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DRoPos AIS Fo4 FLOUR,

Office DGpx Con,missary Of Subsistence, I
Washington, b. C., July I, 1854
SEALED PRoPosALs are invited until the 18th
instant, at II o'clock m, for Furnishing the Sub
sistenss Department with NN0
TWO THOUSAND l2 ,OOO) BARRELS OF FLOUR.
The proposals will be for what is known at this
Depot as Nos. and g. and bids viii be entertained
Tor any quantity less than the whole
Bids must be In duplicate, and for each Grade on
separate sheets Of paper
The delivery of the Flour to commence within
nve days from the opening Of the bids and in such
quantities, daily, az the Government may direct;
delivered At the Government ware ouse in George
i iown, st TIE Wharves or railroad depot in Wash.
The delivery Of all Flour awarded to be COM
pieted within twenty days from the opening of the
Payment will be made in certificates of indebt-
ednesR, or such other funds a. the Government
may have for disbursement
The usual Goysrnment inspection will be made
Just before the Flour Is received and none viii be
accepted which is not fresh ground. =
An oagn OF allegiance must accompany the bid OF
each bidder who has not the oath on Ale in this
once, and no bid will be entertained from parties
who have previously failed to comply With Their
DIGS, or from bidders BOT present to respond
doyernment reserves the ri ght to reject any bid
Bids to be addressed to the undersi sned. at No.
223 g street., endorsed " Proposals for Fiour. -
.tf 8. o. GREENE
~ I-to' - Oaptain and e. g. "
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TO CON MIRA TOR 8.

GEoRGErowN, July 6, 1864.
Proposals are invited for paving High street
from sth TO It's in tersection with Frederick street.
Substance of nearly 900 feet, and requiring about
$3.50 square yards Of paving.
A bid is desired for paving with cobble stone
roek pavement on a similar foundation; the bids
to be per square yard Of pavement when laid, and
kbor.
Proposals will be received until the 18th instant,
and may be ad dressed to the subscriber by mail or
left at the Office of William Laird, Esq, Clerk Of
the Corporation.
The name and reideace Of the bidder should be
- - W. O. SMITH,
jy7-td It Street Commi ssoner,
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IMPROVE YOUR EYE-A>.;
0Mght by the use Of the CELL
ebrated PEBBLE and PsRIsooPIo SPEcrACLEs, uni-
versally acknewledged IS the best for STRENGTH
scientifically and correctly suited, BY FRANKLIN
4 CO., Opticians. = s,--
244 Psnnsylvania avenue, bet. 18th and 18th sts..
3ss Penneylyania avenue. under tine National.
FdELR GLASSES, OPERA GLASSEsa MICRO
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, OARTRS DE VISITR,
&c, in great variety, and at the lowest prices.
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ROPosALs FOR FORAGE.
CHIEp QuARfHRhAsfBR's OpproS,
WAaHINGInN OHPaT nAn & lAS1

