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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-02-02

At the opening of navigation next spring, q
new boat will be ready to ply upon the waters
of Grand River, which it is expected will form
an important addition to the steamers doing bu-
siness between this city and Grand Haven.
The new boat to be christened "The Mich-
gan" 1913 feet long, 10 feet beam, feet in the
hold. Her timbers the bottom are all oak-the
panking above the water is pine, for the pur-
pose of securing light draft of water. She is
built sharp, after the model Of Wards small
steamers upon the Detroit river Her hull has
been painted, if, the weather is favorable, 4" The
Michigan" will be in the water in few days.
Her boiler and engine are being built in Detroit
by De Graft q Hendrick. Her cylinder is to
be Is inches in diameter with feet stroke
a locomotive boiler with 900 feet fire surface,
making the engine about 80 horse power--the
boiler is now at Kalamazoo. 1t is expected she
will draw light, from Is to Is inches of water,
and make from IL to Is miles per hour. Her
cabins are to be on the upper deck, and inclu-
ding saloon, captains office, &C., will be 10 feet
long--her cabin proper will be about 40 feet
The wheels Of "The Michigan" will be II feet
in diameter. Special care has been taken to
make her stiff and staunch. Captain Parks de-
serves great credit for his perseverance and en-
terprise in building this new boat. Last season
the Captain did business with the Humming-
Bird, and judging from appearances, the money
he made with her, rendered him quite willing
to be laughed at little, by those who were moi
permitted to see the inside of his purse. Next
season Capt Parks proposes to command boat
which will make daily trips to Grand Haven and
back, without putting" and to which her com.
panions on the water, will not hesitate " to
make bow" as they meet. Success to you
Captain Grand Rapids Enquirer.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-02-02

England is now nearly ready to add to her
steam screw navy ITS guns.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. %.


The death of Senator Douglass wife was an-
nounced last Wednesday, and the funeral was
to have taken place to-day. There are three
strong reasons to doubt whether she is not still
living, and in trance.
She appeared to die without any disease. Up
to last night, gentle friction produced flush in
the cheek, and none Of the usual effects of dis
solution have yet appeared; of course she will
not be inferred until more conclusive proofs of
death have presented themselves. If the hopes
excited by these circumstances shall be realized,
there will be great joy here among large cir.
Gle which she adorned, and who sympathized
deeply in the bereavement Of the Senator.
LATER.-The funeral of Mrs. Douglass took
place this afternoon. 1t was attended by large
concourse of private friends and distinguished
citizens.
The Rev. Mr.. Sampson, pastor of the East st.
Baptist Church, of which the decease was men,
Der, pronounced brief discourse The chap
lain of Congress assisted in the services.
Senator Douglass appeared stricken down.
The remains were taken to the Congressional
Cemetery.
The following were the pail bearers: Gen.
Shields and Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois; Messrs.
Badger and Morehead, of N. e.; General Arm
strong and Maj. Maury of Washington.
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Washington letters say that the Secretary of
State has written to our Consul at Leghorn,
directing him to ship Greenoughs group for
the Capitol in the first merchant vessel that
will take it directly, and without transhipment
to Washington. Leland, of the Metropolitan,
is there canvassing the Senate in regard to the
Pacific Railroad. He is sanguine of success
during the present session. Cholera is prevail
ing in Charleston-many fatal cases have oc-
Cured. There is no improvement in the con-
dition of Mr.. King He is the victim of dis
tressing cough, has no appetite, and begins to
despond. Purser Waller, of the Navy has re-
signed
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DISASTERS ON LAKE ERIE.-From table pub
lshed in the Cleveland Herald we learn that the
loss of life on the northern lakes the past year
'52--fully reaches three hundred, and the loss
of property is in the vicinity of million of dol
lars. A very large proportion of the losses oc-
Cured op Lake Ere-of lives, nearly all. Fiji
ty-five of the disasters occurred in one gale, on
the l lth and 10Th of November. No less than
six steamers, seven propellers, and thirty-fve
sail vessels, have gone to total wreck on the
Lakes in 1862.
The perils of navigation are no doubt some.
what greater on Lake Erie than on any other
in the chain of inland waters, but the marked
difference in disasters is mainly owing to the
much larger number of steamers, propellers,
and sail craft that continually float on her bosom.
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and all pc rsons making proposals 10 supply any
article will state whether the same is of the growth
and manufacture OF the United States. .aI'a<s 9
The articles are to be delivered at the office of
the Clerk on before the 18th day of October
next, and to be paid for as soon as the Committee
on Accounts shall audit the bill -.
Each bidder, though he may desire to propose
for the whole of the articles above enumerated,
will be required to make separate and distinct
SroPosol for s0cA class; and no proposal or paper
embracing more than single class will be con-
sidered. Each proposal to be endorsed Proposals
for Class No. ] of stationery for n r. U. s., /"
and addressed to the undersigned. They will be
free of postage. 1hA g.
Sufficient specimens of each class to accompany
the proposal marked with the name of the bidder
and the number of the class, according to the above
advertisement
The whole Of each article specified in the forego
ing list will be deemed cass, and the person Of
feriug to furnish any class description of articles
at the lowest price, quality considered, shall re-
ceive contract for the same, executing bond,
with two or more sureties, satisfactory to the
Clerk, for the performance of the same, under a
FIXTURE of twice the contract price in of fail
ure; which bond must be filed in the Office of said
Clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the result declared.
The right is reserved in case it should be neces
sary to order further supply Of all any of the
artic. es contained in the above let. 81 l.-s,
The Clerk also reserves the right to Judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform to
the articles furnished or not, and may, in his dis
erection, refuse to receive them IL in bis opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
intended. = - sa JOHN w. FORNEY,
Clerk House of Represen tatiyes United States.
May l6-lawtJune2l
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PROPOSALS FOR CONTINUING DELA.
WARE BREAKWATER.
ENaIxEER DspARrMEsr.

