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Proposals for screw-propeller sIoop-or-war.

NAVY DnAerrsr
Bureau Of Construction, &C, june e. 1867.
fTHE Bureau will receive sealed proposals, specif
Cations and plans until the 24h day Of endorsed
tes ne Construction " Steam Propeller spef VAR authorized
The proposals hun spars spare spars rigging
and blocks sails and spare sails awnings &c. boats anchors and
and spare work with all the equipments shipofwar
% complete and ready in all receive her officers and
men, provisions, stores, and
The armament stores provisions furnished by gov
The specifications fully
method and sizes Of asienng the detail Of sizes and Of
Tor captain wadroom for II officers for IA officers
rooms &C. sick bay maaaznes sherooms sprt rooms holds
chain ana other lockers also the dimensions Of the boats and
Upon application the comandAn any maynard the bidder
can sec e m Of stores and provisions with which the government
viii furnish the ship and for which, his plans
must provide capacity and convenient stowage.
built showing tho nboard arrangements space
accommodations for the the various OBJ
the machinery and the disposition the coal There
and spanIeT.
The plans viii be accompanied by model which, with
The ship 70 be pierced for chase and broadde
,he latter not less than twelve IN number on each side and to be
IL feet inches from sill be 20 inches
above the deck the ports "a inches fore and AFT and SO inches
in depth.
The weight Of armament be provided for the displacement viii
be 100 tons of 2,24o pounds.
The total complement officers and win be 2e5 and
tho ship must stow provisions for 100 days. and water for 90
WIN condenser for dng fresh water Fuel 70 be carried for u
deepoAd drangh OF knots in smooth The deepoad
when armed ana equipped
visions, and all kinds ready exceed
10 feet and the lowest port sill to be feet above the load
line
The propeller be fitted hoist up and the boilers to have te
scope chimney SO that the ship not be impaired as cruiser I'M
der sail, for which she Is intended.
The bidder win considered complete
the ship for together with the price fully equipped before
The object Of The department nving proposals is 70 obtain The
best ship owar that tho mercantile marine produce and
proposals will DO received from ship builders only.
The proposals. specifications and drawings which conform 10 tho
conditions prescribed combine the greatest number adj
yanage will be selected and The price must receive the approval
the department before contract will be made The reputation
bidders will
fcaon drawings and models OF parties not obtaining the
can be withdrawn by them.
juno 27-2aw4wf
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Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
August IL, 1857.
Aug 14--1aw4w
navy DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bureau of Construction &c, August 49, 1867.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals for
Freight to China, will DO received this bureau until 8
O'Clock the 18th September next for the transportation OF exceed
ing 600 tons Of anthracite coal from the port of Philadelphia such
quantities be offered and the proper
ce to be delivered to the United States naval soekepcs Hong
Kong and Shanghai, may be directed
The offer will the 20 delivered
without prage other
demuage viii be charged No other than for the government
to be received board
the drangh Of OF the glerage
in loading II will be the vessel
patch will be given In loading For the delivery of the within
reach Of the ships tackle at tho ports in China will
manded at the rate OF ono working
of coal.
The vessel named must stand No. l. and usual nspcc
ton by such officers be appointed by the commanant the
yard where the ship offered inspection within
three days after notice has
such other will public
vessel must be in Philadelphia
she has passed inspection and the notice
Wind and weather permitting the vessel within
after being loaded and the bills Of ading gncd otherwise
be deducted from the freight each
sailing beyond the five days named equal
mandcd per day for demurrage.
Payment will be made within thirty days after the presentation
receipts In cae Of the delivery the COAL navy
the United States that the bidder select who win designated
la the charter party.
Aug l4-2aw4w
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spLENDID HOTEL LOT FOR SALE,

