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National Republican., 1876-09-01
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
JULY7. 1876.
An. Leave washington. de448E6
s:6S BaItmo5e' EIlicoit CITY sRS Way Stations
Of Rocks, and intermediate Stations, Main
$40 NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON
ExPREss1To Cape May Tuesday, Thursday
Ssy ssSsssPs sai SH%ss Ra.s|
$40 Cincinnat, St. Louis and Pittsburg Express.
snS s fRS
s Rsas % sGssi sad W. Way Tsz stas!on'
s;SS NEW aoRk LIMITED ExPREss; Baltimore
ia:i5 baltimore, Way Stations, Elllcott City and
l:4o NEW YoRk, PHILADELPHIA AND NoRro1x
EXPRESS. On Sunday all way stations and
1 s ssIinSFs sns Ia{ stasSR' ,p.z,s r-sss
~ Hex, Eliicoft CITY and Way stations via Via
ass Frederick and Point of Rocks, tvia Metropoli-
4:45 Baltimore, att .l annapolis and Way Stations.
ExFEEss. Except Saturday; daily 70 Berte;
ley peee II R1Tk Oakland COIu%STs and
aaEgsEstOwn EsTs and M4chester Sleeping cars
545 BaItimOTe and %ay Stations. na CONNECTS for
Annapolis on Sunday.
100 PaILApELPHI1 Asp BALTIMORE EXPRESS.
$40 Pittsblrg, but 40 connecfon beyond Martins
burg by train leaving Sunday night Way
Stations on Metropolitan Branch. Sleepers.
300 Baltimore. Relay, Bladensburg, BeltsViIle,
1890 NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NIGHT Ex-
PRESS. Sleeping cars to New York.
10:05 Baltimore and Principal Way Stations.
l:4o Martinsburg and Way Stations, Metropolitan
u:so ST. LOUIS EXPRESS Berkeley, Deer Park,
Oakland, Chicago, Columbus, saRdusky,
7:1o siS, s:i6 s:ss s 20 81 SIS, Sis zoo. 7O5
SD, 500 1000. i0;O5 and Ii 80 p; M, daily.
All other trains daily, except Sunday.
No connection on Sunday for Hagerstown,
Valley Branch, for New York and Philadel-
phia at $40 4. m. and lao D. m.
For further information apply at the Baltimore
Sol and 6o8 Pennsylvania avenue, and No. 6l3 Flf-
teeuth street n. W., where orders viii be taken for
baggage to be checked and received at any point In
THOS. Z. SHARP,
Master OF Transportation.
L. NJ. COLE. General Ticket Agent.
GEO. 3. KOONTZ General Agent.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
DIED.

