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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-31

the nervons and luguhriouS prOnuncia-
mentos, which bave latsly emanatel
from the leaders of the copperhead
faction:
New YoRK. October 2S.
FELLow-CITIzENs On the Sd of Novcm-
Der your are to register decision at the bal
lot box which will control the Government
for four wears and affect the destinies of the
country for all time. The Democratic party.
entering into the campaign with practical re-
pudiatiOn on its banner and a determin1tio
to open ReconStru ton hv declaring all the
Acts relating thereto void. has met a signal
defeat at the elections In October. Aroused
by the positive condemnation of its policy. it
now seeks to change its candidates and to
denv its purposes as declared in its platform.
BE not deceived. The men who met in New
York on the 4-h Of july knew what they in
tended to do. if they could carry the election
TO inspire their followers in the South and
their friends and svmpathizers at the North
They published their purpose to the world
and on this declaration they went into the
canvass. Although they tried to explain
awav its full meaning thew never denied 1t
until beaten at the polls. change OF can
didateS can change their purpose. They
mean to take from an enfra'l. used race its
only Safeguari-the ballot; thu 81 =. to re-
pudiate the National debt incurred at {. time
of the greatest danger to the nation or. at
best, pay il in amer which will tarnish
not only the credit, but make the Great Re-
public shame to honest men and a by word
in the financial circles OF the world. The
Presidential candidate of the Democracy de-
clareS his purpose and will to be 10 hold Con-
gress in check for four wears to come An
drew Johnson has for the four years past,
and thus he stands in his position.
Fellow citizens: The country wants pence
II has had enough Of OpnHsi-i0n between the
Executive and Legislative departments The
people elect both, and mean to have harmony
and good will between them. The loss Of
States holding elections in October. has shown
the Democratic leaders that they can hope
to carry no Northern States. In desperation
they call upon the people t come IN the r. s
cue. They place Mr.. Seymour on the stump
and mediate the withdrawal OF Blair, VINO
has openly and boldly proclaimed their true
aims and purposes, and now tar'li}v say they
mean peace and obedience TO the laws. But
the >pirit that really animates thcm NAV be
seen in heir attempts TO carry the elections
bv fraui ~ I Gigantic scale at the North.
and by in. ',o-.:,'i n atthp South. We appeal
to the pc r. -, T., >t..oI Nv the Union in its
darkest hrrr~: whose faith has never fall
tered: who have never believed the war a
failure, or those who stimulated the rebellion
are the proper persons to administer The Gov
eminent they Snngh' II DESTROY. And we ask
.hprn to rally once more. and by overwfr- !
ming maj0ritisS to show the Democracy and
he world that there is no hone FIR the - Lost
Cause" No one doubts the patriotism Of
Genera. Grant. He has already announced
MS desire for peace. This is idle word.
His election will be a guarantee Of harmony
n the d !FereDt dPDartmPn'S Of the Govern |
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ADDRESS OF THE rAIIoNAL REPUB-
LICAN COMMITTEE.

We commend the careful perosal q
the following address, issued by the
National Republican Committee, to all
our readers. The sentiments and pur-
poses of our party are therein admirably
set forth and are in marked contrast TO
the nervons and luguhrious pronuncia
mentos, which have latsly emanated
from the leaders Of the copperhead
faction:
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-31

contribution, and will apply it to such
proper uses as may tend to bring about
result so promising, with blessings to us all.
Sincerely your friend,
ALEX. T. STEWART
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-31

MORE OF" My PoLICy.''->avs the Trlb-
une With elections impending, at which
serious disturbances are feared, Gen. George
II. Thomas is withdrawn from his post in
Tennessee to serve on d petty military court
in Washington. The President has long
been irving TO get Gen. Thomas out of the
way. He is now douby successful since
he is enabled to have that faithful ser,itor.
Gordon Granger, to assume the command
during Gen. Thomas absence. 1t will be
no fault of Grangers if the President fail
to find the change working to the advantage
Of mis- personal wishes.
The RET"RT DrcISIvE.->avs the San
Francisco Chronicle :: In the recent Demo-
cratic procession there was a Transparency
bearing the legend. Grants cigar-at one
end fire. at TIL. other liar" In the Re-
publican procession last night there was .
tran>parency inscribed " Grant has smoked
up his risr, aud. Seymour has taken the
stump.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

