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hEPARTMBNT OF THE INTERIOR,
II tn A., PsSs,oS 3EFIcE; July 18th, 1885

IMPAIRMENT OF The INTERIOR,
TO ALL WHOM II Hay CIRUHRN
Application ha wing been made under the set OF
June Is 1850, for the reissue Of the following de-
ser1oed Land Warrants, which are alleged to nave
that q the date following the descriDtion OF each
Nnusht new certificate or warrant Of lik . tenor
Will oe reissued, IL no valid objection should then
JOS. b. BARRETT, Commissioner.
Ne 81 ,G2s. for 100 acrss Issued under the act Of
march 1855, In the rzme 81 j mes z UndsrhiU
ard was granted july II, ls53. -December l. Is 4
@ NO 2i,2oS, f9r 20 acres. issued under the aci o.
september. $50 In the pams OF Daniel Milton ana
~ efshteo December 18th, ls6l-December lst
No. % s0s. for 50 acres, issusa under the act of
u arch 81. ISIS. ia the name of Daniel Milton and
wss granted n arch 18Th, l8s6-DecembAf lst lsS
NO. 5s,slt, Tor 100 acres, tssued under the Act OF
March ), 1SS, In the name OF Tanner, widow of
rtilH Benton. and was granted August 4, 1876
De- enbsr Is. iss6
No S.:ai, for ~ acres iss ned under the Az, ~
September. 1880 in the name of Spencer Wiley
1870 49, 80
No. q Wi for 80 scrss fssueA under the oct a,
Marc 81. 1885, in rhe name OF Spencer Wiley asd
sas granted February 18th, 1856. Oeeember n
No. Is I0s for 100 acres. issued under the act of
March sd lss5. Ia the name Of Horace GreeorV
and was granted December %, lss3.-Becember
-. 1906. - ~. - 0~0'''
No Is is for i7r acres c. sAnd. i.sn.d under the
act If Msreh3 8, Js63. In thu name ~ Elisha Bacon
and was granted January -, ls5o. January ~,
No Is, 6ss for 100 acyes, issued nndtr the ACT of
March 81, 1853, in the name OF Ivory Gutter All
was granite prfl l9, Ie5j-Febraary 2, ISL.
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THE EVENING STAR,
Virginia News.

e The Warrsnton lHdex says: major r. II
Garter has lately procured from Western Ne W
Iork one thousand head of improve sheep,
which he will Craze on his farm near Saiem
livery week several large droves pass through
our town for the farmers of this OF the adio!n
ing counties Piedmont will in a few Years
become famous for its fine wool and mountain
mutton"
Arthur W. Smith has purchased from Chas
r Kent $50 acres of land, the same being The
farm formerly owned by Mrs. Margaret
IsntoB.
The bog cholera is prevailing to a great ex-
ten; IN Botetourt, Roanoke and Craig counties
Large numbers have already died, and IN
traIg we understand very few are lett.
Captain Mcdonnell. superintendent Of the
Frsecmen's Bureau for Henrlco District, has
been assigned 10 outy in the same department
~ Winchester. ..
Shad were received in Norfolk Thursday
They were caught on the Eastern Shore OF
Maryl land, and were fat and fine.
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AUCTION SALES.
RY 0IIIN . Williams, A.ctisaesrs
auARpIAN SAID or RlAL EsrArI

GUARDIAN SALE OF REAL ESTATE. "
By virtue Of decree Of Orphans Court Of the Ms
trict OF Colun bis, eopnrned By the Court Of OhAs
eery On 9th day Of July, 1855, win sell. on the
The property Of Dennis Donn. tdecsssedJ on
fDAY, Sth day o. November, 1855, 1T 2
o'clock ,. m, all those lots, pieces and parcel OF
land stnated In the county Of Washington, In the
District OF Columbia, being part Of An original
Hact known - white Haven" and bouuded a.
follows to Wit Beginnibg for the same Ut the end
OF the second following line, run from . bound
stone, mar he'd T, planted the north end Of the
hne, xAich divides ths land OF Mrs John Baker
Ing In the northwest corner Of said Poxall land ,
to Wit: North Is deg. Is mia west. four perches
ereseipR the new free rosd, leading 90 the Little
And % 100 perches: 70 stone No ], now planted for
east end Of the Ridge Road thence to include the
min east. eight and s4,ioo peiche., 70 another
eight and 81 100 perches, 70 stone No: 5, thence
south 70 deg IS min. west, eight and 81 100 per-
ches, to stone No planted the east line of the
Aforesaid Ridge road, thence BY and with the ssid
road in q straight line to the beginning contain
Ing acre, being the same more or leee, and i'm
proved by q two story Frame House.
deposit Of 500 will be required Ut the time Of
sale. All coDveyaneing and stamps at the cost Of
the purchaser. Terms cash
JOHN ADAMS. Guardian.
GREEN WILLIAMS,
noIlsw1ds Auctioneefs.
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N T0MAC RAILROAD.
TO TRAVELLERS GOING SOUTH.
TWICE DAILY, tSsndsy q. m excepted

