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DHOPOsALS for carrying the mails of the United States
from the let of November, 1873 the LIST OF July 1850
on the following route in Texas will be received the
Post Office Department in the city of Washington. until
o'clock, OF the 29lh of September next be decided
by the next day.
6,004. From New Orleans, Louisiana, Galve ston,
Texas, $50 miles and back. in steamboats,, week,
from LIST July to LIST November; residue of year. in
five days
Schedule from LIST July to LIST Nope,aber.
Leave New Orleans every Saturday p arrive at
Galveston next Monday by p
Leave Galveston every Tuesday 10 "a M; arrive at
New Orleans next Thursday by 10 a. m.
Schedule from LIST November to LIST July
Leave New Orleans every 9th day att p m; arrive al
Galveston in 4S hours.
Leave Galveston every 9th day p. m; arrive at New
Orleans in AZ hours
Proposals for twice week service, either the whole
part of the year, will be considered.
NOTES.
signed by responsible persons the following
manner, viz;
1.-The undersigned guaranty that
If his bid for carrying the mail from be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter into
obligation prior the frt day of November 'ert, with
good and sufficient snreties perform the service po
posed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate of post
MASTER other equivalent testimony that the
of property and able make good their guaranty
The proposal should be seat the department sealed
endorsed " Proposals for route No. in ~ and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combination,
c. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General
Post Office Department. July n, lSiS-law4w.
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CONDITIONS.

/. Each bid must be, for separate number the
schedules &c for cash to be deposited at Of the fol-
lowing places the credit of the Solicitor of the Treasury
specifying on account OF what particular number in the
ss Gt as, easpGs at District
Columbia the Assistant Treasurer at Boston and New
q Each bid must be accompanied with guaranty, in
the form given below which must be certified by collect
naval officer marshal, United States district attorney,
postmaster, that the guarantO is good and the party
making it is responsible for the amount.
g. On receiving certificate of deposite, signed by
the repositories quit claim deed
veyng all The right tle interest," and claim of te United
will be executed and acknowledged by the Solicitor of the
Treasury free OF all charge to the purchaser Such
veyance will be SENT free of expense TO post office in
the United States as may be requested
No bid will be accepted unless it shall be satisfactory
the Solicitor whether there shall be bids for
5. Before bidding, all persons are requested make
the property they intend TO bid for to rely upon
their judgment in bidding
After the last day for receiving them the bids will be
opened in the presence of such officers Of the department
shall be able attend and will be examined and passed
to each person whose bid is accepted but Others
The of the bidder should in all h Gases be written
the name OF the post office to which communications for
him to be sent.
Bids be sealed, and marked on the outside in
these words SEALED BIDS Tor Y s. PROPERTY" and
addressed the solicitor of the Treasury, Washington,
9, Form of bid, guaranty, and certificate:
stat. ss, .t he e Tn,sd q States thu,
sum OF dollars cash. Tor their right tille interest,
and claim the property described in number lin the
printed of the Solicitor of the Treasury upon
the and conditions therein mentioned and hereby,
consideration of the premises agree in my bid
therefor shall be accepted said Solicitor depose that
sum- lawful money of the repositories mentioned
ia said ADVERTISEMENT within thirty days after my bid shall
be accepted and notice thereof sent to me by mail
Dated lSiS
For value received guarantee to the United States the
performance of the above undertaking by the sgner thereof
his bid be accepted.
Dated 1913.
certify that the above guaranto responsible for the
sum mentioned in the above bid.
TO- Pats the lands Boston can be the office of
United States district attorney that city, and in the
Solicitors office in Washington
H. Bids performed the part of the bidder, accord
ing specified in the above conditions, may,
the option of the Solicitor be declared null and void. In
all where fraud may have been practsed against the
United States the Solicitor may, before executing the
veyance, declare the bid invalid and of no effect.
X. II. GlLLET,
July III Solicitor of the Treasury:
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June l-3ta wtlstJ ulyN2awtiSept

