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PROPOSALS for MAST .. SPAR TIMBER

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, EouIpMENr & REPAIR,
January "a, 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
~ for Mast and Spar Timber" will be received
at this bureau until O'Clock p. m. of the 2Sth day
OF February next, for furnishing and delivering
the quantities of yellow pine mast, and spar tim
Der affixed to each of the following navy yards, to
wit:
At the navy yard Portsmouth, N. H.:
For one razee, estimated to contain 8, $50 cubic
feet.
At the navy yard Charlestown, Mass:
For three sloops- of-war, estimated to contain
4,ll0 cubic feet.
AT the navy yard Brooklyn, N. Y:
For one ship ofthe-line, } Estimated r. CON
For three frigates, Esun sae ~ con "a
For three sloops-of war. tain lo'7so cubic IT.
AT the navy yard Philadelphia:
For two soops Of war, estimated to contain TAO
cubic feet
At the navy yard, Washington, D. c.:
For one eloop ofwar, estimated to contain ,37O
cubic feet.
At the navy yard, Gosport, Va:
For one ship of-the-ine, ! Estimated to con,
For two sloops of-war, { tain 6 ,440 cubic feet
At the navy yard, Pensacola, Florida:
For frigate, estimated to contain 2 600 cub. #.
For sloop- of war;
jibbooms, pieces
main yard,
pieces cross jack yd. Estimated
4 pieces maintop sail to contain 2,03l cub. n.
yard, H
pieces foretop sail =
yard, .-.-s --
1851 cub. #.
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AUCTION NOTICE.

THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces to
menced the Auction and Commission business on
his account and offers his services for the sale
of every description of real and personal property
upon the most favorable terms. :.
With an experience of twenty years in the va
four of which he has been personally known to the
citizens of Washington as the Auctioneer of the
late firms Of Dyer & Bro. and Dyer & Mcclure,
he deems it unnecessary to say more than that his
personal attendance can be relied upon in all mat
tiers of business, and sales of any amount cashed
without delay. h @szN ~ g
Until permanent arrangements can be made for
the reception and sale of merchandise on commits
sion, persons wishing to employ Auctioneer
will please call at the office of A. RoTHwELL, esq.,,
on D street, east Of It'll, where can be found
during business hours, ready and prepared to
answer the calls of the public. Respectfully,
June 10-dtf E. NJ STRATTON
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Proposals ron BRIcKs.
ARcH1rEor,a oFr1oE, UNITED STATES Car

