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National Republican., 1876-08-12

BY authority conferred on me as commissioner, BY
virtue Of deciees passed BY the District Court Of the
Wheeling, in the above three several chancery
THTRsDAY, THUR Jay The 18Th DAY OF SEPT, 1885,,
w on tine ssysra ~
public suction the following valuable real estate,
with the water power connected Herewith.
as he wssff S Of Re s
yeyances to George Washington, President Of the
yi;ees Of Robert HsrPeI and others existing and
6s sale Of Gs
under direction OF the Secretary Of War. This
nSs Of factory T Byrnes siand a1d sisnds
A, and G, in the Potomac river, and all the strip
and lying said river and the streets and lots
of the town Of HarPer's Ferry as laid down on the
ii ths valuable water power q de POto@ae river
leges, and the lots with the buIdings thereon, en-
bIaSed In lot & No on said sals @ @naP 3f ls9 The
pan7 % Is S constructed through this lot Ss L WIN
Second-An Of the valuaoIe wafer power entire OF
the Tnted al Tie q said sa In ISIS e ny
the site t4e Of the neas ee Gs9r WITH al tie APT
No; on said map used at the sale of 1863:
block A, on Shenandoah Street, as laid down on map
Of said property. and said town Of Harper Ferry,
Ss sHd saG prcpePsg II ssd BLOCK A. eacE
IEontng g % 1 feet on shspanGoah n street running
alley 70 feet wide, at the railroad embank kment.
shenandoah with the Potomac, near the business
portion of said town, and considered desirable
and valuable
TERMS OF SALE: Ten per cent. OF the amount
for which each of said lots sell will be required of
the respective purchasers on the day Of sale. For
the residue of the purchase money q credit OF one
and two years will be given, the purchaser execut-
ing bonds, in equal amounts with good personal
security bearing interest from day Of sale. lien
the property sold Will also be retained to
the payment Of the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by the United
states for the purpose of subjecting the property
hereinbefore described to sale, and applying the
proceeds 81 sale to the discharge Of the bonds
property made by the United States in 1859.
Any additional information as to this property,
its situation, condition and purposes for which IL
adapted win be furnished by the undersigned, who
solicits correspondence on the subject:
Copies of said map of sale, referred TO above, to-
sether with additional description Of said property
and of the surrounding country will be furnished on
application. This property Is considered among the
most valuable in the country for manufacturing pur-
poses ON account of Its remarkable water power.
N. GOFF, Jr., Commissioner.
ARxssVRa, ", Va, July "A, lTs, jyz7-ThA
National Republican., 1876-08-12
PROPOSALS.
(NIS0NONO~O0ONN ONNNONONONNNON~N~N
DROPOSALS FOR GOAL.

GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INsANE,l
Sealed proposals are invited until noon of
SATURDAY, August II, 1875, when they will
De opened In the presence of such bidders as
chose to attend, to furnish the hospital fifteen
hundred ,500) tons, of 2 2i0 pounds each, of best
run of mine Bituminous or Cumberland Goal and
two hundred (200) tons Of Anthracite Coal one
half "egg' and one half nut" size to be deliv-
cred in boats alongside the hospital wharf, or in
In not less than seven l7) days after the accept
ance Of any proposal and to be continued at the
rate of not less than three hundred 5000 tons a
week until the whole quantity advertised for Is
delivered. The coal will be received in strict
accordance with the act of Congress, approved
July !, 1S70 Payments of ninety 1907 per cent. of
the amount due for each cargo will be made
Immediately after it is received and the ten (l0)
per cent withheld will be paid when the full
quantity Of coal engaged to be delivered in accord
offer to furnish coal as above will be considered
unless the true name is given in the offer by
which the coal the bidder proposes to furnish is
known in the market, unless 1t Is made by regu-
must furnish the exact quantity and description
of coal that he agrees to furnish. Offers Will be
received from the same person or company to
furnish either bituminOus or anthracite coal
alone, or both kinds of coal.
Bids will be considered binding for five (5) days
after the 18th of August, and the right is dis
tinctly reserved to reject all or any of the offers
made, If in the judgment of the superintendent
the public interests require it.
No order will be given under this advertisement
until an appropriation shall have been made by
Congress for the purchase of the coal required.
channel giving seven ana one half feet Of
water at high tide has been dredged from Bug-
cards point to the hospital wharf, and boats will
be able to reach the wharf without difficulty.
MkTb Or
National Republican., 1876-08-12
p H. WARNER, AuctIoneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A ATHREE-STORY BRICK
DWELLING On THE EAST SIDE OF SIXTH
STREET, BETWEEN A AND STREETS
SO sS33UPIHEEAnSSTb 3I I AZ b {S0; {S;v 1iS( "a WITH BRICK
=. BY virtue of deed of trust dated July q.
e.H A. ID. 1873. duly recorded in Liber No. "a folio
HI 2i5 of the land records for the District of
As& Columbia, and at the request of the party Sc
cured thereby, shall sell at public auction in front
of the premises. WEDNESDAY. August is,
1876 at $3.50 O'Clock p. all that certain piece or
parcel of ground situate, lying and being in the
city of Washington, District of Columbia, and
known and described upon the plats or plans Of
said city being the north seventeen (I7) feet ten
(Ol inches of lot twelve, (2, in square numbered
eight hundred and seventy. $50 with the depth of
together with the improvements, &c.
Terms: One fourth cash: balance at six, twelve
and eighteen months, with interest ut seven per
cent per annum, secured by Il deed of trust on the
property sold. deposit OF 500 will he required at
time OF sale, and all cenveyancing At purchasers
cost. If terms of sale are not complied with in
days the trustee reserves the right to resell
the property the risk and Of the defaulting
purchaser, after five days advertisement.
CHARLES A. JAMES. Trustee.
J. L. COLDW ELL, Salesman.
auJ-FMWSdS
National Republican., 1876-08-12
AUCTION SALES.
Future DAYS.
ID A. DARNEILLE,
l. Auctioneer land Real Estate Broker.

