The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-05
RED RIVER RAFT.

GlNCE the advertisement of Sept 90 was inserted,
~ the Department has determined to modify the
terms OF the proposed contract, as follows, to witt
The raft shall not be considered as removed
untilthe river, throughout the entire space now
| obstructed by it, shall have continued open and
navigable BY steamboats, during at least one entire
high water season. The final inspection of the
work shall therefore not take place until one year
after the same shall have been reported as appa-
rently completed. If, at the expiration of this
year, the officer or officers charged with the in
specton shall report that the river has continued,
or has, by the Efforts of the contractor been kept
open and unobstructed by the raft, the twenty per
cent retained as above shall be paid over to the
contractor But If, at any time during said year,
the navigation should be obstructed by the raft,
the contractor shall be bound, at his expense,
to remove said obstructon and, if he fail to do So,
the Department shall have the right to apply the
twenty per cent, or much thereof may be
necessary to effect said removal.
All papers which have inserted the first aGver-
tisement, will insert this in every issue until the
1st day of February next, at which time, instead
of the Sd day of January, the proposals will be
opened and examined.
By order: ]. j. ALERT,
Dec 90 Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers
INAUGURATION OF THE EQUESTRIAN
Equestrian Statue of General jackson will be in
augurated on the Eighth day of January next
when the arrangements will be as follows:
An those ! either specially or generally invited,
a. M, on the Eighth of January, 1853
Colonel GEORGE w. HUGHES, member of the
jackson Monument Committee, has been selected
as chief marshal, and will appoint his own aide.
The militia, escort, consisting of the Regiment
of Volunteers of the Militia of the District of Co.
lumbia, with such detachments from the Army
and Marine Corps as may be within convenient
distance, and the Military Companies from other
cities who may attend, will be under the command
of Colonel William Hickey. s-,-r .., 4
The procession will be formed as follows
Military Escort
The jackson Monument Committee.
Clark Mills, Artist
,. Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, Orator. "
49,. .-..a Chaplains of Congress.
President of the UnitedStates and Cab met.
Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States, with their officers. .f.s-t
Judges of the Supreme Court.
49, = Judges of other Courts. -
The Commander-in In Chief of the Army, and oldes
Commodore In the Navy of the United States
Officers of the Army and Navy.
Corporate Authorities of w ashington, Georgetown
~ and Alexandria. f-e,
The jackson Democratic Association.
Other organized Societies.
&. Citizens of Washington and other places
The procession will move at early an hour as
possible, down Four -and-a half street to Pennsyl
vania avenue thence up said avenue, the mort
direct route, to Lafayette Square. 4
At the Monument the ceremonies will be as fol-
nws: 5 an
Prayer by the Chaplain of the Senate.
Address by the Hon S. A. Douglas.
dwelling the Statue.
-.... Military present arms.
g.. National Salute. .s.- E.. 80
Benediction by Chaplain of the House.
The jackson Democratic Association, fraterni-
ties Of Free and Accepted Masons, Odd-Fellows,
and Red Men, Temperance Societies. and all other
organized societies in the District, and the citizens
e. neraly, earnestly and respectfully invited to
be present at the ceremonies of the occasion.
B. b. FRENCH,
r.. .--.... ." JOHN C. RIVES, 81
JOHN w. MAURY,
s.z..s Committee of Arrangements.
WASHINGTON, December 80, 1852.
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