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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-07

Markcts-cARrrrLIY RrPonrrp ron TIM n y. ThlbrNr'
MONDAY, Feb. D. lcOp.
ASHES ere only in limited demand but prices are
without essential change we quote ut siI 20 Tor fots
COTrON-A lair demand has prevailed AMI prices
are frmer closing at about sJae2c. Tor Middlings:
saes OF J0dGOO bales.
COFFEE-No sales are reported; prices are nomi-
nally unchanged
CANDLES are in fair demand a, previous prices.
The Government contract was awarded at 34c FOR Ada
flour AND MEAL-The demand for Western
and State Flour is moderate, but under hight arrivals
ard further advance IN Exchange prices OF the low
md medium grades are fully l0Il5o. y Dbl. better
Trade aud Family brands quiet aud prices are very
fregular the sales 1890 bbls at " l5a ~ 10 for S
perne Stale the latter rate for good Round Hoop 81 40
40 for Extra do 81 10GS9 30 for Fancy do; ey 20
n 80 65 for the low grades of Western Extra $40 COO
$40 90 for Shipping Ohio ellQsll 30 for Trade and
Family brands, and 81 3sil 20 for ST. Louis E1fras
A Government contract was awarded az from sll .1d
sly 80 Canadian Flour is in fair demand and prices
are about lOc Dbl better sales Of 400 bbls at s 400
90 - for the low grades OF Extra and 20 'oGsll 10
for Trade aud Family do. Southern flour Is more
though prices without quotabe variation: sales OF
40 bbls at slO 25QSl 10 for common 10 fair extra
baltimore and Country and sll jOG sl+jofor Trade and
Family DO Rye Flour is dull and heavy; sales OF luV
bbs nj S. s. 30 Corn Meal u easier and dul; sales
of 800 bills at 81 So - for Jersey and ~ FOR Brandy
wine. The Government contrac, was awarded at ~ 70
Oslo 30 for White and ST. o0sS 10 for Yellow. Buck
wheat Flour lie dull and Unchanged NO note sales ut
a. 62iDs42 " 100 10.
| GRAIN--The Wheat market Is very quiet but undor
the a.iS ance In Exchange and only limited arrivals.
prices arc fully PC. bush better; millers generally
Mold off and shippers out of the market; the sales
are 200 BUSH at 81 IS for Amber Milwaukee in store
and AZ IS tor Amber Western. Barley is firm but the
marx is quiet sales OF 1900 bush. Canada West at
g. TO- Barley Malt is without change in prices but
tho demand Is lmited quote at 81 5d CO o.. Oats
are r but the market Is not active; the sales are
co OOO bushels Jersey, al 81 O4asl 05 and Western
at Ct O9i Rye IL duh and heavy notice small sales
of Western at u co. . Government contract was
awarded At 10. p n. for Ground and Roasted. The
Corn market il deratey active but prices are very
Irregular. Old is trn but New is lower and more
plenty tho sales are ~ OC0 bushels mixed Western at
o. s7nsi "a in store and New Yellow Jersoy at d "
y 80 @jeIieL
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Weekly Report OF Deaf III.

