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WARRINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD,

WARRINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
Il BALTIMORE
6 and sk .. IN ard and tk M
On Sunoav at az p. m.
Leave BAL TIMORE for WASHINGTON at
~ and 9Ka m and and 5k p. m
On Sunday at ~ q m.
Passengers for Philadelphia and New York will
take Trains at 6, sk, and AZ.
For Annapolis will take Trains et N and ~.
For Norfolk will take Trains at ~ and
For the West vii take Trains at and ~; con
Meeting at the Washington Junction.
jan f6.tf TIL. PARSONS, Agent.
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STRUCTIONS.

INSTRUCTIONS.
1. No pay will be made for trips not performed; and
for each OF such omissions, not satisfactorily eX
planned, three times the pay of the nip may be de.
ducled. For arrivals behind time as u bre ak
sOnnexiOn with depending mails, and not sufi-
cienty excused, one fourth Of the compensation for
the tnp is subject to forfeiture Deduction will also
be ordered for graie OF perform ance inferior to
thar specifies in the contract.
q For leaving behind or throwing Il the mails,
or any portion VI them, for the admission of passen
gers, or for being concerned in sitting up running
AN express Conveying intell!g nee advance OF the
mail, quarters pay may be deducted.
3. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by c.rtin aes
Of pustmasters, the afidavits OF other credible
persons, fer failing TO Tive in contract time for
neelecurg TO lake the ma FROM @ deliver IL into,
post Office; tor suffering IL lowing either 10 the un
suitibleness of the place or manner OF carrying
it) TO be vet, injured, destroyed, robbed,
and for refusing, after demand, to cow Tie mail
rsQuenty as The contractor runs, or is concerned
in running c ach, car or stesmb at on q route.
1 The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for ated failures & greea5ly TO contract !;
for vi dating the Pot Office laws or Gisobeyi the
instructions OF the dep anm mt for efusng 10 dis
cha &c carrier when required ~ the department
10 do 50 for ass going the cOntac. without the as
sent OF the Postmaster General; Tor running an ex
press as aforesaid or for transporting persons or
packages conveying maisble matter out Of the
mail.
S. The Postmaster General NAV order an increase
of service a route BY allowing therefor pro rata
inep ase on the contact pay. He may change
schedules of departures and arrivals, in all cases,
and panl .ularly to make them conform to connex
ions with railroads. without increase OF pay, provid
ed the running time be not abridged. The Post
General NAV also curtail or discontinue the
service whole or in Part, at pro rata decrease OF
pay, allowing one month's extra compensation on
The amount dispensed with, whenever, In his opln-
iOn the public interests do not require the same or
in he desires supersede by different grade
OF tansporta lon.
Paym will be made for the service by collec-
tions from, or drafts ON, postmasters othe wise
after the expiration Of zach quaner-ssy in Fsbru-
AIRY, May, August, and November.
The distances are gwen according 10 the best in.
formation I; but no increased pay will be allow cd
should they be greater than advertised the points
TO be supplied be correctly slated. Bidders must t~
form Themselves on this point and also in reference
to the weight OF the mail, the condition OF roads,
hills, streams, &C.. and all toll bridges, ferries, or
obstructions OF any kind by which expense may be
incurred. Offices established after this advertise
ment 10 Issued, and also during the contract term,
are TO b visited without pay, IL the distance
bu not increased.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan l6-laW4Wt Postmaster General
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NOTICE.-THE DIS.
NJ ciples will hold meeting in the Con-
gregational Church, (old Trinity on 5th street,
commencing on FRIDAY NIGHT the 18th Inst. !,
at ~ O'Clock. Elders Challen. Of Philadelphis;
9oss, Coleman, and Pe,tigrue, of Va, and Or
Barclay, late Missionary to jerusalem, Will be In
ATTENDANCE. The pnblic are cordially invited
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@ASSUCIATION OF THEsOLDIERs
M OF THE WAR OF 1912, OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA You are notified
to meet at the City Hall on SATURDAY, the
18th instant, at half past ~ O'Clock a m to at.
tend the IN neral Of the late g 6RAMMsRa
member Of the Association. BY order
1t X BURGESS, SecIv
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NOTICES THE MEMBERS OF
~ the Monumental Club are hereby notified
to attend a regular meeting OF the Gu on FRI.
DAY EVENING, the 10th inst at Temperance
Hal. Punctual attendance Is reQusted By order
Of the President: b. FRANKLIN,
1.& Recording Secretary.
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GRAND CONCERT

