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ITO ARCHITECTS.
BIIapiNGs FOB TIE WAB DEPARTMENT

BIILDINGs FOB THE wAR DEPAkrMENr
AT WASHINGTON, ID. q.
Architects are invited to prepare plsnas and
spec hcatops, and estimates Of cost. for ueS Ire
proof buildings for the War Department, on
the site now occupied by the War Department
G
Tie buildings required should have q su perfoisl
area as large as the cite selected will admit OF
Pbotogfsphs o site. and 81 other inform alton re
1sting TO The subject wifi be furnished % Arch
tects deslring TO compete for the work, upon APP
signed.
premium Of 81 900 for the fret OF s2.co for the
second and OF 8 90 for the third most accepta-
bic plans sBe epecihcstiens. received, wifi be
awarded, upon the approval The Hon Secretary
OF War, by the Board of officers charged With the
duty OF selecting tite and preparing pfsns aud
specihcations for the Buildings Of the War De-
psrtment uEder act of Congress approved Juiy
IS. 1876.
The plans and specifications must be sent to the
ofhce OF Brevet Lieut.. Colonel I. J. TreaIweli,
Recorder OF the Board. Ordnance Once. Winder
Building; ashint ton. ID. O.. on or before the let
day of February. 1871.
The Board will the NJ ght 20 reject any or
al plans submitted, should none Be ceemed suita-
ble for the purpose we'll to retain any or ell
OF such plans.
T. J. TREADwELL.
no 20 I'm Brevet Lieut.. Gel Z. :. A, Recorder
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SPEClAL NOTICE-rw0 thousand loads clean
- WASHED GRAVEL. Of the most suitable kind
for concrete Aiso tive thousand ioais SHARP
SAND and two thous nd loads FINE SAND. salt
Able for masonry and rlasterfnE, on hand aud for
eale at vsty moderate prize. By
THOMAS EAHEY
de J IN corner l0th street veEr and Canal
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SECRET DISEASES
SURELY,
STEADILY.
Ell Il. 81
SUCCESSFULLY

sMoLANDERs EXTRACT BUoKU
Is CURING
every case OF KIDNEY DIsIAsI, RaBuMAfIsk,
GRAVEL, URINARY DISORDERS, WRAKNKss and
PAINS In the BACH, FEMALE COMPLAINTS and
TkOUBLKs arising from BxcKssKs OF ANY KIrp
GONE, re AFFLICTED
Thy LANDER's.
TAKE NO OTTER BJCKU.
sold By all A pothecsrfes. Price 81 D BARNES
? CO., New York, and BARNES, WARD CO.,
New Orleans, Southern Agents BURLEIaH y
EoGERs, Wholesale Druggists, Boston, Mass
General Agents. feb l0ly
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k1 BSSEiSs 81 81 tEiSEs;
EHbSS$f$s q fEsffSfs:
:sa 70 II other dealer. Who may w favor s"'
s $s;sHE # #$:E$s SS$$s
Late Massey, Collins 4 Co.'S
BksSS#E s sESSk AZ
f $$fEEsBsEf##fs E EsES:s
S SE 4 4iE At At m F fHE s sss
T TSGk 81 * ALE ALE At ssE:
Good. delivered in all parts of Washington ami
GeorgeiownJres Of charge
TERMS CASH
All orders promptly attended to.
Riley A. SHINN,
Philadelphia Ale Agent l.,
Corner OF Greene and Onve streets.
De I'm Georgetown, ID. @.
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL FOB wokEn
LYING / ASYLUM.
Fourteenth street, teircie y corner of NJ street,
Washington, ID. u.
This Institution has been established for tho re-
Ctpuon vi y6ucute w no may Do suffering from dis
eases peculiar TO their sex and for the admission
.ucb females Is may require the comforts Of the
lying in chamber
The building 10 situated in the most healthy Der
ton Of the District, surrounded by its own
grounds. Cars pass the door every i've minutes
Terms Of adm is.ion: From So to $40 per week
I'm accordance with the room required pay able in
advance This includes Board, Medicines Ned
icsl and Surgical attendance
MEDIOAL STAFF.
bURGEON IN CHIEF
j THOMPSON, 81 D.
x.ISA etreet. between 10th and 2lst streets
COkSUkTlN0 PHYSICIANS AND SO kGEONS
JOS, a. BAkNkS, n. D., bargeon Gensr al.
