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Drr Goods.
DUKE Il HEENAN.

Plain and Striped Alpacas, Silk Armures, Limo
Challies, Challie, Armure, Pacific, Hamilton,
and all wool Delains. Tamertines Cochimeres,
Schambrays, &c, &c. All brands of Prints
from 10 to 1S cents per yard. % ~
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PRUssING's PURE CIDER VINEGAR

This branch trade has ncreased so rapidv thar wa
nave Deeh obise to get up delivery wagon by which
deliver goods in all parts of the city free of charge
All orders with which favored shalt sceive prompt
attention.. BURKE & KEENAN,,
June I, 1867. II La Sale street
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OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT

Is full and complete comprising in part of Teas
OF the very choicest brands; Coffee, Spices, New
Orleans, Porto Rico, Cuba, and refined sugars,
syrups, &c. Flour, Corn Meal, smoked and
dried Hams, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08

Velvet Ribbons, all colors Elastic Tape Cord,
Parasols knitting Cotton, Spoon and Skein
Threads, Sewing Silk, Corsets, Corsets Clasps,
Hoop Skirts, Irish Linens, White Goods,
Hosiery, Gloves, &C., &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
THE EVENING STAR.
The Eruption Of Noun, yesuviu.


Some persons recently left Naples 90 ascead
NesuNins, now in q STATE 81 eruption. They
could lot reach the crater itself but rot aS
Lear to itss was safe and watched the sosss.
Which 10 thus describeo
"NesuNius shock and trenbled ~ the efforts
y vs making itpanted and rOAred ike some
sifanue furnaoe; there wa sound. rapid snd
repeated, as Of the dischaTre OF q yolley of
nussetry, and there rose 70 the heavens fuIi
l,A,. feet, gorgeous mass OF lava. stones.
bon great ans small, and rne ashes We CAL
oulako the interval which elapsed before 70
ieii ~ rom nve 10 ten seconds. varying IN d.
rauon according 70 the violence OF the erup-
tons, which took place almost every second
Ine Ialtei stones-rocSs they may be almost
We were seated, while the smaller onss vsr-
csrried by caprice of the wind in the var ons
directions. Not far from as. N The dlrecuon
OF Ot'sJsno, rolled down stream % liquid
IaNs from forty TO hfy feet in width, and tan
or Twelve feet In height. Like pebbles ON a
shin ely besoh, sGita'ed By q storm, wa the
none mace In Its progress: the scorir on the
surface fell Continually over, and thus ever
diminishing. yet ever increasing IN propor-
tfors, the stream rolled steadily on and reached
he bottom of the mountain"
letter from Naples, dated Nov. 2lst says
There were last night N any streams, present
ing the appearance Of an inverted hand. 90
that the mountain on each side seemed all
sbiaze. The lava ~ now coming down to-
wards the Hermitage. We can mark its red
snd sinuous course even from Naples, and
mere Ia q promise OF greater splendor than
any we have yet Witnessed. Different, vet
scarcely less grand, are the day effects. Vol
umts and volumes OF DARK smoke are shot I'M
perpenoiculariy into the air. then falling and
circling and rolling one over the other. fle OF
Ike heavy baualions towards Capri. The col
unn OF smCke 10 perceptible 10 the eye al
across the bay, lingering horizontally until a.
derives a fresh Impulse from each successive
eruption. For eight days this brilliant spec
tsele has been exhibited With ever Increasing
contip ne some time longer"
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsALs FOR WRAPPING PAPER AND
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, I

