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Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, &c,
at Piattsburgh, New York.
Treasury DKrARrnKxT,
Washington, December 10,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington December 10, 1856.
phoPosAS will be received this until The 18th
day OF February, A. d. 1881 clock, noon,
sncuon OF the custom house. oce author
and prepared at this said 90 be
either or the whole building The different kinds Of
pn OF parcels must In every accompany each bid
win ne amount OF each kind work. aud the total amount carried
ou inc the right reject sccep the
posas hereby invited or any pats heeo when deems the in
the right bids Of whom
Just believe will faithfully perform the contracts,
which they have attempted 70 obtain Dy and all bids
and all bids that upon nvesAon below fair price for the
Bids win not be received In soss and no contract viii be award
ed bidder unless furnished department of
prices of the different kinds which shall be
subject to the revision Of The that adopt The
quiIe. tfHna 3l3 se45 sE ri noff f AN lrt"H.t rs -
Ninety the work and
by OF agent @ department. appointed
purpose will be paid rom progresses aud
Ten per cent. retained an he the and
in the Of non -fulfmeni Of ofconlact. - eAif
Contracts will be awarded only maasr builders aud mechan
OF the Treasury, viii be a forfeiture the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied written sign
ass sr s @ ~ 70 s @ @ ~
350O0 for the whole work. of proporionate for
pasi thai the bidder will when required, his proposal be
cepted contract and bon with sufficient
surites for It's fathful performance. ss-f
Form Of bond and certificate required win be furnished app
Pians specifications working drawings be ready
a Of January when they be had application 10 the de-
6d sness Il fully eonpes IN all i details
vita fhe requirements Of this adueTttensnt.
The must be this department. addressed the
opened al one O'Clock, p.
I'M y rs 80 fs@1 JAMES GUTHRIE, -
Dec i3-aawtisFeb - - =. d
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom House, &c,
.8a lE b1 at Galveston, Texas.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washinpfon Dec s,mber To- II

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
8 .. fr'g.s Washington, December 10, 1856.
UROPOSALS will be department until the 18th
day OF February, A. ID. l57 ~ O'Clock, :he
stiucton the Office, author
70 be erected at Texas accong to the plans
specifications prepared at this departments said TO be eth
the whole building ieen kinds of work
bills accompany bid, with the
Of each kind of work. and the total carried
hereby invited thereof when deems tho interest OF
the United States feques III the department also the
right to exclude the bids whom tce
Just believe will faithfully perform the contacs
which obtain and all bids
shall be pars who do not Join the bids
and ALL bids that upon investigation are below n price br he
work. r. ...s s.tl. re,{ 4 Ii
will received gross will be award
bidder unless details furnished department Of the
the different kinds Of and Materials which shall be
subject the revision of the department. that adopt the
whole the bid TIE interest Of The United sntes
quire. u 5BiQsg HH7& s. f5H "t. ~ H9sl .EH -
Ninety per and dev-
the Of the department. for that
ose will be paid from time, the work progresses and
ten cent retaned until the completion Of The contract and
Of the work. by the aforesaid and be forfeited
the event of non -fn6lment of contract.
will awarded builders and mechanics,
and the thereof except by consent of the Secretary Of
Each must be accompanied written signed
responsible (cerfcd be United Sates
district Judge Of The said distct in the Of
o. the whole work. or Of poporonate amount for any
bidder will when required H hs proposal be accepted
bond with proper and sufficient securities
s faithful peoance Form of bond and certificate required viii
iDes, on application department. hA
No bid will considered fully complies in all Its details
with the requiremenis Of this advertisement
this addressed
Of the Treasury and plainly endorsed ProPoss for e
aipesfon will opened O'Clock, pm
: - - - N''''- - JAMES GUTHRIE
ss as, tin t83 eggg Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec l3-2awIoFeb J
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Frederick Female Seminary, Frederick Cit
MaryIand.

