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BY the President OF the United states.

TN pursuance of the provisions of the Sd section
q the act entitled An &C. Q authorize the President O. the
Minnesota belonging the half breeds mxedblOods
july H. 1854 JAMES BUCHANAN President Of the United states
America do hereby declare and make known that public sales viii
sofa, periods hereinafter designated, 70 wit:
At the land ONCE at HDEos commencing on the eighth day Of
the following named townships and fractional townships the
bloods Of the Dacotah
ton OF Indians, viz:
North Of the base line and .e,t Of % principal meridian
township hundred eleven
The Indicated tracts township eleven
The INDICATED tracts townships and
and hundred and twelve, OF range r~elve
tracts township hundred and eleven ac
ona townships one hundred ana Twelve ana one hundred and ~
Tho INDICATED tracts in township and eleven and
that Of township hundred and twelve and fractional
ship hundred and thirteen within the
The part of townships
eleven and hundred and twelve within the above mentioned
Al FARBAuIr commencing first day
March next for the disposal Of the public lands situated within the
for the half breeds mixed oos of the Dacoth Sioux
ton of Indians, viz
Of Of e fin principal
part township hundred
and ten within above reserve range nine
The Indicated that Of townships hundred and
eight hundred and and fractional township one hundred
ten within the above vemenoned reserve of range ten,
The INDICATED tracts in that part Of township one hundred and
within the mentioned and townships hundred
and nine and one hundred and ten, of range eleven
The unioeacd tracts IN thht part OF townships one hundred
hundred within the mentioned
and in township one hundred and ten Of twelve.
Tho INDICATED tracts that OF townships hundred and
nine and hundred and ten within the reserve
thirteen.
The part township
within the aforementioned reserve, OF range fourteen
The Indicated tracts that Of township hundred and
within the above mentioned reserve OF range fifteen.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act July H. 1854 herein
before referred claims will be allowed TO
the lands until after they have been offered at pub
lie sale and become subject TO private entry.
The Offering the above lands will b0 commenced the days
pointed will proceed the order which they advertised
whole shall have been offered thus cosed
sale shall be kept longer than weeks and private
entry the lands will be admitted until expiration
the weeks
my hand the city Washington day
September Domni thousand eight hundred aud hy
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President,
Tnos. A. IIEyDRIcNs,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Sep 19-1aw3m nt&Sarl
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COMPLETION of Panama Railroad. Reduction
" Of Calorna-United steamships
York for Aspnwa the 9Th and Goth Of month"; connecting
with mail steamers from Panama San Francisco
These steamships have inspected approved the
Department, and guaranty speed and Safdy
The Panama railroad az miles ong completed from
and crossed In hours The baggage Of
checked New York through Francisco passengers
embarked Panama
paid in New York all expenses of tho
Reserve kept New York
Francisco detention accident
entirely reliable.
Passengers leave Panama tho day they arrive Aspnwa
Conductors through
and children without other protectors
For through the apply agency
West street, New York, to l. W. RAYMOND.
May B-d
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For All Parts of the West.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
,yPur MD TnppDpED ADD ,N/ FuENrrc

FTNHREE TRAINS DAILY from Baltimore for Cum
Il berland, Wheeling, and all parts Of the West
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave eScep Sunday at
645, connecting with from Philadelphia;
Washington m Juncon) will stop stations and arrive Cum
berland at O'Clock, p,
ID MAIL TRAIN leaves Camden Station daily (except Sunday
m, Wheeling m connecting
wood with for Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Indianapolis Louis
vile, Cleveland Toledo, Detroit Chicago st. Louis Cairo and inter
mediate points.
Sd The EXPRESS TRAIN daily p m connecting
for Cincinnati st. IOuis Cairo Chicago, and ntcrme
ae places The distance Cincinnati and other central and south
the West nearly 100 miles shorter than other
The time to these places Is also unequalled.
Baggage checked through to Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis and
St. Louis.
Passengers and baggage all points free.
THROUGH viii sold all the
the lowest possible at the ticket Office Camden Station and
Washington city. ..
A second class cal Is attached % he train.
Passengers from Baltimore Washington the
daylight taking accommodation mail lying
Cumberland Oakland They
which leaves Cumberland at 250 and reaches Wheeling
ut p
Passengers from Washington ample meals Wash
Junction.
only by through baggage
be obtained in Washington.
FOR WAY PASSENGERS
The accommodation train Gas, stop
Cumberland the stations beyond Piedmont going
Eastwardy the mail Wheeling
mediation Cumberland $50 reaching Baltimore 545
The FREDERICK TRAIN Except Sunday stopping
stations Leaves Frederick arriving Baltimore
The EILICOTTs MILLS TRAIN Camden Station g. m
and $780, Leaves Elcos Mills $780, p m,
except Sunday.
w. s. wOoDSIDE,
Jan 17dG Master of transportation
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Select Classical School at Oxford, North Caro-
lima.

