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NAVY YARD, CHARLEsTowN, MASS
White Oak Timber, &c.
CLASS No. l

Whate OAK Timber, &c.
10000 cubic feet White Oak plank stocks, to aver
age forty-hree feet in length none TO be less than
thirty-fve long, and none less than twelve inches
square at the top end, clear of wane. The stocks
to be lined straight the siding way, and may be
straight, or have long fair curve, the other way
both sides may be lined tapering in conformity with
the growth of the tree. The wane must not exceed
onetourth of the width of the face of the Stocks
squared-per cubic foot.
1000 cubic feet White Oak butt pieces, in lengths
from % TO 40 feet long, and from IA TO "a inches
square, equal proportions of the different lengths
and szes-per cubic foot.
40 White Oak knees for cheeks, (say 400 siding
inches, per inch, the bodies and arms TO be from
eight to ten feet Longs nett siding from nine twelve
inches; and to form angle from ITO to 100 de-
grees. The bodies to be rough sided TO the dame
ter of the arms, including the bark. The moulding
size of the bodies in the middle of their lengths to
be from fifteen to twenty inches, (per siding inch)
per inch.
200 White Oak boat knees, (say 800 siding
inches,) arms not less than four inches diameter
clear of the bark, and the arms and bodies to be
not less than thlny-two inches long. One-thrd of
the whole number TO be square knees-per inch,
nett siding.
All the above White Oak timber and knees 10 be
of the very best quality and free from all defects.
The ends to be sawed off square to sound and per-
feet wood by the contractor.
CLASS No. =.
YELLOW Pine Timber.
10000 cubic feet fine grained Southern Yellow
Pine plank stocks, to average fortyfve feet in length,
and none less than thirty-hve feet long. Two sides
must be lined straight, but may retain the natural
taper of the tree. The other two sides may be lined
of parallel breadths, with the natural taper, and
must be lined straight, or with fair curve. The
small. end must not be less than four-itths of the
butt end, and the small end must not be less than
twelve inches square, clear of wane No more sap
wood than oneeghth of the breadth of the face from
each corner will be allowed on the stocks. The
sap wood TO be excluded in the measurement-per
cubic foot.
5000 cubic feet fine grained Southern Yellow Pine
promlscuous timber, from IS 10 40 feet long, and
from lo To "a inches square-per cubic foot
All the above Yellow Pine timber to be of the
very best quality and free from all defects. The
ends to be sawed off square to sound and perfect
wood by the contractor.
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Notice to Owners of Land Warrants.

general LASD OFFIcE, June l2 lS49
TU,HE OWNERS Of the Land Warrants mention
i ed i'm the letter below, and which supposed
10 have been burnt in the late fire at St Louis,
requested TO file proofs Of their ownership with the
Register of the Land Office at 81 Louis, Missouri,
in order that they may be replaced by duplicates
from the Pension Office at Washington city, and
the lands selected located according the original
intention Of the applicants And il may be well, in
where the description Of the tract intended TO
be located has been also lost destroyed by the fire,
10 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 suggested
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG, Commissioner
LAND OrFrcE, ST. LOUIS, (Mo.,) May26, ls49
SIN: The following are the numbers of twenty
three Military Bounty Land Warrants brought TO
this office for location between the Let and nth in
slant all Of which lost in the late fire, viz, No.
1884, 53,I77, 1872, 1851, 4,273, ,93S, 3O,05S,
100 30 900 5sS 39750, 81 $40, a ,9S2, 81 025,
42575 ~ 574 50, 3t2 So 465, 1872, 55,4S2, 1924,
1900 40, 300; all of which numbers in pencil on
the township plats but the names Of the persons who
located thsn are not known. In addition TO these,
several Warrants the numbers not known, which
were awaiting further action on the part of the
owners were lost at the same time as also some of
those returned by the General Land Office for cor
rcction The names and numbers of these are not
known 10 this Office as the letter which accompanied
them is also lost.
Very respectfully, your obcdient servants,
THOMAS WATSON, Register
RICHARD ". DALLAM, Receiver.
Hon RICHARD NJ. YoUNG,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office,
June I5--3t Washington, ID. e.
Grocery. Flour, and Feed store.
TINE subscriber has on hand large assort-
i mcnt 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, near the Adclphi.
June 1875
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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.
&c, 600 cubic feet White Oak plank stocks,
1000 do do promlscuous, timber.
To be rough squared, from 81 to SO feet in length
to average 40 feet in length, and be less than
IA inches square at small end.
White Oak thick stuff, for caps and hestle-
trees.
10 pieces, each piece q feet in length, l6 inches
wide, 10 inches thick, or 232 cubic feet.
10 pieces, each piece l9 feesin length, IA inches
wide, 9 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 IL feet in length, l3 inches
wide, inches thick, or 100 cubic feet.
White Oak or Hickory small butts, for
Cooper.
4 pieces, 90 feet in length, by the piece.
4 do IA do do
do 10 do do
A do do do
To be not less than inches at the small end, and
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 35 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 do
susquehanna pine; no plank to be under
II inches wide.
10000 feet plank, 2 inches thick
10000 do Il do
35 900 feet boards / inch thick,
To be of the usual breadth, Susquehanna
pine No. /, or first quality.
10000 feet boards, inch thick, to be of the usual
breadth, susquehanna pine No l, or first
quality.
$4,000 DO do
Usual breadth, Susquehanna pine No. .,
or second quality.
CLASS No. g.
Southern YELLOW Pine, By the cubic foot
STEAMERS
As beams, IS feet in length, to side 49, inches,
and mould Is inches, 1926 cubic feet.
Az beams, 40 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, 10 side II inches, and
mould Is inches, S25 cubic feet.
10 beams, 46 feet in length, TO side II inches, and
mould Is inches, SIS cubic feet.
beams. 40 feet in length, TO side IL inches, and
mould Is inches, 81 cubic feet.
10 beams, ~ feet in length, to side Is inches and
mould ii 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 IL 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, (by cubic toot.)
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JOW 20 7 no UO1TUs. 90
50 white ash oars, ~ feet long, or $50 feet in
length, by the foot
100 white ash oars, rs feet long, or 1900 feet in
length. by the foot
$50 white ash oars, IS feet long, or 1850 feet in
length, by the foot.
300 white ash oars, u fee long, 1900 feet in
length, by the foot.
800 white ash oars, 10 feet long, or $500 feet in
length, by the foot
300 white ash oars, IL feet long, or $500 feet in
length, by the foot.
All the foregoing ash timber and plank 20 be Of
the best quality white ASH free from knots, shakes,
splits, and all other defects.
CLASS No Z
White Oak timber, &C., per cubic foot.
10000 cubic feet white oak plank stock, per cub. f.
10000 cubic feet white oak promlscuous timber, per
cubic foot
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NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, NY.
Class No. /.
Lire oak timber, (Jy the cubic foot.
Live Oak keeson pieces for frigate Of the LIST
class, two SETS as follows:

