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COMPLETION of Panama Railroad Reduction
~ of fare TO CaiornUnied mail steamships New
York for Asrnwa the 9th month"; connecting
with mail steamers from Panama Francisco.
These steamships have been inspected and approved by the Navy
Department. and guaranty speed and safdy
The Panama railroad al miles ong completed from
crossed In baggage passengers
checked in New York through San passengers
embarked Panama
paid In New York all expenses of the trip
Reserve kept New York.
Francisco detention
entirely reliable
Passengers leave Panama the they arrive Aspnwa
Conductors through by each
and children without other protectors.
For through tickets apply the agency
West street, New York, W. RAYMOND.
May 6--dn
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Proposals for Erecting Marine Barracks at
Pensacola, Florida.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, September 81, Is

Washington September 81 1857.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed g Proposals for
~ building Marine Barracks at Pensacola Florida" will be
department until the 9Th day of November 1857 at
Of the Marine Barracks authorized
Pensacola Florida according the plans and spcch
the direction Of the Navy Department. Of
which the offices the commandments Of the
yards Portsmouth, Hampshire Boston, Now York. Phadc
pha Norfolk Pensacola, the Navy Department
pletng satisfactory the person who be
appointed by the Navy Department TO spertend the same and the
the right the proposals
invited when interest Of the United States
quircs H.
Of done and the materials
paid time, the work
upon certified superintendent the
acceptance the said supen
department. and be forfeited in the Of llmen
provided that bill shall be made amount less
than five thousand dollars.
proposal accompanied written signed
responsible Certified to be agent
judge other officer Of the United States in
the dollars the bidder will when required
and sufficient security for It's faithful performance.
Bidders invited examine the and specifications the
Offices herein before mentioned
proposals sealed and addressed this department
plainly endorsed roposa for building Marine Barracks Pen
sacola Florida"
bidder whose be accepted will be notified and
the will be forwarded thereafter practicable
which he will be required within days after its
mt the post Office named by him
All work completed all respects according
plans specifications within twelve months and after the
date of the contract
ISAAC TOUCEY,
Sept 24-2awt6th Nov Secretary Of the Navy.
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United states Patent ONCE,
Washington, September IL, 1857

ON the petition of Jonathan Ball, of Elmra, New
York praying the Of patent granted him
the 18th December 1S43 for "coang water
ppe the expiration Of said patent which
takes place the 18th day Of December, 1867
ordered that the said petition BIO heard at the Patent Office
November at II O'Clock and all
notified and show they have why said
petition ought not TO be granted.
opposing the extension required TO file in the Patent
Office their objections specially set forth In writing at least twenty
the hearing all testimony filed by either
said hearing be taken and transmitted in accord
rules Of the Office which will be furnished appca
testimony the will be closed the Goth OF November
deposons other relied testimony must be
before the morning Of that the
II any within ten days thereafter.
Also that this notice BIO published In the Union In
gsncer Evening STAR Washington Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Daily York Post Boston and Inquirer Cincinnati Ohio
week for three successive weeks previous the 30h Novem
Der next, the day of hearing
j. HOLT.
Commissioner of Patents.
p SEors Of the above will please and send their
bills to the Patent Office, with containing this notice
Sep l9-1aw3w
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sept Is-lawsw
Washington Aqueduct.
0yncE on INK WASHINGTON AoUEDUu,
Washington, March 5, 1857.

