davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS.

Passenger Trains leave the Depot, corner of
BFRKS and AMERICAN Streets, daily (Sundays
eXcepted), as tollows:-
At 7'45 A. M (Express) for Bethlehem, Allen
town, Mauch Chunk HaZetOn, Williamsport,
'Wilkesbarre, MahanOy City, Pittston, and Tunk-
hammock.
At 945 A. NJ. (Express) for Bethlehem, Easton,
Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Wilkesbarre Pittston,
Scranton, and New Jersey Central and Morris and
Essex Railroads.
At l46 P. M. (Express) for Bethlehem Mauch
Chunk, Wilkesbarre, Pittston, Scranton, and Ha-
zletGn.
At 500 P NJ. for Bethlehem, EastOn, Allentown,
For Doyiestown at s45 A. M, 2'45 and 4l5 p. M.
For Fort Washington at 6'45 and 1916 A. NJ, and
For Arlington at l.l6, al5, $40, and SPIN.
For lansdale at 6'2O p. M.
Fifth and Sixth Streets, Second and Third
Streets, and Union City Passenger Railways run to
the new Depot
| TRAINS ARRIVE IN PHILADELPHIA.
From Bethlehem at 900 A. M, 2l0, 4'45, and s'25
| p. M.
| From Lansdale at 7'30 A. NJ
From Fort Washington at 9'2O 1895 A. NJ, and
From Abingdon at 1885, 4'a5, e'45, and s'S5 P. M.
ON SUNDAYS.
| Philadelphia for Bethlehem at $50 A. M.
Philadelphia for Doylestown st2 p. M.
For Abingdon at p. M.
Doyestown for Philadelphia at $50 A. NJ.
Bethlehem for Philadelphia at =. M.
Abingdon for Philadelphia at p. M,
Tickets sold and Baggage checked through al
Mann's North Pennsylvania Baggage Express
ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12

VTTFST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA
w RAILROAD.-SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
On and after MONDAY, April IL, 1869, Trains will
leave as follows;-
Leave Philadelphia from New Depot, THIRTY
FIRST and CHESNUT Streets, 7'25 A. NJ, ego A.
NJ 2'3O p. NJ, 4l6 p. M, 4'S6 +. NJ, 7l6 and 1880
Leave West Chester from Depot on East Mar,
ket street, at 625 A. M, 1926 A. NJ 740 A. M, 1910
A. M, l65 p M, 4'50 p. NJ, and 645 PM.
Leave Philadelphia for II. c. Junction and inter-
mediate points at 1890 =. M. and b45 i. NJ.
Leave b. Q. Junction for Philadelphia at $50 A. NJ
Trains leaving West Chester at 7'lo A. M. will
stop at Ii. O. Junction, Lenni, Glen Riddle and
Media; leaving Philadelphia at 4'35 p. M will
stop at B. q. Junction and Media only. Passen-
gers to or from stations between West Chester and
b. o. Junction going East will take train leaving
West Chester at T25 A. NJ, and ear will be attached
to Express Train at Il. @. JunctioD,and going west
passengers for stations above Media will taHe
train leaving Philadelphia at Ass T. MI ana car
| will be attached to Local train at Media. -,
The Depot In Philadelphia is reached urectly Dy
| the Chesnut and Walnut street ears Ihose OF
! the Market street line run within one square The
cars of both lines connect with each train upon is
! arrival.
Leave Philadelphia for West CHESTER at 500 A.
| NJ and 2'30 p. NJ.
Leave Philadelphia for b. o. Junction at 7lS
Leave West Chester for Philadelphia at 7'46 A.
Leave b. o. Junction for Philadelphia at goo
| A. M WILLIAM O. WHEELER,
| AI0S General Superintendent.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12

Chinese yams are thriving in Minnesota
Kentucky negroes are refused licenses 10 sell
beer. -, ,o,,,. q
The Indiana spritualists have peen hoiulng
convention. ,. 60, ,
A swarm of bees stole ride into Canada oy
alighting on a locomotive in vermont
"A Savannah fisherman has sold ms Whe lor s'AS
punches OF fish, at 1fty cents oupch'
rbo suhrnarine cable between Newport News
and Sewers Point, Virginia, is advertised Tor SAFE
-Eugenie paints
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
DHILADELPHIA, GERMANTOWN AND
4 NORRISTOW RAILROAD.
TIME TIA RI,E

