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DR0POsALs FOB TATIONERY.

u
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March Is, 1876.
Sealed Proposals for fur Statiouer, for the
year endL June 80, 1877, will be receiy ed this
Department until the 18th day Of April, 1876, at II
Blank forms for bidding will be furnished up,n
The bios will be considered and accepted or re-
jected item BY item; and this advertisement and the
proposal far accep ed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and the bond accom- panyInR the same,
shall constitute the contract between tn. govern
tract will be executed
The articles contracted for must be furnished
from time to time during the yesr, in quantities
pursuant TO orders from the Department: The en-
the year.
Zach proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making ii, and be accompanied by bond :,
with efficient sureties, in the sum Of thousand
dollars $1,000 approved by q United States Of
cer OF the district in which the suretes reside or
psrtment. conditioned for furnishing such portions
of the art ices be awarded under IL, and the
performance OF the contract
expert detailed for the BY the Secretary of
the Treasury, and the delivery OF inferior article
will be deemed sufficient cause to annul the con-
tract. at the option Of the Secretary.
Deliveries must be free OF charge at the Treasury
Department, W ash Bston.
he failure to comply with any one order under
penalty Of the bond the Secretary Of the Treasury
mas direct the purchase. in open market, OF such
quantities Of any articles shall be necessary TO
charge to the contractors fifty per oentum Of the
price which it shall be found necessary to pay for
such articles.
Proposals unaccom panied by a satisfactory bond
will not be considered aud contracts will be arded
only 10 established manufacturers of, dealers in,
Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned, and
b. ii BRISTOw,
mario 2taw4w Secretsry OF the Treasury.
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ABDUCTION AND BIGAMY BY POLICE
235 Second street, Jersey City, made COM
plant that Roundsman John W. Green VINO
had been boarding at his house for some
months. bad seduced his daughter Margaret.
only fourteen years Of age. Green did not
deny IL, but took the young girl before JUS
tice Mccoy and married her, although IL is
alleged that he has a wife In New York from
whom he has not been divorced. Tue father
procured his arrest, but he obtained bail the
next day, his bondsman, Nell Kennedy, sur
rendering him Immediately, however, when
when he found he already had a wife living.
He again obtained bail, and was again sur
rendered. Yesterday afternoon he was ar
rafgned In the first district court before JUS
tee Davis, when he waived an examination
and was committed In default of - 600 bail
10 await the action OF the grand Jury. Tue
full penalty for his crime in New Jersey is a
fine OF 81 COO AID term OF four years in state
pIison.-[N Y. World, 2Sth.
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~The Baltimore girls hustle is so deli
cately adjusted That whenever she IL much
agitated IL becomes an accurate register OF
the pulsations OF her heart Broshslya Argus.
81 Professor ito Freshmsn)-"what 10 Q
cilcle?" Freshman lafter much refection)-
"A round, straight line, with a hole In the
middle"
RIA very bright and interesting young
lady has been expelled from Wellesley col
lese at Amherst, Mass. for taking money
and clothing from her fellow students.
SThe new Bessie Turner whiskey is be-
coming very popular. A man can carry an
awful load OF IL and be dumped around and
be as quiet as II he were dead drunk.-IN II.
Herald
@There are ten widowers In the u. s..
Senate. When they pass the Treasury build
looking" "Such boyish walk CtRctua1'i
Commercial.
~Honolulu people say IL rains nine days
In the week at Hilo, and thirteen months In
the year, and once in a great while IL rains
into the bunghole OF a barrel faster than IL
can flow out at both ends.
~In Bocnsboro', Iowa, a man who has a
daughter horse whipped the Rev. j. n. Rey-
nolds last week, and his congregation, when
he Is able TO walk, Will give hin his dismis-
sal papers.
RVrhe Brooklyn Argus man won't marry
until he can find riches, love, gooi clothes.
and wine in the cellar. He would like TO re-
celve from qualified parties sealed pr oposals
In violent ink.
DCornwalIis, ". s., has a lady teacher
who kisses the first boy who gets 10 school In
the morning, and the small boys are crow led
out OF school by children OF a larger growth,
who roOst on the fences all night so as TO be
up early.
