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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-19
F(R THE HOLIDAYS.
ruElSTMAS Is COMINGl-New, BoauLi-
~ full, Rare and Unique Goods for tho Holt
days now opening Mt

TuElSTMAS Is COMINGl-New, Bosnti-
" full, Rare and Unique Goods for tho Holt
days now opening Mt
FRENCH'S, NO. % KING STREET.
The assortment embraces beautiful articles IN
Russia and Vienna LoAther, Pearl, Shell, Glass
and Papier Mache. Writing Desks from 5oe to
$50 each; Work Boxes, in fine Leather and In
laid Wood; Odor Cases, Cut Glass, in Russia
Leather Cages Portemonnaies, in Ruasia, Seal
Skin and Turkey Morocco; Pearl aud Sheii
Fine Gold Pens, in Pearl CASTS and Gold
Mounted Rubber Cases; n great variety OF
Glass and Bronze Inkstands; Glove ana Hand
kercIief Boxes, Of Silk, Leather and Fine LAC.
quer Work; Beautiful Chromos, in Splendid
Gilt Frames; Japanese Cabinets ana WORK
Boxes, worry handsome: Japanese Trays, al
sizes, of tho hnost Lacquer Work Vases; B"-
Duet Holders, very beautiful; WGstenholm
Knives Backgammon and Ches., and n thous-
and other beautiful ~*rticlcs suitable Tor holiday
presents.
choice collection Of Juvenile Books, American
and English Standard Poets, History, Biog-
Apply, Prayer Books and Bibles of iii sizes and
prices.
A great variety Of Games for the littlo folks
and many other things too numerous TO mention.
Now styles Pspetorics Of the finest Paper M!
Envelopes, in beautiful boxes; Stereoscope:
and Viows Prang's celebrated Panel Chromos
and Christmas and New Year Cards; Dressing
Cases, very handsome, all sizes.
III V HsSUTLUlclL y j Sooo7 "' W. 49,
prices is not cqualed in the State, aud acord'a!
invitation is extended 10 call and examine SAID
stock. [dec III GEO. Il. FRENCH.
nRIED CHERRIES, Peeled snd Unpee!ed
~ Peaches and Dried Apples for sale BY
dec IL }. Z. u K. MlLBUkN.
DAISINS-Layers, London Layers and
~ Seedless Raisins for sale by
dec K. B. LA WSON co.
pCoTCH WHISKEY, French Brandy and
dec 4 K. B. LAWSON s. co.
NUTs Of all kinds Just rcsSiycd ty
IN does &. WIN. KAhSA1
| NEW FIGS, in baskets, boxes and bags, just
decs &. WIN. RAMSAY.
TXTRA FINE MALAGA GRAPES al
~ der s KAMSAY'S.
SWEET CIDER sad Champagne Cider just
- received by on oo
dec h. LA WoON w.
DRIME FACTORY CHEESE for sale by
{ dec 4. B. LAWSON & co.
JAMAICA SPIRITS, Santa Cruz and New
y England Rum for ssle by. u.on co
pAISINS of all grades st very low prices at
~~ Y
! NEW CITRON and Messins Lemons just
~ received By
doc y. III. IA
TMORE'S and FISHERS MINCE
n MEAT lust received by
nov Il j. G.. S +. MILBURN.
TENUINE SCUPPEHNONG WINE AT
" 81 per gallon. sson
NEW COOKING rEUNEs'
One hogahead of
PRIME QUALITY
just received by ... v....v
dec q .. M
CnElsTMAs Go'DS'
Mrs. 5. X. SHlDEE
JI.s on exhibition tho :nost beautiful ahd com
plete assortment %!
TO
ever offered for sale in tiiis city, aud etteEds q
cord,sl invitation to ALL 10 call at No. Z south
Fsjrtsx street, and oxarnine them before gong
IN ths dollar stores AID the auctions Geco-z"
CURRANTS, C!TRON. Prune= and Fig:
~ for sale by oo
tsct5 Z u La "SoH We
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Distress after eating, one Of the most un-
pleasant results Of Indigestion, will 20 longer
be experienced if q table spoonful OF Simmons
Liver Regulator is taken after each meal. This
will prevent the distress referred to; and by
pcrscvcring III The use of this remedy for q few
weeks a permanent euro will be effected, and
paiu will no longer be the penalty OF eating.
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Remember that true happinessis forever los
when your health is once broken down. DR.
Bulls Cough Syrup prevents throat and luof
disease, and cures Colds and Coughs.
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CHANGE OF MAILs.-By . uew arrangement
If mail facilities, which vent into effecs to-day,
rho New York and Philadelphia malls, which
formerly were not received here unul bali, past
six o'clock, DOW arrive at hali.psst oue O'Clock.
The change will be a very great convenience.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 10. lS7

