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United States Patent Office,

IN THE PETITION OF s. w. BULLOCK.
~ OF New York, Praying for the extension OF
patent granted to him on the 23d day of March.
ie@g, Tor an improvement in ''presses for press
Ing hay dc, Tor seven years from the ex piration
o. SID Patent, which takes place on the 23d day
IL Is ordered, that the said petition be heard AT
the Patent Once on Monday, the 10th dav of
March next, at l2 O'Clock m and all persons 70
notified TO appear and show ca r,se il anv they
have, why said petition ought not to be granted
PERSONS opposing the extension are required 10
ME In the Patent Office their objections special
SET forth in writing, at least twenty DAYS before
the oay OF hearing; all testimony filed by either
party 10 be used at the said hearing must be Ia ken
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
2sth or February; dispositions andother papers re-
He'd upon as testimony must be fled IN the Office
on or before the morning OF that day; the argu-
ments, II any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in
the Union, intelligence, and Star WASHINGTON
u: CT Argus, Baltimore, Md Evening Arms
rhiiaddphia, Pa; Journal Of Commerce, New
York, n. Y; and Post, Boston, Mass: once a
week Tor three successive weeks previous 10 the
lOth day OF March next, the day Of hearing
CHARLES MASON
Commissioner Of Patents
P:S-EditOrs Of the above papers Will please
send their bills to the Patent Office with paD.f
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United States Patent Office,


IN THE PETITION OF JONATHAN
" READ, OF Alon, Illinois, praying for the
extension of patent granted 10 him the 18th day
OF March, lsl2, for an improvement in ''Reaping
machines FOR seven years from the expiration
OF said patent, which takes place on the 18th day
OF March, 1856:
Ii is ordered that the said petition be heard at
The fatent Oitce on Monday, the sd day Of March
next, at II clock m. and all persons are notified
10 appear and show cause if any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension are required to
ME in the Patent OEhCe 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 1T the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules Of
the othce, which will be furnished on application
The testimony in the case viii be closed on the
zlst or February, lSJ6; dispositions and other pa
pers relied upon as testimony must be fled in the
once On or before the morning Of that dsv the ar
guments, If any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered also, that this notice be published in
the UnlOn, lntelligencer and Evening star Wash
ington, ID. c.; Argus Baltimore Pennsylvanian
Philadelphia, Pa; Journal CT Commerce, New
YORK; and Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, once a
week for three successive weeks previous to the I'D
day Of March next, the day Of hearing
CHAR LES MASON
Commissioner of Patents
L. s.-Editors Of the above pa pers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Ottce
with paper containing this notice.
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United states Patent Office,

D.,
On THE PETITION OF L.. w. & G. w
~ BLAKE, of Pepperville Mass, PRAYING for
tne extension OF patent granted TO them on the
2Oth day of april, 1919, for an improvement in
"W alter Wheels, - for seven wears from the exni-
ration OF said patent, which takes place on tbe
2lst day OF A pril 1856:
Ii Is ordered, that the petition be hea I'd At tho
Patent U mice on Monday, the 9TH of ApriI n.Yt ar
Il O'Clock m and all persons are notified 10 An.
pear ana show cause, II any they have. whv s,{d
petition ought not to be granted
L ersons opposing the extension a e reou,rod 70
ME IN inc Patent Once their objections specially
ser lorth In writing, at least twenty davS befors
the DAY OF hearing; all testimony aled nv either
party 10 be used at the said hearing must he taken
ana transmitted in accordance with the ruIes ~
the ONCE, which will be furnished on ami ication
The testimony in the case will he clnsed on IN
18Th day OF March; dispositions and Other nansrs
relied upon as testimony must be fled in has ~
nee on or before the morning Of that dav. The NJ
Sunehts II any, within ten DAYS thereaffer
, ordered also, that this notice be published g.,
the Union, lntelligencer and Evening star WI
ingten, ID C.; Argus, Baltimore, Md Penns,i1a
MAN, philadelphia, Pa Journal Of 'Comn5s, va
New York, N. Y; and Post Boston Mass 80,
week Tor three successive weeks nrevioms ~
9TH day or April next, the day Of hearing
CHARLES MASON
Commissioner Of Patents
P.S.-Editors Of the above papers will pls,ss
copy and send their bills to the Patent 0s8ce
with paper containing this notice
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United States Patent Office,
Washington, Jan. z. 1855

