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Proposals for Live Oak.


Bureau Of Construction, &C, May p 1851.
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering so 900 cubic
- feet Of promscaous live oak in each o. the navy yards Charles
Gpor Virginia. will be received at this bureau until the 18th June
proposals Proposals for oak that they
may be distinguished from other business letters The offers be
yard and required by law must be accompanied by suitable
suoe tue fun estimated viii DO sign
contract anal as additional and collateral security is viii
peled.
Of The pieces win be with
held such further amount In addition TO the Is
tons be delivered The remaining 50 cont other proportion
each bill when approved pate by the yard
viii be paid by such navy the
thirty days alter IL presentation TO him
parties Of the hrs part in delivering all or any Of the timber named
ns = ' sns P ans asn a
States exceeding twice the total
sreo Which may So recovered from time to me According s
act Of GSn So r. that case provided March ls4
lowing proporoay 5000 cubic feet of keesons pieces suit
ali siding IS and % inches and hooks ss I ana Is %
These pieces TO be in number in the proportions in which they enter
shape length and character with those heretofore
frames q epoadng siding the MOUNDS Of which can be seen at
$4,000 siding inches about equal
quantities OF each and 5000 cubic feet OF siding
these being length from 13 to IL having
thirds pieces mean % the
also 5000 cubic feet siding IS and Is inches length from
All be sided straight fair the l6nch
the
within 80 miles OF tho OF which satisfactory
win be required by the commandment OF the yard TO be delivered in
respective yards expense contractor subject
to the usual Inspection TO the entire approval Of the bureau
half be delivered before the
remainder on or before the LIST Of July, 1852
Fbm Of oger.
l. OF the State - hereby agree o and
deliver at tho United States Davyyard thousand
cubic feet OF eoak timber IN conformity with the advertisement Of
the Bureau Of Construction Of the date Of 1857
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle sided IS and 2onchd
At per foot.
$4,000 timber 10 inches length
10 IL feet, at per foot
5000 cubic feet curved timber sided II inches length
feet,
5000 timber siding inches longth II to 20
feet, at foot
Should offer be accepted request to be addressed
and the contract forwarded to the
Mt -------. for signature and certificate.
(hte) Alb
Form Of Guarantee
The undersigned, ---, Of --- In the State of --,
WILL within days after tho receipt
named designated the tho
with good and sufficient snretes said shall fail
ter into contract aforesaid guaranty make good the differ
enee between the offer Of the said and that which be
accepted.
(Dato) Eff
Witness; III
hereby certify that the above known
Of property and able make good their
(Date.)
ITO be signed the United Judge
ret attorney, collector, agent, and no other
May 2-1a5wt
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NAyr DEPAKInKSr,

NAr DEFAKnaRNr
Bureau Of Construction, Se, June n 1857.
VNHE Bureau will receive sealed proposals, specif
cations aud plans until the 2i day IL August next endorsed
fss a ta e. c y q Stsa o Var authorized
proposals hull Ias and spare spars rigging
and blocks sails and spare sails awnings &c. boats anchors aud ca
and spare work with all the equipments and outfits o ship orwar
70 be complete 'nd ready all respects 20 receive her officers and
men, provisions, stores, and armament
The armament stores and provisions viii be furnished by TIE
The specifications fully describe used
me SeInerx ne ue as o. % ana a gem s
for captain warroom for IL officers for Ii officers
rooms &e ek bay magazines slelrooms, spirit rooms hods
chain ana other lockers also the dimensions Of the s boats and
Upon duplication 70 the commandment any the bidder
viii furnish the ship which, also the contractor his plans
mus, T provide ROW. CAPACITY and convenient stowase
built showing the inboard arrangement the aocn Cor
ect1 equipment outfits provisions stores The
The machinery aud the disposition Of the coal There also be
The plans viii accompanied by model which with tho draw
The ship 70 bo pierced for chase, and broasde ports
tse latter not less than twelve in number each side and TO be
Il feet inches from The port s be 20 inches
above the deck tho ports "A inches fore and and as inches
In depth.
The weight provided 10 tho displacement
The total complement officers and viii be persons
p mlsa w % m 10 day. and water Tor ~
days fu seamig and the vessel 10 make under her
deepold drought Of knots smooth The deepo
iraugh Of water when armed and fully equipped with
visions and stores Of all kinds and ready for sea-
Eject and the lowest port sill TO be feet above the load
The propeller to up boilers to have
scope sihey 50 mat The ship may not be Impaired az cruiser un
The bidder win state the time considered necessary 10 complete
he sup Tor sea- together with the price, fully equipped as before
The object Of the department inviting proposals obtain
very best sowar that the mercantile marine can produce and
The proposals specifications, and drawings which conform to the
conditions prescribed and combine the number of adj
VIII b selected and me price must receive The approval OF
as before contract viii be male The reputation Of
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Notice

