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Preparatory Department OF the Columbian College,


is the design of the trustees establish permanently
L school of high order, in which youth may be thor
oughly fitted Tor college, for other objects in life
For its accommodation they have erected elegant and
well constructed edfce the of and l4h
An able and experienced instructor will be placed at the
head of the school, who will give his whole and
gies its management having such competent assistants
associated with him as the number of pupils shall require
Such arrangements, ii is believed, will afford the best
guaranty that the just pecatons of its will be full
y realized The school will be opened the first Wednes
day OF September.
CHARGES PER QUARTER.
Elementary branches, reading, writing, &c. IS 90
Arithmetic, English grammar, geography, elements
of history, &c. so
Higher English branches, algebra, geometry,
veying. book keeping, natural philosophy, chem
istry, compostion &c 10 90
Latin and Greek classics IL 90
Aug. 23-3aw4w
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National Eating house =,

TUST RECEIVED, direct from the Island of ST. Thomas
y per brig Annaostin Gait. Dorry, a of the finest
genuine green turtle ever brought to this Market which
will be served up daily soup and all the various modes
Of cookery, and in the possible style Also from Nor
folk, fresh oysters, spced oysters, sheepshead mackee
hognsh, &C, @c all oil which will be served up at The
shortest notice.
0sa Families served as usual.
Aug. IL ta w. WALKER.
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Proposals for Timber.

Proposals for Timber.
FoET DELAWARE, July 10Th, 1913.
PROPOSALS win be received for fishing from
eight housand sticks of timber, suitable for piles to be
delivered on the Pea Patch Each pile be forty
five feet long, hewed sawed, twelve inches square
butt and measuring least inches diameter point.
Yellow pine, free of sap, preferred One thousand
quired by the LIST of October.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
evidences ofcapaciy to comply with II.
Address Breve Major Sanders, Delaware city, State OF
Delaware"
Aug. div
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Cass and Butler (:
Total

Being votes more than are necessary to elect Presi
dent But, in addition to these States hold that Cass
may now calculate with great confidence upon receiving
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BY I'd. O. r G. n DYxR, .s.esss~~rs.

BN I'd. o. Z Q. n DF68, 1scts
VALUABLE BUILDING LOT AT AUCiICN-On
Friday, the first of September next a c'ocn, NJ
shai sell in front of the premises, lot NO o. "a ,;.
t59. fronting rs feet 6th street os' W. ." tes,
and street. containing about xsoV squaie re-,
There the frame carpenters snoP' ooc"Pca W
Mr.. Mohun. 49,, l., co., ,n,,,h.
Terms of sae. Onehaf cash. balance In iour mon'ns'
WIN aPPe ~ EDW. G. g. g. F. DYER,
Avg 23-eodNds A''
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A GRADUATE an Eastern College. who hss
"A been many years engaged In teaching DESTROYS o.
obtaining ~ituaon in OF the middle aies
Address A. Is /" at the oIice of the " Union !"
June 2S-dxcH
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ID IrTENHOUSE ACADEMY.-IndIana avenue,
IL City Hall. Duties resumed September LIST. nsuc-
in the modern languages and in drawing by Professor
Dovilliers as heretofore.
l. E. NOURSE.
Aug 23-2awf3w
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CoLDrERs' Claims, General Agency, lSc.-vomn,eers

SOLDIERs' Claims General Agency &c.-Vounteers.
- and the heirs of such have deu of wounds, sick
nes will find il to their interest call send the dis
changes, &c to the undersigned Agents have their
attended low the lowest. Those soldiers
who attend where their companies paid off for
pay can have the collected for very small fee
Claims for pensions will be attended without charge,
for those who employ for their other claims Letters
of inquiry, post paid, will receive immediate attention
JOHN ID. CLARK,
Aug I5-lmd* Penn. and 18th street.
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MADAM A. t. auj,c'. French and Ensi,.h Academy

