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kFFICN DEPUT COMMISsARY Os
W SUB ISTENCE.
WAsHINaToN, D. c., July 10, 1865
PROPOSALS FOR FLOUR

"a WAsHINaToN, D. c., July 15 1865 I
PROPOSALS FOR FLOUR
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited until the 25tb
Inst IL O'Clock NJ, for furnishing the Subsistence
Department with
ONE THOUSAND Il OOO) BARRELS OF FLOUR.
The proposals will be for what is known at this Depot
as Nos and and bids will be entertaie ed for any
quantity less than the whole
Bids must be in duplicate and for each or ade on sena
rate sheets paper. I
The delivery OF the Flour to commence within five
days IRON the opening OF the bids and must be delivered
in such quantities. daily the Government may direct
either AZ the Government warehouse Georgetown or
at The Wharves or Railroad Depot in Washington q;
The delivery all Flour awarded to he Completed
within twenty days from the acceptance of the bid
Bids will be received for Flour to be delivered in new
oak barrels, head lined
Pay meht Will DO made In such funds as the Govern
nent may have for disbursements, +
= he usual Government inspection will be made inst
before tho Siour is received and none will be accepted
when Is not fresh ground, and of superior quality
An onlh u allegiance must accompany bid of each
bidder who has not the oath file in this Office and no
bd WIN be entertained trtm parteswho have previously
TAILED To comply with their bids or from bidders not
psesen TO respond. Ee 3a1A
government reserves the right to reject any bid for
any cause Bids 10 be addressed to The undersigned at
No 22S "a" Street. endorsed proposals Tor Flour
EFT. BbIDGES
DZ+ .. Capt G. S.V.
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GALE OF sERVICmABLE MULES.

Quartermaster Generals Office
Washington, d. c., June 26 1865.
BY direction CT the Quartermaster General the re will
times and places named below, viz
Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday, July S. 't4St
H Hollldays6nrg, Pa, Wednesday. July IL.
Huntingdon, Pa. Friday, July IA.
Reading, Pa, Monday, July II.
Easton, Pa, Thursday, July 20.
Philadelphia, Pa, Monday, July "a
Pftsburg Pa. Thursday, July II.
Two hundred serviceabie mules at each place excent
Cleveland, where five hundred will be Sold
MANY OF them were bought at the beginning Of the
war as young mules accompanied the armies in ala their
marches aud camps and are thoroughly broken, har-
hened by exercise gentle and familiar being so long
suri ounded by the soldiers
hough sound and ferviceab!e they are no longer re-
CURED Ia the army and can be purchased these s es
far less than their true value The attention of both
Inioers and farmers is especially invited 3gtaT =
Mules sold singy.
tles to commence at 10 A.. NJ. -.atr s. -1
Terms cash, in United Stases currency
JAMES A. EKIN,
Brew. Brig Gen. in charge
yZ4 First Division Q. M. g. O.
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QUARTERMAsTER GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D c., July TO- 1866.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office until -
Tuesday, August 1866 for the purchase of twenty
three hundred Mules, in lots of fifty and one hundred
each, at the places named below, viz J
HARRISBURG, Pa, 6 lots SO each
lots 100 each.
+ WILMINGTON, Del 4 lots SO EACH
lots, 100 each
WASHINGTON, D. G., lots SO each
:" lots, 100 each.
PlTTSBURG, Pa, A lots, SO each.
lot, 100 each.
These Mules Will be put aside, each lot by itself and
will be free for the Inspection of bidders at the places
named respectively, for ten days prior to August l.
Many OF them were bought in the beginning of the
as young mules accompanied the armies In all their
marches and camps. and sare thoroughly broken har
dened by exercise gentle and familiar from being 80
long surrounded by the soldiers
though sound and serviceable they are no longer re-
qured in the army and can be obtained at far less
than their true value. :
The successful bidders will be notified in person or by
telegraph and required to receive the animals on or
fore August 8, 1866. '' !
reserves to itself the tight reject ali bids
that may be offered.
Propose should be addressed to the undersigned and
mar ked Proposals for the purchase Of Mules"
Payment must be made in Government fuRds at the
time of delivery. gF f ut
by order Of the Quartermaster General. 2
f -a0lis issH25i9t4 JAM ES A. EKfN, ~
Brevet Brigadier General, in charge,
First division. Q. M. G. 0.
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TERMS FOR 1865:

The work ks will be printed on greatly smpros-
ed quality Of paper, and while nearly all Amer i
can Periodicals are either advanced in price or
reduced in sze-and very generally botb-soe
shall continue to give faithful copies OF all the
matter contained in the original editions.-
Hence, our present prices will be found as cheap
for the amount of matter furnished, as those Of
any OF the competing periodicals in this country
Compared with the cost of the original editions
which at the present premiums on gold would be-
about $l00a yesr our prices ($15) are seceed-
ingly lou. Add to this the fact that we make
our annual payments to the British Publishers
for early sheets and copyright in Goid--$l costs
ing us at this time nearly So so in currency
and we trust tia in the scale we have adopted
we shall be entirely justified by our subscribers
and the reading public.
The interest of lhese Periodicals 10 American
readers is rather increased than diminished BY
the articles they containson our great Civil War,
and though sometimes tiDged with prejudice,
they may still, C rslderirg their great ability
and the different stand points from which they
are writer. be read and studied with advantage
by the people Of this county of every creed and
party.
LEONARD Scotia CO., publishers, +
jy24 No. SO Walker street, New Yo,k
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nIoNTn GEKMAy LLOYD.
PRICES OF PASSAGE

From New York to Bremen, London Havre and
Southampton;
First Cabin $105; sd Cabin 1852 so Storage $37 So
From Bremen to New York:
First Cabin SIP 90; I'd Cabin $50 Storage $45
Price of passage payable in Gold its equivalent
in currency
The above vessels have been constructed in the most
approved manner they of $500 tons and 700 horse
mower EACH and are commanded by men of character
and expero1ce who will make every exerton to promote
fine comfort and convenience of passengers They touch
Southampton the outward trip for the purpose OF
landing passengers for England and France.
These vessels take freight to London and Hull tor
which through bills Of lading are signed
An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vessel.
All letters must pass through the post Office
a- No Bills of LAding but those of the Company will
be signed Bills of Lading will positively be dev-
cred before goods cleared at the Custom House.
&A- Specie taken to Havre, Southampton and Bremen
at TIE lowest rates For freight passage apply to
0ELRICHS & Co.
No 6S Broad st. N York.
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STEAMERS.
A NCHOR LINE OF TRANS-ATL 4NTI(
IA STEAM PACKET SHIPS,

Carrying passengers and from the principal places
in Great Britain, Ireland, United States and Canada
The we'll known avorte Cydebuilt iron teamers OF the
Anchor Line intended to sail regularly between
NEW YORK AND GLASGOW.
forwarding passengers at through rates to their de
ton on either side Of the Atlantic. -
RATES OF PAssAeR-To or from New York. Giaseo
Liverpool Belfast, Dublin Londonderry: Cabins S6S
and 500: intermediate, $35 stserage S25. Payable in
gold its equivalent in currency hiidren between
and IL years. hall fare; under year. free
For passage or further information, apply to fpa
PATRICK McCLATCHEY,
40 Broad st., Newark, N. j.
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In COMPANY'S "Star line of s smships.'
New York direct the new and splendid tide-
wheel steamships
MORNING STAR. .24OO tons. .Nelaen, Com der.
EVENING STAR. .20l5 tons. Wimpenny, Com r.
GUIDING STAR. 1855 tons. Bell. Commander.
RISING STAR.....2800 tons. Will be completed
in August.)
The new and irst-cass screw Steamships
M1SSISSIPPI.....250 tons, -, Commander.
MAR1POSA 1900 tons, Howes. Commander.
MONTEREY 1900 tons, Furber, Commander
The new and splendid steamship
MISSISSIPPI,
i'll leave the compauy's wharf, front of Jack
pm Square, on TUESDAY, July ii, at p. M,
eciseIy.
The line is composed of the largest and most
elegant steamships which have ever been built
in this country for auy home line. They a.e in
every respect fitted tor service and the
route upon which they run. Their passenger
acc 1mmodations are not excelled By those upon
any other steamers in The world.
N8-P Passage in side~wheel ships, lst cabin,
$50 2 ! do. $40, Passage in screw ships, lst
cabin $50
Freight will be received at the Company
warehouse on the landing, at all times during
BUSINESS hours, and the Compans's RATES for
freight will always be made as low as by any
other line.
For freight or passage apply to
j. M. COURTENAY, Agent,
iva SO Carondelet strt et
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PROPOSALS.
D H o p o 5 a L s.
PROPOSALS FOR HIDES, TALLOW, HOOFS
HORNS, CHUCKS, sHINs, AND TONGUES.
OFFICE DEPOT CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE.

