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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-10
FROM THE SOUTH.

The Richmond Whig of the Let instant contains the fol-
lowing letter of Mr. STEPHENS the Vice President of the
Southern Confederacy, to Mr.. William King who was the
bearer Of the message of Gen. Sherman inviting Mr. Ste
phens to conference on the subject Of peace
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, (GA.) OcT. i, 1864.
VIM KING, Sr, Esq.-SIR: have considered the mes-
sage you delivered yesterday from Gen. Sherman with
a the and gravity due the importance Of the sub
ject The message verbal nvtat0n by hIm through
you to me to visit him at Atlanta to see if we could agree
upon plan Of terminating this fatrcdsl without
the further efusion of blood.
The object which addresses itself with peculiar
interest and great force to we'll wsher Of bis
tryto every friend of huuanity-to every patriotic
every attached to the principles of self government
established by common ancestors need not assure
you therefore, that 1t is object very dear me- There
honor to obtain it, and effort would spare under the
same limitations with any reasonable probable prospect
OF success But in the present instance, the entire abb
tons and tie ike absence Of sny such power on bs
far appears from hs message necessarily precudes
my acceptance of the invitation thus rendered.
In communicating this intention to Gen. Sherman you
may also say to him that if he is of opinion that there
any prospect of agreeing upon any terms of adjust
men to DO submitted to the action of respective CO.
vsrnmens even though he has power to act in advance
in the premises, and will make this known to In
formal and authoritative manner (being desrous for
peace himself you represent him to have expressed
himfef) would most cheerfuy and willingly with the
consent OF authorities accede to his request thus
manifested aud enter with all the earnestness nature
upon the responsible and srduous task Of restoring
and harmony to the country upon the principles of honor
right and justice to ell parties This does not to
to be at all impossible if truth and should be per-
mitted to have their full sway.
Yours, most respectfully,
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS.
THE SURPRISE OF SUNDAY NIGHT.
The Richmond Enquirer of the lst instant contains the
following despatch from Gen. Lee, giving the results of
the surprise of part of our line Sunday night ast
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA
October 81, 1864.
Hon. JAMES A. Seldom, Secretary of War.
Gen. Malone penetrated the enemys picket line last
turing two hundred aud thirty officers and men, without
the loss of The total number of prisoners captured
on the 18th below Petersburg, according Gen Hills
port, was seven hundred. Il. T.. LEE.
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AN UNPREJUDICED OPINION.

Extract Of q Letter from aged and eminent
Citizen of Ohio to the Editors
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HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
October 90, 1864.

HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
October 20, 1864.
Gen. r. Il. LEE, @. 8. A.
Commanding Army Northern Virginia.
GENERAL Undertaking from your letter oil the 18Th
that the colored prisoners who employed at work 10
the trenches Fort Gmer have been Withdrawn,
have directed the withdrawal Of the Confederate pr.ouers
employed in the Dutch Gap canal.
shall always regret the necessity OF retshauns LOT
wrongs done soldiers; but regard IL my duy 70 pro-
tect all persons received into the army Oh tne ontoa
States regardless OF color nationality when acknowl-
edged soldiers of the Government are captured they must
be- treated "A Of such treatment AZ they
viii he inflicted upon equal number of prisoners
held by us. a.,
,usaop therefore decline answering the arguments ad-
m show the right return to former such
neoroe. as are captured from our army
answer to tue question at the conclusion of your let
have to state that all prisoners of falling into
hands shall receive the kindest treatment possible
stent with securing them unless have good authority
for believing any number of men being treated
otherwise Then, painful it may be TO me, shall in
aict Ike tire eatment equal number of Confederate
prisoners.
Hoping that it may become my duty to order
talison upon any held prisoner of have
the honor to be- very respectfully obedent servant
u. 3. GRAST, Lieutenant General.
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weekly Nationsi InteIIise ncer.

