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PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
Navy COMM.sIoxrR'. orrlcr

NAVY CohsnssIoSER's OfTIcE,
February II, 1912
II ROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
i ceived at this Office until o'clock 2, NJ of the
10th March next for furnishing and delivering, for
the use of the Naval service Of the United States
seven thousand tons of Bitumhous Coal (22iO pound,
10 each ton,) in the following proportions at each Of
the following navy yards, viz
1000 tons at the navy yard Gosport Virginia
1000 tons at the navy Yard, Charlestown, Massa
chusetts.
1900 tons at the navy yard, Brooklyn, New York
One-half the respective quantities deliverable al
each of said navy yards must be delivered on or be
fore the LIST day of May next, onehalf the remainder
before the LIST June next and the residue on OF
before the lst July next
Said coal must be from American mines, must be
OF the best quality, screened, Clean very free from
foreign substances and particularly from sulphur
Said coal must be delivered at the respective navy
yards aforesaid at the risk and expense Of the con-
tractor, subject to such inspection the Commission
ers of the Navy may authorize or direct, and must
be entirely satisfactory TO them, to the comman
dants or commanding officers respectively of SAID
yards.
In case Of failure the part Of the contractor 10
furnish and deliver the said coal in the proportion.
and at the periods above named the officers or agent,
OF the navy shall be authorized TO purchase such
quantities shall be required to supply the defcien-
cies and any excess of cost the price agreed Ia
be paid by the contracts to be entered into Shan be-
charged TO and paid by the contractor,
Bonds in one-thrd the estimated amount of The re-
spectve contracts will be required with two approx
ed sureties, and temper centum in addition will be
withheld from the amount of each delivery made a
collateral security for their faithful performance
which will on no account be paid until the contract,
are complied with in all respects and which will be
forfeited TO the and benefit of the United State,
in the event Of failures to complete the deliveries
| After making the deduction of ten per centum paw
ment of the balance will be made by the United
States within thirty days after the coal shall have
been inspected, approved and received and bills for
the duly authenticatedby certificates Of inspec
ton, by receipts Of the respective Navy Storekeep
at said navy yards and by the approval Of the re
spective commandments or commanding officer of said
yards,) shall be presented to the Navy Agent, by
whom payment is to be made.
I5-To be Published three times week until 10Th
March in the National lntelligencer Madsonian.
Globe, Army and Navy Chronicle, District Of Colum.
ba Boston Atlas, Massachusetts; New York Elk
press, New York Commercial Advertiser New York
American Sentinel, North American Daily Advert.
ser at Pittsburg, Pennsylvan Reporter al Harris
burg Pennsylvania Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Ame-
rican, Mary land Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald
Richmond Enquirer, Petersburg Integencer, Var.
| GINA.
Feb. l9-3taw l0Mar
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NATIONAL READING ROOM--The under
Y signed, at the solicitation of many members OF
Congress and citizens of Washington, who have
long felt the of establishment othis kind, has
opened Reading Room, in the rear of his store on
Pennsylvania avenue next door west of the American
Hotel The room i. handsomely fitted up, and files
of the latest papers from every portion of the country
may always he found on hand He has also made ar
to obtain the English newspapers by the
Boston and New York line Of steam packets in adj
vance of the mail. This arrangement, he trusts, will
meet with share of general patronage, owing to the
numerous calls of transient persons who are IN ash
ngton for papers from their different sections of eoun-
try.
He respectfully invites all strangers as well as the
residents of the District call and examine his files,
where hey will be permitted to read the latest journals
gratuitously. ANDREW X. JENhlNS'
ian Is. Gteoif
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WASHINGTON HOUSE, No 223 Chestnut
w street next door to the Masonic Hall, PhHade-
phia IL +. HARTWELL, Proprietor. This new
and splendid house is open and fitted up in the
most fashionable style for the accommodation OF gen
tlemcn 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, WIZ
bear comparison with any similar establishment IN inc
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 MOTEL oil 'he nrs'
class in the city of Philadelphia .;,
- Inc proprietor nope hs Wash neton House, and to
owe entire satisfaction to all who may honor with
fa;, o,',',nv march 25-tf
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NoTIcETo BIDDERS FOR MAIL CONTRACTS.

