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n F F I G I A L.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April

~
SEALED PRoPos AIS win be received at this De-
p.,tmest until u o'clock noon OF Thnrsday, the
Slth day Of May next, unless the whole amount OF
OF Stock Of the United states nder the act of Con-
and providing for the redemptic OF reasaf, notes.
Thls stock viii bear interest he Iate of ak per
r. days Of January and July Of each NesI. % sne .n
VII be re Inbursable In ten years faom the first day
No odsf by the t.rms of the act can be accepted
at less than par or for any faction of one tnou sand
per cent. Of the amount thereof be first deeosl1ed
with the Treasurer of the Unlted States, or either
or Phi ade pha sur ject to the order of the Score,
tary OF the Treasury. The oertl 6cate " ng such
Offers, under the above Conditions. for the
ss .ns s6Sys s he or any portions
posted either with tSe TIssnp scn, pteo must nus pe ss
states or some one Of the ASSISTANT Treasurers
above named, b fore the 9th day Of June n.It
On the receipt .here Of the certificates Of the
proper officers showing such deposites osrti i6oues
Of insorlred stock will bs ISSUED to successful bid
hvs thousand dollars each, a. may be rteuIred
nsoribed st ok 20 issued will oarrv interest from
on the looks Of the Trcasnry. ssPseaST to ms ,hs
regu ailoLs of the Departm' Mt.
Shoud any accepted bidder desire certi6c ates Of
stock with coup ips of semi annual irte eat at
ticaed tn each certificate. they vIli be issued 80
with coupons atisohsd for Interest ffom The s2.;
81 ses sToh nc COUPON stcek Instesd OF
may be sssieued and t.anierr ed by the dsiTety oi
The cert hcateS. The interest on suoh ooueon
STOCK from the date of tie dsposi'e therefor until
tha hrst day OF in next, wi be paid on thai da.
70 the accepted btdder. or hIs attorney by the
Denos tary with whom the pr no pal vas deposited.
Tbs proposals der his lot ce mu be enc orse
1870 AM addressed 70 the Secretary of the Tree
9ry, Washington. ID. G ,or such proposals so ad
dressed may be put unC er cover to The Assistant
Treasurer, New ork, who vIil forward them 20
This Department, to be .eened and decided IL IA
desired tn I each sealed PROPOSAL nav he scoomna
nled With nots addressed to the Department,
sting the name Of the bidder and the sun bld
for IN order thai the bids may be ops ned when
ever the whole sum fersd Is subscribed fr q he
prelIml % y 1eposita of one per csptum reeu;rsd
from al bidders will te included in the fnsi de-
posite of thu principal. y CHASE
my l. 3tW.lf Secretary of Trea
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MARYLAND LEeIsLArURE.

Tuesday lin the House, after the transaction Of
some business Of minor importance, the commit
substitute for the Senate bill:
BE enacted, ETC.. That no bank shall issue or
pay out notes or certificates Of deposit Of less de-
nomDat on than one doll4r to an amount greater
than 10 per cent Of their capital actually paid In
provided that any bank may issue such notes to
the amount Of IS coo, the issue not to continue
beyond the sixty days after the session Of 1864,
the provisions OF the act to extend only to such
banks and institutions az now possess the right Of
issue; which was finally passed.
Mr.. Harrison reported a bill to repeal sections
first, second and third of the 4th, 5th, 0h sth aud
9th of article 18th Of the code, and enactng that
no corporation of this State authorized to issue
notes for circulation shall be subject to any for.
feiture or penalty for not redeeming such notes In
specie before the llth Of March, 1854.
Mr.. Chaplain moved to amend by limiting the
time to 1862; which was adopted.
Mr. Ford moved to amend by suspending the
operations Of the sections above named instead Of
repeating them; which was adopted and the bill
was passed.
A bill authorizing the Corporation Of Baltimore
to Issue oIe-doar notes, TO be used as currency,
| was referred to the Baltimore city delegation.
An order instructlng the Adjutant General TO
report to the House certain information relative to
| the military affairs Of the State, was adopted
A resolution appointing joint committee OF
three to take under consideration the compensa-
ton OF members, SD far as relates to mileage, was
also adopted.