WASHINGTON AoUKDUcr,
Washington March 5, 1857.
PROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
Proposals received up to M May win opened at
day.
Maps proaes specifications be
let will be ready for examination at this once on and after the 10th
s be let viii embrace masonry Of the bridges
graduation excavation and ombankment oreervs iron pipes con
neced with the o houses bricks, sand
the particular reference made TO the
upon portion Of yet acquired by
thereon but for such unavoidable delays due allowance will be made
Portions only the works completed under the
appropriations by The engineer the
right prescribe the Of work be done and rate
pron holding out sucenty to decide when and what
shall be stopped until funds become available
In Of the entire particular work for want OF
funds the reserved win be paid IT, in the judgment of
Payments win be made in specie checks upon the United
treasury upon monthly engineer resevng per
cent and will be condition of all contracts that the workmen shall
be paid their fun wages monthly, and in specie
All bids should be sealed and endorsed proposals for work
terials on the Washington Aqueductn
should they be deemed advantageous and make such
mens may be considered most conducive to the progress of the
Every offer by written guarantee signed by
take that the bidder or bidders @ his or their bid accepted
enter into an GSgaon within ten days with good and sufficient
accompanied by certificate the United States district
The general Individual known 70 the Engineer or De
rtmen of War; that the granos are able to make good their
Bids viii be opened presence bidders them choose
be present NJ MtIGS
Capt. of Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt. NJ. C. Megs, u. s. Engineers. .......
We, the undersigned, residents of - in the State Of -
guaranty in the foregoing bid of be accepted that he
eus the contract for the with good pnd uont saroe % pe
form furnish the articles in conformity the terms of the
advertisement under which made And in the said
shall fail 10 enter into contract aforesaid make
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United states Patent once,

Washington, september a. 1857.
ON the petition of Luther Boardman, of East
Iadda Connecticut praying for the Of patent
December 1S43
bull for polishing spoons &c. for from the expiration
patent which takes the 18th day Of December
ordered that tho said petition be heard the Once
Monday 30h of November IL O'Clock per-
appear they
sal petition ought TO be granted.
opposing required file in the
objections specially forth writing twenty
hearing all testimony filed by either party
hearing taken and transmitted
the rules the Office which viii be furnished sppa
ton.
The testimony closed the Goth November
deposons other papers relied testimony,
be before the morning that argi-
ments any, within days thereafter.
Ordered also that this notice be published in the Union In
qcncer Evening Washington Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Daily News Boston; and Inquirer Cincinnati
weeks previous to the Both of
next the day of hearing
]. HOLT,
Commissioner Patents.
SEos papers will please copy and their
bills omcc, with paper containing this notice
Sept 26-1aw3v
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New Agricultural and Machine Warehouse,
sos Seventh street. south Of Pennsylvania auaa,e, opposite Centre
Market.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, FIELD AND GARDEN
sEEIS FERTILIZERS &c.
TIME undersigned is now prepared to furnish the
mentioned and all articles pertaining the agricultural
the lowest market having returned from
the northern New England whore he has visited
number Of the principal agricultural manufacturing establish
which he has taken selecting choice
implements machinery Subscriptions He has made
be at all times receipt OF important improve
place line Another very
portan establishment that proprietor
agricultural maini with OF
thereby acquired knowledge of
therefore justified saying that he
obtain furnish all articles his line reasonable
house in this country.
Machinery descriptions repaired the
the most reasonable terms
and facilities for this
ness (Which all importantly he respectfully sos the patronage
the farming community and public generally shall always be his
object to please.
Yours very respectfully, j. r. BARTIIoLOW,
55s 7h Ct, av.,
Sept 22-3teod opposite Centre Market
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ID ii. GILLET, Counsellor at Law, has removed
Os his Office his in Franklin Row.
Thirteenth He will devote his principal
ly to In the United States Supreme Court
Having devoted much the law concerning patents will
opinions questions arising before
appeals the chief Justices
the District Of Columbia; and will also assist in the preparation
trial OF suits concerning patents.
He will also written opinions and for
claims before either the
prosecute claims before any established
dication
Oct
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For Kansas and Missouri River.

