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Proposals for sorew-propeller sloop-of- War.

NAVY DrAnrmKsr
Bureau OF Construction, &c, June y, 1887.
VNIE Bureau will receive sealed proposals. specif-
cations and plans until the 2 o. next endorsed
ftf TIC Construction Of Steam Sloop War" authorized
The proposals must b 5r the hull spss and spare sars
and blocks sails and spare sails awnings boats anchors and
and SPARE Work WITH all The equipments and outfits Of ship owar
% DC complete and ready IN all respects receive her officers and
men provisions stores and armament
The armament stores and provisions win be furnished by the
The specifications fully materials used
e machinery tho various fixtures Of equipment and outh the cabin
for captain wardroom for II officers for IA officers apart
rooms Sc sick bay magazines sheliooms, holds,
chain and other lockers also the dimensions the spars boats and
all the other objects included in the proposal.
Upon application TO the Of any the bidder
win furnish the ship and for which also the contractor his plans
must provide capacity and convenient sowage.
The plans must be working drawings, from which the ship be
ou showing the nboard arrangements. the aoment Of for
ects equipment outfits provisions and tho
the machinery and the disposition Of the coal There must also be
spanker r
plans accompanied by model which, with the draw.
Inc snip 70 be pierced for chase ster and broadsde ports
the latter not less than twelve side to be
IA feet inches from port
above tho deck the ports A inches fore and aft and IS inches
The weight q TO be provided displacement will
The total complement persons
the ship must stow provisions for 100 days. and for 90 days
days full seang and the vessel to make under steam alone at her
deepioad draught deepoad
draught Of water when armed and fully equipped with
visions and stores Of all kinds and ready for exceed
10 feet and the lowest port sill be feet above the load
line.
The propeller up; boilers
der sail for which she is intended
The bidder VIII state the time considered to complete
the ship for s together with the price, fully equipped before
The object Of the department in yitng proposals is 20 obtain tho
very hpofwar mercantile produce
proposals viii be received from shipbulders only.
The proposals. specifications and drawings which conform the
conditions prescribed and combine the greatest number Of adj
the department before will be made The reputation
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United states Patent once,
wAansoros, August IA, 1857.

ON the petition of j. ID. Russell and q. Waterman,
administrator Waterman deceased New York. praying
for the Of patent granted TO Russell and stephen
January 1884, for Improvement sps
blocks for years expiration Of said patent which
takes place tho 31st day Of January 1855
that the said petition be heard at the Patent once on
Bonay January 1855 at ~ O'Clock, and all persons
appear show they have, why said
ought 70 be granted
opposing the extension are required % hle IN the Patent
specially forth writing, at least twenty
days day hearing all testimony filed by either party
hearing be taken and transmitted In accord
Office which Will be furnished appca
ton
testimony IN the will be closed on the 3lst Of December
papers relied upon testimony must be filed
before the morning Of that day the arguments
any, within days thereafter.
this notice be published in tho Unon ntel
geneer Evening Washington d. c. Republican, Baltimore,
Philadelphia; and Daily News, New York VI
Inquirer Cincinnati week for three successive weeks previous
s. T. sIUGERT,
Acting Commissioner Of Patents
Of tho above will please and send their
Patent ONCE with paper containing this notice.
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FURNACES.

TIME ATTENTION of the community generally,
and Of builders particularly invited the Keystone
Heater, lately patented by J. d. Green, Of Philadelphia.
All interested solicited to call store and satisfy
themselves the superiority this heater all others In SO
successfully have the principles OF combustion been applied its
rucon although presents radng surface of hundred
fifty feet thirty less coal than
furnace heretofore manufactured.
Improvement that OF thirty the fur
business could has been applied tho production Of the
keystone Heater and its propors feel assured that for efficiency
and economy Of use 1t Is unsurpassed
SIBIEY GUY,
No 800 Penn. avenue bet 10th and 18th sts.,
Exclusive agency for the sale Of the Keystone Heater
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mo. 1901
Notice

