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PROPOSALS FOR BINDING.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Ia a.. l. a., q Il 1911

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
December I'd, 1871. I
SEALED proposals will be received at the Post
~ Office Department until the Oath inst, at o'clock
P. NJ. for the following descriptions of binding for
the period of three years fom the first day OF January,
1912.
Super royal blank books in full Russia, feint lined
extra ruled with printed captions and headings OF
columns, with spring backs ettered and numbered.
Same, without captions and headings, and with al
phabels separate or annexed.
Same, in calf, with extra Russia bands
Royal blank books in full Russia, feint lined ruled
and ettered, with printed captions, spring backs and
indexes separate or annexed.
Same, without indexes.
Same, without captions, and with indexes, separate
or annexed.
Same, in calf with extra Russia bands.
Same, without ruling
Same IN calf with extra Russia banda with and
without ruling.
DENY blank books, in full Russia with spring
backs ruled and en lined with indexes, separate
annexed.
Same, indexed, but without captions and ruling.
Foolscap blank books, in full Russia with spring
backs, feint lined and ruled bank distance
Same, in nalf Russia, feint lined and ruled to pat
Ruling quarto post paper ed, and feint lined to pat
tern, per qure.
Ruling cap paper red, and feint lined top
quire.
Ruling denny royal and super royal red, and fem
lined to pattern.
Ruling denny royal and super royal red, and feint
lined to pattern, with printed captions, per que, for
| all the above.
Folding stitching, cutting and quarter binding l6,-
to Is 900 copies of the Laws and Instructions should
the Department order their publication.
Specimens of blank books, now in USE may be seen
in the various offices and divisions of the Depart
ment. The paper will be furnished by the Depart
ment.
The bids for binding books must specify the price
per quire
The price must be annexed to each item contained
in the advertisements and no bid will he considered
which contemplales more than one price for any
article or kind of work
The Department reserves the right of prescribing
the patterns for eint lining and ruling in all
The bids must be accompanied by ample testiInon-
ais of the ability of the bidder perform the work
Ten per cent on the price of the work executed will
be retained security for its faithful performance
A refusal or failure to execute any work in due
time after it is ordered disregarding the instructions
of the Department to the manner of its execution
sloveny execution Of the work, failing TO account for
or to return demand paper handed over to be bound
substituting other paper any other attempt to evade
the true meaning of the contract will be forfeiture
of the contract and Of the ten per cent retained
Proposals should be addressed to the Postmaster
General and endorsed Proposals for Binding"
Dec. 9--dtd.
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HAIR MATTRESSES
Navy CoMmIssIoNER's OFFIcE,
December 10, l64l

December 10, l64l
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
i ceiyed at this Office until three o'clock r. M. oil
the 18th January, l642 for manufacturing, furnish
ing and delivering twenty-fo hundred Mattresses
for the of the Navy 10 be delivered follows
800 at the Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachp-
sets;
800 at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York and
800 at the Navy Yard, Gosport, Virginia,
on or before the LIST of April, 1912.
The said Mattresses must be six feet In length,
twenty eight inches wide and made Of the purest inn
ported cured horse hair of the first quality. The
ticking TO be Of American manufacture OF the best
quaty-either of .4noskeag Ticking, equal there
to- the gross weight of each Of the said Mattresses
to be eleven pounds, nine pounds of hair without
the tick The hair must be uniform in quality, and
perfectly clean In its raw state when imported. Each
Mattress is to have sotton check cover of the best
quality, with tape strings at end, TO be taken
of and replaced At pleasure.
The said Mattresses to be subject on delivery to
such inPpection as the Commissioners of the Navy
may authorize direct, and must be in all respects
perfectly satisfactory to the commanders or com
handing officers Of said navy yards, respectively.
Bonds with two approved sureties in one-third the
amount Of the respective contracts entered into, will
be required, and ten per cenum, IN addition, Will be
withheld from the amount of each payment TO be
made, collateral security for the due and faithful
performance thereof which will not be paid until the
contracts be complied with After deductng ten per
centum, payment will be made by the United States
within thirty days after said Mattresses inspected
and received, and bills for the same presented to the
respective Navy Agents at Boston, New York, and
Norfolk, approved by the commanders or command
ing officers Of said yards, respectively, according to
the terms of the contracts.
