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PRUPusALs FOR STATIONERY.
SRCRErARY'S OFFICE, ]
SENATE OF TIE UNITED STATES.

SENATE UP THE UNITED STATES, :
WAsHINGToN, d. c.. March 3, $50.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until Il o'clock m, April g. 1875, for furnishing
Stationery for the use Of the Senate OF the United
States.
Blank forms of proposals, showing the quantity
and quality OF each article, and the form Of bond
to be signed by the bidder and sureties, will be
furnished on application to this office.
The Quarto Post and Commercial Note Papers
TO be put up in packages Of I'VE quires each, all
perfect paper, OF uniform quality, with no out
side " or imperfect quires.
All the Manila Paper must be Of pure Manila
stock, fiat and smooth sheets, and Of the toughest
quality.
The Adhesive Envelopes must be extra we'll
gummed with pure white gum, or thsy will not
be received; and samples Of all kinds Of Envel-
opes must be submitted in such boxes, and put up
in every way as they are to be delivered. All
white Envelopes are to be delivered in boxes con-
tanning not over $50 each.
The quantities of the different articles above
set forth are supposed TO be what will be re-
quired, but the Secretary Of the Senate reserves
to himself the right to order from contractors
more or less of the several articles, according to
the wants Of the Department.
considered, and preference will be given to pro-
ductions Of American industry, If equally cheap
and Of as good quality.
by the Secretary Of the Senate must be delivered
at his Office in the city oil Washington, free Of any
charge Tor carriage, on or before the LIST day Of
Every article must be OF the very best quality
unless an inferior quality Is called for.
A SUFFICIENT specimen Of each article proposed
for is TO accompany the proposal and to be marked
with the name Of the propeser and OF paper the
weight per ream. The whole OF each article
specified in the foregoing list will be deemed a
class and the person Offering to furnish any such
class at the lowest price Equality corsiaered) will
receive q contract Tor the same on executing a
bond, with two or more sureties satisfactory to
the Secretary Of the Senate, for the performance
thereof, which bond is to be filed in the Office OF
the said Secretary within ten days after the pro-
pOsal has been accepted.
II sny articles contracted Scr should not be de-
liveTed within the time stipulated, or should be
inferior in any respect to the sample, the bond Of
the contractor will be put 10 suit.
Proposals. should be Endorsed proposals for
Stationery for the Senate and be directed to
the Secretary of the Senate, Washington.
Proposals aud specimens must be delivered at
the office Tree Of charge.
GEORGE G. GORHAM,
Secretary of the Senate of the United States.
maTQTu4t
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FOR COAL.


BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, 7
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February q, 1875.
Re led proposals will be received at this o flee
until 10 clock, a. m, TU ESDAN, 3Uth March, for
furnishing six hundred C6Ol) tons of run of mine
Georges Creek Cumberland coil, to be delivered
at such times and places and IN such quantities
may be required, and subject 20 the conditions re-
quired by act OF Congress approved July IL, 1870,
viz: ''That such coal shall weigh ., 30 pounds to
the ton, and shall be inspected and and the
quantity of each load certified at the time ofdeliv
cry by the person appointed and qualified under
the act for that purpose, and that the prescribed
fee of cents for each ton Of coal inspected weighed
and delivered shall be paid 10y the contractor
Proposals will be considered binding for one
week from the 3Oth March. the Department resery-
ing the right to ect all any portion OF the bids
offered.
No proposals will be entertained unless accOmpa-
neo by satisfactory evidence of ability fulfill the
contract, nor will any payment be ma lie without
the certificate of the inspector that the coal fur.
nsbed is such : the contract calls for.
Proposals shall be addressed and sent to the
office of GEO 3. MCCARrEE,
Chief Of Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Treas
ury Department. fe24-WF Ntmh8O
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DRoPosALs FOR BEEF FOR INDIANS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. March II, 1875 :
Sealed Proposals, endorsed - Proposals for Sup
plies will be received at this office until II
O'Clock Of Monday, the I'D day OF March, 1875, for
furnishing beeEcRttle on the hOof, in such quanti-
ties and at such times as may be required for the
Indian service, at the following Agencies in the
Indian Territory, to July l, 1876:
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency.
KioWa Agency.
Wichita Agency.
Bids must state the price per pound gross; said
prices to be given without any modification, or
proposed modification, whatever.
The delivery must commence at each Agency
within five days after notice Of the award is re-
ceived.
Should the contractor at any time fail to deliver
cattle as required, they will be purchased else
where at his expense.
Bids must be accompanied with certified check
Of not less than three thousand dollars, payable
to the order Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
upon some United States Depository or solvent
National Bank, which check shall be forfeited to
the United States in case of default by bidder in
executing contract If awarded to him.
Bidders are invited to be present at the open
ing Of the bids.
Z. p. SMITH,
mhl2-td Commissioner.
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RAILROADS.


