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The national Republican., 1868-12-18
NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs.

MEssns. SHEPHERD & WHITAKER, at the
corner OF Seventh and d streets, advertise
every variety OF elegant gifts for the holiday
season. They have books OF all descriptions,
handsomely boundj also, fancy goods and a
beautiful variety Of elegant oil ohromos.
J. .ANoEnNAs h Son, No. sos Seventh street,
between d and E, opposite Odd Fellows Hall,
advertise good homemade boots at $3.50 per
pair, and have always on hand ladies', gentle
mems and misses boots Of all descriptions for
sale at equally low prices.
Mn. d. II. sTiNEMErz, 234 Pennsylvania av.
enue, near Thirteenth street, offers furs Of all
descriptions-just the things for this season
OF the year. They make handsome presents.
dEoRoE d. WILSON, No. 500 Seventh street,
under Odd Fellows Hall, has for sale elegant,
durable, and cheap boots and shoes at prices
to suit the times and the purse OF every one.
"PRKPARH yoR WINTER" as Mr.. Robert
Boyd, No. 40 Ninth street, advises you to do,
by purchasing one OF his cheap stoves.
A rHnEs-sroRY brick house on Ninth street,
between d and Z south, is offered for rent.
A ARRwAnD for a stray COW Is offered In an.
other column,
The national Republican., 1868-12-18

pPoPosALs FOR PAPER AND TwINEs.
Posr oRPIoE DEPARTMENT,

wAsHIsoICs. IA Z. ,NoyEs9IEi 4 isSs,
msSi s d.s q 81
O'clock, noon. for furnishing Wrapping Paper and
Twine for the use Of the post oiiees Of the United
States, for one year from the hrst day OF Febru-
ffo said articles to be delivered free Of expense
oaiSs Department At @sshisstons 3. e. '' fO'
The estimated quantity Of each article aud the
81 fsssr in
size. Of material and quality equal In all
nspi, and to weigh "a pounds to tho rsan.
and each ream to contain 2D perfect qures,
inches in size, to weigh IS pounds to the
ream,
w ksTd twist:d spd in balls. and to wsisi
about one pound each.
eighth d. an Inch in diameter. and in balls.
Tssh fen Ss S1s 20 tTS pSS1Ed
rately, or for all tho articles.
The contract or contrasts will bo award Jed 70 the
which bid VIII II T. practical results be most Sd'
Sg 80 SS SSa re ssiRs.a ou,Do,
be ordered. as the necessities Of the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
samples Of such articles as now used at the post
9hee may be seen At the oiisss supplied, or at the
Bidders will send samples Of such articles as they
ptgsb gaSs bidder must furnish with his proposal guar.
Antees Of his ability 70 comply, with his bid. aud
certificate from postmaster that such guSranIOrs
are reliable persons.
Two sufficient Suretos will be required to con.
tract,
A failure to furnish an article contracted for
promptly, or furnishing article Inferior to that
contracted for, will be considered sufficient cause
for forfeiture of the contract
Bids not made In conformity with this notice will
not be considered,
the name OF the article bid for, and he letter ad
dressed to the fiTst Assistant Postmaster General
WashIngtOn, d. q. ALEX, W. RANDALL,
nOl0-w6t Postmaster General
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANsPoRTATIoY.

