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The Vernon jackson PARISH Flag. Of the sth,
says; The corn crop of this parish is made and
IS considered q general average crop. Cotton
promises finely and if the worms do not destroy il.
will make the planters heart reoice with its a6nn.
oance. The potato crop never looked more
encouraging must be larger than usual from
The quantity of land planted. The pea Is more
promising than ever before From the best in.
formation that we have been able 20 obtain from
various parts Of the parish, we are satisfied thai
the Simon pure. iron-clsd, copper-fastened cotton
worm has made its appearance in this parish "a
me localities. They have as yet done no dam
age that we have heard Of.
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W. B. KOONTz. Attorney
II. Carer j. co.
CELEBRATED PATENT IMPROVED
COTTON GINS

A FULL ASSORTMENT of the LATEST MANUFAu
TURE Of these well known and approved gins is nov
received and constantly hand toseiher with sAWs
BANDS, CRATES, BRISTLks. BOXEs, etc.
The WIDE and passed reputation Of this q throurb
cut the country well established require further or
tiheAtes Endorsements to the planter
FOSTER 4 CO., Agents,
Ne. l7O Grsvier street
Aaa ALrlan
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

Persons who propose being absent from
the city during the summer, can have the
Daily or Weekly CRESCENT sent to them by
leaving their address at this Office.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

CRY CONTRACTS Those interested will find
very in portant notice relative to the adjadications
OF contracts for repairing iron railing and gates
around Lafayette Square, the pillars in front of
City Hall, burying INDECENT dead, etc. There is
money in the contracts, and the advertisements
are worthy of perusal. See this morning supple
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

The CRESCENT thanks the Blair Knights for an
invitation TO participate in the ceremonies con-
nected with the presentation of banner, this
evening, at the City Hotel. The proceedings
shall be duly noted.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

We desire to call attention to the fact that
it is proposed to give that charming actress,
Alice Placide, benefit at the Varieties
Theater some day next week. Her merits are
familiar to the readers of this paper, and we
trust that when the time arrives our people
will make it a real benefit for her.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

WE ARE IN TIE MIDST OF REvoLUTIoS.-No
more premature decay Of the teeth. S zodont
renders INT m lncestrucuble. Nay, more it makes
the enamel as white as Pdrian marole and fhs
breath rs odorferOns as " the SWEET south breath.
iTg DER bank of violets." Neither the teeth nor
the gums can become diseased il it is used daily.
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Line Of MGrGh
Saturday Evening", August IL

Procession viii form foot Of Canal street. at hSs,
o'clock from thence to march do~n south side q c.s
Rampant, down Rampant to Esplanaie. up EsDaaa.,
Royal, up Royal to Canal up Canal TO Camp Camp d.
ping at City Hotel where flag Presentation will take p
to ST. Joseph down ST. Joseph Carondele' up CarO,
Erato up EratO stopping between st. Charles sad c
delet 30 receive guidon) to Prytania, up Pr,ianh
Josephine, mp Josephine to Magazine, down MsgAtu,
Julia down Julia 20 IT. Charles down St Charles to Cal
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Diseases Of the Eye.

Dr.. JULIUS HoNBERGER Gate Assistant to DR. slch.l
PsrisJ ocLLIaT l4O Canal street. New Orleans oso
hours from IL to O'Clock CT for Diseases Of the
Ss urdays, from TO o. lock Physicians and Medical Sta
dns are invited to attend the Cuic Denominations viii
the ophs scope etc Po rpatisnts will be treated
erateh of chaIre
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

The Weekly CRESCENT, issued every Sat-
urday morning, contains the news of the
week by telegraph and mail, editorials,
local matters of interest, financial and COM
mercial summary, state of the markets and
q collection of interesting miscellaneous
articles. 1t is an acceptable present to send
TO friend or correspondent in the coun-
Try Copies, put up in wrappers, ready for
the mall, can be had at our counting-room.
We VIII receive a limited number of adver-
hsements for the Weekly, and as the paper
eirculates in all the surrounding States, its
value as an advertising medium is very great.
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E'0s snlann7s Cotton Ties.