The quickest and most direct route t. Richmond.
; T.!n;I ~, from si..s street What, s&k
Richmond, Fredericksburs and Potomac Railroad 1,
now entirely completes from Aquia Oreek to Rich.
mond Va, connecting there with trains on the Rich.
mond and Petsrsbure and RieRmond and Danviiis
Rairoads. for Petersburg, Weldon, Wilmin rton.
hsisash. Greensboro. Salisbury, 6harlottS and
Steamers Ksyport and Vanderbilt leave sixth
etreet wharf daily SUNDAY morning exeepted) q
g .. n. And ?. m. aud arrive in Richmond af
THkoUaa TO Rioa noND IN SEVEN HOURS
Fifty Miles Shorter ana ~ Hours Quiokss thar
any other Route.
Be sure and get Through Tickets Via Asuis
Greek and Eredericksburg, to Richmond, ct the
COMPANY 3 Once, corner q Peana. avenue and 6th
street, or on board Of the bosts. Baggage ohecksd
through.
Omnibusses and Baggage wagons will b in
readiness 70 convey passenger aud .baggAgO BE-
tween depots In Richmond.
Passengers by this line pass By daylight MouuS
Vernon, and may have an opportunity Of Visiting
several battle ae!ds near Irsdertcksburs b. stop
Breakfast and sup on board Of etsAmsrs.
GEO. AArTINGLY Supt., WashinGtoa, B. q
6 Z MAfTINGLY, Ticket Agent Wsshinsson
spSly General Passenger Agent.
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ITO ARCHITECTS.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW
BUILDINGS FOB THE WAR DEPAkTMENT

AT wAsBINGTON, D. G.
spec atons. and estimates Of cost, for ne Ore.
PROOF Buildings for the War Department, on
and adjacent vacant ground. id washington,
The buildings req uired sbould have . an pe,ao,.,
area as large as the site seIscted win admit Of.
Photographs site. and all other informstion 70.
tects desiring to compete Tor the work, upon ap
plieation, personally, or by letter, to the under
and 81 for the third most soo sI tae
sh aHS s, #.
or the bdnss' Of e. %ar f Ds
Psrtment under act Of Congress approved July
The plans and specifications must be sent to the
81 sF r. IS. o9Gs
.Y of Nv s9n D. o. on or before the list
The Board viii reserve the ri gst to reject any or
sll plans submitted, should none be eeemed suits-
DE for the purpose, a. we'll a. to retain any ell
By order Of the Board
no 20 I'm Brevs. Lieut.. osi US nssAA .s Reoord.r
al Pa ESh NAVY IzRS
Paymnaer's Office. " S. Nary,
sealed be inSol.sd Fro
III be hire fse:iEsS at this office until the
m for the Ing aItiel to be deIiveres at
Washington Navy Yard, viz:
For Bureau Of Ordinance.
200 tive hundred) pounds pulverfzsd Plumbago,
81 tfifty .sevsnl dozen Files, best quality.
$50 eight handTed and nftyD pounds CAST Steel
best quality.
5 600 1--we thousand) pounds round and square
Iron, best quality
Foy Bwenu Ct Steam Emgfnesrisg.
eco two til ousand pounds n inch round Iron
GOO tons thousaud) pounds Rivets. u By ia
inches -.- % - -
gtforty stx) pieces Scantling
SO Q teight thousand) feet No. White Pine
For BRTsae az Nartgaftaa -e--
> $50 tAirsy two hundred and fftyD feet White
Fer dimensions, &C.. see schedule at this Office
The above articles to be delivered free of cost TO
the Government for freight or transoortAti and
At The ri.k and expense Of the party furnishing
o JACKSON.
no 2i3t Paymaster, United States NAVY.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,
i ODtes o. Supervising Architect
Washington, Nov t7th 1856.
Sealed Proposals win be received Ct the once
of the Supervising architect of the Ire asury De
parIment, until IL o clock m. December 1, 1896 ,
tor the purchase OF the Free Stone of the old
portit Of the state Department. including the COL
nmns. pilasttrs, the entablature and Dedimout
end delivered on the ground to the purchaser
Payment to be maze within ave days after the
acceptance OF the bid.
Proposals will be endo.sed a. Proposals for pur-
chase Of old VI Stone Work. and addressed 10
,he Supervising Architect Of the Dtpartu emit.
A. b. MULLETr,
NO ls-tdel -et..t. II Supsrvising Architect.
II
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
LOB THE HASTERN SHORE

