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The republic., 1851-09-09

,250 feet, board measure, best quality / inch
red elm plank Z inches wide
$500 feet, board measure, best quality ! inch
red elm plank, inches wide
$3.50 feet, board measure, best quality l. inch
red elm plank, 10 inches wide
5000 feet, board measure, best quality inch
red elm plank, - inches wide
$500 feet, board measure, best quality - inch
red elm plank, 10 inches wide
! 900 feet, board measure, best quality inch
red elm plank, lS inches wide.
IL 500 feet, per feet, board measure. All to be
clear OF centre pith, wane, rot, splits,
shakes, yellow and other stains, and TO be
sawed to full and even thicknesses
5000 feet cypress boards, inch thick, to be from
20 to 80 feet long, and from to IL inches
wide, per NJ feet, board measure
LOCO feet cedar boards 10 to % feet long, TO II
inches wide, and of an inch thick, per M
feet, board measure.
Glass No. 5.-BIack Spruce Spns.
30 black spruce piece spars, As feet long and 10
inches diameter in the middle, clear of bark each
30 black spruce piece spars, AZ feet long and
inches diameter in the middle, clear Of bark each
The whole TO have the bark on, and to be fresh
md sound.
The republic., 1851-09-09
NAVY YARD, CHARLEsTowN, MASS.
Class No. I.-Whife Onk Butts.


1000 cubic feet best quality pasture white oak butt
pieces Ground logs) from IL to % feet long,
and none less than % inches diameter at the
top end, clear of the bark, per cubic foot.
Glass No. 2.-IVhite Pine.
$4,000 feet, board measure, No 2 white pine inch
boards, per M feet board measure
5O,OO0 feet, board measure, No white pine inch
boardsTper M feet, board measure
CLASS No. 3.-Yello,o Pine.
10000 cubic feet fine grained southern yellow pine
plank stocks, TO average IS feet in length.
and none less than 80 feet long The small
end must not be less than four-f fifths of the
butt, nor less than twelve inches square, clear
of the wane; more sap wood than one
eighth of the breadth ofthe face from each cor
ner will be allowed on the stock, per cubic foot.
5000 cubic feet fine grained southern yellow pine
proniscuous timber, from % 10 40 feet long,
and from Is to24 inches square,per cubic foot.
Glass No. 4.-LOcust, fish, Elm, Cypress, and
Cedar Lumber and Timber
40 pieces yellow locust, from IL to 25 feet long,
and from 10 10 Is inches diameter, to aver
age Ia inches diameter, clear of the bark in
the middle Of the sticks, estimated at $50
cubic feet, per cubic foot
500 cubic feet white ash butt pieces, from IA to
25 feet long, and not less than Is inches di-
ameter at the top end, clear of bark, per
cubic foot
The republic., 1851-09-09
NAVY YARD KITTERY, MAINE.

CLASS No. l.-White Oak.
10000 cubic feet eastern white oak plank stocks, to
average forty three feet in length and none
to be less than thirty five feet in length, one
half TO square not less than fourteen inches,
and one-half to square not less than twelve
inchesatt thetop end ofthe stick, per cubic foot.
Glass No. 2.-YetLoIc Pine.
5000 cubic feet long leaf, fine grain southern yel-
low pine plank stocks, from thirty five to
sixty feet in length, and to average forty
five feet in length; one-half to square not
less than fourteen inches, and one-half to
square not less than twelve inches at the top
end Of the stick, per cubic foot.
Glass No. 3.-White Pine.
10000 feet, board measure, three.inch white pine
plank for staging, from twenty five to thirty
feet in length, and from fourteen to sixteen
inches wide, Tor wider) ofregular thickness,
square edged, and parallel widths-per
NJ feet board measure.
The republic., 1851-09-09
MISS E. II. sCnrr-
NN'S5 H1' d SNOANs
Music Lessons on Piano and Guis

Music Lessons on Piano and Guitar.
A PPLICATION 10 be made at Miss MARY f.
IA BRONAUGH'S, next door to the Hon. Mr..
Holmes, on Missouri avenue, between Sd and Al
streets, WAsHINeToN, ID. G.. After the experience
Miss ScoTT has had in teaching in Summaries,
both South and West, she Is confident she will
give satisiactionto those who favor her with their
patronage.
She has also made arrangements TO give lessons
on the Piano at Temperance Hail. on E street,
Terms moderate, Sept 6-tf
The republic., 1851-09-09
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
Weekly Newspaper.
)eooted TO african COiOnixGtion and Civilization
I'm Tffernf,lre und General TufeIJ;oeure

