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PROPOSALS.
psePosALs FOR sTEAM SCREW sLOOPs OF
II WAR

navy DsPA RTHEET, June II, 1853.
TIE kavy Dspal tnsnt will, until he 25tA asy Of
Jane, receive proportions for the complete con.
i1sssien and sauipment Of one or mere steam
Omitted States Measurement, as . double -deeksd
vessel.
he stsen machinery 10 sonsist of boilers havias
not less than nine hunered square feet of crate
surface and twenty Eve thousand ssuare fsst ct
Asasins sarfaee with pines Of eisns opacity
Of cylinder 10 worl OF the maximum suaatity or
stssm the boilers ssn be made 10 furnish, vita
combustion Of not less than Sou,teen thousAad
thoukand pounds coal per hour. To be ettei WITH
a surface sondsnser having IN exposed surface Of
The boiler and condenser tubes to De of brass
The screw and entire stern arrangement, including
rudder-e post ard ruddsr 10 be Of brass and eoppsr
TO be provided with eight blowing engines and
eight steam pumps.
The vessel 70 be furnished with masts. ri 60 ing,
cry, and tools. similar and in proportion to her
size rs the steam SCREW ships of the navy To be
in all respects 1ady for naval service At sea, with
the exception OF guns. ordnance and other stores,
fuel, naut,eai Instruments, snehors and cables.
Gags, alley and cooking utensils, and ready Sor
The coal tunk.r to be fieie Mt to contain net
less than six hundred and afty tons of coal
The total weight Of guns and arnmu uition is ssti
mated 10 weigh one hume red and twenty tons, and
tas number OF the srew three hundred persons.
The proposition must state the names Of the par-
ties b. whom the hull IS well as the machinery
to be- brilt. the gross for which tas vessel
will be delivered complete 1T . navy yard. ths
time within hieh she will be completed, together
with the load draft Of water
and the Department reserves the right to rejeet
any or all the proposals. that may be made IN der
this advertisement, if in its opinion, the bile
interest requires te Is 3awt95
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DROPesALs FOB STATIONERY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, June !, 1858.
SEALED PROPOSALS. for furnishing such Station
cry as may be required by this offce during the
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1861 will be received
until Il clock on Monday. 6th day of July next
Those unsccompanied by satisfactory tsstimoni.
ais of ability to fulfil the contract will not be
sdered, and contracts will only be awarded to es-
tablished manufacturers of or dealers in the
articles.
All articles required must be of the best article
of the kind.
Each proposal must specify but one price for
each and every article of the schedule or of the
elsss bid for.
All articles ordered must be delivered without
delay, and satisfactory to the Commissioner and
failure to comply with this stipulation will be
deemed cause for the abr0gation of the contract.
Articles not named in the schedule are to be fur
rished ct the option of the ofdce, at the lowest
market prices. and the right is reserved Of order
ing greater or less quantity of each article con-
tracted for as the public service may Iequire.
Schedules specifying, ss nearly as can be done,
the amount quality and description of each of the
articles likely to be required, may be obtained at
this Office.
Proposals to be addressed to the .'Patent
Office" and endorsed Proposals for Stationery"
tEs b. P. HOLLOWAY.
ie I0-wtiy6 Commission er.
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The State of West Virginia-Inaugurat
of the Governor

WHEELING, June 20.-The State of West Vir-
ginia is now fixed fact. Hon. A. J. Borman
was to-day inaugurated as It's first Governor.
Business was universally suspended, and the
citizens turned out maSSe to usher in the
new State. Many business houses and resi-
dences were gaily decorated with flags. The
celebration Of the day was closed with bril-.
liant display of fireworks.
In the firing of the national salutes, Capt
Morris W. Downey had his right hand severe
ly injured by premature explosion
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A Privateer off Nantucket.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Capt. Nelson. of the
pilot boat Charles Marshall. reports that on the
18th ne spoke the fishing schooner Rose, of
Boston. whose captain reported being boarded
on the day previous by a.privateer, 80 miles
northeast of Nantucket. The privateer took al
the pork and two barrels of mackerel from tn
Rose, and then let her go, saying that .he
would not hurt poor men," The priyateer
afterw ards came alongside the pilot boat, and
inquired for square-rigged vessels. She is a.
thrs e-masted EngilSh-bui schooner, carries
three guns, an hoists the British colors.
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OJARrERMAsrER GENERALS OFFICE,

