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pRoP0eALs FOR $4,000 BARRELS OF
Ill PIRyyp

pHoPOeALS TOR so. 900 ARRELs OF
FLOUR.
SSlLgD PROPOSALS. are invited till the list DAY
a March, 1855, at II o'clock M for furnishing
the Subsistence Department with 50 coo barrels Of
Bids win be received for what is known as No. I.
No. 2, and No s. and for any portion less than the
% 600 barrels. Bids for different grades should be
lpon separate sheets of paper
The delivery of the Flour to be commenced
on the 6th CT April, soon thereafter as
the Govsrnm. Mt may direct, At the rate of $40
barrels daily, aelivered either at the Government
Warehouse in Geor setown at the Wharyes or At
the Railroad Depot, Washington, D. @.
Payment win be made in certificates OF indeb bted-
for dietribution
The usual government inspection will be made
tagt before the -four Is received
No bid win be entertained from parties who have
previously failed to con ply with their bids or from
bidders not present to respond
The barrels to be nex and head lined.
Bids viii be accompanied with an oath of ale
Eanee. and directed to Col. A. BECKWITE. A,
%. C. 4 Q. 8. US A., Washington, d. c., and en-
dcrsed " PROPOSALS for Flour mar 10
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Two days later advices from Europe are
brought by the Australian, which left Liver
pool on the 1st. The Polish question was still
the exciting topic. Important debates were had
upon il in the English House of Commons and
Prussian Chamber of Deputies. Representa-
hves of all parties in the former, including
Lord Palmerston and Disraeli, united in GEN.
demning the policy of Russia. The neutrality
motion passed the Prussian Chamber by a vote
of 2i6 TO 81. Intelligence of renewed defeats of
the Russians by the Insurgents near Kutno and
elsewhere had been received, and the revolu-
tion was every day gaining strength.
In Paris the absorbing topic of conversation
is a triple alliance-England, France and Aus
tria-for the solution of the Polish question: but
we have yet To learn whether this alliance can
be effected. A good deal will depend on the
nature of the proposed intervention. Accord
ing TO one Paris letter, 50 the Emperor Napoleon
proposes that a collective note shall be sent by
France and England TO Berlin and st. Peters
burg, recommending that concessions shall be
so guaranteed TO the Poles that any evasion
shall be redressed by the intervention of France
and England-an agreement which would vir-
tually place the unhappy Poles under the pro-
tectorate of those Powers which abandoned
them in their need" The writer then speaks
OF the prevalent belief that if England should
persist i'll her non-interyention policy, the En-
peror will take upon himself TO demonstrate
with Russia and Prussia, dnd 10 act an his OUn
remoaStrGnces. In fact, nlen of business in Paris
regard the prospect with alarm; they think that
there is great danger of war and hence is the
fal i'm Rentes noticed
That the Engiish Government would con-
sent to demonstrate is probable enough but
whether il Will undertake TO follow up un-
noticed remonstrances by acts is doubtful.
The London Morning Post, as a minister
organ. speaks equiyocally, because, as yet, in
all probability, the Cabinet has not decided on
any course of action. The journal points out
that, whatever the feeling OF the Government
might be, 1t has hitherto held aloof, because
nothing can be more cruel and reprehens ible
than for powerful State to sympathize with
a hopeless instruction elsewhere, unless II
intended at the same time to support the ins ur
gents with material aid.
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Z. s. Gunboat Alabama,
The Polish Question

NEW YORK, March I6-The II. 6 runhoa,
Alabama vas at M; .-S~' - - -~-~s> S'F' ''SS
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VARIETIES! VARIETIES!
Second and positively Last Week of the World

