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Posr OFrioE DEPARTMENT,
july 3, 1874.


PROPOSALS for carrying the Mali. OF the Uni-
ted States from he LIST September, is44. 90 3Oth
June, lS4s inclusive route 1901, ia fennsy sanis
will be received at The Contract office of the Pest
Office Department, 10 the city Of Washington, until
The 10th day Of August, 1874, at ., p. 10 he d.
eided the Al day.
1861. From Putsbarg, by Allegheny, Baksrslown,
Slippery Rock, North Liberty, Mercer, Cuibertson's
Cusard's, Meadville, Woodcock Roekdae, and w a.
terlord to Erie, 1875 miles aud back daily, In four
horse coaches.
Leave Pittsburg daily al 9, a. M arrive at Mercer
same day by 10, p N.
Leave Mercer next day 3, a. m; arrive at Erie
same day BY Up.
Leave Ere daily al B, a. m; arrive al Mercer same
day by ~, m.
Leave Mercer next day at g. a. m arrive at Pitts
burg same day by g. pm
No proposal will be considered, unless il be accom-
panied by guaranty, signed by or more respon-
sible persons, in the following manner, viz
The under gned ----- guaranty that ----, il
his bid Tor carrying the mail from PttsbuTg to Erie
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into an obligation prior to the first day Of September
next, with good and sufficient sure,ies perform the
service proposed"
Postmaster, or othe~ equivalent testimony, that the
guarantofs are men of property, and able to make
good their guaranty.
The proposal should be sent t. the Depa lment
sealed endorsed Proposals for Route No l65l y
and addressed 10 the First Assistant Post master
General
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combine
contract 10 to be made the last annual advertise
ment.
c. A. WICKLIFFE,
july 3-1w Postmaster Gen.raL
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NOTICE.

TRANSFORMATIONS OFFicE, b and o. r. RD.,
June, 1874.
MI ERCHANTS and others respectfully in
1Vl formed that on and after Thursday next, the
Goth instant the hours for the reception and delivery
of commodities at this Depot will be as follows,
VIZ
From O'Clock A. NJ until O'clock p NJ and
From until p. M. daily except Sunday.
Goods will be delivered only to the consignees in
person, to such draymen others who may have
their written order authority TO receive them and
the freight upon which must in every case be paid
on delivery.
BY order SAM'L STETTINIUS,
june Tim Agent.
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PROPOSALS FOR PINE WOOD.

NAVY AGENr's OFFICE,
Washington, June 2ls 1914.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until
i three o'clock on Wednesday, the Path of July
next, for the delivery Of eleven hundred cords Of
good merchandise seasoned Pine Wood upon the
wharf at the Navy Yard in this city, to be landed in
spected and measured by sworn inspector, free of
expense TO the Governme nt--ofiers TO be endorsed
Proposals for Pine Wood Security will be required
10 onehalf the amount of the contract and ten per
cent reserved out of each payment till the contract
is complied with. The wood must all be delivered
by the first day of December next.
VIM. B. SCOTT,
june "a Globe & lot. Navy Agent.
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/ 100 do Bag do do W do
SEWING TwINE
1000 pounds Flax Sewing Irvine
q 1900 do Cotton Sewing Irvine.
n The Flax Canvas to be 20 inches wide, AID each
bolt to contain 40 running yards.
M The Cotton Canvas to he 20 inches wide and each
%t 0lt to contain SO running yards
8# The Hammock Stuff To be ~ inches wide and each
"a >olt 10 conain SO running yards,
The Bag Stuff to he AZ inches wide, and each bolt
10 contain 50 running yards.
One half Of each kind and number Of said Flax
md Cotton Canvas, and Hammock and Bag Stuff,
nd Sewing Irvine, must DO delivered at the Navy
ard, Gsport, Virginia; one fourth the Navy
lard, Brooklyn, New York and one fourth at the
Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts,.
One hall Of the quantities TO be delivered at each
u said Navy Yards, must be delivered or before
be LIST November next, and the remainder be-
ore The LIST April nex'.
Flair Canvas The warp and filing to be spun
Exclusively from long, well dressed Flax wafer rot
Bed, and Of The very best quality, without any mix
ure of shorts or tow. The yarns to be evenly spun
md properly twisled--the warp to be rather more
visited than the filing The yarns to be boiled in a
olu,ion Of the best American pot ashes in The pro.
Crtion OF Iounds of ashes every 100 pounds of
%reen yarn, and one gallon of water to every pound
~ green. yarn, then 10 be thoroughly washed and
sensed in pure wat, r, and carefully dried The yarns
oo nus P'ePuieu oct"oen hpIti hHu lNONeHlucI-
NO dele'erous substance, starch taow, glue, paste,
nor a.y description Of weavers dressing to be used
In the manufacture. All cyIinderinR, caendeIing,
pressing and beating is strictly prohibited.
l he Cotton Canvas to be of the best quality of
materials and workma nship.
Said Flax and Cotton Canvas, and Hammock and
Bag Stuff, and Twne, must be fully equal to the
samples Of the same each Of said Navy Yards-be
subject to such tess and inspection the Chief of
said Bureau may direct authorize and be in all
respects to he satisfaction OF the Commandments Of
said Navy Yards respectively, to the Chief OF the
Bureau, or IL will not be received.
All deliveries must be- at he Isk and expense of
the contracorabd the articles must conform to the
pulatons add conditions Of the contracts to be en-
tered into.
Bonds with two approved su cites in ono-hrd the
estimated amounts of the respective contracts will be
required, and ten per cenum, in addition will be
wthheld from the amount of each payment to be
made as collateral security for the faithful perform.
ance OF the contract which will not be paid until the
con ract shall ha 70 been compiled with unless spe-
cally authorized by the Chief of the Bureau or Sc.
cretaIy Of The Navy
TO be published twice a week in the following pa.
pers, VIE Morning Post and Oily 4 mes, Boston,
Massachusetts; Journal of Commerce, Sun, and Au ).
rora, New York City; Old Dominion and Beacon,
Norfolk. Virginia; Madisonan and Spectator Wash
nglon, d. c.; American Sentinel and Public Ledger,
Philadelphia.
July IL
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PATENT OFFICE, June "a, 1914