Y. INTERNAL RrvrSrr. \
Omcc of Special Revenue Agent,
~tata sc fT.s.. :

- =
r.E.ysrynSAL Ryvrsrv ,
Oflce Of srecis, Revcnnc Aeen,
s,ate of Tcxss :
GALVESTON Feb I2tb 1858
To Transportation Comp,nie. cam
mon Carriers I.,ern,I R.vo,no
(f8e>r. and Other, in tho STATE Of
Texas.
In obedience to in.truetiop I am
discetei IA gnerwr Al 1ho aLoy.
named companie. and rcrsons I'm,
IN AL cases OF transporting cotton,
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29


JUDGE HANCOCK ; hErrth'---
Judge John Hancock has recently
,,,,,,n s,ore Ma, i, vL;eh he ,alc.
'',',,,,nd 80, Ma rooon.,r,,,;,n
1919 go
laws, declaring them unconstitutional,
and exposes the fraudulent maaner
in which the registry has been man.
"a "a. ..,a,,s. ma f,llows.
~. ~.
me threat o. e'n'"a'n 'lo . nl'il'a Wy
government sno"'o ho' influence , 'na e
people 70 y'', -. 10 ,a e ueinah' 1'
na ,,,i 'ner N'a'o . ,,,, l,
M'',,ary "o'e'"''sens , M,''' AZ , ,u"s' ~
IN 'ne hanuS " Nn.,e, eu,' .i
CHRISTIAN men many Q, 'nen' naVine
h'ah REGARD ,or 'no ''s"'s ""u '",o'-
es's Of the CITIZEN ana appree'a''ng
and ready to pfomo'e .ne interest o.
civilized society a''d so'Hs, asees ,.. a
few, ny ihsT tyranny an" pF'''',s
ana prob'h'y selnsh ucs'rc 70 po
reasoned very ra h.aa, ma y, 4. " ai';
become obJses Of ha'fco 70 we GU
Gems u SO. 'ney are sA.eP''omS "
the general eharas'er o. .'e o;n'p H.
OF Tue army aua oNo" '"eJ VIZ ~
found preferable as rulers 10 NEGROES
or the White men, as oi"ss' VINO
seek to obtain once ana power over
thaif. fellow citizens BY taxing auvdn-
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

The steamer yhrm \ .;n6. h ,csr.
vile ps:sss o, ne lftA rs Kar.
ahcIo contains the following items q,
news;
Nrpp7p op so,,,rn
III. p.,,a,a.,....n
accoun, CMS, ~ 'ss.s s.s'
a. 49, ~ ~, ''et OF van Nj
m ST. nj "" - ,''' p'aee
IA 81 ~ ''"ahs"c
me-, l. Ill - - ''N ., u
vote Caoraa o.. 80 | 49, - I,
oG,h po.;naa, f@'s ~
overbcar;n,' -. :, 'N'anuy' on
o;,;n. ,oa "'a't man
IL AZ, ,r,n - " 'nvus"''
tho J,c,..a =. g wv up
sery;oe A.. " c. " ','o lnialfy
nrc..io.s NJ - '''ae' "a'u ,h'
iwccn ,he,n IL. - ~ ou-
but aft.,w.,J ,o,,.a III. -
Lin - -, ~ ~, w" "'s ."'
any wa,,;no ~ -" G" s"'"g
lboro,o,n 80 ~ pna's o''si ne uc-
,brou,h Tho Lo.r, IT, H. en ~, n'',
entirely ,hrar,,h ~ han PSI,
,brousb ,Lo srn ~ ~ poo. ao'
in ATTENDANCE Pr. - g T Inn,
n, Tho snn, III -. '.'' .e'' !.
do,hi, ;ranoa aal - ssh -
4 Lo:ri ~ es,aara ta 10y h"noea ,
10 ;nyes,i.,,a ~ a." ''" .'ue'eo
delibcra,e and oosd li"n1,J "y's
has not bee, noun',,,aJ aa , ~
h.,.1a,G "'''s''' :" '"'a
n oto.,;.n p........,,
No ;n,.re., a. NJ ,I..s"s' ,, e's ..','
ncleJ n psona''''i,o ,, ,"e'e sc's
ro,a. Nh. ' ", ~ 10y .e's',s :
tbe n,wl, oni,,n.,i.aa 80 ~, "''' VI
''''' ''''s
MkAicAN TURMOIL
Confirmed news Of the wide spread
revolution in Snaloa bad been re.
eeivcd at Guadalajara on the 22d
ul,imo,
uranados nd Adolio Palacio had
pronounced Il Cullican, the State
capital They forced the doors and
vaults of The national mint there. and
seized $40 600 of srecic belonging TO
private individuals.
The alleged cause of this State rev.
oluiion is the quarrel over the ruber.
material chair. y (f'|7
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN NEW
eli the grandest .po-
! iical meetings that has been held
|in,e the close of tie war, convened
b New Orleans oa the night Of the
|5t,. inst. The Crescent Of the sue.
|cedius day gives the suNeiued no
q, ott4. I : wv fifssii''fH
The st. Charles Theatre was crowd
Il last night with an enthusiastic
multitude oil cilixens, in response to
|Le invitation Of tho Democratic State
Dcntrsi NmnAt,ec. Rarely, per
laps never before. has New Orleans
Witnessed SO intelligent and SO nu-
Ferrous political nsscmblncc; and
his fact is suspicious Of revival
hope IN tho promises of the future,
pd Of an awakening from the gloom
hd dependency in which this pop
)aticn have been plunged for Tie
81 two years. II is not that they
|eeiec any immediate exit from the
lhyfinth I ~ dinca,ties by which
icy are surrounded; but they do
resee the approaching overthrow of
y party Of ldespctism and Of bar
lrism, aud the proxima,e triumph
the party Of constitutional liberty.
,e peculiar significance Of this
Ioting is the rosuscitation, among
r people, Of an interest in general
li,ics, and the manifestation of a
piound dssirs.to aid Tho great Den
ratio party Of the country in tho
pending struggle with radicalism.
is very suggestive that every ref
encc to that party, and to the suc-
tscs which i, has recently achieved,
He'd forth tumnituous applause;
Silst the names OF Andrew John
General Hancock, aud General
(odman were greeted with prolong.
and enthusiastic cheers. There
> nothing of sectional character
Bile meeting. There was nothing
i That could indicate the existence
a sectional feeling on the con
rs, tho intcnscst ycarnincs 81 the
pular heart seemed TO be directed
Ferds tho Democracy Of the cuun
ard especially Of tho North.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