VARIETIES! VARIETIES!
Second and positively Last Week of the World
famed
ROLLANDE BROTHERS,
engaged this Week in consequence of their great
success-now appearing nightly in this standard
resort of sterling anlusements forming an exceed
ipgly attractive entertainment, represented in
artistic style by the
GRAND COMBINATION COMPANY.
Our pay roll includes the names of all the promi-
peut artists in the amuseIn ent nall profe sion.
Read the names of our Constellation { Talent
for the proof of our asser rtion
Miss Ada TeEman. Larry Tooley,
NJ lie LiZetta. Fred May,
Miss Florence, Frank Kerns,
Miss Charles, Jimmy Clarke,
Miss Devere, John Purcell
Miss Birch. Miss Harrie,
Miss Whiting. Miss e. Whiting,
With Numerous other Artists.
UNION BALLET TROUPE AND MAMMOTH
COMPANY
~ Keep an eve on our Big Light, and go aud
see all our Brilliant II eatrcal Lights within.
Willshortly appear MARIETTA RAVEL ELLA
ZOYAR FORREST. WALLACE and others.
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AAUSEMRNTS,.

| 49,. ADJUSTMENTS.
WASHINGTON TkEATRE.
CORNER ELEvINTH AND O eTRRRrs.
x.xAeIRs.-...--..Nx .NxssRS. AABpRR Gossox
sfies AAxAeER-- -.FnRp. q. AkIpYr
fHAsuRRR.--.---- .opo. ". EARRsH
THIS EVENING, March II.
GREAT SUCCESS
MATILDA HlRoN,
who viii make her second pp-aranee in her srisi.
CAMILLE.
CAMILLE.
Camiit t.--. .....,....---. Miss Matilda Heron
Wednesday, third nj xht Of
MISS MATILDA HERON
PsIs.s g. Balcony Oasirs . cents;
ny Circle, Is cents; Private Boxes, S5.
oRovER's THEATRE.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, near Willard q Hot.l
hsoaAAD eAo'sh---- - '---- .---- .HAaAsAa
~ Admission 50, Is, and rs cents. Secured seats
- cents additional.
sseons Ao'arsnfe Of the sFs.s Tragedy Artists,
=. L.. OAtENPOhT
wv. wAfIAck, IN ys.,
EMILY NEST ssTTesSEasa sYEs, PA = PARKER,
1RAaAFfo ~ II o'1s5lsiPs eoMPisr,
forming an
U~,quaid Continuation of Trasie Pory
THIS EvENINS,
DAMON AND PYTHIAs.
P;nGs T. u vDi.sf.' psi.se'SE. SF.
Calanthe ........... Ada Psr(er
~ This thrilling play will not again be pre-
sented with the ,bove east.
In busy prep parstion-
MACBETH.
WILL LARls' HALL
Tuesday, MARCH "a, 1863.
MADAME ERrEsTTNE DE vILL1ERs'
kndy e. sl..
Miss Mh. SOPHIA : GIH ss sscHM1DT. sopr.pos
Mr. wiIHELS VIII DoEhsER. the tr.nte.t y,o,iDi,s
Mr.. 'rSSeS1eRRiiIS;;sI Se sRiI;s S;I.sI., xIsslonss,,o,
- Admission One Doisr.. .A''' It.
CoNcE AND EA8INGsi
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
eleventh Street,
TUESDAY, MARCH II, 1853,
FOR ORPHAN BOYS ASYLUM.
PRoeRAxxE
]. lDs Ds.rumental-Grand National March-Piapo
PEcfs wEssSkiT' sP sPASIsk MFR snd ss soHEEb.
2 Ballad j: rxBEHks kkisaIe'n f.a' navOurnssn
nssi's'aQssSfrifs ss sssnaa 0Brisn
T. oDois0 .0AfsTes fTof spAE1EK: Baritone Solo
3. Comic Irish Song lin cheracter)-Ths Fine Ould
Irish Gintleman
Hr. MATT. O'BRIEN
E. Piano solo-The Harp that once through Tara's
Haster RICHENBACH.
ISTERHIssIos
" Rrofs: wiIs!ssiEiR:TF and nd scHEEIL,.- r'.'
j. TABLER. Esq.
S. Recitation-The famous Speech of Robt Emmet
in charaetsr;l
MCCULLOUGH, Esq.
4. Comic Irish Song, (by request)-Paddy's Ould
Leather Breecbes.
MIR. MATT. O'BRIEN.
5. instrumental Sounds from Home-Firet and
Second Violin and Piano.
Messrs sCHEEL, WESSERT and SPANIER.
+, Wonderful exhibition OF VentriloQuism by the
famous magician,
JOHN NlMAN, Esq.
The superb Piano used at this Concert is of the
by John L. Ellis, ESQ, 306 Pa avenue.
Every performer at this Concert has kindly vol
uuteereo free of all charge
Tickets 81 cents. Doors open at 7, an Concsrt
commences al 8 clock mar l6-2t
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PROPOSALS.
Ilos IRON Glad SEA sTEAMxRs-

