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GOVERNMENT SALES. 2
A UOrI0N SALE OF sovlRNMHNr PRoP.
~ ERTY AT POINT LOOKOUT. Nd.

II Htaiauaytsss DEPARTMENT az Washiafson, J
0&cs Of Chisf Qnar.ernaster,,
WdshiRgfos. ID. C. December Ie 1856. \
By direction of the Quarterm aster General u
A, there will be sold, at Puolic Auction at Point
Los kout, ST Mary county, Md, under direction
OF Brewer MAYOR yames GLEASON, A. O r.. attn
clock noon, on FRIDAY. December g. 49,, the
foil. wing oeseribed properly bslonging to the
hhout 60 0 Second -hand Brick
About 90 eco second hand eavsA Shingles
- A.o1t 60 700 feet Short LeSs h second hand Cub
About 1870 0ieet+ Cul ings, lining inside earth.
works
About ]. 900 Pine Sill Posts, average feet long
and Is inches in Di smeter u
100 Pine Fence Posts. rough 10 feet long
so ltnt al feet stock sdRg 10 feet high rta.
$40 liDea feet Slab Fencing, 4 feet hieh
1sn all Slab Buildings. various dimensions
Log Building, 20 by IS feet go
Iron ard Brick Bave Oven, IA BY IA feet
Lot OF Manure tshout 81 cerisl
Wharf OF Timber and Lumber i q fair condition,
go feet long, and varying In width from 2 TO lnI
feet
Regular PASSENGER boats leave Baltimore every
Tuesdsy end Saturday afternoons, and washing
sfopping st Point Los kout.
Wharf in this city ON Thursday morning, Deem
Der
Property will be sold in lots to suit purchasers,
apd ten days allowed for removal.
Terms: Cash, in Government fund:
NJ. kUDINGT0N,
bvt Brig. Gen. and Chief Qusrterma.t-r,
de 1877 DeDar tnlr MT of Was hf
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PROPOSALS.
DROP0sALs FOE SUPPLYING WINrrR
IL STRAINED OIL
o Tkss;rsy nEHsEr..Nr.

wAsHIxsrox. pecen,her a. 90 {
Sealed Propo.ais viii be received ~ this OIie-
Of Ja.usry is7 Tor ;1ppyss ssc L. I,ss ;'s d.
1nM nnsnnwpents with sixty rH0UsASD GAL
ihn sIEAISEp OIL, eirher Lard or sperm. 20
Int fsur 10 o, and o. be deltyerea at the
%ent supply vessels. or AZ the vsrehou e or othsr
sce OF aeposft 20 be designstei By the InspectIns
house Board, in strong, tight iron honns III
mace cars; suitable for sbippinz In good order,
nos 70 .seeti the latter. The Lard Oil may h.
ass 49,. Boston or New fork. st the option "
The plare Of delivery In eseh case mus, n. A..
nnctly stated In the bics, and viii be embrscss A..
the contrsct-. ."
.be ,our lots VII be delivered 40 follows. vi
Lev 20 ] fifteen Thousand ilS.o0l RaIlops
thefester - the proper tests and gau eing AN h.
eomeiSed 10
Lara Oil on the 10th day OF april, lsG or az 80,
ente. ~ Tue proper tests aud gaugins can -
~ No, v;o. s.,
syerm OIL on the Let cay Of June. ISL, or =. 80,
oonplstsd. ." o"
Lot o 30; a. Fifteen tsonssnd n5oOOl gallon,
totIeaner AZ the proper tests and cuaging car -
co@pIet.d ~
~ .rd s o,, 'nousand ~ % gallons Of uolza Oh
gallons each, 10 be delivered az sboye .ii1n lsS'
NJ h,s IN men on re Jog day of May, l5Q.
ia. turer OF The article. "0" mann
No psrtoi the oil proposed for and % D. En-
orseed Ia The cont set under this sivertisem.st
VIII be accepted, received, ct raid for NH :,
mail Fave been proved. 20 the entire to-,
OF the person or pertons charged with NJ. e1spi
nation, test and ia spcc ton 20 be Of TIE r., t
ity pure Winter str-ined Oil and fr.s ,ro, 80,
tpIe with other or inferior oils and sdulfer.,toi
The usual means for determfaino ths ,ber.S,''
ard quality OF tie Sperm OH will be ,mniox.S
viz: ssecinc gravity. burning the arnonnt ~ =,
stduum and any other proper leafs ~ 49,. ~ -.
conclr sions that m A, ne deer,.s , y
he Lard Oil will be subject 90 special &c. a
fan
burning and nuidity rndsr reducfioo - 80 :"
tune. and IN every otter respect eonal ~ ~, a
the stand ard adopted by the Board 81 80
sample will ne fnrnis he'd on sprlira,,o,
Light house EBgiueer al Boston aa.s - '"T
The casks must he gauRsd oder a.. a,...,,
aBo personal suprryl,iou al the nsnectip :, 49,.
Iy Gu Sc m -hOu,. or oth, n lee.It. - 'nt"i,
sud sworn gauger .rrorIf,-, o. - ~ ssutnotised
standard ana INNS. Ia ~ 49, "a 80, 1880 Stat-s
lore they are r, mov.d fr'm fhs - etsol De
Louise OF the rortractor Jhs 80. ,tal o. ware
tie oil Will ls Accurately no,as a. is.ure o
m. nj reduced TO the 10000 $500. 70 nles-nrs
deg sahren Nv ,ahIes nrs,.u 49, re on
pose ''~oo 'of me pr.
Ptoposa,s will he rso.,,.a an. .
each LOT -elarateIy or CT all az ibonIiserea 10
opt.nn OF III bidd,r: mr. No .; "a al iVts ~ TIE
a TO- r.s. ,,a,ti,y 49, -. vi. Ds consider.
LOT 10 ne ae,iyer.d a, On 80 p, luei a. one
hid mr.t att ex nl,ci,Ir a"r pac' hsch
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Examinations for the Navy.
10 VOLUNTEER oFFIc FRS.


