davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
select Classical school at Oxford, North Caro-.

GINCE the establishment Of this school in Janu
ary 1851, by tho present principal James H. Hrner NJ
has received large and steadily increasing measure Of the pubic
aticsto extensive from abroad ID al
delegation the University Chapel Il
the Joint supervision Hork
Of the said University who BEEN
a teacher OF the ancient classics that Raw
be Assistant instructor Wen
qualified the Office appointed occasion require
studies Is designed advanced
college and those who expect dese 10
Obtain te benefit collegiate for respectable stations IN
life By Instruction ordinary branches Of English edu
ton o the efficiency, the clas
that ample time be devoted 70 and
upon subject every Lesson by each instructor own
department.
adapt the text books and nstue
knowege each % several
branches the methods recommended by o
consistently preserved will be spared provide be
apparatus FOR the work r.at tff~a rt
preparation TO increase the
and the az the schools
The North Garona hare en-
profession authorized 10 refer those a.
further information their personal official qualifications
distinguished this other States South
Among these VIM A. Graham Hon w Mapgum e.
Cows Moohead Manly Hon Bggs RI Rev Thomas AKIN
son. Wilson, u d., Rev. samuel Wait d. Rev
beems d. president OF the North Carolina University and
various members Of the board of trustees.
no lex will commence the 18th OF July.
Other particulars made known ON application.
May l4s
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
United States Patent once,

ON the petition of III. NJ. Smith, of Richmond,
Virginia praying patent granted 10 him
the 2o q February, 1874 for improvements "hw cut
tors for the expiration Of said patent which takes
place on the 10th day Of February, 1888
Il ordered that tho said petition be heard al the Paies oe on
Monday the 18th az January II ocloek and al per-
nohd appear aud show they have, why
sail petition ought be granted
Persons Opposing the exten required nle In the Patent
Oce their affections specially forth ia writing at least twenty
days before the day Of hearing AL testimony filed by either party 70
used hearing aud transmitted accord
which viii be furnished appea
VIII he closed the sh al January 1888
dispositions and papers relied upon testimony must be filed
IA the oea that day the arguments Il
any, within days thereafter
ordered be published In the Union niel
gener Evening Washington Republican, Baltimore Penn
syvanan Philadelphia Daily News New York week for
previous the 18th OF January the
Of hearing.
4 EduGERT,
Acting Commissioner of Patents.
papers viii please copy and send their
bills The Patent Once with paper containing this notice
Aug 5-1aw3w
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
United states Patent once,
wmmsGroS, August II, 1857.

ON the petition of j. d. Russell and G. Waterman,
administrator Waterman deceased OF New York praying
Of patent granted j. d. Russell aud Stephen
the January IS44 for Improvement in shps
years the expiration OF said patent which
place on the 3ls day of January, 1888
IL a ordered that said petition Once
Monday nth Of January 1883 IL o'clock, and all persons
appear they have why said
tion ought q be granted.
opposing the extension required TO file in the Patent
objections, specially fDrth in writing least
hearing ali testimony filed by either
hearing be taken and transmitted in accord
ancc with which win furnished apphca-
will he closed the 3lst Of December
deposos papers relied upon testimony filed
the Of that day the arguments,
any, within ten days thereafter.
also, that this notice be published in the Unsn ntel
geer Evening Washington, d. c. Republican, Baltimore,
Md Pennsy Phadepla and Daily News New York n "
Inquirer Cincinnati week for three successive weeks previous
o the 1Ith Of January next, the day Of hearing.
s T.. SIIuGERT,
Acting Commissioner Of Patents.
r. SEs above papers win please copy and send their
with paper containing this notice.
AupI ayly
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
Proposals for serew-propeller sloop-of.war.
NAVY DrAKrNkST,
Bureau OF Construction, &c., June "a, 1857.

