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Washington Aqueduct.

oTTIoE WASHINGTON AauEDuOr,
Washington, March u 1855. q
PROPOSALS graduation and brick masonry
tunnels, other work of the Washington aqueduct
Proosa, received The 9Th viii be opened q, noon Of
that day.
Mans proales and specialization ready
animation and after the Goth day of April
Proposals will be received for the work OF particular cuyeT
bridges &c &c. described in the plans AND specifications
Portions only Of the works completed under the
present appropriations but all for unfinished will
be subject 10 future appropriations by Congress- The engineer
the right prescribe the amount OF work TO he doae and
under each for appropriation and IN
shall be stopped funds become available
In the entire stoppaae particular work for want OF
funds reserved cent will re paid m in the Judgment Of
the engineer The work has been property executed far has
gone.
Payments made specie checks upon the United States
treasury upon the monthly estimates Of the engineer resevng 10
per and viii be condition Of al contracts thnl the work
shall paid their full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids should be sealed and endorsed Poposals for work
the Washington Aqucduct"
the right any all the bids
should be deemed advantageous make such
considered most conducive to the progress the
work. f
responsible pesons he eject that they
bidder bidders will If their bid be accepted
obligation, within days, with good sufficient
securities completion undertaken said guarantee
accompanied by the certificate OF the United States district
judge United States district attorney officer Of
the general government individual nensys De-
of War; that the guaaors are able make good their
Bids will be opened in presence of bdde IL them
choose TO be present.
\ Capt OF knsiloefa ip cDsrSa
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Completion Of Panama Railroad.

~ United States mail steamships leave New York
a. for Aspinwail the 5th and both Of each month,
2<2< connecting with mail steamers from Panama to San
Francisco.
These steamships have been and approved by the Navy
Department, and guaranty speed and safety
The Panama railroad az miles ong completed from
and or hos The baggage OF
checked
embarked Panama by steamer the eempany
Tho paid York all Of the trip.
Reserve kept in New York. Panama, and
San Francisco 70 prevent detention In Of accident that
the route 10 entirely reliable.
Passengers Ieave Panama the day they arrive al Ap
wall. Z +
Conducto 90 through hY each steamer and take charge Of
women and children without other protectors.
For through tickets the apply the agency
West street, New York, LW, RAYMOND.
May6-dn
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Dec j3-3awtlsFeb
4 proposals for Erecting the Custom House, ~ o.
at Galveston, Texas.
IREAsURr DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, December 10, 1856
PROPOSALS will be received this department un, The I2
day OF February d. 1857, - O'Clock, for
Office author
lied Texas, according
specifications prepared this Department. said eth
bills OF must each bid
OF each kind Of work, carried
the department eservng the right The proposals
hereby invited thereof
the United States requires the department
right exclude persons
Just believe will faithfully perform the contracts
when there parties who do not Join in hc bids
work. t
Bids will eross award
ed bidder unless details furnished HE department
prices the different kinds of
subject the revision of the department.
whole part of the bid the interest OF the United States
quire. t M 5.a.f
Ninety per of the
ced according price ad by
The estimate OF agent of the Department. appointed o that
retained until the completion of contract
cepance of The work. &c by the aosa be forfeited
q the event Of -inflment pt cpa,sact. 1a
viii bP awarded
The assignment thereof except SECRETARY
lie Treasury, will be a forfeiture Of the
Zach must be accompaniedb written guarantee gne
district judge attorney OF The said dstict The
the whole work. of poporonate amount any part
hat the bidder will when required hs pcpoa be accepted
into contract and bond
rs faithful peoraaee. Form Of bond and required
furnished together with plans working draw
ings, on application to the department. t,.a3 Iais
No bid will be considered its details
with the requirements of this advertisement.
The proposals must be this department.
the Treasury and plainy endorsed Proposals
Gaireston Custom house mud VIII be O'Clock
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury
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Lost Land Warrants.

