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PROPOSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.
PROPOSALS FOR LoDoI.

PROPOSALS FOR LoDoE.
oyyIcn CHEZ ouARrsnnAsrEl,
fIRsr MILITARY DlsrRIor,
RICHMOND, VA, Oct, II, 1872.
Sealed proposals lin will be Freely Cd By
NJ gndsrsi{ned until y o'clock, n, o. THURS
ENTERTAINMENTS LODGE.
Tor BRioK.)
~ ths National Csmstery, near Richmond. Vir-
sinis, aee9rdinG To- The plans and spseineation.
fest; yith wing y feet By 70 feet. and porch 9
feet the angle, In front Of wing aud side Of
roof.
Proposals may be made for the whole work. or
for masonry and earpenter's work separately, and
each proposal must be guaranteed by two respon
sible persons NOT BIDDERS.
The right y re.sry q TO reject any o. all bids
The enyelopes eontaininE bids to be Endorsed
,.fropossls for Lodge, " and forwarded BY mall to
By order Ofthe ouattsrma.teI General Q. 8, Army
J. @, CHANDLER,
Breyet Colonel, ouartsrma, United States Army.
Chief ouartermAster First Military District
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all the rights Of this corporation In certain
ffteen-foot alley In square ia, between lots
10 and 90, running from d street north 10
thirty foot alley, 10 Ellen Kelly, upon re-
lease 6f alccftai1 lot between lots 10 and II,
condemned as an alley, and now the prop
efty Of ssid Ellen Kelly, and that the alley
between lots 10 and 90, Is hereby closed.
Bee. .. And be u Further rssolrsd, That all
acts and parts Of acts incousistent With the
provisions Of this act DO, and they are hereby,
repealed. sa'' n
Approved October Is, 1869.
An ACT to construct q sowcr In Second street
east, from alley In square 100, known as
"9raut's Subdivision" 10 A street north.
Be n enacted bp he Board Of Aldsrnsn and
Board Of Common Cosncn Of tho Guy Of
WasAinqion, That the Mayor be, and he e
hereby, authorised and requested to cause o
two and .one-half foot sewer 10 DO con-
strucsed In Second street east, from an alley
in SQUARE roo, known as "Granps subdlyls.
ion,h thence running along Second street
east to A street north, to connect with sewer
on said A street north; and to defray the ex-
pense thereof q special tar equal to tho cost
Of the samc be, and il hereby, levied on all
lots or parts Of lots bordering upon or bene-
tited thereby, In conformity with existing
lawsi Prorided, Crossings Of streets, the
traps, and lateral In connection with sewer
shall DO paid for out Of the funds of the
Fifth ward.
Approved October IS, 1859.
An Acr making app opriatlon for repair of
Union Engine House In the First ward.
BE % enacted BY the Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council Of he CITY Of Wash.
ington, That the sum Of two hundred and
my dollars, or so much thereof as NAV be
necessary, be, and the same Is hereby, appro-
priated out Of the general fund to enable the
f"e commissioner to repair Union Engine
House In the First ward; the work to be ap-
proved by the Mayor. ..'
Approved, October 10, 1869, .'u.
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PROPOSALS roR YREsH PEIT.

r0,r seHvrr,,. J e. I: I3I I. ,sss..l
yertisemsst aasshed. viii Be- T.ssiys3 b. IL a..
der.iEned until II 80 .. ". November 1. lsdl for
FRESH BRRy
10 the troops at this post
The said Beef must be fresh, Of Gosd mark st.
able quality, 10 equal proportion sffore sad hind
excluded. and 20 DO delivered at this post free Of
cost IN speh ousntites q may be from time 70 time
oae.i shall ds.ia.s,s. not s.sssdins four Tine.
The nseis Of the cattle ush.srsd for beef 10 b.
delivered under this Agreement shall be cut Oh At
me fourth ysrtee,al jeint, and tbs breast trmned
from three 70 ioaI iashss sSSs ~ ss.s jSins, sSa
Of hind quarter. from sig TO ~ inches above the
This eoptrae.t y be In force sig neAths, or such
less time Is the Commissary oenerai shall direct,
.ubj.e, 70 The apProysl u The. commanding ssn.
eral Of the Department Of the East.
10 ease Of fallurs o. deficiency In the quality or
quantity Of the Fresh Beef stipulated 70 BE- de-
nysred. then the Cenmissary Il FORT Schuyler,
nSTf b z 1nS ;:
charged with the dinersncs Of cost.
The eontr,etor will DO cquired 70 entsr into
bonds for the sum Of ave thousand dollars,
NS,0o, } signed ais, bv two rssponsibls sursties.
The proposals. will b opened Al ii 80 a. m. on
Monday, At Fort Schuyler, New York hArbor, At
which time and place bidders are requested to 10
"A SsT:SS;sl: viii be toE Bs.f.
Breysi Major, United State. army. Flrst Iisutsn.
Y. II. oelb-6t
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Proposals.
PROPOSALS YoR ARCH ouLyERr.

