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,a OFFICE. COMMON COUNCIL.
AN ORDINANCE
CREATING A LOAN 10 PAY CERTAIN
DEFICIENCIES OF THE YEAR 1864,


AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils OF the CITY
OF Philadelphia do Ordain--
That the Mayor Of Philadelphia be and he Is hereby
orzed borrow the credit OF the city nom time 10
time, such OF money may be necessary for the
payment OF such deficiencies now exist or when may
exist the day OF January 1855, In the appropra
the several departments Of the city government
the year eighteen hundred and sixty four or for pre-
years exceeding In the whole the sum OF two
millions Ave hundred thousand dollars, for which inte-
rest not 10 exceed the rate u six per cenum annum
shall be paid hAfyeary, on the nrst days Of January
and July, at the Office OF the City Treasurer. .
The principal OF said loan shall be payable and paid
at the expiration Of thirty from the date OF the
same and not before without the consent Of the holders
thereof and the certificates therefor In the usual form OF
the certificates OF City Loan, shall be Issued In such
amounts the lenders require but not for any irac
iOnA part OF hundred dollars, II required In
OF hye hundred thousand dollars and IL
shall be expressed IN said certificates that the said loan
therein mentioned, and the interest thereof are payable
free from all taxes.
section q Whenever any loan shall be made by virtue
thereof there shah be by force Of this ordinance annually
appropriated Of the income OF the corporate estates
and from the raised by taxation, sum suheient 70
pay the Interest said certhcAtes and the turther sum
value OF such certificates so issued shall be appro-
prated quarterly out Of said income and taxes TO sink
Ing fund which und and It's accumulations are hereby
especially pledged for the redemption aud payment oi said
RESOLUTION
To publish a Loan Bill to pay Deficiencies.
Resolved That the ERIK be authorized 70 publish IN Two
ord ance presented TO Common Council on Thursday,
December l. 1884, entitled %, ,-.t..
An Ordinance Creating Loan 10 pay Certain Deficiencies
OF the year lSi4 and previous years
And the said Clerk, at the stated meeting or COunclh
after the expiration OF four from the hrst day OF said
publication shall present this COunCh or each
said for every day In which the same ehA
have been made. R'Za"
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DROP OsALs FOR CUTTING AND CORD
II ING FlRFMOOD.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WAsHSGTOH,l
OFPICE or CHEZ QuARTRRaAsIER,
Nos. 53i and 636 Fourteenth street,
Near New York Avenue,
WAsHIECToN, ID. Co. November %, 1854
Written Proposals viii be received at this office
until THURSDAY, the sh day OF December. 1894, fjr
cutting and oordinR 5000 TO 2b0O0 cords OF WOOD,
lands within the limits of this Department, in Virginia
Maryland to be designated by the CHIEF QuartermRser
Department OF Washington
The wood be four feet in length, and split
the usual size cord wood aud the cord will be eeAt
high.
Tho contractor viii be required 10 mako all necessary
roads and cord the wood in places easily accessible tO
teams.
Any further inform alton desired be obtained upon
ap PlicatiOn at this office
An oath Of allegiance the Government OF the United
States must accompany CAch bid.
Popos should be endorsed Proposals for Cutting and
Cordng Fiewood," and addressed 10
Nj. J. LUDTNGTON,
Colonel and Chief GU .rteTmAster,
u-3O-St Department OF Washington.
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PROPOSALS.

IHlEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
- CfNciNVkrt, Ohio December s, 1884
proposals invited hv the undersigncd until WE'D
NEsnhY De, mbcr u 1861 az u O'Clock NJ, for the I'm
mediate delvtry OF the following artices;-
5tOPAlRs PEGGED BOOt 8, No.5, Army standard.
200 Go do do No. O. do do
2E@o99 60 90 do Noo7' do do
Samples " the standard articles may be az the
once OF Clothing and Equipa-o In this city.
To De delivered Zee Of charge the United States In
srccton warehouse In his city in good new packages
with the nbmo ut The party furnishing, the Kind and quau
Try OF goods distinctly marked on each article aud
pgclape
Parties offering goods must distinctly state IN their bids
Tie quantity they prupo'e TO furnish, the price, and time
Ut fC.NfTy.
Samples, when submitted, must be marked and nun
bcrcd 10 CUGU pond with the proposals. and the parties
thereto must guarantee that the goods shall be- In every
respect equal TO amy standard otherwise the proposal
VIII not be considered.
guarantee, signed by responsible persons, must
accompany each bid, guaranteeing that the bidder will
supply the atC uvarutd to him under hiF proposal
Bids will be OPENED on wednesday. December u. 1854
Al - O'Clock, noon, at this once sndbddcrs requested
o. Doe present
Awards win be made ON Thursday, December 70,
lsDt.
Bords win be required that the contract viii be faith
fully fulfilled.
1ccrrams relating to proposals WIN not be noticed.
Hank forms OF proposals, contracts, snd bonds may be
obtained at once.
The rilht to reject any bid deemed unreasonable ,is
reserved.
Endorse envelope Proposal for (here insert the name
Of the article Unsrtdl,' and address
Co onel WILLIAM W McKTM,
l2-1-jt Chief Quartermsster Cincinnati Depot
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DROPOsALs FOR FoRAGE.
CHIEF QUARrERhAsrER's OFFICE,
DEPOT OF WAsHINaTON,

WASHINGTON, d. c. December y, 1868
Sealed Proposals invited by the undersigned for sup
plying the United States Quartermas;ers Department at
washington, ID. G.; Baltimore, Nd Alexandria and
Corn, Data and Straw.
ofCorn Oats and 80 tons Of Hay or Straw, aud up
wards.
they propose to make deliveries, and the rates at which
they viii make deliveries thereat, the quantity OF each
article proposed to be delivered, the time when said
deliveries shall be commenced and when to be CON-
peted.
Corn TO be put up in good stout sacks, OF about two
bushels each Oats in Ike sacks Of about three bushels
each The sacks to be furnished without charge to
the Goyenmentl The Hay Straw be securely baed.
Straw, proposed TO be delivered, must De stated in the
All the articles offered under the bids herein invited will
be subject 10 rigid inspection by the Government nspee
tor. before being accepted.
Contracts will be awarded from time to time TO the
lowest responsible bidders the interest OF the Govern
meDt may require, and payment VIII be when the
whole amount contracted for shall have been delivered
and accepted.
with guarantee signed BY two responsible persons that
In case his bid is accented, he or they viii
tract for the same with good and sufficient sureiies
sum equal to the amount of the contract TO deliver tho
yersement and in case the said bd-er should fan 70
enter INTO the contract hey 70 make good the difference
may be awarded
by the official certificate Of United states District
Attorney Collector Of Customs any other officer under
the United States Government, or responsible person
known TO this otlce.
Al bidders will be duly notified of the acceptance or
The ull name and Post OGce address Of each bidder
must be lC giby written in the proposal.
Proposals must bo addressed to BrgadierGenera D. II.
Rucker Chief Depot Quartermaster Washington, d. Co
Bonds in equal 10 the amount OF the contracS,
signed by the contractor and both Of his guarantors viii
be required Of the successful bidder bidders sign
BLANK forms OF bids, guarantees, and bonds may be
FORM OF PROPO SAL.
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OFFIcE oF ASSISTANT QUARTERMAs.