On and after MONDAY, May 8, 1869.
FOR GERMANTOWN.
Leave Philadelphia at g. Z, s, 9O5 10, IL, IL A. NJ
p z M 2 ''4' A. 1885, '''' ~ '}SF O. TO- IL il
Leave Germantown at g. 7, ~, 8, s2O 9, TO- Il. 12
A. NJ 3, AZ, s, 81, g. 81, I, s. g. TO- IL p. NJ.
The 20 down train and 81 and 5k up trains will
not stop on the Germantown Branch.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia at els A. NJ, 2, 4o5, 7, and
Leave Germantown at SIS A NJ, 1, 3, 8, and 97l
p. M.
CHESNUT HILL RAILROAD.
Leave Philadelphia at 6, s, 10, IL A. M, 2 so,
Leave Chestnut Hill at 7'10, s, 940, 1140 A. M,
lao, $40, $40, 6'4O, $40, and 1910 P. M.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia at 9'15 A. NJ, and p. NJ.
Leave Chestnut Hill at 7'5o A. NJ, 124o, $40, and
FOR CONSHOHOCKEN AND NORRISTowN.
Leave Philadelphia at 6, ~, 8, and 11'O5 A. NJ,
IL, 3, ~, 8, 5&, 6A, sos, 1905 aud 111l p. M.
Leave Norrlstown at $40, 61, 7, IA, 9, and IL A.
The ia A. NJ. train from Norrstown will not stop
at Mogee's, Potts. Landing, Domino, or Schurs
lane
The p M. train from Philadelphia will stop only
at School lane, Manayunk, and Conshohocken.
ON SUNDAYS
Leave Philadelphia at 8 A. NJ, ~, 4, and u
Pm.
FOR MANAYuNK.
Leave Philadelphia at 8, ~, 9, and 11'05 A. NJ,
~, AZ, 8, 81, ga, sos, 1905, and liz p. NJ
Leave Manayunk at 6'lO 7, ~, $40, 9]6, and II 4
The 8 P. NJ. train from Philadelphia will stop
only at School lane and Manayunk.
.r.v ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia at A. M, ~, 4, and II p NJ.
Leave ManaySnk at ~ A. NJ, ~, 8, and %
W. S. WILSON, General superintendent
Depot, NINTH anu GREEN Streets
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12

JOHN f. VANLEER, JR., Ticket Agent,
No. 901 CHESTNUT Street.
FRANCIS FUNK, Ticket Agent
No. 116 MARKET Street.
SAMUEL IL. WALLACE,
Ticket Agent at the Depot.
The pennsylvania Railroad Company win not
assume any risk for Baggage, except for Wearing
Apparel and limit their responsibility to One Hum
dred Dollars in value. All Baggage exceeding
that amount in value will be at the risk of the
owner, unless taken by special contract
EDWARD IL. WILLIAMS,
429 General Superintendent, Altoona, Pa.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12

THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, OFFICE
No 400 CHRSNUT Street, forwards Parcels, Pack
ages Merchandise Bank Notes. and Specie ether py s
own lines connection with other Express
""A' WV P-N-F WV E COLEMAN,
superintendent.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
RAILROAD LINES.
7ANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
gwMMER TIME

phe trains OF the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
leave the Depot, at THfRTY-FiRST and MAR
kET Streets which is reached directly by the Mar
ket street cars, the last connecting with each
train leaving Front and Market streets thirty
Rtnutes before its departure. The Chestnut and
Walnut streets cars run within one square Of the
Depot.
Sleepingcar Tickets can be had on application
at the Ticket Office N. W. corner Ninth and Ohes-
nut Streets and at the Depot.
Agents of the Union Transfer Company will call
for and deliver baggage at the depot. Orders left
at No e0l Chestnut street, No. 116 Market street,
will receive attention.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
ExPREss TO LONG BRANCH

