,INglailltEit: OWENS. ` 4 ifilAtrrtiOn Amp-ootliyi 1 , 40110$ [The faitaiir fart of tide story introduced ' us - t°, the, ieV, Mr. Ime o rterla' beneficed clergyman " aibi*:•lfitat,'fill'ettrate ; to`st;t• Oka -vases, wealth', 'laerksteWaid 'in Rh Carl; With 'hit! ,:iftauot e e f -od mai - and : by *.rll.4*6".ligki. t!ie,...4.90:iwt..1' o=oP4i,l ! „ 4 : Ttskesi f or . bir Aird, Prances Elhavainei Abe' eild of bole. 01400'401411.*'4: a lams, nembd . Thames Shipley, haa ',en; Infant, (she le anniarriedpi being ill; dies after eakiag7oniik:4li4myl 'powders resoribed for it by Mr. fissional.- Another ' of then, powderer, ecoidelludy given to 01d,Thenuisi Shipley, neatly Um. The marriage of hlr- 3 9 1 W 4 PPet, with AP'cit Cheviot* has been oalebraied,i, • and • " the happy pair" have dtivtin off:after the' dejton4 when the story ia'aontineedi air f o llows.]; 7 -En. or Tun Pnyss. ' , "A MIDNIGHT DREAM. ' • A genial Chrlstmas.eve, bright and frosty,; and merrily blazed' the fire in a cninfottable' kitchen of one of the best houses in a country village. It was tbe,rezidenco of the, surgeon, arid he Was out On his; wedding .tou r, ,having just capoused his third wife. , • They were, mcpectedt borne , that ,- night, and `preparatious for the folloWing'day's -feast yPere active, being presided aver, by the, hoitselieiMi or, Mrs. Muff, a staid; respectable personage, l l far above Abe grade'ef, tt,99np f por k aorrq4, sh e was very busy, standing at thitable; whew the surgeon's tiger (we must call; bite' so , though hated recently emitted thogatbON footman)came into the ' kitcher, : dreWs., Chair, right id tyont`of th 4 great fire, and , sat damn, as it he meant to rest himself, •, "John," said Mrs. itiq, I'll trouble yeti ,to Move iron! , there.!' ? • . 3 ' John sat on, without stirring. .Do you bear 7" repentdd the henilhhe4ht 01 WIN t6tOttle to the fire every_ *inure, Eid how ,can ddo so, with you planted there?":: , w Whet a Shaine `it lei?, 000:Anil drawing himself and biti chair away, for/. he was completely „under the dominion.Of Istrai Muff. • .' Whoever heard of cooking a dinner the night afore,the night you went to eat it 11 T . except the • .1 must put things forward, and Ao what! ' can be 'done i, there will: be trio knelt left for to.morrow, even then, with all the Mammies, dining here. For don't stop away from ! morningservice on, Ginistmas day., Itever did • • ', -"' " The tiger, screwed " up his itoutb, gtv-' ing vent to a long •whistle, taking care that nol sound of it reached the nuts of Mra. Muff. " can lake . the Christmas ant drat the; riOinti I having italigh,inii4fort.ht,lll(elteit.! Arid then, John, you can lay the cloth. in' - the, dining room, and. CiiitY in the tea; thlngq.p . ,_ oTtibriti , lett' of t.llllO that,", etnitiid` _ It. has struCk eight, „ anti :Mr. _Osistonel's`• leiter said nine. •Do Infi, bid Teel, ' She Wig' interrupted by the - soursol'ef,yinnig: voices; rising in long, outside.. . i • "There's • anotherpset 1" cried'' John, - That Makes the thirdietsiehaie had here,bo-night.” „ . , When.they,haire finished . you, -may look out and bring me, word how, many,there nre,"i Said . 'Jolin left the kitchen, his arms full of holly and IVY: - , Presently he came back.: ; 4 , 4 There's ne. less than five them ; little 4e-, , with a , stern' -reprimand; dtged into'her pockets, and brought fcirth' r five, half-. Give them miis.apleoe, John.": . gi Was me, now, as was missis, inatettd•Ofi ' yini;. - f:shonid favor reui Willi it 'Minket' or water; front a up.staira.,*indoeo.4ati`i4Oluee..iii-1 , sponse; as he ungraciously took the'halfpence.; Theyll only go and send 4ttppiel limiter end missis and the fieti'earriege ould just drive up, and find them raseallions a, Squeaking round the door ' ' Christmas would -not be phiiitnuMwitliout returned Mrs._ Muffs . I remew ber the first Winter lon, were down herei,''yon, Caine'on 'the' seise errand - to old Mr. Whom- , ton's, and got a nonee pie and - a penny:out of " but I was a young ' 'donkey then.'r ' - It was past ten when the carriage:rolled up: to the door: John ~flew'bfo, ppm it; lindArs: Miff; in her black sillegoWn and Wialte atifon; 'Stood in the hall; drawing owler leather mite tens. Francon, - - Mrs, ;.Pagtnniii) -.bilPpy ANA 'blooming, sprang from the carriage s and enters el her new hem°. ,' Ittiff-lekthO:Veir : the'dining room. it looked, bright and cheer? ing , with its large -tie,. Its blazing lerup,lind well-spread table,, half suktiaw;haltt'ea;'44 will go up stairs first,'? said the young,hride,", "and take these,Wraps Castonel cans man of .1111-1 dlo height,: scarcely yet '.five arid;ibliikattid the .tiger followed him. - , ""WelkJohn," , said 'he, "how has lifr.ltice'iot.' on with:lilt - pe-I fleas ftil "Pretty well; ar. None, of 'em dead; and some bolk11:11ut they have bpelY it.en.r.p4 ' ' 'f; ,; I •" GruMbling Whitt Vont Y'S They saylf;a:rleetOr 'gett married;'he 6* no right to ge'away.like other , this Is tbelhird time You have served 'em!sit.? It,wai -gouty old Flodkawar tunial En have* had: another :i(e*atti ,c 1 'cranky Mr. Rice wouldn't go Infigh - hhil;10, be can't abear Mr. Tuck - .'