CCHoLARs will any during the year. will
- charged
astc The lt OF January would be appropriate
them commence 1afFeG nttF W5a.A adi" 5fBN9 1
This institution has steadily and permanently increased
for the last eleven until the edhce,
which 10 50 feet 'front.' 40 feet deep, four high
entirely inadequate the growing Of The school,
the building OF the
and external appearance the side
building II under roof ready
cupancy early The spring. sttt-T- y
This addition will give US the largest and most beautiful exhibition
city, large pofsssos' eighteen additional
high airy lodging ooms and the whole OF high viii
be- fitted young during
weather These improvements make oihe most
complete esabli hmens In the United
This has able and efficient beard professors and
library excellent musical INSTRUMENTS extensive
ana philosophical apparaas confidently
that II many facilities for impsrns thorough,
and refined educauon . any seminary IN the iand.
school 10 sectasan thu contrary young ladies
such church AZ parents desgnase accom-
panied always BY teacher fl N ~ tfs5.yl itI -,
and uition including furnished rooms, lights nei,
washing, Ac 500 per scholastic year. payable half yearly ad
t10feG ti la 4nti.Nl w
For circulars and other Particular addfam agI
N ~ H. WINCHESTER, President
References in washington city, D. ca Josiah p Polk and
Vespssian Ellis esq. f, ,5q M bSt I'll aist5.ff 4
Dec N-d5t ~ sl..AtH z, s 5ea I
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TO ouR SUBSCRIBERS.

The name Of no viii be apon boohs
NE payment ofibe subscription be made ADVANCE
Distant Subscribers money letter. the po.ta
Of which VIII be paid BY and all ourselves In 10
safe transmission. offfls.r Il .seis.eps glf 40
The COUNTRY rApER bish dtd.weekiy during lhe Sc.
sions Of Cong ess and semi eeky during recess.
Subscriptions for period less than year received on
terms propoitioned 10 the above rates.
W-PosrnAsrERs authorized act our agents and
by sending DAILY subscribers with $50 enclosed; OF
,rvr sEMwEEkLY subscribers, with $a5 enclosed,
titled to copy svatts
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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
u k'H9 2,ai4a a Burlington, Iowa. 49, .gv..s,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
NNuUhtn nanAxxxhn~ Ia I4Ef

q
s Washington, December ls, 1885,
DhOPOSALS will bc this until 18th
1857, O'Clock, construction
hospital authorized TO be erected Burlington
mens said proposals building separate
work bills parcels
each with the kind Of work, and
right
reject accept proposals hereby any thereof
the United States the
exclude the bids
who there Just believe will faithfully perform
contracts which they attempted obtain ndecion
shall be who Join
the bids and all bids that upon investigation are below fair price
for the work
bidder details furnished the department Of the prices
different kinds of work and aaea which shall be subject
of the department. that IL adopt the whole
the bid the interest OF the United States may require
the OF work done and dey
(ad ascerianed
Of of the department appointed for that
Der cent retained until completion accept
by the aforesaid, 10 be forfeited
the Of fu6lment OF contract HI
Contracts be awarded only builders and mechanics
hereof OF Secretary
TreasuY, will be forfeiture of the snme. /.
Each must be accompanied by written signed
by responsible certfed be BY the United States
work, OF propononate amonnt for that
will when required his proposal accepted
and bond with and sufficient securities, for its
PORN certificate required will be furnished appica
the department.
Plans specifications, working drawings will be ready
No ia fully eompes IN all ITS details
spitA of fks advertisement tdGl ~ a
The proposals be sent TO this department. 20 the
ssc ss,s.s o. ana 2 be- opened 4
a. M q sn ne 'A'' o' n'"e' JAMES GUTHRIE
n tFsda gtsa 1885 W h3Yah Secretary Of the Treasury
A.up EnkI TInn lfoVl
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5i17 asgt a.J PeremptOry Sale. a.t aelt
ENTIRE STOCK OF CABINET FURNITURE OF GEORGE j.
E.. ..HFI.rs GHENKELS.I

