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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-03

sPrCINEN TRADE DOLLARS of the coin
~ OF 1870 fresh from the U. 3. mint in Phil
soeiPnls, Valuable as momentoes and curl
$500 as aney are not In circulation in this
IS,e Oh ID. d. Cooke, jr., Co, Istreet, near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-03

rIsA MARKET ro-DAY-Sold bv r.
ootusn " brother, rsh agents. 800 sinai
SOLD Tor - as5O per hundred; Is COO HERR oS,s
Ior sloasl5 PEI thousand; 1900 bunches fss
SOD Al &c 20 - cents per bunch; 500 single
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-03

n CoLoRED GIRL BADLY RURSFDa
eolOIed girl named Alice FrcelaDd. nine
years old, residing on X, near 9Th sfreet
night by her clothing accidentally catchiny
IRE from the stove. She ran into the street
tnvelOped IN flames, when a gentleman
named Hoffman, who was passing, threw
sack about her and smothered the Ore.
She was removed 10 the house, where she
was treated by DR.. McCauley, who pro-
noGEced her condition a critical one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-03

TRAyKLERS wishing a strongly made
tIunk or valise, a neat. substantial satcSs'
travelling bag or shawl strap, should car AZ
the mandatory OF James :. Topham, as m
street, east side, under the big wire sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-03

THE MEXICAN WAR VErERANs-At the
meeting Saturday evening of Veterans of
the Mexican War, Gen. John A. Suffer, the
pioneer dtscoverer OF gold In California, was
admitted TO membership. 1t was announced
that President Denver and Col Schley, of
Baltimore, had asked the War department
for seven hui dred wall tents for the veteran
encampment at the Centennial, and General
Sherman, who is member OF the associ a.
ton, was exerting his influence to get the re-
quest complied with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-03

THE SPRING RACEs.-The spring meeting
at the Washington Driving park is an
nounc6d for May 2, 3, and 5; premiums
$4,000. All from abroad who expect to enter
horses at this meeting are rendered, by f.
p. Hill, proprietor, free use of stabling and
track for training after April 1st. The track
is one of the best mile tracks in the country.
IT is yellow loam-soft, elastic, does not
cup, and is not affected by wet or dry
circuit commences as above the first week In
May, and continues at Brightwood park, D.
G., the second week; Woodbury., n. J., and
Point Breeze the fourth week, and Amber
park, Philadelphia, the week following.
After which return TO Washington should
looks favors bic for big meeting June 9Th to
9Th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-03

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued 10
Alexander Mitchell ard Agnes Clark; James
Mckinney and Rose Downey: Solomon Page
and Sarah c. Mack; Samuel l.. ID. Baxter
and Mary Birch; Robert Parker Turner and
Catherine Ann Adams; James Simon and
Hannah Blair; Joseph p. Page and Mary f.
Arnold; +. w. Paine. of Washington terri
tory, and Ida Il. Illsley, of Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-03

MRS. Up PALMER
WILL OPEN,
on THURSDAY APRIL era,
A Recherche Assortment o.
PARIS RONNETs AND HATS,
and al TIE Newest Novelties IN Para Milliref.
LSoies OF Warrington aud vicinity are respect
invited o be present.
MRS. J. r. PALMER,
niar1f ~ llOS street, bet llth and n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-03

A RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY Is an
important feature to those desiring TO insure
their real estate or personal property. We
cheerfully recommend to the notice of the
public the Arlington Fire Insurance Com
psDy for the District OF Columbia, No 1905
Pa. ave., north OF Treasury department..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
a II 4 LII. u

