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washington Aqueduct.

OFFICE or The wAsHrse1os AquKprcr
Washington March s. 1857.
DROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
Proposals up May opened
day.
Maps proales, specifications Of
let will he ready for examination ut this Office and after the 10th
Ths work masonry bridges
graduation embnk
man gate houses bricks
the particular
upon portion Of titles are yet acquired by the
United States there may be some delay In commencing the work
thereon; but for such unavoidable delays VIII be
only completed pres
ent appropriation but all for unfinished work will be sub
right prescribe the be progress
aton not holding out suaeeny to decide when and what
shall be stopped until funds become available
In the stoppago particular
funds the reserved cent viii be paid If in the judgment
the engineer the work has been properly executed SO far as has
win specie upon
and will be condition all that tho workmen shall
be paid their full wages monthly and in specie.
All bids should be scaled and endorsed Proposals for
eras on the Washington Aqueductn
The United States reserves the right TO reject a The bids
should they not be deemed advantageous and 20 make such
Every o accompanied by written guarantee signed by
that the bidder bidders w his bid accepted
] % @ % s Ten ays ooa s AND
accompanied the certificate OF tho United district
general government Engineer
of War that tho are able TO make good their
guarantee
Bids will be opened presence bidders any choose
be present. NJ c. MFIGS,
Capt. Of Engineers, in charge,
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt, NJ G. Meigs, U. S. Engineers
the undersigned residents Of in tho State Of -,
hereby jointly scyeray States
guaranty foregoing of accepted,
they WILL within days after the acceptance Of the said bid
ucent
furnish the articles conformity TO the of
which made And in the said
Shall aforesaid, guaranty
the difference between tho offer by the said and the
lowest bidder
CSgned) A. b.
C. d.
hereby certify that my knowledge belief
above named guaranors good and sufficient
CJgned) f. Il.
March 6-eodt7thNay &1awtf
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United States Patent Oflice,
Washington, April 5, 1S5i

ON the petition of Harriet " Terry, administra-
trx of Vim. Terry, deceased Boston,
praying for the extension of patent granted the said VIM Ter
ry the 18th day OF July 1913 Improvement in
pavcments for the patent which
takes place on the 18th day Of July, 1857 ,e
ordered the said petition heard the
Monday the 10th OF June IL O'Clock all
notified appear cause they petition
ought not TO be granted.
Persons opposing the file the
days before the day OF hearing All testimony filed by either
said hearing
with rules of the Office which will be furnished
plication.
The testimony will closed the 10th june depos
other relied upon testimony be e
Office before the morning Of that day. the arguments any,
within days thereafter.
Ordered also that this notice be published in the Union mte
gencor, Washington Republican, Baltimore
Md Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pa. Daily York
Mass three pre-.
vious to the Goth of June next the day of hearing
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Patents
p SEors OF the above will please copy
bills to the Patent Office, with paper containing this
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IMPORTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS. by whicl

Il their incomes must he doubled undersigned has n'e
ca ana obtained ictto,s patent from the United States r m
rangeent and combination OF machinery for comforting seed
into process from the gin through the "
rous preparation and spinning machinery, until It ready Tor '
mont weaving.
The saving from waste by this process win least ton per
and yarns made from The hbrc (unbrokcn unnured BY le T
s OF the machinery the process used to open am "a
cniangle ~ WIZ DC abou, my stronger and heA
WI command the markets Of the world dancing all
advanced prices. ~.
TIC Undersigned Is prepared 10 dispose ef privileges 70 w. @
PATENT AMI hntors viii be informed with conp
strctiot how 10 use H. how obtain the best machn.y %
other necessary rartcunrs application addressed 20
Dee 0-2aw1yR GEORGE G. HENRY, hoOpS
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proposals for lave oaA.
E4vr DxrAHr4rsr,