A GRlCULTURAL AGEHCY.-John 3. Skinner 4 Som,
n (F G. Skinner,) editors OF the Plough, tho Loom,
and the ANVIL offer their services to their friends south OF
the Delaware and the public generally agents for the
sale OF land and purchase of whatever the country
may need from the Cities way connected with agri-
culture such implements, seed grain, fruit and oa-
mental trees and domestic animals Of all Sorts crcept
horses.
The advantages their agency offers only those of
siderable familiarity with the sources OF supply some udg
ment and uniaing in selecting and determination
and every attempt at wnl imposition
in regard blood or quality, whether of animal vegetable,
tree, implement The Of the Plough the Los,
and Anvil" already circulating largely throughout the
States offers suitable medium Tor all who may wish to
advertise once the whole country; but those who
would avail themselves be advertised that they
will have pay in advance for the use OF this mediums
the rate IS for quarter $40 for half and SIS for
whole page, which amount however, will be afterwards
deducted from commissions, in all cases where these
amount to $50 or more.
Among other institutions, general agencies and insu-
rance Offices who wish the people in the country to be in
formed of the great benefit to be derived from having
course such establishments, would perhaps do well thus
to make the advantages they offer to every class
and condition of life of their existence and great public
utility towns people already apprized but even there
generally as they should be-
Address j. 5. SKINNER " SON
July 20 Philadelphia
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COLDIERS' CLAIMs.-FRANCIS A. DlCklNS oliers
- his services in procuring the settlement of the claims OF
soldiers who enlisted during the Mexican IN ordinary
cases this class he charges for attending claim be-
fore the departments at Washington and getting u settled,
whether Tor bounty land scrip, pension, five dollars for
pay, mileage, clothing &c, ten per
covered fifty dollars II under that sum, five dol
lars He will furnish free of extra charge form
sary to enable party prepare and forward him n
claim for prosecution if requested by letter, tpost paid
and directed TO him, at the city Of Washington,
Mr. Dckns has been for more than twelve years largely
engaged the prosecution of claims Washington, both
against the United States asd foreign and H.,
consequently, known OF those who have held pub
lie offices there during that period. lie wl attend prompt
ly to all conded HIM His Office has resi-
dence street, between 18th and lih streets.
July l2-dlm
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(NOAL, Mining, Trade.-The Geographi-
~ cal and Geological Distribution of Fossil Fuel and Min
era Bitumnous Substances employed in the Arts and Man
uiacure with and diagrams of the great coal
producing countries, giving the production, consumption,
and commercial distribution in all of the WORLD with
prices, tariffs duties, and international regulations By
Richard Cowling Taylor volume octave with very
maps and engravngs, 400 statistical tables and
100 analyses of mineral combustibles lS4S
Dunn ON Coalmining and the Coal Trade. l volume
Newcastle, England
Budges Practical Miners Guide. l volume London.
Planer the Bowpipe, in Minerals, Ores, Furnace.
Products, &c. volume, London.
Fenwick's Subterranean Surveying. l volume. Lon
don.
Geology Science, applied practically to the discovery
of coal, &c, by John Rookie. volume. London.
Practical Mineralogy, by Chapman. l volume. Lon
don.
The Certanties of Geology, by Gibson. volume Lon
don.
Traite de PExpoitation DIES Mines, par NJ CHI Combes,
ngenieur Chef PEcole Royale DIES Mines. volumes
and atlas Paris.
Csur lie Service dams les FORCES, approve par Min
sre de la Guerre. volume and atlas Paris:
Imported from London and Paris by F. TAYLOR.
Also, Report by W. X. Johnson the U. S. Navy De-
paItment, on the various American GOALS. ! volume:
Report, by ID. ID. Owen to the u S. Treasury Depart
ment OF Geological Exploration Of Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Illinois, volume.
And many other works, English and American atng
directly incidentally on the class of subjects.
June Is
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LNRniNAND w. RIsQUE. Attorney and Couns ellor-at.
law. lonnerlY 0f Lynchburg, Va, bat recently
81 ~ i@pais MissonTi. has opened office at Washing
bp Sy ~ The prosecution o claims against the United
~tsrs riief before Congress the several Executive De
gartrsrnss % t4e government
He ~sh attend % claims Of description whatsoever
snctsnes ~ law requiring the services OF
Wssiins'a bat those 10 which his attention viii be par
