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All the all to the
this where they be examined
will be sent by mail with additional n
them which be requested by mAnufacfurer
others wishing TO offer proposals. desirable that all tho art
clos be Of domestic manufacture
Deliveries the 18th Of February next and
half Of the quantity contracted for be delivered in equal monthly
four that monthly greater proportions the
privilege United States Of increasing from
half quantity Of all the supplies aforementioned
notice such desired increase
will each delivery should Congress have
misrepresentation Them thereafter
preparation shall that Ten cent Of the
delivery will be retained until the contract shall DO
completed which Will be forfeited the United States In case OF de
falcaon the OF the contractor IN lnlng the contract
manufacturers regular dealers only
furnished and will be considered
which the mill dealers place Of business not
specifically set forth.
Contracts viii Be accepted proposals. for The u0meut d
which sufdcicnt securities will be required
the responsibility OF the proposed
with the acknowledgment Of said that they viii
security will that good and suncent security be fur
obtained viii be transmitted with the
posxls. sNag sstt 1efs
distinctly by every obtaining
contract transferable without the corAent
authority and that assignment transfer Of IT. without
having been Obtained Except under poccss Of w1
win regarded abandonment Of the CONTRACTS and the con
will be held responsible for all loss
damage United States which arise from said abandonment
dorsed proposals furnishing supplies and maeras
4 HENRY C. WAYNE,
Brcvct Major, A. q Mr.
nee 0--stawt4Jan
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CERTIFICATE

undersigned postmaster of Stale Of -, oerti1cs
Of Office he acquainted with the above
the guarantee. s45
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-7 M RANKING HOUSE OF CTfUBB BROTHEJS
washington, January !, 1867.
TOHN D. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 this day partners In the Banking House
Chubb this date will be composed Of Chas
ST. Chubb md Henry Holmes The House d.
yenuort Iowa. IA composed Chubb VIM H. Doug
and Alexander Barrow under the Arm Of Chubb Botcrs Bar
row Co. cfiUBB bROTtflcs
N 1--dn 4sae.s sf5F
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Fashionable Dry Goods In New York.
IN immense assortment Of seasonable fabrics con-
N stantiy on hand also, full and
ATTRACTIVE STOCK OF CARrETNGs
cloths matng rugs curtain materials lace curtains gilt
corniccs, window shades, &c, &c., &c,
MUCH BELOW REGULAR PRICES!
lord TAYLOR,
58ft 255 257, $50, aud 26l Grand street,
May 26--Iy and ~ and 40 Caharine street.
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Posr 0vrcE DEPARTMENT,
October ~, 1857.
Oct 24--lawl2w
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Cyrus w. Field Il Co.,
WHOLESALE PAPER DEAIERS
No IL Gig avsa, NcS Fork
INVITE the attention of dealers and consumers to
their large printing, writing wrapping and all other
paper which they Offer for sale ths lowest market prices
May 26--1yr a-& gassss A MA 4s Sfssa
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Proposals for Erecting the Post once and
Courthouse at Windsor, Vermont.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WashingfOn. Oecamber IN. lasl

TREASURY DEPARTMENT., n
Washington, December 49, 1856.
PROPOSALS will be received this department until
day Of February, A. d. 1857 O'Clock
ton Of the Office and courthouse authorized be
A. %
building different kinds Of parcels
IN each bid, with the
kind Of work. and the total amount carried tho department
serving the right to the hereby
any parts thereof when Il deems United
requires III the department right
will faithfully perform the contracts, which
tempted obtain BY indccon and ali bids
investigation below fair price for the work.
Bids will not be- received and will be
prices the Inherent kinds Of work and maiea which shah be
subject revision Of the department. that
whole Of the bid The interest the United States
quire.
Ninety Of the Of
esd according contract price, (sad be
tho estimate OF an agent Of The department appointed for that
retained until the completion Of the
Of tho work. &c. by the aforesad and forfeited
Contracts will be awarded only and
and by OF the
the Treasury will be a forfeiture Of the
Each be accompanied by written
signed by responsible cernsd TO be the United
States district judge Of the said dsc in the
Sny h" The bidder will when repuired his be "e
curies for It's faithful performance.
of will be furnished nppca
Plans working drawings win be ready after
thirty days. when they can be had application to the depart
No be fully complies details
spfh tAs requirements Of this Advertisement
Secretary Treasury plainly Proposals for fhe
W7ndsov Office Court house, will be
O'Clock, M of the last day named for receiving the
Secretary ii the Treasury.
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TKxAsunr DEPARTMENT.,
wnxhinwtou. December IL, 1856.