In He city Of Washington, u. O., and fronting on Pennsyl-
Dania dpalue
TUNHE LOT is about one hundred and seventy feet
by sixty feet being the ground partly occu
ped newspaper printing office and partly by the ruins
Theatre There place in the country where
hotel mperatyely required where such
would surely profitable The terms will be made very
favorable needed facilities will BIO afforded In the erection OF
suitable hotel
~ w. II. WINDER,
No. 76H Walnut street
sold Union Buildings win be for rent and possession
given the LIST Of September, 1857
2aW2mt IInteLl
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RURNETT HOUSE. southeast corner Pennsylva-
~ mia avenue and Fou and Half street. Washington D. c. Mrs
Sll.AS REYNOLDS, frupriftscss
Doardeis by The day, woel or month.
Several large and comfortable families
ncnt and comfortably accommodates uoas
furnished 10 those who room elsewhere.
found The bar
Free lunch every day AT II o'clock
Ap iS--u
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FURNACES.

YENHE ATTENTION of the community generally,
builders particularly invited to the Keystone
Heater lately patented by j. D. Green, Philadelphia.
All Interested solicited call at and satisfy
themselves superiority this heater all others in SO
successfully the principles of combustion been applied Its
struon although presents radtng surface hundred
and fifty feet thirty cent less coal than
furnace heretofore manufactured
Every that experience Of thirty In the fur
could has applied the production Of the
Keystone Heater and poprtors feel assured that for efficiency
and economy Of use, II Is unsurpassed.
SHELLEY GUY,
No. $40 Penn avenue, bet. 10th and 18th sts.
Exclusive agency for the sale Of the Keystone Heater
Aug 5--T&Th2m
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mo. 5s3
Notice for restoring certain lands to market IN
the State Of Louisiana.

NO. JSJ
Notice for restoring certain lands to market in
the State of Louisiana.
NOTICE is hereby given that the land office at
Greensburg, the State OF Louisiana, viii be a
az private entry location and after the Isl day Of ac
OF all public land embraced in the following townships
South Of he line and east Of the principal meridian
Townships l. g. A. g. township Of range
Townships l, 2, Q, and 4, OF range 4.
townships l. q s. and 4 and fractional townships
of range 5.
Townships l. 2, 8, 4, s, 9, and T. of range o.
Tow nshps 1, 2, 8, 4, 8, o, and z, OF range 7.
Townships 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, and q OF range g.
Townships 1, 2, 3, 4, s, o, and u of range 9.
lands having been proclaimed md offered sale
withdrawal by notice No $685. rail-
road purposes.
following townships which have not been offered
public will be released their withdrawal railroad
purposes open empon other unoered public
and after the date above mentioned, viz
South Of e base line and east d ne principal meridian
Townships 9 and 4 Of range
Townships fractional townships range
Fractional township 8, OF range g.
township s, OF range T.
Township O, and fractional township 3, OF range s.
Fractional townships and Q, Of range
under hand, the General Land Office, tho city
Washington, the 9th day Of July, 1857
TTIos. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner
July 29-1aw6w Int STAR
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Change in the Days of Sale of the above de
scribed Indian Trust Lands in Kansas.
TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
a States mail steamersTh ships comprising this line The

The Atlantic. Capt Oliver Edridgc
The Baltic Capt jos. Comstock
The Adriatc Capt James West.
These ships having been built
service has been taken in their construction also in
their engines strength their
Cor passengers unequaled for elegance
Price Of from New York Liverpool first cabin $780,
second cabin, S75 From Liverpool New York; 80 and 20
guncas.
An experienced surgeon attached TO each ship.
No beIths can be secured until paid for
The ships OF this line have improved bulk heads
avoid danger from ice will the Ranks north Of deg until
after the lst Of August
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Proposals for Live oak.
NAVY DkrARrMKsr,
Bureau Of Construction, &c. (.