I
The sdverti.ement of October 30. ISL. inSitias
sssn ~ t
fcstmaster GENERAL, Sealed Proposals will be re-
Janusry next, at IA o'clock noon, for furnishing
Masfp Pm pa Paper and WRAPPING Twines for the
year from the first day Of Fesraary s LOT one
Ihe said articles to be delivered free of expense
Post once Department at Washinetsn' d G. and
New York city N. Y.
ne es,insted Quantity of each article and the
gns ny thereof required at each agency, speci
1900 r g1. 9, Ne J. g, wg.stGs
ere. o. material mate and Quality equal in all
sna ,o 81 fhs y %"vna use n the
Tesm to contain 20 perfect auires.
% 90 pounds Of JGte 81 other suitable hard
i2Ooo Pounds Of coarse Hemp Irvine, about one
eighth OF an inch in diameter, and i'm balls, to
weigh from one to two pounds each.
- o.o DiM,'et Ne. 2, az Ns,r York City, Ny.
serSed for S.Ist PAPER similar to that de-
to Sa e or Gs al Ht
that required for District No l.
rately, or for all Of the articles and for both dis
The contract or contracts will be awarded to the
lowest and best bidder, to be determined after a
iaGeIn eSrmnsi,9n foI the purpose of ascertain.
adyantsgeous to the Department ~ ''''
IL the Districts should be changed the articles
+ shs at places s
rates
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered as the necessities of the Depsr tme MT
may require, at the discretion of the Postmaster
samples of such articles as used at the
Poet 0mces may be seen at the ofhces supplied, or
mt either of the agencies above named.
Bidders will send samples of such articles they
Each bidder must furnish with his pro osal guar
ia and
certlhoate from postmaster that such gusra ntors
are reliable persons.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to con-
tract
A failure to furnish an article contracted for
promptly, or the furnishing a article inferior to
that contracted for, will be considered sufficient
cause for forfeiture of the contract.
Bids not made in conformity to this notice will
he rejected. IL the Inconsistency shall effect the
virtue Of the proposal.
Proposals must be marked the envelope with
the name of the article bid for, and the letter adj
dressed to the First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, Washington, D. CO
ALEX. w. RANDALL,
DELI Iaw4w Postmaster General
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DROPOSALs FOR HEATING APPARATUS
pEPARrNENr OF AeR1crL1rRE.

DEPARTMENT OF A6RICULTURE, 4
WAsHING1oN, ID. C., december IA. 1867.
Proposals Will be received at this Office up to II
clock N on January 2, 1868 for heath elthe build
ing appropriated to TIE Department Of Agriculture
on Reservation No. 2 with steam, in the most APP
proved manner
The specihc stions and plans of the building can
be seen and will be explained calling at this
Cmce but bidders are requested. besides the pro
po' ais under the specifications Of this Department
to put In proposals. with well de fined specific ations
OF their own. II they have any suggestions tend
interests of the Government
The work must be completed In a workmanlike
manner, satisfactory to the Commissioner and Ar
cbltert, and warranted sufficient for heating the
whole building to their satisfaction.
The time for completing the work must be stated
and will form an essential element in the award of
the contract.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all OF the bids IL dee med for the interest of the
Government, and any hid that does not conform to
the requirements Of this advertisement and speci.
hcations will net be considered.
Zach bidder must furnish with his proposals
sam cient evidence Of his ability to comply with
his bid. - -
The proposals will be opened in the presence of
the bidders, and an award made soon as practi-
CaDIe thereafter. de II I'd
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
I ARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROP
IL ERTY


.ARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROP
Okes Assistant Qnarte,uost.r,
Iu,, oor,nh M,SHss'tp,, december s. 1857.
OF Goyernment employees at Corinth, Mississippi,
on WEpNEsDAi, the 18th instant, commencing
termasters Preperty-Ciothing, Camp and CARR
s0n EquiPage, and Government Buildings, to wit:
Horses 2tingle sets wheel Horse
j. S1I ssss two -h9Iss rs Piei:
so:insis set. wheel Mule 4f%t sswE: wagon.
10 set. Cart Harness, : Riding Saddles
2 single seis wheel Am 100 Wooden Blankets
Lulahce Harness 20 Wall tents
Breast Chains, Fifth Chains. Halter Chains
Stretcher Chains, &c,
- Once Furniture, consisting of Desks, Chairs,
"A 4 large assortment of Blacksmith. Carpenters,
tons, and in good order
The following described Buildings, viz: ..
One building Quarters, dimensions, Il0xls-o
feet high,
G. One building, Horse Stable, dimensions sox22-s
One building, Mule Stable, dimen sions sox22-s
One building, s,orehouse, dimensions soxeo-ls
One building, Forage House, dime nsions 4oxco-
One building, Blacksmith and Harness Shop, di
30xl2-7 feet high.
One building dimensions Sxl3-9 feet high.
eco feet refuse Lumber.
The property above described is ALL In service
able condition, and now in use BY the Quartermss-
ter's Department. The stock, especially il in
hrst class condition. and should attract the attsp
ton of farmers, planters and SPECTATORS wishing
TO avail themselves OF the opportunity to purcb :
At public sale, good and tried work animals The
wagons. Carts, and other means Of Transportation
should also demand composition. owing to their
good quality and serviceable condition. The build
lngs have been erected over year, are composed
OF pine lumber, and, If desired, can be removed
with but little cost.
The whole sale will offer many advantages to
those wishing to purchase pro perty as above de-
sGribed. The sale wilt commence precisely as
above stated. and will continue until all is sold
Terms: Cash, in Government funds, and q de-
post Of ten per cent of the amount soon as the
sale has been made the balance on the day of sale
and before the removal of the property, which
By order r0 Of = R Te '' Mser General rhom.,
swErds A 9, M Gen, Chief Q. NJ, Department
nj n N
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BOLD SwIEDLR--The details OF a boS>u
swindlibg operation were made pub zee Ier.,
Gay. IL appears that q man named Miller.
having an ONCE In Exchange Place, offered &C
~ IL stated, 10 Ii L. Messenger q Go. a certtn-
cate check on the Ocean National Bank for
s22,u19, VITA which TO buy gold for him Mr.
Messenger suspected thai all was not straiehL
and before delivering the gold went 70 the
N ade out for S2.2O0. and certified for tsst
amount, but afterwards altered TO s22,OOO Mr.
M iller has disappeared and his Office is closed
Another broker AYERS that Miller swindled
him In the same way. The Ocean National
Bank vas defrauded OF $1,000 --Ne1 Tork
Ttwes. Dee. y
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A NOVEL WEDDING took place In Columbia
Ct, recently. The bridal psrty was 20 be mar
RED and leave town on the next train. They
started for the clergymah's residence. having
but little time 70 spare, and met him on ths
way. In order that no time might be wasted
1t was proposed 70 have the marriage csre-
mony performed then and there-right in the
middle of the roao. No objection being N ade
the minister old the business. several people
meantime arriving 0 passers by on the road.
who were accepted as competent witnesses
The married couple got 20 the csrs an ample
season 20 START on their tour.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFYKRNOON
llY GREEN WILLIAMS, Auctioneers,
- No. s26, Southeast corner IN and d st.
FBAME HOUSE AND LoT AT AUCTIos


