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II ARTLETT,s AMERICAN ExPLoR-

ID ARTLETT'S AMERICAN EXPLOR-
Id ing Expedition.-Personal narrative ofex-
plorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico,
California, Sonora and Chihuahua, ! y ]. X. Bart
lett, United States Commissioner during that pc
Rod, in two volumes, with maps and illustrations.
The Hive of the Bee Hunter repository OF
Sketches, including peculiar American character,
scenery and rural sports, by T. B. Thorpe, author
Of Tom Owen the Bee Hunters, &c, illustrated
by sketches from nature.
Farmingdale, a novel, by Caroline Thomas.
Our Parish, or annals Of Pastor and People.
Just received and for sale by
r.. FARNHAM,
Corner of Penn. avenue and 18th 81.
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IL NTRA Heavy-plated Tea Sets, AIbata
IL Forks, Spoons, &c.-M w. Gait e. Bro
have Just received beautiful assortment Of
Extra Plated Tea Sets, latest styles
Casters, Cake Baskets, Card Trays, &c.
Also, superior Albata Forks and Spoons.
The above are Of the very best quality, and IN
usually low.
M. w. GAIT e. BRO.
Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10Th SITS.
Dec. f5-2t
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EERN LEAVES, FROM FANNY,s
liz Portfolio, second series.
Life in Abyssinia by Mansfield Parkyns.
American Fruit Growers Guide, by r. Ell.
lott.
Lectures on Pulmonary Consumption, by The
ophilus Thompson, M. d.. +. r. s.
Alone, by Marion Harland
Theological Essays, two vols, by Thomas De
Quincy.
Pocket Book of Mechanics and Engineering, by
J. w. Nystrom, @. +.
Chemistry of Common Lite, No. 2, by Johnston.
Just received nj
TAYLOR Il MAURY'S
Bookstore near 9th st.
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WATCHES, JEWELLERY, SILVER

WATCH ES, JEWELRY, SILVER
w and Plated Ware al Reduced Prices--In
anticipation OF the approaching dull season, we
offer our entire stock Of elegant Gold Watches,
Rich Jewelry, Pure Silverware, &c, al greatly
reduced rates.
Perions would do well 10 examine our assort-
ment, which is by far the largest, most fashionable,
and best selected ever offered to our customers.
M. w. GAIT IL BRO,
32i Penn. avenue, between 9Th and 9th streets.
Feb l6-3iif
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~ ENTLEMEN,s HOSIERY-of SILK,
" Lsle Thread, white and brown Cotton fancy
and striped ditto; full and varied assortment
just received AT LANES
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CROW QUILLS. = Further supply of the
TAYLOR & MAURYS
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4 MEXICAN ENGINEERING, i

A MERICAN ENGINEERING, Illus
IA lraled by branches of mechanical arts, sta
tlonary, marine, and locomotive engines, manu-
featuring machinery printing presses, tools, grsl,
steam, saw, and rolling mills, from buildings, &c,
of the newest and most improved construction,
by q. Weissenborn, Civil Engineer; parts one
and two now ready 81 each. Sole agents for
Washington, TAYLOR & MAURY,
Apr Ia Bookstore, near 9th ST.
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ENGLAND.

Parliament was not in session, having ad-
journed for the Easter holidays, and would re
assemble on the 10th.
The London Times devotes leading edito,
rial article to the defense of the Know-nothng
movement in the United States.
The same paper announces that the Spanish
government had demanded the recall Of the
British Ambassador Madrid, on account of
his interference in religious matters.
Ship news--Arrived from Baltimore, April
Sd, Muscongus, at Liverpool.
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KD GLOVES.--A fresh supply Of Gents
IN lieht-eolored Kid Gloves at
STEVENS'S.
Feb 2i--3tif Sales Room, Browns Hotel.
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The Latest.

