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PROPOSALS for REPAIRING THE PIERS
AT KENNEBUNIx, MAINE.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, March Is, 1853

ENeINERR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINaToN, March Is, 1853.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office till
i the 3Oth day of April, 1853, for executing the
following repairs to the piers at Kennebunk:
LIST. Two hundred and fifty tons of heavy ballast
stone (no piece to weigh less than two tons) are
required to he placed along the foundation course
of the existing pier. The precise position to be
pointed out by the agent of the United States at
the work.
3D. The existing stone pier to be continued back
feet, and thence, with ANGLE lis feet to the
beach.
500 cubic yards of sand must be excavated to
prepare for the foundation of this work.
Not more than one. half of this foundation-course
(Which is only feet wide) extends to the level
of extreme low water. The work will be from IL
to Is feet in width at the base, and from to IL
feet in height It will be composed of courses of
split stone, not less than two feet thick, and d-
minishing in width from the bottom upwards; the
coping course being two feet and half thick, five
feet wide, and pieces from three to five feet long
The stones must all be truly split, with square ends
and sides, so as to form strong, close wall with
out mortar; and piece visible the face Of the
wall must have less width than two feet, less
length than five feet The average width to be
two feet and a-half, and the average length seven
feet.
About 500 cubic yards of stone will be needed
to complete the work /; all of which must be sound
and durable, and free from defects.
Vessels can approach within rs feet of the ex-
tremity of the wing wall, and can lie along the
channel part of the pier.
The stones may be put in their plnces as deiv-
cred from the vessels by derricks, either board
or on shore.
Offers for the ballast stone should be by the ton
of 24o lbs, for the excavation by the cubic yard
and for the split stone by the cubic yard, includ-
ing laying it in the wall.
For further information, address Brevet Major
z. B. Tower, United States Army, Portland, Me.
JOS. G. TOTTEN,
BIT. Brig. Gen. and Col Engineers.
To be inserted in the Union, Republic. and Ma
tional Intelligencer, Washington; Boston Post,
Boston, Massachusetts,; and Eastern Argus, Port
land, Maine, every other day for three weeks; one
copy ofeach paper containing the advertisement
to be sent to the Engineer Department.
Mar l7-eod3w
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Vk16 mUS1CAA WOhAO AND TIMES.
A LARGE WEEKLY JOURNAL OF SIXTEEN
"A pages, edited by RICHARD STORES Willis and
which the best musical composers and writers in
this country make their medium of communities
ton with the public contains during the year 2O8
pages tor $So Wortn) OF tne very best music Of all
Music; a complete course of familiar instruction
in Harmony, which anybody can understands;
vast amount of attractive musical reading anec-
dotcs, and sketches of celebrated musicians, of
musical history, &C.; the most fearless and truth.
ful criticisms of musical publications and perform
ances, and the very pick and cream of Musical
News, Novelty, and Incident, both foreign and
domestic; the whole forming the most complete
and valuable record of Musical Art it is possible to
obtain. The wants of Country Choirs, and of la
dies wishing for now music, but who are not living
near music stores, are especially attended 10.
TERMs.-One copy, So; two copies, SIS; five
copies, s 10; and 4 person sending US a club of
five, gets an extra copy for his trouble. Address
DYER & Willis. publishers of The Musical World
and Times, 267 Broadway, New York. =
ers also publish The Monthly Musical Gazette, an
elegant journal of EIGHT pages, each number con-
tanning FouR pages of Music (making FORTY EIGHT
pages a year, and great variety of interesting
Gazette is designed for the especial benefit of the
thousands of music lovers whose musical know
ledge and tastes demand easy and simple music,
and whose purses require that it should be furnish
ed at the cheapest possible rate.
TERMs.-One copy, 80 cents; three copies, 81;
ten copies, So; twenty copies, SIS; and q person
sending us club of twenty, gets an extra copy
for his trouble. Address DYER & WILLIS.
N. B.-Clergymen will be supplied with The
Musical IVorld and Tines at one dollar year; and
with the The Monthly Mystical Gazette at twenty
five cents year.
Agents wanted to obtain subscribers for the
above.named publications. Liberal commission
allowed.
Now is the time to subscribe, as the new volume
commenced on the first of January, 1853.
Jan 13-3m
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LIBERTY BT0V8 WORKS & HOLLOW.
WARM 10vHDRY. RAiladefphia.
VsHE UNnERsICNED respectfully intorm the
i public, that having still further enlarged and
improved their WORKS. and Increased their facil-
itieG. they are now prepared 10 execute orders for
stoves. hollow ware, &C., on the most reasonable
ernis. - =
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-
bility, utility. and economy in their operation.
ment of STOVES 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. Sc, &c.
COUNTRY MERCHAN TS DESTROYS of ordering
by letter have list of prices sent by mail,
tanning drawings and descriptions of all the differ
emit varieties of Stoves, sc.
ABBOTT & LAWRENCE,
Brown ST., above Fourth, Philadelphia.
Feb 28-1aw6m*
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NOTICE
Of the Establishment Of ttco Land Districts in
the State of California.
NOTICE