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WashingtOp Retail Family Markst.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Saturday morning.
The following will be the prices for articles at
the retail houses and at the market-stalls to-day:
BREApsruFps.-Flour, Sl5O922O for halt bar
COFFEEs.-By the pound, according 10 grade,
= T e 4Oc. TO sIe5. Gunpowdor, Soc
to s1.25, Imperial, oOe. to 81 OOlong, SOC. to 81
STGliRs.-RSnging from &C. toI2,. y D. Brown,
99Ile.; Soft, 1O@12c.; Hard, l1]z8l2l4c.
SIRUPs.-From TOc. TO $40 according to quail
MoLAssEs-From soc. to 75c. New Orleans,
MEArs.-BseG porter house, 2O825,. 2 H.: sir
loins 2Oc: round, l5c. roasting pieces, 2O9 80;
corned IOGl5c dried, 2Oc.; sliced, 25c.: chipped,
G2Oc. Lamb, lsG2Oc. Veal, l5825e. Dried Beef,
0625c Hams, WHOLE 13c.; cut, 14f9l5c.; sliced,
l562Oc. MIddlings, l5ei cut, 16c. Tongues, SOC
FIsH.-Rock, Soc. i bunch: Perch. 5Oc p bunch;
Catfish, 25e. Y bunen; Fresh God, l29l5c. u b.;
PIE 4 ga bunch s ahO1 T TS isse hs
D.; Perch, yellow. Zoe. p bunch; Lobster, 15c. y
n; Blue Fish, 81 each; Shad, sA9l.JO per pair;
lsh MackereI 25c p b.: Boston Smelt, zoe. q b. ;
Black Bass, SOC. p string.
GANE-Dueks: Blue wing, q = pair: sprig
tail 81: head, $l.25; msilard, Sis; canvas,
back. ~. Geese, wild, 81 each Turkey, wild,
Csc. z D. Prairie hens, I5c teSl = pair. EenisOn,
PorLTRY.-Chiekens, live, T5e.6N.25 p pair;
dressed, Sl6L5O q pair. Ducks, dressed. SlfSl -
p pair. Geese, SI6L25. each. Turkeys, 22@25e.
EGas.-FrOm 25e. tc.S5c p dozen, No regular
ity OF prices, as the Wholesale market has been
disturbed.
BUTTER.-PhilaSAlphi p1int, 55c. y D.; New
York Creamery, DC; choice roll, 4OGg45c.; lair
roll, 25I35c.
observation-disclosures, Irish, 4Oc. r peck;
sweet, soc. q peek. Onions, 60c. n peck. BeetS,
2 bunch, 56Sa Carrots, sc. 2 Buneh. Cabbage,
SG20c. n heal. TuTRiDs, 2Oc. p peck. Celery,
s@loe. Lettuce, 54I9c. z head. RadiSh, Toe. =
bunch.
FRUITs-orangss, 2GS5c. p dozen; Lemons,
2oG35c. z dozens Apples, eucking, aedt K PeckS;
eating, 5O6sOo = peck; CrauberrIsS, l2lS' q
quart, Dried .fruitS-Applss 563se q 4aaTt;
Peaches, peeled, 2n9s5c: unpeeled, lo' BLACK
berries, 10c,S Cherries, 2O5525c, y n
ECANNEp ioODs, -rOmaJoes, per can lac 10 &c;
Corn s0HSOc; Peaches, 25c. 10 S5ci lsOoSlers, NC
10 soc; Salmon. SOC 35c. ,,,,
| REIlsHEs ia9s soc; Plekled uniGlSr
2s@Ssc: Saru ines 500 soc. iCStsup @0Jyj1o; sweet
| TN so coarse; Cheese, 2Og25c.
| SrNpRlfs.-Teast Powder, l2lE9l5c.; Con
tepsed MIX 25GS0c,; Extracts, 25eeS0c., q > u
/ boilIos. Jellies lsSE15c. n Klass.
/ IIo,-cRs.-Whiskies from sl.25 to 90 y gallon
/ sce.,TdIn9 10 quality; Brandy, sl.25 to SlJ9I2
! Gin, Sc 70 So sherry Wine, Sl-5q to D.
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DYE. HI. WARMER,

