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NAVY YARD, CHARLEsTOwN.

CLASS No. l.-White Oak, Cper cubic Joot)
$4,000 cubic feet white oak plank stocks.
700 cubic feet white oak curve timber or out
square knees, in lengths from fifteen 70 TWEEN
ty-hvc feet; 20 be aided straight one way,
from twelve TO eighteen inches, and TO have
natural curve or crook the other way from
twenty-iOur 10 sixty inches in the length Of
the stick, the width or size the curved way,
% be the full size Of the tree, and the most
curying part Of the stick angle must be at
least third Of it, whole length from the
end; the various lengths, sizes, and curves in
equal proportions.
1900 cubic feet white oak butt pieces, from twenty
to thirty five feet long, and from sixteen TO
twenty four inches square, in the middle Of
the sticks, equal proportions Of the various
lengths and sizes.
Class No. 2-White Oak kitccS, Beams &c
20 white oak cheek knees, the whole length of
each body to be from to 10 feet, the length
Of the arm from the centre of the body TO be
from to feet, and TO form an angle with
the body from 40 70 100 degrees, nett siding
90 be from . 10 ~ inches; the bodies TO be
sided to the diameter Of the arms the siding
way the moulding sizes of the bodies In the
middle Of their lengths TO be from Is TO 20
inches Estimated az 2l0 inches nett siding
per inch nett siding.
10 white oak knces, for cat heads; the body 10
be from 10 10 feet long, the length OF the
arm from the centre of the body 20 be from
10 feet long, and TO form an angle with
the body from 40 70 lao degrees; nett siding
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of the arms TO be from l2 to Is inches; the
rough siding Of the body must be two inches
larger than the diameter of the arm the sid
ing way; and the moulding size Of the body,
its entire length, must not be less than Its
rough siding size Estimated at lao inches
nett siding-per inch nett siding.
40 white oak beams, from % 10 80 feet long, to
average % feet in length; to side 10 inches,
and mould inches, and to spring 10 inches
in 20 feet Estimated at Oil cubic feet-per
cubic foot.
ID white oak beams, 81 feet long; to side IL
inches and mould IL inches and TO spring
10 inches in 20 feet. Estimated at $40 cubic
teet-per cubic foot.
5000 cubic feet best quality pasture white oak
butt pieces Ground logs) from II 10 % feet
long; and none less than 30 inches diameter
at the top and clear Of the bark, the beams TO
be free from wane-per cubic foot.
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NAVY YARD, PENSACOLA.


Glass No. l.-LuD,ber, (board measure per
foot.
1000 feet yellow pine boards, ] inch thick to be
10 to 20 feet long, and II TO Ia inches
wide
10000 feet yellow pine boards, inch thick, to be
10 to 20 feet long, and IL TO Ia inches
wide
10000 feet yellow pine plank, inches thick,
% TO 30 feet long, and IL to Ia inches
wide
10 900 feet yellow pine plank, n inches thick 25
TO 80 feet long, and ~ TO Ia inches wide
20 900 feet yellow pine plank, inches thick, 25 to
80 feet long, and IL N IL inches wide
All TO be Of the best fine grained, long leaf yell
low pine, clear of sap, square edged.
Glass No 2.-Hhite OAK, (board measure, }
per foot.
10000 feet white oak boards, inch thick, IL TO 10
feet long, 10 TO IL inches wide
10000 feet white oak plank, inch thick, 30 to 35
feet long, and 10 to IL inches wide
1000 feet white oak plank, inches thick, 30 TO 80
feet long, and 10 to II inches wide
To be Of the best white oak
CLASS No. 3.-White Pine and Cypress, board
measure,) per foot.
10000 feet first quality white pine boards, inch
thick, TO be II to 10 feet long. and 10 to ID
inches wide
10000 feet first quality white pine boards, inch
thick, TO be ~ TO 10 feet long, and 10 TO ID
inches wide
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A GENERAL INDEX
THE ENGLISH COMMON LAW REPORTS
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8. vEsEY, IRIS REPORTS, edited by Charles
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DIR. Martins Syrup OF wild Cherry and sar-
saparilIa.

