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DEPARTMENT
Bureau Of Construction, &C. June a. 1857.
TIME Bureau will receive scaled PROPOSALS specili

NAys DxRAIuNasr
Bureau Of Construction, &c, June ~, 1857.
YNHE Bureau will receive sealed proposals, specif-
Il csus and pians until the day 81 August
: tes Ae Goa syson q Sea Pycss, Sleep n War authorized
The proposals mns' be bs the hell and spars rigging
s as D @ ana al s o anchor. and ca
and work, with all the equipments shpowar
mon provisions s,orer armament
The armament stores and provisions viii be furnished By the
The specifications fully describe the materials TO be used tho
hs ne various fixtures q equipment ana ouiht me cabin
for captain warrcom ir AZ ohes for IL officers apart
rooms kr sick bay magazines, shell spirit holds
chain and other lockers also the Dimensions Of the boats and
Upon application the conmandat navy yard the bidder
ship and for which, also the contractor in his plans
must provide capacity aud convenient stowase,
The plans must he working drawings, which be
built showing the mboard arrangements space
jecrs Of equipment outfits provisions stores
the machinery and tho disposition of The coal There also be
The plans viii accompanied nv nobel which viii, ,he draw
The ship TO be pierced Tor chase broadde
IA e inches port
above the deck the ports "a inches fore an and IS inches
The provided displacement
The total complement persons
th ship must stow provisions FOR 100 days for 90
days full seamng and the vessel make under her
dcepioad draught Of knots smooth deepod
draught Of water when armed and fully equipped
Visions and stores Of all kinds aud ready for exceed
10 feet, and the lowest port sill be the load
4 line.
The propeller 10 he fitted up; the boilers
scope chimney That the ship be impaired cruiser
| der sail for which she Is Intended
The bidder will state the time considered complete
the ship for together with the price, fully equipped before
| named
The object Of the department inviting proposals obtain the
best ofwar that the mercantile marine produce and
proposals will be received from ship builders only.
The proposals. specifications and drawings which conform
conditions now prescribed and combine the greatest number Of adj
vanges will be selected and the receive tie
the department before will BE- male The reputation
bidders successful constructors will have due weight The
heaons drawings AMI models of parties not obtaining the contract
| can be Withdrawn by them.
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Select Classical school at oxford, North Care.
lima.