pY b. H. WARNER,
- Real Estate Broker and and A y rio
TRUSTEES SALE OF FOUR-STORY
STREET. BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH
STREETSs SOUTHEAST. AND UNlMPROEED
NUE., BETW ZEN TIIIRD AMI F0CRTH
STREETS SOUTHEAS L.
BY yiItue of deed of trust. dItel October Is. A.
one of the land records for the District OF CeIum
bia and at the request Of the party secured there
p. m. ali that parcel Of ground and premises Sit
uate in said city Of Washington and known upon
all those parts Of original lots numbered two C2)
and three, 6, in square numbered seven hundred
and ninety-One- OIL described As follows: Begin
ming south street tnirtysix CS) feet west from
the northeast corner Of said lot numbered two,
and running thence west on street fOrty-twO (F2)
feet, thence due south 10 North Carolina avenue to
a point thIr y-nine (39) feet from the southwest
corner OF said lot numbered three e. thence north
"a. tgrlv on North Carolina Avenue fOrty-twO CD
a line which win be drawn due south from the be-
ginning and SEVENTY COZ feet therefrOm, and thence
with said line seventy (IO) feet TO the beginning
excepting thCretrnm SO much as Is known and de-
scribed lot lettered h, of LObSig-r's subdivision
in said square, fronting eighteen (S) feet salt
ing herein lot 'ettered L Of sIid LObsfgcr's sub
division, and all the ground in the Of said lots
Uttered X and L, together with the improve
Terms: One third of the purchase moneyn cash:
balsnce at six twelve and eighteen months, with
d1ed ef tSnsf Sn n. PEI 1ro6erty sol9 dep5s Of
sale. All conveyancing at expense of the pur-
seven days the trustees reserve the right to re-
sell the property at the risk and cost Of the default
W HfELIIfEAKMlEMM f nrHLlFFiT Trustees. .
J. T. COuDWELL, Salesmfn.
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pYLATIMEhX q CLEARLY, AuctIOneers
ID and r. al Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner Pen u.AVenue and Eleventh street.
Star ONCE Building.
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DYB. H. WARNER,
ID Real Estate Broker and Aucttoneer,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and y SITS. N. W.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A NEAT TWO-sTORY
FRAME DWELLING AND BACK BUILD
INGS ON THE EAST SIDE OF SEVENTH
STRkET. BErWEEN E AND STREE Is
NORTHEAST.
By virtue OF deed OF tru't dated November !, A.
ID. 1873, duly recorded IN Liber No. 73T, FOLIO nj,
one OF the and records for the District OF Column
bia the request OF the party secured thereby
will sell at public auction, Ia front OF the prem
Uses, on SATURDAY, March q, 1870, at $50 O'ciOck
DIM. all those certa pieces or parcels Of ground
situate in the city OF Washington, District OF CO.
twenty-one I'D and twenty-five CD, In Noes
Kelly's recorded subdivision Of square numbere I
eight hundred and nlnety-two (s92), together with
the improvements. &c.
Terms: Une fOdrIh h; balanc in six, twelve and
eighteen months, with interest at eight per cent:
per annum from day OF safe, and secured ny dsed
oTtrust. deposit of 500 will be required at time
of sale. All conveyancing at purchaser c Jsl.
ABNER KELLY. Trustee.
mhlB-TuThSds j. T, COLDWEI.II. sale snlNn.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROI

NEW ROUTE TO CHICAGO, THE WEST AND
NORTHWEST.
On and AFTER SUNDAY. 6Ih Instant, trains will
leave washington for Chicago, via the Chicago d.
$40 a. m. daily-Parl"r cars to Grafton; sleepel
Grafton 10 hica go Junction.
u:i0 2. m. daily-PUllulan palace sleepers through
TO Chicago without change.
For tickets, slcepInEcar berths. &c. &C.. call at
company's Office, iS5 Pcnnsy lyAniA avenue, or At
depot, New Jersey avenue.
l.. NJ. COLE. General Ticket Agent,
L. Il. DORSEY. Asst Gen'l Ticket Agent.
THUS. Z. SHARP, Master Transportation.
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BOWLING, AuctiOneer,
ID Real Estate Exchange, sis Seventh street

NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET SHEDS AT
AUCTION.
On FRIDAY. MAJ ch Is, at O'Clock p. IN. OF the
premises, tx street, between Fourth and filth
streets northwest,) will sell, in lot suit pnr,
chaSers, the Frame She Market, recently cree ted
by the market company, and adjoining their new
market building on Fifth street. The building Is
over so feet long and 10 feet wide, and bait OF
the very best materials.
Tins sale offers most exec liant opportunity to
farmers, builders and others to secure good build
ing material. 1900.
Terms cash. THOMAS ID NV LING.
mhl5-5t AuetiOnecr.
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DYJ. T. wORMLEY,
ID Real Estate Broker and AuctiOneer,
l5llH Pennsylvania avenue.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PR9PER-
TWEEN THIRD AND FOUkTH STREETS

TWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS
EAST, AT AUCTION. r..
By NIItue OF deed of trust to Daniel l.. Eaton
dated Septcmber g, A, ID. 1871. and duly recorded
in Liber No. 65I, folio no. one OF the land records
for Washington county, in the district Of Column
the u strict of Columbia in equaty cause NO.LOB,
docket "a, will sell at public auction, In 'front.' OF
the premises, on SATU kDAY, April ., $50, AZ
4:SO O'Clock y. M. the following described real
estate Situate in the city OF Warrington, District
OF q olumlia, to wit: Lot numbered four, a, } In
square numbered 7sI, beginning for SAIL 10, on
street, sixteen CGJ feet east ION tine sOuthSeSt
strC et thirtytWO Cz) feet, thence north any one
1911 feet six co inches, thencs in line northw
Wardly 81 right angles to Marylsnd avenue twenty
(cl fit eleven and one halt (lls) inche>, thence
sOuthwestwardly twenty-thTee CD feet Ole I'd
ind 10 point at the eud Of line sixteen (IGl feet
drawn at right angles TO and from point on Third
street east distant sixty-t Zee (63, feet four "a
Irches from street: thence south, parallel to
III Fd street east. to the beginning.
Interest at ten per cent per annnm fro March
&, 1873 to day of sale, and expen-e of sale in clsh:
balance in six and twelve months. for which the
notes of the purchaser. tearing Interest from daI
of ale. and 81 cured by Of trust on the prop
Erty old, must be given. deposit Of o. VIII be
required Of the purchaser a. time OF SAFE, All
conveya7cing at expense OF purchaser. II terms
OF sale are not complied with In use days Auer
sa e, the trustee reserves the right to resell the
cha er, after Ave day s. Advertisement Ia one OF
the daily newspapers published In the ty OF
John IT. COOK. Trustee.
j. ], WORMLEY,
mhi2-FMW&ds AReIioneer,
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A LEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
"A RAILROAD AND ALEXANDRIA AND
FREDERICK SRIIRG RAILMAY

DEPoT CORNER OF SIXTH AND STREETS.
SBocal trains for Alexandria leave as follows:
9, 200, y, 10, II =. n. a D 500, Up. The
.. M, and Up. m. trains run daily; all other trains
daily, except Sunday.
Local trains leave Alexandria as follows: 6, z, g.
9, 10, II a.. NJ; !, 3, 4, s. $500 p. N. The 3. m
and 500 p. IN. trains leave Alexandria daily; all
other trains daily, except sunday.
Trains markedthus' connect with trains on Wash
inEton and Ohio.
Great Southern Express via Richmond leaves
Washington Il:3S p. IN, daily, Except SundIyD
Through tickets to all points South and South
west for sale at Offices corner of Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and Sixth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. where passengers can leave
orders for baggage, to be checked at all the hotels
and residences through to destination.
D. NJ. BOYD, JR..
General PASSENGER Agent.
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T1NITED STATES MARsHAL,s sALE

