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About Daily constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 1846-1851 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1848)
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING in the Post Office, at Augusta, | Ga , on the first day of August, 1848. ~ (O’ Persons wishing letters from this list will | please say they are advertised. A. Augusta M and Cl Anderson Albert Arnold Alfred 2 Archer William Anderson miss Louisa C B. Bastin C B Brassfieid Wm Bird George W Brown Wm Bell mr Bradford miss Caroline 2 Beal Robert Brown Joseph M Boucleneau George E Butler miss Georgianna Brone Charles Buffington mrs Frances Black miss Mary Buchanan George F' 2 Bird Amos Butler R S Bonner Wm G Byrd Henry, sen Brown Joe Bush miss Sarah E Brown Daniel Burn G W Bradley col Burch Joseph Brown John Burns Tifford Bryson John Bee William captain C. Cart mrs Sarah G Cox miss Alice Campbell miss Jane 2 Cooper Phebe ('uvener Isaac Cumbers James W Carr William Colvard Alpheus C Chew Polly * Coghlan John Clarke S W Cobb Henry S Cade miss Eliza Cline Peter < ’coper mrs Eliza Creswcll Samuel Corse William Coueton John M Clark David Z Crowder Robert Clark A M care of mrCopp Timothy Timmerman Cromwell W 1). Darling mrs Elizabeth FDurcn Mary A Davis rnaj S P Dudley mr Dull is G W Drayton mrs R Davis Benjamin F Dunbar miss S A Dice mr Duffy mrs Sarah II Donahue C L care of WDawson John E Whalen Donahoe Charles E. Engineer of Sou.& West-Evans Louisa «rn Rail Road Evers G 2 Evans James Elleanor C VV Flpperson R M Faaghner Patrick Ford Thos Elvin F'rier mrs Mary Fullington Hobby F'rierson A T Franklin Benjamin (l. Gibson Samuel Z Gidron Delan T Guillard Theodore Guest Joseph .1 2 Gardner James Gould mrs Margaret Gartrell Lucius jr Garghan E Gibbs mrs Elizabeth H Grant Milley Green G P 2 Grant S P H. Hampton James 2 Hillhouse capt David P Haines miss Mary Higby Samuel o Hart Dr A C Hopkins mrs Elizabeth Haines Wm M Hoops II H Harper Lamo F Holcombe Homer L Hattier miss E E Houpt Samuel J Hill .1 L Hopkins Samuel High &■ Baker Hunter captain N W Heard mrs Susan A Hudleston D F’ 2 Hicks Polly Hutton J S I- Ihly John R JenningsT J 2 Jordan A R Janes John R Jackson Mary Jones Aug Seaborn Jones Susannah Jones Jones Jones Thomas Jewel G W Johnson Silas Janes I) R Johnson Caroline Jenkins Sarah Johnson Judeth Jenkins Sucky K. KerMariacare of James Kelly John Dallis Kent Cain Knight Wm Kemp A Kenndall Silbert care ofKnight Woodard Amos Beall Knight Elizabeth KenadyJ Kent Wm R Kimball W B 2 Kenrick & Thayer L. Laurence Charles Leon S 2 Lassiter W Lammon John Leigh John Lovell M Lansdell Nancy Longstreet Wm Lassiter Isaac W Longstreet rev A B Langly miss M Levies Wm A Larence Wm Me. McChey mr2 McGorvrcn F McGinley II McGowen A McCann P McCain L McFeely D McGlue C 2 M. Must an Robert .Mullen J Mahony Daniel Mulligan J B Matthews A C Myers miss Henrietta Moody miss M J Myer Samuel Morgan Henry Moses Fisher Moore \V r m Moore Charles Morgan mr F N. NattJohn Niblett mr Newhouse Mary J care of.Noble & Morris Adam Newhouse Nickerson George O. Oden M O Brine Gerry O’Conner miss Julia O’Neill miss Sarah Osburn M Oakman Wm H 2 P. Pafdue miss R Palmer L B Pittman J Pierson L C Phelps S 2 Parr J Patrick J) O Piet sou Lewis Parish Isaac care of Gary Parker G A Parish Paniel E Panne 11 Eliza Bezant E II 1 Perdue G B Poe Geo W Pearson J L 3 Powell captain M 1) 2 Pearce Geo M Pope R Perryman E Priekett I. Peterik D K Powel C R R. Read LJ Koyan J Hud Sarah Rockwell R S Read J Roland J B Read Martha Ann Rowe B 2 Ramsey David Roberson mr Ramsey Mary Robert M A Red mi- Robinson T Red B A Robertson J Raiford John N Robertson A P Reichman K Rutherford R Rilcline P Robins R C Ridgedell A Rosenband A: Barnett Robins S A 2 Rolison E Rannald Jane cave of missllobson J Matilda Bowers Roden M S. Scovell C B Sims \V r W 4 Salmon R T Silbert S 2 Seay W Skinner E G Serviced H 2 Soper \V H 2 Sergent E Smith J B 2 Sarre R Snowden J 2 Sean R Smith R 2 Schmidt C Smith II Simmons K Sloan W H Sims B G Smith dr H .1 S haws A StarkS A Skriue Q 3 Swan C Shacker B M Stark P Shehan M Sturgznegger M Stoney M F care of T RSkinner E Walker Star A T. Thompson, Smith & Co Thompson D B Thompson E C Triplett A Thompson W K Twiggs G L 2 Thomas J D Tucker W E 2 Thomas J jr Tutell W Tant P A Turley P Taylor B Turner M D Tarves T Tuggle M Thompson J Tripp W yewary J A- Vigus A E \ erclaree AN W 0 Walling J M 2 " Ware T C 2 X 1 ? Walker .1 W 2 | aras J .. Walker VT W atkius .1 Williams R yValkerK Wilkerson J WaddyC Wilson S M Wakeham P Wilson W 2 Walker G M Wright T Walker J Wood &c Hallows 2 Watson J WrightS White C 3 Wooten M A Wheeler \V Wooten J F' Winters J Wylds M A Williams L Y. Young B Aug 2 E. B. GLASCOCK, P. M f TIMBER. &c., FOR THE NAVY. NAVY DEPARTMENT, ' Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs, July 12, 1843. SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed “Pro posals for timeber,” or ‘ lumber,” as the case i may be, (naming the yard for which the oiler is intended,) will be received at this bureau until three o’clock, p. ra., of the 25th ot August next, for furnishing and deliver*ug at the several navy-yards, i respectively, the timber, lumber, and other articles I hereinafter specified. One-fourth part of all the articles required must be delivered on or before j the first of July, one-fourth on or before the first of September, one-fourth on or before the first of November, and the balance on or before the 30th of December, 1849—except the spruce spars requir -1 ed at Pensacola, all of which must be delivered on or before the first of November, 1848. And in case of failure to deliver the articles within the times and in the proportions above specified, the bureau shall have the right to supply any deficiency, and the contractor shall be responsible for any excess of cost over the contract price. All the timber, lumber, and other articles must be of the very best quality, subject to the inspection and customary measurement of the yard where they are deliverable, and be in all respects to the ; entire satisfaction of the comma*ndunts thereof The white oak timber must be rough squared, ac | cording to the growth of the tree; to have no wane I exceeding one-fourth the width of the face of the j side as squared. All the yellow pine timber must be of the very best quality of “long leaf, fine grain, southern yellow pine;” to’be hewed to a fair edge, and to have no more sap than one eighth of the breadth of the face from each corner; and the con tents of all sap to be excluded iu the measurement of the timber. The oak and pine must be felled between the Ist of October and Ist of March, and must have grown within sixty miles of the sea coast; must be stripped of the bark, or hewed with in twenty days after it is felled, and placed clear of the ground, of which satisfactory evidence must be given by the contractor,by the production of cer tificales signed by two respectable witnesses, with their deposition, on oath, before some judge of the | court, or magistrate, within the township or county where the timber was felled. Separate offers must be made for each navy yard, keeping each class of articles, if embracing more than one, district; the cost of each item must be carried out, and the aggregate correctly looted up. Bidders are cautioned against oftering for mor than they can furnish, as no extension of time will, under any circumstances, be granted, and forfei tures in all cases will be rigidly enforced; but no of fer not embracing the whole of any one class will be considered. The offers of persons who have heretofoie failed to enter into contract after being notified of the acceptance of their offer, or having contracted and failed to perform, will be considered only at the option of the bureau. Every offer must be accompanied by a written guaranty, signed by one or more responsible per sons, whose responsibility must he certified to by the navy agent or some person known to the bureau, that if the offer be accepted, the bidder will with- I in five days after being notified, enter into contract i with good and sufficient sureties to furnish the ar ; tides proposed, agreeably to the terms of this ad | vertisement. Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse (heir bids as above required, to prevent their being opened previous tothe time specified; and all bids not conforming to the terms of this advertisement, particularly- in correctly- stating the amount of each item, and the final aggregate of each class, will he rejected as informal. The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber will be estimated and determined by “ board meas ure the square and round timber, unless other wise specified, by the cubic foot, according to the rule of measurement adopted at the yards, which is as follows; for round or eight square timber, take the mean diameter of the log, clear of bark; deduct from this diameter one-fourth; the remain j tier will be the reputed square of the log, multiply ! this reputed square in inches, by itself, that product ’ by the length in teet, and divide by 144, will give | the contents in cubic feet. For rough squared timber, take the mean diameter of the breadth and depth in inches, and the length in feet; multiply the mean depth and breadth together, and this pro -1 duct by the length, and divide by- 144, will give the I contents in cubic feet. Bonds with two approved sureties will be requir -1 ed in half the amount of the contract and ten per 1 cent, in addition will be deducted from all bills, to 1 he withheld as collateral security, until the con- I tract is fully completed: the balance, or ninety I per cent., will be paid on eaph delivery, by the nary »»» ti*« cuutiaoi, widiin thirty ■ days after the presentation of approved bills. To prevent unnccersary