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National Republican., 1876-02-28
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lOR0POSALS FOR WORK AT NATIONAL
L MILITARY CEMETERIES.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL CEsrErERIEs, !

OFFICE OF NATIONAL CEsErERIEs,l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., FEB. ], 1876. !
Sealed proposals, in triplicste, with copy Of
this advertisement attached to each, will be re-
ceived at this office until Monday, March 9, 1916,
for the construction Of Superintendents' Lodges
at the National Cemeteries at Salisbury, N. o.,
and Fort Donelson, Tennessee; also, for the con-
struction OF inclosing walls, of brick or stone,
around the National Cemeteries At Poplar Grove,
near Petersburg, Va, and Seven Pines, near
Richmond, Va.
The work during its progress will be. fre.
quently Inspected by competent engineers, and
strict compliance with the terms Of the contract
will be required.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
not deemed OF interest to the Government.
Copies Of plans and specifications may be seen
At this ofice, and at the Quartermasters' otices
AZ Louisvilie, KY; Raleigh, N. O.. and Nash
viIle, Tenn.; also at the Cemeteries above
Proposals should be indorsed, proposals for
Lodges" or walls for National Cemeteries"
and addressed to the undersigned. They will be
opened at noon on the date specified, when bid
ders are invited to be present.
a. +. ROCKW ELL.
febs-et Captain and A. z. n.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
AUCTION SALES.
Future Days.
RYB. q. WARNER, Cor. 7fh and SITS.

s -. - " @s-s@- ~oA' - S'7'
TkUSTEE'S SALE OF AN ELEGANT THREE
STORY AND BASEMENT FDUsE. BRONS-
sIONE ROST, No 3I4 STREET NORTH
-. By virtue offs certain deed Of trust, bearing
~ date December 8, 1874. aud duly recorded In
GlE Lieer I6S. folio to9, ct sel. one Of the land
the written request ofthe p thereby secured,
VIII sell at public auction, in front OF the prem
iSes. on TIL I RSDAG, the l7th day OF Febriary,
D. 1876, IT O'Clock p. m, all that certain piece
or parcel of land lying, situate and being In the
city OF Washing ton, in saId District, and knowa
and described upon the ground plat or plan thereof
as the west one hall oflot thirty three l Ia res
eryatlon number 10, Ce,) tf gether with the i'm
provements thereon, consisting OF threc-story
and basement brown-stone 'front.' house and com
modiouS stable, all in complete order.
Terms OF sale: One third In cash: the bilanre in
three equal installments At six, twelve and eight
cen months, with interest at ten per cent. per
mum until paid, payable seml-annually, to be
cured by deed of trg ST on the prems ssod. Three
hundred dollars will be required of the purchaser
At the time of sale. All conveyanclng at pur-
chaser's cost. If the terms OF sale are not fully
complied with in orcweek from the day OF sale the
trustee reserves the right TO resell the property
tine risk and cost of the dsfaulting purchaser,
atter nYe davs' advertisement.
ANDREW B. DUYALL, Trustee.
~ THE ABovE sALEIs POSTPONED UN-
Ill III HURsDAG, February q lsTs, sLme hour
as THE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
,rONED until THURSDAY, March . 1876, same
ANDREW &. DUvALJ, Trustee.
le2s-MW&ds J. T. COLDwELL. salesman.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
PROPOSALS

pRUPUSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING A
l. DOCK AT FORT MONROE, VA.
CHIEF Or ETRRMAsTERs 8 OFFICE
NEW \ oRK CRY, 1879.
Sealed proposals, in trtplicste, with a copy Of
this advertisement attached, are invited and will
the 2Sth of March, 1876. at which time ana place
they will be opened IN presence Of the bidders.
for the removal of the old and the construction of
q pew dock for the Quartermaster's Department
at Fort Monroe, Va.
Plans and specifications for the new dock may
be seen at this office, or Office Post Quartermas.
ter Fort Monroe
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
Contract must be entered into with bond, with
the tuTeties In one quarter the amount OF the
tract, within seven days after the acceptance of
the proposal, and guarantee to that effect ac-
company each proposal.
Proposals should be addressed to the under
signed and indoIsed, proposals for the Construc-
tion Of Quartermaster's Dock at Fort Monroe
Va" LC, EASTON,
ft2S 81 Colonel and Asst O. Nj. O.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
pY EDWIN J. SWEET,

