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Notice for restoring certain lands to market IN
the state OF Louisiana.

the state Oh LOuiSlanh.
NIOTICE is hereby given that the land Office al
Grcenbug the State Of louisiana viii open the sale
NJ entry location, and after tho Ii u,J
OF public land embraced in the following townships viz
souih Of line and east u the principal meridan
Townships l. q fractional township s. Of range
Townships /, 2, 3, and A. OF range T.
Townships q ga and and fractional townships and
of range 5.
Townships /, 2, 3, 4, s, 0, and Z, OF range O.
Tow nshps !, 2, o. A. D, o, and z, OF range T.
Townships /, 2, 3, A. o. and Z, OF range 8.
Townships l, 2, o, A. s. o, and 7, Of range 0.
said lands having proclaimed public s
their withdrawal by notice No reference 10 m
purposes.
Tho following Townships which have been heretofore
public SALE viii be released from their railroad
purposes and empton other unoered public land
and after the date above mentioned, viz
South Of The base line and east gf the principal meridian
Townships aud 7, Of range 10.
Townships fractional townships o. Of range
Fractional township 8, Of range o.
Fractional township 8, OF range I.
Township 0, and fractional township s, Of range s.
Fractional townships and 0, OF range Q.
Given my hand, once at the city Of
Washington, the 27th day Of July, 1857.
TIIOs. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner.
July 29-1awGw lint. n STAR
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Proposals for Live Oak.
NAVY DKPAKrxKSr,

Bureau Of Construction, &C., May q 1857.
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering so 900 cubic
town. Massachusetts,; Brooklyn, New York. Philadelphia
Gospo Virginia. will be received this bureau until the 18th
These proposals must endorsed Proposals. for o that they
may distinguished from business letters The may
for one or all yards must the whole quantity az any
yard required by be accompanied by suitable
surees in the full estimated amount viii be required TO the
additional and collateral security 15 will
be withheld the Of each delivery until the
pe.ed.
Of the dcu pieces otherwise there viii
held such farther addition TO the IS may
tons be delivered The remaining s. cent other proportion
BILL when approved pcaie by tho commandant yard
viii be paid by such agent the contractor within
thirty days after its presentation TO him.
stipulated that default by
parties of the first part In delivering all Of the named
Of The quality and a. the y time and & place provided @ then and 10 that
States money not exceeding twice the total therein
thereof may recovered time according 70
act Of Congress in that provided approved March lS3
lowing 5000 Of kceons pieces
D sr ali % sn 20 % a ndc s s s
These pieces TO b in number in the oporonsn which they
shape, length, received
frames Of corresponding siding the mouds Of which be at
$4,000 cubic feet Of the siding ls and 10 inches equal
these pieces being length from IS feet having
fair curve of from a 80 inches more in that length and
crook also 5000 cubic feet siding 10 and 10 inches length from II
All be sided straight fair tho ibnch timber and under
showing face Of not than hreefous the sng
viii be required by the o the yard 70 be delivered
the respective yards the risk and Of the subject
s 70 ss Be ON o S s IL y
remainder ON or before tho LIST Of July, 1852
Firm q OYER
~, o. the state hereby agree 70 furnish and
cubic feet Of timber in conformity with tho advertisement of
tho Bs5saa oGs @ e Construction s q g. the as q May dss
- 80 per foot
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, kc., June 27, las