.' - The surgeon laughed.,... " Wh,s; coming in: for tea, .Tohn ' teiyashci knows as that will- be one of the best - tenguei : you have,eitt 1, k 3 " Fetch in what thine' Isto",corrie; Ithilatein As'the tiger willidretr, Mrs'.Oestenifi :enter i ed.. Eer husband's arms ware Open to iecolve - her. "Oh, Gervase;" ., ihe - exclahited, ac hold. . kind of you - to:have everYthinelkeWsint a tii ful order,for me • _ , • • q :",Weid.itne,: :lliousand thnaYrellionse, , sto "your level" he Whispered: " it ever 'appear ~tO %yen' at . htight " , f as It does .now! „ " " ' . 4ving'rbidei hiying trainer ! &talks 1-4 they had been . proffered before;witlrthe'same apparent sincerity; 'once to Garolltie,Hell,and again to.eweet Ellen Leicester.. ' r "lf yon'don't Sendlrithein inuffinii,_ ma'am; Without delay, maker. says ;he'll Atiffir-thl reason why,!' was the Ogees Salutation to Kral Sce'_ 14as . buttering them, and, listening to Hannah's account or thelratrnity,w)ici tended:Mrs. , Cietonel.• S he t turned tit'. give himthe-plate,lint 'StoppedJo:astarted, for the church bells had rung out a joyo us ."/t.etutnotbe midnight Ir'ahri exclaimed. I " Midnight l'' sarcastiedlynehaedlhe ":IV.Wanta' good hoer' WU'S.' half O',,,ttlati „Thete's the olockAfote.y4u.r,.‘. 4 ; Then what pdiserfe!r - th9,tellars' ' ' . "Well; you. berightly 'Muned; ) ' returned • the - ,tignr;for . y9ll - 6( fOttldr,l4, ou t s d; Vhein_belleta for inaster"and inisals',.:'dot for Christriras, I know. ; ' Thetingers hr,'slithiciipi , and heerd the carriage rattle up the street; Rark,,howthey, are clapping the , stew 'oh l They'll think to, get- a double Christmas box front Master." ' • ' 7 , ' ' ', ' Jast before Mr. Cestonit went to roo mlibii - last night, the , WWI againt struck out.: - 01'ber,' 1 ' were ringing in , ChrTstnias. '-: Re stood and lie : tened to-them; it peeello.9, [Fusion' ill hirtin' fathomable eyes, Irate pasildblege face, whose emotions were so •-cempletely, rmidoccontrol. Was he spectilattni upon rritiat"tbknext•yea aberild bringfortli, ere tluitloo44ll4 ll'en should'again sound I, The nextiyeare,ll'h 1 clock' struck sat;- Ire counted 'its . ;strekes t Twelve 1 - Then'hrr took his, eandle,rind, went up stairs. • And the bells began egaln." , . "A merry Christmas , tcl put! Frances,?! b. said; ,as he :entered the charal !t .. a merry Christma s, and plenty of theta , ", I : Y Ttniek you, ' she, ,laughed.,`,, , f, T. think it, • mast be' good luck to have it wishe d td - tneibb , " nromentit comes le."' • ' . I ' , While she speaking, aloud sum m on s was ' heard at the house , doori 4 - It - Ives atlessenger for Mrc, Castdnel, froin brie of hitlieittlialiqta• -He Inirried out, alidlifie, CaStetiel'eomposed , herseltio'sleeg., ~i ii, e ,, . : '‘' ~, -:', 4 ,,,, - , '. ; -4- - I •-• .k. - singtdar drawn' iisited Misr CAstonef., 'She , thought she, was „sperting, r l4 : her.,giribeodrs ''days; in her fatherhrlarge - old garden, witikhth. , companfons, Carolio ,_.l - 1011 'end Mien Leices ter, How ; gay they. wiiro,litililielip'il ;' for the reuse of present happiness was greater timer* Frances had experienced in reality; avialthe' " she had niarried,trilere filie PatilertatelY bve4 They Wire dressed 'es ft- fat' gilejeleing,l4l inwhite, , het ther, meteriele er-;, 11 ,94,„011'e .440 appeared , to be 'of' Surpassing, richness .- .;.+ _table; brid'ont , forleastipg,, , w,aa lighted by a blip ; - 414 , - 4 . lin*" that,'„ gap)" a',*oo4l4llllinit , and uturartblyllght, overporierhig the , ilaie'df ' day: _The table'and latmi iri her:brit , dinino.. ..room, that night,hiallf44o . 04 .3110Ablq . . log to this part, °cilia drearo t -:aliegargieCrifiu not like her lather',2 ftitlieqiin) fora alone It , bore a'resemblince - toWit,was, more „whit Frances, had- Somethiee - imagined 'k,' - Edoll,i flowers, birds, light , and Aires sensation -Of joyous,,gladness 4 all were too - beautiful - fer earth:-'. i f„,, , 1., ,, ...„; : .:,4-1 - ai 'Vila" ' The; banquet *eared , te'he ':WAtlntrfi ' r ... ,them, whilst they.