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MONDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1S4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The journal having been read
Sundry communications lying on the Speakers table
presented and disposed Of as follows:
l. A letter from the Secretary of State transmitting, in
compliance with the act OF March 3D. regulating passen-
ger ships and vessels tabular statements showing the
number and designation of passengers who arrived IN
each collection district of the United States during the
year ending September 3Oth 1915; which letter and
statements referred to the COMMITTEE on commerce,
and ordered 10 be printed.
IT. letter from the Secretary of the Treasury trans
mttng pursuance of the reso luton of the House of
Representatives of December 3Oh 1871, report of the
receipts and expenditures of the government for the fiscal
year ending June 3Oth which letter and report
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
On motion, IT ordered that 100 extra copies be
printed for the of the office OF the Register of the
Treasury.
Ill letter from the Secretary of the Treasury trans
hitting report of the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, exhibiting the operations of that branch oil
the public service during the last year, which letter and
report laid the table, and ordered to be printed
~ letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury, trans
hitting the report Of the superintendent OF the coast sur
vey showing the progress of that work during me past
year, which letter and report were laid on The table, and
ordered TO be printed.
On motion il was ordered that 1000 extra copies of
the report of the superintendent of the coast survey in
Guiding the engngg be sunepueadent '0 copies DC
v letter from the Treasurer of the United States,
transmitting copies OF accounts OF receipts and dIsburse
mens of the Post Office Department for the year ending
une 30 sIS which said letter and copies OF accounts
were referred to the Committee on Printing
vi. letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting
report from the Adiuant General stating the cause of
the delay in furnishing certain information relative to
the military forces employed in the late with Mexi
co. called for by resolution of the House of Represent
atves of the 3ls of July last; which letter and report
were laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
VII. A letter from the Clerk of The House of Repre-
sentatves, transmitting detailed statement of the
pendture of the contingent fund from the Sh day o! De-
cember, 1s47, to the LIST of December, 1s4S
A statement OF the amount paid for stationery during
the session of the 3Oth Congress, for the use OF the
House of Representatives;
statement of the several articles and cost OF station
ey furnished TO the postmaster OF the House of Rese-
sentatlves;
statement OF the stationery furnished in the Clerks
Office and
statement of the balance OF money on hand on the
LIST day of December, Is4s;
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General Agency at Washington.

TTyHIRTY-THREE years experience a clerk in
the principal accounting offices Of The Treasury (3d
Auditor qualified the subscriber undertake
era agency business the of the federal
ment before Congress An Intimate acquaintance with
all of business in the several departments and bu-
reaus knowledge Of the laws, and the principles esab
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ing, to the civil officers OF the government many officers
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whom general reference made The followln
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reference is requested, to wit:
JAMES w MCCULLoH, First Comptroller ofthe Treasury.
ALBION X. PARIS, Second do do.
PETER HAeNER, Third Auditor of the Treasury.
Gen. THOMAS s. JEsUP Quart. Master General U. s. A.
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adjutant General.
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN, PaYnaster General
Col JOSEPH g. TorIEN, Chief of the Corps of Engineers
Col JOHN j. ABERr Chief OF Topogra pcal Eng incers
RICHARD SMITH. ESQ.,, Cashier Metropolis Bank
JAMES THOMPSON, ESQ., Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
RICHARD BURGESS.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFrIcy

June l, iSis
THO persons interested business at the Patent
Omco.-The undersigned hereby gives notice. that, in
conformity to the of Congress, approved May ~ lss
all applications for the extension of patents must be filed in
the Patent Office in enable the undersigned to
give 60 days notice thereof in the public newspapers in
which such notices usually advertised.
