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~ LEONARD TCWN. III.
Thursday MORNING. DEC. -. Is


SrATE AZ IcuITURsL SOCIETY. This
body me, Oh The dav llt az their room
IN this cits. The Presiien:, c. B c al
yer, E-q., was present and occuFied the
chair tmon I, other bu ineSs tranfacted.
Vt. Key, of s.. "ary'S coulty. o4.ref a
re. olu:ion, " hieh Was Unanimously adop-
ted, empowering the committees Y hich
had been appointed at E previous meet
Ing. TO make arrangements with the
stockholders either for the purshz~e Of
the present Agricultural grounds pr fail
ing il thai, tn procure another gcatlon.
1t was also resolved 20 appointa com
rni:tee to so,i-i: subscription sarry
cut the views Of the Scciety pSo-
prieiy Of. e>tabli hing model I'm and
agricultural school was discussed and
decide upon. Il was suggested bv the
President that each Of the Vice Pref
dents should pledge their counties il
certain sums to all of the eau e, which
VA done, some II the amount of $1,000
ind others as hi yh a, $4,000. The COM
mittee reported that they had examined
the accounts of VIM P. Lightner, late
trca ursr, and found them correct. Mr.
Wal,h stated that the committee 10
whom had been referred the matter,
would De prepared to report TO the next
meeting of the Society, relative to theis
corres pondcnce with the General Gov
eminent on the subject of the guano
trade. II he Society then adjourned.-Pat.
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standing" ami through the a. bile in-
teTvention Of the pra>Snsn, wh0 hru>t q
roller between n3sf1" 8. " hich ave the
wbole aasEe . very different, comp .exion)
tl3c matter was finally ettleG on the mo, {
fierdIy terms. "a / witEbnt pre- iudice 10
the ho1cf of ti,hs- pssty. We Stit:
tisss VIE sitfia-, wSshoGt aSv clcehing.
,excs snr left ,:ock:As, AID the i n Of
nur hi enr'ir ling our neck ike ruff of
the Eiizabethan ers-hLt arti le of j 5
having hecn anscked ever cur he adj al an
early stage of the proceedings, and tue
crown subsequently torn OF, while the
Judge i ,oppiny hi, eyes with cold va
ter -. the nrx:roon small boy Stahl
ing esile< the sufferer with balm. and
slanc;ng 18th in!ers.i ovrrthc adtcrti e.
mcnt$ in the second page Of the San
Diego Herald. fair copy of whirh vas
struck off upon the bark of hi' ,hirt at
the zine ne held him over the press
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A little fellow, weeping most piteously,
was suddenlv interrupted BY some anu
ing occurrence. He hushed his cries
for a moment there was struggle be-
tween smiles and tears; the train Ut
thou .ht was broken: -. a. said he. re.
>uming his snuff, and vi, hing to have
his CRY out, ""a-ugh ugh! ugh ictGt
,Cas crying o6Osf Just nOT p s
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The Sl,eryi 'or' OF pIi'i r,,i; e!e =
ed in Kent county, in this State. in No
vemher, have refdcd 10 serve on C.
count Of the compensation allowed be-
ing too low.
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Gen. WV. Irxssx GATHER, who has