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., July II, 1875 !
Proposals for furnishing such articles of sta
tionery as may be required for this Department
and the bureaus and Offices thereof during the
fiscal year ending June 80 1877. will be received
until Il O'Clock m. SATURDAY, August L,
1875.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual
or firm making it, and be accompanied by salts
factory guarantee that the bidder will execute q
contract, with good and sufficient bond If his bid
be accepted for any or all articles. No bid will
be considered without such guarantee.
All articles stipulated to be of the very best
quality. Samples will be required in all cases;
each sample to be marked with the name of the
bidder and the price.
Bond, with approved security, will be required
OF the party to whom the contract, or any part Of
II, may be awarded.
On failure to furnish any article specified in
contract within reasonable time after having
been ordered, the right is reserved of purchasing
the same in open market, or of declaring such
contract forfeited; and If greater price than
the contract price is paid for any such article,
the difference will be charged to the contractor.
Bids will be considered on each item sepa-
rately.
Schedules, containing blank forms for bidding,
together with items and approximate estimate of
quantities of articles needed, and full infOrma-
ton in accordance with this advertisement, will
be furnished on application.
Contracts will only be awarded to established
manufacturers of or dealers in the articles.
The Secretary reserves the right to reject any
or all bids that may be offered.
Proposals must be addressed to the Secretary
of the Interior, and Endorsed proposals for Sta
tionery."
No contract tciH be atrdrded under this adper-
fisemenf until an appropriation shall haze been
ery required. z. CHANDLER,
jyl2Tu&Fst Secretary.
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DIED.

NOCK.-On Saturday morning, July %. $50. At
1870 O clock EMILY =. MOCK, beloved wife OF JnO.
Ii. Mock. aged twenfy-nine years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to
Green street, Georgetown, at O'Clock this after
neon.
wASSTALL.-On the morning ofthe 18th of July,
EMILY L., beloved daughter of John and Mary A.
Wanstall, aged one year and two days.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to
ate nd the funeral from her parents residence, 1
Twentieth street northwest, at O'Clock this after
noon.
KELLY.-July %. 1S76 ELLEN, beloved wife of
Matthew Kelly. aged siNty-siN years, native Of
years a resident of W arlington city.
Her funeral will take place from her late residence,
ii street, between Twenty third and Twenty-fOuTth
streets northwest this afternoon, at 2 O'Clock, to
WHICH the friends and acquaintances of the family
are invited.
CONRoY.-JuIy -. 1876, at II a. m Mrs JANE
COSEOY, wife Of Patrick COnroy, aged ifty-fye
years
I7I9 streeI northwest this afternoon at O'Clock.
tend.
EMMERT.-On the morning OF July 81 1876, at
1:D o'clOck. ISABELLA. twin daughter of George
and charlotte Emmert, aged six months and three
days.
dence, corner Boundary and North Capitol streets.
Friends of the family invited to attend.
GIBSON.-On Friday, July Is, 1876, ISABELLA
JANE, in the thirty-fourth Of her wife Of
VIM. Gibson, late of Canada.
GRIGSLY.-July q. 1876, at his residence. Gen.
teryille, Fairfax county Va, of paralysis, THOMAS
months.
KANE.-On Saturday evening, July %, 1876, At
6:O O'Clock, MINNIE ELLA, aged eleven months.
youngest daughter of VIM. l.. and Emma +. Kane.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
DROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 7, 1876.
Sealed proposals for furnishing Stationery for
eeived at this Department until the sth day OF
August, 1876, at L O'Clock m.
Blank forms for bidding will be furnished upon
The bids will be considered and accepted or re-
jected, item by item, and this advertisement and
the proposal 50 far as accepted by the Secretary
same, shall constitute the contract between the
Government and the bidder or bidders, and no
further contract will be executed.
The articles contracted for must be furnished
from time to time during the year. in quantities
pursuant to orders from the Department. The
entire quantities will, however, be called for dur
ing the year.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual
or firm making it, and be accompanied by bond,
with sufficient sureties, in the sum of ten thou
sand dollars, (SlO,OOOO approved by United
States officer Of the district in which the sureties
reside or do business, on a form to be furnished
by the Department, 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 the Secretary
Of the Treasury, and the delivery of an inferior
article will be deemed sufficient cause to annul
the contract, at the option of the Secretary.
Deliveries must be free of charge at the Treas
ury Department, Washington.
The failure to comply with any one order under
the contract will operate as a forfeiture OF the
entire penalty of the bond, or the Secretary of
the Treasury may direct the purchase, in open
market of such quantities of any articles shall
be necessary to supply the deficiency caused by
such failure, and charge to the contractors fifty
per centum of the price which it shall be found
pecessary to pay for such articles.
Proposals unaccompanied by satisfactory bond
will not be considered, and contracts will be
awarded only to established manufacturers OF, or
dealers in, the articles.
Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned,
and marked proposals for Stationery"
Proposals will be opened as indicat ed above, but
no award will be made until an appropriation
therefor shall have made by Congress.
LOT NJ. MORRILL,
jyl0-MThSt Secretary of the Treasury.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
DROPOSALS FOR COAL.

