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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-09-06

AsRIOULIURAL WAREHOUSES.
ALE DEPOFS
sanna 9. Palmer, 81 Greene street. GEORGETOWN.
supplied, in casks and b0tties spn'A e' i'"o'
n ARCHITECTS AND ENGISEERs.
P F.ntG G COS Me- st. b SRR B EIf &oe
\ James Il. heGill, 50 LIE DrOit Building.
henry R. seaTie, no E ST., opp. r. o. Dept.
. Mrs. j. Mindelef nO4 street, near 18th.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LA
Chas. Albert and John W. Warner, 81 y st. NV.
sirRey BiFSe " So q - = Street STR; N
e. s. B1ndy, Attorney-aL5,Law, so Louisiana ave,
=. H. Hadley, Law and Corporations SIG It'll st.
RANKS AND BANKERS.
Riggs & Co., Executive ave. cor. 18th II.
Lewis johnson Co., Bankers, buy and sell Sow
Of sxchangr, in sums to sqit on England,
Francs, SermaaE' HH%sdds,n, Holland. SwitLer-
ave. aud !oil i. Vernon Plice.
Ssr.na1- Anert"an savings Bank aud safe Deposit
Vaults, Fri,ra .:uiD;iugs, cor. 7tu and z SITS,
BANK NOTE ENsIAvERS.
Ec I Sf~ new
York oalce, 2Ss "r"AdwAy, cor. Warren St
: eoIemIa's Centennial T.ath Rooms ga sth St NV
BEEL-HAS&EESS,L OCEGSIGTEgS, &c.
II. Fred Fischer, Sic 5th ST., bet. = znt L sts.
BILL-POSTERS.
John 4. Bickerf"n. SIS L street IL. W., near 9TH.
BLEACHERS.
At Whiting, straw MT and BIT blescher, 81 Pa
BOARDING.
Frstclass Board and Rooms. sos ST., near P Dept
BOOKSTORES.
solomons:& Chepmau's Metropolitan Bookstore 81
Pa. ave, bet. 9Th and 10Th SITS. Constantly on
=. hand the newest and most fashionable STYLES Of
plain and fancy stationery. Gard plates, lat
nome, and wedding lnE itatlOns engraved to the
highest style OF the art All the new publics-
lions received - Issued
ID. A. BrOsnaa (CathOuc, S26 ST.. bet 9th 10th.
VIM. BallantyRe. tKrii SiOus &C., 42S 18th ST.
j. ID. Free, jr. l:-S7 F ST., opp. EObitI House.
BOOTS ANDSHOES
A. L. HaZeltOn, 423 eth ST., q. r. Hall.
Il. Hefbrun's Cheap Shoe Store, 4l2 9TH st., alb. ID,
y. Funk Boot Maker, lilo street northwest.
e. Carroll, No. a Second street norteast,
BRASS WORKS.
National Brass Works, 3I6, Hs and 20 18TH u. =.
W.: TlOs, SOmtTville. manufacturer . all Arti-
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

t<hOI OoA4AS TUX
NAVY PAY OFPIcB,)
No. % BROADWAY, NEW YORK, !
August "a, 1876.
Proposals, sealed and Endorsed on envelope
" Bid for Supplies Advertised" will be received
at this ONCE until II o'clock 18th September next
for the following supplies to be delivered free OF
expense, at the Navy Yard, New York, subject to
the usual inspection, for the use of the Navy.
This coal is required to be of the best quality OF
Its kind, TO be well screened and free from a II
foreign substances, and to be delivered at the
Navy Yard, Brooklyn, into carts provided by the
GCyCrnment, and to be paid for at the weights of
the Navy Yard scales. All to be delivered on or
before the LIST day of October next.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
$50 tons, 224O lbs per ton, Locust Mountain An
thTacite Coal, screened for Steam Boilers.
so tons, 2,2i0 lbs. per ton, Locust Mountain An
thracite Coal, Stove size
50 tons, 2,2+O lbs. per ton, Locust Mountain An
thracite Coal, Egg size.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
that may not be deemed advantageous TO the
Government.
Responsible security required for the prompt
and faithful delivery within the time specified.
Blank forms will be furnished at this office and
bids opened at the hour above named, when par
ties interested are invited to be present,
GEORGE +. CUTTER,
sep5-td Pay Director United States Navy.
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NJ. O. MEIGS,
Ouartermaster Genera

pROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES AND
l. TRANSPORTATION FOR THE INDIAN
SERVICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF INDIAN APPAIRs,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1876.
Sealed proposals for furnishing
20,&0,0l0 pounds Beef on the hoof.
S,950,C00 % Flour.
2,645,0yO Corn.
$4,000 Bacon.
l,ll2,0OO Hard Bread.
$1,000 Salt.
1900 Soap.
10000 Lard.
$4,000 Pemmican.
$50 barrels Mess Beef.
SIS Mess Pork,
And for TRANSPORTATION OF INDIAN
SUPPLIES will be received at the Lndell hotel,
ST. Louis, until noon Of WEDNESDAY, Septem-
Der 6.
Further particulars will be furnished on appli-
cation TO this Office, to the Lindell Hotel, st.
Louis, to VIM. Nicholson, Superintendent of In
dian Affairs, Lawrence Q. H. BOstwick, Chey-
enEe, or TO the commissaries of subsistence Uni
ted States army at Sioux City, st. Paul, or
Omaha. J. q. SMITH,
aulS-6t Commissioner,
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RALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
SEPT. 3, ls76.
An. Leave washington. cS<<zzz
EiH %a ws syons Point
OF Rocks, and intermediate Stations, Main
7:lo BaItmore and Alexandria Junction.
$40 SEx hSE CAPE RsE AND
snsSaz way saons .nd
BSiP1 S5 sad Way w siz.aSs
$40 Chicago Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louisville
f.E5 aEssa FssiSs; S M Dss.
s:s5 NEW YoRk i LiMITED ExPnEss. s sS
\, and Philadelphia; sunday TO Baltimore only.
l2:l6 Baltimore Way Stations, EllicOtt City and
lao NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND NORFOLK
EXPRKss. On Sunday all way stations and
$50 Ba nifni%Sf and Sn Way Stations.
$50 BALTIMORE AND LAUREL EXPRESS. Frede-
rick, Ellicott City and Way Stations via
ass Frederick and Point of Rocks, tvia Metropou-
t:45 Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Stations.
5:il CINCINNATI AND LoUIsElLLl EXPRESS.
Park, oakland, columbus and Louisville BY
li:s1P m train on Saturday, Hagerstown
and LoUIsvILLR.
6:i6 Baltimore and Way Stations. Connects for
200 PRILApELPHIA AND BALTIMORE EXPRESS.
E.Uo baltimore ana " ay stations.
7:35 Pittsburg, Chicago, Columbus and Sandusky.
$50 MSrtns6urg. Way Stations on Metropolitan
300 Baltimore. Relay, Bladensburg, BeItsville,
Laurel.
1000 NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NIGHT Ex-
PRESS. Sleeping cars to New YORK.
1905 Baltimore and Principal Way Stations.
1910 Aartinsburg and Way Stations, Metropolitan
Branch.
Il:45 ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Berkeley, Deer Park,
Oakland, Chicago, Columbus, saAdusky,
Newark. Sleepers.
7:lo, s:0 $40 935 a. M: 10 5:i5 5:45 I'm 7:05
1880, S:2, $780, 1000. l0:05 and HIS p. m, daily
All other trains daily, except Sunday.
No connection on Sunday for Hagerstovn,
Valley Branch, for New York and Philadel-
phia at $40 a. m and 1:40 D. m.
For further information apply at the Baltimore
and Ohio ticket Offices Washington Station, and 4S5,
Sol and 6a3 Pennsylvania avenue, and No. 6l3 Fiji
teeuth street n. W., where orders will be taken for
baggage TO be checked and received at any point in
the city.
THOS. x. SHARP,
Master Of Transportation.
I'm. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
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PROPOSALS FOR BRICKS.
OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR STATE WAR;
AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS, I
200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,