In the City Of NewYoa. from the 10th day Of January. V
tire GIL day OF February 1850
Men 1903; women. g.; boys ia; girls l4 total, ~,
Adults los; children, 2,S males 247 females, 22o COZ
orei ps.sons, 8.
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fAdvcrtisemert
CONVENIENT AGENCY AND DESIGNATED pEPOsi-
TORY OF 1BE UNITED STATES.
JOSEPH U. OgvIs. President. JoHST. HILL Cashier.
TIE NINTH NAI1osAu BANK No. 363 BROADWAY.
Ngg.YoRK Feb. g. 1865.
This Bank will take subscriptions 10 the 40 LOAN
at par receiving oil five per cent Interest bearing
notes allowing the accrued interest TO date Of cub.
scription.
Interest Oh the 73os will commence Feb 15 Interest
to that date viii be allowed the subscriber the rate Of
two cents Der day on each One Hundred Dollars.
The following table shows the value Of the several
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application for an injunction against the consohda-
ton Of tho Galena and Northwestern roads,
Money is very abundant at sac per cent, and az
on call any amount could be had. The flow OF
capital il still toward the Atlantic cities, and thore
is no disposition to use it except in short engage
ments from whence it can be at once recalled. Inc
bank statement shows decrease Of loans, q gam
in the specie line and very large increase oil &C.
posts. The figures are az follows.
Jan. %. Feb 4. ~
Loans elsGll7,375 els569,19o Dec. 49, ~;
Spccie.. IL s969s5 l9,Gs2,Us Inc.- 's1'os.
Circulation 2aO1eq9 .tGNGiG Dec. ~.
Dcposits l1a241g9l l5a.7c3.3IG Inc. 345'J2'
TIsL. nj n. Loans, Spe-i, Circulation. and Dpor' IN n,
Bank If Ge CRY Of N-r- YORK. Jo' ne ue,f ef,sy s
Of each RrAk.
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The number Of deaths compared with ths cosresPessas
week Of 1904, and of last week. was a' follows;
Week ending Feb. !. la6t, AZ. Decrease, "a
Week ending January ~ 1856 -
FROM Acute Disease. ......................,....c
Chronic Disease .'....''''.'''''..'.''''''-so ,os
External Causes, Ac................s'..'' - w
Week ending February 6, 1868
froil Acute Disease.
Chronic Disease. -
External Causes. Ac........'......'''''''' - 9sy
Decrease this week "
Children Of native parents 81; children Of foreign paieA'
e.T. -,
The number Of deaths IN the Institutions compared "''s
corresponding week OF 1884, was as allows;
Week ending February 6.
Week ending FobruayS ''''
Decrease this week.
TIL. number of iDrrnents in potsers Field eeAip.fe' WIN
the corresponding week Of 1864: 80
Week ending February g. 2,
Week ending February lSoS....... ..''''''''''' -
Decrease this week.
,e,n.n Fla BOOLE. City Inspector
Cry ISsPgcroas DEPARTMENT Nsw'lohN' ron =
T1s following 4. schedule OF the work oil 'hs p'" -
Sanitary In,pec,iou in the absen,n. and removal
&C. for the week ending February T. 'eo''
,rlryx,yr OF SUIsAscSs 70
or r,i,Snre. &C. rceiyed.... s'''''''''' oo,
Notices for sbstemcut served. 24s
Nui,ances ,bstsd under notice. ..'''''' '''''' II
Sinks aud water closets ceeIed. ~. lse
Loads Of nvh. soil ed from the city 2.
Doad horses removed from the city limits
Dead COWS removed from the city nni.l' -
Dead goat removed from the clts hui''' ''''''''
De al bcg. repoyod from the city .nits...'
Dead doss and other small animals remover iio Al ~
H. IA
~" Of barrei. of ofa removed rom the city 's.
lu,ound Diseosed U.hooilay tiel!s, = ~, 49,
Sci.,d or R,notcd from ne CHy f.i''i'@ .,
pr - 80. 6l5 Nution...... .......'''''' -
vi ..... ..... 95n fish.........'.''-. '''''' -
1.p,..,.........,.,,,".''"'.N s-issi''"' "''''''"
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IAdvrTtiseincnt.l
o. AA

by authority OF the Secretary Of the Treasury the IN
dersigned has assumed The General subscription Agency
for tho sale Of United States Treasury Notes bearing
seven and threo.tcnhs Per cent interest per annum
.novn as tbs
sLNEN-THIRTY loan.
These Notes sued under tho date Of August 18th
lrG4 ard are psrGble 'hsce years from that tine u
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IAdveItisement
GOyHRyhYyT AGENCY AND DESIGNATED DEPOsI.
TORI OF rBB UNITED STATES
JOSEPH q. DRIVE, President JOHN I. Hill, Cashier.
TIE NINTH NATIONAL BANK OF TuE CITY OF NEW
YORK. No. 800 Broadway.
NES.YoRK, Feb ,, 1865
This BAH receives subscriptions to the 7Jc
CONVENIENT LOAN. and has always a large amount Of
tho notes on hand for sale ready for delivery
Gold bearing Bonds and are very desirable invest
mcnt
Subscribers 10 this popular Loan w be very literally
dealt with ut this Bank.
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No. 40 Broadway.
u. &. TREASURY AGENT and SPECIAL AGENT oP JAY
COOKE FOR THE Distribution on TIE POPULAR 100
TREASURY NOTES Is now receiving subscriptions for
this Loan under the new arrangement aud allowing
liberal Commissions gu the same to all dealers in Gov
ernment Securities.
All FIVE PER CENT LEGAL TENDER NOTES will be re-
coyed from subscribers at par and interest. Notes al
woys On hand Tor Immediate delivery.
SAMUEL c. THoknsoS, President.
JANIS CuIPHIY Cashier
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1865
currency OF are convertible al the option Of the holder

