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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28

THE PARIS MANTILLA, CLOAK AND
FUR EMPORIUM.
No. 900 CnEsNrT STREET, formerly No. 70S)
PHILADELPHIA.
j. W. PROCTOR & co. invite the attention of
their Friends TO their large and Superb Stock Of
Fine CIoAKS and FURS,
unparalleled in any former season.
The increased accommodation afforded in our new
location enables to devote the fullest attention
TO our
Fur Department.
which will be found woll furnished with every de-
soription of First Glass FURS, which will bo guaran
tsed as represented, or the money paid will be
funded
ORDERS per mail wiE be carefully attended to
anu delivered Express charges paid, and distance
inside of 100 miles
j. ". PROCTOR & co,
No. 92O Chestnut Street. PHILADELPHIA.
Sept 8, 1863 -ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28
A BRILLIANT EXPLOIT

AT this fight was performed one of The
most brilliant achievements of the war.
General Washbhrh and staff being surround
ed by the rebel cavalry, actually Glove their
way with their sabres through column of
the rebels, scattering them like a swarm of
flies. Lieut.. Vanvliet was wounded severely.
Our forces have commenced rctreating to
Ecrmilionyille
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28

SUNBURT, PENN,A-
Oct the Best--Get the Cheape,s-Got the most Eco.
nomicd, which can be had At the Rohrbach Foundry.
Having large assortment Of the most aprroyed
STOVES, such as Cooking, Parlor, Office nnd Sbop
Stoves, which will be sold NJ the lowest rates AL
Kettles oiall sizes, Pam Skillets &e
They are also manufacturing Machinery pluughs
Chsiipgs, 6e., at short notice.
Repairing all kinds of Agricultural Implements
done Ia "a good NoTkInanliky manner and at N,
shortest notice,
An articles shipped as ordered Orders rc.p,ct.
iully solicited and promptly attended to-
JACOB RollllnACH co
-. ~ Old Iron, and all kinds Of Produce taken in
, EGshsnge Tor work
Sunbury, Oct g. lsG3-tf Oh lmyl6
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28
Department Of the GuIG

CINcfNNATI, NOV 2y,
A letter dated Carrion Grow Bayou, La.
Nov. 4tb, says Burbridge's division was
attacked yesterday by superior force Of
rebels under Walker and Morton, ten miles
south of Opelousas, and was badly w6rsted
The division nobly held its ground until
relieved by tho division under General
Cameron, (Hovey's old division,) when the
rebels were routed with great slaughter; sntl
driven to Opelousas. a.,
General Washburn was in command, Our
loss was zoo. The rebel loss was i,30D
The 9th Indiana and esd Wisconsin were
captured; also, one piece of'the 18th Ohio
Battery.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28
Improved Dupiex la Full Ruby


Improved DupieN ia EuIG EsuDy
Actions.
first class Hunting Time Piece of silver material
over which il clectrO-fnc plated is X. gold, most
durHbly wrought, making the imitation so faultlcss
that it cannot be detected from the solid material b.
the most experienced judges acids Will not afact it.
London made movement. Improved Duplex in fall
ruby action has sweep seconds and Is not to be eX-
cellcd IN general appearance. This il decidedly one
of the best articles offered for traders and spec-
laors. Engineers emigrants. aud persons travelling,
will find them superior to any other; alteration Of
climate will not affect their accuracy. Price pnck.
cd in good shape and good running order only S35
or of 6 for $500.
SILVER DOUBLE TIME HUNTING LEVERS
Best quality Silver Cases, over which cIcctrof1e
fine plated l8 k. gold similar to our inproted Du-
peX, and superior adjusted movements will stop "
to he used in timing horses etc, has -Four Indexes
for Washington and Greenwich time sweep second
and all the improvements All in all, taking its
superior movement into considerations We regard il
rs decidedly the cheapest article of the kind in the
market Price, in good running order, SS5 or case
of for 5000,
.B1We ask no pay in advance, but will forward
either ofhcm responsible parties to any part of the
loyal States with bill payable To eNpr;.sman when
the goods are delivered giving the bu, or the prfvi-
lege of examination, and, if not satisfactory the
watch can be returned Mt our expense
The express companies refuse making collections
soldiers and other parties in the loyal States con
sequenuy all such orders must be accompanicd bq
the cash to insure attention. We make IA deduction
Of two dollars on either watch when the payment IS
forwarded in advance
Money may be sent by express at our expense
TllOS CAFFERTT 4 co,
% and % Broad ST., opposite City Bank
Oct. H. lS63.-3m Providence X |
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28

