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Proposals for Erecting the Custom-houss, &C.,
at Galena, Illinois.
TKEAsUHr DKPAHrMtsr,


washington, December II, 1900
nRoPosALs WIN be received al this dspar un The ~ day
OF February, 1857, at o'clock Tor he eon'uucuoh
post ONCE, aud courtroom 70 We
erected al Galena, illinois, aeeodi 20 me Pa ,n ~ ,
proposals "a DC iof INC "huo
building different KINDS woA o " pscois
every accompany each bd win me aount eaeh
carried out me
the The proposals invited
hereof deems lhe inest OF the United stus
is right exclude the bids
faithfully
tain by all when shal be inter
d. aud all bids that, nvestgaon
arch below fair price tor Tie work
will contract VIII be awarded
bidder unless details furnished department OF IN
Of the d kinds OF work and materials, vii ca shall
subject the sion Of that ad0p the
whole Of tho bid as The teress o inc United sAs may
require. 4.
price, to be aeertained BY
department
pose) be paid tie progresses, and
per complexion OF the contract aud
A non-f ulhlment OF contract
will ooy uder. and mechanics
thereof b. vi Secretary OF
the Treasury, viii be forfeiture Of the
proposal aecompan ID By en guar gnsd
ponsibie PERSONS (eered United stats
work, proportlonats TO- ha'
bidder will when required, II his propose. bs accept sne
and bond with and sufficient securities of lis
X X.
bond certificate required VIII be furnished on app
cation department.
Plans specifications working drawings will be ready AFTER
when they be had application TO the
fully compile, all ITS detasls
aoih the requirements Of this odpertisemsns .
The proposals this department. addressed to me
Secretary easury plainly endorsed ProPoGIs for the
will be opened at 10 O'Clock, oil
" 49, ~ JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF The Treasury.
Rec Is-2awueFeb lint. & Star.l -
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Proposals for Erec ing the Custom house, g. c.,
ut Portsmouth, New Hampsht ..
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, DECEMBER 10, 1856.

: TREASURY nEPAkTMENr,
Washington, DECEMBER 10, 1856
lRoPosALs RECEIVED department until 10th
day February A. D. is O'clock,
house. Office court Eos authorized
this Department. said be
whole building Tor different kinds If work
ork the carried
department. the right 10 reject accept the proposals
Hereby invited paris thereof when desms the interest OF
Uned requires depar also the
exclude bids who Is
believe will faithfully poiform the
they attempted Obtain by indectoD; AID all bids
parties who bids,
all bids that upon are below aia price Tor the
work. 5,
bidder details furnished the department Of the
OF different kinds OF work and mateas which sh "a
the bid, the interest The United States
qurr.
Ninety per
according basce ihs
ned for
paid from the work and per
completion Of the ard
of the work. by agent Aforesaid forfeited ia the
event Of nun-ilTment OF contract ...a.r.
will be awarded only builders and mechanics
assignment thereof bJ consent Of the
q Treasury, will he forfeiture Uf the
must be BY written signed
ds.icl Judge attorney Of the said dc) IS
whole work, of II
the bidder will when required, his proposal
add bond, with and ntieent
,ts faithful performance. ..ss
certificate required will be furnished spp
cation the department.
Pans and working drawings will be ready
thirty days. when they be had application the
No considered unless fully all is
lcrh the requi, eneIis Of this advertisement.
proposals be this department, addressed
Pornouth house." opened m
VI Wv 'T' N'' JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec ls-2awI6Feb flint. and stsrl
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Dec l3-3awtl8Feb
rop0sals for Erecting the Gu tom House, IL C..
at Galveston, Texas.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TIRE DEPARTMENT Ira.
....... ... #..... Washington, December 10, 1855
PROPOSALS will received at this depar until
day OF February A. D. t57, ~ O'Clock, for
the
the whole building for the kinds Of
Bills In each bid win III
work, aired ,
department reserving The reject he
hereby invited, eof de the
right exclude the bids OF whom there
believe will faithfully rm the
which they have attempted obtain by ndrec ions and all bd
shall be who join in The bids
and all bids that below fair price or Inc
work. E@
gross, will
subject of the department. may adopt
whole Of the bid the United
lue.
Ninety per of the of done
according tsad
estimate of OF department. o that
retained until the Of
-epiance Of the work. &c by the aoesad be
. a the event OF non fuihlment OF contract
be awarded
and hercct by Secretary
he Treasury, will be a forfeiture OF the
proposa be accompanied written guarantee signed
responsible persons cefied
Instruct Judge attorney OF The said dct
the whole work, OF poportonae amount any
cat the bidder w when required his proposal be accepted
contract and bond with sufficient
faithful performance Form
funsed Together with plans specifications working
ings Application the department
No bid considered details
the requirements of this advertisement.
The department,
cretay Of the Treasury and plainly endorsed Proposals
Gaeson Custom honse," will ope O'Clock
20 JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury
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TRrAsuRy DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, december 10, 1856.
day February A. d. 1857 clock, noon,
OF the house, office, and author
lied be erected at Pasbug New York according 10 the plans
specifications this proposals 10 b.
whole building the different kinda OF
work bills OF parcels in each bid
the kind work aud the
posas hereby nvied pats thereof when deems the in
Of the United states requires the department also
believe will fabfuliy perform
which they have attempted obtain BY ndecton and all bids
and all bids that investigations below fair price for the
work.
will received gross, win be award
ed bidder unless details furnished tbs department the
the different kinds and Materials which shali be
subject revision Of the that adopt The
whole the bid the interest the United states
quire. ~ &3L 4
Ninety of the work done als de
veed according sad be asceran
will be psd from time the
len per retained until the completion and
cepiance agent be
in the fulfmeni
Contracts will be awarded only master builders and mechan
ics the thereof except by consent of the Secretary
of the Treasury, will be forfeiture OF the same. .a.
Each be accompanied by written
by responsible persons, cerifed be by the United
attorney district)
$4,000 work OF proportionate
that The bidder will when his proposal be
contract and bond with sufficient
curiues for its faiihful performance
FERN Of bond and certificate required will be furnished app
the department.
18th Of january when they be had application the de-
NJ De considered fully complies details
With the Tequirem nts Of IN advertisement
The be this Department. addressed to the
the Treasury and plainly endorsed Proposa the
FlutSbu will opened O'Clock,
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of tbs treasury.
-
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ST. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies',
Nenr Er,,an,u.h ,rrn Er<derick Gatlnfu MI


