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Posr ornor DrrAnrMExr,
October i5, 1885,
cEALED PROPOSALS will received at department
y day next clock, noon,
s ss wppa .1 a % s sd
the Big, December The said articles are 70 be dey
parmen at Washington D. c New York city, and CINCINNATI
The estimated quantity article and the quality thereof
quired al each agency, yearly, are speeihed below.
DISTRICT NO. !, AT WASHINGTON, d. c.
ws's g: y = pounds ,as
10 do Of The same Kind Q, paper - By - inches IN size and
1900 pounds of hard twisted, and in balls
.o from ~ % IS ounces in weigh, $3.50,
ing iIom ! Y to pounds
800 do hemp wne, about q an inch IN
diameter, well twisted, and IN balls OF hunks
oo a. weighing iIem one 70 one and hs pound. each
DISTRICT NO 2, AT NEW YORK CITY.
5000 Of sI s.I %f No. 70 that first described in the
loo do similar 10 that las, described in said estimate
BY 10, md 70 weigh nor less than Is pounds
5000 pounds of cotton ,w the same thai first described for
1000 DO same as that Of The second for said district
. lion for said district
600 do scarlet sealing as for district Mol
DISTRICT NO. 3, AT CINCINNATI, OHIO.
1000 realms wrapping similar to that first named for district
30 do similar 10 tina, last named for said district
81 90 pounds cooa Wne similar 10 n Of the first description for
5000 do hemp wine similar that of the third descp
lion for said district
mate for district No. l.
Proposals WIN be received Tor each article separately separately
for each district, The whole
,hs districts should be increased number
the articles shall be delivered place places Post
master General I shail designate ~ pro rata prices
Eacf bid be of the article
posed furnished of articles
by the department be procured from either the
above may
responding TO the samples referred above.
Each bidder FURNISH with his proposals. evidence Of his
ability To comply with his bid
Two sufficient will be required a
Fla lures furnish contracted promptly furnish
hciens cause for the forfeiture OF the
Bids made In accordance will
he considered.
Proposals marked outside envelope
the article articles proposed for,
ing them addressed the First Postmaster General Wash
ington ciiy, d. G.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
OCTOBER Is, 1855.
l7--InN dW
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OrrrcR MARYLAND CorsoLIp sTrp IorrsRrvs,
Baltimore, Maryland July J. 1885.
Maryland lotteries has deemed
his duty public the swndlcrs
fraudulent lottery schemes
pretend OF tickets lotteries which
wholly fictitious
Maryland drawn daily under
The
The ssate and approve
schemes and TO attend The drawings.
Al the tickets in these otees and all certificates NJ packages
tickets have The thos nphed Brenan general
the contractor Once Maryland Consolidated Lotteries
Baltimore, Maryiand.n Al others IRE fraudulent.
For uI Information the subject Of those fraud. address
FIX. brennan,
Sept 2s-diy Baltimore. Maryland.
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OCTOBER Is, 1855.
Oct l7--Iaw4w
once of Army Clothing and Equipage.

PmILADRLrHIA October 30 1855.
NEAIED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
Office until 10 O'Clock Of the 10Th day Of December
furnishing the supplies
deliverable at the United Clothing Equpagc Depot
Schuykil Arsenal, In quantities required, viz
5000 yards ga ndigo twlled cloth weigh
ing u per yard
$4,000 yards Ga blue ndso woodyed wled cloth, weigh
ing ~ per yard
1000 yards "a dark blue ndgo wool dyed CLOTH for and
bands, weighing about a ounces per yard
200o yards blue ndgo dyed cotton aud wool fnnncl,
10 weigh OK ounces per yard
100 900 yards 10 white fannel WOOL weigh
per yard
$4,000 yards dark blue serge
$50 600 yards Canton haDne weigh yard
yards cotton drilling, unbleached weigh 6x
per yard
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United States Patent Once,
xrn.hinu,nn n.fohrr IA I

IN the petition of Robert Pggo of BALTIMORE Maryand praying
for the of granted him the l7i OF
January 1912, for Improvement apparatus for teaching
en- which place the l7ih of January 1856
II ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent Once
Monday the 9Th Of January at IL O'Clock, md all
notified and show any they have,
why said petition ought not to be granted. .a j .
opposing file In the Patent
ONCE objections specially forth in writing least twenty
Of filed by ether
said taken aud Transmitted
with the rules OF the Office which will furnished on
picauon.
testimony in will be closed the 9Th Of De
depostions papers relied testimony,
filed the Office before the morning Of that day. the
arguments u any, within days thereafter
Ordered also, published in the Union, nte
and Evening STAR Washington, g.; Republican, Bai
Philadelphia Journal Of Commerce, New
York and Post Boston, Massachusetts week for three
January The day OF
hearing. -
s. r. SHUGERT,
Acting Commissioner OF Patents
sEdios of the above papers will please and send
their bills The Patent Office with containing This notice.
