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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-12
.Rlag stations. Photograph stations.
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
l. AT Sioux City with Illinois CeA,<al, SiorS
City and Pacific and Sioux City and St. Paul RaJ
roads.
2 Passenger train going east connects at Davis
Junction with branch trains arriving ut Port
landville at 1919 p.n., and then connecting with
Howard's stages for Virginia, Eden, fairview,
Beloit, Canton, Harrisburg, Flandreau, Linwood,
Rock Rapids, Sioux Falls and all points on the
Big Sioux River, and from leaving Portlandville
at l.15 p. m, connects at Davis junction with
train going west.
5; At Elk Point with stages for P ca, Neb.
aud Richla d. D.. I.
4. Al Vermillion with stages for Lodi, Bivef-
side, Turner, Bloomingdale ana Finlay.
s. At Meckling with stages for St.3amts.
6. AT Gayvile with stages for ST. Helena.
Z. Az Iankton with stages for all points in
southern and western Dakota, and North Nebras
ka; and during the season of navigation with
Missouri River Transportation Companies line
OF steamers Tor Randall, Brule, Pierre, SILLY,
Rice, Bismarck, Stevenson, Berthold. Buiord,
Carol and Benton; connecting at Pierre with
transportation wagons for the Black Hills.
This is the only Direct Route to the
Black Hills,
E.V. DERItIcKsoE, CENT SQDe4iHtend't
Aren't.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-12
FROM YANEaToN.

II u &a1S ~
Leave Sioux City at LAO p. m, and arrive at Chi
cago at $40 p. m.
Sleeping Cars run through from Sioux City to
Freeport.
Passengers leaving Chicago, bound west at 9.2t
p. m !, via the Illinois Central railroad, will arrive
at Sioux Gi 3 the next day at 10 a. IN.
An accommodation train viii leave Sioux 'ity
daily, except Saturdays. at 5 30 p. M, connecting
with through passenger trains at Fort Dodge.
Passengers leaving Chicago at 30 p. m, arrive
al Sioux City at 100 a. m.
Trains going east connect at Chicago with all
trains for Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Pittsbprg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington, New York, Boston and all parts of the
This train connects at Waterloo with trains Oh
the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Branch leaving
$40 a. m, connecting with Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad trains. and arriving at st. Paul at 900 p.
M, and Minneapolis at $50 p. m.
Connections are made at treeport with trains
en- the IlliRois Central railroad main line, leaving
Freeport at 9,47 p. M, arriving at Galesburg al
445 p m; Peoria g p M; Burlington at rpm Rock
at Z. IS a m, and Cairo at 4.15 a m connecting a.
Cairo with trains for Memphis, Nashville, Vicks-
burg, Mobile. New Orleans. and
ALI Parts OF the South
Connections are also made at Freepor, with
Western Union trains, leaving Freeport at 1.30 !
m, and arriving at Racine at 6.55 p N and Mil
waukeeat 7.25 p m.
Connections are also made at Dubuqu e to S
Louis, Cairo, and all points south.
Baggage Checked Through
TO all important peints.
For through tickets and Information appl
the Illinois Central depot.
Trains run by Dubuque time, which is twent.
minutes faster thru Sioux City.
Jos. f. TUCKER, Chicago,
w. T. JOHNSON. GENT Supt.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
IL. A. HAM1lToE. Ag't Sioux CITY. ian29d&w1'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01


We are 10 receipt Of the current is
sues Of the following:
Scribuer's Illustrated Monthly, pub.
lished BY Scribner y Co.. TAB Broad
way, New York, at -. year.
St, Nicholas, for the young folks,
same publishers. %. soo5Lre. sd
The Galaxy. Sheldon l. Co., 8 MUIR
ray street. New York. a. loa ft
Lippiucott's Magasine, ]. B. Lip
pincott & Co.. 7l5 and III Market ST.
Philadelphia, ~. 27' 't@ s'N ~
The Phrenoloeisal Journal, 8. r.
Wells u Co., 737 Broadway, New
York, price redu ed to e. . year,
/ Ballou's Monthly. Themes h Talbot,
% Hawley street, Boston, $50.
The above are al good numbers Of
worthy publications. Now is the right
time to subscribe by the year. We
will order any Of them At publishers
prices. or club with the Free Press
at reduced rates. iisAsa e
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

