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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-09

VIRGINIA VOLUNTEER NAVY COMPANY.
HAVING secured the services of Comman-
Ii yesT1 experience the Board has deter
mined operations forthV and for that purpose
requires the subscriptions TO be paid up Immediately
Persons desiring Subscribe urged DO 20 without delay
arr lS-n J. h. APPERS0N, Tr.
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On NEGROES AT AUCTION. =
~ IwiIl sell at auction,
g. x. PoNDREN
Odd ysuovss Isl:
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oEYrcE VA p. NJ INSURANCE COMPANY,
RIcuHosD Fad December, 1853. 4
THE BOARD of Directors of this Company
have This day declared Dividend Of u per the
capi,a stock Tor Is per Of the profits the last
moths ending 8eh ult Said Dividend payable on the 18Th
infant until which time the transfer book VIII be closed
de8-det wM. WILLIS, a., ese'y
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SPECIAL ORDERS, /

In accordance with the above ORDERS al officers arriving In the
city, and those duty this city who have not aretdy done
SOY report person. will delay At these headquaIters
BY order Of Drgadler General JONI H. wHD.R, Comm
Dept J. w. PEGRAh, A. A. Gen.
no l9-A
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SCRAP IRONi SCRAP IRONii

$500 REWARD.
I OST-On the morning of the 18th instant,
IL between Dam and Louisa Court House. Va O. r.
package addeedt 70 To the of J. NJ FE containing
following Coupon Bonds Of the Confederate etates
No. 52 for $500; No. $685. for $780, No IL 54 for $500;
No. &C., for 800 No. for 500 No. 1925 for 500; No.
$685. for 81 COS; No. 706, for $500 No 706 for $500
above reward viii be paid for their delivery 70 Of
Agents OF the Virginia z. Company 70 Geo. Geo. W
Randolph, Richmond. ALI persons cautioned sgAnh
trading said bonds notice OF their loss has been p AZ
renewal l. BREM0ND, Agent
Va. o. r. T. Co.
Kesvick Depot Nov. 10, 1e6s.--no2T-d1u'
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Auction SALES.
FUTURK DAYS.

