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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-10
HEADLIGHT FLASHES.

All the suits recently brought to annul
the lease of the North Carolina road 10
the Southern railway have been with
drawn
The Houston and Texas Central has
announced that it will sell round trip
tickets, TO Austin at one rare on March
29 and " and for trains arriving In Aus
tin on tho morning OF the 2ith, account
of the state republican convention.
Advices from Helena, Mont. say that
the fire in the Bozeman tunnel, on the
Northern Pacific, is still burning fiercely,
with no prospects of eNtinguishing IL.
Tho tunnel is now probably total wreck
and the damage beyond estimate. Pas
sengers, baggage ana express are being
transferred by wagons over the noun
tain
The Atlanta and West Point and West
orn railway Of Alabama has just issued a
very interesting ana instructive pahphlet
descriptive OF places ana scenes along
these lines through Georgia and Alabama
THO work IS ably edited. handsomely illus
tratod and comments itself as valuable
publication to those contemplating trip
through the Southeast
The foint meeting OF Texas and South
eastern rate clerks VIII commence today
I'm New orleans. The object OF the meet
ing Is for the purpose OF agreeing upon
a standard basis for the division of rates
between Texas points and all points In
Southeasteru territory. II Is expected q
large representation VIII be present and
tho gathering promises TO be an interest
ing one.
Work on the Galveston, La Porte and
Houston road IS progressing rapidly and
the ballasting and track-relslng II pelns
pushed 10 an early completion, me two
miles OF new track and the bridge across
Inc bayou II occupying the attention OF 4
large force of workmcn under Contractor
Storrie The Bay bridge. which was ship
ned from the factory several weeks ago
has been lost ON the way but iracers
have located It on the road and its ar
rival is looked for this week
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TRAFFIC RETURNS.

Mexican Centrals Monthly Statement
February Earnings.
The Mexican Central reports earnings
for january as follows;
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Arkansas Pass Railway company; judy
ment for plaintiff.
Jarhet n Go. VS.. ID. ID. Jones; judg-
Japhet n Co, VS.. w. A. Schultz; Jndg-
ment for plaintiff.
j.. W. Sam vs.. Frank c. Lumm ct al;
Judgment for plaintin.
John Harris VS.. San Antonio and Arans-
as Pass Railway company; Judgment for
plaintiff.
+. H. Hood VS.. Edward Heard ct al:
Judgment for plaintiff.
Levy Bros. VS., James Avery e, al; judy
nent for plaintiff.
{; solomon. Jr, vs.; poiemanekas Bros;
y. i. Hood vs.. Minerva Bird; Judgment
for plaintiff.
A. j. sohoeneman VS.. c., J. Marshall;
JUDGMENT for plaintiff.
Borchard, Brashear & Co, vs.. Mike
| Lomano. JUDGMENT for plaintin.
T.. w. Hei,man vs. Frank Brewer ct AL
| judgment for plaintiff.
Thursday. March lc.--Periera 4 Ran
dolph VS.. William Hagerman.
Friday. March lS.--G. l.. Scott va. j.
saturday March ia. Schlessingcr
| VS.. William Woods; Dessamer Bros Us.
A. j, Schoeueman; Lyon Knitting Mil
| vs.. a. j. Schoeneman; Charles Wolff \
| Co, vs.. A. j. Schooneman.
Monday. March Ia. W. Bell VS.. j j.
McNcnna, two cases, sidney Johnson VS..
s r.. sanders; william baummel vs. Al.
| vs. George Washington.
Wednesday. March ls.-F. l.. Hood VS..
| +. c. Taylor.
Friday, March %. Theodore Keller VS..
| Il, Majorowitz
| Saturday, March 2i.--pr II, rutherford
VS.. Claude Miller ct al; Basset n Wilt
| ford VS., Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail
way Company OF Texas; J. NJ. Frost W.
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
| Railway company. T.. w. Fox VS.. Gal
weston, Harrisburg and san Antonio Rail-
way company; Frank Arnold vs. Calves
ton. Harrisburg aud San Antonio Railway
| company.
Monday. March 23.--Gus Tarnes VS. L.
| 7, Smith; G. J. oliver VS., l.. j. Smith
| Robert Miller VS. l.. J Smith. w. w.
| Glass VS. J. r. Sluder ct nj.
Tuesday March "A. +. Lincoln VS.
Georgia Johnson: Houston Cemetery COM
pany VS.. Charles Rugcrsl Houston Gene
tory company We. Charles Roller; Houston
Cemetery company vs.. a Sons.
Wednesday, April i.-E. +. Mullen vs.
| l.. w. Meadows
Monday Apri, c --.Joseph r.. Merkel Va
| Alice McGlonc; Joseph II. Merkel VS.,
| uvalde Burns, garnishec,
Wednesday, April s,--Frank Stein Va
Friday. April lc.-c. II, Hall vs. A
| Yanty.
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Prices begin way down. Think e w
All Wool Mans Suit perfect ntttns, wSll
trimmed. wen made. at $3.50. 1000 ~
sia.oc. = n.
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ARCHBISHOP KENRIcK's REMAINS