correspondence, bid ders are informed that those only w-hose oilers are accepted will Vie notified immediately after the bids shall have been opened and determined. Navy-yards Battery, Maine CLASS No. 1. White-Oak Timber, (by the cubic foot.) 10000 cubic feet of wi ite-oak plank stocks, te average 45 feet in length; and none to be less than 35 feet in length—one-half to square not less than fourteen inches, and one-half to square not less than twelve inches at the top end of the stick; all to be free from cross grain, large knots and other defects. CLASS No. 2. White-oak Knees, (by- the siding inch.) 400 white-oak knees, the nett siding of one-half tc ! be seven inches, and the net siding of the othei half to be eight inches; the arms to be in length five feet; the bodies to be in lengths from live tc feet, averaging six feet. The bodies are tc be sided to the diameter of the arms, the siding j size taken at the middle of the length of the arm (clear of bark;) three-fourths of the siding Or di ametcr to be considered the nett siding of the knee; the moulding size of the body in the mid dle of its length to be full, and one-half the nett siding of the knee; one half of the above knees to be square, and one-fourth to form an angle from eighty to ninety degrees, the remainder fi form an angle from ninety to one hundred de grees; the length of the arm to be measurer Irom the back of the body as moulded by the angles given. CLASS No. 3. Lumber, (board measure.) 2000 sii/;. feet first quality 5-inch clear white pine plan! 2000 “ 4 “ “ “ 3000 “ “ 3 “ “ “ 3000 “ “ 21 •« “ « 10000 “ “ 2~ “ “ “ 1000(1 “ “ “ “ “ i r>oo u “ ]> “ “ “ ! 10000 “ “ 1 “ “ boards I 1500 “ “ | “ “ “ 10000 “ “ 2 “ merch’tble “ plan! 10000 “ “ 1 “ “ “ boards 500 “ “ | “ clear “baseboard: 1000 “ “ “ “ cypress plant 4000 “ “ J “ « “ boards 2000 “ “ 3 “ “ white ash plant 2000 “ “ 2i “ “ “ “ fiOOO “ “ 2 “ “ “ “ 2000 “ “ U “ “ “ “ 2000 “ “ ]* “ “ “ “ 3000 “ “ 1 “ “ “ boards Black Walnut, (board measure.) 500 sup. feet first quality 4-inch black walnut plank 500 “ “ 3 “ “ “ 1000 “ “ 2 “ “ “ 500 “ “ 1> “ “ “ 2000 « “ 1 “ “ boards White-oak dimension stuff, (board measure.) ; 25 pieces, 14 feet long 17 inches wide, 7 inches thick 25 “ 17 “ Ifi “ 7 “ 20 “ 14 “ 18 “ 7 “ 12 “ 17 “ 17 « 8 “ 12 “ 14 “ Ifi “ 8 “ 12 “ I 4 “ 18 “ 8 “ 12 “ 14 “ 17 “ 9 “ 15 “ 17 “ Ifi “ 9 “ 12 “ 14 “ 18 “ 9 “ 12 “ 14 u ]7 « jo u 12 “ 21 “ Ifi “ 10 “ 12 « 14 “ 18 “ 10 “ The whole to be pasture oak, square-edged and straight, Irec from large knots, shakes, and all other delects ; there must be at least three inches sawed from the centre of the stick, to avoid the centre of the heart. CLASS No. 4. Live-oak Timber, (by the cubic foot.) 10000 cubic leet of promiscuous live-oak timber, from twelve to twenty feet in length, aver aging sixteen feet in length, to side straight 12 to 15 inches the moulding way, to be the natural curve of the tree, not to be hewn, hut left in its natural state ; the whole to be sound, free from shakes and other de loon ects cubic feet of live oak keelson pieces, from twenty-five to thirty feet in length, aver jOOng twenty-seven and a half feet in e ugth, to side Irom end to end. straight, I'cventeeu Inches;) moulding way to be straight, or a regular curve from end to f end. of not more than six inches in thirty feel, to be not less than fourteen inches (moulding way) at the top end of the stick, and hewn square ; the whole to be sound and free from shakes and other detects. CLASS No. 5. White-pine Timber, (by the cubic foot.) 5000 cubic feet of merchantable white pine tim ber, from thirty-fire to fifty feet in length, averaging forty-five feet in length, to be rough-squared not less than sixteen inches at the top end of the stick. Locust Timber, (by the cubic foot ) 200 cubic feet of the first quality of Long Island locust timber, in lengths from eight to twelve I feet, to average fourteen inches in diameter, j and not less than twelve inches. CLASS No. G Black-spruce Spars, (by the piece.) 8 black-spruce spars, 55 feet long, 11 inches diameter 18 “ “ 46 “ “10 “ ts 12 “ “ 40 “ 10 “ “ 14 “ “ 36 - “ 7 “ “ ,6 “ “ 34 “ 8 “ 14 u . 11 27 “ 6 “ “ 8 “ “ 26 “ 5 “ “ 20 black spruce poles, 20 feet long, 4 inches diameter 8 “ “ 18 “ 3 “ “ The whole to be streight, free from large knots, fresh, and with the bark on. CLASS No. 7. While-ash Oars, (by the foot in length.) 24 first quality white-ash oars, 18 fee? Ions? 36 “ “ “ 16 « 50 “ “ “ 14 “ 18 “ “ “ 13 “ Lignumviloe, (by the pound.) 1000 pounds first quality lignumvitae, of 9 inches diameter 1000 “ “ “ 8 “ “ 1000 “ “ “ 7 “ “ 1000 “ “ “ 6 “ “ 1000 “ “ “ 5 “ “ ‘ 1000 “ •* “ 4 “ “ Hickory Bars, (by the piece.) 