OFFICE CHrEp ouARrRRMAsrER,(
sea prapo.. vii Se a. oee
Sa issH Mls Inqssss sspsp&:. RI is ssiiss Sg iss Z:
S ssss SSi $yii Az y 5sssIS;S b 9ssss, Ees|
M until the time RSSTs SSSTi Ts6tiSn'd) soi S
s. iHe CHEZ lie Sa Gspa
%sfs st:s 'h,t
tsSsaisS riys. and vest y - deg. ;nG
Depot % y S mary Ss srrSr, % iIsn oiSsi aSd
any intermedate points on the route to that depot
icy Transport @ Ss pss i e
each month q the year. besinning April !, 1852;
aP$ e sSd srd cm S ,Ss be
fol9wins points. the rate bid 70 be per 100 pounds
iSr The entire distance and not per 100 miles, as In
.n' '0,'s0'ntS tSRSH isss FORT 4ARKBR
y FSrts snT1sih; Larned. Dodge. Lyon. Reynolds
'A'lana anu of'R1M PR6M FORT HAYS
70 Forts Dodge. Lyon, Reynolds. Garland and
fkoM SHERIDAN OR FORT WALLACE
Ths tfsnspoitstion Herein sd1srtsed fOr " must be
4 IL :: f.ss s.s.:S on Es S ss
above. and upon , any ether points regarding the
service herein adysf'i;ff sSGTs fiF No. g.
EFT UpS1 ss sh Ghs SePs A.
posts sf stations hat are q may Be e.tsSlI:Ssd Il
may be designated in The Tsrrtory ] Of fAriions aud
The weight 70 be transported will mot exceed on
Route NO. 3. q. .ooO,oO pOunds' on Route No. $,
bidders VIII state their places Of residence, and
Of $1,000 (notes or certified check. payable to the
Ss S,ssI az q .ssrS ss % Sads Viii
eept II and enter into contract with good and sum
ssnt security In W With 6s terms n Of hs
ihe contract may be awarded. to execute In due
Zach bidder must be present at the opening of the
proposals, or be represented by his attorney.
Raass such ss SGSS SS
the ,Inte uIndtersigned M On Route en- No =. ne. .o3
ofeach bidder and person offered as security will
: Proposals must be indorsed Proposals for Army
case may be. and none will be entertained unless
they fully comply with the requirements OF this
The party to whom an award is made must be
prepared to execute the contract without unneces.
sary delay, and to give the required bonds for the
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
offered Is reserved.
The, contractor on each route must be IN rcadI;;
he may be eommuuicatsd with readily. at the
Blank forms. showing the conditions of the con;
tract to be entered into for each route, be had
BY letter. and must accompany aud be part o(thc
Blanks for proposals will be furnished on arrll.
By order Sr the Chief auartermastsr. Military
bbiyi,iO5 bsn!s Q, the ss, Missouri L. 2. EAsr33S;
nept Of Missouri dsclJ.td
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HUDSON RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
UNITED STATES ESdISEER OPPIcr, }
, No y STATE STREET. I

ALlAST, N, Y. Dec. $, ISIS
scaled Proposals Will be reeeiyod at this ofica
until ~ o'clock m. MONDAY, January is ism
for work and materials for tho Hudson River I'm
pr0vement, between Troy and New baltimore, as
!. For 81, 900 cubic yards, more or less OF Rubblo
stone, delivered In the dikes, and leyeled on top
For lS2 900 feet, more or less OF Piles, Oak Pine
Chestnut, Spruce or Haekmataek: Piles 10 Sc moi
less than twelve inches In diameter at the butt
5000 feet Of them TO bo more than 25 feet long
g. FOR Driving lsO, 600 feet Of Piles, more OF less
less, Of half dixie,
O. For the Timber Work on $500 feet, moro or
less, Of full dixie.
81 For 1000 pounds. moro or less, OF one.Iuch
Wronght Iron Spike, without heads.
Bids Will be received for 50 much per cubic
yard delivered for Stone. much for runuing foot
Tor Piles, for Driving, and for Timber Work,
Forms OF proposals may be obtained at this Of
nee, and no bid will be received unless made on
The printed form, and properly certified
speeimels Of slOne and Iron, plans and speci d.
cations OF Timber Work, and maps Of the river
showing sounding-, sc, eau be seen at this onice.
parties desiring to bid.
Successful bidders will DO required to enter into
contract with the United States, with good aud
suhcient sureties, stamps for contracts aud bonds
to be furnished by the contractor.
The United States reserves the right to reject all
bids deemed disadyAntAgeous
BY order VI BTeyet MAJ. Gen, John Newton.
JOHN NJ WILSON,
deci Mai Eng RS Byt Col o.
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Billiards.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,)
0PYICE CH!EP QUARTERNAsTER, !

