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DROPOSALS FOR DREDGING.
o. s. ENGINEERS OFFICE, D
NO. 3 CHURCH STREET,

q. ENGIFEER's OFFIcE)
No. % CHURCH STREET, ,
MOBILE, ALA, May Z, 1875.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, for dredging
16, 900 cubic yards, more less, through the bar
at the mouth OF the hsrbor Of Cedar Keys, and IN
the chRnnsl between the bar and Cedar Keys,
Fla, will be received at this ONCE until Il O'Clock
m, SATURDAY. June %, 1875, and opened i'm
mediatelY thereafter.
A guaranteed will be required, that within ten
days after notification Of the award Of the con-
tract, contract shall be entered into.
PRINTED blank forms Of proposals and guarantee,
SPECIFICATIONS instructions to bidders and any de-
sired information can be had on application 10
this.ofice. A. N. DAmRELL,
my2+et Capt. Engineers, U. s. A.
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PROPOSALS FOR REDGING AND

No. 81 STATE STREET, y
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until II m, the I'D day Of June, 1875, as fol-
lows:
For dredging at the following places:
/. New Haven Harbor, Conn.
2. Milford Harbor, Conn.
3. Bridgeport Harbor, Conn.
4. NorWaIk River, Conn.
8. Port Jefferson Harbor, Long Island, N. Y.
For delivery Of stone at the following places:
/. Stonngton Harbor, Conn.
2. Southport Harbor, Conn.
s. Port Jefferson Harbor, Long Island, N. Y.
Specifications In regard to the works, and blank
forms for proposals and guarantee, upon which
all bids must Be made, will be sent on application
to this office. J. W. BARLOW,
my226t Major Of Engineers, u. S. A.
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A. UCTlON SALE.
II WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY
NOTICE

The auction sale of the right to occupy the stalls
and stands Of the Washington Market Company,
for the term of three years from July l. 1874, sub
ject TO the payment OF the rent therefor, will be
resumed at The Office of said company, on the Mar
kst grounds, on MONpA1: the 5lst DAY OF Nay,
time on that day and, by adjournment, on every
subsequent Monday, at the same place and hour,
until all are disposed Of.
For additional particulars inquire at the Com
pany's office. By order OF the Directors,
NJ. g. EMERY, President.
WASHINGTON, NAV IL 1875. mal5-I2t
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ONE CARRIAGE AND ROCKAwAY IN GOOD
CONDITION. TWO SETS OF HARNESS,
on THURSDAY MORNING, May q, 1875, at 10
O'Clock, at the residence Of the late A. B. Young,
No, III Fifteenth street, between ID aud streets,
one sg uare south of Pennsylvania avenue, shall
sell the above elegant collection OF household ef-
fects.
Parties desiring a superior class OF goods should
House Will be open for inspection day prior to
sale, where catalogues can be obtained
Tsrms cash THOMAS BOWLING,
Jnvs9-5t AuctioneeF.
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RY YOUNG d MIDDLETON.
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
ONCE corner of Eighth and streets northwest
Future DAYS.
RY b: H. WARNER,

RY b. H. WARNER,
- Real Estate Broker and Auctloneer,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and T SITS. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A NEAT Two-sToRY
AND BASEMENT BROWN FRONT BRICK
HOUSE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF N STREET,
BETNEEN TWELFTH AND THIRTEEETH
STREETS NORTHWEST, IN ONE OF THE
MOST DESIRABLE LOCATIONS IN WASH
BY virtue of deed Of trust to me, dated June 10,
ISL and duly recorded in nber CAS- folio 4S2, OF
the land records Of Washington county, ID. T., aud
at tine written request of the party secured, will
sell, at public auction, to the highest bldIer in
front OF the premises, on FRIDAY, June 4, 1915 at
O'Clock p. m, the following described real es-
tate in Washington city: The west quarter or one
fourth of lot numbered eleven. in square two hun
dred and eighty-one, according to the original
survey Of said city, fronting seventeen and seven
eighths feet on N street north, and running back
the same width one hundred and twenty feet to an
alley thirty feet wide, together with the improve
ments thereon.
Terms Of sale: One third cash, and the balance In
six, twelve and eighteen months, bearing ten per
cent. interest to be secured by deed Of trust and
insurance upon the property. One hundred dol
lars down on day OF sale. All conveyanclng at
the expense of the purchaser. In case the terms
OF sale not compiled with in seven days, the
trustees the right to sell the property
At the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser
after 1--WE days advertisement.
CHARLES A. JAMES, Trustee.
]. T. COLDWELL, Salesman.
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DY b. H. WARNER,
ID Real Estate Broker and AuctioneeF,
FEDERAL BuildinRs corner Seventh and = st1 NV,

ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and sts NV.
CHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
ON MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. BETWEEN
WEST.
By virtue OF decrye of the Supreme COURT of the
District of Columbia, passed in cause No. 3)j6,
SIade andothers Slade and others, / will sell
in front of the premises, on FRIDAY, the 9Th day
OF June, 1873 at $50 O'Clock m, the west half Of
lot 50, in square No. 5E. Improved by brick house
containing n rooms, water AID gas.
Terms OF sale: One third cash, and the balance in
six, twelve and eighteen months, with eight per
cent interest per annum, the purct togiye his
notes for the deferred payments, Endorsed to the
satisfaction of the trustee. lien will be retained
on the property until final payment Is made. A de-
post of $40 will be required at the time Of safe. If
the terms of sale not compiled with In six days
the property will be Iesold at the risk and of
the purchaser. All conveyancing at the cost OF the
purchaser, z. s. DAVIS, Trustee.
my25-d +. d. CLEARl, Salesman,
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AUCTION SALES.
NNONNNON.O-N-NNN-O~ N-N~O~O~O~N~N~N~N~NON\
To-Day.

To-Day.
DY w. u. WALL q CO., Auction GERS,
~ New Marble Building,
Nos. 800 and e02 Pennsylvania avenue, corner Ninth
street.
DETERMINATIONS SUITES, WALNUT CHAM
BER SUITES, sInER9ARDs, W II1Rs Il
RRkEg WAMLNSE ST BEDS BERsTEAPs AMP I BIZ
Or TGEs6RY MORNING, May Is commencing
Ialesrooms large collection Of furniture, &c. We
walnut Cham Der Sets, with Dressing-cases and
Bureaus, ten pieces eomplets. -.
pieces: diIect from the manufacIurer.
PaIIOr SEES in Broeaielie, RePksnd TerrIes.
Mardrobes, hatracks, Etegeres.
Walnut and Oak FStens Tables.
Hair and shuck Mattresses.
A lot Of secondhand Furniture, Carpets, sc.
Lot OF WI .idow-sh AIDES and Cutlery.
myc4H Auctroneers.
by YOUNG d MIDDLETON.
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
ONCE corner Of Eighth and streets northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF PEAL ESTATE on
siT hIEN VI 1s SSrREET' BETWEEN n AND
By Virtue Of deed of trust to me, dated the 9TH
NJ foii0 iSs g q hs land record; q
Se S ey ssc Sn
sell at public auction, in front the premises to
May, A. D. 1875, at o'clock p. m, all that certain
piece or parcel Of land known and described on
the ground plat or plan OF said city as lot num-
bered twenty-four, GAL in John Van Rlsiwick's
subdivision OF square numbered four hundred and
seventy-one, (S71,l together with all and singular
the In provements, privileges, Embellishments and
appurtenances TO the same belonging or in any
manner Appurtaining.
Terms of sale will be stated at time OF sale.
1.-THE terms OF sale are not complied with within
seven days from day Of sale the trustee reserves
the right to resell said property At the risk and
cost OF the d, faultng purchaser, by giving five
days notice through some newspaper published
IN the city of Washington.
A deposit of 800 win be required at the time Of
sale, ConveyancirE, &C., AZ the cost Of the pur-
chaser, GEO. W. CISSELL, Trustee.
YOUNG & MIDDLETON,
my13ThSTu&ds Auctl0neers.
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PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS FOR STATi0NERY.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
Proposals Tor furnishing such articles OF Sta
tlonery as may be required for this Department
and the bureaus and Offices thereof during the
nscal year June 80 1876 will be received until L
O'Clock m, JUNE 5, 1875.
Each pDposai must be signed by the individual
or firm making It, and be accompanied by salts
factory guarantee that the bidder will execute a
contract, with good and sufficient bonds, II MS
bid is accepted for any or all articles. No bid
will be considered without such guarantee.
An articles are stipulated to be Of the very
cases. Each sample to be marked with the name
of the bidder and the price. One price only will
he considered in connection with any one item on
the schedule. Bids made out in any other way
will be rejected as informal.
Bond, with approved security, will be required
of the party to whom the contract or any part of
In failure TO furnish any article; within a
reasonable time after being ordered the right is
reserved of purchasing in open market, or Of de-
claring the contract forfeited, and II greater
price than the contract price is paid for such
tractor. Bids will be considered on each item
separately. Schedules containing blank forms
for bidding, together with items and estimated
quantities Of articles needed, and full informa-
ton, in accordance with this advertisement,
will be furnished on application.
Contracts will only be awarded to established
manufacturers Of or dealers in the article.
The Attorney General reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids that may be offered.
Proposals must be addressed to the Attorney
General, and Endorsed proposals for Station
cry" EDWARDS PIERREPONT,
my2O-ThSTutd Attorney General
PROPOSALS FOR MONUMENTS FOR
L THE CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY.
CLERKS OFFICE
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. s.,
WASHINGTON, ID. g., May Q, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received at this ONCE
until II o'clock m of the 3lst instant for the cree
ton, in the Congressional cemetery, Of seventeen
monuments Of granite or marble, and Of uniform
size and style, and with inscriptions similar to
those heretofore erected in said cemetery. To be
completed within three months after the date of
contract. Proposals should state the locality or
quarry from which the material is to be furnished,
and should be accompanied with satisfactory evil
dence Of the suta hleness Of the material proposed
for its purpose. ard should be Endorsed "Propo-
sails for Monuu entS." The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk House Of Representatives.
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DIV II. II. WARNER,
ID Real Estate Broker ana Auctioneeri
FEDERAL Buiidings corner Seventh and SITS. NV

