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United states Mail.
Posr o,nor DarAnrMHEr,


Washington, d. c., January IS, 1857.
fGt conveying the malls q the United States from
state o. CaIpoasiA and in the e,orss 81 ORE
oSs WAsnneIOs and UTAH win be received Contract
to be decided BY the aoh Of June
CALIFORNIA.
a' rs1 S1 sSs Quite
Leave L. oh Saa Bar svsy other Monday at lam;
arsss sss &. s ns. Ts ss1sy
,0sa %ene e. oSs Gre ssn Guy, emitting Orleans Bar
Leave Pe,aluma Tuesday atsam;
Leave Toasiss wedne!aa % a.sam,
Arrive at Petaluma by . p m.
1858 From county Utah. 80 miles
Leave Plseeryins every other Monday attain,
arrive al Placerviie next SATURDAY by So no. r INA
1857. p,. fortnight . ,ns residue Of nc
aSo miss and Saes twice 10 Sah Bay %
Leave San Francisco ara the Cd 18th of each
Arrive 4, Humboldt Bay CUnionown p o. in 4s hour.,
Leave Humboldt Bay tUnontown o the 6th and goth
Arrive al san Francisco in 40 hours
Proposals Tor III monthly also Tor weekly
1855 From San Benardno, Tejon to vsaa PAS miles
and back, once in two weeks.
Leave San nssa,s1o every other Tha,.day
Leave Visaia every other Thursday al Tam;
Bids embracing Angeles viii BE- considered
also bids 70 commence q, Los Angeles instead San
1876 From Trinidad Orleans Salmon River
gestvile, loo andh ack k, once in two weeks
Leave Trinidad every Their Monday NJ a m. ~ .r
Arrive uestville nex ~ 8 D M;
Leave Bestvie every Thursday al I o m; ...
Arrive Trinidad Saturday % m.
week. also bids TO extend 10 PeersyiIe
will be considered
Quincy county TO Nelson Point 10 miles
ack a week. M =
Leave Quincy Tuesday p M ......
Arrive al Nelson Point by D IN; ...r
leave leave M. nia roi nv TUESDAY ~ a'oam
Bids for more frequent trips win be considered ..n
,n,,,r,,., 49,, =,
.r ohSsoN IEhhfohf.
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, q D.,
at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREAsuRY DKrARrarsr,

DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, December 10, 1885,
PROPOSALS received department until the 18th
day Of February A 1857, ~ o'clock, noon,
post Office aud author
lied PIasburgh York. according plans
and specifications this said
either Tor the whole building separate the different kinds OF
with the each kind
the department resevlng the right pro-
erest Of the United States requires also
the right exclude the bids
just 10 believe will faithfully perform the
which they have attempted obtain by ndrecton all bids
when there shall ba parties
and all bids that investigation, below fair price
work. /. y .F.sla
Bids will gross contract will be award
cd bidder unless detsis furnished department
prices Of the different kinds Of work and Materials which shall be
whole bid interest the United may
qure. .fH l
fveted according contract price, [said be
the estimate of Of the department.
purpose WILDE paid from
ten per cent retained until the completion OF e
the work,
In the event OF non ulflinent of contract "
Contracts will be awarded only mastes builders
and The assignment thereof
OF the Treasury will be forfeiture OF the .1l
Each proposal be accompanied written
district fudge attorney islrcL in the sum Of
S5uG0, for The whole work, of
my part that The bidder will when his be
ceped enter into contract and bond with
:uies for its faithful performance. 4t.E af t5#. sH
Form Of bond and certificate required will be furnished app
Pans specifications working drawings ready by the
i2,h of January when they be had application the
pariment. '".a' .ts
considered unless IL fully complies Ia all M details
lih the requr ,nts of tbs advertisement. ~ @a.h
The proposals be Ihs addressed
Pau Custom and will be opened al ono o'clock p
a. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Dec i3-3awtIsFeb .''I ~ -
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Lost Land warrants,

