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The national Republican., 1868-12-25
DRoPosALs FOR STAKES.
HEApa'Rs DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUrH,
CHIEF QrARTEghAsTER's OFFICE,

HEApa' RS DEPARTMENT OF THE SoUrH,)
CHIEF QCARTERhAsTER's OFFICE, }
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 9, lSGS.
Scglcl proposals will be received at this ofieo
until - m, December SOth, lsJs, at which time
they will be opened, for supplying the National
Cemetery, ut Florence, +. c., with
l,J00 STAKES,
To be of good soasonsd, heart pine, FREQ from sap,
four feet long, two inches thick, and Ave Inches
wide, plancd on each side, pointed at one end and
rounded at the other, and 10 haye three cOats OF
elered in black, In accpfdance W ii the lists hch
VIII bo furnished by the officer In charge Of the
Cemetery.
THO usual requirements for bids. &c, will be ex.
acted.
Delivery to commence thirty 1891 days after the
contract Is awarded. and the whole 10 delivered
within ninety l0Ol days from the dat. Of contract
Proposals shOuld be endorsed, " Proposals for
Stakes, and addressed to r. SAXTUN
Breyet Brig. Gen. q. N. U. S, A., Chief q NJ.
Dept. Of the south. decli.td
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Proposals.
pIoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.

rosrL.,ysnwnEI 95r,eE GaIfE orASSIInsi,s5Igsr,l
sealed pfoposss VII Se ka rsscres ss e
is sss R ::a:: ~ Si 81
s III SE fi:S + fssty$ ssS
M until tho time RoiETr sSSTG rnSsStiSnsdj M A.
From such points on the Union Pacific railway,
,Ss S q ss
sn "a ss sSf ss Rlss hs h nag he
sSs Ss the RSs 4slSTy e ss % a Ss
Depot S tS aSs errSfy iSsH cinsi asd
Bss q, ley @ he
eisn %9a q hS yss srs
entertained for the TRANSPORTATION to and from the
pr The entire distance, and not per 10 miles, as In
'n' '0'es0'nF IRON FORT HARKER
tS Forts FGrts zaIsh, 3 Larned. Dodge. Lyon. Reynolds.
Garland and o1iSp Prom FORT HAYS
t. Ports Dodge. Lyon, Reynolds, Garland and
FkoM SHERIDAN OR FORT WALLACE
to Forts Lyon. Reynolds, Garland and Union.
The transportation herein advertised for must bo
fssS s$ss y sSs S%sS
ROUTE NO, 3.
saSsd 10 New ISy any SS
posts or stations that are or may be established In
that Territory, and 10 such posts or stations as
in the State q Texas west Of l9ngtHde 10, degrees
iS RoSte No 2, 9,cOo,NO pounds; on Route No. 8,
Bidders Will tate their places Of residence, and
each proposal MUST be accompanied by a deposit
Of t2.Oc {notes or certified check. payable @ the
ease an award Is made 10 him. The biddsr viii ss.
sisut security assSd""es with lie sqs Of Ss
sdysrisenent, said .nm 20 be forfeited to the pni:
ssss a % Sy s 70 " ao
form such contract,
Each bidder must be present at the opening OF the
The contractors viii be required TO give bonds on
Route No. 2 in .ueh amounts IS shall be fixed by
sstisfsstofy evidence % OF he loyalty aud sovoney
Of each bidder and person offered as security Will
Proposals must be indorsed ''Proposais for Army
transportation on Route No. @" or ''S, as the
case may be, aud none will be entertained unless
they fully comply with the requirements Of this
The party 10 whom an award Is made must be
prepared to execute the contract without unnoces-
faithful Performance Of the contract
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
The contractor on each route must be 10 rcadi.
ness for service by the LIST day Of April, 1909. and
must have place Of business o. agency at WHICH
starting point or points OF his route
Blank forms. showing the conditions of the con:
tract to be enered into for each route, can be had
proposals. -
by order Of the Chief auartermas.sr,, Military
Dsp 0a nS SGasraI. @GaFtt L. A.. g. J. a. Depart.
ment Of Missouri deol7-td
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MIw,rK.r. VIZ D,.s.mbsr ist,