NAVY DEPARTMENT. Aa.eA Y, ISea
nhe hayy Depart nsnt viii, until April 18th next
asd equipment far Sea service, Including urought
iren gun earriAsss bat sxcludins Euns, ordnance
ksn Iron clad steamers, Of about 900 tons burden
nsas1rea % single deck vssesl, and q DR. aught
Be Of iron and Toe ent TO consist OF ten guns
y Asassmste, each vsighiaE about IS tons without
Ne carriage Fl - -
The boilers TO be Of the horisonta ubuiar kind
vitA sco square feet Of IRE crate surface, and
nAshiasry 70 Aon.ist q tve separate pairs Of
slrset ectlon, borkontal engines. operating In
GSia.sssr, o. one sndsr each eounter OF the vssssi.
kst. TO Be pFsvided with eeIells surface con.
SsSser; % sontassins cont so square feet Of srposed
- provided for 800 tons of coal. = ~
r lrSSos1. MI Be received on gsnsrsl plans
Havy Department; or parties may pr nose ON plsns
And spseiaestiohs Of hull and machinery Of their
GNn. mar 14-s tu th4w
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RURE EAU or OR NANcF-
NAyY pEpnNysrr.

.WaJhfngton City, March :, 1885,
Ibb Bureau Is desirous Of aseertaining whether
riesd cannon ear be msde Of wrought iron Of Suf-
hosnt ana uniErm endurance and enconomy to
warrant their b>iog preferred to guns Of cast iron
irsn.
Proposals. win therefore be received from any
Manufacturers Of forged iron, to furnish Q an
may BE finished.
The said gun. when anished, to weigh about 10 900
poands, 70 be made into q gun throwing Q pro-
tseiile Of 100 poands used IN cast iron riaed ean
non OF like weight; TO be fred 1000 times with
service charge! Of the same weight and kind of
powder - used IA the Parrott 100 FOUNDER viz: 10
peu unds Of No. >, without bursting or wearing in
The quality sf metal price, and 9th er terms are
The Bureau reserves the right to itself of accent.
INF or rejsctng any of the proposals.
- thirty days from date; and proposals win only
% received from persons actually engaged in the
fabrication Of wrought iron.
JOHN A. DAHLGREN,
nar Il sc4w Chief of Bureau
IInteIE sencer and Reuu bliean conv 1
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AUG. JOHNSON l. co.