WASHINGTON D8PoT, Dec. 8, 1858. I
Sealed Proposals are invited by the undersigned
Alexandria, and Fort Monroe, Va, or either OF
BIDS viii be received TO for the delivery Of 5000
busbes Of corn or oats and 80 tons of hay or straw
Bidders must state at which of the above named
maxi.
cred. the time when said deliveries sss Be- COM
IT, The price must be written out in words on the
two bushels each; Oats in like sacks about three
bushels each. The sacks to be furnished without
extra charge en- RI 70 me Sogenment. The hay ana
Ths psrseuiaf Kind o. ., oats
'sifa i. ns undo. the bid. herein In
made when the whole .mout contracted for shall
The bidaer VIII be required to accompany his
proDosas with .fg,r..ty sign%sd By two Is;pon
contract for tho same, With good and sat,cisnt
With the terms Of ths sayertismsnt; and in case
.a bsy bidder to nsee tho
the offer Of ssiS bidder and the next lowest respon
sible bidde or the person to whom the contract
,sGE E: Ct sss p, e
Attorney. Collector of Customs any other oiieer
under the United States government or rssponsi-
AZ bidders viii be duly notified of the accept.
ance or rejection Of their proposals.
mRse sf: 5
.as 5. 1Isisi1 marked f1Oposs
~ ....I O.. a. 49,.
a sss sd
be Obtained arSn .DDeation At this oos. may
'r'Ss s7 COUNT 81 sSs sss (RSs::ss::j} j=
I, the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish
Of INVITING 20
the following articles. viz - '0'''
= bushels Of Corn, in sacks. t. per bushel Of
BUSHELS Of Oats, in sacks, at - Per bushel Of
tons Of Baled hay, at = per ton of 1900
- tons Of Balsd Straw, at - per ton Of 1900
=, 1856. and to be completed on or before the
into viii Unsed ss st sas
with good and approved securities, within the
has been accepted. Your obedient servant,
Brisadier General D. II RUcKFR.
General Depot Quartermsster,
Washington, d. q.
GUARANTY.
. We, the undersigned, residents Of -, In the
County of f, and State of -, hereby, Jointly
and severally, covenant with the United States,
and guarantee in case the foregoing bid Of
be accepted, that he OF they win, within ten days
after the acceptance of said bid, execute the
tract for the sams With good and sufficient sure
ties, in sum equal to the amount of the contract
to furnish the forage proposed in conformity to
the terms of advertisement dated December s. 1858,
under which the bid was made, and in case the
said - shall fail to enter into contract a.
aforesaid, We guarantee to make good the differ
ence between the ofe. by said :" and the next
lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
Witness,
Given under our hands and seals his day Of
-, B6-. - tseal.
[Seal l
hereby certify that, to the best Of my knowl.
edge and belief, the sbove-nam guarantors are
good and ffeient as sureties for the amount for
which they offer to be security.
TO be certified BY. the United States District At
torney, Collector of Customs, or any other officer
under the United States Government, or rsspon.
''''' ~ D. II. RgOKHR,
dec 9-tf Brieadier General and Q. N.
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.RoposALs FoR PUEL.

The undersigned will receive sealed proposals
until Wednesday, the 18th day of July. 1864, for
One hundred {liC) tons Of best quality White Ash
Coal. egg size. The Goal must be clear of dust
and free from slate, 2240 lbs to the ton.
Sixty (6O) cords of the best Oak Wood; and
Twenty {20) cords best quality of Pine
All Of the above to be delivered, weighed and
measured at the Asylum by the slst day Of July.
W. G. II. NEWMAN,
JOHN McDEVITT,
..,re WIN. SLATER,
te 2A,td Commissioners Washington Asylum.
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PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING FLOATING
Il DRY DOCKS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Burean Of Yards and Docks, July l, lsa.{
BaPdins Floating b. oeRs seoam lTs9s by
plans and specifications in full detail will be re.
ceiyed at this Office until Il ock on the 18th day
Of July inst, for the construction of floating dry
and one for use at the Navy Yard, Philsdelphia;
iaid docks to be of full and sufficient capacity and
tower, to receive, raise and sustain in safety .
vessel of least 800 feet length feet in breadth
nd feet draft, Of 20 tons displacement.
dear, describing the kinds and qualities of mate
sals proposed to be used; they may bid for one or
aeet ana 10 she5 the mps be
viii build the dock, and the time at which they
will engage to have it ready for use.
All patents patented articles, II any. employed
in the construction of these docks are to be in
duded in the proposals. ~ 6-law4w
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DRePosALs FoR LEAD.
ORpsrrnr npprcB R,DSsAR,

