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The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1863-12-22

I.o..isi,.aa Guard .iriNery.-Herewith
please find "a lis, of casualties in the Louisi-
ana Guard Artillery. of New Orleans. in the
engagement Of the 9TH inst, at Rappahan-
mock bridge. forwarded to me with the re-
quest to hand to you for publication.
The number of prisoners will be account
ell for. from the fact that the guns were
stubbornlv fought to the last. and those that
escaped did so ut the imminent risk of
their lives. the enemy being right on and
among them.
This battery is composed Of our most res
pcctablc citZcus and we are proud Of them
and the fame they have won in the army,
as the reports to headquarters will attest.
They have been with StOnewall and Ewcll,
since the fights around Richmond, and al
ways in the van:
Killed Serg't Wan p Mccall.
Wounded Corp'l Green Sayles, severely
in shoulder and chin; Corpl l. Dc Porter.
Bridges slightly in hand: John Johnston.
i. right arm J Pope Mulder. severely in
shoulder Chas Ulhorn, slightly in hand /;
| Thco G. Ulhorn. flesh wound il leg; John T.
wilson slightly in chin.
! Prisoners 1.ieitts Robert l. Moore. A NJ
Riddle scrccants W L Purviance. VIM q
! Ahcrn VIM McGhee Lyman Dudley; cor.
porals Louis Colomb, Green Sayles Jas Z
Golden. Jas X Dixon; privates J 4 Adams
Ed Allen. A I Alexander, r 2 Block, W q
Bailey. Henry c Bridge. j A Brown, John
II G Clarke. J 7 Colomb, Vi Vi Frierson. {
W Hurley. G W Hayward. J II Hcslin, J II
Hubbard. II Kopman. A W Littcll. S Iieb
rich. + Marks W EMcNeil. G \ Natlle, Il
Ottc, Z f Parham. W p Pandely. J Roystcr
r White. IT Weymouth. W Brown.
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So Reward.

- ANAWAY from the subscriber. 20
IL last FRIDAY. 10Th inst, the ncgr"<A
.bnv named BILL; he is about .'lA
wear, old. > feet 10 inches high, slim made
and of yellow complexion. and has one a.,
his front teeth out. The ahov" reward
viii be paid for h.s apprehension and de-
liy,ry 10 me. 4. iIASSEBRAtk X.
.l.,J-.S
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NOTICE..

4 III. persons are hereby cantion'd against
n taking away any coal from my place
on the Bayou. without obtaining permlas'
ion form me, or J. ". Wheaton.
Dec < It -. j. W Et-'">.
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LOST,

A Fiat made composition metal safe key
n abont two inches long. Tie finder
will be librrnlly rewarded by leaving 1t nj
this office or To
,icclG-tf P1iELfS ~ W.
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Succession Sale.