NOTICE
Of the Establishment of too Land Districts in
the State Of California.
WHEREAS, by the provisions of the act of Con.
w gress, approved March 8, 1853, entitled San
act to provide for the survey Of the public lands in
California, the granting of pre- empton 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
30 imperatively require, and in the absence of any
further and special Legislation of Congress on the
subject to divide the State of CALIFoRNIA into two
or three separate and distinct land districts, as
circumstances shall determine to be necessary,
embracing respectively the upper and looer, the
upper, middle and lo,uer portions of the State; and
Whereas full consideration, it appears that the
public interest imperatively requires that at least
too land districts shall be established in that State:
Now therefore i, franklin PIERCE, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known that, in pursuance Of the provi-
sions of the act the State of Cali.
fornia 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 tablshed at present at BENZ
and that for the lo,oer district at Los Angeles.
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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WATCHES. WATCHES And JEwELRY.

WATCHES! WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
ID EMOVAL.-l would inform the citizens of this
IL county, and the public generally, that l have
removed my WATCH and JEWELRY STORE to
No. PIT Baltimore street, sic doors belo,o Charles
street. Baltimore, where they will find large sup
ply of fine GOLD Levers, Lepine, and SILVER
WATCHES of every description. GOLD LE
TERS from 1926 to s 100.
ALSO, a 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.. &c.
Matchmaker Tools, Jewels, Hands, and Watch
Glass of every kind.
Ay=COUNTRY MERCHANTS and Watchma-
kers will find it totheir 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. 2l7 Baltimore street, Baltimore.
Mar lS-1aw3m
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FIRST VESSEL FOR LIBERIA.
COLONIZATION Rooms.