pY EDWIN J.swEET,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
No. 6ll Seventh street, opposite U. :. Post once.
s4SEF ssb shGR
NHSHHTsEsi NSRfHWEsT. NEAR sG n? srRsET sA STREET
and G1 d1S SfSd ss sERs ffif&
E[ folio 81 one Of the land records for the Dis,
front of the premises. on TUESDAY, December
s p in hs shs city Gf
District OF Columbia, known as part OF lot mum,
and eighty one. (iSi, j and beginning for the same
At point fourteen il feet nine Ss Inches ; south
running thence south along the east line OF Sixth
street street ives, fourteen m@ m@ dst M and n!ns 90 incSsS;
CiHl inches; thence north fourteen QD feet and md
nine MN l inches; and thence west ninety-three (sS,
beginning, together with all the Improvements,
Terms. Five hundred dollars IN cash, and the
balance at six, twelve, eighteen and tw enty-four
n1n scSred By deed Of Pe on t5e Property
sold A deposit OF 800 win be required OF the pRr-
the cost OF he purchaser. If the terms OF sale
not complied with within seven days from the day
risk and cost of the defauItiug purchaser.
kRENa skbfShRb 3 4. WARNER, Trustees.
no2a-SlWs&ds
!" THE ABOVE SALE IS FURTHER POST
poned untn TUESDAY. February l, 1876, same
hour and place
AER1IaRb AAkhERI &; i. HAahk,R Awahk,RSER, }Trastees.
jsis-TuTh&ds
S-THE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
poned until "WEDNESDAY, February ., lSI6, same
hour and place.
EkklsAR6 EEkkkkEI S i. HAfk ARfkkRSER, Trustees.
fel-TuThS&ds
FS~ THE ABOVE SALE is FURTHER POST
poned until EDNESDAY, March l. 1876, same
hour and place.
AkkkEI aksfSaRD Is i. HAkh, 1 hk,nxER, Trustees.
fe22-WFN&1s
National Republican., 1876-02-28
PROPOSALS.
CCCS-~0(D%[N-CI~-~-cOoJ oJ0S0-OO0-D0ON(@%L~\ |
pROPtSALS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT |
OF THE NON0SGAHELA RIVER.

L. S. ENGINEER OFFICEl
no. 81 WEST THIRD STREET,
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Feb l.. 1878. \
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received
az this ONCE until noon on the 10th day OF March,
1875. for the construction of q Masonry Dam, and
tGr the compilation of q Masonry Look at Hoard's
Rocks, on the Monongahela river, % miles above
Pittsburg and So miles below Morgantown.
Approximate amount of masonry $500 cubic
yards. Work to he finished by the 18th Of No
yember, 1879. Stone already Quarred.
Specifications and printed forms for propose ais
will be furnished on application to the under
sgned.
Requests for blank forms should be indorsed
on the envelope, "OficIal Business"
WIN. L. MERRILL,
fteSt Major Engineers.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
b. HI. WARNER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE UNIM-
PROVED PROPERTY ON THE WESTSIDE OF
VERMONT AVENUE, BET NEEN n STREET
AND RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, NEARTaE
BY Virtue of deed of trust, dated July
@n /, A. -. ls73, duly recorded in Llber No.
s$a72S, folio 70, one Of the land records for the
G1A District Of Columbia, and at the request OF
= the party secured thereby, we will sell At
public auction, In mont of the premises, on MON
DAY, March 13, 1876, At 4:3O O'Clock p. M, the
following described real estate, situate In the city
Of Washfn tor, District Of Columbia. to wilt: Sub
lot mbered siXty-two. (62,) In j. +. Olmstead,
trustee's subdivision OF part of sub: lot numbered
twelve Q2) of IIeitmuller;s subdivision OF square
Numbered Two hundred and forty,two, (2I2.) in
said city as recorded in Liber d G, folio 22, of
theland records.
$3.50 "a, with interest at six per cent. per annum
from January /, 1s7j. TO day of sale, and expense
of sale In cash, ana the balance at tweutyfeur and
thirty six months, for which the notes of the pur
chaser, bearing interest al the rate Of six per
cent. per annum from the day Of sale. and secured
by deed Of trust on the property sold will be
taken. deposit of $50 will be required OF the
purchaser at the time Of q and all conveyaucing
At the expense OF the purchaser. If the terms of
SAFE are not complied with in seven days from the
day of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost OF the ing
purchaser, sfter five davs' advertisement.
FREDERICK STUTZ, r,us,oa.
II. HEITMULLER, iius'ees'
feb S-FMW&ds ]. T. COLDWELL, Salesman.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
rTNRUSTEES SALE OF ABL f
l. HOUSES AND LOTS ON Q STREkT, RE-
TMEEN rHlRTEENTH AND FOUR