Oct 20--law3w
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assam Hail college Of new Jersey, Princeton.

" Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And brought to min'
Should aud acquaintance be forgot,
Aud days ~ auld lang syne"
The members Of ending in June, 1883
junior othe ending june 1882 the soph
ending june 1881 and the Freshman class OF the
ending $780, hereby requested 10 assemble in
ashngton D. c. third of March, D. 1887 the latest
brighten the links OF the chain olove and friendship which time
greeting sympathy the unimey fate OF
some OF their most promising compeers.
preliminary meeting OF Tie seappontcd committee will be
held the fret Monday September, A. d. 1856, the United
States Hotel Chestnut Fourth and Fifth streets
which members Of the classes whom be
venent invited aend when the measures Will DO
adopted 10 full an attendance possible
In the time, whom this notice addressed VIII be
secretary the committee by mail with
their respective post offices
EDWARD J. GRANT, NJ. D.,
tHH Of Trenton, NJ j., Chairman of Committee
#. ALEXANDER c. HART, M. D.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
j. NEWTON LIGHTN Err,
of Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
PHILIP PENDLBTON,
of Winston Allegheny Co.. Md,
SAMUEL r. RICHARDS,
OF Balstp Iron and Gnss Works, N. j.,
LEWIS w. WASHINGTO
Of Montgomery county, Maryland
Il Committee.
JOHN WEIpMAN, of Lebanon, Pa, Secretary.
March 27--lawMar3 fntellgencerl
All In the civilized Of the world request
ed their editorial
of the scattered through The four d.
of the globe and all throughout the United
States sratunus insertion
casionay between this date and the 81 of March, A. d. 1857
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Near the Canal Basin, alexandria,
LITZPATRfrk BURNS proprietors manufacturers Of
yarns chain sail Irvine, wrapping twinc cord
cotton bite, sc
merchants Washington respectfully socifed for
articles, which win deliver Washington
had Baltimore other markets Al
orders will with prompt attention by addressing above
octil--dlm FL H.
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designated and be made OF
the best and finished the from adul
eaon white blue color may be required and twih the
ceplpn Of class y be OF the regular standard OF their
Ace The right Of greater quantity OF
each kind contracted aud In such
the public require.
Each considered be
but bidders offer u the classes
the and the privilege Is reserved OF requiring
bidder class assigned him to take all
such classes, forfeit his right 10 uny class.
Samples que) KIND of bid
but each kind bid aud,
in classes g. BIO numbered correspond with the number
Of tho for schedule, and Ia tho hrst
classes, be properly designated viii mol be
considered All proposals and samries must be TO this
Office free OF postage other
Each proposal signed individual making
and specify The price pound and bur one price for eac OF
kind OF paper copaiaed tho class proposed for
All delivered such place
paces be designated in Washington city 10 good order
free OF all charge and SUBJECT to the
inspection, count OF the superintendent,
and be in oil respecs satisfactory.
Blank will he furnished this office 10
applying will be consideration unless
substantially agreeing herewith
approved will be eqursd and the supply
ing inferior The classes failure supply
the quantity required time, will be considered violation OF
the contract
bidder required proposals satisfactory
evidence Of his ability them and proposals nnnccompa
nied by such evidence will be yejscte
the required by
the Tuesday after the first Monday in December next (4t)
At 10 O'Clock, the office of the superintendent
Printing Capitol States, Washington and endorsed
+ m. .is54 A. G. SEAMAN,
Oct 2-3uw9w Superintendent Of Pubic Printing.
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Oct 3l--eodtlstDec

Law school CumberIand University. At Lebanon
Tennessee.
FACULTY. Hon. Abraham Cauthes, late Of the circui
Z judges Of Tennessee
Hon. Green, of the ndses ofte
of Tennessee.
Hon. Bomfed Ridley the Councillors OF the State
Judges Cahsrs Green dew their whole time exclusively
to the school.
Daily examinations each class ths
books No regular Of lectures but explanations OF '
daily ! progress Of the examinations.
Weekly equity which
fcts the profess
prosecute all the In
pracce frsmed require them prepare
Wills all of documents he read ev
taken by appeal
which held monthly in the il
session. The sudens clerks
jurors Judges and chnnceIors, and in other official
Sncticr connected with their suits.
fret the third Monday In Sep
third Thursday in February The second
succeeding Monday in February and ends
Thursday in July.