AssIgHEEs' SALE OF A VERY DESIRABLE
PRIVATE RESIDENCE NEAR THE NEW
ASCENSION OHuRCH. ON TMELfTH
STREET, BETWEEN MASSACHUSETTS Y-
ENITE AND NJ STRHET NORTHWEST.
ON WEDNESDAY, May Is, 1875, Al O'Clock p.
m the undersigned will sell, At public auction. on
the premises, all OF Lot No. IL In DaVidson's sub
Division Of part OF square No. 81 In the city Of
Was4ip gton. ID. c., together with the improve
ments, Consisting Of three-story brick house with
a two story back building and finished basement.
The house contains Is rooms and All the modern
regarded very desirable for private residence.
Terms Of sale are as follows: deed Of trust tor
$500, with interest from January II, lSS az the
rate or ten per cent. per annum, payable SEMI
annually the said trust payable on or BEFORE Jan,
uary IL 1871, to remain on the property, dsslrea
by the purchaser, and the balance OF the pnrenase
money to be paid one third In cash ana tne oa.hee
In two equal payments at four and eight monLns,
to be secured 10 the satisfaction of the asslsnees
or the whole purchase money 70 y pau n -
the purchasers option. II the terms o. SAFE are
not Compiled with within i've days rom gay OF
sale the asslgnees reserve the right 70 resel the
property at the risk and cost on me ueINnlting
purchaser, amer three days, notlee II the 5ysAtng
~" JOHN y. HANNA.
Assignees OF Robert l: Fleming.
2; d. CLEAn1,
mvi5-STuTh&ds SAlesmAn.
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HENRY r SEARLE,

ARCHITECT,
zIO 4 street, Opposite Post once Ne
partment.
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DYE. H. WARNER.
ID Real Estate Broker and Aucttoneer,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and sts., NV.

