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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29

0~ss the Corn. In the Senate The
"h~, LAY Mr.. Wilson Of Mass. spoke o.
A,chissn. while President 0! the Senate.
going over TO Kansas armed with bowls.
knife and revolver. Administration mem.
bers denied il, ard challenged ths proof.
Davy himself IS no. so ,endrr-foo,ed. Ia
a speech made la.oly at PlanCiiy he said:
"Aboli.ionists OF the North said. had
published abroad, that Atchison vas there
wnh bowie-inife and revolver, and By
God twas true. never did go into tina,
Territory never intend to 60 into tina.
Terrtcry wi,hou, being prepared for all
such kind Of cattle"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29


pfnn the Portland Ii Transcript
Bkskn,NEs.
70 dr~ss and 1T and walk csTitosr
To bow with easy grace,
TO speak In Acespts'sot aud n'sats.
II wear studied face
yhsr-s and sosdly sifts and grAe<
Are veil sasush own;
Nut Whist Ne want IN this sIst age
u hone, bashbsLs.
A heart 10 kel . mind 10 think.
Despite each base control
A tongue 10 speak, = hasd ~ voss.
The purpose Of the soul
by st.sss and other gaedy s"Asns
\ may hs asreiy known
u this OF that, with his hodS.
Has bosc, backbone
GIVE me . maa that's all . man,
who stands up straight and ss"ux.
Who loves the plain and simple right,
Ana viii not Yield TO wrsng;
Who 0eala with hrm. uasremblisS hsad
70 ever one bis OVID
VI . blessed shiasla ANYBODY.
ID bOns. bockb0ne.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29

Illegal Iosag.-Sone ter OF twelve
.ssn were arrested for illegal voting. Q
vvy email number in comparison TO the
Issss nuaber cast. The teal vote last
/. Ysar amounted 70 six thousand and ssv.
-u.y.,hrss, this year eight thousand eigh,
hundred and seventy, . difference Of
stxo thousand seven hundred votes. Ne
.nan can believe bu, tina. there was a. least
onr ,housaad illegal votes polled yes,sr.
day. Last year the seventh ward polled
six hundred and ninety six votes. this year
twelve hundred, nearly double. The
usual computation Of six persons. NOT 70.
ssrs. 10 every real voter, would make the
population Of that ward seven thousand swe
hundred. We make this little caleu,asioa
hoping that il will Gauss thinking people
70 reflect. and endeavor to And SONS
msans Of srsdisa,ing this great svh.-
Citizen
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29

n ebwhslsa.ev ErAnnsrd.-M III
SsiI.-t. is said that Col. Ra.,:nson.
che is a, present engaged in possessing
the discoveries commenced by Layard
and Bolts. and in eKtuming from the
mounds Of tho long lost rival cities u
Nineveh and B.bylon, the instructive re-.
mains OF this once gigantic power. has
lately discovered, in state OF rerfeo.
preservation, what 10 believed TO be III.
mummy OF Nebuchednezar. The tacs
u the rcbellious monarch Of Babylon,
covered BY one Of those gold masks ssu.
ally found III Assyrian toornbs, 10 de-
fcr,bed a. very handsome-,he forehead
high and cor rnanding. the features
marked and regular. This interesting
relic ofrsmo,e antiquity Is for III. pr-sen,
preserved in the Museum Of the Fac, In.
dia Company.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29

Tho engineer and all hand, left q
fssigh, ,falo. at Homer. N. Y. tie other
day. when something set The steam work.
ing, and of started the iron horse with
his heavy train, a, the rate OF fifteen or
twenty m,l.s m hour. wi,hou, human
hains on hoard, The .wi,ch-tendsr q,
Cortland saw the train, and snspectinc
thu, something was wrong. he left the
switch Oh the main track, and on vsn,
sha 'rnln without, interruption. until hnnl-
" j, stopped for want OF ..am, without
doinr the least damage. The engin-s,
anl conductor followed with a horse and
hnggy and after travelling about sever
miles. ovsr,osi their runaway train and
again assumed the control OF toe iror
AArss.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29