oRDx'snr o1''Ss4 lXshsHa Ply fs..S
until MoNbXY, July 9th 1854 at p N. or the de-.
h,sf' f Ss s TH6 50t TSe Toks LEAD
This lead to be approved quality pure and soft,
ara shsrss.
LOT 1handlns or transportation. As follows viz
gust, 1854 and not less than Eve Hundred tons Der
m failnf 1ss to nsT . -,
viii subject the eontraeter to forsiturs of Tine tine
number of tons he may fail to deliver at that time
Tn. bidder viii Be- rsanrea to .eeonp.n, hi.
proposition with guaranteesi gned By two respon-
Win It once execute the contract for shs same.
with, good and sufficient sureties. In 8 sum
terms Of this advertisement; and in case the said
to make good the derenee between the oer Of
said bidder and the next responsible bidder, or
The responsibility of the guarantors must be
shown by the official certificate Of the.clerk Of the
nearest District Court, or Of the United States
Bonds in a sum equal to the amount of the CON
guarantors will be required Of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
We, the undersigned residents of -, in the
sea
accepted that he or they win at once execute the
contract for the same with good and sufficient sure
contract, to furnish the articles proposed in
conformity to the terms Of the advertisement dated
July !, 1864, under which the bid was made; and,
in case the said - shall fail to enter into q
contract IS aforesaid, we guarantee to make good
the difference between the offer of the said -
- and the next lowest responsible bidder, or
the person to whom the contract may be awarded.
) Given under our hands and seals
}this- day Of, 1876.
Witness: (Seal
tSeal.J
TO this guarantee must be appended the oficisl
certificate above mentioned;
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified, and furnished with forms of con-
tract, and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all BIDS If not deemed satisfactory.
Proposals will be addressed to " Brigadier Gen.
eral George D. Hamsay, Chief of Ordnance, Wash
inRton, D. Co." and will be endorsed Proposals
for Lead. - GEORGE D. RAMSAY,
" 2-dtd Brig. Gen., Chief of Ordnance.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
tn He WHIT = HoU USE.
LOCATED or 40 -.

THE WHITE U.sE.1s
!. LOCATED or 40 .<s.......
IS y PENNSYLVANIA AvENBE,
- Between the Ocean and Railroad, at
ATLANTIC CITY. a i
rls NOW PREPARED TO RECEIVE VISITORS.
The Proprietor thankful for past liberal support,
pledges himself to spare effort that will contri-
butte to the happiness of his patrons, and secure
Tor them the comforts of q home at the sea side.
For information. address WIN. WHIrEHOUSE.
Atlantic City. a.E. s- -e...-H. je a. l6t+
u CAPE ISLAND. Nj,
JOHN WEST. AARON MILLER,
az =; tPHoPRIEfoRS.
Beg leave to call the attention OF their friends
and the pubEc to the above ma4nidcentA - =
Establishment, which will be open for HE\Y
The reception of visitors on the 10Th Of &k.8k4
June.
: Besides . spacious Dining Hall and Parlors Il
=, contains an unusus number of large and we'll
ventilated Bed Rooms gil handsomely furnished
with new furniture throug hout.
The Projectors of this Establ ishment will spare
no care or expense Ia meet the wants of their
suests. thereby hoping to share literally In the
% bile patronage
Application for rooms made to the subscribers,
By letter to Cape Island, will receive prompt
reply
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CH1EH oUARrERMAsrRRs OFFICE. J

CHIEP QUARTERMAsTRRs OFFICE,
~ DlPoR1 or WASHfRGfoN,y
Waskinstex. d. C., January 4, 1854. \
AL dealers in Drugs, Hardware, Lumber, Leather,
Office Furniture, Harness, and seddlery, are re.
week sealed proposal or list, n dxpl,eate, Of the
articles they prepared to furnish to this Depot at
figures SO that in the e1igenciss of the service
require it. the article OF articles can be obtained
Dealers Wishing to sell to this Depot win be re-.
quired to furnish the list punctualy every Monday
morning. ID. H. kUCKER,
! Brigadier General and Chief Quartermaster,
ja5-H Depot of W Washington. >,
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O0PING FELTi TIT8EE : : = :
II ROOFING CEMnN

~. t,.I,,s THUHAB FAHEY,
h sCoRkEB 10TH bT. WEST AED fHH CANAL
49,, 49, WdshtHgton, ID. c.,
Being thee agent in this city Tor Roofing Felt
ana koonng Oement from an old established frm
can a4ord 70 Sell the above articles at the very
lowest prices. y ; - - so '0A'
Roofers and those engaged in the business ara
requested TO call and see for themselves hayine a
large stock OF the above named articles always on
nonu. -. -. -. -. my aklm
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MEDICAL PURyEYORS OPFIOE, "a
Vl WARRINGTON. D. O., June Is, 1854.
All dealers in this city and GEORGETOWN, Whs wish
requested to send ts this office, on the MONDAY Of
each week sealed list of the articles they may be-
prepared to furnish, at short notice. with tina
price Of each attached to the same.
3el5-tfr Surg. q 8. A., Medical ParyeJor.
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DERRIENB1 NEW fOpOGRATHIOAI. waR
4 MAP or fnE SOUTH RN S1ATES. v;th :
Chronology M the Great Rebellion; 80 cents
Nh - RRANCK fXYLO
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PROPOSALS..
pROposALs FOR STEAM FIRE ENGINES