BIZ GALES & SEATON. sis
. JAMES o. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
Tks subscription price Of this papsr for year IL Two
DoLLARs, payable in advance. .
reduction Of 20 per cent (onsfth of thefulchsrge
will made any who shall order for at ona
me copies Of the Weekly paper and reduction Of
25 per cent Cor onefourh of the full oharge) TO
who wlorder and pay for ct one time twenty more
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TO any one unless paid advance, nor
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ed quadrangular contest, with oandidaces repre-
sented respectively BY Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, Mr.. Douglas, and Mr., Bell. The exaotions
Of the Southern wing of the Democracy had result
ed in aoission Of that ,noient party and the dis
union tendencies Of that wing were now fully dis.
CLOSED. AS it is the nature Of sntagonisms in po-
litcs mutually to support and feed each other, the
Republican party thrived on the dissensions Of its
most formidable rival. As has been truly said BY
Mr. Greeley, "Ms sngsaeers Of The rebellion de-
sired and labored for tie Republican trixmph Of
1860" And he is equally true to history when he
adds, n e.,sg st n ss+,g III .9I If5a ja
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15
ORDHAsoE oEE W,s DEPARTMENT.,

J.
alALRD PROPOSALS will be received ar this ,hics
urtii Fro az, the 18th day Of February, At O'Clock
p m for the delivery at the New York Agency.
No. - Worth street, New York. Of 100000 Curry
Comb
These Curry Combs are to be made in strict con-
forrity it'll samples which be reen st this Of
fee or at the New York As ancy, except that tbs
handles are ~ he OF birch bee b or hard maple.
tt ey ara 70 70 inspection ct the factory
whore ad Q b ore being received by the Hovsrn-
mepe. Meme are 10 received or paid for out Oh
As are arpf ov ed on infpsct on. -.
deliveries mub. be llais AZ The rate OF not less
thar O(0 ner week, or Goa psr day, commencing
ON the bth day af March. Thev sre to be deliver
In boxes of 2O0 esch Failure to deliver at spsci-
Geo time i'll subject the contr actor failure
of the quantity due at tn st time No bids will be
considered from parties other than regular mapu-
LECTURERS Of the xrsiela. and such as ere known
TO this department. 10 be fully competent to exc
cute In their Gwn shops the work proposed for.
Bidders will enclose With Their bias the written
scsrowledsments OF their sureties over their Own
eiensturea
Each party obteinine . contract win be required
to o. ter into bond with approved suretes for ito
faithful ! exc cution. Upon the awsd being msde,
auccessful bidders will be notified and furnished
with 4 rms OF conts set nd bond.
The Department reserves the right 70 retece any
or all bids il not deemed satisfaetory
Proposas will be addressed to sBrgaaWls. SsnI
Gorge .. Ramsay: Chief Of Ordnsass, Wssshtns-
To- And win b endorsed " pn%Ss Tor
feS eotd Brig. Gen. ohief OF Ordnaa,s.
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DRoPosALs FOR HORSES.
CHlEF QUARrERMAsrER's OFFICE,

OUARTERMASTERS
wsshinx R:ss' g. 5, a. Ha iss. e. ss4S
anti TeSru. Gs 1854 st sSoes
T.. for furnishing the aovsrnment With 2,0oo' two
For Artillery. q OOO) Two Thousand Horses. from
ll51s) fifteen and one half to tl6I sixteen hands
ana
harness. compsctiy built, and to Weigh not less
PROPOSALS.
The full name and Post Office address of tho bid
der =, must n;s appear in the proposal.
Diooos Dr y
troPosaiss from a,sleya. Parties seda 10. b. cor;
M Min be
Pro 2essIs mus. % addressed 70 81 Adler General
snd sSoad BE- S1nss. af4y
'.Propossls for Horses" ' >'A'a
Ss that IL es.s his bid is .ess,sed be or
with GOOD and Sufficient surstiss in sun ss equal to
the amount of the contract. to deliver the Horses
r. s .s TIT "a
s Il: !:
whom the contract may be awarded
q "a Sntss r .. e
nist,ist A.toInsy Solsetsr q Customs.
Bonds In sum equal to the amount of the con.
tract, signed By the contractor and both Of his
der or bidders upon signing the contract
GUARANTY
we. the undersiened, residents Of, In the
county Of. and State Of hereby Jointly
and severally. covenant With the United States,
acc. ptsd that he OF tssy viii It once execute tie
contract for the with good and sufficient sure
ties IN sum equal to the amount Of tbs contract;
the difference between the offer By the said sd
the next lowest responsible bidder. or the person
to whom the contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals this - day of
-,1s6.
f Fsss:.11.
I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowl-
cd se and belief, the shove named euarantois are
good And sum ciont sureties for the amount for
which they offer TO be security. -
be os5d By tss gtea States District
Ger under the United States Government, or re-
sponsible person known TO this ofaoe.
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, 60.
All Horses contracted for under this advertise
not conforming to the specifications win be re-.
No Mares will be received
The Horses must be delivered In this city, within
Payment to be made upon the completion of the
contract, SO soon thereafter the Chief Quar-
termaster shall be in funds
These Horses viii be awarded in lots of t20U two
hundred each, unless the Chief Qusrterma ster
should deem it for the interest of the Government
to vary the number.
The Chief Quartermaster reserves to himself the
tight to reject any or all bid. that he HeHy deem too
A'xA Brig. Gen. and Cher d q aSShaa
fe 1o.0 Depot Of Washington.
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PROPOSALS.
Obey QuIEYsRAAsfeRs OFFIoE,
- lRr0T OF WASH aaYoN.

