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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28
Notice I'm BANKRUPTCY.

yuyHIs Is to give notice that the 81 day Of August
i 1851, = warrant in Bankruptcy was issuef against
tue estate Of B. Ogdsa OF Keokuk Lee County. and
State Of iowa. who has been adindged Bankrupt on hu
petition That the payment Of any debts and de-
hrey of any property belonging to such Bankrupt, 70
him for his and the ttsnsfer Of any property oy
tor. Of the said Baakrnptt prove efr debs and TO
choose assgneee of his estates will he held
H the Court of Bankruptcy to be holden at tie Office OF
Register Bankruptcy, In the city Of eokck Iowa.
John Bruce Register tie 2sth day Of septtm-
Der. 1867, IT 10 O'Clock . m.
CIV CLARK q B. NJ
L. RY RuLrrN
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We have been told of an item Of impor.
lance TO all housekeepers-how to keep ants
and insects out Of sugar and -four. The plan
ia very simple and cheap, but friend Of
ours who has tried it vouches for its eficien.
cy. Get lump of soft chalk, and mark q
broad band round on the side Of the barrel
or other vessel containing the sugar or -four,
and no insect can cross it TO get into the top.
Weadvise oil our lady friends to invest Eve
cents In chalk and try it.
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Notice in BANKRUPTCY

vINHIS is to give notice that on the 25th day
Il of June. A. u 1851, warrant in Bankruptcy was
issued against tho Estate of John Blum, Of keokuk in
the County VI aud State OF Iowa. who has been i'd
Judged Bankrupt upon his petition. That the pay
sss aay debs and delivery OF property belong
ing such Bankrupt, to him Toy his pse, Ard the
transfer Of any property by him. frbdd-n BY Law
That meeting Of the creditors Of aaid Ranrrupt 70
prove their debts and TO choose Of
IFS tate will he held At Court VI Bankruptcy 70 be
holden At ths ONCE Of the Register in Bankruptcy In
city OF Ksokuk Iowa before John Bruce, Register
the 2tth day Of 1857 at 10 O'clock A.
g. ". CLARK, D n.
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USHIs Il to give notice tAs3 . The sd day Of AnEu't
II A. D. 1861 . warrant 10 Bankruptcy was issued
against the tate Of Jossph E. Hickey Jackson town
SHIP lee County and State OF Iowa who has been ad-
judged Bankrupt his petition. That the pay
mens OF any dSsta anA delivery ofany propy Sslons.
Ing 10 suH Bankrupt to hin OF for bic use, a0d the
srsssi.r Of any Property By him l. fordaea ~ law
That meeting pf ths seasad 70 Prov
their debit and to ch0oes o. oss espsfs o. bis e.
holden as the once The Register in BANKRUPTCY, In the
city Of K~okuk Iowa. before John Bruce HeGister on
@. ". CLAN u,eM
surlSd4s By H. FULTON, Deputy.
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We stopped At the establishment Of Ven.
Gill, Jones b Co., last evening, and found
them unpscking goods Of every description
In their line, comprising ready>nsds cloth.
ing, piece goods, gents Furnishing goods,
TRUNKS, &c.
To-day they are prepared not only to show
them, but to sell, and that 1t figures q low ~
the lowest,
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rev YsTk market.
D f,jsxrsphJ NEW YoaK. Aug n.
Flour-Duli and 1o1l6c lower common grsAss.
Whset-Qufet; 10 Sc hover.
RyeUpehsnged.
oats-sssAdy; 7s17s for new Ohio.
Corn-Dull; 1901 1l1 for good to choice new mixed
western; q e691 % for unsound
Pork-Lo~er; 600 bbls mess at s2s 2ss2s sl>I, clos
ing 1t m Is cash.
Becf-Quiet and steady.
Cut Msats-firm, with mir dem and
Bacon-stSadS; in moderate request.
Lard-euet; is>s9lss1 for fair to prime ateam 1ssz
D15 for kettle rendered.
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Nntice I'M a4ankruDtcy,

