davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
RQPOe AIS VeR pOR 4 q q.
ON. Ks 3UAAfHAA AafAs uPFiyA,
WAHHIKafnA 0RHuf thne IN

WlsaIEeron Dsror Use. 3, wss
sealed tlovo-s.s Sc ~ yite6 ., tho aadsf signed
e-I.n.et, At W s.s,nsssn .. g.. s.''i@or., Nd.
ihs and 9or' Monr"s Vs., Of .i.b-r Of
Bids .iii s. recai1sd ser the ishvsry Of s.ss
eushsls sf corn ar os'. and 81 TINS "'s." NJ stray"
Bidders must state ~ aIch vi the Asove- u.uaso
sSss II. max. %s
.ns asathntt, 81 zach ais'ei. 70 D. asr
nenesd and sasn to Se co@pla..d.
The urie. must b. ~-'ttar nut 10 words on sbs
20 Ss IS Of
sItrs charge to the eovapmsut TSs h.v and
f.. s.r.ieaisr sind o. description oats, corn
hay or stra. proposed 70 b delivered NEST bs
thu .esdes uaa.r tn. bids a.r.n in
yitrd viii be subject 70 rigid inspso lon ey the
vi be- :" .rdsd r"m a@s 10 4.
The Iovest responsible. bidder, the In tsrest Of
m: .ssn ss
/ have beer Iivered and .ssspt.d
suret-a In sum sauaJ to the amount ofths cor
tic ~
Pas ssSS +:
.iSls siad. Or the person t" whom the contract
st sss p.s. e
ander ne Untsd state, Gsv.rnrsnt or rs.sonsi.
VI: g. tt a, ssn,a of tn. accept
.nee or ,sjectiop Of seir PROPOSALS =, s ,,,,.,
he sn ssss IN
Proposals must be ada reused 70 Brig; Gen. b; q.
Bnes'. and SS .sosi sPS :. esa'
Bonds. IN sum sausi TO tn. amount Of tho con
| tract signed BY the contractor and both \ ai
snnr.ntors viii be required Of the success a bid
@, d1m: ma,
De obtain ed upon application 1t this Once.
FORM Or PROPOSAL.
tTovn. County and state -
as. G o. srs, p IT. to os.ss4
srTns Of ,oai inviting psopossl.
ipI to5sss, dated Tashinxton ospet, oso 8. 1855
bushels 81 oorp 10 sacks. bushs Of
- oushei. o, Oats. in sacks. at-psr husrel OF
tons s q R.lsa Has, At - per on of ,eo
tons Of B.led Straw. at - per ton of a'c"
On Or before Of
int .,i.,.D consr.ei sish t. STATE.
ssss snS
has been .cec9ted Your obsd;snt servant,
BriRadier General D. II. RuokEn.
! General Depot Quar- termaster,
Washington. D. O,
| GUARANTY.
We, the undersignsd, residents Of ia ne
County Of -, and State of -, hereby lolntlY
| and sevefAily GOV enant With the United states
| and guarantee in case the foregoing bid o. -
be ace pied that he they will, within ten days
after the acceptance Of said bid s1eeats the con
| tract for the sams With good and sunhcisnf sure
ties, in = equal to the amount of the oontIAc.
| tc furnish the forage proposed IN conformity c
the of adv ertisemen dated Dscem Der 5, 1903
onder which the bid was made. and. In case the
| said - shall fail to enter into . CONTRACT -
aforesaid, We guarantee 10 make good the d,isr
| enee between the offer BY said - and the nsXs
| lowest Responsible bidder, or the person to whom
| the contract may ba awarded.
| Witness, ,,.,. 49,
| -. L@. kSSosii'3
| + hereby certify that, to the best Of my know
al -. aud beIief the above named guar antnrs ar.
good and SUFFICIENT - sursties for the amoont for
| shich they offer to be security.
TO h- certified BY the United States Distric. Al
| torne, Collector Of Customs, or any other ofnceY
| nndey The United states Government. or rsspon
"oie person An'"H ~ B. d RgoKIR,
| dec a-tf BrigAdler General and @. N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
PROPOSALS..
ROPOs A LIS FOR LOAN.
rprasuaY DsPAnrnssY.J,

