davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1859-07-15
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This, exclusive Of charges for commissions,
ani We suppose no one would be willing 70 risk
shipment at present. eren upon q basis,
And The prospects for higher prices in New
York, arc not favorable, because there 10 no
foreign demand, nor ia there likely to be soon.
Liverpool quotations, at last dates. were not
and to ehip -four from Cincinnati to Liverpool,
it would not do To pay evea s. for the article
here There is, therefore, no prospect OF n
European demand for our surplus, if The crops
in that country turn out &s well as they PROM
ised on the e5th Of June. We must rely n'ainly
upnn home consumption, unless prices rccede
sufficiently low 10 attract foreign demand.
crops, being pretty nearly exhausted, it would
require heavier supplies Of the new crop. than
farmers arc willing 10 part with Immediately, to
depress prices to ! European shipping point.
It is therefore probable that up to the first Of
January, at least, but little wheat OF -four will
be shipped to England from the United States,
md jn the mean time our local currency will be
sustained by the home demand. and supplies
will be adapted 10 this, 80 that fair prices will
be maiptained; but in determining what are
fair prices we must be governed b. the fam
inc rates of last year. For -four in Ciacin.
nasi, Is per barrel IL rcsl1y high price, and
IS pays = fair profit On tie cost o. Production: p
proapectA. and the foreign markets III about The
same condition ther are ut present, aour sold in
Cincinnati ut $S.70@S.T5 fer supertine; wheat
nj S0GS7c for prime red, aud 90@95c for do
vllise. X would not be at III surprising If these
t;cufea SHOULD be re-cstahlishcd before the
ciose Of ne=t Spring. if Tie crops n Europe,
and the corn crop ID this country should turn
out well. The indications 1t prstent, certainly
a5e, that matters are progressing from famine
ptices, to at least medium currency.
, 1859-07-15

<NH&@2E&2
Nxw Tonx, July 14-Private adsices rcpor.
the arrival Of the Russian steamer General Ad-
1nisal at Chcrbours fron. this port The date
Of her arrival il not given.
, 1859-07-15
PORT OF CHICAGO.

ARRlSEp.........'.....5usy Is
stmr Tavr1e, Sweeney Milwaukee, -: bss beer Sc bu.
pron fon. Hoytuttm. Mu.sreou. 1ss m lumber,
Prop Mendoza speneet BafAo St. ton. ndse s'pks hsh
n.h-
Prop Plymouth, Dickson, Buffalo, 4.a tons fndse-
From fr13e state Williams DgdcnsbuEEh 80 tons nldse.
lark America Dart. Kxclne, ls0m lumber. 10 mIath.
iSrF EnterIrire. Ii u. Muske<on, 100 N lumber.
BIZ Llask Kennedy, Muskeson, ao N ininbcs. 70 m
ath.
lsre Pilgrim Burns, Oeuntn 40 m lumber.
srr Gsay Ee CLARK, Aualo, 100 tons coal 500 frs sa
sr + L4sssase Jshn.on ot u1 " = e CO.. xo9d e. ,,s
Sthf Eae1upo Hughes, NauAovoc Is N iuuher* 10 m
shiukfA. 100 u lath.
St1r lie n Kent, Heed II t1oAeph. p ods wood
st, EsSa seeSt f Ga 81 g. sp q Cd. b. 50
cdA wood. .-,,
Sx&1 Mazou, 1aek4op. 0c1alt0 1h4 q !tpaoeF-
Stf Magnet, McGla~, South Hayen ~ lufnpcGs 10 III
, 1859-07-15
COMMERCIAL

TRrsnAr EvKxtxa, July II, 1ssaT
The Receipts and shipments Of DreadstuHa
during the past 24 hours. were as follows:
, 1859-07-15
EransportattnM.
4 MEEICAN TkANSpOIsrA-
IL TiuS CuNrAST-1ncnrrosaaed
uLEef the laws II lbs S4ate Of New Yafk, T ssHN-%
CASH CAPITAL, ... $500, 900.
JOIN L. KIMBERLY. I.rr,.tcnt.
FRANKLIN LEI. Vice l'.essdenk,
JAMES t.. EVANH nnA 1....n,..



