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pROPOsALs FOB STATIONERY.
DEPARrNENr or ST,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Aprtl Il, 1873.
Sealed Proposals for furnishing stationery for the
SeaI endlng June 80, lS4, will be received at this
Department until slst day of May, 1873, at IL
Blank forms for bidding will be Furnished upon
The bids viii be considered and accents, or re-.
leeted item by item and this advertisement and the
proposals, 50 lar as ccepted BY the Secretary Of
stare, and the bond accompanying the same shall
Cob-utuie the contract between the Government
will be executed.
The articles contracted for must be furnished frsm
time to time, during the year, in quantities pur-
suant to orders from the Department -
The entire quantities of each article will how
ever, te called Tor during the year
zach proposal must be signed by the individual or
nm making II, and be accompanied by boud with
sufeient sureties, in a sum equal to fifty Der cent
Of the bid or bids accepted, approved by a Uuited
states ohcer OF the district in which the sureties
sioe or do business on form to be furnished by the
pPepsr,m . CONDITIONED for furnishing such por
lions OF the articles as may be awarded under il .
and the performance Of the contract.
All deliveries will be subject TO inspection by an
d ME i9E the By the Of
deemed sufficient to annul the contract M the
option OF. the Secretary.
Deliveries must be free Of charge at the Depart-
The failure TO comply with any one order under
u contract wll at the option of the Secretary Of
State, operate a. forfeiture of the entire penalty
OF the bond; or the Secretary Of State may direct
any articles as shall be necessary supply the de-
cheney caused BY such failure, and Charge to the
eSn,T actors nty per centum OF the price which 1t
Proposals unaecom panied By sassfacsc Ss bond
Will not be considered and contracts will be award
I'd only to established manufacturers OF or dealers In
the articles.
Proposals to be addressed TO the unders iened and
marked Proposals for Stationery !"
a2l-eolm HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State
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RRedding (Csl.l doctors shoot at little white
dogs and hit men. Then they get their names
into the papers by generously Volunteering 20
attend Their victims
r<Mr. Marsh Philips, a county magistrate
and eighty two years old, plunged into the sea
at TIL quay. England. on the 18th ult., 20 rescue
a child from drowning. He became exhausted,
and himself and the child were rescued by q
younger man.
1.-Two brothers named Schermerhorn termT-
mated protract 4 spree, by sitting down on the
track OF the Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad
to talk matters over. An incoming train struck
the m both. and one was instantly Killed and the
other fatally injured.
~A Maine man, while making a fire in his
stove the other morning, discovered that the
household cat had gone on an exploring ex-
petition up the funnel, and was several wards
sup the SPOUT" The pipe was taken down,
and Tabby came out blackcr and safder N
not wiser, cat.
1for the encouragement of parents af-
fiictod with incorrigible children We note that
Anna Dickinson was Maynard and wilful in the
nursery, and gave more trouble than all the
other children put together. She first saw the
light i'm 1872, and Is consequently-but do your
own sums -kJdng Journal.
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PROPOSALS.
pR9POsALs HOR WROUGHT AND CAST
TklCT OF COLUMBIA.
o MLw JAIL, DISTRICT OF CoLuYBLA, !

