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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-18
Ead's Jetties.
New York T.ihanr.1

New York T.ihnnr.1
The report vi Captain j. B.
Eads. chief engineer of the M,s-
sissippi jetty works, CONTAINS an
account Of their condition up IL
the eighteenth August. The maps
which accompany 1t show also the
state Of the blr when the work
wa began, the present depth Of
the channel, anu other matters of
interest. including u c,Y,, of the
grant of the United Staies 10 Nh.
Eads. The bar ut the mouth OF
the pass, through which Mr.. E,ds
IL required TO make l,iuua;el, a
tlir, y-foot channel, is fprneI en-
t,rely IN the sea beyond tie ter
wination OF the banks IT The pas.
anu Is two and oue-fonrili miles ia
length. The jeit:es are bull III
two parallel lines abont one thou
sind feet acr.,s, the bar, into the
deep water Of the Z ,lf. throughout
tins whole distance. The securing
caused by the jeities, which was
nanlf ted at their upper en,is,
has made steady progress down
ward to the sea since O.:tober. bn,
s" recently rs last January only
seven aud u half feet III depth
could be found 1t high tide on the
crest OF ths bar which IL abou,
two miles distant tom the east
bank of the pass. The success of
these works, III view Of the facts.
seems marvellous, aud appuentl,
contradict every objection that
was urged against their trial. A
clear through FROM the
deep water Of the pass To the deep
water of the sea, twenty-one feet
deep, had been excayatei by the
power Of the current up to the
Of August, ana the irn-
provement IN depth aud width oi
the channel has gone on Steadily
sihce that date, The survey on Ii h
of Sepis niber showing u chanuei
over twenty -oue feet deep, with n
least width one hundred and
sighty-hve feet, in which vessel
drawing twenty feet could float
touching bottom. Unfor-
Lunately these splendid results are
not Yet available 10 colniperc., on
a sn"ai existing III Tie
'AisSississipi rivsr, twelve " thl-
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-18

The probabilities are that tn.
Democrats will slect the snuinb,si
m Nevada. two in 'Sahfcrilit. am
both members III Fiori.ia; but
''nce.lins the figures gwen abov,
and prcsutili,,g those gwen IN tht
lrst Inst to be correct, the rexi
House Will ss,sn.l Dem, .crats lbs
H.puhlic,,ns l25, IA. Deinocraik.
,nni ,rIty of AZ ati .lf
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-18

teen miles above the jetties. Z:
was there when The, were !.
meneed. From this shouI !
Jetties the depth uf water j.
pass Is over tnirty feet. Mr y
says Ia the report
Believing that The public I'M.
Was concentrated wholly npo.
question Of our abby to ).
successfuil, the bar in tLr -
work f'r his purpose werv -.
ct; with great visor, wliLv,A.
required for the reduction q,
sh' 'al existing th:.teen m,lsssh.
IN the Mississippi river, aud 4
>'rncting the entrance int, 4
pass. were hot begun 80 sou.
CONSTRUCTED with such 'ravi.iilx
The same principle VIA
has proved $50 sneressfu! nj Il
leities, namely, The coucsp. MT.
of the lowing water, fo,us 1,
basis Of The plan for tie re,lur.;.
"f this shoal. and the compIr,;.
OF the work. designed ra:.no, 1.
t. be equail, successful
The mississippi rises xrl m
independently oE the tide. ~.
three feet at the, iiea q Ut the pas
line water now is extr. n,rly H.
AMI consequently there " +,
depth nIs'n the shOii than u,
was last June and Jaly, = -
Which the +n' mics Il Mr.. Ea,h q
nsing I" create the l,uprs~s.
that the j-tties are a f..i,.rs. Y.
sells of sixteen tect ,iratt can n.
over the shosl even at the pres
low Stage OF tae water. Dun
JUNE aai July We sels " seyeutsu
and one-baf feet draft passed
.",tuont ilhcnky EAiensays awk
Gnve been co.'s .u:i.,i tisefe q
conccnar.ie she tl,s r,f wusr+,rr,
the sh,,al, and alinua.,h uut =
''onsi iete'i, lie, have already ~
tllc,'i favorable results. TO .lsa4
tiieE operation, contracts Len
been .na'ie with experienced "
SOILS e. eirt.isse "a sweni Y two T.,
c,,an:n.i iiirna.h Inns shvik 81
'fredge-b,at beng u ready 1T wax
and tw" others ,n their way nth
spot. The np,rt contains : -
psrstise statement from Hon {
r. Patterson, superintthdest
the United States coast suryl
accompanied with charts from VI
ctiics. from which it appears 81
''etwren the dates If surveys -
in May, isis. and May, l.s6. thsk
have been excavated u,It ii i spu,
seven hundred yards square, =
'neiiately IN front Of the ix'ii3
sixty eight thousand fur handr1
Hibic .yarils OF earth, in excess 4
al deposits maize upon il. IT.
seems clearly to skew that y
fears Ut "a Reformation ol he rs
SHhin a trhf period OF years. -
without "lequ..e f,nulailon. Os
,~n citizeas, wmls ex:, 'rle'lsns
he grati.icsl',n when has fOliuvst
he successful removal II u seriun
q: uhe If the entralsc6
/" our h..rb n. Will cbasl,Tedsni
he interest with w.ilcn tue pas
# The mississippi valley w.t',n =
'r,greSs Of works intended y
'pen the only natural "utist Y
nat Iininense region rontmiu'n
bout twenty million iL.l,absisbs.
(NA TEAs ~
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-18