"After reading the account of the man
ner i'm which Wales killed his tigers, almost
any fellow must think he could have done
the same thing. 1t wasn't dangerous for the
Prince; 10 wasn't even dangerous for the
beaters; 10 was exciting only 20 the native
who troited along side the beast, saying:
$50, boss so boss Philadelphia BtdQeful.
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THE ROMANCE OF A Poor YOUNG GER
MANA good looking little German boy sp
piled TO Judge luxembourg yesterday TO be
sent to some charitable Institution. Ii ap-
psared that his father and mother died re-
Gently IN a lunatic asylum on Blackwell's
Island and some friends of the family pro
cured him work in a jewelers. store Having
loct his situation, the boy feared to return "a
his guardians, who appeared yesterday ia
court, and said the boys father had left
81 zoo, but, IL being discovered that he was
only an adopted son. the German Consul
took charge OF the money for heirs In Ger
many. Judge Otterbourg said he would In
vestigate the matter, and see IL Some one
had not been defrauding the little fellow
IN Y World 2sfb
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II Il. wARhER, corner 7th and + streets.

AUCTION SALE OF A DESIRABLE THREE.
STORY BRICK lWELLING, No. 1909 G
STREET, WEST EIDE, BETWEEN 14fH AND
15TH SHEETS NORTHWEsT
On MONDAY; April Sd, l576. at ) O'Clock ,.
= N will be seld ut auction. in front Of the
preInses, the above described property. The lot
has front Of 50 feet on street BY depfh OF lUG
feet. The awellin has eley en- rooms Hot and cold
wafer Ali modern improvements Brick stable on
rear Of lot.
Terms; One third cash; and the balance in one
and two years, with interest at eight per cent Der
anDum, secured BY deed Of trust on the pro pert
SOLO: SIoo down on Gay OF sale All convsyancine
seven days.
~Apply to Auctioneer for permit to examine
the property.
msr25 1T. COLDwELL. Salesman
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~The New jersey democratic conven-
ton to elect delegates 20 the national con-
vention meets In Newark on the 2sd Of May.
ga decree OF President Mcmahon an
nouDces that an international exhibition
will shortly be held In Paris.
81 The Irish and Scotch teams viii take
part in the coming international rifle con-
test. bat there wilI probably be no English
team,
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WHAT BROUGHT A BROOKLYN Boy TO
PHILADELPHIA Master William Laugh
lin, OF Brooklyn, is only IS years of age, aud
is so respectfully connected that he has a
very comfortable home But he is amoi-
Centennial grounds In this city. He had
saved a little money and he "disappeared.'
His sister, a bright, fair faced girl OF is with
out informing any one but her mother other
Intention, came on to Philadelphia. put up
with strangers, and then went TO chief il ones,
who, at her request, advertised the lad. He
put Ulcers on the boys track, and he was
found on Thursday morsiDg, banging about
the centennial buildings looking for work.
he had but little money with him, but he
was trusting to his pluck to give him a
glimpse Of the centennial exposition. Miss
Lsughlin took the youugster under her sis
terly wing and few bac K TO Brooklyn with
him. PhilddeIilhid TfgaeS
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U II. WARMER, corner 9TH and n streets.

II h. WARMER, corner 9TH and n streets.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE STORY BRICK
DWELLING ON THE EAST SIDE I2TH
STREET, mo. aOal BETWEEN Z AND
sTkEET5 NORTHWEST.
. BY virtue Of o deed of trust dated October
II 22d, A. D. 1874, Gully recorded in Liber 40. 76l.
folio 457 Of the land records for the District of
Columbia and at the written reQuss IT of the party
secured thereby, will sell at public auction, In
front of the premii on WEDNESDAY,, April 5th,
1876, O'Clock p 10 the following described real
estate situate in the city of Washington. District
of Columbia, to wit All those pieces parcels OF
land living and being In said city and know and de
scribed parts of lots numbered three sd and four
(4), in square numbered three hundred and {. enty
one s2l D. as laid down on the plat plan OF said
CITY beginning for the tame at the northwest
ner of said lot numbered four fD, aud ruaning
thence east seventy five (7e) feet; thence south
twenty Eve 2sl feet west seventy (7eB feet, and
Ibence north tvel i've (2sl feet to the place Of
beginning together with all the improv sments &c
Terms as agreed upon by all parties concerned:
One third In cash and the balance at SIX twelve and
eighteen months with interest ct zen per cent. per
abnum until paid, secured by deed OF trust on the
chaser A deposit Of BOO will be requ tred time
of sale, and all convey aBcfpg at purchaser b cost.
