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~ Great Psnnsylvanta Kouts.-Th,
Quil kct and safest route TO the Northwest ant
southwest. Two through trains daily, and one OF
Sunday. Soldiers tickets st Government rates Il
all the principal points In the North and Wcst FO
tickets and further information apply at the ofice
tho Great pennsyivanis Route" northeast oorne
Fennsylyanis avenue and Rixth street, under Ma
tional Hotel. Once open from N to up. m
on Sundays 10 p. m ,
aug Sly Agent
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~ special aOtics.-On and after tuesday
April 1852, the trains the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will commence running daily, (Sundsy'
excepted) leaving this Station d 40 =. IN, an.
connecting at Washington Junction with Maj
Train for all partn Of the West r'a Wheeling or
Parkersburg. Through ticket. sold and baggage
checked, W. L. SMlrH
n. of Transportation b. 4 o, 4. u
an l-dtf IHtAr Globel
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" Bsceyh" Prisoners.

About 200 sacesh prisoners were marched
down the Avenue towards the Old Capitol last
night, about 10 O'Clock, In charge Of u mounted
guard. They are said 10 have been captured
recently, in the vicinity of Centreville. They
were aiiired in all sorts of drsss--from the Vir
ginia hcmuspun to tho full uniform of Unior
soldier.
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p A r. r. OLA N u f..

FOR BALE-THE NEW DINING SALOON
recently y nteed up, and known ~ the "VoiunteeI
Dining Saloon, centre Of Central Market, COED
trade established
Reasons for selling arc, that the proprietor has
received an appointment rs SutleI. Call and see
amount Oi Gales, 6c. A, DOWNS,
sept6 Proprietor,
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sep 8-2t

srsUn aEOR 9ENkRAL'y OFFICE.
WashinGton, ID. c., Sep. y, 1894.
Siok and wounded Ofhos0 who wish to enter hos
pitfalls will be received st Seminary Hospital,
GeorRetown, and at NO other place.
WILLIAM A. HAMMOND,
set-iw Surgeon General.
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WHO Beatcr.

Reuben Beverly was arrested in the First
ward, on Sunday night, on complaint Of his
wife, Helen, who accuses him of beating her
numerically. officer Nichols made the arrest,
and Justice Walter Hned the culprt the sum
oY AZ.
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0sIeassA.

old Capitol prison wsrs TsIssssd 81 istisS The
oath Of allegiance: n. O. Royster OF Baltimore,
toi, Id, Riohard Kuhn of ialtinors, and Goo.
". Clapsaddls Of Charleston, Va. .fE
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ Att X. q. WALKER, 10Th ladians,
Co D. was wounded in oue Of the late battles, and
Ia supposed to be In thi! city or Alexandra. Hi
father, who is stopping at the Clarendon s very d.
sirous Of learning his whereabouts, Immediately.
ssp P-3tS
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l.aeeral M Tnoanntful, /,

The Hon. Amos KssAail has sent check
for one hundred doiiars 10 r. o. ro1. esq., Y
his Hne vineyard In this vioinity, for dlstribu
ton among The sick and wounds6 ,ldisrs.
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MAYORS OFFICE,
lVU NY . a.. 80 - "a.