WASHINGTON, u. u, Dec. ~, 1910.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate. to-day, a number OF private
bills were taken up aud passed.
Among the bills Mr.. Withers, Of Va, ca'!et
up the House bill removing the political d'sa
bilities of a. j. Vansant, Of Va, which wa
passed.
A bill authorizing the read ustmcnt ct TIT
accounts Of Philip Pendleton, Of Va, late pay
master Of the u. S. army was called up ant
passed.
At the close OF The morning hour The reso
luton relative to the Oregon electoral vote wal
taken up.
The resolution was temporarily laid aside,
| and Mr.. Boutwell,. Of Mass, made, in the
pane of the State OF Massachusetts, a pre-
seutation to the country of the statue Of John
Winthrop, now iu the hall Of statuary. lie
culogized Winthrop.
MIR. Dawes presented the statue Of Samuel
Adams, and spoke at length of his lie and
character.
The consideration Of the Oregon resolution
was then renewed.
In the House Of Representative after the
introduction and reference of several resolutions
Of DO special interest,
The committees were called, and under the
call a uumbar Of bulls and resolutions reported,
generally adversely, aod laid on the table or
placed upon the private calendar.
A few private bills from the Military Com
mittcc were passed.
Upon the passage Of one Of the unimportant
private bills, when the question was put "shall
the bill pass p there was one vote 10 the athr-
native and Que iu the negative. The Speaker
caught the Two sounds, and said there is Que
vote on each side the Chair votes aye and the
bill is passed" Laughter.
\ bill for the relief Of Capt. Harris, formerly
in command at Fort Washington, and subse.
~queutly at Fort Foot, was passed.
A resolution for an adjournment or the House
from Saturday the 223l to Wednesday the 9th,
and from Saturday the 3Oth to Wednesday,
January 81, was adopted, ayes l2l, noes go.
The Consular ana Diplomatic Appropriation
bill! was reported from the Committee 90 APP
propiatlons.
Leaves OF ats,uee, sufficient IL leave the
House without a quorum, were created.
The House, 10 Committee Of the Whole,
considered the Fortiication bill.
The statues OF Adams aud Winthrop, o
Massachusetts. now 10 the "Statuary Hall OF
the Capitol, were formally presented BY Messrs.
Hoar and Warren, and leoaiveJ Oh the part of
the House by Mr.. Garirid. Of Ohio.
PERSONAL.
llou. j. =. Tucker, Mayor Of Norfolk, aud
the able editor of The Norfolk Virginian, was
to-day On the floor Of the House, in ~consulta'
ton with the members Of The Virginia delega-
ton. Lie is lookiog as though be were just
from the land of salt SEA" brceze5 and tat
oysters.
Judge Hugh 6hetfey, CT Stauuton, was also
on the floor of the House.
Hon. bev. Douglas repu1iates the uosillou
assigned him in ar>poried conversation that
the Suu!a w3ull u9tco operate with the North.
cru democracy.
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xlTIZEN'S NATIONAL BANK.