,-,s BY virtue OF two deeds of trust, dated Au-
~ gust IL, 1875 and recorded in Ltber Ne. Tgi,
~ foios Is and 90. OF the land records of the
<~DistIict of Columbia i will sell at public auc
tioD, in front Of the premises, on MOSDAY, the
Gth day of March, ls76,at O'Clock p n. lots num-
tered sixtySiI (66) and sixty (67D In Chip.
man. ENley and RichaTds'. trustees, 5u ubdlvislOn
Of Square numbered two hundred and forty, (2G,p
in tie city of Washington. ID. c., together with
the buildings and improvements thereon. Said
lots ill be ssid separately, and Is improved
by new three-story brick dwelling house, not yet
finished.
Said sale will be made subject to 4 deed of trust
on each lot to secure the payment of note for
sl,4O dated July L. 1873. payable In one year from
cate, with interest at the rate OF per ceGt. per
annum.
Terms OF sale: One third cash, and the bals7ce
in six and twelve months. for which the notes of
the purchaser, Ing interest from day Of sale,
at the rate OF eight per cent. per anuun, and Sc
cured by a deed Of trust on the property. VIII be
taken. deposit of SltO ol eIch lot Will b re-
quirPd at the time Of sale. Ii the terms Of sale
snail not be compiled with in len days from sale.
the property will be resOld 1T the cost aud risk of
tie Iit fsult!Dg purchaser. Conyeyancing at pur-
chaser s expense.
SAMUEL r. BOND, Trustee.
Z. J. SWEET,
National Republican., 1876-02-28
pROPOSALs FOR BEEF CATTLE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ]
CFFiCE lSDIAE ArPATRS,

UEPNETMENT OF TIE INTERIOR,l
CFyICE INDIAN AFPAIRs, )
January IS, 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received at this once
until L. O'Clock the 1st DAY OF MARCH,
1870, for furnishing the following. named quaint:
ties Of Beef Cattle, on the hoof, for issue to
Indians in the Indian Territory:
For the Kiowa AID Comanche Agency, 1,400, 900
pounds. gross weight.
weight.
For the Cheyenne and Irapahoe Agency, LsOo,.
oco pounds, gross weight.
Full particulars regarding the requirements
for bidders Will be furnished on application at
this Ottce. J. @. SMITH,
fe22 Commissioner Indian AtAirs
National Republican., 1876-02-28
DROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF
L TENNESSEE RIVER.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. {, 1878. (
SEALED PROPOSALS, In duplicate, will be
received at this Office until noon, on W EDNE,-
DAY, March q, 1876, for the construction OF
river, between Florence ana Decatur, Alabama.
specifications and forms for proposals will be
furnished en- application to this office.
WALTER MCFARLAND,
fF2A6t Major OF Engineers.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
MARRIED.

LEyELEY = -CHRIsTOPHER.- Yesterday AZ
teTnoon. Al the residence of the bride, Nr. JOHN
5: LLyELkT and Miss CAROLINE CHEIsTOPuEE,
Rev. Dr. Tow d, Cha plain Of the United States
Senate, officiating. no cards.
TABOR-iLAWRENCE.-O the 2Gth of Feb
Iuary, at the residence OF the BRIDES father. By
the Rev. 3. y. Mitchell, STEPHEN TABOR, OF
Iowa, and ANSIE !. Law RENEE, Of Washington
ID. c. No cards.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
lDIEIl

ADAM5.. AT Georgetown College, OF peritOn-
fifteenth year Ofhis age.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
RY DUNCANSON BROS, Aucrioneers.
" Southeast corner Ninth and D streets NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE,
-s By VIRTUE of decd Of trust, executed TO me
H. by James Kennedy, bearing date on the 18th
d. day Of December, 1874. and recorded in Nber
.67, folio i0j. of the land RI 0rds for Wash
ington county, in the District of Columbia. 1
SHAH offer 1t public sale, the premises, to
isfy the debt secured in said deed, at the request
OF the holder of sid debt, the following named
property, namely: Lot Mo-, in Dyer's subdi-
being Improved by two frame houses Time OF
sale, THURSDAY, tie 9th day of March. 1,16, n
p. IN.
Terms Of sale: One third cash, and the residue
IN two equal payments At SIX and twelve months,
evidenced by prUmissory notes bearing Interest
7 he purchastr TO take i deed, and giyea deed of
trust to secure the same. deposit of $50 required
at the fall of the hammer. All conyeyanclns at
the cost Of the purchs en- nd if the terms not
complied with in five days the premises win be re-
sold on five days notice 1t fhe f=k and cost of
defaullIng purchaser. JOHN Z. NORRIS,
fe2S-STUS1S .
National Republican., 1876-02-28

