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X. n. GILLE II,

Has ofcc his resd in Franklin Row. corner
OF Thirteenth will continue 10 devote his aiien
ion principally United States supreme Court
Having ,he law concerning patents he VIII
give advice arising before
r tho chief Justice assistant
Coumba and WIZ also assist In the
preparation and trial OF concern'ng patentr'
opinions and prepare arguments TOR par
having either OF the departments and
Win claims bsfge any beard established 'a lhs
edludicsuon.
OCT ss~-da
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Riftenhouse Academy,
Corner of Third and Indiana
q. q. Wight, Principal.
X. y. Taylor, Assistant.
T.. r. Rsoui,, Teacher of French.
n. Gibson, Teschsr OF Drawing
THE academic year viii Monday September
i ID.
Tuition $40 So sla So and SIS per quarter, payable in sd
circuar' be oh'ansa by applying TO the principal Or the
Bookstores o. tbe oiY AHs~--s'p'ehssW
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Proposals for building Light-hOuse on JOnes's
Point, near Alexandria, Virginia.

TREASURY DEPARTAInr,
Office Light house Boaid,
Washington, August ~, 1855.
PROPOSALS win be received until y o'clock the 2ad Of
September bids will be opened, for furnishing
the building JoncAs Point Potomac
river near Alexandria, by 3Dih OF November next
framed building resting hick foundaton ana OF
with BASEMENT having circular tower on Top
for the support the ianer-thc horizontal dmehons pene "
by 10 feet.
Detailed drawings and specifications can be secn at this oc
and ni The the collector at Alexandria.
bid be accepted contract viii be executed AZ once
for The work.
No payment until the whole work completed and
be nspcccd and approved BY The agent
appointed supentrDd The work said agent
having power MI matens aud workmanship moi 10 ac
cord the contract
and NIL bids That may be dee"
prcindcial The public interest
sealed addr cssed To the undsRned
aorsed Proporais for Joness Poin, Light house.
EDM'D l.. y. HARDCASTLE,
Aup o3-eodim Engineer Secretary.
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washington Aqueduct.

OFFICE WAsnIsoTos AouEDuoT,
Washington, March 7, 1850
DROPOSALS invited for graduation and brick
tunnels, sthe Washington aQueduci
Proposals. the sih May will be opened Of noon OF
that dny.
aps profcs specifications ofhe work will be ready for
animation IN NJ 20th day ofApsii next.
Proposals will be received tor work OF particular cuiver
hidgcs, described the plans and specifications.
The be completed under The
all for unfinished work wil
by Congress The engineer re-
work be done and rate
each contract each appropriations and IN case
holding sufficiently decide when ana
shall BIO stopped unit funds become available
funds the per paid IT, in the judgment Of
properly executed so far as mas
Payments specie checks upon the United State.
monthly Of the engineer. resorvng 10
per viii don of all contracts that the work
paid nl wages monthly, and in specie.
An sesed endorsed proposals for work
the Washington Aqucduci" -.
The United right reject all the bids
should such
conducive the of the
work.
Every accompanied written guaraniee signed by
or persons that he they under
takc his eir bid he accepted
enter Obligation within days. with good and sufficient
work undertaken said
the United statcs district
uRs officer OF
individual known 70 The Engineer De
War; able to make good their
guarantee.
Bids win opened presence Of bidders II of them
TO be present .
Capt of Engineers, in charge
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Appointment of superintendent of Buiidings
and Grounds at the University Of Xirginia.


and Grounds at the University OF Virginia.
T the meeting board Of vsiers Of the uniyer
s Virginia, offered the following rsdluon
which was adopted:
Having reason believe, the experience o past yfnrs,
patron the Cnversiy might WIN popfcv
University relieved from The supervision ana
buildings public OF the unvefsy,
might with advantage nn coned 70
sklfl aud who would devote hs whole time
dscnrgc duties for suitable comFensa
Resolped Tint subject be referred TO the executive
committee divide The duties OF the proctor In the
with them to make ine appoint
with aIary rot exceeding S3oo " IN
their orinon University would be promoted ny
division o labor between the proctor and SUI
pefntt ndent"
In resolution, The undersigned, proctor OF
the the executive committee VIII pro
september make the appointment
and notify NIL who may be
appointment HAT will be expected tat
appointed should b uafed TO take the charge
Of lor few hundred acres contiguous
Of all the buildings OF tue un
public grounds, and keep them in repair and nave
landscape gardenins ornamental planning OF
&C. -,
Anv further alton dasirsd chrerfuIy Appl
w applications the undesgned, ENDORSED
X X. PRESTIs,
AuausT, II, 1855. Proctor University oil s"sh'a'
Aug ia-eodtl9Sert
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Law Notice.