THE NEW JERSEY EXPRESS COMPANY,
OFFICE, NO. 800 OHESNUT STREET,
ia 10 receive and forward goods and money to
LONG BRANCH, N. j., DIREOF
Hxpress closes at o'clock p NJ.
ga mwIlm II. GoRMAN, Agent.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
ANA RAILROAD

NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
IN For BETH EHEM, DOYLESTOWN,
WILKESBARRE, MAHANOY CITY, MOUNT
CARMEL, PITTSTON, TUNKHANNOCK, AND
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
TAKES EFFEOT IIII.Y l. 1ssa.

FaIe 10 hIIanIIo OlIy, g, hOund trip tickets,
sued, SO.
Oakman's'Local Express, No. 80 S. Fourth street
will call for baggage in any part of the city and
suburbs and check to hotel or cottage at Atlantic
City.
Additional ticket Offices have been located in the
reading rooms of the Merchants and Continental
Hotels, also at No. 80 s. Fifth street.
629 ID. II. MUNDY, Agent
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
WILMINGTON TRAINS.


Stopping at all stations between Philadelphia
and Wilmington
Leave Philadelphia at ltoO A. NJ, 2 80, 500, and
90 p. NJ. The 90 = M. Train connects with
Delaware Railroad for Harrington and nterme-
diate Stations
Leave wilmington 90 and $40 A. NJ, 80, 4 10,
between Chester and Philadelphia. The z. M.
Train from Wilmington runs daily; all other Ac-
commodation Trains Sundays excepted.
more 7.25 A NJ Way Mail; 9.3b A. NJ, Express;
2'S6 p. M, Express; 7'25 p. NJ, Express.
SUNDAY TRAIN FROM BALTIMORE.
Leaves Baltimore at 25 p. NJ, stopping at Mag
nolia, Perryman's, Aberdeen, Hayre-de-Grace,
Newark, Stanton, Newport, Wilmington, Clay
mont Linwood, and Chester.
PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE GEN.
TRIAL RAILROAD TRAINS.
Stopping at all stations on Chester Creek and
Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad.
Leave Philadelphia for Port Deposit Sundays
excepted) at 700 A. M and 35 p. M. Leave PHI
ladephia for Chadd's Ford at 7'00 p NJ.
The 100 M Train will stop at all stations be-
tween Philadelphia and Lamokin.
A Freight Train, with Passenger Car attached,
will leave Philadelphia daily Except SundaysJ at
1870 p M running TO oxford.
excepted) at 8 40 A NJ, 8 25 A. M, and 80 p. NJ.
Leave Chadd's Ford for Philadelphia at 6'l5 A. M.
A Sunday Train will leave Philadelphia at 500
A. NJ for West Grove and intermediate stations.
Returning, will leave West Grove at 4'3O p. NJ.
Trains leaving Wilmington at 80 A.. M. and 15
7. M will connect at Lamokin Junction with the
700 A M. and 4'30 p. M. trains for Baltimore Gen.
trail Railroad.
Through tickets to all points West, South, and
So Southwest may be procured at Ticket ONCE No
S28 Chestnut street, under Continental Hotel,
where also State Rooms and Berths in Sleeping
Cars can be secured during the day: Persons pur-
chasing tickets at this office can have baggage
Company.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12

TRAINS LEAVE DEPOT, VIII
Paoli ACcommOdat'n, 1890 A. NJ, llOand 100 P. NJ.
Fast Line 1850 A. nj.
1Ile ApreSb 1l'bO A. M.
Harrisburg Accommodation 23O p. M.
Lancaster Accommodation 400 p. M.
Parkesburg Train . $3.50 p M
Erie Mail and Pittsburg Express /. 1890 p. NJ.
philadelphia Express, II night.
Erie Mail leaves daily, except Sunday running
on Saturday night to Willamsport only On sun
o'clock.
Philadelphia Express leaves daily. ALI other
trains daily except Sunday.
Inc W estern Accommodation Train runs daily,
except Sunday. For this train tickets must be pro.
cured and baggage delivered by p. NJ, at No. 1le
TRAINS ARRIVE AT DEPOT, VIZ
i1Sti 1iin1SSlhhati Express. $40 A. M.
1hliauelphla Express $50 A. M
Paoli Aocommodat'n, $40 A. NJ, $40 and 6.2O P M
E EIle Hau 9'3b A. NJ.
, 6ast Line 9'35 A. NJ.
faIkesDurg Iraln 9'1O A. M.
Lancaster Iraln 1890 p. M.
Erie Express 4'20 p. M.
Day Express 4'20 p. M.
SouIhern Express $40 p. NJ.
For further information anDIv to
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
SUNDAY TRAIN FROM BALTIMORE.

