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PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.

SEALED proposals will be received at the ONCE
~ of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, Nash
lngton, d. c. until the 18th day of November, ensu-
.ng, at one O'Clock, +. for furnishing the follow
ing goods for the use of the Indians
blackinac blankets, various sizes and colors
Cloths OF different quality and colors
Strouds, blue, green and scarlet
Flannels, assorted
Woollen socks
Worsted yarns assorted
Linseys
Worsted gathering
Calicoes, assorted quality
Calico and flannel shirts
Bleached and unbeached cotton shifting and sheet
ing
Domestic checks, striped and plads
Cotton shawls and handkerchiefs
Black silk handkerchiefs
Sewing silk assorted colors
Cotton and linen threads, assorted
Chinese yermon
Beads, assorted
Pipes, do
Pins, do
Brass and tin kettles assorted sizes
m pans and cups
Frying pans
Fire seels
Britannia and paper lined looking glasses
Avis, assorted
Buttons, do
1hlmbles, do
Scissors. do
Glmblets, do
Brass nails
Table knives and forks
Pewter and tin plates
Fish hooks and lines, assorted
Combs, assorted
Axes, half axes and hatchets
schedule of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at The Office of the Commissioner of Indian AT
lars, IN Washington, exhibiting the amount of money
to be expended for each article, but the Department
reserves the right to increase diminish the quantity
OF any Of the articles named and substitute others in
lieu thereof
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase of goods will be about 81 900, of which,
some $50, 600 will be wanted the sea-board, and
the residue in the West. Goods of American
facture,-all other things being equa, will be
preferred.
The contractors will be required to deliver them at
such times and places as may be designated in the
contracts.
Separate contracts will be entered into for the
transportation to the several points of delivery in the
Indian country. Bonds with two more sureties--
the suticency to be certified by United States Judge
or District Attorney, will be required for the faithful
performance of the contracts and payment will be
made after the contract is completed Congress hay
ing made the necessary appropriations upon du-
pcate invoice accompanied by the certificate of the
agent of the Government authorized to receive them,
that the goods have been delivered in good order and
in conformity to the contracts and samples.
Communications to be marked proposals for In
dian Goods"
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD.
y Oct Oct. 1 TO- lS4 g. AIMS oct 11-tl5thNov.
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Commissioner QfMe General Land Office
Oct. l4-lawtds

TOHN SKlRVING, from Philadelphia, respect
u fully informs the citizens Of the District of Co
lumba and the surrounding country that he has re-
moved to Washington, and is now prepared to warm
and ventate buildings on the most approved plans,
by warm air, water, or steam, fuel, wood, bitum-
nous or anthracite Goals. In the country furnaces
are a great preventive against fall sickness. Soup
pans Iaters' kettles stews hot hearths, steamboat
ers bakers ovens, with hues, cooking apparatus by
steam for large hotels hospitals erected TO burn
either Goals perpetual bath boilers and ovens green
houses warmed by warm water or dues, conservatory
warned by the pa,lor CRATES water closets and
force pumps, to be worked by the winch or without
erected CRATES set to avoid dust or gas smoky
chimneys cured, no answer no pay; designs for cot
tages and landscape gardens executed. Residence
on H. three doors west of 9th street References in
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TREASURY NOTE LOST.

A TREASURY NOTE for 500, Letter A, No.
n Sl6l, dated Washington, March 2, 1872 payable
to r. G.. Smead issued to Ma f. S. Bolton, u. A.,
and by him made payable to Levi Farwell, was
mailed at the Sacket's Harbor Post Office N. Y,
addressed under cover to the said Levi Farwell Har-
ward University, Cambridge, Mass, the 18th
March last. AS the said note has come to
hand notice Of its loss has been lodged at the Urea
sury Department; and if in circulation, it has been
effected by forged endorsement Any information
respecting the will be thankfully received by
Major F. s. BELTON, Fort Munroe, Va.
oct lS-2aW2W
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FOR RENT.

