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sa91sSn or On We SSa'on road, near town, one OF
41NANLNt en- aging TO q carriage. Ths
faf4lw
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RRRAWAY.

y the s5th December, 1882. from the undersigned. 4
NEGRO BOY, SAM, bout five feet eight inches
hgn, "a < eomple2ioa, pleasing e-ountenau O., and agcd
aoout nineteen or twenty years. II is supposed be L
trying to get to Grenada snd win probably say he be-
tonss 70 Dr Mosei9y- A liberal reward will be paid for
ms denFe = to me Or FOR snY information s. that / can
sef I'm lal4 iWI NJ Hi ZEUE
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

~ Governor Harris, Of Tennessee, and bis efficient
staff, whs won deserved laurels in the battles uesr
Murfreesboro', were at Tullahoma on the 9Th inst The
the South.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

LOUISIANA KeIsLATURE.-Th extra session of the
Louisiana Legislature adjourned on the Sd inst. Pro.
vision was made for the removal of the archives Of the
State to Shreveport. where the Legislature will assem-.
bic III Nay next The principal matters that engaged at.
teption were the reorganization of the militia laws and
the financial affairs Of the State. The following acts
were passed.
An act to organize a State army, composed of all the
white males in the State, from seventeen to fifty years
Confederate States.
An act 70 prohibit the sale of property in this State,
within the enemy's lines, tor taxes.
ty after the war.
An act declaring null and void all title to conas Gated
property.
purposes.
debts.
An set TO appropriate fifty dollars and eighty acres Of
Ind to every soldier from this State in the State or Con.
federate service.
The general appropriation bill provides tor Tue ,ssa-
ing Of eight millions treasury notes ap4 five millions of
State bonds, running from twenty years after the war
to an indefinite period.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

COMING TO HIS SENsEs.-The Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, in the course of some recent pub
lie remarks, said he " admitted the courage and
endurance of the Southern soldiers, and, if they
continued to fight as thsy had done, this would
not ba q short war -
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ORDER, q.
HEADQUARTERS lsr DISTRICT DEPART
MEN MISS. EAST LOUISIANA.
ne MHf-m - N=ar- raen

JACKSON, Miss, January 18th, 1853.
TlHE requirements Of paragraph II. Of General Or
4 ders No. u, current series from Adiutart and In
acknowledgements of1cs. Richmond, VS.. and so much CT
Gsneral Orders No. 8 current series from tAese Head.
qlarlers, IS relates to the duty Of Msdesl Board. are
hereby suspended within tie limits Of ths Department
OF Missis ippi and East Louisfans- Therefore, any die
charge fnrlough or leave Of sbssrca, hereafter grant d
BY Medical Boards CT Examiners wiz be REGARDED a.
void and Of no effect, and are strictly forbidden.
All discharges upon surgeons certificates If diaa.
bility VIII, from this date, be forwarded 10 these Head.
quarters In accordaucs with the re tuiremen.s Of tta
IS h Article Of War, for ths sc n Of the Department
Ooumander,
Rz command Of Lieut.. General }. c -FEnBERros.
J. r. WADDY.
)21oS A A.. General.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

~ The telegraph line south continues cut of
order, hence the n%On-appearancs of cur usual
afternoon dispatches.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

TO RENT, q good, comforta5ls FAMILY DWELL
y n HOUSE for which = handsome sum v1Il -
9S 1sl5 siF mum address P Fox o g
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200 HORSES AND 0 L
For Sale at Aucfien.

0N WEDNESDAY, 2Ist Januarv. ls63 viii -e1 70
- ne highest biddsF, for e-sb, st Yaiden Depot. on
tne mIAis-ippi CsatTsl Railroad, TWO HUNDRED
OF CONDEMNED HORSES AND MULES.
The Hoyer and Ludwig ssus CT Confederate notes
wa not De received. P. u. LEATH.
iat43t Major and Quarter ss.er @ s. Amy
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

