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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22
NOTICE.

ksa, MRS. We. BEAU, respectfully in-u9
H. @G1 forms her customers and the ladies in n
w general. that she will continue the LN
BONNET MAKING, on Merriam street, and
hopes thatthey will favor her with the same kind
patronage that they have heretofore bestowed on
her, as she will do her utmost to satisfy both their
taste and their wishes.
She has Just received from New Orleans a large
assortment of Mantilles, Flowers and Ribands.-
She respectfully solicits a call:
Orders will be executed at the shortest notice.
nov9-1m
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G. BROWN.
FASHIONABLE TAILOR.

In The snew Building opposite the old Court
House.
Has the honor of informing the citi-
zens of Plaquemine and vicinity that he
IL is at all times prepared with the best
workmen, to despatch all business in his line
with pur,ctuality and faithfulness. He keeps
constantly on hand all description of the most
fashionable patterns, to suit the seasons. lie
~solicits a share of public patronage. nl6ly
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& q d &
NO HuMRuG.

r AN not selling off at 80 percent below cost. but
i in consequence of being obliged to remove my
Stock of Goods at the time OF the Land Slide here,
and having no convenient place TO expose them for
sale until now. | have a larger stock Oh hand: than |
wish to have at this season oithe year. md will sell
them at greatly reduced prices. My assortment Is
large, and prices such as cannot fail TO satisfy the
closest buyer.
MI will not be urdersold by anv house in town.
THEODORE JOHNSTON.
Corner Bank aud MAN SIS
plaoneminc. December 18th, 1880.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22
Piano FOrtes Tuned and Re.
hatred.

THE undersigned respectfully informs. the citi-
i zens of Plaquemine and vicinity that he has
established himself in this town, and will give his
attention to the Tuning and Repairing Of Piano
Forse.. He will punctually attend to all orders in
his line, and will faithfully execute them, at the
cheapest rates. Inquire at the Hotel of G. S.
Rousseau, Esq.
Janis n. CUUh.
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BIEHLER BROTHERS,
Merchant Tnil0rs,

W7OULD respectfully inform the citizens of
w Plaquemine and vicinity, that they have
established themselves on Main street, in the
house Immediately above the residence of the
late Nj. Beck. Determined to do work at mo-
derate prices, and in a punctual and faithful
manner, they hope to receive a liberal share of
public patronage. They keep constantly on
hand fine patterns Of goods to suit all seasons
of the year. myl5
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Lost or Mislaid.

4 NOTE torthe sum of two hundred and thir-
II ty seven dollars, bearing eight per cent in
terest from date-dated in May or June 1919
Said note was executed and signed by Samuel
Ives. and payable to the undersigned OF order
about the 18th of September last, 1850. This is
to notify all persons not to trade or negotiate for
said note as the payment OF the same has been
stopped in the hands of the curator of Ives estate.
JOHN II. ELLIS.
Iberville, Sd March, 1851.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22

Dansh succession de Cow du Gene District.
feue paroisse dI6erriHe,
Wiltshire L. Fem. Eat deli Louisiana,
I'm Assemble de Creanciers.
T Els creanciers de la succession de feu
L. Wiltshire L. Fem, sont par lie present
notifies de paraitre a Totfice de Louis Petit,
Recorder, en- ct pour Ia p%aroisse d'Iberville, lie
Ter Jour d'Avril 1851, a 10 heures, A. NJ, pour
a~ssister a une assemble des creanciers de la
dite succession.
Temoin J.J. Burk, JUICE de la dite cour &C
l4eme jour de Mars, a. D., 1851.
mis- PAUL DEBLIEUX, Grefier.
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Present TO Dance WEBsTER.-A splendid
span Of gray match horses, says the Baltimore
Pstriot of the 9Th inst, passed through that city
in the morning for Washington as a present 20
the Hon. Daniel Webster. They were design
ed for the carriage recently given him, and will
orm with it a superb equipage,
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szMyAMEAs

n The citizens Of Cazanovla held a meet
ino on the evening 81 the 18th Feb, and pas
.ed strong Union resolutions, They request.
Cd Gerrit Smith and his followers to hold no
more ince.diary meetings in the village.
Tar them if they do!
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II Deruiie, STATE Of Louisiana.
By virtue of a writ of Fl, Fa. to me directed
entitled and numbered cause, | will offer at
Public Sale to the highest and last bidder, on
SA IURDAY the 18th Of April, 1851, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, at the Court House of said Pa
risll on a credit of u months, all the right, IT,
tie, interest and claim Of Isaie Leblanc in and
to the following described property, to wit:
A certain negro man named Andrer, aged
abont 40 years.
Seized to satisfy the judgment and costs of
suit in the above cause. The purchaser to
furnish his Bond with good and solvent secu-
rity-the Bond to bear s per cent interest.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Parish of Iberyille, March 18th, 1851.
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INSTRUCT COURT.--Parish