9th August the last Thursday in June.
board and tuition $50 payable
There music, drawing
and also for Spanish Italian German and Latin The terms
for primary department composed pupils under nine
800 per payable haif yearly I'm advance.
Letters OF inquiry should be addressed 70 the MOTHER sUPE
RoR Of Joseph's Academy, Emmsburs, Frederick county
Maryland
Jul e-dlyehr.
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Lost Land warrants.

SINCE h. LIST OF deposited In the post Office
Blsirsve, oeogs snyeoped in package, and directed to
Hon Howell Cobb Washington city, the following bounty land
warrants sold, Mo- TO- 43 or 90 issued
March, Jesse ir and No. 97,467 r lao t.
sued under Jonathan Snad and both assigned
blank purchased informed said warrants have
reached person Directed they there
have filed In The General Land
prevent from Issuing said grants and hereby
foreern the pubc Trading II
proceed according obtain duplicates OF the same from s
Commissioner " Pensons.
Dscrnprp 10, 1885. JOHN BUTT
Dee Il-lawfw
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washington Aqueduct.
oryrcE or The WAsnlxsros 4

OrTicE o WAsaasros aUEpuCr,
Washington March u 1855.
PROPOSALS graduation brick masonry
L danis tunnels OF Washington aqueduct
Proposals. received the 9Th Of My will be opened at
that day,
and after the 2Oth day of April
will be received the particular
described In the plans and specifications
of the be completed under hr
appropriation but all unfinished will
be subject future appropriations by Congress The
prescribe the work
Of progress under each each appropriation and In
shall be stopped uni funds become available.
In Of the entire soppage ofsy particular work for
reserved will paid, IT, judgment
the engineer the work has been properly executed far hat
gone.
Payments will made specie upon the United
per will be coalition Of all that the work
shall paid their full monthly and in specie.
All bids should be sealed and endorsed proposals for work
the Washington Acucduct,"
The right any
should busemed advantageous make arrange
considered most conducive the progress Of the
work. ..st
responsible PERSONS the
take mat the bidder bidders will II his their bid accepted
obligation, within sufficient
securities completion
To be accompanied by the certificate of the United States district
judge United States district Attorney officer OF
the general individual known the Engineer De-
Of War; that the able make good their
guarantee.
Bids will be opened in presence Of bidders any them
choose TO DO present.
Capt. OF Engineers In charge.
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Compilation OF Panama Railroad.


