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proposals for Erecting the Post Once and
Conrt-hoa Q at indianapolis, Indiana.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December IL, las


proPosALs win be received department,
day Of February A D. O'Clock, noon,
struction OF the Office
60 indanap Indiana recording TO the plans and specifications
whole building, separate far different kinds
parces must bid with
nd o. aud the total amount carried out The department
rcervng the right to rel ct the posal hereby invited
or any thereof when United
requires III the dep also
BIDS oil
tempted TO obiaia by ndirecon all bids
parties IN interest WIN do NOT join the bids and all bids
upon lnseetgation below ,aif prce the work.
Bds will not be received In gross will
ca 10 bidder unless dea furnished
prices OF the dineeEt kinds OF work Materials which
subject TO the revision OF the
require. -T'"- a
Ninety OF the materials
sincd BY the estimate Of agent department appointed
hat purposs will be paid progresses.
ana Ten per cent renned unt the completion Of
eccep nnce OF the work. aforesaid
fced in tho eveat o contract
Contracts Will be awarded only builders
nd assignment heIe by Of the Secretary
the treasury, Will be q forfeiture Of tho
Each proposal must DO accompanied written
signed by two respons persons United
district udyn atornsy Of the said dsc in the
Soo tor ns wkDle work. Of amount,
any psr thst tho bidder will required IL his
accepeds proper sufficient
securities, for Its faithful PEE formance
cation TO the department. -
fans specifications AVID working drawings ready
tnv days, when they be had application depart
No bid A be considered unfess fully complies details
VIA ths requirements Of tais advertisement.
pops-as must be this
fNdandpoM f'ost Office and be
~ o'clock OF the last day named for receiving
JAMES GUTHRIE
- :. Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Proposals Tor Erecting the Marine Hospital at
st. Marks, Florida.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Wa,bingtou. December

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
December VI 1856.
RoPosALs win be received this Department until The 2jth
day VI February, d. 1857 ~ O'Clock, the
srueuon OF hospital authorized be erected nj o.
fofids according the plans prepared
~ acpa mn said be either for the hole building
or separate for different bills parcels mus
every case each bid, with the amount OF each XII OF
nhu The total carried the department reersine
paris hereo when IL OF the United States
qufe III the exclude The bids
oil any prison who there is Just cause 70 believe
ahiuy perform he contracts, Which they have attempted
10 obtain bv inde bids there shall be parties
nt who do JOIN bids, all bids nvesga
ton, below fair pice fU the work.
Bids all received goss, will be award
ed bidder unless details furnished the
prices Of the different knss OF aud Materials which shall be
whole the bid The interest Of United
QuTe
Ninety per Of the
versd price,
by the esale an agent OF The for
Will be pad from
tanned until completion OF the and
paEcs the
i'm The .yeni OF non-fuihmeni OF contract
Contracts will awarded builders and mechanics
and Tie ther.o OF the Secretary
tbei tTea will be forfeiture uf The
Zach
ed by responsible tc-fnsd 10 by The United
States district judge attorney OF The tad dstrict) IN the VI
part CURED proposal accepted
enter int con act aud bond with and sufficient securities
for It's ia thtui performance.
Form OF bond certificate required will be furnished app
eaten 10 the department.
Plans and working drawings be had appi
cation a. the department
NJ bid wt be considered uiesS y complies all lis defdiis
NTH The requirements Of nus advertisement.
The proposals bs this department. ddiessed 10 the
secretary OF the Treasury and plainly endorsed Jor The
Martns Hospital Marks Fla y, opened
O'clock p M OF the last day named Tor teeyirg be same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
\ D.a9 y--aa N. lIutA Gt,. p
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proposals for Erecting the Custom house, &C.,
at Ogdepsburgh, New York.
TREAsuRy DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, December IL, ISE

