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The national Republican., 1868-12-24
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

SEATON HOUSE-J. II. SENMEs.
A Marbury, John Digges, Marylandj VIM
T Bixler, jr, Baltimore; A L Gould. City; Mr.
and Mrs Z J Sloan, Newark, N j Ignasius L
Mattipgly,. Chaptico, Md A E Templeman,
yS u Barns, Baltimore; r N Williams,
Lindsay, l. Easton, Phiis, Ohss johnson,
Boston, II W Flandreau, N Y.
KIRKwooD HoUSE-KrEe.
Euesse, Va; J d Martin and wife, Boston, o d
Vaughn and wife, L NJ Porter and wife, N Y;
Jas dilland, Md; W W Thomas, N Oh John d
Preston, Jas Wilmott, J l. Charles, ] q Whit
man, Philadelphis; Thos II Reed, Il o Thomp-
son, Pa; Gen II Rowland, La; 4 y Cooper,
EPIatt, Boston; q Dorsey, Pittsburg; Geo
W Hewlett, Chicagoj Jas F Simpson, Boston.
UNITED STATES HOTEL-M. II. BEAN,
Ustick, Philadelphia; J Caldwell, Lam
caster; 8 McPherson, A vAnderver, NJ 4 Van
derver, W Hood, Y; J H Jennings, Flaj q
bergman, lady and child, Miss Bergman,
Arki Howard, VA Dayton, III; 8
Sweet and wife, N W FB Ridgiey, W ] Brig.
ham, boston, Mass; q W Daily, w Val y A
Reed, J W Parker, Va
.NETROPOLlTAN-Su & Porrs.
ELord, Pa; W Wagner, @ Bryan, N Y, U
Robins, W T Scott, Mo; q Rippard and wife,
Paris, France; L Springer and wife, Del; 7
yaldensr, Md Ed Downing and wife, rexasi
W Noyes, N Y; Hopkins, Nd.
OWEN HOUSES. W. OWEN.
Mai Henry, Riehmondi q A Hanson, Md
p S johnson, N Y; u F Hyde, Springfield,
MasE Thos Riddle, Philadelphisj Mr. Tobias
and wife and child. Boston Mass; T = Shang
Stanton, Ysi W Dixon, Al Frank
Gibson, N Y.
The national Republican., 1868-12-24
MatiuuaI gepmblitau.
AMURE MENTR

NATIONAL THEArRR.-The Black Crook is
an Interesting drama, and 10 well performed at
the National. II will be repeated again to-
night with all the aocompaniments that have
hitherto made u 80 popular. There will be q
matinee st Q p. IN. tomorrow.
WALLIS oPERA Housn.-Ausustine Daiy's
new drama, "a Flash Of Lightning,r will be
repeated tonight again at wslps. Matinee
tomorrow afternoon.
CANTERBURY HALL.-This hall, once 90
popular and attractive, will be reopened to.
night, And with . company the very compost
tion OF which gives assurance OF return to
the enjoyment and fun Of the by gone days.
The old hall has been put In very present.
able condition. Mons. Adrien's French Bal
let troupe, with tho three grand premier dan.
ssuses, Mile Ideiis, Mile Adrien, and Mile
Eugenie oberti, with all the lovely ooryphees,
and large number Of hrstclass Ethiopian
musical and artists, form a combination
which will draw q crowded house, not only
upon the first night, but every night that they
NAV rema
The national Republican., 1868-12-24
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA.
orIIcE CHEZ ouARrERNAsIsn,