/Nse ana Aess - ~ - -
vile. L..
Several seseanss u a ,sssssAiy De-
ssus,;vs IRE that ressnsly occurred in he
ADORE town have ssseAsd ~. The fsl.
lowing RON IL II. uaess' Bssas, ws
give - he fslisa and appSsnsly NEST
ssliah~
On Sunday evening" last. . Ore broke
%. N b. Msr,insvills, which not only
lsid wAsts Tho principal psrsisa Of the
IOWA, but vas amended by = fearful loss
Of life. The circumstance. 40 for - We
b 70 learned .hsn. are these:
IAs Are os;giHAssd 10 ssas's in ass
rear .: Fsassnelis's sscss, to which the
flames Quickly reached, and spsaSing
themselves in their destrsc,ive progress.
in short time the whole square was in
danes. This sqsass embraced the prin.
<ipal business houses Of the town, some
81 sAsm were 6ns brick Luildisgs, con.
,aiaiag . quantity Of valsable msrehan-
dise. ID one Of the stores were forty
kegs 81 goarewdsr, which exploded with
= ireia~ndoss report. blew down the
walls, carried ia the voef and barred in
the ruins thirteen persons who were ia
the store u the ,ims endes voring 10 saws
WIN, they could from the sonAagrasicn'
Al these persons are said to hava
been Instantly killed. We have no, beer
able 70 learn The names OF The sufferers
The een.lsman who furnishes this infov'
nsasi0n vas IN eye witness 70 this axiu
scene and estimates tho probable loss o
property to 10 about $500. 900. w
cannot learn that any Of this loss wa'
covered By insurance.
Since the shove was written, we lsars
from another source that twenty ,hrs.
p~rpous are missed since the explosion
oecarrsd, aud the superstition is tina. the,
ara ameng the victims. A gentleman
who arrived here last nighs BY the mai
boat. estes that when hs lett ST. Martin
vile. seves.een bodies had been fsun'
among The ruins and that . d'hgeu
s~arsh WAS then hsing made fos ether
. who are supposed 10 bs thsrs.'
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29

pLANES-Jointers, jack, smooth and fine
i planes. bead ard match planes, rabbit,
sash raising pianes-a 90, eom9on Sitting ana
mortice gaagea, spoke.hsves broad and hand
axes, ha'chetsy AIDES, hammsrs. Spear a
Jackson's rip, and and tenon saws. socket aud
6rmes ehissels, Enases, augsrs aud sqsares,
bevels, saw sets, bench screws, marking an;
brad avis, oil stones, screwdsivers, spirit lev
Gle, br.se aad bits Of all kinds, Wig, auss', gin.
gimhlsts, nail punches, irsn and sosl compass
=, hos wood and Ivory aasss, saw, ehises an.
| augsr Aandlse, drawiagknivcs, chalk lines,
single and double plane irons, Fat and round
merseplayess, boring machines, below angers,
| 4e' ,ke., at MYERS.
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& xDress Office /! /!
oPtNID AT IOWA CIT.

Eyem Nsv Yosk 70 loss Ciy IL FSss
daysi ria N. York + Esis r. Z.
GAZE UNITED STATES ExDnEss CO.
having estaAlishsd IN Ageaey b TILE city,
are prepared 70 forward Gold and Silver esin,
Dank Notes, Valuable Paekaees asa fssightfo
sinest every city and tswa - the United
Mates. Messenger win leave this city daily.
for the East, eoaaectiag with the American
Express CO., :. Bsaa!s, Ter al points il Canada
and Eastern Ststss, aaA u New York with !.
Weils, Fargo 4 Cos. Cslijsrsis 80
European ErYsess.
The UHited States ExpYsss co. viii pay par.
tieular attention 70 The Colleetion u Drafts
Payment Of Notes, and 70 all esdsss Tor the
Purchase OF Msl chandise, &c.
The Agents Of this Company viii also attend
70 eli orders for freight that nay Be dsfsi.ed :t
the usual pbints Tor trans shipment, - af Koee
island, Chicago, Detroit, Toledo. Ae., and van
pay charges and promptly fosw ,rd T. dsaeiss.
ton by Express. J. SHEPARD, Agent.
New York Once, 81 Broadway.
iowa City Clinton street, front Of hI
State Capitol Jan. Il, 1855.
The U. .. Express Co. have an Agent .
Moscow, Iva, where Ill eonsignoents fo'
TlSroH will Be found n3,om.
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HURNETTv9
,30QAe01 Ga AZ


