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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital
at Burlington. Iowa.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHING, on, December Is, 1886.

DROPOSALS WILL BIZ RECEIVED AT THIS
L department. until the l9th cay OF February, A.
1857, ass O'Clock a. III for the construction o!
the Marine Hospital authorized 20 be erected al
burlington, Iowa, according the plans ana fpeci.
ncations prepared at this depar ment; ptOpot
to De either tor the whole building parae for
the different kinds Of RI bills of arces must in
every case accompany each bid, with the amount of
each kind OF work, a1d the total am lunt carried
out; the del ariment reservng the tight ect or
accept The proposals hereby invitsf or any parts
tneTtof, when II det ms the iersst Of the Lnlled
ates requires Ii the deI atment also reserves the
night 10 exclude the bids Cf any person or PERSONS
who there Is just cause TO believe will aithfuIly
perf"rm the cohtra';s or which tn Lave att mpted
TO obtain by ndirectiOn and all bids when there
shall be parties in interest who do not Join in the
bits and all bids that, upon Investigation are below
a fair prics for the work.
Bid will not he received in gross. and no contra,
will be awarded to a bidder unless details are fur
nshed the dep m mt of the prices OF tha deJent
ktndS Of work and materials, which s. all be sub
Iect To the revision Of the de- arment that il may
adopt the whole part of the biz the interest 81
ths Unit'd states may require
Ninety per cent OF the amount of work done and
mater ais delivered, according TO co tract price,
(sa;d anOunt 10 % aSceraG ed 10y the estima of an
agent of the DEF atm ent cinted for that rurpose
VIII b. laid FRI M time To tme a Il work pro
presses alc ten per CO NJ. retained until The mple
'n OF the CONTRACT and acceptance of the work, &C.
oy the agent a'nr'sad, aud 10 bs forfeited in the
vent OF non fulflment OF contract.
Contra rs will he aarded only to master builders
and mecharics and the assignment thereof, except
by ceIsen of the Secre ay OF the Treasury will bs
for elture of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee, sisned by two respons bls persons (cer
ted to he by the Uo:ed States district iudg> or
torney t the said district, n the sum Of IS, ,00l
for the whole work, or ~ propoTtIonate amount |.
for any part, that the bidder will, when required il
his trepO a. be accepted, enter into contract auA
bond, with prop and sufficient securities, for its
IA tLful performance.
Form OF nj and eertifIca te re1ureJ will he frr
nl>hed Oh apple alton to tue ieTaTment.
T ans, s1ecif ainn-, aud working dI wings will
be " after thirty day, when they an be lad on
appliCa Ion 10 the lie pa tment.
No bd ',rH te considered unless il fully complies IN
GU US detaits rtth the requirements Of h, odrerttsc
nent.
The pr0rGsls must be sent tn this department,
al freSsed - the Secretary Of tie Treasury AMI
ainv endorsed Proposals for the Burlin gton Ma.
r!ne HosrttIi,' and will b. opened a. 10 O'Clock
N, of the last Gay nam fo- rec Giving the same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Tr, aSury.
dec 20 -2awtl9thFebt
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(>ORYTON ON PATENTS, 1 vol; Curtis on
~ Patents, vol; Robb's Patent Cases. decided
In the Supreme and Circuit Courts Of the United
states, vols; Hindmarch on Patent Privileges,
vol Norman on Patents, ] vol; Godsons Law
OF Patents, l vol, London The Patent Laws Of
all Nations, vol, Manchester, England; Record
OF Patent Inventions vol, London: Holroyd on
the Law CT Patents, l vol, London; Billing and
Princes Law and Practice of PATENT, vol, Lon
don; Spence on the present State Of the Law Of
Patents, pamphlet, London; Blaine on the Laws
OF Artistic Copyright, pamphlet, London; Hands
on the Law and Practice OF Patents, 1 vol, Lon
don; Carpmael on the Law Of Patents. l volume,
London; Turner on Copyright In Design, 1 vol,
London; Davies on Patents, vol, London; John
OF Patents, vol, London; List OF English Pat
ents for Inventions, from 1901 to lsI5, vol, Lon
don For sale by
feb2 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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STANDARD sILyE2 WAng.