Of he Eaaaishuot Of Bee additional Land Offices Territory
Of Nbpasla.
IN pursuance of the act of Congress approved
III March 3D. 1857 entitled can establish
land districts In the Territory OF Nebraska be called respectively
the "NKaAHs DrRcr, the 'our
and the DAKorA LAND msTRcr 1t hereby
known that the Offices for said districts been established
lows viz
For the "NEf,H. LAND msrRicTr at Brownsville
For tho sSoum PLATTE DISTRICT a City.
For the 'DAsorA msrRrr Dakota City, said
Given under my hand tho city Washington day
Of April, 1857
BY order Of the President:
JOS. s. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE
April I4-1aw6w f.
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their incomes be doubedThe
ed and Obtained s patent from the United
rangcmen and combination OF machinery FOR converting
into by
rous preparation and spinning machinery, until ready ship
mcn weaving
The saving from by this win be
ana yarns made from tho fibre nbroken
raons OF INC machinery open
ensnge W VIII be about my heavier
advanced prices. ~ "
Tho undersigned prepared dispose privileges h
patent, and planters WIN
now 70 use how to obtain the best machinery and
Dec 6-2awly6 GEORGE a HENRY No,s,e
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Proposals for Naval supplies.

May IS, 1857
GEALED PROPOSALS to furnish naval supplies for
- The asl ending so 1858 win be received a. this
Bureau until O'Clock the Esd June These proposals
tom that they asy distinguished other business letters
The materials and articles embraced IN the classes named are par
TO such desire 10 offer application the commandments the
the yards upon application bureau division
being for the convenience Of dealers each such portions viii be fur
Of each station viii copy schedules Of the other
yards for examination only from which may be judged whether
Oilers must be made for The whole class al yard upon
moi be considered y N'' ""
All articles must be Of the very best quality cofrnable 10 sample
packages as the be- at the and risk Of the ontac
tor and IN all respects subject TO the inspection measurement count
weight &c. Of the yard where received and the entire satisfaction
the yards for samples and particular
scron OF the articles and all other things being equal preference
Every oaer required by August Is4o be
accompanied by written guarantee the form Of which herewith
Those only whose may accepted nOuaed and the
they required days receipt
post Office or navy agency named BY them -,
their responsibility certified TO by United States district Judge United
riy twenty per cena viii be withheld from the amount bills
until the contract shall have been Completed and eighty cntum
Of each BILL approved IN pe by the comnanant OF the espec
tive yards will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after It's
stipulated contract that default by parties
the first part in delivering all Of the articles mentioned in
places provided then case
sarees viii forfeit and 70 the United States sum Of money not
from time to time according TO the act Of Congress IN that case pro
Classes l. part before
the 18th May fourth by the 10th July cneourh by the
and the whole BY tho 18th May 1853 The remaining classes
bur part December next fourth part
before the lst April and the remainder on before the 3o June
each delivery due proportion each article Glass 10 and all fol
tbsy e 70 he fsruiSs ON M, terms and "ondo pre
vou 70 the % the e year upon receiving notice OF a
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Change in the Days of Sale of the above lie
scribed Indian Trust Lands in Kansas.

DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,
ohlce Of Indian Affairs, April H. 1851.
NOTICE is hereby given that the days designated
IN in the foregoing proclamation
sale Of certain Indian trust lands changed postponed the
following periods:
Iowa lands at Iowa Point to "Wednesday Sd day Of juno
The lands Of the Weas, &c, Iao Wednesday, oath
June next.
Delaware lands osawkee Wednesday 18th day July next
BY order Of the Secretary OF the Interior;
CHARLES f. MIX
Commissioner al iIeisl-
Ap 11-1awt30June
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UNITED STATES NAVAL counr or ISqrrRr,
Washington. February % lS5,

TNHE Judge advocate gives notice, for the informa-
Il ton o. parties coming boc the cou under the Is, section
the January IT, 1857 TINT they will respectively
the department when their shall have
apd Is desirable that presenting
prepared they NAV de
sire TO have summoned specifying which OF the
.ntness the service mentioned
mony applied respectively and suggesting delay
which may required; and in respect q what
J. NJ CARLISLE, Judge Advocate.
Fob 2st-u
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BURNETT HOUSE southeast corner Pennsylva-
lD mia and Four street Washington c.
slaA9 REYNOLDS, propreiress.
Boarders by the day week, month.
Several large
nent and transient boares comfortably
furnished to those who wllere.
found az the bar.
Free lunch day a O'Clock
An 1s--tf
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Notice of the Removal OF the Land once from
Red Wing TO Henderson, in Minnesota Ter
rit0ry

IN accordance with the provisions of the act Of
Congress entitled An act authorizing changes
Of land onices approved March B. 1852 Il hereby
aud made known that the Office for the sale Of public
WING in MINNESOTA TERnoRy will be
in said Territory from and after tie
Given under hand at the city Of Washington this
April A. II. 1857
BY order Of the President;
Tff0S A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner OF the land Office
May 1--taw6w AStarl
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Change or the Place of Sale of the Delaware
Trust Lands In Kansas.

NOTICE is hereby given that the place of gale Of
IN the Delaware lands Kansas Territory
take place AT Lacomton the 23d of
changed and will Osawkco Territory
day and date
BY order OF the Secretary Of the Interior:
CHARLES f. MIN,
.t Commissioner ad interim.
DEPARTMENT INFERIOR,
Office of Indian Affairs, April o, 1857.
7--fnwtlJune 4
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TIME NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED
Il States mail steamerslhc slips comprising

following:
The B. . Capt Oliver Eliridre
The Baltic Capt
The Airiaic Capt James West
These ships having been built by expressly government
service has been taken in their construction
their engines strength and speed their
for passengers unequalled for elegance
Price Of from New York Liverpool
second cabin $75 From Liverpool New York
guncas.
An experienced surgeon attached 10 each ship.
No bcrtls can be secured until paid for.
The line improved tight heads
avoid danger from ice will not the Banks north az
after the Isl Of August
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MATTHEW HALE SMITH, Counsellor -at-law in
wi Of the STATE az NeU
York No, 119 Nassau street, New York, N. "
APP left
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Form of0Ger.

"9 op"
by furnish deliver the respective all Tie
articles named the hereuno annexed agrceab the
oment of the Barcan of cons,rucon &C. the Esd May 1857
should offer be accepted request to be addressed at
-------- for signature and certificate
(Date) Signature.
The scho,u which the bidder epces mus be TASTED "a bs oar
and each Of them s ey nm zach article IN the
for each ca and the amount likewise written in woEs w
Form q Gaardiaes
The undersigned ------, Of ------ in the state Of
- hereby guaranty that in case the foregoing bid Of
any Of the classes therein named be accepted that
post Office named or navy agent execute The contract for
ho same W ooa su sna s",esn ssFs and n case
make good The licrence between to oasr OF the said
lAB
20 d.
Witness
/ hereby certify that the above named - are known TO
na,e " "' "''e v 'N' si ''' sagneurs
-,
rc attorney collector, or naryagen, and no others
,.-..
KITTERY MAINE
ca,s. No wbttoo,, loo. No ye,o. MIN, miami stool, ,
No TO- White pine No H. Ash cypress whiteoak boards No
Is Locust NO Is isnamyts No T. Iron No % Spikes
Hose.
sn''-,iV"s A-an'>enoanihN
Class No whisosk logs No s. Whtceak promiscuons
mosr No : Mn'eoak Keel pieces and radder stocks No
No yellow pine mas, aud spar timber No O. White pine
mast timber No To- pine No H. Ash cypress white.
oak boards No. Black walnut cherry No To- Locust No
hickory butts No Is White oak
No FL Iron No r. spikes and nails No rs Lend zinc and lin
30 Is Hardware No 27 Paint oils, Sc No Is Flax
Glass No az Leather No 50 Hose No - Brushes No s..
snsn IL, M "a Shin ctand.ry IA an s,,innsr NJ a. ~
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Stamped Envelopes.
Posr OFncK DEpARrxHsr,