„Weliedlhe Preacile4Ar,* ,- tber - : - .lle Caine : and it was Gin:vase Castonep IleAufiltreed' with, a smile foriliLiftst beck- - oned them„ to ,talt - O - Aelr„places,,at' thititble. -, :4 1, -,fierciLloo 6 o,' 64l4lB o ,lll rtiPeT, 0:9 4 4 i ahat, , businesibtril•he to smile upon e others} 'I -Bat , ' quipereeritibl.fi , the f - -ethers' ,, vrererfgene 'ivit4ut Fran c es lievieerietto4 zeal ' Panner of sa l - their . departure..., -Ithe-OldliapPinesa _ea o back' again ; the: oestaticieeneentthiltet ..liA, ; t e -' present ;' , andlshe , ;put :lierkarte withinr,ll 0_ walk round that, lovely .. gartien. - 'BM Alf- - : • 11°"1464rea''')*'-'46il). WOK:, iliicf , 3skif „ , l e ;oastob el 'where , they 44 gene. , ale; e 'would' Slui'W hert - iindi4prtciehlelf fplP,or, ii . the bedgei Pushed ittotiatt; -2, -L-" ,, ! . ~,„,,- ~-- ' ;1 : ' ' Princes looked' but; undAll4:' fe'arrtiasil) i to' the lovely spot:sliergad~ kr "), I 0 , nute,,,teirifying,,egetktiolPte:*ittlitAir •-, Yoralk,alL-was „iitter ,- ,Altirkilinli,g(i.abra ,t,wc.,ssn.b. 4, tihndduro?l.4 44 o:ll4,tailel,Mt ii ' 'fienailiti r eeroothod "l 3o:AftlVVid 4 a . - "iirWeti ''olo;;;KtfititY , ll:, i r 4 ,4 1010 /, !;},ift , 44:Viikiiat - 14 4 tatei . array 4 , gfltfiOell.tpyoke*ii)l *tilt° -I ' Altera at 4414414T10AV401.0115,C ~,..#t d: tilt Wat -, ~, ' or Fr d . she thought i 3jAerself psitahojiii, that happy She half opened het eyes; elle *as luitlialf itwake,'and Tlieheard,the,strains or -that, sweet Madrid:a" gone ' to sleep, and woke up in beaveut for surelsuch ,never heard on earth. di was the thought that , y music was ' occurred to her in her half -conscious state: The 14 11 0 0 aio+l aNvOrin the 1114 Fran'c§s aßtt , imk Deft-anti tubbed' her, eyes,.teld, won 'Slated le andAust thetip•Mr. °atonal taunted: f€ What isif i r 0r194, bnivi*Oted,'«What .• %, • , I « The Waits, " replied Mr. Uastonel. « What: did.yen thinlct*lts; Franaus w0,313 , Ae Waits'!" .ithd; Hien, With a rash ' ink:Tear; eamte:baolcl shsAceidful partixt liar ominous dream; and she broke into Sobskaudi strove to tol,hit n . ljnt thytici night ti rreiiptiiii with Me i glare o ay: •1301:00 ;nes, pass: and.heave sign, even in the remembrance. • ' The beads and eyes .of Ebury were turns d towerri 4OW and „handsome chariot, that, went careering . downthe street, ittendedby its, 'PTrkillarVtindigotniarnmlA (lady and gentle-. marl Wer'e attire ; blr.:etA Mrs. Castonel wore -returning their wedding, visits.' It Sterfpgd at thkgate Rif the' rectory' " Don't stay lon'g,Ylitiiicesfj he whispere to her., rr I,olWays, fee Davin into stonewhe • I am in the presence outheser two' old' pea- , lifys;',Castonel suilled,',end., ;sailed ',into the rectory draWing-tocim in, all -her • finery ; :but sbe.reallYtild, fee a':triciriteritaergether , Arai ninpli; 'When , stie,'lniv 'th'e saddened - iodic, of -poor Mrs. Leicester;.and,,the •mourning robes still worn fors Idrs.;Lelcester , had ,not paid, as, is galled, the, Wedding: 040 f she'lad felt unanatd tkit ; card,and an,apology of -illness had been her -substitutes. Frances tat five minutes, and,Prem therickfire carriage; Was ,ordefed toiler Old tiornm" :Itrifidoinitered Mr: Hurst;;_het , oek off his,hat, and the red, color' flushed, his cheek, Frances alone ;-,returned blei c hoW:' • ' • 4 . 4 : • ' 1 : • - MM. Chavasse was in pleiiiiant She was grumblingntlierliuSband, because he : l - 1 4 1 •d4 kept tke, , dkolPt• ivaiting."llgwas standi ng befora +Ore; Di, his Velyete'ei coat and leather; gaitersiWarining his fripthittenhandi.' 41 ' 621 't - 1 1 ,a 1 P IV . said he. "-If I Were' to' neglect Lord` Eiustberry'S' businetia;., would } soon get,nriother ;steward,• titerkWonldi yokall be - therrl-• You have been snaking calls,l TOUPPeag•iFrunees• • • I •; , • 'd Only littlie,rd'otory, •• 1 Mr. Chavaise turned sharply round from the; fireininid faced his ditfighterl " ' " "The rectory!, In that trird,?" ' ' Frances feltannoyedi ,tr7What trim What' -404'613. ;Mum; papal"Ll ; 1-;; , • have gonk.in itlrittlet way; to•call, there,'.' returned, fienP, 4 , and - left Seine of Croak kerigawk and .hWelets at home. - You might have stepped .in 'And talton a quiet Cup °flea with them', anything ' "'. • " In the name of wonder, what for VP' sharply spokenpMrti:Clu k iva', 'f , 'Frenceis, has gone dust its I iihOitlddiavigene l .r,' , ";„. ' Mr4'illiaVaeig` did net; continue °L 4, 4.lm* -1 9tocktaltioji Officer. FARTED! 2 --AfEirAGENTS;EITHE 'WWI 14'12;4,1'0d very popular book. leepte, , antftledd! The ppkoked Mut • or, Litefu ,whil i di t ,s l od e edlltidni Ursit eltee!dy beak ,tudold 130Paead the New Xright , Mates. Arg ete 'wehted :to pekvage the Middle,' Sdretheritrilhd'Veeteils genie' now engaged thelurtreuelei 0112 per esY,:-Addreoclip'letterOlobk "AkeeetiM, ktlttel etteet., UPlittlArtfo ,s4ll4oz,ooslly et ,RePAPIOW It 601PIrn .Virit, J.k . ,l4oPogtoe 1Y 4 1t9riv ; ' eq°9,-$P,,_O/ 1 ORPg , TN,II in.. I,bove irt9t,ig I °7. 04 "Pri"T.71 0 ,11..7ar7 lOriP,ooll :Of ~ : Nap.. 2 614 ,,, °° _,t a ,' EMa g ilt ' f , 44 4 4. 