Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1863, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. ABMY OF THE PoTomac. The Engagement with Fitzhugh Lee's We gave yesterday an acceuntofafight bed sween 2 body of Gencral Averill’s Federal enyairy and the Confederates, near Kelley's Ford, five miles atove Falmouth, Va., on Tuesday. A correspendent ef the New York Tribene furnished the following additional particulars: Arriving at the Ford shertly after daylight, the adyance Federal guard found it well de- Senced by dismounted cavalry sharp-shooters, eoncealed in houses and behind treee and Jences. The approaches to the ford on both sides were rendered impassable by strong while the water was over four feet deep. After several attempts to cross under a Rot fire, a platoom from the fst Rhode Island Cavalry, led by Lient. Brown, dashed ii >the stream, followed by the ax-mea, who soon re- moved the abatiis. The galiant fellows were met by volleys of bullets, but so sudden and *urprising was the movement (hat twenty-five of rebels were cap:ared before they could get away. The force immediately followed, and the artillery was taken over, with the ammunition in the feed bags of the horses, carried by caval- ry, and repacked on the otner side. After balting and resting @ short time (jen. Averill ordered the colomn forward, aad had pro- ereded but a mile or two when Fitzhugh Lee’s whole brigade hac been discovered advancing in Vigorous style. Our mer were immediately brought into Fosiion, supporting thebattery, which opened atonce, while the main body were formed for acbarge. Our-men had the edge of one strip ef woods, while us anemy had # like position in their trenches opposite, with a wide and clear field between the two. Advancing out of this, and both forces ap- peared in open ground, the enemy advancing rapidly on our right, with the intention of tarn- ing that flank, and on our left with ‘he par- pose to charge it. Both movements were an- ucipated. On our right they were speedily repulsed by the artillery, and on the left by a gallant charge under Dudlie, who led that por- tonofthe column. Tne rebels stood only a moment, then turned and fied back into the woods in disorder, leaving their killed and wounded on the field. After reforming, General Averill again ad- vanced and took up position a mile or more be- yond, believing the enemy would again attack if oppertunity off-red. This proved true, and the rebels soon ad vanced again, this time with their artillery. Their cayairy came up on the charge im admirable style, almost drawing plaudits from our men; but they were met by & terrific onslaneht from the Fifth Regulars and Third Pennryivanis, which turned them back m confusion, they retreating down our line by the flank, which enabled us to pour in tremen- doas volleys from our carbines, emptying hundreds ef saddles, and completely repulsing the whole charging force. They did not molest us again, save with artillery, to which we did not reply, beikg out of ammunition. General Averill held his position uatil sundowe, aud then retired to the north side of the river with- eut the loss of a man. The enemy's loss is severe, renching no Goubt 200, as their wounded were found every- where. Our own loss will not exceed fifty in killedand wounded. It was a square, stand- up cavalry fight of over four hours’ duration, and the result proves that our cavairy, when well handled, E equal, if not superior to the enemy. In every instance they fled before the impetucus charge of cur men. he following officers were kitied and wound- ed: Lieut. Cook, Ist Rhode Island, killed: Lieutenant Dorfftego, 4th New York, mortally wounded; = Chamberlain, chief of General Averill’s staff, seriously, iu the face; Lieut. Bowditeh, Massachusetts, severely, in she ee Farrington, ist Rhode Island, slightly, the neck; Capt. Weichel, 3d Penn- sylvania, in the leg; Lieut. Wolf, 6th Ohio, sa- bre cut im the head, Capt. McBride, 4th Pern- sylyania, not dangerously; Lieut. Thompson, ist Rhode Island, not seriously. LATE NEWS FROM THE SOUTrH. {Correspondence Associated Press. j Fortress MoNrog, March i=.