PROPOSALS FOR HIDES, TALLow, HOOPS,
HORNS, CHUCKS, Sims, AND TONGUES.
OFFICE DEPOT CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE
WASHINGTON, d c., July 10, 1866.
Sealed Proposals. duplicate are invited until the
2lst day OF July, at IL O'Clock for Hides, Ta1low,
Hoois Herns, Chucks, Shns and Tongues, of all Gov
the District Of Columbia for four months the COM
mencement Of the contract such time the Commits
sary General may determine
The above articles to be collected Inv the contractor
and removed from the various places at which the cattle
are killed, at such times may be designated by the
officer in charge.
The number of cattle used monthly vary and are now
killed at Chain Bridge, Giesboro, Conva!esceut
Warrington, and Alexandria; but other places may
occur within the prescribed limits where these articles
wi be required 10 be collected
The contractor shall be liable for all the Hides Tai
low, hoois, Horns Chucks Shins and Tongues coming
rom all the Government beef cattle slaughtered unless
it can be made satisfactorily appear to the Subsistence
Department that all due exertion, diligence apd care
was made to obtain said articles
ment funds. - +
The bids will state the amount Der animal. for the
articles referred to, and be accompanied by guarantee
certificate, afidavts OF each guarantor aud oath Of
allegiance Blank forms be obtained by application
The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown by
the official certificate of United States district attorney
following form -
hereby certify that from evidence entirely satistac
Tory TO me- the above named guarantors are good and
sufficient as suretes for double the amount for which
they offer to be security.
No bids will be considered unless made out in confor
nifty with the usual lm and are accompanied by |,
guarantee, certificate, and affdavits.
All bidders must forward with their proposals an oath
OF allegiance, unless one may be file with officer
VINO shall open the bids and proposals not fully com
plying with these requirements will be considered or re-
gsroeo as proposal within the meaning of this adver
Inc contractors will be held accountable for the
Hides Taiiow, Hoofs, Horns, Chucks, &C, from the
morning ofthe 9th inst.
Bidders must be present at the opening of the bids to
respond to their names and all bids must be endorsed
Proposals FOR purchasing Hides, Tsllow Hoos Horns
onucKs &C.," and be directed to the undersigned
G. BELL, Lieut. Col and c.. S.
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A TLANTIC AND MISSISSIPPI sTSA ma
~ Ship CO.'S Railroad line of Steamers for Natchez,
Vcksburg, Memphis, Cairo and st. Louis
One OF the following magnificent first class passenger
steamer will leave New Orleans for Cairo and st. Louis
every other day:
Pauline Carroll, Capt H. L. White
Ben Stickney, Capt. Jos. A. Aiken.
Mississippi, capt. II. Fl. Symmes.
LsviathAn, Capt. J. w. Carroll
Missouri, Capt J. Y. Hurd
Niagara, Capt p. Young.
MolIie Able, Capt D. N. Greenleaf
Continental, Capt H g. Cars II.
w. II Arthur. Capt N. s. Green.
Olive Branch, Capt Ben Tabor.
Passengers and Shippers can del end on the regular
departure of this ne of boats advertised time Boats
will leave the odd days in April, odd days in May
even in june even days in July, and odd days in
August.
Passengers DESTROYS of stopping at any point the
route procure Lay Over Ticket at the office each
boat giving them choice Of twenty-one steamers to
continue their passage,
State can be engaged and through tickets pro-
cured to all principal points by applying at the AGENTS
office.
JOHN J. ROE, President
JOHN N BOFINGER, Supt.
R. PEGRAM, Agent
SO Poydras street
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GENERAL ORDERS.
PAKOLkD PRIsONkasS ~
Headquarters Military Division of West Mississippi
New Orls ans, La May %, 1856.
oAHi Eo N. EhlN,
Brew. Brig Gen. in charge
First Division @. M. @. o.

