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The national Republican., 1862-08-26

DY J. q. Mc0UlhE n co., Aacaious~s..
ID EXECUTOk's SALE oY DWELLING HOUSE
AND LOr.-On THURSDAY Afternoon, August
18th, At half past O'Clock On the premirea thIll
sell part OF Lat No o In square noiih Of square No
6l6, fronting on north l. street, between Fourth and
tifih streets weIt improved BY . three story brnk
house containing seven rotms
Terms: One third iu cash; the remainder In HiS ard
tw' I've months, with interest, secured by Iced Il
Il ust on the premises ~
THOMAS }. FISHER,
Executor
&c. MCGUIRE SC1,
au I'D AuctiOnters
The national Republican., 1862-08-26

DROPOsALs will - r. oeived up to ~ o'clock
L a. IN tuesday, 26,h August, for the erection Of
lsaI
For particulars apply
GEORGE d RAMSAY,
LituteLaat colonel Commandlrg
AZ a8-d Washington Arsenal
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
0evorn m sns sto s-houss.

Workmen are now engaged In building =
Maryland avenue, between Eighth and Ninth
streets. The large amount Of commisssry
stores, which 1t is nov found necessary to
transport over Msrylsn avenue into Virginia,
has rendered such n store.house necessary.
stores are lying out doors In that Vicinity. The
new building will be about $50 feet long by
about so feet wide. A side track from the
railroad Ia now being laid to the proposed
building.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
A Pocket Picked. .

On Saturday last, n Mr.. Dorsey, Of George
town, while standing In the chamber Of the
Treasury Department wherein the Government
paymen are made-where there Ia always a
crowd Of persons awaiting their turns with
deposits or drafts In hsnd-had his pocket
picked Of about $3.50.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
Astsut,o,. Amactsa A ,

Dr.. vsllny. is yet engaged in an extensive
practice In this city, and We would call the At.
tention Of the poor, puny, emsciated victims
Of their own sins TO the best sources Of remedy.
First, give up your present course Of life at
onoe and forever; and secondly. call on the
most skilfai physicians, (xnd none are better
than Dr.. vellnyO and be cured Of the disease
which 10 now undermining the constitution
and sending you to . premature grave.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
Broke 0round.

The street railway company have com.
msnosd work on the Seventh street branch
road. The pavement has already been re-
moved from the Avenue as far as d street.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
Another Hospital,

A hospital IL to DO established on the Bladsns.
burg road. three milss north OF Washington,
oApsble OF accommodating 5000 sick and
wounded,
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
CREE PROMENADE CONCERT.
Ar THE
GARDEN ADJOINING MECHANICS HALL
Nryand Auenu., near he Capitol Ca den.

The snderslsntd respectfully informs the public
that he hA made arrAnk emsnts that on every WE'D
NE6DAY and SATURDAY EVENING, after the
concerts at Capitol Garden are CLOSED, part Of the
Mnine eand wil give g and Pf6nsnsds Concert
Vt the above named place. Choice Refreshments
constantly on hand A8- The Garden will be beau.
ufuliy Illuminated.
JOHN BECK,
jy 28-lm Proprietor.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
Corns Cursa Without Pain.

Bunions, Club and Iuvsrtsa Nails, Vascular Ex
tssstsd 81 Df. WsIrs' M well saoWs Chiropodnf,
q N2s, Psnnsylvsnia svsnss, near Four-and ahsh
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
n EORGITOWN FEMALE SEMINARY,
Vi hIbs HARkOvRRS
N oE.
THE "0AUTiER" RESTAURANT,
Between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, Penn
syivania avenue, Washington.

