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| Washington March o. 1857.
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will be ready for AZ his oce on and after The 10th
lDril next :
TTa work TO be LEI viii embrace masonry or the bridges
and
Ied with ,be inch ro main gate houses bricks
rbbble and ont stone No
For Tho nartnIar orta and rsenco IL made 10 the
speciaca,isns and MANS n
Az unon portion If the line the titles are not vet acquired by the
limited states there NAV he some delay in the work
thereon ut for snch dv due will he made
IA The time Of completion 49,
appropriation contracts
appropriations Congress engineer
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For Kansas and Missouri River.
CARS.

TTNHE PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
daily trains between st. Louis and Jefferson st connecting
with the Lightning Ine' Of packets that leaves Jee
city daily tho arrival OF the train carrying tho mails
and for Bonneville Glasgow Lexington Kansas eaven
WORTH Weston, St. Joseph, and all intermediate points.
Through from st. Louis from "a 80
hours ahead of beats starting from st. Louis.
The Lightning packets the
being required schedule with the nails
delayed waiting for freight Through
tickets be purchased in the principal cities United
a the Offices 81. Louis. 7. McKlSICK,
May 22-du Asst Supt.
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United States Patent once,
Washington, Sept. 1, 1857

ON the petition Of James Phelps. of Sutton, Mas
~ sachuse praying for the extension of patent granted
him the oath OF November 1S43 Improvement
ing machine cleaning for years expiration
patent which the oath day November
that the said petition be heard
Monday the 9th OF November IL O'clock all
notified and show they have why
tien ought not TO be granted.
opposing the extension required to file the Patent
objections, specially sot forth writing
the hearing All testimony filed by either party
hearing be taken and
OF tho office which will be furnished
plicstion.
testimony the will be closed the 81 October;
relied testimony must be died
the Office before the morning OF that day the arguments
II any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered also that this published the Unon htcl
genoer Evening STAR Washington Republican, Baltimore,
PennyIvanisn, Philadelphia Penn; Daily News New York Post
Boston and Inquirer Cincinnati Ohio week for three
sve weeks 10 the 9th Of November next the day OF hear
ing
s T. sIUGRRT,
Commissioner OF Patents
PSors the above papers will please copy send their
hills 10 che Paeut Once with paper containing this notice
Sop. flaws
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STAFFORD II. PARKER, Register,
GEORGE W. MUNFORD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth of Virginia,

who desire redeem by attor
ney must II residing United states cknow
pcnipoenay charge dalares
commercial appointed by
United States foreign country before
officer Of such country or the mayor or other
magistrate city, corporation therein residing
United States the acknowledgment before justice OF the peace
public Of deeds appointed by the OF
Virginia all the certificate must be delivered
IICINoyp, July 81, 1857 July 31-1aw3m
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UNITED STATES NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY,
.., Washington, February 20, 1857.

TNHE judge advocate gives notice, for the informa-
l. ton of parties coming before the the LIST section Of
the January 49, 1887 that they will respectively be
the department when their shall have been referred the
that desirable that themselves they
should with list Of
have summoned specifying which Of the respective
Of ftnes the service mentioned In the
applied respectively and suggesting the delay any,
which be required and respect Of what witnesses.
J. NJ. CARLISLE Judge Advocate.
Feb 2St-u
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washington Branch Railroad.
Trains run as 6ollolos

ENROM Washington at 6, a. M, connecting at Relay
with trains for the West Baltimore Phia
dclphia and New York.
AZ $50, m,f Annapolis, Baltimore, Philadelphia
York.
Ata m, for Baltimore Norfolk Relay Freder-
lex train
Express at 40 Relay for the and for Annapolis
Baltimore Philadelphia and New York
On sundayNat 7, a. m, and 400 p m.
From Baltimore for Washia0tOH.
At AIS and 0.l5 a. m, and a 3 and 5l5 D. M
On Sunday at 4l5 m, and SIS, p. m.
T. II PARSONS, Agent
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Banking House
swEENY, RI1rENHoUsE, FAINT, a

