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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-14
Virginia News.

The Warrenton correspondent of the Richmond
State says:-R oeo.Iy some in this section
have chang their opinion Of Col. Nlosby
These individuals first admired him, then
scored HIM, and low respect him.
The election for Superi ntendent Of the East.
tern Luna,ic Asylum 10 Williamsburg resulted
in favor of Dc. Black, the present incum bent,
over Dr.. H. A. WISE. Tho baotiag lasted
from yesterday morning until this morning at
'ccck.
Ground YVES broken on the Potomac aud
Ohio railroad yesterday, near Charleston, JEFF
'terson county. s,mc of the oldest citizers using
the pick and shovel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-14

GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF CLOTHING
AT pEALHAA's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-14

ELECTORAL BILL.-Mr. Edmunds' electoral
| bill, which passed the Senate yesterday pro-
vides that the electors for President and Vice
President shall be appointed in States on the first
Tuesday in October. in every fourth year, and
on the same day in October whenever here shall
be vacancy in both the Offices Of Presid ent and
Vice President The electors ore to meet and
give their votes for President and Vice Pres
dent on the second Monday in January. next
following, at such place in each state tue Leg.
islature IN such state shall direct In case OF
vacancy in both the Offices of Presdent and
Vice President occurring more than two month,
next preceding the first Tuesday in October. the
Secretary of the State shall cause notification
thereof to be made to the executive of every
state. Itfurther provides that state may pro-
vide by law enacted prior to the day named for
the appointment Ct electors) for the appoint
ment of such electors for the t,isi and determin
alton OF any controversy concerning their sp
pointment before the xed for their meeting,
the second Monday il January. The electoral
vote shall be counted by the two houses of Con.
gress on the second Monday of February. suc'
ceeciDg every, meeting of the electors. Every
objection shall be made in writing, stating the
reasons, and be signed by at lesst one senator
and one member Of the House. 1t further pro.
vides for the separation Of the two houses and
the action upon all objections sfter two hours
debate in each house. under the five minutes
rule. No vote objected to shall be counted ex-
cept by the affirmative votes of both houses. No
debate is to be allowed when the two houses are
in Joint convention.
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List Of Letters.

AGREEABLE SURPRISE; CHRISTMAS PRES
ENT OF ONE OF DEALHAM's FINE listers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-14

Ok s surplus OYER tbs smcuot
required TO Pay the proposed
interest O.
But IS the last item probably
embraces the tax on coupons.
nanny $66 S22 l6. we should
REFUGE the SIS, coo 10 $l0.O 600.
or q deduction CT,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-14
MARAIED.

Exre. LARGE PANTS AT DEALHAMs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-14

William Merrck has bes1 o'''l:'e> Il L.
d;ananniis ova seatc1o-.: TO GGaJi: / + 'he G :
der Of bis 3ifa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-14
The State Debt,

10 The e:tt0r of tho Alexandria Gazsye.
BoNDHoLpEns' pRoPoslT1os-TAs REor1psn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-14

BOYS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are we'll
agreed that the use of tobacco by growing boys
is # z danger. Recent investigations, es.
a.. ) 10 France. have demonstrated that
ptT, traio of nervous diseases have been
' as% to this practice. If you want to stop
, on,sairg, if you want to have set Of nerves
. are like those of an invalid old lady. if
yJu wish to grow feeble and thin, if ycu wish
. look salIow and puny. VIC do not know any
SSs.er way than to smoke tobacco. 1t will
make a drain on your nervous system which
will be sure to tell after awhile. Let US hope
that if a thousand boys read this, some of them
will be saved from forming habit which most
men regret,
National Republican., 1878-12-11
District Courts.