ParoiSse dIbcryille ce Is Mars, 1851.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22

In THE Jue.-The French will display At the
Iondon exhibition an enormous cut-glass dsca.ter
without . flaw. Three persons of ordinary height
may SIT inside of it and eat dinner from round ia
BILE a yard in diameter,
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A., Ax14pLE MAs.-one Henry C. Wright

An AN1ABLE MAx-One Henry c. Wright,
in q recent letter to the Anti-Slavery Bugle,
published at Salem, Ohio, uses the following
amiable language:
If nv father and the mother who bore me
were shareholders, and their slaves should seek
to make their escape by cutting their threats,
nsx. sympathies and efforts should be for the
slave; | would not stand life-guard to my "
mother to protect her against her slayes-ifs she
persisted in such foul injustice.
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Literary Association.

TNHOSE ofthe young men of Piaquemine who
u are DESTROYS of becoming members ofthis As
sociation-under restrictive habits of permanent
good to themselyes-are requested to meet this
evening OF the Reading Room Of the Sentinel Of
fee. mhs-lts
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A. Talbot 4 E. w Robertson,
At Law.

Will attend to all business connected with
their profession in the Parish of iberville, and
the adjoining parishes. Office on Main street,
in the house formerly occupied as the "Demo-
:rat' office. myi 1y
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22

FRAscoSrA OvrpoNE.-At the Falls of.St. An
hony. Feb. 4th, the snow was eighteen inches
deep. and three days ~frevioB tke Thermometer
was al 80 degrees below zero IS
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III. C. BERRY,, tenders his pro-

u f%essional services to the citizens Of Pa
q~uenine and vicinity. Having pr~actised medi-
cine in the south for about six years, he hopes
that his experience rs q physician will enable
him to give satisfaction. He may#tsfo::ndznt
the law office Of J. ]. Berry, Esqr., on Main
street, one door below the store of Roth Bros.
Plaaueminc,. Nov. 10th, 1850. On
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Barrels! Barrels !


NOx6 AV9xs
WAS LOST on OF about The 18th or 18th Of
w January last, a note Of We. Edwards,
dated 18th January, 1851, for the sum of seven
hundred and eighty-fve Dollars, payable on the
LIST of January 1852, to the order Of John S. Scott.
The public are hereby cautioned against trading
for the above note in any manner whatever
such bartering being futile, as the said note is
not endorsed by the undersigned.
Any person finding the above mentioned note,
and returning it to me, Will be literally rewarded.
feb15 JOHN S. SCOTT.a
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Life Insurance Agency.

THE undersigned, having been cceated an A.
i gent to receive applications for insurance on
lives in the "Mutual Benefit Insurance Company
Of New Orleans, PETER CoNREY, Jr, President:
he .sould urgently solicit citizens and planters TO
call at his Reading Room and examine the primer
pies and advantages of this most excellent lnstltn-
ton. No one can fail TO perceive the DEMENT'S TO
be derived from insurance in this company, ii a
moments study be given to it Pamphlets and
Circulars, in French and English, giving full par
ticulars, can be had on application.
iao5-ly w. p. BRADBURN, Agent.
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HENRY CHAH1PIoNX.
FASHIONABLE TAILOR,

II ATELY from the most fashionable tailoring
IL establishments in Paris and New Orleans
has permanently located himself at Plaquemine,
at Mr.. Beraut's residence, where he is ready to ex-
execute with skill and despatch any work in his
line. ma22-t1
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NOTICE to Planters and Merchants.

TINE undersigned having established himself in
i the town Of Plaquemine for the purpose o.
attending TO all COOPERAGE, is now ready 10
despatch within the shortest notice, an Jons en-
trusted tohim. He moreover, constantly keeps on
hand any quantity of ready made hossssheads and
barrels for sale. deco1 J, +. BA6GE.
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To Planters and Others.