Jos; kILEY, M D., Georgetown.
THOS. MILLER. ~ u + street Washington.
A. Y. p. GAkNBTT. NJ D., New York avenue
PJOHNSTON. M. b ,Washiu gton
GRAtTON TYLER, n. D., GEORGETOWN.
F.HOWARD, n. D., street.
ORDERS for admission TO the free beds in this hos
pitAl, tof which there 3d. can be obtained Of
The Surgeon In chief at this ONCE, 1s4 street,
OF any OF the Medical staff and of the Revs. Drs.
Hall 0urley. Gillette. and Coombs.
Wives and widows Of soldiers desiring cd ssisn
viii apply to the Surgeon General, United States
Ps4ients living ct o distance whe desire to oeme
TO this Institution for treatment private
rooms BY applying by letter TO the matron OF the
hospital. A. D. GILLETTE, ID D..
an S-eoly.f President.
~ ~ N n - N
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ANOTHER CURE-H. Mullen, ESQ, Of No.
134 Grand street, Williamsburg, mas been COM
pl'tey cured Of viol ent attack of Rheumatism by
ore hottie Of NETCALFEs GREAT RHEU-
mATlC REMEDY, and 10 willing to state his case
to any person who will call at the above address.
&c D-eo2v SO FORD. Agent
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SEC RET Disc sEs.
SA M A R r MS GIFr.
SANARITANS GIFT

sAMAR ITAN,s GIFr!
SAHARITANS GIFT
THE MOST CERTAIN REMEDY EVER USED.
GoNoRRHGA, GLEEE sTRicrUREs, %.
Contains no Mineral, no Baisam, no Mercury.
Only Ten Pa, 70 Be Taxes Tax, 20 Efeei chre.
Any unpleasant taste, and Will not in any way In
ae the stomach sI eoy sen, o. the %ost aslicse
In twenty fonI hoqTsn Prepared BY graduate
the and u ass
40 ,yposH,s, 40 rcsbls, 40 oAaass DAaiere,.
who have s1s t then s0fssh MHRTxH srf ner
rre.-n.. ,s ssas 3. 81. T..s. g. sS'''''
BLOoDr BLoODft BLooDrry
sGR3essuLAsdi a. TLSERs; 6 s9ssEs, sPsTs,
sANARTTANs RO0T AND HERB JUICE
Il offered the Public e 9 positive cure.
ssasksslfHNS ROOF Asp aERs st jnfcs' 1, q:
most petent. certain and eectual remedy ever pre-
e. poison the shofosse
and peIrsnsns Take, then, Of thi. nuGifYins rem
posteritS that for which You may rsDsni in sissr
Dc ROT DEsPAIRI
soST hTsB Sfo
systen =. veil = all the bad edes:: Fl Messy.
II %ass the Of Pc
1ess IL down Tsiiins q the WonS .0 q.
sAnARITANs WASH
L. In Of Syphilis, used In connection With thu
Boot and Herb Juisss;
The sthcse; Of these rensdis: 4. .l,k. scsnou.
f;s{s s. Ecss: ana patients They are used
WHAT THE sggRsEOE Is a sA Nb q .rBssAnAs
"PosI HOSPITAL, roRT MARSHALL, Baltimore,
Fen Ss,, .i.a h,Ss
ior vspsrM si.:esss IN 4: most eustom.Iy torms:
:; e;
Irseo1asnd thsa st.onsiy IN, ,ow-
"Aasistant Surgeon, sth n. Z. Vols
sss x mn .;:i II o SsH.
