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Notice to Owners of Land Warrants.

GENERAL LAND OrrIcE, June IL, 1S49.
| VNHE OWNERS of the Land Warrants mention
i ed in the letter below, and which arc supposed
10 have been burnt in the late fire at st. Louis are
requested to file proofs Of their ownership with the
Register Of the Land Office at ST. Lot,is, Missouri,
in order that they may be replaced by duplicates
| from the Pension Office at Washington city, and
the lands selected located according to the original
intention OF the applicants. And 1t may be well, in
where the description of the tract intended TO
be located has been also lost destroyed by the fire.
to file new description with the Register, in order
that the lands thus selected may be reserved from
sale until duplicate warrants can be obtained as
above suBg Eca On A. vorNc co,,,,,..,orou
LAND OFrIcE, ST.. LOUIS, (Nlo.,) May26 Is4s.
SIR: The following the numbers of twenty
three Military Bounty Land Warrants brought To
this Office for location between the LIST and 18th i'm
slant, all of which were lost in the late fire, viz, No.
1874, 3d. III, 1872, 1851, 4273 IL 93s, 30 055,
3,l90, 30 $780, l55ss 49, 760 $40, Al 952, 81 OPS,
42575 a., 574, 81, 3l2, So 1866 52S72, 49, 1924,
$500, 40,3o2; all of which numbers in pencil ON
the towns pats, but the names Of the persons who
located them are not known In addition 10 these,
several warrants, the numbers not known, which
were awaiting further action on the part Of the
owners, were lost at the same time, also some of
those returned by the General Land Office for cor
rcction. The names and numbers Of these are not
known this office, the letter which accompanied
them IL also lost.
Very respectfully, your obedicnt servants
THOMAS WATSON, Register.
RICHARD u. DALLAM, Receiver
Hon RICHARD NJ. YouNG,
Commissioner Oft General Land Office,
June l5-3t Washington, d. C.
Grocery, Flour, and Feed store.
FTVHE subscriber has now ON hand a large assort-
i rnent of goods carefully selected, which he of
fers low.
All who desire really good articles, requested
TO call The highest price paid for country produce.
SAM'L HUMPHREY,
Pa. avenue, the Adelphi
June 1875
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the sea, and shall be free from all defects which
may impair the good quality for the purpose for
which it is required; TO be got out straight the
siding way, and by sweep curving inches In
As feet Tie moulding way
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To be sided l6, inches and moulded Is inches.
Each If the yieces is intended 70 form two pieces
TO worl IL inches siding, and inches moulding,
nett dimensions; an allowance is made Of inches
~ the moulding way, that the heart Of the piece
may b. taken at If deemed proper, and the con-
tractor will hew them with reference to this ar
rangement
All the aforesaid Live Oak keelson timber shal.
have grown not more than twenty-five miles from
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NAVY YARD, KITTERY, MAINE.
LIST CLASS.


White oak knees (by The sided inch.
600 White Oak knees, (or 500 sided inches, } the
net siding Of one third TO be inches the net siding
Of one third to be inches, and The net siding Of the
other third to be inches; the arms 70 be m lengths
from feet to feet ana inches; the bodies to be
in lengths from 81 to y, averaging 81 feet
The bodies are 70 be sided 10 the diameter Of the
ar the siding size taken at the middle Of the length
Of the arm, (clesr Of bark Three-fourths Of the
siding or diameter is to be considered the net siding
Of he knee
The moulding size Of the body, IN the middle Of
It's length 70 be full one and one-half the net siding
Of the knee
One.half of the above knees to be square, and
one-fourth 10 form an angle from eighty TO ninety
degrees he remainder 10 form an angle from ninety
TO one hundred degrees.
The length of the arm TO be measured from the
back Of the body as moulded by the angles given
ID Class
Lumber, ("Boord measure per thousand
feet.
1900 feet, board measure, LIST quality 5-Inch clear
White Pine plank
go feet, board measure, LIST quality 4-inch c.ta'
White Pine plank.
1900 feet, board measure Ist quality 3 inch clear
White Pine plank.
5000 feet, board measure, lst quality 2s-nch cleo
Whi.e Pine plank.
10000 feet, board measure, LIST quality pinch cea
White Pine plank
10 900 feet board measure, lst quality l-nch cea
Wine Pine plank.
6OeOfeet. board measure, lst quality finch cea
White Pine pafk.
600 feet, board measure, lst quallty l.-nch clea
Cypress plank
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CLASS No. 2
Locust timber.

