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PROPOSALS,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Yards and Docks, September ~ ESD.
CEALED PROPOSALS. for each class separately endorsed
~ poas ca for the at (ans
yad will bs received this once until noon on e aoh oelo
furnishing delivering at the several naVyyafds
and embraced in the following
which particularly described In printed schedules, which
will upon application by mall requested
persons desiring offer contract for OF all the classes
the several navy yards ioI
classes the yards under their command OF by the navy
thereto by the bureau, for ali The yards
Them schedule by mall will be necessary IN order TO insure he
should enclose la their application poag
stamps, az requires all postage TO be prepaid -
Bidders hereby cautioned and particularly nothed ha
prescribed, and be mailed III
destination before the time expires Tor receiving
them considered eh shall be received after As pc
Wi be made failures q the mat
guard against offers being opened before the me appointed
under the endoemsnt thus "foPosds IoT cfa
(no,ne the eIa the NaUy yard at (naHe the gard
Chief of the Bureau OF Yards and Docks washington
D..
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CLASS VII.
Glass VIII.

CLASS VII
No 900 writing paper 10 by 26 inches, weigh
yeight pounds ptr ream.
No, aa wrng paper by IS inches, weigh
u-six pounds per
No 100 writing paper by inches, weigh
" four pounds per
No A. $40 writing 6 by inches, 10 weigh wen
ty-two pounds per rcam.
No, 400 writing psper l2 by Is inches weigh
twelve pounds per ream.
All papers designated the
best materials free from and anshed the best
la class be white blue, of guiar
standard sizes OF the kinds and of weights
he required by this oce those IN class are TO be white aAd OF
the and weights specified in the schedule.
The right reserved OF ordering less quantity Of each
aud kind contracted for such times and in such quantities
$ the public service require
win considered separately be subject sepa-
rate contracts but bidders may oer Tor one or more Of the
the proposals. and the privilege reserved ~ requiring
bidder who Rave than class assigned take
such classes, or forfeit his night TO any class
Samples no less Ihan one qur OF each paper bid for
and ba one sample for each Kind must accompany
classes and be numbered 10 correspond with number
the proposed for in that schedule
be properly designated the sampe
All proposals and samples must be Transmitted this Office
postage other expense
Each proposal must be signed by the individual making it.
and must specify the price pound and
every kind Of paper contained class proposed for,
An the the several classes be delivered place
places be designated in ashingon
free OF all and every extra charge expense subject
specuon count weight and Of the
Blank frms Cor proposals will be furnished
applying for them and will be taken
substantially agreeing herewith
Bonds with approved securities will be required supply
contract
bidder required to fsnlsh with his proposals sac,on
evidence Of his ability execute hem and
nied by such evidence will be rejected.
Tuesday Monday Decembe nex (ed
10 o'clock a m, At the ONCE of the superintendent.
Proposals win be addressed the
Pointing, Capitol United states WashngIon and r.c,
/" Proposals for tSPPyng Paper"
Superintendent OF the Public PriDting
Oct l-2Lw9w Intel, star, aAwswl
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Sale OF United States Land near Richmond
Virginia, known as BeIlona Arsenal.
ORDNANCE OFFICE,
WnAlIInpInn. SnnIemheI y


MO satisfactory having received for the above mentioned
writing again invited for The purchase oil
properly will received this Office until IL O'Clock,
On the 9th day OF October next
should satisfactory bid be made, the bidder viii be informed OF
will be required the purchase money In cash upon
which deed will be made by the Secretary OF War
the Of the United States and TO the
property sold consists and half
IA miles above Richmond
land covered with valuable TIMBER another
under cultivation gaden and anohe part
the arsenal buildings which brick
100 by 25 sla roof three stories and
brick 100 by so feet slate roof stories and baseen
brick buildings officers each ~ by 70 feet slate
Ioof besides cellars and gares two brick store
60k by roofs, stories and cellars
brick Shops each AN by 26 feet slate roos two stories
wall 10 high and feet Thick connecting these
buildings Ihofe also
magazine Of 81 by 26 feet with slate roof
rounded wall ll BY So feet and 20 feet high
stable ON e0k feet slate roof stories high
foregoing buildings said be in good condition.
shop stable, which
substantial and would
large quantity OF brick, lead, and other
should desire take them down. which mate
could be boated down Richmend al a small cost.
disposed bid will please apply to Mr. McAhur the
premises who will give all necessary information.
sealed endorsed Proposals for Belona Ar
sena.n H. NJ CRAIG,
Colonel of Ordnance.
and Star, ashington, D. Co. and the
Enquirer Examiner Richmond Va, will publish the above
twice week Till October,
Sept 9-2awttbOct
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NOTE.

