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department in executing 1t, lie to obtain regular
and reliable lines of mail packets on this impor-
tant thoroughfare, arriving and departing at fixed
times at the principal points all the year round
and that strict compliance with the contract oh.
legations will be demanded.
The whole number Of boats required for the
service accepted 10 each contractor. must be pro
vided before the contract will be considered as
commenced; and they will be subject to the in
spection OF an agent or agents, appointed by the
Department, who will certify to each by name that
they are of sufficient size, strength, quality, and
capacity, and in all respects adapted to the duty
to be performed. No boat once accepted into the
service can be withdrawn without the ascent of
the Department, and any new boat proposed to be
employed will be subject to like ins pection and
acceptance.
provisions of law the subject of their liabilities,
to the 9th section of the esAct to change the or
ganization of the Post Office Departure Mt" APP
proved July 8. 1885, 5ai.g.4. isF49
on the lst July, 1853, but the commencement may
be postponed until the lst October succeeding if it
be absolutely necessary and is requested In any
event the contract will expire on the Both June,
1857. ~ s4
Articles of contract are to be executed by the ac
copied bidder and by his sureties by before the
fret day of july 1853. The contract is to provide,
among other things, that the pay of the Trip ia to
be forfeited when the trip ia not performed, and
not more than three times the pay of the trip when
the trip is not rum, and no sufficient for the
allure y Ialnlsneo ana 9 due propoItion OF y
Wnen grace OF service Is rendered n s.. lor 20
that specified in the contract; and that fin 3 may
be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfacto-
rily explained in due time; for failing TO take
from, or to deliver into the post office at the port
OF landing the mail belonging thef etc.. or any
part Of said mail for suffering the mail, or any
pa u ~, 70 pe WEI, INJURED losI, or aes.Ioyeo
10. CONVEYING !. IN place or manner tnat exposes
~ 70 oepreoanol, 1885, or injury Tor refusing, al
. 70, aelano mace, 70 convey mah oy any add
uohai s.eamDoat run ~ inc contractor on the
ioa.e over ano ABOVE tne speclned number OF trips
- .'e go ~. anu LOT nc. alng AZ tne une
n h heso -. az or auinisa
vance of the mail The Poatnastsr ner.i -, nu
annnl the contract for reneatad e. lines "a ,I
lat;nr the most Office laws. FIR d;sohs.; Z,
straions Of the Dena .af,,sing ne
charge a carrier when reo,iired Nv The snenart
ment for assigning the contract without tbeicon.
sent Of the Postmaster General. or for setting nm
or running an express as aforesaid,
The Postmaster Gencral NAV tier the contract
and alter the schedule. he aIlowino nrn ro,n in
crease of compensation, within the Restrictions
imposed by Ia v for any increased service REQUIRED
rrba poet ~ a :.
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RED RIVER RAFT.

