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i COLUMBIA, pEcEMBKR rs, 1851.
Robert G, Murphy and Caleb Cush.>
d - Ing, complainAnts. e e. II ,Isl Equity.

) e John lDsverssux. dsSendsnt ''sS- p
On motion Of the colnpl alnants, by Messrs. A
pleby and Edmonston, their solicitors it is or
dered that thea defendant cause his appearance n
ba entered herein On or before the 6rst ruis day .
oocurripg forty days after this day; rwiss
casse win BE- proceeded With o In case Of def salt
BY order Of The CoUrt, - e'fas - % u-2sw8W
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DROPOSALS FOR FUEL.

QUARTERNAsrER's OFFICE
NASHVILLE, TENN, January s, 1853
Sealed Proposals, in tri Pile ate will be rec yed
At the office of the undersigned until MONDAY.
the 18th instant, at O'Clock D. N. for furnishino
the Quartermasters Department, U. S. A, at this
post with the following articles of fuel viz:
Is ,000 bushels Of Coal
800 cords Of Wood.
The Coal to be in good Jumps, suitable, IL neces-
sary for CRATES; the grade and of the Coal to
be mentioned.
The fuel to be delivered subjsct to inspection at
the city wharf. the railroad epots or in the ward
OF the contractors in this city, from time TO time
and 10 such quantity as may be desired; the whole
to be delivered by the s0th of june 1858
Bids for the Coal and Wood will be received sen
arstely. This does not, however prevent hath
frem being accepted by person if other wise sat
..sb eSR} of this advertisement must accompany
Bonds in double the amount Of the contract. with
two responsible sureties that the contract will he
taken IL awarded, must accompany each bid 9TH
erwise IL will not be entertained.
all bids.
BY order of Brevet Major General Swords
T. MOORE,
Major, q. M, Brevet Lieut.. Col,
ia lU-3tb u, g. A.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.

A UCTIOH SALE OF CONDEMNED So B
OFFICE OF Acre Com OF SussrsrYNcRl
foRf ABERcRoHBIg, ID. Z Dec. y, l8S. (
will cell. at the Government Warehouse Of this
post, at public auction. TO the highest bidder for
cash, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day Of January
1855 at 10 o'clock q. m. the following articles OF
Subsistence Stores -...r / p.
n lbs. Salt Beef. .... .. ..
"a lbs Pork. ...
9oOIbs Hard Bread. .
324 lbs Rice.
324 lbs Green Coffee. =.
$50 lbs Roasted Coffee.
81 lbs. Tea tblaekl ,.
1The stores to be removed from the post i'm.
EDWIN e SELLERS. @
-. - CAPTAIN 10th Infantry,
ja7-6tB Brevet MAJOR U. 8. 4, A. q s.
GOVERNMENT SALE. - =
At Waterfowl Arsenal. Mass, on WEDEES.
DAY, the sd day of January 1853, :. by authority
Of the Secretary of War;" the following Arms,
10, seq rified and smooth bore Mukets, various
kinds PSI Carbines, various kinds; 305 Sabres ar
tillery and cavalry lot of cavalry out
consisting Of Cartridge Boxes. Pistol Holeters,
ments, consisting Of Bayonst Scabbards, Cap
Pouches, Cartridge Boxes, Gun Slings Waist
Belts, Ae.; o sets Horse Equipment com plete;
lot Of Appendices, flor carbines. rifed muskets
and pistols lot of parts Of risd Muskets various
kinds. 'H. - '. =
Catalogues supplied on application at Water
town Arsenal Once. -
Capt. Ord Bvt. Maj. q. 8. A, Comd's.
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~o XXI s1' Xs ;f;,n,, q; t,,,.