Gen. WV. IINSAy GATHER, who has
for q long period so ably represented
Montgomery county, will, beyond q
doubt, be elected President Of the Sem
ate of Maryland. And it is generally
believed, that JoHS F. DENT, Esq., of
St. uary's county, will be elected Spea-
ker Of the House Of Delegates of Vary
land. This gentleman has had much
experience in Legislation. an would
make an excellent presiding officer -
Ma. RspUbiic1n. -# .s-
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Il is sal 10 be now certain that Col.
Jefferson D,yi-, will re ign a, Secretary
of War AMI return to the Senate Of the
United States.
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TIE Bait n,.c all OH, Rlil R,.l
Company have declined accepting the
ordiance for enior,in, five millions Of
dollars of tn, boni< Of the company by
the co-p,-ltio1 Of B sitin pre-, Oh the
terms proPo Led in the ordinance.
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,@ CORE .poadent of the Washing
ton Union saws:
The following is statement Of thf
number If each class, and the tatal
amount Of the salarie<, oS clerks emplny-
ed in the executive department. in This
city, exclu-ire Of chief clerks, underline
present law:
129 at $500 per snnum, sf1S. 100
1873 az 1900 ". 3a3. 500
1877 al 1900 . 29S.500
40 at 1900 - $500
7os Total -. 81. 400
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" IIAS ~ BEES IS II
I'D 49, Ns ~ Il. 81 she
lsasr ofth< STATE # - -. 81 AL
ssF 81 atv = rss:ans s. Z S - <tii OF
q !. Spaldinv Ne 4 r. On 3
ore al TIE ssifof i. ard e
q Spa'dine rseInf ! i<<. I'M sT8
ore al The 81; ) S.. - rec
John II IarI 10 ef Ahel,
asanst ihs vapds AMI ..k-ftlrs isrds and
trnrnrnlz 81 Jane w. Ccr,bs and Wn.
AT Coa'b< &c III the nj. ~ Iobr y !
VII d. i1'st a'cr Of j c Wiz ~ nf
III Shell. s-sir,t TIE rood> and eNo..
NffA fands srd tenement. of James W.
AfvThs and Francis 7 S'1nr: one .. tho
'snr of 10 srh Van Ri sick. w.e nf yvrn
~ Medley: one ~ . .nit of Ar.
PET nick % Of f. T.. eraiAin- and Ia.
L. Gr"~nweil: one NJ the SUI. oFH q
HH+rris; one at IN" nit Of F en-h Green.
"eH, We 1t '. c. "ei'.v. and one a .
The suit NJ Tohn G-~.nweli a-a;n,. .hs
r0nds and ha''ie% lands md ferrnen.,
~ James W. Cor'hs and 20 ne objected
ih've s"i7ea ana 'a'sn in exe-n.;.r al
The -i~ht ti''-! intrrct n-,usr.v. el,,,nr
ard drmsnd ~ lasS and in r1,...aA -
ssii ran-~ Wssr'ce1b&a sd
-esrnh~.Aef f.sA-sl4
v sncis :. stcnr, and ~ 'sss I
w Co7h%. in a-f To ~ f,'io5j
rr'~ ~ II :-Ov NrGufSt " W
NA"rD "'RY AID ONE -NEcl
CHILD -~~> noi krours.
'rS h~--Nv civ ro.:~. F6st
y thursday. lh- Ic:h dav r. Janu,rJ
Hex'. between th" fou~e ~ IN O'clock 4
:. I" an o'"'ock P. NJ. viii px.
p SO ~ nnb'i~ as'~ ~ the Co.rf House
dor- i Leonard Town. The shove Se.
~rr'h"d pr pDrr'v. so seizna 7nf saker, IN
execution - the hi-he.' h;,t1sr for eash
Nh JA' rs F. ABEL, Ccns..
Pee. 22d, 1s53--ts.
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6-An eruption Of fire AMI lave from
Mount Baker, one Of the Cascade range
Of mountains, is Oregon. took place last
winter.
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BALTIMORE The re-eipts
uf wheat the pat week have been CON.
paratively Enited. The ienahl has
been good for Prime parcels suitable for
oreign export, but .heat< ut not strictly
prime quality have been Ta.her slowOf
sale. The la,e,t news from Europe by
The Steamer, A ia. has caused decline
IN priceS. The quotations for the lat
Of the week place fair to pr ne REDS at
1i0aiij cents, and fair to prime whites
at 150al55 cents IS
The demand for corn has not been
very arrive lie latest prizes Obtained
were Sass cent, for old white, and 90
cents for old yellow. New white >old at
52457 cents, ard new yellow at Sass
cents.
The recei pts of Tobacco have been
Ii ht. though OWN. to the somewha: in
creased demand, the market has been
more animated. The quotations are,
however. without change. viz: Common
to good ordinary Maryland S5a5.75 !;
midding S5,75s6,s5. good TO fne brown
S6,50a7: aud fine S7s0. I he total IN
spection< for the week are 379 hhdS.
Maryland 22l Lhd<.
NEsRAsvA-The New York Evening
Pot predicts that "we," the Free Soil
party, we presume j. meant, ".hall have
battle for the rights OF the settlers Of
Nebra>ka at the next session of Con
gress."
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MARRIED..

