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PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
Treasury DEPARTMENT

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Hash ngton City, May 80 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Department,
until o'clock, on Saturday the 18th day OF July
next for the delivery of the following Goals. al the
places and IN the quantities hereinafter designated,
VIZ:
At Boston, Mass and at New York City, Anthra-
cite Coal (sugar loaf.
Al Lake Etie, Like Ontario, Key West, Florida,
and the mouth of the Mississippi, Bitumnous Coal ;
Not less than 500 TO be delivered al each place
but this Department rcservlng to itself the right to
order as much more as II may think proper.
Allof the above Goals to be Of the pey best qualify
and To he delivered and landed at the contractors
risk and expense such points IN the above sp Gifted
places as shall be designated in the contract, by
the officer to whose inspection the Goals shall be sub
iect on delivery. At the mouth Of the Mississippi
the coal to be delivered in good and substantial fiat
boats the boats 10 be the property Of the Government
The ton of anthracite coal to be estimated At
2,2i0 pounds, and the hituminous coal at i've
pecks to the bushel, and D bushels to be con-
sidered equivalent to the on-hese to be subject TO
the inspection Of officers be designated 10y THIS De
partmcnt. The coal to be delivered within two months
AFTER The execution OF the contract.
,,,,g heG Gals must be iunD and be taken from mncs
and freeness from sulphur and other impur'iles-sat
iafacory evidence Of which must accompany The bids
as no bids will be considered which are not aocompa
MED by this evidence, and coal will be received
which shall not correspond strictly with the descnp
tons and requirements herein made.
Contacts will be prepared to lie executed by those
whose offers shall be accepted for the faithful per
torrance of which bond with two good and sufiIci-
ent sufcties will be required in onethrd the amount
of the contract payment TO be made IN iull "hen
the contracts are complied with fully to the sat-
sfsc,ion of this Department.
The proposals 10 be sealed and endorsed ffopo-
sails for Coal for the Revenue Service"
MoCLINTOCK YOUNG,
Secretary ofthe Treasury,
NAV 70 2,vtl5 uly ad nttrim.
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NOTE.


All bidders are requested TO extend the amount Of
their bids for each arcle and exhibit the total
of each bid
The periods and quantities of each delivery si
those posts where they not specified, will be,
fourth LIST June Is, September, Is, December, 1916,
and LIST March, iS4G.
The hogs Of which The pork ia packed to be faiten-
ed on corn, and each hog weigh no, less than two
hundred pounds and consist of one hog to each bar.
rel, excluding the feet legs, ears and snou, Side
pieces may be substituted for the hams. The york
rs to be fret sailed with Turks Island -alt and then
carefully packed with the same article in pieces moi
exceeding ten pounds each.
When the packing has been completed the
tractor must furnish this office certificate from
cd. The pork is 10 be contained in seasoned hear Of
white oak barrels full hoped; the beans and salt in
barrels and the soap and candles in strong boxes Of
con venient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement Of thir-
ty Two quarts to the bushel. The candles to have
cotton w,cks. The provisions for Prsire-du- Chen
destination by the 18th April 1915 A failure in
this particular will be considered breach Of contract
and The Department will be authorized TO purchase to
supply these posts The provisions will be inspected
the time and place of delivery and all expenses to
be paid by contractors until they deposited such
storehouses may be designated by the agents Of the
Department
The Commissary General reserves the privilege Of
increasing diminishing the quantities, off spen
sing with any or all articles required at any post al
sny time before entering into contract, and also o.
increasing or reducing the quantities OF each del's
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PATENT OFFICE, June "a, ls44

g EPARATE proposals will be received at this
~ office, until the Goth July next, for supplying
Fuel of the following kinds and quantity and deliver
ed at the Patent Office, viz
70 tons red or grey ash Anthracite Coal broken
and screend, and in quality like specimen in the
Office
500 bushels (maple) Charcoal.
50 cords best quality oak wood (young growth) to
be delivered the 1t October--to be corded and
inspected at the Office
cords best yellow pine wood TO be delivered on
the LIST October-to be corded and inspected at the
Office HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH.
june 25 (Intel)
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GEO. MATTiNGLY.
PROPOSALS FOR PINE WOOD.