PAxOLkD PRIsONkRs
Headquarters Military Division of West Mississippi,
New Orls ans, La May %, 1866.
General Orders No. SIS. s41 9 Ia -
The terms Of the surrender agI eed upon by Lieut
Gen. Taylor and Major Gen. Candy, the 4th inst
inc udes all officers and soldiers the CONF derate
al serving within the limits Of the Departments M
Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana and a / ancb
within the limits this division who h We not
been paroled by reason of having been absent ON the
appointed places rendezvous, will report themselves to
the commander of the nearest United States Military
Post surrender the and other public property that
may be In their possession and give their paro es Fall
ing TO do this within the next thirty 30) they wilt
be aIIested and sent North prisoners of war; ON
manders of Military Posts whom these parties
Themselves, will give the paroles and passes an an,bo
rizsd by the terms of surrender register Of fhe
paroles giving the NAME rank and regiment of the per
sons paoed and date of the arole, will be kept ard
one copy of It transmitted to the Marshal Gene
raj at these headquarters the day of ea
H. The following extract from Special Orders No 2l0
from the Headquarters of the Army is published Tor
general information, and commanders Military PoAts
within the limits of this command are authorized to
administer the oath tf allegiance to persous coming
within the provisions of the ORDER and to give them
passes to return to their homes tact that the oaih
has been administered and the date OF admnsterngit
VIII De endorsed on the pass register of the persons
ayaiiing themselves OF this order will be kept and
copy OF it transmitted to The Provost Marshal General at
Division Headquarters.
'Paroed officers aud men of the late rebel armies
whose homes were at the date OF their joining tbeil
armies in States that have in rebellion and
who are not accepted from the benefits of Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation wi |, upon taking the oath Of
in those States" " '
Ill The authority Of military Commanders in rel ation
to the status OF persons residing within the ipsu,
tonay districts determined controlled by the Pro
clsmaton OF the President of December 8, 1853 and
March 20 S64, aud the Executive Order of April 20
1865 and the of these proclamatons and this
order cannot be extended restrained otherwise modi
fed by any subordinate authority. Any ders that
may have been issued within the limits of this command
conflicting with the letter and spirit of these procams
tons and this ORDER revok ed the attention of all
commanders Is special called the requirements of
1864. e~e'
By order OF Major Gen. e. R. S. Candy.
. q, II. DYER,
Cant. Asat Adintant (lanara1
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~ Il OAA MUM : I ne D Ely anu W 6PkIy
Clarion is still published at Meridian Miss and con.
taius the latest tel grams from a | parts OF the
canntry- It's present subscription list now ex-
Mississippi, having a circulation in every county
in that State. 1t has been published for twenty
nine years, and been suspended during that time
but eight weeks, caused by the destruction of
their office by the Federal troops under Gen.
Sherman, in February 1854. Il is also the Offs
cial Journal of the State 1t has a large and in-
creasing circulation in Western Alabama, in
Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas, constituting it
eof the best and most profitable advertising
mediums to be found in the Southwest, scgI
Address J. j. SHANNON i CO., Editors and
Proprietors, Meridian, Mis-.
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~ Liz OF GOVhkNN1 EMF HOHs Es.

QUARTERMAsTER GENERALS OFFrcE,l
FIRST DIVISION,
WASHINGTON CITY, June 26 1865 !
VIII be sold at public auction during the month of
july 1862 to the highest bidder times and places
named below, viz: Itl77lsZ \
Baltimore, Nd, " ednesday July s.
Giesboro d. O, Thursday. July G.
Gesboro D. C.. friday, July Z and on Tuesday Thurs
day, and Friday, of each week thereafter.
York, Pa, Friday, July 7. I1it
Mitf1intown, Pa, Friday, Juy7
Wiiameport, Pa, ednesday, July H.
Reading, Pa, triuay, July ~
Easton. Pa, Tuesday July 49,
baltimore, Md. Wednesday, July 49, 1s5s. it
Newport Pa, Friday, July 81
Pottesville, Pa. Friday, July 2s.
Wimingtown, Del Saturday, July 90
Baltimore, Nd, Monday, July ST.
Two hundred Cavalry horses each day. rl
For road and farming purposes, many good bargains
Sales to commence at 10 A. NJ
Terms cash, in United States currency
JAMES A. EKIN,
90 Brew. Brig. Gen. in charge
-gyz4 lst Division O. M. @. O.
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JOHN J. ROE, President.
JOHN N. BOFINGER, Supt.
B r. PEGRAM, Agent
80 Poydras street

A LINE OF SUPERIOR SCREW STEAM
N ERs daily between Providence and New
York, in connexon with the Boston and Providence
Railroad, making decidedly the cheapest Railroad and
Steamboat route for Freight between Boston and New
York. The steamers are of great power and built OK
pressiy for this route freight taken to Phadelph
a d Baltimore at low rates.
For Information, apply to DANIEL MASON, Suppl
B. P. r. to f. Ii, Rockwell, Agent, Is State ST.
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DROPOsALs FOR MATERIALS FOR
II THE NAVV O~~

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING
June "a, 1866.
Sealed Proposals to furnish materials for the Nayy for
the nsca year ending 30th june 1866 will be received
at the Bureau OF Equipment and Recruiting until 10
O'CLOCK M of the 18th day of July next at which time
the opening will be commenced
The materia . and articles embraced in the classes
named are particularly described the printed sched
ules any OF which will be furnished to such persons as
deslre TO offer, on apP cation to the Of the
Navy Yards and those of all the yards upon
application to the Bureau P
spectve yards for samples Instructions or particular
and guarantees. " '-,
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ENOk SALE..-F0ar centre board schooners
Il one 100 tons, carries 1870 tens coal sOM Lums
Der, one S. tons, carries COM Lumber, one 50 TONS
aud "ne AZ tons, also several fishing schoonets,
from bO to 80 tons. Apply to A. K. CHASE
lO2 Commercial street.
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GPECIAL ALI OF SkRVIClcA RI.E
- DRAFT HORSEs