GARDEN SEEDS,
III FRUIT TREES, &c.
The undersigned calls the attention of market
gardeners, &c, to his large and carefully Sc "a
lected stock of genuine GARDEN SEEDS, Esf9
which he offers at lowest rates. -
FLOWER SEEDS, embracing every thing new
and rare suited to any latitude.
FRUIT TREES-an immense stock, viz 10000
Peach Trees $1,000 Dwf. Pears std. Pears, Ap-
Plies, Apricots, Cherries, Ounces, Plums &c.
Grape Vines, Lawton Black berries Straw berries
Raspberries, Currants, Rhubarb and Asparagus
Roots &c. -
SH DE TREES. EyERGREENS. SHRUBS,
ROSES. DAHLIAS, PHLOXES, with all articles
pertaining to the Nursery and Seed Business.
JOHN SAUL,
mar la eo6t' Seed Store, 396 7th St, cor II.
gIHHIS Is TO,GIVE NOTICE That the subscriber
L hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Washington county in the District OF Columbia.
letters testamentary on the personal eetate of
Thos. Ii. Sande late of Washington county, ID.
C., deceased All persons having claims against
the said deceased hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof. t. the subscriber,
on or before the 2lst day of February next; they
may othe rwise by law be excluded from all benefit
Of the said estate.
Given under my hand this 2lst day of February,
A. ID. 1868. FREDERICK EMMERICH,
mar 2law3wS Executor.
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A GRAND MATINEE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, st O'Clock,
FoR LADIES AND CHILDREN.
Doors open o'clock. Admi ssion-lsdies. % cts. :;
children. 10 cts
Tt ESDAY-Saint Patrick's Bay-A Grand Bill.
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AN ACT

To amend an act entitled "An Act to a.
mend an Act entitled ia, Act to organ,
IKE and supply Negro Labor for Coas'
Defence, IN compliance aOiM requisitions
of the Government Of the Confederate
States,'" and for other purposes.
I. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives., now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority Of
the same, That the twelfth section of an
Act entitled "An Act to organize and sup
ply negro labor for the coast defence, in
compliance with requisitions Of the Gov.
ernment of the Confederate States" passed
on the eighteenth day of December, Ammo
Domini one Thousand eight hundred and
sixty.two be, and the same is hereby, re.
pealed. -.
II. That the Commissioners of Roads be,
and they are hereby, required to make re-
turns, on oath, to their respective Boards,
of all persons within their divisions who
shall make default in furnishing their quota
Of, negro labor when called for, in, pursu-
anee Of said Act; and it shall be, the duty
of said Boards to report the names Of all
such defaulters to the Fall Term Of the
Court Of Common. Pleas and General Ses.
sions, and also what action they have taken
in relation to such defaulters. -
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FROM NEwBERN, N. CA New Mil.
ITARY "GovERNoR. IA letter from New
bern N. c., gives some account of the con-
dition of affairs there. There was much
joy and excitement among the citizens of
the town when our troops came ip sight a
few weeks since, with the Confederate flag
flying, and corresponding disappointment
when they retired. The Yankees have sent
700 negroes to Washington to take the place
of teamsters, and allow the detailed white
men to return to their regiments. This is
plan which the Confederate authorities
might follow With decided increase Of the
fighting men Of our army. There were
four suicides in Newbern in one week, Of
Yankee soldiers who were tttired of The
war" Generals Prince, Palmer, Vessel
and Spinola, we're in the town. They are
putting their colored brethren through -
They make them work with the, ball and
chain to their feet, and the Jail is full Of
men and women all the time. Yet the cit.
izens dare not insult one Of them: A for
aging party thatleft NeWbern recently, took
an old man, seventy years old, from his
house and dressed him in Homan's clothes,
and brought him back, put card on bis
back with these words on it--tsa guerilla
caught in woman's clothes and marched
him through town, Notwithstanding he had
taken the oath Of allegiance, and had a
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The Promised Fall---Speculators
Uneasy.

