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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
Why let aches and pains your temper spoil?
A cure is sure by using
Renne's Magic Oil
RENNE'S MAGIC OIL cures Rheumatism,
RENNk'S MAGIC OIL cures Neuralgia,
REN MES MAGIC OIL cures Sprain-,
RENNE'S MAGIC OIL cures Bruises,
RENNE'S MAGIC OIL cures Collie,
RENNE'S MAGIC oil cures Cholera Morbus,
RENNE'S AGIC OIL cures Coughs.
rem E'S MAGIC OIL cures Sore Throat.

"IT WORKS LIKE A CAARM."
DAYTON, OHIO, August 27, 1875.
MEssRs. WM. RENNE Il Sons,
GENTs-Please send me nj once by express one
dozen bottles large size Magic Oil. The Magic Oil
does indeed work like d charm. Six years ago
mother had fall which came very near :, sulting
fatally. She recovered her health in some degree
during the year following, but she sustained such
severe injuries, especially in her spine and left arm
nd shoulder, that she was almost helpless. Ho-
ping a change of climate might be beneficial, the
spring of the second year after her fall she went to
Utica n. Y, to visit some relatives. While there
she obtained and used some of your Magic Oil; II
relieved her almost immedatel' so much 81 tn I
she came home very much improved in health and
strength, and by the free of the Mpgic Oil she
is now enjoying better health than she has known
for ten years and has recovered entirely from her
injuries. Mother has much confidence in your
Magic Oil that she will not be without il.
Respectfully yours, JOSEPH L. DIXsoN.
Some folks seem 10 be prond of telling how ''lame
their shoulders are"of INV crick in the back''-or
Il have got the SCiaica'- and delight in Dragging
that nothing can cure me!'-but when we such
awful folks TO use RENNE'S PAIN KILLING
MAGIC OIL, faithfully. we NOT only cure iher
ameness an charm away their pains but we &C
tualy take all teat kind of 'hrag cut Of them and
hey frankly up and say, lit works like O
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Cirocers. Call Tor Renne's Magic oil where YOU
usually trade.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
Gauger and Rectiaer Sentenced.

MILWAUKEE, April l2.-Judge Drum
m0nd this morning sentenced &, I. j.
Moellcr, eX gauger, 20 one year lmprlson-
ment in the state prison and fine of 81,
500. Reynolds, the rectiiier,w was sentenced
to six months III the county jail and a fine
of So, 500
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13

HAGANs MAGNOLIA BALM preserves
aud restores the complexion; removes
freckles, tan and sallowness; makes the
skin soft. white and delicate. Its applca-
tion cannot be detected.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13

a planning Mill az Minneapolis Burned.
ST PAUL, April I3.-Smith 4 Parker 5
planning mill, at Minneapolis, burned last
night. Loss $25,O00; insurance $4,000.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
JOHN McDoHALp's SEN rENcE
Three Years and $4,000,

ST. Louis, April l3.-John Mcdonald
has just been sentenced by Judge Treat
of the u. s. district court. to three years
in the penitenta1 and $1,000 fine.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
Waters New Scale Pianos
are the BEST MADE: 1he ToUCH ELASTIC, and a fine
SINGING TONE, POWERFUL, PURE and EVEN.
WATERS Concerto ORGANS

cannot be ExCELLED In TONE or BEAUTY they DEFY
COMPETITION. The CoNCERTo Stop is a FINE mi
TATIoN of the HUMAN VOICE.
PRICES EXTREMELY Low for CASH DURING
THIS MONTH MONTHLY lNsTALMHNTs RECEIVED
Oh PIANOS $40 to $50; ORGANS 81 to SO; MONTHLY
AFTER FIRST DEPOSIT. AGENTS WANTED. A
LIBERAL DISCOUNT 10 Teachers, Ministers, Churches
Schools, Lodges, etc. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO
THE TRADE. illustrated Catalogues Mailed HOR.
ACE WATERS & son, 4S1 Broadway N Y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
THE 3. sHoN1NGER ORGAN.