General Weddel's return as Prussian envoy
to Paris, has been countermanded and Col
Olverg, an attache Of the Prussian legation,
has also been recalled, indicating that negotia.
tions are closed.
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LXCELsIoR; HELPS TO PROGRESS

Jan 30 q
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April 2l--lmtf
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article The articles be required
iShed al tue lowest
pc.s oder teia from the
having similar ARTICLES and the con
tractors se department
by other persons who WIN
rsst demanded BY NE contractor
win furnished the department 70
soas supplying aud, without uniformity therein the de
dbeGit decision VIII be
unless substantially agreeing thsfewh
The itseif
quantity ~ each and article contracted for the pub
ne s,rv may require
VI win IN all decide whether the
been complied with, and ht
annu the upon tsue comply IA reason
able
Boud approved be given 81 the pesson os
aate the articles, the
shalt be liable for forfeiture specified
al such bond nqu.daisd damages.
The vii, be awarded the lowest and be bidder, The
careful examination Tor the purpose
bid viii, results, be most ad
vaDsag.ous department
itself the nigh, reject bid where
apparent that articles bid Tor 81 sety low and
without regard Ia Tue cost Oh each
purpose affecting aggregate The bids under The
mate In the advertisement
JAMES CAMPBELL,
May tt-iswiw Postmaster General
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pr posa signed individual making
hu protector eseh ana
the schedule shoad article DO required ne
The lowest arse. prices
according qualify Blink for PROPOSALS will be furnished Al
psrsas app Ing for them and without uni
would iicu make
viii be taken consideration nnles substantially
agreeing herewith,
The propnsal be addressed % the De. Sta and
Proposals snIionrry.p Notice wall he rirer - ia
10 awarded, viii
villain 1--WE day thereafter % bond with two Sufficient
ties, Tot ils performance
The department, in all decide whether the
complied wA and reject any
opinion, inferior quality,
upon any failure comply with terms Within
a reasonable time
NAV 26-Iaw4w
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stationery
NAVY DEPARrAEsr, May "a,


SEpARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be received office
Of the secretary OF the Navy until three O'Clock Of Fri
day, 9h furnishing all The
be required by Navy Department and bureaus
commencing the lt Of July 1885, and ending the
June 1885,
All articles furnished BIZ Of The quality, delivered
the
the oihce Tor which they required
Ii each bidder iuni with his
proposal n sample OF eaeh sriclc bid for.
To uniformity the proposals. blank forms wilt be
nsed disposed bid bid viii be considered
does fully the and in which and
article Is bid aud which than
named for article
Bonds sufficient with approved
will be
The authorized "
satisfactory testimonials uh the
tract the bd oherwiae viii not be considered
itself right ordering
article contracted public
is be furnished III the lowest market price according TO its
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Proposals for Stationery.