ASsissHss5s S y co. 3d. y 1ss:;: :'''F' .Si.s
Pnorrorrp 55ffIf syqsh LETTERS PAT.
o. sns ,, sSs u: : Of ass
Trisssm.r No i, IL the efsctu.l remedy for Re-
81
;sd:d the r N rs, S:s Of EGss.i. GuSs AZ
inpuritis. and sseond.ry sy%p.sn:. .ssu: oeH.
atne ,he use Of mercury and all other dslstsrioes
faoh preparation 10 in the form Of . most asrss-
able L0Ee0Ro secures from me euecte OF cN-
mate and chaness Of atmosphere. IN tin cases, Is
9s each or fouL " Gases N one for %. and I. sa
sSs:
Wholesale a,A retail BY DR.. BARROW, No. lsx
!: "a 81 & fosD. TO- $50 Penn.
w ILLIAh sIPRApL 6X.,wo,v
Manufacturer OF
MARBLE 1ANTLES, MONUMENTS. TABLE
AND WASHSTAND TOPS, &c.
Monument. made - order on reasonable terms
Will keep continuity on hand EAeTERN MAR
BILE ard MARBLE rILtN0.
Orders for Plumbsrb SLABS promptly attended
TO. Pepna. avenue, betw en- 18th and 18th streets
west, Washington, ID. e..
nRPHAHs' COURT, Bee. s, lsss.-DlsrRIcs
" OF COLUMBIA. WAsH,.sroN COUNTY, To pg:
In the caAe Of william N Wilson, executor
of Frederick r. wilson, deceased, the aecutor
Aforesaid has With the appreciation Of the Or
pointed saturday the sth day Of Jsnnsry, 1851. for
the final settlement and distrisuto Of the personal
estate Of said deceased and Of the assets In hand
far the have been collected and turned into
msSey; when aud where all the creditors aud
heirs OF said deceased oetihed ts attend.
with their claiue properly voucbed, they may
otherwise by Law be excluded from NIL Aaneft IN
der he caLlished once week for three weeks in the
Evening Star. previous &C. 'h- said DAY
Test-IAs X. O'BEfkNk
&c 10 sawSw' Register % villa.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
A UCTIOE SALE OF GOVERNMENT PKoP.
"A ERTY AT POINT LOOKOUT, MD

Headera,te,s Departnlen. Of Waskisstoa, J
QFes Of Chisf Qnayssrnaasy,S
WdShiRRtoa. ID. C. December 10. 1885 Y
By direction of the Quartermaster Genera u
A. there will be Fold, at Public Auction at Point
Lookout, st Mary county, Md. under sirectien
of Brayet Major James Gleason, A U M at IL
O'Clock noon on FRIDAY, December %, lSos; the
foIl.wi1g described property belonging to the
VI tied States
About 90 OT0 Second hand Brick
About 20 600 Second hand savrd Shingles
:. Atont 90 coo feet Short LePgh second hand Gull
About i5.aoieet a. Outings lining inside earth.
works
About ! 200 Pine Sill Posts, average ) feet long
and Is inches in Diameter
400 Pine Fence Posts. freUgh. } 10 feet long
80 linz al feet stock adiRR IL feet high
30 lineal feet Slab Fencing, feet hish
IL su all Slab Buildings, various dimension,
Log Building, 90 by as feet
! Iron ard Brick Bave Oven, IA by a. feet
] Lot Of Manure. iabout 50 corisD
I Wharf OF Timber and Lumber, "a fair conditi on,
40 feet long, and varying in width from - TO log
feet
Regular PASSENGER boats leave Baltimore every
Tuesday ana Saturday after moons, and w ashin2-
ton every "Wednesday aud Saturday mornings,
stopping at Point Lockout.
wharf in this city on Thursday morning, Decem-
BERN
Property will be sold in lots to suit purchasers
ard ten Gays allowed for removal.
Terms Cash, in Government funds
N. kUDINGTON,
byt. Brig. Gen. and Chief Quartermast-r,
de 1871 Dep6r tment Of Wal aetou
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TO TRAvELLHRS GOING SOUTH.