IN THE PETI rIONOF ZEPHANIAL
" WORTH, Of Harmer, Ohio, PRAYING for the
extension OF patent granted to him on the 9Th
day OF april, 1912, for an improvement in con
STRUGGLING heating Noves,n for seven wears from
the expiration Of said patent. which takes place
on the 9th day Of april 1856
Ii is ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Once on Monday, the 9th of March
1856, at IL O'Clock, m. and all persons are
notified TO appear and show cause II any they
have, why said petition ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension are required TO
ME In the Patent Office their objections specially
set forth In writing, at least twenty DAYS before
the dav or hearing; all testimony filed by either
party 20 DE used at the hearing must be Ia ken and
transmitted In accordance with the rules of the or
nee, winch VIII be furnished on application.
The testimony in the case will be closed on the
l4th day OF March; dispositions and other paDars
relied upon aS testimony, must be fled In the ottce
on or before the morning of that day; the araul-
ments, II any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered, also, that this notice he published In
the Union, 1ntelligencer, and Star, WASHINGTON
ID. C.; Argus, baltimore; Evening Argus, Pbila,
delphia, Pa Journal OF Commerce, New York
and Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, once A week
Tor three successive weeks previous 70 the 9th of
March Dsxt, the day Of hearing
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents
P.S.-Editors Of the above papers will nle,ss
copy, and send their bills to the Patent 0nce
with paper containing this notice
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Kirkwosd Houas-I. "a. K1RKwoe,
OFFICIAL,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Dec. l, 1855
Notice Is hereby given to holders Of stocks Of
the United States that this Department will pur-
chase to the amount Of 81 $40 coo Of said stocks
al any time when the same NAV be offered prior 10
the LIST day Of June next and will pay therefor the
following prices, TO wit:
For stock Of the loan Of 1912, premium Of ten
Per cent; for stock Of the loans Of lSl7 and lsis
premium Of sixteen per cent; for stock issued
under the act Of 1850, commonly called Texas In.
dennity stock, premium Of six per cent; and
for stock Of the loan Of 1876, redeemable on the
I2h November, 1915, II received at the Treasury
prior TO the LIST day Of January next, a premium
OAK per cent II received between the LIST an
uary and the 3lst OF March next, a premium OF
per cent and II received after the 3lst OF March
and prior to said LIST Of June next, a premium q,
~ per cent.
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July last, IL assigned with the principal of the
certificates received prior to the LIST Of January
next After that date the interest will be allowed
in addition to the premium from LIST Of January tc
the date Of their receipt In both cases one days
Interest will be allowed In addition for the money
20 reach the seller.
Certificates transmitted to this Department IN.
der the present notice should be duly assigned to
the United States with the carrent half years In
terest If sent prior to the LIST Of January next b,
the party entitled to receive the purchase money.
Payment for these stocks will be made by draft.
upon the assistant treasuIers at Boston, New ork
or Philadelphia, the parties entitled to receiv.
the money may direct.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec 3dtJunel Secretary Of the Treasury.
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No. $40
No'ce Of the d,seont,nnance of the Uufted
States laHa Office at VandaitG, IN the State
of Illinois,
NoTlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT. IN
y pursuance Of law, and in view Of the repoyt Of
cant land in said district is reduced below ono
hundred thousand acres, the SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR has directed that the land office at
VANDALIA be discontinued, and the lands 70
manning unsold al the time OF the discontinuance
be made subjectto sale and entry at SPRINGFIELD,
In said State
- lands remaining unsold and unappropriated
~ law, and subject 10 private entry at the land
~ . nov discontinued, will cease 10 be subject
ot I'M a. said ONCE from date Of the receipt of
,haIcet 20 mar effect by the register and receiver
1neleoi, ana the land officers at SPRINGFIELD will
s'e puoilG notice OF the day on which they will
prepared to receive app ications for entries NJ
any such lands at their oftce Aoi eh'iios Vi
Olven under my hand, at the cftv ~ >y,sh,,,
ton, this sth day Of December, A. b isss aSnihS
THOS. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner Of the General Land S~oo
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WIGS AND TOUPRES.

(NTIZENS AND STRANGERS ARE RE-
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Of WIGS and TOUPEES are to be found at
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Wigs and Toupees made on the shortest notice
Also, good assortment of Ladies Back Braids
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6LENWOOD CEMETERY,
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lover The SAVINGS BASIO

ruyHIS CEMETERY is laid out on the plan Of
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quarter miles north OF the Capitol-North Capitol
street leading directly TO the gateway.
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HOSeventh street, or any other undertaken Will oe
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EVENING STAR.
LIvE-LEGGED TABLES

Hey, the world goes on improving,
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Vow We've got to table moving:
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People sitting round table,
Hands conJoined upon 1t lay,
PRESENTLY, unless they fable,
IL begins to spin away
III mesmeric power is In Won.
ana sufficient force Of will,
on can cause IL to continue,
Disconnected, spinning still
Am l sleeping, am waking
Ia my boots, or in nv bed
waking on my heels, or making
Progress with Inverted bend
All discoveries this surpasses,
" hich Of marvel are a theme,
sone Will now remark, but asses,
onderful invention, Steam ~
What WILT lead to, that's a question
To be pOndered On-because
IL concerneth our digestion,
Which must rather give US pause.
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With vitality imbued,
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CERTIFICATE OF VIM. ], ATWOOD.
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MlNCE MEAT.

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o umuen my own supervision for sale at my store
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break connexon with depending mails, and not
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ton for the trip Is subject TO forfeiture. Fines
will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certih-
Gates Of pOstmasters the aidavis Of other cred
liable persons, for neglecting TO take the mail
from or Into post office; for suffering il 10 be In
jured, destroyed, robbed lost and for refusing
after demand, TO convey the mail as frequently as
the contractor ruRs, or Is concerned in running,
vehicles on the route The Postmaster General
may annul the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeabiy To contract, for dsobeying the post of
fee laws or instructions of the department. or 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 on 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 paw if 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 - Nal Proposals
for hsrtncky." The contracts to tie executed and
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OF April, 1856 For further particulars as to con
ditions 20 be incorporated IN the contracts bidders
may see pamphlet advertisement FOR conveying
mails In Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and
Iowa, Of 1854 JAMES CAMPBELL
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bibles AND PRAYER BOOKS, IN RICH
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Childrens' Books, the most extensive assort-
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Miss BunkIey's Escaped Novice, price 81
Harper's Magazine for January
Also, a large assortment Of ivory and pearl
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TYLER'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM
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