200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. 2, 1876.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for
Bricks" will be received at this office until Il
o'clock on the 18th instant, for furnishing and de-
liyeTing at the site of the east wing of building
for State, War and Navy Departments: One and
one half million, more or less, BRICKS.
All to be of the best quality, hard burned, Red
Bricks of uniform size, and of the same dimen-
sions as those used in the building last year
To be subjected at any time TO such tests as to
hardness and durability as the engineer may re-
quire, and TO be delivered at an averE &c rate Of
one hundred thousand bricks each week.
Each bidder must deposit with his bid one
thousand dollars in currency or United States
bonds. The money bonds so deposited will be
returned to the unsuccessful bidders when the
contract is awarded, and to the successful bidder
when he executes his contract. But failure to
enter into contract within five days after the
award shall forfeit the money or bonds to the
United States liquidated damages.
Bonds in the sum of one half the work con-
tracted for will be exacted when the contract is
executed. o. Z. BABOOUK,
Colonel of Engineers U. S. Army, Chief Engineer
in Charge. sep2-6t
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PENNSYLVANIA.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DocKs,l
NAVY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, ID. O.. Aug. % 1879.
Sealed Proposals, Endorsed ' Proposals for Sup
plies for the Naval Asylum" addressed to the
Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, Washington, ID. e., will be received
at this bureau until Il O'Clock the 18th day of
September, A. D, 1875, 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. l, Clothing; No. 2 Boots and Shoes;
No. 9, Provisions; No. s, Dry Goods; No. g.
Bread No. !, Tobacco; No. 8, Coal and Wood !;
No. g. Paints, Oil and Glass; No. IL, Lumber;
No; II, Provender; No. II, Miscellaneous, No. Is,
Printed schedules, In which the materials and
articles required embra ced with form of offer
and guarantee, will be furnished on application to
the Bureau or Governor of the Naval Asylum
and Purchasing Paymaster ut 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 or Gil bids, the interest
OF the Government may require
GEO. G. REMEY,
sel-td Acting Chief of Bureau.
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PROPOSALS
PRoP0SiGs f6S sTG ff6NERY.

EIhOt OSAl1S TUE oTAI1UNERY.
CLKRK,s OYyIoz,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, u. s.,
WAsHINeToS, ID. o., Sept. q 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until II O'Clock m, MONDAY, October 2 1875,
for furnishing Stationery for the Of the House
Of Representatives. 49," :
Blank forms of proposals showing the quantity
and quality of each article, and the form of bond
to be signed by the bidder and sureties, will be
furnished on application at this otice
Proposals should be indorsed IProposals for
Stationery" and addressed to George Nj Adams
Clerk House of Representatives United States
GEO. NJ. ADAMS,
CLERK House of Representative, u. s.
se5-Tu4w
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PROPOSALS FOR HYDRAULIC CEMENT
OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR STATE,
WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENT., \

POO PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. 2 1915.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals for Hy-
draulic Cement, g" will be received at this office
until Il O'Clock on the 18th instant for furnishing
and delivering at the site of the east wing of
building for State, War and Navy Departments
three thousand barrels more or less. of hydraulic
cement, of such brands rs are approved and used
by the officers of the United States Corps of
Engineers and by the Supervising Architect of
the Treasury Department.
o. E BABCOCR,
Colonel of Engineers U. S. Army,
sep2-6t Chief Engineer in Charge,
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PROPOSALS FOR STOVES.


