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Proposals for Live oak.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, &c, N


Burcan Of Construction, &e, May p 1857.
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering 80 900 cubic
- feet Of promisenoa i've oak each Of the yards
Gopor Virginia. will be received at this bureau until the 10Th june
These proposals must be endorsed Psals for L ol that they
distinguished fon other business letters The
ward and as required BY law must be accompanied by suitable
guarantee, the form OF which Is herewith given
Sfces 10 the full estimated viii DO required
contract and additional collateral security 10 per
be withheld on the amount Of each delivery until the contract
timber due proportion
held urt amount addition is per cent may be
Judged eSpeden, 20 secure the public neres, until such den
each bill when approved ipate by the commandment Of the yard
will be paid BY such agent the contractor within
thirty days after is presentation 10 him
win be stipulated in the that default be by
Of the quality and at the time and place provided then in that
Of money exceeding the total
agreed the be paid In Of the delivery
thereof which may time according the
Congress provided approved March s. lsls
The 10000 cubic feet he delivered in each yard win
lowing 5000 cubic feet Of keesons pieces
able for lower stems stern posts sernost knees fore dewood
These pieces 70 pc IN number In the proportions In which they enter
into the construction o. conforming substantially
frames o. corresponding siding the mouds Of which be
$4,000 siding nches in about equal
quantities Of each and 900 cubic feet Of siding ~ inches
these pieces being feet having natural and
inches length; and two
thirds the number of the have the
TO 20 feet 'eN'
straight fair; 15nch timber and under
showing siding cut
within 80 miles Of the which satisfactory
the respective yards expense contractor subject
70 Tie usual 70 the entire q the bureau and
remainder on or before the LIST Of July, 1859
FIRM n OYER
o. the state hereby agree 70 furnish and
cbc feet Of live ss %Se IN crmy with the of
the Bureau O. Construction Of the date q May 1857
5000 onic iet suitable for principle pieces SIZED Is and inches
at -- per foot
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n slaNa HaT sIIs UVHrIsIn Us Hc uTu INC
following:
The Atlantic. =. Capt Oliver Edridge.
The Baltic Capt. jos. Comstock.
The Alriato Capt. james West.
These ships having been built by expressly for
their
their engines strength and and their
uncqualcd for elegance and comfort
Price OF passage from New York Liverpool In first cabin $780,
second cabin, s75 From Liverpool New York. 80
guneas.
An experienced surgeon attached 10 each ship.
No bertis be secured until paid for
The ships this line have tight bulk heads
avoid from win the Banks north of ~ until
after the LIST Of August
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mo. $751;
Notice

Of Establishment Of three additional Land Offices e Territory Of
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled An act to establish three additional land
Territory called respectively the e
district, the Dosage land district"
hereby declared and made known the sad
districts have established follows
For the "DEI.wARE pisrfucrn ut DoSrHAS
the DISTRICT FoRI
the WESTERN DISTRICT OcDgS In said Territory.
hand the Washington this eleventh
Of April A. D. 1887
the President: JOS. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Once.
Ap 11--law6wf
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NAVY DErAKnnsr,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and

NAVY DKrAKruS1,
Bureau Of Constructions Equipment, and Repairs
GEALED PROPOSALS to furnish naval supplies for
- the ca year ending aoh june 1858 win be reccved this
endorsed T,oa. 70, Nass sap,sis soau y oonsge
@ &C. mat they may 20 DISTINGUISHED from other bushes letters
houary described printed schedules OF which viii be- furnished
peeve yards thereto those all
tho yards application this bureau This division into classes
nihed actually reucd for bids The commandment and navy
viii copy the schedules Of the other
yards, only which may DO judged whether
viii be desirable 70 make application for them
the printed schedules in strict conformity heeSh or they will
SC considered
An articles must be very quality conormabe samples
size Se TO be delivered in good order and in suitable vessels and
tor respects subject Inspection measurement count
weight &C. the yard where received and to the entire satisfaction
Bidders yards samples particular
scrpon the articles and all other things being equal preference
will be given 10 articles Of American manufacture.
Every onr required by the law Of lo August lsie must be
accompanied by written guarantee the form Of which herewith
Those oa may accepted will be notified and the
they will required within amer it, receipt at the
post office navy agency named by them
surcIes full viii be the contract and
their responsibility certified 10 by United States district Judge United
ry twenty per ccnin win be withheld from
until he contract sha have bsen completed and eighty en.om
each bill approved cae by the oommandant OF the
tive yards VIII be paid by the navsnt within thirty days after Its
stipulated that by parties
the @ part in delivering all of the articles mentioned in
places above provided them in that the and his
sarces viii forfeit and pay 70 the United States sum Of money not
from time to time according TO the act OF Congress IN that case pro-
Classes Nos l. delivered part on or before
the 18th May fourth part by The 2o, July fourth by the
goth September and the remainder by the h December 1853 Classes
the whole by the 18th May 1883 The remaining CLASSES
part the oncourth part
before the LIST APRIL aud the remainder before the 3oh June
delivery proportion each Glass 10 all
lowing additional quantities q any Of Che articles named therein arc
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tory.
BY THE rRrsIDnxf on nn tNIfKb srkrrsI
PROCLAMATION