GINCE the establishment Of this school in Janu.
~ ary 1851 by the present principal IA Honer ~
has steadily the pubic
sliese by patronage from abroad
Hers
will DO conducted under the nt Horney
Brown, late q the said University who
institution Raw
viii O4hers Wei
qualified the efice appointed occasion require
saies designed young advanced
college and also those who desire 10
obtain full collegiate Tor respectable stations M
lie bs instruction ordinary Of n English educa
ton FOR the greatest ecncy Of class
limited that ample time be devoted and
lecture upon subject q lesson by each own
department
also adapt the text books ntruc
o. knowledge In each Of several
while the methods recommended by experience be
consistently preserved viii be spared 20 provide
apparatus the work.
preparation 10 Increase The adyan
taxes and permanent the schools
The North Carolina have long en-
gagged authorized 10 refer those
further their personal ofial qualifications d.
many distinguished of this and other States south
Amoag tilesc VIM A. Graham Hon W r. Mangum 81,
Cows Mocead Manly Hon RI Rev Thomas Akin
son Rev Alexander H. r. Rev. samuel Wait Rev
Deems D. b. president North Carolina Unyersiy and
yarioas members Of the board of trustees.
will commence ON the 18th Of July.
particulars made known appiication.
May l4s
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Bureau Of Construction, kc, Nay q 1851.
CtEALED PROPOSALS for delivering so 900 cubic
own Hss nosisn' New York rla and
Goso Virginia via be received at this bureau until M @ June
These proposals Proposals for Oak that they
may BE- ~ I from other pus % The osrs may be
yard and as required p law must es accomplished BY suitable
sureues n viii required to sign
and additional and collateral security ID viii
be withheld the amount each delivery until the
pleled.
OF the most dncu and crooked pieces Otherwise there viii be with
held such further addition 10 the 10
delivered The remaining per cont propoon
each bill when approved IN rpca,s y the coanAn, q the yard
thirty days after Is presentation 10 him.
viii be stipulated that default by
parties part delivering any timber named
Of the quality and at the time and place provided then and in that
States Of exceeding tcc the total therein
s nas Ss Co ss @ q the ss
act Of Congress- in that provided approved March lsa3
lowing cubic feet OF keona pieces
able for lower stems stern posts knees fore eawood
Thes pieces to be number the proportions which
shape length and character heretofore received with
frames Of corresponding siding the moui Of which
$4,000 siding inces in about equal
quantities q each and 5000 cubic feet Of siding Of u Inches all
OF from 10 70 80 inches that and
Of the pieces the
crook ALSO 5000 cubic feet siding 10 aud 10 inches from
showing face not less than the siding TO be cut from
within 80 miles Of the which satisfactory evidence
will the yard delivered
the respective yards the risk and OF the subject
hail 70 Ss on or % III y As ss and the
remainder or before the LIST of July, 1859.
F,qm y OYER
, O the State hereby agree to farash and
deliver at the United States navy yard thousand
cubic feet OF veoak timber in conformity with advertisement
the Bureau Of Construction the date Of May 1857
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle sided Is and inches
nj foot.
cubic sided 10 length
TO IL feet, per
5000 cubic feet curved timber sided IL inches length 10 TO IL
5000 cubic feet timber siding and 10 inches length
feet, at $780, per foot.
Total value.
and the contract forwarded 10 the navy agent
at -------. for signature and certificate.
qaie) ABB
Form Of Guarauee
The undersigned Of -----, in the State Of ---,
hereby guaranty that foregoing bid
will within days after the OF the the Office
named designated the for the
with good and sufficient shall fail
ence between the offer Of the said and that which be
accepted. ID
Cate.) Eff
Witness: H.
thereby certify and arc
(Date.)
ITO signed the Unod judge
trct attorney, collector agen+, and no othcr
May 2-la5wf
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Transportation Of Coal to China.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, &c, August Is, 1857
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed Proposals for
Freight Chna,' will be received this until 3
O'Clock the 18th September Of exceed
ing tons Of anthracite coal from the port Of philadelphia In such
quantities be offered and the Department deem
oe be delivered 70 the United states naval sorekeee Hong
Kong Shanghai, may be directed
price of 240 lbs for that delivered
without pag other charge and also the which
will be charged No other than for the
10 be received on board.
draught ghteragc
necessary loading viii
patch will be given loading For the delivery Of the coal within
the ships tackle ports China lay will
mandcd the weather working every
The vessel named stand and the
ton BY such officers may be appointed by the OF the
yard where the ship and offered for inspection within
three days after notice has been sven the department will make
snch other will the public
Philadelphia ready within
inspection, and the notice
Wind weather permitting, the vessel sail within
being loaded the bills lang signed
be deducted from the freight each and every
sailing beyond the five days named equal to the
manded per day for demurrage
Payment will within thirty after the presentation
receipts pcate the delivery the coal by navy
the United States that the bidder select who win be designated
in the charter party.
Aug 14-2aw4w
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washington Aqueduct.

WARRINGTON AQuRpucT
Washington, March 8, 1857
PROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
Il for the Washington aqucduct.
Proposals received up TO 7 May viii be opened Of that
Maps proGe specifications materials
let will be ready for examination this occ and after the 10th
This LEI win masonry bridges
and q iron pipes con
rubble, and cut stone, &c
tho line yet acquired by
United States there may be delay commencing
thereon but for such unavoidable delays due allowance will be made
only completed pros
ont appropriation but all contracts for unfinished work will be
right prescribe the progress
not "a decide 'a an
shall be stopped until funds become available
funds the reserved ten per cent will be paid il in the neD, of
the engineer the work has been properly TAI has
Payments specie upon the United states
cent shall
be paid their fun wages monthly and in specie
All bids should be sealed endorsed proposals
eras the Washington Aqueduct"
The United States The right reject any
should deemed
be considered conducive the progress the
work
Every offer mnst be accompanied guarantee signed by
ens q ne s &c a # e As
enter Into an oSgan within ton days with good and sufficient
BIO accompanied BY the certificate Of the United
Judge United states a navy agent Or some officer Of
parment of War that the able make good their
win be opened presence bidders any
be present NJ c. ME1GS,
Capt Of Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt NJ G. Mcigs, U. s. Engineers.
We the undersigned residents Of , in the State Of ,
hereby Jointly seycrny States
they viii within days acceptance Of the said bid exc
cute the contract for the same with good ands ucen' surces %
under which was made And in case the sai
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no. 5s3
Notice for restoring certain lands to market In
the State or Louisiana.
GNo. sss ]