MADhA A. It. Buj,c's French and English Academy
~ Tor Young Ladies' No H. Aisgoth street, late Nc
EoeFys mansion, Baltimore The duties of this Acad
emy wlli be resumed the first Monday in SepembeT
Uta ith)
me French being the medium OF communication in tn
Y peculiar advantages offered 10 all Tor thorough
eu prompt knowledge OF tnis language; al the same tim
se care and attention is paid 10 correct and sound un
Jef'andtng OF the English and Latin, by the assistance
'n oe't and most CON peient teachers
,t% further particulars and terms, Information may
oaned b addressing throigh the post Office postpaid
august 9-eo2v&2aw3w
AND WARRANTS WANTED.-The highest pric
- paid Tor land warrants.
J. W. SINO NTON,
Aug. l9-6t y
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FAMILY BIBLES. -Compete for 81 25. large quaro
size, printed in large type paper of good average
quality, and strongly bound in full leather.
Family Bibles handsomely bound in colored leather, gilt
backs and marble edges for 81 rs.
Aug. e. F. TAYLOR.
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John p. STALLINCsS successor to G. p. Sengstack,
u respectfully informs his friends and the public gener
ally that he has taken the weklown shop formerly
pied by c. P where he will be- happy receive orders
for painting and promises the best possible
manner.
July 30-eodf
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CARTAIN's ENGRAVING OF GEN. TAYLOR.-An
- admirable likeness and admitted by officers of the
army in the city, be faithful and elegant repre-
sentaon of the distinguished old Hero
For sale, by the dozen, or single copy, by
w. f. KENNAUGH,
June 23tf Sole Agent. the National Theatre.
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GABsBY's NEW HOTEL.
Corner Pennsylvanin avenue and Third street.
Near the railroad depot Washington city
Aug l-eodlyn
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE,
June i, lSi9
THO persons interested In business Mt the Patent
Omcs-The undersigned hereby gives notice, that, in
conformity of Congress, approved May IL lS4S
ali applications for of patents must be filed in
The Patent Office in enable the undersigned to
vye 60 tays notice thereof in the public newspapers in
which such notices usually advertised.
Also that by he is required to charge the
following fees recording assignments, grants
ances licenses powers of attorney, &c. In the Patent
Office, viz.
For recording assignments, &c, not exceeding
300 words one dollar
For recording assignments, &c. containing over
400 and not exceeding 900 words two dollars.
For recording assignments, NC, containing over
1000 words hree dollars.
Also that hereafter application for patent Tor an
invention which has been patented IN loreign country
win be taken up examination in this Office until sut
cnt evidence shall have been furnished that the specca-
ton has been fled and the patent completed, IN such
foreign country which it may have been patented Seal
mo raten in a foreign country will not, hereafter give
III oIice - EDMUND BURKE,
' Commissioner of Patents
The following papers requested TO insert the notice
above once week weeks, and forward their bills
this Office for payment vizt 1ntelligenceI, and National
Demokrat Washington Republican and Argus, Bat-
more Pennsylvania, Philadelphia True Sun, and Sum-
New York Post aud Times, Boston; Union, and Gazette
Portsmouth N. H. Argus, Portland Me-; Argus, Albany
Post Plttsburg; Statesman, Columbus, oho Enquirer
Cincinnati. and Union St Louis. June 2-law3w
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TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