500 cubic feet Long island Locust timber,
lengths not less than 10 feet TO average IL inches
diameter not less than 10 inches, be of the best
quality, free from all defects.
2 pieces Yellow Locust timber, Is cubic feet, L..
Island, a feet each, % inches diameter
8 pieces Yellow Locust timber 81 cubic feet, l..
Island, feet each, s X IL inches dan eter.
30 pieces Yellow Locust timber 80 cubic feet, L..
Island, II feet each, Y inches diameter.
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so white ash oars, II feet long, or $50 feet in
length, by the foot
100 white ash oars, l6 feet long, or 1000 feet in
length, by the foot.
$50 white ash oars, is feet long, or $3.50 feet in
length, by the foot.
300 white ash oars, II fee long, or 1900 feet in
length, by the foot.
500 white ash oars, - feet long, or $500 feet in
length, by the foot
300 white ash oars, 70 feet long, or 5000 feet in
length, by the foot.
All the foregoing ash timber and plank to be Of
the best quality white ash free from knots, shakes,
splits, and all other defects.
Class No. T.
White oak timber, &c., per cubic foot.
10000 cubic feet white oak plank stock, per cub. f.
10000 cubic feet white oak promscuous timber, per
cubic foot,
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The whole to be inspected and measured agree
ably to the printed rules issued by the Bureau,
copy of which will be furnished bidders by the
Commandant of the Navy Yard Washington.
NAVY YARD, GosPoRT, VA
CLASS No. l.
White Oak timber, per cubic foot.
10000 cubic feet White Oak plank stocks,
1000 do do promiscuous timber.
To be rough squared, from 30 to SO feet in length
to average 40 feet in LENGTH and to be less than
ID inches square at small end.
White Oak thick stuff, for caps and trestle-
trees.
10 pieces, each piece 81 feet in LENGTH l6 inches
wide, 10 inches thick, or 232 cubic feet.
10 pieces, each piece 10 feet in LENGTH IA inches
wide, inches thick, or l62 cubic feet
Is pieces, each piece II feet in length, IA inches
wide, inches thick, or 200 cubic feet.
Is pieces each piece ii feet in length, 10 inches
wide, inches thick, or 100 cubic feet.
White Oak or Hickory small butts, for
Cooper.
pieces, 90 feet in length, by the piece.
do IA do do
! do do g DO do do DO
To be not less than inches at the small end, and
clear of knots and straight grained.
5000 white oak barrel slaves, usual Sizes by the
thousand.
CLASS No. 2.
White Pine, board measure, by the thousand
feet.
5000 feet of plank stocks, to be from IS to 60 feet
in length, to average As feet in length, not
to be less than IA inches square at small
end.
5000 5000 80 do da ; do ''
Susquehanna pine; no plank to be under
IL inches wide
&c, 600 feet plank inches thick
10000 do Ii do
IS 900 feet boards, inch thick,
To be of the usual BREADTH Susquehanna
pine No. l, or first quality.
20 900 feet boards, inch thick, to be Of the usual
breadth, Susquehanna pine No. l, or first
quality.
$1,000 feet plank, inches thick,
Usual breadth, Susquehanna pine No 2,
or second quality
CLASS No. g.
Southern Yellow Pine, by the cubic foot.
STEAMERS
As beams, As feet in length, to side 49, inches,
anu Inouiu Id inches, <,JzO cuolC rect
40 beams As feet in length, to side IL inches, and
mould Ia inches, 2, 100 cubic feet
FRIGATES.
10 beams, 46 feet in LENGTH to side Is inches, and
mould IA inches, go cubic feet.
10 beams, As feet in length, to side Is inches, and
mould IA inches, eco cubic feet.
beams, AZ feet IN length, to side Is inches, and
mould IA inches, 245 cubic feet
10 beams, AZ feet in length, to side IL inches and
mould Is inches, 625 cubic feet.
10 beams, 46 feet in length, to side IL inches and
mould Is inches, SIS cubic feet.
beams AZ feet in length, to side IL inches and
mould Is inches, 81 cubic feet.
10 beams, A feet in length, to side Is inches, and
mould III inches, $50 cubic feet.
10 beams, AZ feet in length, to side Is inches, and
mould III inches, $40 cubic feet.
10 beams, 40 feet in length, to side Is inches, and
mould III inches, 500 cubic feet.
The above beams to be fine grain Yellow Pine,
to spring 6 inches in as feet
10000 feet Yellow Pine plank stock to be fine grain
Class No. a.
Southern YELLOW Pine, (6y cubic foot.
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NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, NY
Class No. I.
Lire Oak timber, (Jy the cubic foot.