4 " l 4 7 4 9X s a t b aCO i tni s zdtvif f*AMILIC gran* in e , ' th'eitiedifon of , p lr3 s, =Omit, eat *OM tentllo9a Isi WO 144 .I)^4 ~ t.. 4,• ~, ,‘ ~ • , , , , nat, B.,,reipinion nittutlon given tZr C6lOOlO/4 , f 94 61, poirjr i ts pm OOP Offinleat447logfrildterYs•it' ,*ime At OfokaNt MeV i c.: Mg 4 itt Ar. OP Tag PitllSSii4tilt ADELPlitti, SAttlitiiAlf 4 .'OCTOrtett 31, 1851. PrAitnials. 113ROPOSALSI FOR FURNISHING'I PAMIR FOR TUN PUBLICIRINTING. . • Orrick RtrOaltiTsignsalr . 0 . 1 , THY • P„OBLI " ‘Washitktop, October Ist, 1851. • IN PURSUANCE) of the provisions , of the Act to provide for eXetalting . the' public ,priting," up - PtOred Atighlit SC IEO2, sealed proposals trill be remilved at'this ofilde,'hi e Oapitbl, until the first blonds/ (7th day) of, Dowdier next, at twelve o'clock If., for , fur fishing it) Paper tbetniay he required for the public printing,for, the` year ending on thettrat day of Deceni• ter,Asos. • - The subjoined list specifies nearly ac can be ascer, talued, the quantity, quattty,•axid description of each kind er paper that will berequired : 0 talils , uncaleodered, to measure 24 by 38 inchria, and to weigh forty-five pounds 10,000 rooms tine priutli4 paper, the'ream of 480 ghosts. 4,oooreams'The printing paper, ealenderad, to measure 24by 28 inches, and to' weigh fifty-elx pooOdd to the rhea] of 4410 sheets.' , , . atlas , trt. 6,000 ream' superfine steed and °slandered printing paper, to, measure 24 by Bt. Inches, and to' Weigh' fifty , two pomade to the t h oof 4 ream 0 sees. - - - , pt.ase Iv. 300 reamisaperAne hard-sized and ealendered printing paper, to measure 24 by 32 inches, end to Weigh forty. eight pounds to the ream of 480 sheets. , , „- CLASH V. . ' 1,000 m eri no reams aired and calendered map paper. of adch slam ee,play be ragotrod, correeporallog in weight with paper mammies 1,0 by 29 inches, and weighing twenty pounds per ream of 980 sheets. (mesa vt, 200 reame superfine plate ! paper, (calendered or an - Calendered, qe may be required,) 19 by 24 Inches, and of such weight per ream as may be required. • , The abrupt' the paper of each of the sheep classes to be of lissu,muipottou, free from all adulteration with 'lninekar or other substances, of a fair whiteness, and put up in gn i . m . ,, Pr '49°,4Y-four sheets each, and in bundles of 4w reams each, each ream to contain 480 'portent elwiete. Uniformity. in color, thickness, .and o weight will he required; and no bundle (exclusive of - Wraliquirs) varying over, or under five .per pent. from the waigo will OP received,' and the green weight will, in all cases, be required. Mixing of various thick. neases in the Same 'bundle'td make up the weight will La considered_a violation of the contract. NO. i.L11,600 reams irtartlpoei Writing. pitper; N0..2—`2,000 riinme tiateap writing paper No. 8.400 reams demi writing paper ; No. 4-4,000 Sethi folio poet Writlitg paper ; No. 6-6 00 rearms *edit:tor writing paper No. 8-0.1 risme 2040:writing paper i Nd. 'T-50 resins stipekoyal writing paper ; No. 11-60 remits imperial writing paper;' N. 0-10 Q reap, colored medium iciesorted.) ' • • ' atlas mt. ' I- , No. 1-0,000 reams writing paper, 19 by 20 inches, to weigh twenty-eight pounds per ream. No: 2-Lt1,600 reams, writing:paper, 19 by 20 inches, tci weigh twenty-three pounds per resin. 'No: 8-3,100 'reams writing paper, 18 by 26 inchati, weigh twenty-six poends per ream. •'• No. 4-100 reams! , writing pepei; 18 by 22 inches, to twenty-four pounds ,per ream. "'Ni,. 8.-.340 reams ;Writing paper, 18 by 18 Indies, to' weigh twenty-kayo pout:doper ream. ' No' 6-400;ams. writing paper , 12 by 18 inekee, to weigh tirelve ands pei ream._ • . I Ail the peporliAesigniteiliii aliases and Bare to be, of tlie beat materinls, free from adulteration, and finished In the best 'Manner. 'Tho paperi La ,Cl/0/5 7 are to be white or blue, of the regular standard sires of the res.' petite kinds, end of such Ivreights es may be required by, ttiLsotties ;, those in class, 8 are to be white, suit of 'the vitae and weight specified in the schedule. The ',right is reserved of ordering a greater or loss 'itinsatlty of each and every klud contracted for, at such, limos end irl ouch quantities as the public sondes may, require.' Each class will be considered 1113pArat0IY, mut , be sub-' Ject to a separate contract ; but bidders may offer for one , or more of the Clanell ,the. ante proposal; and the, privilege is reserved of requiring& bidder who may hive more, than ono clue assigned him to take all each, °lessee; no forfeit his right ti ^-7 close. _, Samples (not leas than one quire) of each kind of pa. per,bid ter, end but one sample cf each kind, must or dompany' exalt bid; and, in .:Amami 7 and 8, be numbered ,to ecurespoud with the number of the paper proposed tor' la that schedule i and, in the first six classes, to be prepaefy designated on the 'temple, or it will not be coo eldered. All _proposals and samples must be transmitted to this office tree of postage or other expense. , Each proposal must be signedby the Individual or firm making it, and meet epacify the price per pound (and bat one pried for each) of every kind of paper contained In the class proposed for. , All the paper In the several abases must be delivered at such place,or placea as may be designated la Washing-', ton city, In goOd order, free of oil and every extra charge or expense, and sebjeet to the lospeetiou ' count, weight, and measurement of the Superintendent, and be in al l respects eatlafactory. Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at thin, office to portiere; applying for them ; and none will be taken into consideration unless substantially agreeing therewith. Bonds, with approved securities, will be required; and the supplying of, an. inferior article in soy of the classes, or a failure to supply the quantity required at any time will be considered a violation of the contract. Hach bidder is required to furnish with, his proposals , satisfactory evidence of the ability to execute them; and sale noteccompaujed by, such evidence will be rejected. • `• - The proposals will bo opened In the manner required' by law, "on the first Tuesday after the fi rst Monday in , Decembei" next; (Bth,) at - ten o'clock A.M., at the office of the Superintendent. r Proposals wiU .bp.addressed to the "Superintendent , of the Public Printing, Capitol of the United States,, Washington'," and endorsed " Proposals for Supplying' „Paper." A. fr. SEAMAN, and i9t Superintendent of Public Printing. PROPOSALS FOR ERECTING MARINE DARRAORS AT PENSAOOLA. FLORIDA. • - NAVY parturition", Walliligton,'Beptember 21,1817. SHAVED PROPOSAL% endoreed Proposals for build.; lag Marine Barracks' at Perutacola,Floit tu ds,” will' be re tted at Ode department until the Bth day of Nevem bir,`lBs7, at 3 ,o'clOck P. If.. for thq - Constenetioti of the Marine Barracks authorised to erected at'Pensa-i Cola, Florida, according to the Mimi and specifications prepared "by the direction 'of the Diary Department,' copies et which may co seen at - the OSCAN of the core. uitnidanfi of the Navy-ydrda it Portimeuth;ftelt Ramp.' 'shit* Bistoo; Nent-..York, Philadelphia„ florfOlk; and , •Penitatola, and at the Navy Deputrient.' - The' prepehde Mud be for furnishing all the mate-! ' rills 'altd,completing the work In a manner satisfaotory , to the person who maybe appointed by 'the Noy De partment to superintend the same ;'sad the departmout' reserves the right to reject or accept any of the propo ' gale' herelh Invited, when it deems the interest of the, 'UMW Stated required It. •• ' • • Ninety per cent: of the amount Of work done and the matertMettelivered will be paid for from time to time,' sa the' ork progress* upon estimates tilde and cent; • thid to bythe ouperintendent on the part of the United Statert,autten _per cent; retained nein the completion of the; cairOlot ond:soceptence of the wotk by the; • td a stu e te t tir no nd n etel o o l d . d e e n ter o t t in t r a t, c an on d ra be e torfeited In' t t ,provided TM Mil shell he Made for amotint lea than five thousand dollar". ,• • •• • - Each mogul moat be accompanied bye written gnarl antes, Malted by tire responsible VOlLytertitled to be so by, a nevagent, peaterdader, atria tido!, or some other enter of the United Raise ',) in t o 'lll2l/3 of five' thousand dolisre, that the bidder , will, when required, if hla,proposal be accepted, enter Into a °entreat mil' .botedwith proper end sulticient security for Its faithful performance., • - /Odder' are invited to examine the plan" and *ale-, settees at the Clem; herein-before mentioned. . The proposals must be sealed and addressed to this , deportment sad pleinlyendonsed ~P roposals for build- Marine Barracks at Pommels, Plorida." • -, • The bldder•only whose offer may bo accepted will 1:4 notified., and the contract will be forwarded 'se soon thereafter as practicable, which be will be requited to alseerits within ten dayeafterlterecelpt at the postotdco named by MM. . • All the above work is to be completed in all respects according to the plane sod specifications within twelve mooths from and rater the date of the contract. ' ISAAC TOUbBY, atiddthe•tNG • Secretary of the Navy. 10140POSALS FOR RATIONS FOR 1868 Ceenrsnitierna , s Oirros Haulms 00ftra, • " Washington,' October 10, 1851. SEP/1110E SEALED PROPOSALS Will be received at the office, Until TUESDAY, the 10th of Novemberneat , nest, at 3 O'clock P. bf.', for furnishing .Rations to the United States, limbo Corps, at the following stations, for theyeer 1858, viz: Charlestown, Hassachtsette; Portamouth, New Hampshire Brooklyn Lond Island, New Mork; P bUadelp ' hia, Pennsylvanis ' ' • cloaport;near