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PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsALs FOR OATS AND STRAW
C1isf Os1-'srr-s SER s OfFcs.
EtFkf as,I,fx No..


First Military Dtgrtcf,
RICHMOND. Va, Dec. u, Nj.
sealed Proposals will be received AZ this cfirce
until MONDAY, December .. 1857. ct IL O'Clock
az Tor furnishing the Government with Eight
1housand eSo' bushels of Oats and Fifty (to) tons
OF straw, fbaled.i
1he Oat. and Straw 10 be of good merchsntable
Quality The former will be received by weight at
thirty two ts2, pounds to the bushel. Sacks will
re furstshed by the Government, but the labor of
contractor at the place Of deliver
Proposals must he addressed TO 'tBreyet Lieut
Col James M. Moore, Quartermsster, z. 8. A,
Richmond. Virginia" auS should be plainly
mark ed. Proposals for Oats or straw"
Delivery to be made ut the wharyes or railroad
De pot. In the city of Richmond, Virginia, aud
date Of contract.
All Oats and Straw contracted for under this ad d.
yertisemeDt will be rigidly inspected and such a
do net prove of good merchsntable quality will be
rejected.
Payments to be made on completion of contracts
The Chief Quartermsster reserves the ri ght to
reject any or all bids that he may deem too high
Tor guaranty required and form Of guaranty see
advertisement Of October Is, 1851 49,
-NN oid der Of the Quartermsster General, e, g. A
JAMES NJ. MOORE,
BIeyet 1t. Col. and Quarterma ter u &
Chief Quartermaster First Military District
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DROPOSALS FOR WOOD.
Ht0dqVdrfTSs DEPARTMENT Of the Pl1ns,
Chef OHnrfeTnqSf,yfS OE,s

HtUdqudrfTSt DEPARTMENT Of the Pl1Hs,
Chg Q1nrfsInaSfer'S OEos.
Orgnho, Neb.. December s 1867 \
Sealed Bids will be received at this Office until IL
O'Clock NJ, FRIDAY, December 20, ls57, cor the
delivery OF two hundred and fifty (,sOi cords of
WOOD at sidney Station, Nebraska, on the Union
Pacific Railroad
] he wood to be of the best erchantable ouaIity
cut and split: of regulsr cord length and delivered
at the rate of one hundred cords per month
NO small limbs or decayed wood will lie received
ne wood TO be properly corded in such part of
the post as the Quartermaster at Sidney Station
may direct, and subject to hs inspection, or ANY
person be may designate for the purpose.
BIDS 10 he made in duplicate, with a copy of this
advertisement attached to each, and a written
guaranty signed by two (2) responsible persons
must accompany each bid. The surcties, with the
bidder, will each he required to furnish the I'M
county court in which they side of their ability
- become snretes for the faithful performance OF
the contract. each TO the amount of fifty (5OD per
cent Of the whsle contract. = -
opening of proposals in person, or be represented
by power OF attorney, when each bidder win be re-
quired TO deposit at once with the undersigned the
sum a 81 DO one thousand dollars, lawful cur
Tency a. a guaranty that the bond will be filed
the contract signed and to insure the fat ful per
Torrance Of the stipulations Of the contract such
deposit TO be forfeited in the vent of the bidder TO
whom the contract will be awarded failing to COM
ply with the above terms.
The right TO reject any or all bids is reserved
Ii will be understood that the Chief Quarter
master Of the DepaI tment may at any time reduce
the quantity to be supplied under this contract
Bids VIII be received for any reasonable amour Yt
Of wood not less than one hundred cords.
Bids Ia be endorsed - Proposals. for Wood ~ and
addressed to the uDdersi2ued at Omaha. Nebraska
Bvt. Brig. Gen and Chief Q. M. Dept Platte,
DC Il-6tB
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THE EVENING STAR
TELEGRkM~. A.