....r oryss svp'r Asp In. oy srwrns,l
... CAnnfAelgArss foorwArs,
s CIJI Hall, wAsuIseros. Oct, ID. issp.
Hs mil Il e c sissi.ss = sH AZ
~ ~ Instant, for eyustructing an Arched Culyert
fsirsst na,s o. Twenty hr.t street wsst nth
e~sions 70 b. seen - his once ~" p'-" ~.
Sidd az WI state ths pnss for the full compile
uoh the Cnlvert 10 the satisfaction 81 ths Eupcr-
te,snssss Of Sewers and con.issionsr o. he M
The Mayor rs.ervs. the right 10 r.i.., .nx n, ali
bids II deemed for the interest Of the Corporstiop 10
rIopo..l. 70 be ipdcr:ed ..PyOpo.ai. for Culver
CHAs, II, BLIss
ocD Buperinte nd emit Sewers
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M SPRINGS.
WILSON 1 LoREETz, ProprietOrs.

MosTaosHRr Co, Va. July l, 1850.
This delightful summer resort Ia now opened for
the reception Of visitors. ~
The HOTEL, C0TrAdRs, BATH ROOMS, &c.
have been thoroughly repaired and furnished
throughout In the nehtest manner, Its wild noun
tain scenery, picturesque and shady walks ,driyes
and health. giving fountains Offer every Induce
ment TO those In pursuit. Of health or pleasure.
Cottages containinG from two to sixteen rooms
The fare shall be equal TO any hotel In the country.
Postal, teleEraphic and express Offices at the
band Of wAshinston. Visitors from philadelphia,
Baltimore and wA.hington will purchase tickets
via the Orange and Alexandria and Virginia aud
Tennessee railroads to the Big Tunnel depot at the
Springs.
Terms per day, tsI week, g2OI month, t7OI for
longer period aud Tor larger parties special rates
VIII Be charged For e,EsSssTns spply q !siS chics
jy7.u Montgomery White sulphur spriuga,Vs.
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%ksf v fkSThRs hNp viSisiTfs FERRY


wlsaIsoros, September Is, 1850.
pssS ssS a,tfSs :, s 4 W. ..s y:
S G az e ~ sssss
iiS%YsinI from nv q DAY until ~ 8 .old:
nSs sr' % eli ss Il
I. ss;sISs hssen b.. dsssp1n Of the same
log By icttsr to this once. "'''
q: XII + s. :ss IN & H.. s.s s
land raining to the Western boundary on the 20.
r. W., esa .as s
Ing on this ground and the foundations Of several
G ss s end sS' S.4s a.I Is
them are Turbines OF the most approx we'd kind, and
the others are mostly cast iron with wooden
no second will be tho a. Of the Rias Factory
Which have S.sa th' Ss
III i e.. ] sss On s. .::s y, %
IL Il. iJsls b. .h, to cut and
T5' m ,S VAN b rs az Iron ore from
friend,' Ore Bank. acquired By deed from Henry
tn. SsS VIII !: sSS e. o Houses and Lots In
The o1vsITnss.i VII convey to u. PgTshs,st:
right and Title to the property which ia believed
to be perfect In every case,
The terms Of sale prescribed by law are credit
Of one and two yearsi the purchasers to rive bond
and security for the payment OF the purchase
money, aud hese terms must be compiled with
within ten days after the sale.
map showing the metes and bounds Of the
Harper Ferry property will DO exhibited al the
The Government rsseryo, the right to withdraw
any or all lots offered. II the bids not
WHY Brevot Major General. Chief o. oTdn ss
NOTICE TO pKLINauEsrs,
Persons who purchased lots in 1884. and have not
fully paid for them. are notified that II they pay
what L. due before the day Of sale, the lots viii
A, d. DYER,
-BIevet Major General, Chief Of Ordnance.
septB-td
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GOVERNMENT t sAhI "a OLofaIsa AID
CALI OF oUARrRRMAsTIR's sToRRs.

