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Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20
NEw YoR,iE, Oct l6.

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 h'itiss c0aamenccd.
 NEW YoRE, Oct. l8+, The steamer Atlantic arriscd tbis mor- ming at 10 o'clock with 200 passengers. among whom were L;eats~A Afanry7 ard Hon. J. R. Isgessosl. stAs 1.'ass
 The news is important. ssa,A
 The Easierp question has taken anotI,- CT tusF. The Olaarz meetiag2 Em> pciors is over and a new propositionais 10 be offered 10 the Porte.
 Austria again puts .esslf in accord with France. England and Prussia, in conference at Vienna, and negotiations are resumed giving more promise 6f a peaceful and speedy settlement. but ielegfaphic dispatch from GonstaEtin0pie dated the 26th. stating That the Grand Council of the Ottoman Empire had rec ommended the Sultan to declare var against Russia.. had caused an iintiieti.1se 2 meeting of the British CabinsEaD 6llch apprehension among tic pnblic.a 3As Sallafl's decision was not known A courier was hourly expected at Marse'i- les. sssssA .ss
 Gonstan,inop|e and Tulkey generally, auite tranquil. =s@*sA .fi Hs4
 The fleet remained at Bayzbesikass
 Martin Koszla was to ena6afk cnsfhe 2Ist on boasd the American ;bafque kiimoaa for the u s .. :AnstFia. asssnssng |to the euibal katiOn.. Mr. Brown was as |Smyrnasto sec him Oif. e.sEa The cliolela vas ineIeAsiag shslysas Liverpool. The term Of ihe suspension Of the da" ties on corn and flour brought into trance in foreign vessels had been xtended to July Sisf. 1854. Anbthet- -decree pro. hibits, the cxportation of potatoes ana dried vegetables until the same lIrns>a
 Material of any kind maysbe inPosted into Spain. duty free. The packed ship Isaac Wright tor New York, Wiih 800 passengers had sttpckoSn the Isish coast and leaked baaly. :A steamer from Liverpool had gone ia search. <: a.sr .5ss -is ..s,s. sF FHR LATEsT s \ N s.,,.,.ss V N <.
 VIENNA. Ocs. d.--Ths pisan atsll's 2 Grkha Council hsld l4is 4eY sfssRlNe9 unof < adnclarallon mas asain9s Et1sgsas aeAinaf the nllvlss cl tho lQpf oWesss: T'he arI,ss RSa sianed Ile | belaIAlioa ot -ss 'jIe.. RsrSEe sSss th2l hsstiIitiss Lave NJ, s.. - 0saexP PIsclla bnd geEIenE- ! lv s1rons!s dsaAAnded isave 70 G9t tt ahv 1 fofa winlel aet h. ghs ispsssD l.a~s asall ao he nloxiHa s1Fsleek l.les<lt IFlsl position af E10z
 slfs shin yssSo si9 '1 hI1| mo IjvesreS IL LII sst sAs6.
 saIas o9 1i, sSs
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20

kT The great horse show at Spring.
 field commences to-day. and continues l,krough the week. Over $2,5oo will be
 distributed in premiums. aud should the weather hold fine the largest kind of q
 crowd Will be collected. N
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20

ATxsasrTED SuiciDE.--A A young woman cf good appearance attempted to destroy hersslfon Sunday night. by jumping from one of the Brooklyn. |. T.. ferry boots. She twas caught by of the employees. and oassaching Brooklyn was placed in charge of an officer. who took her to his residence. where she remains. but refuses to give her name. She says her husband has deserted her, and she had now no means to support herself and child. He. relatives. she says, reside in I.ilchfsld
 coupt3. Com. v
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20

In ska inlsliot Sl t.pOisiahs sks HslloN tsRer psill eaplinnss ils sasagps: : tAemaglalily iasssn rthanin Nsv Dsleansin paopsstta te she npIuEss U
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20

The receipts of the Housatonic railroad for September, 1853, were $3l, ,227 fl
 Same month last year. 24,s93 04
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20

lTs There IS now growing in the gar Idss q Andrew Lake. Esq.. of Sharon. a sptn. stalk sixteen fss.atwo inches high, and six iaches around Inc stalk near the bottom. H-
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20
ersalaln nnInna.