vHyHIs TO give notice that the Sth day Of July
i A. D. tse7, . warrant In Bankruptcy vas Issued
estate Of Benjamin 0Oodsh Of vaa 6<d In
the Cousty Jefferson and SateOf vho haa beeL
adjudgsd Bankrupt hi own pstition That pay
me- mt OF any debs delivery OF property belong
Ing 70 such Baukrup, - him fur bis use, and the
transfer Of any property BY him are forbidde.
By isv. That neetiag Of the crs1tors = the said
Rsn rupt 10 pr1e hets debts aud choose
sssisnees OF his estass will be held ct Court 81 Bank
ruptcy 70 be holden Ut the once Of tbs Register In
Bankruptcy Ksokuk, Lee County 10, before John
Bruce Reektsr, ON the 18th day OF eeptenbef, D.
1861 at 10 O'clock 4. II.
g. ". CLARK, q. M
III HY IL FuLfoN. Deputy.
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uARKETs BY TELEaRAPH


Chieage HARRIET.
By Telegraph
v.vr--xoderstsly active, but as1soc lewsr On III
gradss. sn<A,
~A-Aetiye svd sAsds esttsE; No , = u sosf0i
AZ. No AZ u lsal Aek No at u 10 red vinssf os''.
Cor, No quiet and urn as ssk1 sSs4 Ne 'rr'ss
iar closlg at $50
-Aosiss rsahe quisf.
Ry,-RssAsr lower, closing At u for mol.
Bariey-Advanesd 10 81 %, closing aui's
provi,ions-Erm sad quisS no change to nese.
necspn-YIesr rs bbiE VIII lSe, Css on'eesn is''
nos hu. os,s 154 1871 bu; Rye 06 bu; barley
woo,-ao 600 lbs nns medium washed at - 1Soo l0v
ersdss Il -.
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Eeresgn Markets.
LONDON Aus. 27.-Eoop.
Consols o4N. Bonds 1874. Ill Cent 7Tk Erie N]<
Great wsstern 81.
LospoE August H-3p.n
Consois " 1918 Bonds 7s1< His 77H Erie 4sl.
LrvEsPooL Aug. T-Noor.
.Cotton-Heavy; lox for uplands; loK for Orleans.
Corn--Lsclined to 35s 81.
LIVERPOOL, Aug ftp NJ
ootton--H asier; more doing priSss unaltered.
Brssdstu6s-Q Quiet.
LarA-els I'd.
Tallow-44s Cd.
Ax.vrRp, Aug. Tive.
Petroleum &1x.
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ArTExrIoI, IsIsHnRs AND Friends OF
FRErDon.-A. L. Morrison, Esq., the cele>
brated Fenisn orator, viii give public leo
ture on Fenianism, ct the Court HOUSE, on
this "wednesday evening. All lovers Of lib.
erty are invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

ORiarN or THE TERM NEwspAPER.-Tn Ha-
dyn's Dictionary Of Dates, it Is said tha. news
is not a. many suppose, derived from the
adjective new. In former times (between
the years 1876 and 18so) it was the rreva-
lent practice to put over the periodical re-
publications Of the day, the initial letters Of
the compass, thus:
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- |. :! |! :
sUNDl1ls.

BUNV0l9ns
Busssa-Cksiss lots IN seansnd u 70 -
~.
Hess-Ia 80 dsnAaa u III pr Sss. !.
esassvu--1sst ssalIty bdsgs q y - ~ ga
pe,a,sss-oa o. 70 81 - > bssasl.
csrxrss-Old, . ~ v y Is, sPriag cAieksns'
o. - to - 50 px. dorm.
psav cArrLs-Ss IS y 80 gross.
Hoas-Good lots, IS - gross.
eussr-es3 70 ~ pr hssA-
Wal cArvss-Rren ~ soto - %
LAnD-Il 70 lie PEI D.
0ssss ArrIss-7ss 70 d d pr sashsi.
BAocs-Ssgas ssrsA hans - Dsr ndes i'e
per ID /; sho.ldsrs isie par ID.
BssswAx-s3s Per ID.
TArIow-In Mis-, sses isoss g per D,
| RAss-Cottoa, Il per ID.
Voot-Tsb washed 10 70 4se.; Asses % nns
ss037e.; anvashsA, ef.
Fsarrras-Prims 500 70 60 per D.
BaAx-eo per 100 lbs
lHAr-Tinoshy in active demand a from sso4
4 70 - % par ton.
}woop--4t - ~ ~ % psr ssra, according 70 saal
ity.
iHrprs-Grsn, So; do aaltsle; dry Hint I've
/ do salt Ito per ID.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