St Louis. March s.-The remains of
Archbishop Kenhck were this afternoon
removed from the church Episcopal resi-
dapce 10 old Cathedral on Walnut street,
where they will lie In state until Wednes-
INV when the funeral viii be held. During
mo wished to view the body were enabled
10 do SO. Tonight the society Of St Vim
ceat de Paul KEEP, watch over the remains,
- received by Archbishop Kahn, giving
,o,ine that prominent churchmen would
attend the funeral Among them wsre
Cardinal Gibbons OF Balumore, Arch
Ireiand Of baltimore: Bishop Fink Of
Kansas city; Bishop Macs OF Covington.
" ard John 5. Foley, bishop of Detroit.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
TaLe LAXATIVE Bromo Quinlne Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II falls TO
cure. 25c.
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In Boys Long Pants Suits. only reliable;
all wool tailor made garments sold here.
We 1T Boys and Young Men. ages u 70
II, to these at $3.50. 5000 and si2oo.
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LATE REpoRTs.

Summing of reports just received; Plan
ter August, 1895, monthly mean tcinpera
uure $40, maximum az on the goth; tota
participation 272 ON Ave days, Platter
September 1895, total precipitation SOl OF
| four dnys. Excessive 25S ON the IN.
| January, 1886 Arthur CITY, monthly pre-
clpitaiion ga inches Austin, monthls
mean temperature, Dot ma Aiihuih % %
| the nth. minimum 30 on tho gth, precipita'
| ton 4G5 on four days; Albany. monthly
m an temperature ihf maximum " OF
| the nth. minimum ~ on the AN, pfeclplta
| tlon lgs on Ave days Boerne, monthly
| mean temperature 524, maximum ~ on th'
| 2lst, minimum y on the fth, precipitation
| 4 ii on seven days Dean. monthly ineal
| temperature 16, maximum 40 on me i9ln
mean temperature 5sf, maximum 80 or
| the 20th. minimum u on the lMt, pftcl w
| ton 230 ON three days, sulphur spilhEs
monthly neon temperature, 4b2' maximum
| IA on tho 18th. minimum u ON tho fth
precipitation 2.1S on three days.
CONDITION or CROPS.
The WEATHER was generally favorable
for winter oats and wheat and as ruiz
these crops are doing very well. Early
| sown wheat looks better than mat fOwt
late and Is growing nicely rar NJ. CON
| ern norton of the State about the lDtl
| OF the month. The wet weather retarded
this work 10 some extent, Dut " was re
nnrtod nj the close OF the month thai
aaf sowing was nearing completion AND
carly Gown oats were coming up nicely.
II was reported on the 10Th that q
| few farmers over South Texas had planted
| corn md planting was becoming pretty
| general toward the close of this month
| except over North and Central TcAus
| T'ho correspondent at Stafford stared al
| the close OF the month that early planted
| corn was coming up nicely.
,rhe general showers at the opening OF
the month and ON the 18th, 22d ga and
| sith retarded farming operations generally
rs they Kept low land rather heavy for
| Moving during the greater portion OF
| The month but when the weather would
| land was made ready for spring crops.
| Farmers are brhind with their work sen
| crafty but II Is believed that with favor
able weather they win soon catch Up.
THE rains during the month have fur
l nished plenty OF water for stock psifposes
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TARBoR0, N. G.