Posr ornoE DErAKrsESr,
.EALED PROPOSALS will be received Post Office
y pamen, unit. the I'm day Of June next, at O'Clock TO-
s Of July, S. Those unaccompanied by satisfactory
Al aeles very qualify; samples
a Teas, sesm Of each Kind o. ma
FOR The The ice stated IL the Offer
png il are not Of the kind and quality required the
ca and spurious article. will subject the entire bid TO
me saoonea Us, specific. nearly be done the
@ be aua and description O each O the s'd' o. articles nv"
10 reans folio post satin or plain hnh fntred ana Trim
med, 70 weigh no, less than II lbs per
10 do fooseap hand made, faint lined, und trimmed, o weigh
40 do foossap plain %.eas n. lined and trimmed
70 do oolseap, bluead hand made. ntned garden pat
s Un TX known , as . M Or consular
100 do quaro poet hand made pan faint lined three sides,
@a 20 qiarto machine, plain, an,ncd three sides,
10 best hand made super royal paper plain, per ream
% best hand made royal paper, plain, per ream
do bes,hand made medium paper plain, per ream
80 9 "a. do's cap ream
Z do note paper, plan, per ,eam, large size
90 nos psDsr Gill; s ps ~ ,ea% snail size
o 90 envelope paper yellow o. buff royal per ream
IS dozen cards fey pens holders per
70 do cards Of all other use, per
ss per- pen s.sss s.
% do steel-upped pen handles, per gross
- do Mon,os's Or other manufactured, graduated do
20 d. folders, ivssy, Inch, per dozen
90 80 ss % s"s per dozen
20 do paper weights, assorted per dozen
do best gold pens, per dozen
e DO sand boxes; Of cocoa per dozen
Is do wafer stands, or boxrs cocoa, per dozen
do Rodgers Sons, ivory handles genuine per
pensuve., Rodgers Sons. four blades. buckhon han
dies, genuine, pes dozen
do wafer-s,amps, lgnanvi handles, per dozen
DO office shears inches, per dozen
do efbce scissor-, per dozen
DO ,ass,anas, cas-. rom ,arrs aouss, per dozen
200 boies ik black Maynard Noysss, in bottles, per
5 Do Dc s s r.p .s. so' S
loo pounds waters, common sizes red per pound
,r.l,nssss ns.s .upsaas, scarlet, per poaad
IS do India tueesr. snprepared per pound
400 pounds iwins, linen, per pound
100 do isxine cotton. per pound '.#5H
sdaaen rulers, .os..y, roa. ., ., aa, per dozen
pounds sponge, beat, per pound
"% asss White ss adhesive ss. gsa savo smooth and
!. 49, thies ~ by ~ iacles square, per HUNDRED
!, 81. inches, pc, hundred
hics and circulars az by 81 inches per
1900 Sa white adhesive r envelopes smooth and thick
1000 adhesive envelopes per hundred
aooe latsesss adhesive snvs pes, hundred
3,eo letter whie adhesive envelopes per hundred
Ire adhesive envelopes an
inch wide, lsppeIs.
Zach bladder Furnish with his proposals sample,
one saWpe Of each article bid
Each article md nom price named
t0I 90
cred
The terms and conditions Of The stationery
70 Dc ncopef IN thr
department w.t. In all cases judge whether the acic
the so,asssr a.s % The qn.ly regard BY The eossac,
bond ard security viii be
The stationery - to be furnished
and al the whether exceed
or fall short Of those estimated. ra
Each proposal be signed by the individual
ard specify price ard but price, for each every
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IHE BLESSING BRtDB by rr-. seuthwsrsh.
A D4ckens'u New Stories. 4
fiek~tck fspsts. 50
Kate Ayesfard--a novelt ~ Charles P.ter.or
AfrAis by Theodore Mugz~.
The Initials New
Sfsnhops RureGh by Helen Dhu
lnRenle by Alexander numas.
Price Of 4 Crown BY Eugene sue.
Maya FRAscK TAYLOR
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NJ No. $780,
Notice Of RestOra tion and withdrawal of Lands
in Railroad Grants In the State of Arkansas.

NOTICE hereby given, ha il sompance with me feqae-,
he @ r q Asaasa ,s :, hs "'ds, esaa.
he townships hereinafter enumeratd which heeaiore Win
emians ypg within the probable limits of ,he grant ts
a ard uS y aa ss ns T. he sa1 q
townships named below, within The probable limits d the grant
Iegaia,e, sha 10 heretofore erved from
I q n s ss , s sss sn ast ds
Offices hereinafter mentioned which subject
been pre-empted following townships again subject
private entry on and after Monday The s'h day of June next
IN the disirc, OF lands subject 10 s,ie HKLssa:
North the base line and Of ne ma principal meridian
Township |, Of ranges 3, q, Q, ands
mowSsh,p >, % ranses . and q
Township ., OF range 7.
ettAe ef,hs nm priaqai aert4a,
T Township !, p and 4 osransssi ., 3, andt
South Of tae base line te th principal
Townships !, 9. ., ard 4, Of range !.
Townships ?, and 3 ofangs2
In the OF lands subject safe LirrLE Rock
North Of Of the h principal aeridaa
Townships and :, OF rangei7.
South ofthe line and Of tAs eta principal meridian
rswn,ips az and sa, 2, O. ia as and 4
Township S, Of range 10.
In district OF lands subject sale Bsrssy1bsf
81 Ease aas dd Of he nm principal aaidian
Township 2, ofranges and .
Township 70, o. range
Township ~, of range S.
IN the disl,ic, Of lands subject 70 sale at wssmserSA
e., ~. las61.. ~
"op"' ~ s"s '' '~ N S " VIZ J9"' P'NoPa' "e' 0shf
Township 2, OF range 10.
Township 3 Orange 20.
rowa.i p ! ] 8, o. ianss u.
townships on range -
ns"istips !, ~ anu anu q, = ianse y, I,
rowa.aip. 4 y, and %, n r,nse as
irnwnspip NJ II range aa
IL j. -.
az e'1 o'"N' " '"i '0'9''' 70 saw ~ 1hAhhNFhhA-
NORTH Of Aebae line and rest Of me sh ptaeipa meridian
townships L. 2, 3. 10, of range
Town M 3 and 10 OF Fanga o.
trs,.ns,,,ss srda ~ iaa,a -
,ro,vnshrn 4 ~ ,an,. o. ,'H =
Townshpps 4 Ana a az r,nge. % and "a
w'lsps ~ = - a.a.e a. &c
r owp = ~ y y q ~ n'n.a - - anu -
Townsh,ps !, anaG Al N ,an.ss Sa ana no
rounsbi, q ~ rarees IA ana 10
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[No. bas.l

