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STOCK OF GOODS IN THE SPRING,

We womb also add that we wofili Sc glad IL
those indebted to us on book account OF hy note,
would pav ~ much a t'cy conveniently can
previous 20 the 20ih BY 90 doing they viii confer
a fdv6r for which we xii be much obliged.
l. & X. ". HOWELL
iIausonyiHe, March is, 1857. Iaal
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Proposals for Fuel.

QUARrfRMAsI1Rs MARINE CoRrs,
Washington, May 10, 1857.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
- until Monday 18th 1857 supplying such guam
q wood and coal be required from LIST July 1857 30h
the marines stationed Washington city ~ c.
The wood be best oak sapnR and thu coal best anthracite
delivered piled and measured and the coal weighed
may direct expense the United Ses the coal weigh
Further information be had appca
ton at this Office.
Proposals addressed Major Lindsay NJ NJ c. and
Proposals for fuel for marines at Washington CT
The ntegcncer Star and States will publish the above twice
I'LL 18th June 1857 and send BILL with Of advertisement
o this Office for
May 16-2awt15Junct
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Proposals for Naval supplies.


Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repairs
May 2a 1857,
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish naval supplies for
bureau an o'clock s S Of ns aa June next These
must be endorsed Proposals 70, Naoai sq Bu,aa y oV,ue
The materials and articles embraced Che classes named are par
10 such desire offer application 70 the oommanaan me
specye yards the agent nearest thereto ana hoe Of All
being such portions viii be fur
nhsd as actually ssqased for bids I ana e
examination only from which may BIO Judged whether
Oilers must be made for The whole yard upon
of the printed schedules in strict conformity Herewith or they VIII
An articles very quality conormabe 70 sample
be delivered in good order and IN suitable vessels and
and all respects subject TO the inspection measurement count
weight Se q Tue yara where received ana :" 'e en'e
Bidders are referred % the yards Tor samples particular
crpon OF the articles and all other things being equal preference
will be given to articles Of American manufacture
Every required by OF 10th August 1916 must be
accompanied by written guarantee the form OF which herewith
will thereafter practicable which
they will be required execute within ten days aer It's receipt at the
posi- Office navy agency named by them. ~
surcts tho full amount will be required sign the contract and
States district attorney collector agent Az additional sec
M twenty per eetqm will be withheld from The amount Of the bills
each BILL approved plate by the commandment Of the
tive yards will be paid by the within thirty days after its
Il Is stipulated in the contract that by parties
Of the first delivering all Of the articles mentioned in
any bid this contract Of the quality and the time aud
s w and I pay q the United States sa% Of money na
exceeding twice tho amount Of such class which W. recovered
from time to time according to the act of Congress In that
vided, approved March 3, ls43
Classes Nos q TO BE- delivered a r part on q before
Goth september and the by the LIST December 1858 Classes
TO BIO delivered part september next
fourth before the 1st December next fourth
1888 unless earlier required with notice Of twelve days comprising
additional quantities q any Of the articles named are
demanded they are be furnished on like terms and conditions
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NAys D.sAxrsssr,


