The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-23
FOR SALE.
1.-TWO lots in kttsOn's addition Enquire the Office
- OF NEWELL l. TOMPKINS.
Nov. 22-dtf
COME AT Last ,

COME AT LAST!
\ PORTION ofC. d. Elfelt's splendid gooda Tor the
"A Ladies' They came by the Minnesota Belle, and
will be ready for sale in day two He hopes the
bellies Of Minnesota may give him ca!l-as he offers
better inducements than house in the city possibly
Nov. %, ls54-,f - ''' "
THE WINSLOW HOUSE,
Junction IF st. nkony, Eagle and Fort SITS, ST. Paul.
MEsSltS. CLEMENTS q Parker, PRopRlEreHs.
HAVING taken this large and commodious House,
IL respectfully solicit share Of public patronage.
fhe building is new having only been opened in July
last, and expense has been spared in furnishing it,
home Being situated in the most business por ton of
the city, visitors, business or pleasure will find
to their advantage to stop with The proprietors
will spare pains furnish table with every lux.
ury the market affords.
u Connected with this Hotel is a Livery Stable,
and with
St. Paul, Nov 81, ls54-dSw1y - . '''''>'
BOSTON BOOT AND SHOE STORE.
WOOD MORSE.
WHoLESALE and Retail dealers in Boots, Shoes,
w Rnbbers, Buffalo Overshoes, &c, &c, would re.
spectfnlly announce the citizens of Minnesota that
hey have on hand large and well selected stock Of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Which will be sold cheap for cash. Our stock is of the
faction.
City and country dealers will and for their interest
to give US a call before purchasing elsewhere.
Store on Third, near Cedar street.
st. Paul, Nov. 81, ls54-dtf WOOD MORSE.
STRAY STEER.
StAME to the residence Of the subscriber about two
~ miles from this city, about the 18th of August,
Red Ok, white face, marked 1T NJ" the left horn
These are all the marks remembered The owner is
requested to come forward pay charges prove proper
~, and take him away he will be dealt with accord
ing to law. NANIAS SEMrER.
Nov. %, 1854-w3t
WINTER EVENING AMUSEHENTS.
IINHE subscriber offers to the good people Of Saint
Il Paaf and vicinity Chessmen, Backgammon Boards,
Deiamoes, and fine assortment of Children's Plays
Call and see, at nov2ltf COMBS Bookstore.
FINE assortment just received of Picquets s,,pe,
IA riOr Gold Pens. Persons desiring a good article
be accommodated at nov2lf COMBS Bookstore.
GENERAL GOHEKN MENI ROAD CON
SEALED Proposals will be received by tina undersigned
- through the Post Office otherwise till ten clock
of SO much Of the
ROAD FROM MENDOZA TO wARAsHA
AS is comprised between stake l67 the bank
cannon River about zoe feet from the old ford and stake
54on the table land south sie of said River the
total distance being 54oa feet, less 10
more than one mile. Said portion of Road is about
miles in north westerly direction from
Wing and be distinguished by the stakes which mark
The work via consist of parts or sections the
bridging and the earth work. The First Section will COM
1st bridge of single span of $50 feet to have two
trusses ~ feet high roadway 16 feet wide and the
TO De built OF plank arranged in Chords posts
Braces and to be strengthened by the addition of arch
treenails or pins.
and pinned together.
The amount of lumber required in the superstructure
will be feet board measure more less the num-
Der Of treenails 1000 more or less
The amount of timber required in the abutments will
be ZOO running feet, ,more or less.
1t being impossible to give In a few Words sufficient
y clear description of the in which this bridge is
to be built persons DESTROYS of bidding will call and
the drawings and specifications of the at the
the undersigned.
ID bridge of three spans making IS feet in ALL to be
supported by treste abutments and piers. rhe abut
merit trestes to be composed of sill II BY posts IL
by H. and cap IL by L. the whole to be planked up
three inch plank puncheons. The pier treses
De composed OF SILL 10 by H. posts II by II, and
braces by7 The stringers, in number to be by a.
the flooring to be inch plank well spiked the string
and to be provided with substantial rails by and
wheel guards by o. This bridge will be about IA feet
high Quantity Of lumber required r. O32 feet board
measure, more or less.
ers oorng rails and wheel guards like those under head
= Quantity of lumber required 3l27 feet board
4th culvert three logs high, and feet wide on top,
to be covered with inch plank Quantity of timber re
CURED 164 running feet of lumber 600 feet or less
The supertructnre % the bridge of $50 feet span will
be entirely of pine lumber perfectly sound
excepting the pins which will made Of seasoned white
or burr oak and free from sap knots, shakes splits,
twists, and all other defects, calculated to impair
strength, tenaeify and durability. Tie abutments Of
this bridge and of the other bridges also the piers
white oak, red elm.
The second section will comprise
LIST. The cutting down the for length of about
500 FEET of the road by 100 in breadth.
9 The embankng Of the roadway at the bridges and
across TIE fat and the grading of the side hill up the
vine on the south side of the river The of earth
work involved will be 1900 cubic YARDS or less
about 5000 of which will be thrown up and the balance
hauled not over 300 feet
The whole construction to be under the control and d.
recton OF the engineer agent in charge the part
the United States and to be subject to such alterations
and notifications by him the in his judgement
require The whole to be completed by the Isl
July next. Each section will be bid for separately az
follows:
LIST Secton-The supcrstructure Of the bridge of 15C
feet span by the thousand of lumber bosrd
built in the bridge
The abutments Of said bridge by the running foot Of
timber built in the abutment.
The other bridges and the cuvert the thousand feet
board measure, Of lumber built in the structures
2nd Ssetion-The cutting down the trees within the
area mentioned, by the job.
The earth work, by the cubic yard, measured in en-
| bankment.
The contract win be given to the lowest responsible bid
der on each sectioRJ and in he should decline the
contract or fail to sign the contract after notice that
bid has been accepted the right Of grant
ing the contract to the lowest responsible bidder
| to re advertise for proposals.
The contract will be subject to the approval of the
| rotary of War.
Persons desiring to bid referred to tho Office OF the
| undersigned for plans and specifications.
The proposals should be endorsed proposals ior Aen
dota and Wabasba Road j. H. SIMPSON.
! Capt Corps TOpl Engrs
Office GenI Govt Roads. Winslow House, ,,,..
| st. Paul, Min Nov. ID, 1854 ho'Aooi'"''
| / Rive House Plot Tfconderoga
and MANY other Of the latest works. st received by