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Proposals for Erecting the CUSTOM house, &C
at PIattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DErARrmznr,

TREASURY DgrARrMznr
.r.ssr. n s e-F7gs Cd Washington, December 10, 1856.
PROPOSALS will be this until the 18th
day OF February A. d. 1887 ~ o'clock, for the
Of the custom house, ohce aud author
specifications prepared this proposals 10 b.
either the whole building the different kinds OF
work, and carried
the escrvDg the right reject accept the
posas hereby nvi'ed parts thereof when deems the In
Of The United STAT requires The department also
the exclude the bids of whom there is
believe will faithfully perform the contracts
which they have attempted obtain BY indrecion and all bids
and all bids that upon investigation are below ar price for the
work. 1ggg, u 'sTha. aGL ri .aIg EsG GeN5Ef fs
furnished the department OF the
prices different kinds Of and Materials which shall be
subject the revision Of the department. 80 that may ndopt the
whole 6 the bid the interest Of the Unel States may
Iuire.
Ninety per and materials de.
veled according contract price, ad amouno be- asceaind
of departments appointed for that
will be ad from time the work progresses, and
per retained until the completion the contact and
the work. &c. by the afre aid, and be forfeited
in the of non tuflment of contract. tH f
will be awarded only muster builders and mechan
thereof by Of the Secretary
OF Treasury, will be q forfeiture OF the 1906
Each proposal by written guarantee sign
I'd by responsible cefed be SO BY the United
suites district judge attorney of The said dsrc in the
$780, whole work. Of poporonatc amount, u for
that the bidder will when required his proposal be &C
cepd and bond with proper and
,uIities for its faithful performance. n M ag.
Form Of bond and certificate required will be furnished on app
cation to the department. # aaa& ~
18th of January when they can be had on application TO the de-
partment .4..
siih reguifemt of IN adreriisernent Ffgg
must addressed 10 the
o. the Treasury aud plainly endorsed fs
"' - ''S W. Wy JAMES GUTHRIE,
a#E aatsG& aal aE1 e Secretary Of the Treasury.
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proposals for Erecting the CustOm- house, &C.,
at Ogdensburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Warrington, December IL, 1875


PROPOSALS will be received this department until the 18th
day OF February, A. 1857, O'clock m consruc-
uon Of inc custom Office aud
eec.ed Osdensburgh New York; according
% the whole building separate of work
piis OF parcels every accompany bid, the
amount OF each kind Of and the the
department the right
invited, thereof OF the Uni
ted States requires iii The department also
he bids OF or who there
attempted to obtain by ndecuon all bids shall
pc parties IN interest who do not join in The bids and all bids
upon investigation, below fair price for the work.
BIAS VIII not be receivedn and will be
ohc different kinds OF work and Materials which
70 the revision OF The department. adopt
Ps OIL inc Did M the interest othe United States
cent
ered according price, be nscertaincd by
be estimate of appointed that
posc Will be paid from time time and
ance OF the work. hc by the aforesaid forfeited in
inc event oil non -nlhment Of contract FI-IE
Contracts will be awarded and
and the assignment thereof
Each proposal must be accompanied written paan,ee
signed by responsible United
salcs district Judge attorney OF the said dsct
5000 for the whole work, Of auy
part that the bidder will when required II his proposal
enter into and bond, with and
for It's faithul performances.
Form of bond will on appl
cation 10 the department.
Plans, specifications ready amer
thirty when be had application
No BID all liz dsaiI
The be this department.
sccreay OF the Treasury and plsiny endorsed
Osdensbwgh Cao honsc, and will be opened
the last day named fer receiving the samo.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
ma Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Proposals for Erecting the Post once and
Court-house at indianapolis, Indiana.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December II, 1856,

