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WHO wants bargain i0ne Of the most desirable building
lots washington offered for sale contains about
square commands cf the finest Views and situated
hsslhiert rapidly improving part o. me ciy Its
well stocked with apple, peach and cney gce mo over loo
varieties Of the finest and lard Out IN .rocn
x edgins To DESTROYS locating In Washington
ch an opporny shortly For further pecuiars
and plan OF lot apply 10 cnnSy - l12lEl,
Oct l1--eo6uf h"c~ M" ceh' r,efensnu.
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rANTED suite Of rooms consisting q psho, dining room,
and two board for gentleman NJ c. his lsdy
and daughter ssvan respectable private fan
w. and vicinity Of the Presdents Square, would be
seferred Furnished dwelling house desiraby situated
Address Mr. g., nt this Office.
Oct. ll-eolwdlw ~. hrftlt
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CINcINNAr Oct. 2O.A fire broke out this morning In
the large building the Of Fh and Main streets
The Daily Nonpareil printing office and Pets job Office
entirely DESTROYED Several dry goods stores beneath
were much damaged by water The loss, which 10 but
partially covered by insurance, Is considerable.
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POTOMAC PAVILION,
AT PINEY POINT, MARYLAND.

THE above place will be open for the accommo-
l. dalton of visitors ON the LIST of June. This de-
lightful watering place is at the mouth of the Poto
mac river and in full view Of the Chesapeake Bay.
constant and regular sea- breeze, beautiful shade
trees, and the great safety of surf bathing (there
being no under-currcnt,) combine 10 make this
of the most pleasant and healthy To be found
II is situated the beach, but few yards from the
water, with every convenience for bathing free of
charge, where will be found obliging and compe-
tent attendants
The Table will be supplied with all the Injuries
of the season, both from the markets and the water
An excellent Band of Music is engaged for the
season, and variety of amusements furnished for
guests free of charge.
TERMS OF BOARD.
Per day 81 so
Per week 90
Per month 80 90
The proprietors are now ready TO make arrange
ments with families for the season.
The steamer Oceola, Capt. James Mitchell, leaves
Washington every Thursday at 9 O'Clock A. M,
and Sundays at Z O'Clock A. M, for the Pavilion;
returning leaves the Pavilion Saturdays at
A. M. for Washington, and Sundays at p M. for
Baltimore.
The steamer Columbia leaves Baltimore Satur-
days at p NJ, arriving at the Point at A. NJ.
ON Sundays; returning, leaves Washington every
Wednesday for Baltimore at A. NJ, arriving at
the Point same evening at p. M.
Due notice will be given of the other boats when
they are placed on the route.
HARDWOOD KELLER,
June l3--2awtSepI Proprietors.
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1900 feet, board measure, LIST quality l-inch clear
Cypress boards. M
1000 feet, board measure, LIST quality 3-inch clear
White Ash plank.
1900 feet, board measure, LIST quality 2inch clear
White Ash plank.
5000 feet, board measure, LIST quality Pinch clear
White Ash plank.
1000 feet, board measure LIST quality sinch clear
White Ash plank one-half TO be not less
than 20 inches wide
1000 feet, board measure, lst quality linch clear
White Ash plank; one-half to be not less
. than 20 inches wide.
5000 feet, board measure, LIST quality l-inch clear
White Ash boards.
500 feet board measure, LIST quality 4-nch Black
Walnut plank.
500 Get, board measure, LIST quality 3-nch Black
Walnut plank
1000 feet, board measure, LIST quality Pinch Black
Walnut plank.
500 feet, board measure, LIST quality inch Black
Walnut plank.
1900 feet, board measure, LIST quality l-inch Black
Walnut boards
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NAVY YARD, KITTERY, MAINE.
LIST CLASS.
White oak knees (Jy the sided inch.

White oak knees (by the sided INCH
600 White Oak knees, Tor 500 sided inches, the
net siding Of one third be inches, the net siding
OF one third to be inches and the net siding Of the
other third 10 be inches, the arms 10 be in lengths
from feet to feet and inches; the bodies to be
IN lengths from 81 To J, averaging 81 feet.