AN NOW MANUFACTURIN6 PUREsIL-
a yer sP lo1s, 20 Z, Ladies, Butter, Fish, Pie,
Cake aad los CTes n HALVES, Sugar Sho7sls and
FonSs, Napkin Rings, Cream, Gravy, Mustard
and SalI spoons, &c sc On my own premises,
and ID not palm of on the public Northern man
uf4c:ITed articles (which cannot always be re
lied on as gsnu!1e) ior my own, bat every article
ranted as above
WATCHES AND JEWELRY
or every description an I In great variety, con-
staHty on hand, and receiving fresh arrivals al
most every day Fiae Us ks) Gsle Watches
from so 70 $3.50, and ed correct time
kesPers. Coal, Cameo, Mosaic aud plain Gold
Bracelets, Pins and Earrings, lin sets or by the
and Neck Chaias, Seals, Esys LOckets, Charms,
Al general assortment o! goods usually kept
in q JewelTY Store
Fine Watch Repairing done by an experienced
and competent voTkTdn, snd all work warranted
to give slisiacttoa a: 3]S Pennsylvania avenue
dec a. n a. unOn
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WOOD AND COAL

AT THE OLD PRICES!
OAK WOOD DELIVERED AT s6 per cord
~ Pine do do S5 do
COAL OF all kinds and the best quality.
All orders left at r. J STEERS Store, No. ABS
Seventh street, or at our Once, will be promptly
filed
2 2I0 pounds given to the ton.
JOHN w. MYERS 4 co,
Once and Yard corner Of 9 and 2d sts:, Inst
Ward. feb saw
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NOTICE.
X IS Mon NRV

(NLOCKS CLOCKS SM-CLOCXS ,,.-CalI
" al the 6reat Clock Emporiun n, opp1si.e r=sl
Brow Hotel, and see The greatest assori- Rli
meat Of CLOCKS this side Of New YORK ISL
Good Clocks warranted for : 80 Also, all Gnaj
kinds Clock Materials, Oils, Cords Bai,s KEYS
Weights, &c The trade s1ppl!ei at wholes lie
pri ;es Cab or Clocks giyen IN exchange for
old Silver or Gold Watches Also good Watches
for sale Low. Cal aud see f1r vsurSelves at
j ROBISSOS'S, $40 Pa ay,
Jan 21-2n opposite Browns hnIel.
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HDDk RIGnIrE

Csrss, susHIa swear asd MaryIa.d avs...
sSdr tAs SSttAsosiGH Tnsnrstics
EO"ARD LfCEFF RE5PECTFULLY IN
IA forms the subscribers 20 BLown's Bible and
ShaksPeafe, now just completed that he Is pre-
pared 70 bind those WORKS In a superior styIe of
elegance strength and sOlidity, and upo1 much
more reasonable terms than can ne done IN RaIn
more, PniladeiPhia, or Ssw York. letter ad-
dressed 70 aim (PsE posl) Will enable him 10 on.
hloit 70 tne subscribers Specimens Of mis- style Of
ecu;ed .s3- a.
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DENTAL SUh6EuS.

nR- B F. COSBY, PENN AVENUE, BE-
u tween Sixth and Seventh streets, -
Il the place formerly occupied by DR. 11<
Wan fatten, has jus: received a very lfIO
large supply OF articles pertalni q TO dentistry
and res speCtfully invites the public 20 give him
rail. Having devoted his whole time to the pro-
fessioa, he l. perfectly safe IN declaring thai be
will give entire satisfaction In every case The
oesi professional references can be seen at his Of.
nce- I2-tMarch20a
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GREAT GIFT BOOK STORE,
UNDER DEYTER'S HOTEL.
An Immense assortment of Rew Ueoks
rc,H be opened This DGy,
AND AN ENTIRELY NEW LIST OF
PRESENTS
will be distributed to our patrons hereafter

