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The Fauquier white sulphur springs,
IN VIRGINIA,
OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC IN LOIS

.1NHIS property has been held under an act Of IN
ss s s psnss s eosas ss e e s%
thereon, and divided Into 1880 slarcs, esipa,o the
the property o part thereof and there y
hHndred together with le buildings enlarged aud srea,y
value he has had Oh e larger portion o. the hand into about
em a %s s ia, ssns ' street ~ m, sssSs ns'
city called warrenon springs These lots nearly
ali the contiguous buildings and improvements These sky aTs
ae, 500 shares in ccnnexcn with
and when taken 10 he partuooed BY ot those getting The 500
February 1884, Faaquier White sulphur springs
ry and those getting The respective lot VII rceeve Their t
qualifications 70 whom trustee for The purpose ,e entire property
The valuation Of this property by The eomm
wealth shows that the buildings alone worth $4,000 The
peutu r The pabIs than iadis uals ae o.
willing risk and the ct that many VIII be interested IN The
bic imrneiey AFTER the company rrmci estimate
.ansesihc w N The worst event &C. =, G, 1aS a"a ma
get hot which he bud at The yer, un,an Of hea, he
mn as q bua a y rpss and The @ K buildings ,
win nmeasurab, enocc the value q the springs aud Of The
sna p s I III 'g S RE pa"ess river Up
spot very little energy world always keep te locks ia
ypchburg railroad the river about
Coal cheap rate, be us from
At will and the facility Of gives Inc same lyan,arc
which lowell has for unlimited bsins The railroad already within
reach these Springs three days healthy Viz
snn an abundant all these facilities why should MOI
giving waters ALREADY extensively and beautifully improved en
eY .oarn nn for for s summer n " nsr 81 r ns
by their and tho bcngnan, design Of tho legislature in
ing may be realized the fullest extent.
This rendered TO the public at about the value which
,1a taxes are a 70 s state and rc sew Ss Original outlay
ecd Almost indefinite profits be relied on the plan Of sale
dollars required be paid until the subscrIioa
completed and the partition shall be made y ie irnslc assisted by
justices peace In the rheks in favor the
trustee other satisfactory arrangement for c subscription
used IN the day q partition The trustee viii
Inc att
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COMPLETION of Panama Railroad Reduction
" OF fare California States mail steamships
York for Asnwal the 9Th and 10Th OF each month"; connecting
with mail steamers from Panama to San Francisco
These steamships have inspected by the
Department, and guaranty speed and sIfdy glgEt
The Panama railroad az miles long, completed from
and IL crossed in or hours The baggage Of passengers
ccckedin New York through Francisco, and passengers
embarked Panama the The
paid In New York all expenses Of the trip
Reserve Kept port York, Panama,
Francisco detention accident that the
entirely reliable.
Passengers leave Panama the day they arrive Anwa
Conductors through by and take charge
and children without other protectors tt y
For through tickets the apply the agency,
Wcst street, New York TO l. w. RAYMOND
May 6-dtf -..L.-Ll .-- .E i ~
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BY the President or the United States.

