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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
SHERIFF'S SALE
Road Notice.

NOTICES hereby given that a petition will
at their next regular meeting, at st. Clairsyille
on frst Monday In June, 1876, praying for the
of certain county road through
the land of 7. L Lindsey, situated in WASH
tngton township, and the lands of Samuel
Lucas, Joseph Lucas, Alex. Porterfield, VIM
Barrett and Henry Barrett. in Smith township
Belmont county, Ohio. Also, for the vacation
of a certain County Road, situated in Smith
township. commencing at the county road on
Joys Fork OF Captlna Creek; thence north
thro lg b the lands of Samuel Rush. decd and
Josephus Lucas. to where it intersects the
aforesaid county road.
ApH>5w MANY PETITIONERS.
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RRING YOUR JOB WORK TO THE
- CHRONICLEOF FICE.
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CexE back, come back, oh some circus shov
-or something.
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Legal Notice.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Rose A. Ellsworth,
VS..
Tam aa 1,I.crrnrslx

James Ellsworth.
JAMES ELLSWORTH will take notice. that
- Rose A. Ellsworth filed her petition in Il Q
Court of Common Pleas, in aud for the county
OF Belmont and State of Ohio, on the 5th day Of
April, A. D.. 1876, against you. The object and
prayer OF said petition is for n Divorce and
custody of her minor children and other proper
relief The causes assigned In said petition are
habitual drum kehness tor more than years,
gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
Said cause will be for heAriag al the next term
OF said Court, commencing May 8th, 1876.
ROSE A. ELLSWORTH.
By P. TALLMAN, her Atty. ap 6-6w
CEND 25c. to G. P. ROWELL & CO., N. York
- for pamphlet of 100 pages. containing list Of
5000 newspapers, and estimates shownfna cost
Of advertising. ap 2076 ly
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WE still dream along awaiting the jingle OF
dollars
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SNAP says that Bellaire is to have beei
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G5 Z con per day, at home. Samples worth
w W. 81 free. Address G. STINsoN & Co.
Portland, Maine. 207e Iy
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

The spring picnic crop is very backward
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

BAREroor time is here, and grass jumps
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

ST CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO.
TUESDAY. MAY IL. 1915
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11

THE Grand Jury had 60 callers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-05-11
.,fS. SANDERSON

just Received full stock of Doors
and SHOES, of the latest styles, which will be
sold at the lowest prices.
apr6-3m- ii. H. BUMGARNER.
, 1876-02-23
rho bankrupt, on the ground that her ola!sn i
proyalls Asattht him In bankruptcy.

tho BANKRUPT, on the ground Tint her ola!m IS
proyabls aBattht him In bankruptcy.
suPEn1pn COURT IN BltiIF.
rotes Wolf & Son Bued 1lalph N. hhan lot
Il. D. urdogroyo bsgsn = sui. for $4,000
N. d. Topper 4 CO. filed = petition ag.lnht J,
". Ford, b. Howard u. Il. Fo1, Martin An
tirews, II. q. spatTord. and others, asking for 4
mechanics item to tho emount Of $500 on
sight Lousos situated on tho northwest corner
OF Chicago avenue snd Dosrborn street.,
Gaylord D. Btebo began m action In trespasa
agatnst NJ. II. Bhhe, laying damages at e5O.00U.
Horny N. Whoaler OF al. auea Thomas u. Kent
and Honry A. Keith for s2.00o
THE CALI
JupnE HorK11s--Ktbhe 70. Hill. ...
JupOE QAnY-tho. 169, 1S1. 1B3. 1856. 1877, 189,
1oO 1et, 1o3, 1os, los, 197. 19s, 1o9, 2ol 10 2O5
JUDGE JAnrsoS-2f. 97, 2s. na "a, s5. II to ~,
40, 4s, 30 to Is. Is 10 GO, inclusive.
JupnE MoonE-20. q, ~.
1911, and calendar Nos. 4oA, Aos, 4o7, and 400
Of old oAlosllir.
JupoE Boo7n-2, ., e.7.e,9 Q, u, IA, IL. II,
18. 20.
JupoE FAnwkLr-No cali hnnounocd.
JuD1E W1LLlAMH-Elserat1s Company case.
1uDaMENTs.
Tnrrrp sr.tEa Crnou1r Couar-1upox nt.nnaEIT
Victor b.nins.Msclhne Company w. "ilLlAm T.
UntTxp sTA71a D,aT1to1 Couar-Junar nLopoerr
-. u. 0rummond ~. Proceeds OF Lark parAna
decree, ;l2l,0s9,ss % nEoenw,s ~ ss.ms desfes'
s773.4e.-DuIaio Tug Association "a. Same; decsce,
SUPERIOR Cornr--JupaE 0AnI-A. Jae9etman st Al.
Va. William uu.meistes, slOt.2s.
CtncurT conrtss1oss-bisrT Walsb. admin
iatfaiE, otc, VI. Z, J. Pratt and J. Il ulckerdiko
Jvnar Decentralization Dusse Of II. ". Jonashan
Clark: verdict, sl.ls0 aud motion for new tssAl.
, 1876-02-23
OTHER BUSINESS.