DIR II SCHENK has Large Suit of Room,
~ No. ~ Bond Street New York, where he can bs
ionnt every Tuesday, from . \. NJ, and at No 80
North sixth Street Philadelphia, Pa, every satur.
duy.
lie keeps a large supply Of medicines at his rooms
which can be hsd n, all times TAo-c wishing nd vic.
or AN examination Of the Lungs viii 10 welt 10 call
on him ~ above. lie makes 10 charge for advice
but tJr thorough examination with tho Rrspiyulue.
ter hs price IL 50.
Many persons are afraid to have their laugs GA.
Gmned by DR., Schenok for fear that they will be-
found ineurable, and BY that means Il q put of pt
Il h too late. How much better Il wball be 10 know
Their condiuor si once AZ by abundance OF evidence
lr has shogn sufficient certificates iu mi, ej 4,
that he has cured advanced stages Of Coisumpii ion
DR. sehenk = Principal Oflce j. No. 80 NurtL SiIh
ahould always be directed
Pfiec Of he Pnmonic syrup anl Sea Weed Tonis
each ~ per bottle, or 50 the half dolcn Manlrk, /,
Pills, - eenta peT box
For sale by all Druggists and storekespers
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28

patton, Inward
Piles, Funcss or Blood
to the Head, Acidity of the Sto-
mach. Nausea Heartburn Disgust for
Food, Fulncs5 or Weight in the Stomach. Sour
tructations Sinking Futtcring at the Pit of the
Stomach. Swimming of the Head, Hurried and Diff
cult breathing, Flutering at the Heart Choking or
Suhocatng Sensations when in lying posture, Dim
ness of Vision, Dots Webs before the Sight Fever
and Dull Pain in tho Head. Deficiency of Perspra-
ton, ieliowness of the Skin and Eyes. Pain in
the Side, Back, Chest, Limbs, &c. Sudden
flushes OF Heat. Burning in the Flesh
Constant lmnginings of Evil,
and great Depression
of Spirits
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28
DIR. HOOFLAND'S
German Bitters
PREPARED BY
DIR. g. M. JACKSON,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
WILL EFFECTUALLY AND MOST CERTAIN.
Li

WILL EFFECTCALLY AND MOST CERTAIN
CURE ALL DISEASES
arising from a
Disorderod Liver,
Stomach, or Kidneys
Thousands Of citizens are suffering from Dys-
pepsa and Liver Diseases, and 10 whom the follow
ing questions apply--we guarantee
HOOFLANDS GERMAN BTTTER.S
will cure them.
DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER DISEASE
Do you rise with coated tongue mornings with
bad taste IN the mouth and poor appetite for breuk-
last Do you feel whom you first get up so weak
and languid you can scarcely get about? Do YOU
have dizziness in the head at times and often a
dulness with headache occasionally Are your
bowels costive and irregular, and appetite chaugea-
bleE DO you throw up wind from the stomach and
do you swell up often! Do you feel fulness after
eating, and sinking when the stomach is yempty
DO you have heartburn occasionally Do yoo feel
low spirited. and look the dark side Of thtngs
Are you not unusually nervous at times? Do YOU
not become restless, and often lay until midnight
before you can go to sleep and then at times don't
you feel dull and sleepy most of the time? Is your
skin dry and scaly! also sallow In short is not
your life burthon, full Of forcbodingsl
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERs.
Will cure overy of Chronic or Nervous Debility
Disease OF the Kidneys, and Diseases arising from
Gisordercd Stomach
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS
Resulting from Disorders of the Digestive Organs
Consti-
pntiDn Inward
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28
MATTHEW'S = A COX,

A ttoF.ey- at Law, No. 10 Cof Faitla
n sni hlesdsay, Ns~ ilrl Viii eaI,iaiiy ~
isaa ~ 'ailse'ess sal Al eAel psllst ,aig9tlsd ~
ileH csEs
rtr ia itft
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28

SCIIENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP
viii euro
CONSUMPTION.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup
Win Cure
CONSUMPTION.
schnnck's Pulmonic Syrup
VIII Cure
CONSUMPTION.
schenck's Pulmonic Syrup
VIII Cure
CONSUMPTION.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup
viii Cure
CONSUMPTION.
schenck's Sea Weed T5nic
Will Cure
DYSPEPSIA.
schenck's Sea Weed Tr,nic
Will Cure
DYSPEPSIA.
Schenck's Sea We ed Tonic
NlH Crre
DYSPEPSIA.
sehenok's gea Weed Tonic
viii Cure
DYSPEPSIA.
Schenck's Mandrake Pills
viii Cure
LIVER COMPLAINTS.
scbenck's Mandfake Pills
Will Cure
LIVER COMPLAINTS.
Schenck's Mandrake Pills
Viii Cure
LIVER COMPLAINTS.
Schen"k's Mandrake Plus
viii Cure
LIVER COMPLAINTS
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28
say sss,srN NEAsRs3y,Y;

"a ssaEeN, AGAsRs3YaY.
'[NllE Select High. School of tlis placc will h,
Il reopen' d August 3lst, 1863 und,r the suueriu
,enaence ol ;. 7. FINK. liberal patronage is So
generally. - '''' '''N ''-''''
IGRMS OF TUITION PER SESSION.
orthoSr alhy, Reading, Writing and Primary
,aL nI" Ameuc s. 5N
Ariih metic Geography and English Grammar ? 81
Nat, Philosophy, Watts The Mind, Arge.
p Ira ard Geomotry, 9 az
Book Keeping, Languages and Astronomy 30
Prone half Of the tuition money to bo paid il,
term. - N'|'
Iuplis studying any branch in either Of tho
mghcr gr AIDES of tuition will be clUssed in tho grad,
emorac'.ng such branch.
Foe further information apply to
Sunbury, August Sth, 1868.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28
PARTICULAR NOTICE

PARTICULAR NOTICE
There are many preparations sold under tho name
of Bitters, put up in quart Bottles compounded of
the cheapest whhkcy or common rum, costing from
~ to 40 cents per gallon, the taste disguised by Ansc
or Coriander Seed.
This class of Bitters has caused and will continue
TO cause. as long as they be sold hundreds to die
the death of the drunkard BY their use the system
Is Kept continually under tho influence of Alcoholic
numulants OF the worst kind. the des re for Liquor
is created and kept up and the result is all the
tendant upon drunkard's life and death
For those who desire and will have a Liquor Bit
tors we publish the following receipt. Get One
Bottle llooilands German Bittcrs aud mix with
Three Quarts of Good Brandy or Whskoy and the
result viii be u preparation that will far excel in
medicinal virtues and true excellence any of the
numerous Liquor Bitters in the market. and will
cost much less. You will have all the virtues of
HoOilands Bitters in connection with n GOOD article
Of Liquor at much less price than these inferior
preparations will cost you.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28

Those suffering from Broken down and Delicate
Constitutions from whatever cause either in Male
Female will find in
IlOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS. \ REMEDY
That will restore them 10 their usual health Such
has been the in thousands of instances. and Il
fHir trial is but required TO prove the assertion
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28

HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS
Will Give Yon
D o ID APPETITE A
Will give you STRONG HEALTHY NERVES
Will give you BRISK AND ENERGETIC FEEL
INGS,
Will enable you to SLEEP WELL, and will positive
ly prevent
Yellow Fever, Billions Fever. &c.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-28
SoLDIEEgS IN TrEr2 ARMY

AND OUR PEOPLE AT HOME
Are offered opportunity by which they can
obtain GOOD AND DURABLE TIME-PIECE at
II very low figure.
Our Watches are Warranted to keep time one ~
md the Buyer is allowed the privilege of Exainina-
ton before Payment 10 required
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03


