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wA-HrSoror, January %, 1852.

GssTLrsEN: A publication like that in which
you are engaged, Of the English Law and Chan
Gerry Reports, If promptly and accurately executed,
cannot fail Of great usefulness TO the profession,
including both the Bench and the Bar. The work,
go far as you have proceeded in IT, appears TO be
accurately and we'll done, and is certainly fur
nished at cheap rate.
With great respect, yours, .
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II, lS4S Provided, That no Register or Receiver
shall receive any compensation out OF the Treasury
Tor past services who has charged and received lle
gal fees for the location of such warrants dnd
Proosded, further, That no Register or Receiver
shall receive for his services during any year
greater compensation than the maximum now al
lowed by law"
Where parties may desire to avail themselves of
the privilege Of having their warrants located
through this office, as provided for by the act of
2Sth September. $780, they must take the neces-
sary steps to pay to the Register and Receiver the
fees to which they are entitled. The same course
must be observed by persons remote from the Dis
trict Land Offices in making applications by letter
to those officers. Without the payment of those
fees the warrants cannot be located
BY the terms of this law the fees follows:
For a 40 acre warrant, fifty cents each to Regis
ter and Recever-total ST..
For an S0-acre warrant, one dollar each to Regis
ter and Receiyer-total S2s
For u 100 acre warrant, two dollars each to Re-
gister and Receiver-total 81
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner.
+. S. Numerous applications having been made
for authority to sell warrants and locations under
Powers of Attorney, the following forms pre-
scribed for that purpose, which, however, must in
varably be endorsed on the warrant, or they will
not be recognised
FORM OF A POWER OF ATTORNEY.-No. 3.
Know all men by these presents, that l, (hsre in
sert the name Of the Varrdntee) of the county Of
------. and State of ------, do hereby constitute
and appoint ---, of --, my true and lawful
attorney, for me, and in my name, to sell and con
vey the within land warrant, No. -, for -----
acres of land which issued under the act of Sep
TENDER, 1850.
Signed in the presence Off
(Warranfees Signdture)
The acknowledgment Of this Power of Attorney
must be taken and certified in the same manner
the acknowledge of the sales Of the warrant or
certificate of location hcreinbeorc prescribed, and
must also be endorsed on the warrant.
]. BUTTERFIELD, Commissioner.
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s,ORsE,s TEIEGUaPU.

