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Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-14
NV YoRK, April IL.

The boiler Of the dredging. machine at the
Navy Yard exploded this. mpTning, killing the
engineer and fireman; several others were blown
into the water and badly injured, II
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BALrIMoRE, April IL.

There is much excitement, on thepublic school
question before the Legislature, dictated by the
Catholics, to divide the school fund. An indig-
nation meotlng Is called for Tonight. --.,-Lr.-n
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-14

shat Marcy has resigned; Cushing Is to take his
placeY Dobbin Hhe Attorney. Generalship, and
Stockton the Navy. NJ ~
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-14
T9-It MAs Genn TH6nAaIA I Mln.nLL.

not Hon, THosY f. Ma AtHLLL, who was resent.
ly killed neal, his residence in Kentuckyaby one
Of his tenants, y The Tribune , suggests that
any one might guess that Hon. c,TaoMAs f.
could not have been killed by one OF Ms opa ten.
ants for wasn't 81 the raw material, HAN .yi,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-14
.Oneida Valley Bank, My.

IS. Letter A, dated January 81 1852. Wig
altsmalS with liberty pole and cap in her right
hand, locking to the left at train of cars. Sci
steamboat on the left; Indian with bow on the
left cpd, and female figure of Justice, on the
right. An excellent Imitation of the genuine,
Refuse all Of this plate.-TSt. Louis Republi.
can .,rLn0 nYiI all 100 lL nno lEaW
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-14

: AcUrespOudsavofIE ne Hannibal Courier
advocates she building Ot'a plank road to
Spsncersbureh, In Pike county. He uses
some strong arguments in favor OF the
proposition. Afler speaking q some length
of The Advaatages Of Plahk roads, he says:
The majoriiy--yes, ninS-tenths Of the
peunle heresare friends Of progression and
plai oads, and are willing 10 aid all i'm
provements so far as their means will ex,
tend. tTLey want d good road 10 serve as
an easy add cheap connection between this
place, and Some point on the Mississippi.
We are situated in the midst OF rich and
fertile country, justt twelve miles In diTest
line south Of New London. There are but
two points on dhe river 70 which We can
conveniently sxtehd road: uthess are
Hannibal and Louisiana. The distShce
from here 10 each Of these placesils nearly
equal, with tho difference IN favor Of the
latter. But the citizens ofI7thiE section
would prefera connection with Hannibal;
because Louisiana will moi, in all probabifi-
ty,. ever become a city Of much impottanee,
and also because we would have only
twelve miles of road 10 construct Ito New
Iondon) TO place US in immediate connec.
ton with your city. aacClr ,,aN, .'a.i"
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RAILROAD .MEETNe.

II is deSirediby the friends Of the Hanni,
nibal and ST. Joseph, j. c. Atlantic and Pa,
cifc Railroad5 that meeting be held on
Wednesday mex, the Goth instant. SIEVE.
ralgentennen will address the meeting, and
Ills hoped there will be a general atten-
dance. Due notice will be given Of the
arrangements 10 bemade,--[ Hannibal Cou-
Fier. .5 a4.r, lIla. eOTI ~ l[l
We are glad 70 see this movement Ex.
traordinory efforts have been made in other
quarters, particularly in st. Louis, to show
the imPractlcability of'extending the Han
nibal and ST. Joseph Road 10 the Pacific,
The Intelligencer is opposed even to the
survey Of any route except that through
Fremont's gold mines, or through New
Mexico. II is time that The friends Of the
"Atlnntio and Pacific Railroad were a.
rousing themselves, and the best time to
commence WILDE the day when the first
section Of the Hannibal and st. Joseph
railroad will be let for construction. g
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-14
panRoronl countarfait.

