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july 94w
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, !
July 3. 1874. I

july d, ioff'
PROPOSALS. for carrying the Mails OF the Uni-
i ted States from the LIST September, 1874, to 30ih
June lS4S inclusive, on route 1851 in PeDnsy vania
will be received at the Contract office of the Post
Office Department, in the city Of Washington, until
the 10th day of August, 1874, at 8, M to he de-
cded the next day.
1861. From Pit,sburg by Allegheny, Bak'rs,own
Glade Mills, Butler, McCandliss, Bloomington
Slippery Rock, North Liberty Mercer, Culbertson's
terford, to Erie, 1856 miles and back, daily, in four
horse coaches.
Leave Pittsburg daily at g. a. m; arrive at Mercer
same day by TO- p. m.
Leave Mercer next day a, 3, a. m; arrive at Erie
same day by 7, p
Leave Erie daily at s, a. m; arrive at Mercer same
day by IL, m.
Leave Mercer mex, day at 3, a. m; arrive at Pitts
burg same day by 9,p.m
No proposal will be considered, unless it be accom-
panied by guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
sible persons in the following manner, viz:
The undersigned - guaranty that -, II
his bid for carrying the mail from Pitsburg to Erie
be accepted by the Postmaster Genea al, shall enter
into an obligation prior to the first day OF September
next with good and sufficient sureties to perform the
service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the cerif ca,e of a
Postmaster, or othe- equivalent testimony that the
guarantors men of property, and able to make
good their guaranty.
The proposal should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for Route No. 1861, !"
and addressed 10 the First Assistant Postmaster
General
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combina-
tons and the terms and conditions on which the
contract is to be made the last annual advertise
ment.
C. A. WICKLIFFE,
July 3-4w Postmaster General.
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100 do Bag do do rs do
SEWING TWINE.
2O0O pounds Flax Sewing Irvine
1900 do Cotton Sewing Irvine.
The Flax Canvas to be 20 inches wide, and each
bolt to 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 SO running yards.
The Bag Stuff TO he AZ inches wide, and each bolt
to 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 at the Navy
Yard, Gosport, Virginia; one. fourth at the Navy
Yard Brooklyn, New York and one fourth at the
Navy Yard, Charestown, 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 or be-
fore the Is, April next
Ftar Canras. The warp and filing to be spun
exclusively from long, well dressed Flax water rot
led, and of The very best quality without any mix
ture OF shorts or tow. The yarns to be evenly spun
and properly twsied-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-
portion OF pounds of ashes to every 100 pounds of
green yarn and one gallon Of water to every pound
OF greeni yarn, then TO be thoroughly washed and
rim led IN pure water, and carefully dried The yarns
to be thus prepared between April and November-
No dele erlous substance, starch, tuow glue PASTE
nor any description of weavers' dressing TO be used
In the manufacture. All cylnderiDg, calendering,
pressing and beating is strictly prohibited.
The Cotton Canvas to be of the best quality of
materials and work mai ship.
Said Flax and Cotton Canvas and Hammock and
Bag Stuff, and Twlne, must be fully equal to the
samples Of The same at each of said Navy Yards-be
subject to such tests and inspection as the Chief of
said Bureau may direct or authorize and be in all
respects TO he satisfaction of the Comma ants of
said Navy Yards, respectively to the Chief of the
Bureau, or il will not be received
All deliveries must be at The Iisk and expense Of
the contIac'or-Shd the articles must conform 10 the
-tipulaons and conditions of the contracts to be en-
tered into.
Bonds, with two approved -etes in one-th.rd the
estimated amounts of the respective contracts will he
required, and ten per centum, in addition, will be
Withheld from the amount of each payment 10 be
made, as collateral security for the faithful perform
ance of the contract which will not he paid until the
| contract shall haze been complied with, unless spe-
CHILLY authorized by the Chief of the Bureau, or Sc
cretary of the Navy.
To be published twice week in the following pa
pers, viz Morning Post and Daily Times, Boston,
Massachusetts; Journal of Commerce, Sun, and Au.
rora, New York City; Old Dominion and Beacon,
Norfolk. Virginia; Madisonian and Spectator, Wash.
inrlon, ID. c.; American Sentinel and Public Ledger,
Philadelphia.
July IL
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PATENT OrrIcs, July IS, 1644.