'Fa ORDN1NCE OFftCE. W AN
Sealed proposals wi f'G Sc fscsvsd :. ths oce
until MONDAY, the 18th day of July. 1864, at
si1 O. second or third elafs Steam Fire Enzinss,
OF Perfee; suction power complete In al ss h.
As { pounds when fesdy for service. The diameter
~ riches, capable OF forcing ~ stream Of
water from IL inch movie .verasing from "a to
averaging from Us to : feet, These engines are
lobe supplied with tenders and hose cart. OF sp
proved S Be- & I'll tna red
by Uni,ed stsses to Sc
ceiyed or paid for until they nave been thoroughly
tried with fun head of steam.
- - GUARANTEE 20 Is
The bidder will be required to accompany his
sible persons that in case bis bid IS accepted he
will at execute the contracl for the with
amount Of the contract to de W the altcie pro-
posed In conformity it'll the terms of this ad!er
tisement and in case the said bidder should fail to
enter into the contract they to make good the diff
ference between the offer or said bidder add the
mex responsible bidder or the person to whom the
The responsibility of the guarantors must be
shown by the official certificate of the Clerk Of the
nearest district Court, of the United States
District Attsrney
Bonds in sum equal to the amount of the con-
tract. signed by the eontrsetor and both Of his
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
ssn' FORM OF GUARANTEE.
. We, the undersl 9 ned, residents or --, In the
county of -, aud State of -, hereby Jointly
and severaly. covenant with the United States,
he accepted, that be or they win at once execute
the contract for the same with good and suficient
& res sae noas n Inc
nifty with the terms of this advertisement, dated
July 2, 1854. under which the bid was made; aud,
In case the said - shall fail to enter into a con-
tract, as aforesaid. we guaraptee to make good the
difference between the offer of the said - and
the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person
to whom the contract may be awarded. !
-. 5 Given under our hands and seals
ISeal.]
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Always on hand, large stock of the above
articles, male of the very best material.
Orders filed At the shortest notice.
Freight paid to Washington, free of charge.
ESLER i BROTHERS,
NH-fm Proprietofs.
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To this guarantee mustbe appended the official
certificate above mentioned. 20 7
These Engines are to be delivered at the place of
manufactures: Upsn the award icing made, the
with forms OF contract and bond. The Department
reserves the right to reject any all bids if not
deemed satisfactory.
Proposals win be add to- I" Brisadier Gene
in gton b. G. ~ and will be endorsed Proposals
for Steam Fire Engines. GEO. ID. RAMSAY,
jy7 cost BrigadIer General. Chief of Ordnance.
, 1864-12-28

SUDDEN DEATH. Mark KcnnySa shoemaker re-
siding at No. IS EInxic ftreet, died Suddenly on
Sunday morning. He retired tie night previous
in his usual health, and in the morning was found
inscnsihlc; In a lew hours lie died. 4 post NOR
death asccrtained TO be :poplcxy- Coroner Wag-
ne1 held MI inquest ind tie jury returned avczaict
to tI4t effect
, 1864-12-28

esccnce in the wrons. lie wanted the puh1tc now
WEE corruption they Tad eonght to lnd it, and
sough, in vain. Citizens who felt that the good
hume hume of T. the y elty suffered By the conttna.
thieves nEl 1oughs had sought to iniurc
had not conc forw.rd and placed thcir grievances
general hunt ior charges and found none. This he
Hoped would satisfy the croakors who seemed SO
willing 10 attack the police. For himself he
efficient as ours. nc could point With pride to tie
fac1 that Chicago through circumstances of almost
unparalleled ,had been quiet and peace
er force supported at less cost than In aay other
city On the Continent. It Has euch force rs the
city could be proud Of, aud as he Ehonld ever de-
GERS and men Of The force had his confidence, aud
the charges Of I'LL the thieves und despcfaaocs In or
out OF Chicago could not shake It.
tn motion tho Board then adjourned.
, 1864-12-28

Presents to Police Of.ccrs-An Eaxcs-
If.1tIou-<scnernl and Special oAt!1s.