Also, that by the he is required to charge the
following fees for recording assignments, grants convey
ances licenses, powers Of attorney, &C., in the Patent
Office, viz:
800 words one dollar
For recording assignments, &c, containing
800 and not exceeding l, 900 words two dollars
For recording assignments, &c, containing
1000 words : three dollars
which fees, in all cases, to be paid in advance
Also. that hereafter application for patent for
invention which has been patented in foreign country
will be taken up for examination in this Office suf
cent evidence shall have been furnished that the specca
ton has been filed, and the patent completed, in such
foreign country in which may have been patented Seal
ing patent in foreign country will not hereafter civ
this office. EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents
The following papers are requested to insert the notice
above week for three weeks and forward their bills
TO this Office for payment, Wis Intellgence and National
Demokra, Washington; Republican and Argus. Bat-
more Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; True Sum- and Sun,
New York Post and Times, Boston; Union and Gazette
Portsmouth, N. H. Argus, Portland. Me Argus, Albany
Post, Piusburg Statesman Columbus Ohio; Enquirer
Cincnnat and Union, St Louis. June 2-law3w
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nUT-POsT DUTY, by Lieut.. Col Arentchildt, LIST
~ hussars
Kings royal rifles.
Defence of Outposts by Captain Jcbb, royal engineers
Hints Officers Piquet service, by Capt Glasse, 95th
infantry
Duties of an Officer Picauet and on Deachments, by
Capt. ker, 7th dragon guards.
Light Troops in the Field by Lieut. Mayne. 9th infantry
jackson the Formation, Discipline, and Economy of
Armies
Service and Management of Heavy Ordnance, for the
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
EXECUTIONS and Maneuvres of a Field Battery and OF a
Brigade of Batteries, by Capt Core royal artillery.
Maxweps Victories of the British Armies
ArtiIerist's Manual, by Capt Griths, royal artillery
4th edition.
Fertilization for the Rhine Frontier by Lieut. COL Hum
frey.
Practical Operations of Siege by Major General Pas
ley royal engineers.
Maortie on the Attack and Defence of Fortified Places.
The Seges of Spain by Welingtons Army, by Major
General Jones.
Macauays Field Fortfcatons and Field Engineering.
Military Bridges, by Sir Howard Douglas.
STEAMBOATS, Military Field Pocketbook.
Just imported from London by +. TAYLOR.
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Wood and Coal.

Wood and Coal.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the office OF
the Clerk OF the House OF Representatives OF the United
States until Saturday the first day of July, 1S4s IL
O'Clock meridian furnishing for the of said House,
hundred cords of the best hickory wood saving the
same into lengths feet and deposting in the vaults
of the Capitol.
Sealed proposals will also be received at the same time
and place. for furnishing hundred of the best
hracite coal broken and screened to be deposited in
ured and weighed the expense of the furnishing
the same and delivered and packed away before the
first day Of October next. -
Bond and cny approved of by the Clerk for the
due performance of the contract, will be required.
THO j. CAMPBELL,
Clerk of House Representatives of the United States
May 26-tlJuy
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Pennsylvamia aversus, beWeen nh and 18th streets
THE subscriber takes pleasure inform his friends and
L the public, that he will be happy accommodate u
few more boaIders, with or without rooms very reason.
able terms. He also provide families with furnished
unfinished rooms He will continue his French and
American restaurant and will have dinner served up in
and the house the shortest notice. superior STYLE
he is determined to supply his larder with the best
the market affords His bar supplied with the choicest
liquors and wines, and he particularly recommends the
fancy jueps and cobblers.
Visitors having business at the departments will find
his house very convenient is located in the mmedi-
vicinity Of the various public offices.
Breakfast. from "a to 10 O'clock for By cents Lunch,
from Ill till O'clock the very low price OF 81 cents and
dinner from 81 Al O'Clock, for 80 cents Supper, from
till O'Clock, at Is cents.
He feels assured that those who favor him with a call,
will repeat their visits he intends do his very
make all comfortable who give him their patronage He
also speaks the French and German languages.