CALI OF oUARrRRMAsTER's sToRKs
opyIcn DrPor ouAarrnnAsrrs,,
Comm CAnP Agp sogrH eTlllrs.
Nlw 0nLHAgs, La, September n, 1860
VIII DO sold Il patllc agetios on THURSDAY,
October 2. is@. a Yiehsburs Press. corner Of
p.86 pounds Straw.
10 Iron Beadstsads,
D Stoves, (assorted,)
Ambulance.
fCarts,
y Wheelbarrows,
oPaulina.
loo feet Rubber Hose,
Loo pounds Horse and Muls Shoes,
Together with az Assortment Of Carpenter, Wheel
Material.
Also. Al the same place, one Barge, now Iyias on
the riysr bank, near Chalmstts National Gene.
Terms: Cash.
sale 70 commence II II o'clock Z. NJ.
By order Of Brevet Brig Gen. Fred, Mysrs, Chief
ouartsrmaster. Department Of Loulsiana
81, sTRAHG,
Brsvst Lieut.. Col. and Assistsat oaartsTmsstsr,
United States Army. Depot ouartsrmastsr.
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ID Il o p o s A L 8.

orIIcE Con-. or suBsisrEEcB, 0. 9. Al
Room No. Q. ksrERPHiss Iss, BuiLDIHa,
CIseisEArI, ONO. September u, 1870.
Sealed proposals In duplicate, with copy Of this
ADVERT attAehed Invited until II clock
~. On the 18th d.yo October, lsoo for furni.hing
the United States subsistence Department with the
70 barrels Mess Pork,
100 barrels Family Flour.
o. rs pounds white BeAnA
,o6l pounds Rio Coffee.
a,Do PoSnd, ofsusar, tequal to standard. s,usrt's
900 gallons Of Vinegar.
$50 pounds Ada. Candles. tfull veighLp
Loo pounds Family Soap.
SO pounds Of salt
samples Of The articles texsspt pork) 10 DO fur.
The above articles to be Of good quality, put up
In good packages. and to be delivered at the ware
such package
PTepos.l; y be addressed to q. pYns.rsIsnsd.
Captain @. g.. Brevet Major. D. 8, Army.
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CONVENIENT . SAhf SE oLoTHIso AND

GOVERNMENT I sAbS SE oLorHrso AND
DEPUTY Q n, 0RNERAL's OrpToI,l
WI, 4, PHiLAplLy.rA. October J. ledo.
Arsenal, On tn URsDAY, November II, iss. con.
ofcspssa Wa% % S sndsI IN St.s..n
Unissd st.tes Army, lsrls lot n unseryie.sbis
age, consisting OF
HINT Wooden Blankets,
tl,9O Uniform Goats.
4,0DD Great Goats, mounted.
N,N0 pairs Bookings.
400 pairs Trousers,
2.l72paira boois.
s,65t pairs Bootees.
400 Shelter Tents.
And other articles
Terms: Cash. payable In United States cur
reney.
i've days
goods will be sold In lots to suit purchaser
Catalogues will be furnished on application At
thi, once, or at the ofhcs Of Captain OIL, sebuyl-
I'LL Arsenal. or st the auotien rooms Of N,
Thomas Sons, $50 aud ltl South Fourth sweet
STEWART VAN vLfET,
Deputy Quartermaster General aud Breyet Major
General. u. .. Army. oola.td
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES,

pROPOSALb FOR AMY sUPPLIEs.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, for furnishing
the opisS s sas f5Hy q ~; PssS NIP
will be received BY the underlined until 10 clock
a At m, on TUESDAY, the 18th day Of November.
OF the same
A'"Di' 'f'A' Rico TO SaHPss ss sfih PHI
BIsvet Capt U. 8; A., Lieut., Sd Artillery, A. g.
oo2l-6t
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PROPOSALS FOR STEAMERS.