WRITING SCHooL-G. w. Hensley,
recently from Indianapolis, and who
conducted the branch Of Bryant 4
Strattou's Commercial College at that
city. proposes to teach class in pen
mauship in this place He bears testi-
mouials as to character from leading
citizens OF Indianapolis, we'll know to
us by reputati ton; while the specimens Of
his skill are a sufficient recommends
ton of lis qualifications as teacher Of
manship. In passing we will men
ton that he carried off the blue ribbon
at the late Austin Fair. He will teach
classes as follows: Free School House
from z to 9 p. m; Institute from 3 to5
p. m. Will begin Tuesday afternoon
next. Terms fer twenty lessons, s2'5C
only one half his customary charges
We trust this admirable opportunity
for acquiring a proficiency in the beau
tiiul art of penmanship will be i'm.
roved a it should b, by our people.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01
Important 10 Young Men

Desiring a good business education,
We have for sale Life Scholarship
10 first class Business College at st.
Louis, embracing instruction 10 Book
keeping, Gin single and double entry
Commercial Law, Political Economy,
Detection of Counterfeit Money, PEN
nanship, Arithmetic and Commercial
Calculations, Lectures on Business
Subjects; with privilege Of review ut
any time. ID st1.9' Pro f'
Also, a scholarship 10 an excellent
Business institution ut New Orleans,
good for full course Of Book. Keep.
ing. tr.., ,,,a.. .5 ~.
Either or both the above will be sold
on easy terms. Inquire ut the FREE
Press Office. Aa i'ia Nov. N.tf
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01
A Splen.lfd llHi.r.

An excellent Map of the Mississippi
Valley will be furnished free to every
subscriber who RENTS to this paper
1925, in payment o. the subscription
to the FREE lREss and the st. Louis
Weekly Times for one year. This
Map is 28x40 inch cs 10 size. printed 10
bright colors, mounted on rollers aDd
vanished, showing accurately and
plainly the Counties. Postoffices and
Railroad Stations of Missouri. Arkan
sns, Mississippi, Louisiana. Texas and,
Kansas. and parts of illinois, Indiana
Iowa. Kentucky. Tennessee. Alabama.
Florida. Nebraska and Indian Terri
tory. 1t will be sent, postage free, on
or about December LIST, 1877.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01
THANKSGIVING DAY.
THE RABBIT CHASE.

What'a beautiful day it was. and
how thankful and glad all the ladies OF
our town should he that Geo. T. Ma
lone received on that very day, an ele-
CANT line of NEw WoRsTED DREss
GooDs WITH FRrNers AND TRIM
MISGs TO MATCH.
Fine Goat Baton Shoes r. SD 90
E" e" SIDE Lace .--... ! %
Misses Shoes / 80
NEW LOT or WATER Raop5
.Zsparas AND FLASyHLs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01
Our Clubhlng List for 1875.

We are prepared to cub the Free
Pass to new or renewing subscribers
with the following publications at the
rates specified below, if ordered at
the same time with our paper. In the
first column wegive the regular price Of
each publication singly, In the second
the price Of the same aud the FREE
Press together: - il1!et.rh rN 2.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

Postage is prepaid GU ali the above,
and premiums sent in some cases, For
PARTICULARS inquire at this Office.
We will also order any of the above
singly. or asy other paper or periodical
at publishers prices, free Of charge.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

ALL persons knowing themselves in
debted to D. r. Cocreham & Co., will
please come forward and make settle
meut. They ara about making change
in their business, and must have what
is due them.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01
Choice pap~r for Farmer.

Every intelligent farmer wants a
good Agricultural journal, aud the sea
son has arrived for selecting one. The
Home and Fdrn. Of Louisville. Ky,
we believe will be found to Ell the
bill" 1t is a fine s page paper. pub
li.hed .emi-monthly, BY b. f. Avery
a Sons. at only so cents a year. For
1873 the publishers announce that II
will he ENLARGED so as TO equal tuo
sdditiopsl pages Of the present site
while the price will remain unclaimed
They offer si0O0iu premiums- We vii
take pleasure in sending subscriptions
for 4.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

Now is the time to decide what
newspapers and periodicals you will
take for the coming year. You eau get
the leading ones at reduced rates by
clubbing with the FREE Press See
our Clubbing List in another column.
and make your selections.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

