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washington Aqueduct.
orrIoH or rms wlsnIsaroN AeurpucT,
washiuRtnu March la

OrUoH wlsusaroN AeurpucT,
Washington, March 7, is55
PROPOSALS graduation brick masonry
dams, tunnels, and other work the Washington nqueduc
Proposals. received the 9Th Of May win be opened
| that day.
animation md amer the Goth day Of April NEXT
Proposals will be received Tor the work Of particular cuyer
Portions only o. Of The works be completed under the
e. s % % oS ~ ~ opS o % wS w
serves The night prescribe the Of be done
aot SSda S a ' when Ia S
what works shall be stopped uni fund, become available
In case Of the entire soppage ofHhy particular work for Of
funds, the reserved viii re paid, Judgment
gone. .-..
Payments win be specie check. upon the United State,
treasury upon the monthly estimates reservng 10
per cen and viii be coalition of all contracts that the work
An BID, should be sealed and endorsed Proposals
The Uni,eG States the right to rc all the bids
they such arranre
mon nI considered most conducive the progress Of the
Every offer by written guarantee signed by
bidder bidders win, accepted
soesrs for nc eo@peon oftse wors said
be accompanied BY the certificate Of the United
Inc general or Known q dc Engineer Or De
Of War; that the able make good their
Bids win be opened presence Of bidders II any them
choose to be present.
Capt Of Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Cap, N, G. Meirs, U. 8. Engineers.
We, the undersigned, residents d, in the state Of
hereby Jointly a.eyeray with the United States and
hey viii day. accep.nes f,be ssid bid
cute The for The with rood and .eut saretos 70
of,he advertisement under which Il msde And IN
20 make good the difference between the by the aid
the next lowest bidder
e's''o 5 a's'
thereby certify hat my knowledge belief
above named Euaraniors are good and sufficient
Mar s--sawishssy sInwn
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every peron entitled the right Of presumption TO any Of
the townships aud parts of townships above
ted required establish the same to the satisfaction OF The re
and proper land Office and make ihe
practicable after seeing m notice. aud before the day
pointed OF the public sale OF the lands
bracing otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
April g. lawl3w Intel. and Star.l l
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The these ships will be
bullion, specie ewey, metals
sdinR pned therefor and the value
May l-dn
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Spectncfes.
GOLD silver ane steel and plated specaeos glasses &c. Of
all focuses, with pcroca perscopc and parabola glasses
peculiar advantages selecting glasses
adapted TO the eyes Of wearon.
NJ. w. GAIT 4 BRO,
so4 Penn. avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets
Jan 28-u
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Notice OF Limited Partnership.

THE undersigned that they have this day formed Lint
partnership firm Of Appleton Co whose place
business Baltimore, the buying and
selling stocks drafts foreign and domestic exchange, bonds
checks of stock brokerage aud
exchange business William Appleton and Henry W.
Howell reside in said city general and George
oudoun county, Virginia, and special partner
that said George Rust contributed his part Of the capital the
the thousand dollars and tina
said partnership this 18th March, 1885, and Is
10 terminate on The 18Th day Of March, 1851. -
WIN. STUART APPLETON,
ii w, 10 ELL,
Mar o5-d2w GEORGE RUST, Of Virginia.
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The New York and Liverpool United States
Mail Steamers.

The .hlps comprising ibis line The folo~insi
Tho Atlantic. capt Oirer
The Capt Jos constocs
The hdrians 80. Capt James West
These ships having been built by contract
pressy for government service every has been
their construction also In their engines
1n8 to insure strength and speed; and their accommo-
daious for unequaled f0T o0mnT
Price of passage from New York Liverpool In % cabin 80
~ second cabin s5 From Liverpool to New York. 20 and 20
euineas
An experienced surgeon attached to each ship.
No herths he secured until paid for.
The ships Of this line have Improved water bulk hesds and
avoid danger from will the Banks north Of ~ deg
until a1er the LIST Of August.
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HAVING associated ourselves together indicated in the above
Ill noce tender the purchase and safe OF
foreign domestic exchange, collection
Of sight bills negotiation Of loans, bonds, bills
promissoy business public securities exchange
money We viii city collections, deposites pay
checks, and allow Interest standing accounts
We secured the Mr.. LAWRENCE T, BAYNE,
firm Sden Wilhers, Co, Washington d. Co
give undivided general Of
house, aud all Of his therein will be fully recognised y
APPLETON \ co,
April sew ga Baltimore street.
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United States Mails.