New OaLKANs, Ia ;, December Is, 1857
Notice Is hereby given that the folle wing named
property will be sold to the highest bidder ct pub
lie auction, nj Brazos Santiago and Brownsville
Texas, commencing ON the 9th day II January
States in and to the property Of tho United states
Military Railroad from Brazos Santiago to Whites
Blanche, Texas, including the entire Track and
Sidings, Buildings, Water Stations, Turn tables
&c, the rsilroad material and supplies pertaining
70 me road together With the Rolling Stock Cars
81 miles Railroad Track Shsckle Bars-used
Claw bars-used, Square Brasses-good,
Punch Bars-used, z Flat Cars, worn, but
Stuff ng Boxes-used. seviceable, = -
600 lbs. Railroad 2 Crowsfeet-worn,
Chairs-good, 4Railroad Frogs and 8
3 $50 lbs. Railroad Iron Switch Stsnds-worn,
good, 4Spike Mauls-worn,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jack Screws and Lee
able, vers-worp
! Locomotive and Ten-I2 Turn Tables-worn,
der-seryiceable, Fire Tongs-worn,
Locomotive Head light y Screw Wrepches-vorp
unseryiceable. 4 Hand Car-worp
IA Coupling Links-good, q Push Car Wheel,-
6s6 lbs. Car Springs worn, T'..s''
good, - ~. Il 6tove-worn,
1900 lbs. Railroad Push Car-worn,
.spikes,good, Hand Car Wheels
500 Cross Ties-eood. worn.
The property will be sold under the immed ate d.
rection OF Captain G. H. Hoyt, A. O. MI s. A i,
and any information desired may be obtained from
his Office at Brownsville, Texas or from the Office
Of the Chief ermsster Fifth Military District
New Orleans. Louisiana.
Terms-Cash in United States Currency.
This advertisement to supersede the one from
this ONCE under date of December Is, 1851
CHARLES II. T0MPKINS,
Brevet Brigadier General and Chief Guar te rm as.
ter, Fifth Military District. Js4-6tB
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b tsusee.sOfs to ). O. a as 3 o.,
'' '0fP Star q Once 11 B. iasnI' And 'o "
r HSb EsEs PAkHs
SUITES sEITEs, p MmAkBLE Tor TTABLEs. TTE.
skfs F9R SH4tks S SAk SIDE 81
B9ARpS EXTENSI0k pINING TABLE,
SRSA RhhEH sEEEISh NE
ttzEKsfHE4Hs risn WITS Isb IfoHShs Il
On THGRspAY MORNING January .. 1858, a.
Cana sSs aS sox Sst sseS1
18TH and 18th streets, We shall sell an elegant
1sSS.s 4 efns1.ssE + Pier Mirror
Dsmask ana Lace Curtains corne M ana rfa.ses
Walnut Parlor Suite, consisting Of i Medallion
zwanSs P.rSr aphoi %sfs in green R.p.
Ply an. Gsr ko. and Rugs
Oval and Square Marble top Centre Tables
Square Walnut Card Table and Embroidered Cover
2 Sleepy; Ho low Chairs. bronze Drop Light
air and H1st MatiTessss. Shaving
Spring Under Beds; Feather and Hair Pillows
Fancy Toilet Sets, Cottage Suites
Oak sidebo.rd, nicely cary ed
Ssk t kstensso sn 96 sGa Table y feat
l Arm and 70 Dining Chairs, Leather seat
Plated lee Pitcher and Revolving Castor
y Napkin Kings, soup Ladle aud Forks
out anp hneIaved Champsgnes' Ciarets' wines,
Cut and Engraved Decante RS. Water Bottles. and
White and Goid,band French China Dinner Ser
vice.
Oak Desk and Writing Table
Oak Lounge and Arm-chsirs, upholstered in green
Two Iron Leather-sest Sleepy Hollow
choice lot Of fine Wines and Liquors, COM
Is Bottles Cognac Brandy.
S cities Glare. Of the following brands: - Pope
Leoyii. E.ts flSsSn d9P SSs
10 Bottles Extra Old Port, Madeira, and Sherry
Is BEETLES quartz Chsmpagne
IS Cans Ghsmpigncns and Aspefges Entieres au
The above lot of fine Wines, &c were imported
BY Mr. Blest Cana from the well known house Of
Landau Fills, Bordeaux
Together with the usual articles found in sale
laid COOPER LATIMER, Aucts.
R-THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED UN-
GoGPEs st% fR All rRf hSei.
pr COOPER LATIMER, Auct,oneers,
ID Successors to James C: Mcclure & Cs.,l
Southwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and llth
street, Star Office Building"
BY virtue oil deed OF trust, bearing date 10th
August. 1866, executed to the undersgped.ss Trus
tee BY Emily + Wiley, and recorded in Liber X.
