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NAVY DsrARrnaSr,
Bureau OF consiruesion Equipment, and RepArs
CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish naval supplies for
- the fiscal ending 3ot June 1855 VIII be received at this
must be endorsed ",sas for Nara sufqsies B~ea cnsrae
to Dc p that they distinguished from other business letters
articles embraced par
aiary described in printed schedules of which viii be furnished
such desire 10 Offer application the cuandan Of the
pce yards tbs thereto aud those Of ali
ns yards upon application = this salsa TINS division INTO Glasses
nshed actually required FOR bids The commandment and navy
agent Of each station viii have Of the schedules Of the other
yards only from which may be judged whether it
VIII be desirable 70 make alplcaion for them.
the printed schedules In strict conformity Herewith or they will
very quality, sample
size &C. be delivered good order and In suitable vessels and
Tor IN an respects suic 70 the Inspection count
weight Se the yard where received and % the entire satisfaction
Bidders referred tho yards for samples and particular de
scpon Of the articles and all other things being equal preference
WIN be gwen 70 articles Of American manufacture
Every offer required by the law Of 10th August 1915 must be
only offers may accepted be notified
win be forwarded thereafter practicable which
they viii be required within after is receipt at the
post onice or navy agency named by them
their responsibility certified 20 by United States district Judge United
ty twenty per withheld Of the bills
each BILL approved pce by the commandment Of the
tive yards will be paid by the agent within thirty days after Us
stipulated that parties
the first part delivering all Of the articles mentioned In
quality
above provided then and that the contractor and his
will forfeit the United States OF
exceeding twice the OF such class which be recovered
time according the act Of Congress that pro-
yited, approved March s. ls43.
Classes Nos o 20 be delivered one fourth part on or before
The 18th May fourth par, BY the Goth july fourth by the
the whole by the 18th May, 1858 The remaining classes
before the LIST September
before the LIST December oneiou
before the LIST April and the remainder before the Both June
earlier required with notice Of twelve days comprising
each delivery due proportion Of each article Class 10 and all fol-
lowing additional quantities the articles named therein
be furnished like conditions
Of the fiscal receiving
the the Of the yard
agent.
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No. $780,
Notice

OF ne Establishment d gv additional Land oo IN Tie Territory
Of Nebraska
In pursuance Of the act of Congress approved
1857 entitled San establish three additional
land districts the Territory Of Nebraska be called respectively
frArH RyEH LAND IrsTRc
DsrmcD 10 hereby declared and made
said districts have been established as fol
lows, viz
For the "NENans LAND nrsrRicTn at Brownsville
For the 'soum Dnsrrucr'' al Nebraska City.
For tho "DaKofA srIcTr Dakota In said Territory
Given under hand city Of Washington, this thirteenth day
Of April, 1851
BY order Of the Presidont
JOa WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF tho General Land Once
Aprill
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Washington Aqueduct.
OFFICE or THE WASHINGTON AQrEDucr,
WASHINGTON March n lAs

OFFICE on THE wasInSGroS AotHpucr
Washington, March ., 1851
PROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
Proposals received up May opened Of
day
Maps ponlcs, specifications Of the materials
let win be ready for examination this Office and after the 10th
Ts work to be lot will embrace masonry the bridges
graduation excavation and cmbankmcn pipes
nected with the ro MAN, gate houses bricks sand
particular works materials reference made tho
portion Of tho limo the titles acquired by the
United States there be delay commencing tho work
thereon but Cor such unavoidable delays due allowance will be made
only completed pres,
eut appropriation but all for unfinished will be sub
right prescribe The Of work done progress
under each for each and y case q The
shall be stopped until funds become available G
funds the ten per cent WIN be paid t. il he Judgment Of
the engineer the work has been properly executed far as
Payments win be madc specie checks upon
viii condition
be paid their full wages monthly and in specie
teras on the Washington Aqueductn
The United States the right reject all The bids
deemed
ments may be considered most conducive TO the Of the
work.
Every accompanied by guarantee signed by
one more responsible persons to the effect that he they under
enter into Obligation within ten days. with good and sufficient
securities for the completion Of The work nnderakcn said
Judge United States district officer Of
the general individual known the Engineer
parmcn Of War; that the gaanors are able to make good their
be present NJ G. MEIGS,
Capt Of Engineers in charge
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt NJ. c. Mcigs, U. S. Engineer
hereby Jointly and seyer covenant with the United States and
Guaranty IN case The foregoing bid Of be accepted tina, he
they WILL within days after the acceptance OF the sad bid
cute the contract for the with good ands acicnt sue
form Furnish the articles proposed conformity to the terms the
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T IMPORTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS. by which

