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Transportation OF stores.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Dec. 81, 1871
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals for freight
the coast of Africa, viii be received this Bureau
until O'Clock p Monday, the 3Ist day of January
lsS for the transportation Of 900 barrels (ore les)
government stores from the navy-yard Charestown
Verde.
The offers must state the price asked per barrel. without
distinction between and dry and each barrel Tor two
half barrels) of beef pork, -four rice vinegar pickles
whskey or dried apples will be considered barrel all
other packages be estimated the 81 cubic feet
barrel, whatever they may contain Ten fair weather
working lay days TO be allowed at the port of Charesown
for taking in cargo and fifteen fair weather working lay
days to be allowed Port Paya for dschaging the
No primage to be allowed.
Payment to be made by any navy agent in the United
States within thirty days after producing satisfactory
dence of the delivery of the cargo The vessel must pass
the usual Inspections and be the Chaestown navy yard
by the fifteenth day of February I84S ready receive her
CARGO and not presented for examination within three
days after being notified of Der acceptance, the bureau will
consider itself at liberty to offer the freight the low
est bidder or to make such arrangements may best sub
the public interests
DEC 22-laWI2l Ian
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TRsAsURY DEPARTMENT, Nov. n, l8l7.
C,EALED PROPOSALS. will be received until the frs,
y Monday of February, lSiS the office of the commits
appointed for the erection OF the custom house in the
city of New Orleans, for the following materials:
$500, 900 of good hard-burnt brck)
The exact size to be mentioned.
1000 barrels of fresh lime }more or less.
1000 do hydraulic cement
$1,000 do sharp sand
The above materials be delivered the evee in New
Orleans, the site of the present custom-house as
practicable, and in such quantities shall from time to
time be required, in conformity with appropriations made
by Congress. The proposals be addressed to Denis
Preur Acee La Branche, and William NJ Gwinn, commits
soners for the erection of cusomhouse In New orleans
endorsed "Seaed proposals for furnishing materials Tor the
erection of a custom house a New Orleans"
When the proposals opened by the commissioners,
they will communicate copies, together with their views
and recommendation for the consideration OF the depart
ment.
The communication of the commissioners Will be adj
dressed the First Comptroller of the Treasury who, to-
geher with the first Auditor OF the Treasury being the prop
officers connected with the cusomhonse accounts WIN
give their in writing TO the proposals. to the de-
partnent The right OF rejecting any bid is reserved
of any contract furnishing any of the before
mentioned materials r. J. WALKER,
l,~11 Secretary of the Treasury
To be published in the Portland Argus, Maine Boston
Post and Boston Tinles New York Globe Sum- and Her
aid Pennsylvanian and Keystone; Baltimore Argus and
Baltimore Sun Inelgencer and German Gazette, wash
ingon Cincinnati Enquirer; Louisville Democrat; St
Louis Union: and Nachez Free Trader until the 10Th day
OF January l8ts and in all the daily papers Of New Or
leans until the first Monday of February lSas
Nov U-dt25htJan
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Notice to Claimants.

Trucker 81 ADDISON, General Agents, office on 9th
street, (Coemans Buldngs,) four doors north OF Penn
sylvania avenue.
Beverley Tucker and John E. Addison have associated
themselves purpose OF prosecuting claims of all kinds
before Congress- and the several departments OF the general
government
All communications (post paid) addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference is made TO the
following gentlemen;
Hon Geo M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States
Hon. John Mclean Supreme Court OF the United States
Hon. Robert j. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. Jno. Y. Mason, Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon. r. M. T. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, d. G.
Jno. E. Addison, at,orneyatlaw will continue to give
personal attention to business before the several
the District of Columbia and the adjoining counties OF
MARYLAND and Virginia July l3-Iy
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Transportation of Stores.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Dec. Il, lS47
PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed Proposals for freight
to Rio de Janeiro" will be received mt this office until
o'clock, p M, on Thursday, the 10Th day Of January,
lSS for the transportation of 5000 barrels nore ess OF
government Stores from the navyyard at Gospor Virginia,
the consignee the naval depot Rio dc Janero, in
the empire of Brazil The offers the price asked
per barrel, without distinction between and dry and
each barrel Tor half baels) of beef pork, flour, rice,
vinegar pickles, whskey dried apples will be consd-
cred barrel all other packages to be estimated at the
of 81 cubic feet barrel, whatever they may
tain No other than government stores to be taken
board freight, and no primage to be allowed Fifteen
r-weaer working lay days to be allowed at each OF the
ports of Gosport and Rio Janeiro for taking in, and the
same for dischargng cargo Payment be made by any
navy agent the United States within thirty days after
The pass inspection and be at the Gosport
by the LIST day February lS4S ready to receive
her cargo and if presented for examination within
three days after being notified OF her acceptance the bu-
eau will consider itself liberty offer the freight to the
west bidder make such arrangements as may
next lobserve the public interests.
hast su22-lawtJan 20
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Agency for Claims ut Washington.
(NHARLES DE SELDING. Notary Public, ConYe