Posr orrIoE DEPARTMENT, June z, 1856.
PROPOSALS Cor carrying the United mails day
Of October The Both juno, 1885, following
Tennessee, will be received the Contract Once Of
psrtment in the city 81 Washington, until the 18th day
August NEXT to be decided the nert day, Wiz
No. s663 From Concord Depot Ten, Louisville
hack, three times a
Leave Concord Depot Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
on arrival Of uan from Kno, vile-say at 10 amJ
Arrive al Louisville by ~
Leave Louisville MoHday, Wednesday, and Friday st ?
Arrive At Concord Depot by 4pm.
Proposals for six trips week invited.
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TNsTRUCTIoNs TO BIDDRRs.

No pay viii be made for trips performed for
omissions not satisfactorily explained three times the Of the trip
be deducted. For arrivals schedule
excused fourth OF pay the deducted The
contract be annued for repeated failures violating
Once fn disobcying the
The Postmaster General order Increase o. service
df0 the He
vded the unninR time be diminished also The
discontinue pay on
condition OF bis allowing months pay
service dispensed with.
pay will he allowed for excess actual
distance, points supplied correctly
stated The be executed tho lat Of September
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General,
June 7-lawiwt
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n HE Letters Of Madame de s.vrcMe 20 her DRugh
and Friends, edited w Mrs Sarah J. Hale. vol 81 2
The Letters OF Lady Mary Worey Monaeu, edited Ny Mrs
Maya FRbNCK TAYLoE
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S4 AMPgoS UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS
X4~K3 The ships comprising this line The WASHING
- TOM Oapt /, Csyendy HERMANN. osp2 Ed
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PROPOSED plTp, or,.ILrys
. y
FSom Hsp YoTk. Prom Lirsry 90

EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No. IS Wall street, ". ",
BROWN, SMILEY, a CO.,
Liverpool
STEPHEN RRNNARD = CO,
~ Austin Fnhrs, London
y, q. VAIN WRIGHT n CO.,
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Sales Of Alternate sections IA the Of Arasas and Ma
so~ri, and restoration Of 0hdra@n taHds % market
BY THE PRESIDENT or rHE UNITED STATES.


so"ri, and restoration Of VhdraSn tands 90 market
by THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES,
IN pursuance ofa FRANKLIN PIERCE, President Of The Uni
sa DO hereby declare "d ad ss ns
TONED Of the lands The sessions bearing odd nber which
Cairo and Fulton Iaroad in The slae q hssosE and
and The Two NON ss soss saS 1 S
ploydsd By approved Oh Februa 1855 sra9ins
constructing specially excepted from graduation
as 70 pnce BY The sel o. 4Ih August, 1854, 10 witt
The public sale viii DC held at the BArrsvLLr
The disposal public
odd numbers above referred 10 as are situated within the under
Eori fths base line ne mn principal meridian
Townships !, s 70, a. IS, ~ u, ls, Of range L.
TSwnssps - = s "a q san ~ range
Township: t. & b. q ia lassss
Townships 10. %, al p, ofranse 8.
RorA Of and As A prHeipa meydGn.
T Township. 3 b. + "a IS %%ss
TSwasSip. ~ if q q Of sn nsss'
Townships 8, ., of range 6.
Township ., ofnnge Z. .......
public will be held the land ONCE HELENA,
msnGng on Monday h day Of oeSSeG or hs dis
% vii i''''''O . '''''''
NORTH Of the base line Of the h principal meridian.
Townships 3, 4, g, of range J.
TSw wassps :, g e 5Sns1' 3 81
Townships 5, g.. 7,el, Of ranges
Townships b, U, 2, w.
The public sale will be held the land Office at LrrLE Rock
on Monday ns sixth day of 0 m d
above referred situated in the following townships viz
South e base line and Oes Of the nm principal meridian.
Township l, Of ranges II and is.
TTswnsss l.. g , o9 ssnG -,
townships j. !, :, &, rs, Of range IL INV
North Of The base line aud est Of the i'm principal meridian
TTs sw%Sips g. sf range
Tounghips |, D. 3, a., Il 81 rang q.
townships ], :. ) AS, 8, Of IaussS.
T Tswa:iS & i J. T. g a sfssn j. a.
Townships Township. ! z $3.50. Of range Il.
Townships s, 81 7, of ranges l6 and II.
The public sale viii be held land Office WAsmSeros,
the disposal public numbered
sections above referred situated in the following named
townships, viz;
South of the base line the fin principal meridian.
Townssins 4, s,ee,.o7,ss 80, Of range IS.
Townships = :, 9, Of range 30
TTswn:sip Ii i y e, ts'ss
Ess%: :S;s: i il Is i r. ssss g 80
ToWnshps 3, Il, IS, Is, Of r. range Of e1ss'
The sale will be held the land Office GAINESVILLE
meneng on Monday the day Of October next for the dis
lions above referred 10 in the aforementioned townships,
North Of the base line and Of the m principal meridian
Townships 5, O. 7, Of range 15.
Townships s. c. 7, 8, of range 10.
Townships 6, - g. OF range 30,
Townships 6, ~ 4, o. of range a.
Townships y s. 9, 10, Of range -.
Townships 7, Z, o. TO- of range 49,
Townships 6, o. TO- of ranges "a and25
Townships {, o." 10, ii, ofranges 20, p, %, %.
Townships {, o. 10, OF ranges 80, g..
Townships 7, 8, o, OF range -.
In the State of MISSOURI
The public will be held the land office KsoS,
neneng on mondsy The day OF os,o6sr ns, for The
above referred to are situated in the townships
to witt
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These slop Southampton both going cunning
PRoFosED DATES oF aAIIdNG--lss6.
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GosPoRT, VIRGINIA.