All the said Mattresses must conform to, and be in
quality equal with, the samples deposited in the Office
of the Commissioners of the Navy
ITO be published in the National Intelligencer,
Madisonian, Globe and Army and Navy Chronicle,
District of Columbia; Boston Atlas and Boston Morn
ing Post, Massachusetts Express and Commercial
Advertiser, in New York; American Sentinel and
Pennsyk anian, in Pennsylvania; Baltimore Patriot
and Baltimore American, in Maryland and Norfolk
and Porthmouth Herald, in Virginia
dec. 2l-dtl5 thJan.
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$1,000 REV ARD.

p OBBERY.-A bout o'clock, on Monday
IL small room, adjoining the large National Galley
was entered by false keys, and containing manl
valuable articles forced open The following WEI,
stolen
The elegant Gold Snud-Box set with diamond,
IN the lid was the letter A, in diamonds A Pear
Necklace, containing l4s pearls Also two very lar9
ones, separate presented by the lmaum of Muscot t,
the President E.~-
A Gold Scabbard-the sword was left, the Sea
bard doubtless doubled up.
The above reward will be paid forthe recovery oft,
articles and detection Of the robber.
The room in which the articles were kept had ucGi
opened but few moments previous to the robbery u
show the curiosity to visitors.
HENRY l. ELLSWORTH
Commissioner Of Pateni,.#
Dec 81, 1871.
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PHRENoLoGIcAL OFFICE of DR.. HERNIs

I'D CHRONOLOGICAL OFFICE of DR.. HERNIS
Il (fiom Paris,) on Pennsylvania avenue, nearly
deton's.
Examinations of he head, with descriptions of cha
racter and talents be obtained every hour in the
day and the evening. Children's heads examined
with regard to their capacities education, and qua-
cations for business professions at half price,
The object and use of PhrenoIogy is to make each
individual acquainted with all the powers OF his mind
that he may be able more judiciousy to choose a
profession, ayocation business to which he is natu-
rally adapted to enable parents TO judge of the proper
education of their children, &c.
N. b. Ladies and parties visited if desired, at their
own residences. Oct. 23-6t
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HISTORY OF ENGLAND Combining III,
IL various histories of Rapin, Henry, Hume, Smol
lett, and Besham, corrected by reference 10 Turner
Lingard, Hallam, Macintosh, Goodwin, Brodie and
others-complee in three volumes octave London
Just received and for sale by by F. TAYLOR.
Also, Godwin's history of the Commonwealth
vols.
Pictorial history of England vols.
Thierry's history Of the Conquest.
Lodges illustrations of British history 3 vols
Tyller's Regns of Edward sixth and Mary
Hume and Smollett beautiful London edition
complete for nine dollars.
Hsllam, Burnet, Clarendon, Rapn, Findal, &c
just imported and for sale together with other British
Historians, by F. Il. OCT 50
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WASHINGTON, July 81, ls4l,

r Avs RELATING TO THE PUBLIC
IL LANDS, for sale by F. Taylor in two volumes,
containing also instructions issued from time to time
from the Treasury Department and General Land
Office with judicial decisions and official opinions of
the Attornies General questions arising under the
Land Laws-with engraved plates, maps surveys, In.
dian reservations Sc, &c. Prepared by order of and
for the ofGovernment few copies only for sale
by F. TAYLOR Z.
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A IR-TIGHT STOVE-H w Edwards, High
IA street, near Gay Georgetown, Is now ready to
suppIy the people of this District and Of the surround
lne country with the Alright Stove to the best of
his ability Dealers supplied at liberal discount
Mr. Edwards is now my sole agent for this Dis
trict. As far as nv health and occupations allow
will see that he sells the genuine article All others
are "humbugs
nov 9--wSw lSAAC Ohh.
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NEW BOOKS.-Lives of eminent men of Italy
~ Dante Petrarch Boccacio Machiavelli, Gallileo,
Lorenz de Mcdci, Tassi Guarini, Vittoria Colouna,
and Goldoni in two volumes, by Montgomery Mrs.
Shelley, and Sir David Brewster
The Secretary of Macchiavelli, the Siege of Flo
renee, in vols, by Mccarthy.
Barnaby Rudge, No. II, with illustration.
