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The national Republican., 1868-12-01
pPoPosALs FOR PAPER AND TwIEEs.
PosL oYEIoE DErARrMEYr.

PosL ORPicE DRrARrMENT.l
Sealed proPUssIs VI Il Sc f.ssi1sa al SD 5spar,
cItO Hsnt until the lo,h AK Of ysnuSry mex. a! Y
Twine Tor ihe use OF the post oficss of the Untcd
States, for one year from the nrst day Of Febru'
fie said articles to be delivered free of expens,
70 the pspartment at The blank Agency OF the Post
quality thereof required are speeiaed below,
sis. q matsfaI and a aSsiiiy ~ g eSuai ffS IL At
respects 70 that now 10 use IN the Depart
Ha sP sas6 q rssa 70 psre aSfs
100 reams Of the same kind OF paper. 26x4(
inches in siEe, to weigh 65 pounds to the
lOO, 900 pounds pt jg'e, Or other suitable Irvine.
hard hard, twis.;d @ oI ard n balls and to weigh
$500 pounds q eoprss Hemp TwInc, about one
eighth Of an Inch In diameter, and In balls,
to weigh from one 10 two pounds.
Proposals will be received ior each article sepa.
rlttsly, or for AZ the articles:
lowest and best bidder, 10 be determined after /
careful examination for thepprpo.9 of
vantageous 10 the Department. ''D''' O' H'''' au
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities Of the Department
may require. at the discretion Of tho Postmaster
SAMPLES OF such articles A now u,ed AT IN, po.,
9eice may be At the Offices supplied. or at tht
Blank Agency ofthe Post onieo Department.
Bidders Will send samples Of such articles as they
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guar.
Anlees OF MS aDllity To comply with his bid and
eertlheate from Postmaster that such guaTantOTs
are reliable persons.
tract,
4 failure to furnish an article contracted for
promptly Or furnishing an article Inferior to that
for forfeiture Of the contract.
Bids not made In conformity with this notice W III
not be considered.
Proposals must be mark ed on the envelope with
lhe name Of the article bid for, and he letter ad
dressed 10 the First Assistant Postmaster UeneTal
Washing!on, d. q. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
holO'Wot POstm AsteF General,
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,y,HE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

On and after SUNDAY .l7th Nay, 1865, three daily
trains viii BE- run between baltimore aud Wheel.
Baltimore daily isxecpt sundsy} al s:i5 a.. m,
fAsG LiSE VIZ 5ssys asRIs fpSl,nfirs S, Su1
(sIeept Saturday ats;S p; m, These trains con .
meet at BellAire and PaIkersburE for all points
wssts sSgshEfs and GSS5,Asyss
leaves Baltimore daily at 4l0p p. m. except Sun.
day. Leaves Winchester for baltimore daily
Sundays excspted) at 800 a. IN. Connecting at
frederick Juneiion with train for Frederick and
The ELLIcoTT,s MILLS TRAIN leaves Balu.
Roturning leaves Eiieotts Mills al 7:SO and il 10
a. m ; and .'IsPs Po& faiAG5kRRsTowN,
nsstIng at HaserstcwH junction. with Wellington
County Railroad. arriving at HageIstown at 2 IS
and 9:D p. m. Returning leave Hagorstown at
6lO and II q. N. arriving In Baltimore at 1923 q.
FOR WINCHESTER.
Leave Baltimore at s:b \, m. and 4:l0 p, IN. ar.
lng lthYe Winchester at and 70 S5 a. m arriving
In Baltimore = f6R 81 Y S%lsIhINSTGSSp tPS TtS p m
and FR0M si5Si " " @@ssSSfafiESRoRR sSf FOR BALTIMORE.
Leave Washington at and a. IN. and II 10, 2,
49, and $50 = RS6R III ANNAPOLIS.
Leave Baltimore at 7:O5 =, IN. and i:l6 p. IN. I
lSays WsssiRStSn n m and tS P M
TRAINS leave Ans6SH s6Spif TRSiSs i ' 'aa S'pp m
Leave Sns 81
Station, cf at the Ticket oa1iSSSay w,rsnr
Ns:tsr nf of rransportStion. r. mpati
L. n. COLE. General Ticket AEeat.
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statiunal 'grlpliiublitan,
rELEGRAPTfIC SUMMARY.