No white oak plank stock logs No . whiteo pomscuou,
timber No 8, yoii0wpne plank stock logs No yellow
and timber. No TO- white pine No. H. ash, cypress
elm boards. No y, black walnut, cherry, mahogany
No. IA, white ash hickory 49, bnct
spruce No ls gumviiu No 20, composition and copper
No ~, iron. No, 22 spikes, nails No ~ lead,
hardware No "a, paints oils &C. No vs. daE 9g
cotton No. 20, 6sH aud cotton twine No. 81
81 leather. No 80 hose. No.3 brushes No. bunting and
dry goods No. %, pitch, rosin. 81 talow soap, No
70, slp chandery. No. 40, stationery,
4-laW4W
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE NOTICE.

Notice hereby given, that
the and remaining the United States Outside ne
mile limits Of the made BY the OF 9th February, 1852
the Cairo and Fulton railroad branches
q Market and which subject
Of withdrawal viii be opened sale entry ordinary min
imum price aud amer the days hereinafter mentioned,
oce Jackson, Missouri, Monday, the % day Of Novc-
Der, 1856.
Once At Bntosylle, Arksnsa Monday IOm day No
vember, 1855.
Once Ls Rock, Arkansas, Monday ID day Novem
Der, 1885.
Once Helena, Arkansa Monday the da, Noyem,
ter, 1855.
once caksve, ArtansaS Monday tho 0th day Of
vember 1885.
Once Fayetteville, Arkansas Monday ID day No
vember, 1856
Once Champagnolo, Arkansas, Monday the 10th day
November, 1856.
Once At Washington, Arkansas Monday, l7h day
November, 1856
NOTICE TO -ENPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled right presumption my The
above lands TO be offered az public SALE those TO be restored
Market required esnbsh the satisfaction Of
register receiver proper payment
therefor within the period prescribed BY otherwise
will be forfeited. THOs. A. HENDRICKS,
June 7i-lnwl3w tstarktniell Commissioner
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NORTH Of the base line and Of the A principal mdiGn
Township q, of .ange 5.
Townships 90 49, Of rauge6.
Townships 22,s ~, ~, Orange 7.
Townships -, a. "a, 25 Of range
Townships - a. "a, IS, Of range9
Townships % a. 25 20, Of range 10.
Townships IS, PC, OF range H.
Townships 49, 81 of range 10.
Townships IS, &c, 81, Of range H.
East half Of nhip IS Townships &C. 81 Is
Townships 25 26 "a, ~ ofTange l6.
Townships &C. 81 %, ofranse H.
Also
public held Al oBce PALsfYRl com
Monday the twentieth day October
public such odd
Joseph railroad, IN the following named townships wit
NortA Of the base line Of the ma principal
townships SO, 81 SO, Of range -
The townships designated thus wholly within the limits Of
"sr width sde' Of said roads
the remaining townships only within said limits
designated diagrams which have been furnished
speciye district land Offices by The Commissioner Of the General
Land Office
Lands schools military purposes be
excluded from the sales,
The aods subject right of roy granted by the
10Th June, 1884, 9th February 1882 said
aud branches and the by wi
containing the quantities respectively shown the official a
without deduction.
Each will kept open for time sufficient of
but exceeding weeks applications
make pyte the minimum Of Sc 50 per
offered under this proclamation will not be received until amer
close Of the public sales.
Given under my hand at the city Washington this anh day or
June Domni thousand eight hundred and hnyH.
ny tho Presdsrri
Tuos. A. HFNoRIoEs,
Commissioner oflhe General Land Once.
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Navy Beef and Pork for 1857.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing June 2, 1854
sEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed +" Proposals for BeeLn
proposals for Pork" the be. will be received
office until O'Clock, saturday, the 18th day Of
next furnishing delivering fee Of n and risk
United States, AT the following navy. yards:
Barrels bee5. BdIreisJd
AT Charestown, Mass...............l,4O0 1900
Al BROOKLYN, N Y............, 2400 zoo
All Gosport, Va. 500 200
$500 4aOo
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cHARLEsTowN, MASSACHUSETTS.