Bureau " oonssruchon, Sci May p 1887.
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering sc, 200 cubic
- promiscus hive oak IN each o. the al Charles
ospo virginia VAN Dc resssd d tbs bureau aas shs i5 june
These proposals mus 20 endorsed Psas v E os that they
be distinguished iron other BUSINESS letters The Oilers be
yard aud as required BY law must be aecomaned by suitable
guarantee, the form Of which Is herewith given.
CONTRACT collateral security per cent viii
be withheld tho amour, Of each delivery until the
deliveries due proportion
held such further addition per cent As may be
Judged exdeni TO secure the public Interest until such cu
each bill when approved IN peae by the commandment the yard
thirty days after lis presentation to him.
nwI be stipulated in the by the
@ b AMI ME ~ sna ses o ,,u and tina,
States Of exceeding twice the total therein
agreed the to be paid in Of tho delivery
Congress provided approved s. Isis
The So 900 cubic feet TO be delivered eaeh
able for lower stems stern posts fore deaawoo
These pieces % be IN number In the proportions In which they enter
into the construction Of shpofwr conforming substantially In
shape LENGTH and character with those heretofore
frames Of corresponding siding the mouds Of which be
cubic feet Of the siding Of Ia and Is inches in about equal
quantities Of each and 5000 cubic feet Of siding Of IL che
10 80 inches that length
thirds the number Of the the mean the maximum
TO % feet '''' ''' 80 'S '' ''sa
All 10 be sided straight and the l5inh Timber under
showing than the siding
within 80 miles Of the which satisfactory
will required the yard delivered
the respective yards the risk the
the usual inspection approval the
hall TO be delivered before the August 1885,
remainder on or before the LIST Of July, 1859
Firm n OYER sl
-, OF the State ---, hereby agree TO furnish and
cubic feet Of yeoak timber in conformity with the
the Bureau Of Construction OF 1857
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle sided Is and 20 inches
at per foot.
cubic timber, inches length
IL feet,
5000 cubic feet timber sided IL length
feet, at -- per foot .n
5000 timber siding inches length II 10 20
feet, A. per foot
Total value. s}.sa,
Should my be accepted, request
and the contract forwarded 10 the agent
at ------. for signature and certificate
(Date.)
Form Of Guarantee
The undersigned ------, of ---, In the State --,
hereby guaranty that the foregoing bid DO accepted
WILL within after the OF
named designated, the
with good and sufficient sureties; said shall
ence between the offer Of the said and that which may
accepted. CD
(Datc.) Eff
Witness: G H.
hereby certify named are known to
Of property and able mako their
(Date.) =
ITO signed by Judge dis
ct attorney, collector, navy agent, and no othe
May 2-la5wt
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NAVY DsrAnrnusr
So. g Bureau Of Construction, &c, june az 1851,
YIIE Bureau win receive sealed proposals, Apeci6-
tg he Construction " stam ,eplcr srpef War authorized
by the ac q Vongresf, approved 81 March, 1857
Tho PROPOSAL must be for the hull sIas spare spars rigging
and blocks sails and spare sails awnings boats anchors
and spare work with all the equipments ship
70 be complete and ready all respects to receive her officers and
Inc armament stores and provisions win be furnished by the
The specifications fully describe tho materials 10 be used The
method and sizes o tenng the detail Of and Of
for captain wadroom Tor IL officers steeogo IA officers
msns Tor orSsra officers The store sail bread clothing issuing
chain and other lockers the dimensions Of The boats and
Upon application any navy yard bidder
can soc NE lst e stores and provisions with which the government
must provide capacity and conyenieu. stowage.
the plan mus. By working drawing from which the ship can be
bui showing the nboard the atnens OF
accommodations for for the Of the various OBJ
machinery tho disposition q the coal There must also be
plan o The sails showing the top Sails topgant sails b
The plans viii be accompanied by model which with
ngs of the hull must be scale
me ship 70 be pierced for chase stern, aud broadde ports
NE ae not less than twelve N number on each side and 70 be
above the deck the ports A inches fore and aft and IS inches
In depth
The weight provided displacement
DO 100 tons Of 2,240 pounds,
complement officers and mon will be 2o5 persons aud
the ship provisions 40 days for 90
with condenser for dlng fresh Fuel to be carried for 10
days full eamn and the vessel make under steam alone hor
deepoad draught OF knots smooth The deepoad
raue Of water when armed and fully equipped with
visions, and OF all kinds ready exceed
10 feet and the lowest port sill 70 DO feet above the load
line
The propeller hoist up the boilers have telc
scope chimney 50 that The ship may not be impaired as cruiser IN
The bidder wiz The time considered complete
Che ship for together with the price, fully equipped before
The object Of the department inviting proposals Is obtain tho
proposals will be received from shpbuildcrs only.
I p and drawings i wn sonS s 70 a
yanage will b. selected and the price must receive the approval o.
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IMPORTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS by which

their The undersigned has
and obtained cs from the United Saos for the
aud OF machinery converting seed
process the through the
os preparation and spinning machinery until IL ready for ship
weaving. i.1
Tho saving from waste by this win bo least
and made from the nbe uboken and unnucd by the
rons OF the machinery tho
enangc ny will be about ny and heavier
will command the markets Of the world dancg all competition
advanced pricos.
prepared dispose privileges his
patent and planters will be informed complete
how H. how obtain the machinery
other particulars application addressed
Dec 6-2aw1yf GEORGE O. HENRY Mobile
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mo. $751;
Notice

Of me Establishment Of three additional Land Offices in the Territory
Kansas
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
i March 1857 entitled n act to establish three additional land
Territory Kansas to be called respectively the Dc
district the DOSAGE district
district hereby declared made that the said
districts have established follows,
For tho sIEtAwARE DISTRICT ut DoSIrIAS.
For the aosAaE DISTRICT ut FoRI Soorr.
DISTRICT OGDEN said Territory.
Given under hand the city OF Washington this eleventh
Of April, A. u. 1857.
order OF the President; jos. & WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Ap 11--1aw6wt
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French novels.