IT gives us pleasure to be able to &C.
knowledge the receipt of goodly num-
her of new subscriptions during the
past week. Let the good work Of re-
newing and adding to the FREE Press
list 60 on-"the more the merrier" for
all concerned. N
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

WooD WANTED.-We want q few
loads of good wood from such of our
subscribers as may consider it to their
advantage TO pay in that way. The
scarcity of money need not interfere
with payments in wood.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01


B l.. q. Wootton writes US from Coffey.
vile, Montgomery County. Kansas,
ordering copy Of the FREE Pass.
Capt. Rassdalc is substituting his old
worm fence" along San Antonio
street by a handsome new one Of plank.
Capt. kagsdale boasts Of al extraor.
dirary fiue crop Of sweet potatoes. pro
duced on his home place, uotwithstand'
ing the drought. 'a'af e-
Prof. Eve. we are glad to learn, has
taken the Stringtown Academy school
and will open it on Monday. He will
continue to reside at this place. naf
Alex. Trimble. Of Brown County,
Illinois, called on US this week. He
expects to spend the winter here. He
reports great interest 10 Texas 10 that
State. -'''' y"
Mr.. Frazer has bought car load Of
horses to take to Alabama ION specu-
latiou." Dexter. Jr.," we understand
is one Of the number, and thus closes
his adventurous career in San Marcos
Col. Polk. Of the Travis House, Of
fers for sale ono Of the noted "San
Marcos Grays,"e formerly owned BY
Mr.. Frazer. As everybody knows.
they are very fine, large and valuable
American work horses.
Through oversight we failed last
week to notice the return of our friend
D. s. Combs from Kansas, where he
went with drove Of horses last spring.
He returned home about two weeks
since. 10 good health. He says he
found cattle in better demand than
horses. tS'atllt 9ie2t ilf
We accidentally failed last week to
mention o call We received from our
worthy townsmau. Mr.. Gullett, who has
been absent for some months at his
new possessions in Edwards County.
He is in fine health and reports the
stock business promising aud the coun'
ty improving where he has been.
Judging from the fine pic lures he
has lately been purchasing from us,and
some other symptoms, we shrewdly
surmise that our bachelor friend Mr..
Scott of Pleasant Grove Prairie, is lay
ing siege to the heart of some fair lady
May hi wooiug be successful, and may
the FREE Press soon have the pleas
ure of publishing his marriage notice.
Our live young cotemporary, Steph
enson. of the Seguin Times, spent some
days in our town this week, stopping al
the Travis House. He is selling coun.
ty rights to a superior washing ma
chine, AZ he claims, and attending tc
outside business connected With his
paper, and we sbrewdly suspect, some
incidental sparkling"
Our venerable friend, Capt. Lawshe,
has some distinguished friends and
correspondents. He SHOWED us the
other day letter he received from
Chief Justice Merriwether, of Georgia
an old political associate. We have
heretofore mentioned that Simon Cam
eron was a youthful compeer of Capt.
Lawshe's, and still sends him an coca
sioual remembrance. They are about
the same age, but the Captain says he
no longer fears having to share in 81
l.. - o.,,,r:orc no;rU cuod fnv
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

A MAN called on us yesterday solicit.
ing contributions for the burial of an
other, who he said had just died of
pneumonia while on the way from
Austin.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

SEE the new advertisement Of Theo.
Simon. He is first in the Geld with
attractions for Christmas. Having seen
them We pronounce them )" splendid"
Call and see them. .Ht'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

SEE prospectus Of that standard pa.
per, the Scientific American. We Or
der it, or club it with the FREE PRESS
at reduced rates.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

NICE PIG.-Couuty Treasurer Nc
Means. this week slaughtered pig,
sixteen months old. which weighed
$50 lbs net. ......
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

WEATHER very much colder for
few days past-mercury stood at about
"a on yesterday morning-ice nearly
An inch 10 thickness.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

SOMETHING to read, good hooks. pa
pers, etc., always to bc had atthe FREE
PRESS Office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

DR. c. w. BENsoN's CELERY AND
CHAMOMILE PILLS are prepared ex-
pressly to cure Sick Headache. Ner
vous Headache. Dyspeptic Headache,
Neuralgia. Nervousness and Sleepless.
ness. and will cure any case. Price 80
cents, postage free. Sold by all Drug
gifts. Office, No. 106 N. Eutaw Street.
Baltimore, Nd. Nov. "a 4w
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01
4 vaIun BILE MedIcaI TreasIse.

