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NOTICE TO pREEMPTIoN CLAIMANT.

NOTICE TO PREEMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
10 any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated is required 10 establish the to tho
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver of the pr
per Land Office, and make payment therefor soon
practicable ler 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. IL. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

NOTICE TO PRE-. EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right of pre-empton to
any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated, is required TO establish the same de
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the proper
land Office, and make payment therefor soon p,ac
csbL after seeing this notice, and before the day ,p
pointed for the commencement of the public sale of
the township embracing the tract claimed above de-
slgnated otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. III. BLAKE.
Commissioner Of the General Land OGc.
Sept. s. lS44. iGH.|'
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits Of the townships above
enumerated is required establish the same to the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver Of the
Land Office and make payment therefor as soon as
practicable after seeing this notice. and beore 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,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Juno q,
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rNHE POEMS AND BALLADS OF sCHIL~
j. LER, Translated by Sir Edward Lyuon Bul~er,
Complete in one volume just Publ.hed md hi. day
received for sale ny r. TAYLOR.
| august a.
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CHEAP STATIONERY.

DR1NTING PAPERS-Cap and Letter Papers
Il PLAIN and ruled, from 81 so 10 IS per ream.
Portfolios, assorted sizes, with and without locks
Ladies Work Boxes of rosewood, and gentle
mems Travelling Desks.
Rodgers & Sons Razors, Penknives Scissors and
Shears, best quality.
Silver ever-pointed Pencil Cases, 25 cents and
upwards.
Perforated Bristol Boards-pain do.
Enameed and embossed Cards
Drawing Papers and Water Coors
Gard Cases, in great varieties.
Pearl and Ivory Folders.
Note Papers in the greatest varieties, from l2l to
10 cents per qure.
French Boxes, containing assortment of note
paper, waters, sealing-wax, &c &c.
Together with general assortment Of FANCY
AND STAPLE STATIONERY, all of which
will be sold on the most accommodating terms and at
the lowest prices, wholesale and retail, by
WIN. F. BAYLY, Sta,ioner
Penn. Avenue, five doors west Of lIth ST.
Fl Card Plates neatly engraved and printed.
NAYS
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M LITARY SCIENCE AND SERVICE.-Just
lNl imported direct from London by

+. TAYLOR.
Rules for Conducting the Practical Operations of
Siege, by Maj. Gen. Paisley, Royal Engineers, 2
vols. in one-many engrayings.
The Service of Light Troops in the Field trans
lated from the French by Lieut., Wayne, 5th regi-
ment, vol,
Duties OF an Officer Pcquet and on Detach-
ments covering the Front and Flank of Winter
Quarters, by Capt. Kerr, 9TH Dragons.
The rs entails Of Good Skirmishing by Lieut.
Col. Gawler, SID Light Infantry.
GIen,e'. Military Memoirs, relating to Campaigns.
Battles, Stratagems Of War, &c.
Elements of the Science OF War, by Lieut. Mul-
Ter, German Engineer Corps, and First Public
Teacher of the Military Sciences at Go,tingcn, 3
vols
Military Dictionary, in English and French by
Mai. James, Royal Artillery, vol.
Hints for Detachments and Picquets on Service,
by Captain Glssse, 95lh regiment
On ReconnorreIng- pamphlet.
Military Operations Of the French Troops under
Gen. Humbert in ireland, in 1898.
EhwaId on the Duties Of Light Troops | vol
schsrnost's Military Field Pocket Book, translat-
ed from the French, vol.
Captain Murray's Hlns to Officers Commanding
Partisan Corps, 1 vol
Practical Observations on Error. Committed by
Generals and Field Officers, by w. Armstrong. As
sstant Adjutan, General, l vol.
And variety Of other works, (too numerous for
the limits of an adver,isement,) Gunnery, FORTH
cation, Courts Martial, Military Engineering, Tao
tics, and other branches OF Military Science In
which additions are constantly made Of every thing
new and valuable appearing either in the United
States or abroad.
Books, Stationary, Peri0dicals and ANYTHING els.
imported to order from Englsnd or the Continent.
=. TAYLOR, Bookseller,
July w Washington city.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