TN pursuance of the provisions of the Sd section
United states 10 csc 10 be surveyed the tract Of land in the Territory
Of Minnesota belonging the half breeds mixed bods Of the
July IL 1854 JAMES BUCHANAN President Of the United states
America do hereby declare and make known that public sales viii
be held the aforementioned land Territory
sofa at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
the following named townships and fractional townships in the late
for the half breeds mixed boods Of the Dacoa Sioux
tion Of Indians, viz
North efae oaa line ,h principal meridian
The township eleven
Of range ten.
The Indicated township eleven
The unocaed townships hundred
and one hundred and twelve, Of range twelve.
tona townships hundred and twelve and hundred and tr
teen, Of range thirteen
that part Of township hundred and twelve aud fractional
ship hundred and thirteen within tho above mentioned
The that part townships
eleven and hundred and twelve within the above mentioned
At the land Office rARmaur commencing the day
March next for the disposal q the public lands situated within The
serve for The Or mxcdbo Of the pacotah or Sioux
ton Of Indiins, viz:
North Of The bcse line Of mn principal meriiqr
The part fractional township
aud within the above mentioned reserve Of
The Indicated tracts 10 that par. q townships one hundred and
ten within the aforementioned reserve Of range ten,
The Indicated tracts that Of township hundred and eight
within the above mentioned and townships hundred
and nine and one hundred and ten Of range eleven
uacs IN umt TOWNSHIPS hundred
eight and hundred aud within the above
and In township one hundred and ten Of twelve
The unloca tracts that Of townships hundred and
nine and one hundred and ten within the Of
thirteen
Tho INDICATED thai part township
within the above mentioned reserve Of range fourteen
The Indicated tracts that township hundred
within the above mentioned reserve OF range fifteen.
In accordance with the provisions the Of July IL 1854 herein
before referred to- empo claims will not be allowed
the above mentioned lands until after they have offered
lie sale and become subject to private entry.
The offering the above lands will
pointed and will proceed in the order which they
until the whole shall have offered the
sale shall bic kept open longer than private
entry Of Of the lands will be admitted until after the expiration
the weeks. K.
Of September, Don thousand eight hundred
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
THos A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Sep 19--law3m [lnt&Sur1
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TN pursuance of law /, JAMES BUCHANAN
ana make known that public sales will al the
land offices in tho State Of Missouri mt the periods hereinafter des
mated, TO wit
day of March next for the disposal Of the public lands within tho fol
lowing named townships, viz; F8j s@s 3N &tt&&E
Noth Of he base line Of nm principal meridios
townships siycvcn, ranges twenty forty
three, inclusive.
MILAN commencing Monday eighth day
Of March next for the disposal Of the pnbc lands within the follow
ing named townships viz: #
If Of Gtth principal meridian
Fractional townships sixty Of eighteen twenty
PAxYRA commencing Monday the first day
of March next for the disposal Of the public lands within the following
named townships, viz:
North 81 The base line and Of the h principal meridian
Fractional township sixty seven Of range #
The island. in the Mississippi river numbered ono two and three
The island in the Dcs Mones in sections four and rrac
'o nal toMm5 sy four Of range er I'VE m
aaeen Of fractional township sixty 1--WE Of
At Lur commencing Monday the first day
March next for the disposal Of the public lands within the follow
ing named townships, viz;
Nort Of and n nm principal meridian
Fractional township thirty eight except the portions
covered by private claims
AT the land Office JACKSON commencing Monday the eighth
day March next for the disposal Of the public lands within the FOL
Nort Of he base line and east Of i'm principal meridian
township and township twenty-five range
fractional township twenty one, Of range tuo
Township twenty seven, OF range
Fractional township SIXTEEN and township twenty eight OF
nine.
township wcnty.nine of range ton
Fractional township sixteen, Of range thirteen
Township twenty four Of range sixteen.
North Of the base line and pt Of the Gfh principal meridian
townships twenty
Fractional township twenty and townships twenty
twenty six Of range nine.
SPRINGFIELD, commencing Monday
conh March for the disposal OF the public lands
the following named townships, viz;
line and Of The Gfa principal meridian
Township thirty, Of range pcnynine
Townships thirty thirty thirty two thirty three and thirty
four thirty, tyH fg Y
Lands appropriated schools military other
purposes together with those swamp
unfit for cultivation granted the
entitled An act TO enablo the State Of Arkansas
reclaim lands within their limits
IS 1850, will be excluded from the sales.
the above lands will
will the order which
whole shall have been offered the
entry the lands will be admitted expiration
weeks. @&
Given under my Washington this sixteenth day
September Domni thousand eight hundred
JAMES BUCHANAN
BY tho President
Taos A. HENpHics
Commissioner Of the General Land Once.
NOTICE TO PRE- ENpTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person empon any Of the lands
townships parts
oured register and
land Office
practicable after his notice before appointed
the public sale the embracing
claimed otherwise such claim will bo forfeited
TTos. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
Sep 19-1aw3m IInt&Starl
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Proposals for Erecting Marine Barracks at
Pensacola, Florida.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, September 81, 1857.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, September q, 1857.
GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed g Proposals for
~ building Marine Barracks Pensacola Floriias viii
cycd ut this department until tho 9th day Of November, 1857
O'Clock M, construction OF
to be erected Pensacola Florida according the plans and rcn
cations prepared by the direction OF the Navy copies
which be the Offices the navy
yards at Portsmouth New Hampshire Boston, New York fhcl
phia, Norfolk and Pensacola and at the Navy Department
The proposals be for furnishing all
plotting the work IN satisfactory the
appointed by the Navy department
department the right reject
qures IL.
Ninety per 81 the Of
hvcrcd will be paid from progresses
made certified superintendent
OF the United States and retained until
the OF the
the contract provided bill shall
than five thousand dollars
Each proposal accompanied by guarantee signed
responsible persons Certified agent
district judge other officer Of the
the Thousand dollars that the bidder will required
his proposal and proper
and sufficient security Ia faithful performance.
Bidders invited the plans
offices herein before mentioned.
The proposals scaled and addressed department
and plainly endorsed Proposals for building Marine Barracks
sacoa, Florida
The bidder whose offer he accepted will
the win forwarded thereafter practicable
which he will required within days
at the post Office named by him.
All the above work completed In all respects
the plans and specifications within Twelve months from aud
date OF the contract.
ISAAC TUuCEY
Sept 2i-2awt6th Nov Secretary ID tie Navy.
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For Kansas and Missouri River.