NAVY DnAKfAANT,
Bureau OF Construction, Se June "a, iss-.
VNliE Bureau will receive sealed proposals, specif
Gallons and plans unt the 2h day Of endorsed
~ Congress approsei d March isss
he proposals must b for The hal spArs and spars rigging
bics tanks furniture cooking utensils the machinery
an fr work. VITA all the equipments and outfits Of shipofwar
70 be complete and ali respects
men gs, ressa man. store , and armament
ernmeni. r -
specifications na fully describe the materials to be used the
method ana sizes q fastening The detail Of and Of
e manery e various fixtures equipment outni the cabin
ai To- forward officers, the store, bread clothing issuing
% AMI Other or 1ay mag zines s rooms h'a
AL the other objects Included in the proposal.
can see ne i stores and provisions with which the government
w arn. the ship and for Which, also the contractor IN his plans
must provide capacity and stdyagc.
b sMia a pe working dawug from which e ship can ec
accommodations for rooms oage
ets o. eaapmen Quilts provisions aud the Of
plan o. the ss showing the Courses top sails topgaant sails P
The plans viii accompanied by model which with the draw
ngs the hull be quarter
the latter les than number side
above the deck the ports "A inches fore and aud SO inches
in depth
The provided for in the displacement VIII
be 100 tons OF 2 ,240 pounds.
The ton complement q officers and win be 2o5 and
with condenser for dlng fresh carried 10
deepoad daught deepload
drangh' Of water when armed and fully equipped with
10 feet and the lowest port sill to be feet above the load
line.
The propeller up
scope chimney hnt he ship be impaired cruiser
der sail, for which she )
The bidder VIII state tho considered complete
the ship for together with the price fully equipped before
named.
The object q the Department. In inviting proposals to obtain the
very best shpowar that tho produce,
proposals VIII be received from ship builders only.
The proposals. specifications and drawings which conform 10 the
conditions prescribed and combine the greatest number Of adj
yantgcs viii be selected and the the approval
the department before will The
as successful VIII weight
hcaons drawings and models Of parties obtaining the
can be withdrawn by them
Juno 2T-2aw4wt
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
FURNACES.

TIME ATTENTION of the community generally,
az builders particularly invited to the Keystone
Heater, lately patented by j. ~ Green, of Philadelphia.
Al persons Interested solicited call and satisfy
themselves the superiority this all others
successfully the principles combustion applied
although raating surface hundred
and nfty feet requires thirty cent less coal than
furnace heretofore manufactured.
Every that experience of thirty the
applied the the
Heater popretor feel assured that efficiency
and economy Of use, il Is unsurpassed
SHELLEY < GUY,
No. 500 Penn avenue, bet. 10th and 18th STE,
Exclusive agency for the sale Of the Keystone Heater
ST
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
SPLENDID HOTEL LOT FOR SALE,

III he city Of Washington, d. O. and fronting PensN-
TIME LOT is about hundred and seventy feet
hundred and sixty being the ground partly
m newspaper printing Office and partly by the
There ia the where
rstcas hotel more mpcrniycy required, nor where such
profitable. The will made
needed facilities will afforded In the erection
suitable hotel.
Apply in Washington. u wlNpER; in Philadelphia
w. H. wINDFR,
No. 76I, Walnut street
sul Union Buildings will be for rent, and
given the lst % September 1857.
2aw2mt Iniell
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28

BURNETT HOUSE, southeast corner Pennsylva-
MIA avenue and Four and Half Washington, D. c. Mrs
siI.As REYNOLDS, propFictfcss
Boardcrs by the day, week month
Several large and comfortable suitable for families Perma
nent and transient boarders
furnished to those who elsewhere.
choice selection OF wnos liquors and cigars win always be
found the bar
Free lunch every day at III O'Clock
Ap 1S-n
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
UMrKD STATES NAVAL couSr or IseuRr,
Jan 17-dtf

rTNHE Judge advocate gives notice, for the informa-
IL ton Of parties coming before the court under the LIST section
the OF January 1857 that they VIII
tho department shall have the
desirable presenting themselves they
should prepared Of az
specifying which respective heads
servcev N their test
applied respectively and suggesting
which may required; and respect OF Witnesses
J. n. CARLISLE, Judge Advocate
Feb 2Sf--tf
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
Transportation of Coal to China.
posT 0fflCE DEPARTMENT,
August IL, 1887,
Aug l4-law4w