MEMBERS OF CONSRESS, CITIZENS,
ISl and STRANGERS will Ind our stock of
Books worth their attention 1t is the largest and
most valuable assortment ever opened in this
city, comprising Standard and Miscellaneous
Works In all the departments Of Ancient and
Modern Science, Literature, and Art. Also, all
the latest Publications, hnnuals Of the Season,
Bibles, Prayer Books, New Editions of the Po-
cts, &c &c in Turkey Morocco, Antique, Vel
vet, ana other rich and superb Bindings, ele-
gantly illustrated.
A PR L SENT,
worth from - Cents to 9lOO, will be given Tim
mediately after the sale) to every purchaser Of a
Book for which we receive 81 or more.
iDr5 per cent Of all our net receipts will be
placed In the hands Of His Honor the Mayor of
Washington, to be distributed for the benefit OF
the Poor Of the city.
At the Old Stand, under Dexter's III Hotel, sign
Of the Red Flag.
Jan S-H J. PHILBRICK, Agent.
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ne iuPhOVED sETS OF TEETH.
4 AR- LOOMfS, THE INVENTOR AND
" patentee Of LOomis' Mineral Plate -
Teeth, having su ccessfully Introduced p@X3
nis improvement In various cities, has IIf1D
now permanently established himself In WASH
Ington.
This improvement for Sets Of Teeth consists
chieny In making set OF but one piece Of mate
rial ana that indestrurtible mineral. No metal
IS used In their construction, and they are there
fore free from galyanic action and metallic taste.
There are no joints 20 become alled with moisture
or particles OF food hence they pare and clean.
fhey are lighter, stronger, less clumsy, and, In
~ithstanding certain Dentists speak against them,
out they have not the right to make them, do not
know how IL they had, and therefore do not ap-
preciate them.
once on PennsylvaHia avenue, between 11tb
and 18th streets. two doors below the Kirhwood
House dee 2a.tf
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H.Those who predicted an open winter.
must be pretty well satisfied by this time that
they are net "prophsts or the sons Of prophets.
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VALENTINEs, WHOLESlLE AND RE.
tail, the largest stock In this city. No. 20,
between sth and 9th streets
ian 2o-u H. J MCLAUGHLIN & co,
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s. DORLODOr REIMs CHAMPAIGN

8. DORLODOT REIMs CHAMPAGNE,
"TRESOR DE BOUZY'' AND "IxL."
THE UNDERSIGNED Is SOLE AGENT
n fcr this city Of Dorlo6ot's "Tresor de q
Bouzy," champagne celebrated throughout II
Europe, ID esteemed by concoisseurs as Of
the highest grade, and unsurpassed by any !
otnef pToduct OF the champagne country, which
has obtained high position In the aristocratic
circles OF Europe and America Also, a large
stock OF other Wines, Liquors ard Cigars
JONAS p. LEVY,
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COAL KEPT UNDER COVER,

QUAIL kEFT UNDER COVER,
2,2i0 lbs TO tks Ton.
NOW ON HAND, TIE BEST QUALITIES
v OF White A'h, Red Ash aad LehSeh COAL.
Warrantsd TO gire :afiSfae,iox Delivered free
nom dit.
Also, Hickory. Oak and Pine WOOD.
L. J. & w. NJ. CALI,
N. w. corner 18th and c streets, No 547,
dec D-u one square south OF Pa. avenue
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STOCK ~ The OLD DOMINION COAL,
CO dPAST, kANAW COUNTY,
VIRGINIA.

NUboDhII IIUN5 Will BIZ RECEIVED
- at the 8AnAing aouse OF Chub5 Brothers for
the rsmaiuilg stock Of the above company be-
Ing three hundred shares Tha capital stock is
$40 O09 ldollars OF which $50 COZ has bean
suoscrib d fhe miaes are now prepared for
active Operat ms, and per cent interest will be
guuaneet upon tas stock now cR.rsd for > lie
oy the original stock aOliers, for the period Of
tvp years
Particulars In regard 20 the stick, aud It's pros
poets, will be made known upon application 70
CHUBB BROTHERS
ian29 r DANDRID6R Aosn,
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CITY Df kEo osU< CoWAl BU,Ds
THE SUBSCRIBERS, AGENTS SFOR TaF

I'VE SUBSCRIBERS, AGENTS FOR TIE
IL sale Of these bond, IsQ Ie,t the attention ~
persons wishing n make safe 1--we smens TO toe se
securities Tney can Oe sOld SO as 10 piy 10 DER
ceat per alnCn Interest. fhe Coupons are paw.
able In New folk, and also rsceived in payment
OF Taxes to the city OF Keofuk aud the Bonds
are securet by an equal amount Of the STOCK of
the heoklk and ForI Des Moinss abroad and
may be converted into said stock AZ the option OF
the holder We regard them as one of ihe yerv
best securities IN the market
PAIRO NOURSE
feb sim 1S.h street, oppo + easury Dep,
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Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warran

p. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety,
TELESCOPES MICROSCOPES, WATCH
MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles In
iy l6-ly
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NoRToLK, September 7, 1854.
Sn-Ihe Spectacles you made for me suit very
ven, ana seem to have improved my sight more
than any other have lately tried
LIFT. w. 7AZEWELI
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-04
SAYING CABBAGES.


