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POWDER FOR THE NAVY.
BUREAU or ORD. & HrDRo.


BUREAU or Dan. & HYDRo.
October IL, lSi3
DROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau, UNI
Il Ill o'clock r. of the 18th day OF November
next, for furnishing and delivering al the Powder
Magazines near the Navy Yards at Boston, Mass,
Brooklyn, n. T., and Gosport, Va, seventeen hun.
dred barrels Of and three hundred barrels OF
printing Powder, of one hundred pounds each as fol-
lows viz;
At magazine near Navy Yard, Boston,
400 barrels Cannon Powder
IS do. Printing do.
AT magazine near Navy Yard, Brooklyn, n. Y,
600 barrels Cannon Powder,
10 do. Printing do.
At magazine near Navy Yard, Gosport Va,
700 barrels Cannon Powder
ll5 do. Printing do.
One fourth OF the above quantities 10 be delivered
at the respective places named. before the both
day OF December next and three-ourhs to be deliy-
cred as above, before the lst day Of May 1874
The powder to be graduated to the standard sleeves
OF the Navy to be well glazed, and Of range OF
not less than two hundred and fifty yards, and none
will be received that does not come up TO this range
TO be subject such tests and inspections this Bu-
reau may auliorize direct; 10 be TO the entire sa
tisaction OF the inspecting officers aud of this Bureau
and 10 be put up in good whiIeoak barrels, full
hooped.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-half the
estimated amount Of contract, to be entered into with
IN ten days after the tine limited for rece7ing such
anu pu Pe' 'Su'u'ii W
will be withheld from the amount Of each payment
made as collateral security for the due and faithful
performance Of the contract which Will on no ac-
count be paid until the contract shall be completed
Propos ais to be sealed and endorsed, Proposals
for furnishing powder for the Navy
To be published twice a week in the Madsonlan,
Washing,on-Globe, -lntelligencer, do Sun aud
the Republican, Baltimore; American Sentinel and
Public Ledger Philadelphia Aurora and Union,
Journal Of Commerce, and Sun, New York Morning
Post and Daily Times, Boston Gazette, Portsmouth,
New Hampshire oct l2-2awtl2 nov
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AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.

A Mos KENDALL and JOHN T.. KENDALL
with the Government of the following description
viz:
Obtaining contracts from the Post Office and othei
Executive Departments
Procuring patents, and other business connected
with the Patent Office.
Procuring pensons-reyolutionary, army, and ma
wy and other business in relation thereto.
Settlement of accounts, whether with the State,
Treasury War, Navy, or Post Office Departments.
Prosecuting Of claims against the Government,
whether ior lands, other property, money before
any of the TX, cutiye Departments or Congress.
Our Office is in the house of Amos hENDALL on
street, the first door east of the Medical College,
two squares west of the Post Office Department,
where can be found during business hours.
AMOS KENDALL viii prepare cases for presentation
to the Departments or to Congress. His know ledge
OF the forms aud details of public business derived
from service in the public offices, will enable him
to perform this service the most effective manner
and those who urust with business may rely upon
tie utmost promputude and the use Of all proper
means to bring il 10 a successful issue. Our charges
viii be moderate, depending for their amount on Tic
nature of the case.
Persons al distance will find it much cheaper 10
employ Us in any business they may have with the
Government than to come to Washington themselves.
We will also attend TO the adjustment and coil,c-
ton of private claims.
All letters on business should be addressed TO
Messrs. Kendall, & Co., agents, and must be post
paid.
AMOS KENDALL,
oct 3-6m JOHN T.. KENDALL.
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,gsallb. little need be said, and that dscouraging
10 Democracy. Notwithstanding the danger Of
croyoking the causeless censure OF the Globe,
you may not fear to hazard the prediction that
Massachusetts, in two weeks will re-uhig her
.eIf, newly and fully Wing Governor, Wing
I spisature, Wing members of Congress IN the
now unrepresenled districts, are assured. My
vaccination may be unpleasant-lhe result will
yeufy it, As to the causes, are they not writ
ten in the provocalves of the late defeats in
G,ofgia, Maryland Pennsy lvania, and Ohio ?
Anon, you shall hear from me again.
HAFIz.
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TUCKER & son, Merchant Taioy,, having just