TIE accident A. Angels. on the Lake Shor-
Rail way, was more serious thsn 81 frst re-
ported. a. rear car went over an EN- bArE d
MN OF nifty feet. was sei on IRE, and oat OF
My passengers only two ESCAPED The rest
Vsff buTned 90 death. aud all taat ~ left 10 a
msst OF blsckened aud Charrrd remains. vtlh
oSt any mt aus Of sscertainiBg tbeiT names
A cable oisT atch sayS that the report %
revival Of m Eotatsons bet geen Prussia s1d
Denmark In regard % Schlaswir H. douoted
but n - now said sctive negoaauons viii De
~. uTned IN January.
james Or ham, formerly ticket ageni or
Bontlo n 4. Vas COT siCted yesterday. "a
TIE surre N. court Of that city, of forgery oon-
mitied IN le6S.
The ltslaa Government La issued ORDERS
calling n 70 active service additional military
reserves
Arizcns vices state that Geuersl ore~,
hss gone win q cavalry fsrce 20 escort ne
rallrC 40 survey expedition 90 Little CoIorsao
he removal OF the territorial are hive. 70 7 &C
Cd had commenced.
The California Ierislsturr baIlo,ed thr--
days unsEcoessfully Ter senator The Demo-
crane caucus cannot agree upon oNndtdaaA
although they have had nightly sessions since
the I2th.
The ooronsris jury on the bodies OF the pc .
sons " no lost their lives by the second ven ne
neneni house nre In New \ ork found a yer
oct yesieT osy afternoon to tne effect that the
IRE was vrigtnstsd oy Nsy Miller. snd cen
> ures the owrrrs Of the house. Miller vss
committed without bail.
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A CASE or WOMAN SUFFgAGK-The right
OF woman 10 exercise the suffrage has received
pracucal demonstration at the election Of
Mr. Jacob Bright as member OF Parliament
for Manchester, IN England. A woman
named Lily Maxwell, who kept a shop ana
paid rates, was duly recorded on the s.reeister'
by some error, SIS q voter. she went 20 the
polls and claimed the right 10 VOTE, and her
claim had 20 be admitted. as The Inspectors
could not 60 behind the register. Tue case
excited considerable interest
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GLCE-How TO have glue always ready for
use: Crack mp the glue ana put itIn bottle
add TO II common whiekey; shake up: cork
tight and In three or four DAYS IL can be used
IL REG lures no hsaiing, viii keep for almost
any length OF time, aud at ali times ready
to use, except in the coolest Of weather, when
~ Will require warming. IL must be kept
tight so that the woiskey will not eyaporae
The usual corks or shoppers should not be
used II viii become ciogeed. A tan stopper,
covering the bottle, but hitting as closely A.
possible, is better.
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GF-. Bvr,os Z. p. aud 4. l.,

Gair. StoH. IfJ1S. Decsmber ~, lsE-N
Prrvr-4lS will be received until the 18th lstant
ior ti- purchase of the property near Fan Anto-
ESQ. Tgrs-. known - the Government Tannery
ard Stas-, saw N'u.f With Seventy-fve Acres Of
Lsnd. more OF les. ssrertaining 10 the pro-
prrfI
The Taruery consists Of Twelve ti21 stone Lime
Nst-. Fiftr two Wooden Watts; SeN N stone Pools
auc Capah'r flaming Il5.ooO' Fifteen Thousand
pitt- pt-af an One Steam Sa - Mill, and One
Sal Stor. Hnu-e.
Terrl- Of ale win De one-halfof the amount cf
purCiI-r NJ ney TO be paid upon the delivery al a
deed and possession Of the property and the bal
srCs ;he LIST Of Jnly. lSsS.
Tte nghtfs reserved % reject any OF all bids not
o. uit 4 safisfartCry
P-vTOsals viii te addressed to Lieut.. J. r. Rich
ars-tu. y A o VI. AND e. II. o. Galveston. Tex
and marked Proposals for Purchase of SAN
Antonio TaDnery.
he shoVe property will be sold under authority
o. CCmui s-ICuer Of the Bureau y and 4. l..
J. z. RICHARDSON
Lieutenant and A. A. q. NJ, aud c. ID. o.
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~ The favorite ornaments 90 bonnets are
steel and gilt; thus, a gilt band with stseI
leaves, ana gilt and steeI care on gilt rims
Young ladies' hats are something bet veeu
urbaus and caps. The prettisst disdem beu-
nets have puffs of velvet IN front, some What
high, with plain rim on The forehead aud an
aigreite OF sparkling steel, crystal or Jewels
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LOST AND FOUND.