PATENT OFrics, July Is, 1544.
ON the petition Of Isaac Adams, of Boston, pray
" ing for the extension of patent granted to him
for an imrovement in printing presses, for seven years
from the expiration OF said patent which takes place
on the 4th day Of October next.
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the third Monday in September
next at ~ O'Clock M and all persons notified to
appear and show cause II any they have, why said
petition ought not to be granted
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Mad,soniap, printed at Washington, d. c.; the BALI.
more Sum- printed at Baltimore the American SEN
tioe, 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 abovenamed papers will
please COPY and send their bills to the Patent Once
with paper containing the notice.
july 18-law3w
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Posr OFrIcE DEPARTMENT,
July 9th, 1874.

PROPOSALS for carrying the Mails OF the UNI
i ted States from the LIST of October, 1874 to the
3Oth June, is47 inclusive, the following route N
South Carolina, will be received at the Contract
Office of the Post Office Department in the city oil
Washington, until the 10th day Of September, 1874,
at 9 p. M, TO be decided the next day
No. 1882. From Adams Run to Edisto Island, ID
miles and back twice week.
Leave Adams Run every Tuesday and Friday al
p. IN arrive al Edisto Island same day, by p m
Leave Edsto Island every Tuesday aud Friday al
6 a. m arrive at Adams Run same day, by l. a. m
No proposal will be considered unless 1T be accom-
panied by guaranty, signed by one or more resPon-
slbe persons, in the following manner, viz:
"The undersigned --- guarantee that -, II
his bid for carrying the mail from - TO ---
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall en-
into obgat prior to the LIST day of October
next with good and sufficient sureties, to perform the
service proposed.
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of a
Postin -ster, or other equivalent testimony, that the
sanrantors men of property, and able to make
ood their guaranty.
The proposal should be sent to the Department
sealed endorsed Proposals for route No 3lS2 and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combna-
TONS and the terms and conditions which the con-
tract is to be made the last annual advertisement
s. r. HOBBlE,
Acting Postmaster General.
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M ILITARY SCIENCE AND SERVICE-Just
INl imported direct from London by

MILITARY SCIENCE AND SERvICE-Just
F. TAYLOR.
Rules for Conducting the Practical Operations of
Siege, by Maj. Gen. Paisley, Royal Engineers, 2
vols. in one-many engravings.
The Service of Light Troops in the Field, trans
lated from the French by Lieut. Wayne, 9Th regi-
ment, vol.
Duties of an Officer on Pcquet and on Detach-
ments covering the Front and Flank of Winter
Quarters by Capt. Kerr, 7th Dragons.
The Essentials of Good Sklrmishing, by Lieut..
Col Gawler, SD Light Infantry.
Glene's Military Memoirs, relating to Campaigns,
Battles, Stratagems Of War, &c.
Elements of the Science Of War, by Lieut.. Null
Ter, German Engineer Corps, and First Public
Teacher of the Military Sciences at GottiDgen, 5
vols.
Military Dictionary, in English and French, by
Mai. James, Royal Artillery, | vol.
Hints for Detachments and Picquets on Service,
by Captain Glasse, 95th regiment
On Reconnorelng pamphlet
Military Operations of the French Troops under
Gen. Humber, in Ireland, in 1898.
Ehwald on the Duties Of Light Troops, l vol
Scharnosts Military Field Pocket Book, translat-
ed from the French, vol.
Captain Murray's Hints to Officers Commanding
Partisan Corps vol.
Practical Observations on Errors Committed by
Generals and Field Officers, by w. Armstrong, As
sisant Adjutant General, vol.
And a variety of other works, (too numerous for
the limits of an ADVERTISEMENT on Gunnery, Forth
cation, Courts Martial, Military Engineering, Tao
tics, and other branches oil Military Science, to
which additions constantly made of every thing
new and valuable appearing either in the United
States or abroad
Books, Stationary, Periodicals, and anything else
imported to order from England or the Continent
F. TAYLOR, Bookseller,
July 90 Washington city.
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TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
June i, lS44.
A MOS w. ALLEN, late Postmaster at Clinton,
"A Alabama, under indictment for having stolen
money from the United States mail, on which he has
been an extensive depredstor, having escaped from
the Jail at Tuskaoosa, Alabama, on the night Of the
3ls, ult, the above reward will be paid by this De-
partment for arresting said Allen, and delivering
him into the custody of the U. s Marshal for the
District Of Northern Alabama, securing him in
any Jail until the said Marshal can reclaim him.
G. A. WICkLIFFE,
Postmaster General
june IL N o. Rep & Mobile Irib.l
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PATENT OrrIor, June q, 1874.


