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Ocean steam, Navigation Company.

Ocean steam Navigation Company.
United States mail line betueen Netc York and Bremen,
ria Southampton
IRON the beginning of the ensuing year the steamers OF
T. this company will sail regularly month, as fol-
lows
From Nen York.
The Washington, Captain j. Johnson, on the 10th Janu
The Hermann, Captain E. Crabree, the Goth Febrs-
airy.
From, Bremen.
The Washington the 18th February.
The Hermann the 18th March.
From Southampton for Nep York.
The Washington the 10Th February.
The Hermann the 10th March
Passage from New York Southampton Bremen $40
Do from Southampton or Bremen New York $3.50
For freight or passage. apply to
Ocean Steam Navigation Company, Nep York; g. A.
Heineken, Bremen Day, Croskey Ross, Southampton
William lselin Harre.
Dec. 6--u
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Extract from the act of Congress Sd March 1885, section is
And be further enacted That il shall be the duty OF
the Postmaster General in all future lettings OF contracts
for the transportation OF the mall to let the same in every
case he lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
for faithful performance without other reference TO the
mode such transportation than be necessary
vide for the due celebrity, certainty and security OF such
transportation shall any contractor hereafter be
required to purchase OUT take Mt valuation the stock
vehicles previous contractor for the route
Gy-Bddes 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
ance, the contract will be made for that mode OF convey
ace If not the will be assigned the person pro-
posing the cheapest mode Of conveyance.
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails of the United States
from the lst of March, IS4S, the LIST Of July. 1885, on
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 to be
decided by the next day
No. 564o From Gun.er's Landing, by ClaysviIe, bod
sonvile. Beleionte, Bolivar, Rocky Spring. and Battle
Creek Tennessee Jasper 81 miles and back three times
Leave Guner's Landing every Monday, Wednesday,
Leave Jasper every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday
81 m, arrive at Gunters Landing next days by p m
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by a guaranty,
signed by responsible persons, the following
manner, viz:
if his bid for carrying the mail from to be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall into OBJ
legation prior to the first day Of March ner with good and
sufficient suretes, TO perform the service proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate of post
MASTER other equivalent testimony that the guaranors
of properly, and able to make goodfher guaranty
endorsed proposals for route No. in land
addressed the First Assistant Postmaster General.
and the terms and conditions which the is to
be made, see the last annual Advertisement
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, December is, 1917
Dec. l6-3taw4w
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IMMATURE EDITIONS, richly bound, ofthe most
lN esteemed of the English language in poetry
and prose, recently opened by F. TAYLOR Many OF them
imported direct from London some Of them beautifully
illustrated Among them will be found Campbell Moore
Goldsmith, Pope, Byron, Hemsns, Wordsworth Cowper'
Thomson, Young Sigourney, Coeridge, Bernard Barton,
Walter Scott, Hood Hewitt, Cham ing, Gray, kebe Lord
Bacon Burns, Blair Johnson, stene, sou'hey, Milton
Shakespeare and Others bound and illustrated many OF
them in style of beauty equal the most expensive
souvenir and possessing permanence of value not shared
NV them Dec IS.
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THsasuKY DEPARTMENT Nov. n, l8f7
c,EALED PROPOSALS will be received until the first


C,EALED PROPOSALS will be received until the first
- Monday February, 1873 the office Of the commits
sonrs appoin for of the custom house in the
Is. SOC, 900 of good hard-burnt brick
The size to be mentioned
900 barrels OF fresh lime }lnore or less
1905 do hydraulic cement
5000 do sharp sand
Orleans the site of the present custom hose ms
practicable and in such quantities shall from time 10
time be required, in conformity with appropriations made
by Congress The proposals to be addressed TO Denis
Preur, Alcee La Branche, and William M Gwinn commits
for the erection of CUSTOM house In New Orleans
endorsed Seaed proposals for materials Tor the
erection of a custom house at New Orleans"
When the proposals opened by the lssioners,
they will communicate copies, together with their views
and recommendation for the consideration OF the depart
ment. 80,
The communication of the commissioners will be ad-
dressed the First Comptroller of the Treasury who to-
ge with the first Auditor of the Treasury being the prop
er officers connected with the custom house accounts will
give their views in writing to the proposals. to the de-
partment The right Of rejecting any bid is reserved
Ample security win be required for the faithful fulment
of any contract furnishing of the before
mentiioned riaIs 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
Baltimore Sun Inellgencer and German Gazette, wash
npton Cincinnati Enquirer Louisville Democrat; ST.