NAVY AGENT's OFFICE,
w ashngton, June 2lst, 1914.
ROPOSAl.S will be received at this Office until
i three o'clock ON "Wednesday, the 24th of July
next, for the delivery of eleven hundred cords OF
good mercbanablc seasoned Pine Wood upon tho
wharf at the Navy Yard in this city to be landed in
spected and measured by sworn inspector, free of
expense to the Government--ofler to be endorsed
Proposals for Pine Wood. Security will be required
in one-half the amount of the contract and ten per
cent reserved out Of each payment, till the contract
is complied with The wood must all be delivered
by the first day of December next
VIM b. SCOTT,
june "a Globe & Int Navy Agent
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G.. A. WICKLIFFE,
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
June IL, 1874. !
A MOS w. ALLEN, late Postmaster at Clinton,
"A Alabama, under indictment for having stolen
money from the United States mail, on which he has
been an extensive depredaor, having escaped from
the jail at Tuscaloosa Alabama, the night Of the
3lst ut the above reward will be paid by this De-
partment for arresting said Allen and delivering
him into the custody of the u. s. Marshal for the
District Of Northern Alabama, or securing him in
any Jail until the said Marshal can reclaim him.
&. A. WICkLlFFE,
Postmaster General
June Il n. o. Rep. & Mobile Trib
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PATENT OrrrcE, June q, 1914.

TATtSr OIfiCE, june ~, 1854
PROPOSALS will be received until the lst Of
i August next for the construction of a cast iron
railing including the lamp posts, according to the
pattern which may be at this office, to be com
pleted on or before the lst OF November next.
The corner post must be Doric column with an
Eagle on the top
The lamp post the same as at the General Post
Office with lamps
I-The Spectator, Inielligencer, and Baltimore
Sun, will copy this for three weeks and send their
bills 10 this Office.
HENRY H. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents.
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July 9-tSept.I.
Posr OrrIcE DEPARTMENT,
July 9th, 1874.

PROPOSALS for carrying the Mails of the Uni
ted States, from the Isl Of October, 1874, to the
30th June, iS47, inclusive, the following route in
South Carolina, will be received at the Contract
Office of the Post Office Department in the city OF
Washington, until the 10th day Of September, 1874,
at 8 p. m, to be decided the next day
No. 1882. From Adams Run TO Edisto Island, 10
miles and back, twice week.
Leave Adams Run every Tuesday and Friday at
p. IN arrive at Edlsto Island day, by 6p. m.
Leave Edsto Island every Tuesday and Friday at
6 a. m arrive at Adams Run same day, by l a. m
No proposal will be considered unless it be accom-
panied by guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
sibc persons, in the following manner, VIZ;
"The undersigned -- guarantee that ------, If
his bid for carrying the mail from ----- to -
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall en-
ter into obligation prior to the LIST day of October
next, with good and sufficient sureties, to perform the
service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of a
Posli"- rter, other equivalent testimony that the
gGnrantors are men of property, and able to make
good their guaranty.
The proposal should be sent to the Department
sealed endorsed Proposals for No. 1882, and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combina
TONS and the terms and conditions which the con-
tract is be made, the last annual advertisement
S. r. HOBBlE,
Acting Postmaster General.
mi -A,y
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To WOODCUTTERs

SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- wood will be received until the LIST day Of Au-
gust, for the furnishing and delivery on the wharf
at the Penentiary, in the District of Columbia, be-
tween the LIST Of August and the lst of October next
free of all expense 10 the United States, of one hum
bred and fifty cords of sound, well seasoned, mer
charitable red oak wood, and twelve cNrds Of sound,
we-seasoned, merchantable spruce-pihe wood, the
payment for which will be made the delivery of
The whole JOHN b. DADE Warden.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE .uyITEp
STATES.