Devoted to african Coloni cation and Civilization
TO Literature and General Intelligence.
THE undersigned propose to publish in the city
IL of Washington weekly newspaper bearing
the above title and dedicated to sound morality
in politics, to the Union of the States, to the
of African colonization and civilization and to all
topics of high and general interest to their coun-
try and mankind. They will endeavor to impress
upon the People and Governments Of the United
States and of the several States the importance of
colonzing in Africa, with their own consent, the
free people of color of this country and such as
may become free. They will communicate to the
public all important information they may obtain
in regard to the geography, exploration, resources,
commerce, and population OF Africa; the state of
the slave trade, and the best adapted for
its suppression; and will enforce the duty Of union
among all Christian denominations in efforts to
diffuse the knowledge of our arts, liberty, and
Christianity among the barbarous people of that
continent.
They will aim to render the journal an instruc-
tive and useful Family Newspaper, and to secure
for its columns as the public favor shall enable
them, contributions, literary and scientific, of de-
cided merit.
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN will be of the size of
the Home Journal or National Era, and exceed in
size the Iteligencer the Union of this city; and,
with but few advertisements, will be nearly filled
with matter designed to be of interest to its readers
1t will be printed with new type, on fine white
paper, and in mechanical execution be equal to the
best newspapers in the country.
TERMs.-The Christian Statesman will be two dol
lars year, payable in advance,
Postmasters or others, who may be pleased to act
asvoluntary agents, will be responsible to those who
may pay over to them subscriptions and to the
der Of such agents, or to any who may make re-
mttances for the Christian S atesn,an, it will be
supplied on the following terms;
Single copy for one year. ..........$ So 90
Single copy for six months. ...... / 90
Three copies for one year. ......... 5 90
Six copies for one year. ............ 10 90
Twenty copies for one year. ....... 30 90
Twenty copies for six months. $50. Is 90
The first number Of this paper may be expected
to appear early in August, and it is desired that
those who disposed to further its great Objects
by their patronage, should indicate their wishes
before that time. ORDERS and communications,
addressed (post paid) to Gurlcy GaA1oe,
will receive immediate attention.
r. X. GURLEY,
ID. II. GOODLOE.
The republic., 1851-09-09
CONCENTRATIONS Rooma.

W AbHINUTON, JUNO IT, IbOI.
AT meeting of the Executive Committee of the
American Colonization Society, held on the 10th
instant, the Secretary laid before the committee
the prospectus of n newspaper, to be called the
ChTistian Statesman, and 10 be devoted "to sound
the cause of African Colonization and Civilization,
and to all topics of high and general interest to
their country" to be published in this city by the
Rev. r. r. Gurey and ID. r. Goodlec. After the
reading of which, il
Resolped, That cordially and earnestly re-
commend the Christian Statesman to tho patronage
of the friends of African Colonization throughout
the United States.
w. McLAIN, sec'y Am. Col. soc'y.
The republic., 1851-09-09


Black Spruce, (by the piece.)
6 piece sticks, 65 feet long, l3 inches diameter.
9 do. do. 55 do. do. l3 do do
Is do. do. so do. do. IL do. do
(By the piece.)
100 spruce poles, from p inches to inches diane
ter, and from 10 to 20 feet long, equal proper
tons of each length and size; to be got straight
and natural taper
The diameter of all the spruce spars to be taken
one third of their length from the butt ends.
CLASS No. 8.-.Mahogalw. (Board measure. }
l log, St. Domingo, from s to - feet in length,
to be Is inches square-say $50 feet.
500 feet, bard measure, 81. Domingo, II to 20
inches wide, inch thick
500 feet, board measure, st. Domingo, 10 to 20
inches wide, inch thick
500 feet, board measure, st. Domingo, ~ to 20
inches wide, inch thick
500 feet, board measure, bay wood, to 90 inches
wide, inch thick
500 feet, board measure, bay wood 10 to 20 inches
wide, inch thick
800 feet, board measure, bay wood, IL to 20 inches
wide, inch thick
200 feet, board measure, bay wood, II to 90 inches
wide, inches thick
500 feet, board measure, bay wood, IL to 20 inches
wide, inches thick
4,75O feet, per M feet.
Susquehanna Black Walnut.
l 200 feet board measure, IL to 30 inches wide, 2
inch thick
l 500 feet, board measure, - to 30 inches widc
inch thick
900 feet, board measure, ~ to 20 inches wide Il
inch thick
900 feet, board measure, IL to 20 inches wide,
inches thick
900 feet, board measure, IL to 30 inches wide, q
inches thick
900 feet, board measure, 10 to 20 inches wide,
inches thick
900 feet, board measure, IL to 30 inches wide,
inches thick
7 500 feet, per NJ feet, board measure.
The republic., 1851-09-09

