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United states Patent Once,
Washington. August q. 1855,

N the petition nf Abraham Howe and Granns,
county, New York. praying the extension patent
granted the Iit October, l8 improve
In " manufacture cf heddes for
for from the expiration Of said which takes
place The Itih day OF OciohsT, leSj--
II Is ordered said petition heard tho
Monday the sih OF October ~ O'clock all
notified appear aud show
why said petition ought be granted.
opposing tho required c in the Patent
Office their objections specially firth writing
" days before the day Of hearing Atesinony fo BY
to be used the said hearing bo
cordacc with tho rules the oco which viii be furnished
picaton. tg# t45
The testimony tao win be clcsei the as Of Sepem
ber dappoa., and other papers relied testimony
died in the office before OF
the arguments if any, within five days thereafter.
Ordered, published tJnon Ine-
and Evening STAR Washington, D. e. Repubican Bali
Evening Argus, Philadelphia, Pa; Scientific American,
New York; N. Y. AMI Post, Boston, Mass, for
weeks The 9Th October
The day Of hearing.
s. s. SUUGERT,
Acting Commissioner OF Patents.
p SEd,ors Of above papers will please copy ard send
their bill, the Patent Office, containing this
Aupg g-law3w
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appointment or Superintendent OF Buildings
and Grounds at the University OF Virginia.

meeting vsiters of Univcr
y Of Vrgnia Mr. offered following resoution
which adopted: s
Ravng believe, the experience OF
thai the Univery might
and benefit TO Tho Unyey DO relieved from and
Of the buiiays and other public property of the University
und that a the might with advantage bc con6ded
kui and who would devote his whole time
the discharge Of hcse and o,ner duties for suitable comensa
ton:
Resoire That he whole subject be referred the
authority divide the proctor
such with sRay exceeding S 400,
University would by
appointment division Of laor between the md
pentv ndento
In Of the above resolution e undersigned Of
Unversty executive will
make the
by above resolution, and notify all who be
disposed oacr for the appointment that will be expected that
bs appointed should be inked to take the charge
hundred contiguous
the Univrr supernendence of all The buildings OF the Unit
and public grounds aud Keep them IN aud have
suitable knowledge landscape gardenng ornamental planting OF
further information desired will be cheeruy given hppi
their applications the undeisigned endorsed
Superintendent of buildings and Grounds"
/. X. r. PRENTtS,
AuousT IL 1856. Proctor University Of virginia.
Aug ly--ecdtl9Sert
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Georgetown College, ID. g.

THE OF this institution viii commence on Monday,
Scptember. The preparatory department. and cole
conducted able
the moral anI intellectual
conpeted be used exclusively for accommodation
If younger 1hair dortory. grounds, study
hail. uom will entirely distinct of the
ocets especially assigned will
their pain. preside sudies complete
ius be aaed between The and older students
who
in The education Of youth
The observatory the college, Us extensive philosophical appa
rn, aud cabinet OF geological
specimens sh,is abd TO the students OF this institution adj
vantuges rarely to be met wa.
D. A. MACUiEE,
Aug 5--dlm President
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BY RATLRoAD DIRECT no THE WEsr.
lN d.