SINCE the Let OF November deposited in post Office
y BasviIe Georgia, enveloped in package, and directed
Hon. Howell Cobb Washington city, following land
warrants No. l043 for 30 issued under
sued under came act saad and both assigned
blank purchased informed said warrants have not
reached psrson they objected they there
ore have filed csvea In the Genoa Land
prevent patents from issuing on said WARRANTS and hereby
sayn Inc pnhic them II Is my intention
proeoed obnn duplicates Of the same from the
Commissioner OF pen=ons, ..... .... I.
DEorMssR 10, 1856, iohN BUTT
Dec LA wGv
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Proposals for Erec ing the Custom house, d c.,
at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

.a TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December 49, 1856
DROPOSAIS will received This department until the 10Th
a. les7, O'Clock, for the
post oce and court authorized
be erected Portsmouth, new Hampshire according TO e plans
and specifications prepared this Department. ad proposals 10 be
the whole building for different kinds Of work
bills of accompany each bid with me
ork the total carried out; the
department eseivng right the proposals
hereby invited, beecG when deems the interest Of
the requires IL the department also the
believe will faithfully perform the
they have attempted oain by inoirecton aed all bids
that oFon Investigations below far pice Tor le
work.
bidder details furnished The department of the
prices he maea which shall
the department. that adopt the
whole OF the bid, as tho interest the United states may
quire. .a9ts H..
of wok done and materials dev
ascenned the
will be paid from Time the work and Ten
retained until The completion of the contract aud
Of the work. &c by the aent aoresa and be forfeited IN the
. OF f,fiment eosIaei.
awarded builders mechanics,
the thereof by Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, will be forfeiture Of The same
Each must be accompanied by written guarantees signed
by responsible ceru6ed 70 be SO by the United States
dsic judge attorney OF the said dscin the sum ~ So00O
amount
bder will when eqned " his proposal be accepted
into contract add bd with proper and sucent Tor
Form certificate required will be ushed app
cation TO the department t1.#
thirty days when they be had on application 10 the depart
ment Il
No bid will be considered fully details
,crth the reguir encnfs Of this advertisement.
The proposals be sent to this department. addressed 10 the
&c and sn nn onsnsS oos
y ''' ''' N'' '''''' - JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Dec ls-2awtI6Feb tint. and Starl
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I OsT wARRANr.-T unaersirned rIyes pu

osr WARRANT The undersigned gives public notice that,
~ the expiration from application will
be made to the Commissioner Of Pensions duplicate land
rant in lieu Of issued the 18th 1856 No % $751;
Benjamin Travis lfo which
sion OF the through the mail Berlin post eee Viz
gfN e'asli tn. IUMrKIN Attorney.
BENJAMIN TRAVIS.
Dec 7-lawRvr
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H. HI. aILLET,

Has removed his Office to his resid in FRANKLIN Row
Oh and Thirteenth He will continue 10 devote h
ton principally In the United States Supreme Court
Having devoted much time the law concerning patents
give advice and opinions legal questions arising IN es
the Patent Office, and appeals 10 the chief Justice or
justices Of the District OF Columbia; and will also ass'
preparation and trial Of suits concerning patents. =.
He will also give written opinions and prepare argunea
ties having claims before Congress either Of the depafme
adjudication. ts. Z
Oct 29-dn
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nonrxs ayr HAI.EPRIcEl-Thn undnr

signed laid aside from his stock to be snchce
large number Juvenile hooks which have been thrown somewhat
number Of
issuna press in the last several years Among them
some works OF Mrs. Holland Babaua,
books which have been popular their
day. and supposed still retain whatever merit they formerly
possessed They will be sold half In
fourth their usual prices. f|f FRANCk TAYLOR.
DscI2
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Proposals for Furnishing Marble and Marble
Work for the North Front OF the
Patent once Building.

= q
DxrARrAxsT oil IsTxHlok,
December 49, lesS
cEALED PROPOSALS will 10 received department until
y eighteenth day Of February ~ O'Clock noon
nishnx marble marble be required
erection Of the north froat OF The Patent once building
y material hauling dressing ana seaf
GLIDING all machinery and other expenses.
Schedule
Cube stone, per superficial loot.
Exira cube stose per cubic foot.
Conies in two beds, per superficial foot
s s;ss:ns sssss'i'D's, 4 !:
Drops 0 comice, per lnsa foot
Trglyphs each
Channels ofbasement, per lineal foot
Marble Thing per superficial foot
. Window sis, do do
The marble must kind and quality that used
M which will be required accompany the bids.
bid what the work will be completed,
will be considered from others than those known be OF
trade and believed 20 be fully competent TO mn IN good s the
obligations they propose and assignment Of bid
will be recognised unlsss made with the approval
head Of the department.
crosses, estimate of the OF the department cage
Hereof until the completion
and acceptance OF The work by said agent,
The department night reject accept he
hereby invited The interest OF Uni
ted States requires well exclude the bids person
who has good believe will from
cause faithfully perform the coatract
Plans working drawings be examined
other Information obtained application al the once Of ihs
inisndent.
The proposals, which this department. address
ed The OF the Interior, (endoed Proposals
opened O'clock M, the day named for receiving
r. MoCLELLAND
Secretary Of the interior.
Dec ls-9awtlSFeb flint h etarl
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st. JOseph's Academy for Young Ladies,
Mar Ennminsbtro Frederick County, Nd

