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proposals for Naval supplies.
NAYY prPAnrNKNr.


Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Rsp@irsl
q FAILED PROPOSALS TO furnish naval supplies for
bureau until O'Clock p NJ 2sd next These proposals
must be eadOsea Proposals s NaSa ssSs gsrsSL
The materials and articles embraced in The classes nsnee are par
10 such as desire 10 offer on application Of The
speve yards nayagnt thereto and those Of all
being dealers each such portions viii be FUR
nshed are actually fegured Tor bids The eIen ana oSs
yards examination only from which may be judged whether
ors must be made for he whole yard upon
the printed schedules in strict conrmy herewith or they VIII
All very quality conomabe TO sample
be delivered In good order and In suitable vessels and
packages as the case may be- at the expense and RISK the conrae
and all respects subject TO the Inspection measurement count
weight &C. yard where received and to the entire satisfaction
bidders referred the yards for samples and particular de
scpon Of the articles all other things being equal preference
win be given TO articles Of American Manufacture
Every Offer required by the law OF 10th August 1916 must be
accompanied by written guarantee the form OF which hee"
only may accepted win be notified and the
viii be forwarded thereafter practicable which
they will be required execute within days aer Its receipt at the
post Office navy agency named by them.
suees the full viii be required sign the contract and
their responsibility certified United States district judge United
y twenty per viii be withheld from the amount Of the bills
approved trpate by the conmanan Of the
live yards viii be paid by the navy agent within thirty days alter It's
stipulated in the contract that by parties
any in contract the quality the time and
places provided that the contractor and his
the United of
exceeding twice the of such class which be recovered
according the act of Congress in that case pro
vided approved March Q, 1S43
Nos O. TO be delivered fourth part or before
May by the 10th July ourth by the
September the by the 1st December 1858 Csses
whole by 18th May 1853 The remaining classes
before the LIST September
before the LIST December next fourth part on
the remainder before the 30th june
1855 required twelve days comprising
at delivery proportion article Glass 10 and all fol-
the articles named therein
demanded they be furnished Ike and conditions
the expiration the fiscal receiving notice of h
the bureau commandment Of the yard
agent.
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United States Patent once,

ON the petition of Henry Burt, of Newark, New
for the extension Of patent granted 10 him The
September 1913, for Improvement in knitting machines
for seven years expiration Of said patent which takes place
o. the 23i day OF September, 1851
ordered that the said petition bc heard at the Patent once on
Monday the 4h September next at IL O'clock nj and all persons
appear show they have why said pc
uiion ought 10 be granted
opposing the extension required to file In the Patent
objections specially set forth in writing at least twenty
days hcang all testimony ned by either party
be taken and transmitted in accord
with tho rules of the Office which will BIO furnished ON app
ton.
The testimony in the the 18th Of September
dispositions papers relied testimony mist be MEG
in the before the morning of that day the arguments
any, within days thereafter. =.
Ordered also this be published in the Union lniei
pencer and Evening Washington, c. Republican, Baltimore
Nd and Union Harrisburg, Pa; Daily News New York
VI and Post Boston, Mass three weeks
previous to tho 18th day September next tho day Of hearing
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents
PsEdtors the above papers will please copy and send he
bills Office, with paper containing this notice
June 27--1Aw3w
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Proposals for Fuel.

QuARIERMA sTER's OFFICE MARINE CoRTp,
Washington, May TO- 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this of
Monday the 18th june 1857 for supplying such guam
titles Of wood and coal be required from LIST July 1857 both
1855 for tho marines stationed at Washington d. G.
The sapng, and the anthracite
The delivered piled the coal weighed
and delivered such points the commanding officers the stations
direct free Of to the United Saes the coal weigh
22o pounds TO the Further information be had appca
ton NJ this Office
Proposals be addressed Major G. Lindsay, c. and
endorsed proposals for fuel for at Washington D. CO.
The ncHgcncer, STAR and States will publish the above
week till 10th June 1857 and send bill with copy advertisement
this office for payment.
May l6-2awtibJunet
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DOCKS FROM LONDON

fnen's Beauties Moore, VOL, folio, richly bound IN tut
KEY morocco illustrated 40 steel engavngs s14 90
Flowers loneliness VOL folio, bound IN Turkey morocco sS
groups Of female figures finely executed on ~
sl3. ttt -,
rocco with engravugs wood and steel anu
with maps, $40 - ~
beautiful steel engavngs, Vols Ato timely bound IN Fugke n
@ s22. -,
oarhs Works engrayings by the first a.
tiss vols, Alto, Turkey morocco, si0. -.
Shakespeare vo royal Turkey morocco, illustrated Ho
daguerrco greatest and intellectual actors Of the %
s2l.
June 80 FRANcK TAfL"@
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Notice