Erpen se,sionTuon fee $50, In advanced contngen
N boarding $50. Students furnish
which can be nd n Lebanon bookstores.
-Four complete unless the
enter No previous study for
four regular classes Students ensr
ANY during the collegiate year.
There ia a legislature connected with the school,
Number OF students The collegiate year eightysix
ROBERT L. CARUTflERS,
Fob l1--eoly President board OF frusiees
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No. 54A1
Notice Of tho ReopcnIng OF the Dnnviile Land ONCE
N Illinois.
GENERAL LAND Orrfcr, Sept 10, 1885.
INSTRUCTIONS have this day been transmitted the register
of land office Illinois lists
dsc aud give
The said instructions Of
eoprning which applications will
be received by them. fr
THos. a. HENDRICKS,
Sept oi--9aw6w ffn,el Siar1 Commissioner,
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GOLD silver fine steel and plated spectaces glasses &C., OF
all focuses, with peocal pescopc and paraboa glasses
long gives peculiar advantages selecting glasses
adapted to the eyes of wearers.
M. w. GAIT n Bro
324 Penn. avenue, between Ninth Tenth streets.
Ian If
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OrrieK SUrERIsrEsDEHr Punnc PRINTING,
Washington, september ~, icoo
IN pursuance the provisions provide
cutting public pningn &C., approved August 90 1854 sealed
Monday sd OF December twelve O'clock or
required for the public printing for
the commencing The s day Of December 1885 and ending
day OF December, 1856
list specifics nearly be asceaned TIE
quantity quality and description each kind OF plper that viii be
required
10000 6ne printing paper unealcndecd "a BY
y inches and TO weigh forty hve pounds TO the Iean Oh
1900 fine printing paper caIendered "a by %
inches, and TO weigh atty six pounds to the OF 4so
sheets.
5000 sams superGne printing paper,
"a BY % inches, and - weigh hfy pounds 10
the ream OF $50 sheets
supeTdne printing paper,
"a by - inches, weigh foIiyeght
pounds 10 the ream OF fso sheets.
900 supene map paper such
may be required, corresponding weight with
paper measuring ~ by "a inches, weighing twenty
pounds per ream OF fsv sheets
CLAss6.
200 superne plate paper eaieneed uncaeudeed
may be reguied,) 10 BY - inches, weight
I.am as may be required.
The fibre Of paper above of linen
and free from all adueration with mineral other sub
stances OF far whehsss, put IN qures OF wenyur
$50 sheets Uniformity COLOR thickness weight
will bundle wrapper)
under per standard win be
ceved and the weight will in all equd Mixing
make the weight
will be considered violation OF The contract
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I5UU soIdle bahkels WOOL gray with The letters q s. IN
black, 4nches In length, the centre) be feet long
and feet inches wide, blanket weigh pounds
5000 dozen half stockings, Sizes Of good
fleece wool, and with double and twisted yarn weigh
Tbs. per dozen
$4,000 ponpons, artillery, infantry Dragons and rifles
- go yellow, scarlet
orange, green
40, yards crimson lace y inch
10000 yards tape linen
l247O yards webbing
3s, 900 sheets Of cotton waddins
10000 yards bunting blue flags
800 gross brass
1900 do do vest
5000 do white metal suspender buttons
5000 do do do shirt do
l33, 900 tent buttons, wood small
Il, CO., tent slips do do
10000 tent buttons do large
l520 slips do
l42 hospital tent poles, sets
$50 wall do do do
900 hospital pins, large size
5000 do do do small size f@
5000 wall do do large do
$4,000 common do do
10, 7OO galvanized iron wire staples, for tents
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MEXICAN HOUSE, Hanover Street, Boston by
Lewis Rebuilt enlarged and elegantly furnished
for the
ion OF travelling public.
nal III
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pOrSfTANskY's Pathological Anatomy. volumes
II in
Tanners Clinical Medicine.
The yellow Mask, from Dickcnss Household Words
Confessions Of Pretty Woman by Miss Pardoe.
The Jealous Wife by Miss Pardoe.
Vegetables all the year. prices
how TO obtain them. Price ny cents.
septI FRANCK TAYLOR
CLENwOOD CEMETENY-ofhce No. a92 Pennsyvana
VI OF 10th street, the Savings Bank.
celebrated
New York, and situated high ground dsantone
mile CAPITOL Capitol leading
the This received charter from Con
burial making
the and prohibiting all cncroachmsn,s from
which those who
placed
all cities when the burial ground bscomes
sell it, and throw the dead
nscuony large pitt and legal cannot
ne n titles ground.
