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Proposals
Houss OF DIFFERENTIATION UNITED Stairs,
CLRRKs OFFICE, Janusry 29, 1864.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. Sealed

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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY Sealed
Proposals viii be received at this office until friday th
ith day Of March, 1854 at IL O'Clock w. furnishing eacl
of Representative Of the United States Viz;
lined.
100 resqs white Commercial Note Paper s,tr, superane
Is ream. fancy Noe Paper assorted kinds sizes and coon
50. 600 white thicI sas esive Envelopes 5Is}i
60,O00 white thick adhesive Envelopes, 5kx3t.
20,0c0 white thick adhesive Envelopes, ssK2k.
10000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, BtxJj.
iS L. S sbo thick adhesive EnvesDs'' Stz's.
25oo0 buff adhesive Envelopes, siKsS
10000 buff adhesive Envelopes, 7;x3@:
1850 900 buff Envelopes, 6sx3 with privilege Of doubling
the order ct the rates proposed
y dozen short Iqbbsr prOPelline Peucila
STOss tsbers black Lead Pencils.
6aczen ivory and pearl Folders
gross finch Hat lnkslands.
dozen rubber Penbolders, medium size.
dozen llinch Shears.
dozen 9incb Shears.
dozen 6inch Shears
10 dozen Anods Writing Fluid; quarts and pitts.
50 gross Washington Medallion Pens.
80 gross Leyy's Commercial Pens -
10 ros. Perys blue barrel Pen fine and me ium points
IL dozen Portmonnaies assorted.
Is dozen Pocket Knives, assorted.
IS boxes Cut Qnils.
IL gross Rubber Bands and Rings, assorted.
Proposals. must be accompanied by tie names Of he sureie
As required by law preference will be given 10 tho pro-
ducons Of American industry, equally cheap and Of good
quality and e, persons making proposals 70 supply any cass
OF articles wiz state whether the the growth or man
uiacturs of the United States.
The article, are 70 be delivered free q charge for car
rage, at the office Of the Clerk Of the House of Representa-
tves before the 18th day Of March, 1864 or there
after as they may be needed tor
Each PROPOSE 10 be Endorsed Poposas for Stationery for
the House Of Representatives Of the United saes and sd
dressed 10 the undermined.
Sufficient specimens each ella. Of articles proposed for
mutt accompany the proposal marked with the Of tho
bidder.
The person offering to fh any class Of articles q. the
the same executing bond with suretes ,sis
factory TO tho Clerk OF the House Of Representatives. for the
performance Of the under forfeiture of twice the
tract price In failure which bond as be hed ia the
Office OF said Clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the result declared
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk ofthe House Of Repse sen: atives Of U. g.
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up pom Of Eighth Election District Eighteenth ward for De
cenbeY election By Board Of Councimen, referred to
Comptroller, with power) Which was eoncurredin
Resolution that the sunken lots numbers two hundred ana
twenty two hundred aud twenty seve two hundred and
twenty nine and hundred and hirtyone Wet
street about hundred feet east Of Tenth avenue be hed
in under the direction of the Street Comsoner and the
accompanying ordinance therefor adopted. Which was re-
f. red TO Committee Public Health - 5000,
Renort of Committee on National Affairs OF Board OF Alder
Of 1853 IN favor adopting resolution as follows. Vf
ResOred That Comptroller be- and be hereby author
named persons for the amounts set opposite er names;
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bort Uaroens' Notire.

STATE OF Ngw.YoRK,
PoRr.WARDyss OFFICE, No lot WsllT.
NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with
IN section Of the act passed Aph H. 1857 entitled An Act 70
p.orvani1e The Wnrdsn. Office Of the Port OF EewYoIk TO
ali PERSONS Interested In having charge o. the subject
matter Of such inquiry examination Of survey hi. We lo
deus and that said surveys examinations WIN be com
peted within ten days next succeeding this notice on board
said vessels: NV ,,po
Ship y. G. Pier No 8E H.
Ship Arnold Broninger.. Pier No. n
Bark Quindow No. HE. X.
schr. Water Rsleg .......... Pier No n. *;
q. H. BRAMHALL, President.
j. ARCS HERRINAg. Secretary.
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FORM OF PROPOSAL.