.Succcss;on If Jain T. Hea'A. dec'd.
.Statcof Louisiuaa-PdrishW' C"dIo
10y virtu. IF commissions or Wi, "I sale
ID issued b.. ,h. Clerk OF the District
{ 'uur; of tin. parish of Cah,lo and state
aforesaid. directed to W. ". George. al
min>tratr-. or to any person authorized !"
,.li succession property IN -a''i parish 81
Cai,!o will hn offered FOX sale by me a
public auction on
~a.ur,i0y. he I'd tity IF .E,mtn-y. 4. d. 1851,
in front If the. market nous" in III" ci'y O;
Shreveport, between the hlN,rs OF ~ o.
clock A. VI. and O'Clock. +. VI tn" fol
lowing described proper! hr!"ng.ng to
t,4. succession OF .Iohn T. Heath. decd to-
wit:
The Law Library ot said '-t'n I. Heath
consisting of 10 v"Inmc- Martins. 10 vols
Louisiana and - vol- Eub!uson's Rrn"r;>.
h vols abridged Reports OF Congress. IL
Ac,S IF Louisiana. Mississippi volumes
vol. rrr,'- Comm" nt..ri.-. vols lleuucn :
I,irr-l Cod" Of Practice. : Civil Codes.
VOORHEES, juri-prtlduncr. story n t"m-
..trai..ric-. > vol, Law Compendium. :; vols
| ,hitty'- rlrajirC-.2 v"!- n"na' 'ivi! Ia"
II : Criminal Law. thitty "n hl'i>. vols
.su--..,i on iriut''-. ) vols tr""n!!el on IN
d,..cr. Stu 80 ON Sander, Potter On ob!1ga
! inns. :. yo,, D,rnr-'c Encyclopedia I."Ni
con. .ir,hur!'S Dictionary. Digest "i Ark
.r-,s Revised Statutes OF i.nui~ir,na Louis
/ ia... Animals :. lot al school books and
/ ~ h.r miscellaneous, books TOO tedious t"
, .Aau'ion.
| Also The I.ii, a,m-s described tracts OF
parcels %! land in II" Parish al 'att". To-
| Wit. Ifg. und;v ,,"i half uf tn" west ht!l
aui tn. Undivided s.uit 81 III. w,'- half "'
/ iAt 60. halt OF ..rc,;"u NJ. ,. u-ld Mr. ~
divided half "t rhr moral east Qlr:"r n
I the north W. quarter "t section NJ. II. III
Township ". t~"u -" tE=) 81 is'n-'
: 80. eiI.,.ru. ,in.j rnn'aiatHg :" al -
lcr,-- more 81 .;.>~. Tn northwest G.'ar
ter o. No northwest TTatr'rr 81 section w.
| - IN Township l." " Ennr'. ! i. r'n'ri''n.
IL :,rcs more or les: AH! IL u"rr- II
section / Tuwu-hip -. "t lang" Il.
| Ttnu, of safe CASH. Nth She h"n"t.t "
aprrli>cm"nt. l. W. ~ NENN
Dec Is; 5s sheriff
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Not ice.

WY ANTED /" hire on board the Z. ::
w steamer Cotton. good COOK and
Boy. Apply on board. d"clH-ft
cTOLTN from the subscriber near
Greenwood. a. large bay horse, about
j6k hands high. with large scar on the
withers from tistula. about II or IL years
old. Twill pay Sl0O for his delivery t"
Mr.. Robert Ballard, at Greenwood.
T.. T.. GIBSON.
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Shreveport. NV - if"'.N
AWAITED Tor Confederate -tatrs Navy
w the following articles of provisions:
$500 n rice, 1850 10 pichirS. lS1n IN ntl""
f,uit. ~. n tea 9Ii h butter, 9'6 u chees"
80 calls beans, PA gals vinegar, s3i
gals whisky.
Parties having any or all of the above
articles for sale will please cali on the I'M
dersigned. at room No. $, over smith
Lewis drug store.
EDWARD mexican,
Asst Psymsstcr. G. 5. n.
November ,o-l0t
eaGas As.ette repr
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HIS OLD STAND.

HIS OLD STAND.
vIlO my many friends, the public, and the
rest of mankind. would mention that
I Lav. for sale, at usual prices, Dry Goods,
Fancy Articles, Crockery. Hardware, &c
all of which guarnntc IS represented.
Before purchasing. give me eau, as i
style of goods wanted. but also in price:
go JOHN LANNA.
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For Rent.
Succession Of Thomas Arm
strong. decd. .

SurOUU. UCV Il. -
Statc of Louisiana-Porish IF CAT
do. = l0h Ju4iciai District
COUrf
NOTICE is hereby given that y. +.
~ Wright. of said Parish. has this day
filed in my office AN application TO he APP
puiutei administrator of the succession OF
SAID Thomas Armstrong. and unless "pp"-
siti,n be made hereto in ten days, the time
prescribcl bv law. said y. +. Wright will
lie appointed administrator OF sail sue
re-siun.
Given urIer NV hand and seal q. Office
,his 10Th tay OF December, 4. -. l-63.
A. II. LEONARD,
IDOL, o. Clerk.
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NOTICES.

NY person having TIE BOOKS Of the
n Monro. Register Printing Office. in
Ih.ir posses sion arc rc9neste'! to hand them
tn the undersigned. Said Books were
brought to Shreveport by Mr.. s Fairehiid'
Foreman pfthnt Office; says lie passed thein
over to DR.. Bradley while in this city III
which cnse the Doctor may have left them
he c with some person, as they cannot bc
found.
D.,22,f !. r. STORY. News Office.
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Odd Fellows, Aid and RELIEF

Odd fellows Ntu anu SNchtei
SOciety.-Meets every Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock. a. m, at Odd Fellows Hall.
All members of the Order are invited to
attend. j, Is. GlILNokE'
lsr- President
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Sry Glasses WautrN!