THE this institution
9th August and terminates the last Thursday in June. The
for board and tuition $3.50 payable semi
ally There music, drawing
ing and aso for Spanish Italian German and Latin The terms
Cor the primary department. Of pupils under nine
el00 payable half yearly In advance.
Letters inquiry should be addressed 70 the MOTHER sUPE
RoR Of ST. Josephs Academy, RmmsbuIs Frederick county
Maryland. t'0J
Jul e-dlyenr.
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Proposals for erecting the Marine Hospital at
GaIena, Illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington. December I6, 1856,

Taxa sURY DEPARTaEEr,
WashingtoR December l6, 1856.
PROPOSALS. will ceived department until the 18th
day of February 1857, at socock for the construc-
the marine hospital authorized 10 be erected Gaiena
according The plans and prepared " s
partmeni; either the Whole building
different Kinds work bills Of parcels must IN every ssc
kind work, and the
the department reservDg the right
the proposals hereby invited paris thereo
Uuled requires il the
the right exclude the bids OF person
who believe Will not ahfuly
perform the contracts which they have attempted 70 obtain BY
join bids, aud all bids ai investigation, are be-
low fair price for the work.
Bids will be received and no contract win be award
ein furnished The Of the prices
different Of work and materials which shall be subject
the revision Of the daparmenso that may adopt the whole
Of the bid, The interest oil me United states may re-
qure. .
Ninety Der done de-
vered price, ad to be ascerained
purpose will be paid time a. the work and
retained until the completion OF the contract aud
ceptance Sc by aforesaid and be forfeited
IN the event OF non rum hlhht o eohHac.
viii he awarded only and mechanics
except by OF The Secretary Tie
Treasury, will be forfeiture of the same.
Each accompanied by written guaranee sgned
cerhed be soy the United states
district attorney said dc the sum OF S5oO
for the whole work. propoIionats IL
bidder will when required If his proposal be accepted
into contract and bond with proper and sufficient securities
Cor its faithful performance.
Form certificate required wiz be furnished app
cation 10 the pain nj
thirty days. they be had application 10 the depart
.
No oil ,viH fully in all s dai
NTH Tie requirements of thus advertisement
this departments addressed 10 The
secretary oihe Treasury AMI plain exdorsed or At
= ''o '''' my A''''N Y JAMES GUTHRIE,
Dec lS--aawt,9ttFeb Secretary Of the Treasury.
II
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The owners Of these shps will be accountable for
puion, specie iewely precious metns unless
are signed therefor and the value
May l--dff
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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
burlington, Iowa.
TRrAsraY DrpARrnEYr,

III TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December 10, 1856
will be received
of February, A. 1857, O'clock construction
the hospital Burlington
according TO the plans and specifications prepared this depart
said proposals be either for the whole building separate
different kinds
accompany bid, with the kind
the carried the department
the United requires
the exclude bids
the contracts which they have attempted obtain ndrecon
all bids shall be who
The bids and all bids that investigation, below fair price
for the work.
gross contrac, will he awarded
bidder details
the different kinds work which shall be subject
TO the revision Of the department. so that adopt the whole
The bid, the interest Of the United States may require
per the OF
according price, (ad
the estimate Of of the department appointed for that
pse will be paid from the work
until the completion OF the
work. the agent aforesaid and be forfeited
the event of non-fulhlment OF contract.
will be awarded builders and mechanics
Treasury, will be a forfeiture Of the
Each be accompanied by written guaantee signed
be by The United States
district Of dsict) OF So 600
whole work, popoonate amount for that
bidder WILL bis proposal be accepted into
and bond with proper and sufficient securities, for its
faithful performance. .F
certificate required will be furnished applica
ton TO the department.
thirty days. had application the department
be considered unless fully complies in all is details
uifh Tia recur Of his advertisement
be 10 this department. addressed 20 the
Treasury, and plainly endorsed Proposals. for The
Marine Hospital" and will be opened at 10 O'clock
M, Of the last day named for receiving the same
4 4 JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec l9-2awtFebl9 [InteISstarl
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OsF wAR1ANTThe undersigned gives public notice that
sihe expiration Of from this notice. application
will be made to the duplicate land
warrant lieu Of issued 27h February 1856 for eighty
No. f5 Se2 to Owen Myck which has come to
hand. III. LUMPKlN, Attorney.
OWEN MYs.ICK.
wAsHISeros, y. O., December 9, Ie56.
Dsc 6-lnw6wf
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Spectacies.
y0LD silver plated specaces aasses &C. Of
all focuses with peocal perscopc and parshoa glasses
long experience gives peculiar selecting
adapted to the eyes OF wenrers.
ga Penn. avenue, between Ninth Tenth streets
JanQs-u
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Nassau Hail College osNew Jersey, princston
I" should auid acquaintance be fosg0i,
And never brought to Rin';
Should auId acquaintance be fnrgot,
ri And tluys N, auid lang evupp rs