he doubed.-The undersigned
patent from the the
o machinery for
process from tho
preparation and spinning machinery, until ready ship
NJ weaving.
saving by process win he at per
agd made from the fibre unbroken and uniucd by the
The machinery the present used 10
cnange ~ vi be about my and heavier,
viii command The markets the world dtancing all composition
advanced prices.
The undersigned prepared 70 dispose o. privileges 70 nse his
raeut; planters win b. informed complete
the machinery and all
other necessary particulars, application addressed
DEC 6-2ayiyG GEORGE O. HENRY, Mobile.
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A DvENTUREs AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
French Novels.

FVEVERIN0. Par George Sand. 20 cents
IL Jeanne. Par George Sand. cents.
Isidora. Par George sand rs cents
Msuprat. Par George Sand cents
Gabriel Par George SIND. 20 ccnts
.iacaues George Sand. 40 cents.
Horace. Par George SIND. as
Nolfstc Mgnon. Par Bllzac 25
lea Chowans. Par fsaiSac 30 cents.
"a Fanile Aian. Par Alphense Karr. IS
~ Uscoque. rar George sand q cents.
Histories. Par Eugene 81
Alma PAUL Par Nval. so cents
Theatre couspet Par Bilkac. 10
Ia Creole Par FeVal cents
Dnn Martin Dc freysas. Par Dumas. Is cents
jacques o, Jacques " Par Dumas. cents
And many others at The sanc low RANCE o priccs.
May 20 FRANCK TAYLOR
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UNITED STATES NAVAL CorRr op INQUIRY,

fNHE judge advocate gives notice, for the informal
j. ton Of parties coming before the under The LIST section
the act Of january TO- 1857 that viii respectively advised
the department when their shall have been referred
court and that IL desirable that presenting themselves they
should prepared
sire 20 have summoned specifying which q the respective heads
OF htncss for the their
is 10 be applied Respectively aud suggesting the delay
which be required; respect q what
J. M CARLISLE, Judge Advocate.
Feb 2st-n
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NO. 67e.l
Notice

OF Esas'iamea q additional IN he STATE d WI.
consfn.
TN pursuance Of the act Of Congross approved
1857 entitled IAN additional
Wisconsin, bc called CnrqgwA
which district embraces that
districts situated uoh @ The line h1o
cniy noh; south MI line did;g foy
the linz deciding NJ
disia9 lcsn and cls vsa hereby declared
the for
WI "EAr CIJiusn in said state
under my hand The city o. Washington eleventh day
d April, A. D. 1857.
BY order OF the President
jos WILSON
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Once
Apl1-1aw6wt
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Bureau Of Construction, &c. May p 1867
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering so 900 cubic
own Msashasss Boosn New York r ssaa and
Go Virginia viii be received at this bureau until tn, 18Th june
These proposals be endorsed Proposals for L oat they
other business letters offers
yards quantity at any
yard and required by law must be suitable
estimated win be required sign the
contract and additional aud collateral security Is will
be withheld the amount Of each delivery until the
peted.
Of the dcul and crooked otherwise there viii be with
held further amount in addition the 10 may
tons delivered The IS other proportion
when approved rpcate the yard
will be paid by such the may within
thirty days amer its presentation 10 him.
viii be stipulated In the contract thai default by the
parties Of tho first delivering all
q the quality and At the time and place provided then and in that
States sum Of money not exceeding twice the total therein
thereof may time according to The
&C. q Congress in that case provided approved March 1913
lowing 5000 cubic feet Of keons pieces
@ 90 al IS and s 20 % aa ae ss s
These pieces to be in number the
shape length received with
frames Of corresponding siding the moads Of which
$1,000 cubic siding inches equal
these pieces being in length from Is 70 IL feet, having natural and
fair curve Of from 10 70 80 inches more IN that length and
thirds the number OF the the
crook also 5000 cubic feet siding 10 aud is inches length from II
All to be sided straight and fair the 1sc timber and under
showing face Of not less than three ourth tho siding
within 80 miles the
will be required by the the
the yards the tho
q s BE- ON ss s 81 sy aa %
remainder on or before the Isl Of July, 1883
Fps q OYER
I Of the State hereby agree g furnish and
deliver at the United States fifty thousand
cubic feet OF live timber
the Bureau Of Construction Of the date Of May 1857
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle pieces sided Is and inches
per fi9t,
50 900 cubic sided
10 IL feet, at -- per foot
5000 cubic feet curved timber dod IL inches length Is to IL
feet at foot.
5000 cubic foot timber siding Is inches length
feet at per foot
Total value.
and the contract forwarded the navy agent
at --------. for signature and certificate.
(Date) A
Firm Of Guarantee
The undersigned, ----- In the State OF ----,
hereby guaranty that foregoing bid accepted
will within ten days after the receipt Of the contract the Office
named the the
with good and sufficient suretes shall fl
ence between the offer Of the said and that which DO
accepted G d. .
(Date.) Ell
Witness H. 4kafs
thereby certify that
(Datc)
ITO signed by the Judge,
trict attorney, collector, agent, and no other
May 2-Ia5wt
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stationery.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, May 90, 1857.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, May &c, 1851
GEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
Secretary the Navy until O'Clock,
m Monday tho next furnishing all the
cry may required Navy Department the
for The commencing the LIST Of July lsa and ending
30th June, 1858.
All the articles furnished must a lhe quality delivered with
delay satisfaction the head Of the Office
for which they required
required each bidder stationery furnish with his
proposal a sample Of each article bid for.
uniformity proposals. blank forms will furnished
bid bid will be considered which does
fully advertisement and in which each every
te which than price any
article
sufficient amount with approved
faithful execution Of the contract will he required
person persons contracting The authorized
contract accompany the bid otherwise will not be
sidcred.
quantity every article for the public
may require.
any required enumerated
furnished the lowest price according
qua
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Sale OF Indian Trust Lands In Kansas Terri
tory.
PROCLAMATION



