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The national Republican., 1869-01-07
Proposals.
pRoPosALs FOR LETTER BALANCES.
Posr oErrcR DEPARTMENT. f,

Posr oEEICB DEPARrsBNr,l
WAsHtSGIos, d. G., Nov J, lSes
Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart
noon, Tor Letter Baaaess foi he use 81
from and after the 1rst day Of February nexi. of
The BSsnsss e. R%ssPsEGr eight
Ayoirdupols weight to be graduated down to quar-.
TER ounecs Of these T. supposed l.so to 5o0w
system, 6fthis class J0 to loo may be- requlfed.
I'd Balances capable OF weighing two pounds
syoirdupois weight to be graduated 70 half ounces.
OF this class u Is supposed 100 TO 80 will be 70.
Perfect correctness and strength and durability
will be required In the balances to be furnished.
company each bid, and the bidder who may obt.in
the contract will be required to furnish balances
ordered OF quality In all respects equal tO the
Bach balance must be we'll and securely pack ed
In box for transportation, and delivered free Of
all expenses to the Department at Washington, d.
c., where the same W Ill be accepted, II found to be
perfect and equal to the samples,
Each bidder must fuTnlsh with his proposal sun
eent evidence Of his ability comply with his bid
Two sufficient sureties will be required tO a con.
tract.
A failure to furnish the Balances as contracted
for promptly, or the furnishing Of Inferior art.
uIe Of the contract.
"PIoposais for Letter Balances, and directed q
the First Assistant Postmaster General, Washing.
ton. D. @. ALEX W. RAN DALI,
uovlO.wtd Postmaster General.
PosT 0FFICE DBPARTHREr,l
WAsHINaTOS, December y, 1868 !
The time for receiving proposals undeI the fore
January, lsdp and such proposals will be receive,
dec assi! tait a. ". RISbSIi. P. NJ. General.
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PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.

OFFICE Ass'r Con. OF suBsIsrgScr,
moNTGoNERY, Dec l,ls6s
sealed proposals, In duplicate, are Invited until
IN 2 clock. m. JANUARY 10, ise. for fur ushI6
the United States sui silence Department with
such quantities OF Fresh Beef as may be required
by that Department, for any purpose, at Montgom.
cry Al from January !, 1852. !ill June 80 lst5.
The beei must be OF good and marketable q al
~, bjeet to rigid Inspection, (necEs, shanks
kidney allow exeluded.) md, II not satisfactory,
puIehases VIII be made IN open market, and the
contract Z charged with the excess OF price
uood and sufficient security will be req uired fnr
The iue Iulhllment Of the contract, and the names
bid.
the end Of each month.
BIDS to be diIested t? the undersIsneds and marked
WILLIAM Z, DOVE,
iAh-td First Lieut. l2th infantry, A q =
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DRoPosALs sFoR0RADING AND CRAWLING
L CERTAIN STREETS
MAYORS OFFICE, CIIN