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Construction, &c, August H. 1857.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals for
il Freight China will be received at this bureau until
O'Clock the 18th September the exceed
ing coo tons Of anthracite coal from the port of Philadelphia in such
quantities be offered and the Department deem
ce TO be delivered to tho United States naval storkeeers Hong
Kong and Shanghai may be directed.
The will state the $40 lbs that delivered
without prmage other charge the which
dcmnrrgc viii be charged No other than cargo government
TO be received board
the draght the any gheragc
loading will he the the good
patch win be given loading For the delivery the
reach Of the ships tackle at the ports China will
manded at the of weather working day
OF coal.
The vessel named must stand No and pass the usual nspec
ton by such officers be appointed by tie
yard where the ship be- and offered for inspection within
three days after notice has been the department will
such other viii public
Philadelphia ready
she Inspection and the acceptance
Wind weather permitting,
afer being loaded the bills ng signed
deducted from the freight for each every
sailing beyond the Eve named equal
manded per day for dcmurrage.
Payment will be made within thirty days after the
receipts trpcate OF the delivery of the coal
the United States that the bidder select who win be designated
In the charter party.
Aug 1-2aw4w
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
mo. $50.
Notice

Or he Establishment Of s additional Offices Territory
Of Nebraska.
N pursuance of the act of Congress approved
Il March Sd, 1857 entitled An act to establish
nud districts in the Territory of Nebraska to BIO called respectively
tho NENAHA LAND DlsRcr the Soum
and the "DAKoTA LAND sIMT II hereby
known that the Offices for said districts have
lows, wig:
For the "NRnAns LAND DISTRICT" at Brownsville
For the ''SourH PLATTE Ihsrucr' Nebraska City.
For the 'DAKoTi DISTRICT Dakota
Given unser hand the city Of Washington day
OF April, 1867.
by order o the President
JOS, S. WILSON
Acting Commissioner OF the General land Once
Auril1 Invita-
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
For Cane MAY.

DGshnson Philadelphia Wilmington,
hBloTe Railroad
DASSENG Frs for this celebrated summer resort
Il informed that daily line viii DO run, Except sunday
leaving Washington o. and connecting at New Castle with
the splendid General Mcdonald Tuesdays Thursdays,
Saturdays, elegant swift
York running between Philadelphia and New York via New
Castle
Tickets S. So including hire the island Children Gun
der II years. and servants, 81 so.
TIL II PARSONS, Agent
July 2s--4W
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
July 20 lawow
Notice.

NlIEREAS by virtue of decree entered III
wv suit pending in the circuit cont o Rappdhannock county
Virginia ia which Richards Nicklin Calvert are p
and Cecius Calvert Hannah J James e Jel admins
traitors OF Ann Coke deceased and Others
other things was ajudged odered and decrecd that
soner who directed take the accounts directed CAUSE
should Enquire and state the whether SAra Henri
eta Birch sister Of the half blood to the said Coke living
the OF her death and she
survived her mud the said Ann whether left child Or
children descendant descendants purpose the said
commissioner advertisements the Na
tona incigcncer' and Unonn weekly for said
Sarah Henrietta irch her child children descendant
ants other entitled the said
estate 10 come in before said commissioner and or
their claim Iartakc in the distribution the
Now therefore, D. " Mcnefce the circuit court
Of Rppahannock county hereby notify the Henrietta
Birch, Hshe be alive and II she be dead her child children
soendant descendants other br persons
interest In the estate Of the said Ann Coxc
Office in the town Of Washington Rappahannock county
Virginia. the 18th day Of August 1857 and make
their claim partac In the distribution Of the said
Ann Coke, deceased.
JuIy Q, 1857 J. Y. SENEEEE
July l4--w4w Commissioner.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
mo. 5TS. I
Notice

Of he EadJSishmei Of three additional Offices Territory Of
Kansas
In pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March g. 1857 three additional land
districts in the Territory Kansas called respectively
land district the Dosage land
district h hereby declared and
districts have been established as follows, viz:
For the "DstAwsFE DISTRICT at DoSIrH,Y.
For the aOslGE DISTRICT at FoRr ScoTT.
For the 'wnnERS DISTRICT at OGDEN, said Territory.
Given under hand the city Of Washington eleventh
Of April, A. ID. 1857.
BY order OF tho Presidents JOS 3. WILSON
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Once
APP 1l--law6wt
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
ID II. GILLET. Counsellor at Law, has remove

lls his Office to his residence Franklin
Thirteenth He will
ly TO cases in the United States Supreme Court
devoted nncl concerning patents will
give advice and opinions questions arising the
Patent Office and appeals the chief justice
the District OF Columb and will also assist the
trial OF suits concerning patents.
He viii also give written opinions prepare arguments
ties having cams before either
will also prosecute claims before board established a
dcaion ~
Oct 2S--dd
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
BOOKS FROM LONDON