EONGRESS having recently amended the aci
~ providing for the removal Of the Red River
Raft, the advertisements heretofore inserted on
TINS subject have been Withdrawn, and the follow.
ing substituted in their stead.
REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT.
Proposals will be received at the War Depart
ment, until the first day of April next, for reov-
ing the distractions in Red River known a. the
Red River Raft. and keeping the navigation Of
said river open and free from obstruction By RATS
for series OF one or more years, as follows, viz:
Each bidder will propose to remove the said
raft and 70 keep tbs navigation free from obstruc.
ton thereby for specified period, for the sum OF
lO0, 600; specifying in his bid the time within
which he proposes to complete the removal, 1.-THE
said time not to be later than the first day of Jan
uary, 1869 as also the number of years fcouut
ing from said removaD during which be binds
himself to keep the navigation of the river free
from obstruction for the said sum; and the con-
tract shall be awarded to the bidder provided the
Department be satisfied with his responsibility
and with the security offered by him) who shall
propose to remove said raft and to keep the river
free from obstruction thereby for the longest period
of time.
The contractor will be required to give his bond
for 100000, with two good sureties, each for the
sum OF $4,000, conditioned for the faithful exc
cution Of the contract. Each bidder will transmit,
at the same time with his proposals, the names of
the persona whom he offers as sureties, and de-
claratien, signed by them, that they will sign his
bond as sureties as above mentioned; and also the
certificate of district judge of the United States
for the State in which he resides that said securi-
ties respectable citizens and that he considers
them worth $4,000 over and above all their debts
and liabilities. No bid will be examined unless
these conditions shall be complied with.
Terms Of Payment.
OF the sum of S l00, 900 appropriated for the
above object, $4,000 shalI be paid as the work
Of removing the raft advances, as follows, to wit:
whenever the contractor shall report that por.
ton of the raft has been removed, the same shall
be inspected by an officer apDoipted bv the w !, ;,
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1000 cords best cobble or quarry stone, for crib
ballast =
Proposals for materials similar in quantities and
quality will be received at the same time for Dun
kirk, New York. :
The contracts will require the delivery to be
made during the month Of May next. The whole
to be delivered by the 3lst of May.
inspection OF materials will be made as delivered
but not In less quantity than third of the whole
amount; and payments will be made for quaint.
ties as delivered and inspected, less 10 per cent
upon the value thereof which per cent. will be
forfeited to the United States if the contractor
should fail in his contract, or be paid to the con
tractor on the final ful6lment of his contract
All materials will be at the risk of the contractor
until inspected and received by the United States
agenti but after being inspected and received the
materials being then the property of the United
States, will be at the risk Of the United States
The contractor to be subject, when he has ma :
terlais In sufficient quantity ready for delivery to
no delay greater than three days for United
States agent to inspect and receive the same
Each bid to be accompanied with certificates
that the bidder is a responsible man and able to
fulfil his obligations.
The War Department reserves to itself the right
of judging Of the bids in all respects, and Of so
reducing any Of the quantities of bid as to bring
the aggregate amount, according to it's Judgment,
below the limit of appropriations.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
Dec 10-dl2t&2tawtFeb 10
To be inserted in, the Republic Inteligencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
and Express, New York; Commercial Advertiser,
Buffalo, New York; Advertiser Detroit, Michigan;
Albany Register, Albany, New York; Erie Ga.
zette, Erie, Pennsylvania, twelve times daily, then
twice week until February TO-
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SELLING OFF Ar COST.

2T SELLING OFF AT COST.
EROM and after this date we shall offer our
IL large and well-assorted stock at first cost,
embracing not only summer goods, but also sta
pies and fancy articles Of every description; such
AS SIS a#efE
Velvet, Tapestry, Brussels, Three ply, andother
Carpetings
Linen and Cotton Shirts, Table Damasks
Damask Table Clotts, Damask Napkins
Towellings, Sheetings, and Pillow Linens - 4
Bed Quilts and Counterpanes @
Floor Ocloths, Rugs, SC.
Together with every other article in our line for
h,use; furnishing purposes ~
Our stock OF dress and other fancy goods being
much larger than we desire, and being determined
to carry no strictly summer goods over to the next
say emphatically that all such are to be
sold regardless of cost or value ~
HOOE, BROTHER & co. 81
s.-We take this occasion to return thanks
to those Of our customers who have 40 promptly
responded to our call in the way of settIements,
and we trust that all others having unsettled &C
counts will do likewise.
July H 4 IN
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GPLENDID ENGLISH JUVENILE BOOKS 70,
~ Christmas- :
The Picture Pleasure Book; 500 pictures.
The Village Queen. or Summer in the Country;
with large celored plates. :
The Sunday Picture Book, with fifty engravings
Of Sacred Scenes :
With all the American Juvenile Books, Toy
Books, &c at TAYLOR & MApRY'S
81 Dec Bookstore, near 9th street.
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COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, ID. G.

