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leged immortality and infdety does not seem to have
struck his visant eye which seldom fails to perceive
nm osepse against established opinions. On the whole,
we think this number of the Eclectic has not been
passed by any previous one, and we cor'nsy recon-
mend it to all who in pursuit OF agreeable re'as
for the merry month Of May OW. IL BidweiL)
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II 1.-THE AssAYER's GUIDK,"by OSCAR

" HE hsSAfEK UUIDE' Dy OsCAR
M. LIEDER, is intended to supply want in English
chemical literature 1t Of the Various
of asssying, presenting fund of important practca
information the subject, and In style adapted to
aders who have not made especial study of met
slurgy and the kindred sciences Q2mo. PIP. III. De-
witt & Davepport)
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Book in two Volumes forms the latest issue of Apple
tons Popular Library" This work written twelve
years since, and Is highly credtabe to the genius Of
Thackeray, showing the great strides he has since
taken. In ITSELF it is of the most unpeasing Of his
productons-hippant, insolent preudiced superficial,
and with scarcely trace of the sparkling brilliancy
which illustrates the keenness of his later satires
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W"THE FIREMAN AND OTHER POEMS

by Prof PAUL ABADIE. little volume of fugitive po
ems, of which have already appeared in the col
of the daily press in this City The author wisely
claims no great degree Of poetcal merit for his modest
productions which devoted to the celebration Of the
energy and courage of the Fire Department The gal
ant members of that institution will welcome their
poet (Sold by Dewitt & DavenporD
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DTIONAL EXERCISES FOR THE

USE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF IsRArL," by Rev. NJ. j. RA'
pALL collection ofprayers and pous illusions chiefly
from the German of ers Miro and Stern, and adapted
to the use of Hebrew families in this country They re-
late TO great variety of the most important occasions
in life and breathe the spirit of simplicity and beauty
peculiar to the Jewish scriptures. elmo PIP l39. L.
Joachimssen)
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II HORSE SHOE ROBINSON" by JOHN
p KENNEDY. new and revised edition of this favor
lite American novel is issued by G p Putnam. az mo-
pp 596)
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n "THoRPE," by WILLIAM MOUNT

FORD story of life in quiet English town, pervaded
with tone of sentimental anguor, and written in style
of exquisite refnement and purity. 1t contains stir
ring thought nor bold description, but many readers
will be attracted BY its almost womanly tenderness of
feeling and its air of natural and elegant repose az mo
pp 800. Ticknor, Reed & Fields)
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II "THE CONFESSIONS Of AN ArroR-
NEY," by GrsrAvrs SHARP, Esq. series of lively pa
pers republished from Dickenss +" Household Words
Q2mo. PIP. a2s Cornish, Lanport & Coz
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1"HAND- Book FOR LOCOMOTIVE En-
GINEERs AND MAcHrNIsTs," by SEPrImUs NORRIS gives
the theoretical principles and mathematical formulas for
the construction of locomotives with copous practical
explanations. Q2mo. pp 302 Dewitt s. Davenport)
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TO CONTRACTORS.
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE.
NORFOLK. Va, December 4, 1852.

NORFOLK. Va, December 4, 1882
N conformity with instructions from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. proposals will be received
at this office for the construction of the new Gus
tom House at Norfolk, according to plans and
specifications prepared by A. b. Young, esq.,, Su.
pervising Architect until twelve O'Clock on the
Sd day OF February, 1853, said proposals to con-
tain offers for the entire work. and also separately
for each part, the Department reserving the right
to contract either way "a to may seem desirable.
The Department also reserves the right of accept
ing the bid or bids which under all the cifculn-
stances shall appear most favorable to the interests
Of the Government, of not contracting at ALL in
case the proposals with the incidental expenses
attending the construction OF the building shall
exceed the appropriations at its disposal. Sew
enty five per cent of the amount of the work done
and materials furnished according to the con.
mate of the Superintendent, will be paid every
thirty days. the twenty five per cent to be retained
until tn" completion Of the building md its accept
ance oy the Government. Every proposal must
be accompanied by written guaranty, signed by
two responsible persons, to the effect that they
undertake that the party or parties making il
will, if his their offer be accepted, enter into
a contract and bond with sufficient sureties in the
sum OF twenty five thousand dollars for the faith
full execution of the work, and offer will be
considered unless accompanied by such guaranty.
Plans and specifications of the building will be
furnished either by the Department at Washing.
tun ty the Superintendent in this city, and also
blank forms for the bids. The proposals will be
opened by the Superintendent and the Collector
of the Customs, at twelve o'clock on the day sue
ceedipg the expiration Of the time for receiving
them, in the presence of the bidders, if they or
any of them shall be present.
WALTER H. TAYLOR,
Superin endent of New Custom. House,
IL Roanoke Square, Norfolk, Va.
Dec Is 2awtFebl
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United States Patent Office,