ARCHITECTS OFFICE, UNITED STATES CAPITOL,
WAsHINeroN. D. c., December %, 1852.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Office until the twenty. eighth day Of February
next at O'Clock D. M, for furnishing all the
bricks that may be required to complete the ex-
tension of the United States Capitol, all of which
are to be composed of tempered clay. made by
hand in single moulds, and to be thoroughly burnt
without any admixture of coal. Is 81 -
The bidders are required to accompany each of
their bids with sample of the bricks proposed to
be furnished, and to submit satisfactory evidence
that said samples were made at the works of the
persons depositing the same, and of the clay of
which they respectively propose to execute the
contract.
No proposals will be received for bricks that are
not made in conformity to this advertisement and
to the municipal laws of the city of Washington
The successful bidder will be required to furnish
approved security for the faithful performance of
the contract to the amount of twenty thousand
dollars.
Each bid to be accompanied by guarantee
signed by two sureties to the Effect that in case
thebid shall be accepted the bidder will enter into
contract for the aforementioned bricks, at the
price stated in the bid, at any time within thirty
days from the acceptance of the proposal; the suf
fciency of the said guarantors or sureties to be
certified to by some person known to the Depart
ment of the Interior.
Each bidder is requested to state the number of
bricks he will be able to deliver per week, and the
time he will be prepared to enter upon the fulfil
ment OF the contract, should the same be awarded
to him.. la &Fs an "a M nH
Each bid 20 be sealed and endorsed, proposals
for Bricks for the Extension Of the United States
Capitol" H3
The bids will be opened in presence.pf such of
the bidders as may see proper to attend, at the De-
partment of the Interior, on Tuesday, the fret day
THOMAS q. WALTER,
Architect of the Extension of the U. s. Capitol.
Dec 29-eo2m l[Balt. Americana d
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twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four, and twenty FIVE
fractional township sixty seven on the Missouri
line, and townships sixty eight, sixty nine, and
seventy. OF range twenty six Fractional town
4 ship sixty seven on the Missouri line and town
ships sixty eight and sixty nine, of range twenty
| seven. Fractional township sixty seven on the
Missouri line, and townships sixty eight and sistv
| nine, of range twenty eight.
Townships sixty eight, sixty nine, seventy and
seventy one, OF range twenty nine. Township
seventy four, of range thirty
At the Land Office at DUBUQUE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty seventh dav of June next
fer the disposal of the public lands situated within
the aforementioned fractional townships adjon-
ing the northern boundary off the State, viz:
North of the base line and tcest of The fifth principa
meridian.
Fractional township one hundred in ranges
i've, Six, seven, eight, and nine
Z Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
mlhtary and other purposes, together with ssthose
swamp and overlooked lands, made unfit thereby
for cultivation if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
~, under the act entitled "An act TO enable th
State OF Arkansas and other States to reclaim the
swamp lands within their limits - approved Sep
TENDER %, $780, ,UiH be excluded from the sales
The offering of the lands will be commenced on
the days appointed, and will proceed in the order
IN which they are advertised, with all convenient
despatch, until the whole shall have been offered,
and the sales thus closed; but eae shall be kept
open longer than two weeks, and no private entry
of any of the lands will be admitted until after the
expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton, this first day of February, ammo Domini one
Thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President.
JOHN Wilson,
Us
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PARKER's FANCY STORE.

A CARD.-Having just returned home with the
"A largest assortment of useful and fancy articles
ever opened in Washington city, we invite our
ford them at twenty five per cent. less than former
prices, az we now import most of our best goods
direct. Our Extracts We can now afford to sell at
cents; our Gloves, Razors, and Razor Straps, and
shaving material, also manufactured for our
trade, and need no praise from US, as the public
already know them. Our Toilette articles gene-
rally are unsurpassed, and our prices have been
greatly reduced. u ~
PARKER'S Fancy and Perfumery Store.
5 Dec7 es under National Hotel.
THACK ERA US .SHABBY GENTEEL
i STORY.o-Pleasure Books for Children.
= Pleasures of the Country-Stories for Young
People. 4ltN, fsst o4t Ns sIsafs ~ ~
\ Tolon's Elementary Spanish Reader and Trans
lator. FL 4s5f.s IS fs,ssfsi So -
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURf,
Nov II Booksellers, near 9Th at.
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BOOK-BINDERs' BOARDS AND RUSSIA
sy LEATHER.
DNDERS' BOARDS, from No. % to No. SO. ana
ID four hundred Skins Of Fresh Ratssi6 Leather
for sale by the subscriber. at northern prices.
Aiso,f I've hundred Reams of fine Printing Paper,
"a 49, for sale at mill prices, without freight.
Inquire at the Republic Office. j. GIDEON.
May 20
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FANCY GOODS.--We request the attention Of
Goods of all descriptions, imported expressly for
the Holidays. Werequest call, and all will be
satisfied that no such assortment has ever been
offered for sale in Washington before. Good
quality and moderate prices warranted. bs ai8f
T. BASTIANELLl & CO.,
Importers Of Fancy Goods, Perfumery,
e i.,i Brushes, &c., Under Browns Hotel, east
DecT
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Superintendent Hospital for the Insane.
FORM OF A GUARANTEE.
}. H. NICHOLS, Superintendent, &C.:
AMERICAN HOUSE, .