Of the Establishment Of three additional Land Offices in the Territory
Of Nebraska.
IN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 3d. 1857 entitled Gan establish
land districts in the Territory Nebraska to be called respectively
the "NEMAHA LAND DsRT the SoUm
and the DAKorA LAND Ds, is hereby declared
known that the Offices for said districts established
lows, viz
For tho "NEMAHA LAND DsrRIcr' at Brownsville.
For the ISoum PLATTE DISTRICT at Nebraska City.
For the "DARorA DEmCr" Dakota City, Territory
Given unser hand the city Of Washington this thirteenth day
Of April, 1857.
BY order Of the President;
jos s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Once
April 14-1aw6w
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RURNETT HOUSE, southeast corner Pennsylva-
lD MIA avenue and -Four street. Washington o.
Sll-As REYNOLDS, propriercss.
Boarders by the day, week, month.
Several large and comfortable suitable for families Pena
nen and transient boardrs comfortably accommodated
furnished TO those who elsewhere
found at the bar.
Free lunch every day at II O'Clock,
Ap 18-U
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SPLENDID HOTEL LOT FOR SALE,

In the city Of Washington, d. c. and fronting on Pennsl-
paua dreale.
TIME LOT is about one hundred and seventy feet
hundred and feet being the ground partly
pied the Union printing Office and partly by the ruins
the National Theatre There place In the country where
rstoss hotel mperaivey required, nor where such
profitable The will be made
favorable needed facilities win be afforded the erection Of
suitable hotel.
w. H. WINDER
fr8 No. 76h Walnut street.
And Sold the Union Buildings will be for rent and possession
given on the LIST Of September, 1857.
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mo. $751;
Notice

Of The Esabhm Of three additional Land Offices the Territory Of
+ Kansas.
In pursuance of the act Of Congress approved
j. March 1857 entitled
districts the Territory Kansas TO be called respectively
land district the "osage land
district hereby declared and made
districts have been established follows viz
For the "DEAwARE DISTRICT, a DoNrTIAN
For tho ss0sAGE DISTRICT a FoRr SooTT
the tWIsIERN a OGDEN "a Territory
Given under hand the city Washington
of April, A. d. 1857.
BY order OF the President: JOS s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the Land once
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A DvENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
"a. duras by William v Wells volume with maps
squer Notes Central america svo with maps and
illustrations
Culens Isthmus Of Drcn Ship Canal volume London with
maps.
Wiiamss Ethmus Tehuantcpcc volume syo and mans
Gisbornes Darisn Journal volume, london maps
Bads Adventures on the Mosquito Shore: volume with sixty
Cravings
Typographical map the Isthmus OF and Darien
Dynevor Terrace by the author Of r RedclyGen vol
~
Rev. Mr.. Bellows Address Theatres &c.
Bacons Essays with bishop whatcly's volume syo
Travels In Europe by Rev John f. Edwards
May 10 rp ,Nrv r,vrop
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For Cape May.

For Cape May.
Washington Branch Hdilroad Philadelphia Wilmington, and Bal
tinorc Railroad.
PASSENGERS for this celebrated summer resort
informed that daily line will be Except Sunday
leaving Washington O. and connecting at New Castle with
the splendid General Mcdonald Tuesdays Thursdays
Saturdays all days with the elegant and swift New
running Philadelphia and New York New
Castle.
Tickets So 50 including carriage hire the island Children (un
der IL years) and servants 81 So
July 24-4w
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mo. SOL
Notice

OF he Establishment IF additional Land District STATE Of Wis
TN pursuance of tho act of Congress approved
III 1857 entitled additional land
district in the State Of Wisconsin, TO BIO called the
rmc which district embraces that portion Of the old
Hudson districts situated noth line dinq twenty fu
cn @ north; south t line dirdg township
NORTH IF the line dtding and
line dirdin9 eien and oe s hereby declared and
made that the ecc for said district has
the town OF "EAU CrlIRE,' in said State.
Given under hand the city Of Washington this day
Of April, A. d. 1857.
BY order OF the President:
JOS s. WILSON.
Acting Commissioner Of tho General Land Office,
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Proposals for Live Oak.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Construction, &c
CEALEp PROPOSALS for delivering SO 600 eubi