BY THE PRESIDENT on rIn UNITED STATES
TN pursuance of law, /, FRANKLIN PIERCE, Pres
eni Of the United STATES do hereby declare and make known
Terlory o. Kansas omencns on tuesday dc anh day May
next disposal BY the United
townships TERRITORY, oeded
by said Indians In trust a aforesaid, 10 wit:
sOsA " he base line and n thu rh principal Haeiian
Townships No Aeen, sixteen eighteen
townships No r in ranges seventeen eighteen nineteen and
treaty amounting the whole eight hundred acres and situate in
Also Paoh ISins county, said Territory
confederaied bands Of Kaksk Peoria, rkhaw, and wea In
dams as situated within le aforementioned townships Of said
Territory and coded by said conederaicd bands Is aforesaid 10 wit
Scfh n tho base line and II the snh principal matdsr
Townships aneen sixteen, and seventeen, Of range twenty
Townships hecn, Of
Townships fifteen, sixteen and twenty-five
Townships neen sixteen seventeen and eighteen of range TWEEN
Townships neen sixteen seventeen eighteen range
Townships fifteen sixteen eighteen range
" i've
of eeson that individual cf oonedcrated
addition, apart
ona atom aud by the fifth article section Of six hundred
the american Indian Mission Association and said lands,
abeu. forty eight thousand having been selected tc following
townships above nailed, 10 ~iti
Townships sixteen and seventeen range twenty-five
Townships fifteen sixteen seventeen aud eighteen twenty
three
Townships sixteen and seventeen range twenty four.
Townships sixteen and seventeen twenty hereby
apart and reserved from sale
Also at ecohpon IN said Territory commencing Tuesday the
twenty third ndxl
held for the bcee.
Indians within the aforementioned townships,
prsing tho portion coded said Delaware In
dams In trust as aforesaid, 20 wit,
South If tie base line and Of ne stah principal meridian.
Townships 1--WE, ss eight nine and eleven of n
|
Townships eight nine ton and eleven range
Townships six seyen eight nne tent and eleven, u range seven
|
Townships six eight nine and ten Of range esh,seh
The OF said sales will cash. bid will be rocc.trd
below the valuation placed the by the commission
duly appointed for the classifying and the
being made duplicate will be
therefor OF which will he delivered 10 the purchaser.
Patents will subsequently the
with the regulating thereof
The Offering Of the will
specyey appointed and will proceed the order which they
advertised with all convenient despatch until the whole shall
have been offered and the sales thus closed
All purchases the sale will be
following day Mt the risk of the deGuting purchaser
Given under hand tho Washington this
day Of February, eighteen hundred aud 6ny soven.
FRANKLIN PIERCE
BY the President
| GEo w. MAsYPTNNY,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
BNo newspaper authorized publish the foregoing
tcment without special instructions that effect from the Commis
sioner Of Indian Affairs.
Feb 2s-lawtlJune.
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mo. 579.1
Notice

NO oi5
Notice
Of Esashpen c additional Land District State Of
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
1857, entitled can establish additional
the State OF Wisconsin," to be called the "CurKwA
that portion OF the old
Hudson districts situated norh n ne line dne o'onhe %
py north; f The line diidino tshy
north; line dirdna dad co
ddo and cslre cs II hereby declared
said district
the Of "Eau CLAIRE in said State.
the city Washington this eleventh
81 April, A. ~ 1857.
by order Of the President;
JOS s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE
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washington Aqueduct.

