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Class No. 13-Spdr Timber. t-''- I'D
yellow nina AZ foof lono Ia %rcI,o, e<.,.>-o

$3.50 cubic feet, per cubic foot.
An OF the above to be hewn on straight lines, and
parallel per dimensions the whole to be free from
sap, bad knots and all other defects
pieces yellow pine, 81 feet long, 1s inches square
from the butt, and not less than II inches
ut the top end
2pieces yellow pine, ST feet long, onethird from the
outt, II inches square, top end Is inches
2pieces yellow pine, As feet long, one-third from
the butt, 10 inches square, top and end IL in
pieces yellow pine, 40 feet long, onsthird nom the
butt, ls1a inches square, top end 10 inches
2pieces yellow pine ~ feet long, onethird from the
Z Duts, l61 inches square, top end IA inches
pieces yellow pine, 50 feet long, one third from the
butt, Is inches square, top end l5K inches
pieces yellow pine. 4s feet long, onethird from tho
butt, L Il inches square, top end l4111 inches
piece yellow pine 60 feet long, 1e inches square in
the middle, II inches square ends -
piece yellow pine 55 feet long, Is inches square in
the middle, IL inches square ends
1918 cubic feet, per cubic foot
pieces white pine round spars IS feet long, 80 In
ches diameter, oue-third from the butt
white pine round spar, 50 feet long, "A inches d.
smeter, one third from the but
white pine round spars e5 feet long, 16 inches d.
ameter, one-tqrd from the butts
white pine round spars, 63 feet long, % inches di
ameter, nethird from the butt
12inches, per inch.
piece or 2l1 cubic feet, white pine square SPAR 45
feet long, 2o by 2e. per cubic foot.
Class No. 14-Fre-aoood
100 cords hickory wood, young growth, feet long,
per cord
200 cords oak wood, young growth, feet long, per
Is cords pitch-pine wood, "split," per cord
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lass NO. o-fTOu-
60, 900 lbs. AZ by q inch fiat iron, in lengths of
from % to2S feet, per lb.
MAYNARD, CHARLEsTOWN,M MASS.
Materials OF TIMBER AND LUMBER.
Class No. 2.-Whue Oak.
600 cubic feet plank stock to average - feet in
length, and none to be less than 35 feet; one
half TO square not less than II inches, and
the other half to square not less Than -
inches at the top end of the st X
1900 cubic feet prOmiscuous from 25 to 35 feet in
length, and from IL TO lS inches square in
the middle OF the stick, per cubic foot.
Gdss No. 3.-White Oak Knees.
500 boat knees, tn side three inches and upwards,
square and Outs9ua;e, per knee.
Class No. 4.-Yellow Pine.
50 beams, from IS to SO feet in length, Is inches
square, and to spring the moulding way, S
inches, measuring 2, $50 cubic feet, per cubic
foot.
Is b.amr, from 46 to 4s feet long, sided II, and
S beams, from 4s to so feet long, sided 10 and
IS beams, from 40 to so feet long, sided II, and
moulded IA
To have regular spring Of inches in so feet,
estimated 10 contain g, 400 cubic feet, per cubic
fOO,.
Gloss No. 5.-Whne Pine
2,0N cubic feet white pine timber, from 35 70 45
feet in length, and not less than l2 inches at
other defects. Per cubic fooi. <
Class No. 6.-.4sh, Em, and Cypress.
900 cubic feet Of white ash butts, from IA to 25
feet long, and not less than ls inches in di-
ameter at the top, and clear from bark, per
cubic foot
5000 superficial feet of white-oak boat boards,
from 10 10 80 feet in length, Of the best quail
iiy, per NJ feet, board measure.
Class No. II.-Stares and Heading.
900 C. slaves, length So inches, thickness 4 inch
1000 E slaves, length IS inches, thickness inch
1000 pipe slaves, length 90 inches, thickness Y
inch
1000 G heading, length sc inches, thickness
inches .-.i
1000 E heading, length % inches, thickness X
inch
The heading to be 7 inches wide, the slaves 6
inches, all to be of whte-oak, and marked to
designate the kind, per thousand.
Glass No. 14-FYre Wod
70 eerds oak wood, BEST quality, 81 per cord
MATERIALS OF METAL
Glass No 1-Cbpper.
LOCO sheets copper sheathing, is OF
| 1900 do do or
Estimated to weigh 81, 600 lbs, Der Ib.
1000 lbs braziers copper, (assortsd thiekness) DEL
1 md
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Weights 10 be borne by
strips.
10. Weight per bolt. - =
cro-.wiss. Leng.hwi,e
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The foregoing are the net sizes the timber to be
delivered one inch larger each way to allow for the
trimming ..i .-..........
The whole to be of the FIRST quality, long leaf,
southern yellow pine, and estimated to measure Il,
$50 cubic feet.
10000 cubic feet best quality, fine grain. southern
yellow pine plank stocks, per cubic foot.
Class No. 5.-Whhe Pine Lumber.
$4,000 feet, board measure, inch stage plank, from
25 TO 10 feet in lergth, and IA to l6 inehes
wide, or wider, of regular widths, free from
large knots, per feet, board measure.
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butf and middle, to taper to Is inches at top

