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The quantities Of all may be increased or diminished
the service may hereafter require. The contracts w
therefore be made no, for specified quantities but for
such quani les the service may rrquire. The deli
ycries 10 be made at Boston, New York and Nor
lok-s, all either of these places may he desired
Sourkrout or crsnbeuirs may be called for .ubs,i-
ues for pickles; therefore bids for supplying them
will be received.
Contractors not living al the place where deliveries
are required must establish an agency at such Place
that delay may arise in furnishing what NAV be n
CURED and when contractor fails promptly TO com
ply with acquisitions, the Navy agent at the Ilscc
where the articles required 10 be delivered, shall
be authorized TO purchase such articles and the CON
tractor shall be lIsbe for any Of cost the
contract price.
Separate bids mus, be made for each article a, each
Of the aforementioned naval stations, or combined
bid for the whole.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in oneihird the
estimated amount OF the respective contracts will 10
rquted, and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount Of ca, payment TO be made,
collateral security cor the doe and faithful perform
Of the respective contracts, which will no, be
paid until the contracts complied with in sll re-
spects unless specially authorized by the Navy De.
psumcnt. After dedooiing ten per cent psymen,
will be made by the United States within thirty days
after the said at cles shall have been inspected and
received and bills for the presented 10 the Navy
agent, approved by the commanding officers Of the
spcolve Navy Yards Aforesaid according TO the terms
of the contract. The Department reserves the right
TO reject all bids from persons who have heretofore
failed TO execute their Contracts.
Persons offering TO SUI ply either Of these article,
will be pleased TO desenste The place places IT
which they may desire payments TO be made 10 them.
Forms Of proposals may be had upon application at
the NAVY agents Office Of either Of the above ions
At the Bureau.
yir To be published once week until the 10Th Of
January IN the Eastern Argus, Portland Me; Au-
gusta Age, Aueusis, Me- Hills Patriot, ". H.; New
Hampshire Ga,ette, Portsmouth,, n. H.; Bennington
Gazette, W. Morning Post and Daily Times Boston,
Mass; Journal Of Commerce, SUM- Aurora, and Eve
ming Pos, Kew York city National Enquirer and
Democratic Signal, Harrisburg, Penn; Sun snd Re
publican, Baltimore; Enquirer, Richmond, vs. Old
Domson and Beacon, Norfolk, Va New Orleans
Republican, La; Mercury, Chsil's'cn, =. q Spec
tator, Washington, Distnc, Of Columbia; American
Sentinel, Public Ledger, an Mercury, Philsdephis;
Republican Herald, Providence, r. /; Colombian
Reg ster, New Haven, Conn.
Editors ~iIl be pleased to send to the Buresu copy
Of the, paper containing the advertisement during it's
insertion.
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SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES
MONDAY, January 8, 1914

MONDAY, January 8, 1914.
Pursuant to law, the Supreme Court met this morn
ing at the Court Room in the Capitol.
Present the Hon. Roger b. fancy, Chief Justice
Hon. John Mclean and Hon. James M Wayuc
Hon. John Catron and Hon. John Mckinley, As.
socate Justices
On motion Of the Attorney General, w H. Stewart
Esq, of Maryland was admitted an attorney and
counsellor of this Court.
The Chief Justice announced 10 the Bar that the
cour would commence the call Of the docket to-
morrow under the 2Gth rule Of court.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning IL o'clock
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THE COMPLETE CONFECTIONERY AND pa

THE COMPLETE CONFECTIONER AND PAS
TRY COOK-price twenty five cents-giving
plain and practical directions for Confectionery Pas
try, and for Bapng together with upwards Of five
hundred receipts for Preserves Cakes Comfits Loxen-
ges, Ices, Liqueurs, Syrups Jellies ladies', Com.
potes, Biscuits, Mullins, Tarts, Pies, &c. &c by
Parkinson, Confectoner, Chestnut street, Phiiadei.
phia Jut published, and this day received for sale by
jan +. TAYLOR.
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MATANTAS.