ENeIxEER DRpARrMENr.
roo WAsHiHeroN, April l3, 1853
4 the 18th day of May next, for stone to The
amount Of 600 (twenty thousand dollars, for
the Delaware Breakvater. 'o'
The stone to be of the hardest and most durable
ticable on the 10Th of June and to be Completed
by or before the 18th of September, and the weekly
delivery to be AZ near as possible uniform.
OF the total amount of stone, four fifths are re
quired to in blocks Of not less than co TONS and
one fifth in blocks of upwards of one fourth ton
and not exceeding one ton. The proposals will
specify the price per ton for each size separ0tely
The stone will be subject to rigid inspection
and will be received or not az the engineer his
agents shall find them to accord or not as to QUAIL
ity and size, with the above description
For further Information apply to Major J. G..
Barnard, Corps of Engineers, at the office of the
De!aware Breakwater, Law Buildings, Fifth street,
Evidence ofabihty to comply with their engage.
iments Wal be required Of baBders; and reserva-
tion Of ten per cent. on partial payments will be
made as security for the faithful performance of
contract. = JOS. G.. TOTEM,
Bt Brig. Gen. and Col. Eng.
To be inserted in the Union, InteIgencer, and
Republic, Washington; Evening Argus, PhiladeI-
phia; Delaware Gazette, Wilmington, Delaware;
and Boston Post Boston, three times a week till
18th May and twocopies Of each paper containing
the advertisement to be transmitted to the Engi-
neer Department.
April l5-eodtl5May
ny-The receipt Of proposals will be con-
tinued till May o. and contractors are invited to
make separate bids-one according to the above
specifications, and the other by which the relative
quantity and quality of stone to be delivered to be
specified, as follows sll
Three JotsTths the stone required to be in blocks
" not less than ttco tons, and fourth in blocks
Of uptoards Of one fourth ton.''
And in both cases the time of the delivery TO
cOnmonCp I'm md II, hor to4
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oFFIcE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES US,

= b .ossk1 sfsez s May 8, 1853
GEALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE RE.
- ceived at this Office until II o'clock, m, on
Wednesday, the eighth day Of June next, for fur
nshing one hundred tons of anthracite coal of the
of fourteen. pound weight, to be delivered and
slowed in the vaults of the Capitol free from all
dust and particles of small coal
Also, for furnishing two hundred and twenty.
five cords of the best quality of seasoned hickory
wood--one hundred cords to be sawed once, and
twenty five cords to be sawed twice, and slowed
in the vaults. The wood to be corded in the yard
of the Capitol and measured at the expense OF the
contractor. r 6aa..,E ..s,=t
The wood and coal to be delivered and put away
on or before the 10th day of September next.
.rcs4 Ma JOHN W. FORNEY,
Clerk House of Representatives of the U. S.
Nav 1l-dtSthJuue
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M HITNEY's RIFLE REVOLVING Pts
w TOLs.-The undersigned will exhibit and
receive orders for these arms. They are of supe.
fior beauty and finish, certain in their execution
durable, simple in construction, not liable to rust
or get out of order, and are not expensive. The
(discharged) cylinder may be detached in an
instant and another (loaded) inserted, and 90 on
to any desired extent. Particularly adapted to
frontier life As.l-- % 2 81 &C. b. ADAMS.
Oh Ninth street, between and streets
!, Mar 30-tf 20 .i-s'l ffs III - 81 80
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POSTPONEMENT +, TIL Z. PUBLIC LAND
SALES I'M vVTSCONSTN go ~ p