The best way to preserve cabbage gresfs
allwinter, so thattheir good qualities shall
in no manner deterioarate, is as follows -.
As late this month as the weather will al.
low dig out your cabbages THAT you have
set apart for wintsr use; dig trenches, say I,
eighteen or twenty inches apart and from
twelve to twenty feet in length, as. may be ,
most convenient and in. accordance with
the quantity to be preserved; transplant
your cabbages firmly in these trenches, as
closely as they will stand together. When
your bed is finished raise platform some
eighteen or twenty inches high over them,
which can be made of any refuse posts,
rails or boards about a place; across this
place few bean poles or laths, and upon
the whole throw quantity of bean hauln,
corn stalks, straw, or any material of this :
kink, as a protection against wet and frost
and you can eat green cabbage up TO 1,
April finer than if plucked from the gar.
den in October.-Ge Tel.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-04

NEW York, Nov 27.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Times says that
Governor Walker had long and friendly
interview with the President to-day, dis
cussing Kansas affairs at length, especially
in regard to the propriety of sustaining
the action of the constitutional conven-
ton in not referring the entire instrument
to the people. Though differing radically,
they parted friends, appointing another
interview for discussing the same subject
Some of their mutual friends hope for a
reconciliation, but the hope is fallacious,
their differences being too radical to admit
of compromise Open hostility seems in
evitable. Walkers opposition to the con-
stitution is not founded on the slavery
clause, which is only partially submitted
to the people, but on the refusal of the
convention, to permit the people to vote
againstas well as for the constitution. He
regards this as violation of the federal
constitution, the Kansas and Nebraska
bill, Of popular sovereignty, and the rights
of self-government The President ex-
pressed the opinion that if the constitu-
tional convention was authorised by Con-
gress, he is bound to sustain its action
whatever it may be. Gov. Walker holds
the application of the Presidents doctrine
to sustain the refusal to submit the entire
constitution to the popular vote, to be q
simple assertion of the right of Congress
to force any constitution on the Territory
instead of leaving it to the people to de.
eide for themselves. Governor Walker has
never yet seen the constitution, and
nobody outside of Kansas knows what il
is-all efforts of the Government to OBJ
tain copy has failed, 1t is feared that
its signers will be driven out of the Terri.
tory. The constitution is considered spu-
rious, and it is believed that the State gov
ernment can never be set in motion unless
by the federal arms.
Governor Walker declares that he can
not acquiesco in the action of the convon-
ton without violating the pledge he gave
sacrificing his honest convictions, and ma
king himself Infamous. If resistance is
made to the establishment of the State
government, the President will necessari-
ly call on the Governor of the Territory
to exercise force to put it down. This
with his sentiments, Walker cannot and
.u - A. .n...;lt a xn.;cp.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-04
NUMBER a.
STRAWBERRY BEDS na

1t is common objection with amateur
cultivators of the strawberry that their
beds constantly requie replanting; also
that they are greatly troubled with the
weeds during the bearing period To
such, and to all others not acquainted With
the cultivation of this most desirable fruit,
we would say that if they will, as soon
this month as convenient, give their beds
good dressing of short, well -rotted stable
manure, broken up finely--as solid Jumps
may press too heavily upon the platitsL-
previously applying tolerabe sprinklingl
of wood ashes, if at hand, the plants win
be preserved in fine, vigorous health, and
will take very early start when the sea-
son again opens. In the spring very little
of the manure, if any, need be removed
the plants will strike through the coveral
ing energetically and the top dressing will
act as a mulching, preserve the ground in
a properly humid state and prevent the
growth Of weeds. We follow this planT
with entire success. lA ' aGa
1t is folly to complain of want Of suc-
cess in the production of any fruits if the
necessary and obvious means are not
adopted to entitle us to success. Those
who are unwilling to give little tiine,O
labor and expense to their proper cultiya-
tion had better abandon it altogether
Germantown Telegraph. ,a osggoai eIl
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-04

GrPsIEs IN THE The
Weston (Lewis county, Herald says
"On Friday last our town was greeted by
the arrival of swarm of Gypsiea, men
women and children, numbering in all
some fifteen persons. They came in
strange looking vehicles, constructed for
camping purposes, and were supplied with
all manner of culinary utensils, nick nacks
and odd 6xings. Horses and mules in
the lead, and numerous dogs and puppies
made the Gipsy caravan complete, which
presented an appearance at once singular
and in perfect keeping with their strange
habits. Their business is professedly to
humbug and steal from the people, and
any caution to our citizens is unnecessary
inasmuch as the past visits of this floating
race will be remembered.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-04