Time between Washington aud Wheeling but ia
Through Tickets and baggage Cheeks be had In
Washington.
,I,HE Baltimore Railroad having greatly improved its
western now offers the fullest Inducements
the Northwest, and the
The conneaion between the trains from Washington and the
Washington Juncon. atey called the Rssy ouse nine miles
Wasniuron Ohio vsr baggage checked through i,
whsoas the Washington s,ion and rechscked and transferred
through points beyond. The connecting
Washington daily al ., and ~, p mi on Sundays Ut the
4, Wheriiss CEN
Whssl,nx sroush Cambridge Zanesye and Newark %
M.n.s ana ssnSassy iaoad d. ssasasy To.edo, Dssro
Al Columbus ,he o. railroad with the fast
Of Little Miaai railroad TO xena, CINClSNar LoUfs-
1 ss a. aa Ssa .oSs s% s s" 10
iiautr, Lafayette, Chicago Rock island, 81 Louis, &c.
Nachcz, New Orleans aewheh sold Washington
transferred a, Cinena 10 e mail steamers on ,he Ohio
Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, and st. Louis sold by This
FOR cLEvELaND and via Cleveland To Toledo Detroit Chi
Sc, sold when tho ohin nsvigabe between
Wheeling and wtisviIe, uory mcs where
Travellers requested to notice that while this The only
aodns tou iskets and checks IN washington - also tc
great 1he distance Washington Gincinnsti
ou, Sa miles, lsns about 100 nss Shorter than by amy otr'
Fsre by through rom Washington Wheeling, 80
ny r.,oaa ~ from s .s e
Chicago sao SO s Louis, sad 50 and sa5 Memphis
For Frederick aud ,ps,s Ferry Msnnsbg Berkeley prines
Cnnbcrlani bedford seings Piedmont Oakland and Fanou
pnsr way stations hewsea b.i"ops aud Wheeling take g. a. M
train from washington
rar firter iufms,ou through tickets &C. apply TO TIL H.
PARSONS, agent at Washington station.
Master Of Transportation Baltimore aud
May 5--uU Ohio Railroad, BaltimoTc
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Proposals fOr building Lighthouse on JOnes's
Point, near Alexandria, VirAini
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Office Lighthouse Board,
Washingfon, August -, 1855.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Ofsce Lighthouse Board,
Washington, August 22 1855.
PROPOSALS viii be received until y O'Clock the aga Of
/ Septcmber bids will be furnishing
the materials aud bsdpR Jones Point Potomac
river Ale exandrs, by the 3Oth OF November next
II will framed hudng prick foundation, Of
half story, with circular
for the ianerHhe horizontal dimensions 80
by 10 feet.
Detailed drawings specifications be this Office,
and the oHee Of The collector Q Alexandria
any accepted contract
for The work.
No will be made until the whole work compcd and
before IL received be approved by
of the sapernend he workaid
having to reject NIL materials workmanship
cordancc with the
The
ed prejudcisl 10 tho public interest.
doysed Proposals. for Joaes's Point Lght house."
EDM'D L.. II, HARDCA5TLE,
Aug o3--eodfm Engineer Secretary
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Washington Aqueduct.

OFFICE WAsHISaros AQuEpucT,
Washington, March q, 1855.
PROPOSALS ihvcd for graduation and brick
dams, tunnels, Washington aqueduc
Proposals. received 9Th Of May &i be opened OF
that day.
Maps pro6ies specifications oe will be ready
o. and after 10th day 0f April
particular
bridges, &C described in the plans aud specifications
Of works be completed under the
appropriation all for unfinished work VIII
future appropriations Ivy The engineer
Of work be done
under each contract r appropriation and IN
appropriation holding sufficiently decide when and
works shall be stopped mt funds become avniahic
funds per paid IL, Judgment
engineer work has been properly executed far has
will be made in specie checks the United Stac
monthly OF the
and will bs dtion of all contracts that the work
s.a be paid te Dl wages monthly and IN specie.
Al should sealed aud endorsed 'Popvsas for work
Washington Aqrednct."
The United right all the bids
dccd 10 make such
considered most conducive 10 the OF the
Every accompanied by written signed y
effect
bidder will his their bid be accepted
ogaion within days, with good aud sufficient
undertaken said
acconp cefrae OF the United Statcs
judge United district agent ohcer
individual known o tho Engineer De-
of War, that tho able to make good te
opened in presence OF bidders II any them
choose be present.
Capt. Of Engineers, in charge.
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Completion of Panama Railroad.
Reduction of Fore Ia CGHfayaia

nEA United Siases mail sesmships leave New York
41y4 Tor AsaHwaH the 5tI and 10th month,
E<G6&&X connecting with mail Panama 10 San
0k1&lI24 = Francisco. III
steamships have becn inspected and by Navy
The Panama railroad (47 0ng comree from ocean
10 ocean, aud crossed in The baggage passcn
sers checked Ia New York
gers are ut Panama y steae, the csnpany
The money paid In New York expenses "Trip.
Reserve steamers kcn, IN ia New Panama.
ran Franc'sca 70 prevent detention accident
the rau;e " entirely reliable.
wall. 31s17
Conductors through by each steamer charge
women and children without other protectors.
For through tickets Appy agency
vest street, New York, To lW. RAYMOND
I'D
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X. IA. GILL r. T.,
Co,,,txcIior nj I..1,p.