Naianros, Dec 22, lst3.
We arrived al this city on the lf,h inst making
The voyage in about eight days
There Is be-, little news Of interest stirring here
business Of all kinds s at the lowest .bb there are
feighis, nd the shippers are holding back until
after the first of January when the tonnage duty upon
vessels is be removed, si hast upon vessels oadn2
with The products 81 The island.
But few estates have as yet commenced grinding
The general impression is thst the crop Of this yesr
Will tea foil average, and much better thar The 'ss'
season The markets here are ovcrs'cchcd with Anne
mean produce.
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A Puzzle "A correspondent, Of the New York
Commercial says
son Christmas day there met at my house, at din
ner, two husbands, two wives, two fathers two mo-
TIERS one grandfather, one grandmother, two daugh
ters two sisters four brothers. three brothers-in
three sstersn' law, two unclcs, one aunt, one SON
one son-in-law, two neces, one nephew, one grand
uncle, grand-niece, and granddaughter, and
yet thee were but eight persons present Can any
of your readers unravel lhisi'
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ERoIssARTs HRONICLEs-trsnslstedin into
l. Engish-comple,e IN one large volume, hand
somely bound, with many cngravings-proe thee
dollars.
hlse, The sane work in tho original French i'm
ported from Paris by r. Taylor.
Ireland and the Irish, by j. G. Khol author Of Rus
sia and the Russian.-ebeap edition, complete for IS
GEMS
Thirty Years among the Players in England and
America, by J. Cowell, Come dian, written by him
self, vol.
Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands and
IN Genital America, by J. j. Jarvcs, vol with en-
cravings. r. TAYLOR.
ian
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TIE rREEMAsoN,s MONITOR

JUST published, IN one volume, with many engrsv.
ings, containing delineatlon of the fundamental
principles Of Freemasonry, operative and speculative
az well IN religious as a moral view, with cxplana-
tons and plates Of all the embems Of the various de-
grecs, compiled and arranged from the best writers
with additions, notes, masonic songs &C., sc.
Jus, received for sale by
jane =. TAYLOR.
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"he Imports of cotton into the port of Boston du-
ring the past year, amounted to Isl 900 bales in
crease of 50,0sS bales upon the imports Of the pre-
ceding year.
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ST. MATTHEW'S FAIR AND CONCERT

~ Tomorrow Tuesday evening, at the Catho.
lie Fair at Carus. Saloon there will be- in addition
to the Juvenile Concert, "The Gipsies Chorus Or
" Mysterious Song of the Woods" issuing from the
Gipsy's Tent, and producing an effect at once ro-
mantle and thrilling Several ladies and gentlemen
have kindly consented to aid in the interesting rural
treat. ian
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The Hudson river is closed with ice as far down al
Poughkeepsie.
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y EMNANTS AT YOUR OWN PRICES
IL To make for new rich goods which we
have jus, received from New York we have deter
mined to sell OF all old rcmnants Of Lsces Gull
hngs, lnserting-, Foo;ings Ribbons Nets, SC &c.
at any pnee VIC can get We to sell them On
before Saturday nert Therefore ladies will get great
bargains by calling (beore that tme tho New York
Cheap Lace Sore, between 10Th and lIth streets,
Penn Avenue. J. t. & G. KING.
ian s-3I
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BLACK AND WHITE SMITHING IN
GENERAL

GENERAL.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform hi.
Il (riends and The public generally that be still con-
tnues the above business, in all is variety at his old
stand on street, between 10Th and lh streets west
opposite Cartsi's Saloon, where all orders will be
thankfully received and punclually attended TO. He
makes and puts up handrailing and palsadna TO or.
der In superior manner and on as reasonable terms
as can be done 10 the city and all other work done
IN bis line Of business TO suit the times
n. b. Iron pumps fur nished and put up in cs,erns
OF wells, TO order.
an. 3-3t C. BUCKINGHAM
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EANCY ARTICLE S.-W. FISCHER,
Il Importer an6 Dealer in Fancy and Staple Sta
tonery, has constantly on hand the most extensive
stock for sale IN this city. Also OF fsncy Articles
suitable for Christmas and New Years Presents
comprising variety too numerous TO psriculafize,
all OF which will be sold at very low prices, al Sra
TONERS HAL. dec % 3aw3w
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MEsMERIsM