Al
oPnloE CgIER QuaRrERMAsIER, I
a JAILED sss SaaT OR lie aIsf eHpa iTySd and
means to execute fully and fairly in a! It's parts
iatIon fsr The United oaartermsster : Department,
for the District 9t Montana next season, beginning
outside oi iho limits smbraesd BY tho present con-
IsSt IST ih1, meath rs SsAPr Sr That District aud
The entire District. Haaeiy; 'V"''' s0H'fA'' 0'
Al! hal part o. aSntaSs included in the Depart.
shs may Be- within S HRS tSS sSoxS SsSS
accompany troops upon any MsTeE or n sby m
tary operations within that part Of Montana Terri.
The weight 70 be transported In the District Of
Montana shall not exceed five million pounds.
Did ders will state the rate per one hundred QOO)
pounds peT one hundred tl0OJ miles for each month
q The year. sH commencing April l. ls6o and ending
Bidders should give their names in full, as well
ten thousand dollars. GsiO.OCO,j sigaed by two or
SSRS T 6s SSasSs 'Rn' n the s
above mentioned District to the party prcposlnS, Az
good and csSy BY sn t partS S9S
in accordance with the terms u this ADVERTISE.
ment.
The CONTRACTOR will bo IGqEired t9 give boALs in
the sun q ai!y thousand dollars, o.oD)
bidder and person offered as security will b0 re-
Transportation In Montana, and nouo will be Gu.
tertatned unless they fully comply with the 70.
quirements Of this advertisement.
The party to whom an award Is made must be
prepared 10 execute the contract at once aud to
give the REQUIRED boRds for the faithful perform.
ance OF the contract,
The right to reject any aud all bids that may be
The contractor must be In readiness for seryiee
BY the nrst day oI April, lsG aud will be required
to hAyeA place Of business or agency At which lie
may be communicated with promptly and Tsadilys
for the transportation In the District Of Montana,
al hfOtt Benton, and In the District OF MoutauA al
such other point as may be Indicated a. the sisTi
Ing point in said District " ''
Proposals for the above will be received at Fort
stable. A. q. NJ. U. 5, K, Chief q H. District Of
Montana, and at saint Paul, Minnesota, until
February Is. 1852, by the undersignsl,
Deputy q, NJ. General U. S. 4. C6ie( qnaitsT,In,,
ter Department VI Dakota, dcci'td
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Proposals.
ID u o p o 8 A L 8

OFFICE CHIEr CQNpIssARI OF SuDsIsTgNcE,l
NEW ORLBANs, La, Dec. ~, 1868. y
DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, are invited till
the twenty :hIst day Of December, 1885, for furnish
inF the United States Subsistence Department with
POTATOES AND ONIONS
which may be required during the months Of Jan
uary, February March, and April, 1880.
Separate bids are required on different sheets Of
paper for each article, and the price per pound
stated.
The articles furnished to be Of the best quality,
put up In good barrels and headlined aud
at the Subsistence Depot In this city free Of charge
time to time as required.
No bids will be received from parties who have
failed to comply with their cnga gements with any
branch Of the Government
Propo.sls Y \. g sddr.s;;eed to the undersigned,
A.. .BRCKwITH.
Brevet Major General and G. T., U. s. A.
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PROPOSALS FOR STAKES.

HEApa'Rs DEPARTMENT OF THE SorTu,)
CHIEF QUARrERhAsTkR's OFFICE,
ATLANTA, GA, Dec, u, ISIS
sealed proposals will be received at this onlcn
until v M, December Dth. Isis, At which tims
they will be opened, for supplylu the National
Cemetery, at Florence, $. G., with
100 STAKES,
be o. good, seasoned, heart pine, free from SAP.
wide, planed on each side. pointed at one end aud
rounded at the other, and to have three coats Of
white paint They Will. also, be Numbered and
lettered In black in accordan wi the lists h.ch
viii be furnished by the oniecr In charge Of The
Cemetery.
acted
Delivery to commence thirty t9OI days after tho
contract Is awarded. and the whole 10 delivered
within ninety tol days from the date q contract,
BIeyct Brig Cen, q. N. U. S. A., Chief a. NJ
Dept Of the South. decli.td
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Proposals,
n o T I c z .
UNITED srArrs E,gJ,,Ka's orgloE. /,

UNITED SrArEs RxatsEBR's OpPIcE)
No. 5l2 MAIN STREgr,
Ct, MILWAUKEE. wis. Nov ~, Isss
sealed proposals, In duplicate, Of the form fur.
me undersigned, will be received at this
othce until II IN. on WEDNESDAY. December ~
Ists, f2r rsmoying the rock from the entTa co IL
baEe Hhrbor. Lake Superior, so as to obtain depih
mel at low water "' '"""
The engineer . estimates are 900 cubic yards to
Leave channel 80 feet vide, and SSH cubic yards
TO make channel $50 feet wide.
Bidders will state the price per cubic yard This
price TO include the cost Of furnishing ali the
iIsbor, boats. machinery, and appliances ot every
ing lhe material removed to such points as may bo
The work to be commenced on or boforn May /,
ana completed by October 81. 1863.
payments will be made as follows;
me fourth p be paid when one third OF tho work
s dSnei one third when one half is done; one half
~ wav are done and payment In full when
BIDS viii be made In Accordance with provisions
~ ~ az o. MAY 0, 1858. from this ONCE, so far us
The United States reserve. the rxh, to reject all
ppias' hnd VIII not be bound 10 pay a larger sum
man ne N tho Treasury the Upited States
apPropnAted Iof This purpose.
slo.0oo. must be executed in thirty days from date
For further Information apply to this Office, or 10
MI Henry Bacon, 0ntonagon, Michigan.
The proposals will be sealed. lndorsed, and ad.
BTeyss Colonel and Major ci gnsiaesT., wsHiwau.
kee, Wisconsin. deb ii
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FRESH BEEF FRESH BEEF
OFFICE Asst Con-. OF SCI

