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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25
COOpcrnge for Anle

Cooper shop. barrel house, dwelling
house and three lots. all fenced and with
good gates. Also full stock of tools for
all kinds Of work. The whole will be
sold very cheap. Apply at shop near
Narrow Gauge depot, foot Of Fourth
street. I-2l-Gt.
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Gents. Furnishing Goods.

}. Burger Il Co., have added to their
stock this spring one Of the finest sclec
,ions of gents furnishing goods ever
brought to this city. Gentlemen are In
yitcd to call and exam inc goods before
purchasing elsewhere.
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Funeral.

The funeral Of the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith, took place yesier-
day afternoon. There was a very large
attendance of the friends of the family
who sympathilc with the parents in
their aillctiOn.
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sEoREr SOCIETIES
white Goods.

White goods and linens. including all
kinds of white wear for suits for ladies'
and children, at Burger 4 Co.'S. The
prices of these goods are extremely low,
and the stock IL a most attractive one.
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liOusckecpers, Attention.

do you know that j. Burger & Co. are
IN receipt Of magnificent line OF carpets
and OIL clothes, all the very latest styles
and designs! The first arrival of the sea-
son. Stop in and examine their stock.
3-2l-tI
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A beautiful line Of new cmbroiderics
just received by the recognized 'embroid-
cry house. of Caro-J. Burger 4 Co.
3-ol-tf
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Suits! Stlits!

Ladies' linen and alpaca suits, beauti-
fully made and stylishly trimmed, for
sale at j. Burger & cos. These suits
are selling as low as material can be
bought in this city. Call and see them.
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llurrRh for llnbies.

Sleeping carriages and prcambulators.
for babies OF all sizes. at prices ranging
from So 80 to S25, at VIM. Eichlloil's fur
niturc factory. corner Seventeenth street
and Washington avenue. l-ll-lmt
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The Centennial Refrigcra,0r-the latest
Improvement AID the best ever made ;
also a fine assortment Of hardware and
cutlery at greatly reduced prices, at a.
unlleys. No. liz Commercial avenue.
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Going 4 " nv.

We learn that the firm of Pace, Elliott
& Go. Is about to DE dissolved, Mr..
Pace going out OF the house. Mr.. Pace
and family will remove to Ashley, their
former home. for which place they will
leave Cairo about the first Of June.
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50 20; Raum or Harrisburg coal ON
track per car load, lump. $27 nut. SIG
delivered per ton, So 80 Pittsburgh coal
car loads on track, So 80 per ton single
ton, delivered, SO.
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RATES or ADvERruSuNG.

able IN ADVANCE
Transient advertising will be- inserted at the
rate of 81 90 per square for the first Insertion
and 80 cents for each subsequent one A liberal
discount will be made on standing aud display
advertisements
For inserting Funeral notice 81 90 Notice Of
meeting Of societies or secret orders ~ cents for
ench insertion
Church, Society, Festival and supper notices
will only be inserted as advertisements
No advertisement will he received at less than
b. cents. and no advertisement Will bc inserted
for less than three dollars per month
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The Meeting Tonight.

Let no one forget the meeting to be
held at the council chamber tonight.
The subject to be discussed is OF vital i'm
poriancc to Taxpayers. and every prop
criy owner in the city should attend the
meeting and take part in the proceed
inus
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The police courts were quiet as usual
yesterday. The only victims were
couple of men who were up tor plain
DRINKS.
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Linen fibre, plate finish, letter and note
paper at the BULLETIN office. Blue and
cream laid, below st. Louis prices.
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Elegant Novelties.

Ribbons, fans and parasols, latest styles
and lowest prices for sale at Burger q
cos. Also m exquisite lot of cashmere
and ccru ties, in the newest designs.
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Something New.

Burger & Co. have beautiful assort-
ment Of dress goods OF all kinds, and
silks. summer silks as low as sixty cents
per yard. These are splendid bargains.
Call and see them before the rush.
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Cashmere Lace. and Meetings.

Cashmere lace and netting. a splendid
assortment, certain to please the ladies',
just in, at j. Burger a Co. 3-2l-tf
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Fresh arrival OF very large assort
mcnt OF ladies' and gents kid gloves at
j Burger Il Co. 3-2l-tt
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THE MARKET.