TRgsrEks SALE OF NEW IHEkssJeRY
On TUESDAY; the 18th day Of Decs nber. shall
s sI,n in tTGp d 9Th Pre@ise. st click b.
DAT Lib, %, ss d Of s and ,e.Urad
the District OF Columbis the following named val
liable property, lying and being in the city and
Part oflOt No: S, in Samuel DAVIDSON suldi-
vision q sausr. No 1853 beginning for the same on
and running thence north with the dividing line
feet niche. to the rear line Of sad LOT and to Ask
lee tesnet rsssniss With the line Of s.,d al
str.ish, line to said north street 10 = pon az
which lie Is feet inches from the place Of begin
Is feet inches to the place Of beginning.
The west half of Lot No 1, in samuel p.,,s.on.
said lot No ironing il feet inches, more OF less
u. line az o So S .sd Of sd;h on
alley feet vide, with the improvements which arr
between Connecticut avenue and 18th street west
Terms; 0se-thi cash; balance IN s, y, and Is
Bearing dsy Of oas sale
a deed given and deed OF trust taken on the prem
to be paid down when the % prone sae
erty IL sold II the terms should not be complied
COS, q he aeisnltins ruTshsser. ty sdrerii.ias
JOHN III. JOHNSON. Trustee.
GREEN Il WILLIAMS. Auctioneers
no 1s-2aw&ds
10y J. T. COLDWELL a CO. Auctioneers
- Southwest Cor Pennsylvania Ay. and 41I st.
AUCTION SALE OF GENTLEMEN CLOTH.
: ING, &c.
On THIS Monday EVENING, Dec 10th, be
ginning ~ O'Clock we will sell at No 4 o6 Penn
svenue, between ~ and eth streets, an extensive
assortment Of Clothing, &C, consisting of Coats.
Psnts. Vests; sncy foods, &C.
The sale viii be continued every evening until
the whole stock Is disposed of.
de 81 J. T. GOODWILL CO, Aucts.
A GREAT SALE OF BOOKS.
Every evening for few days, a. $40 Pennsylva-
nis avenue, under the Metropolitan Hotel
Sixty cases NEW STANDARD WORKS on all
subjects: Also, many very elegant, suitable for
the holidays, at very low prices.
Call during the day and ex anime and select Get
catalogue, and then come In the evening, and the
Books you want will be cold.
no GIN VIM. WALL a CO, Aucts.
RlT NAGLE 4 CO., Auctioneers.
u No. l4s 9TH street between aud a.
We will sell, at our sales room, No. AS 7th
street, THIS EVENING, at o'cl ,ck, and Every
Evening during the week, large assortment Of
Fancy oolen. and other goods, Consisting in part
Of
Fine Blankets and Bed Spreads
Comforters, Shswls, Hosiery
Soaps, Perfumery. Cutlery
Note Paper, Segsrs, Tobacco, Groceries
and q variety Of other goods Of sll kinds.
DO Is NAGkE CO, Aucts.
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FINE 10 CARAT GOLD AMERICAN
+. y 80 WATCHES: -r--'.--
q fss 81 g G sGtwp
siyie K rich sssortment Of Eulscss Cola Lsdiss,
gsSeiry Disaosd Sets; and rinSer Rinss; Gold
kinda. Tia sotire stock Will Ell fsrty Ser cent.
lee than aay other jeWeler In the city Bvsry g.
'"'~ '" i.XLfxINnrR.
detlm' $40 Psana. ave-, near Isth street.
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLYING WINTER
Il STRAINED OIL.
80 TREASURY DERARRMENT,
OFFICE or THE LIGHTHoUsK BOARD