The cataiOgutO Of the gfeat exhibition sialss that the contributions from Con- nsclicu. nre InoIe numerous tl'nn those from aty other State in tlis Union.
 Amung the articles from this county. we notice the following
 A scanning lathe for stitching linen, cotton, end ether fabrics. = Wheeler. Wilson .ds Co, &aioFtoWn.
 Cranks. .axles, and iron for locomotives, &c. -Ho,aiio Ames, Falls Village.
 Shot belts and shot pouches. Joseph F. Capewell. Woodbary.
 Thermometer churn. --Wm.. A.. Gro well, Lime Rock.
 Various styles of clocks. with brass movements. in papier unache cases.- Lilchfield Manufacturing O.. Litchie!d.
 Sutgeon's splinls of wood and gutta percha, and improved apparatus for re ducing ftactu,es.---Benjamin Welcl. Lakeville.
 Rich printed wooIen shawls.-Hotch kissville Manufacturing Go.
 Specimens of fine table cutIery.-Ea. gle Works. West Winsted. Y 2
 Cabinet locks of all descriptions Lewis Lock Co. Terryville.
 Specimens of patent currycombs ;bow pins, hammer wrenches. and snaps. "A. A. Hotchkiss < Sons, Sharon.
 Cast iron car wheels railroad frogs, &c. Richardson, Barnnm & Co, Lime Rock. Y7 "
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20

Mrs. Cathafine Webster, widow of the late Prof. John w: Webster. who was hung for killing Dr. Parkman. died at her residence in Cambridge. Mass. on the morning of the 10th inst. She was 50 years of age. She was a native of the Azores group of Islands. She leaves fonr daughters. two at Cambridge, and two at the Azores. 1ei FaaF
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20

" Simeon Draper, the great Nov York Sleek Auctioneer and Operator
 Nas compiled ao suspend psymans aGeu days since. ! Probably .hs suspension |
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20

io Allke Iekk lIae na lss rerousfss -, .ii tseena iE Qlles es e he ' kle lo lesxr " hoset wAepe " wab casEea
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20
LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Steamship AtIansicS

Drclaration of Way by Tarkey--,H Hos
 7 ti'itiss c0aemenccd.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-20

I've first met it is A sl1lalk stream meander-
 in9 qalcilys ihrnuNlsS spfaiOWs and green .tnaslpfes, keeiaiRKly al alkilpc9nscsous of the
 IasgNszy ant zlnl,ng,Rses sNpnld aseuWe
 fsre sit usluNrd iss ayA AleFs with tlssse Of the
 AllanllS; hul eiirf E,ilnwipg u anwn for ssNre k.r,s utlss is became {. Feeneciable ts,rcsus, and Nl,,M9 its banks uixhi l,e seon haes NJ ea ~ iuaher ready 10 he raiied ,u
 IlNsrhei ihg hssy stresllp as the. people there \ kserass fiteaA its waters. Tlle pr.pcipa |, .I yeg s,is inc s.sa.e hsluw the ane last men,
 { pppsA, V ihe viila4vs0t Delhi, lhe count, | ssafasl Dvia&are Conuty. his is a 6ns s 1 al ve aa.i ln s.,nse lespects Iivals Nlr owl ' lraMnay asHn. fhv streets are finely shal .l sleA. yAAsI tie huiidlnKs in Gu0d tasle an, i fsnAsr lse eulnly hpldings4 are gun si lsRa tsse Enusl ktNuse finely lncaie0. f1'her \ t4sE MnDlller pl stnrvs and shfee large hu .a4 trik fig Barnf pelawase Cn0n,y is her V llsfaely FepFyssRseJ. and q is at present. Ih ld ireSnleace pf ihe nalsl pgOinising legal geE sd iielnei n she Ssale. Delhi was t0r . lon q. iine lhe Rlnce Nf fssdencc of The npi |n AUagsa N. farker. toFshesly ut Shaf0n, Cl
 70 hsi st heinA eleetxsl tsa the Supreme HeGs kt sH lhs SlaIs he renewed lo tie Gapsin
 M hut must hssaep ~ cipse. Our plaee an les'inhiinn WIS Ahe gaOdIg sqwn n ANs Ii tnp. 1.r calIeg lfs,lp lls 1siNilsnl nwAS el N elllans ef Nalla1 is n lhe n0Tllegr leFn N H nus s.l lie g,lahk rpad JsMm haDcnck 1 ahe Eeie failfhad, and ls growing rspid .d fsI,s Ds DsrlicnI1r lnealIlY we Yisiied is oall .k ss New Hssll| N anll s a distinct eQcle ev hslilra Ns ike sI,aia tl7 peeI'|e ilpqls asrN. 2,f' E sllhir C gnli, Hrlwale flenflphln md P rvI RsaN lssstrsalliea. 10 RgiNe ie EIeia. ea llh v 1sflsprTlI te iliEl,.le, m
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
Time for Closing the Mail at B. Rouge