Tarboro. N. c., Jan 23-(Special)-
sgBfli Ellis, who drives the mail wagon
on the star route from Sparta to Turn
sage. was found dead on the road near
1.-The former place yesterday mornins.
Wis neck was broken and as he had
Z chpked his wife nearly to death on the
5&eyening before. while in drunken
sspree, whiskey is attributed as the cause
sSof{t.
sg3g Steps will at once be taken for put
sting handsome clock in the tower of
1.-The town hall. The funds are expected
10 be raised soon.
lsSStSS Reports from Wilson state that our
Ecennection by telephone with that place
rs only a matter of q few weeks time.
.ss8s MIR. j. y. Paris, formerly of Tarboro
who Is prominent citizen Of Oxford
o.. was in town yesterday.
ss Dr. McNair, Of Jarrett's. Va. Is here
on a visit to relatives.
Rise In price OF cotton and tobacco
has caused heavy receipts at the yards
and warehouses.
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ELIZABETH CITY. N. C

Elizabeth City, N. c., Jan. 2i.-{Spc-
new stock of Waverly bicycles. to which
he invites the attention of all.
y schooner arrived in port yesterday
with her bowsprlt torn or. The dam?
age was done by the steamer Egerton.
bound from New York to Central Amer
IA.
The best performance OF the season
was given by the TriXIe Comedy Com
pany last night at the Opera House
There was u good sized audience. not
outstanding the inclemency of the
weather who demonstrated their ap.
probation in the usual custom. Little
Trixie was the star OF the play, Keeping
the house convulsed In her funny say
!ngs and actions. The singing was also
very good.
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HEREFORD, N. c.

Hertford, ". c.. Jan M.-tspeciaI--
Mr.. l.. w. Norman has returned from q
visit to his mother. Mrs, f. Ludford,
at Plymouth n q; and c has opened =, ed g
Hartford. N c., and seems to be busy
taking orders, etc. ,#s
The fishermen are making prepare
ton for catching fish and everybody
seems busy especially the sporting men.
MIR. j. ]. Faber, the popular photo
grapher, who has been in our town for
several weeks. has been we'll patronized,
and we regret to sec him leave To-day.
Mr. w. Myers is very much improved.
The recent building and repairing by
Mr. w. II. Shannonhouse and Hon. M
l.. Eure has greatly improved our town.
We wish other enterprising men would
follow their example.
MIR. Joe Smith seems to be very busy
In the livery business.
w. f. Stokes Is the contractor for the
annex to c. w. Morgan & Co.'S store.
Mr.. j. l.. Whidbee, general counselor.
says his business is in keeping with
the times.
Travelling men are here in abundance.
Glad to see them
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TO the seat of the trouble That great
] n" G GoeH re RID pain iSem eeiep
leaves no chance for their return. he
cause the decp-seated cause.-the weak
with the food it has SO sadly felt the
need of.
The best physicians Il every city in this
country prescribe Paine's celery COM
system is Imperative AS an invigorntor
IN cases of nervous exhaustion, sleepless-
ness and n poor state of the blood It Is the
mainStay of the ablest practitioners
throughout The United States.
y mere glance at the faces of weak.
nervous, run down persons after they
have begun to use this greatest of all
remedies, shows how rapid is the nourish-
ing effect of Pane's celery compound
There are thousands upon thousn nds
we'll to-day because they used Paine's
celery compound.
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number of different medicines, which
have been used and recommended by
others. but not until | took Paine's eel
cry compound did find any relief.
This season ! took one bottle and was
not troubled with headache for ut least
SIN months. Since that time | have kept
the medicine in the office and used II oc-
Snsiohaliy; and have not been troubled
with headache since.
~ have recommended it to Il number
OF my friends, who have been benefited
rs have. For u person who IL disposed
to onstipation, il Is unqucstionably one
OF the best medicines that there is on
the market to-day.
Yours respectfully,
-. 9. PIERCE,
business Manager Chicago Evening
Journal"
a black cloud is no surcr Indication of
an approaching storm than persistent
headaches arc OF dangerous debility
There is no one specific that can per-
manently cure headaches unless II goes
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
EDENroN, N. c.