We have Large Supply Of the celebrated ALLIGATOR
Ilfh on hand which surpassed IN qpay IRON be-
ing OF best hngsh nanutaetuIe and fully gu4fsn eed
Also, FASSMANN' BUTvrU> TIES and DIAMOND
f1ts, so extensively used IN years
For sale in any guam ~ suit quo hasers.
CHAMBERS Il LATINO
81
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II is positively stated that no children were born
in New Orleans with silver spoons in their mouths
in 1852.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

mas L. Nssh WIN sell this day. at l01 A. NJ, on
the levee, foot Of Canal street, so barrels wh,skv
hour and molasses, and GO packages sundrles'
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NirO Orleans POsIOmcc.
Time of Arrival and Departure OF Malls.

Route sOO-Ntw Orleans to Brashier daily e1cep.
Sunday at A. Auiye daily Sunday sxeepte,i, nv
Route sO2-New Orleans TO Canton dsn,,,,-. -,
closes at $50 P N, Sunday Il Arrive. daily At So
p
. Route S-New orea to st. Frasel.yn. .u,,,,,,. IN
the on ee opened departure Monday p NJ and Frssv "a
4. Arrives Monday and Fdd , raornin,s
Route sOA-- ew Orleans to Carrolon via JoHerson ci,
departure monday and Thursday at9 Arrives Monday
ano Thursday
R'ute sO5-New Orleans to Buras Settlement Io,.-
Coast departure tuesday Friday Arrives sun
day and Thursday.
Route SOO6-N Orleans Mobile departure d.ilyatlH.
NJ Sunday at IL n. Arrives daily by sAM
Route sO7-Nsw Orleans to UovngtoD Ia a.,.,.
Monday and Thursday Arrives Tuesday ana Friday
at4
Route New Orleans to Algiers departure daily at9A
N. Arrives daily by II a ~
koute sOO8-New On leaAs TO Vcksburv spnnlv,, 81, 49,.
oees opened to 'icksburg also Red River aud Oaabi,
srshes Departure Tuesday and saturday At 3 Pm Ar
srives on Monday and Friday morning..
Mails for Lake Coast TUESDAYS and Tbursdav.s,s =,
Saturday. at llk A N Paseagoula. Saturday. AtIIH
Mails for Galveston, Houston Indian Ia San An,ont.
Brownsville Bazos Santiago Orleans and Opelousae
Railroad close att A. N on Sunday and Thursday
hriH OF Postage for Mexico, Cuba, West
Indies etc.
ousdaoupe, Martinique French and Ditch cni.,. @.
'meents ST. Lucia, St Vincent Trinidad Genadas ceutn
half or, optional
tuba Mexico, Hayti, Porto Rico. St Thomas J.msiea
Venezuela, United states Of Colombia Engli,h
cents half or, obligatory.
:" BOLIVIA Chill EeuadOr-si cents half o., obligatory
Circular Postage
Belgium, Switzerland and Germany 8 cents eacb
France :, England 6, and Italy u cents each
Russa 10, wa Hamburg 8 cents each
sweden b. via Hamburg II each.
circulars are rated as book paessts %. or under
once III us
"Opens at O'Clock A. NJ; closes stSPH
Sundays, Office opens at O'Clock A. n. slos.ss,I9w
r. W. TALIAFERRO,
P0stmsstsE
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PhakOn,s
Vt" PERFUME FOR THE RANCKEHCHss
Flor De Mayo"
A Wonderful FIovsr

The Fragrance Of this Extract IA so d.,,o,.. -. ,
nst Tony Two or three drops AIRY l. perfe 49,
None Of the delicate and fragrant onzdt,ss ~
80, eIest care tken to the exquisite and te
1919, petiume peculiar TO the FLOR De MAYO No IsAV
no 20 without bottle OF the Extract warr.nte
NV =" oscoior the most delicate faohc Prepnred nv
PHAL0N Il SONS
on Broadway, N. Y, under 81. Niebo'as Uotsl
the United States. e' "oo~s dealers IN
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

Indian Village, Jackson parish, was to ratify on
tue 18th, regardless of color"
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"SOmfhers lands, .fgencU.