HORACE WATERS & SON, 4s1 Broadway, N
Y. have obtained the Agency OF this well-knowI
Organ, and prepared to supply the trade on the
most liberal terms. Agents wanted in every Coun
| ty in the U. s. and Canada. Catalogues mailed.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
AVERY SENTENCED.
Two Years and 81, 900.

ST. Louis, April I3.-W. o. Avery
was sentenced to two years imprisonment
and 81 900 fine,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
New York Market.
New YORK, April 13
FINANCIAL.

COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-Quiet; firm; No Chicago l 12G11 II
No 3 Milwaukee I371 16; No 2 Chicago 2}l11 p
No . Milwaukee 27601 %; No spring 1901 So
winter red western GOA :S.
Corn-Without decided change; new western
mixed 1l0g73; old do 72H.
Oats -Quiet; mixed western and state 43Ii9.
POrk-Heavy: y S0l122 80
Lard-Heavy; 13 750113 so.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
Blaine Ahead Among Virginia Repub1i

New YORK, April l2.-Despatches
from Lychburg, Va, say the committee
on credentials in the Virginia Republican
convention stands about two thirds for
Blaine aud Brstow. After long wraDgle
last night over contested seats the Blaine
delegates were seated The convention
was in session after midnight.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. ApFII 10.
Wheat-Opened strong; higher; closed lc lower
than best prices. bu: higher than last night; 0lA
cash; 051a May; 06 June; No }, 60
Corn Firmer; shade higher; asa cash; 4Sas
asked May.
Oats-Firmer; 30A cash; 33 May.
Rye-630641a.
Barley-Higher; 60 cash 614 May.
Pork-Weak 20 1917 cash; % 40 bid June.
Lard-Steady; l3 37ta cash: l3 42l4 May.
Whisky or.
LIVE STOCK
Hogs-Recepts II 900; moderately active; buali-
ty not 80 good; sales ght 7567 50; heavy pack
ers Z 65g7 30; common to choice shipping SoGS
10.
Cattle-Dull; receipts 1900; choice graded steers
40G5 IS; medinm 25C54 50.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
FEVER AND AGUE

Fever aud Ague cured FOR fifty cents. There II
not remedial agent in the world that will cur,
fever and Ague, and all other malarious, bilious
scarlet, typhoid. yellow aud other fcvers (aded BY
Railways Piils) so quick as Railways Ready Relief
Fifty cents per Bottle.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13

---. a widow Of that city The
case is only repetition of the too oft re-
peated story of misplaced confidence On
his return to Moline he confded to some of
lis friends and shopMates the history of
the seduction of a girl in Cambridge, tell
Ing what a big time" he had there; des-
icnating the places Of meeting With, as he
called her, his little bunch Of sweelue SIS: -
that he had been closely followed upon one
occasion aud had to Jump the tence" to es-
places, from the coal house to the gar
rett." He has since stated that be under
stood that since he had ''beeG here" a
noted hog buyer was figuring Father con-
spicuously in the same direction, aud thai
marble cutter was also paying his atten-
tions to the lair damscl These state
ments, however, on the part Of Lee, NAY
be made tc shield If possible his own con
neciou with the case, as it is stated by the
officer from Cambridge that the lady vii
positively swear that Lee is alone guilty
and WAS her seduccr.
The case eXcites considerable interest
here aud is progress will be watched with
eagerness. Lee has very little sympathy
in this community. lie is known as 1
mischief making, gar1ulous individual aud
not strictly habitu-ted to truthinlress. liz
is young man. about % years Of age, and al
! though wellknowu had no particular promi
nence in the community, being regarded as
a man who would wiltully nisrepresen
cny one He confessed his suilt to Iii:
laudIady here, before he left for Rock Is
land last ui ght, and is uuques tihnably thC
right Nan. lie will have an opportunity
tn choose re>iderc4 at Joliet or marry
the girl whom he has ruined. The latter
course viii probably be tae result OF tht
case lie stated to a friend here that il
hc was Compelled t. marry the girl or g
TO prison he would harry her but would
never live with her He has been brag
ging for some tine that he had friend il
Cambridge who was keeping him posted
and that if anything trapspired serious ht
would skip The arrival of Constable
Petteys was complete surprise to Lee
Had the arrest been delayed month h,
would have been cut of the state Thi.
case explains why Lee was SO anxious t.
90 the BLACK Hills" The affair furn
ishes food for the gossips.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
DIR. RAILWAYS
Sarsapari.lian ResoIvent
The Great Blood Purifier.