WAR DEPARTMENT.
QUARTERNAsTER GENERALS OFFICE, !
WASHINGTON, ID. O., August IS, 1873.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until noon, OCTOBER 3, 1876, for the early de-
livery TO the QuarUermaster's Department. at
Philadelphia, Pa, Jacksonville, Ind, of two
hundred Stoves, as follows:
20 Army Cast Iron Wood Heater, No. l.
20 Army Cast Iron Wood Heater, Mo-.
20 Army CAST Iron Wood Heater, No. }.
% Army Wrought Iron Wood Heater, No. 1.
20 Army Wrought Iron Wood Heater No. s.
20 Army Cast Iron Coal Heater No. g.
20 Army Cast Iron Coal Heater, No. !.
% Army ParlOr Coal Heaters.
20 Army Cooking Ranges, No. ].
20 Army Cooking Ranges, No. =.
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-
sponslble persOns) that it will be carried out in
good faith, if accepted.
Proposals will be received for the whole nun
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 Endorsed proposals for
Stoves" and addressed to the Quartermaster
General.
NC MEIGS,
oil nurRr Fa Yn-[N a-a1
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Watinual gepmbIiean
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Monetary,

WASHINGTON, Tuesday evening" Sept 5.
In New York to-day money was easy; offered
at 11462. Exchange dull at 1854. Gold quiet
at 1Og%@1ce3f. Rates for carrying, l.
The Sub-Tressury balances at New York to.
day: Gold, ss5,0l4, 544; currency, 81, 295, s3I.
The ub-Treasurer paid out on account Of inter-
est, sl2s, OOO for bonds. $500. Customs receipts,
$4,000
Government bonds dull but better at the fol-
lowing closing quotations:
SIS ISL eouDon....IlIes SOS IsSs.........11sf
5-2O's, ISS5.......II2H New nyes..,..,,..,,II 81
5D's, 1853 new.....il3h l0-i0's, coupou......ll5I
IDS, lsS3-..........-ll0A5
State bonds quiet and nominal
The following quotations OF State securities
1429 street:
Tennessee SIS, DID,. iSi5 Alabama s's......- 81
Tennessee SIS, new. NJ do. 5's.......... 81
virginia b's....s..... = georgia 6'S..s..s-...S 81
do. new....... z do. 1's...........Is4
do. consol 49,. 70 n. Carolina, old. Is
do. deferred. SO do. new.
Louisiana 6's....-... a do. s. tax. I
do. new....... II 3. Carolina, ol1.....- 81
LeVee SIS. .....-...... u De. new. j.
LeYee S'S...-......... II DO a. u. q
Stocks active with a better feeling.
The following were the closing prices Of stocks
at the New York Stock Exchange, as furnished
by Messrs- II. d. Cooke, jr., x Co:
y. .Centrsl.........l65 PitsbIrg. 9JII
ErIe ..:............. 81 northwestern 35'f
Illinois Central 1880. 81 Rock Island
Messrs. H. Z. Obey & Co., bankers, northeast
corner Fifteenth and L streets, repSrt New York
quotations, as fellows:
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DIED.

MORTOS-JATOBI.-On Tuesday, September ),
1876, by the Rev. Thomas G. Addison, D. D., isOB
LET II. MORTON, of Columbus. Ohio and Mis-
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u N. WARMER, cor. Tsh ans p SITS


