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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION



AUSTIN, 1ExAs, May IL, 1850
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, vii be received
A. this Office until Jane a. ls69, at 10 M Tor the
Transportation Of Army Supplies, from the lst day
OF August. ls', until the SOth day Of June, 1871,
on the following route, viz: Route No. o. from the
wharf on BraEos Island, Texas, to Point Isabel,
and thence by land to Brownsville, Texas. Bids
Tor water transportation from BTsEOs Island 10
brownhyille will also be received.
Bidders Will state rates per 10 pounds for the
transport supplies.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids OF.
Each bid must be accompanied by a guarantee Of
q least Two persons, (whOse responsibility must
beceTtned by the Clerk Of Court OF Record that
the bidder competent to carry out the contract
awarded to him, and the residence and post ON CO
address Of each bidder and guaTantOr must be
stated No bid entertained not conforming 10 these
conditions. The attention Of bidders Ia called to
isja. '' Az VI 'OHs'''' approve" July H.
The amount Of jnd required from the contractor
Will be twenty thousand % ~. tOOJ dollars.
n foIms OF contract may be seen at tho Depot
0uhrtermasters oniee. Brownsville, Texas, and
q, Proposals must be iudorssd Proposals for Army
transportation on Route No. o, - aud addressed to
the Undersigned,
By command Of Breyet Major Gen J J. Rey.
nOlds NORRIS 4 MILLER
Deputy Quartermastcr Gen, Breyet BRIG, Den.
U. 5, A. myl6-ti
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0fficE rHE UElrED STATES ISuIAE AuENry,J
CASs COUNTY, STATE OF MIN, May, lstp
sealed proposals will be received at thi, office
until June ~, 1859, at u O'clock, m for the fol
lowing articles, TO be delivered at SEuk Rapids,
Benton county, MINI, at such time aud IN snrh
signed
", 100 worth Of Superfne Flour.
NLOO worth % Sound Tobacco.
undersigned, and II not furnished In accoTdance
with this advertisement will be rejected, aud pur.
chase made In open market At the expense Of the
contractor. -
The bids must state tho price per barrel for
FLOUR. and per pound for Tobacco.
Bidders must give their full name an post of Nee
address In each bid.
All bids must be accUmpauie led by A written puar.
antse In the following form. viz:
We, --,.and each OF US, OF the county Of
-, State o. -, do hereby agree that -
able 70 fulhll contract In accordance with this
proposition, and that should this proposition be
accepted he VIII at once enter into a contract in
accordance Herewith. Should a contract be
awarded him We are prepared to become his sure
signed by two responsible persons, W hoso re-
sponstbility must be yOuehed for by q certificate
Of the Clerk Of the District Court or the United
States District Attorney.
The underuigned reserves tho right to reject any
and all bids not deemed satisfactory.
:, bias nj eoIrasponding with the above condl-
The undersigned reserves the right To ipcrcase
or diminish tht quantity OF each article and 10 re-
Jeet any and all bids II deemed uureasOn liable
Bidders must be prepared to carry their contract
Into effect Immediately after the award is made.
49,. c. r. BROWN,
hy-o''u U. ). Indian Agent.
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pRoPosALsRoRA. LIGHT HOUSE AND KEEP.
L ER,s DWELLINg AT MENDOZA, LGG LA