Proposals be guaranteed by responsible oerrous
hed such by postmaster Judge of record and
contract must be entered into by The success bidder
before the November next -
No viii be made Tor trips and each OF
Omissions not satisfactorily expa the
ay be deducted For arivS. behind
nenion with depending sufficiently
fourth OF the COM subject forfeiture.
Fines viii be delinquency
iScov Explained for negecing take The mail from
Office suffering bo injured, destroyed robbed
refusing after demand the mail
aueniIy contractor runs IL concerned running
bicIes General Hpnul
repeated failures agecaby contract for dis
office laws Instructions OF the department
alter schedule lie oTd'
allowing therefor pro rata Increase
lie slso cua discontinue the service
whole part, pro pay allowing
months compensation the amount of service
be addressed Second Assistant
supetscbed "Proposas tor No TOSS, aabaa
further particulars pamphlet advertisement for
mails in yifginia, Georgia, &C, Of less and 10 g.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Aug i6-lawiwt Postmaster General.
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United States Mail.
ALABAMA.

Posr OFFICE DsPARTMEsT,
Washington, August l6 1856.
PROPOSALS carrying the mails Of The United States
of November 1856, 3h day Of
lowing State OF Alabama aud in the
specified will be received Contract Oce
Ofce Department OF Washington, until p.
3Ih October, 1856, to be decided on he next day:
7056 From Rome Ca by Cave Spring Pleasant Gap Aa Spring
Garden, Ladiga, Gross Pals,
Ten Islands Greenspor, Ashyilie, Mount Niles st. Clair
Springs, Sprnevie, Truss, Shady Grove, and Rockville,
10 Eyon, l52S miles and back daily jacksonville, in
horse coaches, and three times a week residue,
with csenty certainty, and security.
Leave Rome daily at2pm;
Arrive Jacksonville days by 2am;
Leave Jacksonville daily at sh
Arrive at Rome days by ea
Leave Jacksonville Tuesdsy, Thursday and Saturday
Arrive Eyton days by pm
Leave Elyon Monday, Wednesday and Friday nj a n
Arrive al Jacksonville same days by 5
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Notice

holders oT LOnds ccrEcGte other
e State 1era s late Tybie ths eo under Of 2sh
February, 1865.
TREAsUEr DEPARTMENT, April IA, 1896.
WHEREAS the 4h section Of the o 9sh February 1885,
w "An provide payment such
republic ~ Texas compreEended
D. 1885, the Seceiaiy
public advertisement
OF lho when payments will be made under said
Apd issued the gh February by this
department. duly published, setting firth said o Cnngr,s
Of tho Of Texas
requiring evidences Of debt yv
frto be flied this department with assignments ,eearrs
aday therein pointed out, thirty days fOr to Gr
the said ih further provide 90 t
bond certificate eyidUuus
shall thirty days before the time limited
b. presented the Treasury Department
Notice hereby given holders O bonds,
said debt that
department within sixty from date hereof
excluded from benefits Of said asroeaby
ton of the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Ap l5-law2m Secretary OF the Treasury.
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Proposals for Building Six SchOOners for the
United States Revenue Service.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SeptembeT 6, 1856.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
September 6, 1856
EALED PROPOSALS. distinctly endorsed Proposals for Reve
Vese and addressed the Secretary of the easuy
Office until IL o'clock of the 9th
furnishing the materials, constructing equip
schooneTs, OF about hi
burden ench United states service on the
northern lakes.
The models plans be furnished by the CONTRACTOR and the
completed within three months from The signing OF The
proposal considered received from persons
building And each offer be accompanied by the
responsible that the contract
will entered the bidder in Of acceptance OF offer by
the department.
win be paid presentation
evidence panked ceed
laid balance delivery Of he vessels
pleted.
materials used be Of the best qualify and the work to
executed faithful and the Satisfaction OF the
perinendent.
received from the hands Of the be
rged furnished. equipped, and finished a with
chains anchors nautical instruments
camboose cabin, and ward room furniture and boats
bidding win be furnished with the required
specifications application TO this department
bidders should for the whole number
liberty offer suit their
convenience. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
SsntG e. wifi
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United st.,,s Patent omes.