Ihe name Of our ,h
pay n.nt Of the subscription be made n advance
DISTANT uhscuhsr forward latter the r,ars
On which WI be paid BY U.s. and ali BY san evc in s
fhs COUNTRY PAPER i. publi.bed ,r; ~.s.,v
SOP. OF Congr~ss. and ssmt weekly during the recess
tes1nA propsronodt TO the sbsve r.tss - = ~ 49,
certificate in p~v~sc sy
oAs advertisements viii be recspt Ths
moths Of any specie paying bank will he recstvsa 1879
az POSTMASTERs pvers. .ch n,
sN. DAILY subscrbsrs with 80 snelsd
LEhLf suhscrbers, with t34 enclosed rn
with $40 enclosed viii be entitled 10 copy
edition a. they furnish US subscribers for, syshs
10 THE CONGRESSIONAL wifi b. furnished them "A,
sferms
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DpCuss RAILWAY PRACTICE, collection OF
Is working plan. and practical details OF Construction Isl
and ID series volumes quarto.
" W.; Pmccai Treatise on Railroad and Locomotives,
Traite Pratique DIES Chemns de Fer, par Menard vol
nne. Brussels.
Tredgold on Railroads and Carriages.
Wishaw's Analysis of Railways. Badnal on Railways
count.
Pambour on Locomotives. Gordon on Locomotives.
Masonry and Stone Cutting by Nicholson
Guide 10 Railway Masonry, by Nicholson.
Shaw's Operative Masonry.
Vicat on Clements Paisley Clements lotion on Mortars
Haskens Engineers Guide in Boring.
Engineers and Contractors Pocket Book for lS4S.
McNei's Tables for Excavations and Entertainments.
Bashforths Calculations of Earthwork-
Sbley and Rutherford's Earhwork Tables.
Guide to Measuring and Valuing of Artifcers' Works
Kellys Earthwork Tables Hau and Hosking on Bridges.
Gwlt on Arches Bland ON Piers and Bulresses
Buck on Obique Bridges. Hart Obsiquc Arches "a,
Imported from London by f. TAYLOR, together WI"
many other valuable works the class OF suoeo
June7
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IN pursuance of law, L. JAMES K. POLK, President o
make Ras public saes viii be held at the UNDER
mentioned land offices in Wisconsin, at the periods here
At the land office at FALLS OF ST CRoIX RIVER -
commencing on Monday, the fourteenth day Of August
next for the disposal Of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships and fractional townships, viz
North Of the base "s and Wsh of the fourth principal meri
dian. t @ttI
Townships twenty. i've and twenty-sir, OF &c
Townships twenty-five, twenysix, and twenty seven OF
range two
Townships twenty-eght and twenty-nine Of range
enteen
Townships twenyeght twenty nine. thirty, and thirty
two, OF range eighteen
Township thirty, and fractional townships thirtyone and
thiIty'two, OF range nineteen.
Fractional townships twenty-nine and thirty. and town.
ships thirvy-one and ,hirtYtwo, of range twenty.
At the same place. commencing Monday the twenty
eighth day OF August next, for the disposal OF the public
lands within the aforementioned townships and fractional
townships, 70 wit; as ,.a
North of the base hns and of the fourth principal
ridan.
Fractional townships wentysix and wenty-seven, and
townships twenty nne thirty thirty one and
thiry.two, OF range twenty-one
Fractional townships twenty-sx, twenty seven, and
twenyeght, and townships twenty nine, thirty, thirty
one and thrty-two, Of range twenty-five.
Fractional townships twenty eight and twentY-nine, and
townships thirty and thirty OF range twenty
Fractional townships twenty thirty, and thrty-one
OF range twenty -four.
At,he land office a, GREEN BAY, commencing on Mon
day the twenty first day of August for the disposal OF
the public lands situated within the aforementioned
ships and fractional townships
North Of the base ''He and ss; Of the fourth principal me-
townships thry.tiye, .h,y-sx and thirtyseven, and
Faeons o%npshps Ave. thirty
and thirty-eight, OF range twenty-one
Fractional townships thirty five, thrtyx, thrty-seven,
and thry-eight OF range twenty-five
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools mill
ay, other purposes will be excluded from the sales
menced the days appointed and in the order
which they advertised with all convenient despatch
until the whole shall have been offered and the sales thus
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T1ASTERN LIFE. |

EASTERN LIFE presen, and Past, by Harriet Martt-
II neau. vol. a,
Hudson's Lectures on Shakespeare, vols. q, ,ot
The Power of the Pulpit by Rev Gardner SPIHs Weis
The Mechanics OF Machinery and bng'nesfhs' 'S WIS
BACH vol. .,. =, ..u., Ivol
The p,st the Present, and The future oy oaey' 'o
Stevens 1iso'y - F. TAYLOR
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(NENTLEMEN's Wear made o N the best
Brolley's celebrated black French cloths
blue :" +"
fancy colored French cloths
black French doesklns '
black and blue cassimeres
fancy sngie-m,ied cassmercs, now styles
plain and figured black satn vestinos
rchcoored silk and satin
double English Marselles
Also Just received complete assortment of u,oves no,
story, crava pocket handkerchief suspenders Mc ~
of which we invite the of gentlemen WISHING
spring supplies. p. H. HOOE az Co Q
May IL -,
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Notice 70 Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption any
Of the lands within the townships and fractional townships
above is required establish the the
satisfaction the register and receiver of the proper land Of
fee, and make payment therefor soon practicable after
seeing thus notice and before the day appointed for the com
mencemcn OF the public sale OF the lands embracing the
tract lamed otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Nav l2-
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Grand Schemes for june, Is4s.
7. w. MAURY Il CO., MANAGERS.

5O,OOOI 10000! 03O,OOO3 $1,000.
And tickets only $40!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
Tor endowng Leesburg Academy and for other purposes.
Glass No. n, for l848,
10 be drawn in Alexandria, Va, Saturday, the oath OF
June, l848
GRAND
prize of $4,000 ! prize of $4,000
i do 10000 40 prizes of 900
/ do 10000 40 do 800
| do 10000 OO do 1W
| do 4,0OOl &c. &c.
10 number lottery-l3 drawn ballots.
Tickets $lO--haves $5-quarters 81 so.
Certificates of packages OF rs whole tickets $3.50 90
Do do rs half do 65 20
Do do rs quarter do 80 10
Orders for tickets and shares, and certificates Of pack
e in the above splendid lotteries will receive the most
prompt attention. and an official account OF each drawing
Immediately after it is over all who order from
address, J. d O. MAURf,
Agents for ]. w. MAURY q CO., Managers,
Alexandria, Virginia.
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NICHOLS Architecture OF the Heavens, L VOL, Ed