Louis Union; and Nachez Free Trader, until the 10Th day
January, l848 and in all the daily papers OF New VI
leans until the first Monday of February, l84S.
Nov 27-di25htJan
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NTOTICEThe holders of the certificates OF the second
N nsalmen OF the Peruvian indemnity hereby noti-
lied that the said certificates will be paid their present
aiion to the Filth Auditor of this Department Amount
paid Of ID iistameni is SS7,9ti.
TRrAsURy DFrARrasvr, November %, 1917
Nov. - NAT. lnieL1
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IMPROVED FARM I'm Fairfax county, Va, Sor sale.
1t is situated the Falls church, (where there Is a
each VI the cities Of Washington and Aexsndra, over
good turnpike roads, (eIceP two miles which are common
dred and thirty five acres fifty OF which in timber and
for the las. five has been under OF improve
men which has may be brough, to
high of fertility with profit the owner large
(now good condon) In planted WIN
choice fruit much of which is already in bearing, The
dwelling and buildings afford ample aeeommodaon or
genfee family large frame barn. with stabling In the
stone recently built IN the best manner
There is mseat the premises, having fall Of four
would be, but for the professional occupations OF the
The price viii be moderate and the terms accommoda-
ting. For further particulars, apply 10
CHARLES DE SELDING,
No ii Todd's Buildings, Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington city
NJ B.-Mr John Dulin residing the adjoining farm,
will show the premises those DESTROYS purchase.
Oct 27-2aWtf
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Law School OF the College OF New Jersey.
THE Law School of the College OF New Jersey will be
opened for the reception of Students Thursday, the
18th day of August, lS47 handsome and commodious
building designed for the library and lecure-room has just
been erected The professors the Hon Joseph C. Horn
blower chief Justice of the supreme 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
and common law together with such instruction In the le-
gal jurisprudence of particular States occasion may re-
quire
Instruction will be given by Of recimtons, exam,
nations lectures and the preparation OF legal forms ana
instruments. 1t is also proposed to establish moot court
in which questions ofaw will be discussed by students APP
pointed for that purpose and opinions delivered by one Oh
The course of studies arranged TO be completed
in three years. and the students viii be divided into classes
according 70 their o Da s oassss
and pursue such branches OF study as he may select
There will be sessions in each year,
pondng with the sessions of the collegiate first beginning
six weeks from the last Wednesday in june and ending in
weeks, the week before Chrsasthe second
beginning six weeks after the close OF the first and ending
in twenty-one weeks the last Wednesday in June.
No examination is required for admission but every SUI
dent is expected produce testimonials of good moral
character The fees $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 to attend the
college chapel the lectures of the professors of the col
lege Good board be had in Princeton, or its vicinity
for from 81 to So per week.
All students who have pursued their studies IN the law
school for will be entitled upon the Iecommen
daon 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
All applications for admission and communications
touching the law school, may be made James s. Green
Richard S. Field, of Princeton.
Joseph G. Hornblower, on Thursday, tho 18th inst.
PRINCETON August 1S-law6m
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THE UNION.

ders ill if his their bid be accepted, into ob.
legation within five days, with good and sufficient surees
TO furnish the supplies proposed No proposal will be con-
sidered unless accompanied by such guaranty.
Bonds with approved sueties in one-haf the esti-
mated OF the respective will be required
Bills in duplicate for the timber delivered made in
approved form, and duly authentic ated, viii be paid by
the navy agent the place of delivery. within thirty
days after presentation.
Those offers only which may be accepted, will be no,i-
fed.
eyTo be published twice week until the 18th Of Feb
ruary next, in the following papers, wits Union and In
eigencer, Washington Eastern Argus at Portland and
Age at Augusta, Maine; Morning Post and Daily Times
New Hampshire Gazette and Republican Union at Pors
mouth, and New Hampshire Patriot at Concord ~ H.
Papers containing the advertisement will be forwarded 10
the bureau evidence of publication
Ian. l4-2awtISFeb
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THE TIMES,

EDITED DUFF GREEN.