Edcnton, N. c., Jan. 24.-(Speclal)-
Mrs. E r. Mitchell has returned from
New York.
Mr., II. Deb. Hooper is unable to be OF
his place OF business.
This was Il foggy morning
Oct. Coke. of Raleigh. was register cd
at the Bay View yesterday
The daily reports of the Bonner muir.
der trial In The Virginian are read with
great deal of interest in our town.
Miss Helen Foote, one OF Warrenton's
charming daughters, is the guest of Mrs.
J. \. Woodard,
y young white man by the name or
Griffin WAS before Mr.. II. Thompson,
j. P., yesterday for forging the name
of Roht. Temple on check. and was
put under $50 bond for appearance ut
court
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~ inc door OF every newspaper office
might be posted the general ordcr-Rush,
The busiest concerns in the busiest
streets are slusSards compared with
these newsSath crng hives where human
up with machIenry
The brnr1 OF this fatiguIng mental
strain, unnvoidnhlc in getting on, one Of
tne hlg city dailtes, for example, the
Ihiraro Evening Journal falls on it's
business mnnager-in the case of this old
Pierce -
Col. Pierce Is one of the busiest men I'm
chicago. II city OF enrly and late workers
brRln workcrS in every profession will
THINK Col. Pierce for the following state
ment recently made by him:
For several years have hcen trou-
blcd with sick headache, caused hy con
stiphtion: otherwise have always been
In perfect health. and never sick but two
weeks In my life. This sick headache has
Deen very annoying. have taken Il
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NASHVILLE, N. c.

Nashville. N. c., Jan. 24-(Spccial)-
Mrs. George N. Besset returned homo
from All extended visit with her parents,
at Smithtield, to-day.
The party given at II. w. Brooks. In
honor of Miss Sallie Brooks. of Wood S
Dale, was much enjoyed by all.
No sales at our tobacco warehouses
today on account OF continued ruin.
Several business men in our town an
tlcipatinE improvements I'm business.
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II. l.. Page 4 Co. Auctionecrs.

T. NECuTOR'S SALE or REAL ES-
II late on Cove sticUt-By virtue Of tho
power vested in me by the last Will and
testament of Il. y johnson, deceased. 7
as his executor, will offer for sale 10 tho
highest bidder, at the Norfolk Real ES-
iate Exchange. No, II. Alan street. Nor
folk, Va, ON WEDNESDAY,, the cath
day of January. 1896, at II o'clock m.
w IoiiowlmE propcriy, lo-wii: ALL
THAT CERTAIN LOT or LAND. with
the buildings thereon situated on the
north side Of Gave street. in the city OF
Norfolk, and described IS follows: BE
ginning on Cove street al The southwest
corner of the property of Fannie Hnw-
kins. on formerly hers. and thence rum
the eastern line Of Il strip OF land or
lane four feet wide Ia rear of the lot OF
r. j. Robinson: thence northwardly along
said eastern line of said lane IS feet and
inches TO the lard formerly OF Webb;
thence cas:crly aloni; the south side of
said Webb land 10 said Hawkins western
iEe, ana thence along that line to the
point or beginning.
TE!tGS-S3io0 I'm cash, in addition TO
$50 To pay expenses. aud the balance i'm
sis and twelve months. evidenced bv
two negotiable notes of equal amount
secured by deed Of trust upou the pron,
eriy, the cost Of writing and rccorilin,,
which deed Is to be borne by the pur,
chaser.
Executor Of l.. a. johnson. deceased
ii. l.. PAGE x co,
Auctloneer.
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BEAUFORT, N. c.