The States not inclu le,i in the
above are Colorado. California
tlbrda, Iowa, Ka,,,as, Nevada
md New Hampshire, I'LL oi wnlch
except New hampshre have nov
Behi elections. Giving tie Re
pul'licans ali they caD claim ia
those Ssa.es they will stal,.i thus !:
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-18

A boy in u Connecticut SUNDAY,
school VINO was asked who mads
the beautiful hills about there. re-
marked that be did not know, a.
his parents only moved iuto to al
The day bsiora
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-18

Il iehs riajoriiy...- ......... TI3.
'M'Josities only |; vote VI botu parties
not givea.
AL these returns are the otficia.
figures, except III Cameron, Caiu
Well, Jefferson, lOerviile. Ma,iIson,
Piaqaem.nes, Poiute Coupee. 5.
James and st. Landry. Inc 1T
tUrns from these parishes are In
complete. several polls being We
uacoanted. lle ngures, ho~e.el.
are those estimated and ale gen
orally sdialt,st: BY both parties q.
be very hearty correct.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-18
The House.

According IT, the returns So far
received VIZ make the following
estIuiule of the p"if,c'tf COMPLEXION
Of the next House of represent
tIyt-S
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-18
SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, Nov. 12--Ine Board
of State CahvasseIs meet to-mor
row III coUut the. vote. Senator
Gordon arrised to-day on special
tram, and will lie present curing
the session If lie Board OF Can
vassers. The Democrats are still
coniifh,nt that the ) ate has gone
iur fIlden and Hampton.
Tie iats II corrected returns
gives the Democrats the State
ticket by 1870 minority.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-11-18
The LATEST NEWS.
Florida.

New YoRK. Noy. 12.--The fol-
lowing additional dispatch has
been Received al Democratic head
quarters III this city :.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov, ll,-Thirty-
three c,siit:.~, Just heard from,
AHvea L, inocra,lc rurioriiy o: 305.
There are SIX counties to be heard
nom, which. gave Democratic
n,aJorii, ln 1914 of 1870
The coal,Iies to be heard from,
which ore all Democratic, viii m
crease their majonties Of 1874 by
% PEI cent. The Kpublicap or
gan here comedies this per cent.
Increase. This will give or ticket
"a Gear MAJORITY OF 1909. Serions
frauds are unprecedented ~ to re-
turns. Legislature democratic.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
DEE.
LBE.-On the morning OF the 25th,. at 7:4o
rk wIILIAM HENRY WISE, In the twenty

