
master General
For The prohibition Of bids resulting from combine.
tons and the terms and conditions on which the
con,rsc, i.to be made the last annual advertise.
ment.
G. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General
PosT OTrcr DEPARTMENT, June 90 1874.
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TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.


Post UFFieE DErAhrMENTIF
June A, lo44
A MOS w. ALLEN, lats Postmaster at Clinton,
"a Alabama, under indictment for having stolen
money from the United States mail, on which he has
been an extensive depredator, having escaped from
the Jail at Tuskaloosa Alabama, on the night Of the
3lst ult., the above reward will be paid by this De-
partment for arresting said Allen, and delivering
him into the custody Of the u. 5 Marshal for the
District Of Northern Alabama OF securing him ia
any jail until the said Marshal can reclaim him.
G. A. WlCkLIFFE,
Postmaster General
june / N. o. Rep. * Mobile frlb
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A CARD.--Tbe subscribers would inform their
IA customers that their bills will be rendered
before the Isl day Of July, and to which they would
call their nnedist. attention. Their payments be-
ing extremely heavy, and their only dependence being
from collections, (,n the absence Of banking fscili
tes) they compelled urgently request all per-
sons indebted to them to forward and discharge
he amounts Of their respective accounts.
iune 27-Gtif ESTEP & CATLETT
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TO WOODCUTTERS.

SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposals for
:" wood" will be received until the LIST day Of Au-
gust, for the furnishing and delivery, the wharf
al the Penitentiary in the District of Columbia be-
tween the ls of August and the LIST Of October next,
free of all expense TO the United States of hun
dred and fifty cords of sound well seasoned, mer-
charitable red oak wood, and twelve cords Of sound,
wel-seasoned, merchantabe, spruce-pine wood, the
payment for which will be made the delivery of
the whole. JOHN b. DADE, Warden.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the RICH, of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated is required to establish the same to the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the
Land Office, and make payment therefor soon as
practicable after seeing this notice, and before the day
appointed for the commencement of the public sale,
of the township embracing the tract claimed, above
designated, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. ii. BLAKE,
Commit sioner Of the General Land Office
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPrIoN CLAIMANTS.

NOTICE TO PRE~EMP ZION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emption
to any lands thin the limits Of the township above
enumerated is required 10 establish the same TO the
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver Of the land
Offices, and make payment the 'eior soon as praeh
cable after seeing fhi, notice, aud before the day ap
pointed f,r the noncement Of The pub &c sale Of
the township embracing the tract ella med above dc
sigma ed, Otherwise such claim will be fortified
IHO. H. BLAKE
CommissioHtSsfth The General Land Office
June 20.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMrTIoN CLAIMANTS

NOTICE TO PRE-EMFTION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled TO the right Of pre-emption
TO any lands within the limits Of the townships above
enumerated is required TO establish the TO the
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver Of the pro-
per Land Office, and make payment therefor soon
prao cable qer seeing this notice, and before The day
appointed for the commencement of the public sale
Of the township, embracing the tract claimed, above
designated; otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. h. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of he General Land Ofe,
June DC
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NOTICE TO pRE-EMPTIoN CLAIM.

-'O IOT TO FNE-EMP I ION CI4AI NM n I D
Every person entitled TO the right of pre-emption to
any lands within the limits Of the townships above
enumerated is required To establish the same to the
satisfaction of the register and receiver of the proper
Land Office, and make payment therefor
practicable qtler seeing this notice, and before the day
appointed for the commencement OF the pablo sale of
the township, embracing the tract claimed, above de-
signaled otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO I'll. BLAKE,
C0mm'r Of the General Land Office.
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTlON CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled 10 the light Of pre-empton 10
any OF the lands above enumerated is required to es
tabish the same To The satisfaction of The Regis
and Receiver oflhe proper Land Office, and make pay
ns therefor, as soon practicable after seeing tis
tice and before the day appointed for the commence
ent OF The public sale of the tact claimed above de
signa,ed Otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. II. BLAKE
Commissioner Qflhe General Land Office
iune DG
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Navy AerSTs' OrrIcE,
Washington, June 10, 1874