should auid acquaintance be forgot,
And never bfough to mini
Should auId acquaintance be figoi, .#ts
And days o. auld lang syne"
The ending 1885,
junior the ending June 1882 the Sophomore
ending juno 1881 and the Freshman class the
year ending june 1890, hereby requested assemble
Washington d. CT by the tird OF March, A. H. 1887 the latest
brighten the links OF chain love and friendship which time
de entirely exchange in their
lives greeting and sympathy and TO lament the unmey fate OF
OF their most promising compeers
preliminary meeting OF the scappon!ed committees will be
held September, d. 1856, United
Hotel Cbesnut between Fourth Fifth
classes whom
when the viii BE-
adopted full attendance possible
In the those whom this notice addressed VIII be
enough furnish the the committee by mali wtb
EDWARD J. GRANT, NJ. D.,
Gf Trenton, N. j. Chairman II Committee,
ALEXANDER G. HART, M. D., X. .......
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
j. NEWTON LlGHTHER,
fg ofLsncaser, Pennsyivahls,
PHILIP PENDLETON,
of Winston, AhegIany Co., Nd,
SAMUEL p. RICHARDS,
of Balsto Iron and Glass Works, NJ j.,
LHWIB w. WASHINGTON,
of Montgomery county, MARYLAND,
t Committee
An, o Lebanon, Pa. Secretary. Il +.
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CALIFORNIA
as1 FRO. orssn: Bar y Scot River Happy Camp and oie
leave Organ. Bar svsy .,ls, Mendays.7sn
Leave Yrekn every other Thursday attain
arrive at Orleans Bar next neg. Saturday BY Spin
City, 1% iss 'ss
ias7a From psuma BY Boomaeld 20 Tomass is miles and
Leave PeiaIama Tuesday m,
n,ys fon ns%a' %s y a. am,
1888 From Gsnoa county Utah. 10 miles
Piaes1@ @as every o,ss Monday
Leave Genoa every o.,sr Thursday lam;
Proposals . weekly ea Ap,i ,oJ.nuary and
1854 From Gan rsps.so asmSSs Bay nOn'own %
San Francisco at the Cd and 18th of each
Arrive al Humboldt Bay lUaiontown P. o. in 4s hours,
Leave Humboldt Bay (Unontown o. the 9th and Goth
Arrive al san Francisco n 40 hours.
Proposals Tor um monthly also for weekly uips viii be
1875 Benardno, by TETON, visalia
Leave San Bernardino every other Thursday at 7am
Arrives vsaa Tuesday BY SPIN;
Arrive at san Bernardino ner Tuesday BY 8 nm
also bids TO commence 1T Los Angeles instead Of San Be
1880 Prom Trinidad by River,
70 aes.sile 100 mile. aud -! back once 10 two weeks
Haivs Al sssiSiie neIs Wssassasy By sp%;
leave nssye s sys ns 9ss s, ISSS'y
Bids carr week, also bids to extend to petevie
1857 From Quincy county Nelson Point
and back, week.
Leave Quincy Tuesday at mi
Arrive at Nelson Point by mi
Leave Nelson Point Tuesday at IN;
Arrive Quincy by III
Bids frequent trips viii be considered.
OREGON TERRITORY.
and h.
miles and back, week.
Leave Corvallis Thursday at a m; .Rf.I #e5
Arrive At Oakland Saturday by 4pm; si8
Leave Oakland Thursday m; r.
Arrive al Corvallis Saturday by ae.f
Bids to end at Snslaw al Winchester will be considered
WASHINGTON TERRITORY. M
Cowtz Landing Boise Fort Prairie,
Leave Cowitz Landing every other Thursday at m. @
Leave Boise Fort Prairie every other Friday a, GAM
Arrive at Cowiz Landing by Pm
1874 From Oak Point by Boise Fort Prare Grand Mound SO
miles and back, once In two weeks 18
Leave Oak Point every other Monday at am;
Arrive at Grand Mound next day by 5pm Y.
g5 om ypn 10 ad back in Two weeks
gers state schedule Of arrivals and departures and dis
a746 From Olympia by Montgomery Eaon's to s, I'm
Prairie and back once in weeks.
Bidders schedule and distance. gt
1917 From Pacific City, by Olympia and Oyservle BRIDGEPORT
and back, once In two weeks
Bidders schedule and distance. fl
274s FROM steiacoom City Seattle IS miles and back
Leave stelacoom City Saturday a,eam;
Arrive At Seattle by 6pm
Leave Seattle Friday a. ams
1919 steIacoom City, the military road Font aha
waila, $50 miles and back, ouce a month
Arrive at Fon WaIawala one week;
Leave Fort WaIawaa the Goth OF each month;
Arrive ut Steilacoom City in one week. .ta
rroposas carry MONTH by schedule
ing with The mails from San Francisco, California, will be
considered. Ha- syass#t
UTAH TERRIToRY.
Bidders to state schedule and distance.
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Proposals for Furnishing Granite and Granite
Work for the North Front OF the
Patent once Building.