No white oak plank stock logs No. whe-onk promcuous
timber No a. whicoak keel pieces and Iudder stocks No
yellow pine plank stock yellow pine
white pine Ne H. ash, cypress whoak boards No ~ black
WALNUT cherry mahogany maple No, II, white ash
hickory bars No 49, black No 90, composition
per nails No 81 iron No % spikes, nails No 90 lead
No. No. 23 hardware No a. paints, oils, at No. 2e, far
canvas. No 90 cotton No 30, FAX and
No 81 glass No, o. leather NO. 3D. hose No 81 brushes.
No IS, bunting and dry goods No n, PITCH No.
taow soap, OIL No 49, ihp chandery No 40, stationery No.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11
Sagacity in Birds.

The following remarkable instance of
sagacity In the swallow, IS taken from
Everetts Life of DR.. Adam Clarke"
The nearest approach 10 reason in
animals | ever was witness to, said the
Doctor, :. was at Ratclih' Close, near Blu.
~, III Lancashire Looking up TO the
caves OF house, saw number of swal-
lows nests IN a row, and perceiving no
place of egress, enquired Of Mr. Bealie,
the proprietor of the building, how il was
they assumed such an appearance; when
he told me, that IN that vicinity they were
named blind nests. Before the return of
tie swallows III Spring, some sparrows
had taken rosse1s.on Of them. On the
arrival of the original proprietors, at
tamrts were made to eject the occupants;
bat the sparrows set and maintained pos
session. Other swallows came to the aid
o. the lawful owners, but no power which
they possessed would serve the purpose Of
Jecting the villainou, sparrows-tor the
sparrow Is a sillainous bird! What was
the result. The swallows, after various
aud frui'leSS attempts, assembled Oh the
roof OF the luilding, and sat for some
time as though in grave dehberation, they
then flew away, each returning, in a few
seconds, with mud in his bill, with which
they closed up the holes, thus burying the
sparrows alive, where IN those nests they
remain entombed TO this day." = That
said friend smiling, who heard the re-
lation, . was returning evil for evil, with
a vengeance" The Doctor, who was one
of the last men 10 net on the lex tagtionis
system himself commenced advocating for
the poor harmless swallows: What,
said he loosely, " if a man were 10 en-
ter my house, take possession of it, turn
my wife and children out of door, should
| not, on finding that | could not eject him
be justified in mailing him ina'
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Wouldn't Quarrel.

4 cross-grained, surly man, too crooked
by nature TO keep still, went over one
morning TO his neighbor, Mr.. F., a re-
lnarlahly cool calm non-resistant, and
addressed hun thus
THAT piece of fence over there (point-
ing in q certain direction, Is mine, and
YOU shan'r have IT,"
Why" replied Mr.. F., "you must be
mistaken, ! think"
8 No, no Ii Is mine, and shall keep
it."
Well" said neighbor f, suppose we
leave 1t to ANY lawyer You shall choose g.
!" won't leave il TO any lawyer" said
the other.
"Wcll," continued Mr.. F., shall we
leave Ii TO any four men in the village
that YOU shall select?'
No, | shall have the fence
Not at all discompesed, Mr.. f. said.
"Wen, neighIor, than l viii leave il 10
You whom the fence belongs 10, whether
You or myself"
Struck dumb hy this appeal the wrathv
man turned away, convicted by his own
conscience, saying, :" won't have any
thing 10 do with man that won't contend
for his rights"
Mr.. +. has often remarked. that he
coEld never wish for more kind neigh
Tor than ttts man proved afterwards
lie never alluded to the fence or the
conversations
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The Newspaper Press.