Ths frssjs psrrstssssa inIDcdints.
" preceding snd during the late cleo
lion. were innumcrab!c. In Hous.
ton, rays tho Telegraph negro was
posted to examine the tickets Of ne.
sroes. If they failed to suit him, he
taxs-lsMY, WITHOUT eexa4sAy. If
M sfMe radyesi sta,hfS; M hold.
or was invited in. An opinion pre-.
vailed IN HouAssn that ttc con.crva.
five tickets were taken cut at night
and radical dAes placed 10 their stead
The Paris Press eihtcs, that at Paris,
.is,y votes were polled, at the open
ing Of the polls, without one Of the
PARTIES being required to exhibit his
registration certificate. Other cnor-
mites arc detailed by the same paper
A large number, either disqualified
| BIZ minority or pon-residcnce were
allowed to vote without question.
Some Of the accounts on the con.
irary nrc quito amusing, One negro
| hoy evidently in. his teen, upon being
.aieehiscd, SAID, Bless yonr soul, |
|isnt voiin' for myself, II yo,jn' for
daddy" The Huntsville Times re-
hates .he following;
ave asked several Of the newly,
.pfranohised who they voted for,
tr.,+ ~ uWn6 tns 4uSis SsAn.
ther said, II dunno sir, they told
be TO go to S,roder and he'd fix mo
hp, Nc Glib me paper and told ne 10
hand dat'to Joe Dickson, and he
lone stuff it in candle box and dar's
ie last ] SEQ Oh IL Another said,
! Law sir, ] forgot TO ask can, dcy
lib me paper and told me to glib
Bat in, an 7 done it, dat's all know
boui it. Another | dunno sr, J
.vc | voted for a Convention dar
vas somebody's name on de ticket
bu, dunno who il was.
Thus We have a fair specimen Of
DC judgmcn, exercised by thes 10y
citizens, in casting their votes.
ft,eo ara thav whom the radicals
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