TKxAsunY
Washington, December ~, 1850
ORoPosALs win be resolved until the 18Th day
OF February A. 1887. At o'clock fof me construction
illinois, according inc psDs and
prepared Department. % be ehe of me whole
building, separate sor different kind xosa' @ =, ps.ce
kind carried OUT ne department re-
serving the proposals. hereby invited
aes The exclude bids
Of any person believe will
faithfully perform contaet which they have attempted 20 OBJ
BIDS all bids
are below fair price for the work.
Bids viii not be received In aud no w
bidder unless details furnished the department Of the
prices Of the different kinds Of work and Materials which shall
be subject Of department. that adopt the
whole or part OF The bid The interests OF Inc United States may
require,
Ninety per amount
ered according price, snd amount be by
pose will be paid from time TO time as the work progresses and
per until the complexion of the and
cep.ance the work hc BY the aforesaid and be forfeited
in the OF non fulfiment Of contSnct.
Contracts will only builders and mechanics
and the assignment thereof by consent Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the same.
proposal accompanied written signed
responsible cered be by the United States
district Judge attorney Of the said dc in The OF for
bidder will when required, II his proposal ba accepted
into contract and bond with and sufficient securities for Its
faithful performance.
OF bond certificate required will be furnished app
Pians working drawings win ready
thirty days when they can bs had on The
pih the requirements Of fkis Advertisement
The proposals be this department. addressed the
Gaisna casiom and viii be opened O'Clock, M
- - JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec Is-2awtl9Feb flint. Star.l
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Proposals for Erecting the Customs house, &c.
at Ogdensburgh, New York.
TREAfuRr DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December IL, 1886

Il 3 e q
Washington December IL 1856.
PROPOSALS will be department until the 18Th
day Of February A. D. 1857, O'Clock,
Of the custOmhouse, oce
be erected at New York. according the plans and
specifications prepared this popoasto
for the whole building for the different kinds work
bills OF parcels must In each bid with the
amount Of each kind and the total amount carried
invited thereof when the intcres the
requires the department right
Eads the bids who there
attempted obtain by iudecton and all bds when there shall
be parties interest who do not Join In the bids and all bids
upon investigation, are bellows fair price for the work
Bids will be eceiven and will DO awarded
the
different kinds Of which shall subject
part Of the bid interest United States may require
Ninety Of the Of work done and materials dev
sred according price, ad amount 10 be afccraned by
OF agent Tho department appointed
retained until the completion the contract
OF the work. Ac by the agent aforesaid and be forfeited In
will awarded only builders mechanics
and assignment herso Of the
the Treasury, will DO forfeiture the
signed by Responsible 30 by Inc
district judge the said dsict In The
$1,000 whole work. Of popoonute II for
enter aud bond, with proper and securities
Form OF bond required viii be furnished npp
Plans specifications working drawings will be ready
days. be had application to the department.
wiH considered snisss fully complies in all It's deai
proposals 30 this addressed TO the
the Treasury and plainly endorsed roPosa the
and will be O'Clock Of
~ -'' ny "'"''' JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Dec ls-0awsFeb 49, lint = s,ar.l
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Proposals for Erec ing the Custom house, II c
at Portsmouth, New Hampshi.e.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Washington, December IL, 1856
PROPOSALS win be received at this department, until The 10Th
day OF February A. d. 1876 al O'Clock the
ton Of the post Office
be erected Portsmoulh New Hampshire according
and specifications this department. proposals
either for the whole building different kinds
bills parcels every accompany bid with The
kind ork OUT
department eservng the right 10 reject the proposals.
the United States requires the department also
right exclude the bids Of
which they have attempted Obtain by indection
when shall parties on bids
and all bids that nvesgaon below fair price
work.
Bids will received gross be award
ed to bidder unless details furnished department
prices maiens which shan be
whole part OF the bid the interest Of the United States
quire. @
ered according
OF Of the appointed purpose
will be paid from time to time the work
retained until the completion Of the and
of the work. &c by the aforesaid and be forfeited In
event Of non-ialdment Of contract. 4lE7T
Contracts will be awarded builders and
assignment thereof
tie Treasury, will be n forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
district judge Of the said dsirict In the
for the whole work. OF proporonne TO-
and bond proper sufficient securities
ia faithful performance. ga fH
bond required furnished on uppli
Pans specifications working drawings ready aer
thirty days. when they be had application to the depart
No bid will fully complies Us details
tcfh The requi1 enenfs of this advertisement
The mist be this department. addressed
and viii opened O'Clock a. M.
- JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
Dec ls--2awtl6Feb finn. and sar.l
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TRHAsoHy DsrAHrnrsr,
Washington, December 10, l056

