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NOTE

All bidders are requested To extend the amount of
their bids for each article, and exhibit the total
Of each bid The periods and quantities of each de-
livery at those posts where hey are not specified will
he one. fourth list June LIST September LIST December
1874 and LIST March, lSi5 The hogs of which the
pork is packed to be fsttened corn, and each hog
TO Oh not less Than two hundred pounds and
sis of one hog TO each barrel excluding the feet legs
| ears and snoui. Side pieces may be substituted for
the hams. The PORK is TO be fret sailed with Turks
Island .ait, and then carefully packed with the same
article in pieces not exceeding ten pounds each.
When the packing hiss been completed the con-
tractor must furnish TO this office Certificate r. m the
.ackcr that the pork has been sal ed and pac ked
The pork to be contained in seasoned heart Of white
oak barrels full hoped the b and salt in bar
els and the soap and candles in strong boxes Of con-
venieDt sizr for transportation.
Salt will only be received by measurement Of thirty
two quarts TO the bushe The candles 10 have cotton
wicss. The Provisions for PraIre-Ju- Chen and ST.
Peters must pass St Louis for their Ultimate de- tina
ton by the 5th Of April, 1874 failure in this
particular will he considered breach OF contract and
the Department will be authorized 10 purchase TO sup
ply these posts The provisions will be inspected
toe time and place Of delivery, and all expenses be
paid by contractors until they deposited a; such
store houses ns may he designated by the Agents Of
the Department
The Commissary General reserves the privilege Of
increasing or diminishing the qoan tiles. or Of dis
pensinp with any all articles required any post
at any time before entering into contract and also of
increasing or reducing the quantities Of each delivery
one third Subsequent to contract, on giving SIXTY
DAYS previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore ,ntractors are required 10
accompany their proposals with evidence Of their sbil.
ny together with the names Of their sureIes, whose
responsibility must be certified by the District Auor-
ncy or by same person well known to the Govern
meni otherwise their proposals will not he acted
Advances cannot be made IN any case, and cvld-
ence Of inspection and full delivery will he required
at this Office before requiston will be msde upon The
Treasury for payment which will be effected such
public money may be convenient TO the points Of
delivery the places Of purchase the residence Of
the contractors at the option Of the Treasury Depart
ment.
No drafts this office will be accepted or paid I'M
der any circumstances.
Each proposal will be scaled in separate envelope,
and marked PROPOSAL for furnishing Army Subslst-
ence" .,,,,. ,,,,so,,
ioly B. lawil5thSept
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For Tickets and Shares or Certificates Of Packages
in the above Splendid Lotteries-address
J. G.. GREGORY & CO, Managers,
Washington City, ID. c.
Drawings sent Immediately they are over to all
who order as above.
august l9-d&cif
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rHEAP BOOKS This day received for sale by
~ f. TAYLOR, Ten Thousand Year" com
Ileie for 80 cents in | volume octave of 517 pages,
large type.
Celebrated Tricks Of all Countries complete n
] volume octave 500 pages, price so cents.
Third volume Of Thers' History of the French
Revolt on," price 8 10 be completed in volumes
for Si-fne edition with cngravings aug2
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t'oh HIRE, hue likely negro Boy, between ten
''e 'i'u''ohah' aug loft
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THE COMPLETE READY RECKONER"
i Containing, also, Time Tables, Interest Ia
blet, and variety of information and calculations
useful to Farmers, Merchants and Mechanics, to-
pether with forms of Leases, Judgments, Securte'
and other legal instruments. One poke, volume 4
I7s pages, bound price % cents. jus. received Gr
..le by +. TAYLOR,
July TIT
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TINE ART OF CONVERSATION, by Capt Or
i lando Sabertash, with remarks on Fashion and
Address, vol London, lsi2 price 81 IS. Just re-
ceived by r. TAYLOR.
Also, CpAR,pEs FOR AoTNo, by Miss Ellen Pick
erng, the novelist, vol. London, Isl3 july 81
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SPLENDID LOTTERIES.
J. G. GREGORY & co. Managers.

