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NAyY DsrAErmsr,


Bureau Of Construction, Se June "a, 1857.
FINHE Bureau will receive sealed proposals specih-
cations and plans until the 2h day Of endorsed
ss ses p eslss sa s4s Yss authorized
The must be for the hull spars rigging
bls tanks furniture cooking utensils the machinery
and work. with all the equipments and outfits Of
be complete and ready Ia all respects 10 receive her officers AND
men, provisions stores and armament
The armament stores and provisions VIII be furnished by the
The specifications must fully describe the materials to be used the
method aud sizes Of senngs Of
the machinery the various fixtures equipment and OUTFIT the cabin
Cor forward officers tho store sail bread, clothing issuing
rooms & sick bay magazines shell rooms spirit rooms holds
all the other objects included in the proposal
Upon application the navy yard the bidder
can see the list Of stores and provisions with which the government
viii furnish the ship and for which, also the contractor IN his plans
plans working drawings ship
built showing s nsosrd the a0@eS.s Of space Sr
eeis Of equipment outfits provisions and stores The arrangement
the machinery and tho disposition Of the coal There must also be
plan Of the ss showing the COURSES top sails top gallant sails b
The plans win be accompanied by model which with the draw
ng Of the hub must be op scale Of quarter an inch TO foot
the latter not loss than twelve IN number on each SIDE AMI 70 DO
IA feet Inches from centre 10 centre The port sill 70 be ~ inches
above the deck tho ports a. inches fore and @ and SO inches
in depth
The weight provided for the displacement viii
complement officers persons
the slip must STOW provisions for 100 days for days
disig Fuel carried for Is
days full camng and the vessel TO make under steam alone at her
dcepoad drangh Of knots smooth The deeoad
draugh Of water When armed and fuzzy equipped win men pro
Visions and stores OF all Kinds and ready for not 10 exceed
10 feet and the lowest sill 10 DO feet above the load
line
The propeller be ned 10 hoist up and the boilers 10 have ce
chimney that the ship not be impaired cruiser
der sail, for which she intended.
The bidder will considered necessary complete
the ship together with the price, fully equipped before
named.
The object Of the department In inviting proposals iso obtain the
very best spofwar that the mercantile marine can produce and
proposals will be received from chip builders only.
The proposals. specifications and drawings which conform 10 the
prescribed combine greatest number Of ai
will be selected and the price must receive the approval OF
the department before will be mte The reputation of
bidders Will weight The spcci
aon drawings aud models OF parties not obtaining the contract
can be withdrawn by them.
/. June 27-2awiwf
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Proposals for Fuel.

QuARTRRNAsrERs MARINE Cors,
Washington, May l6 1857.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this of
Monday the 10Th 1897 such
~ and coal be required from LIST july 1857 3o
marines stationed Washington d.
The best oak sapng and the coal best anthracite
Tho be delivered piled and measured and the coal weighed
may direct expense the United the coal weigh
Further Information be had appca
ton this Office.
Proposals addressed Major Lindsay NJ c. and
proposals for fuel for Washington d. CT
Ingenccr, star and States viii publish the above twice
till 10Th June 1857 and send BILL with copy Of advertisement
o this payment
Nny -2awtl5Junet
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mo. $751;
Notice

OF he Establishment Of three additional Land Offices in e Territory Of
kons~s
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
il March 1857 entitled San act to establish three additional land
Territory called respectively Dcl
district the Dosage land district land
district hereby declared
districts havc established M follows viz
For the "Dn-,wAHE DISTRICT Mt DoNirnAs
For prsrrrcI al
"WrsuERy said Territory.
Washington eleventh day
OF April, a. D. 1871. gu Tt
BY order of the President: & WILSON
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Once
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Proposals for Live Oak.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
bureau Of Construction, &c,

