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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-03
DROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July !, 1875.
Sealed proposals for furnishing Stationery for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1877, will be re-
ceived at this Department until the 8th 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, SO far as accepted by the Secretary
of the Treasury, and the bond accompanying the
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, (sl0,oo0) approved by United
States officer of the district in which the sureties
reside or do business, on 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 the purpose the Secretary
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 forfeiture OF the
entire penalty of the bond, or the Secretary Of
the Treasury may direct the purchase, in open
market ofsuch quantities of any articles as shall
be necessary to supply the deficiency caused by
sucn anu CHhIRe 10 Inc cOnIracIOrS
per centum Of the price which it shall be found
Necessary 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 indicated above, but
no award will be made until an appropriation
therefor shall have made by Congress.
LOT NJ. MORRILL,.
jyloMThst Secretary of the Treasury.
DROPOSAILS FOR STATIONERY.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

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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 L o'clock m. SATURDAY, August L,
1876.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm ma King 1t, and be accompanied by a 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.
Ali articles are 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
1t, may be awarded.
On failure to furnish any article specified in q
contract within reasonable time after having
been ordered, the right is reserved of purchasing
contract forfeited; and If a 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 dirdrded under this aduer-
fisement until an appropriation shall hare been
made by Congress for the purchase Of the Station
cry required: z. CHANDLER,
jyHTuaFst Secretary.
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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
(s00) tons of run of mine Georges creek) Cum
berland coal, to be delivered at such times and
places and in such quantities as may be required,
and subject to the conditions required by act Of
Congress, approved July II, 1870, viz:
'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 tho act for that purpose and that the pre-
scribed fee of twenty cents for elch 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, 1875, the De-
partment reserying 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 q. JEW ELI,
Chief of Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
jy19-WSS-st Treasury Department.
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No. % BROADWAY, New HoRK, !

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No. % BROADWAY, NEW HoRK,
July 49, 1875.
Proposals, sealed and indorsed on envelope
IBID for Supplies Advertised" will be received
at this office until l. O'Clock 18th August, for the
following supplies of the best quality, to be de-
liyered 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 well 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 1t 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 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,
iy24td Pay Director United States Navy.
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DROPOSALS FOR COAL.
TRHAsURER's OFFICE, J

TREAsURERs OFFICE,
UNITED STATES SOLDIERS HOME,
NEAR WASHINGTON, ID. c., July l9, 1876
Sealed proposals, to be Endorsed proposals for
Coal,' will be received by the undersigned until
MONDAY, August l. 1875, at II O'Clock m, for
the delivery at United States Soldiers Homo, D..
C., on or before the 3Oth day of September, 1876,
of the following description Of COAL to be the best
quality, we'll screened and to weigh 2,2io pounds
to the ton, viz:
SOC 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 to the amount of FIVE thousand dollars,
with two securities approved by the undersigned,
will be required for the faithful performance Of
contract. q. II. LAUB,
Surgeon, U. S. A, Secretary and Treasurer.
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PROPOSALS FOR MANILA HEMP.

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
q KILBY STREET, BOSTON, July "A, 1S7o.
Proposals, sealed and Endorsed proposals for
Manila Hemp" will be received at this office
until MONDAY, August q, at II o'clock m, for
furnishing fifty toms of 2.2io pounds per ton, of
Manila Hemp, at the Charleston Navy Yard,
subject there to the usual inspection and Govern
ment test.
Samples Of the quality required can be seen at
the Commandments office at the said Navy Yard
where all information can be obtained.
Two satisfactory securities must accompany the
bid, guaranteeing faithful execution Of the offer
If accepted.
The price of the Hemp offered must include its
delivery at the Charleston Navy Yard. All
Hemp rejected must be removed at the risk and
expense of the bidder and 1t will be at his risk
until removed. CHARLES W. ABBOT,
jy27-td Pay Director United States Navy.
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PROPOSALS FOR CAUSEWAY.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND Docks,
i IN.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. l, 1875.
Sealedproposals, Endorsed Proposals for Cause
way" addressed to the Chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, will be re-
ceived at this Bureau until IL o'clock M, on the
4th day of September. A. d. 1875, for repairing
and widening the causeway across the back chan
mel at League Island, according to plans and
specifications to be seen at the Civil Engineer
office, at League Island Navy Yard.
Each bid must be accompanied by written
guarantee of two responsible persons to the
and certified to by the United States District
Attorney, or other United States Officer known
to the Department, that the bidder, if his offer be
accepted, will, within ten (l0) days after it has
been awarded to him, enter into contract with the
Department for the performance of the work.
The Bureau reserves the right to reject any or
all bids, as the interest of the Government may
require. ]. g. HOWELL,
aug. I'd Chief of Bureau.
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ROULANGERLE FRANCHISE.
FELIX nFSE0SSE