MsSsrs. PnIsnURr s, Co, advise US Of the
appearances Of dangerous counterfeit in this
city, since the issue Of the April No Of their
DstectOT. As tho notes are getting into general
eirculahOn, the public should examine them
closely. Tho counterfeit 10 thus dsSerib-
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-14

: The SisnsSe Twins are about TO become an !,
Exhibition again. They will Ippesr fret il
Boston. 'f"~ .G9 1tf ,'Ts5-.''
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-14

The indsfatigable corps of Engineers who
have been so long in the field, have now com
pleted the final location Of the Rail Road, as
far as Palmyra. They spent much care and at
tsntiOn upon the crossing OF South river, at
which place there will be some OF the heaviest
work upon the line. Those in the Office are
Employed in oOmpletihgfhs maps of vacant and
entered lands, which are compiled for returns
from the various luhd.o ihseS, and rsquir to be
made up with great accuracy We may expect
to see the carts and shOyels in full operation by
the LIST of May. .1aI
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-14

Gbm AaAsIc SrARcH.- Take two ounce, Of
fine white gum arabic, and pound it to powder.
Next put it into pitcher, and pour on it pint OF
more Of boiling water (according to the degree
% strength you desire and then, having GOV.
cred it, let it set all night. In the morning,
pour it carefully from the dregs int clean
bottle, cork it, and keep it for use. A tablespoon
full Of gum water stirred into pint of starch
that has been made in the usual manner. will give
to lawns (sither white or ,printed,) a look OF
ter washing. 1t is also good (lnuch diluted) for
thin white muslin and bobbinet.-- Scientific
American. ,yHn
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United States Patent once,

WhHhIhRUr, HPrt 10, IoJ'
IN petition Joseph Mock, of Philadelphia, Pa, praying
for the of patent granted 10 him on the sixteenth
6) 1892 padlocks aud other locks
years expiration of said PATENT which takes
place The (6 day of July, eighteen hundred and MY
three (lSS3)- telsnei a. ,li- a. -
ordered that the said petition be heard At the Patent Office on
Monday twenty 2 of June next IL O'CLOCK
and notified and show cause they
have, why said petition ought moi to be granted.
opposing required TO ME In the Patent
Office opcctons specially forth in writings at least
before hearings all hled by either party
said hearing be and transmitted In
codance with the rules of the Office which will be furnished On
ptcaiion. Nl .tf
Ordered this published the National
Republic and Union Washington D. C Inquirer Fhedophia
Pal Express New York city Daily Bes Boston, Mass and Union,
Harris successive weeks previous
twenty 2 the day Of hearing
= r. c. WEIGHfMAN, on =
Acting Commissioner Of Patents
p SEors Of the above will please copy ana xend their
bills the Patent Office with containing his nouoe
April l7-aw3w 49,. .-Y-. - W.
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NOTICE III the rcopening or tho land Office at VIM
csnnes. lndanaWhelsas by public notice, dated 5th
day a February, 1852 land in State
indiana directed to be discontinued remaining
uRsod therein ordered he attached subject
Jsnersonve In said sae TOR the that said
unso lands amounted TO less than and
Examination
exceeds that quantity Interior virtue
0ry in him vested directed the reopenne the office
vncsnnes; and i IL therefore raepsaea seeefdinyy
Lands In the Vneennes district viii be subject entry
land Office al Vincennes until further notice. 49, 81.
il JOHN WILSON, Commissioner.
GsHEsAL LAND osrIcR, April 20, 1885, SD u5
Apyl Q4-JaW6W ef3sos i,1s aa4-ss-. a.
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Marble for Extensi United States CapitOi.-TO Own
ers of Marble Quarries.
CAPITOL EXTENSION OFFICE,
Washington, d. c., May d, 1853.

CAPITOL EXTENSION OFFICE,
Washington, d. c., May d, 1853.
IN order collect American ornamental
decoration of the extension of
Washington all persons owning VEINS
ouarres marble United which worked
capable being worked invited send specimens this
office. t-r.af
specimens blocks of cubcal form six inches
each .HIrf.
following should accompany each specimen exact
locality State county, nearest office name of owner
cubic quarry delivery at the nearest steam
boat railway stopping size Of blocks that can be obtained
general description the noting the directions
thickness the beds veins into which the rock divided
The should much the dimensions above
they should be boxed and the giving the
enclosed the box and another
mail The box distinctly marked With the of the
sender, well as directed TO this Office tr.f.-.
The should by the ordinary channels of
reasonable freight will be paid their
delivery al this office. & it..|..
generally which circulate where marble
known confer dement's their dis
giving this editorial notice. gsfl
receiving copy this advertisement from this Office
requested weekly for three months and send
f' " 49, ff' M. c. MEIGs,
Captain Engineers in charge of Extension u 3. Capitol
May F-law3mwp 1tHHns rE
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rHE mErnopoL1rAN RAILROAD.