currency or are convertible al the option Of the holder
into
q. g. $50 SIX PER mcrT GOLD.BgARrgG BONDS.
These bonds are now worth prenliam Of nine per
cent, including gold interest from November which
makes the actual profit on TIC TO loan at current rates
including interest about ten per cent per annum be-
sides it's erempton from Sete and nuneipol aration.
rhieb adds from one three per cent more according to
the rate levied on other property The interest is
bic scmi.annually by coupons attached to each note
which may be cut off and sold TO any bank or barker
| The interest amounts to
ONE CENT PER DAY oSA... $50 NOTE
Two CENTS PR DAY on A.. 500 NorR.
TEN CENTS PER DAY osA.... $500 NOTE
20 CENTS PEE DAY or A.-- 81 900 soTE.
81 PEI DAY ON A----..-.--.eJ,CvO NOTE.
Notes Of all the denominations named viii be prompt
ly furnished upon receipt Of subscriptions. IhiSn
THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
now offered by the Government and it Is confidently
expected that its superior advantages will make 1T the
GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE.
Less than 500. OCO remain unsold, which vii
probably be disposed Of within the next 60 20 days
when the notes will undoubtedly command premium
"a has uniformly been the cac closing the subscrp
lions to other Loans.
Ia order that citizens Of every town and section o
the country NAV be afforded facilities for taking th'
loan tho National Banks, State Banks, and PriVat
Bankers throughout the country generally aseet
to receive subscriptions at par. Subscribers vii
select their own agents in whom they have confidence
and who only are to be responsible for the delivery
the notes for which they receive orders
JAY COOKE, Subscription agent, Philadelphia
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terror circulation s6eO5 i27 s6,532.sC7 t5O57 52'
Total for thieo years. f95 46l
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Adyvrtisement1
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK or TBB Cry OF
NEw-YoRB
Nos ~ AND 20 PwE.sr.,
DEPospoEr AND FINANCIAL AGENT OF IHr UXnD
STATS
Have for sale ready FOR delivery.
UsnED STATS $40 TREASURY Nofrs,
Convertible at maturity into $50 GoID.BgAgINC
BONDS.
Also
UN1rD sTATTs 1910 BoSDs,
UNITED STATES $40 BONDS,
UNITED STATS 1-YEAR CEguFIcATrs
liberal commissions allowed on the $40 and l0-i0
bonds.
We also collect Government Vouchers and Drafts,
ana attend TO other business with the Government
Y. G. CALHOUN. President
AsIHoNY LASR Assistant Cashier.
iAdyertsementJ
Evening star., 1865-03-24
OFFICIAL.
The First CoFps-Notico to Veterans.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CORPS,

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec. "a, 1854.
Veterans desiring TO enlist In the list Army
Corps, should report IN person at the Office OF
Col. @. F. johnson, Soldiers Rest, Baltimore
and ohio Railroad Depot Washington, ID q.
Any Veteran who has served two years, has
been honorably discharged, and 10 physically
qualified, may enlist In the Corps Tor one, two
or three years.
Those enlisting will receive from the Gov.
ernment a bounty OF $500 as soon as they are
mustered in, and, in addition, the regular In.
stalments from the Government, in proportion
to the period Of enlistment, as follows: 800 for
one years service, one-third paid on enlist
Dent; 600 for two years. service, one-third on
enlistment; 1900 for three years service. one
third on enlistment
They will be credited to the quota OF the
district in which they or their families may be
doMiciled and will, therefore, be entitled TO
local bounties
Free transportation will be furnished them
TO Washington by any Provost Marshal.
The best arms in the possession Of the
Government will b furnished these troops,
and they will be allowed TO retain their arms
when honorably discharged.
Headquarters Major General Hancock :-l58
street, between 10Th and Goth streets.
Office Of the Board fer the Examination OF
Officers :-Brigadier General John X. Brooke
president, 1888 g street. between 10th and Goth
streets
BY order Of Major General Hancock.
FINLEY ANDERSON,
dec 27.h Assistant Adjutant General.
Evening star., 1865-03-24
PROPOSALS.
CAYALKY HORSES .l,
Qm,ts-masr., Gtutya,,, Oa,., kTa D,r.r

