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ToNAs PnrsroH Jr Pm Conowlngo'
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NATHAN WILKINSON. Elk Iron Nofhs'
WILLIAM H PIERCE, P. NJ. Ccciiton
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JOHN MEARs, P. NJ. st. Augustine
JoHN 1, CLAYTON; P. NJ. Chesapeake City
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The Madisonian says:-"The Hon. II.
5. Fox, late Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotenliarv Of the British
Government resident at w in. ton, will,
we understand, remain in Washington
until the 30lh of June.n
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Minute guns were fred from the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard on Saturday. as
mark of respect to the late Secretary OF
the Navy, and by order of the President.
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There has been a great revival of reli-
gion at the Methods. Episcopal church
in Ccntreville, Md.
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ic genius will not willingly forgo it, but
will d,sire occasionally 10 drink at its de-
Eghtlul fount.
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JuLY Is, 1874
| SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at THU
~ Bureau until 3 O'Clock, P. M, of the 4th Of Sep
'emser next, for furnishing and delivering the Ma
| w Yard Brooklyn, New York
LIST. All the live oak timber necessary com lete
the frames, breasthooks, beam and keelson pieces
anu pfomlscuous timber for ship Of the line, fig
ate and sloop of war for which partial deliver e.
have been made by Charles F. Sibbald, under former
contract and
"a For ship OF the line, frigate, sloop Of war,
and schooner for which partial deliveries have been
made by Messrs Van Hook and Vaughn, under for
mer contract
Schedules showing the particular parts of the
frames, The acknowledgements and the dimensions
Vi 'he Dean and keesoD personalities and d.
'ehsiohs OF promscuous timber, required TO complete
these contracts, be obtained by persons wishing
~ =. oher, on application To the Commandant of the
NAVY Yard at Brooklyn New York.
Separate offers must be made for supplying all the
uehciehces under each of the former contracts and
inc prices asked per cubic foot for the frames timber,
ana breast hooks; for The beam pieces for the keel
son pieces and for the pTomiscuous timber for each
aSs oil vessel IN each offer must be stated separately
ne frame timber Is 10 be cut to mouds and the
"hoie, IN conformity with instructions which will be
made
he said timber must have grown within twenty
h'e miles from the sea, which be proved TO the
satisfaction of the Commandanl of the Yard, and
must De Hee from all injuries and defects, which may
ihPahis good qualities for the purposes for Which II
Is Intended, and must be subject to the inspection
ana measurement of persons appointed by said Com
mahdant and in all respects his entire satisfaction.
The whole must be delivered on or before the first
OF August, lS47.
NO proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by guaranty, signed Ivy two persons, (whose ability
to make good their uaranty shall be certified to by
some Commandant of Navy Yard or Navy Agen',)
mat the person offering shall if his offer be accepted,
enter INTO contract before the 10Th October next for
lAe good and sufficient sureiies deliver the timber
embraced In his offer, within the time specified for its
delivery.
Zen per centum of the amount Of all deliveries will
be deducted from the amount of all bills which may
be approved for deliveries and held as additional
rity TO the bonds to be given, and will be paid
al the Contract shall be fully completed according to
us provisions The remaining ninety per centum Of
bills thus approved, will be paid by the Navy Agent
a, New York within thirty days after the presentation
OF the bills TO him.
To be published three times week till 4th Sep
tember next in he Morning Post and Daily Times,
Is 'ston, Massachusetts, journal of Commerce, Sun,
and Aurora, New York American Sentinel and
Public Ledger, Philadelphia Sun and Republican,
Baltimore MadIsonian and Spectator, Washington
Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia, Old Dominion and
Beacon, NORFOLK Mercury, Charleston, South Caro-
una. juy IS-3lawt 4th Sept
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TRANSPORTATION or NAVAL STORES
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Prov isions and Clothing,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing,
August 9th, 1874.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals
for freight to Rio, will be received at this Blu
reau until three o'clock r. M, Thursday, S ptrm-
per othi pfoAlmo lor the transportation OF about
1000 barrels in bulk of Government supplies, from
the Navy Yard, Gosport, Virginia, to Rio de janet
no. Oilers must specify the price asked der barrel,
without any distinction between wet dry barrels
hve and hall cubic feet of measurement goods and
thii'y gallons TO the guagc, OF all casks usually
called barrels, 10 be considered as barrels whatever
they may contain. No other than Government stores
TO be taken on board freight aud prmage TO be
allowed. Fifteen fair weather, working lay days. to
DE allowed at each of the ports, Norfolk and Rio,
for taking IN and dischafging cargo. The vessel
must pass the usual inspection, and be ready at the
Gospor fad TO receive her cargo, by the 20th of
September.
To bepublIshed once a week until the 9th of Sep
TENDER, in the Madsonian, ID. c.; Sun, Baltimore,
Md New York Aurora, N. Y; Beacon Norfolk
Va aug 5-lawtd
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CHEAP STATIONERY.
nRINTING PAPERs-Cap and Letter

