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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-08-13
IMPORTANT SALE OF
RGAL PROPERTY.

/ ~
L of Putnam county pronounced at the Spring
dependingin which +. G. Buckingham was
COZ Snant a..oinstH. G Estill defendent, in
ohancery, / shall
On the 9Th day of July, 1868.
before the Front door of the Court House Of
Putnam county, Virginia, offer for sale to the
highest bidder, the House and Lot below, ad.
joining The town OF Winfield. now occupied by
the family Of II G. Estill, containing one hun
bred and fifty two poles. subject to the lien Of
John B Crawford on the same, for the balance
of the purchase money due thereon to said
Crawford, and also the Mill property of said
H. G. Estill, as set out in the Plaintiffs bill.
subject to the amounts due upon the deeds Of
trusts thereon, which mills are situated in or
near the town Of Winfield, which have been run
as Saw and Grst Mill.
The real property aforesaid, will be sold for
whatever amounts are due upon the trustdcPds
aforesaid for cash in hand, also for what will
he necessary to pay the costs of the suit afore-
said and the expenses Of the sale, and for the
residue over and above the amounts Of the trust
deeds aforesaid. the costs Of the suit and ex.
penscs ofsale aforesaid, will be sold or so much
thereof rs will be necessary for the payment Of
the Trusts aforesaid, interest, costs and expen.
SEES ofsale, upon n credit of six, twelve and
eighteen months, on three equal instruments
from the day of sale, the purchaser giving a
purchasers bond and good security for the same
with interest from the day of sale and lien re-
tanned on the said property, until the purchase
money is paid The said sale will he made
strictly in accordance with the condition of said
dcclcc. Sale to commence about II o'clock on
the morning Of said day.
JOHN BOWER. Special Commissioner
11-The above Sale is postponed until the
9Th day of September next, 1869, at the request
Of James ". Hoge. counsel for Plaintiff. f
JOHN BOWER, Spec. Com.
July l6-w6-nol5.
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In Debt.

1yc GRo' Il, MONTAGUE, Clerk
Lowell p.q, (aug lSdU2l.
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HOUSE PAINTING.

CRANING and PAPER HANGING The
" undersigned would respectfully call the
attention of all who may have anything to do
in his line. Prompt attention given to all
work in the country in the above line, My
motto is commence, finish satisfactorily get my
pay and drive on.
A. D. SUMMERS.
Point Pleasant, West Va, July l6-ma-ls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-28
FROM REQ. J. Ne7ctoa Bro,rn, %. d., Editor AZ "A
Eneyelopedia of Reltkioas Knoteledga
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

There are many preparations sold under the name
OF Bttsrs put in quart bottles, compounded Of the
cheapest whisky or common rum, costing from .
to 20 cents per gallon the taste disguised By AncS
or Coriander Seed.
This class of Bitters has caused and will continue
to cause, as long they can be sold hsndr reds 20
die the death of the drankard. By their use the
system is kept continually under the influences Of
Alcoholic Stimulants of the worst kind the desire
for Liquor is created and kept up, and the result In
all the horrors attendant upon sdrunkard's life and
death
ters, we publish the following receipt Get csc
bottle HoofnHd'S German BitterS and mix with fhfss
ssdrts of good Brandy WHISKY and the result wiz
Be preparation that will far tZcel in medical vir-
tues and true excellence any of the numerous LidnoP
Bitters in the market, and will mach less Yes
will have all the virtues of RoQEdad's Bites in
connection with good article of Liquor at q much
less price than these inferior preparations viii
cost You.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