TTNEvERINO. Par George Sand. 20 cents
il Jeanne. George sand. cents lf
Isidora. George Sand. 20
Mauprat Far George Sand. 40 l'aft
Gabriel George Sand 20 cents.
jacques. George Sand. 40 cents.
Horace George Sand As cents.
Modesto Mgron Par BsIzac- rs cents.
les ChowAns. Par Balzsc, 80
Ia Fsmile Alan. Par Alpbonse Karr. rs cents
I, Uscoque. Par George Sand IS cents.
Histories. Par Eugene Sue. 81 cents. Hsn.t
Alixia Par Fyal. 90
Theatre Compiet Par Balzac SO '
La Creole. Par Feval 20 cents.
Don Martin do Freytas. Par Dumas. Is cent?
jacques Q jacques H. Par Dumas. cents
And many others at the zane low range Of prices.
May 20 FRANCK TAYLOR
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A DvENTUREs AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon

A DVENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
IA duras by william v Wells volume, with and Illus
squicrs Notes America syo maps
Illustrations.
cuens k,hmus Of Ship Canal volume London with
maps.
wliams's Ishmus Of Tcbuantepcc volume svo aud maps
Gisbornc's volume london, with maps
ards Adventures the Mosquito Shore volume with sixty
cravings
Typographical map o tho Isthmus Darien
Terrace; by tho author
b.
Rev. Mr. Bellows Address Theatres, NC.
Essays, with Bishop whneys 1 volume syo
Travels In Europe; by Rev. John " Edwards.
Tho Bible and the People by Miss Bccchcr
Nay 10 FRANCK TAYLOR
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Sale OF Indian Trust Lands in Kansas Terri.
tory.
PROCLAMATION
BY rms PREsrDEsr OF TIM UNITED srArH,

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
TN pursuance of law, l. FRANKLIN PIERCE, Pres
dent Of The United states do hereby declare and make known
Territory q ksa commencing Tuesday the afh day q May
states Tor the benefit the Iowa tribe OF Indians situated with
ie townships Of land in said Territory and coded
by SAID Indians IN trust as aforesaid, TO wit;
Soa q ne base line n The saA piacpal nsesdion
Townships No in fifteen, sixteen seventeen eighteen
Townships h ranges seventeen eighteen nineteen and
,yna excepting ne,srom few special grants designated n te
townships two q ranges nineteen and aua1'So ana SITUATE m
Also at paoh Ikns county In said Territory commencing
o. e lands held in trust by the United states for the benefit
bands o. kakask Peoria pankeshaw and wea IN
Territory and ceded by said aforesaid wt
South " s base linz and u sinh ppiapal meridian
Townships fifteen, sixteen and scventoon range twenty
Townships fifteen, sixteen and range
townships aeen' sixteen and seyen,een OF range twenty-five
townships neen sxieen seventeen and Eighteen range
ythree.
Townships heen sixteen seventeen and eighteen Of range TWEEN
tyfour.
Townships afeen sixteen seventeen and eighteen Of range eu
ty-ave
Provision having third articles Of the
treaty Of cession that each individual member Of
m addition that ten sections should BIO selected and
ana o acres should also be selected and set apart for the benefit
the American Indian Mission Association and said lands amounting
about forty eight thousand having following
townships abovc-named,
Townships sixteen and seventeen, range twenty-five
Townships heen sixteen seventeen and eighteen twenty
Townships sixteen and seventeen, range twenty four
apar, and RESERVED FROM sails.
Also at ecompton Territory commencing on Tuesday the
held trust BY he United States FOR the bcns Of u aw var S
Of Indians as arc situated within the aforementioned townships
pising The western portion of tho lands coded tho Delaware
dams in trust aforesaid, 70 wit;
South IF e base line and Of sirth p,iacifs meridian
Townships Ave six eight nine and eleven range
Townships eight nine eleven range sixteen
Townships six seye eight nine ten, and eleven Of
teen
Townships six seven eight nine, and ten Of eighteen
|
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Firm efoger.