Tssss will bsa meeting Of d. Cougrega-
sional Church and Sosisty q Wednesday
evening, 1t 81 o'clock. A fall attsndancs u
requested. suT'1
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s6i.VOfice Of bankruptcy.
U.s. MAisHAL's oyyIcx,

Keoknk, IOWA
vI,HIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE that, on
II the 80 day Of Juiy, A. D. 1851, warrant in
Bankruptcy Issued against the estate Of IdriR and
Earl D. Alyord OF Denmark, Lee County, and State Of
Iowa, Who have been adjndsei bankrupt on their own
petition That ire payment Of any detts and delivery
any property belonging to such bsntrrps to them o.
for their and Tho transfer Of any property BY
are forbidden BY law. 1has meeting Il the credi-
tors Of the said Banhrupt to prove their debts, and
ehoose ope or assignees Of their estate will be
held At Court Of bankruptcy, to he holden at the
T. sisters Oice in Keokrk EoEa, before John Bruce
Register on the Path day Of sspssmSer, le6i
g. w. CLARK VI n,
tuivE,l1m H. fuLfou. DEPUTY
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

Mas. LonAx will commence the third year
Of her school On Aoaday, Ssptsabsr 9th,
and hopes TO merit continuance Of the pat,
ronsgs heretofore bestowed spsu her.
auf27.3t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

FlsE PsAcHss.-Ws we're reminded by the
receipt Of boz Of those Peaches, to keep ii
before the people that Drumnond still re-
csivss fresh supplies daily At his establish.
pent on Main, between Second and Third
afreeta
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

wArrsD.-A wood vosfmsn can hnd en-
ploymsnt b. applying soon at 7. hysrs Car
risgs shop, On Blondeau, bstwssa EihA and
Sixth Arrests, ouz9>dN
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the PRosfEcT

Il fstrins. The loo ston ~ ths Inc 10 Of tbs
bset ia the county 1t passssahrongh lArss nambsr
Of important cities and towns mere eomsrciai inter
course IL larsp and fApsdty J1keaans. The country
song the river u ecsfsnx constant socssGions Of ws
sna population hcss VII bring increase Of trsds
which must ooespondngiy odd largely every Jear 70
the business and pro6ts 81 the Company All IL old
telegraph companies thrDu6hout the country nsw
and have bssa, paving ssassisetory diviSsn. cap
tsi stock that hss bssa sspeAtsdly vstsrsd II tAsss
compsnies controlled BY m wealthy individuals oNa
ipg ksasly III Ne ssocS ca "a this 4 = qptp rssons
his u sapposs test coapAay, owned a0aassGesd By
it, pescns with sss aesirab,y loraea And with
limited amouns Of buck, Ten 1t lest d sqaAlly
veil. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

Importing that these papers contained in
telligence from the four quarters Of the
globe, andftom this practice i derived the
term newspaper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

EOR SALE.-Lot . Block "A, on which
~ two-story Brick Dwelling Reuse with min
eosss CELLAR casesrn, WE'LL aud large nnmbsr Of fful
sna ssess tfsss fhts property 10 In ans order arc
being located 90 Bank, between ID and "a streets
very coneepisnt to business win be cold At b, ssn
rtis rood o. no sale. Enquire Of
nayse n. n rHN-RYcK
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

q. S. CouRr HousE AND fosr OFFICE
Capt. John Mcclure, Of Keoknk, who has
the contract for Furnishing the stone for the
foundation Of the U. s. Cosrt House and
Post Office in this city, has delivered already
large quantity, and the work of building
the wallis viii commence next week. The
quality of atone for the walls above the foun.
dation has not been yet selected by the proper
authorities at Washington. -Des Aoixes Reg.
lister.
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For sale.

