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PROPOSALS.
ID RoPOsA FOR FLOUR.
Office Depot Conprissnry Of Subsistence,
WnShtugton, d. C. Nov. 30, 1864.

Office Depot ConnT'ss1ry o. SHbSISteHce,t
Washington d. C. Nov. 30, 1854
Sealed Proposals are invited until December 2,
at II O'Clock m. for furnishing the Subsistence
Department with
TIVE THOUsANDt2 ,OOO> BARRELS OF FLOUR,
The proposals will be for " hat Is known at this
Depot as o. and and bids WIZ De entertained
for 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 70 commence WITHIN
ave days from the opening of the bids, and in such
delivered at the Government warehouse in George
In gton, D. c..
The delivery Of all Flour awarded to be COM
pleted within twenty days from the opening of the
Bids.
Payment will be made in certificates OF ndebt-
edness, or such other funds the Government
may have for disbursement.
The usual Government Inspection viii be made
Just before the Flour is received, and none will be
accepted which is not fresh ground, and made
from wheat ground in the vicinity where manu-
featured, unless of q very perior quality.
The Flour to be delivered in new oak barrels,
head lined.
An oath of allegiance must accompany the bid Of
each bidder who has not the oath on file in this
Office, and no bid will be entertained from parties
who have previously failed to comply with their
bids, or from bidders not present to respond.
Government reserves the right to reject any bid
for any cause. Bids to be addressed to the under
signed, at No. 223 G street, endorsed :, Proposals
for Flour" s. @. GREENE.
nov 3O-td Captain and @. VS..
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CLOTHING.

THE MOST POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE Is
SMITH, BROS. & CO.,
40 West Baltimore street, Baltimore.
smith SMITH, BROS. CO., Glothiers and Merchant
Iallors, 40 West Baltimore street.
The Bon Ton Merchant Tailors,
No 40 West Baltimore st. Baltimore, Md.
N. b. Goods of all descriptions at reasonable
prices.
Wasningtonians can save 20 per cent. by getting
their Clothing made at
40 West Baltimore street.
The best and cheapest Clothing House in the
40 West Baltimore street.
MARBLE HALL CLOTHING HOUSE,
40 west Baltimore st, Baltimore, Md.
Persons in Washington save 20 per cent by
SMITH, BROS. d co,
40 West Baltimore street.
Our Washington customers can find the best
:sSsa Of in M Bios article
40 West Baltimore street.
The leading Clothing House Of Baltimore offers
the finest S %T Il So Con 5he S doqbt Hal.
40 West Baltimore street.
Do n OF fail to come to SMITH, BROS. co. to get
your Clothing. 40 West Baltimore street.
place where eVf sMifHs sR6 5sitsa co..
40 West Baltimore street.
The only house in Baltimore or Washing on that
sponge all their Goods.
SMITH, BROS Il CO.,
40 West Baltimore street.
All Discharged Soldiers In Washin gton are
enereo discount OF 10 per cent. by buying of u.s.
SMITH, BROS. & CO.,
40 West Baltimore street
Discharged Soldiers can save twenty dollars On
. Suit by buying of
SMITH, BROS. l. CO.,
40 West Baltin ore st., Baltimore, Nd.
It will pay all to come to Baltimore to buy your
CLOTHING. SMITH, BROS & CO.,
Merchant Tailors and Clothiers.
Be sure and come to SMITH, BROS. l. CO..
Marble Hall Clothing House, 40 West Baltimore
street, to get your Fall and Winter Clothing.
SMITH. BPOS. & CO.,
Merchant Tailors and Olothiers,
20 West Baltimore street.
c6Afs fancy and rD Df.in sA6Ks Also ths
new style sAOKATEL, the Prettiest coat out.
Popular Marble Hall Clothing House. 40 West
baltimore street. sep A-3m
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PROPOSALS FOR CUTTING AND CORDING
L FIREWOOD.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
nR