Tnp oficinl msjorhy for Grant IN Mmeon'
sin Is 81, 2ol, which Is 1,756 ahead Of the Re-
publican Congressional majority
ASHER T. ssrrH, Of Boston, was knocked
down In Cambridge on Sunday night and
robbed Of 81, 800 and gold watch. -rE
Az oFrftIkL PROCLAMATION removing Che
State ofi,es and archives from Omaha to Lin.
coin, Nc5., will be issued by Governor Butler
next Wednesday.
A FIRE at Rochester, N. Y, destroyed the
Union market, corner Of First and Mill streets,
owned by Frederick Bonner Loss ofowuer
ss, ,OOO-psrtially insured.
CHRISTIAN GAnLIEs was sentenced on Sat.
urday morning, BY Judge Barker, Of the So.
preme Court, at Buffalo, N Y, to be hanged
on tho Sth Of December, for the murder oi
Marccs Sewerleine.
GEMS SHsRSAr, Thomas, Scho6eld, and
many Of their staff officers, are going to attend
tho reunion Of the Army of tho Cumberland,
In Chicago, on the 18th and 10th Of Ds'em
ber next.
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Proposals
SUPPLlEs FOR THB UNITED STATES NAVY.
pA,x..rrn,s oyrrcr, o. q. NAyr.t

PArxLsIsn's oyrIcs. U. .NAyr.l
BaoApE.r ssT naos.sd Ss ,Ss S
Bs: uyEii;: Si, ss y Iissysa
Ss nav 3sri, New YORK, suSsst % he S.asiia.
'p'o''OBB BUREAU tfSEiff " YARDS AND DOCKS.
rGsSs hs: 4 Enns Ss Ss.
NJ, to Si q lb. Si.tI. ;SsPi sOo iS;; best b.,t
iI0y roSs ..Ii 10 ssG,e,s 81 %s ssn
i ifon sSil.n aiSRS saSs.. aeSss long By Inches. out
side diaRisi BGssS 81 81 SsiL sFEAs y 'ffssssEERIso
piston sR,SS
S.ssss Ss& Z !s.s. sss s :,
SSfsi s. Sgit III ssisi
square. upper corners round with sgIved top, to
pI.ts With S.ea. and PRICE o isssa. ths sutini
putting IL sh I':;ss 81 1RbSssGE iG,i GhEa'I Yard
900 fee, best OAK tanned doubis ri iveted leather
hose, with 6aylOrd's Couplings. to suit Navy
fSf fsSRRsG tps'R " PROVISIONS AND A cLoIHISo.,
5000 lbs. candles. to be lilo inches In iengsb
:as q & 's 10 Sc as ~
lshrenheit The wick 70 Be BRAIDED and eSnpo.ed q q
Sentsinins 50 ibs. each. and 70 30 in ali respect;
S.ooo lbs. sugar; S,o6 lbs. coffee; 10. coo pairs
| ard; 1000 yards enameled cloth; l,0oo bushsl,
Turks i.lsnd sslt; 80 lps eamphor; i9 lbs "a, eas
sperm oil; gallons spirits turpcntinei kegs (:
heavy 81, s bog "a aud iod na,ls, s%Tona9' ,9
500 OAK plugs aud iron brace and bits.
Rsspgnsible security required f9r the prompt pnt a.
gsGt {. s c. FispS
sails not duly indorsed on the envelope, and NO
tisement and blank forms furnished, VIII not b
considered. The right Is reserved e reject any
the Government, and to award each article 9r iien
separately, as may be most 70 its interest Par!ie
hour above named, when the bids Will be opened
| J. G. ELDRED9B,
uo2s-td Paymaster. U.S.N
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pRorosALs FOR LETTER BALANCES.
Posr oErIeE DErAsrNESr,