4 y
~ ter, No. llOJ GIRARD street.
PmiAprfrluA, December Z, 1891.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office unt noon
OF WEDNESDAY 2st inst, for mrnshing the stationery
that maybe required AZ this ofce In accordance with
following schedule Tor SIX months commencing January
White Cap Paper ruled, weigh not less than 70 pounds
White legal Cap Paper ruled, weigh not less than p
White Letter Paper, ruled, to weigh not less than
White Commercial Paper ruled, to weigh not less than
White Folio Post Paper ruled. Name price o. paper
Bun Envelope Paper 24x32 inches.
hotiing Paper, lsx2t inches; Price per sheet
Blank Books, folio size, full bound. Price per qure.
Blank Books, cap sic, hall bound Price per quire.
Envelopes. white or bun, No. r. Price per 1900.
Envelopes, white bur, gx4 inches Price per 1000.
Envelopes, white or buH SsN3t inches Price per 1000.
Envelopes white bun, 55sN3 inches Price pee 100.
Letter Copying noohs letter and cap size, 900 and l00
pages each, per doz,n.
Memorandum Books, octave, per dozen.
Writing Fluid, equal to Arnods, quart and pint
Copying Ink, equal to Arnolds, quart and pint
Caimnc Ink, Equal to DSyIds', glass bottles and
Ink Powder, per dozen papers.
Lead Pencils equal 10 Faber's, Nos. and Q, per
Red and Blue Pencils, equal 70 Fabcrs per dozen.
GLASS lnkstands, assorted per dozen
Steel Pens, assorted, per gross.
Pen Holders, assorted, per dozen.
Tin Paper Folders, per dozen.
Red Sealing Wax, r. ounce and lounce sticks, per
Red Tape, No. %, per dozen pieces
Glass Jars Of Muclago and Brushes, large and small
All The articles must be OF the best quality Samples OF
each article must accompany each bid, with the Of
must be nam, for each article.
they must be furnished at the lowest market price.
Proposals must be made only upon the regular forms
The United states reserves the right to reject all bids or
parts OF bids, deemed incompatible with Its interests.
ALBEIT 5, AsHMEAD;,
12-7-l2t CAPTAIN and A.. Q. NJ.
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lHIEF QUARTERMASTER,s OFFICR.

- CfECIHSAT1, Ohio, November co. 1854.
Proposals nvitedby the undersigned until To esd Az,
December 10, 1864, at II O'Clock NJ, ibr furnishing thh
Department (hy cOnrActJ with -
Va fpt.r f,r Tpfau
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WILLIAM CHAMPLIN,
~ 0 7 II T. 2 U b l. l G.
l. DETECTION or COUNTERFEIrERs.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

SOLGCITOR's OFFICE, October %, 1854. I
Congress- by passed at Its last session, placed
nsOerabe of money at the dsposaO the Secretary
of the Treasury, be employed In the prosecution OF
measures FOR the detection and punishment OF persons
engaged countereing Treasury notes, fractional
renCy and other securities Of the United states This fund
devoted 10 the payment Of rewards to detectives and
others through whose nstrumentay offenders brought
Justice its administration, and the conduct Of tho
referred to placed by order Of the Secretary
the Immediate supervision Of the undersigned, TO
whom all communications relating thereto, to the
senses Indicated should be addressed. Liberal rewards
have already been paid parties who have aided
IN the apprehen sion OF cOuntertciters,
IL is hoped that the stimulus thus ohered added 70 the
interest which all good citizens must feel In the suppress
tending TO impair the credit Of the national
securities and thus embArrass all business operations
will induce the earnest cooperation Of all capable OF
aodng any aid in the efforts being made by the Depart
for the attainment Of that desirable END It's espe-
ciay urged that all persons having knowledge OF tActs
important 10 be known by the Department concerning
such oflenses Will communicate them fully and promptly
10 the undersigned. -
Publishers of newspapers throughout the country viii
render essential service 10 the Government and the public
by giving conspicuous publication 10 this card
EDWARD JORDAN,
I.lG-w3m Solicitor Of the Treasury.
CLERKS OFFICE. COMMON COUNCIL,
" PHILADELPHIA, December ,, 1854.
In pursuance Of the annexed resolution, the following
IAN ORDINANCE
GRE ATING A LOAN TO PAY CERTAIN DEFICIBH-
CIES IN THE EAR 1864, AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
IL hereby published In accordance with the act Of Assem-
Wy iOi PuDN' i''O' WMF. SMALL,
Clerk OF Common COun0il.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

SPECIAL WAR INCOME TAx.-The resolution
passed by Congress just prior to adjourn
ment, imposing a special war income tax pro-
vides as follows:
That, in addition to the income duty al
ready imposed by law, there shall be levied,
assessed, and collected on the first day of
October, 1864, special income duty upon the
gains, profits, or income for the year ending
the 3lst of December next preceding the
time herein named for levying, assessing, and
collecting said duty, of all persons residing
within the United States, or of citizens of
the United States residing abroad, at the rate
of five per centum on all sums exceeding
5000, and the same shall be levied, assessed,
estimated, and collected, except as to the
rate, according to the provisions of existing
laws for the collection of an income duty an
nually, where not inapplicable hereto; and
the Secretaryof the Treasury is hereby to
make such rules and regulations as to time
and mode or other matters to enforce the
collection of the special income duty herein
provided for, as may be necessary, provided
that in estimating the annual gains, profits,
or income as aforesaid for the foregoing
special income duty, no deduction shall be
made for the dividends or interest received
from any association, corporation, or compa-
ny, nor shall any deduction be made for any
salary or pay received.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

