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( (NOMPLETlON of Panama Railroad Reduction
~ OF fare 10 Chlrpa-Unted
x Tor Apnwsl the 9th and goth OF each month"; connecting
Win mail steamers from Panama to San Francisco
These steamships have been inspected approved Navy
department., and guaranty speed and safety
me Panama railroad ~ miles long, completed
ocean, and crossed In or hours The
checked in New York through passengers arc
unmarked at Panama by steamer at the expense
money pnid in New York all expenses trip
reserve steamers kept New York Panama
hcco TO prevent detention accident
entirely reIiabte
Messengers leave Panama the day they Aspnwa
Conductors go through by each charge
and children without other protectors
Tor through tickets apply agency
weststreet, New York, l. w RAYMOND
May 6-dG
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HUDSON RIVER INSTITUTE. at Clayerack, Co

HUDSON RIVER INSTITUTE, at Caveraok, CO.
umbn county New York three miles from Hudson city
The best and cheapest boarding school the hand Forty dol
lars board wahng and tuition English branches
per
Special advantages In French painting, and plano music
Ladies who complete urnbed situations to teach
salaries from 5000 o $500 year
Experienced gentlemen the head Of each the
departments.
snmncr term opens April 10. Write for catalogue.
Rev. MONzO FI4tCK A. NJ,
Mar ~ Principal
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no WHOM 1T NAY coNCERN. .-The under.

nRESSES FOR TIE FANCY BALLlil--L A.
i PiInIIIS Costumcr, No, 253 Bwcry New n
Washington the day or April with splendid
,ancy costumes entirely which will
April postscript 10 this advertisement will give
address o Phillips. [lnclNStatusl 2T-3t
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Miss Christie johnson,
ELoouIloS,
s desrous of forming classes in elocuton in the
schools Washington, will give private pu,
that and IN
johnson will youths professional gentle.
also foreigners who wish English
Residence Miss Iiarrovers (iormey Engsh)
mary, Washington and Gay streets, Georgetown
Richie, Richmond,
Rev. Stephen p. Iil Washington, ID. C.
Grafton Tyler, NJ D., Georgetown, ID. c. ....
apply Blanchard Mohun, at their book
store rcnnSy ivania Eleventh
Nov 6--r
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EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No 30 Wall street. N. Y.
BROWN, siiIIIEY & CO.,
Liverpool
STEPHEN KENNARD x Co,
No, ~ Austin Fars, London.
b &. WAINWRIGHT co.
Paris.
Tho owners ships viii not be accountable for gold silver
bullion specie ewey precious stones neas unless bills OF la
ding are signed therefor the value thereof expressed therein
lo--du
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Po-cAnosrAs, that most mirth provoking and capital
extravaganza is to be repeated tonight at the especial
request of several senators who were not able to witness
it last week.
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INVENTED ny EuGENo LirIIIA ARCHITECT NJ. $ d, A NC
nESlGNS made for concrete churches villas, cot
~ tgcs, aud farm buildings. ONCE, Gohca Chappaqua
Wtschceter county, New York.
June I7-lu
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COOKING COAL.-TIIIS DAY RECEIVED, ONE
superior Rcd ash Stove Coal for cooking ALSO
White range Of all kinds split
r. j. 4 w. NJ. GAIT,
Northwest 18th and streets, No 547,
Mar 2s--3tif square south OF Penn.
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M+x 14-1y

MODERN LANGUAGES.-Pr Professor DANIEL, T..
l GR0rx, Teacher of Modern languages ospe
ay French Spanish and German No avenue opposite
Nharus HoteI Mar 2O-d3mo
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STREET BEaOAns, who pretend to be lame starving
quite abundant just now and is stated that the
most of them are impostors, who make large of
money by thus appealing to the ympathes of the public
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JAMES ]. DICKINS, ATTORNEY
q Patent Claim aud General Agency Office Southeast Corner Of
and streets. 4-u
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DUNCAN, SHERMAN, & CO.,