4 Liberal price will h. paid for good
n spy glasses. on presentations ~ TIA"
Pos, Qnnrtcrmu,tcr's office III Shreveport.
In nuv21 TT
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CucrrilnS are at work IN hcntcky'
making lively times TOR the Inion cit|'n~
-, ,h,, martial State. They DESTROY rail
lronds. rob banks. and play the mischief
generally with the public property.
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Gen. Romero, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister p,enipotentiary from the Janre1
Government. to the Court of old Abe, has
been received at Washington.
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CIRCULAR.

November 24th. lsG3 sod.
Daily national Republican., 1863-01-03
ChAnIs AGAINST UNITED STATES.


FINLEY BIGGER, Gate Register of the United
States TreaHuTy) and CHARLES f. SHERMAN,
Councillors at Law will devote their entire Atten.
ton to the prosecution and settlement Of demands
against the United States growing out Of the DTeg-
ent war, Including the Accounts and Claims OF
states, Contractors, and Disturbing Ofcersi ApplI-
cations for the restoration OF property iliegaIly
seiIed or captured, and for Compensation for tha
use Of private property for Government DuTDoaeS
and for damages for the injury of such propeTty IN
the army, for military pay, pensions and botinty
landl and for distTibutiye shares OF moneys paya.
bic at the Treasury and due to sub-contraeors and
others.
They win also give legal advice 10 claimants,
contraotOrs and to unproiessiOnal agents Ia llti,
gated easesi and prepare written Arguments when
Win nonresident Agents who may send them
claims, an equitable division OF commiEslons will
be made.
Undisputed Demands will be collected and
promptly remitted for commission of from haIi
to two and r half per cent, depending on the
amOuntj and negotiations with the DEPARTMENTS
conducted on moderate terms.
By prompt attention, moderate charges, long en-
pefenee and minute knowledge Of the ex-Iaws,
regulations, rules, and pFeeedentB governing that
class Of business at the Departments, Mey hone 10
render their services useful to claimants and public
creditors.
Reference may be made TO members of Congress,
and officers OF the Governments and especially by
permission, 10 the Hon. ELISHA WHITTiIsEY First
Comptroller Of the Treasury,
Address Messrs. BIGGER Il SHERMAN,
Washington, ID. q.
lAfds' Hotel nov s-0m.
Daily national Republican., 1863-01-03
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
PhilAdSlphiH, Wilmington and Baltimore
II A L. II o d

On and after MONDAY, NOV. IS, 1861,
PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
For Baltimore, at $40 g. m, s.i5 a. M, as A. M,
For Chester, at SIS a. m, li.s5 m, SIS and 1880
For Wilmington, at $50 a. NJ, SIS a. m., IIs6A A.
m, 9,Ab and 1850 D. m.
For New Castle, at si5 a. m. and aI6p.m.
For Dover, at 8,l5 a. m. and D IS u, m
For Milford, At s,l5a m.
For Salisbury at sl6a.m
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA
Leave baltimore at $50 a. m, (ExpresS) I.O5 d.
NJ tENpress, $50 and ! p. m, (ExpreHs.)
Leave Wilmington at 7so and iI.oS i. m., Ai5,
Leave Salisbury Rt 2s5 y. m.
Leave Milford at l65 y. IN.
Leave Dover At . a. m. and clio D. m.
Leave New Castle At II a. m. and $40 n. m.
Leave Chester At $40 A. m, 1915, 4bO, and O. 30
p. m.
Leave baltimore for Salisbury and intermediate
stations At go and u p M; for Dover and nterme-
diate stations, at i.O5 p. m.
TRAINS FOR BALTIMORE
Leave Chester at s.I5 a. m, laos and II. 20 d, m,
Leave "a dWllninSton y at $50 I" " Sa6 a. M, iaaS
FREIGHT TRAIN, with Passenger Car attached,
Leave Philadelphia, for Perryville and lnterme-
diate places at bio p. m.
Leave Wilmington for PerTyyIlle and intermedI-
ate places, at 7.i0 y. m.
Leave baltimore, for Hsvre dc Grace and inter.
mediate stations, at0 am.
ON SUNDAYS ONLY
At aaO a. m. and 1850 p. M. from Philadelphia to
Baltimore.
ATT from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
The $50 a. m. Train from Philadelphia TO Baiti-
more will run daily, MONDAYS ExcEPTED.
Jan 2-u President
Daily national Republican., 1863-01-03
EOR BOSTON, VIA NEWPORT ANI
Il FALL RIVER.