SHIS paper will be, far practicable full, fair, and
candid record of passing but its CHIEF present
purpose the abolition movement by
ma skiing the designs motives and end OF political aboli
ton TO demonstrate that its principles as hostile to the
rights property interests. prosperity and liberty OF the
north rights and property of the sout and by APP
peas their intelligence and PATRIOTISM unite the wise
and good of all parties, in every Section in common eff
fort to strengthen and perpetuae the Union:
The TINES will be published weekly in Washington city,
and sent TO subscribers, through the mall for w 90
For copies 10 w
Publication Office Pennsylvania corner OF Four
and .ahalf street.
AGENTS.
Brook Shillngton, Co, Washington
Hugh Latham, Alexandria.
J-A persons who approve the purpose Tor which the
TINES established, requested to act agents for OBJ
tanning subscribers. ~
Editors throughout the country requested 10 publish
his prospectus, and forward their in exchange
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COPP'S PAVILION.

COATED on Louisiana avenue, the corner OF 9th
II street, and few steps north of Colcmans hotel.
On the first floor Tirst class restaurant with several
spacious private paors for pares 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 be had the low charge oil % cents each, ho
cold Good constantly attendance, without
ira Both the and the bathing establish
men are De ned inferior none in the country
On the second floor bowling saloon, both commodous
and elegant and unsurpassed by any similar saloon in
either OF the cities of the Union
In the this saloon wel-apponted pistol gal
ery
The Pavon's charges in each department will be mod
crate and the whole establishment Will be open every day
and evening of week, except Sunday, which day
the bathing establishment alone VIII be open until IL
o'clock -
The proprietor invites the public to call and examine
Nov 2a-dIm MOSES COPP.
AJOTICE.-The commissioners appointed to receive
~ subscriptions the capital stock OF the Potomac Navi-
CATION Company, Incorporated by the State OF Virginia on
the 18Th March, lSt7 for the construction OF dam aud lock
navigation the north branch of the Potomac river. from
Cumberland mineral region, do hereby give notice
dat books of subscptio for thousand shares will be
opened until the lh day of January next at the office Of
Messrs and Riggs Washington, and OF Samuel
Jordon ~ Co, New York
The law requires that dollars each share be
pa id at the time OF subscription.
WASHINGTON, Dec. TO- is7.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
JOHN A. STEMMLEE,
HENRY HOPKINS,
Dec. DISQUALIFICATION. Commissioners.
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The Cheapest Store Ia the City.
b. HILLS has just received choice supply of useful
u and fancy goods, consisting Of
Brass and wood clocks
I.ookng-gl glasses and plates, all sizes
Transparent window shades
Sweeping, dust, scrub, and other brushes
Wooden spoons, ladies, butter prints, lemon squee-
zers, rolling pins, clothes pins, washboards &c.
Knives, scissors, and razors
Razor sirops, bnlshes and soap
Violin strings vlolins, accordeons harmonicans, and
ewsharps
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 me
Smith az Sons superior needles
Cut and twisted silk fringes, wide gmps
Fancy buttons, velvet ribands
Sewing silk spool cotton, hooks and eyes
Whaebone and other trimmings
Hair braids. curls, Zephyr worsted
Worstet coats CAPS, comforts, gloves &c
Fine, fancy, and common baskets
Steel beads and clasps
Spool and suck silk Lubin's and other extracts
OILS, marrow, and bandoine for the hair
Fine French fancy soaps
And variety OF fancy acles and toys for children and
hume other goods ..Ht
My being two-thrds less than the other side of
the enables to offer Inducements TO
hasers "a word to the wise is sufficient" tria is all
hat required the public that this the place
Bargains.
South side of Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
10th streets
Oct. N-dlwxw2m
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WEAR MADE TO ORDER.-P II

CENTLEMEN's WEAR MADE no ORDER.-P H
VI HOOE Il CO., Pennsylvania avenue. between 7lh
cloths cnssmeres, ana vesng which they are prepared
have made order in the most fashionable sye al shor
notice, upon such cannot fail to give satisfaction
to those who disposed to pursue the economical mode
addressing handsomely ,a.,
garments, of every description; handkerchies gloves
cravats, suspenders, hosiery, &c. All Of which will be
sold at unusually low prices
C,IGARs CIGARsg CIGARs,-Just received direc,
~ from the Havana barque Colon, very large and
superior stock OF cigars, consisting OF the following Justly
celebrated brands;
10000 Upman regalia
10000 Cortez, La Norma size
$4,000 Chron do
10000 Ida, small size
10000 Queen brand
10000 Columbia
10000 Steamboat Principe.
The above lot of cigars are Of the choicest brands
q the subscribers importation.
