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THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A Weekly Newspaper.
ieUOten 20 dffcdh Cot0nt1dtt0n ana Ctctitxdu0D
to Literature and General Intelligence.

Devoted to african Coloniz alton and Civilization
to Literature and General Intelligence
rENHE 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
coonizng in Africa, with their own consent, tho
free people of color of this country, and such
may become free. They will communicate TO the
public all important information they may obtain
in regard the geography, exploration, resources,
commerce, and population OF Africa; the statc Of
the slave trade, and the measures 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 InteAigence the Union of this city; and,
with but few advertisements, will be nearly filed
with matter designed TO be Of interest to its readers.
II will be printed with new type, 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
Involuntary 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-
mittances for the Christian Sdtesn,an, il will be
supplied on the following terms;
Single copy for one year. ......... 50 90
Single copy for six months. ...,... 90
Three copies for one year >. ......... 90
Six copies for one year. ............ 10 90
Twenty copies for one year ...... 30 90
Twenty copies for six months...,. Is 90
The fret number Of this paper may be expected
to appear early in August, and it is desired that
those who disposed to further it's great Objects
by their patronage, should indicate their wishes
before that time. Orders and communications,
addressed (post paid) to Gurey & Goodloe,
will receive Immediate attention.
X. r. GURLEY,
DE. GOODLOE.
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NAVY YARD, PENsACOLl

NAVY YARD, PENSACOLA.
Glass No. I,-L,msber.
10000 feet juniper, inch thick, from ~ to 10 feet
long, IL inches wide, rough edged, per nj
feet, board measure.
CLASS No. 2-White Oak
1000 staves, feet long inch thick. per slaves.
August l3-law4w
The republic., 1851-09-06

NAVY YARD GosPoRT, VA.
Glass No. l.
$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 tlceiue 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., 1851-09-06

If my bid be accepted, desire to be addressed
through the post office at --, and the contract
to be sent TO the Navy Agent at --, for execution.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't, A. b.
To Comrno. CHAs. w. SKINNER,
Chief of Bureau of Construction, &C.,
Washington ID. &.
We, the undersigned, residents of --, in the
State Of, hereby guarantee, in case the fore
going bid of -- be accepted that (he or they)
WILL within ten days after the receipt of the con-
tract at the post office designated in said bid,
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. G.. ID.
EF
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantor5 good
and sufficient. G. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT
On the envelope transmitting the offer:
Proposals for Timber
CLAUS No. -, at the Ndrg Yard (ndme The yard
The republic., 1851-09-06
NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Glass No. l-White Oak Timber, Src.
40 900 cubic feet white oak plank stocks to aver
age 43 feet in length, and none to be less
than 35 feet in length--one-half to square
not ess than II inches, and one half to
square not less than IL inches at the top end
of the sticks, per cubic foot.
CLASS No. 2.
500 white oak knees the nett siding OF one half to
be inches, and the nett siding of the other
half to be s inches; the arms to be in length
feet, the bodies to be in length from TO
feet-to average feet; the bodies are 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 fourihs 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 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., 1851-09-06

800 rough hickory bars, II feet long, 81 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
800 pieces.
To be of split hickory, straight, clear of knots,
and all other defects
The republic., 1851-09-06

Cherry Boards.
1000 feet, board measure. l2 to 20 inches wide,
inch thick
CLASS No. 9.-Lignunlpite.
tons, II inches diameter-per ton of 2,2i0
pounds.
The republic., 1851-09-06

rTNHE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE G UIDE.
IL 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 81 25 per
dozen. Finer qualities at unusually low prices.
Aug IA FRANCK TAYLOR.
CAMPAIGNS OF THE RIO CRANDE 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., 1851-09-06
Glass No. 3.

Est. INO UJetL-
100 pieces white oak IA feet long, Is inches
wide, inches thick, 1850
so pieces white oak. Ia feet long, IL inches
wide, inches thick, 6,942
so pieces white oak, II feet long, l6 inches
wide, inches thick, 1888
so pieces white OAK ii feet long, lS inches
wide, inches thick, 1850
II pieces white oak, IA feet long, II inches
wide, inches thick, 1904
IL pieces white oak, II feet long, l6inches
wide, inches thick, 2,l76
II pieces white oak, Ia feet long, Is inches
wide s inches thick, 2,0l6
II pieces white oak, Ia feet long, II inches
wide inches thick, 2,l42
IL pieces white oak, II feet long, l6 inches
wide, inches thick, 2,443
- pieces white oak, IA feet long, Is inches
wide, 9inches thick, 2,265
II pieces white oak, IA feet long, II inches
wide 10 inches thick, 1850
II pieces white oak, 81 feet long, l6 inches
wide, 10 inches thick, 1850
~ pieces white oak, IA feet long, Is inches
wide, 10 inches thick, $500
The republic., 1851-09-06

