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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22

UCTI0N NOTICE.-TIIOS. BELL AUCrI0NEER.-BY
"A BELL BUSH.-Ths day. at l0a O'Clock, In the sale
rooms IL orh William street will he sold large and valu
good furniture and housekeeping articles
table linen aso eight style iron bedse ads sofas and
sofa beds wenty lockhg glasses pictures paintings
Jewellery table, panofore &C. At lls O'clock
dry goods clothing lot If jewslry two valuable
guns tive splendid watches. plated Ic Monday-Ex-
tpsve II goods hosiery millinery and fancy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22

w 8. MELLOR. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
~, furs sleigh robes DC, At sucssn.By " =;
o'clock at the salesroom, Nos y and is Park row,
hogaDy panofores excellent and nah and fully
raped the mail Can be examined previous sale the
whole Of which will be positively sold without 70 pay
advspcee. Catalogues the morning of sale.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22

4 UCTION NOTICF.-EUGENE b. FRANKLIN, AUG
"A uoneer by FRANKLIN, PErRI Coon saturday
morning At O'clock at store 50 Nassau street sale of exten
of CABINET made furniture Consisting Of suis Of fur
parlos dining libraries &c and
assortment Of ohsr article In the le also SIX
God mahogany papotOes piano stools superior oil
Aintngs gilt frame French plate pier glasses and mirrors
clocks silver plated French china and glassware cut
Iery fancy goods &C. the whole of which will positively be
solo 70 pay Descriptive catalogues morning or
sale BGoods carefully packed for shipment o. reason
able charge
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22

@10 REwARD.-STOLEN FROM PIER "a EAST RIVER
plU the evening of the 10Th November whitehall
boat eighteen feet long with false keel blue gunwale and
green bottom flesh colored blue bottom boards Who
viii said boat give information may
be found viii receive the above reward.
BENZ. +. BIRCH, 800 Pearl street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22

w morning at ION O'Clock, at 45s, formerly ,s7 Canal
street. all the geneel parlor chamber and kitchen furniture
Of family leaving the city good assortment for families
commencing houeekeepng also, boxes family also two
baskets Hedsick champagne wne also about 200 yards Of
i and velvet plush suitable for miners use show case
&C. &C.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22

II II. LEEDS. AUCTIoNEER.-BY. W. H. LEEDS 4
III. co at II ocloeh a. q Nassau street
par The other bay seven years old Is
excellent pair Of family Pcn~ys Win BE- sold With
Also Mt Il O'clock Invoice Of ewelry close
n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22

EoR CHARLESTON, q C-TuE SUPERIOR SIDE
u Wheel steamship STATE or GkDRoTA. Captain =. y.
Garvin. win sail from Ph'leet hia for
day, November q, at 10 O'Clock ~ CABIN pssage wrh
very superior siaeruom odaons t2l sS
The state OF gill ssl rr,lev
December g. The Keystone stss sai. for savaaash
urday, Nov. ~. HEkON MARTIN Agenta
Phlaaepha SIS worth wna-ves
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cond hand and cAbiuet 100 cottage bed
stea6s carpets, ocoh French plate mirrors chairs &c.
&c y. COLToN viii cell this day, (satnrdsyJ Nov y at
lOk clock the 40 Beekman and 80 Ann
u upho and dealer including
about HAIR 81 feather beds 100 and
gothic several large song mstresses iron bed
&C. Also very large assortment Of new furniture
advances rising several sofas and sofa bed
seds dvaps and couches lounges ard lounge bedsteads
mahogany dressing bureaus ete In dana aud
Arb. top furniture bookcases and ,ecret.ry. centre,
ether tsbes oak and bsrt walnut dining and exen
and oil cloths several
large French plate and oval mirror. oil paintings two
hocany panosrss together with large ~ god
nd hand furniture from family Also, several oce
dess Ia order B-The stock large, and viii offer
be immediately after re SALE No postpone
any account
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UCTIoN sALE-HENKY DREHER, AUCrIONEER
"A Conssoss sale OF dry goods hosiery, &c MONDAY
the 2sth Of November Mt 10 M ut No. 800 second
street. consisting mnslns cscos deanes dannes gng
hams ladies' cloaEs shawls &C. &C. also hosiery Of every
ABSORPTION CHRIS. +. KLESCK, Constable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22

