Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-07
TO CONTRACTORS.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBIC Bruprvcs,
February 81. 1854
DROPOsADS viii be received in this Office unit
l. Saturday, the 22d # April next at 8 O'Clock
p M for grating and crawling so much Of Mary.
land avenue, between Seventh street and Pototnac
bridge, as Is not now graded and gravejled As nav
lie directed by the Commissioner of Public BuiIc.
ings. .-..- .- n.
The work Is to he Of the best character and to be
done to the acceptance II :he Commissioners or such
person Is he may appoint to Inspect it, aud all that
IS to be done mu be done by the first day Of Octo-
Der next
The gGsyeliag Eust be at least twelve inches in
depth RI the ntre Of the ftreet, taperng off fadu
ally to six Inches In depth AZ the diss. - r.,
securi'y VIII be required for the faithful per.
formance of tbs work. 80 -
Any surplus earth from the grading must b. dc.
posted ct ouch place. within q reasonable distauee
as the Ccmrnissione. shall designate.
Prcposers Hiil state the price per cubic yard for
the grading, and per superficial yard for the gravel.
ing including gravel aud all materials.
b. b FRENCH,
Commissioner Of Public Buildings.
THE WESTERN TELEGRAPH Co,
have r-IaOsed their Office TO Gadsbys HeteL on
Pennsylvania avenue, near corner Cd street
Tho Rooms occupied BY them over GiImsn's Drug
For particulars inquire at the Western Telegraph
Office. ian 3n-tf
EfLOWERS FROM sTRATFORD-cN-AvON.-
Bride. = - '--'
These beautifully if!,.-i ..ed Books with choice
selection OF the Standard Poets, erd other Works iu
elegant and tasteful bindings. Jutt received at
TAYLOR MAURY's Bookstore,
DEC TIT nesr 9th street
GPECfAL NOTICE.-AH persons indebted
~ TO the subscriber are res pectfuly requisite to
settle their accs by cash note previous to the LIST
Of March NEXT; all such have claims agsinst me
are requested 10 present the same for Enlistment.
it il necessary to close ny prerent accounts be-
fore entering upon other arrangements to take ef
feet from and after that date. .s- -
EN-. sTRATToN,
feb l4-dtaarch1 Auctioneer.
NENTLEMEN'S Travelling Shawls
VI We have now on hand ..t'
IS hsayy superior Travelling shswls '-a-
Which we viii cell low for cash.
YE8Bf, yKBBs & YERBY,
Corner of 7th street and Penn. svenue.
DLkEkETS- r3,4 80
ID large stock CT Blankets from 81 up. some
extra good TEkBY, TEBBs 4 YERBY,
~ Corner Of It'll street and Pa avenue.
HARPEK's MAGAZINE for Feb
IL ruarS. -E
Autobiography OF an Actress, by Mrs Mowstt
Hot Corn, by Scion Robinson
All the new Books received soon as published
and for sale at
JOE SHILLINGTON'S bookstore,
Ger. Pc. ave. and II ST, Odeon Building.
feb l5--tf -
=. FINE WATCHES.
THE subscriber has just received fw fine
i WATCHES, IL gid and silver cases of the
most celes makers, together with come yer,
choice Jewclry, and Siyerware, all OF which he ali
dispose of at New York city prices, and graf deal
lower than goods of like quality can b. purchase ed
for elsewhere in this city vicinity Please call al
the sign of the Large Spread Eagle, PepnSylyanis
avenue, between AZ ami 9th streets. ss -
fT-. .ss III. o. HOOD.
N. B.--Watch Repairing in all its bynncsas ut
fxra6 Ia hry \ ,vrT,.1,