~
Notice THEREBY given that gu sscri iona will
be received By the Treasurer Of the United States,
the seversI Assistant Treasurers and Desi xnstsd
pepositores an BY the National Banks dsei atsd
nd qualified rs Dsposits-ies and Finaoeial Agents
or Treasury Notes payable three years from
August Ii. 1854. bsarins interest IT the rate sf
seven and three .tenths per cent per xnnum, with
semi annual coupons attached. payable In lawful
money.
These notes win be convertible At the option OF
the heldsr at maturity. into six per cent gold
bearing bends, redeemshle after ave and payable
twenty years from Augustl5. 1857.
The Notes viii be issued In the denomination
atty. one hundred, Ave hundred. one thousand An
Eve Thousand dollars and will he issued in blank,
or payable to order. may be directed by the sub
seribers.
An subscription must be for afty dollars, or
some multiple OF 6fty dollars.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all depos
ites The party depositinR must endorse upon the
o.igiral certificate the deneninatio OF notes re-
ouired and whether they are TO he issued In blank
or payaele to order. When so endorsed Thrust he
left with the officer receiving the deposit. to be
forwarded to this Department.
The notes will ba transmitted to the owners tree
Transportation charges sson after the reeeipd
of the original Certicst es OF Deposit as they can
be prepared. -,
Interest will be allowed to August Is on all
deposits made prior to that date, and win be paid
nv the Department upon receipt of the original
certificates.
As the notes draw interest from August Is, per
sons making deposits subsequent to that date
must pay the interest accrued from date OF note to
date of deposit.
Parties depositine twenty i've thousand dollars
and upwards for these notes at any one time viii
be allowed q commission Of one quarter of one per
cent. which will be paid by this Department upou
the receipt of bill for the amount. certified to by
the sfhcer with whom the deposit was made. No
deductions for commissions must be made from
he deposits.
Oficers receiving deposits will that the
proper endorsements are made upon the original
certificates.
AL officers authorized to receive deposits are
requested to give applicants all desired informs
ton, and afford every facility for making sub
scriptions. w. 2. FESSENDBN,
ty&-tf Secretary of the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
THE EVENING STAR.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From ro,,s..,,-euerrilia Oufrases.


ST. Ior1s. or,. .-Deepatches in the bor-
der papers say thata tIain rom For. Smith
Scott Eiytsen men were killed, and part Of
the train burned. About 1850 refugees ac-
eonpsnied the train.
About 100 guerrillas, under Csptain Taylor,
entered Marmeton.a few miles from Fort Scott,
Al IS o'clock on Saturday night and murdered
Uolonels Knowels. Brown, Hawkins, McGoni-
gle Chad " lex, and Stout, who were en- route
Tor the North, together with Squire Reynolds
and two other citizens. They horned church,
two stores, and several dwellings.
The Union loss in the battle Of the ord vas
seventy. five wounded. The wers sent 10
Leavenwori on Monday.
The Kansas militia have gene homo. Mar
tial law has been abolished, and bushes re-
sumed.
Five hundred rebels, under Lieutenant Colo-
mel hcDantels, crossed the Hannibal at st.
Joseph railroad, near Bulklin, on Monday,
going North. a strong force has been sent after
them.
Acvices from Upper Missouri say that Gene.
raj Sully has gone into winter quarters at
Fort Suilv.
The winnebago Indians are in starving
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
2E g.

&EHe e 2 60 $50
9? sao .iss, JIM sss So 9.y rz.,n.
sad wMhi o Tton and the West. ~ follows:
ZOE PHiLIDELPHIA. VIEW YORK IND
Leave w"hineton q a Z 80 .: m. Ills .. m, and
,S 81 81 S%.zf II %N5 'PaLADsLpH1A
Leave Warrington At sp N. daily. except Sun.
Ps..-nser. viii oo.s that this train runs as lar
r0x NEW YoRx.
Lave wsshi q xton daily At SIS y. N.
IHis trai. isfo, Ns,s York sasssas'rs txelxsirsIy
FOR BALTIHOhE.
Leave Washington st $50 .. m. IL Is 9. m, 8 p.
m. 4.46p. m, 30 p. and 80 p m, except Sun
o. Sunday 7 Ss. m. 50. m. and s.'Op.m.
FOR ALL PAkIs OF THE WEST.
Leave Washhx tOn at 5 81 T. m. and s, As and 80
m. daily except Sunday.
On sunday at and 80 m
shseksd tl-o~sh.
FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Leave Washington At 8 80 .. m. and <.Ab p. m
daily except Sunday
30 train for Annapolis on SUNDAY.
Trains leaving Wsshnstos At 7.S =. M ind
So p. go through 70 New York toithoat cAdHy
sleeping cars on 8 8 ana 80 p: m. train, Bsrths
Ace After that hour they must be secured % the
The arst and afth trains stop at all way points.
Thssp IN train stops only st Blsdensnurs,
House daily, except Sunday.
On Sunday II stops at all way points.
PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Passengers viii please observe that the 5 D. N.
train runs only a, far as Phtadstphia daILg t1cepf
6saday On sundsyit runs to Baltimore only. Also
that the 80 ,. iYatn iaxss Nsn fo-k Passengers
eaIS.
For further Information, tickets OF any kind
&c apply 90 GEO. 8. KOONTZ- agent at Wash
In stop or at the Ticket once.
VIZ SMITH, Master Of TRANSPORTATION.
L. NJ COLE General Ticket Agent. ie 20-u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29