Washington, December 10, l056.
DRoPosALs wiz be received department The 18Th day
q The pos. oes and erected a. Ru
land Vermont according 70 the snd specifications
depsnenti ssid proposals be either fur
every accompany bid each kind OF
carried the resevng
the reject the proposn hereby invited
right exclude
who there 10 Just v believe viii faith
fully perform the contracts whch hey Lave attempted obtnin
bids all bids that,
below fair rice for the work.
Bids VIII not be received IN gross and no contract win be award
prices OF materials sha
subject Of department, may adopt
whole OF the bid, the interest Of the United States
require.
according contract amount 10 be asceaned
Of OF the department appointed pur
progresses
retained until The competon Of The accep
lance Of the work The agent aforesaid and be forfeited in
will b. awarded only builders mechanics,
and the assignment thereof except BY consent Of the Secretary
proposal be accompanied written guarantee
bic persons (cerfed
district judge attorney Of the said dc In
for the whole work. Of propori0nate for
the bidder will when required his be accepted
contract and bond with and sufficient securities
its faithful performance. fa tsE
of bond and certificate required will be furnished npp
Plans specifications working drawings be ready
thirty days, when they be had application depart
fully complies detail,
seifk fac requirements Of ttis adrsrtissms nf
The proposals must be sent 70 this department. addressed to ne
uand Post Office AMI Court house," and Will be 10
o'clock Of the last named for receivns the
1s4,-t II. HsIaa5 JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec 49, 2awtl6Feb flint. 5tar]
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, &C,
at Plattsburgh, New York.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
.sa Washington, december To- 1856.
ROPOSALS viii be received until the 18th
day Of February, A. H. 1857 ~ O'clock for The
sIucon Of the house, Office and court rooms author
and specifications this said proposals 10 b.
either the whole building different kinds Of
work bills OF parcels msi IN every cass accompany each bid
with kind aud the total carried
the department recrving the right the
posas hereby invited pats heeo when IL dens the In
Of the United the
The right exclude bids HON ia
Just believe will faithfully perform the
which they have attempted TO obtain by and all bids
when there shall be parties interest who do the bids
and all bids that upon nvcsaion are below fair price for the
work.
ed bidder unless details furnished the
prices the d kinds work and Materials which shall be
subject r revision Of the department. that ADOPT the
whole bid, the UneI
guTe. 44 etat tE
Ninety pei Of the and materials de-
Hveicd according PRICE ascerained
by the estimate OF Of department. appointed for that
purpose will be ppd from time the work and
ten cent, retained un the completion Of the coniac and
Of the work. &C. by the afrr aid aud be forfeited
in the Of non fui6ment ofconuact 93
Contracts will be awarded only builders aud mechan
the thereof Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, will be forfeiture the
Each bs by written guarantee sign
cd by responsible persons ceIhhcd 70 be by the United
states district judge attorney OF the said disric the Of
$500, for the whole work, Of propoonate for
that The bidder will when required hts proposal be
coped enter INTO contract and bond with proper and sucient SO
FERN Of bond ami certificate CURED will be furnished on app
chtlon to The department.
i2ih Of January when they be had ON application 10 the de-
pariment ~ ja.s. +. yEt b.
RTih fhe requiem nts Of IL sadperene ss53 3i#e
The proposals department. addressed 10 the
Secretary Of the Treasury and plainly endorsed Proposa the
and opened O'Clock,
M. Of tho last day named for receiving the same
.'@EG JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of The Treasury.
. Nae la-3awtlRF,h {,
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Caation-Lo,tsry Frauds.

