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JOS. G. TOTEM,
Brew. Brig. Gen. and Col. of Enginee,
PROPOSALS FOR ERECTING A MARINE
HOSPITAL AT EVANSVILLE. INDIANA.
TRRAsuRY DrpARrMEsr. March %. 1883.

TREASURY DrPARrMEsr. March %, 1883.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Depart
ment until the 2Sth day of May next, at twelve
O'Clock, noon, for the construction of the Marine
Hospital at Evansville, Indiana, according to plans
and specifications prepared under the direction of
this Department; said proposals. to be either tor the
whole building or separate for the different kinds
of work; the Department reserving the right to re
ject the proposals hereby invited should the inte
rests OF the United States require it. Eighty five
per cent. of the amount of the work done and ma.
teria furnished according to contract price (said
amount to be ascertained by the estimate of the
superintendent will be paid from time TO time as
the work proceeds, and fifteen per cent. retained
until the completion OF the contract and the accep-
lance of the work, &c, by the superintendent.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers or mechanics; and the assig nment thereo. to
any other person, except by consent of the Score.
tary of the Treasury, will be forfeiture of the
same.
Every proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons
Certified to be so by the attorney of the United
States or district judge for the said dstric) that
the bidder will, when required if his proposal be
accepted, enter into contract and bond, with
proper and sufficient securities, in the sum of
$4,000, for its faithful performance.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings can
be examined, and other information touching the
proposed work can be obtained, on application 10
this Department, or at the office of the superin-
tendent at Evansville after the Goth day of April
next. q
The proposals must be sent to this Department
addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, Zen.
dorsed Proposals for Evansville Marine Hos
pital;'D and will be opened at 2o'clock D. M, on
the day fixed for receiving the same, in the pre-.
sence of the bidders, if any shall be present.
JAMES G UTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury
Mar 30-2awtMay2S d tL-.-
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from Baltimore
to Wheeting, and connecting there acith the
large, aaeU, and splendid Steamers of the
Union Line on the Ohio, and the Stages to
Zanesciile, &C.
THIS EXPEDITIONS LINE being now tho.
L roughly completed, by. the late finishing of
the Great Board Tree Tunnel, and the road being
IN excellent ORDER, the earnest attention Of travel
ers is confidently directed 10 its superior advan-
tages and low farce. The scenery upon this road
Is OF the most stupendous and attractive character
The Express Mail Train leaves Baltimore daily
at p. M, and runs directly through to Wheeling
$3.50 miles) in Is or IS hours. including ali stop
pages, arriving there at 2 or p. m. next day; or,
passengers leaving Baltimore at a. m NAV Law
over for lodging in Cumberland, (l7e miles. and
proceed thence to Wheeling in the morning.
To connect with these trains, the cara leave
Washington at a. m. and p. m. daily, meet
ing the cars from Baltimore at the Washington
junction, (better known as the Relay House,) 8
At Wheeling the seven unrivalled steamers of
the Union Line, which have just been completed
for THE route, form daily connection with the cars
and convey passengers down the Ohio 10 Cincin.
natl and Louisville, where the stages for Nashville
&C., or the st. Louis and New Orleans packets,
may be taken by those going further on.
Passengers for Columbus Cor who prefer the land
route to Cincinnati) and other parts of Ohio and
the w est may alec proceed direct from Wheeling
in the Ohio Stage Companys excellent coaches
over the best part of the National Road TO Zanes.
willie, &C., and thence by railroad.
Passengers for Weilsvle and Cleveland by
steamboat and railroad will also find this most
agreeable route, there being a regular and speedy
| connexion at Wheeling to and from those places
J-Baggage checked through from Washington
to Wheeling, and no charge for transfer of pas
sengers or baggage.
Fare by through ticket with the right to lie
over anywhere on the route) from Washington
| to Wheeling SO so; to Cincinnati Sll; to Louis.
willie $l2.
Tickets to be had Of MIR. PARSONS, Agent, at the
Railroad Station, Washington, and of the other
agents of the Company.
WIN. PARKER,
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PROPOSALS FOR THE ERECTION OF
THE LOUISVILLE CUSTOM-HOUSE.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT March 26, 1883
THE lowest proposals for constructing the Lou
IL isyille Custom house, received under the ad-
yertise ment of December !, 1852, with the Incl
dental expenses of its erection, exceeding the
amount of appropriate ton remaining for that pur-
pose 1t has been decided not award contracts on
rald proposals. but to reopen the subject for further
oilers. Notice ls therefore hereby given, that pro-
posals will be received at this Department, until
IL O'Clock noon CT the 18th day of May next (Which
must be separate for each kind of work, agreeaby
to such notifications of the original plan and spe
cihcadons prepared by the experimenting archi
tect as will bring the aggregate OF the contracts for
the whole building within me sum Of $780, O0O
The Department reserves the right to reject the
proposals now invited, if the aggregate amount
exceed that sum, or if il be otherwise deemed ne
cessary 10 the interests of the United States
No contract will be awarded except TO master
builders or mechanics; and the ASST gnment thereof
without the consent of the Secretary of the Trea.
sury, will be forfeiture of the same. Eighty FIVE
per cent Of the amount Of work done and materials
furnished according to contract prices (the guam
Titles and amounts to be ascertained by the super.
intending architec) will be paid from time 10 time
as the work proceeds, and fifteen per cent. be re-
tanned until the building is completed and deliy.
cred to the United States.
Every proposal must De accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons
Certified 10 be so by the attorney of the United
States or district judge for The said DISTRICT that
the bidder will, when required, if his proposal be
accepted, enter into contract and bond, with pro
per and sufficient securities, in the penalty of
s25 900 for the whole work land ts several parts
in ProPorion) for the faithful performance of said
contract.
The plans, specifications, and wor king ORA ings
for the building can be examined and other infor-
nation touching the proposed work can be OBJ
tanned, on application to the experimenting archi-
tect at Louisville, Kentucky.
The proposals must be sent to this Department,
addressed TO the Secretary OF the Treasury, (en-
dorsed Proposals for Louisville Custom house;")
and will be opened at O'Clock p. m. on the day
fixed for receiving the same, in the presence of the
bidders, if any shall be present
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mar av25
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NOTICE