L the 18th July next, at O'clock 2. NJ, for sup
plying the Naval station, Washington, the men in or
binary at the yard and the Navy Hospitals, with all
the flesh provisions aud vegetables that may be
qured for the next twelve mon,hs, commencing Goth
July, 1871
WIN b SCOTT,
june l9-2awt20i Navy Agent.
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~ HEAP BLANK BOOKS-of every size and
on hand, Tor sale by the subscriber many OF
which a,e just received embracing the finest quail
rs as well as the cheaper kinds all Of which will
be sold at prices much below the usual rats by
7. TAYLOR,
isne "a Bookseller.
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The fractions Of sections SIX ssysn, Thirty and
'hiy -one, the south side Of White river in town
ship two Of range seven.
Ihe fractions Of sections thirty-two and thirty
three on The south side Of the White nver, in town
ship i've, OF fange seven.
Al the Land Office at JEFFERSONVILLE,
commencing on Monday the fourth day of November
neat iof the disposal OF the public lands within the
small faction Of section twenty-five, in township
i9ur, Of range two situated in a bend on The nth
side al White liver and orb OF the Indian boundary
line, and also Of the southeast quarter of section thur
ty-tour, IN township three, of range two--ali lying
north the base line and east of the meridian.
Laads appropriated by law for The use Of schools,
military or other purposes will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands disposed of and no
longer and no private entries Of land 10 the town
shiIs 30 offered, will 10 admitted until after the expl-
ration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand al the City Of Washington,
this twenty fourth day of June, Ammo Domni, 1874.
JOHN TYLER
By the President;
Tho. II. BLAKE
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Given under u, hand, al the City Of Washington
this gath day Of June A. ID. 1874
JOHN TYLER
BY the President;
Tho. III. BLAKE,
Comm Of the General Land Office.
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PRICES FOR ADVERTISING.
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY MIRROR.

A N elegantly printed periodical of sixteen quarto
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BIBLE SOCIETY-NOTICE.


THE citizens of the County of Washington. ID G
Il not embraced 10 the cities of Washington and
Georgetown, are respectfully informed that the Man.
ayers Of the Bible Society of Washington CITY bay,
employed the Rev. Thomas L. Award as Agent ot
said society. V
Mr. Award has been instructed TO visit epsyy 6,,;h
in the district designated The objects OF his yi,iI
will be four
ls To ascertain all families destitute of the Bibe
and supply by sale gift all such as are willing 10
receive IT, "
I'd To supply all youths, both male and female
who can read, with New Testament These viii
DC soid except IN cases of extreme poverty .fI u
Sd 10 sell TO families and individuals, already In
possession OF Bible, such other copies of the Bble
and Testament as they may wish to purchase. The
sale price is IN all limited to the original cos, of
the books-pianiy bound English Bibles 25 cents
Testaments, 6. cents Bibles and Testaments in
German, French, and Italian, will also be furnished
4th 10 solicit contributions and receive subscrip-
tons for The Bible Society in all cases where be NAV
deem 1t advisable '
Mr.. Award will account TO the Treasurer of the
Society for all moneys received by him
He is earnestly commended to the kind reee ,tion
and confidence of those to whom he may come
BY the Board Of Managers
J.P. INGLE, Chairman.
NJ. II. MILLER, Secretary
Oct 26-3t
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

In pursuance of law, l. Jons TYLKR, President of
d the United States Of America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be held at
the underline ntioned Land Offices in the State OF
MISSOURI at the periods hereinafter designated,
TO wit
At the Land Office at FAYETTE, commencing
on Monday, the thirteenth day Of January next for
the disposal Of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships viz
North Of the Base line and Wesi of Tie Ilh prne ipal
.ierdian.
townships sixty-fve and sixy-six, of ranges
fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen.
At the Land Office at CLINTON, commencing
Monday, the twentieth day Of January next, for
the disposal of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships, viz
North Of the Base line and West of the 6ah principal
Tow nship forty-two, of ranges twenty-eght and
twenty mine.
Township thirty-fve, of range thirty-one.
At the Land Office at SPRINGFIELD, com
meDcing on Monday, the enty-seventh day of
January next, for the disposal of the public lands
within the aforementioned TOWNSHIPS, viz:
North Of the Base line and Vest of the Gh principal
meridian.
Township thirty-four, of range nineteen.
Township thlriy-two, Of range twenty-one. b..
Township thirty-iwo, Of range twenty -four.
Townships thirty-three and thiIty-lour, of range
twenty-five
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military, or other purposes will be excluded from sale
The sales will be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands sooner disposed off, and no
longer, and no private entries of land in the town
ships offered, will lie admitted until after the cx
pratOn of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington
this eighth day of October, Ammo Dolnini, 1914.
JOHN TYLER
By the President:
Tho. II. BLAKE
ConlL1lsSiQ1fr Of The GeukraI Land Ole.
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PROPOSALS FOR RIFLES AND PISTOLS.