bureau OF CONSTRUCTION, May 2, 1897.
CsEALED PROPOSALS for delivering 80, 900 cubic
- live oak IN each Of the az Charles
town Massachusetts Brooklyn New York; Philadelphia
Gopo Virginia. viii be received at this bureau until the 18th June
These proposals must endorsed fsosaa they
be distinguished from other business letters The offers be
all the yards but be the whole quantity
yard and required by law must be accompanied by suitable
snrees the fun estimated will be required TO the
additional collateral security, 10 win
be withheld the OF each delivery until the contract
plctcd
be due proportion
Of the ncut and crooked otherwise there will be with
held such further addition the l5 DO
the public until such difficult
delivered The other proportion
BILL approved trpate the commandment yard
will be paid by such the contractor within
thirty days after presentation him.
win be stipulated the that default be made by the
parties Of the first in delivering all Of the timber named
u the quality and at the time and place provided then and ntha
his will forfeit the United
states Of money not exceeding twice the total amount therein
agreed the DO paid m o. the actual delivery
thereof which recovered from time 70 time according the
Of Congress in that provided approved March 1913
propoonssny cubic feet OF kecons
able posts sternost knees fore eadwood
aprons siding inches siding
the construction OF ship conforming substantially
shape length and character with those heretofore received with
corresponding which
any of the yards named.
~ siding inches equal
OF each and 5000 cubic feet OF siding Of ~ che all
these being In length from 10 to IL feet having natural and
10 inches that length and
thirds number OF the tohve from the the
crook no 5000 cubic feet siding 10 and 10 inches in length from IL
10 70 feet.
straight 15inch timber
showing three ourts tho siding TO be from
will by the commandment OF the yard be delivered
the the subject
usual inspection the entire approval Of tho bureau and
half be delivered before the day Of August 1858 and the
remainder on or before the LIST Of July, 1859
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DURNETT HOUSE, southeast corner Pcnnsylva
Half street Washington, D. c. Mrs
sil4As REYNOLDS, proprictress
Borders by the day, week or month
Several large and comfortable Suitable TOT families crma
comfortably accommodated and meats
furnished ~ those who room elsewhere.
choc selection Of who's liquors, VIII always he
found at the bar.
Free lunch every day ct IL o'clock
Ap lS--u
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TINE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
II Suites mil steainersTe Ships comprising this line the

The Atlantic. Capt Oliver Edriigc
The Baltic Capt.
The Alriatc Capt, James
These ships having built expressly government
service has been taken their
their their
for uneqmled for elegance and comfort
passage Liverpool II $780,
in cabin s75 From Liverpool New York.
gnineas
An experienced surgeon attached 10 each ship.
No bertlr can be secured until paid for 5.4s
The ships this line have improved watertght bulk
avoid danger from ice, will the deg
after the 1st Of August
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Notice

Of Establishment n additional Land District in ne Of
ouasin.
TN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
g. 1857, entitled establish
in the State Of Wisconsin, to be called the HCnrTwA
rmT which district that portion Of the old
Hudson districts situated n@ e line diridp Townships
icay north sou Of line ddina tounshiry
M line duidng and too
line deciding n and tr es IL hereby declared and
that the sco for said district has been established
he OF t'Eau C-simn in said State.
my city Washington this eleventh day
Of April A. u. 1857.
BY order OF the President
JOS. s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land 0fico
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Washington Aqueduct.

OFFICE WAeuINaToS AouEDrcT,
Washington, March 5, 1857
~pnpnc IT G ava ;o,,;4od ror ,,a+or;.Ie and ,,orL
Inv U2ani1 az liNl,cu III iha'eiiao ''u WIN
Proposals received up 7 May VIII be opened at noon OF at
Mans o0es and specilcaion Of The materials and work to be
let win be ready for examination at this Office on after the 10th
Aprl ncxt
Ta work to be let viii embrace masonry Of some OF the bridges
graduation excavation and enhancement reservoirs iron pipes con
nertc with tho ~ inch ro main gate houses bricks sand
rubbIc and cut stone Sc
For the particular works and materials reference is
snecidcu ions and pans
As upon portion G the line the titles are not yet acquired by
United states there may be some DELAY in commencing the work
thereon;
in the time OF comucion
Portions only some the works can completed under the pres
ent appropriation but al contract r work @ D
, No. te a,onn NJ ,yr II e ra mi ra,e ~ nrorass
nor in cnn,ra far each and In cass m NJ nrro
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French novels.