The bodies are TO be sided to the diameter Of the
arm the siding size taken the middle Of the length
Of the arm, (cesr Of bark ThreeIourths Of the
siding or diameter is be considered the net siding
Of the knee.
The moulding size Of the body, in the middle Of
us length To 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 the remainder 10 form angle from ninety
to one hundred degrees
, The length OF the arm 10 be measured from the
back Of the body moulded by the angles gwen.
ID CLASS.
Lumber, ("Boord measure, - per thousand
feet.
1000 feet board measure lst quality 5-nch clear
White Pine plank.
1000 feet board measure, LIST quality 4-inch clear
White Pine plank.
1000 feet board measure, LIST quality 3-mch clear
White Pine plank.
5000 feet, board measure LIST quality 2 Inch clear
White Pine plank.
10000 feet board measure, ls quality Pinch clear
White Pine plank.
10 600 feet board measure, Isl qualify inch cleaI
White Pine plank.
COCO feet, board measure, LIST quality Inch clesi
White Pine plank
1000 feet, board measure, LIST quality .-lnch cea
Cypress plank.
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Glass 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, IL cubic feet, l..
Island, feet each, % inches diameter.
8 pieces Yellow Locust timber, 81 cubic feet, l..
Island, 7 feet each, 8 x l2 inches diameter
80 pieces Yellow Locust timber, $50 cubic feet, l..
Island, IL feet each, X 3 inches diameter.
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TO INVENTORS.


THE SUBSCRIBERS offer their services TO per-
Il wishing 20 obtain patents in the United
States in foreign countries, and will prepare spe-
ciications and drawings, and take all necessary
steps 10 secure patent.
From their long experience ais practical mechan-
les, added to thorough knowledge of the Patent
Law and acquaintance with the details connected
with the business Of the Patent Office, they trust
they will be able TO give satisfaction 10 their EN-
poyers, both nthe clearness and precision of their
specifications, and in the promptness and ability
with which they transact all business entrusted "a
them. Sc.
Persons residing at distance may procure all
necessary information, have their business trans
acted, and obtain patent, by writing to the sub
scribers, without mourning the expense of per
sona attendance at Washington.
Models can be sent with perfect safety by the ex-
presses.
Rough sketches and descriptions can be sent by
mail
For evidence of their competence and integrity,
they would respectfully refer TO all those for whom
they have transacted business.
Letters must be postpaid Office on r street, OPP
posite the Patent Office p. II. WATSON,
June 13-1mw f. :. RENWICK.
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To be not less than inches at the small end, and
clear of knots and straight grained.
5000 white oak barrel staves usual sizes, by the
thousand.
CLASS No. 2.
White Pine, board measure, by the thousand
feet.
5000 feet of plank stocks, be from IS to 60 feet
in length, to average As feet in length, not
to be less than Ia inches square at small
1000 feet plank, inches thick,
5000 do 3 do
Susquehanna pine; no plank to be under
II inches wide.
30,OO0 feet plank, inches thick,
10000 do II do
IS, 600 feet boards, / inch thick,
To be of the usual breadth, Susquehanna
pine No. 1, or first quality.
10000 feet boards, inch thick, to be Of the usual
breadth, Susquehanna pine No. |, or first
quality.
1900, oo feet plank, 2 inches thick,
Usual breadth, Susquehanna pine No. 2,
or second quality.
Glass No. 3.
Southern YelloD Pine, By the cubic foot.
STEAMERS.
As beams, As feet in length, to side 49, inches,
and mould Is inches, 1895 cubic feet
40 beams, As feet in length, to side IL inches and
mould IA inches, 2, 100 cubic feet.
FRIGATES.
10 beams as 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.
4 beams, AZ feet in length, to side Is inches and
mould Ia inches, 245 cubic feet.
