Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1856, Page 4

EVENING STAR. BRILLIANTS. NIGHT THOUGHTS. "Fis sweeter than all else below, RS ny hn and its duties done, the arms for rest, and so To fold Some grace he did not fully mark, Some tone he bad not heard before ; Soon, from beneath his head to take Her notes, her picture and her glove, Put there for joy when he shall wake And press them to the heart of love ; And then to whisper ‘‘ Wife,” and pray To live so long and not to miss That unimaginable day Which further seems the nearer 'tis ; And still from joy’s unfathomed well To drink ta sleep while on her brow if innocence { ble The laughing bridal roses below. DANTE. Who wove his web And thrust it into hell, and drew it forth immortal, having burned ail thateculd burn, And leaving only what still sball be found Watouched, nor with the smell of fire upon - Under the final ashes of the world. — (Dobell. ARRIVALS ATTHE PRINCIPAL HOTBLS Nati 1 Hotel —evUY & BRIGGS 3 W Corbine Ya CJ Gwinn, Ma 3 pdeenp do W R Abbey, Ps T Hughes M AS Withers, La Capt Rent, Va H Gilley, do J Claiborne, do Mr Lambert & ly, NY | Birs Olcott, do R Givoney, do M Tompkins, NY C & Jones, Pa Miss Jones, do J Dutcher, do S Mupena, NY M Burton, O © Russell, Va W Hotckiss. NY W H Oldham, de F Murhay, Ma Mr Thalverg, Huro-@ Mr D’Angri, do R Garper& ly, Md McConnell, T Wilttacns, do Stratton & ONS W Wellingham, Va N Finney, DO ¥F Cobb, NY JH Brown, UV A 8 Cobb, do KN Kent, NY EB Newton, U F W Door, do 4 Hi Cofficth, 4d Quitley, 3 C Knapp, lowa CF Taylor, M@ 8B Reynolds. NY B Pariett, do F W Lothman, Tems G T Freeland, do Mr Nichols, XI JT Green, io Mrs Rice, do D Wedd, NY RP Duvall, Na BW Beit, Ma N James. 0 J Ostrow, NY L Reynolds, do 3 W Cole, N@ J B Stewart, NY G W Little, do L Gottschalk. de i Miey, W Worthington, 4 Conover, NY Sol Bowling, Md M Walker, do Mis« Bowling, do Miss Sothoron, do A Grayson, DC Miss Valentine, Miss H Dulaney, Va Col Hanson, Md Willards’ Heotel—s.¢. 4 3.4. WILGATs © C Carter. Va D Stublefield, Pa A Hitchcock, NY G B Chase Va C M Todd, do J Alford, Mass Capt Hall, do C W Saederman, Mo JT Boyd, NY W_ A Boyd, do H Roland, Md ‘T Biaulchl & ly, JL Murphy, NY ir, do 3 C Sins M W_ Ackerman c D T Hotcawiss & ly, Ot D W B Hawkins. Fng e © W Palmer, NY e J Waring & ly, Va H W Miller, N’ s J C Com meres, Mass A W C Helma, do Miss Austin, do Miss Commerce. do Miss © Austin, do Sirs Brooks, NY iC Wingfeld, Ten J B Aiken, Ma W T Nichols, Vt C M Osborn & ly, ilis W P Scott, Ma J M Mercer, Va Hon H Waloriige, NY @ R Cromwell, NY J iL. Newbold Pa Mrs de Janon, do R Van Dyke, NY R W Brown & ty, NC LT Patterson, NC S Haneon, ly, & son Pa — Browns’ Hetel.—r. Pr. & M. BROWF. BF danter, 0 N H Barths, Va 4 Mancks, Md # D Banks, NJ AM Smith, NY T L Stonebrook &fy,do P Murray, Ct Miss Btosebrook, @o T B Porter, Ten Miss Stewart. do RS French, JR Shanan. Cal SR Eggleston, Va AD Bank, Va Mrs Archer. Nico AN Troth, do Mrs Emond, do AC Poster. do JS Jane, 0 S D Tobey; NO 3 H Snow, NY C Tuomas, NY L M Stanten, d> 18 Burt B Garrison. do #% T Robinson, do A Jordan &fam,® N J Ryan, do Mise Stonestrat' do J M Brooke, USN Miss Jordan, d> Dr Brooke, do J Mail, Pa BD Woilitle, Pa rs Hall, do A Dawson, de B Ritter, Va B Oakley, NY B Shackelford, d> A M Long, NC NN Rivers, do Gea L Binks, Ala GBirkwood HMouse,—J. 24.7. [MEWO)", BM Brion, NY J Jehnson, M@ ‘W Miller, 3d J & Wiiey, ® Thomas, do PF Caz Va @ Williams &"y,NY M Cox, do W Wall, DC J W Hiltchoox, NY W Hawkins, Coa C8 fiall, Va Hon A Rust, Ark i Choses, Md W Banemare, La W Powell & fy, Va W J Langhdon, N@ 3 Merin, O Mon B Craige, do H Martin, de A Pixe, Le 8 Jone, do Mr Dawson, Ma B Deshielde, Ls M Fergusen, Vs fateruational Heiel—Pona. avenue. Mon 3 Miller, Ind 3K Marr, Va W H English, do Henderson, do D Alyorden, Miss R Holden, O Hon 5 Adam~, d> W Dood & ty, Pa A Frederick, Md AA W P Hopkias, tid W @ Tincomb, Va As Marsuall, do H D Morgan, do J Dan'ap, Lea B Digby, Ky the Post Ofice and Court-house at Hutland, Vermons. Tassstay Daepartucne, Wasumeres, Decem®r 16, 1886 f ROPOAALS WILL BE RECBIVED AT TH departMemé unti! the l6th day of Pebrua y. D. 1457,a 9o’ctock, @ m., for ths constructio the Por Ufie aid Court house jorized to Vermont, ace g tothe plas prepared at tis dea tment; u eithee for the whole building or itfereat kinds of work ; bills 0” parceis every cee accompany each bid, with the Kin of work, aod the tora’ amount Cepaubent reserving the right to p: the propasais hereby laved, or reol, w ben it Germs the taterest of the "aoe Dt also re person or ne Whe Ure ia just cause to b lieve will net ithfally perform the contracts, or which they Lave Bw Mpted to obtain by indirection; gad all bids when there sball be parties in intereét who do not Joic in the bids, and ail bids Urat, upon investigay ton, are below a thir price fx the work. Bids wil! not be received in gwss, and no coa- act will be ewa-ded to a bidder unless details are furnished the depar' ment of tbe prwes of the differ- ent kinds of work and materia’s, which eha'l ba @ubject wo the revision of the department, en that it may adopt the whole or part of the bid, as the inter- emof ue United States