IN pleasant and gencel neighborhood, furnished
i chamber, in private family, where there are no
children within three hundred yards Of the New Post
Office Building No person need apply except he is
regular in his habits Such person will find it both
pleasant and agreeable. Inquire of E. b Robinson
at this Office.
sept Off
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DOR SALE-A valuable property on | street, 6
J. squares north of the Patent Office square, con
ssting of two brick houses, now in one, containing
sixteen rooms, besides a large brick kitchen in the
rear The lot is about lao feet deep, to a 80 feet
alley with well OF excellent drinking water in the
yard, and the necessary wood houses sc. The house
may be easily divided, and would readily rent 70
5000 each. For terms, which will be favorable ap.
ply to the subscribers,
sep20-3t JOHNSON g. CALLAN.
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FOR SALE,

fOR SALE
The New York Herald Establishment.
TINE undersigned offers for sale the whole of the
Il New York Herald newspaper establishment, in
GLIDING all IFS appurtenances as now organized, and
of which he is the sole proprietor.
The intention of the undersigned in retiring from
the Herald, is to proceed to London, prac-
tcabe, and to establish in that capital daily and
weekly newspaper, for the purpose of defending, ex-
planning and exhibiting to Europe, the institutions,
laws, morals, resources, movements and tendencies
of the United States which subject, from
imperfect knowledge and strong prejudces, to mis-
representation and falsehood of all kinds, and from
all quarters. He also intends to establish branch
newspaper in French and English in Paris, to effect
a similar purpose on the Continent.
The New York Herald is now completely orga-
nized in every point, and may be condensed in one
view as follows:
Materials Of printing, consisting of 10 press
es of all kinds types, news boats, costing
in cash prices, over S25 900
Herald Building, granite columns brick
walls, six stories high 10000
Aggregate average circulation Of the Daily
and Weekly Herald, copies 10000
Aggregate annual cash receipts of the Her
aid Newspaper, New York Lancet, and
other publications. as per cash book $4,000
Annual profits of the whole establishment
according TO the industry, genius and en-
terprise, in its management, $4,000 to $4,000
To persons wishing to make purchase verifca-
ton of the accuracy of this statement will be made
by inspection of the books and records Of the es-
tabishment.
No better chance could be offered in these times
for permanent and profitable investment of capital
and to a company of capitalists, in the nature Of
shareholders able TO make up the purchase money, it
would yield higher than any mode of in
vestment that can be offered to the public.
Applications for further information directed
to be made, either in person. or by letter with real
name, to the proprietor
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
Northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau SIS
New YORK, Goth Oct. 1S42.
N. B. The various newspapers throughout the
United States on the exchange list of the Herald,
will please to insert this notice for one oeek in con-
spcuous place in their columns direct the attention
Of capitalists TO it by notice in tire editorial col
umns-and send the bill to this office, from which
will Immediately issue the requisite orders to the
agents of the Herald in their respective towns, for
the payment Of such service. JGB
oct 2S-Iw
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NOTICE TO PREEMPTION CLAIMANTS.


Every person claiming the right of preemption to
land in any of the townships designated in this pro-
clamaton, in virtue Of the provisions Of the act OF
the 4th September, ls4, is requested to prove the
to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver
Of the proper land Office and make payment therefor
pra ticabe after seeing this notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement Of the pub
lie sale of the land above designated otherwise
such claims will be forfeited
There may yet be outstanding claims under some
more of the presumption laws, prior TO that Of
4h September, lS4l, where the entries have not been
made for the want of the plas in the Registers Of
fee. In those cases, where the year subsequent to
such filing of the pats allowed by law to such claim
ants shall not have expired prior to the day fixed for
the commencement of the sale above mentioned the
claims must in like manner be established prior to
the commencement of such sale, or they will also be
forfeited Where the year, above referred to- shall
expire prerious to the day fixed for the commence
ment of such SALE such claims will be forfeited if
not proven up and paid for prior to the expiration of
such year.
THO. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner QfUie General Land Office
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I Avs OF THE UNITED STATES-For sale
IL at the Madisonian office, copies of the "Ac,s
and Resolutions passed at the second session Of the
9th Congress, with Appendix, containing all pub
lie treaties made and ratified subsequently to the
publication of the laws OF the preceding session and
all Proclamatons by the President, promulgated
within the period, that affect any law or treaty
OF the United States" Price 81. oct Is
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARINE CokPs,
Waskjnrtnn 1th Octoher 1910

HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARINE CokPs,
Washington, 4th October, 1912
CEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at
~ the Office Of the Quartermas,er of the Marine
Corps, in this city, until 10 O'clock A. M ., on Tues
day, the 9Th day of November next for furnishing
ratons the United States Marines the following
stations, for the year l943
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Charestown, Massachusetts,
Brooklyn, Long Island New York;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvt
Gosport, Norfolk Virginia
Pensacola, Florida, and o.
Washington, District Of Columbia
The rations TO consist OF one pound and quarter
Of fresh beef or three quarters of pound Of mess
pork eighteen ounces Of bread -four at the option
of the Government and at the rate of six pounds of
good clean coffee, twelve pounds Of good New Or
leans sugar eight quarts of beans four quarts Of
egar, two quarts of salt, four pounds of SOAP and
one and half pounds of good dipped candles 10
each hundred ralions.
Ii is understood that the full side of beef meek
and shins cxcuded) be delivered if required; if such
quantity be not required that the fore an hind quar-
tiers be delivered alternaely and the bread or -four
shall be of superfne quality. All the articles to be
neXceptionabe and to be issued to the troops with
out expense to the United States.
No offer will be entertained at this Office unless ac-
companied by The Of the sureties of the pro-
posals to be endorsed " Proposals for rations for
lS43"
AUG. A. NICHOLSON,
Quartermasier Marine Corps.
ns-The American Sentinel and Pennsy vanian,
Phade phia the Portsmouth Gazette, New Hamp-
shire; the New York Evening Post, he New York
Herald the New York Enquirer, and the New York
Union; the Baltimore Republican; the Norfolk Bea-
con the Norfolk Herald the Richmond Enquirer,
and Richmond Wing; the Alexandra Gazette, Alex
andria ID. c.; and the Pensacola Gazette, will give
the above three insertions each per week, and send
IL IL
count when forwarded to this office for payment.
Oct 6-eodt 9Th Nov
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LIST OF LETTERS,

Remaining in the Post Office, Washington city,
November /, 1912.
xsPersons inquiring for letters in the following
list will please say they advertised
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nor SALE
l. United States per cent. Stock
Corporation Washington do
Bank of Metropolis do
Apply to
oct l7-3t CORCORAN g. RIGGS,
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

. ItH OCtOOcT, 1S4G.
- EALED proposals will be received at this De-
~ partment, until o'clock, p. NJ. of the 18th No
vember next for furnishing the necessary materials
and constructing Depot for the preservation of the
Charts and instruments belonging TO the Navy with
its necessary observatores, gran te piers, &c.
The Depot to consist of a central building Of fifty
feet square, with wings Of twenty-five feet in length
and eighteen feet wide-the whole to be built of
brick.
Plans and specifications will be exhibited at This
Department, TO persons wishing to bid for the same.
The excavation TO be completed the present winter.
All the materials to be furnished Of the best quality
and the work to be done in the best and most work.
manlike manner, and to the entire satisfaction of the
officer experimenting the construction of the build
ings. Payments to be made not oftener than once a
month"; and then only on bills certified by the super
intending officer, and approved by the Secretary of
the Navy, reservng ten per cent all bills as col
lateral security, until the whole shall be completed to
the entire satisfaction of the Department.
bond for the faithful performance of the con-
tract with two satisfactory securities shall be given
for one third the estimated amount Of the whole
cost.
October l8--eodtNov l5th.
The Sun and Republican, Baltimore American
Sentinel and Ledger, Philadelphia Daily Morning
Post Pittsburgh Journal of Commerce, Standard
Sun, Union, and Morning Post, New York; Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo; Daily Times and Morning
Post Boston; HIPS Patriot, N. H.; Enquirer, Rich
mond; and Beacon, Norfolk Va, will publish as
above.
QUICKER and son, between Browns and Gads
l. by's Hotels, having been for the last few days
receiving and opening their Fall Stock of French
and English Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, now
prepared to exhibit to their customers and the public
very handsome asso tment, cheaper than they have
been able hitherto TO offer them in consequence of
the reduction in the market well the further ad-
vantage of cash payments.
Their present style is, heretofore to the fullest
extent of fashion, if required, or otherwise to suit
the taste OF the purchaser,-in all cases holding them
selves responsible both for the fit and workmanship
Of the garment furnished.
Their latest arrivals of Paris Fashions furnish pat
terms of the various styles worn such as Habit Pan
taloon, Gilet, Paletot Paetotsac, Rcdingoe Paroles
sus and Nanteau, all of which they prepared to
make up with strict reference to the originals
In addition to the above, they invite special atten-
ton to few ends of Native Cloths and Cassrneres,
which, the price considered, VIII bear an envlable
comparison with foreign manufactures. Also, the
usual assortment of Gentlemens Fancy Dress art-
es oct. l2-d2wif
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AUG. A.. NICHOLSON,
n.,.i na..,,.nIu. lI., L..
u. S. MARSHAL1s SALE OF CLOTHS, &

