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United states Patent once,

ON the petition of Henry Burt, OF Newark, New
Jersey praying the Taten granted TO him ne
septcmr lsss, for an Improvement In Emitting machines
lcn-te cSivattn Of said patent which kcs p
on, the 23t day of september, 1871
II crdercd thar the sail petition be lizard a the Patent o %
m S;smtcr ~ neiork. and all prsen
np appear and hcw They hare, why sait r.
ought 10 be granted.
opposing the extension required 10 Ole in the P
ohctos specially set Firth Ia writing, at least twtn
days day Of hearing all hlrd BY either party
hearing be taken transmitted In accord
rules the occ which will be furnished on ar
tion.
The testimony in the be september,
dispositions other papers relied upon Testimony, mnst &c @
In tho morning that day the arguments
any within days thereafter.
Ordered he published In the uniep nef
rcnccr Evening Washington, n G., Republican, Baltimore
Patriot and uuios Harrisburg. ta Aiy News, New iks
E,s;on work for tlrre successive wees
CHARLES MASON
M Commissioner of Patents
sEos Papers win please copy and send ihef
onoc with paper containing this notice
June 2T-Iaw3w
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Notice

or Esaumcs Of r~ additional Land oos in TIE Territory
4Tft4 cf Nebrussa
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 3D. 1857, entitled Gan act to establish three additional
in the Territory o Nebraska TO DO called respectively
the 'NKAA I,xp srRic the sou PLATTE RIVER LAND hsIint
DsrIcr Is hereby declared and made
the offices said districts have been established as fol
lows, viz;
For 9NguanA LAND DISTRICT at Brownsville.
Fort Inc Drsrucr' At Nebraska City.
FOR nsriur Dakota CITY in said Territory
under hand The city Of Washington this thirteenth day
OF April 1851.
BY order Of the President;
WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land once
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INIpoRTANT no COTTON PLANTERS. BY whicl,

their Incomes donblcd--Thc undersigned has
from tho United States FOR the
machinery for converting seed cotton
process through the
preparation and spinning machinery until Is ready for ship
m weaving
The saving by process viii be least
made from the nroken and unnured by the
machinery used
cn,angc ~ VII be about my and heavier and
win command the markets Of tho world dsancng all composition at
advanced prices
The undersigned prepared dispose privileges his
patent and planters viii he informed with complete I'M
ucon how H. how 70 obtain tho machinery, and al
other necessary particulars, on application Addressed 20
Dec e-sawlyn GEORGE G, HENRY, Mobile
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proposals for screw-props,Ier sloop-or- War.

NAvr Drsnra<u,
Bureau of Construction, &c, June "a 1857.
Y,iIE Bureau will receive sealed proposals, speci6
Il cations and plans until the 2,t Of endorsed
fs tie Construction @ Stass Propeller S If UaT, authorized
The proposals must Ss r sss hun r aaa spare r.
and hoss sails and spare salts awning boats anchors and ca
and work with all tho equipments and outfits Of ship
men, provisions stores, aud armament
The armament stores and provisions win be furnished by the
The specifications must s describe the materials used
the machinery the various fixtures equipment and outns thu cabin
wniroo ocers stecragc IL officers
sick bay, magazines sherns, spirit holds
chain md other lockers also the dimensions OF the spas boats aud
all the other objects included In the proposal.
Upon application the any navy the bidder
the list Of stores aud provisions with which the government
viii rh the ship and which, Also the his plans
must provide capacity and convenient ssowage
built showing the nboard arrangement tho allcicn Of space
s gr ,as ivo1s io ea omss 2, 'ae asg p
the machinery and the disposition OF the coal There must also be
pan Of the sails showing the courses top SAILS top gallant sails b
The plans win DO accompanied anoie which with the draw
The ship TO be pierced for chase and brode ports
II feet inches from centre The sill TO be go inches
above the deck the ports a inches fore and an aud IS inches
in depth
The total complement Of officers and mon viii be as5 persons
the ship provisions for 40 days. ani for 30 days,
caming her
dcepoad draugh Of water Knots ia smooth I ecpoai
Visions all knd and ready not TO exceed
10 fct and the lowest port sll 70 be feet above the load
line.
proplerto intel TO hoist up boilers tclc
chimney t the ship be inplre cruiser TN
der SAIL for which she : intended.
The bidder VIII considered to complete
The ship sea- together with the price fully equipped before
department Inviting proposals obtain the
best pprwar that The mercantile msrne can produce and
proposals will be received from ship builders only;
The proposals, specifications, and drawings which conform 10 the
ns prescribed and combine the greatest number OF a
vanges will selected the receive the oil
the department before contract will be made The reputation Of
win have due weight The spec
~ drawings and models Of parties not obtaining the contract
can be Withdrawn by them
june 27-2awtwf
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DURNErT HOUSE, southeast corner Pennsylva-
and HALF street Washington D. g., Mrs
siI-As REYNOLDS propir,rcss.
by tho day week, month.
largo aud comfortable suitable for nm irrna
bcarics comfortably accommodated ana meats
furnish o those who elsewhere.
ohorc selection wines, liquors, and gars, w always be
found at
Free lunch every day AZ IL O'Clock
ls-u
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UNryD SrArls NAVAL ccrRr o. Iserins,
Washington, February 20. IsS-

