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PROPOSALS FOR WROUGHT AND CAST
Iron WORK REQUIRED FOR THE ROOF
STATE, var sRu and NhS SS D 8 TIE AES
BUILDING, AT WASHIN GTON, d. q.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July I, 1873.


. WROUGHT AND CAST-IR0N WORK.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until y m. Of tho 7TH DAT OF AUGUsr, 1873, for
FINISHING, delivering, fitting and putting in place
the drawings, described in the specifications, and
called for In the schedules consisting OF the rolled
beams, Cd annei irons, &C., wrought angle mons,
csst,iron brackets, &C., and ornamental cast-iron
south Wing OF the New State, War and Navy De-.
partnents Building, Washington, ID. O.
Copies Of the drawings spech cations and schedule
may be had on application at this office.
the work in place will be furnished By the Govern
tractors.
Proposals will be made By the piece inea foot, or
in the schedule. The work will not be subdivded
among different bidders, but will be Considered in
the aggregate. The whole work must be com Melted
within four months from date of acceptance
Payments VIII be pnede monthly, Il. ductinc ten
tract VI ' ~
All bids must be accompanied by a penal bond, in
the sum OF fifteen thousand dollars us OOOl that the
BIDDER will accept and perform the contract if award
60 hm the sufciency Of the security to be certified
by the nited States Judge the Clerk Of this United
States Court, or the District Attorney of the District
wherein he resides.
The Department the right to reject any or
al bids II 1t be deemed for the interest Of the Gov
eTnment to do so; and any bid that is not made on
the printed form, TO be obtained ia this Office and
does not csnform In every spect TO the require
meDts OF this advertisement, will not be considered:
nsi her will any proposals be received from parties
Of Wrought or Cast-IrOn Work, and who have not
the Lect ssaTy facilities for getting out tine work
PT0Poeals will be endorsed "Bds for Iron Work
Of Ro9f Of Soath Wing Of New State, War, and
snG to- sGHsiI
JN5 hZit supervising Architect,
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DR0POsALS FOR DIMENSION STONE RE.
Il CURED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TIL T.
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING AT GIN
CINNATI, OHIO.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Vr,lv oh y-2

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals viii be received at this once
at n n lite sr Of ~, OF fur
stone REQUIRED for the exterior Of the building
Be made will b, confined TO GRANTEES Marbles, and
9Sn1 s H. and the qualities especially insisted
tility, and the capacity for working under the
A sample block 12xI2xl2 inches, showing on one
lace the natural fracture Of the stone, and ON the
din,rent kinds Of cutting, must be submitted
No stone that has not been tested by actual use as
cut stone In buildings for at least ten years Will be
used for that perios mnst be furn.Ssd. mas 0een SO
. The stone must further have q good grain and be
from hich it is procured must be fully opened and
capable q furnishing the quality and quantity &C.
About $4,000 cubic feet, more or less. will be re-
be rqeD he, seinsi average Of the stones cannot
largest stones containing about DO cubic feet. The
order that the 9o make Of Srd met saes
saSsSp ior cutting in The qnarryng and on this
ion Of one inch to each cat face on granite and mar
pie stock, and OF ons-hah inch to each face Of
Bidders will state how soon they can commence
delivering the stone and the amount per week they
maximum size Of the stones that can be obtaia ea
from their quarry. No bid will be received except
which the stone proposed to be fufnished, and d
which the quarry Is situated that the bidder l. the
bid.
All proposals must be made on, and in full accord
ance NTH, the printed forms to be obtained on APP
= penal bond II the sum Of MY thousand dollars
the contract awarded 70 him, and give bond there
for In the penal sum Of hundred dollars,
end valid and binding lease Of the marry
70 the Government security fer the faithful per-
fornanee OF the Contract, the lease to take effect
upon the failure Of the contractor to comply with
the terms Of the contract Said lease to authorize
The to take full Of the quarry
Of defsulf. - - -, -. - =. =
Ths DsDartment reserves the right TO reject any
more kinds Of stone. = = : =
Proposals. must be enclosed In 0 scaled enveiope,
endorsed " Proposals for Dime nsien Stone for the
nseT GsIsrnnent Building, Cincinnati Ohio, and
Acdfessedto A. B. MUELETT,
-ylkz0 Supervising Architect.
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PROPOSALS.
fIsGGisG, oh REQ t1REp Il rn E9 o6S'
sTRUGTIOS OF THS NEW JAIL FOB
TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF sJPERVIsING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
No -, 10y