TIE sgR RI COURT OF THE DISTRICT
TIA Tn,tss stat Holding District Court Of
sisen sog hereby
handrsd and i've pounds Of sohseco md SUa SIS
t an
ent.d n this court In the of the United States
sSn h Il cit, g, sssa ss
= s. ssT
as al * intervene for their INTEREST," a,1es o,.
TIE s HnP Ri Il oogKT Of THE DIsrKI0T
me United States for the said DistrictIo al
given " on tie sh Of Nots .h asTnSy
ssd sssss: stssnsrs 0osur De Lion and Primrose
sSe Of as
nes hs and ITSssessd in this Court in
Prize that said cause viii stand fo1 trial Al e.
CITY Hail, IN the city Of Nashinston, on the frat
warned to appear 70 shaw cause WHY nv sen
dempation should not be decreed and 10 intervene
fo sy thsir in'srssts' By the Court h,,es m...
TEE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
4 OF COLUMBIA, Holding District Court Of
tss United States for the said District.-To ali
given on he i4ss day Of Ssreh 1859 ssfs sSs
Ua,sea states sss ooner Racer CAPTURED lawful
nhelsd and prosecuted in this Court in the name Of
the nited States for oont as sue lsvful
prizes and that said cause will stand for trial at the
Clty Hall. in the city Of Wsshington on the frst
Monday of October next, when and where all per
sons are warned to appear to show cause why con.
demnation should not be decreed and to intsrvene
Tor their interests. By the Court,
jy25 r. J. MEIG6 Clark
TIE SUPREME coUBT OF THE DISTRICT
II " COLgMB1A, Holding District Court o.
.ohess Z may concern. Greeting Mott ,e is hereby
even. that on the 18th day Of Nay 1888, lot Of
States este, steamer Wyand,nk attached to the Poto-
ton and the same is l6eled and prosecuted in this
Court in the name Of the United ststes. for CON
demnation as lawful prize, and that said cause viii
stand for trial at the City Hall, in the city Of
Wsshington: on the 6rst Monday Of October next,
when and where all persons are warned to appear
to show cause why condemnation should not be
decreed, and to int rvene for their interests.
By order of the Court.
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PROPOSALS.
- No r eALS FuR WOOD.
DEpor ron PRISONERS OF wan,

Aoisfdnt Quarter masters 0mc1 !
snALED Proposals. for the delivery OF ) 90 soras
s 81 VICE. 70 she GGys5n%sns win ee resolved q,
Der, 5sss , a, = n: The Wood 70 be hard sound,
Isrchan'aoie four feet long, and split to the usual
The Wood to be delivered at Point Lookout.
MaryIand and TO Be inspected and measured By an
Delivery not Considered oompIete an,iI corded
measured, and inspected.
speeica,ons viii be rejeete doni0fm 70 tue a'0ve
The Wood to be delivered on or before the so.h
OF October, Is6s The time for the delivery of part
9i the wood viii be extended at the option of the
inepot Qaastermsster, deemed best for the in
1epests OF the service
2oo cords Of Wood LOCO cords viii be paid for. and
payment vii, be made upon delivery of every ,Cf0
the whole contract.
Inc IuiI name anu Onlce address OF the bid
DER must appear in the proposal.
II bid 10 n sde in the name of Arm the names
BID viii Be eonsid srsd IS .he iVidua proco Su Of
the party signingit
sidersd and an oath Of ai,eRisnce must seeome,n1
each proposition
Plato, Assistant .Qua.termaster, Point Lookout,
nos.ys tnq w ana should be plainly marked Pro-
ss.Tn By the Official cert6cats Of the CLERK Of the
Dist,fct Atsorna, court or OF the United States
TBS anliity of the bidder to ill the contract,
should 1t be awarded to him, must be GUARANTEED
py TWO respensise persons, whose signatures are to
oe appended to the guarantee, and said guarantee
must accompany the bid.
BIDDERS must be present In person when the bids
are opened, or their proposals win not be ccnsid-
Bonds in the sum Of ten thousand dollars signed
oy the contractor and both of his guarantors, will
De required of the successful bidder upon signing
the contract
PORN OF GUARANTEE.
ard of the county of -, and state Of -, do
nereoy guaranty th - is able to fulfil contract
IN accordance with the terms of his proposition
and that, should his proposition be accepted, he
VII AZ once enter into . contract in accordance
Should the contract be awarded him. We are IRE.
pared to become his securities
ITO this guarantee must be amended the oficial
certificate above nentioned)
The Depot Quartermaster reserves to himself the
night to reject all bids that he may deem teo
high WV
Informal proposals will be rejected
NELSON PLATO,
An % --- Captain A. Q. NJ.
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~ ueen Victoria recently gave audience
to some New Zealand chiefs and their wives.
One of the latter beng likely TO increase her
family, the Queen expressed herself as much
pleased at the prospect of such a distinguished
event happening in England-if the infant was
a boy 1t was TO be called Albert, if tother Vic
tOria, and IN either case she wished to be god
mother. "The distinguishe natives,' says
the Court Journal, who tells the story, "fairly
cried with iOy % .rr
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~ The New Orleans Era records the ca
OF man named Henry Myers, who was struck
by lightning, the shock suspendirg animation
for over "a hours, and giving him so much the
appearance of a dead man as to deceive the
coroner who held an inquest and even his
wife and children. Every preparation was
made for the funeral, and the man was al
ready cotfined, when he revived, and is now
dol ng well.
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10 B o POS AIS FOR MOOD.