OFFICE nIR WARRINGTON AouTDrcT,
Washington, March S, 1857.
PROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
Il for tho Washington aqucdnct
Proposals received up IN May opened
day.
Maps ponlcs specifications materials and work he
let will be ready for examination at this ohcc and after the 10th
This work to be let will embrace of some Of the bridges
graduation excavation and embankmcnt reservoirs iron pipes
nccied with the iro MAN, gate houses bricks sand
rubble, and cut stone, &c.
the particular
As portion Of tho line tho titles acquired by the
United States there BIO delay commencing the
thereon; but such unavoidable delays allowance will be made
Portions only the works completed pres
ent appropriation but all for unfinished work viii be sub
right prescribe the Of work be
prs holding Out succn,y to decide when ana what works
shall be stopped until funds become available.
funds the reserved ten cent viii be paid IL in the Judgment of
the engineer the work has been properly executed 50 far as has
Payments specie upon
cent; and
be r1 s Their s full wages "a monthly n and IN specie Co., @
terials on Tho Washington Aqneduct"
they advantageous arrange
ments be considered most conducive to the of tho
Every accompanied by guarantee, by
take that The bidder or bidders will his or their bid be aeoeled
enter into obligation within ten days with good and sufficient
to DO accompanied by the certificate Of the United states district
@ a e
artmen of War; that tho are able make good their
will be opened bidders, any
be present NJ. C. MEItS,
Capt. OF Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt NJ c. Mcgs, U. 8. Engineers
We, the undersigned residents --, in the OF -
hereby Jointly and seyeray covenant with The United States and
they w within ten days after the acceptance Of the said bid
furnish the articles proposed conformity tho of
advertisement under which made And in case the said
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Change in the Days of Sale of the above de-
scribed Indian Trust Lands in Kansas.

DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,
Office Of Indian Affairs, April IL, 1857.
NOTICE is hereby given that the days designated
foregoing proclamation
Indian lands changed postponed
following periods:
lands Point, Wednesday, Sd Of
The lands of the Weas &C. Pao Wednesday, oath day
June next
Wednesday
BY order OF the Secretary Of the Interior
CHARLES E. MIX,
Commissioner dd
AMI -1nva Mime /.
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MATTHEW HALE SMITH, Counsellor at-law in
NI United In the the
York, No. lie Nassau street, New York, y, Y,
Ap left
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EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No SO Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, SIMPLIFY, Il CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD Il CO.,
II Austin Friars, London.
b. q. WAINWRIGHT Il CO.,

The ships will accountable gold
bullion specie jcwelry metals unless bills
ding signed therefor the value thereof therein expressed
NAV
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Stamped Envelopes.
Posr Ou1cE nEPAnrNENr.