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY.
Class 46, for lS43.
To be drawn at Alexandra, ID. c., Saturday the
I'd OF September, lS43.
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Tickets Sl0--Halves S5-Quarters " so.
Certificates Of packages of rs whole tickets $3.50 90
Do do 25 half IS
Do do 25 quarter 80 SO
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SPLENDID ROSEWOOD PIANO.-The sub
~ scrbcr has just received from the unrivaed
manufacturer, Mr.. Joseph Chickering one Of his
best Rosewood Piano Fortes, Of the latest improve
ment The instrument must be seen and tried TO be
appreciated. Those wishing to purchase invited
10 examine II at Stationers' Hall.
iuIY q 3inW0w
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MEATH or MrDoRus' DRrasi Poem, by q. o
| J author Of Ahasuerusn, vol.
Just published and this day received, for sale by
aug ~ r. TAYLOR
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A Ii THE BRI fish MAGAZINES AND RE-
II VIEWS FOR AUGUST, lsi3, are this day
received (per British Steamer via Boston, at the Wa.
verey Circulating Library for the Of its subscri-
bers-English copies fine paper, and large clear
type-maDy Of them with engrsvings. These
ceiyed every month per Boston Steamer, reaching
the Library with great regularity about the ooh Of
the month for which they published in Eng
land.
to the Library Immediately upon publicaton-the full
use Of which together with the English and Ameri-
periodicals, the cost Of which alone is 5000
per annum) may be obtained for yearly subscrip-
ton Of s.
Terms Of subscription s. per annum.
50 for six months.
I" 81 for three months
81 for a single month.
aug % y. TAYLOR.
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The proposals must be enclosed in an envelope,
addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury and en-
dorsed, ." Proposals for furnishing chains and an
cho, stating the price per pound and the particular
description of iron proposed to be used, with the
names of surees for the fulfnent of the contract.
Proposals will be received for the whole quantity,
or for either of the stations separately.
JIG SPENCER,
Secretary ofhe Treasury
Aug 24-2aw2w
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SPLENDID LOTTERIES.

SPLENDID LOTTERIES.
J, @. Gregory e. Co. Managers.
$4,000 dollars I!
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Glass No. As for lS43
To be drawn at Alexandria, d. c., on Saturday, the
Goth Of August, lo43.
ti3 drawn numbers to each package of 90 Tickets.
CAPITALS.
! prize of $4,000 / prize of $4,000
l OF 5000 of 1000
Of l,750 Of 1900
III OF 1000 Is of 500
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At the City Of Nep York.
One | l-l6 in. chain, 100 fathoms long
One. | 3l6 in. chain, 100 fathoms long.
o. 10, s,o.Led anchor weighing AGO lbs
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80 baTrcTs Of pork.
30 barrels of fresh superfne -four.
100 bushels of new white field beans.
Z, 400 pounds Of good hard soap.
4S0 pounds of good hard sperm candles.
40 bushels Of ODD clean dry fine salt.
so gallons OF good cider vinegar.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23
THE ARAB HORSE.

