Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-08

sbiA1 NV, Oh township tghfeeu,
sections one, two, and three; the uortheast quarter
OF section four; sections ten TO fifteen, Inclusive
ard sections thirty four and thirty i've, of township
n,nts<n; and townships ttcenty ard tUsnty one. or
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
miI.ary ana other purposes. together with those
for cultivation, If any. granted to the State by the
act entitled IAN act to enable the State OF Arksnsr
and other States to REGAIN the swamp lands within
excluded from the saes.
deposits are to be offered at the public sales. snch
nlinsral lands being expressly ereeptsd and err
siudsd from sale o. other disposal by the require
lass, entitled IAN act 10 provide for the survey Of
the public lands in California, the granting of pre-
The offering of the above lands will be commenced
on the days appointed and will proceed in the order
have been offered, and he sales thus closed; but
sale sh' be Kept open longer than two weeks and
unit after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under nay hand, at the city OF Washington,
u'Au ''Sn' "aH0''u a JAMES 'f BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO tho right Of presumption
to any of the lands within the townships and parts
sh the same 10 The satisfaction of the Register and
Receiver of the proper land office. and make pay
this noties, and before The day sppo,nted for the
commencement Of the public sale Of the lands en-
be e orstsd tract Ts % VIII
sells Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
DROpOsALS FOR FURNISHING THE PA
l. PER FOR THE ~ BblC PRINTING.
OTEIGk sUrKRINrsSDKNr OF PUBLIC PnIs1rNe,I
WAsnISaIoN, October Ist, 1857.
In pursuance oil the provisions Of the Act TO pr
H D1aSs DOR % ths public
IN tha plf..l al thx frat
Monday (7th day. of December next. at II O'Clock
H. Tor lu,nsh,rs ne paper that m,y be required for
the pubic printing for the ear ending on the lst day
of December, 1858.
The sub olned list specifies, as nearly as can be as
each kind of paper thft will be required
CLASH.
n maw reams hne printing paper. unGaispte,ed to
pounds TO the roam of a. sheets. i-.
CLASS II.
measure "a BY So ipches and PaP Pc we,sh sia
pounds TO the ream OF 490 sheets.
CLASS III.
paper, TO measure "a by 80 inches. and 10 weh Fly
two pounds TO the ream of 400 sheets.
CLASSIFY.
$40 rcams superhne hard sized and calendered
printing paper, to "a by y inches, and to
weigh forty eight pounds to the ream of $50 sheets
CLASSY.
l,Ooc reams supeIfine sized and caendered ma pa
per- OF such may be required, zorro pGIding
in weight with paper measuring 10 by "a inches, nd
weighing twenty pounds per ream Of $50 sneeis.
CLASS vi.
2no Ieams superhne plate paper, lcalendsred or un
of such weight per ream as may be required.
The hbrc of the paper of eaeh Of the above clas-
ton with mlnerai other subs,a nces ofa fair
ness, and put up In CURES of twenty four sheets
to contain 40 rerlcc, sheets. Uniformity IN color
thickness and weight Will be required; and no hum
FIVE per cent from the standard weight viii he re-
celved and the gross weight viii IN all cases, be re-
bundle to make up the weight will be consideTeda
violation of the contract.
No IL .5oo reams quarto post writing paper;
No. -2.ooO rsams fatcap writing paper:
No. ) 800 reams demi writing paper;
No. 1000 reams folio post writing paper;
NJ 500 re ms medium writing paper;
No.7- 0 reams sup er-roy al writing paper;
N00.aa- no ~ resms imperial Writing paper;
No'S- ioo reams e1Iorsd medium Csssorted,)
No. l-5ooo rearas writing paper 10 by 26 inches to
weigh twenty eight pounds per ream.
No. 2-l 500 writing paper, 10 by 16 inches to
welsh twenty tree pounds per ream.
to weigh twenty SIX pounds per reaIn.
No; i-lU reams writing paper, liz by Il inches, TO
weigh twenty four pounds per Team.
No. $50 realms writing paper 10 by Ia inches to
weigh twenty two pounds per ream.
No. 6-4cO reams writing paper, u by Is Inches to
weigh twelve pounds per reain.
AL the PAPER des gnated In classes and are to be
OF the best materials, free from adult Iteration, and
hn.hsd IN the best manner. The papers IN class
are {" he white blue of the regular standard sizes
oil the respective Kinds, and OF such weIgIts as
be required by tins ofice those in class TO be
white, and oil the sizes and weight specified in the
The right IL reserved of ordering greater or less
quantity OF each and every kind contracted for nj
such tunes and in such Quantities as the public ser
Zach cIass will be considered separately, and he
subject to separate contract: but bidders may offer
for one or more OF the classes IN the proposal
and the privilege is reserved Of requiring a bidder
WHO mIS nave more IMAM one class assigned him TO
take all such classes, or forfeit his night to any
Glass
samples mot les. than ore quIrel Of each kind Of
must accompany each bid and. in classe. I and g. be
numbered To correspond with the number of the pa
per proposes for IN That schedule and, in the first
or 1t viii not be nsder ed. All proposals aud sam
pies must be transmitted TO tails offse fee OF post
aye or other expense.
Each proposal must be signed by tho individual or
(and but one price for sachJ Of ever kInd of pa
per contained IN the GLASS proposed for.
cred ct such Place or places as may he designated in
Washington City, In good order free Of ali and eve
specion, count, weigh and meas rement of the Su-
perntendent, and be In in all respects satislao
tory.
flank forms for propose will be furnished at th
once To persons apply for them nd none will be
takeh lnto confederation unless substantially agree
Bonds. with approved securities, will be requred
and the supplying of an inferior article in any Of the
classes, or a failure to supply the quantity required
~ any time Will be considered violation of the con-
tract.
Each bidder reqsred to furnish with his proposals
satisfactory evidence of hIs ability to execute them
and proposals unaucompanied by such evidence will
he .Jected.
The proposals will be opened in the manner re
qnIred by law the first Tuesday after the frst
Monday IN December" next, sth.J al 10 O. clock q. m
Mt the once of the Superintendent.
Proposals will be addressed to tho "Superintend-
ent OF the Public Printing, Capitol of the United
Supplying Paper"
&c. SEAMAN
Superintendent of Public Printing.
PROPOSALS FOR ERECTING MAINE