Leaves baltimore at 25 P. NJ, stopping at Mas
PerrySville, GhSriestoWn, Nofth-East, Elktcr
Newark, Stanton, Newport, Wilmington, CLAY
mont, Lfnwood, and Chester.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
RAlLRoAnLiNEs.

DEADING RAILROAD.-GREAT TRUNK LINE
IL FROM PHILADELPHIA TO THE INTERIOR
OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE SCHUYBtGILL, SUS-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
e,,,,m " Sale at No, 37s Barring street, West Phila
SURPLUS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BRUSSFL
AND OTHER CARPETS, ETC.
SALE OF REAL. EsTA TIE AND STOCKS.

Irly I, =. - ~ Ut Weuhssuay Mornihg -
iihadslpha, I'M the surplus Household Furniture compr
sing walnut parlOr and dining furniture walnut
nan furniture, piano. extension dining table, mahogany
sueD3ard bouquet and sofa tables mahogany cottage and
chamber furniture feather beds Brussels and other
etc etc '
Take Race and Vine steeet cars
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-27
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 10, lsN
Sealed proposals for nrnishtng stationery Tor the
Department until tho 10th day OF June, lstS. At l.
4 schedule Of the articles and quantities. re
full information, will be furnished upon applica-
The bids will rs considered. and accepted or re.
Contracts must be- executed by the successful
bidders within ten days after being called upon 80
The articles contracted for must be furnished
from time to tune during tho year, in quantities
pursuant 10 orders from the Department Tho Gu
tire quantities in the schedule will, however, be-
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making II, aud be 4ccOnpauirl by bond
with sufficient sureties In the sum Of hye lhOuIand
dollars, tT OOO,D approved by United states Dis
trict Attorney, on u form Ia be furnished by tho
Department, conditioned upon the execution u
Contract, with good and sufficient bonds Tor fur
nishing such portion Of tho articles As may be
awarded under II.
All deliveries will be subject to inspection by
expert. detailed for the purpose by the Secretary Of
the Treasury, and the delivery OF an Inferior Art'
Gle will be deemed sufficient cause to aunu the con
tract.
Deliveries must be free Of charge at the Treasury
The failure to comply with any one order under
the contract will operate as the forfeiture OF tho
entire penalty Of the bond, or the Secretary OF the
Treasury may direct tho purchase, In open market,
OF such quantities Of any articles US shall be neees
sary 10 supply tho deficiency caused by such fall
ure and charge to the contractors nifty per centum
Of the price which It shall betOund necessary TO pay
Proposals. unaccompanled by satisfactory bond
will not be considered, and contracts will be
awarded only To established manufacturers OF or
dealers In the articles.
Bidders will be required TO conform their bids to
the specifications furnished, and failure to do sr
GEO. s. BOUTWELL,
my lO.lm Secretary Of tho Treasury.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-27