G REWABD-Lcst. Or the 9TH instant. small.
Sc mouse-cciored. japanese DOG, without hair.
The above reward will Ice Islo for him at -. Wash
ingtOn St, Georgetown. de II 81
& = REWABD-STRAYED.e on Thursday last.
IsS a red and white HEIFER, about Is months
old; hss no horns. reward Of SIS will be paid
Tor her return TO me. or for such information
will lead to her recovery. MARY GIBSON.
de Is ST. Corner of aud lst streets west
L OST-S1O REWARD-BEN HUMPHREY.
L. Colcred boy about 9yesrs Of age. left his home
on 18th street. between aud n. three month he
aso HE mother will pay the above reward TO any
one who will inform her of his where about, or
Will bring him 10 he. residence. de IL ST.
TAKEN UP AS AN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is,
L white, horned COW. with black ears; rope
around her neck. The owner will please come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, and take her
JULIUS STEIN.
deH-st. Corner 9TH and Boundary streets.
I OsT-A DIAMOND STUD, set in Black Onyx
II The finder, or any one giving Information Of
n. shall be Handsomely rewarded-halfits value or
more-at No 90 Washington street. Georgetown,
ID. &. There II only more like II in this country
and ell persons forewarned buying il IL is
know to have been found. de T-3t~
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y Connecticut paper says that there VISA
a SORT OF a religious theatrical performance at
me Second Baptist Church, in Noank, on Sun
Gay evening The Biblical story c< Joseph
ana bis bret hren was dramatized aud put upon
the stage 10 the great delight Of the SUNDAY
s. hool children. transparency on the pull
pit announced the title of the drama. aud the
church choir did duty as orchestra 70 The
great satisfaction OF the audience
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TIE VERY LATEST fAsHIOs-pHrck says
In Paris many ladies now ornament the chls-
non with little rows OF curls, IA wing uny balls
attached 10 them; and many have small casta-
nets suspend In this manner, which make a
lively rattle at each m ovement OF the head.
Whaf, with the rustIe of her dresses. an q the
ringing or her bells, or the rattle OF her ca-ta-
nets, 10 must be rare for q French Iady now 70
bave quiet moment. drawing room IN
Parit must be az NOISY as parrot house when
half a score of ladies are chaueung together
French women always wag their heads when
they are talking, and the rartle of their cas- ia
nets 10 ust be- well nigh incesssnt as the prat-
tie OF their tongues.
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pROPOsALs FOR HEATING PAKArUs
DEFAR1MEN1 oF AeRIcrL1rRE.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRTCCLTTRE.
WASHINGTON ID. e, december II. 1867
Proposals. VIII be received at mis- Office up to ~
O'Clock NJ on JAM ary 2. 1888 for heating the build
ing appropriated to the Department of Agriculture
proved manner.
Tho specifications and plans of the building can
be seen and will BE- explained on calling at this
office but bidders are reguested. besides the pro
poe ais under the specfhcat Of this Department
to put in proposals with well de ned specific
81 their own II they have any suggestions tend
ing To make the apparatus sfactsry to tn.
interests Of the Government
The WORK must be completed in a workmAnlike
manner, satisfactory to the Commissioner and Ar
Cbitect. ard warranted sufficient for heating the
whole building to their satisfaction.
The time for completing the work must be stated
and viii form essential elemelIt in the ard of
the contract.
The Department reserves the light to reject any
all Of IT, bids IL dee med for he interest of the
Government, and any bid that does not conform TO
the requirements of this advertisement and speci-
fications, win net BE- considered
Zach bidder must furnish with his proposals
sufi Client evidence of his ability To comply with
his hid.
The proposals will w. opened In the presen nee of
the tidders and an award made as soon practi.
cable thereafter.
de n. I'd UOR ACE CApRON Cou,ni=s;o,er
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PROPOSALS
DEOPOsALs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORE
OFFICE pvPrH.sfss AND DyPoT CoNMISsARyl
No. I.DII Norm NAN STRsEr,