—The Rich- mond papers of the 16th contain the following items: MOVEMENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST. « Farragut has made an attack on Port Hud- PRY GCOS, ke. | BRIBES! ‘We have pow in store, and will sell withort any | advance on old prices, the following gueds, such -OAMBBIO-and 89138 BAN } | } ! } | sen and bas been repulsed. The Mississippi | was burnt, and Farragut went down the river in his flag-s! disabled. The Federal land forces did not join in the attack. Fort Pemberton (at the mouth of the Talla- bhatchie river, Missiseippi,) was bombarded on the 13th ‘We lost some valuable gunners da tew others. Qur loss is not heavy.” * JACKSON, Miss., March i4.—Toleriibly au- thentic information says that Helena was at- tacked im the rear on Monday, the sth. Heavy firing could be heard there yesterday JHATTANOOGA, March 14 —A pattle is im- w.inentin the n-ighborhood of Taliahuma. Ski mushing tock place yesterday en the Murtrees- | boro’ read, at Old Fosterville. ceverters arrived this morning. ~CocemsBus, Tena., March i44.—Four brigades of ube enemy, under General Rosecrans, en- Fifteen Yankee *deayored to hem in Van Dorn yesterday, just | across Duck river, knowing that he had no means cf crossing. Our artullery was kept in position and replied to the Yankees’ fire for some hours, and then escaped by way of White Lriage, twenty-six miles above. The enemy are greatly surprised and exasperated a* Van Dorn’s eacape. They returned to « the hi uses Van Dorn had occupied for his rs. i, March 15.—General D. H. came upon the enemy's outposts at Deep Gully, on the Trent road, eight miles thie side of New- tern. The enemy's force consisted ranklis, after bura- | panies of infantry and one light bauery. They | Tied across the river and dest A Yankee and a “builalo” was captured. Gen. Hiil was marching on Newbern.” EXCHANGE OF Batt Civitivies.—A corres. | ‘oyed the bridge. | pondent writiug from before Vicksbar; that the rebel officials in t y sent an invitation to Gea. Grant, Admiral Porter and other Union officers to attend a grand ball tobe given in Vicksburg. essored that they would be treated in the kind- est and mos: generous manner, and that no ef- fort would be spared to render the occasion piasant and memorable. They would be intro- says sissippi, and subjected to the fire of their bright Our officers were | eyes. Our officers declined the polite invitation, | as they had little beart for banqueting with hose to-night whom to-morrow they might meet as foes. CHANGE oF SiGNats.fin the consequence of the seizure by the Rebels of a United States Naval Signal book, a revised code of signa)s is to have been made and sent to ever: ed States man-of-warin commission. te ” is Rot contraband to state that our signal | system issuch thata very trifling alteration can change the entire meanimg of all signs of emmunication. No embarrassment has as yet | been Oveasioned to onrofficers by the acquaint. | ance of the Rebel siguals officers with our codeof @7A St. Louis paper mentions the arrival | ta that city of two tons of cotton seed, import- ed from the South to be planted in Missouri fields. The production of cotton in many parts of Missouse and Kentucky is no new thing. Twenty-five years ago it was quite common for small farmer: in the southern counties of ihcoe States to grow cotton enough for their own use, HoreisLe CRukLty.—Mary Nell, an irish Woman, living in Eleventh avenue, New York, was arrested Monday,on a charge of burning her child to death. I: is alleged that she acta- ot shovel to the child's = that the burns on the deceased's body were accidentally received Foo mare Panties Teurvep.—It bas been known that Russia makes one daily ition about the Pole, but only recently plished that the Pole purposes making one revo continual revolu about Russia — Punch. SF Somebody says there are two kinds of famaly pare ne you put your sweetmeats, and in the other you pu toot. 67 New Enyiand bos at last been “left ont in w ' (rn Monday the aeter stood eral degrees below aro. - -GOLLABS and SLEEVES. in sete and single, | | | | | | { duced to the most fascinating belles of the Mis- | below Smith’s. | [pi20H need SOLDIERS Mo. INSERTING and BDG- Winugw Sebati SO Plain Hemastitched sad Embroidered HANDEER- TERS. : With 9 large { LADIES’ UNDBRGAR- Ss, pa Fe ian jouse,) mar ll » Setween 7th J UST RECEIVED—A -J Thread and Valencienne and Embroidered Handkerehi Waists Pusher Lace ifeent stock of Headdresser and an Bteel, Jet and Tortoise sre! ‘opa and Belt Clasps, Portemonnaies. ich will be sold at low prices fully solicited, WK. _mar@-ly 1 HANDKEROCH j TES— - Esvane Spat } Morning. an = le \ 70%, ra Bordered, Hemetitebed, te Fig Heavy German Handsgun, The above stock is very large, and we will offer ithout advance on old prices until Feb, —« aut any SEE 8.