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Proposals for Naval supplies.
NAVY DkrARnnNT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Rep

Bureau Of consrueton' Equipment and Repairs,
CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish naval supplies for
- the neal year ending 1855 will be roiyed at this
D. These proposals
@ DC si they may he disinsashe fom other business letters
The materials and articles embraced in the glasses named are par
10 such as desire TO on on application 70 the oomndaa'. tue
peeye yards TO the agent nearest thereto and those OF all
the yards upon application this This division into classes
being for the conYen Of dealers each such portions Viii be fur
agent each station win have Of the schedule % The ote,
yards ion examination only from which may be Judged whether
win be desirable TO make Application Cor them.
on mas. be made for the whole Of class as any yard upon one
o. Tie prnlea seh'aaies or N c' eo"y ere~ OF y WIN
An ARTICLES n be Of Die very best quality coulornable 10 sample
size be delivered good order and suitable vessels and
packages the be at the and risk Of the contrac
tor respects subject Inspection
weight Sc d the yard where received and 10 the entire satisfaction
adder are referred 10 The yards for sanpics aud particular
scpon Of tho articles and all other things being equal preference
win be given TO ARTICLES Of American manufacture
Every Offer required by August ls46 must be
accompanied by written guarantee the form Of which herewith
Those only whose offers be accepted viii be noaed and the
they win be required within amer its receipt at the
post ONCE or navy agency named by them
snreis IN the @ amount VIII be required 20 sign the contract and
their responsibility certified 10 by United States district judge United
States district attorney eoseor or nsyasen As additional ssss
until The contract shall have been completed and eighty per eenu
tive yards VIII be paid BY The navy agent within thirty days after IL
i stipulated in the contract that default be made by The parties
Of the nr delivering all or of the articles mentioned in
places above provided then and il that case The contractor aud his
viii forfeit aud The United States of
exceeding such class which may
the In that
vlded, approved March 3, 1913.
Classes Nos l. e delivered fourth part on or before
May fourth part by the July part
September the by the lstIecmber 1858 Classes
whole By the 18th May 1858 The remaining
delivered fourth before the LIST september next
part before the fourth
April and the remainder before the 5ot June
required with twelve comprising
At delivery proportion all
lowing additional quantities of the articles named therein
furnished
yiou to the expiration o. the h year upon receiving notice Of az
days from the bureau the comnandan Of the yard
agent
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Proposals for Fuel.

QuAErRsAsrfRs OFYIcK MARINE CoRfs,
Washington, May 49, 1857.
CEAIED PROPOSALS will be received ut this Of
until Monday the 18th June 1857 for supplying such guam
s wood and coal be required from LIST July 1857 3oh
1855 for the stationed Washington city
The wood be best oak sapng and tho coal anthracite
The be delivered piled the weighed
delivered such the commanding
direct free Of the United States the coal weigh
22t0 pounds 10 the Further Information be had appa
ton at this office.
Proposals TO be addressed Major Lindsay c.
endorsed Proposals for fuel for at Washington H. CO..
The ntelgecer STAR aud States win publish the
week till 18th June 1857 and send BILL with copy advertisement
this office for
Nav
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Proposals for serew-propeller sloop- of war.
NAvr DErAnrHrSr,

Bureau 81 Construction kc., June "a, 1857,
VNHE Bureau viii receive sealed proposals. speei6-
cations and plans until the 2i o. August next
ts IN oaarudoa u Msaa. Propeller sieq " Var authorized
The proposals must be Sr the hull srars and spare ar rigging
and blocks sails and spare ss awnings S boats anchors and
and spare work, with all the equipments ship
men, provisions stores nd armament
The armament stores and provisions win be furnished by
The specifications fully describe tho materials 10 DO used the
machinery fixtures Of equipment and outfit the cabin
ior captain sardm Tor ~ oaoer seerage for "a officers
rooms 49, SICK bay magazines, lelIrooms, prtroons holds
cham anu other lockers Also the dimensions the bat and
all the other objects included in the proposal
Upon sppeauoo 10 The eonnandni Of the bidder
will furnish the ship, which Also tho contractor In his plans
must provide capacity and convenient stowage.
The plans must be working drawings, ship
bni showing the noard alotmen space
liz machinery and The Of ,h I There t l h
plan % u sails showing The Courses top sails topgaini sails Jo,
and spanker
plans accompanied by nobel which with the draw
ngs Of the hull must be scale Of
Tue ship 70 be pierced for chase, stern, and broase Ioris,
"a feet inches from centre centre sill be 20 inches
above the deck the ports a. inches ar
Ia depth.
The weight provided displacement
The total complement officers and persons
the ship must stow provisions for 100 days and
with dislng be carried
days full steanng and tho make under her
deep load aaues q knots smooth The deeploi
drsnght Of water when armed and fully equipped with
visions aud stores Of all kinds aud ready
10 feet aud the lowest port sill 10 be feet above the load
line,
ar fn's 6, ~ W. i np may mol Dc impaired a. 'ru'e I'M
bidder will sta the Tins considered necessary 10 complete
the ship for sea- together with the price, fully equipped before
named
The object Of the depsent inviting proposals
very best shp owr that the mercantile marine can produce and
The proposals. specifications aud drawings which conform to the
liz dcnarman, necr ! cn,, ,, h d M, "
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Notice