Washington December II, 1885,
pROPoSALS win be department until lhe l7ih
day Of February sa7 at u O'Clock noon, for the
ed indianapolis Indiana according plans
prepared at this said
whole building separate bills Of
each Kind oil work. the carried
resersng the right 70 reject hereby invited,
requires w the department also the ig
bids Of who
VIII not faithfully perform the contracts which they have
tempted obtain by indection bids
parties In interest who do join the bids bids
upon investigation, are below lair for tho work
bids VIII mol DO received and ne contract win be award
prices OF tho difsrek kinds materials
subject to the revision ef the department. adopt the
whole OF part Of me Did, the interests of the United States
Ninety pss Of the work done and materials
according TO- contract price, sad be
that prpose will be paid
and ten retained until completion and
OF he work. A by the agent aforesaid and be for
Contracts viii be awarded
and the assignment theeo
the treasury, will be sorieiture of the :.
Eacn proposal must accompanied
signed oy two responsible Certified United
states district Judge or attorney q u, said dsct
part, bidder will when required his he
acceped enter into contract and bond with
securities, for tn faithful performance. 800
cation TO tho department m - r.
Plans, specifications, working drawings will be ready after
Unity aays when they be had application depart
No bid will be considered fy complies In all Us detail,
"tsn the requirements of This advertisement T.ET
proposals must be this department. the
indtanapo Post Office and Court will be opened at
~ O'CLOCK mi the last day named for receiving same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
nu,os - Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
'NE- EFaa GaIena, Illinois. a
TREASURY DsPAnrsssr,

-er n aa-,t % sF2 hgaI-4 TREASURY DEPAnTHRHr, i,
@ rrr ra asn Washington, December 10, 1856
day Of February, 1857 O'Clock m,
Of hospital authorized be erected ut Gaena iii
nos according the plans and specifications prepared this
either for the Whole building
different kinds of bills Of p1rces In
accompany bid with kind work. ard the
total ed the department reervine the right TO
inerest OF the United States requires II the
department right exclude bI
perform which attempted obtain
ndrecsn all bids there shall be parties in interest who
do bids and all bids that investigations
low fair price for the work. .,.H55i F8Ea.aa sgrtl.
Bids will received goIs, will be award
bidder unless details furnished the department prices
kinds Of materials, which shall be subject
department. that may adopt the
Of the bid as the interest Of the United States may
qure. g4-Ss0 #
vered price, ad be asceaned
the estimate OF of department appointed for that
per completion Of the and
OF the &C. by the aforesaid and be forfeited
in the even, Of non ful6Iment Of contract g. "a
Contracts will be awarded only and mechanics
the
Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the
Each must be accompanied by written guarantee signed
district Judge OF the said dc) the of 900
for the whole work, Of propoonntc for part
bond proper and sufficient securities,
for its faithful performance. lsE#tEa@ e
bond certificate required will be furnished appi
Plans working drawings be ready aer
thirty they be had application depart
ment A4lsft Fl. aa .ef ID tse. WV.
No bill r Be considered unless fully complies in all is details
nth the TeguT emenfs Of this advertisement. sgss
The proposals must be sent 10 this Department. the
Marine Hospifai, opened O'Clock, a. M,
~ JAMES GUTHRIE
Dec l8-2awtl9hFeb Secretary Of the Treasury.
mwt 4 tint. & Start
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rHILDRENs BOOKS AT HALF-PRICE.-Tbc under
his sscrihce
which somewhat
publications OF this
class issuing from the in the Iss ysar Among them
will be Airs Babsud,
and other which have popular their
day, supposed i retain
possessed They win be sold half in
fourth, their usual prices, FRANCK TAYLOP,
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Lost Land Warrants.

INCE the LIST November deposited Office
Blssvle, Georgia. enveoped in package, directed to
Hon. Howell Cobb Washington city, the following land
warrants TO be sold No l043 for 80
act ID March, 1885, Jesse Hr and No 27467 acres
sued under Jonathan inad and In
blank and purehased informed said
reached the 70 whom they directed they
FORE believed TO be lost have 6ed In the General
Oece from issuing said hereby
forewan the public against trading II
proceed according law obtain duplicates Of the from
Commissioner Of Pensions,
Dsoxnprr 10, 1855, JOHN BUTT.
Dec ll-law6w
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Em BEERS of Congress and yisitcrs 20 WashinRton
M respectfully informed that Mt TAYLOR MAUHY'S
Stationery Store, they will all
requirements addition The following
important works. comprises department feaiur science
and art; 5t.sa.1. ~ f.-s..sr .# 900
New books received Immediately publication l 5HE
Weekly imporstions from England M .-,
Calhoun's Works. volumes aaHH Fl -l-a '... '.te
Jefersons Works, volumes . g ar.r.. .-.-...aa 81
Webster'gWofks,6 vols, autograph edition
Everett's Orauons anI Speeches. . volumes
8. i. Prentiss's Memoirs Q volumes taE#.. ~ TsH
Bancr0ns History of the United States, volumes "a
6tatcsman's Manual, volumes A
Htckeys Constitution, ] volume s.e '
Jefersons Manual, volume OF t.aHHsH# fH Ht# HE 81.
The Constitutions OF the United States, volume {
Ellot's Debates and Madison Papers, volumes
Marshs Orators and Statesmen, volume
story's Works, volumes .=aartsN
Lives Of Chief Justices of the United States volume
Lieber's Civil Liberty and Self volumes
Wlts Life Of Patrick Henry, volume fs'E m
1861 Kennedys Life Of Writ, volumes sr# e.s..
Gainnds Life OF John Randolph, volume
farty Lenders, by Baldwin, volume .fs
De Toc1ucvllef Democracy In America volume a
The FederuIiBt, volume ag. 4 N.
Grimkes Nature and Tendency Of Free Institutions volume
CONSTITUTIONAL II ut book, j volume " . -..s ~ ~
Carey's Past Present. and Future, 1 volume s5 III 4e
Seaman y Progress OF Nations, volume
HcEltgot's American Debatcr, volume '
Future Wealth Of America, 4 volume .ga# fI 1874
Smiths Wealth Of Nations, I volume.
Every description Of English and French stationery
the finest qualities, the lowest prices I'
Visiting and printed with the Prompude
TAYLOR n MAURYs,
Dec7-dd Near 9th strcc,
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, &C.,
---7 at Dubuque, Iowa.