wIBE.-On the morning OF the 2sth,. at 7:4o
o'clock wILLIAM HENRY WIsE, In the twenty-
Reiatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited TO attend his funeral from tne rest
west, on Thursday morning, at o'cleck, 70 pro-
coed thepce to St Aloysius church. where ksquisn
Mass win be celebrated.
EDWARDS.-On the evening OF the 2ea INST,
Mrs. ANN EDWARDS, widow Of the lste James L.
Edwards, in the eighty-seventh year ot her ase:
Inc funeral Will take place from 1naon me- e n
O'Clock. Friends of the family are respectfully IN
vited to attend.
TURvEY.-On the 18th OF January, 1876, at 2:4j
O'Clock, WIN. L. TUEyEY, sged twenty two months
and fourteen days, SON OF Thomas and Frances
The funeral will take place on Tanrsday. at .
O'Clock p. m, frsm . Potomac street, George
town.
CURTIS.-Oa Tues day morning, the 18th inst,
at O'Clock. HENRI B. CURTIS, In the hfty fourth
HIS funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence No. Il03 Eighth street northwest, on Thurs
day. at IL O'Clock. the 9Th instant, Friends OF the
family are respectfully invited to attend. ."
RElNOHL.-On the s4th instant, CECILIA 3,
PARKER, daughter OF ID. G. nad Cecilia e. Rei-
nohl, aged hffeen months and twelve days.
Funeral this afternoon at 2o'elock from E1i
inv ted to attend.
FORD.1At Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Bun
day evening, January 16, 1876, after q short and
painful illness, ENNAL., beloved wife of Charles
s. Ford, aged twentythree years and three months.
PLACE.-On the 2ith inst ant, at o'elsck, MARY
z. PLACE. beloved |ife Of Lewis b. Place, aged
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral from st. Peters church, this afternoon at
$50 O'Clock.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
pY THOMAS DOwLINs, Aue,ioneer.

fAo :fR6PERTY in EoRGETowN;
n sy ,Ss SiIsss ssh q 1ts q s.S. @ saa
ES corded among the lana records of the pIstrlet
49, i, is and i75, and at he request Of the par:
e hreS s W ,se Sell IN sT o 81
S.Iy, is:s, Commencing Al : O'Clock p; N, and
continuing until the same are sold, the following
At s q i9s
thence north on said Munroe street Y feet and
and Inches 10 DInbsrton street; thence west on
Dunbarton street 60 feet, 70 the place OF begin
sec secoad. Beginning on Munros stfeef, Il feet 3
inches north from Dunbsrton street, and running
q sSas
inches, and thence vest 90 feet to the beginning
TS9 ,rs sn ho So Isl Bsas sdd.u
scribsd as follows: Beginning on the west side Of
nOrih Sih}@ns }rom DuSssrton street; thence tuning
north on Montsomery street Z feet inches;
and thence east 60 TEA 20 the beginning. Improved
FonltS. Part Of Lot No. iso. Bea,l's addition.
dessIi6ed as follows, Segnntns on Shs , %sst side
Of MsSnts1mst tss5es ees Snnns S north s1 Mont
gomerT street Il feet inches thence west 60 feet:
he SsxiSninF, Improved with frame dwelling
mouse.
And on MONDAY, the 3ist day otJanu.ry, 1876,
at4 O'Clock p. m, In front Of the premises. the
following pIOpcEtJs u Aso 10
and is Old Georgetown, described as follows: Be-
ming at the corner formed by the Intersection
OF the south line OF Prospect street with the east
line of Potomac street; thence running east on
Prospect street so feet to the centre OF Lot No.
parallel with Potomac street 81 feet to
a point opposite the centre OF the brick wall sepa-
rating the second and third houses on Potomac
street counting from Prospect street: thence
west and the centre Of said welt 50 feet 10
Potomac street, and thence north on Potomac
street feet to the beginning, improved with tv
brick houses
two eoua Dayments at six and twelve months,
with Interest at six cent, to be secured by a
deed Of trust: $50 deposit when the property IL
struck off, which Is to be forfeited unless the terms
of sale are complied with ia i've days af.er sale.
All couyeyancing and recordiDg at the cost Of the
Ek5Di Fs5 B. W; E.RSaRb, IGSEab }Trustees.
The above sales are made for the deferred pur-
chase money, and the titles are believes TO be per-
feet. FdohAo DO mLinG,
jae6-3t Auctloneer.
National Republican., 1876-01-26