TWICE DAILY, tssnday D, m. excepted

The quickest and most direct route - Richmond,
= i:s Ss1 ss.s s. e ISsSsa;
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
now entirely completed from AQuia Creek 70 Riot,
mond We, connecting there With trains the Rich.
mond and Petersburg and Richmond and Dauville
Ratlroods, for Petersburg, Weldon, Wilmineton,
6 6SSisisn, Greensboro. Salisbury. Charlotte and
Steamers Keypors and Vanderbilt leave Sixth
Street Wharf daily (Sunday evening excepted) q
20 .. m. and1p m. and arrive In Richmond Ct
THROU9H TO RIOh MOND IN sEvIN HOURS.
Fifty Miles Shorter aud IA Hours Quicker thar
any other koute.
Be sure and GET Through Tickets via Asuis
Greek and fredericksburg, TO Richmond, ct the
Company ONCE, corner 81 Penna, avenue and Sth
street, or on board Of the boats. Baggage CHECKED
through. cen
Omnibusses and Baggage wagons viii b In
readiness 20 convey passenger and baggage b.
tween depots In Richmond
Passengers BY mis- line DAss By daylight Mount
Vernon, and may have an opportunity Of visiting
several battle fields near IredertcksbuFg by stop
ping at that point
Breekfast and sup on board Of Steamers.
GEO. MATTIN0LY ,0upt., Washington, B. O.
g. =. hATTINGLY, Ticket Agent Ws:hinston.
aDSly 0eneral Passenger Agent.
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STREET RAILWAYS IN ECROPE.-It is stated
that he American institution OF horse r;tIl WAYS
has been a. reduced with great su ccess in Ham
burg. end that the efforts 20 secure street rail-
ways m Liverpool are 10 be renewed AZ the ap-
preaching session of The British Parliament
hen acts authorizing them will be introduced
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FATAL RESULTS or A RAT BITE.-A most re-
VCiIng instance of maternal neglect &C cured ia
She neighbOThoOd of The Old Market few
nights since, whereby a negro lnrln, lost ITS
% 70 from rat bites. On the evening in question
he mother Of the child went below stairs 10
participate IN negro ball, leaving aeT or
spriDg IN the sleeping room above. Shortly
Afterwards the screams OF the infant attracted
attention, and upon examination !: was found
tLat me helpless child, who was only Z few
weeks Old. had been attacked by rats and bitten
Horribly about The mouth and nose. Res:ora-
tlves were adm Mustered and the IItilPscreature
s'o;hed TO sleep. after w hIch the mother again
itJoin-d the oachanalan party, where she re-
named TILL the hall broke mp withou: further
ihi'FTuTtion- On entering Der room. n. the
tiC~e OF the FESTIVITIES, she was greeted with a
sight 81 most slckening character. There Law
tTon pallet the ciild cold in death, with half
l-~ face eaten away, its hands gnaHed 70 the
bone and one OF az ears entirely gone Such it,
t..'Lcr- % SnIpable neglect on the part OF ne
g-'e@ are not of unfEequeut occurrence. -RLc.
-.rc IsmSs, pc; L.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Remuneration of Mechanic.

Al Il gisn paper says. The rise of wages
suCEgs- the mechsnig class has been steadily
SONG on for years, owing TO the power of CO.
'ieTauon, and though the consea uences have
Lot Yet been so marked on the productive
power OF the country as might have psen ex-
T't'td Vet causes are in active operation W which
AZ ust soon seriously Interfere with that de-
up ION of labor hIch has 10 come IN 70 act We
stupeutlOn with the labor Of other countries.