Has removed his Office esid in Foukio Row,
aud Thirteenth continue devote
lion principally Unid ststc~ supreme Court
Fjxvnx devosod he will
Give sdyics and opinions legal quessns nsnn
The Patent appc tho chief Juslce OF assistant
Cc!unhisy and win also assist In the
preparation and trial of suits concerning pntenfs
Ne ~, opinions and prepare arguments Cor par
claims before board estabised for their
adjudication.
Oct 9e-Au
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Nj. A. Tyson and sisters Female Sc minary fol
Day Pupils,

On r street, befreen l2h and l3h, Hdshington.
rIlE duties of this institution 18th ScFe
her ard wish 10 in'nm
they intend opening establishment
for boardinr pups on lH OF November next .
The rarosd ard turnpike sixteen miles
the and Laurel vfisgc.
circulars be hnd Mt the principal bookstoeA
in Washington I'D Baltimore.
Aug 49, dit AeodtSepti5 tStsrJ
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THE pabic sale, the highest bidder
the door, in Rockville, in Montgomery county,
18th September, at IL O'clock
lots Of land ia said county contains ~ acres, and h
miles below Rockville, and nhove
the Is the vicinity connnr lln
and hes OF the pike short dssnce but las right OF way punan
Both well wooded but improved and
OF the late James d. Higgins.
Terms: OBc-tir and the residue Ia and two
from OF instruments, the credit
day o ne and the thereof be
bond OF with suces TO be
approved by the trustees. W. vEERs BOWIE,
- HeNGN JOHN NJ. kILGOUR,
Aug of-d3t&oawcptissept Trustees.
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Law Notice.

BRows, BrAHros, WALKER.
MN r. BROWN FgED P.sTAETON, and j. KNOX WALK
En- have formed partnership practising supreme
Court Of tho United Washington,
and in the ccrs Of Tennessee Offices Washington Mem
phs One OF the parties will always place,
letters addressed 70 them will receive pronpt
April l9-tcod Intel. and Sentinel copy]
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metropolitan Railroad Once
Georgetown, August J. 1855.
THE second annual Of the pesden and directors is now
Stockholders be supplied by calling
secretary sending address through the poet oacc
J. w. DEEBLE
Aug 4-law3w Secretary.
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Stopping ouianpon both going and returning they obT
proceeding London md avre advantages
other route, for the economy Of Time and nancy
Faisasa from Eew York 20 Southampton and Bremen.
cabin, saioon $3.50; frat cabin lower saloon, Sl0
second do. $50.
An letters and must pass through the post Office.
No bills Dt adin2 will be signed the day sailing
An experienced surgeon il attached to encli ship.
For freight or passage, apply to
c. Ii. SAND, IL South William ST., N. Y.
g. A. HElNEKEN q Co, Brcmon.
CROSKEY * Co Southampton.
WILLIAM I5ELIN, IIave.
Mar 6--dy
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Should auid acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought TO min
should suid acquaintance be flrgot,
Ind duva ~ mn a.,

Should aud acquaintance be forgot,
And never Brought to min
Should aud acquaintance be fprgo
Aud days o. aud lang syne."
The members OF The senior June
the Junior class OF The Year ending June, 1892
class o. he year ending june 1881 and the fonan of
ending IN June, 1890 hereby
Washington, D. ca by The tbd of March, a37
brighten the links of The chain Of love
nor ude can ever entirely exchange
lives greeting and sympathy, unsneIy
soine ot tieir most promising compcers.
preliminary neeng OF The ifappoinfed win
ned on c hr.t Monday in September A. d. United
STATES isoe, Chesnut street, between Fourth Fifth
which those members OF the may
adopted 10 full as possible.
In tha mean tme those to whom this
good enough 70 iunis the secretary Of the coniec
their respective post Offices.
EDWARD ]. GRANT, NJ. D.,
ft14 of Trenton, N. j., Chuuma an af CommIttse,
ALEXANDER G. HART, M. D.,
. OF PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniu,
J. NEWTON I.CBTNER,
of ofksncaster, Pennsylvania
PHILIP PENDLErON, 'la.
nf Winston, Allegheny Co. Md.
f# SAMUEL r. RICHARDS,
OF Ialso Iron and Glass Works, N. j.,
LEWIS w. WASHINGTON, t'
OF Montgomery county MaryIund,
Committee
JpHE WgiDaas, OF Lebanon, Pa. Sscreary.
March 27-iAwtsIar3 [lnteligenccrl
All the civilized are request
ca 10 notice this advertisement their editorial
cinsscs
visions Of the globe and all throughout
States Of Americn requested
carionaly between this date and the ID OF March, 1861
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he nane OF no Psrson win - uvo1s
payment Of The subscription be made In advance.
Distant Subscribers may money b, letter The pos,age
which win bs paid BY all 0 Ourselves "a 10
uansmisson.
The COUNTRY FAPER s published wesky during the ses
sions Of Congress, and semi weekly during the recess
Subscriptions (r period year viii be received an
proportoned to the above raies.
00PosTMAsTERs authorized agents and by
sending yvH DAILY suecribe with $50 enclosed or ,ys
sEMIwEEkLY suoscriLe with as enclosed will be enu~d
copy srafs.
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rS>. NEW YORK. BiSkiM FIN, AND kOUTH-
J4SZ3 AMPTON UNITED STATES MAI STEAMERS
The ships comprising this line the WASHING.
&a6GSzbSs2 ron, Capt. e. Cavcndy; HERMANN. Oap. Ed
ward Higgins.
1ese atop Southampton both going and returning
PROPOSED DATES OF aAtI.IHC--ls55,
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COURT of CLATMp.-lne undersigned will attend to any
" which may be confJed him Il commissioner
pointed the Court Of Claims tke attorney
Of sad He may be found daily The CAPT
immediately opposite the odce OF the clerk OF Tie
Court of Claims. JOHN 3. TYSON.
Aug 8--2aw3w. flint. and StarJ
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I,lSANCIa LAMB. Glass, Portrait and Pic
237 Pennsylvania nvepue--earor
all and OF the elaborate style and hnh con-
any delivered and complete
in New York. thereby the cvs OF boxing,
freight, and risk OF hreakagc.
The public respectfully invi,cdto CALI
Inn d.inf
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OFFICE or the CoMaANpIaG OFFICER,
Washington Arsenal. August 20. is