Sealed proposals. will be Iseeixsd q this oaise
Ssi is ~ Si,S'a tSS tr.a.IsT.Sn q ~ sasps:
auras The ysA,5 ,s Raass tR, s snd end
Minne.o,s, 70 s.. Cioud. Min nne:oi.. Sy The short
6: 5Sfs q line 4. nS' aST m ss
portion of Dakota Territory lying east Of the
sst .; oSsl aHs ss asa o. atS% sSs H..
sOuri q r,ss ss.iwsrs e % S9, T such As
TSs ysisSs y Ss ,..n.pS5,sa on n!. \, Route s n No.
E s ssss ss asssiss .s.S $ss2
n the Seas, beginning April l. lsos' and ending
Bidders should give their names in full. as we'll
as ,hsI places o. res residence. de- and each M PIoppsal
6Sussnd doisrs, signed By two or more ' fespons 81
be peIs0ps ggsran,esins .ha, in ease r. contract Y
to Tho party proposing. tho eostraet viii B Bs &c.
eep!ed and entered into, and good and suiieent ss-
t6e terms Sf this adysrtsement.
Tho cont ntraetOr vii be required to give bonds in
the sum OF one hundred thousand dollars Wloo,-
sati,fsetoTy evidence Of the loyalty and s0lveney
be required, And before an award Q any bdderis
made, be will be requIed to give satisfactory syi.
denee 81 his ability aud means TO carry out firly
Proposals. @ mi must BE- indorsed ..PrOpOsalsfo Army
entertained unless they fully comply with The re.
qulrSments Of this advertisemeet,
prepared 10 execute the contract once and to give
the ed bonds for tho faithful performance of
the contract.
The right to rejee. any and all bids that may be
offered is reserved.
The contractor must be In readiness for service By
the lst day Of April, 1850. and will be required TO
have place Of business or agency at which he ma
| be communicated with promptly and readily for
| Route NO. 4, at St. Paul. Minn.. Fort steyeBson,
Dakota Territory, or at such point as may be indi
| Gated as q starting point Of this route.
| Blank forms. showing the conditions of tho con-
tract to be entered into can be had application
at this Office, = at the Office Of tue Quartermaster
| at New York, Chicago, st. Louis. Fort Leayen-
| worth and Omaha. and must accompany and be a
| part Of the proposals, 5. b. HOLABlRD,
| 1t, Col. Deputy q N. Gen. Bvt. Brig Cen, U.
| 4. A., Chief q. NJ, Dept OF Dakota. del5-td
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NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs.

TnR attention Of the public Is invited to the
advertisement, In another column, OF Messrs.
Harvey b MAR, undertakers, No. 335 F street,
between Ninth and Tenth.
Mn. q. L. snERIyT, No. s41 Pennsylvania
avenue, between Third and Four-and-a-half
streets, has coal and wood for sale at the low
est market rates. His sales are quick and the
delivery to purchasers prompt.
Msssns. J. W. SELBr 4 Co., No. s2s Penn.
sylvanis avenue, near Seventh street, invite
the clerks OF the departments and others,to ex-
anime the goods they have provided for the
Christmas holidays. They have several thou
sand EuglIsh dress patterns at greatly reduced
prices. Their price list, published In another
column. win satisfy all of the cheapness Of
their goods.
LADIES wishing to have their hair fash.
ionably dressed for opera, theatre, or ball,
will do well to call at Mays fashionable hair
dressing rooms, No. aOi Pennsylvania avenue,
between Ninth and Tenth streets.
P.o. BOYLE, No. 800 PennsyIvanis avenue,
near the National Hotel, advertiser a aue as.
sortment OF imported brandies, wines, Lon
don and Holland gins, Jamaica and ST. Croix
rums and Irish and Scotch whiskies. His
liquors are pure and Of the best flavor.
The national Republican., 1868-12-24
uARBoR IMPROVEMENTS AT MUSHROOM,
IL MICHIGAN.
UNITED STATES KsGISsER's oYFIcE,)
No. 6l2 MAIN STREET, MILWAUKEE,, Wis, }
MILwAukgE, Wis.
December s, 1868.