w.sa nssss o. , .sasas5' Il, is.
us Msr.a e i 1ss
foilosias amounts Of hooans Selt ssd Pitch, viz
2fs az o. ksass
The ps.tisalar kind or description Of the above
Vii % required 70 furnish samples 81 the sr'ioss
s ss:s,., ;:ss ,rss:
sixty iso DAYS thsrefrom and the 6saaes IN ninety
contain NOT isr. tk.n three haadisa peanss
s1e
The articles offered By the sue ,essfui bidders win
Sspss n n s. E,
msnt. ,o
sla, 8 must slss the iaii name and post osss "a
oath IL ss
Frepo.si; me. b .asrssssa 70 Brisaaies Gene
" sHl Of
posals for Roofing Psls and Pitch"
GUARANTEE
ss 9lsoe rsh % .snsS :, any s
spensi5ie PERSONS that i case III Bid Is seesotsd.
n 1 e
the smouns oftss o0n.r,cs s9 deliver shs sstiess
pfOpO6oV
s T. enter into the sonsrses the, make sooa
the difference betWeen the offer of sxia bidder and
The next lowest responsible bidder, or the person
to whom the contract may BE- awarded.
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 Dis
Bonds in .um equal to the amount Of the CON
euarsntors Win Be the Successful bidder
or bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the Undersigned, residents Of -, In the
soS ase Nth IL.
and guarantee in case the foregoing bid Of -
be accepted, that he or they will at onca eIscuts
the contr act for the same, with good and sufficient
sureties, in . equal to tho amount of the CON.
tract. to furnish tie articles proposed in confor.
nifty to the terms Of the Advertisement dated Feb
ruary II, 1864. under which the bid was made, and
In osse the raid - shall fail to enter into con
difference between the offer q the said - and
to whom the contrast may be swasd dad.
Given under our hands and SEALS
fthis day Of -, 1856.
Witness: Fss s.I]}
To this guarantee must be appended the o1icisI
certificate above mentioned.
The right to reject any or al bids thkt may be
termsster, IS we'll % the right to select from
each bid such articles 1t the price therein named
~ is required by the Goyernment
D. 81. RUCKIR.
Brig. Gen. and hiet Quarter mastsr,
fe ltd Depot Wsshing ton.
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPoSALs ron rImBlR AND MArKRIALs
FOR TIE SLVY,
GAyy DRP1xfaKsT,
BuxxLu or CoysrlrcfIoE AsD RfPirH.