OF the Esahma Of 0ree additional Land Offices in ne Territory
Of Nobrddd
In pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March Sd 1857 entitled can establish
band districts the Territory Of Nebraska To be called respectively
the NKsAHA LAND TsrMcTp the ssoum RIVER msacr
DISTRICT hereby declared
that Offices for said districts established
lows viz
For tho "NKssHa LAND DsrWcr' nj Brownsville.
For the 'soum PIArrE IHsrmcr' al Nebraska City,
the "DAKor, DISTRICT Dakota Territory
under hand the city Washington this day
OF April 1867.
BY order Of the President
jos WILSON
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land odccN
April lI-1aw6w
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IMpoRTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS. br which

their be donbledThe undersigned
cd and obtained ev,s patent from tho United States for the
and combination Of machinery for
into by process the through
rou preparation and spinning machinery until ready Tor
weaving.
The saving from waste by this win be least
aud yarns made from the abc nbokon by the
raons OF the machinery Of the
enange ny viii be about my heavier
viii command the markets OF the world danong all composition
advanced prices
The undersigned prepared dispose privileges use his
patent planters will with complete
how how the machinery all
other necessary particulars application addressed
Dec e-2aNlyn GEORGE @ HENRY Mobile
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DURNETT HOUSE, southeast corner Pennsylva-
I'D and -Four and Half street. Washington D. G., Mrs
sfIAAS REYNOLDS proprctrcss.
Borders by the day wock, month.
Several large and comfortable suitable for families Perma
and transient boares comfortably accommodated and meals
furnished TO thbee' who room eisewhcre " 't 49,"
Achce selection OF wines, liquors., and cigars win always DO
found 1T the bar 20 n - III
Free lunch every day at II O'Clock
1S--u
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a pYENTUREs AND EXPLORATIONS in Hor
French Novels.

gVNEVERIN0. Par George Sand. 20 cents
j Jeanne. Par George Sand. 40
isidora. George Sand. rs
Maumst George sanj, 40
Gabriel Par George Sand. 20 eonts
saoune- Par George sand 40 cents,
t<orace George Sand. A5
nadlse Mqnon. Par Balzac rs cents,
les CGeyans. Par Balztc 30
Ia fsrs,e Nam. Par Alphonsc Karr. Is cents.
r. rscc1uc. Par George Sand rs
lcux. Histories. Eugene 81
Ahzia PAUL. Par Flysi 10 cents
Theatre Complct Par Bslzac.
la Creole. Par cents
hon Martin de- freytas. Par Dumas. rs cents
jacques 81 jacques H Dumas. cents
And many others at the same low range Of prices
May 70 FRANCK TAYLOR
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United states Patent once,
wAauscros, June Is, 1851

WAslIAGTtNt June INoI
nN the petition of Henry Burt Of Newark, New
" Jersey praying for the extension oi granted Ia him the
September, 1s43 Improvement in knitting machine
the of said patent which takes pco
the day f september, 1851
1t ordered that The ail petition be heard the Patent Office
Monday the 18th September IL O'Clock all
notified appear aud show they have Why said
ought be granted.
Persons opposing the eAtpon required to file Ia the Patent
specially Forth twenty
bcbrr the o hearing; all testimony by either party
he the said hearing he taken transmcd accord
with the rules Of the Office which will DO furnished appa
testimony win September
dispositions other papers relied upon testimony must be filed
in the office before the morning that the arguments
within ten days thereafter.
ordered also that this be published the Unen nteh
rence ana Evening STAR Washington, d. CT Republican, Baltimore
Nd Patriot AMI Onion burg Pa; Daily News New York n
"; aud Post Mass for three successive weeks
peyioas the lih day September next day hearing
' CHARLES MASON,
I'M q Patents
p sEiors papers please copy their
bills to the Patent Office with containing this notice
June 27-law3w
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LIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
Il stcamers-The ships comprising