o.
Sealed proposals will be received al this once
until ~ IN, January 10 1850, for extending tho
will be in duplicate, and separate for each class OF
mate nal and labor.
For particulars as 70 payment. time OF com:
mencing and flashing the work, classification Jf
maleriAl, &c, apply to this office, whers plans
and specifications Will be shown 10 all who wish
to make proposals.
Contractors furnishing materials will be re-
quired TO hold them without expen to the United
states until required for use by the engineer officer
n charge OF tho work.
bach bid, to have consideration, must be accom-
nanied by 4 guarantee signed by two responsible
name, aud duiy certified to. as required upon the
fyrms furnished.
printed copy OF this advertisement will be at :
tAched to each proposal.
Blank forms Of proposals, with form Of guaran =
tee. will be furnished from this Office upon Appn-
/ cation.
The work will bo let to tho lowest I, r,sponsible
bidder the United states reserving the right tO
| ject all bids,
Contracts, " ith good and sufficient suretIes, will
be executed within ten days from the date OF the
| award.
iLs proposals. will be plAe eed In scaled envelopes.
lndorsed 'PrOpOsals for Extending the North
Pier at MuskeEon, Michigan" and addressed to
Breyet Lieut.. Col. y. U. RAkQUHAk,
decli.td Chief o, Engineers
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TODAY.
by COOPER JATIMBR. .rn
u Auetioneers, fl. .-H#
Late clerks with Jas. @. Mcclure & Co. y
Southwest corner OF Pennsylyania avenue and
Eleventh street, star Building.
SALE OF LOTS IN SQUARE 10, NEAR RAIL
ROAD DEPOT,

Road bsfoT. 'n"A BALL
in s Rs:. sa fi.d IL 4 s.s s'
ws.hpst2n county. pages lsi. &s;, and IN pursu:
undersigned. Tustse. will. on jsn1ary is, tsse,
s.s;Sp: M, on The pIsmi,e.. begin ne sales Io!s
;ss Ssss sss 81 j:I:. sissS M 4 s
MN .ssas. f: ss :s s.sS III sS
SsS o I. ss St be- s
being authorized to postpone sales at his disere-
Lot q feet inches front, OF feet inehes deep;
ss. IN ;Srss ': and
ss.Is 4. ssi Ss FGs &
the Lot s.ssf ss S1 'i. ss.R p s, s1i idn ns
q deep on one line. and iio on the other; area,
each S'' aS:p y :isa s.'e 5 t0H Gos s.fn ii
fsss front; WIZ an Unequal d'Psh 0f SSou, iiS
- unequal dsHiS Of .ios. 600 job Bs.wssa
this and Lot covered alley way Is feet by a
s ,s;s ssa aux s,.s f fs's.fns Z: ssH;s
ISs faa = - Stss' sssp sa; s' &
ss LSt q, SIX Ssent. g. deep; sS o sPss. % ss
@ iss = i.s, aPs % s!.s ss:S.n sasSssi 2, S
SePSh 9'S Gi i g. 81 area Let S feet fsSnt'
Lot %, q feet front, with unequal depth to an
Ss q on sss SP no feet
@ dSs dSS;h q 81 ai.s saSf q ,ssh iG s5 IpP Ts
t'S srsan A. S b H.: sssh i:ss g. fsoa 81 % t.s; e.
an Unequal depth Of about 20 feet,to an alley area
LJs a.t d a oR, % s.sS dsyis e, " 2aS ss
deep area OF each 22O Lot los. front 20 feet. llO
a'sR sPeS S GHS Efs Ee T @ Sl les sh "A 's
ss SsPs e an sfy Lo, @
an alley area l,2so. Lot loo. % feet front, With
Sessh q sssp an s'S SSs Lot
Sshs5 sses, d E u Lots So % "a "a 12 s g. % 81
Y asph g n aspS
q CSSh rcrs IA O .ss sSs a.sS& s o.
I 5h iS 'ns IT, 6 II s :Gsh ssl l.ss ss
area, 2, ,2S6; covered alleyway aajoining u By q
S Zach LSs' IS g. I'd q liz IS, s.sS s. & g.
go Lot 90. Is feet front, and ITO feet deep; area
Eo, r. sss rGa T. Sy .I.s
iO25 Lots o. o. o.. %. 90. o., Ss %. each % fee
frs%. AND IL hoS:s Ss S,. q IS 81 &c.
fra%ai. no u fsst deep; r. s5es, ,S,,,a I,70 n 20
| balance. 9, u, and IS months, thu purchasers tC
giye their notes for the deferred payments, " III
interest from day Of sale, secured by decd o
Zach purchaser mus. dspo,t with he sust9n,s
SreSass. aud comply With Se terms @ Of sais %ithii
en days. the trustee reserying the right TO resel
s.ss Of m SRp said snp n Tsl TU
leited. W. s. HUNTINgToN,
| COOPER LAriaEs. rTiafSiS''
The national Republican., 1868-12-24
HUDSON RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
UNITED STATES ESGIsEEE OFFICE. |