CIRCUIT CoURT-CniEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
Green vs.. Nanderwerken; oil Argument
CIRCUIT COURT SPECIAL TERM)-JUsTICE
wYLIE.
United States VS.. Major Charles s. Jones, late an
additional paymastHr of tho United States army.
This was suit OH the bond Of the defendant,
Messrs. J. b. Blake and J. y. Brown, to recover
$1,000, claimed Us due the Government ms the diff.
ference In the settlement Of the defendants ac.
counts, while Major Jones ayerred on settlement
the Government was indebted To him In the sum of
S.Oi0.l2. The case has occupied six days and was
given to the jury yesterday. At halEpast one n m
they came In with scaled verdict which wifi be
opened this morning.
United States vs.. Edward Lee as principal, and
Messrs. A. VI. Cinrp and George W. Pinney us sure
ties On bond of $4,000 to recover Sjg3s6 alleged to
be due the Government while he performed the
duties OF secretary TO the Governor OF Wyoming
Territory There being a variance between the
Governments evidence and their declaration per
mission was asked to amend, which was grained.
Ihe Defendants then being entitled 10 contnu-
ance, Rvailed themselves of the privilege and
the case went over to the next term.
United states VS.. James Z, Howell Us principal
ana Ezra l., stephens aud j. W. Wells as silreIies on
bond OF slg0 tO recover that amount due the Iioy-
ernment while clerk 10 the Governor Of Idaho
Ihs action was brought against two of the parties
and His Honor held that II must either be an action
against the parties individually or three Jointly
Dut that II could not DO prosecuted against two Of
!ho defendants, being joint bond. Another OBJ
lection and fatal one 10 tho standing of the judg-
ment IL given In the Governments favor was the
met that the principal defendant was dead aud
uled before the suit was Instituted. Instead Of the
cause OF action being laid against him II should
hhNe Deeh his administrators. In case II verdict
was opliihed' lhis fact being suggested would bc
National Republican., 1878-12-11
Baltimore General Market.

bALilhoNE, Dec. 10, 1878.
Cotto' duh aud weak. Middlng, s1.@Stc.
Flour fiat and easier. HowRrd.street and Western
superiinr, e. I5d3@S do. extra q 5OoI do family,
t2i@i7ji city Mills superHnc, q 1908 q; do extra
tsi0Si; do. lio brands, u 2jt5 70; Paapsco finn
lily, s6cS
Wheat-souIhcrn quiet aud nomin al y eady; West
ern lower and weak. southern red, 95c9 u O2; do.
amber, n t3g "; No. Pennsylvania red, q OJD,
No. Western winter rcd, spot and December q U2t 20
%; January 81 ell ; February, sos.
Corn-SOuhern steady but quiet; Western lower
Tor options, cosug steady. Southern white - l4Gu
do. yellow. I2gIbc Western mixed, spot, old, DC:
do. new, spot, ~ 1c; December fIy,c; jan
unry, ~ az ijl &C; steamer. agc bid.
,hus quiet ana firm. with stock. Southern. q
W5lci western white, 3pp3ic; du. mixed, IS q aOc
fetrsylvallin, :sqp3c.
Rye nominally firm. Southern, b5dpAs,
Hay dull. Maryland anu PenIIsyivsIia prime, go
GIL
Provisions quiet aud nomlnally unchanged. Mess
potk, so 3l0 o. lnlk meats IOOse shoulders new
&c: elenrrib Sides, new "a Hsl per car lOnd packed
new T4G 4s4c BacOn-ShOuld DID, 3sG 81 G; clear
fb sides, new, 6amhac. Hams, sulnr cured O6BI IOr
Lard, refined UerCes &C. Butter quiet and steady ;
choice Western packed, lCalsc; rolls, l50lrc.
Psrol.nlh quiet Crude, "; refined, Nc.
Noiee nat aud nominal. Ito cqrgoes, ll(dl5ltc.
sugar steady and quiet. A.son, st.6tstc.
Whisky quiet at 81 UlGt OJii.
=, FreglIis 10 Liverpool per steam dull. Cotton, N4d;
Hour. :s I'd grain SD.
Rpcepis-flOur 1000 bbls wheat, 5I,iOO bu; corn,
S35Ud bn.
No shipn ents today
National Republican., 1878-12-11
Auction Sales.--future Ddvs.
BROS, Aucticnccrs.