Ilm0 1OE ClOSluS tAo IA oAA Nv ~ A~~~b~'
A NY change will be inn &kE
II medistely corrected as >I/TGyE4A
soon as made. III. mails 80 s - +
for New Orleans, Logans' Landing, Tay-
lor's, Bonnet Care, Edgar's Conrents' Tu-
reaud's, Donaldsonville and interior, New
River, Bayou Goula. lbe'viIle. Plaque"inr,
Manchac, Bruley Landins-will hereafter
close daily, at II. NJ.
For I.obdelrs Store, Port Hudson, Va
terloo, st Francisville, Point Coupe, Red
River Leading. Fort Adams, Natchez and
interior, Vicksburg and inferior, closes daily,
at 4 o'clock. Pm.
For Cincinnati, aud interior Of OHIO.
Louisville and interior, Memphis and inte-
yior, closes on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 4
o'clock, Pm.
For Greensburg, Stoney Point. Burline-
ton, &c, closes on Tuesdays and Fridays
at IL o'clock. a. NJ.
For Springfield, Cock, &c, closes every
Monday. at . A. NJ.
For Clinton. Jackson, Mt. Willing, (sup-
plying Liberty,) Rose Hill, Woodville, &c,
closes on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
at 5 o'clock, p. Nj.
The eastern mails via New Orleans and
Mobile, closes daily. at II o'clock, NJ.
JOHN G.. LANOUE, Pm
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M MASONIC, &c.
M As ON &c.

CT. JAMES LODGE No. 47-Corner Of
- Levee and Church streets. Regular
stated meetings, First Saturday nigh in
every month, at I o'clock.
WAsnixcroS ROYAL ARCH CHArTkR No.
5. meets every First Monday Night Of every
month, at o'clock.
I O. o. F.
TIE SOTO LODGE No. meets every
- Thursday night, at o'clock-ChurcL
street--over a. 7. WaddilPs, Drug Store.
MAGNOLIA EacAMpMrrT No. 4--meets
every Second and Fourth Saturdays in each
month. in Odd Fellows Hall.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
CAPITOL DIVISION No 20-meets at
the Odd Fellows Hall every Monday night
at 7 O'Clock.
ORDER OF THE LONE STAR.
PUTNAM DIVISION No. r meets every
Tuesday night at o'clock, Lafayette street,
over Wm. Bogefs Drug Store.
PUTNAM DEGREE DivlsioN No. 2-hold
lis regular stated meetings every First Non
duy night, OF every north, at 7 o'clock
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
MEN 4 WOMAN, CHILDREN & ALL.

VTTILL please remember-from this our
w pronunciamento. That on the 10th
of the coming month (November) we will
be found on hand at our old stand, with a
complete supply of Retail Groceries, which
at will be on constant endeaxor to have of
the very best and at prices TO suit the most
fastidious. One thing we want distinctly
understood, and that is anything sold by me,
and not proving perfectly satisfactory, can
always be returned.
oct 3l-y. JOSHUA BEAL.
~N. B. shall not only be prepared for
the 5 cent customer. but for my usual pack.
age sales. To the latter l solicit their i'm.
mediate call, as ! have !ai. stock CT hand.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
United states Mail Coach.