ALBANY, N, Y. Dec 5, 1865
Scaled proposals will be received at this Office
for work and materials for the hudson River I'm.
proyement, between Troy and New Baltimore,
l. For 5000 cubic yards. more or less. Of Bubble
Stone, delivered In the dikes. and leyeled on top
Chestnut, Spruce or Haekmatack; Pile to be moi
less than twelve inches in diameter at the butt.
5000 foet Of them TO be more than % feet long.
For Driving $50 900 feet Of Piles, more less.
Z. For the Timber Work on 2,ooo feet, more or
less, Of half dixie,
less. OF full dixie.
O. For 10000 pounds, more or less, OF one. Inch
Wrought Iron Spike, without heads.
7. Bids will be received for so much per cubic
yard delivered for Stone. SO much for running foot
for Piles, for Driving, and for Timber Work.
Forms Of proposals may be obtained at this Of
fee, and no bid will be received unless made on
the printed form, and properly certified
specimens Of Stone and Iron, plans and specih-
cations Of Timber Work, aud maps Of the river
show Ing soundings, &e. can be seen at this Office.
where Al possible Information will DO given to
Successful bidders will be required to enter into
contract with the United States, with good and
sumcsnt suroties. stamps for contracts aud )nds
10 be furnished by the contractor.
The United States reserves tho right to reject all
bids deemed iHadyantageous
JOHN NJ. WILSON,
deci Mai Eng RS. ,Byt, Col U, s A.
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FoR ARMY TRANSFORMATIONS.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or DAKOTA,
OREIoB CnIEH QUARTERhAsrgR,

soTLlcE cTIKy aUtRTERsAsTER,
sn. Of SS Taed % sOR he !IST nd
and sSndiions a soStrsct for The Wagon rrsnspof: %
tatidn for the United QuartermRster's Department,
iSP Saus Sss % kss
outside Of the limits embraced by tho present con-
Sr M Risa 5 &s ysy ssa1 p: sSais apS
the entire District, namely
ment OF Dakota The object Of the contract is to
sSSpps t. o. PS;s PGw SsSS
described District, % haul baggage or supplies to
accompany troops upon any march or ln any mill
y tSry az above asssTbed part VI nOH"H" 'V'
The weight TO be transported In the District OF
Montana shall not exceed i've million pounds,
Bidasrs viii state the rate per one, hundred 900,
q the year, commencing April l. lS69, aud ending
Bidders should give their names in full, as well
should be accompanied BY bond in the ,um OF
case contract ts awarded for the hauling In the
@ be naS IND
good and sunieout security furnished by said party
ment
The contractor will be Ieqpircd to give boSIs In
Satisfactory evidence Of the sOlyeuey Of each
bidder and person offered as security Will bc To-
Proposals must be indorssd "ProposaIs fYr Army
Transportation in MontAna, - and none will be en-
tertAined unless they fully comply with the To-
qulTements Of this advertisement,
The party to whom an award y made must be
prepared TO execute the contract ~ once Aud to
give the required bonds for the faithful perform
Rnce OF the contract, "
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
THE contractor must be In readiness for service
by the hrst day Of April, 1862. aud will be required
may be cOmmun cated with rr4Inptly and readily,
at Fort Benton, and In the District of Montana al
such other point as may bO Indicated the start.
ing point In said District
Proposals. for the above will bo received at Fort
shaw, Montana Territory, by Captain d, L. don.
stable, A. Q. NJ, U; I. a. Chief q. District OF
February Is, 1850, by the undersigned
s: D, HoLABIRD,
Deputy q. NJ, General y. s. A, Chief QuaIterna'
ter Department Of Dakota. deCi.td
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
oTT,SE GgIEI CoMsIssAEnr or Sg9;, l /,