FREDERICK LAKEMEYER-
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ons Of Congress and semi weekly during tbs
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May -, l848.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS Furnishing tho station-


ctEPARATE PROPOSALS for Furnishing tho station
during the fiscal year ending June Both, l8i9 will be
ceived until o'clock M, the Both day OF June
Those unaccompuned by satisfactory testimonials of ab-
ty to fulfil a contract will not be considered =
The printing must be executed with new and perfect
type and the best paper used for the different descrp
tons required The for the printing will be furnish
ing il to designate the kind Of paper and type, whether
script otherwise, and the number to go page when
the matter article will admit OF more than
All the articles Of stationery be of the very best
quality the principal articles of which,
a. the viii
where the articles accompanying it not Of the kind and
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or firm
making it, and must specify price, and but one PRICE for
any articles be required not enumerated. they to be
furnished at the lowest market prices according TO qualify
applying for them and as without nnior-
nifty therein the department would find it difficult to make
decision, will be taken into consideration unless
All the articles be furnished and the work to be
lay when ordered tho satisfaction of the head of the
Office for which they are required
The department reserves to itself the right OF ordering
greater quantity of each and article contracted
for as the public service may require.
persons contracting and in case of failure TO supply
the articles to perform the work the contractor and his
bond, as liqudated damages.
The subjoined lists specify. nearly as now can be
done the amount quantity and description OF each OF the
kinds of articles and work that will be wanted.
Nt-t being mpracticabe give precise description OF
quality of the various kinds of printing bid
ders referred the samples in the different Offices for
specimens of the general descriptions required.
STATIONERY.
flirting paper made of linen laid ,cope, chte blue
3reams royal paper, for books
do medium do do
SO do folio post, satin or plain finish, faint lined,
and trimmed, to weigh not less than IL IDS
per
$50 do foolscap, hand made, faint lined and TRIM
med, to weigh not less than IL lbs per
60 do foolscap machine, faint lined and trimmed,
to weigh not less than IL lbs. per ream
is do fooIscap plain d-made, faint lined and
trimmed to weigh not less than IL lbs per
- -,
10 do f,ol.np plain, machine, faint lined and
trimmed to weigh not less than IL lbs per
do foolscap, blue laid, hand made, faint lined,
garden pattern commonly known as dcs-
patch or consular paper, TO weigh not less
than Is lbs per ream
400 do quarto post, handmade, plain, faint lined
three sides, per ream
I5O do quarto post, machine, plain, faint lined three
sides, per rcam
rs do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint lined
four sides. per ream
is do ouaro post machine, faint lined four sides,
per rcam A..
50 do quarto post, French faint lined three hides,
per ream
Is do note paper, gilt, per roam
10 do do plain, do
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l55 do envelope paper, yellow buff, royal, per
20 do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or blue. per
8 do large brown envelope
dozen s S9n sa psn. per dozen
800 do cards, of all other manufacture in use, per
dozen cards
90. o. gross metallic pens per gross
2s 600 q do No No. 81 50, per thousand DO
dozen evsr- iSi gold pencils and pens, por
do ever. pointed silver pencils, with gold pens.
DO ssa pens: Brown. ss.s..l
90 silver s; pencils Ell ae with
IS gross of leads, for ever-poinsd pencils assorted
sizes, per gross 1y.4 .'fa
% do drawing pencils: Escorted ;oss noDc.