TREASURER's OFFICE,
UNITED STATES SOLDIERS HOME,
NEAR WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 10, 1875.
Sealed proposals, to be Endorsed proposals for
Coal" will be received by the undersigned until
MONDAY, August Z, 1875, at II O'Clock m for
the delivery at United States Soldiers Home, ID.
g., on or before the Both day of September, 1875,
of the following description Of COAL to be the best
quality, well screened and to weigh ,2io pounds
to the ton, viz:
500 tons White Ash Furnace Coal.
400 tons Red Ash Range Coal.
Bidders must state the price per ton delivered
for the aggregate required. Separate bids for the
respective descriptions will not be considered.
Payment will be made in cash when the whole
quantity has been delivered.
The right TO reject any or all bids is reserved by
the undersigned.
Bonds 10 the amount of FIVE thousand dollars,
with two securities approved by the undersigned,
will be required for the faithful performance Of
contract. q. H. LAUB,
Surgeon, U. S. A, Secretary and Treasurer;
iy2l-td
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No. 20 BROADWAY, NEW HoRK,
July is, 1875.
Proposals, sealed and Endorsed on envelope
IBID for Supplies Advertised" will be received
at this office until Il o'clock 18th August, for the
following supplies of the best quality, to be de-
livered within fifteen days from date of order,
free Of expense, at the Navy Yard, New York:
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
10000 gallons best quality Winter strained Lard
Oil, in we'll cOopered barrels of about forty gal
Ions each to be delivered to the Navigation off,
Ger at the New York Navy Yard. subject to his
inspection, but not to be accepted and paid for
until it shall have passed a comparative test
with the best Lard Oil used in the United States
Lighthouse service.
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 Of supplies awarded within
the time specified.
Blank ferns 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,
jy2+td Pay Director United States Navy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
DROPOSALS FOR COAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, !

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING,
July II, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until 10 o'clock a. IN. THURSDAY, the 18th day
Of August, 1876, for furnishing eight hundred
(SOO) tons of run of mine Georges creek) Gum
bertrand coal, to be delivered at such times and
places and in such quantities may be required,
and subject TO the conditions required by act Of
Congress, approved July IL, 1870. viz:
f.That such coal shall weigh 2, $40 pounds to the
ton, and shall be inspected and weighed and the
quantity of each load certified at the time OF de-
livery by the person appointed and qualified
under the act for that purpose, and that the pre-
scribed fee of twenty cents for each ton Of coal
inspected, weighed and delivered shall be paid by
the contractor"
Proposals will be considered binding for one
week from the 18th day Of August, 1876, the De-
partment reserving the right to reject all or any
portion Of the bids offered.
No proposals will be entertained unless accom-
panied by satisfactory evidence Of ability to fulfill
the contract nor will any payment be made with
out the certificate of the Inspector that the coal
furnished is such as the contract calls for.
Proposals should be addressed and sent to the
Office of HENRY y. JEW ELL,
Chief of Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
jyl9.W&S-st Treasury Department.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST l. 1875
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR M1GfTARY sUPPEIEs.
DEPOT QUARTERNAsTER's OFFICE,
No. l1S9 GIRARD STREET,