pRofObAL5 will be received this department
day OF February, A. D. 1857, O'Clock,
uon OF the
- erected At Ogdcnbueh New York. according
specifications be either
I tho whole building for the different kinds
BILLS OF parce la accompany bid
amount OF Zach kind work. and The total carried
department right
fnveds thereof deems interest
ted States III the department also The right
elues the bids who there
attempted
% parties interest who do 'he bids all
upon Investigation, below fair price for tho work.
viii be gross and no contract win BE- awarded
Of the different kinds OF work aud which
70 The revision Of the Department. that adopt the whole
pan oil the bid as the interest ohe United States require
Ninety cent OF the
cred according contract
the estimate oil an Of The department appointed
poss VIII DC paid from time TO time the work
ascs Of the work. Ac by the forfeited
tho event OF non folhment OF contract. FF1
Contracts will be awarded
asd the assignment thereof
Each proposal be
sgned BY responsible (cerd
states dstict judge attorney Of the said irc
$500, for the whole work. or Of propoonate
that The bidder WILL when required II his
ents In contract and bond with and sufficient
foy he faithful performance.
Form o. bend and certificate required win be furnished sppl
cation 10 the depsrtnient
Rann, specifications working drawings ready
thirty days. when they be had application
NJ ~ will be considered unless fully complies all it, defs
The be this addressed
Secretary Of the Treasury and plainly endorsed the
OSdssbr Custom and will he opened O'Clock
Rs q JAMES GUTHRIE,
,s Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec ie-2awtFeb 10. flint. h s,arJ
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TREAsuRY DrrARTassr,

TREASURY DrPARTassr
Washington, December 10, 1856.
day of February A D. 1884, ~ clock, for the
sTucton The house, Office author
lied TO be erected Pntsbu New o accorng the
and specifications prepared al this department to
either Tor The whole building different kinds
work bills OF parcels must each bid,
with the each kind the
ont The department eservng accept
posaT hereby Dvied thee when deems the
eest Of Ike Uned stat requires The department also
just cause 10 bei-ve will faithfully perform the
which they have attempted obtain By ndecon all bids
and all bds that investigation below lair price for The
work
Bids viii gross, contract
cd bidder unless detss furnished the department OF the
prices OF the different kinds Materials which shall
subject revision paren may adopt
whole part OF the bids The interest o the Untel
quifo.
Ninety of the work and materials
veed according IL contract price, ad be asceaned
2urposel Will he pd from time work progresses,
ten per retained until the completion the contract and
II work. afbfc aid be forfeited
in the event Of non tuihnent IT contract
Contracts will be awarded ony builders and meclian
les aud he assignment REQ" Scrp by content Of The Secretary
OF The Treasury, will be a forfeiture o. the same.
Each proposal
cd by responsible PERSONS certid be the United
district judge attorney of said distrci
part that The bidder wii when required, If his proposal be
cepted contract and bond with sufficient
.urites for lis faithful performance
Form OF bond certificate will be furnished appl
catrn To the department..
Plans specifications and working drawings will be ready
2h Of JaLpary when they be had application the
Dariment
N. bid u Be considered fully complies
4th ftc reguircm VI IL advertisement
The proposals must he addressed to the
secretary tie Treasury aud plainly endorsed Proposltor the
OF the last day named for receiving the
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Proposals fer erecting the Custom. house, e.,
at Dubuquss Iowa.
TREAsuKr DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December ~. 1875

Washington, December ~, 1855.
DRoPosALs will at this department until the 7h
day Of February A. d. 1877 at O'Clock, M,
susuon OF the oce suhoT
erected al Dubuaue, Iowa,
specifications prepared this said be
elmer or th whole udng defea k4. Of work
smountot kind of carried the
the proposals here
au,ed or para thereof when deems the interest the
unicd States also the night
sxcude the bids o. persons who there Just cause
70 sesve will faithfully perform the conacts which they
attempted obtain by there
shall ~ the bids, all bids
tha nvesugaton below for the
Bids will received ross and will award
prices different kinds Of work and materials which shall
eubjsct OF the
whes of the bid the of the United States
Ninety cent of tho OF
nvsfs according (said amount be
~ the estimate Of the for
ten per completion contract ana &C
espshes Of the
N tbs event Q, non fuldmcnt OF contract
Contracts will By awarded only builders and mechanics
ne Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the
Mach proposal must be accompanied written guarantee,
nsS wo rep nsDI. psrsons cesunsd % o. " The Un
Of - 0O os whole work. proporuonae IL for
Sny that the bidder w when required his be
csps enter into contract aad bond with proper and sucisnt
FORM Of bond and certificate required will be furnished aPp
thirty days. when they be had application
No I'D will be considered detaiis
vita the requirements Of tAts advertisement
Secretary Of Treasury, plainly Proposals for
xSwq1s Csaoa ahd will ~ O'Clock,
ne last DAY named for receiving the same. -
5ecretaIy Of the Treasury
Dec le-2awl7thFeb (Intel&star]
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Proposals for Erecting the Post once and
courthouse at Rutland, vermo 4.
THsAsuHr DKrAKTmssr,
uecrmher La Iabn