TBysTEE,s SALE OF HOUSES NO i.u OHIO
AXENUE NQRLIIWEsT. NOS. sol AND spl II
ESfST4 sfhhEr S5RfEAsf HR a II IN &R &hsn II
ny virtue OF two deeds Of trust dated respectively
Nay 20 $50 and June q, isi7, aud Iecoidedin Llber
the lad records OF the District OF Columbia and at
The written request q the party secured thereby,
VIII sell at public auction, IN front of the premi1s
the days nnmed the following described real estate
On TUESDAY, December ~, A d. ISIS, at o'clock
P m. snb-ot eighteen u.s. insluare two hundred aud
twenyeight tSs), improved by y substantial three.
story brick house, with slate roof fronting on Ohio
avenue, yen Is nnd kn9wn es % No; itti ., "a 80. .
o'clock y. M. subot one a. IN square three hundred
aud nnety:iive t5j), Improved by twoatory brick
store and dwelling aud a two-Story dwelling adjon.
y, VS., ,l snd Known respectively as Nos soi and sS
On THURSDAY, December y, A. ID. 1873, at o'clock
M, the north thrtythree feet OF original lot eight
s IN square eight hundred and nnetyfour (soIJ, de-
stnniiai twosiory aud basement brick dwcilnss
known Nos. SD and 8Ii Seventh street northeast
near corner Of u street.
Terms Of sale; One fourth of purchase money In
and eighteen months with Interest al per cent from
date OF sale secured by deed Of the PREMISES
or all cash. at option OF the purchaser. A deposit
~ on each peceoi property will be required iron,
sonyeyanclns and recording al purchasers cost. ii
OF sale are not complied with In days the
trustee reserve, the right to resell at risk and
dea-d&ds II. W. BOWMAN. Trustee.
"THE ABOVE SALES ARE POSTPONED
unst THUHSDAS, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY. the
IN. 18th. md lth days OF December, A. d. 1875,
, spsc.iSey " ,he order named above, ut the same
deli II. W. DowNNIAN, Trustee.
National Republican., 1878-12-11
Travellers Guide.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
- The great double.track
NATIONAL ROUTE AND BHoHT LINE
s,,p-y ,,o,,,,,,.i 70 the .,.,,.,,,

khbilAOhE MD OHIO RAILROAD.
sArosIE If' kSStf s5;ei f@seIi;aiS GsS saonr LINE
NORTH, NoRTHwEsf%Esr, AND SOUTH.
SUNDAY, N52EHSa J2 EAkE fErEsr h! Is. a, so AM
tErE 5a ExEas H:s S% "A AS2 sT.ys gos
p jnSecn Sa SyGps yss S SGmpsy L5S S5S hk "A
S,trinsburg. Winchester, fiRserstown. aud Way via
nS-iBxIrIMoRE AND LAUREL EXPIRES
chester asspown rnSapiS@ Msa %nl ssstiSSs Sss VIII"
sD T2Hik ho,s9 R2s59S no %
New York and Philadelphia. stops at Annapolis
pt9TisSItt &rhfsS &rh,fsso rfsa GS
sneS srieE: H"g,rs,oTe % aud Valley Brsne9. except
TO Cincinnati daily. Grafton to sandusky dAls',
200 ,.Oh sunday ouiy.-Baitimore. Annapolis, and
io0o"BiITIMoRE EXPRESS. s,op- at Blnd.ns.
burg College. Belsville, Laurel, Annapolis juno.
:, ,tion, Jcssup's, aud Hanover
i'a,n,tNEW Y4RK, ,PiIiLADELPHIX.AS AND IDS
1870 Sunday only for baltimore and Way sta
BLA DENsBURG, AND LAU.
hEL ESPhisss; Frederick via Hclay. stops at
ts-fPolnt Of Hooks Frederick Hsge, sto~n, Win
chester, and Way stations, On sundays to POiIt
of Hooks and Way stations only.
Ep-tBllilmOre, Annal. oils. and Way stations
I6D-tPIilLADELPHfA, SORFOLK, AND BAI-
TlMOHE ESPhtSS Ellicott city, Norfolk, cx.
ccpt sunday. Norfolk pas,cneers taken y The
cars drec, 20 boat nj Canton. Stops at Bladcns.
burg and Laurel,
G.0-t baltimore and Way Stations.
7iSi-tiHiCAGO AND COLUMBUS EXPRESS.
Slipping cars IA Chicago.
SLOT BALTIMORE ENpRESS.
Svo-po.nt of Rocks and Way stations.
g.0-ttT LOUIS, CINCINNATI. IOUISNILLE,
AND Pl1TSBuRG ExPKksSS. piItsburg, cx-
cept sunday. Pullman Cars
TIMORE ESPRiSS. Sleeping car 70 New York
and special sleeping car to Philadelphia.
tDnily ION Sunday only Other trains daily. ex-
National Republican., 1878-12-11
COMMERCIAL.
Washington River Front.
wAsuiSeroN. Dec. 10, 1874


