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DROPOsALs FOR SUPPLIES.

QuARTHRNATyR's OFFICE MARINE CoRr.,l
WA.HIsdToN, Sept. II. la57.
I'll O'Clock, ?. m, on Thursday. the I'D October
1857, for supplying the Marine Corps with the fol ow
Ing articles during the fiscal year ending seth June
soito 800 uniform Gaps. complete.
eco to 2Mn marine Pompoons.
Snto 300 prIvates uniform coats, complete, of
o nssy s,ns t s,SsI indigo dye-tO be
Sfo seIEeants' uniform coats, tsams as
soto 100 musicians coats. scarlet cloth .coohineal
90, dye-to be chemicslly tested.
lotto ao pair. non commissioned oaioers' epau-
$40 to sno pairs brass centre straps.
soto 50 red worsted sashes.
900 TO 20l linen shirts.
ESQ to 500 pairs broEsns, Nos. 5toIl
so to 900 marine blankets, (gray.D
$40 to 8o0 kna psacks.
2,JH to 500 pairs woolen socks.
oSt 70 8o marine fatigue oaps. the cloth to be navy
.oo blue, Indigo dye and chemically tested.
Sco to sno fatigue frocks.
l,0S to 800 flannel shirts.
SO to 900 pairs woollen overalls, blue kersey.
$40 to 900 WOOL en- jackets. do.
$50 TO 800 watch or great coats. do.
$40 TO 600 pairs Canton flannel drawers
Sto 81 musicians jackets, scarlet cloth, cochI-
neal dye-to be chemically tested.
samples the above articles may be seen on Pill
cation at this office, at the office of the assistant
marine corps, 1879 Spruce street, Phil
Ii is TO be understood that the accepted bidder is
to take all material used for manufacturing coats
overalis, &c on hand at the time of entering into
contract. at the contract prices thereof.
Bids will be received for the whole or in parts for
the articles required ana il must lie plicty under
stood that critical will be gwen all srti-
cles furnished to fit and quality and that ART ices
which do not come up to the sample will be rejected
and thrown upon the hands of the contractor
The quarternaster to himself the ri ght TO
increase or diminish the quantity named above, as
mand. N
Proposals TO be addressed to the 20 uartermaster
OF the Marine Corps" Washington, D. e. and en-
dorsed Proposals for Supplies"
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Tvs MYSTERY or THE Substitute Is an
endless mystery between the sexes. They have,
in their most educated state, at least little
notion of one another. A woman brings forth a
man child. and to her dying day never under
stands the man. The man who has most knoIyl-
edge of men has least knowledge of women: to
understand a woman needs a refined delicate in
Quisitive turn, that masculinity is seldom equal
TO. What ludicrous women the poets create; take
Millions Eve, for instance What absurd men
have been sketched on paper by mind Astounding
women; take Mrs. Cores for instance Let phi7
losoPhical people mention the reason; let Others
be content with the factn
Ay-but If women could read mems hearts AZ
men know each other the worser halves would
soon he reduced to slavery beyond all precedent
Why the plainest woman in existence would
make bond thrall of the best specimen of mas
eullnlty that every lived, in half an hour What
man Of observation and Of self study IL there that
has not been at times amazed not to fluid his fol-
bies more keenly appreciated and turned against
him-his vdnities ungra.ped at and not forced
into chains-the tendencies unstudied, which
dexterously PLAYED upon, might make OF him a
mere puppet- Oh women, women We are pow.
erful enough as We aTe-such an extra meta physi-
cal touch would have made We lords of creation
beyond all ndurance--delightful as the endu-
rance is and has always been,
The extract above 10 from Whitty's s.Knayes
and Fools -
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IL A son Of Mr.. Taylor OF Quincy, Mass, a
few DAYS ago. threw a stons up into a tree which
AFTER
II Hon. Henry TalImsn, formerly Attorney
General Of Maine, has removed with his family TO
Texas, TO make that State his permanent resi-
dence.