The eiditisn for ISIS 81 The sterling Medical
Anhuai, known 90 Hsstettsr's Almsnse. IL nov
ready, and nsv be obtained. free OF cost ~ drug
xi.ts and general country desisrs in all paris Of
he United ststes and British America. and iudsed
10 every eiviiir.d portion Of the Western Heu's.
pb.re. Iteombires. with the soundesi practical
stvice for tire pressrvafien and restoration Of
health. o large sneuni 81 Interesting and snus-
c.icuissiors. ehrosoloefcsi i,ens &e.. srs pre-
,.sr-d ~fts great care, ana vin be foust entirely
sc-urste he issus OF Hosfstfer's Ainsnse Ter
ISIS On the Hnriisk, Gernsn. rrsneh. welsh,
yag-.rian. sretish. HoIlsnt. Bshenisn and
spsnisA languages. viIi 10 al p-ossSF.fy ss The
i,rr.st edition 81 q r-s1icsl vork ever psblishs<
10 any es-rtry. ne prsensscrt, nsssr Hoe
tsstsr q snifk. Piftsbrrfh. Pa, 90 rsc>tpt q Q
two e>ni stsrp I'll fsrvsrt o eryy By nal 20 shy
pe-.on VIE essnos rroeurt ere 10 fs nsigtsor-
kco<
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

THANKSGIVING (Thursday) was
more honorei this year than We have
ever known it in Texas. "
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

SINGLE copies Of the FREE Pass,
with or without wrappers, for sale at
the Office. five cents each.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01
a.OST'!

CHILD'S BLUE CLOAK.
Reasonable reward will be paid for
same if left at Mitchell, Glover & Cos
Bank. G. G. MITCHELL.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01
HOME NEWS

We learn there is 6ne grass out on
the Blanco.
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I.,lnds for sale.

G.nnds for sale.
Improved and unimproved. Apply
to or address
a ". G. L. McGHEE,
Sept. LIST IF. San Marcos.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01
We Need, and Nl"~t Have Nom

CIV.
Those who know themselves to be
indebted to rs, will please call on
Messrs Kone X Cofield. and settle at
once. if they wish to save cost.
DEVINEY & MARKLEY.
Nov. 3 I'm. ..
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

LATE leading newspapers for sale At
this Office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

WIN .srs e-S-enptIsss sss on DE IesSirg Esss-
pspe-s 20 Nssssfnes. fs-.f 81 Serts. 81 pss-
HsSsrr p-sees. ire u cksrfs. o. eisb thcn va
he pRKE PRFs9 % rstsc>1 rstss.
Any sssh siss fsrrishsd- 1era' Csss 10 %
National Republican., 1877-12-15
New York General Market.


Orleans, II eisc. Sales no bsics, Receipts Of the
Britain % fsncs M to EspGG5'sTs Sp Gonneus arss s
bales, e,7H. stock si,1T W "' >o"'''e"'' ''"
sS' ssssr YIN eslns s1 sna Stale
Etss 2oi common TO good extra Western and State,
sIs % &sssrn S? i 81 nsS Y
DO, e so@s2 common 70 good extra Ohio IS toai ~;
s.si sssa 2 sns Rs%s .ns Il sPss Sassis
SFss satso ac corn ss duff hys and aSar S:
WhsSi without decided change and very quiet, with
rye quiet and stoady at 7aa74c for Western and 7.@
BARLEY dTm and nsl,y active at 7as7c for worowed
Ssd Ss S bsSd for unEIsdsd SsnsGs and sc for
coNew iS better Sd % aaS a ana aad nniShanssd
ac,I gSS fcr Gpsraded new Ws,ern mixed 5oS6oc for
Oats duh and slightly in buyers iSyor at saic for
MIXED Mester1 and State and ssSss'so for white do
Hops steady and unchanged.
Conee- Rio quiet and unchanged.
OT a. e %0Ss sr Isys Hns 5Hss p
sa inp iTd powdnspsd, and " gs,e for crushed
Elss sIs1ss%y ;isSays sS's SI'h n %Sae.s.s Z! business
..r nd du,' Srnde NC; refined, lsSc bid, lS4c
Taiiow stesdy' At 7SSS stisc. ....
Turpenine qaist ssse asked for spirits.
Egs rmer at Sg:sc for State aht Pennsylvania
,PrSyisjJcnsS;PorE anu and lower: mess, ,l2 $50
r Western gs sSS SSs, rsE miS
dies easier a 6 for Western long clear, t6Ic for
PRIME PRIME steam g SIS Choice steady other
sf %ss5sta os snS si er
Ilnseed quiet. '
ssss. EsissS isidy :ls Cotton by sal. va b,
yteam, ASescd. Wheat, by steam, sd T' 49, ~
National Republican., 1877-12-15
AUCTIoNEERs.