QSa,tssn,aste, GsneraPs 0Gss. Fna Dirsioa.(
EashtnEtcs tt:yAD c. March is, 1os:
service. viii be received st aiesboro De.ot. in
ssSEsIKa fRsp EPsihss .il 1885, by Captain 1o D.
NILS in lots Or noFs Re, Mil be
caps.S .s.i Il cRssa cYRoaPKiss
QusItermasier. corner Twenty second and q ss.
All a-imals to be subjected to the usual Govern
epeeidestions a follows :ECavairy horses must
Be sound in all particulars: we'll broken; in full
fesh and good condition: from 6fts en- i5l TO six
teen slS hands high from ave t5l to nine ~ years
old and wsli adapted in every way to eavSry pur
OF ass, II still Vigorous. sprishtly, and healthy
Artillery Horses must be of dark color, sound in
all particulars. strong. quick, and active, well
broken and square trotters in harness, In fn fesh
and condition., from six 90 to ten tlQ) years old,
each horse to wei not less than ten hundred and
Mules must be over TIVE f2) years Of age, strong.
stout. compact we'll developed animals, not less
than fourteen (D hands high. in full health. free
from every blen,ish or detect which would undt
four frept colts teeth and developed the CORES
These specihcations will be strictly adhered to,
and rigidIy enforced in every particular.
Hours OF Inspection. from .. M TO 4 D. m:
Price, Cavalry Horses one hundred and eignt7.
five dollars t$IS5); Artillery Horses, one hundred
and ninety dollars t$l9el; Mules, one hundred and
ninety-fve d ollars t$l95).
Pa, ment will be made ,t this Office
mar "a tae30 O NJ G., o.
Evening star., 1865-03-24
Yesterday,s Baltimsre Markets.

Cattle-Some 700 head of beef cattle were re.
eeived at the State live stock scales this morn
ing, against $50 head last Thursday, bat the
demand was only fair, so head being unsold at
the close Of market. or the balance. 100 head
were taken for Washington and $50 head by
Baltimore butchers, scalawags bringing Sc per
100 pounds, gross; common to fair beeves,
3s so TO sf050, and good and prime lots, SI2 50.
II arket very dull At the close
IL cent per pound lower, sales of common 70
prime live hogs being made at Sl6aSle SO per
leo pounds, net.
Sheep-Supply net equal to the demand, and
prices firmer, sales ranging from IL TO 13 cents
per pound, gross, 30 to quality.
Cofee-No sales reported. Common to prime
Flour-Transactions reported on Change
this morning showed wide range In prices.
embr aeing eco barrels mixed brands Howard
street super at SIT; LEGO barrels choice Ohio
extra at 80, and J,40O barrels do. st Sl062H
per barrel.
Rye Flopr-Demand unimportant. First
quality we quote at $3.50.
Corn Meal-N sales reported. City Mills,
kiln dried, nominal at 1925.
Grain.-Receipts this morning were very
limited and transactions unimportant. Good
white Wheat sold at 250a255 cents, fair and
good red at 225a22S cents, good white Corn at
147 cents, fpferior and ordinary do. at l42al45
cents. prime yellow at 1i0 cents, and Oats at
SSaS9 cents, weight.
Molasses.-We are apprised OF no sales, and
are urable to give quotations.
Provisions.-Very little doing and prices un-
fcHiSu We quOtc. DdCOn lShio4
cents, Sides 2la2l & cents, Bulk Shoulders IL
cents, Sides Is cents, packed Hams 10 cents,
kHgar-cured do 23a24 cents, Western Lard in
barrels and tierces 21a22 cents, and Baltimore
refined 26a26h cents. Barreled Pork nominal.
Sugars.-Demand unimportant for all grades
and prices nominal, viz:
Cuba and +. 1. com. TO good refining. ~ 50a1350
4" grocery. 10 5Qa so
prime grocery. Is 00al6GO
Poto Rico common TO good grocery IL O0a1550
prime to choice grocery. 16 GOALS 90
New Orleans fair to prime. ......... O0.0OaOO 90
Salt.--Both Liverpool and Turks Island are
neglected, and we can give no reliable quota
fions.
Seeds.-.1he supply of prime Cloverseed bar
ley meetsthe demand, and we have sales re-
ported at ST. 27aS1775 in small lots. Timothy
is dull at s6.25 and Flaxseed at SO 25.
Whisky Market very heavy, and prices
nominal in the absence of sales.-Balt. american
Evening star., 1865-03-24