!: j i: IL! { ! ! i: !:
On the 7th in Z in hi. eaansx III. IA. !
Rev. r. Fl. b. Mitchell. he p6z ii
of Baltimore, 10 JUL ss S.s' Nj Al.
Of the late Lsngley Bri. u IN &
Mays co. ls'.
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Dr.rr OF vR. CfcxEaisS.~5oaas
Chi"kering. The famous piano mannfae-
turer recently di"d at Boston. lie was
a native Of n. Hampshire, and ror-
menced lif" rs an apprentice 70 cabinet
mak"r While ENGAGED in his work, ne
accidentally was called to repair piano-
forte II was the fir,t in trurrrnt of the
kind h" hid eyer seen: hnt he vas able
bv his IN !rnui'v IN re to-" II n u<rful-
rnss. r." came IN Br-ton FEBRUARY 18Th,
1919. He worked for one wear at his
trade. coon thereafter he entered the &C.
r'ov of on~ If the p,cn-~- r,anrf, ~turfeH
cF nirno-fortes. On the 18Th If Fehnarv''
fS22. he commenced hu.iness with
partner. and >oon a"fairei a reputation
whi~h has alwav- been su>:a;nsi. H
was 81 wears IF AGE: was prc iArnt of III.
Mechanics Charitable Association. and
was also connected with manv o;her
charitable societies. Hhe number Of
hands employed bv him vas very large,
and at The time Of his death he was
prosecuting TO completion his monster
piano forte mandatory.
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A WVLL-Thr Will OF II. A'herton.
If New F1amr hire. was proved in the
Probate Court last Tue dav. Il gives 10
hi widow all the real G. tate in Ma hville,
all his per- cnal chat'els there except his
law books. ESQ roo. in "a h. and the In
come of $4,000 wee dnrinr her life
and widowhood. The SIS. 000 At her
He"ease or marriage goes into tic re i
drum Of The e.tate. fie gives his law
library 10 Fredcrick Adams, son of r cv.
VI. Adams. ofI New jersey, ben he
arrives at 81 wears Of age. il be shall
study law. Othervi=e, he gives il to
any son of DR. SpaTdint. hi~ executor.
who shall arrive a, 81 wears IT age and
study law. RI that fails. lle nayrs II TO
anv ION Of first con in wh0 hall arrive
at q wars of a,e ani study - II, in
the opinion of hi executor Ill aaal pos
sesS sufficient abi'itv md II ii 5z.s..to.
pIcft hv library.
II" gives $4,000 to Gen. pierrr. and
several smaller legzries aspouniing t.
1900 or $4,000. All fhe ret and
re>iiuc Of his estate hs gives 70 fifteen
cnu, in<. whom he names. Inclof cd With
the will was a sealed letter addressed to
to en-. Fierce. which be dirrcss hi exc
cnfor to deliver unopened.-.Naacies
.MifTor.
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Tie Tsrritoia' D.teer f.r 10 me presens'
Congress. are 10 NJ. Gallego&, from,

r~w Nn>;rr. rf~r-- -. RE. sr-r
Ninr".ot-. ere Pew. T I,h~sn-. Fo.7
~"h-a>t, nr. 7. ~. pe-nh; ~. fon
t''ah. ~ Cen. IN "rh tare. f-n-r O-e.
c"n. For 80 ~-,all q body. 'hev 40
ra'hr- nj rHi'anror. rol'e~';cr. Cal
irr0s ! h-nten "~~i>>n nj" :. Tohn-
ror P-n'n ',rt mi. icnarv 20 10 IN
.'ianS. P-rnhi - Vernon nhv.i ian
D>rr a General of n" "r~i"or wa- md
Pie a mon ~-nwn sraa"n'v Il r So fr.,r.
tier sre "n'1.io-~. Gailero< haS his sea-
contested nv " lane. late Governor cf
New '+x'"o Iohnron ro~rs frc-- a
territory hirh i M. rAro-ri 80 hv CnnA
rr-ss. These DELEGATES have no voseS
in Cnn~r.<s. ard serve r-rralv as ,dvn-
ro'eS of me Interests Of the territories
they represent.
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&C. STABLER'S
clNES" are popular vi. il,
them. See their adveal ss.s.E,. |
ther column. heir ss. 49, e n Ii
rant" Is admirable fez s.
thcir DiarIhra t'orIisl e !. fe6..
dy fof diseas es Of TIE Hss<' Is
tant.
> -. M Ill -
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I. 0S