| IT, S. MARSHAL'S SALE OF CLOTHS, SC.
DY virtue of sundry writs of sale issued out of the
ID District Court of the United States in and for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to me directed,
shall expose to public sale at the auction store of
| Messrs. Myes and Claghorn No. AZ IA North
Front street. IN the city Of Philadelphia, on Monday
the 9TH day of November next, at 8 o'clock, A. NJ,
an extensive assortment of Cloths and Cassimeres
comprising various coors and textures among which
are those of very superior quality, said cloths hav
ing been by the decree Of said Court condemned as
forfeited, sc. and to be sold by
ISAAC OTIS,
U. S. Marshal E. d. Pa.
U. S. M,RsHALL's OFFICE,
Philadelphia Oct %, 1912 oct 24-eodts
g-'F The Madsonian, Washington city the Morn
ing Post, of Boston and the Journal of Commerce
of New York, will please copy the above notice
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, until the day
of SALE and send their bill to the Marshal for pay
ment.
HAKTHENWARE CHINA, AND GLASS
T. r. PURSELL, importer and dealer in the above
articles has Just received So crates and hogsheads Of
Earthenware and % packages of Glass, as part Of
his fall supply which, with his former stock, makes
his assortment extensive and complete These goods
are from the best manufacturers, and of the best
quality and newest STYLE lie solicits call from his
friends and the public generally assuring them that
he will sell wholesale and retail at low as any other
establishment north or south OF this. Goods assort-
ed in the original packages suitable for groceries, &c
Fist quality Baltimore Stoneware at the factory
prices
English and American Britannia Tea and Coffee
Sets.
German silver and other Casters
Knives and Forks, Walters and Trays
German'silver and Britannia Table and Tea Spoons
Astral, Stand Wall, Liverpool, and Hall Lamps
Cooking Furnaces, sc. &C
Sou,hworth's most improved Lard Lamps for sale
low. TIOS. PURSELL,
Opposite Browns Hotel Pennsylvania avenue
oct 2l-eo2w.
~ RENT--We have for rent by the year or for
a term Of years, large and convenient Boarding
House, containing c,ghteen good rooms, situated a
few doors east of Newton and Gadsbys Hotel, Penn
sylvania Avenue. To approved tenant the rent
will be low to suit the times, and possession given
Immediately.
oct l9-3t JOHNSON & CALLAN
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-01

imagined from the refusal ogan audience upon three
several cccasign.. Whilst I was Ia prison. I neih-
er "a" MIR Ellis NOR received any word 81 reply to
my letter. 20 him. The secretary gave f0r an eN-
eoss for this negligence. as deemed -. that a was
not hecOming the dignity Of a minister 10 coFfesPoned
with a prisoner.
Aner my release. Nj Ellis treated me with at.
icniton and pollitensss. snd | have TO hauk him Cor
The loan of money to bring me home. Whilst sick.
In prison. Mr. Black sent nae bedding. the foreigners
sent me some neccsaries. and Mr. Lums leu loaned
me some money.
Amongst the persons who accompanied the expe-
dIiion. was ono MIR Faulkner a British subject. who
iptnod with Mr. Kendall and myself under the same
gircumStances. except that he did mol have n pass
port. which Mr. Kendall had procured before lac
len New Orleans frOrn the Mexican consulate here
Mr. Packeuham. the British minister. Informed me
that Faulkner would b. demanded the moment he
reached The city at whatever hour in the night OF
day that event would take place. | delivered a
a'kage 10 the British consul ofihi. city. Nr Craw
iOni. m which there was a note from Mr. Packeahau
stating that orders had been ObtaiBcJ Tor Mr. Faulk
ner's immediate release. nlth-ugh he had not reach
ed the eity Of Mexico At the date of the note.
The remainder Of the eIpediiiOn under Gene RI
Mcleod was expected b. arrive ia NJ .xico two days
AFTER leil,the city I hoard they had suffered ver
much from bad weather. illiteatinent &c. &r:.an,
that 10 sum up their irOublsds. the small poH Ia,
made is appearance amongst them. 0ni they rcPor
ted that fifty had already persisted. or had been lSl
on the road through It's ravages and the cruelty U
their capiors.
! have united ~ state in its proper place. that ni
my release The Dictator ordered Ms sia.e coach q
convey ma in my rags TO ! ok at the city. and ihenc,
IN company with General Birragans TO The off e %
Mr. Ellis. Several OF The higher Mexican officer
in the city. especially B,rrAg,n. expressed sympha
Thy for me, and II eaied me kindly.
NJ. .... -Vr. =. L.. - II A....
Consul at Me1ico, (Nir Back Er his consian
kindness and attention 10 me while sick aud II
chains. as well as amer my release.
FRANKLIN COMBS
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msni. have turned heir attention to farming. and
are producers Of bread stun, instead Of eoasaa,rs 4.
again. II Is Sfaci. that the more a man produces
the more he consumes. and the moro any body Of
men PrOduce the more they consume. Thus. a bo.
dy OF a thousand men produce n million OF dollar.
worth. ihey eonsume more than when they pr,du-
eeI but half million.
However much eHerion Mr. Thompson and his
CO -lahorers may make TO prejudice the farmers OF
The country aga'Est the manufacturing interest. OF
the county against the Town. We doubt very much
whether he will succeed in inducing them To be.
heNe that II Is against. their inIererest TO have
home market.
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DIR DUNCAH,s