rITIZEN':S NATIONAL BANK.
X Alexandria. December IS, 1876.
TIE annual election for Directors of this
Bank viii bs held NJ TIC Banking House, on
TUESDAY, the 1!h Of January, 1877, between
the hours of and IL o'clock m.
dec l9-w4w WIN. Ii. LAMBERT. Cashier.
E1RsT NATL. BANK; ALEXA. W a.
The ANNUAL ELECTION for Directors of
this Bank will be held at tire Banking House on
TUESDAY, tho 10Th day Of January, 1877, be.
tween tho hours CT II and | o'clock:
dec 14-w4w CHAS. Il. HOOFF, Cashier.
rEMENr! CEMENTl
ROUND ToPl
Having been appointed agent for the cello
brated HOUND TOP CEMENT, l am pre-
pared to fill ell orders with dispatch at lowest
market rates.
Tyr W. a.
| C7PEClaL CLOAK NOTICE-The demand
- Tor Cioaks WAS SO unexpectedly large last
| week that we sold out a large number OF those
| sent us to select from, and have roordered IN the
same way. We can give special inducements
| both in prices and variety while they are here.
Good Black Beaver Cloth at $500.
nov - IL. T.. W.
- KRAUSES 9KEEN GUM PLASTERS
W. represent the only remedy known to cure
Corns, and TO subdue, in a few hours, the most
intense pam produced by Bunions. The effect
OF these Plasters is, first 10 arrest the transform
alton OF healthy skin into dead, hardened sccu-
mulsticu, and then to so soften the already form.
ed hard substance, tha. it can ba easily removed
by tho finger nail. For sele By
WAKEFIELD IS HALL,
sugY Corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
sSlSUS CURE FOR CONSUMPTlON-The
L above admirable remedy for Coughs, Colds
and eli affections Of tho lungs in both adults and
children continues to grow steadily inpubiic ia
vor. Il is now over i've years since we were
instrumental in first introducingth this preparation
to the notice OF the Virgins trade, and during
that time we iaye sold several thousand bottle;
OF it, ard with srea. and slmost universal salts.
faction 10 purchasers. In bottles Of two sizes at
60c and 81 each, respectively. The trade sup
piled NJ propT;etor'a Tates.
uov2 Druggists, Mes. ~ aud lao King st
NEW G~UOD>-Eecsived this dsy: Allcock'!
IN Porous f~ia;tors, iierrick's Strengthening
Plastors, Tsrrant's Extract, barry's Hslr Dye
Burnct.s Cod Liver Oil, simmons Liver Reg
ulstoT, Bulls Cough syrup, Eureka Iooti
Powder. Edes' Corn P!.stcrs. barry's Trlcoph
erous, SchenaA'S Pul.,unic syrup, Rosadshs
Ayers. Bulls, Gcimbo.d's aid Townsend'
~Sa.sspaTilis, Wi!tor's Cod Liver Oil and fhos
phs.e Of Lime ard Lyons Tooth Tablets.
JANNEY s. CO.,
uo7 3 and l45 King street,
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Fire and Snow.

BosroS, Dee. l9.-rhe Hunuewcl! residence
was burned last night. 4 chamberma!d WAS
sntTecatcd.
The !aii 81 sunw il scrthcrn New Eng
land last uinht waS YER, heavy, amounting to
IS inches ia ,nsDy places. irains Gsucra!'y
were delayed.
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LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.- War Depart.
msnt, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
t3agton, ID. g., Deer. 10. lS76-lO:5O a. H.
For the Middle States clear or partly cloudy
weather will continue, with light .outherly to
westerly winds and no decided change 10 tenn
p~erature, followed by rising barometer during
rho night
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0 s.

HoLlDA1 eooD''
ENGLISH, FRENCH, WEST ISDlA, MED
ITERRANEAN AND AN MEXICAN
GOODS FOR THE HOL-
IDAY TRADE.
Malaga Grapes, R1isins, London Ion layer s;S loose "aG
Muscstel, Valencia layers, in half, whole ana
quarter boxes, Mat and Sultana Seedless, layer
figs in 2 ID, lib snd 10 ID boxes, Figs in faney
baskets, Apple, Peach, Pesr and Plum Butter
finest Leghorn Citron, Lemon Peel, Zsnte Cur
rants, Almonds, Pecsns, English Walnuts, Fill
berts and Palm Nuts; Genuine English P rlum
to the family trade, Preserved Canton Gingerin
l ID and 5 ID jars, Dry Stem Canton Ginger in !
and l ID pkgs., English and American Pickles.
Oil, Italian Oil, Italian and Swiss Macearoni,
Pineapple, Edam and Sapsago Cheese, Canned
Fruits and Vegetables the best brand, HaVsns,
Oranges and Malaga Lemons, We are selling
at low figures, and would advise nose VINO IN, IN,
| risk of the present advancing tendency Of the
market. GEO. McBURNEY son,
Fine Grccers, No. 166 s. ITO King St.
dsc dim Alexandria, Virgins.
National Republican., 1876-06-30
Natiaual gspabEfax
TIDE COURTS.
circuit court-Judes Humphrey,