@ Beaufort, N. c., Jan. 23-(Speclal)-
'55or. i. M Clarke and Miss Meta Mann
$Were married last week at Hyde coun-
sty, DR.. Clarke Is a citizen OF Beaufort
I'VE wish them much success through
giife9
Yacht Louisa arrived in port We'd
#nesday.
VI MIR Holland, of Pittsburg. Pa, wh9
8tame down To Beaufort several weeks
ago Tor his health died last week His
sEematns were carried to his home.
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SPRING HOPE, N. C.

Spring Hope. n. c., Jan. 23.-(Spe-
ai.)-Oihr streets are very muddy from
recent rain.
MI. B. IL. Rountree and w. 2. Man
ming are out again after a spell of sick
ness.
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AUCTION sALEs-THIs DAY.
RoosTEE's SALE OF, VALUABLE
PROPERTY IN SOUTH NOR
FOLK. NORFOLK
COUNTY.
VA
AUCTION sALEs-THIs Day.

b dee ydiR r. Els OF THE FOLLOWING
d dr9R If the Norfoik county coartRousa
IL o'clock M. the following proper rsyo' t at
p ih,pp@ o. THAT CERTAIN PIECE or
ana pndHG IP,dro OF LAND, with The buildings
South Norfolk. in the county of Norfo,Kn
va; DESIGNATED as Block "a on the Mai
record. more particularly described az az
1olioWs Bounded on the north by Ohio
iho sot On the east by Decatur street on
west by Stewart street.
ALSO THAT PIECE OF LAND de-
and more particularly described as FOL.
i nn,.ifo commencing ng ut point at the
Ohio streets: thence extending northeriy
along aaos Stewart street. u distance of 4i6
f see m9 3o or less to the strip Of land
in an casterly direction and along the
southern line Of the reservation for said
Frost'S property: thence in u southeast
5erlys direction along d e. Frost's limo
i iSo feet mo, more or less, to Decatur street;
along the northern line OF Ohio Street at': 900
3,,tALso. THAT OTHER PIECE OF
land, designated rs Block &C" on tho
as follows: Commencing at a pont at
The northeast intersection OF Ohio and
a 1gSat ipn strfss; themes extending north
n southeasterly direction, and aions
more or less. to Ohio street. and thence
westerly along Ohio street 237 feet, more
or less, to the point Of beginning ali Of
the above described property being a por-
tion oil the same property conveyed to
Parke l.: IoindeXtgr by the, deed of NJ.
five LOTS, with improvements
sasfeon Gssa 'Tnf souS II srfs county and
as follows: Commencing nj a point on
the west side Of cambridge street. dis
Ohio and Bainbrldge streets: thence en-
tending northerly along said street 40 feet
TO the centre Of; strip OF land 50 feet wide
his deed TO the Elizabeth Land and Inn
proveneni Conrnny: thence in south
suid strip Of land about i2s feet ,intu II
reaches the centre line of Block 5, run
alon;; said centre - feet to The north
western corner Of said Lot IL in said blerk
southern line Of said reservation 42S feet.
more or less, to The point of beginning
one Of said lots is OH the west side OF
RainbridGc street, another lot Is on tn,
c;tst side of Perry street, another is on
the west side OF Perry street, another l.;
on III" cast side OF Porter street. and the
street. Said strip of land is u
said Parke L., poiniextcr, as !" afore-
said, in his deed 10 the Elixa6eth
Land and Improvement Company. Ref
ercncc Is made To t!c plot OF the said
Elizabeth Land and Improvement Com.
pan% for {, further description OF said
property. Deed of trust made by Parke
l.. roindcXter. dated the 2ith day of De-
cenib"r. 1891. and recorded In Deed Book
~, lage. $50, Clerks Office of Norfolk
County Court. Va
TERMS CASH
FOSTER HLACE,
Al.NAN II. MARTIN
FRANKLIN ID. GILL,
TrlistccG
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AUoFIoN sALEs-FUTUaE BAY.
Fanniii Bros, Real Estate and General
Aucfioneers, liz Main street.