By the splendid and superior steam ar .
ers NJ METRoPOLIs, + s,EMPIRE sTffaesslt - -
STATE, BAY STATE, and STATE OF NAME
OF great strength and speed, but particularly
adapted to the navigation Of Long Island Sound
running In connection with the Fall river and OF
Colony railroad, distance Of 6s miles only 10 Bos
ton.
Leave Pier No. g. North river, near the Battery,
The steamer EMPIRE STATE, Capt. BrAyt0n
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at O'Clock
p. NJ, touching at Newport each way.
The steamer METROPOLIS, Capt. Brown, on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, AZ { O'Clock
p. NJ, touching at Newport each way.
These steamers are fitted with commOdlouB state,
rooms, and every arrangement for the security and
comfort OF passengers, who are afforded By this
route nights rest on board, and, on arrival AZ
Fall river, proceed per steamboat train, reaching
Boston early the follow Ing morning or NAV femsih
on board until starting OF the accommodation al d
4. NJ, by which they may reach Boston about 8, IS
A. NJ.
baggage master IA attached TO each steamer,
who receives and Tickets the baggage, and accom-.
panies the same to Its destination.
A steamer runs, in connection with this line he.
tween Fall river and Providence, daily, except Sun.
days.
Freight TO Boston IL forwarded through with
great dispatch by an Express Train, which, leaves
Fall river every morning, Sundays excepted al ~
o'clock, for Boston and New Bedford, arriving al
ita destination at about II A. NJ.
For freight or passage, apply on board, or at the
office, on Pier No. ., North river. For BtAte-rooms
and berths, apply on board II desired TO secure
them In advance, to
wM. BORDEN, Agent,
aug lT-u 10 and II West street, N. Y.
Daily national Republican., 1863-01-03

DIR. STEPHEN SWEET, oFCoNNECTICUT
The Great Natural Bone Setter.
DIR. STEPHEN SWEET, OF CONNECTICUT,
Ia known all over the United States.
DIR. STEPHEN SWEET, OF CONNECTICUT.
Ia the author OF Dr.. Sweets Infallibie Lniment.
DIR. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LTNIMENT
Cures rheumatism, and never fails.
DR.. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LINIMENT
Is a certain remedy for Neuralgia.
DR.. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LINIMENT
Cures Burns and scalds Immediately.
DR.. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LINIMENT
Isthe best known remedy for spralnS and Bruises
DR.. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LINnTENT
Cures Headache Immediately, and was never known
to fail.
DIR. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LININfENT
Affords immediate relief for Piles and seldom falls
to cure.
DR.. SWEETS lNFALLIBLE LINIMRNT
Cures Toothaehe in one minute.
DR.. SWEETS INFALLIBLE IMMINENT
Cures Cuts and Wounds Immediately and leaves
no soar.
DR.. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LINIMENT
IS the best remedy for Sores In the known world.
DR.. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LININIENT
Has been used by more than a million people, and
all praise II.
DIR. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LININIENT
Taken internally, cures Collie, Cholera MorbuS and
Cholera.
DR.. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LINIMENT
Is truly friend in need" and every family should
have it at hand.
DR.. SWEETS INFALLIBLE LINIAIENT
Is for sale by all Druggists. Price % and 90 cents
Daily national Republican., 1863-01-03
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
" For the west, via
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD and NEH
YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD.
ON AND ArrER DrcEmprn 0, 1851,

