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No. 660.l
NOTICE OF the withdrawal Of lands In wisconsin
~ In 3D. June 1856, granting
lie lands the State of Wisconsin aid in the
railroads. in said Stae
flee witdra from all
said State and continuing the reservation Of the same
fore ordered BY telegraph the Goth If Msy last,
portion ohe lands will be
pected Of the Of the
office of which restoration 80 days. public notice
Given under my hand General Land Office city
Washington, This 18th Of June, A. ID, 1856
THOS. A. HENDRICKS, Commissioner.
June 13-law6w TInieI & Star1
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TO THE LADI IEs.Mr. r. HARPER, Bloomfield street.
Boston, has received choice of
elegant straw ball dresses Of the latest Partisan
which universally admired Newport
then able supply demand opportunity
inform the Indies that he opening fresh supply
which white, and appropriate for bridal
Also head dresses coes, collars manes &c. all Of
which In embroidered black white Lace
ETY. Of wreaths OF straw flowers feather flowers, &C.
BThis is The only house in the United States
goods be obtained
BosToH January 8, 1856 sa.
Ian -oavv1w
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PROPOSED DATES OF sAILrNa-ls1.

Stopping Southampton going returning, they offer
proceeding London and ave advantages
other route, for the economy OF Time aud money.
Passage from Nsw York TO Southampton and Bremen.
cabin saloon, $3.50 cabin, lower saoon sllo
second do, $50.
newspapers pass through post ONCE
No bills ladng will be signed parcels received the day Of
sailing. a-&t
An experienced surgeon is attached 10 each ship,
q. H. SAND, IL South William st., Ny.
q. A, HEINEKEN n Co., Bremen.
CROSKEY & Co Southampton,
WILLIAM ISEI.IN, HavIe.
2T-dIy
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Dec Is-9aw,lsFe
Lost Land warrants.

SINCE deposited in the Office
Blarsve, Georgia. enveoped in package, and directed TO
Cobb Washington city, the following bounty land
Sold No. 1918 for 80 issued under
act March, 1885, Jese Xix and No. 2467 for 1870 acres
sued under Snad and both assigned
blank purchased informed said warrants have
reached directed they there
foe believed filed the General Land
TO patents from issuing said warrants and hereby
forrwaYn the public intention
pocsed according obtain duplicates Of the same from the
Commissioner OF Pensions.
DwcxmBHR 10, 1866. JOHN Buff
Dee
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Proposals for Erec ing the Customs house, d c.,
at Portsmouth, New Hampshi.e.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December 10, 1856
PROPOSALS will be received This until the 10Th
OF February D. ls7 O'Clock, for The construc-
post Office authorized 10
Portsmouth, Hampshire, according 10 the plans
this Department. said proposals TO be
either for whole building for different kinds Of work
bills OF accompany each bid with the
total carried
Teseving the right the proposals
thereof when deems the interest of
United requires IL the department also reserves The
believe will faithfully perform the contracts
obtain iDdrection; and all bids
all bids investigation below tar price for the
work.
Bids gross will be award
ed bidder unless detals furnished the department of the
kinds Of work and maeas which shall
subject department. may adopt
whole OF the bid us the interest OF The United States
quire.
Ninety per anognl done
ered according contract aocp be by the
be paid from time the work per
retained until the completion OF the contract and
Of &c by the aforesaid and be forfeited in the
Of nonu6lment oftcontIact.
will be awarded only master builders and mechanics
and assignment thereof except by consent Of the Secretary
Treasury, will be forfeiture of the same.
Each must be by written signed
responsible PERSONS lcerfed be by the United States
Judge attorney OF the said dsc s.
work. Of amount If
that the bdr will when required his proposal be accepted
ad bond with proper and sufficient securities
Form bond certificate required will be furnished app
cation TO the department.
Plans specifications and working drawings viii be ready aer
thirty days, when they be had on application TO the depart
No considred unless fully lies
NTH The requir e1nents of this advertisement.
The proposals be this department. addressed the
Secretary The Treasury and plainly endorsed Proposals the
" vs. - JAMES GUTHRIE
Secretary of the Treasury.
CO..
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April 8lawI3w
NO 56l.l
Notice of the withdrawal OF Lands in Michi-