Bureau OF CONSTRUCTION, &c, May g 1851.
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering so 900 cubic
promlscuoas each Of the yards at Charles
town. Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York Philadelphia and
1857.
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for ot that they
for one all the yards but must be for the whole quantity
sas az s which T e BY
saees in the full estimated amount viii DO required sign the
contract additional collateral security Is per
be withheld the amount of each delivery until tho
In all the deliveries OF the timber there be due proportion
OF the dul and crooked otherwise there VIII be with
judged exponent secure the public interest un such a por
delivered remaining So cent other proportion
each BILL approved pcate BY the conandant yard,
viii be paid by such the contractor may within
thirty days after Is presentation 70 him,
parties Of the FIRST part in delivering all or Of the timber named
case the ana his suee win forfeit and pay 10 Inc
States Of money exceeding twice the total
thereof which may be recovered from time, according
me So 600 cubic feet 70 be delivered II each yard viii be n The fol-
lowing proportions 1000 cubic feet OF keeons suit
aprons siding 20 inches siding and 10 inches
These pieces 70 be in number in the proportions in which they enter
shape length character with those heretofore
Of corresponding siding the mouds Of which be
$4,000 siding inches in about equal
these pieces being length from ID TO IL having and
fair curve Of from is TO 50 inches Or more that length and two
crook also 5000 cubic feet siding 10 and Is inches length from II
TO 20 feet
straight fair; timber and under
within 80 miles of the which satisfactory evidence
will be required by the commAndan Of the yard be delivered
the respective the
half to be delivered before the 1885, the
remainder or before the LIST Of July, 1859.
Firm Of Offer.
T., OF the State -- hereby agree TO furnish
deliver at the United States navy yard
cubic feet Of ycoak timber in conformity with the advertisement
the Bureau Of Construction Of tho date Of Say 1857
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle pieces sided and inches
t--- foot. +,
900 cubic feet timber sided length
70 IL feet, at -- per foot
5000 cubic timber sided IL inches length IS
feet, at -- per foot
5000 cubic feet timber siding 10 and 10 inches length
feet, at --- per foot.
Total value.
and the contract forwarded to the navy agent
NJ ---------. for signature and certificate
(Date) ABB
F5rDt Of Guarantee
The undersigned ----, IN tho State of ------
hereby guaranty that the foregoing bid accepted
WILL within the
named degnaed the contract for the
with good and sufficient sureties; in said shall fail
ence between the offer Of the said and that which may
accepted. CD
lIate) EFF.
Witness: G II.
thereby certify arc known to
me as men OF property and able mako good their guarantee
(Date)
ITO signed by the United judge
ct attorney collector, or navy agent and no other
May 2-la5wf
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AYb0h AND MAURY's halfdollar Bibles, Eng
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No. 5sl.
Notice or the Removal OF the Land once from
Red Wing to Henderson, In Minnesota Ter
ritOry.
N accordance with the provisions Of the act of
Congress entitled An act authorizing changes location
OF land Offices approved March g. 1853 hereby declared
and made known that tho Office for the sale Of public
WING In MINNESOTA TERRITORY will be rS
DERsoS In said Territory from and after he
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington this day
April A. ID. 1857 - - y
BY order Of the President:
THOS. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE
May l-lawow lint. n starl
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TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
IL States mail steanersThe ships comprising this line

following:
The Atlantic. Capt Oliver Edridge
The Baltic Capt Jos. Comstock
The Adriatic Capt James West
These ships having been built by expressly
SERVICE every has been taken
their engines insure strength speed their
for passengers unequalled for elegance
Price Of passage from New York Liverpool $780,
in second cabin s75 From Liverpool New York. 80
guincas
An experienced surgeon attached TO each ship.
No berths can be secured until paid for. 3s8.b A
The ships Of this line have improved water tight bulk
avoid danger from Ice will not the Banks north AZ deg until
after the LIST OF August $sga5
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EDWARD X. COLLINS, "a
No SO Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, SHIPLEY, 4 CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD 4 CO.,
"a Austin Friars, London.
B. G.. WAINWRIGHT 4 CO.,