PROPOsALS FOR STBsI TENCE
OFFICE PURCHASING AND DEPoT G. S.,
No. EAST MAIN sTREET, ;
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 9, 1875.
Sealed proposals In duplicate, will be received
at this otlce until l. o clock m. MONDAY, March
Q, 1875 for the delivery at the United States Sub
sistence warehouse, No. East Main street,
Louisville, Ky, Of the following subsistence
stores. viz:
81 bbIs. Mess Pork
400 bbls. Flour, "a No. Family.)
ln,cc0 lbs. medium Navy Beans
100 gallons Vinegar (21 grains strength.)
600 lbs. Candles, [Adamantine,D SIS.
1000 lbs. good hard Soap, free from adultera-
tion.
500 lbs. Salt.
l3O lbs. Ground Black Pepper, lin H.Ib. tin
I.OoO lbs. S. G.. breakfast Bacon, (avsrage
weight lbE., none to exceed 10 lbs)
.,Sco lbs. 81 Hams, average weight II lbs,
none to exceed Is Ihs)
% bbls. Family Flour, (best Fancy)
Beans in full head lined barrels, round hoops.
Candles and Soap In weIlstrapped boxes, stand
ard weights.
Samples Of ell articles, except meats, must ac.
whether Breakfast Bacon and Ham are canyased
or uncsnvased.
Ia case of any deficiency in the delivery of the
quantity accepted, or in the quality Of the stores
the Government Will be authorized to make good
the deficiency by purchase in open market, and
any difference in price will be charged to the
bidder.
More or less than the above quantities may be
accepted il considered advisable.
The right is reserved to reject any and all pro-
pCsaIs.
For blank PROPOSALS, and any additional in.
SAMUEL T. CUSHING,
fel9 ct Captain and &. ).
National Republican., 1876-02-28


= new YORK, Feb. 2s-Cottoa duII a2i sa5.a--
sa!es o. .s0 bales At L; lllSi2 Is I3c
Flour quiet; - cog 15 for common to fair extra
southern: Sj.sVGS s5 fo- good TO choice. wnsl-
shade hrmer ard in little better Inquiry for low
grades; IL e34 4lc0 for urgrated spring: 81 % fOr
NOE and J spr1ng mixed, store; 81 23;< for No [
Milwaukee. store: 81 cj fer Ne. l Minnesota store.
Sl.25 for lair winter red Western: Al O3 t)r no
grade western. Corn scarcely so firm and mode
rately active; 6O1%CSlc. for no grade mixed: j:t,
Ie4c. for graded mixed: 6lG54l%c for ungTaisf
new Western mixed; 6ilSc. fOr Kansas mixed; 81
Gl635Ec. for new yellow Jersey and PenusylTSnia
G49c. for mixed Western and State; 456j2LSc. FOG
white Western and State. Pork closed hrner:
S22T5 for new mess. Beef quiet. Lard closet
frmer; prime steam SIS 25S S1G 60. Petroleum duh
and lower; crude, sigEISlGc: refined, l4:{c. Cot
fee firm; fair demand. Sugar dull. Rico IN
changed. Molasses quiet. Spirits Of turpentias
9uiet S54. Resin quiet at Sl.506I 65 for strained
FTeights to Liverpool fairly active; sail, cotton
BAITINoEs. Feb. 2d.-CottOn quiet; nIddIIar.
l2JIc
Flour steady, firm and unchanged. Wheat quist.
but Trm and unchanged. Corr-Southern duIet
and steady; Western active and a shade easisr;
closed firm at decline; Southern white, 5556So;
Southern yellow. 55G6054c.; Western mixed.
eo5zc.; spot 61c.: March, GliZc Oats dull and uu-
changed. Rye nominal Hay dull and unchRp Zed
Provisions quiet and easier. Pork, S22.T5. Bulk
meats-sheulders. &c; clear rib sides. 12c: looss
packed. st48l.Skc. Bacon-shoulders. IOI1oLio:
clesr rib sides, l39lGl4c. Hams. l51<Il6c Lard
extras, 2sG30c.: do. hrsts, 25G2Tc. Petroleum
higher; crude, Sl4c.: refined, li6l4lfe. Cotse
strong but quiet and unchanged Whisky ROni-
nRlly 81 l0lE.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
NEW BOOKS.
Agents FOR Lawrence's .tPure Linen' Papers,
9u PennsylvAnis avenue,
fpII-tf RptNyppn Ninth and Tenth