NICHOLS Architecture Of the Heavens L VOL, Ed
IN inburgh many engravinss,
Nichols CONCENTRATIONS OF the Solar System, vol, Ed
inburgh, many engravings,
Practical Astronomy and Geodesy, by Professor Mar
rien, vol, London, HN .N
Professor Mullers Physics and Meteoroogy, VOL, Lon
don, IS47.
Astronomie Practique, par Franceur, vol, Paris,
Geodesie, par FrencGur, VOL, Paris, ..
Elementary illustrations of the Celestial Mechanics OF
LaPlace, vol, London,
Ferguson's Lectures. vol,
Mackay on Longitude, 2 vols,
Kelley's Spherics, VOL
Hutton's Mathematical Tables, | vols
French Nautical Almanac for 1880
British Nautical Almanac for 1851, -. . .t
Imported from England and France together with many
other works of the same class of SCIENCE by =,
hprl IL +. TAYLOR.
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stationery, Printing, aud Bnad,ns.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, May q, l84S.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
oooe% e o. M of wednesday the 2sth day Of June next
for furnishing all the stationery, and executing all the
Rnns r,fent and its several bureaus for the year
mencng the first July lSS and ending on the Both June
All the articles furnished and work executed must be of
the best quality delivered without delay when ordered
thew are required If il be required each bidder for sta
onery furnish with his proposal sample of each
To insure uniformity in the proposals, blank forms will
be furnished those disposed TO bid and no bid will be
in Which each and every article is not bid for and in
" hch than price is named Tor any one article
Bond in sufficient amount, with two or more approved
suretes for the faithful execution of the contract will be
required Of the persons contrasting The author
also satisfactory testimonials fulfil contract, must
company the bid, otherwise II viii not be considered.
The department To itself the right OF ordering
greater or less quantity each and every article contracted
Tor, The public service may require
STATIONERY.
Writing paper of linen stock.
creams folio post, blue or white, ruled, per ream
10 reams Owen& Aubuts superior blue laid foolscap,
weighing not less that Is lbs. per reaul, or of any
other manufacture of equal quality, per ream
10 reams Southworths extra superfne oolscap, woye,
blue or white, ruled, weighing not less thaa 10 IDS
per ream, or of any other manufacture OF equal
10 reams Soulhworhs Congress extra superine quaro
post paper, blue white, ruled, weighing not less
than 8 lbs. per ream, or of any other manufacture
of equal quality, per ream
POST
blue or white ruled, weighing lbs. per ream, or
OF any other manufacture Of equal quality, per
40 reams Palmer Smith, q Co.'s supcrfine blue
wove quarto post, ruled, weighing 81 lbs per reanl,
per ream NY.
80 rsams best yellow buff enveoping paper fiat per
ream
10 realms best white enveioping paper, smooth surface,
hSt, 70 by 70 inches, per rean
reams Goie paper gilt edged per ream
e copying tissue paper saar'0 post per .'am
reams best French quarto post paper, ruled :"
$50 sheets best tracing paper 40 by inches, per sheet
3 reams blotting paper, royal per rean
100 sheets best drawing paper, from medium 10 antigua
rian per sheet -
500 sheets Of parchment best prepared IA by 49, per
sheet ~
so dozen cards steel pens he department to have the
liberty of selecting from all the different kinds man.
ufactured, English American, in the market,) IL
a card, per dozen cards
100 cards Perrys pens, assorted, per card
gross Damascus pens. in boxes with one dozen hold
4gross Of any of JOS Glotts pens lin boxes) the de-
partment may select, per gross
cards engineers pens, per card
=" photographic pens {"
dozen quart bottles Maynard Il Noyes' black ink,
per dozen
dozen quart bottles Hoover's black ink, per dozen
:" blue ink,
best London copying ink, Ar
nod's or Teny's, per dozen
l00 swan quilts, best quality, per 100
1000 quilts No. 80, opaque or clarified, per 100
.Itu
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Salt Water Bathing at Plney Point, Md.