DY b. HI. WARNER.
ID Real Estate Broker and Aucttoneer,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and sts., NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A TWO-sToRY BRICK
RESIDENCE, NO. l25s TENTH STREET
Nv yirtue OF deed OF trust, dated May 10, 1870,
recorded in lber SIS folio 2os, one Of the land rec
oris for Washing ton county, District OF Column
MIA and at the request in writing Of the party Sc
cured thereby, will sell at public sale, to the
highest bidder, on THURSDAY, May q, 1875, at $3.50
O'clock pm in front OF the premises, the following
described real estate, situate in the city Of Wash
iDgton, in said District, to wit: Part Of lot NUM-
beTed twenty four g24l Of Dayidson's su6divisi03
OF square numbered three hundred and forty, $50,
BEGINNING for said part at the southeast corner OF
said lot, thence north fifteen feet eight inches,
thence west ninety-two feet to an alley, thence
south fifteen feet eight inches, thence east ninety
two feet to the place OF beginning, together with
the improvements.
twelve months, bearing interest at ten per cent.
per annuua, and secured by . deed OF trust on the
premises. A deposit OF e10O required At time OF
ale, All cOnveyancing at purchasers expense.
Terms to be complied with in i've days from day OF
sale otherwise the property to be resold AZ the risk
and c0st OF the defAultng purchaser after I'VE days
notice. THOMAS j. hObbS, trustee
ap2O-TuF&ds
THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED UNTIL
MONDAY, May 81. 1875 same hour and place.
THOMAS j. HOB BIS, Trustee.
-vaa-MFkds J.. 7. COLDWELL, Salesman.
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DROPOSALS FOR FUEL AT NAVAL
l. ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD.
Sealed proposals will be received until June
Is, noon, for supplying the United States Naval
Academy with $50 tons Of gas coal, 2 100 tons Of
Cumberland coal, Georges creek, run Of mine,
with fair proportion Of Jumps, and until Au-
gust l, noon, with 900 tons Of steamer anthracite
coal.
The gas coal to be delivered at the wharf Of the
Naval Academy by the LIST Of July next, the Cum
berland coal Immediately after the 9Th Of July
next, and the Anthracite coal Immediately after
the list Of August next The delivery Of each
kind Of coal must be continuous, and free from ex
pense &c the United States
The Academy will discharge at the rate Of not
less than sixty (6O) tons per day. All Of the coal
to be of the best quality, free from dust, and to
weigh 22IO pounds to the ton; to be weighed at
the Naval Academy, anu If not satisfactory in
quality to be rejected.
The right to reject all bids for coal not suita-
BILE for the purposes Of the Academy, is re-
served.
Proposals to be Endorsed, proposals for Goal"
and addressed to
O. X. p. RODGERS,
Rear Admiral, Superintendent
NAVAL ACADEMY, May II, 1875. my4
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FOR FRESH BEEF.

OFFICE ACTING CoMMIssARTl
OF SUBSISTENCE y
FoBT WHIPPLE, VA, May 20, 1875.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received
at this office until u O'Clock NJ, June 90 1874 for
furnishing the Fresh Beef required by the Sub
sistence Department, q. s. A, at this station,
during the six months commencing July l, 1875;
also, for such choice cuts Of fresh meats as may
be required by the officers.
Information as to conditions, quality Of beef,
payments &C., can be obtained by application to
GEO. S. GRIMES,
mNT-Bt First Lieut. Cd artillery A @. s.
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The Markets Elsewhere.