The uniersiSned begs leave 10 infJrm hi' friends
and the public generally, that he will reopen his
krstauraat OF Nor day evening, August 20
The establishment will be opened as a frst. .olss,
RestauIant for gentle similar in sll detail TO
the we'll known and justly popular e;tablishmsnt OF
the Messrs DelmoDico's OF New York city.
The personal attention OF tho ubsc rber to its best
cnpsbi'y, will BE- devoted TO the Interest and gen
eral comfort Of his patrons, aud trusts, hom hit
many ~ ars expe, ience the great advantages Of a
commodious establishment, the recent larg outlay
IN rehttnG furnishing, and de .orai <, viii enable
him to asnrs his fr,eLds that nothing vi be found
wanting to render this establishment the Delhonco'-
Of Warrington, ard insure for him q con'inu oi
the liberal patronage hHeto ore ro.ivtd ircm
them.
The subscriber has als' great pleasure In assuring
his iriends-strangers vuitirg rur cay --ani tho
public generally, ina, no sr,ij bu, OF III" yryb,t
wilt be sappe 10 his -stas sbm-ut ifuu The sample
ssrd dwioh 10 the rare and de'icate game ('n SEA-
son) ,,
from the ohoio, stusk impJIt by the well known
guarxutre Tor their sxosllencs aud purity.
Ihs Fruit Vegetable. " Fish, Oy'ter, CLANS,
cr,b, and other varieties, will he receiver daily
rom the markets OF New York aud Philadelphia.
su 22-lw Iniel Star Chrou.l
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
Personal.

Lieutenant W. K. Campbell. Of the Ninth
Pennsylvania cavalry, and who WAS wounded
and taken prisoner at the skirmsh some time
ago with Morgan's guerillss, near TOmpkins
vile. Kentucky, and afterwards paroled, 10 In
this city.
J. A. Fairfield. Mjoh. B. D. Peck, Mass. /; @
D Hanoox, U. 8. 3. Hero. are Ut the National
Lieut.. Col. MoKsan, Sixth p. r. O. Captain
Hiok man, u. 8. NJ; Capt. Sweeney, U. 8. N.
OIL. koRsynolds. N. y; T. H. Gardner, A. d
Evans, Col. 7. r. Rich, James D Simpson, J
Thomas Wood, committee from Baltimore, Nd
are xt the Metropolitan.
Col. A. Moore 10 ut Kirk woods.
G. W. Field, Of New York, 10 At Willards'.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
More Nsw Troops.

The Seventeenth Maine regiment arrived on
Saturday last, and went Immediately to camp.
They wers recruited In the Southern portion
Of the State principally. They are . nne,
hardy looking set Of men, like the other Maine
regiments. The following is q partial list OF
the Ofacers:
Colonel. Thomas A. Roberts; Lieut.. Colonel
Charles b. Merrill; Major, g. W. West; Adju-
;.p O. " sSssr' Wssna Rvx WA
II. Henry.
Tho One Hundred and Seventeenth New
York arrived about o'clock yesterday MORN
ing, and left the "Retrest" Immediately 70,
Dixie. They mustered about one thousand
men, who were recruited In the interior o.
New York, and are nne looking set.
AT the same time the Keystone Battery o
Philadelphia arrived, bringing with them theil
6sttsry. consisting 81 o., SIX Sp ,en.p"ana rsrTS 70,
men, who are mostly young and robust, vel
calculated TO stand the hardships of 4 cam
psign.
About 200 recruits for various regiment
have arrived since Saturday morning.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
Visiting nay. .. q. H..p,s.,. !. sA,s

CAtys ~
General Hospitai. (Judioiavy Square, Mon
day and Thursday, between and o'clock. :.
Cranoh Hoapital, (E street Baptist church
and the Unitarian church, .)-Evsry day, from
10 O'Clock. ,I
Trinity Hospital, (oonsr Of Third and
streets .)-Every day from II 70 . O'Clock.
Hours for visitors At Ascension General Hos.
pital, b street, between Ninth and Tenth, all
days, from to Q p. m.
Any addition 10, or alterations In, the above
table will be oheerfully made.
DeakiaG Rates.
Tho following are the rates At which bankers
and brokers are buying and selling gold and
silver-ths legal tspasr notes being tho stand.
r..t tss BSyi~g. Selling.
S;IS,, sS,s; ,s;,:....iss p'rc pr:n. ~ per pr::n
Demand notes, a
Banks Of issue In Washington and Georgetown
Warrington. Georgetos0n.
Bank Of Metropolis. Farmers and Asoh'i
Bank Of Washington. Bank.
Patriotic Bank. Bank Of Commerce.
Farms Msroh's. B'nk.
The Farmsrs' and Nerchants' Bank and the
Bank Of Commerce issue notes Of the denomina
ton Of one dollar and upwards.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
IROPOsALs FOn OATS AND HAY.
DkPor QuAHTsnHAsrsR's OyyIcs,
Corner E,ghtsen'h and q sts.,
Washinvtnn Auuu.t % raaJ

