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Board Of Education.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

( 81 Onlcn % Yan Board or EDUCATION.
Ottawa, Oct. II, 1867.
Special meeting. st the call Of the President.
Present-H. G. Vefce, President, and Directors
CLARK, Gibson, Courtney ,Lutz and Griffith. Absent
Director Crane.
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Class B-3.-Fat Cdthe.
Best steer years od-2 entries.
VIM. MITCHELL lst premium, on
VIM. II. Rockwsod, 81 2&
Heifer year odd entry.
David Strawn, lstpremium, OF
.ut Of Fat Cattle-2 entries.
j. g. Lishthali i.t premium. $40 OK
Vim. II. Rcckwo,d, "a prem. 500
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PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER AND
TWINEs. -
WArnIxnToN, h. b. On. %, isS7.

WAsHIEHToS, d. q, Oct. 10, 1867
ua ifiS PIiPS& &sy T q
% ip511'h.s wHPPSs PsRSs and n tSS SSgS
States for four years from aud after the sst day Of De-
Ths said articles to be delivered free Of expense to
Once Depastmsnt at Washington D. c. and New
The estimated quantity Of each article and p. Ypal
y thereof required ut each Agency are specified be-
:, ~, DIsrRIcESo. lar wAsHTSGros, DC.
q material and PuaIity equal In all respects
~ perfes! quires.
100 %PHs PSSs q % came fPSSS "a
a5pounds TO the ream' for the use OF both Agen-
30, 90 pounds Of Jute or other suitable Twine, hard
twisted and In balls, and to weigh about pound
70 200 pounds Of coarse Hemp Twine about onecighth
Of an inch in diameter and In balls, to weigh
from to pounds each.
DisrRiCT no. 2-LTE ERw YORK. NY.
'''' :srbcd IN tfs pcsnats for District
D0R1fRa e ss'f sE Ia'f TTn' similar
1000 pounds q so.Tse % IisnE TYne' similar to that
PrOpo,Ss viii be received Si T each article separately
for all of the articles, aud for both Districts
lowest Sf 6ddS @
M ~ ~ S he mos. St Sd Which
The district should bc changed the articles shall be
eral shall designate, at PRo RATA RArEs
More less than the estimated quantities may be or
dered the necessities Of the Department may require.
At the d discreliOn Of the Postmaster General.
samples Of such articles are now used at the Post
Oces may be At the Oces supplied and at either
Agency,
Bidders will send samples Of such articles they pro-
pose to furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals Euaran
ties VI his ability 10 comply with his bid and eeTh-
BILE persons,
Two suteient sureties will be required to contract
failure to furnish an article contracted for prompt
y, or the furpishRg article inferior to that con-
traeted for, will be considered sufficient for
forfeiture Of the contract
Bids not made conformity 70 this notice will be
eeted the Inconsistency shall effect the virtue " tbs
| proposal
Proposals must be marked on the envelope with the
Of the article bid oT and tho letter cssed tC
the First Assistant Postnasler general Washington,
DC. - ALEX W, RANDALL,
noa-N Postmaster GcneTAl,
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
HRGpSThn5Ess S!,, ~ DEF 7 o. TEE nss' npIhITE'

OMAHA. Nebraska, Nov. %, ISL
u SsS DAY o JsRa
sry iss for the transpSrtation Sf military supplies
ROUTE NO. !,
ssf S oma
ranch oitho Unon Pasiac railroad west Of CRey
!" HssSssg
GnsSS sna n&d sS % %
The weight e be transported during the year on
Re koq.s ni NO VII not exceed twenty-five million tS'
gd$s VIII STATE the rate S @ hqnSTea pound;
hS S stores Il S1Gh nSa!h % thS year beginning April
Bidders should s~s f% tSoir names S in full as we'll a.
ss by and s SsG SS
pcrsOns legally executed and properly stamped guar
IN to % ps rSG sae
Ing, the contract Will be accepted and entered into,
party in accordance with the terms Of this advertise
Each bidder must be present at the opening Of the
proposals In person 9T be represented by his attorney
The contractor will be required TO give ESQ, 900
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and .Olveney Of
each bidder aud person offered Us security Will be
n rfTopSsals must 30 endorsed Proposals. fCpr Army
Transportation on Route No. and none will be
!eItained unless they fully comply with the require
The party to whom the award Is made must be pre-.
pared to execute the contract ut once, and to give the
required bonds for the faithful performance Of the
contract
The right to reject any and all bids that may be Of
feIed Is reserved.
The contractor must be In readiness for service by
the st day Of April 1858, and will bo required to hays
place OF business or agency, at which h0 may be
eommuni Gated with promptly and readily, for Route
No. at Cheyenne, Dakota, or at such other point
Blank FORMS showing the conditions Of the contract
once or Il the SS oso @ ef the new
York, ST. Louis, Fort Leayenworth, Santa fe, and
Fort Smelling, aud must accompany and be part Of
the proposals,
WA MYERS,
Brovot Brig. Gen., Chief auarieTnhsler,
dC2td Department Of the Platte.
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Railroad Routes.
THRQgGE 5ENE D., PETXSFS TIVE s,v vw44ssssIFoTOs.