MEN EAI bull6s
The Chicago Plate and Dar Mil Company filed
bill yesterday againat Cornelius 1iyau and
David lIallanin, representing tlat isa personal
property In BTay last was only worth 81 900, but
thkt the Assessor raised II to $1,000 without
notice, and now the Collector is calling for tax
Of ees6.7s.
VAIL "a. gTAnI-
Tho trial Of tho caYe OF Ynil vs.. gtah1, wlero
tho plstntiT clAims $40, 600 damAgoa for tho acts
Of the defendant, In attempting 10 smoke him
out Of = house, NOS concluded before Judge
NoBers yesterday. Tho principal Witness VAS
shs defendant, who denied wholly thatlhc had
attempted TO stop mp tho chimnsya NO ~ to ln-
conmodo tho plaintiffs family. IIn also denied
that he bAl thrown water down tho dues, called
AlE. Vail bad nanos, or IN fact done anything
| ronooripg hlnaelt amonabla to tho law. Tha
case Was gtvon to tho Jury iu tho afternoon With
leave to seal verdict
Az the Judges ware IN court yesterday bnt no
lafy tfiAIs Maro bad except bsfoGa Judge log
lsrs, who anlshad the cAae Of. Vail vs. B!ahl.
hoaring tho tax Cases, which viii probably 10
}eontludsd to-kny.
Iho Riverside Improvement Company case
|eetose Judge Williams vsa not adjourned until
Monday. owing 70 the illness Of Mr.. George O.
Campbell, one OF tho counsel.
uh1TED aFATHa o0unTH-
john Early and James Lana began suIt for
E100Q against JAmos II. Seymour. A. L. Conk-
I'M ha"s .n L. Davis bzouxAs as for $4,000
The United ssates began suit Ia dobt against
O. MerssssAn. Eliza ahp1nan, Thom1s Lyuch,
snd ~, Thonaa Raymond. laying dAmages Al
Ea0. 600. Also, auother like Action Agali,at o,
p. Dickinson, E. q. Leach, d. i. Burroughs,
tooatnAa Abel, II. J. pahlm.u, D. G, Hush. ".
Il. snydes' Il; 7: bilipga. Il. T. Burroughs, o.
nld 1t eco. 900. and = third agslnat o. D. Dick
bison. E 9. Lsaeh Jonathan Abel, q. +. uur.
Eoughs, II. r. Billings. q. ". DaruArd j. L.
pndnss, @. II. Swain. II. Il. Burroughs, W, II.
Inyders and d. II, Ford, tho dabs belnr RllO,-
100, knd The damages $1,000.
Tho ssme august plaintiff began fourth ault
Er $4,000 damages AuAiost john MoNslus,
fhillp Collins, aud Harrison Ensix.
HANxnuF1Cy MATTHIAS.
In the n2stteE OF OEytlle Croukt1tA Oh petition
Nsd. 40 esdes wAs nade reatrAning Elisabeth
Dsaks from psoSaouling oap4a1 sult kgalnAt
, 1876-02-23
A lSnIkoss Career.