SINCE of November last deposited in the post Office
Bsvie, Georgia, enveioped in package and directed
Cobb, Washington city, the following bounty land
be sold wit No. TO- for 30 issued under
ID March, 1885, Jesse x and No 267 for 100 is
Sniard, and both assigned
blank purchased am informed said warrants have
the person they directed they there
believed filed In the General Land
from issuing said WARRANTS and hereby
trading IL is intention
proceed according law obtain duplicates OF the same from the
Commissioner OF Pensions at .H
DECEMBER TO- 1856. JOHN BUTT,
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AeA United States mail steamships loave New York
<E8 for Aspnwal tho 5th and Goth of each month,
X6H connecting with mail steamers from Panama TO San
Francisco.
These steamships inspected and approved by the Navy
Department. and guaranty speed and safety
The Panama railroad az miles ong completed from ocean
to ocean, and crossed The baggage Of passen
checked In New York Francisco and
are embarked at Panama bv steamer at the
The paid In New York OF the trip
San Francisco detention Of accdent that
the route IL entirely reliable. sEl.l.
wall
Conductors 60 through by steamer and take charge Of
women and children without other protectors. -
For through tickets the lowest apply al the agency 1
West street, New York, 20 l. w, RAYMOND
hay6-du
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n. HI. q ILL II It /,
Co..r.>JIo~ 81 Tn.n

Has his once resd in Franslin kow gr
OF and Thirteenth He will continue TO devo'e
ton principally in the United States Supreme ma vii
Having devoted much time TO the law concerning
advice opinions legal questions arising In
the Patent Once and appeals TO the chief justice OF
Justices Of District Columbia; and will also asss
preparation Of suits concerning patents. a. nu
He will also give opinions and prepare arguments W.
having claims before Congress either the
win prosecute claims before board established '"
adjudication. Hrff 1850 rfI H..#
Oct 9s-dM
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osT WARRANT Tho undersigned gives public that,
aIhe expiration of SIX weeks from application
be made TO the Commissioner Of Pensions
rant In lieu OF issued the 18th 1856 $751;
Benjamin Travis for 100 which has
sion OF the same through the mail between Berlin post ONCE, v
ginia and Philadelphia, on the 23d October last.
TIL. LUMPKlN, Attorney
BENJAMIN TRAVIS,
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INSTRUCTIONS.

l. will be performed and for
omissions satisfactorily explained three times the pay OF the
may deducted For arrivals behind time - preak con-
with depending nails and sufficiently excused one
the compensation the subject 10 forfeiture
Deduction will also be ordered for grade Of
to that spec,ied In the contract,
ro Ayh ephp OF hfaWng Oh the mails or portion OF
them or e ad+son Of passengers for being concerned in
sung running intelligence In advance
OF the mail, aquTtaf's pay may be deducted
B. Fines will be imposed, uncss the delinquency be promptly
explained by
adavis of other credible falling
time for negectng take the mail from, deliver
post office for suffering lowing either 10 the unsulabenes
the place carrying be injured
robbed LOST and for refusing, after defnand
mail frequently the runs, concerned run
ming, COACH car, or ST. anboat on route. ##.0 y"
The Postmaster Gfpera annu the contract for repeated
failures agreeaby contrac for violating The Office
instructions of the departments sing
to discharge when required by the department to do
era for running aforesaid transporting
packagesconveying mnable of the mail.
s. The Postmaster General order OF
may change cases.
and particularly make Them conform cOnnexoDa with rail-
roads, without increase OF provided the running Time be
abridged The Postmaster Genea may also cua discontinue
part
months compensation the amount dispensed with
whenever in his opinion public interests do require the
sam or in he desires suPersede by grade OF
transportation. t..t.
Payments will for by collections FROM
drafts postmaser otherwise, after the expiration each
quarter say in February May, August, and November
distances best Information but
increased will be allowed should they be greater than adj
vesed If the points BIO supplied be correctly stated Bidders
weight mail roads, hills streams, &C.,
all toll bridges, ferries, distinctions Of kind by which
pense be incurred Offices established after this advertisement
issued ard also during the contract be visited with
out extra IL the distance be not increased
I, JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan l5-law4w Postmaster General
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st. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies',
Nenr E.,rniHah atrn Erederick Gnalnf, MI

THE this institution the
9th August and terminates the last Thursday June The
terms for bonrd and tuition $50 payable
ally in music drawing
and also for Spanish Italian German and Latin The
for the primary Of pupils under
300 per annum, payable halfyeary in advance,
Letters Of inquiry should be addressed 70 the MOTHER sUPE
Maryland I -
Jul e-dlyear.
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Proposals for Furnishing Marble and Marh.
work for the North front OF the ''s
Paten. ONCE Building.