ID n. DBITssER, suU1IoNEER-BY LrAvfrr DE-
IL. IIS<hh n CD.-New auction and commits sion house
81 ard ss Broadvay, corner ct white street this day
SATURDAY. Nov ~ NJ l0t ocOck A. W. lafe sale
.rysta Palace fsrcy gsots silver plated ware brnnze and
clocts Prenrh hronzes pspier nache
writing desks rpewnoi work boxes jewel casxets Hne
French china eecoraed vascs, motto urns lamps
rcAs. aud olet Parian marble busts
tueiies groups, man'e onamenis articles virtu
sauary pier nanel sr1 nva mirrors 80 OIL piHt ADD
pasc also entire inyccc ~ rich silver plted /,
variety consisting ~ sa'vers he baskes tea ard cot
fee gohes pirhrs cnn- also ten sefs rf heavy
bosed and engraved service, consisting oftaDos sugar
cream, howl ard water Aan Tl2oclack ~ to,s Of
rich nd gold j. rety Of encn Enslsh sss aud
Manufacture the entire stock Of Hroafway
taller derune business The catalogue insists ~ the usdA
OF ea'ches pins brooches eArrngs nge- rugs
bracelets. charms glasses, miniature
,vcf and ro1 penc j. and ~ Also az 30 csk
ptnicf French pastes oil Dalntlags xt trans
rurros rngfayinre SC siuern rianoprt.s % The best
makers viii he ofered cufng The sale Also o. O'CLOCK
Pw acaalosnc e msce'laneruA h,'ks, s.ticacv blank
liable edons "a ~ roiv Scriptures works on
ssclesisscsl history church govcrnme I
rrypos. vri1cH. huCTlorEsR sToRt No is SPRUCE
sheriff. sae ~ Dir, gorts wp0iens shsengs sc
on Msf dsv Nov ~ A. " y The salesconn consisting
of DIV gnods woolvns, blankets. shee'ines &c Nc
JAS. . wiLLEr, Sheriff
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4 rcr1oN NOTICE LARGE SALE ox FINE GOLD

"A UC1ION Notice LANCE BALE IV FINE EOLU
"A dis mond jew.lry and watches A. u. CRIST AL AR,
onetr ~ill offer for sale Monday 2h, at
lo clock the largest stock Of diamond ewelry offered this
comprising brooches, rings, necklaces and
bracelets set single aud clusters; diamond emerald and
pearl If which the best artists the
day. together with gold silver hunting and open face levers
Rosoke eesey AMI Johnson and other celebrated
makers epne anchor and watches also large 70. of
gold pps rings guard fob and chains plated
ware. &C. Ac. By order Off. BEkNSTEIN Pawnbroker.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22

ISAAC NstHANS. kUCrIOsrrh, AND MONEY LOAN
nice Of Itiri spruce siree,s
elsh.a nuty years fhi aoelnhia -Slvmo N loan, in
snAl diamonds silver plate watches.
lew.ry me'chaneie goods OF scrtpon. for
Yer, agreed upoo. Al bn-nsss transactions strict
" Gopds he express and advances
mwecsey sardsd ,bsrRs- ~ The lowest market rates
ADDRESS sNss NA1Hsr-, northeast corner Of Third and
ada ha
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UCTIOH NOTICr.--M. DOUGHTY. AUCTIONEER.
"A will sen this day, at loh O'Clock a. Centre street
hold furpure extension tables ward
robes writing Office tables feather beds, bedseads
elock m OF cloths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-11
United States Patent Office,
dshlhSlon, Jan. ). 1870.
ON THE PETITION OF JONATHAN


ON THE PETITION OF JONATHAN
~ READ, Of Alon, Illinois, PRAYING TO, the
extension Of patent granted to him the 18th day
OF March, 1872 for an improvement in ''Reaping
Machines" for seven years from the expiration
Of said patent, which takes place on the Eth day
of March, 1856:
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Office on Monday, the Sd day Of March
next, at IL O'Clock m and all persons are notified
to appear and show cause if any they have why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required 10
he in the Patent Office their objections, special
set forth in writing, at least twenty DAYS before
the day of hearing; all testimony filed by either
party to be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules of
the Office which will be furnished on application
The testimony in the case will be closed on the
2lst Of February, 1856; dispositions and other pa
pers relied upon as testimony must be filed in the
office on or before the morning Of that day the ar
gunents, II any, within ten davs thereafter.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published I'm
the Union, Intelligencer and Evening star, Wash
ington, ID. G.; Argus, Baltimore; Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pa Journal Of Commerce, New
York and Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, once a
week for three successive weeks previous to the 3D.
day OF March next, the day Of hearing
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner of Patents
P.S.-Editors Of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills TO the Patent Office,
with paper containing this notice.
ian 4-fawsIy
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United States Patent Office,