DY authority Legislature Of Maryland
January 1852 entitled An
porae Metropolitan Railroad Company and in conformity
thereof oce Is hereby by the undersigned
that books for receiving subscriptions the capital
Metropolitan Railroad Company will be opened
Monday 9th day June and be from the said 9th
18th June inclusive from The 10
O'Clock M, hour of O'Clock, said
places and the persons following
AT the Washington, the Patriotic Bank the Bank Of the
Metropolis banking house Messrs Cocoran Riggs
Washington, District of Columbia under the drec
of commissioners residing in said c and tue several
cash said banks.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Georgetown and the
Commerce. in the city GEORGETOWN the District of Co
the direction of the residing
of Georgetown, and cashiers of said banks.
of Rockville Montgomery county, Maryland
Viers under direction
residing in said county, the said c.
Frederick Frederick county, Maryland
mers aud Mechanics of Frederick county,
County Bank the Branch Bank of the Farmers Bank of
commissioners residing Frederick
county, and several cashiers of said banks
In the town Boonsboro' Washington county, Maryland
store Burkha under the direction Mr. Elias
Davis one commissioners and Mr. Burkhart of said
In Hagerstown Washington Maryland at the
IIapeoWn Bank the Washington Savings nstu
ton the residing in said tow
the Haseo Bank and the secretary said Saw
DgsI Institution. i
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RR. EDWARD II. CARMICHAEL, from Virginia,
his citizens OF Washingon
His residence adjoining the Irving
Hoel, Ap @-du
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Virginia Land Once,
RICHMOND, April Us, 1853


IN conformity Virginia of s49 AL section
L
pears by Petersburg dated
1862 land office on the
9th day of April 1885, that by inquest held the ah day OF April
1853 the following John died see e~es
found e.cheated this Commonwealth, viz: go
city situated the east SIDE Nsrs
the late y Igor
ton of A. e. Mciiwsne, csc xaa "a the
By properly thinner Se~nasea ~ khS paxt
the city IL and epued caasH osr acre TT
and ~ the sssaS cs
which Mrs. Susan Rott died sexedharaS css~se.
of an ACT of assembly passed year iSk
- =, u, PARKER
Ap3o-Iaw6w kes L~Ms oAe~
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IzIS n give notice that !, Clara Hcwinaaa6s, Of
IL EfedecksGure Virginia, obtained from esase Of
na duplicate q land ysfsss. No - s asss aess staa
for the
Jan 20-laW5m
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Nav 2l-sodtl6 Juna

May2l-sodtI6 Juna
The National Ineigencer, Union, the Republic WASH
ngon Advocate Georgetown d. C and The Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore will advertisement three
week till the 18th The journal, Rockville Montgomery
county, Herald Citizen and the Examiner Frederick the Ca
toctia Wing MddietOWn Odd Fellow Boonsboro and The
Herald Torchght Hagerstown MAIL the News and the
will respectively insert the
week until 10th of June.
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49, 49, t-tucn copper EdcAs per ,W0
1000 a-inch do do
10 boxes best roofing loaded tin, IA by 20 inches char
coal brand, TX per Dor
10 @ aaa @ Is sash
dozen pair by 3inch Clark's iron hinges,
tight joints per doze
dozen pair by 4iach Clarks but, hinges,
tight joints do
3 dozen pair 21 by inch Carks iron butt hinges,
tight joints do
dozen 5-nch iron-necked s square bolts, best
quality .- -----. - do
dozen Pinch ren-necked 4 square bolts and
plates best quality do
dozen assorted plane irons, best quality do
wood turning chiseIs and gsuges quality per set
circular saws - and Is inches in diameter,
dun teeth, of the best quality each
o. No
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