MAYORS OFFICB, CRY HALL,
wAsHISGToS, D; G., Dec y, lsjS.
PTOpOi ais will be Tecaiyed at this Ulcs until IL
O'Clock, IN +, SATURDAY, January ., lse9, for grad
lag and grayeling street north from North Capl.
t9l street TO Boundary street, under an act approved
November p, 1858.
Also, for grading and grGyeling street north,
from North Capitol streettO Boundary street, under
an act approved November 0,lsS
Also, Tor grading and gTaYoling street north,
from North Capitol street tu SsCOud street east under
an act approved November 81 1865
Also, for grading aud grayeliug First street ca't,
from street north 10 street north, under an act
approved November u, ,l66S
Specifications for doing This work may be seen At
the Mayors otice, wheto copies can be obtAinSd
and bidders are respectfully notified that no bid
will be entertRiued that does not strictly conform
with said specifications, j. II, CRANE,
lARl ID CommissiopsT Fourth Ward,
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10y VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST ExHCUrID
ID by the National BuildinE and ManufaeturIng
Association ard Brick, sand aud Gravel Compsny,
M. which dsed Is dated I'D 'Deeember, isei, sad
recorded in LibeT u, No y, page 2ls. the nader.
signed, trustees herein named, Will, on MONDAY,
the hrst day OF March. $50. expose 10 sale, ut pub
lle auction. m. in front OF the mayors ONCE.
A certain TkkCr OF LAND, In the county Of
Alsxsndria, containing hs.wssn ninety aud one
hundred acres, called "wATERLOD,n bounded
on the wet by the Alexandria and wa,hin gtnn
Turnpike ryad, on the east by the Potomac riysr;
the north by the lands of the late Thos. Hughes
aud on the south by the lands of Lieutenant Hun.
tar, together with all BUILDINGS and improve
ments eTeeied thereon, and TOOLS. MACHINERY
and OUTFIT used snd TO be used BY them TO carry
on their trade and bus ness, tOg,ihar with the
chises and all the prlvii.ges, rights and property
of the said company, sud also their patent right
for the " brick In the District Of Co
10 NIB q and Iunty Of Alexandria, Virginia.
TkkhS-for the real estate, suhleiant cash TO pa
tt.Pp, with interest from 9th day OF August, nj,
and Ihe rem .inder 20 be- paid In tive equal install
iS7, The art on The bh August, is6. and The 9th
on the August. ls7J; the residue OF the pu rehass
nionsy. tfanv, to be paid with Interest from the
day or sale on ths haid 9th August. $50.
The bonds OF the purchaser " be given for the
deferred payments, aud a deed VI trust ~ be exc
euied ~ secure tham.
cash. J. DBANshITh,
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PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.

OFFIOE ACT'0 Ass'r Con- oFS Srnl
PIKEsyILLE ARsBEAL, MD. Jan. l, 1872. :
Sealed proposals. In duplicate, will be received at
this Office until January a. Is69 al 10 a. NJ for sup.
plying the tToOps At this Arsenal with FRESH
BEEF Tor six 70 months or such less time as the
Commlssary General may direct.
Fresh Beef ~ be delivered In such quantities a.
may be from time to time Tequre und On such days
as may be designAted by the officer in charge.
further particulars upon application to this
Office,
Bidders are invited tV be present At the oPeglng
Of the bids N. J, uREALlSH,
Captain and q. s. X, in charge Of Plkosyillo
Arsenal, and A, A, Z, i, ja6.td
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
HBADaUARTERs DEPARTMENT or DAKOTA
OPRIoR CHEF QuARrERNLsTER, I

soPSicE cIIET QUsEIEESisTER,
citizens Of he United states having The capital and
s tHS ar AZ AZ AZ
tation Tor the United ouArtermAster'S Department.
sod snSips Ssfs G lSs
outside of the limits embraced by tho present com
sasna III M Tisa rs I4P "a &" yss Ss :satt sTs
the Spi.S AZ. DsttSM HSiSSiy in IN.
msn, q bsFotS The oStst 0f The contract + L
eR S S SSH PHS Ss1S
described District. to haul baggage or supplies L
sT0SPs IPSn any march q Sr In NIL
tory as above described.
M1sIass SS SS ;iili not exceed fSo million pound:
Bidder will state the rate per one. hundred 200
9f the year. commencing April /. lstp, and endlns
Baasfs sLSald give their names in fill: as well
sopS SS ~ bond IN ihs sS@ q
sSs that |.
the contract will be accepted and entered into. and
In accordance with the terms Of this advertise.
ment.
sg The sS S w be e S b0'd' in
Satisfactory evidence Of the solyeuoy Of each
bidder and person offered as security will be re-
rPropo.als mus. be ludOrsed "Proposals for Army
sTSRsd SSS. sST ; so%pS PSHS WIN W Ss be
Quirements Of this advertisement,
The party to whom an award is made must be
prepared 10 execute the contract At once and to
give the required bonds for the faithful perform.
ance Of the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may bo
offered Is reserved,
The contractor must be In readiness for service
by the hTst day Of April, lsd aud will be required
to haye place Of busines; or agency at which ho
for the tIansportation IN ths District Of Montana,
at Fort benton, aud In the District OF Montana at
ing point In said District
Proposals for the above will be received at Fort
shaw, Montana Territory, by Captain N, l.. Con.
stable. a. O. H., !. Chief Y. District Pf
February Is. 1850. by the undeTsigned,
n,,o n :, o...,r b. HoLABlRD,
ter Department Of Dakota. drci-td
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ITO EXTRACTOR RS.