Sailing HAY.-It used to be the universal
practice of eastern farmers to salt their hay
when putting it in NOW or stack, especially
if put up before thoroughly cured. But we
notice that the practice is getting into disre-
pute among many of our most intelligent
husbandmen. Daniel Kelly, of On Page Co,
in our Office few days since, expressed an
opinion highly adverse to the custom, alleg-
ing that it renders hay moist, and does not
tend to its preservation in the least. We
well know that Mr.. Kelly's hay is of the fin
est quality, and ne states that he always puts
it up before dried in the sun, and keeps salt
away from it.
S. Edward Todd, well known agricultural
writer, expresses the same opinion in the
last number of the Country Gentleman. 1t is
now proper time to talk over this matter
of curing hay, as well as cutting, &C., for the
season Of haying viii soon be at hand.-Prai-
RE Farmer.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

THE FEELING AT CHERBoURG SINCE THE SINK
ING OF THE ALBANIA correspondent of
the New York Herald writes from Cherbourg,
after the triumphant return of the Kearsarge
from her encounter with the alabama:
She received good many visitors yester-
day and to-day. To-day the Admiral and
Maritime Project of the port, NJ. Dupony, is
calling upon Captain Winslow. He express
es himself highly delighted at the excellent
manner in which the RearsaTye fought her
antagonist. As a general rule the feeling
here is on our side, but principally for these
two reasons: Firstly, we have been success
full. and Freuchmen of all ranks and condi-
tions worship success; and secondly, all are
delighted with and chuekle over the fact that
our noble lads of the Kearsarge have so gal
lantly whipped a crew of Englishmen.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

APT REFLECTION Two cOuntrymen went
into hatter's to buy one of them hat.
They we're delighted with the sample, inside
the crown of which was inserted looking
glass. "What is this glass for? ?" said one of
the men. The,other, impatient at sucha dis
play of rural ignorance, exclaimed: 'What
for 4? why, for the man who buys the hat to
see how it fits him !"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

sT A man in North Haven, Massachusetts,,
made eighteen hundred gallons of sorghum
syrup last year, selling it at 81 so per gallon.
He says sorghum viii thrive on any light
warm soil that will grow corn, out the ground
for il must be MANFRED and narrowed
thoroughly. On good soil the yield is two
hundred gallons to the acre.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
Prom the 22d WISCONSIN.

Siege Notwithstanding Sharpshooting and
Smelling aud Daily Losses Goodness Of the
Men-Location Of other regiments
Correspondence OF the State Journal.
In FIELD NEAR MARIETTA, Ga, June 20.
Day succeeds day, and no night now closes
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

A SHARP NEwsBoY.-A few nights ago in
Hamilton, Canada West, a newsboy, who
heard of the success of the proclamation
forgery in New York, on finding himself left
with large number of papers on hand, be-
gan bawling the 'death of Queen Victoria"
The loyal Canadians became greatly excited
and purchased the entire stock Of the enter
prising youth, who disappeared about the
time that the papers did.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From the 10th Regiment-0n Railroad Gnard
Duty.