United States mail steamships leave New York
<E4 for Aspinwan on the 5th and 10th month,
XR connecting with mail from Panama TO san
u Francisco. =
These have been approved by Navy
Department. and guaranty speed safety. "
Inc Panama railroad az miles one
and crossed The baggage OF
gers chee In New York through Francisco
gers are az Panama BY steamer the csmpany
me mosey paid IN New York covers all Of the "Trip.
San Francisco in case Of accident, SO a,
the fe entirely reliable,
wall - - " = ''-F
Conductors 90 through BY each Steamer and take enre of
women and children without other protectors.
West street, New York, 20 n w RAYmONp
Msys-da -
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRE!

PROTECTION AND INDEMNIrY FROM
LOSS BY FIRE.
Fire, Marine, and Laland Insurance.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS,
sI,a5s, l5I I3.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS, INSURANCE COMPANY or
%sa PHILADELPHIA.
Office northest corner Of .nn.ysaaa and sspsnsea
area, Washington, ID. @.
DIRECTORS.
Ge en Thomas rofenee' Charlie. Dnses
CHARLES A. Rabeam, ka @a%as r aa aeimSoa,
Gso.ss T. hF sssi,. Ecsr,o Brewster,
..n THOMAS B. FI .ai sssE, + President
EDWARD y. HELaBoLD, secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter No. as7 !: street, opposite Ciy Hall.
John Rissss No sol Thsenh street, below Pennsylvania
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Captain p Levy No 367 Pennsylvania avenue opposite N
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
John Thomason
The business Of this company win avorab.s wi" the
From ,he s, day Of August e in Ave months Is.
is ana ss q
only forty six hundred and sixty dollars reported
Tor. feel us.a.d sollei,ins patronage believing
sss1 aaa s 4: @ will be I'D
ssTs s asnn
1nsn e ~ snds vEssELs
os nee so, q gses EuRopE
= - : "'''s'1ns INC "''''4
Be taken into oonsfdaa.on ana a'aHs"'
once northwest Pennsyvania avenue and seventeenth
street, Washington city, ID. g.
HorfAwe corner Second streets PAiiSds,ais
And in other pal cities of United States by authorized
June iS-S,y
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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
Burlington, Iowa,
g'RRAsrRY DEPARTMENT,

Fl "'.. TsEAsuRY DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, December IL, 1856.
PROPOSALS be received department
of February d 1851 at O'Clock for nsnctiob
authorized To be Burlington
according plans specifications prepared this depart
for the different parcels every
accompany bad, with the each kind
carried the department eservng the right
hereby nysd
it United requires
paren the exclude the bids
believe will faithfully
which attempted obtain ndccon
be who
the bids and all bids that nvesaton below sf price
for the work.
bidder details furnished the department of the
kinds work materials, which III be subject
the revision Of the department so that adopt the whole
tbs bid, interest the United states require
per Of the and dev
eed according price, tad acertained
estimate of of the department appointed
until the completion Of
the &c. BY the aforesad and be forfeited
the of non fulfment OF contract.
will awarded builders and mechanics
thereof Of the
Treasury will be forfeiture Of the
Each be by written
responsible persons,
attorney of distinctly
for the whole work. Of amount for
bidder WILL when his proposal be accepted
and bond with and sufficient securities for It's
faithful performance.
PORN required viii be appica
Plans specfcaons working drawings win be ready amer
when they be had application
lH Be considered unless IL fully complies details
trtth the requrenl Of fhts advertisement
proposals be sent this department. addressed
Secretary Treasury and plainly Proposals. for
Burlington Marine Hopal, opened az 10 O'clock
a m, Of the last day named for receiving the came.
JAMES GUTHRIE
.,,o Secretary OF The Treasury.
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PROPOSAL, for Furnishing. Marble and Marble
Ork for the North ront OF the
Paten once Building.

DpAErsxsr on rHs IsrEAloH,
December 10, ls56
cEALED PROPOSALS will be received this deparm
day OF February II O'Clock al for
nishg and marble be required In As
The bonh 'front.' OF The Patent Once building.
In tbs form 81 the following schedule and clear
spsci dressing, setting
cIudlng all The machinery and oiher e1psnsess
Schedule
Cube stone, per Superficial foot.
Extra per cubic foot
20 nes IA TWO beds, psI .uPeihsial foot
Blocking course, 20 ~
Fh-zs "a sn,abaure, DO DO
Drop. eornca, per Iinsa fOst
Tpglyphs, each.
Caps Of pIaslers, each.
1hannei- OF basement, per lineal foot
Marble iiiig, per su. lneial foot
WINDOW si4ss, do do
marble be similar in kind and quality 10 that
me a W will required accompany the bids
The work Will be completed,
considered Others than those known 10 be- OF the
fully 10 fun In good fas
they propose aud assignment OF bid
gused aness made wiih the approval Of The
Nlnsty Der cent. wa paid the pro.
Of The department IN charge
reserved until the completion Of he
tract md acceptance fine work by said sg'nt
ie hs right TO reject or accept the
he.ehy invited deems the Interest OF the Uni
well exclude the bids o.
to believe VIII not M
cause faithfully the contract.
working drawings can be examined and
obtained application at the once Of the
iniendent- .
The proposals. this department. address
INTERIOR tendor ed proposals
front Of the Patent Once buong will be
O'clock Of the last day named for receiving the
r.. MoCLELLAND,
Secretary OF the Interior,
-0axy Hint
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United states Mail.
posr oyvlcE DErANrxrxr,

fosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, d. c.. January rs, 1857.
PROPOSALS. for conveying the mails Of United
f. % s q iaas % s g e. on 9 % s
WAsHSoroS and Ur.H, will be received The Contract
TO be decided sy the ao,h Of Jausi
CALIFORNIA.
1851 From oIsan. Bar Scot River Happy Camp os
wa, 70 feka, 2o niiies and back, once fortnight
Lsa,s ORGANS Bar ssssy Sa.s Monday on 7am
Anvs at Orleans Bar saturday by sp N.
From Pstaiuma. ~ BiOOmdsd Tomas is miles and
Leave Pe,auma Tuesday atsam;
Leave TomsiIss Wedne!day All sam;
1873 From Piaesvs Genoa county Utah. 60 miles
Leave PiaeeSv is u very s~y oSel Monday M7am
Arve al Genoa nsI' Wednesday by PM
Lssvs ssISs sysy o a"I Saturday sa,Ss sy
PIoPos Il 20 say weekly f,s@ Ap :. January l. and once
1854 Fom Francisco 70 Ham6old Bay SUnonown Do
$50 miles and back, twice a month
San Francisco at the I'd and 18th of each
Aiave a. Humboldt Bay lUniontown o. in 4s hours,
Leave humboldt Bay tUnicnown p. o. the 6tn and Goth
Arnve a, san r anciseo As
Proposals ri monthly also for weekly uips win be con
asas Bernardino by TETON, vi,aa miles
Leave san Benardino every other Thursday 7ami
Leave vsaiia every other Thursday at Yam;
Arrive Bernardino Tuesday by m.
bids commence Los Ang les iAsad Of San Der
From Trinidad Orleans Bar and Forks Of Salmon River
TO sessile, 100 miles and back, once in two weeks
Arrive a. sssisnls nsIt Y ednssday BY SPIN;
Leave Bss 1,nis. every cry, other T"SsSag
Bids week, also bids 10 extend to Petersyle,
1857 Quincy, Pumas county, Nelson Point, 10 miles
Leave Quincy Tuesday at
Leave Nelson Pon, TussJay at sa I'M;
Arrive at Quincy by u am.
Bids frequent trips will be considered.
~
Grove aud The Coast Folk d Willamette, 10 Oakland,
Leave corvallis Thursday at7am; s,r.
Leave Oakland Thursday ii mi
Arrive Corvallis saturday by m. +.. f..s.r-
Bids sinsaw, winchester, will be considered
WASHING TON TERRITORY.
ia74s From Cowlz Landing Boise Fort Prairie Is miles and
Leave Cowii,s Landng every other Thursday a,0am.
H,s s.I.s ss Tg S,. ss.; y
1874 fom By BOISE So rIas to Grand Mound
Leave OAK Point every o,her Monday atsam
H.s, ,s Grand as ss. s,s as sy ssy
a745 from 10 Gasme ad back once in two weeks
Bidders state schedule OF arrivals and departures dis
ia740 From Olympia By Fort Montgomery and N Eaton sslm
Bidders o sche distance.
From Pacific CITY, Oily and oyservle, Bridgeport
Bidd schedule and distance.
I7s From stelacoom Cp seattle IS miles and back
Leave sleiacoom City Saturday at6sm;
leave leave Seattle :. sas Friday ~ p,sam
arrive At sieiacoom Cry BY 9 p m:
l279 FIR ssacoom Fly via the military road to Fort Wala
wala, 40 miles and back month.
Ariv Fort WaIawalla in weeks
Leave Fo,t Waawa,ls =. on ,h soh Of each month";
@ nc s .s .as g ]
. considered
UTAH TERRITORY. u.au
aso From Cedar City, by Harmony and Pine Valley TO Santa
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rHILDREN,s BOOKS AT HALF-PRICE.--Thc under
W laid his stock be sold sscr6ce
books which have been thrown somewhat
number Of publications. Of this
Gloss Issuing from the the las several Amnns them
works of Mr.. Holland Mrs Bafbsud
which ave been popular their
day, supposed , retain whatever merit they formerly
possessed They will be sold one half In many cases NJ one
fourth, their usral prices, fKANCk TAfLoh'
Dec
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r oyT WARRANT -

