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WIESENFELD Il CO.,
OdeOn Hall Clothing Rooms,
ESTABLISHED 1s47.)

ESTABLISHED 1919 .
CORNER PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND AZ STREET
Beg leave to call the attention of the citizens
and strangers of Washington to our very large
and extensive assortment of SPRING CLOTH
ING. We say extensive, for having the most un-
bounded facilities for manufacturing and having
buyer always in market, read y to avail himself
of all the rich and fashionable styles of goods that
may be offered, We 6atter ourselves that we can
exhibit the most fashionable and varied assort-
ment of clothing ever offered in this city
We enumerate in part Black Cloth Frock and
Dress COATS, running to the finest grades Gen
nine Black French Doe Skin PANTS; Black Gren-
adine and other Silk VESTS; from which may be
selected q dress snit of the very finest material
equal in finish and workmanship to the very best
and at much lower prices.
Our assortment of CASHMERE GOODS cannot
be excelled in variety of colors and beauty of
styles, and all cut and made in the most fashion
able manner. We name in part the English Walk
ing Coat. the French Jacket, the Business Frock
Coat, American Sack, and all other styles now in
wear. most splendid assortment of plain and
fancy Cassime,e Pants and Vests.
We call the most especial attention of the ladies
10 our superb assortment of BOYS CLOTHING,
which for beauty of styles cannot be surpassed If
eaualed in this city. We most respectfully ask an
examination of those goods before purchasing
elsewhere.
In the line of MILITARY CLOTHING we have
the most extensive assortment in this city con-
sisting of Dress and Fatigue Goats; Infantry and
Cavalry Jackets; light and dark Blue Pants, both
plain and reinforced shoulder Straps. Sword Belts
Sashes, and in fact everything pertaining to an
officers outfit.
In the line of FURNIsHING GOODS we have
an elegant assortment OF Cashmere Over Shirts
White and Brown Linen Shirts, of all srades.
Under Shirts and Drawers, full line: Militarv
Gloves, Kid, Silk, Isle Thread and others
We most respectfully solicit the patronage of
the public, who may rest assured of tair dealing
AID good articles.
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f'" a:sf Ps q I%ss ..ry sssss s,sy
CUR, s5N sSsT e SSkRs 1s sFHysRsz
stsss.1s:. q q Rsas1. .aa
s:.i. e
tsnss. stomses or Box.ls-tno:s Terrible bissr:
Scar ana .a E d NOR. .s. tls
Ism: sn re son q e n: q
snticipatons. rendering marriage. TO-, imDossi-
Hhs the ysgs q S
Yoans .ss s1.ss
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walked to sxstaey the living Tyre, may call with fan
'0nn''nTiIKB PARTICULAR NOTICE.
These are some Of the sad and melancholy effects
81 Ct q &
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billy. Symptoms Of oonsgmgtios, &s;,..,-.
g SRfs: SS :;
sad'' rinidis'. q MARRIAGE.
nsTs,ss sssss issiosi % ~ 6ls.ais
DEBILITY. Wasting Of The Organs. Dsformitiss, 30.
He Who places himssK under the care ON =.
oHaAfHn1fR ITb 1AAEEsFs:4 10 nA1s n4RHSSEsHor
By Dr.. Johnston's marvellous treatment, Wsas-
+: :si;sss -
All i%Rsdimsns. 70 m.Tri.ss, Phy.leS or Mesta,
Eo,. IF Rr0es s Power; EsI:
haustioa Of the most fssIfdi kind, speedily cured.
Member ., tn. sS,. 5osss u Lon.
Ssr Il the
whose lie has been ,yent u the hospitals Of Lon:
known; many troubled with ringing in the issd
.sSa,n :oaaso
6iusSins. attended sometimes With dsra ascrasnt
ofmind were ours 16 iTHTTsSiMstf EN
who have injured themselves Dy . certain practice
nHsS u
Ms.s Pr "a: ;S;aPf x: sas hSgs Il II 4.
IGN +: s.: ' 6
q nature ana ind1lSing n Ss.,si9 secret issis.
reflect that sound mind and body are the moss
s
h nosrls sssfsn. % Is. wy; 20 mind ssss%s:
eaoiy redsstions that the happiness 81 snotisr g
'hsA''fp fase Isl Sol Or 1MpRuDENcs.
when the mieGutdo0 ana tmprud0nt v0I4fy q
pleasure finds las the seeds Of this "a In
ful diseafe It often happens that ILL timed sense
e d,s,s i hin
6iiity can alone bsffiend him. he falle Into the
hands Of ignorant and designing pyetepde.s, Who.
Incapable Of CURING. aieh his peeuniary sues.anes
the sm allest fee can be obtained, and in deaDatR
leave him with ruined health to sigh over hie gal-
Ss the tas1
toms Of this terrible disease such Affections o;
the Head, Throat, Nose, Skin. etc., prcsreseina
his Dreadful suasrinss By sendina him TO that IN.
discovered country N whose bourne NO uavslee
0FYiol SOUTH sRIplRICK sTRIIr,
left hand side going from Baltimore street, few
| doors from the corner. Fail not to observe name
| * No letters received unless post paid and con-
tanning stamp TO be used on the reply: Persons
writing should state age. and send portion Of 40
| vsrtisement describing symptoms.
iNDoRsEMINT OF TIN PRlss.
The many Thousands cured at this Institution
| within the last twenty years, and the numerous
y DIT
and many other papers. notices Of which have Ap-
peared sGain and again before the public besides
fsassas s o. q t sRs T.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED
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THE EVENING STAR.
ITEMS.