bbLLk.l LANE hUfkhlOh.
CORSER PiRx AND 9EhSp RiyEE sTRsErs.
Sealed proposal. viii tsssI gss. ksS 81. ode.
T9 a. Il SoSk HI THESDA1 the Sh daE o. Jgne
soF nSSr MsaiqIs ,H%TSS5. EsES SaPsE % complete
tern, to be placed at tho extreme end OF the south
! an Elevated Walk Of Wood placed upon the
Tower with the shore,
Foundation. to be erected upon dry land near the
shore eud Of said Harbor pier.
A. II In accordance with the drawings aud spceln.
cations which be seen at this Oiice, where all
Other Pcec..ary information will be furnished,
Tower. walk and Keepers Dwelling ThS b bH
Tor thG Walk 70 be made a., a. % much per running
by the authorized agent Of the Llghthou." Board.
as soou after the execution Of the contract the
than four hundred LOO nor laore than xix hundred
The work must be commenced within thirty cd
days after th" approval Of the contract. aud must
be completed by November Of the present year.
The right to reject any proposals for any reasons
deemed sufficient Is hereby reserved
Each 6id must BE- accompanied by written guar
certified to be FuCh by some officer knows 10 tie
Treasury Department. ia the sum Of i've thousand
Of such bid, the necessary contract will be entered
Into within ten lOl days after notice Is given by
Bonds aud security IN the sum Of Ave thousand
doliars tt5,0l for the faithful performance Of the
eoutAtl viii De required
All proposals must be signed, scaled, ed en-
doTsed Proposals for = Lighthouse at MENDOZA"
and then enclosed In another envelope and directed
20 Breyet Brigadlcr Gen. W, =. Reynolds, Light.
house Engineer, Detroit, Michigan.
Any bidder may be present and witness the open-
ing q the bids at the time aud place hereinbsfOre
specified.
Payments for the work will be made upon est.
mates certified TO by the agent Of the Lighthouse
Board, under whose supervision the work will be
done; but twenty 900 per centum OF the amount OF
each estimate will be withheld until the satisfac.
tory completion Of the contract
W =. RAYNOLDS,
Byt. brig Gcu. and Lighthouse Engineer
mylI.td
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
OFFIcE oY TUE CHrKP SIGNAL OFPIcE
NY Am NnnnN Ii q AnrII ~ an

OFfIcE oY TUE C4rER STuSAL OFFIcER,(
WAsHIS0ToS, D, C., Apri! q, 1850.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will he received
At this office until IL IN. on FRIDAY, the SOth
inst, for supplying the Signal Service OF the army
with the following articles, viz:
,rwonty,hyo (2ij HAND TELESCOPES, with
Straps aud CAPS complete
sixty ave tsji MAXINE GLASSES. (BIuocular,)
with Cases aud Straps eomplcts.
The whole to DO delivered on or before the LIST Of
July next.
Tho telescopes must he Of not less than thirty
three, t, and the Marine Glasses Of not less tina
i've 90 magnifying powers, and both uf defining
In this Office.
Envelopes to be endorsed "PTopOsAls, " srI nd.
dressed Ia the uudeTsigned.
Further paTtr ilars and requirements made
known on application to this Office,
By order Of the Chief Signal q nicer u tho Army.
L. u. NORTON,
OficeT
The time for the reception Of the above mentioned
proposals Il extended to MONDAY, the 10Th day
Of May next at ~ M, aud the time for furnishing
the supplies TO the 10Th day Of July next Ap 3O.td
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ANUsEMEMs.-Mrs. Scott siddons' bene-
t at the National, last night, was a COM
|lete success. The play was Masks and
faces, In which Mrs. Slddons personated
|eg Wellington, and Eho did 1t to perfection.
he house was full, and 1t Is only just to say
bat this gifted lady's engagement has been
success,
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A LEXAEDRIA, LoupoUN AND HAMPSHIRE
n RAILROAD.
q &lEas aisMSss

SUMNER ARRANGEMENT. BEGINNING APRIL
!. 1862
TWO TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY BE.
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND HAMILTON.
Leave Alexandria At s a. IN. and bp, IN. Leave
Hamilton at o u. IN. and II 30 a. IN Leave Lees
burg at 0: 25 q. II. aud l2:l5 p m.
Tibet a. m. train from Alexandria and II 80 a. m.
ralntr3mhAmiltO ,con neet wit Kemp Dali Line
OF Coaches Tor Puresllyille, snckersyille, Berry
willie and Winchester, also, with ReameT's Line Of
Coaches, which leaye LeesbuTS on Mondays.
Middleburgi returning Tuesdays. Thursday aud
Saturdays.
All traius arrive at Alexandria at convenient
hours for onuectiOns with washing On and Bait.
more same day.
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Proposals


oEg5,Gs AcrEsa GoHs';.R5 or ,suH;;sssT,ssSsE.l
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will be received
until v O'clock, m the 9Th day OF June, lsp, for
With Fresh beef. from June to December 8, 1892.
me fresh Beef to DO Of good, marketable quality.
meat, tneek-, shanks and kidney tAllow ex-
GUIDED, md delivered at tho expense OF the con-
may be required. sobid will be entertained that
T. not made by,s regular hatcher, who must rive
de6ce. Thnenyelope enclosing proposals. must be
endorsed ''PToposals for FurnlshinE Frcsh beef "
CAPITA slst Infantry and Brew. Lieut. Col. :, b. s.
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MERCHANTS LINE OF STEAMSHIPS