nEARTERMAsfER GENERALS OFFICE,
VI WASHINGTON CITY. March l9 1858.
Owners OF steam vessels invited to send to the
Snar,srmsstssr tss Generals Once tenders for their
Tenders should contain descriptions Of the
vessels, their dimensions, enrolled registered
tonnage, actual carrying capacity, material,
whether eoppered. whether side-wheel or pro-
pellers, whether iron or copper fastened, size and
power Of engines and boilers and should state the
price At which they are offered for long or short
charter with the estimated value Of the vessel in
ease Of loss, or in ease the Government should
prefer to purchase instead Of chartering.
Owners Of steam vessels already in the service OF
the Quartermasters Department are requested TO
make known to the Department any reduction in
their present rates which they may be willing to
grant, and also the price at which they viii be
willing to sell them.
All zach tenders should be addressed TO the
Qusrtermaster General Of the United States, at
Washington, and should be endorsed Proposals
for charter or sale Of ste amers."
When received they will be conaidefed, and the
Department viiI endeavor to reduce the heavy
expense attending army transportation upon the
ocean and tide waters, By substituting. wherever IL
can do 30, cheaper vessels OF equal csRscity for
<hose now employed. N. O. METGS,
mar q. sm Qnsrtermastsr General.
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DARN FOR SALE-The undersigned offers for
Il sale on easy terms or in exchange for improved
city property, the farm on which he now resides,
situate M in montgomery county, Maryland, ad1oin-
ton, and is the place which the Burnt Mills Post
Office is located The farm contains fifty eig hit (5S)
acres of land, with good improvements, including
storeheuse and blacksmith shop, and is wei
watered. The above presents rare opportu tunity
for persons who wish to make good Investment
or engage in profitable business, being one of the
best public locations in the county. For particu-
FREDERlCK 1DDINs, Burnt Mills, Montgomery
county, Md. lie IL -Iaw2w*
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ID TO BUILDERS.
IL ROpOSALS HOR BUILDING A STATION
HOUSE FOR METROPOLITAN POLICE

NiroE's OFFICE, Warrington, June u, lsfs
tee on Station Houses y win be reesivet at tie
Mayors Office until FRIDAY. june osth, At Il
O'Clock II. for the erection and completion of q
Station House, to be located on North X street,
betwe en- 2Dth and 21st streets.
An o&th OF 2lle rance must accompany each bid.
The plans and specifications of Messrs. C1uss
and Kanmsrh hue Der, Architects, can be seen and
cate,
The right TO decline any or all the proposals. is
reserved, if deemed for the interest of the Corpo
ration.
Ample security for the faith full performance of
the contract will be required from the successful
bidder RICHARD WALLACH Mayor.
JOHN ii. SEkHES,
President Board of Aldermen,
ASBURY LLOYD,
President Beard OF Common Council,
je l5let Building Committee.
Intel. Chfon.1
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DROPosALS FOR WOOD AND COAL.