may require. Ninety per cent. of the amount of werk done, an! Materials delivered, d-eording ¥) contract price, (med amount to be ascertained by the estuma’e of an eget of the department appointed for that purpose,) will be paid from Ume to time as the work pro- jeees ; and len per cent. retained umtil the eomiple- of the contrast and 3 ceptanee of the work, 4¢., y the agent aforesaid, aud be forfeited in the ewwnt of nen-tulfiment of enutract Cortracts will be awarded only to master builders ead m chasic it the assigneent thereof, exeept lary Of the Treasury, will bs Each prepoa! must D* aecompanied by a written ntee, sigued by two res bie per-ons, (eer- aca + so by the Yigited district judge or fthe end distriet,) in the sum of $5,000 for the ahole work, or of ¥ proportiouste amount, if for any part, that the bidder wil!, when required ff bis proposal b+ aceepted, enter jum a contrnat and ‘Bind, with proper and cutictent sseurities, fur ite Mitta! performance. ji Form of bond and eertificate reqn' zed, will b fur Rished on appiation to the department. Mant, epecifical one, 20d working dum wilt Dereaty ster thirty aye, whee they con bs on epol.cetios to the urjer mont Wo bid wit be commdcred unions ft fully complies in all its detavls with the reguvrements of thie advertise- nar. The propo als gust be sent te this department, addressed fo the secretary of the Treasury, and plainly endorsed “ Propovils for the Rutiand Post Office and Court-howe.” and wil be opted at 10 Oelock, Bb. m, of the iat day nam d for receiving the sam: JAMES GUTHRIE, Seorctary of ine Treasury. dec 19=dawtP. b16; KPORATION STOCK.—$8,000 retion of Washiagton Stock for sale at te~ ” CVUURK RROTEVee Ce TST MAS PIMSE NTS of = dive i & 60.8. 3 A ie ICIAL. ‘Teeasent Durantuewr, Nov. 29; 1666: Notice is hereby given to holders of stock of the loans of the United States, that this derertment will purchase the sams uatil the 3d of Merch next, unless the sura of $1,5¢0 000 sbell be previously obained, aad will pe addition to the interest @ccrued from the date of the last semi-annual divi- dend of interest thereon, together with one day's Additional interest for the money to reach the ven- dor, the followtng rates of premium on raid siocks: For the stock of 1842, @ preanium of 10 per eent. Far the stook of 1847 and 1848, a preenium of 16 per sent; sad for the stock of 1850, commoniy eaiied Texas Indemnity Stoek, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates of stock transmitted to the depart- ment, under this notlce, must be assigned to the United States, by the party duiy entitled to receive the proceeds. Li sent between daze hereof and the Ist day of Juauary next, the eurrent beif year’sin terest must be assigned by the present stockholder, or it will be jeayabie as heretofore, anda corres pouding deduction be mae from the amount pay- abe for the stock. Payment 81 the stocks se aseigned and be anit ted will b? maie by drafts on the Assistant Treasa- rereat Boston, New York, or Philalelphia a: the option of the parties entitled to receive the mney, which should be sapreased in the letters accompa: | nying the certifies. JAMES GUTHRI?, Seeretary of the Tr asuy. doo 1—itdMarcht OFFICIAL. Tamasuar Deraatuent, August 90, 1666. Whereas ibe following joint resolution of Congress nas become a law: Jom Rasovcrion extending the time for the credl torsof Teams to present their claims. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States of America in Congress as- , That as, agreeably to the provision of the fourth seation of the act of the 28h of February, 1835, *‘ to provide for the payment of such creditors ef the late republic of Texas as are comprehended ia the act of Congress of September Yn, 1850,” no- tice, by public advertisement, was daly given for the space of ninety days by the Secretary of the Treasury, of the time at which payment of the amountappropriaied by the fifth secuon of said act would be made, pro rata, on avy bind, certificate, or evidence of debt of sald Sta:e, which should be presented atthe Treasury Department thirty days preceding the 13th day of June, 1856, the limit of waid notice; and as it is represented by the said Secretary of the Treasury, that of said bonds, cer- tifica #s, and evidences of debt, which have been recognized by the State of Texas, the same, equal to ths sum od tue bundred and eighbty- nine theu - aod six hundred and ninety-three dollars and seven cents were not presented tothe Treasury Department prior to the eaid 13th of June, therefore, in or ler to do full justice to the holders of said debt, the Secre- of the Treasury is hereby au horized to pay to the holders of any of the said banda, certificates, or evidences, of debt, not presented before the 13th day of June last,who may present ard prove the sae at the Treasury Department, between the 13th day of June Jast and the let day of Janu next, aod execute the proper releases to the United S!ates and the State of Texas, their pro rata thare of the said seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand dotlars; and after payment thereof, the sald Secre tary of the Treasury is authorized and required to distribute and