Washington, December IL, 1850.
DRoPosAIs Ibis until the l7th
house. once, and court sutho
Dubuque Iowa, according u the Hans aud
specifications prepared at this departments said proposals 10 oe
different
each bid win the
kind Of the total amount earned out e
night reflector accept tns
United requires reserves he right 70
exclude the bids OF pesons VINO mere ns
believe will fahuty perform the eonunct % wnch
nave attempted ndecton and all bids when there
do not JON In he nids ana al oa
that upon below fair price for the work
Bids will be received in sro and no conunet WIN po
whch 70
subject the department. so thai may aop he
the bid, the interests OF inc un'ea 0as may
require en-, s IN, amoun, Of work done and materials de-
sad amount TO be
estimate OF agent Of the apo no na.
until the complexion OF m
by the agent aforesaid and be forfeited
inth event OF non-fu lflment Of contract.
Concts wiz only builders and mechanics,
and thereof except by consent OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury, a forfeiture Of the same.
Esen ~" acs6sd 10 be 50 BY
district judge attorney Of the said dsuct the sum
work, Of propoionae amount ior
sepsd enter into contract bond proper and sufficient
securities for Its faithful performance
OF certificate required will be furnished on app
Plans specidcaons working drawings ready
thirty be had application TO the
considered fully compiler In oil It's dai
The proposals department. addressed to the
plainly endorsed ePPosas for tn
Duuqus will be opened at ~ O'Clock,
"a "a w ''"' --'' - JAMES GUTHRIE,
aa-i s{-a.. Secretary Of the Treasury
Dee Is-aaw,l7thFeb lIntelSsar] sa q
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st. Joscph's Academy for Young Ladies',
Nenr Efnminsbnrd Frederick County MI

THE studies AT this institution on the
94 August terminates the last Thursday Juns The
for board and tuition $50 payable
ally There charges for paint
lag aad also for Spanish Italian German, and Latin The
for the primary department. composed Of pupils nine
age, 900 payable half yearly in advance
Letters Of inquiry should be addressed ~ the MOTHER sUPE
RIoR Of st. Josephs Academy Emmisbug Frederick county
Maryland. r-au 800. -aIsa5F ~
Jul s-dlyear.
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INSTRUCTIONS.

pay performed, and for
satisfactorily explained times the
may far behind time break
depending nails and sufficiently excused,
viii ordered grade of h0r
spec. frd In the contract. E Il t|H r.4as %g
g. For leaving behind throwing of the mails or portion OF
them, tbs admission Of for being concerned in
sitting intelligence advance
Of the mail, gu irteT's pay may be deducted. ta
Fines be Imposed, unless the delinquency be promptly
credible falling arrive
negcctng take the mail FROM deliver into,
the place carrying W Wet Injured, destroyed
robbed and reusine after demand, the
mail frequently the contractor s concerned
ming, coach, car, ~ amboat '
the for repeated
failures agrecaby violating the Office
dobeying the of the Department. for
to discharge carrier when required by The department to DO
assigning Of the Postmaster Gen
raining aforesaid transporting
packages mniable out OF the mail
S. The Postmaster General order an increase Of service
allowing therefor increase the contract
He schedules Of and arrivals In all
particularly make them conform with rail-
roads without OF provided he running time DO not
whole rata decrease of allow
months compensation the amount dispensed with
whenever in his opinion the public interests do not require the
he desires supcede II by different grade of
transportation.
Payments the service by collections from,
drafts otherwise after The expiration OF each
quarter say February, May August, and November
according the best Information
pay allowed should they be than adj
vesed IL the points to be supplied be correctly stated Bidders
mail of roads, hills &C., and
bridges ferres distractions Of kind by which
incurred Offices established aeI this
visited with
= ~ - ''"> 80 JAMEs CAMPBELL,
Jan l5-law4w Postmaster General.
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H. n. q LII e. ,
CD Onxsusslfox Al In>o