Office Of Superintendent, May g, Is7s.}
WROUGHT AND CASTIRON WORK.
sealed Proposals will be received at the Office of
furnishing deliv ering, fitting and putting in place
the Wrought and Cast iron Work a. ex bited nv
the Drawings, described in the Specifications, and
called Tor IN the Schedules, consisting Of the Cast
Floors Iron Work Of Roofs, Gratings to Windows
&C, Cell Doors, Iron Staircases, &c.
Copies OF the Drawings, Specifications, and Scbed-
ui. may be had ON applic alton at this office.
the work In place will be furnished by the Govern
tractors. - -
Proposals will be made by the piece lipeal foot
OF weights for the various items Of work as called
Tor in the Schedule. The work will not be subdyded
among different bidders, but will be considered in
the aggregate The whole of the Cast iron Columns
OF Basement Story and the Beams, &c, of First
Floor must be delivered and set i'm position within
three months from date Of ptance of pro posaI
and the whole work must be completed within
twelve months from date Of acceptance.
Payments will be made monthly, deductinp ten per
centum until the final com pletion of the Contract
. All bids must be accompanied by a penal bond, in
The sum OF twenty thousand dollars $4,000, that
the bidder Will accept and perform the contract if
aS arded him, the sufciency Of the security to be
certified by the United States Judge, the Clerk of
the United States Court, the District ATTORNEY of
the District wherein he resides.
all bids il it be deemed for the interest OF the Gov
ernnent 10 do so; and any bid that is not made on
the printed form, to be obtained in this Office and
does not conform In every respect to the require
neither will any proposals be received from parties
who are not themselves gagged in the manufacture
OF wrought or Cast-iron Work, and who have NOT
the necessary facilities for getting ont the work
Proposals Will be endorsed Bids for Iron Work, {"
m7-Nt ADOLF CLUSS, Superintendent
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS
HEADQUARTERS u. 8. MARINE CoRPs.l
QEdyfermaster's OEcs,

HEADQUARTERS U. 8. MARINE CoRPs,)
QHdyfsrmaster's OFce,
WAsHINGToS, April "a, 1873 \
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office un-
III O'Clock p. m. Of THURSDAY, the 9Th day of
snas nMssf for iufnishng Ratons to the United
LIST of July 1873: to the soth Of june ITa ii0m 'n'
F P39RT II Nc New Hampshire;
BROOKLYN, New York;
PaILADKLPHIA, Pennsylvania;
S9sPoET near Norfolk, Virginia; ""0'"'
PEENNs,AHS0LA, Florida;
MARE ISLAND, California.
tsch Ration TO consist of twelve ounces of Pork
~ ,l Bsepn or one pound and t9Sr Of Salt
four ounces Of Corn Meal and to every one hundred
Of Rcs pr m or S ssn
Coffee or eight pounds Of Roasted Tor Roasted and
Tea pounds Of Of Of
one pound and four ounces of Adamantiae Star
wers S1 esI y gGS1as Of Soap three pounds and
the commanding officer Of each station: the Fresh
quality, with an equal proportion Of hind and fore
quarters, necks and kidney tallow to be excluded;
as Extra Superne in the market Of the place where
she station Is located; the Coffee, good Rio; the
Beans, Vinegar, Candies, Soap, Salt, &C., to be Of
good quality.
A guarantee, signed by two persons wbose rasnon
goiiity must be certified by United States District
Judge, District Attorney, or Collector, must accom-
No proposal will be considered unless accomranisd
by such guarantee. Blank forms Of proposals can
De obtained upon application at any Of the Marine
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will
ne paper containing the first insertion to thi.
ProP9ssls to be Endorsed Proposals for Rations,,
and addressed to the und%Sr;isnsd 8, ,or
as law4t Maj. and Quarterm'r q. 8. Marin Corus
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EVENING STAR.



