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Extract from the act Of Congress Sd March, 1885, section Is
And be further enacted, That it shall be the duty OF
the Postmaster General in all future lettings OF contracts
the transportation OF the mail to let the in
CASE the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
for faithful performance, without other reference the
mode of such transportation than be necessary to
the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and security of such
transportation shall contractor hereafter be
required to purchase OUT or take at valuation the stock
vehicles Of previous contractor for the route
I-Bidders requested the mode by which they
intend convey the mail. If the size and weight of the
mall the speed called for should require coach convey
the contract will be made for that mode OF convey
If not the will be assigned to the person pro-
posing the cheapest mode of conveyance.
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails of the United States
the LIST of March, lS4s the lst of July 1850,
the following route, will be received at the Contract Office
of the Post Office Department, in the city of Washington
until O'Clock of the Sd day OF February next to be
decided by the next day;
No 56io From Gun,eT's Landing BY Claysville, bod.
sonville, Beleione, Bolivar Rocky Spring. and Battle
Creek Tennessee to Jasper 62 miles and back three times
a week.
Leave Jasper every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
81 p M, arrive at Gunters Landing next days by p
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guaranty
signed by responsible persons in the following
manner, viz.
"The undersigned guaranty that
if his bid for carrying the mail from be
by the Postmaster General shall enter into OBJ
sufficient sureties to perform the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate of post
MASTER other equivalent testimony that the guaantor
of properly and able make good their guaranty
The proposal should be sent the department sealed
endorsed Proposals for route No. in ,and
addressed to the First Assistant Posmas General
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combination
and the terms and conditions which the contract is
be made, see the last annpa sdyeTfissment
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, December IS, lsH.
Dec. l6-3taw4w
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wv T. JENNINGS M Co, 23I Broadway, New York,
w Pennsylvania avenue, 9th street, Washington
have now hand full assortment of plain and fancy
English and French cloth, cashmere and vesings for the
fall and inter wear, which they make to order in their
usual style of neaness elegance and durability which is
surpassed by any establishment in this country each
article dress and made by hands engaged exclu
sively upon article when the whole combined forms
suit not to be surpassed for taste or beauty.
w. L. ]. IL Co. have also hand a full assortment OF
garnens ready made consisting of coaks, sack and
tout overcoa body Sacks dress and ock coats black and
fancy cashmere pans silk satn merno and other vests,
made in neat and fashionable style, that gentlemen may
be furnished with handsome suit at moments notice.
Also hand full OF shirts, undershirts,
hosiery gloves suspenders and article necessary for
a genteman's wardrobe
Oct 16-2m MAT Intel Ii
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Transportation of stores.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Dec. Fl, lSa7.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals orfeish
L Rio de Janero," will be received AT this office unit
o'clock, p. m on Thursday, the 10th day OF January
government Stores from the navy yard Gosport Virginia
10 the consignee at the naval depot at Rio de Janeo
the empire of Brazil The offers state the price ask
per BARREL without distinction between wet and dry; AM
each barrel Cor two half barrel) of beef pork -four, rice
cred as barrel all other packages to be estimated at TIL
rate of 81 cubic feet BARREL whatever they may con
tain No other than goyernme mt stores to be taken OF
board as freight, and primage be allowed Filter
air-weather working lay days to be allowed at each OF IN
ports of Gospo and Rio de Janeiro for taking and TIN
same for dischaging cargo. Payment be made by am
navy agent in the United States within thirty days ate
producing satisfactory evidence OF the delivery OF the
navyyard by the t day of February, lSiS ready receive
her cargo and if not presented for examination within
three days after being notified OF her acceptance, the u
viii consider itself at liberty offer the freight to TIKI
next lowest bidder H make such arrangements as MAJ
best subserve the public interests
Dec. 22-IawtJan % -----
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SH.Ks.-we have received, in addition our present
- large stock OF silks
pieces extra rich saInsuiped changeable gro d'Al-
giers ~ ....
2 pieces doube-wdth plain changeable gro dAfrique
4 do changeable glace
& dress patterns rich plaid Irish popns
so dress patterns extra rich silks
40 pieces assorted quality, styles, and prices
10 dress patterns real brocades
Inviting the of citizens and strangers the above
goods, say that varied and perfect
nent dress silks be found in any store in this
country. We will offer them small advance ON the
cost of Importation ID. CLAGETT IL co.
Dec
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PATENT OFFICE. Dec. 7, lS47.
<NN the petition of Mary Ann Mead ndnAinistrntr