NOTICE
Of the Establishment of tro Land Districts in
the State Of California.
WHEREAS, by the provisions of the act of Con
w gress, approved March 3, 1853, entitled Gan
act TO provide for the survey Of the public lands in
California, the granting of pre- emption rights
therein, and for other purposes" the President OF
the United States is authorized, at such time or
times as in his judgment the public interest may
so imperatvely require, and in the absence of any
further and special legislation of Congress on the
subject, to divide the State of CALFoR MIA into
or three separate and distinct land districts as
circumstances shall determine to be necessary,
embracing respectively the upper and lo,cer or the
upper middle, and totcer portions of the States and
whereas, on full consideration, it appears that the
public interest iperatvely requires that at least
too land districts shall be established in that State
Now therefore l, FRANKLIN PIERCE, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known that, in pursuance of the provi.
sons of the aforementioned act, the State of Cali
forna shall be divided into two land districts by
the east and west lines of the public surveys near
est to the parallel OF the thirty sixth degree of
north latitude; and that the land Office for the up
per district shall be established at present at BENZ
OLA and that for the lo,cer distct at Los ASeELoe
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty first day of March, A. D. 1853.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Mar 23-taw3m
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LI1ERIH 9H0YH WORKS d HOLLOW.
WARE F0UH DRY. Philadslphia.
THE UNDERSIGNED respectfully inform the
- public, that having still further enlarged and
improved their WORKS, and increased their facii.
ities they are now prepared to execute orders for
stoves. hollow ware, &C., on the most reasonable
erms. $50
They invite the attention Of SOUTHERN and
WESTERN MERCHANTS to their large and ex.
tensive assortment Of NEW PATTERNS, all of
which have been got up at great expense, combin.
ing originality and beauty of design, with dura.
bty, utility. and economy in their operation,
comprising the most complete and varied assert :.
ment ofSTOvEs ever offered for sale consisting
of Liberty Air Tight Cook. for wood or coal Com.
plete Cook Star Air. Tight; Star Franklin; Star
Radiator; Fire King Radiator; Improved Jenny
Lind; Cannon Stoves; Bases; Bare Cylinders;
Bar Rooms; Radiator Plates; Tea Kettles; Ran
ges Gas Ovens. &c, sc.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS DESTROYS of ordering
by letter can have list of prices sent by mail,
tanning drawings and descriptions of all the differ
ent varieties of Stoves, sc.
ABBOTT & LAWRENCE,
Brown ST., above Fourth, Philadelphia.
= Feb 28-1aw6m*
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ONCE OF the Secretary of the Senate U. s.