,MILwArKEE. Wis /, December S. ists,
until IAN January 10, lsl9h for xt'nLinS the
be in duplctIc, Hld ssarato for each class of ma
terAl aud labor.
For particulars Rs to Payments, time OF com
munellg anl ali,hiug the work, classI IhcatiOn Of
material, Sc apply to this Otics where plauz aud
specification will b5 shown to all who Ish to
make proposals,
Contractors furnishing material will bo required
to hold thea without expense to the Uuited state,
u I'll required for uso by the engineer officer In
charge vi the work.
Each bid, " have cJn alteration, must be accom-.
pAuiod by guarantee sigued by two responsible
uames. and duiy oorEihoi -. as required upon tho
forms furnished.
A printed copy Of this advertisement will be at.
taChed to each proposal.
Blank forms Of proposals., with form Of guarau,
tee, will be furnished from Ihi, Olre upOa appll-
Gallon.
Tho work will he let to the lowest responsible
bidder, ihs United states rcsorying the right u
reject all bids,
Contracts with good and sufficient suretics will
bo executed within ten days from the date Of the
award.
The propo;als will be placed in sealed envelopes.
oaiorsed "Prnpoaals for cKyendinE the Piers At
Manistec, Michigan, " aud addressed to
BreyeI Lieut. Cpl. y. U FARQUHAR.
deli-td Captain OF EuglneeTs.
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Proposals
. o T / @ Z
Vs'LD SIAIEs ~ sfsaii!iMfsEi 81 Msi. sIsrrI. 1InISE.

USuED sTATEs RxdtsBgRrs oFytcE.)
No. bl2 MAfN STREET,
e..,., MILWAUKEE,, VIE, Nov ", 1893.
once until Il nv on wsBNRsbSYe beosmss 4. .sIs
1893, for remoying the rock from the entrance t.
Bagl Harbor, Lake Superior, so as to obtain dspth
NO, loss than fourteen 90 feet ,hrou the chan
The on s nser q estimates are 2otD eubie yards to
leave channel 50 feet wide, and 8.S72 cubic yards
to make channel 100 feet wide.
bidders will state the price per cubic yard. This
price i to inelude tho cost Of furnishing all the
labor, boats, machinery, and appliances of every
description necessary to do the work and deposit.
Ing the material removed to such points a. may be
desiEnatsd.
The work to be commenced on or before May l.,
and completed by October 81, 1880.
Payments VIII be made as follows:
Vne fourth 70 be paid when one third Of the work
s done one third when one half Ia done; one half
NJ &nsn Two thirds are done; and payment In full wht
Bids win be made In accordance with provisions
q circular OF May Q, 1858, from this Office, far "a
The U9iisS State. reserve. the nigh. to rejse, all
,h gias' sna VIII not be bound to pay larger sum
appropriated for this rr-rpss.
Contracts, with surety bonds In the sum Of
$1,000, must be executed In thirty days from date
For further Information apply to thi. Office, or to
Mr. Henry Bacon, ontonagon, Michigan,
The proposals will be sealed. ind9t.ed, and ad.
BSsyst Colonel and Major 81 Gusinosrs. Wsiilwaa.
kee, Wisconsin. del6 I'd
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PRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
ou. cDEPAEgrnISTo OF DAxorA.