TT is observed that bids have lately been received
i at the Department which irregular and void
addressed TO the wrong officers not marked as mail
proposals, and necessarily opened in such cases be-
fore the time contemplated by the law, and without the
guarantees which the act of Congress requires. There
FORE the attention of all persons disposed to enter IN
TO the United States Mail service is specially invited
to the advertisement for proposals to carry the mail
in Michigan Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ioioa, Mis-
souri, Kentucky, TENNESSEE .fabaina Mississippi, frk-
ansas and Louisiana, now published in the Washing
ton Madisonian and for the respective States and
Territories in the Detroit Advertiser, the Niles he
publican the indianapolis Journal, the Republican
Banner, the Wabash Courier the Springfield Regis
ter the Shawneetown Republican, the Chicago Amer
lean the ST. Louis Bulletin the Palmyra Courier,
the Jeersonian Reporter the Burlington Hawkeye, the
Iowa City Reporter, the Milwaukee Sentinel, the
Madison Inquirer; the Lexington Observer and he
porter, the Louisville Gazette, the Green River "a
zette the Nashville Union the Knoxville Post the
Memphis Appeal the Huntsville Democrat, the
! MONTGOMERY Advertiser the Tuscaloosa independent
Monitor, the Mobile Daily Ledger; the Natchez
Free Trader, the Columbus Democrat, the Holy
! Springs Gazette the New Orleans Morning Adyer-
| tser, the St Francisville Democrat, and the Red
! River Wing and to be found printed In pamphlet
form at the Post Office at the end OF each route The
bid should be made in writng-it should specify the
route distinctly laid out and numbered IN the adj
| vertsement-it should embrace but one route-l
should give the bidders and residence, and
where company offers, the name OF each member
of the frm-it should state the sum by the annual
amount-it should be accompanied by guaranty ex-
ecuted by another person or persons certhed 70 DC
sufficient and in the following form
| 1.-The undersigned, --, guarantees that -
| - if his bid for carrying the mail from - u
| - be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall
enter into an obligation prior to the first day of July
next with good and sufficient surees to perform the
service proposed.
/ Dated 10y
The bid should be sealed, addressed to the FRS
Assistant Postmaster General and the letter marked
across its face g Mail Proposal" 1t should be SEN
in time reach the General Post Office or delivered
TO the First Assistant Postmaster General before, Of
by p. NJ. of the l4th April next
An attentive examination, not only of the schedule
of the route and of arrivals and departures but als'
of the notes at the end of the advertisement is i'm
portant to the bidder to make him acquainted will
the terms and conditions on which he will be re
ceved into the service, and will be held to the per
Torrance Of his engagements to the United States
c. A. WICKLIFFE.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
February 30, 1912. mar SIT
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WAsHINGroN, July 81, l64l,

NOR SALE.-Fory-seve thousand dollars III
i Certificates Of the United States Treasury, bear
ing The interest Of eight per ccntum per onnum, Until
payment shall be made by the Mexican GoyernnyH
can custom houses In payment OF duties upon eooI
entered for Importation or cxportarion according "a
the article Of the Convention Of the lth oil AWro
1889, between the United States and Mexico, and tie
act of Congress Of June 18th, ls40.
The owners of said Certificates of The TrcisurN
Department Of the United States for the above 'ut
of ~ 900, purposing to make visit in Europe Will
sell either said amount in its totally or IN sums 10 sui
purchasers, on accommodating terms, for silver OF
gold Oilers to be addressed through the post Ollie
to s. H. & Co In case Of parity Of offers, member
of Congress shall be preferred Offers received untd
the 18th inst. H. ="
W.smNGroN y c March 1912.
mar 2.lOt
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HAMPTON,s VEGETABLE TINCTURE