NJ b, Ne IS, folios 400, &c, will sell. on
WEDNESDAY, the 22d January, 1868, at 4 o'clock
Pm, in front of the premises, part of Square No
527. being the southeastern corner Of the square,
and fronting forty nine feet three inches (49 81 on
Sd street west, and running back and fronting
eighty (eO) feet on north street with the improve
nents-twp good houses-thereon.
Teims of sale cash his property will be sold
subr CT to the right Of dover of the widow of the
late T. p. Brown. All conveyancing and rev.
John CARROLL BRENT. Trustee.
de3e-WMF6ds COOPER LATIMER, Aucts.
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A 8 T B o l. o q Z.
THE WORLD ASTONIsHED
AT The WONDERFUL REvELATIONS
MADE BY THE GREAT ASTROLOGIST.
AADAME ~ A. pEPRIGO

she reveals secrets no mortal ever knew. She
restores to happiness those who, from AolefuI
events, eatastrophes, crosses in love- loss of reIa
items and friends, loss Of money, &c have become
Respondent. She brings together those long BE ps.
rated, gives Information concerning absent friends
or lovers, restores lost stolen property, tells
you the business You are best qualified to pursue,
and In what You will be most successful, causes
speedy marriages, and tells you the very day you
Will marry, gives you the name, likeness and char
acteristics OF the person. She reads your yery
thoughts, and by her almost supernstural powers
ture rom the stars We see in the firm ament-
the malehc stars that overcome predominant In
the conf gurstion-from the aspects and positions
the TING Ct birth she dsduess the future destiny Of
on earth. IL costs you but frine, and you may
never again have SO fsyorable an opportunity .jCon
nation, o.. Parties living at distance can con.
suit the Madame by mail with equal safety AID sat.
isfsction to themselves as If in person. fun and
explicit CHART written out, with all inqui an.
ceipt of price above mentioned The stricteet se-
cresy vii be maintained, and all CORES pon1ence
returned or DESTROYED. References Of the highest
" the day Of the month and year in which ySr were
born enclosing n lSfh II saIF AdSEss;
pSD&We oly Pc. Drawer 293, Buffalo, my
FINE IL c4 W11cuSS99 GOLD AMERIcAH
"A large ...ertmene q LADIES, WATCHES,
6HA1ss; splsndd ot 81 'f HsHp 81 g JEW
ELRY, such as Coral, carved In the latest{
gsvelry, Diamond Sets: and Finger Rings Bin Cold
kinds The entire stoci viii sell fsrts n
less than any other jswelleri in the city Every a.
hele warranted to be what ii rsRi E1ssXpsssSSpER
de 4-lm' 24O Penna. ave-, near 18th street
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

Posr OFFICE DKPARrMENI,l
Sealed Proposals will be received at the POST Of
Ses at Y clock at noon. for furnishing Station
cry for this Department for one year from the LIST
Satisfactory tessimOni.Is Of ability to fuIi con-
trsSt Will not be considered
samples of which, containing at least a ream Of
each Kind Of paper, must accompany the bids, and
pay for the same at the price stated in the offer,
return them at its option.
compsnying it are not Of the kind and qualify re-
auiTed By the Department: and spurious articles
pleasure Of the Department VINO
The subioined list specifies, as nearly as can now
each Of the kinds Of aEeie: that VIII Be waited
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
hsm. GLASS No. PAPER
/. 10 Teans folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined And trimmed. to weigh not lessthsn
2. 10 Ieams foolsesp, plain, machine. faint. lined
sno aa,mmeo, 70 weigh not less than IL
s. 10 reams foofscap, bIue-laid, hand made, faint.
dispatch Or consular paper. to weigh not Of
less than Is pounds, per ream.
=. lZ' Iesms quarto pest, machine, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream.
