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PROPOoALS FOR BINDING.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, }
December I'd, 1871. {

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
December I'd, 1871.
StEALED proposals will be received at the Post
- Office Department until the 24th inst, at 3 O'Clock
p NJ. for the Following descriptions Of binding for
the period of three years fiom 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, lettered and numbered.
Same, without captions and headings, and with al
phabcts, separate or annexed
Same, in calf with extra Russia bands
Royal blank books in full Russia, fent lined, ruled
and lettered with printed captions spring backs, and
indexes separate 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 bands, with and
without ruling.
DENY blank books, in full Russia, with spring
backs ruled and fcint lined with indexes separate or
annexed
Same ndexed, but without captions and ruling
Foolscap blank books, in full Russia, with spring
backs, teint lined and ruled, bank distance.
Same, in calf Russia, fent lined, and ruled to pat
tern.
Ruling quarto post paper ed and feint lined to
tern, per qulre. 1~E
Ruling cap paper red, and feint lined to p
qure.
Aunng qemy roy al anu super royal req, ana 1eln
lined TO pattern. 81.
Ruling deny royal and super royal red, and fent
lined to pattern, with printed captions per qure for
all the above.
Folding, stitching cutting and quarter binding l6,
to 5000 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 advertisement, and bid will he considered
which conempates more than price for any one
article or kind of work.
The Department reserves the right of prescribing
the patterns for feint lining and ruling in all cases
The bids must be accompanied by ample tcsmoni-
ais of the ability of the bidder TO perform the work.
Ten per cent 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 disregarng the instructions
of the Department as to the manner of its execution
sloyeny execution of the work, failing to account for
or to return on demand paper handed over be bound
substituting other paper, any other attempt evade
the true meaning of the contract will be forfeiture
of the contract and of the ten per cent retained
Piopo-a ais should he addressed to the Postmaster
General, and endorsed Proposals for Binding"
Dec Ill
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DROPOsALs FOR INDIAN GOoDs-sealed !

PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS-Sealed
pIonosals will La ,acaivaJ a, ,ha o0;ca oftha Com
missioner of Indian Afars until The 3Oth day Of De
cember next al one o'clock p Al c,r fnrnishing the
following goods for the nse If the Indians
Mackinac Blankets. various sizes and colors
Cloths of different ouaIi,v md coors
Strouds ~
Flannels 10
Woollen So ks do
Yarns do
Linseys and worsted Catering do
CaIcoes assorted qualities
Calico and Flannel Shirts
Bleached and unbleaehed C,otton Shrting and Sheet
ing
Domestic Checks, PIaids and Stripes
Cotton Shawls and Handkerchief
Black Silk HaDdkerchiefs
Sewing Silk assorted colors
Cotton and Linen Threads assox,.d colors
Chinese Vermion
Beads assorted
Pines do
Pins do
Brass and Tin Kettles assorted sizes
Tin Pans and Guns
FRYING Pans
Fire Steels
Britannia and paper lined Looking glasses
Avis assorted
Butlens do
Brass nails assorted
Thimbes do
Scissors do
Gimets do
Table Knives and Forks f
Pewter Plates
Fish Hooks and Lines
Combs assorted
+ Northwest Guns, Powder Horns and Shot Pouches
Gun Worms and Flints
Half Axes and Hatchets
Gun Powder and Bar Lead
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HAIR MATTRESSES
Any CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE,
December Is. lS4l

December 49, l84l.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
Il ceived at this Office until three O'Clock P. NJ Of
the 18th January, 1912, for manufacturing, furnish
ing, and delivering twenty-four hundred Mattresses
for the use Of the Navy, to be delivered as follows
500 at the Navy Yard, Charlestown Massachu-
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-elght 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
quality-either of 4poskeag Ticking, equal there
to- the gross weight of each OF the said Mattresses
to be eleven pounds or nine pounds of hair without
the tick. The hair must be uniform in quality, and
perfectly clean in its state when imported Each
Mattress 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 inspection the Commissioners of the Navy
may authorize or direct, and must be in all respects
perfectly satisfactory to the commanders or COM
manding officers of said navy yards, respectively.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in one-third the
amount OF the respective contracts entered into will
be required, and ten per centum 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 deducting ten per
centum payment will be made by the United States
within thirty days after said Mattresses inspected
and received and bills for the 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
st5sTo be published in the National Inteigencer,
Madsonian, 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
Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania Baltimore Patriot
and Baltimore American, in Maryland and Norfolk
and Porthmouth Herald in Virginia,
dec. 2l-dtl 5thJan.
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PROPOSALS FOR s TloNERY
Posr OrrlcE DgpAErvrxr

fosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
December 2, 1871
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received :,
~ Post Once Department until the oath instsn,
al o'clock p M, for furnishing the folowinn 49,
scrpton Of Stationery for the period Of thre, y,a
from the LIST day Of January, 1912 '1''
Best hand made Folio Post PAPER plain sail,
finish. 'N'in
Same, feint lined common distance
Best hand made Quano Post Paper. satin ina
and of linen laid and wove
Best hand made Quarto Post plain white SAN,
finish laid and woye.
Same, feint lined common distance laid ana NJ.
Best hand made Quarlo Post Paper blue -at,,
finish laid and woye
Same, feint lined common distance laid anilv
Best machinem made Folio Post, plain.
Same, Quarto Post plain.
Best Handmade Foolscap plain, satin finish aba
OF linen, laid and wove.
Best hand made foolscap plain, satin finish laid
and wove.
Same, faint lined common distance, laid and wo,s
BEST nsehlne-made Foolscap plain white.
Same, feint lined common distance
Be. Drawing Paper, ~ by 40 inches per sheet
Tracing Paper shy a
Same % by 30
Best SUPERFICIAL buff Envel.pe Paper smooth ~,
Best SUPERFICIAL white d. do do
PAPER FOR BLANK BOOKS, VIZ.
Best hand made Super.royal.
Best hand made Demi.
Do do Medium
Do do Foolscap.
QUIELS.
Best Opaque No So per thousand weight no, les.
than OF per hundred.
Best clarified Quilts do do do
Metallic Pens, pei dozen, Perrys and Glllo.
best
Red Office Tape, price per dozen for each number
Cut-glass lnkstaDds, large size per dozen.
In fn,iI Id
Ink, Maynard and Nuyes, ack in quart bottlc.
per dozen
Do do do in mini a.
Waters, per pound,
These articles are all 10 be of he very hes, quality
winch can be had from the best manufacturers.
sample OF specimen of each article Of Stationery
must accompany the proposal OF each bidder and The
contract will be given to that who, in the ud.
ment Of the Postmaster General, Offers the best ar.
es at the lowest price 1 he samples Of the success
ful bidder will be retained by the Department and Oil
the articles delivered under his contract wii be com
pared with them, and rejected il inferior
If at any time articles of inferior quality be fur
nished, the Department will proceed purchase other,
for lis immediate use, charging the contractor WIN
any difference Of cost over the contract price.
No bid will be considered which contemplate uloid
than one price for any one article -
Each proposal must he accompanied by ample tesir
monias of the ability of the bidder to fulfil the con
,ract
Failure to deliver articles promptly when ordered
or of quality interior to the specimen or any acpp
considered sufficient cause for It's forfeiture and
ten per cent on each payment which will be retained
for that purpose
The Proposals TO be addressed to the Postmas,tf
General, and to be endorsed, " Proposals for Sttof.
cry" Dec 9-,1d
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CHARLES GILMAN.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, QUINCY, ILLINOIS,
Will promptly and faithfully attend to any profess
sona business entrusted to him in Western Ilineis,
and the river counties of Missouri and Iowa, above
Hannibal.
gTParticular attention given to the collection OF
DEBTs.
Refer to Hon. George Evans U S Senate Hon,
Elisha II Allen House Representatives julyl-t
NOTICE The ALPHABET FOR THE
In DEAF AND DUMB.--The undersia ned re-
spectfuly requests the ladies and gentlemen of this
city, and Others to buy the Alphabet for the Deaf and
Dumb, and signs for the figures price 25 cents for
one card Apply TO P. d J, ROGER, born deaf and
dumb, at Mr.. VIM Morrisons julyl-3t.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-06
FARM FOR SALE.

INHE Subscriber offers for sale his farm at Belts
Il vile, Prince Georges county, Md, consisting of
about 4 WO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE
ACRES, 1t is situated on the Baltimore and Wash
lngton railroad, at the Besvile depot, twelve miles
Gan half hours rde) from the latter place and there
fore convenient to this market It consists of wood
land, meadow, and upland the latter capable of produ
cling and IS now bearing excellent crops of and
tobacco, and the meadow in good seasons producing
80 TO 90 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 upcnit, consisting of horses
cattle, Berkshire hogs &c.
THOMAS ALLEN.
WAsHINl ON, july 81 1871
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ST., OOO REV ARD.