K. J TURNER, the American Vocalist,
at ODD Fellows HALL, 7th street,
On SATURDAY EVENING January 18th,
Single Tickets so Cents; Tickets admitting
Gentleman and two Ladies, 81.
jaE1e-2t R.G. SKEKELL, Agent
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~@LOOK OUT FOR THE MERRY
~ BACHELORS.-Theyg give their annu-
al Ball a! the ODD FELLOWS HALL, Navy Yard +,
on the 2Y.h January, 1887.
Particulars In future advertisement. Jan i4-3t
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SMITHSONIAN LECTURES Prof
NJ BENZ PIERCE, Of Harvard University,
will commence a course on I" Potential PHYSICS ,'
THIS EVENING. SubJect-"The material
universe considered as machine as a work Of
art or as q manifest word Of God 4" This course
will be conticued on Monday, Wednesday, and
Fr day evenings, till the 30th inst Ii
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Boarding.

ID GA r. ID - GENTLEMEN DESIRING
- Board can find very comfortable &C nmmods-
tons, at 3Oi Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th
and 10th streets, over Mr.. Ridenour's CONNECTION
eIy. dec % I'm
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"ANTED IMMEDIATELY-ACo LORtD
w Man to take cha &c OF Dining Room Ia
Hotel None need apply bui hose that an bring
good recommendations. Apply at this Office
Jan 1853.
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A COOK WANTED AN AMERICAN OR
"A German Woman. One who understands her
business, and can come well RECOMMENDED NAV
apply at once, at No. 397 18th street, between q
and h. ian l3 9ts
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WANTED "A BODY MAKER AND
w Wheel and Carriage Maker Two good
ands may ohtsin permanent situation by sd-
dressing FLYNN & CO 3O5 ID street.
ian Is Ste
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Supreme Court Yesterday, Thos. Turner,
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senate Washington free charge or carriage before the
10th Of September noxt
Eay article naa % ns pey bs qaey anss inferior a,tels
called for.
estimated that the above mentioned will be required
for the arst session but the right reserved the Secretary
order upon giving reasonable additional quantities
that session or for subsequent Of tho Thirty nh
gress.
sufficient specimen Of each proposed for (f half
qurr and Of envelopes 25 accompany the proposal and
be marked with the OF proroer the price
article and Of paper the weight The whole of each
article specified the foregoing list will be deemed class and
the offering furnish any the price
Quality condered) viii receive for the
ecuing bond with satisfactory
ay the Senate for the performance thereof under forfeiture
twice the contract failure which bond filed
the Office OF the said Secretary within alter the
have been accepted.
article contracted for should delivered within tho
stipulated or should be inferior the sample the bond
Of the will be put n suit
Proposals should be endorsed
seua and bs directed the Secretary Washing
OF
Proposals and specimens bo delivered free Of
charge.
Ap 25--lawIw
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10 be provided that the shall have the
annuhng the without ordaase
Congress shall not have made sucent appropriations
articles named completion estimated
which this based shall also have the
diminish the quantities the classes
headed miscellaneous schedule
Persons whose offers shall be accepted win be notified by letter
through the post which shall be considered sufficient
they the supplies specified
acceptance
Of their bid will made with other
and such defaug bidder will be held respc
sble for all deinquences.
All made Sa conformity with this
at the option Of the bureau, be rejected.
accepted notified
will be ready fr execution may prac
tcable.
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PROPOSALS.
NAVY DPARr,KSr,

NAVY DRPAR1SnST,
Bureau of Yards and Docks, May 1, 1851
C,EALED PROPOSALS for each class separately,
Proposals tor class No the
va yaFd) will be received this
Of juno r furnishing and delivering several
named the materials and articles embraced printed
schedules which viii be furnished application and by mail
requested desiring offer all the
therein by the
yards for the classes for tho yards under their command BY the
nearest thereto the bureau all the yards
10 pea eoafaio and eaisokes in scaling e aa no d ~ii b
received ih eontais classes for Than yad % one ere
and each Individual Of arm gn the bi and contract
Bidders hereby cautioned and particularly notified that their
offers be In tho orm hereinafter prescribed and be mailed in
the time expires receiving
them iii l be considered ihih shall b ysrd after the period
Sa.o pl te made for failures u NE mail
To guard against Offers being opened before the time appointed
rogue tho envelope above tho address,
and draw line the endorsement, thus
"Peais for Ci0a No (adme The etas for the Nary rdd at
(nans L1 yard"
To Chief tbs Bureau Yards and Docks Washington
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PENSACOLA.