The Atlantic. Capt Oliver Edridge
The Baltic
The Adriaiic Capt James West
These ships having built
has been taken in their construction also
their strength their
for passengers unequaled for elegance and comfort
Price New
in second cabin SIS From Liverpool New York. 30 and
guineas. n
experienced attached 10 each
No berhs be secured until paid
The ships OF this line have tight bulk heads
avoid danger from viii not the Banks north Of AZ
after the LIST August
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Form Of cuarantee.
Washington Aqueduct.
orrcE on nHR WARRINGTON Aou,

orfrcE or TnR WayalsaroS AorrDrcr
Washington, March 8, 1857.
l PROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
Proposals up May opened
Maps pohcs specifications
let win be ready for examination this Office and after the Goth
Tbs let will masonry bridges,
graduation excavation and embankment Of rescrvnrs
necicd with the gate hoase bricks
For the particular works materials
upon portion titles are not yet acquired by
United States there DO delay the work
thereon but for such unavoidable delays due allowance will be
Portions an. % the works completed pres
iset ~ raprs ani . nv G uhH T MN m 70 wv ,h
right prescribe the Of work be done
p pns o holding sa aa decide nv when and What works
shall be stopped until funds become available
the soppage Of particular for
funds the reserved ten per cent wiz be paid in the Judgment Of
Payments win be made in specie checks upon the United states
the monthly engineer reerying per
and viii be condition Of all the shall
All bids should be sealed and endorsed Proposals for work
teriais on the Washington Aquctnct y
The United states reserves the right to reject any or al the bids
should they not be deemed and to make such
nen DO considered most conducive to the of the
Every or must accompanied by written guarantee signed by
responsible persons the that they
take that the bidder bidders WILL accepted
sssus for the complexion Of the work una"raEea sa gaantss
TO be accompanied by the certificate Of The United States district
the individual
Of War that the gaarahors able TO make good their
Bids will opened presence bidders
be present. NJ c. Mt1Gs,
Capt Of Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt. NJ G. Mcigs, U s. Engineers.
We the undersisned residents Of " in the state o. "
hereby jointly seyeay with United
the foregoing bid Of be accepted, that
same per
form or drni. is articles proposed in conformity TO the terms Of the
shall fail % enter into contract aforesaid guaranty make
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sale Of Indian Trust lands in Kansas Terri

PRouAAr1os


ny THE PRESIDENT OF run UNITED STATES
TN pursuance Of law, ], FRANKLIN PIERCE, Pres
Il heni Of hs United States hereby
thai public sale win be held Point county the
next ir The disposal Of such of The held the United
the townships IN SAID Territory eeded
by said Indians in trust aforesaid o wiz
soah y ae base iia@ y principal neiiaa
townships No o in ranges afeen sixteen seventeen, eighteen
Townships No range. seventeen eighteen nineteen and
treaty the whole eight acres and situate
Ao Paoi Iykln county IN said TERRITORY commencing on
TUESDAY The twenty sixth day May the disposal
eonderaied bands Kaskakia Peoria lankew aud wea In
dhin as are situated within the aforementioned townships
Territory and eiod by said oonderaed aforesaid
South u he tase iiH and eaS n The principal aiian
townships nieen sixteen and seventeen range twenty.
Townships nieen sixteen eneen range twenty two
townships neen sixteen seventeen and eighteen Of
Townships heen sixteen eighteen Of range TWEEN
Townships neen sixteen seventeen eighteen of range TWEEN
tyhye.
treaty Of ecssin that each individual member Of said
in addition apart a
na reservation and by the h acs ssetos Of Fix bundled
and y should also be selected and
the American Indian Mission Association said lands
about forty eight thousand having following
townships hbose-naned, TO wit:
Townships sixteen seventeen, range twenty two
Townships hieen sixteen seventeen aud eighteen
Townships sixteen and range twenty four.
apart and reserved from sale,
Also, at Territory commencing on Tuesday the
by The United states for The benefit Of Inc tribe
Of Indians situated within the townships
dians, a Aforesaid, 10 wit:
South n ae tr~ line and g The PRINCIPAL meridian
Townships i've six seven eight nine, ten and eleven range
Township eight ten, eleven range sixteen
| teen
Townships seven eight nine ten of range eighteen
gIata snfg. -
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UNITED STATES NAVAL CouHr or INQUIRY,
WASHINGTON. EebrnarY % 1897
Jan 17--dtr