PROPOSALS will be received until the is, Of
i August next for the construction Of a cast iron
railing, including the lamp posts according TO the
pattern which may be seen at This Office, 10 be com
plet,d on or before the lst Of November next
The corner post must be Doric column with an
Eagle on the top.
The lamp post the same at the General Post
Office, with lamps.
U5-The Spectator, Intelligencer 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 OFrtCr, July II, 1874
TfIn consequence Of change Of the pattern Of
railing the tne for receiving the above proposal Is
Is extended To the 9Th day Of August nett
The drawings OF the substituted railing may be
seen at The Office
The papers which have copied the former are re-
quested to copy This, and give 1t three insertions.
L. @. SMITH,
July II Acting Commissioner.
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MARBLE, OLD IRON, IRON RAILING, sc.
For SALE

MARBLE, OLD IRON, lRON RAILING, &c.
FOR SALE.
ON Friday evening, the Sd day of August, at
~ O'Clock in the afternoon, we shall sell al the
public carpenters shop, near the CAPITOL by order Of
the Commissioner of Public Buildings, large guam
ty of wrought iron Of various descriptions, consist.
ing Of bolts, brands, scrolls and brackets, wrought
and cast iron railing, hosting tackle, &c, large
quantity Of framed and other carpenters work, old
and new, door and window frames, Goors and sash,
cupoa sasbes, mahogany doors and hand rails, mar
Bile slabs for table tops, large marble slabs, marble
columns pedes.ss and cornice pedestas, coping and
cut free stone, quantity Of door locks and large
wooden roller, win many other articles.
Terms, cash.
r. w. DYER & CO.,
july 29-td Auctoneers.
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NIAPIER'S PENINSULAR WAR-CHEAP.-Hs-
v tory Of the War in the Peninsuar and in the
South OF France from 1907 to 1914 by Col. Napier
AID regiment Published at dollars-Price reduced
by F. Taylor to 80 so flu bound in leather. A. few
copies only for sale at that price.
iuly % 7. TAYLOR.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

Y
July Is, ls44.
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 10 cords Of best well
soned red oak or young black oak wood and 20
tons of best Schuykil red ash coal.
The whole of the coal will be delivered by the LIST
October next, and much Of the wood the Gel
lars Of the War Office will then contain, and the
malnder as It may be required, with the right to in
crease the quantity
Payments will be made delivery.
july l5-2awtAugl9
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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, on the wharf
Of the Pententsry, in the District Of Columbia be-
tween the LIST Of August and the LIST Of October
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
welseasoned, merobantable, spruce-pine wood, the
payment for which will be made on the delivery Of
the whole. JOHN b. DADE, Warden.
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PISTOLS, SWORDS, AND COPPER POWDER
FLASkS
july 3-4w

BUREAU OF Ordnance AND HYDRoGRarHI,
July Is, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'M
i til 3 O'Clock Z. NJ of Monday the LIST day of
September next for furnishing and delivering the fol-
lowing Pistols, Swords, and Copper Powder Flasks
for the naval service of the United States, viz;
1900 Pistols
1000 Swords, and
1900 copper Powder Flasks
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 oil
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, and the several parts
must be Drowned blued, casehardenod, OF polished,
as 10 the standard models.
The forms and dimensions OF the parts TO be veri-
fed by verifying guages already established.
Patterns of the aforegong 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 or before the LIST day
of October, lS45, 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
ticles will be received to be sealed and endorsed
"Pro, osas for furnishing Pistols" "Swords," &c,
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 re-
ceiving bids and ten per cent of the amount OF all
bills " III be retained as collateral security for the
faithful performance Of the contract which will be
paid only on the satisfactory completion Of IT ; 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.
| u51To be published twice week IN the Madiso'
nisn, National Integenoer, and Globe, Washing
ton Union and Morning Post New York Morning
| Pos and Daily Times, Boston American Sentinel
aud Mercury, Philadelphia sun and Republican
Baltimore. july l9-2iwtd
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s. STATIONARY, &c.