Notice for restoring certain lands to market IN
the state or Louisiana.
N0TICF is hereby given that the land Office al
Greensburg viii open tho sue
entry location, and after the In day
pubic embraced Ia the following townships VIA
South Of line and eaa n tho pineipai ~eidian
Townships and g. and fractional township range
Nv nshps ], 2, 3, aud 4, III T.
Townships l. q 34 fractional townships and
OF range 9.
Townships /, D. 5, a, 8, g. and Z, Of range
Townships i, 2, 4, s. o. and Z, o range
Townships 1, 2, 3, 4, o. and T. range
Townships l, 2, 3, 4, 5, O. and r. Of range ..
The said lands having been proclaimed and offered public sale
their withdrawal by notice No $685. rail
road purposes.
following townships which have been offered
public will be released from their withdrawal
open other public
aud after the date above mentioned, viz
Of ne line and n the principal
Townships and u Of ranges
nshps and range
Fractional township s. of range
Fractional township s. of range Z.
Township 9, and fractional township 8, OF range 8.
Fractional townships and Q, Of range ..
under hand a, the General Land Once the city
Washington, the 27tl day Of July 1857.
TIos A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner
July 29-1aw6w Tint a. Star
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Notice

Of the Establishment Of ree additional Offices 7traoy
In pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled
districts the Territory Of Kansas be called respectively
land district the osage land district
district hereby declared and made that the
districts have established S follows,
For the "DrrAwARE DISTRICT DoSnrlAS.
For the "OsAGH DISTRICT at FoRT
For the sWs,rERS DISTRICT Ogden, said
Given under hand the Washington this eleventh day
OF April A. d. 1857
President JOS s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land Once.
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Notice

Of ne Establishment Of l additional Offices Territory
Of Nebraska.
In pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 3d. 1857, entitled establish
the Territory Nebraska Called respectively
sSorTn
the IaKorA ms1KIcr, is hereby
that the Offices said districts
For thu "NEsAnA LAND DISTRICT at Brownsville.
For the "Sorm PLATTE nsTmcTr at Nebraska City.
For tho "DAKorA DsnRcT Dakota
city Washington thirteenth day
OF April, 1857,
BY order Of the President:
s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner he General Land Office
April 14-1aw6w
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USnrD STATES NAVAL CorRr OF INQUIRY
Washington FEBRUARY 2s 1ah7

UNnKD STATES NAVAL totgT INQUIRY
Washington, February 2s, 1857,
VNHE judge advocate gives notice, for the informa-
parties coming before the Of
the January 49, 1857 that they win respectively by
when their shall
desirable presenting Themselves they
prepared with list may
summoned, specifying which respective
Of naval service"
to be applied respectively and suggesting the delay
which may required and respect Witnesses
J, ~ CARLISLE Judge Advocate,
Feb 2sf-f
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United states patent once,

ON the petition of j. ID. Russell and C. Waterman,
administrator Waterman deceased Of New York praying
of granted TO ~ Russell and Stephen
January In rhps
blocks years the expiration Of said patent which
ikea place On tho 3lst day Of January 1858
ordered petition the Patent Office
Monday the 1lth Of January 1855 at II O'Clock aud all persons
show they have, why said
ought granted
opposing the required file the Patent
objections specially forth writing at least twenty
days hearing all testimony led by either party
hearing be taken and transmitted accord
Office, which will be furnished appc
will be closed the 3lst OF December
relied testimony must be filed
morning Of that the arguments
any within days thereafter.
that this be published in the Tnien lntel
gence Evening STAR Washington D. c. Republican, Baltimore,
Nd Philadelphia Daily New n y;
three weeks previous
o the lIh Of January, next, the day Of hearing
T. SIUGERT
Acting Commissioner Of Patents
PsEors o the above will please and send their
bills Office with paper containing this notice.
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TAYLOR AND MAURY's halfdollar Bibles Eng
Il ish Bibles elegantly bosd In arabesque gill; Price so
just imported by TAYLOR n MAIrpY
june e-stf Bookstore 9th street
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SPLENDID HOTEL LOT FOR SALE,