III ifth fhhsDLNf on THE uAfIKD STATES.
n pursuance of law | FRANKLIN PIERCE Pres
ideni United states do hereby ,s ana male Known
a bels t,g. t.n, rs,s.r e,, ,ha
Territory Of Kansas eopenras ON Tsx ,ba ann aw ~ Nav
the disposal on sur 81 ~, Ianss MA IN s, y H. n,s,
states for The hsue0i on The los. ,, ~ , 90 s =, In
In the aforementioned townships in said Territory
" S"a ihaAA' IN trust a. aforesaid, TO wit;
SoaA If IN, Lts< linz am, - ~ "a. =; n,
Tounsh,,. Va - - - II
upeieen ana te1sv ~ s noen' sn'sfn seehsn' esh'ee'
n.s'een anu " eDsy-
twenty ~re,ns anses seventeen esheen nineteen ana
treaty amounting the whole 20 eir acres and situate b.
townships two, u ranges nineteen and twenty
Also at po kns in said Territory commencing ON
Tuesday the twenty MAY next fer ne dssaI az such
the lands held the ruted siats for The bench, The
Kaskaska pcori, p.pkeau ana wen ~
dns within The tospsis a. s
Territory onfeeratea hands I'D afead 10
oaf u. ,..7 - ~, -,
~ - e s"s ''"" eaS " nc ssfh l"snetfa meridian
townships hteen sixteen, and seventeen Of
TOWNSHIPS hifn sixteen, aud
townships teen sixteen and seventeen twenty
Townships nisen sixteen
Wlhree.
ylour
townships een Sixteen aud eighteen
WhNe'
PROVISION having been made by the second and third articles Of the
a q csson mat each individual member Of said oonderaied
pas should be entitled TO one hundred and Of land
~ addition that ten sections should be selected and
li
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Ap 11--1awt30June
TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
III States mail eamerTe ships comprising are