Important 90 ali Concerned
WE mus, settle al old accounts, for
w and against US, a. all hazards and
expense. And to this end all will please
call and settle at once aud sare us much
trouble.
JOHNSON & GRAIN
Marshall, Feb. -, ds. NO p
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

tIll. INfHt MAJ nv ~ ~
years, months, and days.
i A loved ono has gone from this bright
world Of oars,
No more to gaihcr It's thorns with Us
iloNcrs
No inore to linger in suuboams that fade,
Where on AL beauty, death fingers are
Al laid, = - -
Darkness :, thick darkness shrouirl a
wifcs heart, and the widow fondly
elasped her oldest soa 10 her bosom
God, 10 his tandsr mercy, raised up that
sa, Il. lie her protector and comfort ~
her old egs. l,ratiling children looked
IN 10 Brother Adam, and called him
their toth-r brother IN youth, he
gained their love and confidence by gen
lie words and loving deeds in manhood,
he retained it by his generous, scHsac-
riiicing nature ,
When, two short years ago, he took
the gentle maiden to be the wife Of his
bosom. All rcioicei IN his hnrpincss.
Now, Gs4l, IN his mysterious providence,
bas seen III TO remove IRON earth, the
devoted sup, brother, husband, and
father When bright visions Of the
beauties ur the New Jerusalem urose be
fore his sonl, halfffoed iro4earthi when
he caught the distant glcamlns' OF an
gel. wings, when sounds OF heavenly
music wore wafisd 10 his spirits f'1, he
caueh, up the divine strains, tang two
verses and exclaimed Blessed lilessed
sm ~ ID Veal Sweet Vile though no
/ longer blessed with your gentle presence
we trust TINT he u blessed In the pres
enoo of God and hi. angels that his
eloriiied spirit is a beautiful and shining
hsht in a world where pnrtinss are an.
known Though severe instance oil
Gods mysterious providence, We pray,
that We may humbly kiss the Christening
rod. knowing that "ln wisdom, lie doe,h
al THINGS
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CITATION
CITATION.
No iA7.
Jssass Bovdsa ~. Janss Rshss.
THE STATE or TEXAS,
COUNTY or HARR1sDN.
No. fA7.

r. avg La~fsi Abutv 81 sstd fssstt.
GvsstfaN
VOU arc hereby semoandsd = se0r
mems Jsses hskss BY pshiisstios,
IL ~ Tsz.s RsrsbIicas, nsuspaSsr
psblSshed IN tAs city of AsssAsiD, HAr
risnn county, TT .hrss ssessssise 9seAs
70 b. ssd personally appsas Aalbss -.
Il - oAes Ia saA cosaty nsaA No I,
o. astsrdsy h 29tA day VI February,
A D. 1855, uitAia sAs kssrs psssssibia
BY he - sssves ~ esapsalal n Jaass
hswdsa IL = pisa = 49, - y asssese
IL sssds. vAs@, 81 nessAasabs
hssgkt = 1871, " sAs Ansaa1 Il ssssa-
ty-sess doatnss - ~ seaap
Herein ~ ~, ~ nahs ~ ssonsa
- he ~ directs
OIvsa scdss ~ 800 ~ IN ~
II Jsasasy, A. y, 1sdA
". q. wAKBLAl1D, ,. r,
10 ~ ~ u.A seaa1V.
is,.>A Jessasy 37ss, leee,
". q WAk1LAND ].
Feb. !, "a a0.0
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

NANsfuI.D hfFtkEstts,
Rev Charles H. stnars loo " stn
art. Esq DR. X 7 Dibbs DIR " a.
Thouas, DR. \ y Reeves. Rev, John
+, ,cs, i.sy II. G. Thwcait, u D Messrs.
Du l,,i. aud Douglass, Rev u. + Als1
sndcs
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

bishop Prime, of the NJ f. Church,
Nth, writes to the Nashville Chris
b Advocate that in all his largo
lent Intercourse with planters and
(achers in Mississippi and Louisi.
:, he heard Of one, and only one
~, who had gained BY planting
! year. He was from Opelousr,
! had raised sugar. 1.-THE white
~, says the Bishop, " cannot, and
black man will not, work con,in-
Bisly the entire summer; and cot
requires this, but sugar does not
creiore sugar may continue to be
)tivated to considerable extent
great crop OF cotton will never
raised until msny years and
nge. takc place. Many arc NOV.
TO Opelousas and the adjacent
Fas- making region, which is not
,jcct to ovcrfow--but Louisiana
\ State isfuined Tor shc present
Whi,e psxple, .krousloat the
Ppih, hass,tssn r.shsseo'Sn and
n'hy net own hbes. lvcr since
can resatlsc,. Aa4Ity age do
j. uow. The uain sronblc is
\ lAeis..h. ot u ssnsicnf mum
Of white nsya, Aad Of those thai
here, too ssr~y Ma Msho2 Pay"'
$nk they eanpM work.
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NOTICE!