ON AND AFTER DECEMBER 0, 1861,
Express Trains leave New York city depots oil
hudson River Railroad daily, Sundays excepted, "a
AT 7 a. m. AZ % a. M
II a. M, SPIN. ii.sOa. M, 6.SOp m.
=, dlo y; m. StOp.m.
Train with sleeping iO.top. m.
Oh Sundays, the foliowln ny trains will be run TO
and from 9oth street: The i0.4O y. m. sleeping car
train for Albany and Troy, and the $50 a. IN. IRON
Troy, and AS p m, train from Albany.
Connecting at Albany with the New York Cen
tral Railroad for Schenectady, Rochester, Utica,
Batavia, Rome, and stations on Rome And Water.
town Railroad, Buffalo, Syracuse, Niagara Falls,
Suspension Bridge, Auburn, Geneva, CanAddAlgua.
Trains In connection leave Buffalo and Suspen-
sion yis Lake Shore, Buealo and Lake Huron and
Great Western Railroad, for Hamilton, Toronto
Detroit Chicago, Toledo, Milwaukee, Fond du Lac,
La Crosse Madison, Prairie DuChlen, GalenA,
Dunleith Dubuque, Peoria, Rock Island, Musta-
tine, Iowa City Burlington, Quincy, Springfield,
Alton, 81. Louis, Cairo, Terre Haute, Indianapolis
Louisville, Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus Cleye.
land, and all points West, Northwest, and South
west.
Connecting with Trains at Troy, with Troy and
Boston, and Rens, and Saratoga Roads for SRrAto-
ga, Whitehall, Rutland, Burlington, 81. Albans
Sc, &c.
10 Freight Arrangements by this route as above.
without change OF cars, from the Depots In Cham.
bers and Hudson Streets At all times favora-
BILE - made BY other Railroad Companies. The
facilities OF this great New York Route, TO the
West, commend II to the confidence Of merchants
and shippers for promptness and despatch.
Passenger Trains, with Smoking and Sleeping
Road.
For particulars as TO local trains and freight ar
rangements, inquire at the depot 81 Warren street
dec II Snpefintenacht.
Daily national Republican., 1863-01-03
PROPOSALS FOR BEEF CATTLE.


SEALED PROPOSALS are invited until the 18th
day OF January, 1868, for furnishing TO the Sub
sistence Department 1000 head OF Beef Cattle
The Cattle TO he delivered at Washington. d. C.
and each animal to average 900 pounds gross and
no cattle admitted that weighs less than 1000
pounds gross.
The first delivery to he made about January 2stb.
1868, or Hs soon thereafter as the Government NAV
direct; 100 head Of Cattle per day will be required
10 be delivered under this contract.
pOnu with good and sufficient security will be
required
Proposals from contractors who have preyIouslr
failed to comply with their bids, from disloyal per
sons or where the bidder is not present TO fespond
70 his Did, VIII not be considered.
The names OF firms should be stated In full, with
tho precise address Of each member of the firm
Payment TO be made in certificates of Indebted
ness, or such other funds as Government may have
for disbursement.
All bids to be accompanied by two guarantees and
directed to Col. A. BECKWITH, A. ID. C., and g, 81
u s. A., Washington, d. C., and endorsed "Propo-
sails for Beef Cattle"
Form Of GWardiltee.
We, -, Of the county Of, and state Of.
do hereby guarantee that - is able to fulfil the
contract in accordance with the terms Of his propo-
stion, and that, should his proposition be accent
ed, he viii at once enter into contract in accor-
dance Herewith.
Should the contract be awarded him, we are pre-
pared to become his securities.
This guarantee must he appended to each bid)
The responsibility of the guarAntors must be
shown by the official certificate OF the clerk Of the
nearest District Court, OF the United States Dis
tFct Attorney.
Bids icich DO not comply rh ne ADORE rH b. rejected
jana
Daily national Republican., 1863-01-03
lALTTsORR Ann oIIlo RAlLnoAD.
nlHlIRHEEER
,as.saE,r TFala. frem w..hlngto,
THE PASSENGER TRAINS