~lt has been reported that our excellent
brother editor Add. H. Sanders was recently
drowned in the United States service in the
South. He wasn't We never believed he
was. He may never go to heaven, but, If he
goes to the other place he won't 60 by water
Prentice.
IL A monster rat mt took place In Paris
recently. The main drains were s,multane.
onsIy secured by dogs, and legions of rats
were driven out upon the icebergs in the
Seine. AS these fioated down to the bridges.
means were taken to shake them, and the rats
were drowned by the wholesale.
"Turkey is said to be subject to two year.
ly occurrences; loan and an Insurrection.
Also TO two yearly difficulties: to raise the
former and suppress the latter.
SPaIisian society has been saddened by
the death OF young lady Of rank and fashion.
On Postmortem examination it was found
that her decea.e was owing 70 tight lacing.
Her stays had forced three OF her ribs into her
liver.
"Tbey use new drink called "turpen-
tine punch" now, in some European hospitals,
In low stages of fever 1t Is composed of two
ounces Of brandy. eight OF boiling water, one
Ct tuIpentine, and dsugar enough to sweeten.
~ Among the queer-trades pursued in Par
is are the poor receilleIse, who goes from house
to house through the winter nights to waken
sleepers who must be atshe markets; and the
"guardian angel" whose business con sists In
seeing drunkards home from the wine. shops,
at the rate Of ten sous per drunkard.
III The captain OF a Nor wegian vessel. going
lntO tne narpOr OF LlmerlcR recently, was COM
PEELED to remove his figure head, bust of q ar
ihaldi, lest he should excite a mob.
IL All new dies made at the u. s. Mint for
coming money are to bear as national motto,
"In Ted we Trust, J" in accordance with spe-
cial aes OF the last Congress.
IL Sir Frederick Brace is 81 and bach
elor.
~There are six men at New York now IN
der seatsp ce Of death for murder.
W-doy. Brough says $4,000 shirks left Ohio
in anticipation Of the draft
IL Ignatz Ratrky, convicted Of the murder
Of Sigs mupd Fellner, the s'diamond merchant"
in New Jersey, has been sentenced to be kept
at hard labor for one year, and then to be
executed.
- 1t is proposed to send Immediately after
every regular passenger train on our railroads
special tram with .an experienced coroner,
six practical jurors, corps Of surgeons and a
number OF active reporters.
~ The steam battery Dictator, Commodore
Rodgers, has arrived at New York from Hamp-
ton Roads TOR completion, and will receive, IN
addition TO other Improvements, new engine
fer hoisting anchors
~A nice young man in Winsted named
CT urchill, undertook the other day to put cat
in barrel, for the purpose OF sending 1t to
Hartford. While in the act the cat turned mp
on him and with her teeth and claws literally
tore his hand to pieces.
Evening star., 1865-03-24
m IA dts
DROPOsALS FOR FORAGE.