IN petition of John r. Sherwood OF Washington county,
York. praying for extension OF him
l7th Dscemhe 1884, for improvement
for from The expiration Of said patent which takes
place on the i7th day Of necrmber, ls5G-
II Is ordered that said petition he hoard tho Patent Once
Monday the l Of December 70 O'clock
notified appear and
said petition ought not 10 be granted.
Persons tho extension reuuFed o the Patent
Office their objections specially forth n writing
days before the day o heana al testimony Cited by either party
be used the said hearing be taken transmitted
cordance with The pns Of the office. which will be furnished
application,
The testimony be closed November
dispositions, aud other papers relied upon testimony,
hled In office before the morning
menis, " any, within days thereafter.
Ordered his be published in the Union
eencer, aud Evening STAR Washington, c. Republican Bs-
Pennyivsnan Phiadephia, bay Book, New York and
Ptsburg Pa week f0r pre-
yous 70 tho ~ Of December NEXT The day ofhenung.
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents.
PsBdors o the above papers will penss copy, and
bills the Patent once with paper containing ms notice
Aug ~ --iaw3w
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United states Patent once,
.sVr.aaraM ENnfpmhff ~. III

nv petition Hewitt Of Rochester Wisconsin, pray
ng of patent granted to bin or an improve
from the expiration o snid pat
place thirielh day Of December ibs5
II sad Pcsn be beard the Patent Once on
Monday -, 1885, 70 O'Clock and All persons
nothed appear and show they have why SAID
petition ought not 70 be granted.
Persons opponR required he In the Patent
Once their objections specially forth Ting nj least twenty
days hearing; all testimony flied by either
used hearing be taken and transmitted n
Codance with the rules Of the office, which will be furnished on
application
The testimony win be closed the 10th of fDecember
1886 depnons papers relied upon Testimony,
BE- hd Office before the morning Of that day. the
gumRns " any, within days thereafter
Ordered sIso thai th notice be on bhed Union In.
fence and Evening star, Washington, D. Republican, Bait
Nd, Phadelphia and Day Book, New
York, ", w. successive weeks previous
70 The 22d Of December nsIt the day Of hearing. .
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents.
sEdors above papers will please copy and send
their bills the Patent once with paper sonaning this notice
lJ-Iaw3w
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Alexandria Academy, Alexandria, virginia

rHE 18th Of this institution win
Monday September The
English branches the ancient and modern languages mathematics
and science
Ths institution affords advantages which highly commend 70
the attention Of and The
composed Of gentlemen devoted profession excellent
Of spparaiuaphosophcal, chemical
of the buildings giving such accommodations
students need the opportunity At all times Of demonsang
tcay such principles admit enable the student obtain
here sound, thorough, and practical education.
Tsrms Board and tuition, sso per session payable quarterly
in advance.
Circulars may bO obtained by applying TO
n. L, BROCKETr,
Aug l2-eod2mo Principal.
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Sept g. oawih6hNoy


once OF fthes"pe"lAe and UhIo 0"naI company
Washington September /, lsj6.
PROPOSALS will received Office the first
October for constructing masonry dam Tor the Chesa
Ohio canal, the Of the present dam No The
length feet Potomac river
Specifications furnished application at the Office OF the
company
The will required proceed with
the dam with due diligence and complete early pact
cable.
Payments viii be made monthly estimates made by officer
company re.eIying peOn
he work w, 3. RfNGGOLD,
Clerk q nd o.
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TO OUR SUBsCRIBERs.

The u person win be upon bOOka
hc %! nivhl 0fIhs subscription be n sgysnCs.
Distant subscribers By money BY letter. postage
Of which win be PAID by By
sal transmission,
TIE COUNTRY PArER 4 Published u-weeky during tho
siohs Of Congo and semtweeky during the
Subscriptions foT period less year be received
terms prOpOrtioDed the above annual rates.
n9-PosTMAsTERs authorized = Bsents
by sending DAILY subscribers, with $50 enclosed
RVS sEA-WEEKLY subscribers. with s2S sAeossd will he
titled q copy sTsts.
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FORM OF OFFER.
(IIeTe date ihe offer.

here Insert g aGas) of (ams heou the stale OF lnae
under advertisement dated
date e and subject TO all me requirements OF e
Of the printed schedule which refers all tc articles
embraced nae the clasp for the at tue
the yard according said sehedue there paste the printed
class the schedule and opposite eaeh article set the price, and
the dollars and eent and foof
up amount Of Did the eiass amounting TO ere
uTite The amount IN wordsl =
propose agent ere the agent, required BY
the hedue for the under the classes miscellaneous by
delivery and should offer be accept
request the be prepared and sent 10 the navy
agent (name the agency,) signatures and certificate.
Here the bidder TO sign his nancy
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United states Court OF Claims.
IAHn.