In virtue of writ of Teri 6IciIs, issued out of
the clerk office of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia and to me directed, will sell
public sale, for cash, in front OF the courthouse
door of said district, on TUESDAY. the 9TH day
ofApril, 1875 at u O'Clock the following prop
erty of Larkin A. Bell, to wit: Lot No. - OF John
G.. Adams subdivision of square No. 81, in the
city of Washington. ID. G., together with all and
singular the improvem fnts thereon seized aud
will be I'D to satisfy execution No. l., 306, in
favor of Trust Hahn.
ALEX. SHARP.
United States Marshal ID. G.
March Is, 1875. mh6-dSds
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AUCTION SALES
N0ON~-0~0ONU0O0-0O0O0-0-0(O0O0-0O
Future DAYS.
MORMLEY.
II Auctioneer ana Real Estate Broher,
151131 Pennsylvania avenue.

II Auctioneer ana Real Estate Broher,
15113S Pennsylvania avenue.
TRUsTEE'ssALE oFVALUABLE PROPERTY,
EhUNIINGO On THIRD STREET BETWEEN
~ AND STREETS NORTH WEST, AT AUC-
BY virtue OF = deed OF trust to DAME, l., Eaton
and myself dated pril FL 1871, and duly recorded
In uber No. ST. folio 265 of the land records
Washington county, In the District Of COium bia,
and at the request Of the party secured thsrsby, l.
as the surviving trustee. will sell, At public auc
lion, in front of the premi Jes, on WEDNESDAY,
March "a, A. ID. 1875. at O'Clock D. m, the
following described real estate, situate In the city
OF Washlngton, ID. c., to wit: All that part or par
lngton, District of Columbia, beginning for the
same twenty-elght (2S1 feet south from the north
east corner OF lot No. l9 in VIM. Richardson's re-
corded subdivision OF original lots numbered
ana 3 ana ,, In square west or square numbered
nVe hundred and hfty-three, (553,) and running
thence south fourteen u4I feet, thence west sixty
l6O) feet the same width to the rear line of
bered twenty-one, GIL in said subdivision, and
tnehee horthSardy fourteen I'D feet, thence east
Terms: Six hundred and seventy-hVe dollars and
eXpente of sale in cash; balance In six and twelve
months, for which the notes of the purchaser,
bearing interest from the day OF sale and secured
by a deed Of trust on the property sold, shall be
taken. deposit Of fifty COY dollars Will be re-
quired Of the purchaser at the time of sale and all
conveyancinR at expense of purchaser. If terms of
sale are not complied with In five the trustee
reserves the right TO resell the property the ri 81
GEO. W. STICRNEY,
Surviving Trustee.
j. T. W0RMLET,
feblS-M&Th&ds Auctl0neer
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IT S. MARSHAL'S SALE.

In virtue of two wrIts Of fera flcias. issued out
of the clerks Office of the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia, and to me directed, | will
sell public sale, for cash. in front Of the
house door of said District. on TUESDAY. the eth
day of April 1865, at L O'Clock IN, the following
property Of John }. Sullivan, to wit: Part Of lot
No. ~ in luare ~. beginning 10 feet south fro Il
the northeast corner of said lot, and running
thence south on sixth street Is feet: thence west
ZIG feet; thence north IS feet: thence east ll6
feet, 10 place Of beginning, together with all and
ngular the improvements thereon, In the city OF
Washington, d. e.. seized and levied upon as the
prop rty OF John j. Sullivan, garnlShe. Of samuel
Bacon, and will be sold to satisfy executions No.
562, equity, in favor of 8, T. Duncan ON. as
signce Of E. ID. Copp, and No lI,613 law, in fIyOr
of James W. Campbell. ~
United States Marshal, ID. c.
MARCH IS, 1875. mhIG-dS
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Auction SAILS
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