lso do Monroe's, OF other manuiaotursd, graduated
70 do folders ivory. 9inch. per dozen
475 do red linen tape, assorted DO
10 do silk tasie assorted colors and widths in hanks,
DO p0anos boxes. Of IVORY ivory, per dozen
Is Do % sand; boxes do DO Do
Is do inkstands, cu-glass recently invented foun-
tain, movable tops, per dozen
do French chi pump China inkstands
20 do Rodgers & Sons, ivory handles, per
IS do psnknives. Rodgers & Sons, 4-blades. buck
horn handles, per Dozen genuine
do penknives Abbott's, American 4blade, buck
horn handles per dozen, genuine
do desk-knves, Rodgers 81 Sons, l-blade ivory
handles, per dozen, genuine
10 do wafer-stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
Is gallons ink black N Rss sst gallon aHa
800 bottles ink, black, Maynard 81 Noysss, in bottles,
per quart
Is bottles ink. black. Cooper Philps. or equal per
50 do ink blue, stephenss, per quart bottle
600 do ink red Arnolds, or equal, in aplnt bottles,
100 do carnine ink, small size, French or equal
700 do ink copying, Terry's) in 3'pin bottles per
100 pounds waters, common size, red, per pound
100 do sealing wax, best extra suPerhne Scarlet
per pound
20 do seuingwax, superfnc, per pound
Is do sealing wax, black, per pound
80 do lnda-rubber, prepared, per pound
8 do unprepared per pound
$50 quarts black sand, per quart
$50 ounces pounce, per ounce
80 sheets drawing paper antiquarian, per sheet
SO tracing paper largest size, French, per sheet
dozen India ink, best, per dozen
do came's hair pencils per dozen
do sable pencils, per dozen
s do water coors, per dozen cakes
100 pounds Irvine, linen. per pound
n S bo 40 'wrns, cotton r. H. P e pound pound
6dozen Office shears, II inches, per dozen
do office scissors, per dozen
5000 pocket envelopes, of white yellow paper OF tho
following szes--viz: 81 by 81 inches, per hundred
10 dozen rulers, mahogany round or fiat, per dozen
10 do elastic pen-h holders Aden's, per dozen
PRINTING. lt
The printing, of all kinds which may DO required DO
executed for the of the Treasury Department. any
Of the offices thereof whether the be circulars
not eaded rulcwork rule and figure work. by what
title, description the shall be known
usually designated by the office requiring it, the fol-
owing descriptions OF paper, to wits
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State the price per page for every additional page on
any of the above, over four pages, estimating at
5000 pages .I-
Blank forms, any other description Of printing,
required broadside on any of the above paper, each
broadside to be counted as page
Trcasurers' weekly statement of treasury drafts and
specie on imperial writing paper, per 100 Sheets 200
DJThe bidders for printing will accompany their bids
with samples OF quality of the different kinds of paper they
propose to furnish
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Distribution OF prizs-noney to the Officers and
OF the I" Bon Hommc Richard" and " Alliance"
CIRCULAR
CIRCULAR.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
FIRST AUDITORS OFFICE, May ii, 1913.

CIRCULAR.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
FIRST AUDITORS OFFICE, May ii, 1913.
SIR, The I'd section of the of Congress- entitled An
the reefo the heirs of John Paul JONES' approved
March 81 1873 provides for the payment o the legal rep
resentatves of the said John Paul Jones' and the officers
seamen and marines of the squadron under his command
being citizens of the United States, their representatives.
their respective proportions of the value, estimated by
Benjamin Franklin of the three prizes captured by the
squadron under command of said JONES' delivered
up Great Britain by Denmark in l779," &c
In order to obtain the money which be found due
the estate of deceased party will be proper and
ary for person persons entitled take letters
estaentarY of administration thereon where this has
been previously done and to file certificate thereof
duly executed which shall recite that evidence pro-
duced which satisfied the who granted said letters
that the inestate, with relation whose
said letters issued the of that name, who
was an officer specifying his rank-seaman, marneon
board of vessel of said squadron, designating the ship
which he served ALSO that he citizen of the United
States. And further, when letters of administration shall
been taken in any other State, Territory district
or county than which the party resided at the time
of his death, it should appear that they taken
by the instance and request of the widow of
kin the deceden for want thereof then by the
instance Of creditor of his estate And if any officer
man, or marine, who served board the Bon Homme
Richard or frigate Alliance be living he should submit
with his application whether it be made in person by
attorney evidence writing that will satisfactorily prove
that he such officer, seaman, or marine And when
any party entitled shall wish act by Attorney he should
acknowledge the power that he may wish CONFER be-
fore notary public, other officer authorized take the
acknowledgment deeds, whose official character shall be
certified the clerk OF the county, under the seal of his
office, or otherwise conlormably to law.