\
WASHINGTON, n. g, Nov. EEL. I6if
All peTsCns who have served as YOlun ear
CfSorTs AZ. the nIts,i States NAVY Tor III. term
Of tT0 years, ana who dssir- - b- examined
Tor adm isSion 10 The Regular Navy - provided
IN the act % Congress approved July -, III,
vii az once make appitca'Ioa addressed %
Conn., dOre =. p Lee. Hartford. Conn. who
January n~zt- OF rho DO no. pres emit them
selves when notified, will m considered "a
having waived their claim for examination
Candidates VIII take with them, -1ea sum
IEDned. their official paprrs showing heir ma
Val record GiUEcS WHLLEs.
= colin SECRETARY O; rhe Navy
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THROUGH LINE BETWEEN wAsHIN8To
PHILADELPHIA AND NETWORK.
~ 1a

r. WASHINGTON, Dec 9, 1888.
Tra1ns between Washington and New York are
now run as follows viz.
Foh NAV YORK, without chan &c 81 cars
y. Leave daily Except Sunday st 7:s5 q. m. aud
FOB NEW YoRK, chan ying cars at PhilaaeI-
Leave daily Except Sunday ct n:ls q. IN. and
FOR PHILADELPHIA
Leave DAILY except Sunday at T. "a and N rs Q.
ON SUNDAY
m only.
daily.
Through tickets to Philadelphia. Now York. or
Boston, can be had at the station Office 1t eli hours
In the cay. as we'll ga at the new Office T. the
Bankers snc Brokers Telegraph Line, 34- Penn.
avenue, tween 9th and II b streets
See Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement
Tor schedule between Washington, Baltimore,
Anna polls, anr the West
j, l.. WILSON, Master Of Transportation.
l. N. COLE General Ticket Agent
ee9.0
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BALrIaeBE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
- WASHINGTON, De-. ,, 1856
~ = - -