Has removed his once his resd in Franslin hos
OF and Thirteenth He will continue TO devote
ton principally the United Stntes supreme Co
Having devoted much the law concerning ps'en, ~
give advice and opinions legal questions aene In case
the Patent Once and appeals 70 the chief jusnce %
justices al the District Of Columbia; and Will also hr'
preparation and Trial Of sns concerning pafents MI
He win also give written opinions and prepare
ties having claims beforc Congress either Of the M
win also prosecute claims before any sosrd established
adjudication.
Oct 2e-AH
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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
Burlington, Iowa. run ff


astH5@ SEQ s5sgaa M.e eep TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December ls, 1856.
of February D. 1887 O'Clock, for the construction
hospital authorized be erected Burlington Town,
according the plans and specifications prepared a. this depart
proposals building
bills OF parcels
accompany bid kind OF work. and
the carried the department rescrving the right
United
the right TO exclude the bids Of
there believe will faithfully perform
The which they attempted obtain ndection;
all bids when there ha be who do join
the bids and all bids that investigation below fair price
Bids viii not in gross
bidder details nished the department Of the
different kinds ofwok and Materials which shall be subject
the revision of the department. so that adopt the whole
hid the United States require
of done and materials delv
eed according (a amount be escenned by
estimate Of the department appointed for thai
pose paid from work
completion Of the and
by the aforesaid, and TO be forfeited
the Of non f,ifimen Of contract .5
will be awarded only master builders and mechanics
Treasury, win be a forfeiture Of the +F4
Each be accompanied by written signed
responsible PERSONS
of sand disc) the s5 900
for the whole work. proporonnte for
the bidder w when required his proposal be accepted into
and bomb with and sufficient securities, Tor Its
faithful performance
Form required apploa
tion department. .t,.i5r saa H#lsrs-
Plans specihatos working drawings ready after
thirty days. when they be had application department
No bid fH Be considers ed unless fully complies IN all details
,cifh the requirements Of This Advertisement.
be this addressed
Secretary the Treasury and plainly endorsed Proposals for the
Burlington Marine Hospital" aDd will be opened 10 O'clock
m, Of the last day named for receiving the came :
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec l9--2awtFeb9 lin,el&siar] M
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Completion Of Panama Railroad.

Rsipaion Of Fme 10 California.
- United States mail steamships leave New Yort
w. for Aspinwall the 9Th and Goth Of each month
SXI connecting with mail steamers from Panama TO sar
Francisco. NFiHlHu ba E4
These steamships Inspected approved Nav
Department, and guaranty speed and safety
The Panama railroad a. miles compsted from
90 ocean, and b crossed hours The baggage OF
checked York
embarked Panama the
The moaey paid In New York expenses of the trip
Reserve kept In port in New York, Panama,
san frnnco 70 prevent detention in Of accidens
the route Is endrey reliable. n lFta-,ff
Psssenscr Panama day they at AsrIn
- .sf 4s f.-l7i ~ lll,f ~ ~ -
CondncIo through by ench steamer, and take charge
women and children without other protectors. ~
through tickets Al the lowest apply Al The agency
West street, New York, to Z, w. RAYMOND,
Mey6-dn
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Washington Aqncduct.