OTFICE pvRrHssfSs AND DEPOT CoNMISsARY)
No. l.DIl NORTH MAIN SrRBYr,
ST. Louis, Mo, Dec 10 1917.
Sealed Prorcs ils will be received at this ONCE
rbril i: o'clock ~ FRIDAY. December - 1871 f,t
With the following supplies via:
- barrel. new Mess Pork.
pounds new Sugar cured Hams
The Pork o. b. packed rom the block. The bar.
rels 20 frye Two iron hoops on each end. Packers
The hsms to be dry, thoroughly smoked uncsn
yasssd ana WEIGHING from to l. pom nds each, aud
To % Ischto IN tIerces. Samples Of hams 20
ftas VIII state when the articles will be ready for
The usual conditien ms will be imposed upop con.
tractors, the terms 81 which can be Ascertai ned Inv
application to this Off &c. -
Proposals will be made Ia Duplicate IN printed
forms 10 be had at this Office, endorsed .Propos as
Ior Subsistence Stores" and addressed to the un.
dersiRned. John w TTREFH
de l9 lib Rrexet Ma; Cen and n :
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PROPOSALS.
N P o P o 5 A L 3.
nsc, q, Bprsar f., z. ord 4. L.

Gair,Ston, 7ezay, December 10, is57 s
r. rcssls will BE- received until the 9Th instant,
fGr e. purchase lease. for term OF years salts
fa-f1ry &C. the lessee. Of tn buildings, Tenements,
I'D land appeTtsiTing 60 the same, Of the prop
et'y 70 Waco, now held by the United States, and
cen rnliy known j. the WACO FACTORY
DffrilsC desert ptinn Of the property can be had
- 90 tfhre Of he Furrau Of Refugees. Freedmen,
Sut ABANDONED Lands, in Austin, Waco. and Cal
-tgu.
Terms e saie or lease will be. one-hsn the
sn-suIt O. the lra-e Or purchase msney TO be paid
tie delivery % The transfer IA prrs and the bal
snre o. thr lst Of July ISIS -.--=
Tkt right - reserved 20 reject any or all bids not
trsIfst satisfactory.
Proyn=als viii be addressed TO Lieutenant J. p.
D.. harrison. A. A. q. NJ. and &. ID. o, Galveston,
Ttsa-, AZ will be marked Proposals for Par
CIls- or i.sase Of Waco Fsrsory.N
Il. sbOve property will be sold or leased under
authority rom Commissioner OF the Bureau OF
EsfJ-'e-, Freedmen, and Abandoned Ls9as'
J 2 BICHARpsON,
deI'-stB Lieut. and A A. y. NJ. and u ID. u
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PROPOSALS FOR CAVALRY HORSES.
Office Of the Chief OKarfs,plosts,,
DsparmeH1 II the Cumberland,

UfpnTutHf ~ fhf Inir5erianH,
LoHISrtits. Ky, December IL, 1851.
sealed Proposals will he received at this Office
until IL clock m. en- FRIDAY, the 9th day OF
December, lsss, Tor furnishing thirty nine (s9I
The Horses to be subject to a rigid nspectiou, of
dark gray color. sound in all particulars, we'll
broken, in full flesh and good condition, from Is
10 hands high from FIVE to nine years eld snd
VOL adapted In every way to Cavalry purposes
and delivered at yeferssnville, Ind =, Between the
I'D and 18th of January, 1873
Bids must be made in duplicate, with a copy Of
tile advertisement attached, and accent painted by
the writer guaranty OF responsible person,
that IN case the bid il accepted good and sufficient
tond viii I've entered into for the faithful per
fVrnianCe Of the contract
Tie right Is reserved TO reject any or all bids
b. order OF the Quarteru aster General u. y. A
TH0S SWORDS.
de l6-stB A. Q. .5tien., Breyet MaIer Gen
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PROPOSALS FOB MEAL.

ybktPtcALS fCR MEAL.
OThcs ChssT CoD1D7tSSdTg % Sa5SiSsur, 4
ETN Military DI.frirf .
Richmond Va. December H. lsS-
sSa4sd PROPOSAL IN duplicate, will be received
a. VA enc until SATURDAY. December n lS7 ,
= i = clock N tor applying the Z. s Subsistence
DeVartsEr Mt with all the
CORN MEAL
that Hsy be required from the lst proximo To the
oh II April, 1855 49,
The NJ al 10 be delivered IN good sound feur bar-
reis, at the Z >. Subsistence Depot CARY street
betSt en- Ninth and Tenth, at such times and in
notice
Nc -smples are required with the bids as only
best quality will be received. '
Dds must state the price per pound. or per 100
Its net and no allowance will be made for bar
rei- nOr Tor any loss ia delivery.
y ~ ntnt VIII b. made At the end of each month
10Y 'orn Meal accepted durine that month
The successful bidder will be required 10 give
contract. 49,
PTopo>sls should be plainly endorses "a Proposal
foT Corn Meal y and addressed to the undo r-igned
fy order Of MAJOR General Scbsheld.
W. A. ELDERKIN,
Brsvrt Major and Chief Commissary OF Subsist
snce. Ftr-t Military District, Richmond. yir-
Eiula. de IL sf
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DROPOsALs FOR FORAGE