TIME PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
daily between st. Louis Jefferson city,
with the lightning Iinc Of Msouycr packet that leaves Jer
daily the arrival of the an the mails
and TO- Bonneville Glasgow lexington Kansas Iaven
worth Weston, 81 Joseph, and all Intermediate points
Through Louis Kansas IN rs hours and from "a to SO
hours ahead Of boat4 starting from ST. Louis.
Lightning packets equal boats the
being required schedule with the mails passengers
delayed waiting freight way. Through
be purchased in the principal cities the United States
u the offices in St Louis. T. MCKlSSlCK,
May 22-dI Asst supt
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oncE srrrnisrssDtsr OF ,nr rrmio rruarrse,


OFT1tE srfKuSTEapkSf rUmIo TEiNIISG,
faat al NntfN Washington, October LIST, 1857
n pursuance of the provisions of the g Act to
prosi for executing the public printing Sc approved August
20 1892 sealed proposals. viii be received al this Office In the CsI
iol until the rt Mou ( day Of December nt twelve
nc printing lor the ending the h day Of December 1855
Tbs suhbinei Inst speeches.
quany quality and description each Kind u that VIII DO
quired:
ClaSs
10000 printing racr uncandecd to measure "a by
% inches and 70 weigh forty i've pounds the 81 $50 sheets
tlt.f ffl sas Class H. ee H4t.,fs5
1000 printing paper, eaendcred by
inches aud TO weigh nyx pounds 70 the Of $50 sheets
Glass III
upcrne printing paper 10
sure "a by IS inches and weigh mwo pounds 10 the Of
4S0 sheets, f
Glass ".
800 suprane hard printing paper
Measure "a by so inches and 10 weigh eight 20 the
ID 4so sheets -If f}fl 7lf 5ti {s 3 s
snperane map paper such
sizes required corresponding weight with paper
urg 10 by "a inches and weighing pounds Of 4so
sheets. fa
200 supcrhnc plate paper (acnderea uucandcr
rcquedD 10 by "a inches, and VI such weight
may be required.
The PAPER linen
adutcraon with other
whteness Of each,
Ia bundles d eac each contain $50 perfect
color thickness Will
bundle Exclusive wrappers varying
per will gross
WILL cases required Mixing Of various ickn,ses
in the bundle TO make up the weigh, viii be considered Viola
nm
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NyATCH Repairing and Engraving w Watches,
wv chonomecrs and pocket mekeepcs OF
skiu wokmen and
Engraving Of description done in the best STYLE including
cutting notices, and initials
- Visiting and wedding cards elegantly printed
Iaa7 8s NJ w. GAIT x BRO,
Jewellers, 32t Pennsylvania avenue,
Jan 30--u Between 9th and 10th
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIoNs FOR 1855
QrARrs1,MAsrER's OFFICE MARINE CoRlS
Washington, October 10, 1857.