#.#fa&#eIaa s8alE2t M Washington, March 2, l855.
PROPOSALS Invited for graduation and brick
dams, tunnels and other work Of the Washington aquedue
Proposals May will be
that day.
Maps pocs and specifications ohe work will be ready for
animation and after the 10th day OF April 4g
Proposals will of particular
BRIDGES &C., &C., described In the plans and specifications
Portions OF Of the works be completed under the
present appropriation but all for unfinished work will
be subject future appropriations by Congress- The engineer
progress under each for appropriation and
of appropriation holding sufficiently decide
what shall be stopped funds become available.
entire st0ppage particular work for
funds the reserved will to paid IT, In the judgment OF
the engineer the work has been properly executed far has
Payments will be made specie upon
treasury upon monthly estimates Of engnee reserne
per viii be condition Of that the
shall be paid their full wages monthly and specie
All bids should be sealed and endorsed for work
the Washington Aqueduct" .H.
right any all the bids
make such
ments malt considered most conducive to the progress OF the
work. sA 81 81 tsG ~ ERE 5-s fEf
Every accompanied by signed by
responsible the effect that he or they under
bidder bidders will II their bid be
obligation, within days, with good and SUFFICIENT
securities for completion work undertaken said
accompanied by the certificate of the United State dsc
Judge United States dsc. occ Of
pament OF War, that tho able make good their
Bids viii opened in presence Of bidders IL any
- -" T-'T saae N. C. MEIGs,
ra..a EsBf - Hr Capt. Of Engineers, In change.
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United states Mail.
POar oTTIoI DrrARTHEST,

nxp.
washington, D. O., January 49, leS'.
DRoPosALs for conveying The mails Of the United nom
oue h. me sae Of and In The enones sf oEs
sos, wAsMseros and Ur.m, viii Is received At
o@ss s q s % @ oS 3 The @ Of June
CALIFORNIA.
M VS., Ylssa, 10 miles and back, fortnight.
Arrive al Yreka next Wednesday by s ; m,
Leave Yreka every other Thursday a, : a m; .lr
Arrive d, Orleans Bar next saturday by m
Bids fof weekly ps will be eonsdeed also bids TO com
1919 rIo onss week ~ 70 i0"a's' anu
Ienys pe,aiuma tuesday al am, re se'
Leave Leave T Il %s%s %e y s% a,sam;
Arrive a, Pslaluma BY ? pm:
is'' ans bass onee IN Two weeks o'
Leave Placervile every other Monday ATTAIN; a-
leave Genoa aea, every oher THURSDAY az Ia NJ;
81 \ g. (, ss.s
$50 mile. asa back twice month "a =, ian o
month; ,,.n,o,, a,v n,.,.n,,w. , o,,, ,s,o.u.
enye Hu%Sod Bay as on the Ssn and aoh
Of each month; - -
rI sSersa 'o' " "io ~ UPS W. -
Leave San Bernardino every other Thursday at am;
Arrive T ssa ss. ns1 d hs TSS sy
Arrive at San Bsrnardino next tuesday by 5pm.
also bds 10 Commence at Los Angles nssad Of San Der
| a..d,na
oz7e ,aa bv o,e,us par and Forks Of Salmon River
~ ~ a,,u,ls hi niles and hack once i'm two weeks
~ Sais,a .,av n,a., Monday ~ !, mn.
.ss;ua =, nassSi,s ~ I, =, Wcanesdny nv a M
aav. a,s,vi,,a ey.rv o,bey Thursd.v nj 4 q M.
a,no :, .rsiniaan ~ sa,rdav nv M -
Ma, 20 Nv - nncs a ,ye.E also his ~ extend IN
Du Va, ~ ~ .a -, s;asyad ,' ~ - - $500 " 'N'
,ot1 -" p,.. T.; pn,s coun,v IN Ne.on Po,p, IN miles
$500 i, a,a haan 90 waer ''~ 800 ~
anu ~" "a - unS S ~v.n a, nm, . ..gf
A,,sve :, Nelson Point bv . m, .r....
aavs Mclean Point To.s ,av al 4 a m. ". .... ..
Arrive at Quincy by III q IN. " '
Bids for more frequent trips VIII pc considered
OREGON TERRITORY.
,,,,o ~ u...n,s x,,,,.,s p,,.ns ria, n, ,,,.,
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osr wAtthANT.-The signed gives public notice that
expiration OF sir application
WIZ oe 70 me Commissioner
en =" one issued on the a7th February 1856
seres NO. io'a' 70 Owen myrick which 10
nand' ri. LUMPKiN, Attorney. Z
an, n , - OWEN MYRICK. c31'
Dec 6--law6wt
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spscs.oiss.

GOLD silver and plated pccaces &C.
all focuses with peroca pcrscoPc, aIasses
long experiences peculiar advantages selecns
adapted TO the eyes Of wcares t2uLt4
NJ. ". GAIT q Bro, ra
5a4 Penn. be Ninth and Tenth Streets
Jan 2e-u sh lTi7'T7-i
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Tbs owns Of those ships will be accountable for 1
bullion, specie, ewcry, precious stones, mstas nn
ssns are sGncd therefor, and the value