~ Capt. William Story, brother Of the late
Judge OF the Supreme Court OF the united
States, and an old fashioned shipmaster, died
At Salem, Mass, on the 10th inst, in his Goth
year. ..
~ The Sisseton Indians and other br anches
of Sioux Indians, who com lifted the late de-
predations in Minnesota, II is said, are anxious
Tor peace propositions.
~ The Chattanooga Gazette says that Brig.
Gen. Carter, the provost marshal general OF
Hast Tennes see, has determined to send all res.
ident disloyal females to Montreal, Canada.
~ Within three days, two weeks ago, rebel
bushwhackers killed by hanging and burning
no less than seven Union men in one neighbor-
hood of Newton county, Mo.
~ On dit, that Messrs. the Harpers pay
Charles Dickens the handsome sum OF 5000
for the advance sheets of his forthcoming Sc
rial, " Our Mutual Friend"
~ Speculation in real estates is again be-
coming rife in and about St Louis, Mo. and
land in all directions thereabouts is advancing
in value.
~ A man has been arrested in Wisconsin
for forging q $4,000 check on the Mechanic s
Bank Of New York city.
q Or E; Parrish; o, PhiladeIphia, has been zen
Philadelphia Medical College.
~ The Indians on Snake River are com-
hitting terrible ravages. They are armed with
rifles and shot guns. aaH.s.
~ The Governor Of New York has ap-
proved 121 laws passed at the present session
of the New York Legislature.
- Carpets in New York are in good de-
mand, and prices have advanced 5a10 cents
Der yard on foreign and domestic fabrics.
~ Another notorious guerrilla, bush whack-
er and murderer, Fayette Hoag, has been cap
tured in Tennessee. 4f e..G s.s s...z. so. e-s-7 :
~ The iron merchants OF Chicago have re-
solved TO trade hereafter exclusi yely on the
cash principle ~ ~ Eh.
~ Gov. Buckingham has donated to Yale
College the handsome sum Of S25, 200,
T;ah; hoe =
dents. .r
~ The Pacific Railroad Company adver.
tises for a thousand laborers.
~ Oxen are worth $40 yoke in Idaho.
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PROPOSALS.
INIT E D ST. Tbs NAIL.
OVERLAND CALIFORNIA ROUTE.
Posr OrPIcE DKpARfAENF

Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT, I
Of this De Isrtsnt until p. M June Il. 1861, 10
tie 'fSids States Il the i and the
% g bs S NJ
q ara aSss:
Route No. l., 26o-From Htchison, Kansas, or Saint
ing such Offices IS may be on the route.
Schedule from lst Of April to lst Of December, q
1..y: ..es Iii, DAHL,
t.:ss s;lt Isas ei. q # s:;
byip m, Gas hours;j
Schedule from LIST of Deeember to LIST Of April, a
Arrive 81 SIT Lake oit, fouitssnth day, BY -:
Git, s,1,y
aiE = lsssa; ..vle. from Sal. LAX.
:sse sas 'ss
the most direet route, forming due eonnestions
VII as ! s that
as a'E Il. 5a; Is
pea 70 ssn tP Sa mail f0r
Route No. H. 656-Hrom Salt Lake City to Virginia
0ity. Nevada Territory, ses miles and back.
ssi Supplying such offices IS may be on
Schedule from LIST Of APRIL to LIST Of December, 70
SAT- v fsas S S Sa MA 4 a.9 n
-i Este virs!ni. City daily. =. 70 M;
Ills hours;j '~- >
Schedule from Isl Of December to la Of April a
Leave Bal. Lake e,t g s:ii,. ,..s.:m.;
Arrive a At Virginia City seventh day, by :,
:s: H,i ss City y. s Any. :. ~ n;
81: I not So
Route No ls76-irom VII sinia City to 1olsomcity,
such g e Ok as:y
Schedule from LIST of April 70 LIST Of December 70
Leave Virginia City ~ d.iis, q. I'm;
Arrive ct Folsom City next day. 81 IL .. m :, ca
Leave Folsom City daily At 1oa.m.;
, Arrive at Virginia City next day. by ga. m, tas
Schedule from LIST of December to LIST of Apyu a
Leave v, Y. s,.s CITY s S EXC I.
Leave ,sl Taa, Gt, dali daily: At
1.-THE extended service invited on route Il zso b
let to contract, service on this route win not be-
.. MOTIFS
Each route must be bid for separately, with SEP
aIats guarantee and certificate, and must provide
for the conveyance Of the mail With ceerity GER
tainty and fecurity.'' using tho terms Of the law
It will be perceived that the schedules for the
running time sre arranged SO as to form one cos
tiruo line from Atehison, Kansas, or St. JOSEPH
Missouri, to Folsom City 'aad back conveying ;ha
mail, each wsv, in Is days. eight months in the
gear; and in 20 days four months in the year.
Ior form Of proposal, guarantee, and certificates
and for instructions, requirements &c bidders are
referred to the pamphlet emit Of October
Il. 1873, At the principal post Offices. Bidders
mh2S N. BLAIR. Postmaster General
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PERSONAL,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Electricity is cur
lNl ing chronic and acute diseases when all other
treatments fail. MRS. WREN, 449 K ST.,
between 9Th and eth, Washington.
P. s. Ladies attended and boarded during con-
fnement. ap ID I'm"
MFRS. L. SMITH, an excellent clairvoyant and
III test medium 53o corner OF 9Th street and
Mass avenue, over grocery, examines diseases,
heals by magnetism, sees your dead and Twin 2
friends, tells their character, gets names, reads
the future. Hours from 10 q. m. to p. M,
Up Him. ..
I AIDES, ONLY LOOK AT THIS I've are now
- prepared to do any kind pf Embroidery by
skillful hands, on such terms that cannot fail to
and no botchins, and wish it to be understood that
we are not connected with any other place of the
kind in the city, where Stamping is advertised
~ Our place is 3s1 F street, opposite the Patent
Office EN Look out that you do not mistake the
and Embroidery Just ont, and scamp your goods
while you wait. Machine Stitching neatly done.
fe Is
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CAPONs! WHAT'S cAPONsf-eo 10 VII.
y. SONS, 1ls Psnnsylvsnia avenue, and sss lis
IMPORTANT TO YANILIls.-rn. ,,a.,.,.,.
having perfected his arraneomsnts in PhilSdSi.
RAiA. New York and Boston, takes this method Of
Informing his old customers and tie pu6lio -.
orally that 10 is receiving daily b. sxDss8s-
South Down Mutton.
eal6m county IN. J.JVeal $50
Prime PhilsdslDhia Butter, Oayons,
Bucks county and New Jersey 0hiokens
Sweet Bread, Phessents, Partrideea,
Grouse eniPe, Noodeoek, and every AxalY Of he
soston 0iser Pork, Soussd Pigs Feet and Trips.
Smoked and Picked Salmon and Hslibut,
Alsos !arse snpPly Of FOREIGN end Domestic
70, families and others edvins sntartainmsnte
eAis II the cheapest end bert place IN WaShina1on
% puSoha10. T8O3. j. W1k0ON,
II liz pennsylvante avenue.
% WSm az between Nth and 10th streets.
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EsTABLlsH1D 1880.