Bureau Of Construction, &c, May g. 1857
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering so 900 cubic
own Maachase,ts BroosIyn New York phaspb ana
Gospo Virginia. viii be received this bureau until the June
These proposals be endorsed Pals for Ls they
for all the yards be for whole quantity at any
yard and required by law must be accompanied by suitable
surees in the fun estimated will be required sign
contract and additional and collateral security Is cent win
be withheld the amount of each delivery until the
peed.
deliveries timber there must be due proporoo
Of the dineun crooked pieces there viii he with
held such further ADDITION % is per cent may be
os. dshyere The per cent or o.her popoop @
each b when approved h pate by the yard
wn be paid e sh navy the
thirty days ailer its presentation to him
will be stipulated in the that default be by
parties Of The first part IN delivering all or any q the timber named
se ~ quality and a. the u time and $ place provided then and that
States sum ofmoney not exceeding twice the total therein
thereof which time according the
act o. eonsssss in ha, case approved March lsia
lowing proportions 5000 cubic feet Of keesoas and pieces suit
siding and % hooks ns Il and n
These pieces 30 be in number In the proportions in which they
shape length and character with those heretofore received With
frames O corresponding siding the moads Of which be
cubic feet the siding ID and IS Inches in about equal
pieces being Length from feet having natural and
fair curve Of from - 70 80 inches in that length and
Also 5000 cubic feet siding Is and 10 inches in length from
All sided straight fair;
showing face Of not less than ourth the siding 10 be
grown within 30 which satisfactory
will be required by the commandant Of the yard TO be delivered In
the respective yards the risk the contractor subject
half TO be delivered bcfc the i August 1855 and the
remainder on or before the 1st Of July, 1889
Firm Of Offer.
b4-, OF the ---- hereby agreo o and
deliver at the United States navyyard ity thousand
cubic feet Of veak timber conformity with the advertisement
the Bureau of Construction Of the date Of May 2, 1887
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle pieces sided 0nches
foot.
$4,000 cubic timber sided Is and Is inches length 10
IL foot
5000 cubic curved timber sided IL inches length Is to IL
feet, at -- foot.
5000 cubic timber siding Is and 10 inches length
feet, at - per foot
Total value.
and the contract forwarded to the navy agent
at t-----. for signature and certificate.
(Date) ABB
Form Of Guarantee
The undersigned, --, Of -, the OF ----,
hereby guaranty that in the foregoing bid accepted
WILL within after the receipt the the
named designated tho the
with sufficient saretes said shall fail
aforesaid guaranty make good the differ
between the offer OF the said and that which
accepted. CD.
(Date) EFF
thereby ccrif, aboyenamcd
(Datc.)
TO signed the Un,cd judge
rict attorney, collector, agent and no other)
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PROPOSALS.
NAVY Dzr4RrSksr,

Bureau of Yards and Docks May /, 1857
CtEALED PROPOSALS for each class separately
- endorsed Proposals No. the class for the navy
ward AZ name ysd will be received tns ocs until
June next for furnishing and delivering at The several
navy wards articles printed
chedues which win be furnished application and sent by mail
persons all The
classes the commandants Of tho several
yards or the yards under their command by the
all The yards
prepera cof~ and miao in scang the e no Dad ~sa te
uk aains classes for than yd u one enSe
and Individual firm the bid and conact
bidders hereby cautioned and particularly noaa as ne
the hereinafter prescDed and PC mailed
the time expires Tor RECEIVING
them shih shall De reaud at fhe period
xated and no dliosoance for failures the mail
guard against being opened before the time appointed
and draw a line the endorsement, thus
aTosals for No. (name he das) for The Nary Yard al
(nane he yard "
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Firm Of oger.
(IIere date the oiier,)

ere the composing the hrn Of (name
hereby offer TO furnish
der your ADVERTISEMENT subject
all requirements the printed schedule which
refers articles embraced in Class No the cass or
the yard according said schedule viz
erc paste the printed class from the schedule and opposite each
the amount the columns for dol
cents and foot the aggregate amount Of the bid for the
class amounting (here write the amount in words.)
propose Sy agent required by
scheduc the supply under the classes miscellaneous BY
non delivery should offer be accepted
prepared and the agent at
namo agency for signatures and certificate.
Here each member Of the firm TO sign)
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F5rp. Of Guarantee.