49, 3 80 80
Trans between WASHINGTON AND sLTI.
MohE AND WARRINGTON AND THE WEST
are now run as follows. viz:
FOB BALTIMORE
Leave daily, except Sunday. at TO-, RS and
ii 10 M AND 2e4, and 80. and SEQ p M
FOB ALL WAY STATIONS
zee end 90 o. IA. NJ"
FOL :. af STA rIUNS SOUTH OF ANNA Po,.ts
JUSCTlUN
Leave At s:l3 and 7.to .. m, and at 2:a9 and a IS
,. NJ.
FOR ANNAPOLIS
Leave 81 100 ana IS m aud D m No
trains 20 or from nnapolfs on Snndsy Nv
US sUNDal.
FOh BALTIMORE.
Leave Al 'f3 .. M, and 2tv ana ~ D. m
FOR WAY STATIONS.
Leave az 20 IA. aud 10 and 3Vp.r.
Feh ALL PANTS OF TIE WEST
60 leave daiiy, except Sunday, at 745 a. Ia. , ard
On Sunday at 500 D. m only. connecting a, Re,.y
S p with trains from Baltimore TO Whssiisg,
..THK0TGf fiCK Frs to the West can be had a,
the darlington Station Ticket once At ali hou "a
ID the DAY rs well at the Office of he Rank
ers and Brokers' Telegraph Line, 34- Penn.
avenue, between 9th and 9TH streets
For New HofE, Pbiladelphia, and Boston see
~ VERT sement Of Through Line +"
J. L WILSON. Master OF Trans por tation
-. COLE, General Ticket Agent
Or - u GEO. KUONTZ. Agent, Washing ton
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Il ANDBEW 4. LAKEWOOD. Sacretar
ITO Architects.
H.ANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOE NEW
BrlLbiSGs FOB TIE WAR DEPARTMENT

At WAsHIkGToN, d. O.
Architects are invited to prepare riauus ana
-pecIhcaiiops. spd estimates OF cost. for ne re
proof bCiidiags Tor tue War Department, on
lhe site now occupied by tho War pepartrne a
ana adjacent vacant ground. in Wsshi M Ton f,
rhe buildings required should have q sup.rHci.,
area a. large as the rite selected viii al nir of
Photoei Apis site, and SlI other info alton re
IAung 10 The sr beet vill Re "a finished u Arch
tects desiring to cumpete Epr toe work, D. an
pllcat"a. personally, or by letter, to the under
premium II ss,coo for tue first of 80 Ap Cor the
second. and OF 81 ,v9 Tor fhs third most aceota-
ble plans and pecihcatisns. received will he
awarded, upon fbe approval D the Hen Secretary
Of war, 10y the Board al oascsrs charged si;b the
dHtl OF selecting . BAT. and preparing p.an. auc
specifications for tbs bsildipgs OF the War De
partment under act of Congress approved Jufy
as tSS
The plans and sDeeihcas,ons must be sent TO the
once o. Breret Lieut. Colonel + T. rres4veiI
keccider Of the Board. Ordinance Ofice. windeT .
BGilalpg; sshina ton. ID. G.. on before tbs lat
The Board viii reserve rhe gst 60 reject snv mr.
all plans submitted, shoqll none be deemed suite
bic for the purpose A vii 40 TO retain any or eli
Of such plans. |. 80
-- T. J. TREADwgLL
10 ~ I'm Brevet Lieut. Del c sA Reoor,e,
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by II. h WALSH CO., Aac,ionears
- No. ia Pa. ave, corner 10Th street

LARGE SALE or CLOTHING Sc
On TIL L kSDAY MORNING Decemher ~ a, m
CT, ok We will sell al our sales rooms . choice as
sortment OF New and Second hand G IothinQ com.
piisine- S' "'
Gents Heavy Overcoats, Psnrs. aud Vests
DO TACK, Frock, and d. ess Goats
DO belknap and ALI wool Shirts and Drawer
Ladits Dresses large as sortmeDt Woolen Shawls
tIOsks Scaris, &C sets furs
Ladies and &c nts' Hose ami Half Hose
Blankets, Quilts, Comforts. Sheets, &c.
ALSO,
Large and varied a. sortment Of China. Croc kerry,
AZ Glassware. suirable for Christina. which will
be too Ntlb' ut reserve Il close consignment: 10
gsIb.T win many other goods not nuner ated
Term- cash.
6els NJ K WALSH 90 Auctioneers
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ny GREKN 4 WILLIAMS. Auct,oueers.