SEAEp PROPOSALS. will be received at this office uu' ocso
" bcr 10th mcflan, building auory
city, d. g., tho public square lying on
sonh Canal street the ri seventh west,
Sis the
lade by Congress for the
Master builders desiring propose building
call tis Office examine the
work. and additional eyplanaion
their poposas which viii be enabled
at leisure al this Office.
No proposals will be received but FROM
proved builder the work superior
hence dirl1nce unknown
All proposals must be nude according
work (Which have been calculated with peciIioa the oposer
hnd the correct. -
An experienced superintendent appunied and will be always
present on the Eound OF building after The work
The absence OF ne commanding officer that contract
stciy complied with.
WIN. n. BELL,
t. Major Commanding Washington Arsenal
Aug 81 2awt.9Oct Int l. Bait. Smn.l
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w.sh,nz,on national monument once.

Washington National Monument Once.
August !, 1855.
meeting managers OF the Washington Ma
n slonunen Society," held the 3ist utimo the follow
nc adopted:
Rosd That the give notice. by advertisement TO be
National lbeigencer, UnoD and the American
Hon. Wilson, Coissonr Of the Gene
Oc appointed general agent this Society,
aud as entered tho duties OF his Office.
true copy. 1est CHAS. G.. TUCKER,
Secretary OF w. N. NJ Society.
Aug 2-d3w
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ID PHILLIPS, o Mobile A AIabaIna Will practise I'm
Supreme Court Of the Tinted state court OF claims
bueiurs with his profession Oce
I'd floor northeast of 9Th and Louisiana
Jnns 9-d2mf
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roGM OF GUARANTEE.

FORM OF GUARANTEE
TO Capt. NJ. G. Megs, U. Engineers.
We the unirrsigned residents of, In the State Of
hereby jointly and sevey with the United States and
guaranty, the orcgong hid - be accciacd that he
whn daye OF the said bid,
tho contract for the with sooa and sufficient rnreiies 10
perform furnish the articles proposed conformity to The
adversencnt under which made And the
good difference between the offer by the said and
~ 1t bidder.
(Sisncd) a, ",
q. ID.
hereby ccry the bc OF knowledge and holcf the
above named guaTantofs arc good and suhcicni . :
tagurd) ~ "
Mar s-3awtst,sayk kiawf
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st. Joscph's Academy for Young Ladies,
Near Emu.ittsLurg Frederick County Nd.

THE studies this institution the
94h August Thursday June. The
S5o payable seDian
changes dawing paint
and also for Spanish Italian German, aud Latin The terms
primary pupils under nine
ace si00 per annnm payable haf yearly advance.
inquiry should be sddrcssed l, the MOTHER SUPE
OF Joephs Academy Emmitsbug, Frederick county,
Maryland.
July 8-diyear
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PROPOSED DATHs or SAILING.
From EeY York. From LireTpooL