butt and middle, to taper TO 10 inches at top
end.
The whole of class No. Is TO be of the best quail
y, long leaf, fine grain yellow pine, to be got out
straight and square to the above sizes.
MATERIALS OF METAL.
Class No. 3.-Iron.
$4,000 lbs. AZ by q inch fiat iron, in lengths of
from % tO2S feet, per Ib.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., TUESDAY, MAY 80. 1854
Class No. 2.-Gplpositios,

81 E-. Class No. ACCOMMODATION. ....s
LOCO lbs composition spikes, 6-inch per pound
1900 do -s do do do i do
5000 do do t - do do - . do ~
1000 do do sheathing nails, IL in long do
As Der SAMPLE -l017 - - ~.TfvF-.
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irHn WEEKLY STAR

- sheets eiephan, drawing papeT
hot pressed r---
"a sheets deusleseiepl,sBt se-t Frc,rs
tracing paper ao 40
:, ,o0e slate pencils, White Rrtlsoa A. - n
gross Faber's besa lead peacil- No.
and a -
boxes wafer colors, with pencils, Ac.
complete per sample per /.
10 gross GillotI's eagle pens, IN bOIes
gros. ofwfss fseei psns. and as.sres s%'ss''
- deHeH pen holders, assorted 30 sun pens per aaz
IL ivory pouDee boxes, filed with
49, poance per sample esoh
Sses qalIs, best quality, No ~ do per n
- "hef seals do each
dozen halfpiht paper back sand ne, ,6ce
DO hard wood sand boles do do
enss gnra rec p, ape, wide per Foss
do ebony parallel rules ~
r4 inches e A. -
do Gunter's scales, best quality o. A
do rolls silk taste as@ssyted
IN pounds best American scarlet
"a :. wsfsrs, assorted ~ eop~ pound
WAX -1--do dc
"a log states and hard wood frames
:. aouhle - -t'' each
6 school states and frames a.
Cass No. l3.- PaoA ond Tu.
l6o barrels pitch per eay,sl
~ do tar, superior thin, in good bhlS do
do Tar OIL, 80 gallons TO tiie Mil 20
6e do white turpentine 6o
10 do rosin
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2, 900 pounds, per pound
The above copper to be Of the best quality.
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MATERIALS OF NET

$4,000 lbs, per pound
Class No. decomposition by the pound.
1000 pounds inch composition sheathing nails
500 do l do do do do
100 do Ia. comp boat nails ~, 2, 2ll, 2%%, and
3inch per samples
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

Mr.. Popc's life, that was SO valuable to the
world, was in danger several times, and the first
so early as when he was a child in coats. A
wild COW that was driven by the place where
he was at play, struck at him with her horns,
tore off his hat, wounded him in the throat,
beat him down and trampled over him.
His second escape was when he was about
two and twenty. He was travelling in a coach
by night, and with a coachman that did not
know The road so we'll as he should have done.
They were to cross the Thames, and the coach.
man drove into the water; but after they were
a little way in, the horses stopped short, and
all bis swearing and whipping could not make
them stir q foot on. Some passengers, that
happened to come by just in the height OF his
endeavoring to force them to 60 on, called to
the man and told him that his horses had more
sense than himself, that the Thames was not
fordable there, that they were just on the brink
of a hole twice as deep as the coach, and that,
if they had proceeded a step farther, they must
all have been lost. So he drew back and got
out of the river again, and they were very glad
to lie at a little ale house on the bank they had
just quilted. .,
His third danger was in a coach, too, with
six spirited horses. They took fright, runaway,
and overturned the coach, with him only in it,
into a ditch full of water. He was almost SUI
located there, and broke the glass with MS
hand to let in the air; but, as the coach sunk
deeper, the water gained very fast upon him,
and he was taken out, but just time enough to
save him from being drowned.
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The Quintescence of Sarcasm.