Also, in 6ooOoo cigars of various brands which
any of the northern cities The public hotekeepers and
are rsspess invited a and sFSas this
East Of Coleman's Hotel, sign of Jim Crow, Penn
sspt24
Muns, Boas, and viclorines.
WI B. TODD announces to his customers generally and
W.. the ladies particularly, that he has received q
the most fashionable styles and superior workmanship,
which he has now ready for their inspection and to which
such rch durable, truly comfortable, and seasonabe adj
dions to tn cir wardrobe
His comprises mus, boas, vicorines, &c, OF
Splendid black lusred Lynx
Stone Martin
Russian Fitch
Kamschatka Bear
Natural Gray Lynx
Siberian Squirrel
Blue Genet, Nc, &c.
Misses nd chilren mus in great variety, and at very
reduced prices
Also an invoice of pure white swansdovn trimming
which will be sold either by the skin or single yard
WIN. b. TODD,
Halter and dealer in caps and furs, Concert Hall
Buildings, Pennsylvania avenue.
Nov. 3-eod2WoE lawtlJan.if
CHINA, GLASS, AND CROCKERY-We have just
received house furnishing store opposite Centre
Market Barnes Mtchels dry goods store, full as
sortment the above goods, consisting in part Of
French china dinner and tea sets
Gold band teas, cc4fees, plates, fruit baskets &c.
English. china sets, banded and plain
Best white granite dinner sets
Flowing blue and printed do
White granite flowing blue, and printed teas, cot
fees, bowls, pitchers teapots sugars, and creams
White grantee flowing blue and printed toilet sets
Cut and pressed tumblers, wines, goblets, ocean
ters &c.
White and pressed dishes, fruit bowls, finger bowls
Lamps candesticks, castor cruets &c.
viii. variety of other articles which we offer OF
as very best Please call and look before you pur
chase. BOIELEh q McUhEUoN'
Oct 27-2aw4wff
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transportation of stores.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Dec. 81, Is47.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals for freight
/ TO Rio de Janeiro" win be received al this office until
3oclock, p m, Thursday, the 10th day of January
lS4S for the transportation of 5000 barrels (more ess) Of
stores, from The navyy ard Gospor, Virginia,
the consignee the naval depot Rio de Janero, in
the empire of Brazil The offers The price asked
per barrel, without distinction between and dry and
each barrel Tor two hall barely of beef polk -four. rice
vinegar, pickles, whskey dried apples viii be consid
cred as barrel all other packages be estimated tho
ate OF 81 cubic feet to barrel whatever they may
tain No other than Roverntne be taken on
board freight, and primage be allowed Fifteen
working lay days be allowed each of the
port. OF Gopor and Rio de Janeiro for taking and the
for discharging cargo Payment be made by any
navy agent in the United States within thirty days alter
producing satisfactory evidence of the delivery of the
The vessel must pass inspection, and be the Gospot
nayyyad by the day OF February lss ready receive
her cargo and, if presented for examination within
three days after being notified of her acceptance the bu-
viii consider itself liberty offer the height to the
next lowest bidder make such arrangements may
best subserve the public Interests
Dec. 22-lawtIan %
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NEW WINE STORE No 50 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
TAMES BAILIE, late OF the irm OF owen, jacobs, 20,
respectfully that he has fitted up the store, No
s. Chestnut street, few doors below Third street, and one
ioor above Congress Hall Hotel, north side. Wine
Store he will keep weseleced stock OF the most
approved varieties of wines, hrnndies hqueurs, London
,,on stout Scotch ale, and the finest brands OF choice
cigars, nc.
Private gentlemen, hoteEkeepers, ana others in the
~ are invited call and examine hisstock Sept.