II
~ and General Agent, No H. Todds Buildings, Pennsy
vana avenue Washington, d. Co. offers his services for the
prosecution of claims before Congress any of the execu
tive departments before any board OF commissioners ta
may be appointed for the adjustment Of spoations
collecting private claims and rents procuring pensions
whether revolution any other servce bounty lands fol
return duties those arising under contracts treaties
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid tho settlement Of accounts
disbusng officers who may find it inconvenent to give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned a notary public he is pre-
pared furnish egazed copies of any document other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent of service required.
Communications (post paid will receive immediate at
tention
He has the honor refer the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with comproers and
ditos offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and the navy and also Dr. John Ho
MANS Boston; Barnard Henry, esq, Philadelphia; Rev
Sepnus Tustn, chaplain of the Senate, Washington; Hon
Henry l.. Ellsworth Faye,te, Indiana; Thomas M Boun
ESQ., Pensacola Florida; Hon. c. B. Penrose, Lancaster
Pa; Judge T. Hartley Crawford, Washington; VIM. Ag
new, esq, New York. Collin, Lee, esq, Baltimore, Md
H. B. Reardon, esq., Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodridge
New Haven Conn; M Judson, esq, New Orleans; Hon.
E. II. Foster, Nashville, Tenn.
MAY l6-ly
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THE UNION.
PROPOSALS. FOR FELT.