pay the residue of the said seven mil tioas seven hundred and fifty thousand doliers, then remaining in the treasury, pro rata, amongst al! the said holders who may have proved their claims, and executed the proper releases on or before the Ist day of January next. Approved August 18th, 1856. Noviceis MEREBY Given to the holdess of bonds, ertificates, and evidences ef debt of the iate repub Leof Texas, which were not presented at this de pariment ov or before the 18th day of June leet, thar (he mame will be wetted and the pre rata gmtount Lereoa will be paid to the lawful holderethereofif oresented before the first day of January nert, ec- rsompanied sith the necessary evidence of thelsgen alar ners, with essignimenteto the United States,re- qitired to give thisdepartment the custody ofsuch bonds, corti and evideuces of debt, and with cleaserio the United States and Texas, fa accerd- Sace with the provisions of the actof Uungrezsof Mth Pedruary, 1856. * department wil! aot require ewidence ofgen- LO be presented with the certificaterieane! ititerand camptrofier of Texas underthe * tate. Sarit pes-essesnom -ansof ver. ving be certificatse.boads and promissory meter swened by the rapnblic of Texas, and not presented to, nor andited by, the officers of the State. The necessary acd proper proof of the genninenessof thelanter sthe certificate ofthe comptroller ofthe Statest Texas, who has the official charge of the origingii-scivesreiatiag tothe debt ofthe late re public of Texas. The assigoment and reisases may be executed and ackaowle ged in the presenes of the Asedstani Secretary of the Treasury, or the chiefelerk thereal, in the presence af a notary pubiie, and be witnessed by the Assismat Sceretary, or chiefclork aad nota ry, and be certified by the rotary under bis nota rialseal; but when the holders desire to make the assignment end execute the roleases out of the city of Washington, it may be donein the presence ofan asststanttreacurer, or oollector, or surveyor of the customas, 18 the presenee of a notary public,and be Witnessed by the evHeetor or surveyor and the no tary public, and be certified by the notary underhis notrial seal; and{ftbere be no collector orsurveye Or ofthe customs at the place where the party re sides, th+aasiznment and releases may be exeeuted before any court of reeord, in the presence ofthe judge and cl-rk thereof. aud be witnessed by them, and ceruded by the clerk under hia seal of offce; and if the Lolder ke out of the United States.the am signment and releases may be exeouted before any United Statesconsul, and be witnessed and certified by vim under zoueular seal. Al! personsexe euting such assigumentsaad releases mustaiso de Gare, underoath, befuretue nowy, elerk,or con sul, as the oase may be, thattheyare the real own ors ofthe certificates or other evidences ef debt, or that the same have been assigned totbem, bona fide, for collection ; and the notary, clerk, or consul must inclade the fact of tbatdeclaration in theircer Uficate ofacknowledgment. {f aanigaed tor colizetion, ar in pledge, the name of the purty holding tue beneficial ar residuary in- erent fu te slain une be etdiad iu the adidavit anda release tu the United Gtates and release to Texas must be duly exeouted by such party, ta- gether with Wie assigument and releases trom the person in whose favor aettlement and payment Ls requested, One or more audited certificates, or oue or moie evidence of Ue same character of debt, may be in- cluded in the came assignment, releases, and aflide- vit of ownership, if each certificate ts cosrectly de. seribed by uumber, date, amount, and name of the erigina! payse. It swould alao appear whether the certificates were issued ly the authorities of the State of Texas, on aeeount of the debt of the repub- lia, or were issued by Lue republic of Texas, accord ian .o the facts of pach case. ‘The assignment to the Uniied States may be made in eommmon ferm ; the releases shonid be drawn ac- cording w the forms subjvined—A and E. JAMES GUTHRIB. Becrewasy of the Treasury. Form 4. Kaew all persons by these presente that ——— bas releaced. and u«reby releases, the United Braves of Amm-tice frow all further liability or claim for the payne ent of certificate or evidence of debi number » for the sum of ¢——., issued by the late republic of Texas, (er by the authorities of the State of Texas, as the case may be,) and re- d-emed by the United States in aecerdance with the previsions of etat Coogress entitled “An act to Previ-@ tor the payment of such esediions of the late republic of Texas ae are comprehended in the aio Congress of September nine, fifty.”” approved the 2&h day ed 1685, and ao actof the tmte of Texas, approved the let of February 1656. As witness my hand and seal, Form B Know all persons by these presents that —— has released Texas from ail further liability or elaim for the pay- ment of certificate or evidence of debt number or thesum of @——. issued by the tata re- wb! ee Texas, as the case may be,) and redeemed by the United States in accordance with the provistons of an act of Congress, entitled “ An act to provide for the payment of such creditors of the late