AT CONCERT HALL (TODDs BUILD
lNGSl NEAR BROWNS HOTEL,
ON Monday. 7uedsay. and Wednesday, nights
NE sth, oh, and ION Of January.
MIR WEBSTER will resume his lectures on thi.
lVl interesting sutjsct on MoNDAy night, the 9Th
instant, al roJds new Hall, P.nnsy vunia avenue.
The experiments 10 I've instituted are OF the mos,
astonishing and conclusive character even the my $
terious doctrines OF CLAIRVOYANCE will be
proved beyond doubt.
FREDERICK, the distinguished soMNAMBU-
LIST, will be the subject for the experiments, who
will deyelope all the varied and beautiful phenomena
Of the NeVo. Magnetic Sleep. All experiments will
be furnsl ed by the audience.
Doors open at haIfpast o'clock. Tickets of nd-
mission reduced TO 90 cents.
Jan 6-3t.
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ERlLOus ADVENTUROUS. or Remarkahle m


- ERlLOUS ADVENTURE, Remarkable In
L stances OF Courage, Perseverance, and Suffer-
ing, by X. A. Davenport. Price so cents being the
l59th volume of Harpcrs Family Library.
Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States
course OF lectures by William Alexander Duer
President of Columbia College. vol, SO cents, be
ing the l6Oih volume Of fIarpcr's Family Library
Speech of Mr.. John Duer, delivered in the Con.
venton OF the Protestant, Episcopal Church, N Y,
September lsi3
Number Of McCulochs Universal Gazetteer
p cents.
Number Of Hannah Mores Works. o5 cents
This day received for sale by = TAYLOR.
I AW NOTlCE-The subscriber having recently
IL removed from Baltimore to thi. city informs
The general public that, heretofore under the old
Convention, he viii attend TO the prosecution Of all
CLAIMS, under the recent Convention with MEXI-
co, that may be entrusted to his care
lie will also practise in the Supreme Court al
Washington, and in the Supreme Court OF Pennsyl.
yania.
Written opinions will also be given on cases pre-.
scented TO him from any part Of the Union.
Jan 6-6t DAVID HOFFMAN.
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g TEAM ENGINE For sale 6rstfaie and near
- ly new Steam Engine, with iron shaft and three
ses Of poleys, in good condition. The Engine u
about three horse power, and will be sold cheap a.
the owner has further use for il. Original cos
500. Apply ahi, o6ics 70
dec 2q-N q w NENAPIE
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COLONIZATION SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.


II In consequence of the rain last Tuesday even
ing, the meeting in street church adjourned 10
TUESDAY evening ah ins,., at the same place TO
commence at o'clock
The addresses on the occasion by the Hon. Senator
Morehesd, the Rev. J. L. Brown and tie Rev MIR.
Butler, viii be highly interesting 10 the patriot and
the Christian. The latter gentleman will present tn
importance Of African Colonization in extending the
blessings the Christian religion 10 many millions Of
the human race on The vast continent, of Africa.
1t Is hoped that all who feel interest in PROMOTE ny
this great and truly Ihilan'hropic enterprise will attend
this meeting ian "a
TIE NEW YORK GLEE BOOK-Containing
one hundred Gless. Tn,s Quarte,t-, Rounds and
Catches, selecied and hsrmon-ed, with sccompsni-
mepis, by Loder vol price 81 25
Jus, published. +. TAYLOR.
ian 6--3t
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RoCERIEs.-Ih have in store so bags OF coffee
VI Of various qualities
Sperm OIL, warranted, 81 per gallon
Sperm candles, raisins, curranis citron
Almonds, &c, buckwheat
Loaf, crushed and brown sugars
IA dozen baskets, % dozen brooms
Fancy soaps, and spices Of all kinds
In short every thing kept in the line. and ON as
reasonable terms as can be had in the District; but
at the same time, nothing below cost as some Of the
knowing ones would have you think
VIM: T. DOVE
Between 18th and l4th SITS, fronting on Penn. av
jan 2-lw next to National Theatre.
DUTTER-Just received, direct from New York
ID very superior lot Of Goshen Butter, and Tor
sale by
jan 2-lw VIM. r. DOVE.
INREsH TEAS.-A fresh lot Of newly imported
Il Teas, Of hes, brands just received and for sale
on accommodating terms, b,
jan 2-Iw WIN. +. DOVE.
NhILs.-lo0 kegs nails in store, Of the best quail
IN ity low for cash, OF TO punotual customers.
WIN r. DOVE
jan 2-lw Next 10 National Theatre.
+ Avs OF ETIQUETTE, and Rules and Reaec-
IL tons for Conduct IN Society, by a Gentleman.
Let scbool-taught pride d,sssmbc all il can,
These little things are great to little man"
Goldsmith
CONTENTS;
Good Breeding.
Fashion, conira-disnguished from Good
Breeding.
Dress, lntrodyctions, Salutsiions, Visits.
Conversation Letters.
The Drawing Room Dinner
Conduct IN Society.
Dances, Funerals, Servants
Amefioanisms Miscellaneous Reflections.
Complete IN one pocket volume, price 37cen,s
dec " v. TAYLOR.
| THE STATESMEN OF THE TIMES OF
GEORGE Ill ny Lord Brougham The con
GLIDING series OF this work, this day received, FOR
sale by
| jan2 =. TAYLOR.
! M EXlCO AS " WAS AND AZ VT IS-By
| WI Brsn'z Mayer, Esq, Just published and hi,
i dax recelxed lar .,Ie H.. y m y ~
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THE STATESMEN or THE TIMES OF
GEORGE III. ny Lord Brougbap. The con
cldng series Of this work, this day received, for
sale by
jan2 =. TAYLOR
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RICH IN TERIAL FOR EVENING
DRESSES