A regular meeting Of the Boerd Of Police Coza-
mfssioucrs WIS held yesterday, d fau Board being
present
Commissioner Wentworth stated that he had
been informed that the gamblers of the city had
held meeting in which they had expressed them
eclres dissatisfied with the proposed amendment
That they had resolved to conteet the passage OF
the amendment, und had engaged the services Of
some influential members Of the lobby, and would
they would receive no lavors from the police au-
fhor1ties, and that the Superintendent would pro-
cccd to arrcst and punish Them.
were m ordered ordered to bring before he bosrd al Pre-
Superintendent Turtle vas DIST called mud put
through minute examination BY the Board toach-
ing NIL the rrnaors and scandal that each member
OF the Board could collect. He also laid before
tho Board certain articles which had been present.
Cd to n,m an1,ng ths xsor ,oro,
pc5antchacnt nc allowed to retain the articles.
Commissioner Brown stated TINT he did not be-
| which the Superintendent may have !ecetyel.
when such were not given for police seryicee,
stating that the right to receive presents was i
| right the Board could not control.
President Coventry ulso contcnded that the
| Board hud no Jurisdiction In the case.
The question being pg9t. Il was lost, a. follows:
A5cs' Gommissioners Wentworth and y tae Mayer !; !;
| they believed that the Board lad uoth1ag what
ever to do with the matter.
Detectives Sherman Miller, Kenny md Webb
were then examined, and answered, under osth,
showing suudry sums received from the capture
OF deseF;c1s rewards for the recovery OF PROPERTY
| and tokens of friendship. II was voted they be
allowed 10 retufn them.
Captaine Gund, Nelson and Kennedy were called
in md :sked 10 take the oatl- Each declined to
do 50. claiming thAt the general oath which they
| had Ilrcady taken as policemen corcrcd the
! entire ground. They expressed themselves
willing 10 answer all proper inquiries tonching
their action az policemen. but. until charges were
preferred against them, they declined to go into
their defense. They stated that ii their conduct
as officers was nndcr Investigation. It was man.
| fcstly improper for them to testify as to their
Innocence; and II they were not on tsial
! tAcir Official oa!h was sufficient
ruarantee that thcir statements would
he truthful. After eoInn consultation, the
Board decided that they did not now possess the
over 10 compel them TO answer, and each was re-
aucsted TO state to the Board the amount Of pres
cnts 1heY bud received, and for What services II
nny. such rifts were made. They then made snca
q report. when. on motion Of Commissioner Went.
worth, the Board voted tlat they be allowed to
retain them.
Commissioner Wentworth remarked that he had
been induced to 70 into this Investigation not b.
cause be himself believed that there was anything
wrong in the PROMISES but to satisfy public opin
ion. From variety Of sources he Ind heard II
charged TINT the police force was fostering ncsl
Of corruption. and torrents OF cpitl1c!s had becr
1aiurd upon him and his colleagues for tacit Heeai
, 1864-12-28
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.
CLOSING DAY.
reported by Telegraph Exclusively for the Chlcag