Hterms Of sale not piled with 10 seven days
the trustees reserve the sht to RESELL the property
after i've days advertisement.
MLLLiAm q. WaRD.} rruuss.
mar13 eoAds J. Z. COLDW ELL, salesman.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON
IL. WARNER, corner tn and y streets.

II IL. WARNER, corner 7th and streets.
TRusTEET SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
HAL 1SIAIk On THE Month sIOB OF
ko ssITRhET, BKrwKEh So AHD Ara sTs.
BY virtue OF a deed Of trust, dafSe December
10, lsI0, duly recorded in Liber NSs6U, folio
IS one OF the land records for the District e Do
snsreos VIII sell, at public sale, to the highest
s Ma1eh W, ITs, a. O'clock m, the follovi3e
real estate situate in the city Of
ZOE, y q TO Wit; Lot numbered FIVE ls), In sSusfe
numpered seven hundred and seventy four mo
according TO r. Halls subdivision Oh said sousre;
together With the Improvement. thereon
Terms: One third cash; balance OF and II months,
per cent interest, secured By Q deed Of trust on
tte properly sold, or a cssb O. the option of the
purchaser. All convey pcing WIN be az the
81 me purchaser, and 100 must be paid st time
u safe Terms TO be omplied with In sew en- ~ DAYS
Ner cay OF SALE Otherwise will resell the properly
NJ TIC risA sno cost OF the defsnltlBg purchaser.
JONA. kIRkW00D, Trustee.
-, s TEE ABQyI SALE rs POSTPONED
snuI sATekDAf, March 2sth, ls76, same hour
ano place, on account Of the weather. By order Of
msr2o-eO&ds Ut. COLDwKLL. Salesman.
p6 1SrTHE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST.
PoNHB, on account OF the weather, until HURS-
pAf arch 30th, 1875, same hour and place
BY order Of Trustee.
msr2Seo&ds 1T COLDwELL, Salesman
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THE WIFE HE WOULD CBoosE.-In the
-, y 10y, ~ IIs M
the construction of will, Anna L. Tisdale
being on the stand as a witness, the plain
tifi7s counsel asked her what did the tes-
tator say about the PLAINTIFF" She replied:
"Ae said that before he would have a wife
like that he would marry the DEVILS daugh-
ter, and go 10 live with the old couple."-tN
Nm, 0ffh
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u Ii. ~ARNER, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES sALI or IMPROVED REAL Es.
TATE ON SAMSON srRkEr, BETWEEN

IAIE IN rhMSOH rREEr, BETWEEN
- BY virtu. OF a deed Of trust dated March 10Th,
1873, cul. r. corded In Liber No. 7l2. folio 49l,
If the lard records for the District Of Columbia,
aud al the written request OF the party secured
~ ereby will sell at public auction the highest
bidder IN front OF the premises. on thursday,
hpIil 9th. 1875, at O'Clock m, the follO~i de-
&C lied real estate situate the cit, of Washing
too ID. O.. to wit:-Par's OF lot IS and %, IN Drn-
rvs subdivision of square 100, be ming for the
same at point on the south tide Of Samson street
bundf ed and thirty four l34 feet east from the
east size ct 18th street, and running thence with
said samson street east twenty six 30 feet thence
south ninety 800 feet to ten 10D foot alley thence
along said ten foot alley west twenty six Is feet
theI north nn ETY. (90l feet TO the place Of begn
DinR containing twenty three hundred and forty
t234O square feet OF ground, together with the im
prOvements thereon.