ThsAsuRr DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December TO- 1850.
DROPOsALs will be until the 10Th day
OF February, d. 1851 at O'Clock,
authorised erected at
land Vemon according TO the ans snd prepared
different kinds Of work bills
every accompany each bid with the
and the total amount carried out HE department
nsh any
interest Of the United
tbs bids of any
which they
aud all when there shall be
who do JOIN in The bids and all bids that Investigation
are below fair rice for the work ~
Bids vii be received and NO contract will be award
bidder unless dess furnished the Of the
az the different kinds OF work and materials which shall be
Of The department, that the
whole part OF the bd the interest Of the United sses may
require. - . -.
ered according price, said
The estimate OF OF the department appointed
retained uHu tbs completion Of tho and accep
aforesaid, 10
the event Of noa-fuihmeni Of contract
will be awarded builders
the Treasury. will be a forfeiture Of The
Each be written signed
by iespons persons (cerfed by United
district Judge OF The said dc In the Of QUO
fr the whole work. Of propoinnaie for
and bond with proper and sufficient
lis faithful performance.
Form OF bond certificate required Will be furnished app
Plans specifications. working drawings will be ready after
thirty when they be had application this depart
mrnt. .a4 =
N, ,oasidered unless fully piies
vida The requirements Of iris advertisement
The be u This department. addressed TO The
% the Treasury and plainly endorsed PROPOSAL! ths
Rutland Post Oee and Court house." and Will be at ~
o'clock a the Gay named for receiving the ssmo
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
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Lost Land Warrants.

CINtE the lst November deposited
Biniisve Georgia enveoped in package aud directed
Hon. Howell Cobb Washington city, the following
10 be sold. M. 1913 for 20 issued
81 March, 1855, Jcsss No. 1857,
blank and purchased by informed sad
reached the directed they
FORE believed be Lost have filed the General
ocs prevent paiepts % leanng hereby
public against trading N
proceed according obtain duplicates ~ tho oa
Commissioners Pensions.
Drcsrrsp 10, 1859.
IL
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TRrAscRy, DEPARTMENT,

TREAsrRy DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December le 1856.
February d. 1884, ocock
the hospital Burlington,
The plans and specifications prepared this depart
building
different work; bills parcels every
accompany each each kind Of
the carried the department recrvng the right
also the right exclude the bids
who there believe will faithfully
which they have attempted to obtain by ndrecion;
and all shall be do
the bids aud all mds that investigation below lar price
| for the work.
bidder details
o the different kinds work and materials which shall be subject
the of the department that adopt the whole
bid uord States
per work done and delv
cred according (ad amount 10 be asceaned by
the estimate of the department arponed Tor that
per completion the contract and accept
the aforesaid, and TO be forfeited
the of fuilneDt OF contract
will be- awarded only master builders and mechanics,
Treasury, will be a forfeiture OF the same.
Each accompanied by written guarantee signed
(ceIued bu by the United States
district Judge or attorney Of the district, the
propornnate
and bond with aud sufficient securities for its
faithful performance
Form required be aprea-
had The
considered nnio.s fully m oil "details
Nth ne requirements 81 fhts odVerisepe,t.
The proposals. must he sent in this department. addressed 20 the
secrary Treasury, plainly Yopossk
Murine Hospital be opened 10 o'clock,
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Dec lq-2awtfebla tIntei& Stsrl
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pay be performed, such
ai,i.tuy explained three times The
depending mails, and sufficiently
eompen for The trip Ia subject forfeiture
Dednc ion vii be ordered for grade
spec d Ia the !. III
2. For behind oil tie mails, any PORTION
them, III Submission of for Icing 10
conveying intelligence 10
of the IN Ill, qu rter's pfy may be d. Quoted. FL
Fines be imposed, delinquency be promptly
satisfactorily explained hcaes
afd OF credible falling
ime for Begecting inke the mil froD deliver
robbed LOST and for rcnsie after demand, convey
mail frequently the contractor Is
coach, ambo5t
T. The Postmaster General the for repeated
fares agreoaby for violating The post Office
dsobayng the instructions Of the department sing
assigning wi,ou, Postmaster GEN
era aforesaid Transporting
packages conveying mniable of the mail
s. The
He schedules of
and particularly M he hrm conform
ro without increase OF ray provided the running time be
abridged The Postmaster General
In whole pro
months the dispensed with,
In his opinion, pubic do
transportation
Payments by collections FROM
drafts otherwise, after the expiration each
In February May, and November.
The gwen according
increased will be should they be
vertisrd supplied Bidders
weight roads, bills. streams, Sc,
all btidge, crss, kind by which
may incurred Offices e-fshsb
irrued also be
the distance he iDsreased.
JANE CAMPBELL,
Jan is -law4w Postmaster General.
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PhsIadoiphia, Niagara, and Great WESTERN Line X
Washington Aqueduct.