h'crntly. orders 70 a large extent for locOmO, We
FEs ines have been executed in Belgium and
~VIiz-rlanO, that formerly would have been
executed here. and 10 IS believed the day is not
Cis'ant when foreigners VIII undersell us on
CU- own SOIL, ~ they are not actually doing II
now This high rate OF remuneration il telling
rn the London ship building trade, for on the
thames no fewer than 27,UUD men cOnDee ted
" N that craft are at present out of employ
IE-Lt- The masters cannot compete with the
iyw scale OF wages paied TO workmen in 9TH
countries, and their own men will submit 10 o
reduction no stronger illustration need be
required OF the constant operation OF that eco
monte rule, the existence of which Trades
mems sometimes ignore. that the law OF sup
y ana demand regulates wages. A few years
ago on the Mersey, shIpwrignrs were paid At
he rate ola guinea per day; but the law in
question soon worked change If these 2, uaO
mn wonld regard haf a lOa! a. better than
none. The English employer IN iSht S,IlI BE- able
&c keep his head above water"
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CLOTHING, DO.

= Nd Adv 10 E.
That. It thatstl
From the folks At Smiths Oak Hall
Comes q word of advice,
So sound and so nice,
For the present ason of Fall.
Button your coat
UP to your throat.
And see that you re aarmly clad,
Or with cold 10 Your head
You'll be sick in your bsd,
Which will be exceedingly bad
And you ii stay In bed
with the cold in your head,
And compelled to be somewhat luiet,
Till yOu We had enough
or the Doctors stuff,
And all sorts of sick folks diet.
Better beware,
And always take care
To be properly clad for the Fall,
In suitable clothes,
Just such as those
Which are sold at Smiths Oak Hall.
SMITH BROS. 4 co..
MEB OHANT TAILORs,
AND DEALERS IN
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
OAK HALL, 46a SEVENTH STREET.
Just received the largest and finest stock OF
PIECE GOODS ever offered In the city Of Wash
rip, We are prepared to make up in The finest
style and at less prices than any otter establish
ment. Inc l3tfi 8. Is. 90.
vi. MERCHANT TAILOR,
Corner OF 9Th and d streets.
patronage bestowed upon him during past
seasons, and at the same time invites his M
friends to visit his stOro and inspect his new MI
and choice selection Of goods, which he has --AS
Just purchased Tor the Fall and Winter Trade
Mr.. X HABDON. his associate, continues to ri We
his constant attention to the style and general
appearance OF all garments made at the estab.
lisfm
The best work and moderate charges is our
mstto. de slim.
L, DOJAN, MERCHANT TAILOR, corner
H. of Iath street and Pennsylvania ave-, a.
opposite Willarda' Hotel, has received 49,
superior assortment Of Cloths. Cassimeres, M
yestings. Chinchillas and Escomas, for MI
Overcoats, and q general assortment of@6
Gents FHrnis hing Goods He has also added to
his stock splendid lot Of first class Custom made
Clothing from New York. at lower prices tnan
be had in this city. He invites his friends and
the public TO give him a call, and returns his sim
cere thanks for their liberal patronage. &C 3l-2n
L. J. HEFBERGEh,
t. Successor to II y. Leudon Co.,, a
CITIZENS AND MILITARY
MERCHANT TAILOR, M
Metropolitan Hotel. late Browns, MI
362 Pennsyl vania avenue,
ny 1T Washington. d. o.
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
THE EASTERN SHORE.

FL" 1HA Ann sHohk.
The Large, :tsqnch, and csmmodious steamer
No. 30 Light street wharf, Ibe-
tween Ts Barre and = Lee Streets BssimOre, every
M, Tor EAsTSN PoiN 70 b satstrEH itHSy,
&fHfTHkhp ct a2&SSsaIbSS9t Nr gE EGAHHkkEkff4F
W WH CABIN ~ GEEK, MEDFoRD'S
Lloyd's Landing It .. m, Cambridge At 30 ..
m, and 1aston Point at p. m touching at the
Intermediate landingJ on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays.
She has fne state rooms, and ell othsr passenger
accommodations. equal to those Of any other
steamer on Chesa peske Bay. sc s-H
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~lT Is MIDsUMhER MADNESS to sappose
that any eeaVtrs transAtl tic perfumes are for
sale In this ountry. and al insanity TO Dor
chase tbe wretcbed limitations when Phi ATOMS
" NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUSo the rarest
scent in ChristsndOm, is sold every where, At one
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COLGATEs AROMATIC VEGETABLE SOAP
superior TOILET Soar, prepared from refined
VEGETABLE Oils in combin alton with Gil ycEaIN 4
md especially designed for the use Of LADIES and
the NURSERY. Its perfume 10 exquisite, and
washing properties unrivalled.