MERCHANTS LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
W. BETWEEN
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK.
Hereafter the lne Steamships B. G. KNIGHT,
JOHN gibson, and VALLEY CITY. 40.
T aS LINE wall E
YORK, ALEXANDRIA, WASH NOTION. and
GEoRGETowN. as follows: Lsays NEW YORK
SATURDAY, At I p. m. Leave 0E0RGRTOWN
every MONDAY aud THURSDAY alta
For farther Information, apply to JOS. H. GAIT,
Agent Office aud wharf foot Of gh street, George:
town, or at the corner Of Seventeenth street and
New York avenue, J. W. THOMPSON,
AplS.u President.
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pro PosAL sFoR NAY.

p SAILS FOR NAY.
HEADa'Rs PFru MILITARY DIsrRrcr,N
- STATE OF TENAs,
AUSTIN, May u, 1sn
At this office until the 18th day OF JUNE, iS il m
for furnishin such quantities Of Hay as may be-
required from the nrst day OF July, 1860, until the
3lst day OF May, $50, At the following Posts
Corpus Christi, Fort GrIfin
Fort CLARK. Fort MckAvctt,
Fort ConchO, Fort Quintman,
JeHerson, Fort Richardson.
lort Davis, Fort Stockton
Fort Duncan, GrCanyiIIe
Bids for the same will also be received for the
fostS OF Austin aud san Antonio, until the let day
OF June lSa. " III.
Hay to be OF good, clean, metchAntablc u1aIIty
perfectly cured, aud subject to rigid inIpscton
Delivery tOeOmmcnce q thu LIST day II July, 1851,
aud cOntinns, III such qualities and ut such times
asiho receiving officer may require. until May ~,
Bach bid must he accompanied by a guarantee of
a. least Two nrrsuns, (wuusc responsibility must
Y" cru Ned by the Ccrk Of Court OF Record that
The bidder j. competent 10 carry ont the contract
IL awarded to him, aud the residence aud p1st
9nlee address Of each bidder aud Euaraui1T must
Ing 10 these requirements. The attention OF bid.
deTs Is called to section sixteen Of the net OF nn
gfess approved July j., 1862.
proposals to be plainly endorsed, "pTDpnsaIs
lOr -at---,' and addressed I } tie
undersigned ~ Wv
u BY command Of Brcvet Major General J. J.
ReynOlds MORRlSS MILLER
Deputy Quartermaster General, aud Bfcyet brig.
adler General, U. S. A. myg,-td
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Railroad Routes.
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.

,u,.n,, 80 ,.,a ....-
B"D avn univ AAi'hoAD'
n 1885,, ,wasHIs9Ios, Sept. 70, lsee.
MORE. and wAsHIEGToN AND THB WEST. ar.
now ruo asfon9gM,, VI;
Leave daily; srssp, Sunday, a 100, 500 and
eS a. m. snd ]. ~ ISl, y. oao,and LPp. m.
A., rok AL WAY sTaTi0Es
aud itj and I. ~ vi p, 5000
Loa,o.,7a m. and t sTAR M NJ train to or from
rO q s ;YSRAIi
ySa e. ,Ss f $tS ' q a IA sgg.,
"a NJ % w ,. NJ and S ,, N, ana sunday ="
sSSts tss!! .i 81 RON 'HH Gys ss
l sl 4 AZ ss. ?; sI ma.
TG5 S:S TSFt PHsSslPHI. md Boston.
L. COLE o.,.,.in pi.;:;' lin! $Sss SsSS
dEo. s. kooNTs. General Assent, w..hinEtOp.
fhiLApWS 1ssl.sro asP 81. Ely i sSRS;
row las %isIisa. s !ia and New York are
FOR NEW YORK, without change Of cars.
LohNhuhip Nehcept nunuhyD ~ o.. e. N, "
and 90 p. m.
Leave daily tsxcopt Sunday at O. Coa m. II. q
and o.Np m. ,
Leave for New YORK Al . o. ,, In. and phil,d.l.
mia Al q u n m " w - M e Hs1sr
Ssleeplng enI,i9i sew ork ong up IN. train only
4, iniousn uepB thmlelphlai rev York or
po,t1n ,an po nAu N'he shnon once a. all hours
"a W M -. .ns MT. p.u., ,-,,
ose pAihinVIe hnu Vnlo RAILROAD advertisement
tor schedule betwesn WsshinSton,, Baltimore, An-
aApois'Aua tne west 49,. y. WILSON,
IN SVLh5 ysner.l Iiekst Agent
oso. .. KooNTz, Agent Washinstou
1910 GREAT Ionn
lOOJ PHENHYIVIHil Rourp SHl
10 THK N6RTHWRsr snt,TU IN IaSTygy
wRgT ANp sourh-
On and Altar MAY q isn ,,.i,. ,,,, i.... =.
t,iiaws. '' " % i0''' "aHh viii IeaNe rs
WaSh,n1,,n p,I,,mo,. ,,u
"a m
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rup apt IN nnuur y mn nv NJ r, ~, " l"
,., ih ., ". Nm ggCvvp6by hnSh hVuIh
IN nLh, go i,h IN, raaes StsIe,IoonI
gay ana AMY OMs, WIZ modern improvements, and
saylng rom t1ur 70 Twelve hours 10 time eyer any
other route, Two hundred miles saved TO Western
NJ Hsp' III ivy rtvppp veg tn .tre wpsr
two DAILY hAPREss TEAMS NORTH:
,,i mnrSn Igt irnm pAumore 70 BoCHBsTBR and
rtIIsbUhuh Whtnout ehanse.
rassensets W this route from Baltimore have
ta e tadyrssnusss OF MAINS all ehAnxeA 10 UNION
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Proposals.

PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVING IIARBoR AT
L BLACK LAKE, MICHIGAN,
uNiTED STATES ENgtEEKR's OFPICE,l
No. 6l2 MAIE srRgIr,
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 20, 1852,
Sealed proposals will be received at this ohiee
until noon of the TENTH day Of June, isG. for
furnishing the requisite materials and doing the
w9tk Tot Improving the harbor Of Black Lake,
aid nd mn'tbc made on forms fynished from thi.
For al Information apply 10 this Office.
nhe right 10 reject any and all bids IL reserved
Proposals to be endorsed Proposals for fmproy-
ing the narbOr of Black Lake, Michigan" and
-, Dvt. It. Col. ,. U. FAReUHAR.
myGp-td Captain OF Engineers.
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
NAVAL AcApENT,l
ANNAfOLIs, MD, May 3, lhp. I
Sealed proposals will be received until June 9,
Inclusive, for supplying the Naval Academy with
the following kinds and quantities Of COAL, Viz;
2,VoO tons Cumberland Lump, Bltuminous Coal,
200 tons Coal, o Donnell's Mines, Falrmont
GU tons Anrhracte white Ash, Lehigh Steam.
To be delivered In tho Coal Yard Of the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, MARYLAND, free Of expense
70 the United States, Immediately after the drst Of
fthe Coal to be Of the best quality, free from
me rlghtl Il reserved TO reject all bids eOnsid-
Proposals 70 be Endorsed. Proposals for Coal, I"
and addressed to the undeisigned.
m7.td Capt US. Navy. Senior oaieer PRESENT.
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TREASURY DErARTNESr,l
ORrIcE OF rms LisHr'HOusE BpAKp, J
WASHINurOS CITY, April "a, lsbp
, Separate sealed proposals will be received at
this once until O'clock, ?. m, on FRIDAY, the
18th day OF May, 1850, for building and equi ppinK
two Light Vessels Of the following dimensions.
Length from fore side Of rabbet Of stem to Ian side
...sss.s.s.s.... rs feet
b.l2 feet
Depth q hold from inside Of floor timber
TO under side Of deck plank, amidship II 9l2 feet
Drawings and specifications and any other de.
sired Information governing these vessels will he
dersiEned at this Office. --
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PERPETUAL LIFE INSURANCE