Mr.. Dennis offered resolution, that the Legis-
lature authorize the people to call convention TO
consider the political condition Of the State; that
their determination be submitted TO the people for
approval or rejection; and that in the mean time
| the existing political relations Of the State, as
regulated by its own government and the COnsti-
| tuition of the United States, shall remain they
ae; and entreating cessation Of hostilites until
after the assembling Of Congress on tie 4th Of
July Gext.
These resolutions were referred to the commit
tee on federal relations, and the House adjourned.
SENATE
The Senate met ard adjourned till O'Clock
p. m when, upon Resembling, a message wa,
received from the Governor, enclosing memorial
from the citizens of Washington and Frederic
counties praying that measures be adopted TO
prev the crossing Of Virginia troops into tbeir
limits for the purpose Of searching private dwell
ings, &c
The message was referred to the committee on
militia, and the Senate went into executive ses-
| sion, and soon after Adjourned
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BAL TINoRs.-Ne presume that all now under.
sand that the Government design speedily open
ing and keeping open the communication be-
tween this city and New York through Baltimore;
peaceatIy. IL Baltimore will Permit ii 10 be So
ccomPlished-otheTwise forci6Iy. To that end
troops will be rapidly accumulated at three
pOiDis--On the lire Of the Northern Central Rail.
road, on tie line Of the Baltimore and Whining
ton road. and at MISUNDERSTANDING we pre-
sumo, simultaneously 10 the work We hope and
pray that Baltimore may have sufficiently re-
covered iis senses TO aid rather than Ohsruet this
necessary undertaking Of the Government, ere the
troops move forward TO its execution
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LOUISIANA AND ALABAMA TRCoPs FOR VIR-
GINIA The Third r. eeiment Of Alabama volun-
teers, Col Jones NJ. Withers commanding, were
announced to leave Montgomery on sunday night
iof Lynchourg Ten full companies, consisting
OF lCO men each, compose this regiment, all fully
armed and equipped.
The Mobile papers report the arrival there OF
Louisiana companies on their way TO Virginia
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REMOVED j. NJ. Jewell. of Miss, a 2d-class
clerk in the Bureau Of Typographical Engineers;
w. b. Giles, Of ID. c., Ist-cass clerk I'm the Ord
nance Bureau; Andrew Belmain, Of ID c. 3D.
class clerk In The Surgeon Generals Once; J NJ
Darnen, Of Md, 3d-class clerk, and George NJ
Cooke, Of Va, a 1st class clerk in the Quarter
master Generals Office; Julius III Berret, Of D.
c., and B. III. Strother of La, 2d-class clerks in
the Patent Office, have be en- removed
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SOUTH CAROLINA NAvY.-The Charleston Cou-
rier says that, in the absence Of senior officers
Lieutenant Thomas p. Pelot has been placed in
command Of naval affairs, and preparations in and
for South Carolina. Lieut.. Stockton has been
assigned TO the command Of the steam gunboa,
Lady Davis, which has received the net rifl ed
cannon /" Prioleau" The schooner Helen, Can
tain Coste, and schooner Petrol, Captain Murden,
have received orders and stations, which they
will proceed immediately
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IL We learn from the Annapolis Republican
(secession) that the United States troops at that
city pay theiE way as they 60 in aught purchased
OF the people (tradesmen and others) there, and
at enormous prices, too, without word Of COM
paint at the extortion practised on them. The
Republican, Notwithstanding its position with
reference 10 the war, canddly does justice to the
soldiers, and compliments them highly on their
discipline as soldiers and their honorable and
fraternal department when of DUTY
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10 The Norfolk correspondent Of the Balti-
more sun, April 20, says-"The dry goods and
clothing stores all open at nine O'Clock in the
morning, and close at fve o'clock in the evening.