D.,o, c y ASH o,slo.
S1a sSRbs VSoS s1S.
ssh Fs ss9 ef sspssn s en' fs At
The Wood to be hard. sound and merchantabIe.
ion5 a. feet long, and split to the ordinary size of
:, The Wood to be delivered in the city of wash
shall direct corded in ranks four - feet high: de-
livery not being considered complete until so
An Inspector will be esignated on the part of
the Government to inspect and measure the W pod,
and such as does not conform to the above speciti
=, All to be delivered before the second day of
Payment to be made upon the completion of the
PROPOSALS.
The full name and Post Once address of the bid
der must appear in the proposal.
Ifa bid is made in the name of firm, the names
OF all the parties must appear, or the bid will be
considered "a the individual proposal OF the party
Proposals from disloyal parties ,ciR not b con-
sidsrsd. and an oath OF allegiance must accom- pany
Proposals INST be addressed to Capt. Edward l..
Sss1shs onse ID ssates
marked Proposals for Wosd"
GUARANTEE.
RRSs sl the az int u be
nearest District Court or of the United States Dis
The ability the bidder to fill the contract, should
1t be awarded to him. must be guaranteed by two
responsibie persons. whose signatures to be sp
pended to the guarantee, and said guarantee must
accompany the bid.
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
are opened, or their proposals will not be oonsd-
cred.
Bonds in the sum of ten thousand dollars, signed
by the contractor and both of his guarsntors, 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 hereby guarantee that --ls able to
fulfill the contract in accordance with the terms of
his proposition, and that should his proposition be
accepted, he viii enter into contract in accord
ance Herewith.
should the contract be awarded him We are pre-.
pared to become his s1reties.
ITO this guarantee must be appended the ofhcisl
certificate above mentioned.)
The DEPOT ouartermaster reserves to himeelf the
right to reject any all bids that he may deem
too high.
Informal proposals will be rejected.
EDWARD L. HARTZ,
an ltd Captain and A. Q. NJ, o. 8. Army.
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O r r &c IAL.


HRADoUARTERs PRovosT MARSHAL,
District Of Columbia, Aug. Fth, 1891
The Board OF Enrolment for the District Of
Columbia will meet at the City hall, every
day, from . a. m. to p. NJ, until further no.
tree, 70 examine cases Of drafted men, either for
exemption or acceptance. >.
~ . - 90" HENRY A. SCBRETZ.
an LIFT - Captain and Provost Marshal.
WAR DEPARTMENT, 80.
" AD'O7Aas gMs ssEIHsso er ynns, q, 1884,
Gsneal Orders, No. 1876. ..
The Adjutant Genersl win provide an sppropri-
ate medal of honor for the troops who, after the
expiration of their term have offered their services
to the Government in the present emergency, and
also for the volunteer troops from other States that
have volunteered their service in the States OF
Pennsylvania and Maryland.
By order Of the Secretary of War.
T. D. TOWNSEND.
teS0 Assistant Adjutaut General
uEApQuARrsRs DEPARTMENT OF WASH
n INGTON.
Goace Chief Qgarternsos.er, May ., 1888.
DEALERS IL AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Gan
DIM sRsns, &C. are requested to furnish this OF %
prics lists Of tbs various articles CT their trade
The same should be directed to Lieutenant Colo
mel ELIAS Nj GREENE, Che Quartsrmsstsr. De-
psrt,nent OF Washington. my 25-u
ETAa DEPARTMENT,
~ WAsEIHaFoE, JssuaTy 81, 1898.
Ii CONSEQUENCES Of the presume OF business - he
Tar Department, passes ior citizens to visit the
Ersay Of tha Potomac will be given at the oEoe OF
Iisat. Col TossAD. 1873 Pennsyivs ais avenue
shoTs Eiustsenth street.
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IMPORTANT TO PURCHASERS.