IN pursuance of law, !, JoHS TyLsH, President Of
L the Uniied ates OF America, da hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be held at the
aforementioned land offices, in the STATE OF IN
wit:
Al the Land Office at WlNAMAC, commencing
on Monday, the twenty first day OF October next for
the disposal Of the public lands hereinafter described
Wiz
North efhe Base Line and East cfiAe Second Principal
Meridian.
The northeast quarter Of the sctth and the west
half of the southeast quarter of section thirtysx in
township lhiriy-four, OF range one,
lhe lots one, two three and -four, the south halt
oil section twelve, in township Thirty six, of range
one.
West half of southwest quarter of sect on twenty
one, southeast end southwest quarters Of section
twenty-five, northwest and southwest quarters Of
section twenty seven north half and south west quar-
Ter OF section twenty -four and sections twenty five
and thlry-six IN township brty-six, Of range two.
AT the Land Office at VINCENNES, CONNIE ncing
on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of October next,
Tor The disposal of the pubic lands hereinafter des-
crbed, viz:
North cfhe Base Line aud West Of he Second Principal
Meridian.
Sections one and two, the fraction OF section three
north Of the Indian boundary line north halt of the
northeast quarter OF section eleven, and north half
oil section twelve, in township four, of range five.
Ihe fractional northwest quarter, east Of river, Of
section SIX in township four, of range seven.
The fractions of sections six seven Thirty and
thiryone, the south side of White river in town.
ship two, of range seven.
The fractions of sections thirty-lwo and thrty
three on the south side oi the White river in town
ship five, Orange seven.
AT the Land Office at JEFFERS ONVILLE
commencing on Monday, the fourth day of November
next for the disposal Of the public lands within the
small fraction Of section twenty-five, in township
four, of range two, situated in bend on the south
side Of White river and north of the Indian boundary
line, and also ofthe uheast quarter of section hr-
ty-four, m township three, of range two--alI lying
north of the base line and east of the meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the Of schools
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands sooner disposed of) and no
longer and private entries of land in the town
ships offered will he admitted until after the expI-
| ration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington
this twenty fourth day Of June, Ammo Domin 1874.
JOHN TYLER.
BY The President
Tho Ii. BLAKE,
p Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
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Navy AGENTS OrrIcE,

NANI NGINTs VIFItEt
Washington June 10, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office till
i the 18th July next, at O'Clock, L. NJ, for sup
plying the Naval station, Washington, the men IN or
dnary at the yard, and the Navy Hospitals, with all
the fresh provisions and vegetables that may be re-
CURED for the next twelve months, commencing both
July, 1874.
WIN b. SCOTT,
june l9-2awt20j Navy Agent
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NOTICE TO pRE-eMPrIoN CLAIMANTS

Every person entitled 10 the right Of prc-emp'on
TO any lands thin the limits Of the tow nsh above
enumerated Is required to establish the 10 the
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver Of the land
offices, and make payment the refor proet
cable ali1r seeing This notice, and before the dsy sp
pointed Cor the Of the pub &c sale OF
The township embracing the tract claimed above de
s,gnsied, o,hrrwise such claim will be forfeited
THO II. BLAKE,
Commissioner II N, GeasraI Land Office.
lime l6.
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July 3w
FARTHENwARE. CHINA, AND GLASS.

EARTHENWARE, CHINA, AND GLASS.
THOMAS PURSELL has Just imported per ships
i Franconia, Desdcmons, and Montezuma, from
Liverpool direct
60 crates and hhds OF Esrthenware and China,
Of the newest patterns and shapes, and ~
40 packages Of Cut Pressed, and Plain Glass,
from the manufactures.
Which with his former stock, makes bis assortment
extensive and complete; all of which will be sold,
wholesale and retail ms low and good terms
-'an,Io,y -esiolp sho' -oor h south Of this
and Toilet Sets and detached pieces.
A superior article OF Blue Stone China.
Ivory Handle and other Knives and Forks.
German Silver, Britannia, and Plated Casters.
German Silver and other Table and Teaspoons.
Plated, Britannia, AMI Brass Shutters and Trays
Candlesticks, Spittoops, &c.
Looking Glasses and Walters.
Astral, Stand, Wall, Liverpool, Solar, and Hall
Lamps.
Wicks, and Glass, Of various sizes.
First quality Stonewsre, at factory prices.
Also Window Glnss
The subscriber has the agency OF a Britannia
Mandatory and will sell those articles Al reduced
prices. lie solici,s call from his friends and the
public generally at his store on Pennsylvania aV-
enue opposite Browns Hotel, and assures them mat
nothing on his part shall be wanting to give salts
faction. ,,,
june 29-co2w THOMAS fUhSf'hh"
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fesr orrIcE DEPARTMENT,
July & lsl4