Some OF our stores are kept closed all the time 81
DGov: Magofin, Of Kentucky. has refused to
comply with the request from the Confederate
states TO send one regiment of Kentucky troops to
change paper. -.,-e
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u Extract Of letter Of the 10Th instant. from
memphis, Tenn, to gentleman In St Louis -
:" Yesterday, over two thousand persons left for
the North, and es many more will leave this eve
ming: This drain will be much felt In the coming
conflict | have no idea of leaving but will site
it out as long as possible
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PUBLIC WORKS OF VIReINIA.-The Board of
Public Works Of Virginia have ordered the sus-
state. They have also concluded 10 put no more
State bonds In the market whilst they are sixty
per cent. below par. All the resources and credit
OF the State are 10 be reserved for the exgencies
of yrar
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THE NEW YoRx VOLUNTEER MovKMBNr.-
From our New York exchanges we learn that the
volunteer spirit Is increasing in that CITY, and that
troops are pouring In upon the recruiting offices
continually. Besides the numerous regiments
already furnished from that city, there are now
rapidly organizing four more Irish regiments, TO
be ready 1t short notice. There are now In that
CITY the First Fifth, Ninth Twentieth, and Fifty
Hfth (French) Regiments, two new regiments of
Zouaves. the Polish Legion, the Washington Vol
uateers and other companies some OF whom have
received marching orders, and the rest will start
in 4 few days
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Ts
1. $500 reams writing paper. l6 By as inchss. To
weigh twenty thiee pounds per ream.
T. eOo rss%. yrltIIe lifting paper: Is by Is inches. to
welsh twenty six pound. per Tesm "
4 O reams writing paper, Is by q inches, TO weigh
twenty four pounds per ream.
D. $40 feams writing paper, l8 BY e inches, 20 weigh
g. 400 reams writing PapO y by IS iGches, to weigh
twelve pounds per Team.
Al! the papers designated In classes e. S. g. and 7,
O.s sule. They are 10 be made ma s the ssS Ssst nf
materials, free from adultereIion, finished in the
suI.tantisy eaveoped The e.sef. e1 a tecas and
to be whit or blue, iaId fat, add of such veirhts
5, S and aIe to be white, and OF the size and
welght. ape: Ihed In the schedule
gunntity of ssoh sna everv t'nd teatct q Iess
all tne classes. 10 bs furnIEhe at such times ard
10 such Quantities as the pubic service may re
Zach GLASS will be oons dered separately, and be
snDlect TO separate contract; bat bidders may
oner LOT one or moIe OF the classes In the same
No proposals will be considered unless accom-
PANIED by the guarantee tbal the bidder or bidders
IL his their proposal shall be socspted viii enter
into an OBJ cation, with good sufficient sureties
viii De a. hi. once sod noSs lOs
Will be taken into consideration unless ubstsutI-
All the paper in toe several Glasses must be de-
uyersG Hy a. sue place as may he deslEnsted in
be S 1ssSs.t that IL c..;
charge OF sspenss and subject g ,Ss in.peotion.
oouut, weight and measurement of the Su uperInten-
Bidder. are rec ared 70 fsfaiss With their pro-
Of the kinds of the paper bid TOR, and upon hich
taeir @ proposals m.y be based, except in classes
rigidly to conform 70 their samples.
Proposals Will be addressed 20 "yoHs ID. De
sad endorsed S =: rSss for suns
plying fsper. m l-lSwet,W
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MILITARY OFFICERS DEPosED-The Virginia
Convention has vacated all the militia offices
from Generals down 10 Captains This act is
commended by the Staunton Vindicator as en-
abling the State to rid itself Of very large num-
Der of Generals and Colonels and Majors who are
totally unacquainted with the duties of their posi-
uon. OF course, the best Of the militia Generals
and Colonels will be Teappointed
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FoRrs AT SAvkHNAH, GA.-Fort Pulaski, at the
mouth Of Savannah river, has received its full
armament OF $50 guns, 80 Ct which are eight-inch
except three for the bsrbette tier, which are now
being placed on their carriages The fort is I'm a
most defensible condition, and 10 garrisoned by
$50 troops Of the reg uar Confederate States army
Fort Jackson on the Savannah river two miles
from Savannah. on the interior line Of fortitaca-
tions Of Savannah, Is receiving Its due attention
towards rendering IL impregnable. The work is
under the command Of Captain Reid, late Of the
marine corps Of the receiving ship North Caro-
lima. The fort 10 garrisoned bv 100 men Of the
regular Confederate States army.
exterior line OF forti ihcations Is being erected
to protect the mouth Of the Savannah river on its
sea approach on Tvbee Island. The construction
OF these works s entrusted TO the superintendence
of Maj w. n. C. Whiting, Of the Corps Of Engi.
neers, Confederate States army, FORMERLY Of the
United States Army Mai Whiting was one OF
the consulting engineers who assisted Gen. Beau.
regard In the arranging Of the Notifications al
Charleston -Co,rsspoNdsat ". Y Herald
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FOREIGN lTEMs.-Scott Russell has issued
writ OF execution against the steamer Great East
ern.