Terms; One third cash; balance in and vears,
at per cent: interest, Day able se nj. annually Sc
cured by deed of trust on the property All con-
veysbciDg at cost Of purchaser, and $50 deposit
quired. Terms to be complied with in seven (7J
days after day Of SALE otherwise the operty will be
resoldat the risk aud cost of the defsulting pur-
chaser. JANIS FITCH. Tr,s,aa.
ROBERT O FOX, { Au''eoS'
mars 60 J. L. COLDWELL, Salesman.
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
CHANCEBY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
PROPERTY
- Under and BY virtue Of several DEGREES made
by the Supreme Court Of the District of Colum-
-bia, in cause No COG. Equity Rules s. Essby
vs.. Ia by, the Undersigned will upon the days aud
times following, cell the following described real
estate 10 the CITY OF Washing ton; that is to say
On WEDNESDAY,, April ,, ut 4 80 O'Clock in
the afternoon, upon the premises. he will sell lot
numbered eiSht, 49, in square numbered six hun
dred ano thirty one, 1881 Th. lot IL OF sosite
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot, in a neigh
boThood where property is rapidly advancing in
ON THURSDAY. April %, at 4 80 o'clock upon
the premises he will sell lot numbered FIVE, 81 in
square lab situated or intersection Of 18th
street and New York avenue, and fronting on Raw
lings Square.
On FRIDAY, April Ii, at 4 80 O'Clock m. at
the auction ro"ns Of Thomas bowling, he will sell
tie following lOls:
Part OF lot Z, in square IL;
Lot Z, In square 81;
Lot 8, III square 81;
Lot 3, In square ~:
lot 20, in squsIe743.
The terms of sale prescribed by the decree are:
One-fourth OF purchase money cash, and the bal
in equal yments in six, twelve, eighteen and
tv eny -four months; purchaser to give bOsds, salts
factortIy secured, bearing interest, payable quar-
Deeds and recording at purch aser's cost.
W. b. WEBB. Trustee.
mar4 this TH0S. BOWLING, Auct.
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PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALS FOB ICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. o., March "A 1875.
Sealed Proposals to tn nish Ice for this Depart
mt ut for one year from ana after March 81, 1916,
Nil be received untlt nooE April ], 1876.
The Ice to be furnished must be kenpebec Ice OF
the best qualify or Ice equal theI clear free
from snow, dirt other in purities. 10 the sstissc
ton OF the receiving officer and to be delivered in
such quantities and at such times and places una
be requested
To be weighed by the Treasury scales. and 20 be
paid for monthly, upon proper vouchers, audite ed
and approved in due form
Bids must be at price per ton Of 2240 full pounds
10 the ton.
deposit Of $500 United States currency las
boId-) mus: accom- psny each bid security tha, II
is genuine and good faith TO be ned to the
unsuccessful bidders after the award of the con
tract and 10 he retained security the contract
Of the successful bidder.
The right t. reject or all bids, to waive de-
fects IL II Is deemed to the interest Of the government
to do so. is reserved.
Bids should be Endorsed Proposals for Ice.'' I'D
addTe ssed to Il WILSON,
Chief Cle,k Treasury Department.
rhrH Do
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CABLE FIENDs AT WoRK-At the annual
meeting OF The directors OF the direct cable
Company. held In London yesterday, the re-
port of two engineers was submitted, which
stated that the recent fractures OF the cable
we're caused by violence applied by an in
stru ment, and not by abrasion or rubbing.
The directo s are Of opinion that q second
90 il pa
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TRoMAs BOWLING. AuctIoneer
CATALOGUE SALE or a COLLECTION OF

ELEGANT BOOKS
1mR. From o private library, 10 various depart
hVnents of literature, com prising copies of
~S CT dice English and American editions of
standard works, tly new and In extra bindin gs;
number OF handsomely illustrated Publications:
rare cid Books, etc etc all in good condition, 10
be sold at my auction rooms, southwest corner Penn
9, lvania avenue and 18th street, MONDAY and
TUESDAY EVENINGS. April 81 and 4th. Sale
to comm eDce at 1880 clock precisely
TeIms cash. fmsrz5l TH0S. BOWLING, Auct
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MRS. LIvERNoRE is going about the
country lecturing on Husbands There
are, according TO her statistics, but three
Thousand good husbands, and, consequently,
three thousand happy wives. All the rest
may be classed among those Troublesome
fellows who make fuss because they want
their buttons seVed ON.