SINCE the establishment of this school in Janu-
~ 1851 by the present principal James H. Honer NJ it
has received large and steadily increasing of the public IA
vor as aesed by extensive from abroad and
nual delegation Of macuatcs tho University Chapel
after will be conducted under the joint
and Professor A. G. of the University
teacher Of the
orncr will continue
qualified for the Office appointed require.
The of studies young
classes college, and also those who may expect
obtain the benefit of full collegiate respectable
life by instruction the ordinary branches English
ton For the sake OF the efficiency the of
will be limited that ample time he devoted
lecture the subject of lesson by each instructor his
department
Care will be taken also adapt the books Of
10 tho latest advancement Of knowledge each
branches While the methods
consistently preserved viii be spared provide the
apparatus for the work
Important arrangements the
and promote the permanent the schools
The instructors natives North Carolina
gagged the profession authorized
distinguished citizens Of this other
Among these Hon VIM A. Graham, Hon W. r. Mangum
Cows Morehcad and Manly Hon Asa Hggs RI Rev Thomas An
Rev. Alexander Wilson, d. d. Rev Samuel Watt d. d.
Deems d. d. the president of the North Carolina University and
various members Of tho board Of
The will commence the 18th Of July.
Other particulars made known application
May 14#
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

QuARrERxAsrlms orroK MARINE CoRs,
Washington, Sept IL, 1857
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Office until o'clock m Thursday the 22d October
or supplying the marine with the following articles during the
fiscal year ending 3oth June, 1858 viz:
500 to 500 uniform caps complete.
ooo 70 200 marine pompoons
500 to 800 privaes uniform complete navy blue CLOTH
indigo dye--to be chemically tested. .
soto musicians coats scarlet cloth, cochncal dyco
100 to zoo pairs non commissioned officers epaulettes
500 100 to 500 100 @ pairs brass brass centre asnh straps
1000 1000 pairs linen ovcraIls.
1000 o 1000 linen shirts.
500 800 blankets, (gray)
500 to 800 knapsacks.
500 500 marine fatigue caps the cloth 70 be navy blue ind
1000 to / 500 flannel shirts.
500 to 1000 pairs woolen overals, blue kersey.
800 to 1000 woollen jackets, do.
3oOt 500 watch great coats, do.
sSto go musicians jackets scarlet CLOTH cochinea dyc-to
be chemically tested.
Samples application
c at the office Of the assistant marine lss
rial used for manenrg coats overas on hand at the time
Bids will for the whole parts required
and must be explicitly understood that critical inspection will be
which do the sample will be rejected thrown upon
reserves himself the right to increase
mnis the quantity above the gcnccs interests the
Proposals "ouartermaster
Corps Washington c. and endorsed Proposals for supplies
The publishing this advertisement will send the
insertion this for examination
duplicate Of the rs
first insertion and 81 per 800 all subsequent
scrtions
The "Natona ntelgencer "Str' and "sates Washington
"Argus,n Portland, Mane "Pao" Concord, N H. "Gazete "
Portsmouth, n H. POST and Courier Boston, Mass 'ridge
port Farmer Conn Daiy News and "Atas New York eagle
Brooklyn, ~ " "Argus Pcnnylvanian and Prcss Phadel
pha, Pa Pao" Harrisburg Pa Republican" Baltimore,
Statesman" and "Agus" Norfolk Va; democrat" Pensacola
above three times per week until the 22d October.
lS-3tawt22Oct
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For Kansas and Missouri River.