In order to make room for my large Fan Stock
shAn offer from the present date to LIST Of October
my entire stock 1T greatly reduced prices Those
who contemplate rentting, or who may want goods
in my line will ave money by purchasing Of me.
The stock embraces . fne selection Of
PAPlRHANGING5 Of every quality and price,
WINDOW SHADES and SHADE HOLLANDS,
SHADE TRIMMINGS
CORDS, TAssELs, and FIXTURES for Shades
and Picture Frames.
Also, fine stock of Gilt and Dark Wood squsrs
ana Uv8I rIVI nAH ES, ana q orIoxoH
PICTURES, all of which offer at unusually low
prices.
- Come and see, at ROTRROCKS,
ASP 7th street, opposite the Patent ONCE.
~ II 4taw4w
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DROPOsALs FOR WOOD.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON.
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARrBRMAsrsR,
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August "a iS6SS
PROPOSALS are invited for furnishing woed to the
troops in and around the Forts hereinafter speci-
FED, from psrties owning wood wood lands in
the vicinity OF the same, viz
North of Potomac Forts Sumner, Mansfield,
Russy, Stevens, Slocum, Totten Stem ner, Bunker
Hill. Saratoga. Thsyer. and Lincoln and Batteries
sneade, kimball, Parrott and Cameron.
East OF Eastern Branch Potomac: Forts Greble,
Carroll, Snydsn, Stanton, Baker, Davis, Dupont,
MeiEs, and Maham and Batteries Ricketts, and
=, South OF Potomac: Forts Marcy, Ethan Allen, c.
=; Smith, Bennett, De Kalb. Corcorsn, Haggerty,
woodbury., Whipple, Cass, Tillinshast, Craig and
Proposals to be made in the following manner, to
wit:
let. For wood standing Drice uer eord)
"a FOR wood feled by United States Engineers
Sd. For wood cut and corded on the ground
Proposals must specify the locality, kind, guam
ty, and quality of the wood and its distance from
the nearest fort or forts.
Each bidder must attach his full name and post
efce address to his bid. and the names of all par
9es interested in the proposal must appear in the
An oath Of allegiance to the Government of the
United states must accompany each bid.
Bids will be opened from time to time. and con-
tracts or purchases made AZ the wood may be re-
auired.
The right is reserved to accept all or any part of
Proposals should be Endorsed Propos ais for
Wood !" and addressed to
Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Quartermaster
an N.l6t Department of Washington.
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PROPOSALS.
0PFIO1 OF THK SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsufnaruN. n q Augusf ao6a

nPFIOHoR THE SIGNAL OFFICER,
s....D sE D. At Il
until SATURDAY August %. 1853, at o CLOCK ID D.
q for furnishing for the Signal Department the
80 Two hundred and fifty sets Signal Equipments,
100 one h1ndred bales EieaiHs,.
E0 Two hundred Telescope Heaers.
3 Twenty-hve gross Wind Matches,
Two gross Nesdies,
= 70 Ten Tap Borers.
Tie srst delivery Hs;. to be made about the 9th Of
septem Der; 1855 or as coon thereafter a. Govern.
The tull name and post ONCE address Of the bid
der must t appear in /! sas prop ss j, Avn,
considered IS the individual proposal Of the party
Proposals from disloyal parties, or where tho
bidoer not present to respond to his bid will not
ropos,Is NUT BE :a .h;s. 'S ssnA
ING sssPonsi.si!i.y Q, the susrspso5s must ,.
nearest District Court or of the United States Dis
Ths ABILITY of the bidder to all the contract
should it be awarded to him, must be guaranteed
By two res so9sibls persons, whose signatures are
70 De appended TO the guarantee, and said guar~n-
Bonds in sums of double the amount involved
Of his suarapors will be required of the successful
bidder, Or bidders upon signing the costract
Form of Guarantee
~e,-, OF the county o. -, and State Of do
hereby guarantee that = is able to fulfil the con-
tract in accordance with the of his proposi-
ton 3nd that, should his proposition be accepted,
ha Will At once enter into cont ract in accordance
Herewith.
should the contract be awarded him, We are pre-
pared TO become his securities.
tFo this guarantee must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.)
The right is reserved to reject all proposals If
the prices deemed too high, il for any cause,
1T il not deemed for the public interest to accept
them.
Models will be on exhibition at the Office of the
Signal Ondcer for twenty 800 days from date.
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pITTENHOUSE, FAINT & CO.,
3 A N 4 r S,
NO. $50 PENNSYLVANIA AVRNUH
Will continue to furnish
u. 3. FlVE-TWENTY BONDS
A long as Issued by the Government, at par.
q. 3. Coupon 6's of 1891.
U. 8. 80 Treasury Notes.
q. 8. Certificates of Indebtedness.
GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Exchange on all parts of Europe ana the Northern
Cities sold in sums to suit purchasers.
Blocks and Gold bought in New York eIolusively
on Commission.
Nn RITTHNHOUSR, FAINT 4 90.
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DROP osALs FOR FLOUR.