To De sided - inches and moulded II inches
Eoch Of these pieces is intended TO form two pieces
TO be worked to u inches siding, and six inch
moulded, nett dimension; an allowance is made Of
6 inches the moulding way, that the heart Of the
piece may be taken out If deemed proper, and the
contractor will hew them with reference TO this
arrangement
Live Oak keelson pieces, for a sloop-of-war Of the
lst clasa Mhree sets y as folows.
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Class No. 2.
White Pine (by the thousand teet.)

White Pine (by the Thousand feet.
10000 feet (board measurs) 3nch White Pine
plank, 40 feet long, IA TO 10 inches WIDE
square-edged, free from defects that would
injure them as stage plank.
10000 feet (board nheasure) pinch White Pine
panel plank, l6 feet long.
10000 feet (board measure) lI-inch White Pine
panel plank, l6 feet long.
5000 feet (board measure) l.-nch White Pine
panel plank, 10 feet long.
TO- 900 feet (board measure) l-inch White Pine
panel boards, 10 feet long
Glass No. 3.
White fish, (by hneal foot.
100 seasoned White Ash, for rafters, IA feet, or
400 neal feet
100 seasoned White Ash, for rafters 16 feet, or
1000 linea 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, #, 2 inch White Pine panel boards
$4,000 do l. do do do
1000 do do do do
CLASS No. 2.
fish, per cubic feet
1900 cubic feet OF Ash logs, viz:
500, or one-third to be from l6 to 20 inches in d
ameer
500 or one.third to be from 20 to "a inches in d.
ameter, and
500, or one-third to be from "a to % inches in d-
ameter
All to be from IL to 20 feet in length
CLASS No. 3.
miscellaneous, board measure, per thou
sand feet.
500 sup. #. J inch Yellow Poplar panel boards.
500 :" 2 do Black Walnut do do
500 II do do do do
500 l do do do do
500 do do do do
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NAVY YARD, KITTERY, MAINE
LIST Class.

White oak knees (Jy The sized inch.
COO White Oak knees, (or SO sided inches the
net siding Of one third TO be in,hes the net siding
Of one rd 70 he inches, and the net siding Of the
other tbrd TO be inches; the arms TO be m lengths
from feet 70 feet and inches; uIe bodies 10 be
in lengths from 81 70 averaging g. feet
The bodies are 70 be sided TO the diameter Of the
arm the siding size taken al the middle Of the length
Of the arm, tclear Of bark.) Three. fourths Of the
siding or diameter n to be considered The ne, siding
Of the knee.
The moulding SIZE Of the body, ~ he middle Of
IT'S length TO he full and one-half the net siding
Of the knee
One half Of the above knees to BE- square, and
one-fourth 10 form an angie from eighty to ninety
degrees the remainder TO form an angle from ninety
to one hundred degrees
The length Of the arm to DC measured from tn,
back of the body as moulded by the angles given.
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ID Class.

