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BY THE rRrJsI IS r. 81 THE UNITED
VS. STATES

STATES.
PROCLAMATION
ffSF rss is S5
' a1sTss 81 s"es' &
President of the, United States, of America, do
win Be held at the underme ntioned land Office, in
the State Of Minnesota, at the period hereinafter
At the land office at ST. PETER, commencing
ar she Of the pnbe E Within
the following townships, and parts of townships,
lying inside of The late reserve above mentioned,
10 SoR Or Yu OF I TIE R sS LINE AND WEST
in the and parts Of s1nsh hna
falling within said reserve.
oe Il o and III Of 81 inc parts Oh
The tracts or parcels in the part of township
The tracts or parcels in the part of township
10 range %, except the N w. 4 of sections:
of range 80, except fractional sections 8 g 10,
T. Is, r. %, q lets 8; g. and T. 30 r. 8 Of "
section q ?; Sections IS ' e. So N o. Sec
ton 81; sections 81 and 50.
The tracts or parcels in the part of township Ill,
ton sections 9, 10, IL j., is Z. IS north halt
s Ss,f sss section r. sections 3D. a. north
Of !snss sa!sSs r. ~ + Of rs 5. E. Z section s.
The tracts OF parcels in the parts of townships
10. Ill and liz. of range34.
The tracts or parcels in the parts OF townships
The TRACTS q parcels in the parts of townships
~. IL u.s. !" and and ia, Of ran an ~ Wv
The tracts or parcels in the parts of townships
ll3, ia, and lis, of range 80.
The tracts or parcels in the parts of townships
III and ll5, of range 40
Is. of range Al.
The above: mentioned lands will not be sold at
sectional subdisi with the appraised values
attached, is in the hands of the LOCAL officers and
Will be open for the examination OF those desiring
the day appointed, and will proceed in the order in
! which they advertised, until the whole shall
have offered and the sale thus but
weeks and no private entry Of any Of the lands IDS
two Seeis Thereafer the tracts aerea and re
naming nnsold win be subject to sale at private
eI Given under my hand at the city of Washington
this 18th day ofAugust, Ammo Donini one thousand
Bg ths snn ANDREW JOHNSON
| Jos. S. WILSON,
NOTICE TO RECEPTION CLAIMANTS
to any Of the the toWnshps and
b t 81 ss t.
a.
| menccment of the public sales of the lands en-
| praeing. the tract claimed, otherwise such claim
vs." sew .ist JOS s. WILSON, oommiss ioner.
FRENcH BooKss;.Alphon..s KaFr: e; Fem:
cents. souyestre: On Philosophe sous les Toits; u
| mas Fils Aventures de- huatre Femmes Is cents
! Conscience: LIE Demon de iargent, Is cents. Con.
Parisiennes ct Provinciales;4 5 cents Achard: Lea
Dernieres MarQuises; 8 cents. Gozlan: LIE Notatrs
Bale Mosques; Is cents. rp.ncrr.-o
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- 1t is sa.d that Jefferson Davis is about to
remove TO Toronto to reside permanently.
~ William Smith, a blacksmith. living in
the Western part Of Sullivan county, lad,
committed suicide few days ago, by shooting
himself while lying in bed
A REMOTE CoNffSGRHcY.-The London
Builder. in an article on the prospective or
possible exhaustion OF the English coal fields,
suggests as practicable resort, the employ
ment OF the tidal power in the direct produc.
ton OF heat, by COMPRISING air.
A NOVEL TREASON CAsE-The Portsmouth
IN. H. Chronicle says 1t Is asserted that Sec
rotary Welles has ordered a court-martial TO
convene at the navy yard there on the I'd OF
Gently denounced the President, and said he
ought to be impeached.
~ In Pella, Iowa, the lightning struck a
Mrs. Simpkins, knocking her senseless, break
Ing both legs below the knee, and so soften
ins TIE bones that che must remain 8 cripple
for life.
~Rev. Vincent Palen, U. S. A, post chap
lain At Norfolk, has been ordered to Salt Lake
City, Utah, and will leave about the list proxi-
mo for his new station.
IDA German named Mancenberger was
killed at a Norwegian dance, At La Crosse,
NiDn for attempting to dance with Nor we
gian lady against her consent.
- Earrings are 10 be worn very long and
e1uenlely slender. We saw one at Ristori's,
the other evening, reaching TO the shoulder,
And made OF silver, nearly as slender as fine
twjne.-N. Y. Sun.
- There's only two ways of getting along
with the restaurant servants" says Bluser,
.'either scold 'em Well or fee 'em well. One
takes nerve, the other takes money. I've got
more nerve than money, SO scold EN-"
- A Mrs. Barrett, in PeekskiIl, N. Y. gave
her three children poison recently, under the
suppcsition that twas medicine for worms the
drug clerk who filled her prescription having
made a mistake The prompt services OF a
physician alone having saved the lives OF the
children.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE IN Bos.
ToN.-A horrible tragedy occurred in Boston
toward 9B O'Clock Sunday night. A man
from Cincinnati, who gives the name OF Bah.
cock, proceeded to the premises occupied BY
Frank Howard, at Ne Alden street and
attempted to murder a female inmate of the
premises, with whom he seems to have bee
previously acquainted. Babcock drew a
revolver and fred three shots at the woman
Although in close proximity to his intended
victim she escaped unscathed. Bahcock then
turned the weapon upon himself, and shot
himself through the right cheek. Producing
knife, he next stabbed himself three times
In the left breast, and tell fainting to the floor
The wounded man was removed to the NJ ASA
chusetts Hospital, where ne was properly
cared for. His condition is locked upon as
critical. II has been ascertained that he wrote
two letters, one 10 his mother and the other
10 person unknown, before seeking to com.
nit the crime
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
GALE oFNAvY EssELs.