~ A Democrat walked through one OF
the streets of Columbus, Ohio the next day
ef'er election. with his shirt fiuttering in the
breeze, that being his only article Of apparel,
while behind him walked a Republican carry
ing his clothes. The perfo nance was wager
OF a bet upon the election of 'Sunset' Cox.
sThere are only 26s,O7O Indians left in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
CLOTHING.

I'VE Hotr PopuL. ssf EE3ra aaSs Ho rs Is
40 West Baltimore street, Raltimors.
SMITH. BROS. & CO., !Glothiers and Merchant
Tailors, 40 West Bsltimt re street.
=, The Bon Ton Aerehant Tsilors, ,,.,- ",
N. b. Goods of all descriptions at reasonable
prices.
Wssnin gtonisns save 20 per cent by getting
S SMITH, BROS. & CO..
40 West Baltimore street.
sFses best and cheapest Glothi Rs Hoqse em the
country Is SMITH BROS. CO,
40 West Baltimore street.
MARBLE HALL CLOTHING HOUSE,
40 West Baltimore st Baltimore, Nd.
Persons IN Washington save ~ per cent By
'N''ns SMITH. BROS & Co,
40 West Baltimore street.
Our Washington customers find the best
stooh Ct Clothing in M BR9s article
40 West Baltimory street.
The leading Clothing Houss of Baltimore offers
the hnest stS ,x Of GIothins il the country
40 West Baltimore street.
Do OF fail to come to SMITH. BROS CO. to get
your Clothing. 40 West Baltimore street.
The place where everybody gets suited.
40 West Baltimore street.
The only house in Baltimore or Washington that
SMITH, BROS Il CO.,
40 Vest Baltimore street.
All Discharged Soldiers in Washington are
SMITH, BROS Il CO.,
40 West Baltimore street.
Discharged Soldiers can save twenty dollars On
SMITH, BROS Il CO.,
40 West Bsltin ore ST.. Baltimore, Nd.
re- all to come e gRt to bq your
Merchant Tailors and Clothiers.
Be sure and come to SMITH, BROS; l. CO,
Marble Hall Clothing House, 40 West Baltimore
street. to fa s sRa M'n Baos G5
Merchant TsilOrs and Clothiers,
40 West Baltimore street
Peg top PANTS, french and EKglish WALKING
new ss;e E Ah ths pres1e. oa
An il endless varieties # SMITH. BROS. 4 CO.'S
Popular Marble s Hall Clothing House: 40 West
NEW RETAIL M SLq lgs H ssf.,s;.r. street,
BETWEEN CAL VERT AND SOUTH SITS,
T. HENKELMAN. in addition to the MER.
CHANT TAILORING BUSINESS, has this day
opened for Retail large assortment of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WOOLENs,
Such BLACK AND COL0RED CLOTHS,
BEAVER AND CHINCHILLA OVERCOATINGS,
PLAIN ANDFANCY CASsIMERES AND COAT.
IEGS,
For MEN AND Boys WEAR.
Also, q select assortment of goods for LADIES
CLCAKlAGS. to which he would invite the atten-
ton of those making purchases.
Having unusual facilities and long experience,
he feels confident of being able to meet the wants
of the present times.
Terms will be Cash and one Price onl
Sep 24-lm'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
NOTICE TO ACTUAL BONA FIDE SETTLERS
-EMpTORS

