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ProDosaIs for Erecting the Custom house, &C,
at Dubuque, Iowa.
TKEAsusr DsrAsrMENr,

Washington, December n, 1856.
PROPOSALS received dspalilnl I7t
day OF February A. d. 1877, at o'clock for tho con-
posi- ONCE. and suIhor
Dubuque, Iowa, according the Plans and
prepared this departments SAID proposals 10 be
either the whole building for different kinds OF work
Kind Of work. and the amount carried OUT the
right reject accept the proposals here
BY invited parts thereof when deem the interest Of Tue
uaisd also The right 70
exclude the bd VINO thcfo Just
believe will faithfully perform the contract or which they
have obtain by ndirectou and all bids when there
In the bids and all bids
that upua investigation, below the work
received and contract VIII be award
prices and materials, which shall be
Of the that adopt tho
whole the bid the Interests Of the United States may
require. .
(said be asceained
the department appointed for thar
ten per completion Of
by tho Aforesaid, and be forfeited
n he fudment OF contract
Contracts will be awarded only TO and mechanics
the Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the same.
proposal DO guarantee,
tod Judge attorney Of the said the
that the bidder will when required his proposal be
cepted bond with and sufcent
securities, faithful performance.
Form OF bond and certificate required will be furnished app
esion TO the department
be- had application the
No BID M te consdeved unless fully eophss IN al tts details
sitA TIE requirement. Of this adsertissrnsnt
Treasury plainly Proposals tbs
Dubuque Csona house and will IL O'clock
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Dec ls-2awtl7lhFeb [IntelSs,ar.l
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
1850. Washington, December Is, 1855.
DC this 18th
OF February, A. D. 1857, O'Clock,
Of the marine Burlington
according 10 the plans and specifications prepared this
for the different kinds Of work bills
each bid, with the kind
the total amount carried out the department Teseving the
when deems the interest Of the United State the
parmen also the right exclude the bids
persons who there just cause 70 believe will faithfully perform
the contracts which they have attempted obtain ndecon
and all bids when shall be
the bids and all bids that upon investigation below price
for the work. fel#.
gross no contract will be awarded
10 bidder unless details furnished the
Of the different kinds OF work and which
10 the revision Of the department. that adopt the whole
Of the bid interest The United
Ninety cent OF the OF done
ered according contract price, ad be by
the estimate Of an agent OF the department appointed
retained until the completion OF
OF the work bv the aforesaid
the event Of non fulhment OF contract. sf IA
Contracts will be awarded only builders and mechanics,
and the the
Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the same. '3I FF
must be accompanied written guarantee signed
district judge attorney The dc in The sum Of rs 90
for the whole work. parf
the bidder WILL when required his proposal into
contract and bond, with and sufficient securities
Form of bond and certificate required furnished on appca
ton 10 the department = -
Plrns specifications and working drawings will ready amer
thirty when they can be had application the department
No BID rfH be comsSered coppp istaiis
vita fhs requirements Of fhs adrsrissrsess.
Inc proposals must be sent to this department. addressed
Burngfsn Mnrne Hospital" and will opened O'Clock
a. m, Of the last day named for receiving sane.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
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CHILDREN's BOOKS AT BALF,PRnCE--The under
signed has laid aside from stock sod eacndce
large pumbcr hooks which have been thrown somewhat
into the bsckenund the number Of publications OF
class Issuing from the press IN the last several Among
wiz be found Holland, Mrs Bnbsud
and ofher authors popular in their
day, and supposed sf they formerly
possessed They viii be sod half In cases ~ one
fourth, their usual prces. FRANCx TAYLOR.
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st. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies',
Near Esanaiffahstrd frederick Cornfn MI

THE studies commences ON the
s August and terminates on the last Thuday June The
terms for board and tuition S50
ally in advance There charges for music drawing paint
and also Spanish Italian, German, and Latin. terms
ago. are 900 per snnuW payable half yearly In advance
Letters OF inquiry should addressed MOTHER SUPR
RIoR Of st. Josephh Academy, Emmitbus Frederick county,
Maryland. ~
Jul s--<1year.
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OsT WARRANT. undersigned gives public notice that
IL at the expiration Of weeks from
he made TO the Commissioner Of Pensions
rant in lieu OF issued the 18th August
benjamin Travie for 60 which
son Of the same through the mail between Berlin post ONCE
gina, and Philadelphia, on the 2ad October last '
TH LUMpKiN Attorney.
BENJAMIN TRAyIe.
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Last Land warrants.