For sale by all druggists fe s-eoly
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7 ARGE LOT OF UNsERVIGEABLE OUAR
TEKMASTER PROPERTY AT AUCTION

ARGE LOT OF UNsERVIGEABLE OUAR-
IL TEKMASTER PROPERTY AT AUCTION.
CHisC Qucrtermaster's Orce Depetof Washingtsn.l
Wdshtnston, ID. C.. December IL. 1855. I
following described UE.ERvICEABLE QUAR.
IERMASTER STORES, will be cold at Public
Auction, atLincoin Depot In this city. under the
supervision Of Brevet Brigadier General Charles
II. Tonpkiss, Deputy Quarterma-ter General,
commencing on THURSDAY, January 8, at 10 a
81 ,2B Grain Sacks 3Cook Ranges
Is 600 lbseId Horse Shoes leo Blankets
6t0Q lbs Wrought Scrap 900 Horse aud Mule Col
3 40 It's Cast Scrap Iron .2e3 Head alters
2 200 lbs old Wagon Tires $50 " agon pdies
40 lbs lion Huts, as IL Army Wagons
sorted 20 Two borse Ambulan-
3 isb lbs Log Chains ces
l,ol5 n large Fire Hose 20 Horse Carts
6s0 feet small do. 60 Wagon Wheels
5as feet leather do. 20 Ambulance Wheels
Isl sets w bee Mule Hsr Cy lndrical Steam Boil
ers
i67 sets Wheel Ambu- Marine Clicks
lance Harness u! Coal stoves
l43 sets Lead Mule Har. IA Office Desks
81 Office Chairs
lI9 Wagon Brides ~ Water Casks
rs Riding Bridle- l62 Barrels
81 NJ Clelisn Saddles p Gunas'ones
II Wagon de. 20 Lanterns
] Army Range 1890 lbs Assortsa Rope
Together with ShOvels, Picks, Spades, Axes
Wagon Whips, Cart Harness, Black smiths Tools
TIN Wsre, Carpenters Tools, Tables, Cocoa N at
tiEg. &c, SC.
Terms Cash in Government funds
Goods must be removed within ten days from
date of sale. ID. III. RUCKER~
Assistant Quartermaster General.
de II dts Brevet MAJOR General ", 3. A,
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SUNDAY PASSENGER TRAINS
LEAVE WAsHIN6rON LEAyR ATETsxnpr.
From Md avesue depot From cor Duke Henry
through Mail IS ~. SITS. Local At 4: IS A. NJ
Local at-........6:3o p. Through Mail 90 P nj
U. A. STEVENS. General Superintendent
no 10 W. PHELPS General Manager
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BANKERS.

BANKERS.
RILLs ON LONDON,
FOR SALE IN SUMS TO SUIT.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE BOUGHT ON IA.
VORABLE TERMS
LEWIS JOHNSON 4 90 , Bankers,
no ln 2s2 Psnnaylvauia avenue.
Jay COOKE 4 CO.,
BANK ERs,
FJlsenh street, opposite Treasury,
@uysnd sci s,current market rates. and keep
INSTANTLY on hand, full supply Of all
GOVERNMENT BONDS,
sEvEN-THIRTIIs, AND COMPOUND
INTEREST NOTES.
Orders far STOCKS. BONDS, 30, executed, and
Collections made on oil accessible points.
sel-d
BARROW 4 CO.,
BAHKEkS,
Corner Louisiana avenue and Seventh rect,
DEALERS IN
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
GOLD AND sILyEB
yatf AND LAND WARRANTS.
First National Bank Of Washington.
ed. COOKE. tof Jay Cooke 4 Co.. President.
WA. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier.