We offer our services for the disposal Of LANDED PRO
fhkiH etc In the southern States References and in.
formation prompt given.
LIVINGSTON, EGERTON Il CO.,
No Ilhertr IL Anuu V.-h
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b-On Cotton Ties.

In addition to the celebrated ARROW TIES Am now
prepared ceive from the trade for the sELFFAs
TkNNG BUCKLE TIES, all made Of best quality Enx
lsh Iron, and BANDS Of any rsqui ed length
n. I. BARTLETT,
General Agent a. Caropdsla. 49,,
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hessrs. Bennett Mlnter, grocery merchants Of
San Antonio, lost 500 in gold silver ami cur.
Iency by burglary q few nights ago.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

Providence, La, ratified Seymour and Blair on
the lst
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

Auscadin-s iIom the country have made their
sppeaiance in our market. Masculine from Iowa
had preceded them.
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Preston Merrills Yeast Powder and Sugar OF
lemons, or Portable Lemonade

Preston Merrill Will prosecute all parsons counterfitip
or using Their label trade mark either 4 the rss
Al perohs buy sci ine eihe these counterfrits
kh9~ hgy VIII be held respoube, and such persons We
ue emf Ne lice that the at eli l. spunous offered them
undet market price Sc circulars Of detsctins
the counterfeit east Powd-r.
PRESTON Il MERRILL.
Ro.ton Iulv 1853
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Just Opened.

A NEW PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
Corner Maya zine and 50. A dre vv atreets
Over Liberman's Dry FOODS stere
PHOTOGRAPHS 81 50 per dozen;
AhBROTYPES IS cents;
PORCELAIN PtCtURr S, 50;
And all work guaranteed equal any done in the city
Call and zee Specimens
WILEY soUBY.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15

The follow ing named gentlemen we're elected BOARD q
DlRFCfORS for the above mentioned AssOcatonor thsu
suing year, dating August !, 1868:
J IAPtYRE. ". s. MOUNT,
JOHN EAYlDSON, L POTHlER,
II. ZUBEsB ER, WIN. McCUL OCH.
1 kARK-, @. tAVAROC.
4. y I'm DIT, WIN. CREEYY
W CO0t Err, THOS X FiNBAY.
W. ,. PIKE, ANTHONY SAMsOLAI
DAVID MCCnARD, FArkICh IRW n
J. fAULrlELD, IN 4. O. sINNOr It,
GERARD StiTH, y. c. NICHOLS.
Al meeting the Board Of Directors held tho dsys
August ls6s, tie following named gentlemen we're ses
officers Of the Association to serve two years:
JNO DAVIDSON. President;
PIKE Vice President;
II. w. YOUNG, secretary;
L. A. FOUkNlkR, treasurer;
W. B. KOONTZ. Attorney.
W. c. NICHOLS, NJ. D., Physician.
The Office of the Association for the present located in thu
old Bank Of New rleans Of Union and It Charles
streets where the officers of the Association prepared
receive NJ plcations for member.l p.
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Tariff of Postage for Mexico, Cuba, yye.t
Indies etc.
Circular Postage

belgium' Switzerland and Germany, 8 cents each.
france = England 8, and Italy u cents each
Kussa 10, via Hamburg cents each
Sweden ID, via Hamburg II cents each.
Circulars are rated book paese cts 4 o. or under
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THE INTERNAL REVESUEsHIP.
OPINION OF ArToRNsYGEN. EvARTs.

The following is Attorney General Evarts' opin
ion or the Gaze Ct the commissioner Of internal
revenue:
Hon. hugh MeCulloch Secretary Of Treasury
Sri have given the subject submitted to my
consideration by your letter % the 7ih instant, in
relation 10 the present condition Of the Office VI
commissioner OF internal revenue. the most care.
fol at eDtion. The presents itself as follows:
Sr. E. A. Rollins holding the civil ofice Of COM
M ssioner OF internal revenue, TO which he had
been appointed by the president, by AMI with the
PRESIDENT, under date of June, 1865, the follow.
ing letter:
Su-ln pursuance to purpose known TO my
friends Tor several months, hereby tender you
the resignation of my office. to take effect upon
the qualification CT my successor, nominated by
yourself and confirmed by the Senate.
! am, SIR, very respectfny.
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Caution.

BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIrS
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ONCE III u-a

"Opens at O'Clock A. NJ; closes atSP H.
sundays, ONCE opens at o'clock A NJ; closes atl2M
r. W. TALIAFERRO,
Postmaster
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FOR WOE PRESIDENT:
FRANK II. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI,

Electors for the stste al Large,
Ex-GovBRNOR R. O. wICKLIFFs, Of West Fsleiana
..-. ISAIAH GARRETT. of ousehita
ALTERNATEs:
JAMES P FRERET Of Jefferson
JUDGE ]. N. LEA, Of OrleanA
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OEhce

MUTUAL AID AND BENEVOLENT Llyp
INSURANl ( ASSOCIATION
OF LOUISIANA.
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The follow ing named gentleHen elected BOARD q
RECfORS for the above mentioned Associstionor TIES
pR vo year, dating August 4 1853.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-19
OFFIOIAL NOTIoES--CITY,
Blight OF WAY OF RAILROAD ON
CANAL, ST. PHILLIP, MAKAIs,
MORALES, AND OTHER STREETS.
No. sS3-New Series


An Ordinance providing for the sale Of the right of
way to establish railroads on Canal and Ram.
part streets st. Philip, Marais, Morales, and
other streets, for passengers only.
SECTION L. Be it ordained That the Control
est bidder after five days notice in the official Jour
nal, the contract for the right of way for twenty
years for the construction anu working of the fol
lowing railroads, on the terms and conditions here
matter set FORTH said adjudication to be subject TO
the approval or rejection Of the Common Council
SEc. 4 A single track railroad starting from the
intersection Of Canal and Rampant Streets down
rales, thence up Union street to Humanity street.
thence up GENTLY road depot stationl; down Cen
tily road to Bayou road and thence down Esplansde
to Robertson street, thence down Bienville street
to Rampant and Canal starting point
SEC 8. The roads, cars, etc, 10 be constructed in
accordance With the plans and specifications to be
furnished by the City Surveyor agreeaby to the
lines, levels and grades to be established by said
officer and to his entire satisfaction.
SEC 4. The right and privilege to be awarded to
the party parties offering to pay to the city the
largest bonus per passenger carried in the cars
per centAge the gross receipts for passenger traffic
the lines of railroads. payable monthly into the
city treasury on returns mace under oath by the
contractor to the City Controller.
SEC. 5. The city Of New Orleans reserves the right
to use the SAID railroads as a main trunk for other
railroads which the city may from time to time order
fair and reasonable proportion Of the value of the
said proportion TO be ascertained by two
disintssrested persons one to be appointed
tractor, and in the event of a disagreement be-
tween said persons an umpire snail be selected By
of the District Courts of New Orleans, the decis-
ion thereby had TO be final.
SEQ. 6. The said railroads, rolling stock. equip
ments, and fixtures to revert to the city at the
piration Of said twenty years privilege on vslua-
ton be asoertained by two disnterested persons,
to be appointed by the city and the other by the
contractor and in the event Of disagreement as to
said valuation between said persons thus appointed
third person or umpire shall be appointed by one
Of the strict Courts Of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be final.
(Signed) VIM. T. HEPP,
President Board OF Assistant Aldermen.
(Signed) JAS. GRAHAM
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved March "a, lsee.
tSignedl E. HEATH, Mayor.
A true copy:
DANIEL X WHITAKER Secretary
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ICAL INTELLIGENCE.
E,dnsioSw. W Gamble; ~,
Ely George r. Stubbleteld.