ID PRINTING PAPERS-Cap and Letter Papers,
1 PLAN and ruled from 8 SO to s. yer re IN.
Portfolios, assorted sizes, with and without locks
Ladies' Work Boxes, OF rosewood, and gentle
mems Travelling Desks.
Rodgers & Sons Razors Penknives Scissors and
Shears best quality.
Silver ever pointed Pencil Cases, 25 cents and
upwards.
Perforated Bristol Boards-psin do.
Enameed and embossed Cards
Drawing Papers and Water Colors.
Gard Cases in great varieties.
Pearl and Ivory Folders.
Note Papers in the greatest varieties, from l2y TO
10 cents per quire.
French Boxes, containing assortment OF note
paper waters, seaIing-war, &c. &c.
Together with general assortment Of FANCY
AND STAPLE STATIONERY, ali Of which
will be sold on the most accommodating terms and at
the lowest prices wholesale and retail, by
WIN. f. BAYLY Sts,ioner
Penn. Avenue five d,ors west Of lth 1t.
s1r Card Plates neatly engraved and printed.
may
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NAVY AGENr's OFFICE,


Washington City, August 6, 1874
StEPARATE endorsed proposals for each class OF
~ the materials described below, will be received
at this office till O'Clock Monday the ID of Sep.
TENDER next for furnishing and delivering at the
Navy Yard, Pensacola, free Of all expense whatever
to the Government the following materials which
will be required in the construction of buildings to
be erected at that yard, viz
Isl Ci1S-Sione Materials.
2l3 cubic yards granite in pieces four feet long,
and 8 to 10 inches thick
1850 running feet granite tablet foot by not less
than inches-l6 pieces of this tablet to lie
feet long-the remainder promiscuous
lengths.
3l7 cubic yards good granite building stone.
10 granite door heads feet long, inches by
not less than nch,s.
90 granite window heads ; feet long inches
by not less than inches
80 granite window sills, feet long, inches by
not less than 8 inches.
1000 cubic yards Of granite, TO be split in regular
courses Of IL inches, the blocks TO be Is in.
chcs thick, not les than IL inches wide and
D feet and upwards in length.
ID Class-Brick Materials
22S,O0O face bricks.
l,O36,0O0 good hard burnt bricks, for interior of
walls.
Sd Ciass-Uood Materials
l60 Palmetto piles not less than one foot AZ the
butt and the lengths to be determined by an
exam nation of the site
10 yellow pine brace and fender niles 10 Y 10
lengths determined as above.
Ia pieces yellow pine % feet IL x 10, for can
logs.
10 do do 30 feetx 12xI2 do
do do 81 feet lax 4, for bra
ces.
~ do do 40 feet I2x do
IA jolsts Of yellow pine 81 feet X H.
600 running feet pine timber l. K y for upper
caps.
%, 90 feet board measure, Of inch yellow pine
plank
All the yellow pine TO be good heart timber
These materials are to be of the very best ou,lity
subject to inspection at the place of delivery which
must be satisfactory TO the commander Of the Yard
or TO such person as may be appointed fol he pur.
pose OF inspecting the same and are to be delivered
as speedily as possible after entering into contract
Good and sufficient security, in one half the
amount of the contract will be required and a re-
servation OF III per cent made Ill payments till
the contract is completed
Payments will be made at this Office or elsewhere
as may be stipulated in the contract in thirty DAYS
after delivery Of materials which shall be app roved
and received, upon presentation Of bills duly anthem
t'caed by the proper officers at the place Of dele.
ry.
By order of the Chief of Bureau of Yards and
Docks.
WIN. B. SCOTT,
Navy Agent
| To be published twice week till ID September
next IN the Globe and Intelligencer, Washington
Sentinel and Mercury, Philadelphia Aurora and
Evening Post, New York Sun and Republican, Bal.
timore and Times and Morning Post Boston.
These papers will please send number contain
ing advertisement to this Office with their account.
NAVY AerSr's Orrror, Washington.
aug
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AI ILITARY SCIENCE AND SERYlCE.-Just
wi imported direct from London by