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A LADY was yesterday examining some
Infants apparel In adry-g goods store on Main
street, and evidently AT loss 10 make up
her mind as 10 the proper selection. when
the clerk thought 10 assist b z by inquiring:
lis your baby hoy or giri?" Tue lady
flushed holly, but replied: "I don't know
yet" She was suffered To MAKE her selec-
lion without further interruptlon.-lH Helena
Mon Hera1d
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RAILROADS.
1870 rE"sssTSft$AsrA 1876

boHote Track, Steel Rats, Splendid Seen
cry, Mdgntfcenf Equipment.
corner Of s'h apd B streets, .. follows:
P.roT Car e i P.. ass T.S M daily a., IF,
palsc. Car to chicago, and '1:st g.. N. daily
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
Falls. and the North, -. N. daily, except Sun
re 1s s.r idrs and d *. i.
man P.rl9r Oar,; s;as I. m daily, except s Sunday
With Par,of Car. sst.eh % daily except Sunday
' snd sssa 80 ;., sasa.y
q sa, Il; s1s s.s, ss.s.'
sSI Ro.ss 61sst L,S. 80 S n :oi ESQ ,. m
soI Annapolis, T:so .. N and ass ,. n. s,osp
ALKxAEpRIA FRxDERiOksBUBs RAIL
SStA4 k APP ALEXANDRIA . wAsHISITOs
'H = ;S5 and o.
=: r. sss, - Il. Eiesmena, ,,:.o = m. daily
s 1SePi ssTnnaay a.. a,, via Lynchburs, 1ss
Tram: leave Aie..ndri. for " .sh,nsson, 8. =. 9.
Sunday !. .nd q 4. s. n d. an. ~ and d. M On
ssssS%RmOa.ticS: can s s.csS1ss i az the o%s.s-
ylyanis avenue, Northeast corner Of Sixth street
and Peonsylyanis svenue, and ct the Depot, where
iestin alton from Hotels ana Residences
rRask aen sss
RALTInORs AND OHIO RAILROAD.
UHAHGI OF TImI. FEBRuAki 18th, 1875.
i:oo-s.lti@sfe and Way STATIONS:
I:00-Bsltimore, annapolis and Way Stations,
e:OO-NEw YoRI AND EosTo, Exrkr..
s:4S-ClDclnrati, st Louis and Pittskurs EY
and Way on MD
.opon; Of tG.U sDs Y ~, Ee ssn nIy
l0:l RrUsLINIrgnE rPRsss 30 stops
9so-sHW Tos sa' ~ .sb Si soGPsLr r,,a
'oBsat a s.d ss'ds VIs s and
s HsIHsTs rsTIy wiSohssteT snd VS.,
.:5o-B.L I.I kxPsKss, Stops At Laurel
ssSe -dse1sa and Wa, s,s.ion.
6:00-BALIIMoRB ExPREss
6:03-Bsltinere and Way Stations.
s:00-Bstinore sud Wsy statiens
s:oo-st. Louis, OincinnatI, Pittsbnrs IFsss Ex-
Prev Ch,Ss ,. OolumbT s; s.ndushy snd
s:ss-NEwIoTK slsH, s1Fsrs.. Sleeping cal.
,:ss-saltimcre and Principal way s.st,eas:
d;SSo, SEQ s;ia b9;4a an, $50. <:4s' $50
trsias daily except Sunday.
Ls1ctns C1rldea Sfatton Jos WasStHsl1n.
t:43, SIS, 500, 1870, s:45 a. m, 1880,
Gle. 200, $50. 6:35, 1910 D. m. daily.
$50, $40 1880 Q. m. 3:1k, $50, 9:{k
>. N, daily, except Sunday.