IIAMPTON'S VEGETABLE TINCTURE
HIGHLY IMPORTANT Discovery.
yTNIIE most safe and certain remedy ever known to
i the world for various chronic diseases, after they
have reached state and assumed character hither
to considered desperate and incurable
Scrofula, Kings-evil, attended with swelngs and
ulcers; eyes and loss of sight, TO frghtfu ex-
tent, have been cured Females pining away ~ "a
son of deranged secretions, broken circulaons and
obstruct ed menses, (monhy courses,) even wheE at
tended by spasms or fits, have been readily relieved
Dyspepsia yields without struggle to its mild yet
powerful action on the stomach. In Catarrh, or
Tough Rheumatism, Flstua, Gonorrhea, and Syphil-
is also eicacious in Paralysis Dropsy Asthma, Com
plants Of the Breast, Piles, Worms, Lumbago Stric
ture, DiarIhna, and Flux; usually eifecting cure
always giving relief
This tincture tends directly to excite healthy ac-
ton in the stomach, liver lungs spine and Kidneys
to purify the blood and other fluids, by expeng every
particle Of morbid matter from the system and there
fore never fails with its accompanmens) to prove
valuable remedy for the diseases for which calomel
has been invariably used. Old sores and ulcers, or
any chronic affection and for the calomel disease 1t
is inallibe remedy.
This remedy is perfectly vegetable, mild agreeable
and safe for persons of any age either sex or in any
condition acknowledged by those who have tried it
to be the bes, known family medicine.
The justly celebrated tincture creates craving ap
petite and the patient is left at liberty to indulge it,
indeed he is particularly requested to do The use
of this medicine will change the complexion from a
pald to fine blooming one. After using this Inc
ture for six weeks, person of any age may eat any
thing that child Of ten years OF age in full health,
could eat, without the least inconvenience.
Persons afflicted with any of the complaints above
enumerated earnestly entreated not to let the pre-
JUDGE commonly entertained against new remedy,
prevent them from realizing the benefits to be derived
from its use. A single bottle, which may be had for
81 So will produce conviction of its superior effca-
cy in the mind of the most skepcal.
A large number of certificates, from Lexington,
Ky, and many more, taken in Alexandra, D G.,
published in handful form, all tesuying its e&c,cy,
may be application to the proprietor at his Of
fee side Sth street. five doors above Rileys cor
ner, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington d, c.
aug l2-3tawGm
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FARM FOR SALE

TINE Subscriber offers for sale his farm at Bel'4
l. Vile Prince Georges county, Md. consisting Of
about TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE
ACRES Ii is situated on the Baltimore and Wash
ngton railroad al The Bctsvie depot twelve miles
Gan half hours ridc) from the latter place and there
fore convenient to this market, 1t consists Of woou
land meadow and upland the latter capable of produ
cling and is now bearing excellent crops of com anu
tobacco, and the meadow, in good seasons, producing
so to GO tons of hay. The farm is well supplied with
water, and has upon it house and barn The ran
road divides the meadow from the upland.
will sell also my stock upon it, consisting Of horse
cattle Berkshire hogs &c.
THOMAS ALLEN
WAsHNGToN July 81 1871
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NIRDlCAL NOTICE. - To the Sick and aDHiete 4
lyl NTH Disease--The Subscriber prepares meal
cines that will cure the following diseases Cancer,
without cutting il; Consumption, Deafness, and all
diseases of the Ear-; Piles and Fstuai Scroiula com
monty called The Kings Evil Stone and Gravel Asth-
ma; White Swellingsi Dyspepsia; Rheumntisms Gou
Bronchets; lnhammatons of the Liver and Lungs
Inaammalory Sore Throat; Infammaiions Of the Eyes
Fevers and Agues; Ulcers of the Legs or any EIup
tons of the Skin, and Diseases OF Women.
Dr. PURCELL has, by interchangeable labor, for
wears over fires glasses, and retoris, with great ex
pense made the greatest discovery for the prcserva
ton of the lives of men, from the awful and erternn
mating diseases of the Plague and Yellow Fever, that
was ever made by any man or nation 10 the esenI
day Lavoisier was the greatest chemist that France
has produced, and he was great chemist indeed Sir
Humphrey Davey was the greatest chemist that Eng
land has produced. These great men. and all the
chemists that before them, have been look
ing and laborlng for the medicine that Providence was
pleased reveal to for the preservation oflhe lives
of his creatures This invaluable medicine is pre-
yentiye and specific in Plague, Yellow Fever, Small
Pox, and all contagious diseases in nature
A man by taking table spoon full OF the medicine
in the morning, fasting, may 90 into an hospital where
people are dying with the Plague or Yellow Fever
He may take the sick by the hand, and turn hin
in his bed and shall not take the disease and II The
strength of the patient is not exhausted the medicine
will cure him. This is the first public notice have
given of the discovery of this medicine and do moi
knows the weather this of the year puts al
. end to the awful effects of the Yellow Fever.
My object at present is to inform the public, that II
case The disease should return the next year. that th'
| people may be informed that there is a medicine, Al
| above described to be had. / would advise Captains
and Merchants trading to the countries where lh'
| Plague Yellow Fever is prevalent, to take some o
my medicine with them. alsoprepare medicines tina
will eHectualIy Hydrophoba, the bite of an,
rabid anmaor the bite of the most poisonous snakes
| if applied in time.
| Or. P. destroy any of the fatal poisons, an'
their deleterous effects, that can he obtained iron
| Animal Vegetables or Minerals. ] can also depriv
all the Corrosive Acids of their poisonous and delete
rious effects in an instant.
gfNO IMPOSTER CAN COUNTERFEIT
THIS MEDICINE gave this medicine TO Dr.
| Hare, Professor of Chemistry in the University o
Philadelphia gentleman | consider first rat
Chemist to see if he could anayze il and ascertain II
component parts He tried all the tests that could b
tried and could not ascertain its component parts
Nor is it in the power Of any man TO ascertain tn
component parts Of this medicine except the pro
| pretor.
| 3-TThe above Medicines are to be had by applica
lion 10 DR. PURCELL, Jefferson street, Georgetown
| ID. c.. dec 7--6m
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DEAsE,s -cLARIFIED EssENcE oF HONE