TuRGgyTHTEE dE RETxbTS TSS sSkww SRRN
wAsuIsaroN, Jan. Q, 1B7-noon "
Trains between Washington aud New York are new
run as follows, viz:
FOR NEW YORK, without change Of cars.
Leave daily texcept Sunday At 7ba m, II. 10 and
D. IN. ..
FOR PHILADELPHIA, ~ .
Leave daily (oxeept Sunday NIBs, IN, I2.l aud
80 and p. IN. ".
Leave for New York and Philadelphia at 100 p. m.
only.
Shopping cars for New York on T. % p m train only
ton can DO had at the Station ocs at all hours In the
day
SEQ Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement for
and the West. j. L. WILSON,
Master Of TRANSFORMATION.
L, NJ COLI,
General Ticket Agent.
GEO, 3. KOONTZ, .
Agent, Washington.
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Proposals.
DROP0sALs FOR FRESH BEEF.
oyricr Posr ConnrssAsr,

MopiLr, Ala, November n, Is1,
Sealed proposals In duplicate, with COPY Of this
sdyes,iss%ept ATTACHED @ each yh Ss res.lscd At
until l2o'eleet, m. on JHURspM hs @ S,h Day & q
sstenee Department with Fresh Beef for the troops at
post Alabama, for six t0 months, bcglpnng
January ls, and ending June 80, 1855 OF such less
time as the COmmissary General Of Subsistence may
direct. 49,
said goef shall DO good and etable quality.
tnesks. shaphs and kidney talioy to beeaeludsd
such quantities as may, from time 10 time, be re-
CURED, and on such days As shall BE- Designated by
the commanding odeor Tho necks Of the cattle to be
cut OF AZ the fourth vertsbra Joint. and the breast
trimmed down, the .hanks Of the 70 be
and Of hind quarters from siT 10 eight Inches above
the gambrel or hook Joint.
Psyments q be made monthly for the quantity &C;
States for puble but n the event q the
funds to pay for II, then payment TO- be made
after as funds may be received for hatpurpose,
Bidders are invited to be present at the opening Of
proposals. prepared 10 give bonds and complete the
Proposals should Se sSdrcssed 70 the padersigned,
First Lieut. 18th Infantry, A. G. g. Post Of Mobile.
Alabama. noG 81
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TREAsURYn nIIa REPAEEMESTl M Va ESyEnPEn !, lsl

l. DlbmAI ." AMf tANAL.
In accordance with a resolution OF Congress, an
proved July 3 1855, authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to sell the stock owned by the United States
In the Dismal swamp Canal Company, In such man
ner best protect the interests Of the United States
In said canal and TO insure that the same be kept
open navigable highway without further expense
to the Government
dred (sOl shares Of stock owned by the United States
in said Dismal Swamp Canal Company will be sold at
public auction, TO the highest bidder, at the Treasury
Department, In the city Of Washington.
Tho Dismal Swamp Canal connects the waters Of
Elizabeth river, In Virginia, with the Pasquotank
river in North Carolina distance Of about twenty.
eight and one half (S1l) miles, and has been con
stTucted at cost Of upward Of one million dollars.
The whole number OF shares In the Canal Company II
nineteen hund red and forty-four, u,eti having an
| original par value Of two hundred and hfty dollan
| (b9JO) per share,
Full Information In relation to the history and CON
dton q the canal will be afforded upon application
| at this Department.
| Terms of sale: One tenth part OF tho purchase
money to be deposited at time OF sale, and the baanc,
| to be paid upon the delivery Of tho Instruments o.
| conveyance, HUGH McCULLOCH,
| Secretary.
ss- The above sale has been postponed until the q
| day of January, lsg, =. -
DECEMBER 8, 1851 de7-A9ts
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Proposals.
TO MIRA oRs.

