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The Washington union., 1857-11-14
(No. 5s7.l
BY the President of the United states.

IN pursuance of the provisions of the Sd section
States 70 cause the tract Of land in The TERRITORY
o Minnesota belonging to tho hafbrceds the
July H. JAMES BUCHANAN President q ,hs United States
America @ & DO hereby declare and make known tina, public sales win
sofa, at the periods hereinafter designated, TO wit:
March disposal public situated within
the following named townships and fractional townships the
serve for the mixed bood Of the Dacoa
ton of Indians, viz:
Eo gfas base line ,oest Of A principal meridian
The INDICATED township hundred and eleven
The Indicated tracts fractional township eleven
The townships one hundred and eleven
and one hundred and twelve, OF range twelve.
The Indicated tracts township hundred
tona townships hundred and twelve
that part Of township handed and twelve
ship one hundred and thirteen within the above mentioned
The Indicated part townships one hundred and
serve, Of range fifteen
AZ The Land office at FARlnAurr commencing day
following townships fractional townships in the late re-
serve for the half breeds or mixed bods OF the
ton Of Indians, viz;
North Of he base line and eea Of he rh principal meridian
The Indicated part fractional township one hundred
and ten within the above mentioned reserve, range
eight fractional township ONE hundred and
s na1ss and %
within the and townships hundred
and nine and one hundred ten Of range eleven.
Tho Indicated Iacs part townships
eight and one hundred nne reserve
ana IN township one hundred and ten, Of twelve
The uocased tracts that part Of townships hundred and
nine and te reserve
range thirteen f
Tho indicated part township hundred ,en
WITHIN the above ementioned reserve of fourteen
The INDICATED tracts that
within the above mentioned Of fifteen
In accordance with the provisions July
before referred TO- presumption claims will allowed
the lands until after they pub
lie sale and become subject priv entry.
The Offering Of the above lands will days ap
pointed and viii proceed in the order which they
until the whole shall have been offered
sale shall be open longer weeks private
entry Of Of the lands will expiration
the weeks.
Given under my hand at the city Washington
September ammo Domini thousand eight hundred
K a53
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President: R
THos. A. HESDmCKs,
Commissioner Of the General Land oice
Sep I9-1awam IIntSstarl
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THE WASHINGTON ! UNION.
Proposals for stationery.
WAR DkYAsrxrSr,
Washington, Oct II, 1857.

WAR DEPARTMENT
aftH Washington Oct II, 1857.
DR0P0SAIS viii be received at this department
for supplying the described in the schedules below
The stationery must be of the best quality.
Samples must accompany bda.
The successful bidder will be
viii the right order the articles
quantities as deem and 10 increase diminish the
quantities below stated.
2reAms folio ruled machine made weighing II pounds
80 cap ruled made weighing pounds
io post ruled machine made, weighing 81 pounds
per ~
20 reams note paper,
do copying paper,
do boting paper,
10 do envelope paper, bun OF yellow, roy al,
20 dozen cards Perryis pens, per cards.
100 do cards other metallic pens, per cards
2, 600 quills No. 80 per ,O00
90 dozen conieo's Fabers lead pencils per dozen
do ivory folders, plain do
do erasers, ivory handles, do
1 do ivory wafer I'd
l do sand boxes,
do 4bladed knives, Rodgers sons do
3 do mlstands, Pinch glass; do
10 do Cooper Phillpss Princes, ether black ink, in
do copying ink, do
20 pounds waters, common size per pound. Hf
90 do sealing scarlet,
10 do india-rusber prepared, in pieces, per pound
10 ounces rounce, per
peeks black sand, per peck.
10 dozen taste, assorted, per
100 do red tape, assorted sizes, per dozen.
20, 900 envelopes 90 weighing pound) per 1000
Oct 22--1aw4w
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No writing paper 10 by 20 inches weigh twon
y-eigh pounds reani.
No reams writing 10 by 20 inches weigh TWEEN
No writing paper Is by IS inches weigh twen
No writing paper is by 20 inches 10 weigh twenty
No writing paper by IS inches, weigh twelve
papers designated classes and 10 be Of the best
materials, free from adueraton and finished in the best manner
the respective kinds and Of such weights may be
qed by this oe those in class are TO bo white and Of the sizes
andwe specified in the schedule.
right reserved Of ordering greater less quantity Of each
kind contacted for such times and in such quantities
Each CLASS separately, subject
bidders onr for OF the classes in
PROPOSAL and the privilege reserved Of requiring bidder
who than class assigned him TO take all such
classes or forfeit his right to any class
sample Of each kind must each bid and
designated the sample will NOT be considered All
and samples must be transmitted TO this Office free OF post
other expense
Each proposal be signed by the individual firm making
sVerv sve Ens of paper IL the class proposed for
the classes must be delivered nj such place
or places as may designated Washington City, good
q ali and every charge expense npec
weight and the and be
all respects satisfactory.
Blank forms for proposals per
applying them and will be taken into consideration
less substantially agreeing herewith.
Bonds approved securities will required the supply
ing article of the clases failure to supply
quantity required time will be considered violation Of the
Each bidder required with proposals satisfactory
his ability them and proposals unncoompaned
by such evidence viii be rejected.
The proposals (Which separate sames will
opened the required by law the first Tuesday
Monday December sth at 10 o'clock
a the Office Of the Superintendent
Proposals will be addressed to the Superintendent of the Public
Printing Capitol Of the United States Washington, and endorsed
!. Proposals for supplying Paper
Oct 1--2awtDec1 Superintendent Of Public Printing
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hereby guaranty that above bidder hdderr
shall be awarded him. theml according his for
the regang bid proposal viii and
the thereof prescribed advertisement
for Proposals for Indian goods dated October b 1857 and for wei
ALI damages which the United States
may by the Of the
said bidder, for bidders n
No will be strictly conform the
and directions Of this advertisement
BY order Of the Secretary OF tho Interior
CHARLES MIX,
Acting Commissioner.
Oct 2O--dsi63taw I4thNov
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For Kansas and Missouri River.