NAVY D1rAnarEsr,
Bureau OF Construction, &c, June az 1857.
YNHE Bureau will receive sealed proposals, specif-
cations and plans until day o August next endorsed
f tAe ost,ialon " SleaH Propeller slop o. VAR authorized
The proposals hun sras and spare spars rigging
and blocks sails and spare sails awnings &c boats anchors and
and spare work with all the equipments and outfits Of ship
70 be complete and ready all respects receive her officers and
The armament stores and provisions will be furnished by the
The specifications fully usod
the machinery The r sa 's aS " sa sn aaa oa s es
for captain wardroom for IL occrs steerage IA oce
rooms &C. SICK bay magazines, shelrooms, spirit rooms holds
chain M and other lockers also the Dimensions the boats and
All the other objects included Ia the proposal.
Upon application to the commandat Of any the bidder
will furnish the ship, which, also tho contractor plans
must provide capacity and convenient stowage.
built showing the nboard arrangements space
,s Of s s aa ors % S e Of
the machinery and tho disposition of the coal There also be
and spankor
plans win accompanied by model which with the draw
ings OF the hull must be scale Of inch to foot
The ship 70 be pierced for chase and broadsde
IA feet inches from port inches
above the deck the ports "A inches fore and AFT and as inches
The weight Of be provided displacement viii
The total complement officers persons, and
the ship must stow provisions for l2o days and 90
days full seanng and the vessel to make under alone her
deeoad draught Of water ten knots in smooth The deeod
visions and stores Of all kinds and ready for exceed
10 feet and the lowest port sill bo load
line.
Tho propeller upi
scope chimney that the ship be impaired cruiser
der sail for which she IL Intended
The bidder Will the necessary complete
the ship for together with tho price, fully equipped before
named
The object Of the department inviting proposals Is obtain the
best showa that tho mercantile marine produce and
proposals will be received from ship builders only.
The proposals. specifications which conform the
conditions now prescribed and combine the greatest number Of ad
yanaes will be selected and tho price must receive the approval Of
the department before will made The reputation OF
bidders successful will weight The spe
hcatons drawings and models Of parties obtaining the contract
| can be withdrawn by them.
Juno 27-2aw4wt
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For Cape May.

For Cape May
Washington Branch Railroad Wilmington, and Bal
Railroad
PASSENGERS for this celebrated summer resort
informed that daily line will be Except Sunday
leaving Washington O. and connecting at New Castle with
splendid Mcnad Tuesdays Thursdays and
Saturdays alternate with the and swift New
running Philadelphia and New York via New
Castle.
including carriage hire the island Children Gun
der IL years. and servants, 81 90.
TIL. H. PARSONS, Agent
July 24-4w
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NO. SOL.
Notice OF the Removal OF the Land once from
Red Wing to Henderson, in Minnesota Ter
rftOry.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act of
Congress entitled An act authorizing changes the
OF land Offices" approved g. 1883 declared
and made known that the occ for the sale Of public p
Wing in MINNESOTA TERaIroRy will be
poN said Territory from after dag of Jus nea
Given under hand city Washington, day
April, A. ID. 1857.
BY order of the President
TIIQS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner o Land
May I-1aw6w lint. 4 STAR
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ID II. GILLET, Counsellor at Law, has remove

ID ii. GILLET Counsellor at Law has removed
lGs his Office to his residence Franklin Row.
thirteenth streets He will continue devote his principal
ly the United States Supreme
Having devoted much time concerning patents will
advice and opinions questions arising
appeals the chief
the District Of Columbia and will also assist the preparation and
trial of suits concerning patents.
He will also give written opinions and prepare arguments
tics having claims before Congress either
will claims before board established
dcaton.
4 (
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TTAYLOR AND MAURY's hafdollar Bibles Eng
lish Bibles elegantly bound In arabesque gilt Price
just imported by TAYLOR x MAURY,
june e-3t Bookstore near 9th street
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USITRD STATES NAVAL CouRr or isouIRy,
WnshinptOn. FebrnnrY % lShI

VNIIE Judge advocate gives notice, for the nforma-
u parties coming before the the
january 1857 that they win respectively
the department when their shall have been
and that Is desirable that themselves
s of may
have summoned specifying TO Which Of the respective
the naval service mentioned in the
mony applied respectively and suggesting delay
which may required and in respect what
NJ CARLISLE Judge Advocate
Feb 2sf-n
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mo. $751;
Notice

OF the EsdJlhea dee additional Land 0e the Territory
Kansas
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 1887 entitled "n act to establish three additional land
districts the Territory Of Kansas TO be called respectively the %
land district the Osage land dstrc and the Wcstern land
district hereby declared and made known that the Offices
districts have been established rs follows, viz.
For the "DfIAwAw DISTRICT nj DoSlfIAs.
For the "OsAGE DISTRICT at FoRT Scorr.
For the stWEsrERS DISTRICT at OGDEN, in said Territory
Given under hand at the city Of Washington this eleventh day
Of April, A. d. 1857
By order of the President: JOS. s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General land ONCE.
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NOTICE.
July 90 1awGw