FUTUHK DAXB.
80. By DAVENPORT CO., eTocK AucrIoSrrRs
AUCTION SALE OF STOCKS AND BONDS.
WE shall sell at the Office of the I'D Domin-
ion Insrao CO mpsny co Of Cary and 18Th stree
IL O'CLOCK FRIDAY December IIh, 1885, the following stocks
aud Bordsf
$50 900 Hsnrico county per Bonds
1890 Va. per cent. Registered Bonds
$4,000 tonfederae per cent. Coupon Bonds
COCO Confederate per. cent Registered Bonds, lsng
dates
5000 Confederate Is Million Loan Coupon Bonds, 1000
each
400 Confederate per cent. Coupon Bonds
90 Shares Bank OF VII ginia
10 shares Richmond importing and Exporting 90.
Stock (BarTison, Presd')
10 Shares Richmond and PetsnburH do
Sutton, Presd')
10 Shares Ole Dominion Trading %. Stock
~ Shares james River Canal Packet Co. Stock
And other Bonds and Stocks added before
ds9-td DAVENPORT 4 co.
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AUCTION SALE.
ON THURSDAY next, the 10th inst, com
" nSpcng promptly half pas, ten o'clock we viii offer an
unusually large assortment Of
GROCERIES,
Coffee, Sugar,
To which will be added
300 kegs Eals, assorted
100 bags Shot
20 boxes Turpenlne Soap
100 gross Matches
20 bbs Brandy and Whiiky
20 chests Tea
100 bbls MacSeiel
bbhol
From SEQ to 1000 packages Manu'd Tobacco,
To which We ask special attention.
T. W. KEKsEE, Auctioneer. des-h
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report OF the Secretary Navy gives In detail the ope
saons OF since January last embracing in ors
zion o. the disposition empioynen OF the vessels oces
me- construction OF vessels 1t Richmond, Wilmington,
Chaest,n savannah Mobile selma Snd the rivers RonoEe
Nous Pee5ee Chashooehee and Tomsgbse the SeeumulA
ship timber npphss and the mauuae uge Of ordnance,
ordnance stores equipments The feundeB ami khops
have been greatly Improved and their oap2c 10 slppy all de-
ans FOR heavy eoS and harbor deences only
limited BY cur def 5sncy In the requisite SKILLED labor Tee
want labor aud Of seriously G Is the operations
OF the department.
The k courage and activity Of CRITTERS be
hy commented They have inflicted heavy Losses the
enemy Without ssrng single disasttr, aud have seriously
shipping the United States compel
Ing their foreign commerce. to seek The protection atrial hags
attention Is Invited 10 the suggestions Of the
subjects supplying for the sevce and OF the
vEot Of the Law In re t0n to the volunteer navy,
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o. Psis0Nnss.
ni0r slat tie uIcny 1Ayo returned % te
ba posT With which they naugurad The Vai and that
ths axehane OF prisoners bern f3r au-pend d.
e rorrtspo5 OF she CON Missioner Of Exchange sob
tfd O., secretary W-r and hiss ALREADY been
Iubsed Information o. Al lsrg nseles1 inprs-
va had jult bcsa eoucludsI FORT DcneOn
vrsd previous state OF inys, aud gave them "a exce Ct
urisopsrs The are rcdileY repuds',d By them,
I'd o er.nsd fortune 81 placed % In posses
sion VI he ulmber. new eaei vas sn mSae sna
Lnlsr h. io combs, reit0rsd % them many Thousands
OF ID o. th0re whom hey held Tor exchange, an1
entampuen sarrlls paroed Psonsrs delivered Up y
A. uee Uaitsd states where The men were able
40 ftcege comforts s1d sosce Of constant communication
" a ter homes families Ia July last The fortune Of var
sn fvo the ard hey enabled % exchange Tor
day The prsycusy delivered 70 tle against nose capur
81 end parOd Ncksbg and Port HUDSON The prisoners
taFfn Gsyshur7 h0sevcr, remained n nef hands, aud
shopid have bsen returned lines on parole 70
Az M s1changs executing duty imposed By The
pes OF Ice and good fzn prst2ts Eere instantly
asrht ho1g thea permanent captivity General orders
r5 scces each Other the burtauN a. Washlngtoni
en new constructions agreement which had svea RS
urnsra WIKI disregard Or hon1rzble Obligations, alnct
thstnemy not hestlte, 10 addition 20 retaining
~ esDtursd By % declare ur The paroles given
Nv Ne popes ced In III same seriss Of tnass-
b go Thev have Gnes openly insisted on treating The pa
ls vea b. her soldiers Is Invalid and taose Of our sol
eT vsn under precisely sar circumstances as bnding
a. sssion cf similar unjust preteusors ms oeen iet u IN
corfesp 1ndence t=dicuzy prolonged, Anl sy'y
a couer Of Obligation Ene' o1ue1-
- on is only b enforced b. sense OF honor. .
10 srthr neeied On th1 90 l-et ol' ~ u9
ed 10 direct your SPECIAL aelln 20 The eoss Of We COZ
sDoaden5e submitted @ from which yon I'll
6 anal propolal made b. ihe enev, n sstensnl o. AZ -
80 upier cartel 4, that ihoud hberate AZ Pfone
80 by u.s. without the ofsr % release nom captivity any o.
tnoss held By then
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w K. JOHNSON, Successor of Alex. Hill
w Co.. Manufacturer Of Ladies' and Gentlenen's Bosa
and Shoes, up stairs 12T Main street, Richmond, Va.
All Of Ladies' and GenuemenI Boots Shoes made "a
order. Repairing done.
Ia Bly, W. T. WRIGHT, Outer.
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THE OVATION AT KNOXVILLE