| Proposals In duplicate, with a copy Of this ad .
yertiHement attached, Will be received by the Ut
| dersigued until noon on the 10Th proximo,
FOR CLEANING ThB MnAT AT PORT DELLA.
| WARE. DEL.
4, The estimated amount . mud to be removed from
The moAt IL 80 cubic yErdsI the mud to be depOs
ted on the glacis, which Is about eleven aud one
hAlf ieet above the bottom Of the mOAL COltTar .
tors VIII furn!sh their own barrOws, gang plank
and tools, and also their own pumps and motive
power for keeping the mOat clear Of water
The work must be completed by March I, 1897
separate proposals In duplicate will also be re-
celyed BY the understEned, up to the same hour
aud date above mentioned, for removing 600 cubic
yards, more or less, of tho mud from the glaos tu
snoh points As may be delegated, varying In dis-
The proposals for cleaning the moat will state
the price per cubic yard
The proposals for moving the mud from the glAcis
will state the price per cubic yard for distance Of
100 yards.
Payments will be made monthly, or at sueL
times a. funds may be received for this purpose.
The contractors viii be required TO enter into
also by two responsible sureties, whose names
must be mentioned In he bids.
Any Information desired not herein contained eau
to the undersigned.
The proposals will be opened at noon On January
10. 1852, a Fort Delaware, Del at which time
and place bidders are requested tO be present
The undersigned reserves the right to reject any
and all bids mot considered for the Interest Of the
United States
Proposals " i'll be marked - Proposals for Clean
ing MOaI At Fort Delaware, Del - or "PropOsal-
for kemoying Mud from GIacis at Fort Delaware,
Del. y aud addressed. -
First Lieutenant 9TH Artillery, and A. A. O M, Y.
4, A, Fort Delaware, Del dC0.td
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LUMBERMEY


US. ESuISEBR's OFPICE,NO a PIFrH ST.,
LOuIsyILLE. Ky, Dc II, ISIS. ! .
Sealed pTOpUs tls, in duplicate, will be c -iSed
at this of, Q until u IN on MN Az, Jar uaTy y,
1856, for the deiyeTy Of toe following OOd sUunJ
White 1ak Tlmbrr and umber,I 10 wit:
l2l, 0OO feet b. m. u inches by 10 iaehes.
bO,0OO feet b. IN. 10 inches by IS inches
2Bs,0O0 feet b. IN. 10 lGehes by l2 inches.
1000 feet b. IN timbeT,s inChes thick.
lS2,0OO feet b. M. plan ks, I Inches thick.
1900 feet b. IN. plank, 5 inches thick.
4,0oo feet b; m planks, 2 inches thick
Contractors will be required to deliyer this ma e
teTiAl on lot AdJaceut to the river bank neatly
piled up,and each different sire In separate piles,
information with regard 10 the lengths Of differ
ent siE =, the lot wheTeOn the material must be
stored, blanks for proposals Of the form req
and any other Information will no furnished on
application to this office, A pTintpd copy OF this
Advertisement must be attached to each proposal
Zach bid must be accompanied by q written guar
Antee, signed by two responsible person., that the
party or pa ties proposing will nter into
upon receiving the AwArdmsnt.
No bids Will be entertained excepting from llm.
bermen, and the right Il reserved to reject amy aud
al bids, u snail be deemed for the interest VI the
Government to do so.
Twenty per centum Of the AmouHt due on each
delivery Of material will be reserved as Sc sufity
Tor the ulnllmenI Of the contract
fIOpQHals will be indOrseI Proposals for Lum'
Der aud timber, and addressed ~
MAJOR Of Engineers, Brevet Mai. Gen. o. :.
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PROPOSALS FOR TUE ERECTION OF BUILD.