- '''''' May 50, 1857
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until 8, p.
~ the 9th July furnishing stamped
veiope this department require for period four
No p or letter size A by s inches q buzz or white paper or in
No official size 80 by So inches buff white such
proportions of either as may be required
packing parcels Of envelopes Of 100 each
The envelopes DO made in manner paper approved
quality manufactured specially for the purpose
sealing At least ~ inches on the point banded in parcels of 20
for use in such quantities be required 70 oil the
Of the department will furnish the address parcel
which be pasted the charge
be aSe @ b v ' and y arm 10 'pg afs
and kept in order at tho expense Of tho contractor
Boilers requested TO furnish samples of with their bids
Of tho quality they intend to in the manufacture the envelopes
Bond win beequroa performance of
the contract and payments under viii be made quarterly Price,
together In awarding the the
s e sT The s e nnn @ as he shall that
purpose Of speculation and he will
auanod than the original bidder Or The right also re
served to anna the contract for failure perform faithfully
The number envelopes issued quarter
. 4o1 $50 $50 No ], stamped cents
1860 1900 8 :. 10 80.
partmcnt" AARON '. BROWN,
May so--dtJuy6t Postmaster General.
1,HE KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM; by
Il Sir John Bpwrng with Of his n
London, 1851
Speeches OF Eminent British Statesmen from
Russian ] vol London, 1857 81
Lord Broughams Speeches, ntroductons
London, 1857. 81 70.
Burkos Speeches Hastings selection of his epis
tolary correspondence vols, london 81.
CENT translated
rel New edition, Illustrated vol london, 1857 81 25
British Navy List for 1857 cents
Almnnach de Gotha for 1857. 81 co.
Hughes's Patent laws of ali Nations vol London
finys Leors translated into English, BY Mmoh
don. So IS
May 80 FRANCK TAYLOR.
A DVENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS in Hon
IA duras by William Wells. volume maps and illus
trauon s, ?
suiers Notes Central America volume svo maps
Illustrations.
culen's ,hmus ship volume London with
'9
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Gisbornes arien Journal volume, London
Bnrds Adventures on M Mosquito Shore volume
cravings =
Typographical map II the Isihmus OF Daren
ynesor Terrace by the author Redcyhor vol
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rev MT beuows ADDRESS on Theatres, nc
Baoons Essays, with Bishop Whatcly's volume syo
Travels IN Europe by Rev. John u. Edwards
The Bible and the People by Miss Bcecher
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Tho these ships will not be accountable for gold
bullion jewelry metals unless bills Ia
ding ncd therefor and the value thereof
lift
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Notice

Of the ESdNAmnt Of three additional Offices in the Territory of
Kansas.
IN pursuance Of the act of Congress approved
Il March 1857 entitled can
districts the Territory Kansas To be called respectively
aware land district the Dosage land district
district II hereby declared and madeknown that occs
districts have been established follows viz:
For the "DE-swARs DISTRICT at DoxrrIAy
For the "0sAGr DISTRICT FoRT
For the "WEngRs DISTRICT at OGDEN said Territory.
Given under hand tho Washington this eleventh
OF April, A. d. 1857.
by order OF the President: & WILSON
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Once.
Ap 1I-1aw6wt
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United States Patent ONCE,