For the Cure OF all Chronic Diseases.
SCROFULA OR SYPHILITIC, HEREDITARY OR
CONTAGIOUS.
SEATED IN THE
Lungs or Stomach, Skin or Bones, Flesh
or Nerves.
Corruptng the Solids and Vitiating the Fluids.
Chronic Rheumatism Scrofula Glandaur Swell.
ling, Hacking Dry Cough, Cancerous Affections
Syphilitic Complaints Bleeding OF the Lungs, Dys
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lings, Tumors, Ulcers, Skin and Hip Diseases, Mer
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ricketts,, Salt Rheum, Bronchitis, Consumption
Kidney, Bladder, Liver Complairts, &c.
Price 81 per bottle. Sold by Druggists.
DIR. RADWAY Il CO., 80 Warren St, New York
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13

lhS uItbdsS Cl
Watches TO the su
periority of the
Nickel Movement
Watches, made by
the Mesers. PoBEL
Il CoTRvoIsTER.of
SwitzerlanG.GeHts
and Ladies siZcs
In Stem aud Key
Winders.
Those Watches
have Equilibrium
Escapem'ts Giro
nomrter balance,
Ruby Pallet, telr .
nered and hara--
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
Arrest for SEDUCTION.

Yesterday Constable Sherman Petteys,
Of Cambridge, Ills, arrived in Moline
with a warrant for James Lee on the
charge of seduction, made by ----,
Of that city Marshal Wells being noti-
fed. at once proceeded to the Victor Scale
Co.'S shop and arrested Lee, and turned
him over to the officer. He was taken TO
Rock Island last night. and this morning
conveyed t. Cambridge for trial. As near
as can be ascertained the particulars are
about as follows: Lee was at one time a
resident of Cambridge and is well known
in that community. He is blacksmith S
helper and has been employed at the Mo
line Plow Co. $ shop and latterly at the
Victor Scale Co., where he was working
when arrested. About nye months agC
he visited Cambridge, and while there
formed the acquaintance Of ---, Z
| vnunt, lady of IL wears aauuhtar of Mrs
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
Enamelled Pine.

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, IT WILL Non
! Rust or crack and costs only q trife more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
FOR water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS
Store in Star Block.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
M II N''"TVIN' IUITAN ADAl
STURGEON & ADAMS.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
~ ONCE in Mitchell & Lynde's block Rock Island
IL. Have complete set Cf Books tf Abstracts
Title of Lands in Rock Island County
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
CHAS. FIEBIG.

IS PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDS OF LOCK
Work; also to repair Sewing Machines.
All kinds of Safe Work Speciality
Shop on Market Square. west side, south Of the
alley
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
q. MI. KELLER. M. ID,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Residence cor
. Orleans and Ohio streets next door to Kehler's
Drug Store. Office over Ienser S Thomas Drug
tore, Market Square, office hour 10 to l2 NJ TO
PM T-l4d&WlY
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
MANUFACTURER
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

The undersigned respectfully directs The after
tion OF parties contemplating the purchase Of
National Republican., 1876-12-12
DIED.