INCH November deposited post
Evansville, Georgia. snveoped in package, and
Cobb Washington city, the following bounty land
be Sold No. TO- 40 for 80 issued
March, 1855, Jesse Hr and No. 9467 for lao
Sinard,
informed said
reached person they directed they
FORE ned In the General Land
oce prevent patents from Issuing said warrants and hereby
public trading II s intention
proceed aw obtain duplicates Of the from the
Commissioner Of Pensions.
10, 1856. JOHN BUTT.
ll-lnwdw
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Completion Of Panama Railroad.

La United States mail steamships New York
49, Tor Aspnwan the 5th and 10Th Of each month,
connecting with mail steamers ZION Panama Ban
Francisco. ~ 1HNtt'-
steamship have been inspected and approved by Navy
department. and guaranty speed safety.
The Panama railroad "a long completed
20 ocean, and crossed In The baggage passen
ges checked In New York through
are embarked at Panama csmpany
Inc money paid in New York all OF the
Reserve steamers kept York. Panama. and
francisco to prevent detention in Of accident
wall - 80 = -
Conductors through by steamer charge Of
women and children without other protectors
West street, New York, 70 Il W. RAYSONp
Mny6-du 'r.' = "-'""~"''
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Us WAAHANT.--The signed gives public that
mhe expiration Of six this present notice. application
VIII ne msde 10 the Commissioner duplicate
warrant in lieu II one issued February 1885 eighty
scres, NO. ioox<2, u owen Myrick which
hand I'm LJJMpKIN Atornev
. OWEN MYRICK.
wAsnrroros, d. c., December 6, 1855!
6-l
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IA. II. q ILL ET ,
Csunseilor at Lom,

Has removed his ONCE his ssid In Franklin Boy, es
OF and Thirteenth he viii continue 10 devote hh ."
lion principally the DATED States Supreme Court
Having devoted much time the law concerning patents
give advice and opinions legal arising In cases
me Patent Once and appeals 70 the chief justice or
Justices Of the District OF COLUMBIA; and viii also asa
preparation and trial Of suits ooncsFping patents. A. nj,
He viii also give written opniops and prepare Arguments W "a
ties having claims befoc Congress either Of the Department. len
win also prosecute claims before hoard esab'ssed @
adjudication.
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proposals for Erecting the Gu TOM House, Il C..
at Galveston, Texas.
Treasury DEPARrxEsr,
W0shingfpu. npctu, her 10. ~

TREAsuRY DKPARrxEsr,
washington, December 10, 1856
pRUPOSALS will be received department 18th
day Of February A. D. lest, ~ o'clock
Of house, post
ixed be erected plans
specifications prepared this department; said
5il Of parcels must in each bid with
amount of each kind Of work. and tue
the department rescvng The reject he
hereby invited, thereof when deems
right 10 exclude the bids OF whom there
believe will faithfully perform the contrscis
which they have attempted 70 obtain BY isdecsn and Ill bids
when there shall be pa.s Join
work. I
viii gross contract will be award
prices of the different kinds Materials which
subject the revision of the department.
whole or part Of the bid the interest the United
gure
Ninety per Of the
vred according price sad
the estimate OF agent OF the Department. appointed for that
ten per completion contract and &C
of the work. &c. ngen aforesaid
the event Of non-uiflment Of contract
viii be awarded eny 70 master builders and mechanics
lac Treasury will be forfeiture & M 5t't4s
Zach mus, be accompanied written signed
sct Judge attorney Inc said District. in the snm Of
O. the whole work. Or OF popoonar amount for part
nat the bidder will when required his proposal accepted
er ns contract and bond with sufcent
furnished together with specifications working
tngs, on application 70 the department. t4r
no bid Will De considered unless fully complies In oil its details
with the requirements Of this advertisement. G
The proposals must be this department. addressed
rctary Of the plainly endorsed
Galvsson Cor Aopse" and will be o'clock
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
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Osr LAND wARRANT.-wherens land warrant was is
~ sued Office,
Wnde No 10 50. for 100 and mailed Al
Maryland and whereas the said hand ma
has become lost the undersigned notice expiration
Of weeks from hereof application
Commissioner OF Pensions duplicate land
soio-s.
CHAs. ". wINDRR. Attorney
RIDER w. wINDER. n
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GOLD silver plated spsc,acIes eye glasses Ac
all focuses pefoca periscopc psra6oIa rlasses
long experience gives peculiar selecne saes
adapted to the eyes ofwenrcn
f NJ. w. GAIT BRO,
"a Penn. avenue between Ninth and Tenth ssrests
Jan 2e-u
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United state, Mail.
Posr orrIor DEPAnraEsr,