Il
HEADo'R rs DIsrRIor or THB INDIAFTHRRfroRr,l
CHIEI CoMnissARr's OPYIcE, J
feRr 0IBsos, Q, N. November Is, ls57.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will Be reeeyed At
until ito 70 e'eiosfs a. m, %sbsEspiY, b.esnssi
II, 1857, to furnish to the United States subssteneo
Depa 70. 200 pounds OF Wheat Flour, or such
other quantity may be required, the same to be Of
prime qualify, not Inferior 70 tho best 81, Lcuis
brands, securely put up In hundred pound sacks
and delivered at Fort krbuekle, l. r., In good eond
tion, on or before January ], 1858.
Each proposal must be accompanied by q good and
sufielent guarantee by two responsible parties, set
ting forth that In the event contract is awarded they
win give ample bonds for the faithful performance Of
the same,
All -four delivered under any contract which may
be awarded will be subject 70 rigid inspection by
officer or agent appointed on behalf Of the United
States, and no delivery will be considered com
plete until such inspection shall have been made
Proposals may be for the whole or any part Of the
amount required, but tho Government reseryes 10
itself the right OF rejecting any all bids received
Payments 70 be made on delivery IN current funds
Of the United States,
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for fur
nshing Flour, aud addressed to the und signed,
Bidders are invited to be present at the opening Of
their proposals.
place the above will be received to furnish Pork
Bacon and Salt Beef for the supply OF the District fol
the period Of three months. A. ), KlMBALL,
Captain and A. Q. NJ, u s. A.. Chief q. S. Dist. OF
!. T. de2-td
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TINTED STATES MAILS.
LOUISIANA.
P0sr OPFIcR DEPARTMENT,
WAauINuINA- knnIAInhnE % lkAl

y.
WAsHIN9ToN, september 2j, 1877. !
Proposals will be received at the Contract once Of
this Department until clock, y, m VI December ~,
next, TO be decided by the i4h,) for carrying the
Malls Of the United States from April 1868, 10 June
~, ISL
ROuTB No, S,O6O-FrOm Alexandria, by Lamothe,
COte, CloueTvile, MaTthavile, Natehtoehes, Pleas
ant Hin, Mansfield ReAtchle, Spring Ridge and Grand
Cane to shreveport l98 miles and back three times
week
Leave Alexandria Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
At6 "a, IN,
Arrive At Shreveport third days by sp. IN.
Loaye Shreveport Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
at ~, IN,
Arrive at Alexandria third days by Sp. IN.
The accepted bidder will be required TO take the oath
commonly known as the test oath, and to execute con;
tracts In the form and prescribed by law and
regulations OF the Depa aTtment
For further and fuller part: to tho eondt
e DO Pe9IpoIated into the eon.raets and Of the llsb'
tseent, dated October 81 1866 inviting proposals for
carrying the mails Of the United States the State
Louisiana, which be found at the principal post
Offices
Proposals must bo scaled superscTibed "Mail Pro-
pOsaB, Route No 5000, State OF Louisiana, and al
e Ne sooOnd A'JiSSt 9sPerA
ocS-td Postmaster 6o0eHi,
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
MARINE

Irriped-Steamer James O. Grecn, 1nmau, from
mSre schooner 9. fa9taasg from AlsTaudri1 ss
leO, 900 feet OF lumber 10 william MoLain.
giedred..steamer Keppcbee, Talsert, to baltimore
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.