SEALED PROPOSALS are invited till the slst day
of August, 1863, at u M, for furnishing the Sub
sistence Department with 20. coo barrels Of Flour.
No 2, and No. 81 and for any portion less than the
geo barrels. Bios fer different grades .houA be
upon separate sheets of paper
The delivery Of the Flour to be commenced on
the 10th day of September or As soon thereafter
rels daily. delivered either at the Government
whsrehouse in Georgetown st the wharvss, or at
tbe railroad depot, Washington, d. G.
Payment will be made in certificates Of indebted.
ness, or such other funds IS the Government may
have for distrl button.
The usual Government inspection will be made
just before the Flour 10 received.
An cath of allegiance must accompany each bid.
No bid will be Entertained from parties who have
previously failed to comply with their bids or from
bidders OF present to respond.
The barrels to be entirely new, made very strong
of new materials. and head lined No Flour which
is not fresh ground will be received.
Bids to be directed to Col. A. BICKWITH, A. D,
Q, Il .. g., U. 3. A., Washington, d. O., and in.
dorsed proposals for Fiour't al is t5lst
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ATTENTION, soLDIERsI
AND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS.

We call the attention of sill having relations or
h tsf s.
diseases induced By exposures and PFivations incl.
dent TO Q: ap HE In the tissts published aloss
1t win be noticed that very large proportion are
suffering from debility Every csse OF that Kind
Diseases resulting from disorders Of the digestive
organs are speedily removed: We have no hssit.-
used among our soldiers, hundreds of lives might
be saved that otherwise win be lost.
We call particular attention to the following 70.
msrkable and well authenticated cure of Of the
nation heroes, whose life to use his own language.
has been saved By the Bitters:"
PHILADELPHIA, Ausustsssd. 1871
Me.,rs. Jones + Eraas.-Well, gentlemen, your
Hooaand's German Bitters has saved my life There
is no mistake in this. 1t is vouched for By numbers
and who were fully eoeni1ant OF all the eirc1m-
Of aqa
battery, and under the immediate command of Cap
tain R: B: Ayres Through the 81 pHsuEe attendants
for seventy two days in the hospital This x.s fol:
House and sent 70 this city On board the ,tsamsr
IS any enc could be and stn retain spark Of vital.
iy dSI or
could fSs soS last hsss
stances, and, aecoIdingly the physieions yho had
y
frankly told me they could do no more for me, and
es ana s 70 %
An acquaintance who visited me At the hospital,
snS Snds s Procured Bottle. From tie time
t .na hs the aos for
Getting better. Though have taken butt two bot.
81 Being permitted to rejon my wife and daughter,
from whom I have heard nothing for eishteea
af Fion ROYAL Gy your ,a9.a
able Bitters owe the certainty OF life which has
1ns s g,aGe privilege Of to
bosom those who are dearest to me in lf
Very truly yours ISAAC MALONE.
10. frI,v concur in the truth of the above stses.
ment We had dssPa y. OF seeing our eomrscs.
kShfssfS HSktEEEK So So s q W. Ho at.ias
!kfkt hSESSfERsd5S g j. s s. VsF e.
Henry Henry 4. MASDoNSID, Co. O. 9Th Maine.
1HkM T koSR g. &c. f. .: I'd N Main
NHTHkMNIEtk = NTRa1q}MAs CO s5 s.m psnn
!sHs ssNkIAs aGe g. Ss fsaa s'ln'a'
BEWARE OF coUNTERFHIrsi
Pee that the signature OF &c. Ill. jackson
on the WRAPPER Of each bottle T-r
PRIos PER BOTTLE IS CENTS.
- Oh RALF DOE. foR 81.
Shor,a xonr nearest dru gsist not have the arties
t ha mt oiY by any of the intoxicating preIA-
ruttons that may be offered in its place bat send TO
sna NJ win forward, securely packed by express
prrxo1pAL OrrIox AND MAxuFAofoHy,
No. s31 ARCH ST.
20 JONES & EVANs,
Successors to o. u. Jackson Co..
Projectors.
~1sr sale By Druggists ard Dealers ir svsr5
f0Vn In The United States. oe n soz,N
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STATES $40 BONDS,

TNITED STATES $40 BONDS,
UNITED STATES 7-20 TREASURY MOTIFS,
UNITED STATES COUPONS OF 1881,
UN1T1D STATES CERTIFICATES OF IN
D1BTEDNESS.
Gold. Silver, Uneurrent Money, EXCHANGE ON al
parts Of Europe and the Northern Cities,
BOUGHT AND SOLD,
We Are authorized to furnish $50 Bonds At mar
until tho LIST Of August next, when the priyied "a
Of COW rsion ceases.
Orders for Stocks and Gold executed in Nav York
eXclusively on com mission.
RITTENH0UsE, FAINT CO.,
~ Bankers, 352 Penn avenue.
ID j B 81