On &c cpeainE cf nsv.atn. this Co1kp4uY x b. pre-
tyfk k-"n Ai4ay ard T.cy, any the Western eltIts
A.. flea' r,e:lstSn* ""lsc. etc., "M any ,hs Laks
Fts7s tn Tile Nsvr. Will great suI saeh auu RI
H.ltw nv. =. ts a1y ether tspeuste!e tn< he s
GTEi- Thts Company have Z lire Of
EIGHT *TArSCH PRDrELLERA
py Between Huoaio AA3 CheaD, tuncanx IA route At
Shehuytah. Aawsukes. kAc1ue, k<n4xha and KAnkrxah
Hasink It Chtso ampse facilities an xasthoaas aesoo.
o4Sh. t"r - frett"u. as+'t1Ink and Appinxo I'll VIII
.ett akcnt who WI gro his pcs.on asn..ea iAs
~ our COMPANY barr .aFZe Hns Of
CANAL BOATS On THE ERIE CANAL.
4n5 ae Rhort 10 establish fne nf SteAs Canal Basy a,so
warranted II rfe.entnE to c1sota-
IN. thss tlsy Gao rely
GREATER DEsrAlEh ASp AT LESS RATES
Sh.n aa4 lersf"tare beeu ksen. yr.thesrfose aAk
Ic to coht.R1e The patronage nbef4ty p<z1lwed ~
during tie P1at four years.
~ 9es -: Deeks on M.Ekss asss. bstvssa Washington
t1Sl-cletym CHA9t Z EfTA4h Ay.rt
, 1859-07-15

aKNE< FOR SALE-Carr1aces
md nukx1es.--The 1azessz and toa asso.t-
NZ02 .sent IA ihe eity Is kept Gun tabt1y an
h4ld md Tre<ival1 from TIE EatA. Shelton
Tutte Co: usern teresrny. M1sAet .xsest neat
Washing t'n 4. r. ca = He;1dnk.} Atu,
WaEen nd second ha:d Roks~ay for ss,e cissp
Out rent loE. and We give cCs1uMFs tt bered oS
It. Il. Il, Hill. AEetk
tre:Fd's Is Sla.He street bet. WsAinstou + Ma4sca-
AEE2 VEL C{I'S EASTERN,
- Carriage Reraatosy. = ard u Fraakn.
sts* Snstxesn Lats and ksndolta cnsako, III kce:t
commission
sP 41usdes - F. n. WEIGH.
>-~, SHELTON, FUTILE i
Hs Cat EASrEr.S CARRIAGE KEPosL-
e.cG. 1,1tt 11s = America 7 csap7a,t II
good Assortment II Kocxaway4 Sle s@1ts~ CaaeoFda
Top and Open Hok<.es, sukies. uaEne4 Ae- &e. e'n-
eau1sy On Aaaa.
1p434nAt6 r. HILL AeeEt
, 1859-07-15

