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Proposals for Erecting the Post once ant
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Washinrfnn. 1ecemheI ". 1886


PROPOSALS this until the 18th day
authorized erected at Spuns
field illinois, according plans and specifications prepared
be either for the whole building
or separate bills OF parcels must every
Of each kind OF work.
department the right
hereby invited ere
paent also right the bids Of
believe VIII ahfully
which have attempted 10 OBTAIN by ind
recon bids when shall be parties IN interest who do
bids and all bids that upon are beioW
uric the work.
Bids win gross, will be awarded
details furnished the department the prices
kinds and materials which shall be subject
Of that adopt the whole
part bid the United States require
amount OF Work done and materials dehv
the estimate OF agent department appointed pu
the work progresses and ten
completion contract and accept
even -fuliiJnent of contrhct q
masterbud6Ts and mechanics,
thereof by consent OF the Secretary
the Trsa1aiy, win be forfeiture OF the same
signed
cerhed 10 be the United States
OF the SAID dstrict) in the OF $4,000
whole works oil propor0nae amount Tor any part,
into bond proper and sufficient securities
faithful performance ..
Form certificate required will be funahed appca
o department.
Plans specifications working drawings win be ready after
days had application the department
mill be considered unless fully complies in all ITS details
with the requirements o. th advertisement -, -,
The be this department. addressed TO the
Treasury plainly endorsed "Proposa e
Court hose,' will be opened at 10
o'clock of the last day named for receiving lhe same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury
Bee ls-2aw,l7Feh [ntSstarl 49,.
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pronnsals for Erecting the Custom house, d g.,
at Dubuque, Iowa.
TREASURY DErARrarsr,

Washington, December III 1850.
nRoPosAs will be received at hs department until the 7th
uoton ONCE auhor
ICED Dubuque lowas according the plans and
this deparmsnt said proposals 70 DC
whole building different Kinds OF o
bills Of every each bid win the
the total amount earned e
esersng the night 10 reflector accept he
requires also reserves e night 10
bids persons VINO thefe lss
believe viii faithfully perform the eonuae % when hsy
have attempted to obtain indeclon and all bids when there
shall be parties in the bids, and all bids
Tint upon below fair price for the work
Bids received IN gross and no eonuaet w De
sllees OF the different and maea which shall be
subject 10 the that adopt the
bid the interests Of the United States may
require -, :. .L H.. - ,.,..;.,. a.
price, said amount TO be asceaned
by the department appointed for that
the completion OF the contract and
by the aforesaid and be forfeited
la the -fulnlment Of contract.
awarded only builders and mechanics
and Ie assignment thereof by Of
the Treasury, will be forfeiture of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written guarantee
district Judge Of the said disc In the
whole popoonate amount II for
shat the bidder WILL when required his proposal be
cepled bond with proper and sufficient
securities, Its faithful performance
bond and certificate required will be furnished app
caioa 10 the department.
dirty they had application the department.
% be considered unless IL fully complies IN all its details
,cith the requirements Of this advertisement
The be sent to this Department. addressed 10 the
Secretary Treasury plainly endorsed "PoPosa the
uJuqus will be opened at 10 o'clock Of
inc '''' ''' A''''N JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
Dee Ie-sawil7hFeb tIneSstar.l
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Lost Land Warrants.

SINCE the November last deposited in the Office
Bsvle, Georgia. enveoped in package, and directed
Hon. Howell Cobb Washington city, the following bounty
Sold No. LAB for 80 issued
ID March, 1885, Jesse Xix and Mo- 2f6 for 100 Is
sued under Sind, and both assigned
blank purchased by informed said warrants have not
they directed they there
FORE believed have filed In the General Land
prevent from issuing said warrants and hereby
public trading for them II Il intention
proceed according obtain duplicates OF the same from the
Commissioner Of Pensions
DroHNsgR 10, 1855. JOHN BUTT,
Decl 6u
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom House, IL o.,
at Galveston, Texas.
TREASURY DEPARTMEsT,
WashiuptOu. Upcpmhpr 10. n