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-A special telegram to
the Tribune, dated Cincinnati, confirms the &C.
count of the ovation the troops received at
Knoxville, on the occupation by the Federal
which had been hidden for two or three years.
Gen. Burnside addressed a large meeting the
day alter the occupation.
The people congratulated themselves on their
deIiverance from rebel oppression.
The day after Fosters arrival a procession
Of women, whose husbands are in the Union
service, came in from the country. 1t was
nearly a mile long.
Valuable machine shops and foundrles were
found In Knoxville; also, two millions pounds
OF salt, large quantity Of wheat, many thous-
ands OF bags.
The prisoners captured at Cumberland Gap
were the I'd North Carolina, 1st Virginia, 1st
Georgia and several companies of artillery.
They surrendered Internationally: The Geor-
gia regiment was $50 streng, and was captured
once before by General Burnside on Roanoke
Island.
On the night of the 7th, two companies of our
troops stole through the rebel pickets and
burned the mill that has supplied the rebels
with meal, in the very sight of the rebel camp
Burnside was 10 return to Knoxville on the
10th. where he would remain till the decision
OF the War Department in regard to his resig-
nation was ade.
A few small bodies Of rebels are still in the
State, near the Virginia line.
The salpetre works which the rebels worked
are now within our lines.
Ready commu munication is had with Rosecrans
All OF Burnsides troops marched over two
hundred and fifty and portion three hundred
miles. They averaged over twenty miles q
day, over difficult roads. In the whole cam.
paign but one casualty occurred.
OF sickness there is so little that the surgeon
in charge of the hospital at Knoxville has
asked to be relieved for want Of work.
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:. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES, /,
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Confederate Account of the Attack by cur
B0ntS upon Sumter


FoRTRKss MONROE, Sept 12.-The fiag-of-
evening.
The Richmond Enquirer, of the 11th instant,
says the office, type and presses OF the Raleigh
IN. c. Standard, edited by VIM. Holden, were
destroyed by party Of Georgia soldiers. Hol-
den " as in Petersburg at the time.
In turn for this outrage, the citizens and
friends OF the Standard destroyed the office Of
the State Journal. Governor Vance reached
the spot after the destruction was nearly COM
plete, and begged the crowd TO desist rebuking
The M for the act, telling them that NO s.Ss vx.
ample had been set in LfncoIn's dominion.
FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 80 General Cooper -
Last night thirty of the enemy's launches at
lacked Fort Sumter. Preparations had been
the batteries bearing on Sumter aided by one
gunpoat, were thrown out. The enemy was
repulsed, leaving one hundred and thirteen
prisoners, thirteen officers lnclnded besides four
boats and three colors. G.. t. BEAuRRGARD
[sECoND pIsPAToH.J
Inc enemy Is silent to-day. Gen. Beaure.
gard refused to have any communication with
Is gwen OF their firing on our truce boats.
We took The original flag of Fort Sumter,
which Major Anderson was compelled to low
er, and which Dahlgren had hoped to replace.
CHARLESTON, Sept, 10-No firing last night,
excepting from our batteries. The pnemy is
working hard on Morris Island. All quiet this
morning.
FROM GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. Cur cavalry fronts
nooea 10. day.
Extensive preparations are being made by the
Yankees to send an expedition against Magru.
der and Taylor in Louisiana
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PROPOSALS.
DROPOhALs FOR sTATIokERY.
oEyIcE OF THE sIoxAL 0rpIoBR.

WAsuIxoros, september 4, 1868
unai Ta kspxY. september Il. 1853, At il o'oioof
sfifioHERY for the signal Department. Unitsd
IL ItvslysI reams white suarto post, extra Rne
faint lined, on four sidssD
z rss%s .hits iool.sap extra sne faint licsd
faint lined ton four eidet)
2ltwsl reans white legal cap
10. .9co ten tsousand) white thick adhesive envel
n.sse lten thousand) white thick adhesive envsl-
sssS !:s1 snousand) lemon thick adhesive snvel
see .a!s M shSn.spd' % lemon thick adhesive 'nvel
Seso in7s fhSnsand) lemon thick adhesive envsl-
Z sss:ss s ise;a:ss e g ani,.:, assorted ! styles
dozen lsbt RS eolored pencils
10 spools pink ONCE tape
u blank books {specimens TO be at this tice)
9 sIoss rub bier bands and rings, a.soIt ted sizes
6 OH % rulers
pounds srasing rubber
10 gross best metallic pens, in boxes
10 aossn black swan auin pens
esssn Arnold writing auia. tausrss. to Be ,oar-
aessn auyot's sarmine ink. to be warranted
dosen N mueilsse, large bottles
reams extra heavy envelope paper, aemon and
The articles to b delivered as required. both a.
70 time and quantity. Specimens must accompany
Prope sails must be addressed to the Signal Officer
Of the Army" Washington, D. O., and indorsed
"Ppposals Ter Stationery"
The right is reserved to reject all proposals fthe
8 deemed not for the public interest to accept
them. ses st
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From Chattanooga,

CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 12.-No details of Gen
Negley's engagementat Dug Gap have come in,
but nom all that can be gathered the casualties
are light. Negley has retired three miles to the
foot OF Lockout Mountain.
Baird's division was also engaged at Dug
Gap, icur miles north Of Lafayette, where the
main column of Braggs army was at the time
OF the engagement. 1t is thought that Bragg
vas fearful Of losing control over the line Of
rstreat 10 Rome, retreating slowly to avoid q
prevent struggling. Nevertheless, large mum.
bers Of stragglers come in daily. Three hun
dred OF the 18th Tennessee cavalry came in in q
body.
At least 600 deserters have arrived here since
the evacuation, and large number Ere said to
be on Missionary Ridge.
Crittenden is reported to have occupied La
fayette to-day, and his army is again consen.
trated.
Assistant Secretary Dana has arrived.
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PROPOSALS.
RoPos sALsF FoRLU MBlR

~ u " " a o " n ID u
oHIs1 Ass1sr'r ouARrklxAsrEl'so orr1ouJ
Depot " "qssss1ss sas eosss; sss. is1S
sltLsD PRoRosALs viii be received at this ofBce
s1 a SEPT r. ls O'clock
million feet Of Lumber Of the ftiis foloxins ins
or one q! inch White Pine Common Cuttings,
9Sss ssn n 95 oeaEs snf aet
rwsRfy %Sts shPSssnS Pins feet or inch
si, sss:.aa SSs ssss sGas. or ten Go,
sixty 5a:s or ten
q, in inches xids. y fsst long Hem eck: Wv.
Ten Ss 3S;. SS IL feet long,
Ten ,ho9sspd no. cO) feet Joist, by s, feet long,
Ten = thogssPd p,oO' feet Joist, by s. 10 feet long,
Forty thousand 90 900, feet seantling, by 4, "A
Forty thousand ooo feet seanslns by A. Is feet
Forty theaf and feet scantins by L. Is feet
Ali the above described to be good, merehantabls
Lumber, subject to the inspection of an agent ap-
III ths lumber to ss delivered on or before the
PROPOSALS.
The full name and Post Ofice address Of the bid
II . bid Is made in the name Of Arm the names
Of 81 tns parties must sHpeaI. or the esd wiz be
oonsioeieo - tne lnSlVfouA proposal OF tne party
Proposals from disloyal parties win not be con-
sidered, and oath Of allegiance must accom- pany
Proposals must be addressed to ospt. Idward L.
Hartz, Ass slant Quartermaster, United States
Army. Washinston, D. G., and should be plainly
GUARANTEE
me resIonhbihty OF the GuArAntors must ee
shown by the ofheih certificate Of the CLERK Of the
nearest District Court or Of the United States
D f. .siss q The bidder to All tn. contract.
shoull it BE- awarded to him, must be guaranteed
By two Isspensihe persons, whose signatures to
be appended to the guarantee. and said guarantee
Bidders must be present in persen when the bids
srs opsnsd, or their proposals. win sot be censid
Bonds in the sum Of Eve thousand dollars. signed
by the contractor and both Of his guarantors, win
bs peSaired Of the successful bidder or bidders
upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
sls sosnss sGss's sssss
nsrsey guaranty that-is shls TO fa bal the sontrsst
in accordance with the terms Of his proposition
md that. should his proposition b. aecepted. he
!1n d oscs enter into . contract In AeeerdsAes
should the contract be awarded him, we are pre-
Dersd = become his securities.
Ito this guarantee must be appended the ofhoial
eefnneate above nen0oned.)
The right to reject any or all bids that may be
deemed too high 80 ISservsd by the Depot Omar ter
such lumber At the prize therein named. as is re.
suired BY the Government; and Ia case OF the
failure Of bidder whose proposal il accepted, to
au.ny the 10 bs
then the ssistant to have the right
70 supply such dsfeienu by purchase, and such
oddsr TO se snsGssd VIII w, II the aisssnoe Of cost
EDWARD l.. HART.
sen6t Captain A. q. NJ, o 8. Army.
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Indian War on the Upper Missouri

