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SECOND WARD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that election will be held
in the Second Ward on Monday the 81 day OF June
neat, at the house adjoining Wm. Nono~'s Grocery
Store, under Apollo Hall) on ID street, for Mayor
and one member Of the Board Aldermen for the
term Of two years, and three members of the Board
of Common Council for the term of one year. IL
sve in the respective boards. Polls TO be opened al
10 o'clock, A. NJ and close at o'clock, p. M.
JOHN McCLELLAND,
LEWIS JOHNSON,
WILLARD DRAKE,
NAV ~, 1874. Commissioners
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buokorn handles, per dozen
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dozen wafer stamps hgnum vito handles, per
dozen
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ties, per quart
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IL bottles ink, black, Cooper & Phillips, orequal,
per quart bottle
i25 bottles ink blue Stephens, or equal. PEI
quart bottle
100 bottles ink, Ied Arnolds, or equal In I put
bottles, per bottle
1870 bottles ink, copying, in pnts, per bottle
1900 waters, large red, for Department seal rer
100 pounds waters, common size, red per pound
100 do sealing wax, best extra superhne scar
let, per pound
go pounds sealing wax, superfne, per pound
pounds sealing wax, black per pound
30 pounds India rubber prepared, per pound
25 pecks black sand, per peck
I40 ounces pounce, per ounce
~ sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per sheet
IL do drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
IL d, tracing paper, largest size, French, per
sheet
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IL do camels hair pencils, per dozen
l2 do water colurs, per dozen cakes
1876 lbs Irvine, linen, per pound
IS lbs. twine, cotton, per pound
1000 binders boards, Ct by l0a inches
dozen Office shears, III inches, per dozen
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5000 pocket envelopes, of white yellow paper OF
the following sizer, viz 80 by 81 inches, per
hundred
5 dozen rules, mahogany, round or fat, per
dozen
dozen elastic pen holders Alden's, per dozen
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COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.

A DIGEST Of the Productive Resources; Com
n mercia Legislation Customs; Tariff; Naviga-
ton, Port and Quarantine Laws and Charges Ship
ping; Imports and Exports; and Moneys, Weights,
and Measures Of AL MISUNDERSTANDING all British
Commercial Treaties with Foreign States collected
and consolidated by John NcGregor, Secretary OF
the Board Of Trade. Two volumes issued--tbe
third and concluding volume will appear in a few
weeks in London. Price 81 shillngs and sixpence
sterling per volume.
Copies of the above work will be imported for
persons desiring II, ty
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may II Pennsylvania Avenue.
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,

Treasury DEPARTMENT
Wash ngton City, May 80, 1914.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Department,
i until 3 o'clock, on Saturday, the 18Th day Of July
next for the delivery of the following Goals at the
places and in the quantities hereinafter designated
viz:
AT Boston, Mass, and at New York City, Anthra-
cite Coal (sugar louf).
At Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Key West, Florida,
and the mouth Of the Mississippi, Buminous Coal
Not less than 500 tons to be delivered at each place
but this Department reserving TO itself the right
order much more it may think proper.
All of the above Goals he Of the very best quality
and to DO delivered and landed at the contraci Tor 8
risk and expense at such points in the above cited
places shall be designated in the contract, by
the officer TO whose inspection the Goals shall be sub
ject on delivery. At the mouth Of The Missi, sippi
the coal TO be delivered in good and substantial fat
boats the boas to be the property Of the Government
The ton of anthracite coal TO be estimated at
2,2i0 pounds, and the siiuminous coal at five
pecks to the bushel, and % bushels to be con-
sdered equivalent to the on--hese to be subject TO
the inspection of officers to be designaed by this De-
partment. The coal to be delivered within months
after the execution Of the contract.
The Goals must be lump, and b. taken from mines
the most approved for the goodness of their quaii
aud freeness from sulphur and other impuriiiessal-
sfacory evidence Of which must accompany the bids
bids will be considered which not accompa-
MED by this evidence, and coal will be received
which shall not correspond strictly with the descnp-
lions and requirements herein made.
Contacts will be prepared to he executed by those
whose offers shall be accepted; for the fathu per
.ormance Of which bond with two good and suffici.
ent suIeties will be required in one-thrd the amour,
Of the contract payment TO be made in full when
the contracts complied with fully to the sat
isiaclion of this Department.
The proposals 10 be sealed and endorsed " Pfopo-
sails for Coal for the Revenue ServceP
McCLlNTOCK YOUNG,
Secretary ofthe Treasury
May 30 2awtl5 july ad interim.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