OPItcE CHiEf QUARTERhAsTBR, !
Sealed proposals. will be received AZ this ofaco
Ssai .a Y osiocx ~, 90 ne Oh Az Of JannsTy.
T. ,s tgr snd s9d
s: 5Sfs line e. such pS' % are may be
portion Sf pakosa TeiTi,Osy yans .ss ssa 'f; 9hc
Missouri river and bounded by 4, and from IYr'
souri, river eastward to present posts, or @ sacS a.
may be established east or north Of that river. Ia
Ths weight 10 be transported on this. Route No.
shall not exceed ten millions pounds, do.ooo..
BIDDER: will state the .s Ts,S @ hundred o
Mareh rs; is;;O oexin"'ns April l. iS' and ending
Bidders sbonld give their names in full. as well
should be seeompan MED by bond In the sum q ten
thousand dollars, signed By two or m,re responsi.
awarded Tor the rou Q nenIiouo cd in the proposal
Go es psIy GS ssHs be &C.
sHrity 1urnished By said party in accordance with
ThS eossos eSf % Ss reasred to give bond. in
the sum OF one hundred thousand dollars (slOO.'
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and solveney
of each bidder and person offered As security will
aSS be Will H. rrspIsd ~ Ia Nss shS oadsT
denee q his ability and means to carry out fairly
Proposals must be indoTsed "Proposals for Army
IrsIsp9rts,l l0n ON honte No NJ - and none none NIL DO
@ quir, ments tS Of % this Sdvertissnsat % ' WIN 'A'
The party to whom award Is made must be
prepared execute the contract at once and to give
The requh ed bonds for the faithful performance VI
the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may bo
offered Is reserved.
The contractor must be In readiness for service by
the lst day Of April, 1879. and will be required 10
have place Of business or agency at which he may
be communicated with promptly and readily for
Dakota Territory, or at such point a. may be indi
Gated as a starting point q this r9ute.
Blank forms, show ing tho cOnd ltions OF tho con-
tract 10 be entered into, be had application
az Wt NJ W. eet cL T. sne once - n1e master
wor'h and Omaha. and must aeeoInpany and be a
It, Col. >, Deputy q N. Gen Byt. Brig Cen, U.
). A, Chitf q. A., Dept OF Dakota. del6-td
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uARBOR IMPROVEMENTS AT MUSHROOM,
III MICHIGAN.
U.IrED srArEs ESaraEER's oYFIcE,l
No. il2 MAIN sTREEr. MILWkukEk, WIs..
MlLwkuKEs, Wis.,,
UncnuuhaE s. lSSa