Just published and for sale by F. TAYLOR or
for circulation to the subscribers to the Waverly Cir
cualing Librrry. aug
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r. USBY & DUVALL, Merchant Taors, ad-
IL joining Newton & Gadsbys hotel Pennsylva-
mia avenue desire respectfully to call the attention OF
citizens members of Congress, and strangers visiting
the Metropolis, to choice and well selected assert
ment of superine Cloths Cassimeres, Vcstings, Bea-
yer cloths, &C. which they will make up to order in
the most superior and fashionable manner at moderate
prices. In addition to the above, we have many other
desirable articles for genemens wear, such as silk
and Marine Shirts and Drawers, Fine Linen and
Muslin Shirts, Scarfs, Cravats Stocks, Hdkfs Gloves
Suspenders, Hosiery, Dressing Gowns, &c.-all of
which will be sold as cheap they can be purchased
in the District dec. 6-3tawif2w
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FARM FOR SALE.

: + fINNI II O1N OftLE.
TNHE Subscriber offers for sale his farm at Belts
i vile, Prince Georges county Md, consisting of
about TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE
ACRES. 1t is situated on the Baltimore and w ash
ngton railroad at the Beltsville depot twelve miles
Gan half hours rde) from the latter place. and there
fore convenient to- this market. 1t consists of wood
land meadow and upland the latter capable of produ
cling and is now bearing excellent crops of corn and
tobacco, and the meadow in good seasons, producing
SO to GO tons of hay. The farm is well supplied with
water, and has upon il house and barn. The rail
road divides the meadow from the upland.
will sell also my stock upon it, consisting of horses
cattle, Berkshire hogs, &c.
THOMAS ALLEN.
WAspINGToN July 81 IS4I
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NEW STATIONERY.-W FISCHER, import
IN er and dealer in Stationery, is now opening the
most extensive assortment of English, French, and
American Stationery, that has ever been offered in
the District, and which is surpassed by any other
house in the United States. To due appreciation
of his stock and the qualities Of he articles in
specon is necessary and which he respectfully in
vitcs at Stationcrs Hall where a strict uniformity OF
dealing is observed. An enumeration ofthe articles,
SC, will be given in subsequent advertisements.
dec 4
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PARISIAN MILLINER AND DRESS-M MAKER.
Mrs "A. MITTEREGGER and Mrs. A. KNOTT
lVl have just opened several boxes of French bon
nets caps, head dresses, springs ribbons, eaeers
feathers flowers, gilt pins, &C., with ! rye supply Of
silks and velvet long shawls Of the latest fashion.
Also assortment Of worsted cumass and patterns,
with number of finished pieces Of needle work
Goods received weekly from New York.
South side Of Pennsylvania avenue, between 9Th
and 10th SITS dec % 81
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INK AND WRITING FLUIDS.-Superior En-
i glisk and American Writing Ink Stevens blue,
black and brilliant red Writing Fluids in large and
small jugs
Arnolds Copying Ink
Terry's British do. do. For sale by
WIN. F. BAYLY,
(Agent for j. X. Herrick)
Pennsy vana Av., between 18th and 18th streets.
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WY TRANSFORMING PAPERS, &c.
w Whatman's Drawi ng Papers of various sizes
Bristol Boards, assorted sizes.
Drawing Pencils, Sable and Camels Hair Brushes
Rhoads & Sons superior English Colors, in boxes
Of from one to four rows.
Large boxes Of Colors with complete assortment OF
colors, brushes, pallets, &c, for sale by
VIM. +. BAYLY,
Agent for J. X. Herrick.
Pennsylvania Av. between 18th and 18th streets.
nov %.
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Redwood Grove 70 be supplied from Mount viii
ling. miles and bask, once a week.
Spring Hill to be ssppned from cheneyville, IS
miles and back, once week
The Village to be supplied from Point Coupee,
miles and back, once week.
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fINHE PROGRESS OF DEMOCRACY, by A.
L lexendre Dumas, illustrated in the history O
Gaul and France volume translated by Ameri
Just published and this day received for sale b,
F. TAYLOR.
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HI Fourth Presbyterian Church, 9th street. north
of the Patent Office Rev. MATTHEW HALE SMITH,
of Boston, will preach every evening this week
vice at O'clock. Public invited.
Dec. 81 lS4l.