NJ RAcnrl PslEsrnAs, Minister OF the Cos
pei, in the Society ofFrsnds, has appointed meet
ing for divine worship To be held IN the Capitol on
Sabbath morning at IL O'Clock, permission therefor
having been eraoted,) to which the inhabitants OF
Washington and its vicinity respectfully invited.
may 81
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n GORGE c. BINGHAM, PoRrRArr PAINTER
Vt at the termination Of the Avenue, near III,
west Capitol gate. His studio is oren for the recep
ton OF Visters.
may l-u
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BEAUTIFUL EDITIONS Of the following arc
u just opened by F.TAYLOR, for Christmas and
New Years Presents of them finely Iliusrsted,
others richly bound--ihe English editions imported
from London dir.o, 10y f. T..
May Uowsus Poems, Tbompson's Seasons, Mrs.
Sigourney's Poems Mengomey's Poems Milton,
Byron, Burns Co~pcr, Hemsns l.. f. l. Cole
ndge, Wordsworth Bsoons Essays, Go,dsmi,h's Es-
says, Goldsmiths Poems, Claiming Essays, Bernard
Scott, Pope, Shakespeare, Moore, snd many others,
embelIi.hed with every variety Of illustration and
binding. Books If Flowers rohly colored Engish
Bibles Of every size and varieyst ,he loves, price
. n every dec. IL
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pAsssT ofF.cE, May "a, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received a, this Office until
} the 18th day Of June next, for furnishing all the
Stationery, Ga list Of which il below) and executing
all The printing and book binding that may be required
by this Otbce for the yesr commencing the lot iay
oil July 1874 and ending ON the 30ih June, 1915,
All the articles To be furnished and work 10 be exc
euted must BE- of the bes qualify and IN the bes, man
neI--delvered without delay, al such times and In
such quantities may be required and 10 the salts
faction of the Comni ssioner.
Bonds, with approved security, 10 be given by The
person or persons contracting.
Specimens of the printing and binding may be seen
al the office
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ISOA OSAAA' 'ol carrying inc Mais Vi tnc Opi-
ted States from the LIST July, 1874, to Both June,
will be received at The Contract Office of the Post
Ofiice Department in the city of Washington, until
the 25th day Of June, 1884, at p. NJ to be decided
the next day
No, 1866. From Port Clinton, by Tamaqua and
Hnzlelon, to Wilkesbarre, So miles and back six
times week in railroad and iour-horse coaches.
Leave Pou Clinton every day except Sunday at
p. m. arrive at Wike barre next day by 3 m.
Leave Wikesbarre every day, except Sunday, at
a. M arrive al Port Clinton same days by 2 p. m.
Proposals TO run by different hours, be named in
tie bid will be considered.
No proposal will be considssed unless il be accom-
panied by guaranty, signed BY respon-
sib.e 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 en,er
INTO an obligation prior To the LIST day Of July next,
with good and sufficient surees to perform the ser
vice proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate
OF Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony,
that the guaraniors of property and able TO
make good their guaranty.
The proposal should be sent to the Department
sealed endorsed Proposals for route No. 1866 and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combina-
tons, and the terms and conditions which the
contract lie TO be made the last annual advertise
ment.
c. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General.
Posi- OrFIcr DEPARTMENT May H. 1874.
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DRESCOTT'S HISTORY OF THE CON-
i QUEST OF MEXICO, volume 3.--Jua pull
lished and this dsy received for sale by +. TAY-
LOR, Prescorts History Of Mexico, the third volum.
concluding the work complete in , volumes, large
octave, beautifully printed, with many sngravings,
maps and other iliusrst'ons, price 81 rs per vol
dec 1
rTATIONERY AND FANCY ART1CLES.-
- w. FISCHER, Importer and Dealer in Fancy
and Staple Stationery has just received by the scboo
psr Frank the remainder Of his Fall purchases, an
enumeration Of which will he given in subsequen, id
refreshments. Members Of Congress and strangers
visiting the city will find the most extensive sssort-
ment at fe lowest and uniform prices st Ststionsrs
Hall east Of 18th street, Pennsylvania avenue.
nov 27--3,av2w
DAIENT PUMP INksTA DIS.
j w. FISCHER has just received an additional
supply Of those neat French Inkstands, which are
oon.idered much superior in every respect 10 any
heretofore invented either for Office or the
tire tsble-sod which need but be 10 be admired.
For ssle Ut Ssatioosrs Hall only, where the sW NJ
SIC !. sold at and cents page.
may 16-dN~
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May ~, 1874.