ALL p~sso~s isashssd " WI Hasdi.
"A kss ~ aeoI1sA shas hh ncess -
seeesa. ~ h ~ Aas1s fos su)1sselsa,
~ hey arr rsqsss>sd y ed - -
ass ~ ~, SD thereby savs esa1a
l.oasss is:siessss VII - - oIssa'
JkO. b. SHAW, Asas1ay
Jsasssy I, ". MA
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

y- Grsas rsesiyss > salary, u y ~
Of $4,000 . year
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

Notice Of Ftaat Settlement.
NOTICE l. hereby sisss dat ". A.
~ Tutts, Administrators II Aha ssssAs
II MsFgAss y. Tstls, deceased, haA
hlsd 10 this ohec his Anal Aceounss snd
vouchers will bs setsd on II the Rsb-
rssry tssn Of Ms Ccsaty Coars II hss'
rsso~ Co, psrtaiaing - sstates Of g.
csMssd pssse~s, Do, WHOM oil psssCns
interested nay sppssr asd sosssss ~
same II thsy - peoess' .
X. BLACK WILL, C41slg Oh
February =, Is. sT-~
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

EEsss:1kseks, AARsuAit, fkxas
Mai y A. Blanche, d. J r With.
,rspoon, Dr. samson Earsn.
nov Oily
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

fs-y- The radicals used 10 ask IN
ehanan's day, " Have We Coy
men.?' We presume there "
doubt about Il now, as the foi'cw-
Items will shsndsntly prove With
enunssssint hssdreds Of osAevs
The Committee on Appropriation
or'cd u tho lower House Of Ton
ss, % The 6th inst. that eeT5 go
. would be wanted by the Goyern'
mt for ffPsss!s. ! y XSaEao " g'i, ms rs
,dsd ~ pay ~ t6t&s~ ~ AZ
Bile dcbt. ~ SHAH
The total balance Of traas aFaiap1
Uaiisd G&aass, foe ~ !sss as4hs
y, Is ~, eOe 900 10 gold. ~s
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

This Company issues policies on l',cs
IN all the different plans aud Mt ms favor
able rates as any other. while u has no
restrictions In regard Ia either travel or
residence, and all Ia profits are divided
Annually among its policy holders It's
policies are all issued on tho non for
letting plan.
1t ,a prompt in the payment Of Losses
This Company renewed, and continues
In tarcs, Life Insurance policies held by
the Southern survivors VI the lato war
forming an exception, Ia IBIS respect,
from the majority, II not oil the Eastern
companies, which, vhilo the war was
going On, refused to receive premiums,
and thus preserve Insurance on soulb-
cru lives, but are now collecting soush'
ern support The ~. Louis Mutual
ae,er, during the hole progress NJ the
late civil war, felused 90 receive the pre-
raiuns on policies FROM II. southern
policy heldcts
Rrfs,eacss .--tul u VI. johnson,
President Of Homo Insurance company,
Messrs Walsh a l'o.. eau. br " e
Catle,t, l. l. Carter, ! {. Elstnrr, Dew
|. Tally, James W Howard I'rury la
cy, and DR. Joseph Wilder, Rev, u :
Irippeit u y. Cap. + l. I.eaycn~orta,
Dir y VI Anderson, md God W X.
~hisers, shreveport La
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CITATION
H. he Sheriff or any Constable IF sa'd
tsanfy, Greeting


H. HE Sheriff or any Constable n sa'd
I5anfy, Greeting
sxturRrAs q, ,bs 5th dsy Of lie
w ccml.., 1861 Mary Elizabeth
Waller ju.,in,ted sui. agains, Archibald
p Waller her husband, alledeing that
on or about die 2i.. duy of M~y, 1860
sIe ;n,er.married wlth aid Archibald
= Waller In the county of Harrison;
,h,, an a, ah.n, tho IN dey Of August,
, u 1862 the saia Defendant Waller
ls,, home With the Intention Of aband.
-" s's s"is pla,n,ig and that since said
~ J,v Of Augu,t A u 1862 Plaintiff
,a. 80, heard from Defendant Plain
~ s,yther urer. that il was not by her
consent or advice that said Defendant
lci, his home in Harrison county lcAa-'
and that since said abandonment, sue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-04
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PROPOSALS.
pROPOSALs FOR THE PHRFORMANOR OF
SANITARY WORK
OePof Clt1tf<rmdITer's UHft,