Shreveport arrived here from the Upper Mis-
souri, last night. She left Gen. Sibley's COM
mand On Aug ust 24th. He was then marching
10 n point eighty miles above, where about
t.tUo Sioux were encampsd, with the intention
OF capturing or destroying them. The Indians
Were very hostile ali the way down to Fort
Pierre. near the mouth OF Yellow Stone. The
crew OF thu Shreveport had q three hours feat
with he Indians, In which three OF the former
and icrry of the latter were killed.
Nearly every place where the boat attempted
t. wood trey found the Indians prepared to at.
tack thsm, and on several occasions the crew
w-le compelled TO cut the cable and let the boat
Iio:.' in!n the stream. party Of thirty miners,
who starred down on 4 fiat boat for Milk river,
:.re supposed to have been killed.
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Eabcas Corpus Ca.rs-Draf,ed Men Going
10 the APmy

THILADKLPHIA, Sept. 2i.-In the Court OF
Quarter Sessions, before Judge Ludlow, this
orning, six writs of hGheas corpus were dis.
pcse,! Of In cases where minors who had enlist.
"d IL IN. l9h Pennsylvania cavalry were dis
charEe,: from the service. In all the cases the
age of the soldier was SO apparent that it was
matt r OF surprise that any officer could he
fourG 10 accept Them. The counsel for tho
governor II marked that it was a question
whether the boys or the officer should be dis
charged.
one hundred and twenty drafted men and
eighty substitutes left tor the Army Of the Pot.
ouac thus afternoon, under Captain H. O'Neill.
-, he last squad Of one hundred and sixty
sent nnder this officer, fifty deserted. or
t!a latter number one was shot by him, and five
>hcc under orders of Gen. Meade.
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iuSt or Lees Army to be Transferred to
.Charlexton.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The Times correspon-
CT with tne Army Of the Potomac writes,
uucer uata OF the i0lh irst.-" It is hele eved one
corps D; Lse's army, command Z by Long
sr-ret IL moving to Richmond, there to be trans
f.rIr,.-two divisions to the Northwest and one
to, ,.:.l l,ston. Hoods division left Eredericks-
burg Tuesuay last tor Richmond, thence to
Charleston. This seems TO indicate that the
rebels in Virginia will remain entirely upon
III. defensive tor the coming campaign, which
every cre here counts upon before winter"
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From California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Spt l2.-Tbe steamship
Gri2aba sailed for Panama to day with S3Sn, 600
il treasure for England, and &263, ,0pU for New
York.
The work on the San Francisco harbor de-
fenses were commenced yesterday by large
body OF Iaborers, promising the speedy COM
plf fior OF very formidable fortifcations.
Nearly complete returns make the majority
for tie Union State ticket below $4,000. Thir.
ty. three democrats were elected to the State
Assembly and sixty-fve Cnionists. Five dem.
ocratic Senator'S were elected.
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DRoPOSALS FOR ROOFING FELT.

CAVALRY BuRRAU,
OFFICE OF OBIBP QUAaTEnAAsFER,
WAsHIkefoN, D. O., September Q, 1888.
PROPOSALS. are solicited at this Office for the fur
nikhiLg of HOPPING F2LT ID consider able guam
titles, as it may be required from time to time in
the contraction Of cavalry stables and barracks.
The Felt to be delivered at the wharf Of ths
Cavalry Depot at Gisbofo Point near this city;
Bidders are reQueeted to send with their bids
nish
The Felt will be subject to inspection ON de-
livery. O. g. SAWTBLLE.
Lieut.. Col. and Chief Qnartermsster,
se Mu Cavalry Bureau.
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MAYoR's OFFICE. Sept 8, 1861
ROPOSALb Will be received At this once until
II O'Clock m. Tuesday. the 18th instant, for
grazing and aravelins street ,oath: from 1th .
the esntsr taperins OF % four inches at lhe gutter
line and to g Of SH,slnty annr9ysd By the Com
10 be weH raksd Of al stone Of impfoper size and
veil rolled with heavy roller.
Bidders win state tho price per square yard for
Sraveling and psr cubic Jard for grading.
No naxt Of the apprc priAtoe wil b. paid the con
sioner and Assistant Commissioners that the work
WI 4. YLITCHIR,
CoUmtsgienef Sixth Ward,
JOHN H0LROYD.
VIZ. p. BOYD.
ee ~ % AaElt&nt QommieaionAiH.
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CKNTLEMENS PINE DRESS HATS
NEW YORK and
PAILApELPHIA
for 1853, 1T CHARLES Fl. LANES,
PashioDshle Hstters, A24 Pa ave-
se 86t pear ~ street
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Transport Damaged.