EROM BATON ROUGE to CLINTON r,a
L JACKSON, will run ty1-weehiy, as follows
Leaving Baton Rouge, Sun
days, 7uesdays Fridays, at .s,1-7-; :; s, s
$ o'clock A. NJ, and arriving 4AA---.>
at Clinton, at 3 o'clock. p. NJ, Leav-
inr Clinton Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Saturdays, at s o'clock, A. NJ, and arri-
wing at Baton Rouge at 3 o'clock, P. NJ.
RATES or CHANGES.
From Baton Rouge to jackson, 50 90.
do. - I" Clinton. 2 so
The subscriber has taken great pains to
fit up a Coach worthy of patronage. and
hopes to retain the patronage he has here
tOfore received.
% Seats can be engaged at the Harvey
House, Baton Rouge, at the Post Office. in
Jackson and at Carman's Hotel.in Clinton
mayll.y WIN. ELDER, Proprietor,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
GEORGE A. PIKE. GEORGE p. BR1ANI.
GEOGE A. PIKE & Co.,
General Agents, Baton Rouge.


We will attend promptly to the colectio
of all claims entrusted to us, either agains'
the State, or individuals residing in the par
ishcs of East, or West Baton Rouge.
The libe,al patronage we have met with
as General Agents: has not only enabled US
to increase our facilities for the transaction
Of business. but also to GREATLY RspUcL
our former rates of COMMISSION.
Our charges for collecting claims against
the State, will now be as follows:
On sums under 500 2 per cent.
do 500 and not over $3.50, ! I-2 pr. ct
do $3.50 and not over $500, "a per ct.
do $500 and not over $1,000 l-2 per ct.
do $1,000 do. do. $500, Ia do.
do $500 do. DO $4,000, Is do.
RATES or EXCHANGE ON New ORLEANS
On sums from SO, to $3.50, 1-2 pr. ct.
do. do do $3.50, to $500, Id do.
do. do do. $500. to $4,000, is do.
u Information given Gratis Address
letters post paid, to GEoRGi. A. PIKE eco.
may SY. General Agents,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
CITY OKBINDERY,
THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA

TNHIS establishment is now prepared to
L do all kinds OF Bookbinding and
Blank kbook manufacturing, in the very neat
est style, and expedition. The proprietor
owes the public an apology for not having
given prompt attention to work for the
past six or eight months This has moi
been cccasioned by any negligence on his
part. but an inability to procure a promp;
workman. That want is now supplied. and
our customers at Clinton. Jackson Port
Hudson, Bayou Sara, Plaqneminc and
Donadscnviie. can send in their work
with the assurance that it will meet with
prompt attention.
Periodical. Law Books. Miscellaneous
works Magazines, Newspapers. bound to or
der; Scrap Books, Portfolios nc. &c. made
to any pattern GEORGE A. PlkE
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
THE DAILY COMET.
PUBLISHED DAILY (MoNpAYs ExcEPrED)
GEO. A. PIEE, Editor and Proprietor.
Office on Third Street
r c I'M 8,

TnK subscription is fixed at the low rate
OF SIS 10 per snnum. payable in advance OF OF
Sc 90 at the expiration Of the year. II
will be punctually delivered daily Within
the limits Of the City by the carrier.
Adyertising.--One Dollar per square
for the FIRST insertion. and half that amount
for every subsequent insertion--ten lines
ur less. constitute square.
Yearly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Traders, and others, will be contracted
with. on the mott reasonable terms.
JOb.WOrk.-We are also prepared to
do all kinds of Job Work-s,ch as: Law
yer,s BsiERs. BALL TIcKETs. PosTEws, BIZ.
HEADS. PROGRAMMES. ELECTION TICKETS
Druggists Labels, Cards, Circulars, visiting
Cards. Done with neatness and deepatch.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
SCUIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS.

nK. D. l.. MOTT, an eminent chemist
- of New York. says he recommends
the "Schedam Aromatic Schnapps," inn
ported by Mr.. Wolfe, Of New York, as the
purest and best article of Hol and gin to be
procured in the United States, and peculiar
iy valuable for medicinal purposes. For
sale in this place by H. T. WADDILL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
Wines, Brandies', Porter, Ale
Cider, &c, &c.