OFFICE OF Asst QTAR "A OESERAL,l
CORNER OF HOUsrON AND GREENE Srs,,
NRw ioRK CITY, Jan. 1, lsGD.
Sealed proposals In duplicate. with copy Of this
seme Mt attached 10 each, are Luyted and will
be received at this office until u m January l5 ls9
Hamilton, New York Harbor. OF one and a half
stories each, Of the following dimensions: 8Xll7
front and rear.
Plans and specifications Of the work can DO seen
at this office.
Bidders must state the time within which they
will complete the work, and will be required to
give guarantee 1.-TWO responsible suTeties) for the
faithful compliance with the agreement
The Government reserves the right to reject auy
or all proposals.
Payment will be made when the work IL com.
pleted, upon the acceptance Of the Acting Assistant
QuATteTmaster at Fort Hamilton.
RUFUS INGALLS,,
ter General U. s. A. Ja6-td
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Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
ro.,L,.ts5nsHISas G5sISs SHlk avAs.s,sAssss.. Z. III

0I,Iel CHiEg ouAhIInsAsIIR,l
sss.d prSpo,s. vii bs issslysS s' AZ tsfs lsS ode
lsnip1rss.iEs Hni u siSst as,sSn snqsn sHgy n is N
yssg ssnnsnsIna APHi = isee, IA ssdl1F i A.ssi II
SH' s T. sE fi ss ssSts ~ k'q
NJ. until the time pnfITs nb1ys spsspTtiSsucd) sT
From such points sSUTs On ss SSi SSUioS Pacific r.w.,
Ss saissssS q hs
nsni ~ The Missouri. % any place that may )
s hs q % S sS
IsIa: snd the fadlss Territory Is 10 noit6 y IL
aP q YiT .ss and II 81 sds
nj intsrmeasis psini. On ne ieuis o isst dspst
each month q the year. bosinhlnE April !, 1872;
DiS iSf so "a fd from 3
pcH The rsss bid 70 Be gsr H pound
'"' ''''tOF FRos FORT HARKRR
70 Forts zItah. Larned, Dodge, Lyon. Reynolds.
"IAA' anu PROM FORT HAYS
p Forts Dodge. Lyon, Reynolds, Garland and
fkoN SHERIDAN OR FORT WALLACE
Tia transpoftstion hersin advertised Tor must bc
ss ja.s: 5 :: ssa e.s.:. on iss:s s sts s@ S S
service herein adysrti,sd f9ra
Prom Fort Union or such other depot as may be
established In the Territory Of New Mexico, to any
nay ts ds:ssstsa IN ths fsEiiScis q ATiSaa AID
in .hs STATE q Tesas we.t O i9ns(Sds 70, degrees
T on RSsss RSs Ssista sS, g. T.
ldSsr. viii .ia.e thsir place. of residence. and
eseh proposal nusr be accompanied by 4, deposit
OF n.0D lnotes or certified check, pay able 10 tbs
sss AZ q s q g Ssasf f,
eisnt .seuriy IN sss0Id.nee " With ,Ss term. q 4 III
The contract may be awarded, to execute in dus
Zach bidder must be present at the opening Of the
proposals., or be represspted BY bis attorney.
the undersisned on Route No, 4, slOo. .0Oo
satisfastory evidence Of the loyalty and solveney
q each bidder and person offered as security viii
:, PrOpo.sls must be indOrssd Proposals. for Army
case may Ss ana Sp ueSs eDs viii be apess
they fully comply with the requirements Of this
The party 10 whom an award Is made must be
prepared 70 execute the contract itheut annsees.
sary delay, and to give he Required bonds for the
TSc III 10 rsjset any and ali BIDS that may be
The contractor, on each route must be in readl;
must have place Of business or agency at which
he may be communicated with readily, at the
Rn S%nS he Ss. eSnaou. sSShf of the
tract to be entered into for each route, can be had
snS %us e s Sss ss' auS ps
Btsnfs for proposal. will be Furnished on Appli
nlRyy order e he Chief auar,prPas,s,, MSltAr'
ment Of Missouri decli.td
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