OsT WARRANT The undersigned gives public notice that
Mt the expiration OF six weeks from this application will
made mmisioner Of Pensions dupcae
lieu Of isned the 18Th 1885,
Bepmn Trav 100 which has
Of the through the mail between post once,
rinia and Philadelphia, on the 23d October last.
III. LUMPKlN, Attorney.
BENJAMIN TRAVfs.
97--iawav
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Proposals for Furnishing q ranite and Granite
w OPk for the N nth Front Of the
Pat. mt once Building.

DEPARTMENT. THE IErRRioa,
December IL, 1856
EALED PROPOSALS. department until
- February ~ O'Clock
hng such granite and wok as may be required above Tho
story the erection the north front Of the Patent
Office building
the bids must be In schedule clear
" specfy the prices a hauling dessng setting
GLIDING all the machinery and oher expenses
#% SeAsduis.
Cube stone, per superficial foot
T .... and bills, do do
Extra cube stone, per cubic foot.
S o;aii In TWO beds per superficial foot
Erie ehlabiaiure, do do
Drops cornice, per hneai foot. ,.
Trgyphs each
Caps of piIasters, each.
Channels of Easements lneal foot.
Window stills, superficial foot.
The granite be qualify that used In
ZION Of the wings OF the building specimens Of which viii
Each b viii what the will be completed,
the
trade and believed be fully fulfil
obligations the, oppose assignment
viii be recognised uDess made with the approval
beod Of the department .8&EG ERs
crosses,
completion
tract and acceptance Of the work BY said agent
The itself reject
hereby United
sas exclude the bids Of person pei
who has believe will any cause,
PIan specifications, working drawings examined
and her information obaned application the
superintendent. M.
proposals. which this department
the secretary the Interior, P,opo-as
Office buiding opened Al
O'clock, OF the lsst day named for receiving
i ".tt r r. MCCLELLAND,
Secretary Of the interior.
Dec l9-2awtl5Feb. lint snrI
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OsC tVAR1ANrThe signed gives public notice that
IA ette expiration OF sx wccksf this present notice. application
will ~ made TO the Commissioner of Pensions for duplicate land
lieu II one issued 2h February 1856 for eighty
No. l5S,f22 - Owen Hyck, which has
hand. TIL. BUMPkIN, Attorney.
OWEN MYRICK.
wAsnNoroS, .. c., December 9, 1856.
l bee -Inw6.f
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~. III. GIL L. nc n ,
Cn.s,.<fiox 49,.

Has removed his office to his red in Fransin Row. c
OF and Thirteenth He win devote his avs
uon principally 10 she United Court m
Having devoted much time concerning patents ne
give advice and opinions ega arising In cases
inc faen omce and appeals 10 the chief Justice or
justices OF the District Columbia; with aise assist IN W.
preparation and trial Of concerning patents. -.
He vii also give opinions and prepare o
hes having claims before either
will also prosecute cias bcfrs board established U wv
adjudication.
Oct
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Osr AND WARRANT Whereas land warrant was Is
IA 'u the Office, the t2h day
Winde No - $50 1860 and mailed to him
AL 10 md
has hrcne lost the undersigned notice that the
from the hereof application II be
Comnaer Of Pensions for duplicate land warrant lieu
CHAs ". wfNDER, Attorney
~ Rider n wINDRR.
Dee IO-law5g
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The NOW York and Liverpool United state
Mail Steamers

The sAips comprising sbis nas the following.
Oliver Eidndge'
nne Capt Jos Coms'och'
ihe Capt James Wess
sRCS These ships having been built by OF.
~ pressiy for government service, every
taken in their engines,
s. 70 insure strength and sPeed and their acconmo
passengers unqualified
Pcs OF passage from New York Liverpool $50
ylners. 7' - -'
An Experienced surgeon attached TO each ship.
No herths can he secured paid for
The ships OF this line bulk heads
TO avoid danger from ice, will % deg
until afer the LIST Of August.
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Tbs owners Of these ships viii be accountable for gold
bullion, specie, cwely precious stones METALS unless b
MAY l--dtf