p OBBERY.- bout / O'clock, on Monday
IL small room, adjoining the large National C,aIrry
was entered by false keys, and case Containing ara
valuable articles forced open. The following wcii
stolen:
The elegant Gold Snuff-Box set with diamond,
Necklace, containing As pearls, Also two very lar
ones, separate, presented by the lmaum OF Muscat Il
the President.
A Gold Scabhard--the sword was left. the SEA
bard doubtless doubled up.
The above reward will b paid for The recovery oft
articles and detection Of the robber
The room in which the articles Were kept had b,,
opened but few moments previous Ia the robbery 4
show the curiosity 10 visitors.
HENRY l. ELLSW ORTIZ,
Commissioner 81 PatelOy
Dec 81,
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-06

NEW STATIONERY w FISC HER, import
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 not surpassed by any other
house in the United States. To due appreciation
of his stock and the qualities of he articles. an in
spection is necessary, and which he respectfully in
ytes at Stationers Hall where strict uniformity of
dealing is observed An enumeration of the articles,
&c, will be given in subsequent advertisements.
dec
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-06

r Avs RELATING TO THE PUBLIC
~ 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 Attornes General on questions arising under the
Land Laws--with engraved plates maps surveys In
dian reservations, SC, &c Prepared by order of and
for the use ofGoveinment few copies only for sale
by F. TAYLOR
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A lR-TlG1T STOVE-H w Edwards. EIch
"A street, near Gay, Georgetown is now ready 10
supply the people of this District and OF the surround
ing 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
'lrct. As far as my health and occupations allow,
will see that he sells the genuine article. All others
are "humbugsn
nov 9--wSw ISAAC ORR.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-06

I ONDON SOUVENIRS for IS42.-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 valuable and varied collection of richly trimmed
and ornamented books embracing the most esteemed
among English literature. not 20
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Redwood Grove TO be supplied from Mount Will
ling, miles and back, once week
Spring Hill to be supplied from Chene, vile, Is
miles and back, once week
The Village to be supplied from Point Coupee,
miles and back, once week.
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Dali ROAD NOTES Several hundrcd, cod.
IL superior seasoned and green hickory ana .h
wood for sale very low the rail road depot ion who
rail roadinotes will be taken at par.
q dec 81
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VIZ HATMAN'Ss DRAWING PAPERS, &c
w Whatmans Draw ng Papeis 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 Coors, with complete assortment Of
coors, brushes, pallets, &c, for sale by
WIN. F. BAYLY,
Agent for j. X, I1errick.
Pennsylvania Av. between 18th and l3'l streets
nov %
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7 USRY & DUVALL Merchant Tailors, adj
- joining Newton & Gadsby's hotel, Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, desire respectfully to call the attention of
citizens members of Congress- and strangers visiting
the Me ropols to choice and well selected assert
ment of superfne Cloths, Cassmeres Vestings, 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 gcntemens wear, such as silk
and Marine Shirts and Drawers, Fine Linen and
Muslin Shirts Scarfs, Cravas, Stocks Hdks, Gloves
Suspenders, Hosiery, Dressing Gowns, &c.-all of
which will be sold cheap they be purchased
in the District dec 6-3tawif2w
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wv WASHINGTON HOUSE, No. 223 Chestnut
w street next door to the Masonic Hall, Phadel-
pha. II T. HARTWELL, Proprietor. This
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 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 exertions, to merit
liberal patronage for the Wash ngton House, and to
give entire satisfaction to all who may honor it with
their company. march 25-tf
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NEW BOOKS,-Lives Of eminent men of Italy ;
~ Dante, Perarch, Boccacio, Machiavelli Gallileo
Lorenzi de Medci, Tassi, Guarin vittoria Colouna,
and Golden N two volumes, by Montgomery Mrs.
Shelley, and Sir David Brewster
The Secretary Of Macchiayelli or the Siege of Flo
renee, in 2 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 Wavery Cir
culating Llbrrry aug
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BOOK BINDING.