Rules for Conducting the Practical Operations Of
Siege, by Maj. Gen. Paisley, Royal Engineers, 2
vols m one--many engravings.
The Service Of Light Troops in the Field, trans
lated from the French by Lieut. Wayne, 5th regI-
mont, vol.
Duties Of an Officer on Pcquet and on Detach-
ments covering the Front and Flank OF Winter
Quarters, by Capt Kerr, 18th Dragons.
The rs entails Of Good skirmishing, by Lieut..
Col. Gawler, SD Light Infantry.
Glenle's Military Memoirs, relating to Campaigns,
Battles, Stratagems Of War, &c.
Elements of the Science Of War, by Lieut.. Null
Ter, German Engineer Corps, and First Public
Teacher Of the Military Sciences at Gottingen, 3
vols.
Military Dictionary, in English and French by
Mai. James, ROYAL Artillery, / vol.
Hints for Detachments and Picquets on Service,
by Captain Glasse, 95th regiment
On Reconnoutelng- pamphlet
Military Operations Of the French Troops under
Gen. Humbefr IN Ireland, IN 1898.
EhwalI on the Duties Of Light Troops, vol
Scharnost's Military Field Pocket Book trsn.lat-
ed from the French, vol.
Captain Murrays 1lns 10 Officers Commanding
Partisan Corps vol.
Practical Observations on Errors Committed by
Generals and Field Officers, by w. Armstrong, As
sistant Adjutant General, | vol
And variety Of other works, (too numerous for
the limits OF an adyertisement,) on Gunnery FORTH
cation, Courts Martial, Military Engineering, Tao.
tics, and other branches oil Military Science, 70
which additions are constantly made Of every thing
new and valuable appearing either in the United
States or abroad
Books, Stationary, Periodicals, and anything else
imported to order from England or the Continent
+. TAYLOR, Bookseller,
iuly % Washington city.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OYFicE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE U o,
August 2lst, 1874.
TN PURSUANCE of the "act legalizing and ma
| king appropriations for such necessary objects
as have been usually included in the general appro'
priation bills without authority OF law, and to FIX
and provide for certain incidental expenses oil the
Denartments and offices of the Government, and Tor
other purposes" approved the 10Th OF August, lS42
sealed proposals will be received at this olhce until
3 O'Clock p. M. on Tuesday, the 18th Of September
next for furnishing the following article OF station
cry for the of the Senate 10 be " the rery best
quality, and TO be approved by the Secretary, WIS
30 reams white quadruple cap paper for envelopes.
,By the act approved June II, lS4i, the Secretary
of the Senate and the Clerk of the House OF Repre-
sentayes are directed IN the future disbursements
of the public moneys for the of their respective
bodies to confne their purchases exclusively to ar
tlces the growth and manufacture OF the United
Stats provided the same can be procured of such
growth and manufacture Of suitable quplity and al
reasonable prices, upon cool terms as to quaIity
and price as can be obtained OF foreign growth and
manufacture" A preference will therefore by CIV
en- to the production Of American industry, and all
persons making proposals to supply this article will
state whether the same is OF the growth and manu-
faclure Of the United States.
The paper is to be delivered at the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free OF any
charge for carriage or before the 30th OF Sep
TENDER next and will be paid for on delivery.
A specimen of the article required may be seen at
the office of the Secretary OF the Senate
A sufficient specimen (half qure) is to accompa-
ny the proposal, and to be marked with the name of
the proposer. The person Offering TO furnish such
paper at the lowest price equality considered) will
receive contract for the same, executing bond
with two or more sureties satisfactory to the Secre
tary Of the Senate for the performance thereof un
der forfeiture Of twice the contract price in case of
failure which bond is to be filed in the Office of said
Secretary within ten days after the proposals have
been accepted
Proposals must be endorsed proposals for Sta
tionery for the Senate" and be directed to the Sc
cretary of the Senate of Washington
ASBURY DICKENS,
aug o9-1aw4w Secretary of the Senate.
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NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls45.
NAVY DEPARTMENT