rHE undersigned John c. DevefeuI OF New York city,
Thompson ~ Washington u. o., attorneys and
ataw associated for the o claims
Of government, In the Court Of Claims
They will operate in immediate and careful attention 10 bust
Washington which ntrusted
gentlemen OF the profession and claisan in e city Of New
York, elsewhere In any part Of the Union.
They consulted time, personally by letter ehe
Washington, Particular information
which have before Congress departments
furnished upon application by The parties interested
JOHN q. DEVEREUX,
No, pD Broadway, corner Wall street. New York city.
NJ THOMPSON,
Washington city.
BJ DevoreuI commissioner OF the Court OF Claims.
Jan 3l-3awtff [Intcl
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chRDn Of the death Of one Of the Of
frm OF H. Loudon Co.. merchant siors, Of this city,
business will he closed and al indebted the above
6m respectfully requested settle the the old place OF
which will carried under the former all its
branches, formerly. The undersigned will always keep hand
and merchandise appertanne the
business including the best quality Of military articles for the
They respectfully thank their friends and the pub
tic generally for the liberal they have received and will
be happy have the pleasure Of the continuance of the
II. Y. BOUp0N CO.,
Aug 90-eom Merchant Taiors, under Browns Hotel
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FORM OF GUARANTEE.

The undersigned of guaruntor of tna"e the own and
Stas second guaranfors &c y
hereby take the (name the bidder bid
will above be accepted into
after the date
cr post oce The acceptance of his hei offers
before mentioned.
Witness, Signature of guuraniors
I certify (here the guGranioT
be good responsible guaantos in this
Signature
To signed district attorney, collector
agent person the bureau be responsible
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The Polytechnic College of the state OF Penn
sylvania,

Vest Penn Square, PhiiadeipAiG,
INCORPORATED by the legislature l59, me
industrial colleges Of convncnfal Europe nHord.
thorough professions education ongnssrny practical
chemistry, mechanical engineering architecture Mining ens
neering
Mathematics and Engineering, Prof e. n. Peabody.
General and Applied Chemistry, Prof A, L. Kennedy.
Mechanics and Machinery, Prot. n. H. Boucher.
Geuegy, Minetalocy, and Mining, Prof A. w King.
Architectural and Typographical Drawing Prof J. Kern.
French aud Spanish, Prof v. De Amareli.
German, Prof n, Steinthah
The fourth collegiate win Monday September
Is 1885,
For catalogues and further information addrcss
ALFRED l.. KENNEDY, NJ D..
President of Faculty, Poyieehne College, Philadelphia
Ang 20-Wedssat7t
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Miss Brooke's French and English Boa riding
and Day sCnooI

ssrsn buildings, No, 3s Pennyoania aVsuue Wohia.op D.
WILL open September 1855 Ccsas stating particulars. nn5
containing the highest testimonials h~ al the nnrk
pal bookstores aqa At her residence.
RsrEREsors.
Ths Rieht Rev. Aonzo Potter ~ ~. IL. n.
The Right Rev. George w, Doape, u. d III. u,
The Right Rev. William r. Whltilngham, y. -, 1t y.
Prof Joseph Henry, LII d. Secretary Of Smithsonian institute
Washington, %. G,
Prof A. Dallas Bachs Superintendent States Coast
Survey.
Lieut. NJ =. Many LII. D United navy, National o.
servhiory.
General John Mason, Washington, DC
Col sam Cooper Adjutant General United States army,
ington, ID, q,
William w. Corcoran, erq, Washington, D. @.
James g. Mechan, esq, Librarian TO Congress
Hos. James Campbell Postmaster General
Hon Ellis Lewis, Chief Justice of Supreme Penp
vania.
Hon O. w woodward, Associate Jadss Supreme Court n
Pennsylvania. =
Hon, George Vail, NJ c, from New Jersey
Hon. Robert ,. Walker, Washington, u. q.
Hon Charles Faulkner, NJ q. from virginia.
Hon Jeaerson Davis Seer ay Of War, Washington y O.
O-e -
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nW. DOHkNs N,w worL-Rniphts aud their Days.
~ ny Dr Daran of Habits and MEN, Price 81 95
Sinai and Palestine with their History. ny
rsmyn stanley, N. A. Canon Of Canttburyi with maps
plans. 81 80
TAYLOR s. MAURYs
OctB bookstore, Ninth
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United states Mails.