To be sided 20 inches and moulded IL inches.
Each Of these pieces is intended to form two pieces,
to be worked - Is inches siding and six inch
moulded, nett dimension; an allowance is made Of
inches the moulding way, Tat the heart Of the
piece may be taken out IL deemed proper and The
contractor will new them with reference to this
arrangement.
Live Oak keeson pieces, for a sloop-of-war Of the
Isl class, (three sets,) AZ follows:
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FORM OF OFFER.
w AsHINGTON.

SIR: hereby agree TO furnish and deliver at the
navy yard at --, IN conformity with the
rec uirements of the advertisement from the Bureau
Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair, of the
18th June, lS49, ne several articles OF -, emu
lneraied in (class y or classes - and -,
for that yard, to wit
CLASS NO. -
- cubic feet white oak plank stocks, at
cents per cubic foot 3 =
- sided inches Of white oak boat knees,
at = cents per sided inch -
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CLASS Nc. 3.
YeLlop Pine timber.

10000 cubic feet Southern Yellow Pine plank
stock.
10000 cubic feet Southern Yellow Pine promis-
cuous timber.
The "plank stock" TO be in length not less than
IS feet averaging AS feet half TO square IL inches
and half to square Ia inches and upwards at the
top end of the sticks; be of the best quality long
leaf, fine grain free from heart shakes, wind shakes,
and all other defects; to be hewed to fair edge,
and to have no more sap than one-elghth of the
breadth of the face from each corner, and the Gu
bca contents Of all sap TO be excluded in the
measurement of the timber
The ''promscuous timber" TO be in lengths not
less than 80 feet, average 40 feet, to square IA
inches and upwards at the top ends, averaging l6
inches square be of the best quality, long leaf,
fine grain, free from heart shakes, wind shakes,
and all other defects; to be hewed to fair edge,
cording to the growth of the tree and TO have no
more sap than I of the breadth of the face from
each corner, and the cubica contents of all the sap
to be excluded in the measurement of the timber.
proportion of the above timber may be hewed
with fair curve of inches spring one way of the
stick
The aforesaid ''plank stocks and "promiscuous
timber" must be felled between the LIST of October
and the LIST of March, and must have grown within
60 miles of the sea coast; must be stripped Of the
bark, or hewed within 20 days after it is feed, and
placed clear of the ground.
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Class No. Q.
White Pine (by the thousand teet.)

VHHe TiHe W inc HOuSdhu Jeet-
$1,000 feet (board measure) 3-inch White Pine
plank 40 feet long, IA to Is inches wide,
square-edged, free fromdefects that would
injure them as stage plank.
10000 feet (board measure) pinch White Pine
panel plank, l6 feet long
10000 feet (board measure) ll-inch White Pine
panel plank, Is feet long.
5000 feet (board measure) l.-inch White Pine
panel plank, l6 feet long
10000 feet (board measure) l-inch White Pine
panel boards, l6 feet long.
Glass No. 3.
White fish, (by Rneal foot.)
100 seasoned White ASH for rafters, IA feet, or
l400 lineal feet
100 seasoned White Ash, for rafters, l6 feet or
1900 lineal feet
81 inches square at loom; 81 by II inches at the
end
NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON.
CLASS No. l.
White Pine, board measure, per thousand
feet.
1000 sup. Il, 2 inch White Pine panel boards.
$4,000 do l. do do do
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rI,HE Subscriber has just received, for sale
i Fresh Rice and fine Flour
Mustard and Ground Cinnamon, in
Id. tins
I" Salad and Pine Oil
Sweeping, busting, Backing, and wbitewash
Brushes, Table Salt, and lot Of fine Cigars; which
are offered on the best terms
j. IT. RADCLFF,
June l3-3tif Odd Fellows Hail. It'll street
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CLASS no.

- cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
al = cents per cubic foot s.
- cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine,
at - cents per cubic foot
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II my bid BE accepted, desire to be addressed
through the post office al -, and the contract
TO be sent TO the navy agent at ---, for execu-
ton.
Respectfully, A. Il.
To Commodore &. w. SKINNER,
Chef Bureau Of Construction, &c, &c, Wash
ingtou.
We, the undersigned, residents Of --, IN
the State Of --, hereby guarantee, that in
case the foregoing bid OF - be accepted,
that - will, within FIVE days after the receipt
Of the contract at the post Office designated in said
bid, execute the same, with good and sufficient
sureties, to furnish the articles proposed, IN con-
formty with the terms Of tie advertisement under
which It was made. 6. d.,
E
hereby certify, tkat to the best Of my know
edge and belief, the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient j. H.,
Navy Agent
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CLASS No. 4.
Spar timber.

yellow pine sticks or 267 cubic feet of spar TIMBER
so feet long, l6 inches parallel
yellow pine sticks, or 2l0 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, As feet long, Is inches parallel.
yellow pine sticks, or l035 cubic feet of spar TIM
Der, 70 feet long, 25s inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 722 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, IS feet long, % inches ! from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 46S cubic feet of spar tim
Der, 50 feet long, Is inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 3S4 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, AZ feet long, IL inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, lat cubic feet of spar tim
Der, 81 feet long, l6 inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 96S cubic feet of spar TIM
Der, 72 feet long, % inches parallel.
yellow pine sticks, or 674 cubic feet of spar TIM
Der, IS feet long, % inches parallel.
All of the above Yellow Pine spar timber is to be
of the best quality, free from heart shakes, wind
shakes, and all other defects, to be hewed to fair
edge, and to have sap than l-6 of the
breadth of the face from each corner. Those
pieces marked ~ from buttn ale for yards, and
must be the at the butt and lined full towards
the end, which be tapered off, the large pieces
to Ia inches and the smallest to ii inches--by the
cubic foot
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CLASS No. 3.
White Pine.
Glass No. !.

1900 feet, board measure, No. White Pine
inch boards be clear of all defects such as kncls,
rot, splits, shakes, stains, coarseness of quality sap
wood, holes, and uneven sawing-per Thousand feet,
board measure.
$4,000 feet, board measure, No. White Pine one
inch boards, to have not more than three medium
size knots WITHIN the surface Of fifteen feet to be
clear of all other knots, sap wood, rot shakes splits
holes, and uneven sawing-per thousand feet board
measure.
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To be OF the best quality Of St. Domingo LIZ
numvie, TO be straight ard sound and free fror
checks, and not less than feet long.
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IN1Eil!l;2s SAM
The Great American Remedy

The Great American Remedy
For Lung Complaints and all Affections of the
Respiratory Organs,
The Best Remedy eUer kno10n 10 Man, for Coughs,
Asthma, Colds, Group, Bronchitis, Bleeding Of
The Lungs, Influenza, Difficulty Of BREATHING,
Liner Affections, Pam or Weakness Of The
Breast or SIDE, First Stages Of Consumption, ETC.
OUR AGENT at Marksyi,e. La. writes US: ~, ,o,
~ MARKsvILLE, May 9Th, 1S4S.
Juessrs Seooa e. Mead-Gents- Enclosed1 send you
letter from DR. Dulany, Graduate of Medicine and Of
most skfu Physicians testifyng to the remarkable
effects OF Wsars Balsam in his practice. He stands
practice. lSignedl u. A. STEVENS
Dear Sir promised inform you of the result of my
trial of Wistar's Basam of Wild Cherry upon Mrs. NJ.
relieved her cough and her general health so much
improved that she fanced herself entirely cured and con-
trarU TO ddUice she discontinued the use OF ana All
other remedies and recommended her singing IN he Oatnolc
Church The consequence of this was she had return Oh
splitting of blood She is n0D honoeUer nstng re Bdfsdm
again. and Is recocering under Me use r ne Dasah
was also used twice in Mrs NJ family ioI ,loup Wtn
an informed UdS rteved IN Tee hoarS oJff tthe uyee
doses. The other ate girl less vioently AFFECTED was
relieved by taking one dose before wiring y0u Iur.neI
wish to try this medicine other and on other patients
Yours ETC., lSigned] L. DULAsY, M. D."
Remember
There il base of this article, sold genuine by
upprpcipd dealers in medicine in this CITY, pnpos to
come from Philadelphia coarsey put up, and beers the
name of WIsTAR's BALsAM" 1t is OF recent origin. and
endeavoed to be sold the reputation OF ana
original preparation. Beware of it will be imposed
signature of SANFORD s. PARK on the engraved
wrapper around each bottle and sold in this ONLY by
SCOVIL t. MEAD, ll3 Charters st.
Between Cont and 81. Louissts
SOLE GENERAL AGzHTs for the Southern States 40
N.B.-We have no Agents In this city. U%
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III. 5I|s2
THE GREAT REMEDY