The large, :tsqnch, and csmmoaious Steamer
LEpHARD, leaves her pier opposite EeA->
NO; .I0 Light street wharf, tbe
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, Of
? P,T m .d t9r = EA s, P0INI D0UBLE MILLS,
WHARF, -C4MBRIDGE. HUGHLETTS
WH4RE CIBLN CREEK. MEDFORD'S
Returning from eTHE sHoRE.n she leaves
Lloyds Landing at .. m, Cambridge at 80 D.
m, and 1aston Point at D m touching at the
intermediate landing) on Mondays, " ednesda ~ 5,
and Fridays.
She has fine state rooms, And all other passenger
accommo atoms. equal to those of any other
steamer on Chesapeake Bay. Sc 5-u
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s ETC RET D.IsEAs Es.
SA NJ "A RlTnNsS GIFT!
SANARITANS GIFff
THE MOST CERTAIN REMEDY EVER USED

MARlfnN,s GIFT:
SAkARITAN'S GLFfi
THE MOST OHRTAIN REMEDY EVER USED
"Yes, A POSITIVE 0U1R," fer
sON0RRHWA, GLEET. STRICTUREA q,
OnIy Tea Pills TO b Taksa to Efeet a Crs.
They are entirely vegetable, having no smell nos
an unpleasant taste. and viii not in any. way in
Cures In from two to iou5 Gays, and recent casss
In twenty ionr hours: Prepared By . graduate
SsS . of II *. %
20 egpossrs, no trouble, no ehasss VAatsrsr.
rs.n. ssss :: s s. = 9.ss. :1 s:
BLOOD BLoODf n BLooDlt,
sgRR8SssuLAs6t! ULCERS; s2REs. spots
sAsAR1TAN'S kooF D1lNszoASHf sR s. yu,c,
81 sSSS
scr6eS aud every ysgsSs re .;
ana Take them shs
sdy AND BE- healed. and DO NOT TRANSLATE Il 10 your
''"''' DO Ner DEsPAIRi
soST %RI a.SRF
u. rs%svs s sSs r a. Ss sSs e.. e Il.
,' -, ,"';Ss 8
males suffer the Root AND HRRB jijTr1SH ".
happiy adapted, in Ulcerstsd 6terus ia Icn mosl
fhna, In bearing down, Falling Of the Wo1Se g
billy, end for IN Complaints incident 20 ~ a.
esst By sxDress. Price @l.1 per bottle.
n eAMARITANB WASH
l., IN $780, Of Syphilis. ussd IN connection I'm a..
Boot s.d Herb jules; S''a 'oe
The efficacy Of these remedies 10 alike seknov,.
ed9ed hy khysiciens and Patients. They are ~
in he q. D. HoaDitsls.
IfANT 61EHDfIs. All
"a, I;s 4. g Iss.GI Az: SEsss :sh.isssisn 4
statina snss ai nsvs sseo Ens samaritan 1smsdies'
that have used then With judgment. &sorst,an
and properly, and, have found them rsssond ~ ~
scssaSstssss, krs.}tly sn9 Z! s9sssualiy. KsoSias
ShoeY o0oocy. en4 @ faI o ny uOo0( thoW SxfSSh.
ITSSsGsssA tSs. SEoeglYt. '.'''
.- "Assostoat Surgeon, Sth 4. Y. volS.
80 70: 9: IoIp. ssE.ss IN sssss s4 Penn.
~. Nv; sss g bsSc seei nnERY 0oOK.
! S2DV4D y w.. IAjeos0Aee. Iveu
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AN ELoPENENr AND ITS SAD CONSEQUENCES
-Abont year since young man named Ed .
ward " hitney, then only seventeen wears of
age, eloped from this city with, aud was msr-
EIed 10, child of fourteen years They re-
iufned 10 the city, and have lived here until
recently, when the young scapegrace of a hus-
hand' VINO pad never cared for his juvenile
wife decently, and had latterly become yery
abusive IN his conduct toward her, deserved
her, stealing her clothing In order TO SECURE
money, and went 10 ST Louis, where he for
some time played the confidence game upon
the hotels, by appealing 10 their sympathias
Tor brother IN search of a lost and ruined sis
Ter, who was supposed TO have entered n house
% piOsututlon IN that city. His wife, learning
where he had gone, followed him, and found
HIM there living under the assn med MANS of
Edward Armstrong. Through her persuasions
ne was induced 10 seek employment, which he
obtained al one Of the theatres: but being soon
dismissed for misconduct, he became a va
grant, and wss arrested as such lew DAYS
slnce--CinciRECh Commercial. Nor 10
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'y>HE CR0OHET OOLLAR BOOK; MS.
4 DeyseS Knitted Lace Oo!ler Book The nasIe
ecsrf Boob; n.s. QesaaiSS -Orechst Beby Cs1
ISoh The os , snS ~ ns1en Lscs eess; The Az:
4 sittsns Beek; mrs. CoIy Art Of pres.natiag.
- t. JRAECk TAYLOR.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