repnblico ‘Texas a» are comprehended in the act of Congress of Semember nme. eighteen hyndred and fifty,” approved we 96cb Bt Pubruary, aed an gee of ‘hereby releases, the Stateof | | | the State of Texas, appreved the Ist of February, | Proposals 1858 ' Aw witness my hand and scal. The following is attes of the audited coniticates | will outstaading: No. 18 Bukman 31 John A Clifton se HK Muse 1682 G H Monsarrat & Co 53 RG Hobbs 1690 Jon Karner & I De Useheed heen Daniel Cazi, 92 John Burningham Waicot 135 Phineas De Cordova tas} — : 176 E Baldwin 1746 Joho W Portie 191 James Tighmen 1770 j K Biliou 198 Mathias a 1807 Harriet G: Sot } Ethan Baste 328°O Blineau 1831 2 Levi Tyler, adm’r 344 J E Wade 1833 § of WA Kelly 368 Peters & Booth 1838 Samue! Wilde: 295 Lott Husted 1830 George Suth id 404 o ces roe J P Hennings ai 'arker, Biiza- beth Parker ex's’ less} © Boles 437 Benediet Bayley 1844 Sdmund 445 Leander Beasoa = =:1852 J 1) Logen 466 Wm Odlin 1856 C P Green 467 John W King 1865 David Ayres 509 T B Webb 1869 Thomes F James 510 AS Thurmond 348 Thos W Marshall 625 David S Kaufman 643 George W Issued to. 8 T D Tompkins No. boued to. cm | Oscar Engledo field I College 1816 Miles 3 Beanets 1820 Nathasie! Rudder 1878 C Schied!emantd 1980 J F Jewett 1697 F Emma Parker 1899 Par‘ilia Lee* 644 Crutcher& McRaven1920 P W Grosemeger 1982 Gilbert Jobnson 1928 Robert Lusk 633 J A Sim 1029 E W Cawthera 659 Wm 4H Belcher 4930 Wm Cochran H H Williams 1932 Franci> Moore jr \ Felix Rieder polls Peels 718 fsnac F19 } Robert Dale 5088) GW Vick 773 Wm Jones 1604 my 779 Wm Walker 2088 Goeth diate wcmen 812 Isaac 863 Her Brown 1610 David @ Burnet 874 John W Bower 9 yer Pear : 913 Mery Biten Heden- 1858 FF Geauy if $32 Mrs e 1010 Anson Cransom. 1601} Louistana Dav » 1019 BM Forbes 2303 'B Frost 1025 James N Hogan 1643 Thomas Lindsay 1045 James L Green 1047 Jease Daniel 3316 Harrieon © Bryan ‘i80R it 2330 J 8 McDonald 340 Arthur Garner 1048 J B Daniel 2341 J F Martchett ~— Charies Vincent a Andrews & Grover 056 8454 P G Merritt os ¢8 OGorvaire SANE. Pinkney 105% Willis Miltican 9350 J D Giddings 1059 J D Millican 2354 J Crawford jr 1062 John Davis 2358 A P Edgerion 1063 Wm Barton 1079 W A Lockhart 2359 Thomas Warner jr 2363 George K Sistare 1050 R Morton 2364 Francis Brichta 1135 James Killam 2382 Elizabeth Carter 1196 © H Taylor 2333 Wim Davis 1341 Youngs Coleman 1248 Robert Me 2387 Joseph Tomlinson eNutt 2390 Sneed & Turner 1249 John W Cloud, per 2390 Wm Kimbro ait’y ) H Raymond 2400°H H Haynir 1263 E De Pon: 1269 © P Green 1275 G W Sinks & J B 2405 Hen Shaw 1297 Jubn Kendrick i298 Samuel B) 1300 John Jobn 1301 Susan Massiex 1362 ‘Thomas Hl 1385 BR Warn 1423 William Freie 1424 G W Osborne 1425 John A Rutherford 1427 Cornelius ‘ois 2401 KR W Milhank 2402 Catherine Allen Kring 2413 J W Lawrence 2418 Stephen Smith 2434 A C Horton 2438 Elaphalet Easton 2442 Lemuel Biickenson 2450 Wm UH Thompson 2452 Z Wm Eddy 2471 J EB Herron 2474 A B Hemphill Aaron Haughton 79 Heirs of John Jones 2450 idten son Forrester er Vannoy 1428 Joseph Bates Jorl Hill 1473 Ann B Reese 2481 Warren Aburn 1515 Lumbard Mims 2482 «“ Join L Monks 1521 J © Moore 2483 Pot Idzich 1523 John James 2490 M A Dool 1554 K H Douglas 2500 George C Dayeasbior 1570 BM Pieh 9501 F Kennett & Co 1572 Wm Kerr 1580 James A Moody 1581 P Biekford 1612 John Lamer 1615 John Cameron 1623 John D Taylor 1624 Levi Mercer Ld 1626 Eli Mercer 2503 John W Schrimpf 9504 WC Bleir 2512 M Horberttaiile 9513 Henry 6 Brooks 514 Gal Tromweit $334 Sarah Newman The outstanding evidences of other ciasses of ths debt of the republic of Texas canaot be specified by this Departmen: te au %—dtietIant w (8tccri Agent ef Raven @. MKTZBROTT, To Grog & Bace Miller’ iliac CHLEBRATED PIANOS, AS ALWAYS ON HAND THE repre as stock of P MELO GUITARS, MENTS, FL EONS, ard 8 any house sout Music publis' h of New York. Piauos for rent IANOS from $175 up to #1 DEONS from 845 to $26), VIOLINS, BRASS INSTRU- UTES, BANJOES, ACCORD- HEET MUSIC, cheaper thaa in hed and received every day. nov 4-tr MHS. G. M. AMAT, 129 D street north, between 6th and Tth, Brss LEAVE PO INFORM THE LADIES of Washington, Georgetown, ard vicinity that she ts prepared to give instruction, in classes and rivate lessons, in theart of MAKING WAX FLOWERS and VASES. Aiso, Wax Fruit and Ornamental Leather work Ladies wishing to avail themselves of portunity of acquiring 2 most beautiful lishment wili please call as Mrs. 8. does not contemplate the city, this op- aecoin early ay possible, as remaining long in TERMS: Wat Flowers in Classes, per term of 1a les» BONS. srcesceceeererseoes Wax Fruit in Classes, per Leather Work |: eecee 85 fla 85 of 5 lessons 83 term in Classes, per te Private Lessons $1 each— Vases $10 Soe and Vases, Wreaths. &c , tu or cule, or » Single —_ made te order. pe PK INS RGE 1 p Fur and Kat Bazaar, comer 6th street and FURS—FURS—FUOKS, JUST OPENED, ANOTHER L. volee of Ladies’ Children’s and Misses FAN ( FURS, which I will continne to sell 15 i ‘| 3 A a al a] & 2 i é ton. All fars are warranted at HO cheaper than they are usually sold in W g a ° DENTAL SURGEOR, R.B F.C D atthe p) larg and respectfull call tween Bixth and Seventh streets, jace formerly occnpied by Dr Van Palten, has just received a very 8 supply of articles OS8BY, PENN AVENUE, BE- tainl ig to dentistry invites the public to give hima aving devoted his whole time to t! = fession, he is perfect] ind ie y safe in declaring that he will give entire satisfaction in e: case Th very e best professional fice. Cc suppl together HATS, of MORE dress HATS RK the latest stylefor $3.; good as those usually sold and a good fashion- at 855 able A anda atat ses, but gi me ing F N.B Agent Flowers. 