TUCKER s. son, Merchant Taiiors, having just
Il received their Fail and Winter Stock of Goods,
respectfully announce the fact TO their foreign and
city customers, and also extend an invitation to the
public generally TO examine their assortment of
French and English Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings,
and Fancy Articles for Gentlemen, all Of The very
latest styles, and varied in prices that every
may be suited
1t has been their object, in the selection of goods
the present season. not cay to please all tastes, by
presenting splendid variety, but also TO convince all
who disposed to test the matter that they can be
furnished with clothing at regular establishment III
Washington cheapy at a store or by going
abroad il will therefore afford pleasure TO Illus
trate these facts either b, direct indirect compar-
son. oct ~ d2wH
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M AJOR TOCHMAN'S LECTURE ON PO-
VI LAND.-The members of the Union Literary
and Debating Society respectfully inform the public
that they have ievited Major TOCHMAN, of Poland,
To lecture on the history of that country They sin
eerely hope that their friends will join them in offer
ing TO the Major reception in degree common
surate with that which has been accorded to his Ia
Tents aud genius by other cities where he has been
warmly and enthusiastically welcomed, and where his
efforts have given the highest satisfaction Major
lochman has lectured, by request, before thirteen
Legislatures Of this Unon and various literary socie-
ties Of respectabihy and standing. The members OF
TIE Union Literary and Debating Society cordially
ture will take place on Tuesday evening next at II
o'clock, p. m, at the Medical College Admittance
- cents two tickets to admit gentleman and two
ladies' and TO be had at the stores Of MIR James Gle
plane, Of Muller & Moore Of Mr.. Farnham, MIR.
John = Callan 7h street and the door Of the lee
iure room Of the College.
nov. 6-2t
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UNIVERSITY OF Pennsylvania.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.-sEssloN OF lSi3-i4.
THE Lectures will commence on Monday, No
Il yember the 9Th aud be continued under the fol-
lowing arrangement, TO the middle Of March ensu-
ing
Practice and Theory of Medicine, by Nathanie
Chapman, NJ. ID.
Chemistry, by Robert Hare, NJ, ID.
Surgery, by William Gibson, VI. d.
Anatomy, by William +. IIorner, NJ. ID.
Institutes Of Medicine, by Samuel Jackson, NJ. o
Maleria Medica and Pharmacy, 10y George -.
Wood, NJ. ID.
Obstetrics and the Diseases Of Women and Chill
dren, by Hugh l., Hodge, NJ. d.
course Of Clinical Lectures and Demonstrations
IN conneXon with the above, Is given at the Pliadc-
phia Hospital.
Clinical Medicine. by w. w Gerhard NJ ID.
Clinical Surgery, by Drs Gibson and Homer
Clinical Instruction In Medicine is also gwen from
the LIST day of November TO the 3lst day of March,
by DR., Wood, in the Pennsylvania Hospital
The rooms for Practical Anatomy will be opened
October lst and continued TO the end Of March.
They are under the charge Of Paul Beck Goddard,
NJ D., Demonsirator, with a supervision on the part
of DE-. Homer,
w. T.. HORNER, NJ. d.,
Dan Of he Medical Faculty
263 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,
September ., 1913.
Sept. I--2awdlc till Nov l5
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lr-e.some editors arc maklng great ado about a

IseSome editors are making great ado about
scent circular Of the Postmaster General, directing
be enforcement OF the law against the transportation
If letters and papers by mail carriers out of the mail
Thl, law has been enforced for many years, SO far
a, II applied to mail carriers by stages without
causing any complaint but when il is applied
20 railroads, and the city papers begin TO feel
the restriction, great cutlery is raised, and
The law denounced as absurd, oppressive and
lust Congress should either repeal the law and
discontinue the mails on these railroads, leaving the
pube to seek the private accommodations so much
,aupted by the complaints rigidly enforce the law
and prevent all comPetition-,he only way by which
The receipts be made to pay the expenses of trans
bortaton. We think while the law in question exists
and while the present mail arrangements continue IT
should exst,) the Postmaster General is ght, and in
duty bound to seek lis faithful observance. Kenne
be Journal.
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIoNs.
HEAD QuAarrns or rur MARINE COrr,,