Posr osnoE DsPAKTaESr,
Washington, ID. O., January Is, 1857.
september 1857, 90 1855 Inclusive ON bs following
COS, Ur.a viii be received !. The conirse,
once o. s until Of the isih Of June. 1887,
CALIFORNIA.
1851 o Ss.. s y sso m Aver Happy cs=p Guide
every eSsr Mon Monday Ssss :, nm:
A..,,s y !, xss.. asn, , wSseRs.a.y
Arrive q, Orleans hss mex, Saturday BY pm ~
,oS y @ o G. a.: BIDS TO
ias'a From Psalams. by sioomhs Tcnsss miles and
Leave Pe!sluma Tuesday
Leave romsiss Wednesday at mi
Genoa Carson county Utah. 50 mile.
and back, once in weeks
Arrive se NV s aa %0 Sy
Leave 1snoa every other Thursday at a IN;
Arrive at Piaceryille Saturday by D ".
1854 Prom San Francisco Bay lUnon,own p
San al m on the cd and 10th Of each
Leave Humboldt Bay tunonownP o. o,n and aoh
Arrive Al San Francisco in 40 hours.
Proposal. for ri monthly 4so for weekly ips win be
aSrs From Ban ssn..dno BY For TETON, va Vas milo.
Leave Ban ssInaraino every other Thursday .,7.m;
arfiye al vsahs next Tue.dsy BY SPIN,
Leave visaia every other Thu!.dsy M7am;
Arrive 2, san ssnaa r. next Tuesday BY 5
ao d &c and L will
miles and back once sinI Two s wssI
Arrive q ss..siils nsss Wednesday By sp%;
Leave Bssvils every other Thufsdaymfs ont
Bids week, also bids Pesrsvs,
1857 Quincy, Pumas couy,o Point, 10 miles
and back, once week.
Leave Quincy Tuesday at pm
Leave Nelson Point TUESDAY al am,
Bids for frequent irip. win be considered
OREGON TERRITORY.
sna he ys o
Leave Corvallis Thursday a mi
Arrive at Oakland Saturday by 4pm
Leave Oakland Thursday al q m,
Ard,e 2. Corvallis sa,nIda, BY pm
Bids to end al Snslaw, winchester will be-
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
la74s From Cowlz Landing Boise Fort Prae Is miles
4siys : Bone sss Fs.iss 3 aa,'a, "''"'
says so co rG f soao sy Sv ether Friday
s4 FROM Fo Prairie. Grand Mound
5s and p ssss oass n IN Two M %sess
Arrive :, :. Grand Mound next day y Bpm.
49, Arrive az Oak Point neI, day by 5pm
Bidders state schedule Of arrvss and departures
1916 From Olympia BY Fort Montgomery N Eatons,
Bidders o state schedule md distance.
1874 From Pacific City BY Oily npa and oyserve BRIDGEPORT
Bidders slate schedule and distance.
is7as From ssacoom ci Seattle IS miles back
Leave sicilacoom CITY Saturday IN;
Arrive Seattle by M;
Leave Seattle Friday =
i've 5tpiacoOm City by ia.
1910 SteiacoOm City, the military
wala 80 miles and back, month. e
Leave 5teacoom City LIST OF monfh;
Arriv nj Fort Waliawala in week; "a ..
Leave Fort Wallawalia on the a0h OF each month;
Arrive at Steizcoom City In week.
Proposals carry month"; and by schedule
ing with The mails from Francisco, California, will
considered.
UTAH TERRITORY.
1870 From Cedar City, Harmony Pine Valley,
Clara
Bidders s, hednle and distance
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The owners Of these ships will be accountable for gold
buon, specie lowey precious stones, metals, unlos
adns are signed hsrs and the value eIpsss
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INSTRUCTIONS.