VNHAT VALUABLE PROPERTY. on cor.
- ner fth aud Bank streets, embracing nearly fu.
fota brick cottage dwellins stable, wood and vsss
house and other outhuldns garden and large ysSstJ
n nit md ornamentai trees choice variees bsr
ris, D., In bsarsg twp large oastsrns, H., &c.
4hh property In good repair, and offer the whole
orsals 81 low price for cash, or half cash end bal
sucss favorable terms Title perfect. The vholeis
tossais = LDes than the house can be built for.
9nnuirs Of as H. n TRN.HY
n hoyRopftetor CHAs. r. kInRk
6rfoo1
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

The chronological Journal for September
contains Portraits and Characters of Hon. B.
d. Con~eily, nev. Newman nsil, rev.
Thomas Binney, distinguished Orators and
Authors; Mrs. Husband and Mira. Hogo, San.
itary Heroines; Studies in Pysiognomy For
Gentlemen to Read, .by Mrs. G. W. WHY'S
True and False Marriages Memory; Con-
scientiousness, its True Functions; Our Re,
ligion; Gradations Of Intellect The Races
OF Man, their Origin; Queen Elizabeth
Toggery A New Steamer, Spirit Of til.
Age; Central Park, and the new Boulevard
illustrated. An interesting number, SC
cents, or % year. S. r. Wells, Editor
8e9 Broadway, New York.
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chicago L1nbsr MARKET.
By TsegraphJ CHICAGO, Aug. q.
Market giustsd little done this q seoount Of rain
~ quote rsaes Gle % for Inferior and extra vngs
ssAsas ~ Aa1rs. fe ~ # !fe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

We publish elsewhere in our columns to-
day, and commend to the attention Of the
people of Lee county, the address of the
Prendent OF the Lee County Agricultural
Society in regard to the County Fair.
Agricultural Societies aud Fairs have been
Instrumental not only in improving sgricul-
sure, and increasing the productiveness Of
the land, and the remuneration Of the farm,
Or, but also in developing the faculty and ell
eyating the condition of the asriculturist, -
well. And every availability and instrumeu.
tshty IN that direction should be sedulously
and perseveringly pstronixed and Cherished
by oil classes of community.
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For sale.

OF 10 Bloch y On which h . four story trick
IL mstsl roof buildipg 10 BY eo-and stone foun Dc
Non q b. 70 On the balance Of the lot This prot %
y known =. The Arcade Buiidins and 10 sitssud %
sseat ene-bsh what the improvement cost nrtIseii
soon. will BE- rsntsd for term Of years. Till gs,d
10 salss Tor furthsr Information address
nayte HB rYH-HyCK
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LNOR 1AL1.- One " iots, on tbs CORNER of iiLh an
ncsssa Streets. yell fenced and ornamental trees
U ost and SIDE vak on both stdes Price $500 cash
Title god or no sAls. Enquire Of
april H.D rKs-KYCK.
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In the following il contained simple -.
very impUtant secret: "Twenty clsrk. /, !.
store. Twenty hands in printing once.
Twenty young men in village, All want 10
get along in the world, and eli expect TO do
90. One of the clsrks will rise 70 . psrtaer.
and make fortune. One of tho conpe.it
ors Will own . newspaper, and become an in.
huential and prosperous citizen. Oue If Ii.
villagers will get handsome farm and iva
Like patriarch. But which is dest;n.d -
Do the lucky individualf Lseky7 There il
no luck about it, The thing is almost Is Ger.
tain as the ruie Of Three. The yoaps fellow
Who will distance his competitors L he Who
masters his business, who preserves his in.
sesrity, who lives clearly and purely. who
never gets in debt, who gains ftisads 81 do.
sewing them, and puts his money into he
sasirgs bank. There are some ways % for
tune that look shorter Than this d..,y ola
highway. But The stAaach men Of ~ com.
punity, the nea vho aehisve so.eth;,, s.
ally worth having good sosta... 49, -.
and : serene old sse-all 60 tAis roed .
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= Ts'sGr,sAl MnxAsxn. A.. 4.
Ih@-Ds4 ely xxo 60 -.
NAsa1-Bisn: q % ~ No &
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DIyrDENDs.
WHEN TO BE Dt3HE.

Tbs Company propose 70 commsncs work 1t An early
day. and to push forward rapidly possible, and
intend 70 have their iiAss completed without delay
DISTRIBUTION OF DIRECTORS.
The Stockholders will b. reprsssassa By Director At
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

LN0n sALn.-A two-story brick Dwelling House,
- tAiniDG rooms, cellar cistern frame barn;
9Th and Rank streets. Title good or no sale.
inquire Of [spf18l II. B.TENEftI
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utssk AaRkes.
- 3dagsspA.1 HsW Ycax. Aag. ~.
esssrnnsaa etseks ls acssvs - ssascsly - 1sa.
0suss q n III; - III ~ loo9E - ll016 nv
lmI u loes % 1o7k.
eeos1 Aai, witAssf nscA Researcher eloalss stssdy,
OF az; X 1854: nFss - 1saAiag l0l,<o3e
n / lo2yf - pfd az.
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PROSPECTUS.