r. isxxo HlRzBIRa 4 SON.
900 e loan In al IN NJ on watches, Jswslry,
Rearins Appesel, and for the yurpose Of ~
eniaLeine our business, We hays erected . i (
warehouse and Ne now make loans on Merch An
disc, Furniture, &c., at our old estsbiahed stand
70: 3el e., hetw; ~ and 6tha rear Of National
Hot<i. ImA 1-Sm1 ]. HIHzBER0 & EON.
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SMALL sToREs, &C.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Bnrtdu of Professions and C2othing, :
March Is, 1854
sEPARArE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed ssPrro.
Iossls for Small Stores, 6c..' will be received at
April next. for furnishing and delivering ION re.
ceiying ten days notice at the nited States nav
Ign, New York, in such numbers and Quantities and
at such times as may be specified By the Chef Of
navy yards, re speetvely. during the remainder of
the fiscal year ending on the SOth day Of June 1854
Giles. and at the places specified in the following
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CHI1I QUARTlRMAHTlRTO
- Dsro? OF WAs7IHoFon,

Az dsNsrs f. Drug, Hardwsre, Lumber. Leath-
queeted 70 send to this once, on the MONDAY Of
sseh vel. sealed proposal Of list, IL dspieass, Of
re afticass thsy are pr:Harsd e farni.h 70 this
g e pain asurss, tat, 81 csc the sxesnoies
Of the .eryiee Ese1ire T. the article OF articles can
Dealers wishinS 20 seii 70 this Depot Wili g re-
CURED % furntsh the List p1nctuallX every Mon.
a.' sssai:r Genera, and 6hisi
3 JaSu Depot Of Nashingt0n.
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S1oRET DIsIAsEsI sloRET DIsIAs.sn
sAMARITAN' aI
SAMARTTARS GIFT

TH1 MOST CERTAIN R1MlDY lvlR USED
eovoDpu n1es. fGsitir' Sg1 S n for
Contains no Mineral, no Bslsam, no Mercury
They are snsi.y Rsvins 1 no sms Sn nsf
ja5e The stea aeh 30 !s. Of the most dsiisst..
Of the Univsrsty Of Pennsylvania, one Of the most
emine Doctors and Chemists Of the present dsY.
no EXPOSURE, no TROUBLE, no CHANGE wEAfEvFR
OF who have been sorssd With Balsam Oopsvia, OK
Mercury try t ssssmlB,T1Ms GIFT
Sent BY mali 1 IN : piaia en- .n1 z Ss1
Price-MAle packages, 81. Female, %.
1922 HRs.G sSRHs s,sE sssGGHP
sAmAR11 zhsa ROOF S4s zAn aE ri
sYRHiLis o. y!Si kE1L p{sIAsls sst &. sa-
prescribed It reaches and srsdicases every particle
Of the venereal poison So that the cure is thorough
Ss Do
''.' that for Bun 81 s5T ssf:n. in after years.
sSoR askR 5afG the
viii remove every yestise Of impurities from the
system .as we'll as all the bad effects Of Mercury.
E1MALISi IlMALIsll
r. m.1x .s:oRs Sth Shis a. sSs8fT; q p
most happily adapted. in uleeratsd utsfas. in
Whites. Ia bearing down. Fsllins Of the womb.
.ad 1o1 al Tie
sAAARITANs 0HANoRl WASH.
DESMOND 4 CO.. Box Isl Phil.dslphi. Posi-
Sold By 8. CALVERT FORD. corner of nth IN
HENRY GOeK, Alexandria. mays.tf
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N E E TIL.
~. LOOMS, N: the Inventor and Patsntee
tends personally at his office in this
city; Many persons can wear theseQUyYYY9
teeth who cannot wear others, and no
Persons calling at my office can be accommodated
with any style and price of Teeth they may desire,
but to those who and wish the purest
cleanest, strongest and most perfect denture that
art can produce, the MINERAL PLATE will be
more fully war; anted $500 - -
Booms 10 this city-No 33s Pennsylvania avenus
Philadelphia. mar4-ly
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PRoPQsALs1QR1QBAe1.
ozIlI ouAl11nxAs11s's 011IoI.