2 Texas, (ot by the authorities of the stats | Price 46 cents ANTHONY for ONSTANTLY ON HANDA of BEEBE’S Sale with TAYLOR'S The best black st-rate Hat, $2 50. | The ot Pyne and the employ to produce 5 #3. Fo Z Wedo A aortas ve each customer elt Hats unusually New Vork VOID THE © and buy vour H can be seen at his of nov 12-tMarch*0# HATS! HATS! 8TYLES. BAL TI- got ou , Worth $4; ‘ors anship is is sold for theet with no los. Aieey value for his low. for Driseoll’s Balm of a Phou Per bottle. — ; 7th street, near Pi Hat Compaay acash business, ROWD.—60 AT ON CE Oliday Goods from the largest best and cheapest store {a the city. des 17- McLAUGHLIN & Pa. avenue, bet. 8th and sts w Trostecs of Austin for Erecting the Oustom-House, &o., at Dubuque, lows. Tarasvay DeragtuEEt } Wasewtxorox, December 17, 1888. i ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT i Sr RE oe <2e- ruary, A. D. ° & m , for con- struction of the Custom-house, Post Office, and Court-room, authorized to be erected at Dubuque, Towa, according to the plans and s recared at this department; sald to either for the whole a or separate for different kinds of work; bills of pareels must in every case accompan each bid, with the amount { of each kind of work, and the ‘total amount car- ried out; the department reserving the righ’ | reject or accept t! proposals hereby invited, or | any parts thereof, when it deems the interest of the United States requires it ; the de ent also reserves the right to exclude the bids of any te son or ns who there is just cause to eve will not faithfolly perform the contract, or which eri have attempted to obtain by indirection; | and all bids when there shall be jes in jnter- est who do not join in the bids, and all bids that, \ upon investigation, are pelow a fair price for the | work. 4 Bids will not be recetved in , and no con- tract will be awarded toa bidder unless details are furnished the department of the prices of the | different kinds of work and materials, which | sball be subject to the revision of the department, | eo that it may adopt the wholeor a part of the | bid, as the interests of the United States may re- juire. Ninety percent of the amount of work done and materials delivered, kscnorora. | to contract price, (said amount to be ascertained by the esti- mate of en agent of the department appointed for thst purpose,) will be paid from time to time as the work progresses; and ten percent retaiued until the completion of the contract and accept- ance of the work, &c , bytheageat aforesaid, and be forfeited in the event of non-fulfilment of the contract. Contrac's will be awarded only to master. build - ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the Tr asury, will be a forfeiture of Long same akg a ne Each proposal must be accom pan! ya ten quatnutee; signed by tworesponsible ns, certified to be so by the United States district judge or attorney of the sald district,) in the sum of $5,000 for the whole work, or of a proportion- ate amount, if for any part, that the bidder will, when required, if his proposal be ascepted, enter into a contract and bond, with Lo sid and sufi- clent securities, for its faithful performance. Form of bond and certificate required will be furnished on application to the de; nt. eations, and wating onwin 8 8, when they can partment tt fully com- sin allits details with the requirements of | thisadvsrtisement. a : | ‘Tbe proposals must be sent to this department, if ehérened to the Secretary of the Treasury, and iainly endorsed ‘‘ Proposals for the Dubuque Dastemchowie and will be opened at 10 o’clock, a.m ,of the last dav named for receiving the same. JAMES GUTHRIE, dec 18-2awtl7 Feb hence sienna ss — Secretary of the Treasury. Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and ourt-house at Springfield, Illincis. TreasvRy DaraRTMENT, Wasuinoton, December 17, i886 ROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT this department until the 17th day of Febru- ary, A. D , 1857, at9 o'clock a _m, for the con- struction of the: Post Uifice and Court-houseauthor- ized to be erected at Springfield, lilinois, accord- ing tothe plans end specifications prepared at this department; said proposals to be either for the whole building or separate Yor different kinds of work; bills of parcels must in every case ac- company each bid. with the amount of each kind of work, and the total amount carried out; the department spent} the right to reject or accept the proposals hereby Invited, or any parts thereof, when it deems the interest of the United States requires it; the department also reserves the right to exclude the bids of