X &c ii IN A TERIAL FOR EVENING
DRESSES.
M have this day received assortment Of goods
w for Evening Dresses, consisting Of
pieces rich striped Oriental Gluzes, (enlirely
do super and low priced White Sans
do do do Blue do
do do do Pink do
Is do pink, blue and white Puull de Sole
do pink Tarlton Musns
do blue do do
5 do white DO do
Together with Swiss, Book, and India Lawn.
-ALs0-
10 dozen long and short white Kid Gloves, best
quality, and
doz. long Open Net do do.
With numerous articles suitable to parties all of
which will be sold cheap.
jane ESTEP & CATLETT
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RUTTER--Just received, direct from New York
- very superior lot Of Goshen Butter and 70
sale by
jan 2-lw VIM r. DOVE
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LRESH TEAS.-A fresh lot Of newly imported
l. Teas, Of best brands just received, and for sale
on accommodating terms, BY
Jan 2-iw WHIT DOVE
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The quantity of these articles required will be
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NAlLS.-loO kegs nails in store Of the bes, quail
IN ity, low for cash, OF TO punctual customers.
WIN r. DOVE
Jan 2-lw Next 10 National Theatre
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-18

ANOTHER DISH OF TwADpLY.-The correspond
ent of the National hteigewcer gives some very
interesting information with respect TO sundry Gu
rous movements IN society here. He attended the
mask ball." which we saw announced In the
Tribune some ten days ago. Here is his account
of it, meagre, to be sure, but yet throwing some
glimmerings of light on this extraordinary move.
men:-
! went the mask ball of which spoke in my last
without any clear idea who were its purposer
what its purpose. found TO my surprise that Il
the celebration OF the opening OF the ladies' CLUB In the
upper part OF Broadway the prospectus OF which have
taken and furnished and the reading room goes imme
diaely into operation understand Like the froo they
give lin country of which have read and desire TO
know more) TO the before taking the rrevocable
VEIL the carpets were taken up and music and men
introduced to make the gynocrasc seclusion hereafter
more marked and positive Being an early man,
stayed but hour listening to the band and looking
but saw beauty there which might make one almost
envy the newspapers that to be perused by club
of SUCH and general air enjo lovely than literary
The masks were few and the fun Of them quite de-
who they were Indeed, the pleasure of reputable
masking lies in the momentary breaking down Of
low degree and high degree chance to
freely, that is to say-and till We have unap
their upper air of exclusveness masquerading will be
dull work to At present the mask makes rather than
removes obstacle to intercourse Any lady who is
there in mask would we just glad to you te-aet
by daylight the next morning in her parlor chat
with you through pasteboard and black Grape Most Of
the ladies at this literary ball in fancy dresses how
and doubtless with their personal attractions dis
played to the best advantage and this part of
mendahle. If women knew what attractive, think
they would make every ball fancy ball" "Medora"
jackets and Suana" trousers are Closes entrananfes
This must certainly be Fourier movement,
and we shouldn't wonder if the creed of John A.
Collins, of Skeneatees Lake, were gaining much
greater ground here than is generally imagined
We also get from this source the following impor-
tant intelligence;-
The betting upon the riders the proposed hurdle
mot steeple chase mentioned before goes vigo
ously rather doubt however whether it will ultimate
ly come Off There was steepo chase got up on Long
Island last year. in which an Irishman and an English
man, whose fame had followed them great hunters
the competitors and after getting two fences
by pushing them down with their horses breasts they
got imprisoned in cloverot, from which they
tricated with great difficulty by the owners letting down
the bars and leading the horses over There is CON-
pact jockey built American among the competitors who
has great skill horseman, and should there be
the ground his light weight and superior practice will
win the for him without doubt The Vscount Ber
rand though doubtless the bodest of riders is over sin
feet high and heavy man.
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PUBLISHERS Mail OFFICE,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -
Sir AN article having appeared in the Sum- this
space in columns to place the matter right before
the public We are the New York agents of the United
states publishers mail packages Of pamphlets and Pc
cpal mail routes The postage is paid in advance, and
returns made quarterly to the Department under
OATH OF course must be satisfied of the
with which the number is marked bundles; have
opened but three bundles and in those instances
had strong suspicious Of fraud which two cases we're
teen pieces more than were marked upon the package
only necessary to add that both of these packages
came from the Sun office. Very respectfully yours,
BURGESS, STRINGER& CO.,
222 Broadway, corner Ann street.
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NJ- PUBLISHED, THIS DAY, by BURGESS, sTRIN.
GER & co, the most beautiful and interesting book OF
the season-the AMERICAN IN PARIS, by Jules Janin,
No author in Europe has higher reputation than Jann
and of his works have had great run as the Anne
rican in Paris French life drawn before with
energetic bold hand and arranged in such
brilliant colorng Every page is full Of powerful int.
rest and the whole work is perfect chef darre of &C.
nius The Typography, paper and whole getting up
this edition excellent the original work is given
without single abbrevation for twenty-five cents This
is the plus ultra of cheap publications. and cannot
ask for any thing better or more beautiful.
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BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington
Correspondence ofthe Herald.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, lS44.