la the third section of the act Of Congress, ap-
proved 2ist If February, 1853 Statutes. volume IL,
page $50 Old. ming to sale the Winnessxo Rpservs
ton il - lated that before any person shall
be entitled 70 enter ANY portion of the said lands,
by pre- emptiop 9th rwi'e. prev iOgs TO their
exposure to sale to the highest bidder at public
cutlery ne snail become an actual bona ode
regulations pow provided by law in cases of pre-
mptieu sld shall pay, within the term of one
year from Re ds'e of the settlement, the full
appraised value of the lsnds and the provemers
thr reon.
Now ir order that AL such bona hde actual
settlements may be secured to the several pre-
emptors.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that they mu come f. onward and file their atfds-
Wits, s sisnstius H. particular tracts on which
they may he actually settled, giving the date OF
such actual settlement. amt before b. expiration
of year from such ia -, tha several pre- eruption
claim must he established before the Register and
Receiver, accordir to the requirements of the
pre- emp ticn laws and I'm J payment made thereon,
according to the tull affixed, appraised value of
.he lands aud improvements thereon
LIST. In all such cases whore the wear may not
espse before the commencement of the public
sale such bona ide sctHsl settlements MAJ And
are hereby ordered 10 be excluded FROM thu pu blia
sale
I'd In all pre- -emption cases in which the year
may xpire before the commemorate OF the pub
lie sale the parties must establish and pay p or
their claims otherwise ali tracts in this class will
be offered to he highest hi ider, under tho forego
Jig proclamation. vet with he stipu alton that at
such public sale the price must nor be- for less
'"in N""' W. los WILSON,
an 3O-lawl3w Acting Commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
DROPOsALs FOR LUMBER.

CaiJ Qnarte, masters 0mee, Depot Of Washinsson.l
WASHINGTON. b. c.. Oct. IL. 1884.
seslad Proposals will be received at this office
M, for the delivery a. this depot of Lumber OF
the following amounts, kinds, and descriptions,
lgN,coo feet "A or l-inch White Pine Common
50 600 feet 6 4 or Ia inch White Pine comron
CulIipgs.
5000 feet 81 or Pinch White Pine common Cul-
l6oItoO fee. "A or inch ongued and grooved
asMO feet 8 x4 Hamlock scautling Il feet long
a6,No feet K Hemlock scantling, iG feet Long.
$500 feet * HemIock scan;lins, % feet i ln
feet Hsmsck }SsI !: fee, long
2f,NO feet 5 x Hem ock yoist, ~ feet long.
25g0 feet 5 < ! Hemlock Joist' Il feet long.
15om feet Il Henlock Joist, 10 feet long.
feet Hs@loek long ong
2!,Gno feet x Hemlock Joist. p feet long
$500 feet and oHemloek DIST 20 feet i i
$500 feet Y and 10 Hemlock DIST, % feet lon 2.
ll.5N,Ooo No. ls-inch sawed White Pine shin
1 u O.; Geo Ses. eualty sawed Cedar Shingles.
Samples of khingles and Laths proposed for will
be required.
Bids WIN be received separately for each kind
amount ad vertised for.
Al of the above described to bs good merchant
aote lumber subject to the inspection Of 10 pee
tor appointed 1s int on the part Of the vernment.
AZ OF The lumber contracted for to De delivered
"nhlh thlrty tSoi days from date of con rsct.
Propose ais from disloyai parties will not be- con.
siasreo and an oath OF allegiance to the United
sition ''"'' ~
The ability of the bidder to fill the contract
should ~ be awarded him. must be guaranteed by
be appended to the guaranty.
Tbe luil name and post Office address Of each bid
DER must be iegibly written in the pro sosal.
b nos IN sum equal to halfof the amoun Mt OF the
contract signed by the cor ractor ana both of hi
der upon signing the contract
Inc Iignt TO reject any all bids that may be
deemed toe high is Reserved by the Depot Quar-
master.
PROPOSES must be plainly endorsed on the en-
We ope. ffopoeals for Lumber. - and addressed to
the undersigned d RUCKER
Brisadief General and Chief Quarter master.
&C H. I'd DEPOT Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
I'll. St, Adams Raiders.