Office frsm 10 TO ~ where pamphlets with
map byaws and NIL other inflammation, be
n for leu with Mr. James r. Har
No 40 Seventh street. other undertaken viii be prompt
astsxnsa June I7-diy
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CLASSES
No. 900 writing paper 10 by 26 nchcs weigh twenty
eight pounds per
% inches,
pounds per
No. g. 100 wiring paper 5 ~ inches weigh twenty
four pounds per reaDi
No. A.. $40 paper 10 inches, weigh twenty
pounds per
No. 400 writing by ID inches weigh twelve
pounds
CLASS 9-Leger Papers.
No. 400 reams heavy denny writing paper.
No 2.-9D0 I" :" folio post g !"
No. 5000 I" medium A" Z"
No A. so 4" royal I"
No. S. SO !" +" super royal" ("
No. g. SO I" e
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sHE ONLY ONE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rob o DR. BOY
vEAU LAFtEcTEUR superior Q the strip. o. c .a
without mercury All affections skim darres scrots he con-
period Of f and hereditary ncrnony Of humo depura
tive Is powerfully sfcacous IN catafhs Of the bladder IN %
injections Soundngs Az sypi'c the Rob enrss m
ensuing from the w.
Of basam Of cspava or sube OF from injections which oh
The virus without nruazns t. The Rob aoyveau y. above M
n aud which have resisted OF OF the oa
General agents far the United States Gabriel Bondn,
William street. New York, for wholesale order Guio pue0ps
The Rob Lnsceuri BY dursIs hroushou, the u
ted States The pamphlet Of Doctor Dc g. 0e;va on e ReS
din % William street. New York. who will give every noma
g. b. /. prepared to FIJI orders for South America West IN
die hc the United States duties he has the Rob IN po
GROCERIES, WINES, LraUoRs. ssc.--we beg leave .
call the attention OF friends and tue public to our
fresh groceries, consisting off,
Fine green and black teas
Java, Rio, and Laguayra coaees
Refined and brown
Family, sun.rnne, and extra Hour, IN hss and paes
Chees. lard, hams, and shoulders
Grain and ground spices Of every description ,sor.
And every other article 10 make np compete ~
wines, Liquors, aud Cigars.
Madeira sherry port claret champagne wines OF avo'"
brasds and par very superior
Pine bandes, whiskey, gins, &C. in wood and glass i,
Together large stock Of Havana. German and domso'
win goods with other article. which " s
shall he receiving such prices TO make an ndocemsn,
families and the trade 70 give rs eau p',gyn CO.
South side Penn avenue, between AZ and 9Th suees'
oc,e-iaw3wif
John O. DEvEREUx. Commissioners Of Court o.
Claims 20 Dro'dw eo'ssr ., ~ street .sr. peebec
Co. Hos Luther Bradish James w eead W" y es,'
scy, Joseph n Bradley, esq, Washington, d T. n.,ou
Of the bar and claimant. nj o. near
ss Gss % s CIV s' . n o. he
begs leave make particular reference. ,,,.or,rx
DC, io-oawim J. O. DbVbhhVN
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$50 soders blankets WOOL with the letters u s. in
black 4inches length in the centre 70 be feet long
and feet inches wide each blanket weigh pounds
5000 dozen pairs half stockings made Of good sound
fleece wool, and with double and twisted yarn weigh
8 lbs. per dozen
u 500 popons for artillery infantry, drasoons and rifles
81
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-11
Sales By tbf Sbfr1f.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixth Judi
cial District Court-Parish Of East Ba-
ton Rouge-lNo. 1901 A. D. ALExAn-
DER. %. H. B. BENJExInE.
DY VIRTUE of writ of seizure and
ID sale, issued in the above entitled and
numbered cause and to me directed from the
Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
State aforesaid have seized and will Of
fer at public sale, on the premises wherein
the defendant now resides, at about eleven
miles from the City of Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, the 5th day Of January nezt,
A. D., 1856, at ii o'clock, A. NJ, OF said day.
all the right, title, interest and claim of
the defendant, H. B. Benjemine, in and to
the n,ortgaged property hereinafter set
forth and described, to wit:
A certain tract of Land, situated on the
Bayou Sara road, in this Parish, at about
ten miles from the City of Baton Rouge,
and containing One Hundred and Eighty
One 4OI-10O arpents, and bounded on the
north by lands of the Plaintiff and those
of VIM. P. Coke, east by David Adams,
south by lands Of Thomas James, and west
by lands Of Messrs. Sale & Posey, being
the southern part Of Three Hundred ar
pent tract, acquired by the Plaintiff from
the widow and heirs Of David Meeks, by
an act passed before the Parish Recorder
of this Parish, of date the 2Sth Of April
1851.