TRUSTEES SALE OF Al TRACT OF LAND
IN COUNTY OF WASH SGTCS, SITUATED
FRAME BARN.
-s BY virtue OF a deed Of truss, dated Augusta,
ms 1875, and recorded In Ltber So.7y3 folio 10.
fg5 and by request of party thereby secured, l
- VIII offer for sale AZ public a1ctiOn, on the
premises, on SATURD AY, the I6tL LAY OF septe,n-
Der 1876, at $50 O'Clock p. m, tact OF land in
said county, known As part of Chichester, and do
scribed as follows: Beginning ut the Ridge osd At
a point marked on plat made y Lows Larberry,
surveyor anu running thence in eIsterly d!rsc-
ton to the eastern line of said piece saad, tleGce
norlhwardly with said EASTERN line sixty (6O) feet
more or less, thence westwsrdly wILlIsf ssyeRty-
seven 90 feet of said Ridge roJd, tIence sOush
forty (4O) feet. thence seventyseys on feet west
wardly to said Ridge road, thence spathwarc9y
along said Ridge road twenty (2O) feet to place or
beginning, containing two thirds (2D of-an acre,
more or less, improved by frame barn.
Terms: One third cash, balance in six aud twelve
months, for which notes with interest, secured by
eeed of trust upon property sold. will be taken. i
deposit of so must be made when pr0pcrtTs sold.
Conyeyanctng at purchaser cost. Terms mast be
complied with in five days property will lie resold
at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser.
EDWARD q. CARRISGTON, JR., Trustee,
j. y. COLDWELI. Salesman.
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, U. S. NJ. c.,
WAsHSGToN. August s, 1875. (
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until Il o'clock IN. Of the 18th day of September
next, for furnishing supplies TO the United States
Marine Corps, during the fiscal year ending June
3D. 1877 10 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 guam
titles and the standard samples can be seen in the
Office of the QUartermaster, Washington, ID. g.;
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 he Endorsed on the envelope, ''Pro-
pOsals Tor Supplies" addressed to
w. Il. SLACK,
Mainr
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7 T. wORMLEY, Aucticneer,
~ cd Eighth street northwest,
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE IN POTOMAC CITY, -DISTRICT OF

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE IN POTOMAC CIrY,-DISTRICT OF
COL UMBIA.
by virtue of deed of trust to Daniel L.
z Fatan and myself, dated November. A. ID.
2f ISL, and duly recorded in Liber No. 665, folio
pHFS lis, one OF the land records for the District
- of Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby, /. as surviving trustee, will offer
for sale in front of the premises. $50 O'Clock D.
m: on THURSDAY, the 2lst day of September,
1870, the following described real estate, situate in
the county of Washington, District of Columbia.
to wit: Lot numbered two, e. in section numbered
one, q, in the subdivision of trustees of Barry
Farm. according to the plat thereof now on file in
the Office OF the Surveyor of Washington county,
ID. q.
Terms of sale: One hundred dollars, with interest
at ten per cent from November I, 1873. and
penses of sale in cash, the balance in six (6) and
twelve (2) months, for which the notes OF the pur
chaser. bearing interest from the day of sale and
secured by deed of trust on the property, viii be
taken, deposit of so will be required Of the pur
chaser at the time of sale, and all c0nyeyancIng will
be at the cost of the purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with within seven
% days from the day Of sale otherwise the trustee
reserves the right to resell the property the risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser.
J. I. WORMLEY, AuctiOneer.
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GO K T.

DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY
AT THE'sAME RATE.
New schedule: Full load OF 20 bushelst or q. 20
smaller loads cents per bushel; carriage 50 cents.
APPLY TO
Once Of Washington oaslight Company,
ns Tenth street northwest III First street north.
west or to II Bridge street, Georgetown. mol
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AUCTION SALES.
r n. wARNER, Auctioneer.