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUAkTERMAsTER,
Nos. 534 and $50, l4th b., near N. Y. ave.
Washington, d. g Nov D, 1854.
until thursday, the sth day Of December, 1864,
until noon, for cutting and cording 500 to 5000
cords of Wood, on lands within the limits of this
De department., in Virginia Maryland. to be de-
signated by the Chief Qusrtermaster. Department
of Washington.
The Wood must be cut four feet in length and
split to the usual size of cord wood, and the cord
will be eight feet long; four feet wide. and four
feet and four inches high
The contractor will be required to make all
necessary roads. and to cord the wood in places
easily accessible to teams.
Amy further informa ton desired can be obtained
upon application at this office.
An oath of allegiance to the Government of the
United States must accompany each bid
Proposals should be endorsed "Propo 'als for
Cutting and Cording Fire Wood" and addressed
to l. LUDINGTON,
Colonel and Chief Quartermastsr,
rs lot Department of Washington.
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PROPOSALS..
% RoPOs AIS FOR LOAN.
rn,lsunY DsrAnrxrx. July Is. 1854.


Notice Thereby 'sivea that subscriptions VIII
be received By the Treasurer of the United STATES.
the several Assistant Treasursrs and pesienated
Depositories and By the National Banks designated
nd qualified rs Depositsries and Financial AGENTS.
or Treasury Notes payable three years nom
August Is. 1854. bearing interest At the rate ei
seven and three tenths per cent. per annum, with
semi annual coupons attached, payable In lawful
money.
These notes win be convertible At the optioa Of
the helder at maturity, into six per cent. gold
bearing bends, rsdeemak BE after ave and payable
twenty years from August Is, 1867.
The Notes will be issu ed in the denomination o
sfty. one hundred. Eve hundred. one Thousand an
ave Thousand dollars. and will be issued in blank,
payable to order, ss may be directed BY tse sub
Jcribers.
Ali subscription must be for ffty dollars. or
-,me multiple Of fifty dollars.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all depos
ties. The party depositing must endorse upon the
original certificate the demo minatlon OF notes re-
CURED, and whether they are to be issued in blank
or PAYABLE to order, When so endorsed 1t must be
left with the officer receiving the deposit, to be
forwarded to this Department.
The notes will be transmitted to the owners free
Transportation charges as soon after the reeeipo
Of the original Oeriacat es of Deposit as they can
be prepared.
Interest will be allowed to August IL on all
deposits made prior to- at date, and will be paid
by the Department upLn receipt OF the original
certificates.
Asthe notes draw interest frsm August Is, per
CONS making deposits subsequent to that date
must pay the interest accrued from date Of note to
date Of deposit
Parties depositing twenty-tv thousand dollars
and upwards for these notes at any one time will
be allowed q commission of one quarter OF one per
cent, which will be paid by this Department upon
the receipt of bill for the amount, certified to BY
the eficer with whom the deposit was made. No
deductions for commissions must be made from
he deposits.
Officers receiving deposits will see that the
proper endorsements are made upon the original
certificates.
All officers authorized to receive deposits are
requested to give to applicants all desired informa
ton, and afford every facility for making sub
scriptions. W.P. FESSENDIN.
ty2s-tf Secretary Of the Treasury.
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i scriber has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Washing ton County, in the District of Column
Mary Ann Elvans, late of Washington City. D.
c., deceased. ALI persons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof. to the sub
scriber, on or before the 18th day of Nov. next:
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of the said estate.
Given under my hand this 55th day Of Nov. 1854
nov l6law3w JOHN X. ELVAN8,
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JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS,
Receive Subscriptions for the

JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS,
IIFrEEarH srRIRT. OPPOSITE o. 8. TREASURY,
Receive Subscriptions for the
NEW U. s. 1910 LOAN
authorized by the act of June sOth, 1854,
The notes will be issued under date of August
18th, In denominations Of
ESQ, 500. $500, 81 900 and IS 900,
payable to bearer or order, bearing interest at
7 $40 per centum per annum. payable semi an
nually, and will be convertible at the option of
the holder at maturity into six per cent. Five.
Twenty Bonds.
We buy and sell
GOVERNMENT BONDS of ell issues.
TREASURY MOTIFS,
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS.
And COIN.
And pay the highest price for
QUARTERMAsTGR's CIRTITICATI CHICKS.
jyH-n JAY COOKE & 90.
pIANOs AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
". G. MITzERoTT. corner Pa. Az. and 18th 8:
and only importing house in the Dis U"u
square Pr AMOS, Of which We have Just received. :
of this celebrated factory alone, which j. larger
assortm emit than can be found ct any other sgen-
" soes Of ss .ss
Of Msson Hs@iins Justly eelsbs.tes ted GHBfNiT
&c. Shi f9n zee s' oo g
to sel Ct the lowest asurss for cash. and upon &C.
paired oc6
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LAND SALES.
RY TIE PRESIDENT o THE zUNIfED
- STATES,
FOR THE SALE OF vALU ABLELANDS IN TIL
LATE WlNNEBA2O INDIAN RESERNATlON

FOR THE SALE OF vALU ABLELANDsIN TIL
LATE La TIE wIIkN IoEa INDIAN PRESERVATION
In pursuance Of Law, !, ABRAHAM LINCOLN;
will be held in the under mentioned Land ONCE,
in the State of Minnesota, at the periods herein.
At the Lana Once At St. Peter, commencing on
MONDAY. the fifth day of December next. for the
ssssfss OF the ssovs
toned, and situated in the following parts Of
townships which will be sold at the appraised
viz:
North Of the base line snd vest of the fth prinrpal
In township lo6. range "a --.. Is SO ss acres
In In t townshiPp les. range range ss9a
In township lN, range Is ..----,-H Sc y
sehsdaRe 'p Describing the
be open for inspection st the District Land Offices
The Offering Of the above lands will be com.
the era or IN the
schedule and conseeutivsly by townships: IS here here
shall not be kept open Longer than two weeks, and
ste9 .ny of the az
Given under my hand. at the city OF Masihmss
ton, thia sd day Of august: AMMO Cd Domini one
thousand eight huno'ea ABRAHAM HBB LINCOLN.
By the President:
Acting Commissioner of the General Land ONCE.
NOTICE TO ACTUAL BONA Eide SETTLERS
E-EMPTORS.
In the third section of the act of Con gress, sp-
proved 2lst of February, 1863 Statutes. volume IL
page 658, opening to sale the Winnebago Reserva
ton, it is stipulated that before any shall
be entitled to enter portion of the said lands
by pre- emption or otherwise, previous to their
exposure to sale to the highest bidder at public
cutlery, he shall become an actual bona 6de
regulations now provided by law in cases of pre-
emptien. and shall pay, within the term of one
year from the date of the settlement, the full
appraised value of the lands and the improvements
thereon.
Now. in order that all such bona 6de, actual
settlements may be secured to the several pre-
emptors,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN ~
that they must come forward and file their afnda-
Wits, des grating the particular tracts which
they may be actually settled, giving the date of
such actual settlement, and, before the
of year from such date the several pre- ption
claims must be established before the Register and
pre- emptOn laws, and full payment made thereon,
according to the full ali 1ed, appraised value of
the lands and improvements thereon.
LIST. In all such cases where the year may not
elapse before the commencement of the public
sale, such bona fde actual settlements may and
are hereby ordered to be excluded from the public
sale.
I'd In all pre- ption cases in which the year
NAV expire before the commencement of the pub b.
lie sale the parties must establish and pay for
their claims otherwise all tracts ia this class will
be offered to the ghest bidder, under the fore 60
such public sale the price must not be for less
'0A' ~ ~A ''- 'n' JOS g. WILSON,
au SO-lawl3w Acting Commissioner.
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NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL PETROL TIM
l COMPANY