TRUSTEES SALE
by virtue OF deed Of trnst bearing date on the
sesssth day n March. a. D. 1865, and duly re
Coded In Liler Nc T No. "a foiio $40. OF the
!aid rrcSIds Tor Washington eounty, in the Dis
iICnt 81 the premises On FHUkSDAY the A,th
Jay o. recember, a. u isji, at I o'clock D M ,
pariel Lot number thirty $780, in B iuare ulin.
Der rp b. ndred and tour 9Ds, .aid ,rt OF lot
bsNfng iron; OF twenty five rs, feet ON the west
Chez to pubfic alley. wa
Terms OF sale One third OF the purchase u,on.y
TO be paid In cash. and the balance in Fix and twelve
months, with interest, secured by decd Of tru Sc
upon the premises d.po.it IF go will he re.
CURED OF the purchaser AT the time 81 sale An
chaser N - 0 S~'
1.-THE terms Of sale are not complied with in We
from day Qf sale the tIuste. te ri ght
T. resell the premises at the risk and cact of The
dsfarliiDg purchaser. - WV
WM H. WARD Tru.tee
no 26-eo&ds GREEN s WILLIAMS Snrts
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NAsHISGToS; November "a, Isss
s,ees Tavern. Sirsni. praying t Slg sss Of
tension OF patent granted 10 him toe ,ist dsy Of
senins Nsehine Ter .esen from ~ Dsssr for
raton OF said parent which tskss place on tse ai.t
1t ]. ordered that che sad petition be heard a.
the Psisnt once on Mondsy. the il,h day Of Febru-
nosihsc to appear aud show cause any they nave
why .aid petition ought not TO be granted.
fie On the Patent Once their ob,ecfions specisIiy
set forth in writing, q le.st twenty days before
party TO be used at the saia hearing must be taken
the once Win &C. urni.ses ON tne rule. Of
Dispositions and other papers relics upon As te..
Sefore the day q hssana IL, the sy'
within ten days alter Min. the testi@ony
a:S the Ss &c in he
O.. and IA the spsctstor: st.untOn. Virginia,
fTst Of said publications to be a. esst sixty aa,s
previous TO the day Of hearing
Commissioper Of Paient.
.op; and sanS , OF fhs aso,s papers sIl D..e
. paper containing this notice. De ~ ..w
D1fAttsEfilHRss SITES q 1Hs FEsflzEs N2 s5rrcE
On the petition Of MUSES. f SSssH a Of
Low.il, M..s.. praying for the extension Of =
Tor 40 imprevemsn' in sitsne Msesi f1 70, for
.S;ss Ul, ,S@ the .d
the fAtent Omce on Mon. Ay, the 25sh GAY Of Fet,-
aud .Sow cause, Il sSg ;h s,'
nave, why said petition ought not to be granted
ne in SSe Pisn, me entsn:,cn are ,suirsd,o
BET forth IN writing. at least t~eaty DAYS before
the day Of hearing; all testimony nied by either
s psss 80 Ss Tsss = he s.S bearing must be
the Office which VIII be farnishrd on spp,ieatisn'
,, peposiaion' AM oah.r papers relied
fore the day Of hearing; the argunenss AZ sny.
within ten days si'er ming the tesfimeny
the RseSbss0 snst 10 tbs nstiSe Be pa1shsa in
once week for three sncc.s.ve weess: the frss Of
vious to the day Of hearing: :,
r. 3. Editors Of the above pspers viii nis..s
COPY, and send their bills 70 the Pssent fce sifh
. paper containing this notice. de i-isvs-
Pporrorrn IIRIfsinAB,, ,--,.. ~.
sss.n ssa :sSasd sI sss !..: = sH 4.
Ecole de Pharmscie de Psris, and the Imperial
CeIlsss Of nsaicine, visans.
the System. friessInsr No 2 has entirely sgper-
No = the ,n.Sis s:nsas Tor All
q and other ss
fsch preparation is in the form q noe, agree
able Lozenes Secured frem the effects 81 cIi-
s.s emo :. o"n % % q. :
q sdministssSd By ysipssa. sailsmsnds. RSuS,
Wholesale snd retsiI by Or BARROW, No. ,,S
Bisecker street. Hss Iork
evsaas. corner iltha. sesIy
AIRS. A. Q; eAsI0g,
Roohs AT 40 EIGHTH sriEsf.
An near Pennsylvania avenue
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~IT Is MIDsUMNER MADNESS 10 ssppv.s
thA any sFsatas traLsAtIaotic per.smes are isg
sale ID LIS c nntry. and 20. a.! ssaa,fy 10 r1r
chase the wretcbet limitations when PHsg10Hi =
NIGHT BLOOMING CEkECS tue rae I
cent IN Chiists nd.m, l. spII everywhere, at or.
dollar per bOtte. ''r
AEOrHEB CUBE h Mutien, Esa. of No.
ia Grand street, Willismsburg mas been CONF
pl~tely cured u viols attacz ~ Rheu nau sm by
nbe tottls Of METCALFEs GREAT RHrU-
AAIlO REMEDY. ami 10 will ng to slate his cas-
10 any peIsoa who will call at tire above address.
de B-eo2w 80. FORD, Agent
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RY JAS. Q. MCGUIRE 4 CO., Auotiopeers.