DRoPOSALS for carrying the Mails OF the Uni
\ ted States from the lat September 1874, to Both
June 1915. Inclusive, route 1851 In Pennsy ANA
VIII be received at the Contract Office of the Posi-
Office Department. ia the civ Of Washington until
the 10Th day Of August, 1874, at g. p. IN 10 be d.
cided the next day.
1851 From Plttsburq, by Allegheny, Bakarsown,
Slippery Rock, Nerlh Liberty, Mercer, Culber,sons,
Cusiard's, Meadville Woodcock, Rockdale and Wa
terlord, to Erie 1876 miles and back, daily, in four
horse coaches
Leave Prtsburg daily at g. a. M; arrive at Mercer
same day by 10, p. IN.
Leave Mercer next day al 3, a. m; arrive at Erie
same day by 7, p. m.
Leave Erie daily al 8, a. m; arrive AT Meree, same
day by H. IN.
Leave Mercer next day at 3, a. m arrive at Pitts
burg same day by D., m
No proposal will be considered unless il be accom-
panied by guaranty, signed by or more respon-
sble persons, in the following manner, viz:
The undersigned -- guaranty that -. if
his bid for carrying the mail from Pittsburp 10 Erie
be accepted by The Postmaster General shall enter
into an obligation prior to the first day of September
next with good and sufficient surelies 10 perform the
service proposed"
Postmaster, Other equivalent testimony that the
guarantors are men of property, and able to make
good their guaranty.
The proposal should be sent to the Delaitme ut
sealed, endorsed Proposals for Route No. 1861 {"
and addressed TO the First Assistant Post master
General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combine
tons, and the terms and conditions on which the
CONTRACT to be made the last annual advertise
meni.
C. A. WICKLIFFE,
Jolly 3-iw Postmaster General.
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THE POEMS AND BALLADS OF SCHIL
l. LER, Translated by Sir Edward Lyt,on BoI~e,
Complete in one volume Just published and this dIy
received for sale by r. TAYLOR.
June %
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTiON CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled 10 the right of pre-emption to
any OF the lands above enumerated is required 10
tablish the 10 the satisfaction Of the Register
and Receiver ofthe proper Land Office, and make pay
meM therefor, as soon practicable after seeing this
tee, and before the day appointed for the commence
ment of The public sale of the tract claimed above de-
sgnated otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
THO. III. BLAKE,
Commissioner Qfne General Land Office.
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P.1.Nr OrrIcr. Juno ~, lsll.

PArsST OFrIcr, June %, lS44.
ON the petition Of Isaiah Jennings OF New york.
" praying for the extension Of patent grehted
10 him for an Improvement in the production OF light
Sc for seven years from the expiration OF said pa
tent, which takes place the 10Th day OF October,
1874.
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the first Monday in October next,
at - O'Clock NJ aud all persons are notified to ap-
pear and show cause il any they have why said pc
ttion ought not TO be granted.
Ordered also, that tins notice be published IN The
Madisonian, printed at Washington the Baltimore
Sun, printed at Baltimore; the American Sentinel,
printed at Philadelphia the Aurora, printed at New
York, and the Times, printed at Boston once
week for three successive weeks previous TO the hrst
Monday in October next
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner OF Patents.
2. s. Editors of the above papers will please CO.
Nv. and send their bills TO the Patent Office with 2
paper containing this notice.
June 4-1s~3w
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july 9-4w