THE Judge advocate gives notice, for the norna-
darts coming hsrre the court under tho i seoa q
January 1887, t they viii respectively he advised
department. when their shall have been referred the
desirable that IN prcScning themselves they
list of such
summoned, srcrit TO wlch q IN hca,s
the naval seryicrN mrns,ni the their
applied respectively and The delay any
nlry be REPAIRED and rcsrsst What
j. NJ cAFllSlE, Judge Advocate.
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Bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repars.
CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish naval supplies for
- The aea year ending sol Jans sas WIN be rseyea az h
endorsed I,ris f., Supplies Bmsaa y
The materials and articles embraced IN the classes named are gar
sneh or application the eommandae Of the
pce the thereto and those Of all
being wiz be fur
a-hea as are actually Iased @ bid. The eo%@aSan and navy
yards, only from which be Judged whether IL
VIII be desirable to make application for them
Of the printed schedules in strict conformity herewith or they viii
very quality eonormab sample,
size delivered good order suitable vessels and
packages ic case may be- al the expense and rick the eoaac
tor and in all respects snect to the Inspection count
WEIGHT 49, o. the yard where received and 10 the en'e satisfaction
Bidders referred the yards for samples particular
scpon the articles all other things being equal preference
VIII he given TO articles Of American manufacture
accompanied by written the form OF which, herewith
Those only may accepted will be notified and the
contract win be forwarded thereafter practicable which
,ney M DC REQUIRED 70 sxe,s w a zen a"S amer m s " @
required sign the contract and
, - @ , VII, e yn,h.s rom he amann, ~ do bls
until the shall have been completed eighty
Of each bill approved tpac by the comandant Of the
yards viii paid by navy agent thirty days
stipulated that by parties
Of the first in delivering all of the Articles mentioned in
bid this contract the quality the time
above provided then and that the contractor and his
OF money
exceeding the class, which may
according that pro
yidrd approved March 8, 1s&s ,t4f
delivered fourth part before
18Th May part the July part the
10th September and the remainder by the 1t cembcr 1865 Classes
the whole by the 18th May 1885, The remaining classes
delivered ncr,h part before the September
h before the lrt December oneourth
the the remainder before the Both
twelve comprising
delivery each article. Glass 10 all fol
owig quantities any
demanded they be furnished like terms and conditions
the fiscal receiving notice OF
days from the bureau the ccmmanian Of the yard
agent
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Change in the Days Of Sale OF the abOvc-dc
scribed Indian Trust Lands i'm Kansas.
TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
mail steamers.T Tho Ships CONFUSING This line the

following:
Atlantic u. -. Capt. Oliver EIdriirc
Capt Jos Camstc,k
The Adrinlic Capt James West
ships having but by expressly government;
service has been taken their construction also
their engines insure strength and speed and their accommodations
passengers nnequalcd for elegance and comfort
passage New York Liverpool in first cabin,
cabin SIS. From Lycpcs New York, so and 20
euincas.
experienced attached TO each ship
70 secured until paid for,
The ships this fine have improved tight buIs heads
from c viii the Banks north OF AZ deg until
after the lst &c August. ~
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Notice