. IREAslRY UE2ARRMLNT, J
OFFICE THE LIGHTHoU SIX BOARD
WASHINGTON CITY. Dec. i, 1857. \
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until clock P. m, on FRIDAY, the 18th day of
January 1868, for supplying the Lighthouse Estab-
ment with fftyh thousand (55 CO0l gallons of the
best quality pure winterstrained oil, divided into
hre lots.
Proposals to furnish kerosene or ethereal oils or
any OF their mixtures will not be considered
Any desired information concerning terms of
contract. time and place of delivery quantity of
oil in each lot character of packages, manner aud
nature OF inspection and test, &c, &c, will be
given upon application in writing to the under
signed at this office.
ANDREW A. HARDWOOD,
oe lF2aw4t Naval Secretary.
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n o T / & L

G1sce Chef Couniissa,y Subsistence,
.Fttth Military ytstrio,
NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec mber 1867. \
Sealed Proposals in du ate are in yited Till the
2ith day Of DEiEMBE r. 1867, at IL o'clock M
Tor furnishing the s. Subsistence Department at
this city with the oowing Su bsistence Store. viz
200 barrels OF Flour, equal to the Government
standard samples
Joe kegs Pigs Feet price per pound to be stated
.OIUO pounds CordOya Coffee. in sacks or mats
~ Coo pounds Rio Coffee, in sacks
1000 pounds of Hard Bread put up in barrels
All the above articles TO be Of the very best
quality put up in superior packages and deiiye red
at the Anchor Press, in this city, wit hin twenty
days after the opening of the bids
Nc bids Will be received from parties who have
heretofore failed to comply with their engagement
with any branch Of the Government
ayments will be made in such funds as may be
on hand for disbursement at the time.
Bids TO be directed to the undersigned, and
marked Proposals"
de lT-6tB Brevet Mai Cen and G. s. q s. A.
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nEsIRABLE PROPERTY AT AUCTION.

FRIDAY, January 10, 1858, at IL m, on the prem.
1ses, will offer, at public auction, the LOT OF
GROUND with the Buildings and improvements
Furniture, Of which T. P. May was late owner and
proprietor situated In the first district Of New Or
Marais. and Where streets, comprising about 7O0
sqnsre feet Of ground. Number Of house, 962.
House and Lot are subject to mortgage OF SIS 900.
with interest from the 18th day Of April lSS7 which
Will be assumed by the purchaser.
Terms made known on the day Of sale.
EDWARD JORDAN,
nol9-tJa9B Solicitor of the Treasury,
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DKOPOsALs FOR WOOD.
HsodqsoTtvSe Department Of the Plnr,
Chtef QSarterDia S,erS OTce

ChtSf CEdrterDi0 Sters OTrS
Omaha. Neb.. December s 1867 \
sealed Bios VI be received at this office until IL
O'Clock M, FRIDAY, December %. IsS7 cor the
delivery Of two hundred and fifty (25OJ cords OF
Woo al sidney Station, Nebraska, on the Union
he wood TO be of the best merchantabIe aualitv
cut and split OF regular cord length and eliyered
at the rate Of one hundred cords per month
No small limbs or decayed wood will be received
The wood TO be properly corded in such part Of
the post as the Quartermaster at Sidney Station
may direct, and subject to his inspection, or any
person he may designate for the purpose
Bids 70 be made in duplicate, with a copy of this
advertisement attached to each, and q written
guaranty signed by two (2l responsible persons
bidder, will each be required to furnish the I'M
dersigned with the evidence from the clerk OF the
county court in which they side of their ability
10 become sureties fer the faithful performances OF
the contract; each to the amount OF fifty (5o) per
cent Of the whsle contract.
Bidders will be required to be present at the
opening OF proposals in person, or be represented
by power OF attorney. when each bidder will be re-
CURED TO deposit at with the unde zped the
sum OF 81 oOlone thousand dollars. lawf0l cur.
the contract signed and to insure the sitt fuI per
Torrance of the stipulatons of the contract: sucb
deposit TO be forfeited the vent of the bidder 10
whom the contract will be awarded failing to com
ply with the above terms.
The right TO reject any or all bids is reserved.
master Of the Department may at any time re
duoe the quantity to be supplied under this CEN
tract.
Bids will be received for any reasonable amount
OF wood not less than one hundred cords
Bids TO be endorsed " Proposals for Wood >, and
addressed to the undersigned at Omaha. Nebraska
Bvt; Brig. Gen. and Chief Q. M Dept Platte,
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ID Z D p o s A l. s