wAsnISGros, D. c., Nov. 7, 1865.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart
ment until the 10th day Of January next, u o'clock
noon for furnishing Letter balances for the Of
the post onices In the United States for one year
from and after the first day OF February next. Of
the following description. namely:
lst BalaneN capable OF weighing eight ounces
avoirdupois weigh, to be graduated down to guar:
ter ounces; Of these II Is supposed 2D to go will
be required. Also, balances Of the same aggregate
weight. graduated By the metric or Eramme
%. Balances capable OF weighing two pounds
or this class 1t Is supposed l0C to l5o will be re-
Perfect correctness and strength and durability
will be required In the balances to be furnished.
Samples Of each description Of balances must &C.
company each bid, and the bidder who may Obtsin
the contract will be required to furnish balances
ordered OF quality In all respects equal to the
samples.
Each balance must be we'll and securely packe
In box for transportation, and delivered free OF
all expenses to the Department at Washington. D.
c., where the same viii be accepted, II found 10 be
perfect and equal to the samples,
Each bidder must fuInish with his proposal sun
eient evidence Of his ability to comply with his bid
tract.
A failure to furnish the Balances as contracted
for promptly, the furnishing OF an Inferior art
Gle, will be considered arunicient cause for forfeit
uIe OF the contract.
| Proposals must be endorsed on tho envelope
| "ProposAls for Letter Balances, and directed Il
| the FIRST Assistant Postmaster General, Washing
| ton, d. G, ALEX, W, RANDALL,
| noylO-td Postmaster General.
The national Republican., 1868-12-01
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
HnApsrAsrrn.FIyrn hnIARi pLsrsIsT,
STATE or TEXAS, OrfIoE OF uHiBr Y; NJ,
AusTtN, TE Az, Oct N, l6fS.

UHADQrAHTERsfIffuh htItTAhN DtNhl-T It,
STATE or TEXAS, OYHIoH OF uHiEy .. NJ,
AusrtS, TEIAs, Oct, n. lsts.
Sealed proposal, ip duplicate will be receive 4
al twelve clock M for the transportation OF mii-
to the thirty .frst day OF December, 1902, on the
following rOn'R RouTE NUMBER 4,
From IndiAnolA to San Antonio and all interme-
Bidders will state the rate per ono hundred Llool
pounds per one hundred tl0O) miles at which they
WI transport said supplieA
Bidders should give their names In full, as well
as their places OF residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by q bond In the sum OF ten
thousand .tslo.Ooo) dollars, signed By tvoor more
Ss Contract 4 awarded Tor the foats mentioned in
h 70 e the sd6s sSs
fcient security furnished by said parties, In
accordance with the terms Of this advertisement.
The amount Of bonds required from the eontrac.
tor will be atty thousand lt6o, 0OO) dollars.
Satisfactory evidence Of the solyency Of each
bidder and person offered As security will be re-
Quired.
Forms Of contract may be seen al the oGloe Of the
shall, Texas, aud At this office.
u. The IIsh. a reserved to reject any or all BIDS
Proposals must be indorscd Proposals for Arm,
Transportation" and addressed to the Under
B{ command Of Brevet Major General !. 4 Roy
BIsyst Brisndier General c. O. IL. rihh Miiiiar,
District
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pRopOsALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION

Hp'aRs FIPrH MILITARY DIsrRIor.)
STATE OF TErAs, OYHIcB CHEZ q. NJ,
AUSTIN, TExAs, October U, 1e6s
Scaled proposals In duplicate will bo received at
this oaiee until MONDAY, December II, 1865, At
u o'clock, m. for the transportation Of military
supplies from the hrzt day OF January, lso to the
thirty day OF December, lsoO on the following
ROUTE No. .
From San Antonio to all military posts and
camps that are or may be established on the Texas
frontier, south Of Rcd river. and north Of 81 de-
grees nsrth latitude. -.
Bidders will state the rate per one hundred (l0O)
pounds, per one hundred tl0O) miles at which they
will transport said supplies
Bidders should give their names In full. as we'll
as their places OF residence, and each proposal
should be accompanied by bond In the sum Of ten
thousand (sl0,op) dollars. signed By two or more
responsible persons guaranteeing that In case the
contract Is awarded for the route mentioned in the
will be accepted and entered Into. and good and
sun Client security furnished by said parties In
coIdance with the terms Of this advertisement
Tho amount Of bonds required from the contractor
will be lfty thousand ts5O. .000) dollars,
Satisfactory evidence Of the solyeney OF each bid
der and person offered a. security W be required.
Forms Of contract may be at the once Of the
| DEPOT Quartermaster at sap Antonio and at Mar
| shall, Texas, and at this ONCE,
The right y reserved to reject any or all bid'
| Proposals must be indorsed proposals for Army
Transportation" and addressed to the under
BY command OF Brevct Major General Z. Rey
Military District. nJ9-td
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ID r o p o S A L s