Lumber, ("Boord measure, per ttoUsond
feet.
1000 feet. board measure, LIST quality 5-inch clear
Whine Pine plank.
1000 feet, board measure, ls quality 4-ibch Gear
White Pine plank.
1000 feet. board measure, LIST quality 5inch clea'
White Pure plank.
ooo feet board measure, Ist quality 2l-inch clear
Whue Pine plank.
40 600 feet hoard measure let quality Pinch clear
White Pine plank
10 900 feet, bOsrd measure, Isl quality sinch cieoi
Whne Pine plank.
GOO feet, board measure, LIST quality -Inch Gear
White Pine plank
900 feet board measure, LIST quality .-inch Gear
Cypress plank.
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To be sided IGs inches and moulded IS inches.
Each Of the pieces - intended n form two pieces
20 work l4l inches siding, aud inches moulding
nett dimensions, an allowance y made VI inches
~ The moulding way that he heart Of The piece
may be iaker eut II t,,lned proper, and the con-
tractor Will hcw them with reference to this ar
rangcm,uL
All TIE aiorefaId Live Oak keelson timber shall
have grown not more than twenty-five miles from
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CLASS No. 3
Yello,o 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
35 feet averaging As feet halt to square II 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-eghth 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 'promscuous 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 Is
inches square to 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 ac-
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 cubca 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 "promscuous
TIMBER must be felled between the LIST of October
and the LIST of March, and must have grown within
60 miles of the coast; must be stripped of the
bark, or hewed within 20 days after il is felled, and
placed clear of the ground.
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FORM OF OFFER,
WASHINGTON.

SIR: hereby agree 10 furnish and deliver al the
navy yard al --, IN conformity with the
requirements OF the advertisement from the Bureau
Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair, Of the
18th June, ls49 the several articles Of --, emu
nerated IN (clsss - or classes - and -,
for thai yard, TO wit:
CLASS NO. -
- cubic feet white oak plank stocks, at
cents per cubic foot -
sided inches Of white oak boat knees,
at - cents per sided inch
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CLASS No. 4.
Spar timber.

yellow pine sticks or 267 cubic feet of spar timber,
so feet long, Is inches parallel
yellow pine sticks, or 30 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, 254 inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 722 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, IS feet long, % inches ! from butt.
yellow pine sticks, 46S cubic feet of spar TIM
Der, SO feet long, 10 inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 1874 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, az feet long. l6 inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, lat cubic feet of spar TIM
Der, 81 feet long, Is inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 96S cubic feet of spar tim
Der, u feet long, % inches parallel.
yellow pine sticks, or S74 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 10 fair
edge, and to have no more sap than l-6 of the
breadth of the face from each corner. Those
pieces marked 81 from butt' are for yards, and
must be the same at the butt, and lined full towards
the end, which be tapered off, the large pieces
to IA inches and the smallest to IL inches-by the
cubic foot.
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rI,HE Subscriber has Just received, for sale
Fresh Rice and fine Flour
" Mustard and Ground Cinnamon, in !
Id. tins
g Salad and Pine Oil
Sweeping, busting, Backing, and whtewash
Brushes, Table Salt, and lot Of fine Cigars which
are offered ON the best terms.
J. r. RADCLIFFE,
June l3-3tif Odd Fellows Hall, 18th street.
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- cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
at cents per cubic foot
- cubic feet promiscuOus yellow pine,
at - cents per cubic foot
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n my bid BE accepted, I desire 10 he addressed
through the post office al ---, and the contract
to be sent to the navy agent at --, for execu-
uOn.
Respectfully, A. b.
To Commodore &. w SKRSER,
Chief Bureau Of Construction, &c, &c, Wash
ington.
We the undersigned. residents Of .----, m
the State Of -, hereby guarantee, that IN
case the fore going bid Of -----b 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 70 furnish the articles proposed, IN con-
formity with the terms Of the advertisement under
which Il was made G. D.,
K. r.
! hereby GRITTY, that to the best Of my know
ledge and belief the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient J. r.,
Navy Agent.
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25spruce spars 55 to go feet long, of proportonate
size, per spar.
25spruce spars As to so feet long, of proporonate
SIZE, per spar.
500 inches spruce spars, g. to 81 inches, per inch
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Passing ASeay.-[By Mrs.. H.msns.