2lst May, 1853
SEALRD PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
until u c'closk on Monday the 10Th OF june next,
for furnishing for the use OF the House of Rep
pOunds) best White and Furnace Coal, Steam
boat sile.( one hundred cords best dry Hickory
Wood The whole to be packed away in the vaults
of the Capitol, in the places which win be shsvn
on e the sns,nser IN n m Of the
the lst day Of August next. s*-H.' =
Bonds for the faithful execution Of the contract
win be required.
Bids for coal and wood will be considered sspa-
rately, and satisfactory .arrsnsements mnst be
made for the correct measurement of both
EMERSON ETHURIDGE.
Clerk Of n ouse Of Representatives u. 8. =
nv q. lawfw fChron. Int d Repl 5
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vARlETiEsI VARIETIES,
fronting PenHsylE ania avenue aad Ninth st.
FiN Simmons Stage Manager Ana Ad dyertissr

Keep cool! Light airy and comfortable. The
only cool Place of resort The public saa see IL At
glance. Engagement for limited period, at an
exorbtan salary Of the beautiful Scottish Might
ngale. MISS AGNES SUTHERLAND, who viii
sing two OF her e1qaisi te ssnss nightly. Re-en-
gassment, for six nights only, Of the great jig
Donesr, hIss nELLIE HOWARD, win appear for
the quests for It's repetition Is Nose,
in the susesssful vsrsion by Rits simmons OF the
Nose, q New York ERE boy, Nellie Howard Liza.
Lizzie Fielding; together with Ethiopian Faroes,
Bur lesspes, Ballets, gopgs. Dances, &c &e e.
Lizzie Fialdins, Dick Watkins, Asdie Johnssn apd
other artists which ust be to DO apprecia.edS
Eetnesday-Ladies' Faskionsble Matinee ON cars
and soldiers OF the AIRY visiting Washin ston all
90 to the Sarieties. In preparation. a sta rtlnx
DraBs stle komanee-Hew and original vsrsion by
Iits sinmons, prepared expressly for this est. b..
Eihmant-entitled the "Sir Degrees of Grim, /:
Women Theft. Murder. suicide and the Scaffolu -
Priees-25 and so cents.
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THE SIEGE OF VICKsRURG

official Adyices to the 18th inst-Furions
Attack by the COniedcrates.
MEMPHIS, June le, via Cairo, June o0-The
steamer Imperial has arrived here bringing
official advices from Gen. Grants army to
Monday, the 18th inst.
The rebels opened a vigorous fire with ar
tillery and musketry, along the whole line,
keeping ii up nearly the whole of that day Al
times their firing was furious. but il was with
out much effect. The rebels placed their NOR
tars out OF the reach Of our guns and sharp
shooters. from which they fired about one hun
dred shells at our trenches, but only wound
ing two or three OF our men.
The siege is being pressed with vigOr on all
sides. The defenses in our rear are being
strengthened. Gen. Johnston is evidently
afraid 10 make an attack on them.
The guerillas are swarIning the banks of the
river above and below here, firing on all pass
ing boats. The Alice Dean was fired into at
Bucks Island, thirty-fye miles below, and
one man killed. Measures are being taken to
check the operations of the guerillas.
MURFREEsBoRo', June 20.-1ntormation
received here says that Gen. Grant will un-
doubtedly take VIcksburg. Ten days ago he
enrenched his position on the Big Black, and
in the rear OF Sherman, at Walnut Hills He
is perfectly able to defeat any force that NAV be
sent against him, and Johnston cannot collect
force sufficient to dislodge him before the mines
shall have been exploded and the city taken
David BloZen, 4th Indiana battery, was shot
to-day TOR desertion. g#
From Memphis and Below
MEMPHIS, June Is, via Cairo-In the fight
between Johnston and Grant, on the 9th OF
June, about 7GU Confederate prisoners were
captured $50 of whom arrived yesterday. In
conversation with one of the prisoners, for.
mer resident OF the city, / learn that Johnston
in that engagement had l5,000 men. Johnston
could not hold his position.
A man has arrived from the interior of this
State, who is directly from the rear of John
ston's army, who says that Johnston can do
nothing towards dislodging Grant with his
present force; that in every attack he has suf-
fcred severe loss in killed and wounded.
am told by two gentlemen from the rear OF
Prices army, who left on the 9th, that that Off
GER had a large force in the vicinity Of Milli-
kens Bend, and that he was destroying cotton
sheds and gins in all directions.
Joe Lexton, half brother of Gen Forrest the
guerilla, was killed few days ago, while on a
scout
9 The river is rising, with plenty of water to
Vieksburg. seeG zss,#. - sa5 sFs
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rrom ,hr Army OF the Potomac