COMPANY.
CAPITAL STOCK, 81 100000
100000 SHARES AT $40 EACH.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SIS PER SHARE
LANDS YIELDING LARGELY.
OFFICERS:
HON. DANIEL g. DICKINSON, President,
WILLIAM I. PHIPPS, Vice President.
ROBERT BAsSETT, Secretary.
Books are open for subscrip ion at the ONCE Of
the Company. No. "a Empire Bdilding, Z Broad
way, New York.
The lands of the Company are situated in tn
heart Of the Oil Region, and include portions Of
those well known localities, "ths McE.henny
farm, the tive McClintock farms,'' and other
proved and valuable working territories, includ-
ing over Two Thousand acres of the best Oil Ter.
ritories along Oil Greek and in West Virgins, now
under process of successful development, and oil
is already regularly and largely produced from
several wells upon them.
Address the Company, P. o. Box 1868 New
York. oc 33m
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The First Corps-Notice to Veterans.

The First Corps-Notice to Veterans.
HEADQUARTERS 1sT ARMY CORPS,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec. l, 1864 {
, Veterans desiring to enlist in the LIST Army
Corps, to be organized under the recent order
OF the War Department should report in per.
son attne office Of Col. @. F. johnson, Soldiers
Mest, baitimore and Ohio Railroad Depot,
Wasnington. They will then be conducted to
tne DaIIaexs' where they will be critically ex.
amineo, ana, II found duly qualified, immedi.
ately mustered into the ser vice
By order of Major General Hancock
FINLEY ANDERSON,
dec jill Assistant Adjutant General.
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RI. MEIGS, Clerk.
rJ,HE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
i OLE COLUMBIA, holding . District Court of

Y e
/ OF COLUMBIA, holding . District Court of
the United States for the said DiAtrict
To all tohom it may concern, greeting:
Notice is hereby given, that On the 2oth day of
October 1864, the sloop James Lanety tackle. &c,
and car 60 seized prize by the United States
schooner Adolph Hugel, and brought the same
are libelled and prosecuted in this court, in the
namesof the Uni ted States, for contemplation, and
have been arrested by the marshal for the reasons
in the libel stated and that said cause will stand
for trial at the City Hall. in the city of Washing
ton, on the second Monday of December next, when
and wnere all persons are warned TO appear to
show cause why condemn alton should not be de-
creed and to intervene for their interests.
November Il, 1864.
a. oou r. orb
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PERSONAL.

nR. BACKER, THE Most WONDERFUL AsTRoI-
~ oGER, No. 470 9Th street, between and Il,
concerning all affairs through life, with and in
regard to Heslth Wealth and Marrage Love s; A.
ness and Death Dr. Backer can be consulted from
! in the morning till in the evening. lin
MADAM GODDARD can be consulted on Future
I'VE and Past at her residen &c, on X st. and Yer,
mont ave-. near the colored peoples church ana
school de i-3t+
MADAM MksHA IS STILL AT HER RESI-
lVA dence, 4O3 X street b-tween 9th ard 10th
streets; is prepared 10 read the past. present and
future events, and is qualified to give counsel to
old and young on all important matters. no 3l-lm
DR; EDWIN WRIGHT. Psychometrist; and
~ MRS. WRIGHT. Clairvoyant ny stefan, who
Heals" by laying on hands " can be consulted at
494 18th st. Mrs. W. has an important discovery
speciality of great value to ladies. nov y I'm
THE BEST EVIDENCE THAT, PRINCE, ISL
the that daPy as to DO
that is botched at other SO called Stamping places.
terms ever offered her "u Making hs own patterns
ne able and willing to stamp any pattern broug
him. nov 23-tf
u ONCE ago Penn,a avenue,
E 50 f
NAL Nal WEAKNEss. INFLAMED BLADDER,
IHNss Of G12 TIE MpGSSEsFs
AND SPLEEN; SORE EYES, SORE THROAT,
Having h ad many years experience in the prac-
tice of those diseases the doctor bids defiance to
all competition in their treatment and cure.
Recent cases of venereal diseases cured in one or
two days. Ladies and gentlemen can consult him
at his office from 9 to o'clock daily. no9lmf
MRS. BROOKFIELB, of Kansas, can be con-
1V1 suited on the Past, Present and Future events,
at her room. on the northwest corner of 4th and l.
sts She hasftudied under one Of the most cele-
satisfactien to all those who may give her a call.
She can be seer rom q. ~ to p. m. Price one
dollar. sep % 2m@
MRS d. SMITH with her extraordin.rv nnwa-.
1Vl to describe your living and dead friends, give
the names Of both, tells character, the future,
4th street. FIVE doors above I street. Hours from
~ till p m. Circle Wednesday evenings s28-3mH
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LEGAL NOTICES.