We cannot recall who wrote the following. but
II Is stIikingly true, and indicates a shTewd
kno"iedse OF that sweetest OF mysteries, the fe-
male heart:
II \ man named RoseEthaII, of Newark ON
Sunday, attempted suicide by cutting OPEN the
veins of both arms, and then finished by cutting
his throat.
II A gentleman of Boston has, within a few
days. given the sum of S3UOtD TO the American
Board Of Commissioners for the use of Foreign
Missions
II The indications are that St Louis will
nave paid hre department. The frequent in
ceDdiary nres and the riots among the f!emen are
giving general dissatisfaction in that CITY
II Old Mrs Darnlev is q pattern of /, hou.s
keeper she says she has made a pair of sock
last fifteen years by only emitting new feet TO
them every winte, and new legs every her win
ter
II Justices Connolly and Osborne having de-
olded that designation houses come under the
class OF disorderly houses and that their keen
ers are liable TO punishment for misdemeanor
the police VIII have their hands full if they car
~ out the decision. There are probably upyvards ,
Of 500 such houses in the city-independentIv of
more public bagBios.-N. Y Mirror
III Two dTovers, Of Lincoln( Mel gathered +,
nerd OF liz cattle, and started with them for
Brighton Near Bangor, they placed them in
were missing. Search being made il was found
that portion Of the sixty had passed two toll
bridges and arrived at Mathematical, d istanc.
GO miles the next night after leaving Bangor
The remainder Of the sixty were found In IN.
woods, about two miles from Tn. pasture from
which they escaped
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ARRIVALS At THE HOTELS

BROWNS HOTEL-Gen w Wick. Miss. n
Anderson. d.; u Henderson and lady do. G.
y Singleton and lady, La; Miss n VI Lakeland
Nc; L Green and lady, Iowa Mr. and Mrs
trenholm, So B Humphreys, Miss; IL Day-
tor; Il Laihami Talmnun and lady NJ.
P Cane and lady Pa; r Hunter and lad DO:
W u Williams, Tenn, w W Lsarey, do: Ja, &
Hester do ; J Spears and daughter Va. Ni..
Cooke. do, = Baxter, do: w NJ C;iI,Son ,nd
daughter. ny, Mrs Hurley. Ala: Master Hen.
ley, do MTs DIR Henley and child do: Willie
tharles, do, Mother Cobb, do. r. A Wirkenbury
50, Porter, do; Dr J e Berry Texas; WIN
Clark. NJ, Chas Moore, Md; III II William Md.
VI Scott, do; q Hill, NC; A Anderson do: d;
Mli4lken, Ia, VI Clarke, Iowa; A I'll Douglass
Tsna, Miss Randolph. do; T. LutorGis NY
y w Hanson, Md Wightmau NY: NiS, r.
long, Nc; y VI Long J Long do: n Y Rich
drdson, Tenn. Taylor, Ny: ID Sha. WIS: q
9 Kinney, Nd q W H0bson, Va; j III ~ Mat
thew. Kansas
"ILLARDS' HOTEL-E Cavendy. r I,Br,
don, Miss w ~ II Bedford. X r Cram and ladv,
stmmes, star ker Penn; Henderson = Y ;
Bell Mrs VI Wisdom and son. d Bell and
family. Mrs Bel, Misses = and A Rel IA. IN
Miller. NY; g Wells Hon Hale r NsnniDa
low1 stockton and lady. NJ; w TjIso3
snd lady, w IL Dunbar and lady Misses T. G and
Dunbar, Master w Dunbar La. Mr., n a.
ninIn Miss; Jno NichOlso ESN; @ Digger Md.
~ " brooke, do, VI Brooke do: 4 n PaTkm,n
"a , 0ung, Dc Il w Simpson, Pa; r. A Mil
N ffce, NJ; Clark, o Lawrence = n,
low, 'u'Iey' La B Willards, " Z; ii G. Rice,
M hiH NV HOUSED Cooke. Md: IL
A 49, sgaove; do, X III Spindle, Va; =
nICLd .us"ni do Hon HEM Iolua. Al
H9ghe-' NJ Terrell, Ala; A I Marsbsn W.