OFFICE Assistant QUARTERs NSTrR q g Al
SAVANNAH, Ca, December 9 1857 Z
S~aied Proposals will be receiX ed at this Office
pLtIl SATl kDAl. December q. ls61. for snppIY-
inE this depot with the follow ing suantity of
fOFaE~. viz. -
2ss 90 pounds OATS
Rood pour ds HAY.
he Oaf- to be sound. free from dirt or ehaH and
put IN good strong sacks Of not Il han two 19l
nCr n orr than four lii bushels per sack The Hay
70 be sonnd, nee from dirt and weeds and wefl
laid The hole t. be subject % such inspection
4 1tery 10 CONNIE nee within ten Cl0) DAYS after
the contract - AWARDED, and 70 he delivered AZ
tuch times and IN such quantitis. a. may be desic
nat'd Proposals o. be In duplic ate, and endorsed
Il -uretie-. usual
Tbs Governments reserves the n ght To reject any
or all bids select such parts Of bids may De for
tht - q interest nf the service.
Propossl- 70 be endorsed. " Proposals for the De-
hTtry OF Forage" and addressed to the UNDER
elgted-
By order 81 Br.vst Brigadier General r.. Saxton,
SSiei QOsrteTma-tsr, Third Military District
GEO T.. ALDEN.
otle-etb Breyet MaJor and A. q. N.
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DIsTURBINe A CHURCH.-Some two veek.
stnce, party Of thoughtless, mischievous. or
vicious and eyIl-minoed persons, ne the case
may be, undertook 90 in terrupt Rev. Mr. Hag-
gerty. Presiding Elder IN the Methodist
Church. while preach,ng in a meeting house
II OAK Grove, jackson County, Mo. At first
be found the door OF the hou sc barricaded aud
offensive placards posted mp, warning hi N no 9
70 preach thsre. Not needing these wsrHipgs
he en- cred me puipit sDd conducted the ser
vices In the usual manner. Toward the Close
OF the services, however, parcel Of hogs were
driven under the house and then q pack OF
dogs were let loose on hem. creating no little
huobob. and necessarily iuterrupting and
confusing the vors ippers within.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPER.
TY AND BAKE HOUSE, AT THE NAVY

"A CONSTANT AID FRESH SUPPLY Of my
Treseh aad American BREAD, Diner and
Party ROLLS, 10 kept by A. o. PLANT, grocer,
De 70 eeet F.DEef06HE.
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decrease or MARRIAGrs The New York
Journal II Commercs tells n N 10 q matter OF
very gtnsrsl onsery atIoI that IN our country
IN all directions, and especially In the rural
portlcns, The mum Der OF ages OF late has
greatly increased The fact IL OF a aixher
moral or poliucal significance than most per
cons imseine, not only as illustrative OF the
general prosperity, hit As proloE gtng the gen
ersl hfe-syersee. Ii has long been observed
IN England That the iow price OF grain al vavs
tends TO encourage matrImony, aud win soch
uniformity hat the scale OF prices representa-
the scale Of marriages With us, the editor
thinks, ~ IL evident bat. in the North and West
especially, marriages have multiplied since
the war at m uch greater ratio thas the IN .
crease OF pop uiation. while the latter follows
IS Iatural Consequence
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OFFrcE ACTING ASSISTANT O. MI
AuGTsTA ARsENEI.- December Is, lSE. (
IS direction OF the Chief Qusrtermsster. Third
hIiitsry District. sealed proposals tin dupIfcatei
invited for furnishing the Quartermzster's De-
rsrtment with
- eords of good Hard Wood
D. o. Ib- prime Eastern Hay.
$50 BE-. shelled Corn or Oats in sacks,
sVt lbs Straw.
go bushels af BitumiBOur or
-Brp1 lb-. Anthracite Coal.
ms supplies are 20 lie all Of best me hant able
quality aid To- be deliv at IN. Augusta Ar.
SFfal tGscrgiaS- mot less than one n th u the
~ Gle amount before the 10th day nf January ISIS
ard one-hft n before the first OF each sncce@ling
nth tIll he whole snount IL deli yered, asd are
BE- raId for IN such funds are piled by the
Uusrtrrnisster Department
The undersigned reserves the right 10 REJECT sup
plt+- hat are not II coed quality.
The successful bidder will be required give
EoD1 ~ -ufhcien- bonds for the faithful perform
Each proposal must b. in 5uplirats and accom-
pauis by cOpy Of this advertisement. and be tin
EsistSHCel a. follows
hereby agree to erter into a contract, based
L. IhE Ouartermasters epartment at the Augusta
Ar-ers - pounds or - cords. - bush
eT-.0f at dollars and - cents per
Tcrnd Per cord, or per bushel-"'
name Of bidder.
- residence.
tbrtPl Augusta. Ca.
separate proposals must be made for the Forage
the Coal. aud the Wood. They must be sent in
sails for Wood. cor FORAGE or STRAW, OF Coal - and
addressed TO the undersigned. They must be
Stty6d by the sd inst. aud will be opened on the
9th Gay OF December, IS7
Forms for proposals. aud further information.
Csa D. obtained ~ calling upon the undersigned
ID. W. ELAGLER.
BIT. 1t. Col. Z. 5. A a A. A. o NJ.
q" j 6tB Augusta. Arsenal.
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PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING CSITED
STATES ARMY SCPpLIFS