any person or ;ersons who there is Just cause to believe will mot faithfully perform the contracts, or which they bave at- tempted to obtala by indirection; and all bids when there shall be parties in interest who do not join tn the bids, and ali bids that, upon investi- gatien, are below e fair price for the work Bids will not be received in gross, aud no con- tract will be av.erded toa bidder unless detalis are furnished the department of the prices of the different kinds of work and materials, which ehali be subject to the revision of the department, #0 that it may adopi the whole or part of the bid, &s the Interest of tur United States may require Nivety per cent of the amount of work done and mater als delivered. according to contract price, (eaid amount to be ascertained by the mat of ap agent of the department appointed for that purpore ) wili be peld f-om time to time, as the w rk progresses; and ten percent retained uathi the completion of tee contract and accept- aece of the work, &« , by the azent aforesaid. and be ‘orfeited in the event of nen fulfilment of the contrast Contracts will be award-d only to master bulld- ers and iusehanics, and the assignment thereof, except by consent of the Secretary of the Treasury, ‘wiil be a forfeiture of the same Hach proposal must be accompanied by a writ- ten guaraut e, sigaed by two responsible persons, ‘fSSeocr, to be so by the United states district udge or attorney of the said district,) in the sum Of $5,000 for the whole work, or cf @ proportion- ate emount 1f for any part, that the bideer will, when required, If tils proposal be accepted, eater oateact and bond. with proper and suffi- ‘ities, for its faithful performance. Form of bond and certificate required will be furnished on application to the department. Plans, specifications, and working drawin, will be cic f efter thirty days, when they can had on application to the department. No bid will bs considered unless it fully som- plies in all ets details with the requirements of this advertisement ‘The proposals must be sent to this department, addreseed to the Secretary of the Treasury, an plainly endorsed ‘‘ Proposals for the Springfield Post Ofte and Court-howse,” and will be opened at 10 o’ciock a.m of the last day named for receiving the same. JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury, dee 18 fawtl7Feb Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and Court-house at Indianapolis, Indiana. ‘Treasuny DEPARTMSNT, Wasuineton, December 17, 1856. PPRororat S WiLL BE RECEIVED aT this dep»rtment until the 17th day of Febru- ary, A D 1857, at 12 o’clock, noon, for the con- struction of the s’ust Uiice and Court-house au- thorized to be erected at Indiaoapolis, indiana according to the plans and spevitications prepared at this department; raid proposals to either for the whole building, or separate for different kinds of work; bills of parce'e must In every case eecompany-eech bid, with the amount of each kind of work, end the total amount cared out; the pp arbpooae reserving the right to reject or ac- cept the proposals hereby invited, or anv parts thereof, when it deems the Interest of the United States requires it; the department also reserves the right to erclude the bids of any person or per- Sons Wo there is just cause to believe will not faithfully perform the contracts, or which the’ have attempted to obtain by indirection; and ali bids when there shall be parties in interest who do not join in the bids, and al! bids that, upon investigation, are below a fa'r price for the work. Bids will not be received in gross, and Ro con- tract will be awarded toa bidder unless details ars furnlehed the &spartment of the prices of the different kinds of work and materials, which shall be subject to the revision of the department, so that it may adop: the whole ora part of the bid, as the Interests of the United States may re- quire. Ninety per cent of the emount of work done and materials delivered, according to contract price, (said amount to be ascertained by the esti- mate ef an agent of the department appointed for that Lied ied ) will be paid from time to time, es the work progresses, and ten per cent retained until the completion of the contract and nooept ance of the work, &c , by the agent aforesaid, and be forfeited in the cvent of non-fulfilment of contract. Contracts will be awarded only to master build- ers and mcchanics, and the assignment thereof, pt by consent of the Secretary of the Treasury, a forfeiture of the seme. Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ- ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons, certified to be so by the United States district coige or attorney of the said district,) in the sum of $5 000, for the whole work, or of a propor- ate amount, {f for any part, that the bidder will, when required, if his proposal be accepted, enter into a contract and bond, with proper and suffi- cient securities, for !ts faithful perfermance. Form of bond and certificate required will be furnished on application to the department Plans, specifications, and working drawin; will be ready after thirty days, when they can had on application to the department. No bid will be considered unless it fully com- plics in ail tts detasls with the requirements of Cle eclatecama ¢ proposals must be sent to this department. addressed to the Secretary of the Trewery, and paiely endorsed ‘‘ Proposals for the Indianapo- ts Post Office ana Court-howse,”? and will be opened at 10 o’clock a for receiving the same. « m., of the last day named Re OU TERIE, retary of the Treasury. dec 18-2awtl7Feb Bs Shonietesatrsick renee "LOCKS :—CLOCKS!