UNITED STATES HOrEL-M, II. BEAs.
Hon M W kelley and sssns, w,s, y u SperN .pd y
A Bispehard, NY, &m Van Hsme, CInein.
natii wm o Sides, Portsmouth, N HI WIN y
Otis, N j; q r Weston, Stsunton. Va; q
Clarke, Coloradoi Daniel Quinn, Chioagol ]
J JCreign, Pa, s B worsley, dsinesyiile, Va
Mr. Williams sud vile, Bsltimorej q Hawkins,
Wis; A ID Wolf, n Wolf, st Louis; L Benner,
yai q + Lewis, Cleveland, Ohio.
ST. JAMES HOTEL-G. W. BusKER d Co.
TY Alexander, wsshinstoni Mad Il II Pil-
lens, " EO Hale, MOS Z Patten, Port
land, Met 7 q johnson, Indianapolis; Hon X
W Clark and lady, Mrs Gregg and son, Ohioi
X Moiie and wife, HsrpeT's Ferry, vai James
Sennes MeKenney, Val Charles A Yates,
Mo- W @ Rltoh, Wisconsin.
OWEN HOUSES. W. OWEN,
J 8 Rich, W J Maxwell, Pa; W A Coulter,
U 5 Al l. NJ Chase, Massj J W Ezekiel, De.
ttoitj + Wilson, Va; Gov $ Purdy, Gal; W A
Newton, u 3 Al II D Adams, Moi m l. Mslon,
II q Pollock, OF ] A Martin, W Jones, Val
NJ Wilson, L Williams, N ].
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HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS AT MAEIsTRE,
IL MICHIGAN.
UsIrKD STATES RxqisEER's oTFicE,)

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, December S, iSs
Sealed proposals will be received at this ohfc
| until y n, JANUARY 10, 1862 for extending th.
piers at Manistee, Michigan. The propose Is IN
| teriAl and labor.
For particulars As to payments, time Of com.
| meneing aud finishing the work, elAssiheAtion uI
material, Sc, apply to this once, where plans
speelneatlon. will be shown to all who wish to
make proposals.
Contractors furnishing material will be required
10 hold them without expense to the United state
| charge Of the work.
| Each bid, to have consideration, must be accom-.
panied by = guarantee signed by two responsible
nanes; and duiy certified TO- as required upon tho
| A 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 appli
cation.
The work will be let to the lowest responsible
reject all bids,
Contracts with good and su uniclent sureties will
award. " "
The ptop9ssls will be placed in sealed en yelopes,
endorsed ProposAls for extending the Piers al
Manistee, Michigan, and addressed to
-, BreveT Lieut. Col. 7. y. FARoUHAR.
lath TAR aN. ~
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HARBoR INPRSSXJkNESys AT MUsKEGoN.
UNITED STATES ksGIEEER's OFFICE,)
No. ol2 hAIS srAEEr. MILwAuKEs, Wis,