No. IT'S, Second st. Muscatine, Iowa
u NJ. BURNETT would announce TO tho
IL. Trade ssd Country Merchants, NAV rs
can supply, for cash, the SCHOOL boOho'
,uhlishsd by w. L Smith * Co., isison y
Phiny, and A. $. Barnes & Go, including al
The Electie Series Of School Books, SANDERS
R.,Isrs. Davies Series Of Mat hema.ics, Sc,
at publishers prices.
By buy.na RI tiru, they save freight, insar"h's :
SC. and can have their orders filled n much
shorter time. He also keeps constantly IN s'ofe'
and will Job, at small advance on eastern PIT
ees, ali other school books used in lswa. Also,
Il large stock Of t;ap 4. Letter Poptr,
Fancy note paper. plain and fancy envelopes,
cards, slates and pencils, waters and sealing
wax, gold pens, wrapping paper, poekss pooss'
maps, inks, steel pens, bibles and prayer books,
snng books, blank books, pass books, timex
memor andums, wall paper, mathematical ~
strsnents, cheap publications. note books
round snd patent notes. sheet music, transpa'
reat window shades, fancy stationery, vaiea,
tines, packet knives, novels, from ~ ~ ant
MUSICAL. INSTRUMENTS.
Victims, guitars, accordeons, &C., togethe
with instruction books, Of all kinds, sheet mnsi
As. He buys largely Of oil the above articles
Csr cash from the manufacturers East, and ca
sell them cheaper (6educting freightA 6. !,
than they can Be got elsewhere, hs i desr
mined to build up large jobbing trade In IN
Book and Stationery business has adopted q
his motto. small prcf6 and Is.se ssIes."
He has also Q very large stock Of STANDARD
miscellanesus, law, medical and ihsoleg'e'
books, for sale a sastsra prices.
nv Bosks rsrsssd By E.pvsss. a. sees a.
Ps6ltsAsl
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29
Ts Sh0enakoFS.

Pratt 4 Co. have now on hand
tweaty des Upper lssthsr ten doz Kip Skins,
8 Aes freaek CA1, twenty dos Country Calf,
. dss pak Lni~gs, Is dor Russell Innings
twenty doz Red, Green and Hue topping,
twsaty ds9 Nd ard Goat Morocco,
sAos fsgs q I'll sizes Y
Dsytea Lasts, Boot trseA
csi.ping sea.dsl end 81 kinda q shee Kit,
slwsls . kaad q Wholesale o. Retail BY
RE-1 PRATyA.CA
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29

O. 4. STEIN (r. STEIN.
ST EMS
WHOLESALE g. RETAIL
Furniture

AND CHAIR WARE-ROOMo.
w T. invite the attention OF the citizens OF
w Tip'on, and Cedar county in general, to
our assortment Of Furniture, Chairs, and Mai
rsssss, consisting OF every article generally
called for in our line. We have some
Trenty Different Styles Of Claire,
varying in prices from S4.so TO $40 per se,t ;
Rocking Chairs a, frcm 81. so to $40. Su.
reaus, plain and fancy, fro,a slate $40. Bed
stsads frsm % $50 t. SO piece. In short, ws
Thank you for voar liberal patronage thss Ias,
and invite al 10 want Of articles ID our line Il
give u ean AND we shall
Strife 10 30 Foo - Pytrs aad Styk.
Ne warrant every article 10 Be - sspsesestsl
Union Blssk, next door 70 J. Lsnp { Go.
kInseatias, Iowa, Jan. ~. LII
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29
Horse Rakes,
REAPING MACHINES,
CORN SHELTERS.

AUD sVery th1nR " NJ FSIuaK
been and sash. Nails, tlsss,
And House Hardware u al a,ads.
Job Work q I'll kinds dsss>
We havs nov employedA Oopp.f'm'r' wnco
enabies Us 10 Do III kinds Of Coisfee "oA'
which We warrant good o. % pay.
Also, Chain Pump, Lightning Ks1ss heed
Pipe, DC, Ac.
4 emit, IN the sal~ Of ]. H. MCGOWAN Cxi.
For IN DorsLx SyCrIos AND foEcx fSsrs.
D. .ned Tor RAilroeds, Mines FarnaeeA Paper
n ., Factories. S..sioasry Fire Ens'nss, ~eh'
{ serns, t., &c.
Gail snd See for yoasselsss.
Ck,oves and Tin Ware st Whslcsaier n Chi
oosaDes.)
coars squAre. East Of Sseslan.ss
n11.N SAMUEL TONLISSan X Gu.
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= 30AUa