BufrAu or ooxsrsrorIoI ASP Rfrin,
SEALED Proposals to furp,:h simSsr - ana ana n,,.
% lss1 vim BE- sesissd q ths Sure ~ Of osnstrue
Isbru.ry ssIt, ss which time the opening WI be
rropossis must BE- endorsed proposals for TIN
Der ana Materials for the Navy,' sha thsy may be
dis.ina ai:se cd from ether business letters and ai
me matsrials and articles embraced in the
printed ssssSal:s; any q 1aieh Siil bs farDishss
70 ,uch 2. desire to Offer. on spplisasion g the
navy agent neersst thereto, ana those Of All the
70 the +: s a u s.
srs IN s.sh such CLASSES only vi" Be Furnished a.
ana il sa on 70
tie e. sa q e hsIs
only as.a fos s.ss
i win be g 70 make sPs,is.ti9p for any Of
equal preference viii Be given to articles Of Amer
lean manufacture.
any sssd the pfnssd
strict conformity Herewith. or they viii not be
Upon application to the Bureau. to the Com
osnda1t q ssy Ard. Q. so any sSa,y Agent: the
inforw alton respecting the proposals viii be fur
The contract win be awarded to the lowest bidder
law 81 10th August. isss. the Navy Department re-
serving the night to reject the lowest bid IL deemed
The contracts win bear data tn. day the no,iEea-
sign sss snd sssn esres
81 Esvs Agent
s% tss ss s. viii s &c
contract shall have been completed. snd eighty per
esntam ef each Pin: sppIo,ea IN tiiglicat, ), the
s s,,. r. p Ito q the
same shall have been passed by the Secretary Of
The following are the classes required 1t til. re-.
spectivs navy tardt
KITtRRY, me-.
logs; No. ii. white pine; Ne: 81, On md ,ino. ''
o... ssi. d.s Sss No. sas sh. o..
2ss% s.s NO E dss No s1 ss s1
boards; No Il. White pins dscf AID stage plant G
49, Wit. s'e o.e les ana
.ss so , .e9 ns s1 s ts eS ' e;
.s 10 10 2Sss s M I'd ss.
and sweet oil; No. IL, ship ehandlery.
BRooKLYN, NJ.
2sos sns &c. No
SsEor; butt. sna s.1s No. H. ws.e OAK
and headings; No. y: mahogany; No Is, iron,
xSn n. and cut NO
zinc and tin; No s., haFld.are: No g. tool. for
nish; No Il. sisss; No. II. ship chandisrY.
PHILADELPHIA.
No Il. White pine dsct FLANK and stage pi.ni No:
IS. crst; No; y, black spruce; No q locust tree
TsR s.
tin - solder; Ne ss hs!ds.re; No 81, tools sos
10 p an.ssa sI ~ 4 glass; No. s ,ss .IIes:
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DRoPOsALS FOB WOOD.

C6ra!ry Bureau, Office Of Chat Qnar.srnastsr.)
No. STA 81 street,
WdShtngtoa, February g. 1854. \
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re cetved at this on 90
until u O'Clock NJ, M0NDA Az. the 18th day OF Feb.
ruaIy 1854, for
None but good, hard. merch antable Wood viii
be received.
OLe Thousand Il 0o0) Cords t. be delivered at
Giekhoro' Point, and One Thousand (l,0OO) Cords
at Cavalry Depot, Colonel Mcintosh command
ir9) Ditrict OF Columbia, within thirty 500 days
Propoesls for One Hundred (IoO) Cords and mp.
wards will be entertained.
Zach Proposal N ust be accompanied by q susran.
ty for Its and By the oath Of
allegiance t. the United States.
Successful bidders will be required to enter into
writer contract. with good and sufficient security
for the faithful performance thereof.
Propotals must be endorsed, s.Proposals for
Wood. !" and addressed to Captain James A. Eksn.
Chief Qusrtermaster Cavalry Bureau.
The rfeht to reject any or al bids is reserved By
tk g undsrsieped JAMES A. EKIN,
jss-tt Chief Quartermaster Cavalry Bureau.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