EsJ~Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually
for sales from first hands in round lots.
ln filling orders and for broken lots it is
necessary TO charge an advance over
these figures .-1sQ
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SEE koCH.-C. Koch, at his shop and
store room, No. 80 Commercial avenue,
has for sale stock Of boots and shoes Of
his own make /; also a full stock of leather
and findings for sale; and
large stock of st. Louis Gus.
tom made boots and shoes. He
keeps the best material and is up in all
the latest styles. His fits are perfect, and
satisfaction Is guaranteed. Give him
call 9-23-tf
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ARRIVED.
Steamer Jas. Fisk. Paducah.
" Charley Bowen, tow, Memphis.
" Thompson DEAR. Cincinnati.
Hickory, barges, Tenn, river,
HIS. Turner, bargcs, N. o.
Polar Star, tow. st. Louis.
Arkansas Belle, Evansville.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
Rover, tow, Ohio river,
Eddyvillc, Nashville.
Vint Shnklc, Memphis.
James Howard, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Jas. Fisk, Paducah.
Hickory, tow, st. Louis.
City of Helena, st. Louis.
" Rover. tow, st. Louis.
III. ). Turner, barges, Gin.
. Polar Star, tow, Up Ohio.
Arkansas Belle. Evansville.
' Grand Tower. Vicksburg.
Eddyville, Nashville.
Thompson Dean, New Orleans.
Niht Shinkle, Cincinnati.
james Howard. New Orleans.
- Charley Bowen, tow, o. river.
The Thompson Dean. arrived from
Cincinnati on Sunday. She had a very
light trip, both Of freight and pco.
pie. She got little over 200 tons here,
and left for New Orleans yesterday
morning, still wanting big lot of freight
to make out trip.
The Eddyville came down from Nash.
willie on Sunday. She brought l24 pounds
tobacco for the South, and lot Of bar
iron for other points. She took back
light load, as usual.
The Grand Tower passed down for
Memphis and Vicksburg on Sunday
night. She had good big trip, and
made additions of % tons here.
The towboat Charley Bowen. No. 2,
with tow OF empty barges. was wind
bound yesterday Just above the Stone de-
pot, and in trying to get out OF her pre-
dicament backed on to pile and smashed
her wheel up considerably.
The Vint Shinkle passed up from
Memphis on Sunday afternoon. She had
good trip. She had on
board also fine collection of rare
and beautiful flowers with which Old
Tubular 1--WE don't know his other name)
is supplying his friends and acquaintance
along the Ohio.
The Arkansas Belle. as usual, came
down from Evansville with very light
trip, and went back likewise.
The City OF Helena, Captain Mckee.
came up from Vicksburg and Memphis
on Sunday night with the biggest up
stream trip of the season. She discharged
some freight here, but refused a lot that
was offered her, and left for st. Louis.
The James Howard passed down
yesterday morning with an excellent trip.
She did nothing here.
THE Fisk is the packet for Paducah
this evening. She leaves at five o'clock
sharp.
The fast City of Alton. the Common
wealth, the Mollie Moore, and the Grand
Lake, all leave st. Louis for New Orleans
to-day.
The Polar came down from st. Louis
having in tow the lie Clare and .barges,
which she takes to the Tennessee river.
The Jim Fisk had good trip last
night from Palucah. including lot Of
tobacco and lumber. which goes South by
rail-
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lsOlice (naarl.

10 y. Hebron and get your goods re-
gardess Of cost. If
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y office.

IIIIhOIs ItntrhI KhlIfONd IOmpany, !
ONCE General southern Agent
Cairo April q, 1876.
To those wishing to attend the Odd
Fellows celebration al Du Quoin. April
10th, we will sell excursion tickets at
one and one-iifth fare $3.50 for round
trip; tickets good to return April 9th,
inclusive. JAMES JOHNSON,
If General Southern 4 cent
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Local Weather Report.

CAIRO. ILL.,, April %, /
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Just received by Goldstinc & Rosen-
water. 3.2S-tf.
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DeIinquemt rax List.

All real estate delinquent tor taxes will
be placed In the hands Of the printer, May
LIST, inst. ALIEN. II. IRWIN,
!j.tI County Collector.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25

Examine the immense stock of shoes
and dry goods bought on the late decline
and just opened by
4-25.4t .. HAWTHORN & Co.
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The $ulletin.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
EUK SIIERIEE

we araauthorifed 10 announce that X. A. Ed
mlindson Is an independent Republican candi-
date lOr sheriff, ut the ensuing county election.
We are authorized to announce PETERsAUP
Tor an Independent candidate for sheriff of Al
eNander county, Mt the ensuing county election.
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JAMES WATSON,
Sergeant, Signal service, 4 ;. A.
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MOUNTED MAPS
or THE