LITTLE.-At Mount Pleasant. ID. C.. August 3d.
Mr.. JOHN LITTLE, in the seyenty-secOnd wear Of
bis age.
Funeral from his late residence on Saturday Sep
tember2 2, at O'Clock p. m. Relatives and friends
of the family are invited to attend. :"
BUSHER.-On Thursday morning, August 81,
1876 at l2:45 O'Clock, LIZZIE MAY, beloved wife Of
J. II. Busher, and daughter of j. NJ. May, esq, Of
Georgetown, ID. C.
Funeral from the residence of her husband, s15
Seventh street northeast from thence to St.Joseph
church, where Requiem Mass will he held. Friends
and relatives of family respectfully requested to
attend.
CATE.-On the 3lst of August, 1875 LEAvITT
EUGENE, infant son of 4. B. and Rae b. Cate, aged
ten months.
The funeral will take place this afternoon, Sep
tember ], at O'Clock, from the residence of the
parents, No. l23 Carroll street southeast, Capitol
Hill.
,CLEMEETs.-In Georgetown, August % 1876;
JAMES L. CLEMENTS, infant son of James I. and
Sarah l.. Clements, aged five months.
Friends of the family are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral this morning, at 10 O'Clock. from
nol thwest corner Second aud frederick streets.
RAINEY.-On August 30, 1876, at 4 p. m, SA8IUEL.
beloved son of Samuel and Catherine Rainey, aged
six months.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
spectfully requested to attend the funeral, from
the residence of his parents, No. S2 street north
east, this afternoon, at O'Clock.
TROUPE.-At Boonesboro', Nd, on August 2,
1875, after long Illness, MARY ECGENIA. wife Of
the late DR.. Samuel e. Troupe, and sister Of Mrs.
John N. Sims.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
DROPOSALS FOR FUEL.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE DIsBURsING CLERK AND SUP'T., ,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 10, 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
Der %, 1876, for furnishing fuel for the Post
Office Department, as follows:
For the delivery and storage of seven hundred
(7L0) tons, 2240 pounds to the ton,) of the best
quality of Lee white Ash Furnace coal, to be
thoroughly screened and free from slate, and to
be delivered within thirty (S0) days from the date
of the contract, and stored in the vaults of the
Department building before the contracting
party will be paid therefor. Average samples OF
the coal must accompany each bid, and the con.
tracing party must exhibit satisfactory certif-
Gates from shippers that the coal delivered to him
from the vessel cars is the kind required by the
depart ment Also, for the delivery and storage
of twenty COY cords of best bakers pine wood, to
be delivered and corded at the department build
ing, as may be required, within thirty 1907 days
from the date of contract.
The whole to be weighed or measured by the in
spectOr appointed under the provisions of section
3,7ll Revised Statutes of the United States.
The bids will be opened in the office OF the Super
intendent, in the presence of such bidders as may
September, 1870, at Il O'Clock, In and the awards
will be made on or before Monday, September 25,
1875. The department reserves the right to reject
all any portion OF the bids received If deemed for
the interest of the department so to do.
satisfactory bond will be required in each case,
to be executed and filed within ten Q0) days after
the award is MADE, for the faithful performance
of the contract.
JO.P. BURNSIDE,
Disbursing Clerk and Superintendent,
au1S-23- 20septo&l3 Post Ofiee Department.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
FOR CAuSEwAY.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS, !

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. l, 1875.
Sealed proposals, indorsed Proposals for Cause
way" addressed to the Chief OF the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, will be re-
ceived at this Bureau until Il o'clock m, on the
4th day of September, A. ID. 1876, for repairing
and widening the causeway across the back chan
mel at League Island, according to plans and
specifications to Le seen at the Civil Engineers
Office, at League Island Navy Yard.
Each bid must be accompanied by written
guarantee Of two responsible persons to the
amount of ten thousand $50 00Ol dollars each,
and certified to by the United States District
Attorney, or other United States Officer known
to the Department that the bidder If his offer be
accepted, will, within ten Q0l days after it has
been awarded to him, enter into contract with the
Department for the performance of the work.
The Bureau reserves the right TO reject any or
all bids, as the interest Of the Government may
require. J. @. HOWELL
au3td Chief of Bureau.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
NAVY PAY OFFICE,