WASHINGTON, December 10, 1852
ON the petition of Elizabeth Otis, administ ratri,
~ of VIM. S. Otis, deceased, praying for the
extension OF a patent granted to him on the 24tt
of February, 1885, for improvement in the
Crane excavator for excavatng and removing
earth, for seven years from the expiration of said
patent, which takes place the twenty. fourth
(24th) of February, eighteen hundred and fifty
three, QS53)
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on Thursday, the seventeenth u7th)
of February, 1853, at twelve o'clock m; and ali
persons are notified to appear and show cause, il
any they have, why said petition ought not to be
granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to
file in the Patent Office their objections specially
set forth in writing, at least twenty days before
the day Of hearing; all testimony filed by either
party to be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules OF
the office, which will be furnished on application.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in
the Republic, National Integencer, and Union
Washington city; Inquirer, Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania; Express, New York city; Albany State
Register, Albany, New York; Providence Journal,
Providence, Rhode Island, and Daily Bee, Boston,
Massachusetts, once a week for three successive
weeks previous 10 the seventeenth l7) of Febru
ary. eighteen hundred and fifty three, (ls53.) the
day of hearing.
S. H. HODGES.
Commissioner of Patents.
p. P.-Editors of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office with
a paper containing this notice.
Dec l6-law3w
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rLOAKs, MANTILLAS, SHAWL>, &c The
" subsc ribers have this day received from New
York full assortment OF the latest sy les OF Ladies'
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Rich Cashmere Long Shawls
DO do Square do
, Very fine Scotch Plaid Long Shawls
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DO Cashmere Shoulder Scarfs
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Misses Plaid Bay State Shawls, &c.
The above goods have been seected with great
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styles. Ladies who prefer to have their Wrap
pings made up will find in stock every variety
of colored and black wide Lyons Yelvets, colored
Cloths, Silks, Thibet Merinos, French Sack Elan
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our line adapted to the season. all of which will be
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the adjacent cities respectfully invited call
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s. H. HODGES.