NEW BOOKS, SIAIlONAk1, &C.
TIME Bookstore Of Hampton * Son has been re-
l. moved to Pennsy lyanla Avenue, south side near
10Th street. and next door to knchys Confectionery,
where they have received desirable Books, Sta
tionary &C. in addition TO their former stock: among
which will be found D'Aubignes Reformation, But
lers Analogy, /, 2 and 3, Books Of History, Pen
nock's Goldsmith's England, Webster's Dictionary,
Sparks Washington, Latin, Greek, and other CLASH
cal books, Byron's works, Shakespeare, plain and
gilt, Josephus Barnes notes the Gospels, Paine'-
works, the Handbook of Cookery, Handbook of
Dreams, Ladies Letter Writer, Gentleman's ditto,
Universalism examined, the Christian Layman,
Clarks Scripture Promises, Wrongs of Woman,
Mater Man Ready, Science of Common Things,
Hut,on's Book Of Nature, Robin Hood, Eafontaine's
Tables, French and Englisb,) Robbins Outline OF
History, Parley's Common School History, frosrs
United states GIeca Majora, Anthon's Horace, An
thon's Caesar, Anthon's Cicero, Anthon's Sallusi
Latin Reader, Manassas French Course Could
OVID, LeIicons, &c. sc, Primmers, Spelling Books
and nearly all School Books. Also the cheap
literature Of the day, among which may be found the
Omnibus, the Mysteries of Paris, Mysteries OF the
Heath, Jamess and D1sraelis new novels, and the
Eclectic Magazine Gamblers Mirror, and all the mos
interesting monthlys and weekys.
Also, Aliens & Bonon's best chewing Tocacco
Snuff and Segors
Il y One Of the concern is a Justice OF the Peace
and will transact business in that capacity at The
store be fore and after 3 O'Clock.
July 25-eo6t
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NEW BOOKS AT FRANCK TAYLOR'S.-
" Vol. 7th, Lives of the Queens Of England, by
Agnes Strickland.
Traditions and Fairy Legends Of the South Of Ire
land, by T. Crofton Croker published in cheap
form.
Merton, novel, by Theodore Hook, price %
cents
Thomas Hoods Tilney Hall, complete for IS
cents july 10
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BUREAU Or Constructions, Equipment AND REPAlKs
llth July, 1874.
ID ROPOSAlS will be received at this Bureau
Il unt O'clock Z. M. Of The 18th August next,
for furnishing and delivering the following quantities
OF Flax and Cotton Canvas, Hammock and Bag
stuff and Sewing Irvine, Of .lrnsriean man,Jaei,rs,
viz,
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NOTICE TO PREoEMP TON CLAIMAN rs.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emp'ion
to any lands within the limits Of the township above
enumerated il required to establish the same TO the
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver of the land
Offices and make payment, the efor as soon as praeti
cable atler seeing This notice, and before the day ap
pointed for the commencement Of the pubic sale Of
the township embracing the tract claimed above de.
s,gns'cd, otherwise such claim viii be forfeited.
THO. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
June 26
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IBY THE PRESIDENT OF THE .UNlTEDI
STATES.

I N pursuance Of law, ], JOHN TYLER, President OF
Il the United lates OF America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be held at The
undermenlioned land offices, 10 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
va
North efhe Base Line and East ofths Second Principal
.Neridian
The northeast quarter of the secti, and the west
nall OF the southeast quarter OF section thirysx, IN
township thirty-four OF range one
The lots one two three and four, IN the south half
oil section twelve, in township thlrlyisx OF range
one.
West half of southwest quarter of sector twenty
one, southeast and southwest quarters OF section
twenty-five, northwest and southwest quarters OF
section twenty north half and southwest quar-
ter OF section twenty -four and sections twenty-five
and thirty-sx in township thrty-six, OF range two.
At the Land Office at VINCENNES commencing
on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of October next
for the disposal of the public lands hereinafter des
crbed, viz
North ofs Base Line and West Of The Second Principal
Meridian.
Sections and two, the fraction of section three
north of the Indian boundary line north half of the
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 The south side OF the White river, in town
ship tive, Orange seven.
A, the Land Office at JEFFERSONV LILLE,
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 White liver and north of the Indian boundary
line and also ofthe southeast quarter of section hr-
ty-four, in township three, of range twoall lying
north the base line and of the meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools,
| military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands are disposed of) and no
longer; and private entries of land in the town
shiIs offered will be admitted until after the e1pi-
ration of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
this twenty fourth day of June, Ammo Domni, 1874.
JOHN TYLER
| BY the President:
Tho H. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
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NAVY AoEST's OFFIeE,
w U.lu a

W a0FfhEFVIfl July % fVtf
PROPOSALS will be received at this flee until
Il 5 O'Clock, p. M, on Saturday the Sd day Of
August next, for furnishing and delivering a, the
Navy Yard in this city, the following articles, viz
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office, Washington City
August /, ls44.
T.rpersons inquirng for letters in the following
,isi win please say they advertised.
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M ISIS sEDGwICK's NEW NOVEL, GALL
lNI DA, or Town and Country, by the author of
ALLEN Pfescoit'-just published, price 30 cents.
Also, this day received by
+. TAYLOR,
Or for circulation, to subscribers only, from his Cir
culstng Library. July 10.