OFFICE MAINLAND CoNsoiLp LoTTE RIEs,
Baltimore, Maryland, July J, 1855.
THE commissioner Of the Mnryand
his caution public against the swindlers
circulate mail aud otherwise fraudulent lottery
wholly fictitious
only legal lotteries Maryland day
Of elected
the SUITE the constitution approve
schemes and to attend to the drawings.
All the tickets these osTes and all certificates Of packages Of
tickets hog nphed r. BenaD agent
for the Once OF the Maryland Consolidated Lotteries,
Baltimore, MaTylandu All ! fraudulent
For full Information the subject of those frauds address
t-t FIX. Brennan,
Sept 26--diy Baltimore. Maryland.
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Completion Of Panama Railroad.
Rcducfiuu Of Errc 10 California.

"a Unitcd satcs mail steamships leave New York
E for Aspinwall the 5th and 2oth ~ each month,
E1311 connecting with mail from Panama to San
Francisco. w
These steamships have been and approved by the Navy
Department, and guaranty speed aud safety.
The Panama railroad az miles completed nom
and Is crossed hours. The baggage OF
checked In New York
gers are Embarked Panama by steamer the campanys expense
The money paid in New York all the trip
Reserve port In New York, Panama. and
san francisco, detention accident
the route Is entirely reliable. ri
wall. - NJ
Conductors through each steamer charge
women and children without other protectors.
For through agency
West street, New York, 10 4. w. RAYMOND.
May0-dn
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Lost Land Warrants.

CNCE OF November last deposited in the post odicc
y Bssvic Georgia, snveloped in package, and directed
Hon. Cobb, city, following bounty
be sold wit No for 90 acres issued under
act ID March, 1885, and No. 2$67, for 100
sued under sniard, and both
blank purchased informed said warrants have
renchrd directed they there
FORE believed be lost have died cavca IN The General Land
cc TO prevent issuing said and hereby
oe the public assnst trading II Intention
proceed according law obs dupcsse Of the rom the
Commissioners of fenSons tfsta 4
DECEMBER 10, 1856. JOHN BUTT
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TnnAsnxr DKrAHrNENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December IL, 1855.
DRoPosAIs win be this department until the i7h
day Of February D. 1871 at O'Clock M, the
slruoon Of the once and
Dubuque Iowa. according the plans and
specauons prepared Al This deparsmsnt said proposals be
bills In bid with the
amount kind work.
Iesevin The right 70 accept the proposals
United States the department also the right 70
exclude the bids Of who there
IO' o ~ ns .aa al ss
shall be parties In interest who do not In The bids and all bids
that, upon investigation below fair price for the work
ed 10 bidder details department
kinds which shall be
subject the revision OF the Department. that adopt the
whole Of the bid the Interests OF the United States may
require. S.,, A..
TO contract price .sd amour, 70 % Ss
pose will be paid from time time The work progresses and
ten per retained until the completion Of The contract ans
in lhs OF non fainiment OF contract
will awarded master builders and mechanics
and the assignment thereof except BY consent Oh inc secretary
be accompanied BY written guarantee,
signed by responsible Certified 10 be the Uni
attorney OF the said dislre in the sum
any part bidder will when required his be
ceped and bond with and sufficient
Form Of certificate required app-
Plans specidcarons and working drawings ready
No considered fully complies In oil s details
,cifh 10 requirements oftAs Advertisement.
The proposals be this department. addressed 10 the
Dubuque will be opened 10 O'Clock,
''' '''' w "-A' S'''N JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec le-2aw,l7hFeb [InielAs,ar]
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INSTRUCTIONS.

pay performed, and for
satisfactorily explained three times the the
depending mails, and sufficiently excused,
compensation the subject forfeiture
win be- ordered grade of
that spec. Ned in the contract 3F7 4Yi
leaving behind throwing OFF the mails,
them, the admission Of for being concerned IN
setting running conveying Intelligence in advance
of the mail, gu :rter's pay may be deducted.
g. Fines be imposed unless the delinquency be promptly
satisfactorily explained by certificates of the
adavis OF other credible persons failing arrive n
neglecting take the mail from deliver
the place carrying ~ be wet injured destroyed
robbed LOST and for resine after demand, convey the
mail frequently The contractor is concerned In
ming, coach, ST nmb0a on route.
may annul the for repeated
failures agrceaby for violating tho Office
dsobeyDg instructions of the Department. for
assigning The
running aforesaid transporting
packages mailabe of the mall
The
route by allowing
schedules of aud arrivals all
make them conform with rail-
abridged Tho Postmaster may
service whole rata decrease of allow
ing months compensation the amount dispensed with
whenever In his the public Interests DO not require the
desires by different grade
transportation.
Payments service by collections from,
postmaer oberwise after the expiration OF eaeh
quarter say in February May August, and November.
The distances according the best nformaton but
allowed should they be than ad
vcrsed IL be supplied be correctly stated Bidders
weight of the mail the condition Of roads, hills streams &c aud
bridges, ferries, Of kind by which
pense incurred Offices established ner this
issued during the contract TO be visited with
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan l5--iawiw Postmaster General.
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRE.