NJ OTICE.-The general estimation long en-
~ joyed by the Perfumes issuing from the pre-
misses of LUBIN, having led to n variety of worth
less limitations and counterfeits, notwithstanding
the signature affixed to each label accompanying
the genuine article, M. FELIX PROT, proprietor
of the Establishment LUBIN, has the honor of in
forming his friends and the public that he has
substituted for his former labels one of a wholly
different description, and that he has caused to be
manufactured for his envelopes a description oil
paper presenting, in form of a watermark the seal
of his house.
In order, therefore, to avoid deception, he re-
specially begs them to pay special attention to the
label appended to such articles as bear the name
of his house, and to enrust the execution of their
orders only to dealers of respectahilty. address
them directly to bis premises, No. SIS Rue Ste.
Anne, PARIS.
Opening to. day in Observation-Disclosures, Gera
mum, Musk, Winter Blossom, New mown Hay
Jockey Club, Mousseline, Amber, SC, sc SC.
with all the other choice articles of the house
PARKER'S
Fancy Perfumery and Comb Store, under the Ma
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1000 cords best cobble or quarry stone, for crib
Proposals for materials similar in quantities and
quality will be received at the same time for Dun
kirk, New York
The contracts will require the delivery to be
made during the month Of May next The whole
to be delivered by the 3lst of May.
Inspection OF materials will be made as delivered,
but not in less quantity than third OF the hole
amount; and payments will be made for quanti-
ties as delivered and inspected, lees 10 per cent.
forfeited to the United States if the contract tor
should fail in his contract, be paid to the con
tractor on the final fulfilment Of his contract.
All materials will be at the risk of the contractor
until inspected and received by the United States
agent; but after being inspected and received the
materials being then the property of the United
States, will be at the risk of the United States.
The contractor to be subject, when he has ma
teras in sufficient quantity ready for delivery. to
no delay greater than three days for a United
states agent to inspect and receive the same
Each bid to be accompanied with certificates
that the bidder is a responsible man and able to
fulfil his obligations
Inc war Department reserves to itself the right
OF Judging of the bids in oil respects, and OF SO
reducing any Of the quantities of bid as to bring
the aggregate amount, according to it's Judgment,
j. j. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Dec l0-dl2t&2awtFeb 10
To be inserted in the Republic Intelligencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
Buffalo, New York; Advertiser Detroit, Michigan;
Albany Register, Albany, New York; Erie Ga
zeue, Erie, Pennsylvania, twelve times daily, then
twice a week until February 10.
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A vANT-POsTES DE CAyALERIE LEGERE,
De la Petite Guerre, scion 'esprit de la stratege
moderne, par Decker, General Major au service dc
Prusse; vol.
Etudes eur Part de Ia Guerre, par IN Offioieur
General Russo; l VOL, Paris, 1852.
Bibliotheque Historique ct Mlitaire; 6 vols and
atlas, Paris, 1851.
Nouveau Manuel Complet du sapiear Pompier;
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LArtifcer du Poudrier ct du Saltpetrier pa r
Vergnaud, Colonel d'Ar tillerie; VOL, 1852.
Experiences de Bapaume; rapport par la com
mission mixte d'oficiers d'artillerie ct du genie;
vol, 1852.
Etudes sur lie Passe ct PAvcner de PArtiIlcrie,
par lie Prince Louis Napoleon; vols, quarto
Siege de Rome en- lS49, par PArmee Franoaise;
Journal des Operations dc PArtilleric ct du enie;
| vol. quarto, 1851.
Chenier Guide des Tribunaux Militaires; 2
vols
Du Mesguil- Dictionaire de In Justice Militaire;
9 vols
Chener-Manu des Conscils de Guerre ct des
Parquets Militaires; | vol.
Les Trois Armes, on Tactiquc Divisionnaire du
Colonel Prussien Decker; l vol, 1851.
Historic ct Tactique des Trois Armes, par Fave,
Captaine d'Artillerie; vol. and atlas.
Unger- Recon nassances Militaircs; | vol.
Selouterel-Manucl des Reconnn issances Mill
taires; l vol, 1850.
Janina-Tbeorie Generate dcs Recon n aissa ces
Militaires; ! VOL, 1851.
Annuairc Militaire, pour Pannee 1861; l vol.
And many other works the various branches
of military science and service, Just imported di-
rect from Paris, by FRANCK TAYLOR.
Dec Is
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,THE WIDESPREAD CIRCULATION and &C.

TNHE WIDESPREAD CIRCULATION and &C
L knowledged ability Of these popular Maya
znes, render long descriptions and elaborate puff
cry unnecessary. They known and read in
every corner of our country, and are as household
words In the mouths Of those who pretend to judg-
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our most accomplished writers, as we'll as the bu
rims OF the ablest artists enlisted enrich and
adorn their pages-and all that is now famous in
letters or beautiful in engravings, in the world of
periodical literature, is owing to the fostering
rican periodicals
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which spring up every year to delude the public,
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reliable sources to which they look for faith
ful performance Of all contracts entered into with
subscribers
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all that has ever been attempted, and the works
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copies will be furnished to those who have not the
works before them.
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Z. A. Cooley,
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Dec l6-lt
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WORTHINGTON G. sNETuEN