VIE WILD AMI SAth,hfAhlllsA,
Il which, on the basis of this preparation, have
long been celebrated in Consumpuon and Scrofua.
Diseases of the skin, Coughs, Colds Splitting Of
Blood, Asthma, SC. Though this remedy has been
but short time before the public, yet it has gained
perhaps more charactg and reputation a cura-
tive in those diseases than any remedy of the day.
The Bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal church.
(the Right Rev. w. II. Nottingham authorized
us TO say he has used it in his person with de-
cided bcnefit-Dr. S. Harper, of Kent Island, has
written 10 us, he has used IL with great in
his practice [see his letter in the pamphlet.l And
in letter from lady the Eastern Shore of this
State, she says 81 had a letter from Miss E.
on Tuesday; she says mother has requested her 20
say, Isabel derived almost nstantan relief from
DR. MARTINS SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.
Her disease was Consumption in its forming stage.
The Boonsborough odd FtLo,r of Washington
county, Maryland, June 10th, 1913, says: "When
article has afforded relief to so many persons an
DR. MARTINS COMPOUND SYRUP Or WILD
CHERRY has done, feel bound TO make il
knewn. There never article in this
try that has afforded relief and gave satisac-
ton than this. In the neighborhood of Brownsville.
in this county, il has effected several important
cures and, from own certain knowledge Tit,
pronounce it unequalled for the cure Of Coughs.
Colds, and diseases of this kind"
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CLASS No. 3.-White Oak Plank

To be sawed to full and even thickness, and to
parallel widths; and not to have more than half
inch of sap wood the corners OF the face, or sap
side of the plank. Estimated at 1872 900 feet board
measure-per foot
30 white oak plank, 80 to 40 feet long, 10 to IS
inches wide, inches thick.
20 white oak plank 80 80 45 feet long, 10 to is
inches wide, 81 inches thick.
20 white oak plank, 80 to IS feet long, 10 to Is
inches wide, 4 inches thick.
20 white oak plank, 80 To 80 feet long, 10 to IS
inches wide, = inches thick.
20 white oak plank, 80 to 80 feet long, 10 to Is
inches wide, inches thick.
To be sawed fair, and OF even thickness, and to
have natural curve edgewise, not less than IL
inches in the length of each plank. Estimated at
$4,000 feet, board measure-per foot.
CLASS No. 4.-Elm, White .4sIi, and Black
Wahmt
500 cubic feet best quality elm timber (butt
peces) from ten to twenty feet long, and
none less than Is inches diameter at the top
end, clear of the bark-per cubic foot
10000 feet board measure white ash plank from IL
to 20 feet long, IL to 20 inches wide, and two
inches thick-per foot.
800 feet board measure black walnut. one-inch
boards, IL to 10 feet long, and to average 10
inches wide-per foot.
CLASS No 5-Yello,c Pine
$4,000 cubic feet fine grained southern yellow pine
plank stocks, TO average forty five feet in
length, and none less than 80 feet long-per
cubic foot.
1000 cubic feet fine grained southern yellow pine
promiscuous timber, from % to 40 feet long,
and from Is to "a inches square-per cubic
foot.
CLASS No. 6.-White Pine.
80 900 feet board No. / or first quality
white pine, one-inch boards-per thousand
feet
80 900 feet board measure No. ., second quality
white pine, one-inch boards-per thousand
feet
NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
Glass No. Hickory Bars, Sc, (per piece }
100 rough hickory bars, six feet long and 81 inches
square.
30 white heart hickory butts, feet long and
inches diameter on the small end.
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commencement Of the public sale OF the lands en-
bracing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFlELD,
June lS-lawl3w Commissioner
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NAVY YARD, EITTERY, MAINE.
Hickory Bars, (by the picce.)