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
18th August, 1912.
SEALED proposals, endorsed proposals for
~ Beef" and proposals for Pork as the case
may be, will be received at this Office until O'Clock,
on Monday, the Goth day of September next for fur
nlsh,ng and delivering free of all cost and risk 10
the United States
Five thousand eight hundred barrels of Navy
Beef and five thousand eight hundred barrels of Navy
Pork:
Each barrel to contain not less than two hundred
pounds nett weight of Beef or Pork no excess of
weight IN either article will be paid for. To be de-
hyered al the respective Navy Yards as fnllnws:
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TRANSPORTATION on NAVAL groREs
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


Bureau or PRovIsIoss AND CLorHIsG,
August 20, 1874.
DPOPOSALS, sealed and endorsed "Pioposa
for fephl to Hong Kong" will be received at
this Bureau, until three o'clock, p. M, Tuesday, Dc
ober ls for the transportation Of about 900 barrels
IA bulk, OF Government supplies, from the Navy
Yard al Charlestown, Massa huselts, TO Hong Kong,
China Offers must specify the price asked per bar
rel without any distinction between wet or dry bar
rels five and half cubic feet of measurement goods
and thirty gallons to the guage of all casks not usu-
ally called barrels 10 be considered barrels what
ever they may contain. No other than Government
Stores TO be AIKEN board freight and prlm0ge
TO be allowed Fifteen fair weather working lay days
TO be allowed at each Of the ports at ChaIleslown
and Hong Kong for taking IN and dscharging cargo.
The vessel must pass the usual inspection and be
ready at the Charlestown Yard receive her cargo
by the 18th Of October.
To be published once a week, until the LIST of Oc-
tober in the Madisonisn Washington Morning
Post and Daily Times, Boston Aurora and Evening
Post, New York American Sentinel and Mercury,
Philadelphia Aug. 2l-td
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NEW STATIONARY.

w FISCHER, importer and dealer in Fancy and
w Staple Stationary, has received. oy recent
arrivals from England, large supply of Perry's and
Gillotrs best steel pens; prepared parchments, as
sorted sizes sealing wax, fancy colored; waters,
instands, ink quilts, tape, and pounce Rodgers and
Sons best razors scissors, paper shears office and
pocket knves-all of which will be sold at Station
ers Hall at less prices than the same can be had else
where in the District aug. 23-3taw3w
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THE COMPLETE GARDENER-price 25 cents.
A select manual OF Kitchen Gardening aud Gull
ture Of Fruits with familiar instruction, and calen-
dar of ok TO be performed each month in the year
particularly adapted TO the climate Of the Unred
Stltes Just published and this day receivefor sale
by Y. TAYLOR
Aug. 27-tf
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Pts Tolls, SWORDS, AND COPPER POWDER
FLASkS.