s" QrARr1MAsrER's MARINE CoRiS.
Washington, October 10, 1857.
CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
~ ceved this Tuesday, 10th OF
O'Clock furnishing ratons the United
at the following stations, for the year 1858, viz
Charesown, Massachusetts
Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
Brooklyn Long Island, New York;
Philadelphia, lennsy wanna;
Gosport, Norfolk Virginia; tfA aEa
Warrington, Florida and
Washington District Of Columbia.
Each ration consist Of pound fresh beef
three of pound Of pork eighteen bread
the and the pounds good coffee
pounds best New Orleans eight white
quarts Of vinegar two quarts Of SALT -four pounds Of good hard brown
soap and and half pound Of good hard dipped ow
hundred rations
The beef required shan be delivered on tn order Of the command
ing each either in single ration
Of the and choice
be No prime pork and the quality
Of kinds named. All subject TO inspection.
No bid will be entertained unless the
surces known 10 this Office certified by oca
To be endorsed Proposals Iaons
the Qnrtcrmaster Of the Marine Corps, Washington, D. G.
d. J. SUTHERLAND,
Qlartrnaster.
papers publishing this papcr
tho insertion this Office accompanied
duplicate of the the 81 7h 800
rt Insertion and 81 cents 800 for all subsequent
sertionS Ua
The National Inegcnccr, Star States Washington
Portland, Patriot Concord, N
Post Courier Boston, Mass. Bridgeport Farmer y
and Atlas, N II; Eagle Brooklyn, N " Argus, Pnny
Press Philadelphia Penn Patriot Harrisburg, Penn epntcan,
BALTIMORE MI Statesman and Argus Norfolk Va Democrat cnsa-
cola, Fla. Courier Orcanian New Orleans pub
above three times per week until 10th November
Oct DISQUALIFICATION
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5000 writing paper, by inches, weigh
tyeght pounds rcam
No writing 10 by 20 inches weigh TWEEN
No writing paper IS by % inches 10 weigh TWEEN
No loo writing paper by % inches weigh twenty
No $40 writing Is by is inches TO weigh twenty
pounds
No 64oo writing II BY sinches TO weigh twelve
All the papers designated
Materials free from alulteraon and finished in the best manner
Kinds, u weights may
quircd by this ee class be white and Of the sizes
right Of ordering greater quantity each
Kind contracted for at such times and ia such quantities
Each viii separately subject a
bidders for the CLASSES in
who than class assigned him 10 take all such
classes, forfeit his right 70 any class, w
Samples than qire) each kind bid
and bat sample NJ each KIND must accompany each bid aud in
classes aud be numbered 70 correspond wiz, The number Of The
schedule; and IN the first six classc 20
properly designated The sample or will not be considered All
proposals and samples must be transmitted % this Office free Of post
Each proposal must be signed BY individual making
and lnn specify the prize PCT pound an but one price for e' Of
paper he delivered AT such place
or places as may be dcsgnae City good
every charge expense and subject TO the n-ec
ton count weight and measurement q The superintendent and be
Blank forms for proposals viii per
applying them and will be taken into consideration
less substantially agreeing herewith 4.g
Bonds with approved securities required; supply
article the classes, failure To supply
quantity required time will be considered violation the
E bidder required with proposals satisfactory
evidence his ability hem and proposals nnaceonlDic
by evidence will be rejected.
proposals (Which be from the amplcs) will
be opened the required by law the hrst Tuesday
Drtmbcrn (sth AT 10 O'Clock
the Office Of the Superintendent
Printing Capitol the United States Washington, and endorsed
Proposals for supplying iaperS'
Oct 1-oawtDccl superintendent Of Public Printing
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Virginia Land once,
Eichmnnd Nrtnhnr Id lis

TN conformity with the code Of Virginia of 1S49
ia1 49, do hereby make known all whom
that by certificate OF the eschcator OF the
OF Halifax the day October day
into the land held the september
lS7 was found that tract Of land containing thirty cur
the county Halifax Birch
land book Of said county ghower the said John
ghower Ion the county
rom that he left no heirs and that the said thirty
Is cscheatcd TO the Commonwealth.
t s. IT, PARKER
Oct 22-lawbw Register Land Once.
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w4.sssrioN SraSsn railroad.

VNR0M Washington at 6, q. m, connecting al Relay
IL With tsse for the West and BALTIMORE with those
dephia and New York.
A. $50 M for Annapolis, Baltimore Philadelphia New
lnrk g -r... y Nh ~ -
m. for Baltimore Norfolk Relay Freder.
Express al 90 Relay the West and for Annapolis,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, York.
On sunday al 7, q. and 20, p. s.0tF -sfstf
Prom baltimore for Washsgton. il1
Al 415 and BIS, a. m, and and SIS, y. IN. G li5
T. IL PARSONS Agent,
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BANKING HOUSE OF cHunB BnorHErs,
Sept ~ awtsth Nov

BANKING HOUSE or cHrBB BROTHERS,
Washington, january D. 1857.
T0IIN ID. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 this day admitted pars~ers the Banking House
Cubb The this will be
s. Cubb, John Barrow, and Henry Holmes Tho House
Iowa composed OF Charles 81 j. Cbubb, VIM
row, Co ClIUBB BROTHERS,
Jan 1--dn
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The Of these ships viii be accountable for
bullion specie ewey precious metals unless bills
ding signed therefor and the value thereof therein expressed
May 1--du f
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J. MIDDLETON, Ice dealer Office and depot
APP 11--d1yt ~
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GREAT ACKNOWLEDGMENT Farm for Sale