nj Ratimor uzkiny quiek Time other rouss.
,ts, e., = t s q ysE VII anS Eea
Ill ;fala: for su9a:F ~ ne1iy atisl VIII venuIors
md 0o'*"' -
N~. CITY OF RITFFAIO.
.s.s;x Ess1E i. D. r1.1s., coEn.n.,sr.
ron - s;esax LIZ nd sao
e. ; T. Ss;s g: -; = s!tss ss,s g i
sxoepsed y oslock, Or % he atisva1 of ins toa
ITO. Ne. York Eae Iailroz4t TOT Nsk.a fal. F..
~ II -; ~. .,a1. r.,,, 49,
M sceess f7tastl.s eox sonsors and a.sr. s0~''N |
a L. %s .s T. Ssr !; asi e.. 1ss
Pisnnei.
S:! "; <..s.
JOEY D. c4x1rE:l- Gta. sars- jr.s
MICHIGAN CENTRAL AND
t1& GREAT WESTERN fCsyaDA} E.ILH1
Summer Arrangement
Trains le.,e the Gss Central Depot. oes Of Lake street.
s Ss5ss sspx,,., A<e,sno,,.,., tss,.r. .xesa,, ~
t. tIsH - excepted. A,s,.
!ndlacapons 80 En- ;Ctaelanaa 4 s:to pm:
5sssas s:a. pn: ss.pss.tsa Nases, . bsaais.
so Ss,sg III - 81 = a fat;on
eepteA.I Arrive = pttroit ::.s au., Suspension
Rtsdse v Eunta - Pm. Ahaa1 Ito IN. New
500 pu-c!:siaaai, "a I.uI*:'Ee ss.
urhy1 Atsiss II Indianapolis ii 40 4ni. Cir
oa,y ons sss!a . saS4s7 ! - r. n an.
Sc pa 7a, ssastss :, IT FIJI u ~is as .ke nucn
t. ssas Ga e k.s9 ksea &
ss; 5 sns q e:ss' s S,s Z East Northern Yer
EF- Eassaee checked through
u Is So,ta ~ M*..: II i Is csaesay. pas: =
p''a 'e*t ch'a: ~ ar1.: @ !oet .. Ike ss
H.. srA1orso Central N~: faseeu=es Asen.. 1e-s
i AND CHICAGO RAILROAD,
Nsw G2s,ei sa 81 tsa w. fo@ ,Sa GsaEo to rssu'
"'A~.s e.''s ".. ' wv
t,y nj ii she nsaIoT ssn. 4 renasy;sa1 Ia Se@J
NJ. 1.'t +; H:a1S II: r. IN ~. h.,+nt
al. III IA ~ ~ 3.s~ T - ~ siSt,to.st ee, -~ se
H.ksaxs cl.trkeI u.1vckh.
Is.s1s seave ths der corner OF Canal Aad Van B11ta
IN WM":a!ss tx... ,sr,,.x. rxe.,,-s,
toupta!ax Il try,;i1e TIth Cky.1soI III III Shuse
E as & y ;a; 9a.s: ~ IL yG: e e. s
Iosk Central sad New fo1x Et!s Ksin'sat. -.
1 z
aTs .sove train, connect at Forest with train. On Nal
A0 vi raKE lass Is LW '' Is Is INV "TaE K%T4E.
raAxaxer. bo,d Ea,a VII dad Ibis touie bot. pleasant
'es ea I IN ,a, Of tn. ,os viii
ssa ssey s:ss s5s'
calsake s st*gn5 ;sss ass1ian{ ~ ~ .5s!n
ws.t md j tsr COMPANY es s"tae; = Eandoph ssa
p %e sx i esaa T. :ssi' 1T Va ssa
Chicago.
H T nS :.s t. y TT TT Stes %ts!t cssxo
JOHN T. ANDERSON. Gent superintendent
Fright Of al kinds will be carried from Chicago to Ill
ses'; t. a* Ill aHss a = s@ ia's' . any 'tf Ri
70 MERCHANTS axn SHIPPERS.
IT, f Msyas 1aa s s +
t1ai RsssI coaIaays IL shs trau.p1stssn u Ttnush
CIeas fhstjpi, .se'' Ssv Yors sad p.s.oa,
Win bnuptaess anI d.pa.eA- Contracts an sc uade
Il: Il: :s:s A:'ss Mi:;s. aiis't: ,.r. York
81 s. INV nv !. ~. I.;;s,,.:,,., i;St>s;,
n[ IT! h.;' ''t Wi VII. mar Van rarta street
Fur fustaes i.l:.ruat.n. Ac app:v u
H. Ase'''* csa1 '<';':: AZ: e1's7<". a.yt
PENNSYLVANIA ); Ia CENTRAL
= r. ,,,,,.- ~, r., nA11Eoan !. To-, :,,,, ,,. , ~.
THREE TnRcrcs. PASSENGER TEAMS
BETWEEN rlrTsurMcl, AND run AnEru..
i xe@ : .ns f; s; II %s I'D 's t pl IT,
furnishing esles for 'lc :,n,k.'tas.n u pseess TIL.
Esp;es. ~ ~ f. Ls f,n .hr'a:a to flsds,ls. W.T..
Ut sassS sasiSs I. e.. 81 M . s.sd T. each Tram w.
.y: aa sa F. Li"s su22tay' ttssgss IL dh!ss y
@ ns'f Esss! an II.
, 1859-07-15
CLEANED.
sm Traveller Sweeney. Milwaukee, Ill bss appte1 1ol