Bankers,
CORNER PINE AND NASSAU STREETS, NEW YORK,
ISSUE circular notes and credits for travellers
available in all the principal Of tho world Also
tile credits, for use in Europe China, &c
3l--3md
WTHEELER & Manufacturing Com
w improved Sowing Machines for families, nnnufactu
that have been Invented Their extensive and increasing
and the that they
ceve the proctors warmly recommending them They
sufficiently thoroughly
eD
Among the undoued advantages that they all others
lt Beauty and simplicity construction consequent
from deraug gcmcn and need OF repairs.
I'd Unexamped ease and rapidiy of operation.
Sd Noisclcss movement. =
4th The remarkable perfection of their stitching their appca
bly to variety OF purposes and materials.
Principal office No 343 broadway New York and at their agencies
In the principal cities of the Union. May 26-1ys
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DEN. & r. A. WHITLOCK e. Co., 13 Beekman
opposite the stor House, proprietors
Cabinet importers Of Cognao
Drnggs Merchants from Otard Dupuy
Hehnosey Cson, Co.. and other houses Of the highest
reputation sole opreors OF the celebrated brandes the
native proof and flavor OF Cognac viz
Vineyard OF Chateau Bernard, ....
Iiqueur des champs dor
Superior vineyard, yieux Cognac.
Also, exclusive importers of the
Old Royal Hollands,
Burgomaster Schnapps,
brands OF Sherry, MADEIRA and Port Wines &c &c
Ales porters, and cigars direct from shippers
CHAMPAGNE CRESiANT.
A. W. Co. tho of this wine, and
shipments by regular packets and beg those who
trial TO do under their that 1t
will superior decacy of flavor and quality wine
present imported.
BENZ M Whilock,
Ewd A. Whtlock
Frcdk j. Hlversick, BEN. & f. A. WHITIOCK Il co.
Oliver W dodge,
Henry Cammeyer May 26--1ys
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MISS HOSMER'S BEATRICE CENCI SLEEPING.
lvl This sculpture executed Rome by ar
osmer the American olptrc exhibition for limited
Philips Gallery 322 Ponnsy avenue (wal,
stephens, bulding.)
imiss cents IL, a. IN, till dusk ..
proceeds the exhibition the benefit of the artist
March 17--u
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yXTASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATION. N.--The See
the Gallery between 18th and 18th streets,
Admission be had principal
bookstores and hotels, and at the door,
TNOR SALE.-A rare chance to secure a very fine
IL dy riding horse He a beautiful black eight years old
fifteen hands and upwards high and sound He cannot be surpassed
style perfect all and gait He be
Feb s-d-f
DROF. MACLEOD'S boarding and day school for
i young ladies', 800 street. between 1lth and 18th
Feb l6-3awh
n ROVER g. BAKERS SEWING MACHINE
W subscriber has taken the and has now on hand an
assortment family sewing machines; and
say that they the bcs, article offered to the
public They adapted TO all kinds OF family sewing from The
kind He most respectfully ihScs the ladies TO
LADY viii always be in attendance to exhibit hen
all who desirous of purchasing.
Needles Of all sizes will be constantly kept on band % for ,as
No. sIs Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, between
Mar 5-3taw8wif 9th and 10th streets
OUR BUYER is NOW AT THE NORTH, and is
~ daily sending large lots OF alt that new novel and stylish
in first staple dry goods, oil departments
Our stock will be larger richer and more aacvey varied 'an
at any former period.
One price only plain ny purchaser
All old bis must be settled prior opening
Bills presented monthly for payment in CASH Notes will not be
ws are opening any We serious this
point
determined purpose make trade cash
possible without disturbing the pleasant relations that
and ourselves for long
series of years
building,
Mar 2l--di0lr opposite Centre Market.
FURNISHED ROOMS--Parlors with }ed-roomsat-
taclcd hcm lights etc. at No 225 Pennsyv
opposite Wizards Hotel. Mar 2l-3m
IT ]. MIDDLETON, Ice dealer Office and depot
10 southwest Twelfth Streets Washington, D.
Ap 11-dlyt
MINNIE RIFLES.-Two Thousand for sale in
twenty each Address Box No. 437 Pest
Office. March 1l--d1w
GEORGE c. THOMAS, COMMISSIONER OF
M States N.tary Public street.
No. 400 May lo--Iy
rOSTUM MES.--A variety of colored illustrations of
~ national and fancy costumes Just reoeivoda at
Mar 20 3s2 Penn avenue, between 9th and 10th streets
EOUND-A DEED FROM LEWIS II. HAM
Eliza Hammcrsiey deceased George
r. Gclw also enclosed said deed unsigned receipt FOR
Colard sree,.,
and paying ior advertisement 2s
TVO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN under
signed who has the hast years still principsof
large nourshnv institution the Of
the city Philadelphia has going South he
establishment
which he IIc will him
accomplished preccptors all tho branches Engsh
classical mathematical
steal education. Satisfactory reioroncos
u. C. COCHRAN, " A.,
Mar 80 Principal Caicsyilc Academy, Chester CO.,
nRESSES FOR THE FANCY BALLli!-L. A.
Il (ostnmc No Upvprv Nnrl bc In
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/ MORNING PRAYER MEETING FOR Y