DEPARTMENT oy 1Hx INTERIOR,
December IL, l656
CEALED PROPOSALS deparmen, until
- the eighteenth Of February next 10 O'Clock
nshng such granite and ganie work be required above
The erection OF the north front of the
Office building. sl httA4c stgf54ss.
form following schedule clear
specify PRICES material hauling dressing setting
GLIDING al The machinery and other expenses
Schedule.
Cube stone, per superficial foot
Beds and bills, do do
Extra cube stone, per cubic foot.
Go 'a N two beds, per superficial foot
r r,s,;,, . sn'aba'ure, q %
Drops cornice, per lneal foot.
Tnalyphs, each. 46
Caps OF pasters, each.
Channels Of basenieBt inenl foot.
Window stills, per superficial foot.
The granite must be equal quality that used
lion OF the wings OF the building, specimens of which will
qured accompany the bids
Each hia will the will completed and
viii be considered v than those be Of M
trade and believed to be fully competent to ffl good
contract will be recognised unless made with the approval Incl
head Of the department. "a. otlts 40 llrst
Ninety per will paid time, work pro
gresses upon the estimate Of the agent Of the department
thereof and ten reserved until the completion Of
tract aud acceptance Of the work BY said agent
The department 10 itself the reject accept
States well exclude person Dor
who IL has good believe will any
faithfully perform the contract.
Plans, specifications, aud working drawings examined
and other information obtained, application the Office
superintendent. IN N'gsf83 ~ A3@
The proposals. which department
OF the north front of The Pates Office budng will opened
O'clock Of the las day named for receiving the
r. McCLELLAND
Dee ls--2avytisFeb. Tint 4 Start
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRE!
Fire, Murine. and ialand Iusfrance.

PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRE!
Fire, Marine, and Asland Lnsmance.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS,
$I,35s,l6l l3.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS, rNsuRANcg COMPANY OF
PHILADELPHIA
Office norwest corner Of Psnnsyl.~ass ayenas and Seveu
street, WasAssstoH, d. O.
DIREcToRs.
Hon. Thomas D. Florence, Charles Dinsee
George H. Armstrong, Thomas Alanderfeld,
Charles a. Rubicam, Edward n. Heimbod
George He ,nb, r. Carroll Brewster,
THOMAS b. FLORENCE, President
EDWARD 4. ayLMB0LD, Secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS.
Charles Walter, No. 3s7 street, opposite City Hall.
ion n; pnonton corner Isl street and Virginia avenue h
John Rigges, No. sol Thirteenth street, below Pennsylv
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Captain r. Levy, No. 367 Pennsylvania avenues opposite
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomson
The business company will compare avoabiy with ID
most successful similar The United States
Ss ass un
dred and eight thousand one hundred and dollars wiz
Win these evidences q success and good management, The
thar sas sa & n AZ sss III
lused more according TO equity than legal techncaics
m afi.M
Es a.! Descriptions Of BUILDINGS and
sIEAMBOATS, CANAL BOATS, RAILROADS, aud the w
conveyanees 10 from any portion EUROPE and AMERICA
aud on the huis Of STEAMBOATS, navigating VESTS
waters. =
The rates Of premium will be companies, and
hxhs mem every Improvement in construction and angem
will be taken into consideration.
AZ losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Office northwest Pennsylvania avenue and seveneB
street, Washington city, b. O.
lnsuraase may also be effected at the Home Office,
Norss1ssf Walnut Second streets Philadelphia
Ana in other principal cities Of United by auhodr
officers OF the company.
June l3--dly