uceisry and specially devoted, the following, viz
Revolutionary claims u al kinds. Land claims generally
boenfy isnd claims or military services la the late
VIA sfeAf bftalh Apple aiions for for useul in
ssnfons Claims ~ all Kinds arising out Of the late
~ith NeAico. pat soAriy so bounty lands treasury
scfpi srssafases 81 ray mileage and for horses other
properly sa dsssioyed while Ia the military service O
ihe Uuiict states Letters addressed him. post paid
~ih be promptly attended is viii also give his par
ne@sf strntto 81 he prosecution OF the claims OF ndvid
eHis aEAns use Wa Department, Zoe expenses incurred
subsistence 90 transportation tsfnised for the OF voun
Vefa anfns he ArAcan before being mustered and
fsssisei tutp the service OF the United States.
tc~s reasonable. Oice IN Lakemeycr's European Hotel
fcnnsfssnas avenue. between ith and 10Th streets.
TIE snietsxnod take pleasure In recommending the
pgbiio Ferdinand w. hisga~. ~~q, ooapoDfns and
faithful av~ntto prosecute any claims against the several
departments OF The general government
lily fktt
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TIME Rod and Gun, treatses on angling and
i shooting by the author OF the "Oakeigh shooting
Codes" vol, Edinburgh.
practical instructions in horsemanshp and horse'deang;
Ly Nimrod vol Edinburgh. r , W,
burgh. r .-LI ,.-,.
v fishing trolling bottom fishing and salmon fishing, with
The history of river fish the modes of catching
them, vol, London ,4
The Shooters Hand Book l vol, Edinburgh
Instructions Young Sporsm in all that relates 70 Guns
and Shooting; by Lieut.. Col. Hawker, vols London.
Manly Exercises VOL and Defensive Exercises, VOL;
by Donald Walker, London.
Hansard's Book OF Archery, ancient and modern, vol,
London many epgra wings Just received from London by
r. TAYLOR who has on hand a various collection OF
works both English and American, the same subjects,
In all their branches. ft#M
Iulv O.
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TN pursuance of law, l. JAMES X. POLK, President O.
make ne tnow% tina. public saes viii be held at the under
mentioned land offices in Wisconsin, at the periods here
'n a, the sna Office at WALLS OF ST cRox RIVER
commencing Monday, the fourteenth day of August
mentioned townships and fractional townships, viz
North of the base line and of the fourth principal ner
dian.
Townships twenty. live and twenty-six of ge
Townships twenty five, twenysix, and twenty seven, OF
Townships tweny-cght and twentynine, of range sew
Townships wenty-egh, twenty nine, thirty, and thirty
two, OF range eighteen.
Township thirty, and fractional townships thry-onc and
thry-two, of range nineteen
Fractional townships tweny-nne and thirty and town.
ships thirty-one and hirty.two, OF range twenty.
At the same place, commencing on Monday, the twenty
eighth day of August next for the disposal OF the public
lands within the aforementioned townships and fractional
townships, to witt
North of the base line and ,e of the fourth principal
ridian
Fractional townships iwenty-six and tweny-seven, and
townships twenty weight twcny-nine, thirty, hiry-one and
thry.two, OF range twenty one
Fractional townships ,twenty-six twenty-seven, and
one and ihr,y.two, OF range twenty-five
Fractional townships tweny-egh and Wentynipe, and
Fractional townships wentyninc, thirty and thirty-one
OF range wenty-four
A,,he land Office at GREEN BAY commencing on Mon.
day. the twenyrst day of August next for the disposal OF
the public lands situated within the aforementioned town.
ships and fractional townships, WIS
North Of the base line and cast Of fourth principal me
ridiam
Townships thiry-fve hirtysix. and hirtyseven, and
fractional township thirty eight, of range twenty.
Fractional townships hirtyfve thiriysix thirty seven,
and hirtyeight, of range twenty-one.
Fractional townships thryfve hiry-six thirty
and thry-eigh, of range twenty-five.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools, mill
tary other purposes will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the above mentioned lands will be
enced on the days appointed and in the order in
which they advertised with all convenient despatch,
until the whole shall have been offered and the sales thus
closed But no sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and private entry of any Of the lands will be ad
United until after the expiration OF the weeks.
Given under my hand, the city OF Washington, this
eighth day of May, Domni thousand eight hun
bred and fortyeight
BY the President, JAMES K POLK
RICHARD M You've,
Com missoaer Of The GeneraL Lind One
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Salt Water Bathing Mt Piney Psint, Md.