Depof Gt1rfermdyter'S ORtt,
s..,,. ndshisrton, ID. C., January 81, 1873
,nSited at this once until u o'clock noon SAT
EhDA1, February Is, for the removal of all ST, k
pepoeits Ashes. and Dead Animals, for year
ON the LIST OF March next from the various bar
lacks, ofhces, buildings, &C. throuQhout the city
Occupied by such branches of the War Department
a,aIe designated by the DEPOT Quartz master.
sidders will be required to sccompan their bids
with bond signed by themselves and two respou-
slbie sureties In the sum of one Thousand dollars
labor for the performance of the work and execute
D nds IN the sum OF five thou sand dollars. immedi
seiy uron the award of the contract, for its faith
lnl Hnd satisfactory performance.
Lists Of the places 20 be visited must be obtained
from the Depot Quartermhster each month, and
every place 20 designated must be visited di e
rected in the list
=, Payments will be made monthly, or as soon
hereafter "a funds are furpished for the pose
1fthe amount of work required be either in
or diminished du ring the period of the contract
proporttonste increase diminution of the
monthly payments will be made upon contract
rates
Should the contractor fail to perform the work
required in prompt and satisfactory manner, the
Depot Quartermaster will hire it done and charge
the cost to the contractor. He also reserves the
riRht 20 reject any or all proposals that
tisfactory.
Any information required will be cheerfuIIy
given at the Office OF the Depot Quartern .ster
Bids should be endorsed Proposals for Perform
ing Sanitary Work !" and addressed u the under
signed
By order of the Quarterma, ter General
J. G. MCFERRAN,
Deputy Q lartermsster General, Brevet Briga-
dler General, U. 5. A, and Depot Quartermts
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l. : ENGINEERS OFFICE,


I. No IL STATE STREET, ALBANY, n. Y.
January IS, 1853
until u o'clock m TUESDAY Febr1a rnii o nss
ior ork and Materials for the prevement of the
huSson river. between Troy and New Baltimore,
! For from fifty thousand to sixty five thousand
cred in the d kes and ieveied ON TOP stone aei'
~ ,,i foI rom two h9ndred ard seventy Thousand
les, Of Piles oak pine. chestnut. or spruce not OF
less than twelve inches in diameter at the butt
5 For driving from two hundred and forty thou
.sno TO three hundred and fifteen thousand feet of
4. For from six hundred and fifty thousand to
eight hundred and nifty Thousand fset more or less
her, in pieces not less than twenty five feet long
TO De dsliYersd 10 RATS q, the dykes
o. tMenty one thousand running feet, more less.
6. 'I For he Timber Work on thirty two bnra,sd
running feet, mare or less, of half dyke.
7 Fer Timber Work on from twelve to fifteen
Point, or other points on the river banks
,, s For from sixteen Thousand to TWENTY-FIVE
bolts With nuts and washers
> For from forty Thousand to Fifty thous aud
pounds more or less, OF wrought iron rods. with
10. FOR from thirty five Thousand to forty eight
spikes without heads.
n Tor three thou.snd cubic yards more or less,
IL. For dredging way tw thousand cubic yards
more OF less, of the old State Dam, near Casteton
shoyeled int the new d. Ike near Cedar Hill
- Bids will be received for so much per cubic
yarc delivered Tor stone so much per cubic y srd
dredged and de posted, for dredging; much per
running foot for piles, driving, and timber work;
g. much per thousand feet B. M. for timber, and
So much per pound for iron.
q forms Of Proposals may be obtained at this
nffc~, and ID bid will be receiv I'D unless made on
the printed form and properly certified speci-
mems o. the stone and iron, plans aud specihcs-
tlon- OF the timber work, and maps # the river
showing soundibgs, &c can be seen at this Office
where all possible nfor nation will be given to
parties desiring TO bid.
10, bids will be considered for materials and
WOrhms ns hip not lees than one fourth Of the
amounts gwen above. Successful bidders viii be
required 10 enter into contract with the United
states. with good and cuff cient suretiss. stamps
Tor contracts and Bon to be furnished by the
Contractor
bics deemed disidvaDtageous,
b ornrr of BIeyet MAJOR Gen John Newton
JOHN VI. WILSON,
Major Engineers snd Bvt. 1t Col S S.
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