TJNIIE PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
daily trains between st. and Jefferson city, connecting
with the Lightning Line" Of packets that Jee
city daily the arrival Of the tran carrying the mails
aud passengers Bonneville Glasgow Lexington eaven
worth, Weston, St. Joseph and all intermediate points.
Through "a SO
hours ahead Of boats starting from st. Louis
The Lightning Line packets equal boats the trade
being required schedule passengers
delayed waiting freight way Through
tickets be purchased the principal cities the United States
at the Offices in st. Louis T. McKISsICK,
May 22--df Asst Supt
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LNROM Washington at 6, a. m, connecting at Relay
with trains for the West and with those Tha
delpha al New York.
Al $50, for Annapolis Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York.
p m, Baltimore Norfolk Relay with Freder-
lex train.
Express at 10 Relay for the West and for Annapolis
Baltimore Philadelphia, and New York
On Sunday at Z, a. rn and 40 p. m.
From Baltimore for Washington,
Al 416 and 0.16, a m, and at 3 and SIS D. m.
On Sunday at 4.lS a m, and b.15, p. m.
7. II. PARSONS Agent
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UNIFIED SrArns NAVAL CoURr ON INQUIRY,
Washington, February 20, 1857

FlNHE judge advocate gives notice, for the informa
ton Of parties coming before the court under the LIST section
the act OF January 49, 1857 that they will respectively be advised by
the when their shall have been referred the
court desirable presenting themselves they
should with
sire have summoned specifying to which of the respective heads
the service mentioned
mony applied respectively and suggesting the delay any
which may required; and Of what witnesses.
J. NJ. CARLISLE, Judge Advocate.
Feb 2St-u
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No $780,
BY the Pre- sident OF the United States.

TN pursuance of law /, JAMES BUCHANAN,
President of the United States Of America do hereby declare
land offices in the State OF Missouri the periods hereinafter deg
at PIArpuRe commencing on Monday the first
day of March next for the disposal of the public lands within the fol
lowing named townships viz: ...
Of Of ffA principal meridian
Fractional townships sixty of wentyfour forty
three, inclusive. . ...
MILAN commencing on Monday the eighth day
the disposal public
ingnamcd townships viz:
Of Of aefth principal Hseridiqn
Fractional townships sxyscven, of eighteen to twenty
PAIYnA commencing Monday the first day
of March next for the disposal of the public lands within the following
named townships, viz:
North Of he base line and Of nm principal meridian
Fractional township sixty seven Of range
The Islands in the Mississippi river numbered one two and three
The island the es Mones river sections four and nne Of rac
The river sections nne cn eleven and
fifteen, Of fractional township sixty-nve Of range
ours commencing Monday the first day
of March next for the disposal Of the public lands within the follow
ing named townships, viz .... .
North Of The base line and Of the fin principal meridian
Fractional township thirty eight of except the portions
covered by private claims.
JACKSON commencing Monday the eighth
day of March next for the disposal the public lands within the fol-
lowing named townships, viz:
Of Of Gfh principa, meridian
Fractional township twenty township twenty-five range
Fractional township twenty one of range tuoo
Township twenty seven Of range -....
FRACTIONAL township
nine
Township twenty nine, of range ten
Fractional township sixteen, of range thirteen
Township twontyfour OF range sixteen.
North Of the base line and ioe Of The fin pracipa meridian
townships twenty eight inclusive
Fractional township twenty and townships
twenty SIX Of range nine.
SPRINGFIELD, commencing Monday the ~
cenh day Of March next for the disposal OF the public
the following named townships, viz:
North Of he base line and Of the h principal meridian
Township thirty, of range toenty nine.
Townships thirty thirty thirty two thirty three thirty
four Of range thirty
appropriated by law for the schools military
purposes together with those swamp
thereby unfit for cultivation any, the
entitled An enable the State Arkansas
reclaim lands within their
zS 1850, will be excluded from the sales.
The the above lands will
pointed and will proceed In the order which
whole shall
entry the lands will be admitted expiration
the weeks.
my city Washington this sixteenth day
Of September Domni thousand
JAMES BUCHANAN
by the President
THos A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner the General Land O6lce.
NOTICE TO PRE- ElPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every entitled the
within the townships parts townships
OF the land Office and make
practicable after seeing this notice and before appointed
the OF the public sale of the lands embracing
claimed otherwise such claim viii be forfeited
Commissioner of tho General Land ONCE.
Sep 19-law3m [IntSStarl
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English Reports-yoI. XxxvIH