WTHEREAS by virtue of decree entered in
wv pending Rappalannock county
Virginia. which Richards Ncsln Calvert are plaas
Cccus Calvert Hannah Jell James Je Jel admins
Of Coke deceased Others
other things adudged ordered conu
sioner who directed take the cause
enquire said Sarah Henri
etta Birch sister Of the half blood the said Ann Coxc living
the time OF her death and fshe whether
survived her and the said Coxc whether child
cbden descendant descendants that purpose
inserted in the Na
Inegcncer "union weekly the said
Birch child children descend
person persons said
in before said commissioner and make
partake the distribution tho
therefore, l. j. " Menefec commissioner o tho
Rappahannock hereby notify the said Sarah
Birch bo alive and she be dead her child children
ether person pcrsons
the said Coxe deceased before
me- the OF Washington Hnppahannock county
Virginia, 18th day August 1857 and her or
claim aakc in the distribution Of the said
Coke deceased.
july 8, 1857. J. Y. MENEFEE,
July 14-w4w Commissioner
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United States Patent ONCE,
Washington August 4 1857.

ON the petition Of Moses S. Woodward, Of Ches-
county praying for the extension Of patent
him the 4h day OF December ls43 for improve
brakes for from the expiration OF
patent which place the 4h day Of December 1851
the said petition be heard the Patent Office
the 23d November II o'clock and all
notified appear and show they have why said
petition ought be granted
opposing file the Patent
objections specially writing, least twenty
hearing; all testimony filed by either party
said hearing transmitted accord
with the oice, which will bc furnished appea
ton.
testimony will be closed the 18th Of November
deposons other papers relied upon testimony must be
Office before the morning that day the arguments
il any, within days thereafter.
Ordered also that this notice be published in the Uno lnte
gcncer Washington Republican, more Penn
syvanan, Philadelphia Daily News New York and Post Boston
previous the 23d Of Nore
Der next the day of hearing.
s. T. sIIUGERT
Acting Commissioner Of Patents
Stors Of the above will please and send theH
bills to the Patent Office, with containing this notice
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TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
states mail steamersThe ships comprising this line

.iolowing:
The Atlantic. Capt Oliver Edrtlgc
The Baltic Capt Comstock.
The Adriatic Capt James West
These ships having been built by expressly
service has been taken their construction
their engines to insure strength and speed and their
for passengers unequallcd for elegance and
Price OF passage from New York Liverpool first
In second cabin $75 From HverpoM New York. 80
guincas
An experienced surgeon attached 10 each ship.
No bertlns be secured until paid for.
The ships this line have tight
avoid danger from ice will not the Banks north AZ until
after the LIST Of August. .
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Washington Aqueduct.

OfrcE WAsHSGroy AQUEDuCT,
Washington, March 8, 1857
PROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
Proposals up May win opened
Maps, proncs specifications the
let will be ready for examination this Office and after the 10th
The work to be let will masonry Of the bridges,
graduation excavation and embakment pipes
neced with tho on MAN, gate houses bricks sand
rubble, and cut stone, &c
the particular reference
upon the the yet acquired by
United States there be delay in commencing the work
thereon but for such unavoidable delays due allowance will be made
completed pres
cn appropriation but all contracts for unfinished will be sub
right prescribe the Of progress
un, each for each and in case @ O. ns aIpIo
shall be stopped until funds become available.
funds per paid it, Judgment
the engineer the work has been properly executed has
Payments will be made specie checks upon the
cent; that the workmen shall
be pa paid (. q their full full wages monthly, and in specie
terias on the Washington Aqueduct."
The United the right reject any
should advantageous,
mens be considered mot conducive to the Of the
work
Every accompanied by guarantee signed by
or responsible the effect that he they under
enter into obligation within days. with good and sufficient
bo accompanied BY the certificate Of the United
Judge United States district attorney navy agent or some officer Of
Of War; that tho graniors able make good their
Bids viii be opened in presence bidders any Of them choose
be present. NC. MF1Gs,
Capt Of Engineers, in charge
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt NJ C. Meigs, u Engineers.
We the undersigned, residents of tho State Of -,
hereby jointly severaly sae
they Will within days acceptance Of the bid
cute the for the same with ands ucen srctes
advertisement under which il was made And In tho said
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mo. 580.]
Notice

OF Eadblamet Of three additional Land Offices IN The Territory
Of Nebraska.
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
3D. 1857 entitled can establish three additional
districts the Territory Of Nebraska to be called respectively
Dsmcrn the 'Soum RIVER LAND nsRcr
DISTRICT" hereby declared and made
districts established
viz
For the sNsM,HA LAND DsTRIcr'' at Brownsville.
For 'soun DtsrmCr' at Nebraska City.
Dakota City, in said Territory
my hand the Washington this thirteenth day
of April, 1857.
BY of tho President:
JOS s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land 0nice
April 14-1aw6w
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washington Branch Railroad.