OFFICE WESTERN RIVER IMPRovENESTE,)
No. 4PubLIC LAsDISd, }
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Sailed proposals will be received at this otnee until
THURSDAY, the 18th Of December, 1907, for the
struetion Of two t Barges described follows viz
One ~ Barge one hundred and ten QlOl feet long
twenty-sx (9l feet beam, i've (6) feet depth Of hold
strongly built and deeked, as per specifications and
model to be seen at this othce
One ~ Barge thirty t3O) feet long pine t9l feet beam
ward and al, and with a Powder Magazine amid
ships. To be built as per specifications and model to
be seen at this office
Bids must be separate for each Barge. for their com
pletc construction In accordance with the spechca-
lions. and for their delivery at Cairo Illinois, or St
Louis, Missouri, at the option Of the undersigned
The right Is reserved 10 reject any and all BIDS II II
may b. deemed to the interest Of the Government to do
For full information call at this ofnce and exAm ne
the model and speeincatons or apply by letter for the
specifications and printed forms for making bids and
naming surolles.
A close conformity to the forms furnished must be
observed to insure attention to the bids
D' 0'o'' O' '"' 'HyjS' \. <. MkGoGB. Col, Eassr,
Breyet Colonel Y. !. A.,
In charge Of improvement Of the Missouri and Ar
kansas rivers. de7-F
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
LIMITED STATES MAILS.
ALABAMA,

ALABAMA,
Posr OPPICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIEuTON, October ~, 1877. !
Proposals will be received at the Contract Olce of
this Department until o'clock p. m, OF December
w. 1857, Ito be decided the next day for Carrying the
June ~, 1871.
hogTk No, e,G3-PrSm Montgomery. by MNnHek
Leave Montgomery daily Rt6p. nj
Arrive at Selma next day at 7 q. IN.
Leave Selma daily at p. IN,
Arrive at Montgomery next day by 8 0a, m.
The accepted bidder will be required to take the oath
eomm0nly known aS the test OATH and TO execute con-
tracts In the form and manner prescribed by law and
the regulations o. the Department,
For further aud fuller particulars as to the cOndi
lions to be Incorporated into Contracts and OF the n
blitea VI bdders, reference Is made to the pamphe
dyorti.ement dated October 81, 1860, inviting pro
posas for carrying the mails Of tho United States In
the state of Alabama, which can DO found at the prh
PROPOSALS must be sealed, subscribed ''Mail Propo
sails. Route No, Gas, Stale Of Alabama,h aud ad
dressed to the Second Assistant PostmAster General
Contract Once. ~ ALEX. W, RANDALL,
neyH.h Postmaster 0enerRI
NlyRAPPIE9 PAPER PoR SALE At THIS
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jeS-ly

DRovIDBNCE HOSPITAL,
L pNDER IHE CHARnE oR
THE SISTERS OF CHARITY,
Corner OF Second street east and street south, Capt.
- . tol Hill, - - =
HEALTHY AND RETIRED PART OF WASH
IN0TON CITY.
The now buildings now ready for the reception Of
patients of every class, both medical and surgical
The cars run within two squares of the building,
week, payable In advance. This Includes Medicine
and Medical or Surgical attendance,
Private Rooms can be had at advanced rates.
MEDICAL STAFF ATTENDING.
- PHYSICIANS
D H. HAGNER, M. D., No. DO ii street. between
Eighteenth and Ninteenth.
JOHN G RILEY, NJ D., New York avenue. be.
sfa %S sSHiisfRh &HfStRS faf fesas &c. 70 a'.ts street,
J. y. THOMPSON, N. D., corner Ninth street aud
z, n FORD, n p, % East Capitol street
ADVISORY AND CONSULTING.
GRAFTON TYLER, NJ D., corner Of Washington
and Gay streets, GsorSetown.
W. r; JOHNSON, N. D.. Seventh street, between
y HOWARD, NJ D., SIS y street.
THOMAS MIlLER, 3i6 i street.
JOHNSON ELIOT, +OS street.
G. II, LlBERMANN, 80 Thirteenth street,
Application can be made at the Hospital, to either
OF the Aboye-named physieans. Physicians SENDING
patients TO the Hospital who occupy private rooms
have the privilege Of attending the same.
AS-No persons with contagious diseases admitted.
SISTER LORETTA O'RElLLY,
ootF Superior.
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
WAsgINaroN, Jan. o, ls51-noon
Trains between WASHINGTON aud BALTIMORE,
and WASHINGTON AND THE WEST, are now run
as follows, viz!
FOR BALTIMORE
Leave daily, except sunday, at 90, IS, and IL Is
p. m, and 2 o., 4SO, and 8. Sp m.
FOR ALL WAY STATIONS
Leave daily, except Sunday, at 7.OoA. m. aud %
and p. m.
FOR WAY STATIONS SOUTH oP ANNAPOLIS
JUNCTION.
Leave at 3 Is and Ia. m, aud at . 90 aud As p IN.
F3R ANNAPOLIS.
Leave at Z 90 and +Sp. IN. No train 10 or from An.
on SUNDAY.
FOR BALTIMORE
Leave at T.8a. m. and l. 80 and g. 5p. IN.
FOR WAY STATIONS
Leave at =. S 10. IN. and l. 80 and g. 5p. m.
FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST.
Leave daily, except Sunday, at L5a IN. and l. 80
On sunday. a4 80 and T. Is p m, only, connecting at
Relay Station with trains from Baltimore to Wheeling
Through tickets to the West can bo had a, the Wash.
ngton Station Ticket Once at all hours In tho day.
For New York. philadelphia, and Boston. see ad.
j. L. WILSON,
'O' 1. LSsipSSsfE NJ COLE,
General Ticket Agent.
GEO s. ROONfZ
General Agent, Washington.
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d OP o sALs.
CHIEP QuARTERMAsTBR'H OFFICE, !
DEPAHTMENT OF THE IAkRR,