ACHILLES St. DIZIER, Qate of California
II and Texas begs leave to inform his friends,
and the public generally throughout the State,
that he is now prepared 10 resume his business of
Repairing Steam Engines--Sugar,
Corn and Saw Mills.
He will also undertake to BUILD SUGAR
HOUSES AND SAW MILLS. Terms moderate.
For further information, apply to Augustin st.
Dizier, or to Roth Brothers, Plaquemine. feb1-1y
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Parish of lbervillc, March 18th, 1851.
rOUR du CINE District, Paroissed'I-

rOUR du CINE District, Paroissed'I-
" berviHe, Eta de- In Louisiana.
Mia Armandez VS.. Isaie Leblanc. No. 1873
En- vertu dun writ de Fl. Fa. a moi adrcsse
par IIIon. Ia sus-ditc Cour dams IL cause c-
dessus ~intitulte ct numtrotcc, ~Jexposcrai,e en-
vente publique au plus offrant ct dernier en-.
chcrisseur, SAMEDI lie 5 dArru 1851, al0
heures, A. NJ, i la maison de cour de Ia ditc
Paroisse a un credit de II mois, tous les droits,
~titres, %intercts ct pretensions de lsaie Leblanc,
EN- ct a Ia propriete ci-apres deerite, savoir:
Tn certain negre nolnme Andrew, age den
viron 40 ans.
Saisie pour satisfaire lie jugement ct frais
dams Ia cause ci-dessus. ~L'acquGreur fournira
son Bond ayec bon ct yalable caution-le Bond
portant intcret a raison de huit pour cent.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Paroisse d'Iberville ce Is de Mars, 1851.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22

PLANTERS and Merchants are informed that
L the undersigned has for sale at the customary
price, 700 Cypress MOLASSES BARRELS,
made in the best order.
iaI-1m HENRY KELLER.
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LEIGHTON'S
FIRST PREMIUM SHIRT STORE

No. S Royal street. New Orleans.
S always well supplied with a fine assortment
i of SUPERIOR LINEN, YORK MILL AND
COLOREED SHIRTS, beautifully sewn and
made Of the very best materials at the
Muufaclory, N. 10, Park Place, ~. Y.
Every article Of
GcntIcmen's Furnishing Goods
May also be obtained, comprising in part,
Half Hose, Superb Crarats, Cambria and Six
Pocket Handkerchiefs, Glores and Sus-
renders, Umbrellas, (siM and cotton)
Purses, Peyumery, dc. dc.
Visitors to the city are respectfully invited to note
the address, aud call at No. S Royal street, where
they will meet with polite attention aud splendid
outfit for the toilet. -,s
Orders forwarded by post with a reference to Il
city house for payment, will be punctually dis
patched by the first boat leaving.
Leighton's Premium Shirt and Gent!emen's
Furnishing Store, No S, Royal street. New Or
leans, and 10 Park Place, N. Y. nov23-6m
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fnmnnh i The steamer PATRICK HEN
k@a71FsasSf RY, Capt.. G. LANDRY, will
SzlE2z run as a Regular Packet-leaving
Nav Orleans every Tuesday morning at 8 O'clock
A. NJ, and (for the accommodation OF the iber-
Williams, \ will leave every Friday e7ening at five
o'clock. Returning, will leave Baton Rouge ev-
cry "Wednesday and Saturday mornings, passage
trough Iberville in the day time. an3
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70 Merchants, Planters and 9th.

To Merchants, Planters and 9th.
CfS.
THE undersigned have in store and for sale at
moderate prices, a full assortment of HARD
WARE CUTLERY, &c. &c. Also Sugar Ket-
ties, Furnace Mouths, Crate Bars. Marlatt's
and McClanchan's Ploughs, Subroils and Flukes
Plantation Saddlery, Nails, Iron, Hoes, American
Castings. French Pots, Paints, Oils: Glass, &c. &c,
to which the attention of merchants, planters and
others is respectfully called.
w. B. McCUTCHEON 4 Co.,
decl4 " No. SIS Camps New Orleans.
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In the succession Of 9Th District Court,
Wiltshire L. Fem, State Of Louisiana.
deceased. Parish Of IberclHe.
For a Meeting Of Creditors.
TIME creditors of the succession of Wiltshire
i L. Fem, deceased. are hereby notified to
appear at the Office of Louis Petit, Recorder, in
and for the Parish of lberville, on the LIST day
of April, 1851, at 10 CLOCK, A. NJ, to attend a
meeting of the creditors Of said succession.
Witness J. J. Burk, Judge Of said court, this
l4th day of March, A. D., 1851.
mis- PAUL DEBLIEUX, Clerk.
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WANTED,

LOUISIANA STATE BANK NOTES.
WE have a general assortment of GROCER
w les and WESTERN PRODUCE,
which we will dispose of for Paper of the above
Bank. BlSSSELL n SCHLAIRE.
Planuemine. Feb. Nth 1851.
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Planters Hotel.