Fannlli Bros, Real Estate and General
Auctioneers, liz Main street
PURSUANT TO A DEED OF TRUST
Trustees, dated the 72sd day OF September,
t tSse, anu recorded in the Clerks office Of
thS corporation Court of the city OF Nor
s sSIIIk Va n,,l II D. l1e. A. p IT, we shall
5 Exx%Gh1qg Bgg Main street. Norfolk. Va.
30 SsAfsTURPAY the lst day of February,
dSyS; az IL Il, o'clock m. the following prop
THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF LAND
with improvements thereon, situated on
me Ihs VASE side Of Poole street. Atlantic
t tsnt 1 ng feet south from Central ayenue.
t eaSh 81 Oh saia lots have front of thirty.
Two rect on Poole street, and extend back
between parallel lines one hundred and
ten feet. and are each improved by n new
two story frame dwelling house with ali
TERMS CASH.
FRANK BUSCH,
DENNIS ETHERIDGE.
JOS. A. WINSLOW,
PANNILL BROS.
!alS-tcs Auctioneers
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- ed In me, shall sell for cash. on the
premises. OH THURSDAY, the soth day
of january, 1896. ut II O'Clock m, ALL
the improvements thereon, situate on the
mort side of y street, Berkeley, Va, said
lot neng kl .wn and numbered as 10,
No. H. according TO the plan of the Ives
property, made and surveyed by w. S.
Sykes.
ja2ito30 w w SYLVESTER.
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he same woman might see her husba,ii
on the down-grade to disease and dealt
without seeing the seriousness OF il. One.
sixth OF all the people who die, die OF
consumption. Consumption doesn't COM,
all at once. 1t is insidious. The seed
Of it are seemingly Insignificant. Mo:
people do not know how it starts. Tlloi
sands of people are OH the road 10 COZ
sumption and don't know it. Whc3
ever there is loss of flesh - paleness
wasting away-look out. Consumpto
easily finds foot hold in a weakenc,
body. Low vitality, impure or poo
blood, imperfect digestion, nervousness
sleeplessness-all these lead to consump
ton.
Taken in time, DR.. Picrce's Goldei
Medical Discovery will prevent the dc
velopncnt Of the disease. Taken accord
ing 10 directions, ii will positively all
perfectly cure ninety-eight per cent. o
all Cases Of consumption, whether III
cipent OF fully developed. Consunptio.
is 4 disease OF the blood The F" Golde;
Medical Discovery" is cure for all bloot
diseases, no matter i'll what part or how
they manifest themselves.
1t you want to know all about it, anf
what 1t has done for other people, send
twenty one (2I) one-cent stamps to cover
the cost OF mailing only for FREE COPY
OF DIR. Pierce's great 1908 page work,
Common Sense Medical Adviser
Every family should have copy of this
book for ready reference. Worlds Dispen
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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PROPOSALS.

n FFlCE or THE CUSTODIAN. Il. s
folk. Va, January %, lSNG.-Scnled rro.
posals Will be received at this Office uni
Il o'clock m. on the 2sth day of january.
for all the labor and materials rcuiiircd
for repairs. consisting of painting. plumb.
ing, carpenter work, etc. In the above
named building. in accordance witt
drawing and specification copies OF
which may he had ut this oillcc Each
bid must be accompanied by certified
check for sI5 The right Is reserved 10
reject any or al bids and waive any de-
feet, or informality in any bid should il
be deemed In the interest of the govern
the time stated will he returned to III,
bidders. Proposals must he enclosed i'm
envelopes, scaled and marked PRONE
sal for Miscellaneous Renairs in the II
S. Custom House and Postofiice at Nor
folk. Va, and addressed TO l.. H. Shields
Custodian. iH23- III. sa ,tu-3t