Washington, February 20, 1857.
rINHE judge advocate gives notice, for the informal
parties coming OF
January lo 1897 that they will respectively be by
department shall the
desirable that presenting
should prepared with list Of such
which
a "htncs Cor tho naval service" mentioned In the
applied respectively and delay any
which may be required; and respect OF what
,. NJ CARLISLE, Judge Advocate.
Feb 2st-u
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Proposals for Live Oak.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
bureau OF CONSTRUCTION. &c

Bureau Q Construction &C, May 2 1857
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering so 900 cubic
own MSsssehass.s naoosya New York pasIhs aaa d,
Goo Virginia. viii be received al This bureau until the s,h june
These proposals DO endorsed ya. r Lac o tia, they
yards whole quantity any
yard and required by law must be accompanied by suitable
saretes the full estimated amount VIII DO required 20 the
contract and, additional and collateral security is will
be withheld on the amount Of zach delivery until the contract
pleted.
of the most dul and crooked pieces otherwise there viii be with
held such further addition 70 te 10 may
judged exen the public interest until such du
ons be delivered The remaining So cent other proportion Of
each b when caic BY the commandment Of the
will be paid by such navy the contractor may
thirty days after is presentation % him
will be stipulated Ia the that default be made by the
parties Of The h part y delivering all or any q tbs timber naied
ease the contractor ruees pay !, The United
ses money exceeding twice the total therein
thereof may time according 10 lhe
act :. g ccc s. s p ss v M a s
lowing proportions OF keeons pieces
aprons siding Is and 70 inches and books siding il and Is
These pieces 10 be in number tho proportions IN which they
shape length, heretofore
france q corresponding siding the moads Of which can be at
$1,000 siding inches, equal
these pieces being length from IL 10 II feet having natural aud
thirds pieces moan 70 The maximum
crook Also 5000 cubic ct siding Is and ID inches in length from II
sided raigh, fair 5inch under
showing fouftls the siding
within 30 miles Of the Of which satisfactory
will be required by the comandnt Of tho yard be- delivered
the yards the risk and Of the subject
inspection approval bureau
hall be delivered before the
remainder before the lat of Jaiy, 1853. 81
Fvm n 0gsr.
o he hereby 10 furnsh and
deliver the United states yard thousand
cubic feet Of veoak timber conformity with the
tho Bureau Of Construction the 1857
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle pieces sided IS and inches
at foot.
timber sided inches length
10 IL feet, at foot
5000 cubic feet curved timber sided II inches length
feet, at - foot
5000 timber siding inches length IL
feet, at 49, per foot
Total value.
should offer be accepted, TO be addressed
and the contract forwarded to the
ut -v----, for signature certificate,
(Date) ABB
Form Of Guarantee
The undersigned ---, Of -- the Of ---,
hereby that the bid he accepted
WILL within days after tho Of the
named or agency designated the contract for the
with good and sufficient said shall fail
ter into contract aforesaid good the differ
encc between the offer OF the said aud that which may
accepted, C. ID.
(Daie) EFF
Witness G H.
thereby certify named F are known
(Daio)
(p be signed by the United States district judge United dis
ct attorney, collector, or navy agent and no other
May 2-la5wt
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], - Of , ntne stale OF mere
By agree % furnish and deliver ~ The RESPECTIVE a the
Visions q he fehedaes 'ero anu IN eohon WIN he aaser
e@snt Of the Bureau Of Ne O. Tho 23d May lsS
should my offer be accepted request 10 be addressed at
and the contract forwarded 10 ths navyagen at or 10
Ta,e1 '0' signature '''' 'e'''''''S Signature
Tn. seen which the bidder eneoses mus, he astei IN MA or
and each Of them signed BY him Opposite ec article in The schedule
fOr" q oaaramee
--------, and -------, Of ---- in the STATE Of
- hereby guaranty that IN the foregoing bid Of
WILL within after The receipt Of the contract al tho
post office named designated the for
To contract as Aforesaid We guaranty to
and which may accepted
e, 80. - CAB
tc d,
Witness
me a. men d apI ahe 10 make good their gn,rancc
Date = = ~ Signature
To be signed by the United States district judge United States dis
rs attorney collector, or navy agent and 10 others
The following the classes required at the respective yards;
KrTfkRY, MAINE
Glass No whteoak logs No g. yellow pine plank stock logs
No. y 10 White pine No ~ Aa cypress boards. IS No
ana n'' NO - Leaf znei ana IN" No 20 Hardware No So
Hose III ,,.u,,..,, .,,,,,.s,uu,
o., NJ wna o., ~, NJ a w,y,, ~ r,,,.
-. NJ u,n,a ~, -, ., nn,van ini'
N Une : p,nk stock NIS I anu Yssr o.
No s. Yeiiowpine mast and spar timber No g. White pine
mast timber No 10 White pine No H. Ash, cypress, white
oak boards No IL Black walnut cherry. No 10 Locust No.
II Whites aud hickory bars and butts No Is White oak
and heading No Id Biack No IS ILgnumyte
No 81 Iron No p Spikes and nails No % Lead zinc and tin
No 70 Hardware No q Paints oils &c No 2s Flax canvas
No 20 Cotton No 30 Flax aud cotton wine No 81.
Glass No 49, leather No. 3d. Hose No 81 Brashes No. So
Buntng and dry goods No ~ fsh' ar rnsn NO ~ Tiow,
oil No 80 Ship clandey No 40 stationery No A. Fire
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Notice