Within the past few days general unea.
sisesshas pervaded the speculating market.
The Investment of Confederate notes into
eight per cent bonds, the revolutionary
stories Of the Northern prints, the buoyan.
cy Of the Confederate securities in Europe,
the Federal defeat at Charleston, and otkel
events connected with the war Indicative Of
better time coming speedily to the South,
have had the effect Of producing an unset.
tied state Of mind among all;who are pro.
fessionally engaged in turning over their
money in the article of common trade
There has, however, been no important
decrease in the price Of anything, and those
little articles of prime necessity which make
up the staff of the domestic life remain at
the same exorbitant prices to which they
attained at the last leap upwards in the
schedule Of the domestic markets. In the
comparatively useless article Of tobacco,
there has been fall, and the decline prom.
ises to be greater as the days glide along,
leaving to spectators the alternative of sell.
ling off at reduced prices or holding with a
prospect Of probablelo loss. Bread, the great
desideratum, holds its latest elevation, but
it is believed that in this article the specu.
lators have done their worst. May it be
SO. In clothing, the opposition produced
by the blockade runners, and the blockade
goods buyers up, has made material change
in some establishments, which are selling
spring suits for men at fifty dollars that one
month ago they could have easily sold for
seventy.fve and hundred. Such facts
indicate, it is believed, q general decline IN
merchandise and products and the only
fear Of consumers, and the principal hope
of the speeulasor, is that it is merely one Of
those inevitable deYiations from the ascend.
ing scale which, in great marts of trade es.
pecially; only serve to lure the former with
false hopes and tighten the leaps Of the
latter to still higher pitch. Thesassurance
that there is plenty in the land will now be
brought to the test. The warm weather
will lessen the wants Of the public and add
tothe magazine Of this abundance. The,
good news at home and from abroad promise
o great moral effect, and between the two,
the moral aud the physical inauenceso of the
season, We should be led to anticipate q
summer which will exhibits vast relief in
the community. The disappointment Of
such an anticipation may as we'll be accept
cd as the signal for a general resignation to
the rule of high prices until the end Of the
war.--Richmona Enquirer.
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LIE That the authorities Of any incor.

~ Ill. That, the authorities OF Any iucor'
porated city, town or village, not subject to
the Jurisdiction of the Commissioners Of
Roads, in the performance Of road duty,
shall cause returns to be made on oath, Of
all persons within their jurisdiction who
shall make default in furnishing his or hel
quota of labor, when called for, in pursu-
ance Of said Act, and report all such defaul-
ters as is hereiDbefore required Of the
Boards Of Commissioners Of Roads.
Nv. That persons owning only one slave
liable broad duty: shall be exempted from
furnishing labor under said Act. =:
". That number. less than q quorum Of
any Board of Commissioners Of Roads shall
have the power, and are hereby directed,
to appoint persons to vacancies occasioned
by the absence of members from the State,
until quorum shall be formed |; and il
shall be lawful to appoint persons who are
not liable to road duty to fill any vacancy in
said Boards.
vi. That the second Section of an Act
entitled nAu Act to amend an 1sAct to or.
ganize and supply, negro. labor for coast de.
fence, in compliance with acquisitions Of
the Government of the Confederate States,
and to authorize and direct the Governor "a
proceed to furnish negro labor under the
said Act" passed on the sixth day of Feb.
ruary, Ammo Domini one thousand eight
hundred and sixty.three, be and the same
is hereby altered and amended, so that the
Commissioners of Roads be, and are hereby
authorized and directed, to collect the fines
imposed for such default 10 the manner now
provided by law for defaultin the perfor.
nance of road duty, and to pay the fines
SO collected to the State Agent, to be by
him expended in the hire Of negroes to be
employed on coast defences. *:
VII. That if any Commissioners Of Roads
or any Board of Commissioners, or the au.
thorities of any incorporate city, town, or
village, shall neglect or refuse to comply
with the provisions Of this Act, he or they
shall suffer. for each and every default, the
same pains and penalties, and in the same
manner, as are now prescribed by the Stat.
ute Law of this State for the punishment
Of Commissioners of Roads for neglect or
refusal to discharge the duties required Of
them. -
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The Brooke Gun.