IN THE PETITION OF 8. w. BULLOCK,
" Of New York, praying for the extension of
patent granted to him on the 23d day of March
lS4a for an improvement in "presses for press
Ing hay &c, for seven years from the expiration
OF said patent, which takes place On the 23d day
Of March, 1856
1t Is ordered, that the said petition be heard at
the Patent OHce on Monday, the 10th day of
March next, at l2 O'Clock m; and all persons are
notified TO appear and show cause Ii anv they
have, why said petition ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension are required to
hie In the Patent Once their objections specially
set forth In writing, at least twenty DAYS before
the day Of hearing; all testimony fled by either
party to be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules Of
the ONCE, which will be furnished on application
The testimony In the case will be closed on The
2sth or February; dispositions and other papers re-
He'd upon as testimony must be fled in the ONCE
on or before the morning Of that day; the argl-
ments, IL any, within ten days thereafter.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published In
the Union, Intelligenoer, and Star, Washington
D. Ci Argus, Baltimore, Md /; Evening Argus
Philadelphia, Pa; Journal Of Commegce, New
York, n. Y; and Post, Boston, Mass; once a
week for three successive weeks previous 10 the
10Th day OF March next, the day OF hearing
CHARLES MASON
Commissioner Of Pateats
P.s-Editcrs Of the above papers will please
send theiT bills to the Patent Once with pa per
containing this notice. ian 3-law3w
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United states Patent Office,

washington, jan 3, 1856.
IN THE PETITION OF L. w Il G. w.
~ BLAKE, Of Peppsrvile, Mass, PRAYING for
the extension of patent granted to them on the
10th day Of April, 1912, FOR an improvement in
Nv alter Wheels, '' for seven years from the expi
ration OF said patent, which takes place on the
Dist day Of April, 1856:
Ii is ordered, that the petition be heard at the
Patent Once on Monday, the 7th Of April next, at
IL O'Clock m and all persons are notified to an.
pear and show cause, II any they have, why said
PEI tion ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension are REQ uired to
ME In the Patent Office their objections specially
set forth In writing, at least twenty days before
the day or hearing; all testimony filed by either
party to be used at the said hearing must be aken
ana transmitted in accordance with the miles of
the ONCE, which will be furnished on ami ication
The testimony in The case will be closed on ths
18th day OF March; dispositions and other papers
relied upon as testimony must be filed i'm the Of
nee on or before the morning of that dav; the ar
guments II any, within ten days Thereafter
Ordered also, that this notice be published I'm
the Union, lntelligencer and Evening Star Wash
ington, ID. G.; Argus, Baltimore, Md PENINSULA
MAN, Philadelphia, Pa. Journal Of Commerce
New York, n. Y; and Post, Boston, Mass. once
week for three successive weeks previous TO the
9TH day Of April next, the day of hearing
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents.
P.S.-Editors Of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Once.
with paper containing this notice.
jan 4-1aw3W
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United States Patent Office.
Wdshinpton. Jan 4 IS5B

IN THE PETITION OF ZEPHANIAI, ROS
~ WORTH, Of Harmer, Ohio, PRAYING for the
extension OF a patent granted to him on the 9Th
day Of April, 1919, for an improvement in stcon-
structing heating aoves," for seven years from
the expiration Of said potent, which takes place
on the 9th dav Of prl lS56:
IL Is ordered. that the said petition be heard a.
the Patent Ottce on Monday, the 9th of Mrrrb
1850, at II O'Clock, N. and all persons are
notified to appear and Aow cause, II any they
have, why said petition Dug ht not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension are required to
rle In the Patent Ofice their objections specially
set forth in writing, at least twenty DAYS before
the daV OF hearing; all testimony filed BY either
party 10 be used at the hearing must be taken and
transmitted in accordance with the rules of the or
nee, which will be furnished on application
The testimony in the case will be closed on the
lith day OF March; dispositions and other papers
relied upon as testimony, must be fled I'm the acc
on or before the morning OF that day; the arrIl-
ments, IL any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in
the Union, lntelligencer, and Star Washington.
d. G; Argus, Baltimore; Evening Argus, PhIla
delphia, Pa; Journal Of Commerce New York
and Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio once a week
Tor three successive weeks previous to the 2ih OF
March next, the day Of hearing.
CHARLES MASON.
Commissioners Of Patents
P.S.-EditOrs OF the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills TO the Patent ace,
with paper containing this notice
Jan 3-Iaw3w
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mo. $40. I