GENTLEMEN wishing pleasant, airy rooms,
VI in the above house, can be accommodated at
very reasonable rates-same as charged at other
houses. teb22-3t
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TURNITURE

Il The undersigned respectfully inform their
friends and the public, that they have just received
and are daily receiving an extensive assortment Of
CABINET FURNITURE of every variety and
style; also, a choice assortment of the following
articles, to wit: Chairs, Feathers, Spring, Moss
and Hare Mattresses, Curled Hair, Hair Cleth,
Plush, Damasks, Cords and Tassels, Gimps, Var
nish, etc. etc. To- Purchasers are invited to call
and examine our stock, which will be offered at
prices that can not fail to please.
c. FLINT Il JONES,
dec 14"em 46 and 4s Royal street.
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Carpet Ware1lOusc,2 3 Charities st.
NEW-ORLEANs.
WYE are in constant receipt Of new patterns
wv of the following Carpetings, viz:
ADMINISTER, Velvet aud Brussels Tapestry;
TIree-plys Brussels, Ingrains and Veni',ans; Fl
cured Baize and Linen Crumb Cloths. Window
Shades; Hair Cloth, Stair, Rods, Table and Pan"
Covers. Mating etc, Floor Oil Cloth, from $ to
"a feet wide, new patterns. All Of which we otief
at the lowest market prices.
noy30 A.. BkOUooEAo w.
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succession de Cour du 6sme District
feue PGroasse dIberraNe.
Joseph Blanchard. Etat de laaLouisiane.
TOUTES personnes interessees dams la
i, dite succession sont par le present mott
fees de deduire sous dix jours de la p~resentes
dates les ~raisons pour lesquelles, lie tableau et
compte final enregistres all CRETE par Jean
Surville Blanchard administrator de la sus-
dite succession ne s%eraient pas confines ct
homologues ct quill soft decharge de toutes
responsabilite omm tel ct que son cautionne-
ment soft annullee.
Par ordre de Ia cour, 5 Mars, 1851.
ms PAUL DEBLIEUX, Grefier.
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Notice.

4 S the undersigned is about to leave this place,
n he requests those who are indebted to him, to
come forward and settle Immediately, otherwise
their accounts will be placed in the hands of an Off
Ger for collection. [ja4] LEVYSTEIN.
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Notice.
P. +. JENNINGS:
CTEQMEE
f.. w. Blake,
MRS. TEssMER,

MRS. TESSNER,
L.4TELY FROM EUROPE.
VTTOULD inform the ladies and gentlemen Of
w Plaquemine and vicinity that she is pre-
pared to execute all description of
Fancy Hair Work and Guard Chains.
Her style is entirely new, and different from
anything of the kind hitherto seen in this country
for instance in the forming of a rose, all the
members ola family could have their hair separ-
ately worked in it. Specimens of her work can
be seen at the Barber shop OF Mr.. TEsMAs, corner of
| Market and Church streets. decl4 ly
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HoMAs GIBBS MORGAN, PHILIP H1cKy MORGAN
II. G. Il II. HI. MORGAN,
ATTORNEYS and Councillors at Law
BATON ROUGE, LA.

WILL practice in the Courts of the Pmmnes
w of East and West Feliciana, East and West
Baton Rouge, and Iberville-and in the Supreme
Court of the State, and Circuit Court OF the Uni
ted States. New Orleans. jani-tf
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s.; COZ
House Furnishing store.

II CAMr ST, NEw ORLEANS.
4tHINA, Glass, and Earlhcuwale:
~ Silver, spoons. forks. ladies etc;
Plated casters. cAndIcsiIcks, walters, spoon.
BRITANNIA, coffee X tea pos, nrnS, cups, ste,
Tinwafn, 4 general assortment;
WOODWARD, tubs, buckets, hroor's. baskets. ctr .
RrnsheS. floor, busting. scrub, w~tlite"a~h, etc,
Castings, pots, ,eaket!Ies, grldh'c>, etc;
JAnuery. walters, buckets. boxes. etc;
Cutlery. knives aud forks ofnll qualities;
Brass Il Iron. Tenders, shovel & ,ongS;
Lamps. ofevery descriptions;
Cooking Stoves, the celebrated Republic stoves,
In short, every article required to furnish a ho"s"
except cabine, furniture and dry goods being the
most extensive assortment Of goods in the Ci'y.
Goods for the country packed with extra care.
nov3O-Iy
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Packet,