= The following description Of the Brooke
gun. used by,our batteries at the grand re.
eantion Of the, Monitor feet 6rsther ,f =
contrsband nature, we think: for the Yam.
|kees are of opinion the GUN and her pro;ec.
tiles are English, and (they are an initiative
racea we find in the Charleston correspon.
denoe Of the Richmond ENQUIRER Of the
18th: .24ssssss
The gun which fred the bolt through the
tarret Of the Keokuk has been invented. by
an officer Of the Confederate States. Called
after the inventor, is il known as the Brooke
gun. A hollow casting, riaed to a seven.
inch bore. constitutes the body Of that can.
non. The breeob, however, is strengthen.
ed with bands of two and half inches Of
wrought iron shrunk on. Thetrunions are
of wrought iron,. and like the bands; are
also shrunk on. BY obtaining regular
distribution of the crystals in casting the
body Of the gun in a model Of. uniform out.
line, this method of supplying the trunni.
ons ought to result in increased strength Of
breech:: Be that as it NAV, the Brooke gun gun
was the most effective of the powerful can.
non Of Fort Sumter during theslate conflict
here, and is at all events the only one known
to have penetrated an armor plated turret
in actual war. The charge with which that
has been done was twelve pounds, but a
ten.inoh Of the same pattern, on firing a
bolt of l20 pounds through eight.inch
plates on iron, exploded a charge Of 25
pounds, stl@f = T.
Of the damage. to Fort Sumter we have
the only full particulars that have yet ap.
peared in print, with some remarks on the
gunnery on both sides:
The Federal eunnery during the late
neagement.here was not yery good. Some
Of. the shots from the ships we're out oeline
several too biub and even Of those which
struok the fort q a great many did so bv an
accident of ricoches. The damage Of the
Federal balls was not at all serious to, Sum
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ssprotection" from aGoyernor' Stanley. s.
Stanley has resigned, and Lincoln has
appointed Daniel R. Goodloe, q native Of
the State, to be "Military Governor Of N.
Carolina. Goodloe was formerly an editor
of the Washington Cd. G.) Era, and an
extreme niger worshipper. 80.
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CoTToN THE STANDARD OF VALUE.---A
correspondent of the sasanaah Republican
in. discussing our fuanliat diaacultiss and
the remedies, truly says that gold is not
now true standard Of yalue With Us, be.
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From SuREoEK. Our latest adrioes
from. Suffolk represent hegsneral situation
Of affairs unchanged, with no apparent
prospect of general battle. The Yankees.
remain 81 their fortified positions, and the
future ans Of Gen. Longstreet are pru.
IDENTIFY thheld from the public. -Rieh-
a,oaa Hkig, 24a. s.. ~ q
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ANAcT

To Punish Purchasing Under Assanea
. Authority. :. 800 8 ~ ss:sssrs
5 BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and BY che authority of
the same, That if any person contracts for,
or purchases, or attempts to contract fol. .or
purchase, any cotton or provisions, pretend
ing and protesting to be acting for and ON
behalf Of the Confederate Government, Of
of some State, when in fact be has no aus
thority to act as such agent he shall be-
liable to Indictment, and on conviction fined
and imprisoned at the discretion Of the
Court.
FL That on trials on such indictments,
the onus shall be on the defendant to prove
the authority under which he professed to
act in so contracting or purchasing, Or at-
tempting so to do. -fs's - z.
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tSr Shippers by railroad had better look
out. il the following restriction be not mod.

tJr Shippers by railroad had better look
out. If the following restriction be not mod,
ifed. The Charleston Mercary says q
"A MERIDIAN. writes to us complaining;
that he finds upon the freight receipt which.
he receives from the South Carolina Rail
road the following proyiso This company
will not be responsible, il case Of loss or
damage, for more than the value Of the q.
boye articles before the war. His COM
plant seems to Us well grounded. He
says: 3 54ss ~ IS I.
The articles cost me ot:less than 800
(having been purchased within, week. and
in the event Of their being stolen or loss
while in their custody, they contract to pay
me say $40 In other words, if I should
find 50pounds Of sugar missing from my
bog, L am to be!paid 8 cents erpodnd for
what COSTUME 1.25. .zzAls55.- s.3sss.g2