Norfolk; Virginia; , Wallington, Florida; and , ' • , Washington, Distriot of Columbia. Pooh ration to consist of one pound and a quarter of frosh beef,, or three-quarters of a pound of moos pork; eighteen ounces of bread, made of best superfine dour, lor best superfine flour, at the option of the Government; and at the ate of si3 pounds of good coffee, twelve pounds of best New Orleans sugar, eight quarts of but white balms, four quart* of vinegar, two quarts of salt; tour pounds of good hard brown soap, and one-and-a half poundal of good hard dipped tallow candles, to ono hundred rations. The beef required obeli be ,delivered on the order of the eornmanding officer of each station, either in bulk or by the Single ration, and shall amulet of the best anti most otoilleiplices of the wake the pork to be No. I prime mess pork, and the groceries to he of the bestquality of Mods named. Ailanbjeet to inspection. No bid Will be entertained unless accompanied by the names of two sureties known to this °thee, or certified to by acme omelet pinion. To be endorsed a Propovals for Rations 'for HOS," and addressed to the, Quarter 1140er of the Marine Corps; Washington, D. 0. • - D. J. 'SUTHERLAND, • Quartermaster. The paper publishing this advertisement will send the paper containing the first insertion to this oaks for ettutination, accompanied by aduplleate amount of the expense, the rate of 75 cents for 960 ems first iner tiasand SIX ,ounte per SOS erns for all turbsuquent in eerolons. ,The National Inteulgencer, Star, and States, Wash- Ingtorh B. 0.; Argus, Bortiand, Me.; Patriot, Concord, N. ff.; Rosette, Portsmouth; N. U.; Poet and Courier, Boston, Mass ;• Bridgeport Parmer, Conn.; Daily News .sad Atlas, , N.S.; Eagle,Brooklyn N. Y.; Argus. Tenn `eylvanisn,-. and 'Press, Philadelphia, Penn; Patriot, Harrisburg, Penn.,• Republican, Baltimore, Md.; States man and Argue, Norfollc, •Deniocrat, Pensacola, Via... Courier and Orlesulan, New Orleans La.; will outdid' the above three times per week, until Ugh No vember. oe rd-tu th and sat t Noy 70 , PROPOSALS' FOR ERECTING TIIE CUSTOM MOUSE, lite.,'at Perth Amboy, New , Jersey, , „ , ' Tallier= " DOVAWIIIIIII4, Wsiinnitrori; September 21st, 1557. PROPOSALS will be received at this Department until - the 25th - day of Nussator; A. D. 1867, at 12 oioleck, noon, for the construction of the Custom liouse,, Post Office,•and Court Dodo; authorized to be erected at PRIPTIP /MOOT, New' Jersey, according to the Plane. and specification prepared ,at this Department; raid proposals to be either teethe Whole building, or separate , for the different 'chide of work ; bills of parcels must In - every man seCompaini each bid, with the amount of each kind of work, and the total, amount carried out- the Department reserving the right to reject or accept the proposal' hereby invited, or- any part thereof, when It deem' the interest of the United States require it; the Department also reserves the right to exclude the bide rof any permit 'or. periOnawhom there Is just cause to believe will not faithfully parterm the contracts, or which they have attempted to' obtain by indirection; and all bide when there shall be puttee in interest who not join In the bide; and bide that upon Invenigo- Mau aro below a fair price for the work. D idaWill not be received In gross, and contract will 'bdarraided to a bidder unless details are Welshed the D,Sp it ithent of the prides of the di ff erent kinds of work and materials which shall be subject to the revision of the Dep artment, so that it may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the Interest of the United States may require. „ }Moot y per amt., of the amount of work done, and =Medi delivered according to contract price .(sald amount to be escertained by an estimata of an agent of the Department, appointed -tor that purpose,) will be paid from timato3lnul as the work progresses, cud ten per cent. retained ,untll. the completion of the contraet, and the pecoptqacto of the work, dm., by the agent -sfereseld, ankbelerfeited in the event of non -fulfilment of coot/wet. Centrists Will be awarded only to master-builders and noehanted ; and the assignment thereof, except by non omit of the Secretary of the Treasury, will be a forfeit tire Of, the r atan.' Rtl‘lti PrflPolal must be aceompinleit bp , a written gear eighed by two swejmnsible piersene (Certified to be 'OlO bridle United' States Distilit ;edge, or . Attorney of 'the "mid Markt), In the sum of 25,Q00 for the whole • vinrh, ,Or et" ftpropertiorrate amount if any,part, that the 'bidder wi 11, when required, "if his, repent be' eceepted, sotey Into si contract and bond, with proper and eallieleSt deOuritles for Re faithful performance. town of,Dont, and. Certificate required will" be fur.' 4110406.01.0Pittt0404 tothe Department: c' . Plane, specifications!, end working drawing, PM be gendt 901Vet,of, Noromber, when they can had on Application, I the„Department, No" ULM tousidera airless it fully complies,' i n a u, iss - mnfis, wild-the regutrernsitil of this shirty risen/rut. , • . 