y
BuREAu OF CONSTRUCTION AND RrpAIR,l
saSy 81 p 9 nn lsT
ton the following named vessels:
AT THE U. s. NAVY YARD, NEW YORK, ON
TUESDAY, OCTOBER lsT, AT IL O'CLOCK.
The NORTH CARoLlNA-2,sss tons, sailing
sn. side wheel
IT. ,ias wheel steamer:
The EsTRELLA-4ss tons, iron side wheel
The buNBARToN-ssi tons, iron side heel
The TAHoMA-so7 tons, screw gunboa.
Together with the following side. wheel steamer
WTaLusiNG-s7 tons.
fSNS2fffaacIss. toms toms -,
EA&7 shEsETFN ,sa' tons.
MASSA SUITg74 tons. ....r
L0NNEMAHGH-a5s tons
TIOGA-Sl9 tons.
T Is5 = & sAH5 SAFR Es1EtRrh
The FLoRTpA-I Isl tons, side wheel stesner.
The H0RNET-S0 tons, iron side Wheel steam
The BOXER-4A tons, iron side wheel steamer.
Together with the following eide wheel steamers
Of similar e9nstTucton, all copper fastened. viz
CHENANGO-974 tons.
MENDOTA-974 tons. f
MINGO-974 tons. -sI- .-. e..
MACKINAW-9g4 tons. -..r-
GENESSEE-S03 tons.
The Florida and Mackinaw can be examined at
the Navy Yard, and the others at League Island
N.Y. o5 GHhR RRossE FR Etsf 81
The BIENvILLE-lsSs tons, side wheel ste am
The JOHN ADAMS-7e0 tons, sailing sloop- Of
war, live oak copper fastened. rrr.
The V1NCENNES-703 tons, sailing sloop of
war, live oak. copper fastened.
AT THE q. 8. NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON.
p 81 Cir, On NJ TUESDAY, OCTOBER sTH, At
The TALLAPOOSA-g74ton tons, side wheel steamer,
The CHICOPEE-T4 tons, hull only.
The PRESTON-small steamer, hull only.
AT THE U. 8. NAVY YARD, NORFOLK, VA.
On THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, AT II
The AGAWAN-g74 tons, side wheel steame
The TEXAS-captured Rebel ram.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rebel ram.
These vessels and their inventories can be exam
lned at any time. on application to the command
ants OF the respective navy yards.
twenty per centum OF the amount Of the pur-
chase money must be deposited the day of the sale,
and the remainder must be paid and the vessel re-
moved from the navy yard within two weeks from
the day OF sale sc 10.eotOc3
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= e r e d s A 8 Els.
SA M ITAN'S GIFT.