KmBoURS & LATrA will sell at o'clock
on thelpremlscs, Oak Lawn, now owned by
Thomas P. Morgan, esq. -
This magnificent property, comprising ten
acres of ground, is located at the head Of
Twentieth street and Boundary street, and
has been sub-divided into lots Of from one
half acre to three acres each.
These lots comprise some Of the choicest
building sites In the District of Columbia
each lot having a commanding Wow. of the
city and surrounding country. They are or
namented with large forest oaks, fruit trees
choice shrubbery, flowers, &c. One lot Ia.
the large thrce-story Mansion House, Of
nineteen rooms, with all modern improve
ments.
GREEN & WILLIAMS will sell at O'Clock
on the premises, valuable building lo
fronting on north NJ street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets west.
Also, at o o'clock, on the premises, mum.
Der of lots in square $50, on Third stree
west, between o and p streets north.
Also, at 0 o'clock, on the premises, q
handsome two-story frame house and lot
fronting OH Twcnty-fourth street west, be
tween l. and NJ streets north.
CoorER & LATIMER will sell at 10 o'clock,
at No. 27l Vermont avenue, between II ant
l streets north, large lot of furniture.
w. l.. WALL IL Co. will sell at o'clock
on the premises, part of lot No. 2s, in square
III,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-27
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
y OF THE DIES MONIES RAPIDS OF THE


KEoKuK, Iowa, May II, ls69.
signed a! he United States Eng nSsr oGice. IN tie
City Of ke9kgkl Iowa, until " m. May 81. 1889,
lion Of two LII Locks and one Guard Lock Tor the
Canal now 10 process Of construction around the
The y pTSPosais, In duplicate. will specify the
rates at which the party proposing wi furnish and
deliver, as per specifications the following guam.
0,sO3 cubic yards Face Stone. as per spooinca.
HIS cubic yards Backing Stone as Per speciaea-
IS. 30 cubic yards Bubble Stone for slope WALL
Proposals. in duplicate. will be- received for fur
nishng and delivering the stone Tor one or AL ne
yaltageOus. only one proposition, hnweyer,
from the same party for the same lock will be re-
Each bid must contain a written or printed
sGsTsnieS IiEGsd by TS res;PSS.Gis PARTIES; ana
hcer or other responsible person known to this Of.
hee, that the party o. parties bidding will. I
they bid. enter into contract with the Government,
or make good the difference between them and the
Parties proposing must be prepared to commence
work under their contracts on or before the 18th
before the Isl Of October, $50 AfAirproporton Of
stone must be delivered In each aud every working
The name or names u the persons proposing must
be written ont In full, with their residence and
aQauatities aud specldcatious. aud all necessary
papers, will be- ready for examination at the United
~
prior TO the date vi letting.
Blank forms for proposals Will lie furnished upon
| application at this office.
Persons proposing to contract are requested to
visit and examine the quarries and the location for
| the locks before sending In Their bids
The officer in charge reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, aud no award will be made eX-
CPPt upon satisfactory evidence that the party pro-
posing is competent, able, and prepared to do the
work required. and IN the time specified.
printed copy Ofthis notice must be attached to
each bid.
Proposals must ho addressed to the undersigned,
at this office, aud should be endorsed: Proposals
for furnishing Stone for the Locks for the Improve
msnt Of the Des Moiues Rapids Of the Mississippi
River ~ J. II. WILSON,
mylS-td
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-27

lHE q = !. 4.

HEAD oks DIsrRIcr uF lSpIAN TERRlTuRhi
OFFICE CHIEF COMMIssAKN SrHsls1kNrE, I
Four GiTsoS, G, \, II, APRIL 2S, lsd9.
sealed proposals.. In rSSetSoh"
T SS T. EySP y ga BE- IN %SSG
titles aud al such times daily n reguired) the
Post COmmizsary ~ Subsistence may direct, for
the year ending june 81. ls'O' at the following
FSrt smith. Arkan@s.
Fort Gibson. Cherokee Nation Indian Terri
ff,rt Arbuckle. Chickasaw Nation. Indian Terri
Camp Wichita, tMedielne BluG Greek. } Indian
GiiGiis to furnish the above mus, be for Frc.h
Beef Of good marketable quality. in equal pro-
portion Of fore and hind quarter meat (necks,
pecE Of the slauEhtsred cattle to be cut of at the
fourth NertebTAl Joint, and the breast trimmed
from three to -four Inches above the knee joint and
Of hindquaTters from six to eight inches above the
All deliveries Fresh Beef to be subject to the In
spect9n Of the officer or agent Of the United sillr
Zach hid must be accompanied by good and sui.
hcieqt guarantee from two or more p'rsoqs, whuso
eodrt " record, setting forth that they, will, IN
me event OF US Rccepiapce' give ample b9nIN
The name aud place Of residence Of each bidder
No proposal viii 60 entertained. unless satlsfac.
lurily rcnresented' that toes u0I comply with the
The riGGt to r,Jge! any or all bids Is reserved
PSPS1 %@ ET rRV% ay Hd1F'IF$ tPT9np"a
!!"FfoSTTtS smith. "Fcrt ArbusEle, r'Gs@pWiISh
n t9 f} ES,t y S eaS addressed to tic
Blink fer proposals. and bonds may be obtained
Payment 70 be made III Government funds gu
delivery OF the supplies, or as soon thereRT, n
As funds shall have been received for that pur
Deliveries to commence at Fort Smith, ARK ON
| named on or before July !, 1852.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, aud A q. NJ, l. sA
/ ". N. DiktTigl a
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-27
Approved, April 10, 1860.
fPUBLIC-No. 22.1