TkRAsuEr DKPARrsESr,(
September "a, 500 \
Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart
ment up TO u N. on MONDAY, LIST Of November
lsIt, for the building and n,nuI Of four steamers
own speeih Ations-ths same to be submitted to a
board Of o1cers-the Department resorying tho
right 70 reject all. II not from eompetent aud re-
speed being Of great importance, the Department
has adopted this course TO invite competition, and
viii require tho bidders to furnish drawings, in
dstsil, Of hull and machinery, with models Gem.
plete, sad the parties TO whom the awards are
made shall Eiys bond with sufheient suretiss for
the speeineati ons, models, &e,, approved.
The vessel. will be q the following dimsnslonsi
BRIG RIdGED.
Length, infect on load line.
| Breadth Of beam, Is feet mouldered,
| Depth Of hold, Is feet amidships.
prsf! "a ystsr. Loaded, not 70 exceed y feet
HERMiPHR6bfTE BRiS RlG6KD.
Length, 1o5 feet on load line
breadth Of beam. rs feet mouldered.
Depth Of hold, II feet.
Two SNAIL STEAMERS or woOD
Length, $50 feet on load line.
B.es Bread 7, q pn hem q % feet nouidered.
Draft Of Watsr not 70 exceed az feet loaded.
Propeller 10 have one direct aching en- nns.
Large side-whsel Steamer, one oseIllating or cam
engine:
Two Small Steamers, beam engine.
dRo s. BOUTWELL,,
sepDtd Secretary Of Treasury
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Tor LIVERPOOL AND QUEENS.
II TOWN.
lNMAN LINE OF MAIL STEAMERS
SnntWLLNS fSoM NEW fVhh,
AND ALTERNATE TUESDAYS.
the Continent
jobs b. DALE,
Agent. 10 broadway. New York. or
aug25-H BANKERS, Washington.
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Bookbinders.

EDWARD LYCRTT,
II BooR.BINDER AND PAPER.RULER,
No. III pounsylysuiA avenue, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, south side, -
Books elegantly or plainly b9spd: Periodicals
And pewbpaperA earsfulv attended 10.
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Proposals.
E2E SssRIss SR slY4f

w..I nsSs. g. S, e. 81. siii Il. HIsssSsL
:ss .i,ssy,lins .i.:ss soiih. between siiis and
Biddsrs Yill stsis ths pries per cubic yard for
radins and he pries pr aquars yard fot Gravsl.
Cemmlssoner Of the sseoad ward may direct,
vI,lhcu. .Sps.ss % p. ,eoreor.iies: -,
oss.N 9. ). BOWEN. Mayor.
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Steamboat Lines.
MERCHANTS LINE OF STEAMSHIPS

WASHINGTON Ans NEW YORK,
JOHN HfsA as s6s On. s.d s TsIGRY kaionT
q d; MsESHS 81 Lii. sili MAJ: f0H
and aEoRakToWN, A :. follows WAf issy. NEW
YORK from Pier .. Bast River, every WEpNRs.
P6S sysIy SSsb Fhuks tys Is R
For further Information, apply TO JOS. L. 0ALT,
Agent ofdee and wharf foot o. High street. George;
town, OF At the corner Of Ssvsntssnth street and
New York avenue. J. ". THOMPSON.
au2l-u President.
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Railroad Routes.
RALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.


BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
. s ..s III III M :.
are nov run :" ifsS5lsss1iy4itkonr. .
s:': s:j;s i;iis' ;s,s;g y ~ - n !.
n L: ~ 4 ,s;:S issas, ax@ ana 80.
t.ss n : :ss NJ 10 or
I'.r."',5 S nv a,s fpHs stisssiSss..
. ...,. s!'.,i Ia. sls s;s!s.I
z. ss! |! RID \ = = o.. -,
..ss q ssiss Vi sA s.,s. s sl
more % whselins. PArksrssuIs, Sc, -.
s sOs & S' cs ?: ii * Ssa. IL is
I9, 4, sAli.a.psI. ga Boston. So.
J.. WILSON.
sqss genera t !!::; {. s::'f.S'i'.'s.
i s AZ s$s4 H2g III. l l5se$
o. and .fssr.MAr ). iisS is train. will i.sv. =.
Washington .eSsm Baltimore liyn.
viii IKE FEM age!
Al sss ;i ~ s;ss IN: $s
H'; n S;ni;a I'D
rfsSShaf '' s.s ss. :sss. : ROCHESTER and
,r:...s.ssr. by III. ioai. froH B.i.iRoss haze
psfoTs n' "a !. 2, f n al change" IN UNION
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pRoPosALs FOR BUILDING RANeB LIeHrs
ISLAND. SOUTH CAROLINA.