i s
L- Of ----.- in tho State Of -------- here
by to furnish and deliver in The respective the
visions Of the schedules therefor and in conformity with the adver
es my o 9 b S May
and the contract forwarded to the at to
! (Date) es''N'e signature.
The schedule which the bidder encloses must BIO tasted TO his
price must BE- SO the carried ont The footed
0' 'a'D CLASS ana 'n0 amount sewS0 Wr''sn N WORDS
Firm Of Guarantee @#
The undersigned --------- Of ------- in the state Of
--- and ------. Of -----. in the state Of
for any Of the classes therein named be aeceped bat
he or they w within ten days after the receipt Of the contract at the
The same with good and sufficient surcics and in case sa
shall fail 70 enter into contract as aforesaid we guaranty to
and that which may be accepted
signatures OF 1.-TWO guarantors ( G o.
Date. sea$s sa4
7 hnehy cor,s, I'm, tho ,hovo ,,mod ora r,.n a.
men Of and able 70 make good their
na,e mss " p'0i', ' ' " ' e w e si"o oa
TO o. signed BY the United states district n Judge United States dis
The following are the classes required at the respective yards
KITTERY MAINE
-, ~, /, ,u,,o ~. 80 ~, a >,n LIZ. ,, .. !, IN
No TO- White pine No. H. Ash cypress white oak boards &C.
- n. Locust NJ No 81 - aus No. a. d Iron No ~ Spikes
Hose. ~
CHARIFSTowN MASSACHUSETTS,
ss No Weoak 1s s mo- .n m raGa GmscuSs
lumber, NO. = Whaok Aeei pieces anu rnner siocks NO
Yellow u plank , stock logs , mo o !. Yellow beams
mast timber No TO- White pine No IL Ash cypress white
boards No IL Black walnut, cherry No. l3 Locust No,
H. whteash and hickory bars and butts No Is Wlicoa
and heading No. IS Black spruce No 49, Iignnmve
No a. IRON No o. Spikes and nails No 2s Lead zinc and tin
No Hardware No 81 Paints oils, Sc No 49, Flax
Glass No 49, Leather No 33 Hose No "a Brushes No 85.
Bunting and dry goods No 81 Pitch tar ron No 49, now
soap OIL No 49, Ship chandery No 49, Stationery No. A. Fire
wood
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United states Patent once,

WASHINGTON June 70, 1885,
nN the petition of Henry Burt, Of Newark, New
Jersey praying for the extension patent granted TO him me
september, 1s43 Improvement in knitting machines
years tho said patent which takes place
23d day september, 1857
II ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent oce on
Monday 18th September ~ O'Clock all
appear show cause they said
tion ought not To be granted.
Persons opposing the extension required TO file the Fa
Office their objections specially set forth writing at least twenty
before the day Of hearing all testimony ed by either party
hearing accord
with the rules of the Office which viii be furnished app
testimony will be closed the 4h Of September
dcposos other papers rolled testimony must be filed
before the morning that day the argument
any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered that this be published In the Unien, n
gcncer Evening STAR Washington, d. c. Republican, Baltimore
Nd Patriot and Union Harrisburg Ia; Daily News, New York ~
aud Post Boston Mass week for three successive weeks
CHARLES MASON
Commissioner OF Patents
PSEtors OF the above wiz please copy and send nu
bills TO tho Patent Office, with containing tis notice
June 27--law3w
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MATTHEW HALE SMITH, Counsellor-at-aw in
lvl the courts the Of the State Of New
York No. 1l9 Nassau street, New York, n Y.
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EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No So Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, SIMPLIFY, 4 CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNAItD 4 CO.,
~ Austin Friars, London.
ID. q. WAINWRIGHT Il CO.,

these ships will be accountable for gold silver
bullion specie ewey stones unless bills
ding signed value thereof therein expressed
Id n
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proposals for stationery.


pErAHrnrsr or me bIruzoR, May %, 1851.
SjEAIED PROPOSALS for furnishing such sta
- required BY This department during sh ea
s so ay ~ June nx. Those uaaccompaned by satisfactory
testimonials q ability fan the contract S no, DO and
All he artes required must be very quality
kind inferior TO the samples which VIII be exhibited
'J Each nro must no signed BY the nirdaa making
specify but price for each and every article contained
All The articles furnished equal all respects the
pies delivered without delay when ordered % the sails
FACTION for which they required and
win DO deemed cause for the absaon OF the con
The department reserves tho right ordering greater
quantity contracted for the public service may
Articles be furnished at the option
the department al the lowest marke prices
Bonds with approved security must BE- gwen sy as person n or per-
contractor furnish any article Or articles eonae
the order the department OF any q is ouraux The ame may
ad therefor and hs price shall Be CHARGED eonirass
his for the quarter during
which such refusal or neglect may occur
The saGnd list specifies IS nearly as can now e done ns amount
CLASS 1-Papa
90 folio heavy, satuor plain finished ruled
and trimmed, per reani
q 10 realms folio post, light, plain mruled for ofneia
s. as7 reams cap white or blue ruled wide medium or
A. 40 consular cap, white blue, trimmed and
10 reams legal cap, white blue, trimmed ruled
reana quar,o post, white blue ruled various
50 reans aaarso post extra aupcrnne thick
laid ruled, per rcan4 ~. ,s. det
rs white selun paper highly glazed, hard
Is AlhAmbra laid note paper, gilt edged, lined
10. 70 roams bun no,o paper, lined, per ream
II. IS cap white blue, unruled per
" IS envelope, yellow ban royal per
- 10 reanls large brown envelopes, per rcam
IS 20 sheets patent biot,mg, per dozen sheets
10 ~ sheets drawing paper, antiquarian per sheet
=, = q sheets drawing paper elephant per sheet
tracing paper, frsnch, largest size per
/ u.
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mo. 5s2.l
Notice