V'HE Office of the Western Telegraph Company
u is removed to the rooms over Gilman'sapOtho-
cary shop on Pennsylvania avenue, few doors
west Of Browns hotel.
This is the only direct line of telegraph from
Washington TO Wheeling and Pttsburg, where II
connects with other lines extending to Detroit,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louie, Nash
Vile, Memphis, Vicksburg and the whole western
country.
The northern Morse office 10 a few doors east Of
the National hotel.
The southern is on 7th street, opposite the Ma
f;onnI Tnfefiig,ncer office. AMOS KENDALL.
JAM President Western Telegraph Co.
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NAVY YARD, GOSPORT, VIRGINIA.
Glass No. l.
25 900 cubic feet white oak plank stocks per cubic
foot.
90 pieces Of white oak, to eide 10 to IS inches,
10 10 - feet long, straight one way, to curve
from IS to 80 inches, rough. hcwn the mould
ing way-say 100 cutie feet, per cubic
foot,
Rvdder Stocks
White oak butt pieces for first-cla frigate
pieces. length 80 feet net diameter bend "a
inches, net sdng at heel 10 inchcs-say g72
bic feet, per cubic foot.
For hrst-Clasf slOOp:
pieces, length ~ feet, net diameter, head Is
inches, net siding at heel inchcs-ssy i5G Gu.
bic lcet per cubic foot. A diagram will be fur,
nshcd at this Navy Yard.
Hhi,e OAK Butt Cuts.
peccs each piece % feet long, IS inches wide, -
inches thick.
8 piece, each pitcc ~ feet long, II incbes vide
IL inches thick.
10 pieces, each piece IS feet long, 10 inches wide
II inches thick.
10 pieces, each piece 10 feet long, 10 inches wide
10 inches thick.
IL pieces, each piece IS feet long, 10 inches WIDE
10 inches thick.
Soy 1880 feet, board measure.
The above 81 pieccs Of butt cuts are TO be Of the
very beet white oak. They are nov Of the full
rough dimensions. The centre, or pith, must be
taken out. They are 20 be got to sharp corners,
T. o. clear Of wane ~ that wien reduced to the
net size there will be no sap-wood on them.
White OAK Boat Knees
80 knees, the body and arm to be from t. feet
in length; to be sided 3, 4, and inches; cquol
proportion Of each siding to be got; none OF the
above 80 knees arc TO be out square, that il, be-
yond nm angle Of ninety degrees; one half Of
them to be acute, within square. To be
furnished by the knee
Locust.
30 pieces Of northern locust IL feet long, diameter
not lees than II inches at the smallest end say
$50 cubic feet, per cubic foot.
Glass No. 2.-White Hickory Butts and
Hdndpikes.
10 butts, each ii feet in length.
90 do 10 do
To be inches in diameter at the small end; the
bark not to be removed
300 white hickory handspikes, each 10 be feet
long and inches square; they to be quar-
tered, 80 az TO DO clear Of the centre or pith.
ny the piece.
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Glass No. g. Yellgto Pine, Sc.
Yeio,p Pine TiuJer By The cubic Foot
; piece, OF feet long. %, inches square, 10
feet from butt, and Is inchcs square NJ he
top end, cay 800 cubic feet, Der cubic foot
; piece, 81 feet long, II inches square, IL
feet from butt, and u inches square at the
top end, cay 400 cutie feet, PEI cubic foot
10000 cubic feet yellow pine plank stock, per
cubic foot
YELLOW Pine Plank Board Measure
1000 feet finch yellow pine plank, per VI feet
Z,OJO do l. do do do do do
Loeua JinJer By The Cubic Foot,
400 cubic feet Long Island locust, in lengths
from 10 10 feet, TO average - inches in d.
aIncter, and none Lees than 10 inchca, per
cubic foot
Bsceh, Cypress, and Black Walnut hoard
Measure.
200 feet J-inth bcach plank, per 100 feet
1000 feet do clear cypress Ooarns, from 20 10
80 feet long, per II feet
500 feet s.inch black walnut boards, per NJ feet
CLASS No 4.-Black Spruce Spars, &c.
1900 inches black spruce spars, from to %
inches, tn average inches; 10 be feet long
TO every inch IN diameter, per inch
rs spors, from IL 10 81 feet Icing, 10 average 50
feet, 10 inches in diameter, one. third from
butt, and 10 inches Mt the top end Of the
stick per piece
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FORM FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE LO-
CATION No

For value received, !, A. b., to whom the within
certificate Of location Issued, do hereby sell
and assign unto c. D., and to his heirs and assigns
forever, the said certificate Of location, and the
warrant and land therein described, and authorize
him to receive the patent therefor.
Witness my hand and seal, this ---- day of
-, 1876
Attest: A. II. lsKAL.l
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GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1861.
Increase OF Reading MatterI

| TINE LADY'S BOOK for the ensuing year will
| l. present many novel features suited to the adj
vancing demands Of the public taste. 1t has ever
been the object Of the publisher to take the lead
among the popular Magazines Of this country; and
| the host Of imitators, who have been constantly
notwithstanding after him in vain"-are cuff
cicnt to attest his brilliant The prompt
ness with which every idea that he suggests is
adopted by others, is sufficient for his not
being very explicit and exact in his promises Of
what is yet to come. He does not wish to lay out
plans for others to follow. tis sufficient however
to say that all the existing popular features of the
| LADY's Book will be retained, and many new Ones
particularly attractive in Lady's Book and Fami-
| ly Magazine, will be introduced. The useful and
the elegant will always be kept in view.
To the Magazines alone must look for the
illusions of the master minds of Literature 1t is
useless to publish list of names-sufficc it say
that published articles, and have others to
publish from all the best american priers, male and
| female
Godey's Lady's Book for January, 1852, willcon-
tain in addition to the most beautiful and numerous
gravings-three Of tohich colored-an addi-
| tional quantity of reading by American authors.
There is no question about the fact and the tens Of
thousands of notices that we have from the
temporary press will establish it, that it is the most
magnificent periodical in the ,corld,
The publisher will give twelve numbers for 1852
that the London Arts Union would be proud Of,
and their price is ten dollars year.
II must be observed that the LApY's Book caters
to the taste of the American Ladies. 1t furnishes
tnein Win every tnlnR tnat can interest Lady
| and among others is the following
GODEY's RELIABLE FASHION PLATES,
MONTHLY,
with full descriptions -besides chit chat upon the
Fashions every month; giving full explanations Of
| every thing new in the fashionable world.
OUR MODEL COTTAGES.
This is a department peculiarly our own, and
the beauty and utility of our models has every
where been acknowledged.
FOR THE LADIES.
We have undoubted Receipts, Model Cottages,
Model Cottage Furniture, Patterns for Window
Curtains, Music, Crochet Work, Knitting, Net
ting, Patchwork, Crochet Flower Work, Hair
Branding, Ribbon Work, Chenille Work, Lace
Collar Work, Childrcn's and Infants Clothes,
Capes, Caps, Chemisetts-in fine. every thing that
interest Lady will find its appropriate place
in her own Book.
TERMS, CASH IN ADVANCE:
One copy one year, 8 two copies one year, IS;
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FORM OF AN OFFER.