OFvCH AayE
Washington, March 2, 1855
pRuPOSAS invited for graduation and
dams, unneis, and other Washington agueduc,
Proposals. the 9Th May will he opened
that day.
Maps profles and specifications cfthe ready
animation and AFTER Goth day % April next.
will be received
BRIDGES &c., &c. described In
Portions only Of the works
appropriation but all unfinished
Be subject to future appropriations by Congress The engineer
ofprcess under each contract for each appropriation
the appropriation holding sufficiently decide
what works shall be stopped funds aysiiabe
In OF the entire
funds, reserved will Judgment
the engineer the WORK has been properly executed
gone.
Payments specie cfecks upon United State,
and will be condition
shall be paid their full monthly and In specie
All bids should be sealed and endorsed Poposar for work
the Washington Aqueductn
The United 6tntcs the right all the
should they be deemed make
men as mal considered most conducive 20 the progress OF the
work.
Every offer be accompanied euaraee signed by
responsible the effect that he
take that the bidder bidders will his their bid
enter into Obaton within days. with good sufficient
securities for the completion
10 be accompanied by the certificate or the United
Judge United States district attorney, navy agent
Of War; that the able good
guarantee
Bids win be opened in presence biddeu, If any them
choose TO he present
M. c. MEI0s,
..t Capt OF Erainecro, in change
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&C.. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies',
Mear Enamihsbnro Ekederick County. Md

1E this institution on tie
2ih August las, Thursday
terms for board und $3.50
ally charges drawing
AVID also Cor Spanish Italian German, and Latin
primary OF
sl0o per payable matt yearly In advance
inquiry addressed MOTHER sUPE
Maryland
Jul e-dyear.
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n O9r LAND WAHNANT.-Wherenss land ysrrar, -. a.
~ susd nom the June
W1ndsr No. 20 So, 100
Maryland and whereas The said hand
bes eeeome ost the undersigned notice that
81 III weeks rom the date application he
ccnnssoser of Pensions < duplicate Of the
o,csL -"
CHAs, ". wINDER. Attorney
RIDER ". wiNDER.
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+ roposals for Erecting the Gu tom House, &c.
at Galveston, Texas.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December TO- 1885.
pr foSALS will he received tins the ia
day of February, A. D. 81 at ~ O'clock, noon, for h.
sucunn OF house, ot author
be Texas according he and
specifications at this departments said 10 he eth
The hole building for kinds OF works
Bills - each bid with The
each kind &c wk, afred
The department right rce he proposals
hereby invited when de- the of
the United States requires the
RICH, 10 exclude the bids whom there is
believe will Faithfully p-rfuTm the
which they emped indrec and all bids
shall join bids
and all bids III l. investigation, below fair price 0r The
work. .He
viii gross
ed bidder unless details furnished the department Of the
prices Ee different kinds work and Materials which shall be
subject 10 The vision OF the Department. that adept the
guiic. Gtas
ninety psr the
cred according soid be ascened by
will be paid progresses,
Ten retained until the completion of the and
cance OF the work dc by the agent aforesaid and be forfeited
tho event Of Dau-ft fment contract.
Cnac will be awarded only builders and mechanics,
and ;he thereof The
he Treasury, viii be forfeiture oi ihe sane.
written
responsible (csjed United
Instruct Judge Of The said distrct IN the Of S 0
the whole work. Of opor'iooaie amount,
and bond proper sufficient
faithful Form certificate required
furnished toaeher with plans specifications working
IN r
No bid will be- considered fuzzy lies
with the requirements Of This advert. en-
The iroptaIs be addressed IN the
aise,ton Custom house "prusd Que O'Clock D.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
-.
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OSr WAHRANTThs undersigned rves public notice that
atths expiration Of sir
VIM - MADE 70 ne commissioner Of Pensions duplicate
warrant in lieu 81 one ssued February eighty
nsres, NO. isoHe; 70 owen Myrick
send. tn. LJMPKtN, Attorney.
. OWEN MYRICk.
Dee 6-law6wt
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". m. GILL ET,
Ccnnsriler az La,c.