Of de Establishment g ~ additional Land 0Gces nc Trioy g
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled An act 70 establish three additional land
called respectively the cl
district, thu Dosage land district and the swescn land
hereby and made that the Offices for said
districts have established follows
For the "fhr,wARE DISTRICT at DcxruAS
Fort tho HCsa6E INSTRUCT FoKr Scorr
For OcpsS said Territory.
hand at the city Washington this eleventh day
Of April, A. ~ 1857.
BY order Of the President: JOS & WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land oniee.
Ap 11-1aw6wt
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PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND Laws,

Beng he ife eregpd edition Of he cork kno,cn by ne tile Of
sMAyo s MouIToNs PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS
opinions decisions regulations, Of
BY ROBERT MAYO, NJ n. LUCAS BROTHERS, Baltimore
as-Mr rrinqished any
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suui,iucd
fore the public for the a lime IN addition 70 numerous others Al
whose official duties render them particularly conveeht with The adj
ninistra'on Of pension and bountyiand claims
liter from Booa IF Couun,ee
Revolutionary Pensions
IIorsg os REPRESENTATIVES, UyIrsp srsrrss
Washington, May IL, 1856.
The lAe @ g and desire . AZ a myself Of an early
macy your compilation
the United relating AMI bounty lands, Of the
The subject of pensions been
be- great family The
which those for revolutionary services provided are Of
partial giving 70 some While wihhods from Others equally de-erv
a Tho prn made i a. The same time lhoe dea
ciees md omissions which render hs system incempse
chairman Tho Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Tor without
Il should have been subjected e, 70 Tie labor o. Close Examination Of
peen able g sss y merit sna anpse.e - North
u = "A'o
ee wahingons Appeal Congress-
&C., m. 80 to 81, nowhere else cxiant
LITER from General Cas-.
w4smsoroS February TO- 1857.
thank yon the useful volume
il niciiy rs well AZ Of il value
Your supplement- contains important additions and brings the
sion history and laws 10 htc period
The system extensive that compilation
The subject those upon execution d yo,r laho
| Or. Ronsur MAYO w I'll liz LEW cAss.
Liter from fAe Hon James q as, sairmaH q nc Committee on
IIorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! Wa hngion, February is 1857.
ledge receipt q copy
tho edition your work entitled ienson Rouniy
Laws, for which You VIII accept my thanks
10 all who are Interested IN Tue subject OF pensions and bounty
lands claims agsn., The growing out Of our rcvo
In this opinion have the concurrence q colleagues in Commit
| IAN very respectfully, your obedicnt servant
Ronr1r MAYO, NJ D. j. 9 hIEN
ia from ne Hon An'y oiosr chairman 81 e Committee on
I Iard'fd I'ea,sons
Iro,..r ~ syrpxsrx,r. ,,y,s
t February 90 1857
,r have Tho honor u ,o rcr, II vonr pe
M ra ~ 81 s,,,,,. ~, " -
q ,nn WIZ. s MN, oMn e ~. . 'os " ie'''h
r. s [ u r,ss rnas s aha aa no,r,,
49,, ta srr,,a, 49, Il, ni.
anl mws, , nay a - v n 70 I'M Moh, aia
ass un thno nne regard h hirb ,set both 10 tose all
m, , ar 49, ,a,rs a,i M ,,t,r s' 49, " 800 ~
Nun mp, w u h NV ~ u p s ~. ~, -, u
| No IN. o,a.ir y" scryap, ~ ~ ! 80 w ~ "
| ~ ~ o ~ 49, ~ $50 , n, ,rrp
y,.. ra. y. H.. s.,o.o. ~, ,-.,,., 49,. ,.aa,..
A 1 r. M " - go ' 'l $50" ,
| WASHINGTON CRY, March Is, 1857
nr,n have had very frequent occasion both IN private
yor ral,c eriaop az Tho rrn.ion ani rsnmty land
I,s ana ,ve ariss, rra, Nh fran q ,n,ec raaa ~ AZ
/ "r,isr ,,nl " ,a, r y Wy 1857 - ss " ~ e
The work l. a. very liberal and hone You
lam with scmeats Of very great esre yor o,cn, servant
/ o'a1T7 sDI ONION FOOT
/ Or. Roasnr MAYO Washington CITY
Letter from he Hon n a. Hendricks Commissioner Il o General
Land oaoe.
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Notice