Law Notice.
Bsows STANTON WALKER.
M NJ T. BROWN FREQ. p. STANTON, and J. KNOX WALK
w Err have formed partnership nruchns Inv In the Supreme
Tinted and the cou Of claims IN washington
and In the courts Tennessee. washington and Mem
phs one of The parties nlways found ehsf place, and
letters addressed 10 them will receive prompt acniion
April ly-- fcod intel and Sentinel capyJs
CHaNCIs LAMB, LooIsing-Giiass, Portrait, s1d Pie
ureama manaGes,urer Pennsylvania nvenuc.-Paro
miro rs ofic elaborate style and finish CON
will be delivered ana put up complete M
prices York. thereby the cost OF boxing,
freight, nd
public r respectfully invitedto CALI
JupcG
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/ both going ard returning.


London and aye advantages over any
other route, he economy of lime aud money.
Passage from Neo York to Southampton and Bremen
Frat cabin main saoon $780, cabin, lower saloon, s0
second dn., $50
through The posi- Office
N0 q lading viii he signed on the day OF aaiins.
An experienced surgeon IL attached TO each ship.
For freight passasG apply 70 , =, y
q. A. HElnEKEN g Co., Dr-men
CR0SkEY Il Co Southampton.
WILLIAM ISELIN, Hayre.
Mar 6--dly
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Nassau Han College OF New Jersey, princeton
Should aud sequainianee be forget,
And never brought 10 min'
should aud acquaintance be 6,fsot,


should aud acquaintance be krsot,
and days % auld lang sync."
THE members OF the senior class ending June ie
The junior class OF the ending lane, 1882
cass Of the ending Junr, is aud The Freshman ciass OF the
Wasnston, D. c. by ihd March, p iss7, The latest
brighten the links OF The chain love and endshin which Time
tide entoy exchange their
lives greeting and sympathy, and lament The un,ney fate
sonia OF their most promising cOmpeefs.
preliminary The setappointed committee wiz hr
held ae ~ Monday in epomhe A. ID. 1885, ihs United
states ile, crsnut street, between Fouh Finn streets
which those members the
invited VIII h
adopted 10 secure as fnl an Attendance possible.
In ihe ne those whom addressed VII, be
good enough 10 furnish the othe commtcs with
their respective post Offices
EDWARD J. GRANT, NJ. D.,
OF 1fcnl0n N. j., Chairman Of Commilioe.
ALEXANDER u. HART, M. D..
oi Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
J. NEWTON I.lGfIrNER,
PHILIP PENDLEToN,
Of WIpsor. Apeshauy CO., Md,
SAMUEL +. Rff.ftAKua,
OF Baistp Iron and Glass Works, ~ }
LEWIS w. WARRINGTON,
Of Montson county, Maryland,
. eoianicc
JoHa WTrpnAR of Lebanon, Fa., seeYrtary4 49,
March a. lawtsfar3 f!n,eGseneeri
of the world request
notice this! beir cdtyis colnmhr, ss M'n
Of casses through fbc four great
visions The globes aud all Throughout. r pn'ird
of America saiions nscron &C
caspay between tis date and the ID Of March, A. d. 1891
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rrvlish ana French Boarding and Day school.