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
~ WASHINGTON, ID. C., Aug. 81, 1876.
Sealed proposals, to be indOrsed proposals for
Roofing Slate will be received at this office until
l2m. the EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1875,
for the below-descrbed Roofing slate, to be delv-
cred at the navy yard Washington, free of any
expense, and subject to the usual inspection:
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS
l3l squares roofing slate size l4x7 inches, best
quality Lehigh, Susquehanna or Bucking-
ham.
All further information will be furnished on ap-
plication to the commandant of the Washington
navy-yard.
The right is reserved to reject any or all of the
bids, if not advantageous TO the Government
Responsible security required for the prompt and
faithful delivery of the Slate when awarded
Blank forms for bids to be had at this office.
W. W. WILLIAMS,
au30-td Pay Inspector, U. S. N.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
FOR STOVES.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
QUARTERMAsTER GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D. u, August 2s, 1875.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until noon, OCTOBER 8, 1876, for the early de-
livery to the Quartermasters Department. at
Philadelphia, Pa, or JetfersOnylle, Ind. of two
hundred Stoves, as follows:
20 Army Cast Iron Wood Heater, No. !.
20 Army Cast Iron Wood Heater, No.2.
20 Army Cast Iron Wood Heater, No. 3.
20 Army Wrought Iron Wood Heater, No. 4.
20 Army Wrought Iron Wood Heater, No. ..
20 Army Cast Iron Coal Heater, No. 8. e..
20 Army Cast Iron Coal Heater, No.
20 Army Parlor Coal Heaters.
20 Army Cooking Ranges, No. ].
20 Army Cooking Ranges, No. 2.
Specifications of the kind of Stoves required
can be had upon application at this office.
Each proposal should be in duplicate, and be
accompanied by guarantee (signed by two re-
spOusible persons) that it will be carried out in
good faith if accepted.
Proposals will be received for the whole num-
Der of Stoves above required, or for any portion
thereof
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals for the delivery
of Stoves should be indOrsed proposals for
Stoves" and addressed to the Quartermaster
General.
NC. MEIGS,
sel-td Quartermaster General.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
DROPOSALS FOR FUEL.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, /,

WASHINGTON, d. @. August 10, 1876. (
Sealed proposals will be received at the De-
partment of State until II m. on the ID day of
September, 1876 to furnish this Department with
fuel for the year ending June 80, 1871, to be de-
nvered in such quantities as desired.
Information as to kinds and quantities Of coal
can be obtained of the undersigned at this De-
partment. ...t ~ =. 90 ..#-
The right to reject any or all bids, or to accept
any bid or any portion of any bid, is reserved.
Each bidder is required to deposit with the super
intendent of this Department bond In the sum
of two thousand dollars as n guarantee of faith
full performance Of the contract which may be
awarded to him. sha -' II. O. MORGAN,
au17, q 25&29 t7I 7gs 8 Superintendent.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
DRoPosALS FOR A SCROLL SAW.
NAVY PAY OFFICE, }
No 42T CURSNT-T STREET

No. 42I CHEsNUT STREET, )
PHILADELPHIA, August D. 1875.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals, Bureau
Construction and Repairs, " will be received at
September :, 1876, for one Bevel Scroll Saw, with
iron frame, (equal to Knowlton's improved.)
To be delivered Immediately, free of charge, at
League Island Navy Yard, subject to the ap-
proval of the Commandant. For further infor-
nation bidders are referred to the Naval Con-
structor, at the Navy Yard.
The right is reserved to reject any bid that may
not be deemed advantageous to the Government.
Responsible security will be required for the
faithful delivery of the aoove in conformity with
the stpulations on the blank forms for bids to be
had at this Office, otherwise bids will not be en-
tertaiDed A. W. RUSSELL.
au29-td Pay Inspector, u. 5. N,
National Republican., 1876-09-01
FOR WAGONS.

QUARTERMAsTRR GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 10, 1875. (
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, subject to the
usual conditions, will be received at the office of
the Chief Quartermaster at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, until II O'Clock noon on September 9,
1875, or at the office of the Depot Quartermaster
at Jettersonvlle, Indiana, until 1880 D. m, same
date, at which time and places they will be opened
in the presence of bidders, for the construction
and early delivery to the Quartermaster's De-
partment at Fort Leavenworth, or at Jefferson
willie, Of Fifty (50) two-horse and four-horse or
mule Wagons, to be built in accordance with
adopted specifications, which can be had upon ap-
plication at the office of Chief Quarte-master at
Quartermaster at Jeffersonville. Bidders will
specify how soon they can complete the delivery
of the whole quantity. A pattern wagon of the
kind required can be seen at the Quartermasters
Depot at Jeffersonville.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
A preference will be given to articles of domes-
tic manufacture, conditions of price and quality
being equal.
Each proposal should be accompanied by q
guarantee (signed by two responsible persons)
that IT will be carried out in good faith if &C
cegted.
livery of the Wagons at Fort Leavenworth should
horse or mule Wagons, ;" and addressed to the
Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Mis-
souri,, Fort Leayenworth, Kansas and envelopes
containing proposals for delivery at Jefferson
Vile should be similarly Endorsed and addressed
to the Depot Quartermaster at JetfersOnville,
Indiana. NJ. Q. MEIGS,
se1-td Quartermaster General.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
PROPOSALS.
o(NNoooNooNoOcSoSoO OcONSNrOo%OONo<N<<N
VOROFOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE
l. U. y. NAVAL ASYLUM, PHILADELPHIA.
PENNSYLVANIA.
OF YARDS AND DOCKS, !
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