-
sAMARIrAN,s GIFT!
SAAARITANS GIFTf
THE MOST CERTAIN REMEDY EVER USED.
eoN0RRHGI, GLEEE STRiC lures. dc.
9ny a:s @ ae s ass EJECT aS ce5s
They are entirely vegetable having no smell nor
lure the stomach or bowels Of the most delicate.
Cures in from two to torP aays ana recent cases
Of the University of Pennsyivani one Of The most
eminent Doctors and Chemists Of the present day;
sSoss
shs sss Ar
prce-male p se S. fsmpa fsn
BLOOD BLOOD BLOOD,
sSR9FUL "A HLCE Bsi soRE sSp sR9fs. q.
s1xARIza aSHEE Ado Rfs akb LIE JUucs
xEE1hHsA Ss 5o4 ksb HREs Slos the
and
the venereal poison, 80 that ths euro y thorough
s soss sna Tor WHICH You may repent il ssr
year" DO NOT DEsPAIRi s
hsSqsfR E sdsT
iSs = f7 tho
mAlea 0u6er the 8OO1 AMI dGhb UlCES moss
Sssrns down. Of ths %onS Dr.
biiity and from all complaints Incident to the seq.
Sent by express. Price Las Per bottle.
= s1o9 sAMARiTAN's WASH
H. IN Gases Syphilis, used In oonnscion with the
Boot and Herb Juices.
Full directions. Price Is cents. 80
The efficacy Of these remedies IL aaike acknowl-
edged by ply sicians and patients. They are used
WHAT THE SURGEONS SAY OF THE sAMAR.
"A1'A ITAN'S REMEDIEas
Pqs5 foEs 1Tssf Baltimore.
/ have used them with Judgment, GscretioI Ana
properly, and have found them respond to my an
aoipstions IfomptIy and the snssCffr1ay knowine
thsr sescs Is my use q them sstsnda
fTsoonnend them stro I ggiEEiarp o ROWE.
q Assistant Surgeon, 9Th n. Y. vols.n
Sold By Q. O. FORD, corner nth street and Penn.
sylyapis avenue, Washington; HENRY COOK, Al
'1sRRsaassS sa co. y su
IN Queen Victoria,s Memoirs Of the Prince Con
sorf Thackerays Early and Late Papers Cod
and other stories, BY :. 0oida. o: Zee. Pa; and
Other Customs Of tho MsndaAs, by Catlin. Reli-
gious Life in England, by Alphonse Esaniro. On
the souevsrds' BY W. BiaPShsIS SsrTsAsdf
THE EUREKA PREsERyINo ARA fs,l
i supply on hand, and offered reasonable
rates, st Wholesale ard retail, nm,
e1i.a sss Pa. s1s.. BET. ,ssS and iita H.
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~ The New Orleans Picayune says: .sWe
believe that the mortality among the children
from the prevailing epidemic is wholly unprs-
cedented. Some days a third or more of the
dea his from yellow tever are among children
Of from four to ten years Of age. Those from
the latter 10 ni.sen or sixteen seem proof
against the fever.
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- Morrissey, q young man employed in
Boyles shoe factory, in Fitchburg, Mass, in
conveying box of shoes from the upper story,
on Wednesday slipped and rolled down two
lights CT stars, at the foot OF which was an
open sc uttle, through which he fell to the base
ment. Though he fell four stories he was I'M.
injured, beyond a few scratches and slight
br llses upon his face and arms.
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~ man in Maine has invented a machirs
tor digging potatoes. II consists Of a scoop
made OF boiler iron, which is driven under
the potatoes and lifts them with the earth
upon a hopper, on which the earth is shaken
OFF, and the potatoes thrown into the furrow
behind the machine
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- The Erie Despatch, alluding to the pre-
diction tina: the Republican party will in fu-
ture consist OF negroes, puritans and Chinese,
Gays that Will be reunion for the first time OF
The descendants of the three sops eff Noah
Shsm, Ham and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wing the
grand reconciliation that was to precede the
fh:ining Of the Devil democratic party, for
tsonsand years.
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HOTELS, &c.