~ q Me- l73 ChesnM street, Philadelphia Fspi m
ON Tuesday, December 90, commencing 10 O'clock
ing, will be cold without
and elegant cabinet furniture Of Geo. Henke declining
account Of III health
The stock comprises all the French patterns
dining room library m bed furniture, portion
Importation, the baanc Henkes for
his regular sales and and va
ed assortment offered ut public country.
As Mr. HeDkes compelied Of his heah
business every article VIII positively be sold without
M. THOMAS d SONS, h
.ya s.1aF Auctioneers No 81 and 90 st..
Dec lI-4teod Jy 1eg .s Philadelphia. .
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,VW prizts, amounting I BUO
Tickets Sl0-halves S5--quarters ~ So. fsa at5 4
Prizes paid In full, without deduction ar V1ls
All orders addressed will be considered strictly conden
,ai with Of mail ,5yt N, E
Notes of all good banks taken AZ par. Address fe
Z. as EGEHT0N BROTHER Regular Licensed Agents,
rs Boz l0j Baltimore Post Office, Baltimore, Maryland.
Dec l3-eo4uf 1000 y. fnssbhf Il .ay q, H.Ilt fp .
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First Aud,,or's OssesTbomas L. smith ss Jt;rs, na
itor and nineteen CLERKS Ha rscsivas snd d d.t @ 10 M W.
counts Of the customs revenue and snroni
stions and eroenditures on acco,nt Of th civil H., [
private Of Congress- reports balances to the
Commissioner of the Customs and the First COMPTROLLER re-
spectively, for their decision thereon. 17
Second Aud,tor's CLAYTON eso second And
or and clerks He receives and adjusts all ae-
counts relating to the paw clothing and Recruiting of the
army, well armories arsenals and ordnance all
relating TO the Indian department. and reports the
balances to the Second Comptroller for his decision thereon
Third Audtor's Q6ce.-Robert j. Atkinson, esq., Third
Auditor, and seyentyegh clerks He receives and adjusts
all accounts for subsistence Of the army, forthcaons Mill
cee ne statement o. mai prescraoeo Ior he
routes nepos wesky 70 'he Auaor All % on
anu Al .1i mA
service and the reports of the mail Jencs Syig state
men Of each bid also Of the contracts made the new ser
vice originated the curtamens ordered and the additional
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artment well as for pensions claims arising from mill
ty services previous to 1916 and for horses and Other
property lost in the military service under various acts Of
Congress- and reports the balances to the Second Comptro
Ter for his decision thereon. bssI rsaal3I8 Ea
Auditor aud sixteen clerks He receives and adjusts all
the service of the Navy Department and reports
thereon. Ist. sH aasss saz llaI
Fg4 AUDITORS O6ies.--AIurray Mcdonnell, esq, Fifth
Auditor and six clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts
recton Of the State and reports balances
the First Comptroller for his decision thereon.
Srth AUDITORS 06ies William + Phillips, esq, Sixth
Auditor and hundred and clerks He receives and
adjusts all accounts arising from the service of the Post Office
Department His decisions final unless an appeal be Ia
the collection Of all debts due the Post Office Depart
ment. f. 4 N
4easurers O1es Samuel Casey, esd, Treasurer, and
in his office, and that of the deposores
by the act Of the 9Th Of 1886 and out
ury countersgned by the First Comptroller and upon
BY the Postmaster General and c5untergned
by the Sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He
also holds public moneys advanced by dsbursn
officers, and pays out the same upon their checks.
Regi.'ers Finley Bigger, Register and twenty
pendure receives the returns and makes out the Official
Of and Of the United States
OF Customs all vouchers decided by them and
is charged by law with their safe keeping. "a a5
Sol;c;tors OosFrancs b. Streeter, Solicitor, and six
clerks He superntends all civil suits commenced by the
United States and nstructs the United States attorneys
marha and clerks all matters relating to them and their
States courts showing the progress and condition OF such
suits has charge of all lands and other property assigned
the United States payment of debts and has TO
sell and dispose Of the same for the benefit of the United
States. 81 aia
Ligh,-H House Board.-Hon. James Guthrie president;
Com. W. B. Shubrck, United States navy, chairman Gen.
j. G.. Toten, United States army; Col James Kearney,
United States army Prof. A. d. Bache Superintendent Of
institution Capt s. f. Dupont United States navy Com
mander Thornton Jenkins United States navy secretary
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iMPoRrANT TO COTTON PLASTEEss,
nv which their trco,r.es uansf he douhIed .