- u. D. NAVAL ASYLUM, PHILADELPHIA.
PENNSYLVANIA.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Aug. q, 1875. J
Sealed Proposals, indorsed :. Proposals for Sup
plies for the Naval Asylum" addressed to the
Chief Of the Bureau of Yards and Docks Navy
Department, Washington, d. o., will be received
at this bureau until u O'Clock the 18th day Of
September, A. D, 1876, for furnishing and deliver
ing at the U. S. Naval Asylum, Philadelphia,
Pa, free of all expense to the Government, the
articles embraced in the following classes:
Glass No ], Clothing; No. 2. Boots and Shoes;
No. 8, Provisions; No. 5, Dry Goods; No. Q,
Bread No. !, Tobacco; No. 8, Goal and Wood
No. 9, Paints, Oil and Glass; No. IL, Lumber;
No. i3, Provender; No. II, Miscellaneous, No. Is,
Hardware.
Printed schedules, in which the materials and
articles required are embraced, with form of offer
and guarantee, will be furnished application to
the Bureau or Governor of the Naval Asylum
and Purchasing Paymaster at Philadelphia, Pa.
Bonds and security in the full amount Of the con-
tract will be required, and the Bureau reserves
the right to reject any all bids the interest
of the Government may require.
GEO @. REMEY,
se1-td Acting Chief of Bureau.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
. III. WARNER, Aucttoneer,

on EIFTIEEEYTa STREET, BETWE ! AND
TWO SMALL FRAMES ) 6S 5lSti REAR HES OF lot. 10
- BY virtue Of ~. deed Iced Of trust, dated & Fe5Eu-
EH IS folio 80. one q the land records for for
the SeFeS anS VIII 4
Hc , auction, In IF front Of the premises, on TUES
real Situate E. in the 'ea eg
Wsshington,LD: G.. to wit.
two hundred and fourteen, (si4J beginning or the
same on Fifteenth street west point ys(5I
g. and running thence east one hundred and TWEEN:
5 bS fsst and s sa % thence @ south i've
north twenty-five C2) feet and nine (s) inches:
@ Inches to Fifteenth street and thence south TWEEN
y ( feet and nine l9) inches to the place Of begin
eight a. 7Ssl square feet or less, together with
the improvements, &c.
eighteen and twenty-four months, with interest at
Per cent per an%nHm, % secured By deed Of trust on
dollars win be required time OF sale and all con-
are not Complied with in ave days the trustees re-
the right to resell the property at the risk and
BEkJhMfS EIEtahm sT!GkHFT,R +! SNYDER, Trustees.
,~DEFAULT HAVING BEEN MADE BY
6es%d n Hs Ftsk and Ie cost in rent Of the
sENJAMfN siNJiSM siiGSHT1 +. sNYDER. Trustees.
H6- THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UN-
TIL WEDNESDAY, July 26, 1879, at o clock D. IN.
WILLIAM SfICkNEY, rrustaes
BENJAMIN P. SNYDER, iruS1eeS'
Jy13-ThSTu
TH Is Lsg1. i R Pos
O'Clock p. IN.
BEE5hMfS MEE5lsM sF!gSTFT, +! sSYDk,n, Trustees.
jy7-ThM&ds
eSTHE ABOVE SALE IL FURTHER POST
poned until THURSDAY, September %, 1876, same
hour and place. -
BENJAMIN 2. SNYDER, trustees.
j. T. C0LDWELL,
au24-ThM&Sep26&27&ds Salesman.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
PROPOSALS