D. resms best double cap paper, plain, per
6. 10 reams note paper, gilt, large size, per
y. realms note paper, plain, large size. per
g. 10 Isams note paper. gilt, small size, per rean.
y resms note paper, plain, small size, per
TO- 100 resms envelope paper, yellow or buff roya ,
II. 20 reams bkttins paper, royal. per ream.
IL. dozen press copy. books, not less than 500
l3 500 extra large size, white adhesive enve-
lopss, very smooth and thick, ga BY IA
IA. $500 long buff sdhssivs envelopes, very
smooth and thick, ga BY SO inches, per
Is Is coo long white or buff adhesive envetonas
IeIy smooth and thick: for letters and c fSs
Il ,o Lars sn - BY S. inches, per hundred
smooth and thick. Der hundre nSsoiope'' very
S sI bnss si,s white note adhesive envelopes
IS. ss@S large sizs white Aote adhesive snveI opes,
10 ,o pe 1st nupd ,iso xh,,. .d,..,x
" ' hun n1 .'Ae "h''e adhesive envelopes per
- Class No pens AMP PENCILS, &c.
~. % gIoss rer d and eiiiotts best metallic
n. 10 sros. metallic pens, of other manufacture,
2. ,soz.n best gold pen. per dozen.
sss GO OPAQUE apiiIs No 80. perm.
d ss,ss tsss Sa,. best black lead pencils
dozen.
Class No SGiNx: ISksTANps, WARES, ANDwAx
or small; per dozen.
dSz t aol ,nn'sand'' ca'f1ron' large, double,
- :. quart bottles, per bottle:
81. 100 bot!er David 8 csrmins ink, ounce Ne. !,
49, per dozen bottles.
u. n pounsds ~aiers' common Sizes red, per
IS. rs pound. sealing wax, best extra superfne,
CLASS No a1G9 er1 S1Sn AND Ar
TIcIEs. az
s sases.' buck horn handles genuine per
.. 4ao1sn once shears, m:ineh, per dozen.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICT That the subscri-
y Der has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Warrington County, tn the District OF Colombia,
letters Of administration on the personal estate OF
Anthony Dorman, late Of Washington, D. O., de-
Ceased. All persons having claims against the said
deceased e6e hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on
or before the Syst day OF December next; they may
otherwise By Law be excluded from all benefit Of the
ssid estate. Given under my hand this slst day OF
December, 1867. j. b, DORMAN,
ia1-w3wSaJ9 HRuf.satH 80 Administrator.
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SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y at the offce OF the Disturbing Officer Of the Blu
feau Of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
state Of south Carolina, until IL O'Clock noon of
the nth day Of JANUARY, 1858, for building
Frame Schoclhouse on Rutledge Avenue, in the
city Of Charleston. :
Plans and specific ations may be seen at the Office
Of ne undersigned, No East Bay street.
Proposal must be accompanied by the names OF
two responsible parties, who will name sureties
for the faithful ompletion of the contract, and
must be endorsed Proposals for Rutledge Ave
hue SShoolhouse," and addressed to the under
signed.
The right reserved to reject all bids received il
not satisfactory.
BY order of Brevet Major General r. K. Scott,
Assistant Commissioner. .-
EDWIN II. GARY,
de 3l-6tB Acting Disbursing Officer.
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BUREAU OF ORDNANCE, NAVY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON CITY, December IS, ISL
There will be sold at public auction to the hf Oh
est bidders, on THURSDAY. the 10th day of Jan
serve, Missouri, a large lot of Miscellaneous Un.
serviceasle Nayal Ordnance Stores, composed in
Carriages, Shot Guns, Rifles, Axes, Waist Belts.
and Cartridge Boxes
These articles will be sold In lots
Terms: Cash, and the articles to be removed
within ten days after the conclusion Of the sale;
otherwise they will revert to the Government,
de l9-ts II. A. WISE, Chief OF Bureau
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ENfEfBLED AND DELICATE OOEsTITu
Il TIoEs, ofbeth SEXES, use HELhIoLps Bx
isslines. 20 eaabas goa - slssp veil.