THE GREAT REMEDY - $50
For Rheumatism, Govt, Pam an the SIDE, HIP,
Back, Limbs and joints, ScrofuLa. Kings Era,
White .Scellings, Hard Ihmors, St!t JOINTS,
and all Fired Pains uhateUer
Where this Plaster is Applied, Pain Cannot Exist
ysrHESE fLASTERS possess the advantage of being put
up in alright boxeshence they retain their full virtues
monia from C. C. Sellers eminent lawyer in successful
practice in Wilcox county Alabama He gentlemen
high standing and whose influence has great weight
CAMDEN. Ala Nov. oath, 1913.
.Hessrs. ScocH & Mead Gentlemen Having been
requested what has been the result OF experience
in the use of your Hebrew Plaster eheerfuy comply by
saving that have found tito be heretofore recommended
an invaluable med cine In different of my family
have applied the Plaster to Chronic Sores, TumOrs and
Pains and haslneyer failed to afford instant relief have
also used it wgood effect upon in the
of ulcers, with which have been severely afflicted.
Respectfully, etc, G. G. SELLERS"
Beware Of oounterfeits and Base limitations
CAUTIoN-The subscribers the only General Agents
the Southern States for the sale OF this truly valuable Plaster
and in order to prevent purchases being imposed upon by
Counterfeit article sold in this city and elsewhere for the
genuine they invite particular attention to the following
marks Of the genuine:
l. This genuine put up in smooth engine. turned bot
toned boxes, not soldered IN.
q The genuine has the engraved head of Jew David
the directions around he box with accompanying Record of
sCOVIL & MEAD, 1i3 Chartres street.
Between Cont and ST LOUIS So.
SOLE GENERAL AGENTS fol- the Southsrn States fYO
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ARDwARE .HARDwA ARE.

j. ~ ELLIS 6- Co, 1o4 P0ydras Street. >,
ySTE have hand and mean always to be supplied with
w full assortment of every description OF a
BUILDERS HARDWARE, such Cut and e.
- Wron ght Nails and Spikes, Hooks and Hinges w
IS and Plates Butt Hinges and Screws, KNOB - -
''7Se Fasteners. ALo-Carpenters' and C9opers Tools
such as Squares Planes Saws Bowels Chels Augers and
Bits Rules Gauges Hammers and Hand Axes Hatchets.
Spirit and Plumb Levels. etc, etc.
....ALs0....
EVERY KIND OF KITCHEN FURNITURE-Hol:
low Ware Castings, Sad Irons Taors Irons Japanned
Tin and Enameled Ware Table and Pocket CUTLERY
sse We shall receive, az formerly, most OF th6 aadns
articles in this branch TO sell the Manufacturers es
lowest priass ~ VIZ" NE 6m
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THE subscribers agents for the sale Of he Hee M9n n
tie attention OF Builders and Others to this article (when
used of proper thickness and quayO dGrab and econo
mca article for ROOFS 1t has been used on Roots in Eu
rope for thirty years without repair and apparently
good as when first put 1t is particularly calculated Tor
large bu dngs Churches Sugar Houses etc. Circulars,
giving all the requisite Information the subject be
had and models OF the mode Of using application
to SLARk, DAY 81 Az ffE En- ~,
rys6mdSW Corner of Canal and Magazine sts.
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VINEGAR ESTABLISHMENT

VINEGAR ESTABLISHMENT.
TS7HE Undersigned constantly manufacturing and has
Cor salea verys Iperior article of VINEGAR, A@A
which he will guar nee to improve by and lG68
will deliver it, free of charges, in any part OF 8
the city Lafayette, at the following reduced $500
prices to suit the times viz Butts so gallons a. Barrels 30
gaIous 81 % Barrels 40 gallons, 7cents gallon. be-
ra discount mi,de 10 wholesale customers.
~ line ronped in the Postoffce will be punctaally
attended to- (ap29 til JOHN II. WEBB.
Corner Common aud Marais sts opposite Charity Hospital
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NJ The " Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Gazette"
has entered upon the forty-fifh year Of its weekly
publication, and the GO Daily Cincinnati Gazette
upon the twenty second year.