Very respectfully,
First Auditor.
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TN pursuance of law 7 JAMES X POLK President of
i the United States of America do hereby declare and
make known thai nnbc sales viii be held ri The under
mentioned land Offices in Wisconsin at the periods
matter designated 10 wit,
Al the land Office AT sFALIS OF ST CROIX RIVER -
commencing on Monday the fourteenth day of August
for the disposal of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships and fractional townships viz:
No, of the has, linz and NEST of the fourth Dsri-
dian
,r.h -; .. a. ~ !, ,,o.,, .;v ., ~ 80. ono
ips twen,y- a ave n ,' ny ia ,,SS seen q,
[ ,, UPS '"'ny "'e' '"eA'S'sA anu '"''i' '"' ~
'a1e ,sh M ,, .ih, 5 ,,,,nis of r.nos ssv
NV iow''niPs '"eh'y'eish' anu '"o"y '' " 's "
on rr n T., .. T.. ,o, ,;.. ,,;r, and ,h;r,,,
a'" ", WHY "hy .os"' '"'h'y ' '' ~ '
WI, w. d;s' ,o,.hi,. nd
=, 10y; iow . snlIy, anu naotioA"i 'o""'P ' ~ '
thI az Two, OF range nlle.een -, ,h;. d ,o-
fIachonal townships twentynl9e anu ay' ""u "~n
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MARSHAL's SALE.

mANShAL'S SALE
virtue of writ of feri tacid issued from the clerks
Office of the circuit of the District of Columbia
for the county of Washington, and to directed shall
expose public sale for cash, Thursday the 18th day
of May next 10 o'clock, before the courthouse
door Of said county, the following property viz: All that
part OF the 9 o. gonna NUMBER w. IN square number Zo
other improvements thereon, now in the occupancy of VIM
Bowling the said part OF lot fronting the south side of
street, NORTH feet and eleven and half inches
extending from the northwest corner OF the lot easwardy
and running back of the width the 'front.' and bind
ing the line of the lot at 80 feet wide alley being
the same property conveyed by deed from Sarah How
Bowling dated the 18th OF July 1885 Seized and levied
upon property of William bowling, and sold satisfy
judcias No. 1872 March term 1885, in favor of William
Lee, of Robert g. Buckley
ALEXANDER HUNTER,
April I9-dts Marshal of the District of Columbia.
fhz- above sale is postponed tIl Thursday next,
25ih inst, same hour and place
May 10 A. HUNTER. Marshal.
(hs- The above sale further postponed Til June
9th next same hour and place.
MAY rs A. HUNTER, Marshal.
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IRIS. BETTs's sUPPORTERs.--These invaluable
N supporters are for sale by McCLERY 10 CLEMENTS,
druggists l4h and Pennsylvania avenue
whom the genuine only can be Obtained The value of
this well known the medical faculty and
ladies' require heightened statement they have been
many years aiiording the greatest relief and com
lor Testimonials and books gratis, be Obtained
above from of the eminent physicians of the
United States. Price of the fine supporters, $8
mon, IS.
CAUTIoN-Be to that each instrument contains
directions, with her signature, gen.
uine. MIS-. SARAH Belts,
MAY IA-law9w III Walnut street, Pbiiadeph
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T,HE HIVE AND THE HONEY BEE, by Richard-
i son, VOL, London.
The Bee Keepers Guide by Payne, vol, London.
Millions Practical Bee-Kce per, vol, London.
The ee-Keeper's Manual, by Taylor vol, London.
The Pests Of the Farm, by Richardson, vol, London
Tumip Eusbandry, by Jones, 1 vol, London.
The Cultivated Plants the Farm, by Donaldson, vol
London
Geology applied to Agriculture, by Whitley, vol, Lon
don.
Mains Domestic Poultry, vol, London
Vaux Fertilizing Land, vol, London
Johnson on Manures, VOL, London.
The Sugar Planters Manual, by Evans vol, London
Just imported direct by f. TAYLOR.
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