0AD8 q l30aual
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS In
stapyc and Ean1y Dry soodS'
CIa,,ra,s. Qwensvore, Groceries,
BOOTS, SKOESAND CLoIHiN IT,
Second ST., opposite Bridgman aud "sea'
nuscArr~E, IOWA.
fVnder Odd Fellows hasi.)
IITouLD respectfully call the steenon :.
w IN. Citizens Of Cedar county, 70 thsn
well selected stock Ok
Plain md rsaey Silks, Dress GOODS
Goods sn5 kmbroidevi<s, cAieA
cannot b ssrposses ~ fhs
STATE.
We are now about
er 0I n q OUT
our present Stock with The 'n'en'io" 0' '"e's"'
sing our basinsss to
WHOLESALE JOBBN TRIBE
AR which rsasoa after the lst Of Jas, ieos'
great Induce nenn
v;,, = e6srsa 70 purchasers, to prepare fo' w
! SPRING TRADE
p,,s,eulay sttsntoia b called to eur 'ass
and s.sqaaiisd Stock Of
woolon 0oodo,.
AseA Don este and Tassgn. Now y We III
- eet she bsst Of bargains.
an ~ esanine eur ear ssesk. u V ~ sses
oH $50" oLDs 4 BONN.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-29
Jsha knp. 1906. Lake Sells
& SELLS
NO. s. UNION BLOCK.

NO. 8, UNION BLOCK,
Nsseats~e, love.
wh..s..ls and Retail Dealersia
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
csrpets, Bsds sAsn.
CL0THlNG, HATS AND CARS,
Groceries,
6aroware, 0ueenswore. Glass.
Naiis,
BATTING. Ce11eI IlkN, CARPET C1lM.
WE invite the attention Of Country Mer.
w chants and others that Pusehsss goods
in Museatins 10
OUR TOOK,
which will aiyAys Be- fouad ore It The
L1ygesi and Best 1ssortsd IN Central
Iosca.
Our facilities Tor buying East, from Import.
ere aad Manufacturers direct, will always sas.
bic Us 10
sill at fAs Very Losrlsf Prlcss.
We respectfully invite our friends from Old
Cedar 10 rive 10 sall
PRODUCE or I'LL KINDS
bought at the highest market price.
lily. LEMP L SELLS.
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Sw tt AM + IN y ID Il II
psALHRs N
FAMILY GROCERIES,

Sw Z r AND + sNIDE H.
psALERs N
FAMILY GROCERIES,,
TipfOa, Lo1r0.
THE SUBSCRIBERS having formed a CO.
i partnership in The above business. and hav-
ing purchased the
I.avwsss ,sosk and Gr~atesl variety
Of Family Groceries ever brought to Upton,
are now prepared, at their Store, opposite the
Eagle Hotel, TO supply their customers with
choice and superior articles - follows
Bes, Rio Coffee,
Sugar House Molnsses,
Re.boiled
New Orleans
Best Coded Syrup.
/" Clarified sugar,
Loaf do
New Orleans do
Salaratas, pinsento, iadigo, ,na1Ser. raj.
sins, Figs, Prunes, -flnscnss. En-
siisA Walssts, Brasil .Nits.
FIosris, Dr,si psaeisa.
Rice, tar, White flea,
.Macker.l. Lead.
COrdsgs.
Shot.
Yasg H,sos Ten lnpsrint do. H,-s- s-~dr~ IL
| 1kSA cAsSrs Bsckefs, possssv. 49,. ~siL.
Gisss Cardles N-ooos. ~ ~
Ioorss, III, Ps-o a.x~. AAsA.
-, S.ncA SA.pesu, 4ihsn. Asts.ss
1cAarro, Of all kiads, Cis~s If sS co.
v1~si<s Dairy Sal, kssaisSs Ssis
Btsrkmg. Bed 1ras, PTpsr Sasrs t;ss
/ Cap. Pipes, Cass,a, Oyssrs. CiofA.s Pss
Aism Sfaw cosdiss. tista Ssres Hpe sssns r. 81.
Aad many ofher ARTICLES too ssr~>rons 10 assfsps
| Tier have alan n larre xfork ~
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Nuscatias advertisements.