Il n
TkUeTEES' SALE OF IMPROVED PROPER
TY, BEING NO. 1224 MARYLAND AVENUE.
BETMEEN TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH
Under and by virtue of deed OF trust dated
IA May 8, A. ID. ls74. duly recorded in Liber No.
- 80. folio Sn, one OF the land records for the
- district OF Columbia, and at the request of the
party occurred thereby. we will offer at public auc-
ton, IN front of the premises, TUESDAY, Sep
nmbsY Is 16, at $3.50 O'Clock D. M. all that piece
parcel Of land and premises situate in the city Of
WashfH ito n, District Of Columbia known and dis
tinguiskef the plat or plan of said city lots
npmbered 81 rec (3) and four, a. in square num-
bered one m Ousand and five, n0O5 together with
the irnprcsen ents thereon, consisting OF three
story frame dH cling.
Terms OF SAFE: One fourth cash; residue IN six.
twelve and etaa teen months with interest at per
cent Ser anuuEr from day Of sale, secured by deed
Of trust on ne property Sold or all cash, at the
onion OF the Isarclaser. deposit of 500 required
at time Of sale and all conveyancIn9 at purchasers
cost. II terms OF sale are not complied with In
seven days from the day of sale the trustees
the right to rpseD tn property at the risk and cost
of the defa1ltiug purchaser after five days adyer-
tiseynent, ,,,r-
W TIt III ~ z fnkAEESTTITS ssL Trustees.
j. t. C0LDWELL
SalsSrpHu.
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PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDs0
Cor PENN. AVE. AND TwENTT-FIRST ST.,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., August 81. 1873
Sealed proposals will be received until Septem
Der II 1875 for furnishing this office with fuel for
the tiscLl year ending June so, ISL
For further information apply At this Office.
aust Colonel of Engineers II : A
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PROPOSALS FOR SUBSIST ENCE
i STORES
OFFICE PosT AND DEPoT)
CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
WAsHISGTON, ID. O., Aug. Is, 1876
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received
at this office until II o'clock IN = on THURSDAY
September u. 1876. for the following Stores:
80 bbls. Flour, No. l; about 90 lbs. COrnmeal;
10 bbls. Beans, medium; about 200 lbs. HOminy;
about go lbs. GTts; Ii bbls. Vinegar, CIDER about
$500 lbs. Soap, laundry; 200 pockets Salt, No l;
cases Table Salt, 81 boxes each: 10 sacks Salt.
Quality and conditions made known by
aug 1t e. BELL. G. $ q. s A
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TREAsURY DEPARTMENT

FTNREASURY DEPARTMENT
i OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, d. C., Aug. %, 1876.
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 !, 1875.
Instructions to bidders will be furnished on ap-
plication to s. L KIM BALL
aug25-FMW-5t Acting Chief Clerk
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DROPOSALS FOR FUEL.
Posr OFP1cE DEPARTMENT. }

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE Discussing CLERK AND SUP'T., !
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Ang 10, 1915.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until IL o'clock m on WEDN ESDAY Septem-
Der %, 1870, for furnishing fuel for the Post
Office Department, as follows:
For the delivery and storage of seven hundred
(7vO) tons, 1920 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 (0) days from the date
of the contract, and stored in the vaults. of the
Depart ment 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 certiti-
Gates from shippers that the co II delivered to him
from the vessel or cars is the kind required by the
department. Also, for the delivery and storage
oTtwenty (2O) cords of best bakers pine wood. to
be delivered and corded at the department BALD
ing, as may be required, within thirty 1907 days
from the date of contract.
The whole to be weighed or measured By the in
sPectGr appointed under the provisions of section
37l1 ReyiSed Statutes of the United States
The bids will be opened in the Otice of the Super
intendent, in the presence of such bidders as may
choose to attend, on Wednesday the 10Th day of
September, lS75 At u o'clock m, and the awards
will be made on or before Monday. September %,
$50. The department reserves the right 10 reject
all crany portion the bids received ii deemed for
the Interest of the department so to do.
satisfactory bond VIII DC required in each case,
to be executed and filed within ten COY days after
the award is maze, for the faithful performance
J.O.P. BURNSIDE,
Disbursing Clerk and Superintendent,
uls23-3Osept6&l3 Post Office Department.
NAVY PAY OFFICE,
~ WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 81, 1876.
Sealed proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for
Roofing Slate will be received this Office until
l2m.the EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1876,
for the beow-descrlbed Roofing slate, to be deliv-
cred ut the navy-yard, Washington, free of any
expense, and subject to the usual inspection:
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
13l squares roofing slate size liX7 inches best
quality Lehigh, Susquehanna or Bucking-
ham.
All further information will he furnished on ap-
plicatiOn 10 the commandment Of the Washington
navy-yard.
The right is reserved to reject any or all of the
bids, If not advantageous 10 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.