No. $751;
Office Of the establishment a " additt,nat Hand
oHacc tn the STATE o. Wisconsin.
IN Of
entitled An establish dstsici IL ne state
o Wisconsin, embracing az that Of the present WILLOW
kivsR DisSHor yug norh oths line dividing
forty one Cor fourth correction Incl be called pu
district - hereby declared aaa made land once
fr said district has
The Gained States suPssisR cfrY 81 state
Given pnder hand OF Washington his 2sth ay a.
sprii, A. u. 1853 JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Once.
AnFi 1--lawbw Int and star
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SaIamander Safes.
EVANS WATSON, No 10 South Fourth Philadelphia
A. Pa Gate No 81 Dock sreeil have large
Inent Of their
PATENT sALsMANDER FIRE AND ThIEF-PROoF sAFEs
Bank vaults nj nd sores.
: PATENT sLATE-LINED REFRIGgRAToRs,
Water hsrs, seal copying presses Fabank platform
and counter scales.
Sole agency for Bnerorlhs Betlsy Yalss Jones. and Han
patent poxderpro bank locks. Please give a cali
Reference made few Of the hundreds
a. Magudc TIN street. fennsysanis avenue Washing.
tons ID. G..
Farmers and Msshanics' Bank, Pbiladelphs,is safes
Tinted Mint, DO
United States Arsenal in sif1nis, in Philadelphia
Uned States Appras.r's Office, Phiisdeptia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, philadelphia
Philadelphia Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Company,
PHILADELPHIA.
Richard. Norris, Son, Locomotive Works, Philadelphia
Winchester BaAk, Winchester, Virgnis
wood Fosa pennsvlvsria avenue between sh
Streets Washington, O. authorized receive and
M he sal above.
May s-2swiy EVANS A WATSON
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ia ssaIs
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.

Ua and after Tuesday, Novsn,be, y 1854,
gaE Alexandra daily for Godousvile and
dae at TX O'clock, the arrival of the boat
Washington. giving ample board
Meeting with SuashHg. War
Warrenfon Gordonsvile
Virginia Central railroad for Richmond, Char
oesviie, aud Stannton.
daily Alexandria intermediate
before - O'Clock, the arrival of
the railroad from Richmond, Charlottesville
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DgRAnrAsSr STATE
Washington, May ~, ls55
IN % The ACT Iegatas and making approximations for
objects Included
aotheriy law,
vide expenses ~ u and
81 The for y approved sh
s sealed proposals " be received this department un
O'Clock, the 23d Of June furnishing such Articles
u BY
OF July suoincd schedule and caas
Of quantity be underwood BY that
department 20 be liberty esr less ercstsr
article than y specified according 20 s wants daFog the
yeas,
o. quai, and delivered
a. WI ordered.
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For Lyncburg,
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
For uray and New Market Cal
pepper on Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays,
For Winchester daily connecting with the stages Piedmont
For Middeburg daily, connecting with the Plains.
81 Per order: w. b. BROCKErF, Agent
Nov 7--dtf
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THE DAILY UNION