BALTIMORE, May 24-Cotton dull and easy;
middlLng, l57sc.; low middlIng, 15sc.i good Ordi-
ports cOsstHiss. $50; sales 10; stock sTTS. Flour
very quiet; Howard street and Western super,
s4sI 95; do; extra, s5.25g55oj do: family, SEQ
do. Rio brands, s6.T5; do. family, $S.25. Wheat
dull; No. Western amber sl.3SGl.4O; No. 2 do,
sl.S7; mixed do, sl.So; No. Western red, SIS
Maryland red, Sl.3O9L4O; do. amber, sL438I.45;
do. white, Sl.s5G1.45; No. Western spring red,
a6s Sc Southern MS1 ye nTG sS
mixed, sic. Oats dull for Western, but active
for Southern; Southern, s29s3c.; " estern white,
nal; $l.l5@11s. Hay quiet; Pennsylvania and
Maryland, slsG26. Provisions dull and weak
Pork weak and lower at s2l922. Bulk meats
611Zc., loose; packed, 91SGl2l4c- Bacon dulli
shoulders, s5sg9Ac.; clear RIB sides, l2zs8lSc;
hams. 1HzglS1zc. Lard dull and heavy and
Western grass, 2492Sc. Coffee hrm; ordinary to
prime Rio csrgoes 1661sAc. Sugar quiet but
hrm At lOI4 6lCHc. Whisky nominal; s1.2291.2S.
PH1LApKLPHIA, May 24.-Elour continues IN
limited demand at previous prices; super, S4.508
5; extras k5d5.50; Wisconsin extra family, s5.T5;
Minnesota, s696.25; Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana, % 2566.T5; fancy brands, $T6T.25, as to
quality. Rye -four selling at s5.3I1k. Corn meal
dull, Wheat In limited demand, and prices weak;
sales Of RED at sl.s9Q1.42, and amber At s1429
"A. Rye quoted At Sl10 Corn neglected; sales
OF yellow at s5c., and Western mixed at s3119S4,
Oats unchang ed; Iales Of Western white at 759
&c., and mixed AZ ISDI3Sc. barley ana mAAs
dull. Butter quiet and unchanged. Cheese
steady. Eggs steady At I761T14c. Whisky quiet;
small sales Of Western iron-bOund at sl-22.
NEW YORK May 2A-Cotton dull at 49, 8161fe.
Flour dull; prices strongly in buyers favor. Ex-
ira, S5@e.6O. Wheat 192c. lower and in limited
demand; S1.S1@1.3S for winter rad Western; S1.39
Gl.E1 for amber; q. 3IGl43 for white Western.
Corn heavy and $3.50. lower; large receipts Of
unsound cora and 3 decided advance in freights
have . depressing effect; T597Te. soft Western
mixed; TS6S2c. prime to choice do; s0f3s214c.
yellow Western; TSc. choice new soil Western
mixed in store. Oats heavy and decidedly lower;
T4R75I4c. for mixed Western; T59Tsc. for white
do. Coffee very quiet; Rio telegram unfaVOr-
able; carRoes held at l69lSlSc., gold, for Rio.
Sugar dull and nominal; refined quiet at 1OG105z
GlO3Ic. for graduated; lie. for powdered; 1l1sd9
lll<c. for crushed. MolaSses dull and declining
Rice very quiet. Petroleum dull. Pork lower;
new mess, Job lots, S2l.50. Beef unchanged; 10c.
for plain mess; lie. for extra DO. Lard lower at
15e. for prime steam. Whisky without decided
change st 8. 20.
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CATALOGUE SALE OF FRENCH PLATE PJER
AND MANTLE MIRRORS. ROSEWOOD PAR
LOR FURNITURE, ELEGANT ROSEWOOD
MIRROR BACK ETEGERE, SUPERIOR
DRAWIHG-ROOM WINDOW HANGINGS,
ROSEWOOD MARBLE-TOP CENTRE Ia
BLES, ELEGANT ORNAMENTS IN BRONZE
AND CHINA, SUPERIOR OIL PAINTINGS,
WATER COLORS AND ENGRAYINGS;
CHICKERING PIANO AND COVER, INLAID
wORK-TABLES, RECEPTION-CHAIRS AND
COUOHES, ELEGANT VELVET AND BRUS-
sELs CARPETS AND RUGS, SUPERIOR
ROSEWOOD CHAMBER FURNITURE, ROSE
WOOD MIRROR-FRONT ARMOIRE, SUPE-
RIoR WALNUT MARBLE-ToP CHAMBER
FURNITURE, MAHOGANY AND PAINTED
SUITES, SUPERIOR HAIR MATTRESSES,
FEATHER BEDS, BoLSTERS, RS, AND PII I;
LOWS; REP AND HAlRCL0TH CHAMBER
FURNITURE, ANTIQUE SOFA. UPH0L-
sTERED IN DAMAsk: MIRR0R-FR0NT
MEDICINE CASE,(AN ELEGANT ARTlOLE:l
DAMAsK AND LACE CHAMBER WINDOW
HANGINGS, WALNUT EXTENSION DINING
TABLE. DINING CHAIRS, SIDEB0ARDS,
SUPERIOR FRENCH CHINA AND CUT
GLASS WARE, SUPERIOR WALNUT CAB
NETS AND BOOKCASES, OFFICE FURNI-
TURE, COOKING-STOYES, KITCHEN RE-
OITISTTE9- 0IICIOTHS.
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Washington Wholesale Markets.