note drawn ~ Dr.. Ed
en1 as med to r. E. lizard.
The note Is dated sometime IN Il
la I. and il pavab'e on dernand.|
~" fn1iny the sane viii eorfe-
by leaving II a. the Beacon or !.
Dec. 9th, 1885,.
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Inc TRrArY or AtriascE Brrwr kt
FRASce AND ESsIASr. Iii j. tate 1ls6t
:he trea.v OF allia1~e agreed and siencd
bv c ,uat Walew>t; on The pa III
+ aaee. and Lord Ciarendca IN the cat
Of tsna nd, guaranteeing The intea isT If
TurkeJ y, Was Ne patches iaanediatS " hV
coi.rirrS 10 Berlin and Vienna, y il II
lniirration that from the dav. rf arriv Z il
each of The capitals pc ind Of ,ev e.
DAYS would NJ allowed to he cabinets OF
Prussia and Au tria 10 determine upon
iheir assent or r-fu nj TO enter into the
"a ran cement. II agreed 10, will and
good if rejected, it was to be understood
Ira; Frame AMI En- gland would take the
settlement and the re>pon, ibili'ie, ofthis
e tern controversy into iheis own
hani<. II Il, inferred from the terms Of
the treaty that Russia will be required
forthwith to- evscuate the Danuhian Pin
ripalrtie<. or that, in refa>inr, he haz-
ards the monentous consequences of an
immediate Joint declaration of war from
England and FIance.
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specifications of the contracts can be seen and
examined, with the model and drawings, at the
office of the Lighthouse Board, by all who are de-
slrous of submitting proposals. 78s 5#a.ss : as
B. drawing of the vessel contracted for will be
furnished to the contractor, to which he will be
required to adhere strictly; to this end his mould
loft lines will be taken off, and his riioulds exam
ined by the experimenting officer who will be
assigned to the duty by this Board, with the ap-
prevail OF the Secretary of the Treasury and who
will be required to see that the work executed
and the materials used in strict conformity to
the terms and specifications of the contract, and
who must certify to the in writing before the
vessel will be received and payments authorized
to be made. 664a5 57.5s. - s3ss ls assz..s
All proposals must be sealed and endorsed
Proposals for Building Light Vessels," and then
enclosed in another envelope and addressed to the
Secretary of the Lighthouse Board, Treasury De-
partment, Washington. a III. -,
copy of the midship section forming part of
the contracts will be placed in the hands of the
Inspector of Lights at Boston, New York, and
Wilmington, Delaware, and of the Collector at
Philadelphia and Baltimore, for the inspection of
all persons who may wish to examine them.
Any person submitting proposals may be pre-
sent and witness the opening of the bids at the
time and place hereinbefore specified. --
By order of Lighthouse Board:
Dec 31-Caut FebI
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DISCONTINUED.