QUARTERMAsTER GENERALS CFFIcE
WAsHEGToN, d. O., June 26 1866.
By order of the Quarermaster General there will he
sold at public auction, during the month OF July, 1866,
at the times and places named below, viz:
Giesboro. D. Monday and Saturday of each week.
New York City, ednesdsy, July 8.
r, New YORK ity, Friday, July = and Tuesday and
FRIDAY of each week thereafter the Government Sta
Dies corner Tenth avenue and Thirty fifth street.
Philadelphia, Pa, Thursday of each week.
Baltimore, Nd Wednesday, July IL.
Baltimore Nd, " ednesday July 49,
Johnstown, Pa, Wednesday, July g.
Elmra, N Y F., Friday, Jaiy a. -l...4
Lancaster, Pa, Friday, July 2S.
Two hundred servieeable DRAFT HORSES each
day. ~
An opportunity to purchase superior class of Draft
Horses at far less than their values is now offered
to the public The animals though sound and servicea
bic are no longer required in the army and must be
sold The attention of managers of city railroads and
manufactures il especially called to these sales
Horses sold singly. Sales to commence at 10 A. Nj,
Terms cash, in United States currency.
. ..- JAMES A. EKiN,
% Brew. Brig Gen. in charge
yyz4 LIST Div. @. NJ. q. O.
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sISrANT QuAKTEIS MA sTER' ~
"A Once, Forage Department., corner
CITY. 80 -
Proposals invited for the delivery of Corn Oats
and ay to this Department, in the city of Philade
phia Pa
BIDS should be addressed to this Office, and must
Stat the quantity, description or kind prce and time
OF delivery.
Payments to be made upon the completion of the a..
livery or as soon thereafter the Office may be in funds
ard Ia such funds may be received for dsbu
Tfu4t y d. bUALHARD,
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster,
~ Forage Department.
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PERIODICALS.
british PERIODICALS.-VI TIL L
DLondon Quarterly Review Conservative.
The Edinburgh Review Wing -
The Westminster Review Radical
The North British Review Free Church.
. IN t.-. AND
EDINBURGH MAGAZINE
Tory.

The American Publishers continue to reprint
the above named periodicals, but as the cost OF
printing has doubled and the price of paper near~
ly trebled they compelled to advance their
terms as follows: 1
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ENvlTIAG PROPOSALS FOR TIL K pUe-
ERNMENT MULES, W
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AUCTION SALES.
GALE OF HARNESS AND SADDLES

Chief Quartermasters Office,
Depot of Washington,
Washington, ID. C., July 7, 1865.
There on hand at this depot for sale, about coo
sets of United States Harness, consisting of
143 single sets Of lead-horse Harness;
1l4t 4" wheeLhorse
$500 " lead-mule
641l " wheelmule "a
sol lead-horse Ambulance Harness.
and
1,4T &c I" whee-horse Ambulance Barpea
This Harness has been used in the public service
but it still seTviceable for road and farming pur.
poses.
Sealed proposals invited for its purchase in lots of
100 lets and upwards.
Proposals must plainly state what kind of harness ID
DID TO-, whether wheel or lead, horse and for
ambulance harness, whether wheel OF lead.
Proposals also invited for the purchase of several
Thousand worn Saddles Of various patterns in lots Of
100 and upwards. Samples OF Harness and Saddles ca
be at the Government Mill in this CITY, on ann
cation to Colonel Charles H. Tompkins A. M cor
ner OF lwenty-second and q. streets.
Pr posals for the purchase of this Harness. &C. wi
he received at this Office until IL M Tues day. August
1900 and should be endorsed Proposals tor the PLr
chase OF Harness,"&
Payment, in Government funds, must be Is ade upot
the of the proposal and prior to the
OF the Harness, &C. .
Tie undersigned the right to reject all prepo
sal- which may be considered too low
The sale OF Harness, at public auction advertised
June IL, is discontinued
i ne sac OF Wagons and Ri ues is still going on from
day to day. Purchasers are invited to attend
90 D. H. RUCKER,
yy14 Brew MAJ. Gen. and @. NJ.
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MIsslsslPP! DAILY AND WEEK

LEONARD SCOTT& CO., publishers,
iva No. SO Walker street, New Yok