OFFICE CHIEF COAHIssAET or SrBslsrENCE,(
NEW ORLEANS, La, December 10, lsdS Z
Sealed proposals In duplicate arc invited Till
twelve clock NJ. the twenty eighth day OF De-
cembeT 1865 for furnishing tho Uuited States Sub.
sis,snce Department with the following Stores via
For so barrels Of MESS PoRK Oi the best quality
not RIM,
FOR iU ,6oO pounds Of the best CAROLINA RICE
In barrels. Bids will also be received for RICE in
teTces.
For u, 900 pounds OF the best MEDIUM BEANS,
put up ia good strong barrelsi the price per pound
HAMS
For tO.COO pounds Of good BROWN SOAP, equal
70 the best manufactured, and not 10 contain more
than twenty Ave per cegt, oI water
The above articles to be OF the very best duality
aud put up In superior packages and 10 be delivered
ut the Susstenco Depot in this city, within twen-
ty days after the opening OF the bids,
No bids will be received from parties who have
failed to comply with their engAgements with any
branch nf the Government
marked "PrOpOsAls - A BECkWITH,
Breyet Major Gen. and Q s., r,s.A
Sealed proposals will also be received at tho same
lmo for the purchase Of such quantity Ol BEEF
HIDES as the subsistence Department may have
bid.
BIDS to bc directed to the underIsgsdw w P4 parked
de2itd Brv,I Major Gen sadU s., y. "a,
The national Republican., 1868-12-24
FOR FRESH BEEF.

ISDIANAPoLIs ARSENAL, ISDIASA,(
December 8, lSS.
Sealed proposals for tho supply Of the troops ut
this Arsenal with fresh Beef from January 1859,
slant
The Fresh Beef to be delivered In such quaint.
such days as shall be designated by the command.
Ing officer,
Proposals should be in duplicate, sealed and ad =.
dressed to tho commanding ofneer, indianapolis
Arsenal. and marked 'Ptpposals for Fresh Beef -"
m. Decsmber IS, at which time bidders are in.
yited 10 be present. W. II, HARRIS,
Captain Ordnance. Brcyot Lieut.. Col, U. 5, A.
Commanding. deco I'd
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DaoPosALs FOR STAKES.
HBADa RS DEPARTMENT or ruE SOrrH,)
CMIER QuARrERMAsTKR,s OFRICK.

HBADa RS DEPARTMENT or TuE SOUTH,l
CHIEF QUARrBRMAsTRR's OFFICE, }
ATLANTA, GA, Dec, q. 1865.
Sealed proposals will be rece we'd at this ofdce
until " m, December SOth. 1865, at which time
they will be opened, for supply ins the National
Cemetery, at Florence, Is. c., with
1900 STAKES,
be Of good, seasoned, heart pine, f!os from sap,
wide, plAned on each side. pointed At one end aud
rounded at the other, and to haye three coats Of
white paint. They will. also, be numbered aud
etered In black, In wit tho lists hich
" wtli be furnished by the officer In charge Of tho
Cemetery.
acted.
Delivery to commence thirty 1901 days after the
contract Is awarded, and the whole 10 delivered
within ninety IeDl days from the date Of contract
Stakes, and addressed to r. sAXTUN,
Bteyet Brig. Gen. q. NJ. U. s. A., Chief o. NJ
Dept. OF the South. lecli-td
The national Republican., 1868-12-24
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS AT MANIsTEE.
IL MICHIGAN.
UNITED STATES EsGIyEER,s orTIcE,)