ORDNANCE OFFICE,
Washington, Oct. 81, 1874.
DY direction Of the Secretary of War, sealed pro-
ID posals will be received at this office until three
O'Clock P NJ, the 3lst of December next, for the
manufacture and delivery of the following arms tor
the use of the United States, viz:
10000 rifles, percussion lock, new model.
10000 pistols do do do
One fifth of the above arms to be delivered annu-
ally, during the ensuing five years, commencing on
the LIST of JULY l845 The whole subject to the proof
and inspection prescribed by the Ordnance Depart.
ment packed in strong boxes Of the pattern now
used, and delivered at such places as may be desgpa-
ted the United States paying reasonable price for
the boxes and transportation to the place of delivery
The proposals will be sealed, endorsed proposals
for Rifles and Pistols, and addressed, under an enve
ope, to this Office.
G. TALCOTT,
Lieut. COL Ordnance.
To be published in the Madisonian, Globe and
National lnelligencer St. Louis Reporter Cincinna
ii Republican, Columbus (O) Old School Republ-
can, Pittsburgh Morning Post Baltimore Sun, Phila-
delphia Mercury, New York Aurora, Norwich News,
Ct and Boston Times, for two months.
Oct. 22-2m
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TIARBY'S GAZETTEER, a Universal Geo
- graphical Dictionary description
Of the Empires, Kingdoms States, Provinces, Cities,
Towns Forts, Seas, Harbors, Rivers, Lakes, Noun
tains Capes &c. &c, in the known World, with the
Government, Customs, and Manners of the lnhabi-
tanls; the Extent, Boundaries, and Natural Produc.
tons of each Country, and the Trade, Manufactures,
and Curiosities Of the Cities and Towns By Viii
liam Darby.
Third edition, with ample additions and improve
ments-lately published in one large octave volume
few copies just received and for sale at reduced
price BY F. TAYLOR
nov I4-3t
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AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1915


GREAT pans have been taken with the prcsen
volume, to sustain that reputation Cor fitness and
accuracy for which this work has been distinguished
during the sixteen years Of ts existence as register
Of those statistical and bisce facts which are
most valuable for present use, and for reference in
future years.
The astronomical calculations have been made bv
Professor Pierce, of Harvard University; they will
be iouod very full. The article on the Census of
1910 one OF great in and value and the list of
ofhcers and the particulars respecting every Depart
ment Of the General Government, the Judiciary tho
Army, the Navy, the Post Office the Public Lands.
Revenues and Expenditures, sc, &c, are given with
even greater minu,eness than on former occasions,
wilhelm regard to the Commerce of the Country the
present volume gives copious information drawn
IRON the Official records at Washington, than was
probably ever before published in a single work
, An aucie, commenced last year, is continued in
me present volume giving the titles and abstracts Of
all The public laws passed at the last session of Con-
gress-th's subject will be resumed in each success.
slve year. so that the series Of volumes will give a
iu view IN the shortest compass of the general legis
laton Of the country. 'e''
Tor sale, lprce one dollar) for the publisber.. by
v TAILOR, Bookseller, Washington CITY Postage
on the American Almanac is IS cents To- 'anx d,s.
lance under one hundred miles over hundred miles OF
cents " '' -
A few complete sets from the commencement for
sale by Il ,p' 90, y.e n, 'o'
Now "Ho>'
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NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!
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S, SOUTH JOHN STREET, 4
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Newspaper, Forwarding, and General G.
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POOL, and TO all the WEST INDIAN ISLANDS,
MEXlCO, and TEXAS, by the RorAL Mail
STEAMERS sailing every fortnight from Southamp-
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption
to any lands within the limits Of the TOWNSHIP above
enumerated is required to establish the same 10 the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the proper
land Office and make payment therefor as soon as
hcabte after seeing this notice, and before the day an
pointed Tor the commencement of the pubic sale of
the township embracing the tract claimed above de.
signaed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. Fl. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Oct H.