J
Fonrtaen yearB sgo Young man cAme 10 this
city from Poughksspsie aud formed the &C.
ulatntkuce Of III estiulAhle young lady, who still
sesidss here, and whom ho married. They rent
I'd house, which tho Wifo furnished. In tho
eourss OF year tho wifs waa taken III, aud,
wh,la shs was thus helpless, tho husband eold
her furniture, pocketod TIE proceeds ran away
and Joined the army. subsequently, Le marrled
q Cincinnati lady. lIe deserted b.. secopu wlfo
aud removed % another town y OHIO. llore 10
Court OF Common Pleas, and won her affections.
They wese married and want 10 Columbus GU
their wedding ts!p, where thsy met atAsa Sem
Atey, vho ahoHsa than tha principal plAcsa of
, 1876-02-23


Mr. Alfred Newton writes a striking protcs.
to tho Times neainst tho wholesale slaughter OF
birds for tho sake OF ornamental feathers. 1Io
quotcH tho proceedings 0. hnsle sale Of foatll-
ors to show that to supply that salo nlone Q, 700
hcrons {or cgross) must la7o bcou destroyed.
All these featnors are said to hare como from
Iudin Inst autumn. Mr.. Newton observes that
no country could supply. 10000 heroos IN sin
gto breeding Season without yearly roofing out
tho stock. Moreover, l5,U00 huinming birda aud
upward woro included In the sale, Of Which 7io
OF these birda really diminish the stock OF food
available for man, no that in destroying .thom
for mofe show wo empty tho world absolutely
Of certatu portion OF ita beauty and happtuess
-whilo tho beauty is by no moans made up In
thus procuscd. In this age OF flne nloralitcs
docs no ono really Lcstow = thought on the
morality Of such reckless spolsation OF lilo as
tHhsS
, 1876-02-23
BERLIN HEIGHTS, O.
The - Frec-Lovrrs ss'-Fruit~f3royvinE
An Alleged Cnse OF PoisoninE.

The " "FfecsltOVff*"-fFUs FUst"NF0SvsnE
An ALLEGED Cnse OF PoiaoninE.
correspondence q Ths cAtaao Tribune.
1,vat,u tIr,0nrs. O., Fab, l9,-ThtB village ii
no,.I ~, v.rio,ta Ynmnrk.hio evan,. and c,,-
"o'ea W. '0 IL IT.. :....n.m
cutnatanccs. Its locstloh' WHICH 1s ABOUT m'!es
Erie, Ia high And commanding. tbs soil 10 candy
.,d n.o,ncttvs. Tim cltmata henlt1.v. and &t,n
-aa,i" .rs intsliiyont mi, thrifty. Tbo hoa,,tv
psupS ae..,os ~ n,nc,, o1m,,,., :. x;s;.or. snd
appreciated by tue people WHO ros!do hero. Ad-
tac.nt Ia tbe village ato RraYet.bods aud atopo-
nna,ries vl3o1, arc beIpg worked vi,h good ro-
a.,,t. Yu'r T,,o T,to shorc 4 M;cttoan souther,,
Railroad hts ballt aw'1en lfom tnolf Hacs up
tho " nouutau "to tho auarEtcs and grAvei-bcds
whtcl, makes them . sourco OF wealth, other-
,riao ~ ,,,la avail,
An event ol noto',oae eaasae'of WA .no al.
wont here. somo twenty yoafs ago OF clasn OF
"reformeta y Of roctAl school, known generally
a. 1. Troe-Loyors," At first, considerable tnda-
,.t,o, uo. fo,t lv TIM n,d en.tlc,a tovnn5 thca,
nns'.u ,, W. to.' y, W. ~ ~. 49,, s'"
hua.u''n :neos'1etoi ou', M 'ue5 m1"l'ehto' o'
no disposition e1aopk 70 mind thatr own bust"
moss, thoy wero not mobbod. but "!et none" TO
tic fullest stgoiGcation Of that tetm. T.cy soon
ran their race. Impractical theotiea. In soeinl
sc,cnoo were suppianted by the general adoption
Of tho worlds sotted ways Of soc,al lie, aud by
turning their attcntlon 10 various uaoful branch
ca of industry. Fruit-cultuEe-A business to
which tho soil and climate are admirably adapt
od-rccalvod their greatest attention; and with
40 much succesa shat the business became catch
ing. The natives took the cuc,. and went into
fr,iis also. Ia the immediate vicinity Of tho
Heights, land advanced from $40 por aero to
$500; and numerous have become the fruit
farms, ranging from to 20 ncren In extent.
There arc several instances where 1O-acrc
fruit-faru las paid moro clear mouey 10 the
owner tllun tho average OF 10o-acro farms
devoted 10 common farming In the
neiohborhooJ. Tho porsous who v6ro
, 1876-02-23