Company L Capt. Reynolds, CommandinR-Kiled.
Corporal J, W. Jacobs. Wounded Lieut. Maxey, in
the leg, since amputatsd Sergeant ]. D. Browning. in
the thigh, slight Sergeant Baford, arm paralized with
a she'll but recov sring Corporal Clemens, through the
lungs; privates D. 9. White, in shoulder B. A. White.
supposed mortally Duffy, through the body, supposed
mortally S. S. Key, in Leg T. P. Williams, ia hand
S. S. Harris, thumb shot of 7. J. Beasonover in the
thigh, severely; G. Cooper, hip, slight; II. w. Shaw.
arm r. Il. Pain, leg S. II. Parker, leg S. G.. OINesl
stunned John Malone, leg.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

EB@Prsntice says: The difference between an Abo-
laonist and a pig is that the ones kink is IN his bead
and the others in his tail Between an AbolitiOnist
and a Niger that difference doesn't exist"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

"PUNCH" ON THE WAR-The London Punch has q
very excellent cut representing JEFF. Davis and Lincoln
at a game OF cards, on q barrel of powder. Old Abe,
with furious aspect and hair erect like the quills Of the
fretlul porcupine, has his last card-the Black Ace
raised on high, whilst JEFF, with elbow on the board and
the corGer Of his card resting on his nose, gives his an
tagonist a most wicked leer from under the front piece
of his cap, appearing TO say Play on, old fellow the
last card can't help you ont Of the scrape. Another cut
represents Old Abes psrplexity with the negro. He is
seated in a room of the White House, with his hands
resting on hs knees and a most woe begone expression
on his face, whilst 8 big buck negro in his shirt sleeves
and barefoot, with his arms folded, head thrown back
and one foot on the table, in close proximity to Abra.
hams nose, interTogates him as follows Now, den,
Massa Jonathan, what you goin to DO wild dis childf
Ehl
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

a ESW M1N who understand BLASTING and
good wages BY opp Ieaioa TO ace u '"P'05men' at
II. CAMERON.
- Major and C. s..
4~A<h JacFaop- Niss
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

APRoJECTLE 10 SINK THE CONFEDERATE IRON
CLADs.-A letter from Washington gives IN account of
a terrible projectle, which has been experimental
with there;
To-day another trial Of Staford's projeetiles was
made at the navy yard in this city, with his rifed sub
calibre shot. The most astonishing results were at
tanned, even surprising former experiments. Three
sizes or weights were used for the purpose Of ascertain
ing the one best adapted to the largest penetration with
the same gun. A target construction Of eight oneinch
plates and twenty-one inches Of oak, seveH plates in
front and one in the rear, was pierced and demolished,
the timber being all rended into splintsrs and the bolts
all broken. A penetration of six inches Of iron was
made with . shot Of thirty-tWo pounds weight, with ten
pounds of powder, from a flty-pounder Dsh!grsn
rifed gun. Whitworth and Armstrong are distanced
with one sixth Of the charge which they used 1t has
never yet been equsled- In these results, Capt Dahl
gren is prepared to bid the rebel iTon-clsds "a happy
new year" if they come within hailing distance.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

TIE PACIFIC RA~ILRoAD.-The committee Of the Fed
eral Congress have determined to bring in q bill amend
atory Of that passed last session, which viii permit the
issue of one hundred dollar shares in the stock Of the
road. instead Of fixing the lowest price Of shares at one
thousand dollars, as is the case with the existing charter.
The people Of Minnesota are agitsting the subject Of =
direct road across from Minnesota to Puget's Sound and
ask for the same privileges as these granted to the cor
porators of the Pacific road under the law Of the last
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

ER A recently arrived lady ia New Orisans, the wife
Of an officer, speaking Of the DIRE ariness of the city and
the paueity Of entertainments, observed that in the even
ings "the houses seemed as solitary as grave yards, in
which the wives Of officers were set up as monuments
to lae husbands"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

~ A new French paper has been started in New
Orleans under the title Of Ia Repa5liqlx Is political
prOeliyities are strongly Federal
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