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sealed ProPossls viii be received at this ONCE
Ght,i ~ m 9fthe I'm DAY OF ArGrsr, 1873, for fur
m plsirist Of Columbia all q the Cur stone WORK
I i95 The exterior Of the bHdng and an Of
&c, required for the interior ~ the bniIding in
seSordance with the Drawings, Specifications and
The species Of stone from which selection will
De made viii be confined to granite, Seneca sand
stone, ard North River limestone
nsbe slpss 81 the stone proposed to b. fur
70 be IL by Il inches showing on one face the
Ih fracture OF the stone and the others the diff
grades OF cutting proposed to be done on the
The whole Of the stone cut, devised, and ready to
be set must be delivered at the site Of the building
Is RAPIDLY a. may be required by progress OF the
work. The delivery TO be commenced within two
atty Of one hundred dollars CsiS5 Tor eaeii and
every day delay hey the time ab.ve sti puIate
by the Drawings and described BY the lions
and called for in the schedule.
or essess q the shoS ,b ses
proposed to be furnished, their agents, or from
have the necessary facilities for prom n execution
OF me work as Ieqnired.
Per cent OF work executed, until the rnal compile
An bids must be made on the printed form TO b,
eot,ned At this ONCE and IN asst be accompanied by
11s pSna 81 iso persons in IN. sum %
accept and perform the oonfrset II awarded to him.
proved by the Unit.d States District udee Clerk II
the United States Court the District Attorney Of
the district in which the bidder resides.
The Department reserves the right to reject any or
All bids 1t be deemed for the interest Of the Gov
ernment TO do or to accept either div there
OF, or 70 award the tagging and cut TO Tier
ent parties; and no proposal that does not conform
IN every rcspect TO the re1ufree of this Adver
such. - -
Plans. Specific atoms, and Schedules can be pro-
cured on application TO this Office
Proposss must be enclosed in . sealed envelope
endorsed Proposals FOR Cut stone ork &c for tne
New Jail, District Of Columbia, and the samples
must have label with the name Of the bidder and
quarry marked thereon, and both be add ressed
TO A. b. hULLETT,
UE-Bs SKperrtytax ArckItsct.
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PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALsT0R SUPPLIES.

PAYxAsTERs OFFICE, U. 8. NAVY YARD,l
NORFOLK, Va, July Il, 1878.
Proposals viii be received at this Office until .
o'clock m, MONDAY, the 2sth instant for W hits
0sk Logs, on account Of the Bureau OFFS Oonstruc-
tioT and Repair, - viz: :
Il 90 feet tcubicj "white OAK Logs
T. be Of the rsyy beu quality, young whts oak
fell bety the LIST OF October and the LIST arch
las To BE from s. TO IS feet In length, the whole 20
average q feet In length. To be lined straight the
siding way, fair curve the other way will be adj
miseebe all to square not less tnsn l7nches At the
small end; the yans on each corner not to exceed
one eighth Of the face as squared
The timber must be delivered subject to the in
spection and measurement at this yard.
Deliveries to commence fmmeda tely upon, and To
be completed within 50 days After award Of Contract
Proposals to be Endorsed "Bids for White OAK
GEO. ". BRAMAN,
U2-G Paymaster u 3. Navy.
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A NERITABLR MERNAIp.-A supposed mer-
maid wac seen upon the beach IN Brewster last
Thursday by Mrs. Young and several children
The head OF this object, or mermaid, resem hled
exactly that Of = child, while the rest OF the
bocs was OF hsh form. When frst seen, the
lady became frightened sbut the children, less
umid, approached ~, and Wishing % deter
mine whether II was dead or alive, threw ssms
sand In its eyes, whereupon II uttered cried
IKE that OF a child, and commenced Rolling
Overland over down 20 the water, ami darted
on Into the sea, keeping the head above tue
surface, aud resembling in every manner thar
here Is yet mystery, but Il Is thought II was
lett here by the tide, or rolled upon the shore
in the night of it own accOrd.-PriHssiouca Az
pCoafg.
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DROPOsALs FOB FUEL.