A MORNING PRAYER-MEET1NG FOR YOUNG
IA win be held day during the present week the
the Mems Christian Association Iennsyva
mia ami street, commencing at 6k and closing ~
O'Clock Mar 2slw
HNEXAS; HER RESOURCES AND PUBLIC
Men, companion for J. Dc Cordovas and correct map Of
the State OF Tcxhs by DE Cordova vol 81 10 Postage 70
For sale by TAYLOR Il MAURY,
Mar 26--4t Statcs&Starl 334, Penn,
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Mekets slo-halyes ss-0martere s2 bo.

$40 900 Lottery for the Benefit STATE OF DEJAWAH
Class TO- for 1888 To be drawn at WILMINGTON DEL sa
day, April. 10, 1858.
NJ Ira Halln Is R.uInS S1IIl,I
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HARMLESS PoIIcE.-Last night at the Washington
Theatre misunderstanding occurred between the
doorkeeper whom have always found very polite and
atentive and John Wagner, when the latter drew pis
tDl and discharged it ut him. Fortunately damage
was done Some members of the police said to have
been standing round but their habit to be not
interfere with dsturbcrs of the peace he permit
ted to depart untouched The city authorities have de-
carcd themselves unable to maintain the peace Is it not
time that Congress should take the matter in hand and
give us police force armed, uniformed, and subject to
military command?
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20 No. I.otiory-l2 Drawn Ballots RICH
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ID II. GILLEr, Counsellor at Law, has removed
LIE his office to his residence Franklin Row. OF and
Thirteenth streets He will his attention principal
ly TO cases in the United States Supreme Court
28--dU
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0ns."
eases "ladies cotton
bca-cs ''Oyerlasting shifting cotlonn
They regarded the produced this country each
piece stamped with them guarantee their
passing excellence
We advertise them Tor the benefit and residents
200 pieces OF all other shng sheeng cottons ncu
dne the famous English long cloth and American wnter twist
200 pieces plain and plaid cambrcs and brantes with all other
Kinds Of white goods.
New supplies from the North and East daily.
ohe price only marked in plain figures
All Old bills mus. be paid prior to beginning
All bills presented for monthly in cash. notes will not DO
acceptable. We are inhexblc in this rule.
Good articles low prices dealing be relied all
cases. PERRY & BROTHER
"Ccntral Stores, |" building,
March 9-l0df opposite Centre Market.
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VTTASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATION Sec
wv Annual Exhibition Of the Washington Art Association is
open the Gallery between 18th and 18th streets,
from 10, to 10, p.
Admission % tickets 81 To be had at the principal
bookstore und hotels and at the door.
25-df
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PHOToGRAPH OIL PAINTINGS.

DKUFESSUK J. r. UHUKCHILIL ArtlSt fespeCt-
fully his friends and patrons
ment and Aoicits a continuance OF the
Studio McCey's Gaory No 44S Pennsylvania three
doors east Of u
Dec 4--u
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ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD CoNPASY.A meet
ing of the stockholders of this company is to be held in
Alexandria the 10th of April for the purpose Of con-
sderng the act recently passed by the legislature
thorizng loan the part of the State to the company
and for the transaction of other business.
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$50 005 LOTTERY for the Benefit of the STATE DELAWARE
Class H. for 1858 To bo drawn WILMINGTON DE saturday
-1o Drawn Ballots -xA,y,y,,y,, scpxsy