following;
The Atlantic Capt Oliver Edriige.
The Baltic Capt. Jos. Constock.
The Airiatc Capt James West
These ships having been built by
service has been taken their construction also
their engines insure strength and speed their
for unequalled for elegance
Price Of passage from New York Liverpool $3.50
in second cabin $75 From Liverpool to New York so
guineas
An experienced surgeon attached 10 each ship.
No heftls can be secured until paid for.
The ships this line have improved tight bulk heads
avoid danger from ice will not the Banks north Of AZ until
after the Ist Of August
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- Of ----------- in the state Of ------- here.
agree deliver navyyard all
visions of the schedules therefor and in conformity with the aver
should offer be accepted request 70 be addressed at
and the contract forwarded 70 the navy agent at or 10
(Dae) signature
pasted oer
price set out aggregate up
or each class and the amount likewise written in words
Form q Guaran,o
The undersigned, % Of in !, the state q
hereby guaranty ,hat in the foregoing BID Of
say o. The classes therein named be accepted That
post oce named Or execute the contract for
conrac, aforesaid We guaranty 10
make good the difference between the cner Of the said
Signatures ortwo guaranors. & B B.
Witness.
hereby certify that the above named - are known 10
Date Signature.
To be signed by The United states district Judge United states dis
trict attorney, collector or navy agent and no others
The following the required the respective YARDS
KTTERY, MAINE
Glass No whcoak logs No Yelowpine plank stock logs.
No. 70 White pine No H. Ash eypress @ boards 10
I Hoe a'' @'' ans anu y 80 e h'''Na'' ~ =
CIIARIRsT0wN, MASSACHUSETTS
Class l. logs. g. whiie-oak promscpous
g. Yellow pine plank stock logs. No Yellow pine beams
Mo- mast ss M a, w ad pa r M IT, No. T s
boards No II Black walnut, cherry No. la Locust No
heading, ~: 10 black No. IS Isnanyia.
10 as HARDWARE 10 y Paints oils &C. No. as Flax canvas
No No. 30 Flax and Irvine No 81
Bunting dry goods Pitch tar rosin No 3s Talow
soap oil No SO ship chandlcry No 49, stationery No Al Fire
BROOKLYN NEW YORK
Class No wlteok logs No g. wh,eo proscnous timber
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United States Patent once,
WaShiuvt.,s, MAY % 4
pwAnnnsr o. rns IsrnaIon. !

ON the petition Of Norbert Rillieux, Of New
~ York praying for the extension patent granted
the 18th OF August Is43 Tor Improvement sugar,
years from the expiration Of said patent which place h
26h day Of August, 1857 &4
Is ordered that the said petition
Monday the lth day August nex az IL O'Clock M per
nocd TO and show cause any they have Why sad
petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the excnsion required Psc
oAce their objections specially forth writing twenty
days before the day Of hearing all testimony filed either
be used at the said hearing BIO accord
with the rules the Office which furnished app
ton.
The testimony In the viii be closed Of August
dispositions, and other relied upon testimony must be
nlcd in the Office before
r any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered also that this notice be published Union n
gencer and Evening star, Washington Republican Baltimore,
Md Peunsyivanan, Philadelphia Pa Daily News York New
York and Post Boston, Mass weeks
previous to the iIh q August nex the day hearing
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents
PsEitors Of the above papers win please copy and send f
bills to the Patent ofce, with containing this notice
May 2l--law3w
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stamped Envelopes.

May 80, 1857.
- the 9Th day Of July next for furnishing al the stamped
velopcs department for period Of four years
10 T. Or letter size * Sy 81 inches Oa White paper or
such proportions Of and may ordered
O. Official size, 3 by So inches bun white or in such
propop ;ons either ~ may be required
packing pae enseopes 100 each
for packing parcels Of 10 q 200
The envelopes made in the best Of Of approved
quality specially for the purpose and such water marks
sealing at least 2 inches on tho point parcels
packed without charge for packing ana complete and ready
An agent tc department win furnish the address for parcel
which pasted the box by the manufacturer without charge
The dies M mbossng the postage the envelopes are to
be STYLE they provided renewed
and kept IN order at the expense q The Contractor
Bidders requested 70 furnish am paper with their bids
Of the quality they intend the manufacture Of the envelopes
the cntrac and under will be made quarterly Price
quality samples and the sufency the bidder VIII be considered
himself the right annn he shall discover that
purpose speculation
ihe contract % any party who shall be- in bis opinion less able and
SERVED annul the contract for failure perform faithfully Of
The number envelopes issued posnastcrs quarter
ao7 $50 No 1 stamped cents
s ,sss I ! gs
Tho bids should 10 marked Proposals FOR Stamped Envelopes
partment Y AARON V. BROWN,
May 3o--dtJuly6f Postmaster General
rTyHE KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAN; by
Sir John Bowrng with narrative Of his mission 1855
London, So
Speeches the reform bill
Russian 1 vol. London, 1857 81 20.
Lord Eoughams Speeches, with historical mirolncons
london, 1851. 81 IS
Burkes Speeches Warren Hastings eps
foary correspondence. vols London 1857. 81
Tales OF the Gent translated
yel New edition. Illustrated. 1 London, 1857.
Almanach Gotha for 1857. 81
Hughess Patent Laws OF all Nations. vol london
finys letters; translated into English by Momot
50 Is.
May 80 FRANcK TAYLOR
A DyENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
IA duras by William Y. Wells volume, maps Illus
Is
sqers Central volume syo with maps and
illustrations.
Cuen's sihmus ship Canal volume London with
maps.
wiliamss Isthnus Tehuaniepec maps
Gsbornes Daren Journal yolume london, with four maps
Bars Adventures the Mosquito Shore volame
cravings.
Typographical map the Isthnus naricn.
Dynevor Terrace by the author "e o Rodclynr vol
Rev. Below Address Theatres &C.
Essays, with Bishop Whatoys Notes. | volume
Travels q Europe by Rev. John f. Edwards
The Bible and the People BY Miss Beeoher.
FRANfK TAYLOR
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MATTHEW HALE SMITH, Counsellor ataw In
VH United courts state 81 New
Sopk, No. lie Nassau street New York, NY.
Aple-n
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The Of these ships will be accountable gold silver
bullion SPECIE jcwery precious metals
ding signed therefor and The value thereof therein expressed
NAV
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Proposals for wood and Coal.