l. No will made performed
satisfactorily explained pay trip
be deducted Tor arrivals far behind
nexion with depending malls and not sufficiently excused
fourth Of compensation trip subject
Deduction will also be- ordered grade performance
thai specified in the
behind
them the admission passengers for being
setting running conveying intelligence
of the mall Qulrter's pay may be deducted.
Fines will be impoaed unless the delinquency be promptly
satisfactorily explained by the
OF credible PERSONS failing contract
tme Tor nesccng take the mail from, deliver
place carrying t) wet injured Destroyed
robbed and refusing aer demand convey the
mail frequently the contractor il concerned
ming, coach, car, steamboat a
The Postmaster General may the for repeated
failures 70 agTeeaby for violating the Office
laws disobeyng the instructions Of the department for
for assigning the without the Of The Postmaster
aforesaid
packages mailabe OF the mail
The Postmaster General order an OF service
by allowing therefor increase the
He schedules departures and arrivals
and particularly Them conform rail-
roads, without increase OF provided the running time be
abridged The General
the service whole rata decrease pay
months compensation the dispensed
his the public do require
Payments BY collections FROM
drafts otherwise amer the expiration Of each
quarter nay In February, May, August, and November
The distances given according the best Information
will be allowed should they be greater
vertsed II the points be supplied be correctly saed Bi
weight of the mail the condition Of roads, hills streams &c. and
all tolbtges ferries distractions Of kind by which
pso msy bs incurred Offices established aner this advertisement
also during the contract b visited with
JAMES CAMPBELL, s
Jan l5-4iaw4w Postmaster General.
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The New York and Liverpool United state
NJ Mail Steamers.

The shps comprising this limo are the following:
The Atlantic. Oliver EldTdg
Inc Capt JOS Comssoei
The Adnans 80. Capt James Wst
R~s6s These ships having been built by contract Of
pressly for government service, every has sen
taken In their construction, also In their ensrc
e Insure strength and spsod; and their acconDs
en404e ~ pnugeu unequaIed for comfort
Price OF seags nom New fork Liverpool in cabn, eS
In second cabin, o7s Prom Liverpool to New York. 20 and
gunsas.
An experienced surgeon aisaehed 70 zach ship
No bsrhs can be secured until paid for.
The shs Of this line have improved bulk heads ono
to avoid danger ffo lee, win Of q dec
until amer the lst u August f
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YonM oF QuARANTEl.

To Capt N. O. MeiEs, IT, .. Engineers.
We, undersigned, residents o., In the State OF -,
hereby Jointly ssysrl With hs United s.stes and
guaranty, the foregoing bid be aecepsd, hAt he
they WILL within days amer the acceptance Of the said bid sxe
the contract the with good and sncent surees to
perform articles proposed In conformity 70 the terms
ofks advertisement under which Il made And in case the
enter aforesaid guaranty
make the difference between the offer by the said and
the next lowest bidder. h f
N (sgned) tt A. B.
q. ID.
thereby certify that my knowledge belief
above named suarahtors good and sufficient
(6gncd) Eff.
MnrS-3awtethM va Iavif
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRE!
Fire. Murine. aud Inland Lnsuranes.

PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FkOM
LOSS BY FIRE!
Fire, Murine, and Islaad assurances.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS,
SI,35S,l5 Is.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS, INSURANCE COMPANY Oh
PHILADELPHIA. 1870 II
Office aorth,os corner Of avsnus and Seventeenth
street, Washington, d. @.
Hon. Thomas ,. Florence, Charles Dinses,
George u. Armstrong, Thomas Msndsrasld,
Js%ss. hs Nss ~, o.r,o.. Ssew'''''
~ THOMAS >. T i.es Essss. + Fr..a.u4
EDWARD &. HsLMB0LD, Secretary
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. s07 u street, opposite City Hail.
John Thornton come. ~ street and Virginia Island
John Rissss, Thrsssnih street, below psnn.yl,..
avenue. ~ ~
gf MARINE SURVEYOR.
CAPTAIN p Levy, No. sc7 Pennsylvania avenue opposite M
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomson
The business this company compare favoraby with he
similar insuons IN hs United States
g s q 81
IL 1as a sss
With ese evidences q and good The dec
s;:'
usss s more ssso.dss 70 equity than legal
-
o0rCrtpuOu3
contents. al kinds By vESsELs
CANAL soALs - y: ;S
and the hu,h Of STEAMBOATS, nsvsa.ias the ws.isn
The Of premium low ss other sompaass
fixing them improvement and
will Be taken into confederation.
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Once northwest and Seventeenth
street, Washington city, d. G.
ny ss !. .ss :.:ss 9 4. sT;
And In other principal cdss Of the United by authorised
officers OF the company. ilsl
June l3-dly
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Proposals for Furnishing Granite and Granite
work for the " Fth Front or the
Pat mt Once Building.