MAYORS OFFICE,
M WAsuIsoTOr, September 0, 1869.
Proposals will be received At this oinos until II
o'clock NJ :, on Saturday the i3th instant for repair
ing the Bridge across the Canal at Its Intersection
with New Jersey avenue
Spc, idca' Ions can be- and all other infOrmA
tion can be obtained Al the Surveyors olioe, City
Hail.
The work 10 be done 10 the entire satisfaction Of
the n ayvr and the Commissioner Of the Canal and
suoh ether persons as the Mayor may select
RICHARD WALLACH,
SET Jtd Mayor.
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~ Subsc ribers 70 the Nspubiican, In
Georgetown or the seventh ward Qslaudl who isi
to receive their papers regularly will oblgo th'
SRepherd,H bookstore oorner Seventh and ID at reefs
when all dslinquenoes will be promptly attended
to may n
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~ rhs .s1t E;sgMalsr nonthIy m::sing
SCHOOLS will be held on TUESDAY AFTER
NOON, September 9th, at ~ O'Clock:
WIN, B. DAYTON,
sept s-Y Secretary.
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~ sttentioai Attensioni Attention . !
Wantd-a few MEN to complete . ocmrauy Of the
Sixteenth regiment Virginia (Firat Eastcru Va }.
This is The only regiment paying bcuR y, and dc
tailed for SPECIAL SERVICE" by the Score
tary OF War, ior duty in the vicinity Of Alexandra
and the iorts abouts Washington, ID. q.
Recruiting Vlicc; Third street I'd door below Pa
avenue A. q. WlDDlCOMBE,
Captain.
GEO. A. ARMEB,
e4 I'd Lieut..
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~ National Building Association.-
ELECTION NOTlCE.-The annual Meeting and
Election Of OficeTs will be held THIS EVENING,
lTuesday) At O'Clock, at the ofhcs Of the Mutual
Insurance Co All stockht lders arc expected to Be
present.
Hep9.lt CHAb. WILSON, HcCfy,
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srUnion Prayer msstinS.-lhs unlor
Prayer Meeting will bc held every afternoon thi'
week, iu New York Avenue church, (Rey. Dr. Cur
hOuf, Vi
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H@Wn
RusUo0al.

Hon. James n. Canpbsn, Of Pa, 10 at Kirk
woods.
General wilcox, U. 8. ", Mn. General Bir
ney and family, are at Willarda'.
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CHAB. WILSON, Scc'ry.

As- MassaChusstts Soldiers Keller a $50.
ciation.-The Visitiog Committees oi this Asso.
citation requested to scnd 10 their reports imme.
diately. . -
Pervrdcr EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
8-U
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Visiting Days ., ahs Hospitals N IN

Visiting Days ~ the Hospitals N this
Oltys 40
day SV and Tbursday, between y and o'cIoof.
Cranch Hospital, (E street Baptist church
and the Unitarian church, .)-Every day, from
TO O'Clock. ..-' q. .
Trinity Hospital, (oorner Of Third and
streets. .)-Every day from 10 O'Clock.
Hours for visitors at Ascension General Hos.
pital, II street, between Ninth and Tenth, all
days, from l TO 9 p. m. -r.- ......
Armory Square Hospital, (on Seventh street
between the Canal and street, Island. EVERY
day, from 10 8 O'Clock, p. m.
Clihburne Hospital = Tuesdays, Saturdays,
and Sundays, between the hours Of 2 and q
p. m. ...
Visitors will be admitted to Carver hospital
only between 2 and 8 O'Clock p. m. daily.
Any addition TO, or alterations In, the above
tSble will be ohesrfully made.
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L. LIBRARY OF CON9NEsS, Juiy ~
isB1.-The Library Of Congress will DO closed from
July 5lst 10 September lat. -
iva Librarian
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BlKanV.

Peter Boyle was charged with this crime by
his wife, Martha, and was arrested on Sunday
by Ofioer Conway, but M she failed IN prove
her charge, Justice Ferguson dismissed the
case.
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q FL CT A l..

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WoShin9ton, Jan. 20, 1862.
The Secretary Of State will hereafter receive
members oi Congress on business on Saturdays
commencing with Saturday, tho arst Of neg
month.
WILLIAM Il. SEWARD.
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ArWssIon's Progress Of SiavsTy.-C0pie
OF this work are tor sale At the oioe Of t6e Naond
RYsblioaa. Pamphlet edition, % ocns. Bound
edition, 10 cents.
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IL u q IL " Att
n Ia necessary, either for Ofiiccr or Private
In order to capture two certain articles, viz One
new SHIRE aud one pair ob HOSE, which was left
at my shop during last week
sepH y. H. hUNCk.
CAVALRY OFFICERS IN SERVICE, ON
~ who have been in service Of the United States,
will learn something 10 their advantage by calling
al 2O7 Pennsylvania avenue, OF add esring
CARSON 4 Co,
te G-3ts 2c7 Penn. avenue. " washington, ID. q
OFFICE WAsuIN9ION AQUEDUJT,
" wAsHIsoror, September =, 1862
PROPOSALS. will bc received uuiil ~ O'Clock on
Monday, the 18th mber, 1852 for c0rst
portion Of the Potomac Dsm at Great Falls
The principal item Oi wUrh 70 be done Is about five
thousand (5, ,JCOI yards Of rock embankmen.,
Specifications cap be procured and plans seen at
this oincc.
Proposals. 10 be fealed, endorsed Proposals for
Potomac Dam. and addressed 10 !" lion. Caleb Il.
WIN X. HUTTON,
sep J-3tswseplb Chief Eugineer W. A.
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The City Hall