PRorEcrsp bbFFi1Rs nHAf ,t.rrr.Rs PAT.
emit OF England, and secured BY the ssals Of the
ne9le De PhaImacie de Paris, end the Imperial
Triesemar No. 4, 10 the sfsctuAl remedy for Re-
TAXATION. Spermathorrhoea, aud Exhaustion Of
sedsd the paus eoss use Of Copavia, Cubebs, &c
9riesemar No Is the infallible remedy for ali
Impurities and Secondary symptoms, thus obvi.
iBGredieAts
Each preparation 10 in the form Of q most agree.
able Lozenge Secured from the effects OF ca.
mate and changes OF atmosphere. IN tin cases, a
ca %, thus saving % Divided in separate dose
- s3ministersd By Vslpesu, Sallansnda, Ror
Wholesale and retail b. DR. BARROW, No. ia
TO be had also Of 8. O. FORD No 19O penns.
avenue. corner llth 6. e CIV
DENNIHS can 30 haA n spy su..uue.. a.
u ~ o0es soaDtaReH q
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e. Thomas Nye. farmer OF Chsnango
county. New \ Ork, discharged has gun az n
squirrel sitting on barn, killing the 50 uirrpI
ana al d. same time setting IRE to his barn
hirty tons OF hay, and n quantity of hay Were
destroyed together wits the barn-a dear shot
for both parties.
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IA man who sU--essIuiiy robbed a ban
ArT window ID Detroit three years ago o.
---ttN, and has Hsea on The money since i'm
Canada, has been so afflicted with the pangs OF
conscience that he has delivered himself 40 10
The police In Cincinnati, confcssng his crime.
and expressing preference tor the periten :
nary over freedom tormen ed by remorse
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THE Usx OF HORSE MEAT IN PARIs.-Ai Ia

TIE Use OF HORSE MEAT IN PARIs-A late
Paris letter says:-At this moment Americans
yIslt the stalls and slaughter houses where
Bncephaluses and Rosinantes end their career
and handing one OF the men attached to the es-
ENLISTMENT franc. they are initiated into the
mysteries of this branch OF industry. Here
hey see n trotted out an animal with a brilliant
sisp and bright eye. Why is he to be saQri-
heed, when be looks As If he would bring some
hundreds of dollars But his price is only
thirteen dollars. for he has the vice OF kicking
Another steed Is brought ont who bas a lame
ness IN one of the cords of the lower leg; he is
foUndered and fit only for the hammer Two
Of these establishments are sustained 10 this
city, but the horses az one of these slaughter
houses are not served for the table: they are
animals spoiled by disease, and are merchan-
disc only so far as hoofs, hide. teeth, hair and
grease are concerned. The universal testlmo-
ny as TO horse meat eoncurs with that which
many army officers and soldiers have given
mat tbs very like beef, only that II is eoarser
grained and of darker color. 1t is a curious
fact that white and gray horses are more fire.
'ueRtiy diseased than any others, their lungs
beng not rarely n mass OF corruption, thus
verifying the old adage, las poor as a white
horse" The horses are killed instantly by a
blow on the head, or being pierced At the heart
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y A woman applied 10 the Relief Commit
Ire % Portland few days since TO ba suppIled
win rdtions, stating that she had nine in bsr
family, and no husband. A member of the
committee took her name and residence and
snos equently called at her mouse where. n
hls great astOnishment he discovered thar she
had told the truth: but her family ropsisted of
nine s;alwaTI rDsn who were her bo%rders.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
D,PA11sEn11nRsS5 s q 5Rs ps.5q5IkgI2 &Ea