IIt'HVIy I'lII'I w VIV PI'V''J
% rough hickory bars, Ia feet in length, TO be
straight, and 10 square g feet above the but) 5
by inches.
Class No. 2.-LigaUmvit0, (by the TOM
On lst quality Lignunvtc, Of each Of the follow
.ng sizes, viz: 10, II, ~ ID, and Ia inches in di
amcter, amounting to p tons, Of 2,2fO lbs. each.
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FORM OF OFFER.

sIR hereby agree to furnish and deliver at the
navy yard at in conformity with the
requirements OF the advertisement by the Bureau
OF Construction, Equipment, and Repair, OF the
oath June, 1850, the several articles Of - emu
mcrated in (Class No. -, or) Glasses No. - and
No. - for that yard, to wit
Class No. -.
cubic feet white oak plank stocks,
at cents per cubic ioot........S
- sided inches Of white oak boat knees,
at cents per sided inch.......
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LIST quality Boat Boards &c.
1000 feet (board measure) l.inch white oak
boards, 30 feet long, Ia inches wide
500 feet (board measure) Pinch white oak
plank, 80 feet long, IL inches wide
,OO0 feet (board measure) l-inch white oak
plank, 40 feet long, IL inches wide
YELLOW Locust Timber.
300 cubic feet first quality, yellow locust II TO
IS feet long, 70 be got in the round and not less
than ~ inches diameter at the small end.
NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON.
CLASS No. l.-WInie Oak Timber, (per cubic
FOOT
30 white oak logs, from 10 TO 20inches square, and
90 to 80 feet in length, the whole measuring about
1900 cut c feet.
Class No. 2.-Vhife Pine Timber, (per cubic
foOf.)
20 white pine logs, from 10 to 20 inches square,
and IS 10 40 feet in length the whole measuring
about 900 cubic feet.
Lumber, IPhife Oak, (per foof)
5000 feet, board measure, inch white oak boards
5000 do do plank
10000 do do plank
White Ash, (per foot)
1000 f., board measure, in. white ash plank, IS
TO 30 in. wide
5000 do p do 10 TO ~ in. wide
1000 do 2 do l2tol6
5000 do II do l0tol2
The whole to be in lengths from ~ to is feet, and
10 be well seasoned
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10000 feet fret quality white pine plank, inch
thick, to be l2 TO 10 feet long, and 10 TO ID
inches wide
10000 feet first quality white pine plank, inch
thick, TO be ~ to 10 feet long, and 10 to IA
inches wide
$4,000 feet first quality cypress boards inch thick,
to be II to 10 feet long, and 10 to IA inches
wide.
Glass No. BLACK Spruce Spars, per slick.
25 pieces SIS to 60 feet long, 10 inches in diameter
in centre Of sling
rs pieces SO to 40 feet long, IL inches in diameter
in centre of sling
% pieces 80 to IS feet long inches in diameter in
centre of sling
25 pieces 20 to 80 feet long, inches in diameter in
centre of sling.
Glass No .5.-Whits Oak Knees, per sided inch.
80 to side inches
80 do 81 do
so do do
so do do
Measuring about 1926 inches; bodies to be TO 7
feet long. Arms TO be from feet inches to feet
long. None to vary more than degrees from a
right angle. June 25-law4w
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Whiis Pine, (pu foot.

bFhsts Pine, (pu FOOT
500 IT,, board meas, in. white pine prime plank,
seasoned
1 600 do do do
500 do do do
Black Walnut, Cper Joot.)
500 f., board mea., in. blk walnut pix, seas'd
500 do do do
500 do Ia do do
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CLASS No.