ARRIVED.
Biscoe's wbarves -schooners Rising sun, Grifiith
Havre de Grace. with coal 10 c 7 Wood Co; Robert
Franklin. Whentley, IIavre de Grace, with coal to II
Clarke; George p Halieck, Sharrett. New York
with guano 10 John Baker; Calhoun, Heating, East
ern Shore, with potatoes TO market.
Great Falls Ice Company's wharf-s .hoouer Gosiip,
Goslin, Suffolk. with lumber to r y Jackson q Co.
Rileys wharves-schooners Thomas J Seward Pat.
terson, Norfolk with lumber to wiilett Libbey and
Thomns w Smith; General Humphrey Hooper.
with lumber to William Mclean: ID T Riggin, Mar
shall; Union Bell, Johnson: Willie. johnson; J W
Gray, Swami; W Brewster, Ma m lduke: Octavia,
Johnson Charles Lewis. BIosnan; Emma Ayertn,
Met'rsxn; Charlie. Chise tle; John Francis Evans;
ueriso, =; James A Hooper. Spence: Ino. CHS.
eltlno: Thonns Franklin, Walter: Sea Gull. -;
nleake Bay, with oysters to MARKET
JohnsHB's whnryes-S Schooners Walters, Thomas,
lRvre de Grace, with Is tons Of coal 10 johnson
Brothers: Marvel. Iayman. Havre de Grace, with 30
tons OF coal TO same; Flying Scrd Meekns IInvre de
Trace, with ID tons OF coal to same; Julia Carroll
Hsvre de Grace. with $50 tOis OF coal 10 same
Carriers wharf-Stcnmrr Arlington, Allen Deco
aunn, with wood TO market. Schooner Mary Ann
hhsa, Patrick Lower. Machadoc, with wood TO James
Garter.
Clark 4 Gtven's wbarf-schooner II L james Jane,
avre de Grace, with $50 tons OF coal to Clark Given
49, cLEAREn.
. heyswhnTvcs-tchoOL eTs Snmuel Gednpy. Strong;
Rough and Ready, Kelly; Pomeruy, Willing; IInr-
V'sier, Bezeil-Rll bound down light.
Johhson's whnrvcs - Schooner Corr Smith, VIII.
hns, Mason's Point. light
National Republican., 1878-12-11
FINANCE AND commerce.
FINANCIAL.
New York Money Market
No., n.g IN O

New York Money Market
NEW YoRN. Dec. 10. tss
Money more active to-day al 3pS
Foreign exchange frm at IsaI. for long and $3.50
<s7 for demand sterling.
God quiet nt iO0Is sales and bid.
Governments were quiet. but steady.
state bonds were dull There WINS another break Of
~ per cent IN Louisiana consols they sns down 10
nv. Tehnessee (oliD advanced y and new series de-
clincd per cent District OF Coiumbit a6Ss rose 70.
Itaoad bonds were dull. New Jersey Central con-
soidated rsts (as ened) 10 10. do. stment to
te., wiDoDa and 81 Peters seconds to gI., and Ms-
souri, Kansas and Texas seconds TO u. Ch,oago st
Paul and Minneapolis Hrsts sold at sjissI.. Chicago,
II Paul and Minneapolis irsts At ~, do. la Crosse
division al no. do consolidated sinking nuud at ioOJl,
do. NJ division a 1861, Chicago and Northwestern
hrsts at oos, do. consolidated gold coupons at io
Morris and Essex hrss II lie itsIl and Harlem reg
ktercd nrsts at ii9s. Denver and Rio Grande nrsts
declined 10 81, and Missouri, Kansas aud Texas con-
soidaied (assentel) 10 sis Lehigb and wilkesbarre
consolidated sold at So and do. assented at as
The stock market was less active than on yester-
day. and the fluctuations except In The case OF Morris
and Essex, were slight. Morris aud Essex rose from
5Ss IN IN, reacted to T6L, and rallied TO M. The
general list advanced Z to per cent, and closed at
rasslon Of hqb per cent. SutrO Tunnel stock sold
Transactions aggregated 1900 shares. Of which 2ooo
were Lake Shore, 20o0 were Wabash, lt0o0 were
Northwestern common 600 were do. preferred, 300
were 81 Paul, 100 were do preferred $500 Della
and Hudson, iSooJ were Morris and Essex, 500 were
Union paciic, 1900 were Western Union, 1900 were
Pacific Mall, and 1000 were sutro Tunnel.
The following were the closing prices:
National Republican., 1878-12-11
MINOR DISTRICT NOTES.
Cleaned ut the Commissioners, once.