1 ~ UNITED STA TES PATENT OFFICE,
On tn. petition isS!ISsI z ,s
. LIN y. for the sI',o.on q
:::t e. ss l': :s 4. g ,s =
fc on an vaass SySP' ~ .
ratio. Of aid patent, Which iaiss place on *.
ors:rsd sS.. he s.ia petition B. heard .,
che r.'s ,s oes on nos1s the nsh Gay o Pea
P.t. sn 2 ana :nSs
q: 5o: SS;se;sca. .s :sseies
the say q a: s.s S'S :, e ether
party TO be used ct the said hearing must Be taken
Sc s On the ss ::
Depositions and Other s.per relied upon = tss:
Within Ten az. .ner aiins the se.si@.ny'' 4 any
Ton Ton, 3; c. ;sa ,S l. q: Ii%::; Ess Yo,i r.
said publication. e >. .t least sixty days Srs-
''''' " ''' ny Oh n'Af o. rBEAkER,
Commissioners Of Pstsnts
and 20 e. ON one. ::s
paper containing this notice. no .isvss
ORPHANS COURT, Novemvsr ssL. lsss -pT,-
r wa IN the case Of joan shss, s SsSs.:
TRAITOR Of James shea deceased. the sdniais-
q he Srph.n; Sou5. oi ws:sines ron S eoHsia
nsas the snsl .s.sisnsns an. ssy d o.
s,ss01 and q ,s. Ss5.n, EST; ::ss'
ana turned into To- . :s %;
when and where all the creditors and heirs Of ssd
properly SoneSed Or tSsg may S, Oah.r Ist.
BY Law be excluded from all beaeft in said de-
st ss Gs Ss I've s
hing Star previous to ths ::ld s.S Rorr,S.
no7.I.vs.. Resi.ier Of wins.
nRPHANsCoUkT,O OCTOBER 50, lsss-DsTRIcr
IN az OILY 81 WAs;aiSsIox ooGsIi iorn;-
ou. ns ~ With tine Sspgrse.on Of the orphsas
Saturday: the 18th day Of November next, Tor the
sonal estate Of said deceased and Of the assets in
han hand as far as the same have been collected
the creditors and heirs Of said deceased are
s9y sSu. e sS.y with s.
excluded from all benefit In said deceased es.
once week Tor three weeks in the ESepips st.s
previous to the said day pop,,,s
ne l-wsw Register Of Wills.
0RPHANs' COQRT. Nov. 10, lss6.-DIsrRIcr
Of Geo. Hususiy, deceased. the administrs-
tIix aforesaid has with the appreciation Of the Or
pointed Saturday, the sth day Of December nel, ~
ss 81 and Of the
far the have been collected and turnes isto
heirs Of said deceased are netiAed to astend.
with their claims nroperly youcbed or sher -.
Otherwise by iaV Sc eTcl1des from Al tAasys nay
said deceased n eststs Proyidsd COW - .ei IN
der he nubli.bed ov,re n -aek for fhreS .yeaAe
Evening Star. previous to the said day.
Test-JAs q. y bElkkk.
NO l.-Is~sW register OF wills.
T1NHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE. That the snbecr1
II Der has obtained from the Orphans, Conf AZ
Washington county. in the Districf ~ ColnWhss
letters ties ament sTy on the personal eetate %
John McDuell late of Wsshinotop C.
deceased All persons having eIssms against
the said deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same with the vouchers the reof IN The snhsrrt
Der. on or before the sd day Of octoser next:
they NAV othervise bS law be exclndsd iron. ali
benefit OF the aid eutafA
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'.'. .''A'' : Co., q
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BUILDERS, COACH, AND CABINET
HARDw ARB
Bah IRes AND STEEL.
OUT NAILS,
HORSESHOE NAILS.
NUTS AHp WASHERS,
WAREHOUSE:
500 PENNSYLVANIA AvBNUB.
sol. sos. sos O STREET.
Is and 81 oUIsIANA AVENUE,
WARRINGTON, d. O.
SOUTH AND WEST,
PILED with Care and Promptnsss.
CABBAGE AND WHEEL STOCK
Constantly arriving from Factory, and sold
| lowest market prices.
PIPE AND SHEET LEAD.
COPPER, ZINC, As.,
Sold ct Eastern Bates and shipped with dsspsss
RAIB,
Conssansiy on hand In bass and bales.
ROPE. ooBpAsB. %.
! PRICES CuIB1Nr guRNIsADD W1BKLI
4 yOBH \. BLvAHs o..
: "a NJ WssAisgsss, =. q
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DOTCMAS TRANSPORTATION LINE.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