STEVENS HOUSE,
y II, 90, 90, and 81 Broadway, NY,
Opposite Boirling Green,
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
The Stevens House is well and widely known to
the travelling public. The location Is especially
suitable to merchants and business men; it is in
close proximity to the business part of the city-is
on the highway of Southern and Western travel
and adjacent to, all the principal Railroad and
Steamboat depots
The Stevens House has liberal accommodations
sesses every modern Improvement for the comfort
and entertainment of it's inmates. The rooms are
and water-the attendance is prompt and respect
ful-and the table Is generously provided with
every delicacy of the season-at moderate rates.
The rooms having been refurnished and remodeled
we enabled to offer extra facilities for the COM
fort and pleasure Of our guests.
au 5-6m GEO. Z. CHASE CO., Proprietors.
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TO.MORROyy.

RY COOPER LATIMER. Auctioneers.
- Late clerks with James G. Mcclure Co y
Southwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street, Star Office Building"
HAIR CLOTH, PARLOR FURNITURE MAR.
BLE-TOP TABLES BRUSSELS AND THREE.
PLY CARPETS, MAHOGANY BUREAUS
BEDSTEApS; WARDRoBEs, LOUNGES, &C.
On WEDNESDAY MORNING, October ID, 1857
at 10 o clock at the residence of lady decIinine
housekeeping. No. 4j2 Sixth street west between
and streets north, shall sell, q fue assert.
ment OF Household Furniture and Effects compris.
ing in part
Hail. Cloth Parllor Sofas
- Rocking Chairs
- - Side Chairs
Marble top Centre Tables, Parlor Ornaments
Walnut W hatnois, Window Shades
Bedsteads, Bureaus, and Washstands
Wardrobes Lounges. Looking Glasses
Cane seat Chairs and Rockers
Husk and Hair Mattresses
Comforts. Pillows and Bolsters
Blankets. Sheets. Bolster and Pillow Cases
Psrlor and Chamber Stoves
Cooking Stoves and Utensils, Kitchen requisites
&c.
sc e6-5t COOPER Il LATIMER, Aucts.
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10y GREEN q WILLIAMS, Auctioneers.
ID No. $50, southeast corner eth and SITS.
A NEW BRICK HOUSE AT AUCTION.

ANEW BRICK HOUSE AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY. the ID day of October. on the
premises, at O'Clock p. m, will sell at AUG
ton, new two story brick house, just completed,
and the lot on which it stands. being part of lot
No. 20, in square No. $50. House contains six
rooms. -...-
Telns: One fourth cash; balance in 6, j, and IS
months, secured on the property. Stamps and con
veyancing at the cost of purchaser.
Sc IS At GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts
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SEVENTH STREET.
1856
1856.
NJ A r K RIT e r

Dealer in choice stock ofPAPERHANGINGS
WINDOW SHADES, OVAL PICTURE FRAMES,
PITURE CORD AND TASSELS, PAINTINGS
ENGRAvINGS, WALNUT BRACKETS, &C.
Terms cash.
j. MARKRITER. No. ass 7th street,
iy q. b tween D and streeta.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Confidence Operations Of Q SpuPisps
Enulish