—CLOCKS, | i€ NLY THINK OF IT,—GOOD CLOCKS et from $1 50 up to $30,—all warranted to go right;—over 65 different stvies of Clocks to Weaken eat nee me eights, Keys, Balls, Oils, and everything in the material ling — Call and see for yourselves, at | J ROBINSON’S, 349 Peunsytvanie avenue, op- ' posite Browns’ Hotel. nov Medicines. PERUVIAN SYRUP, Bor the owre of Dy: Dropsy, Newralgia, Inc Lungiand Bronchial oval Dedility, ge. I8 EXCELLENT MED) Te attained a high reputation eek wae tensively used in and other cities of the faformaticn for Travelers. HE STEAMES GFOKGE WASHING. TON will depart at the follow hours: 4 Weahington fy mth hey r) re CJ Rov 114 JOB OOKSON, Captain. NAANGE OF HOUKS.—THE S pwd STEAMER GEORGE PAG T ing East, bas been received and is now offered 1 Tea oral aitods wont special agent 200 Peas Rnandiie a 4 30.28 en ogee. ner of L and 34 streets, Navy Cards een oo “ELLIO L PICS, , gig entieniehsarnar names INGTON BR. Be ter, thal outers ocanet reaseensie tes charec- | ALEXANDRIA & WASH * cnize the promred aid — ea does not tobe a! ewre-all, but its means pecs erie great seinoe d ag ion are intimately re- | cars an ene eause, may cured aT woe remedy : The clase os diseases N AND AFTER THURSD. THE 7h of November, until further a train of Will leave the Depot In ‘Alexandria, at | corner of St Aseph and Princess streets, Wasbington olty, at & o'clock, a m, and at 3 o'clock, p. m. Omaitusees will bein readiness at the Potomac Bridge tocenvey to the intersection of 7th street and Pennsylvanie avenue, at Dexter’ Hotel. bg piiwe masa | peepee ™m and 3 p.m ,) omn! will leave forthe South- orn end of the Bridge where the care will be ia readiness to » to Alexandria Passengers will find comfortable sitting rooms at Dexter's Hotel. JAMES 8. FRENCH, The Peruvian lg ible. I bave — the medioai preparation calted the Peruvisn Syrup, with retarcaeete the number and kind of active substancescontalned in it, and ie IN TORSDAYS AND F 1D. ROUND ¥RIP, $1; FROM ALEXANDRIA6C) Zi steamer FHOMAS COLLYSR leeves 4 ton at 9 and Alexandria at 9% o’olock. Coaches leave the Capitol for the boat at tix o'clock. co 10 cents. Persons the cosches will leave their ag ‘with & Thomas ‘ker. Befrest ments on the boat ey ap itt SAM’L @EDNEY, Captain. @RANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILEOAD. ee the compound asa pharmeceuti cal article. e metallic compou of arsenic, antimony, mercury and zinc are not present, nor is it possible to detect init the alle! tion of any metallic ard mineral poiso: ganic constituents do not include opium, or any of the drugs yielding poisonous principles bre4 constituents, when separated, are not even acrid tothe taste. It isa preparation scientificallyand skilfully compounded, possessing all durabil- ity of a ora tincture, without its objestion- able qualities and the activity of its leading eon- stituent is preserved through the judicious adap- tation of its solvent. The point here attained has been uently and unsuccessfully seught after Sppueciasen iste Pow sta 5 Great Sonthern Mail Line! ae rTrwick® DAILY € DAY NIGHTS BICEPTED) Between Washington City and ihe Beatk! VIA: ALEXANDRIA, @ORDONBVILLE, RICHMUN B, DAN-~ VILLE GREENSBOROEGH, N.O. AND DAILY To THe VIRGINIA @PRINGS. # CALL ATTENTION TO ALL WHO are afflicted with this dreadfu! complaint te the following sworn certificate from one of our most respecta! itizens, the father-in-law of the Travellers will 8nd tne nection with the Virginia Cheapest, most Pleasant end Kx, THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS. Greenbrier White Sulphur and }auguler White Sulphur, Warm, Hot, Alum and Capon Springs, Welr’s Gave, Naturai Bridge, Lexington, &c OMNIBUSES and SAGGAGE WAGONS Will be at the Weshington Railroad Depot to eoa- SS eae tad BAGGAG 0, Charge, to STEAMER GEORGE PAGE, for ALEXANDRIA, a dis. ance of six miles, allo empile Fare from Wesbingtos to Richmond Fare ‘+ « Danville. Fare “* ed Greensberough...12 Tickets on the boat. Expedition and Comfort are secured by th’ Rocte,asitisa LINEOF FIRST CLage RAILROA yrom ALEXANDRIA FO DANVILLE. THROUGH PASSENGERS ané BAVGAC’. sarried without cost tothe Depot of the Petersburg Railroad. JAMES A. EVANS sel Agent, Alexandris, V. THE KEW YORE AFD LIVERPOOL UNITED STATES MAIL STEAME (lao SHIPS COMPREING THIS LIN are the oc ‘These ships having been built by contract ex- a, for Government service, ¢ care has n taken ~ their ee as 7 a engines, to insure strength speed ; elr accummodations for ers are valed for nee and comic ae ‘rice of from New York to Liverpool in first cebin, 8130; in seconde do., #75. From Liverpool to Rew York, 30 and 2 ens. An ex; enced surgeon attached toeach ship. No