DEASES CLARIFIED ESSENCE OF IrORt
i HOUND CANDY-C Compounded Of 2lot ~,
most safe ard salu,ary ingredients The great reps
ta,ion of Peise's il mitable candy for the sJecdy r
lief and cure Of coughs colds hoarseness -pte lhr.@
Group whooping cough and difficulty Of brcahin
has increased the sales far beyond that Of any rencd
heretofore offered
The undersigned general agent Of Messrs P,e'.
& Son has just received by the schooner Prcsdenl
large supply Of their Candy which he sells 70 ppfhi
and vendors on the same terms as The rroplt'ol'
Vendors enclosing 80 90 or upwards free Of pos'aF
will have the Candy sent according 10 dinctnns 'h
always RELY on It's bcing fresh and genuine
,ns,9 w FISCHER
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DATENT COFFEE CLEARER. This article
will be found on trial to be equal if not superior
any thing heretofore used for the purpose of clear
ing or settling coffee, clear amber; and its cheap
ness, adds another inducement to its use, as box
contains sufficient to settle' 25 gallons There is
nothing in the composition that in any way be in
furious to health. For sale by
LAMBRIGIIT s. CRANDEL,
Pennsylvania Avenue, near the depot
jan Oft ~.a
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NEW METALLIC PENS,-W. FISCHERhas
IN just received from the manufacturers, Messrs
Josiah Hayden & Co.. 100 gross of their Metallic
sute, in New York awarded gold medal
The assortment comprises the following kinds
Short Falcon Combination Barrel, Elongated Barre.
Pointed, Fine Pointed Damascus, Elongated Fine
Barrel, American Perryian, Double Patent Long Fai
con, Combination and School Pen For sale W olesae
and retail only at Stationer's Hail. the proprietor o.
which agent for the manufacturers
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BOOK BINDING.