The well-known and only French baker in WASH
ingtOn, has removed to No. 20l2 street. between
Twentieth and Twenty-frst streets, near Pennsyl-
yania avenue, where in house expressly built
for the purpose, he has greater facilities than befo
for the manufacture of the best French and Amerf-
can bread.
French bread a specially. Liberal terms offered to
hotels and dealers.
n: B.-French bread is recommended for persons
OF delicate health, especially for those suffering
from dyspepsia, jyl-STuThly'
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OFFlCE OF COMMISSION FOR
PAVING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
WASHINGTON, d. o.. July %, 1875.
Sealed proposals Will be received at the office
of the Architect of the United States Capitol un-
til II m, on TU ESDAY, the sth day of August,
1870, for repaviDg Pennsylvania avenue, in this
city, between the Capitol and the Treasury
Building, under the provision of the act of Con-
gress approved July l9 1876.
The proposals must be accompanied by detailed
specifications, giving the depth of the proposed
pavement, the method to be followed in laying it,,
and the nature and proportion Of its constituent
parts.
Bidders for stone-block pavements will specify
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 it 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 bond in the sum of one hundred thou
men, and approved as to sutticiency by judge or
clerk of the United States Court or United States
District Attorney, that the bidder WILL If the work
be awarded to him, enter into a 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 additional Sc
curity anda guarantee fund to keep the pavement
per centum will be invested in the bonds of the
United States and the interest thereon paid to
the contractor.
Upon application by letter n copy of the act of
Congress authorizing this work can be obtained
States Capitol, Washington, ID. @.
H. G. WRIGHT,
Breyet Major General, u. S. A.
Q. A. GILMORE,
Brevet Major General, U. ). A.
EDWARD CLARK,
commissioners
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PROPOSALS.
IRofss i1s FOR M1LfT1RT sGPPE1Es
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICF,)
No ll3Q GIRARD STREET !

DEPOT QUARTERMAsrER's OFFICF,l
No. 11S9 GIRARD STREET, !
PHILADELPHIA, July q, 1876
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, with q copy Of
this advertisement attached to each, viii be re-
ceived at this office until noon, August 81, 1915,
for furnishing the United States Quartermaster's
Department with the following named articles,
viz:
5000 Crossed Sabres. 10000 Crossed Rifles, 10 900
Brass Letters, 5000 Brass Numbers, 5000 Forage
Caps, 20, 600 pairs White Berlin Gloves, 1000
goo Ax-helyes, 5000 Scrubbing Brushes, $50 sets
Stencil Plates, coo 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 rigid inSpec-
tion and bidders are informed that full compli-
ance with specifications will DO insisted upon, and
accepted.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Bids are requested for delivery of the articles
at Philadelphia, JcffersOnyille, Ind, and San
Francisco.
preference will be given to articles OF domes-
tic production and manufacture, conditions of
Cnce 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 be used in the States
and Territories of the Pacific Coast will be re-
ceiyed 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,
jy31-d30t Asst Quartermaster General
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Opening. Closing.
Commercial.

Commercial.
WASHINGTON WHOLESALE MARKET.
Nochanges worthy ofnOte in Washington whole-
sale prices since our last quotations.
MARKETS ELSEWHERE.
BALrIMoRR, Aug. 2.-Cotton quiet and steady;
niddl1ng. 1I1I@113Sc.
Flour-Actfye for good grades; Common weak.
Wheat more active and higher; Western
red, track, S1.0OGL1O; Maryland red, good to
prime s120@1.25; do. amber, 81 30; do. white,
sl10@l.25. Corn - Southern steady; Western
opened weak and lower and closed steady; South
ern white: 57@5sc.; do. yellow, 5S@57c:; Western
mixed, b4TgJec., spot; Sc, September. Oats
dull and lower; Southern, prime, &c.; Western
white, s79SSe.; Western mixed, $50. Rye quiet
at 5S@6oc. Hay dull and unchanged. Provisions
strong and quiet. Pork, s2o.25 Bulk meats
shoulders, SIC; clear rib sides, 1Oc loose; S1l8
1034c., packed. Bacon-shoulders, 969IIo; clear
rib sides, 1lx@11Ac Hams, i5@16c. Lard
refined, 1281214c. Butter active, strong and ad-
vancng; Western, good to prime 1S92Oc; do.
fine, 2l922c. Petroleum nominaliy unchanged
Coffee steady and unchanged. Whisky quiet at
sl.l3
Receipts-Flour, 1000 barrels; wheat, 2O,O3s
bushels; corn, IS 500 bushels; oats, 200 bushels
Shipments-COrn, 70 COO bushels,
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RAILROADS.
DALTIMORE AMI 04I0 RAIIR0A6>


baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
JULY 1876.
AN. Leave washington. eezk6
SO BsitInore, ANNAPOLIS and Way ssons Point
Of Rocks, and Intermediate stations, Main
7:1o BALTIMORE and Alexandra Junction.
BIO NEx Ga1e RsL r1e. AND TBosF1N
ay ss5 9eep uSd SSf5 y Ef N a1oa
connects for Annapolis.
P and 6akand sraF
sleepers. Frederick, ::HagerstOwn and Valley
sS R ReI1,M Of Rocks sh9 and way Stations.
=, and Philadelphia; sunday to Baltimore only.
R:l5 Baltimore Way Stations, Ellicott City and
ss. Sunday al way .Sas aaa
s and aN %a{
Etek, EIlicott City and Way Stations via
as Frede5ek and Point of Rocks, tvia MetrOpol-
As Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Stations.
$40 cIIGAso CTSGaSM1II AID dGTIs HLt
BY ana sn on
% Chicago, Cinsinnsa and LOUISVILLE 1 '
5:45 Baltimore and Way Stations. Connects for
200 PHILApELPHIk AND baltimore EXPRESS.
7:05 Baltimore and Way Stations.
80 Pittsburg, but 40 connection beyond Martins
burg by train leaving Sunday night. Way
Stations on Metropolitan Branch. Sleepers.
800 Baltimore. Relay, Bladensburg, BeltsYtlle,
Laurel.
1000 NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NIGHT Elk
PRESS. Sleeping cars to New York.
, iO:o5 Baltimore and Principal Way Stations.
10:io Martinsburg and Way Stations, Metropolitan
Branch.
u:30 ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Berkeley, Deer Park,
Oakland, Chicago, Columbus, saRdusky,
Newark. On Saturday for Louisville.
7:lO $40, $40, 9:35 q. 40. SIS, 545. 700 705,
$40, 900, 1000, 1o:O5 and 1880 p. m, daily.
All other trains daily, except Sunday.
No connection on Sunday for Hagerstown,
Valley Branch, or for New York and Philadel-
phla at $40 m. and 1:40 D. m.
For further Information apply at the Baltimore
and Ohio ticket offices, Washington Station and 4S5,
Sol and sos 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. r. SHARP,
Master of Transportation,
L. N. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
GEO. s kODNTZ Ennaral ant
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY WAGONS, AM
l. BALANCES AND SPRING WAGONS.
QUARTERMAsTER GENERAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., July 90 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office Of
the Chief Quartermaster at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, until II o'clock, noon on August Is, 1876,
at the office of the depot quartermaster at JEFF
fersOnyille, 1nd until 1890 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 Leaven-
worth or at the office OF the depot quartermaster
at Jacksonville.
Each proposal should be in duplicate and be
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 at 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 at Jacksonville should be sm-
larry described, and addressed to Lieutenant Col
onel James A. Ekin, deputy quartermaster gene
raj, in charge Of the quartermaster's department
there NJ. e. MEIGS,
iy2q,6t Quartermaster General u. ). A.
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RIRCH Il ROBEY, AuctIOneers,
~ Nos. 93S and go Louisiana avenue.
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR COAL
NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No. 427 CHESTNUT STREET, )

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No. 427 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, July 81, 1875.
Sealed proposals in duplicate, Endorsed "Propo-
sails for Goal" will be received at this once until
WEDNESDAY, August 80, 1876, at l O'Clock p.
m, for AIS tons Lehigh Broken Coal; rs tons Lo-
Gust Mountain Range Coal; to be delivered at the
United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, free
of all expense to the Government, when required.
The above coal to be of the best quality uni
form in character selected free from all impuri-
Inspection by the inspector appointed for the
purpose, who will have the right of peremptory
rejection.
Bids will only be received from bona fde miners
of or dealers in coal. The right is reserved to
iect any all bids that may not be deemed advan-
tageous. Responsible security will be required
for the faithful delivery of the above in conform
ity with the stipulations on the blank forms for
bids to be had at this office; otherwise bids will
not be entertained. A. w. RUSSELL,
au3td Paw InsDectOr L. s NAVY
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AUCTION SALES.
No.oOo-oSo.N-N.N.oOo1oo
To-Day.
II II. wARNER, Auctioneer.

r II. WARNER, Auctfoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE oFyALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, SITUATED on NEW JER-
SEG AVENUE. BETWEEN AND L
STREETS NORTHWEST.
- By virtue of deed OF trust, to ID. L. Eaton
~ and myself, dated August 4, A. D. 1870, and
eH duly recorded in Liber 62l, folio 267, of the
- land records for the District Of Columbia, and
at the request of the party secured thereby, l. as
surviving trustee. will offer for sale in front of the
premises pre- a. SiS O'CLOCK pi M, on FRIDAY the
ground In the city of Washington known and de-
scribed part of lot ten, no. In square numbered
nve hundred and hfty-elght, (55S,) beginning for
the same at point Oh the line Of New Jersey ave-
westwardly from the southeastern corner of said
lot, and thence running sOutheastwariy to said
southeastern corner thence southwest aTdly along
the southern line of said lot eightythree (S3) feet
thence north fourteen (il feet and five (5) inches,
and thence TO the place of beginning.
Terms of sale: 800 with interest at ten per cent.
per annum from February 6, 1873, and expenses of
sale in cash, and the balance in six 6 months for
which the notes of the purchaser, bearing interest
on the property shall be taken. A deposit of 500
will be required of the purchaser the time Of sale
and all conyeyancing will be at the cost of the pur
chaser. Terms OF sale to be complied with within
trustee the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.
GEORGE W. SrICKNEY,
Surviving Trustee.
BFTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UN-
I'll THURSDAY, August 3, 1876, same hour and
place. q. W. STICKSEY,
Surviving Trustee.
jyl j. I. COLDW ELL, Salesman.