D rohl', III " w OHIbwaI. Va. y p,TLiI.a,, \ ~
ward, Md; Hudson, La 81 AiHSoh'uoi
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lHK WIND MUsIcIAN.-The wind il a must
eian at birth. We extend silken thread in the
crevice OF a window, and the wind finds it, and
signs over II, and gees up and down the scale
upon II, and poor Paganini must 20 somewhere
else for his honor, for 10 the wind performs on
singh string
IL tries almost everything upon earth, TO see if
there is music in IL ii persuades tone out of the
great bell in the tower, when the sexton il at
home and asleep, it makes a mournful ham Of m.
giant pines, and IL does not disdain to try what
sort OF whistle can be made of the hrirnblest
chimney In the world. How ID will play upon A
great tree till every leaf thrills with the note in
Il, ana wind up the rver that runs az its base for
d SORT OF murmurlng accompaniment.
Ana what melody IL sings, when it gives a
concert with full choir of the waves of the sea
and performs an anthem between the two worlds
That goes up. perhaps, TO the stars that love mu-
sic most ard sing il first
linen how fondly II ba0nts old houses moan
ing under the caves, signing in the halls. OPEN
Ing old doors without fingers, and singing a
measure Of some sad. old song around the 6reIs,s
and deserted hearth.-B. 3. Taylor
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|sr e .:StIon ,ysasy .seo.ion. .ysn., on. 70

q : ::Sor ns ss:e s:0 %. o.: 70
Rrty and SECTIONS thirty tbrty fous aOd
nInstsen inclusive; the west half Of Section twenty
section twenty eight the west half Of section twe-
half of section tSrty Two; the east half Of section
thlrty three; and sections thirty four and thirty
nye, OF township eighteen; and townships
twenty, and twenty -one. of range four -
sections one, two, three, and ten to fifteen incu-
sections twenty three to twenty inousive; the
southeast quarter OF section thirty -four; and
tlon thirty hve; of township ssr:ntsen; sections
ton nine; sections ten TO fifteen incusive; the
northeast quarter of section twenty one; sections
twenty two TO twenty seven, inclusive; and sections
thirty -four and thirty five, of township sightstn;
sections one two, and three; the northeast quarter
OF section four sections ten to fifteen, inclusive;
sections twenty-five to twenty seven, mcusive:
and sections thirty and thirty hve Of township
ntnsissh; and townships twsHty and tpsHfy- one. of
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools.
swamp and oyerfowed lands. made thereby unit
LOT cuityaton, II any granted tn the State by the
and other States to reclaim the swamp lands within
their limits" approved September o. 1850, will be
No ''Dltnsrai iamds'' or tracts containing mineral
deposits are to he offered at the public sales. such
sale or By the f %m@
ments of the Act OF Congress approved Sd March,
sss entitled Am act 70 provide for the survey OF
emmPtion rights therein, and for other purposes"
The offering of the above lands will be commenced
on the days appointed, and will proceed in the order
in which they are advertised, until the whole shall
have been offered, and the sales thus closed; but no
no private entry of any of the lands will be admitted
until after the expiration of the two weeks.
this sixteenth day of September, ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and tifty,seyea;
By tho President:
THos. A. HENDRICKS,
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NOBLE CONDUCT OF BosToy MgRcHASI-
The brig Marine. which so opportunity rescued
about one hundred Of the passengers from the
CENTRAL America, is owned by Elisha Atkins.