EAfEt IOkANG REMEDY
, performing srme Of lhs most wonderful crrc,
~ on record. Mr. WIN PEARSON Of Delaware
county, Pennsylvania was taken IN the falls Of
lsfj with . distressing cough. which doiv in
creased until be became so much reduced In aesb
!,h5t he was Obliged 10 DO helped In and ont of
oed. HIS Physicians at length gave ~ plnopos
and pronounced hs lungs fatally affected and i'm
durable. In tins hopeless situation he vas f,riS
mouths when a friend Of his called 10 ss him y
discovering his awful condition he immediately
procupedltOr him three bottles of DR. DUNCANS
EAPECTORANT REMEDY. having witnessed
the effects ~ n similar case induced him 10 mo-
cure the medicine, and gave u according ;o drec
Tons, ard Ia the astonishment Of al friends lie
patient began % e: better before using the nsd.
lcine one week. After using a. strictly six weeks
the patient was rendered able 90 resume hs da;.
u occupation. H0U many thousands Of valgs
blefrends have been taken Nv v from Us by wan
Of proper treatment. The very many that are
yet onODg ~ and labOring unter alarming symp
toms 20 such ! beg 10 say, procure Immediately
DUNCAN'S EKPECTORANT REMEDY
lnd IT Z be not TOO late y0u may be tIstored n
perfect health. IN the last stages there Ia n eos.
found N This medicine By re soothing
and palliatinR effects.
For sale afttr PRINCIPAL OFFICE. 70 Nora
eighth street, Philsdclphia. Alien VI he Book store
JOHN FISHER.
maT i-ftw Wheeling, Va.
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SklFF'S CuEESE-DiJ Won ever eat any o
Shia's celebrated oheesSf Il ia u fine article with.
Jut doubt, aud II YOU have been ia Wheeling ihrce
months and not eaten any of II. you ought tn buy
some Of II forthwith. Do not let any one palm on
you these cold. tough. stiff. white oak concerns for
Skih's but insist upon the fue. yellow. rich. palaia.
BILE ones about Us thick as a feet. md you will have
,he genuine article. We have discussed the merits
Of one to our perfect sarisfactioa. and Us our birth.
right permits US to be . Judge Of cheese. we are en-
tiled to and do hereby say tina, Skih-s eheeses arc
the best found in Ibese diggings. You can find them
Of King & Crunhacker's and at BairJ's &c.
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We are indebted to the attention Of the Hon.
wM. 5. ARCHER for several valuable Congressional
documents, ami to the Hon. TuosAs +. MARSHALL
for other. Cor Which hose gentlemen will pleas,
accept our thanks. We will do us much for them
when We are a member Of Congress.
A. w. LOOMS, Esq. will please accept our thanks
for the rich treat ne has afforded by sending MS a
copy f hs address before the board VI trade OF
Piushurgh, on the 9th inst. We were prepared
Tor a a1rid production from Mr.. Loomis. bat not Tor
the accuracy am ease that distinguishes his style.