The undersigned proposes to furnish daily otherwise all!
the ice required for tho hospitals upon approved acquisitions
Surgeons Ia charge, the within named points at
the following price per hundred pounds, namely:
5-cts. per hundred pounds.
The leo ,ha be of the best quality and subject TO the
prevail fe surgeon charge who win receipt for the actual
amount delivered at each hospital.
Payment be made time time upon duplicate bills
certified TO by the Medical Director.
Signed,
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<rP AIMS LEAVE NFW-YORK:

TRAINS LEAVE NkW-fOhh:
For New.Hayen, = s(Ex), 1850 a. H. n:ls (Exl 3:W
(EIl, s;so, 4:sO anda OK p ,,.U. a..
For Bridgeport, I, (Exl, li:3oa M l2:lS tExb s:W
(EI.l $780, $50 and tEx.) p IN.
For Fairfield Southport and WestpOTt T. ll;so m $50
AGO 2. ..o
$780, 1850, $3.50, (EIl pm. ,u IA
For Darien and Greenwich 1880 ll;3o n $40, t:3N
For Stamford, T. CE1l $50, I:soa p:ls Ezh 300
(Eyl $50, 40, $3.50, tEx) pm. ,,,.
For Port Chester aud intermediate stations s3o, HSs
m. :; $3.50, 4;30 $3.50, $3.50 p. m.
For Boston via SPRINGFIELD, So M Erl 500 sELh Up n
For Hartford and Springfield, lEI.b n;D q m u"
(Ex.), p. m. "a a. u.n....,
II :30e ~. TO Northampton am an, ar,
For Hartford, Providence and Fishkin kaiIosd stSAh
FOR New. Haven NewLonion and stonington Railroad u
Q. m, l2:l5 3, SPIN >r.,,
For Canal Railroad, 1918 p IN. to Northampton.
For Housetonic Railroad g. M
For psSSnry aud Yorwsk Railroad T. $50 m. $50 p ..
Comn,odious Sleeping Cars attached 10 p. m Trains
JAMES H. HOYr, Superintendent.
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Arrived.

L. 8. steamer Mcclellan, Alfred q. Orgy, Commanding,
nom the oar Il Of thu Mis.lpp a inst 81
and Key Yves, Ii,h iH', Z, 10 - u 70. m. s ME.
from tho g. w Bar, spoke stcanshp CahA~ba hence Tor
stesn.hp Daniel Webster ~. s. Gnspor'), Sherman
New ORLEANS, to U. :. QuErtermaster
Steamer Pelican, Baker, Psovidonee md'e 10 Lo""a
Steamer octOrors Mclaughlin. Baltimore. mde. kc to
sehr julia Elizabeth Merrill Elirabcbpor for Providence
schr Petrol Scar, Elrsbe,hpor for Bridgeport.
schr. Wiley Brown, Gloucester.
Schr. Feetwng Bryant, Gloucester.
schr. John Somes, Harry, Gloucester.
Schr. Catalin,. Howard, Glouecst>i.
SIR Hattie Lewis Cunning CHAM. Ooucester.
schr. =. T. Lewis, Westoott New London
wIED--sunse; NJ W., blowing gae, with frequent ':o'
lent EQUALS.
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sun-Rses. go Scts....... $3.50 Moop-Rises.., "a
HIGH wATER THIS DlL
Sandy Heot. "a Gov leland. SIG Hell Cae... OF
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Gopartnersbip Notices.

EEwYoBx, Feb J. 1854.
EDWARD B. KETCHUM, LYNDON M.
Ia SWAN and LANDON KETCHUM, arc this day ad'
United as copartners In our firm. REfCHUh, BON 20.
ELANCTHON M. HURD this day RE.
wi TIRES from the arm Of SHELDON Co. by mutual
egreemsnt.-New. YoTk, Feb. IL, 1864 ,,r,ro,c
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Ocean Gteamers.
COR NEw-ORLEANs-DIRECT

The new and fru-cla-s United States Mall Steamship
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
E. v CAoER Commander
WIN ie.ye Pior No N r., for NEW-ORLEANS direct on
sAIoRDA ~ y: Fob, ~ At p m. .so
No eish received Ills OF lsdins ssned on the day Of
sailing.
No. freight or passage appyto .
r. B. CROMWELL l. Co., No. 96 Westst.
The steamship GEORGE CROMWELL viii follow on
March IL.
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TOR CALIFORNIA via PANAMA. first.
class STEAMER viii leave New-York on the 3D. 18th
and 23d OF each month except when those dates fall SUN
DAY when the day Of departure viii be the MONDAY FOL
For Fresh. Passage apply a. the only Office No Bow
ling green. ID. b. ALLEN, Agent
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4niled.