The subscriber has resumed the above business and
will feel very grateful to his friends and the public for
share of their patronage,
He will furnish at the shortest notice
BLANK BOOKS
OF every description ruled and bound to any pattern
the materials and workmanship equal to any in the
niied States he will also orders for all
inds of MACHINE RULING.
MANUSCRIPTS, PERIODICALS, AND
MUSIC
Arranged and bound in the very best style and
sonable prices.
OLDBOOKS rebound, MAPS mounted and var
nished, PORT FOLIOS of all sizes and descriptions
manufactured to order.
1JParticular and personal attention will be paid to
orders for confidential work at the public Offices or
elsewhere E /
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 execute
orders for every description of work in style that
not fail to give satisfaction.
His Bindery is on the south side of Pennsylvania
between fourteenth and fifteenth Streets oppo-
site the Post Office Department.
JOHN A. BLAKE.
WAsH(NoToN, July 26th, 1871.
N. B. All orders left at the Madisonian Office will
be promptly attended to. july 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,
Arnoids Copying Ink.
Terry's British do do For sale BY
WIN F. BAYLY,
(Agent for J. X. Herrck.)
Pennsy vana Az, between 18th and 18th streets.
nov %
ID APER-P APER p APER-Just received from
i the celebrated Franklin Manufacturing Comps g,
Richmond, Va, 800 reams of an invoice of Writing,
Ledger, and Envelope Papers, equal to any Of the
Northern manufactures for durability, &c; varyiny
from - 30 to 81 for Letter and Cap Papers "a to
10 for superior fine Envelope and SO to Sl2 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 a regular sup.
ply on hand. This being the first attempt to obtain
Station ry south Of the Potomac, Old Virginia curren
cy, we ali know, is not bad to take
Also on hand, a general assortment Of Papers from
the principal manufactures in the United States for
sale on reas enable terms.
GARRETT ANDERSON,
Pennsylvania Av. between | lth and 18th streets.
dec 2
r EVY'S BROAD POINTED PENS.-"We
IL pronounce Levyis Circular Pointed Metallic Pen
to be the best in the markct."-Neo York Courier
and Enquirer.
GAS we are often obliged to scrbble against time,
we prefer Lery's Broad Pointed Pens; which serve
purposes better thai any pens recoec to have
used-Bosion Mercantile Journal.
For sale by f. TAYLOR.
i,v
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j. S. GREGORY a Go. Mann

SPLENDID LOTTERIES FOR NiIhD
:. 1872 .4ts
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G0UUUV
VIRGINIA WELLSBURG LOTTERY

Isl drawn number SIb, second drawn numI, m.
third drawn number $l1 fourth draws. GH
Sl3, fifth or sixth drawn number Sl2, lowest
$40.
Tickets $40; Halves So Quarters : 81
Certificates ofpacksges OF % Whole Tick.
20. do % Half do ~.
Do. do % Quarter d. %3
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$50, 0O0-Sl5,000.
VIRGINIA LEESBURG LOT Terry

% drawn numbers-l3 drawn ballots
Tickets $i0-Halves IS 90 Quarters - -0
Certificates of packages of % whole tickets SlH1
DO. do. % ha'f do .65
DO. do IS quarters do &!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-08
POLITICAL.
ESSEX SENATORIAL CONVENTION

ESSEX SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The Wing County Convention ior Essex Coun-
ty was holden at Lunenburgh, on the 5lh day of
July.
The Convention was called to order by G. Webb,
and the following officers were elected:
John Dewey, President, Richardson Graves,
Spencer Clark, Oramel Crawford, Wee Presidents,
Harvey q. Fry, VIM. II. Hartshorn, See.
Messrs. ~ J. Graves, Fullarn, Houston, &c.
were appointed Committee TO present 10 the Con-
vention a nomination OF Senator. Which Com
mittee unanimously reported that STEPHEN
HOWE of Lunenburg be supported as the Wing
Candidate for Senator, whose report was unan-
imously accepted and approved by the Conven-
tion
The Committee on Resolutions, composed of
Messre X. Graves, Brooks, Benton, &c. reported
The following, which having been read and discus.
sell were unanimously adopted The Convention
was addressed by Messrs. &. Morrill,, Gorham,
Harlshorn, Benton Brooks and Dewey.
Resolved That, in the opinion Of the Conven-
lion, The doctrines of Washington, Adams, Jeffer-
son, Madison and Monroe, in regard TO a Tariff,
are applicable 10 the present state of the Coun-
try, ana with those Revolutionary Worthless we
agree, that Congress ought, by discriminating
tarfl, TO give umple protection to The agricultural,
lnechanica! aud manufacturing interests of the
United States
Resolved, That the Agricultural and Manufac-
turing interests of the Union are intimately con-
nected and mutually dependant on each o.her, are
alike entitled TO protection and encouragement
from the Government, and that support given
these branches of our domestic industry must ne
cessarily operate benefcially upon the whole peo-
pie OF the States.
Resolved, That we seek no Free Trade with
foreign nations which is TO have tendency 10 re.
duce the price Of our labor and 10 bring the in
dustry Of our country into competition with the
pauper labor of Europe. Six pence day for
xya mn mo lirf md oc
Yeomanry Of The Green Mountains.
Resolved, That we will no, only pass resolves
expressing our friendship for Protective Tariff,
but that we will give our suffrages for such men
and such parties only as give some evidence OF