The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-11
PROPOSALS FOR RATloNs.
HEAD QuAnrrRs OF rHE MAINE CORrs,

HEAD QUAnrERs THE MARINE CoRrs,
| WAsHlSeros, October, lS43.
SEfAhAIE proposals will be received at the Of
~ ice OF the Quartermaster of the Marine Corps,
N this City, until ten clock a. M, on Monday, the
18Th November next, for furnishing rations 10 the
United States Marines at the following stations for
| the year 1874, viz;
Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
| Charlestown Massachusetts,
Brooklyn, Long Island, and the City Of New
York
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gosport, near Norfolk, Virginia;
| Pensacola Florida and
| Washington District Of Columbia.
The ratons 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 OPP
lion OF The Government and al the rate of six pounds
of good clean coffee, IL pounds Of good New Orleans
sugar, eight quarts of beans four quarts Of vinegar
two quarts OF salt four pounds Of soap, and aud
a hall pounds OF good dipped candles to each hun
dred ratons.
IL is understood that the full side Of beef meek and
shins excluded) be delivered If required if such
quantity be not required that the fore and hind quar-
tiers be delivered alternately and the bread flour
SHAH be on superne quality. All the articles TO be
unexceptiouable and 10 be issued to the troops With
out expense 10 the United States.
No offer Will be entertained at this office unless
| companied by the names Of the surees of the pro-
posals TO be endorsed " Proposals for ralions for
1874"
AUG. A. NICHOLSON, O. W. NJ c.
I5'The American Sentinel and Pennsy lyanian,
Philadelphia; the Portsmouth Gazette New Hamp.
shire; the Boston Times, Boston; the New York
| Evening Post the New York Enquirer; the Blti-
| more Republican; the Norfolk Beacon the Norfolk
| Herald the Richmond Enquirer and Richmond
Wing the Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria, ID. G. /;
and the Pensacola Gazette, will give the above three
insertions each per week, and send copy of the
advertisement to accompany the account when for
worded to this office for payment.
| Oct G--3taw till 18Th Nov.
| POS rPONEMENT OF PUBLIC SALE OF u
STATES LANDS IN NEW ORLEANS DIS
| TRlCT IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
| NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Sale of
| y Land, ordered by Executive proclamation, dated
the 9Th Of June lS43, to be held at the Land Office
at New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, TO com
mence on Monday, the 18th day of November next,
will be postponed until, and commence Monday,
the first day of January next
| Given under my hand at the City of Washington,
this eighteenth day Of October, A. d. ls43
JOHN TYLER
| By the President
| Tho ii. BLAKE,
Commissioner u The General Land Office.
Oct. l9-2awtDec3l
NEW MUSIC.
| lust received the following pieces of New Music,
y at the old established Store, two doors east Of
18th street, Pennsy lyania avenue.
w. FISCHER.
Oh, come TO me--by +. A. Rawlings.
| Forget thee by Jane Holman.
My happy home by J. Blockley.
The promised hour--for the guitar-by G. II.
Derwon
! Sound sound our horns--from "Amelie''-lor the
guitar,
| Corinhan Waltz
| Souvenir de yarsove yalsc-by A. Ilenset
| L'Aragonaisc yase-by ID. F. +. Auber.
| Gabricskys six polonaises-auanged for two
hates.
| kuliner's light do do do do
Berbgnier's airs--from La Dame Blanche, do do
Wiess studio modulation-ior the flute.
Walkers airs-from La Bayadere arranged for
two flutes oct 26
! A CHEAP HOUSE FOR RENT.--A two story
n Brick House G. street south, between 49, and
4h streets with rooms good lot, stable and wood
hose-a pleasant situation, fine water the door,
aud healthy neighborhood-for Sll per anuum, TO a
| good tenant, and immediate possession given
4 5 Wanted, for a gentleman of this city, small
| Farm, within miles Of the Centre Market payable
| in part with city property.
| HAMPTON s son, + street,
near Treasury Building
| nov eop3t Nat Int