MAY Is, 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ ot1ce until IL O'Clock, m, on Wednesday, the
9Th of June next, for furnishing and delivering in
the vaults of the Capitol, on before the lst da
OF September next, one hundred tons best anthra
cite coal, properly broken and screened for use in
the furnaces. Also, for one hundred and ffy
cords best hickory wood, to be measured at the
expense Of the contractor, in the Capitol yard,
sawed and properly packed away; the whole to be
subject to the inspection and approval Of the
Secretary. =. f. $751;.
Security for the faithful performance of the con-
tract for furnishing the above articles, to the
satisfaction OF the Secretary of the Senate will be
required.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Coal and Wood" and be directed to the Secretary
of the Senate, at Washington.
Nav l6-law9w
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ton to any of The Hands within The townships and
parts Of townships above enumerated, v required
to esabiish the same to the Satisfaction Of the re-
gister and receiver OF the proper land once, nd
make payment therefor a. soon a. practicable after
seeing this notes. and before the day appointed for
the CONNIE ncement Of the public safe of the land
embracing the tract claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Nav 20-lawl3w
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WATCHES, WATCHES AND JEwELRY.

WATCHER! WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
u EMOVAL.-l would inform the citizens of this
~ county, and the public generally, that have
removed my WATCH and JEWELRY STORE to
NO. III baltimore street, sir doors bel6au Charles
s,reet, 6aA'more, where they will find large cup
Ply OF hne GOLD Levers, Lepine, and SILVER
WAICHES of every description. GOLD LEI
VERSfrom 1925 to 800.
ALSO, variety of Gold Chains, Keys, Gold
Pencils and Pens, Rings, Ear. rings, Bracelets &C.
Also, fine assortment of Silver Spoons, Cups,
Butter and Fruit Knives, of genuine Silver Coin
a variety Of Albatta Forks, Spoons, &C.. sc.
Clocks and Fancy Goods. A large assortment OF
Watchmakers Tools, Jewels, Hands, and Watch
Glass of every kind.
@COUNTRY MERCHANTS and Watchma.
kers will find it to their interest to call and examine
my goods, as intend to sell as low as any other
house, at wholesale or retail prices
CHARLES BLAKE,
No. PIT Baltimore street, Baltimore
Mar lS-laW3m
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EVERY Day Brings Something New"


BUCKINGHAM's
National Periodical Depot, under the Ma
tional Hotel.
THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces to
L bis friends, strangers, and the public, that he
has opened his new National Periodical and News
paper Depot, under the National Hotel, Pennsyl.
vania avenue, near the corner of 9th street, and
cordially solicits their patronage.
shall keep constantly on hand great variety
of all the cheap publications, Magazines, PERIOD.
Gals, American and Foreign Reviews. acting edi-
tons OF the Modern Standard and Minor Drama,
together with the Weekly, Literary, and Daily
Newspapers, &C., sc.
Also Letter, Note, and Cap Paper, Envelopes,
and Fancy Stationery of every description, and a
well-selected assortment of Visiting and Playing
Cards; all of which now offer at the most moder.
ate prices.
Having made arrangements with several of the
largest publishing houses for their works as soon
as Issued, | am fully prepared to execute with
promptness a orders entrusted to my care. Par
dcular attention will be paid to sending, by mail
or otherwise, all publications to any part of the
United States.
E.. F BUCKINGHAM,
National Periodical Depot,
Dec ~ under National Hotel.
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PROPOSALS. FOR IMPROVING THE HAIR.
BOR OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.
EsersErR DEPARTMENT,

ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
WAsHrNeroN, May 10. 1883.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office until
l. the 18th June next, for removing the shoal at
and near the crook in the harbor Of Providence,
Rhode Island, and opening straight channel from
Fox Point to the main one below BY dredg ing ma
chinery-the channel to be $50 feet vide, and ex.
cavated to feet deep at mea low water, the mean
distsnce requiring TO be deepened being $50 yards.
The shoal is composed OF mud sand, and some
shells. The material excavated, which is to be
delivered into suitable scows for measurement
may be deposited the fiats to the westward, or
on those to the eastward OF the main channel, 30
a. not 10 interfere with the navigation or private
interests the distance to which It will require to be
taken being about 800 yards - t'if g.
The mean rise of the tide 10 feet giving Is feet
greatest depth OF water generally, in which the
machinery will be required to operate. 81"
The channel 10 to be indicated or marked out.
and the work 10 to be superintrnded by an officer
of the United States Engineer Department
The amount Of material to be removed ia esti-
mated at IL 900 cubic yards; but the Engineer De
partment reserves the privilege Of varying this
amount 90 as to bring its cost within the limits Of
the appropriation for this improvement.
Payments will be made monthly, and at the rate
of eighty per cent. on the contract value of the
work performed; the remaining twenty per cent.
execution Of the work, whichs TO be completed on
or before the first day of November, 1858.
The proposals. which are 10 be sealed and en-.
dorsed, will state the price per cubic yard ex-
cavated and removed aforesaid
For further information application may be made
to Capt. George Dutton. Corps of Engineers. New
Haven, Connecticut. tl-.-
JOS. G. TOTEM,
Brew Brig. Gen. and Col. of Engineers.
To be inserted in the Intelhgencer and Re
public, Washington; Boston Post, Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York Herald, New York; Aurora,
Norwich Connecticut; Poet, Providence, Rhode
ISLANDS; Troy Budget, Troy, New York; daily for
one week, then twice a week for two weeks, and
two papers containing the advertisement to be
transmitted to the Engineer Department, Wash
ington. May l6--dl W &2taw2w
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THE WORKSHOPS OF THE FEMALE
POOR,

THE LADIES' UNION BENEVOLENT AND
4 Employment Society Stores, both on Seventh
street and Capitol Hill, South street, are well
replenished with garments made up BY their in dus
tr:ous poor, and would invite all in want of such
articles to call and purchase But very small
profit ia put upon each article made up. The fol-
lowing list will show the principal articles for sale
in the stores Shirts, (white and colored,) Psnta-
looms, Drawers, Vests, Sacks, RouLd Coats, Morn
ing Gowns, SC. Ladies Dresses made up to or
der, and a variety of useful az tcles of women and
chidren's clothing, such as Shirts, Chemses, Bon
nets, Hoods, Collars, Aprons, Capes, Joses Sacks,
COrsets, sc.
Families requiring articles of clothing to be made
up may have the same done by sending them to
either Of be Society's Rooms. Donations in mo-
ney or goods will be thankfully received at the
same places, or by the undersigned.
Mar IA E b. MILLS, Directress.
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enter into contract. ~ before required, with the
United States, within fifteen days after the date
of notice. through the post Office, of tho acceptance
of - bid as before mentioned.
u M (Signatures.) z
hereby certify that the above-named, ----
and - are known to me to be good and respon-
sibie guarautors in this case. ss pEst= ~
ITO be signed by navy agent. collector, dis
trict attorney, or some person known to the con-
tracing agent to be creditable.)
April 2O-lavt6tbJune
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Navy Agents. OMce,
WAaH rfrHroN A nv;f - tcrs