Guaranteed After the Payment of One
Annual Premium.
ALI POLICIES POSITIVELY SoS-FORPBITIsH.
Branch ONCE New Jersey Mutual Life
Insurance Company,
NO. 80 STREET,
Between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets,
claw aud Exchange Bullding,)
WASHINGTON, D. G.
A careful examination OF our system cannot fail
to convince all who have examined tho subject uf
Life Insurance, that the NEW JERSEY MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY presents adyau-
tugss that are not offered elsewhere, especially in
the provisions Of non forfeiture made In tho Policy
by which no one can lose a Policy fail in secur.
Ing ApoTtiOn 81 their Insurance dttsr one annual
payment has been made.
The Agent takes pleasure In acknuw Lodging the
liberal patronage with which tho Company has
many Of them being our leading business men.
knowledge our prOmptness in the payment Of all
our losses, The popularity Of our Company aud
the large Increase Of our business here may be
seen 10 the fact, that although we have only been
established In this Agency little more than two
years, and have made no noise about our large
patronage, yet We paid to the Corporation Of
Washington last year las the books Of the Register
will shOwl tax gu u larger income than a large
majority Of the Companies doing business In this
Ali we ask Is a careful examination Of our sys.
tenn, and we ieel satisfied we shall still have our
share VI the business,
JOHN II. LIGHTER,
mhl9.eO3m General Manager.
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PROPOSALS FOR CORN OR BARLEY.
HBADa'Rs Firm MILITARY DtsrRIcr,l
STATE OF TBxAs,
OPPtCB CHtEP QuARrRRMAsrER,
AUSTIN, TEXAS, May ~, 1909.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will DO received
Al this once until u m Of Juua 10, 1902 for furnish
Ing such quantities OF Corn or Barley as NAV u,
required unti June 30 1870 at the following posts
Austin, Fort Davis,
Rort QultmAu, Corpus Christi,
Fort Duncan, PORT RIehardsOn,
Fort Clark, Port Orifnp.
Fort Stockton, Fort Conch
Fort McKayett, ureenyilio'
Corn or barley to be OF good. clean. march ,nta.
BILE quality, shelled and delivered In sacks De.
livery to commence on the LIST day OF August, lSep,
aud continue, In such quantities and at such times
A. the receiving officer may require, until juno 20.
Each bid must be accompanied by a guarantee OF
at least two persons twhose responsibility must be
eerihed by the clerk Of court Of recordJ that the
bidder T. competent to carry out the contract, II
awarded 70 himi and the residence and post on CO
address q each bidder and guarantor must be
stated. No bid will be entertained not conforming
to these requirements.
The attention Of bidders 10 called to section 10 Of
the act Of Congress, approved July II, 1892
Proposals to be plainly endorsed proposals for
=" and addressed TO the under.
:, By command Of Breyet Major General J. J.
koynolds. MORRIS 3. MILLER,
Deputy QuartermAster General,
my2b-td Brevet Brigsdier 0en'l U.s.A.
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Personal.

no NOT DESPAIR UNTIL you HAVE CON.
- suited old DR.. DARBY, next Old Fellows
Hall, He Is sucCesslul when others fail; Is eOnh
Pential aud reliable. Separate rooms. Tor ladies'
mhi I'm
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Proposals
7 ,Ar0E SALE OF dovERSMENT PROPERTY.
SPLENDID CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT,

SPLENDID CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT.
OFHieE A. A. QUARTERNAsTER,l
. NASHVILLE, TKNS. May 10, lstD,
Will sell at public auction, 10 the highest bid
see, on WEDNESDAY, May %. at 10 o clock a. M
alsrge lot OF 0oVarnm ent quarterma.ter's stores
and y q. aud q. consisting In paSt Of
Horsej, Wagons,
Carts, Harness, Brides,
Chains, Saddles,
stove Ranges, Onice Desks
Blacksmith Tools,
Axes, Hose, flaming Mills,
Hay Presses,
Carpenters' Tools, Tents,
Hatehets, Picks, Spades, de-
to mention.
BY order Of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel H. O.
Ransom, Chief Quartermaster Department or the
Cumberland. J, Y. CLBGHORN.
my26-td Bvt Capt and A.A.Q H.
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Business College.
RESOLVE and ACT.