most moving incident, illustrative of the cxtraor-
binary strength, as well attachment ofthe Arab
horse, is given by Iamarne, in his beautiful Tray
els in the East:
can Arab chief, with his tribe, had attacked in
the night caravan of Damascus and pIundered ii;
when loaded with their SPOIL however, the robbers
were cvertal>en in their return by some horsorncn
of the Pacha of Acre, who killed several ard bound
the remainder with cords In this state Of bondage
they brought one of their prisoners, named Abou ell
Marock, to Acre. and laid him, bound han and foot,
wounded as he was, at the cnGlncc of their tent,
as they slept during the night. Kept awake by the
pain of his wounds, the Arab heard his horse neigh
at little distance, and he being DESTROYS that he
might stroke for the last time the companion of his
life, he dragged himself, bound rs he was, to his
horse which picketed at u little distance. Poor
friend, said he, what will you do among the Turs'
You will be shut under the roof of khan; with
the horses of a pacha, nga; longer will the
women and the children Of the bring you barley
camel's milk, or Jurra in the hollow oftheir hands;
no longer will on gallop free the wind orEgypt in
the desert; no longer will you ceave with your bo-
som the waters Of the Jordan, which cool your sides
as pure as the foam of your lips. III to bea
slave, at least may you go free Co. return to your
tent which YOU know we'll; tell my wife that Abou
ell Marock will ret urn no more; but put your head
still in the folds of the tent and lick the hands Of
my beloved children With these words, as his
hands tied, he undd with his teeth the letters
which held the hound, and set him liberty;
but the noble animal, on receiving its freedom, in
stead of bounding away to the desert, bent his head
over his MASTER and seeing him in letters and
on the ground, rooA his clothes gently in his teeth,
and set out in full speed towards homc-Without
ever resting, he made strait for the distant but wei
known tent, in the mountains Of Arabia. lie arrived
there in safety, and laid his master safe down the
feet of his wife and children and immediately dropped
down dead with fatigue. The whole tribe uourned
him; the people celebrated his fidelity and his name
is still constantly in the mouths Of the Arabs Of Jer
icho.
This beautiful anc 1dote paints the manners and
the horses of Arabia better than thousand volumes.
1t unnecessary to say after it, that the Arabs are,
and will be the first horsemen, and have the
finest of nurses in the world.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23

the battle took place. One Of the soldiers who as
sisted at that burying, observed, at the celebration be-
FIRE alluded to, that the dead were found in straight
lines across the battle ground, and that it gave them
most singular appearance when seen at distance.
The only vestgcs of the battle, now TO be seem are
the trees which have been cut for bullets Some of
these chops are twenty thirty feet high an evil
dence of bad shooting by the other of the par
ties. great many of the bullets yet to be found
in The trees. The writer saw several which were
pewter, and had no doubt been moulded from spoon
or plate. Lead being scarce, good wing had
made the best substitute in his power the expense
of his table, and the convenience of his family. At
the time the battle was fought there was no under
growth on the ground and objects might be seen at a
great disnce through the woods but since that time
bushes and sapGngs have sprung up and destroyed in
great measure the beauty Of the forest
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23
F A 1 7 II

EY 5. 5. ANDRos.
swallow in the spring,
Came to our granary, and meath the caves
Essaye ed to make nest, and there did bring
Wet earth and straw and leaves.
Day after day she toed
With patient art but ere her work crowned,
Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled,
And dashed it to the ground
She found the ruin wrought
Yet not cas-, down, forth from her place she few,
And with her mate fresh earth and grasses brought
And built her nest anew. r.. -.
But scarcely had she placed
The las, soft feather its ample floor,
When wicked hand, chunce, again aid waste,
And wrought the ruin DER. S~>
But still her heart she kept,
And toiled again and, last night, hearing calls,
looked, and 10 three little swallows slept
Within the earth made walls.
What truth is here, o man
Hath, hone been sniitten in its early dawn
Have clouds o'ercust thy purpose, trust, or pan
5eF Have FAITH, and struggle on
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23
From the Rochester Daily Democrat
THE HOST FOUND