berths con be secured until peld for. The = of this line have improved water-tight : beads, and to avoid danger from toe Rot eroes the Banks north of $3 degrees, until after the ist of Avgust. prietor of the “Courier des Ktas Unis,” and Rnmety gunmaker tn Philadelphia; oR Da _ Derais—Dear Sir:—1 bereb’ certify . have been affiic‘ed with the Plies for nearly sixty s jarnes’ Fite Lotion, and everything else I could here of, but all te no effect, forthey did me little or no using your remedies for the Piles, avd have the happiness tosay that they have had the desired miracle, for | am elghty rsefage. i sincere- ly recommend them to all afflicted with the above State of New York, } 1, Joseph C. Lawrence, do bereby certi ‘that on the day of the date hereof, before me perscna!- ing by me duly sworn, did depose end say that the contents of the foregoing eertificate signed by In witness whereof [ have subscribed my Rame, as Commissioner of Deeds and asa N fixed ay Notarial Seal at my office, in New York, this 26th dey of ahs ares 1856 Commissioner of Deeds and Notary Public of the State of New York. 67 Wall street, New York We challenge the Medical Faculty ef the Uni- ted States to produce a certificate equal to the — cure for internal Piles. Only 5@ cents per Ofiee—76 Naseen street, New York. Wil be -; corner of 11th street and Pa. ave, Washington, b. Cc. GAUTIER’S COMPOUND HERB DROPS: HESE INVALUABLE COMPOUND Herb Drops h»ve the extraordinary property of im- medi Diticulty of Breathing, Bronchitis, Asthma, and Huskiness of the Throat T New Yorn, Aug. Sth teas that I have used eighteen bottles of good. About two months since, I commenced effect, having cured me 1 conside: this almosta complaint. P. VALLEE, 73 Franklin st New York City and Ci ly came P. Vallee, to me well Known, who, be him are true. Public of the State of New York, and heve af- SEPH C. LAWRENCE above. Dr. Duprie’s Remedies are the only ef- “Bane Paes pec ate For Cougze, Colds, Sronchitis, Asthma, &c ely relieving gy me Colds, Hoarseness ‘hose who are troubied with that nnples-ant tickling in the throst, which deprives them of rest, night after night, by the incessant cough which it provokes, will, by usiog these drops, find immediate reltef. The subscriber, in presenting these Dreps to public notice, wishes it to be expressly under- stood that he doe~ not claim forthem eny miraon- lous enring properties, nor does he present them with a long string of certificates of re. ommenda- tions, although he has many cneclicited aad most flattering ones from persons who have nsed them, These Drops are composed of six simple ine — Principally herbs, which are known te very efficacious 1n the cuze of diseases result= ing frem Colds, and some of which, beizg rather nauseous in their natural state, would deter many from resorting to them, but when made into a oandv or drops, become palatabie without losing any of their valuable properties. ‘hey have been approved and recommended by all the most prominent members of the Medical er Sta jon city. pain a ‘very L&wyer, © man, i¢ Speaker, or Vocalist, should Garry a few of these Drops in his pocket io be ased before or after exercising the vecal organs. e Prepared and for sale, wholesale and retafi, C. GAUTIER, A la Ville de Paris. 0 $6 Pa av. Weshington, D.C. Or may be had of the following agente: JAS. H. STONE, corner of 7th and L streets; R 8. CISSEL, Georgetown; JOHN B BATBS, Navy Yard; SAMBEL WHITS, 7th street, 696; HENRY COOK & 0O., Alexandria. dee ® ” FRIVATE MEDICAL TREATI y Dec. 20 Forfreight or =n he WARD K. COLLINS & G@., 6&6 Wall street, New York. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool STBPAEN KENNARD & 00. £ Austis Friers, on. B.@. WAINWRIGHT? & CO., Paris ‘The owners of these ships will not be accous:- oe wae x able for gold, silver, bullion, specie, je , pre- Os metals PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW OF RARBIAGS, | signed tnercfor, and the valee toorcat eee BY aie M. B. BA CROIX, BM. D., = —____m itr ALBANY, N. ¥., FOR HARPER'S FERKY, 350 Pages and 130 Fins, Plain,and Colored bith- Via Chatapeake ¢ egraphs and P. 5 Obio Canai. PRiex exLy D@wenry-Fivz Ozxrs. 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AVING PROVIDED HIMSELF Ww: H an BLEGANT HEARSE, -d = ail conveniences fo: spec on he ble business, would respectfullyinform the public thet be ts fully prepared to all orders seecortey to him, atthe shortest notice, and {nthe best manner A largest y of READY-MADE COFFINS ofall s: ‘ways on band ‘ich will be fur- aished on the most reasonabie terms. As hesstateve, no Pains will be spared te give tisfaction occasions. N. “55 Premises, orders w) | . See» Prom} ten toat 6 nies ce ya et all hours GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BOOTS AND GAITERS HAVE ON COMMI®BION, FOR A PHIL I adelphia manu- ¥ ” £D te31 Maiden Lane, Albany, New York, dee 7 PURE SILVER WARE. SOLID SILVER TEA SETS SILVER FORKS AND SPOONS, SOLID SILVER WAITERS PITCHERS, GOBLETS, $ CUPS ALSO, FANCY SILVER WARE, suitable for WEDDING PRESENTS. The above are all of our own manufacture, and WARRANTED PURE. “ M. W. 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