NN the peutf0h OF Mnfy hHh mehst, NORTHUMBERLAND
" the of James Mead late OF the county Dear
born in the State OF Indiana, deceased, praying Tor the ex
tension of patent granted to James Mead and w Pier
son. of Wyis Pieson, deceased, for machine
cutting lah, for years from the expiration OF
said patent which takes place the 3st day OF December
lS47i
ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent
Office the fourth Monday in December, at IL O'Clock,
m; and all persons notified to appear and show cause
any they have why said petition ought not TO be granted
Ordered ALSO That this notice be published in the Union
Philadelphia; Post. Boston; Gazette Portsmouth, n n;
Statesman, Columbus o. Enquirer, Cincinnati and SEN
ne, Indianapolis, Ia week for three weeks pre-
vious the fourth Monday of December: ,-,r,r
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner OF Patents.
p s. Editors of the abogenamed papers VIII please copy,
and send their bills duplicate to the Patent Once win
paper containing the notice r. d.
Dpc luz
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OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, Dec 81, 1877
S,EALED PROPOSALS will be received by Samuel M.
Western Territory, the Choctaw agency west OF the
Arkansas, until IL O'Clock meridian, March 1913,
emigrae from the States of Mississippi and Alabama,
the Choctaw nry of the State of Arkansas during
the lSS, for the of year after their arrival
and those VIII, emgated since The LIST of June
for the unexpirs tter of year from that time The
three ouhs Dfa pound of salt pork and of three fourts
of quart OF corn meal of pound of wheat
Hour TO each person. and OF four quarts OF salt for every
hundred persons.
The number removed since the of June about
tyve and il is estimated that there about 1900 yet
east Of the Mississippi to be removed Measures have
been recently taken by the Indian Department facilitate
their early emigration but the situation tie Indians such
that il is impossible at the time indicate the
Der of those still east who will determine remove west
the time that those who shall remove will arrive in their
new country 1t is supposed, however, tina; small party
will emgaie during the succeeding month of January and
others different periods during the year. they be
collected and prepared for the journey.
A contract win be made for those who have removed
june and for all who emgrate during the year
Si8 fewer the subsistence to be furnished by the
country as hs agent for the chocaws for the time being
such person persons he may appoint shall desg
exertons the emigration, make it general but
will not be responsible in any way for the failure or
fnsal OF the Indians to remove.
The proposals accompanied by satisfactory ev.
dence that those making them have the ability execute
as their sueties therefor and written guarantee from
such that contract will promptly be entered into,
in conformity with the proposals. facceped The reli-
abeness. business capacity, and pecuniary ability of the
proposer and the sucency their suretes be
titled by officer of the United States. No proposal
viii be considered in regard to which these requirements
not mplied with.
1t be distinctly understood that all and every
pense connected with incident to the transportation OF
the provisions the place places which shall be
for their issue to the Indians and with or to the issuing OF
them, be borne by the and
that the United States the right, whenever the
proper officer of the shall be of opinion that the
contractor contractors not performing his their
faithfully and in the proper spirit, to declare the
null and void and to cause the proper issues OF
tions made the remainder OF the time specified in
the contract of the contractor contractors,
and for which he they and his their sureties shall be
liable.
Bond with suretes, in penalty of $20, 900,
will be required for the faithful performance of the
the sufcency of the seties be approved by
Judge or district attorney OF the United States
Dec. 3O-3awtl5Feb. s9.
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DIR. Banninx's Body Brace.