In dc city Of Washington, d. c., and froahny on Pensyi-
TIME LOT is about hundred and seventy feet
being the ground partly
ped newspaper printing Office and partly by the
There place In the country where
hotel mperaivey required where such
surely profitable. Tho will be made
needed facilities will be afforded In the erection OF
suitable hotel
Apply Washington, c. H. wINDE; in Philadelphia to
W. H. wINDER
No. 76i4 Walnut street.
sold Union Buildings viii be for rent and possession
given on the LIST Of September, 1857
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NYHEREAS by virtue of q decree entered in a
wv pending the circuit &C RappahInnocs county
VIRGINIA in which Richards Nickn and Della Calvert pmu
Geius Calvert Hannah e James Jcl and John Je
Ann deceased and others defendanE
other things aadged ordered and decreed that the
who directed
inquire whether Henri
Birch sister the half blood 70 the said Ann living
the her DEATH and she dead whether her said
her and the said whether
children descendant descendants And that purpose
advertisements
donal nelgcnce and Union weekly for four weeks for the
her child children
entitled
estate before said commissioner and make his
their partake the distribution Of the said estate
therefore, j. " Menoe, commissioner OF the
Rappaannock county hereby notify the said Sarah
alive and If she be dead her child children
descendants other cnted 70
the
the or Washington apTaannOck county
Virginia. 18th 1867 and make
partake the distribution Of the said the
Ann Coke, deceased.
o. 1857. J. Y. MENEEEE, 4a
July l4--w4w Commissioner
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y II. GILLET, Counsellor at Law, has remov,

ID III. GlLiIEI, counsellor at Law, has removed
He his Office to h residence in Franklin Row.
Thirteenth streets He will continue 10 devote his principal
ly 10 cases In thc United States Supreme Court.
Having devoted much time 70 the law concerning patents 10 will
advice and opinions legal questions arising before the
fnten Office and appeals 10 the chief justice
the District Of Columb and will also preparation
trial Of suits concerning patents
He win also give written opinions and
ties having claims before Congress either 81 the departments and
will also claims before board established their
dcaon. LIS
2S--in
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Change i'm the Days Of Sale of the above de
scribed Indian Trust Lands in Kansas.
TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
IL States mail slIs comprising this line

,nowing;
The Baltic Capt Conistock.
The Adriatic Capt. James West.
These ships having been built expressly
service has been taken their
their engines insure
for passengers uneqnalod elegance comfort
Price passage Liverpool $3.50;
second cabin, SIS. From Liverpool York.
guineas.
An experienced surgeon attached to each ship.
No berhs be secured until paid for.
The ships Of this line have improved water tight bulk heads
avoid danger from Ice will the deg
after the LIST OF August. ..
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Notice

mo. $40.
Notice
Of Of additional tie State Of Wis
TN pursuance Of the act of Congress approved
II March 1857, entitled establish
district Wisconsin, be called
which that portion the and
Hudson districts tuaed notA Of e line dudng
du5y fire north; south n tie line didn0 fosh
north Of The line diding and Of
line dirng lcn and ric wes II hereby
that said district
the town Of "Esu CLAIRE in said State.
Given under hand the city Washington eleventh day
Of April, A. H. 1857.
BY order OF the President:
JOS s. WILSON
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office,
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Washington Branch Railroas

T7NRAINS leave Washington for Baltimore
u AT 9 and Sk, m. ind and Ak, p.
sunday at Az p.
Baltimore for Washington
AJAX and ga, n M, and and 81, D. IN.
On sunday at Az IN.
Passengers for pldeha and New York viii take at O. 81
and Az.
Passengers Cor Annapolis viii take syl and AZ,
.s DO for Norfolk s So and
Do for the West - and Az, connecting
al Washington Junction I. II. PARSONS, Agent
Jan 17--dt
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TIME KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM; by
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GROWN, SIMPLIFY, & CO.,
LIVERPOOL,
STEPHEN KENNARD e. Co,
~ Austin Friars, london.
b. g. WAINWRIGHT 4 CO.,