VNEVERINO. Par George Sand 20 cents
Jeanne. George Sand. 40 cents
Isidora. George sand, 2b
Mauprat George Sand. cents.
Gabriel Par George Sand 20
Jacques. Par George Sand. 40
Horace George Sand as cents.
Modesto Mgnon. Par Balzac. % cents
Chowans. Par Balzao. 20
Ia Fannie Alan. Par Alphonsc Karr. rs cents
~ Uscoquc.. Par George Slni % cents.
neux Histories. Par Engcnc 81 ccnte.
Allzia Paul.. Par Iiyal 30 cents
Cnmphd. Par Hilzac GENTS.
In Creole Par Fcval. 20 cents
Don Martin &c Froytas. Par Dumas. 25 cents
jacques G Jaciuc4 II Far Danns. 20 cons
And many others NJ the low range Of prices
May 20 FRANCK TAYLOR
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The Of these ships win not be accountable for gold silver
bullion, specie ewey, precious metals unless bills OF la
signed therefor and the value thereof therein expressed
MnNI
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Change in the Days of Sale of the above de-
scribed Indian Trust Lands in Kansas

DEPARTMENT INTERIOR
Office Of Indian Affairs, April IL, 1857.
NOTICE is hereby given that the days designated
proclamation for the the
Indian lands changed postponed
following periods
Point. Wednesday, Sd of
The lands Of the Wcs &c. ut Pao Wednesday, 9th day Of
June next $3.50.
lands Osawkee Wednesday, 10th July
By order OF the Secretary the Interior
CHARLES T.. MIX
Commissioner al tltefs.
An 1I-1awt30June
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MATTHEW HALE SMITH, Counscllor-at-law in
wi courts hnd In the the
YORK, No. ITO Nassau street, New York, ~ y,
Ap 10-n
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Fbrm Oger.

H. OF the State -, hereby agree to furnish and
deliver ut the United States navy-yard fifty thousand
cubic feet OF vcoa timber conformity with tho advertisement of
the Bureau Of Construction Of the date OF May 1857 viz
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle pieces sided is and 0nce
at----- foot
cubic timber sided Is and Is inches length 10
TO IL feet at por foot
cubic TIMBER sided II inches length 10 IL
feet, ut 1872 per foot.
5000 cubic timber siding 10 and Is inches length IL 10 20
feet, at -- per foot
Total value.
Should my accepted request be addressed
and the contract forwarded TO tho agent mt
at for signature and certificate.
(DateJ b
Form Of Guarantee,
hereby guaranty that in the foregoing bid be accepted
WILL within days after the receipt OF the contract at the office
named designated the
with good and sufficient said shall fail
contract aforesaid guaranty make good the r
between the offer OF the said and that which be
accepted CD
(Jhtc) Il F.
Witness G H.
thereby certify and known
Of property and able to make good their guarantee
(lhic)
ITO signed by the United States district judge United States dis
trict attorney, collector navy agent, and no other)
MAY 2-la5wf
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PROCLAMATION
by rn rREsIprNr OF rnE UNITED STATES.