ETNHE PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
daly between St Jefferson connecting
with the Lightning nen Of Mssouver packets that leaves Jefr
daily the arrival Of the train carrying the mails
and passengers Bonneville Glasgow lexington Kansas Leaven
WORTH Weston, ST. Joseph, and all intermediate points
Through from 48 hours and from "a to 80
hours ahead Of boats starting from 81. Louis.
Lightning equal boats in the and
being schedule with the mails
delayed waiting freight their way Through
tickets purchased the principal cities Of the United States
the Offices in St. Louis. I. McKISlCK
May 22-dtf Asst Supt
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Virginia Land q Rce,
Richmond Oc toher 10 1877

.nS cosfnolay sai WIN the code OF VH ginia of 1849
cann ~ 10 10 ncreny make known 10 all whom
o Hahx dated the 18th M ,hs av receod
no the land once that by dav oe
he conn,v ~ Mai sna ch'amr thirty four
land rt =, sais @ afch cree charged
hghower e the county years aro "a 49, ~, 49,, h"s
from that he left heirs She ad .o, - 49,,
Is escheatcd 10 the Commonwealth ~ '''''' 'ou' ao'es
oc 90 ,.weu s. H. PARKER,
-~ Register Office
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Proposals for Furnishing the Paper for the Pub
lie Printing.


oypacE surE3Isuyspsxs PuBIo PKsISo,
Washington, October lst, 1887
IN pursuance of the provisions of the q Act to
Il provide executing the public printing Se approved August
26 1852 scaled proposals will b. received at this once In the CAPT
toll until the FIRST Monday h day. of Dcoenber next wee
O'Clock for furnishing the paper that may De required or IN
lie printing ending tbe 1t of December 1898
Tbs suined hst specifies be ascefaned he
quantity quality description OF each kind Of that wiz be re-
qnired
printing uneaendered "a by
IS inches weigh pounds the Of aso sheets
Class H.
printing paper caendered "a by IS
inches weigh nily the o iso sheets
M
1000 supernne printing paper
3s nch weigh hf two pounds 70 the rea Of
4S0 sheetz-
800 reas superane printing paper
so inches and weigh forty eight pounds to the ream
Of 4s0 sheets *
1000 reams sperHne sized map paper such
as may required corresponding weight with
inches and weighing twenty pounds per eam $50
sheets.
200 reas superns plate paper uncandered
requed by "a inches and OF such weight per ream as
may be required. t .f ffsl.tfe f.l.E
abre Of each the above classes TO be q linen
free auleraton with mineral other substances
quires twenty four sheets each
bundles OF each each contain $50 perfect
Uniormy thickness weight viii be requred
and bundle (esclusiye Of wapers varying over or under hye
per the weight will received and the
required Mixing OF various thoknesses
bundle make the weight VIII be considered vo
tion Of the contract
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FORM OF GUARANTEE.
mo. 1861
BY the Pre- sident Of the United states.