WASHINGTON, June 21.-[Associated Press
dispatch. l--Aboutsixty prisoners were brought
into caInp ofthe Army of the Potomac last night
from the vicinity Of Aldie, among them a lieu
ten ant colonel They were captured by our
cavalry ON Friday, duringa series of skirmishes
on the MiddIeburg. road and beyond Afdie.
1t is said that one of the newspaper cores
pondents was arrested yesterday and sent to
The rear OF the army for transmitting CONTRA
band intelligence. .FS& &a.@ 1e5
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pRoPosALs FOR HAY, STRAW, AND GRAINs


ASSISTANT QuARfERAAsTER's OFFICE,
FCrage Dtportmeaf, Cor. 6 and 2aG streets, )
WASHINGTON, D. c., April is. 1868
WRITTES Proposals are invited for furnishing
EAY, STRAW, OATS, and CORN. for the use ef
this Depot, to be delivered st the Railroad Depot,
or at any OF tAe Government whsrves In this city.
hRned, and they should state the quantity Of
each article offered, also the prize and the date
Proposals viii be received for Eve thousand
looo) bushels of Corn Oats. and ffty 50 tons of
Hay Straw, and upwards. unless it should be for
the interest," OF the Government to contract for
An grain 70 be put up in good sacks, of about two
tD bushels each, which are to be furnished at the
cost of the eontracter.
All Grain and Hay offered to be 50 biect to rigid
Inspection by the Government Inspector.
Contracts will be awarded from time to time to
the lowest responsible bidders the interests OF
the service may require. Good security will be
made under this advertisement.
Payment to be made st the completion Of the
contract. 3. L. BROWN,
ap pE-Sm Captain and A. Q. NJ. q. 8. A.
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CONCERNING NEyspAPERs.-We find the
following in the Bal ,imore Sun of this morning !:


Headquarters Middle Department. EIGHTH army
Corps. Once Prorost Marshal, Baltimore, June
II, lS63.-Messrs. Editors: An order was pub
lished in the evening edition Of the Republican,
also in the Sunday telegraph Of to- day, pur-
porting to emanate from this office, in reference
TO the suppression Of certain newspapers No
such order as thus published was issued 1t
is. perhaps, misunderstanding, which is thus
explained was directed by the Major Gen
eral Commanding to notify the editors of some
of the city papers that no " extracts" from the
New York World, New York Express eau
casian' Cincinnati Enquirer and Chicago Times
would be permitted to be published in this De-
partment, which was duly done; and from this
fact the mistake must have occurred. there
fore respectfully request this explanation be
Lieut. Col and Provost Marshal.
The order to which Lieut Col. Fish refers,
and which he says did not emanate from his
office, embraced the prohibition Of certain New
York and western papers in this military de-
partmeht. gg9 Era=4 F. EHsrg.f esr
+ CAVALRY FOR SHIPPENsBuRG.-Upwa
of two hundred avalry, belonging to three diff
ferent Pennsylvania cavalry regiments which
have been mustered out of the service, went
10 Shippensburg by rail yesterday morning,
taking with them their horses and accoutre-
ments. They would at once enter upon scout-
ing duty down the valley. 9s #s fg
tE GONE TO CAELIRLE.-The train belonging to
Quartermaster Fitch, which has been en-
eamped in the vicinity Of this place since
= 1ueSu6y, IcCclNcu ofucIs W Iepo1f " OdLusic
yesterday, ,and accordingly got in molten for
that point about II o'clock in the forenoon.
The wagons, numbering about five hundred
in all, are filed with the army stores brought
away on their retreat from Maftinsburg, and
also with the baggage belonging to the l26th
Ohio and other regiments. = We were uaable
to learn definitely the object of the order
which sends them back to Carlisle.-Ha1Tts-
burg Onion and Patriot, June 90 ta oEg
The fact that this train was sent to Carlisle
would seem to indicate either that the military
authorities do not fear Rebel advance IN the
direction OF Harrisburg, or that they consider
the Federal force in the Cumberland valley
amply sufncient to take care OF the Rebels
there. s.A ikEl - - ~
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Indications of privateer Operations