THE POTOMAC PAVILION, at this delightful water
ng-pace, will be open, usual, for the reception and
accommodation of vsiters on the 18th OF June Pney-
Point situated at the mouth OF the Potomac rve COM
lnandng noble and picturesque view OF the Chesa-
peake Bay 1t is easy access being about hundred
miles from the cities of Baltimore and Washington. The
bathing place all times perfectly safe, there
no undercurre and the invalid and others enjoy
surf bathing with the greatest security The bathingho9ses
have put complete order, and will be well attended
To the invalid there place that can present as
attractions for tie promotion of health, resort for
pleasure and recreation and regular breeze
renders the air all times perfectly pure and elastic.
An excellent cotilon band will be in attendance all the
season. number of and safe fishing and sailing
boats have been provided.
Board per month $5O w
week y w
:" day 50
Children and servants half price.
The Columbia will leave Washington for Piney
Point every Wednesday at u. returning, will leave
the Point Sunday at 6 a. m.
The steamer Osceoa leaves Washington for the Point
every Sunday at m and Thursday at y return
ing, will leave Wednesday and Saturday morning
A. w. KIRKWOOD,( proorietors
F. L. KELLER, p
lime = t1st uly ~ 2a w
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Practical Chemistry.

THE subscriber continues give his personal attention
to instruction in practical chemistry, inerutogy, and
geology according the method which he has pursued sue
cessfuy during the past thirteen years in this CITY,
commodious and well laboratory large and Sc
ec library of practical and scientific works in the Eng
sh German, and French languages, together with MN
eal geological and technical collections, offer every ac-
ty the student. -1
Analyses of ores, minerals soils, waters vegetable sub
stances and the productions art will be carefully
cuted Persons residing distance may send by letter
small average samples Of earths &c weighing from
100 grains to one ounce. H.
The various applications of chemistry to manufactures,
agriculture medicine and pharmacy. will receive special
attention Where 1t is practicable, researches will be in
stitured and opinions given on all chemical questions.
Laboratory 2l7 Arch street, above SIXTH in the Arch
Street Hall, Philadelphia. . $1,000, IN
Member Am Phil, Society and Prof Applied Chemistry
Franklin Institute.
July 9-4tdSlawtl Oct.
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To Printers and Politicians.

A PRINTER who has had considerable experience In
n newspaper offices, wishes TO obtain employment in
the south southwest 1865 - .
Having lived years in the west and seen part Of
the SOUTH he would prefer live in the ono oE other OF
hose sections of the Union Would have objection to
take charge of country sabshment,ths paper 70 sus-
democratic principles, and support the nominees OF
the Baltimore convention. The advertiser Publlsnod
country newspaper in l840 Satisfactory refer
VIII be given of hi: qualifications as printer and Oh
hi. orthodoxy In the political church to which no belongs
Address o. p post paid. through the post Office.
lima
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QUEENS Of ENGLAND, by Agnes Strickland, 18th
" vol Biographical and Political History Of Congress,
vii G. Wheeler, vol 1913 BE hune's British Female
Poets VOL, 1913 Evangeine, by Longelow vol, lS4s
Bryants POEMS full and com plee edition, vol, 1913,
price 81 Is Haotenos, by Topper author OF Proverbal
Philosophy vo 1913; Diplomatic and Official Papers
Daniel Webster while Secretary OF State, VOL 1913 Do
Animals of the Farm, by Aentheir breeding,
ing eedng, and management, vol, ls4s.
June "a T. TAYLOR.
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To T,mber Ge,ser. ana Others.

TOR SALE, large tract oil heavily umbered land lying
in Norfolk and Princess Anne couniics miles iroil,
Norfolk containing about 700 acres and known that
part of the Old Plantation devised by the late Thomas
Talbot
The timber consists chiefly of large heart pine and oak
Gall native Forest and is excellent for ship bold
and other naval purposes will yield besides large guam
titles OF house timber and fire wood The IS distant
about a mile from good landing, which furnishes
venent communication with the Gosport yard
If desired the timber will be sold without the land aud in
convenient parcels. Apply to DIANA TALBOT,
Exccuifix
Norfolk July 7-tWlW
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TINE American Quarterly Register and Magazine,
conducted by James Sryker.-Ths valuable periodi-
cal Just issued from the press of f. c. " Bddle
Philadelphia 1t may be had the bookstore OF the sub
scrber who is the agent for this city, and who will receive
subscriptions and deliver copies all that wish to take it.
WILLIAM M. MORRISON,
Penn. avenue, Washington city.
Or For the character and design of the work reference
is also made to Hon John A. Bryan opposite Wizards Ho
tel, Pennsylvania avenue H' June S-zaWu
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CoLIEcroR's OFFICE, June 81, lSlS.
CITY TAXES.-Notice to dolInquonts.--All persons
u upon real personal property remain due
and unpaid hereby notified that such shall continue
in arrears LIST day OF August win be proceeded
against for the enforcement OF collection, direc ted by
law, by levy and sale OF the property charged with such
unpaid taxes. fU
June 23-2awtdic s-i IL tQ'10 Collector
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Notice to Presumption CInHmants.