CHIEP QuARTERMAsTER'H OPPICB,l
DEPARTMENT or the LAKES, 7
DETROIT, Mich, DecemboT2, 1877,
Sealed proposals. Tor furnishing Forage and Straw
In such quantities may be required for Issue at De;
be received at this once until SATURDAY, December
p, 1857, al II o'clock. A. m, To be delivered al such
times and places and In such quantities as the under
aligned may direct
Delivery TO commence on the nrsI day Of January
1863, and 10 continue until the 9Oh day Of June, 1873,
Inclusive.
Proposals will be made In tripleAte, with copies Of
this ad annexed to each, and AccUnpa led
by the names Of two responsible perrOns, who will
signify their willingness to become suTctes for the
faithful performance of the same by endorsement
thereon.
bid, IL hereby reserved
Envelopes containing proposals. TO be endorsed
Proposals. for Forage and Straw" and addressed 10
the undersigned
J. ID. BINGHAM,
Chief q, NJ Department OF the Lakes,
de7.td Bfeyet BTiKadieT OeneAl, r
The national Republican., 1867-12-10

SEMINAL WEAKNESS AND NOCTURNAL EMS.
siOns, the great curse OF young men, permanently
cured At the Of Eighth street and Pennsylv
MIA avenue,
The national Republican., 1867-12-10

IN FACT, ALL CHRONIC DISEASES, WHEN NOT
organic, yield to the Electrical currents In DR..
SHEDDlS hands.
Send for u circular. with certificates. nO2s.f
The national Republican., 1867-12-10

ALL NERVOUS DISEASES. NO MATTER FROM
what cause, are readily controlled by proper and
Electricity and Vapor Baths at the corner Of Eighth
street and Pcnnsyl lyania avenue,
The national Republican., 1867-12-10

CATARRH ALSO YIELDS TO THE ELECTRICAL
currents at the corner Of Eighth street and Pennsy
yAnIa avenue,
The national Republican., 1867-12-10

,EEw YesK. December o flour io9ao cents better
arm, Oats lC12 cents better. Pork steady sales Of
80 bbls at Ell 90 Barley scarce and firm. Cotton
quiet, mddling uplands I'm freiEhts quiet. Tur-
pentine lower at a36pA3h
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
FINANCIAL. COMMERCIAL, MARINE,
HIHANcfAL.
JAY CookR 4 Co. furnish tho following huotationa
COMMERCIAL

Coupons, ii2l 5,S6's is62, iO7 62Oa, 1854, lolN
b-7D's, 1885, i0bC, b-0s, Jan and July, 1876, l07R
l0.ps, iQlI Ibs. ID series, lopti 7-0s, 3D. series,
i0i,i, Gold. is5k.
The national Republican., 1867-12-10

BRONCHITIS, AND ALL OTHER THROAT DIS
eases radically cured at the corner Of Eighth street
aud Pennsy lNania avenue.
The national Republican., 1867-12-10
aRoPos SAILS FOR OUR.

oPPIcR DEPoT CoAATssARI or sgBsIsTEScI,
WAsHIsgroS, ID. c., December o, 1867. !
Proposals. will be received until u o'clock, on
SATURDAY, the 18th Of December, 1907, for supply
ing the subsistence Department with
ONE THOUSAND ,OoOl BARRELS OF FLOUR
ONE ONE : R6SDRE6 II SR 6"I titcI il w BARRELS OF FAMILY
FLOUR.
All conditions same as usual,
by order u the COnmissary General Of Subsistence
q. BELL,
d07-A c. T.. u ,, A,
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D U B L &c 8 A L b.