The Of these ships will be accountable gold silver
bullion specie jewcry precious
ding signed therefor the value thereof expressed
May Lift
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For Cape May.

| \ FOr CHpC uHy. 1000
Washington Wilmington,
timore Railroad.
PASSENGERS for this celebrated summer resort
informed that daily line will be run, except Sunday
leaving Washington O. and connecting at New Castle with
the splendid General Mcdonald Tuesdays Thursdays and
Saturdays and all alternate days with the elegant and swift New
running Philadelphia New York New
Castle.
Tickets s. So including carriage hire the island Children
der IL years. and servants, - So
TIL PARSONS, Agent
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washington Aqueduct.

Washington Aqueduct.
NyANTED on the Washington aqueduct one thou
wv sand
steady worltnen aborz drrrs basters maons good
steady employment viii be given by the United
and by
The works going embrace tunnng in stone and
brick, excavation and cmhankment.
Apply the line the Office in Georgetown d. C.
N. ME1GS,
Captain of Engineers in Charge
July 29-3tawlm
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Sale of Indian Trust Lands In Kansas Terri
tory.
PROCLAMATION

'OAs'
PROCLAMATION
-. ..-...... =. -.
80 " 80
N pursuance of law, l. FRANKLIN PIERCE, Pres
ident United states do hereby declare
next n ,e disa % such ~ De hands held N trust bv he United
states FOR the bcnent Of te Iowa tribe Of nans situated with
BY aa, Iaaan M , ~ s y ana "a a anu
South y tAs u the SKA ,ssns,aI aeiam
Townships in ranges fifteen sixteen eighteen
TOWNSHIP No hs IN range. v,..n ,.,,.. ,,n.,e. md
wrny excepting thertrom Few special grants designated
Amounting IN the whole % Ugh. hundred acres and situate IN
-c a. insl skms equity N said Territory commencing on
o. he lands held IN trust by the United States Cor the benefit d the
asaisa bands kassass,a Peoria ankeshaw and wsa In
Territory and coded by
se,da q saa n the rta principal naesfan
township a@ep sss ana a sevsnee' o. rang msn
I Twns ssn so and sssasn e
f~ sh neep ana ..,.e, a. ,n..
~ ' ~ seen' seventeen, anu egh'een :" range wen
Provision having been made by the second and third articles, az s
treaty 81 ssl hat eac, ,ns,I rna,a,.ar ~ ~, - I
IN ai,, ,h Y" y n @ m s acres o. ana ana
and sty acres should o be selected and g, @ for hs bna
the american Indian Mission said amounting
o~ns above usmsa y VIZ having Oen selected inc following
1 nshis a ana seventeen, range twenty-five
neen' sixteen seventeen and eighteen range twenty
townships sixteen and seventeen, range iweniy-fou
sixteen and seventeen range twenty five are hereby set
aia anu Icsei'edir from sae-
twenty third day Of June the disposal
held In trust by the United
pr the @ portion o. the lands ceded by the said Delaware In
''''1 saa w. ~ -, :, 49, e ,sa = VIZ
Townships
teen
seven egn' nae len ana eleven o. range sixteen
,ae, e go ~ ''su' "'e 'e'' anu eeVen' /" range se'ch
Towuslrs six seven eight nine and IAN % r.n. e,,,oc
F' N' '', ''s'Nf "'''' anu ''u' !" range eien'Seh
1he terms OF said sales will be cash. BID will be
below the valuation placed the by
and being duplicate
therefor one OF which will be delivered the purchaser
Patents will subsequently
accordance with the
The offering the the DAYS
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DERSONS desiring copies of Colonel Forney .l Ivy
paper THE rRS, obtain them every evening ,-t
O'Clock At bfr Dc Camps iennsysn near ~ ra
m Mr. Adamsons, opposite the Post once. Mr. Do Camp
monthly sub acrptons.
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