wAsHrssros, April Is. 1858.
CEALED PROPOSALS. ia duplicate, for each
~ class separately, endorsed Proposals. for Cass
No. -, :" for the navy yard at Washingtou, will be
received at this ofce until O'Clock, B. IA ON the
9Th day Of June next, for furnishing and deliver.
ing at such place or places, within the navy ward
Aforesaid, a. may be directed by the commapdant
thereof the materials and articles herein speciied:
+, .;.a1. Glass No. l.
Lumber.
10000 feet sound seasoned II inch mercbantabla
white pine. per M feet, board measure.
ment A'Vh t,til h 20 10 -
&c, 900 feet sound seasoned inch merchantable
white pine, per M feet, board measures
5000 feet inch best white pine panel boards. per
+. M feet, board measurement
5000 feet inch best white pine panel boards per
a ,l11o M feet, board measurement SID 80
2, 500 feet white pine boards. full inches thick
Is inches wide. IL feet long, per M feet
board measurement
per M feet, board measurement
5000 feet inch common cuttings, Der M feet
A board measurement
1000 feet Pinch common cuttings, per M feet
board Measurement
II 900 feet 1-inch common cuttings. per M feet
= board m .asurement
], 200 feet 1-inch common cuttings, per M feet.
board measurement.
Class No. 2.
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TLOAKS, MANTILLAS, sHAWLS, 6c.-The
- subscribers have this day received from New
York full assortment of the latest styles Of Ladies.
" inter wraPpings. such as
Do do do do hood and cuffs
Do do do do cuffs and fringe
Plain colored and black Velvet Mantias
Cloth Coaks, embroidered and plain
Embroidered cloth Short Cloaks
Fur trimmed Velvet Cloaks
Colored Cloth Cloaks, galloon trimmings
Black and colored do, velvet trimminge
Silk Mantillas, with fringe and braid trimmings
Rich Cashmere Long Shawls
Do do Square do
Very fine Scotch Plaid Long Shawls
Rich o embroidered id S9 %hise Grape pc Shawl.
Very rich plain White Grape do
Do do Crimson do do
Do Cashmere Shoulder Scarfs
Do Embroidered Thbet Neck-ties
Black Tibet Sha wis., for mourning
Misses Plaid Bay State Shawls, &c.
The above goods haye been selected with great
care, and embrace all the most approved Parisian
styles Ladies who prefer to have their Wrap
pings ma de up will find in our stock every variety
of colored and black wide Lyons Vevets, colored
Cloths Silka, Thibet Merinos, French Sack Flsn
nels, &C. Together with every other article in
our line adapted to the season; all of which will he
offered on the best terms. The Ladies Of this and
the ADJACENT cities are respectfully invited to call,
Nov Is HOOE, BRO Il co
CHEAP BILL PAPER AND STATIONERY OF
" ALL KINDS.
Fine Bill Envelopes at 81 thousand
Fine Letter Paper and Foolscap Paper at 81 %
and s. 50 ream.
Fine Steel Pens at so cents box, containing
gross. :
Legers, Journals. Day Books, Pass Books, and
ank Books, OF all sizes and quality, at very low
prices, at -
TAYLOR MAURY's
oess Bookstore, near 9th st,
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ChAhXc OF dOurs.
On and after Monday, 18th of March, the pas
senger trains will be follows:
Leave Washington at and a. M, 8. and
p. m. On Sundays at 6 a. m. and o.
Leave Baltimore at Il and 9 a. M, 81 and g. 40
p. IN. On Sundays at Al a. m and 6! Q. m.
The first and fourth trains from Baltimore and
the second and fourth from Washington, will be
Express Trains, stopping only at Annapolis and
Washington Junction stations.
The train leaving on Saturday evening goes no
farther than Philadelphia; the one of Sunday
morning only to Baltimore.
Through Tickets and Baggage Checks to PhiIa-
delphia and New York, will be given by Trains
leaving at a. m. and p. m except on Sunday
morning. -
BY order: T. H. PARSONS,
Mar Ia Aren't
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EVERYDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS for the
" use of Families and Schools. By the Rev. John
L Blake, D. D.
Behind the Curtain; a tale of Elvile.
Legends of the West. By James Hail.
The Camel Hunt. By j. w. Fabens.
Rural Essays. By A. J. Dow ming.
Dictionary of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors,
and Architects. By j. Soper, A. b.
April % FRANCK TAYLOR.
"INTHROP'S ADDRESSES AND SPEECHES
w on various occasions; | vol. octave.
For sale in Washington by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Feb23 Booksellers, near 9th st
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lITAVERLEY NovELs-LippincOsps edition

w complete, 10 II VuIuIne5'
The Mississippi and Ohio rivers, containing plans
for the protection of the Delta from inundation,
and invests cations Of the ctcability and cost Of
improving the navigation Of the Ohio and other
rivers by means of reservoirs. with an appendix on
the bars at the mouths Of the Mississippi By
Charles Ellet, jr., c. E. / volume, with inustra
tions.
The Footpath and Highway, or Wanderings OF an
American. BY Benjamin Moran. | volume.
History Of New York, from it's earliest settlement
to the present time. BY w. a. Carpenter and T.
s. Arthur.
Feb24 EpANrV TAvTnR