Sealed Proposals will be received By the BOARD OF
Trustees Of Colored Schools until o'clock D. m.
rRIDAY, August LIST lls, for furnishing and de-
lfverDg al the several School buildings under the
control Of he Board, at such times and in such
quantities IS the Board Of Trustees may require,
White Ash Coal. best quality large egg size Also
one hundred tons or more ,2N lbs. TO the ton
quantities OF Pine and Oak cord Weed, sawed and
sp IN Tour pieces or not as may from time to time
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
pio, II deemed Tor the best interest of the Board.
vii be opened at the 0fice Of the Board, 'Sunner
sehooi suilcIne, nth and NJ streets northwest, at
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Fuel
Tor Colored Schools" and addressed TO
1900 VIM. p. RYDER,
IylS-td IChairman Committee on Supplies.
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DR0POSALs FOR DIMENSION STONE RE-
Il QCIbED IN TEE CONSTRUCTION OF TIL e
NEW GOVERNMENTS BUILDING AT PHIL
ADELPHIA, PA.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

s. NAsHINGTON, July 18th, 1873 \
VI ~ ID. OF the 9TH Day OF AUGUST, 1873, for fur
nlshlng and delivering at the site Of the proposed
S1.sTnment building at Philad lphis, Pa. all the
RIhENsloN STONE required for the exterior Of
The species of stone from which selection will he
made VIII be confined to Grantees Marbles aud sand
Tones and the qua tiles especially insisted upon will
e uniformity OF color and texture, durahi ity; and
ths capacity for working under the chisel or ham
sample block, l2xI2xl2 inches, showing on one
race the natural fracture of the stone and on the
dierent kinds Of cutting, must be submitted
No stone that has not been tested BY actual use as
cut stone IN buildings for at least years will be
considered; and absolute proof that it has been so
used LOT that period must be furnished.
fi y, m must LnLtner have good grain and be
from which It is procured must be fally opened and
81 furnishing the quality and quantity de-
About 80 900 cubic feet, more or less will be re-
be gwen but Will approximate 40 feet. the lar
gest stones containing about 1OO cubic feet The
order that the contractor may make proper ALLOW
snees Tor cutting in the quartying, and on this
ton Of oae inch to each cut face on granite aud mar
Die stock and Of one half inch to each cut face OF
Bidders will state how soon they can commence
deilEerng the stone, and the amount per week they
nsainum size on the stones that can be obtai ned
No bids viii be received except from the owners
or lessees the auarries from which the stone is
Recorder Of the county in which the quarry Is stu
aed, that the bidder 10 the owner or lessees of the
quarry, must accompany the bid =
All proposals. must be made on and in full accord.
anee With the printed forms to be obtained appi-
cation at this ONCE, and must be accom- panied By
penal bond In the sum Of Fifty Thousand dollars
10000 that the bidder win accept and perform the
contract IL awarded to him, and give bond therefor
In the penal sum Of one hundred thousand dollars
SloO Oo) and valid and binding lease Of the quarry
TO the Government as security for the faithful per-
formance OF the contract, the lease to take effect
the terms Of the contract. Said lease to authorize
the Government to take full possession Of the quarry
Of default.
The Department reserves the right to reject nE or
sill bids, or to divide the contract and use two or
more kinds Of stone.
Proposals must be inolosed in a sealed envelope,
Endorsed Proposals for Dimension Stone for the
New Government Building, Philadelphia, Pa - and
addressed to A. B. MULLETT,
jyl22 Supervising Architect.
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OLD BozBURy says: You can never By any
accident, get n lady (be she yonng or old %
confess that she laces tight That her shoes
are toe small for her. That she Is ever tired at
bah. That she Is rs old she looks. That
she has been more than i've minutes dressing
That she has kept you waiting. That she
bushes when q certain persons name Is mem
timed. That she ever SAYS a thing she dOesn {
mean. That she is fond OF aadal. That
she-of all persons In the worlds ia love.
That she doesn't want a new bonnet That she
hasn't the disposition OF angel or the tenn
Of a sant-or else how could she 20 through one
half OF what she doesp That she is ever an the
wrong.n
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~ Cincinnati brewers wife papered her
trunk with costly keg revenue stamps and the
brewer Is In jail for the way be took on about It.
"The health authorities OF Montgomery.
Ala, now eOnhscate all the watsrmelons
brought into the city, and dump them into the
~ Menard county, Illinois, has four Offices to
nj thls tall, and there are already seventeen
democratic candidates for them And vet the
democrats have great dislike for Office
~ rrecocious st. Louis belle, aged only
twenty-five, has just married her ffth hush and
The other four are said TO be alive and doiny
well Her marriage ties may be "lnked sweet
ness, but they are not ''long drawn out"
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DkOPosALs FOR HEAD-sTONgs FOR Ma
TIoSAL MILITARY OEMETERIES.