HOUSE OF RErsEsskr.IIvEs. UNITED srA1sst
SEALED AIS viii be reseivsd 1t this i ONCE
until Friday, the "A day Of March 1864: At Z Z
sonsr1 er f 1Ss RO1..,
Represt nt.,iyss q the United States, viz: "a
g.in shs s. suat0 Post Paper sapsrs.
80 rsams bite CommereisINo Note Paper. extra gu
80 rsans white Fooisssp Paper. extra supsr6ne
IS resn: fancy Note Paper. assorted kinds, .szes
e g NE rs. ths5 :sss.i.. Envelopes. s.s
g S. ooe White thick .shssIye 1aveiopes' sssIs5
10 sso fancy note lnxeie pss. assertsd S'1s'
1sG0 buff adhesive Envelopes $3.50
doaSlins he Order s s.ss UPoposss OF
..Ser Ssss Psns Pencils
6dozen ivory and pearl Folders
s1o.s ineS ss in ss .sn sGt'sa
SdoEen rubber Penhoiders. medium size
4dozsD 8 inch Shears
g gross W.sbiDS .on Med.lIion Pens
10 sros. Psrry's blue barrel Pens. fine and medina
u dozen P ortemonn.ies. assorted
y dozen ocoei7lknives, assorted
u gross rubesr Bands and Rings. assorted.
-, irOpo,sl: must Ss .se9m panied By the names
As Re quiz ed by law, preference will be given TO
the productions Of American industry, IL 60 ualiy
cheap and of as sood quality: and all persons max
state whether the same are the growth or manu-
facture Of tha United States.
charge for carriage, ct the ONES of the Clerk OF
the H0uee of Keprese statives on before the 18TH
ay be eco for use,
Zach proposal 20 be ind cd proposals for Sta
United States" ana addressed to the undersigned.
Sum cant specimens OF zach class Of articles pro-
PCS for must accompany the proposal, marked
with the name OF the bidder
The person Offering to furnish any class of arti-
eles 1t the lowest price, quality considered shall
recei We . contract for Il 9 same, on executing q
bond, with two more sureties a,sfactory to the
formanee Of the same, under forfeiture of twice
the contract pri. In care of failure, which bond
must be 6led In the on CO of said clerk within ten
d.! after tt proposals have been opened and the
result declared EDWARD MCPHERSON.
Clerk of the House Of Representatives, OF
fe / NAT United States.
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THE EVENING STAR.

POLICE RRPoRTs-Firss Pree.Hcs-R;chard
Glamour, =. Garvin, Mrs. j. Scott, arrivals
from rebel States; semitic Provost Marshal.
Second Precinct-Robert Hall. threats; Jail.
Frank Cady, assault with intent 70 kill; also,
stealing; do.
1Aird Precinet.-James Cole, resisting mar
Calhoun, larceny; bail for court. Andrew
Wheeler, drunk; military. John Welch. Mary
Daisy, do; Chas. Hawkins, discrderly; VIM
Campbell, drunk and dIsorderly; discharged
VIM. Garrst, VIM. Young suspicion Of rob-
Fourth Precinet-C v. Lord, Jno. Mctruire
Haegerty, highway ROBBERY; TAIL for court.
FJh Precinct.-J. L. Hopkins, disorderlyi
Dismissed. VIM Butler: do 81 sr a. ~ u srdey
liz; g. Chas. Norehack, disorderly; dismissed.
f.Leayy, drunk, do. w. ShuTman, assault
and battery intent to Kill; All. Jerry Donovan,
assault and battery, dismissed.
.yi1ta PrecincL-J. Angerman. obstructing
sidewalk; dismissed. W. Krisonosky, threats;
bail for peace nj. r. Hamilton, drunk for
hearing. John Carrigsn. asleep in street; not
reported. Jas. Morris, assault and battery,
intent to kill; dismissed. Jno. b. Chapman,
do; do.
Richter, lighting; 81. Dsn'l Mccarthy, drunk
and disorderly; So. II. Weeden. c. w. Bailey,
disorderlyi dismissed. Josephine Miles, drunk
workhouse: Moses Chaup, disorderlyi DIS
missed. Ellen Hall, do. workhouse. Law
renee Newton, drunk and disoTderly; John
Wallace, profanity; dismissed.
ToUnTH WARD STATION CAsEs.-Jno. Fitx.
gerald, assault and battery; Jail for court.
John Holieran, Jr., house breaking bail for
peace Mary Holleran, resisting the officers !;
deferred. Robert Saunders. passing counter.
felt money dismissed. Bridget Sheahan, in
serfsring with officers: bail for court. Jenet
Murthy and Amelia Dorsey, prostitution dis.
missed. Charles 1hileweer, drunk, military.
James McDermott, do; Sl-55. Daniel Sullivan,
disorderly; do. Geo. L. Dena, suspicion OF
stealing horse bail for court. Thos. Short,
do do. John Holeran. drunk and disorderly
S564. John Holieran, Sr, attempt to rescue a
prisoner bail for court
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IMPAIRMENT OF AGRIoULTURE,
IL RASHIN6IOR D. q laA L. rs