The undersigned namc guaranor (me the town. and
State (namc of second &C. y
hereby the named the bidder hdde
WILL above be accepted into contract
with within fifteen days after the date OF notice
through Office the of his for ihe offers before
mentioned
witness signature OF guarantors.)
certify (here the guaranors)
known good responsible this
(Signaure.)
signed by district Judge district attorney collector
agent bureau be responsible.
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MOUNT WASHINGTON FEMALE COLLEGE,

IVl Balmore.Ihc this noushng M
stucn located at Mount Washington miles the Northern
Central railroad and chartered by the legislature Will open
on the nrs Wednesday In May, 1857 with fun faculty Of ex
enccd instructors consisting Of vc gentlemen and several d
This colcge all that could well desired purposes OF m
ished female cdueaon No have been spared
make what ought To be in all Tho locality highly "a
nbrous and picturesque and has Of the mol
desirable In the state The shady beautiful grounds afford %
pleasant walks and heahful buidng
large imposing brick cdiace terccted expressly nstes
female coege) thoroughly ventilated, lighted with Handsomely
furnished supplied accommodations M
about 100 boarcrs The establishment costing y"
less than 10000 During this the year operation nun
bers 50 boariers
Catalogues further may obtained the up
Office and Of Rev Dr Heiner Hon vanant Baltimore
land. FIJAs HEINER,
President OF the Board Of ViAers
March 14-Sat&wod0w
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Notice

Or ae Esab1iGtaa Of Offices Territory
Of NdbroJla
IN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
IL March Sd, 1857 entitled "An establish three additional
land districts in the Territory OF Nebraska TO DO called respectively
the "NAHA DsrRicr the
and the "DaKorA LAND DpMcr,
known that the Offices for said districts have established
=
For the "NKdABA LAND Drsrfucr' n Brownsville.
For the 'soum rIl,TTE DsrIucr' nj Nebraska City.
For the "D,xora msrcr' Dakota Territory
Given undcr hand tho city Washington thirteenth day
Of April, 1857.
BY order Of the President:
JOS s. WILSON
Acting Commissioner o he General Land Office
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The schedule will state the times within which articles viii be
qured delivered where the printed schedule used
the periods deliveries copied Tho bids All
the articles which be contracted for must be delivered such
place OF places including draage and cage TO the ce where
used within the respectively for which the o made
be directed by the commanding officer and all other
things being equal will be American manufacture
No article will be after the expiration OF the period specified
In the schedules for the completion OF deliveries unless specially
thorized by the department.
be provided contract distinctly
by the bidders that the and number articles enumerated
classes headed miscellaneous specified the probable quantity
which be required well
the
articles, and in such quantities. and such
gadndun such
tho quantities stated (and acquisitions through post
shall be deemed sufficient notice. during the fiscal 3oh
June, whether tho quantities be
those specified the prices shall remain the same.
All articles be Of the best quality
hvercd order Of all and charge the
government inspection weight
Of the and be all satisfactory the
specifications samples further description Of the articles
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous who do reside
the articles delivered will be required
70 name In their proposals an agent the city principal place near
the delivery called deliver articles u
out delay when they shall be required
Approved snrees In the foil amount of the contract will bc
qued and twenty additional deducted from
each payment until the shall have been completed
oelled unless otherwise department.
headed miscellaneous required during
the twenty
commsndan be quarterly the first Of January April July
October have been satisfactory and The
(lghy cent? will be respective agents
within thirty days after the presentation Of bills rpca duly
part per TO he paid until all the re-
o'cd articles offered under the contract shall
from the yard specially authorized department
win be stipulated in the contract that default
the parties OF the nrst delivering all
toned In any class bid for Of the quality and the
above provided then parties forfeit ami
pay to the United States of not to eScrcd
amount Of such class which be recovered from time
according 10 the act Of Congress provided approved
8, 1S43.
90 BY agent collector district attorney other person
satisfactorily known 10 the bureau.
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Washington carriage before the
10Th of September
Egy article mas b ga4 rsry qualify, Unes inferior aiicIs
called for.
estmated that the quantities above mentioned win be required
for the hrst session but the right tho Secretary
order giving reasonable additional quantities during
that session, for any subsequent Of the Thirty % Con
gress.
sufficient specimen each proposed paper half
qre and df envelopes 25 accompany tho proposal and 70
be marked with proper price Of the
article, and Of The weight per The whole Of each
article specified the foregoing list win be deemed class aud
the Offering furnish any tho lowest price
quality condereD win receive the
cutng bond with Two surees satisfactory 10 the Secre
% the Senate for the performance thereof under forfeiture Of
twice the failure which nlod In
the oce Of the said Secretary within acr the proposals
have accepted.
article contracted for should be delivered within the time
stipulated should be inferior any respect sample bond
OF the contractor will be put in
Proposals should Proposals stationery
Senate be directed tho Secretary the Washing
Proposals specimens We delivered The
charge.
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For All Parts OF the West.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
NEW AND IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS
THREE TRAINS DAILY from Baltimore, for Cum