AUCTIONEERh
Duncanson Bros, Ninth and d sts.
BooKsELLERs AND sTATIoNERs
solomons Chapman, oil Psnnsylyanla avenue
WIN. BsiIsniyne ssss Is sersaih S street ~ '''''
y S Pa Srs
BAKERS.
Fell. De.fosses. 0ia II street.
Y ..T CLOTHING
Il. q Justn. oio street.
DENTISTS.
DE-. G. DeMontrevilie No. i2,s Pennsylvania avenue,
DRUGGIBTs.
SSnsSin, Temple DTur store "Sa aS Ninss ,ssts
EDUCATIONAL
Nm TeR Fsilef. %it School. is iss nf street n W.
stI.s NJ: Hsr.Jvss ssI, Isss 4 ias ssff:s .;I...
Esfsss ssssy sfisstS Fl 2 s;fs'ss asss: ;ssss
HTs Ms npsss MUSE I ssr'h and 'ee~
NasiSsi AssaeSsy, 3, j. y tsaIss6 Ys. ] street
law Department. @s,ions Al Hniversity. % y. MIMI '''~
Markriter. e2s Il street northwest
Ss:: ;
wormleys, II and Fifteenth streets.
T5s%s,I Ts5,S. HSsss:: Sss: n "a and =; street
...sI HATTERs.
b n. stinemetz ifU Pennsyivania svenue
INSURANCE.
oermania Fire Insurance Company, Of D. C., Cos
street northwest
PeiOmsc Tire Insurance Company, - High street.
Georgetown.
'a LUMBER
wheatiey Bros, Georgetown. d. q
MERCHANT TAILORa.
EisemRn Brothers. corner Seventh and streets
q. Robinson 4 co. Sco Pennsyivenia aycnus
REsTAURANTs.
Partisan Restaurant, it24 Pennsaivania avenue
PIANOS.
Sanders a stayman. PennA- ave- and Twelfth street.
PAPERHANGINGs.
John Alexander. i2si Psnnsylvania avenue
PHoTo-LITnoaRAPHER.
Norris Petsrs, o.iithosraphsr, No tss Penn
sylvania avenue
PHYsICIANs.
Dr.. Hartley, ~ New York avenue
REAL ESTATE
b. n. Warner, ,ol9 r street northwest
John sherman, et Cloud Building.
Fitch Fox, Freedmans bank building, 1900 Pa. ave
. SEWING MACHINEa
| McKenney Co., <27 Ninth street
| TRUNKS.
Murray's sos Pennsylvania avenue.
| UNDERTAKERs.
r. W. Barker. 6l2 Eleventh street.
| X. F. Harvey, 9N street
National Republican., 1877-12-15
DROPosALs FOR PAINTS, OILS, AND SHIP
l. CI-ANDLER'S ARTICLE6

NAVY PAY OFY1cE,(
iwAsHISeToN d. C., Dec. 10 1877.
Scaled proposals. in duplicate, To be ipdorsed Pro
po,as for Paints. Oils and ship Chandiers articles
will be received ht this Office until II the Z1th day
Of December 1877 for articles to be delivered at the
Nnyy-yard, Washington. d. T., free Of any expense
to the Government, viz:
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING.
Articles embraced In Requistons Nos. 6s5 g5s, and
e57. consisting Of ship Chandler,s Articles; Paints,
be seen at this Office.
Each reputation will DO awarded separately. The
right IA reserved reject any all OF the offers not
deemsd advantageous to the government, Respon.
sble security required the bids for the prompt and
faithful delivery OF the articles
Blank forms for bids 70 be had at this ofice.
w. w. WILLIAMS,
deIl-i762t Pay INSPECTOR U Il, Navy,
National Republican., 1877-12-15
baltimore General Marhe