ID now used AZ u hospital. The court room and
council chamber is already hlled with patients.
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NTANraD.-Any person having convenient
w HOUSE, turnisht d would be preferred J capa.
BILE Of accommodating from ten to twelve bosrders,
can hear Of On opportuni y Of renting the same by
addts ssSing W. Post Once, tox No. S2x.
Possasslon wanted October l-t sep 3-6ts
xkIANTED-A oompctant WOMAN wants .
w placed ~ housekeeper or nurse In . genteel
Protestant family. Address "Houskeeper," this
ofnce. aug Id
NXTANTkD-At the New York Employment
w Agency Ofnoc, No 6ii Ninth street, near Pa
Nen NNehnde pIS ,.,,h % %gG anc SoOts ~
Ghsn,Dcrmaids, Lnundresscs, Waitresses, Nurses
aud Scarnstresses. Also young Colored Men 70 val
On tatlea In Private Families or Hotels Also want
I'd houses immediately with or withoat Furniture
Employers In want Of good help, will hnd II 70 the.
advantage 70 call
my .Su N. II. KILLER
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6OO. 1000 nALE ~ Or .I, y1MALsn GENTS

6O(l mn MALE Or rFEMALEA q eNTs
VOOsOOO TO SELL
LLOYD'S NEW STEEL PLATE COUNTY COL.
ORED MAP OF TIE UNITED
STATES, ,CANADAS, ,ANDNEW BRUNSWICK.
From recent surveys, oompleted Aug. 10, 1861;
cost 80 900 to spgrsve Il, and one years time.
Superior 10 any $40 map ever nade BY Cotton or
Mitchell aBd sells at tbs loW praoe OF afty cents
$40 ,00i Names are engraved On this map.
II Is not only County Map, but Il Is also .
COUNTY AnD RAiLROAD MAP
Of the United States and CaaaAas oombiued in one,
EVERY RAILROAD STATION
and distances between.
Guarantee any woman or man - TO % per day
and will take bssk all msps that cannot be sold and
refund the money
Send for 81 worth to try.
Printed instr uctions how 10 CANVASS will be furnish
ed all our agents.
wAsrED-A smart man, a. wholesale Agent ior
our Map. In every State, Canada, Epgiand, aud
California. A fortune may bo made with . small
capital.
Ut. LLOYD, No. .le4 Broadway,
New York.
The War Department uses our Map OF Virginia
and Maryland, on which n marked fho'oug6fare
Gap. Bull Run Mountains, Falls Chnrch, ali the
fords on the Potomac and every other place In Ma
ry land and Virginia, or money refunded.
Prioc % cenh.
sep s-d&w3t
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Our "local" tenders his Acknowledgements 10
the treasurer of the Washington and George.
town Railway Company, for favors shown.
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AZ AsnIaapOa sKIRV 1ACTORY.

WANTED-S0 females 10 learn " make skirts
person oan In 4 shovt time, make per week, frob
% 10 q Inquire, for partta alara. st lo1 Seventh u
rAfWNSp Il and HI 1s.-t
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FIRST WARD SECOND PRECINCT.
Notice II hereby given that au election will be
he d on THURSDAY, September 18th, 1862, Tor nc
member of the Board Of Aldermen, to AL tho uuex
pired term OF Hobart Berriau, resigned. The Iolls
will be held ut the northwest conner OF Eighteenth
and g streets. Open at n. IN and oloae Al p IN.
W. DYER
u. q. WILSON,
W. II PERKINS,
scps-d Commissioners.
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s.,ls.s L,susr :. su>aHy

Edward Mccormick was arrested in George
town, last Sunday, for selling liquor. and Fs
quired to disgorge to the tune Of 1904 In th,
shane Of 4 fiU0.
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Daaking Rates.