Notice Of TIE disconttnuance of til. Untted
States iand office at Vandaita, tn tho State
of Illinois
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT. IN
i pursuance Of law, and in view Of the rcport ~
the land officers at VANDALIA, ILLIHOIs, the va ..
cant land In said district Is reduced below one
hundred thousand acres, the SECRETARY or THE
INTERIOR has directed that the land Office at
VANDALIA be discontinued, and the lands re-
manning uns6ld at the time Of the discontinuance
be made subject to sale and entry at SPRISsFIELD,
In said State
lands remaining unsold and unappropriated
~ law, and subject TO private entry at the land
inc now discontinued, will cease TO be subject
,y al said ONCE from date Of the receipt Of
,Sa, mar enect by the register and receiver
tneIeoI ana the land officers at SPR1NGYfELp Will
give public notice Of the day on which thew will
De prepared to receive app icatons Sor entyias ~
any such lands at their ottce 'oi e"'iieo VI
Given under my hand al the c,,v a, ,y...,
ton, THIS sth day Of December, A. B. isss
THOS. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioned Of the General Land % Ne
dec 11-law6w
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e always be prepared for death" This
was the admonitiOn Of Missouri elder, as he
placed in his sons belt two bowie knives and
a pair of reyolvers.
~Why is Professor Longfellow's Ottawa
tha," according to some of the critics, like a
fish Because its main good qualities are at
tributable to the Fms,
e A friend of ours is becoming a phiIoso-
pher. lie sleeps in an alley, and performs his
toilet at the pump. The money market has
no terrOrs for such q man.
~ Nobility and gentleness go hand in
hand; ana when see young gentleman kind
to his mother, and gentle and forbearing to
his brothers and sisters, L think he has noble
heart
"a The following question is now before
the Sand Lake Debating Society (which do
women like best-tO be Rugged in a polka or
squeezed in a sleigh? ?" We shall issue the
decision in IN extra.
S A gentleman rode up 10 public house
in the country, and asked WHO is the mas.
ter Of this house," II am, sir" replied the
landlord, "my wife has been dead about three
weeks
tg7 There Is a man In Winchester, Mass,
who has lived so long on corn bread that his
hair has turned silk, like that which grows ON
the grain, and his toes are full of corns that
ne expects to see them covered with husks
next year. Q
e Mrs. Mulloney writes from Cork to her
sister in this city, that her cousin Bridget died
In August last. ''She ate Indy male" she
says, till she got the ''Cornelia MOrgus,' -
which carried her of in less time than you ID
snuff out a candle. The letter may be seen by
calling on Mrs. Mulloney's sister.
q young lady, who appears to DO we'll
read In Ovid and ''The Arts Of Love, " recently
enclosed the following to her unfortunate
swain
Great Jove when melted to a tender mood,
Guised as bull royal maiden wOoed,
But 'hoK m0Ts Innocent than JOUs By half
Thy woOing boldly do, guised a calf.
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TYLER's COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM
.t ARABIC

As A REMEDY FOR COUGHS. COLDS.
"A HOhRSENEss, ASTHMA, wHOOPING
COUGh, ChoUf, &c, Possesses the greatest ad-
vantages with the least objections OF any other in
use, having been extensively used the last twenty
years with unparalleled success, not trumpeted to
the world as a specific or cure all, but recon.
mended as a valuable and scientific suxiliary IN
PULMONARY CASES, ready at hand, and one that
has been generally found TO afford relief where
most others have been tried without material ben
eft. As such II Is recognized by numbers Of our
leading physicians, who know ifs composition
and have been eye witnesses Of its superior en-
cacy, as well as by thousands Of our most respec-
table citizens, who all endorse It's claim 70 being
safe, palatable, economical and e1acscious. Price
IS cents, or three bottles In one 50 cents.
Wholesale Agents, PATTERSON & MARIN,
and STOTT CO, Penna. avenue; PEEL d
STEVENS, Alexandria; CISSEL, Georgetown
Retailed by Druggists generally.
Also, TYLERFS Gun ARABIC COUGH
CANDY DROPS, the same composition In
lozenge form, lax cents a box. nov ls
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RICH sILKs AT rs CENTS PER YARD.