ARRIVED, July H.
4, Leach. joliet 100 tons E17yel.
u. 4. Throop joliet. likh.
CLEARED.
Cnson Laealle. 14ss1 # lanbes, s'oit n isnk 10000
sh1neles-
0ak Hill LsSae 20 80 lumber. 1s ddluE. 1S$ N Shin
t&s, 80 u 18th.
Fr:toa, Las.ls a:o lumber u lash. i6a posts.
tir:Afih OttAwa. Light
J. H. Tressrn. Mor7is, Il rs n sututcs.
SdIA uuEAke> r. 100 lumber.
l., Sosthruo iuDet light
D. y. pe4I. Lockpor, A6l9 eedaf poA4-
, 1859-07-15

8a&llp. OF the 8Io0p'ofsvRaF Constella.
ttUxls
Bosrox, Ju1y 1.-THE Sloop-of-War Constcl-
lation smiled for the coast vi Africa to-day.
, 1859-07-15
-sts"-- Ee-@. =
Bank KIM a1a1 etxtbange.

rr19
Il A'9.
,,,,.~ - N1s',
t.2s5 a1.eaqat,d, ldh |
ii :, .~-..-:.
r.. ioxx1s5toS 1H STOCK al 1a coro % BsoS9es
No. ~ rl~r&..s. fhse.~>: IN. |
stats Bond, for nsahnx nurpns, end Rsosa s,ock, Of
b sss,e %a,s: 5;ss ~. a.,r,
:,ss:5. aaaa1 se9a5:sss a.s1s.. !..ss. .sst
~
1t.xxS;, NE, Ii mSnE ae11ens g * SGs Siea4sc.
p.,,7.orsv rar.
rreu5. s.s.o. a,,a to ee.<esion... Ees.. +. !. II.
11ees ..es.1 eaa. 4nsas aspar. as. Is .. 1ArnAs
-ls3aatass =:
DTCKNGTIAM k RTNEER
1xL.te t,s<t CT, Char ,c ca..ne b.nt Saadlax,.
Buslness Psoer md II he 1o1e n,ttt
ae1 Stoeka nd Hoods bought ana aod commission.
is1 aeoo III 70 IT, sayesnsat of noe<y ar nonI.i
2--S.3- 49,
NOTARY PtTRT1C AND COM
~ x1ss1osEas 5 OFFICE. n
9es saes,,Satd r. seen s2Pe.a:sa esns..oasr for
>4s o-@"S u sans5 'aa'st .ea.ack ~ l1.oA
nAAapEA - SMITH,
n a. Go.enaaone1 eoF osasE states aaa Territories.
M;AnlSE rhoIEIS noted ana extended AID aafu1-
'sa's .taa taaae oa-
,d!nscS LUX f1kE HossE-s maae out II asd s1a!,ss
NTAXWFTJ, e. DART
ifI uxrrrpr <yn Crx-..- prorro,
H1seAAaS A-'O sIot" oAoA17t.
No. so ELchA0Ee Place.
~-rr,x
Nn.9nrss 1,nar and nv. Sseo,.t.d arr.,eos r-.s
m enrf S,,r3ss ,Ts ~ E,,.3s t,r, ~ 80 ~ ~
Crmrc1ss.on XII nrisrx 7rlrnn,r ~t1.ude5 ~ ~ ' ~
Vii aea e y s,ps s' o. cnos 'ea 70 = of se
-@ ~ o= .en...49 1ol y N1o.H e1a. @a.F1y e-.y
| T.. ALhAAN1,Gs 81, u COo
ai o, 4epGAt fosssa and !oaests E1eh1%HEs % and
phi. aud St Louis Dfaiss o. Enxand irei.nd Sc1.nd
eivtu WoIlod Dfumart Srt.rn Nurxsr En.tfs. r. r.
l.ud lSiy. sfsia md rct:u: ::qh AmeTtsa Aus:sa1s
N 1>+"' ''''"''> e''Dt{ LAKE. aaD s'1&N ''i:' IL:
TRNST PRTISSTN{,
| H. rEIrp ~ rv1.t1 vi >,,-
| - 0EaAEa N kAeAANef4 AonE1.
| r c., ~, -
, 1859-07-15