Indications of Privateer Operations
NEW YORK, June 21.-The pilot boat Isaac
Webb reports that on the 17th she passed a
quantity of burnt material of yessel-pIanks,
spars, &c; and on the 10Th in lat. al 81. long.
6s 80, heard ten or twelve guns fired in quick
to be some Is miles distant
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ADJUSTMENTS.
GROWERS THEATRE.
PENNSYLVANIA AvEN e near Wi1ards' Hotel

THIS (Eondsy) EvEEING. June u,
On this oesasion only ths charming. YOUNG and
extremely popular Waship ston astreas
a SUSAN DENIM
st SUSAN DENIM -.
CLAUDE NELNOTTE
CLAUDE MELNOTTE,
AZ psrfermed b. her in all the principal sities Of
tse country with the NO. hattering snso zoiuuns
efths press: Balwer' = beautiful play, tie
LADY OF LYONS
LADY OF LYONS.
CLAUDE HelAotee. S@ssn Denim
On TUESDAY, ana for three ix hta osly po.itiveS
Beereieaults g nestsr work the
COLLEEN BAWN
~ Admtssion -, Is, snd IS cents No extra
charge for secured seats 80
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PROPOSALS.
D ReP POS ALs FOB UNB 1K

enn1s AsslsfiT QrAHrEHxAsr1ais o1y1sBg
v.ssss,sas cs." H.sAsse1fA ss1 s1ns ;s,..:s, +, Il,
s1AaHp I . rRoRes4Ls win Be Sss.iysd st tais eaes
koa 4 pSpool feet Of LunSsr q ths islicvinx kiaa
tisht sandrsd .sousana 600 600, set a sr one
inch White Pine Common Cuttings.
rns s:s ssess.as s %, ' s..t s....,s.s, sy S.
6sry i oa.ans ~ soo fest ssaatfns. ,, 8. sest
,,ns ts:s. .as .;ooso' feet seaashas.ss,s, Is sss
All tie above described TO b sood merchant
snsss gs the 9.
An TIE lumber to be delivered By the 2ith day OF
TIE full name and Post ON e. address Of the bid
ii BID % i msde in II Tie name Of irn, tA. names
sonndsred IS the individual proposal Of the party
Proposal. from disleyal parties win not be con-
nsered. an ana Az oaTa OF ALLEGIANCE husf Aooos-
Proposals must BE- addressed to CAPT. Inward L.
army G and shoea Sc psini1 aaf,
marked 'Proposslsto Lumber"
shown by the ste.s s.r.incate Of the CLERK Of the
nearest District Court Of the United States Dis
The ability sfthe bidder to fill the contrast, should
II be awarded to him. must be auaranteed ky TIVE
fesDonsleie persons. whose signatures are to be
accompany the bid.
are opened, OF shefr proposals viii net bs sonad.
cred.
Bonds in the ssm Of five thousand dollars, signed
b. The contractor and both Of his guaranters viii
= required Of the successful bidder upon signing
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the county of -, and State OF
-. and -, of the county Of -, and stete
~, DO hereby guarantee that able to
snll the contract in aseordanes with tho 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 surstes.
aIo othiskparantesMust be appended the snissal
The night to reject any all bids that m2y be
deemed tso high 10 deserved By the Depot Quarter
master.
Informal proposals will he rejected.
EDWARD l.. HAHTZ,
Se l2-td Captain and A. @. NJ, q. 8. Army.
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csiKy ASST QuAaTEaxAsFRas OppcR.
Depot ef Washington. II ) jG street, )
efaLln PsorosALs win be received at tins of,es
.hs burial Of psrsoP, DYING while in ths military
m oi thu Under :r II the Of tie United
three miles Of said city, from the ist of July until
speci dcatisns for iii the requirements of such
huriais can be seen At this office.
PROPOSALS.
The null name and post sfhce address Of the bid
der must appear in the proposal.