AMERICAN HOUSE, EaG ds
Hanover Street, Boston. t
BY LEWIS RICE.
Rebuilt, Enlarged, and Elegantly Furnished.
Possessing all the modern improvements and
conyeniences for the accommodation of the travel
ling public. 'S
BosToN, November 16, 1882 Dec 10-1y
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BY the President of the United States.
TN pursuance of law, I, WILLARD FILLMORE,
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices
in the State of IOWA. at the places hereinafter de-
signated, to wit: 9
At the Land Office at EVANSVILLE, com.
mencing on Monday, the sixth day Of June next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the fol-
lowing named townships and fractional townships,
viz: q
North Of the base line, and ioest of the fifth principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty seven, and township
sixty eight, of range thirty two; fractional town
ship sixty seven and township sixty eight, of
range thirty three; fractional township sixty sew
en-, and townships sixty eight, seventy four, sew
enty hve, seventy six, seventy seven, and seventy
eight, OF range thirty four fractional township
seventy, seventy one, seventy two, seventy three,
seventy four, seventy FIVE, seventy six, seventy
seven, and seventy eight, of range thirty five !;
fractional township sixty seven,1 and townships
seventy two. seventy three seventy seven,
and seventy eight, OF range thirty six; fractional
township sixty seven, and townships sixty eight,
sixty nine, seveng seventy one, seventy two,
seventy three, seventy four, seventy five, seventy
Blk, seventy seven, and seventy eight, of range
thirty seven.
At the SAME PLACE, commencing on Monday,
the twentieth day Of June next for the disposal of
tue puoiC ldnuS Wltnln the UNCONVENTIONAL town.
ships and fractional townships, viz:
North Of the base line and ,oest Of the fifth principal
sReridian
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty eight, sixty nine. seventy, seventy one,
seventy two, seventy three, seventy four, seventy
I'VE, seventy ak, seventy seven and seventy eight,
of range thirty eight. 4sal s.{.sta -
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty eight sixty nine, seventy, seventy one sew
enty two, seventy three, seventy four, seventy
i've, and seventy eight, d range thirty nine.
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty eight, sixty nine, seventy, seventy one sew
enty two, seventy three, seventy four, seventy
five, seventy six, seventy seven, seventy eight,
seventy nine, and eighty, of range forty.
z At the SAME PLACE, commencing on Monday
the eleventh day Of July next for the disposal Of
the public lands situated within the limits Of the
following townships and fractional townships, via:
North of the base line aud ,oest Of the h principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty eight, sixty nine. seventy, seventy one sew
entytwo seventy three, seventy four seventy five,
seventy six, seventy seven, seventy eight, seventy
nine, eighty, and eighty one, of range forty one
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty eight sixty nine, seventy, seventy one sew
enty two. seventy three, seventy four, seventy ve'
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MYER PHINEAS, g!

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American Steel Pen Manufacturer,
ID ESPECTFULLY calls the attention of his
IL friends and patrons to his new Pen, called the
IMITATION QUILL PEN, which is unsurpassed
in fexibility and design, being the most perfect
imitation of the quill ever made. This, together
with his new Double Elastic Patent Spring, New
York Commercial, Original, Bank Pens, Jenny
Linds, suavetor, and Extra Fine Point; also, his
superior, accommodating, and plain Holders of all
patterns, ivory and cocoa Letter Stamps, can be
procured at his establishment, No. 11S William
street, New York. .ags
As also by all the principal Stationers in this
city. s5gs -f-d gs Aug 2S-ThSrSattf
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Commissioner Of the General Land Office


q fNUIICE To PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre- emption
to any of the lands within the townships and frac
tional townships above enumerated, is required TO
establish the same to the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make
payment therefor, practicable after seeing
THIS notice, and before the day appointed for the
commencement Of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tract claimed, otherwise such
claim will be forfeited.
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.
Feb 3-1aw13w,
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Commissioner of the General Land Office