HEAD QUARTERs or rHE MARINE CoEFs,
WAsHRGTOs, October, lo4J.
SEPARATE proposals will be received at the Of
- fee Of Tie Qulrtormasier OF the Marine Corps,
IN tins CITY, until ten O'Clock, a m, on Monday, The
18Th November next, for furnishing ratons TO the
United States Marines at the following stations for
the year l544, viz
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Charleslown, Massachusetts,
Brooklyn, Long Island, and the City of New
York
Philadelphia, PennsS lvania
Gosport near Norfolk, Vlrginia;
Pensacola, Florida and
Warrington, District of Columbia.
The rations to consist Of one pound and a quarter
of fresh beef or three quarters of pound OF mess
pork eighteen ounces of bread or flour, at the OPP
ton Of the Government and at the rate Of six pounds
of good clean coffee II pounds of good New Orleans
sugar, eight quarts Of beans four quarts OF vinegar
two quarts OF salt four pounds Of soap, and one and
hall pounds Of good dipped candles to each hun
dred ratIons.
1t 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-
ters be delivered alternately and the bread or -four
shall be Of superhne quality All the articles 10 he
unexcePtonabe, and 10 be issued TO the troops with
out expense TO the United States.
No offer Will be entertained at this office unless ac-
companed by the names Of the suretes of the pro-
posas to be endorsed Proposals for ratlons for
ls44."
AUG. A. NICHOLSON, @ NJ VI c.
E5~The American Sentinel and Pennsy lyanlan,
Philadel phia the Portsmouth Gazette, New liamp
shire the Boston Times, Boston the New Y, rk
Evening Post the New York Enquirer the Balt
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 one copy Of the
advertisement 10 accompany the account when for
warded to hi, office for payment
Oct. 6-3taw TIL 18Th Nov.
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y'F The Fifth Annual Meeting of the FEMALE
Cslos BENEVOLENT SOCIETY will be held in the first
Baptist Church, 10Th street, on Tuesday evening,
Nov 7lh, at half past o'clock when report of the
past operations Of the society will be submitted.
Addresses may be expected from several gentle
men in aid of this charity.
The managers requested to meet al o'clock
precisely, to elect officers for the ensuing year
The public is respectfully invited to attend.
BY order; c. A. WEBB,
Secretary
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AMOS KENDALL,
JOHN T.. KENDALL.
POST OFFICE BUSINESS.
oct 3-6m

THE undersigned continues TO transact business
4 for mail contractors, pensioners, draughtcd
uneers and claimants generally, at the seat Of Go
yerumeut
He has blank bids ready for persons DESTROYS Of
bidding for mail contracts. The old service and paw
upon any route given at the shortest notice ard ad-
vice as to bidding communicated, if desired. No ap-
pication attended 10, unless accompanied by fee Of
five dollars and no letter taken from the office I'M
less the postage paid. No person having business
at the seat of Government need attend in person. c
fun descrip ION of tie business is communicated,
and full power of attorney on by mail
Ten per cent charged upon all old claims allowed
by the proper authorities, after the allowance Is made
Nothing charged unless the claim is allowed.
Refer to the members OF the Twenty Seventh Con-
gress generally.
JESSE f.. DOW,
Washington, sth street, near General Post Office.
March 2l-lyif
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I ARGUES IllPRON ED FLORIDA WATER
i Il This roeable compo-it on, which Is not sur
passed by any of the imported Cologne or Lavender
Waters, and much superior to any other article in
the country bearing the same name, Is obtained from
the plants which grow in the Southern parts Of the
United States. 1t an excellent aud mud cosmetic
inygoratlng the nerves, refreshing and bcautiiying
the skin and removing frcckes and many other Dis
orders of the face. Il also contributes to a perfect
state Of health, by counteracng noXious exhalalons
and lortBing TIE dcbilitatod nerves. The genuine
article constantly for sale at StaIioners Hall a, less
than ths former price. w. FISCHER
aug l5-3yCod
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THE HORSE" BY WM YOUATT,
ORIGINALLY published by the British soclely
~ for the Diffusion OF Useful knowledg New
edition, (Aneucan,) with numerous lu,tratIons--lo.
gctncr with General History Of The Horse Dis
sertluon on tie AmeucUu TrOttng -borsc nov tram.
ed aud JockeyoJ, an account Of his remarkable per-
ormauces, aud an Essay the A. and the Mule by
J. :. skinner, Assistant Postmaster General an edi.
on of the Turf Register, vol octave, Iu.t publish.
cd and lOr sale by +. TAYLOR, who has for sale
large aud valuable collection u works on the Horse
on Farrlery on Cattle, and every branch Of Agrl.
culture and lusbaudry, many Of them imported from
Eagand by himself, and al Of them for sale at the
lowest prices, IN every case. octl
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COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, ID. C.

COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, ID. c.
fINHE next session, of six months, will commence
! the first "Wednesday of November.
Tuition SEQ 90
Room, Library, Bed and Furniture II 90
Table, Lights and servants, per week = 25
table is provided at | so
Students iohO do no. board, pay for Tuition % 90
Library, Room, and Furniture II 90
Fuel charged at cost Washing 81 per dozen.
mairicula,ion fee of $40 is paid on admission to
either of the College classes. A small charge for
average damages.
The College bills Of boarding student, exclusive
OF books and stationery, will not exceed SIT per
annum; at the cheaper table Sl47.
Charges in The .academy, per quarter.
Tuition in Mathematics and Classics, SO 90
common English branches 90
Room bed, and furniture, TO those icho
board, 90
Charges for board, fuel and washing, same in
the college classes.
Students may be admitted at any time. Bills pay
able in advance, half at the opening, the balance al
the middle of the Session
College Hill, October, 1913. oct 25-ltdc4w
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MILLIONS PRACTICAL BEE KEEPER, or
wi Concise and Plain Instructions for the Manager
mcnt Of Honey Bees and Bee Hives, by John Milton
! vol London, 1912, just imported by
+. Taylor.
Also-The Bee Keepers Manual Practical Hints on
the Management and Complete Preservation of the
Honey Bee by II. Taylor, vol London Mutt on
the Management of Honey Bees, / vol Smiths Es-
say on the Cultivation Of the Honey Bee vol; Bees
Pigeons and Rabbits, their Treatment in Health and
Diseases, by z. Boswell vol The American Poul-
ty Book, Practical Treatise by VI. X Cock, vol;
Moubray on Poultry, Cows aud Swine, their breed.
ing, rearing faueumg and general management;
Mains Treatise on Poultry, / vol, many enIrayng,,
London and large and valuable collection Of books
on every branch Of agriculture and husbandry many
Of them imported direct England, by +. Taylor and
for sale at the lowest prices. ocl7
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RuELLS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sets in 7
- volumes OF The Cutiyator" by Jesse Buell.,
acknowledged to be the best agricultural newspaper
IN the United States, may be obtained at very low
prices at +. TAYLOR'S bookstore, Immediately east
OF Gadsby's Hotel oct7
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COMBS AND BRUSHEs.-w. FISCHER has
~ just opened choice assortment Of Shell, Tuck
and Side Combs, fine teeth, pocket and dressing
Combs hair, clothes, hat comb, teeth, ma l. plate
aud shaving Brushes.
Also, an extensive supply Of table, camel's hair
hiches sash tools varnsh granting, busting and shoe
Brushes all Of which are constantly kept Tor sale at
reduced prices at Stationcrs' Hall. oct 3tf
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RARE AND VALUABLE BOOKS.

II AMPTON s SON F street, near Treasury
L have, amongst their collection Of Books, the
following vz.-Jhe History of the Worll, 10y Sir
Walter Raleigh, knight, TO which is added Sir w.
Raleigh's Voyage of Discovery TO Guiana, London
edition. Webster's Speeches, vols; Lalonaine's
Fables, both in the original and translation; Ures
Dictionary Of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines , vols
Democratic Review, substantially bound, from com
mencement TO present time Life Of Washington in
vols with maps by Marshall and same work by
Pauding, vols Confession Of St Augustine, trans
latton; Walkers Anthropological works, in vols
VIZ. Woman, Beauty, and lhtermarriage the com
pee works OF Sam johnson, very cheap; Rollins An
Gent History; Montague's works, Lond. ed thinner
man Solitude; Alheres works in the origl; Stephens
Central America. Edgeworth's Works. National
Portrait Gallery, in Nos. Five vols. bound Of New
York Mirrer. Puarch's Lives, in English and
French. few Bibles Testaments, and Dictiona
ries, gilt binding. Paper, Pens Quilts and lax with
other stationery of good quality.
~ H. s 5. have on hand lot of very superior
Segars ani Tobacco. Gentlemen who desire good
article at a moderate price, will please call and pro-
vide themselves with quarter box Of Habanna,
Principe, Lafama, or Imperial. sept %
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HHE COMPLETE COON, by J. VI. Sanderson, Of
i the Franklin House, Philadelphia, vol Of 1876
pages price % cents, giving plain and practical d.
reclons for Cooking aud House ping with 700 re-
cepts for the choice Of Meat and Poultry, prepare
tons for cooking, making soups boiling, roasting, ba-
king and frying Of meats fish, &c seasoniug. color
Ings, cooking vegetables preparing salads clarifying
making Of pastry, puddIngs, graves garni.hes sc.
Just published and for sale by :. TAYLOR
oct 81
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FRIDAY EVENING,
NOVEMBER 10, lS43.