CLOSING DAY.
[Ecportcd by Telegraph Exclusively fo1 the Chicago
Tribunal
EEw Yonk. Tuesday Ecvcnfn9. Dec. q.
EEEF CATTLE-The market which was very uu.
favorable for drovrrs yesterday, has been no better
today. There Is still quantity Of huilocksin thC
yards unsofd. .....
SHEEP OF Sheep, we have 6 $50 bend reported fot
the week, and according to tie reported safes ol
shcep.brokers he general hresagc PRICE per pound
has been 6@l0kc. The market ts overstocked and
dull
uoGs-Thc receipts of Hogs tor the week amour!
1sHQ1sXc q live weight; second quality, 1a@13Ac
and for common grades, 12E1eHc. The demand u
heavy and tic weather bad. soLod ROBINSON.
ASSOCIATED Press pspatch.1
new yo5K, Dec 27.-Thc current prices for the
ws CT NJ all the markets arc as fo!t0ws:-
r9lsc; common. 1la *; intcr1oF. SaloHc: :,
nary, x9!0sssoo: common, ssS6j5f5.0o; interior
csHsEsSFlnt eu*ll.y. 1ex x@tsxc: ordinary, 1151:c
sHEEP Avn LhMrs-F1ist auality, sloooa151o PEI
head prime ssto3s.oo; ordinary, t5ooa 100 cosn
Ns; sw;IS.~Tessy corn fed. 1sNalsxca y D; light and
The weather has been uutRrorable and eIerted =
rs la t4eabie II d.eiinc Or
mon stock. With tho stock on naud thcEo ~ lair
supply; the receipts, however. are very und
sidcrcd hut tie buoy ancy and nrnes. Of last week
arc LACKING Hogs have sold 1t our otosa'ons' which
Tie total receipts Of all stock nj nil the yards for this
week and Il st wrtk was IS follsSs: or. ea
ias hss cas 81 ND
Lambs. s08t7: swine. .55e5s.
, 1864-12-28
Markets by Telegraph.
NEW YORK MIDNIGHT DISpA TCI1.

[specla1 Dispatch to the Ntstcrn Ptess.J
NEW foEK, Tuesday. Dec 2!-Mianls't.
= Tic capture Of Savannah produced sensation ycs-
tcsday among financial md commercial men. 4 large
pestr akssnblcd at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and oper'
ated heavily in gold. and atcrws1d opened tho even
inE exchange room. The gold room showed much ac-
tsits this morning, and large business was transact
I'd. The market WAS quite strong and prices rose
eeadAy.
The railroad stock market is dul, but becr than on
Saturday. and the recovery moro sudden than
generally anticipated.
Government stocks 9uiet hut higher. Rat1road bo.ds
and bank shares dull. stEtc Stocks were quiet md
steady.
At the Petroleum Board tho sales were so EuIcScr
booker at SOC 200 Titus at $501.
Muck OF thu purchase OF gold today Eas for export
In tomorrow g steamer.
The fail Of Wilmington appears to be dscounte.
rnnccd IN ndyance- Money little less stringent than
on Saturday. ruling ut Spef cent.
Latest.
AT Ga1laghcss Evening Exchange gold wls 2iIss
n c. lis; Erie SIX Hudson 116x; Reading us
Michigan Southern ny; Ptttsbutg 97k; Cleveland
and Toledo 1re: Rock Island LOG n y. liz do pre-
ferred 71x Fort Wayne 1oiK; O.& N. 6. s3x; Can
ton s5; Cumberland 4sx Quicksilver o6A Msriposa
, 1864-12-28

4 yELY PLEASANT Ar.41.--Ecy. #. c. Dick
inson the cet1mablc end excellent pnstor OF the
1rcsbytc.icn Church axe Forest, wRs on Christ
inns d.. made Tic recipient OF q very substantial
md Erat1hing surprise, In tic shape Of apurEe Of
I'VE hundred dollars. iroa4 Ills ka7i:atontls resi-
icEt IN tl;t EcautilEl sllunct to Chicago.
, 1864-12-28


CIscESArI, Tuesday, Dec. y.
HoGf-Reee'pts Of Hogs since Saturday foot ny
about 7,oeo head. Tho market opened 1rmer with q
better demand, and an advance Of fnty sc per 1o<
pounds wes established at the close. a0 u Average:
could not have been bought under s1i.s5, although
very few packers seemed disposed to pay that Gguse
The whole rangeray be quoted at *1'.0c315.oo
PHoy1s1oSs.-Af fair Inquiry for me,s Pork, and lib
cral Esles were made at attt4o74o.so for Inside city
Drsnts: prime mess is in demand at SOTO Oh 1isceE
DAYS timc. Nothing doing In old bulk meats or Bacon
Green meats md good market. and are nrm ut 1sxt
for shouIde1s 1Gc for sides, and lGfc for las. New
bull. meats may be quoted ut 16c for shoulders, nnt
ls4e1sKc for lib s,dct. all packed. Lard sold at
for primo new city.
Wu1EKr-Qultt and held nontna'ly at s2,l5, bu
with no buyers At that figure.
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