ID A. DARNEILLE,
Il Auctioneer .and Real Estate Broker.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
RISON. PIERUE AND JACKSON STREETS,
IN UNIONTOWN, ID. c.
-. BY virtue or a deed of trust, dated August 3,
"a 1874, and duly recorded in Liber No, 755. folio
- county, in the District of Columbia and by the
written request of the party secured thereby, we
Will sell at public auction. in front Of premises, on
FRIDAY, the 18th day of August, 1876, at O'CLOCK
p. m, all those certain pieces or parcels of land
situate, lying and being in the county of Washing
ton, in the District of Columbia, known and de-
in said county, lots numbered 2s2 2ss s8i, 81.
2 and 800, and more fully described in the deed of
james K. Fitch of the hrst part, Lemon &. Hine
and Mary Hine, his wife, of the second part, and
July "a, 1874, and recorded in Liber No. 753, folio
S5 one of the land records of said District. Lots
d. 263 and 9i have each front of q feet jack
son street, with depth of 100 feet. Lot 22. the
corner of Jackson and Pierce streets, Is improved
by two-story frame dwelling with brick basement.
Lots 30l, 3O2 and 33 have front of u ieet each
on the corner of Harrison ana Pierce streets is i'm
proved by two-story frame dwelling with two
story back building. The property VIII be sold as
Terms of sale: Twelve hundred dollars and the
expense ofsale in cash. and the balance at six and
twelve months for which the notes of the purchaser
or purchasers bearing interest from day of sale and
secured by deed of trust on the property sold,
will be taken. deposit of 800 will be required at
time Of sale, All cOnveyancing at ceSt OF pur-
CHASER. If the terms of sale are not complied with
sell at the risk of the defauting purchaser,
after giving five days notice in some newspaper
published in the city of Washington.
T, pht.lR I. RlfTE ii RASSE.LLE 5S1sE, Trustees.
aus-TuThS&ds CStar.1
National Republican., 1876-08-12
THOMAS DOwLING, AuctIoneer.