M ACAULEY'S MlSCELLANIES, volume
IVl fifth, just published, aud this day received
price % cents.
may 81 +. TAYLOR.
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nIORTARS AND CEMENTS.-!On Hydraulic
lVl and Common Mertars, and Concretes, and on
Limo Burning, translated from the French, with OBJ.
servations by COL Totten, ofthe Ensin6ers volume,
price 81 IS.
Nicat Mortars and Clements, Artificial and Nat
urs., practical treatise, I vol. London.
For sale by +. TAYLOR.
Together with a variety Of other works, in which
The same subject is treated Of incidentally.
NAV %
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may q
Owe AND PATRIOTISM. a Poem

7 Owe AND PATRIOTISM, Poem by Rich
IL ard Stewart Evans, Counsellor-st-Lsw, for sale
at Brooke- periodical agency, and at Tsyor's, Nor
rson's and Farnham's bookstores.
The following extracts are taken from some Of the
notices:
From the National TafeLgenoer.
Low AND PsruoTisS, a Poem, pronounced by
Richard S. Evans, at Bowdoin College, 1.-THE annual
commencement. Por,land-Chsrles Day & Co,
printers
The above is the title Of a poem, by Richard S.
Evans Of Washington, which has been Just published
in Portland Maine. The following remarks upon
this performance are firm the Portland Daily Ad-
yertiser, of September 1t was amusing TO listen
10 the observation Of this performance. .Non,ent,
says one Beautiful, adds another Horrible, splen-
did, silly and grand epthets profusely lavishcd
Surely that man is poet who gains such praise and
uch abuse. And verify we believe Evans and
DID writ. poetry There were parts Of this Poem
which appeared as pure and gorgeous poetry for m
stance The ausion to the American Bird in connex-
Ion with Poland; Campbell himself has not done bet
ter, SC
From, N, Globe.
The following brief allusion to Poland is from
Evans Poem On Love and Patriotism, a production
which is highly praised, &c
From the .9isrardria Gazette.
Mr. Richard 8. Evans is gentleman who has long
occupied a conspicuous station ss snony
writer Of the principal literary journals and
to whom The world are indebted for some Of the finest
,p'cimsns Of poetry and learning, he.
april 1s-d1~ts~2m
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NURBIN'S OBSERVATIONS In EUROPE
~ principally in France and Great Bitain--by j.
J. DurbiD, d. ID. President of Dickinson College, 2
vols. with many engravngs-just pabIishad and this
day received for sale by
may 81 +. TAYLOR.
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THEODORE sen.
A BEAU TIFUL PORTRAIT, engraved on mez
rot ut, by Sartsin-prce ! dollar.
This day received for sale by =. TAYLOR.
may 27-u
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STATIONERY, PRINTING AND BINDING
Navy DErAnrmENr, Nav Is, 1874.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, May Is, 1874.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at
- the Office Of the Secretary of the Navy, until
o'clock, 2. NJ, of Saturday, the 18th day Of June
next for furnishing all the stationery and executing
all the printing and binding that may be required by
the Navy Department, or any Of its Bureaux for tho
year commencing LIST July, 1874, and ending on the
30th Juoe, lS45.
All the articles TO be furnished and work TO be ex-
ecuted must be Of the best quality, Except where
otherwise stpulated) delivered without delay when
ordered and the satisfaction of the head of tho
office for which they are required.
The Depari ment reserves to itself the right Of Or
dering greater or less quantity of each and every
article contracted for, as the public service may re-
quire
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by the
person or,persons contractng and in case Of fall
to supply the articles, or to perform The work,
the contractor and his surees shall be liable for tho
forfeiture specified in such bond, as quidated DANA
ges to be sued for in the of the United States,
any court having jurisdiction thereof
To ensure uniformity in the proposals, blank forms
will be furnished TO all persons desiring 10 bid. But
one pr,ce must be alike ed to each article.
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THE PICTORIAL BIBLE, No. AUST issued, is
this day received by
F.. TAYLOR,
,ce twenty five cents, containing forty four engrav-
in2s embellishments &c, &c. may 81
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STATIONERY.