he subscriber has resumed the above business aid
will feel very grateful to his friends and the public tor
share Of their patronage
he will furnish at the shortest notice
BLANK BOOKS
OF every description ruled and bound any pattern
the materials and workmanship equal to any in the
Uniied States he will also execute orders for all
Winds of MACHINE RULING.
MANUSCRIPTS, PERIODICALS, AND
MUSIC
Arranged and bound in the very best style and res-
sonable prices
OLD BOOKS rebound, MAPS mounted and var
nshed, PORT FOLIOS of all sizes and descriptions
manufactured to order.
gIParticuIar and personal attention will be paid to
orders for confidential work at the public offices
elsewhere.9x
The subscriber having been for many years en-
gagged in the above business, and having practical
knowledge of the various branches feels perfectly safe
in assuring the public that he will be able to
orders for every description Of work in style that
not fail 10 give satisfaction
His Bndery is on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue between fourteenth and fifteenth streets oppo
site the Post Office Department
JOHN A. BLAKE.
WASHINGTON, July Goth, lS4l.
N, B. All orders left at the Madisonian Office will
be promptly attended to- july 81
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90 GROSS WRITING FLUID.-W. FlS-
CO CHER, importer and dealer in fancy and sta
pie stationery, has just received by the ship yelling
ton direct from the celebrated manufacturer, Henry
Stephens, of London the above quantity of his un-
equalled Whiting Fluid, comprising dark and light,
Interchangeable blue and red Also, his Black Writ
ing Fluid put up in neat a, s, l6, and 80 OF. stone
Jugs All Of which he will sell to the trade at as low
price as they can purchase them for in New York or
elsewhere in the United States.
mar 2
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u RENCH FANCY ARTICLES W. Fl9.
Il CHER has just received from the importer on
consignment, two of beautiful fancy articles
which he will sell at the invoice prices Ladies and
gentlemen are invited to examination of them al
Stationers Hall, where large collection of useful
ticles are constantly kept for sale. feb
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CTOP, TRAVELLERS Before you seat your
- self in the cars, call in at Hampon's Periodical
and Newspaper Agency, between Sd and IL streets,
and buy number each late dates Washington city
papers, 10 amuse yourself on your journey with the
dongs at the Metropolis, and if you temporarily
here, haing from abroad, treat your friends at home
to number each of the four papers for % cents and
for the same price you can send them the Ladys Book,
Grahum's Magazine or any of the splendid monthlies
Away there to be had and subscribe for the if
Won wish it, feb 25-3t
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CPRING FASHION, 1870, FISH & CO.
- will introduce the New York Spring Fashions
for pentlemen's hats this day.
Browns Hotel, doors est oithe main entrance.
mar 3.3tif
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CHARLES GILMAN.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, QUINCY, lLLlNoI S,
Will promptly and faithfully attend TO any profes-
sonal business entrusted to him IN Western lineis,
and the river counties of Missouri and Iowa, above
Hannibal,
srParticuar attention given to the collection OF
DEBTS.
Refer to Hon George Evans, U. 8. Senate; Hon.
Asha H. Allen, House Representatives july 1t.
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NEW MUSIC.-Just received the following pieces
IN Of New Music at the old established store third
door east of 18th street P. A.
w. FISCHER
My Bark is out upon the deep by 6. P. Morris
What is il ails thee heart of mine
| wandered by the brook side words by Milne
Operate Gems collection of Italian airs from The
works of Donizette, Mercadante, &c.
Downes Quick Step with handsome vignette.
Military Movements do do tcb23
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CNREMONA VIOLIN W FISCHER has lust
~ received for sale an old Cremona Violin, war
raned genuine, and made by the celebrated StradIa-
nus. Price only 800. The owners continued SICK
ness prevents him from using it, otherwise it could
not be purchased for $780, teh .
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fudge UPSHUR ON THE CONSTITU-
y TION--A Brief Inquiry into the true Nature
and Character of our Federal Government; being
Review of Judge Story's Commentaries on the Con-
stitu,on of the United States, by Judge Upshur, Sc
creta-y of the Navy, volume OF l32 pages Just re-
ceived for sale by r. lAfLOh.
feb 26-3lif
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c. Fl. VAN PATTEN, NJ. d

DENTIST.
Pennsy lyana avenue, a few doors from Bro wn'
Hotel. nov % is Nv
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CTATIONERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY
- EnpEIGN AND AMERICANA sub

CTATIONERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY
y FOREIGN AND AMERlCAN,--The sub
scribers have constantly on hand an extensive assert
men, of Foreign and American Stationery, of the
finest qualities and they receiving, by each arrival
from London and Paris varieties of the best Sta
tionery articles of those cities
They are also engaged IN manufacturing almost all
kinds Of American Stationery, and particularly of
BLANK BOOKS,
Ofthe most durable kind, made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in manner unequdHed in ms
country for strength and durability Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed have
been in use upwards OF sixty years, without giving
way. and any Of their superfne books which may be
ordered will he warranted to stand usage Tor that length
of time
ORDERS from public offices, institutions, and indivi-
duas will be attended to with promptness and at TAR
rates. HOGAN & THOMPSON,
No 80 North 4th ST. and No los,
Chestnut, ST., Philadelphia.
I, may 2S-ly