Some tine last Spring, a somewha. eccentric
Individual, calling himself William Waiker
but is more famliarly known as "l-ord
Walker came TO kankakee Civ Illinois,
and represented himself as recently fallen heir
toa vast amount of wealth, reaching into the
millions, In England, producing papers,
letters, &C., 70 prove his assertions, And ppon
these papers and representations he obtained
money TO The amount Of several hundreds of
besides. He united himself TO the Methodist
Church, and was taken under the loving
charge OF some Of the wealthiest leading mem
bsrs, and men who claim to be safe sure and
shalp in all their business Transactions: but
visions OF the fabul Gus wealth that the ..Eng
Iish icrd' was soon to come in possession OF.
proved too much for their heretofore extreme
caution, so that the possibilities OF handling
big pile" of the good natGred and benevolent
"Iofds money caused them to advance large
amount of credit, Indulgence, and toadying,
on the part Of the would be recipients OF his
"ioTcsbip's" favors and bounty, as soon as
his funde arrived, which is said 10 be about
the first of the coming October Mr.. Walker
has also made come pripcely donations, In
prospect, to divers churches, religious and
literary institutions, thereby gaming the repu-
talon II a very benevolent individu al abroad,
and going to set up in business any amount Of
worthy In diyiduals
Asa matter of course the presence OF sHch
a Aoiabl- parsonage would create no small
amount Of sen sation, gossip, and jealousy. and
stakes were advanced with the expectation
Of golden returns in an hundred fold in the
future. Time passed on, and his lordsIap
hourIshed like green bay tree" drove lis
fast team and put himself on the outside or
untold glasses Of lager. DC, and had a good
time generally.
A few days ago, in company with his wife.
ne lett Kankakee for a visit TO Chicago, Evans.
Ion, and other localities; but net returning as
soon as his "keepers" had expected, suspicious
were aroused in the minds Of his indorsers,
and, amid the laughs and ieers Of the "out-
siders," warrant was issued for "my lord
and lady" on the charge OF ''obfaining money
nnder raise prstences."
On Monday Of last week they were arrested
At one OF the hotels in Chicago.
The affair is creating DO little excitement
and rich developments are promised in the fu-
lure hearing Of the case.
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOB GRADING.

4 m ARxEr STAGE.
WASHING N. Sept. Is, l6a:
sealed Proposals will be received until - clock
SATURDAY, Octobe 5th, for the excavating and
grading OF the Washington Club Skating Grounds,
Room "a above. FrE" - RI
The Board of Directors reserve the right Ia re.
iect any all bids as they may deem best for the
interest of the Club. .--
Bids SHOULD be addressed to the Secretary of the
skatihg Club, and endorsed Proposals for Grad
ing JAMES j. CHAPMAN,
Re O-eo2t Secretary Wash. Skating Club.
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DROPOSALS FOR NEW JAIL.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 1871 81.
The specifications for j all in this District,
filed with the designs and drawings, having been
modified on the recommendation of the architect,
the bids heretofore received have not been opened
and notice is now hereby given that sealed propo-
sails will be received at this Department until IL
O'Clock M, on WEDNESDAY, the Esd of October,
1867, for the erection of the Jail, in and for the
District of Columbia. authorized and provided for
by the act OF Congress, approved July 2 1856, and
the joint resolution approved March 2, 1857.
The designs. detail. drawings, and specifications
can be seen at the architects Office in the eastern
grounds of the Capitol, Washington City, every
day except Sundays, between the hours of q. m
and 8 p. m.
Separate bids will be received for the masonry
work, brick work iron work, and carpentry work.
be required to enter into sufficient bond, to be
approved by the Secretary of the Interior for the
faithful completion of his contract. Paymen will
be made as the work progresses, on estimates GER
tined to by the architect, but twenty per centum
OF the estimates will be retained until the contract
is completed.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder, bat the Department reserves the
right to reject any all Of the bids should it be
deemed for the interests of the Government to
do so.
The bids will be opened at noon on the 24th day
of October next in presence Of such Of the bidders
may choose to attend.
Proposals should be endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for New Jail, !" and be directed to the
Secretary of the Interior. Washington, d. c."
WILLIAM T. OTTO,
Sc 20 dtoc25 Acting Secretary of the Interior
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