SEPARATE proposals will be received at this
~ Office, until the ooh July next, for supplying
Fuel of the following kinds and quantity and deliver
ed at the Patent Office viz
10 tons red grey ash Anthracite Coal, broken
and screend, and in quality like specimen in the
Office.
500 bushels (maple) Charcoal.
50 cords best quality oak wood (young growth) to
be delivered the 1t October--to be corded and
inspected at the office.
5 cords best yellow pine wood, TO be delivered on
the Ist October to be corded and inspected at the
Office. HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH.
june 25 Untel)
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PATENT OfrIcE, June % 1874
ON the petition Of Isaiah Jennings, OF New York,
~ praying for the extension Of patent granted
TO him for an improvement in the production Of light
Sc for seven years from the expiration OF sal pa
tent, which takes place the 10th day OF October,
lS44.
IL is ordered that the said petition be beard at the
Patent Office, on the first Monday in October next,
at 10 O'Clock, M and all persons notified to sp-
pear and show cause, il any they have, why said pc
ution ought not TO be granted.
Ordered, also that this notice be published IN the
Mad,sonian, printed at Washington the Baltimore
SUM- printed at Baltimore; the American Sentinel,
printed at Philsdelphia the Aurora, printed at New
York and the Times, printed at Boston once q
week for three successive weeks previous to the first
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner OF Patents.
r. s. Editors Of the above papers will please CO.
py. and send their bills to the Patent Of6ce, with Q
pa per containing this notice.
June 24--law3w
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE :uN,TEp
STATES.

IN pursuance Of Law, /, JQHs Tyler, President of
L the United ates OF America do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be held a, the
Underwent oned land Offices in the STATE OF IN
DIANA, az the periods hereinafter des mated, TO
wit:
on Monday, the twenty first day of October next for
the disposal Of the pubic lands hereinafter described
viz:
NORTH 0fhe Base Line aad East Of The Second Principal
Meridian
The northeast quarter of the serti N and the west
heli OF The southeast quarter OF section hrtysix, IN
township Thirty Of range one
The lots one, two three a, d fouI in the south half
oil section twelve, in township ,Lihy.sir of range
one.
West half of southwest quarter Of sect on twenty
one, southeast and southwest quarters Of section
twenty two, northwest and southwest quarters OF
section twenty north half and southwest quar-
ter OF section twenty four and sections twenty five
and ihlriy-sx In township tbiry-siI, OF range two.
Al the Land Office at VINCENNES, CONNIE ncing
on Monday, the twsnty-eighih day of October next
Tor The disposal of the pubic lands hereinafter des-
cribed, viz:
North ofhe Base Line and Wsaof The Second Principal
-Msrid
Sections one and two the faction of section three,
north Of the Ind boundary line, north half of the
northeast quarter of section eleven, and north half
Oh secuon Twelve In township four, of range five.
The fractional northwest quarter, east of river, of
section SIX, IN township four, u range seven.
The fractions of sections six, seven, Thirty and
thity-one, on the south side Of White river in
ship two, of range
hs fractions of sections thrty-tw and thirty
three, The south side ofthe w bite river in town
ship hive 0 range 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 a bend the south
side VI w bite river aud ORTIZ of the Indian boundary
line, and also of the SOU heat quarter of section thir
ty-tour, IN township three, Of range two--a lying
north the base line and east of the meridian.
Lands appropriated by Jaw for the use of schools
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each he kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands disposed of,) and no
longer; and no private entries of land, in the town
shs offered, will be admitted until after exp-
ration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
this twenty fourth day of June, Ammo Domini, 1874
JOHN TYLER.
Bv the President:
Tho. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