s Teams folio pos, paper, ruled 10 pattern
70 do cap paper, ruled
20 do letter paper. wose and laid, ruled and I'M
ruled
~ do envelope paper
5000 quilts
5000 steel pens
gross lead pencils, (hard and sof)
20 dozen red Tape
5gro.s silk taste
pounds waters
20 do sealing wax
2 dozen ink, red and black (Hoovers) IN quarts
2Pounds India rubber
do pounce
l bushel sand
dozen penknives, 2 and blades
do erasers
do inkstands, glass;
j do sand boxes
do Ivory folders
do wafer stamps
do pounce boxes
1000 sheets Of Parchment ruled to pattern and GU,
10 size, furnished from Office
$50 sheets Of vellum
PRINTING.
Specimens seen at the Office.
1000 Circulars
900 Inform atoms
900 Envelopes
900 Patent Laws
500 Heads of Patents, upper plate printed parch-
ments furnished by the ofice)
BOOK-BINDING.
Letter-books
Record Of Patents, (manuscrip,s)
Record of Assignments
Received Letters
observation-disclosures
May 25-law4w (Intcl)
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PRINTING.


2, 500 copies OF Navy Register, in nonpareii type
about 20 pages folio post, syo., mostly rule
and figure work TO be folded and stitched
with blue printed covers paper included.
% coIies of Navy Register, same matter overrun
into quato form to be half bound and 10 Of
the copies 10 be intcrlea,ed and faint lined
Circulars and other blanks, paper included
80 realms quarto post l, 2, 3 OF pages
20 resms cap do do
10 resms folio post DO do
Book work, exclusive Of paper
Composition, per 1000 ems
Pross-work, per token
BINDING.
10 volumes Of newspapers, daily, per yearly volume
100 volumes Of books, s,o. full bound, in calf and
sheep
100 do do half bound
Blank books for records, &c, similar 10 those in
use, which mSy be examined by all inclined TO
Msnuscrip letter., to be half bound per pattern
Faint ruling 20 resms letter paper.
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IN any court having JURISDICTION WcTcOi.
To ensure uniformity in the proposals. blank forms
will be furnished to all persons desiring 10 bid. But
one price must be affixed to each article.
STATIONERY.
10 reams Folio Post paper, ruled
40 do Cap do
80 do Quarto Post do
40 do Envelope do
do Note Paper, gilt edged
40 reams copying or tissue paper, quario post
10 do do do cap
do double cap, fat, white
10 do blottng, loyal
II wafer stands, or boxes, Cocoa
- pounce boxes cocoa
3 dozen bottles blue ink, in quarts
do do do in pin,s
5000 Quilts, No 80, opaque and clarified
500 cards Of Steel Pens, ~ on card
50 groce Steel Pens
IS dozen Red Tape, No. IS to Is
6 do Taste
30 pounds best superfne Sealing Wax
20 do second quality do
Is do best quality Waters
900 large Office Waters
50 Peuknives, Rodgers best blsdes
sc ivory Folders, inches
"a Sand Boxes, cocoa wood
IL pairs Of Shears and Scissors
GO quarts Black Sand
"a Wafer Stamps, Of ivory
~ Pounce Boxes, do,
pounds Indis Rubber
- dozen Black Lead Pencils, Monro.s bet
do Red do
do quart bottles Black Ink
do pint bottles Red Ink
500 sheets Of Parchment, best prepared, l4by 10
"a lnstands Of glass and wedgewood
10 pounds Gum Arabic
"a Paper Weights, Of brass, composition, or lead
10 pounds Cotton Twine
10 do Flax do
ushe nrau in from Ia to
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=, CONGRESSIONAL MANUALi BY Jorl Is. surH-