I.l
No. ol2 hAIS sTREEr. MILwAuKEs, Wis,
December s, 1853 J
Sealed proposals will be received al this oaee
until u m, January 10 ls0), for extending the
north pier at Muzkegon. Michigan. The proposals
material and labor.
For particulars as to payment, time Of com.
meneing and finishing the work, elAssIhcatiun Of
material, sei, apply 10 this Office. whers plans
and specifications Will be shown TO all who wish
to make proposals
Contractors furnishing materials will be re.
CURED TO hold them without expense to the United
states until squlred for use by the engineer officer
Each bid, to have onsideratIon, must be accom-.
panied by guarantee signed by two responsible
napes, aud duly certified to, as required upon the
A printed copy OF this advertisement will be at .
taehed to each proposal.
Blank forms Of proposals, with form Of guAran.
cation.
The work will bo let to the Lowest responsible
| jeet all bids,
| Contraets, with good aud sufficient suretIes, vii
| award.
The proposals will be placed in scaled envelopes
/ indorsed 'PTOposAls for Extending the NOrtl
| Pier at MuskegQn, Michigan aud addressed tU
| Breyet Lieut.. Col, Y. ~ PARQUHAR,
| deeli-td Chief Eugnesrs
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SALE OF DAMAGED GbornlSo AND EQUIP.
as.rur.,r O Hnos,,u.,,s o,r,cv,

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SALE OF DAMAGED CLOTHING AND EQUIP.
Assrsr Asr o. Il. osssRaL's OFFICE,
PH!LADELPHiA, Deceniber q, 1865
spn Ss sSa ra'i % %iaiMRp qsdss s.p sss slssf
4. " A. hSsS' afss
named articles u Dana ged Cloth lng aud Eqnipage,
Rag. Sc. viz:
g PGraEo Caps, s7R Rnapsaeks.
sd inloTm ,Sats. 400 Axe Handles,
65 uniform Jsrkeis. % Hatehet Handles.
cavalry. III Camp Colors,
l,S3 Uniform Jackets, Z Storm Flags,
SO Great Goats, horse. .plete.
80 Great eat Goats. foot. " Basie Cords. and d
81 Pair TIonsers. 2,7Ss Poppds Burlaps.
92 Pair TrOSsef,. foot. Lille Pounds Cuttings,
~ s.sE Costs. lined. iO.ia PspP$. Cuttings.
coIs ssnnsi m SlS s.n
knit, i,l63 Pounds Rags, old,
900 Pairs Drawers, 1874 Pounds Strap iron
l5 Pair Stockings, ass Pounds Scraps old
20 HAversAcks, KnApseeks,
600 Boxes, old.
1 lot Of Lumber; also, a quantity Of Chew yrons, ,
The sale viii commence at 10 O'eloek a. m. on
the day above -menti Toned, and continue from day
to day until the whole Of the property advertised Is
sold.
Terms cash, in Government funds.
All property purchased must be removed within
Ave 90 days from date Of the sale.
Catalogues will bo furuishnd on application at
H. sSS 4 sssa # the h'SrT s'R5StsRE RStFR
Gen U. g. A. dec3l.td
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hkAperAkthRA flfrH MILITARY DlsrhlCT,l
STAFF or TESAs, OFFICE c; 2 NJ.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, Dec I, lsdS.
Sealed proposals., In DUPLICATE, will be received
At this oil % unit SATURDAY, January 10, 1859, at
u o clock m, for the construction OF q wooden
0uard-h5qse AZ the United States military post OF
Brownsville, Texas.
Plans and specifications can be examined at the
ONCE Of the Chtet QuarteTmasteT, Department o.
Louisiana, New OTleansi at the office Of the Super
Grande, Brownsyille, Texas, and at this Otice.
Each bid murt be accompanied by u guara ntee Of
at least two persons Nv hose responsibility must he
certified 10 by clerk Of Court that the bid ierir
competent to carry out the contract II awarded 20
HIM, and that he will giNe the required bonds
therefor. aud each bidder will state his place OF
residence,
Proposals to he plainly indOrsed "Prorossl for
0uArd. house at Brownsville, Texas, - and ad-
dressed to the undeTsigned
BY command Of Breyet Major General J. J
ReynOlds j. A, POTTER,
Breyet BTigadIsr General and G., q. NJ Fifh MilL
tary District ,del7-td
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personal property 5s$ iSifyi;i;S SSs$:' term