People who have been dissppoluted IN hf,
wi. probably he glad 70 hear that milk is dOwa
70 sx cents quart
IL is sAid that several of the Molocs Who vsrs
49, a. Se ,ste engagements with our troops.
- 1917 .neu snare OF the government bian-
ee xna ammunition could be got 70 them.
Methodist clergyman In this Conference
wss T. Gently 90 deeply Impressed with the ey,i
Of ch wing tobacco that he gave an The hsh,t'
ATsnbury man who has been m.rr,es ,h,,,,-
i've ears says there n more power Tor evil an |.
small rag carpet that has been down six nonth.
than there Is In twelve barreled tank OF
The sound OF the new spring boo, is heard in
the church aisle.
Ear'y gre. stuff Is coming up finely, owing
There ~ genial and desirable competition
among our butchers A. to whom can get mp the
I'd, leet emery for q meat cart
medical writer says the healthiest position
'" Az IN II % lay with the head 20 the north
feopie whaown hens should bear this iaot in
mlhc.
II ere is something intere,tiny An ohs,,,,n,
two women looking disdsinlully at each other
but when two old ladies whtsse from; teeta ara
gon, curl the lip OF scorn, the ef CT Is very de-
A rooster attached to ths Wooster Ha,.e
STAT es affhates with a cat belonging 10 tie
-,,h , ., MIS-, ana keeps constant company
hens. The hens have applied tor a aivcrce
gentleman with one LEG broken in fsur
places, three fractured rib, snd hand with no
~
Danbury, + Ddsy, making Arrangements fOr or
ganlzing n base bali club.
Farmers are waiting for the weather TO
moderate sufficiently 20 permit them % hang
up their winter suits I'm the corn fields
Every other woman yon meet now has A little
four cornercd parer bundle N her hand, which
she holds straight ahead Of her. by the thumb
ard fore finger. 30 no other VIC man will see H.
writer says that what the true man most
wants OF a wife Il her companionshp, sympathy.
courage and love" He il right. The true man
wants his wife's eompanionsh'p when he has 60
get up In the night TO see what that noise j. in
the cellar. Her roura ge is efninently valuable
In the general neghborhood debates over the
possession Of some domestic article, ant her
love Is absolutely Indispensable wheu-he gets N
! ate. But her sympathy. Well, any one who
has ever picked VI the wrong stove lid with his
bare hand. can esd ATE the value Of tAas
The most accommodating msn we ever saw WAS
be who was captain Of a steamship which piled
between New York and Port ROYAL, during the
war. One day soldier lost his cap overheard,
and went 10 the captain about IL. The old gem
teman sad IL WAS impossible 20 stop the vessel
to recover &, but he kindly offered TO m AXE A
mark on the rail where IL went overheard, and
get IL when he came back. We saw him make
the mark ourselves, and well remember that in
al that motley crowd there was not a dry eve.
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DIED.


CRowTHER On "Wednesday, the 9Th instant.
THOMAS cR s Ssifla Iisos III.
Of the late T6os and Amelia tfoass the on
%Tf ss ,,;sIb Bsi., m sun please copy
respectfully invited TO attend his funeral, clock
ns. ssS the RS Inc e HI; father
east.
GALLANT. On the s.h instant, ELIZABETH
~ ~, SSALLANI. daughter OF Rebecca and the late
The funeral will take piece on Saturday. the ioh
corner Of 81 and streets nor invest ana from ihs
Church Of the linn .custe Conception, at O'Clock.
HANSON: On the 7th inst, after long Hines,
HENRY HAYsoN, age IS years.
quested 20 attend his funeral from AIS Isl strest
southwest, Sunday, II o'clockm.
Ssos 1 81 AZ eT sS%FR g the 81
months and Is DAYS. GPhiladeiplis GsrmantoSn
The midnight moon is beaming
Who're sleepeth without dreaming,
The one we could not save.
The clouds Of grief are h.aving
oh esds sh ma not f eI my sss ssgs
1 have no husband new
late T TesSsD Sa s $50 a. 1sT a: 5 from b.
the relatives and friends invited cs
sTRAINING. On the sth instant, after Q long
patience and christian resignstion. MARY sTRAfS
ING bsloyed wife q John strsning aged IS years.
Dearest chldren have lett thee,
In the earthly world alone;
Weep not for me, will meet thee,
In that bright, eternal home.
ANSWER.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful IN the grave so low,
Thou no more shall Join our number.
Thou no more our prayer shall know
The funeral will take place IRON the Residence,
No. asa III street northw q. at O'Clock SUNDAY
afternoon Friends Of the family respectfully
invited TO attend
TRITON. On Friday, May 9Th. NJ ten minutes
past two O'Clock a. m, JOHN B. TUITION, in ths
4S. n year 81 his age.
The relatives and friends are invited 20 attend his
funeral, from his late residence, No. 2l22 street
northwest, ON Sunday afternoon. at 'cleck. n
TUCKER. On THURSDAY, May 8, at q O'Clock %.
m. JOHN A, beloved husband of Mary " aud
eldest son Of John II. Tucker, aged 20 years.
Friends Of the family respectfully invited TO
attend his funeral, from the dence Of his father
No. 1904 treet sout invest, TO morrow Saturday,
afternoon, al $50 O'Clock.
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TTHITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