-r.... t...... "a .-. TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington December 10, 1856.
PROPOSALS will be received at this department until hs 10Th
day Of February, d. ie57 at IL O'CLOCK for he
erected
specifications prepared ut this department said eth
or Tor The whole building for the kinds works
bills OF parcels must Ia each bid
Of each kind of work, and
the department eservng the right reject accept proposals
hereby nvfed thereof when deems the
the United States requires
right exclude the bids
Just TO believe will faithfully perform the
which they have attempted obtain by ndrecon bids
when there shall be part in interest who join
and all bids that investigation below fair price
work.
Bids gross no contract will be award
of the different kinds and
subject the revision of the department. may adopt the
whole or part OF the bid as the interest of the United states
qulIe. .t
Ninety per of the materials dey
cred, according contract price sad
the estimate OF m agent OF the department. for that
tea retained until the completion
epance of the work. by the aesad be
n the event Of non fllfmenl OF contract EecE t
will be
and the assignment thee0
lac Treasury, will be forfeiture Of same
Lach must be written guarantee signed
district judge attorney Of The said dcl $1,000
the whole work, of opoftanae amount II any part
ha the bidder WILL when required his proposal be accepted
contract md bond
Is faithful performance Form of
furnished together with plans specifications working
ings, application the department.
No bid wI be considered complies its details
with the requirements of this advertisement.
The department. addressed
secretary Of the Treasury aud plainly endorsed Proposals
Gapeston Custom housc,' will opened one o'clock
- .... - -. $50 - = JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dsr1 a DnyvtlOE +
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, se..
Washington, December 10, 1856
pROPOSALS will be received ut this department until the 18th
day of February A. d. 1887 10 O'Clock, noon,
srucon of the Office, and
and specifications prepared this said
either for the whole building separate the different
work bills OF parcels must accompany each bid
with the amount OF each kind and the
OUT the department the
posa hereby invited, thereof when
erest of the United states
he right exclude the bids OF whom there
Just cause to believe Will not faithfully perform the
which they have attempted 10 obtain by ndrecon all bids
and all bids that investigation, below price
work.
ed bidder unless details furnished department OF the
Of the different kinds
subject the revision of the department
whole or part OF the bid as the interest Of the United States
Ninety per amount of work done and materials de-
vered according TO contract sad be aseeaned
pupose VIII be peid time tme
retained until the completion OF contract and
of the works &c. by the aid, forfeited
in the event of non fufiment ofconirac. ., ~
Contracts will be awarded only builders mecan
e and the assignment thereof except by of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, will be forfeiture the
Each proposal be written
cd by TWO responsible PERSONS ceed be go by the Uned
district Judge attorney dsrici)
5000, the whole work. of popoonaie amount,
that The bidder will when required his
ceped nier into contract and bond with and sufficient
curites for its faithful performance.
Fern Of bond and certificate required will be furnished npp
cation 10 the department. " ' . ',t
lh Of January when they be application
partment
No bid 0A be considered fully complies Il, details
tifh The TequiTem its of IN advertisement,
The proposals be sent TO this addressed the
Secretary OF the Treasury and plainly endorsed Poposa the
M, of the last day named for receiving the
... JAMES GUTHRIE,
..,-; -" Secretary of the Treasury.
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, &C.,
at Ogdensburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
INaalinuinn nAnauu hnr IL &