CATALOGUE SALE OF BOOKS
We shall . II. on FRIUAY EVENING, Decem-
her II i, 1876, al our Auction Rooms commencing at
oclook: large aed valuable collection OF Books,
mostly English Editions. in elegant and costly
cal and Miscellan cons Works; elegant Iunstr ,ted
1dilions Of the Best Authors, in rich aiding,
The works Of Irving, Bancroft PRESCOTT Lord
BToegban, Bacon. Hobbies, DisraeIi. TbIers,
can Poets generally
We name Howiti'- British One ms. - Bulwers
Plisrlms ~ the Bhine. Canova's Works
Eng ish 9ace Borses :" Cuyier's Animal X ing
dom, WA b ngten Medals "Enalish PAN
mentcd, &c., &C.
Also. the :. Par Elementary History OF Bnslsnd ,,
Works.
Cafaiognes can be had At our auction room on
MoAda, Dect mberE Terms cash
J. G. McGUIRE CO.
NJ u u lJle " ~ AucttoDeers
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
LOB THE IAsrERH SHORE.

EOR THE IAsTERH SHORE.
The large, .tsqnch, and eemnodiOus Steamer
ErdsHs p sh a..L,: GA a. oI.c., T 80
No. 40 Light street wharf, cbs.
Syssn Barre And Lee streets, Baltinore, every
ssSJSa s r. IS
WIRE WIRE .s S1f fLSy6 SREE INn, NSEDF0kDs
Lloyd! Landing e ! p. m, Cambridge at 4 80 ..
IA, and 1aston Point 1t .. m touching 6 the
intermeetate landing,b on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays.
She has fine state rooms, and all oth.r passenger
accommodations. equal to those OF any other
steamer on Chesapeake Bay. Sc S-u
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10y W. l.. WALL CO ,Auctiousers-
9s Louisiana ayenus

BALE VI HORSES, CARRIAGES, HARNESS.
On SATURDAY MORNING. Dec q. a.loo,c,p.
Carriage and Work Herses "a full ae.cp,,3;n
sale , compr Using about '''" OF
FIFTY HORSES.
Many good Work, Saddle and Harness Horsas
=, Also,
New Jenny Lind Wagon and Buggy, built IN this
Also,
large collection Of New and second. hand Ru,
YES; IL cksways, Carriages, Wagons, and otber
one Hack and one Coupe-. In good order
- ALSO,
New and Second hand II ar Dess Saddles larr,.
&C. at private sale.
Regular sales days, Tuesdays. Thursdays AN,
Saturdays. ""e
Carriages and Harness always on private sale
de 10 WI, WaII 3 M
RY N. X. WALSH CO. Auctione.r.
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TH0AAs BRADLEY. ,r,,.,
WILLIAM tENDALL, trustees
RY THOS. BOWLING. Anct.; Georgetown
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE ZEAL rs