We had frequently observed Il heart broken look
ing lad pass by with gallon oil can in his hand. His
tattered garments and his melancholy face well
calculated to excite observation and pity. 1t too
evident that the vessel had been diverted from
its legitimate use and that it was used not
oil can but as a rchishey jug. Having seen him pass
twice in one day with his present can, We had
the curiosity to accos him land did by inqurns his
residence
4 live, said he, five miles from this city, on the
--road'
You have been to the city before to day have
you not?'
Yes, sir, came down in the morning; but
Couldn't get what was sent for and had to come
again
what was you sent for, my lad It must be some
thing very important to make necessary for you
walk twenty miles in this Storm
sWhy, sir, it was whskey sent for. Father
had TO money. and he sent me to Mis- to get
trusted and he would'nt trust any MORE so had to
go home without the whiskey; but father sent me
back again.
slow do you expect to get it now, when you
couldn't get it in the morning
| sWhy, sir, | have brought pair of shoes which
| sister sent mother Mr-wiII give whiskey for
| them. He has got tro or three pairs Of yuothsr's
shoes
DO you like to carry whiskey home TO him, my
boy''
| ooh, no, sir, for it makes all unhappy; but /
can't help it,
We took the responsibility Of advising the boy not
| 70 fulfil, the errund, and returned home with him.
! The family we found consisted Of husband wife,
| and four children; the Oldest (he Eoy) was not
more than ten years of age, while the youngest was
| an infant of few months. 1t cold clustering
day. The North wind blew harshy and came rough
" and unbidden. through the numberess crevices OF
! the moor mans howell. A few black embers occupl-
ed the fire place, around which were huddled the
| half max ed children and the stricken mother
and wife Her face was haggard-her eyes sunk
cn-her hair discheveIled-her clothes tattcred AID
| unclean.
She was seated upon old broken chair, and was
mechanically swinging and FRO as fendeavofing te
cpet her infant which moIned pitifuly in its moth
er,s arms. 1t had been sick from It's birth, and /
was now seemingly struggling to free Itseh from th
harsh world into which it had, but few months Pre-
xions. been ushered There was no tear IN the eye
Of the mother, as she gazed upon the expiring babe
The fountain had been long before dried up by ih'
informal fires which alchohol had lndled and fed -
Vet she was the picture of despair; and we coult
no, but fancy as she sat thus, that er mind was wal
deripp back o the happy p1st-the days Of her inia
| 80 al o;vlbood and her carly home. Poor thng!-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23

The following story is tod of Yankee Captain
and his mate
Whenever there plum pudding made by the
captains orders, all the plums put into end
of it, and that end placed next to the captain, who,
after helping himself, passed it to the mate, who
never iound any piums in his part of it, Well, after
this game had been played for some time, the mate
prevailed the steward to place the end which had
plums in it next to the captain. The captain
the pudding than he discovered that he
had the wrong end Of it. Picking up the dish, and
turning it in his hands, if merely examining the
China, he sad-e'this dish cost me two shings in
Liverpool, and put it down again, though with
out design, with the plum end next to himself sis
it possible" said the mate taking up the dish,-'I
shouldn't suppose worth more than shilling,'
and rs if in perfect innocence, he put down the
dish with the plum end next to himself The cap
tain looked at the mate the mate looked at the cap
tain, The captain laughed-the mate laughed ''I
tell you what, young, one,'' said the captain, you've
found me OUT we'll just cut the pudding length
wise this time, and have the plums fairly distributed
hereafter"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23
TERMS OF TIE CALIFORNIAN.

D,bished weekly at $500 per annum, or $l,5o,
ia within six months.
4 roner discontinued until arrearages are paid ex-
n,,t'tbe option of the publisher.
" Isertisements inserted at the customary prices.
a;art advertisements to be paid for in advance.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23

PRoMPr ANSWER. Chateauneuf, keeper ofthe
seals of Louis XIII. when boy only nine years old,
was asked many Questions by a bishop, and gave
very prompt 10 them al, At length the Pre-
late said-''I will give you orange if you will tell
me where God is'' 'My ord,'' replied, the boy,
will give you oranges if You will tell me where
he is not -
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23

Stop MY papcr-it costs York shilling a month;
too great SUM spend in these hard times for the
improvement of the minds Of myself and family
can't afford it. Read nothing know nothing; save
the shilling and probably | shall be worth more
when die; must cconornze.' So said one subscri-
Der, and he walked away under the impression that
he had acted for his true interest Did he,
think YOU p CoopersiOlca Guz.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23
VOL 6. No. 90. Whole No. 2S6.
G o TO w DIRK .