OF removal Of The land office from Faylc 10 Boonr'S I"
he Sate Of Missouri.
I n accordance with the provisions of the act o.
Congress can authorizing changes in the bcat
approved March 1853 IL hereby declared and m
that the Office for the sale Of public lands at FArrr
State Missouri win be removed 10 the town Bocs,ti u Wv
State az oorty rcr,od as prdcfin1tie ,,y
the precise time Of removal viii he no
register and receiver AZ the Faycitc land office
under my hand at tho city Of Washington this ism o
May, A. d. 1857.
By order Of the President
TfOS A HENDRICksS
Commissioner Of the General Land omc'
Ie--1aw6w Tintcl&Sarl
TUE VETERANS OF CHELSEA H0SPlTALi|
/ @. r. Glcig. 3s cents.
RouleiEcs Shakespeare, part 20 cents
Russels Crmea.
Just received al TAYLOR 4 MAURYs
JuLc 2o-3t Bookstore, near 9Th srcrI
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Change in the Days OF Sale OF the above. de
scribed Indian Trust Lands in Kansas.

DEPARTMENT INTERIOR
Office OF Indian Aihirs, April IL, 1857.
NOTICE is hereby given that the days designated
IN the foregoing proclamation the
sale Of certain Indian trust lands changed postponed
following periods:
lands Iowa Point Wednesday 81 next
The lands Of the Weas, &c, Pao Wednesday,
Juno
lands Osawkec Wednesday 18th day July next
BY order Of the Secretary Of tho Interior st 6'
CHARLES f. MIX
Commissioner dd interim.
An
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Stamped Envelopes.
Posi- orIcE DEPARTMENT,

'''r May 50, 1857.
CEALED PROPOSALS viii be received until 3, p
~ the 9th day July furnishing all the stamped
vespes this department, may require for period q four years viz
No letter BY tx inches q white paper
such proportions Of bun and white may be ordered
No Or oincial size a by SIX inches bur white or in such
proportions Of either as may may Se reqsired
packing parcels envelopes Of 100 500 for wooden
The envelopes be made manner paper approved
quality specially for the and such marks
sealing a. least s inches on the point banded in parcels Of 70
masters.
Of the department win parcel
which to be pasted the box by the manufacturer without charge
the dies r enbsssng the postage stamps on the are
and kept in order at the expense Of the contractor
Bidders requested furnish samples paper
q the quality they intend the manufacture the envelopes
security required tho faithful performance of
the contract and payments under viii be made quarterly Price
together awarding General re-
serves himself the right annu whenever he shall
the Of offered
Of speculation and he viii
qualified than the original bidder The also re-
served 70 annul the contract failure perform faithfully any
s % envelopes issued 70 p0smastors in the quarter end
!o7 $50 No. / stamped cents
s lSSs g Z 49,
Tho bids should be marked proposals for stamped Envelopes
ap addressed Third Assistant once
pas Tra. ~ ,,u,.s. AARON y. BROWN, go,
TyHE KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM; by
Il Sir John Bowring with Of his mission 1866
london, 1857 e8 30. N sttt NHsf
SPEECHES Of Eminent British Statesmen from the reform bill
Russian 1vol London, 1857 81 rs.
Lord Brougham's Speeches, with historical
London 1857. 81 75
Burkc Speeches Hastings cps
toary correspondence vols london, 1857. 81.
the
rcM Nov edition, illustrated. vol London, 1857 81 25.
British Navy List for 1857 81
AmAnach dc iotha for 1857. 81 So
Hughcs's Of all Nations. London.
Pnys Letters; translated into English by Melmoth vols
don. ~ 70.
May 20 FRANCK TAYLOR
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NOTICE is hereby given that the place Of sale of
the Delaware trust lands in Kansas Territory advertised
Iecompton the ed next
changed TO- and will commence oawkee Territory
day and date.
BY order Of the Secretary Of the Interior;
CHARLES f. MIX,
Commissioner dd tnserin
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR, ga3a
Office Of Indian Affairs, April 9, 1857.
April 7--1awt1Jme