Intcreet. including Tho pcn!ten.laty. While 1t
lls psuttentiary, tho b'gh.nist examined par-
tfcnlar ccii, aud facctiounly remarked To Tho
Warden: ''Whcn como hero, want yon to
etve me this call" Tour months from that dato
The nav Lothario Has rontnucctl to Eve yearN In
tha fonitcntiary, and tho Wardon considerably
assigned him 10 The identical coll ho had himself
EeIectn1.
, 1876-02-23

1oAATkEA WAkTkD-WlTli $tpHu CASH IN a
bllshsd who!aAals hailnss money needea 10
Anctssso haannss tss4 oppoIt4ng oS MafeaHs . s"'
D1RTNKK W1NTKD-WITlt Wv. LADf PRE-
f4Tsd, 70 buY hsliatsIs.t u II iHsesa ia seoas
7Y11TaEn F1NTEp-AN AET1Vls MAN WITH
small capital VIII rad th!s :uHs!.os shAncs % 70 Hs1e
,Sonev ma III lis ssustlon. ID Clttk A.. HoaH ~
, 1876-02-23

The Education Of the FTcsidcntss
Tho Syracuse UninaTxi{y Herald hAa made up
tho folloHIng table OF Preatden&a and their
places Of education, which Il OF tnterest,
Wa@htngtou-1ood English sducstlon, but nsysf
studied tia Ancient Languages.
AdamA-liarYar1,
Je1asso11-Willism Gnd NAry.
Nhdl&on-Priuceton.
Munroa-Wsililn and 11fy.
AtatnS, J. Q.-tIStyAyd.
JackHou-IlmiteA education.
Van uuzeu-At4dem!o education.
Elxrflon-uampdeu atdnsy College.
Tynt-Wllliam and Mary.
polk-Uniycsslty Of NORTH Carolina.
TsyIor-Blghtsst Eudmtpts.
F1umore-Not llbeFsly alucatsd.
ltssce-uuwdoin.
HuchanAn-Dlckinaon.
lancoln-KducAtion stry ln1s*d.
Johnson-Belf. educated.
Uxant--Waat Point.
Monroe and Harrison did not graduate. Mon
roe left college to Join the Revolutionary army.
Financial tayersea deprived Harrison Of : full
cp,1rye. Polk was tho oldest when ErAduht-
Ing, being 28l Tyler the Youngest, IT
TIC majority graduated q 20. shls beipK
al#o tbs average age. Je0ersoo probably
had the most liberal education and IroAdeae eu'-
turs. 1t ,s said that his range OF knoMledae
The drill ~ Wast Point may be considered squal
10 college ooursa. aud In many respects supo-
Nor. In discipline aud mathematical training u
Ia not equaisd by any American co'lego. Count
ing Gen. Grant, two thirds OF CUR Presidents
hare been college meu. 10 ba xure Tho two
whose names Aaye beeomo household words.
Washington, the Father, and Lincoln. the Mar
spscial missions. Yhsy live In tho Affections OF
the nation tatnsT than in the intellect, ~ eu-
bodisd II ths oenaatg!laa andlavs. Thazs Va
IA A11eutt, not 70 saald
, 1876-02-23
INSTRUCTION.