swEENY, RTTENH0UsE, FAINT, co.
NTE will open gold currency, and Virginia ac-
wv depotor credit the difference between gold
and currency Those drawing Virgins will mark their
checks accordingly
Those deposiug specie will be paid In gold or silver
We hope In few regular rates for foreign bank notes
as wen as our home currency, usual
swEENY, HTrENHoUsE, FAINT, CO.,
Sep 30-d1m Bankers"
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Offering Of the above lands viii be commenced the days
appointed and win proceed the order In which they
until the whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed bu
Mosaic shall be kept than weeks and no private
entry OF OF the lands will be admitted until after the expiration
Che two weeks.
Given under my hand, the city Of Washington this sixteenth
day September Domn thousand eight hundred and my
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President
TlOa HkyDRc
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BY the Pre- sident Of the United States.

TN pursuance Of law, l, JAMES BUCHANAN,
il President of the United States America do hereby declare
land offices the State Of Missouri at the periods hereinafter des
At the rrrsnuRo commencing Monday the
day OF March next for the disposal Of the public lands within the fol
lowing named townships, viz:
North Of he base line and st Of The Gt principal meridian.
Fractional townships sxtyseven, twenty forty
three, inclusive
At MILAN commencing Monday the eighth day
OF March next the disposal or the public lands within the follow
Ing named townships, viz:
North Of The base line and ' Of he fin principal meidan.
Fractional oenships sixty of eighteen
three inclusive.
At the land Office PALMYRA commencing Monday the first day
Of March for the disposal the public lands within the following
named townships VIZ
North Of line Of the fJth principal meridian
Fractional township sixty seven, Of range
The islands in the Mississippi numbered three
in fractional township sixty four, of range FIVE.
The island the Des MONIES river sections four and ninc
tional township sixty four, of range Ave. ..
fifteen, of fractional township sxtyhve, of range six
Office ST. LOUIS commencing Monday day
Of March next for the disposal Of the public lands within the follow
ing named townships, viz:
Nora Of The base line and east Of ne yla principal meridian
township thirty range nine except portions
covered by private claims
the land Office JACKSON, commencing Monday, the eighth
day Of March next for the disposal Of the public lands within the fol
lowing named townships viz
Of the line and Of the fin prncipa, meridian.
Fractional township twenty and township twenty range
Fractional township twenty-o of range hro.
Township twenty seven, of range
Fractional township sixteen, and township twenty eight of range
nine.
! township twenty -nine of range ten.
Fractional township sixteen Of range thirteen.
Township twenty four, Of range sixteen.
Of line and oest Of fin principal meridian
townships twenty ranges eight inclusive
Fractional township twenyone, and townships twenty-five and
twenty six, Of range nine
At the land Office at sRHarEp commencing Monday the III
oent of March next for the disposal of tho public lands
the following named townships viz
Of the line and est Of the fifth principal
Toynsb in OF range ttcealy
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Commissioner Of the General Land Once.
NOTICE mol PRE. EllPmoN oIAhlANTs.

Every person entitled to the right Of presumption TO any the
townships townships above enumerated
required of the register and
receiver proper Office make therefor az
practicable after seeing no ana before the day appointed Tor the
the public sale OF the lands embracing the tract
claimed otherwise such claim viii be forfeited
TaOS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the General Land once
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BANKING HOUSE OF CHUBB BROTHERS,

BANKING HOUSE CHUBB BROTHERS,
Washington, January l, 1857.
TOHN d. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 day admitted partners in the Banking House Of
(lnnbb BROTHERS, will be composed
Chubb John Barrow and Henry Holmes The House
venpor Iowa Charles s. Chubb,
Barrow under tho Arm OF Chubb Brothers. Bar
row, & Co. CHUBB BROTHERS,
Jan 1-du
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mo. 584.
Notice
Of The Removal Of the Land Office from oJTBwA TO OTTER
TAIL Cry in he Territory Of Mnnesoa.
TN ACCORDANCE with the provisions of the act
Congress authorizing changes tho location
Offices" approved Sd March, 1853 hereby declared and
the "Northwestern DISTRICT In
Territory Minnesota wi be from the town 0JmwA to
said Territory early period practicable
the precise time Of removal will be issued by
tho register and receiver for said district.
my hand, city Washington this 18th day
August, A. ID. 1857. ......
By order Of the President:
TIIOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF Tho General Land Office
Aug 20-1aw6w Intel Il STAR
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ngton ~ causing TO be completely renovated,
up with and elegant furniture suitable first class
boarding house."
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offering Inducements gentlemen and
their members beng contiguous 10 the Capt
toll her accommodations before locating for the
winter.
prepared receive about the first Of October
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bankabe this city will be received Of
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, &C.,
at OgdensbIrgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December IL, 1854