PHILADELPHIA, September i3-The trans
port steamer Cambria, from New York fol
New Orleans, has put into port for repairs
her machinery being out Of order. =
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MAYORS OHPIcR, Sept. 8, 1873.
Il PROPOSALS VIII be received at this office until
l1o'elosh m. ON Tuesday, the 18th instant, for trim
ming and gTAveiipE street north, from Sixth
street west to Seventeenth st. west; the gravel 10 be
nine inches deep in the esnter taps,inS off to fur
approved By the Com mmissioner and Assistant Com
nisionerE the gravel to be we'll raked Of all stone
Of improper sise, and we'll rolled with . heavy
roller.
Bidders will state the price Per square yard for
S,avelins including WhaseTer trimming lnsy BE-
required 70 msAe the streets to the sAtifaeton Of
the Commissioners and AssistAn: Con:mi' sionsrs.
No part Of tha appropriation Will be psid the
contractor except upon the certificate of the Com
missioner and Assistant Commissioners that d Q
=. h. DORSErT,
Commissioner First Ws-d.
THOMAS p. GAIT, Assistant
WIN. RUTH ERFORD
- Commissioner Second Ward.
- J. NcOLELLAND, Assistant
JOHN +. GARNER,
Commissioner Third Ward.
THOMAS FAY, Assistant.
WM. DOUGLAS,
Oom missioner Fourth Ward.
se To GEORGE PARKER Assista At.
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STATION HOUSE FOR METROPOLITAN Po.
- LICE

MAYORS OFFICE, Sc pt II, 1853
eEALRD PRoPosALs, endorsed = Building Com
office until WEDNESDAY, september 23d, at II
O'Clock for the erection Of One Station House,
west Sixth streets Island according to the plans
and specfcations which may be seen at this ONCE
the contract will be awarded soon as practicable
thereafter.
An oath of allegiance by the bidder or bidders
must accom- pany each proposition. and ample Sc
enrty will be required for the faithful performance
Of the contract
The Building Committee reserve the risht to de.
sline any or all the proposals, III deemed for the
RICHARD wALLACH, Mavor.
JOHN b. SHMMB5,
President Of the Board Of Aldermea.
ASBURY LLOYD,
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MAIole 0yyJol, Heyt. 7, lsGs.
\ hSPQeALe Hin 30 received at this on @ until
no'ssoek m on Tuesday, the Ath day Of ptSnn ber
ier grading and Eravsli1s sixth street west. from
shsst north 70 the Boundary, the sravel 70 BE- Of
auanty b be approved hy the oommissioner and
Assistant and to BE- nine inches Thick
IN the esntsr aDsrnS OF 70 four tow ards the
0atteY hns, to be we'll rAksd Of I'll stone Of DeY
Ass. nd 10 b wen rolled with heavy roller
BIDDERS vim state the price psr cubic yard for
Grading and per square yard for Sravsnn9
No Iart OF the ayppopriation will be paid the
contractor except upon the certificate Of the Com.
missioner and Assistant Comm Issionexs that the
vsrk has been properly exc suited:
JOHN r. 9ARNkR.
Commissioner Of the Third Ward
WIN. RUTHERFORD.
Commissioner Of the Heeond Ward.
MIOHADL HOOVER,
CHRISTIAN MILLER,
ee e1n AsaistAnt Commissioners,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-14

The Steamers Vanderbilt and Nobican
NEW YORK, Sept. l3-Rio de Janeiro ad-
yia-s to the sth of August say the steamer
Vanderbilt sailed on the Sd Of that month and
the Mohican on the 3lst Of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-14

IMPORTANT To Suffers.
fDTLERS WILL FIND
H. A. DOWNING & CO.'S
CONCENTRATED CLAM
TO BE MOST VALUABLE ARTICLE FOR
TRIIH TRADE.
It sells very rapidly, and Is the most economical
article of diet for the officers mess. Its prepared
in one minute, and makes a most delicious Soup or
chowder.
Its highly recommended BY Army Surgeons.
The profits are large For tale BY
BARBOUR L sEAhES, Sole Agents,
Is Lspiaiana Avenas,
se2ly WasAip ssen, p. O.