THIS instrument which has relieved many thousands
l. of breasts pulmonary, and spinal weaknesses and
distortion also of constipation piles and particularly OF
female weakness the symptoms of well known
be had of Mrs BALDWIN, the of Mr. Peter
Brener tailor doors below AZ street. the north side
of Pennsylvania avenue. gentleman in attendance on
gentlemen Orders for instruments from distance be
forwarded DIR. Banning, 437h Broadway, New York
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COPP,S PAVILION.
Dec 133teo

COATED Louisiana avenue, near the corner OF 9th
Ia street, and few steps north of Coleman's hotel.
On the first floor is first class restaurant, with several
spacious private paro for parties always ready at the
shortest notice.
On the same floor there suite of spacious and very
neat bathing rooms where baths of different kinds
all times had the low charge OF rs cents each, hot
cold Good constantly in atendance without
charge Both the and the bathing establish
ment are de emed inferior in the country.
On the second floor is bowling saloon both commodous
elegant and unsurpassed by any similar saloon in
either OF the cities of the Union.
In the of this saloon wellappointed pistol gal
lery. 49,
The Pavlion's charges in each department will be mod
crate and whole establishment will be open every day
and evening of the week, except Sunday which day
the bathing establishment alone will be open until IL
o'clock.
The proprietor invites the public to call and examine
Nov Adm MOSES COPP.
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Wood for Salel

OFFER for sale the wood 800 of the Of
i my father, Alexander C Buet deceased, lying the
Potomac river, in Prince William county, Virginia, on
which the we-known fisheries OF Opossum Nose and
Timber Branch If be made by the 10th Of January,
lSiS, then shall want employ twenty wood cuers For
terms, apply on the premises. In the meantime, |
orewarn all persons from trespassng in manner on
said estate. BENZ. G. 'BULLETT,
Dec ii MAT. Int IL Alex. GAIL
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The Cheapest Store In the City.
| II has ust n CHI of

The Cheapest Store In the City.
b. HILLS has just received choice supply of useful
u. and fancy goods, consisting Of
Brass and wood clocks
Looking glasses and plates, all sizes
Transparent window shades
Sweeping, dust, scrub, and other brushes
Wooden spoons, ladies', butter prints, lemon squee-
zers, rolling pms clothes pins, washboards, &c.
Knives, scissors and razors
Razor srops, brushes, and soap
Violin strings, volns, accordeons harmonicans, and
jewsharps
Wreath, polka, and all other tuck and side combs
Buffalo, ivory, and horn dressing combs
Ivory fine combs, all qualities
Hair, TOOTH nail, and comb brushes
Playing cards. backgammon boards, chess
Smith & Sons superior needles
Cut and twisted silk trnges wide gmps
Fancy buttons, velvet rbands
Sewing silk, spool cotton, hooks and eyes
Whalebone and other trimmings
Hair braids, curls, Zephyr worsed
Worsted coats, caps, comforts gloves &c
Fine fancy, and common baskets
Steel beads and clasps
Spool and stick silk, Lubin's and other
Oils, OK marrow, and bandoline, for the hair
Fine French fancy soaps
And variety of fancy articles and toys for children and
numerous other goods
My being twohirds less than the other side of
the avenue, enables offer great inducements pur-
hasers. A word to the wise is sufficient" trial is all
hat is required convince the public that this the place
bargains.
South side of Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
10th
Oct. 26-dIwNw2m
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DANCING ACADEMY.

MIR T. c. Liable has the honor to inform the ladies
- ana gentlemen of Washington and Georgetown that
ID at his dwelling house on Pennsylvania avenue DAYS
OF uiuon, tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. from
young masters p '' i'S W - -
u Those ladies and gentlemen who may feel DESTROYS
names at his residence in Washington.
JAM l-2awSm ~ N~"'il loe rfa3.u
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Princes Linnrean Botanic Garden and Nurseries,
Flushing, New York.

XXTM r. PRINCE 81 CO., successors of VIM. Prince,
w and sole propretors of his great collection OF fruit
trees and of the only extensive collection of specimen
trees existing in this town, OTTER the select assortment
and trees OF the largest and they challenge
parison with all others. This superiority any de-
eide by sending duplicate orders and any other
nursery Superior peach S2 100 Pear trees,
to 10 feet, OF bearing age and cherries, pum apricots
Nc, of extra size. Price catalogues will be 10 every
post paid applicants and may be this Office,
the Congressional Library. .r
N b. The public cautioned against deceptive
Of our name and title by man named Winter.
Dec lS--3tt .,eA4-3 tHr.
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a Card.