UppIish ana French Boarding and Day school.
fss BROOKE Pniladsphia viii open he. boarding and
Y. NJ % s e. s.'.s s:' 81
Biooke wiz oe nia',sd BY The most comp'en' pro-
every used accomplish her pupils ia
hI, nnwns win be laugh, in -nrous elesan,
My FRIEND brooke, mott esimuhe lady. Of great in
,cigence qualifications as teacher and whose accom-
Dmen's English 'cfGure eHe ns Y nS PTsR
"Ms brooke i. well ss lady who 4 entirely
pae conducting successfully the education Of young sdes ana
every way worthy Of the patronage q DALLAS pAcnEn
RErgKssoES.
The Right Rev. AIonzo Potter, p. D.. LII
rslas.o Daens saperlu.ssassss coss. survey
s;,s sr HsTy snn,'a''' institute
John Mss,n En,,%ss s,s,sn 2 sas.. Ssns.ss'
Hon Hon iMss % c Csf Jus,Ics Of ihs supreme Penn
'"a a. W. woodwa Judge Of the Supreme Court
" Ham rsn"sS Jemss sy" Vail NJ o. New Jerssy.
c.c"s" stating g. had :, ,ns principal bookstores or
Aug 3)-eodim
MuE MISSES mAwLEY's French and English
eo1r ~ na% s sdenss s1
''l'' Aug sHs ssl.eeda~ lso lHse'''
cottage Home school for Young Ladies,
Massachuseas apcnue, bct,esea 10Th aud llh sree's.
,rur m ocadamic year cf This
The eouI', As q o nc.s 5
emOfuccS -'~~~''~~ = -'--~
cation.
Miss NJ. A. Cox, Principal.
Madam Dorman, Teacher Of French
M M stS. sSH Tssss .sshsI s e ss%"' mae and Painting
Circulars may be obtained at tho bookstores
Angsa-eo'm
,ANTED ned,ntely.A thoroughly qunihsd teache, Of
an ,nT Ts E, 20 s s Il. as %
si'o and boird Address, with full Ea'eua,s M nMocKETr
Aug3i--d6t Alexandra, Virginia
...,.., :. -. ,,, c,n.... ar
e'aa cass ,a' rnl wr "a"p ms ~ ssnaes n, solos
100 pieces black and fancy Silks many entirely
900 pieces white aaune from per yard up fine
n a!nsn goods probably much The ars and cheapest
In moaning GOOD. stock offered
Table diapers and dama,ss assorted style. prices
, good; sss II .s e. . msss %sSy ss ys. designs
Those July paid before commencing
cash and puneual crsa. customer who hasmsy
sood aces low prices dealing mny relied
nv ea''' PERRY i BROTHER,
"centraI stores,n west building,
Aug 3l-aif Opposite Centre MARKET
AND xARsANTs locATED.-.Ths subscriber. win 10
IA oho Indiana, Illinois, Iowa. and
correct description Of the land located , +.
themselves take the land giving lf il another warrant tor the same
q West give business his
personal superintendence 80 -
MILLER 4 BROWN,
7Ih opposite the Poet ohice Washington D. c.
July lf-2aw3m
DICKETS, LATHs, AND COAL i-Just received and ready
L for sale
2O0, 900 lathr full length and thickness
Also, 5000 AZ feet picket<, superior article
COAL or ALL KINDS AND SIZES.
Red andw white ash rnnge coaI
Reda suitable and radiators
valley red ash, Philadelphia red ash, aud Bristol
Lehigh furnace coal, IN yard and rrndy for sale.
My regular leave hsir ordes M coal
raises.
hand lumber Of all descriptions
Shingles, limo, cs,cned plaster aud cement
My yard La street, the CAPITOL
Aug 26-lw JOHN PuRDy.
7 I3HT Darknesat The shadow or Fate--A
Ia ssoy Fashionable Life. Paper 80 oioih IS
d Tsrotin nork.t On, a.
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WAR DEPARTMENT..

WAR DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre
tarys Office proper there chief clerk seven suboa
clerks two messengers and four watchmen The io
lowing bureaus are attached to this department.
Commanding Generals OGce.-This Office at the head OF
which Is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adafant Generals OBice--Co Samuel Cooper, Adlutsn
General Assistants-Lieut Col. w. g. Freeuah, Major
George Deas Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John f. Lee. Nine clerks and messenger In this
kept all the records which refer to the OF
army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military
missions made out.
Qaarternaster Generals 0Uce.G Gen. Thomas s. Jesup
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
n,aster general Captain NJ. NJ Clark, district quarter
master Major H. G.. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Payaaser Generals O8ioe.Col y. f. Larned paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paymastcr eight
clerks and one messenger.
Conn.issary Generals OGce.Gen. George Gibson, COM
missary general assistant Captain A. h. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals 0Gce.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
generals assistants Dr. X. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer OGce.-General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi
messenger.
Topoqraphcal Bareau-Col. j. j. Abort colonel of the
corps assistant Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Bureau-Coonel ii. II. Craig colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger.
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FORM or GUARANTEE.

FORM or GUARANTEE.
TO Cant. M. G. Mcigs, U. y. Engineers.
undersigned, residents OF - IN the state OF
Jointly severay with the United States, and
guaranty bid of be accepted thai he
they will days OF the said bi
good and sufficient suetas to
perform or furnish proposed conformity the
under which made And in case the
shall fail 10 enter contract aforesaid we guaranty
good the offer by the said and
lowest bidder
Csigned) a.,b'
hereby certify that the bes, Of knowledge and belief the
above named guarantors good and sufficient
Mar s-asw,shMayk yklawu
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nj. A. Tyson and sisters Female Sc fDiRary for
Day Pupils.