Ever since we can remember, the world has been
plagued with class who are always mourning, fret
ting, crying. and repinng at their lot-the difficulty
they have in obtaining lving-thc prospect of their
starving the suffering and want which threaten those
dependent upon them, Sc. SC. Such men are a curse
to the industrious and energetic, and should not
be tolerated Their whining and sniyelling is all hum
bug.
Never there time in this country when
living. No man in the enjoyment of health and a
disposition to work known TO starve here
We love man who will jump of bed determin-
ed to something before he sleeps-and every
man it. And we despise the weakness ola
who having ustaned severe losses by the frauds
misfortune of Others settles down upon his haunch
ard leaves his family starvc, under the pretence
that he is disheortened! Why, if he has lost the pro
vision he has made for the support of the innocent
beings dependent upon him by ordinance of Provi-
dence and society, he must go diligently work and
make provision for them.
II is immoral lazly 10 set down and leave them to
suffer. If employment is hard to obtain seek it moro
diligently, reflect the carefully, be more eco.
nomcal But never be idle, never stop trying. Res
o!ution, energy, spirit and courage have fed many
mily in times past and will do it in times future.
Deserve if you would command it. Success
may be taken by force; rise, sothfuI man. and take
it, fnot for your sake, for the sake of your wife
aud children; labor will make you more happy and
lhrilty-.N: Y .4rrora.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23

Sheridan, when told by his physician that unless
lie stopped drinking brandy it would eat off the coat
Of his stomach replied, ''Wel, doctor when it has
dcvoured the coat i, may commence on the lcaist-
coat -
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23

WARTS These troublesome and often painful
excrescences covering the hands sometimes to the
nunlber of hundred or two, may be destroyed by
a simple, safe and certain application. Dissolve as
much common washing soda as the water will take
up-then wash the hands warts with this for min
ute or two, and allow them to dry without being
wiped This repeated for two three days,wilgrad
ually destroy the irritable wurt Its theory ap-
pears to be that warts having lower vitality than
the skim the akal is sufficient produce the disor-
ganization of the former without affecting tho latter
The warts never return.
WIFE Losr.--Thc following advertisement was
handed us yesterday 1t is literary curiosity Of the
first water tLowell Courier
WHARF matilda pnkham my white has left my
bed and bord and who soover will bring her back
shall be suteble rewo-ded let it be more or les she
had chestnut kuercd hare lite les lite skin she ia Of
small sse find her du her mother will be destrac
ted richard pnkham Of madbury.
If you can find out any thing about her send a to
darhum post ofes of newhampshre she went away
the ofougust 1912.
Before she was married her name was Matilda Hill
the daughter OF Ezra Hill And Hammer Hill of Alton
A woman who has husband SO exceedingly iguo-
r,p, az that can hardly be blamed for running away
from him We hope she didn't carry away the FAM
iy spelling book
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-23

Two years had passed, when that incident was re-
colIcd to our mind by shake of the hand from gen
tlenlan who was returning west with stock of dry
goods which he had just purchased in New York. II
WAS THE MANwHo SIGNED THE TEMPERANCE
PLEDGE BY THE BODY OF HIS DEAD CHILD. .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-08-19
Delinquent Land List.

GRANT County, w. T., CLERKS OFFIcE, D.. -. y
Lancaster, June 5, ls45.
NIIRIJC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
follow;nr described Lands and Town Lots,
.oId for The taxes due Grant county for the year
Is4i, nov remain unredeemsd, as appears from
ne h,ot, Of this Office; and all persons interested
,hs,sin arc hereby notified, that unless the said
,a0d. and town lots shall be redeemed, by the pay
nn, Of the taxss, interest and charges due there.
an, hsfore the third Monday of December next,
,h. sams will be forfeited BY law. viz:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-08-19

The sum Of money set opposite TO each tract or
town LOT hereinbefore described, is the amount ne,
cessary to redeem the same at the date hereof.
Interest calculated to 18th June.
L. o. SHRADER,
1921 Clerk Board County Comm'r.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-08-19

NOTICE.-All notes and accounts of the Office
~ Of the "WIscoSsrS WHis,- Vol. FIRST, have
been placed in the hands Of Lorenzo Bevans, ESQ.
for collection; and shall be compelled to make
cost all those that are not settled previous the
mrs: Of June next The published terms of the
"Whig,n will be rigidly adhered TO in the settle
ment OF accounts. ALONZO PLATT.
Plateyille, May IS. ls43. ll-4t