Inspector Entwisle has issued the following per
mits ior repairs L. l.. Moore under.pin wall, $50
Mrs. Boyd, general repairs, siOi Andrew BishoiI
side addition $50.
Tie following bids have been opened at the
olice OF Engineer lloXic for constructing bridge
over Plney Branch OH the FOurtcent street road
J. J. Desmond, s9T.0i; r. NJ. Druny, s2l3; u. e.
King, s2iOij; u. Cuyc, ssis.sj. No award has
been made.
Inspector Entwlslc has received from the Com
IJnIse ~ gcrratonto,Tos instrnct,i,, M nj ,ri"
Committee TO report an estimate OF the expense o
repairing the old guard. house OH Louisiana ave
nue, for use MS police station and Police Head.
quarters. The inspector will proceed to examine
and figure Immediately.
National Republican., 1878-12-11
Georgetown Commercial News.


GRAIN MARHEr
Whent-There were no receipts of wheat today, and
consequently nothing was done on Change. In tile
absence of transactions write the market dull and
nOninally 2d:c per bushc lower on ali descriptions
COrn-The supply Of corn continues liberal, while
the market Is dull and quiet. We quote nominaly ut
f.iiI3c for primeUew.
CATTLE MARKET.
0OGerinEsaai beef cattle $50 sheep aud lambs and ~
cows and calves.
sales-Ol beef cattle at sa1I 80 per gross cwt; 40
sheep and lambs sold the former at 81 ii,c per
pound o. the latter at isGobtac per pound /; 30
cows and calves at taUdti0 each. Market good
RIVER FF0ST.
ArTived-SchOOners John X Iialladny, - New
YORK; James u li9yt, Lyon, Hoboken; stephen
MORGAN, the'sebOro Dighton, 10 load coal.
Cleared -schOoners NishATt, -, New York with
10 tons OF coal: Ellen TObn, Bugbcc, AIIyn's Point,
W III 515 tons Of coal.
CANAL.
Arrtved-Bnas W J Ronth, Ir, q II BTadt l. II
kuhn NJ ETlce, J Swlt. J 4 james. Emma 4 =
si1rmah. Dayton. Cumberland, J II TnDmas, and c
u wnriied. ~
Csarcl-BCa's NJ Fannon, NJ c Merryman Four
Sisters. Matte e. Is TnolnRs q d WaTfieII A i
GornniI, Cumberland. Mtlllpm Bor len, Emmn, l. II
Kahn, VIM u tiodey 7 + ILrssher. g II Brldi. +
james, Dayton, Swift, W j Booth jT Peter
lloh, IL PoTtEer, OkOnOko, NJ Tee, and Iowa.
National Republican., 1878-12-11
GREAT
1873
lS7S 3

1878 GREAT 1878
pENYsYLYANrA ROUTE
SPLENDID SCENERY INA !NS4AdSiFicENf EQUIP
rrKSIs ~ EEEE E S&yENsgS SS I,p s. Is 1s cor
For PitlsbuTg and tie Wesi, IGi0 a M. daily. with
fsSrF PRr2r T"f 10 to P@s "d & ssSS anS S@
RS2rHa6R 5T N,'6 PfoaSt STSa St i4 Rsi5hD IT62
and the North nj 7i0 D. M. daily. except saturday
with Palace Cars 10 Cannndaigpa For Williams.
For New York and the Fast loO and 1915 ~ m. daily
WI Palare Cars attached. Limited Express OF
Pullman Parlor Cars, o; a. M daily except
For BtooRiyn New York, all through trains connect
At Jersey City with boats OF "BrookIyn Annex"
nnOrding direct transfer to Fulton street AVOID
Ing double ferriage and journey across New YORK
For PlladclrhIa, I:so sd and iO;i' y m daily. Lin
For Baimore Z ss ~ DO a. n. and 40 p. m daily,
except Sunday 1910 A. M, l:5o aO, $40. and lOi'
For Pcpe's Taek Line a. m. and t.o p. IN. daily
Fol, Annapolis a. m. and TOO p. m. daily except
ALEXXYbRIA AND prnEpERrcKsBUHG RAIL
For Aicxandrn g. ;i5, o. TO- II a. III, and li ., $50
. Co. and il:ao p m. On Sunday'o A. m'' i;i'
For lchirond and the south, GO a. IN. and $50 y. m
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington e. H. 7:iS g.
o 10, u n M and |, 4, 80 i 1j, ard Il y. IN.
on sunday at \ aud 10 u. m. and hi5p NJ.
commodalions can be procured vt the ofIicps-norlh
eirs corner OF rhirccnlh street and Pennsy ylVania
yurIa avenue and al the depot, where orders can be
e for the checking OF haggsse 10 destinations from
L. i. FNRMER. General Passenger Agent
PRANK THOMPSON. Gcntrhl Manager.
National Republican., 1878-12-11
GEORG ETOWN NEWS.
Collected by Republican Reporters.