-
Pat mt once Building.
DsrAsrxExT o. TINE IHrsasoa,
December lS 1855
cEALED PROPOSALS. will partment Until
nahins srsns usne may be above
story In The erection Of me north 'front.' Of e Patent
The bids must be In the form Of the following schedule and cc
specify nsterisl hsuns dssng and setting
GLIDING 81 the machinery aud other expenscs
SchslxJs.
Cube stone, per superficial foot.
Beds aud bills, do do HaeE
Extra cube stone, per cubic foe,.
SS.s.ss Y live wo beds, per sapsiAeial co'
z zrsasss % sa''e'.'''f' g. e Sss s
drops . eorniee, per uneai fOo.
Tnsyphs, each.
Caps or pilasters, each.
Channels Of basement, per lineat foot.
Window stills, per superficial fool
The granite be equal quality that used In the
lion Of tho Of the building specimens of which viii
qued 4, accompany the bids. 81 1890 5a{
Zach biz will the work will be completed
III be considered others than those known to be Of
and believed fully fuln good
obgsuops they propose snd assignment Of bid
contract win be recognised unless made with the approval Of the
Ninety per paid time work pro-
Of the the charge
thereof until ths completion
and acceptance OF the work By said agent.
The Department 20 itself the right 70 reject NE
proposals. hereby Avsd when dsens the nteseA Of the United
sons who Il has good 70 believe Will
faithfully perform tho contract. f.{S
Plans: specifications, and working drawns be e1amia.
proposa which mus. be sent TO this
Once buiIdns opened
's'''A INC '''' Wy H'"'' K MoJLEiIAsD,
Secretary Of The Interior,
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Nassau Hall College Of Now Jersey, princeton
Should aud acquaintance he forgnI,
And never brought to min;
Should atlld acquaintance be fyTgut,

l -
Should aud acquaintance foraal,
Should atid acquaintance be fTgt,
And days o. auld lang syne'
The of the year ending June
q !s ending 1881
year ending u June, 1880 hereby assemble
brighten he nis chain and Which i'm.
nS. 20 inc q se
some Of their most promising compcers.
the 5 snaa IL epsSe a. B. 1885, e
States Hotel Chestnut street Fourth and fnh
venient invited attend when the viii
II The time those 70 whom ibis notice. addressed win
good 70 furnish the ohe committee by mail with
their respective p'i s6 swan ], GRANT, NJ. D.,
AIs1 T.isiSs q e. IA 4 ss1,n X o'""'''
! NEWTON 2 q,e ehi1sSslEna, Pennsylvania
PHILIP rENpLEroN. 'N''
SAMUEL r. e a MnfiaRl s.'sA'H' Co.. Nd
LEWIS e w. ss'' %A ,sa Nc fssf WORKS. NJ
Of Montgomery county ass Maryland,
JoHs WEipxAn, Of Lebanon, Pa. Secretary,
March a7-law,Mar3 (In,elngencerl
notice counns,
beers Of the several scattered through the fou. great d.
America are requested 10 i've Insertion
cssonay between this date and ,hs Sd March A. 1887
PhiIadeIphia. Niagara. aud Great Wsstsrn Lime.
PASSENGERS depot Of the Philadelphia
ing Railroad Company tBoad and Vine snests) daily al ~
Fare to Chicago. 90
Niagara Falls,.... 10 90
Buffalo, .....................l 10 90
~,
.tsRs ~
Ganandsigua. ....'......'. ..'... -. ~ ~
Eimirn $50. a w
Freight Philadelphia Reading Depo
Broad and Cherry seets daily for Chicago and intermediate
points have been made which despatch
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad ComFry
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PROPOSED sArrs ~ sAiArss.

upWARD X. COLLINS, =
No. s. wall street, NJ j.
Liverpool
STEPHEN KBNNARD : 90,
"a Austin Fnars, Londos'
b. q. WAINWRIGHT d co..,
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CHAs. ". wINDRR. Attorney.
RIDER W, wINDER. N
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Dec iOiswSw
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Posr OrsioK DEPARTMENT,
washington, d. O., January u.s. 1851.
pkoPOSAL5 for conveying the
september 1857, 10 June 3D. 1885, inclusive following
routes In the bac Of CALIFORNIA
sos WAsHSeroS, and UrAH will be received Contract
once OF this department until Of 1857
% be decided by the Goth Of Junei