DEP ARTMENr OF STATE, So -ss.aJ
washington, May Fl, 1853.
necessary objects usually gen
vide incidental expenses the departments and Offices
ana for % a.
until o'clock the 2slh day of June next for
schedule: Noe and required by il for
proposing that The department is to be at liberty
quantity of article than specified according its
be Of quality
delay when ordered.
SCHEDULE No. 1.
Writing paper, handmade, Of linen, laid
so oolscap satin, plain finish, be- trimmed,
lax by Is inches, and weigh not less than Is lbs per
20 do paper, similar finish, per
SCHEDULE No.
Envelope paper, smooth.
do super royal, yellow, per ream
10 do medium, yellow or buff per
10 DO DO double dT cav whit White. DO DO
S dc bouIng paper, royal, do
so do brown wrapping SUPERFICIAL, do
Is SCHEDULE No. 3.
100 cards metallic pens, per dozen cards
25 gross metallic pens per gess Peys such as may be
gross pencils, Monroes or Fabers, per gross
:s
e !: e !; !: i i !; e !:
so silk taste, narrow, Do
90 sa:s1 %ss sen ivory handle, per dozen
do qss sses ssn ss DO DO
e. ss 3; = s:s seal. .ss e. HiseS ooo
50 pounds sealing best superfne, scarlet per
s do Irvine, giInet, ass,s4s do do
10 do do coarse for packing, do
Each proposal the individual hrm making
i
seeons quality Blank o4ms be
the depatmen, to for them and as without uni
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box ? inch Randalls finishing brads, 50 pounds to
the box - = M
I box Inch Randali's finishing brads 50 pound,
10 the box p
box X inch Randall's finishing brads, 50 pounds
Is the box
box f8-inch Randall's finishing brads, so pounds
the box
boz l-inch Randall's finishing brads 30 nounds In
the boz ra.- g.. rit -
y box A-inch Randall's finishing brads 50 pounds
10 the box
\ box inch Randall's finishing brads, 50 pounds
to the box ..-'
X box k-inch Randals finishing brads 50 pounds
to the box
\ box x-inch Randall's finishing brads so pound,
10 the box
\ box \ -inch iron lacks, so pounds to the box
X do S-nch DO do
X DO a-nch do do
y do t-nch do do
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y u. sEALED AIS sace
day the 18Th Of June o urnisbns ali The safioer IA
ehas hs required BY thu NAVY Deas
nent and iD several bureaus for the
1883 and ending the 30th of June, 1854. ~''
All the articles furnished the
quality delivered without delay when ordered saais
uon OF the head OF the once for which they required
Pc required each bidder for stationery with his
proposal = sample Of each article bid for. = =
70 insure uniformity In the proposals, blank be
nisned 70 inose disposed bid which
GOES moi y CONFORM the advertisement which each
named fof any pne ar1ce. - ~ " VIC P'ioe J"
BONDS IN amount with sureties
ss the Of The coosc required The psr
that will gwen satisfactory tsstmonss to fu,s az c
must accompany be bid ii viii NOT ~ eo.dsrsS
e quantity of each and every article The public
service may require. -ET s-lgf~. ta.tr- - r
Should any required in the con,ra
to be furnished price, according TO its n.v
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the navy agent at Memphis Tennessee. -i 1,.'i $500
is 70 be provided in the distinctly understood
classes headed msceneous are specified as lie probae
S wsh may aus well as fix for
the said enumerated articles and in such quantities and at a times
ing Both June 1854 and requested shall
quantities required be more or less than those specified the prices
shall remain The same
inspection count weight, or Of The said
and Satisfactory COMMUNICATE thereof
Contractors for classes headed mscellaneous who do
side the place where the articles be delivered will be
required TO name in their proposals agent the principal
place near the yard Of delivery who be called deliver
The deliveries of all building forth
and continued from time opinion of
completed rithin year ending june
They viii be measured inspected counted weighed by the
regarding which, and for particular of all
Things equal preference will given, awarding
to articles of the growth productions and manufacture the
Approved sureies contract
from each until the contract shall have completed
% oy me
during the fiscal the twenty centum retained the
ary April July October when the
agent within thirty days after the presentation Of bills in
uipicae duly vouched and spproved No of cenum
contract shall have been removed from the yard unless specially
will stipulated that, shall
parties Of the first part in delivering all Of the articles
en and that the said parties will forfeit and
United qaidaed money equal
twice the amount Of the contract herein agreed
be paid articles the delivery
Of which qudated damages be recovered FROM
they accrue. Il. =.
The suretes they
full ,noun of the
Each be signed by the making it, and
by according the form annexed and their
dence, naming the and State, be distinctly
be provided in the contract that the bureau shall have the
power annung the without damage
Congress shall sufficient appropriations
named
md N
whose offers shall be accepted will be notified by letter
Office which shall be considered sufficient
within fifteen from the date of from this bureau The
of their bid, contract will be made with ether
the of such defaung bidder will
be held responsible for all delinquencies.
conformity
option of the bureau be rejected. Those whose
accepted will be noiihed and be
for execution without delay by the navy agent at .
FORM OF OFFER.
To the Chief Of the Bureau Yards and Docks, Nary Department
t---of, in the State Of, hereby to
furnish, under advertisement dated - day o.,
and subject to all the of the all the articles
(Hee articles, prices amounting
write the aggregate in words And tname the
is required BY the ADVERTISEMENT ..a. - L..
The undersgned----- --, of----,
in State of ----fya and -------,
I--, n the of ---,a as guarantors,
hereby undertake the abo renamed ----- will if
offer be accepted, before
United States, within fifteen days
through the post ONCE OF tha acceptance OF bid, as
(5ignamrss)
certify that the above named and
BILE guarantors in this
(To signed by navy-agent, collector district
orney or some other person known to the bureau to
June 4-Iaw4w Intel. and Repubcl
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Postponement OF the Public Land Sales In Wisconsfn
NOTICE hereby the public of lands ordered by
proclamation Of the President Of the United States dated the
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BY the President: s.'1 saei- Ez
john WILSON,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.