Prince Napoleon demands satisfaction of the
DUO D'Aumale for reflections In the latter's PAM
phlets.
Numerous failures have occurred at Marseilles
Garibaldi insists on the reorganization Of the
southern italian army. The measure was op-
posed by Count Cavour, but the Chambers SUBJ
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A PATRIOTIC COLLECTOR IN New YoRK-A
gentleman who has been making efforts to get a
young friend into the New York Custom house
told MT. Barney, on Wednesday, that the young
man whose papers he had left with him for an
once bad enlisted and gone to Washington
- Has he, said Mr.. Barney, " well. write to
MIN that the place shall be kept open for him
and let him nominate friend to All the place lf
be falls, and will give Il 70 him
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The New York FIRKaEN ON THEIR Way
Col. Ellsworth's regiment of Zouaves recruited
entirely from New York fremen, made a mag
nifcent parade on Sunday In New York, 100
strong, escorted by about 1000 Of their comrades
OF the Fire Department and so ,0O0 friends OF both
sexes, who witnessed their embarkation on the
Baltic for this city The regiment are armed with
count of themselves
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APPOINTMENTS tbs WASHINGTON NAVY
GABD-lhe Secretary Uf the Navy has directed
the following appointments In the Washington
Navy Yard 10 be mase, viz NJ. IL. Bland, Mas
ter -Four der; Henry Forrest, Master Joiner; John
Peakr, Master Painter; James Brown Master
blacksmith; w. +. Hutchinson, Mrs'ef PLUM
her; Mathew MeNelly, Superintendent Copper
Rolling Mill; MeHenry, hIsste Pattern maker;
aud n Atchinson, George Crandle, A. b. Lu
ss and John Batham, ~ be Watchmen
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AT NEw ORLEANs.-The Cincinnati Gazette
says
"a gentleman arrived from New Orleans YES,
terday Informed us that the greatest exertions or.
being made there TO secure volunteers A bounty
Of $40 was offered, aud 50 extra 70 any person Sc
curing a recruit Our informant further states
that women aud children were pouring into the
city from the interior, to avoid the apprehended
danger CT slave instructions.
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III We learn from good authority, that when
Gen Pillow telegTaphed from Nashville TO Mont
gomery that he could raise ten thousand volun-
teers to join the Southern army, he was informed
that the troops were not desirable, unless accom-
panied with provisions. This shows where the
pinch Is In the cotton States.-St. Louis Demo
erdt, Aprl "a
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IL The New York Tribune Of yesterday pub
fishes what purPorts TO be a statement Of soldier
who was impressed Into the service Of South
Carolina, declaring that at the bombardment Of
Fort Sumter between 800 and 400 men were killed
among the southern troops, and that the dead
were secretly packed In boxes and buried I'm the
pntteTis field
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LkAvE OF ABsgNCs GRANTED.-Colonel Rufus
hing, the newly appointed u. :. Minister to
Rene. has been granted by the State Department
three months leave Of absence, to enable hi i'm To
command the regiment Of volunteers to be fur.
Hisbtd BY W isc cnsip. siylilar leave has been
granted 70 Cart SbUrz, l.. :. Minister TO Spain
wLO PfeIOses 10 raise regiment Of cavalry.
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Dr The Montgomery Confederation Of last
Friday states that Gen. Bragg, who commands
the forces OF the conspirators at Pensacola, has
made requisition for two thousand more men
the appearances being that the national troops
mean 70 assume the offensive
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DoNATIos TO The Communication Y
Beach, former proprietor of the New York Sun,
has sent letter to meeting in bis native town
Wainngford, CT Offering TO assist the govern
ment to the extent OF 500 600 He also provides
for flag and liberty pole, and equips a company
of volunteers.