In virtue Of writ Of eri facias issued ont Of the
CLERKS office Of the supreme Court q the District
lie sale for casa, in front Of the Court House door
s said District, on FRIDAY, the 23d day Of May,
claim and interest in and to lot No s, in square No
l2. Also, the west half Of lot No. 8 in square No
l,Ds6, in the city of washington, D. O., together
with all and singular the improvements thereon,
seized and levied upon g. the property of Richard
n Hall, and will be sold to satisfy execution No
1904, in favor Of John w. LIE Barnes
m3-dts ALEX SHARP, u. g. Marshal, D. O.
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AUCTION SALES
FUTURE DAYS
LArIMER 4 CbEARY, .
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers.
southwest corner OF Penua avenue and llth street,
Star Ofhce Building

RYLATIMER 4 CbEARY, n
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner Of Penua avenue aud lith street,
Star Ohce Building.
TRusTEEs, SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LUIs OnCAPlTOL HILL, NEAR THE CAPI.
a By virtue Of deed bearing date ON the
Y0Hth day Of March, A. D. 1873. conveying the
hereinafter described lots of ground TO tAe un-
dersgnea, As trustees, in trust, to sell and con
yey, we shall sell, at patnc auction, to the
at O'Clock .. m, in front Of the premises
original Lots numbered one ~ aud twenty three
(13.) and the east half IF original Lot Numbered
refStS,) ell IN square numbered even hundred aud
thirty three, u.s. Lot No. has front Of ~ feet
feet on street southeast Lot No Is has front of
46 feet @ street southeast, between kst and I'd
streets, BY a depth of 10 feet s inches And the
east bait of Lot No. 3 has front Of q feet on D
street, between LIST and si streets southeast, BY
depth of 1l9 feet and inches.
This property Is in the same square IN which St.
Peters church, "Ingle Place. &c are located and
in mel ghborhood containing some 90 the iuest ina
proyemeuts on Capitol Hill, and about two squares
southeast of the eastern park of the Capitol grounds
The lots will be offered separately.
Terms OF sale prescribed by the deed are: Que
third Of the purchase money in cash. and the residue
IN three equal nsiaments, pay aie in six 49, twelve
I'D and eighteen t1S) months fsom day Of sale, with
Interest," and secured by deed Of trust the pro
terms of sale shall not he died with within one
week from day of SALE the Trustees reserye the right
to resell the property at the risk and Of the first
purchaser. A deposit Of S1O in cash on each lot
will be required at the time Of purchase. Convey
ancing at purchasers cost.
koBT. VINO. n. MCPHERSON, Trustees.
a3)-d&ds LATIMER & CLEARY, Aucts
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

10y IATIMER CLEARf,
- Real Estate Brokers and Anc.ionscrs,
southwest corner PenHsyis ania aud ilth st
Star Onbce Building.
ING LOTS ON CAPITOL HILL. NEAkLY
OPPOSITE TIE CAPITOL GROUNDS, AT
- WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, May IL,
S6e73. at o'clock, shsl sell. in front Of the
ApTemises, lots -. Is. and part lot 16, on square
us having front 81 I3S feet Is inches lat street
east. between and q streets north, and ruunin 2
back lis feet 10 - feet inch alley aud connecting
with Q % foot alley opening on h street The pro-
perry will he subdivided IN lots to suit
As this Is the most desirable location on Capitol
Hill, and the sale will be positive. IL offers rare
Opportunity for parties 10 invest, to build priv
residences.
Terms One fourth cash; The residue in 6, IL, and
Is months. with interest at per cent. per aunum.
ALI convey SncIng ut cost OF purchaser. SO down
at time of sale.
nls-dSds (Repl LATIMER & CLEARY, Aucts-
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by W. l.. WALL q CO., Auctioneers,
~ New Marble Building,
Nos. 900 and 9O2 Pepnsyiyai.ia ayenue.