Of he Establishment Of aee additional Land Offices in The Territory
Of Nebraska.
IN pursuance of the act Of Congress approved
3D. 1857, entitled three additional
hand districts in the Territory of Nebraska to be Called respectively
the NKAHA DISTRICT, the SoUm
and the 'DAKorA Dscr" hereby made
that the Offices for said districts
lows, viz.
For the ''NEMaHA LAND msrmcT' at Brownsville.
For the "Soum pL,Tre DISTRICT at Nebraska City.
the msTuCr Dakota City said Territory.
Given under my hand the Washington this day
OF April, 1857.
by order OF tho President:
JOS 8. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office
Aprl1 4-1aw6w
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IMPORTANT mo- COTTON PLANTERs. bY which

IL their doubedThe undersigned
cd and obtained from United tho
machinery converting
INTO yarns by continuous from the gin through The
ous preparation aud spinning machinery until Is ready for ship
ment weaving
The saving by this process win be ten per cent
ana yarns made om the ne unbroen and unnured by the
e nohnery OF the used TO and dis
enango w wi be about fifty heavier and
advanced prices.
the undersgneds prepared 10 dispose privileges his
patent and planters VIII be informed terms with
struons how 10 IT, how the best machinery and ali
other necessary particulars, application addressed
Dec 8-2aw1yf GEORGE q HENRY Mobile
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proposals for Live oak.
NAyr DErAnTxHT,

Bureau Of Construction, &c, Nay 2, 1857
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering so 900 cubic
- feet pomscuoas i've oak in each The n1vyards Charles
Gospo Virginia viii be received al this bureau until the 18th june
Thee proposals must be endorsed Proposals for OAK that they
be distinguished from other bansss letters The offers be
yard required by law be accompanied by suitable
guarantee, The form q which Is herewith given.
Contract and additional collateral security 10 viii
be withheld the Of delivery until the
peted
there must he proportion
held such further amount addition 70 the 10 per cent may be
tons be delivered The remaining 80 per cent or other proportion
each bill when approved in ipate by the commandment Of the yard
thirty days after lis presentation him
will be stipulated IN the contract that default be made by the
parties the delivering all Of the timber named
the quality and at tho time and place provided hen and in that
states sum Of money NOT exceeding total therein
agreed upon the price 20 be paid IA case o. the actual delivery
Of Congress in that provided approved March sis
lowing 5000 cubic feet Of keeson and pieces suit
able for lower stems stern posts ssrot knees fore deadwood
These pieces to be in number in the proportions in which they onter
into the construction Of shpowa, conforming substantially IN
frames Of corresponding siding the mous OF which can be seen at
$4,000 the siding is inches equal
quantities Of each and 1000 cubic feet Of siding Of IL inches all
fair Of from % 80 inches OF more IN that length and two
to 40 &c feet ei.0' '''''
showing OF not than the siding DO cut from
grown within 80 miles OF the OF which satisfactory evidence
will the comnnndant the yard be delivered in
yards the subject
usual inspection the approval the bureau and
the ls August 1885, and the
remainder on or before the LIST Of July, 1852
Firm # oeer
-, Of the State --, hereby agree TO furnish and
deliver at the United States nayyyard fifty thousand
cubic timber conformity with the advertisement
the Bureau OF Construction the date Of May 1857 viz:
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle pieces sided IS and 20 inches
at per foot.
80 cubic timber sided Is and ID inches length Is
to IL feet, at - foot
5000 cubic feet curved timber sided IL inches length 10 IL
5000 timber siding 10 inches length IL 20
feet, at 49, per foot.
Total value.
and the contract forwarded to the navy
at for signature and certificate.
(Date.) Abb
Form Of Guarantee
The undersigned In the State Of
hereby guaranty that foregoing bid be accepted
WILL within days after the OF the contract the post Office
degnaod the for the
good shall fail
ence between the offer Of the said and that which be
accepted. d.
(hte) r.
Witness: G H.
thereby certify that the above named
{Iate.)
TO judge United States dis
tc attorney, collector, agent, and no other
May 2-1a5wt ,... ..
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French Novels.