't _tt The prim* must, St sem to tide Department, ad. dressed to Bearetar - , the , Treasury, and peal essde.t. I. poposAis NOR TEE PERTH AHD CUSTOM HOUSE,". and will be • opened at ohs weioek' ,of the last day named for receiving She same.; .4' , , ; • j HOWELL COBB, • • 0 444 IStaystezy of the Tossusri Ilrovogalo. PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.' DIIPARTDINNT 017 THU INTIIIIIOII, Offiee Indian Affairs, Ootober 15, 1857, fiSALPD PROPOSALS, endorsed I. Proposals for In not GoodA," [CIISS 1,2, 3, or 4,' as the osso may be,) will be received at the Office of Indian Affairs, Wash. ington city, until ten o'clock A. rd„ on Saturday, the 14th day of November, next, for furnishing goods for tho Indian department for fulfilling treaty stipulations with redone Indian tribes, and for other Indhui par r poses, ae follows • OLO6O No. 1. Mackinac Blankets, C Mhos and Pry Goods. 3,000 pairs 3.point whito Mackinac blankets, to measure 60 by 72 Italie], and weigh 8 pouuds. , 8,000 04452,4 -point white Mackinac blakets, to measure 51 by 60 inches, and weigh 0 pounds. 1,600 pa rs 2-point white Mackinac blankets, to measure 92 by 6, limbos; and weigh pounds. 1,600 Pairs 1)6. point white illeckinat blinkets, t o 11 , 6 „. sure 50 by 50 inches, and weigh 41( pound*. , 1,600 palm 1-peint,white Mackinac blanket', to measure • 30 by 46 Inches, and weigh 81( pounds. 800 pairs 8-point scarlet Meakirso blankets, to tnea: sure 60 by 72 inches, and weigh 6 pouuds. , 400 pairs 2)4 -point starlet Mackinac blankets, to mac euro 64 by 60 Inches, and weigh Ii pounds., 290 pairs a)6 point green Mackinac .blankets, to mea sure 60 by 84 Inches, and weigh 10 pounds. 400 pairs 3-point green Mackinac blankets, to measure 60 by 72 inches, and weigh 8 pounds. 400 pairs 2)4 -point green Mackinao blankets, to mea sure 64 by 66 Mabee, and weigh 0 pounds. 200 pairs 3)6.point Indigo blue alaskinae bleekets, to femurs 66 by 84 inches, and weigh 10 pounds. 200 pairs 3-point indigo blue Medina° blankets, to measure 60 by 72 inches, and weigh 8 pounds. 300 pairs 2)6-point indigo tilde Mackinaw, blanket", to measure 64 by 66 Inches, and weigh 0 pounds 200 palm 316-polut tlentinella blue Mackinac blanket", to measure 06 by 84 inane,' fled weigh 10 pounds. goo pairs 8-point Gentinella blue Mackinac blanket', to measure 60 by 72 inched, and weigh 8 pomade. 360 pairs 2)6 point Oeutinella blue Ithicklutio blankehl, to measure 64 by 00 inches; end weigh 0 pounds. 3,600 yards fancy Bet blue cloth , 2,000 " WV:V.OlOth - 500, cc " • green cloth „ 4,500 1 . grey list blue cloth 3,600 a saved " blue cloth ,000 " " " gimlet 010th • 1,000 " " green sloth 1, 00 pounds worsted yarn, 8 folds 100 dozen gotten flag handkerchiefs 100 " Madras • 250 cc fancy cotton " 60 c black silk " 60 " 8.4 cotton shawls 100 cc 100 " 4-4 cc '5O " 5.8 woollen shawls 1,000 pounds linen thread 76 " cowing silk ' 614 pieces riband" 160 gross worsted gartering 76 pieces silk handkerchiefs , , 86,00 yards calico 26,000 9‘ Merrimac Calico 16,000 cc blue drillieg ' ' 15,000 ' 1 white cc 6,000 " • Georgia stripes • Biloo " blue denies 3,000 - cc cottoned° 16,000 e bed ticking • 2,000 cc, Irentuckyjeaus - '8,600 " satinets 10,000 ," plaid linicey 6,000 cc bleached shirting 20,000 ," domestic shirting, (unbleached) 22,000 " . cc sheeting 11 10,000 cc cheeks, stripes and plaids 200 dem woollen socks 2,000 yards flannel., assorted 1,000 pounds cotton thread 600 dozen spool cotton , 300 pounds best Moose vermillion 500 " " American cc 1,600 cc brown gilling twine, No. 80 1,000 " cotton maitre 2,400 flannel shirts 2,400 calico " /0 dozen Canadian belt,. CLASS No. 2. Ready-Male Clothing. 200 frock coats, indigo blurs broad cloth 260 pantaloons, " 200 vests, cc cc 100 frock coats, " Anavy twilled 100 pantaloons, cc 100 vests, , cc if 100 Dticklime Indigo blue blanket capotee 100 black satinet overcoats, (No. 1) 100 sheep's gray cloth overcoats 100 cc cc cc coats 100 cc " pantaloons 100 black satinet coati 100 cc pautaloone 'lOO cc Yoga • 200 blue satinet coats 200 " pantaloons 200 cc vests 200 cadet mixed satinet coats • 200 cc pantaloons 200 " vats. Bides No. 3. Hardware, Agricultural Implements, and Axes. 6,000 pounds brass kettles 1,000 tin kettles, (15 ohms) 200 nests Japanned kettles, 8 in I mil 50 dozen 10-quart tin pane 76 If 6 ~ cc 70 II 4 0 It 100 cc 2 c, 800 " butcher knives 200 " scalping cc '25 at gun flints 60 grass gun worms 160 cc' squaw awls 125 cc fish hooks, assorted 800 dozen fish