FTNHE PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
Il daily between city, connecting
with the Lightning Line" of Missouri river packets that leaves Jer
city daily the arrival of the the mails
and Bonneville Glasgow
worth, Weston, St Joseph, and all Intermediate points
Through from Louis As from "a
hours ahead Of boats starting from st. Louis.
The Lightning Line packets equal any boats the
being required schedule with the
delayed waiting for freight their Through
purchased principal
the Offices in 81. Louis 7. McKlsSlCK
Nav hse,tS SupY
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United States Patent Ofnce,

ON the petition Of Jonathan Ball of Elmira, New
" York praying for the extension OF patent granted him
the 18th day Of December s4 for Improvement coatng
for from the expiration OF said patent which
takes place the 18th day Of December, 1857
ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent oce
Monday the 30h OF November next IL O'Clock all
notified and show they have why
petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension required file the
Office their objections specially forth writing least
days before the day Of hearing all testimony filed by either
be at the said hearing he taken and transmitted
with the rules Of the Office which will be furnished appc
ton.
testimony the will the Goth Of November
deposons and other papers relied upon testimony
filed the Office before the that day the
any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered that this notice be published the Union, mte
gencc and Evening Star Washington Pennsyvapn Philadelphia
Daily News York Post Inquirer
week for three successive weeks the 3oh
Der next the day Of hearing.
j. HOLT.
Commissioner
PSEors OF the above papers will please copy
bills to the Patent ohice with containing this notice.
Sep 19-1aw3w
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washington Branch Railroad.
Trans rtiH as folio'os

E,R0M Washington at 6, a. M, connecting at Relay
for the West with those for Phla
deiphA and New York.
AZ $50 M Annapolis, BALTIMORE Philadelphia and New
York.
Ats p M Baltimore Norfolk Relay
lex train.
Express at 420 M Relay for the West and for Annapolis
BALTIMORE Philadelphia, New
On Sunday at 7, a. m. and 42o p m.
From baltimore for Washtngtcn.
Al 4.15 and els, a m, 3 SIS, p. m.
T H. PARSONS, Agent
Iuna1 4
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FURN ACES.

TTNHE ATTENTION of the community generally
Il and Of builders particularly invited the Keystone
Heater lately patented by j. d. Greon, Of Philadelphia,
All interested solicited satisfy
themselves OF the superiority OF this heater all others
successfully have the principles OF combustion been applied It's
strucon that although ratns surface hundred
and fifty square feet requires thirty per any
furnace heretofore manufactured
Every Improvement that experience OF thirty the
mace business could suggest has been applied the production
Keystone Heater and its popctors feel assured that efficiency
and economy Of use, 1t is unsurpassed.
S1BIEY & GUY,
No. 800 Penn avenue, bet. 10th and l1h sts.
Exclusive agency for the sale Of the keystone Heater
Aug b-TATh2m
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ID IL GILLET. Counsellor at Law. has removed

d III. GILLET, Counsellor at Law, has removed
LIE his Office his Franklin Row corner OF and
Thirteenth He will continue attention principal
y to the United Supreme Court
Having devoted much time 10 the law concerning patents will
advice questions before The
Patent Once appeals the chief justices
the District coumba and will the prepraon and
trial Of suits concerning patents.
He win also give written opinions and prepare arguments
tics having claims before Congress either
win also prosecute claims before board established a
dcaton.
Oct 2s--dn
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United States Patent ONCE,
Washington, Sept 1, 1857.


nN the petition of James Phelps. of Sutton Mas
sachusetts praying for the patent granted
him on the oath Of November ls3 for Improvement
ing machine for cleaning expiration
of said patent which takes place the Oath November
ordered that the said petition bo
Monday, the 9th Of November
notified 10 appear and show cause they have why
titon ought not TO be granted
opposing extension required ne in the Patent o
fee their objections specially forth writing twenty
before the hearing All testimony either
to be used the said hearing must be taken
cosnce with the rules OF the Office which will be furnished
pication
Tho testimony in the win be closed the 3d October;
depostons and other relied testimony
the Office before the morning Of that day the arguments
within ten days thereafter
Ordered Also that this notice be published in the Unon nte.
gencc and Evening Star, Washington Republican, Baltimore
PennsyIvannn Philadelphia Penn; Daily News Post
Boston and Inquirer Cincinnati Ohio success
ve weeks previous to the 9th Of November next day
ing
s. T. sHU6ERT,
Commissioner OF Patents
Of the above papers please copy and send their
pis 70 the Patent ONCE with paper containing
Sep. 2-1aw3w = n.
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Sept lS-laW3w
washington Aqueduct.
oFncK on THE WAsHIsGToS AQUEDUcT,
Washington, March 5, rs