DEPOT QUARTERNAsTER's OFFIcE,
No. l1S9 GIRARD STREET, :
PHILADELPHIA, July q, 1875.
sealed proposals, In duplicate, with copy OF
this advertisement attached to each, will be re-
ceived at this office until noon, August 81, 1875,
for furnishing the United States Quartermaster's
Department with the following named articles,
viz:
5000 Crossed Sabres, 10 900 Crossed Rifles, 10 900
Brass Letters, 5000 Brass Numbers, 5000 Forage
Caps, 20 900 pairs White Berlin Gloves, 1000
pairs Arctic Overshoes, 5000 Wooden Blankets,
Zoo AX-helyes, 1000 Scrubbing Brushes, $50 sets
Stencil Plates, 1000 Wall Tent flies, 500 common
Tents, 10000 yards Shifting Flannel, heavy
quality; $1,000 yards Shifting Flannel, light
quality, and 500 Drum Cords.
All articles will be subject to a rigid inspec-
ance with specifications will be insisted upon and
that no article inferior to the standard will be
accepted.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any all bids.
Bids are requested for delivery of the articles
at Philadelphia, JefersOnville, Ind, and San
Francisco.
tic production and manufacture, conditions of
price and quality being equal, and such prefer
ence will be given to articles of American pro-
ductiOn and manufacture produced on the Pacific
Coast, to the extent of the consumption required
by the public service there.
All articles which are to he used in the States
and Territories of the Pacific Coast will be re-
ceived and inspected at San Francisco, Cal.
For Information in detail apply at this office.
Envelopes containing proposals to be Endorsed
proposals for Military Supplies" and addressed
to the undersigned.
d. H. RUCKER,
ly3l -d2Ct Asst. Quartermaster General
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY WAGONS, AM
L BALANCES AND SPRING WAGONS.
nT-N STED Al

L BALANCES AND SPRING WAGONS.
QUARTERMAsTER GENERAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., July q, 1875. !
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of
the Chief q uartermaster at Fort LeavenwOrth,
Kansas until II o'clock, noon, August Is, 1876,
or at the office of the depot quartermaster at JEFF
fersOnvle Ind, until 1890 p. IN. same day, for the
early delivery to the quartermasters department
at Fort LeavenwOrth, or at Jacksonville, of one
hundred and twenty Army Wagons, twenty Am
balances, Wheeling pattern twenty Spring Wag-
ons, ST. Louis pattern. Bidders will please specify
how soon they can complete the delivery of the
whole quantity.
SPECIFICATIONS of the kind of Wagons and Am
bulance required can be had by application at the
office of the chief Quartermaster at Fort Leayen-
worth or at the office Of the depot quartermaster
at Jacksonville.
Each proposal should be in duplicate, and be
accompanied by a guarantee (signed by two re-
spOnsible persOns) that 1t will be carried out in
good faith if accepted.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all of the proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals for the delivery
of the Wagons and Ambulances ut Fort Leaven-
worth should be Endorsed Proposals for Army
Wagons, Ambulances and Spring Wagons" and
addressed to Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Saxton,
deputy Quartermaster general, chief quartermas-
ter Department of the Missouri, Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, and envelopes containing propo-
sails for delivery Jacksonville should be SINH
larly described, and addressed to Lieutenant Col
Onel James A. Ekn deputy quartermaster gene
raj, in charge of the quartermasters department
there NJ. =. ME1GS,
jy29,6t Quartermaster General U. 5. A.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
ROULANGERLE FRANCHISE.
FELIX DESFOSSE,

The well-known and only French baker in WASH
ington, has removed to No. 20l2 street, between
Twentieth and Twenty-hrst streets, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue, where, in a house expressly built
for purpose he has greater facilities than before
for the manufacture of the best French and Ameri-
can bread.
hotels and dealers.
n, B;-french bread Is reeommended Tor psrs9ns
from dyspepsia. jyl-STuThly'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES,

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
NAVY PAY OFFICE
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July q. 1875.
Proposals. sealed and Endorsed on the envelope
'Bids for supplies advertised, will be received at
this Office until IL o'clock, LIST August next, for
the following supplies of the best quality, to be
delivered free of expense at the Navy Yard, Kit
terry, Maine, Immediately upon the award being
made subject to the usual inspection, VIZ:
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
5 tons (23lO lbs) English Camel Coal.
200 tons White Ash Anthracite Coal, steamboat
size, (Z240 lbs. to TONI
IS tons White Ash Anthracite Coal stove size,
(224O lbs. to TONI
casks QSOO lbs) Dry White Lead.
All of the above to be OF the best quality of its
kind The Coal is TO be discharged into carts pro-
vided by the Government, and the quantity de-
livered to be paid for at the weights of the Navy
Yard scales.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
that may not be deemed advantageous to the
Government, and to award each article or item
separate, as may be most to its interest.
Responsible security required for the prompt
and faithful delivery of supplies awarded within
the time specified.
Blank forms will be furnished at this Office and
bids opened at tle hour above named, when par
ties interested are invited to be present
A. J. CLARK,
iy27-td Paymaster United States Navy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING.
OFFICE OF COMMISSION FOR
PAVING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,