Of TIE Establishment g ayeo additional Land Offices Territory Of
hdRaa
In pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled San act to establish three additional land
districts the Territory Kansas called
land district the o-age
district II Is hereby declared
districts nav been established follows
For the ssDgIAwARE DISTRICT at DoSir1Las
For the "osAGE DISTRICT" al FoR Scorr.
For the ''WrsrRS DISTRICT at 0GDEs said Territory
hand
OF April, A. d. 1857.
by order Of the President: WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of tho ONCE,
Ap 1I--1aw8wt
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MATTHEW HALE SMITH, Counsellor at law in
Iv the United States cou and in the tho
York No. 1lo Nassau street, New York, ~
p16-n
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The these ships viii not be accountable for gold silver
bullion, ewery precious metals unless bills la
signed value thereof expressed
May l-du
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Stamped Envelopes.
Posr 0rfIcE DEPARTMENT,

Posi- oncE DEraRrsEsr
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received until g. p.
- July for furnishing all the stamped
se9 this department may require of period :" Tour years. VIZ
No q az 81 Six inches white paper
No official size go by So inches bun or white or in such
proportions of either as may may be required
packing parcels q envelopes Of 100 10 500 each and for wooden
The envelopes made the best manner paper approved
as the postmaster General may direct They must be gummcd for
sealing At least ~ inches on the point banded in parcels Of a
for in such quantities be required oil the orders post
An agent department win furnish address parcel
which be pasted The box by tho manufacturer whou, charge
in Style they provided renewed
and kept in order at the expense O the contractor
qnay they intend To use In s manufacture Of the envelopes
Bond and security viii DO required for tho faithful performance
quality samples suliciency
together awarding the contrast. and the Postmaster General
i offered for sale tho market the
any party who shall opinion
served annul the contract for failure TO perform faithfully Of
4o7 $50 No stamped cents.
si7ooa = 10 a
The bids should be marked Proposals for Stamped Envelopes
and addressed Third Assistant Postmaster Genera Pot Once De
May so-dtJulyet Postmaster General
TIME KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM by
SIR John Bowring with narrative Of his mission in 1865
London, 1857. IS 80. ta g9
Speeches British from tho reform bill
sassian war vol london 1857 81 25
Lord Broughams Speeches. with historical ntroductons vol
London, 1857 81
Speeches Warren Hastings, with ep
solary correspondence vols. London, 1857 s.
tho Cent; translated Charles
roll New edition, illustrated 4 vol. London 1857 81
British Navy ~ 1857. 81
Almananh de Goha Tor 1851 81 80.
Hughess Patent Laws Of all Nations vol london. 81
Pny Letters translated into English by Mclmoth vols Lon
~ 25
May 80 FRANCR TAYLOR
A DYENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
IA duras by William v, wells volume, with and Illus.
sauicr's volume svo, with maps
illustrations
Ishmus ship I volume, London
wnlamss i-lmus Of Tehuanepec. volume svo maps.
Iisbornos Darien Journal volume LONDON with
tards Adventures the Mosquito Shore volume with
rrarings-
Typographical map psthe Ishmus Of Panama Doricn
Dsner5r Terrace by the author "II
Rev Address m Theatres, SC
With Rshop Whatelyis 1 volume gyo
Travels Europe by Rev John r. Edwards
The Bible and the People by Mss Bcecher.
May ~ rRANCK TAYLOR