Circuit Court-Judge Humphreys
Boucher vs. Hsycock. Inquisition OF damages
BY Plaintin for rent. Verdict for plaintiff in
Jeffries & Co. vs.. Zimmerman Default.
Brown, administrator, vs.. Terry. Judgment
Bearhous & Shaw VS.. Smith. Judgment cen
fessed.
New York Life Insurance Company vs. Nellie
| Hamlink and d. +. Hsmlink. Demurrer sus-
tanned, with leave to plaintiffs to amend without
Tenny & O.. vs. Burbridge. Verdict for plain
Cul6ane Is. euihane. Judsnsp' plaintiff
Poloni ys. BOtefer. On he's
Criminal court-JudgN> kArthur.
This court was engaged Yesterday in hearing
District appeal cases, and the following were dis
posed Of:
George GerhOld, unlawful bar. two cases.
Judgment below affirmed.
Hugh Langley. unlicensed horse dealer. Judg-
ment below affirmed.
Joseph JOsephs, vialating liquor license. Judg-
David Hagerty, keeping bar open on Sunday.
Judgment below affirmed.
Thomas Hynes, unlicensed bar. Judgment be-
Julia Smith, dirOrderly conduct. Judgment be-
low affirmed.
Edwin Q. Cooke, unlicensed bar. Judgment be-
William McGrath. violating building resuIs-
tions. Judgment below for fine affirmed.
Mark McAtee, unlicensed bar. Judgment be-
low AFFIRMED.
Mary Gately, unlicensed bar. Judgment below
affirmed.
James Ragan, profane and indecent language.
Judgment below affirmed.
Daniel Jackson, unlicensed bar. Judgment BE-
low affirmed.
Catharine Bailey, unlawful bar. Judgment be-
low af1rmed.
Washington Holmes and Lewis Lawson, dis-
turbipg church. Judgment below affirmed.
George Juenemann, unlicensed bar. Not guilty.
Philip Ludwig, unlicensed bar. Guilty. Fined
t105 and costs.
John ]. HILL unlicensed bar. Guilty.
Henry SchwartZenberg unlicensed bar. Guilty.
Adjourned. ssrs
National Republican., 1876-06-30
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

RAA11IuOh6 AMI Ok1kO nAAAnooos
JUNE IL, 1s7s.
AN. Leave washington. ezE-zzIc
500 Baltimore and Way stations.
Of Rocks, and intermediate Stations, Main
7:lo Baltimore and Alexandra Junction.
$40 NEW YORK, p pPHILADELPH5IA l5a AND AND BOSTON
stops at WAY ststions IAN and Comets foi
Sis Cincinnati; st.Louis and PittsourF Express.
Frederick, Hsgerstown and Valley road.
SIS SIS BALTIMORE hi 40 eG and Ns Way IS" Stations. '.
s:s5 NEW YORK LIMITED EXPRESS. Baltimore
and Philadelphia; sunday to Baltimore only.
R:i5 baltimore Way Stations, Ellicott City and
lao NEW YoRK, Pu1IADEIrH1A AND NonroLE
EXPRESS. On Sunday all way stations and
go BaltimoTe and Way Stations; r,.
Hex, Eliicott City and way Stations Via
4:sO FTedeSick and Point of Rocks, tvia MetropOi-
as Baltimore, Annapolis and W. ay stations.
FEIFREss; ExssPI sssaTasy; dsliy e peer SE
1l:3o p. m. train Saturday, HagerstOwn
and n16o Minehe&ster este s sleePIng cars to Chicago,
6:s5 BhLTiMoRK AND rHiLkDELrH1A EXPRESS.
Frederick. and Way Stations, via Relay.
$40 Baltimore, BladeasSTrs. College. Beltsville.
Laurel, Annapolis Junction.
SD Pittsburg, but no connecnon beyond Martins
burg by train leaving Sunday night. Way
Stations on Metropolitan Branch.
800 Baltimore. Relay, Bladensburg, Beltsvile,
Laurel.
1880 NEw YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NIGHT Ex-
PRESS. Sleeping cars to New York.
1910 MsTtins6urs ga and Way Stations. metropolitan
Branch.
u:30 ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Deer Park, Oakland,
Chicago, Columbus, Sahdusky, Newark. On
Saturday for Louisville.
7l0, $40, S:l5 9:5 leo. 6:e5 b:35 $40, TOO,
$500, 500 1000, l0:O5 and II 30 p. m, daily.
AL other trains daily, except sunday.
No connection on sunday for Hagerstown,
Valley Branch, for New York and Philadel-
phia at $40 4. m. and l:f0 D. m.
For further information apply At the Baltimore
and Ohio ticket Offices Washington Station, and 4s
teeatb stTset ~ Mhsrs a1ae,,s Will he teten for
baggage be checked and received At any point In
the city.
THOS. X. SHARP,
Master OF Transportation.
L. N. COLE. General Ticket Agent.
GEO. b. KOONTZ, General Agent.
National Republican., 1876-06-30
AUCTION SALES.
Future Days.
D 8, WARNER, Auctfoneer