| rtllI p III h.,,sosr Y T-iI
WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE, AND THE YVES
| win run A. Sollows
Foe Daily Trains 20 Washington and ne Wsa
| fOo Daily Traias bet,cssn Wdsh'R and ne Hest
On Sundays, lhrce trains 10 BdhinOre and ono 10 N
| Wsa--as follows; I.io q. m, and and p N.
Passengers for the West make close connections
Al washington Junction (Relay) with the Baltimorl
and Ohio railroad, for All points West, at iocer rate
| % karS nSa eg sny o.ssr hus -,,,--,,...-
At Ia. m, II 4. m, and s p, m
For AnRgPoiis-LeAve Warrington At Ga. m. and
FoR ALL POINTS WEST,
and stations along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
leave Washington At and 7tO a. m, and a.SO p,
nj and on sundays At asop p. m. D.. .....
TRAINS MOVING SOUTH
Leave New York At q. m, Philadelphia Al II 30
a. m, Baltimore at Sl5 p. m. Arrive AZ wRshing-
Leave New York at 9 p, m, Philadelphia at 1850
?. m! baltimore at $50 a. m. Arrive at Washing
Leave New York at II p. M, Philadelphia at 4. 30
=. m, Baltimore at 74O a. m. Arrive at Washing
Local Accommodation Trains leave Baltimore al
70 a m and so pm, for wSshiogtoni arrive there
on sundSyr at iSO and 1.4O a. m. only, from Bal
tiE0re.
No Annapolis connections on Sunday from Baltl-
more or Warrington.
Passengers leaving Washington At and !. 20 am.
and p. m, make connections At Washington juno
ton (Relay) with trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, for all points west Of the Ohio river and
for all points along the line Of the Baltimore and
Ohio road, in Maryland and Virginia,
Trains leave Annapolis for baltimore and WASH
ngon daily, except Sundays, at 5l5 a. M, and SlO
p. m.
Passenger Trains leaving Washington at 6 a. m,
II a. m, and D. m and Baltimore at 40 and T.t0
:; m; and s.6o p m, stop only at Annapolis and
Washington functions.
Way Passengers must take the Accommodation
Trains only. W. p. SMITH,
nov II Master OF Transportation.
Daily national Republican., 1863-01-03
pRoPosALs ron rHE ERECTION or
l. BUILDINGS.
orr1eE ASSISTANT QuARrrHnAsnn us A.,

OFFICE ASSISTANT QuARrERMASHR US A.,
sr.,rr, ,A!nLESASpRiA, VA, Dec. e, les2.
ONCE until SATURDAY, The "a dsy of jsnusT, sr,
1852 at l2 O'Clock m for the furnishing Of material
TsSGR r aS BgSS = t9s osS
Plans and Specifications will BE- furnished upol
application AZ this ONCE, and the time specaed 70
'ne'r completion pRoposA1S
| The full name and Post O.iioe address OF the bid
der must appear in the proposal.
Of all the parties must appear, or the bid will b,
considered as the Individual proposal Of the partl
Proposals from disloyal parfisi rR nsi BE- oonsid
| cred, AND AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE MUST Accom-
/ fANy EACH PROPORTION.
Proposals must be addressed to Captain c. n
| FERGUSON, Assistant Quartermaater D. s. Army
Alexandria, Va, and should he marked distinctly
Proposals for Erection Of Bulldings.n
GUARANTEE.
The ability Of the bidder 10 all the contract
should II be awarded TO him, must be guaranteed
by two responsible persons, whose signatures must
be appended TO the guarantee.
Bidders must be present In person when the bids
are opened, or the proposals will not he connld-
The responsibility OF the guArantors must be
shown by the Official certificate Of the Clerk OF the
nearest District Court or Of the United States Dis
trict Attorney.
Bonds equal in amount TO one halfthe aum to be
received on the contract, signed by the contractor
and both Of his guarantOrs will be required Of the
successful bidder upon signing the contract.
be necessary for bidders 70 have their bondamen
with them, or 60 have bonds signed in antlcipA-
signed
Blanks for bonds can be procured upon AnpIica-
tion being made At this office, either personally BY
letter, or by telegraph.
Form OF Gpdrdnfee.
We, -, Of the county Of -, and State OF
-, and -, of the county OF -, and state
Of, do hereby guarantee that - is able TO
iuhl the contract In accordance with the terms Of
his proposition, and that should his proposition be
accepted, he will at once enter into contract in
accordance Herewith. -
should the contract be awarded him, we are pre-
pared to become his securities.
ITO this guarantee must be appended the Official
certificate above mentiOnedl
Payment to be made upon the completion of the
contract, so soon thereafter az the Depot Quar-
termaster shall he in funds
Any informality In the bid, or nOn-conformance
with the terms OF this advertisement, will ensure
the rejection OF the proposal.
The buildings contracted for under this advertise
ment must be erected In accordance with the plans
and specifications furnished, with the least possible
delay, and will he subjected TO the Inspection OF
master mechanic
The right TO reject all bids he may deem too high,
or Tor other sufficient causes.
c. b. FERGUSON,
Capt. Asst QuartermAsteT, L. s. A.