CATHOLIC PRAYER. DEVOTIONAL,
~ DAY and SUNDAY SCHOOL
BOOKS: Lace Pictures; Rosaries, on AHK
steel and silver: Medals, jubilee and kk9Lz
others: Crosses: leading Catholic "
Papers and Magazines, wholesale
and retail, by JAS. BELLEW, Tp5 Seventh street
northwest. Open Sunday morning from to 10.
fat
National Republican., 1876-02-28

NEW BOOKS.
IN Household Elegancies, sugges-
tions in household art: 1nfelcis, AMA
and Sea, by Esmeralda Bowie: Two OT
Thousand Years After, or Talk in
Cemetery; British Pocket Classics, tweuty VOL
9mes in ten; Handy Volume of the Holy
and Fen-WalsfnghIm; The Bird and the
Bell-a poem, by G. T. Granch; Roderick
Hudson, by Ii. James, jr.: Our Poetical Favorites-
&C. Kendrick: RelatiOns OF Civil Law to Church
Polity, by Justice Strong, S. e. U. 8; Drifted
Letters and Social Aims, by Emerson; Babylon
and Nineveh, by Rev. j. P. Newman: COurting
doDed, (The Mysterious Island BY Jules Verne;
st. Nicholas Magazine, 1875, handsomely bound ard
discovery 30 illustrations Infelice Augusta Evans
Wilson; Tales out OF School, Stockton; Silouetres
and Songs, illustrative of the months:) The Shep-
herd Lady, Jean Ingelow. A complete assortment
of Ledgers, Day Books and Journals, Staple and
Fancy Stationery. Note and Legal Caps. Visiting
Cards, dc., &c, for sale by W. n. & q. II. NOR
RISON, Booksellers and Publishers, 415 PennsYl-
vania avenue. iyz-tf
National Republican., 1876-02-28
Natinnal, Rspnblitar
FINANCE AND coMMERcE.
HoastarT,
G.

WAsH1ssroS, Saturday evening, Feb. q
TrasE & Stones circular says the New Y,rsr
stoek market has been weak and transac,iou,
Light. District S.o5's ;eil OF two per cont during
TIE week. Government securities have reacted a
fraction since cur last, owing to SAFE, bv fo-sy,
BANKERS. Gold has been stronger On rsns-s1
shipments of.coin 70 Europe. Money remain, n
abundant supply at 4 to 5 per cent. on call
In New YORK to-day uonsT was dull al
offered ST. g Gold closed at 1IGrS9ll4 EK
change quiet a. iS5. Government bonds active
and steady.
The following are :hs closing rates for Go7scz-
ments, furnished us b. Il. d. Cooke, il. & % 4,
han.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
DROPOSALS FOR MARKING AND RAT.
int STAMPS.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
sE.1ED PRop, RpnSaiIEsToTi OH Feb; Re + iS;si
this department until the 5th day Of MARCH
next at II O'Clock aoon for furnishing for the use
OF thepost ottices in the United States, for one
{esT from the nrst Of April next, Marking and
Rating Stamps OF the following description,
namely:
CLASS MOI.
Circular Marking Stamps Of steel, with cancel
combined, the stamp to be about one inch and the
the ONCE and State, with type for months and
days in blocks Of like material with sufficient
thumbscrew tor the same, and with handles Of
mahogany, walnut or other heavy wood.
In proposals for this class Of stamps the bidder
will state the charge when fitted for and accom-
panied BY 2+hour blocks, as S q. m, 4 p. m, sc,
also, tie charge for separate figures anG months
Also, octa2on Eerkiog Stamps without the can
lsr stamp above described, and with type for
year. months and days OF the same material, in
blocks.
CLASS MOI
Circular Marking Stamps 0: Steel, without the
cancel, but similar il all other respects to No.
Circular Stamp, and with type for mouths In
blocks and single figures for days all OF the same
length as tine steel type, but OF type metal.
Also, Hating and other miscellaneous Stamps,
vertised," "3Iissert," "Returned for better drec-
tons, or any other word, sentence, or figures not
exceeding in length the sentence. "Returned for
better directions" when several of the same are
required.
but one Of Kind is required.
Also, Cancels OF Hard Wood, half inch dame
ter, containing iCur or more parellel ltnes.
Stamps v III he ordered for the different classes
o. otrces according 10 present or future reguls-
tions and necessities Of the Department, or the
Postmaster General may at any time cease to
order any OF them IN his discretion
Models Of Stamps complete, Of the bidders own
manufacture. must accompany the proposals
Each proposal must be accompanied by the
guarantee cf two sufficient guarautoTs, that the
bidder will enter into contract within ten days
after his bid Is accepted 10 furnish the articles
specified in lis accepted bid, and a certificate
from postmaster that such guafentoTs are reu-
able persons.
The accepted bidder will be required, within
ten days after his bid is accepted, TO enter into
contract, with Eureties to be approved by the
Postmaster General, 10 supply the articles the
proposal !Or which is accepted, in which contract
II shal be provided that in case Of failure to sup
ply the articles, or any OF them according to the
contract the contractor and his sureties shall be
liable fer the forfeiture specified IN such contract
az liquidsted damages to be sued for in the name
Of the United States.
Tie stamps must be delivered at the Blank
Agency Of the Post Otce Department at the ex-
pense Of the contractor.
Proposals should be indoTsed on the outside-of
the envelope: proposals for 0ffce Marking
Stamps" and addressed to the First Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington, ID. q.
MAkSHALL JEW ELL,
fe6 I'd Postmaster General.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
Commercial,