FTNHE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Il COLUMBIA, holding District Court of the
United States for the said District.
To all rhom 1t may concern, grest'hr:
Notice is hereby given. that en- the ID day of No
vember, lS64, the Sloop Zion, tao kle &c, and ap
parel. were seized as prize BY the United States
schooner Adolph Hugel, and brought the same into
this District for adjudication and the same are IL
beltad and prosecuted in this court, in the name
Of the United States, for condemnation; and have
been arrested by the marsh.l for the reasons in
the libel stated and that said cause will stand for
trial at the City Hall. in the city of Washington,
on the second Monday of December next, when and
where all persons are warned to appear to show
cause why condemnation should not be decreed
and to intervene for their interests
November 2lst, 1864.
nov 26 2awtd 4. j. MElGS, Clerk.
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T'HE sUPRIME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
i OF C0LUMBI A, holding District Court of

To all tchom IL may concern, greeting:
Notice is hereby given, that on the 9th day of
November, 1864, the sloep Little Elmer, tackle,
steamer Stepping Stones, and brought the same
into this District for adjudication; and the same
name of the United States for condemnation, and
have been arrested by the marshal for the reasons
in the libel stated and that said cause will stand
for trial at the City Hall, in the city of Washing
ton, on the first Monday of December next. when
and where all persons warned to appear to show
cause why condemnation should not be decreed.
and to intervene for their interests
November, 1864. r. J. MEIGS, Clerk,
-CovrC
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SHORT DIslAslsi SECRET DIsIAsIa
eAMA KITAN' GIFT
SAAARITANS GIFT
TH1 MOST CERTAIN REMEDY BVIK UsID

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jurs the stomach or bowels Of the most dslicats.
Es: a b. 1s.se.
ofths qniysTsity Of one ofths mosa
no Exposure, no TROUBLE, no eaAsalxHAflvli.
Let nss s ST,:
Mercury TT, ssa21lAKlrArs GIFT.
Sent BY mail in plain envelope.
Price-Msle packages, u. Female -.
scR R1S2n, uL sahe2s soxs Rst0o sto-.
TETTERS, SCALES, BOILS, SYPHILIS
sAAARITAN'S ROOT AND HERB JUICE
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certain secret b. bits which unst them foT sudsss
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,sfh PREPARATION is IN the form Of most .srss
four s m1 IN one for $: and IL ga eases.
sssed v.ipeaas Roses SSsss
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Is s ia 80 rs g. FORD No. $50 E. .!'
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lectures have been the means. Of enlishtsnins and
Iavins thousands AID will be forwarded free on tho
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VJNHE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
i OF COLUMBIA, holding District Court of

the United States for the said District
To all UhOm 1t may concern. creating
Notice is hereby given, that on the 9Th day #
November, 1864, the sloop Reliance. tackle, &c,
&C., were seized as prize by the United States
steamer Stepping Stones and brought the same
into this District for adjudication, and the same
name of the United States for condemnation; and
have been arrested by the marshal for the reasons
in the libel stated and that said cause Will
stana for trial at the City Hall, in the city Of
Washington, on the first Monday of December
next, when and where all persons are warned to
appear to Show cause why condemnation should
not be decreed and to intervene for their interests
November Is, 1864.
nov q 2aw2w J. MEIGS, Clerk
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CAPTAIN BRAND, OF THl "0lNTIPlD1
- His Leyss and 1xyloita. By CAPT, q. 4. via
q. n. With Mustratiensi ~