SSAhiEhaAsrEk 0BNERALS OFrIcE,S
WASHINGTON, June z, 1873. \
PrSposal. are invited for furnishine Head .tona-
Tor the Ational Military Cemeteries a. prescribai
Is an extract;
Provided, that the head stones required by an act
shttIed "an act to establish and protect National
Semeterles, approved February n, ls0, and the
=. ~ Lnersof approved June s. ls72, shall
As snsu keep them In place when set, and the con
tract for the shall be awarded by the
Secretary OF war, amer sixty days advertisement
"a yen seuspapers Of general circulation to some re-
sonSots person or persons whose sam pies and bids
ess IN the CREATES, measure combine the elernents
or dnraoity, deeency, and cheap ness and ths an n
OF 2ne nnInon dollars 10 hereby appropriated Tor
othsI% sus q sng money in the rreAsuy not
shall ard dsfermns for the various ce@ets ne
size and model for such heed stones And tha
ards Of quality and color Of tie stone 10 be ns,S
BIDS shall b made and deeded With reference thers
lie. . ~ sssts.s may Be made for ssp.I.ss aa.nt
All the sad bad sfouss, asd shall got n ne axsys
gaze exceed the sum hereby appropristsa.
The total number to be furnished Is estimated at
10 81 Tor the known, 10 ysDs; for the unknown,
az s::,rsas IN s ne
Sstion 81 letter TO this once v hsrs also specixsn
Will be placed on sxhibition within 4 few dsys
Ihe proposals shogid BE- IN sealed envelopes,
nsTy oemls, aGs for n, SsSn.l
tsInastsr General q the Army in whoss once they
vii be opened, iE the presence Of bidders on Sat-
srasy, September ., l1s, commencing Il ii O'Clock
By order Ofthe Secretary of War
ossrternaster General, Brsyst MAJOR osnsrsl q.
a. je3o 500
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A Bio GuS---The labor NECESSARY % csss sse
great Hitchcock gun, IT tie SprinsneId sruorv. .
from the following. clipped from the Union:
The big shan Cor thu Hsschcoek gan Al the
sa.er snops has been completed % height OF
fearteen feet from the bottom A curling Of
t1e SHAFT, and the space Around the outside Is
hned up With concrete made OF three barrels OF
sAnd, three barrels OF gravel and three OF bro
cement The earth door Of the shop Is % bs
lowered ten teet % make . basement, while a
NO tower thirty feet high and twenty By thir-
the present roof, making the total depth OF tse
shaft seventy feet from the top OF the tower
The tventy-inch drop hammer Il 10 run on ton
below.
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A CAREFUL TITUsvILLE HOUsKwIFE who
has lively laughter that always dresses in the
latest mode, was sstOnished. few DAYS since
to hear her Budget announce that ''thim chsna
pie-plstes had al gone intirely." An investi-
CATION followed: Bridget was right not a sOli-
tary dish of the kind named Was TO be found
about the house; and the service Of the police
WAS about TO be invoked, when the daug,t T
threw ray of hight on the crockerv question
10y acknowledging that she had covered them
tor bu ttons for a suit.
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DI Il ID

DAILY. On the morning a. July %, PATRICK
DALEY, sged sixty seven years, naive ef Kings
county. ireland.
I be funeral will take place from No. 1924 n
street northwest, on Saturday Afternoon, at a
O'Clock. May his soul rest in peace.
DUvALL. Died, on the 2fth instant ELLEN
VICTORIA, daughter Of Louis r. aad Fnea n
Duyell, aged l6 mouths.
Relatives and friends of the family are r..pact
fully requested TO attend the funeraI from No a.
~ street south west, Saturday, 5 o clock ,. IN.
POTTS: Mi O'clock on the morning Of the asth
Potts, In the 18th year Of his ag.
tHotice OF funeral hereafter.l
WEIGHT. In Georeetown, July aSth, 81 ousrter-
past 8 O'Clock A.. n, kDWARo q. 'NRIGHT.
second son OF the late Thss. @. Wright.
The funeral will take place from hi. late resi-
eence, os iyette street, Saturday Afternoon, at
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EVENING STAR.