SIs: (or we) 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 May
IL, 1852 the several articles Of Climber, lumber
&c. as the case may be,) enumerated in Cisss No
=, or classes No. - and No. -, for that yard to
wit:
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To be free from fnoi5, shakes, sap, and other de-
fects, per NJ feet.
WHIT Pine Plank and Boards,
Known AZ No. 2, or second quality.
10000 feet, inches thick, board measure, per NJ
feet.
10000 feet, inch thick, board measure, per NJ
feet.
To be free from shakes, &c.
Glass No. S-Iiacpletac Knees
100 hacmctac knee, 3 TO { feet arms, feet body,
20 side from 60 inches, per knee.
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On this - day Of -, in the year ---,
before NE personally came (here insert the name Of
the ,carrantee) and (ere insert the name and resi-
dence Of a ,oitneSs,) and the said (h>re insert the
name Of the tcitness) being well known TO me
credible and disinterested person, duly sworn
Ivy me, and on his oath declared and said, that he
well knows the said (here insert the name of the
tparrantee) and that he is the person to whom
the within Warrant issued, and who executed the
foregoing assignment, and his testimony being
satisfactory evidence to me of that fact the said
there insert the name Of the ioarrantee) thereupon
acknowledged the said assignment to be his act
and deed. (ONcer's signature
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Glass No. Ash Plank.

The whole TO be we'll seasoned, in IL or Ii feet
lengths, and clear OF wind shakes, splits, knots or
other defects, per NJ feet, board measure.
Glass No. 5.-White Pine Lumber
10000 superficial feet l.inch common cuttings, 10
feet lengths
5000 superficial feet inch select cuttings, 10 feet
lengths
10000 superficial feet inch prime cullings I6 feet
lengths
10000 superficial feetl inch prime cullngs, 10 feet
Lengths
65 900 feet, per NJ feet, board measure.
Glass No. G.-Biack Walnut and Mahogany
Lumber.
> 900 superficial feet l.inch black walnut, in IL or
10 feet lengths
900 superficial feet finch black walnut, in II or
10 feet lengths
500 superficial feet iuch black walnut, in l. or
10 feet lengths
500 superficial feet 3.inch mahogany, in 10 feet
lengths
500 superficial feet finch mahogany, in 70 feet
lengths
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II my bid be accepted, desire to be addressed
through the post Office at -, aud the contract
TO he cent to the navy agent at ----, for eHccu-
ton.
Respec fully, your obedent scrv't. Abb
To CoHInO. " SHUBRicK,
Chief OF Bureau Of Con truction, &c,
w Washington, ID. C..
We. the undersigned, residents Of ---. in The
state Of ---, hereby guarantee, in casc the fore
gong bid Of -- be accepted, that the or thcy)
WILL within zen days after the receipt Of the CON
tract at The post Office designated in said bid exc
cute the same, with good and sufficient suretics.
70 furnish the articles proposed. in conformity with
The terms ii the advertisement under which II was
lHatc &. ID.
r y.
hereby certify that, to the beet ofmy knowledge
and belief, the abovc-naned guarantors arc good
and sufficient G.. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the envelope
transinliuug the offer:
'PToposcis tor Timber"
Glass No. -, at the Navy Ward, Cnqnle tie yard
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NOOK AND jon PRINTING.
or evspv DESCRIPTIONS,
Executed affbs One, Of tn, Republic
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Glass No.

. cubic feet Of yellow pine plank stoc ks,
at - cents per cubic foot.
. cubic feet Of promiscuous yellow pine
timber, at - cents per cubic foot .
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TERMS, CASH IN ADVANCE:

One copy one year, 80; two copies one year, IS;
one copy two years, S5; five copies one year, $40;
copy five years, S 10; ten copies one year. 90;
and an extra copy to the person sending the club
of ten. Address l.. A. Cooley,
ll3 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Cooley Lady's Book and Arthur's Home Gazette
one wear for "a. Oct27-3tdtriw
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NAVY YARD, KITTERY, MAINE.