THE PRESIDENT STATES.
In pursuance Of law, /, FRANKLIN PIERCE, Pres
that public win Point Donphan county
Territory Of Kansas commencing Tuesday the hh day Of May
states for the benefit Of the Iowa tribe Of Indians situated with
the aforementioned townships o. land in said Territory and coded
by said Indians in trust as aforesaid, TO wit:
soah n As base tiae and n prinrai meridian.
Townships No in fifteen, sixteen, seventeen eighteen
Townships No oo in ranges seventeen eighteen nineteen and
twenty excepting uereirom few special grants designated IN The
townships two, Of ranges nineteen aud twenty
Also a. Iae gkns county ~ said Territory commencing
Of the lands held IN trust BY c United states the bench,
dams the undcrnenued townships u said
Territory and coded by said eoedeated
South y ue tas line and or n he prineifa meridian
Townships fifteen sixteen, and range twenty
Townships fifteen, sixteen aud range twenty two
Townships h,een Seen seventeen and eghteen range
Townships fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen Of range TWEEN
Townships afteen sixteen evenecu oscen Of range cu
tyiiye
Provision having by
treaty ccson that each individual member Of said oondera
In addition that sections should be selected sci apart
oa eers anon and by the n article one s.s Of s'x hundred
the American Indian Mission Association; and said lands amounting TO
about forty eight Thousand having been selected in the following
townships above named, TO wit;
Townships sixteen and seventeen, range twenty two.
Townships fifteen sixteen seventeen and eighteen twenty
Townships sixteen and seventeen, range twenty four
apart and reserved from sale.
Also at ieoopton IN said Territory, commencing
twenty third day of June for the disposal OF such OF the lands
held in trust by the United States benefit OF
of Indians sined within the aforementioned
prsg the e portion the lands ceded by the said Delaware
dilns, In trust as aforesaid, to wit:
South q TIE lase line and east Of ne sah principal meiGn
Townships FIVE, six eight nine eleven range hf
! teen
Townships eight nine ten eleven range sixteen
Townships six, eight nine and eleven Of
| teen
Townships six ogt nine and ton OF eighteen,
The terms Of said sales viii cash
below the valuation placed the
duly appointed for the purpose valung
being made duplicate will
therefor OF which will be delivered 10 the purchaser
Patents will subsequently be issued the purchased
accordance with the laws regulating
The offering OF the above lands will be
spectyeB appointed and will the which
advertised with all convenient despatch until the whole shall
| have been offered and the sales thus closed.
All purchases paid the sale VIII
following day at the risk OF the defuldng purchaser
Given under hand the Of Washington this
| FRANKLIN PIERCE
! BY the President:
! W. MANYPgNYy
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs
newspaper publish foregoing
tsement without special instructions that
| sioner Indian Affairs
/ Feb 2s-lawtlJme
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A DyENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
IA duras by William " Wells volume, with maps and illus
squers Notes Central America volume svo with maps
Illustrate
culens Is,hmus Of Darien Ship Canal volume London with
maps
wiiams's sthmus OF Tchuantcpec volume maps
Osborne Iarcn Journal volume London, with four maps
Brds Adventures on tho Mosquito shore volume with sixty
Cravings.
Typographical map the Panama and Darien
Terrace by the author or Rciclyne vol
Rev. Mr. Bellows Address on Theatres, &c.
Bacon's Essays with Bishop whatcly's Notes. volume svo
Travels In Europe by Rev. John r. Edwards.
Tho Bible and the People by Miss Bcccher.
NAV 20 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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TN accordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress entitled authorizing changes location
omccr approved 1853, declared
made known that the Office for tho sale OF public at D
WING TFuroRy viii be To HEX
DERoN, said Territory from and after The fri day n June
my hand, the city Washington, this day Of
April, A. ~ 1887.
Iy order Of the President:
THOS. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner Of tho General LandO nloo.
May I--1aw6w flint. start
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Notice


0fhc remocal Of he lind office from Eftyfee % Boonr
he Sate Of Missouri.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act
Congress entitled IAN act authorizing changes In the oa
land approved March o. 1853 IT Is hereby declared and ma
the Office for the sao public lands FArrE nl
Missouri, will he removed TO the BooNfE "
state, a errly fsriSl as pudicdd4e
the precise time removal will be ssuei
the register and receiver at the Fayete land office
under my hand at the city Of Washington this 18th d
May, A. u. 1857.
BY order Of The President
TIIOe. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land one
My 1p--1awGw [ntcl&Str
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AYR DsrAxrnnsr,

WfrI
IA Of Provisions and Clothing
faHt- tta tt-sf IN i Juno 2, 1857.
CEALED PROPOSALS., endorsed Proposals for
- Bee and Proposals for Pork the may be- viii be re
Wednesday, the 18th day
delivering free OF all cost and risk 70
thc Unitod States Ut the following M yy yards
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PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING.