Endens Beauties Moore, vol, folio, richly bound IN lu
Illustrated with 40 steel cngravinge s4 80
loneliness bound Turkey ana
illustrated with groups female agues, nnc executed on Steel
SO.
The Book VOL folio, half bound In Turkey mo
cnQraving wood and steel anu
with maps, $40 ,.r
History Description Of tho Worlds Fair 1851 illustrated p
engrasngs, sto finely bound ia Turkey mo
$50.
Iogas works Of $50 by the first az
lists vols, Turkey morocco, sic.
Shakespeare royal svo Turkey illustrated iro
daeucrreoypc the and most intellectual actors Of The age
sol. .o.
June 30 FRANCk fhiN
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
mo. 5s3
Notice for restoring certain lands to market in
the State of Louisiana.

Notice for restoring certain lands to market In
the State Of Louisiana.
NOTICE is hereby given that the land Office al
in Greensburg in The STATE Of Louisiana win be the
private and location and after the IN
public land embraced in the following townships
Of the base line and east ef the principal meridian
Townships and fractional township OF range
Townships L. q o. and 4, OF range Is,
Townships 81 5, O. and and fractional townships
OF range g. r.
townships L. 9, ., 4, 5, 0, and I, OF range
Townships L. 2 ., 4, 8, 9, and 7, of range 7.
Townships L. 2, 3, A, 5, and z, Of range s.
Townships j. q 3, A, 0, 9, and 7, Of range O..
The said lands having been proclaimed and offered public sa
before their withdrawal by notice No 563 rail-
road purposes.
The following townships which have heretofore Al
public SALE will be released from their for railroad
purposes and empton other land on
and after the date above mentioned VIZ
South IF ne base line and east ft principal meridian
Townships 8 and 7, OF range3.
Townships 8 AMI and fractional townships and o. Of range
Fractional township s, Of range 9.
Fractional township s, of range T.
Township g. and fractional township 8, OF range s.
Fractional townships and 3, Of range Q.
Given under my hand at the General Land omoe the city
TIl0s A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner
July 20 lawow lint 4 starl
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
washington Branch Railroad.

TVNRAINS leave Washington for Baltimore
Il AT 8 and 81 a. and and Ak p. IN.
TN Sunday at AZ, m.
Baltimore Washington
AJAX and 9h, q. M, and and So p.
On Sunday at ~, a.
Passengers Philadelphia trains at Sx
and Al. ''
Passengers for annapolis will take trains at ss and AZ
DO. for the West g g and ~, connecting
al Washington Junction 7. II. PARSONS, Agent
Jan 17--du
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
Washington Aqueduct.
onIcg or THE WASHINGTON AouEDrcr.
NVaaln,.,ta,. Nf..al. 10,

ofcg THE WASHINGTON AouEDccr
Washington, March 5, 1857,
DROP0SALS are invited for materials and work
Proposals received upto h May win opened
day
Maps poles specifications materials and work to be
LEI viii be ready for examination at this Office and after the 10th
The work to be let win embrace masonry Of Of the bridges
graduation excavations and embnkment pipes
nected with the inch ro MAN, gate houses bricks sand
rubbe, and cut stone, nc.
As upon portion Of The line the titles not acquired by the
United States there he delay in commencing the
thereon but for such unavoidable delays due allowance will be made
In The time OF completion
Portions only completed pres
nt appropriation but all contracts for unfinished work viii be
right prescribe the Of work progress
ron not holding out sufficiently decide when
shall be stopped until funds become available.
funds reserved ten per cent viii be pa t. in the Judgment Ct
tho engineer the work has been properly executed far has
Payments In specie checks upon the United states
cent and viii be condition
be paid their full wages monthly, and in specie
terial on the Washington Aqueduct.'
The United States the right reject any
should they not be deemed advantageous arrange
ments may be considered conducive progress
work.
Every offer must be accompanied by guarantee signed by
t eIs % n mII II. sr % d 5 tue that that he or they under
enter into obligation within days, with good sufficient
TO be accompanied by the certificate Of the United States district
Judge United States district attorney agent officer
prment Of War; that tho guaantor able make good their
opened presence bidders any Of them choose to
be present NJ. c. MEIGS
Capt Of Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt, NJ G Meigs, u s. Engineers,
We, the undersigned, residents Of in the State Of ,
hereby jointly and scverai with States and
they viii within days acceptance bid eye
cute the contract for the with good ads ucen
advertisement under which was made And in the said
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
mo. 57e.l
Notice