TN pursuance of law, !, JoHN Tyler, President Of
4 the United ales OF America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be held the
uodfrme nioned land offices, in the STATE OF IN
DIANA, at the periods hereinafter designated TO
wit:
At the Land Office at WINAMAC, commencing
on Monday, the twenty first day of October next for
The disposal of the public lands hereinafter described
viz:
North cfhe Base Line and East Qthe Second Principal
Meridian.
The northeast quarter of the seoti and the west
hall OF the southeast quarter of section thrtysix, in
township thiry-four, of range one.
Ihe lots one two, three and four, in the south half
oil section twelve, In township thihyis1, of range
one.
West half of southwest quarter of section twenty
one southeast and southwest quarters Of section
twenty-five, northwest and southwest quarters Of
section tweny-seven, north half and south west quar-
Ter section twenty four and sections twenty five
and thirty in township thirty-sx Of range two.
AT the Land Office at VINCENNES, commencing
on MONDAY, the twenty day OF October next,
for The disposal of the public lands hereinafter des
cribed, viz
North cfthe Base Line and Weof the Second Principal
Meridian.
Sections one and two, the fraction Of section three
north OF the Indian boundary line, north half of the
northeast quarter of section eleven, and north half
OF section twelve, in township four, of range five.
The fractional northwest quarter east of river of
section SIX, in township four, of range seven.
The fractions of sections six seven thirty and
thirty-one, the south side of White river in town
ship two, Of range seven.
The fractions of sections thirty-two and thirty
three on the south side of the w he river in town
ship i've, Orange seven.
AT the Land Office at JEFFERSONVILLE
commencing on Monday, the fourth day of November
next, for the disposal of the public lands within the
small fraction of section twenty-five, in township
four of range two, situated in bend on the south
side OF bite river and north the Indian boundary
line, and also otthe southeast quarter of section thir-
~ -four, IN township three, Of range two-al living
north ofthe base line and east of the meridian
Lands 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 |
luniess the lands are sooner disposed off, and no
longer; and private entries of land in the town
ships so offered, will be admitted until after tine e1pl
ration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington |
tins twenty fourth day of June, Ammo Domini 1874.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho. II. BLAKE
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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NAVY AGEsr's OFFIcE, August 7, is44.
OFFERS, in duplicate, will be received until l2
" o'clock on the 9th of this month, for the fol
lowing building materials, to be delivered at the
Navy Yard the spot where they required to be
used at the expense OF the and subject to
the inspection and approval OF the master mason, OF
The yard, from whom all information may be obtain
ed
Bricks in ogsr--No L.
Ninety-6ye thousand plain front stretcher, or latch
bricks
Four hundred and fifty thousand good hard common
bricks, OF Baltimore other northern manuiac-
ture.
Lime, one Q6sr--.No. 2.
Three hundred and sixty-6ve casks of best quality
fresh burnt Washington or Thomaston Lime
Cement, one e0er--.No. 3.
Three hundred casks of Nelson & Browns New
York, fresh manufactured Hydraulic Cement.
Siaie and Nails, one oOer-.No. 4.
Two hundred and thirty squares best quality Queens
Imperial Slate, % inches, small butts
Three hundred and fifty pounds Of composition slat
ing Nails, of suitable size.
Sand, one offer No S.
Seventy three hundred bushels of fresh water clean
angular Sand, for Cement.
Two thousand bushels of the same to be very fine,
sharp angular grain for front rank.
Fifteen hundred bushels of clean angular freshwater
Sand from James river, for cement.
The whole must DO delivered at the Navy Yard as
soon possible after the bids decided, and no
part of any offer will be paid for until the whole
quantity is delivered on tho spot where required.
Duplicate offers indispensable.
GEO. LOYAL, Navy Agent.
aug l0-w3w
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PATENT OFFICE, July Is, 1874.