10 beams, AZ feet in length, side IL inches, and
mould Is inches, 625 cubic feet.
10 beams, 46 feet in length, to side IL inches, and
mould Is inches, Sl5 cubic feet
beams AZ feet in lAgth, to side II 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, side Is inches, and
mould III inches 500 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 inches in IS feet.
10000 feet Yellow Pine plank stock, to be fine grain
Class No. 4.
Southern YELLOW Pine, (6y cubic foot
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NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, Ny.
Class No |.
Lire Oak timber, (by the cubic foot.
Live Oak keelsOn pieces for frigate Of the LIST
eiass (fuo acts \ a. fnlloWs

To be sided ~ inches and moulded ~ inches.
Each of these pisces intended to form two pieces
To he worked 70 u inches siding, and six inch
moulded, nett dimension an allowance is made Of
inches the moulding way, that the heart OF the
piece may be taken out II deemed proper, and the
contractor will hew them with reference to this
arrangement
Live Oak keelson pieces for a sloop-of-wor Of the
lst class, (three sets } az follows:
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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 the moulding way
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The whole to be inspected and measured agree
ably to the printed rules issued by the Bureau. a
copy of which will be furnished bidders by the
Commandant of the Navy Yard, Washington.
NAVY YARD, GOSPORT, VA.
CLASS No. /.
White Oak timber, per cubic foot.
30, 900 cubic feet White Oak plank stocks,
1000 do do promiscuous timber.
To be rough squared, from 80 to so feet in length
to average 40 feet in length and not to be less than
IA inches square at small end. beH M
White Oak thick stuff, for caps and trestle-
trees.
10 pieces, each piece 81 feet in length, Is inches
wide, 10 inches thick, or 232 cubic feet.
10 pieces, each piece Is 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 900 cubic feet. Ft
Is pieces each piece ii feet in length, Is inches
wide, inches thick, or 100 cubic feet.
White Oak or Hickory small butts, for
Cooper.
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To be sided 49, inches and moulded Is inches
Each Of the pieces ~ intended 10 form two pieces
to work Ia inches siding, and inches moulding,
nett dimensions; an allowance Is made Of s inches
IN the moulding way that the heart Of the piece
may be taken out II deemed proper, and the con
tractor will hew them with reference 70 this ar
rangernent.
All the aforesaid Live Oak keelson timber shall
have grown not more than twenty-five miles from
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BALTIMORE. Eebruaru 90. 1919.

DHLITHVHh, TUT "'F Y N0f TVF5.
We, the undersigned, shipwrights Of Baltimore,
have had the steamer Columbia upon our, railway,
and, at the request of the owners and agent, have
examined her throughout and made all necessary
repairs We now, without hesitation, pronounce
her to be in very good order for the transportation
Of freight and passengers between Baltimore and
Washington. FLANAGAN & TRlMBLE.
June l3-3taw6w .ft
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Hosiery and Gloves just received.
WE have this day opened a large and choice lot
w Of Hosiery and Gloves, which will be sold at
very reduced prices, viz:
40 doz. White Cotton Stockings
Is dog. Black do do
10 doz. Slate do do
30 doz. Mems Half Hose
Is dog. Misses Cotton do
10 doz. do Openworked do
And large assortment Of Silk, Thread. and
Cotton Gloves
J. b. n A. TATE,
Penn. sv., between 10th and 18th sts
June l3-eo3t "N t.u tIWH afN
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JOU 10 4 40 DOardS, DO
so white ash oars, II feet long, or $50 feet in
length, by the foot.
100 white ash oars, Is feet long, or 1900 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 feet long, or 1900 feet in
length, by the foot
500 white ash oars, 10 feet long, or $500 feet in
length, by the foot
300 white ash oars, ~ feet long, or 5000 feet in
length, by the foot.
All the foregoing ash timber and plank TO be Of
the bes, quality white ash free from knots shakes,
splits aud all other defects
Glass No. 7.
White oak timber, &c., per cubic foot.
10000 cubic feet white oak plank stock, per cub r.