and Obtained letters from the
ured sees for The and combination machine
Tor converting seed cotton by proce
n through the various preparation and snnng machine
V unuiftfs ready for shipment weaving r. 4.
avnsiom waste by this vii bs at least ten cent;
asd yarns made from
he mschnery dis
snnge w viii be about fy heavier,
WI command The markets Of the world, dsancng all competition
st advanced ptires.i palt " aiil il3el 'f-''
sadsrsRnrd Is prepared dispose of privileges his
and planters will be informed with
how TO H. how Obtain best machinery all
. % necessary paieulars, application addressed to
pec o-2awiyu GEORGE q. HENRY, Mohle
(noLp PENS Ia gold ssiver cases, Pspknsves I'm
ported direct 6om Rodeer Sons, porfo
french and English dfswng books; Albums French npd
luvene books English Bibles and Prayer books of all
morocco and velvet bindings fine editions OF
English, and French poetry prose-
saans and aeo books mostIy import
pee% 'o' p'FDhf r'lu rRANCK TAYLOR.
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once of Egerton g. Brother,
EXCHANGE PLACE.


5@i 10 @.. .gG
,...at.s 4Fst. Eh.{s El-
Maryland lottery, TO be drawn the HAVANA plan. -.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY OF MARYLAND,
H4p EXTRA CLASS sEyEN; f BIZ .aN-Eat --
be drawn in Baltimore city Saturday, Dec 20 1886.
zes amounting will distributed according
following splendid scheme; sa0s ~.
s.t 10000 numbers, 900 PRICES. gY 3E
Prizes payable In full without deduction f5a ss
One prize twenty tickets,
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ie school Louisville Kentucky about the 5n Of
epte He IL about
od vs feet svo high hair
sray eyes, teeth good, shs led Porsny
-gli Address asf -N VIM " IkABuk,
Dec l0-lmod&epN Louisviile, Kentucky
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PROSPECTUS ss5ao75E
FOR PUBLISHING IN TIE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA A
aa, NEW WEEnLY PAPER, TO BE ENTITLED
POLITICAL PRIESTCRaFT EXPOSED.
PROSPECTUS
THEoPnlLus rIsxK, EDITOR.