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UHITID
STATES,
lstk street, opposits the Tsdsxry Department.
Government Securities with Treasurer United
- ONE MILLION DOLLARS1
buy and sell all classes Of GOVERNMENT
SECURITIESS at current market rates.
FURNISH EXCHANGES and make Cbileessoss
~ ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE
UNITED STATES.
We purchase Government Vouchers on the
MOST FAVORABLE TERMS. and give careful
ana prompt attention to
ACCOUNTS Of B USINESS MEN and FIRMS,
and to any other business entrusted to rs.
FULL INFORMATION In regard 70 0OvERH.
MINT LOANS at ell times cheerfuily furnished
WIN. o. HUNTINGTON. o. shier.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1855. mH-n
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RAILROAD LINES.

IOHc GREAT 1904
1OUO PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE oOS
49, e - s; g
TO THE NORTHWEST. SOUTH, AND SOUTH
WINTER sOHEDULE.
0n and sfter November l9, lso, trains VIII
leave as follows
WASHINGTON. gan B.lsimOrs~,;;ss1,s,s M m
TIE GBEAT DOUBLE TRACK ROUrE,
with ELEGANT SCENERY. Palace State room
day and night Oars. with modern Improvements,
and saving from four to twelve hours In time over
Any other route. Two hundred miles saved to
Western sno Central New York.
Two Daily Trains to the west;
Through from Baltimore to ROOHEsTER and
PlTTsBU RGH without change.
Passengers by this route from b Baltimore have
the Advantage of making all changes in UNION
DEPOTS. ard no FkRRlES.
. Tickets by this route can be procured at the OF
nee, corner 9th street and Pepnsylv snis avenue,
under the National Hotel. where reliable infor
NATION will be given at all times.
Passengers procuring tickets at this office can
secure accommodations in Sleeping Cars Tor Nj
WILKINS, Ticket Agent,
Washington, ID. U.
ED. g. YOUNG, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Baltimore, Md. del ly
WARRINGTON. ALEXANDRIA AND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-21
GALE OF GOVERNMENT VESSELS AND
- QUARTERMASTER'S PROPERTY

DEPoT QUARTERMAsrRR' OFFICE,
BALTIMORE MD. Dec. 10. 1856; (
Will be sod at public auction. at the port of Bal
nEore. Fardy's harf. south side OF basin, } on
THURSDAY, goth Instant, at " m the splendid
side wheel steamer CITY OF ALBANY, rebuilt
In 1854, o. length, 200 feet; breadth of BEAM
50 feet depth Of hold, 10 feet cylinder, 40 inches
and II feet stroke.
Also, the steam tug ISLANDER. OF - tons:
length s. feet; bre aiIh of beam, feet depth OF
hold, feet and II inch cylinder.
Both vessels OF light Draft, bulls sound and
strong ana engines aud boilers in good condi
ton.
small quantity OF quartermaster's property
consisting of IL Ancbors and ~ 93 pounds of Chain
Gable, will be disposed of at tile same time and
place to the highest bidder.
Terms Cash, in Government funds, on day Of
sale
Inquiries respecting the sale may be I'D dressed
10 the undersigned, or 10 the Auctioneers, Messrs
ADREOk THOMAS CO, No. Il South Charles
street.
BY order of the Qusrtermaster General.
kIMBALL,
Captain and A. q NJ. U. 3. Army.
de l27 Depot Quarterm as ter.
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NOTICE TO sHIPPKRS
The Steamer EXPRESS, Capt. =. a. RHTHDR,
leaves Washington A. 2 %. and Al -H
yRDAY for 9lymont, Budd Ferry,
Smiths Point, Ghstterton Landing, Nsnjemoy
Wharf, Lancsstsrs Wharf: Stones Wharf, Our
rtonen Bay, Fexwellt Wharf, HszeilI Wharf,
more ct 8 O. n on Sunday
J.B. BRYAN BRO. II, Agents.
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DIOHMOND, TRIDERIOKSBUR0 Ann Pa
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