EDWARD X. COLLINS, Il
No SO Wall street, n. Y.
BROWN SMILEY, & CO.,
Liverpool
STEPHEN KFNNARD & co,
~ Austin Frars, London
B. G. WAINWRIGHT & CO.,
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Change Of the Place of Sale of the Delaware
Trust Lands in Kansas

the Delaware lands in Kansas Territory, advertised
place the 23d day June
changed and will commence 0awkce in said Territory tho
day and date
BY order Of the Secretary Of the Interior;
~ CHARLES T. MIX,
Commissioner al iate,im.
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,
onicc of Indian Affairs, April 0, 1857.
April 7--lawt1June
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Stamped Envelopes.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
May so, 1857
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received until 3, p.
~ the 9th July for furnishing all the stamped
veopes this department require for period four viz
No j, or note size "a by Az inches, Of white paper.
No letter ze "a by 5 inches OF bull white
such proportions Of buT and white may be ordered
No official 3ys by inches buff white, such
proportions Of either rs may be required.
Proposals also invited for furnishing straw board boxes for
packing envelopes of 100 500 each and for wooden
for packing parcels Of 10 TO %, 900
The envelopes be made the best Of approved
quality specially marks
the Postmaster General direct They be gummcd
packed without charge packing furnished complete and ready
for 10 such quantities be required to fill the orders post
masters
agent department parcel
which the without
The dies for embossg postage the envelopes
be executed the aud they be provided
and kept in order at the expense OF the contractor.
Bidders requested furnish samples Of paper with their bids
OF tho quality they the the envelopes
they propose
Bond security will required performance
the contract under will be made
be
together awarding
himself the right annn whenever shall
the Of it, offered sale the market the
purpose OF speculation and he will In sanction transfer
hc contract who a bo his opinion abo
qualified than the original bidder
served annu the contract for failure perform faithfully
its stipuations
The number of envelopes issued postasos quarter
ing March u, 1857 Is stated below
4o7 $50 No ], stamped cents
6l,7oo ,, 10
1900 3,
The bids should be marked Proposals for Stamped Envelopes
and addressed Third Assistant Postmaster General Post Office
partmentv AARON w. BROWN,
May 3o-dtJulyot Postmaster General
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No. 5sl.]
Notice of the Removal OF the Land once from
Red Wing to Henderson, i'm Minnesota Ter
ritOry.
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The following the classes required at the respective yards
KTTTERy MAINE

No. TO- White pine No H. ASH cypress wieoak boards M
49, locust No Is lignumvt@. No 81. Iron No %. Spike
and nails. No. 3D. Lead zinc and n No. 20 Hardware No 3;
o5e
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hereby certify that the above named - are known to
Of property and able to make good their guarantee
Date. Signature.
To be signed by the United States district judge United States dis
tct attorney collector, and no others
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Fob 2sfG
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-04
KANSAS-GOv. WALKERS INAUGURAL.
ST. Losrs "Wednesday. Ju,e ts.y

Gov. Walkers Inaugural is received. II ia lo.y
concistory and persuasive. It recognizes The Ter.
tOria enactments; says that al constitutional sv.
must be eIecuted urges all parties to parioipa.. !,
the election; believes the Convention viii .sSna
Constitution to the people and in that Doe, ,o
think Congress viii reject it, earnestly mprssss. n,
necessity Of removing Slavery agitation from tue eco
tons from the halls of Congress and from Presidential
elections; says that Slavery Will ultimately be astsr
mined by climate law, and that il was this lav row
operating for and against Slavery in Kansas.
In the event that Slavery cannot exist in K.sss
he SAYS that she has Constitutional duties in comma.
with her sister States especially Missouri. He tru,,
that her Constitution will contain clauses forever q
curing that State al her Constitutional guarantee.
both by Federal and State authority, and supremacy
within her own limits withOu, the authority Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
He concludes by saying tina, if the questions now
disturbing the Territory decided peacefully, ke
sees for Kansas an immediate Of sure prOgre.
and prosperity unsurpassed in the history of the word
but that if they are not decided fraud violence sd
Injustice will reign and history viii record the fact hn
Kansas was the grave Of the American Union.