rgB ls-steemers-IIsze, Admiral Dupont
Ship-Pscifc
Bsfks-M1Tayal. zinrareiA.
Brig.-Judee Hathaway Mount Vernon. Boston
Schooners-E. Y. Baker, J. A. Parson d. C. Higgins
FKB l7-Steam.hlps-Esgle, Geo. Cromwell, lie dltaia
trial tIpl.
Feb O. lat 20 90 lon 70 as sehr. Youth from Havana for
Fsb Is lat sc 26 lon 2l herrn brig was seen standing
20 n W. showing white burgee red border end fedtettci
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GALWAY LINE.
ATLANTIC IRISH ROYAL MAIL STEAM NAVIGATION

n
ATLANTIC IRISH nO gsHS NV srlAnsArioAn0s
Firs,.cl.. .dewheel steamships ,siiHa f9,iIishtIy
nA6RIxric' Capt. Nio5ol.on:, r'..,... IT,,
vii sail from Boston s,-,,,. - htei o.
go and s2o-0Old or It's equivalent
THE MONTREAL .. s. g. cos
steamship JURA from Portland to Liverpool Feb H. Rates
Of sshf ssS Bank payable ..
branches In England and ireland.
FOR PACE s1BEI EsEARLE No. 20 Broadway EewYork
NATIONAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM
~ PANY.
Tie undersigned will dispatch Of the aforementioned or
other fca.k 10 g LyEaFoo Steamers nom
S'sfi H DisrxfeE E 'A' passenger. '' ~
Louisiana ISL .%5s .S:sosas: ." -:
.2s,a. .."'GTaoe..."' go. 80"
TSe.s steamer. iayS bu ands tho in.peon Of
the Chief Surveyor q The Liverpool hesy ss
clsEsed ai.t.c class 70. twenty-five years; ,....
They ned ~ for fI,, second and thEa''" p'''Hse
First o.sin-.''''''""'t 's:s}}r.,.Dl. in Currency.
pssSv and datcn unsurpassed by any other lins
'' For ,sff luther particulars, spplyto
WILLIAMS s. GUION. No. u walls.
CTEAM WEEKLY to LIVERPOOL, touch.
S. nd fhissSa s sas%
slip Canp.ny INTENDED to sail as 00"' Far %
CITY OF MANCaESrEk''''''''' SsurSsy Mcf.
,af .y Us .1csesani SATURDAY M noon. rior ~
N0''" "'''' RATES or PASSAGE.
Rs u 4 H. o! So 90 f Sea
Fst Cabin to London. IS 90 seeags to LOndOn 3?
Fir. Cabin 70 Paris, % 60 sessss to fsns, a,:
PASSENGERS also forwarded to HARE Brea,en Rotterdam,
Fare. oS Liverpool OF Quesu,tOwn LIST CABIN sI sas
sio5 steease $50 These who wish to send ior sleis
friends can buy tickets here at these rates.
JOHN q. DALE, Agent, No. IS Broadway, N 7:
CTEAM to LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW
- The fine sailing Clyde built steamship BRirAs,
Noaa River foo, Of fanon.st. on SATURDAY. 10th Inst,
This sshp fitted in TIE most approved style to insure
the comfort and safety Of passengers ,.., .u
cooked provisions:
il S S,SSS;55:sss E s:s1ass ::.: IS
Payable in f pMacabo sIGa'i Co.. No. Bowling
NNHE LONDON AND NETWORK STEAM.
Il SHIP COMPANY viii dspstoh monthly their new and
each and IOWA and one On Each
and NEWBORN, calling st HAVRE on the voyage rom
London Rates payable IN UsaSD sIArs' c mn
sG ss sss% So From London ., Cabin
Siod; Second Cabin, S7oi steersse, go n BLThess
win s,h fSa ~:
Si''aS' G iss'S XIII SS stsi$s'4st
h. MU r 5: d.Ss. slss ~ fLoNp9N R.
sSsly on yRVasDAy, Feb 10 fe~ Plsg No ANss'0 "''V
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NEw-YoRK6 NEw-HAVEN RAILROAD!

WINTER ARRANGEMENT
1853 COMMENCING Nov. l6. 1868. 1884
Pssseuzer Station In NewYork. 2hst. md ttkav
Entrance 21thst.
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WILLIAM Ii. HOWELL and THOMAS
w r. BARR ARC tlis day admitted member, Of ouI
III '''u'' - REYNOLDS HOWELL REIFY.
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Alarhinsrp.