Kyserike, Ulster county, New York.
Mount Clio, Sumter district South Carolina.
Lodi Bar, Sumter district, South Car DINA.
Devereux Store, Hancock county, Georgia
Cane Point, Troup county, Georgia.
Montezuma, Macon county, Georgia
Quitman, Benton county, Alabama
Howard's Lick, Hardy county, Virginia.
Strobe, CuIpeper county, Virginia.
BELIEVES Creek, Stokes county, North Carolina.
New Potosi, Macon county, Alabama.
Fountain Carroll county, Indiana,
Mammoth Springs, Reynolds county, Missouri
Home Mason county, Illinois.
Fosters Mile, Johnston county, Indiana.
NAMES CHANGED.
South Levant, Penobscot county, Maintenance
changed to "Levaut."
York South Ridge, sandusky county, Ohio
name changed to eExeter"
Gaylord's Bridge, Litchfed county, Connect
cut-name changed to ''Gaylordsvilc."
West Springfield, Sullivan county, New Hamp
shire-name changed to "springheld."
Mulinger, Warren county, Pennsylvania
name changed 10 "Gsr!and."
Piedmont, Nelson county, Virginia-name
changed to" Massie's Mills
Newburg, jefferson county, Virginia name
changed to sRppon."
Whitesville, Lauderdale county, Mississippi
name changed to"Why Not,n a.
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BALLOON ASCENSION About two thousand per
sons assembled yesterday in lot near the gas
works 10 witness the excursion of M. Petin, with
three of his friends, in balloon. Every thing
passed off to the satisfaction and delight of the
crowd. The balloon was of immense size, but the
car was the great curiosity 1t was built in the
shape of a large skiff, with extensive wings at
tached to the side, enabling NJ Petin to guide the
direction of his aerial craft from within. The car
built mostly of cork, lined around with cavities
containing gas. The ascension took place soon af-
ter O'Clock, amid The cheers of the crowd, the
stars and stripes flying from the light vessel. M.
Petin for some time could be distinctly seen walk
ing about in his frail structure directing its move
ments. The excitement of the spectators
much heightened by Witnessing the balloon pass
through bea utiful white cloud. which for a time
obscured the floating machine from sight. After
rising to great height the balloon took different
directions, according to The will of its pilot, bot
finally went off in southeaster direction. We
had not, at late hour last evening, heard from
the daring aerial navgators but trust that they
are safe.-N o. Picayune, Dec. %.
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A New CoIS.-We were shown Yesterday n
Swedish silver coin of the issue of 1852, under King
Oscar, very large quantity of which has been re-
Gently brought into this city and now floods the
market. Their intrinsic value is six cents; they
of the size of dime, somewhat thinner and
much lighter. There is possibility of these coins
being passed off dimes The slightest exami-
nation detects the difference.-N. o. Pic, Dec 80
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VALUABLE WORKS.

~ 81 GI VALUABLE WORKS,
DHlLOSOPHEHS AND ACTRESSES; by Ar.
i sene Houssayc; 2 vols. tpas5 @sH' q-g.
School for Fathers, an old English story; by
t Gwynne :,
The Quornden Hounds by Frank Forester
Personal Adventures of Our Own Correspond.
ent'' in Italy; by M. Burke Honan. -
American Literature and Manners; by Profess
sor Chasles. t
Atlantic and Transatlantic Sketches, Afoat and
Ashore; by Captain Mackinnon, R. N. SO -s4
! Oct 12f"4SN45 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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Commissioned of the General Land Of

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre- emption
TO any of the tracts of land to be offered for sale
within the townships and fractional townships
above enumerated is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of
as soon as practicable after seeing THIS notice, and
before the day appointed for the commencement of
the public sale of the lands embracing the tract
claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
2uu
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$4,000!
100000! $4,000!
so Prizes of 1000 Dollars!
Lottery for the benefit of the
STATE OF DELAWARE,
.. Glass A, for 1853.
10 be drawn at Wilmington. Delaware, on Satur
day, January %, 1858.
About one prize to blank-one-ffth of the prizes
will have on them either THREE or Two drawn
numbers.
Is Number Lntterv-15 Drawn Rallo4a
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Post Office Operations,

continued, and changed the names of the follow
ing Post Offices during the week ending Satur.
day, January |, 1858.
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L,INE EDITIONS OF STANDARD AUTHORS