.STaNTRn.LADiEs AND GEN rLENAN TO LEARN
w tsHsrsphlpx, tuon b. paid out ol sAlAt{ Aftss
itustaa i sseutsd. kotthssst sss.ht 0at1eE Aoo.s
IaT1sT.D : II pI.s AND, OgHrLEAEN Fo
lqst.qnsala fIsss ~ md sssalnS ssss App4 at 70
EAA4 VA &QIAo-AA '-
, 1876-02-23

1{TANTKD 70 KRNT-A WKLLFURNISII ED
houss, hy family b twe toF ths sua1n9 h5s Slsis
pnICG.
4 YKW ,uUNDNED lWLLARS BUYS llALflN,
suoajy oaa bs i1crsAssd b5 hulp. 10 LsSAu
II. lknrL
, 1876-02-23
WANTEU--MALE HELP.

Bookknonnrs. Clerks. DO.
t9TAHTED-A UUMrETEtt1 AMI ExpEHIESGED
W sot and thts 8AcfnAn tnlJ fnlty ppagd In ihs
business need sppiy. Addraaa " a. Trhuns oicn.
ANTKil-BUOKKKEPEN. SINGLE MAN PRE-.
w fotrch: n1nIt ays rtfstsucr as -
ability and integrity. W. N. STANLKf / CO., s4i
What MatIstti u,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-09-06

HOLSTON.-On the 5th inStant at EllavEle,
Prince Georges county, Nd. ID. RggRL HOLSTON
infant son OF d. X. and Delta Holston, of Zanes-
Vile, Ohio, aged one month and six days.
DANT.-On the 4th Of September, 1876, JOSEPH
CARLIS. son of Joscph N. and Emma Daut, aged
three years.
unsatisfactory, september 5, 1876, CATH
AEIYE 7. GIBSON, wife of Nm. Gibson, and
OF her age.
KEEFFE.-On Tuesday morning, September 3,
1876 at o'clock, in the iftiCth year Of his age ED-
NUND hEEFFE, i native of the cOunFy Limerick,
His funeral will take place from his late residence
90 second street southwest, on Thursday, Septem-
Der Z, 1870 at O'Clock Friends and relatives
of the family are respectfully invited to attend.
LOW.-On the 4th of September, 1873, at O'Clock
r. NJ JAMIE, beloved daughter of Thomas and
Jane Z. Low, aged nineteen months and sixteen
Her funeral will take place from her parents resi-
dence, No. 100 Second street northeast, to which
friends are invited.
PICKRELL.-At meeting of the board of drec-
tors of the Firemen'S Insurance Company, OF
Washington and Georgetown, d. C., held at their
Office Tuesday. September ), 1875, notice of the
death of Mr. ESAU PICKRELL having been received,
MIR. A. ROthwell offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
ReSOIred, That the members of the beard deeply
regret the death Of their late associate, ESAC PICK
RELL, whose removal from among us leaves u void
which sadly realize.
Resolved, That we shall long cherish his memory
as that of judicOUs adviser, upright man and =
good and useful citizen.
ResOlUed, That we sincerely sympathizs with the
sad bereayment, and we request our secretary to
communicate to them this expression of our sorrow
Resolved, That we will this day attend the fune-
raj. [Star.l
EVANS.-On the morning of the 5th instant,
AGNES =. EVANS, in the flftyffth year OF her age.
er's house, First and h streets southeast, on
Wednesday evening Al O'Clock.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-09-06
T'HOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