o,
Sealed proposals will be received AZ tIis once
until ~ m, January 10 1850, for extending the
north pier at Mu,keKon, Mich gan. The proposals
will be in duplicate, and sepsratJ for each class OF
INA, eTill aud labor.
For particulars as to payment. time OF COM
nIencing and hIishIng the work, classification Of
ma rial, &C, apply to Ihis Office, wheT, plans
and Spscihcations will be shown to ali who wlsh
to make proposals.
Contractors furnishing materials will be re.
quired to hold them without expen o to the United
States until required for use by the engineer officer
In charge of the work.
Zach bid, to have consideration, must be accom-
panied by q guarantee 4nod by two responsible
forms furnished.
A printed copy OF this advertisement will be at.
tached to each proposal.
Blank forms Of proposals, with form Of guaran =
ice, will be furnished from this ollee upon appli
cation.
The work will bO let to the 10 west responsible
bidder. the United States rcSoTving the right tJ
| ject all bids,
| Contracts, With good q nd sufficient suretes will
be executed wlthia ten days from tho date OF the
award.
The proposals will be placed In sealed envelopes,
lndorsed Proposals for Extending the North
PEE at MrskeEon, MIehigan,' ., and addressed 10
Breyct Lieut.. Col. +. Y, fARQUHAR,
decli.td Chief OF Engineers.
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pRoposALs FOR ARMY TRAYsPoRrATloY,
HRApeUARTgRs DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA, }
ORRIcE CHEZ QrARTEKAAsTER.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
so0rpEL.CrE, p.r, ohIEr m arkkaTEES,sA,sGGsER' kGT y, ,sGs (
n.S Ts isysa 0R he aIG GyS
means 70 execute fully 4ld fairly in al its parts
aId SE S for the ws2S
for the District " M9ntana, next season, beginning
da.aa aRa sHf sIs ns. Sn @ % Ey % Gs
sasi h ES y iss sGns d
All thai part Of MSntS pa included in the Depart.
wSa tSS issS
accompany troops upon any march Sr in any mill.
tary operations within that Part Of Montana Terri
The weight to be transported in the District of
Montana shall not exceed hye million pounds,
Bidders will state the rate pOr one hundred COCl
pounds per one hundred (lOO) miles for each month
Bidders should give their names in full, as wei!
ten thousand d9liSrs. GsiO.OCO,j signed by two Or
@ eCnig%st aEaiSsd CT the SSuiiSs a' Ia the he
above mentioned District to the party proposing,
good and sufficient security furnished by party
In accordance with the terms Of this advertise.
ThS Son.rSstCT will be TSaEiTsd e SiyS BOIds In
Satisfactory evidence Of the sOlyeuGy Of each
bidder and person offered as security will be re-
Proposals must be indorsed "PropO,als for Army
Transportation In Montana, " End none will be on
tertained unless they iully comply with the re-
quirements Of this Advertisement
The party 10 whom an award IL made must be
prepared to execute tho contract At once aud to
siye the required bonds for the faithful perform.
ance Of the contract,
Tho right 10 ri, ct any and all bids that may bo
offered Is reserved
The contractor must be 10 read diness for service
by the hrst day Of April, lS0, and will be required
tI have place Of business or agency at which he
may be communicated with promptly aud readily.
for the transportation In the District Of Montana,
al Fort Benton, and In the District Of Montana Rt
such other point AS msy be indlcsted the start.
ing point In said District
PrHpG.;ais for ths 5bnye VII be rSeeiEed at tort
stable, A. q, ~, U. !. A. !, Chief g District Of
Montana, and At NRint Paul, Minnesota, until
February Is, 1870, by the undeTsigned
S. lOLABlRD,
Deputy q NJ General Y. 5, A., Chief Quar- lterrnaI.
tor Department IT Dakota. drci.ti
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ID r o p O s A l. s
HEADQuARTKRs DEPARTMENT or DAKorA,I
oFIioR CulEF oUARr.RNAsTgK,

p,,p,suls RiIi' a. T., osa,s Oei 10, is6s
until December 81, ls6S, to erect accordance with
tne nhd sprehgatlohs on hs In This othee. car
ings al Port TOuen, d. I The bids will be In de-
said, for each banding such part VI each as may
be required sepaTatelyI and for the material In
case. Al the labor, IneLnaIieaf or other, 10 be
done by the contractor.
This Invitation Il made only to men Of business
and capital, or who can comma I'D capital Ind who
are In condition TO do what II In desired to have
doEs on the Part Of the Government,
\. b. HOLABIRD,
Ocgi-td Deputy q. NJ. 6euerul, U. +, A,
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HUDSON RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
UNITED STATES ESgISEER OFFICE,
No II STATE STREET.

No. n STATE STREET,
ALBANY, N. Y. Dec 3, 1855
Sealed proposals. will be received at this Office
until ~ o'clock IN. , MONDAY, January Is, Isdl,
for work aud materials for the Hudson River lm-
prnvement, between Troy and Now Baltimore. as
follows:
|. For "a, 900 cubic yards, more or less, Of Bubble
stone, delivered In the dikes, and leyeled on top.
For l2, ,0O feot more or less. Of Piles, Oak Pine.
Chestnut, Spruce or Hackmatack: Pile to be not
less than twelve inches in diameter at the butt,
81, 600 feet Of them to be more than Is feet long.
For driving lsO, ,O0l feet OF Piles, more or less.
For the Timber Work on 2.eoo feet. more or
less, Of half dixie,
o. For The Timber Work on $500 feet. more or
less, Of full diko.
o. For 1000 pounds. moro or less, Of onc-lIch
Wrought Iron Spike, without heads.
7. Bids will be received for so much per cubic
yard delivered for Stone. much for rnnning foot
for Piles, for Driving. and for Timber Work.
Forms OF proposals may be obtained at this Of
fee, and no bid will be received unless made on
the printed form, and properly certified
Specimens OF Stone and Iron, plans and speca-
cations Of Timber Work. and maps Of the river
show ing soundngs, &c., can be seen at this Office,
where all possible Information will bo given to
parties desiring to bid.
Successful bidders will be required to enter into
contract with the United States, with good and
suicient Euretles, stamps for contracts AMI bond
to ho furnished by tho contractor.
The United States reserves the right to reject all
bids degIned disadNantAgeOus
BY order OF Breyet MAJ. Gen, John Newton.
JOHN NJ. WILSON,
deci Mai Eng RS ,Byt Col U A.
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Proposals.
FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMAsrER,
DHPARTMRHT OR LOUISIANA,