BY virtue Of deed y trust made BY James Rho
der AND vile % the ubscriber the oIh day of Oc.
tobeu. 1875 and corded among the land r.co,a ~
the District OF Columbia, in Liber r. M. h. No
q, foho 30, 30, will offer 1t public sale In n "at
Of The premises, tn UkSDhY. the 18th Decsn,ber.
1890, AT o clock ,. N. the following described
real ale, being part OF lots No AZ and a. In pc
ter BE. atty. Threlkeld and Deakins addition to
osoi s,own and District afore. aid, erroneously
ginning for the same az tbs end of 81 feet inches
measured on ltoe drawn east from til intersec
tiYn OF the east line o. LiDRan with the north line
OF Prospect street and rul ming thence east with
the north lire of Prospect street 10 feet: thence
north and parallel with Linsa street 90 feet more
or ies.; thence west and parallel with Proseect
street 20 Feet thence south aud parallel win In
gan street - iest more eI less 20 the beginnins
In six and twelve months. win fnt~resr n m ths
Gay ~ sale the title he Ds retained until inIi nav
msnf OF The purchase nsonev. - ~
u IN. terms OF sale Aie not complied with within
ihfee ds's sfier tt. day of saie the tru,tes re-
serves re hight to resell. Don tn rec dav ! rot.
a. ,ns rex AMI ccs' o, the def.ultine purehsser
CobfeSapeiEg and ct Mpr ~ mn rch aser,. 6,
HOGu OAPERTON. Tr1stae
a.E seScs THos. Dow LING, Ate.
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HALLS VEGETABLE sICILIAN HAN p,
NEwER

DAkLfZ vOUS FRANCAIs; o. Do Yon su- Al
n french "a cents sprechen sic Den tscb: %. :
DO on SPEAK German 90 cents Habia va a.
keshol, ur, DO ~. speak spsni.hr 81 csnt,
fAIsts Italians; or. ID Ton S,esk allan IN
cent? Harmonies Postiques, par L.m.rtin.: IS
ssnts kesueilleHenfs Posti9u~- par Lamartine.
eeS FkANCk TAYLOR
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no 26-eo&ds GREEN s WILLIAMS. Hnrt.
~ GREEN = WILLIAMS, Auctioue.r.

RY GREEN d WILLIAMS, Auctioue.r.
VALUABLE RUILUING LOT AND IMPROVE.
MENTo AT AUCTION
On TIL RSUAY. the Goth inst we shall sell. In
iIobt oil ih@ prem ises. At o clock D. N parL Lei
No In square Nc. so. with the mpro yements
which are two Frame Houses with back buiiain1.
This pop,rty IL situated the corner of 7th treat
wet apo street south.
Terms One third cash. balance In g. r. ana Is
months Ter notes bearing interest A deed given
spd o.et oil trust taken Ali conveyance at cost
81 puTcbaser. Sl00 viii he reunired when ths
property 10 Sold GREEN WILLIAMS,
CeI40 AuctfoDe.rs
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4 FEw WORDS on SQUEzIyG.-WnIle we
ai' gro v-IDg very sensible indeed. IN the mat
f"r 81 dress, so far %s boots, Balmoral skirts
warm stockings anu high necks, We are GsyeD-
Grating IN some other matters quite a. impor-
tah'- he COrs~f Is not 4 necessary part # q
~om2ns wardrobe and, alas, when q woman
does begin 10 wear cOrsets she will wear then
toe small. and will tug At the lacaS until her
BRAN becomes short, and feels II necessary To
refrain from anything like a comfortable meal
We say nothing against a we'll shaped corset
worn loosely. hut there lies the difticuIty
loose corset INJURIES The appearance of the fig
nrs n-tead OF improving 10, and people wear
"orsets rhat they may have small waists. All
We can say Is- don squeeze, whatever YOU do
You may have small waists. but YOU are ex-
posin yourselves TO a dozen misfortunes which
are a. bad a large waist. First. yon n surely
have dyspepsy- and grow yellow an 4 cross and
unhappy; secondly, your hands VIII grow red
thTcly: our nose: fourthiy, you Will be unable
IA walk a mile a once: nf;bly. dinner will bs a
misery: siXthly. your shou Ider- blades will in
crease IN size ana altitude: seventhIy, your
eyes VIII grow weak: eiehthlv. you Will break
DOWN at thirty or thereabouts. and De n sickIy
old woman from that time forth II these
truths 90 not trghten women from tight cor
ssis- perhaps the information that gentlemen
generally do not admire what makers cal |
pretty nguTe- % II uch "a 4 natural one. nav
have some influence.
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RY JAMES o. MCGUIRE : CO.. Auc ,ionesr,-