TODAY
RY =. h. wAsHER. -
TRUSTEES, SALE OF IMPROVED AND UN-
hIPIF9yEp ,i y Ns, PR9SERTT 3GI On THE $50 snyTH
sGGEEEfs5 sEEEs s5nqa#EaF!o sSESkH o. TESfH Asb
,-ss By virtue Of deed Of trust. dated April 2,
record. sfI I Ge
- Columbia, and at the request OF the party Sc
Re w.. OS
DAY, January 10, 1876, the followln cd escribed
Dis,ries Of CoiumSis. to wit: VT '''
Al $3.50 O'Clock p. M, the north twenty-aye t25!
thee hundred and forty. three, tS beginnlns for
the same at the corner Of ssd & sdgnIs n
ES9snS thence west The south lime Of
eo feet parallel to the first line to the west line
line OF Tenth street West twenty.fve ts5J feet to
the place Of beginnihg.
4 ociSck =, Of lots na%BeTeS asSdv two
Sion Of Original III lots Is in sausTe two hundred ana
sTas On and
streets northwest said lot three 90 being improved
Terms: One third Of the purchase money IN cash,
and the balance At SIX twelve, eighteea ssdGi and
day fs.ie secured by deed Of trust on the prop
.ed q M q 3 sns % 9psSr Ss Sf sae
RSrchs5es on the street l0s s1a 800 eiiG Sn tine
apcing st cost Of purchaser or purchasers II the
terms OF sale not compiled with in seven days
from day Of sale the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost OF the oe
faultfng purchaser or purchasers after nSe days
Advertisement. :. -
BENJAMIN E. ByTLER, Trustees.
ja7,Is,1s
H6-THE ABOVE SALE II P0STPONEO ON
account of the weather until WEDNESDAY,, Jan
uarY 26, 1876, same hour and place.
jasI.SsS j. +. COLDwELL. Salesman.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
" ESTATE ON SEVENTH STREET, BE-
TWEEN G AND II STREETS. IAPR0yED
RY CHKEE.STORY BRlCK HOUSE.

KNOWN AS no. T25 SEVENTH STREET.
q preme Court OF the District OF Columbia, Sit
~ ting In equity, and passed in cause numbered
x.3 So, on the 18th day of November, ls75,
wherein Bernard Burnsteln is complainant and J.
W. Plant and others are defendants, will offer a.
public SALE in front OF the premises in the city of
Washington and District or Columbia, on SAT.
URDAY. january %, 1876, at 4 O'Clock, p. m, all
that lot of ground lying In said city and district,
and knewn as the north twenty teD feet of lot num-
bered eleven, QI,) by the depth thereof In square
numbered four hundred and nfty. four, t4ji,) to-
gether with the improvements thereon, subject to
deed OF trust in the sum Of q, so) and interest,
which deed Is recorded In Liber 49, folio Te one OF
the land records for said District.
cree, are: One third of the purchase money to be
paid in cash within ave days after the day Of sale,
Of which three hundred dollars Is to be paid as .
deposit at the time OF sale, and the 5aance OF the
purchase money In three equal installments In six,
twelve and eighteen months from the DAY o. sals
for which the purchaser or purchasers shau denver
to said trustee their pro missory notes dated
ON the dayof sale and to bear interest a the rata
of SIX per eentum per annum. And the trustee
reserves the right. in case Of failure 20 comply
with tie terms of sale in 1--WE days, TO resell the
property at the cost Of the dsls9lLinS pTrch,ser
Law Building, Fifth street. :
B. II. WARNER,
iaiS-Tu rhS&ds Auctioneer.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
DY EDWIN ]. SWEET,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
No, 5ll Seventh street northwest.

SALE OF A TwO-sToRY AND BAsEMENT
PRESS.BKICK FRONT REslDENCE On
AND STREETS, WITHIN REE
SQUARES OF THE CAPITOL; NEW HOUSE;
NEVER OCGUPiED.
/ viii sell. at public auction, in front of the
4. premises, on SATURDAY, January %, A. ID.
=. n 1876. at 40 O'Clock p. m. all Of Lot Is, tn
- 2Carpenter's su bdigision of Lot z, and part of
LOrs6, and 3, in Square olS, together with the
improvements above described.
Terms: Five hundred dollars cash and the bal
ancc on easy terms, at seven AMI eight per cent.
Interest per annum: 500 deposit on acceptance OF
bid. Title guaranteed to lie perfect. ConyeyanciRS
at purchase RS cost. L. >. SWEET,
I,np5-d&ls AuctiOneer,
National Republican., 1876-01-26
DY DOWNMAN Il GREEN,
ID Real Estate Brokers and Auctioneers,
AZ Seventh street northwest.