,Bg LAKE.-A gentleman with whom
very intimate steamed across Lake
,rtrain Sunday morning. Arising
Nv he took a train OF shaky cars
isn Fields street, and after jolting
& n hour landed on the pier, where
"a neat steamboats,, both of them
Nd anxious 10 carry thousands OF
ms to points across the lake for fifty
!, head. While the whistles were
he stood on the pier, and being
id whether to take the Laura or the
n came near net taking either. Just
E,n began to drop, and he subsidized
h negest vessel. If any one asks you
assmer he took, tell them yoq don't
However, after a stormy passage ne
Mn safe to disembark at a slippery
Est Vaudeville. Going into FRANCOIS
4 dining saloon he and his friends
.sted bountifully at a reasonable
lain having spilled itself out, an hour
we're spent in strolling around the
village and country, breathing apure
was perfumed with thousands OF
magnolias. Health and strength
drawn from such a place; and neither
pn nor appetite wait on each'other;
reioiced that he had left New Or
81 At least a few hours, and wondered
VAS that he had SO long remained in
sucs of Mandeville, and feeling for a
|une proposed to purchase the town
d speculation tailed in consequence of
.esyune being represented by a car
which il severely uncurrent over
After dining on a splendid repast
I with a double sense, it was an
4 that the two steamers were ready,
hut to return to the city. With a
regret our friend and his friends
"a home feeling more comfortable
nppYed than for months previous.
bihg friend, who wished to seymour
iurther and Jared much worse. He
bis misfortunes in jacksonville, and
slsd in procuring nothing for dinner
be same for lunch. A keeper Of
took numerous orders for q dozen din
and after space of three hours in
d his guests that dinner was-no
md they all went hungry back Il
elis. Each one asserts that hereafte
o not allow himself to go snywher
Aadisonville-to starve.
EsOur advice, and when out fer a holi
b over to Vaudeville and you will no
an inexpensive, pleasurable excul
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-19

LOCAL ITEMS IN BRIEF,-Edward Morris,
while suffering under temporary aberra
ton of mind, attempted to commit suicide.
After arrest he was placed in such security
that he will for the present be unable to
harm himself.
William and George Thompson, Oliver
jackson, and Taylor Harris, underwriters
of poor Penn street, have been workhoused
in consequence of lurking around under
suspicious circumstances,
William johnson, accused of stealing
hat and clean shirt, was workhoused.
Robert Bibb was fined $40 for the fun OF
trying the edge of his razor on Ella Smith,
of Basin street.
Jordan Scott, the driver who ran over
and killed the boy Digby Saturday last, has
been remanded to parish prison.
William Smith is sentenced to remain a
prisoner in the workhouse for three months
for picking pocket in the city park.
Thomas McLain, who wounded Thomas
Fitzgerald few days ago, has been identi-
fed as the man by Fitzgerald who is now
suffering in Charity hospital.
George Cooper alias Williams, who is
charged with robbing and attempting to
kill Egbert Hobert is a prisoner in the main
station.
EePry Taylor, ii is asserted, made all an
successful attempt to scrunch John A. Jack
son with Ratchet, which recreation has
caused the Taylor to be sewed up in Gala
boose.
I. F. Mcguire, accused of ENLIGHTENMENT
will be tried at some future day not stated
1t depends on the Mcguire, who is like 8
flea, for it is hard to put ones hand on him
There were 1906 deaths in this city fol
the year just passed.
few nights ago, as an army officer wa
sitting en- curbstone waiting for car tt
leave the Barracks, he was approached by
man who impertinently asked him if hewai
counting his money, and represented him
self as policeman. The army officer a
once rebuked him, and has made complain
of a certain bold speech made by the man
: An unknown white man was seen to juml
off the Algiers ferryboat Sunday night, AM
was soon lost in the river. He was az
parently between thirty and thirty-fv
years old. F
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-19
Orleans gepnhEItata.
: FoR THE REPUBLICAN,