SobomhAAN OOLLEGE, ID. e.
NHE next or Winter session of this Institution
continue six months. The Summer session will
begin on the third Wednesday in April and end
on the third Wednesday in July. The terms are :
For the Winter Session.
Use of room, furniture, bed, library, and
a''ehuanSs'. ......s........s-...... 20 90
For the Summer Session.
Tuition. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GA On
Use oil room, furniture, &c........,,.. III 90
Board Ia 81 25 per week. To those who do not
board IN College the charge for tuition is the
same and Tor the use of room, furniture, library
and attendance, 5 10 for the winter session, and
III Tor the summer session. Admission fee 8 10;
and there's smallcbarge for erage DANA ges each
session. Fuel and lights charged at cost, and
washing at 81 cents per dozen. The necessary col
iege expenses OF a boarding student, exclusive Of
books and stationery, from 80 to 80 per an
mum. The bills of each session are payable in adj
vance, excepting those for board, which are paya-
Die one hall at the beginning, and the other at the
middle of the session.
Several important changes have been made in
the department of instruction, which will give to
i greater extent and efficiency, and will render
its advantages available to larger number OF stu-
dents Two additional professors haze been ap-
pointed, one in the department of Ancient Ian
guages, and the other in that of Mathematics. The
scientific course has been extended SO as 10 en-
brace practical surveying, the elements of engi
neering, and other kindred branches Young me,
who are not candidates for degree NAV. binder
the direction of the Faculty. select such studies a
are suited to their views and objects in life, and
may receive certificate of their atta;nment~
therein. Youths who are not fully prepared 10
enter the college classes will receive such pstruc
ton as will tit them to enter upon the regular COL
eye course.
The buildings are undergoing thorougb rens;rs
and the grounds are being laid out and improved
In manner that will add much to the convenience
and attractiveness to It's already situation
IL Is believed the College never presented go
strong Inducements az il now does 10 young ,oen
Who desire to obtain thorough and lsbersi sdues-
ton. n RxccN
sept io-im President
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PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C., FOR
ERIE AND DUNKIRK,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU CoRPs TopoeRAPHIcAL ENeINEERs.
= Z ssE December 9, 1852.
pRoPOSALS. will be received upto and includ-
l. ing the 10th day of February next for the fol-
lowing articles required at Erie, Pennsylvania:
Oak Timber. s.
7S pieces each 80 feet long, hewed timber 10 by 10
l2O pieces. each 20 feet long, heYed or sawed, s
by 10 " {
3ls pieces, each Is feet long, hewed or sawed.
&= no ga.sf
81 pieces each ID feet long, hewed or sawed,
6 by 10
S6s piles "a feet long, to square ID at the big end
whether hewed or sawed will be stated in the
proposal.) ~
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NJ OTlCE.-Ihe general estimation long en-
1 Joyed by the Perfumes issuing from the pre-.
mises OF LUBIN, having led to variety of worth.
Less limitations and counterfeits, Notwithstanding
the genuine article, M. FELIX PROT, proprietoI
of the Establishment LUBIN, has the honor of in.
forming his friends and the public that be has nov
substituted for his former labels one of wholly
ainersnt description, and that he has caused to b
manufactured for bis envelopes a description o
paper presenting, in form Of watermark the seal
OF his house.
In order, therefore, to avoid deception he re-.
sPectfuy begs them to pay special attention to the
label appended to such articles as bear the ma M
Of bis house, and to entrust the execution of thei,
orders only to dealers of respectabily or address
Anne, PARIS. .FF-s.3 :
g Opening to. day in extracts-Helitrope, Gera
mum, Musk, Winter Blossom, New mown HAY
Jockey Club, Mousseline, Amber, &c., &c, &C.,
the other choice articles of the same house
s.. -. PARKER'S
Fancy Perfumery and Comb Store. under the Ma
uonal Hotel. Nov 8-IawS
JUVENILE BOOKS FROM LoNDoN.-Pic-
lures from French History-a Preside amuse
ment; engravings
{ Day Of Pleasure, by Harriet Myrtle; large
engravings by Browne.
The Pleasures of the Country, with large illus
Naughty Boys and Girls, with large colored en- !.
cravings. IS 80
The Arabian Nights. Entertainments, complete
IN one volume with many engravings.
Treasury of Pleasure Books for Young Chill
dren, with one hundred engravings.
evenings at Home, with numerous engravings
The Kittens Mishap. by Mary Hewitt; coiored
engravings
Watts Divine and Moral Songs, with thirty
beautiful illustrations by Cope.
Also, a small collection Of colored Toy Books
imported from London and just received BY
Dec % FRANCK TAYLOR.
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BUCKIHGHAMS


National Periodical Depot, under the Ma
tional Hotel. sbA
TINE SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces to
4 his friends, strangers, and the public, that be
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 soiicits their patronage. @
shail keep constantly on hand. great variety
of all the cheap publications, Magazines, Periodi.
Gals, American and Foreign Reviews, acting edi-
tions OF the Modern Standard and Minor Drama,
together with the Weekly, Literary, and Daily
Newspapers, &c., &C.. .....-s. $3.50 =. :
Also Letter, Note. and Cap Paper, Envelopes,
ana Fancy Stationery of every description, and
vel, selected assortment of Visiting and Playing
Oaros; allof which now offer at the most moder-
ate prices.
having made arrangements with several of the
a'ges' FURNISHING houses for their works as soon
as a Issued. am fully prepared to execute with
Plomptness all orders entrusted to my care. Par
or oahe aenon will be paid to sending. by mail
United States. p1i' "a S"e
Z. F BUCKINGHAM,
National Periodical Depot.
Dec " under National Hotel.
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PARKER,S FANCY STORE.