DEPARTMENT rHs IsrrAIO.
December 10 lea
cEALED PROPOSALS win be received at this departm \, -
" he eighteenth day OF February next IL O'Clock noou az
erection OF the north mont OF the Patent Once building
bids mast be In The form Of the following schedule
specify the prices for MATERIAL hauling dressing sns
GLIDING all the machinery and other expenses.
Schedule
Cube stone, per superficial foot.
Beds and bills do do
Extra cube sIose , per cubic foot
co'niee in TWO BEDS per superficial foot
Pa:ss 9 s sn'sSi.'urs, e S ss s
Drops eomiee per Iineal foot
Tngiyphs, each.
Caps OF plasiers each. -. ....
hanneis Of basement, per Ineal foot
Marble ting, per SUPERFICIAL foot
WINDOW shis, 40 10
The aible be similar In kind and qualify hs 49,,
and wings Of the building ,
of which will be required accompany the bids.
Each bid will in what time the work will be completed
believed be fully competent fulfil in good iI
propose and no assignment Ma
will be gnised unlsss made with the approval &
head Of The department. tM
Ninety per will be paid from time 10 time work
gese upon the estimate Of the agent OF The department chan
hecoi cent reserved until the completion
and acceptance of the work by said agent
itself The right reject
proposals hereby invited when deems the interest The I'M
ted States requires H. as well as TO exclude the bids p
persons who good to believe will not .s
cause, Sahiully perform the contract '
Plans, working drawings be examined an,
other information obtained application at the oee .al
The proposals. which this department. add
ed the Secretary Of the Interior tendorsed proposals for
opened o'clock p ms the last day receiving d.
Il. MoCLELLAND
Ea.. .stE Secretary OF the Interior
Dec
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JOE fIzes-SUUO Tickets.
regular prize in the lottery S3oo lowest approximation
Address In the above splendid schemes
Il. H. HUBBARD d CO., L
Baltimore, Md
T. H. HUBBARD co. authorized agents TO I'LL all
Feb h-d,d X. FRANCE & co.
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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
Burlington, Iowa. r..


." TREASURY DEPARTMENT
1.- n........ . a. Washington, December Is, 1856.
February, D. 1857, O'clock for the construction
of hospital authorized be erected Burlington Iowa.
according plans and specifications prepared nj this depart
of bills OF parcels in
accompany bid with each kind of work. and
carried reserving the
when deems States Yequircs it
also the right 10 exclude the bids Of
persons who Is believe will faithfully perform
which obtain ndecon
be parties who
the bids and all bids that upon investigation are below fair price
for the work.
bidder unless details furnished the department of the
different kinds work materials which shall be subject
department. that adopt the whole
the bid interest of the United States require
according price, (sad
the o of the department appointed for that
pose will be paid from time to time as the work progresses and ten
retained until the completion of the and
forfeited
the of non-ful6ment OF contract. .Gi at 1a
will be awarded master builders and mechanics,
of Secretary
Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the gs,s..j
Each proposal be by written signed
by responsible PERSONS be SO by the United States
for the whole work popoonate
bidder when required his proposal accepted
and bond, with and sufficient securities for its
certificate required applca-
ton 10 the department. .e
Pians specifications, and working drawings ready
thirty days. when they can be had application to the department
No bid uH be considered unless fully complies in all ITS details
icith the urernenfs of this advertisement.
The proposals be this department. addressed the
Darlington Marine Hospital and win be opened a 10 O'clock
'''' : ''S Wy JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury,
JAW
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L osr under signed gives public
~ expiration Of six weeks notice, application
win De the Commissioner Pensions for duplicate
warrant en o. one issued the 2h February 1856 for eighty
hand. m LtJMPKfN Attornev
,,r :, =, - OWEN MYRICK.
Dec 6-iaw6wt
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silver nc steel and plated spectacIes glasses &C.
" all focuses with pefoca periscopc, paraboa
long experience gives peculiar advantages selecting
adapted to the eyes ofwearers ~ -
NJ. w. GAIT q BRO,
sa4 Penn. avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets.
6-u
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7 osT LAND WARRANT

II OST LAND WARRANT Whereas a land warrant WINS "a
sued from the Pension Office, day OF June
Wnder No 1851 for 100 and mailed at Cam bridge
maryland and whereas the said
has become lost the undersigned give notice that
OF sir weeks nom the date hereof application TO Inc
Commissioner OF Pensions o duplicate land the
one sotutt
oHAs. II. wINDER, Attorney
- RIDER ", WfNDER
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Proposals for Furnishing Granite and Grana
Work for the N rth Front Of the
Pat mt ONCE Building.