PROSPECTUS.
THIS COMPANY ~ bssa Organised for the purpee
q s.s, n a
tanes % n, hlssl1srrI RIVER Iron 81 PAUL 10
NEW ObLDANA ~ NH
nEoEssTrY ron n.
ne want Il uss 4 Hslssr.sA. located With view
70 accommodate thsrivss trads toeg bsssfs MANI
naricaton Whatever, and IL, lines sstsblished r.
tween oshE psns 60 u n.t casa, stsesnnscted, R
lowing circaitons rostes handre.s 81 ais ods q =
busness b. q numerosa rspettfons Aed the fire.
qusu interruptions incident % long lines When the
line 70 damage no. aay saae h increased II the
peepseos IL sagtA, Nd that rsstitaor 81 No.
sags desess tbs time asss..y = iss ne
s3 -.
KIND Or LINZ TO DE DUlLT.
The conp..y propose 70 construct theft lines I. ths
mat substantial mannk possible. All material Hssd
.srt e 4 % visi ). son. y g osp..y
lnes Who VIII b Instructed p spsfs no p.ns p make
every portion Of sAs work Of ths vy bot ehassessr
cAPITAL sTO0K,
| The Capital Stock Of The Company Il 0NK MILLION
dollars ssch fhs Company desire to Distribute tbs stock
10 small ~ cunts among tbs bpstness along the
length q the ine IN order to secpfs hsr interest
In this welfare Of the Company and to secure % fhsu s
patrons their share Of profits from its business
ASsEssME hts o. stock.
| ONLY rvs PER CnHT Of the stock viii b required
to BE- ps6 Ia q the time Of sabscpton and sub.eqsent
cas will not exceed per per month After the
fret ymen, Of ave per cents DO further cali will be
| made untii FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
ahali have been pebscrbed. The Company con6dently
believe that they Will mot BE- ccmpeed 70 call In moro
tnan ATTY sixty Per cent Of the IN order
| 70 place the line Ia complete working order.
| DIVIDENDS.
| From carefully prepared estimates, based upon tbs
done by the companies In opera
ton and giving equa share Of the business b.
tween competing poipta, the Company cpHadeRtly be
Hove that large and remunsatise dvidens b. nAde
aud they further believe that taking into consideration
the great sdvantages wh they will posses In short
and direct route they will be able 70 secure nearly oil
the business along Asr ins which I'LL place the stocl
At high preuium and make IL Of The best invest
| ments TO be found.
WHEN TO BE D0NE. =
Ths Company propose 10 commence work 1t An ssrly
day. aud to push forward rapidly possible, ant
intend 70 have their tAss completed without delay.
PlsTRIBUTIOn OF DIRECTORS.
The >toekholders will b. represented By Directors a
| the principal POINTS Of tbs limo
the PRosREcT
most fstrins. The loo .ton ~ tbs Inc 10 Of tht
best in the country. II passss1eronsh lArss nambs
Of important cities and towns Mere eoUmsrcal inter
I M 70 ~,
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DEs MolSEs VALLEY RAILROAD Exrrx-
slos.-The Fort Dodge North Fess contains
the following information relative to the SUR
vey for an extension Of the Des Moines VAL
ley Railroad:
We learn from Mr.. Geyer, of Dayton, that
the surveying party for the Valley Road ran
line from Hesperian south, to int3rsset the
survey OF last season, made from Des Moines
TO the Northwestern Road. This limo runs
about i've miles west Of the town Of Dayton,
and strikes the Northwestern about six miles
cast OF Jefferson, in Greene county. The
people in the, south part Of the county CON.
tributed about $3.50 towards the survey from
Hesperian south.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-28