SUCCESSFUL STRATEagM-The Richmond correspond.
ent Of the Charleston Mercury relates the following Incl.
dent;
Colonel Rosser, formerly Of the Washington Artillery,
now commanding aYalry, did q bold thing the other
day. With only fifteen men he went into the valley,
which sTaFms with Yankees. They hearing oft oecu-
pied ali the passes in order to cCt him off. Nothing
daunted, he approached Ashby's gap, where, on being
challenged by slarge Yankee picket he announced that
he had been parOled. When asked for the countersign
he affected drunkenness, and told them the only eoun-
tersign he knew was " a barrel Of whisky" While the
parley was gong on, he gradually drew closer to the
rushed with a yell upon them, took every soul prisoner
and brought them safely to fredericksburg, without the
loss Of a man on this side.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

Y The Glasgow Herald publishes s lsttOr Of a
British officer in Ameriee, of which the following is an
extract:
In the range Of human foresight, the North never can
eonqaer the South. The latter supplied with a vsteran
and wellappointed army Of half a million, the finest If
regular cavalry in the world and a spirit Of dem0niac
hatred to their opponents are nanty mats to crack. Z
know this much, we could not conquer thsm and 1
question if the Yankees can do what we cannot. Ihave
now seen both sides, and have formed what 1 consider to
be q pretty correct opinion.
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FOR SALR

TWO No. 1 HORSES, for fsd o., st.9 49, a.
saddles. Cell at the Tesiden5 o n 49, .ISeLs5 I'm
two miles west CT Canton. 7 uneersisnea'
Jal35t' 6'-RvRTr sAunrrrDg
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

At the sane iiue ami place, viii be rented r. a.
eat bidder, unless previously rented pr z e
s-taie. J. r S0 ne sal
~jai4-i27th sOnELL,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

List Of Casualties in the Ninth and
TweRty-Ninth mississippi.
We have bsen favored by Mr.. Il. P. WILLIAMS, one
ofthe wounded, for the following par ial list of casual
ties in two of the companies Of the 9Th and Doth Missis
sippi.
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The Riahtlnn Rn,,nIion.

The famous ID Mississippi battalion, conspicuous for
its vaIor and discipline On 50 many bloody fields, and
known in the Army Of TIE Potomac as the Fighting
has recently been enlarged and win hence
forth be recognized as the 18th Mississippi regiment. As
it will doubtless be Of interest to many Of our readers to
know who are the officers Of the newly organized regi-
mept. a frieng has kindly furnished rs with the follow
ing roster Of the field, stsf and company commanders
Lieut. Colonel Thos. B. ManloTe, Vieksburg.
Major L. G. Lee, Yallobushs county.
Adiutsnt --
Quartermas err, Capt. A. Merren, jackson.
Sergeant Msjor, John Smith, Port Gibson
Company A-Csptain Kerr, Jackson
Company B-Csptain McAfee.
Company C-Captain Whitfield, Columbus
Company Davis Yallobusha county.
COMPANY E-Lieutenant Roth. Vicksburg.
Company F-Captain McLellsnd. Claiborne eoHnty.
Company G-Captsin ". r. Stone, Yicksbug.
Company H-Oaptain L. c. Moore, Vieksourg.
Company Lieut.. wilkins, Bolivar county.
Company K-Captain Rogers, Columb1G
If the regiment maintains the reputation which the
majority Of the officers and men won for the bstsalion
Mississippi may well be satisfied, and point to them with
prize as among the brightest Of her jewels but Tor our
selves. we look to them for still lohier deeds and greeneT
lausels. If we know their gallant young lieutenant
colonel, he has written upon his banner Excelsior! ano
his native city, heroic Vibksburg, may look to MIN &c
weave another ehaplet for her brow.
Willie Lieut-CoL Msnlovo may well emulate the
virtues and gallanry OF his predecessors, Lieut-CoL
John G.. Taylor and Major VIM. Sidney Wilson, both o.
whom penshed all too soon for their counTy-wew wish
him a happier destiny, and a long life crowned witt
enduring honor.
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NINTH Mississippi
rwENrY-NINTH MIssIssTPpI.