OFFICE Asst Con-. OF SUBSISTENCE.
ArdUsTA Arsenal, GA. :
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, wilt be received
At this ofiee, until y O'Clock m. on TUESDAY,
December %, ls6s, for supplying Fresh Beef to
troops at Augusta Arsenal, Georgia, for six (6)
June 20, 1893
The Beef furnished to be OF good marketable
quality composed Of equal proportions Of fore and
hind quarters, (neeks, shanks. and kidney tAllow
excluded aud to be delivered in such quantities.
and at such time and place as the commanding Otl
Ger OF the arsenal shall designate.
The successful bidder Will be required to give
bonds for the faithful performance OF the contract
Bidders are invited to be present at the opening
OF proposals. with their guarantors order 10 sign
above mentioned. ID, W, RLA0LER,
Auoy25.td Byt. 1t. Col. U. s. A.. and A. q. 8.
The national Republican., 1868-12-18
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY rRANspoRrATioY
DEPARTMENT or DAKOTA,
OFFICE CHIRP QUARrERNAsTRR,

so,,., 81; pHuL, M,ss:: Pee: Z. isss
lsee, fof ths iraa.portation of Military suPpIis:
Ss SsIas asrss S On Rdatss
Minnssota, 70 s.. Cloud. Minne:ots. By the short.
RS's sgs aSr sSa S1 nay m hSs be
SHr.en q Dskots Tsrri,o,y lying east o. The
sst OF os inS sss 81 ssd % rS% tSs k sY,
souri river eastward TO present. posts, or such as
msy my @ pe established east or north Of that river, in
The weight to be transported on this Route No.
~ snni lh not exceed ten millions pounds, uO.COo.-
BIDDER will state the rate per hundred uop
RI ne yeIs, beginning April l, 1850. and ending
Bidders should give their name. in full. as well
should BE- accompanied by bond In the sum q ten
BE persons guaranteeing hat In ease eoSirssi i
awarded for the route mentioned In the proposal
eepted and entered into. and good and sufficient se-
sSrity Furnished by said party in accordance with
dS dns sum OF one hundred thousand dollars (slOO.
sati;f1etOTy evidence Of the loyalty and solveney
S sS each bidder and person offered ss security viii
dS1ee Sf his ability and means to carry out fairly
r Proposals must bs Endorsed Proposals for Army
TnSs on SsT SHa TTPS %s MI be
qplTenents Of this advertisement,
prepared q execute The contract and 10 no
the required bonds for the faithful Performance OF
tho contract. -
The right to reject any aud all bids that may bs
offered IL reserved.
The contractor must be in readiness for service by
the lst day Of April, 1869. and will be required 10
nave place OF business or agency at which he may
Route No. 4. at ST. Paul, Minn,. Fort Stevenson,
Dakota Territory, or at such point may be indi-
Gated as starting point Of this route.
Blank forms. showing the conditions OF the con.
tatt 10 bS entered into, can be had on application
at New York, Chicago, st. Louis, fort LsaysS.
worth and Omaha, and must accompany and bo a
Ii, Col, Deputy a NJ. Gen, Byt. Brig Gen, U.
5. A. Chief q. M, Dep't oI Dakota. dei5-td
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