LATENT OfFlCE July 10, 1914.
ON the petition Of Isaac Adams of Boston, pray
~ ing for the extension of patent granted to him
for an Improvement in prnng presses for seven years
from the expiration OF said patent which takes place
on the 4th day Of October next.
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the third Monday in September
next at IL O'Clock NJ and all persons are notified to
appear and show cause, if any they have, why said
petition ought not TO be granted.
Ordered Also that this notice be published in the
Madisonian printed at Washington, ID c.; the Balti.
more Sun, printed at Baltimore the American Sem
tnel, printed at Philadelphia; the New York Auro-
ra, printed at New York; and the Times, printed at
Boston once week for three weeks previous TO the
third Monday in September next
II. l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents.
p. S. The editors of the sbovenamed papers will
please copy and send their bills 10 the Patent Office,
with paper containing the notice,
iuly -law3w
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SEWING TWINE.


ioo do Bag do do IS do
SEWING TWINE.
1000 pounds Flax Sewing Irvine
1900 do Cotton Sewing Irvine.
The Flax Canvas to be 20 inches wide, and each
bolt 10 contain 40 running yards.
The Cotton Canvas 10 he 20 inches wide and each
bolt to contain 80 running yards.
The Hammock Stuff to be AZ inches wide, and each
bolt TO contain 80 running Yards
The Bag Stuff to be 40 inches wide and each holt
10 contain so running yards.
One half of each kind and number of said Flax
and Cotton Canvas, and Hammock and Bag Stuff
and Sewing Irvine, must be delivered al the NAVY
Yard, Gosport Virginia, fourth at the Navy
Yard Brooklyn, New York and one fourth at The
Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts
One half of the quantities to be delivered at each
OF SAID Navy Yards must be delivered on or before
The LIST November next, and the remainder on or be-
fore the LIST April next.
flar Canras-The warp and filing to be spun
exclusively from long, well dressed Flax, water rot
led and of The very best quality, without apy mix
tuTe OF shorts or tow The yarns to be evenly spun
ana properly twlsted-the warp to be rather more
twisted than the filling. The yarns to be boiled in a
solution OF the best American pot ashes in The pro-
pornoh OF pounds OF ashes to every 100 pounds of
green yarn, and gallon Of water TO every pound
OF greenl yarn, then TO be thoroughly washed and
rnNed IN pure water, and carefully dried. The warns
to be thus prepared between April and November
NO deleerous substance, starch, tallow glue paste
nor any description of weavers' dressing to be used
In the manufacture. All cylindering, calendering.
pressing and beating is strictly prohibited
Inc Cotton Canvas 10 be Of the best quality of
materials and workmanship.
Said Flax and Cotton Canvas and Hammock and
Bag Stuff, and Twine, must be fully equal to the
samples OF the same at each of said Navy Ynrds-be
subject TO such tests and inspection the Chief of
said Bureau may direct authorize and be in all
respects to The satisfaction of the Commando ants of
said Navy Yards, respectively to the Chief of the
Bureau, or ii will not be received.
All deliveries must be at the fisk and expense of
the contaclor-Ahd the articles must conform to The
tpuatons and conditions of the contracts to be en-
tered into.
bonds, with two approved sureties in one-,hird the
estimated amounts of the respective contracts will be
required, and ten per centum, in addition will be
Withheld from the amount of each payment to be
made, as collateral security for the faithful perform
ance OF the contract, which will be paid until the
contract shall have been complied with, unless spe-
cIaly authorized by the Chief Of the Bureau or Sc
cretary of the Navy.
10 be published twice week in the following pa-
pers, VIZ Morning Post and Daily Times, Boston,
Massachusetts; Journal of Commerce, SUM- and Au.
rora, New York City; Old Dominion and Beacon,
Norfolk. Virginia. Madlsonian and Spectator w ash,
lngton, d. C.; American Sentinel and Public Ledger,
Phade phla
July IL
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WAX DEPARrMrNr-