WESTERN METROPOLIS. ". 7. PEAEk. Commander.
Form Evening Line b. wesn Ceytaod and hut1a!o.
l. e. NaTuaa Doek. Ee, elazA sxtty evening" SUNDAYS
exeetted osocf. Or on The arrival Of ne tsa9s oa
&he south and aE nnectlo0 1t Uu1Al0.
With the morning t New YORK Central and tsuf-
fA.o+ Nex Iork Ese Eailro1A for NiaxaEa Falls To-
CHESTER, syracuse Rome. Utica, A1Y, EoEnnS, Elmsa.
O*tKu, New fork sad ii,stun.
II a.ele speak eahorately of The above boats b.
Ing 7rradr well krusn TO tho cInK puec In al
seee1s t1tatEtasa cox Aor1uE1 and aAFH-
Thus rsslcE1k summer trip IL New York any post
east ct Bu1AJ, the ul4st dGsrb u any that tau 70
planned
Tickets ean be haI 4. all Ticket Dees In The Wet and
the Copany's fce Hndrrtae Krttrc lfou+e 1t
Ra1do!ph and Dearborn esrrt t. and NJ The d*pot-
G. ~ GRAY. usneF71 Western A6snt-
1fIsr -fx4S
, 1859-07-15

GTEWAIsT'S COOKING STOVK
~ STILL AHEAD---The .ekno~Ietcd eapeEaaE -
ne Stewart stove azA xe1 Fss 70 sstefA AS1oeA IN
9snaiHe s1reaa 70! k1s Only " t. METZ Aru = ~ akN
eUeex. bItNt&1 XohroA md 4t11a9 Also- 4e1A N1l4
oe1t o. H.~7sskespsax, RzrtvaEs AL3 13kH8&
ae4osa3T
, 1859-07-15

BuEi}H+
And In dtsttf connection Win the Peuntrtv.ns r
hauss to Pkltadephh. u hours II Ne1 York!
on and after Pta u la, trims VII e7re Chaso froa
tbs Depot at th& A3cAt&1u Southern R7nad folov*s
A. A-Asttssa II Totes1o. 80 m ckvsland SO
n. Pstsea'kh. e:ts N. fhiateiphla- tao p
soo A-A.srrs II Tosed. N. Cleveland s:s m
fftlsiaFEh. $40 nj. Philadelphia. 7tas n,
New fotk. leo
This Continuous al ,a ns i Il ues the Stw
York Central soutk e4bnE tas to make the ab11e sche
ns Of tine and promptly Ind with cnEt and
fey passengers Al .ns Lttreen Chicago and
reH1delphIz arr pruvtled xtthsslestN alespnG carr
Harlaixh. Eatfno.v Pha,dsphta and View Yosk md Is
Al tes defess s. Cs+eiaoda II Pfu.tn.xa The nsshv
tbs tns .tl always b. Il low - hy any 0hef route.
en- sSH<a Ra!ozd arisr iae Rs1eIe HScss Il L. de.
rs esr9sr q shssmaa .n4 w 3a.Xa ,seeaa Cataxo
r. e. GLELAND. tenlAsni C1,ys1sad
Gsa. T. 9aAx, G@afaaa-A{ Ca'eAeo. [myAd1n4n
, 1859-07-15