IMPORTANT SALE OF SILVER pLArED
WAhE AND FINE TABLE CCrLERY. The
importation OF the celebrated House of Josenh
psinn. s soss msRnisc by Ro, Al Letters
On THURSDAY MOBNING. pee A,tb. CON.
menelng at 10 O'Clock. and EVENING at ! o'cioeS
We snail sell at onr Auction Rooms q splendid "a
Cutlery, comprising in ral - 'so's
Gold-Iined Tea Services ....
-Four, hye and six bottle Breakfast and Dinner
TWENTY tws inch Oval TRAYS
GARD Receivers, with views
Hot water n cities, with and without iamns
Porcelain Stands, Strip Pitchers
Gold lined Salts, take Bash cts
NaIkfn Rings, Nut Crackers
Pickle fTsmes, Carlton Club Casters,
Also.
Oases OF fish hives and Folks, with pearl AMI
- ivory handles, In mahogany and Moro, co cases
Heavy Plated Spoons a I'd Forks
Soup and Punch Ladies
Zine Table tntlsry, Dinner aud Tea Knives
Carvers. Forks and steels
n assortment Of Pocket Cutlery.
Together with general Assortment of articles
not necessary to epumerate.
Terms cash.
de H-dAds &c. MCGUIRE 4 CO., Aucts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-19
10y VIM. l.. WALL q CO.. Auctioneers,
~ Stores Nos. 81 and 317,
South corner Penn = avenue and 9Th street
FIVE PIANOS AT kUCTION

LIVE PIANOS AT AUCTION
I'd THUheDAf MORNING Dec. 20th, at L.
O'CLOCK We Will sell 81 or Auctipn Rooms, with.
ON reserve, hve second Hand Pianos, c0mpri-
hut little u.e1
J Gh1ckering Piano. Ga octave, of fine tone
Planes made in New York
4 Upright Organ.
The above sale offers Inducements to pur base
GOOD Piano and the will be positiyel, ,old to
cover advances ana charges
&c ~ q W. l.. WALL & 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-19
I ARGF LOT OF UNSERVIOEABLR QUAR-.
IL TLkMASTER PROPERTY AT Auction.

Chief Qucy,ernaster's Once. DepetoT Washinstsnl
Washington, ID. C., December IL. 1885
By direction of the Quarterms-ter General. the
following described UNeERvICEABLE QUAR-
IERAASTkR STOKES. will he sold 1t Public
Auction, atLincoln Dept In this city, under the
superv isfon Of Brevet Brigadier General Ohe,ies
Ii. Tonpkihs, Deputy -Quartermaster General
CONNIE ncfng on THURSDAY, January 8, at 10 a
m. : ~.
81 ,i26 Grain Sacks Cook Ranges
1890 lbseld Horse Shoes l,lCO Blankets
6t09 lbs Wrought Scrap ,6oa Horse and Mule Col
Iron lars
$40 Is Cast Scr sp Iron l.2,s Head H aIters
2 s00 IT. old Wagnn Tires 33S Wagon Bodies
] ,756 lbs i on Nuts. As II Army Wagons
sorted 20 Two horse Ambu An.
43b lbs Log Chains ces
] ,Gl5 fl large Fire HDse 20 Horse Carts
6o0 feet mall do. 90 Wagon Wheels
So, feet Gather do. 81 AmbuIance Wheels
III sets " hee Mule Har 3Cylindrical Steam Boil
l67 sets Wheel Ambu- 2Yarine Clocks
lance III sIness IN Coal Stores
li3 tets Lead Mule Har II Office Desks
ness 81 Office Chairs
l79 Wagon Brides 40 Water Casks
l25 Riding Bride To- Barrels
o5 NJ CIeIlsn Saddles 2. Grnas.ones
II Wagon de-. 30 Lanterns
Amy Range l,3ep lbs Assorted Rope
Together with Shovels Picks, Spades Axes
wagon FPS, CaIt Harness, Black MI this Tools,
TIN HsIe, Carpenters Tools Tables, Cocoa NJ A.,
ting &e &c.
Terms Cash in Government funds.
Goods must be removed within rem days from
date of sale. ID. Ii RUOkER
Assistant QuarternIssier GeusrSi.
del its Breyet MAJOR General T., ! A.