City or Cairo,
colored and vanished, for sale at halt
price (S2.50) at the BULLETIN office.
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Miss Pertie Mum, formerly OF Cairo,
now OF Chicago. is visiting at the resi-
dence OF Circuit Clerk RUDE Yocum, on
Twentieth street.
Mr.. Henry Planert and lady OF Thebes.
are in the city. Mr.. Planert was lately
in the merchandising business at Thebes,
and met with severe losses by fire, his en-
tire stock having been consumed.
Gen. Green q. Raum, of Golconda,
was at the st. Chvrles hotel yesterday.
The general is frequently spoken of by
the Radical papers of the district as a
candidate for congress. The probability
is however. that he has had experience
enough in the business Of running for
congressman being defeated.
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RIVER NEWS.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Rrvrp RrroNr,
April "A. .s7S
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We quote Paradise and Mt. Carbon OH
track, lump, So nut, 50; delivered car
load per ton, lump, S3 30; nut. 81 rs;
delivered per single ton, lump, 81; nut
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-10
RALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
= = - a. -
@sN@t

ArRII. -. 1876.
A. M Leave Washington. Cs-Sss5sssia-
.6:I5 baltimore ANNAPOLIS ana Way stations. Point
OF Rocks, and IHgrr'ne,IiIiG stlIIons, Main
7:lc baltimore and Alexandria Junction.
$500 new IoEK. pKILhbEIrnIA AND RcsTor
s:iG a. m. sunday. stops at Way stations
and connects f9T ANNAPOLIS:
Frrd" lex :iIa serstoSn and Valley road 11
s+ E Esm 30 sg sh %ay We a,n.!on'
IO:l5 BALTIIORE UELIlITED EXPRESS. Stops at
Relay.
l2I5 Baltimore, Way Stations, Ellieoit City and
1:so NEw York, PHTLIpELFHIA AND NORFOLK
EXPRESS. ON Sunday all way Stations. and
$50 Baltimore and Way Stations.
$50 BALTIMORE AND IAUEEL ENPREss. Freje-
rick, EiIcott city and Way stat;ons, Wis
4:S5 Frederick aud Point of Rocks, (vIa MetropoI-
4:45 BSItimoTe. annapolis snd Way stations.
Sis CHICAGO. CIxtINSArI AND LOUISVILLE
S,n. sS fssRt Hy SaiE sin on
Saturday iiagerst0wn and Winchester;
SIC BShG2SE mp ExTsTsS
Connects for Annapolis sunday: n,,.
ISIS BIi,Sre BsensITsE iGEese Beitsve
s:io baltimore. Relay, Blatersourg, Beltsville,
SD PiiiSbGrs but no connection beyond Martins
bHrr by Train leaving sunday night. W ay
Stations IN Metropolitan Branch.
e:31 NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA MONT Ex-
PRESS. Sleeping ears TO New York.
9;3l baltimore and Principal Way Stations.
lU:3l Nartinsburg and Way Stations, Metropolitan
Branch.
n:sy ST: LOTS. ExPRkss. Chicago. Columbus, Fan
dusky, Newark. On Saturday for Louisville.
I:lo 500, sis, l0:I5 II. l Sis $50, SEA 1:o,
s:lo. s:3r $50. and IL 80 D. m. daily.
Al other trains daily, except sunday.
Valley Brsach, or II for New YORK and PhiiSdsi,
phiA az SEQ a M and !::S p: m: ,.,.,..
and Ohio ticket Offices, Washington station. aud ass
gu and en Pennsylvania avenue, where orders will
be takeE for baggage be checked and received 81
any point in the city.
THOS. r. SAARP,
Master OF TraEspoT satIon.
L, n. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
GEO. S. KOONTZ, General A gent.
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pRUPOSALo FOX FUKAG land STRAW
DEPoT QUARTERNAsTER's OFFICE,
w SuINn rnN IL a. Nav lGra Z