300 rough hickory bars, II feet long, s. inches
square, per piece
100 rough hickory bars, feet long, 81 inches
square, per piece
400 rough hickory bars, feet long, p inches
- square, per piece
500 pieces.
To be of split hickory, straight, clear of knots,
and all other defects
The republic., 1851-09-09
EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,

OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Capital, $2OO,OOO.
TENHIS company was organized under the General
IL Insurance law of New York, passed Aprill0,
lS49, and has been doing very successful busi-
ness, and will insure dwelling houses, stores,
household furniture, and other property, as fa-
vorable terms any other responsible Company in
this country.
The public are referred to the following letter
of the Hon. ID. S. Dickinson, Senator from the
State of New York, for the standing of the Com.
pany:
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1851.
am acquainted with some of the officers of the
Empire Mutual Insurance Company, located at
Saratoga Springs, New York, and know others by
character. The Company is in the hands of gem
capacity, and cannot doubt that it will bc
prudently and successfully conducted.
d. s. DICKINSON.
Directors.
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Pitkin,
Geo. Young, r., Hermon Thomas,
H. III. Hathorn, VIM. I'll. Fleeman,
c. M Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Theo w Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p. M Moriarty, George Clements
Hon. John H. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President
III. IL. HATHORN, Vice President.
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
VIM ii. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Applications for insurance may be made to Z. C.
WEED, agent, North street, Capitol Hill.
March 6--tf
The republic., 1851-09-09
NAVY YARD GOSPoRT, VA.
CLASS No.

CLASS No. /.
$4,000 cubic feet white oak plank stocks. One half
OF the quantity required must be forty three
feet in length, none of the remaining half to
be under thirty five feet in length. The
small end must not be under t,oepe inches
square, clear of wane; to be measured by the
cubic foot
1000 cubic feet of white oak promiscuous timber,
to be rough squared; to be from thirty to
fifty feet in length, to average forty feet in
length, and none to be less at the small end
than fourteen inches square; to be measured
by the cubic foot.
The republic., 1851-09-09

NAVY YARD, PENSACOLA.
GLASS No. Lumber.
10000 feet juniper inch thick, from l2 to l6 feet
long, II inches wide, rough edged, per Nj
feet, board measure.
Glass No. 2.-White Oak.
200 slaves, feet long inch thick, per M staves.
August l3-law4w
The republic., 1851-09-09

so pieces, say 1923 cubic feet, per cubic foot
The above fifty pieces are to be of the very best
white oak; the centre, or pith, must be taken out
they to be gotten to sharp corners so that there
will be no sap wood on them
TYhite Oak Root Knees, (by The knee,) for Bib
Checks
g., length of body six feet six nches length of arm
four feet; to be three feet from the angle to the
throat to side ten inches
g. length of body six feet six inches, length of arm
three feet six inches; to be two feet nine inches
from the angle to the throat; to side nine
inches
IL, length of body five feet length of arm three
feet; to be two feet three inches from the angle
to the throat; to side eight inches
The above twenty four knees are to be got TO an
angle of ninety degrees. The throats to be clear of
cap wood.
White OAK Butts, 10y the piece.)
butt cuts, each Ii feet in length
6 do do 10 do
do do 6 do
The above twenty butt cuts to be inches diam
eter at the small end, the bark not to be removed
To be delivered by the contractor before the dry
worm gets in them.
200 handspikes, each TO be feet long and 4
inches square. They are to be quartered,
oas to be clear of the centre or pith. Hand
spikes and butt cuts by the piece.
ash logs, lin the round,) each TO be 15 feet
long and is inches diameter. By the log
CLASS No. 2.--Yciio,o Pine, (by the cubic foot.
10000 cubic feet of long leaf fine grain southern
yellow pine plank stocks of the very best quality
They must average 45 feet in length--none TO
be under 35 feet in length. The small end not be
less than II inches square, and not less that four
fiths Of the butt clear Of wane.
| 5 beams 80 feet long, sided 49, inches, moulded
l45 inches
is do "a feet long, sided 49, inches moulded
l45 inches
is do 3S feet long, sided Ia inches, moulded
IL inches
Is do "a feet long, sided l4l inches moulded
IL inches
90 beams-say 1891 cubic feet ; per cubic foot.
The above beams TO have sweep or curve of
inches in 81 feet. The whole to be the best long
leaf pine, fine grain southern pine not more than
inch Of sap wood will be allowed on the corners.
The republic., 1851-09-09