oEEIoB CHIEF QUARTERMAsrER,)
DEPARTMBsT 0P LOUISIANA,
NEw oRLEASs. La, Dec. Is, lsBs. }
SnSI al II Ga I5 1yya m!
viii .G:l TT nsy s. i6Tsi rom
consisting PriHelpal Si the followius,9aped aIti;
and Printed and not pF % pST SrP 9aTe
.. b. Envelopes. to - inch, white. per 900.
Letters Envelopes, white, per 1000,
Black LUX. tArnold's,) Pints and quarts, per
'GiSp GSpylus Ink, FrOuch.) pInts and quarts, per
GsrmInO Ink, (Perne aud opyot's) per dozen.
Biotting Paper, heavy, per quirC.
ESPdSbs Cav RSpsTp, paSsS rSSd; DIf per TiSs 5fSn
Folio Post Paper, ruled, per realm.
Letter Paper. plain. per ream.
Note Paper, ruled, per ream.
Note Paper plain' per Ieam
fSsa PsRcils, PEN % Fsber .i :. per ST' sFoss, 1SSn'
sslG!SS,.iRiiiE stssI fsSs, idiiiott E's.i gross,
Quill Pens, per gross.
sS%ff;sS' tS%Ss:Pss & Z. sre:; ss.,,
Rubber Riuss.assorted. per gross.
Rubber Erasers, per dozen.
lnstAnds glass, zach
fstisr tdpyns SfSS'Sii: fSGSi asaG .sach
Paper fastePcrs. Philip & soomons' per gross.
Eyelets,pe box.
Paper Folders, each.
All Stationery furnished must be OF the best qual
ity, and will be subject to careful Inspection before
acceptance, and must be furnished In such quanti-
ties and at such times as may be required by the
Depot Qua termaster. Samples Of tho Stationery
proposed to be furnished must bo submited to this
office.
The ability OF the bidder to fulGll his agreement
must bo proved to the satisfaction Of this depart.
mrnt.
The bids will be opened at the time above. named,
and the whole bid awarded to the lowest TcspOn-
sible bidder. and all bidders are required to be
present.
he United States reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Proposals must be iudorsed "PrOposals for Sta
tlonery, and addressed to the undersigned at this
Office.
BY command OF Breyst Ma, Gen, Rousseau,
CHARLES II. TOMPklNS,
Breyet Brig Gen. and Chief Quartermaster, de-
pArtment OF Louisiana, del.id
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PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.

ISDIAEAPoLIs ARSENAL, ISDIANA,(
December 0, lstS. !
Sealed proposals. for tho supply Of the troops at
this Arsenal with fresh Beef from January |, lsG.
to June 80. lsD. will be received until the 18th In
stant.
The Fresh Beef to be delivered In such quanu.
ties as may be from time to timo required. and on
such days as shall be designated by the command.
ing officer,
Proposals should be in duplicate, sealed and ad.
dressed to the landing officer, indianapolis Z
Arsenal. and marked Proposals for Fresh Beef. -
They will be opened at the Arsenal office at 10 a,
m, Deeember rs, at which timo bidders are In
vited to be present. W. II, HARRIS,
Captain Ordnance, Brcyet Lieut. Col. u, 3. A. +,
COMMANDING. deC9.id
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ID X o p 0 S A l. S
w bEpGr 0rARTRRRNNAsEEE,S 3, oTgiIGR, |