The Masonic Choir of Georgetown give their an.
nual banquet this evening ut the West End Hotel,
The CulvcTt on the new road between the Con-
duit and Chain Bridge Roads was washed away
during the storm Yesterday morning
II. A. Morrison, Illinois; william J. Foster and
NJ. n. NichsssOn, New Jersey, aud T. W. Warthcw
of Delaware, are at the West End Hotel.
The fog oil the Potomac River was so thick yes,
tcrday that pilots having IN tow eastern bound YES
sells had difficulty IN deserving the draws Of the
Long Bridge In passing down The stream.
National Republican., 1878-12-11
F0RTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
fCbnlfnued from T7rsi P1o,.

great danger In this whole thing In his view Of
the constitution, there should bc no outstanding
contests over electors nncr election day.
Mt. EDMrNfr, In reply 10 the objections OF Mr..
Jones said the fourth section Of the bill 10 which
ihe senator objected merely provided for asccr-
taining tho will of the State III case Of dispute
aud then respecting TINT will
lie denied that party spirit always decided such
questions, and said " the senator from Florida
lMr. Iones) would read the proceedings OF the
ElectoInl Commission, he would see that on some
questions there party spirit not strong enough
70 divide by party llics the vote Of that tribunal
u the Senator would examine the votes OF the two
Houses OF Congress, given upon questions arising
out OF the late Presidential election, he would sec
INSTANCES where the parry spirit was not strong
enough 10 divide the Ilouses by party lines III
conclusion, Mr.. Elmunds expressed the hope that
the Senate would proceed with diligence IN dis.
posing OF this subject, and that Il should he the
business Of the Senate until finally disposed Of
On motion Of Mr. Burnside the Army Con ninission
was grnnt permission TO sit during the session Of
the Senate tomorrow.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr. whyte, went
into executive session. and when the door were re.
opened at 2:iO adjourned until tomorrow.
National Republican., 1878-12-11
Proposals..

rFFICE CT THE CONMI%SIONERS OF THE
~ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASIIiSgTuS, Dec q, 1873.
PROPOSALS fUH SUPPLIES.
Se lied proposals will be rerPivsd at tho Oflcp ~
above, until IL O'Clock neon, December lIth instant
Tor furnishing supplies TO the various branches Of the
District government for the six months ending juno
D. ls;a The fight to reject any all Oids aud parts
OF bids Is res rived.
Information and blanks will he furnished upon APP
pllutIUH.
BY Ordcr of the Commissioner District Of o umbIa
T.. ". TOWNSEND.
Superintendent 0f Property II. G.
National Republican., 1878-12-11
W. NJ SMITH. salcsm"n, IT. l. '''''i, n1.77,
II II. WARNER, Real Estate Auclloncer

X II. WARMER, kcnl Estate AuciiOnCer
TRISTEFss, SALE or a NEAT TNO-sTORY AM
BASEMENT FRAME DWELLING, ON TiiE
N1IhIH SIDE oE srhkEr, BETWEEN
NlSTIi AND TENTH STREETS NORTHEAST
BY virtue Of deed OF trust dated August = \. u.
s1' duly rec Tded In lb'r No. 81 fop ~ ct seq.
one OF the land records for the District OF Columbia
aud ut the request OF tie Iariy secured thereby, We
VIII sell Ut rublc auction IN front OF the premises
THURSDAY December l.! isTs, Ut O'Clock p. m, all
that piece or parcel Of ground lying IN The city Gf
WnshlngOn, ID. e. known Ms lot numbered Hly.Scvrn
lh1) Of kcllys subdivision of part OF square hum.
bercd nine hundred and thlrtyiErCe $50, together
with tho improvements, &c.
Terms: One fourth cash. and the balance In SIX,
twelve, and eighteen months, with interest at per
cent per annlIm, secured by II deed Of trust on the
property sold, all CuSh, at option of the purchaser
fOO deposit ~ the time Of sale, and hll cbiNeyHncng
at purchasers ousI Terms to he compiled with III
seven days, otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell The properly Vt the risk aud cost OF the de-
hulting purchaser amer i've days advertisement.
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