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Proposals for Erecting the Post once and
Courthouse at Rutland, Vermont.
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tYaehipslon. nscsmbar IA lag.


DRoPusALs win Be recsyed al this department nh the sh dey
OF February ID. 1857 O'Clock. the construction
post Office house authorized be
land Vermont according 10 the ans and prepared
kinds Of work bills Of
every accompany bd with the OF
s reject accept proposals o. any paris
heredf when deems the inetsst Of re United States eqaes
also reserves thu right 70 exclude the bids
person who there Just cause to believe will faith
y perform contracts which they attempted
all bids when there hai be
who do In the bids, and Pill bids ai investigation
Bids viii not be received gross ND contract win be award
q details furnished the department Of
Of the different kinds oil work and Materials which shall be
may adept
part the bid the interest Of The United States
require.
Ninety per done materials
the appointed
pose paid lime the progresses aud
until completion OF the and
by the agent afJesad and be forfeited
10 Of -iul6ment Of contract.
will builders mechanics,
and the thereof except by consent Of the Secretary OF
the will be forfeiture OF the same
proposal written signed
persons, cerlfed be United
district judge attorney Of The said dc IN the sum Of $50
whole work, OF popoionaie amount for
bidder accepted
AID bond with proper aud sufficient seeuts for
faithful performance. "
certificate required viii be furnished opph
cation the department
Pans spccde working drawings will b. ready
thirty days when they can be had on application 70 the eepaI
No bid ,cin DC ondea fully oppties in all its dsta'
spifat Q requirements Of IRIS a1t,ftissfnrAs.
The popnas - This department. addressed 10 the
plainly endorsed Prcpoals The
Office Court and will be opened a, 10
O'Clock, Of the last named for receiving Tue same
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec 49, 2iwt6F.b lint & siarl
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, &C.,
Mt Ogdensburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December IL, is


PROPOSALS will be received this department
day Of February A. D. 1857, O'clock
tion OF the
se erected Ogdensbu New York; according the plans
building separate the different kinds Of work
bills OF parcels each
Of each kind OF
department the right the hereby
ted states requires the department aso
cudc the bids of who there inst
iieve viii not faithfully perform the contracts which they have
attempted obtain by aud all bids when there shall
be parties interest who do not JOIN in the bids and all bids
invcstgation below fair price for the work.
Bids will not be and contract will be awarded
Of the different kinds Of work aud Materials which shall subject
to the revision of the adopt whole
part the bid as the interest ofhe United States require
Ninety cent OF the amount Of work done and mneraIs dcv
eed according to contract price, sad by
the estimate OF OF tho that
pose will be paid from time time
ton cent retained completion Of the
OF the work. &c by the aforesaid
the event OF non hlnlmcnt Of contract.
Contracts viii be awarded only builders mechanics
and the assignment thereof except by Of the Secretary
Each proposal he accompanied by written guarantee
signed by responsible PERSONS eed the United
States dstct judge attorney OF tho said distrct
$780, for the whole work. OF Droporionute IL
part WILL required proposal accepted
and bond with and sufficient securities
for its faithful performance.
Of certificate required win be furnished appl
cation to the department.
Plans specifications working drawings will be ready
application the department
Ne bid u be considered unless fully complies in all Us details
srifh fAe requirements of this Advertisement
proposals this department. addressed the
Treasury, plainly roposai the
Ogdersbarrh and will he opened O'Clock Of
~ JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec is-oewtFeb 10. lint. s,arJ
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Proposal, for Erecting the Post ONCE and
Court-kou.e at indianapolis, Indiana.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Washington, December IL, 1856.
pRoPo5As will be received this department until the l7ih
suction OF tho post Office
cd indianapolis Indiana according and specifications
prepared this said proposals be either for the
whole building separate different kinds bills
parcels Ia each bid with the
each kind work.
right rel accep posa hereby invited
department the right
bids Of who there just believe
tempted 10 etnn by ndec:ion and all bids when there n be
parties "a Interest who bids, bids
upoa Iavcs cation, are benw iair for the work
Bids will be received will
ed bidder unless furnished patmnnt
prices the dereEt kinda Materials
subject ine OF the d that adopt
whole or part OF the bd as n interests VI The United States
require.
Niac,y per Of work done and materials
delivered according price, tsad be
tanned department appointed
tat will be paid time the work
and cent Retained until The completion of tho
OF The work, &c by aforesi
teited In the event Of non ul6lmeHt Of contfec,
Contacts Will be awarded only and mechanics
md the assignment heeo except by OF the
the Treasury, will he fuNtIre OF
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
signed BY responsible Certified 10 United
States district judge attorney Of The said dc the
$5 060, the whole work, p0poonate amnnb for
part that the bidder will, required, IL proposal
accepted, sufficient
securities, for its faithful pc 6rinance.
bond
cation 10 the department.
Plans specifications working drawings ready after
thirty days. when they be had application the depart
Ne lid gill be compiies all rs details
uitk the requirements Of this advertisement
The proposals must be this department. addressed
Indianapolis Post Office be opened at
~ O'clock a. M Of the last day named for receiving
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec ls-2tawt7Feb flint & starr
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Proposals for Erecting the Post Once and
COurt-hOuse at Springfield, Illinois