Of Esahmr IF uddaai Land Disd in me State Of Vie
IN pursuance Of the act of Congress approved
1857, entitled establish additional land
thc state Of Wisconsin,, TO be called the CnIrrrwA
which that portion Of the old Ia Crosse and
Hudson line diiu0 tosrshr
al ts ire aorfh; south dsridirg and forty
" dirdiag and cfs ond n fhs
and frelr, vss II hereby declared and
said district has been established
he town aE,r Ctl,Hr,m in said State.
the city OF Washington this eleventh day
Of April A. y. 1881
by order Of the President.
JOS s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of Tho General Land onhce
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A DvENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
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DVENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
IA iaras by William Wells volume with maps illus
slucr's Notes Central America svo maps
Illustrations,
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maps.
wilnsmss l.thmns cr Tchuanepcc. maps.
Gbcrnes nricn Journal volume, Ionion with four maps
Bars Adventures the Mosquito shore volume with sixty
gravng.,
Typographical map pf the Ihmus Of Panama and nsrcn.
Dncvor Terrace by the author lIeir OF Recynen
Rev. Mr. Bellows Address IN Theatres,
Brnns Essays with BISHOP wha,cly's Notes volume syo
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The Bible and the People BY Miss Bechcr
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MATTHEW HALE SMITH, Counsellor at law in
N and the Of the
York, No. lie Nassau street, New York, y. n
Ap left
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By n H. ss ss s III the
visions Of the schedules therefor and in conformity with the adyer
should NY oar Be acoepted request !, be addressed at
and the contract forwarded to the navy agent at or TO
Ge,e) signature.
bidder pasted Offer
the price must se out aggregate up
for caeh class and the amount ikcwise written in words
rBrm u Guarantee
rhe unaer7s ,nS o e. y ~ se s s,,,e e
hereby guaranty that nc foregoing bl q
tlsy viii, within receipt
post office named designated execute the contract for
shah M 70 enter into contract as aos.atl guaranty 70
signatures ofswo suaraniors. Z Z Z,
n n,,s.
hereby certify that tho above named arc known to
men Of property and able 70 make good their guarantee
signed by Judge
rc Attorney collector, or navy agent aud no others
The following required The respective yards:
KITTERY, MAINE
Class No whi,coak logs No yellow nc plank logs.
a. Z ee Ma s nf H. IN @ NJ 81 o NJ s'sa Ss
and nails No % Lead zinc AMI Tin No % Hardware No So
Hose.
cTARIEsrowN MAssacHusErR
timber 20: whtooas Keel and raaacr stocks NJ.
No yeliow.liae and spar timber. No Q. wh,cpne
s sr % NJ Il II w %. E cherry Ne a IS ~ Ss
a. Whicsh aud hickory bars and butts No 10 White oak
~ IRON n's No. j. sS and sa No a as
o q in No x ,a g. ~ e rp s NJ
Leather No. 49, Hose. No a. Brushes No.
bunting and dry goods Pitch tar Taow
w sss OIL Ne g s'p ''n'sry y = stationery = I Ere
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Class No whieoak logs promiscuous
No yellow plank stock logs No Yellow pine beams No
Ash, cypress whcoak boards No IL Black walnut cherry,
hcgany. No. Locust No H. whteah and hickory
spruce. u.s. Lgnumste. No. "a Iron. No % Spikes and
nails. No 20 Lead zinc and tin No "a Pig iron No 25 Hard
No so Flax and cotton Irvine No 81 Glass No 32
Leather No 80 Hose No a. Brushes No 3d. Bunting and dry
goods No ST. Pitch, tar ron No 49, Taow, SOAP OIL No 49,
ship olandlery. No 40 stationery No A. Flrc-wood
PHILADELPHIA
Class No plank Yellow pine plank stock logs
No yellow pine beams No 10 White pine No H. Ash, cy-
No Is locust No IA Wcsh and hickory bars and butts
~ p" M NJ Ne n Hardware a No 10 81 n an na No.
Is Flax No. 30 Cotton canvas No 80 Flax and Gotten
Se ~ i, bunting 70 so ~ sa s Ne e l 70 IT.
No 3s. Talow, soap oil. No. 80 Ship chandlcry
WASHINGTON, d. c.
Class No pine No H. Ash, cypress. No r. Black
Pig No IS. Hardware No. ~ Paints, oils, &c.
No 81 Glass No 81, Pitch tar, osn No So Taow OIL
No As Ingot copper No 40 sand straw, &C No AZ
Miscellaneous
GosPoRr VIRGINIA
cas No whtOo,k logs ~ Ycllovrine plank stock logs
No White No. H. Ash, cypress, whteoak boards No
H. Black walnut cherry and mahogany No H. Whtesh
aud hickory spruce Ilgnum-
No. 25 Hardware. No a. Paints oils, &c No. 2s Flax
en- Glass No aa Leather No 49, Hose No a. Brushes No
bunting goods No 37 Pitch rosin No 49, Tai
low sop, oil No. 50. ship chaniery No 40 stationery
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ships will DO accountable gold,
button specie cwery stones hills ~ In
ding signed tccr Che value thereof therein expressed
May
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washington Aqucduct.
OFFICE or THE WAsiuNGros AQurDrcT,
Washington, March 5, 1851.