Beak1nR A8tsos
The following are the rates at which bankers
and brokers are buying and selling gold and
ard:
Buying. Selling.
Gold. ...........E per @. prem.l9 per o. prem
Silver. IL
Demand notes. .6& " 81
Banks OF issue In Washington and 9eorgetoWn
Washington. Georgetown.
Bank Of Metropolis. Farmers' and Mech's
Bank Of Washington. Bank.
Patriotic Bank. Bank Of Commerce.
FARMS b Asroh's. B'nk.
The Farmers and Msrchants' Bank and the
Bank Of Commerce issue notes Of the dsnomina
tiOn Of ono dollar and upwards.
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TNDUCEMENvs To VOLUNTERRs.
MAroRs OPYIcs,
Washington, September ., 1862
The undersgned committee to encourage volun'
1859. entitled An aot making appropriation for
bouaiies to volunteer enlistment" hereby notify
those interested that they may be found a the ooe
Of thomas y. Lloyd, No. 475 Seventh street west
betwesn II and streets north, from and after this
reced sot, where arrangements will be made to pay
sun receive the bountes offered BY the Corporation
Of Washington
The bOuIties under this act are by iis terms lin,
tied nrst 10 raising to their full complement Of men
ihG FIRST and Second District Of Columbia Reyi
ments and then to the formation Of other and add
tional regiments
Board Of Aldermen.
WIN W. RArLEY,
Hoard Of Common Council
JAMES Y DAVIS,
rsp s-atsw.w Mayor
i subscriber ha'h obtained from ths Orphans
Court Of W Washington County In the District Of Co
lumbia letters Of Administration on the personal es
tate Of Alexander s. Wsdsworth, late Of Washing
ton county aforesaid, deceased. AL persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased, are hereby
Of TO the subscriber on or before the sd day Of Au
gust next, they may otherwise by law'be excluded
from all benefit Of the said estate.
Given under my hsL d thia 23d day of August, 1851
JOHN D. WELLS. Administrator.
DAVID A. BURR,
Agent for Administrator.
Office, corner Of Seventh sad streets.
aug 25--law3ws
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Al y T q 4
SEALED PROPOSALS. are Invited Ill the lsth
Of September, 1904 for furnishing the Subsistence
Department 100 tons Of Hay
The Hay TO bs delivered before the aoth Of Ooto
bcr.
At least three hundred tons Of said hay must Be
In bales, the remainder need not necessarily be
baed.
lbs at which they will furnish the Hay.
To be weighed at Washington, ct the expense Of
ment tie Yard.
Firms making bids must state the name Of all the
parties inttFesfed.
Payments 10 be made 10 Treasury notes, and bids
To be directed to Colonel A. BKoKwIrH, A. ID. q.
aad c. g., U. y. A., and endorsed " Proposals. 70
Hay" su23
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

FORTRESS MONROE, May Is "A cold northeast
wind and rain storm has been prevailing here TO-
day
In consequence Of the storm no dispatch boat 20
Cherrystone was sent out this afternoon.
Secretary Seward, Secretary Welles and Attor
ney General Bates arrived from Washington this
morning, and proceeded to Norfolk with Cop
GoldsbOrough.
Gen Wool also visited Norfolk to-day. All i,
quiet there. ' ~
Orders have been issued bv Gen. WooI n,o.
hi6ihng the sale and distribution Of pew,paneT.
In Norfolk or surrounding country; probibItino
the transportation there of supplies Of ,5
OF any kind, whether by sutlerg or Otherwise and
prohibiting otacers, soldiers and citizens nom
visiting the city, except on business conpected
with viii the troops belonging to the department Of
IL is understood the embargo upon trsyaI n
Fortress Monroe from Baltimore viii snan ho "a
moved, and free transit to and ffo resumed.
ADAMS Express Company having secured a
day. 'Ns'e W.
Lieut.. Camcross, one af the most useful m am.
bers CT the staff Of Gen. Wool, has been ~
acting Assistant Adjutant General. '''''e'
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are you in earnest" ?" And che gathered her
to her side, and laid her hand pretectingly
over the precious curls. Z
Tell her how it was, sir. She won't be
angry then. Please sir. tell her,
He did so. Closer and closer to her heart
was the child drawn by the fearful mother, as
the narrator proceeded with his touching story.
And when it was finished she covered her face
with kisses, and said, in broken voice, t0f
such is the kingdom of Heaven"
A single ringlet was severed from the beau
tiful head that night-One long, soft, golden
curl, which the hair-dresser carried home as
reyerently as though it had been down from
an angels wing. On the morrow he had it
woven into hearts ease; and the sunny,
shining human flower was ever afterwards
worn next his heart, a talisman against beset-
ting sins.
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EFem FFedeFicksbufs, Vo