NAVY AGENr's OFFICE,
Washington, July g. 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this flee until
i 3 O'clock p. M, on Saturday the Sd day Of
August next, for furnishing and delivering at the
Navy Yard in this city, tie following articles, viz
LUMBER.
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CRITICAL COMMENTARY AND PARA
" PHRASE ON THE OLD MD NEW IFS
LAMENT AND THE APOCRfPbA-Now pub
fishing IN NUMBER at % cents each, an edition IN
large octave size Of the Bible, with Bishop Patrloks
Commen,ary ON The Historical and Parapbase Of the
poetic,l Books Of the Old Testament; Bishop
ou,b on the Prophets Arnold on the Apooypha,
Witty on the Gospel and Epistles, and Lowman on
the Revelations.
each page thus adapting for general use both IN the
family and in the closet
10 be completed in sisty numbers' and 70 cents
each the whole forming four imperial octave 'o-
umes, containing 1900 pages.
sixteen numbers OF the above work have sPPeaien'
and NAV be examined al the bookstore Of I'M
IOR where the work will be supplied lhe NUN.
bers could he mailed safely and chesply 10 any foat
Ga. ~ tho United states july
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&~yHE \J ILL be rented low, 10 good ten
&MssCa w ants, the following described
~ iii& houses The large ,hree-story brick
ks1S5s &<-sA house, with back building, Penn
syvania avenue, between Sd and A. streets; the three
story brick house street. between llth and 18th
streets; Also the two three-slory brick houses
G street, between 10Th and 18th streets all in good
order, and will be let low TO good and prompt ten
ants
Application to be made 10 the subscriber, living in
the first named house
july S-eo3t GEO. MATTINGLY
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PROPOSALS tor carrying the mails Of toe Uni
L ted States from The LIST Of September 1914 to
the Both of June, 1876, inclusive on the following
routes In Kentucky, will be received at the Contract
Office OF the Post Office Department in the city of
Washington, until the I'd day of August, 1874 at 3
7. NJ, to be decided the next day.
No 1853 Owingsville, via Triplett, Upper Ty-
CART, Olive Hill, GIayson G.. H.. and Logan to Cat
ettshurg, II miles and back, twice week, in two
horse coaches, from LIST pr to LIST December; resi-
due of the year, once week on horseback
Leave OwiDgsv,lle every Tuesday and Saturday at
6 a. m. arrive at Catleltsburg next days by a. m
Leave Ca,lettsburg every Thursday and Monday
at II a. m; arrive at Owingsville next days by 4
p. m.
Schedule for The Weekly Service.
Leave Owingsville every Saturday at G, a. m; ar
live at Catersburg next days by 5, p. m.
Leave Calleltsburg every Monday at half past 10,
a. m; arrive at Owingsvllle next days by halfpast
!, pm.
No. 1916 From Aurora by Murray, Locust
Grove Cherry Conner, Tennessee, Paris, Albany,
and Macedonia, to Huntington, 62 miles and back,
twice a week.
Leave Aurora every Wednesday and Sunday, at
A. NJ arrive at Huntingdon next days by 3 y. m.
Leave Huntington every Thursday and Monday,
at 8 p. M arrive at Aurora next days by 9 p m.
Proposals to carry twice n week in two horse
coaches between Paris and Huntingdon will be con-
sidered.
No proposal viii be considered unlegs it be accom-
panied by guaranty, signed by or more respon-
sibe persons, In The following manner, viz:
The undersigned - guaranty that - if
his bid for carrying the mail from to --
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into an obligation prior to the LIST day of July next
with good and sufficient sureties to perform the
vice proposed.
This should be accompanied by the certificate
OF Postmaster, other equivalent testimony,
that the guarantors men of property and able 10
make good their guaranty.
The proposal should be sent TO the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for route Nos 1855 and
1916" and addressed to the First Assistant Post
master General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combina-
tons, and the terms and conditions ,shioh the
contract 10 be made see the last annual advertise
ment.
G.. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General.
PosT OrFIcE DEPARTMENT June 20 1919.
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All the above articles to he Of first rate quality &c
he approved by the proper inspecting officer of the
Yard and to be delivered at the Navy store IN lhrty
days after the contract is entered into, free Of all
pense, TO the Government, A bond, with two sure
tee in one half Of the amount of the contract will h.
required, and reservation of len per cent will b,
made from each delivery till the contract IS cou-
pletel Separate bids will be received for each det-
oription Of the articles.
VIM B. SCOTT, Navy Agent.
July 5-t3aug (Globe and Int
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ITO barrels of pork
400 barrels Of fresh supeIfoe -four.
100 bushels of new white field beans.
9, 800 pounds Of good hard soap.
$50 pounds OF good hard tallow candles.
SO bushels Of good clean dry fine salt.
TOO gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on st June, lSi5, remainder IN all o.
tober, 1S45.