I'm pursuance Congress- approved Sd June 1885,
king grant MICHIGAN in
suction railroads said State, just
given by Office the registers and
reservation following
probably falling within prescribed limits OF
directed heretofore ordered by telegraph the
30lb OF May last, 10 viii:
Office DUNCAN All the lands in the District In the southern
nnsa west and Ia and south of township
northern Pentnsd all the lands township
80, und west of range 10 west.
Office All lands the district except all those
ships III IL, ID, and IA lying west OF range IA west.
Office All the lands In the district except
townships situated north of township ~
and those north Of township 10 and east ofrange
Office All the lands lying between
townships and ii north, and all situated range
Office KALAMAZOO; All the lands in the district lying Of
range Is west.
Office MARIE All the lands in the district
south Of township 81 ranges 90 10 81 inclusive.
South township 50, ranges 80 TO "a inclusive.
South Of township SO, in ranges IS and 49,
South of township 81, in 81 aud 49,
North of township 46, ranges 80 and 40; and
North oftownship 40, in ranges Al and AZ.
Presidents No 52 be Saul
Ste Marie which will therefore, be offered the public sale
therein ordered.
my hand, Office, city
Washington, this thirteenth day Of June, 1856.
June A-law6wi gIniel 8 Start Commissioner
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The New York and Liverpool United States
Mail steamers.

The ships comprising this line the following:
The Atlantic. Capt. Oliver Eldridge.
The Baltic Capt JOS Comstock
The Adraue Capt James West.
kEA These ships having been built by
18Th pressy for government service every been
taken in their construction, also in their engines
to insure strength and speed; and their accoInmo-
TOT passengers for elegance comfort
Price OF passage from New York Liverpool in cabin
In second cabin e75 From Liverpool New York.
guneRs.
An experienced surgeon attached to each ship.
No berths can be secured until paid for.
The ships of this line have
avoid danger from ce will deg
until after the LIST Of August
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II. HI. GILL E IT
O...,Jyx xr

Has removed his Office his rcsd Franklin Row,
OF and Thirteenth streets He will devote his
ton principally in the United Court
Having devoted much time concerning patents will
give advice and opinions legal questions
the Patent oce and appeals chief justice
justices Of he District OF Columbia; will also
preparation and trial Of suits concerning patents. f.
He will prepare
having claims befrc either departments
will also claims before board established for
adjudication.
Oct 9e-du
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st. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies,
Near E,amittsburq frederick County, Nd

THE studies this
9th August and terminates the last Thursday in June The
for board and tuition $3.50 annu payable semi
There drawing
also for Spanish, Italian, German and Latin The
primary department composed of pupils under
age, S00 per payable hafyearly IN ADVANCE
Letters Of inquiry should % addressed 70 me MOTHER sUPE
Maryland.
Jul 6-d1year.
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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
GaIena, Illinois.
Treasury DErARTarsr,


Washington, December 10, 1856.
PROPOSALS received this department until the 18Th
day February D. 1851, at O'clock
on the hospital authorized Gaena ILL
plans and specifications prepared al This de-
building
kinds of bills Of parcels every
department reserving The right
proposals hereby invited thereof
whsn deems the interest the United states requires IL the
also the right exclude the bids Of any
there just to believe will not faithful
perform which they have attempted 10 OBTAIN by
shall be parties In interest who
bids and all bids that, invesgation be-
for the work.
gross, and will be award
different kinds Of work and materials which shall be subject
of department. that adopt the whole
Of the bid the interest of the United States
quire.
Of done and materials de-
veed according price, (ad to be aned
of department appointed that
until the completion OF the contract and
the work. SC BY The agent aforesaid and be forfeited
n OF non fulhiment of contract
will be awarded master builders and mechanics,
the Secretary
Treasury, will be forfeiture OF the same,
accompanied written signed
responsible persons (cerned United
judge the said driet the Of 5000
work. Of for any
will required, ii his proposal be accepted
and bond will proper and sufficient securities
for its faithful performances. &N
bond aud certificate required viii be furnished app
Plans and working drawings be ready
hy they be had application 10 the depart
No BIZ , be considered fully complies all details
pith the requirements of this advertisement.
secretary Treasury plainly endorsed Proposals
aiena Hspitai will opened 10 O'Clock,
u ''' '''' Wy ''"''' JAMES GUTHRIE
Dec Is--aawtl9thFeb Secretary Of the Treasury.
lint & Start
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nv IN. prs.,a.n, oStna United state.