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INT RS. THOMSON has just taken, and fitted M
lVl the well known stand, as Boarding House, at
the corner of Sth street and Pennsylvania avenue
where she will be pleased to accommodate Members d
Congress, or others, who may honor her with Their
custom. une Z
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r Avs OF ETlQUETTE. in one pocket Vol
IL price SO cents, treating of Introductions, Visn
the Drawing Room, Dining out, Society, Converst
ton, Dress Fashion, Letter Writing, Good Breedn!
&c &c. Just received, for sale by
june II F. TAYLOR
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CEOLOGY AS A SCIENCE, applied to the Re-
VI clamation of Land from the Sea, the Construc-
ton of Harbors, the Formation of Rail Roads and the
Discovery of Coal. By John Rookie, vol London
able works on Geology Mineralogy and other branch
es of Natural Science may
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d ALL ROAD NOTES.-Several hundreds cords
N superior seasoned and green hickory and oak
wood fol sale very low at the rail road depot for which
rail road notes will be taken at par.
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II ONDON SOUVENIRS for lS42.-The Book
IL of Beauty, small quarto size; Friendships Offer
ing the Keepsake the Picturesque Annual, are
this day received for sale by F. TAYLOR, together
with a valuable and varied collection of richly Trimmed
and ornamented books embracing the most esteemed
among English literature. not 20.
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DEASE'S CANDY, for the cure of coughs. colds
i hoaIseness, &c. Public speakers will find this
an invaluable remedy for clearing the voice.
WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. A, 1871.
Gentlemen The substantial benefits received do.
ring cold and tedious journey here, from your nya
liable Horehound Candy, enabled me TO discharge nv
duties in Congress aI beyond my expectations on M
departure. My voice and lungs have perfectly recoj
cred their tone, and my breathing is free and sound
have given what lef to several Of our members
who wish me TO write to you for a small case which
you will forward early TO my address.
A MEMBER OF CONGRESS-
For sale at the store of A. r. JENKINS. adioin.
ing the American Hotel.
IRA fresh supply received every week
dec.l5. (lntel)
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COLLECTIONS OF THE NEW YORK ms.

COLLECTIONS OF THE NEW YORK HIS
~ ToRICAL SOCIETY-New series, vol. !,
Just published and this day received for sale by f.
TAYLOR, containing Verrazzano's Voyage from
Carolina to Newfoundland, 1854 Lambrechten's
History and Van der Donck' : description Of New Ne
therlands Extracts from the voyages Of Deyries and
De Laet; Jueps Journal Of Hudsons Voyage; Cor
respondence between New Netherlands and New Ply
mouth, 1927 Argalrs Expedition to Acadia and 70
Manhattan Island, 1913; and much other interesting
mater-with map Of New Netherlands and a view
of New Amsterdam (now New York; in 1856.
July 3
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~ ARDENING, FARMING, BOTANY. Az.
VI RICULTURE for sale by F. TAYLOR, list
continued "''
Ruffin on Calcareous Manures Mecklenburp on
grasses
Useful and Ornamental Planting | vol London
The Planters Guide, by Sir ii. Steuat vol
Busby's Visit TO the Principal vineyards of Spain
and France, their Methods of Cultivation and Of ma.
nutacture.
The Culture ofthe Vine in France Italy and Sxi,.
zerand, and the art Of wine making by s Fisher
Marshalls Rural Economy Of the West of En,
land, vol. London.
Agricultural state of Great Britain, vol
Outlines Of the Husbandry of East and Wes
Flanders, vol. London.
Natural History of Vegetables, by b. s. Barton
M. ID.
Anderson's Agriculture.
Smiths Flora Britannica, 3 vols. London.
The Cultivator's Almanac 1910 and lS4l
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury TO Con
gress Cotton, its cultivation, manufacture and f
reign trade.
On the Culture of the Beet and on the manufac.
ture Of Beet Sugar vol. 25 cents.
Cobb on the growth ofthe Mulberry Tree and the
Culture of Silk rs cents.
Child's Botany, ninth edition.
The Flora ofthe District Of Columbia by Brereton
Loudon's Cycopedia of Gardening do do Of
Agriculture; do do. of Plants do. do of Rural Ar
chitecture; do. Suburban Gardener-and many otbe,
Oh winch the list VIII De continued may
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NOTICE.