FTNEV ERIN0 Par George Sand, 20 cents
III Jeanne. Far George Sand. cents.
Ldora Par George sand. rs cents.
Mauprat George sand 40 cents
Gabriel. Par George Sand. 20 cents
jacques George Sand cents.
Horace. George Sand. As @ ..t
Modesto Mignon. Par Balzac 2b cents.
Chowans. Par Ralzac 30 cents.
In Famille Alan Par Alphonsc Karr. rs cents
T. Uscoque. Par George Sand 20 cents.
Deux Histories. Eugene 81 cents
Aiyia PAUL. Par F1val. 30
Theatre Compct Par Balzac. 80 cents
a Creole lpr Feval. 20 cents
Don de Frcytas. ar Dumas 25 cents
jacques ct Jacques H. Par Dumas 20 cents
And many others st the same low range Of prices q
May 20 FRANCK TAYLOR
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UMTgD STATES NAVAL CouET on ISouIKy,
Washington, February 20, 1857

TTNHE Judge advocate gives notice, for the informa
parties coming before the court under The ss section Of
the January 1857 that they will respectively advised by
department their shall have been referred 10 the
COURT that desirable that IN presenting themselves they
should come prepared list Of such
sire summoned specifying TO which Of Che respective heads
ehtoss service" mentioned the their
nony Is 70 be applied respectively and suggesting the delay any
which may be required and respect OF what Witnesses
I'M CARLISLE, Judge Advocate.
Feb 2st-tf
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DURNETT HOUSE, southeast corner I

DURNETT HOUSE, southeast corner Pennsylva-
and -Four and Half street, Washington d. c. Mrs
slIAs REYNOLDS, proprercss.
poarders by the day, week, month.
and comfortable suitable for famio erna
ncp comfortably accommodated and meals
furnished 10 who room elsewhere
selection vines liquors and cigars, will always BIO
found at the bar.
Free lunch every day at Ia O'Clock
An
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PROCLAMATION
BY rnE pRrsIppNr on rms UNITED STATES.

BY THE PRESIDENT on THE UNITED STATES
TN pursuance of law, /, FRANKLIN PIERCE Pres
dS. Of the United % hereby declare aud make no WI
Territory o. Kansas commencing on TUESDAY The nun Gay Of may
states for the benefit q the Iowa tribe q Indians as are saaied with,
IN The townships q land IN said Territory and eeded
by said indians in trust as aforesaid, 10 Wit;
Souah n le base line Of priapaI meridian.
Townships No in fifteen, sixteen, seventeen eighteen
Townships No % in ranges seventeen eighteen nineteen
r ssPns e s tow % DESIGNATED mat 10 s
townships two, Of ranges nineteen and tweaty.
Also at paoH Iykns county in said Territory, comme.eng on
Of The lands held in trust BY The United states for the benefit Of the
Territory and ceded by aforesaid
South IF s base line and Of he sh Iqiaoirdi meridian
Townships aeen sixteen, and twenyone
Townships fifteen, sixteen and range twenty
Townships heen sixteen seventeen and eghteen Of
Townships hsen sixteen seventeen and eighteen of range TWEEN
ty-four.
Townships neen sixteen seventeen eighteen range
Provision having been made by the third
eny q session That each individual member o. said
in addition, TINT sections should be selected
o also be apart
the American Indian Mission Association and said lands amounting
| townships above-nnmcd, TO wit;
Townships sixteen and seventeen, range twenty two
Townships heen SIXTEEN seventeen aud eighteen twenty
| three
Townships sixteen and seventeen range twenty four.
Townships sixteen and twenty five hereby
apart and reserved from sale.
Also, ecompton Territory commencing Tuesday
twenty third day of June the disposal Of such the lands
held in trust by the United States for benefit the Delaware tribe
OF Indians situated within the aforementioned townships
png tho portion Of the lands coded by
dams, as aforesaid, % wit:
South Of the base line and east Of The SIKH principal nefian
Townships FIVE six eight nine aud eleven, Of h
| teen.
Townships eight nine and eleven range
Townships six, eight and eleven,
| teen.
Townships six, seven, eight and eighteen
The OF said sales will be cash. bid will be received
below the valuation placed the several tracts by the commission
duly appointed for the and anng the
being made receipts duplicate will be executed
therefor Of which win be delivered to the purchaser
Patents will subsequently be issued purchased in
accordance with the laws In regulating the thereof
The Offering of the above lands will be commenced the days
pecvey appointed and will proceed in the order which they
advertised with all despatch until the whole shall
| have been offered and the sales thus closed,
will
following day ut the risk Of the deaulng purchaser
hand the city Washington this twenty
day Of February eighteen hundred and Gitylse
FRANKLIN PIERCE
1 BY tho President:
/ GEo. W. SAsYpENSY
| Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
n BNo newspaper authorized publish foregoing
sement without special instructions that effect from the Commits
| soner Of Indian Alars
Feb 2S--1awtlJune.
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Notice