100 rough split hickory bars. 6 feet long, to be 1 straight, and to square three and a half inch es at the butt. 18 rough hickory bars, 14 feet long, to be straight, and to square (5 feet above the butt) five by five inches, to be free from knots and all de ' feets. Navy-yard, Charlestown, Mass. CLASS No. 1, While-oak Timber, dj*c. (per cubic foot.) , 40,000 cubic feet best quality w’hite-oak plank stocks, to average forty-five feet long, and none less than thirty-five feet, to square 1 from twelve to fourteen inches, and aver age thirteen inches at the top end of the, 1 sticks. ; 5,000 cubic feet white-oak promiscuous timber I length from twenty-five to forty feet, and > from fourteen to twenty-four inches square, equal proportions of the different lengths 1 and sizes. 5.000 cubic feet white-oak curve timber, in lengths from twelve to thirty feet ; to be , sided straight one way from twelve to eighteen inches, and to curve the other t way from ten to eighteen inches ; the dif ferent lengths and curves in equal propor tions. All the above promiscuous timber to be of the best quality. ; 5 cords white-oak butts of the best quality,free from r knots, in lengths from six to twelve feet, ; and from twelve to eighteen inches di , ameter in the middle, clear of the bark. 1 5 cords best quality hickory butts, in lengths from ; six to eight feet diameter in the middle, clear of bark, from nine to fifteen inches. CLASS No. 2. Yellow Pine Timber, (per cubic foot.) 40,000 cubic feet fine grain long leafed yellow pine plank stocks, best quality, to average forty-five feet in length, and none less than thirty-five feet; to square from twelve to fourteen inches, and average thirteen inches to the top end of the sticks, t Yellow-pine Mast Timber. 1 15 pieces 54 feet long. 17 by 17 inches square 3 “ 51 “ '• “ “ '• :3“45“ “ “ “ “ 3 a 42 u o u is . t \ 3 “ Gl “ 15£ “ 15£ « 3 “ 55 •* “ “ « << 5.J. ** « (i <6 2 u 52 u il u u te r 3 II ll I1 II Ii ii 5 3 “ 56 “ 15 “15 « 3 “ 53 « " “ “ 3 « .54 “ “ " f- 3 " 51 “ “ “ “ “ y 3 “ 50 " 14 “14 “ 3"47“ “ " “ “ e G“4o “ “ “ “ 3 « 42 “ “ “ “ 12 “ 54 “ 13i “ 13. i “ 0 {.• 5 o n “ a ‘‘ “ 3 it 49 “ tt 1 1 ii it 3«47« « « “ o 3 11 44 11 a 11 a 3 “ 50 “ 13 “ 13 “ 3 « 47 “ “ " “ G “ 45 “ “ “ “ 3«42“ “ « o « 1 3 u 54 u “ “ *• “ pG«SI “ « « “ 3“48“ “ “ “ “ ’ 9 “ 54 “ 12A by 12A “ 3“51“ “ “ “ “ 3 lt 48 11 11 “ u << 3 « 15 “ 11 “ “ “ o 3 •* 54 " 12 by 12 “ r G u 51 “ « “ 11 h 3 " 48 '• " « " « o To be square and of paralled widths ; must be all o heart, except four inches on the two opposite an g gles, which may be sap. CLASS No. 3. l * Lumber —(board measure.) e 30,000 feet white pine one inch boards ; One-half quantity to be of the best quality No. ■f 2 ? s, and one-half to be of the best quality s No. 3's. e 1,500 feet yellow oak boat boards 1 inch thick. 0 2,500 “ “ « | “ Length from fifteen to twenty-five, width not ess than eight inches. CLASS No. 4. 11 hite-oak Boat Knees, (per siding inch.) 200 white-oak knees j arms not less than four inches diameter, clear of bark, and the bodies k and arms to be not less than thirty-two in ches long. One-third of the whole number to be square. 24 white-oak knees for cheeks. The bodies and arms toj be from eight to ten feet long,nett, siding to be from ten to twelve inches, and to Is iorm an angle from 110 to 116 degrese. The bodies to be sided to the diameter of the arms, including flic bark. The moulding size of the l” bodies to be from fifteen to twenty inches. is Navy-yard, Brooklyn, New York. k CLASS No. 1. White-oak Timber , (by the cubic foot.) 20.000 cubic feet of white-oak plank stocks of the best quality, length not less than thirty-five Is feet, averaging, forty-five feet, half to square twelve inches, and half to square fourteen inches and upwards, at the top end of the stick. CLASS No. 2. Yellow-pine Timber, (by the cubit foot.) 25.000 cubic feet best quality long leaf, fine grain southern yellow-pine plank stocks, length not less than thirty-five feet, averaging forty-five feet; half to square twelve, and half to square fourteen inches and upwards, at the top of the stick. YeUow-piue Beams, (by the cubic foot.) The following best quality long leaf, tine grain southern yellow-pine beams of the following length and sizes, and got out by a mould that will spring six inches in forty-fire feet. 1 piece 464 feet long, 194 inch’s sided, 17 inch’s mould’d 1 “ 462 “ ~ 194 “ 17 » j u 43 “ 194 “ 17 “ “ 1 1 “ 40 “ 194 “ 17 “ “ r g « 47 “ 174 “ 16 “ “ * 3 “ 46.1 J 7.4 “ 16 “ “ ' 1 “ 46 “ 174 “ 16 “ u 1 “ 454 “ 174 “ 16 “ “ 1 “ 44i “ 174 “ 16 “ “ 1 “ 434 “ 17| “ 16 “ “ 1 “ 43l “ 174 “ 16 “ “ r j (< 40 “ 171 “ 16 “ ' “ 1 “ 364 “ 174 “ 16 “ “ 1 “ 35> « 164 “ 124 “ 1 « 37 “ 164 “ “ 1 “ 38 “ 16.4 “ 124 “ “ J “ 394 “ 164 “ 124 “ “ 2 “ 39i “ 16.4 “ 124 “ ‘‘ 3 “ 404 “ 164 “ 124 “ “ 4 “ 41* ‘ f 164 “ 124 “ “ 1 “ 414 “ 164 “ 124 “ “ 6 “ 41 i “ 164 “ 124 “ “ 2 “ 42 “ ie| “ 124 “ “ 3 “ 431 “ 164 “ 124 “ “ “ 43 “ ]64 “ 124 “ “ CLASS No. 3. [ Mast Timber (fine-grain long-leaf yellow pine.) 15 pieces, 54 feet long. 17 bv 17 inches square 3 - 5i ■ o “ « 3«ua “ n a 3 a « n a n 11 3 « 61 loh 3 o 55 .