Bureau Of Construction, &C., May q 1867.
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering 80 600 cubic
town Massachuses Brooklyn New York; Phsdeph and al
Gopor Virginia. viii be received at this bureau un June
proposals. be endorsed Proposals. for lice Oak they
distinguished business letters The
the yards be for the whole quantity
yard required by law, be accompanied by suitable
surees the full estimated amount Will be required the
contract and additional and collateral security 10 will
pleted
pieces otherwise there
held such further addition 70 the 10 be
remaining per cent, proportion
each bin when approved in as BY the eommandant Of the yard
thirty days after its presentation to him
parties OF the first in delivering all Of the named
Of the quality and at the time and place provided then and that
States money not exceeding twice the total therein
agreed upon the price paid in Of the delivery
thereof may tune according
act Of Congress IN that case provided approved March 1913
lowing propoonsay 5000 cubic feet of keeon pieces
able for lower stems stern posts knees fore
These pieces % be in number in the proportions which they enter
shape longh character received
frames OF corresponding siding the moads of which be at
$4,000 cubic the siding Of IS and IS inches equal
quantities each and 1000 cubic feet Of siding Of Y inches all
fair Of from 10 70 80 inches in that length and
number OF the pieces the
10 20 feet
showing face Of not less than the siding be eutom
within 80 miles OF the which satisfactory evidence
will be required by the the yard delivered In
the espectve the the subject
the usual Inspection the approval the
half delivered before the August 1858
remainder ON or before the LIST Of July, 1859
FIRM IF 0Gg.
r., Of the State --- hereby agree TO furnish and
deliver at the United States nayyyard fifty thousand
cubic feet OF hyeoak timber in conformity with the advertisement Of
the Bureau Of Construction OF tho date OF May 1857
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle pieces sided Sand inches
at per foot
$1,000 timber inches length
TO IL feet, OF - per foot
5000 cubic curved TIMBER sided IL inches length is IL
feet, at per foot
5000 timber siding Is inches length
feet, at 49, per foot.
Total value.
Should my offer be accepted request be addressed
and the contract forwarded to the navy at
at-. for signature and certificate.
(Date) Alb.
Firm Of Guarantee
The undersigned ---, -----, in the state Of
hereby that bid accepted,
WILL within ten days after the OF the contract the office
named designated the contract for the
with good and sufficient said shall fail
ter into contract aforesaid guaranty TO make good the differ
ence between the offer of the said and that which be
accepted. G ID.
(Date.) EFF,
Witness: GIL
hereby certify that the abovenamed and
Of property and able TO make good their
(Date)
ITO signed by Judge
rct attorney, collector, agent, and no other
May 2--1a5wt
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United States Patent ONCE,
WASHINGTON, August 4, 1851,

AN the petition Of Moses S. Woodward, of Ches
~ county rennsy van praying the extension
granted him the tih day Of December lsi3 for an improve
carriage brakes, COR from the expiration
said patent which takes tho 4 day Of December 1851
the sail petition be heard at the Patent oicc
Monday tho Esd OF November next nj IL o'clock and all PER
notified appear and show cause they have why SAID
petition ought not TO be granted.
opposing the extension required file IN the Patc
OGcs their objections specially set forth in writing at least iwe
tho day of hcaring NIL testimony fled by either party
the said hearing be taken and transmitted In accord
rules the Office which will be furnished pphs
ton.
Testimony will be closed on the 3th Of November
deposions other papers relied upon testimony, must
filed In the Office bere the morning OF that day the arguments
il any, within ten days tleroalicr
Ordered Also that this notice BIO published in the Union ne
gcncer Evening star, Washington Republican, BALTIMORE Penn
syvanan, Philadelphia; Daily News, New York. and Post s@
week for three successive weeks previous to The 3d Of N
Der next the day Of hearing
s. T. sHUGERT,
Acting Commissioner Of Patents
r SEorg Of the above papers viii please copy and send ber
bills 70 che Patent Olcc, with paper containing this notice
Aug a--law3w
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For Cape May.