OFFICE or me was,uxeros AqurDrcr,
Washington, March 5, 1857.
i for the Washington aqucduct
Proposals received up It'll viii opened Of that
day
Maps probes specifications Of the materials and work
"a will be ready for examination at this office on and after The 10th
embrace masonry ,le bridges
nscted with the inch iro MAN, gate houses bricks sand
ruhblc, and Gu, stone, &c.
For the particular works and materials reference made to the
thereon but for unavoidable delays due allowance win be made
q the works
ct appropriations by Congress engineer
right prescribe the amount Of work % be done and rate progress
under each for each appropriation and in Of the
pria,on not holding sufficiently decide when and what works
IN the entire amy particular work for or
funds se reserved ten per cent VIII be paid V IN The Judgment Of
the engineer the work has been properly executed SO far has
Payments will be made in specie checks upon the United states
monthly estimates Of the engineer rcservng 10
and will be condition all contracts that The wokmcn shall
All bids should scaled and endorsed Proposals for work
terials on the Washington liqueducin
soad they not be deemed avanascoa. and 70 make such arrange
Every or INNS, be accompanied by written guarantee signed by
take that he bidder Or bidders wi his Or t BIZ Be- Accepted
securities, for the completion Of The work undertaken said guarantee
70 he nesempansd y q, c.re' @ The United States district
general government Individual tho Engineer
ancnt 81 W tha tnc gaarah'"rs are able 70 MAKE gooa h
guarantee.
will be opened bidders If q them choose
be present NJ Z. MlIGS, 1a&
Capt of Engineers in charge
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt. NJ G. Mcigs, u s Engineers.
We, the undersigned, residents Of in the State Of
hereby jointly scveay with the United States and
guaranty the foregoing bid Of be accepted that he
they will within after tho acceptance Of the said bid
same good per
form furnish the articles proposed conformity the terms the
which made. And In the said -
shall f % enter into contract as aforesaid we guaranty 70 make
good the difference between tho offer BY the said and the next
lowest bidder
Csgncd) a. b.
@. d.
the best knowledge and belief the
above.named guarantors good and sufficient
(Sgncd) E. r.
March 6--eodt5 y&1awn so54
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Of dc rcrora Of he land oo from Fagczec % BoarAt z
he Sac Of Nssoari.
TN accordance with the provisions Of the act .
Congress entitled authorizing changes IN the location
approved March q 1853 Il i hereby declared and mar
for the ssr ~ public lan a. Fsiknf u W
state win renewed the % Bc,S,itif N n
state, ~ curly Issssl rs practicable ~
Further the prsise time OF renewal viii be eu
tbs register and receiver al the fagcite land Office
my hand - the cty o. Washington this lsh ds
Hay, A. y. 1857.
BY order Of the President,
T1Itrs A. HENDRICKS
Conlnissionrr u The Gencral land OM'N
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