Of The Establishment Of three additional Land Offices in the Territory Of
KdIsns
In pursuance Of the act of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled San act to establish three additional land
Territory called respectively De
district" the Dosage land district" tho wccn land
district hereby declared and made known the offices for said
districts have been established MS follows, viz
tho DISTRICT at DoMrHAs
For the "0sAGE DISTRICT at FoRT ScorT F
the itwFsrERS OGDEN In said Territory
my hand the city Washington eleventh day
Of April, A. u. 1857
BY order the President: JOS s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE
Ap 11--1aw6wt
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mo. &c.,
Notice

Of Establishment Of an additional Land District in he Slate Of Wis
TN pursuance of the act Of Congress approved
1857 entitled can establish land
Wisconsin," be called the
embraces that portion of tho old In and
situated north 81 The line dig townships
ony south ofthe line dig trs
The line diriiing and tuo eaa; and If he
dri0 ranges e and clrc uca Is hereby declared and
office for said district has been established at
the of aFAu CIARy,' in said State.
Given my the city Washington eleventh day
of April, A. ID. 1857
by order Of the President:
JOS s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land Oncei
Ap 11-1aw6wt
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following:
The Atlantic Capt Oliver Edridge.
Baltic Capt. Jos. Comstock.
The Adratc Capt James West.
ships having expressly government
taken their also in
their strength and speed and their accommodations
passengers unequnlcd and
passage Liverpool FIRST cabin $780,
cabin Liverpool New York 30 and 20
guncas.
An experienced surgeon attached TO each ship.
No bcrths be secured until paid for.
ships this line tight bulk heads and To
danger will the north II deg until
after the LIST Of August
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Change in the Days OF Sale of the abOve-de-
scribcd Indian Trust Lands in Kansas.

DEPARTMENT " INTERIOR,
Office Of Indian Adurs, April H. 1857
NOTICE is hereby given that the days designated
IN the foregoing proclamation for the Of the
Indian lands changed postponed to the
following periods
Point, Wednesday, Sd Of June
lands of the Weas &c at Pao to Wednesday, 2ih day of
June next
osawkee Wednesday, 18th of July next
BY order OF the Secretary of the Interior:
CHARLES f. MIX,
Commissioner dd Interim
Nina
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MATTHEW HALE SMITH, Counsellor at-aw in
lNI the United courts and in the
York, No. 119 Nassau street, New York, N Y.
Ap le-u
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Stamped Envelopes.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

May 3d. 1857.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received until 3, p
July for furnishing all the stamped
yeopes department for period OF
No l. note size 21 by Az inches Of white paper.
inches, bull white
such proportions OF buff and white may be ordered
az So inches buff white such
proportions Of either may be required
invited furnishing straw board boxes for
packing envelopes 100 500 EACH for wooden
packing parcels Of 10 TO %, 900.
made approved
quality manufactured specially for the and such marks
They gummed
sealing least az inches the point banded parcels of 25
quantities required TO I'll the orders
masera.
agent department parcel
which Is pasted the box by the manufacturer without charge
be executed the STYLE and they be provided
and kept In order Mt the Of the contractor
Bidders furnish samples with their bids
OF the quality they intend the the
they propose to furnish.
security required faithful performance
the contract and under will be made quarterly Price
quality samples and the sufeny the bidder will be considered
together awarding tho the Postmaster General
himself the right annn whenever he shall discover that
the part of it, offered for sale in the market for the
speculation and he will sanction transfer
the shall opinion
qualified than the original bidder The
served 10 annu the contract for failure faithfully
It's stipuaions
The number postmasters quarter
ing March 81, 1857 is stated below
4o7 $50 No. !, stamped cents
o 15SS q 3 :. 80 g.
The bids should be marked Proposals for Stamped
addressed Third Assistant
partmentn AARON v. BROWN,
May ao-dtJuly8t Postmaster General
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mo. $751;
Notice