Orders for tickets and shares and certificates Of packages a
above splendid lotteries will receive the prompt and
Of each drawing VIII be sent Immediately
who order from
Address P. J. BUCKLEY, Agent,
Mar IL ......... Wilmington, Delaware.
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EOR SALE.--A rare chance to secure very fine
lady's riding horse, He Is beautiful black eight old,
upwards high sound He be surpassed
style action perfect in all and gait He be
the stable Of Mr. Levy Humphrey few days only
Feb 5--df
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Tickets S1O-halves s5-quarterl
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INCKNOR'S HOUSEHOLD EDITION OF WA
VERIFY Noyuserhe Fortunes OF Nigel" vols. 81 So
just roceivedby TAYLOR MAURY
Mar 27-lt 33i Penn.
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$40 400 Lottery for tho Benefit Of the STATE OF DELAWARE
Glass 81, for 1888 To bs drawn WILMINGTON, DEL, Sur
day APRIL H. 1858.
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lNRAPE SIIAWIS.--MAD. BRAEMER, 1874 Massa-
avenue between and 18th streets bleaches and
Grape shawIs and all kinds Of Mar 19-2wd~
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FOUN "A DEED FROM LEWIS r. HAM-
IL MEIsEY Eliza Hammerey, deceased George
said deed receipt
havo by calling the
Cord 18th west between street,,
and paying this advertisement Ia 2s
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DROF. MACLEOD'S boarding and day school for
Il young ladies', 800 street. between llth and 18th
Feb l6-3tswH
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PROSPECTUS
For pu6iisius Monthly Periodical BaahhgtOn, ID g,
called
THE NATIONAL RECORDER
RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL RTEIIIGENcE,
By L. d. JOHNSON.
uHE .eNationaI Recorder,

NNHE National Recorder win contain sixteen
quarto pages with asngc double dollar year
it win be mainly devoted 70 the following objects:
First Information OF all all that may be done the egsa-
tive and executive departments ol the general government relating 70
M he esisaye departe viii embrace the shirt of all that
as the House and senate with brief sketches OF the that
may delivered before Congress.
IN the executive department win embrace all that relates n the
chaplain service IN Tho army and at military poets and in
oeiyng ships navy yards, hospitals sailors soldiers
homes asyums BY the facilities for obtaining Information at the
departments ia Washington, aud correspondence with apn
shall able produce the public
THE second object viii be collect statistical Information and 10
publish under the hoad q each state and Territory all that relates 20
the religion. This viii embrace the number Of all
officially eoguised eegymen employed pastors otherwise the
number OF chse edhres and church memhers together with the
number added annually each distinct church organization We
shall enter such plan Of correspondence as win enable Us 70
reach This information with more Than approximate accuracy together
with other facts and saics relating religious matters which
the scheduesh United States
will ba all aud interesting 10
literature emitting bestow special attention
mens made known at the Smithsonian lnstuon also, at the Coast
Survey oce the National Observatory aud Of the seenlhe Arts
tho Patent ONCE We shall furnish notices OF literary conventions
and teachers aocas and also Of such books and periodicals as
are attended to promote popular education
win be readily thai the whole practical value OF the objects
proposed accomplishment To f
feet this shall need the kindly operation Of three classes Of
editors eergymen the heads Of all the insu
ous Of science and learning In Che United sar zach OF whom
W have distinct proposition
win contain, other things important memorial 10
which should hrst be placed in the hands corgy
this periodical will be neither seeaTin
ai IN ts eaactr at earlier date intend 20 issue the first
number early N December next We therefore respectfully propose
will them "Recodern
tho nr number only to all who will enclose or litter
stamps
editors all periodicals and newspapers excepting
which only political secular who will give this prospectus
Insertion and send the containing it, propose
advertise the and locality OF their piper through
year presidents principals literary
viii place
their institutions as proposed to editors.
Address National Recorder Washington, d. C.
Oct 3l--u q.
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her husbands I'm whom he Is no longer enttIed 10

her husbands WILL when he is no longer entitled TO
her duty
COSMOPOLITAN Art JouHSAr vol H. No l. New York Published BIZ
the Cosmopolitan Art Association.
Five years have seen the Cosmopolitan Art Assoc
citation pass through all its difficulties, aud il is now
iourishing and, trust, permanent itltion.
The amount of good done by it is ncalcuable for it
first creates taste for art and then places supply
within reach of persons of the most moderate
The Art Journal contains seyenty-two pages of hot
pressed and beautifully printed matter, illustrated
with numerous fine, clear wood-cuts aud two steel
cngravings. The articles of the highest order,
the essay ON sArt in America by Henry Tucker
man, is worth year subscription As the Journal
is published quarterly, the subscribers receive
nearly three hundred pages of letter-pTcss, numer-
wood-cus, and eight steel engravings, for three
dollars But in addition TO this the Association gives
season ticket Of admission TO the Dusseldorf gallery
Of paintings, chance IN the drawing for three hun
bred and eighty-one works of art, many of them Of
great value and also 20 each subscriber superb
craving, on very heavy paper, 80 by 80 inches IN
size The painting is engraved from j. +. Herring s
great painting, "The Village Blacksmith, picture
which is universally considered master piece Of
the artist The engraving will have association
which, though melancholy, will but enhance its
yalue--it is the last work of Patterson, who com
pleed it on Saturday night and died on the follow
ing Monday morning. The faces are all life-like,
and we can easily understand the wisdom of Her
rings selection when made aware of
the fact that the Village Blacksmith is an
accurate likeness OF an lunerant Methodist
preacher named Hicks, who used to travel in the
north Of England, preaching the Word, = occasion
ally following his trade to provide food for his fam
ily The story Of the picture is well told the
strong enthusiasm of the man. the cheerful love Of
the wife, and the canine sudiousness of the dog as
well the perfect working in of the accessories all
attract our gaze much the iaultess symmetry Of
the horse. Messrs Taylor 4 Maury, who are the
agents, have copy Of the engraving, appropriately
framed and we predict large addition to the mem
bership of the Association when the picture has been
seen by our people.
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS ar WASHINGTON POST
OFFICE