LOSS bH FlME
Fire, Aorinc, and Inland Msarance.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS,
$i,a5s,l 5i I3.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS, INSURANCE COMPANY or
PHILADELPHIA.
oe. noreest snnyloania arsnus and Ssveneen
street, Washington, u. o.
DIRECTORS.
Hon. Thomas d. Florence, Charles Dngee,
George II. Armstrong, Thomas Manderneld,
Charles A. Rubicam, Edward r. HemboId,
George Dembold, T. Carroll Brcwse
THOMAS D. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD r. HsLhBoLD, Secretary.
ss LOGAN SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No 1907 = street opposite City HILL
am ~ - street and virginia avenue Island
avenue.
MARINE SURVEYOR
Capau Levy No. 67 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Ma
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
nGi John Thomason
The business this company compare favoraby with
successful Of similar United States
1885, amounted 10 The large sum o. Que hun
dred and eight Thousand hundred and my dollars with
only forty six hundred and dollars reported
With these evidences of good management the dec
The and G R em: Vii Be- a.
usied more according than legal echnicaties.
q e Is Sss ls
srkAMBoATs, CANAL BOATS, RAILROADS. and tho usual
and On hs haiis Of sTEAMBoaTs nassatns nd he western
The rates Of premium win be as low q. o,rr companies and
fixing ,em every improvement, in and arrangement
AZ losses speedily adjusted aud promptly paid.
e sSs avenue and Seventeenth
NorfhWef corner Waif and srrefs Phadeiphia.
prime pal cities OF United States BY
officers Of The company. Mt2
June l3-dly
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n. IA. GILLE
Councillor at La~,

Has removed hi. once TO hi. rcsd in Franklin Row. oo,
81 end Thirteenth streets. He will continue devote ms ~
ton principally the Court III
Having devoted much tune concerning patents NJ
give advice and opinions questions srsng cases
the Patent ONCE and sppea 70 the chief justice or ne
justices OF the District Coumbn; will also asset h w
preparation and trial Of suits concerning patents. -
lie viii also give written opinions and prepare Arguments ot
lies having claims beose either Department.
adjudication. ftFA
Oct 2e--dt t a.
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O8r WARHANT-The undersigned gives public notice that
ahe expiration Of six this notice. application
will be made tho Commissioner for duplicate land
warrant in lien Of one issued tho 27h February, 1885 for eighty
Mo- i5S42 to Owen Myrick which has
hand. taFagt ri. LUMPKiN, Attorney.
OWEN MYRICK
wAsurssros, D. c., December 6, 1856.
nccG al 6Wf >
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Osr WARRANT The undersigned gives public that
~ nj the expiration ofs this application
be made 10 the Commissioner
rant In lien OF issucd the 18th August 1856
Benjamin Trnvis for 60 which
sion OF the same through the mail between Berlin post
IN. LUMrKIN, Attorney.
BENJAMIN TRAVIS.
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CHrLDRrN,s nOoKs ATT HALE. PRICE

f,HTLDREN's BOOKS AT HALF-PRICE.--The under
asidc his stock, to be sold
large number books which have been thrown somewhat
number OF publications
clnss Issuing from In the Last several them
be of Mrs Holland, Mrs. Bnrbuuld
md such authors books which hnve been their
day, and supposed s renin whatever merit they formerly
iourih their usual prices. FRANcK TAYLOR
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r OsT LAND WAKRANT.-W Whereas land warrant vas H.
snsd rom the Psnssn Once on the 18th day Of Ju Rider
Winder, No. 20 54 100 mailed
Maryland and said hand and
become lost the notice that
Of six weeks from the hereof application viii be the
Commorsr Of Pensions s duplicate land warrant lieu
slf a cBAs ". wrNDER Attorney
RIDER IT, wINDER. Us
Dec 10--law6w faftttN