METROPOLlTAN-SH b PoTTs.
Geo harrsts gais: bsfT HSiPS PSfsdsPS S o;'GR as1
gien, p 4 BALDWIN, 4 % @s.sinssf, @ DAVID DAVID
0i wnGaRn GnaRasS lime 8, fsiS' TlSs s"a as Tf
Willis, ssyannahj z F Smith, KY; Hon R
Br,sksnridge, Ind; Henry HitPef. Pa; H
+ Owen, MT and Mrs Z Hopfis., MI n sansorn, ssn
Cs Hunt, New orleans; j Fdibson, Val j q
i, Riehnondi w% MiiiSsid, i 5 Boyd' dMfs, III:
drew Msdrsih. Jo.epS n Hssiee, q Il'e was: nS:
p Strong, Quincy, Iii o N HEX, d sanford,
A X Sloan, W H Kirkland, Gen Edw SerreIi, A
L qrabfelder, A Stinfels, Hon q W Ely, Ny,
aisWelI sR o10E P.rr HS and VIE Vie New sTs 6ssans
toni 10 osfiord Kiett, " baird, PSiisdci.
bridgeport, Conn; q ii Maekee, N il Hugh
Cameron, Lawrence, Kansas. W II Baleh, ID
Chsmberlin, wife and child, Miss A X ChsEi-
s.oh wase hoEI' osEo RsasIs Ns%
Haven; A Ritehie, N Y and Wash II n; NJ
Boruck, San Franeiseoi r + Lynch, N Y; Hon
Bfsdford, Miss; R Il smith, MOBILIZE J Lewis,
sEAToN HOusE-J. II. sExxEs.
Robert Graham PsI Stokes and wife,
burg, Ssi VII Tiishmsn, W LowsnthsiI, Bal.
timore, X Williams, Rockville, Md; l.
3Ss&f s, S99p wy'ppS p TNsnS N.s,Is F., HI
Frank Rlbbleit. Philadslphi.i js. Bslger, N
Y; II Janney and wife, Md; Hon Geo E Spen-
il $ Parker, Text J Ray, La; q + Brotf, New
2n Gosa VA. hsSifE %s 4oDss SSsh5'P BaseS KAN
u D sollers, BaltImorej Z Clowan, Penn;
KS Riskett, N y, p Hou.tin, Mercer eoi, A
NJ Williams, Baltimore, J Budd, John
SSaes MisdlstCyn % n,I1,h Psl Ps p%aIsy Peters.
Phissler, Augusta co, Va.
KIRKwooD HoUsE-KIse.
pw W Bowie End rae,,,S wife, Mdi John 2 JGha.o9
R.ndSlgh' Jersey Jersey ei.yi N Rice and , wife,
sSt,s,.ntSes, va; : Q Ts,ylo. and william 7
MennsSsh, Nswspf, n J; J " DARN, 20 Gol"n. N
CCoenly, Philsdelphiai Geo ? Fanniag, TO.
Cievelsndi F H Garter, Chiesgoi Y Q Merfi.
John Marrdot}, Baltimore.
ST. JAMES HOTEL-E. W. BUNKER K 90,
..,s sT%R9fi aoa a.S Ast spss Ms.
III Jzsiwrkie and aiis, n j, Tho. EaSsrds'
Elk. H. Gsl gs 9s. s,awsrs %s,'s S,s. " Wat
OWEN HOUSES. W. OWEN.
p II Smith, y Grimth, Baltimore; A
Hall, Mitchell, Philadeiphiai Z DeLeva, s
q; Col W D Clarkson and wife, l. NJ Shoema.
Cowisnd, city.
wlLLARDS'-SvKRs q CHADWICK.
H q Cabell and lady, Richmondj John ]
Nieks, Elmiraj L Ford and wife. Philadelphiaj
RVsp yalksnburg, Albany, N Y John A BaI.
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PROPOSALS FOR LONG FORAGE.
hEAD'9Rs FIFTH MILrrAEY ,DlsrE cr.

AUSTIN, Texas. Nov. q, 1865,
Sealed proposals, 10 duplicate, will ba received
at this otiec until MONDAY, December y, l56S, NJ
iWelye M i2r the delivery @ three HUNDRED aud
Fodder, sheaf Oats, Mlllet, aud Button Grass
will be receiyedi must be Of good, clean, NOR
ehantAble quality, perfectly cured and cut from
this years eTop-subiect 10 a RI gid Inspection.
Delivery 70 commence within ten days after awar
IL made aud contract accepted, and to be continued
at such time aud In such quauIitlcs as the TcCcly
ing officer may require,
amount
Bids to be sealed aud indorsed " Proposals for
Long fOT.ge, and addressed to the uuderslguGi,
BY commander BreYct Majgr GenssIEgafl ,kissSnoId'
BTeyet BTigAdisT General and Chief QuaTteTmast strr
fltih Military District. drl'td
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HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS AT MUsKEGOy,
IL MICHIGAN.
a. USlTED STATE. EsGIsEER's oHPicE,)
No. 5l2 MAIa STREET, MILWAUKEE,, Wis,