q. 'uppSns shs sns Be-
1::s Sss: :Rs K Eat Ssss & q either
ssshsi. q corn o. oats and % tons 81 hay or straw,
Bidders must state 1t which Of the above named
!. =:
The qasntity Of eaoh article proposed 70 be dsliy'
msneed, and when to Be- completed.
Tho price must be written out In words on the
W ss.s:5: .:ss o:s:sn = o.: ::ss:si :ssss rs:
~. sh {. 70 s1s Soyernm'nt The ha5 and
70 e 1d o. of o. corn
hay stI.v proposed to BE- delivered most b stated
al sRs sSrsls; offered under the bid. Ar.n
yitsd win be subject 70 rigid inspeetioae 81 the
3: ns s en-. to
the lowest responsible bidder = the interest of tie
tn
have been delivered and accepted
sts
aG1 E.
tie ssid bidder should ali to enter into the con
Sds.sE sn
sible bidder: Or the person to whom the contract
shown By tie oheiL Certificate Of . o. 8. pistriet
Of
s e an; 5 IL
iii Of sss .ds:es. o, each saa.,
Propossis must be .ddressed % briF; Gen. D b.
g. s. esss9
sna
Fuarsntors Will be required Of the suecessful bid
sas d;sns ss
b obtained upon application 1t this On %.
EORA OF PROPOSAL.
tTown. County and statel--
.s d e ,a19,ss
q
bs:ssi y Corn. in sacks. At per DusA.lof
bssisis Il Oats, In sacks, .s-psr eu.hsl Of
-t tons Q, balsd Hay, At - Per ton Of 5000
- t sssn 81 '.l'd Straw, ''-'sr ton of 1000
Dslivsry to commence on Or before the = day
sssst: sas:!
Sssa sa ss ss Your oSsaisns servant ''' '
Bris.di.r General D. r RuekE..
General Depot a1WsE .:sIns sss: D, O.
We, tn. ..a.rn.e s9A rs.ia.nh or--,a tn.
Jointly and sevsrsliy, covenant with the United
states and guArsD tee In the foregoing bid Of
- be aeoepted. that he OF they win. within
ten days after the acceptance of said bid execute
the contract for the same With good and su1scient
sureties, in sum equal to the amount OF the CON
tract 20 furnish the forage proposed in conformity
TO to. the terms Of ed!ertisemsnt dated December s.
tss :.id :h.lI f.ii 70 enter Int; eentr.es ::
Aforesaid, We guarantee to make good the differ
lowest responsible bidder, or the person 10 whom
the contract may be awarded.
Given undsr our hands and seals this day OF
Us. (ssafI
(BeAlJ
! hereby certify that. TO the best Of my know.
ledge and belief, the sbove-named guarantofs Are
good and sufficient - sureties for the amount Tor
which tb ~ ofer to b security.
TO b LIED By the United States District A.
torney, Collector Of Customs, or any other % car
Under the United States Goyernmsnt, or respon-
dble person known 10 this once.
D. q. RUCKIR,
Dc 3u Brig. Gen. and Q. II,
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p MAYORS OFFICE, Apri, ., TO-,
ROPOSALS will be received at tie Mayor,i o5 sf.
for grading and crawling street south. befWaan
The gravel to be nine inches in the center +.or
ing on to four inches toward the gutter linz. n
wen rolled Wlth heavy roller, and to be ra,;eyeg
of the Com ssioner -. " 'ie aiscretion
No part OF the appropriation win be Maid unt;,
both Assistant commissioners. s'ioher ana
Biddsrs VIII state the price per cubic yard for
CRAVING ana square yard for graveiinr 10
s JAMES II BIJRcu
Commissioner Of the Seventh Ward
RHODY O;BRTEW a.o'
a. >, .,,., s' THOMAS CA9sEfi
z@b A-eetIetn --H - Assistant Cornrui ss,onote
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PROPOSALS FOR WHITE PINE SHINGLES.