Navy DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment. and Repair,
December II, ISi7.
CEALED PROPOSALS, accompanied with sample,
- will be received at this bureau until o'clock d. M OF
the Both January next Tor furnishing and delivering TWEEN
your thousand square feet of (usbe three felt the
proportions, the times and the fol-
lowing, to wit;
Al the navy.yard at Kuery Maine, 5000 square feet
At the navy yard at Brooklyn New York, 5000 square
feet
At the navy-yard at Philadelphia 1000 square feet
AT the hayward at Gospor, Virginia, 1000 square feet
Said felt must be manufactured in the style of work
manshp from the best quality OF materials, subject
livery such inspection the comm andants of the
specve navyyards aforesaid may direct or authorize and
be in all respects to their entire satisfaction twill
received.
contractor and the quantity required each Of said navy
yards be delivered before the Ist of August
1913.
Bonds with approved sueties in one half the estma
centum in addition will be withheld from the amount OF
each payment to be made collateral security for the
until the shall be fully completed After deduct
ing per centum payment will be made by the United
States within thirty days after bills in tpicafe duly
certified and approved and presented TO the Navy Agent
the yard where the deliveries made
Every offer must be accompanied las directed in the
OF Congress making appropriations for the naval service
approved 10th OF August 1870 by written guaranty,
he they undertake that the bidder bidders will fhis
their bid be accepted enter into obligation within
five days. with good and sufficient sueties to furnish the
supplies proposed No proposal will be considered unless
accompanied by such and only the person whose
offer may be accepted will be notified.
The offers must state the price per square foot and
offer will be considered which does embrace the full
quantity required at the yard for which il is made.
Dec. 22-1awt30th Jan.
o. To be published twice week until the Goth Of Janu-
airy next, in the ntegencer, at Washington ID. c.;
Morning Post and Daily Times, Boston Journal of Com
merce and Globe, New York.
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transportation OF Stores.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Navy DEPARTMENT
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Dec 81 1917.
PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed Proposals for freight
l. TO the Pacific" will be received this office until
O'Clock p, m Thursday the Goth day of January l8iS
for the transportation Of 5000 barrels more ess) of
from the navy yard Brooklyn, New York
to the port of Monterey the of North America
The offers must state the price asked per BARREL without
distinction between and dry and each barrel Tor
half barres) of beef pork -four rice, vinegar, pickles
w.key, dried apples. will be considered as barrel
all other packages be estimated the of 81 cubic
feet barrel, whatever they may contain No freight
be taken board, discharged private account at
Intermediate port and prinage to be allowed Fifteen
fair weather working lay days to be allowed at each of the
ports Brooklyn and Monterey for taking in and discharg
ing CO. Payment be made by any navy agent in
the United States within thirty days after producing salts
factory evidence of the delivery of the The vesse
pass the usual inspection, and be the Brooklyn
navy yard by the first day Of February 1913, ready
ceve her cargo; and if presented for examination
within three days after being notified Of her acceptance
the Bureau will consider itself liberty offer the freight
to the lowest bidder make such arrangements
may best subserve the public interests
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TIME Married Woman's Private Medical Companion"
by DIR. A. M Maurceau professor OF diseases oi
women, Sd edition. lsno, PIP $50 price $ 2sooo copies
sold iN three months.
The great demand for this important work (ot
which thousands sod) has compelled the issue OF
another edition II is intended especially for the married.
discoses important which should be known to
them particularly. Here every female can discover the
causes symptoms, and the most efficient remedies and
certain modes Of cure every complaint to which
her sex is subject.
1t is an important question to the married why il is that
we behold SO many married females sckIy, debtated,
and prostrae also the and whether they
cepble of remedy. They will here find these important
matters connected with discoveries in medical and physo
logical science, which meet this question.
and mother who has regard for her health and well
fare as well that of her husband.
The revelations contained in its pages have already
proved blessing to thousands.
To those yet unmarried, but contemplating marriage,
perhaps hesating the proprety of mourning the
sponsbiles attendant upon the importance of being
of the revelations contained in these pages
intimately involving their future happiness, cannot be APP
preciaed.
Copies WiA be sent by mail free of postage.
On the receipt Of one dollar, the :" Married Womnn's
Private Medical Companion will be sent free of postage
nny part the United States. All letter, be address
ed (post pad) DR.. A. M. Maurceau Box ,224, New
York city. Publishing office No. 1913 Liberty street, New
York For sale at No Ledger Buildings, 3D. street, be-
low Chestnut, Philadelphia.
Baltimore, WIN. TAYLOR. and Jarvis Buildings.
Sole agent for Washington, d. c., WIN. ADAMS, 3doors
from ~ street, Pennsylvania avenue.
The trade supplied on the usual terms
Dec. l6--d3m
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New York Tailoring E.tablishment.

MI T. JENNINGS q CO, I'll Broadway, New York,
w Pennsylvania avenue, near 9TH street, Washington
have hand full assortment Of plain and fancy
English and French cloth, cashmere, and vestngs for the
fall and winter wear which they make up to order in their
surpassed by any establishment in this country each
article Of dress is and made by hands engaged excu
svely upon article, when the whole combined forms
suit not to be surpassed for taste or beauty.
w. T. ]. " Co. have also on hand full assortment Of
garments ready made, consisting of cloaks sack and
overcoas body Sacks dress and Hock black and
fancy cashmere pants silk, satin, merino and other
made in neat and fashionable syle that gentlemen may
be furnished with handsome suit at moments notice.
Also, hand full assortment OF shirts, under-sirts
hosiery gloves suspenders, and every article necessary fol
gcntleman's wardrobe.
Oct. l6-2m Nat. INTEL
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MISS HEANEY'S ACADEMY,
Capitol Hill, WashinKton,