* « “ 6 ic 54 3 it £0 u 11 « a <•* 3 i‘ 49 « 0 0 a •'< 3 « 56 « 15 « 15 3 “ 53 “ “ “ “ 3 n 54 • n “ u il “ 3 « 5i u n a 11 a 3 « 50 14 " 14 3 n 47 it a a a n G “ 45 “ 3 it 42 a a a n 12 « 54 « 13$“ 13J 3 n 52 <. 11 n 1. a 3 “ 49 13. i“ 13 J 3 n 47 a .i 11 a ,t 3 it 44 11 11 a u <. 3 “ 50 « 13 « 13 « 3 u 47 » II II U SI gn4sn a n n a 3 a 42 ‘‘ “ “ “ 3 “ 54 “ “ “ “ 6 11 51 u “ “ 3 a 43 u n >1 n n 9 “ 54 “ 12^ 11 *< 3 a 5j 11 a a a a 3 « 48 « 17 “ 17 " 3 11 45 « a a n .1 3 “ 54 12 “ 12 6 “ 51 “ *•' “ “ 3 11 .13 11 n « u a To be square, and of parallel widths} must be all heart except 4 inches on the two opposite angles, which may be sap. Spar Timber, yellow pine, (per cubic feet.) 4 pieces, 50 feet long, 18 inches diameter, J from butt. 14 41 53 44 * 4 44 4k 44 1 “ 42 “ 20 “ “ “ bowsprit. 1 “ 34 “ 19 “ “ “ “ 1 “ 68 “ 17 “ in the centre, for yards. The pieces having the dimensions “J- from the butt,” are yards, (except the two short ones,) and can be tapered off-—the 18-inch to 11 inches at the small end, the two short sticks to rvork 15 inches at the small end 5 they are required to be lined full towards the small ends. White-pine Timber, (by the cubic foot.) 5000 cubic feet of white pine timber of the best quality, in lengths of 45,50, and 55 feet and upwards, to square not less than fifteen inches at the top end. Locust Timber, (by the cubic foot.) 200 cubic feet best quality Long Island locust tim ber, to average twelve inches diameter, not less than ten inches. 20 pieces yellow Long Island locust, 12 feet long, to square 7 by 9 inches. 1 piece yellow Long Island locust. 4 feet long, to square 22 by 22 inches. 8 pieces yellow Long Island locust, 7 feet long, square 8 by 12 inches. Ash Timber, (per cubic foot.) 4 ash logs, 14 feet long, 20 inches diameter. 200 inches round ash timber, 21 to 30 inches di ameter. Elm Timber, (per cubic foot.) 2000 cubic feet eastern mountain elm, in lengths of 12 feet, to square as follows, viz ; I,OOC feet 16 inches, 500 feet IS inches, and .500 feel 20 inches. CLASS No. 4. Lumber, dj*c. 3000 feet oak boards, board measure 2000 “ 1 “ “ “ “ 100 white ash oars, 1G feet long, per piece 100 “ “ “ 15 “ “ “ “ ]QQ II il II ]4 ll II a II 200 “ “ “ 13 “ “ “ “ KXj a n a * 12 « - “ “ “ 50 “ “ “ U '• " “ “ 20 “ “ 10 “ “ “ “ CLASS No. 5 Spruce Spars, 25 spruce spars, 55 to GO feet long, of proportion ate size,per piece. 25 spruce spars, 45 to 50 feet long, of proportion ate size, per piece. 2000 inches spruce spars, 4A to 9 inches, equal pro portion of each size, per inch. 200 straight spruce poles, of large size, (pe piece.) CLASS No. G. Hickory Bars, dj-c., (per piece.) ;*8 rough hickory bars, 4 by' 4 inches, 6 feet long 12 “ “ 4by 6 “ 11 .50 “ “ 5A feet long, to square i inches one foot from the butt. CLASS No 7. ( Lignumvitae, (per ton, of 2240 lbs.) I ton lignumvitae, from 16 to 17 inches diametei j a a 14 15 11 u 2 “ “ 12 to 13 “ « 2 “ “ 10 to 11 “ “ 2 “ « to 2 “ " 7| to 8 “ i‘ 2 *' « GA to 7 « 2 “ “ bl to G “ “ 2 “ “ 4, 4A and 5 “ “ To he of the best quality St. Domingo lignum vitae, straight and round, iree from checks, am not less than 3 feet long. Navy-yard, Philadelphia. CLASS No. 1. Livemoak Keelson Pieces, (price to be given per cu bic foot.) 20 pieces not less than 30 feet in length, moulded 19 and sided 19i| in the smallest place. 1 10 pieces not less than 27£ feet in length, ant moulded 19 and sided in the smallest place 10 pieces not less than 25 feet in length, mouldet 19 and sided in the smallest place. • 40 pieces, making 80 plank. To side 18 inches and mould G£, when coni pletely finished in the ship; but they must be go in pairs—that is, two together—with an allowanct of six inches between them, for the purpose o taking out the heart of the tree ; which allowanct of six inches may be increased to 12 inches at th< butt, if necessary. They are to be allowed L inch larger the siding way. A fair curve of 10 oi 12 inches in their lengths will not be objected to but they must be straight the siding way. CLASS No. 2. White pine, dpc., (board measure.) 15,000 ft. 1-inch panel boards, length 12 to 1G ft. 7,000 ft. 14-inch “ u 12 to 16 ft. 15,000 ft. 4-inch “ « 12 to 10 ft. 200 super, ft. black walnut branch veneers, (pe superficial foot.) Navy-yard, Washington, D. C. CLASS No. 1. Lumber, (board measure.) 36,000 super, ft. 1-inch white pine, common callings 3,000 “ 2-inch “ Navy-yard, Gosport, Va. CLASS No 1. White-oak, (per cubic foot.) 30000 cubic feet of the very' best white oak plank stocks, to average 45 feet in length ; to be not less than 13 inches square at the small end; to have no wane exceeding one-fourth the width of the face of the side as squared White-oak pieces, asfollows: 10 pieces of No. 1, to be 10 feet in length, to have from 12 to 24 inches spring, to side hot less than 12 inches, and to mould not less than 12 inches at the small end. 10 pieces of No. 2, to be 14 feet in length, to have from 18 to 24 inches spring, to side and mould as No. 1. 