The of these ships will not be accountable gold silver
bullion Specie ewery precious metals Ia
ding signed therefor and the value thereof expressed
May 1--dn
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T,HE KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM; b,

YyHE KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM; by
u Sir John Bowrng with narrative of his mission 1855
vols. London 1857. IS 6O
Speeches OF Eminent reform bill 10 tho
Russian l vol. London 1857. 81 rs.
Lord Broughams Speeches. with historical nroducons vol
london 1867. 81 49, 5'Tfl
Burkes Speeches Warren Hastings with cpis
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Taes Of the cn translated from the by Charles Mo-
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British Navy Last for 1857 81
Amanach de Gotha for 1857. 81 so.
Hughes's Patent LAWS Of all Nations. 1 London
pnys Letters; translated into English by Mclmoth vols Lon
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IN Halfaxn y
Boat Iie in Egypt and Nubia by VIM @ Prime
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TEvERIN0 Par George Sand 20 cents.
Il Jeanne. Far George Sand. cents
Isdora. Par George Sand. rs cents.
Mauprst. Par George Sand. 40 cents.
Gabriel Par George
Jacques Par George Sand. 40 cents.
Horace. Par George sand As cents.
Modesto Mgnon. Far Balsac. rs cents
Chowans. Par Balxac 30 ceuts
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La Creole. Par Feval 20 cents.
Don Martin de Frcytas, Par Dumas cents
jacques ct Jacques II. Par Dumas. cents
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Washington branch RaiIroad

Washington Branch Railroad.
VNRAINS leave Washington for Baltimore
IL Al and 8h, a. m, and and az, pm.
On Sunday at AN, p.
Leave Baltimore for Washington
At Az and 9L, a. and and 5X, p.
On Sunday at Ak, a.
Passengers Philadelphia take trains at sX
and AZ
Passengers for annapolis win take trains sS ~
Do. for Norfolk 81 and g.
Do. for the West 8 and Az connecting
a Washington Junction. r. H. PARSONS, Agent
Jan 17--dG
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July 2o-1awsw
Notice.

NOL1Cc.
NTHEREAS by virtue Of decree entered in
wv suit pending in the circuit RappAhanuk county
Virginia, which Richards Nkln Calvert arc plauas
and Ceca Calvert Hannah Jel James M and John Je
traitors Of Coke deceased Others
other things audged ordered decrced that the comm
soner who directed take the cause
should enquire and state the whether Harah Henri
eta Birch sister Of the blood the said living
the mc Of her DEATH and she husband
survived her and the said Coke child Or
children descendant descendants And for that purpose the
the uNo
Integencer Unon weekly weeks for tho ss
Sarah Henrietta Birch her child children descend
other person entitled tho said
in before said commissioner Or
their claim partake the distribution Of the
Now therefore, Menefee circuit court
Rapahannock county hereby notify tho said Sarah Henrietta
Birch she be alive and she be dead her child children
descendants other person persons her
the estate Of the said Ann Coke
my the Of Washington, Rappahannock county
Virginia. August 1857 make her Or
their claim paakc In the distribution Of the said
Ann Coke deceased. i4
JULy Q, 1857. j. Y. MENEFEE,
July 14--w4w Commissioner
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HOWARD'S United States Supreme Cont De-
III ports 10th VOL session OF 1867 ~
This day Published
june 10 FRANoK TAYLOR
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IMPORTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS BY whic

IMPORTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS, by which
their incomes must be doubedThe undersigned
ed and obtained letters patent from the United States for the
angcmcn and combination machinery for converting
into yarns by continuous from the gin through the
ous preparation and spinning machinery until is ready for ship
ment weaving
The saving from waste by this process will be per
and made from the fibre unbroen and nured by the
raons OF the machinery tho used open
entangc ~ viii be about nfy heavier
VIII command the markets OF the world distanng all competition
advanced prices.
The undersigned Is prepared to dispose privileges
PATENT and planters win be informed
uctons how to H. how TO obtain the machinery
other necessary particulars, application addressed
Dec 6--2awlyB GEORGE @. HENRY, Mobile
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Washington Aqueduct.


washington Aqueduct.
NTANTED on the Washington aqueduct one thou
wv sand men
steady workme aborers drrs blasters good
and steady employment will be given by the United States
and by contractors.
going unnelng masonry
brick excavation and embankment
Apply the line at the Office in Georgetown, D. c.
NJ G. MEIGS,
Captain Of Engineers in Charge.
July 29-3tawlm
washington Branch Railroad.
Trains tolions:
LNROM Washington at 6, a. M, connecting at Relay
IL with trains for the West and at Baltimore with those
delpha and New York.
AT $50, for Annapolis Baltimore, Philadelphia,
York.
Alta p m for Baltimore and Norfolk and ut Relay with Frcdcr.
ck train.
Express p m Relay West and for Annapolis
Baltimore Philadelphia and New York
On Sunday at 7, a. m, and 40, p.
From baltimore for Washington
At LIS and 0.15, a. m, and at 8 and 5.15, p. m.
On Sunday at 4.15, M, and 515, p.
T. H. PARSONS Agent
June 10
ERBITT HOUSE.
street between 18th and 18th streets,
WASHINGTON, D. G.
TIyHIS popular and fashionable hotel has been thor
oughy repaired and furnished superior
contains hundred and has all the requisites Of
frstcass house.
The propeors provided COACH railroad
depot and steamboat landing arrival
passengers and baggage to the hotel
June 90
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THE COMPAGNIE LYONNAISE,
No 81 boulevard des Capacins, Paris.
SILK STUFFs, LACE,
Novelties Of different textures, ready made articles,
Printed Muslins, India and French CASH
meHeS 0'at
THIS house is the most highly recommended in
IL France and the considerable establishment Europe
only the importance
sve sales but by the having
entrance In
Three Different Streets
The Compagnie Lyonnaise sell but manu-
toc and thus by bringing purchasers
manufacturer enabled to offer them
GREATER ADVANTAGES
than any other establishment.
July 30-2aw2w
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Transportation or Coal to China.

NAVY DErARTNKyT
Bureau Of Construction &C. August 49, 1857.
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed Proposals for
Freight Chiaa,n will be this bureau until 8
O'Clock 18th September next transportation Of
ing anthracite coal the port Philadelphia
quantities offered proper
delivered TO the United States orekeepcrs
Kong and Shanghai, may be directed
The offer will state the price ton lbs for that delivered
without pmngc other extra charge and also the rate at which
dcmurrage win BIO charged No other than for the
be received on board.
daught Of Of tho vessel offered makes gheage
loading will be at the cost the vessel but good
patch will be given loading For the delivery Of the coal within
reach the ships tackle the ports in China lay days will be
manded the Of weather working for every so
OF coal
The vessel named stand No
by such officers appointed the
yard where the ship and offered for inspection within
three aer notice has been the department will make
such other the public
must be Philadelphia and ready to load within
sho inspection and the notice Of
Wind and weather permitting the vessel sail within
after being loaded and the bills Of ng signed otherwise viii
deducted the freight money every delay
sailing beyond the i've days named equal the
handed day for d6murrage
will be made within thirty after the
receipts patc the delivery tho COAL any agent
the United States that the bidder select who will be designated
in tho charter party
Aug 14-2aw4w
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