DhUPUsAES FOK FURNISHING UNITED
Il STATES ARMY SUPPLIES.
sealed Proposals will be received at the Office Of
the L :. Assistant q N, General. No. 2 Bulfinch
street Boston, Massachusetts, until ~ m. on FRI
DAY. December ~. ISL. endorsed :. Proposals for
Furnishing Army Supplies. !" for furnishing to the
D. SITS In the Immediate vicinity OF Boston. and to
gnloers OF the army stationed in the city-Fuel
Forage, and StTaw-In the follow ing proportions
monthly from January 1855, to June 81, 1858 in
elusive viz:
20 Cords Hard Wood, more or less
70 w pounds Anthracite CssI, more or less.
eco
s0sp Hay.
3!s - Straw, {"
All the above articles to be of the best quality
snd n be delivered by the contractor u nder the
direction and supervision of the uudersigned
Contract 20 be executed with bond signed By
two sponsible parties a. sureties.
Tie right Of rejecting any and all bda is re.
served, IL fou nd unreasonable or exertitant
II. r. cLARY,
de I2etB Assistant o. NJ General
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10y COOPER LAT1MER, Aactioneers,
- tLate clerks with j. O. Mcclure co..
southwest corner OF Penna avenue aud Nth st.
Star Once Building

SUPERIOR COLLECTION OF NEW BOOKS
AT AUCTION.
on MONDAY and TUESDAY EVENINGS, De-
cenbsr I'D and oath, commencing at o clock we
VIII sell by catalogue at oGr auction rooms large
and very superior collection Of New Books On pst
idays.
morning.
Terms cash COOPER & JATIMER
de l9-tf Auctjnu.cr.
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~ q 7 &c L
Gecs Cisf Cogln,ssa,y S.bsit,rs,.
Ftffk MfISfg,u u, sfr,-,

NV ORLEANS, La December -. 1851
2ith day q DECEMbEk; lsz, At D. O'Clock n
Tor furnishing the Y; y Subsistence Department at
20v barrels Of Flour, equal 10 the Government
standard samples.
10 X &c Pig Feet. price per pound to he ..ataa
.0gsO pounds Cordova Conee. In sacks or matte
4sttn pounds Rio Coffee, in sacks
1910 ponnds Of Hard Bread, pat mp In barrels.
All the above articles to be Of the very hest
quality. put mp in superior packages and delivered
IT The Anchor Press, I'm this city, wit hin twenty
days after the opening Of the bids.
Ne bids vii be received from parties who have
b. retOfre failed 10 comply with their engageme
with any branch - the Government
Payment will he made In such funds a. MAY be
O. hand for disbursement at the time.
Bids 10 be directed 20 the uade rsiened. and
marked Proposals
de E-6tB Breyet Maj. Gen. sad G. s.,C.s.A.