PROPOSALS. will be received at the Office of the
i Commissary General of Purchases, in Philadet
phia, to furnish the following materials and articles
for the United States Army for the year 1912, viz
Blue cloth GA wide, dyed in indigo and in the wool
Sky blue twilled Cloth GA wide
Unbleached Cotton Shifting, 7-s wide
Bleached do do do
Flannel of Cotton and Wool, 7-S wide
Cotton Flannel, "a wide
Unbleached Cotton Drilling, ga and 7-9 wide
Bleached do ga wide
Uniform Caps, for Dragons Artillery and Infantry
Pompoons for Artillery and Infantry
Hair Plumes for Dragons
Bands and Tasses, do
Aiguillettes, Artillery and Infantry
Worsted Sashes, do do and Dragons
Shoulder Straps, do do
Do (brass) for Dragons
Epauletes, Non. Comd, Staff Artillery, and In.
Woollen half Stockings
Laced Bootees
Leather Stocks
Blankets, 6 l-2 feet long, feet wide, weight A
Metal Cap Equipments, for Dragons, Ary, and
Telling Axes
Hatchets
Spades
Drums complete with Sticks, Sings and Cases
Worsted Binding and Cord, of all kinds
Common Tents
Wall Tents and flies
Hospital Tents
Painting and Swapping Knapsacks
Casks and Cooperage for one year from LIST April
next
(The quantity and number of these articles will be
determined hereafter)
The whole are to be of domestic manufactured ma
terials Patterns of all the required Woollen and Cot
ton Cloths and articles deposited in the Commits
sary Generals Office, in It's city, for examination
Sample of the Woollen and Cotton Cloths will be
sent to any manufacturer application to this Office
by mail and such information given may be desired
The Bootees are to be of eight sizes and the Gaps
of fire sizes. The sizes and proportions of sizes will
be stated in the contracts.
On the samples and patterns Exhibited the contracts
will be founded and inspections made and art Gle
will be received that is inferior TO the material
workmanship to, does not correspond in every re-
spect with the pattern which contracts founded
The supplies are to be delivered at the United
States Arsenal near Philadelphia for inspection, in
equal monthly portions, and the contracts are TO he
fulfilled on or before the LIST day of July 1912.
"'he proposals must be in writing, sealed, and en-
dorsed Proposals. and must reach the Office of the
Commissary General of Purchases, on or before the
9TH day Of January 1912 No proposals will be re-
ceved after 3 O'Clock of that day.
Security will be required for the fulhlment of con-
tracts.
Commissary General of Purchases
Commissary Generals Office,
Philadelphia, December II, lSil. dec 2l-tJl7
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| A CARD-Members OF Congress hereby re-
| n speclfully informed that the undersigned viii
gladly attend 10 any business they may have to trans
act for themselves their constituents with the pub
lie offices the citizens, for reasonable compensa-
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wv ASHINGTON HOUSE, No. 223 Chestnut
W. street, next door to the Masonic Hall, Philade
pha H. T. HARTWELL, Proprietor. This new
and splendid house is now open, and fitted up in the
most fashionable style for the accommodation of gen
temen and families
The location for health and convenience, to places
of fashionable resort or business, has no superior
while the parlors, dining rooms, and chambers will
bear comparison with any similar establishment in the
Union.
The ladies' will find in it all the quiet and elegance
Of stately private mansion, and the gentlemen every
luxury that may be expected from hotel of the first
class in the city of Philadelphia.
The proprietor hopes by his cxertions, to merit a
liberal patronage for the Washington House. and to
give entire satisfaction to all who may honor it with
their company. march 25-tf
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DAPER-P PAPER PAPER-Just received from
i the celebrated Franklin. Manufacturing Comp g.
Richmond, Va 500 reams of an invoice of. Writing
Ledger, and Envelope Papers, equal to any of the
Northern manufactures for durability, Sc varyny
$5 for superior fine Envelope; and 50 to 1872 for Dcm
and Medium Book Papers. The principal part was
made to ORDER and invites the Departments and Others
TO call aud examine intend keeping regular sup
ply on hand. This being the first attempt to obtain
Stationery south Of the Potomac, Old Virginia curen-
cy, we all know, is not bad to take
Also on hand, general assortment Of Papers from
the principal manufactures in the United States, for
sale on reasonable terms.
GARRETT ANDERSON,
Pennsylvania Az. between 18th and 18th streets.