VyHE POTOMAC PAVILION, at this delightful water
ng-pace, will be open, usual, for the reception and
accommodation of vsiters the 18th of June. Pney
Point situated the mouth of the Potomac river, COM
rnandng noble and picturesque view OF the Chesa.
peake Bay 1t is easy OF access being about one hundred
miles from the cities of Baltimore and Washington The
bathing this place all times perfectly safe, as there
no ndercurrcn and the invalid and others can enjoy
bathing with the greatest security The
have put in complete ORDER and will be well attended
To the invalid there place that can present as many
for the promotion OF health or as resort for
pleasure and constant and regular sea breeze
renders the air all times perfectly pure and elastic
An excellent coton band will be in attendance all the
season. number of and safe fishing and sailing
boats have been provided.
Board per month wy W
$685." week w
day $500, %
Children and servants half price.
The Columbia win leave Washington Tor finey
Point every Wednesday a. returning VIII leave
the Point Sunday at a. m. .
The steamer Osceoa leaves Washington Tor the font
every Sunday att M and Thursday at n m J return
ing will leave on Wednesday and Saturday morning
f. " K kIkkWooD' Propretor..
June 1-Stswtl stJ uy a2awtlSept
A Catechism of Thorough and Harmony, by
N Joussez Is cents. .N
Hamltons Introduction Choral Singing, Is cents.
Hamltons Theoretical and Practical Caechism on Melo
dy rs cents.
Reichs's Orchestral Primer, Is cents.
MayN +. TAfLoh-
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CIRCULAR
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
FIRST AuDIToR's OFFICE, May ii, lS48
SIR The I'd section of the of~ongress, entitled San
act for relief the heirs of John Paul JONES' approved
March a. ls provides for the payment ITO the legal rep
of the said John Paul Jones' and the officers,
senen, and marines OF the squadron under his command
being citizens of the United States their
their respective proportions Of the vaue estimated by
Benjamin Franklin of the three prizes captured by the
squadron under the command Of said JONES' and delivered
up to Great Britain by Denmark in l779,'' &c.
In order obtain the money which may be found due to
the estate of deceased party will be proper and
sary for person persons entitled to take out letters
of administration thereon, where this has
not been previously done and file certi cate thereof
duly executed, which shall recte that evidence pro-
duced which satisfied the who granted said letters
that the interstate, with relation to whose estate
said letters were issued the person of that nae who
officer specifying his Iank-seanan or marineon
board of of said squadron designating the ship in
which he served Also that he citizen of the United
States And further when letters of administration shall
have taken in any other State Territory district
or county, than that which the party resided at the time
of his DEATH should appear that they taken
by or the and request Of the widow next
kin 10 the decedent or for thereof then by, the
instance Of creditor of his And any officer
man. or narine who served on board the Bon Homme
Richard or frgate Alliance, be living, he should submit
with his application whether it be made in person by
attorney evidence in writing that will satisfactorily prove
that he such officer seaman, or marine And when
any party entitled shall wish by attorney he should
acknowledge the power that he may wish confer be.
fore notary public other officer authorized to take the
acknowledgment Deeds whose official character shall be
certified by the clerk the county, under the seal of his
office, or otherwise conormaby to law
Very respectfully,
First Auditor.
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The distribution among the officers, seamen, c, OF the
Bon Homme Richard is as followsi
20 ea ngae"a"''. 'ap'a.n q s2,z5 81
To ieutsnants of Marines surgeon, chaplain,
purser, boatswan, gunner, carpenter, masters
mates and secretary of the feet each 9aS IL
To midshipmen, captains clerk, surgeons
mates, boatswains mates, carpenters mates,
gunner's mates steward, sail MAKER cooper,
arms aamo.e'' oooA' 'o'ks"""', 9s2 81
To seamen, ordinary seamen, boys, &c, each $50 &
And among the officers, seanen, &C., of the
frigate Alliances
10 ea mga'e'''n's, oap"ln u '-A' 22s7 %
To leutenants of marines, surgeon, chaplain,
purser, boaiswain, gunner, carpenter, mas .
ters mates, and secretary Of the fleet, each SH ~
To midshpmen, captains clerk surgeons mates,
boatswains mates, carpenters mates, gunners
noaa cockswain' sergeant Of marines each 1896 70
To seamen ordinary seamen boys &C., each 1888 66
Nav 3l-law4w
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

BUREAU Provisions CLOTHING, June 7, lS4S
CEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals for Bee"
~ and Proposals for Pork the be- will be
received this office until O'clock p M Monday, the
10th day Of July next for furnishing and delivering free OF
all cost and risk To the United States
Five thousand four hundred barrels of navy beef, and
four thousand eight hundred barrels ofnavy pork
Each barrel to contain less than bundled pounds
weight of beef pork; of weight in either
article will be paid for To be delivered at the respective
navy yards, as folowsi +ta