Par FA- Nit Tal.
fnEd. Be.son It. L6u1s, etc $sa9 Et % &y1a:f{ 70
Cxs1In STATE Sfo1k and IREAxE.
II N.rEs..,..,.-......,.:::..: :o.,lo % LII 1es 20
AentreAy Tennessee and Mls-
CTR >7ocEs-Ha1ford. Roehester.
:, Broet,yn. jenny City n3,ooo % usooo o.
Ncw Haven, boston i Wotr4 +.
ter and C1nsettIeuE Kivef,.... Sa,p9 % A1,0.g %
MukT7A0E K0sps....., etS5T 90 st o. 90
lkAk ksrA1x- untncunlteyed 80. ;I.lin 7S
AzaSKxAA1toGa tTxa8 .-... So. sSa42 s.
Cab IN hasd and depoetted On cai
ana IN Agc:t's halds........... s50.s05 Is
:, $.aso&.s 80
LIABILITIES:
CI4n9-uu.dj1teda aad cot tdEe.,......,.-..4ss.Ee dEe. es
Applications received, 4ud Po1ees fssued or reneved By
auy Of s duly authorized As.ata. Loa.es e1uitab!y zd-
ps,sa md paa IN fund. current At my Of The baa&s in
AEeas. appointed supplies Furnished aaa II but!nem per
promptly attended te by WA. .. PATCH.
ur,,.,,, stats 9,;, Aseat, sptsasdeld; u! nos.
HUBBARD 4 HUNT, Agents tos Chicago.
ylsr. No. LomlS BloeE. COZ :. Waier / t'1a'k. q
, 1859-07-15

EALENA il CHICAGO UNION
~ RAILROAD
~ auA atetI Ment.5. Juiy Nh at9 t.ans will tsvs Chi
From Wells IT. DtpE $50 l. and s:30 r " md futa
CsntEaI 9a and 20 =. for Gaiena DunIxth james.
vile 81 raui md ali sntssmet,te pI.cc1 stQ A. ID ia
s:n y for nlion Futon. cetar kapd. &C.; 100 r. Z,
sor 10 halh E1ftn. Aelienry- G~nava lake, 10
No eh1rSs os CATE betWs.h Chicago aEd punje!th 4
Sl%epspx night trsIns-
Tho p'kxssntsse rsute t0 tie Northwest
II. H. PURTHR. Genafaa Paat4nxsr irxat
1Ye.IT E. y, T4li1Tr. ficz,a.Aj Sun<
, 1859-07-15
.ATN- A
INSURANCE COMPANY

IaeorpA7ted ls1e ----- Charter Perpetual.
C~sh Capital ssA S~tFtns.. %, ,O30, 1880
Fire aud Inland Navigation Rlsks
TAKEN at LIBERAL TERMS AND RATES.
Especial sstentien E1vca to Insurance os DweI.e. act
Cou1eGta for txfsna Of one to I've Yearx.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-19
NAN ARR4NgEBgs1s AT WASHINGTON Fosr
OFFICE


Tho Great Eastern Aan, from baltimore, philadelphia, New YORK.,
HOston, &c., and Buffalo, &c, arrives Of ga q, M aud ~ D. M,
daily and the mail 70 be sent from this ofnoe, 10 and By those
Places, viii be closed, as heretofore, at 2 and 0 O'Clock, y. m, dany.
The Southern Mail will be closed hereafter daily al 81 and .
O'Clock, ,. m and viii be received, as heretofore, daily, by %
O'Clock, a. m., and 3, p. M.
The second Eastern Mail closes at Q ,. M, and the Great Western
Mail closes at 2, i. M, daily. The mail trains north Of Philadelphia
are 20 arrive there In time 20 connect with the train for Baltimore,
which brings the Great Mail, 70 arrive here BY o4, a m NoEast
err Mail Is received at this once on Sunday night, and no Eastern
Mail Is sent on Sunday morning.
The Mail for Norfolk and adjacent places IN Virginia Is closed at 2,
.. M except Sunday and is reeeiyed six times a week, with a mail
from Baltimore, Nd, by IL, M
The Mail from Georgetown, ID. @, Is received twice daily, By 8 a
M, and s., y. IN, and lis closed for that place at the same hours.
The Mail from Rockville, 6e, Nd, Is received daily by Z, y. m,
aud IL Id closed for those places al 0, b. m.
Annapolis Mail closes at 2 and o, p. M, daily.
The Mail from Rockville, sc, Nd, rs received daily, except Sun
day. by 8, N. m, and closes for those places by 9, y m, daily,
The Colesvile, Md, Mail closes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
at o, .. M, and received Tuesday, Thursday, andsaturday at D. y. m.
Upper Marlboro, &C., Nd, received by 4, p. m, daily, and is
closed at {, y m.
Port Tobacco Se., Nd, received Tuesday, Thursday, and sAiur
day by s, y. m. closed Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at Q ,. m.
warrenton, Middeburg, sc, Va, received daily by Q, p M
Iscsburg, &c, Va, received by and closed at Q, p m, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday,
The postage on newspapers, and that on all printed matter ad-
dressed 10 any foreign country, is required 10 be paid in advance.
The ONCE Is open from s O'Clock, a m TO SO O'Clock p. M, eany
except Sunday and on that dayt IL open from 8 TO 10, a. m, and
from OF to7h, .. m.
"Port Tobacco daily othcr places on the route as above.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-19
A y nrrAn1Mrsr.