caHkkTtERY SALE LES 6AA-yALGABLE Tract
,PWELLISG HOUSE AND OTHER Bulb
-. ByvIrtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court
~ Of the District Of C2luiR5ia, passed in Equity
viii sea- on "G TSe ay as Of
tenber, A. d. 1876, at O'Clock p m, at public
auction on the premises, all that piece or parcel of
lumbia, known and described as part or section OF
Solnm9ia FOUNDRY, lying west OF GeorgetoEn, D.
to wit: Beginningsat tie eUd OF LILO perchGs meas
stone No. 4, planted . large cedar tree: run
ming thence on said line reversed north degrees
lows viz: North 30 degrees, westi perch north iOl
degrees. east ~ perches, north n degrees, I8
Isl degrees, east perches. north y degrees, EAST
~ peIches, south IN perches, south 8 degrees,
south tg degrees east Perches, north 754 degrees
east Z-lcO perehes south ss degrees, east s. 100
north 50 degrees, west4 sSlOO perches north T de-
gTses vest S-lGO percnes south es's degrees west
north IA degrees, east7 22c0 perehes to the begin
ming, containing acres, rOOds and % perches
with the improvements, rights, privileges, ways,
water courses and appurtenanceS-
stone mill 4 stream of water runs tbEouGS tbe
place. 1t is suitable place for brewery or other
manufacturing purposes, or for = butchers estab-
Terms Of sale: One third ofpurchase money cash,
and twenty-four months from day of sale, with in
teresi at seven per cent. until paid. Balance of
lion Of the trustee or ali the purchase money can
IheTeGf by Sy the court The purchase money e be
cSnyeya9si6g at The s2st OF the purchaser or pus-
crty is SOLD. WM- j. MILLER, Trustee.
L0 TnoMA nSi 6Sw Pfns S,x has st.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-09-06
In ChaneerJ,
In Chancery,
No, /.
In Chancery.
No. 2

&C.
By authority conferred on me IS commissioner, BY
United States for the District Of West Virginia at
Wheeling, in the above three several chancery
TH THUR s H tbs 18Th DAY OF SEPT, 1s7s,
Te raps Of 1 on m shs 10 s
public auction the following valuable real estate
FEsTh .1 water power entire Of ne FOtossc
veyances to George Washington, President of the
United States pd, in I5s and theFeafter b the De;
held by the stes on The & dsg II
vember ls6e the date Of the sale Of said property,
property includes the site Of the Old Armory build
fngs, or mnsket factory Byrne's island and islands
o. land and ba boTder8E The PosOnae T TtTtP
and lying between said river and the streets and lots
map ssid Properly used At liz sse e isss &so
all the valuable water power Of the Potomac river
leges, and the lots with the buildings thereon,
fGaS BED IL Of f H said and
pany is constructed through this lot No. l.
the rivss at Harpsr Ferry held by
the United States at the time said sale in 1859
purtenances thereto belonging, designated as lot
No S2 on said map used at the sale Of 500 v.
block A, on Shenandoah street, as laid down map
By the war M IN be
lots and Of said property IN said block A, each
through to the Shenandoah river intersected by an
alley 10 feet wide at the railroad embankment.
Shenandoah with the potomac, near the business
portion of said town, and considered desirable
and valuable
TERMS OF SALE: Ten per cent. of the amount
for which each Of said lots sell will be required Of
the respective purchasers the day of sale. For
the residue Of the purchase money a credit OF one
and two years will be given, the purchaser execut
ing bonds, in equal amounts, with good personal
security, bearing interest from day Of SALE lien
the property sold will also be retained to secure
the payment Of the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by the United
States for the purpose of subjecting the property
hereinbefore described to sale, and applying the
proceeds OF sale to the discharge of the bonds exc
cuted by defendants in said SUITS at the sale Of said
property made by the United States in 1853.
Any additional information as to this property,
its situation, condition and purposes for which 1t Is
adapted will be furnished by the undersigned, who
solicits correspondence on the subject.
Copies of said map of SALE referred to above, to-
gether with additional description of said property
and of the surrounding country, will be furnished on
application. This property is considered among the
most valuable in the country for manufacturing pur
poses on account of its remarkable water power.
ARKsRURe W VA july "a 1876 iyZ7-Thtd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-09-06
PROPOSALS FOR WAGONS.