"A CARD.-Having just returned home with The
~ largest assortment of useful and fancy articles
ever opened in Washington city, we invite our
customers to look at our stock, as we can now af.
ford them at twenty five per cent. less than former
prices, as we now import most of our best goods
direct. Our Extracts we can now afford to cell at
fifty cents per bottle-former prices seventy five
cents; our Gloves, Razors, and Razor Straps, and
shaving material, also are 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.
PARKER's Fancy and Perfumery Store.
Dec7 under National Hotel
HORSE-SH ROBINSON, AND SWALLOW
IL BARNEY Hon. John P. Kennedy; new
illustrated editions.
For sale in Warrington by i,
}a TAYLOR & MAURsY,
Dec 4 s Il Booksellers, near Ninth street
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FOR NoRFoLK-FARE REDUCED.

F. THE STEAMER OsCEOLA
SSEzsS5 80 leaves Washington for the above
- place every Thursday at 9o'clock
a. m. Returning, leaves Norfolk every Friday at
O'Clock p. m. Passage and fare 81
She touches going and returning at one river,
and the usual landings on the Potomac.
JAMES MITCHELL,
Oct 2-dtf Captain.
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fG THE SAFE AND oon1Mo-

ulOus SteameT CULUMBIA, Cap
a ~ IN tain HARPER, having recently
been placed in first rate order, will resume her
trips between Baltimore and this District on SAT-
URDAY, the lst March, leaving Commerce street
wharf, Baltimore, at O'Clock in the afternoon,
and at the same hour on every succeeding Satur-
day during the season; and returning, will leave
Riley's wharf, Washin gton, at O'Clock, and AL
exandria at O'Clock every WEDNESDAY morn
ing, touching at the different landings on the Po-
tomac river, usual. aE"E a.sr.E
For freight or passage apply to the Captain on
board, or to the following agents: -.
CHARLES WORTHINGTON, Bait.
J. j. WHEAT & BRO, Alexandria
E. PICKREL & CO., Georgetown.
..r. THOMAS b. RILEY, Washington.
Feb 92-tf ......
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Jor he tong Wtnter EOentngs, at the perg
Lowest Prices. .'.-,-..
GRAHAM AND Cooley, BOTH FOR "A PER
.... -ANNUM.
THE WIDESPREAD CIRCULATION and ac-
l. knowledged ability of these popular Maya
zines, render long descriptions and elaborate puff
cry unnecessary. They are known and read in
every corner OF our country, and are as household
words in the mouths of those who pretend to iudo
ment In Literature taste in Art The mems OF
our most omplished writer's as we'll as the bu.
FINS OF the abiest artists enlisted to enrich and
acorn their pages-and all that is now famous in
'etters or beautiful In engravngs, in the world of
periodical literature, is owing to the fostering care
and lavish expense of these two prominent Anne.
Fican periodicals.
Their imitators fail alioays in equaiing them for
want OF public support, and the poor dupes who
are led to subscribe to the hastily enterprises
winch spring up every year to delude the public
Win promises OF wind and words of sound, find
that these tceli established toorks are as yet the only
reliable sources to which they can look for faith
subscribers.
The publishers of Godeu and of Graham have
determined that for 1858 they will surpass in the
chedpness, elegance and merit of their periodicals.
all that has ever been attempted and as the works
are dlsslmilar, have resolved to place both within
the reach OF all who desire to keep thoroughly
posted up IN the rapidlyimproving periodical lite
nature of the age.
The best and freshest, both in Literature and
Art, Will be found in their ample and greatly null
uPiled pages, and they challenge the world to ex-
eel or equal the for Incoming volumes either in the
beauty and cost of their adornments, the merit and
amplitude of literary matter, or in the cheapness
and accommodating terms with which they are pre-
scented to the American public.
Uneoualied Terms to Clubs
Godey's Lady's Book and Graham's American
Magazine, year,. "a 90
Three copies of Cooley and Graham, year 10 90
SIX &c. 20 90
Clubs may be made up of fractions of each or of
either at the option of subscribers, and specimen
copies will be furnished to those who have not the
works before them.
Address either of the undersigned,
L. A. Cooley
Or G. R. GRAHAM, Philadelphia, Pa
Dec l6
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nHAHAN'S INDUSTRIAL ORA
1fl able to all carpenters, masons, IRON kers,
and other artisans
Industrial Drawing, comprising the description
and use of Drawing Instrune BITS, the construction
OF Plane Figures, the Projections and Sections of
Geometrical Solids, Architectural Elements, Me.
chanism and Typographical Drawing, with Re-
marks on the Method of Teaching the Subject.
By Professor Mahan, OF West Point. vol. octa-
70, with many engravings. Price So.
Just published, FRANCK TAYLOR.
Dec
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BOOK NOTICE.