Washington December H. 1856.
PROPOSALS will received department
February, A. d. 1857, O'Clock,
Office,
specifications This said proposals,o
for the whole building different kinds
bills parcels each bid, the
invited thereof when deems interest the Uni
ted STATE. The department also
VIII flhinlly perform the which
ndrecton all bids when
be parties In who do join in the bids and MI bids
upon investigation are below fair price for the work
Bids will be receivedin will be awarded
bidder unless details furnished the the
Of the different kinds Of and Materials which shall subject
to the revision Of the Department. hnt adopt the whole
OF the bid, the interest ofthe United
Ninety the OF done dev
ercd according contract (sad
the estimate OF an OF The department appointed
eained until the
OF the work. Sc by
the event of n-fulfment OF contract.
will be awarded and
the Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the
Each proposal must be accompanied by written guarantee
states district Judge OF the said dsrict
S00o for the whole work, Of
part mat the bidder VIII when required his proposal be accepted
and bond with
faithful performance. .
required furnished on appl
Department.
Plans specifications, and working drawings will be
when application the
NJ bid rfH Ne considered unless fully complies oil details
eta tAe requirements Of fhis advertisement
The be this department. addressed the
Treasury plainly endorsed
Osdenrgh will
the last day named f.r receiving the same
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec ls-2awtFebIs. lint s,ar.l
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Proposals for Erecting the Post once and
COurt-hOuse at Springfield, Illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, December ~, 1856.


Washington, December lI 1856
PROPOSALS will department until the 18th day
OF February 1857, O'Clock, the construction
OF the erected Spng
field Illinois, according 10 the plans and specicao prepared
this proposals either whole building
bills OF parcels must IN every
bid with the amount OF each Kind Of work
the department reerviny e ngt
when United States it, the de-
right exclude the bids Of person or
persons just 10 believe viii not faithfully
attempted Obtain
there shall be interest VINO
join bids all bids thar investigation, are below
price the work.
furnished the department Of the prices
of work and Materials which shall be subject
adopt the whole or
interest OF
materials deliy
se pee lsad amount be ascertained BY
agent the department appointed for thar pur
par completion OF the and
by agent esaid and be forfeited In the
-fuitnent Of contract s
builders and mechanics
by OF the Secretary Of
Treasury, VIII be forfeiture Of the same.
must be accompanied by written guarantee signed
Judge attorney said dcD the S5,Ou
proportionafs II for
bidder will when required his proposal ba accepted enter
aud bond with and sufficient securities Tor Its
faithful performance
form OF required will be furnished appica
department.
application the department.
No bid eiH uasss fuy complies all its details
9th the requirement, 81 this advertisement.
Tie proposals be 10 tins Department. addressed to ms
Treasury, plainly "Froposub shs
raseM Office Court house, and will be opened ~
bcck OF the last day Tor receiving The same
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Lst i5--2awi7Feb [IntSSarl
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
w ashlnxlou. UacemheI Id l6td