THE VERY NEWEST BOOKS.
The Harbor Bar, 81.
StatCsman's Year Book, $3.50.
Malne's Early History Of Institutions, 50.
Maine Ancient Law, g.
Barnard's Priv ate Life Of King, $50.
BaNley's Spain, Art Remains, &c..2 vols, IS.
Moore and Jor ian, Brio a-LFac, Sl.50.
Smiths AEsyrian Discoveries. 81.
Congressional Directory, with Members and Sem
ators OF the new Congress, IS cents.
Hoey,s Blossoming OF an Aloe, 50 cents.
ASummary of Modern History, 9l.75.
AIdTey's story OF q Fellow Soldier, 4.75.
Rich Midway Two Lovers, Sl.50.
Initial Note Paper, and Envelopes to match, in
boxes, at IS cents each. Portfolios and Desk
Pads, for travelling, from Is cents.
Easter Crosses, new and unique designs and
sOL0MONs & CHAPMAN,
Agents Lawrence's 'tPure Linen Papers,
mhl7-tf Pennsylyania avenue.
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In Baltimore to-day Virginia 5's, consolidated,
were quoted at IS; West Virginias, 10.
Our latest London dispatches tonight quote
British cOnsOls, for money, at 92TIO93: for the
account, %: United States 5-2Js Of 1887, were
quoted at 1917.
Paris dispatches quote rentes at 81 francs -
centimes.
The Sub Treasury balances at New York to-
day were: Gold, S5O517 $40; currency, SIS 5S4
The Sub-Treasurer paid out $4,000 on account
OF interest, and $50 200 for bonds. Customs re-
ceipts $4,000.
The Havana steamer yesterday took out S25-
was received from California making close on to
Sl,OOOOOO this week, and about S2,OOe,O90 in the
past two weeks.
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In New York today the rate for money on call
was 365- 1t then became very low. At the close
there was a fair supply at 2821E. Gold opened
at 49,; ruled at ll69 H65S until 1l:4O O'Clock,
when there was decRne to 1lS5S, and before
noon TO ll51% There was then rally to 49,,
declined ll6, closing at la6Gll5L Rates on gold
loans have besn ''hat," and I6l2 per cent per an
mum for use.
Foreign exchange has been advancing all day,
closing mOderSsely active at 4S0l[
Governments were firm, closing strong and ac
tive. state bOnds quiet and nominal, the only
Stocks opened with prices LzF6I% lower than yes
terday. During the first half hour the market
was steady. II then became heavy and so con-
tinued until near moor, by which time there had
been a decline Of LIfS$I: then the market became
strong. and there was an advance of 4 to " per
cent, the latter, Pacific Mail, closing active and
strong through the list,
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STEAMSHIP LINES.

DOTO MAC TRANSPORTATION
4 LINE.-Thc steamer sue apt. James
Harper. aid steamer Express. Capt. J. T.
BARKER IN leave Baltimore. tpiCr No. 10, Light Il.
wharf. DeNr Y TUESDAY and THURS ~ at
p. H., for Wa~hingt m and Ge.'rgrtOwn and inter-
mediate l. udiugs: returning leave SfCphru~On'
wharf. foot Of Seventh street. every MONDAY at
9 D. M. al. FRIDAY a. l. .. IN. Tn ase steamers
are c egau,Iy furnished with every rvenicnce
for the comfort OF t1- IrIve ing public, ana are
unsurpassed in pGssCuR, ana freight CCOumOiA
tiOns IN any bOats the Potomac river. ALL
RIVER FLlEUHT MUST BE PREPAID. For
STEPHENSON 4 BIRD.
Agents Seventh street wharf.
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DROPOSALS FOR SWEEPING AND
Il CLEANING ALLEYS

ENGINEER'S OFFICE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, I
WASHINGTON. March 10, 1879.
Sea ell proposals will be received at this Office I'M
til u O'Clock IN. SATURD AY, the 27th of
March, 1870, for cleaning and sweeping the alleys
in the cities of Washington and Georgetown for
Blank forms and all necessary information can
be obtained upon application at this Office.
BY OrOrr OF the Engineer.
mhl6-llt FRANK n HOWE Chief CLERK