MANUFACTURE OF CANDLE WICKs,-
The wicks of tallow candles that require
no snulfing, are made in a peculiar man,
ner. One thread of the wick is first i'm.
pregnated with subnitratt Of bismuth
ground up in oil, and the strand is bound
round with this thread spirally, The
several strands-one, two, or three-art
then spirally wound round very thin
wire, which is placed in the center of the
mould and the tallow is poured in when
cold, the rod is withdrawn. On burning
such candles, the wicks uncurl and form
so many separate flames, while their ends,
coming intact with the air at the edge OF
the fame, are consumed
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-04
ANEcDoTE OF BEAU HICKMAN.
We find the following among the good
things in the Boston Evening Gazettei

We lind the following among the goot
things in the Boston Evening Gasettei
A rich scene came off, the other day, in
the Marine Court. Your readers will al
remember the celebrated Beau Hickman
Beau has heen staying here for some weeks
past, at the Florence Hotel, where his bills
are paid by his friends in the sporting line
On Thursday Beau was subpenaed as 0
witness in the above court. The attorney
on the opposite was regular tartar. He
prides himself upon his skill in examin.
ing witnesses, and claims that he can con-
fuse witness more successfully than any
other member of the bar. One of his
methods of doing this is when the witness
hesitates, to snap at him like an angry
terrier, worry and abuse him for his hesi-
tation, and then seek to confound and
embarrass him.
Before this man, Beau was brought up
for cross examination. Beau took the
stand, and, after giving his testimony in a
very mild and tinid manner, was handed
over for cross-questioning by this keen set
lawyer. He had in his direct testimony,
affirmed that the sharp lawyers client had
''no money whatever The counsellor,
with look at Beau such as a hungry dog
gives at bone, asked A-
Chow do you know, Mr.. Hickman, that
my client had no money? Are you the
keeper of his pockot-book2"
Gle told me so, SIR"
"When did he tell you so?'
"This morning"
"Where, sir ?''
"In this very ROOM"
"What did he say, sir?" Come, give
us his very wOrds--none of your infer
ences, sir. i b 'rtH.
81 don't like to answer that question. i,
'Ho, hoi So you're afraid to answer
that question, are you? I knew should
drive you into close corner. Come, out
with it, and none of your Sinking here" +"
II should rather be excused"
"Then I shall appeal to the Court to
commit you for contempt"
"Well, sir, if must answer, he told me
this morning that he had no money" "
"Well, sir, and what language did he
Ause?" ss' .
"Why, asked him to loan me half a
dollar, and he said he couldn t for ycu had
robbed him of every cent of his money,
and if he didn't get out of your clutches
soon his children would starve."
The lawyer had no further questions to
ask. A roar of laughter arose in the
Court which required some trouble to check
and by the time the lawyer had collected
his thoughts again the case was decided
against him.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-04

suspensions:
Mr.. WALKER, from the joint Select
Committee on Banks, reported bill le-
galizing the bank suspension till the 9Th
of January, 1S59--upon condition that NO
bank shall declare dividend during their
suspension, and if the banks of New York
and New Orleans shall resume specie pay
ment during the spring OF summer of i8.
SO, the banks of this State, which avail
themselves of this bill, shall also resume
within 60 days thereafter. The free banks
are required, within 80 days from the pas
sage Of the bill, to deposit bonds of Tenn
essee with the Comptroller, sufficient to
make the bonds in his hands of par value,
according to the New York prices of said
bonds, and, on failure, to be placed in i'm
mediate liquidation. The banks are re-
quired to make quarterly reports to the
Governor Of their condition. The bill
also repeals the 1st, I'd, Sd and 4th sections
ofthe act of Feb II, 1859, to authorize and
regulate banking, Passed first reading
and 12O copies ordered printed
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-04

BAYARD TAYLoR.-The marriage Of
Bayard Taylor, in Gotha, SaxOny, to Miss
Hanson, of Gotha, took place on the
9th ult. Mr., T. passes the winter with
his bride at Moscow, where she has rela-
tives residing. He is to come back to
America next autunlA, and Willis announ.
ces that he has already written to him to
claim for Idlevild the honeymoon of his
return
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-04
MA N

Like leaves on trees, the life Of man is found,
Now green in youth, now with'ripg on the ground;
Another race the following Spring supplies,
They fall gu ccessive and successive rise. af ~ O.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-04

BETTING ON BLEcTIoNs,--T Supreme
Court Of Tennessee, in session atKnoxvillc,
decided the. other day, that betting on an
election held out Of the State, is not indict-
able in Tennessee. Betting on the result
of an election, for instance, is net an Of
Tense against hclaws ofTennessee.