NOTICE TO PRE-. EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emp-
ton to any oSthe lands within the townships and
fractional townships above enumerated is required
to establish the same to the satisfaction of the
lister and receiver of the proper land Office, and
make payment therefor as practicable after
seeing this notice, and before the day appointed
for the commencement of the public sale of the
lands embracing the tract claimed, otherwise such
claim will be forfeited,
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
= Feb 3-lawl3w
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NTAHAN'S INDUSTRIAL DRAWlNG.-Va
1fl able to all carpenters, nasons, IRON workers,
and other artisans.
Industrial Drawing, comprising the description
and use of Drawing Instruments, the construction
Of Plane Figures. the Projections and Sections of
chanism and Typographical Drawing, with Re-
marks on the Method of Teaching the Subject.
By Professor Mahan, of West Point vol. octa-
vo, with many engravings. Price So.
Just published. FRANCK TAYLOR.
Dec Is
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SAVINGS AND EXCHANGE BANK OF CAL
- @IFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO.
DILLS OF EXCHANGE, in sums to suit, on the
ID "Bank of the Metropolis Washington, and
upon every principal city and town in the United
States. 1a3gBHf sat
Our facilities and arrangements are better and
more perfect than any other house in California.
Persons carrying or wishing to place funds in
California will find it much more safe and conve.
nient to take certificates of deposit from the
ssBank Of the Metropolis as we are always pre-.
pared to cash them upon presentation. 81
investments, Collections and Remittances made
! - -, 49, - - j. R., ROBINSON,
T. l.. SMITH.
ROBINSON & CO., Z
edH Managers and Proprietors
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NTASON'S PATENT PURIFIED SPERM
lVl OIL.-This Oil, for brilianoy durability,
and purity light, and for lubricating purpo-
ses, whether applied to the delicate works of
watch or the most ponderous machinery, surpasses
any oil now known.
1t is warranted not to gum, being entirely de-
prived of that substance, which 80 seriously Inn
pedes the rapid movement of all kinds OF machine
nv; and for burning it is cheaper and better
than any oeaginous substance now in use.
While it affords light superior to gas or cam
phenc it is also free from the dangerous explosive
quality of the latter, being solely sperm oil
purified. $500 = I t-st II ~ ~ - sl .sit ~
So pure is this oil that it will not freeze at any
degree of cold known within the limits of the
United States; having thereby in this, as in every
other particular, an advantage over the best sperm
oil as now used. 81
After devoting many years in experimenting
with the various oils, for the purpose of overcom-
ing their impurities as at present fabricated the
undersigned assures the public that he has cue
ceeded in producing the enc plus ultra" of ole
He offers it as superior to any known oil in the
world for the purposes of burning and lubricating,
and invokes the scientific of all countries to test
1t and pronounce their opinion, satisfied that all
will agree that it is the finest oil ever offered for
sale. WILLIAM D. TOWNSEND, Phila.
Forsale by A. HATCH, jr., in the rear of Browns
Hotel; and also by Wholesale at the corner of 18th
and E streets by 1875 38s az
Dec s-ameod .D.wALBkIDGE.
EyRENCH ALMANACHs FOR 1853. -Almanach
II de France, par la Societe National. ~
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Almanach pour Rre. a -
Almanach Facetieux, ses i
Almanach Qroiatique. ~
Almanaoh de la Literature ct des Beaux- Arts.
4 Almanach de l'Iustration.
Almanach Ilustre du Palais de CRYSTAL.
i Almanaeh Astrologique.
Almanach Prophetique.
Almanach des Sorciers. M
Almanach Comique.
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BOOK NOTICE.

LIBRARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
81 August "a, 1852.
A LARGE NUMBER OF BOOKS belonging
IN to this Office are yet out. The members of
the House, and others having them in their pos
session, are respectfully requested to cause them
to be returned. JOHN "A. PARKER, ~ f
Librarian House of Representatives.
E AUG 26-dtf
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TTlHE COMPLETION OF sMY NOVEL;" by
i Bulwer. 81 cents.
Alison's History Of Europe since 1915, being a
continuation of his larger work. Vol1. so cents
& Shakespeare and his Times, by Guzot. | vol.
81 Third volume of Lamartine's History of the Res.
toration and Monarchy in France.
The American Missionary Memorial, with Bio
graphical and Historical Sketches, by H. w Pier.
son.; vol. yss % a,ji
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CIMONS'S LECTURES ON GENERAL PA
~ THEOLOGY; volume, 1852
Be Neligan's Practical Treatise on Diseases of the
Skin; volume, 1852
Wilson on Constitutional and Hereditary Syphi.
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PIERRE and Neill's Surgery; volume, 1852.
1852. 7a1s.e ~
|. Miller and sargent's Surgery, Sd edition,
1852. ,ssajs 6. -3s3stE7j SKI 4, 5t - t9E'
Lectures on Surgery, by Bransby B. Cooper; l
volume, 1852.
& Reese's Analysis of Physiology. second edition,
th52. aai, ia sftf l4 aS.'.a ssE
4 Mendenhall's Medical Students Wade Mecum,
orrd edition, 1852. .
+ American Journal of Medical Sciences. number
Is October, 1852. s& a#tf. $50 Iss-as
IS Oct 81 ~ FRANCK TAYLOR.
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Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates Of
Packages in the above Splendid Lotteries will re-
ceive the most prompt attention, and an official
account of each drawing sent Immediately after
it is over to all who order from me. .
Address E. E. O'BRIEN, Agent,
Jan 90 Alexandria, Virginia
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THEAP BILLPAPER AND STATIONERY OF
" ALL KINDS.
n Fine Bill Envelopes at S thousand.
and S 80 a ream - "16a
Fine Steel Pens at 50.cents box, containing ,
gross. E5 6f,sE
Legers, Journals, Day Books, Pass Books, ant
Blank Books, OF all sizes and quality, at very Low
prices, at
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DIR. s. A. SALTONSTALL

TAKES pleasure in presenting to the citi- 6
| zens of Columbus and surrounding coun-Q1fIYT9
try his grateful Acknowledgements for the very liberal
patronage bestowed, especially during the last five
years. Owing to the great increase in his business
he has procured the services of DR.. T. w. WALKER
from the city of Philadelphia, a gentleman of the
highest claims to superior Skill in every department OF
the dental art AL operations entrusted to Dr. S. OF
W., will be executed in style not to be surpassed
by any other operators in the Southwest. With a
considerable increase to his former stock of materials
which has always been very LIBERAL with quite num-
Der Of new and highly useful instruments any reas-
enable amount of business can be attended to with
dispatch, in any department of the profession, and
warranted to give entire satisfaction.
Teeth inserted on gold plate from one to an entire
SET and Kept IN place without clasps springs by at
mospheric pressure. Theeth that are sensitive treat
ed previous to having them excavated preparatory to
filing, and the operation rendered painless. This
preparation will not nure the teeth in the least and
the best remedy that has ever before been offered to
this community
Columbus, December Is, 1852 47:Iv
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aTTEaD OF ALL OTHERS.

THE ENVY OF ALL PILL M1NUF1CTIRERS! :
BECAUSE they are safer, better and more effica-
II cous than any others and because the public VIII
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Five hundred thousand boxes have been sold annu-
av for the last five years. Young and old, male and
female can always take them with equal safety, with
out fear.
If pills be necessary for purging and cleansing the
stomach and bowels, and purging the blood and fluids
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Eat, drink and live usual, and pursue your usual
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cold during all kind Of weather.
One Thousand Dollars are waged that more genu-
inc certificates rom physicians, Clergymen, Members
of Congress and respectable czens) can be produced
of their efficacy than of any Others and Ten Dollars
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not do more good than two boxes of any other.
| Forty Pills in box, and sold for Twenty-Five
cents per box with directions and much wholesome adj
vice accompany each box. They have no taste I'M
pleasant smell-ree from dust powder of any kind
do not grippe the stomach or bowels,-produce nc
sickness, vomiting or bad feelings. They are good al
all times, and adapted to most diseases common tc
mankind.
No one having once taken them will be willing tt
take any others afterwards, because they always dc
good, and if they do not then no others WILL
DIR. N. B. LEIDY, the proprietor and manufacturer
is regular Druggist, Chemist and Physician of ffteeI
years experience in Philadelphia Graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania; member of dferen
Medical Institutions of Philadelphia New York, Bos
ton, Baltimore &C., and associate and corresponding
member of several Medical Institutions of London
Paris-hence the reason of the greater confidence
placed in his pills. and there being recommended in tn
practice of respectable physicians throughout tn
United States.
Principal Depot DR. LE1DY's D1sPENsARY, No. Ia
North Front ST., Philadelphia-and sold wholesal
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Also, BY COLEMAN & CLAYTON, Aberdeen, Mi. Jos
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