IN pursuance ofaw, FRANKLIN PIERCE, President Ofs UuI
d ssS a. Ss 90 sa' ans
Stats Of alchisan al IN. aaes herein dessaaed, % vii,
day. day Of July next disposal Of the public
lands within the aforementioned townships and fractional
townships, win
North Of tAs base HAS Of tAs viaspa srsaiaA
Tue ISLANDS situated in section sI .ownshs forty Of
~ ' aSa township
nge hse and In section h'rihfee ownhp forhss OF range
Township forty-nne, ofrange
Townships forty-seven forty and my of eleven.
Townships three, forty forty seves and oreieh
Townships forty four aud fory-ave, Of twenty-five.
Townships forty forty i've, Of range twensix.
Township forty nine, Of range rwenty-seven
Townships forty iortnine and hfy-one ofsnge hy
Townships fortynins my, and hfyone nss
Townships my ayOne, of thIrysiI
The vacant undergraduates lands twenty-five twenty
h anS ns az ca 4 eS%sens on sonasy
fourth day Of August next for The disposal OF hs public lands s
aaed within The townships ana pas township
North Of The Sass rs and wsf 81 pr,aera msdan,
Township ihiry-seyeu of range twenty-sevsn.
Townships thirty four and hifyhye, OF range twentynne
NORTH Of Of the principal meridian
Certain islands situated in The following sections wit, in
in sections two three thirteen and twenty four township
% 81 range w i~a
eight sections three, four nine ten,
thirty, in twenty nne thirty three
hiriy-four, township thirty-one, of the range
law for the OF schools military and
purposes together with those swamp and overlooked lands
made thereby unfit cultivation any granted the
enable The State Of Arkansas and other
lands within their lms approved
September %, 1885, peH be excluded from the sales
The offering the above lands viii be commenced the days
proceed order in which they adye
despatch, until the whole shall have
closed but sale shall be
and OF the lands will
be admitted the expiration Of the two weeks.
hand, OF Washington this fh day
April Donni thousand eight hundred and hty six
BY the President; FRANKLIN PIERCE.
THOs. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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No. 562l
Notice
Of the removal Of the land Office from Lebanon to Centre
in the State of alabama.
accordance with the provisions Of the act Of Congress entitled
'An auhozng changes In The location Of land Offices
approved March 1883 by declared that
the Office of public lands
Of ALABAMA, Will CENTRE In said
State, from and afler the thirty FIRST day Of July
Gwen under band al the city of Washington this 18th day Of
June, A. ID. 1885,
BY order Of the President.
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
June 1S-1Hw6w Intel. uStarI
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Sept I0.-Iaw6y
Land Warrant Lost.

fCHE public hereby day of August
1856 the undersigned James NJ HALEY, whom land
No 72,550 for 100 issued
United States Congress enclosed
mail Scotsvle, county,
gina, snyder Son. of
ingon city; that the said land by
transferred in blank by the undersigned
the said NJ Snyder Son
ffaudulenty taken from mails or lost.
An persons against purchasing
said intend apply 10 the Commissioner OF
for duplicate Of said warrant.
JAMES M. HALEY.
Sent l0--law6w
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noOKs AYR nALr.Pl

CHILDREN's hooks AT HALF-PRICE.-The under
has laid aside his be sacrifice,
number books which have been
number Of OF this
class Issuing from the the last yenrs Them
will found the works Of Mrs. Holland Barbauld
such which fave
day. and still retain whatever merit they formerly
will som onealf
fourth, their usual pieces, FRANCK TAYLOR,
Decl
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Motto

Of Withdraspcl Of additional Lands in Florida
FURTHER in pursuance Of entitled granting
public
Alabama, aid the construction said
States approved 18th May 1885,
by This office 10 the land officers Newnanvie and Tampa Flor
da the 9th for the withdrawal suspension
location until further ORDERS Of tho following lands
FILLING within probable limits of Tampa Bay
Main Stem railroad in said STATE, to wit:
Once NEwsAssvLEi situated south of the body
of lands here ooe Withdrawn for Cedar Key
pest Of the line which divides
and Horh Of the line dividing townships aud twenty
Office SITUATED of the line dividing
ranges ur twenty ave. which di
vdes townships thirty and hry-one.
Given under hand the General Land Office city
ashingion this ninth day OF September, 1856.
JOHN HOOD,
Sept l0-law6w Acting Commissioner.
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Land Warrant Lost.