Ifa bid is ade in the name of q firm, the names
as the ndvidaI propossi Of the s party
Proposals from d,sioyas parties yiu not B. con-
std1ed, and an oath Of allegiance must accom- rany
each proposition.
L. Hartz Assistant Quartermaster o. s. Army
Washington, D. e. and shouls be plainly marked
In the miitary service or under the protection of
The responsibility Of the xasrsntor. must b.
shown by the ohciai certificate Of the Clerk he
ssa.est district Court or Of the United States Dis
The ability of the bidder to Eli the contract
byS two responsible persons, whose signatures are
to oe appended to the guarantee. and said guarsn-
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
are opened or their proposals will not be consid-
Bonds in the sum of FIVE thousand dollars, signed
by the contractor and both of his guarantors, will
be required of the successful bidder upon signing
the contract
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, Of the county of -, and State of -
and of the county of -, and State Of. do
In accordance with the terms of his proposition,
and that, should his proposition be accepted, he
viii 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 ofheisl
certificate above mentioned
The right to reject any or all bids that may be
deemed too high is reserved by the Depot Quarter
master,
Informal proposals will be rejected.
EDWARD L. HARTZ,
je lo-td Captsin and A. @. NJ. q. S. A.
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C1S0 REWARD.-Eseapedf from the Washing
srlJU ton city Jail of the pistrict OF Columbia,
on the night Of the 18th Of April inst. 1866
One WIN. A. T0MPKINS, slias LAGRANGE, his
brown hair cut short and when long Was com sed
straight back his face is round and FULL of quick
and stammeripR speech.
Also, JOHN HANDING, about 45 or 50 years of
age; feet or inches high; very sharp features;
hair and side whiskers grey mixed full and rolling
eye and intellectual forehead.
Also, JOHN KILRoY about feet 10 inches high:
q years of age; light brown hair cut very short:
low forehead; has grum frowning look; fair COM
plexion and pox marked: AL OF them had leg irons
on when they left the Jail.
The above reward win be given for their appre-
hension if secured in the United States Jail in the
Distriet of Columbia, or $50 for either one Of said
prisoners. WARD b. LAMON,
IA u g. Marehal
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Marine Disaster,

: New, York, June 2f-The British brig APP
poline, from Baltimore for Trinidad. was To-
tally lost GIay 2ethspon Indian PoinL The
crew were saved. nxss ST sss9 sN Il
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H 1t is reported that Gov. Gamble, OF NO.,
purposes resigning his office.

As@t e. tRgssaN - aest 1hzofsk
safY fsna - an5ss1 -. 8pasas eHaisf.,.ys.fes
80 = eaoe1 aeE 80 ssaso 4,
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DRACES RACES OF THE OLD WORLD.
ID Lyell's Antiquity Of Man.
Huxley 's Origin Of Species.
HuxleyB Evidence As to Mans place in Nature
Darwins Origin of Species I-'e .r
+ Pricharde Natural History OF Man; vol. aud
folio atlas Of plates.
Mott and 6laddon q Types Of Nankind.s
Mott and Glxdden's Indigenous Races OF tb 70
e 10 FRANCE TAYLOR.
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NEW YORK
AND
WASHINGTON
STEAMSHIP LINE.

SEMI WEEKLY BETWEEN NEW YORK,
WASHING TON and GEORGETOWN ID. C.