CLASS No l.-( By The piece
81 hickory chpstan bare, 10 feet long, 5, inches at
butt, and 81 at top end.
Class No. q
3 tors iignumvits, Zone ton from to D, two tons
from 70 9inches,) per ton Of 2,2io pounds.
Class No. 3.-CUress
4'o00 feet board measure, in. cypress boat boards
~ W., , 30 DO }. do DO plank.
NAVY YARD. CHARLEsTowN, MASS.
CL.ss No. I.--Uhiic Oak.
ao0oo cubic feet white OAK plank Stoke, per cubic
foot
900 cubic feet white oak butt pcces, from 20 TO
80 feet long and from ~ 90 "a inches
square 10 the middle Of the sticks; equal
proportions Of the various lengths and
size, per cubic foot
l,WN cubic feet white oak curve timber, or DOT.
square knee, in lengths Of from Is 10 Is
icet, 10 be sided straight ono way from IL
u j iuf nee, and TO have natural curve
or crook TIC other way from - to 90 inch.
&c ia the length Of the stick The width
sizc the curved way to be the foil size Of
the tree, and the most curving part Of the
stick or angle must be at least one third Of
the whole length from the end. The va
rious lcngths, sizes, and curves IN equal
proportions, per cubic foot
JOpicccsw hiteoak timber from g to o fectlong,
90 be sided straight one way, from 10 TO ia
inches thick, bnd TO have fair natural
curve the other way from 80 10 80 inches
in thc length cftbc piece The curved way
may be from ~ to 10 inches wide, or &C.
cording 10 the growth Of the tree. To be
tough, straight grained, and free from all
defects. Esumatet at $50 cubic feet per
cubic foot
~ white oak che knCes, the whole length OF
each body TO be from 10 10 feet the
length Of the arm from the centre Of the
body 10 be from to 9 feet, aud to form an
angle with the body from 10 10 100 de-
rrccs, net siding 20 be from to ~ inches
The bodies TO be sided 20 the diameter Il
the arms the siding WY. The moulding
ezcs Of the bodies in the middle Of their
lengths to DO from IS to 20 inches Est-
mated at 2l0 inches net siding, per inch
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INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE, for January.

~ Foliage, &c.
Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in
England, with illustrations, being Putnam's Semi
monthly Library.
Feb rs FRANCK TAYLOR
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FORMS AND REGULATIONS
For the Assignment OF Land Warrants and
Locations.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE, March %, 1852.
DY THE FIRST SECTION the act Of Congress,
ID entitled San act making Land Warrants as-
sgnable and for other purposes" approved March
% 1852, it provided: all warrants for mill
tary bounty land, which have been or may hereafter
be Issued under any law the United States and all
valid locations of the same which have been or
may hereafter be made, are hereby declared to be
assignabe, by deed instrument OF writing made
and executed otter the taking effect of this act &C
cording to such form, and pursuant to such regu-
lations as may be prescribed by the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, to vest the as
sgnee with all the rights of the original owners of
the warrant or location"
In accordance with the provisions of this section,
the following forms prescribed for the assign
ment Of the warrants and locations referred to, to
wit:
FORM FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE
WARRANT.-No. /.
For value received, |, A. b., to whom the within
warrant No. - was issued, do hereby sell and
assign unto c. D., of and to his heirs
and assgns forever, the said warrant, and author
ize him to locate the same, and receive a patent
therefor.
Witness my hand and seal, this - day of -,
1856
Attest A. Il. [sEAL.l
+. r.
G. II
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E.. F..
G.. I'll.
Form cf acknowledgment ,ohere the pendor IS per
s0nahy knolon 10 the officer taxing the same

On this - day of -, in the year -,
before personally came (here insert the name the
person TO lchon the certificate of location issued) to
me well known, and acknowledged the foregoing
ASST gnment to be his act and deed; and / certify
that the said there insert The of the person to
,ohom the certificate Of location iss,ed) is the iden
teal person to whom the within certificate oil To-
cation issued, and who executed the foregoing as
signmen MT thereof
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Form Of acknowledgment phere the pendor is kno,on
to the officer taking the acknowledgment.
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CLASS No. -.