D. Real Estate Brokers and Auctioneers,
AZ Seventh street northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
PROVED PROPERTY. SLTuATED on K
sTREET NORTH, THIRD HOUSE FROM
FIRST STREET EAST, IN WASHINGTON
-. Under and by virtue of the provisions OF
.F certain deed OF trust, duly recorded in I.iber
III No. 7il, at folio 31 ct seq, one of the land
&4records OF the District OF Columbia, the uu-
dersigned, as trustee, will, on WEDNESDAY,.
the 18th day Of January, A. ID. 1876. at the hour OF
40 p. m, In front of the premises offer at public
sale all that certain lot land lying and being In
tie city of Washington, in said District, known
rs that part CT square six hundred and seventy
i've (67S) contained In the following metes and
bounds: Beginning Tor the same at point on h
street NORTH eighty feet west from the northeast
ern corner OF said square, aad thence running
along X street twenty feet; thence south eighty
feet; thence east twenty feet, and thence north GO
being improved by three.stOry and basement
rrench-r0o residence, complete In every partica-
lar, located within short distance OF street rail-
Trns OF sale: One hi ID cash: one third In six
months and one third in twelve months, the de-
ferred payments to bear interest at the rate OF ten
u0) per centum per annum, and TO be secures by
the trust deed Of the purchase. A deposit of two
hundred dollars viii be required OF the purchaser
whose bid Is accepted, to be paid as soon IS the
property Is knocked down. and unless the rest OF
the terms of sale are complied within i've (l days
The trustee reserves the right to resell At the risk
OF the defsulting purchaser upon ave (o) days
WOODBURY. WHEELER,
NJ. C. LUrrRtIiEise iiie
jaI1-d&ds Salesman.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
L. NJ. COLE, General Ticket Al
GEO, 8, KOOHTZ, General Age
OHE DOLLAR SAVED.

CHEAP RAILROAD TICKET OFFICE.
Railroad tickets bought or sold, to or from nl
Ds9 TsS9isOn upon 6nz Sfe q
slI syenue n Win the ciEi,
RALTlM1kk = R9ToMA9. 3; Z;
sr.Is. e s :aS ,ssss ssl %sss{sssoH sssEaR1 &
IN; &. s: sss ,as Ws;
s:9 :. NJ, Limited Express fSr New York ana
h f. .FsR' Fsss fiasI Eias lcr the West and Nortas
eiesRs i:s1 D sIna1 % p,es, for philadelphia. and New
York and Norfolk, Wis baltimore, daily, except
$50 ,: ~. Accommodation for Baltimore, daily.
s:s6p M. Pope's Cree. accommodation daily.
t;sS p; n. fhIl,delphi, express, for rhil.ds-
7:sS p. PM. NJ. For Pi.tsourg and the West daily;
for OanandiIgua and the North daily, except Sat:
7:5o p. m, Mixed train for Bowie daily, except
sIio 3. m, For Philadelphia, New York. sndBos-
'eri Tf.ins @ 4. POPE GR1EK LIN Is.ys At 7:5o ..
Tr.ini dS "a for p piaSaHPoLIs issTs st - !. u ana
P.Sf is.Sins ST to ~.
r...Gs :. s 81. to % fdfiis9urs run on '
EP1i EPuiImsn P.isee seepins oa 70 Rochester n.
III s.aPP 3 z Chicago o.
siy.PPs, sPs,s 81 .na @. ct tas
q sns essa :I saa eesessa .. ssaa
ncsnssss ca TT .as
Fephsyiv.nia ayenqs and On ne HensneAs eefnss
z ss5as ssss sst7TTIosH stIsss fas foToHx6 KLsoAD
sessG lIts md stbeeMa T r. BOYD, y..,
snsl Passenger AEssHfsb Esfb! fStSfRalfh q %fRRRihS. E.
-. Superfutendent Bsitimore, Ma.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
DYE. ]. SWEET, Auctioneer.

RY E. J. SWEET, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF TENTH
STREET, BETWEEN NJ AND STREETS
SOUTHEAST, AT AUCTION.
r. May Is. 4 d ls7a and Only rscoried IN Liber
III No. 7l9, folio 100, one Of the land records tor
Athe District Of Columbia. and At the request OF
the party thereby secured. will sell At public
tion, in front Of the premises, on TlIURSDAY
January q, 1876, At O'Clock p nj the following
described real estate. situate in the cik OF WASH
ington, District OF Columbia, TO wit: LOIS num-
bered twenty-slx, (26,) twehty-seyeu CD and
eight, Css,l In SQUARE numbered nine hun
dred and nfly-three, (955, according TO the orig
nal subdivision Of said square, together with the
IermsNOne. fourth cash, and the balance in six,
twelve, eighteen and twentJ-four months, for
which the notes Of the purchaser, bearing interest
at the rate of eight lsl per cent. per annum, and
secured upon the property sold, shall be given; .
deposit Of sioo to be given when the property Is
III the terms OF sale not complied with seven
days after Iale the trustee reserves the right to
resell the property, At the rls and cost Of the de-
faulting purchaser, after ave days previous adyer-
usement.
All conveyancing at purchaser,s cost;
J. W. ST. CLAIR, Trustee.
JaI2-wFM&ds lE. j. SWEET, Auctioneer.
National Republican., 1876-01-26