CONTINUES to practice law in the Supreme
~ Court, to attend to cases before Congress, t.
Departments and Boards of Commissioners, t.
procure patents at home and abroad, to obtain
pensions and bounty lands, to collect debts, divi
dends, legacies, and inheritances in any part o
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Nep lDork ADVERTISEMENTS.
rRAsS VALLEY GOLD MINING CON
NJ PANY-J. WINCHESTER, President Car

HRAsS VALLEY GOLD MINING COM
" PANY-J. WINCHESTER. President Capt..
tai $3.50 600 Shares. $500; half-shares, 500.
The rich Quartz claims owned by the Company
exceed 400 in number, covering surface of 100
acres Ia the richest and most desirable part OF
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approved and powerful of any yet man U featured,
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The principal part of the machinery is on the
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free from debt This is no speculative affair x
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lin drafts on New York. or current funts,) to
X. j. RICHARDS, Secretary,
No. I07 Fulton street, NJ Y
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Dec l3-lm
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STRAW GOODS.


7NHE SUBSCRIBERS invite attention to their
l. stock of Panama. Leghorn, Canton and Pedal
Braid Hats, Florence, Silk, and Fancy Straw
Bonnets If every description, constantly ma nufac-
turing under their own inspection; comprising one
OF the best assorted and largest stock Of goods to
be found in the city, and at prices which will de-
fly competition. A.LELAND & CO.,
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Nov N-4m New York City.
PORTRAIT OF JOHN c. CALHOUN
'lNHE SUBSCRIBERS preparing for publica
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FuLL-LENerH LIKBNEss of SoUTH CARoLINA's
lLLUSTRlOUS STATESMAN-engraved in the
highest style of art, on steel, by A. H. Ritchic,
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thing yet executed in this country. Every copy
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paper manufactured expressly for the purpose.
1t will be sold by subscription at the low price 81
five dollars per copy, and ready for delivery about
the first of December next
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CARPETING AND FURNISHING GOODS
GENERALLY.

GEN EKALLN.
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Il the latest irnportations, complete ssortment
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Goods for House Furnishing, such
Velvet Carpeting- of the newest designs
Tapestry do do do do
Brussels do do do do
Tapestry and Bruss "a for halls and steps
s sps,Sr In~tsa '"tRs'"g %o "
TW,lIed and plain Venetian Carpeting, extra rich
Rich Chenele and Tu.ted Rugs
Chenee and Tufted Parlor Mats
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fully invite the attention of purchasers, sssu ring
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preparations we have made for an increase in thii
branch of our business, will enable to offer in
duccments, both in price and terms, fully equal
any similar establishment In the United States.
HOOE. BROTHER & co.
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MINORS LEDGE LIGHTHOUSE.
Wan DEPARTMENT,

Wan DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU CORPS TYPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERs,
November g. 1859.
TINHE following is the law this subject: 'To.
l. wards the erection of a lighthouse of granite,
iron, a combination OF both, on the outer Mi
not Ledge, at the entrance Of Boston harbor upon
a plan to be approved by the Typographical Blu.
rcau, q contract for the building thereof to be
made with the lowest responsible bidder who shal
give sufficient security for the faithful perform
ancc of the same and the work to be executed in
atrct conformity with the plan plans approves
by the Typographical Bureau, under the supervi-
sion Of such person as the Secretary of the Urea
sury may designate, eighty thousand dollars"
Plane and proposals for the construction of this
Lighthouse, in conformity with the law, will DO
received at the Office of the undersigned until and
including the 10Th day of next January.
The proposals. can include exclude the cost Of
Illuminating apparatus; but the proposals. will nd-
cate the kind Of illuminating apparatus for which
the plan is adapted; and the plans will exhibit the
position and dimensions Of the same, shape and
size of lantern.
J. J. ALERT,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Nov S-20td& 2tawtJan 10
Republic, Intelligencer, and Union, Washington;
Courier and Enquirer, and Express. New York;
Boston Courier; and Baltimore Patriot, will publish
the above twenty times daily, then twice a week
till 10th January.