The schedule will state the within articles
Qured delivered where tho printed schedule used
tho periods copied BIDS All
the articles which contracted be delivered such
place places including and the place where
be directed by the commanding officer thereof and all other
ns bng equal preference Will be given American
No article viii be received after the expiration the period specified
N the seheiue for the completion OF deliveries unless specially
thotz5d by the department
3 70 be provided distinctly
by the der that the and number articles enumerated in
cassea headel mceneous specified the probable quantity
BID ba; the contractor TO furnish
articles aud in suh qonlies and al such
the stated (snd acquisitions through
shall be doomed sufficient notice. during ending
june 1858 whether quantities. be
those specified tho prices shall remain the
All the articles tho must be Of the best quality
vsrei good ORDER Of all every charge
and subsct tho inspection count weight
tho said and bo In all satisfactory the
specifications samples and further description Of the articles
Contractors for cassos beaded mccncous who do not reside
the whore the articles be delivered will be required
70 In hor proposals agent at tho city principal place near
the yard OF delivery who be called upon 70 deliver articles ~
out delay when they shall DO required.
Approved surets Ia tho full amount OF the contract VIII DC re-
qrol and twenty additional security deducted from
each payment until tho contract shall have been completed
ceed unless Otherwise tho classes
hoaie mscoancouo 10 delivered required during tho fiscal
year. the twenty per contu retained the discretion OF the
comninian be pni quarterly January April, July
ocob tho deliveries have beoa satisfactory
anoe eighty cot) will DO pai by the respective
within thirty days after tho presonaou of bills rpcac duly
No part Of tho per 10 DO Id until all The re
a articles offered under tho contract shall bavo bcn removed
win DO stipulated the contract that BY
the parties the ar part In delivering M the articles
toned any class bid for OF the quality ond al the
above provided thon aud that tho said parties will
pay tho Unted states Of not TO exceed
according 70 tho act Of Congress- that provided approved
March 8, lsi3
ageu collector district norson
satisfactorily known 70 The bureau rt
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Rrm @QNr.
fHero date the ofcr.)

ere insert the name names composing tho hrmD Of ane
the town. tho Of the Sae hereby
your (ate ADVERTISEMENT
all the requirements OF the printed schedule
tho articles embraced In No. cass
the navyyard tho yard according said schedule
here the printed class from the schedule opposite zach
article the
lars and cents and foot up the aggregate amount Of the bid for the
classD amounting 10 (lcro write the amount In words.)
Ipropose (here agent required by
the chodulc) for the supply under the classes miscellaneous
nonreent the place delivery should my be accepted
request tho contract be prepared and sent the
(uaIno tho agency for signatures and certificate
(Hero tho bidder and each member Of tho sign)
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No. 5sO.l
Notice

OF ne ESatlAmR Of ro additional land 0os in the Territory
Of Nebrastd
TN pursuance Of the act Of Congress approved
u March 3d. 1857 entitled can establish three additional
land districts In the Territory Of Nebraska DO called respectively
the NENui DsrRtc tho
and the "DAXoTa LAND Dcr IS hereby declared and made
known that the Offices for said districts have established fol
lows viz:
For the 'NEsAnA L,Sp nsTRfcT' at brownsville.
For the 'SoCTH PLATTE DsTRTCr' st Ncbraskn City.
For the "DAKorA DsrRc Dakota City
Given under my hand at the city Washington, day
Of April, 1887.
BY order OF the President,
JOS. & WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land once
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Ihrm Of 1uannn,ec.

The undersigned namo OF guaran,or OF (name the town. and
State Of the Stt2 and tnane of guaranors &c.,
hseby that the bidder bders
will h tho above bo
With the Uncd States within ncen days atr the
through tho oco the acceptance Of his the before
mentioned.
witness: signature OF guarantors.)
certify that the (here the guarantcrs
known be good and responsible
Cignature)
To be signed by the district judge, district attorney collector navy
agent person responsible.
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No. 57S.l
Notice

Of the EaaJhnt Of three additional Land Offices IN ae Territory Of
Kdnsos.
IN pursuance Of the act Of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled establish additional land
districts In the Territory Kansas TO be called
land district the "Oage land district
district II Is hereby declared and made
districts established follows,
For the "Tnl, DISTRICT at DoSrriuS.
For the "ostor DISTRICT al FoRT Scorr.
Dor the tWRsu1,S DISTRICT said Territory
Given under my hand the city Of Washington eleventh day
Of April, A. D. 1857.
BY order OF the President. JOS WILSON.
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land once
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mo. $40. I
Notice