NTADERTA Wine, Common and Fine, in
lNl Bottles and on drauit; Brandy, common
and fine; Claret by the Bottle or Case; Por-
ter Barclay and Perkins, by doz or bottle
Ale, Scotch and Philadelphia 90. do. Cider.
New York, by bottle or gallon.
Sardines, fire article l-2 and Ia Hoyes:
Mackerel, by Barrels, Kits and quarters
Buckwheat, in SO pound bags, barrels. or at
retail; Soda Biscuit, in Is ID. boxes; Crack.
nell Biscuit in small tin cases. Fine Fam.
ily Teas, from so cts to 81 50 per pound.
Warranted pure. JOSHUA BEAL.
feb.sti
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
NJ E Die A L.
M u s t ard.

.E- M uStard.
on GROSS Ohio Mustard put up in
~ pound, half and quarter pound tin
canistcfs by Dixon, Shoemaker & Co, Gin.
einnati. Also 90 gross Thornton and Gun.
steads Kentucky Mustard. for sale by
ianl5-y II. T. WADDILL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
MAYORALITY.

HNlE PRICE ofFlour being &c 0G. a bar
i. rel, Bakers will give "a ounces OF breatl
for ten cents, the ensuing week.
March S. J K DUFROCQ, Mayor
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07

EPRIX de Ia tarine etant SO, Pias-
IL tres,edimi, par baril Les Boulangers
donneront 81 onces pour dix SOUS, Ia
semaine couraute. J. Il. DCFROCQ,
Mars s. Mare.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
,.,,rssIMON. JOSEPH SIMON
G.. SIMON s. BRO.

118Old Lepee, NeiO Orleans, la.
-rE have constantly on hand very large
w and superior stock of the most fash
:.,.u. Clothing, 70 which we invite the
.,tsnt;op Of dealers and others. Gentlemen
.';s;t;nS the city, can at short notice have
s;oth;ny made 10 order, in superior man
ne, and warranted to ut. Our prices are
- ,ow az the lowest, and we ehsr greater
;nducemepss 10 the tfsds generally, than
NO ethey Lou.e in the city, Uuly !s-y
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
Mineral Water.

EROM St Catherine's salt wells in Ca
l. NADIA, one tea-spoorful in glass TO
common water. makes drink, in all res.
poets equal to 'biue lick water.n For sale
by H. r. WADDILL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
GENERAL NEWSPAPER

GENERAL NEWSPAPER
AND PERIODICAL AGENCY.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be received by
- the undersigned for the following news
papers and magazines
New Orlean. Daily Il Weekly Crescent
Delta
Louisiana State Republican.
illustrated Family Friend
San Dieoo california; Herald.
Graham's Magazine.
Godey's '
Knickerbocker
Meyers Universum.
~Specimen copies can be seen by cal
ling OH JNO. c. LANOUE. Agent.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
East and West Baton Rouge Ferry.

YT,HE Ferry Boat connecting with Eas'
and West Baton Rouge. is constantly
plyinc-making trips at intervals OF fifteen
and thirty minutes.
CHARGES.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07

nUININE--3OO ounces French, English,
W and American mandatory
For sale by H. L. WADpILL, Drugt
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-07
d r. lei d Y IS

Sarsaparilla Vegetable Blood Pills,
nREPARED entirely from Vegetable
L Extracts. component part of which
is Sarsaparila. Prepared only under the
immediate superintendent OF DIR. N. b.
LEiDY, Philadelphia. For sale in this city
by NOV 27-yl H. T. WADDILL.
Golden Syrup and Buckwheat!
A RETAIL a choice article OF Golden
II Syrup by gal. New York Buck.
wheat, fresh and fine. llv] JOSHUA BEAL.
To Families.
for sale in any quantity
ID say from Ten Cents worth upwards.
Golden Syrup and fine MOlasses do.
auI3-y. JOSHUA BE.tL,
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-21