& W. . . under A’ e He sam 10 Marte Dens tae and St 4 Posous HOLIDAY PRESENTS! ganeqome Bice Biate BROSNIEIS Rich Plush and Frosted Seaver OLOAKS Rich 8tri Broche and Cloth Long SHAWLS, in | new All at mugh less than former to whieh special purchaeers is invit: ews non of a. W. OOLLBY. G®24T INDUOCEMBNTS i 26 cents per yard for DRESS GOODS of the best | fabrics and styles, worth 3734 to 50 cents. | he pec, magni ie for those prices } longer than for ono or two weeks, as the are advancing | i © Mark £ Bpace, Setwee An and Beh 883, s alo 7 aa Under # ne A House LADIES’ DRESS FURS! f PUBS, in vets and $5 un te 8200 oO! ie Be br St, Hy own re, eo wal Souk? be are thus enabled to sult ‘Our stock of DRY GOODS is a Gn Ma (ones hd Avenue House * Between 7th and 8th sts, the Avenue Scar Arrived, another large and fice og tert rise, we are MEvENDGRG, 7 no % NTERESTING FOR LADIES. We have again reduced the prices of a large stock of handsome Dress Goods to 2 cents yer yard, | "ine V colea Hosiery, Gloves, Morinoes, Shawls, | » Woolen Hosiery, Glo j Cloaks, Embroideriés, &c., will be sold at’ reduoed @7 Our stock uf Ladies’ and Children’s Dress and | Fancy Furs will be sold at great bargains. They | are ali new made ant fresh of our own man- a. ke L.& bli alee g cape Marke Sigace, bet. 7th and 8th sts. tex venue House, BOOKS, &c. A™*Y AND Navy ALMANAC AND WASHINGTON MILITARY DIRECTORY YOR THE YRAR 1NG3 in addition to a Calendar and the or- dinary Alinanac Information, TABLES OF REFERENCE 2 MATTERS OF SPECIAL INTEREST @ UNITED SERVICES, Edited by Bex. Parizy Poors, Handsomely bound. Price ® cents. Free by mail on receipt ef | the amount, PHILP & BOLOMONS, tan Bookstore, 332 Pa. av., between sth and i0th eta. ICHARDSON ON HOaS 25. Rarey on Horse Taming; 75c. Miles on the Herses Foot, and how to keep it j Sound, Hc. f Cole’s American Veterinarian; 53c. Gentleman’s Pocket Farrier; 2c. Turner on Training Young Horses, London; $}. Dadd’s Modern Horse Doctor; 91. Etonehenge’s British Rural Sport; $2.0, | table Book; $1 Stewart's 51 331. i Yor and Spooner on the Horse; $1.25. | Field, by Heiver, London; #1.25 wort. nd Youatt and Skinner on the Horse; rs Stonehenge on the Horse, London; $4.5). " ane on Breaking aud Training Horses; $1.5). = Linstey on Morgan Horses; #1. The Horse Owners’ Guide; bas ‘he Huntin; Trin Knowing about Horses jon Mayhew’s Iliustrated Horse Docto: wrence on the Horse mar ANCK TAYLOR. CLOTHING, &e. H CURRAH FOR SMITH?! 460 SEVENTH STREET. He is selling Immense Bargains in CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, CAPS, &c., &e. For a few days more we will offer our immense | stock at creat bargains to make room for our SPRING STOCK. To those in want we say, now is the time to buy. Kemember that SMITHS is Headquarters for Clothing—460 Seventh street, two doors above J Bruce & Co."s J. 4. 8MITH, Clothier, No. 460 Seventh street, mar I7 and corner 2)th st. and Pa. av. G®*4t DECLINE IN GOLD! In order to rednece our present steck we have REDUCED THE PRICE OF OUR CLOTHING and are now selling off at rapid rates, The people find that J. BRUCE & CO.’ in the place to buy GOOD CLOTHING at LOW RATES! Cail and secure some of the Great Bargains now offered at No. 464 SEVENTH STREET, two doors J. BRUCE & CO., mar iz Clothiers, 464 Seventh st., near F. are all invited to call at BMITH’S, No. 460 Bevenru Stazer, Orposite City Post Office, | © and get their CLOTHING AT LESS TILAN NEW YORK PRICES. Soldiers can rely on Fair Dealing at SMITH’Ss, No, 460 BEVENTH STREET, and CORNER 20Th STREET AND PA. Ay. mar 17 BY CLOTHING! BOYS’ CLOTHL ! We hereby call every budy’s attention to our LARGE AND TASTY STOCK of BOYS’ CLOTHING, to suit the season. ji Being now prepared to fit all boys trom five years and up. invite every body to give us acall. Remember our motto, which is—Fuir Bealines and Low Prices! BAB & BROTHER, fe 17-2m_ Southwest corner 7th and Eats, ALL AND WINTER GOODS F ee PE hee CIVILIAN. S WALL, STEP! OO. are now opening tacit FALL AND WINTER GOODE fae DRESS COATS, DORBEIN F ANTS VRE | A lar; Li selected Stoak of ‘mnooats: We have also @ complete assort- ment of BUSINESS SUITS, mad most du- gs batt RUT ate is te moet | as to their wants, Hes Woelen Bi ALL, STEPHENS & 007, | 323 Pennsylvania avenue, between sth and 10th etree! 486 PAPERHANGINGS! d Goid and Velvet, Goid Stamped, and medium priced Gold Papers, with a varied stock of Glazed and Blank Papers a! the lowes cash prices. . 