1t is not often that we find in the columns of
the Gazette an article so exquisitely cutting as
the following, which We give entire. What
was there connected with that Ball which could
have stirred up the gentleman's spleen in the
manner in which it is thus portrayed
"Ihat BALL.-We might as well attempt to
dip the ocean dry with a spoon, climb the North
Pole, or get a Know Nothing to divulge the
secrets of his order, as to attempt to give even
a faint outline of The Grand Ball that came off
in the New Hall of Gonsoulin g. Co., on Tues.
day evening last.
AT an early hour that spacious Hall was
crowded with the lovely creole women, for
which Plaquemine and its e%nvirons are so lust.
~ noted. As We stood beneath the massive
chandeliers that were rejecting their bright
light upon the manly and bewitching forms of
"brave men ana beautiful women as thew
whlrled about the room in the labyrinthian
maze OF waltz and dance, oh! how we wished
We We're young again. The music sounded
sweeter than on any former occasion, and the
ladies-God hess them-seemed pretiier than
ever, as they, in their angel and sylph. like man.
ner, gllded about the Hall with a smile for ev-
cry eye.
We hope our friends, and especially the Ia
dies, Will not pronounce us selfish for saying
tina: 1t was generally considered that Mrs. B..
the young bride, bore away the palm from her
handsome '~creole" competitors. notwithstand-
ing there must have been some less than three
hundred present. She seemed to be particu-
larly happy and well pleased with the party;
and while waltzing, we noticed a smile lit up
her dark eyes as she glanced about the room.
as much as to say; young Gents, how do YOU
like the Ball! just make yourselves at homes;
you Will always be welcome when you call to
see US"
Now, the public will agree with US that the
above is terribly severe on the lady and gen.
gentleman (but recently married) who gave the
bal! or tried 10, when we assert that there was
no ball whatever on the occasion alluded to!-
true, the musicians were there, and struck I'D
their lively airs, and from what we could Judge |
a distance of about one hundred yards, there
was but little else than "stag dance" by The
present. We learned, however, that
the giver of the ball and his fair bride were
present and valued around the room, and that
or three more ladies' came, but almost i'm
hedlately left. We cannot account for this
decided failure, unless we impute it to the hot
weather ana fear of rain from the appearance
the clouds. When will our contemporary
adite just such another bitter and sarcastic
Fie, Peter E! to be so barefaced
md ungallant upon so delicate Il subject!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

The Irish in Councl.-The Irishmen's Civil
and Military Union held a meeting last evening
at which a discussion took place relative to the
Know Nothings. One party commended that
the Know Nothings were all wrong, and that
foreigners should band together for protection
against them; while one man--an Irishman-
vidicated the Know Nothings. This latter gen.
tleman was of opinion that Americans were
fully justified in banding together to keep the
rule of the country out Of the hands of foreign.
ers, if they were Of opinion that the foreigners
if in power, would abuse their positions. and he
expressed himself as believing that had his an
acted in likemanner, Ireland would not
now be the country she is.--N. Y. Mirror.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

A Sad Incident Of the Missing Steamer
Last winter, a gentlenanly and well educated
Englishman arrived in Philadelphia with his
little son, and having hired furnished house
sent to England for the rest of his family. Soon
after, b letter came from his wife, saying they
would take passage in the steamer City Of Man.
chester. Subsequently, another letter came,
stating that she had not been able to make her
arrangements to sail in the Manchester, but
that she would certainly sail in the City of
GLASGOW. Some time after this, letters came
which she had mailed at the time of embarking
in this ship, and now he was unspeakably happy
with the almost certainty of seeing his wife and
children in . few days. But alas. day after day
and month after month elapsed, without any
appearance Of the steamer. Daily could he be
seen st the steamers wharf until all hone had
fled; and now it is stated he is I'M lunatic asy.
rauing maniac.
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uThe Paris correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette, writing under the date Of May Goth,
says: "A fashionable marriage, which has been
for some time an interesting subject Of discuss
sion with the beau monde, is at last definitely
arranged to come off in a few days. The par
ties are Lewis Cass, Jr, Charge d'Afaires at
Rome, and the beautiful Miss Ludlum, of New
York, who, after spending the winter in Rome
with her parents, is now stopping in Paris till
after the wedding. So, after an i~nfinity Of fir.
~tations, the gallant Major is caught at last. The
bride, by her availability and great personal
beauty, will serve to render still more popular
the already popular American Legation at
Rome"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