Seized to pay and satisfy the Judgment,
interest and cost, in the above entitled and
numbered Cause
TERMS OF SALE-Cash, with the benefit
Of appraisement. H. V. BABIN,
decl-6ts-w. Sheriff.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixth Judi
cial District Court-Parish of East Ba-
ton Rouge. In the matter of the Success
sion of Mrs. MARY B. TABER, deceased,
mo. AGO, "Probate."l
DY virtue of a commission issued in the
ID above succession, and to me directed
from the Hon. the sixth judicial district
court, in and for the Parish and State a.
foresaid will, by virtue Of said commits
sion, offer at public sale, on the premises
wherein the decd, last resided, in this Par
ish, on the Amite River, at about rs miles
from the City of Baton Rouge, and known
as the vaughan Plantation" on S.ATUR-
DAY, the 18th day Of January meet, A. D.,
1856, at 10 o'clock, A. M the property
hereinafter set forth and described, belong
ing to the succession of Mary B. Taber,
late of said parish, decd, to wit:
Five hundred and forty seven (547)
acres of Land, more or less, together with
all the buildings and Improvements there
on, the boundary of which will be given on
the day of sale. (Said tract of land is
known as the Vaughan Plantation
JUDY, negro woman, 80 years old.
ANN, and her infant months old; Car
oline IL years old; Albert II yeas old.
Also, the following personal property,
to wit:
10 head Of cattle; yoke of Oxen; l
Horse Wagon; ! Buggy and harness !;
| Jack screw; 20 bbls Corn; Sc head Of
Hogs; Lot Of Fodder; Ok chains; IA
Geese 80 head Of Sheep; Lot of Planta-
ton Tools; A lot of farming utensils; !
lot of Pot ware; lot of Cooper's ware
Grind Stone Bee hives; l side saddle
and Bride; Bedsteads l lot Of bed
Clothing; ID Chairs; 2 Trunks; l Dining
Table; Pine Tables; 2 wash stands;
candle stand; side board and looking
glass; Stone-ware Sheep shears and steel
yards.
On the following terms and Conditions,
to wit:
The land and improvements thereon, on a
credit of one, two and three Yeas, IN equal
installments; the purchaser to furnish notes
satisfactorily endorsed, bearing eight per
cent interest from the day of sale, and spe-
cial mortgage-retained, until faal pay
ment
The slaves for one third cash. and the
balance in one, two and three years, in
equal instalments; purchaser to furnish
notes satisfactorily endorsed and bearing
eight per cent interest from the day of sale,
and special mortgage retained until final
payment.
The personal property for cash; for all
sums not over twenty dollars..and all sums
over and above that amount on credit of
twelve months. Purchasers to furnish
notes satisfactorily endorsed.
dec8-6t. H. V, BABIN, Sheriff.
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STATE OF LOUlSIANA-Sixth Judi
cial District Court-Parish of East Ba-
ton Rouge mo. 1899. FRANCIS LErEFF,
%. JkcKsoN La.ny,
DY VIRTUE of q writ of seizure and
ID sale, issued in the above, entitled and
numbered cause and to me directed fiom the
Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish and State aforesaid I have
seized and will offer at public sale, by viz
tue of said writ of seizure and sale, at the
Court House door of said Parish, in the
City of Baton Rouge, on SATURDAY,
the 5th day of January ne1t, A. D., 1856, at
II o'clock A. NJ, all the right, title, inter-
est and claim of the defendent, jackson
Libby.in or to the;mortgaged property here
matter set forth and described to wit:
A certain tract of land, situated on the
Amite river, in this Parish, at about six
teen miles from the city Of Baton Rouge,
known as the Burlington Tract, containing
six hundred and forty acres. bounded on
the north by lands-now or formerly of CIV.
Greenwell; east of the Amite river, south
by lands of John Kerr, and on the west by
public lands, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon. being the
same tract acquired, BY the plaintiff, jointly
with P. Persin from Henry Carl, by an
act passed before the Parish Recorder of
this Parish, dated 5th October lS52-seiz-
ed to pay and satisfy, Judgement, interest
and cost, in the above entitled and number
ed cause. Terms of sale-Cash, with the
benefit Of appraisement. H.V. RABIN,
Dec3 st Sheriff.