PUBLIC SALE AT AUCTION OF HOUSE AND
AND i5rH sTREETS NoRTHwEsT.N iH
On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, May Z,
IL; 1878 at O'Clock, we will sell at public auction,
enue, part Of Lot No. l9, Of subdivision Of Square
NO rs, as recorded in liber q. II. b folio S95, in
the surveyors office, fronting Is feet on Ohio av-
enue with the improvements thereon, consisting Of
Terms 81 $50 Of this amount is payable in notes
OF $50 every ninety days; first note due 9th june
1873. This amount and interest remain; balance
cash. deposit of 100 on acceptance of bid.
MD w. l.. WALL & CO, Aucts.
r1-IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE RAIN, the
above sale is postponed until FRIDAY, May 9,
1873, same hour and place.
ms et ". L. WALL 4 CO, Aucts.
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POOR SERVANT GIRL. living in Decatur
Ill, has labored and saved for yea-s that she
might send money to Germany. TO bring over
her father. mother. and five brothers and sis
ters. At last they received a sufficient sum All
embarked N the steamer Atlantic, and all were
losf
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SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED AND IN
iMPR0NED PROPERTY ON DELAWARE
AVENUE NORTHEAST

- by virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of
8: the District Of Columbia, passed in Equity cause
mo. 73S, Chancery rules s, wherein Elizabeth
Brent is complainant and Charles T. Brent ct al are
defendants the undersigned duly appointed Trustee
In said cause will sell a. public auction in front of
the premises, on THURSDAY, the 9Th day of May,
A. d. 1873, at O'Clock p. the following Lots and
parts OF Lots in Square No. 6SS: The north thirty
t5u feet OF lot No. z, running back depth of lot to
public alley containing 5l96 rs square feet with the
our-story Brick House thereon; all of lot No. s,
containing IL l62 square feet, with the fourstor
Brlck Ho1se and two-story side Brick building
feet, and part Of lot No. To- commencing the same
at point on Delaware avenue northeast % feet dis
tant from the northwest corner ofsQuare on street
north; running thence east 131 feet Is to a public
aey thence south with said alley 50 feet 3d. thence
west lao feet s. to said Delaware avenue and thence
north wit said avenue 50 feet 5T to place of begin
ming, containing $50 Is square feet
The houses are well-known and need no descrjp-
ton The extension Of the Capitol grounds fronts In
part on this square, and their Improvement will
make this healthy, beautiful and enient locality
one OF the best in the city for residence and invest
The terms Of sale, prescribed by the decree are:
One third cash. and the balance in two equal inst
taken, in six and twelve months from day of
sale, with interest from date and secured to the SAT-
isfaction Of the Trustee. deposit Of one hundred
dollars Will be required for each lot time of sale
II the terms OF sale are not complied with within ten
days from day Of SALE the property will be resold at
cost and risk OF purchasers. All convey ancing at
J. CARROLL BRENT, Trustee,
al 2tawSds Rep. LATIMER CLEARY, Auct
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10y DUNCANSON, BOWLING b CO, Aucts
- Southeast corner 9Th and streets northwe