tEntraDce on ID street,
WASHINGTON, d. C.,
An Institution specially deFigued for preparing
young and middle-sEel men and women tn engage
IN business Affairs for themselves or 10 tho employ
Of others.
The branches Taught are: Busiuess Practice,
Book keeping as applied to all departments Of
business, Business and Ladies' Penmanship, Bust
ness, Arithmetic, Grammar, Correspondence,
Spelling, Elocution, Political Economy, and Com
merclal Law.
Students are permitted to pursue any or all Of
the above branches.
Ladies' have the same advantage as gentlemen,
In a separate department, Instructed by coiupe'
tent lady teachers.
RATES. OF TUITION! A seboIarshlp. good for
unlimited time In colleges located In important
cities Of the country, t6j Local scholarships, BOD
three months, s2Oi for one month, go
AL tuitions payable In adyAneei when paid
instAlme nts the rates are ten per cent higher
Sessions are held day aud evening
Glasses In French In charge Of Professor Alfred
Bon.
sPENCERlAN PENMANsHiP DEPARTMENT
Of this Institution provides uneqnalled facilities
for the requirement of n free and elegant hand
writing. Ladies' and gentlemen are received for
special instruction in this art daring the day or
evening
WEDDING, VISITING and ADDRESS CARDS,
and ALL KINDS OF PENwORK done to order, In
q style equal to engraving.
The Text books and Blanks used In the instltu-
tion, all varieties Of writing paper, Ink, Of the
best quality. All the SpenceriAu Publications
and the celebrated Spenceriau Steel Pens may be
obtained either by students or eltkens at the Col
legs Office. HENRY N. COPP. President
-HKsRY @. SPENCER. sseretary. ia2s:lt
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az Traius leaving Baltimore aud Ohio Depo 1t
s:aj u. m, connect with Orange. Alexandria a I'd
Manassas Passenger Trains at st. Asaph Junctioi !,
for all points on the line OF thot road between Ma
nsssEs Junction aud Hsrrisonburg.
Trains leaving ST. Asnph and King streets at 2 IS
?. m. connect at 81, ,Asaph junction with train
from Manassas and HArrisOnburg At 2:4 p. IN.
arriving At Baltimore and Ohio Depot at 30 D. m
and in time for ipo M. tgSip f9E BatimoTst
W. j. PHELPH, Gen Manager, dec9D-I
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Leave Sshington, from Baltimore aud Ohio
Depot, 0:sG In. ido. for Manassas aud Harrison
burg, s:3R.L.
Leave Aiexandria, from corner OF Duke and
Henry streets UrQm Manassas TAilTOad) 1857 y. IN.
do. from Lynehbnrg, 6p. m.
LOCAL PAssRsaER TRAINS.
1LRAvE wAsHiNdToN. LEAVE ALHxAsDHIA,
a. frOn A. NJ From AN.
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7 OST-ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY
IL ~, brown aud yellow CANARY BIRD.
Any ono returning tho same to 2Dl street north
will ba suitably rewarded. mylI.3t'
New-York tribune., 1869-06-04
THE FRUIT GROWERS CLUB.

The Fruit Growers Club met in regular ses-
sion yesterday their Iooms Nos s5 and 81 Park place.
Dr. j. E. snodgrass In the chair The doctor said that
while In the South for the restoration OF his health he
had established several Fruit Growers Clubs letter
from Gen. Thomas Clingman concerning the western
part of North Carolina was read DR.. Snodgrass gave
70 tho purchase OF land in the South
and said that who wanted buy land there must
bear I'm MUD whether he wanted farm for fruit,
cereals, grazing. Mention was made by member OF
the Club OF the colonies in North Carolina Others OBJ
jected the Club being made advertising agency for
the sale OF land In the South package OF Strawberries
each large as walnut raised In HewJersey, only 10
miles from this city, having been presented TO the Club
q short discussion ensued TO whether dry or WEB
ground best fitted for the culture OF strawberries
paper was then read by Mr. Thad. W.
Wakeman the degeneration OF varieties
In fruit trees In the OF which Mr.. Wakeman at
tempted show that the change Of fruit trees by graft
eventually to out. lively discussion followed, Mr.
Fuller opposing the views OF Mr.. Wakeman from theory
did Mr.. w. g. Carpenter from experience each holding
that other influences than those mentioned were bearing
fruit trees preventing their thrift A NJ Powell took
the same ground while Mr.. H. II. Williams allied himself
with Mr. Wakeman, maintaining that no one would risk
now plant orchard with fruit trees which had been
grated from grated trees Dr. Buegh and Dr. SnOdgTass
participated the discussion and stated that the inds
crmnate cutting down OF woods was damaging orchards
which yielded best when protected by woods The sub
iect will be continued at the next meeting OF the Club
The Horticultural Society OF Delaware having sent box
OF strawberries the Club the fine fruit was distrbuted
and the thanks OF the Club voted to that Society Several
varieties OF melon seed from Smyrna and the IOnan Isles
having been sent by the Agricultural Department at
Washington to the Club, were distributed The Cubthen
adjourned.