THEoPnrLus rsKr, KDrroR. AtSA4
No apology will adding the number of
already the one in contemplation will occupy
ished in the United States. i.. a Et,s9. 3ll.
,er ndasnees any
@ our snS
pe If the anhoy crusade religious aud political maaiics
aSs az . IN
and s ss .
We have flen upon evil times The pulpit rated %
for poie, strife The miassrs q religion,
hand hills, house God into
pplcs hatred malice and wickednes. Pes,cra is once
h"ens pissoher Ike wcf bsTswsd cons
@ siasss @ upon whole nsa.saes q
s,srn ebused the columns The new journal m
W i
me @ @ 20 e 70. wiz w %
S"douS,rd tight 10 hs publicly express
,nsm oray s s% ne Ia, no sns 70 20 @ on
The Most High The placce is bringing unverssl
seS to ne heas Il mai,uSes
of Ch'lsan aud w unless can % caeeasd end
eon,sn consreraons wiz s. me lead
'' fhs d1a1 paper ap s sIo siye 'pas
slavery, viii ,hs wkedness Of ,h.s agi,s,e
sake and % obtain sw Tre vote. al election
upon various aaeons o The dny with
qualified sd sR,Ssan % ,hsy sey Tss editor will
me most gnly -gfed writer's In the country a..
ofica Prera Exposed will be published weekly until nc
elections large imperial Sheet ana mailed po"py
10 all paris Of the union 3,9fha fH Htt tt W
Terms single copy copies for fvc dollars
hfy cepies Tor twenty dola's ..y,
Letters TO be directed to- ue1nA THEofhibos riSh"'
PniLA AprLPHiA, July u, 1856 lot hFa gIl&tias Neie
Aug1-lt svel.ali odd Fgabgt d9fd ll1IV 80
PINE EDiTIOxs, finely bousd, or nearly sysry
English and Americas celebrity Be- found sttbo
Undersigned ncfudng minuure edffons ~ ne
library shelves mosb sm
ported by from London many o hsm 'sny
,t II ~ Aua FhhNS~ @A~S,@"'
Dec 10 ef ~ blnoN mol ga ,no4Hd I'D ls llgeN 9LA
OsT OFFICE DIRECTORY os Bssuess Mans GUIDE to
United States conrsininf the names olhe
most oes and United States ON The July
lass valuable information on ppse ahsrs asop
codhcaoa OF the existing postal laws PceS ~
'"'' p""''"''' ""' " TAYLOR q MAURy's eoTR
Dec IL g1s Bookstore near &b street
noUeINss FARM, Juvenile story of Life Virginia by
ID Marv y BRADLEY by q. iisin Alice. rs cents
eaInn, abou, Common T6ines BY Abbott. Illustrated
with one hundred and twenty ersregings. 80 cent?
and the Weird BY the author Of soavenns o. Res
Old Whtoys Christmas Trot story holidays by A.
y c,asey Hall. win illustrations, SO cents.
Ioms lessons; by Mrs masnrss 70 oen~.
elegantly Illustrated books In fine mndnss Ian
immense books susbe for daily ar
irving nj TAYLOR mAukdslL.
Dec II , 7.fii hHA f bookstore, near sth srcet
IUyEvaI,E BooIxs for yoush q every age, ny msss
j Fdsewor,h Mrs Holland Abbott Mary Howfu, and later
OF them issned from lhe press ~e 'eessu
undcfsgncd OF thtm imphfru ~ ""sh
Among them will finely embei-hed and ih"s-
trated as well lowest grade Of prices
Dec 10 '"hNN. '"'A
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JUVENILE Books for ycush Of every age, ny MISS
Edseworh, Holland Abbott, Mary Hovu. ans later
wreta srned fom the press. are rocesuy
undersigned, many OF Them imported y h".e
from London aud Paris ,..,,, -, ,,,..
",sa' nea ia ss wen ~ "''' FRdNcg TAYLOR
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Certificates of packages of 25 whole $50
r" Do do 25 half do................. 65 90
Do do 25 quarter ado.................. 81 so
Orders for tickets and shares and certificates Of packages
splendid lotteries will receive
OF each drawing will be Immediately after
over to all who order from me Addreas stth' T,
p. J. BUCKEY, Agent, "
Dec l3t is sa7a43 Wilmington, Del
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TREASURY pErARrMENr.