TRUsTEE's SALE OF A TWo-sTORY AND
BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING ON L
STREET.: BET W ZEN SEVENTEENTH AND
EIGHTEENTH STREhS NORTHWEST, CON-
TANNING EIGHT ROOMS.
- By virtue of a deed of trust, dated January
q. 1873 duly recorded in liber 705, folio lSs of
III the land records of the District of Columbia,
- and by direction of the holder of some of the
notes secured thereby. in the payment of which de-
fault has been made will sell at public auction, in
front of the premises, on THURSDAY. August "a,
lsI6 at o'clock p. M all that certain piece or par
Gel of land lying and situate in the city of Washing
ton, ID. C., described follows: The western eigh-
teen Os) feet and eight (s) inches of lot numbered
four (4) by the depth thereof, in DaVidsOn's sub
division of square numbered one hundred and six
ty-One, Cl61- with all the Improvements thereon.
Terms of sale prescribed by the said deed trust
namely: The amount of Indebtedness secured by said
deed of trust unpaid. with the expense Of sale in
cash. (abOut = 800, and the balance at six twelve
and eighteen months, for which the notes of the
purchaser, bearing interest from the day of sale
cured by deed of trust said premises sold shall
be taken. deposit of 500 will be required of the
purchaser at the time of sale. All cOnyeyancng At
the cost of the purchaser. If the terms of sale
not complied with within seven days after sale, the
trustee reserves the right to resell the property at
the cost and risk of the defanlting pnrchaser.
A. h. BROWN, Trustee.
auS-i&1s THOS. DOWLINGH AuctiOnepr
National Republican., 1876-08-12
DROPoSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No. % BROADWAY, New HoRK,


NAVY PAY OFFICE
No. % BROADWAY, New HoRK,
July Is, 1875.
Proposals, sealed and indorsed 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-
lyered 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 lcOopered 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,
Jy2+td Pay Director United States Navy.
National Republican., 1876-08-12
DROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
NAVY PAY OFFIcE)
No. AZ CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8, 1875.
Sealed Proposals. indorsed proposals, Bureau
Yards anu Docks" will be received at this Office
until MONDAY, at o'clock p. m, August IA,
1876, for
10000 Board feet, Sd common, W. p. boards,
inch thick. IA to 10 feet long.
20,OU0 Board feet I'd common, W. p. plank,
inches thick, IA to 10 feet long.
LOT No. 2.
/ coil 81 1z-inch Manila Rope.
2cOils 3inch do. do.
coils 81 5-inch do. do.
coil 2inch do. do.
coil u inch do. do.
coil Spun Yarn.
rs pounds Hemp Twine.
pair wire Nipples, for splicing.
/ wire Saw.
] coil 6-thread Seizing.
so yards Parsline.
/ barrel Pine Tar.
Marline Spikes, heavy.
2Serying Mallets, large.
LOT No. g.
40 gals. Sperm Oil, best quality.
loo pounds clean white rags.
To be delivered Immediately, free of charge, at
League Island Navy Yard subject to the approval
of the Commandment. For further information
Navy Yard
The right is reserved to reject any bid that
may not be deemed advantageous to the Govern
ment Responsible security will be required for
the faithful delivery of the above in conformity
with the stpulations on the blank forms for bids,
entertained. A. W. RUSS ELL,
au5-td Pay Inspector United States Navy
National Republican., 1876-08-12

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
y KILBY STREET, Boston, July "A, 1879.
Proposals, sealed and indOrsed Proposals for
Manila Hemp" will be received at this office
until MONDAY, August 81 at Il O'Clock m. for
furnishing fifty tons, of 224O pounds per ton, of
subject there to the usual Inspection and Govern.
ment test.
Samples Of the quality required can be seen at
the COmmandant's Office at the said Navy Yard,
where all information can be obtained.
Two satisfactory securities must accompany the
bid, guaranteeing u faithful execution OF the otter
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
until removed. CHARLES W. ABBOT,
jy27-td Pay Director United States Navy.
National Republican., 1876-08-12
Future Dava.
D. w. sTICKNEY, Auctioneer.
d FOLEY, Auctfoneer,
TIHOMAs DOwLING, Auctioneer.

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN GEORGE
TOWN AT PUBLIC SALE.
~r<S By virtue of deed of trust, recorded in
HI Liber No. 7I5 folio 60. of the land records of
ES the District of Columbia, will offer for sale
at public auction. in front of the premises. on
IGESDAl the I'd day of August 1876, at O'Clock
P.n:, part OF lot No. 3, In Old Georgetown, ID. g.
end;of 90 feet measured westerly from the west side
OF DUCK Lane or Market street, and running thence
westerly on Bridge street 30 feet 8 inches: thence
South one half degree east 10 feet to alley:
thence eaStcrly on said alley 50 feet inches and
thence north one half degree west lO feet Bridge
street and place of beginning, with the improve
ments,
Terms of sale: One third cash, balance in era,t
,L instruments at SIX, twelve and eighteen months
win interest az eight per cent. per annum Secured
b. the notes of the purchaser and deed Of tTnSf on
the or all cash at option of thepurchaser
SlO IoWn ~ Iine VI SAFE. SOnyeyancing at cost OF
purchaser. EUGENE CARUSI
- Trustee.
aUIt-FMW&ds
National Republican., 1876-08-12
DROPOsALS FOR CAUsEwAY.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS,
NAVY nRp ARrMRNr