For freight OF passage apply 10
EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No. 80 Wall street. ". Y.
BROWN, SMILEY, 8 CO.,
Liverpool.
81 Austin Ffiars, London.
u. q. WAINWRIGHT 4 CO.,
Paris.
GEO. n DRAPER, Hswo
TIE Of these win accountable for god silver,
bullion specie Ierry precious stones bills o
An a3-df
Petition fur Partition.
Glover wm r. Willis wife and Amanda A. Hendricks
setting 10 aud ~ in the
Pcnsucoa showing Thai the abave named defendants have
lots ordered said apd
said Monday tcvbe -
Florida the will be taken
ordered thai this be published
weekly Psrda Democrat, the Washington
Union, and The New York journal of commerce. -
PssaAooIs, Junc 10, 1856
June x3-iaw2in
sAIE
18th side the of u stzc. Hone
twelve recently rapcred and painted
siei hBdes.roou %, Oco, Treasury Depsr,meat
Oct l5--Id
uIcftAHUs. JAMES NJ. d.. homeopathic Physician
aud surgeon graduate the Home paIhc College of phs
deirbta.
thcc New and Is'h up stairs op
posi,e ,he banking housc Of Riggs Co, Washington D. o.
Ksrssssess.
Richard Gardiner, NJ. D, ,rbnadeIphia.
Waiter Wilumson NJ. ID.
hiyan Z. Snail, NJ. H.
"A. Rothwol, esl,, Washington.
Professor A. J. iiupungion Wellington.
JOS $, Waiter, NJ D., Alexandria
July codim
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TIE these ships viii accountable for god silver
bullion, ecrlry Metals aucss bills oi
signed beroo thereof expressed
An S-d
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rosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Hon. James Campbell, Postmaster General The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department assigned
by constitution and laws to the Postmaster General That
may be the conveniently arranged and
reaus, oows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Postmaster General TIE Contract oce, in
charge of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Oca charge OF the Thisd Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection Office, In charge of the chief
clerk.
appointment OGee.-Ioratio Rng, esq., First Assistant
General and nineteen clerks. To this Office
questions which relate to the establishment and
post Offices changes of sites and names
appointment and removal OF posmases and route and local
agents as ALSO the giving Of instructions to postmasters
ostmasters furnished with marking and rating stamps
and balances by this bureau which charged also with
mont with the superntendcnce OF the several agencies
established for supplying postmasters with blanks TO this
bureau likewise assigned the supervision OF the ocean mail
steamship lines and Of the foreign and international postal
arrangements
Contract Ofico.Wiam II. Dundas, esq.,, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General and twentysiH clerks. 10 this OIL
co IS assigned the bnnes Of arranging the mail service
of the United States and placing the same under contract
embracing correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency Of trips mode OF conveyance, ana times OF ue
rartures aud arrivals MI the the Of the
mail between different sections OF the country the points
OF mail distributions and the regulations for the government
Of the domestic mail service Of the United States II
pares for mail proposals. receives the nns
and the and execution OF the contracts All ap
plioatans ur the establishment alteration al mail arrange
ments OF mall messengers should DO sent
this oce All claims should be tor trhnspor
aton service not uncr contract the recognition OF raid
obsined through the Contract ubce ~
necessary authority for the proper credits at the Auditors Of
fee From this oce all postmastes At the cnds OK routes re-
ccye the of mail arrangements prescribed Tor the
respective routes trepors weekly to the Auditor all CON
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts tor mail
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits Of tho mail
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists of the Offices Of the SEQ
ary OF the Treasury, two comptroers, commissioner OF
me cnstoms six audtos register, SOLICITOR light
house board, and coast survey.
The following is brief indication of the duties OF these
several Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Secrerys Ogice.--Hon James Guthrie Secretary Of the
Treasury; Hon. r. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary
one engineer in charge architect and three draughmen
temporarily employed, and twenty three clerks The Secre
n Of the Treasury charged with the general supervision
the fiscal transactions of the government and Of the
cation the laws concerning the and navigation
o. the United States Ho suporntends the survey Of the
the light house establishment, the marine hospitals Of
e United States, and the construction of certain public
buildings for custom houses and other purposes
fir, comphoss 05sceElisha Whitilesey, esq., Comp
Woer and fifteen clerks lie prescrioes the mode Of keep
~ and rendering accounts for the civil and diplomatic
@ as well the public lands and reyiscs and certes the
Balances arising thereon
sseond Comptroliev's 0NceJohn M. Brodhead, osq,,
Comptroller, and clerks. He prescrhcs the mode
Mseping and rendering the accounts OF the army
indian departments Of the public service and rcvises and
Wrunes the balances arising thereon.
VVes o Commissioner of The CasfomsIIugh j. Anderson,
l Commissioner and eleven clerks He prcscribes the
o. keepng and rendering the Of tho customs
ohue and dshursemess and for the building and repair
I houses &C., and reycs and certes the balances
Astng thereon,