TRxAsuEr DEPARTMENT,
washington, DecembeT 10, 1850.
DROPosALs viii BE- rocsivsd department day
February 1851, O'Clock. for the construction
post house authorized be erected Ru
land, vermon, according the pans and Pepazsd
dsrent kinds Of wsrk bills Of must
every accompany hid with ths Of kad
total amount carried oa The department rcservns
deems the u the United States
department the right 10 exclude tbs bids
which they obtain
BY ndirrcon bids shall be parties
who In the bids. and all bids that upon Investigation
are below a fair rice for the work.
Bids received gross and will be award
details furnished the department
Of The different kinds az work and Materials which shall be
revision Of ts department,
whole Of the bid tho interest Of the United States
Ninety per cent and materials dev-
according contract said be by
Of Of the department appointed
retained until thu complexion Of the
Of the work. &c by The agent aforesaid aud be forfeited
the OF fahlmenl Of contract
will be awarded only
and the assignment thereof except BY Of the Secretary
the Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the
by two persons (cered by United
district Judge attorney Of ihs said dsct in IS 900
for the whole work, Of pIoporonae amount for
and bond with and sufficient securities for
| its faithful performance
bond and certificate required will be furnished app
Plans specifications and working drawings will be ready after
thirty days, when they be had application hs
4 ment
No bid will be eoaadsrsd unsss fully eenpliss
aut the requirements of iris advertisement.
The proposals must be seat This department. addressed 10 ne
Rutland Post Office and Court and will he opened at 10
o'clock Of the day named for recsvug the
| JAMES GUTHRIE,
| Secretary Of the Treasury.
| Dec ls-2awti6Feb Tint ssrl
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Proposals for Erec ing the CUSTOM house, d. c.,
at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,


WashinRt0n December l6, 1856.
PROPOSALS will be this department the 10th
day of February A. d. is7 At O'Clock for the eonstruc
office, and authorized
erected Portsmouth, New Homre according ,oIie plans
the whole building different kinds 81 work
bills each bid, with the
each kind Of ork aud the total amour carried
the right reject the proposals
hereby hcIeo when desus the interest
UDed requires the deoar merit also the
believe will faithfully perform the
they have attempted Obtain y Ddreclon AVID ali bids
shall interest who do join bids
all bids that investigation, below fair lr the
work.
receive gross, VIII
cd bidder unless details furnished the department OF the
prices kind. end which shall
subject revision or the Department. thu, adopt
whole part OF the bid the interest OF he United states may
quire.
Ninety per done deiv
ered price,
paid progresses;
retained until the completion OF the
work. afOresai and be forfeited
Of non-iuifment OF contract.
Contracts will be awarded master builders and mechanics
the Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each must be accompanied by written signed
ds.ict Judge or attorney The sud dis,et the sum
whole work, popOrtonae amount,
the bidder will when required his proposal be accepted
cunact add bond with proper and sufficient securities for
faithful performances.
Form required be furnished appl
cation TO the department.
Plans specifications working drawings will ready
thirty days. when they be had application to the depart
No bid considered fully CON-
lsfh The requir emenis Of fhis advertisement.
proposals be this department. addressed
Port.nonth and will be opened at 10 o'clock M
' ''' 80 - JAMES GUTHRIE
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec ls-2awtl8Feb Tint and star.l
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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
st. Marks, Florida.


Washington December Va 100
RoPosALs will be received this until The 2st
sucuon OF hospital authorized be seeied az 81
Marks Florida according and
this depanen said be either o the whole baiding
kinds bills
bid the OF each k OF
the carried the department
the night To reject the proposals hereby nsited
ques right exclude The biAs
OF person who believe Will
NOT faithfully perform the contracts, which they have attempted
obtain BY indocton; bids be
ton, are below a fair price for the work.
Bids viii received will be award
ed bidder unless details furnished the department, Of the
Of the different kinds of work and Materials which shall be
subject the revision OF the that
whole part the bid the interest OF the United States
qure
Ninety per OF materials
hvered according price,
BY the estimate of of the that
pupose will DO paid from time une and
cent retained until the completion OF the and
The work. the be
in the event ofDon- fuidment of contract
Contracts will Be awarded builders and mechanics
and The thereof
the Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the flH
Each proposal be accompanied by
ed by Two responsible cerned be by The United
States district judge Of the dIc the Of
g. for the whole work. proporionate
that the bidder will when required
enter into contract and bond with and sufficient securities
faithful performance. y
cation 10 the department
Pans specifications working drawings had app
the
No bid wt be fully complies defas
oith the requirements of this advertise
The be this addressed the
Marine Hospital Marks Fla be opened
O'clock Of the last day named Tor receiving e same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Dec0 T--9a A. Sfar.l