Washington Branch Philadelphia Wilmington, and Bal
Railroad.
PASSENGERS for this celebrated summer resort
Il informed that daily line will be rum except Sunday
leaving Washington and connecting ut New Castle with
the splendid Thursdays,
Saturdays all alternate days with the elegant and swift New
York running between Philadelphia and New York via New
So including carriage Children Gun
der IL years. and servants, 81 80.
TIL. II. PARSONS, Agent
July 24--4w
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UNIFIED STATES NAyAI CovRr or IsQu1RY,
Washinlton. Eebrnarv 90 lAh1-

rENHE Judge advocate gives notice, for the informa
a ton Of parties coming before The court under the 1
January 49, 1857 that they win respectively advised BY
the department when their shall have the
desirable that in presenting they
prepared with list Of such they NAV do
have summoned specifying to which the respective
servcen their tost
applied respectively and suggesting delay any
which may be required; and respect OF what Witnesses
J. NJ. CARLISLE, Judge Advocate.
Feb 2sf-n
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D H. GILLET, Counsellor at Law, has removed

Id II. GILLET, Counsellor ut Law, has removed
lCs his oGce to bis residence in Franklin Row. and
Thirteenth He will continue TO devote his attention principal
ly In the United States Supreme Court.
Having devoted much time to the law concerning patents he will
give opinions legal questions arising before M
Patent oce, and appeals the chief justice assistant justices
the District Of coumba will also assist the preparation and
trial of suits concerning patents.
He will give written opinions and prepare arguments
having claims before Congress either the departments; aid
will also prosecute claims before any board established their adm
dication
2S-dn
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Notice

o. he Establishment Of dree additional Land Offices in TIE Territory
Of Nebraska.
N pursuance of the act Of Congress approved
a March 3d. 1857, entitled Gan establish three additional
nd districts in the Territory Of Nebraska be called respectively
the NA DsTfC" the SouTn DIsTuorS
aud the ARo7A LAND DIcTn 1t hereby declared
known that the Offices for said districts established as
lows, viz:
For the 'eNEMAHA LAND nsTRicr'' at Brownsville
For the t.SoUTn rGArrR nsrfucrp at Nebraska City
For the "nAKorA HsrRIcr' Dakota City, said Territory
Given uner hand the city Of Washington this thirteenth day
Of April, 1857
by order Of the President:
JOS. S. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner of tho General Land ONCE.
April 1a---1hw6w
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EDWARD X. COLLINS
No SO Wall street, NJ Y.
BROWN, sIiIf1EY, & CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD & CO.,
y Austin Friars london.
d. c. WAINWRIGHT 4 CO.,
Paris.
Tho OF these ships will not be accountable for gold
bullion specie jewcly precious stones metals bills
ding signed therefor and the value thereof therein expressed
May LIFT
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TINE KINGDOM AND PEOPLE or SLAM; b,

YTNHE KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM; by
Il Sir John Bowrng with mission In 1856
vols. london, 1857. So So
Speeches of Eminent British Statesmen reform to the
Russian war. ] vol. london, 1857. 81 25
Lord Brougham's specches with historical ntroluctons vol
London, 1857. ST rs
urke Speeches on Warren Hastings with selection of his ep
tolary correspondence vols london, 1857. SO.
Tales of the Gen translated Persian by Sir Charles Mo-
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British Navy List Cor 1857 81
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Washington Aqueduct.