the United States originally with
draun from market account Of the railroad grant.
Under Congress- approved Sd March, 1885, entitled can
empon mentioned"
emption laws the United States they
tended public
line the railroad hereinbefore mentioned, where the settlement
and Improvement made prior to the final allotment the al
said railroad Therefore, all claims by
empon any sections of public lands within the
originally reserved will attach, pedicaed settlements
made prior the 4 February 1885, the date of the final ao
.s---H s4-z "ets sas 49,
Claims within the proven up any
the fixed for the of the public sae
paid of dollars and fifty
Claims outside of the miles, and within the limits Of the
original reservation must be prior to the restoration of
private entry Tla ,S1rsR r. ~-.s
Soldiers bounty warrants dollar and twenty-five
per payment for either class Of lands
only however, be located by each emptor
Immediately public directed by the FORE
going of the President applications will be
purchase private entry location by warrants of
lands satisfy this grant, outside of the six miles limits in
confusion and insure in
codance with instructions TO be issued the registers and
ceiycrs. ~ - tr
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
May2
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COMMISSIONS of the General Land Office

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
person of presumption of the
townships parts townships above enumerated
satisfaction of the register and
receiver land Office and make payment therefor
this notice. and before the day
public sale of the land
bracng otherwise such claim will be forfeited
JOHN WILSON,
III. Commissioner of the General Land Office.
MAY l9-lawl3w
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mence l6t 9Th and ga OF May
postponed until The 4h Ill., lsh, and Sh Of July next repse-
Gwen unasrny hxnd Atfhs city aseh ~
mil ammo Domin one Thousand eight and
'-r'-' - FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY President:
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
An 2O-laWl3w