MoNrREAL, Oct 2S-The proceedings in the
cete OF the Vermont raiders has been trans
AIRED here The prisoners arrived last night,
and are now in jail. The removal was made
secrstiy to avoid excitement One disposition
vas taken yesterday. Further proceedings
have been postponed until next week, on ac-
count OF the Catholic holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
From ArkRNsuS,

CAIRO, Oct. 27.-The steamer Mayduke frern
Duvalls Bluff, arrived a: Memphis on the 18th
inst, with large number of refugees.
The steamer Marmora was fired into AT
Prairie Landing, on the White river and fol-
lowed firing five or six miles. One Of her off,
GERS and fifteen negro soldiers were killed and
number wounded
st. Charles, Arkansas, is being evacuated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
HEAVY Firing Hear6.

|oTRRss MONROE, Oct. 27.-RepOrts from
City Point Say that diminishing was going on
aioDg our iines this morning. and 1t was re-
ported that our LETT was advancing. Heavy
firing was heard on the north side of the
James.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
SEVENTH STREET
l2l
40 I

III al
STILL Z L LING OFF
IhAva still large stock of ssasonabl AMI 4.
nrnhls Domestic and Foreign DRY goons -.
hand, which must be Id before the frst Of Ia,
,Ary and mention among others
Blsaehed Mpslins. at 10 cents.
.Calicoes at s. cents
Very best Do. at SIX cents.
AL weol White Tlannels. 60 cents.
Shsetip q, 60 to rs cents.
Latest Style Closks, q. prices to defy n com
petition.
osiainss, Msrinoss, Alpseas, g., At greatly
reduced prices.
6hirt BoBoms IS cents
In fact, general assortment OF
DRY AND FANCY 60 IDA .
IN varsity suf5eisn, TO suit the most fastfdious
Gone one, come all, to the Gre Barssin ators
o. julius SYulL,
s1lV' AL Seventh street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
Another Arriyai-AS Steamer Chased.

NEW YORK, Oct. % The steamer Surro
rived. She brings no papers. She reports
having teen chased by suspicious vessel on
the morning of the 27th. in latitude 30, longi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING MATERIALS

Fuysau Of Freedmen and Gor't Farms, }
5:2s lith 81. Ntlc York ar,
WdshinytoH, October %, 1854.
Sealed Proposals will be re -eived at this off 90
until noon Fl sATu RDAY. October %. 1854, TOR
fut nish ing the following articles required For
in building 10 ptal for Freed men in this city:
81 pieces Of Spruce Pine Studding "a feet lon Axe
50 pieces Spruce Pine Stills l. or 81 feet long. 4x6
LOS mlock Joists, for ra;ters and sillng 10 feet
long 3x6
4l6 Hemlock Floor Joist "a feet long, s1io
$40 ii mlcca Scantling Il feet long 3xi
Is pieces Spruce inc Studding, ~ feet long, Al
B. feet White Pine Ceilings, o.. '6 feet long
4f,06i f e. to Pine Cuttings, A, 10 feet long
IL 50I ct Flooring
lc4 eco White Pine Shingles, No. !, Ia feet
I O'N feet Glass, 10 by IA
l5C lbs. Putty
S papers Glaziers' Points
30 lbs. hife Lead
gallons Linseed Oil
/! do. RauZipe
% pairs Hinges, 10 inches
IFS pairs inch Cast Iron Hinges
rs Thumb uttors
l2sross Screws, l-inch. Ne. 9
81 Kegs Nails, (sasorted.)
All articles contracted for to be delivered within
ten days from date of contract.
AT oath of ale glance must accompany each hid
opOfals to be endorsed re possls To- Blu ldin
Material and addressed to the updersi gned.
J. NJ. BROWN,
oc27-2t Capt and Assistant Qusrtermaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
The New Constitution Of Maryland.

The New C0nsfituti0n Of Maryland.
RALJLMaRE, Oct es 4The Cont of Appeal Is
TO dsSnfs nffss6d the application for injunc-
ton IN the case of the new constitution.
The Governor has been today. hearing the
argume Mt OF counsel ON an alleged In fr mality
in the solCers y6tss'"> (
The,G o,ernor'a prccla r, alton Declaring the
new constituSen adopted is expected 10 be is
sued tC-mGTrQW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS,