osHcE HorsK RTRrsrsrnrvss Z. s.,
May Is, 1857
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at tins
~ office until IL O'Clock, Wednesday The 10Th day Of Ja
next for furnishing and delivering the Capitol fog M
use OF the House Of Representatives, before the 18th day y
obcr next two hundred m pounds toni best ~
race teah coal la humps OF than three more @
SIX inches N diameter, and entirely free from slate other N
substances
Also for two hundred cords Of quality seasoned hickory woe
20 be measured In the Cnpifol yar cords be sawed
three pieces, and the balance pieces, and properly
aced away In tho vaults at the the contractor the w
70 be suct 10 The Inspection and approval person be ap
by the Clerk Of tiie House Of Representatives
Security for the faithful rnt
the above articles the Clerk House R
resentntses will be required. u
Proposals may be separate and should be endorsed Proposals NJ
Wood aud Proposals Coal directed the Clerk On
House of Representatives U. s.. at Washington d q
aS WILLIAM CuIL0M,
May 2o-1aw&Junei0 Clerk House Representatives u >
RRiTlSH P0ETS.--Marvel and Chstterton. line
J rocs'csl Works Of Andrew yarvca with memoir Of one f
thor. Portrait 16sBo 20 PA -
Tho poctsi Works Of Thomas caiiesion with Notice q M
History Of the Rowley Controversy Critical and Exna
and Glossary. Portrait vols, lomo 81 50.
Just Published by
LITTLE, BROWN, Co,
May 2T--2eot liz Washington street, BOSTON,
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no. 5s2.l
Notice

Qf hc renoral Of DE land Office fran FayaHe 10 BooarR %
he State Of Missouri.
IN accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
Il Congress entitled An authorizing changes the location
land Offices approved March 1858 hereby and made
known that the Office for the sale public In m
State Of Missouri will be the town BoosIg 10 said
State, al as early period practicable
Further notice as the precise win be issued
the register and receiver al the rayette Office
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington this 18th day
May A.. u. 1857.
BY order Of the President I
Tfi0S a. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General land oacr
May i9-lawGw TInteSstarI
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Change Of the Place or Sale or the Delaware
Trust Lands in Kansas.

NUTICE is hereby given that the place Of sale OF
The Delaware trust lands in Kansas Territory advertised
take place Iecompton Odd next
changed To- and will commence osawkee said Territory
day and date
By order Of the Secretary Of the Interior
CHARLES T.. MIX
Commissioner al isierim
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,
Office Of Indian Affairs, April O, 1857.
April 7--lawtlJune
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Change in the Days Of Sale Of the above lie
scribed Indian Trust Lands i'm Kansas

DEPARTMENT ISIzRioR
Office Of Indian Affairs, April IL, 1857.
NOTICE is hereby given that the days designated
in in the foregoing proclamation for the
sale Of Indian lands changed postponed
following periods:
Iowa lands at Iowa Point Wednesday, 3D. day of
The lands OF the Weas, &C. Pao Wednesday
June
Delaware lands 0awkec Wednesday day July next
BY order Of the Secretary Of the Interior;
CHARLES L, MIX
Commissioner adj interim.
W % L.
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raornsEn DAMS or sMrlxG,

EDWARD K, COLLINS,
No SO Wall street, n, Y.
BROWN, sHIPLEY, 4 CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD g. CO,
y Austin Fiiars, London.
d, G, WAINWRIGHT 4 CO.,
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I, ------- OF -------, the State of ----, here.
furnish and deliver in the navyard all the
the agreeably
visions schedules therefor conformity
enent Of the Bureau Of Construction @ Of the 2sd Of May 1851
Should offer be accepted request be addressed at
and the contract forwarded to the navy agent at
rinrLn lcori q