Inc Navy Department. consists " uo navy peFaiunfh pltp'ttpe-
ing '"e 'nss h te euit',f a' VI w ny "a IFbN
bureau OF Navy yards DOCKS borea "' c,nfiueUon saWfmeh'
and Repair Bureau Of PROVISIONS ana ototnis; buresu !" orohahoe ana
dydrographNi aa n burea ., seun'ne anu no,su!
M ono"lpg ID u a1einen Vi "eu ''o eso"" '"esV '"r'e "'
SofddBs OUhs. non Isaac l"hVey, sVrttafy VI 'he NaNyi Nharhb
w Welsh, esq chief clerk, and eleven clerks; Inc secretary @the
Navy bns charge oil everything cohnecteu WIN me NV cstapisn,
ment, aud tho eAecuuonNi al laws rcannH tnersto E trusted no MN,
by tho constitution, Is commander in-clhef " tho army and navy.
mn u, an ordars ol naIeers conmisSions Of oTrcgs both in the
Sc "a M y. NM oorns yoain,r,nn nc coromisiionaI n ua,ran
,e,cors order for, e enlistment and DISCHARGE of searnop cmanate
from the secretaryis Office. All the duties Of the different bureaus arc
performed under the authority OF the secretary, and their orders are
NJ ~ u nnainn - =, ~ ~ ~ aar,,ant of tbat ,orns sto,id he nnroyc No.
~ o'u"
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Bug,au Of Nary fdrds and Deks.-Commoime. Joseph Smith, chief
of the bureau, four clerks, one civil engineer, and one draughtsman.
All the navy yards, DOCKS wnarves ouLpnngs u maohmery N
uavyyards, and everything mmcuia,ey c9Wnceuu ~ln ,"cini W.
under the superintendenoe OF mS bureau !" aho uarsco WI nc
Bunau of Construction, Equipaaera, and Reyoir-Jobn Icuthal, esq
chef Of the bureau, eight clerks, and one draughtsman The office Of
tho engineer in chief Of te navy samuel Archoold, esq, Is attached to
this bureau, who Is assisted oy nreeasss'an' ens,osers, lls bureau
us 1919 a. " a ~, a nrarHs,n ~ iii vssscis nm ,hdr n,nm
ne sails anohors wuler tanks. 80. The engineer in chief superintcnds
49, enns,r nc,San or iii marine stoam min fol The navv and with
The approval Of thc Secretary, decdes uron plans for their construc-
ton.
Burtau Of Provisions and Ciahiae-H. Bridge, purser United States
navy, chief of bureau, and four clerks vi provisions ~ me use o.
uIshIns ne same come uhder The charge Of this bureau.
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RATES or CHARGES o HACKNEY CARRIAGES,
CABS, Sc.