- July 10, 1874. \
DROPOSALS will be received at the War
i Department, until O'Clock Of Monday the 18th
OF August next for furnishing 30 cords Of best half
seasoned Hickory wood 20 cords of best well sea-
soned red oak, or young black oak wood and 20
tons Of best Schuylkill red ash coal.
The whole of the coal will be delivered by the lst
October nett, and as much Of the wood as the Gel
lars Of the War Office will then contain and the re-
mainder as 1t may be required, with the right to in
crease the quantity.
Payments will be made on delivery
july l5-2awtAugl9
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aug l0-w3w
, 600 CARDS PERRY'S PENS.-W
O,OOO FISCHER importer Of Fancy an

, 600 CARDS PERRY'S PENS.-W.
c'OOO FISCHER, importer of Fancy and
Staple Stationary, has just received via Boston, per
Steamer Acadia, direct from those inimitabe manu-
iacturers, James Perry & CO., 5000 cards of their
best Metallic Pens, consisting of the following kinds,
which will be sold at reduced prices, wholesale and
retail at Statoner's Hall:
Perry's Three Pointed Pens,
Side Spring
Under Spring "
Flat Spring
&c Elastic Fountain"
Regulating Spring Pens,
India Rubber Spring Pens,
Raven Black
Z" National
Fine Office
g Curve Cut
Aug. loft
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PATENT OrrIcg, June 81, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received until the LIST of
i August next for the construction Of cast iron
railing, including the lamp posts, according to the
pattern which may be seen at This Office to be com
pleted on or before the lst Of November next
The corner post must be Dorc column with an
Eagle on the top.
The lamp post the same as at the General Post
Office, with lamps
UTThe Spectator, Gntellgencer, and Baltimore
Sun, will copy this for three weeks and send their
bills TO this office.
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH
Commissioner Of Patents
July l--3w
Patent OrricE, July II, 1874.
ETln consequence Of change Of the pattern OF
railing, the tue for receiving the above proposals
is extended to the 18th day Of August next.
The drawings OF the substituted railing may be
at the Office.
The papers which have copied the former are re-
quested to copy This, and give it three insertions.
f. g. SMITH,
july II Acting Commissioner.
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NEW BOOKS.-The Comic Blackstone, re-
~ printed from the London edition.
Sydney Smiths Mscellanies, vols
Scotland by Y. G. Kohl author of Russia and
the Russians cheap edition price 25 cents Just pub
lished. and this day received by
july 90 f. TAYLOR.
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BUREAU Or CoNsrRucroN EoUpMeST AND REPAIKs,
llth July, 1914.
PROPOSALS will DO received at this Bureau
4 unnl o'clock, p. M. Of The 18th August next,
Tor furnishing and delivering the flowing qusnliies
Of Flax and Cotton Canvas, Hammock and Bag
STUFF, and Sewing T~ine, u .4nssriean ujaers,
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PISTOLS. SWORDS, AND COPPER POWDER
FLASkS.


BUREAU or ORDNANCE AND HYpRoeRArHY,
July 10, 1914
PROPOSALS will be received al this Bureau un-
l. Ill o'clock Z. Nj. of Monday, the LIST day OF
September next for furnishing aud delivering the fol-
lowing Pistols Swords, and Copper Powder Flasks
Tor the naval service OF the United States, viz
200 Pistols
200 Swords, and
2OOO copper Powder Fiasks.
All the above arms must be made of materials of
the best quality and all (arms and materially to be
subject TO such proof test, and inspection is now
applied to similar arms 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 workmanship and finish must be equal
TO those OF the model arms, aud the several parts
must be Drowned, blued, casehardened, polished,
as 10 the standard models.
The forms and dimensions of the parts to be ver-
ned by verifying guages already established.
Patterns OF the aforegong pistols, swords and cop
per powder TASKS may be seen on application to the
Commandants Of the several Navy Yards or TO this
Bureau. All to be delivered before the ls day
OF October, l845, 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 ar
ue'es VIII Do received TO De sealed and endorsed
proposals for furnishing Pistols" "Swords," &C.,
as the may be.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in one half the
amount Of contract, will be required to be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for
ceiviDg bids and ten per cent of the amount of all
bills viii be retained as collateral security for the
faithful performance of the contract which will be
paid only on the satisfactory completion of lit and
ninety per cent Of all deliveries made will be paid
all bills properly authenticated, according to the pro-
visions OF the contract within thirty days after their
presentation to the Navy Agent
man, National Intelligencer, and Globe, Washing
ton Union and Morning Post, New York; Morning
Post and Daily Times, Boston; American Sentinel
and Mercury, Philadelphia; Sun and Republican
Baltimore. july l9--2awtd
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emption
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 land
offices, and make payment therefor soon pTooh
cable offer seeing ths NOTICE and before the day ap-
pointed for the com nencement " the pub ic sale Of
the township embracing the tract claimed shove d.
.ignsted otherwise such claim will be fortified.
THO. n. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of bs Gsnerai Lend Ofo,
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NAVY AGENr's OFFICE,