Treasury DEPARTMENT,
Uash ngton City May 80 1874.
ID PROPOSALS will be received ut this Department
i until 3 O'Clock, on Saturday, the ID day OF july
next for the delivery of The following Goals at tn,
places and in the qusntIt G. hereinafter designated
viz:
AT Boston, Mass and at New York City, Antbra
cite Coal (sugar Loaf
A, Lake Eue Lake Ontario, Key West, Florida
and the mouth of the Mississippi, Bitumlnous Coal
Not less than 500 tons to I've delivered at each place
bot this Department reservDg TO itself the right To
order as much more il may think proper.
All of the above Goals be of the pery best quality
and to he deisered and landed at the contractor
risk and expense at such points in the above sp cihe
places as sha be designated in the contract, OF by
he officer 10 whose inspection the Goals s'a he sub
ject on delivery. At the mouth OF The Missi ~
the cal to be Delivered in good and substsnta, ia,
boats the boats be the property II The Government
The ton of anthracite coal to be estimated At
224O pounds and the luminous coal at hve
pecks to the bushel, and 2s bushels TO he con-
sidered equivalent to the ionthese 10 be subject To
The inspection Of officers be designated by this De-
partment The coal to be delivered within two months
after he execution OF the contract.
The Goals must be lump, and be taken from mines
the most approved for the goodness of their quail
and freeness from sulphur and other impurities-sat-
isfacory evidence OF which must accompany the bids
az no bids will be considered which not accompa
MED by this evidence, and coal will be received
~hch shall not correspond strictly with the descnp
tons and requirements herein made.
CONTACTS will be prepared to he executed by those
whose Offers shall be accepted tor the faithful per-
Torrance Of which a bond with two good and suffci-
ent sureties will be required in one-tnird the amouni
Of the contract payment to be made in full when
the contracts are complied with fully TO the sa'-
isfaction Of this Department.
The proposals 20 be sealed and endorsed " ProPo-
sails for Coal FOR The Revenue Service
McCLINTOCK YOUNG,
Secretary ofthe Treasury
May 30 2a~ti5 july "d interim.
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PATENT Ors,cE, June 81, 1914.

TATkNT OfFTIE, JUNc n, IoFF
PROPOSALS will be received until the Isl Of
II August next for the construction Of a cast iron
railing, including the lamp posts, according to tho
pattern which may be al This Office to be com
plet,d on or before the lst of November next,
The post must be Dorc column with an
Eagle the top.
The lamp post the same as at the General Post
Office, with lamps.
n5TThe Spectator, inelgencer, and Baltimore
Sun, will copy this for three weeks and send their
bills TO this Office.
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents.
Jul
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A CARD.-The subscribers oulI inform their
"A customers that their bills will be rendered on or
before the LIST day Of July, and to which they would
call their Immediate attention. Their payments ne.
ing extremely heavy and their only being
from collections, On The absence of banking f.cili,
tiss,) they are compelled urgently to request all per-
sons indebted to them to forward and discharge
the amounts Of their respective accoop,a
june 27-6uf ESTEP a. CATLETT
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTlON CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-empon 10
any OF the lands above enumerat, is required
tablish the to The satisfaction of The Reg
and Receiver ofthe proper Land Office, and make pay
meM therefor, as soon practicable after setting this
lice, and before the day appointed Tor the
men Of The public sale of the tract claimed above de-
sgnattd otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner ofMe General Land Office.
iune
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FOR RENT,

Rk A ND possession given Immediately
Gk3sTHA the commodous and pleasan,
! S&ssi3 dwelling house and premises on the
sSHkH3 corner Of l4tb street and New York
a Avenue, late in the occupancy OF
Francis II. Davidge, Esq.
n Connected with the above, is a milk house, stable
Dnd carriage house, coal house, large 1t for gar
1en sc. with some fine bearing fruit trees, and x
.heent water near at hand.
II This is one Of the most hea THY situations in Wash
Dgton, with good view of and only one square ea.
- the Presidents grounds and the Executive De
nrtments.
Apply to Benjamin Romans, f q next door, or I,
JAMES LARNED, 18th street
july 1915
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NOTICE TO pRE-EMPrIoN CLAIMANTS