On y street, beceen l2th and l3h, Washington
THE resumed the 18th Srricm
with the above they wish also 70 inform
intend opening an establishment
for boarding pupils the isl OF November next
the raroad and turnpike, sixteen mcs
ffomih he and southeast Of Laurel village
For particulars circulars be had at The Prnepa hoo1s'o
in Washington and Baltimore.
Aug a-dit& eodt5ept5 lstarl
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u PHILLIPS, OF Mobile, Alabama, Will practise In
supreme Court the United Sates,' cnurl Of claims,
connected with his profession Office
of 7h aud Louisiana
June 29-d
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service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
OF each bid alec Of the contracts made ,he new ser
vice originated the curalnents ordered and the aadionA
allowances granted within the year.
master General and twentyone clerks To this once e
assigned the Supervision and management OF the financial
business of the department not deyoFed by law upon we
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
dcpositaes Of the department. the ssdg % warrants aud
drafts OF baanoes reported BY the Auditor 70 DC
due to mail contractors and other Persons me
OF the offices Under orders TO deposite their quar-
terly balances designated points, and the suerntendece
Of the rendition by postmaster OF their quarterly fe'ns o
posages IL has charge OF the eadetter ONCE OF the II
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes Tor the pre-
OF postage, and OF the accounts conneoteu tnoe
with. II
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all potmasters
should direct their quarterly etums of postage those at
draft Offices, their letters reporting quarterly the net pro
ceeds of their Offices and those at depostng Offices
the weekly and monthly returns of the deposfaries OF the
department, well as all applications and receipts or post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection OSics.John Oakford, esq, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this Office assigned the duty OF
and examining the registers OF tie eriyas and De
parrcs the mails, certificates OF the service ot rcrte
agents. and reports mail aures of noting the DELHI
qucnces and preparing thereon Tor e
action of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
regters and reports Of mail iaure providing ana send
ing mail bags and mallocks and keys and doing al
other things which be necessary to secure faithful ana
exact performance Of sll mail contracts.
All eases If m dcpreddon Of violation OF law by pr
vatc expresscs by the forging or illegal use n postage
stamps, are under the SUPERVISION Oh tnis ONCE ho shooo
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
dopredaons other violations OF law, or nailioeks anu
keys should be directed on'e o'erA' io'' on'e
All registers OF the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates of the service of route agents. reports oil mail a
ure applications for blank registers and reports o iaute
and IN against contractors for irregular im
perfect seryics sod be directed 'lnspecton Office Post
Office Department
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PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING,
.~o,, NJ, Pork Fyam LipcrpcoI.

'f EDWARD X COLLINS,
No. 55 Wall street, N. "
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD & CO.,
81 Austin Frars, London
Paris.
GEO. II DRAPER, navre.
The owners ships accountable for gold silver
huior eelry metals unless bs o'
adiug signed hcreo and the vaiue hcfeoi
Ap 25-dU Fl
rypH comnodous and attic house'
OF ID
twelve rooms and recently papered and painted
Terms and gwen in'nrd,-
arel Addressroon 10 Solicitors Oce, Treasury Department
OCT l5-cu
Academy Of the Visitation,
Frederick CIR, Md.
THE will rccommoncc on Monday The
i september.
noARpEN
posrd and tuition per annum
otbcr
Music on the piano. harp or GUITAR additional charge
Also Ferc Spanish, German, and nun aneuages
drawing painting likewise extra charges Entrance ee 70
Boares semi annun' IN advsnce fu
received during the year. ahu e enMse
mate the date OF their entrance
Aug ia-law4wN
MICHAEL HOURsE,
sgef for se Mutual Life Company, Hartford conr
Office No. s6l Thirteenth street.
can men think all men mortal themsslves'-
stances should prompt fund or nsr widows and
children 10 Of seatl.
Apg A-isw5w Hat
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st. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies,

Near EmmiNs5urg, FTeaerick County, Nd
HE session studies this institution on The
August last Thursday IN june The
$3.50 payable
ally There charges for m.c drawings paint
ing and Spanish Italian, German, and Latin. Tile tes
department. composed OF pupils under nine years o
age, per aDnum payable half yearly in advance
Letters inquiry should he addressed ~ the MOTHER SUPE
Jocph Academy Emmitsbug, Frederick county,
Maryland.
Iuly Sd
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Wnshtngton National Monument OMcc,