RUSSELL 1 KEACH,
ForWaY01vg and CoAMlsslo0
A aSb 1b1ESsfHFRSs Il rScbtcf.
Ne. II, Wates. <tysst, AsscstSas lore.
REFERENCES.
D. A. Jsnsary L Co.
Leach & Goodrich, St. I1oaiA
Rhodes. Pegram 4 Co..
8. n. Kennedy / Co., New O.lesA
A. G.. Farwell 4 Co, Boston.
joshua jackson 4 Co., Chi.Ae0
+. ". AlexAnder L Co.. do
J. II. Langley 4 Gu, Rick Island
Rsnvick 4 Son, Dsvenposn.
Green 4 Stoas, 1uacatine.
Ogdea, Copp Z Co, Burlingtsa.
uaisht 4 Bro, Keokuk Nd 6n.
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Upton STOVE DEPOT

LII JUN plO'I
1zss
-.
SAMUEL ToMLINsoN 4 co, |
STOVES. STOVES! STOVES!
The upder.,gaed having jast compss'eH - -
Mammoth Stove and TN Stose, ~" o.s an
fully announce thas they hsse nox " ~ ps,,.y
49,. .xcos which will be foand the Justly
Bl1ek Diamond and
CNe,tey Oak, also the
| ny NJ Eagle. Air Tight
Clipper,
Republic, :.
CeMsst,
An We ask 10 q trial Of the above
Stoves, and, il they are not ~ shey are
represenssd, bring them back ana ge'
your money.
We have also the best improved pat
terms Of Premium stoves. Ssch ~ The
Beat Premium, rery hssvy.
i EcWtsW, -
Crescent.
;. Red jacket,
I Eagle,
| Forest.
Il Iova Psemisa,
y 4 nd host Of others to numerous
mention.
a An Of which we pledge ourselves
sell a, Davenport. and Musca!,ne fr,ce'
which will save you time and iss'ss RES
], by buying Of NJ.
Our stock Of
Copper and Tn
> /. unequallsd m the West. =, :, 4,
Il Ne viii have, in due season, oil o. !"
nes, Piows now in use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-14
mo. $751;
Notice Of Withdrawal Of Additional Lands
in Florida

FURTHER IN PURSUANCE OF THEACT
Il entitled ''An act granting public, in alternate
sections, to the state OF Florida and Alabama, to
aid in the construction OF certain railroads in said
states" approved 17fh May. 1856, instructions
were communicated by this office TO the land off,
GERS at Newnansville aad Tampa, Florida, on the
instant, for the withdrawal and suspension from
sale or location until further orders OF the follow
Ing described lands, as falling within the proba-
bic limits OF selection Of the Tampa Bay Main
Stem railroad, in said State to wit
Office at NKwNANsvILLE: All the lands situa-
ted south OF the body Of lands heretofore with
drawn for the Cedar Key Branch railroad sssst Of
the line VIII Oh divides ranges twenty four and
and twenty five; and north Of the line d. yiding
townships nineteen and twenty.
Once at TAMPA: All the la IDS situated tsest Of
the line dividing ranges twenty four and twenty
five, and 1oTth Of the line which divides town
ships thirty and thirty one.
Given under my hand. at the General Land Of
nee, at the city or Washington, this ninth day of
September, 1856. JOHN HOOD
sc lO-laWow Acting Commissioner.
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CLASS VII,