COLONIZATION Rooms,
WAsHINGToN, February 25, 1853.
TINE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY
i is making preparations to start vessel from
Norfolk, Va, the first Of Nay. with emigrants for
Liberia. One hundred and seuenty htpersons have
already applied for passage; of whom one hun
dred and fourteen from Virginia, fifty two from
North Carolina, six from Kentucky three from Mas
sachusetts, one from Ohio, one from Pennsylvania,
and one from New York. fine large vessel will be
chartered. affording the most ample accommoda-
tions for two hundred and fifty passengers. APP
plication for passage should be made immedi-
ateIy. The price of passage and six months sup.
port in Liberia, is sirty dollars each one, for all
who able to pay. free passage and six
months support will be given to all worthy per-
sons who are unable to pay, and who can come
we'll recommended.
A pamphlet containing all necessary ''Informa-
ton about going to Liberia will be forwarded to
all who desire it.
w. McLAIN,
Secretary American Col. Society.
o. Papers please copy.
= Feb 26
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more responsible perSons, 10 the effect that he or
they undsft5kA t6atthe bidder OF bidders will, if
his or their bid be accepted enter into an obliga-
rotary Of the Navy, With good and sufficient sure.
tee. 70 furnish The supplies proposed. No proposal
shall be considered unless accompanied BY such
guarantees. II, after the acceptance Of = proposal
and notification thereof 70 tho bidder or bidders,
be or they shall fail to enter into an obligation
within the time prescribed by the Secretary of the
Navy, with good and sufficient sureties for furnish
ing the supplies. then the Secretary of the Navy
shall proceed to contract with some other person
or persons for furnishing the said supplies; and
;n the nropo:al 20 the
and the amount for which he may have contracted
for furnishing the said supplies for the whole period
of the proposal to be charged up against said bid
der or bidders, and ha or their guarantor or qua
rantors; and the same may be Immediately recov-
cred by the United States, for the of the Navy
Department, in action Of debt against either or
all Of said pcrsons.''
Mar 22--laW4w
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M APPS OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL
4v1 AMERICA. DISTURNELL, 1913 Broad
way, has issued new editions of the Treaty Map of
the Republic of Mexico, and a Typographical Ma
Of Central Notwithstanding the Atrato route
the Panama route, the Nicaragua route, the TIE.
huantepec route, and the Mescaia route from the
Atlantic to the Pacific oceans f,- s.-..l 7..-.l.
For sale by TAYLOR MAURY,
Feb IS Near 9th ST., Washi gton, ID. C.
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COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, ID. G..

THE next or Winter session of this Institution
4 will commence on the 10th of September, and
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
attendance .....-... ......-..... 20 90
For the Summer Session.
Use of room, furniture, &c............ IL 90
Board is So 25 per week. To those who do not
same; and for the use of room, furniture library,
and attendance, SIS for the winter session, and
s 10 for the summer session. Admission fee 8 TO-
and there is smallcharge for average damageseach
session. Fuel and lights are charged at cost, and
washing at 81 cents per Dozen The necessary col
lege expenses of boarding student, exclusive Of
books and stationery, are from $50 to 100 per
mum. The bills of each session are payable in adj
vance, excepting those for board, which are paya.
bic half 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
it greater extent and efficiency, and will render
it's advantages available to larger number Of stu
dents. Two additional professors have been ap-
pointed, one in the department of Ancient Lam
guages, and the other in that of Mathematics. The
scientific course has been extended 30 to en-
brace practical surveying, the elements of engi
neering, and other kindred branches. Young men
who not candidates for degree may, under
the direction of the Faculty, select such studies
are suited to their views and objects in life, and
may receive certificate OF their attainments
therein. Youths who not fully prepared to
enter the college classes will receive ouch instruc
ton as will fit them to enter upon the regular col
age course. 49,. - 81.
The buildings are undergoing thorough repairs,
and the grounds are being laid out and improved
in a manner that will add much to the convenience
and attractiveness to ts already beautiful situation
tod 90
strong inducements it now does to young men
who desire to obtain q thorough and liberal educa-
Gon. fsr j. s. BACON,
Sept lO-lm c'Esrfn President.
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9 SUBSCRIPTION TO THE WORKS OF JOHN
~ c. CALHOUN, now first collected, and to be
completed in four octave volumes.
Vol. l. (Now ready.) On the Constitution and
Government of the United States.
Vol. H. Speeches in Congress.
VOL III Diplomatic Papers and Correspondence.
VOL Nv. His Life.
The volumes will follow each other rapidly from
the press; price to subscribers two dollars per vo
lume.
Subscriptions may be made with the undersign-
ed. FRANCK TAYLOR.
Feb Bookstore, near 9th street,
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DUSINESS MANS FORM BOOK: containing
ID forms and instructions for drawing contracts,
mortgages, deeds, and all other legal papers, with
the laws Of the various States on matters OF every
day business. &c., &c. .e--T w
For sale BY TAYLOR & MAURY, sec
Jan s Booksellers, near 9th street.
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FOR NORFoLK-FARE REDUCED.
~ THE SAFE AND CoMMo-