The Treasury Department consists of the offices OF the SEQ
retary Of the Treasury, two comptroers commissioner Of
the customs elk auditors treasurer, register, solicitor light
house board and coast 90
The following brief Indication of the duties of
several Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
Secretary. Qce-Hon James Guthrie, Secretary Of the
Treasury; Hon. p g. Washington, Assistant Secretary
engineer in charge; architect three
temporarily empoyed and twenty three clerks The Secre
ty Of the Treasury charged with the general supervision
OF the fiscal transactions Of the government and Of the
cuon Of the laws concerning the and navigation
Of the United States he superntends the survey of the
coast the house establishment the hospitals
the United States and the construction Of certain public
buildings for custom houses and other purposes. a \
First Comptroller Office Elisha whittlesey, esq, Comp
troer and fifteen clerks He prescrbcs the mode OF keep
ing and rendering for the civil and diplomatic
vice well the public lands and revses and ceres the
balances arising thereon
Second Comptroller OHce.-John NJ. Brodhead, esq,
Comptroller and seventeen clerks He precribcs the mode
Of keeping and rendering the accounts Of the army navy
and Indian departments Of the public service and revses and
os,.'aes the balances arising thereon
Office ef Cormis.ioner Of the Ostons-Iugh j. Anderson
Commissioner and eleven clerks He prescrbes the
mode OF keeping and rendering the Of
and disbusement and for the bndng and repair
ing &c. and revses and certhes the balances
arising thereon.
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RISLER's COMPOUND FLUID EX-
~ TRACT OF BUOHU,

an IRDGE0d6ke Remedy an all Diseases of the
Urinary Organs
IL is scarce necessary to remark upon the popularity
OF this remedial PREPARATION from the fact Of it, ysrv
general USE and the consequent su2position that the
people are well acquainted with its virtues The mo-
prsors would however, take occasion to- advert TO Inc
TACT that the formula for Its preparation is the result m
the combined suggestions Of several eminent physicians
Who timing that in their practice they were daiIy IN
want OF preparation Of the kind that could be relied
upo adopted the formula by which this preparation Is
made, AMI placed in the hands the proprietor The
preparation having had che test of years in its applca
ton to disease It's remedial virtues are fully established
and known to thousands in every section Of the country
In all diseases of the
KIDNEYS, Bladder, AND URETBRA
mas proved Itself tar superior to every other pfepa
ration OF the kind that the demand very far exceeds that
Of any other Patent" preparation now in the market,
for
Pain IN the Back and Lozns;
Leucorrhta or Wkites
G0nnorThed dad elect;
StrGngury, Drops, GrGuss;
Distractions, &C.,
1t is one of the most if THs most reliable preoara
ton DOW before the people; also ia Nocturnal Ennis.
slons, aud all improper and debating discharges from
the External Organs which has proved the curse and the
pane OF me existence OF so many thousands it is rem
edy IN which every reliance may be placed; for id
curative properties in these diseased conditions have
been 50 far established not admit even the possibility
OF doubt NS
As remedy many diseases peculiar to Females Il
stands pre-eminent above all others; and its curative
enecs In THIS class Of diseases has perhaps served more
than 10 any other, to give the preparation the wide
spread popularity and notoriety that 1t enjoys
FOR SAFE Dy Druggists throughout the country Price
81 HARRAL, RTSLEY, 4 KITCHEN
wholesale druggists, 70 Barclay st., New York.
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CLOTHING, &C.

G NJ Ell PA R k RI
- at the old Stand,
139 Mafu street.
Having purchased large Stock of Goods for Fan and
Winter wear would respectfully inform the public that
his stock consists Of all styles OF FRENCH English and
American
PantaIoOn Goods,
ameng which may be found large assortment OF BLACK
DoEsKINs; A large stock Of
Velvet, Cashmere, aud Silk Vestings;
Asuperior lot
CLOTH for out Of door Business Coats and large and
rich assortment Of German and English
BROADCLOTHS.
For Dress sud Frock Goats; also fine assortment OF
CLOTH, for Fall and Winter 0vercoats
As the subscriber does nothing but custom work and
poys but experienced woTkmen he trusts that this
will he sufficient guarantee to those (f there any
such) not acquainted with the annerin which the work
at his enthusiastically done As regards tbs fashion and
cut of his work he has only to refer to the
friends and customers both in city and county who have
for years been in the habit OF having their garments
made at his establishment. au24 diff