TINE EDITIONS OF STANDARD AUTHORS,
Il English and American, in Poetry and Prose,
may be found at the bookstore of the subscriber,
in many varieties of size and style, from the min
iatnre volume for the pocket to the large octave
for the library shelves, some of them richly illus
trated, others finely bound in calf, morocco, and
goat-skin. 'H
Among many others may be named Byron,
Campbell, Irving, Prescott, Gibbon, Wordsworth,
Bryant Pope, Charles Lamb, Walter SEQ t, Coop.
er, Cowper, Thompson, Halleck, Bancroft, Gold
smith, Johnson, Southey, Shelley, Spencer, Chau-
Ger, Milton, Shakespeare, Burns, Macaulay, Hume,
Smollet, Swift, Fielding, Sterne, Moore, and 9TH
ers-the English editions imported from London
by himself. w..
Also, smaller, but select collection of French
authors in fine bindings. ..s..s .,s-@-ls4
Dec 80 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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Vol. ".
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES.
SPLENDID SCHEMES FOR JANUARY, 1863.
R. FRANCE & CO., MANAGERS.

Drawings conducted in public, under the super
intendence of State Lottery Commissioned.
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Tickets $20-Halves $10-Quarters S.
Certificate of package of 25 wholes. :. -. 1920 90
DO do 25 halves. ...... l45 90
DO do 25 quarters. -. 70 so
~All orders for tickets in any of the Maryland
Lotteries will be promptly attended to.
lJ-Prize tickets must be returned before they
can be renewed or cashed
o. All orders from distance for tickets in the
above splendid schemes will be promptly and faith
fully filled, and official drawings sent to all who
order tickets.
Address R. FRANCE & CO., Managers,
No Calvert street,
Dec 2o-ltawd&3c Baltimore, Maryland.
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M USICAL INSTRUCTION BY JOSEPH G.
IY1 KTSTLER. Address him through the
city post office. Dec 3l-taw5mo*
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TO CONTRACTORS.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 81, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received, ad-
~ dressed to the undersigned, Petersburg Vir-
gina, till the lst February, 1852 for dredging the
channel of the Appomatox river for several miles,
as indicated on the map of the river to be seen at
Petersburg, and will be staked out in the bed OF
the river, to the following depths and widths at
bottom, thus indicating four distinct channels
from which the undersigned will select accordine 9
to the amount of funds available. ..-'.- =..-sss =
lst. To afford nine feet water at mean high wa
ter, TOR breadth of sixty-six feet the bottom,
and from deep water to the first wharf below the
city.
3D. To afford ten feet water at mean high tide,
for breadth of sixty four feet on the bottom, and
frcm deep water to the same wharf. ...
3D. To afford eleven feet water at mean high
water, for breadth of sixty-two feet on the bot
tom, and from deep water to the same wharf.
4th. TO afford twelve feet water at mean high
water for breadth of sixty feet on the bottom
and from deep water to the same wharf
The material taken from the water by dredg ing
IN no case to be deposited to be washed into
on shore, along the marg in of the river, beyond
nigh water mark, and in such other places and
abandoned channels as shall be designated by the
undersigned or his substitute. ,.-ss
1t must be distinctly understood that no propo-
sition will be accepted by the yard-but by the
JOB. Notwithstanding, the contractor will be en-
abled to calculate from the map the cubic yards
OF excavation required. standard mark of the
heoH hiSu WAFER, 10 correspond Win the sound
lngs, carefully laid down on the map, at mean low
water, will be made on the wharves at Petersburg,
and suitable corresponding references along the
river bank, at convenient distances will be es
tabilshed by the undersigned to facilitate the ope-
rations. .r-. s,..as, ..s.--... o..
Not less than half mile of the work will be
inspected and received at artine; and payments
on account of work done, to the amount OF fifteen
per cent, to be withheld from time to time till the
whoie JOB shall have been completed, security
for the faithful performance of the contract
The proposals will be endorsed on the envelope
'Proposas for Dredging"
JOS. X. F. MANSFIELD,
Captain Corps Engineers and Brevet Colonel.
The Richmond Enquirer and Wing; the Norfolk
Herald; the Washington Republic and Union; the
Baltimore American and Sun; the Philadelphia
Pennsylvania and North American, the Journal
OF Commerce and Courier and Enquirer of New
York; the Boston Post and Courier, will publish
the above till the 18th January, and forward their
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