From the best sources, it appears that Japan
resembles Great Britain, there being three ISL
ands: by n~ame-Niphon, Kinsa and SitkOkf-
that correspond nearly to England, Scotland
and Wales. These islands compose Japan
Proper, with an estimated population of 49,
O 10000. There are innumerable dependent
islands--Yesso, nearly the size Of Ireland, a
portion of the kersi!e islands, the other portion
belonging TO Russia, the Loo ChoO islands,
etc, that may contain as many more people.
Japan is in about the latitude of Southern
Europe, and yet it is as cold or colder than G.
Britain. The highest mountains are covered
with snow much of the year, and snow often
lies for several days in the country at large
There are not SO many high mountains, nor
large rivers and lakes in the country. The
mountains that exist are generally volcanic in
their origin. Almost every acre of the soil is
made productive, though not especially so by
nature. The hills are generally cultivated to
their tops. 1t is acknowledged to be one of
The best cultivated countries in the world
This has become necessary, in order that SO
dense a population may be supported, as they
have precious little commerce, and must raise
their W food or starve. Rice is a staple pro-
duction. and is the principal article Of food
Aside f'Om rice, they raise wheat indian corn.
vegetables, and many other articles tina: are
produced in this country.
Japan is 4 very wealthy country, as it ahoands
with gold and silver, copper and other valuable
metals. Besides, the people are very indus
trious and enterpriSing, and often remind one
of the Yankees. They have their ..mercl.ant.
princess" as well as other nations. IN education
and civilization they are beyond most Asiaties;
and are more like Europeans. The japanese
are like the Portuguese in their general appear.
ance. They dress more like the Chinese. The
higher class dress very nicely as well as gaudi.
iy. They shine in gold. =
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000S AND ENDS.

The Washington Star, with an audience OF
about 10000 has a daily circulation of 5000.
Capt. Marcy left Fort Smith, on the % inst,
on another surveying expedition.
A marble statue of Santa Anna has been orc
dered by the Governor of Tobasco.
1t is stated that the Mayor of Wilmington,
Del, has fixed the license for theatrical perfor-
mances in that city to $50 a night.
Mrs. Margaret Clay, wife of Col. Henry Clay,
of Bourbon county, KY, died at her residence
in that county on the 18th inst.
A Jury in Northampton county, in case of
assault and battery, returned a verdict against
the defendant of "guilty of manslaughter in the
second degree"
A resolve to appropriate $4,000 for The cree.
ton of a monument TO the memory OF General!
Putnam, has been introduced into the Legisla-
ture of Connecticut.
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has deci.
ded that the act of the last legislature, expung-
ing the record Of its conviction of Thos. w.
Dorr, for treason, is unconstitutional.
A German emigrant recently presented him.
sci! at a passenger Office at Dunkirk with q
through ticket for one hundred and twenty
four persons, and "all in the family" at that.
On his plantation, near Charleston, S. C., Mr.,
T. r. Warning raises cashmere goats which
seem perfectly at home, and apparently like the
climate. The weight of their ~tleeces is about
equal 10 that of the best kind of sheep and ten
times as valuable.
The 18th, 18th and 10Th of June were ami.
of large important events in history,
viz: the battle of Bunker's Hill, on the 18th of
June, ITS; the Battle of Waterloo, on the 18th
of June, 1915; and the proclamation Of Presi-
dent Madison; on the 10Th June, 1912, amour.
cling the declaration Of war bv the Congress of
the United States against Great Britain.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

FiAibusering.-The Washington correspon.
dent of the New York Courier and Enquirer
writes that a conservative member of Congress
from Georgia related as a fact, of which he was
personally cognizant that 5000 men were armed
and organized in his district, awaiting the signs
from Washington for a descent upon the Island
of Cuba. They expect to receive the authori.
ty Of the Government for their enterprise, and
to be aided by its cooperation; but they are
none the less resolved to act if they do not OBJ
tain its sanction.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