washington Branch Railroad.
.TTyRAINS' leave Washington for Baltimore
il At6 and So, a. M, and 8 and AZ, p. M
On Sunday at An p. tN
Leave Baltimore for Washington
At4I4 and 014, a. m, and and 5A m.
On Sunday at 4lz a. m. as@
Passengers for Philadelphia and New York win take
and Az.
Passengers for Annapolis will take So AZ
Do for Norfolk 81 and g.
Do for the West :" and AZ connecting
Washington Junction. T. H. PARSONS Agent
17--du 5.9tNi, si
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PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND LAWS,

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Beng e taes aereed edon q te @ork fnoan cy me hne 9
u,,yo :, ,,o,r,r r,,,, p,,,x,>, , ,o,,>-r, M ,,,,, ,
~ oo-s ooo ~ i~' D Dsii Dsii iNp i-'"',
With opinions decisions regulations additions Of
BY ROBERT MAYO, NJ. D. LUCAS BROTHERS, Baltimore.
Mouon has enqushed all claim 70 any interest whatever
"dsed" on record.
fore the public the first time addition
ready published from heads OF departments and other public officers
of % a h @ cohVesnn Win 'no aa
i~ ~ " i i'o M ''s M ~
Letter from e Hon Jacob Broom chairman Of e Coniniee on
Revolutionary Pensions
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED srArss
washlneton Nav 10 isbs
Ny DEAR SIR have been pleased to meet with you once more after
opportunity to add my 10 those You must have
e % Sned states pensions and p n s % o nc
be- Of to the great American family The nm
der which tose for reyoionary unrc rovdod ae or
highly interesting characters
was the design Of fathers that the syscn should be
partial giving TO some while wihods from others equally dserv
& ng your 81 s avs @ While u presents IN de-
tau the provisions made y al the same lime suggestive those def
and omissions ,n %n'a n fs the system mp e.
e % been ~ @ Ut
the statutes and from the frequency Of have
been able TO test in merit and appreciate It's worth.
Dr. R. MAYO JACOB BROOM.
#ee Introduction TO this work for waslngtons Appeal Congress-
N''if' = ~ ~-
Letter from General Cds
wAsnsoos, February 10, 1857.
have had time only to glance over H. ba ave Ga SS e
It's fidelity as well as Of is value " "''AS' A' '''
sian an a e1a'%a ac nap% additions and brings the pen
V T1,n s sva, % M nv hecame ~ 60 % ay,ansv ia, - .
uas and Al, n h e @ s' sa % ,
the " those Jaws upon an ns able M execution your abors
- ''''''' "'V' lew oAs''
Revolutionary Claims
HOUSE or RsrHrKsrAnvrs
DEAR SIR have the honor acknowledge tho RECENT Of conv o
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mo. 579.l
Notice

mo. 579.l
Notice
OF Esamnt Of additional Land Tie STATE Of Wis
consn.
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 1857, entitled An act establish
Wisconsin," be called the
which that portion Of the old In and
districts, situated 'h The line dirdino
noth; south Of TIE line didno township
north; the line diriding and Of ne
line dcno eleven and te , Il hereby declared and
oce for d district has been
the "EAu CLAIRE" In said State.
hand the city o Washington this eleventh
Of April, A. d. 1857
BY order of the President:
JOS. s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General land Oicc.
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EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No So Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, SliIpLEY, Il CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD L. CO.,
~ Austin friars, London.
d. G. WAINWRIGHT IL CO.,

The of these ships will not be
bullion Specie jewery precious bills
ding signed therefor and the value thereof therein expressed
May 1--du
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vT,HE KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SLAM; b

TIME KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM; by
IL Sir John Bowring with of his
London, 1857. sS So
Speeches British Statesmen
Russian vol London 1857.
Lord oughams Speeches. with historical introducon vol
london, 1857 75.
Buke Speeches Warren Hastings with selection of his epi
tolary correspondence. vols Ionden, 1857 SO.
Tales OF the Geni translated from the
rell New edition, illustrated vol London, 1857 81 25
British Navy List cents.
Almanach dc Gotha for 1857. 81
Hughess Patent Laws OF all Nations. l vol
Pny's Letters translated into English by Melmoth
50 rs
May 80 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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Transportation OF Coal to China.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, &c, August 10, !