wAsHlSdroN. d. c., Dec q, lsGS
Will bG sold 1t public auction, at alexandria,
Va, on MONDAY, December 2s. lsGs, commencing
at eI'yen N under the snpsTvision Of Breyet
Colonel Asa 7 Blunt 4 q tho following
shed &c, comprising tue GJyoTnm"nI Wagon
Yard:
Odlee, II feet inches by % feet inches
Sheds, respectively 81 feet 50 feet, ln1 feet, %
feet 2si feet 5H feet, and 6Sifert long hy /! fco
wide
| Shed, II feet by II feet
lSheds, AS feet by 25 feet inch one damaged
Shed, 26S feet by ~ feet, damaged.
Building lG feet by % let, Sink, aUd LuTge
Gates
Terms: Cash In Government funds
The United states rel llnquishes the care Of these
buildngs upon the day Of sale, and will cease ray.
ing ront for the ground at the end Of tho month.
BY order Of the QuArtpTmasteT General
J, g. MCFERRAN,
Deputy @ NJ Gen, Dyt, BriE Cen, U, S. 4.
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.RorosALs ION rRksM BLEr.

DETROIT Arsenal, MICuIdAN,l
December II, 1865
Scaled proposals., In duplicate, for furnishing
Fresh Boel for the VI the troops at this point for
six months, will be receive at this olcs unti the
2sth instant, on the usual conditions. Said beef to
be furnished three times week, In such quantities
as may bg required. Delivery to commence on the
lst day Of January, lsN,
The successful bidder will be required t. give
bonds with two good and sufficient suTetC, In the
sum Of hyo hundred aOllaTs teach fUT the faithful
per ,UTmHnce OF the contract.
OF all bids o. Il MiCHAEIS,
d,al,l Hrvyrr CirtaiuU L s
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Watches and Jewelry.
.JEwELRY.

II JEWELRY.
H.. O. HOOP. No, Sfs ben1sylySnIa ,ayepHg.
due Gold JEWELRY, Solid Silver Ware, Spec.
iaeles, Opera olassst, Pocket and Table Cutlery,
very variety Of silycr.rINtei Ware, Sc., at the
oTy lowest prices, deH
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SAILS FOR RICK.
HEApq'Es DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA.
NERICE LuIEE OuAuIL N A .Ir,, ~

VFIIV ,NIIht VT MI LNMAHTLN, ,
ST PAUL, MINI, Dec |, 1865
PTopoiA are Invited until January l. isjN from
loyal aud solvent citizens Of the upited States who
contract TO furnish At Fort fUtton, D. r o 90 900
more or lcss,ot good, hard, meTChAntahlG building
six miles.
Also, TO furnish Oak Saw Logs for Oll, ,0Os feet,
more or less,ot lumber, delivered at the post De.
livery of log to commence May $50, aud OF brick
Juno |, ,lslN. S II HOiABIRD,
delN'id Deputy q. ~ Gru Z. =. 4
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A U c 7 | o n

A I o N.
OFFICE DEPor AND DIsBrRsrSa ouARTERN'R,)
uEADoU hRTERs DEPT OF THE souTH, J
ATLANTA, GA, Dec q, 1868.
will sell at public auction, at the United States
stables, corner Prior and Line streets.
ON MONDAY, Dec 2s, 1868,
at 10 o'clock, a. m the follow ing articles Of Cloth
Ing and Bquipage. viz:
l9l Coats, Wall Tents and Flies,
" gQvorcoats, II Common Tents I'D Poles,
Jackets. ii Canteons,
% pair Trowsers, 20 Camp Kettles,
10 pair BJotees, 50 Mess Pans,
90 Hats and Caps, 6Shoyels aud Spades,
Rubber Pouches, CAKES aud Ha dies,
100 Wool b ankeis, alag HAlliards,
81 Bed Sacks, 81 Shelter Tents,
Hospital Tent aud Ply,
aud many othor articles. Terms cash on delivery.
Property to 20 removed on day Of sals.
By order Of Major General Meade
Ii. j, FARNswoRTH,
Of Depot,
W. n. HILL, Auctloneer. do2J-td
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TO LUMBE M N.