An ACT to extend the time for the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Company
to complete the first section Of twenty
miles of said road.
BE IL enacted 6y he Senate aud House Of Rep
rcsCHtdtipcs Of TIE United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That an act approved
July twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, entitled Gan act to revive aud eX-
tend the provisions of An act granting the
right Of way and making grant Of land to
the States of Arkansas and Missouri, to aid
In the construction of railroad from point
upon the Mississippi river, opposite the
mouth OF the Ohio river, via Little Rock, to
the Texas boundary near Fulton in Arkansas
with branches to Fort Smith and the Miss
issippi river approved February nine, cigh-
teen hundred ard flfty-three, and for other
purposes" be so amended as to extend the
time to the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad Company, for building the first
section of twenty miles provided for In the
second section of said act, for the term of
three years from the thirteenth day of May,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, the time
of filing the certificate of organization to
said company provided for in the third Sec
tion of said act: Provided, That the land
granted by the act hereby revived shall be
sold to actual settlers only, in quantities not
greater than one quarter of q section to one
purchaser, and for price not exceeding two
dollars and fifty cents per acre.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-27
C,AYALRY HORSES WANTED.
HEAgPs,R.FDErTH MILITARY DIsIE,or. ,

HEADQ'Rs FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
STATE OF TEXAS, OHFICE Gu QUARTERR, I
AUsTlS, TEXAS, April ., ls,p.
Sealed proposals, In dSplicatei Viii hs re- ,S.
teenth, rs, lsH, for the delivery Of four hund-
red and dfty t45Ol Cavalry Horses, As follows:
At Austin, one hundred and hfty .l5Oil at Jeter-
son, two hundred 100 i at San Antonio, one hun
The horses must bs sound In all particulars,
well broken. in full hesh and good condition, from
hfteen [l5l to sixteen [l5l hands high. from ave
6l to nine TO- years old, and we'll adapted In every
way to Cavalry purposes Horses between nine
t9l and ten tl0l years Of age, II stu vigorous,
sprightly and healthy, may be accepted;
All Horses will, before being accepted, undergo
the inspection required by the existing orders OF
the QuArteTmaster General.
Delivery to commence by August lst, TO termi-
nate by August Slst
Proposals. will be received for the whole, or for
any part II the number Of Horses required.
The Tightis reserved 10 reject any or all bids
offered.
Bach bid must be accompanied by a guarantee
of at least two persons (whOse responsibility must
be certine by the clerk Of Court OF hecord) that
the bidder Is competent to carry outthe contract II
awarded TO him, aud the residence and post once
address OF each bidder and guarantOr must be
stated. No bid entertained not conforming to
these conditions.
The attention Of bidders Is called to section 10 Of
the act VI Congress, approved July II, 1862
Blank bids can be obtained at the Depot Quarter
masters ONCE, Jefferson Depot QuartoTmastgr's
Office, San Antonio; and at this OAice.
Proposals Will be plainly endorsed Proposals
by command OF Bvt. Mai. Den, J. J: Rcynolds
NORRIS 5. MILLER,
Deputy Qusrtermaster General, Byt Brig, Gen
U. s. A nyl0-td