The Sub-Treasury balances ~ New YorE,
teday: Gold, EI, ,l43 529; currency. t3T, ,l59 ssZ.
The sub-Tressursr paid out sT1.o0o on acoo0t
OF interest, and s35,ooo foc bends. Customs 70
ceipts, e+4l, 900.
Our London dispatches quote Consols at % Is 10
for money, 81 LIS for the account.
United States bonds: ID +9's, lOTl4; Erie, l5i<-
do. preferred, u.
Our Paris dispatches quote rentes at 90 francs
Is ceutimes. EXCHANGE on London, % francs lI
centimes for short bills.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
DYE. j, SWEET, Auctioneer.

RT Z. J. SWEET, Aucfioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY DESIRABLE UN-
IMPROVED PROPERTY ON TdE SOUTH.
ERN SIDE OF 1 STREET AND NEW YORK
AVENUE, BETWEEN ELEVENTH AND
TWELFTH STREETS NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF deed Of trust, dated Janl-
D ary2, A. ID. 1874, duly recorded In Lioer
No. 73e, folio Es ct seq, one Of the land
~ records for the District OF Columbla, and
- at the request Of the party secured thereby,
premises, on WEDNESDAY, January d, 1876, at
O'Clock ip. m, the followin described real es
t,te, situated In the city Of wsshng gton, District
or Columbia, to wits All that certain piece par
eel Of ground known and designated on the plat
plan OF said city as lot numbered eight, (S,) in
square numbered three hundred and eighteen,
Terms: g. 900, with interest at ten per cent. from
July ., 1875, TO day of sale, and expense or sale
in cash, and the balance at six 90 and twelve CID
months, for which the Rotes Of the purchaser bear
ing Interest from the day Of sale, and secured by
deed Of trust on the property sold WIN be taken.
deposit Of $50 will be required Of the purchaser
at the time OF sale, and all conyeyaneing at the
pense OF the purchaser. If terms OF saIe not
Compiled within seven days, the trustees reserve
the right to res the property at the risk and cost
OF the defaultnE purchaser after I'VE days adyer-
tisement in the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
THOMAS /. GARDNER, Z T-,..oa,
BRAINARD II. RNER.
Jan7-FM&W Z. j. SWEET, Auct,
National Republican., 1876-01-26
A LEXAEDRIA AND WASHINGTON
"a RAILROAD AND ALEXANDRIA AND
TREDERICKsBURG RAILWAY.

DErof CoRExR OF SIXTH AND STRIKfs,
Local trains for Alexandria leave--=,s..1ffz
as follow: o., 700, 9, =, 10 IL .. n, .,sSSS ~
LII:20. SEQ, p. m The So. m.
daily, except Sunday.
Local trains leave Alexandris IS follows: g. :, q
ID o. m, and p. N. trains leave Alexandria daily;
Al other trains daily, except Sunday.
Richmond Day Mall leaves Washington daily at
$50 8.
Washington usS p. m, daily. On Sunday runs to
Alexandria only.
west for sale at oces, OF Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvants avenue and Sixth street and
PennsylvAnis avenue, where passengers can leave
orders baggage, to be checked at al thu hotels
d. N. BOYD, JR.,
De3c-f General Passenger Agent.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
PROPOSALS.

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DROPUSALS FOR CAUSEWAY AT
I LEAGUE ISLAND.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
NAVY DEPARTMENT, J
WAsHIHeToS, January 4, 1876.
Sealed proposals, indorsed proposals for
Causeway,h addressed to the Chief of the Bureau
OF Yards and Docks, Navy Department, will be
received at this Bureau until IL o'clock m, on the
LIST day Of February, A. d. 1875, for repairing and
widening the causewRy across the back channel
at League Island. according to plans and specin-
cations to be seen at the Civil Engineers ofioe OF
League Island navy yard.
Each bid must be accompanied by written
guarantee OF two responsible persons to the
and certified to by the United States District At
torney, or other United States officer known to
the Department, tnat tne nlaaer, II his onsr De
been awarded to him, enter into contract with the
Department for the performance Of the work.
jaI. J. q. HOWELL. Chief OF Bureau.