BREADsTUFFs. Flour firm; receipts noun
NAL SuPers, $500 G44d e3 e 1Gss- in IN
Gsnra.t GSMsn Ss Rye sS5 n smaIi
jObbing lots $3.50 c. higher per bbl.
GRAIN.-Firm and active. Wheat, ordinary to
choice, sl.sOG16O. Corn less tr.n at Ss993. Oats,
73@Tsc. Rye, S1@112. Quotations Tor grain on
track 29Sc. higher in store.
HAY AND STRAw.-Active and strong. Prime
timothy very active at STOPS. Mixed and COM
mon, sleG20. Rye straw, sl5@16.
MILL FEED-Aetive, and strong under mode
rSSe receipts; Bran s2SQsS; Brown n .,@
GRocER1Es.-MOderatslya active Coffses strong.
We quota jobbing lots Java, 3oGS3c.: Mara1aibO,
2562ee.; LaguayTa, 23G25c.; ordinary Rio, 1g3IQ
21c.; fair, 21822c.; good do, 2824c.; prime, $50
2511c. For roasted cofees Sc. per pound must be
stocks having fallen in the HANDS OF Spectators
in the foreign and other markets We quote:
Jobbing lots Cuba grocery grades, S1s9951c;
s1z@1O1<c.; New Orleans grocery grades, So gao.
kenned; jobbing lots hard crushed, 117lc.; pow
GiO5[; b coffee, I05S9IO55; extra C,lOi aIO3S; e.,
lO1S; yellow 9@gA; canton &C, Q. Sirups quiet and
steady. We quote jObbing lots: Calvert, per gal,
Merchants, 3S942e.; Canton Co.'s, 39942c. No
lasses steady: jobbinK lots Porto Rico, GAL 459
60; New Orleans, To97Tc. Teas 9li'! and steady.
perial 4Oc to T5c.; Oolong, 35c to 7Oc Japan, Soc
% T5e Rice steady At T149s7Ic Salt, coarse, tlSi
nne, S215.
Provisions. - Quiet but firm. We quote
jobbinE lots: Bulk shoulders, SIC; clear
rib sides, 124c long clear sides, l2c.; rib sides,
126I21sc. Bacon shoulders, 10l18l1c; clear rib
sides l39137e; sugarcured breasts, 13915c; sugar.
cured hams, 15Gl61lc. New canvsssed hams, l51Sc.;
sugar-cured shoulders, uG1211c. Pig tongues,
picked, s1kl9lAc. Dried and smoked beef, 16922c.
Lard, refined, tlsrces, 1870; do. small packages,
1T14c. per pound.
Butter-Market active, and strong under light
receipts. New n. Y, 2T330c.; choice Western,
25@2Sc.; other grades and near by, 2OG22c.
Uheese-Steady; 14919c.
Eggs-Higher and active At 2O921c.; jobbing
lots, 22c.
W1TsEY-Higher at Al 10 mar gal
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PROPOSALS

TMPR0EEMENT OF CAPE FEAR RfTER
UNION BANK BUILDING,
Baltic ORE, Nd, May %, 1875.
Proposals for continuing the construction Of the
jetty or dehector, extending from Federal Point,
at New Inlet, Cape Fear river, N. c., will be re-
ceived at this office until noon, of June a. 1875
and opened Immediately thereafter. Blank
FORMS specifications, &c, can be had on applica-
ton at this ONCE. WIN. p. CRAIGHILLL
my22-6t Major of Engineers,