DEror QuAnTEsnAsrsa'sO OSyIcs,
Corner E,ghtsenh and q sts.,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Ofhos until Friday, the 9th day OF September, VI
o'clock for iurni.hlnG the Goysrnmsnt with
ost. aud e oOo) tons Of Hay.
HAY to b. 3 ,od meroh. .ntsbls TIMOTHY, put up In
bales - delivered, at (s,ooo) Two thousand pounds
OArs 70 b Of good msrchrntab.e quality, put NJ
In bags Of about two bushels each
OARS will BE- rsesiy by weight, at ta) thirty two
Sacks 10 bs furnished without extra charge to the
Goyernmeut
HsivsIy 70 b: nd: 4. ,h; city % e W.:anFsSn S
contfao'.
Proposals. will bs received for (6Oo) fss hundred
sand bushels Of oats and upwards.
The prop 81 Ions or the hay and oats may be upon
The same but us ?: made distinct
The full mare and PIT oilos add sss Of The bidder
mu.t appear In The proposal.
oi all the parties must spp. sr, or the bid will b
eoa,d red as the individual proposal Of the partner
Prcp cposals from didosai partie. will not be con-
| sldtIed, ard AN OATH oS ALLsoIAncs MUST ACCOM-
PAsT kAoH rRcso. IrI0H.
Proposals must Ds addressed to Co onsI ID. II
j.. O, aad should be piai4iy marked fropo,sis f1l
Oats and Hay"
| 0UARANTkn.
The ability OF the bidder to fll the contract should
| II be awarded 10 him, nut 10 guaranteed by two
| responsible persons, whoss lisn.turss must be ap
peodsd to the guarantee
The responsibility Of the gusrantors must be
shown BY the on iai certificate Of the clerk Of the
nslss. District Court, or Of the United States Dis
| tr,ct Attorney.
Bidders must be prsssnt In psrson when the bl !,
| cred.
Boud, equal In amount to half the sum 10 bs re-
both If his gusrsntors, will be required Of the suo
csssfal bidd. r upon signipg the o0Ltraot
A the bond muat accompany the contract II will
te pecessary for the bidders TO have their smsr
with them, or 70 have bonds signed in anticipate
and ready to be produced when the contract
| dgaed.
btiog made at this ofhcs, either personally, by let
| ter, or by telegraph.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN UopsTtn r-hip h Tetof re existing between
LYLE n COFfIN Is this day di solved ty mutual
soorypt JOHN q LYLE,
A. COFFIN.
John @. Lyle still ooutlaues the business at the
old staod
wAsHlsoros, July u, lsG:. lYca
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
Form OF Guardniee.

we, OF the county OF --, and State OF
-, and -, Of the county Of -, and State
Of do hereby guarantee that Is abls 70
fulfil contract In sccordancs with the terms Vf hi,
proposition, AID that should hi. proposition be 90
csptsd he will at onoe enter into contract In 90
sordauce herewith.
should the contract bs awarded him, we s's pre-.
pared 10 become his securities.
Ito this guarantee must be appended the cflolal
certificate above msuiiOntdi
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, ETC.
All Oats and Hay contracted Tor under this adver.
tisemsnt will be rigidy inspected, and such % do
not prove Of sood sound merch Antsble quality will
be rejected.
Psymsat to Be ma up N the completion Of the
contract, or so soon hereafter a. the Depot Quar-
master shall be 10 funds.
Any infnmsllty In the bid, or non .oonformlncs
with the terms OF ihP Advertisement, will ensure
the rtJeotion Of the pr 'p0sai
Delivery TO be mAde At the Railroad Depot, or at
one Of the Government Whaivts 10 the City Of
Washington
The Dspot Quartermaster reserves to himself the
right TO rtjsot any or all bids thai be may deem 10
high
D II. RUCKER,
Colcnrl and Dept QuAr,ermsstsr.
an ,S-dtSe,5
The national Republican., 1862-08-26