4, CONGRESSIONAL MARUALi Br JorL Is. suTH-
~ ERLAND; an Outline Of the Order OF Business in
the House Of Representatives. volume OF nearly 800
pages; price 81 50.
This Manual has been undertaken and executed
mainly with the view of giving gentlemen, who may
not have served members Of the National Legisla-
ture, insgh into the mode OF rsnsaotng the bu-
sness of Congress especially in the II. of Represeu-
taiiyes of the United States Members Of tho State
Legislatures will also find il seryceabe IN the per-
Torrance of their legislative duties, and occasionally
even the older members Of Congress VIII find IL a
convenient reference.
!, contains Of important parliamentary deci-
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becoming acquainted with the Congressional practice
of the country also the rules OF both Houses of Con-
gress, JeilersoD's Manual of Parliamentary Practice,
Constitution of the United States Declaration of In
dependence, giving full indexes OF all OF them for the
purpose Of aGordng easy and Instant Teference) and
much other useful information. For sale by
r. TAYLOR, Bookseller
dec 8 Immediately east of Gadsbys Hotel
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AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.


A MOS KENDALL and JOHN f, KENDALL.
with the Government Of the following description
viz;
Obtaining contracts from the Post Office and Other
Executive Departments.
Procuring patents, and other business connected
with the Patent Office
Procuring PENSIONS volutonary, 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 Tor lands, other property, money before
any OF the Executive Departments or Congress.
Our Office is in the house of Amos KENDALL on
E street, the first door east of the Medical College,
two squares west Of the Post Office Department,
where be found during business hours.
Amos KENDALL will prepare cases for presentation
to the Departments, or to Congress. His know ledge
Of the forms and details of public business, derived
from service in the public Offices, will enable him
and those who ntrust US with business may rely upon
the utmost promptiude, and the use Of all proper
to bring it to successful issue. Our charges
will be moderate depending for their amount on the
nature of the case.
Persons at distance will find it much cheaper to
employ us in any business they may have with the
Government than 10 come TO Washington themselves
We will also attend to the adjustment and collec-
ton of private claims.
All letters business should be addressed to
Messrs. Kendall, & Co., agents, and must be post
paid.
AMOS KENDALL,
oct 3-6m JOHN E. KENDALL.
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NEW MUSIC.

NEW MbSlO.
I UST RECEIVED, the following pieces of New
- Music at the old established store two doors east
Of 18th street, Pennsylvania avenue.
w FISCHER.
The Forestsrs--Words from ancien, poetry
Tyrollenne-Nusic by Donizetti
Thy Heart Is my Home-By Phillips
The Cot where we were Born--By the Hutchinson
Family
Excelsior-By the Hutchinson Family
Cape Ann do do do
The Poor Savoyard--By w. II. Montgomery
The SAINT Of Eriu's Isle-By John II Hewitt
The Parting Frends-By Edw. l.. White
There was Timely Jos. Philip knight
The Cross Old Bachelor-By c. II. Rodyell
The night before the Bridal-By George Lindley
In the Cold Silly Nightly Sir Henry r. Bshop
Passing away--by Edw. J. Nelson
have gazed on the face OF the ovey-by Stephen
g. Massinr.
Cudjos wild hunt-by the Ethiopian Serensders
hhlckerbocker wallz-by Lacner
Pemberton waltz--by James Hooton
Three grand waltres-by L. L. White
On-ka.hyo waltz
Me Caroline waliz--by Tanner
United States Grand March-by John G. Andrews
Mount Bowdoin duck Step-by p. Strong
SD regiment Duck Step-by Augustus J. Janner
The Sea Shore--by G. Weiss
Young Pianists First Duet-by j. Mosobels
La Petite F,ie--by f. BurRmuller
Les Bellies Varsoyicnnes by Chas Frederick Ru-
doiph
Rendo Irlsndais-by 2. Burgmuller
Thema from Donizetta's Opers, L'Elisire, d'Anore
by F. Burgmuer
jan. 5--tf