FREDEklcxsBuRs, May 10 Sc Jtt,s larse ,ron
foundery, whiC b was engaged Until the arrivai ~
the Union troops on the opposite side of the yer
the rebel government, was Yesterday taken nos.
session OF by Captain BarssCw, OF G General Mellow.
eili stan, and Is now operated by Yankee me.
OF workmanship now seen In this CITY. If tSensrsI
McDowell's corps should become an army of
occupation, Frederickaburg would soon become a
l@olmldaoie @ rival to Lowell, possessing as She
ooes greater natural advantages
A number OF Yankee bows this mo,nyno oor,
nlenced fishing for 1000 In specie said to have
been thrown overheard from the steamer yiToini.
This morning she was burned
Reports that the rebels were nov,na ,n ,o,s.
from the plank road to the Bowling (3seen ,osd
came Into camp last night, and Patrick,s Isr,osde
were called to arms. No demonstration was
caan maue upon the picSets Quiet prevails in the
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SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT AGAINST THE
REBELS BY GEN. MITCHELL.
The following has hopn

REBELS BY GEN. MITCHELL.
The following has been received by the War
Department:
HEADQUARTERs THIRD DIVISION, Huntsville
Ala, Camp Taylor, May Is -Hon. f.. NJ STAN
ton, secretary OF War: AT 6 O'Clock D. m on the
18Th inst, Gen. Negley's expedition from Pu
laski, supported by Col. Little's expedition from
Athens, entered ROgersville, driving the enemy
across the Tennessee, and DESTROYING a portion Of
their ferry boats Having learned Of the approach
OF Col Little's forces, the enemy succeeded in
removing their artillery, baggage and stores be.
fore the arrival of Gen. Negley's forces
expected an obstinate defense at the psssage
OF Elk river, and accompanied In person Colonel
Litte'S expedition, but with out crossing; the en-
eTny (as usually fed at our approach. | ordered
on yesterday, an expedition 10 move promptly
from. RogersVille 20 seize the bridge across Sbad
creek and the ferry below the mouth of the same
stream. This duty has been promptly executed.
and the ferry and bridge are ours No more
troops will enter from that region and we have
now upon this side OF the river 200 or | 500 cav
airy Of the enemy, In bands of 800 or 400. whom
we will endeavor TO hunt down and DESTROY or
capture. The gunboats which have extempo
flzeo Will be ready for service to-day, and will
soon be able to pay my respects to the enemy on
tue eastern side OF this region under my COM
hiaho' T.. NJ. MITCHELL, Mai. Gen.
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The Department Of the shena nd.ah

SrRAsBuRs, May 10 "A continuous stream oi
Union residents Of the Valley Of the Shenandoah
are pouring into town under the mistaken belIef
mat our army are retreating and the knowledoe
that detachments Of rebel cavalry are visiting
y ,,,,..y @ iarm mouse ana lmpressing all males be-
tween fifteen and sixty. Secessionists along the
route route 70 Harrisonburg say that Jackson will not
attempt to follow us. - - y
yesterday afternoon band Of about three hun.
dred mounted guerillas made a dash on the rail-
ioad guard beyond Front Royal, killed o. e and
LOOK fourteen prisoners-all belonging to the 2Sth
Pennsylvania regiment
The railroad bridge, so feet high and $50 feet
long, over the north fork Of the Shenandoah river
was completed to night, and the track will be
lald and trains passing during the forenoon OF to-
hours under the superintendent Of G. w Nagle.
government bridge builder.
All Is quiet In front to- night
it is currently reported that Gems Milroy aza
schenck are In occupation Of stanton,
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8. F. ViNTON,
DANIEL r: G0ODLOE,
HORATIO KING,
Washington, Aprli q, 1862.