10 pieces of No. 3, to be 16 feet in length, to have from 24 to 30 inches spring, to side and mould as No. 1. 10 pieces of No. 4, to be 18 feet in length, to have from 24 to 48 inches spring, to side and mould as No. 1. 10 pieces of No. 5, to be fourteen feet in length, to have from 20 to 30 inches spring, to side and mould as No. 1. These fifty pieces are to he of the very best white oak, to be clear of wane ; the ends to be sawed off square, and are to be free from splits, shakes, and bad knots. Diagrams of the above fifty pieces will be furnished the contractor on application to the commandant of the yard. White Oak or Hickory. 6 butt pieces, 8 feet in length, not less than 6 inches diameter at small end. 6 butt pieces, 12 feet in length, not less than G inches diamter at small end. 8 butt pieces, 14 feet in leugth, not less than 6 inches diameter at small end. 30 hickory butts, 7 feet long, to be from 7 toll inches diameter at small eud. All the butt pieces are to be delivered with the bark on //iem,and are to be clear of knots, and are te be straight. CLASS No. y. Yellow Pine, (per cubic foot.) 20000 cubic feet of yelKm- pine plank stocks, to average 45 feet MPcngth, to be not le»s than 13 inches square at the small end, to be sawed off square at the butt and top ends. Masts and' Spars. (Pieces of fine-grain yellow pine.) 25 pieces, 51 feet long, 17 by 17 inches square. 5 a- 51 a a u n 5 It 45 O' u il u o 5 11 40 a a a a a 5 “ Gl “ 15A “ 15A 5 a 55 it 11 a 11 a 10 “ 54 « <• >'■ “ 5 <% 52 a a “ a a 5n49n u a a u 3 “ 56 “ 15 “15 “ 3“53an a u a ; 3 a 54 “ “ a n \ 3 “ 51 “ « “ “ <• 1 3 « 50 “ 14 “14 “ . 3 It 47 II II ll u ll , 6«45““ “ “ “ 1 3 « 42 " “ jl2 •* 54 “ 13j 13. [ 3 « 52 “ “ « « 3 it 49 u a a a a Q ll .1-7 ll ll ll ll II 3 « 44 U ll II II 3 “ 50 “ 13 “13 " 3 u 47 a a 1. u 11 G“45“ “ “ “ “ 3 O 42 « « “ 30 54 1 . ll o It ll 6 u 51 " “ “ ‘ 4 u 3 .< 48 “ “ •' “ “ 9 “ 51 12<|“ 12£ 3 it 51 it u u 11 11 3a43u u u n a 30 45 it a u u n 3 “ 54 “ 12 " 12 *• 6 « 51 “ “ “ “ 3 11 .43 a u 11 u 11 To be square and of parallel widths; must be all j heart, except 4 inches on the two opposite angles, which may be sap. ; CLASS No. 3. 1 White oak Plank and Boards, (board measure.) 500 sup. feet, 12 to 18 feet long. 8 to 10 inches [ i wide, 2 inches thick. [ 500 sup, feet. 12 to 18 feet long, 3to 10 inches wide, 1A inch thick. 1000 sup. feet” 12 to 18 feet long, 8 to 10 inches t wide, l.j inch thick. 1 ,300 sup. feet, 12 to 18 feet long. 20 inches wide, 3 1 inch thick. 500 sup. feet. 12 to 18 feet long, 20 inches wide, 1 inch thick. - White pine Plank sand Boards, (board measure.) t 4000 sup. feet, 4-inch clear white pine, not under 10 inches. 3 4000 sup. feet, 3-inch clear white pine, not under 10 inches. o 1.3000 sup. feet, 2 inch clear white pine, usual breadth. 3 20000 sup. feet, inch clear white pin e, sual breadth. i 30000 sup. feet, 1 inch clear white pine, usual breadth. - 10000 sup. feet, | inch clear white pine, usual breadth. 10000 sup. feet, 1 inch merchantable pine, usual s breadth. 0 5000 sup. feet, 2 inch merchantable pine, usual , t j breadth. To be of the best Susquehanna plank and boards. I 1200 sup feet, 12 to 20 feet long, 18 to 24 inches wide, Li inch thick; a proportion of each breadth. i 1200 sup. feet, 12 to 20 feet long, 18 to 24 inches wide, 1 inch thick; a proportion of each breadth. CLASS No. 4. Hard-wood Plank and Boards, (board measure.) 15000 sup feet white ash, 2 inch thick, 10 to 16 inches wide. 1000 sup. feet white ash, 2 inch thick, 24 inches ” j wide. 7000 sup. feet white ash, 1A inch thick, 10 to 20 inches wide; a proportion of each. n * 15000 sup. feet white ash, 1 inch thick,lo inches and upwards wide. n * 1000 sup. feet cherry boards, to be 16, 18, and 20 inches wide, a proportion of each. °* 1000 sup. ft bl'k walnut 4 inch thick, 10 inches and upwards wide. ?r 1000 sup. ft. bl'k walnut 3 inch thick, 10 inches and upwards w ide. 1000 sup. ft. bl’k walnut inch thick, 10 inches and upwards wide. 1000 sup. ft. bl'k walnut 2 inch thick, 10 inches and upwards wide. 3 I 1000 sup. It. bl’k walnut I inch thick, 10 to 20 inches wide, a proportion of each breadth. 1000 sup. feet black walnut inch thick, 18 to 20 inches wide, a proportion of each breadth. >r 1000 sup. feet bay-wood mahogany, 4 inches thick, 10 inches and upwards wide 1000 sup. feet bay-wood mahogany, 4 inch thick, 12 to 18 inches wide, a proportion of each breadth. 1000 sup. feet bay-wood mahogany, £ inch thick. 12 to 18 inches wide, a proportion of each breadth. 50 ash oar rafters 26 feet in length, to be 5 1- inches square at the looms. The blades to d be one-third the length of the rafter, and 7 inches wide and 2 inches thick at the blade end, (per piece.) CLASS No. 5. Cypress Boards, (board measure.) 3000 sup. feet, 26 feet in length, 8 to 10 inches wide j inch thick. 1000 snp. feet, 18 feet in length, 8 to 10 inches wide, j inch thick. ' s. Elm Plank and Boards, (board measure.) wide. 1;J inch thick. 