Every person entitled to the right of ption to any
Of the lands within the townships and fractional townships
above enumerated required establish to the
satisfaction Of the register and receiver of proper land Of
flee, and make payment therefor as practicable after
seeing thus notice and before the day appointed the com
the public sale OF the lands embracing the
claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG
Commissioner Of the General Land Ones.
Nav l2-
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TTAND BOOK Travellers In the United States
II giving very extensive and detailed information o
routes, distances &c and full descriptions of all interest
ing localities, with I25 engraved illustrations and large
and highly finished map OF the United States of
ulness and accuracy, by Sherman Smith, OF New York
one pocket volume, 1873 Of 2s4 pages price 81 30
June 70 +. TAYLOR.
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n II. uoOE & co Market Space, between nth and

II H. HOOE & co, Market Space, between 7th and
T. 9Th Streets will from this date offer their entire stock
of summer ods prime cost Their stock Ut dress goods
consists of great variety Of tissues, grenadines bereges
lawns, silks, lustres, gngbams, NC
In fancy articles they name
Lace canes, both white and black
Worked collars and CHEMISTS
Rich white Grape shawls
Clear lawn and needle work handkerchiefs
Kid silk and Lse-,h gloves
Silk and cotton hosiery
Thread lace black silk laces
Thread and bobbn edgings and nsertings
Together with every other article in our line.
Also a large lot Of heavy undressed Irish linen, for
family use
Linen sheeting. toweings diapers, table damasks,
napkins, &c 80
All of which viii be offered at such prices as will ensure
speedv sales The public invited to call and see for
themselves
July 29-3taw3wI
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TINE Imputed Dramas OF shakspsnre.-A supple
the Plays OF Shakespeare comprising the seven
dramas which have been ascbed to his pen, but which
are not included in modem editions, viz;
The Noble Kinsmen
The London Prodigal,
Thomas Lord Cromwell,
Sir John Odc astle,
The Puritan, the Widow OF Waiting Street,
The Yorkshire Tragedy,
The Tragedy of Locrine,
Complete in vo edited by VIM. Gilmore Simms esq .,
with notes, and an introduction to each play
Just published
June +. TAYLOR.
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Not,ce.-PubIic Houses At Nantackst.
Oeean House, kept BY r. +. Parker-7hs Atlantic
H.. n, S,,oeoasej krof bu ~ y CrOcker

House nj SiasoonSet, Kept by H. q CT0cxeT
rI,HE OCEAN HOUSE, having been greatly enlarged and
L Otherwise improved with good accommodations for sea
bathing is now In comfort and convenience, interior 70 no
public house in New England. -,
The ATLANTIC HOUSE. erected this season At Siascon-
set Is large neat, aud commodous; and Il cannot Ai 10
be pleasant home To such desire pure, fresh air magni-
ncent ocean scenery, aud fine fishing
The IN, steamer Massachusetts, Capt. Lot Phimey.
makes four trims week. during the summer months be-
tween Neptuck ct aud New Bedford, ~ follows
Leaves Nantucket on Monday and Saturday nj A. m
aud on Tuesday aud Thursday ut 81 n
Leayrs New Bedford Monday and Saturday att p m,
and ON Wednesday and Friday nj d q m.
The time occupied MAXI thc s~Aees between Nan
ncke aud Bedd including the landings al Homess
II.le and Wood. Hole, is os.iy aboat a hours.
Those passages delightfully."- pleasant IA summer The
pa s.engefs being sight of land ,hs whole distance
July tI-daw
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A Foreman Wanted The post of foreman the South
n Caronan office viii be the LIST October
present incumbent going into business at that time
ANY DESTROYS OF obtaining the situation the
satisfactory references capacity and skill in the
management oil a printing Office, and also sobrety
and good morals He only be capable OF carrying
a paper, but be good book and Job printer
great deal OF this kind OF work done In the office Pref
ercnce would be given a married who would
charge Of the apprentices and to SUCH convenient and
spacous dwelling attached The Office would be furnished
at a low rent.
tha s,,bs Iher nos pail