WASHINGTON, JAM 10, lsA.
JAMES G. BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR -
A bill was reported to-day,b the Committee Of the
Judiciary to authorize the Secretary OF the Irea-
sury to make an arrangement, or compromise win
any of the sureties on bonds gwen by Samuel
Swartwout, late Collector of the Customs tor the
Post of New York
The Senate transacted no business of public IN
terest in Legislative session to-day They went
Executive Session, when nothing ofspecal interest
was definitivev acted upon. Spencer and Porter,
of course, remain in statn quo.
Petitions for reduction of postage continue to
pour in. 1t may be proper to say that petitions on
this subject may be sent TO any member Of either
branch Of Congress-but they will all be referred,
in each branch, TO the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads In the Senate, this Committee
is composed of Messrs w. d. Merrick, OF Md,
Chairman, Simmons (absent,) S. Jarnagin, Tenn,
and w. s. Fulton, Arkansas.
am Just going to the Presidents lree. II any
thing specially worthy of notice. occurs, you will
hear from me again to-night-lf not, not.
Yours, &c. S.B.
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POtt0 ana kAott1ee-tFennv LyF1csJ
Two lesrud D. DIS in armour complete,
With folly and meekness CD replste.
In pride pomp and circumstance stand forth array
Each eager for battle, and neither dismayd
The one burns "biue-isM,"a signal for action,
The other would sculk, yet knows not retracuon'
And therefore retreat With its train oil disgrace
Is out of the question with him who'd abase
His Reverend rival, whose clamors demand, :,
Now the iagots are ready, the embers be land
Let them have it-far play shall be shown,
IT'S not always honest get their own
But when certain people have plump falling out,
The devil rises up and prays most devout ,,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-18

ANOTHER THEOLOGICAL Cocx-FIeHT.--Mr Chez
yer, puranical divine of some celebrity, will de-
liver, on Monday evening next, reply to Bishop
Hughes great lecture on the "Middle Ages
Chcever is as bitter and bigoted in his way as his
mitred antagonist is in his, and is withal dispu-
tant of considerable bone and gristle. He will
doubtless give an able reply TO the Bishop and we
shall report II at length next morning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-18
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SION.
Senate.

COMPROMISE Acr.-Mr. McDufiie's bill will be
called up tomorrow at one o'clock
Dry Dock IN PHILADELPHIA.-Messrs Buchanan
and Clayton both presented numerous petitions for
appropriations for the erection of dry dock at the
navy yard in Philadelphia
Adjustment OF LAND CLAIMs.-A long bill was
read in relation to the adjustment of private land
claims in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, &c
some debate occurred between Messrs. Sewer,
Henderson, Barrow, King and others, not interest
ting to report.