It IL written on the rose,
In its glory's full array;
Read what those buds disclsse--
''Passing away"
II il written on the SIX ies
OF tho soft blue summer day;
II 10 traced in sunsets dyes
''Psssing away"
II 10 written on the trees
As their young leaves gliste ming play;
And on the brighter things than these
"Psssing away"
1t 10 written on the brow
Where the spirits ardent ray,
Lives. burns. and triumphs now
"Passing away"
1t is written on the heart
Alas! that there decay
Should claim from love . part!
passing away"
Friends! frie nds! oh. shall we meet
Where the spoiIer finds no pray,
Where lovely things and sweet
Pass not away
Shall we know each others eyes.
With the thoughts that in them lay,
When they meet beneath the skies
Which pass away?
Oh: il this may 10 80,
Speed. speed the closing day!
How bisst, from ear tn . vain show,
10 pass away!
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Mrs. Adams.-The widow Of the VEN
Grated John Quincy Adams forms the SUBJ
ject Of very interesting memoir, in the
Pittsburg Gazette furnished by a cores
pendent Of that paper. He says: Mrs.
Adams, rendered illustrious for the long
list Of honors she has shared. in common
with her husband with whom she lived more
than half a century,is a severe sufferer in
mind and body, from the death Of her la
mented partner. Some few incidents in
the life of this lady, may not at this time
be undressing.
She was born in England on the nth OF
February. 1875. She was the daughter of
Joshua Johnson. Maryland gentleman,
who went from America to London, where
he became eminent as a merchant. Du-
ring the war he left Eng for France. where
he acted as commercial agent for this coun-
try, and retured upon the ratification of
the treaty peace. Mr.. Adams found his
future wife at London, when acting under
a commission conferred upon him by Gen.
Washington, in 1894. for exchanging the
notifications made under the treaty Of No
vember Of that year. Mrs. Adams was
married at All IIallows Church, London,
on the Goth Of June 1897, and followed her
husband to Prussia, where Mr.. Adams was
presented as the first American Minister
from the U States. Mrs. Adams confer
red honor upon the country at a time
when the United States were recognized
as an equal among the nations Of the
earth. Her next theatre Of service was
in Washington, after this at the court Of
St. Petersburg. and this from 1909 to
1914, the most exciting. and perhaps the
most revolutionary period Of Europe, and
embracing part Of that interesting peri
oil Of our own history. when our country
was at war with England. Mr.. Adams
resided longer in St. Petersburg than any
Of our American Ministers excepting Mr..
Middleton; and his lady was left there for
a brief period, while her husband was call
ed to another field Of service. Mrs. A.
came alone from St. Petersburg to Paris.
after the treaty Of Peace had been signed
by Mr.. Adams, at Client. She was at
Paris during the most memorable period
of NapOleon's supremacy. and passed the
worldwide. hundred days at the French
metropolis, in the midst Of the whirl of en-
element, incident to the struggle between
the Bourbons and Revolutionists. After
short residence in France. Mrs. Adams
came to Washington in 1916, where her
husband had been called as the principal
member Of Mr. Monroe's Cabinet. Eight
years as Secretary Of State, four in the
White House, and fifty lone years the COM
panion Of her distinguished husband
Mrs. Adams has seen more Of Court life,
and that in every variety, from the boast
full ostentation Of Royalty to the simplici-
ty Of our own Republican habits. than,
perhaps, any living woman.
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The steamer Andrew Jackson, Can't
Eckert. on her last trip from New Orleans
to Cincinnati, entered the canal 1t Louis.
vile. and after passing through the locks.
met another large boa: in the canal, filling
it from side to side. The captain on both
boats insisted on the other backing out:
each refused; words ran high, each threat.
ened the other to put on steam and rush
through first. Al this point the superin.
tendent Of the canal made his appearance.
and decided that the Andrew Jackson
should back down to the basin and suffer
the other to pass on into the locks, saying
the other boat had entered by permission.
and that the Sackson ought to have stop.
ped at the basin. Capt. Eckert, after NV.
ing vent to few bitter. bold curses upon
the superintendent, reluctantly prepared
to back the Jackson down to the basin.-
One Of his deck hands, an Irishman. who.
with flushed cheeks and heaving bosom.
had Witnessed the contest, here exclaimads
''Dapt. Eckert! this il your boat. you can
back her if you choose" {and Selling =
screw driver, and pointing to the figure
head, likeness Of Gen. Jackson, carved
in hickory,) "but this ould teller never
backs" Applying the instrument, he be-
gan to unscrew the fgure-head from the
bowsprif. with the declaration. .sNo man
ever backed him living. and while can
raise IN arm. no man shall back him dead
So saying. he unscrewed the figure, took
t upon his shoulders, carried il up town.
called his friends together, held Z easou.
'al over it, till the bost got through, then
'ePlaced il in its position, and resumed
lis accustomed place on the 5orecassls q
he Andrew Jseksoa.