TTNHE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE G UIDE.
a Price one dollar. By Eli Bowen, late of the
General Post Office.
July 81 FRANCK TAYLOR
COMMON PLAYING CARDS at 81 cents per
~ dozen. Good Common Cards at & / 25 Der
dozen. Finer qualities at unusually low prices.
Aug Ii FRANCK TAYLOR.
CAMPAIGNS OF THE RIO GRANDE AND
" OF MEXICO, with notices Of the recent work
Of Major Ripley by Brevet Major Isaac J. Stevens,
U. S. Army. This day received.
July9 FRANCK TAYLOR,
The republic., 1851-09-09
NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, N. Y.

CLASS No. l-JVhite Oak Timber, &c.
Il, 900 cubic feet white oak plank stocks to aver
age 43 feet in length, and none TO be less
than 35 feet in length--one-ha TO square
not less than IA inches, and one half to
square not less than II inches at the top end
of the sticks, per cubic foot.
Glass No. 2.
500 white oak knees, the nett siding of half to
be inches and the nett siding of the other
half TO be inches; the arms TO be in length
feet, the bodies to be in length from TO
feet-to average feet; the bodies to be
sided to the diameter Of the arm. the siding
size taken at the middle of the length of the
arm, (clear of bark;) three -fourths of the
siding or diameter is to be considered the nett
siding of the knee. The moulding size of the
body in the middle of its length TO be full one
and one half of the nett siding of the knee;
one half Of the above knees to be square, one
fourth to form an angle from eighty to ninety
degrees-the remainder to form an angle from
ninety to one hundred; the length of the arm
TO be measured from the back of the body as
moulded by the angles given, estimated at
5000 inches, per inch.
The republic., 1851-09-09

If my bid be accepted, desire TO be addressed
to be sent TO the Navy Agent at -, for execution.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't, A. b.
To Commo. CHAs. w. SKINNER,
Chief Of Bureau of Construction, &C.,
Washington, D. G..
We the undersigned, residents of , in the
State of -, hereby guarantee, in the fore
going bid of -- be accepted, that Che or they)
will, within ten days after the receipt of the con
tract the post office designated in sad bid, exc
cute the same, with good and sufficient sureties,
to furnish the articles proposed in conformity with
the terms Of the advertisement under which it was
made. &. d.
f. F.
hereby certify that, to the best OF my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantors are good
and sufficient G.. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT
On the envelope transmitting the offer
Proposals for Timber
Glass No. -, at the NGug Yard (ndme the Vnrd }
The republic., 1851-09-09
Glass No. ;


100 pieces white oak, IA feet long, Is inches
wide, inches thick, l2,6OO
80 pieces white oak, Ia feet long, IL inches
wide, inches thick, 6,942
so pieces white oak, IL feet long, 10 inches
wde,'7 inches thick, 1888
so pieces white oak, IA feet long, Is inches
wide, 7 inches thick 1850
II pieces white oak, IA feet long, II inches
wide, inches thick, ,904
II pieces white oak, II feet long, l6inches
wide, inches thick, 2,l76
u pieces white oak, Ia feet long, Is inches
wide, inches thick, 2,Ol6
u pieces white oak, IA feet long, II inches
wide. 9 inches thick, 2,l42
10 pieces white oak, II feet long, 10 inches
wide, inches thick, 2,44S
II pieces white oak, IA feet long, Is inches
wide, 9 inches thick, 2,26S
y pieces white oak, ii feet long, II inches
wide, 10 inches thick, $3.50
II pieces white oak, 2l feet long, 10 inches
wide, 10 inches thick, 1850
u pieces white oak, IA feet long, Is inches
wide, 10 inches thick, $500
KS O2o
The republic., 1851-09-09

Cherry Boards.
1000 feet. board measure, II to 90 inches wide,
inch thick
Glass No. g-Ligrt,mUite.
tons, IT inches dameter-per ton of 2,24O
pounds.
The republic., 1851-09-09

The whole to be of the very best long leaf, fine
grain yellow pine, and straight.
200 cubic feet first quality Long Island locust, n
lengths from TO IL feet TO average IA inches
in diameter, none less than IL inches, per cubic
foot
piece African oak, # long, % in. So, pr. piece
do do do "a do do
CLASS No. 6.-Black Spruce Spars, SC.
10 spars 81 feet long, 19 inches diameter, 10
feet from butt, IL inches at top end, per
piece
10 spars 62 feet long, l5 inches diameter at CEN
tire, l0s inches thick at top end, per piece
10 spars So feet long, IL inches diameter, Is
feet from butt, Sinches at top end, per piece
10 spars so feet long, 10 inches in diameter, l6
- feet from butt, inches at top end, per piece
so pieces.
200 inches, from to 81 inches, averaging 7
inches, per inch
The whole to be straight, and with the bark on.
Glass No 7-Wbite Ash Oars
The republic., 1851-09-09