GUN MACHINERY WANTED.
THE MANHATTAN FIREARMS COMPANY,
NEWARK, n. J.
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DORTABI.E STEAM-ENGINES MANU-
i FACTURED and for SALE BY A. N WOOD Co.,
Eeton, Madison Co., N. Y.
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AtisfeIlanfons.

FURNITURE, Carpets, Books, Pamphlets,
IL and Libraries, Bought for Cash at NO. 1s Sshsy be-
tween Oh and 10th sts Stock Of Books Tor Sale
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THE MONTREAL. y. s. 9. Co.'S
steamship JURA from Portland to Liverpool Feb H. Rates
Of Passage; $50, E65 and SlJ =, .,,
SIGHT DRAFTS on the National Bank, payable .. al its
branches In England and Ireland
For passage, apply to =, g.,
'sABIL'G SEARLE. No. 20 Broadway New. York.
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DEYNOLDS Turbine Water. Wheels
perfect water saving powerful and durable Wheels
IA u.e Tacot Underll, No. ITO Btoadwsy, Newt
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r ONG ISLAND RAILROAD - WINTER
IL ARRANGEMENT, commencing Nov. IL, iS6a.Lssve
James slip and 34h St, F. r. at Fridays and Sss.r
II si;iion, iSI f2 r.. Jsa aas
and IL q m and and p -, o,s
SUNDAY EXCLUSION TRAIN--For lslip at s;l5 nj
from 3tts, stopping ct all Stations. Fare Tor this train
excursion rates. ,,, =, al .,..
,ions '' " A. REASONER, Supeintendenf
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FiTst-clsss sde-whee steamships, seslnz ortnshtly:
ADRIATlC, 4-eo0 tuns. COLUMBIA 30,Otuna
UIBERNlA. 5000 tuns. ANGLIA, 900 tuns.
ADRGATlC, Capt. Nicholson. -,
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will from Boston. mates OF
Cabin $50 aud sTo Seersge go TO g. Johns H. T., so.
& 30 and Sae-Oold or its equivalent.
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ERIE RAILWAY.--Passenger trains leave
IL from foot OF ChsLnhers-st.
Z 9. NJ. Express for Buffalo
$3.50 a. NJ. Milk daily, for Otsville.
l0a Ill., Mil for Buffalo aud intermediate s.ationa
&:l5p m, Way, for Port Jervis and NewbuIsh.
sp Night Express, dairy, for Dunkirk Buffalo Roehss
ter, Cansndaigus aud principal stations Train Of Saturday
through TO Buffalo but does not to Dunkrk.
CHAS. MlNOT. General Superintendent
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furniture.

)warrauted manufacture Also solid Chestnut and Walnut
Chamber Suites. plain and ornamental, o, H. T. EARRING
TONS, zee Canal st., opposite Wooster. Established 1875
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JOHN P. ROBINSON, formerly a lawyer at
Lowell, died al someryiile, msssachusetts, last
week, In his sxty-fourth year! He was q native
Of Dover, New Hsmpsh,re. graduated At Harvard
In 1919, studied law with Daniel Webster, and be
came eminent 10 his profession. He was passion.
Ately fond Of elaRsical studies, and his fayorite
literary recreation wa the reading OF Demosthenes
and Plato In the original, after completing the
business OF the day.
MISS ELIzABKrH MARIA BLACK, the fat girl
Of Phenixviiie, died on Sunday, the 23d instant,
aged 10 years months and II days. when at the
ase Of N years Miss Black weighed $50 pounds. AZ
the time Of her death the weighed gao pounds.
Rev. DR.. CLEVELAND, of New Haven, Con-
neoticut, 10 going q six months tour to Europe,
. friend pa,in his expenses, and the society con.
tlnuing the Doctors salary and supplying the pull.
pit during his absence.
The 54tlH Massachusetts regiment have sub
seribed si,5 for monument to their late Col
onel.
BISHOP WHIrTINGHAM has declined 10 ac-
cept the chair Of Ecclesiastical History in the
General Theological Seminsry 1t New York, to
which he was recently elected.
Mr.. Tuos. NJ. COLEMAN, OF tho Philadelphia
Ledger, was assaulted In that city on Monday eve.
ming by q gang Of Copperheads, while returning
from Union meeting.
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AL EXAM DRIA NEW S .