NAVY y
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Aug. l, 1875.
Sealed proposals, indorsed proposals for Cause
way" addressed to the Chief of the Bureau Of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, will be re-
ceved at this Bureau until l2 O'Clock m, on the
4th day of September A. ID. 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 Engineers
office, at League Island Navy Yard.
Each bid must be accom- panied 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 Cl0) 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. ]. q. HOW ELL
au3td Chief of Bureau.
National Republican., 1876-08-12
FTNHEO. F. CATCH Ell, AuetiOneer,
Il lnrnGr ElrXenih and L streeIs northwest

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON L STREET NORTHW EST. BE-
TWEEN TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH
STREETS.
- Under and by virtue of deed of trust, dated
~ December "a. 1870. and duly recorded in Liber
u No. 63l, folio S6, of the land records of the
AAe District of Columbia, and by request of the
party secured thereby will sell at public auction,
In front of the premises. on SATURDAY, August
g. 1876 at $50 O'Clock p. all that piece parcel
Of ground situate and lying in the city of Washing
ton, District of Columbia, known and described IS
lot lettered and marked 'B. - in Todd Caldwells
recorded subdivision of certain lots in square mum
bered two hundred and seyenty-four (274) Said lot
Is eighteen feet front and one hundred feet Deep and
is improved by good two-stCry brick house.
Terms of sale: One thru cash; balance IN six and
twelve months; deferred payments to bear interest
at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum from day OF
sale and to be secured by deed of trust on the
property; all cash. at the option of the purchaser
deposit of 500 will be required when the property
Is bid OFF. All conveyancing at cost of purchaser.
If terms of sale not complied with In i've days
the trustee the right to resell at the risk
and cost of the defaultng purchaser, after giving
five days notice in some paper published in the city
WIN. Ii. MCMONIGAL, Trustee.
iy2T-ThSTu&ls III, A, HALL, Salesman,
National Republican., 1876-08-12
DROPOSALS FOR COAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMRFT)
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, }
I,,lr

July II, 1870.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until 10 O'Clock a. m. THURSDAY, the 17th day
of August, 1875, for furnishing eight hundred
(S00) tons Of run Of mine Georges creek) Gum
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 IL, 1870, viz:
"That such coal shall weigh 2, ,2+0 pounds to the
ton, and shall be inspected and weighed and the
quantity Of each load certified OF 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 fulfi
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. JEWELL, o.
Chief Of Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
jy19.W&S-st Treasury Department.
National Republican., 1876-08-12
DRoPosALs FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES.
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER'sO OFFICE,
No ll39 GIRARD STREET,

DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
No 1l39 GIRARD STREET, \
PHILADELPHIA, July y, 1876.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, with copy of
this advertisement attached to each, will be re-
ceived at this office until noon, August 81, 1878,
Department with the following named articles,
viz:
5000 Crossed Sabres 1000 Crossed Rifles, TO- 900
Brass Letters, 200 Brass Numbers, 5000 Forage
Caps, 90 0O0 pairs White Berlin Gloves 1000
pairs Arctic Oyershoes, 5000 Woolen Blankets,
1900 Ax-helves, 5000 Scrubbing Brushes, $50 sets
Stencil Plates, 1000 Wall Tent flies, 2 500 common
Tents, 10000 yards Shirting Flannel, heavy
quality; $4,000 yards Shirting Flannel, light
quality, and 500 Drum Cords.
All articles will be subject to rigid fnspec-
tion, and bidders are informed that full compli-
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 or all bids.
Bids are requested for delivery of the articles
at Philadelphia, Jefersonvflle, Ind, and San
Francisco.
A preference will be given to articles OF domes-
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 be used in the States
and Territories of the Pacific Coast will be re-
ceved and inspected at San Francisco, Cal.
For Information in detail apply at this Otice.
Envelopes containing proposals to be indOrsed
proposals for Military Supplies" I" and addressed
to the undersigned.
oh RUCKER,
jy31-d30t Asst. Quartermaster General.
National Republican., 1876-08-12
Opening. cls,in
COmmerciaI.