0io Qaarssrmaste,'s Office, Rspst o, Washiss.o~.}
p G reS ;, r +. ssa
signed for supplying the U. b; Q1artsrmsster's
s. ssSs
of these Places With Hay oass and sta. TT
Bisd.!s must state at which ef the aoov. named
rates at which they will make deliveries thsreat,
I ms 0 ha
msnced, and when to be completed.
The price must be written out in words en- the
Corn to be put up in GOOD stout sacks of about
sssss1; e s TSs
The particular kind or description of Oats, Corn,
bay. or strav: proposed to be delivered, must be
All the articles offered under the bids herein In
Geyefnmen, inspector. before being ACC pied. ~
Centr acts viii be awarded from time TO time to
the Government may require, and payment viii be
made when the whole amount contracted for shall
The bidder win be required to accompany his
sh a s %
the nso @ a'n hen same Sts and
o s to the re
in with the terms Of th, asyeF
said bde1 and nd
whom the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility Of the 2uarantors must be
shown BY the Official Ger 6cate Of United States
District Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or any
other officer under the United States Government,
responsible person known to this Office.
All bidders will be duly notified of the acceptance
or rejection Of their proposals.
The full rame and post Office address OF each
posal.
Proposals must be addressed to Brig Gen. D. H.
Rucker, Chief Depot On artermaster Warrington,
y. c. and should be plainly marked Proposals
for Forage"
tract signed by the contractor and both of his
suarantsrs will be required of the successful bid
der or bidders upon slgning the contract.
Blank FERNS Of bids, guar anties aud bonds may
be obtained upon applicst to this office.
All proposals. received spder this Advertisement
viii be opened and examined at this once on Wed
1esdsy ard SATURDAY Of each week h a at IL m Big ID
D. q. RUCKHR.
fs25.tf Brig. GENT and Quartermaster.
Evening star., 1865-03-24
Alexandria Affairs.

From the Alexandra Journal
Robert w. Wheat, some time ago sent
through the lines for violation of military or.
ders, has been allowed to return to the city, and
yesterday took the oath required by the Presi-
dents amnesty proclamation. We presume
his short stay In Dixie satisfied him OF his great
error ia adhering TO the rebel cause, and like q
sensible man, he takes the first opportunity Of
returning to his allegiance to the bid flag.
Uity Point, Capt. Talbot, had injured her ma
chinery, and was unable to make her regular
trip down the river on Sunday. We yester.
day learned that her shaft was broken, and that
it will be three or four weeks before she can
again resum her trips. She is now lying at
the foot Of Prince street.
A few days ago, Col. Messervy, Of the 1st
surprised, on arriving at his headquarters at
Fort Lyon, TO lind the officers and many Of the
rank and nles OF his regiment drawn up around
one OF the officers stepping forward and pre-.
sentiDg nlm with q splendid charger-a gift
from the oficers OF the regiment. The horse is
rare Beauty, ana was purchased in Washing
It Is reported that number OF guerrillas
visited the neighborhood Of the Neck, q short
distance below Accotink on Sunday night last,
and committed some extensive depredatIons
1t is said they carried OFF several horses be-.
longing to Mr.. Ezra Troth. after which it Is
supposed they visited Mr., Garwood's farm, on
feared they also did some damage. Other per-
sons living in that neighborhood may have
been visited by them, but up to the present
writing we can get no definite Information.
From the Alexandria Gazette.l
Two or three hundred shad, caught by the
gilIers, were brought up to this place last night,
and this morning. They were fine large fish
and were offered at 81 pair. A good supply
OF nne perch, rock, &c, were, also in market
the White perch selling at 50 cts. per bunch,
ana tne rock, according to size.
ns sald mat an application is to be made to
Gen. slough, by many cititizens, to remove. il
IN his gementtheir continuance Is no longer
necessary, tne stoekadss formerly erected
for better ventilation and public couyenience.
iaborer, At work near the lower ship ward,
YESTERDAY, was accidentally struck by a heavy
piece Of tim ber, and 80 seriously ininred mat
be died in q short tme after being carries 10
the hospital. His nj me We have not learned
Evening star., 1865-03-24
PROPOSALS. FOR SAND.

Office Extension United Safes Capitol. Ser
Washinstor, D. c.. March "a. 1855 {
st ms.nt at ,h's fop me
delivery on the wharf at the foot OF New jersey
avenue of the following material, na nelly:
Six thousand e. .G0O) bushels Clean White Sand
Two thousand e a,ooo) bushels Clean Sharp River
Sand
Proposals for each kind must be separate.
The Eht is reserved to reject any or sll OF the
bids, should it be deemed to the interest OF the
Government to do 60.
All lids must be plainly endorsed proposals for
CLEMENT L. WEST.
m dtS General Su erintendent.
Evening star., 1865-03-24

D0A letter passed through New York mo,
day in the army mail from General Sherman
10 his wife. On the corner was endorsed
"FayettevilIe, N. u. No postage stamps" I'm
Gle Sam concluded to forward the letter and
trust to Sherman, luck for payment o! the pos.
tage.
ga new Maven clergyman has made &C.,.
eco by oil speculations :