(Adjacent to the residence of Colonel Gardincr.)
INSTRUCTION is given by Miss Heaney, principal, in
each department OF her school, the system mater
nal education OF daughters
Assistants will be duly engaged required but the cheI
duties of tuition and the personal care OF her pupils will
Permanent views direct her exeons ructres in
this community, promote limited and appropriate es.
adjustment for young ladies engaged in the useful and
modern pursuits Of learning and mpishmens mostly
esteemed, by the simple regulations proper for their i'm
Provement and welfare home, precluding the school
forms and associations found prejudicia to them.
Having made all essential arrangements for family board
Ing scholars, in most heahul and pleasant residence
(near the south gate of the Capito all of her ability will
be done to realize the advantages desired
Interests of concern may be learned par
near the Presidents square, and Mrs Robert Beale near
the Capitol.
two or three days week. at convenient hours particu-
larry in the French Italian, Spanish languages, music
drawing, and painting and once a week in dancing.
Terms per quarter.
Senior class tuition (ncluding exercises as desired in
the English and French languages, &C., mathematics,
penmanship &cN- IL
Junior class, above IL
Landscape and portrait drawing and painting, from IA
Many testimonials may be submitted oparentsnteresed
OF Miss Heaneys former engagements particularly in hei
academy in Boston and in Washington.
References.
Hon Edw Everett, Boston D. A. Hall, esq Washington
Rev. I'd i + q d.rR Dc W W.m T ES' DO DO
Hon Levi: Cas-, Washington VIM & Bryant DO A
Jacob Thompson, do George. +; BeTeau, do
Robert : Beae. esq do Rev H W. Bellows, do
Rev. septinus fusion, do Carvill q Co. do
Hon Philemon Dckerson, Paterson, New Jersey.
Sssph R o %sass r. R%sSasHhs Baltimore
Col. X. Nj. johnson, Kentucky.
Hon. Edward Tamsr, Natchez,
lion. Alfred Hennen, New Orleans.
Dec. 4-eo6t
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TmpORTANT to housckeepers and persons furni g

IMPORTANT to house keepers and persons furnishing
We have furnishing rooms, opposite Centre Mar
ke up stairs and complete assortment OF goods,
such
Furniture, beds, and mattresses
China, glass, and crockery ware
Hardware and cutlery
Plated ware Albata and Britannia
Brushes and brooms, wooden ware and baskets
Looking-gasses, lamps, and girandoles
And variety of fancy goods
We furnish houses complete in two days notice, and
at unusually low prices BOTELER " McGREGOR
FOR RENT commodious and we'll furnished house, in
the neighborhood of the City Hall, containing six cham
bers two parlors dining room, and kitchen Inquire OF
b. q MEG.
Dec l--eod4wif
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NTOTICE.-The commissioners appointed to receive
IN subscriptions the capital stock of the Potomac Navi-
cation Company incorporated by the State of Virginia on
he 18Th March, l547 for the construction oil dam and lock
on the north branch OF the Potomac rver from
to the mineral region, do hereby give notice
that books of subscription, for two thousand shares Will be
ouened until the lIh day of January next at the office OF
Messrs Corcoran and liggs, washington, anu vi Saue'
Jordon 81 Co.. New York.
The law requires that two dollars each share must be
paid the time OF subscription
Nv ARLINGTON Dec. 10, lS47. -
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
JOHN A. STEMMLEE,
HENRY HOPKINS,
Dec 2lst2SthtS9hJan. commissioners
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EDITED BY DUFF GREEN.
TJNIS paper will be, far practicable full fair, and
candid record of passing but its chief present
purpose is the abolition by
masking the designs, motives and end OF political aboli-
ton demonstrate that its primo Piles hostile the
rights property, interests, prosperity and liberty of the
NORTH the rights and properly OF the onh and a-
peas their intelligence and patriotism, unite tie wise
aud good of all parties in every section, in eff
fort to strengthen and perpemate the Union. 4t
The TINES will be published weekly in Washington city,
and subscribers, through the mail, for 80 so
For copies 10 10
Publication Office Pennsylvania avenue OF Four
and-a-half street.
AGENTS.
Brook Shilngton, ~ Co., Washington
Hugh Latham, Alexandria.
0-AI persons who approve the purpose for which the
TIMES is established requested to act agents for OBJ
tanning subscribers.
Editors throughout the country requested to publish
his prospectus, and forward their papers exchange.
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Wood for SQlcy