NBIA, Cap
4 - tain HARPER, having recently
been placed in 6rst-rate order, will resume her
trips between Baltimore and this District on SAT-
URDAY, the LIST March, leaving Commerce street
wharf, Baltimore, at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon,
and at the same hour every succeeding Satur-
day during the season; and returning, will leave
Riley's wharf, Washington, at O'Clock, and AL
exandria at O'Clock every WEDNESDAY morn
ing, touching at the different landings on the Po-
tomac river, as usual.
For freight or passage apply to the Captain on
board, or to the following agents:
CHARLES WORTHINGTON Bait
]. J. WHEAT BRO, Alexandria.
z. PICKREL & CO., Georgetown.
THOMAS b. RILEY, Washington.
Feb 0S-tf
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"Every Day Brings Something New
BUCKINGHAM's


BUCKINGHAM,S
National Periodical Depot, under the Nd
tional Hotel.
THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces to
l. his 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 soIicts their patronage.
shall keep constantly on hand a great variety
of all the cheap publications, Magazines, Periodi
calls, American and Foreign Reviews, acting edi-
tons of the Modern Standard and Minor Drama,
together with the Weekly, Literary, and Daily
Newspapers, &c., &c.
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
az issued, am fully prepared to execute with
promptness all orders entrusted to my care. Par
ticular 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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NEW &.IMPORTANT MEDICAL WORK
IN "What to observe in medical cases at the
bedside and after DEATH" Published under au-
fnorlty OF the London Medical Society Of ObserYa
ton. Price dollar
For sale by TAYLOR MAURY.
Medical Booksellers, near 9Th at.
All medical books supplied at the publishers'
lowest northern prices. Mail
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WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
- 80 - Esz
Change of Hours.

Change OF HOurs,
On and after Monday, I4th of March, the pas
senger trains will be run as follows
Leave Washington at and a. M, 81 and
p. m. On Sundays at a. m. and p.
Leave Baltimore at A and a. m, 81 and Gao
p. IN. On Sundays at 4. a. m. and 6. p. m.
The fret 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 6 a. IN. and p. m, except on Sunday
morning.
By order: It. H.. PARSONS,
Mar IA Agent,
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CODEY'S LADY'S BOOK for April.
VI Craham's. Mag azine for April
Just issued, and for sale by
TAYLOR h MAURY,
Mar 10 Booksellers, near 9Th at.
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AMERICAN AND TOREI0W AGENCY AT
.--g,.5se sWAauM0HOH, u. @, +. r,artt;s,
THE UNDERslG NED oders BIZ SERVICES Ia The
i prosecution Of claims before Congress and
the several Departments, and for the tTansaction
Of any business requiring attention at The On pita
Re ons having business with the Patent, Indian,
Land, or Pension Offices. or any of the Depart
ments, or in the Supreme Court OF the United
States, may rely on prompt and faithful atten-
ton to their interests. ..f. "a
Enjoying an extensive foreign acquaintance,
will undertake and be responsible for the safe trans
mission OF stocks or money to any portion Of Eu.
rope; and attention will be paid to the collection
oil foreign claims.
Correspondents will be furnished with special
references in whatever State they may reside, and
In the promenent cities Of Europe. ~.
ONCE on II street. between 9th and 10th.
JOS. c. G. KENNEDY.
APRIL l, 1853.
GENERAL REFERENCES:
Washington. John w. Maury, Mavor;
w. w. Seaton, esq.,, Corcoran Riggs, Selden,
Withers Co., Chubb, Schenck b Co., Professor
Joseph Henry, Peter Force, esq.
Lieutenant Colonel Sykes, East India Company;
Joseph Hume. esq.. M. p; Sir Roderick Muchi,
SOD; Albany Fooblauque, esq., Board of Trade;
Ed win Chadwick, esq.,, Board of Health; George
Peabody, esq.
Paris.-Theodore Say, Moreau de Jonncs, A.
NJ Query, Edmund La Fayettc.
Brusseis.-M. BoursOn, Baron Queteler.
Dubin.-Neil Hancock, ILL., D.
Bersn.--Baron Won Humboldt, Professors Ranke
and Won Raumer.
Leipsic.-Dr. J. G.. Flugel.
Vienna.-Baron Ergellet.
F|ankfort-J. Albert Varrentrapp.
April l-2aw3m&3mw
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United States Patent Office,
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1853.