A srscrIAR cAsr-on ne I,th cav o.
August, isse. the dwelling house q Gscree
Wofcexfef. IN the town OF HARVARD. va burp-
ca, and man named ctArk Fsireauks, Who
~ With Mr.. Worcester, was suspected 70 strong
~ OF having ct the are thAf be Was arrested
Gsesy sDd convicted Of arson, beng se.senocd
the state prisnn. He vss panioned AprIl ~.
lal, on condition that a again esnvscted q
any crime his nrst sentence sheald hssA eocd
ses.sS lin. In Nay las, While In hanoS. he
secuted, convicted for assaalt and Ssktery, and
senteoeed for one month IN the house 81 cor
secnse. A. the expiration Of the thirty days
leo again Pardossd be xli have q ave lie
sentence.-- Rosfps Pesf
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THIS Is TIE SEASON when the young man
ai"sys offers to carry the sun umbrella OF the
first good-looking Young lady friend whom he
meets, and walks along under lite shelter, gaz-
ed at enviously by all the other men whom he
meets, while his fair companion trips gracefully
in the outside edge of the shade, aud is Unoom-
Portable but happy.
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DY LATIMER 4 CLEARY,
- Auctionesrs and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner Of Penn. avenus and lIth street
Star Office Building.
CHANGERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH
CAAPIT0h STREET, NEAR STREET, CAP

PROPERTY, ON THE EAST SIDE OF S0RTR
SS AIII SfREEF, NEAR STREET 5aPi
a Under and BY virtue Of decree Of the su-
ES RreISe Court Of the Dis rict of Columbia: bear
20 certain cause pending in said oSGrt .fn IN
which Samuel Anderson and others are complain.
docket ID the undsrsisnea Is trustees vii .e q,
rs asss dss e J.y
p. 1873, O'Clock p m ali that piece or parcel
sc q 'Hs m the Sy of s
S s.t. on the general Ps. q plan thereof
square numbered six hundred and eight. Ave, ss5J
beginning for the same on the line Of North Capitol
inches @ - from the southern undary line Of said
lot numbered eight, B. and runnins thenes south
the al Ss ssnda lsfi Inc IF
s "h ga ns thence
l2.l more Or less TO the eastern boundary Of said
tsnsa liner thence With ,sd f.;
e. Althence west, IN arfsht line, one hundred and
ca, 2. s:: 70 M
ssfGrar,sto,y Brick Dss,ins with threestery back
efDs Isl AZ the soth d., of JuyA D.
d In s ooups OF
and District Of Coinubia Beginning therefor q q
near e. the hickory
land degrees W. Is psrshes north ann d.
70 sh s.a ni I .g so
corner in BIRTHS line sonth 69 degrees r. Ito Is loo
perches with Brittle and Carrols line to the begin
mere or less. = :
The terms of SALE prescribed by the decree are:
One.third ASH and the residue in two equal INSTALL
ments at twelve and eighteen months, bearing inter-
at Sf s Of
faction OF the trustees and in the purchaser or
purchasers shall fail to comply with the said
of sale within five days after sale, the trustees
may sell the land so sold TO such defaultins purrhs
them who shall be in default, upon one weeks notice
some newspaper printed and published in city
Of Washington. Two hundred and fifty dollars to
be paid at the time Of sale Of either portion Of the
property otherwise the trustees may resell iInme-
diatey, at the cost of the defaultng purchaser All
convey anc ng at the cost of the or purch
asers. 4. THOMAS BRADLEY,} Trustee.
ie2s-3aw3w&dts LATINER & OLEARY. Aucts
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~ Of an orasr ofths orShsss 6ears q BsIsinore
Cty, All CREDITORS % the estAts Of Robert j. Brent
asSasta, are s?mmanded TO appear in said court . =
81 ne 81 81 DAT OF JgLY, ISIS, to aushentf-
WIN ne M.ry land code, Auiels %, section no
NSthiJyA Il. II. BRKS,r Adniaixlra,or.
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pR0P0sALs F0R C0fPER--
NAVY DEPARrNzyr,
BUREAU OF CONsTRUcTIoS AyD REPA

BUREAU OF Construction AND REPAIRS
hAsHINGION, D. c.. July u, ISIS.
sealed Proposals. to furnish and deliver AT ths
Washington Navy Yard on or before the 18th prox-
imo, loooO pounds Of 1ngOt Copper, (sooOO lake
ana 5000 other than lake y will be received at this
Burean until ~ O'Clock N. of tn URSDAY the Nst
Instant, AZ which time they will be opened.
. The proposals must be addressed to the Chief of
The Bureau OF Construction and Repair, Navy De-
partment, " ashingtoD. and endorsed Proposals
ness letters.
The Copper will be szbject to the necessary test
al Inspection OF the proper officers Of the Washng-
Ton NAVY Yard, and will not be received unless de-
hyered within the specified time jyls-aaxaw