Land Warrant Lost
THE public hereby notified day August
1856, the undersigned Elisha Herndon, No.
2l5 for 80 issued by the Commissioner Of Pensions
for the United States Congress
in the United States mail Scotvle Abemare county
the said land Messrs NJ Snyder Washington
city the said land
dersgnd and has failed reach the said NJ Snyder
mails or lost.
All persons therefore hereby from purchasing
warrant Intend apply the Commissioner of Pensions for
duplicate of said
ELISHA HERNDoN.
liant a. nuGu
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Speetacics.
NoLD silver aud plated spectacles eye glasses &C.
all focuses with perfoca perisc0c and paraboa
experience gives peculiar advantages selecting
adapted to the eyes Of weares.
M. w. GAIT & BRO,
3a4 Penn avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Jan28-u
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Notice

Of seithdraacal of lands in Florida and alabama.
IN entitled An granting public lands
In alternate states of Florida and Alabama 10
railroads said States"
May 1885, all and lying within fifteen miles on
each side OF following railroads aud branch named said act
from Johns Jacksonville, the of e.
Gambia Pensacola from Amelia island the Atlantic
OF Tampa bay with branch Cede Key, The
Except Tampa bay portion south of Its june
zion with the CedeE Key branch and from Pensacola Florida 70
Montgomery, Aabamaave this office, been
suspended from location unil further orders.
Given hand General Land ofce at the city OIL
Washington, this twenty -third day Of May, 1885,
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
May 2-law6w IStar Intel.l Commissioned
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Notice Of the Rsestabhshment Of The Land Office at Yin
cennes, in the State Of Indiana.
IN COMPLIANCE with the Of the Congress
proved August 18th, 1885, entitled can
Offices Vncennes Indiana and ASCERTAIN and
certain lands Ia the states Of Indiana and Illinois, formerly
cluded within the Vncennes land DISTRICT Is hereby caed
and made known that the Offices and receiver Vncen
have been opened for the sale and Of lands
IL said land Offices had not been abolished.
Given under hand bs city Washington this Cad day Of
November, A, ID. 1850. ~
THos, A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner OF the General Land Once.
Nov o5-iaw6w Tint. and stafl
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A~A NEW YORK. BREnEw, AND SOUTH
%k& AMPToN UNITED TIES MAIL STEAMERS
~ The ships comprising this line the WASHING
- TON, Capt. H. Cayendyi HERMANN. Caps. Ed
ward Higgins.
These stop Southampton going returning
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Nassau Hall College Of New Jersey, Princeton
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought TO mini;
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And davs n, amid lang svneD