...s .a Washington, December IL, 1856.
PROPOSALS teeeiyed This department
of February A. D. 1857 O'CLOCK
Office, authorized
prepared popoasto
whole building for the different kinds work
bills parcels accompany each bid
kind of and the carried
when deems interest The Uni
requires department right
will faithfully perform the which they
indirecon all bids shall
be parties interest who do join In The bids and all bids that
upon investigation are below fair price for the work
bidder unless department
of the different kinds Materials which shall subject
part OF the bid United require
Ninety the OF dcv
eed according contract price, sad be acerned
the estimate OF Of The department appointed pu
cent retained until the
OF the work. &c. by the aforesaid
the Of non uiflment OF
Contracts viii be awarded mechanics
thereof
the Treasury, will be forfeiture OF the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written guarantee
signed responsible PERSONS by the United
district Judge attorney Of the said distrct
S. for the whole work. Of propoionute
and bond with proper and sufficient securities
for its faithful performance.
certificate required win be furnished appli
cation the department
Plans specifications working drawings be ready
thirty days. they application department
Ne bid H be considered unless fully complies In all IT, dab
The proposals be sent this department. addressed to the
Hecretay Treasury plainly endorsed
Ogdn.6rgh Custom house, aud win be opened O'Clock OF
JAMES GUTHRIE,
"a Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Proposals for Erecting Marine Barracks at
Pensa cola, Florida.
Navy DEPARTMENT,
Washington. March 3. 1887

NAVY APARTMENT,
Washington, March ., 1887.
CEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed proposals for Building Marine
y Pensacola Florida will be received this depart
until the 7 day April 1857, O'Clock for The con
Marine Barracks authorized he erected Pensn
Florida according the plans aud specifications prepared by
the direction Of the Navy Department. copies which may he
Offices of commandments OF the yards al Boston, New
Washington the be d-
vded into five for each OF which separate proposal must be
submitted.
st Proposal for building quarters oubuildings
3D. Proposal for building officers quarters and outbudngs
3D. Proposal for building commandans quarters and outbud
ings.
AN, Proposal for building enclosing wall
9Th, Proposal for building entrance lodge.
furnishing all the
ploing under head satisfactory the
may appointed by the Navy Department supe
accept proposals herein nved part thereof when 1t
deems the interest of the United States requires it,
Ninety the of work done and materials dev
cred will be paid from time to me az the work progresses
made certified the superintendent the
the United States and cent retained until the completion
Of acceptance Of the work by the said supe
the contract provided that bill shall be made
for amount less than i've thousand dollars. HI
Each proposal accompanied written signed
by two responsible persons, cerhed tn be so
the OF Ave thousand dollars that the bidder WILL when
CURED, his proposals. Of them be accepted into
contract and bond with and sufficient security for its faith
Bidders invited plans specifications
Offices herenbefore metioned
The proposals be seated addressed department
and plainly endorsed Proposals Building Marine
Pensacola, Florida"
Those only offers accepted will be no aed and
contract will be forwarded thereafter practicable
which they required ten days after it's
ceipt at the post office named by them.
J. c. DoBBIN
Mar 4-2awt7Apr Secretary OF the Navy.
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n OST LAND WARRANT Whereas a land wnrnnt yyn. IA.
~ sued rom the Pension once 18th Rider
Winder No so4 for 100 acre and mailed him bridge
Maryland and whereas the said and
has become lost The undersigned give notice that the
or sir weeks rom The date hereof application win be
Commissioned OF Pensions Tor duplicate tho
CHAs. H. wINDER, Attorney.
RIDER II. wlNDER
Dec l0-law6w
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st. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies,
Nsar En,niusburo Frederick COUNTY, Md

TUE this institution
9th August terminates the last Thursday in June The
Cor board and tuition l50 annum payable
ally in advance There charges drawing
ing and also for Spanish Italian German, and Latin The terms
for primary composed of pupils under
age, 900 per annun payable hafyearly in advance
Letters Of inquiry should be addressed 70 the MOTHER sUPE
ROR OF st. Joscph Academy Emmitbug, Frederick county,
Maryland.
Jul s-dlyenr.
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Courthouse at Rutland, fmoaf. '
TREAsu DsraRrnEHT,