Company K, Capt Moore, Commanding. Wounded:
Lieut.. Mckenzie, in the leg, since amputsfedI privates
S. D. Davidson, in the shoulder George B%rutton, leg
broken NJ. A. Mosby, ia h eleg.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16
Tuesday, January y. Tee

Among thel twenty-five Men two Cs-psBts-s q RI.oL-
sntn, and one or tive good house s~ervapts-
Ihiry one Mules and city head Of Ca.Ia ro,-
them some good Mich Cows
Oae LaAered and NIFTY head Of Stock Hogs, forty head
OF IA 5ogS NE or SIX good Wagons. 5000 bush Corn.
oJ'vVo los Fodder, soc bales Cot o., ali the Plows. Hosg.
auu otnrf Psniaton implements belonging TO the place,
tog g with other articles net ne ,essarv 10 msotion.
BONO ana approved security wiz be required of pur-
Six PER cent. viii be dsduetsd for cash payments.
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ATTENTTRNl

oOnA ALAA>f
Brigadier General COmmandirR.
18th Military Disfr Ct.
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LATE sGUTKERN NEWS,

oET EISS NrARoE, Feb 2I-Thp fac of
II UC" boat S:a'e OF Maine arrived here last
evening about 81 O'clock and brings down no :
Wen iWo"nd three hundred exchanged Iruion
ID oi T. IN charge o Capt. RohIcy, of the 3D.
N'w ork intantIv. The boat left with theI
IN ne ely for Annapolis.
lie Richmond Enquirer of the 21th inst says
ih' rt are ru1nUrs OF an advance OF The Yankee
~ fnn9nu Ery iz1 II IiT,, rtDnt 1nsS nsTe
Whtr+ Gen. Rutord with his brigade of Ken
tuckY cavalry is stationed, To ward oil The
blow that ght descend in that directin,-
Gen. Forrest has crossed Duck river with
airy and artillery.
= b S"IC paper contains the following:
TIE Texas Flag of tlie ID instant has ac-
counts If an i'll Vasion Of our soil by Mexican
laEdItti, stealing cattle. horses, sc. Captain
IneNi5a's company was attacked in Scap2ta
county. ard I'll their horsss stamprded. They
aIsO al tLred and hung lnaGor Villa, CHIEF
justice If Scapata county. About five hun
d2td NeXIcaus have teen organize d ior the
pUlpC>c o. pluEdcrng our frontier and these
IrCctcCii = lave Eeen approved by the Mex
lCan authorities.
Tie b: rdiIti were at last accounts on the
Texas sioC of the river, and some OF them
ur der the United States flag.
TIE 1aF of truce boat New York brought
irorn City Point from eil hty 10 ninety OF the
Cltw OF Il r L. -. gun nbOdt Smith recently cap
tuIcd at Stono river. Also, nineteen United
States officers, Icing The remainder of those
captured previous 10 jeff DaviSs prOelaIla-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-23

Movements of Rebel Steamers-A Ship
Chartered 10 Bring Home the Crew Of
the Hatteras. :
NRw YORK, Feb 2l.-The British schooner
Julie, Captain Crocher, from Kings ton,
Jamaica, arrive this morning, bringing dates
10 I'd inst.
The Confederate steamer Alabama left that
poIt on the Goth a cruise.
The ship EorodinO, Captain Flowers, from
England, had been chartered by the United
States steamer Haiteras, ST INK by the Alabama.
When off Cape Nicola, (Hayti, February 18th,
was boarded by boat from the United States
steamer Oneida, in search of the Ala oama an d
Oreto. Same time saw the flagship Wa
thu usets go.
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Fneireer in Charge Treasury D. eartm.
l2-eOt Sihr2 "
PkOr0sALs FOR WELLS, PCMPs, & c.