MR.. w. V. VAIL A CE
DEGS leave to announce TO the citizens Of Wash
ID iugton and its vicinity that he will give
CONCERT OF VOCAL AND instrumental
MUSIC,
AssIsrFDB By
MRS BAILEY,
Al Caruss Saloon, on Friday evening, .Norerber 10.
I5rParticuars will appear in the programmes
Tickets so cents eachto be had at the usual places
nov. At
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ME CoMMARcIAL AND FINANclAL LIE

A he tONlA AND IN ANOlAI LIZ
L GISLAllON OF EUROPE AND AMERI-
CA-6y }. Macgresor-l vol London-lu,t imported
from London by F. TAYLOR
Also, "lhe Principles Of Political Economy, by
McCulloch, author oil McCullooh', Commercial Die.
tionary-l vol. London, 1913;
Adam Smiths Wealth of Nations, D." edited by Nc.
Cuoch--l vol
Foreign Tanlf.-their Injurious Effect, on British
Manufactures, with Proposed Remedics"-Londou,
lsI3;
Tate, Modern Camb,t-a Manual Of Foreign
Exchanges m the different operations of Exchange
and Bullion containing also the late alterations ~ the
Monetary System Of Frankfort on the slam vol
London lS43;
Political Philosophyn-by Henry Lord Brouch-
am--part second, London, lslJ vol oct;
he New Tariff, British " IL the Amendment,
and New Clauses; with the Old Duties amounts re
celvcd on each Article new Cora Duties, &c.n-
London, lS43
Eisdes Industry Of Natons"---2 vols. London.
"The Political Lie Of Edmund Burke " by Rev
George Croly-2 vols. London
"Sir Robert Peel and his Era"-l vol London
1913;
Sheridan's Speeches"-3 vols. London 1912;
The Commercial Adju.ter--brnging the Money,
Weights, Measures, sc OF all Nations Of tie World
10 the STANDARD Of the United tates"-Ncw York,
l543
stock Tablcs-cxhbiiiug the Worth Of different
Percentages, interest payable SEM annually or quar-
terry; redeemablc at the end Of from one 10 hfy
years TO realize TO the purchaser from three t. ten
per cent. per annum"l vol quarto, New York,
l5l3;
And large collect Of the mos, valuable works
on every subject Of political economy most of them
imported drec, from Ensiaud, to hch addition, Of
every thing new aud valuable arc constantly made.
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- EALED proposals viii be received at the office
~ Of the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, Washing
to City, ID. c., until the 18th day Of November ensu
ing at o'clock, for furnishing the following goods
IN the quantities annexed, hereabouts for the
of The Indians.
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NOCk'S PATENT LETTER FILE, a
4 new Invention, being Portfo which BY
simple and instantaneous process files away letters,
loose sheets, Music, Pamphlets or Memoranda, as
lume, without piercing or in any way njurng the pa
per opening by the single turning OF screw for the
extraction Of sheets previously filed, or for the ad.
mission OF new ones, operating with entire effect
uFon single sheet by ITSELF or upon thousand to-
gether.
This useful Invecton is for sale for the p,tentee
at tie bookstore Of f. TAYLOR, where il NAV be
examined. NO, a,f
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FOR RENT.

Also two other large dwell ings the square i'm.
mediately west Of the General Posi- Office, suitable
tor oarding houses.
The houses shall be put in complete order, and
rented TO resp ctable tenants on accommodating
terms.
A few building lots for sale or lease, some Of
which are IN very desirable situations.
Apply on 10Th street west to
Oct of-end3l JOHN RONLE