ECKLOFF.-On Sunday, at O'Clock a. m>,
December 10, ls1S. of consumption, AIR. CHARLES
Friends and acquaintances are Invited to attend
his funeral from Hos street northwest, Tuesday
afternoon at2 O'Clock.
ANDERSON--At his late residence, a2i Four
and-a-half street, on Saturday, December Q, 1876,
at 10 O'Clock p. M, LEoNARD J. ANDERSON.
O'Clock.
FowLER.-on Sunday morning, December 10.
1875. Mrs ELINoR FOWLER, wife of Thomas Fow-
Her faneraI will AXE place from the residence Of
her son, Mr. John b. Fowler, 6l3 Twenty-third
the family are invited to attend.
LElsHEUR:-On December 9, 1876, EDwARp M,
infant SON OF VIM; w and Laura V. Leisheur, aged
MGNIER.-on Saturday, Decembero, 1879, at her
residence, corner Of Market and Filth streets,
Georgetown, MARY ELLEN, wife of the late Wesley
McNier, aged nfty-six years.
MEERAN.-On December IL, Isz6, at 3 O'Clock a.
m, after long and painful Illness, KATE, beloved
wife OF John Meehan, in the thirty-fourIh year OF
The friends of the family and those other brother,
her funeral from her late residence, on wednesday
the 18th instant. at 2o'cloek p. m. No. 80 II
street northeast.
NoRRIs.-At Fostorio, Ohio, December ., 1875,
FRoNA. wife Of Omar P. Norris, and dangher OF
Col. John ]. Patton, aged twenty-six years,
PAYNE.-on December 10, 1876, at 12;l5 .. m,
GEORGE g. PAYNE, aged nineteen years.
Funeral will take place from his parents resi-
and friends are invited to attend.
TEw.-on December 10, 1876, at $50 p. m, of
scarlet fever, FREDDIE w. son OIL W. E ana
Funeral at residence. so5 A street southeast, to-
day, aI 2 D. m. Friends respectfully invited.
SMITH.-Suddenly. on Sunday morning, of heart
diseaie, Mrs. CoyINGToy SMITH, widow Of the late
hichard smith IN the eighty year Of her age
her daughter, Mrs. Robt. 8. Chew, No; 1877 H
II O'Clock. The friends ofthe family are invited to
attend.
National Republican., 1876-12-12
Securities. Buying selling.
Commercial.

HARxHTs HLSKWHKRI.
blSs: Msv =, 9SEz Dec iiGotton rm sales Of ss
bales; France, I5ss bales; Continent. 4HsO6sies;
Flour a shade easier; less doing, and holders
generally more disposed to realize; No. 2, sllOQ
4e6; superfne Western and State, s5.1O95io;.
ge65; good to choice do, s5.7o9575; common to
choice white wheat, Western extra, As soar 90.
fancy DO. 1o6Qs.oo; common to good extra Ohio,
t5.5041.O0; common to choice extra st. Louis
t5.5OGS. rs; patent MINNESOTA extra good TO prime
s7.50G$s.50; choice to double extra, ss.T599 50
extra, s5.6S@s75; goed to choice do, s5.sO@s75.
Rye -four dull at a ss85.15 for supernne. Corn
meal quiet; Western Jersey and Pennsylvania,
i@2c. lower to sell; scarcely any export demanI
and only limited milling demand; slG91.2s for un.
graded spring; sl.a7 for No. spring; sl.O5 for
Western, in store; sl.4s for amber State Michf-
gan; Nc chicago neminal at sl.S0Rl-31; No. 2
Mtlwaukee; S1.ssGLG: Rye shade hrmer at
Canada. Barley dull and dropping; No. Gam
ada, $1lSi two-rowed State, zoe. Barley malt
ada peas dull and nsminaI sSassc % Corn SOr Sull sn
prices, however, without decided change. Oats
firm and moderately active; ss1@4S1ze for MIXED
yearlings; ls92sc. for new Eastern and western;
2O6sOc. for new Nsw,York; sO@3sc for new Gall
issc., gold for carsoes; is5zsG1zs, gold fOf f ioB
lots. sugar dull and unchanged. Moiasses-
Foreign quiet and nominal; New Orleans irm,
and in fair demand at 5O@soc. Rice quiet and
unchanged. Petroieum again higher and ex-
cited; crude, 1511c; refined, s211c Tallow dull at
sL@skc. Resin quiet and firm at ASSOC 40 for
strained. Turpentine firm at 4l1f@ i2c.f for spirits
Eggs firm at s0@aO1kc. for State and Pennsylvs-
MIA; 2s@2s11c for Western. Pork dull, heavy and
lower; mess. sl6f5@16.s7k. Beef dull Beef
hams quiet; 40 for Western. Tierce beef dull.
Out meats-Western quiet; short cut hams, 1O5sc;
middlss duh and easier; g. for city long clear:
Lard lower, closing unsettled; prime steam, $1027
@10.32ll. Butter-choice firm; grades below
dull; 1l63oc. for Western; 2o635c. for State.
Cheese irm at 79l4c. for common to prime. Lin
seed quiet. Whisky quiet and steady at sl.1O.
Regular freights to Liverpool firm; cotton, per
National Republican., 1876-12-12
DOwLINa, AuctIoneer.