I'VE HAVE SELECTED FROM our stock
w ofSlLkS about 50 pieces good style Win
ter Silks, which We have marked down TO rs cts
and put out on our tables. Many pieces in the lot
cost 81 Is and . % per yard, but we have deter
mined to sacrifice them IaIher than hold on for
better prices.
We have also marked down our 81 and IS cent
Mousselines to 10 cents, and Wool Plaids from rs
10 81 cents.
French worked Collars we are selling at half
price
The balance Of our stock Of Cash mere and Plaid
Snawls has been reduced IS per cent In order to
close out by the lst + February
we nave about 50 Cloaks on hand, which we
VIII oner az very small ad vance on the cost
AL KINDS OF Woolen Goods will be offered
from this time at greatly reduced prices.
We respectfully ask the attention OF Citizens
Members OF Congress, and others shopniny Tor
Fine Goods, as our stock consists of the best
Of goods known TO the trade ~
cLAGETf, NEWTON, MAY L CO.
Corner Of Pa. avenue and 9th street
ian SIT
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SOMETHING TO OLD AND YoyNs.
PROFESSOR WOODS
HAIR RESTO RATIvE

THIS preparation, although l-ss than two wears
Il before the pufblic; owing 70 It's wonderful e.
fleets upon the human hair and scalp, has already
obtained celebrity aRd sale perfectly uh
paralleled. IL has without the ordinary appliance
used for such purposes, won Its way, and been
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in TIE United States, the Canadas, and the West
India Islands. Nor Is this result surprising wheR
IL is remembered that It's popularity is based upon
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That Ibis preparation VIII actually Restore gray
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IL, ani therefore speak what they know, most ful-
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RROoEFIELD, Mass, Jan. II, 1853
rRor. WooB-DeaT Sir-Having maae trial q
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that is effect has been excellent In removing In
Summation, dsndru6, ana a constant tendency 70
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Fssisr Of Orthodox Church. BIookteld.
CARLyLs, Ill, June -, 16S3
have us~d Prof. o. J. Hooc's Hsir Restot,
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baIr was becoming, * l thouRh', Pterasturt,7
gray; hrt by the use Of Ills "Rc-iocstive' n has
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permanently so. SIDNEY BRkkSE,
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PRoY. wooB;-Dear Shiny hair commences
falling on sone three four years since, ard cOn
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A. q WILLIAMSON,
1J3 second street
Address q. J. WOOD CO., Projectors, 3s
Broadway, New York, and LA maIkss Etrcet, "a
Louis, Mo.
c. sTOTT & CO, wholesale and Ic:sIltee,,
Washington.
wDYOTT SONS, General wholers.
Agent, Philadelphia, Pa. ul-iy
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NOTES.


No pay will be made for trips not performed,
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay Of the trip will be
deducted. For arrivals far behind time to
break connexion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth Of the compensa-
ton for the trip Is subject to forfeiture. Fines
Will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certih-
Gates of pOstmasteTs the aidavits of other cred
liable PERSONS for neglectin2 to take the mail
from or into post Office; for suffering il to be in
jured, destroyed robbed lost and for refusing,
after demand, to convey the mail as frequently
the contractor runs, or IL concerned In running,
vehicles on the route The Postmaster General
may annul the contract for repeated failures to
agreeabiy to contract, for dsobeying the post Of
flee laws or instructions OF the department, OF for
assigning the contract without the assent of the
Postmaster General. The Postmaster General
may alter the schedule. He may also order an
Increase OF service oil the route by allowing there
for pro rata increase Of the contract pay. He
may also curiail or discontinue the service in
whole or In part at pro rata decrease Of pay, II he
allow one months extra compensation on the
amount Of service dispensed with. The bids
should be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
master General, superseded % Mail Proposals
fer Kentucky" The contracts TO be executed and
returned to the department by or before the LIST
OF April, 1856. For further particulars as to con
ditions to be incorporated in the contracts bidders
may see pamphlet advertisement for conveying
mails In Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and
Iowa, OF 1854 JAMES CAMPBELL,
dec 22-law4w Postmaster General