TIFIEKSTH STREET, OPPOSITE q. g. TREASURY,
Receive Subscriptions for the
NEW U. S. 1910 LOAN
authorized by the act of June 3Otb 1854
The notes will be issued under date of August
18th, in denominations of
$50, 800. $500. 81 900 and $4,000.
payable to bearer or order, bearing interest at
$40 per eentum per anuum, payable semi an
nually and viii be convertible at the option of
the holder at maturity into six per cent, Five.
Twenty Bonds
We buy and sell
GOVERNMENT BONDS of all issues.
TREASURY NOTES,
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS,
And COIN,
And pay the highest price for
QUARTERMAsTER's CERTIFICATE CHECKS.
jyH-tf JAY COOKE Il GO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29

DINNERS AND DINERS, by Z. L. Blanchard.
IL London
Manual French Cookery, London
One Hume red and Twenty four Receipts for Cook.
ing 9 Rabbit, London
Hints for the Table, London
kery, Carving, and Etiquetts Of the Table,
London
s,raI sonr Hand Book Of Dining, London
Suisinier Prscticien, Paris
ks Cuisinier Imperial, Par
LIE French Cock
Misa teslieh French Cooker
Soyerb Modern Housewife
SSGGooEefy for the Milton, London
6nisen eners Cooks Oracle
Eaneersolh Oomplste Cook
6ashillh b ousei &c b "a Enevelonedia
yrancaeeIhs Modern Conf
sep y HRANCK TAYI.AR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29

From Hayti-Peace Restored.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2--President Jeffrard, of
Hsyti, proclaims q full suppression of the re-
beliion, and the restoration OF order there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
The Suppression OF the West Chester Jef-
ferScnlan N.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27-Ths case Of the
Vestchestsr PA Jsfersonian came up before
the United States Circuit Court yeste rday,
VIM II. Hodgson vs.. VIM Mitiward, United
States Marshal. The Jury rendered verdict
for the plaintiff for $500 as damages for the ile-
gal seizure Of the Jsffarsonian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
Burning OF the steamer Alexander.

Nom EEAI, Oct y The steamer Ale KAN
der u as burn ed 10 the waters edge last night
The fire is supposed 10 have originated in the
lamp room. Two thousand barrels OF apples
were destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29
IMPORTANT TO sUT L1Rs

tHPOKT MT TO o IT 1RH
sUTLERS WILL FIND
H. A. DOWNING & CO.'S
90 " O 4 b D OLlN
TO Bl A MOST VALUABLE ARTICLl TO
THEIR TRADE.
1t sells very rapidly. and Is the most economical
article Of dist the ohcer's mess It Is prepared
in one minute. and makes . most delicious Soup or
1howdsr. It 10 highly recommended BIZ Arm
Surgeons. The profits are large
II. A DOWNING CO.,
Manufacturers Of Concentrated Food
No. III East 18th st., New York
For sale by BARBOUR sEMMES Sole Agents.
IS Louisiana Avenue
Sly Wasbin gton, D. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29

TIElTED eTATES SERVICE MAGAZINE FOR
~ OCIoBaER:.Contents: Philanthropy and the
Ties il History; Life of Jomini; The Nightingale
and III Cricket; Enigma; Life Of MAI. Gen. Jas.
Mspns.son ntsi kirS csn.oe; Editors Special
ocB fRANCK TAYLOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29

EOR 6ALEEAn 0MNIBUs LINZ eonaistins Of
Eve nrst class Coaches and thir. .Ana61o
tire zine runs from the Navy Yard
to Camp etoneman and Gle bore'. FOR terms 4 g.,
apply By letter or otberwise to. b BRYAN, No.
$40 18Th stfe&t EAST. near the Navy Yard .gAts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-29

Cht,( Cunrttrmnster'S Office, Depot Of Wdshinston
WASHINGTON, ID. t., october 20, 1864.
Sealed Proposals will be recsived st this office
until TUESDAY. November ]. 1874, At u o'clock
m. for the delivery of the following amounts of
Coal viz:
900 ions of Pitupinons Steamer Coal, to be
delivered on board Of vessels at Government
wharves. GEORGETOWN. d o.
leo tons of Bituminous Steamer Coal. to be
delivered at the Government coal yard, George
town, D. G.
Delivery Of the whole amount contracted for to
be made in twenty five (25J days from date of con
tract.
Bonds in a gum equal to half the amount OF the
contract will be required Of the successful bidder
or bidders.
Proposal must be plainly endorsed, proposals
for Bituminous Steamer Coal and addressed to
the und ersiRned. ID. II FUCKER,
Brieadier General and Chief Qusrtermaster,
oc 26-et Depot of Washington.