The Suo-Ireasury balances a. New YGrk
today: Gold. t44.:S2,5s7: currency. t5!. .235 I-2
Inc suo-Treaslrsr paid out $4,000 OF account
OF interest, and :2Sg ooo for bends Custons 70
ceiD+s All
National Republican., 1876-02-28
rrSION HOTEL. sEORGETOwN M

~ V. SHINN, PROPRIETOR,
This Hotel Is conveniently located, being situated
on the line OF the Washington and GeOrgetoWn
City Passenger Railroad, the cars OF which from
the Railroad and Steamer Depots pass the door
every two or three minutes. The guests of this
House can reach any OF the Public Buildings OF the
National Capital, or any place of amusement, &C.,
by pleasant ride of a few minutes. Board, per
National Republican., 1876-02-28
THE MARKETS. kLszvuzRs.

wAsHIEGToE vEoLEsALz aA2Esrz.
No change in cur Washington wh9lssals p-i:aI
nee our iast quotations.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
MoNEx

GOLD. STOCKS. COTTON AND TO.
" BACCO
BOUGHT AND SOLD
on the most liberal terms. Satisfactoryyadvances
on consIgnments. Stock privileges negotiated on
an entirely new principle: Perfect satisfaction
guaranteed. Price lists and circular free.
CHARLES MEDLEY 60,
Bankers and Brokers,
40 Broad street, New York, near Gold and Stcck
Exchanges. p. D. Box s7I. janl2-3m
National Republican., 1876-02-28
DROPOSALS FOR IRON.

IIhOFUSALS tOh 1hON.
Rock ISLAND ARSENAL. ILL.,
January %, 1875.
Sealed Proposals are invited to furnish, TO be
delivered at this arsenal, the following:
$4,000 pounds of II inch wrong ht iron beams.
$500 pOuDcs OF 7.inch wrought-iron deck beams
1851 OC0 pounds Of 4inch wrought-iron beams
2O,ooo pounds OF iron, from 21< in. 81 in. to
2l& IN. X 5l% in.
5000 pounds of round bar iron from sS in. to ~
in. diameter. -
5000 pounds of tat and square bar iro various
sizes.
The name or place of manufacture of the iron
must be stated. The beams will be subject to in
spection and test, and will be required to possess
the stiffness and strength indicated in the pub
Hsbed charts OF the manufacturer.
The nat and round iron is required to be of best
quality highly-refned iron; to give an ultimate
tensile strength Of net less than 600 pounds per
square inch, and TO bear tensile strain OF 600
pounds per square inch, without permanent set
and will ibe thoroughly tested as above, and by
bending, welding, SC
Bids for any other than the nigh grade of iron
required will not be considered.
Proposals should be indorsed proposals for
Iron" and will be opened At 10 q. N. March 10,
1876.
The right to reject any and all bids not deemed
satisfactory is reserved.
For full bill Of iron, specifications for quality.
and other information, apply to the undersigned.
ID. W. FLAGLER,
fel4 OF Major of Ordnance.
National Republican., 1876-02-28
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