r n. WARNER, Aucttoneer.
TRUsTEEy SALE OF EDEsIRABLEPRoPEB
TWO SMALL Francs FRAN ) On IN kEAs M OF OF Lot. 10 .
- By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated Febru-
IA ary 10, A. ID. 1875, duly recorded In Liber No.
II rs, folio 252. one OF the lsnd records for
the District Of Columbia, and At the request
lie auction, In front OF tie premises, on TUES
DAY, May 3 1876, at $50 O'Clock p. M, the fol-
lowing real estate situate IN the city Of
Part Of lot numbered nine ts) in square numbered
two hundred and fourteen C2l4, beginning for the
same Fife nth street point distant five Isl
from the southwest Of said lot nine
tysix 2sl feet and six (6) inches; thence south five
(S) feet; thence east elghtyfour go feet; thence
north twenty-five (25) feet and nine (9) inches:
thence west Two hundred and ten (20) feet and six
ty C) feet and nine 9 inches to the place Of begiu
ming, containing forty-seven hundred and eighty
eight 1881 square feet more or less together with
the improvements &c.
eighteen and twenty-four months, with interest at
per cent. per annum, secured by deed of trust
the property sold. A deposit of one hundred
dollars will be required at time Of sale, and all con-
are not complied with in five days, the trustees
the right to resell the property the risk and
cost Of the defaulting purchaser. after five days
WILLIAM STICKNEY, )r
BENJAMIN p. SNYDER, ifu''eeS'
~DEFAULT HAVING BEEN MADE BY
the purchaser at the above sale, the property will be
on WEDNESDAY, July II, 1876 at O'Clock D. IN.
WILLIAM STICKSEY, lr.
BENJAMIN 2. SNYDER, ifu''eeS'
j. 7. COLDWELL,
National Republican., 1876-06-30
= A. DARNEILLR.

ID A. DAhN EILLE,
l. REAL ESTATE AUCTI0NEER,
Northeast cor of Seventh street and Louisiana ave.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
ST. BETwEEN sEvENTH AND EiGHTH
sLhGGmTERR5HsE kGGTs 4ED sfRBLk on LOT
IA IN THS sUBP1yTSYIoN TBRNTY OF PROSPECT HILL,
= BY virtue Of = deed of trust, dated May Is,
H 1875, and duly recorded in Lioer No. 7ss, folio
III Is ct seq, and BY the wEitten wit EN- request Of the
seribed property, at the times and dates men-
On THURSDAY, the 9Th day of July, at O'Clock
p. m, all that piece parcel or tract OF land lying
ID. C., and known and distinguished as being lot
No. II, in Mclaughlin & heatings subdivision of a
deceased, called Prospect Hill, y and being part
of tract Of land called Prospect" or Pretty
% % as said & t is FseoTdSa OF N 19e
ton. This property is situated short distance from
Boundary street and about $50 feet east of Lincoln
and is improved by q brick slaughter-house and
stable with shingle roof.
distnguished on the or plan 81 the city Of wash
d Nos IN
No ~. having front on D street northwest OF y
ftet This lot is improved BY a weiI-6uilt, three
story brick dwelling, with twO-sOry back building,
containing modern improvements. .,,, o,u,
teen, twenty-four. thirty and thirty-six months;
Deferred payments to bear interest at the rate of
cured by deed Of trust All conveyancing at cost of
purchasers. Two hundred dollars on each piece Of
Complied with within days the trustee reserves
the right resell at the risk and cost Of the default
notice in some newspaper published in the city Of
RICHARD wALLACH, Trustee.
je2-ThSTuSds CStarI Salesman.
National Republican., 1876-06-30
DROPoSALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP
l. PLIES.