oFncK THE WASHINGTON AquEpucr
Washington, March 5, 1851
DROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
II for the Washington aqueduct.
Proposals up 7h May viii be opened of that
day.
Maps prone specifications be
let win be ready for examination this oe and after the 10th
lei win masonry Of the bridges,
need with the ro MAN. gate houses bricks sand
rubble, and cut stone, &c
For the particular works and materials reference Is made TO the
States may delay commencing the work
but for such unavoidable delays due allowance will be made
only completed pres
future appropriations Congress The engineer the
right prescribe the amount of work TO be done and rate Of
pon not holding out sufficiently decide when and what works
shall be stopped until funds become available.
the entire of particular work for want Of
funds the reserved ten per cent will be paid in the Judgment
tho engineer the work has been properly executed far has
Payments win be in specie upon
treasury upon tho monthly Of the engineer 10
win be condition all that the workmon shall
All sealed 'proposas work
terials on on the Washington Aqucduct p
The United States reserves the right to reject all the bids
should they be deemed advantageous and make such
mon as may be considered most conducive the progress of the
Every accompanied by guarantee signed by
responsible the effect that under
bidder bidders w his their bid be accepted,
securities for the completion Of the work said
bc accompanied by the certificate Of the United States district
general government individual Engineer
War that the guarantors able TO make good their
guarantee.
opened presence bidders any
be present M @, MEIGS,
Capt. Of Engineers, in charge.
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt. NJ C. Meigs, U. s Engineers.
We, the undersigned, residents OF in the State OF
hereby jointly and severaly with the United and
guaranty in the foregoing bid of be accepted that he
they WILL within days after the of the said bid
for the with good ands ucen
furnish the articles proposed conformity the
under which made And the said
shall fail to enter into contract AS aforesaid guaranty to make
the difference between the offer by the said and
lowest bidder.
GSgned) A.
CD.
thereby certify that to the best Of knowledge and belief
above named guarantors good and sufficient
CSgned) EFF.
Sep I-lawH
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M RS BURRS School for Young Ladies', No. 39l
lVl street between 18th lIth streets yest viii oonen
Monday, September II. '' w" ''NF"A
Sept 6-1aw4wst
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FORM OF GUARANTEE.
No. 1851
BY the Pre- sident of the United States.

TN pursuance of law, |, JAMES BUCHANAN,
President of the United States Of America do hereby declare
land offices the State Of Missouri at the periods hereinafter dcg
At prrsBuRe commencing Monday the first
day of March next for the disposal of the public lands within the
lowing named townships, viz
North Of he base line and uss of the ffh principal
Fractional oahips sixty forty
three inclusive.
At the MILAN commencing Monday the eighth day
of March next for the disposal Of the public lands within the follow
ing gnamed townships, viz
NORTH Of the base line and 'O Of the th principal mertdan.
Fractional tOns sixty sevcn of eighteen twenty
At PALMYRA commencing Monday day
March for the disposal the public lands within the following
named townships, viz:
North Of The base line and west Of The Gh principal meridian
Fractional township sxty.seven, of range
the Mississippi
The island the Des Mones river sections four and nine
ional township sixty four, of range hye
The island in the Dcs Mnes in sections nine eleven
fifteen, Of fractional township sixty five, of range six
LOUIS commencing Monday day
of March next for the disposal OF the public lands within the follow
ing named townships, viz:
North Of The line Of the GJds principal meridian
Fractional township thirty eight of nine the portions
covered by private claims.
the land Office at JACKSON, commencing Monday, the eighth
day of March next for the disposal of the public lands within the fol
lowing named townships viz
Of Of Gfh principal meridian
township twenty township twenty wo range
Fractional township twenty one of range hoo.
Township twenty seven, Of range ersn.
township sixteen and township twenty eight range
nine.
Township twenty nine, Of range ten.
Fractional township sixteen, of range thirteen.
Township twenty four, Of range sixteen
North Of The base line and we Of The th principal
Fractional townships Of eight
Fractional township twenty and townships twenty
twenty six, Of range nino.
land office SPRINGFIELD commencing Monday the
day March for the disposal public within
the following named townships, viz:
North Of the base line and tus Of The m principal meridian
Township thirty, of range t,rcnty mine
Townships thirty hryone trtytwo, thirty three
four, Of range thirty.
appropriated by for the
together with those
entitled enable the State States
reclaim the lands within their limits
2S, 1850, will be excluded from the sales.
The offering Of the above lands will be
pointed and will proceed in the order in which
until the whole shall have been offered
sale shall be kept longer than
entry of the lands will be admitted expiration Of
the two weeks.
Washington this sixteenth dav
September Domni thousand eight fy
JAMES BUCHANAN
By the President
THos A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner o General Land oGce
NOTICE TO PRE- -EniPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled right pre- empon any the lands
qured establish the register and
receiver OF the land Office
practicable after This notice and before
the OF the public sale OF tho lands embracing
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The of these ships will be accountable for god silver
bullion Specie jewer precious metals unless bills OF In
ding signed therefor and the value thereof therein expressed
l--du
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Offering the above lands viii be commenced on the days
appointed the which they averted
whole shall have the sales thus ened bu1
shall be than weeks and no private
entry until after the expiration
the
Given my hand city WASHINGTON, this sixteenth
day September thousand eight hundred aud my
JAMES BUCHANAN.
the President
A. HEsDmoKs,
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LNOR RENT.-A rare chance.-No under con-
struction II large and
water and lights DEDICATION the principal square
the city and the well adapted
pss Offices &c Also, and airy basement
for light business. The whole
most improved manner, after the New York styles.
WALL & STEPHENS
No. 800 Pennsylvania
between 9th and 10th streets entrance
Aug 19-1mf
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THE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED

These ships having built expressly government
service has been taken their construction also In
their engines strength speed their accommodations
for passengers unequaled for elegance and comfort
Price of passage New York Liverpool cabin
in second cabin S5 From Liverpool to New York. so and 20
guineas
An experienced surgeon attached 10 each ship
No berhs can be secured until paid FOR.
The ships Of this line have improved tight bulk heads
avoid danger from will the Banks north OF AZ
after the LIST Of August.
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Every person the right Of empton 10 Of the
lands within townships and parts townships above enumerated
establish the the satisfaction OF the register and
receiver proper and make therefor
before the day appointed the
commencement OF the public embracing
claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
TTOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the General Land once.
aw3V
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No 5S4
Notice
Of the Removal Of The Land Office from OJBwA 10 OTTER
TAIL CITY, IN The Territory Of Mnnesoa
TN ACCORDANCE with the provisions of the act
Congress entitled "An authorizing changes location
approved Sd March, 1858 hereby
the 1Norhwestern mstrct' in
the Minnesota will be removed from the
said Territory, period practicable
the time removal will
the register and receiver for said district
Given under my hand, tho Washington, this day
August, A. ID. 1857
BY order OF the President:
THOS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of tho General Land Office
Aug 20-1aw6w [Iptcl & Starl
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GEORGETOWN FEMALE SEMINARY,
Georgetown, ID. C..

FINHlS large boarding and day school for young
ladies' so long and ravoraby known by Miss
English under the direction principal
assisted by and experienced teachers every
department Of learning.
Members oCongres others whose call them Washing
ton place their daughters their
vison have dothe graduates
seminary representing nearly every state in the Union
For particulars address NJ j. NARROWER,
Principal OF the Georgetown Female Seminary,
Sep I2-eon Georgetown, d C.
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WEST JERSEY ACADEMY,

WEST JERSEY ACADEMY,
BRIDGEToN, NEW JERSEY.
DAVID Thomson, A. NJ. Principal
FTNIlE fall and winter session of this institution will
Il Wednesday, November 9TH, 1857.
For circulars address the Principal.
Rev. G. b. JONES, D. ID, Bridgeton, ~ j.
Hon. WIN. BGI.ER u. s. senator Clcarheli Pa.
Hon. TIEO FREtlNGIUYSEN, III. D. New Brunswick, n
Rev. JAMES WOOD D. D., Philadelphia, Pa
Sept l9--w6wt ""@s mr.....
Mutual Life Insurance Company of Come cticut,
INCORPORATED IN 1916.
Capital S2454 Annual dividend life policies per
Ninety families relieved during paying
the operations furnished Those who
sured other agencies have this city their
policies renewed through
MICH NoURsE, Agent,
June 13d1y No. 46l 18th
EBBITT HOUSE.
T. H. FREEMAN. D. l.. MORRISON
street, between 18th and 14th streets,
a... ..a. ..s WASHINGTON, d. C.
TTNIIS popular and fashionable hotel has been thor.
oughy repaired and furnished with
contains hundred and has all the requisites Of
first class house
The popetors have provided coach which will railroad
depot steamboat landing arrival for conveyance
passengers and baggage to the hotel
June 26-- ...... ... ...........
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'RorosED DArEs on sAIIJyd

EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No So Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, SHIpLEY, 4 Co,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD & CO.,
"a Austin Friars, London.
b. G. WAINWRIGHT 4 CO.,
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Georgetown College.
Studies will be resumed in this institution on Mon
~ day, the 7th Of September B. A. MAGURE
Aug 26-lm President