p pRoP SAILS.
HEApa'Rs DEPT OF rHE CuMBERLASD,)
officE CHIEF Con- suhs,srinsSSB' is,S
Sealed proposals, which must be IN duplicate,
with copy Of this mt attached TO each,
will be received until ~ clock, IN. THURSDAY,
Dee ., lsGs, for furnishing the following stores,
200 pounds Fancy Crackers.
40 pounds Parma, in papcrs.
80 pounds Maizena,, in pApsrs
~ pounds hAlerhtus, In papers
40 pounds Bi Carbonate Soda. in rapcrs.
20 pounds Tapioca, In papers.
9o pounds Cream OF Tartar, In paIers.
2spounds Cayenne Pepper. In i.ouucc tin cans.
coo pounds smOk ed Salmon.
40 pounds Smok cd llalibut
DO pounds Dried Currants, In boxes.
80 pounds Dried Prunes, 10 bOxos.
100 gallons hno Pickles. In bottles.
40 cans Oroen Peas.
100 cans Tomatoes.
20 cans Sardlnes,
sOO pounds Chocolate.
75pounds Yeast Powders. in 4.ouGee tin boxes,
and ~ o.pound wooden packages; .-,--
i,0OO pounds Table Salt IN small boxes or bags.
5OO pounds Smoked Herring.
90 pounds Mustard, 10 y or u pound tin cans,
80 pounds Corn Starch. In papers.
100 pounds Mararoni.
800 bottles worcestershire Sauce.
The above stores to be Of tho very best quality.
impuIitics and NO charge for packages will be al
lowed.
samples required to be offered with the bids.
Proposals must be inolOsed In n sealed envelope,
indorsed Proposals for (nAme the article, y and
addressed to the undersigned.
be strictly complied with. NJ y. SMALL.
nOS0-td tBreyet Brig, Gen, and q, s.
The national Republican., 1868-12-01
Government Sales.

DUBLIC SALE OF CONDEMNED ORDNANCE
L AND ORDNANCE STORES.
FRAskFoRD ARsEsAL.l
BRIDgsDURe, Pa, November II. 1855;
large amount OF Ordnance and o 0rdna nee Stores
FRsSKFSRB SS Arsenal. Fiji ADELPHIA,' 90
MONDAY, the 2lst day Of December. ls9s, at 10 80
o'clock a. m. The following list comprises some
Sfthe principal articles to be sold, viz:
lg iron brass Guns, VARIOUS cAlibTes.
las, 90 pounds Of Shot, Shell, &c
s.Ill Muskets, CarbiRes, Rifles, Se., various
models.
5000 pounds Of 0unpowdor.
Si,T75 lots of Infantry Aceoutrcmeats.
4,7H lots Of Cavalry Accoutremeuts.
4TT Saddles
us Curb Brides.
s0+ Watering Brides,
az HAlters,
Persons shing complete lists Of the stores to be
sold obtain them by application 20 the Chief of
Crispin, U. s. Army PurehAsing onneer, corner OF
Houston and Green streets, New York city. or by
direct Applica to this Arsenal:
Brevet Lieut.. Col U. S. A. commandiag.
The national Republican., 1868-12-01
PROPOSALS FOR HOSE.

DEPOT QUARTERSAsTER's OFPiCE,l
SEifEhsgsyltLE. iSPlASA. Nov; %. 1865,
until u u TUESDAY, December |, ISIS, for fur.
nishlng this depot will twelve hundred II 2OOl feet
ot2h- neh Leather Hose, to ba made OF best oak
tanned over weight leather, and double riyetted.
The Hose 70 be subject 70 customary test by steam
fire engine before received aud accepted
Proposals will state the earliest date at which
heHOse can be delivered, and will be in duplicate,
with a copy Of this advertisement attached to
each, and accompanied by the guarantee OF two
dSsPonoie Per1LGaasS LaSo thst n ca ease contract !;
will be given for the faithful performance Of the
same.
Bids will bo iudorsod "PropOsals for Hose, +"
and addressed to the undersigned
BY order " the Quartormaster General.
II. G. RANSOM,
Breyoi Lieutenant Colonel, Major and QuaTteTnas-
ter. Dep Ot q, NJ. deel.td
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EREsH BEEF FRESH BEEF :
OFFICE Asst Con-. oy sUBsIs