OFFICE OF CoMMISSIo FOR
PAVING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
WASHINGTON, ID. o., July %, 1876.
Sealed proposals Will be received at the office
of the Architect of the United States Capitol un-
til T. m, on TUESDAY, the Sth day of August
1915, for repaving Pennsylvania avenue, in this
city, between the Capitol and the Treasury
Building, under the provision of the act of Con-
gress approved July 10, 1876
specifications, giving the depth of the proposed
pavement the method to be followed in laying II,
and the nature and proportion OF its constituent
parts.
the character Of the foundation, the sizes of the
blocks, and the quarries from which they are to
be supplied.
PROPOSALS must be made by the superficial yard,
which will include the cost Of readjusting the
curbstOne, wherever necessary to secure straight
line on the face and top. and the cost of removing
the present pavement and delivering the same to
the Commissioners Of the District OF Columbia, as
provided in the act.
The proposals for all other than block pave
ments must also include the cost of lowering the
crown OF the street, wherever the Commissioners
shall consider ii necessary in order to establish
more gentle slopes from the crown to the cutters.
Proposals for this class OF pavement should give
separate estimates for different thicknesses, from
ten inches up to thirteen inches, and must also
give the thickness of the surface or wearing
layer.
All proposals must include the cost of keeping
the pavement in good repair for term of three
years from the completion OF the contract.
NOprOpOsal will be entertained unless accom-
panied by a bond in the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars, signed by two responsible bonds
clerk of the United States Court or United States
District Attorney, that the bidder WILL If the work
be awarded to him, enter into contract within
ten days after the award is made, and construct
the pavement according to the terms of the con-
tract and specifications.
Payments will be made on account from time
to time as the work progresses and as the funds
become available.
Upon final settlement ten per cent of the con-
tract price will be retained as additional Sc
curity anda guarantee fund to keep the pavement
in good repair the term of three years which ten
per centum will be invested in the bonds of the
United States, and the interest thereon paid to
the contractor.
Upon application by letter a copy of the act of
Congress authorizing this work can be obtained
of Edward Clark, esq, member of the commits
sion, at the office of the Architect of the United
States Capitol Washington, ID. G.
H. G. WRIGHT,
Brevet Major General, U. S. A.
Q. A. GILMORE,
Brevet Major General, u. 5. A.
EDWARD CLARK,
iy3l-Tt Commissioners.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
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n OyERNMENT SALE.

GOVERNMENT SALE.
JRPFERsoNvILLE, IND, Aug. =, 1873.
VIII be sold at the Jacksonville Depot of the
Quartermaster's Department, on WEDNES-
DAY, August 2, 1875, at 10 O'Clock a. m, under
the direction of Lieutenant Colonel James A.
Ekin Depot Quartermaster, lot of Quarter
masters stores, clothing, equipage and material,
consisting OF
2 horses, 5000 assorted chains, 500 feet rubber
hose IL COO pounds scrap iron certain harness and
harness parts, certain wagon parts, certain as
sorted tools, 5000 trowsers 90 rubber blan-
kets and ponchos, 500 great coats, $1,000 tent
pins 5000 yards assorted 1annels, 10000 tent
buttons and slides, and many other miscellaneous
articles.
Terms cash, in United States funds.
The property can be examined at any time be-
fore the day of SALE between the hours Of o'clock
a. m and O'clock p. IN.
Property to be removed at expense of pur-
chasers within ten days from day Of sale.
70 ADDISON BARRETT,
iy36t Capt. and NJ. S. K, U. S. A.