Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-03
WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
FOR WRAPPING
PAPER AND TWINE.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL
October ~, 1854. I
Sealed Proposals will he received at this Depart.
nient until the sth day OF December next, at ~
o'clock PSGIl f; t9r PnREs AND rwrsr
for the use OF the Post Offices In the United States
for one year from and after the 'lst day OF Deem.
The said articles are to be delivered free OF ex-
pense, at the Blank Agencies of the Post once Do.
psItment st Warrington, d. C., New York city,
The estimated quantity of each article, and the
quality thereof required at eseh Agency, yearly,
are specified below.
400 reams Of Wrapping Paper, 90 by 20 inches In
.tte, oil mnteria and quality fully equal to
that now in use in the Department, and to
weigh - pounds to the reaTn, and each ream
10 contain 70 perfect CURES.
10 resms Of the same kind OF paper, DC by 10
inches In size, and to weigh 66pounds to the
5000 pounds Of Jute or other suitable Irvine, hard
twisted, and IN balls, to weigh one pound
400 pounds OF coarse Hemp Irvine, about one
eighth OF an inch In diameter, well twisted,
In balls, to weigh from y to pounds each.
DISTRICT NO. ?, NEW YORK CRY.
l., 600 resms Of Wrapping Paper, sfuilAr to that
described In the estimates OF District No. /,
described for District No. l.
900 pounds Of Jute, or other Irvine, similar to
that hrst described for District Nc.
10000 pounds OF coarse Hemp Irvine, similar to
that OF the second description for District
DisrRIcr NO. ., BUFFALO, ny.
10000 reams of Wrapping Paper, similar to that
first named for District No. l.
20 TeAms Of Wrapping Paper, similar to that
last named for said District.
TO- 900 pounds of Jute, or ether Irvine, similar TO
that OF the first description for District
MOL.
1000 pound. of coarse Hemp Twiuc, similar to
that OF the second description, for said Dis
Proposals. will he received for each article sep..
rately, and separately for each District, for the
rha .o,,..o. a. No a.. III, l.. a. a, -
lowest and best bidder, to be determined after
careful examination for the purpose OF ascertain
ing which bid will in Its practical results be most
advantageous to the Department.
II the districts should be reconstructed, or in
creased In number or any Of them discontinued,
places as the Postmaster General shall designate
And the Postmaster General reserves to himself
the privilege OF increasing or reducing The guam
| NJ cessary to do SO.
can he seen at either Of the above named Agencies
Bidders will send samples of such articles as
they propose to furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals.
guarantees OF his ability to comply with his bid;
and q certificate from his nearest postmaster that
such gqsrantors are credible and reliable citizens
Two sufficient iurcties will be required TO a con-
tract
Failures to furnish the articles contracted for
promptly, or the furnishing OF articles OF an infe-
rOr quality to those contracted for, will be con-
sdered sufficient cause for the forfeiture of the
contract.
BIDS not made in accordance with these proposals
will not be considered.
Proposals must be marked on the outside of the
envelope with the name of the article or articles
proposed for and the letter containing them al.
dTes1sd to the First Assistant Postmaster General
Washington, d. {. W. DENNISON,
ocH'mbt Postmaster General.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, SEPTEMBER 49,
Abby Cory Harris, complainant, } =, r,,-
Samuel L. Harris, defendant. No. 20S.
Inc petition In this case states and charges that
The complainant and defendant were married IN
me city Of Portland, in the state OF Maine, in the
year ls5lj That in the year 1886 they removed TO
the bstrlct oi ColumbiAi that they lived together
~ husband and wife since the ArrIAKe until 1850
wheh The Defendant totally deserted the oomplain.
am and her children, and lEft said District; that
| she has not since seen, nor heard OF, or from him
she, wherefore, prAys to he divorced from the bond
OF said marriage, pursuant to the act of COnKreAs
In such case, &c. And summons having been re-
turned ''nOt found, and It appealing 10 the satIs
faction OF the court by Affidavt OF disinterested
witness, that the defendant 10 a nnn.resident Of
the District, II is therefore, this 23d dsy OF SEN
TENDER, 1854, ordered that the defendant he snd
sppear this court, in perIsn or by attorney And
answer the petition, 60, on or before I'd Tuesdny
OF November, 1884, provided copy OF this order ~
published in the kEPUBLICAN once week for six
weeks, Eueoea'iveiy, preceding the said day.
WIN. LILLEY,
solicitor for petitioner.
true copy; r. J. MEIGs,
bSHlaw6w Clerk.