TO the Grosre,s and Maxufatwers at F2ar and
Hs,np:aThs commissionsrs appointed By this De;
Pennsylvsnia, William Bailey, Of Rhode Island,
ana John A. Wsrder, Of Ohio, to consider the fol.
viz: For Investigations to test the prastcability
OF SIla,atins and preparing fax and hemp @
laying met, and. after several days invSstga ton
OF the subject believing that further and fuller
notice OF their vestiestions might produce
valuable results adjourned to m Get again on We'd
nssaay the Ash day Of February next ct u O'Clock
button OF this appropriation. anxious to develop
.ae Tor the public good to send to this De-
Hemp ana Flax In the differ snt etsges Of prepare.
sion. OF the h6res ard fabrics prepared BY them,
oesses and the cost of production in esch CASE
ALSO descriptions OF the kinds and cost Of mschin:
sien. '" NV '
gent distribution can be made
del6 dt ISAAO NEWTON Commit ssfoper
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ID b o P o 3 A L6 FOR LINE,
cHIIE QuAl4EaAAsfsl's OFFICE,
DEPOT OF WAgHIN0roa,

VuA13ExNAS3BxS OBBIOD.
w4sn1 S1sS. g. 3. S S.f Ess IS iss.
until e ,sesss Ct
saee e as4
points IL the os9 Of nv IS
tie neHot 9u art may direct The Line
The Offered b. the I'LL
appointed By the GoveInmsnt before being 40.
The price must be written out ia words on tn bid.
ss must sl,o the full name and post ONCE address
Proeo sis from disloy.l parties viii NO. be con.
naS.eo anu a. os1h OF allegiance must accompany
Proposals mutt be addressed to Brig. Gen. D. h.
marked Proposal. for Lime" '-'''0 10 '''@H''
GUABANTKE
pohsib;e persons that in case his Big IA accepted
ths Of the eontrset to deliver the ARTICLES
Sddsr
e enter into the eeptrsst the, e MAKE good The
whom the &C t,set maj. be awarded. - ''-'o' W
nearest District Court or Of the United states
Bonds in sum EQUAL to the amount of the con-
be a the sna s #
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
YoRM OF GUARANTEE.
We. the undersigned residents Of -, in the
county Of -, and ttete o.. ,-,, hersb! Jointly
and suarsrte. in case the foregoing bid Of -
&c acoe pied, that he or they viii 1T once execute
the contract for the same, with 60 ID aud sufi cent
eureties In sum equal to the amount Of the con
tract to furnish the articles proposed in conformi
ty to the terms Of tie advertisement dated Feb
rnary 1s 1864 under which the bid was msde. and
In case the said - all fRil to enter into con.
tract - aforesaid We guarantee to make good the
difference between the offer of the said - and
the re1s lowest responsible bidder. or the person
to y hom tie contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
Witness: ithis-day Of -, 1875;
Seal
certi dcate above mentioned. !
The right to reject any or 81 bids that may BE-
dee med too high is reserved BY the Depot Quarter
naster as veil - the right to select from each bid
auch quantities at the prices therein named as IL
required By the Government.
b. b. RUuKHR,
Bris.!6en. and Chief Qusrtermastsr.
Re Is I'd Depot Of Washington.
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JN1Tzp srArus sac BONDS.

UNITED srATHs 7-8O TRIAeURY MOTHS.
UNITED STATES COUPONS or 1881,
uNITND STATDB OERTIPIoAT16 OF In
D1BTEDN1BS.
Gold. Silver. uEourrent Money, 1xehanss on q
mar Of Europe and the Northern Cities,
stss BOUGHT AND BOLD.
We are authorised TO furnish SO Bonds 81 pm
sntil the LIST Of August next, when the privilege
d eoaversion eesseas
Orders for Stocks and 6ol executed In New York
sxeludvslY on commission.
1TTT1NHOUel. FAINT & co.,
III Banksrs, 80 Penn. avsnss.