PosT OTKoE DKPARrhENT,
September !, 1856
DROPOsALS carrying malls United States from the
18th December, 1885, the 30t 1855, inclusive the
Once Of the Post Once Department. the Washington un
I'll g. Of the 18th day Of November 1856, to be decided the
day, viz:
Lexington Ky Pine Grove, Winchester Loyds
vile, aud souni sterling. Owngsv!ie, AZ miles aud
back, Mt Sterling, and three times
week the residue; the mails 10 be conveyed with Ger
tainty, eeieriiy, and Secu'iiy.
Leave Lexington daily, except Sunday, nj 2 PM
Arrive at Mt Sterling same day by III pms
Leave Mt Sterling Monday Wednesday, and Friday AT
Auye at owingsvine same days by ans
Leave owingsyiie Monday, wednesday, and Friday at
Arrive a, Bf, Sterling same days by6 6pmi
Leave Mt Sterling daily, except Sunday, at ami
Anive al Lexington same day by pm
-ind, from. lst December 10 lat April of each year,
Leave Lexington daily, except Sunday, At 8am
MT Sterling same day by pmj
Leave Mt. Sterling Monday Wednesday, and Friday AT
Arrive at OwingRVie days by 8 p
Leave Owngsvie Tuesday Thursday, and Saturday at
Arrive at Mt Sterling same days by Sans;
Leave Mt. Sterling daily, except sunday, al sam;
Arrive at Lexington same day by
Lexington, Walnut CeaveaBd, White Hall,
Richmond, Rogersvle, Kingston, Joc's Lick Big Hin,
Goosiland and Mershoms Cross Roads, to London,
TAX miles and back, six times week 10 Richmond,
and three times week the residue, in four horse
coaches,
Leave Lexington daily, xcept Sunday, at pm;
Arrive AT Richmond same day by PM;
Leave Richmond Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday al
Arrive London days by 7pm;
Leave London Monday, Wednt tsday, and Friday al
Auve nj Richmond same days by pm;
Leave Richmond daily, except Sunday, am
Arrive al Lexington same day by , pm
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Lost Land warrant

DUBLIC notice hereby given iha amer the expiration
weeks from the present date application will be made the
Commissioner Of the Pension Oace, In Washington city, do
nicae In lieu the issued Nj LacrUx
May, 1885, ~ 0 for 80 ncreu which
a between Washington Belle
ve Illinois, during The last Of May the forepur Of the
q June and has boon received by the said Lacroix
Washington city, 1885, by Rehard NJ, Young his
ney RENE N. LACROik,
Aug 0S-law6v {.
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rIIE College OF ~. James, mnryIsnd-EmbracinE the
collegiate, commercial and preparatory Department. has one
year, the nrst Of October the first OF August
Whole charge for board uion hc hundred and
afly dollars No fee.
students admitted any Of tho year application
JOHN y. RBRFOOT, Rector, Sc,
July l-lawan College ST. James p. O, Maryland
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\ wARHANT-Notice Ia hereby given that land
IL No. 76 IAN November, 1855, 70 James Cadw e for
undersigned, which has
hand and that application has been made 70 the office for dup
ofthe same, TIL. BUMPRfN,
huausr e. 1876. Attorney
Aug 74lpwsw JAMES CALDWELL,
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NORTH and east Of he CAoetae base line and meridian
rov nsbina q q 4 & a. Z and of ranges l. O. g. 4 and s.
Townships J., 2, 3, =, s. and6 OF rangeo
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Townships 6 and T. of range5
Townships 3, 4, s. o. and OF ranges 10 10, inclusive,
Townships and 2, of ranges 6, 7,e, and o.
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st. Joseph's scaool for Bows.

TUE Sisters OF the oy Cross respectfully they
open school for boys, of years or
shout the 18th OF September st. Joseph Male Orphan Asylum
southwest corner OF 18th and n
ing 81 per quarter.
This school h for the support orphan boys will be re-
ceved and provided for In tbs nsuon whose support
charitable donations OF cloting, furniture money, Sc will
gratefully a6cepied.
Refer to Rev Mr. Orrooe, pastor Patrict Church Rev
Mr. Byrns pastor Of st. matthew and the Catholic CLERGY gcn
rally
Sep 4-eod3wir
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Law Partnership,

ID oBERT J. WALKER h LOUIS JANIN have ormed n parts
N nsrhip trial OF the Supreme
or the and in the Court of Claims, Addres
Washington City, y. o. Jan 2-oodtff