Posi- o'Hor DsF.mrss s5
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received until 3, p.
~ tho 9th day of July furnishing all the
veps; this may require for period Of years. viz
No or letter sss ~ BY y nehe Of buff or white paper Or in
proportions of either may be required
Proposals are also invited for furnishing straw hoard boxes for
pack parcels envelopes Of 100 to 500 each and for wooden
The envelopes manner paper approved
quality manufactured specially for the and such marks
sealing at least 2 inches the point banded parcels
for such quantities be required ill the
agent department address for each parcel
which to be pasted on the box by the manufacturer without charge
The dies for enclosing the postage stamps the
and Kept in order at the expense Of the contractor.
Bidders to furnish samples paper with
the quality they intend to use In the manufacture Of the envelopes
tho contract and payments under will be made quarterly Price
together awarding the contract and the postmaster General re-
himself the right annul whenever hc shall discover that
purpose Of speculation and he will
nS , to any party who shall be- bis opinion loss able and
served to annu the contract for failure perform faithfully
ing March 81, 1857, y stated below
4o7,sao No !, stamped cents.
1880 1850 Z 3 80 20 4"
The bids should be marked Proposals Stamped Envelopes
rartmon.;' AARON y. BROWN ~
Nay J0-dtJulyot Postmaster General
TIME KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM; by
u Sir John Bowrng with narrative Of his mission
london Is57. IS So
Speeches Eminent British Statesmen from the reform bin
Russian l vol. london, 1857. 81 IS
lord Broughams Speeches. historical introductions
London, 1857. 81 70.
Burkes Speeches Warren Hasng with ep
tolary correspondence. vols. London, 1857
Tales tho Gcn; the
reli New edition, illustrated London 1857. 81 25
British Navy 1857. 81
Almanach dc Gotha 1857 81
Hughoss Patent all Nations. LOudo
Pny's Letters translated into English Mcimoth
50 %.
May 80 FRANCK TAYLOR
A DvENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
IA duras by William v. Wells. Volume with maps
squiers syo with maps and
Illustrations
cuen's hms Of Duren Ship Canal volume London with
wlnsmss Isthmus Of Tehuanepec 1 volume maps
Gisbornes Darien Journal volume, London with maps
Birds Adventures the Mosquito Shore volume with
cravings.
Typographical map the Ishmus o Darien
Dynevor Terrace by the author Ileir Redcye"
Rev. Mr.. Bellows ADDRESS o Theatres &c
ksssys, with Bishop whately's No,es volume syo
Travels in Europe; by Row. John u Edwards
The Bible and the People by Miss Bccchcr
May 20 FRANCK TAYLOR
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Navy Beef and pork for 1855.
NAyY DErAnrMKST,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Provisions and Clothing,
June 2, 1857.
@ EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed (" Proposals for
~ Bcc aud Proposals Tor Pork a. the DO win be ri
eciyed AZ this Office O'Clock Wednesday the 18th DAY
"a furnishing delivering al and risk TO
tho United States, the folio wing nayy.y yards;
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Change OF the Place OF Sale Of the Dclawars
Trust Lands in Kansas.

NOTICE is hereby given that the place of sale Of
IN the Delaware trust lands Kansas Territory, advertised
take place at Lcompon the 23d day of June has been
changed to- and will commence 0awke In said Territory the
day and date.
BY order of the Secretary Of the Interior:
CHARLES f. MIX,
Commissioner od Interim
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,
Office OF Indian Affairs, April 8, 1857.
April 7-lawtlJuno
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Notice


Notice
Ofde remoras Of The land office from Ffctce 10 BoonrRe
he Site Of Missouri
TN accordance with the provisions of the act OF
Congress entitled "An authorizing changes the location
Offices approved March g. 1883 hereby declared and MADE
that the Office for the sale public FArr in t
Missouri win be In N
state, early period IS practicable
notice the precise will DO issued
the register and receiver at the Fayctte land
May, ID. 1857
order OF the President
TTIos A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the General Land 0fce
May le--lawow tlntcSnr
TIME VETERANS OF CHELSEA HOSPITALITY
i g. X, Gleig 3S
Routledges Shakespeare, part g. rs cent.
Russells Crimca.
Just received ut TAYLOR & MAURYS
June 20--3t Bookstore, 9Th street
LRENCH BOOKS
vols, illustrated rs cents
votaire meiionairc Piosophique Vols Illustrated II "
yoitsire Ia Icnriaie VOL Illustrated. 81 cents.
Madame de Savignc; Lctres. vol. IS cents.
Louis Rcyhaud Jerome Paturat. so cents.
Scribe Comedies. yaudevlles. so cents
Dumas Fills; 4sntonine. 30 cents
Balzc; 10 Cousin POM, 80 cents. op
June - FRANCK TAflon
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E, OF in the State OF -- here
agree furnish deliver respective yards all
classes hercunto agreeaby
visions schedules therefor and In conformity with the
Bureau of Construction the 23d May 1857
should be accepted, TO be addressed
tho forwarded to the navy-ngcnt at
---, for signature and certificate.
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No. 5sl.l

mo. $751;
Notice of the Removal OF the Land ONCE from
Red Wing to Henderson, In Minnesota Ter
ritOry.
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The schedule which the bidder encoses pasted his Offer
and each of them signed by him. Opposite each article in the schedule
price mbc the carried the
each class and the amount likewise written words
Form Of Guarantee.
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Whte.onk logs No yellow pine plank
No 10 White pine No H. Ash cypress whtooak boards. No
10. No u.s. Lgnumvte, No 81 Iron No. Spikes
and nails No % Lead zinc and TIM No 25 Hardware No. 80
Hu
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Feb 2st-n
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-30
IRVING w. CARD,
N o II Il r Y p u B L &c,
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
SILAS CARD & son,
Real Estate Agents,
OInSn,, Eifv
M HSCn CITY.
CSrrO TorIO Llr0