phOrOSALo FUh r'u Ell.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Cor PENN. AvF. AND TwESTY-FIRsT ST.,
WASHINGTON, d. O., August 81, 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received until Septem-
Der II, 1ST6, for furnishing this office with fuel for
the fiscal year ending June 30 1877.
For further Information apply at this office.
q. e. BABCOCK,
auS1 Colonel Of Engineers, u. S. A
National Republican., 1876-09-01
DROPOSALS FOR COAL.
NAVY PAY OsFIoR,)
No. At CHESTNUT STREET,

NAVY PAY OFFICR,l
No. 427 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. %, 1875.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, indorsed "Pro-
posals, Bureau Yards and Docks" will be re-
ceived at this office until MONDAY, at o'clock
p. m, September l. 1870 for two hundred (2OO)
size.
To be delivered Immediately, free of charge on
the wharf at League Island Navy Yard, subject
to the approval of the Commandant, after in
spectinR. For further information bidders are
referred to the Civil Engineer, at the Navy Yard.
The right is reserved to reject any bid that
may not be deemed advantageous to the Govern
ment. Responsible security will be required for
the faithful delivery of the above in conformity
with the stpulations on the blank forms for bids,
to be had at this oice otherwise bids will not be
entertained. A. W. RUSS ELL,
au26-td Pay Inspector United States Navy.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
aug2l-HI2w
DROPOSALS FOR FUEL.


Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals for
Fuel" will be received at the Office OF the Door
keeper, House of Representatives, until FRI
DAY, September !, 1876, at 10 O'Clock a. m, for
furnishing
300 tons (of 24O lbs.) White Ash Coal, or broken
coal.
go cords of Bakers Pine.
80 cords seasoned Oak Wood, cut in three equal
lengths.
To be delivered in the vaults of the Capitol
within one month after the acceptance of the pro-
posal. The above fuel to be Of the best quality,
uniform in character, selected free from all Inn
purities, and subject as to quality and quantity
to inspection of the inspector appointed for the
purpose, who will have the right of peremptory
rejection.
Bids will only be received from bona yfde miners
or dealers in coal and wood.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
that may not be deemed advantageous.
Responsible security will be required for the
faithful delivery of the above, otherwise bids will
not be entertained.
JOHN II. PATTERSON,
Doorkeeper, House of Representatives, Wash
ingtOn City, u. q. aulS-td
National Republican., 1876-09-01
DROPosALS FOR SUPPLIES.
QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, U.

QUARTERMAsTER's OFFIcE, U. S. M.C.,I
WASHINGTON. August 8, 1876. (
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until Il O'Clock m. Of the l4th day of September
next, for furnishing supplies to the United States
Marine Corps during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1877, to be delivered at the office Of the Assist
ant Quartermaster, Philadelphia, Pa, free Of ex-
pense to the United States.
Schedules of the supplies required with quan-
titles and the standard samples can be seen in the
office of the Quartermaster, Washington, d. o.;
Assistant Quartermasters' Offices, No. 226 South
Fourth street, Philadelphia, and Sl9 Broadway,
New York, and at Marine Barracks, Boston,
Mass.
Blank forms Of proposal and all information
desired can be had by applying at either of the
places named above.
Proposals to be indorsed on the envelope, 'sPro.
posals for Supplies, addressed to
w. b. SLACK,
aul2 Major and Quartermaster.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL.

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER,
WASHINGTON, August 49, 1875.
Proposals will be rece we'd by the Public Printer
until the I'd day of September 1875, at 10 o'clock
q. m, for material " for the use of the Govern
ment Printing Office from this time to December
81, 1876 Schedules Of materials desired and such
Instructions relating to quantities. terms of bid
ding &C., as may be deemed expedient, will be
furnished on applica ton to this office after the
25th instant.
Address A. NJ. CLAPP,
Public Printer, Washington, d. o.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
WEN. HENDERSON,
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.