OFFICE Ass T Con. OF sUBsIsTEScB.l
AUGUSTA ARSENAL, GA, !
Scaled proposals, in duplicate, will be eiyei
At this Oniee. until u O'Clock m, on TUBSDAl
December %, 1865, for supplying FT0sh Beet 10
troops at Augusta Arsenal, Georgia. for six (Bl
months, beginning January lst 1880. aud ending
The Beef furnished to bo OF good marketable
quality, composed Of equal proportions Of lore and
hind quarters, (neeks, shanks, and kidney tallow
excluded aud to be delivered in such quantities,
aud at such time and place as the commanding OH
cor Of the arsenal hhall designate
The successful bidder Will be required TO gIyo
bonds for the faithful performance OF the contract
Bidders arc inyited 10 be present at tho opening
ofprOposas, with thei guarantoTS, 10 order 10 sign
aud complete the contract gnd bond upon the day
above mentioned. u. W, FLAGLBR,
pov25.td Byt II, Col, U. s. A., and A, c. s.
The national Republican., 1868-12-01
NJ ULEs W A NTE ID
htSS oSpace ~ or m uIirr M5tx aGhhIR,atsTs.r' pTscr'

HEADQ'Rs PIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
OFFICE OF CHIHP QUAhIRRNAsrER,
AUsrIs. TEKAs, Nov, 8, ls6s
Sealed proposals. In duplicate " be received At
this once until II O'Clock. m. OF MONDAY, the
18th OF December, 1855, tor delivering at Austin,
Texas, so mules
The mules must bo not less than fourteen 40
hands high, nor loss than four ~ nor over ten
years Of age strong, stout, compact. we'll ldcvel-
oped animals. In full health, and FREQ from any
blemish or defect which would unit them for SO.
we're work.
Delivery to commence, within thiriy.tso) Gays
from date Of contract, and to be completed within
forty Ave lB) days from date Of same.
Proposals will be received for the whole or any
offered.
Proposals to be orsed 'Proposals for Mules, ~
and addressed to the undersigned.
pyOiS by command Of Breve' Major osPsETi s%T% :. j.
Byt; Big. General and c. Q. NJ. Fifth Military
District, noyl5 I'd
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pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Ss srtTs cr TrIas. Ilest oiyISs Z. .. NJ,

stats or TK1As. OFFICE @. o, N,
AUsrIs, TEIAs, Nov. D 1865. }
Sealed proposals, In duplicate. will be received
Of this Office until MONDAY, December II, l66s, at
u o'clock m, for the transportation Of military
supplies. from the LIST day Of January, lso to the
Sst day OF December, 1860. on the following route.
yI
ROUTE Mol
From Brenham, on the terminus Of the western
branch Of the Texas Central Railroad, to Austin,
Texas.
Bidders will state the rate per one hundred (lCO)
pounds per one hundred 400 miles at which they
Will Transport said supplies.
, Biddsrs should giyetheir names In full. as welfps
their places Of residence, and each proposal
be accompanied by bond In the sum OF ten thou.
sand no. OOO) dollars, signed by two or respon
slble persons, guaranteeing that In case the con =
tract awarded for the route mentioned In the pro
posal 70 the parties proposing the contract will be
accepted aud entered into and good and BumciOnt
security furnished by said parties, In accordance
with the terms Of this advertisement.
The amount OF bonds quired from the contrae-
tor Will be MY thousand lo0, ,QO0) dollars.
satisfactory evidence Of the solyeney OF each
bidder and person offered as security will be re-
Forms Of contract may be seen At the ofeo OF tho
depot quarteTmastsr al San AnIonio aud at Mar.
shall, Texas. and at this once.
=, The right u reserved to reject any or all bids
Proposals must bo indorssd Proposals for
Army Transportation, and addressed - The IN
deIslgned. -
Reynolds, J, A. POTIkR,
tAry District. nolFtd
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Steamboat lines.