Cerr0 Gord0 CO........... IOnrd.
OFFER for sale the following Real Estate,
~ at the lowest prices:
100 acres, improved, two and half miles
from Mason City
so acres choice prairie, overlooking town.
16O acres, $50 prairie, 10 Of timber, one and
half miles from town.
20 acres choice timber, two and half miles
from town.
10 acres heavy saving timber, three miles
from town.
Two choice business lots and building,
facing Public Square.
Also, building lots in Mason City.
80 acres lying on north bank Of Clear Lake
| suitable for residenc.
| Lots in village of Clear Lake. Out lots ad
joining village, in size to suit purchasers.
$50 acres. improved and well watered, one
mile east of Clear Lake village.
so acres timber, two miles from last men
toned tract
40 acres lying on south bank of Clear Lake,
adjoining Clear Lake City, will be sold in lots
to suit purchasers.
Also, wild lands in Worth, Hancock, Cerro
Gordo and Franklin counties, comprising tim
Der and water, eligibly situated, and for sale
low, on easy terms.
Also, 600 acres of choice land in Cerro Cor
do county, well watered, for sale on the follow
ing terms One quarter down, balance in !,
2, 8 and 4 years, at per cent interest. Will
be sold cheap. 32tf
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-30
Singers Sewing Machines.

1913 Broadray, New York, 20 Clark ST., Chicago.
TNiIESE Machines have established great
l. reputation founded on substantial excel
lence. The fair profit of using one of these
Machines regularly employed is
One Thousand Dollars a Year.
No Tailor, Scamstrcss, Shoe Manufacturer
Saddler, or other person having sewing or
stitching to do, can afford to do without one
A peculiar merit of Singers Machines, which
no other kind can justly claim, is that the
same Machine u1H do ererg kind Of ,cork in per-
feet style. They are strong, durable, will keep
in order. Whoever buys one may be entirely
certain it will do his work. Every large pri-
vate family ought to have one.
All who wish complete and reliable informa-
ton in regard to price and size of our Machines,
manner of working, and method of purchas
ing, with all other particulars, can obtain it
by applying by letter at either of our offices
for copy of L. IT. Singer g. Cos. Gazette, pa
per devoted to the Sewing Machine interest
1t will be supplied gratis.
]. NJ SINGER & co.
e." Local Agents wanted in every town in
the United States. 6m23
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Patent Medicines.


WYE HAVE now on hand large stock of
w all the most valuable Patent Medicines
of the day, which we can furnish by the doz-
en- at a liberel discount from retail prices. Our
stock consists in part of the following:
DR.. Jaynes valuable Family Medicines
Ayres' Cherry Pectoral and Cathartic Pills;
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry;
Smiths Tonic Syrup;
Lurton's Chologogue;
StrOngs Fever Destroyer;
Mexican Mustang Eminent;
Farrel's Arabian Liniment;
Barrels Indian Lniment;
Balmer's Nerve and Bone Linimcnt
Gregory's Instant Cure of Pain;
Railways Ready Relief;
Perry Davis Pain Killer;
Merchants Gargling OIL
Ihompson's Eye Water;
Gfafenberg Family Medicines;
Lyons Magnetic Pills for exterminating rats
and mice
Sloan's Ointment and Condition Powders:
Prof. Woods Celebrated Hair Restorative;
Barry sTricopherous;
Lyons Katlairon;
Emerson's American Hair Restorative;
Bachelors Liquid Hair Dye;
Balm of 1000 Flowers;
Liquid Opodeldoc;
Trask Magnetic Ointment;
Dalley's Magical Paid Extractor;
Green Mountain Ointment:
Holloway's, Lees, Brandrcth's, Moffat's,
McLancs, Wright's. Blake's, Jayne's, Ayers,
and other celebrated family pills;
Marshall's Uterine Catholicon:
Weavcr's Canker Syrup and Salt Rhcum Ce
rete, a sure cure for Salt Rheum Scrofllla &c.
$. Z. Townsend Sarsaparilla;
John Bulls Slrsaparlla;
Rogers Syrup of Livcrwort and Tar;
Shallenbcrgcr's Fever and Aguc AntidOtc;
and many Others not enumerated
w. A. FESSENDEN & co.