MAYORS Org1oE,
OH up to J. oc cI ~ tbs be & fsesivsd S 4 tas
Lexi, for rsaking Pumps Hldrau; Itg....... 80
sshs xns nG snq 6S ia G pes
and for keeping the same in perfect repir for
Frpt ani second WaTds "st in the secdHnd dtc
composed of the Third, Fourth, and seventh
Fifth ana Sixth ards each district be bid or
,eParaiG{ 6 ara 20 Ge n gTe1 10 dleenf &
lst day cf April 1853, agreeabiy to the foiiowioE
'p' FOR WELLS.
Dsging and ws,iing wells, including materials
10 br opr inches thick, of Of Ocd hard brick '
Clearing utwcls each.
Sinking old wells deeper, per foot.
Taking out Old walls and putting in same, per
Cases of eli ght feet length per foot.
Cases more than els ht eet length, per foot. - .
SoTfIns Pc Pew Ts Ss. nSfGdns asr sar d The n
less than three inches thick, laid double.
Paving new wells, inducing brick and pump
Opening old wells, and covering same with Oil
OPP ming old wells and covering same with new
timber. No, ,,o
Taking out and putting in old pumps, pr log
Making new joints in old logs
New logs put IN old pumps, per foot
Boxes and sp.. uts for new pumps, each.
Copper chambers for pumps.
The top log of the pumps to be of tn best sea
eafoned white oak and the remaibier to be of the
best seasoned yellow pine.
l. FOR HYDRANTS.
Keeping the hydrants in repair, viz: stopping all
leaks, all new valves and spOuts, repairing the
old ones and repairing the cid irons belonging to
| them, when 1T can be done without taking the by
| drants out, each.
| Taking out Ia ysrants and putting in same, each.
| New hydrsnts, per foot
| Gports for hydraHts, each.
| Hpout stones do do
| Painting pumps and hydr ants, each.
IRON WORH.
R.ndss, s1lss, spears, plates bands and repairs
! Spout and lower box irons for pumps, each.
| New jcints TO old spsArs.
New spout and valve irons for bydrants.
The work and the IN ateriais TO be all Of the best
| quality of their respective hinds.
! No offer will be received that is not made by a
| practical pump maker.
| TIE person or persons whose offer may be accept
ed will BE- required TO enter into bond tor one thou
sand dollars, with two good sureties, conditioned
tract and should any contractor contractors fail
refuse to comply with any uf the conditions or
terms OF his or their contract, or 10 execute any
work within the time named in the order Of the
Conmi sioner directing il to be done, the Mayor ia
authorized 70 employ any other person or persons
to execute the same, or TO furnish the materials
| upon such terms as he may deem eIpedient, In
which event the contractor contractors failing
sh be responai bic TO this for any loss
| or dsn,sge II sustain thereby, aud the Mayor
! ms, at his discretion, snnul the contract OF such
| contracto or coptrRctors.
fe ie-Sit RICHARD WALLACH, Mayor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-23

FOHTREss MONROE. Feb 2U.-While the re-
cent fire was prevailing on Main street, Nor
folk, the slcop Cornelia was discovered in
Bells dock attempting 10 move out, which
caused the suspicion of the guard. On exam
ming her, about 81 500 worth of goods were
fourd, belOl ging to Mr.. King, one of the suf-
tcIers. Cnc of the parties suspiciOned was
arrestr d, and it is understood has turned State
evidence, imIlicating others. The affair is be-
! ing Investigated.
TEH old Norfolk Fire Department has been
reorganized, and Gen. Viele has sent for new
hose, &c, which has long been needed.
The schooner r Eliza and Rebecca, which went
ashore on the Rip Rap Shoals in the recent
storm, was hauled Off yesterday by the steam
tug t'rceborn. The schooner was laden with
coal for the Quartermasters Department, at
Old Point. .... ..
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The SHOW StnrnI.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-It has been showing
here for twelve hours. About ten inches have
fallen, and as II is much drifted IL will prob.
ably block up most of the railroads and inter
fere with travel to ONE extent.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-We have had a tre-
mendous snow storm since nine o'clock this
morning, and it still continues furiously to-
night.
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Fire in Boston.

POsTOk, Feb. PA large building. Nos. l.
and 10 Washington street, was nearly destroyed
by fire last night. Among the heaviest losers
were J. II. Abbott, bookbinder; Smith 4 Bul.
lard, gas fixtures; Rob't Wheeler, electrotyper
and Rand & Avery, printers. The property
was mostly insured.
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Fron ssii:ernia-aioney Plenty.