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Criminal Appeal and the Admiralty and Ecclesiastical
This series has the merit of being complete reliable
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reported England here reprinted the reliable
they reach this country
Volume XxxvIn just publshed-price s2-by
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Sept 26-3teodt liz Washington street, Boston.
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United states Patent once,

ON the petition of James Phelps of Sutton, Mas
" sachuses praying patent granted
him the oath OF November 1s43 Tor Improvement
machine cleaning expiration
said which takes place the oath
ordered that the said petition DO
Monday the 9th OF November next ~ O'Clock
notified and show they
uhon ought not 10 be granted.
opposing the extension required 10 file in
objections, specially forth In writing
days hearing All testimony filed by party
the said hearing must be taken and transmitted
with the rules OF the Office which will be furnished
plicaton.
testimony tho will be closed tho OIL OF October
deoons other papers relied testimony be filed
before the morning Of that dry the arguments
IL any, within ten days thereafter.
Ordered, also Published the Union, rtoll
and evening STAR Washington Republican, Baltimore
pennsy vann, Philadelphia Penn Daily News, Now York Post
Boston and Inquirer Cincinnati Ohio week for three
ve weeks previous the 9th Of November the day OF hear
Ing
s. r. sIIUGERT,
Commissioner Patents.
sEors papers will please copy and send their
bills to the Patent Office, with containing this notice
Sep. 2-1aw3w
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MISSES ROCKERS English and French Boarding
WI and day school for ladies' No 464 street.
and 9TH, Washington city.
The duties this institution which has operation
for Monday September Circulars
containing particulars obtained the
and at the Seminary
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mo. 584.l
Notice

mo. 5s4
Notice
OF The Removal Of the Land Office from OJBwA to OTTER
TAIL Cry, in the Territory Of Minnesota.
TN ACCORDANCE with the provisions of the act
entitled IAN authorizing changes In the location
Offices" 81 March, 1853 1t Is hereby declared and
the for the "Norhwestern DISTRICT in
the Territory Minnesota wi be from the Of oImwA
said Territory period practicable
Further the time OF removal will DO issued by
the register and receiver for said district
my hand tho city Washington this 18th day
August, A. ID. 1857.
BY order Of the President
TIIOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF tho General
Aug 20-1aw6w Intel Start
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BANKING HOUSE OF CHUBB BROTHERS
Washington, January j, 1857.
TOHN d. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 day admitted partners In the Banking House
this will be
Cubb John Barrow and Henry Holmes. The House
Of Charles St j. Chubb, Vim.
and Barrow under the firm Of Chubb Brothers.
row, 4 Co. CIIUBB BROTHERS,
Jan 1-du
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The these ships win be accountable gold silver
bullion specie jewery metals unless bills
ding signed therefor and the value thereof expressed
Nav Id
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II J. MIDDLETON, Ice dealer, Office and depot
southwest corner Of and Twelfth Streets Washington d.
Ap 11-diyt
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Tho Offering viii commenced the days
win the which they advertised,
shall the sales thus closed but
shall kept open longer than weeks and private
entry the lands will until after the expiration
weeks.
my hand city Washington this sixteenth
day September thousand eight hundred and MY
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President
THos A. HNDmuNs,
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Csl Of the General Land once.
NOTICE no PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
BY the President
TuOe A. HKSDRICks

Every person entitled the right Of presumption to q the
lands within the townships above enumerated
required the satisfaction OF the register and
receiver proper make therefor
practicable aa SEEING before the day appointed for the
public the lands embracing the tract
claimed otherwise such claim viii be forfeited.
TIiOS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Cont law3w
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COMMON LETTER-PAPER. 81 per ream
~ Good common letter paper. 81 25 per resm,
zine letter paper. 81 ~ per ream
sep@ FRANCK TAYLOR.
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DATES or SAILING.

EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No SO Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, SIMPLIFY, a. CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD & CO.,
~ Austin FIiars, London.
ID. G.. WAINWRIGHT AZ CO.,
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ONCE of Transportation baltimore and Wash.
ingtOn Railroad.