WASHINGTON, ID. u NAY l, 1910. \
Sealed proposals. in trpilcate, subject TO the
usual conditions, will be received at this Office
until u o'clock. noon, June J. 1876, at which tine
am, place they will be opened in the presence
OF bidders. FOR delivery daring the fiscal year
commencing Juiy !, 1875, and ending Juno 50,
1877, of all the Corn, Data, Hay and Rye Straw
requiret st the various cOrraIs and officers quar-
,ers in this city and Georgetown. u. o.. Soldiers
Home, b. o., and Fort WhippIe, Va
The right Is reserved by the Government TO re-
iect any and all bids, and these proposals IN.
vii ed under pToyiso that appropriation shall DO
made FOR the supplies by Congress; but, If other
wiEe, the Government VIII not accept any bid or
enter into contract.
4 preference will be given TO articles Of
nestic prod uci ion and manufacture, conditions
Of price and quality being equal, and such
preferences viii he given to articles OF American
prediction and manufacture produced on tho
Pacific coast 10 the extent Of the consumption re-
CURED by The public service there.
Printed circulars, stating the kind and est-
mated quantities required ~ each post or place,
and giving full Instructions Is 10 tho manner Of
bidding, conditions TO be observed by bidders, aud
terms Of contract and payment will be furnished
on application 10 his Gif!ce.
Proposals should he marked proposals for
Forage and Straw ut Washington, D. c. and
addressed 10 the undersigned.
a. y. ROCKW ELL.
myl-st Depot QuarteTmHster.
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pRUPUsALS ron MILITARY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE G.. q. N. FIRST Q. M. DIsT RIOT. !
DIVISION OF TEs ATLANTIC,

l.. u. L
DIVISION OF TEB ATLANTIC, !
New YORK, April 25, 1873.
Sealed proposals. In trlplicate, subject 10 the
usual condii i0ns will be received NJ this Office,
CT the eti!ccs Of the QuSrtermSstcrS at the FOL
lowingnanet posts until L O'CLOCK, noon, on May
30, IST6 at which time and places they viii be
opened in presence OF bidders, fer furnishing and
delivery Of Military Supplies during the fiscal
year commencing on the fst day Of July, 1873, and
ending on the 30th day Of June, 1877, as follows
viz: Fuel, Forage and Straw, or Of such Of said
supplies as may be required at Forts Wood,
WadswOrth end Hamilton, N. Y. hArboT; Fort
Adams. r. l.; Fort Jrumbull, Conn, and PlattS-
burg Barracks, n. Y.
Proposals. for either class Of the stores men
toned or for quantities less than the whole re-
Quired, will be received.
The Government reserves the right to REJECT
any or all proposals.
preference will be given to articles of domes-
tic production.
Blank proposals and printed circulars, stating
the KIDD and estimated quantities required AT
each post, and giving full Instructions as to the
manner Of bidding to be observed by bidders, and
terms Of contract and payment, will be furnished
on application TO this office, or TO the Quarter
masters ut the various posts named.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked "PTOposals for - at -" and ad-
dressed to the undersigned, or 10 the respective
@. G. SAWTELLE,
my2st Major and Quartermaster.
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4 Il. sHEPHERD q co. ~
as Lave removed from $40 PennsyiyAniA avenu.
80. llI fsnnsytsApfa. avenue and 40 THeiRl
.res there eaey wfu be pas.esd 10 Sc theft nisat
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DROPOSALS FOR RATIONS FOR THE
l. SENESI u LIGHf-U HOUSE DISTRICT.
LIGHT-HoUsE INSPECTORS OFPICE,

l. SEVENTH LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICT.
LIGHT-HCUsE INsP ECTOR'S OFPICE,
SEvESTH DISTRICT. April II, 1876. (
Sealed prnI"salg " 10 ne received at this office
until - nrl'.cS the hrSt day Of JUN E, 1876,
for furnishing and delivering 100 Rations more
or less, 10 the laspact6r Of the Seventh Light
house District, for the Light houses and Vessels
of in that District, In such Quantities and at
such times, during the next tselve months en-
suing, as the Inspector may require. The Ra-
tons are be Of good and approved quality; to be
delivered alongside OF the Light house tender or
other vessel provided for the purpose at Key
West, Florida, III good and sufficient Packages
barrels, boxes and cases, and in good order, for
that number Of persons which may be specified by
the Inspector. free of all expense TO the United
States. agreeIbly TO specifications and tables,
" hich will form I7Srt OF the contract.
All bids must he sealed and ipdersed 'Pro-
possls for RafiGn for the Seventh Light house
District and then placed in another envelope
and ieGt at Or directed to this Office, prepaid If
sent by mail.
The forms ard tables referred to can be OBJ
tanned at the Offices OF the Light house Inspectors
at Staten Island, N. Y; New Orleans and Key
West.
The right to reject any or all bids, to waive
defects I 1t s deemed Tor the interest Of the Gov
eminent to DO Sc, IL reserved.
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
II. b. SEELY,
Commander U. s. ", Light house Inspector.
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DRY GOODS.
NEW SPRING DRY GOODS.
Carpets Sacrificed.
The Bottom Is At Last Found In Prices.