20000 snp. feet, 25 feet in length, 8 to 10 inches wide, thick. *' 1000 sup. feet, 20 feet in length, Bto 10 inches wide, 14 inch thick. e 1000 snp.feet, 18 feet in length. Bto lOinches wide. 1 j inch thick. e 2000 snp. feet, 20 feet in length, 7to 9 inches e wide, 5 inch thick. 1 2000 sup. feet, 12 to 18 feet in length, 24 inches ,r wide, 3 inches thick. 2000 sup. feet, 12 to 18 feet in length, 24 inches wide, 2A inches thick. 2000 sup. feet. 12 to 18 feet in length 24 inches wide, 2 inches thick. Navy-Yard, Pensacola, e CLASS' No. 1. Yellow Pine —(board measure.) 2000 feet of 1 inch, and 3000 feet of inch, to be from 16 to 20 feet long, and from 12 to 14 inches wide. 4000 feet of 2 inch, and 4000 feet of inch, to be 3 - ! from 20 to 30 feet long, and from 12 to 14 inches wide, rough edged. 5000 feet of 3 inch, from 40 to 60 feet long, 12 to 14 inches wide. 12000 feet of 3A inch, and 12000 feet of 4 inch, from 40 to GO feet long, 9 inches wide, with square h ; edge. e 10000 feet of 5 inch, ai d 10000 feet of G inch, to be from 40 to GO feet long, 12 to 14 inches “ wide, shape of tree. *• All this to be of the best fine-grained long leaf yellow pine, free from shakes, bad knots, and all e defects ; clear of sap. “ CLASS No. 2. White-oak Plank —(board measure.) e ' 2000 feet 1A inch, and 4000 feet 2 inch, to be from s ! 20 to 30 feet long, rough edged. i 5000 feet 2£ inch, 7000 feet 3 inch, 10000 feet 3A e inch, 10000 feet 4 inch, 8000 feet l.j, inch, s 15000 feet 5 inch, and 15000 feet G inch— to be from 40 to GO feet long, to average 45 e ; feet, and to be from 12 to 14 inches wide at J j top end. All this to be of the best of white oak, free from 1, shakes, bad knots, and all defects ; and no short d’ : crooks. CLASS No. 3. t _ Live Oak, (per cubic foot.) b 7000 feet live-oak promiscuous timber, at least 6 i 2500 feet to be from 15 to 20 feet lous, to side 10 to 15 inches, and rise upon a straight 1 line from 10 to 45 degrees, averaging 20 c!e giees; none to be less than 10 feet Jong, or to rise less than 9 inches. To be all sided. 1 but not hewn moulding way, measured I clear of wane; to be of the best quality and > free from all defects. • CLASS No. 4. Mast Timber, (per cubic foot.) I 5 pieces 54 feet long 17 by 17 indies. 4 “ GG “ “ “ “ 1 i< 5! u n “ “ “ 11“45“ “ “ “ “ I ,1 “ “ “ “ “ 1 pieces 33 feet lons 17 by 17 inches. 1 ‘ 30 “ “ “ I S 61 • \ok “ 15. J 1 “ 55 “ <• <■ « 2 “ 54 “ « « 1 52 1 44 pj 4. .4 . ] « 37 <• 4. 44 1 44 31 44 4. 4. 3 « 54 “ I2A « 12* 1 44 5 1 4 4 4 4 4. 1 4. 45 44 1 44 4 y 44 4 4 44 I 44 33 44 .4 44 1 44 3() 44 44 44 44 44 26 pieces. This timber to be nicely hewn, and to bold their sizes nett. I hey must be straight, and of parallel widths from end to end} may have 4 inches sap on the two opposite angles, all the rest heart; must be of first quality of long-leafed yellow pine, in every way suitable for mast timber, and subject to the in spection of the navy-yard; 1£ inch will be allow ed. CLASS No. 5. II i C j . dar. (per cubic so ot.) 50 sticks best quality red cedar timber, from 15 to 18 feet long, to be from 9to 11 inches in diameter at the small end. Also, A ton lignumvitie, from 6 to 12 inches in di ameter, (per lb.) CLASS No. 6. Live-oak Knees, (per cubic foot.) 60 6-inch knees, arm 4 to 5, body 5 to 7 feet. 50 75 7-inch “ “ 44 u it <4 100 8-inch *‘ 44 5 51 44 .4 tt 50 9-inch u 5 to SA, “ “ 20 lO.inch 44 44 5 to 54, “ “ i -10 12-inch “ “ 5 to 54, lt “ “ One-fourth of these knees may vary irom two to ten degrees from a right angle, but as many must be accnte as obtuse angled. CLASS No. 7. Block Spruce Spars, (per stick.) 10 sticks, from 55 to 60 feet long, 15 inches in centre or slings. 20 sticks, from 37 to 40 feet long, 10 inches in centre or slings. 40 slicks, from 30 to 35 feet long, 74 inches ia centre or slings. 25 sticks, from 25 to 30 feet long, 6.4 inches in centre or slings. July 19 cG BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. IN PURSUANCE OF LAW, I, JAMES K. POLK, President of the United States ol America, do hereby declare and make known,that Imblic safes will he held at the undermentioned -and Offices in the State of Florida, at the peri ods hereafter designated, to wit : At the land office at Newnansville, commencing on Monday, the ninth day of October next, for the disposal of the public lands situated within the undermentioned townships and parts of townships, viz ; South of the base line, and East of the principal meridian. The fraction of township seven, situated east ot the Suwannee river, (except Sections one, eleven and twelve.) and the fraction ol township ten, east of said river, (except Sections six, seven, eighteen, j nineteen, twenty and thirty-one,) of range four teen. Fractional township thirty-six, of range seven teen. Townships twenty-three and twenty-four, and fractional townships thirty-one, thirty-six, thirty -1 seven, thirty-eight and thirty-nine, of