Has HE ofce his esid in Franklin NOW rr
OF and Thirteenth He will continue to devote MS
lion principally the United States supreme
Having devoted much time 10 he law concei nnr s
advice opinions legal arsnE IN
ths Patent Ofce The chief Justice or
Justices OF the District Of Columbian and viii also sSs
preparation and trial Of concerning patents q. o,.
lie viii give written opinions and prepare arguments and
either Of the Departing
will prosecute cams before board established i0
adjudication.
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\ OsT yaRt,,yT Tb. !,

osr WARRANT The undersigned gives public
Ia at the expiration az N wttk cn application
he made nssioRor for dn pleae Land
rant In LIEN oG Issued August, s56 No 9
Benanp Truvif for $50 which has been the
atm 81 the through the mail poet Office
Finia and Philadelphia, on the 25d Octobet last
rii l.UNpKlN, Attorney.
BENJAMIN TRAVIS,
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nnOKs Avn nALE. PnICE-Then nder.

l'HILDREN's BOOKS AT HALF-PRICE.-Tbe under
" signed HE rerk srcuhce
large nunber books which have
into the NJ
class pres The liver years
will be Of Mrs, Holland, Bafbaud
ard other books whi~h popular
day and supposed S rsnn whatever they formerly
possessed They will be sold onshs,
fourth, their ussal rriess FRANcN TAvI.op.
Dsef9
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sprctneiss.

lNOID silver and plated spectace &C.
all focuses, peroca pUris.opic, glasses.
long experience eves peculiar advantages SELECTING
adapted 70 the eyes oC wsareus
NJ, W. GAIT A BRO
GA psnu. ayunus. between Ninth and Tenth streets
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l,006 PIizss-J,U00 Tickets.
Lowest regular prize In the lottery $685. awsst
prize $40.
address above splendid schemesto
TIL .HUBBARD CO.,
Baltimore, Md.
u. UBB ,RD Co. authorized agents to GIL all
orders In the Maryland Lotteries.
FebS-did X. FRANCE d co.
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Completion Of Panama Railroad.
Reauction Of Fare 10 Calitornia.

Reduction Of Fare CaIjornia.
r. Uaed Statoe mail steanisbips leave New York
E7t12 Tor hspinwsn thr 9Th aud s0h Of each
Nk&hhX connecting with siameis from Panama San
These pziected approved Navy
Department, and cSsrauy speed ard safety
The Panama railroad "a miles completed nom
and The baggage
checked In New York Fancisco and
embarked the csmpany's
The mosry paid expenses the trip.
Reserve IN In New York, Panams
San Francisco to prevent detention case Of scoident tina,
the route " entirely rcinble.
Passengers tho DAY ,hey Aspn
wall
Conductors through and
women and children without other protectors.
For through tickets apply al the agency ~
West street, NeW Yotk, T. W, RkYAOND, :
MAJ -.N
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRE!

LOSS BY FIRE!
Fire, Marine, and Inland nsuramcs
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS,
SI,35s,l6l 10.
FARMERS, AND MECHANICS, INSURANCE COMPANY OF
PHlLADELPHiA.
Office aorisest Of Psnnsycania and Serenn
street, Washington, ID. O.
DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thomas D. Floroncs, Charles Dinsee,
Cha,ies 4. Rubcam, Edward Il. Hslmbold,
George Hembod, ! +. Carroll Brewster,
James : Se'' THOMAS D. FI acd ssE, President
EDWARD R. HELnBoLD, Secretary.
LOCAL. SURVEYORS
Charles Walter, No 80? Hsneei, opposite City Hall.
John Thornton cone: s street and virgina avenue Island
John Rggss No. SOL Thirteenth street. below Pennsylvania
avenue. t
MARINE SURVEYOR
Captain p Levy No. ss7 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite S
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomason
The business OF this company will favOraby with the
successful of similar institutions In the United
From the Isl day ofAusus e5 in five MONTHS up b III 'unga
dred and eight thousand hundred and fyo dollars with
only iony sI hundred and sixty doaa losses reported
tors feel justified IN soicing share q public patronage
ju.ed more according to equity ,han legal schnIcsss
sy T ,s on rs1 MhSUraS
HES WAREHOUSES de,ep,ons O. BUILbiNeS and n
na s sy s a
70 o. m any portion Of EuaorE and s,
The Of premium win be as low as Other sompsne and
shnE sm eys lmgsoyemsn in construction and aans"'
Al ossess speedily adjusted and promptly paid ...a
Ofcc Pennsylvania and seveni'epu
street, Washington city, D. @.
la.a,anse e,,s e sge:es 2, tAs Home Gss
And in other principal cides Of the Ucd States by auhcn@
officers Of the company