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I,MBROIDERED THIBET EOBEs.-We have re-
T. naming lew Of those embroidered robes, which we
will sell at reduced prices TO close them, 80
Jan. 5-6tf ID. CLAGEII a w.
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S,TEAM for the MiIlion--Au Elementary Treatise on
- the Nature and Management Of Steam, ahd the prnc
pies and Arrangement OF the Engine III notes, appendix
Nc Just Published, price 81 cents.
Dec y. TAYLOR.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repair
C,EALED PROPOSALS win be received at this bureau
- until o'clock, m, of the 18Th February next for g
the tme in proportions, and OF the description herein
after mentioned the following quan'e Of whi,s Pine
Spars which be Of the very best quality and in
way suitable for and timber TO be subject TO the
inspection OF the navyyad at which the said lumber 10
be delivered, to wit;
AT GosPoRT.
Mast Tnnber-No /.
!peces 40 feet long, !! by !! inches square
!" 8 "
piece 80 feet long, to work 81 inches in diameter 20
feet from bult, and IsA diameter 10 feet from head.
piece A long, 30 by 80 inches square from butt,
and small end 81 inches square
ed and square p The sose stuck may be in the FOUND
be straight and of sufficient size 10 work regular
The fleet piece Will have one straight side, the
other three win curve.
Spar Timber-No. ..
pieces IS feet long, to work liz inches diameter from
butt, to feet OF small end.
pieces 36 feet long, to work 10 inches from butt,
piece So feet long to work IL inches from butt to
inches small end
pieces 81 feet long to work I7a inches in the middle
inches small end
pieces 50 feet long to work 10 inches from butt,
/ piece As feet long to work IL inches from butt.
piece IS feet long, to work Is inches from butt,
pieces 81 feet long to work 81 inches from butt, ii
inches small end
pieces 40 feet long, work IL inches from butt, TO
inches small end.
pieces ~ feet long, work 10 inches in the middle, to
inches small end
pieces 50 feet long, work IL inches from butt to
inches small end.
pieces ~ feet long, work III inches from butt, to
inches small end.
pieces 40 feet long, work 10 inches from butt, 6
inches small end.
Is pieces OF inch spar, from to . inches
70 poles.
The whole be of black spruce straight and 10 hold
their size 5 work regular
AT PHILADELPHIA.
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Charles DE SeIdiaQ,

Charles DE seIding,
No H. Tods Buildings Penns ypania avemps Washington
A GENT for claims, notary public and commissioner OF
New Hampsbre Virginia Missouri
Vermont North Carolina, Iowa,
Massachusetts,, South Carolina, Kentucky,
Rhode Island Georgia, Tennessee,
Connecticut, Florida, ono,
New York, Alabama Indiana,
New jersey Louisiana, Illinois,
Pennsylvania, Texas, Michigan
Sept q
DUFF GREEN AND BEN. IL. GREEN,
attorneys aad COnassii0rs-at- Lac.
Offos street, the Treasury Department,
WILL give prompt attention TO claims before any OF th'
and also 10 in the corts of the District and in the Su
prem9e Court of the United States
Nov Is-d
H.F; JACKSON, H. CRANsToN,
Late of the Asor H1@ss W , o. Pavilion Rockaway
baltimore.
JACKSON q CRANsTON,
Coaches readiness at the epots and landings
sS1 oN % free of charge TO the house
WORTHINGTON G. sNETHEN,
attorney and CO,tnseHOr-at-L dlc
WASHINGTON, d. C.,
the Court OF the ntted States
and in the several courts of the District OF Columbia,
and prosecutes all OF claims against the United
States either before Congress the different department.
of the government
A UGUsrUs FISCHER Attorney and Counsellor al
n Law Austin, Travis county, Texas, will attend faith
ession in this city and the adjoining counties He will
also attend any business the land office such pro-
curing patents, perecting titles &c. Letters must be pad
TO procure attention
REFERENCES.
Hon. J. P. Henderson, San Augustin
Hon. Ebenezer Allen, Austin.
Hon. Memucan Hunt Galveston
]. ID. Groesbeck, Houston.
Dolhonde II Groesbeck, New Orleans
IL
IN ID. MOsELY, United States Attorney, attend
the several States and federal courts held Nash
vile.
Particular attention paid the collection of claims
Office in the courthouse Nashville, Tennessee