10y DUNCANSON, BOWLING b CO., Aucts.,
- Southeast corner 9Th and streets northwest
SIXTEEN VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS ON s
SSTREET, NEAR 1aTH STREET, AT AUG
"a On SATURDAY AFTERNOON, May 10Th,
sYScommencing al O'Clock we will sell, upon the
-premises, sixteen valuable building lots, front
ing on 18Th and Riggs streets, and subdivision Of
square 259.
These lots are rapidly improving in value, and
worthy the attention of buyers, as the terms are
Terms 500 cash; $50 to be paid on day of sale:
balance in quarterly payments of $50 or SlO0, to
suit purchaser. Notes secured by deed of trust and
bearing per cent; interest. Convey ancing at psy
md DUNCANsoN, BOWLING & co ,Aucts.
EOR sALE.YALUBLE BUILDING LOTS AT
- MOUNT PLEASANT.
w Ill be sold at pubic auction, on SATURDAY,
MAY TO- at O'Clock p. M unless previously sold at
private sale
Lots numbered 1s S. g. S. IS, a. IS, north half of
! and 2, north half Of I9 and d.
Lots in first section Sc and 7, In
second sestiOn; and s, in fourth section of s.
p. Browns subdivision.
Also, q fine Cottage, containing ten rooms, with
stable and two acres Of ground.
Terms easy.
For particulars apply to s. P. BROWN,
Cor 18th street and N. Y ave.
m5-5t LATIMER CLEARLY, Aucts.
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BALTrn9ERani rk ksP oHIoE .

BRAi LsoAD. ohio ID 8
1I.iS. SsssssD yss n III Am e.1
MORE and WASHINGTON AND THI WTST Are
nov run a. fellows, viz:
Leave daily, except Sunday, at AS, So, 500, eA
and loe o. m. Loo, SIS, 4l0, SD, go, 500 and Ss
ON SUNDAY FOR BALTIMORE.
- 80 and $40 m, and Loo, SIS, $40, S:O
as,s ,, RP65H ALL Way STATIONS.
seos N and LOO, Sis, s and az ~ Sondag 40 and
The Loo, SIS and s;D .. q: trains stop at the FOL,
Laurel, Annapolis Junction, Hanoyes .n ns RsIae
Also, the SIS will stop at JsssupS Cut. and ne
30 D. m. at PENIS Crossing '"e
FOR ANNAPOLIS
from Annapolis on Sunday "
FOB NORFOLK.
Lesve ~ LUZ D. m, except sunday,
FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST.
Lease dsi,y, except Saturday and Sunday, af So
and 81. m, and on Sunday It Sis and 500 - m ano
TRAINS ARRIVE AS FOLLOWS:
IRON New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. n
- g. 10, and s IS and 98 D. m.
IRON fhiiadelphia and Baltimore at $50 m
and i;S $40, SIS, SIS, 7;se. s:s5, and 0sO D. m
FROM THE WEST.
arrive AZ ESQ, 6.8 and LOCO m
through tickets to the West cs be had NJ the
day; also, Il the Company once As Pennsyivanis
esenue Passengers purchasing tickets q the Ave
nue once can there arrange to have their bsxasse
iol and Sd al their residence, taken 70 the
Ior New York; PhiladeIpssis and Boston zee "a.
Th%si c X sHAakP, Asst Master Transportation
SkO. D kOONTZ Gent AIT, W ashfurtep ian
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HOTELS.
" " SHIKN Pro.riafor

y v. sHINN, Proprietor.
This hotel has been newly rsftted and furnished
A. eosta,ns All the modern tmprovemenfs-hot and
cold baths. BELLE and gas. II 10 Conveniently 10.
Seted being situated on the line Of the Washinston
and Seorgetown City Passenger railroad, the can
OF which, from the railroad and steamboat dspets
1ase the door every two or three minutes. The
tuesss OF TINS house can reach any OF the pubic
buildings Of the national capital or any plsce Of
nmnsement, &C., BY pleasant ride Of few minutes
persons doing business along the line Of the canal
sod on the yharyes viii nnd to their advantage 70
IOp ~ TINS nOuse. dec0-lv