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RY d. L. WELLS CO., Auctioneers,
- n. W. corner Louisiana avenue and 9Th a,
10y WM. l.. WALL q CO, Auctioneers
- Stores 81 and 311,
Southwest corner Penna avenue and 9Th street
cHANcERr SALE 81 IMPROVED PROF

BY virtue of the decree of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia in chanoery sitting bear
ing date December "a, 1851 and passed in the cause
OF Mcdonald eft nj vs.. Prather," mo. lass, I
shall efer for sale, At public auction, on THURS
DAY, the sd day of January, 1873, commenting at
clock .. m, in front of the premises, all those
certain pieces or parcels Of ground situate and be
ing in the city of Washington, and known aud des-
lenated as the east half OF Lot No. e. in square No
as with the improyements thereon, consisting of q
conyenieRt brick Dwelling House, and the east
part OF Lot No. g. in square No $40, beginHi for
the said part at point on " street north. the
distance Of IL feet inches from the 0uthw cor
DER OF said lot and running thence east, with the
line OF said II street, Is feet 8 inches; thence
north l42 feet inches to public alley in the rear
OF said lot; thence west, BY and with the line of
said alley. Is feet inches; and thence south l42
feet 7inches to said Il street north" and place OF
beginning, with the improvements thereon, con
ustine OF a convenient brick Dwelling House.
or" street north. +" between 9th and 9TH street .
west. The last piece fronts on " street north -
between 4th and 5th streets west.
Terms Of sale One third cash: the residue in
three equal Of six twelve and eighteen
months the wing notes for the deferred
payments satisfactorily endorsed. aud bearing n
terest from the day Of sale. Title deed TO be re-
tanned until the whole of the purchase money il
paid. All conveyancinR and stamps at the cost ~
the purchaser, deposit of Sloo will be required
soon sold.
The property on M street will be sold first
ASBURY LLOYD, Trustee
o. T. III
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L NOVEMBER 4, 1857.

DISMAL SWAMP CANAL. =
In accordance with o resolution of Congress, ap
proved July Is, 1855, authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to sell the stock owned by the United
states in the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, In
such manner to best protect the interests OF the
United States in said canal, and to insure that the
SANE be kept open az navigable highway without
Notice 10 hereby given that on MONDAY, the
9Th day Of December. 1867, at ii o clock a. M =,
eight hundred so shares Of stock owned by the
United States in said Dismal swamp Canal Com
pany will be sold at public auction to the CHEST
bidder at the Treasury Department, in the city Of
The Dismal Swamp Canal connects the v aters Of
Elizabeth river in Virginia, with the Pasauotank
river, in North Carolina distance Of about tw en-
ty-eight and one half 2sh) miles, and has been
Constructed at cost Of upward of one million dol
lars The whole number of shares in the Canal
Company is nineteen hundred and forty four,
(I.944,) having an original par value of two hun,
dred and fifty dollars $2Dl per share.
Full information in relation to the history and
condition of the canal will be afforded upon appli
cation to this Department.
Terms Of sale: 0netenth part of the purchase
money TO be deposited at time of sale. and the bal
ance TO be paid upon the delivery of the instru
ments of conveyance.
HUGH McCULLoCH, Secretary.
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AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
- THIS AFTERNOON.
III HAekE z ga Pa, Ases.eos..:
We VII 81, e eSE s.l.s room. No. ..s nth
and DC other .tss s s.
ZINE Blankets and Bed spr.sAs
Comforters, sha~is. Hosiery
Sospss Perfupery Cutlery
81 ssssr soa. q
mol NAGLE Co, Aucts.
ID !sueoe.sor. to .. 9. Mcclure Co..
Southwest corner Of Pennsyivanis avenue and 18th
street. Star Once Building.
TRIsTEIy SALE OF IMPROVED PBoPER-
!SI pk STSh AMI s1s sEsfsT WEST BE
,.bS virtue OF decree OF the supreme Court OF
eos.nP ;:'eJ Jane M seMssas.
mi Shall ssi, :, public auction IN front Of the
Ssl0sk p n. p.rt Of original Lot No. 8, in square
no: Ia with the improvements, consisting Of q
Also, the perth il feet y inch Of same 10, and
square, subect to the life interest Of mrs. Jase
Terms Of sale: One half cash: bala in twelve
months with interest, for which the purchaser
dotsed to the Satisfaction Of the Trustee ao'e or All
essn, ~ the option Of the purchaser Title viii be
retaiucQ until All tne purchase
PAID Conveyaneine and stamps ct the cost Of the
\. B.-A plat Of the lot win BE exhibited at the
Aale. EUGENE CARESI Trustee
de A-eotd COoPER q LATIMER, Aucts
RY h. GOTHAM 4 CO., Auctioneer.,
- No. 293 Pa. ave-, between Sth aud 10th cts
VALUABLE gEIMPR0yEp PROPERTY FOR
On TUESDAY, the I$th day Of January, 1858. at
p. m We will cell all that pieee or parcel Of
ground known on the ground plat ~ the northern
hsls a Of lot nsm6tr 1 seven J in square mum
Terms made known at sale. All cenyeyapcins
and stamps ct cost Of pure laser.