NO. DlE hAIN 2
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, December s, 1865,
Sealed proposals will be received At this once
piers at Manistee, Michigan. The proposals Will
tsTlal aud labor.
For particulars as to payments, time OF COM
meneinF aud hni-hing the work. classification OF
material, &c, apply to this othce whore plans and
speelheatlonH will be shown to all who wish to
make proposals.
Contractors furnishing material will be required
to hold them without expense to the United States
uutil required for use by the engineer officer in
charge Of the work.
Each bid, to have consideration, must be accom-
panied by . guarantee signed by two responsible
James, and duly eertided to. as required upon the
A printed copy Of this advertisement will bo at
tached to zach proposal.
Blank forms of proposals, with form Of guaran.
tee, will bs furnished from this once upon appli-
cation.
The work will be let to tho lowest responsible
bidder, Ihe uniiei states reseryiug the right to
Contracts with good and sufficient sureties will
award,
The prop9sals will be placed In sealed envelopes,
endorsed Proposals. for extending the Piers al
Manistee, Michigan, and addressed to
Breyet Lieut.. Col. Y. U. RARQUHAR,
dell I'd Captain Of Engineers.
The national Republican., 1868-12-24

oryIoB CHrny ouARrERNAsrER,

sss EsI pISpS..l. % S. Ss
trans ransportatiOn cf %iii,ary Supplies during he
% es &c @ sSa "a aRSs. M'iS5 81
fcSte soi WI tl:S Se fsosivsd By Pseyet LEN.
o.. X. uni the d%S santa re-
S .ss
sss "a y & sss 's
TsHss SS and the Indian TsrrtSry as noS.S q iSs
a Pd ay Gsss sa 81 hdS Se
depot as may Be designsted % that Territory. and
ss iSSp .fs
miles at which they will transport the stores in
'fss .s yssT be
enteria for the trsnspcIteiion to and from The
iSr he sa e distance. and no, per tc miles, as In
'n' '0''s0'ntF From RON FORT HARKER
Garland and tiiSP TSSM FORT HAYS
e Forts Dodge. Lyon, Reynolds, Garland and
TRoM SHERIDAN OR FORT WALLACE
to Forts Lyon, Reynolds, Garland and Union.
The Transportation herein advertised for must be
4 Ss S.sa,s: :: ysa s.l%.:n ON IKE to S
service herein advs55tfisdh vSefTh M No a
esta6ished in the Territory Of New Mexico 10 any
posts or stations that may be established In
Ss Ss ssd :ss s, 81
In the State cf Texas west Of Ion los degrees
The weight 70 be Transported will not exceed OF
@ @KoSte 10 2. 3.oU'oo poundsi on koute NO. D.
Bidders will tate their places Of residence, and
each proposal MIST be accompanied by depo5i
order Of the unds gped as guarantee that II
espt L and enter into contract with good and sum
adyertisementi said sum to be forfeited to the Uni
ted States in case Of failure by tho party to W hon
the contract may be awarded, to execute In du'
Zach bidder must be present at the opening Of th,
proposals, or be represented by his attorney.
The c9ntraetors will be required TO give bonds o.
the undersigned ton Route No; 5, 100000
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and solvency
ofeach bidder and person offered as security vii
Proposals must be indorsed Proposals. for Army
| Transportation on Route No. 2, or ''3, as the
they fully comply with the requirements Of thi,
| Advertisement.
The party to whom an award is made must b,
safy delay, and to give the required bonds for III,
| faithful performance Of the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may BE-
Tho contractor on each route must be In readi
for service by the lst day OF April, 1869. ant
| must have place Of business or agency at whtel
starting point or points Of his route,
| Blank forms, showing the conditions OF the con
tract to be entered into for each route can be ha
Ry letter, and must accompany and be part OF th
BiauSs for proposals viii oo furnished Ou appl
by order q the Chief auartermas.sr, MtIItar
DTlTioa DspI ,hs SsasrsI Ms2ar A. G. q aSsr3bM bsp,r
| ment Of Missouri dert7-th
The national Republican., 1868-12-24
Proposals
NJ o r Z @ 4 I.
UslTRD srArEs E,.S,II;y,aa,t .,I y o,,Ior, |