DEPOT QUARTERhAETgR' = OPPICR,l
PORr HARKRR, kansas, Nov, q, 1867 !
In obedience to Instructions received from Brevet
Major General l.. g. EAston, Chief QuArtermasteI
P0rt Riley, Kansas, on TUESDAY, December 10.
1871 the following UnServieeabe ouArtermaster Prop
erty, viz:
VI BOnes, 2s Mules, ! Ambulance, Army Wagons,
&c,
Sale to commence at 10 o o'cloek, q m.
The property to be removed ou day OF sale.
HENRY INMAE,
nso0-ti BTeyet MajorSnd Depot q. N.
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pK0P0sGLs FOR FRESH BEEF.
OYPIcE or Posr CoNNlssARY.

BATON RoUGE, La, November "a, 1857. !
Sealed proposals, IN duplicate, with copy Of this
advertisement attached Will be received At this Office
until IL o'clock, IN on TUESDAY December 10, 1857
for supplying this post with Fresh Beef
The Boef to bo the best the market Affords, In equal
proportions Of fore and hind quarters, lneck shanks
aud kidney thllow 70 be sxcludedl 70 be furnished In
such quantities aud as often AS may be required.
The deliveries to be secured by contract, with q
good md sufficient bond, to bo IN force for SIX t6l
months (or such less line as the COmmissAry General
Of Subsistence may direct,) commencing on the lat
day Of January 1855 and ending the th day Of June,
Payments will be made monthly, or as early there
after as funds may be received thsTefor and In such
Endorse envelopes Proposals for Fresh Beef, ~
and address to the undersigned,
de9a PirS Lieut. 10Th U. s. Infantry, A. C.s
STRAYEp. OK THE FOURTH OF DECEMBER, A
y SORREL HORSE about fourteen hands high,
three white feet, small but stost name white spot ID
forehead, scar on len shoulder. "A liberal reward
will be paid for any Information that will lead TO the
rosoyeIY by notifying Detectives Coomes and Miller
The national Republican., 1867-12-10

ALL DISEASES PECULIAR TO FEMALES CURED
permanently by Electro Magnetic Treatment at the
corner Of Eighth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
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EREsH BEEF WANTED.

OFFICE CHIEP CosEIssARY or SUBsIsrgSCR,)
DIsTRICr or NEW MEXICO, ,
SANTA FE, N. M, November 10, 1867.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be Tece we'd at
this ONCE until Il o'clock, m, on TUESDAY, Deoem-
ber II, 1907, for applying
FORT MCRAR, N. NJ,
with Presh Beef the block for year, commenc-
Ing the lst Of January, 1865
The Fresh Beef must be o. good quality,
delivered with equal proportions Of fore and hind
quarter moat, (necks, shanks and kidney tallOw ex-
cluded. and in such quantities may be from time
10 time required, and on such days as may be desig
mated by the Acting commisary Of Subsistence at the
post
Two responsible persons must sigu each bid, guar
anteeing to become security for the faithful perform
anco Of Tho contract II awarded to the bidder they
dorse.
AOp y Of, this advertisement must be attached to
eac OF the duplicate bids,
Bids must be addressed TO the "Chief Commissary OF
Subsistence, Santa Pc, N n. ," and endorsed "PTO-
porals for delivering Fresh Beef at Fort McHae, n
Bidders will bear In mind that doOD beef will be re-
Qured Of them. As beef cattle may bo required for
scouting parties or moving troops bidders will state
ut whatPrce per pound net on the hoof they will de-
liver such beeyes.
Bidders will also state at what price por pound net
they are willing to supply mutton twice per week. II
i should be deemed advisable, to Issue It In lieu oi
beef
The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids con-
sldered Unreasonable
The bids will bc opened at u o'clock, m December
II, 1857, and bidders are inyiled 70 be present
CHARLES MCCLURE,
dce-td Byt Major and Chief q. g.