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bureau Of Construction &c, August 10, 1857.
DROPOSAIS, sealed and endorsed Proposals for
Freight China," will be received this bureau until 3
O'Clock September transportation of exceed
ing anthracite coal from the Philadelphia such
quantities may the Department deem
be delivered to the United States naval orekecpes Hong
Kong and Shanghai, as may be directed
The offer will state the price per ton Of bs for that delivered
without page other charge and also the at which
will be charged No other than for the government
received on board.
draught ghterage
loading will be the cost Of the vessel but good des
patch given loading the delivery Of the coal within
ships tackle the ports China lay days will be
weather working 80
of coal
ton by such officers be appointed by the comandan OF the
where the ship be- and not offered for inspection within
three days after notice has been given the department will make
will best ubscve the public interest The
must be Philadelphia and ready load within ten days after
nspecon and the notice Of
weather permitting the vessel sail within five
and the bills Of lang gned otherwise there will
the freight for each and
sailing beyond the five days named equal TO the de-
mandcd per day for demurragc
Payment will within thirty days after the presentation
trpate of the delivery the COAL
United States that the bidder select who will be designated
in the charter party
Aug 14--2aw4w
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SPLENDID HOTEL LOT FOR SALE,

In the city of Washington, d. O. and fronting Penasyl-
TIME LOT is about one hundred and seventy feet
by being the ground partly occu
ed Union printing Office and partly by the ruins
Theatre There place In the country where
hotel mperaivey required, where such
surely prove profitable The will be made
favorable needed facilities will be afforded the erection OF
suitable hotel
Apply Washington TO C. H. wINDER or in Phadelpha to
W. H. WlNDER
Walnut street.
sod the Union Buildings will be for rent and possession
given on the 1s OF September, 1857.
In ob-- -oaw2 2mt
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DEIlSONS desiring copies of Colonel Forney M neT q
paper THE PREsss, obtain them every evening a
Camps, Pennsylvania near - -
Adamson, opposite the Post once Mr. Do Camp re
monthly subscriptions.
Aug AZ
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TIME ATTENTION of the community generally,
Of house builders particularly invited to the Keystone
Heater lately patented by j. d. Greon, OF Philadelphia
All persons interested solicited TO call at store and satisfy
superiority all others So
successfully have the principles Of combustion been applied its con
although radang surface hundred
fifty feet requires thirty cent less coal than
heretofore manufactured.
Every that Of thirty the r
could has been applied In the production Of the
Keystone Heater and its feel assured that for efficiency
and economy USE it Is unsurpassed.
sIBIEY GUY,
No $40 Penn. avenue, bet 10th and llth sts.,
Exclusive agency for the sale Of the Keystone Heater.
Aug 5-T&Th2m
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THE COMPAGNIE LYONNAISE,
No 81 Boulcpard des Capucnes, Paris.
SILK STUFFS LACE,
Novelties Of different textures ready made articles,
Printed Muslins, India and French CASH
TINHIS house is the most highly recommended in
establishment Europe
only Importance Of its
grandeur having
Three Different Streets.
Compagne sell
~ and thus by bringing purchasers direct relation with the
manufacturer, enabled to offer them
GREATER ADVANTAGES
than any other establishment
July 3e--2aw2w
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French Novels.
FTEVERIN0 Par George Sand 20 cents
u Jeanne. rar George Sand. 40 cents
Edora Par George Sand. rs cents
Mauprat Par George Sand. 40 cents.
Gabriel. Par George sand 20 cents.
Jacques Par George Sand. 40 cents.
Horace. Par George Sand As
Modiste Mlgnon. Par Balzac. 25
Clowans. Par Blzac 90
Ia Famillo Alan Par Alphonse Karr. Is
" Uscoque. Par George Sand 25 cents
Deux Histories. Par Eugene Sue. cents
Aizia Paul. Par F1yal. 80
Theatre compet Par Balzac so cents.
La Creole Par Feval 20 cents.
Don Martin dc Freytas. Par Dumas 25 cents.
jacques ct Jacques II. Par Dumas 20 cents.
And many others Al the low range OF prices
May 20 FRANCK TAYLOR