Of ne Establishment additional Land Dia state Of Wis
c0nsin
TN pursuance Of the act Of Congress approved
1857 entitled establish additional land
district In the State Of Wisconsin, 20 be called the
which district that portion OF the
Hudson districts situated oh Of ne a dido oay four
andcsn ee dirdino topuhp. and fy one
noh a " he ia dng and t,oo of
tnc dridine ip and ofre r u hereby
made known that the for said district has
the town Of sEau CLAIRE In said State
Given under hand the Of wasbnston this eleventh day
OF April, A. n 1857.
m order or the Presidents
jos. s WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land once
Ap pll-laR0ni
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Washington Aqueduct.
OFFICE OF TIE WASHINGTON AouEDrcr,
Vaahiputnp March I, 1pr

WASHINGTON Aourprcr
Washington March D. 1857.
DROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
i for the Washington aquedgct
Proposals received up h May opened Of
Maps pohles, and specifications Of
let win be ready tho 10th
April
The work to be et win embrace Of Of tho bridges
neied with the reservoirs inch ro an gate houses bricks and
rubble and cut stone, &c.
For the particular works and
specifications and plans. A
United states there be delay commencing the
hcreon but for such unavoidable delays allowance
only completed undcr tho pres
ec, future appropriations by Congress- The engineer the
S aa ah s q o 70 dome mn and
prn not holding out sufficiently decide when what
In Of the entire stepgc Of any particular
nun ne reserved I ten per cent VIII DO paid . In the Judgment OF
Payments win be specie upon statos
treasury the monthly estimates the engineer rcscrvg per
cont, and viii be oons Of all contracts that the workncn shall
DO paid their full wages monthly, and specie.
All bids should be sealed as endorsed Proposals
The United States the right reject any
should they not DO deemed and to make such
work. - ! '''
Every y written signed by
bidders will his or their bid be accepted
the u seoa a ana aansnss
sas District navy ns AGENT o ssms as oesr s
tho general govenmen individual known the
guarantee.
is will opened presence bddors any Of them choose to
be present ~ C. MElGs,
Capt. Of Engineers, In charge
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt NJ. c. Meigs U. s. Engineers.
We, the undersigned, residents Of In the State OF ,
hereby jointly sovcrnly,
guaranty, the foregoing bid
they WILL within after the acceptance bid exc.
cute the contract for The same With good ands unccn surces
form furnish the articles proposed 10 conformity
advertisement under which made.
eha fall Aforesaid guaranty 10 mako
good the difference between the offer by the sa
lowest bidder.
(Sgnod) a.
q. d.
hereby certify Of knowdgs and belief The
above nsmed guarantors good and sufficient
Csgned) Eff
March 6-codt7hNay&1aw1
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MOUNT WASHINGTON FEMALE coLLEG

AIOUNl NAGlllNGlON fEMABE lOlsLEop1
It BamoroThc summer session Of this uourishug m
at Mount Washington miles the Northern
Central railroad and chartered by the Maryland legislature viii %
the hrSt Wednesday in May, 1897, with mil facuy d e
This college all tha, could well be desired for the IN
ed female education No pains expenses have been spared
make what ought TO be in all respects The locality Is highly s
bous and picturesque and has been selected Of tho mos
dorac IN the Tho shady beautiful grounds AFFORD aip
for pleasant walks and heahul The building
large imposing brick edGce (ercctcd expressly for hr o
female cDlego thoroughly ventilated lighted with gas Handsomely
urcd water suppd to each story and has accommodations 10y
about 100 buadcrs The estabh Il complete costing @
les than $4,000 During this the first os operation mum
bers 81 boarders.
Catalogues and further Information be obtained at the l
Office and Of Rev Dr. r. IIcuor and Hon j. vansan Baltimore
and Rev George Lewis Scaey Principal Mount Washington Mary
land ELIAS Ht1NER,
President OF the Board Of Nsiiers
March 14--SatSwod6w
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IMPoRTANT To COTTON PLANTERs. BY whch

Il their Incomes be doubcdhe undersigned has n'Pu
ca and obtained es patent from the United States for the -
rangemen aud combination Of machinery for converting seed
into by continuous process from the gin through he
rous preparation and spinning machinery until Il Is ready o sup
mcnt weaving.
The saving from waste by this process win be NJ least ten per
and made from the nrc uubrokcn and unnurei BY zoe
raons Of the machinery OF the pesen process used TO open %
cnangs ~ viii bo about any cent stronger and henSle
VIII command the markets or The world, dstancing all comu
advanced prices. a.
The undersigned s prepared TO dispose Of privileges vs. o
patent and planters will be informed terms With comp
use H. the machinery ana "
other necessary PARTICULARS application addressed 10
lee e-2awiy6 GEORGE 9 HENRY Mobile
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T LEE OF GENERAL NAPIER; by Lieut.. Gene