WASHINGTON, june %, 1857.
ON the petition Of Henry Burt, of Newark New
S Of scFtenber lsis for improvement knitting machines
Tor from the expiration patent place
on .he 23i day q september, 1857
Monday the Iih Of September persons
are notified 70 appear AMI sw cause, they have why said
opposing the required ne in the
once their objections specially set forth in writing
hearing transmitted
ance with the rules OF the Office which win be furnished ap
testimony the 4n Of September
in the once on or before tho morning Of that day the
any, within ten days thereafter
ger and Es1 %as sa whnsen 6 Republican, I%0I
"; and Post Boston Mass once week for three successive week,
previous 10 the l4h day Of September the day hearing
Commissioner Of pa,enis
papers please copy
bills 10 the Patent oce, with containing this notice
June 25-lawaw
mo. 5s2l
Notice
OF The removal Of he land Office from Eayee 10 Booup
Tie State Of Nissoari.
TN accordance with the provisions of the act Of
Congress entitled authorizing changes
nd ofe approved March 1853 hereby and made
state Of Missouri will be removed 70 the Of Boosx in said
Further precise removal win issued by
the register and receiver a, The Fayete land Office
Given under hand the city Of Washington this 18th day
BY order Of the President,
Commissioner OF tho General land oGce
May is--iawsw tn,clSsarl
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Washington Aqueduct.

OFFICE AorKDrcT,
Washington, March B. 1867.
PROPOSALS are invited for materials and work
Proposals received up 9Th May will be opened Of that
Maps poales specifications the materials and work to be
let viii be ready for examination at this the Goth
Ths work be let win masonry bridges
and Of iron pipes con
particular aud material, reference made TO the
upon portion line yet acquired by
United saes there be delay the work
thereon but for such unavoidable delays allowance will BIO made
only completed pres
ent appropriation but all contracts for unfinished work win be sub
right prescribe the
pra not holding gu, sueeny to decide when and villa. works
shall be stopped until funds become available.
funds per win be paid IL in The judgment
the engineer tho work has been properly executed 80 has
win be made specie upon
and win be condition all the shall
be paid their full wages monthly, and in specie,
All bids should be sealed and endorsed Proposals for
teas on the Washington Aqueiuc.
The United States the right to reject all the bids
should they not be deemed advantageous and to make such
mcnts he considered most conducive the Of the
Every accompanied by guarantee signed by
win their bid be accepted
ns Into an G ,s T ten days with good and sasn,
to DO accompanied by the certificate the United
The general Individual Known 70 The Engineer or De-
partmen of War; that the guaranos able make good their
will opened presence bidders any them choose to
be present NJ. c. MEIGs
Capt Of Engineers, in charge
FORM OF GUARANTEE
To Capt NJ. c. Megs, U. s Engineers.
We, the undersigned, residents - Of -,
guaran foregoing Of be accepted that he or
they M within ten days after The acceptance q the said bid exc
form or furnish The articles proposed conformity the terms Of the
advertisement under which was made And in the said
shal lil
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CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed {" Proposals for
- Reef and Proposals for Pork the be- win be re-
this until O'Clock Wednesday the 18th day
July furnishing delivering Of all cost and risk TO
he United at he following W
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L---, OF ---, in the State OF -, here
by furnish and deliver in the respective yyar all the
named the classes agrceay the
visions of the schedules therefor and in conformity with the
the Bureau OF Construction of the 23 of 1857
should offer be accepted request be addressed at
and tho contract forwarded TO the at 10
-- for signature and certificate,
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SID DirEs OF SAILING.

EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No SO Wall street, n. Y.
BROWN, SIMPLIFY, & CO.,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD & CO.,
~ Austin Friars, London.
d. G. WAINWRIGHT & CO.,
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KITTERY, MAINE

Class No l. Whteoak logs No yellow pine plank logs
No 10 White pine No H. Ash, cypress whites boards No
49, Locust No. is. 1ignumvie. No 81 Spikes
aud nails No 20 Lead zinc and tin No 25 Hardware No SO
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Navy Beef and Pork for 1885.

NAVY DEPAKTnEST,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
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The schedule which bidder
and each them signed by him Opposite each article the schedule
the price the carried the aggregate
each class and the amount likewise written words
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Routledgc's Shakespeare, part O. % cents
Rnssel's Crimea.
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