IN sales of lands ordered by the proclamation Of
the President of the nted States, dated the fret
day of February, 1853, to be held at the following
named Land Offices in the State of WISCONSIN, to
wit: at the Land Offices at WILLOW RIVER
La CROSSE, STEVENS POINT and MENA-l
SHA-to commence on the ed, : 10th, 9th, and 23d
OF May next--are declared to be postponed until
the 4th, 18th, 18th, and 18th of July next, e.
spectiyely. e 1i--'H
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this 18th day of April, Ammo Domini one thou
Sand eight hundred and ifty-three. 81 ,,..ff ~
.,ec.g ~, FRANKLIN PIERCE. !,
By the President: y -'-"' 'sa''+'..2. .
JOHN WILSON, 1@ so -
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
April 20-1awl3w D tqfy3 s4att ys4T 10 -,
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HOUSE-FURN1SHING GOODS Houses
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collection Of House-furpishing Goods, which con.
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ment offered of buying goods at very low prices,
purchasers have an opportunity of selecting from
stock the moot varied and extensive of any in the
city. q ...f,,,-sgaf @. w. BOTELER,. z
April l-2aw6w 49,, Iron Hall.
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| Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates
bf Packages in the above Splendid Lotteries will
! receive the most prompt attention, and an ac-
count Of each drawing will be sent Immediately
hitter il is over to all who order from me.
| Address P. j. BUCKLEY, Agent,
April 81 Wiimin gtop, Delaware.
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Department. Of the Interior,

SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the Sta
~ tonery Of this Department during the fiscal
year ending Both June, 1854, will be received I'm
I'll O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day of June next.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimonials
of ability to fulfil contract will not be consid-
cred. Frl rrlE . .T-rH ..tV
Al the articles Musi be of the uery best qualify,
samples Of which must accompany the bids; and
the Department reserves the right to retain sut h
samples and pay for the same at the prices stated
in the offer, or to return them at it's option
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify price, and
but one price, for each and every article named
in the schedule. Should articles be required not
enumerated, they are to be furnished at the low
est market prices, according to quality. Blank
forms for proposals will be furnished at the De-
partment to persons applying foe them; and as,
without uniformity therein, the Department
would find il difficult to make decision, none
will be taken into consideration uuiess substanti.
ally agreeing herewith.
All the articles to be furnished and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfac-
ton of the head of the office Tor which they are
required ---.-'
The Department reserves The right of ordering
greater or less quantity of each and every ar
tcle contracted for as the public service may
require. ..
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in case Of
4 failure to supply the articles, the contractor
and his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond liqudated damages.
The subjoined list specifics, as nearly as now
AN be done, the quantity and description Of the
articles that will be wanted.
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By the act approved june IT, 1874, the Clsrk OF
the House Of Representatives 10 Corrected TO con-
and Manufacture Of the United States, provided
the same can be procured of such growth and
manufacture of suitable quality and at reasonable
prices, upon A. FOOD terms to quality and
price ~ can be obtained Of fereigu growth and
MANUFACTURED preference viii therefore be
given to the psoduc toAs Of Americas industry;
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IL UNITED STATES, BY Charles K. Gardner.
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N from recent Surveys and Explorations, 1852.
l Eppinger and Bakers Large Map Of Texas fem
Surveys recorded in toe General Land Office. 1852
OorSova's Map of Texas.
JAMS FRHNCK TxYIOn
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g a. JOHN WILSON,, 20 s q tr.1ssf Il
..,t. Commissioner of the General Land Office.

NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS. 8
Every person entitled to the right of pre- emp
ton to any os the lands within the townships and
fra ctonal townships above enumerated is required
to establish the to the satisfaction of the req
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 3-1aw13w q. ~ =
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THE AMAZON RIVER, its valley andS tri6as
L taries, their climate, productions eopelatios,
capabilities of navigahoa and trade: Hc., ke..
Just published. in ooe volume, tPamphist) witt's
May 10 s-.1ll Sd fs aFRANCK TAYLOR.
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THE AMERICAN NAUTICAL ALMANAC for
i 1853. Published by authority ofthe Secretary
nt TAYLOR & MAURY,
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prices from is cents upwards, some OF tnen
profusely illustrated. Just opened Adifect from
Paris. 'ie.sse4 Du ssi sg gey s.geN . a. sigsf
April % 49, FRANK TAYLOR. 4,
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Clerk House of Representatives of the U. S.
May 11-dt8thJune.