The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-29
COUThERN LITERARY MESSENGER, for
- August This day received.
CON TENTS

CON EN ..
Original Prose articles.
l. international Copyright, Letter w to the Hon.
|. L. Holmes, M. G. BY w. G Simms LII. d.
q An Essay OF the Moral and Political Effect of
the Relation between the Caucasian Master
and the African lave Intended TO have been
read before the National Institute, in April,
1874.
g., The Demons Game of Chess
A. Jeplha Leahers the Philosophy of Failure.
s. RecollectIons Of Six avs Journey in the Moon
BY an Aerio Nautical Man
g. GleanlDgs from different iielories; or an His
torca Sketch of the Knights of Malta. BY
VIM W. Andrews, United States Consul at
7. Extracts from Notes Of Voyage in the East in
lS43, BY w Be-.
8. Letters from Pnny the Younger. Ghost Story
8 Notes on our Army Reply to"A subaliern."
TO- Our Army Again.
Notices Of .N,o Works
II. The North American Review. Backwood's
EIinburg Magazine. Rose d Albert, &c, sc.
Original Poetry.
~ Natures Lesson. BY A. b. Meek
49, To My Mother. By J. Strong Rice
IA Grouped Thoughts and Scattered Fancies. A
collection Of Sonnets By w. G. Simms,
Is The Forsaken Irish Girl. By Eliza of Maine
l6 Sonnels. By Anna M Hirs l. The Desoal
ed H. The Poets Grave
IT, The Harp Touched
Is limitations from AnaoIeoD
49, Snnnes from Perarch. By Mary G. Wells.
20 Sonnets, on Reading the Ody ssey.
u The Young Bark OF New Hampshire. BY Anne
rcus South.
Published monthly for Ave dollars per annum pay
able in advance. VIII be mailed regularly IL any
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Aug. 3-3t
\ EW BOOKS Al FRANCK rAYLORS-
~ Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures in the Pa
cic Ocean, during the cruise of the clipper Marga
.et Oakley, under Capt. Benz MorIel, by Thos. J
Jacobs ith engraviDgs
The Wandering Jew, by Eugene Sue No. /.
No. 8 Kendals Life OF Andrew Jackson-25
cents
Part Is. McCulloch's Guzetleer-25 cents.
sur IA
PISTOLS, SWORDS, AND COPPER POWDER
FLASkS.
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYpRoGRArHY,
July Is, 1874
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau
i I'll 3 O'Clock P. NJ. of Monday, the lst day of
September NJ xt for furnishing and delivering the fol-
lowing Pistols, Swords, and Copper Powder Flasks
for the naval service Of the United States, viz;
1000 Pistols
200 Swords, and
Q 900 copper Powder Flasks
All the above arms must be inside of materials of
the best quality; and all (arms and materially TO be
subject to such proof test, and inspection as is now
applied to similar and materials in the army Of
the United States.
The materials and the forms and dimensions of all
the parts must conform TO those of the established
patterns the wors manship and finish must be equal
to those OF the model arms, and the several parts
must be Drowned, blued, case-ha den d, polished
as in the standard models.
The forms and dimensions Of the parts to be ycri-
fed by verifying guages already established.
Patterns OF the aforegoing pistols, swords, and cop
per powder TASKS may be seen on application to the
Commandments Of the several Navy Yards or to this
Bureau All TO be delivered on before the lst day
Of Oct ber l645, one third at the Navy Yard near
Boston, and two thirds at the Navy Yard near New
York to be delivered free Of charges, except as to
packing boxes for these fair allowance will be
made,
Proposals for all or either Of the above named
ticles will be received to be sealed and endorsed
PRO. osas for furnishing Pistols "Swords," &c,
as the NAV be.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in one half the
amount Of contract, will be required, to be entered
to within fifteen DAYS after the time limited for
ceiving bids; and ten per cent Of the amount OF all
bills vii be reta ned collateral security for the |
faithful performance of the contract, which will be
paid only on the satisfactory completion of II and
ninety per cent Of all deliveries made will be paid on
all bills properly authenticated, according TO the pro-
visions OF the contract within thirty days after their
presentation to the Navy Agent
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l4h August ls44
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