Massachusetts, Ave., Bet. Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Sts.
fRsssdence I71s Fourteenth street northwest.I
u work executed promptly and faithfully.
erns Moderate nolA-a
National Republican., 1876-09-01
DOwNMAN q GREEN, AuctIoneers.

TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IN
3E M MiARYLAND Y n 1,,; AVENUE, ZEN r., BET WEEN
SMTEESTING STE,k= No l9oSGoEoNSISTING o OF THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING, WITH A LARGE,
WIDE LOT OF GROUND ATTACHED,
-r< Byyirtue of deed of trust, bearing date Sep
r. tember TO- A. ID. 1875, and duly recorded In
~ Liber No. 799, folio 80 one of the land records
- for the District of Columbia, and at the reGuest
OF the party secured thereby, will sell, public
auction In n Mt of the premises, to the highest
bidder on FRIDAY, September s: A. d. 1876, at
O'Clock p. M, all those certain pieces, parcels or
lots of ground situate and lying in the city of WASH
ington, in the District of Columbia, and being
known and described upon the official or ground
plan plat of said city lettered and marked
b. and SC - in TOdds recorded subdivision of
original lot numbered one Il, } in square numbered
three hundred and fty-two, CS2 together with the
improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One third cash: of which 800 must
be paid at the time of SALE and the balance in six
and twelve months in equal payments to be secured
by purchasers notes, bearing interest frOm day of
sale at the rate of eight per cent. per until
paid, and deed of trust the properly sold. Con-
yeyancing and recording at purchasers cost. If
terms of sale are not complied with in six days after
sale the trustees reserve the right to resell at risk
and cost Of purchaser in default.
VIM. f. HULTZMAN, l,.
AUGUSTUS BOGUS, irusleeS'
au2S-MWF&ds No. 1921 street northwest
National Republican., 1876-09-01

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
u OFFICEOF SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Aug. q, 1873.
Proposals to supply the Treasury Department
with coal and wood for the ensuing year will be
received at this office up to noon of THURSDAY,
September I, 1876.
Instructions to bidders will be furnished on ap-
plication to S. l. KIM BALL,
aug25-FMW-5t Acting Chief Clerk.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
RAILROADS.

S~~NNN%oNoNNNoo = - ~.~OO.NoND~NI
RAILRoAD TICKETS.
Whether you wish to buy sell, call on
]. REHWOLD, 35s Pennsylvania avenue,
(Rodgers' Cutlery Store.) suI4-2wE
National Republican., 1876-09-01
PROPOsALs FOR SUBSISTENCE E

pROPOS LIS FOX U BS1S ENCE
l. STORES.
OFFICE PosT AND DEPoT,)
COMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE, }
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Is, 1876.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received
at this office until u O'Clock m, on THURSDAY,
September IA 1876, for the following Stores:
30 bbls Flour, No. /; about 600 lbs. Cornmeal;
10 bbls. Beans, medium; about 200 lbs. Hominy;
about 500 lbs Grits; ID bbls Vinegar, cider about
$500 lbs. Soap laundry; 200 pockets Salt, No. 1;
cases Table Salt, 90 boxes each; 10 sacks Salt.
Quality and conditions made known by
au2g At G. BELL. G. S. o. S. A
National Republican., 1876-09-01
GOVERNMENT SALES.

ORD ANoE SALE.
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE
NAVY DEPARTMENT., ,
WASHINGTON, August l, 1875.
Bids will be received at this office until noon of
September l, 1876, for the purchase of a quantity
Of cannon, Parrott and other shells, bronze, pig
lead and scrap iron. -
Each kind Of material to be bid for separately
Catalogues will be furnished on application to
the Bureau, or to the CJmmandants Of the Navy
Yards.
Terms cash-twenty per cent. payable on ac-
ceptance of bid, and all articles to be removed
within twenty days from close of sale or for
feited. i-
The Government reserves the right to refuse
any bid not deemed satisfactory. ~
= WILLIAM N. JEFFERS,
q au17-S2t Chief of Ordnance,