The above to be of pasture oak, square edged
and straight free from large knots and all other
detects there must be at least three inches sawed
from the centre of the stick to avoid the centre of
the heart, per M feet, board measure.
Glass No. 4-Whte Pine. Timber.
1900 cubic feet aKst quality merchantable white
pine timbe& none less than 35 feet long, to
average 45 feet, TO be rough squared, and not
less than IA inches at the top end of the stick,
hi- foot
The republic., 1851-09-09

5 pieces yellow pine timber, As to 90 feet
long, ii inches square,
pieces yellow pine timber, 81 feet long, los
inches square, IL feet from butt, not more
than inches less at top end, D.
pieces yellow pine timber, As feet long, lTs
inches square, II feet from butt, not more
than inches less at top end, D.
10 pieces yellow pine timber, 81 feet long, 10
inches square, % feet from butt, not less
than IL inches at top end, l,5I
pieces yellow pine timber, 6i feet long, ~
inches square. 10 fest from butt, Is inch
es at top end, l,lz
5 pieces yellow pine timber, 81 feet long, 2l
inches square, IA feet from butt, II inch
es at top end, 81
3 pieces yellow pine timber, 66 feet long, l4s
inches square in centre and butt, II inch
es at top end, 2s
10 pieces yellow pine timber, 49 feet long, l6l
inches square, 10 inches at top end, l,lt
10 pieces yellow pine timber, Al feet long, l6l
inches square, IA inches at top end, SJ
, pieces yellow pine timber, 40 feet long, 233
inches square, Is feet from butt the top
side to line straight, the top end 90 inch
es and lined inches, rounding from the
butt, 50
The republic., 1851-09-09

The top nasts and other spars to be got to
the above sizes. When they reduced to their
nett dimensions, viz, foot in length and ! in
ches in their diameter they to be entirely clear
of sap wood. No more sap wood than one-eighth
of the breadth of face from each will be al
lowed on the pieces
To be furnished by the cubic foot.
1t will be from the above that the top masts
tapers.
Cr.ss No A IVb;ye mr. pJonk Roa,.Js o,J
The republic., 1851-09-09
NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, d. C.

100 SUPPL feet, per thousand feet, board measure.
To be in II to l6 feet lengths.
The republic., 1851-09-09

pieces white pine timber rs feet)
long, 80 inches diameter, II feet from
butt and 27 inches at top end
pieces white pine timber 70 feet long,
30 inches diameter, II feet from butt, {
26 inches at top end :
3 pieces white pine timber SO feet long, !
"a inches diameter, II feet from butt,
q inches at top end
4 pieces white pine timber 6S feet long, z
10 inches diameter, in the centre of
stick q
4 pieces white pine timber 4S feet long, 9
2S inches square, IA feet from butt, e
and "a inches square at top end of
stick. The whole to be straight,
The republic., 1851-09-09

The Board Of Health have, in conformity with
the lst section of the above act, designated the fol-
lowing reservations and squares in the city of
Washington those in which slop tubs for the oal
of the kitchen to be kept:
First Wdrd.-Squares Nos rs, II, IS, Sc, l0I
l05 lIS, ll9, 100, l2l, l26, l27, l4l loo, I6S 69
22I
Second TVard-Squarcs 223. 224, 225, 226, 227,
252 253, 1885, 257, 2S7, 26S, $780, 290 29I, 292 293,
3lS, 3l9 800, 32l, 322, 1923, 344 345 346, 347 34S
349
Third Vdrd.-Squares 367, 36S, 369, $40, 373 374
375, 376 37 37S 379 $50, 3Sl, 40l 402 403 404 4O5
400, 407, 403, 423 424, 425 426, 49, 42S 429, 43l
432, 44S, 449, and $50.
Fourth Ward. Reservations A, b, and 10, and
squares Nos 453, 454, 455, 456, 457 46l 4Ss, 400,
49l, and 533.
Fyflh Ward.-Reservation Nos. III and II, and
squares Nos SIS, 6S7, 6SS, $50, 72S, and 729.
BY order: THO. MILLER, NJ. D.,
President of the Board Of Health
Iune 1O--IamtOct
The republic., 1851-09-09


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