| ny INC FFcsidcnt OI the Unlteu states.
TN pursuance of law, l. JAMES BUCHANAN,
Il President Of the United America hereby
and make known that public sales viii be held the
mated, Wit
PArrssuRa commencing on Monday the arst
day March next for the disposal Of the public lands within the fol
lowing named townships, viz
North Of he line tyth principal meridian
Fractional toaogsr ixtyseven ranges twenty forty
three, inclusive.
MILAN commencing Monday the eighth day
Of March ncx for the disposal of the public lands within
ing named townships, viz
North Of he Of the fh principal meridian
Fractional townships sixty seven ranges eighteen twenty
three, inclusive
land PA commencing Monday the first day
Of March next for the disposal the public lands within
named townships, viz;
Eorh Of ne line Of ftu principal meridian
township sixty seven, of range ten.
The Islands in the Mississippi numbered
The island the nne Of rac
tonal township sixty four, of range five.
fifteen, Of fractional township sixty five, Of range
LOUIS commencing Monday the nst day
OF March next for the disposal Of the public lands
ing named townships, viz
Ner IF ne base line and Of tsa p,lncpau meridian
Fractional township thirty eight range nine except the portions
covered by private claims.
At the land Office JAcsoS commencing Monday eighth
day Of March next for the disposal Of the public lands within tho
lowing named townships, viz:
North Of Of 6fth principal meridian
Fractional township and township twenty range
Township twenty y-soven, OF range
Fractional township sixteen and township
.'a-
township twenty nine, Of range ten.
Fractional township sixteen, OF range thirteen
Township twenty four, Of range sixteen.
North Of The base line and ,os Of ne fd principal meridian
Fractional townships twenty eight inclusive
Fractional township twenty townships
twenty six, of range nine.
the land Office Monday the a
eent March for the disposal within
the following named townships, viz:
North Of the base line and o fifth principal meridian
Township thirty of range toentynfne
Townships thirty thirty thirty thirty three, thirty
thirty.
appropriated by the use Of schools military and other
together with those made
thereby unfit for cultivation granted the
entitled An act TO nnbe the State Arkansas
reclaim the lands within their
2s, 1850 viii be excluded from the sales.
The offering OF the above lands will
pointed and will the
until the whole shall have been offered and the
of the lands viii be expiration Of
the weeks.
city Washington this sixteenth day
Of September Domni thousand eight ffy
seven
JAMES BUCHANAN
BY the President
THos A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner the Land onlce.
NOTICE TO PRE- -EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS
Every entitled right any the lands
within the townships and parts OF townships
qured establish the register and
Of the land office, therefor
practicable after this appointed for
the the public
claimed otherwise such claim viii be forfeited.
THos A HENDRICKS
Commissioner OF the General al Office
Sep 19-lawsm [n&starl
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UNITED STATES NAVAL CouRr OF INQUIRY,
Washington, February 20, 1857.

TTNHE judge advocate gives notice, for the informa-
IL on Of parties coming before the court under the LIST section OF
the January 6 1857 that they viii respectively be advised by
department their shall have been referred the
COURT desirable presenting themselves they
should prepared list of such witnesses they
have summoned specifying to which Of the respective heads
ness service mentioned in the act their tes
be apned respectively and suggesting the delay
which required; and Of what Witnesses
J. N. CARLISLE Judge Advocate.
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George G. Thomas,
C6nnissione Of DEEDS for all he States,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
May 16-1y Seventh street, No. 400

"ATCH Repairing and Engraving g.-Watches.
obronomeers and pocke nnekeepers every description
repaired by sku workmen and perform
Engnyng Of every description done the style including ba
cutting Of arms, cress notices stone ''
- Visiting and wedding elegantly engraved printed
NJ W.. GAIT BRO,
Jewellers, 32i yania ayeDus
'W "-u Between 9th and 10Th ,s
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TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
il States mail steamersIhe ships comprising this

following
The Atlantic Capt. Edridge
The Baltic Capt Jos. Coinstock
The Adriatc Capt
These ships having built by expressly
service, has been
their engines insure strength and speed and their
for passengers unequallea for elegance and comfort
Price OF New Liverpool
in second cabin $40 Prom Liverpool New York 80 and 20
guineas
An experienced surgeon attached TO each ship. Fl
No bertfs be secured until paid for.
The ships this line have
avoid danger from Ice viii the Banks AZ until
after the LIST Of August
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John ID. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
- this day admitted partners In the Banking House
chubb Brothers The firm from this date win be composed
st. Cubb John Barrow and Henry Holmes The
venpor Iowa composed Of Charles 81 Chubb VIM H.
and Alexander H. Barrow under tho firm Of cubb Brothers bar
row, Go. CHUBB BROTHERS,
Jan 1--du
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M MlSSES ROCKERS English and French Be ardino
and 7th Washington city = tween o'n
The duties OF this which in successf -
Tor some years will be resumed Monday rn,ars
containing particulars obtained the bookstore
and at the Seminary % ;" 'no CIV
Aug 1s-3awG
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washington Branch Railroad.
Tsasas ran a. follososs