NEW AND IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS
FTNHREE TRAINS DAILY from Baltimore, for Cum
Il bcriand, Wheeling, and all of the West
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave (cxncp sunday at
Gas ms connecting with rhiadcpha nrsi train from
Washington lat Juncn) viii stations and arrive Cum
berland at O'clock, p. m.
daily fexeept Sunday
uGches Wheeling by 4, connecting Ben
wood Columbus Cincinnati, Indianapolis louis
vlc Cleveland Toledo, Detroit Chicago St. Louis Cairo, and inter
mediate points
3d. The EXPRESS TRAIN leaves daily at T. D. M connecting with
places The other central and south
places the West Il nearly 100 miles shorter than by other
route. The timc TO these places l. also unequaicd
Baggage checked through Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis ana
ST. Louis.
Passcngers baggage all points
THROUGH TICKETS will be sold all the large In the West
the lowest possible rates ticket Office Camden station and at
Washington city.
second class attached the mail train.
from Baltimore Washington The entire dt
Cumberland oakland. They by the express
tran which leaves Cumberland $50 and reaches Wheeling
at 2
Passengers from Washington have ample time for meals at Wash
ington Junction
only by through tickets baggage checks
can be obtained in Washington.
FOR WAY PASSENGERS
The accommodation Gas, win stop all stations east
Cumberland and the stations Piedmont wet
stwardly, the mul Wheeling
Cumberland reaching 54b
The FREDERICK TRAIN starts at except sunday) stopping
stations Leaves Frederick M arriving at Baltimore
ut IL. 80,
The EIlCoTTs TRAIN leaves Camden station at O. M
and so, Leaves Ecous Mills 7.3o m, and 7ao M
except Sunday.
W. s. wooDsIDE,
Jan 17--dn Master of Transportation
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III IFE OF GENERAL NAPIER; bY Lient lione-

II 4 raj Napier, 2 volumes, london, 1857
Tho Theory OF War, illustrated by military history
Colonel Macdougall volume, London, 1887.
How Capture Gibraltar volume london 1857
Military Engineering Implements of War by Forrest
wich volume, london, 1856 many engravings.
Universal Dictionary the English, French, Italian, and
Languages i volume, london, 1857.
Boiler Engineering by Armstrong and Bourne volume Lon
don 1857.
The Chemistry of Artificial Light volume, london, 1857
scheerer the BOwpipe. I volume, london 1856.
Cabbe Technical Dictionary tho Sciences volume
London
Imported per last steamer by
March FRANcK TAYLOR
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mo. 578.l l
Notice

Of he Establishment g three additional Offices Territory Of
Kansas.
IN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
March 1857 entitled An establish three additional
districts the Territory Kansas called respectively tho
land district the "Osage land district the western
district hereby declared and made tho Offices
districts have established a follows.
For the s'IntAwARE pisIucT'' at DoyIIlaN.
the
tho WESTERN nsrucr' OopSS, Territory
Given under hand at the city OF Washington this day
April, A. d. 1857.
order President: & WILSON
Acting Commissioner of the General Land ONCE.
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The ownes chips win accountable gold silver
bullion specie wey precious metals bills Ia
ding signed therefor and the value thereof therein expressed
May l--dg
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Proposals for stationery.
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STATsx,
Clerks Office March 81 1855