For Plaquemine, Baton Rouge, BerriM and
Coast.
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In the succession Of 9Th District Court,
Joseph BLANCHARD, Parish Of Ibereize'

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in
In tercstcd in. the above succession, to show
cause within ten days from the date hereof.
why the final account and tableau filed by John
Surville Blanchard as administrator Of the
above succession, should not be confirmed, ho-
m%ologated and made a judgment of this court,
and that his bond be cancelled and discharged
from all responsibility in the premises.
BY order of court, 5th March, 1851.
ms PAUL DEBLIEUX, Clerk.
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: 700 Molasses Barrels for Sale!

plauuemine, December 18th, 1880.
The republic., 1851-02-15

has been erected and furnished, In which the atu5
dents of the Academy board, under tho immediate
charge Of the Principal and his Assistants; and all
it's exercises conducted on system of its own,
uninterrupted by the interests or operations of the
other department. The furniture OF the study
rooms and dormtories has been chosen with pecu-
liar reference TO comfort and convenience for study;
and no expense has been spared in providing the
apparatus necessary to render the means ofinstruc
ton complete; giving to Newark Academy faciii-
ties for private study and comfortable accommoda-
ton Of students, fully equal to those afforded by
many of our colleges.
From sintimatc relation to the College, students
OF the Academy enjoy many advantages not gen.
orally obtained at institutions Of this kind. Those
who wish to pursue some particular branch which
falls more properly within the College course, may
be admitted to recte in any of the College classes.
Students also of proper age and discretion, by re-
commendation of the Principal and permission Of
the Faculty, may enjoy the use of the College Lii
brary without additional charge. Admission also
may be had to the Lectures, and such other privi-
leges OF tho College can be prohtably enjoyed
by academical;students.
The charge for Boarding, Washing Fuel Light. 4.
&c, with tuition in English Latin, and Greek, is
seventy dollars for the Summer Session, and sew
cnty- five for the Winter Session. The only extras
dollar per session for incidental expenses,
and a fee of eight dollars for Modern Languages
and a fee of five dollars for Drawing, from those
who enter these classes. The sessions and vaca-
tions Of the Preparatory Department are the same
| as those Of tho College.
Rev. MATTHEW MEIGS, A. NJ,
President of Delaware College.
NEWARK, Delaware. Sept 13--
The republic., 1851-02-15
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPS.
Posr OrrIcE DEPARTMENT.

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
January lG, 1851.
Il until the 4th day Of March next for furnishing
stamps for the Of the post offices in the United
States for four years from the frat day Of April
next, when ordered by the Department, of the fol-
lowing descriptions, viz:
The name Of the Office and State in circular form,
cut from solid block Of hardened steel, and made
in such manner as to admit of letters and figures to
designate the month and day, with q thumb screw
to keep such letters and figures in place. Such
stamp, and the letters composing the same, to be
Of the samc size as those now manufactured and in
size TO be securely fastened to said stamp. The
months of the year abbreviated to contain but
three letters each, of the same size now in usc and
to be cut from solid blocks of hardened Steel Fig
ures for the days of the month, from 81" to "3l,"
inclusive to be made Of like hardened metal, and
of the size last aforesaid AZ
Also. stamps with the words s'paid" and "free"
of the form of those now in use.
Also, stamps with figures denoting the rates Of
postage, and similar to those now in use. q n
All Of the above stamps to be made of hardened
steel. W
The proposals must also contain separate bids
for the circular stamp, with the months and.
figures. W.
Also, for each separate piece, containing tho
month consisting of three letters.
Also, for each separate piece for the days Of the
month.
Also, for complete sets Of months and figures.
Also: for each separate piece with the words
"pnid'' and "free.,' s i5st< st .
Also, for each separate piece with the figures de-
noting the rates Of postage. The making of tho
different sets will not, however, be given to differ
cnt contractors, but the proposal for the whole
which is deemed most favorable to the Department
will be accepted. The Department reserves to it.
self the right to reject all proposals if the price is
deemed extravagant
| Specimens of the various kinds of stamps re-
CURED be seen at the appointment office Of this
Department. N. X. HALL,
| Jan 20 Postmaster General.