LNROM Washington at 6, a. M. connecting at Relay
with trains for the West and at Baltimore with those for rha
AZ $50, for Annapolis, Baltimore Philadelphia New
York.
M Baltimore Norfolk Relay with Frsdsr-
lex train.
Express p Relay West Annapolis
Baltimore Philadelphia, and New
On Sunday AT 7, a. M and 420 p m.
Hom Balimore for Washagton.
At 4 Is and 9.1b a m, a 8 16, D. m
On sunday at AIS, m, and sis, ?. m.
T. H PARSONS, Agen,
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United states Mail.

VIRGINIA.
Posr DEPARTMENT Oct %, 1857.
DROP0SAI.S for carrying the mails Of the United
1st January 1883 earlier practicable 3oth
June 1850 following the State Of VIRGINIA. will be
Office of this until OF the
9Th December be decided on the following day
Abingdon, by Clear Branch Buffalo Pond, Three
Springs Mil Point Arcadia Block Honse, Estellvile Stock
Creek Pationsvic, tckleyvilc, Rocky Station, Jones
vile, Cany Hollow Beech Spring, Rose Ill and Walnut
Ill., o Cumberland Gap, Tenn, 1I3% miles and back,
three times week in four horse coaches.
Abingdon Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at am;
Cumberland Gap Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday
by sam;
Cumberland Gap Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
sam;
Abingdon Thursday Saturday, and Tuesday by
PROPOSAL guarantee and certificate Also Instructions
the
January H. 1855 February 1885, and February 1857
either of them in pamphlet om in all the principal post Offices
AARON " BROWN
Oct 30--1aw4w Postmaster General
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washington Aqueduet.

WAshssos AQUEDuoT,
Washington, March 8, 1867.
DROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
Proposals up IN May opened
Maps proaIes specifications the
let win be ready for examination at this once and after the 2oh
masonry the brdges
graduation excavation and embankmnt
nee,ed with Tho reservoirs IL inch ro main gate houses bricks sand
particular reference
States may delay commencing
thereon for such unavoidable
Portions only ofsome the works
right prescribe The amount Of work be done and rate
pson not holding out saneent decide when and what works
In Of the particular work
funds ,he reserved ten cent win be paid IT, in the Judgment OF
the engineer the work has been properly executed far has
will be made in specie checks upon the United States
treasury the monthly estimates the 10
and will be condition fall the
be paid their fun wages mon,hly, and in specie,
All bids should be scaled and endorsed proposals
tcrials the Washington Aqacduct"
The United States the right
should they arrange
Every by written guarantee signed by
responsible persons they
will their bid be accepted
securss @ iI completion q the work said
70 be aocomanied by the certificate Of the United
the general Engineer
ariet d war; that The aaranors arc able to make good their
guarantee
Bids win be bidders any
be present NJ. c. ME1GS,
Capt. OF Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt NJ. c. Meigs, U. s. Engineers
We the undersigned residents Of the of --,
hereby Jointly and severay with the United
guaranty the foregoing bid accepted
they WILL within ten days after the acceptance the said
the for the with per
form OF Furnish the articles proposed in conformity the OF
advertisement under which il made And said
shall fail Into aforesaid guaranty
good the difference between the one by the
lowest bidder
E. (signed) A. B.
ID.
hereby certify that the best knowledge
above named guaranors good and sufficient.
(signed) E. f.
Sep 1-1awtf
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.. MIDDLETON, Ice dealc, :, Office and depot
southwest corner OF and Twelfth streets washington s.
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MRS. M. A. KNIGHT having taken the commo-
lvI house, No lt7 Pennsylvania
outh side between Sd and ~ streets nearly opposite Wash
inQon House causing be completely
up furniture suitable Cor first
boarding house,
feels confidence offering Inducements to gentlemen and
members Of Congress- being contiguous the Capt
accommodations before locating for the
winter.
she win be prepared to receive guests about the FIRST Of October
Sept 2e
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The Of these ships win not be accountable for gold silver
bullion specie ewery precious metals bills Of
ding signed therefor and the thereof expressed
l-dn
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PRoroaKD pArEs or aAnIsa.

EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No So Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, SilIPLEY, h CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD Il CO.,
27 Austin Friars, London.
b. q. WAINWRIGHT * CO.,
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~ REAT BARGAINING Western Farm for Sale
The subscriber offers private valuable farm situated
branch township, Charlton Missouri containing Ave
hundred $500 hundred thirty (230
which under good having thereon erected Franc dwell
thirty hewed building
by ocht four hewed log cabns Workshop and frame
barn. forty by eighty five feet.
well mbecd watced within eight
miles az the Hannibal and s. Joseph's railroad.
hundred prairie
o Of woodland unmprovcd milo and half north Of the
above
tracts OF land will together separately.
Ono half cash. the other half equal
nents, with interest
For apply shsckieford Glasgow city
r. Horseby Keyesvil William Harris and
]. c. oNEnL
Sept ~ Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.
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authorizing the Board OF Public Works subscribe
behalf the Commonwealth the stock o the Petersburg Railroad
Company passed 27th February, 1882
1884 June The Noble George Granville, Duke
OF Sutherland. $4,000 90
10000 90
so, ditto. ................... 1000 90
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EDMUND +. BROWN,

EDMUND +. BROWN,
Notary Public and General Agent
Also Commissioner of the Court of Claims,
TIAS removed his office to the corner of + and Tth
Streets Immediately opposite the northeast Of the
Post O1lce building.
DEEDS LEASES, WILLS, CONTRACTS AGREEMENTS
legal writings carefully and promptly prepared oas,
maon and Acknowledgements taken and certified and general
agency business transacted.
3-2aw5m llntell
william Grandin,
coUNsEIIoR-ArLAw
AND UNITED STATES COURT CLAIMS COMMISSIONER,
No. 70 Franklin srcd, Nae York.
Commissioner for Mime New Hampshire Vermont Connecticut Rhode
lsland Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Michigan Iowa. Wis
consin, Kentucky Tennessee, Louisiana, Ala
bama, Mississippi Georgia,
Florida, &c.
Kansas Nebraska Minnesota and the United States Territories
Pensions patents, and bounes speedily obtained.
All kinds W business successfully
Special attention paid TO Court OF Claims business.
May 26-6m
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STAFFORD VI. PARKER, Register,
GEORGE w. MuNFORD,

holders Of certificates who desire redeem By tor
residing the limits OF the United state acknow
before minister pcnoeiary charge dnares,
general consul consul commercial appointed by
the Of the United States foreign country before
officer the other
chief magistrate Of city, corporation therein residing
the United States the acknowledgment before justice OF the peace
public commissioner of deeds appointed by the
Virginia sufficient ALL the certificate be delivered
RIoDaosp, Va, July 81, 1857 July 31-lav3m
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propo.als ler INDIAN aeed..
on,es Ind,.n Affal,s- october rs. 1887

CEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals for
- Goods" [cas l. q g. may bel VIII De
the Once f Indian Affairs, Washington city unui 10
O'Clock Saturday November next nor fer
nlshins goods for tho Indian department for ng spua
tons with various indian tribes other indian
fnlloUa
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BANKING HOUSE OF cHUBB BROTHERS,

Sept 24-2awtoth Nov
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
nlinais Irar, warlrs.

A NEW FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP
n Ia ALTON, for manufacturing steam en-
gInes. boilers, mill work and other machinery.-
Having withdrawn my interest from the firm of
Stigleman, johnson Co.. am new engaged in
building new establishment. on a scale superior
to any IN this country; and am opersstin. and
ready 70 receive orders at the corner of Pias snd
Fourth streets. where shall continue l,Ifile fis
new establishment is fitted up
The increased demand for Engines and sIl
kinds OF mill work. and particularly = better
class than ans establishment in Alton il able ar
capable OF doing, induces nne te build an estab-
lishnent and dt it up with Maehinery, Tools. NiIl
Patterns, and yTorknEen as will enable me e.
turn out bette. class of work than has hereto
fore been made cF transported in this eoufry.
Andi trust. from long and practical knowledge
oi the business, TO receive the same encourage
msat that mas hefetofere been 30 iibeTaIly be-
slowed upon me, for which most cordially ten
der my sincere thanks, and hope to be sustained
hya generous public, IN this extensive enterprise.
c.. STiGLEMAN.
7. ST. now have associated win me in the
business MeSSrs. Adams & Miller Mr. Joseph
a. Miller IS favorably known as the best consult
Ing tlyli Engineer, craftsman, and Designer of
ali KINDS OF Machinery and buildings in this
country; ana we VIII at all times be ready to
give pans, specimens, amp estimates for Flour
ing Milis, Circular Muiey and Sash Saw mills.
Dlstliieries: Railroad and Hydraulic works, and
all Kinds OF machinery. Also. furnish and nut
up the same III complete order, at such prices as
cannot Iali 10 give satisfaction.
April e5-tf - - = Ai-i-i-s g W.