The q SsRsemhHSS f ls Of
on granted tayhs .S Ss Sc
for seven years from the SEPARATION Of said pa
tent. which takesplace On the 18th day OF Decem-
It is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent ONCE on MONDAY, the 25th day of Novem.
why said petition ought not to be granted.
e fssI tie Patsst Once their seecis
forth in writing at least tceny days before the
s M I
in With the rnss OF the
0sa and other PAPERS relied upon as tesi
mony must be filed in the Office t,csny days before
.ss days day 2. Hing
Ordered, also that this notice be published in the
week for three successive weeks; the frst Of said
s dss & Rsarn os at to
Sc I2-w3w Commissioner of Patents.
DHFAfGFNMiEFFEP 81 El HHH I R14HRH Forcr
petition q sfs'sHSsr PSis
To Sm day
for an Improvement in Hinge for Inkstand and
qf said patent which takes place on the 18th day Of
is ha ef ;sa Rs41 s asss at the
next, at u O'Clock m; and al persons are notified
said Petition ought net to be granted. "n'
II Ss the
get forth in writing At least days before the
td IL With the rules of the
timeny must be He'd II tie once t,sssy days before
"a d,' sso aosiss in
ia sed tns
for three a hs st
sns rag " nearing commssfoner q Patents
ORPHANS COURT. Sept. u, 1857 -1IsTEIcr IF
Of Bernard Morgan; deceased. the adminlsIrairi1
ss
aa Of and q Of
Assets in hand, as far as the same have
where sIithe creditors and heirs Of said deceased
are notified to attend with their claims properly
IN aS ss
Of this 9FdsT Dc .a onss
= ne SAID asE' JAMES 3 e|an q Mr..
peal fsT1TT AGENCY. ---T-,
s s Ss, s.1s
e No. op 81 LOUISIANA AYENUH. CUP STAIRS ),
where snss WAN E o.
THE rAYin hRl aI' 81 TAKES ? 4.
EXAMINATION s 81 TAX TITLES.
Having had number Of years experience in the
above business, in connection with real estate
they are prepared TO ofur their pptrons the bene6
of thsfr services with prom pfness and on reason
apis s sss9'' Il ' Eoass Z os sssaS.
MOLD PENS, every EraAe os quality, work man.
NJ shipapd price; Gold and Silver Pencil Ceoee,
VI TRANck TAYLOR
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PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING.

4. MARKEr sP ACE, September q, 1857.
scaled Proposals viii be received until L O'Clock
s IN ss sfes'sR IF sS
Grounds, according to specifications to be seen on
application at the club rooms as above.
CUB and pdse
cred except them accompanied with satisfactory
guarantee of the ability Of the bidder to perform
the same.
Bids should be addressed to the Secretary of the
Skating Club and endorsed "ProPSsals for Build
'na mwat secy washnstSn seatins Club
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
l. OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
September ., lSa.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
delivering complete, the stylotate finish and eoun
ter OF the new Bankingroom in the North Wing
81 Se f de
letter material the Base should be Of dark Of not
black color, and the upper members of variegated
The bidder must state the kind of materials he
proposes to furnish, and submit small polished
Drawings of the work to be furnished may be OBJ
tanned at this Office. 80. .-
The whole work must be done in the best and
soundest texture and choice and even tints all TO
the satisfaction and acceptance of the Supervising
1t must be furnished and delivered complete.
ready for placement. ON or before the LIST day Of
Payments will be made on estimates prepared by
authorized officers of the Department, of which 20
per centum will be retained until completion of the
The Department reserves the right to reject any
and all bids should it be deemed for the interests
ofthe Government SO to do.
dorsed Proposals for Stylobate Finish and Coun.
ter for Banking Room, and addressed to the Su-
pervising Architect, Treasury Pep a
se26 Supervising Architect,
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MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY HALL,
1H WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. "a. 1857.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until u clock, M on FRIDAY, October 4, 1857,
York avenue to II street north; the grading to be
paid for bnt one way. whether cutting or filling,
and that which measures the most.
Bidders will state the price per cubic yard for
grading, and per square yard for gravelling-
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
streets, and such places as the COMMISSIONS may
direct JOHN 7. GARNER,
se25- q. 30HOcS Commissioner of Third Ward
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PAWNBROKERS.

TNHE OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM OF
S. GOLDSTEIN CO.,
LICENSED PAWNBROKERS,
81 FOUR-AND-A-HALF STREET WEST,
near Pennsylvania avenue,
Offer the highest cash advances on all kinds Of
Merchandise, to any amount and for any ~
time desired at reasonable rates. rA
Interest on large sums greatly reduced. y u
Business strictly confidential.
Goods bought for cash and sold at private sale.
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