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau o. Provisions aud ccshiag June y 1883.
cEALED PROPOSALS., endorsed PROPOSALS or Beef" and
. Proposals ior ft - tie be will b. received Al
once aad ~ O'Clock saturday, me TAN day 81 July
furnishing and delivering nee o al and fsk 10 he
Uuitsd States, ~ ne following navy yards
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II ANTHONY, No. DOS aroadyvny, New York. ,nan-
Il. ufacurcr Of dagueeoiyFa
kc and mpoas OF plates, chemicals fancy frames
calope and chemicals Tor pc,ac
Of
Case makers supplied materials for manufacturing eases
c. O. Hatspas celebrated also, Yoigtandor
always hand.
3os Broadway, June ~ lisa
June 20-dlyearr
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No. % Larssiana areru

No. - Louisiana a.erue,
M I'LL practise IN the Court Of the United States
OF cas end hs several Of tho District % Co
urhi.
Dec a7-9tawn
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Law school OF Cumberland Univrraity, at lebanon
a0 0ff Tennessee.
FACULTY, Hon, Abraham carthers, iav Of circuit
judges Of Tennessee,
Hon. Nathan of the Judges supreme
Of Tennessee
Hon. Bromfeld l.. Ridley, the councillors
Judges Carhers Green dew their whole exclusively
TO the school.
Plan instrnosionl Daily examinations
books No regular of
daily lessons the progress of the examinations.
g. Weekly u
dents of facts
prosecute all processes
practice. The prepare
Deeds willis records and all of documents
dence In The trials Some Of taken by appeal
yuprcme which Is held monthly
public the end Of session The students clerks
jurors judges chanceiors,
Iacites connected with their suits.
SsssionThe the third
and ends third Thursday February The
the succeeding Monday in February and ends
Thursday in July.
Expenses per sesionTnion $50, dvancas eonunyen
81 boarding about $50, Students furnish
which be- had ~ the Lebanon bookstores.
Four required complete
No previous
mission There four regular classes may
any during collegiate year.
There moot Legislature connected the school
Number Of students the last collegiate eighty
RoBERT l.. CARUTHERs,
Feb ll-cpiy President Board of Trustees
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4 rgsRGCAS HOUSE. Sfr..t, Hcssoot ss
II lewis acr Rebuilt enlarged and elegantly furnished
'ahe and Tor sccamp0a
do travelling public
l--dly
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HossE Rafx.sxsr usfrxB ssarxs
Ciefks unce, May -, las
IN Pursuance a the lTh u % Congress ID k M
August lefa. sntied An lcgatKins and makae
ions of such onlcs have usually bcsdd ~
appropriation bis authority law W A.
poyd of incidental ~ Departments ana "a
and ts other q, seated
tbs once enui "Wednesday VIA June o
fnuishing loiowUs arciss 81 stationery M IN. ~
o. House Of Representatives daag the fhay Coss
vEs
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Posr OssIoK DxsAErNEsr,
MAY ~, 1855
DROPOSAIS carrying the mails Of United from
day OF July, 1855 soth June 1853 10
in of VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA
FLORIDA aud ALABAM will be received Once
city 81 until y
M June, detected June 1855,
on and in The t.es herein specified
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CHARLESTON, MASSACHUSETTS,

No |, wheoak plank stock No g. white promiscu-
timber No. 4. white oak keel pieces. S, yellow pine
plank stock logs Nc O. yellow pine beams No. yellow pine
timber No. 9, white pine No 10, wheoak
butts ash, No H. black walnut Cherry.
locust No 3 white ash hickory No u.s. black
NO 10 gnumyitG No Ia, composition and copper No
bar iron steel No 49, iron spikes nails No 10 lead pipe,
tin No al hardware. No. 80, paints oils No. ID
No IS, cotton No 90 flax and tine No az
glass No 2s leather No 20, hose No 80, brushes No 81,
bnaiag dry goods No. 49, PITCH ron, No 49, OIL
low No. 81 ship chandlcTy. No 3 stationery. No IS,
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Aw Partnership ROBERT J. WALKER Lohln
IL JANIS have formed under The Arm Nau
JapD, fo the OF 10 ihe ~
Court Of Unted States before the court OF c
! ~ Washington city.
\ Address Washington, u. c. May l0-e"Sm
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FORM or GUARANTEE.