pieces yellow pine timber, As TO 90 feet
long, II inches square, 1873
pieces yellow pine timber, 81 feet long, lSs
inches square, IL feet from butt, not more
than inches less AT top end 6is
pieces yellow pine timber, 4s feet long, Ia
inches square, IL feet from butt, not more
than inches less at top end, $40
10 pieces yellow pine timber, 81 feet long, 10
inches square, - feet from butt, not less
than II inches at top end, l,57
pieces yellow pine timber, o. feet long 22s
inches square. l6 feet from butt, Is inch
es at top end l,l2o
pieces yellow pine timber, 81 feet long, q
inches square, IA feet from butt, IL inch
es ut top end, o15
3 pieces yellow pine timber, &c feet long, IA
inches square in centre and butt, l2inch-
es at top end. 2Sy
inches square, l6 inches at top end, 1855
10 pieces yellow pine timber, "A feet long, l64
inches square, IA inches at top end, SS2
2 pieces yellow pine timber, 40 feet long, 235
inches square, is feet from butt the top
side to line straight, the top end 20 inch
es and lined inches, rounding from the
butt, 56S
81 ,s26
The whole to be of the very best long leaf, fine
grain yellow pine, and straight.
200 cubic feet first quality Long Island locust in
lengths from TO IL feet, to average Ia inches
in diameter, none less than II inches, per cubic
piece African oak, # long. % in. So, pr. piece
do do do "a do do
Glass No. 6.-BIaek Spruce SparS, SC.
Is spars 81 feet long, l9 inches diameter, l5
feet from butt, ii inches at top end, per
piece
10 spars 90 feet long, Is inches diameter at CEN
tire, 10. inches thick at top end, per piece
10 spars 81 feet long, IL inches diameter, Is
feet from butt, s inches at top end, per piece
10 spars so feet long, 10 inches in diameter, 10
- feet from butt, inches at top end, per piece
so pieces.
200 inches, from 6 to 81 inches, averaging 7
inches, per inch
The whole to be straight, and with the bark on.
Cr .eS No LEyL,f. 4eb Oars
The republic., 1851-09-06

The above to be of pasture oak square edged
and straight, free from large knots and all other
defects; there must be at least three inches sawed
from the centre of the stick to avoid the centre of
the heart per nj feet, board measure
Glass No. 4-White Pine Timber.
5000 cubic feet first quality merchantable white
pine timber: less than 35 feet long, TO
average 40 feet, to be rough squared, and not
less than Ia inches at the top end of the stick,
Der cuhic foot
The republic., 1851-09-06


Black Spruce, (by the piece.)
piece sticks, 65 feet long, l3 inches diameter
s do. do. 55 do. do. l3 do. do.
l5 do. do. so do. do. ii do. do.
(By the piecc.)
100 spruce poles, from q inches TO inches diane
ter and from 10 to 30 feet long, equal proper
tons Of each length and size; to be got straight
and natural taper.
The diameter Of all the spruce sears to be taken
one-third of their length from the butt ends.
Glass No. S.--.Mahogany. (Board measure. J
l log st. Domingo. from to IL feet in length,
to be Is inches square-say $50 feet
500 feet, b. ard measure, st. Domingo, IL TO 20
inches wide, inch thick
500 feet, board measure, st. Domingo, 10 to 90
inches wide, inch thick
500 feet, board measure, ST. Domingo, IL to 20
inches wide, inch thick
500 feet, board measure, bay wood, l2 to 20 inches
wide, inch thick
500 feet, board measure, bay wood, - to 30 inches
wide, inch thick
500 feet, board measure, bay wood IL to 30 inches
wide, inch thick
900 feet, board measure bay wood, IL to 30 inches
wide, inches thick
500 feet, board measure, bay wood, to 30 inches
wide, inches thick
1850 feet, per M feet.
Susquehanna Black Walnut.
900 feet, board measure, IL to 20 inches wide,
inch thick
| 500 feet board measure, ~ TO 30 inches wide,
inch thick
900 feet board measure 10 to 20 inches wide, u
inch thick
900 feet, board measure, ~ TO 20 inches wide,
inches thick
] 900 feet board measure 70 to 30 inches wide 81
inches thick
| 900 feet board measure, IL to 20 inches wide,
inches thick
l 700 feet board measure, - TO 20 inches wide,
inches thick
7 500 feet, per NJ feet, board measure.
The republic., 1851-09-06

3 pieces white pine timber 76 feet)
long, 80 inches diameter, IL feet from
butt and u inches at top end
3 pieces white pine timber 73 feet long,
30 inches diameter, IL feet from butt, ::
26 inches at top end ::
3 pieces white pine timber SO feet long,
"a inches diameter, ~ feet from butt,
81 inches at top end
4 pieces white pine timber 6S feet long,
l9 inches diameter, in the centre of
stick
4 pieces white pine timber 4s feet long, .
% inches square, Ia feet from butt,
and "a inches square at top end of
stick. The whole to be straight.
The republic., 1851-09-06

s
Glass No. -.
- cubic feet of white oak plank stocks,
at - cts. per cubic foot t..........$
- sided inches OF white oak boat knees,
at - cts. per sided inch. ...........
S
The republic., 1851-09-06

SIR: Tor WEI 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 18th
August, 1851, the several articles of Climber, lum
Der SIC, las the may be )enumerated in class No.
-, or classes No and No. = for that yard. to wit:
Glass No. -.
- cubic feet of yellow pine plank stocks,
at = cts. per cubic foot..........$
- cubic feet of promiscuous yellow pine
timber, at = cts. per cubic foot....
The republic., 1851-09-06


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The republic., 1851-09-06

The top masts and other spars are to be got to
the above sizes. When they are reduced to their
nett dimensions, viz, foot in length and Il 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 corner will be al
lowed on the pieces
To be furnished by the cubic foot
II will be seen from the above that the top masts
are Of a parallel size, except the head, which
tapers.
Glass No. 4-Whitc .4sh Plank Boards and
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The proprietor Of the above named Com
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None genuine without the signature OF J. Thorn
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LB&O A PATTERSON.
Iowa City, Iowa, who are General AGENTS for
the Western States. Persons desiring agencies
will please address them, Aug. IA, 90
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Notice to Females,

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RHEUMATISM CURED!

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UYIoSTowN, KY, May IL, 1915
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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-22
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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-22
The Opinion Of an old, Experienced and
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