Southern Testimony to Val!andi. ANS
Treason-He Encourages Rebel Rpsis-
tancF-The Fall of Vick>burg a Severe
blow to his Prospects-Thr Situation at
ChattanGosa-C otton Corruption Conn
,mittee.
STEvESsoT. ALA, August 31.-[ Dispatch to
Cincinnati Gazette. lin conyersing recently
with Union citizens of Alabama and Tennessee,
l learned tina Fallandigham, while in this
section, repeatedly eXhorted the re bals to hold
on to tiCks burg, declaring that the success q;
his party in Ohio depended altogether on the
ability OF tie rebel Government to battle the
Union armies besieging that place. | confess |
was staggered IT first by this statement of Val
IandmghamS 5 atfoClty. l could not believe
that even his treason was of SD dark Il charac-
ter. heSllated to make the matter public and
l should hot do SO, did L not know the t.yi-
dences OF the facts are abundant and iudisput.
able. Loyal men in both States l have named
are ready to testify TO il.
1t is by no means certain that the rebels are
evacuatIng Chattanooga. The authorities differ
widely on the matter. Some apparently intel
hgent citizens en- the south side OF th, Tennessee
river with whom l recently coaversed, give it
as their opinion that he work of fortifyirp is
going on ut Chattanooga more actively than
largely reinforced. The decisive conflict OF
the campaign may yet take place at Chatta-
nC0ga.
The weather, " hicn for the past week has
Teen COlCer than ever before known in this
rraiCn IN August vas some what warmer to-
day.
The cotton corruption commission is still in
session. Major John w. Horner, of the 18th
Michigan. an efficient and Intelligent gentle.
ON me CASTS now pending before the COM
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03
MISSOURI EniANCIPATI0N CONyEN.
TION

JEFFkRsoN CITY, Mo, Sept. 2.-In the con-
vrntion this morning, a committee OF ona from
each county was appointed 10 visit Washington
an lay before the President the grievances of
the loyal people of Missouri.
lily. A: CloEer, OF ST. Louis, Arnold Krekel,
OF st. Charles. and David Wagner, of Leeyis
county, were nominated by acclamarion for
Judges OF the Supreme Court.
a resolution was adopted instructing the
State Executive Committee Of the Emancipation
party to prepare and publish an address calling
upon the people to form Stare organ Zations,
and call centla organization for the United
States. 10 give direction, efficiency and power
to radical reforms III our Federal relations. A
resolution was also adopted providing for
committee of five 10 prepare system of organ
lZation ter friends of freedom in this State that
ehaH tahu Uognizance not only OF the dangers
now impending, but for any future emergency
and trial.
The committee on resolutions reported a
strong emancipation platform, which was
adotittd d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03
THE WAR IS ARKANSAS.

ST. Louis, Sept. a.-Gen. Steele teiegraphs
Gen SchOfield from DuSalls Bluff, Arkansas
daied August Goth, that our advance, under
Gen. davidson, has driven Marnaduke's cav
airy, about 3,t,U strong, out OF Browns vile,
capturing Col. EErbridse and some priyates
AT the last accounts Gen. Glover's brigade
was pushing the enemy towards Bayou Me-
tarie.
dispatch from Pilot Knob says thas dasar.
teIs from Burbridge's command report Prices
rebel iCrccs as driven across the Arkaa sas
liver on The 29th. that the rebels were in full
retleat and that Gems. Steele and Davidson
Were i'll lot pursuit. Marmaduke's command
We're completely routed aud scattered.
Little Rock is now within the grasp of the
vdelai army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03
PROPOSALS
nFFICE OF The BOARD OF TRUsTEEa oF
" PUBLIC S1HCBLS
CITY HALL WASHINGTON City D. q