NEW WINE STORE, No. 50 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
TAMES BAILIE late OF the firm OF oowen, jacobs oo'
especy announces that he has fitted up the store, No
x Chestnut street. few doors below Third street, and one
Joor above Congress Hall Hotel, north side Wine
Store where he viii keep wel'seected stock oil the most
yn stout Scotch ale and the finest brands of choice
cigars, &c -, H. a., -,
Private gentlemen hotekeepers and others In inc yonn-
-, in 1i,ed IN call nd hissock. Sept. 3
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M MATURE EDITIONS, richly bound, OF the most
ltl esteemed writers OF the English language poetry
and prose- recently opened by F. TAYLOR Many OF them
imported direct from London of them beautifully
illustrated Among them will be found Campbell, Moore,
Goldsmith Pope, Byron, Hemans, Wordsworth, Cowp
Thomson Young Sigourney Coeridge, Bernard Barton,
Walter Scott Hood, Hewitt, Claiming, Gray, Kebe, Lord
Bacon, Burns Blair, Johnson, Sterne Souhey, Milton,
them in style of beauty equal to the most expensive
souvenir, and possessing OF value not shared
by them. Dec. 49,
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MISS HEANEY'S ACADEMY,
Capitol Hin. Washington,
(Adiacent to the residence of Colonel Go

(Adjacent to the residence of Colonel Gardtner)
INSTRUCTION is given by Miss Heaney, principal, in
l. each department OF her school, the system o. mater
nal education Of daughters.
Assistants will be duly engaged required but the CHIEF
duties of tuition and the personal OF her pupils will
always belong to herself.
Permanent views direct her exertions uctress in
this community, promote limited and appropriate es-
adjustment for young ladies engaged in the useful and
modern pursuits of learning and accomplishments mostly
esteemed, by the simple regulations proper for their i'm
provement and welfare at home precludng the school
forms and assoc iatons found preudicn l to them.
Having made all essential arrangements for family board
ing scholars, in heathfu and pleasant residence.
be done to realize the advantages desired.
Interests of concern TO be learned more
ticulary by the kind attention of Mrs General Macomb,
the Presidents square, and Mrs Robert Beale,
the Capitol
Young ladies finishing school studies may have tuition
two three days week. at convenient hours particu
larry in the FRENCH Italian, Spanish languages, music
drawing, and painting, and once week in dancing.
Terms per quarter.
Board s25
Senior class tuition, (ncudng exercises desired, in
the English and French languages, &c, mathematics,
penmanship, Nc.) IL
Junior class, above IL
Landscape and portrait drawing and painting, from u
Music, vocal and instrumental 10
Many testimonials may be submitted toparentsnterested
of Miss Heaneys former engagements particularly in her
academy in Boston and in Washington.
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NTOTICE.-The commissioners appointed to receive
IN subscriptions the capital stock OF the Nav-
CATION Company incorporated by the State OF Virginia on
the 18th March, 1847 for the construction OF dam and lock
navigation the north branch of the Potomac RIVER from
Cumberland to mineral region, do hereby give notice
that subscriptions for thousand shares viii be
opened until the lh day OF January next at the office OF
Nessrs Corcoran and Riggs Washington, ana Oh samuel
Jordon IL CO., New York.
The law req ures that dollars each share must be
paid the time of subscription.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
JOHN A. STEMMLEE,
HENRY HOPKINS
Dec 2Ist2StbN 9thJnn. commissioners
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From Professor Goddard, of Philadelphia