Washngton December ~, 1906
PROPOSALS win be received this department until the nth day
authorized erected al Spring
ed Illinois, according the and specifications
either for whole building
bills OF parcels
department recfying the right
inved parts thereof
when deems the interest of the United States requires w the de-
paucnt right exclude the bids Of
believe will not faithfully
winch they have attempted TO obtain by indi
all bids there shall be parties interest who do
bids, all bids thai, investigation, are below
fair price for the work.
gross and will be awarded
bidder unless details furnished the department of the prices
which shall be subject
revision of department. that adopt the whole
bid, the United States require.
Ninety OF work done and materials dev
Of agent department appointed that
pose,)
per retained the completion Of and
work. by the af0esad and be forfeited In the
event Of non fufiment of contact
Contracts will be awarded builders and mechanics
and the assignment thereof by OF the secre
the Treasury, will be a forfeiture OF the snne..
wrHOn
by responsible United
district judge Of the SAID dict) in the $4,000
for the whole work. OF proportonae anoint If for
and bond with proper and sufficient securities
faithful
Form bond certificate required win be furnished appca
ton the department.
Plans, specifications, working drawings ready after
thirty days when they had application the department
No bid will be considered unless fully IMPLIES all details
pifh the requirements of this advertisements
The proposals be this department. addressed the
Secretary
Springfield Post Office Court will
O'Clock the last day named foe receiving the
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury
Dec Is-2awtI7Fcb ItntG starl
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS BY FIRE!
Fire, Marine, and Inland Lnsur'

Fire, Marine, and Inland Lsurance.
AUTHORIZED cArlTAL AND SURPLUS,
$l,25S,i5I Is.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS, INSURANCE COMPANY or
PHILADELPHIA
0iee poyccst coraer of aseaus amd susase
street, Washington, "a Q.
George H. Armstrong, Thomas Aianderaeld,
ClaiIca q khbcam, reward X Henbod,
George 4 1ntod, r. carroll Brewster,
James seali, Isaac Leesh,Ir
EpwARo II. H1ansoIn, Secretary.
LoGsL SURVEYORS.
(;hayles Walter No. %. street, oppoeitc City Hill.
John Thnnion, LIST and ygnin avenue Island
james Williams, M ~ AZ
John Risges, No sol Thirteenth street. below rennsylya'a
MARINE SURVEYOR.
Captain r. Levy No s7 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Ma
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
John Thonsason.
The business Of this company viii favosaby with INC
From e Isl day August sss 1--WE MONTHS up - il January
The received aoun,cdio the sum Of one nun
only oriy six hundred and sixysix dollars losses reported
with hcc evidence ~ good management ne se
that The security offered i aIdr viii Do ID
jusrd according 10 equity than iegal rcbnicaties
%%slLiSSs fuhSi THG .MAsvraSS ~
as II
sTEAMEuATS, CSNAfs BOATs, RAILROADS and The nsua
e1a oa ne bulls u navigating he
waters. W,
dsing hem every Improvements in construction and arrangement
Ali losses speedily adjusted aud promptly paid.
ONCE northwest corner rennsyvnna avenue and seSene
street, Washington city, d. q.
Ls,rancc men also Dc effected at the Home Office,
korM1esf Hainut and Second streets, Patadcrhh
hcr prime pal cities Of Uncd States by nuihoni
officers ot the company.
June I3-dly
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I'LL a ny informed that al TAYLOR MAUNYs
they viii meet all hcl
Their stock, addition 10 the oovur
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Visiting cards and printed with the greatest rropinde
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Dec 7--dtf Near 9th
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Propose for Erecting the Post ONCE and
Courthouse at Windsor, Vermont.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