No connection on Sunday toI hsserssosp, An
fork and Philadelphia at 500 am. and 1880 m.
nd ohio as ese. os. 81 ssd
i-S Pennsylvania avenue, where orders viii be
AIKEN for baggage 60 - chez aRd received at
ONT IL the ofty, THOS. Il SHARP,
master OF TRANSPORTATION
a. ID. COLE, veEsrai Ticket Agent
GEO. 8. kOONTZ. General Agent. acyl-d
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TNMKYNS; Good morning AL want
costume OF Henry. the Fourth of England.
IL you please" La Belle Costumiere (affA-
bly,, but not without a touch of scornl .EK-
CuSe me. sir, Henry the Eighth OF England
Henry the Fourth was a rench king" The
costumer solving the difficulty, "Parktnsi
Par-kinS." "Noice In The distance: Yes
sir" The costumer: "Bringdow the Angry
Cat lHe must nave mean" Henri z lstre,"
but that was what he said. - Punch.
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WHILE In Bowling Green a few nights ago
we were lodged in a room with n fellow from
Simpson county. We went To our room aud
turned the gas down 10 a small blaze and
were soon IN dreamland. At late hour our
Simpsonite came IN and exclaimed: - Why In
the HI don't you put some moro gas In that
thing; it's asout all out, amt IT, Scots
Uiue hUO ITo1lS
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THEY were sitting together, he and She
and he was arduOusly thinking what 10 say.
Finally be burst out with: "In this land OF
noble achievements aud undying glory, why
Is n that women do not come more 10 the
front; why Is AZ that they do nOt climb the
ladder of fame" 81 suppose, !" said she, put
ting her finger in her mouth, "lt - all on so-
count of their pullbacks." And then s1e
sighed and he SlPhed. side by side
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SNAPPED WIvEs.-The Kosciusko Miss.
Star mentions the arrest OF Thomas WiIkin-
SOD, on the charge of having swapped wives
some years ago with one Harris, a resident
OF Montgomery county. The trade met the
entire appreciation Of both women, aud vii
kiDson swears that he will die in iail befor
he will swap back.
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hUNCAk SON BIOS, Auctioneers.
- Southeast cor. er 9Th aud ID SITS. n. W.

lkUNCAk SON BROS, Auctioaeers.
- Southeast corr 9Th aud SITS. n, W.
DRY GOODS SALE:-CASsIMERKS. PRINTS.
DELAINGS. EMBROIDERY. HOSIERY, BL'D
6Nh UkBLEACHEU OPTIONS, GLOVES.
ST. PFkDhhs, MEMS AND BOYS HATS,
FAN G., DDS, DRILLINGS, G T. 8.
TtCklNGS, he'd AND WHITE FLANNELS.
LINEN BOSOM SHIRTS, DRAWERS, &C.
STOCK FROM MERCHANT TAILOR, MIsFTr
GLoL HING. ODDS AND ENDS, &c, AT AUC-
TItN
n FRIDAY MORNING, 3Ist March, at 10
~ CLOCK, Al our saiesrOOms, 9th aud ID streets
northwest, the above with other goods will be
sOlc DUNCaNSON BROS,
msr29 II Auctioneers
X. N COX & co. A1etiOneer'' ess G street.
The auction sales Of DRY and FANCY GOODS at
No 726 9Th streei. between ana N northwest, will
be resumed MONDAY. March 9th, at 10 q m. :,
ard continue daily at the hour until the entire
eek il closed out.
mars lw r. N. cox & 90, Aucts.
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The Lay OF the Cow.

FFofn ne Burlington HGicir EOel
switch engine Louisa. b, BAN
We. slowing ID Frcnt q re- shouf D n
When tho stoker looket cot % the vi naow % ssF
"Ihere . Gov eoins sCro~s she "a ebay
Pensively haite1 the COO on the track,
burs on her pendsnt tail. bran on her bsok
Dreaming Of summer, she seemed rot % see
The spproach u the suitch e-n-Gfne.
Once more the stokc- spoke There sAe "a now
Bully, the engineer guoth. 'sfor the coo =
And, Ieversiug Ms tasine, he lied, "shoo Oh
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