Office Chie| c. S. Dis. ". ~,
Santa Fe, ". NJ. Nov. a, 1851
sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be received
AZ this ONCE until IL O'Clock m, THURSDAY,
Dec mber 10Th 1907, for delivery to the C. g. for
indi ans at the Cinarron, tMaxwells Ranch. New
MeAlco. the following amounts Of Subsistence
A0oo lbs. Of Wheat Meal or shelled corn
H,ae lbs. OF Fresh Beef net pounds
Delivery to be made the first day of each
with the privilege of extending il to twelve
The Wheat Meal delivered under this contract
must be of the best quality. and made from ION md
wheat the Shelled Corn must be sound. sweet and
free from Dirt both to be yered in good strong
sacks OF 100 lbs net eaeh-sacks to be returned TO
contractor. ~
The Fresh Beef mist be good, healthy steers or
dry cows, not under four years of age, and will be
received on the hoof-tiA contractor not being re.
CURED 70 slaughter. The net weight Of the Beet
10 be ascerfained In the manner prescribed BY par
IL Army Re equations Of 1855
Bids will be received for the Wheat Meal or
Corn. or for the Beef. or for all. 90 =.
The envelope must hove endorsed upon 1t the M.
ture of bid enclosed y = 80 =
Two or more fully responsible persons must siRn
each bid, guaranteeingto give bond to the amount
Of Thirty Thousand Dollars, IL the contr act be
wsrded to the bidder they endorse.
copy of this advertisement must be attached TO
each Of the duplicate bids. -. - II
The bids will be opened ct IL O'Clock a. m, Dec
10, 1851, and bidders are invited to be present
de IA lib b. Mai and Chief c. g., Dist Of N. II.
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DEPUTY Qusrtermaster General,
de tlaliB q. O ". Dent Of the Missouri
DROPOsALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTA.
iii TION


OF1IcE CHEF QrARTERMAsTER.
Sealed PIOpSss: vii be G reeessd at At t. once
until IL O'Clock the 2oth day Of January, 1868
vs. s Ast from s s1d sP Paa
line to such Posts as are now or may be estsS
li-hed in the State of Minnesota and in that por-
~ IL zdRf
or other DESIGNATED point on the Missouri river,
established east north Of that river, in Dakota
The weight to he transported on thi. Route No
ashsH not exceed ten million pounds (lO,cc0 90
Bidders will state the rate per one hundred nool
pounds per one hundred IOOi miles for each month
o. the year beginning April /, looS, and ending
Bieders should give their name, in full. as we'll
ssonis 10 Psce5 o. nssidenee and each proposal
thousand dollars, signed by two or more response
Die persors guaranteeing that IN case a contract
Is arded fer the route mentioned in the prorosa
oepied and entered into and good and suff Gent
security furnished by said party in Accordance
With the terms Of this advertisement.
The contractor will be required to give bonds
30 ,ne e, sum oil one hundred thousand dollars
ssti.isctory evidence Of the loyalty and solvency
81 each bidder and person offered Is security will
P5oIss.,. mus: be s0d9.,ss ,PgoHos.ls for Army
entsI,alnsd 1n,e.s they fully comply with the re-
The party to whom an a, ard is made must be
prepared to execute the contract at once and 10
give the required bonds for the faithful perform
aDce of the contract
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
offered Is reserved.
The contractor must be in readiness for service
~ the lst day Of April, 1855 and will be required
10 have place OF business agency al which he
may be communicated with promptly and readily
for Route No 4. at Saint Paul, Minnesota, Fort
Stevenson. Dakota Territory, or al such other
point as may be indicated the starting point Of
the route.
Blank forms. showing the conditio of the con-
tract to be entered into. can be had application
this Office. at the Office OF the Quarterm aster
at New York, Chicago, St Louis. fort Leaven.
worth. Omaha. and Fort Smelling. and must AZ
company and be q part of the pro- ossls.
5. Il. HOLABIRD,
1t. Col. Deputy q. NJ Gen,
Bvt. Brig. Gen, q. s. A, Chief Q. M,
no souB Dept of Dakota.