mo $751;
Notice
Ofe removal Of The land Office from Fdyefe 10 BoonpH ~
the State Of Missouri.
TN accordance with the provisions of the act Oh
Congress authorizing changes In the location
land onc approved g. 1853 hereby declared and made
known for the sale of public lands at fAYE w
sne removed 10 the Of BooNuIf hsa
state, curly period as practicable. -.
time OF removal
lie register a the Fayee land Office.
under hand the city Of Washington, this ism Gay
May, A, D. 1887.
"' TII0s A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Once.
Nav Ie--1aw6w [lnicl&Snrl Co..
TIME VETERANS OF CHELSEA HOSPITAL by
i G. r. Glcig. IS
Routcdges Shakespeare, part O. 25 cents.
Russcis Crmca.
Just received TAYLOR MAURYs
June 2O--3t Bookstore, 9th street
ENRENCH BOOKS
Rousseau; Confessions. vols, illustrated rs cents
In Nouvcle iIelose vols Illustrated 10 cents
voae nctonnae lilosophiquc vols illustrated u TO-
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Balzac lie Cousin Pons 30 cents. ~,
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No SO Wall street, n. Y.
BROWN, SIIIPLEY, a. Co,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD * CO.,
~ Austin Friars, london.
ID. g, WAINWRIGHT & CO.,

ships Nll accountable for gold silver,
bullion sts pctnns metals, unless bills OF la
snea Or and the value thereof therein expressed
May l-du
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Form Of Guarantee.
Washington Aqueduct.
OrncE OF THE WASHINGTON AouEpu

OFFICE THE WASHINGTON AQuEDucr,
Washington, March s. 1857.
,rpopnc,rc ;;.,a a. t;I al ,r,y
IJTol Ooal Ao are lnVlteu ioI HdlcIInS anu WIN
Il Tor the washington aqueouot -.
day ,. -#
LET will be en for examination M this Once ON and after the Goth
,nrl naxt n. . III
hs work 10 he let will embrace masonry Of some of the bridges
ana
nected With iro main gate houses bricks
rubble and cnt stone Ne
For The paricun works and materials reference IL made TO the
specifcnons and pans
unon no,nn thu titles
United states there may be some delay in commencing the work
DELAYS be
in the time OF completion
ent appropriation but all contracts for unfinished work will be sub
ec otuiue appropriations by congress- inc engineer reserves inc
right 10 prescribe the amount OF work 10 DC doe ana rate progress
under each contract for each appropriation and IN case OF me appo
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Change of the Place Of Sale of the Delaware
Trust Lands in Kansas

NOTICE is hereby given that the place of sale of
IN tho Delaware trust lands in Kansas Territory advertised 20
place Lecompon the 23d of June has boon
changed and viii Osawkee in said Territory the
day and date
BY order Of the Secretary of the Interior:
CHARLES f. MIX,
Commissioner al
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR, a
Office Of Indian Affairs, April Q, 1857.
April 7--lawtlJme
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-, OF e., in the State of -- here
agree deliver yards all the
hereuno annexed agreaby To the
therefor in conformity with the
Of Construction &c. OF the 23d OF May 1857
accepted, request be addressed at
forwarded TO the nayy-agent at to
.nunni, cnrtncn
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VNHE KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM; by
Il Sir John Bowng with 1855 2
london, 1857. IS so.
Speeches Eminent British Statement from the reform bill
Russian war. i vol London, 1857. 81 IS.
Lord Broughams Speeches, with historical ntroductons. vol
london, 1857. 81
Burkc's Speeches Warren Hastings his op
tolary correspondence. vols london, 1857.
Tales If the Cent translated from the by Charles
rel New edition illustrated vol London, 1857 81 rs.
British Navy List for 1857. 81
Almanach dc Gotha
Hughess Patent Laws "a all Nations. London 81 ST.
Pinys Letters; translated into English by Melmot vols
81 rs.
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Navy Beef and pork for 1865.


CtEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed " Proposals for
and "ropoaas Pork tho may be- VIII DC re-
this office until O'Clock "Wednesday The ION DAY
OF July next furnishing Delivering OF all and RISK 70
The limited States M thef following navy