OFFER for sale the wood 800 of the Of
my father, Alexander G. Buett deceased, lying the
Potomac river, in Prince William county, Virginia, on
which the we-known fisheries of Oposslun Nose and
Timber Branch no sale be made by the 10th of January
lS48 then shall want to employ twenty woodcutters For
terms, apply the premises. In the meantime,
iorewarn all persons from respassng in any
said estate. BENZ. &. BULLETT
Dec. III Nat. Int. 81 Alex. GAIL
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JNHE undersigned, their dry goods store, between
9Th and 9th Streets Pennsylvania avenue, beg leave
very respectfully call your attention to their extensive
and splendid stock of Cloths asseres and resfings from
which they will have made up order, day twos
notice. coats coaks pants and vests in the neaest and
most fashionable style, and at prices that viii compare
with the cheapest houses east or north OF this. -
Their assortment this time being unusually large, OF the
newest STYLES best MATERIAL and having beenprncipa.
iv boupht at auction they believe gentlemen in want OF
this wear can least twenty-five per cent by calling
them.
Handsome fits in all guaranteed, as our " tilors
n 70 second to none in the District Give n call.
~ BARNES a. MITCHELL,
Between 9Th and 9th streets Pennsylvania avenue.
dec S-itaW3Wif
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ITO THE PUBLIC.The subscribers have received, and
now offer for sale, of the complete and
tensye a,sorments BOOTS and SHOES which ever
been offered in this MARKET consisting in part of the follow
ing, viz;
LADIES'
French CATERS, black and fancy colors, very elegant
American CATERS and half CATERS from the best
tacturers
French black and bronze sandals
Rich walking shoes and slippers, in great quantity and
variety
Gum sandals, buskns, and others, in great variety
White and black satin slippers
GENTLEMEN'S
Fine water proof and dress boots
Patent leather and cloth CATERS; fine shoes
Gumelastic overshoes, various styles
Boys boots and shoes, fine and coarse.
Mems coarse boots, water proof and common
Brogans, any quantity
Misses and chldren's CATERS, boots, and slippers in
great quantity and variety
Together with almost every article usually kept in the
largest and best-reguated establishments in their line all
which offered the best TERMS wholesale RETAIL
by ANDREW COYLE & SON. a
Our respectfully notified that all their
will be ready and delivered on the LIST of January,
and settlements are in all cases expected.
Dec 21-eoIw A. COfLE IL SON.
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Revolutionary Claims.

AM in possession of authentic documentary evidence Of
the services and claims of the officers OF the Virginia
State line and navy half pay for life and luny lands
and the officers Of the continental lines Of the several
States pensions continuation pay, and bounty lands
The evidence viii be furnished the claim prosecuted,
The option claimant Letters directed Gen. John
p Duval Tallahassee, Fiorda. postpaid viii be attended
to- iHl g l-fIf1 90 CT Hf"t Coz JOhN r. DUNAS'.
Oct. I9-cpt
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In CHANcERY IN SOMERSET COUNTY COURT,


TOIIN Turner Mary Ellen Dennis.-The object OF
j this suit to procure decree for sale of certain
lands in Somerset county, held by the complainant
tenant in with the defendant The bill that
certain Marceus Jones and certain Joseph Dennis
seized in fee as tenants in common of certain lands
on Nanticoke Point in said county that the said John
Turner has purchased the interest and the said
Marceus Jones in said lands that the said Joseph Dennis
hath departed this ie leaving the said Mary Ellen Dennis
his only child and heir law; that the said Mary Ellen
Dennis resides in the city OF Norfolk in the State of yr-
gna and beyond the jurisdiction Of this that the
is the interest and advantage of the complainant and OF
the defendant that the said lands should be Sold 1t is
heeupon adudged and ordered that the complainant by
causing copy OF this order be inserted in
give notice the said absent defendant of the object and
substance of this BILL and her to be and appear this
court person by solicitor, before the I'd day
May term next the premises and show cause
fany she hath, why decree ought pas, prayed
Test, w. I. g. POLK, Clerk
True copy. Test: w. L. G.. POLK, Clerk
Dec. 2-Iaw5w
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VITIIL.Xss Poems NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Early and
w After Years. N. p Willis. Complete in l volume,
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