range eigh teen. j Townships twenty-three and twenty-four, frac ! tional township thirty-one, townships thirty-six, I thirty-seven, thirty-eight and fractional township 1 ' thirty-nine, ot range nineteen. ; Townships twenty-three, (except the western tier of Sections,) thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-six s thirty-seven, thirty-eight and thirty-nine, of range j twenty. ) I Townships thirty, thirty-one and thirty-two, of | range twenty-one. 1 I Townships thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty three and thirty-four, of range twenty-two. ) ' Atthe land office at St. Augustine, commencing on Monday, the sixteenth day ol October next, s for the disposal of the public lands within the uu j dermentioned townships and parts of twonships, 3 viz: j South of the base line, and East of the principal s : meridian. Townships eighteen, nineteen and twenty, and s I fractional township twenty-one, of range twenlv | eight. I Fractional township nineteen and township twen ty, of range twenty-nine. I Township twenty-four, and fractional township twenty-five, of range thirty. , Townships twenty-one and twenty-four, and fractional township twenty-five, (except Sections , twelve, thirteen, twenty-four and twenty-five.) of 1 j thirty-one. ! Townships twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty - . ■ three and twenty-tour, and fractional township 1 1 twenty five, of range thirty two. Township nineteen, Sections one, two, three, > | Sections ten to fifteen inclusive, Sections twenty » one to twenty-seven inclusive, and Sections thirty r | one, thirty-four, thirty-five and thirty-six in frac tional township twenty; township* twenty-one, township twenty-two (except Sections one,twclve, thirteen, twenty-four and twenty-five,) and town ships twenty-five and twenty-six, of range thirty -1 three. Sections three, four, five, Sections nine to fifteen inclusive, Sections twenty-two to twenty-seven | inclusive, and Sections thirty-four, thirty-five and thirty-six in township twenty-two, and township twenty-three, (except Sections one to six inclu sive,) of range thirty-four. Fractional township twenty-two. the four east ern tiers of Sections in township twenty-five, and Sections one to four inclusive, Sections nine to fif teen inclusive, and Sections twenty-two to twenty seven inclusive, in township twenty-six, of range thirty-five. Fractional townships nineteen and twenty, of range thirty-six. At the land office at Tallahassee, commencing on Mondaj , the twenty-third day of October next , for the disposal of the public lands situated within the undermentioned townships and parts of town ships, to wit ; South oj the base line, and East of the principal meridian. The two eastern tiers of Sections in township two. the east hall ot township three and township four, (except the eastern tier of Sections,) of range three. Township two, (except Sections one to twelve inclusive, and Sections seventeen, eighteen, nine teen, thirty and thirty-one,) Sections six and seven, in township three, and fractional township five, (except Sections three, four, five and six,) of range four. Townships three and four, and fractional town ship five, of range five. Township five, of range six. Township nine, of range twelve. Sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, Sections twenty-three to twenty-seven inclusive, and Sections thirty-four, thirty-five and thirty-six, in township seven, and townships eight and nine, of range thirteen. The traction of township seven, situated west of the Suwanee river, of range fourteen. Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools, military or other purposes, will be excluded from the sales. 'File offering ol the above mentioned lands will be commenced on the days appointed, and proceed in the order in which they are advertised, with all convenient despatch, until the whole shall have been offered, and the sales thus closed. Hut no sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks, and no private entry ol any ol the lands will he admitted until after the expiration of the two weeks Given under my hand, at the City of Washing ton this third dav of July, anno Donum one thou sand eight hundred and forty-eight. Uv tlie President; JAMES K. POLK. Richard M. Young, Commissioner of the General Land Office. NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS, Every person entitled to the right of pre-emp tion to any of the lands within the townships and parts of townships above enumerated, is required to establish the same to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the proper Land Office and make payment therefor, as soon as practicable after seeing this notice, and before the day ap pointed for the commencement of the public sale of the lauds embracing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited. RICHARD M. YOUNG, Commissioner of the General Land Office. July 16 elO