The eteamer EXPRESS, Capt. I. A. RYTHxR,
leaves Washington at o. "a aud Al
exsndria at Z q. m EVERY SAT ssAAN
pRDAY for Giymont, Budds Ferry
smith q Point, ChattertOn Landing, Nspjemoy
Stores, Matthias Point, Chapel Point PIowden
Wharf, Lanoa:ters Wharf; stones Wharf, Our.
rioDen Bay, Fexwells Wharf, HazeiIs Wharf
Piney Point. Point Lookout, and arrives st Bait.
more 81 8 o. m on Sunday
y.B. BRYAN BRO ,Asents
epT-u No. 345 Penna avenue
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w ILL An BRA LEY,
I" STEAM AARBLE WORKS

-uARBLE -AiNTLES. MON HRENTS TABLE
AND W3SHST4ND TOPS, fc.
Monuments made TO order on reasonable FERNS
and shortest notice. - = : = -
VIII KEEP confidently on hand IAsTERA MAR
BIZ sId AARBLE THING
Orders for Plumbsrs SLABS promptly attended
"es', WAofnetoh, ID " mar
NV p0oKg-rhe making OF the American
Arthur Psr,rfdss" Volume 3. pSncrofts His{o1y,;
O. init, !, state: H.DSy Book q sn
Eridsmics. An American Family In Germsny. nv
hoss Broyne. illuetPased. Felix Holt. LibrsTyy
H SeM All IN the Dark : poy:, p z: x.cu
IN ,90H.IPhlTn SET on SECOND. HAND
~ 5HAss - sTEg1.NTS; IN goo1 order, fo1
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RYJ. O. MCGUIRE CO., Auctioneers.
GUABDIANg SALE OF BUILDING LOT IN
The FIRST WARD.

On THURSDAY AFTERNOON. December 8, at
4oclock. on the premises, i shall sell, Lot 5, in
Samuel Davidsonb subdivision IF lots, in Square
lss, fronting 33 feet on north X street, between
10th and 18th streets west running back I46 feet IL
in hee to Q 80 foot alley.
Terms One third cash; residae in two equal in
stslmeuts at six and twelve months, with interest
JULIA III. ADDISON,
Guardian IF Charles Morris Add 20
JAS. U. MCGUIRE co,
no Is Saw6ds Auctioneers.
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DRoPosALs FOR LErfER BALANCES.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, y. u /, October 18th, 1856
eeAled Proposale will be received ct this Depart.
msnt until the 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER
NEXT st u o'clock. noen. for furnishing LET
TIk BALANCES for the use cf the Post Ofices
In the United States, for year, from and after
the Sist day OF December next, Of the following
LIST. Balances capable Of Weighing eight ounces
avoirdupois weight, Go be graded down to quarter
ounces " these, tbs supposed, 500 to 900 will
I'd Balances capable of weighing two pound,
vordupois weight. to be graded down to half
ounces. OF these, 1t is supposed 90 to loo will be
required. ...-- -.
p. RECT correctness. and strength and durability
will be required ia the Balances to be furnis heo
accompany each bid: and he bidder Who may OBJ
ances ordered Of aQualty la ell respects equal to
the sample.
Each Balance must be we'll and securely packed
in box, for trans and deli ed free Of
ell expenses 20 the Department. at the Blank
Agency Of the Poet Office Department. ct Wash
ington. ID. o., whore the same will be accepted
If found to BE- perfect, and equal TO the samples
Each bic der must furnish with bis propesals eyi
dence of his ability TO comply With his bid
Two sufficient suretiee will be required to a con-
tract. -. H..
A failure to furnish the Balances a. contracted
fer promptly the fu rnfshing of those of an in
ferior quality, will be considered sufficient eau se
for the forfeiture Of the contract.
|, Proposals must be endorsed on the envelope,
Proposals. for Letter Balances" ana dirested TO
the First Assistant Postmaster General. Washing
ten. e. tALEX, w. RANDALL.