TkkAsukl DEPAkrhHEf,l
OFFICE LIaHr- Housn BoARD, !
WAsHISdroH, y. G.. Oct. ID, 1880.
the engineer Of the sixth Light House District,
Charleston. 8; g.. until ! p, m on TAURsDAY.
they will 90 publicly OPENED. for tbs supply q
illIninatins apparatus and The erection and com:
lights, on Morri. Island. near Charleston, 8. q,
oiwhieh may be seen either At the said enEinseI's
House Board, In Washington, d. @.
the sum o. Ave tScassad dollars. u. So. .isn,d
by the bidder or bidders, and two respons ible
suretiesi condition Of which Is, that the bidder
WILL II his bid be accepted, enter into bond to do
tho work as specified
kssh eld mus, state the time at which the work
The successful bidder will DO required to enter
Into bonds TO supply the materials and to perform
the work according 10 the plans and specifications,
the amount Of the bond 10 be Ave tn ousAnd dollars
and to be signed by the bidder or bidders, and two
.urstes, the competency Of which must be eerti-
ned by some ofneial known to the Treasury De.
pArtmest.
BIDS saould be sealed. and addressed to Major
George Burroughs, Corps BnElneers, United States
army. Engineer Sixth liEht-House District, the
envelope beiPy plaiply endorsed. Proposals for
W, b. sHUBRICK,
oels'eo9t Chairman L. II. II.
DRoPOsALs FOR HAY AT BROWNSVILLE,
TEXAb.
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MEDICAL,
|. M. A. BLANKMAN,

Between Twelfth aud Thirteenth streets,
Refer. TO Bishop Me9ill, n Richmond, And all
and Richmond, and Df. dsrnett. Wasiinston.
jy2l-u
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
HEAss'Es Puru MILITARY pI,rRIcr.1
STATE OF TEXAS,
AJsTIs. TExAs, sept, u, 1850.
Sealed proposals. which must be In triplicate,
Be received Al TIL. ohee until II o'clock, neon oa
for farnisSias Fresh, BEEF % the Usitsd STATE;
troops stationed at the following places In tho
State Of Texas:
knstin. Glarksyille,
e efsn: Christi, e eGfiaaiS%:
fort Brown. Fort Bliss.
FORT Concho, Fort Clark,
FORT Duncan, Fort Davis,
FORT Melntosh, Fort Grimm,
fort stosfton, Fort Riehaidson.
0reenvtlle, Galveston.
kisssoia B.r..t. Eisias:.os.
u Antonio, Camp SsiSis tnsar For,
waco, Btoekton,l
These eoe,raeis, shall eommsucs on the lst Of
January. is7o and be In force for one year sueh
less time a ths CommissAry General Of subsist-
Psymsnt to be made In Government funds
Good and sufneient bonds. nokto exceed $500.
post
Conditions aud requirements same as published
In preyious Advertisements,
.as io Oh
at this once.
The gsrrisons In the elite. and towns are liable
TO- be removed or decreased in the ensuing ptinE.
command of B'y;, MtieE g 4 srsaI 4 E'T
Capt; Breyct Major. Chief Com. Subsistence.
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Government Sales.
SALR OF sERyTciAsts. AHp UNsEvICBA.

n 1lfi bsr IifsssT.
,ss::; M as:: ~ !: ii 81 4
9Id...s;, scnDii.,ns d asa. froj.ssiiss. Sssii
fsrns; 0ns half eash IA 0oysnnsat fssA., on
~ se.slas,oa o. " ne ,.n.indsr yishln
LEI viii i.S.tst % tSs oossrn%s.t Twssiy days
e. +; ,:I;s & ia T.; hc, .sn:
- vi be aivss Y Yurshasers 81 articles offered
ss.s an condition alto % a.: s:,,$
however, thsteseryhinG oSsfst fcr sais i g rep.
r' s:s.4 = i SS,.f " SS. .i...
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oSpIos sup'T. Isp Iss. o. sswHRs, !
AVID Ssw briIpfsss,