II. GOTHAM q CO, Auetieneers
lal0 N. X. EZEKIEL, Salesman.
RY ID. L. WELLS CO., Auctioneers,
- n. W. corner Louisiana avenue and 9Th 81.
On WEDNESDAY. the 18th day Of January, lsss.
at 10 clock Q. at No. 436 llth street west oe-
tween b and north, we shall sell ct auction the
furniture of lady declining house keeping, viz:
Psrlor suits OF Black Walnut finished IN Green
Solid Oak Chamber Sets
Extension Table and Dining Room Chairs
Marble Top Centre Table
Wardrobe, Window Shades
Three ply, Ingram and Nenitian Carpets
Mattresses, Pillo and Boosters
Crockery, Glass and Stone
Cooking and Parlor Stoves
Also, 4 itchen Requisites.
The above goods are all nearly new and an Offer
at private sale will be entertained upon applca-
per month. ID. L. WILLS CO.
Auctioueers
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On receipt of $3.50 We will mail to any address
sspubiishes, postpaid, the entire works Of Chas.
Dickens
Either of the above sent free by mail on receipt
of the price.
Extraordinary opportunity to secure a cheap
- CLUE RATES:-A discount Of Is Der cent
will be made to parties buying 80 copies of one
volume. or IL 80 complete sets are sent TO one ad
dress. IRENCH RICHARDSON.
jas S3l PennsylvAnia avenue.
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PROPOSALS FOB LETTER BALANCES,

POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. December ~, 1857
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Depart
ment until the 18th day of January, 1858, ct IL
O'Clock noon: forfurnshing LETTER BALANCES
for the use Of the Post Offices in the United States
for one year from the LIST day of February 1903 Of
the following description, namely:
balances capable Of weighing eight ounces,
avoirdupois weight, to be graded down 70 quarter
will be required for each year
balances capable of weighing two pounds,
avoirdupois weight, to be graded down to half
ounces Of these it Is supposed 50 or 100 will be
required.
Perfect correctness, strength, and durability
viii be required in the Balances to be furnished
Samples of each description of Balances must
accompany each bid and the bidder who may OBJ
tain the contract will be required to furnish Bal
snces ordered, OF quality in all respects equal to
Zach Balance must be we'll and securely ~ h "a
IN box for Transportation, and delivered free Of
all expense. to the Department. at Washins ton ,
D. C. where the same will be accepted, IL fouuj TO
be perfect and equal to the samples.
Each bidder must furnish with his pro posal suf-
nsient evidence Of his ability 30 comply witt his
Two sufhcient suretiss will be required to con.
failure to furnish the Balances as contracted for
promptly, or the furnishing Of article of an ufe
rior quality, will be considered Q sufi Gent cause
for forfeiture of the contract ~ Il
Proposals must be endorsed on the envelope Pro-
posals for Letter Balances, - and directed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General. , =
De 16-1aW<W 81 80 rlef Postmaster 0ener eli.
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OPEN AGAIN,
SO7 NINTH STR EET. den I'm

since the great decline in DRESS GOODS we
were induced to purchase very largely at auction
particularly Of such goods az handsome DRESS
SILKS, Lyons, SILK MANTILLA vRLvETS,
handsome LONG SHAWLS and various other ex
pepsiye goods, equally desirable, and we now find
than have had at this season for many year.
and, being desirous Of reducing stock previous TO
taking inventory, we have determined te make a
deduction Of 10 cent. all cash sales until the
18th Of February and We wish il distinctly UNDER
Of realizing the money for them, and that il any of
our CUSTOMERS wish goods charged to them that
discsunt; and We would respectfully state that
hereafter bills will all be rendered on the rst
of every month for settlement, and hope that our
customers will not object to the change in our
terms, having but price, and thof marked iu
PLAIN fgnrss, We are compelled TO mark our goods
as low as they can be purch ased else where for "a 81
and consequently We need the money in order 20
make our purchases TO the best adya ntaae
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