Esq OF Boston. That gentleman declined COM
Ptnsatlon Tor the assistane rendered by the briu
aIthough much expense was incurred by the de-
tsntlon This fact, which is recorded by the
Boston Transcript, is highly creditahle to the
genueman named The Boston Traveller SAYS
This IL the second instance in which the Ma
Iine has rescued those in distress from impending
death Aoodt year ago last winter, she fell in
with the ship seaman OF Baltimore, on fire. and
TOOK on all on board, about thirty FIVE, and land
ed them safely. Mr.. Atkins did not even write
to the owner Of the Seaman about the expense,
but commended his captain for having SO man
fully discharged his duty
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ID CHUBB BROTHERS,.

DEPOSITS. Deposits received and Checks paid
without charge. Drafts on the northern seabOard
cities received on Deposit at par, and Exchange on
said Cities furnished to depostors without charge.
on on & VIII 10 allowed
:, DEPOSITS ~ VIRGINIA AND CNCURRENT MONEY.
Deposits In Virginia and other Uneurrent Money re.
ceved to he checked for, payable In same funds,
specie, We charging the regular Exchange.
DIsCoUSTs.-NOtes, Drafts. and Bills OF FL chang Q
will be discounted, and LOsns made On Stocks, Bonds,
and Securities, at the market rate.
LETTERS OF CRBDIT.-Letters of Credit will be
furnished. negotiable in the different Cities of the
and interest allowed if Money is deposited, and
charged Colaterals on such terms be reed
upon. =,
be furnished with drafts in such sums may be de-
sired negotiable ia the different Cities of the Union.
BILLS AMP LETTERS , Of CfEpIT on ENGLAND, IRK-
of Credit on England Ireland and Europe, furnished
at the market rate for Exchange, In sums to suit.
ties pay ing from to IL pr cent always for sale or
bought the different Cities at a commission of q
pr. cent. Where stocks are bought upon orders, We
reserve the night to call for of 10 pr cent on
the cost. Bonds or Stocks will be ordered by tele-
graph.
RAILROAD, CITY, AND STATE BoNDs.-Railroed.
City, and State Bonds be placed IN our hands for
negotiation either in this country Europe. RatI
road Iy0s purchased for cash or with Bonds.
marke rates. All Warrants sold by Us are s.ayaa-
tsed IN every respect.
Land Warrants located on commission.
Land Warrant quotations regularly furnished II 70
suested.
Warrants will be forwarded to Western Houses on
orders, or sent Tor sale on commission to responsible
REAL EsTArK AND insurance. Real Estate
bought and sold, anu Insuranoes effected.
CoNeR ss:-Calms on the United States, before the
Court OF CLAIMS or Congress, nrusted to uE will be
prosecuted by prompt and abe 81 at = ;
Jan n Opposite the Treasury
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WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE FOL-
w lowing Goods which we are prepared to sell at
a small advance Of cost for cash
A very large variety of Turner Bros. celebrated
Liquorsviz:
Turner'S Ginger Wine, an excellent remedy for
Dyspepsia
Blackberry Brandy, q certain cure for Diarrhea and
Dysentery
Claret, Madeira. Sherry, and Sweet Malaga Wines,
all of superior quality
Rasp berry, strawberry, Ginger, and Cherry Bran
dies, all Of fine fiavors, prepared from the pure
juice Of the fruit
Rose, Cinnamon, Annis, and PEPPERMINT COrdials
Curacoa. Absnthe. Essence Of Peppernent
Forest Wine Bitters.
We have also on hand. supply of Dr.. Wheeler's
Celebrated Sherry Wine BItters, a splendid article.
10 addition to the above, we have at all times
large supp of the fol owing named stock of Malt
Liquors. being the only Liquors of the kind In the
District and which cannot fail IN giving satisfaction
to all who use them: Philadelphia Xxx, Burton and
xxx Pale Ale, Philadelphia Brown Stout,XX Por
ter, and a fine article Of Lager Beer.
As usual, supply Of Mineral Water, Cider, TO-,
on hand. Army 4 SHINN,
1913 81 Green street. GEORGETOWN.
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NEW AND IMPORTANT SCHEDULE.
FOR ALL PARTS OFTHF WEST.



gALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILRoAD.,
The recent extension and Improvement of its lead
ing connecting lines at the West has required an en-
g TSd
% So "a ' fFASss a J rune
81 tSSfss ffRiN start.
from Camden Station, Baltimore, at AM, (c1oept
'.Gg' 4 way stations and arrives at Cum
seo0nd-The MAIL TRAIN starts SUNDAY ex-
a. NJ. connecting at BenwoOd with Central Ohio
trans Tor CoIumsus. Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Lou
with trains for Cleveland. Toledo Dsiroit' SC. by
GIeyesnd Road, and also at Parkersburs with Ma
.ThITd.Ths ST; LOUIS and CINCINNATI
meeting Al Benwood at 9 A. NJ. with express trims
from Bellsire to Cincinnati, ltrithopf change %
hours and * Son2s fo sTe but Is
ton II also connects directly. IN both directions.
roads for ChiIicothe. Cincinnati etc. These trains
connect at NenIa for indianapolis, Chicago and 81,
MississIppI Express for Louisville Cairo and 81.
0nls through to St. Louis in less than q hours from
and southern places in the West is mu en- less. whale
me s,siSmcs Y from - to leo niles shorter than by
riying at Baltimore st sSO A. M. ''''
ThROrGH TICKETs sod at lowest rates al
camden station and az Washington: ID; c.
ciew fhe enfi,s road BY daylight, by taking Morn
ing trains, and lying over at Cumberland or Oak
land, and resumlng next morning by Wheeling Ac-
eommodatlon train, leaving Cumberland at and
Oakland at 1850
FOR WAY PASSENGERS
The Cumberland Accommodation Tram at = A. NJ,
VIII stop at all stations east OF Cumberland and the
Wheeling Accommodation AZ all Stations beyond
Cumberland going West. EastwaTsiy, the Mad
Tram leaves w heeling at 8.So A. M, and AccommO-
datIon leaves Cumberland at 9, reaching Baltimore
p93N THE NORTHWESTERN, VIRGINIA
BRANCH, between Grafton and ParkersbuIg, way
passengers will take the Express westwardly and
The FREDERSfScK TRAIN start. st.P. NJ,
stopplng at way stations. Leaves Frederick at SIS
A: NJ, arriving st Baltimore - poon.
The Ell! .lCOTTS MILL TRAIN leaves at 5.45
A. NJ, and SIS L. NJ. Leaves EllIcott's Mills at
A. VI. and u. NJ. except Sunday.
FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
Leave Baltimore for Washington at AIS and a.I5
A. NJ, s nd5.l5 =. VI. On Sundays at Ais A. NJ,
and SIS i. Nj. only.
Leave Washington for Baltimore at 6 and PSI A.
NJ and Sand 40 p. NJ. On Sunday at A. NJ, and
4a i. VI. only,
Tie FIRST and fourth trains from Baltimore, and the
second and fourth trains from Washington. will he
express mai trains stopping only at " Washington
Junction ald Anna polls Junction.
The sis aud Is trans from Baltimore and the $50
and ~ trans from Washington connect with the
trains from Annapolis.
For tickets. information fare c., apply 10 J. T.
ENGLAND, Agent, At the Ticket office, Camden
Station. WM. =. WOODSIDE,
~ lS-u Master OF Transportation. Baltimore.
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1ravslers' Directory.
THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COM

One of the eteamships Of this C9npsny. carrying
SALIF0RNIA. and OR ICON, ls.y. fR
val OF the United States Mail 8. g. Company steam
ers, which leave New Orleans and New York regu-
larry On 5th and Goth OF each month with the mails.
ROADS.
These steamships have been inspected and sp-
proved By the Navy Department, and guaranty speed
and safety.
The Panama Railroad (f7 miles long is now COM
pleted from ocean to ocean, and is crossed In
hours The baggage of passengers is check ed IN New
YORK through to San Francisco, and passengers are
embarked at Panama by steamer at the company's
expense. The money paid in New York covers al
expenses OF the trip.