Every person entitled to the right Of pre-empton
TO any lands thin the limits Of the .biys above
enumerated is required to establish the same % the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver Of The lam
offices, and make payment the efor soon as praoh
cable ajler seeing this notice, and before the day sp
pointed Tor the com pencement Of the pub &c sale Of
The township embracing the tract claimed above de
signaled otherwise snch claim will be forfeited.
THO. n. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of The General Land O6ice.
June Pc
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july 3-1w

PROPOSALS Tor carrying the mails Of tue Uni
L ted States from the LIST Of September 1874 to
he 3Oth Of June, 1876, inclusive on the following
routes in Kentucky, viii be received at the Contract
Office of the Post Office Department in the city of
Washington, until the I'd day Of August, 1874, at
+. M, TO be decided the next day.
No 1850 Owngsville, via Tripiet, Upper Ty-
CART, Olive Hill, GTayson e. H., and Logan to Cat
eltsburg, II miles and back, twice a week, in two
horse coaches from LIST April to LIST December; resi-
due OF the year, once week on horseback
Leave OwingsvilIe every Tuesday and Saturday at
a. m. arrive at Catleitsburg next days by a. IN.
Leave Catletlsburg every Thursday and Monday
at III a. M; arrive at OwingsvIlle next days by 4
p. IN.
Schedule for the Weekly Service.
Leave Owingsville every Saturday at 6, a. m; ar
live at Catetlsburg next days by 5, p. IN.
Leave Catlettshurg every Monday at hafpast TO-
a. m; arrive at Owingsvllle next days by halfpast
7, pm.
No. 1916 From Aurora, by Murray, Gust
Grove Cherry Conner, Tennessee, Paris, Albany,
and Macedonia, to Huntington, 62 miles and back,
twice a week.
Leave Aurora every Wednesday and Sunday, at
"A M arrive at Huntingdon next days by 2 p. IN.
Leave Huntington every Thursday and Monday,
at 5 p. MI arrive at Aurora next days by pm
Proposals 10 carry twice week in two-horse
coaches between Paris and Huntington will b. con-
sidered.
No proposal viii be considered unless j, be accom-
panied by guaranty signed by lpore respon-
siole persons In The following manner, viz:
The undersigned - guaranty that --, if
ms bid for carrying the mail from --- to
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall IN or
INTO an obi CATION prior to the lst day of July next,
with good and sufficient suretes 10 perform the ser
vice proposed.
This should be accompanied by The certificate
of Postmaster, or other equivalent test mony,
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 Nos 1855 and
1916" and addressed to the First Assistant Post
master General
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combipa-
tons, and the terms and condition which the
contract is to be made the last annual advertise
ment.
O. A WICKLIFFE,
Po.tuas General.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, June 20, 1874.
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TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
June l. ls44 \
A MOS w. ALLEN, late Postmaster at Clinton,
IA Alabama, under indictment for having stolen
money from the United States mail, on which he has
been extensive depred tor, having escaped from
the jail at Tuskaoosa, Alabama on the night Of the
3lst ult the above reward will be paid by this De-
partment for arrestng said Allen, aud 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.
C.. A. WlCkLIFFE,
Postmaster General
june III IN o. Rep. & Mobile Irlb.l
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TO LET.

~a&yN WILL be rented low, to good ten.
E1Hrk w ants, the following described
Whit houses The large threestory brick
SY5sssdS house, with back building on Penn
syivana avenue, between Sd and A. Streets The three
story brick house street, between 18th and l2th
streets; also, the two ihree-story brick houses
q street, between 18th and 18th streets all in good
order, and will he let low TO good and prompt len
ants.
Application 10 be made TO the subscriber, living in
the first named house.
july 6-eo3 GEO. MATTlNGLY.
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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
the Pententary, in the District of Columbia be-
tween the LIST of August and the LIST ofOctober next
free Of all expense 10 the United States of hum
dred and fifty cords of sound, well seasoned, mer-
charitable red oak wood and twelve cords of sound,
well-seasoned, mercbantable, spruce-pne wood, the
pa ment for which will be made the delivery of
the whole. JOHN b. DADE, Warden.
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The Handbook Of Cookery, 81 cents.
Handbook Of Etqnet c, 81 cents
Inc Poetry and Sentiment Of Flowers, 81 cents
ladies' Handbook Of Letter Writing, 81 cents
Gentlemen's Hand book Of Letter Wiring. 81,
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Handbook Of Dreams their Origin, History, and
int rpreta ion.
just published and this day received for sale by
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NEW AND VERY INTERESTING WORK AT
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IEHAC SMILE LIE TIERS from George Wash
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Navy AGENTS OFFICE,

Washington, June 10, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office till
i the 18th July next at 3 O'Clock, p. 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 and vegetables that may be re-
quired for the next twelve monh commencing Goth
July, 1874.
WIN b. SCOTT,
June I9-2awt20 Navy Agent.