Warrington National Monument UHicc,
August !, 1855.
meeting the board of Of the Washington Ma
II Society," the 3ist ulno, the follow
ing resolution adopcd
That secretary give notice, by advertisement TO be
National lneigence Union, and the American
Organ John Wison late Commissioner Of the Gene
Land Office appointed general asen OF this Society,
an entered tho duties of his Office.
true copy, Test CHAS. G. TUCKER,
Secretary Of w. N. M. Socicy.
J1,,
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NEW yOHR, ssHEsiEG, AND sOUTfis
<1E@sE& aMPTDN UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMGN9
&ZA~ES4 chips comprising ibis line arc the WASHING
SS!AAEIzSr TON, Capt. H. Cayendyi HERMANN, Capt. Ed
ward Higgins.
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COURT OF CLAIMS-1he undersigned viii attend TO any
business may conided him commissioner
pointed Of Claims take testimony attorney
aud counsellor He may be found daily at the Cap
immediately opposite The oce Of the clerk Of The
Court of Claims JOHN 81 TfSON.
Aug 8-2aw3wA lint. and Star
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The will not be accountable or gold silver
bullion specie, ,jcvey, metals unless b
aaug value thereof expressed therein
Ap
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IGHT and Darkncssf or, The shadow or Fnte--A
Ia ssoy OF Fashionable Life Pape 80 cents olol, IS cents
Just published, and for sals AZ TAYLOR MAURY's
AW@ lseHtnoll bocks'crs, rrsf v!h ~,
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1ottagc Momc school for Young Ladies,

Mo,sachusens arcnue, betoecn 10th aud l1fh sfrees
rpE academic year c this school will commences on No,
day Sepembcr The eOprse OF instruction Is arranged
four departments a he branches Oh apera .h'
cation.
Miss NJ. A. Cox, Principal.
nj adam Dornan, Teacher of French.
Mr.. Gibson, Teacher OF Drawing and Painting.
Mr.. Scheli, y Teacher OF Music.
Circulars may he obtained at tho bookstores.
Aupo I'm
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OFFICE OF THE WAsnIsoTos AouEDuoT,
Washington, Match z, 1858.
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EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No. 56 Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, sHfPLEY, h CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN EENNARD x CO.,
81 Anslin Friars, London.
d. O. VAIN FRIGHT & CO.,
Paris.
GEO. II DRAPER, Uavre.
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(rANTED, thoroughly qualified teacher OF
boarding school IN Alex
anda Virginia. The applicant 10 be single gentenan Eada
willing devote himself 70 his duties 0aay
si5o and bo nd. Address, with full particulars,
- X. l.. BR0CKETT,
Auy 3i--dGt Alexandria Virginia.
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uIrIE MISSES HAWLEY'S French and English
Doardna and Day will be reopcned ON Monday Sep
,ccr IL Il, their resdenc 6 Pennsylvania avenues between
l7h and 18th
Aug 29--coi2w
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Hon James Campbell, Posmasts General. The direction
and management of the Post Office Department assigned
bv the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business be the conveniently arranged and
pared for action il is distributed among several bu
reas as follows The Appointment Office in charge of the
First Assistant Generals the Contract 0ce,
charge of the Second Assistant Pestmaster General the
Finance Office, in charge OF the Ihd Assistant postmaster
General and the Inspection Oce In charge OF the che
clerk.
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks. To this Office are
assigned questions which relate TO the establishment and
post offices, changes OF sites and names
appointment and removal Of posmasers and route ana oca
agents. as also the giving instructions to postmasters
Potmasters furnished with marking ana rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which ao WIN
providing blanks and stationery Tor the use OF e depart.
nen and superntendence OF the several agencies
established for supplying postmnstors with blanks 10 TINS
bureau likewise assigned the supervision of the ocean ma
steamship lines and of the foreign and international postal
arrangements
Contract Ogice--Wiain H. Dundas, esq, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General and twentysix clerks 10 TINS OIL
fee Is assigned tho business of arranging the mail service
of the United States and placing the same under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting oe
frequency Of trips mode o. conveyance ana tmes os
all the different sections OF the country the points
OF mail distribution and the regulations for the government
or the domestic mail service OF the United States pre-
ares the mail proposals. receives he oiu
M ls charge OF the annual and occasional mail lettings
and The execution ot the contracts All ap
pcaons for the establishment or alteration o' ma
ments and the appointment OF mai "
10 This office All claims should be submitted o1t ior uanspor
not under the recognition OF said
service is frat obtained through The con,rao, Unce
authority for the proper credits ~ VI
the abatement mall arrangements prescribed or tho
routes Ireports weekly 10 tue auui,oi M CON
,srs axecuted add all orders affecting accounts ior mai
transportation prepares The stisac eshps 0i 'hs m'u