Reserve steamers are kept in port in Panama and
san ranclsoo, to prevent detention In of soci-
dent SO that the route is entirely rsliabIs-no fail
ure having occurred in eight years.
Passengers leave Panama the same day they Ar
rive at AspinwaI.
Conductors go through by each steamer, and take
charge of women and children without other proteo-
tors.
For through tickets at the lowest rates app IL at
the agency, III West street AQw York, to
I. w. RAYMOND,-ort to
ARMSTRONG, HARRIS CO.,
jyA-u L.BARTLErT. Bo.ton le"h'- OF
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FALL GOODS.
JOHN II SMOnT

JOHN H. SMOOT,
No. 1ls S. side Bridge ST., Georgetorn, ID. C.,
has received and offers to customers, assortment
OF goods apted to the early Fall demands consist
INK of the following, viz
Plain Black Silks, OF the best makes
Plain Modes and bright coored Muslin Delaines
Rlch Fall sly les Muslin Deiaines, at % cents
Rich English and American Prints, great variety,
fast coors)
New York, English, Bates Mills, all Wool. and
other heavier makes Shirtng Cottons
Richardson's and Chaine's celebrated makes of
- lrish Linens
Black aud white Check Csshmsres. for Busters
Single and double width Lupin's Black Mouslin De-
lanes
White. II ed. and Yellow Plannels
Cassmeres, Sattinets, and Kentucky Jeans
Shifting Prints, striped and dotted
ladies and Misses Cotton Hose, all Kinds
Gents, and Boy 8 halfdo.
Ladies and 6 ents Linen Cambria Handkh
Rich, new style Bonnet Ribbons
White Bril- iants, Cambrics and Muslins
Table Cloths, Damss SKIS and Napkins
Linen and Cotton Sheetlngs and Towetiings
Osnaburg Caloos and Pad Cottons
Heavy Brown Shsetinss, Drills, and hne brown
with other seasonabe Goods, which will be sold
low to cssh or prompt customers.
au 2e-n j. n. y,
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nAILY LINE FOR EDWARDS FERRY
u AND LEESBURG, Va, via Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal.-The Packet Boats AR
max ing daily trips to the above points oeaHsn-S
on Monday, March q, leaving the wharf Of w. H.
at O'Clock, Sundays excepted; through in eight
hours; leaving GEORGETOWN at iseven O'Clock in the
morning, the Boats will arrive at the Great Falls or
Washington Aqueduot, at 10 g. m. Seneca az I2rn.
Edwards Ferry at p. M, where stage will be IN
readiness to convey passengers to Lsesburg, Va,
Returning, leave Edwards Ferry every aay at nine
o'clock in the morning. and arriving In Georgetown
at sunset.
Through Tickets, S1.75. intermediate points a.
follows: Great Falls or Washington Aqueduct, 50
cents; SENECA, IS cents; Edwards Ferry, Si.i2;
served on the Boats at moderate prices.
mar 25-6m w. III. Il H. q. RITTER.
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PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING.

For freight or passage, apply to
EDWARD X. COLLINS, No. S., Wall street,
New YORK.
BROWN, SHIPLEY& CO., Liverpool.
,,STEPHES kENNARD & CO., q, Austin
Fnars, London.
b: q. WAINWRIGHT h CO., Paris.
Tho owners of these chips will not he accountable
for gold, silver, bullion specie, jewelry preolous
stones or metals, unless bills Of lading are sgned
therefor and the value thereof expressed therein.
jel5
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Commissioner of the General Land Office,
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
of townships above enumerated is required to estnb
lIsh the same to the satisfaction of the Register and
Receiver of the proper land office, and make pny-
n1fnt therefor as soon az prdctttnbie GC rr seeing
this notice, and before the day appointed for the
commencement of the public sale OF the lands en-
bracIng the tract claimed; Otherwise such claim will
be forfeited. THOS. A. HENDRICKS.
Sc ID Commissioner of tho General Land Office.