QUARTERNAsTER GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. August 10, 1876. (
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, subject to the
usual conditions will be received at the office of
the Chief Quartermaster at Fort Leavenworth
Kansas, until II O'Clock noon on September O.
1876, or at the Office of the Depot Quartermaster
at Jacksonville, Indiana, until 1870 D. m. same
date at which time and places they will be opened
in the presence of bidders, for the construction
and early delivery to the Quartermaster's De-
partment at Fort LeavenwOrth, or at Jefferson
willie, of Fifty (50) twO-horse and four-horse or
mule Wagons, to be built in accordance with
adopted specifications, which can be had upon ap-
plicatiOn at the Office of Chief Quartermaster al
Fort Leavenworth, or at the office of the Depot
Quartermaster at Jacksonville. Bidders will
Of the whole quantity. A pattern wagon of the
kind required can be seen at the Quartermaster's
Depot at JeffersOnyille.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
A preference will be given to articles Of domes-
tic manufacture, conditions of price and quality
being equal
Each proposal should be accompanied by n
guarantee (sgned by two responsible persOns)
that It will be carried out in good faith if ac-
copied.
Envelopes containing the proposals for the de-
livery of the Wagons at Fort LeavenwOrth should
horse or mule Wagons" and addressed to the
Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Mis-
souri,, Fort LeavenwOrth, Kansas and envelopes
containing proposals for delivery at Jefferson
willie should be similarly Endorsed and addressed
to the Depot Quartermaster at Jacksonville,
Indiana. NJ. q. MEIGS,
sel-td Quartermaster General.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-09-06
PROPOSALS FOR A SOROLL SAW.

NAVY PAY OFFICE
No. 427 CHESTNUT STREET, ;
PHILADELPHIA, August -, 1875.
Sealed proposals. Endorsed proposals, Bureau
Construction and Repairs, B." will be received at
this Cttce until THURSDAY, at O'c Ock p. m,
September I, 1876, for one Bevel Scroll Saw, with
iron frame, equal to knowltOn's imprOved.)
To be delivered Immediately, free of charge, at
League Island Navy Yard, subject to the ap-
prOval of the Commandment. For further infor-
nation bidders are referred to the Naval Con-
structOr, at the Navy Yard.
The right is reserved to reject any bid that may
not be deemed advantageous to the Government
Responsible security will be required for the
faithful delivery of the above in conformity with
the stipulationS the blank forms for bids to be
had at this Office otherwise bids will not be en-
tertaired A. w. RUSSELL.
au2a-td Pay Inspector, U. ). n.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-09-06
ITO O1ACHIN1sTs AND SHIP BUILDERS.
TREASURY DEP ARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August %, 1875.
Sealed proposals tor New Boiler and Repairs
to the Steam Machinery of the Revenue Steamer
"STEV EMS" will be received at this Department
until L O'Clock noon of THURSDAY, the 18th of
September, 1876.
Bidders must state the time in which they will
agree to complete the work and the amount they
will allow for old material Bids must be in ac-
cordance with the specifications, and should be
addressed TO the Secretary of the Treasury, and
Endorsed on the envelope, proposals for New
Boiler, ETC., for the Revenue Steamer Stevens"
Specifications for the work may be obtained
from the Collectors of Customs at New York
Philadelphia and Baltimore, and at this Depart
ment
The vessel may be seen at the port last above
named.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, and TO waive defects If deemed
for the interests of the Government so to do.
(Signed) CHAS. T. CONANT
se2-td Acting Secretary