A TTENTlON sOLDiENS AND SUIT
A LERS Having just complete our AssoItment
yits III. attention Of Soldiers and sutl.rs Our a.
sTtment comprb In part ths following Camp
gs0ds, VIZ;
Tables, Camp Stools, Camp Co.'s, Camp AAtiI essss,
with al oth.r srticlss OF mp turntufe calculated
TO make ,0ldier OomioItsbls All OF which will be
sold II the very lowest cash ioea nt
GREEN WILLIAMS,
au2l No, b26 Seventh street, c0rntr ID.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26

DY j. q. Mc0UlRE ~ CO., AWetioneers.
ID VALUABLE AND HIGHLY IMPROVED
FARM NEAR BLADrNSBU kG AT PUBLIC
ACCTION.- TN "WEDNESDAY, september Sd, at
u O'CLOCK D.. m on the premises, shall t.Il that
valuable and highly improved Farm situated " out
halt mile beyond the village OF Sid, nsburg At the
the fam Of charles b. Calvert, Eco IL coutairs
some ninety three or four acres Of land and Is under
high state Of improvement, with particular Ter
enoe TO market or truck farming; II has fine fruit
trees young grapery, hot beds he eprings Of water
and believed tO be the best improved land Within
the vicinity Of WsshlDgton.
The improvements consist Of q two story double
frame dw, Hing and large barn ana stabng erected
On the most approved plan.
Terms: Ote four h 10 cash the remainder in six !,
twelve, eighteen, and twenty four months, with
terest secured BY deed Of tru 4 on the prsmi,es
~ Immediately attr the sale Of the lahd, the
horses, Cattle, wagons, Harness, and Farming
Uten,i lie will be sold.
j. c. MCGUIRE h co,
au 22-eokds Auctiopeers
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
An0ssaenls.

CANrlRBURY.-Anothsr full house greeted the
talented aFtistss last evening. Nile. Nariettx
never danced better on any occasion. She ID
certainly one Of the most bewitching little
creatures ws ever beheld, and 10 at the head
of her profession In this country. Miss Clara
Butler Ia very fascinating In her appearance
and her rich voice produces some Of the sweet.
est notes that human car ever listened to.
Modest Nellie Taylor 10 also n charming song.
stress and great fxvorite ut this establish.
msnt. Pretty hisses Colleen, Allen and Yer.
non, add greatly to the pleasures Of the audi.
enco by their graceful and very superior
dancing. They appear again this evening, to.
gether with Armstrong, the juggler. the great
gymnasts, the Delevsnte Brothers. Denny Gal.
Iagher, the Irish comedian and vocalist, J. H.
Budworth, negro comedian, Harrison, tho ex.
tsmp0raneous singer, who manufacturer his
poetry while he sings II, Mons. SOl, J. 3.
conclude with that most lSughable pantomine
the "Cobbler and the Tailor" Go In good sea.
son and secure. A desirable seat.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
Circle Institute,

Circle Institute,
For XonnS Ladies',
no, 81 n street, near the Circle.
Session com ~epoes on tn, LIST Of September.
Terms Per Quarter OF Ten Weeks, sla-Freuch and
Music lnsludei
Spanish, italian. German, Latin anu several other
Language taught 10 the same scnOoi
Dr. 4 ZAPPONE will give three lectures each
week on Li,eraiu- Q and Science and other rwiss us
stat whenever he spAre time ir, IN his medical pro-
fsstion.
avg 25 Mrs A ZAPPONE, Principal.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26