Commercial.
WASHINGTON WHOLESALE MARKRr
No ochanges worthy ofnote in Washington whols.
sale prices since our last quotations.
MARKETS ELSEWHERE.
BALTIMoRE, Aug. u.-Cotton quiet and steady;
middling, 1214c.
Flour unchanged. Wheat quiet: Maryland red,
good to prime, $l.179l.2O; do. amber. 81 226l 25;
other grades unchanged. Corn-SOuthern steady:
Western opened weak and closed firm; SOutherR
white, 5S@6Oc.; do. yellow, 55@56c.; Western
mixed, 5o15c., spot: last half August and Septem-
ter. Oats dull-SOuthern prime 33335e.; West
ern white, 3l@36c.; do. mixed, 3O632c. Rye quiet
and hrm; prime, 6096lc. Hay dull and heavy
Maryland and Pennsylvania, sl3@IT. Provisions
dull and unchanged Butter firm and unchanged
PetroleYm quiet; crude, 91s6g14c.; refined, lf3Sa
1lSc. Coffee steady and unchanged. Whisky
Reeeipts-Elour. $500 barrels; wheat, 2S, 900
bushels; corn, SO 900 bushels; oats 5000 bushels:
rye, 800 bushels. Shipments-Wheat,2 p, 900 bush
els; Corn, l6l coo bushels.
National Republican., 1876-08-12
, H. WARNER. AuetIoneer.
THOS. BOWLING, Auctfoneer.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE OF
HOuSEHOLD GOODS, CONSISTING OF FUR
NlTURE, &C.
In virtue of a writ of attachment, issre,I out Of
the Clerk Office of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia anu to me directed, will sell,
for cash. at public sale, at No Cos Thirteenth street
northwest on MONDAY MORNING, August H.
1876 commencing at 10 O'Clock, the following goods
and chattels viz: Rep and haircloth parlOr suites,
whatnOts, marble-tOp table, lounges, ChronOs and
engrayngs. superior Brussels, three-py and In grain
carpets stair and hall carpets and cIclOths, walnut
marble top chamber suites, walnut wardrObes,
tresses feather beds. pillows and holsters blankets
comforts, sheets and spreads, table linen, patent
refrigerator and cooler, mirror-frOnt dressing
case, office furniture, hall set lOOking-glasses,
dining table and chairs, china and glassware, heat
ing stoves, together with many articles not neces
sary TO mention. Seized and levied upon the
property of Jesse b. Clinton. and will be sold to
satisfy attachment No. 16 266 in favor of Adelaide
Alexander. ALEX, SHARP.
United States Marshal ID. C..
auS-dNhs THOS. DOWLINtf. AuctiOnecr.
National Republican., 1876-08-12
d A. DARNEILLE,
L. Auctioneer and Real Estate Broker.

AuctlOnetr and Real Estate Broker.
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE UNIM-
PROVED PROPERTY ON FOURTEENTH
STREET WEST, NEAR U STREET NORTH.
Under and by virtue of 4 deed of trust dated
- No. 30 folio rs, Of the land records
- Columbia, and by the written request OF the
party secured thereby will sell At public auction,
in front of the premises, on MONDAY, the 2lst day
of August, 1876, at O'Clock p m., all that certain
piece parcel of ground situate, living and being in
the city of Washington, District of Columbia. and
known and described on the plan plat of said city
part of lot numbered twenty-Oue C2l, in square
numbered two hundred and five, cos contained
within the following metes and bounds: Beginning
for the at the southeast of said lot and
running thence west one hundred and thirty-eight
U3s) feet and eight (S) inches, thence north thirty
six (36) feet, thence east one hundred and thirty
eight (l) feet and eight (S inches, to Fourteenth
street, thence along the line of Fourteenth street
thirty-siX 1857 feet. TO the place of beginning.
Terms: One fourth cash; residue in six, twelve
and eighteen months. Deferred payments to bear
interest at the rate of ten per cent annum from
day of sale. and 10 be secured by deed of trust
the property, all cash. at the option of the pTr
chaser: slOO down ut time of sale. All convey
ancing at cost of purchaser. If the terms of sale
are not complied with in ten days from day of sale
the trustees reserve the right to resell at the risk
and cost of defauting purchaser, after giving five
days notice in some newspaper published in the city
+: +: I: l. BSIRSE BIRSE1LLE. ,Trustees.
+. ID. CLEARY, Salesman.