Washington, December 10, 1856.
PROPOSALS will be received this department
day February A. D. 1857 O'Clock tho
OF office authorized be
this departments said proposals be either for the whole
building different kinds Of work bills of parcels
kind work. and ibu total ed The
serving the right ri accept the proposals hsrby invited
any thereof when deems The OF The United sns
requires exclude
bids person who jus believe
will faithfully perform the contracts which they have
tempted obtain by indccon and all bids here shall be
who do not Join the bids all bids that
investig ttiop, below fair price the work.
Bids will be received aud contract will be award
prices different Of work aud materials which shall
revision department, that ndop the
whole Of the bid tile interest OF the United States
qure. 5,slt
Of the Of work done and materials
(sad be by
OF the department appointed for that
pose,) be pcid from time time the work and
retained until The completion Of the contract and
cepance work. &c by the aforesaid and fe'ed
n fulGment Of contract.
will only builders and mechanics.
the Secretary
the Ire tsury, will be forfeiture OF The same.
accompanied by written
signed responsible Certified 10 be the United
States district judge attorney OF the SAID dsc In the sum
$500 work. proporionate amount
ceped and bond with and SUFFICIENT
curities, for its faithful performance.
Of will be furnished appca
ton TO the department.
Pian specifications working drawings ready
thirty days. when be had application to the depart
ment
No fully complies IN details
tnfh the regsrc,ne Of This advertise
the proposals mast be sent TO this department. addressed the
JTIpdsor Office Court be opened
O'Clock, M Of tie at day named for receiving The
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary II the Treasury.
Dec e-saw,i6Feb flint. siarl
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Proposals for Free ing the Custom house, IL c.,
at Portsmouth,, New Hampshi Q.
Treasury DrSARrMssr,

TR.A sbRv DrfARTMgNr,
Washington, December 10, lS5C
day OF February, A. D. Is OF o'clo,
ton of the custom Office authorized
be erected at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, according 10 the plans
and speciica prepared this said
either for tho whole building cren kinds
balls OF parcels mast accompany each bid, with The
each kind ork the
department. the right proposals
hereby invited, thereof
the United qu department reserves the
right TO exclude The bids OF there
just believe will faithfully perform the
which they have attempted 10 obtain by indectop ard ali bids
a' bids thar. rcn investigations below price
work. Gaa w
ed bidder unless d;iis furnished the department
OF the different kinds Of work mateia, which
subject the revision Of the Department. 50 that
whole part OF the bids the interest The United States
quire.
Ninety Of materials deiy
cred, price,
will be paid from time the work
cent retained until the completion Of the ard
Of ae work. &C Ny The aesui aud he forfeited In
evett Of non iufment Of contract.
Contracts will awarded only builders aud
the assignment thereof except
lie Treasury will be forfeiture az same. II
Each proposal must be accompanied by written signed
by two responsible eune TO be 20 by the United States
district judge attorney OF the said dsric In the sum @5 600
Tor the whole work 0 pOpoItunate amount IL
that bder w when Repaired, If m proposal be accepted
e into contract aed bond with propsr and scent securities for
Of required viii furnished appl
caton 10 the department..
Pans specifications working drawings ready ancr
thirty days. when they be had application TO the depart
No fully CON- details
,cah The requir rneuts of this advertisement
The be this department. addressed the
Secretary ne Treasury and plainly endorsed
: - JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury
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Lost Land Warrants.