and all persons making proposals to supply any
article will state whether the s of the growth
and man ufacture OF the United States Cos. re..
The articles are to be delivered at the Office of
the Clerk on or before the 18th day OF October
next and to be paid for as coon az the Committee
on Accounts shall audit the bill, se. e- ira
Each bidder, though he may desire to propose
for the whole Of the articles above enumerated,
will be required to make q separate and distsncf
proposal for each class; and no proposal or paper
embracing more than single class will be con-
sidered. Each proposal to be endorsed "Proposa s
for Class No. of stationery for II R. U g., !"
and addressed TO the undersigned. They will be
free Of postage. '.'. a' %
Sufficient specimens of each class to accompany
the propos al marked with the name of the bidder
and the number of the class, according to the above
advertisement ..a ..f ... H. ... 1.A
The whole OF each article specified in the forego
ing list will be deemed class, and the person Of
fering to furnish any class description ofarticles
at the lowest price, quality considered, shall re-
ceive contract for the same. on 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 list.
The Clerk also reserves the right to Judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform to
the articles furnished or not, and may, in bis dis
they do not answer the purpose for which they were
intended. JOHN w. FORNEY,
Clerk House Of Representatives United States
Nav l6-lawtJune2l
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-21

Il
40 bottles carmine ink. small sire, French, or
800 bottles ,. ink; copying. Terrys. in pint hot
10000 waters, large red, for Office seals, rer thou
100 pounds wafers. common size, red. per
pound -.
$50 pounds sealing wax, best extra superfine,
scarlet. per pound aif % acaa' ''-iil z
SO pounds sealing wax. super6pe, per pound
10 do do black % do al
40 90 India rubber, prepared do TO-
90, % 90 do unprepared do
300 quarts black sand, per quart
3 l50 ounces pounce, per ounce re fa1lslai,i,
! dozen India ink. best, per dozen Ii isiea
DO oameps hair pencils, per dozen' as
. do sable pencils 1ea .aii do do
1 do Osborn's best water colors, per dozen
400 pounds twine, linen, per pound
100 do Irvine, cotton, do 4 e.H ~ 81
so 900 pocket envelopes. of white or yellow paper.
r $3.50. of the following sizes, viz: 81 by 81
inches, per hundred rq' -,
10000 pocket envelopes, letter sise
dozen rulers, mahogany, round or fiat, per
9 do ignumvite, round, per dozen ,s
s do elastic pen holders, Alden's do a
do tortoise shell - do
pounds sponge, BEST per pound
10 do gum arabic, best do $500
900 white card envelopes, plain, per 100
5000 small size white note adhesive envelopes,
per 100
5000 large size white note adhesive envelopes,
per 100
5000 letter size adhesive envelopes, per 100
May l6-2awtlSthJune H.,
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PROPOSALS FOR CONTINUING della.
WARE BREAKWATER.
ENGISKER DRPARrMgST.

i 9a3 21ol EserSxER DKPARrMgSr.
|npopos.,s WAsHIS e7os, April 10, 1853.
Rnor ooALS Will be received at this Office until
= Inc 10th day of May next for stone 20 the
amount oil $20 700 (twenty thousand doIlars1 foT
the Delaware Breakwater 'O'
The stone to be of the ha rdeet and mas. d,r,LI.
quality; the delivery to commence az mes s.. san
ticabe on the 18th of June, and to be comnie,ea
by or before the 18th of September and the weekly
delivery to be as near as possible uniform.
Of the total amount of stone, four. fiftbs are re
CURED to be in blocks of less than (3) tons and
one nth in blocks Of upwards of one fourth ton
and not exceeding one ton. The proposals will
specify the price per ton for each size separately
The stone will be subject to rigid INSPECTION
and will be received not as the ngjneer or mis-
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
delaware Breakwater, Law Buildings, Fifth street
Philadelphia. g
Evidence of ability to comply with their engage
ments VIII be required of bidders; and
ton oft per cent. partial payments will be
made as security for the faithful performance Of
contract JOS G. TOTEM
BIT. Brig. Gen. and Col Eng.
10 be inserted in the Union, Intelligencer, and
Republic, Washington; Evening Argus, Philade-
phla; Delaware Gazette, Wilmington, Della
and Boston Poet, Boston, three times week till
10th May, and two copies of each paper containing
neer Department.
april l5-eodtl5May
tJ-The receipt of proposals will be con-
hnued till May %, and contractors are invited 10
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:
Three fourths the stone REQUIRED TO be IN blocls
Of not less than t,co tons, and one fourth in blocks
Of up,cards of one fourth TOM
And in both cases the time of the delivery 10
commence on the 25th June, and to be completed
ios,cr oirIr,
unchanged.
May I6-t25May