TRrAsd DErAArnEHT,
Washington ecember l6, 1850.
DRoPosALs win be received depart until the l6h day
OF february A 1857, al soeoeh a. The construction
of and house authoze Rut
Vermont according the pans and cations prepared
this said proposals 20 be either e whole build
separate different kinds OF wofk By must in
every case accompany bid, with the kind Of
amount carried QUIT the reserviDg
the right reject accept the proposals hereby any parts
thereof interest Of the
the right TO exclude The bids of any
person there is Just cause 10 believe win faith
which hey Save attempted obtain
by ndirecon and shall parties
who bids and all bids that
are below iair nee LOO ne w9 n and mn ou,.c, 80
details furnished the department
prices different kinds Of work and Materials which shall be
part bid interest Of the United States may
require H.,
ered according said amount 10 be asceraned by
The department appointed for thai
pose viii be paid time time as the WORK a"d
retained until tho completion OF the contract and
by aforesaid and be forfeited 10
Of non-fudlDent OF contract
Contracts will be awarded only master and mechanics
thereof by consent OF The Secretary OF
the Treasury, will be forfeiture OF the same.
proposal by written signed
district judge attorney Of the said dsct In the Of s. QUO
for whole work, of popoonae amount If for
that the bidder WILL when required his proposal be accepted
and bond with and sufficient
is faithful performance.
Form required be app.
Plans specifications working drawings will ready
thirty days, when they be had application 70 the depart
ment -.
utt theTe9uyeraents of iris advertisement.
The proposals this department. addressed to the
Rand Poa oee and Court house, and win be opened at 10
o'clock Of the last day named for receiving The same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
## Secretary Of The Treasury.
Dec I5- aawtl6Feb flint & sar)
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Dec l3-Qawtl2reb
Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
.a Burlington, Iowa.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Washington, December 10, 1856.
of February, A. D. 1857, O'Clock, the
Of the hospital authorized to be erected Burlington Iowa.
according TO the plans and specifications prepared this depart
proposals building or separate
for the different kinds work bills parcels
accompany each bid with the each kind work.
the total amount carried OUT the department resevng the right
when deems
also the exclude bids
persons who there believe will faithfully perform
the which
all bids shall be
the bids and all bids that nvestgaon below fair price
for the work. ..- s#. r.iEH.a# =
bidder details the prices
of the different kinds work and Materials which a be subject
to the revision OF the department. that adopt the whole
the bid the Interest OF the United states may require
Ninety the of work done and materials dev
erd according contract pce ad amount be aceraned by
the estimate of agent OF the department appointed for that
completion contract
ance of work. aforesaid foretedn
the of non-fulfment of contract.
will awarded builders
Treasury, win be forfeiture Of the same n
be accompanied by written signed
responsible persons eered he
Judge attorney of the dstfict)
work. amopoionate for part
WILL When reared his proposal accepted
and bond, with proper and sufficient securities, for
faithfu performance.
Form certificate required win appica
ton % the department.
thirty DAYS be application
No bid nth be considered unless fully complies all
NTH the requr ennents Of THIS advertisement
be addressed
the Treasury, and plainly
Burlington Mdrine Hoai and will be opened 10 O'clock
a. M, ofthe last day named for receiving the
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec I9--2awtFebl9 [Inie&stml
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CIIILpnEN,s nooKs Avn HALF.PnICEl.--,rheu nder-

i,TIILDREN's BOOKS AT HALF-PBICE.-The under
signed has laid aside his steck TO be sold sacrifice
large number Juvenile books which have been thrown somewhat
the BACKGROUND number OF
class issuing from the in the last several years hem
Will be found works Of Mrs Holland Babaud
and other sncb authors books which bave popular their
days and still retain whatever merit they formerly
possessed They will be sold one half in
fourth, their usual pfcss, FRANCK TAYLOR,
Dec ~
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IS G.... ... mo. SAL ..s
BY the President Of the United States.