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HypRoGRAPHY,
July Is, 1874
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'M
i til O'Clock 2. NJ. of Monday, the LIST day OF
September next for furnishing and delivering the fol-
lowing Pistols, Swords, aud Copper Powder Flasks
for the naval service of the United States, viz:
200 Pistols
300 Swords, and
900 copper Powder Flasks
All the above arms must be made of materials OF
the best quality; and all (arms and materially TO be
subject to such proof test and inspection as is now
applied to similar arms and materials in the army Of
the United States.
The materials and the forms and dimensions Of all
the parts must conform to those of the established
patterns; the workmanship and finish must be equal
to those Of the model arms, and the several parts
must be Drowned, bued case-ha den,d, OF polished,
in the standard models.
The forms and dimensions Of the parts to be yeri.
fed by verifying guages already established.
Patterns OF the aloregoing pistols swords and cop
per powder TASKS may be seen on application to the
Commandants of the several Navy Yards TO this
Bureau. All to be delivered on or before the lst day
of Oct Der, lS45, one third at the Navy Yard near
Boston, and two thirds at the Navy Yard near New
York to be delivered free Of charges, except as to
packing boxes; for these fair allowance will be
made.
tcles will be received, to be sealed and endorsed
"Pru osals for furnishing Pistols" Swords" &c,
as the case may be.
Bonds with two approved sureties in one half the
amount Of contract will be required to be entered
luto within fifteen days after the time limited for re-
ceiylng bids and ten per cent. Of the amount Of all
bills will be retained collateral security for the
faithful pei Torrance of the contract which will be
paid only on the satisfactory completion oft; and
ninety per cent Of all deliveries made will be paid
all bills properly authenticated according to the pro
visions OF The contract within thirty days after their
presentation to the Navy Agent.
I5PTo be published twice week in the Madi,o'
nisn, National IntollIgeneer, and Globe, Washing
ton Union and Morning Post, New York Morning
Post and Daily Times, Boston American Sentinel
and Mercury, Philadelphia sun and Republican
Baltimore july l9-2 wtd
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M Ills HISTORY OF CHlVALRY AND
lNl KNlGHTHOOD AND ITS INES, by
Charles Mills, author of "Ms' Hi-tory of the Cru
sades"-l volume, cheap edition, price 81
Religo Medci, and ITS sequel Christian Morals,
by Sir Thomas Browne-new edition, loi4-com-
plee in one volume. Just published.
aug 27 +. TAYLOR.
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SPLENDID LOTTERIES.
}. G. GREGORY & co. MANAGERS.
10000
ALEXANDRIA 10 FIERY

ALEXANDRIA 10 FIERY,
CLASS 80, FoR 1874.
To be drawn in Alexandria, ID. c., on Saturday, Sep
Der 7th, 1874
SPLENDID PRIZES
10000 1000 dollars 10000 GOO dollars dollars
5000 dollars $500 dollars
1000 dollars
SO prizes of $1,000
20 Of $1,000 SC. &c.
Tickets sl0-Haves s5-Quahers 81 so.
Certificates of packages of % whole tickets $3.50 90
DO do % half do 65 %
Do do % quarter do 81 so
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$4,000! $4,000! $4,000 !!

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Glass L, for 1874
Will be drawn at Alexandria, d c., on Saturday
Septe 2Sta 1874
10 Number Lotiery-l5 Drairn Ballots.
Making about one Blank to a Prize.
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MAJOR VIM. ID. MUTT, of the Treasury De-
w partment, is constituted my Agent to transact
business for the estate of the late Iully X. Wise.
To him, creditors, having properly authenticated
claims, or others having any kind OF business with
the estate, are respectfully referred during my abb
sence. JOHN G. WISE, Administrator
of T. X. Wise, decd.
Washington City, Aug. 10th, 1874.
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A LII THE BRI fish PERIODICALS FOR
IL AUGUST are received by the last British
steamer at the Wavery Circulating Library, for cir
cuaton among its subscribers
All the English and American Monhies and
Quarterlies, excepting the professional ones,) as
well all other new works Of general interest, are
placed at the disposal of the Library subscribers,
for the sum OF five dollars per annum.
f. TAYLOR,
aug % Bookseller.
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july %

NEW BOOKs.-The Comic Blackstone, re
" printed from the London edition.
Sydney Smiths Miscellanres, 3 vols
Scotland, by Y @ Kohl author Of Russia and
the Rusrians cheap edition price 2l tenls just pub
lIshed and this day received by
July % + TAYLOR
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MISS MERGERS SCHOOL
CHEAP WRITING PAPER.

COMMON Letter Paper 81 25 pei ream
~ do do ruled | so do
Fine Letter Paper, ruled IS do
Fooscap Paper, ruled, fine quail
ty, Of firm hard texture, and
Ivory surface 90 do
Just received by f. TAYLOR,
And full supply of all other articles OF Stationary
for sale at the same low range of prices.
Also, just opened large supply of Blank Books,
Of every kind size and description for sale pric,
much below the usual rates. aug 29-3I.