PROPOSALS. FOR lighthouse SUP
OFFICE OF THE LIeHT-HoUsH BOARD,
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1875.
sT Sf
ceiyed at this othce until the 10th day Of June,
1875, at II O'Clock m.
The supplies needed consist Of Glass Ohimnsys
Whiting and other cleaning material; Brushes
Paints, OIL, sc; Tlnware, Hardware, Carpenter
and Garden Tools, Brooms Mops, Busters, &c,
and many other articles, all Of which are enumer-
ated in the specifications attached to tbe forms Of
bids, which may be had at the ofhces ofthe light
house Inspectors at Boston, Staten Island, N. Y,
Samples Of all the articles required will be open
to inspection at the office Of the lighthouse in
and each article rendered under this advertise
ment will be compared BY the lighthouse in
spector on reception, with the sample and, If not
found up to sample In every respect, viii be re-
The bids will be considered and accepted or re-
the proposal, So far as accepted by the Secretary
shall constitute the contract between the Govern,
ment and l the bidder OF bidders, and no further
The articles contracted for must be furnished
ffom time to time during the year, in quantities
pursuant to orders from the Lighthouse Board.
during the year.
or firm making 1t, and be accompanied by o bond,
with sufficient sureties in the sum of ten thousand
dollars, lslo o0O) approved by United States Of
hcer In the district in which the suretes reside or
do business on form to be furnished by this
office, conditioned for furnishing such portions of
the articles as may be awarded under it. and the
performance Of the contract.
All deliveries will be subject to inspection by an
expert detailed for the purpose by this Office and
the delivery Of an inferior article will be deemed
sufficient cause to annul the contract, at the op-
tion Of the Board.
Deliveries must be made, free Of charge at the
Lighthouse depot at Staten Island, N. z.
The failure to comply with any one order under
the contract will operate a forfeiture Of the en-
tire penalty of the bond, or the Board may direct
the purchase, In open market, Of such quantities
Of any articles shall be necessary supply the
deficiency caused by such failure and charge to
the contractors fifty per centum of the price which
1t shall be found necessary TO pay for such arti-
cles.
Proposals unaccompanied by q satisfactory bond
will not be considered. Contracts will be awarded
only TO established manufacturers of or dealers in
the articles.
The right to reject any or all bids or to waive
defects it is deemed to be for the interest of the
Government to do so, is reserved.
No contract can be made, however, until after
the passage Of the bill making appropriations for
the support Of the Lighthouse Establishment In
accordance with the provisions Of sections 367s
and s7S2 Of the Revised Statues Of the United
Proposals should be addressed to the Chairman
of the Lighthouse Board, and marked "Propo-
sails for Lighthouse Supplies"
]. g. WALKER,
m
National Republican., 1876-06-30

PRoPOsALS FOR FUEL AT NAVAL
i ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD.
Sealed proposals will be received until July i,
noon, for supplying the United States Naval
Academy with
$50 tons of gas coal (Newbury Orrel or Youg-
hiogheDy.)
21O0 tons of Cumberland Coal Georges Oreek)
run of mine, with a fair proportion of Jumps.
500 tons Of Steamer Anthracite Coal.
The Coal to be delivered at the wharf Of the
Naval Academy, or at the depot of the Annap-
oils and Elkridge Railroad Company, in the city
- of Annapolis; the Gas Coal by the 10th Of July
next, the Cumberland Coal Immediately after
the 10th Of July next, and the Anthracite Goal i'm
mediately after the lst of September next. The
delivery of each kind Of Coal must be continuous,
and free from expense to the United States.
The Academy will discharge at the rate of not
less than sixty (6O) tons per day. All Of the Goal
to be Of the best quality, free from dust, and to
weigh 2,24O lbs. to the ton, to be weighed at the
Naval Academy, and If not satisfactory In
quality to be rejected.
The right to reject all bids for Coal excessive
in price or not suitable for the purposes of the
Academy is reserved also, to Increase or diminish
the amount 100 tons.
Proposals to be indorsed Proposals for Coal" ("
and addressed TO q. r. p. RODGERS,
Rear Admiral, Sup't.
Naval Academy, May 81, 1915. je2td
National Republican., 1876-06-30
AUCTION SALES.
To-Day.
RAILROADS.

ENOR THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
i Five Trains Daily, except Sunday,
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD,
Commencing MONDAY, June II.
The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
will run the following trains through to Philadel-
phiA without change of cars, leaving the Depot,
Sixth street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
sos a. daily except Sunday: arriving In Phila-
delphia, l:2O p. m
s:S5 m. daily, except Sunday lsrriving In Phlla-
delphia, / :25 D. IN.
1:4Op, m daily, except Sunday, arriving in Phila-
delphia, $50 D. m.
5:35 p m daily arriving in Philadelphia IL 90 D. m.
$50 p m. daily, arriving in Philadelphia, 2:35 a.
Sleeping Cars attached to train TO Philadelphia
leaving at $40 p m, and persons securing berths
can remain in car until o'clock a. m.
Secure your ticket at office of the company, north
east corner Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
nue. northeast sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and depot Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company. ID. NJ. BOYD, JR.,
General Passenger Agent.
FRANK THO MS0N,
my16-f General Manager.