Duty.
CAMP RAY, NEAR MEMPHIS, Tenn,
July, 18th, 1864.
Dear Journal II am Just in from twenty
four hours "picketing," and feel like dropping
YOU line. The "Fortieth" is saceating along
on its regular service, with a duty detail OF
some one hundred men daily for guard and
picket duty. The boys like it very well, and
although some of them are slow to learn that
we are here to work and not to jayhawk,.
think we stand A No. | with the authorities
and people.
The health of the Regiment is good, con-
sidering the weather and water. There are
about forty in camp hospital, all but one or
two convalescing, and two in the post hospit-
AL who are also doing we'll
Our company, Cd" are mostly in working
order, a slight relaxation being the only diff
Guilty. Yesterday, the Iowa Graybeards brig
AIDED with US, were fired into, while on train
duty, five we're wounded, two of whom since
died Gen. Washburne has to-day issued
very wholesome order, providing guard OF
secessionists for the railroad trains. We
think it will work wonders; and we are inter-
ested, as the train duty is one we divide with
the Graybeards.
/ wish you would whisper to our friends
that it is a great disappointment to all of us
not to get at least one letter each day on the
arrival of the mail. never before knew
the value of letters.
The Journal makes it appearance regularly,
seven days old, but greatly priced and dill
gently sought after, Notwithstanding.
Hoping that the drcuth may not entirely
ruin the crops, and that we may return to
find you all happy and prosperous.
remain yours truly, c. II. A.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23
From the Wisconsin state Journal.
Arrivals at Harvey Hospital.

The following is list of soldiers transfer
red to Harvey Hospital from Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo. They came up under charge of
Assistant Surgeon P. V. ScHKNcK, q. S. A.,
and reached here on the 18th. The men are
all romfortable
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

KEARsARGE, whence our victorious ship is
named, is mountain, half mile high, near
the center Of New Hampshire, one of the
sentinel outposts of the White Hills, but not
connected with them. The Unionists OF the
Granite State will hencefourth regard this
noble eminence with a prouder affection,
since its name is indissolubly blended with
one of the happiest exploits of our Navy.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

r~ Garibaldi has been elected Grand
Master of the Free Masons in Italy.
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Intrepidity Of our Artillery.

From recent Army Letter from Petersburg. ]
1t is astonishing, the intrepidity of these
artillerymen Almost obscured at times by
the sulphurous clouds which surround them,
and seemingly oblivious of the fact that the
shells of the enemy are kissing and bursting
around them, they work away as systematic
ally as if drilling on their old parade ground
in camp. There falls in the harness, a bat
terry horse, torn and mangled by shell /;
there goes No. q" shot through the head by
a sharp-shooter-it's no of consequence, an
other springs forward to supply his place, and
every thing goes on as before. Yonder i'll
that redoubt is single rebel gun. For the
last ten minutes, at regular intervals, it has
belched forth clouds of smoke, and has sent
immense shells into the battery, killing both
men and horses. Finally, annoyed and irri-
tated, the Captain determined to silence this
destructive monster, and with a muttered
course that guni" exclaimed: Z" Men bring
'Roarer and Chaos to bear on yonder re-
doubt, wen see if we can't silence that infer
nal gun"
"Roarer" and "Chaos" are brought to bear
on the iron rebel; white smoke puffs, occa-
stoned by the bursting of our shells, appear
in rapid succession, until thick cloud hangs
over the rebel redoubt their shells come
less frequent, and in few moments the gun
is silent. On the other side of the Appom-
ottox, and three miles northeast from Peters
burg, is Fort Clifton, a rebel redoubt of con-
siderable strength, mounting eight or ten
guns. Although within mile of our lines,
it is powerless to harm us. The moment its
guns commence operating, down comes a
shower of heavy shells from Fort Spring Hill,
further down the river and in Buffers lines,
and its guns are silenced. Fort Clifton was
built two years ago. aud was intended to pre-
vent our gunboats from passing up the river.
Since the arrival of our army it has been
considerably strengthened, but even now is
comparatively an unimportant work and OF
but little value to the enemy.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

TREATMENT OF THE FEDERAL PRISONERS IN
GEoRGIA.-There are some fifteen thousand
Federal soldiers confined in miserable quart
ers, at Anderson, Sumpter county, Ga. The
Savannah Neacs, virulent rebel paper, states
that our poor boys there are without tents,
many of them naked, half fed on putrid meat
and the heat is so great that they have to
burrow in the ground. They are dyingat the
rate of three hundred per day. The editor
of the Nelcs. malignant rebel as he is, asks,
"why in the name of God is not something
done to alleviate the sufferings of these men?
If they are our enemies, they are human be-
ings." The same can hardly be said of the
barbarians who hold them.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-23

slight; Corp. Cyrel A. Leake, right leg,
slight; John E. Davidson, head, serious;
Martin Merven, both legs, one amputated;
Martin McGill, both arms, serious; Lewis NJ.
Bowler. left hand
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