" Should aud acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought TO min 81,
Should aud acquaintance be forgot,
And days o. auid lang syne.o
The members Of the ending In June 1888
the junior the ending in June 1882 the Sophomore
ending unc 1881 and the Freshman class the
ending june 1885, hereby requested assemble in
Washington the third of March, A. ID. 1857 the
the links Of the chain oflove and friendship which time
entirely exchange in the
lives greeting sympathy and lament the unmey fate
some of their most promising compeers
preliminary meeting of the seapponted committee will BE-
Monday September, A. D. 1856, the United
HOTEL Chestnut between Fourth and Fifth
members Of the several classes whom be
invited attend when the will bt
adopted full an attendance possible.
whom this notice Is addressed will BIZ
furnish the the committee by mail with
their respective post Offices
OF Trenton, N. j. Chairman Of Committee.
a' ALEXANDER c. HART, M. D..
|. Of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
j. NEWTON LIGHTNER,
of Lancaser, Pennsylvnnia,
PHILIP PENDLETON,
Of Winston, Allegheny Co., Md,
SAMUEL P. RICHARDS
t.... of Balsto Iron and Glass Works, N j.,
LEWIS w. WASHINGTON,
Of Montgomery county, Maryland,
Committee.
JoHx WEIpMAs, OF Lebanon, Pa, Secretary.
March 27--lawtMar3 [Ineligencerl
civilized of the world
this advertisement in their editorial columns
OF classes scattered through the four d
visions of globe and all throughout the Une
g1tuitous insertion
casonay this date and the Sd Of March, A. d. 1851
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Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled the right Of empon of the
townships parts of townships above
required establish the 10 the satisfaction of the
proper land Office and make
practicable after this notes and before the
pointed OF the pubic sale OF the lands
bracng claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THOS. A. HENDRICKs,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
April B-lawI3w Intel. and Starl
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A LMANACH DE GOTTA Tor 1887, giving the house
Il holds and personnel OF government OF Europe
Imported per steamer Europa by
Janst FRANck TAYLOR,
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The of these ships will accountable
bullion, specie jewery stones, METALS
adng signed and the value
May l-dn
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Notice of Limited Partnership.

HE undersigned notice that they have this day formed lin
tied partnership firm Of Appleton Co. place
business the city Of Baltimore for the Of buying
selling drafts foreign and domestic exchange bonds
checks, OF brokerage and
that William Appleton and Henry w.
Howell reside said city general and George
resides Loudoun county Vigns and special partner
that said George Rust contributed his OF the capital to the
thousand dollars cash
the partnership this 18th of March, 1885, and
WIN. STUART APPLETON,
II w. HOWELL
Mar 25-d2w GEORGE RUST, of Virginia.
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HAVING together indicated in
Ill notice, services and sale OF
Stocks foreign and domestic exchange collection
sight bills loans bonds, bills,
pomissoy public
money We will make city collections, deposites, pay
checks, and allow interest standing accounts.
We secured the services of Mr. LAWRENCE r. BAYNE,
(of Of Selden, Witners Co., Washington d. Gu
give his undivided general business of
house, and all Of his therein will be fully recognised by
.afsa APPLETON b CO.,
April 3--6w 2l4 Baltimore street.
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Osr ySARRANTThe gives public notice that
A. expiration Of Elk weeksf notice, application
ads the Commissioner Of for duplicate land
lien issued ON the 27h February 1856 for eighty
Ne. saas, to Owen myrich which has
hand. TIL, LJMPKiN, Attorney. f
t.t OWEN MYRICK.
wasarssrss, .. O.. DeSember 8, 1886
kbcc -lsw6wt
n land wARRAkT--Whsreasa land warrant was is
Ii ssed the Pension Office, the 18th day OF june Rider
1854 for 1860 and mailed 20 him
Myxnd and whereas said hand
has undersigned rive notice expiration
az hereof application viii
Of Pensions for duplicate land warrant In lieu Of the
CHAs. N. wINDER, Attorney. \
RIDER H. WINDER,
Dec l0--iaw6w
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THE Letters OF Madame de sevigne her Daughf'
and Friends, edited j. Hale. vol 81 20
The Letters OF Lady Mary worey Monagu edited by ms
May % FnANoK TAYLOR
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and Travels Of Herodotus in the Finh Century belo
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Introduction TO the study OF Aui by M. A. Dwight ST.
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Professional Notice

Professional Notice
CONWAY ROBINSON Of Richmond Virginia. paciises Rich
mond OF appeals and United courts and
Washington city in he Supreme Court
Letters to hm will be directed TO Richmond. Virginia
Sept 10 law6w .tf
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PROPOSED DATES OF sAILIss.

EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No. Sc Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, SHIPLEY, q CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD & CO.,
"a Austin Friars, London.
b. g. WAINWRIGHT X CO.,
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l.. j. Middleton,
Dealer lee.
Once and depot southwest corner and 18th streets
FEB a7--d6mif
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PropOsas for Erecting the Post ONCE and
Court-hOu at Windsor, Vermont. y

Dec ls-2awtI6Feb III
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Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, &C.,
at Ogdensbnrgh, New York.

Dec ls-atawti7Feb flint start