washington City, August b, 1874
SEPARATE endorsed proposals for each class Of
~ the materials described below, will be received
at this office till O'Clock on Monday the Cd of Sep.
TENDER next, for furnishing and delivering at the
Navy Yard, Pensacola, free of all expense whatever
to the Government the following materials which
will be required in the construction Of buildings to
be erected at that yard, viz:
LIST Ci1s-Stone Materials.
2l3 cubic yards granite, in pieces four feet long,
and to 10 inches thick.
1850 running feet granite tablet foot by not less
than 9 inches-l6 pieces of this tablet TO be
I feet long-the remainder promiscuous
3ll7 cubic yards good granite building stone.
10 granite door heads, feet long, 8 inches by
not less than 8 inches.
80 granite window heads, 5 feet I long, 8 inches
by not less than inches.
81 granite window siIls feet long, inches by
not less than inches.
1000 cubic yards Of granite, to be split in regular
courses of Is inches, the blocks to be Is in
ches thick, not less than Is inches wide, and
5 feet and upwards in length.
Cd Clas,-Brick Materials,
$4,000 face bricks.
100000 good hard burnt bricks, for interior of
walls.
Sd Ciass-Hood Materials
l60 Palmetto piles not less than one foot at the
butt, and the lengths TO be determined by an
examination of the site.
20 yellow pine brace and fender piles - x 10
lengths determined as above.
IA pieces yellow pine % feet IL l2, for cap
logs.
10 do do 80 feet I2xl2, do.
do do "a feet - X 4, for bra
ces.
II do do 40 feet l2x A. do
ia josts of yellow pine 81 feet IL.
600 running feet pine timber L. II for upper
caps.
% 90 feet, board measure, of inch yellow pine
plank.
All the yellow pine TO be good heart timber
These materials are 10 be Of the very best quality
subject to inspection at the place of delivery which
must be satisfactory to the commander of the Yard
or TO such person may be appointed for The pur.
pose Of inspecting the and 10 be delivered
as speedily as possible after entering into contract
Good and sufficient security in one half the
amount Of the contract will be required, and re-
servation Of 10 per cent made on ell payments till
the contract is completed.
Payments will be made at this Office or elsewhere
may be stipulated in the contract in thirty days
after delivery Of materials which shall be app royed
and received, upon presentation of bills duly authen-
tcaled by the proper officers at the place Of delve-
ry.
BY order OF the Chief of Bureau Of Yards and
Docks.
WV. B. SCOTT,
Navy Agent.
To be published twice a week till I'd September
next, in the Globe and Intelgencer, Washington /;
Sentinel and Mercury, Philadelphia Aurora and
p. Neu nd nj
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NOTICE TO PREEMPTlON CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right of presumption to
any OF the lands above enumerated is required 10 es-
tabsh the same 10 the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver ofthe proper Land Office and make pay
en therefor, as soon practicable after SEEING this no
tiee and before the day appointed for the commence.
ment OF the public sale of the tract claimed above de-
signaed otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
THO. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner ofne General Land Office.
June DC