The undersigned --, Of $1,000, In the State Of
Of - In the State of - hereby guaranty that, in
the foregoing bid Of
be that will, days receipt Of
the the Office
cute the contract for the with good and sufficient
and said shall fail
guaranty good difference OF the
said - and that which be
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Cine schedules whih The bidder eno paed Offer
and each Of them signed yh Opposite
ulc Che must be SET fAe eaed aggregate
each class and the
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No. white oak plank stock ogs. No white
timber No yellow pine plank stock logs No yellow
mast timber No ., white No. 10,
black walnut and cherry No u, and white
ah and hickory bars No H. white
No 49, ignumv9 No u composition and copper nails No. 10,
bar iron and steel no ~ iron spikes and nails No 90 lead
No 81, hardware No. %, Oil "a,
vas No. as canvas, No rs, cotton ,wine No
"a glass No. 49, leather. No 30 hose. No. 80 brushes. No
bunting dry goods No 81 pitch No. 80, soap,
low No a. ship chandiey No. a5 stationery No. 80, fire
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FORM OF OFFER.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Const'n, Equipt',, SC,

II, OF --- State Of ---- hereby ngree TO furnish
and deliver the respective AL The
the classes bereunto annexed ayeeaby the
schedules Therefore cocfrny with the
Bureau Of Construction &C., OF 10Th May, 1855
Should offer be accepted, request b. addressed
and the contract forwarded to the navy agent
,ort0 for signature and certificate.
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CLAIMS The unsersisped bas opsneS las
" the " sh asa s'ress inHaye
~ wilatds fiotel lie VIII practise % ~ en-
claims and in The u this District JOHN = ffsoN
May a--iaw9w
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pGAN~ 1ossatss snfh"s OF s"s""t"N
rzphy of ffc. IS
The Hour ~ tic Alan, Harriet Nafineau frrr ~ F"N
md ssssfic Nv w. 4 Barter. ESQ., VI u ".
Fairy Tabs p'sgiHeY, fasinted By y \ Ia
and Illustrations hy John Gilbert ,,t,
History Presteran al Ages end Nnt'ans BY NhlA@ h'
school ~ life ~ Anna MaTy tiowtn no, a
Jusi received ~ A. TAYLOR RAhht ~
May ~ bookFiufe Hra w sttsss
ooL>cAr WRITING FNPENr OF the a"ea 49,
also of cheaper kinds bangs fuppp Just fecisea w"
Nav is '-' FRANCS TAYLOR
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-04

RSy~ She has breastworks and knees"
said Ike describing the new ship Merrimac to
Mrs Partington, and he looked up at her ro-
guishly
"What is that, Isaac ?" said the old lady,
looking up from profound contemplation of
Dudley Leavitt'S almanac. She had not caught
all the remark.
"She has breastworks and knees" repeated
Ike, smiling,
Breastworks and knees :" said Mrs Part
ington imprcssively, with a face that had a
whole moral code written upon it "and how
do you know that ~
Il saw EN-, returned he, and put my hand
on 'em."
- "Well,' said she, raising her finger like a
guide-post, I" you must not let me hear such a
thing from you again. Such shameless conduct
is without a parable in one SO young, and am
almost ready to believe in all they say Of the
moral turpentine of youth"
She looked anxously at Ike, who was sitting
on bis legs and rocking too and fro.
1t was the new ship was talking about, "
said he, griuning at her mistake
"Oh - said she, was that all Well, the
lesson may be laid away in your mind till you
need 1T