U The Southern Quarterly Review contains
the following parallel between the characters
and fortunes Of Louis Napoleon and Augustus
Cesar:
These anafogies exist in the great as we'll as
in the more minute. traits Of character and Incl.
dent. The affability and polish Of Augustus
are revived in Louis Napoleon; the heaTaless.
ness which cunningly watches aud uses its nd.
vantage beneath the smiling graces Of the ex.
terror, belongs to both. The reserve. which
dexterously affects the appearance of candor. is
equally to be noticed in both. Each is alike
'mPass've and imperturable. pretending nepIj.
gence and indifference while most assiduonslv
pursuing his secret wiles. Each is equally self.
confident, self.reliant and selG.sustained. while
apparently hesitating and anxious TO secure
extrinsic support. Each habitually sought the
counse!s Of others, and followed without devia.
ton and without regard to other views, his own
Predetermined plans. Each patiently waited
the favorable crisis brought by the current of
events, whose issue his complicated arts had
long before contrived, and pretended to Weld to
the necessity OF the moment when the necessi,v
itself had been anticipated and occasioned by
himself. Each carefully abstained from violence
when it could be avoided, and sought by the
circuitous process of intrigue the results which
would have been less effectually achieved BY
more open natures by direct methods. Each
seemed equally undiscouraged by Temporary
failure, and equally passionless in success,
manifesting forbearance and almost generosity
to their antagonists, moderate in the repression
~ofopposition, and tolerant when tolerance could
be hazardsd with safety. This conduct should
give each the credit Of sagacity, not of benevo-
lence; it is the result of consummate prudence
not of good feeling. It indicates the absence
of malice. but affords no assurance of natural
gentIeness.
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Arth"r's fsesse Magazine for July.
The propretors OF this work Sc EN- determin-
ed to sustain its well earned reputation. Like
all The writings Of the distinguished proprietor
'ssss magazine is characterized by the purity
and moral tendency Of its contents. This num-
Der contains in addition to 80 pages of enter
Pertaining and instructive reading matter, seve-
ral line engravings. Tie first ten chapters of
Dickens new story, "Hard Times to be con"
tinued in subsequent numbers, is not the least
interesting part of this number. Terms, 81 or
four copies fol IS. Address T. 8. ARTHUR e.
Co., Philadelphia.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

TTThe memorable and glorious Fourth Of
July having intervened since our last publica.
tion-a day when all should be free, joyous
and happy-wili serve as sufficient excuse, we
are sure, for the neglected appearance of our
paper this week. We learn that on Crosse
Tete theIe was a fine barbecue and ball, as
usual in that section, but which We had not
the pleasure of attending, in consequence of
absence from home. May we all live to see
many returns Of the hallowed anniversary TO
which We allude.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

A Lost WorM-The Dayton (Ohio) Herald
states that Dr.. Van Tuyl, of hat city, in his
extensive Geological Cabinet, has an Aroelyte
Meteoric Stone, which is about eighteen inches
in diameter. 1t is globular in form, and posses
ses all the characteristics of a miniature planet.
1t fell 10 a swamp SOM miles west of Dayton
owing to which circumstance it was discovered
about seventeen feet beneath the surface
There is no knowing how long this little world
went careering through infinity with lightning
speed, before it came bump up against the
earth.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-08

J"Ihe baby is sick my dear"
""eli' give it castor oil. Dennis, bring up
the castor OIL" W
ats all gone, sir--not drop is left"
"Gone! why we have not yet opened the bot.
tle."
"Sure you have had it every day, and I've
seen yon use it myself on your salad"
"Nhy, you scoundrel! you dom mean to saw
that I've been eating castor oil every day during
the salad season."
"Sure you have, sir"
ibid you not see the bottle was labelled Cas-.
tor Oil7"
"Sure and did, sir; and didn't I put it in The
castor every day"
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dTThe New York Herald, speaking of the
extravaganza that has characterized the living
of many in New York, lately, says that the ere.
action has at last come. Real estate is descen-
ding from its Pegasus, and one by one the me-
c~essaries of life are being reduced in price
Money is becoming daily more dear and more
difficult to obtain. Many merchants and stock
jobberS, living in large houses and driving fine
equipages, are now trembling on the brink of a
fearful precipice."