ON the petition of Isaac Babbitt, of Roxbury,
" Massachusetts, praying for the extension of
patent granted to him on the seventeenth (lD
of July, 1889, for an improvement in the mode of
making boxes for axles and gudgeons. to which
patent disclaimer was entered on the 9th Of Au
gust, 1910, and an improvement added on the
fourth of September, 1910, for seven years from
the expiration of said patent, which takes place
the seventeenth (17) day of July, eighteen
hundred and fifty three, (l653:) M
is ordered that the said petition be heard the
Patent Office on Monday, the twentieth (2O) of
June next, at twelve o'clock M; and all persons
are notified to appear and show cause, if any they
have, why said petition ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension are required to
file in the Patent Office their objections, specially
set forth in writing, at least twenty days before
the day of hearing; all testimony filed by either
party to be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules Of
the Office, which will be furnished application.
Ordered, ALSO that this notice be published in
the Republic, National Intelligencer, and Union,
Washington city; Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania; Express, New York city; Providence Jour-
nal. Providence, Rhode Island, and Boston Bee,
Boston, Massachusetts,, once a week for three sue
cessive weeks previous to the twentieth COY of
June next, the day of hearing.
r. C. WEIGHTMAN,
Acting Commissioner of Patents.
p. S.-Editors of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office, with
paper containing this notice.
April l-1aw3w
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VXTINTHROP'S ADDRESSES AND SPEECHES
w on various occasions; / vol. octave.
For sale in Washington by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Feb % Booksellers, near 9th st
VOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA-
i TION.-R Rooms Fotulers' Building, Ssuenth
street, beloto e, near the General Post OGce.-The
Library and Reading Rooms are open every day,
Sunday excepted,) between the hours of three
and ten p. m. The best religious newspapers and
the standard reviews and magazines of this coun-
try and Great Britain are regularly received.
Citizens and strangers will be cordially well
coined.
By Order of the Association.
Mar 4-eOtf
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ADV BIRD: tale, by Lacy Georeiara Full
FeoJ FRANCK TAYLOR
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extra size state rooms, $500 From Liverpool TO
New York, ESQ and EGO.
An experienced surgeon is attached to each ship.
No berths can be secured until paid for.
PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING.
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builtby contract expressly for
Government service, every
care has been taken In their
construction, and in their en-
gines, to ensure strength and
speed; and their accommoda-
tons for passengers are un.
cqualled for elegance and
comfort. B
Price Of passage from New
York to LIVERPOOL in first cab
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GEO. ii. DRAPER, Havre.
The owners of these ships will not be account
able for gold, silver, bullion, specie jewelry pre-
cious stones, metals, unless bills of lading ar
signed therefor, and the value thereof expresse,
therein. Jan III
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10 While table-moving and "rapping 81,
are prac,iced by persons Of all the more
modern religions, and of no religion, not ex-
cepting the Mormons, and we even hear
that some OF the Roman Cardinals are ex-
perimenling in the new mystery, the
doctors OF much older faith denounce Il,
and forbid their disciples to NEEDLE with
the accused thing. These are the Jewish
Rabbis Of Poland, who declare that table
moving is irreligious, opposed TO the laws
OF Moses, and on pain of damnation to be-
avoided as great sin