~ I Ill
DEPARTMENT. or Tns IsrxaIoa
E 4WI. l& 20 f21tGEE December IL, 1856
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received this department upa
- the eighteenth day Of February next IL O'Clock
nshing granite and work be required IL
story In the erection OF the north front Of the P
in the form Of the oow ing schedule esu
y specify prices material hauling dressing setna
GLIDING all the machinery and other expenses
a. s- tElt Schedule. sr s->..
Cube stone, per superficial fool.
aa ~ F' Beds and bills, do do
aHg.aF . Extra cube stone, per cnbic foot t...n.
Gornice In two beds per superficial foot
Tssa;,rs Z sa'a''a''', Ss e
Drops 10 cornice per lneal foot. ...
"t ..H Trglyphs, each.
3, gsrp "a Gaps OF pilasters, each. ef ea...".
Channels of basement, lneal foot.
az ss#t Window sills, per superficial foot. .6
The granite be equal in quality TO that used In The con
Of wings the building, specimens OF which will
quired to accompany the bids. aaa#w
Each bi what completed AMI
III be considered 1m others than those known
ade and believed be fully competent fulfil good faith
contract will be recognised unless made with the approval
head Of the department.
Ninety per will be psd from lime time work m
estimate OF the agent of The department chp
tract and acceptance of the work by said agent .hH
The department itself the right reject
states well exclude the bids person
who has good believe viii
faithfully petoim the cont1c'.
Pans specifications and working drawings can be examined
and other information Obtained, application the Office
superintendent. #|
The proposals. which department
trent The Patent buidins viii opened
O'clock OF the att day named for Iecsying the
E ~" X. McCLELLAND,
- IA 400 ,....1 gfa8 .1 Secretary of the interior
mi
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Nassau Hail College Of New Jersey, Princeton
" Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to MINI;
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And davs n, amid lang svnep

&c Should auld acquaintance be forgot, IN .
And never brought TO min .....
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, ..r..
And days % aud lang syne." .. T"
the ending June, 1885
junior the ending JuBe 1884, the Sophomore
ending 1884, the Freshman class Of the
ending June $780, hereby requested assemble in
Washington, by third Of March, D. 1857, the atest
brighten the links the chain and friendship which
tide entirely 10 exchange more In their
greeting sympathy, untimely
of their most promising conipeers. AZ s....
preliminary meeting of the sefappointed committee will be
held the Monday in September A. d. 1885, the United
HOTEL Chestnut Fourth and Fifth
members Glasses whom be
invited when will be
adopted 10 full an attendance possible.
those whom this is addressed will be
good enough furnish The secretary fine mail with
their respective post Offices . a-....#.a..
wa. Of Trenton, N. j., Chairman Of Committee
ALEXANDER q. HART, M. D., ...
Of PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania
J. NEWTON LIGHTNER.
....a a... of Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
PHILIP PENDLEToN,
Of Winston Allegheny Co., Md.
.... SAMUEL p RICHARDS,
- Balsto Iron and Glass Works, NJ,
LEWIS w. WASHINGTON, .gl B.. .....
... " Of Montgomery county, Maryland
,...g Va. H.".. tM '''-9-E 81 a y Sonmiiee'
JoHx WEipnAx, of Lebanon, Pa, Secretary .t..f B..
March N-lawtMar3 [Intellgencerl ...a-
All newspapers the civilized countries Of the world request
ed notice this advertisement in their editorial columns az mem
scattered through the four great d.
globe and all newspapers throughout the United
requested gratuOns insertion
casionay between of A.
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HOWARD X. COLLINS,
q. ia. No, IS Wall street, NJ "
BROWN, sHIPLEY, w,
STEPHEN KENNARp CO.,
"a Austin Fisrs, London
o. o' VAIN Paris
Tho Of these ships will be accountable for
bullion specie jewery, precious stones metals unless
sdna signed therefor and the value
May l--df
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The New York. and Liverpool United stasa
E Mail Steamers.
The ships comprising this line are the following:

The Auantc.. Capt. oveL n
Tho Baltic Joe. ooms.
The AdrAte CAPT James "''
AeA These ships having been built by con'rac, q
pre- ssly for government service, every care mas
taken in their construction, also in their engs
10 insure strength and speed; and their seeo@@"
daions for unequae for and comfort AN
Price Of passage from New York Liverpool in ds cabin
In second cabin, t75 From Liverpool to New York, ~ ana y
guineas. It'la t,fst.. .s4tsI, 81
An experienced surgeon attached TO each ship.
No berths can be secured until paid for. , A
The ships Of this line have improved water tight bulk heads
to avoid danger nom ce will the Banks norm
until after The lst of August.
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRE!

LOSS BY FIRE!
u. .19 Fire, Aarine and Inland Msuraacs.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS,
$1,35s,l5l
FARMERS AND MECHANICS, INSURANCE COMPANY owl
EG ase.. PHILADELPHIA.
Office northeast corner of ennsuansa ass..s and Ssea
street, Washington, ID. O.
DIRECTORS.
Hon a Thomas ,. Florence, Charles Dinsss.
George a. A Armstrong, Thomas MandsIaea,
George Helmbold, p. Carroll Brewster
James e. Nean, Isaac Leech, jr
EDWARD R. HrLMBoLp, secretary
Local SURVEYORS
Charles Walter, No. as7 y street, opposite City Hail.
James Williams, No. % tx street.
John Rigges, No. SOL Thirteenth street, below Pennsymh
MARINE SURVEYOR. m
Captain p Levy, No. 1857 Pennsylvania avenue opposite NJ
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomson
The business Of this company win compare avoraby with he
e s sn 1n,ssa
1885, the received amounted the one hut
only forty six hundred and dollars reported
With these evidences Of and good management the
ha, The security offered is ample and that Su al al eiai%s
jusIed more according equity than legal techncaes
ssssa isis eHsfs
hiES, WAREHOUSES;, ali descriptions OF bUlLDNuh ahu
contents all kinds BY vEssE
STEAMBOATS,, CANAL. BOATS, RAILROADS, and the us,
conveyances TO or from portion Of EUROPE and AMERCA
and on the hulls Of STEAMBOATS, navigating the wsseh
waters 4s H3y .ga s#t ttY5 Ell .t's@3Ff- "
The rates Of premium viii be low other companies and
fixing Them Improvement aFangeml
will be taken into confederation. rr E"-
All Losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Ohce northwest Pennsylvania avenue and sevhsH
street, Washington city, ID. @.
Insurance may also Be effected at the Home 06ies,
Northwest Walnut and Second streets, Philadelphia
And in other principal cities Of The United States by auAar
officers Of the company. eE tf3 sa W
l3--dly ....
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MARYLAND LOTTERIES
FOR FEBRUARY, 1857.


The Great scheme Of the month";
ALL PRlZE5l
inch and every ticket having drawn numbers
titled TO 81.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
On Havana Plan,
To be drawn February 26, 1857.
$4,000 numbers, 900 prizes.
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y,lminrton, Del, on saturday, March z, 1857.

Tickets Sl0-hnlves S5--qnhTtes 81 5V -. =,
Certificates of whole ickets $3.50 90
o''"A No Al "a half do. ,.,,,,,,,,.....,. rs 90
No ao % quarter do, ,,,.,,.,..,.o..,, 81 80
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brilliant schemes for March, 1857.

be drawn superintendent of appointed
by the governor.
GREGORY MAURY Managers, Wilmington Delaware.
Lottery benefit OF the
STATE OF DELAWARE.
" Glass 46, for 1857 p. .#..r
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WATCHEs-The largest assortment ever offered 10
w customers Those search
will find stock to embrace all the celebrated suit
able both for ladies and gentlemen
Confident that complete
try and possessing every advantage getting up
offer unusual
Members Of Congress and who design purchasing
would well that
ity may be thoroughly tested before leaving city.
NJ w. GAIT b BRO,
32t Pennsylvania avenue,
Feb 90 -6ut Between 9th and 10Th
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