oprror sur'r. Asp LIS. o. sswnhs,l
oAh' isp INV bt nGgawas"
GIT HALL. whsMISotos, Oct. u, isso. J..
one. s, eIIRs s FsSssis III
oh fCr ssGs.,IasPs ,sws, tive ZEE, and
i.,sr.i. traps. drops. tSinScs az. nd'i msshcis..
fSs sorf 20 Be Ssns Under III. direction o, tho
,na insp.eoI y s.ys. ,hs ;op.r
nd ne Assistant connissionsrs appointed By The
-sRssisest,ons may DO seen At this once Bidders
~ i.,.I., .ieh. And for traps. ihim6iss. drops.
~ As ss e F: &: s9s 81 81:
!, r5CsS:.' to be Endorsed Gpi Sewer
osls'.d superin,.sSaasnAts 81 ! ssE sa,ss l..
PROPOSALS HoRlsAvAL suPrLIEs "a
NAVY RAIsAstsa. o,yIes,l
Sealed prepo:si:, = 30 isdor..S Piops;.l:."
;.is;S II. q .apss.s ia Sose?nnsn,i,s, SGG
Inspection ' $sssl Z y ~; ORDINANCE.
900 pounds Chiorsts Of Bsryt. t,ampis at thi. Of.
BGRiAU EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING.
%. Criitendon. MiddIstowa. connscti.
.ly.sst s GaI:s; s.'sss sas Ct yfo'
l$ e IS SsSE APP sErAs
s SS isSSIs III NV S' WIZ s:S .siIsS
s.sssns ss s Gs. P Pill SsiIS fa'i to
II sI sasfsy YARDS AND DOCKS.
!. SSfIlS sftSS fksaIsSHsERrSo.
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An ACT to furnish the offices Of the Com
missloners Of Improvements.
Be u enacted by tie Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council Of the CITY Of
Warrington, That the Mayor be, and he Is
hereby, authorized and directed to fur nish
the offices Of the various ward commission rs
with office furniture In such manner as he
may see 1T, at cost not exceeding the sum
Of Any dollars for each ward.
Approved October IS, 1869.
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JOINT RESOLUTION closing and authorizing
the Mayor to transfer the title to certain
alley In square 734 to Ellen Kelly.
RssolpSd BY the Board Of Alderman and
Board Of Common Council Of ne Cny Of
Washington, That the Mayor be, and he Is
hereby, authorised and requested to transfer
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main on Sixth street east, from Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Z street south.
BE u Enacted 6y he Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council Of the CITY Of
Washiagton, That the Water Board be, and
they are hereby, authorized and requested to
cause wator-main to be laid on Sixth street
east, between Pennsylvania avenue and Z
street south. The expense incurred in lay
Ing said Waterman to be paid out Of the
water fund.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-27

Az ACT to construct bridge over branch OF
Tiber creek at intersection Of First street
west and Boundary street.
Be q enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council oftte CITY Of Wash
ington, That the sum Of (s1, 700) seventeen
hundred dollars, or SO much thereof as may
b necessary, be, and the same is hereby,
appropriated out Of the funds Of the Third
ward to construct substantial bridge over
branch Of Tiber creek at the intersection Of
First street west and Boundary street. The
work to be done under the direction Of the
Mayor, the City Surveyor, and the Commits
sioner Of the Third ward.
Approved, October Is, 1860.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-05-08

Wa cali ihs following irem aa
article In iIe New Iberia Javsai /
"a PLANTER on the Coast, having,
iOf scvefal years Iaai, tern m NE
habit oi sowing N his eoiion land
'lie ordinary cow pea, and finding.
10 hIs a,nakcmeni, that those u hls
neigl'bof's crops where NO peas
had been sown were literally de.
stroyed by tho worms, his crop ~.
naming untouched, was induced 10
test the eiilcieacy Of The vine aa a
preservailvc against their dertrue.
tion. With this view, he tried
the following experiment, 10 wit /
That Of cultivating ono portion Of
his field In cotton alone, aud sur.
rounding the other with a belt Of
peas. This done, the period for the
army mtoappear having arrived,
that portion Of his field wherein no
peas had been sown was entirely do.
vourcd, while that In which peas had
been sown remained untouched---a
result which, of course, leads him
very nationally to suppose that the
vine alone, growing around the cot
ton, had proved It's protection
against the aggression Of the insect.
After oil, from the account given
by the Oldest inhabitants Of our
parish, we IRE inclined TO think
that II Is, MS reported, an infallible
preservative against the ravages Of
the cotton worm, and forthis reason,
From the authority quoted above,
we are told that up TO twenty OF
twenty-five years ago, such q thing
as the army or cotton worm was un.
known among them, and before
that period It was the universal
practice Of all planters to yearly SOW
their felds--whethcr Of cotton OF
corn, In peas. Why should they
have given up this wholesome prac-
tice, we are unable to say, but certain
It Is that since, few have been the
crops raised in this section without
having been moro or less injured by
these insects.
We could not too strongly urge
upon our cotton planters the impor-
tance of testing the efficacy Of this
simple expcdisnt, It being both easy
and profitable. f