lines 350 gross needles 150 dozen coarse tooth combs 150 " fine 160 cc scissors 16 cc bush scythes 16 " grass cc 16'" grain ' " 10 cc adzes 80 cc grubbing hoes 00 " weeding cc - 100 pairs homes 200 cc trace chains NV log cheins 800 drawing knives, 10 and 12 inches in length 250 angora, in equal proportions of 1)6, 1, X, and' hAuclt 200 hand slam - ocross-cut claws; 7 feet in length ic St 0 60 dozen hand-saw files • 10 • " cross-cut saw files 10 cc wood rasps 250 querteresoeket chisels, X, 1, and 2 loth • 70 plines fore and jack 25 dozen shovels 26 cc spades • 600 camp kettles, (3 slots) 8,000 short handled frying pane , 100 dozen bastion spoons 200 cc Iron table spoons , 200 ' tin Cups 16 c• 'myth° eoliths 26 ' 5 ales, to Weigh from 416 to 5.i4 pounds 100 " half axes, to weigh '3X pounds 70 cc hatchets, to weigh 1.16 pound 15 " broad-axes, ordinary size' 60 cc nine mirrors . 76 " Are steels Cbses No. 4. . Northwest Guns. 1,000 northwest guns, Hint lock 210 " cc percussion lock. Proposals will be received for the delivery of sad goods at Boston, Now York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, fit, Louis, Mecophie, or Oinolunati ; but In considering the bids, the cost of the transportation of the saute to their ' respective destinations from the places proposed to bo delivered will form an element In deciding upon the proposals. Tho right will be reserved to require a greater or lass quantity of any Of the articlee named than that speolfied' in - the above schedule, also any others of a different description that may be needed, at the lowest market prireo. Goods of American manufacture, of the required styles and quality, will be preferred ; but as the samplei of blankets and cloths are foreign fabrics; It will be ne. misery in proposing a domostic article of either or those kinds, that a sample thereof shall accompany the bid. The articles to be furnished must, In all respects, conform to and be equal with the sample recently se tinted, which may be seen at thin Old. They will be rigidly inspected and compared with those samples by en agent or agents appointed for that wpm. Such as may be unequal thereto in any particular Will be re ? furs; in which case tho contractor will be bound to sh others of the' required kind or quality within three days • or, If that be not done, they will be per, chased at lleexpense. Payment will be made for the goods received au invoices thereof, certified by the agent or agents appointed to !meet them. It will be understood that all bide for furnishing the goals above epecified may bo rejected at the option of the Department, particularly If made by one who is not known as a manufacturer of or regular dealer in, the article proposed to be furnish edi ,• which fact, or the re verse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offered; and that the bids of all persona who may have failed to comply with the conditions of any contracts they may have previously entered ihto with the 'United Statue shall, at the option of the Department, be rejeeted In accordance with the letter Ithd spirit of a'joint resolution of Congress relative to bids for provisions, clothing &a., for the use of the navy, approved 27th March, 185 . Donde wilt be requited, in the amount of the bid, ro the faithful performance of the centred, with two et more sureties, whose sufficiency must be certified by a United States judge or district attorney. The proposale must embrace the artielea, with the quantities thereof, as they are arranged in the foregoing schedule, with the prices annexed to each, in dollars and cents, at which they will be furnished, and the amounts must be , tarried out and footed tip for midi , 1 clam They Amid be submitted with the followleg heading: I [or we] hereby propose to furnish for the service of the Indian department, and according to the terms 'of its advertisement therefor, dated October 16th, 1851, the, following articles, at the prim thereto affixed, [here insert the list according to the class or sleet proposed for,) deliverable in the city of [Boston, Nen , York, Philadelphia, Ealtimore: New Orleans. St. Lode, Memphis, or Cincinnati, as the case may boa by Mia tirst . day of April next, or at such time or times during the year Ma as may ho ordered by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs; and I [or we] will also furnisb. I at the same prices, such additional quantities, of the same kinds end qualities or geode, and at the lowed market pried, such other artteles of a different dandle- Mon as may be required for the service of the Indian department during the year, JIM, deliverable .4A:we stated ; and if this proposal bo accepted. [b'efa luseet the words, 'ln whole or in part' if mere thoh fretOlfies be proposed for,] I Tor wej will, within twir,dy