. y
CLASS VIII
No. l., 00reams writing paper, 10 by Is inches,
to weigh twenty-sight pounds per
to weigh twenty-siI pounds per
Team.
No. 800 reams writing paper, IS by % inches,
to weigh twenty-four pounds per
No. $40 reams writing paper, 10 by 10 inches,
to weigh twenty-five pounds per
ream.
No. 500 reams writing paper, 10 by 1s inches,
TO weigh twelve pounds per cam.
All the papers designated in classes and are
to be made Of the best materials, free from adul-
teration, and finished in the best manner The
papers in class are to be white blue, Of the
regular standard sizes Of the respective kinds,
and Of such weights as may be REQ uired by this
once; those In class are 10 be white, and Of the
sizes and weights specified In the schedule.
The right Is reserved Of ordering greater or
less qdantitV OF each and every kind contracted
FOR, at such times aud in such quantities as the
public service may require.
Each class will be considered separately, and
be subject to separate contract; but bidders may
Cner for one or more Of the classes In the same
proposal and the privilege is reserved Of requir
Ing bidder who may have more than one class
assigned him to take all such classes, or forfeit
his right TO any class.
Samples mot less than one quire) Of each kind
OF paper bid for, and bst ons sample for each
KIND, must accompany each bid; and, in classes
and g, be numbered to correspond with the
number OF the paper proposed for In the schedule
and, In the first six classes, TO be properly dssig-
mated on the sample, CT It will not be considered
All proposals and samples must be transmitted
TO this oGce free OF postage or other expense
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making II, and must specify the price per
pound (and but one price for each) OF everv Lied
OF paper contained In the class proposed for
All the paper in the several classes must be de-
livered at such place or places as may be desig-
mated In Washington city, In good order, free Of
all and every extra charge expense, and sub ect
10 the inspection, count, weight, and measure
me mt OF the superintendent, and BE- In all respects
satisfactory.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished al
this once to persons applying for Ii lem and none
will be taken into consideration unless .ubstanti-
ally agreeing Herewith
Bonds, with approved securities, will be re-
CURED and the supplying OF an inferior article
In any OF the classes, or -ilure to supply tie
quantity required at any time, will be considered
a violation Of the contract
Each bidder is required to furnish with his pro
posals satisfactory evidence Of bis ability 10 exc
cute them; and proposals ucaccompanied by och
evidence will be rejected
The proposals will be opened In the manner ne.
CURED by law con the first Tuesday after the frst
Monday in December" next, I'd ! at 10 O'Clock,
a. m at the oface Of the Superintendent
Proposals will be addressed to the ssSuperinten-
dent OF the Public Printing Capitol Of the United
states, Washington" and endorsed Proposals
for supplying Paper.''
A. g. SEAMAN,
Superintendent Of the Public Printing.
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Miscellaneous.
Proposals for furnishing the Paper for the
Public Printing.

OTYIcx SursRINrENBRNr PUBLIC PRINTING.
washington, October l, 1855
IN PURSUANCE OF THE PROVISIONS
printing! &C, approved AUGUSTA lisa, sealed
proposals viii be received at this once, in the
Capitol, until the first Monday (lst day. Of De-
the paper that may be required for the public
printing for the year commencing on the 1st day
OF December, 1885, and ending on the LIST day OF
December, 1857.
ascertained, the quantity, quality, and descrip-
ton OF each kind Of paper that VIII be required:
CLASH.
10,0e0 resms fine printing paper, uncalendered,
to measure "a BY IS inches, and to weigh
600 reams fne printing paper, calendered, to
measure "a by % inches, and to weigh
ff'y-siI pounds to the ream Of $50 sheets.
CLASS Ill.
5000 reams superfne sized and calendered,
printing paper, to measure24 by IS inches,
and to weigh hfty.two pounds to the
ream Of $50 sheets.
300 reams superhne hard-sized and calendered
printing paper, to measure "a by 50 inches,
and to weigh forty-eight pounds to the
ream Of $50 sheets.
200 rsams superfne sized and calendersd map
paper Of such sizes may be required,
corresponding in weight with paper
measuring ~ by "a Inches, and weig hing
twenty pounds per ream Of $50 sheets.
CLASS vi.
200 reans supeIfine plate paper, (calendered or
unoalendered, as may be required 10 by
"a inches, and Of such weight as may be
required.
The fibre Of the paper Of each Of the above
classes to be Of linen and cotton, free from all
adulterat!on with mineral or other substances, of
fair whiteness, and put up in quires Of twenty
four sheets each, and in bundles Of two reams
each, each ream to contain 4s0 perfect sheets
Uniformity In color, thickness and weight will
be required; and no bundle exclusive Of wrap
pers) varying over or under i've per cent from
the standard weight will be received, and the
gross weight will In all cases be required. Mix
Ing Of various thicknesses In the same bundle To
make up the weight will be considered VIOLA
ton Of the contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-14
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