BIZ reference to the advertising colamns, il
will be aeon that the Young Ladies' English
and Classical School, of which Miss r. La.
renee IS principal, win open on Monday.
September ID. Miss L. will be- assisted
By thoroughly competent teachers, and no
pains viii be spared to furnish the best in
struction in oil the branches taught
The benefits TO be derived BY attending this
school can not be over Estimated. Psrt;cu.
lar attention viii be given TO French, Na,;c.
Painting, and other Accomplishments, which
me progress Of our city and country demand.
We are glad Y learn that spscial attention
wiil also be given to Writing and Drawing.
which branches We fear are too much neg.
iected IN the course Of instruction of the
present day. gss8s.ss..,ss 49,
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NJ AVY p L S
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING,
January u, 1867,
Separate Proposals, sealed and endorsed 'Propo-
sails iOr Nav supplies" will be received at TINS
Bureau until O'Clock on TUESDAY, the 18th day
OF February next for furnishing and delivering at
the United States Navy Yards at New l orK and
Boston, on or before the LIST day OF Apnl next the
quantities Ut the different articles speclh d in the
following list; two thirds to be delivered az NeW
York and one-thrd at Boston, VIZ i
New Navy Beet, 5000 barrels per barrel,
New Navy Pork, 6OOO barrels, per Darrel'
Rice, 100 COO pounds, per pound.
Drled APPLES 100 900 pounds, Oer pound
sugar. q 600O pounds, per pound
Tea 40, 600 pounds per pOuhd,
Coffee, lO00 600 pounds per pouhu
Beans, 5000 bushels, per Dushei;
Moasses 20 COO gallons, per gallon
Vinegar 10000 gallons per Per gSlon gone.poupfb onebor
ioeiourtbs or the whole OF the quantities named,
and those only viii be accepted winch are conslaered
for the adyanese oI S IN the above list must
be equal TO the Navy standard, and pass the usual
inspection, 49, 81 4,,o ov+iotas and tho naclyo ,os
20 o,toin n en- blCd deTs referred TO the samples
~ 10 aid Navy YaIds; and Tor information as to
1bo laws and regulations lin pamphlet torml rePard
inc contracts, 70 tbe e,S several Navy Yards.
I1aTorted artlc'es will be received in bond free
tn 'CutV and no internal revenue tax Will be
hnrooo bie upOn any OF the above artc es
LIZ Tteerv oher must be accompanied by written
onarSntee signed by one or more responsible per
so~s 10 the effect that he or they undertake that
a. h,dder or bidders WILL il his their bid be ao
cenfed enter INTO an obhgauOn within five days
,vith GOOD and sufficient suTeles, to furnish th 2
supplies proposed; the competency OF the guarantee
to be certified bV the Paymaster District AttOrney,
or collector of the Customs
No PROPOSAL viii be considered unless accompanied
nv such guarantee and by satisfactory evidence that
he mddel 10 regular dealer In the articles and has
he license required by the Act of Congress
t'' II. BRIDGE
liam Chief Of Bui ieau.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-07
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DROPOsALS FOR CONTINUING della.
WARE BREAKWATER -
TIED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
No. 209 SnuTH INLrII snp nr,.r

NO. 2O9 SOUTH eIXTH STREET ! 4
PHILADELPHIA January Z, 1887 I
Sealed Proposals, IN duplicate with COPY of this
advertisement attached to each, wl be received at
tins othce until the 21st OF February 1867 tor some
TO the amount OF S67 900 (siXy seven thousand dol
laIs) ior the Delaware BreakWaler.
u he stone TO be OF the hardest and most durable
quality; the delivery to commence on or about the
l5ih OF May, and to be competed ov The 18Th OF
september and the weekly delivery to be as nearly
as possible uniform.
OF the total amount of stone, four ffths are re-
quTed 10 be IN blocks of not less than two tom, and
ODe-htth in blocks OF upwards of One-tourth OF a
ton.
he stones will be subject to rPid inspection, and
Will be received or not, as the Engineer, or hls
agents shall lind them to accord, or not, as 10
quality and size, with the above description.
Each bid must be guaranteed by TWO responsible
persons, whose signatures should be appended to
the guarantee, and who should be certified 10 as
beng good and sufficient secu lty, by the United
states District Judge, Attorney, or Collector, or
other pubic officer
A reservation of ten per centum on partial oay.
ments VIII be made duIIng the delivery OF the
stone
Envelopes to be endorsed, Proposals for Stone
for Delaware BreakWater."
Bids viii be opened at IL O'Clock M, on THURS.
DAY, the 2lst OF February, 1861, and bidders are
invited 10 be present.
BOr further information, apply at this office.
Z. SEAFORTH STEWART,
tuths 6w Maj. Eng and Byt. Lt.-COl