OiTf HALL WASHINGTON CITY, d. o.,
rTsFSs.1s win % At
uraisb ing supplies ior tas PaSc scboo,s af
W.. Msih,ns.on @ city or the year ending June 9th,
must be en-. oIsd Proposals for Fusl sSossa
"Sstationely.' or .'furniiure and Misc.ilaneoass
Whsle Of ss
prYt oisioL ia[ any one or more districts rhe Fuel
sueh quantities and at sush times as aou b dssn N
ma eo oS the commIttee On Supplies. All artici.s.
contractor at this Ice. or at the sev,rs. Scnoa
h1ufts as the Lom nittse may elect AS tn. ansn
pr2oane requ'isnents the right is c.ser we'd to rs
Sars more or acct pit less, at the op ion Of the
sw4rded th lowest pansbis bona Cd. r sisdss 1s
m,t to 0s dese, min;s !, b, the comatiss The ON
1y all bids if for abs
viii be Inor%ston s.s snail al be
sainea OF John h. sessford, treasurer
Chairman Com. on Supplies B. + P.S.
Ceal-Anthraci;e White Ash-i5D tons; to be An
Roruohnsnd: Riah "a: Us follows: To First, Second, and
t rsru,h Districts IS tons each; to Third Distrist,
knss1nE sl.E Second ike Oak and
each; to Third District. eoeds. 'oius
SCHEDULE B.-BooKs.
pronouDsins spei.er Spell s.se aos COPIES
Pa1ssr 1sncn'ePa 1nteans FiIst az ssDpss
.. ~ >. Third Re sdsr-s doS. copies'
Of COPIES
shurtiifs Governwental Instrucior-ldos eoniss
sner,es % Mnsieai Class Book-idSz copies, ,'p''S'
Ssisu Mental H srth@ssic' Ssa ca'dss dos COMA,
sran's Primary schooi spsiIin Booi~sdos 'copiss.
First Lessons in Hislv... unltsd states-l dozen
GoneoSa is.aeos. copie,.
an,gsa MaErsl w Primary &c. sfaphy-4 doz copies,
Parler 1 Watson's Primer Or Word Builier-s
Davies Primary Arithmetics doz copies Re-
p.vss Elsnen's Of Written Arithmetic and p,.e-
Meai Ie Anti tmetic-sdoz CO jies Revised edition,
Davies Practical A, Arithmetic-4 doz. copies. Re-
Eoolsssp Writing Papers reams. Rest quality.
fsss bss, ,eHaliiiIs sa.iit;
sh ell Pens, assorted-lOO gross,
Lesd Pepcilt-lO doz.
lnkstaI ds. plain glass; doz.
1isiSs Boofs sdHss Nos to y
CT. nelSdeeml doz. copies of each,
ssll:'s:, sl:'s::, 1a ls 5; 5, 1aE1es Fl so1
Three tn string BToomsn doz
no. Dnst Brpshes-5 doz.
fR1se He@e Door Door Mats ssss-s So1 so1.
Dust PaDs--5 dos.
Water Buckets. cedar, unpaintsd, hron bounds
Tpm = biegEs, r., pressed glass, best quality-sdoz.
Coal shore:sEa dos
Goal Hods 10 in .hes-i doz
Table Belis-i doz.
Touslins. linen crsshSaoo yards an s.s,asss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

FoRTEEs MONROE. Sept. 1.-The steamship
:. r. Spaulding, now due here from Charles
ton, has not yet arrived, but is hourly ex-
prctFd.
Writs of election, dated August 26, for the
election of Judge of the first judicial district.
composed OF the counties of PRINCESS Anne,
Norfolk. Nansemond, Isle Of Wight, &c, Were
of the quarteImaster, 10 be forwarded to the
sbprfrs OF the different counties in said district
for an election, to br held on Monday, Septam.
her os1h, TO supply the place OF Richard III. b.
ker. " no has failed to take the oath OF alleg-
snce IN the II, =. Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03
DROPOsALs POa WOOD.

SEALED PROPOSALS are invited till the TENTH
DAY OF sIPrEhBEk, 1868 for furnishing the United
s;atss With two thousand q, OO) cords Of PINE
The wood to be delivered On or before the 3Oth day
OF October, 1893, On any waarfin Warrington or
Georgetown the Government may direct to be
ordsd and ssuIed at the expense ofthe con-
tractor: subject to the ins pecton Of pc rson des
isnated by the Government.
Bids viii be received for any quantity less than
the whole. No bid will be received not accompa
MED by n oath of allegiance
Government res erves the right to reject any bid
for ary rse.
BIDS 10 Re addressed to the subscriber, marked
Proposals for W. cd ;" at 223 q street, Washing
tor d. C..
s.. U. GhEEN0, CAPT u, b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03
Il aiiroad Accident.

MArcB CHuNK, Pa, Sept Am accident
occurred This morning upon the GRAVITY or
switch Back Railroad, which nearly proved
faial to several well known citizens of Phila
"eipnla, VINO were taking a private excursion
from Mauch Chunk to the Summit when their
car came i'll collision with a coal train The
Whole party We're more or less bruised, and
narrowly escaped with their lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03
p'mber,sn's Death Con.radicted

NV 1oRH, Sept. "A Memphis letter OF
ne IN OF August denies the death of j}pnerai
ieh.neflon, but his men and officers had sworn
10 hiii hIrF, and IL says he had been taken To
Ii, i:!ohd nndsr strong guard
hIiy lwo:th'r OF his army are in the field
unG' r Gen. hardee ~
john ston is in command of Mobile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03
James T. Brady Dec,in.x os,;..