Notice
OF ne Establishment u additional sote Of Viz
IN pursuance of the act Of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled An establish additional land
district In the State of Wisconsin, be called the
Tmcr which portion the and
Hudson districts situated NJ line dg y fonr
south afth line ddio to,srf
NORTH @ he Tine dhing and ,oo east
II
for district
he OF nE1u C-aIRK,n In said State
the Washington this eleventh day
OF April A. u. 1857.
BY order OF the President
JOS. s WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF the General land Office
Ap I1--1aw6wt
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28

The OF these ships will be for silver
bullion specie jewery precious metals
ding signed therefor and the value thereof therein
1-dn
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
proposals for Live oak.


Bureau Of Construction, Se, May 2 1857
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering SO. 900 cubic
own massaehase.s Brooslyn View York Pfdes ma
Gospa Virginia win be received s bureau the 18th June
These proposal. DO endorsed Proposed, for Ls Oh that they
for one or ali The yards but must be whole quantity NJ any
yard and required by law must be accompanied by suitable
guarantee, the form OF which Is herewith given
Sarces in the full estimated amount VIII be required
contract and as additional aud collateral security 10 viii
peied
due proportion
OF dnou pieces otherwise win be With
held such further amount IN addition 10 The 10 cent may
tons be delivered The remaining SO cent? other proportion
b when approved in rpate by the yard
viii be paid by such agent the contractor may
thirty days after rs presentation to him
will be stipulated in that default be by
parties Of the first in delivering all q the
Of the quality and at the time and place provided then and in thai
States Of exceeding twice the total
horeo which may time according 70 the
ACT q Congress in that case provided approved March 1913
lowing 5000 cubic feet Of keess pieces
aprons siding Inches siding il and Is inches
These pieces TO be In number in the proportions in which
shape length received With
frames Of corresponding siding the mouds Of which
$4,000 cubic siding q 10 IS inches about equal
quantities of each and 1000 cubic feet of siding ches all
these pieces being length from ID to IL having natural
fair curve Of from Is 70 so inches in that length
crook also 1000 cubic feet siding IL and 10 inches In length
All sided straight l5ineh timber and under
showing face Of not less than threeourths the siding
within 80 miles OF the Of which
will be required by the commandment Of the yard
the respective yards the risk
half be delivered day August
remainder on or before the LIST Of July, 1859
nrm y ocsr
- OF the State --, hereby agree o furnish and
deliver at the United States maynard fifty thousand
cubic feet OF live oak timber In conformity with the
the Bureau Of Construction OF the date Of May 1857
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle pieces sided is and 20 inches
at foot
80 cubic timber inches
10 IL feet at foot.
5000 cubic feet curved TIMBER sided IL inches length 10 IL
feet, At per foot.
5000 cubic feet timber siding IS and 10 inches length
feet, at per foot
Total value.
and tho contract forwarded TO the navy agent
Mt ---------. for signature and certificate.
(hf) ABB
Form II Guarantee.
The undersigned, --, OF ---, IN the State o ------
hereby guaranty that in the foregoing bid accepted
WILL within days after the receipt the
named designated the
with good and sufficient sureis In said shall
ter into contract aforesaid guaranty good
encc between the offer Of the said and thai which may
accepted. CD
Dae) Eff
Witness; IL.
thereby certify named and are known to
(DatcD
Ito be signed by the United district Judge
trict attorney collector, agent, and other)
May 2-1a5wi
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28

TAYLOR AND MAURY's halfdollar Bibles Eng
ish Bibles elegantly bound arabcsque gilt Price SO cents
Just imported by TAYLOR A MARRY
June e-st Bookstore, near OH street,
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28

DERS0NS desiring copies Of Colonel Forneys new
paper THE PRES obtain them evening before
O'Clock Camps, AZ street
Mr. Adamson opposite the Pos, once Mr. ne Camp rece
monthly subscriptions,
II