Good BIesched Cotton, soiled, &C.; worth Ice.
Ends of Best CsJicOes, c.
Mourning Cal!coes, Sc.
Percales, ice. and l2,sc. per yard.
Wash Poplins, &C.
Plaid Dress Goods avn eIly ehcap-Ioc. to &c.
Striped Mohair Debalges, POnSec silks, All-wool
DtbsIgcs, Dalnssse BrocXde Sui.Ings cheap.
Superb line Lawns i2Isc.; fOrIasr price, re.
White Goods in SansooHS, CsnbrIcs and Piques,
Victoria Lawns, lSc., lsc., &c; very low prices,
Black tlpacas, glossy goods, &c. to SOC. -
Pure 4ohaifs SACRIFICED, y
Black SILKS, 81, 81 . amt =. J0 worth more money
Casshneres for men and boys.
Percales, Toe. and I2lsc. -
The Unlaundered Shirt, 81. Is: made Of Wamsutta
Mpsiin and ane Linen front; at warranted.
Our Carpet stock must be sold and bargains can DO
had for cash.
The times are hard. and money is what want,
and bargains will be given.
apeo-tf SO.7uJ Market Space.
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Among it's Contents are /:

ApyERTIskMRNTs can be inserted in hi,
york by addressing =
Nxent for the District OF Columbia and MARYLAND
once. $50 street. Washington, ID. O. apls-u
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PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND
sTRAw.
OFFICE ASSISTANT QUARTEBNAsTER
FoRr MosRok. Va. May e. ls7t
Sealed proposals, In tripEcate, subject to the
.sual Conditions will be received at this Office OF
I the ONCE Of the Chief Q uarter1naster Military
division Of the Atlantic, New York City, until L
,'elock noon. on J JUNE s, 1875, at which time and
Jlaecs they will be opened In presence OF bidders
or furnishing and delivery at Fort Monroe, Va
;,5i3, 90 pounds Anthracite White Ash Coal, egg
size.
80 cords Wood, 4 Oak, a pine.
2o,0oo pounds Corn.
$4,000 pounds Oats.
$4,000 pounds Hay.
101 coo pounds Rye Straw.
Proposals for a less quantity viii be received.
The Government reserves the right TO Tejset
my or all proposals..
i preference viii be given to articles Of demes
re production.
Blank proposals, and full INSTRUCTIONS as 10 the
manner Uf bidding, conditions to be observed by
bidders, and terms Of contract and payment, viii
he furnshed on application to the Chief Quarter
master, Military Division Of the Atlantic, New
York City, VI to the Quartermaster st this pest.
Envelopes containing the proposals should be
marked, Proposals for Fuel, Forage or Straw"
md addressed to the Chief Quartermaster, Mill
tary Division OF the Atlantic, New York City, or
10 the Quar;ermaster at the post.
JAMES CURRY,
mySot LIST Lieut.. 6th Arty, A. A. q. NJ.
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DROPOSkLS FOR rUEL.
DEPOT ouARTEkaAsrER's OFFICE. ,

x
WAsHINGTON, II. a., May !, 1870.
Sealed proposals, in tripllctte, with Il copy OF
this advertisement attached, will be received at
| this OHics until ~ O'Clock NJ, June ], 1876 at
which place and time they will be opened in the
presence Of bidders to deliver required, during
the tscal year commencing July I, 1879, and end
ing June %, 1877, at the various offices and off,
GERS quarters in the District Of Columbia and at
Fort Wh'pple, W.. about 900 cords Of Hard Wood,
Oak, sawed and split and in the stick; 800 cords
OF Soft Wood Pine, sawed and split and in the
stick; and 27O0 tons Of Anthracite Coal, White
Ash and Rod Ash, or Lykens Valley, OF size as
may be called for, free from slate, dust, or dirt,
and 10 weigh 2,2i0 pounds to the ton: and about 20
tons Bituminous Lump Coal. al the Wood and
Coal TO be Of fTst-clHss merchandise quality.
Each bid should be accompanied by guaranty,
form furnished by this Office.
The lowest aggregate bid for Wood or Coal, or
bot h. will be entertained.
The right is reserved by the Government 10 re-
Ject any and all bids and these proposals are in
v'Cd under p-CvsO that appropriation shall be
made for the supplies by Congress; but. II other
wise, the Government will not accept any bid Vr
enter into contract.
A preference will be given to aEticles Of dOInes-
price and qualify being equal ard such prefer
ductinn ana manu- !acture produced on the PIT!fc
by the pubic service there.
Proposals should no marked, Proposals for
Fuel" and addressed TO the undersigned.
Full information on application NJ his office.
A. +. ROCKW ELL
II 4 f.