IEardd from an act Of te Corporation, approved March 20, isi2I
spc IL. And Bs Il enacted, That from aud after the passage OF this
act, tho following rates o. fare or charges for the conveyance OF per
sons from one place 10 another in the city of Washington, In hackney
carriages, cabs, or other vehicles, carrying passengers for pay or
hire, between dayhreak and eight O'Clock p. m, shat not be exceed
ed-thati Is to say, for each any evory passenger for a distance not
over ono and half mile, twenty i've cents for any distance over
une-a Ia half mile, and not eyccethng three mites, my oouts Pro
rfded, In case any hackney carriage, cab, or othcr vehicle, shall be
obtained Cor a longer period than I'VE minutes, the driver thereof
shall DO allowed for tho whole hack, cab, or other vehicle, tho sum
of twelve AMI a half GEMS for every fifteen minutes so detained and
Tor AZ oonveynnocs or other dctcntous later than O'Clock ~ M,
tho owner or driver " hackney carriage. cabs, or other vehicle, may
demand sud receive Rt the rateof MY yer eentum nthe foregoing
rhargcs, ia addition thereto.
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The body Of the leather pouches IS 10 be niado Of good and sat
2, not less than eishr Ounces, and for The smaller slIss not .ss ,hsh
seyen ounces 70 the square fool the bottom az circular form ARD
and strongly secured With tho c4' iron rivs,< wen ,unsd.
The csnses pouches are 10 be made Of cotton caavss dsnsely
Icss thaa Is ounces 70 The yard q 81 iscbcs width, or II ounoss 10 he
20 ounces 10 ,s ward Of 20 riches width for pouches Of nae No. q,
not less than Il ounces 10 the yard q % inches width the ssresds
The canvas pouches, o. sites numbered 4 and :, are e be made q
,sess. y mIa,s 10. Ss ,sas ,s. ss = , sss,s 's1 . u, y , 1s"ss q g q M 'ss s..d . q -
the threads Of the warp and wen 20 be eonar'-ci Of at 'sastfo rt
Leather and ctnras Jfarse Nail 8cos.
Size No. i-fody ~ inches long and n inchos wide In the widest
pl sse s ssd a e SS'11 e ls 3 ss"s long SsI's and d I, Z i { ss' %ide il tho sides,
parts ends or bottoms Of same being u ny "A iuchos. ..
pa sss s ssd so . ssy,s - .a e ssn 'ssS ss sss i, ) y ,a 8 'ss ss' y ''' ''''s'
Tho leather horseaaail bags ore to be made q good and sabstsn.
tho square foot, and the seams 70 be well and strongly sswed, o., c
The canvas hcrse-mal bags are To be made Of cotton canvas Ike
that described for the larger sized pouches
the above described bags and pouches, or in the materials thereof.
arc invited, ana the relative value and adaptation 70 tho scrstcs, Is
well a. specified pncr Of any such improvements, Will considered
in determining the lowest md best bid.
Mitbe articles contracted for are 70 be delivered q. tho expense q
delpha and Pttsburg, Pa. Baltimore, Md; Washington, D. g
Mosae' aa. te Ss j @ orisans Il la. STa noxSsis' S ! a and Memphis
Tenn. Louisville, KY Cincinnati, Ohio >. Louis, Mo and chi.
cago, H., in such quantities, and ~ such such times ~ the de-
partlnept may require and order and they are 10 be rig,diy insperei
before delivery, aud none are 10 he received which shall he inferior
in any respect, to the specimens adopted as the standard bags.
The proposals should specify the prize Of each article proposed 70
with specimens or samples Of each article bid for, showing the
construction, size, and quality Of materials and workmanship crsed.
ties, (whose responsibility must lie ceridedby the postmaster OF Tho
place wherc they rosdc) that they will become responsible, on snf
hcisnt bond for the due performance OF the contract, In case sueh
The specimens or samples must be delivered At this department On
OF before the 25tb day Of April next, md those which shall have &C.
compaDicd the accepted proposals viii, 10 conneNion with such pro-
subnhited should be web and distinctly marked With the number de-
ISs or : iealher,) uf which il Is made. Al specimens Deposited BY
bidders which can, With safety and convenience. be used - ne maj