The Great Eastern Mail Baltimore Philadelphia York
Boston no. Buffalo Ac., arrives at on and ~ D. IN
daily from this ofioc TO aud By hoss
places win closed heretofore and O'Clock, m daily
The southern win closed hereafter daily 81
O'Clock m win be received, heretofore, daily, by So
O'Clock, a. and g. .. m.
Mail closes at y, and the Great Western
daily. The mail traas north q Philadelphia
are 10 with the aiu for Baltimore
which brings the Mail arrive here by GA No
received ihs office sunday night, aud Eastern
Mail Is on Sunday morning
Tho Mail for adjacent places Virginia at
D. m except sunday and received six tunes week, with
from Baliimore Nd, by IL, m.
me Mail nom Georgetown received daily
m ana D. m. closed for that place the hours
The Mail from Rockville, &e Nd, received daily By D. m
and a Is closed for those places at o. r.
Aunatolts Mail closes az 2 and y. daily.
Tho Mail BIookylie, Sc MI, received daily except
day by s D. M those places by o. daily.
The tnesyile Md Monday, "Wednesday Friday
al NJ Tuesday, Thursday, and saturday at
Upper Marlboro Se, Md received by a. p M daily and
closed at 9, p. m.
Port Tobacco &c Nd received Tuesday Thursday and Saar
day by g. D. m sunday Tuesday and Thursday
Warrenton Mddebug, A., Va, received daily by O.
closed at Q, p.
1esbog NC VA received by and closed at ., Monday
Wednesday, and Friday
postage newspapers and that all printed matter
any country required 10 be paid IN advance
The open from O'Clock, 10 s oelook p daily
except Sunday that day IL from To TO- and
from 90 10 IA, p M
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PROPOSALS. FOR SHAFTS.

U. s. CAPiToL EXTENSION AQuEDUcr OFFICE
Washington, September Both, 1858
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received this Office until urh
noon, furnishing grounds
Extension OF the CAPITOL hundred Shafts for the columns the
exterior porticos OF that building.
The n follows
hundred shafts including the upper the each
shaft feet and inches height
tho bottom Of the OF the upper astragal
The diameter the toru bottom OF sha be three feet
cghths
be feet capital
and inches and the diameter OF the upper astraga 10 be
feet eleven and inches These the men
sions OF the work Wien finished
All the blocks he scabbed round dimensions and be free
which bienisbcS finished
white marble,
and composition To that used the exterior the Capitol
tension, which comes from Lee, Massachusetts
Every proposal should be accompanied with block
cubic foot in size of tho marble offered This spec
viii be submitted proper chemical and mechanical
being accepted for the work .-.s
The proposals should the time within which The marble viii
be delivered aud should be accompanied by guarantee
signed by responsible the effect that he
that the bidder bidders will Ii his their
accepted obligation days, good
securities the completion Of the undertaken
the the United
District Judge United States District
officer of the general individual known the Engineer
Department of War that the able make good ar
guarantee.
right reject any
deemed advantageous and 10 make other procuring
the marble. @
Proposals furnishing the shafts either iu single
blocks blocks OF less than in
Der OF shafts offered in single blocks pieces respectively should
be stated
Proposals opened the Ith December
in tho presence OF bidders who choose present
By order of the Secretary of War
Ea .. .E,a,.u .ss@ NJ. C, MEIGs,
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