IN pursuance flaw, FRANKLIN PIERCE, Pesdon, Uni
public will be held at the aforementioned land offices,
State Of Iowa. o. The periods hereinafter Designated 20 wiz
day Of Nay neat for The disposal Of The public lands situated within
the following named townships, viz
North Of the base iiae aud Uest Of the fin principal merdtdn
Townships ninety nine and hundred, of range
Townships ninety nine and one hundred Of rang.
Townships ninety eight ninety nIne and hundred of
ttosipe. q
Townships Ninety and hundred, Of fourteen.
Township hundred Of range sepenfscn
Township hundred, OF range ftrcnty.
ninety oS an met nye o NINETY
AT the land Office FORT DODGE, commencing Monday,
The fourth day Of May neTt for the disposal of tho public lands
situated within the following named townships viz:
North the base line and nest Of the h principal meridian
Townships ninety four niueyfve, nnetysix nneiyseven,
ninety eight ninety and one hundred Of range enype
ninety eight ninety nine, and one hundred tentsr
Townships ninety four and one hundred Of range
Township one hundred, Of range hssaiysisht
AZ s land ee og% y. me SaSs MGn1y 3
within The following named townships, viz
North of the base line and est Of the h principal neridian.
Township piney four, of range mirty5ow.
townships and ninety aye q range hyUc.
Tewa.sp, Ninety ans niss tsM
Township n.S o. range Jory o.
Township ninety sir, of range lortsJotS.
Townships nineyfve and ninety-sx Of foTi-sir.
Town hips ninety five and ninetysix, of Jorfepen
Fractional townships ninety four, and ninety six of
range JortyngM.
Lands appropriated by law for The Of schools military, and
together with those "swamp lands
made thereby unfit for cultivation II granted the state b.
entitled Gan enable the State
reclaim the swamp lands within their approved
September 49, 1850, riiI be excluded from the sales.
The offering the above lands win bs the
appointed and will proceed In the order In which they adve
whole shall have been offered the thus
closed but shall be kept open than weeks and
private the lands will be admitted until amer the
expiration ofthe weeks.
Given under hand the city OF Washington this fifteenth
day o. Decembe Domin thousand eight hundred aud
fifty six FRANKLIN PIERCE,
BY the President,
TH0S. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Once
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INSTRUCTIONS.

satisfactorily explained pay trip
deducted For arrivals far behind time
nexon with depending nails and sufficiently excused
fourth OF the compensation for The trip subject forfeiture.
Deduction will be ordered performance
to that specified in the
q For leaving behind throwing of the mails any portion
setting express conveying intelligence
of the mail, quirtcrs pay may be deducted IA
B. Fines win be Imposed, unless delinquency promptly
and satisfactorily explained by certificates of
ahdavs of other credible PERSONS failing
for negectng take the mail from, deliver into
office for suffering lowing either the unsutabenes
the ~ TO be injured destroyed
robbed refusing, demand
mail frequently the
ming, COACH steamboat on .a... u. #E
a. The Postmaster General the for repeated
failures agreeaby for violating the post Office
disobeyng instructions the departments
discharge a by the department
assigning the without Of the Postmaster
era for Turning aforesaid for Transporting
packages maabie mail.
The may order
by allowing therefor rata increase the
He schedules of departures and arrivals cases.
and particularly to make Them conform 10 connexions with rail-
abridged The Postmaster General also cura discontinue
the SERVICE in whole in rata decrease allow
mOnth's compensation the dispensed with
public
transportation. .f|.4
Payments by collections from,
drafts postmase otherwise, aer the expiration OF each
quarter in February May, August and November.
according
pay will be allowed should they be greater
versed points be supplied be correctly stated Bidders
weight mail the condition roads, hills streams &c.,
all toll bridges, ferries distractions Of kind by which
incurred Offices established after this
issued during term,
pay, If the distance be not increased.
y JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan l5-law4w Postmaster General.