10000 cubic feet white oak promiscuous timber, per
cubic foot.
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tx FY1A NOTICE.-The steamer Co
E1N= ~ LUMBIA, Captain James Har.

In A NOTICE.-The steamer Co
l1Y ~ LUMBIA, Captain James Har-
% per, will leave Commerce street
wharf, in Baltimore, on Satur-
day. March 3D., at four O'Clock in the afternoon, for
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown; and re-
turning, will leave Washington at O'Clock and
Alexandria at O'Clock in the morning Of the fol-
lowing Wednesday. Thereafter, she will leave
Baltimore every succeeding Saturday afternoon,
and Washington and Alexandria on every succeed
ing Wednesday morning, at the hours before
toned, during the season.
For passage and freight, apply TO the Captain
board, or TO the several agents: G. worthington
Baltimore; Mr.. Riley, Washington; Messrs. Pick.
rell, Georgetown; and Messrs. Wheat, Alexandria.
JAMES HARPER, Captain.
A report having been extensively circulated that
the steamer Columbia had been condemned by the
Inspector Of Steamboat Hulls for the port of Wash
ington, the annexed certificates are published in
rcfutation thereof
Having been called upon by you to examine the
hull OF the steamer Columbia, whilst on the railway
in Baltimore ON the Odd ultimo, and having per-
formed that duty, feel no hestancy in saying that
the hull of that boat is in good condition, and trust
worthy for the carriage OF freight and passengers
between this place and Baltimore. The in Jury done
10 the sternpost having been repaired, con
slider her TO be as good as many steamboats, of five
years Of age.
lam sir very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM EASILY,
Inspector of Steamboats,.
WAsHINeTos, February II, lS49.
To William Gunton, Esq, President of the Wash
ington, Alexandria, and Georgetown Steam Packet
Company.
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GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
ron JULY.
A TRIUMPHANT NUMBER.
"a PAGEs.-3s EXTRA.

Another instance that the Lady's Book does not
recede, but advances. Not like its contemporaries
who gave 80 and "a pages in January and Febru-
airy, and now reduced 10 "a and 90. They also
promised Colored Fashion Plates, and substitute
wood engravings.
THE GREATEST NUMBER YET ISSUED!
Dy- More Pages Of Reading than January, and more
~ Illustrations.
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Yello,c 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, halt to square IL inches
and half to square IA inches and upwards at the
top end of the sticks; to be of the best quality long
leaf fine gram free from heart shakes, wind shakes,
and all other defects; TO be hewed to fair edge,
and 10 have no more sap than one-eighth of the
breadth of the face from each corner, and the Gu
bical contents of all sap TO be excluded IN the
measurement of the timber
| The s'promiscuous timber" to be in lengths not
less than 80 feet, to average 40 feet, To square IA
inches and upwards at the top ends, averaging 10
inches square, be of the best quality, long leaf,
fine gram, free from heart shakes, wind shakes,
and all other defects; to be hcwed to fair edge,
cording to the growth of the tree, and to have no
more sap than of the breadth of the face from
each corner, and the cubcal contents of all the sap
to be excluded in the measurement of the timber.
A 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 elled 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, hewed within go days after ii is felled, and
placed clear of the ground.
CLASS No. a.
Spar timber.
yellow pine sticks, 267 cubic feet spar timber,
50 feet long, Is inches parallel.
yellow pine sticks or 2l0 cubic feet of spar tim
ber 45 feet long, Is inches parallel.
yellow pine sticks, or OBS cubic feet of spar tim
Der, 70 feet long, 25z inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks or 722 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, 65 feet long, % inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 46S cubic feet of spar tim
Der, SO feet long, IS inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, 3S4 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, AZ feet long. l8 inches from butt
2 yellow pine sticks, lat cubic feet of spar TIM
Der, 54 feet long, l6 inches ! from butt
yellow pine sticks, 96S cubic feet of spar tim
Der, 72 feet long, % inches parallel
yellow pine sticks, 874 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 more sap than 10 of the
breadth of the face from each corner. Those
spieces marked 81 from butt" for yards, and
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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GLASS NO. Z.