DY direction of the President and Directors of
the undersigned notice that hereafter only
IL bankabe in this city viii be received In payment or
freight bills due to the company.
Sop 23-2w i. IL. PARSONS Agent
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Toucey Of the Navy Rev Cleveland
Of baltimore Rev Bishop Clark, Providence RI Rev. Bishop
Bownel Hartford, Richard Dana, esq Boston
Brigham Rev W. Snow, Taunton Epes Sargent
esq, Boston Icv. Dr. ryne, Washington.
Sep 23--eo3t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-12

DY virtue of an execution to me directed from the Circuit
ID Court OF Hickman County, will sell, the first Mon
day OctOb next, Court House door
of Linden, fOTcash hand, the following Tcts Of Land
the property of James Skagg at the instance Of John NiscO,
Tract lst of niue hund lying and being
in the county Perry and state Of Tennessee in civil Dis
lrict No6 the west ef8uHalo River Bsnd Olou
TO wits Beginning elm The moth east corner OF lO5
in the Of Robert Thompson; thence west
360 poles red oak and red oak pointer thence north 65
poles white oak; thence west % poles 10 black gum
red oak pointer in Thomas YOung's line the udgs
tnat divides the water Of Lick Creek and the sad Buffalo
River deg with said dyoing ridge, 3e7 Plss
HaTtwe Barbam's line; thence east l5 TO red oak
line between said Sbaggs aud Il. Barham 90 poles bu
alo Ryer thence said ryer with its mienderso
stakes thence west 2U les 10 the beg inning TIE tract upon
which said SIX gZs' now lvess
Tract lying SAID District the east side Of
Buffalo River, bounded follows wits Beginning
large south east corner OF IS entry IN the
name Of said SksgE runs thence roIh aud with the east
OI poles TO bse,h with three beech pou-
ers; thence soa'h ~ poles 80 4 hfscH 10 zoe oed o bOoH
thence east i@O poles 10 large WINE n 10 tLe ot IN
airy line Of eighty ensy in the ot H0ioTOos s
hes there's north 20 poles stake in ah00W with birch
pointers esouth west corner O. the said ~ acre enir'
thence IS p5es to che oak norm
o. 365 entry the Of " c. Adams, south
WIN ths same oA p"es % beca 'henes west IO pts 70
the OF y entry the IT, BTba; thence
north with the Sp poles 10 corner Of the aud
soulh cas- corner l42 acre 'hy H lua lafs o S " d
thence north with the rt poles To- h ncr'h east
the sdme taenee west - poss vi b The 70
tbe beginning; contsinii BY es Inlii"1 rs aGt's
Tract the 3rd Containing . s'f5=, bounds not bGcTu
Bounded he south G8ry.n snd, and on the east
By the SAID 25 aco tract il the name o sd okos 4no on
the by BaBalo hivey.
Tract the A. living 1 District 30 2, cn BUsO River, be-
ginning ack walnut running thence west Wita
the Gross pins rather south east poles 10 stake: Ii suce
poles thence noUh . pJlss 10 small
black WauUt thence n0rh east D poles 10 elm
the bank BHO River thence rather west % poi %
stake the corner OF and that DcEerOn
sold Deirie and thence south IS poles 10 the beginning
Tract the 5th, Containing 81 acres acl doing se same
deg. south SO pOlsstO stase thence north les 20
stake thence cast = poles % black walnut with poplar
sycamore pointers thence north 10 3
elm with sugar pointer the bank OF BuhO rVer
81 poles beech thence souh crossing Bui-
fao river at 30 poles ali 81 poes 70 peTnmon; thence
81 poles stase thence north 20 poles to the begin
ninA MOSES BATES, shenH OF Perry county.
N3t pr'sfeeS9 so
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RuS5npSS Change

have ths da disposed Of my entire interest IN The rs
ness of johnson, 60 rne d CO., 10 Jno. A. Fisher n
James Wheass no will continue heretofore and o
HON earnestly solicit liberal share Of public psirr
MS s-I L.. a. HORN