No ICh TO Lu NJ BE M N.
ESuIxEgRs OFFICE, No FIFTH .T,l
LOUIsyILLE. X, d Q II, ls6S. :
Sealed p.o l., /, u li'Hte,w rc q
1863, ,fot tbr de ser Of / followins tood, ,sOuu
W Il akT b ra d lumber, Ow /:
lg2.OOO fee b. IN ~ inche b Is ohes
5000 ct b IN. 10 inches by IS chcs.
2s,00 feet b, m. 10 ches b " inches.
1000 fscI b m. iimbeT,s Chss hick.
1900 f. I b III. pldDks,I inches thick.
1900 feet IN. plank - Inches thick
$500 feet IN. planks,2 inches thick.
Contractors Will be rquired to deliver this ma
leTiAl On u ut adJAca' to the river bank ,uea ly
piled up,a I'd ch inerent siEn in separate plies.
'nfOrIlAtOn with regard ~ the leng hs Of d fer.
ont siL s,the lot wherein tho N tteriAl must be
stored, blanks for y opOsals Of the form require
and any other Information will furnished on
application to this Otlce. A print d copy OF this
advef tisrme must be attached 10 each proposal
Each bid must be HccOmpa led by u written guar
sntec, signed by two TespOns persons that the
party or pa ties proposing will ntcT Into contract
pom receiving the awardment,
No bids wll be entertained excepting from lum-
bermen, and the right Is reserved 10 reject any aud
all BIDS II II all be deemed for the interest Of the
Government to do 20.
wenty per centum Of the amount due on each
delivery Of mate ial will be reserved as SO unity
for the ful hlmCnl Of the contract
Oposlls will be indurss 'PrOplsals for Lum.
Der aud timber, " and addressed
Major Of Engineers, rcvet MAJ Gcu. Us.
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The national Republican., 1868-12-25
OFFICERS:

OFFICERS:
9. 4. CLARK. Philadelphis. President.
JAY COOKE, Chairman FINANCE and Executive
HENRY 3. COOKE, Washington, Vice President.
EMERSON W. PEEf. Philadelphia, Secretary aud
SIS: TykNRR, Washington. Assistant Secretary.
J. EwfNd BEARS. ii. b. Assistant Medical bI.
rector.
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD:
j. X. BARNES, Surgeon General Unit I'd States
,Tj a0R@fITz, Chief Medical Department
0f'S$ D. ". Bliss. X, ~. SSaiisSS Wa.RiSstou.
The adysntages offered by this Company are
Y = National a. Company. chartered by spoeia
pail up capital Of u 900, 200.
i offers low rates o. premium.
for tn" samo money.
II is definite and certain In Its terms.
u Is u home company In every locality.
It's policies are exempt from attachment.
There are NO unnecessary restrictions In the pol
Every policy is non -forIeitable
Policies may be taken which pay to tho insured
their full amount and return all the premiums so
that the Insurance costs only the decrease on the
Policies will be issued that will pay to tho In.
sured during life an annual income Of tenth the
amount named In the policy.
Of females.
II insures not to secure dividends, but at SO low
a cost thS! diyidssas will be imp9ssible.,, ,,
COUNTY, aud applications from competent par
lies for such agencies, with suitabo Endorsements,
should be addressed to the Company's General
Si9ss@ars, @ Pa@pRlsts Snd faI Hi paTsuars given
city.
The national Republican., 1868-12-25
Auction Sales.
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PY COOPER LATIMER,
- Auctioneers,
(Late clerks with Jas. q. Mc0uirs & Co y
Southwest corner Of Pennsylyania avenue aud
Eleventh street, Star Building.