oountry Parishes of Louisiana.
s.s-Donaldsonville, P. f. Valfrolt. Tu'
e SST,p1oieony hi H. Hampstead
srtsIT;;- o-green-GeneraI Henry W. Fuller.
Pinggold-M. H. Twitchell.
eesntor-John Pearce. -,
~ Acknowledgements McLeran-C. O.
v.;rviev Lapding-J. H. Landers.
|sn-1S .'nanhapen-Richard B. Edgeworth.
VI ~ pProyidence-George o. Benham.
-LLaaMinden--L. w. Baker-A. j. Dyke
.lT 4 Meadows.
v nyidalia-A. B. Harris.
a1Ispsheld--G. Snyder. .-
m RouRe-Baton Eouge-bouls FRANCOIS
s a -Clinton-Richsrd Lewis.
sp- Ssgou tGouia~P. G. Deslondo-Plaque-
vlasnguoon-G. W. Ferguson.
tN.-roIlton-R. G. Gardiner.
JTsrnillionville-Fort Risrd.
'fhibodaux--D. II. Reese-Willtam
ponehatoula-Clarke White.
to- -sastrop, F.. f Buckingham.
sassss = Natchitoches, Charles Leroy and
ai,mt.sea sIBso sejour-D. A. Tnibaut-Buras
- M A.
Isl- rTsss--l-Hermitage-Emi Bonnefoi.
xgeyapdria-Captain A. j. Sypher-Geo.
W,rny-Dr. j. B. Lewis.
efes-5 m;te CityEWiiliam Butler.
-Gonyent-Napoleon Underwood-Can-
/ |s, s;gI1L 9 psiousas--M. Vidal, August Do
ls,-st. Martinsville-S; L. Snaer. -.
fs.t1T--.iFSrrsnklin-A. j. Demarest-Jennert
~ p; oovington-Johu Hutchinson
VIZ 1RossHe lJb1 sN n. R. steele-Capt. A,
.Houma-F. Marie-U. Duparo.
s..og Ronge-Lobdells Store-Theodore
s.e,,ps-st. Francisyille-J. P. Newsham.
Texas
Ridge Pasehal.
E,anio-W. W Gamble: So,
|.iJsYG George r. Stubbleteld.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-19
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE CHEF C.IS s. FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans. La, May Is, 1858.
cyEALED PROPOSALS IN DUPLICATE ARE
> invited till the twenty-third day of May ls6e,
for furnishing the United States Subsistence De
partment with the following Stores viz
1000 barrels of choice extra FLOUR, equal TO
Government standard.
1000 pounds Of the best RICE, either in tterces
or barrels: samples to be furnished.
10000 pounds HARD BREAD, in barrelsi samples
to be furnished $50 !,
500 barrels Kindred CORN NEAL, in good
new barrels; the price per pound 70 pe
stated and samples furnished.
5000 pounds Of SPLIT PEAS, put up either IN
kegs or barrels; price per pound 70 Dc
stated and samples furnished
GOO pounds Of the best LARD, put mp N tn
cans: the size of the can to be indicAteos
and tine price per pound TO be stated.
The above articles to be Of the very best qnAhtyi
and mt M IN superior packages and TO be deVereo
al the Anchor Press this city, within twenty Gays
after the opening Of the bids: =, -.
No bids win he received from parties who nave
heretofore failed to comply with their engagements
with any branch Of the government ,, -
Proposals 70 Be addressed TO the undersigned, and
IharAea EFop'Sa9 A. BECKWTTH,
myl4 st Brevet Mai. Gen. and o.s, o. s. a.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-19
FOB SASH AND PINE.

OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER,
Fifth Military District, I
New Orleans, La, May IA, 1853
CEALED PROPOSALS ARE INVITED
. and will be received at this office until II NJ,
TUESDAY, the nineteenth instant, for furnish
ing the Quartermaster's Department in this city
within twenty 200 days from date Of acceptance OF
Is WINDOW SASH, nine lights each, lOzl2, Ia
Is WINDOW SASH, six lights each, l61l2,
inch thick cypress. - - = -
5000 feet Of rough YELLOW PINE LUMBER,
one inch.
bidders are invited to be present.
The United States the right to reject any
or all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed Proposals for Sash
and Pine" and addressed to the undersigned.
CHAS. II. TOMPKINS,
BreVet Brig. Gen. and Chief Quartermaster,
unyl54t Fifth Military District.