The following items are taken from the State
Journal OF yesterday afternoon:
= Retigte':-M-s. b,stdSley, Of Charlotte, North
was released upon taking the oath. Upon looking
over the record MrS. BeArdhley accidentally dis
covered the name OF her husband, who was telt-
graph operator at Richmond, and who reported to
Col. Wells on Saturday last. He took the oath
and was released and sent North, whittier his wife
a1are, until she visited Col. Wells' office, that he
had succeeded in getting through the lines.
John Reyes, a mach, mist from Richmond, also
the oath and WAS released. Mr.. Keyel was for
merly employed IN this city by Fowle Il CO., and
deserted the ConfederScy IN order to avoid the
Lucy Thorpe and Elizabeth Foley came in on the
train late last night, and reported TO Col. Wells
this morning. They are from Fauquter county.
They both took the oath and were promptly re-
SusPeasiOR Of he Ga=eiie.-Tbe Alexandria Ga.
=Cie, OF last evening, contains note from one OF
lts editors, dated at the office OF the Provost Judge
stating that, owing to bis arrest and continued
confinement, he Will be compelled to suspend tho
publication OF his paper until his release. Mr.
SnOwden was one OF the first among those detailed
as = laiety-guAri on the Orange and AlexAndris
and Manassas Gap rAilro ads, and 10 still held
such. We learn that these guards will be retained
~ long as 1t 10 necessary to operate these roads.
GuerTiIds AbOW.-We learn that party OF guer
TillAs made attack last night on the coloreC
company recently raised by Judge Underwood, o.
this city, at their station near Accotink. Quite
spirited light occurred, which resulted in the com
plete Tout OF the guerrillas. We have not learned
The particulars, further than that the attack wal
made by the guerrillas and that II resulted In or
utter failure on their part.
MoSby Wounded IN he Foot Recently Mosby hal
hoens en- and eonversed with by per'ons OF Fair
mAnd OF his battalion he has been seriously wound
cd Ia tho foot, caused by his horse falling upoT
him i1 he wears slipper and walk, with cane
not dangerous, IL very painful II 10 said that th
SGident occurred to him several days ago.
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n "A N + L X b U II Y
w. MUSIC HALL AND THEATRE.
o N, aUssV ana Hotel.
GEORGE ..."....PHoPRlEToR
JAN
EVERY NIGHT.
NOT STANDING ROOM
AFTER The CURTAIN RiSES'
AND DISAPPOINTED
NIGHTLY.
AND FLATTERING
SUCCESS
AND ACCOMPLISHED ACTRESS,
CHERRY BELLE,
CHERRY BELLE,
CHERRY BELLE,
The second week OF whose triumphant engage
ment has been marked with
THE Largest AUDIENCES
EVER IN THIS HOUSE.
The rush to see the remark, able performances OF
standing room could not be had alter the curtain
rose. she will have the honor Of appearing every
night this week in her
FAvoRITE CHARACTER,
JULIETTA,
In the beautiful melo drama, tho
ByT yMMBB SITRL
OF GENOA,
OF GENOA,
ENTIRE DRAMATIC COMPANY.
WITH NEW SCENERY,
SPLENDID MUSIC,
AND STARTLING EFFECTS,
Second week of the
GREAT COMEDY DUO,
MISS JENNIE JOHNSON,
MISS JENNIE JOHNSON,
CHARLEY KANE,
CHARLEY KANE,
Who will appear in new version OF the sidc'splt.
ting New Burlesque, entitled the
VIRGINIA MUMMY.
VIRGINIA MUMMY.
VIRGINIA MUMMY.
VIRGINIA MUMMY.
j 1SSs M MTtkEs4S,,
BURNT CoRKOGRAPHICALITIE
~ DELEHkNTY AND WARD,
The worlds Champion Clog Dancers, whose abili
ties also as Double Song and Dance Performers arc
un'uFPa''AOie' JOSH HART,
The capital Comedian and Negro DelInestor.
J. J. DOUGHERTY,
The favorite Versatile Actor and Impersonator OF
Old Man Characters.
DICK COLLINS,
b'n'0''' Anu 'G GoGNSY REDEEM,
Song and Dance Man.
The celebrated Maitre de Ballet and Male Dancer.
MISS LAURA LIE CLAIRE,
The charming Vocalist, Danseuse and Comedienne,
THE ALBUM OF BEAUTY,
Composed Of
Presenting an
UNEXhMPLED ARRAY OF LONELINESS
seldom witnessed upon one stage.
" ELLA AND MARY wEsNER,
In their charming Duet Dances,
THE WHOLE MAMMOTH COMBINATION
In one splendid Entertainment, arranged specA ally
to suit the tastes oil ALL
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ITO THE PUBLIC---DETECTI OF
IL C0UNTERFEITERS.


TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SOLICITORS OFFICE, October %, 1861.
Congress, BY an act passed at Its last session,
placed considerable sum OF mon ey At the disposal
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, to be employed
In the prosecution OF measures Tor the detection
aud punishment OF persons engaged In counterfeit
ing Treasury notes. fractional currency, and other
securities OF the United States. This fund 10 de-
voted to the payment OF rewards to detectives and
others, through whose fundamentally offenders
are brought to ustioej and Its administration and
the conduct Of the measures referred to are placed
BY order Of the Secretary, under the immediate
supervision Of the undersigned, to whom all COM
munioations relating thereto or to the offences nd'
Gated should be addressed. Liberal rewards have
already been paid to several parties who have
aided In the apprehension OF counterfeiters.
II 10 hoped that the stimulus thus offered, added
10 the interest which all good citizens must feel
In the suppression Of crimes tending to impair the
credit Of the national securities, and thus embar
rass all business operations, with Induce the ear.
neat cooperation OF all capable Of Afording any
aid In the efforts being made by the Department
for the attainment OF that desirable end. II 10
especially urged that all persons having knowl-
edge OF facts important to be known by the De-
partnent concerning such offences, will commupi-
cate them fully and promptly to the undersigned.
Publishers ofnewspapors throug hout the country
will reoder essential service to the Government
and the public by giving conspicuous publication
TO this card. EDWARD JORDAN,
noi.6td3nw Solicitor Of the Treasury.
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PROPOSALS. FOR RATIoNs.

II
QUARrCRMASrER's OFFICE, U. s. NJ CoRPS,
WAsHINGToE, Oct: al 1854.
Sealed proposals will DO received at this ofiice
for RSTIoNs ste Iss 1nssG state.
Marines, At the following stations during the
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
ChArlestown, Massachusetts.
Brooklyn, New York.
PhilAielphis, PennhylvAnia.
Washington CITY, District OF Columbia
Gosport, near norfolk, Virginia.
Each ration to consist OF three fourths OF pound
OF pork or bacon, or one and q fourth pound OF
fresh or salt beef; eighteen ounces OF bread or
-four, or twelve ounces OF hard bread, or one and
n fourth pound of corn meAli and At the rate TO
one hundred rations OF eight quarts OF beans or,
thereof twice per week, one hundred and my
ounces OF desioeAted potatoes, and one hundred
or In lieu thereof one and a half pound OF tea;
hfteen pounds OF sugar. four quarts OF vinegAIi
one pound Of sperm candles, or one and one fourth
pound Of AdAmAntine candles or one and half
pound OF tallow, four pounds OF soap, and two
quarts OF salt.
Commanding oHoer Of each station fresh beef,
quality, with an equal proportion Of the fore and
the eq poTr' No. prime mess pork the hour, extra
superhne the coffee, good Rio the sugar, good
New Orleans or Its equivalent and the beans,
vinegar, candles, soap, salt, &c, to be OF good
Ali subject TO Inspection.
All bids must be accompanied DS the following
guarantee:
FORM OF GUARANTY
The undersigned, III in the state OF
-, and -, OF -, in the State OF -,
hereby guarantee that In case the foregoing bid OF
- for T1tions, as above described, be accepted,
he or they WILL within ten days after the receipt
of the contract at the post office named, execute
the contract for the same with good and luhioient
securities and In case the said - shall fail TO
enter into contract as Aforesaid, we guarantee TO
make good the difference between the offer OF the
said = and that which may he accepted
witness. ,..,.
4. r., a. ~ 1uAthhtoI'
| -, lS6--. u ~ Suhahtor'
| hereby certify that the Above-nAmed - are
known TO me a. men OF property, and able to make
| good their guarantee
To DO signed by the United States District Judge
| United States District Attorney, or Collector.
| M proposal viii he considered unless accom-
| uanled by the above guarantee.
| EewsnapeTs authorized IN publish tie above
will send the paper containing the hTSt insertion
| to thts once for eSamtnAt on,
| Proposals. to be endorsed NJ GPn5Els f6T RAIOnl
I1r 100, " Suh NiiretE6d to the unabridged.
W. u. SLACK,
! uel2l.ww Major and QuArtermMter