1T
II 4 raj Napier, Q volumes, london 1857.
TIE Theory OF War, illustrated by military history
Colonel Macdougsn. / volume, London 1857.
How Capture Gibraltar. volume london, 1857
Military Engineering and Implements Of War by Forrest
wicb. volume, London, 1886, mnny engrayngs,
New Universal Dictionary Of the English French Italian
nDn Languages. 1 volume, London 1887.
Ble. Engineering by Armstrong and Bourne volume, Lon
don, 1857
Tho Chemistry Artificial Light volume london 1851.
scheercr the Blowppe. 1 volume, London, 1859.
Crabbs Technical Dictionary of the Arts and Sciences volume
Loudon. 1880
March uRANcK TAYLOR
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The owners Of these ships Will be accountable gold silver
bullion, specie Jewcly, precious onel mra Of Ia
ding are signed therefor and the value thereof therein expressed
May 1-du
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March 14-sat&wods
UNTkp STATES NAVAL CorRT OF 1SorlRY,
Washington, February 20, 1897

Wushngton, fcbfulIy " I07''
I'HE judge advocate gives notice, for the inlorma
Il ton Of PARTIES coming before the under the lst section
Tue act Of Jauuary 6 1857 that they viii respectively be advised
the department when their shall referred To
court and that Is desirable that IN presenting themselves @
should prepared with list such witnesses they may @
sire 10 have summccd specifying which Of respective h
Of Stiffness for the naval service ucnonod in tho act their la
mony 70 be applied respectively aud suggesting the delay any
which may be required and in respect Of what Witnesses
j w. CARLISLE, Judge Advocate
Feb 2sf--a
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Change i'm the Days of Sale OF the above de
scribed Indian Trust Lands in Kansas.

DEPARTMENT o INTERIOR,
onice Of Indian Affairs, April H. 1857
NOTICE is hereby given that the days designated
In IN tho foregoing proclamation for the
sale of certain Indian lands changed postponed the
following periods:
Iowa lands Point Wednesday Of June next
The lands Of the Wcas, &C. pao 24h day OF
June
Delaware lands oawkoe Wednesday, 10th day Of July next
BY order Of the Secretary of the Interior.
CHARLES Z. MIX
Commissioner dd
Ap II-iawt30June
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United states Patent Office,
MnsI1lnni1A,1 Aa,ril Ahr

ON the petition of Harriet v. Terry, administra-
" trix OF VIM D. Terry, eccased
praying for the extension OF patent granted 10 the said VIM Ter
the 18th of July 1913 Improvement
pavomeut for expiration pateu which
takes place on the 18th day Of July, 1857 4ea-
Is ordered said
Monday the 2e of juno next II O'Clock persons
notified TO appear and show they have why said
ought be granod.
Persons opposing the extension required to e the acrt
Gce their objections, specially forth 10 writing
days before the day Of hearing All testimony d by either
be the said hearing be
colancc with tho rules Of the Office which will
pication
The testimony tho will bo closed
tons and other relied testimony be filed
office before the morning Of that day. the arguments any
within ten days thereafter.
Ordered also that this notice be published In the Unon in-
eenccr aud Evening Star, Washington D. c. Republican,
Nd; lennsy yanan Philadelphia la daily News VI
and Post Boston, Mass three
yious TO the 10th Of June next the dly OF hearing
CHARLES MASON
Commissioner O Patents.
PSEdors OF tho above papers will please copy their
bins to the Patent Once with containing this notice
Ap 9-1aw3w
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Proposals for Stationery.

IIoosE REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STATE
Clerks Ohce, March 81, 1857.
TN pursuance of the seventeenth section of the act
Congress OF the 26h August 1872 entitled A act legazng
and making appropriations o such objects have been
usually included bills without authority
law and 10 fix and provide for cortn Incidental Of tho do
and Offices government and other purposes sealed
proposals will be received at this Office until Monday the lt day Of
June IL o'clock for furnishing the following articles Of
onery for the use OF the House Of Representatives during tho Thirty
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EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No So Wall street, ~ Y.
BROWN, SIMPLIFY, a CO.,
Liverpool
STEPHEN KENNAliD & 90,
~ Austin Frilrs, London.
y. q. WAINWRIGHT 4 CO.,