SAN FRANCE%Co, Frh. aI--M"ney easy; never
more uEtrCant Atlantic currency exchange
30 ,p'r cent. discount. Sterling ex change IL :
Il = pei 9. ~. premium. GrecnbaG Gks 90 q 6i
l.Lr GiACnNli-
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PROPOSALS.
p R oP os sALs POR WOOD.

! p RoPos AIS POKw woOD.
| H'adsSa'ser,. pssartnss: o. Wa.Atnston. !
TIE troops in and @ sround the Forts ssreinafs4e | {
IN the 1einisyp Of the ssne viz PoPn s.han sh A.
len; .ne Mstsy on the south side Of the Potom.e,
Proposals to be made in the following manner,
Prs, For wood .t.nSlns, tpEle. %. eord.l
Second. For wood fellec py U. 8. Engineers or
TsId. fof s.od cut and corded on the ground
Propo al, must specify tho locality. kind quaint
Propose viii be recsiy-d under this advertise.
shs ~ Of wga
| zach bidder must attach his full name and Pos,
Once address to his bid and t.. nsn.s Of ali tbs
! parres INTERESTED In the proposal must appear in
A oc,h cf aNrgianee 10 .he Gore-nnrent of II.
side vii ,iG se Ss Sp.ned si ffTa"E from T. saeh oa
tracts or purchases made as the wood may be re-
The right is reserved to accept sll or any part of
Pro. sails should be endorsed, Proposals for
ELIAS NJ GREENE,
Lieut.. Colonel Chief Quartermaster
- :. p ~ n !, ! 1sns5.@snt P y n Of .a.hiaston
>, ,PsoPosALs r,R LUMBER for the wost Section Of
cn:e of the Bureau Of CONSTRUCTION Tre .sury De-
7, rtment. Until Z O'Clock n. March % Is6s. for
,eIibed in the following schedule III qusntities
named are "niy APPROX mate. and the Deps tm-pt
according TO the requirements of the nork wiz
out variation fl ON the prices na,nrd in The bj.
,oLEAk WHITE PINE PANNEL LUMBER,
abOut S0GA feet, B. NJ 'e'aieu
,hERCHANTABLE WHITE LUMBER
IN shxths Varyn. rom l2 tn % fae. I2 to inchss
quantity required I about t!s so A. fset n n required
COMMON CULLS
From TO 7inches thick md II s % fact IN Iang.b
quantity required about 1850 feet, b. NJ
OAK LUMBER
arom 70 inches thick and IL tn % feet in length;
quantity required ab:ut it 90 feet, B. n
ASH J,UMRRR
From 20 inches thick and IL to rs feet in lano,b
quAhHty required ahOut 5000 feet, r. NJ
WHITE PINE JOIST.
inches and feet long quantity REQUIRED abo #
s,co feet, B. 81. avs
SPRUCE JOIsT,
3&S inches and IL inches 81 feet long. ounutitv
required about 400 feet, 4. n
E =. SCANTLING
sboa Ia sae & "A 70 y feet long; quantity required
Es RAILS,
aboyt each ran y feetlong quantity required
tbe oest quality OF their several deseri ptions ana
must be delivered at the Treasury Building fr0.n
notice. wv
.sh BIDS to state price per NJ; board measure for
gong schedule teXcept the rails which will b. hid
Tor i!neaI measure !
a. BID. must be accompanied by written guar.
Hht rom ONE responS bic D that he biiler
~ responsible and will perform the contract If |
awarded 10 him II
Ire Department reserves the right to reject suv !
cL al ne hIts Il Geemed rUr the interest of the
Bias to be enclosed in a sealed envelope and ea
ISAIAH ROGERS.
fe l2-eo Mar2
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Protest Of the New York Chamber of Com

INV YORK. Feb. 2i.-The Chambe OF Com
~ &C .o- Gay aoopted strong protest against
tne wrongs that the British 4oyernment ha We
sloWeo 70 be inflicted upon our commerce in
ih ner meme and colonial ports, in the matter OF
The chamter also adopted resolution, .,
Ir 1aFer OF lett RS. msrQue against the Alabama
IL, .oa. al other priv ysteers, and also memo.
,.a. 70 tne Secretary OF the Navy, asking for
lWther defenses in New York harbor "