lbbS
Sealed proposals will bc received Al this ofaec
until IL IN, January 10 lS6l, for extending the
north pier at Muskegon, Michigan The proposals.
will be IN duplicate. and separate for each class Of
material aud labor.
For PARTICULAR As to payment time Of com.
mencing and nnishinE the work, classification Of
material, Sc, apply to this otiee, whore plans
to make proposals.
Contractor furnishing materials will bo re.
CURED TO hold them without expense to the United
States until required for use by the engineer officer
In charge OF the work.
Each bid, to have cousideration, must be accom-.
panied by guarantee signed by two responsible
names. and duty certified to, as required upon tho
forms furnished.
A printed copy Of this advertisement will be at q.
tached to each proposal.
Blank forms Of proposals, with form Of runrau-
tec will be furnished from this once upon aprli.
cation.
The work will bo let to the lowest responsible
bidder, the United States reseryng the right TO re-
iect all bids,
Contracts, with good and sufficient suretIes, will
be executed within ten days from the date ol tho
award
The proposals will be placed 10 scaled envelopes,
indOrsed Proposals for Extending tho North
Pier at MuskeKun. Michigan - and addressed 10
Broyet Lieut.. Col. y. y, fARQuHAR,
deeli-td Chief OF Enginesrs
The national Republican., 1868-12-18
FOR FRESH BEEF.
HEApQUARrBRs FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT, }
NLEIEE InA nE kImaIa AEE-

HEApQUARrERH FIRST MILITARI DtsrRicr,l
OFFICE Con-. OF suBsIETENCE,
RICHMOND. va. Dec. IL, lh65
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will be received
at this ofce until FRIDAY, the lsih Instant, Ut 10
o'clock, n. IN, for supplying the United States
Subsistence DepartmentWith all the
FRESH BEEF
that may be required for Issues to troops, &c at
Richmond during the six (6J months begInninE
January |. 1893, and ending June ~, lsD, or such
less time a. the eCommissary General Of Subsistence
choice quality for sales to officers at this ost
tho same period.
Full particulars may be obtained upon appllea.
tion 70 this oniee. Payments aud conditions as
usual No bids from irresponsible parties will be
gnired 70 give satisfactoIy security In the sum of
Fl9 900 for the faithful fulnllment Of the contract
W. A. ELDERKlN,
BTeyet Major and Chief G. s., FIrst Military bIs,
trleti Omoe No, l2l6 Cary street lecl6.td
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PROPOSALS ron PREsH BEEF.
IsDIASAPoLIs AEsESAL, TSpt

TNDIANAFOLIs ARsENAT, TNbIANA,(
December o, lsS.
Scaled proposals. for tho supply Of the troops at
this ATscnal with fresh Beef from January |, lSN
to June 30. lsS, will bO received until the 18th iu
stRnt
The Fresh Beef to be delivered In such quaptI.
ties as may he from time to time required, and On
ing officer,
Proposals should be In duplicate, sealed and ad.
dressed to the commAnding oiieeT, Indianapolis
Arsenal, and marked Proposals. for Fresh Beef -
ylted TO be present. W, II HARRIS,
Captain Ordnance, BTeyel Lieut.. Col. u. s. A.,
Commanding. decl-td
The national Republican., 1868-12-18
DRoP PosALs FOR GuARD.HoUsE AT
BRQWNsyILLB.
HEADerARTERs RIlrH MILlIAEI DJsrSIcT,l

AUsrIN, TEXAS. Dec. 4, 1865.
Sealed proposals, IN duplicate. will be receive
at this Office until SATURDAY, January l6 ls6o, al
70 o'clock m. for the construction Of u woOden q
Guard house at the United States military post oi
Brownsville, Texas.
Plans and specihcatons can be examined at the
Office Of the Chief Quarterm4AteT, Department Of
LOUISIANA, New OrloansI at the Office ofthe Super
yising Qpartermaster, sub District of tbs Rio
Grande; Brownsyillc, Texas, and at this othoe.
Each bid must be accompanied by q guarantee Of
at least two persons twhoss responsibility must be
certified to by clerk OF Court that the bdderis
competent TO carry out the contract II awarded 10
him, aud that he Will give tho required bonds
therefor. and each bidder will state his place Of
residence.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids
Proposals to be plainly indorsed Proposals for
Guard. house at Brownsville, Texas, aud Ad &.
dressed to the undersigned.
Reynolds, J. A. POTTER,
Breyet BTigadier General and G. q. N, fiftG Mill
taTy District. deli. I'd