If my bid be accepted ! desire to be addressed
through the post office at --, and the contract
to be sent 20 the navy agent at --, for exccu-
ton. A. Is.
10 Commodore CHAs. w. SKINNER, Chief Of Blu
seau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
HdshngiOn.
We the undersigned residents Of -----, in the
State Of ---, hereby guaranty that, in case the
Drcgoing bid Of -- be accepted, that -- will,
within days after the receipt of the contract at
tlc post office designated in said bid, execute the
same with good and sufficient surctcs, TO furnish
the articles proposed in conformity with the terms
o: the advertisement under which il was made.
C. ID.
r. r.
hereby certify that, to tie best Of my knowledge
and belief the above named guarantOrs are good
aud sufficient: G. H.. Nary agent
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT
the envelope transmitting the offer.
"Pr0Dosais for timber"
- Class No. -, (name he nary yard
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LignlanuitG, (per ton. }

To be Of the best quality St. Domingo lignum-
vit:e, 2,240 pounds 10 the ton, TO be straight and
round, free from checks, other defects, and not
less than three feet long.
CLASS No. 3.-White Oak Plank and Boards
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NAVY YARD. WASHINGTON

The whole to be in lengths from ~ TO is feet, and
10 be well seasoned
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NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

Glass No Hickory Bars, Sc, (per piece.
100 rough hickory bars, six feet long and 81 inches
square.
30 white heart hickory butts, feet long and
inches diameter on the small end.
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MR.. wEBsTEa's CHAIN.

We saw on Saturday (says the Journal Of
Com mercel a chain OF California gold, wbich
is TO be presented 10 Mr. Webster Ia &c knowl.
edgment OF his eminent services in The cause
of The uuion Of the States. IL il, indeed
emblcmaric Of that strong chain, forged bv
our ancestors. which Mr.. Webster has dopo
more than any other man living to rive. and
strengthen, which binds together this grea,
conlederacy Of States into one united Repub.
lic-so solid ii is, so strong, so massive
Such an ornamental appendsgc, on any other
man than Mr.. Webster. would look burden.
some aud inappropriate; but il is quite in har.
mony with the strength aud greatness Of ,hs
/" Defender Of The Constitution" II 10 also a
fittirg tribute from q resident Of California, a
Stale whose application for immediate admis.
sion into the Union Mr.. Webster has prom.
ised to advocate with all the weight Of hi,
powerful influence. The chain is Of pure
gold, of a value exceeding four hundred dol.
lars as il came from the mines. Iis work.
manship reflects much credI. on Californian
skill. II was manufactured for the donor,
Mr., George ". Esgles,on, a. San Francisco.
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The melanc holy intelligence Of the death
Of Mr.. Calhoun was communicated TO the
Senate by Judge Butler, in feeling address.
After which he moved The usual resolutions
of mourning and coincidence. Mr.. Clay Sc
conded the resolutions and made some very
appropriate remarks on the occasion. MIR.
Webster, Mr.. Ru,k and Mr.. Clemens made
very handsome remarks on the melar chuly
occurrence. In the House Msssrs, Holmes,
Winthrop and Venablc spoke.
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s,iiulionaI encroachmenIs, whe' her commit.
ted BY domestic fanatics or foreign eni'ssa.
ries. But before we resort TO extreme mea.
sures, let Us try the Constitution thoroughly
and mol depart from the principles their laid
down BY tho wise end prudent.
Ia conclusion, Mr.. Editor, let me advise
the people to peruse the Farewell Address OF
Washing ton indeed, believe il should be
read upon The opening Of the Nashville Con
ventinn. But, sir, from the "signs OF the
times" doubt whether any necessity will
arise juslilying the assembling OF the Con
,ent,on IN Nashville.
May we not reasonably suppose a counter
Convention will be called IN the North, and
with The aid Of the Telegraph exciting and
messages will reach Nashville, by
which the people thec in Convention, may be-
come heated and adopt measures ruinous to
our peace and destructive To our Union
These are conjec,ures deserving some st'en.
lion. am Sou,herner BY birth and one IN
feeling. but wiihsianding all this, am un-
willing to &C, rashly in such important mat.
tiers. u.