SINCE November deposited the Office
BRve, Georgia, enveIoped in package, and directed
Hon. Howell Cobb, Washington city, following bounty
be Sold No. 43 for 20 ssned under
March, 1855 Jesse Hx and Mo- 27f67 for 100
Sinard, and both assigned
blank by informed said warrants have
the they directed they there
fore flied In The General Land
Once prevent issuing said and hereby
ewarn the against trading II intention
proceed according obtain duplicates Of the same nom the
Comm srioner &c PENSIONS.
DECEMBER 10, 1850. JOHN BUTT,
Dec i'll vG,y
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, &C.,
mt Dubuque, Iowa.



Washington, Decembet a., Ie56.
PROPOSALS received this
day February, A. ID. 10 al o'eiock, No.,
suoIon poet Office, author
either Tor the whole badngo different kd OF
Kidd OF work.
deserving the right reject accept proposals
by invited tbereo
United states the department also reserves The night TO
TO beeve wi not faithfully perform the contract or which they
have attempted obtain BY pdecon and all bids WHEN there
that, nyestgastsn price the
BIDS VIII not ba received and conaet VIII DO award
ed 10 bidder furnished the department. Of the
prices o. me Different kinds OF work and matea which shall be
whole o. the bid as the interests OF the United states may
requ,e.
vered price, (sad amount TO be
by agent ned for that pur
posc) paid The work pogressesS and
until completion OF the contract ana
aoresad and be forfeited
"a Of non funmcnt OF contract
will awarded only master builders and mechanics
Treasury, will be forfeiture OF the same
Each proposal accompanied by written
signed nbls Certified TO SO by the Uni
ted Judge Of said dis in the
work. Of proporionae amount, for
any part bidder will required ii his proposal be
ceped enter into contract and bond with proper and sufficient
Form OF bond and certificate required will e furnished appi
cation 10 the department
Plans, specifications and working drawings VIII be ready alter
thirty days. they had application the department
all Us details
SitA tAs quiverssnfs Of this adpeTttsenut
This sent this department addressed The
Secretary Treasury plainly endorsed eroposa the
Dutugas will be l0 O'clock
W JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dec 1e-2awllzlhFeb (InteGstar,1
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Completion of Panama Railroad.
,seo'ei'on o. fare 10 Caiifornta.

listed States mail steamships leave New York
~1&4DA LOT Aspnwai the 5h both Of each month";
connecting with mail 70 San
have heen irpcce approved Navy
Department, and guaranty speed and safesv.
me railroad 41 miles oug is from
70 ocnan aud crnssed in baggage pa.sen
gers ehcc In Nrw York
AZ Panama by the csmpany
y pan ~ New York covers all expenses o the trip
san Fancsco detention OF accident SO ina,
the route In endrcly reliable. r -
~ wy S''''" ~ '"l'"'
Conductors through steamer ana take chny,s n,
Wonptn and children wtihoa other protectors. -eg
For through tickets tas Nnv M The nserev ~
w" ,aaa sres,, We" f~tito T. W, RAYMOND.
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st. Joscph's Academy for Young Ladies',

E Institution The
9th the last Thursday in June.
for hoard aud tuition $3.50 payable
There nusic drawing
Ing AID also for Spanish Italian German and Latin The
primary composed OF pupils under nine
age 600 per payable half yearly advance.
inquiry nad be addressed % the MOTHER SUPE
RIOR OF JoEoph Academy, Emmsburg Frederick county
Maryland.
Jul s-slyear.
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noOKs AT HALr. PRICE.-The UNDER

nHILDREN,s BOOKS AT ALF-PRICE-Tbe under
his stock TO be sold sacrifice,
large books which have been thrown somewhat
Of publications Of this
issupg the in the last ssvenl yca AMONG Them
works OF Mr-. Holland, Mrs Baboui5,
which been In their
day. supposed whatever merit they formerly
possessed They will be sold half in q, one
iourth their nsual prieep. FRANCK Thfiok
Dec
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OsT WARRANT The underlined gives public notice that,
IL expiration six from application
be made missioner Of Pensions for duplicate
in lien Of ssued the 18Th August 1856 9sl
Trav which
OF The through the mil between post
gina, and Philadelphia, on the 23d October la.r.
I'll. LUMrKiN Attorney
Z BENJAMIN TRAVIS.
Dec a7-Iaw6w
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INSTRUCTIONS,