40 CIVILIANS, OFFICERS, BANDS-MEN,
SOLDIERS, AND OF HERS.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
are running through passenger taius fr,m Wssh
daily at TX q. m and p N, aud o1efs Z eater IN
duoemsnts to the travelling publ, tLst ANY othtr
route, viz:
CHEAPER FARE,
CLOSEk CONNECTIONS,
AND QUICKER TINE.
TIL, Ia tho only route that cheeks baggage from
Wellington city to the West Tickets gold until
used aud passengers nave the privilege Of layi
over ut any point on the route
Prtsepgsrs procuring tickets by this route, sive
the d iay and expssss OF Um ,ibps irausef.
REMEMbEk TBE ONLY OFFICE 10 procure
toseis, il III the depot OF the b 80 X Baggage
receive At any hour during the day and NO charge
for handling baggig aug so-n
The national Republican., 1862-08-26

T AFAY ETTE lNsCl1
IL j85 I street, stween l3th and lath,
One Of the oldest mosi thorough and most de rabe
schoo.H for Young Ladies' and Mise. in the ci y.
ss>riou commences september 8th. Tuition &C.
c,rdiue 10 sgs aud Advanc, ment.
au 23-W6Stf lStarI l.. c LOOMS
The national Republican., 1862-08-26
Tut1arO Days.

.QY w. q. ALL - CO., A1etieneers.
ID GROCERIES AND LIQUORS AT AUG
TlON-On ThU URsDAY MORN1N4, 2sth instant,
at 10 O'Clock, We shall sell, In front Of the Auction
kocns, On assoftment Of Gfoce its, &c.-
Barrels Refined and Yellow Sugars,
0 I ierces Ciaciuuru Hams,
Boxes Adamantips and 8 crime Candles, Starch,
Cases Davenport Whisky, Schedam Schnapps,
Gases Bvsndy, Wine, sni B!tters,
Boxes Cheese.
Rsnsls Dried Apples aId Peach.s,
Half Pipes Brandy snd Jamaics Spirits,
One PhifTm an enc Counter Scales, and Eeas.
uves,
Forty CssA Glassware,
Boxts Castle Sosp, Army Tonic, &c.
4 qaaniiy OF sutiers' Small stores
Gases and Kegs SUITES salt River whisky,
Csss other brands Whisky and Brandy.
Barrrls WHISKY Brandy, Gin, and Rum,
And many o,ner articles too numerous to men,
toa.
Terms cash. W. L. WALL CO,
aug ze-,ds [Starj Auctioneers.
The national Republican., 1862-08-26

II EP A NC.
A. nAnufacture 1ruuks excessively, and necea
saiily have sll kinds Of Trunk Material am better
prepared to repair Trunks, ko, thoroughly and
promptly, than any other estsblshmsnt In the city
jy7 JAMES .. TOPHAM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-21