Washington Aqueduct
NTANTED on the Washington aqueduct one thou
wv sand
10 steady wormen nboers dre basters and good
and steady employment win given by the United
and by contractors.
The works going embrace nnneng masonry and
brick excavation and crahAIkfnen
Apply on the line at the office ia Georgetown, ID. c.
NJ. G. .MEIGs,
Captain of Engineers In Charge
July 29-3tawIm
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washington Branch Railroad. I

WHsnIHE tuI ID dHCH NHIHOHu'
TTNRAINS leave Washingto ton for Baltimore
II AT @ and 81, a. m, and and Az, p m.
Un Sunday at AZ, p. m.
Leave Baltimoreior Washington
AJAX and OF, a. M, and 3 and ga, p. m.
On Sunday at IA
Passengers Philadelphia and New York will S
and Az.
Passengers for Annapolis viii take trains at 81 and AZ
10. for Norfolk a&a u 81 and 8.
Do. for the West !" Z" @ and u connecting
at Washington Junction. 7. II. PARSONS Agent
Jan 17--dtf
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EBBITT HOUSE.

T. II, FREMAN. d. l.. MORRISON
+ street, between 18th and 14h Streets
WASHINGTON d. G.
gENllIS popular and fashionable hotel has been thor
a oaghy repaired and furnished with superior furniture
contains hundred rooms and has all the requisites of
hrstcass house.
The propeos have provided COACH which will be the railroad
depot and steamboat landing arrival for the Of
passengers and baggage to the hotel.
June 60
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Notice

Of Tie Establishment Of three additional Offices Territory
Kansas.
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled can act 10 establish three additional
districts the Territory Of Kansas to be called respectively the De
land district the Dosage land district
district" Is hereby declared and Offices
districts have been established follows
For the "DEilwARE DISTRICT at DoNfIIAY
Tor the "0sAGE DISTRICT at FoRT Scnr
For tho sWIzsTsRN a n said Territory,
Given under hand at the city Washington this eleventh day
Of April A. ID. 1857
By order of the President: JOS s WILSON,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land ONCE.
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Washington Aqueduct.
OFFICE or THR WASHINGTON AQuEDuCr,
Washin0ton March d lSl

WASHINGTON AouEDucr,
Washington March O. 1867.
PROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
il for the Washington aqucduet
Proposals received 18th May will be OF that
day
Maps poales specifications the materials and work
let viii be ready for examination at this Office and after the Goth
The will bridges,
graduation excavation embankment
nected with the reservoirs ~ inch o MAN, gate houses bricks sand
rubbe, and cut stone, &c.
the particular
specifications and plans.
United States there be delay in commencing the work
thereon but for such unavoidable delays due allowance will be made
In the time OF completion
completed
ec future appropriations Congress- The engineer the
right prescribe the Of work be done
under each contract for each appropriation and the
praon not holding ont sufficiently decide when and what
shall be stopped until funds become available.
In Of the entire sopage Of particular work for Of
funds the reserved ten cent viii be paid If in The judgment of
the engineer the work has been properly executed has
gone
Payments win be specie upon United States
and will be condition Of all shall
be paid their full wages monthly, and in specie,
All bids should be sealed endorsed fropoas work
terials on the Washington lAqtcduct,n
The United States the right to reject all the bids
should they be deemed advantageous
ments may be considered most conducive the Of the
work.
Every offer must be accompanied by written guarantee
responsible the that
enter into obligation, within ten days, with good sufficient
securities for the completion or the said
to be accompanied by the certificate OF the United States district
judge United States district attorney navy
pnrten of War; that the garantors able make good their
guarantee.
Bids will be opened presence bidders my
be present. M. G. MFIGS,
Capt Of Engineers, in charge
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NO. 579.l
Notice

Notice
or the Establishment @ an additional Land Dyi1 Slate Of WIS
cousin. tt}.1 In
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled establish additional anA
district the Wisconsin, called WCnrPEwA
c" which district embraces TINT portion OF the old
Hudson diriding
and oy north; soath cf line dag tortp agg sy
north psa Of he line dag and hso IF
line ding en and cele uc Is hereby
made known that the occ for said district has been
the Of aEAu CLAIRE in said State
Given the Washington eleventh
Of April, a. d. 1857.
by order OF tho PRESIDENT
JOS. 6. WILSON
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Onlco
Ap 11--1aw6wt