viii be trips pertOmed ami for each Of such
satisfactorily three times The OF the trip
be deducted Far arrivals so far behind time as TO break con
depending nails and sufficiently excused
forfeiture
Deduction for grade OF inf iin
that spec d In The contract
throwing of mails p7ftion
thc ~ passengers, long CONCERNED ~
setting conveying intelligence in advance
of the III, qu IT ~ ply may be Quoted.
>. Unless delinquency DC promptly
satisfactorily explained by certificates OF s'uiases the
aidlv Of other ,nbe prss1s for ins arrive IL contfae
negeeing take the ma rem, or deliver u into
place carrying be wet injured Destroyed
robbed and refusing, aer detapd TO convey thu
eqDenIy the contractor Is concerned in
ming, coach car, amboat route
d. The Posa may fer repeated
asfocaby violating The Office
dsobeyng Of The departments o ref sing
10 discharge ca when qud by lhc drpad nen 70 DO SO
assigning without The Of The Postmaster Geu
running aforesaid for transporting
pac conveying aaable Of rho mail
s. The Postmaster General order an increase oil pervce on
on contract
cbnnge of arrivals in oil
particularly conform connexions with rail
without OF provided the RUNNING time DO not
abridged General also curai discontinue
whole rata decrease OF allow
months compensation on the amount dispensed wills
public
he dt IL GRADE
g. Payments shrtcc by collections FROM
rostmascrs otherwise after the expiration OF EARL
aua say u May, and Novfnber
distances given according the hest information but
increased will he allowed should they be greater nn nd
vestd IL the oss be supplied be correctly stated Bdds
weight mail. condition roads, hills streams, &c, aud
bGge ferries, cbstrucinns OF kird ~ which
,nse may Incurred, established this
issued during be visited with
e pay, IL the distance he NOT increased.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan Is -law4w Postmaster General
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R' IL. u III l. GT ,
Dn>sus.IIo~ - yo,r

Has removed his ONCE his FRANKLIN NOV aur
Of and Thirteenth Streets lie will continue TO devoe ~
uon principally TO in the United States Supreme VII
Having devoted much time to The law concerning pa..
give ndvice and opinions legal questions arising IN
the Patent Oce and apresis the chief Justice o. n
lusncts or the District OF Columbia; ard will also e
preparation and trial OF suits concerning patents ar
lie wi asu give written opinions and prepare
Ties having claims hcbre Congress either OF the a.
adjudication.
Oct 2e-du
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Propose s for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
Gulena, Illinois.
TssAsrnY Ds-AnrnkHr,
WashingtOn, December Ia, 1856.

TRsAsrnr esAnTnkRr,
Wilmington December 10, 1850
PROPOSALS viii be this department hnl the 18Th
day OF February A. D ls55, ats oeoek for pe eons,ree
authorized 10 be erected at Gaena III
nois according sscehcdtons prepared This
proposals be either building
accompany bill with the each Kind of work. AID the
ried the department rcservDs the right
when deems the United states IL the
bids
perform The contracts or which they havo attempted BY
ndecien all BIDS there shall be In nerts who
do moi Join In bids and all bids that Investigation,
low fair price for the work.
Bids will received gross, and will be awnrd
ed bidder unless en furnished the department Of the prices
of different kinds which shall be subject
revision of that adopt the whole
or the bid the interest OF he United States may
quire.
veed according contract price, aid nnoan ~ BE-
by the emate agent ol The department APPOINTED for that
purpose VIII ~ paia fnm ue 70 uh as e woik
per eiacd until the completion of the
work. by the auresad and be forfeited
Ia the event Of non faih menl Of contract.
Contracts viii be awarded only 10 and mechanics,
Treasury, will DO forfeiture of the
Each musthe accompanied by written signed
dsr attorney the sad dsc the sum of 900
for the whole work. Of amodn for any
bond, WIN proper Sufficient secaiiqs,
for its faithful performances.
Plans cdcacns, working drawings ready aer
thirty days. they be hal application depart
menL
BIZ riH be considered fully complies
pith The requirements of this advertisement
The proposals mns be TO This Department addressed the
the and plainly endorsed
Gai.na Mar inc H,df and VIII be opened 10 O'Clock,
- - JAMRs GUTHRIE
Dec l5-2awt 0thFeb secrcary Of the Treasury.
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