The unlersigood trustee. named In ths deed from
J. r Bounell to him. dated August Q, 1871, and 70
s.rd.d a LSyE Z. No: 3. ptgs "a yhieh Tss a',sn
pay Of the sun o. s7.501, mentioned Ia above
advsrtisemsnt ascent. g he ,als the property
W. Brent, trustees, aud " III Join In making title
TO the same. g. y. BEACH,
deco I'd Trustee.
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GOVERN NMENT sALR,

wAsnIsoros ARsISAL.l
wtsnix0ros,D u. 9; Jan Use.
be offered for sale at his kr-.pAl-
THEE an0D WORK HORSES
Sud for want OF u.e.
Term: Cash, In Government funds. .
By orisr Of the Comm tnding ofiepr. ja6-td
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PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.
OIPICG CHEZ QUARTERNAsTER,l
FOURTH MiLIrAKT DISTINCT,

OIPICG CHIEF QUARTERNAsTER,l
FOURTH MiLIrAKT DlsTRlCT, 7
NICKsBURu, Mise, Dec y, ls6S.
Sealed proposals in Tiplica5 " III be received by
Iat NAL a! t9's office until y & n sAIHRDAf, !ES
Post Q1aTteTmasteT at NAteheE, Miss, OF three
hundred t,OOl cords of good mereh hantable, dry,
hard Wood, In such quantities and at such times
as may be required for the pnblio service at the
Proposals. will be subject TO the usual conditions
mentioned IN my previous advertisements for sup.
plies.
BY order Of the General CommaplIug,
J W, sCuLLY,
Military District decSl-td
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LIMITED STATES PATENT 9PgICE,

~ wAsHlNdToS, D, g. Dec. 81 lsGs.
On tho petition Of JLAEhIAH STEvER, Of Bristol,
Conn praying for the extension Of patent granted
him the lst day Of May, 1875, reissued the lih day
Of October, 1872 aud agAin Teissuad tho I'd day OF
July ,ls5l for au improV In Machines or Bur
nlshing MetulsL
is ordered that the sAid petition DO heard at
this ohco on the 9th day Of April next, Any per
son may oppose this extension otleesQns, de-
otiss twenty days before the day q he1Ting
ELISHA fOOTB,
IGn5.TuSt ConnlssioReT VI PAIenls.
The national Republican., 1869-01-07
HUDSON RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
UNITED STATES ESaIsEEs oHrLcE, I

| ALBAET, N, Y. Dec. 3, 1866.
until y o'clock m, MONDAY, January, is, is6p
| for work and materials for the Hudson River I'm
Pr0yement, between Troy and New Baltimore, al
l. For 900 cubic yards. more or less, OF Bubble
Stone, delivered In the dikes. and leyeled on top
For , OO feet, more or less, Piles. Oak, Pine.
Chestnut, Spruce or HaekmAtack. Piles TO be not
less than twelve inches In diameter at the butt,
900 feet Of them TO be more than 2j feet long
For Driving l9. .0Ql feet Of Piles, more or less.
Z: For the Timber Work on 1900 feet. more or
less, Of full dixie.
g. For 10 200 pounds, more or less, Of one.lnch
wronght Iron Spike. without heads.
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
speeimens Of stone and Iron, plans and speeih-
cations OF Timber Work, and maps Of the river
showing ;oundi1gs, &e. can be seen At this once,
parties desiring to bid.
Successful bidders will be required to enter into
contract with the United States, with good and
sufficient sureties, stamps for contracts and bonds
10 be furnished by the contractor.
The United States reserves the right to reject all
bids deemed disAdyAntAgeous.
By order Of Breyet Maj. Gen, John Newton.
JOHN NJ. WILSON,
decd Mai. EnR'rs. .Bvt. Col u 4 A.