MtLwArERg, Wis. /, Nov, 70, 1853
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, of the form fur.
Office untll l2 m. on WEDNESDAY, December 10,
1858, for remoyinE the rock from the entrance to
Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior. to obtain depth
no! less than fourteen d foet throughout tho chan
The en- sinser = estimates are a,o4o cubic yards to
leave channel 50 feet wide, and s.S72 cubic yards
TO make a channel $50 feet wide
Bidders will state the price per cubic yard. This
price Ia to innlude the cost Of furnishinE all the
labor, boats, machinery, and appliances of every
description necessary to do the work and deposit.
designated.
The work 70 DO commenced on or before Mayi.
and completed by October 81, 1850.
Payments will be made as follows:
One fourth 70 be paid when one third Of the work
Is donei one third when one half is done; ono half
two thirds are done and payment In full whcn
Bids win bs made In accordance with provisions
they may apply.
The U9tsd State. reserves the rirh, to reject all
bids, and will not be bound to pay larger sum
than the amount In the Treasury Of the Upited States
Appropriated for this purpose.
Contracts, With surety bonds in the sum OF
10000. must be executed In thirty days from date
For further information apply to this once, or to
Mr. Henry Bacon, 0ntonasoni miehigap.
Inc proposals Will be sefiss. tRd9E.ssd, And ad'
ss BTeSss GSOnel and Major Of Rnsinaers. Milvsp.
kee, Wisconsin. -. ..- del6 I'd
The national Republican., 1868-12-24
ID R o P o s A L S,
HSADaUARTRRs DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA, }
ORRIoE CHIsf QuARTERNAsrEK,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKoTA,l
oPIIcE CHI.F QuARTRRNAsrER, !
,, ST, PAUL, MISs,. Oct, ID, 1865 }
rEoposals will be received by the undersiEnsd
datii December y, is6s, to erect aceordAnce with
tain BaEraeks, ouarters, and other Public Build
~ ~ en-, The bids VIII be n de-
said, for each building or such part Of each may
be required soparatelyi and for the material In
whole part, according to the ts Of the
done by the contractor.
This Invitation Is made only to men Of business
and capital, or who can command capital, and rho
are in condition to do what 1t is desired to have
done on the part Of tho Government
:, b, HoLABlRD,
oe8-td Deputy Q. N. General. U. &. A.
The national Republican., 1868-12-24
Proposals.
Dgr posALs PoR rREsH BEEF.


oFFioE CHIRR CoNussARr OF supsfsrExcg,l
NEW ORLBAss, La. Dee II, is6S g
Sealed proposals, which must be In triplitAte,
With copy Of this adyertis attached TO each
are invited till tho 2Ah day Of December, 1885, at
II clock IN. for furnishing
fREsH BEEF ...- ..
For all persons supplied with rationH at the mill
tsry stations at and In the vclnty Of New Orleans
Forts Jackson aud St. Philip, New Orleans Bar !.
drawing rations from the above-named places
The Beef Y ,. delivered at the stations Of the
The stations al Ports Mscomb and Pike, Shin
Island, Fort Livinsston and BrasheaT City are not
TSs Besf % S b E eaus to the bes, which til. market
affords. and IN equal proportions Of fore and hind
sIeluded. and % Be fufnisheda as often as dovsrn.
The deliysrs. % b secured by contract. With
sstence or the Commanding General Of the District
Of Louisiana may direct.
In order 70 prevent the use OF inferior cattle, the
Government reserves to itself the right TO inspect
the cattle from which the Beef is obtained At any
time, and 10 cause the same to be rejected.
Payments will be made montkly, or as soon
thereafter as funds may Be received therefor.
No bids will be entertain ned from parties who
have hitherto failed to comply with their cnEnge
rnsnis with any brarch Of The 9oyernme1t n, ;,
and address the same to the underslgnsd.
Published by direction Of Gen. Rousseau. Com
mandinE Districtof Louisiana; ,,,,,,,,,n,
deel9.td Dyt Major Gen. and 9. 5: .U.s,A.