GREAT BARGAINING Farm for Sale
NJ The subscriber oilers private sale valuable farm situated
branch township Charlton county Missouri containing 1--WE
twenty $500 hundred and thirty (23o) Of
which under fence having thereon erected frame dwell
ing house birtytNo by forty hewed log building
by y eight four hcwed log cabins Workshop and frame
barn, forty by eighty Ave feet.
wen mbercl watrcd, and situntcd within eight
miles ~ the Hannibal aud 81 Josephs railroad
hundred and sixty (d0) u prairie lands and forty
o woodland uumcvcd mile and half north Of the
farm
Of land win he sold together separately
hall cash the other hall three equal annual
M witt, interest,
For further particulars apply
Mo- Iiorseby kcysvic Mo-; Col William A. Harris and
t-4i.a j. C. O'NEIlI,
Sept % Ebci,shurg, Pcnpsy vann
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$3.50 william Grandin,
COUNSELLOR ATIAw & se
AND UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS COMMISSIONER,
No 20 Franklin sired, Nao Fork
Hampshire Vermont Connecticut Rhode
island Pennsy vania Ohio, Indiana Michigan, Iowa, Wis
consn, Kentucky, Tennessee louisiana, Ala 81
bama, Mississippi, Georgia,
Florida, &c
Kansas Nebraska Minnesota and the United States Territories
Pensions patents, and bonntics speedily obtained
of successfully prosecuted.
Special attention paid TO Court OF Claims business
May 2G-6m
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TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
states mail Tho Ships comprising ibis Inc

following; ~ ~ fs isi
The Atantic.- Capt Oliver Edrdge.
The Bltc Capt JOS. Comsock
The Adriatic Capt
These ships having expressly
service has been taken their
their engines insure strength and speed and
for passengers unequaed for elegance
Price Of passage from New York Liverpool $3.50
in second cabin, s75 Prom Liverpool to New York
euincas
An experienced surgeon attached TO each ship. 4
No berhs can be secured until paid for #,.ts
The ships Of this line have improved tight heads and 20
avoid danger from will north AZ deg until
after the LIST Of August. ~ 100
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offcK or me wAsalSoros AQuspucr,
n. Wn.hinnion March s lAh1

ofI1cx or rrn wAausoros AousDucr
Washington, March S, 1857
DR0POSAIS are invited for materials and work
il for the Washington aqucduot.
Proposals received T May viii be opened at OF that
day.
Saps pros specifications materials and work TO be
let will be ready for examination at this Office and after the 10th
10 bridges
graduation embankment pipes
nece with inch o main gate houses bricks sand
rubbe and cut stone, SC
the particular reference
specifications and plans Ntttttt.s = 81 Il
United States there be delay in commencing the work
thereon but for such unavoidable delays allowance viii be made
in the time Of completion 4.fi tg4tt
only completed the pres
appropriations The the
right prescribe the Of work be done and rate
rraou holding Sufficiently decide when and what
shall be stopped until funds become available.
In Of the entire scpgc OF particular work for want OF
funds the reserved ten cent will be paid IT. In the Judgment Of
the engineer the has been properly executed far has
gone
Payments specie checks upon the United States
will condition all
be paid their full wages monthly, and in specie.
All bids should be scaled and endorsed Proposals for work
teals the Washington Aqucductn
The the right
should be deemed
ments be considered most conducive 10 the Of the
work.
Every by guarantee signed by
responsible the effect that he they
obligation, within ten days. with good sufficient
securities for the completion Of the work undertaken said
DO accompanied by the certificate Of the United States district
United States district attorney
the general individual known
partmen War that the gaaranors able make good their
guarantee.
be present. NJ O. MIIGS,
Capt Of Engineers, in charge.
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posr OFFICE IEaRT,uSr, Oct. %, 1887.
DROPOSAIS for carrying the mails of the United
States from lt January 1855 earlier practicable 10 3o'
following the State Of VRcIsiA will be
department until of the
s Of December be decided on the following day
Abingioa by Clear Branch, Buffalo Pond Three
springs Arcadia Block House, r,cllviic stock
Creek, Tatnsvilc siickiesyic Rocky station, Jones
yilo Canyn Hollow, Beech Spring, Rose HIM. aud Walnut
Ill., 10 Cumberland Gap Tenn 1l3if miles and back
three times week, IN four horse coaches.
Thursday, and Saturday al San
Arrive Cumberland Gap Thursday, saturday, and Tuesday
by sam;
Leave Cumberland Gap Tuesday Thursday anil Saturday
sam;
Abingdon Thursday Saturday, and Tuesday by
For proposal garanec aud certificate alo Instructions
be- the contracts the advertise
mruts january
or either rcn pamphlet all The principal pot
Ns aa AARON v BROWN,
Oct 3o--l Postmaster