White Pine (by the thousand feet. }

White Pine (6y the thousand feet
5000 feet (board measure) 9-inch White Pine
plank, 40 feet long, IA to is inches wide,
square-odged, free from defects that would
injure them as stage plank.
10000 feet (board measurey 2-inch White Pine
panel plank, l6 feet long.
10000 feet (board measure) ls-inch White Pine
panel plank, Is feet long.
5000 feet (board measure) l.-nch White Pine
panel plank, Is feet long.
10000 feet aboard measure) l-inch White Pine
panel boards, l6 feet long
Glass No. g.
White fish, (by HneaI foot.
100 seasoned White Ash, for rafters, IA feet, or
l400 lineal feet.
100 seasoned White Ash, for rafters, l6 feet, or
1000 lineal feet.
81 inches square at loom; 81 by Il inches at the
end.
NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON
CLASS No. i.
White Pine, board measure, per thousand
H s'a teet.)
1000 sup #, inch White Pine panel boards
$4,000 do /. do do do
1000 do do do do
CLASS No. 2.
fish, per cubic feet.
l,500 cubic feet of Ash logs, viz:
500, or one-third to be from l6 to 20 inches in di
r ameter.
500, or onethird to be from 90 to "a inches in d.
ameter and Si
500, or one-third to be from "a to 90 inches in d.
ameter. rex
All to be from IL to 20 feet in length.
Glass No. 3.
Miscellaneous, board measure, per thou
sand feet.
500 sup. #. J inch Yellow Poplar panel boards.
500 &c 2 do Black Walnut do do
500 &C l. do do do do
500 do do do do
500 do do do do
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- cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
at - cents per cubic foot -
- cubic feet promiseuous yellow pine,
ct - cents per cubic foot =
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can b aeocmmoa tied with good Board and Rooms
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PATENTS. p 2
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WASHINGTON u41 81 q
No. ~ State Street, - Boston.
IN 1910 the subscriber was appointed by the
Commissioner of Patents Agent OF the u s. Patent
Giiee in accordance with the 10th Sec. fact of 'S7.
Having relinqnished the Agency for transmission of
Models, and adopted more expeditions mode of sending
them to the Patent Office 0heTe6y0 patent may be pros
cured about sir eels earlier he continues forward
them ree ofexperset9 prepare Caveats, Specifications,
Assignments, and all the necessary Papers and Drawings
tor Patents end 10 render advice legal and scientific
matters respecting the same. Patents secured in Europe
and other countries $500 s1alf'sss5 = iAt'14
By application this office, inventors are saved the
as well all personal trouble in obtaining their patents
They also have the advantage fUerdy explaining their
Inventions and of consulting in respect to them matters
IN general Of paramount importance order to obtain
correct Specifications and claims The experience of sig
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decisions &C., mechanical subjects, the Patent Laws
and patents of different countries, collected at much
pense during the long time this Office has been established
together with accounts here kept of inventions patented
at Washington enable the subscriber to afford Inventors
DESTROYS of procuring Patents assistance and information
which in Other might be difficult OF atainnenS
r.. II. EDDY. Solicitor of Patents.
WASHINGTON, July n, 1s49.-DrrTne The
time occupied the Office of Commas Toner Of Patents R.
H. EDDY, ESQ., of Boston, did business at the Patent Of
fee Solicitor for procuring Patents There were few
any, persons acting in that capacity who had much
business before the Patent Oce and there none who
gard MIR Eddy of the best Informed and most skis
full Patent Solicitor In the United States and have no
esia on in assuring inventors tha they employ
person more competent and trustworthy and more cap.
able OF putting their applications in form TO secure for
Them early and favorable consideration at the Patent
Office. EDMUND BURKE M ~
Late Commissioner or Patents.
Boston. Sept /, $780, ai'n gaH34 d ewly Seod