BRINmoro GeneraI Market.
BALTIMORE, Dec. iL-Cotton-On light and
holders firm. MiddlIng, 1it.6Dilkc
Flour quiet and unchanged
wheat-southern quiet and steady Western duli and
lower Southern red, good 10 prime, si 32Di as; do
Amber, si sGgi o No. 2Western winter red spot and
Deoember, saSi t2sl' January, d ~ bid; Febru-
,Corn-southern quiet and lower. Southern white
Scgd0c. do yellow, b01a0c; old Western mixed spot,
&c; December, 6a,s t63,lc new Western mixed spot
&c; December, exc; january and February coke;
Western steamer, 66c -
Oats nominally unchanged.
Rye quiet at 6s6lB5c.
Hay steady and unchanged,
Provisions dull weak, and unchanged Butter
steady; choice Western roll and pack ed, 2O6tqsc,
Petroleam dull and nominal. Crude 7Iel7yEc; re-
hned, l2it@l3c
Coffee strong, quiet, and unchanged
Sugar steady and fairly active at ed9xc
Whisky arm at t1 II.
Receipts--Flour, 44Oo bbls; wheat 4gOpO bu +: corn
Et0oo bu; oats, 500 bu rye 800 bu w. ' '
There were no shipments to day,
National Republican., 1877-12-15
Not Lost for Ave.

o beloved voices, upon which
Ours passionatey call because ere long
Ye break of In the middle of that song
Ee sang together softly to enrich
The poor world with the sense OF love, and witch
The heart out Of things evil, am strong,
Knowing ye are not lost, for aye among
The hills, with last years thrush. God keeps q
niche
In heaven TO hold our idols and albeit
He brake them TO our faces and denied
That our close kisses should impair their white. =
know we shall behold them raised complete,
Tho dust swept from their beauty, glortned
New Msmnons singing In the great dodlisht
National Republican., 1877-12-15
PROPOSALS.
PRoPosAis FoR srATioNERY. -
poeToryrcr DEPARTMENT,

PoeTofpIcE DyrARTMEsT,(
f.. December u, 1871. !
seaed proposals will be received at this Depart
ment untn twelve O'Clock m. THURSDAY, January
TO- 1919 for furnishing stationery for the PostOc
Department for five months from February J. 1878
estimated quantities required together with circular
relating thereto Will be furnished on application TO
this Department.
Proposais should be addressed 10 the First Assistant
ostnaster. General and indorsed, "Propoias for
Stationery" u. NJ KEY,
deci7iw Postmaster General.
National Republican., 1877-12-15
decs-sTuTh sa
T 7. coLDwEIL, Real Estate auctioneer.


STORY AND BAsEMFNT BRICK DWELLING
AND A sTREEfs so1rHEAsT.
by virtue of deed Of trust. dated April II. A. ID,
1870 70 Charles II. Mouon and myself. duly recorded
In Liber no 7 folio f12 OF the land records for
the District Of Columbia and by virtue Of decree OF
the Supreme Court Of said District, passed In Equity
cause No. sa,a docket H. September %, 1877. APP
pointing the pndersgned sole trustee and A. the writ
ten request Of the party secured shall sell At public
auction, In ffont OF the premises, on SATURDAY,
DECEMBER = is7, at o'clock y. the ALLOWING de-
scTbed real esate situate In the city OF Washington,
District Of Columbia to wit; All that piece parcel
OF ground known and distinguished lot numbered
twenty-onc !si in 8 and n N. Garpenters sabdivs-
Ion Of lots three, az four. ~ and Ave, l In square
numbered nine hundred and twenty, WeDD together
ated @ S gSy III % al n & as ased Fl Ss @
OF the land records for said District which u 500,
with secured interest, remains unpaid.
Terms: tIo, with Interest at ten per cent per an
mum from January 10, lsT7 to day~of sale, and ex-
pense OF sale In cash, and the balance SIX twelve
and eighteen months at six per cent per annum, Sc
cured by deed OF trust the properly sold; ei00
deposit required ut the time of sale and all convey
ancing at purchasers cost Terms TO be complied
with In seven days.
= des-sTuTh Trustee.