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RArTLKsNAKEs IN FoRT PIcKkNs-The Pensa-
cola correspondent Of the n. Y. Herald writ ties :
at is reported that curious destructive element
has been introduced by nature into Fort Pickens
and the whole Of Santa Rosa Island Ii Is neither
the yellow fever, cholera, small pox or measles
but venomous reptile known as the rattlesnake
These serpents are said to abound on the island,
and scores of them are daily killed by the troops
In Fort Pfckens, In the recesses Of which fortress
they have had unmolested residence for yeara
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WM. II. AsTok-Ne hear on authority in
which We connde, that this gentleman has ten
def,c to the Unitd States as an outrig bit contri-
button 20 the cause Of the Union, donation Of
four millions Of dollars, and ten millions more
as lean. HIS fortune enables him 10 do So II
Will be remembered
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ALABAMA TROOPS Alabama has now actually
In the neid, lsays the Montgomery Advertiser OF
the 23d and ready to march, about S 400 troops
Notwithstanding this fact Qt says) the war
fever has just begun TO rage; and, IL necessary,
we believe the number could be increased to forty
or fifty thoCsand in thirty DAYS
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III The Fulton, which sailed on Saturday.
took out flock Of diplomatisls-Gov Dayton,
Minister TO France; Mr.. Pennin2to Secretary;
Mr. Burlingame, Minister to Austria; Mr.. Marsh,
NJ mister to Turin; Mr. Pike, Minister to the
Hague; Mr.. Wilson, Secretary Of legation; Mr.
Putnam, Consul at Havre; Mr.. Vezey, Consul at
ROtterdami Capt. Britton, Consul at Southam pton.
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CHANGE OF HEADoUARTERs-T Headquarters
OF Gen. r st George Cooke, commanding the
Potomac distrtct of Virginia, have been fixed at
at CulPeper Court-h house, to which place tse COM
maEding general was escorted few days since
by battalion Of - National Volunteers
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THH ARMIs TICE RUMoKs ALI the late rumors
about the disposition of the Government to enter
Into an armistiCe with those making war upon
The United states, are entirely untrue. Since
SuUtsr was attacked, ID is we'll known no sncb
idea has heen considered by the Governments
couBsels
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TROOPS FROM The SoUTH The Wilmington
Herald says that Southern troops continue to
pour through that city daily for the Stats of
Virginia. 1t says also that IL does not "tbink IL
prudent TO publish details and exact numbers ,,
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTs are not being attsmpte d
% he fortified by the Virginia disuEionists, a,
alleged; nor is a bresstwOrk being attempted Il
ne thrown Up by them NJ the Virginia side end d
the Georgetown Aqueduct, as has also been al
leyed
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HoiNe lSro CAsP.-It Is understood that al
sooh ss the Seventh (New York; Regiment re.
etlSs ther camp tquiPoge, which is expected to
Irach Washing on IN Q day or two, they will 90
into camp. Probably on Georgetown heights.
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TRK CAPITOL PoLICE -Cspt Nathan Darling
has been appointed Chief Of the Police Of the
Capitol, position which be viii doubtless q ii
himself
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IL Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, keeps
up his lire upon the dlsunionists with unabated
vlsor. He suggest, that the Confederate army
take Gen. Gid. Pillow along to dig their bitches
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ARRIVED The new commissioner Of Pensions
hr Barrett, late editor Of the Cincinnati Gazstts,
has reached Washington, and to-day entered on
he discharge Of the duties Of his once.
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Wood and Coal.

Mol srtisle Of WOOD on hand, prepared 70
suit the wants of each customer. Wood sold cord
length also, or In any vay or any q quantities de-
G1fed. =
ID Coal hs,f is Coal Hexsss, screened before Do
IL 2.sle lbs. 10 the ton. -
10 Personal attention 70 svery order.
-. r. ]. 4 w. M. SALT.
Once 2s2 Pa. av., bstvssn llth and l2th sts.
WOE MI and Wharf foot Of Seventeenth street,