NEW oRK, Sept. "A note from James r
Brady is published, in which he emphaticallv
declines belng candidate for any Office and
w Ill rot accept any nomination from any no.
litical organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03
DRpP PoaALs FOR HORSES.
CAVALRY BUREAU,
Office aJ the Chef Qna,teTmastr,
WkSpJcaT0N n n Au0uaf t5 1861

Office 0 the Chef QN01teTmdstr, ,
WAsRINsTos, D. O., August IS. 1868.
~ sosALs sIe solicited and will be received At
l,vered at Pittsburs. Pennsylrania; Philadelphia,
Iu5iana
Proposals will be cnnsidered for the furnishing OF
Borsss in lots of not lese than twenty FIVE, f25)
ham high, from FIVE 80 to nine f9) yeaes old we'll
6'oaen to the saddle. compactly built, In good
flesh, and free from all defects.
The ability of the bidder to fulfil his agreement
must be guaranteed by two responsible persons,
aDtee.
The responsibility of the suarantors must 6s
shos by the official certificate Of the Clerk OF the
nesre,t District Court, of the United States
Proposals must be addressed to Lieutenant
Colonel G G.. sawtsIle, Chief QuArteimsster Cav.
Airy Bureau, and be Endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for Horses"
G. g. sAWTELLD,
Lieut. Col. and Chief Quarter mastsr,
sulSu Cavalry Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03

eA correspondent at ST Louis writsg:-
"The contest in the Third Congressional dis
trict is still undecided. The returns received
Scott only l35 ahead, with New Madrid and
the 18th Regiment, Col Fletcher, which was
raised in the district, yet - hear from. Lind.
the Scott men are NOT confident Of their suc-
cess. They say. II beaten Scott will fall 0aek
upon his right 70 the certificate held BY JoAn
W, NOEL at the time Of his death.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-03
PROPOSALS.
pRoPOsA sALs For WOOD
DEPOT FOR PR1soHRRs OF Wan.

p.As:istan assistant Qna.temasfsrs QGes.
ios .hs d.1si,
this oe. SSe anti ihe win 6e reesived ct
nss 1ss, At u n The Wood to BE- hard SOUND
.sa four feet long, and split to the usual
mIlv,. The Wood ID t. Be delivered at Point Lookout,
onss;sd sonSlsss ass corded
measured, and inspected.
speei6eaiions viii be rejected D''n' " VIZ ''0'e
The Wood to be delivered on or before the soth
% b. eSr At tho oyon Of
Depot Qqsrtermaster, ii deemed best for the in
Psynsntt e Ss msa. as follows; upon delivery OF
cord: H b @
cor scrds ss ere af.r The balance upon nDlssion Of
4 4 The 1ull name and Post Office address Of the bid.
a IF "a n1SS h;s G;srear = r in the proposal
~
Proposals. from disloyal parties will not BE- con-
nasrea s and an oath of allegiance must accompany
p1eto 1Pftopos. must be addressed e o.pt Nelson
snd r. nis Ss Point
posa!s for WOOD 3 10 '' ''"'n'' "afheo FRO
GUARANTEE
ocal certeste Of the Giera aas Of the D
nearest near District Court or of the United states
Ths .Siiity o' the bidder to all the contract,
should 1t be awarded to him, must be eusrantie3
By two,esponsibe persons, whose :: tures are 10
must sccompiny the bid. ''e
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
e.ed. " w ~
Bonds in the sum of ten thousand dollars signed
~ the contractor and both of his xuarantors, will
S 1s required Of the successful bidder upon signing
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We o. tae county Of -, and State Of
and of the county of =, and State Of, do
nsreoy guaranty that is able to fulfl . contract
and that, should his proposition be accepted, he
viii 1T once enter into . contract in accordance
herewith.
Should the contract be awarded him, We are pro-
pared to become his securities
Ito this guarantee must be appended the Official
certificate above nentioned,)
The Depot Quartermaster reserves to himself the
right te reject any all bids that he may deem teo
high.
Informal proposals will be rejected.
NELSON PLATO
Au 25 Captain