have examined Dr. Bannng's instrument for the relief
of weakness requiring support and have made practical
experiment of the same and ustonished the results.
have also listened his OF its applicability
extended diseases, and think them be highly inn
porant therefore cordially recommend them the
rious consideration of the medical profession.
PAUL Il. GODDARD M ID.
Phladelphia Feb % 1876
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e,TEAM for the Million.--An Elementary Treatise on
> the Nature and Management OF Steam, and the Prnci
s and Arrangement of the Engine with notes, appendix,
nc Just published, price 81 cents
Dec r. iaiboo-
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THE Law School of the College OF New Jersey will be
opened for the reception of students Thursday, the
18th day of August, 1871 handsome and commodious
building designed for the library and has
been erected The professors the Hon. Joseph c. Horn
blower late chief justice of the supreme court OF New Jer
sey, and James s. Green and Richard s. Field esqrs OF
Princeton
The object the institution provide ample
of legal instruction for gentlemen designed for the bar IN
any OF the United States This will embrace the
various branches OF public and constitutional law, equity,
common law together with such instruction in the e-
gal jurisprudence of particular States as occasion may "
quire. -,
nations lectures and the preparation OF legal ors an
is also proposed establish moot court
in which questions ofaw will be discussed by students
pointed for that purpose and opinions delivered py one OF
The course of studies arranged to be completed
in years. students will be divided into classes
according their proficiency but generally speaking a
student will be liberty join OF the classes,
and to pursue such branches of study he may select
There will be terms or sessions in each year. cores
pondng with the sessions of the colegethe first beginning
six from the last Wedne in June, and ending in
weeks, the week before Chrstmas-the second
beginning six weeks after the close Of the first and ending
twenty-one weekA.pr the last Wednesday in June.
No examination squirrel for admission, but every stu
dent is expected to produce testimonials OF good moral
character The fees are $50 session. to be paid in adj
for which sum, and without any additional charge,
students will have the of textbooks and of the law and
college libraries and will also be permitted attend the
college chapel and the lectures of the professors of the col
le2e Good board be had i'll Princeton, its vicinity
for from 81 to $3 per week.
All students who have pursued their studies IN the law
school for years, will be entitled, the recommen
daton of the law faculty. the degree OF bachelor OF laws
But if they have already been admitted to the bar, they
will be entitled such degree after pursuing their studies
for year. M seaaI. : asI4
touching law school, may be made to James s. Green
Richard S. Field, Of Princeton.
The Introductory lecture win be delivered by the Hon.
JosephC Hombower. on Thursday, tho 18th inst.
PRINCETON, August l3--1aW6m
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A-41N IssAsURY DEPARTMENT Nov. "a, IS47.
SyEALED PROPOSALS. VIII be received until the first
- Monday February, lSts the office of the commits
appointed Tor The the house in The
city of New Orleans, for The following materials
II, 500, 000of good hard burnt brick
The exact size to be mentioned.
IL, 900 barrels of fresh lime more or less.
1900 do hydraulic b.
5000 do sharp sand.
The above materials be delivered In New
Orleans the site OF the present cusoh house
practicable, and In such quantities shall from
time be required In conformity with appropriations made
by Congress The proposals 70 be addressed Denis
Preur Alcec La Branche, and William Gwinn commits
endorsed 'eaed proposals for furnishing materials for
erection of a custom-house at New Orleans"
When the proposals opened by the commi ssioners,
they will communicate copies, together with their views
and recommendation for the consideration OF the depart
ment.
The communication of the commissioners win be adj
dressed the First Comptroller the Treasury who,
Their with the first Auditor of the Treasury being the
officers connected with the custom house accounts will
give their views IN writing to the proposals. to the de-
partment The right OF rejecting bid is reserved
Ample security Will be required for the faithful fulhment
any entered into for furnishing any of the before
mentioned materials. r. J. WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury
To be published in the Portland Argus Maine Boston
Post and Boston Times; New York Globe, Sun, and Her
aid Pennsylvanan and Keystone Baltimore Argus and
Baltimore Sun lntelgencer and German Gazette, Wash
ngon Cincinnati Enquirer; Louisville Democrats St.
Louis Union; and Nachez Free Trader until the 18th day
January lSiS, and in all the daily papers of New Or
leans until the first Monday of February, 1913
n7--dt25htIan