M. REPRESENTATIVES UNITED srATsx,
Clerks Once March 81 1857.
TN pursuance of the seventeenth section of the act
Of Congress Of the 26h August ls42 entitled An act legang
and making appropriations such objects have been
usually included appropriation bills without authority
law provide M certain incidental Of the de-
and Offices and for other sealed
proposals will received this office until Monday the lst
IL O'Clock furnishing the following articles OF
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UMrED STATES NAVAL CorRr or INQUIRY
Washington. February 20, 1891

'TNHE judge advocate gives notice, for the informa
IL ton Of parties coming before the tho LIST section .
The act OF january 49, 1857 that they viii respectively be advised
the department when their shall referred @
court and that s desirable that presenting themselves @
should come prepared with list Of such they may
sire 70 have summoned specifying which the respective h
OF ntncss FOR the naval service mentioned in the act their w
mony TO be applied respecvey and suggesting tho delay any,
which may be required; and in respect Of wha,
Feb 2sf-n
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No 5sl.
Notice OF the Removal OF the Land once from,
Red Wing to Henderson, in Minnesota Ter
ritOry.
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress entitled An authorizing changes
land ofhces approved March 1883, declared
and made known TINT the Office for the sale public p
WSc, In Mssora TERRITORY win be o fIYS
pxRsoS in said Territory from and after the @ june
Given under hand the city Washington, this 30t Of
April, A. n. 1881
BY order q the President
TIfCe. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Land once
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TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
Il States mail steamesThc ships comprising this line the


The Atlantic. Capt Oliver Eldridge
The Baltic Capt jos. Comstock
The Adriatic Capt. James wcst.
These ships having built by for
service care has been taken IN their construction also in
their their
for passengers unequaled for elegance and comfort
Price passage from New York TO Liverpool IN cabin
second cabin, s5. From Liverpool New York. so and
guiucas
An experienced surgeon attached to each ship.
No bcrhs be secured until paid for.
The ships Of this line have improved water tight bulk heads
avoid danger from Ice will the Banks north ~ deg
after the LIST Of August.
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mo. 579.1
Notice

Of ne Establishment @ additional Land Dtrid State Of Wis
consn
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
1857, entitled establish Iand
Wisconsin, 10 be called "CmrrEwA ms
which district embraces that portion Of the
th Of The line dcdip
south fths line diridino rnf
north; Of diiiag
line dng runr deren and e res It hereby
sad district established a,
the town o. CAW,n In said State.
under hand the city Of Washington this
of April, A. u. 1857
by order OF the President:
JOS s. WILSON.
Acting Commissioner Of the General once
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MATTHEW HALE SMITH, Counsellor at-aw in
wi the United courts the
YORK No li9 Nassau street, New York, " Y,
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Change OF the Place of Sale of the Delaware
Trust Lands in Kansas.

NOTICE is hereby given that the place of sale of
In the Delaware lands Territory advertised TO
take place at Lcompton the 23d day
changed to- and will commence osawkec Territory
day and date.
BY order of the Secretary of the Interior.
CHARIIE f. MIX
Commissioner ai interim
DEPARTMENT INFERIOR
Office OF Indian Affairs April O. 1857
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Change in the Days of Sale OF the above de-
scribed Indian Trust Lands i'm Kansas.

DEPARTMENT INTERIOR
Office of Indian Affairs, April H. 1857.
NOTICE is hereby given that the days designated
IN the foregoing proclamation
sale OF Inan lands changed postponed
following periods:
Iowa lands at Iowa Point TO Wednesday 81
Tho lands of the Wcas &c, at Pao Wednesday 2h
June
Delaware lands at Osawkee Wednesday,
BY order OF the Secretary OF the Interior
CHARLES L. MIX,
Commissioner interim
AMI
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rRorosED DATES on SAILING,

EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No SO Wall street, n. Y.
BROWN, sHIrLEY, 4 co,
liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD a CO.,
~ Austin friars, london.
n. q. WAINWRIGHT & CO.,
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NOTICE 10 PRE- -E,prloN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled the right Of pemptin Of the
lands within townships and OF townships above enumerated
required establish the to the satisfaction Of the register aud
Of the land Office, and make he non
prl after sos9 this no and before the day appointed for The
Of tho public sale Of hs lands embracing the rac
claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
TIOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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