CRitJ Quarter nasiers 0Gcs. Depot Of Washingion,(
Washingfor d. c. April p, 1854. (
Sealed Proposals viii be received at this office
until Tuesday, May To- 1854. at IL clock for the
delivery at this de pot of the following amounts of
SHINGLES: >
One milion'(l 100 OOo) No. !, Is inch white pine
shingles, sawed clear)
The shingles to be made from good material, to
be subjected to a rigid inspection before being
ceiyed, and the whole amount contracted for to
be delivered within thirty t3)) days from sgnin g
of contract.
| Bonds in sum equal to half of the amount of
the contracts will be required of the successful
| bidder or bidders.
| Bids received for two hundred and fifty thou sand
| $3.50, 0OO) shin giles, or more. ..- -.-. r--r
| Samples of the shingles proposed for will be re-
| CURED OF each bidder.
Proposals must be plainly, endorsed, Proposals
| for White Pine Shingles and addressed to the
/ undersigned. D. Fl. FUCKER,
| Brigader General and Chief Quartermaster,
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DENTISTRY.
(rREAL DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY.

Teeth Extracted ,cithont PDin with the Mshyite of
OIygtn.
Would advise all persons having teeth to eX.
tract to call at DR.. lEWIES Office,
and have them taken out by this new
and harmless process. Also call andQIyyYYR
examine the Doctor g new and i'm
you once see the great i'm provement in his teeth
you VIII rave them in no other style than this new
and valuable one. No. 242, Pa avenue, between
18th and 18th streets.
novD S. 4. LEWIE, II. D., Dentist.
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PROPOSALS FOR GRADING, sToNEwORK, 81 C


WAsHINGToN. d. c., April I6, 1854
for ten days from this date. for Grading that por-
ton OF the Arsenal grounds north of the Penten-
tiary. and for building and furnishing a part of
the stone for Sea wall on the west side of said
grounds, in accordance with specifications, plans,
and sections to be seen at this office.
The bids Will be by the cubic yard for the eSca-
yating, and by the perch of twenty five cubic feet
words in the bids.
Each proposal will be accompanied by a guaranty
signed by two responsible persons. that in case
such bid is accepted, the principa the guarsn-
tors WILL within five days thereafter, execute the
CONTRACT with sufficient sureties in sum equal to
one half Of the amount of the contract to fulfil the
same cOnfOrnably with the specifications and in
case SAID bidder should fail to enter into the CON
tract they to make good the difference between
the offer Of said bidder and the next lower bidder
or the person to whom the contract may be
awarded. '' w
The responsibility of the guarantors must be GER.
titled to by an officer under the United States Gov
eminent, or responsible person known at this
office. " ~
Proposals TO be addressed to Captain J. G.. BEN
TON al this post and endorsed Proposals for Ora
ding, Stonework, &C."
All proposals received under this advertisement
will be opened on Tuesday, April 18th at II clock
m when all bidders may be present.
No bid will be considered that does not conform
to the requirements of this advertisement, and the
Of the bids it be considered to its interest to do
so.
Specifications can be obtained at this Office. or
Will be mailed to applicants.
j. G.. BENTON, Capt Ordnance
ap l6-td Cong Washin gtOn Arsenel
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR BITuMINoUs COAL.

Gief Quarter masters 0Ees. Bepot Washiastox,l
Waskington, %. C ,APri! y. 1854.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until MONDAY, May 9, 1864, at II o clock m for
the delivery OF the following amounts of COAL at
the points named. viz
200 tons Of BITuMINOUs COAL at Alexan-
dria, Va
losU tons Of BITUMINoUs COAL at Washing
ton, D. G.
Delivery of the whole amount contracted for at
each point to be made in twenty CD days from the
date of the contract
Bonds in a sum equal to half the amount of the
contract will be required of the successful bidder
or bidders
Bids received for five hundred 500 tons or MORE
and should be made separate for the delivery at
each of the points named
Proposals must be plainly endorsed, Proposals
for Btuminous Coal, Washington. :" or Alexan-
undersigned. D. III RUCKER,
Brigadier General and Chief Qnartermaster,
% I'd Depot of Washp gton
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