NBw MBRoHANTs STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Ehs III, "a iSas sh ssSs i's%.. sas
seguarly sqttps vs ths wints5o & 5HyS1p,h., y1 xXkIk
SSiGsEESssRRsSEyx. SisEEssRs MasAiuSTT6Ssso.saSs MasAiuST6ss .sa SsoEes
'!.:s s;ft ;s Es 4: NJ f!Ef'
Ing At Alexapdria and 9soIlstown TyBsDAfsi,
;sIss::s;' + T ESiD $s,F
..i$.r. sss .a'i n he . sG ss r. s:
pared 70 tsfc through freisht, at much reduced
i.tss as ths usual S1rss o. ar.y.ss snS O;he!
.,Es Ts:s4 T ff;iG1 CO. Ss Ss.s the
SJ$ss ,t$Srsss 5pssr jSsS j.
corner New York sysnqs and ssyssnteenth street,
one HoSssi ssriaf' below wv FSSaPsSs. PsRssPPSSs President
TEE sTE.MER .Is GoLuMBIA o,iA ,,,,,,. <,f1sS
ixeea Nv IassIseiSn sH,ase snd BSitlaeIsp p' O $3.50
NOON u PwkSsGspl kSssGsssf ~ SRisisF'.H xSksiSG '''''
.Isss % Ps::sas.i: and iisIsS9 For further par
"''''''' 'iASfGs TSos. ". RILEY son. @ A,sss:,
nyso.tufsm Atths foo. of ffiiSs RissvsutS L stree Street.
poToMAo TRANSFORMATION LINE.
ffar Way Landings on the Potomac and Baltimore
| making Connections at AQUA Creek with
| the Richmond, FrederieksbuTg
| and Potomac Railroad.
The Steamer EXPRESS. Capt A. G. Niekls. VII
leave Baltimore. Pier No. s. Light e.~SlS}
street wharf, every TUESDAY, at
| m, THURSDAY, t. deliver freight
Notice will be given whom the other boat will b
put on the route.
| FreI ght received all day Friday.
The Steamer leaves ssATuRpAf As In.
Sixth street wharf, W hin gton, D. G.
A. NEBDHAM SONS, Agents,
myg-6m Ia Lizhtat wharf. Baltimore
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Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR Army. TRANSPORTATION
HEADQUARTERS Ppru nIIirAar Dsrnror,)


oI.Ie. o. SaIay ovllIl.stsIsi.
ssa.S MI Il 'ssyts I a
II clock, m. for the transportation ot military
supplies from the lr day of January, 1850, 70 slst
u~' VI DO'eA R0tirR NO S WV '''u'''' '''''' VS.
From San Antonio 20 all military posts and
camps that are or may be established on the west.
ern and northwe.teIn frontier Of Texas, south Of
Bidders will state the rate per one hundred Qoo)
pounds per one hundred Sloo) miles at which they
Biddsrs should giye their name. In full. a. well
should be sceompanied by bond in the sum Of ten
thousand telo, ,o0o) dolafs, signed By two or more
responsible persons, guaranteeing that In case the
contract 10 awarded for the route nentioned In The
Be accepted and entered into and good and su
security furnished by said parties In accordance
with the tsrms of this advertisemeut.
The amount OF bonds required from the contractor
will be hfty thousand W50, ,Oo) dollars.
sausfaetory evidences Of the solyenoy Of each
bidder aud person offered rs security Will be re-
Terms Of contract may be seen at the oaes Of the
shall, Tc1as, and at this once. ..f
=, The riGht 4: rs.ervOd 10 reieet any or all bids
Proposals must be sndor Proposals for Arm,
Transportation" and addressed 70 the under
signed. -.
Brcvet Brlsadisr General, and Chief ouarterass
ter, Filth Military District. noo-td
The national Republican., 1868-12-01

THE PhilGdelphia North American, in men.
tioning the fact that the State Of PennSylya-
mia polled 655, ,G62 votes at the late Presi.
DENTAL election, while 1t poiied 4T6 ,642 at the
election OF 1860, when the population was less
than three millions, argues that tho State
must now have population Of about four
millions, which shows much greater increase
than tho State has ever been credited with.
The national Republican., 1868-12-01

How TO JUDGE PouLrRr.-As Christmas /,
approaching, the following hints in regard to
the selection Of poultry, may be regarded H'
reasonable"
A young turkey has smooth leg and sOf
bill, and tho eyes bright and the feet moist
old turkeys have soaly, stif feet. Young fowl
have tender skin, smooth legs, and the brsast
bone yields readily to tho pressure Of the hn
ger. The bost are those that have yellow legs
The feet and legs Of the old fowl look as II
they had seen hard service in the world
Young ducks feel tender under the wing and
the web is transparent. The best are thick X
and hard on the breast. Young geese have
yellow bills, and the feet are yellow and sup.
pie the skin may be easily broken by the
head Of PIN the breast Is plump and the fat
white. An old goose is unfit for the human
stomach
The national Republican., 1868-12-01

AsURsE GIRL, Is yesrs of age while left
In charge Of three children Of the McCulloch
family, near Corning, N. Y, last Wednesday,
in fit of rage at tho youngest child for being
fretful, threw 1t upon the floor, stamped upon
1t until 1t was almost lileless, and then roasted
its hands on the hot stove. When the mother
returned home at night 1t was dead. The
girl was arrested and tho coroner's jury Is 10
vestigatiDg the case.