The laeofer and the employer, the me-
cfanic aid the capitalist, the merchant
and the man who lives upon his interest,
AL acknowledge the power of the news
paper press and consult its columns from
day to day with increased zeal. The in
fluence Of the newspaper is immense and
no one who Is Il lover of national liberty
and a Republican form of government,
can wish it less. While the press is free
as now, tyranny or oppression can never
overcome GU rational manhood. The
glory of this land, which is irradiating
the whole earth, cannot be siImmed, and
yet few newspapers IN the country can
live and become strong, without deyo:lng
d portion OF their columns 10 advertise
ments. The rate of newspapers Is so low
among us, that the mere subscription price,
without some other aid, will not sustain
them. the ahlest, most permanent, and
most Influential papers IN this country, are
enabled, by yielding portion Of their
space TO advertisements, to put a quota OF
the income from that source on the paper
itself, for as improvement-deyoti that
expense to it which its mere subscription
price will mol Justify,
iIC With , CLSC! IllICII iii tII1S ItSFtIl
has been Of long continuance, and the
fact has commended itself to him very
many times in the last twenty years, in
the rise and fall of newspapers.
l., then, the newspaper is SO neCessa-
~, rs the guardian OF our hberties-ad-
dressing itscif to thousands, where the
living voice can reach but hundreds-how
vglnable is any mode by which it obtains
strength and permanently. How Impor-
fant a duty IL Is 10 sustain 1t. How few
think that in the communications which
they make through the advertising coll
umns Of newspapeg-which in expense
J. Tut trlllnG. "a the returns with a ten
foll interest to the advertiser-how few
indeed think that besides his pecuniary
advantage growing out Of their liberal
views, is the higher nobIer one Of strength
ening the newspaper of their choice; of
giving il a wider circulation, and more
power to It's efforts; OF spreading it more
efficiently into the family circle; thus lay
ing the foundation, in the youthful men,
bers OF those circles, by imperceptitIe de-
grees, for good men and good women
Strengthening the patriotism and virtue Of
all, and blessing the state with those rich
est .wels, good citizens.-TyPographic
Register.
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FRANKLIN FIRE AND MARINE
ms U ANCE ANY,
FOND DU LAC, WIS.
Capital 1000.
Cash Paid an, 500, 900.

Especial attention given Insurance Of FARM PROPER
DWELLINGS OCT-BUILDINCs.
ENSURES such buildings contents on favorable teims
i for or years. lnsures Stores, Warehouses; Build
il. contents and Personal Property generally.
Lessee. equi;abIy adjusted and promptly PAID CASH
This CoLuany is Joint Stock Association. organized
under speci Charter, granted by the Legislature oi
Wisconsin, with authorized Capital of S5Vuuou.
hundred thousana dollars of which paid in and
curely invested in DO is and mortgages The Company
being thus securely orga lied upon firm basis the Di-
rectors take pleasure in recommending ii TO the public
favor, worthy of confidence and support, with the
that all Losses shall pro.,ntly and honoraby
adjusted As this Is purely Stock Company, mutual
business will be done, premium notes
Officers IN. ". DONALDSON, President j. ".
EDDY, Vice President; W T. GIBSON, Secretary A.
GIBSON, General Agent.
lily J. ". CLARY, Agent Mineral Point
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ASEcDorE.-At a camp meetinq ,
nnmber of ladies continued standinS 90
me seats Notwithstanding frequent hints
from the minister TO sill down. A rever.
end old gentleman, noted for his good hu.
NOR, arose and said:
" | think if those ladies standing on the
benches knew that they had holes in their
Stockings they would Sit down.
Inns address had the desired effect
mere was an immediate sinking into the
seats. 4 young minister standing behind
nIih' ana otushlng TO the temples, said -
- brother how could you say that g.
cay mat said the old gentleman; tits
d Iact, II they hadn', hol in their stock
ings' Id like to know how they could pc,