siRaBLE THREE:sroRRY BRICK pWIfL;
ING rNi, HOUSES, WITH BAsEMENTs,, nSEnI Ts,pT 3N
WEST, NEAR TaE CITY HALL.
- By virtue OF deed Of trust to the under
E ISIS, and duly recorded in Iiber No. soi folio
mgton county, in the District Of CoIumbIa, and BY
ne day
b real Estate and pPenses. situated the
city Of Washington. In said District, TO wilt; Lot
a9 @ In tereeP Th Se
This lot Fronts 81 feet 2yz inches on Four-and-a:
the City Hall, and isimproved by two substantial
brick buildings, now occupied as law Offices The
feet, win be frst sold and mnedisteiy thereafter
the north building, No. 3, having front OF about
The property will be sold in two separate lots,
each house separately. 1t cffers an excellent op-
portunity for good investment.
money In cash, and the balance IN equal INSTALL
ments in twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months,
on the day Of sale, bearing interest at the rate Of
trust upon the premises and policy Of finsurance
on each house will be required at the time Of SALE
The terms Of sale are 10 be complied with within
serve he right resell the property at the risk and
cost Of the defaulting purchaser, upon giving nye
Ste o q In aad
recording to be at The expense Of the purchaser
kARIHTTR. TT.EESE .FEEESSEPALL. r,n.,...
n. F. MoRRI' NORRIS, '''
THOMAS DoWLiNG, A1ctloneer.
SRHE EABovEsALEI EIsPosTPoNEDU Is UNTIL
MONDAY. December Is, 1876, same hour and place.
BY order OF the trustees THOMAS BOWLING.
dec5-TuThS&ds Auctioneer.
National Republican., 1876-12-12
DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctionsers.

hOnCANSON nnOSss AuctlOnoorss
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
Mss End 81 SIRE sTFEEF fFRGhT
ON SEVENTH STREET AND ON NINT:f
Byys.e deeds of IrHss dated September
p 1ss. and reeorded eco in Liber No. go, folio I2i,
secured thereby, we viii offer for sale, on FRIDAY,
s and n 1GGns sf aS IS:
az the norheast ssd S and pr rune
nTs fifteen @ ses nine and one
twenty G) feet; thence north fifteen u5l feet nine
and third 90 inches; thence east one hundred
hnS sS
on Sixth street, between ID and streets south
And Immediately Thereafter we will sell lot g g
and the eastern part Of lot 90 In square NO, 5oo
three 60 feet on south street, and running back
and By
story frame houses situated on K street, between
f-and-a-saif and S,fis afs1 streets southwest.
On SATURDAY, December q, 1876, at o'clock
ginning for the same at 2 point on the line Of
G sS S t .pS n9rh 6ce em tine
ming north along said street twenty feet and and
feet to the rear line Of said lot; thence south twenty
feet and four and half inches and thence east Que
sess
street, between and streets northwest.
parcel Of Known as OF PMS square
no @ I for The s me at on NP
said square se4 and running south twenty Col feet
with the line OF Ninth street, thence west one hum
dred to original lot 13 thence north twenty
(0) feet and thence east one hundred l0o) feet to
the place Of beginning. This lot Is situated on
Ninth street, between Rhode Island avenue and Z
street northwest.
able in six, twelve and eighteen months. with in
terest a. per cent from day Of sale to be secured
complied with within five days the trustees reserve
the right to resell the property at the risk and cost
of the defaulting purchaser. deposit of 800 will
be required on each sale. Conveyancing, &C., at
JOSEPH r. EDISON, lT,r,,oos
THOMAS HYDE,
National Republican., 1876-12-12
RAILROADS.
>O~~N~N~ON~NNONNNONONON ONONONSNONNONNNNNNNSN
BAIT1MoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD
IDECEMBER IL, 1876.
LEAVE WASHINGTON:

LEAVE WASHINGTON:
500 a. .m.-Baltimore AND Way Stations.
nspes
Rocks and intermediate Stations. Main Stem Z =
Pullman PaFor GsTs Sunday at
$500 for Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Stations
7:5oa.m.-PoInt of Rocks, Piedmont, winches-
snd %s9
s:!oa: 9.77Chicag0, Cincinnati, ST. Louis, Pitts
Frederick, HsgeFstoWn and 2i Valley % Road. Pariofs
1000 m:.BaltImore Express.
and Way stations. No connection for Enicott City
1:so .P p. mP.HNew % Yors, PhilsdelphIa and Norfolk
Express. Alexandra Junction. On Sunday all
s:pp. m;.5Baltimore and Way Stations. Fred
s:sSp. m.NP6lnt of Rocks and Way Stations.
4:3O p. m = Baltimore Express. Laurel and Re-
i:s1p. m.-Frederick and Point of Rocks. via Me-
tropolltan Branch: Connects on Saturday for
Hagerstown and Winchester IN n
Stations.
Indishspois Express. Except saturday. Hagers- @
town and Winchester. Except Saturday and Sun;
day. Sleeping Cars to Cincinnati, Louisville and
200 p. m.-Baltimore and Way Stations.
SO Yore GS and Phi Night Er-
press. Sleeping Cars to New York. Stops at Bla-
'S s:ss P nGss: 8 Togi; Express. Cincinnati Chi
cage toTisve n and Ts Pit.sSrg ,o saesPsrs aP daily
"A other trains daily except Sunday.
ley Bfsnch, no! for New Orf and fhiisdeipSia, at
.gRy At The ,.a ss1snS,s
for baggage to be checked and received at point
THos. R. SHARP, Master OF Transportation.
ID deei-tf m SEoa s. KooSf9. General Agent
National Republican., 1876-12-12
PROPOSALS.
BRoP0sALS FOR WRAPPING PAPl. h
l. TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

fOST DEPARThENT,t
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. Il 1876. 1
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the 18th day of January, 1871, at
Twine and Letter balances for the use of the post
Offices in the United States for year from the
delivered free Of expense to tot the T department, at
the BLANK AGENCY of the Post Office Depart
ment, Washington, d. @.
The quality and the estimated quantity OF each
article required are specified below:
10000 reams of Wrapping Paper, 2ox25 inches in
size, and to weigh y pounds to the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
size, and to weigh IS pounds to the ream,
each ream to contain 20 perfect Quires.
10000 pounds of Cotton Twine, to be s-ply, and
to measure from $50 to 775 yards to the
about about a i half pound @ each, ca % and 50 5ound
as not to become loose or tangled in
transportation.
EO,Coo pounds of course Hemp Twine, to be s-ply,
and to measure from IS to SO yards to the
pound, and to be put up in balls weigh
ing from one to two pounds each, and so
bound as not to become loose or tangled
in transportation.
Samples of the Paper and Twine required will
piication to the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, W Washington, d. O.
Letter Balances capable of Weighing eight
to quarter ounces: OF these it is supposed that
Letter Balances capable of weighing four
half ounces.
ferfeCJ accuracy, strength anu uuIdUlI1ty Will
be required in the Balances to be furnished.
Samples of each description of Balances must
accompany each bid, and the bidder who may
obtain the contract will be required to furnish
Balances of quality in all respects equal to the
sample.
Each Balance must be well and securely packed
in q box for transportation, and delivered, free
Of expense, to the blank agency, Washington,
d. q.
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities of the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
General.
Awards will be made for each article sepa-
rately If deemed most advantageous to the De-
partment.
Bids not made in conformity with this adver
tisement will not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guarantees of his ability to comply with his bid,
and q certificate from q postmaster that such
guarantors are reliable persons.
A bond with two sufficient sureties will be re-
quired to each contract
failure to furnish promptly any article con-
tracted for, or any attempt to impose upon the
Department articles inferior in the opinion of the
Postmaster General to those contracted for, will
be considered sufficient cause for the forfeiture of
the contract.
Proposals must be indorsed on the envelope.
Proposals for Letter Balances" proposals for
Wrapping Paper" or Proposals for Twine," and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, W Wsshington, D. @. -
JAMES N. TYNER,
de12-d12tw4t Postmaster General.