- cubic feet Of white oak plank stocks,
~ - cents per cubic foot .,........S
- sIdCd inches Of white oak boat knee,
at cents per sided inch. ......
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(Oficer's signat're.)
Form of acknowledgment 1chere the vendor is not
personally knoion 10 The officer, and tohere his
identity has TO be proued
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STATE OF ------, COUNTY OF ----.
On this -- day of --. in the year -,
before personally came (here insert tie of the
iDarrantee) to me well known, and acknowledged
the foregoing assignment to be his act and deed;
and certify that the said (here insert the name Of
ioarrantee) is the identical person to whom the
within warrant issued, and who executed the fore
going assignment thereof
(OUcers signature
Form of acknowledgment iohere the vendor is not
kroton to The officer, and his identity has to be
pTOued
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NAVY YARD BROOKLYN. n. Y

Glass No. l.-ULHc Oak.
1000 cubic feet white oak plank stock, per cubic
foot
II1ite OAK dimension SfuD-Board Measure.
y pieces, o feet long, n in. wide, TO- in. thick
% do 10 DO l6 do DO
DO IL DO IS do. 10 do
do 10 do 10 do 10 do
10 be Of pasture oak. square edged, and straight,
free from large knots and all other dCiccts; there
must be at least three inches sawed from the cen.
trc OF the stick to avoid the centre Of the heart
say OSLO feet, per VI feet.
Hhue OAK Boat Knees BY me- Inch.
loo knccs, from to o inchcs. to average irchcs,
cay 2 500 inches, per inch
Jrhits OAK BOgrds- Boqrd Feet
5000 feet inch clear boards, from Is 10 % feet
feet long, ger VI feet
5000 feet aud inch clear boards, from Is to rs
feet long, per NJ feet
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NAVY YARD, GosPORT, VIRGINIA.
CLASS No.

500 feet, per NJ feet, board measure.
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OIVIU IttNt PCT w I1tNI O,uTI IIIU"bUTCs
Cherry boards.
1900 feet, board measure, inch thick, TO- IS, and
30 inches wide.
All of the above Susquehanna black walnut and
cherry to be of the very beet quality, per NJ feet
Glass No. 7.-JVhte Pine Plank and Boards.
known as No. l, or fret quality.
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attorney, for me, and in my name, to sell and con
vey the within land warrant, No. -, for -
acres of land which issued under the act of Sep
TENDER, 1850.
mod in no a,fN
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FIRE PROOF CHESTS, for hooks,


PAPERS, JEWELRY, &c.-EvANS &
WATu ON, No. SO Dock street, oppofitc
the Philadelphia Exchange. Patent Soap
stone Lined and Keyhole Cover SALAMANDERs.
stand more heat than any other Chests in the coun
try Also, Patent Air Chamber IRON CHESTS;
100 now in use. They also continue to maxi the
ordinary Fire Proofs at very low prices
We, the undersigned, were present, on the 18th
day of September, when Messrs. Evans Watson
tested one Of their Salamander Fire Proof Chests
which time they consumed five cords OF woodoverit,
commencing at A. M. and continuing until p.
M. making five hours intense heat, amounting to
a white heat. The Chest remained in the fire until
the next morning, when it was opened in our pre-
sence and all the books and papers we're taken out,
having been preserved entire. The above named
Cheet together with the books and papers, may be
examined by calling at the store of Evans Wat
son, SO Dock street.
THOs. HANSELL, 18th street n bove Arch
SAMUEL l.. DAVIS, Ill N. Sd strect.
Messrs. EDans + Watson.
GENTLEMEN: Having been present hen the con
tents of the chest alluded to in the above certificate
were exposed to view, tako pleasure in aiding my
testimony to the professionally of the papers No
mark Of fire wa, apparent on any OF t Mrap,cx
PHrtXDKIrn,A, Sept 10. 1880
BALrIMopx, June Is, 1919.
Msssrs. Exams f. Watson, Phi.adeiehia.
GENTLEMEN: We have U.uch pleasure in recon-
mendng your Fire proof Chests TO the notice fthc
public, the one we purchased from you having
saved our books and contents cfectualy, after un-
dergoing a very severe heat during the fire which
destroyed the entire block Of buildings on Arch
street wharf on the Schuylkil, on the 9th Of June
RUSSELL GILLINs.
Cast and Wrough.Iron Houses, Of all sizes and
patterns, mndc to order.
Seal and Letter Copying Presses, Pire- proof
Doors for Banks and Stores, Patent Slate lined Re-
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