SS NOTICE,
tTEALED PROPOSALS are invited until the
27th day of May, 1852, at IL O'Clock, for supply
Ing the United States Subsistence Department
with Coz head Cf Beef Cattlo on ths Hunf
The Cattle TO be delivered at Washington city,
and rach animal TO average 500 pounds gross
weight; 10 aa msl admitted which weIg rs leEs &
00o pounds gToss HeIfers apd Bulls not Wan:e ed.
The Cattle TO be delivered at such times and in
such su9ntIt es ss the Government may require.
Tee first delivery of Cattle 10 be mads on ths 10th
OF June 1852, or Cd soOa thsrcaiter as Government
may rec uIre-
bond with good and sufficient security viii be
required.
Government reserves to itself TIE right to pay IN
treasury NOES, or other 6oyeTnment funds.
NO bid VIII be entertained when put in by cOH
tractors who have previously failed to ply
with their contracts, or where the bidde- Is not
present TO reepOud 10 his bid, AID all b!ds TO te
accompanied by two guarantees.
The names OF firms should be stated IN full, with
tn. precise address of all the members Cf the frm
Bids TO he directed TO Major A. BECKWITH,
e. 3. U. ). A., Washington. ID. c.
Form Of Guarantee,
We, OF the county Of, and State
OF -, and -, Of the county Oh, and
State Of, do hereby guaranty that is
able TO fulfil 3 contract In accordance with the
terms of his proposition, and th.t sho aid his pro-
position be accepted, he will at once enter into q
contract In accordance Herewith,
Should the contract be awarded h i'm we are ero-
pared to become his securities.
This Euarsntes must be appended to each bid.
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LATEsTFRoM GEN. .HALLECK'SARMY.
stringent order excluding civilians from the
lines of the AImy-Ihe Rebels admIt an .
Fall of PenSaroIa Nne

Fall OF Pensacola. 'ue
NEAR CoRINTH (via Cairo). MAY ia snso,ol
field order has just been issued which savf ~ ~
guards Will be immediatelpplaced along the line
OF ShamoenP creek, and no officers or soldiers
will be permitted to pass to the rear. and No ciIi
thority Nu
commanders OF army corps and divisions will
see That tEeiF camps are cleared of all unauthor-
lsed hangers-on, and any one attempting TO evada
this Will be compelled t9 work on entrenchnents,
batteries, or In the construction of roads
This order Is understood TO apply 10 all pe,sons
correspondents included.
Ffty-seven privates three corporals and one
sergeant captured at Dresden, Tennessee. carne in
this morning under flag of truce An eouai
numb8r Will be sent Tomorrow In exrba noe
Col Jacob Thompson, Of Beauregard,s sisff
formerly Secretary Of the Interior accompanIe5
the dag. He admitted the fall Of NorfolE. New,
Orleans and Pensacola, but denies the fail o,
Richmond. 'U'4 "a
Deserters are coming in by squads daily All
agree that the rebels are still at Corintb fortifv.
ing. -o'S
Picket skirmiShes have been going on all dav-
with half dozen wounded on our side.
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xxxvII,h CoNGREss-secOnd session.

SENArB.-After our report closed Yesterday
The ConhscatiOn bill was taken up and consid-
cred.
The joint resolution from the House relating to
the time for holding the second session Of the
Legislature Of Colorado, was passed.
After short executive session, the Senate sd-
Journed to Monday.
HousE.-After our report closed
Joint resolution relating 10 the time for hold
Ing the second session of the Legislature of Colo
rado Territory, was passed.
A number Of private bills were passed, ana the
House adjourned TO Monday