LIBRARY Housx or Rxrarsxxr4r,vv.
August -, is5a.
A LARGE NUMBER OF BOOKS belor.;,
"A to this Office are yet out. The mcmbefs G}
the House, and others having them in their nos.
TO be returned. 3OHN papEEp 'nehi
Aug 26-dtf ss'
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War Department.,
Bureau Of Typographical Engineers,
DECEMBER 90, 1852.
DkOPOSALS will be received until and nclud-
- ing the 10th day of February next, for the fol-
lowing articles required at the harbor of BuringS
ton, Vermont:
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PHILADELPHIA AGAINST THE WORLD
For Eiegant and Cheap Magazines.

Club together, and get the pery best reading
Jor the long Winter Evenings, at the peru
Lowest Prices ..''..'-.
GRAHAM AND Cooley, BOTH FOR "a PER
90. -ANNUM.
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WAsHInGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
- - - II - -
Change of Hours.

Change of Hours.
On and after Monday, 18th of January, the pas
senger and trains will be run follows:
Leave " Washington at and 81 a, m. 81 and 5
Leave Baltimore at and 81 a. m, 4 .45 and IS
p. m. On Sundays at a. m. and IS p. IN.
The first and fourth trains each way will be Ex-
press Mail Trains, stopping only at Washington
Junction and Annapolis Junction.
..--s .-.-...r T. H. PARSONS,
Jan IA ....-..-. ---.- -ssa Agent.
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IA receiyen another iot Of superior Aromatic
Opera Glasses, quality warranted. prices low.
r. BASTfANELLI 4 CO.,
Importer of Fancy Goods and Perfumery
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septsI EUnion and Alex. Gaz ]

NLOAKs, MANTILLAS, SFIAWLS, &c The
~ subscribers have this day received from Neg
York full assortment Of the latest lies Of Iades'
Winter Wrappings, such as
French embroidered Velvet Mantilias, with cuffs
Do do I'd do 8 do hood and cuffs
~~ Do do do DO DO cuffs md fringe
Plain colored and black Velvet MantiIlas
al Cloth Cloaks, embroidered and plain l. 81 n'~
Embroidered cloth Short Cloaks
Fur-trimmed Velvet Cloaks srss s~
Coiored Cloth CIoaks, rgalioap trimmings
Black and colored do, velvet trimmings
Silk Mantilias, with fringe and braid trimmings
Rich Cashmere Long Shawls "ss4*
Do do. Square do
Very fine Scotch Plaid Long Shawls T.:
Do do Square do @-
Rich embroidered White Grape shawls
Very rich plain White Grape Dc oJi 50
Do do Crimson do do IT,
Do . Cashmere Shoulder Scarfs
Do 81 Embroidered Thibet Neck ties ~
Black Thibet Shawls, for mourning
x Misses Plaid Bay State Shawls, SC. a.:=@4 n ~
The above goods have been selected with great
care, and embrace all the most approved Partisan
styles. Ladies who prefer to have their Wrap
pings made up will find in stock every variety
of co..ered and black wide Lyons Veives, colored
Cloths, Silks, Tibet Merinos, French Sack Elan
peis &ca@ Together with every other article in
our line pied to the season; all of which will be
offered on the best terms. The Ladies of this and
the adjacent cities are respectfully invited to call.
Nov IS HOOE, BRO. 4 CO.
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HISTORY OF THE DIVISION OF THE
"A Presbyterian Church in the United States OF
America; BY Committee Of the Synod OF New
York and New Jersey. fdisnat ss 10 sea ~
The Spirit World or the Caviller Answered, by
Joel Fl. Ross, M D. fa8
Letters to Millenarian; by Rev. A. Williamson.
Stories of Ancient Rome; by F. w. Ricord, with
illustrations. ,i7Balli.e
This day received and for sale by
@ TAYLOR s. MAURY,
Nov Booksellers. near 9th st.