Lie AdhSeloo; Aoi 11uiOpe, takes out 81
045,000 in specie, and the British Queen 9.
Nassau, $3S, 900.
The Boston Courier expresses the conv;o,;,.
that to make up the complement of three him.
dred thousand men, called for by Mr.. L;ncon
drafting is indispensable iii all Of the Non
England States.
The diplomatic circles continue to be inter.
ested in Mr.. Corwin's treaty with Mexico
and in the disposition made Of it by the Senate
the history Of which has not been fully stated
in print. The treaty came from the Execl.
tive to the Senate. accompanied by no recon.
mendation whatever The committee on For.
eign Relations, to whom it was REFERRED direct
ed it to be reported back with the recommen.
dation that it lie upon the table. Mr. Sumner
accordingly made the motion, accompaniment
with brief statement Of facts touching the
present condition of our country, and possible
foreign complications. The Senate unani
mously laid the treaty upon the table,
General Mcclellan on the 10th inst, paida
visit to the various camps in his army, and
he was cordially received by the soldiers
The General intends to become more acquaint.
ed with the men under his command than
heretofore.
4 number Of Of. GERS in Gen. Buell's army
have been put under arrest for suffering their
men to take and burn fence rails belonging to
farmers.
James Barbour has been an acting aid to
Gen. Ewell, and John S. Barbour president
of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad) aid to
Gen. johnson.
Superintendent E. J. Hail. Of the Post Off.
&c Department, has resigned. Mr. Hall is
native Of Montgomery county, Nd.
Last week the patrolmen of Washington
picked up a negro womannamed Mary Fairfax
found lying drunk in the street. She was taken
to the station house, and during the night was
seized with violent commissions and became
very sick 1t was feared she would die In
her few lucid moments she told the patroEnen
that she was fugitive from King GeorSe
county, Va Her master is Union man, ana
she expressed wish to be returned to him.
A letter from Harrison's Landing, publish
ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, says:-A "A
number of officers who were appointed to Ill
positions they were entirely untitled for, through
the influence of political friends. are endeavoI'
ing to resign-some have already sent IN tnF!i
papers. The hard fighting gave them terri
BILE scare, They imagined the tented heo
sort of pic mic. They have found out all anou'
war, The question propounded them, '" nSs
do YOU know Of WARP can be answered "
the expression of their countenances, Vllcr ~
pict the indications Of their minds. a ! ;'ao
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-21

leans three swords belonging to zen. IWlggs;
which were lately taken: the swords were pre-
sented to Gen. Twiggs BY Congress; BY the
State Of Georgia, and by the city OF Augusta,
Ca and Gen, B. recommends, with many Sc
we're structures on the course OF Cen Iwlggs;
that one Of the swords be presented to some
officer Of the Z. s. army, another to West
Point Academy, and the other to the Patent
Office Recruiting in New 7 ork is said TO be
interchangeable bounty offered inducing many
to enlist, aud drawing them from Philadelphia
and elsewhere. Cen. Twiggs, it is said, died
at Augusta, Ca, on the 18th inst.-We have
further statements as to a contemplated speedy
general exchange Of prisoners. There IS a
considerable advance in the dry goods market
in New York There has been much rain OF
late on the James river-Mrs. Lincoln has re-
turned to Washington from her visit to the
North. Moses Grantham, Adam Small, and
J. Thornton Young have been arrested by the
Federal military authorities, in Berkeley coun-
ty, Va--Some Of the Confederate prisoners at
Camp Morton, Ind, attempted to make their
escape; they were pursued, fired at, and thir-
teen out Of twenty-five captured-two being
severely wounded -No exchange papers from
Washington by to day 5 MALTA man named
G. O. STEPHENS has been arrested III Baltimore
charged viii carrying letlel5 aIId packages 20
the South in his valise were found letters, med
icines, &c, and pass from the Confederate
authorities -The charges against Cen Nit
chel are assuming form and sh&oe such as
speculations in cotton, unmilitary conduct in
his official correspondence, incapacity and abb
surd conduct, &c, &c. the whole matter will.
of course, be investigated The Cincinnati
Gazette says that it will not be surprised any
day to hear Of Morgan's cavalry being on the
hills opposite Cincinnati, and it urges imme-
date attention to the defences Of that city and
Of Covington. I'm Washington during the last
year Is, OBS barrels Of -four were inspected in
Georgetown we have reported, for the second
quarter ending June 80, 80, 497 barrels, or IN
the present year, an aggregate Of 3, ST. lndl-
eating that the inspections Of S62 will be in
advance Of 185l.-A young man has been ar
rested in New York FOR stealing S. 500 in
Treasury notes from Wall street broker
The number Of Confederate prisoners who re-
Gently escaped from Fort Delaware was about
20-Dispatches from Washington represent
that recruiting is going on actively now in the
cities and towns North and West, and that
drafting will not be necessary. - Large war
meetings have recently been held at Pittsburg;
Bangor, G5c.-The reply Of the majority Of the
Border State Members Of Congress to the Pres
ident's emancipation address, was written by
Mr.. Crisheld, Of Maryland. The North Caro-