7 WINDOW SHADES! New poe Gold Band and Imitation Gold Band Window Shades, Buff, Green and Blue Iolland, or any required style or size of Shade made to erder. OVAL PIOTURE FRAMEB! = (warranted te be gilded with Gold Leaf.) The handacmest aud largest assortment in the District, from the best manufactory jn the country with a besutifal riety of small sized Oval au Card Visite Frames, of foreign aud aemestic man- Cfactures. A'so, Photograph Ou copies of eelebrated Pictures, Paint ary, Albums, &e PICTURE CORD AND Tas Diflerent and colors, P. Nails he dere-for Paper nan Phades panctually execute! by expe Bev iu city or country. Terms cash + MAKKRUITER BFP lease remember the oom hor 456 7:b atroot ond the termacash for@ecdsandigher jaig’ ' NODE, To aaa DRALEKY IN HW OTe ant nt ue ory wont | len, Bennett, DeKalb, Corcor: | bury. Cass, | farnishigg the following articles for the use o | Quartermas' PPOFOCALS JOR SPRING, AND oLoTa- 1.8 will be reesived at this office until ene on the Great day of April, 1843, for thevie: livery at barlestown. Mi usette, or Brook- dyn, New Yo: slay Yards, at the o of e rine icles of Cloth: we Bocka, ten thousand fee with oovers, )four thourand.” a a tho: dkerchicfs.ten thousand. 8 to be delivered within forty days from the date of the contract. The Department will reset ve to itself the right to reper any bid which shall be deemed too big aoe ‘ayments to be made (retaining 2 eent. until the completion of the contract) within ten days af ter warrants f-r thesame shall have been passed by the Beeretary of the Treasury. * — gee sooarity i= half the amount of the con- ract Ww aired. Blank fermeof proposal may be obtained at the Office of the Navy Agent at Boston, New York, Philadelphia and at this Bureau. mar 17-dist POBALS FOR 30000 BARRELS OF per FLOUR. 2 BuaLap Prorosare are invited till the gist day of March, 1963, at 12 o’eloek m., for furnishin; the Subsistence Department with 39,000 barrels o! Bids will be reeeived for what is known as No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, and for any portion lesa than the §.000'barrels.” Bide for different grades should be oyen soumere sheets of veper he any of the Flour to be commenced 6th April, or as soon thereafter as the Government may direct, at the rate of #0 darrels daily, delivered either at the Government Warehouse in Georgetown, atthe Wharves or at the Railroad Depot, Washington,D.C. Payment will be made in certificates of indebted- ness or such other funds the government may have for distribution. The usual government inspection will be made Just before the flour is received. No bid will be entertained frem parties who have 7 eviously failed to cor ply with their bide, or from jidders not present to respond, Tho barrels to be new and head lined, Bids will be accompanied with an oath of alle- gn and directed to Col. a. BECKWITH, A. .C.& C.8.U.8 A., Washington, D. C., and en dorsed “Proposals for Ficur.” mar 10 ROPOBALS FOR WOOD. Headquarters, Department of Washington, Office of ChieS, rlermaster,, ‘ebruary 39. PRoposais are invited for furnishing Wood to | the troops in and around the Forts hereinafter Specified frcm parties owning wood or wood lands in the vicinity of the same, vis: Forts Ethan Woed- south , Hageo iilinghast, and Marcy, oa tao side of the Potomac, near Chain Bridge. tore ppoenls to be made in the following mauuer, wit: Firat For wood standing, (price per cord.) Becond. For wood felled py U. 8. Rngincers or otherwise, (price per aus) Third. For wood cut and corded on the ground. Proporals must specify the lorality, kind, quaati- ty, and quality of the wood. ‘Proporais will be received under this advertise- ment for the amount of wood required. qo gee be received at any time upto an . ‘Each bidder muat attach bis full name and Post ee address to his bid, and the names cf all the ert interested in the proposal nmiust appear in ie An onth of allegiance to the Government of the United States must Sccomrany tach bid. i Bids will be opened from time to time, aod con- | tracts or purchases made as the wood mray be re- } quired. i aoe right is reserved to accept allor any part of | any bid. Proposals should be endorsed, ‘‘Proposals for | Wood,” and addressed to ELIAS M. GREENE, Lieut, Colonel Chief Quartermaster Department of Washington. fe 21-Im ROPOSALS FOR CARPRTS AND OFFICE \P CHAIRS. QuarteRMaster GeNcRa’s Orricr, fashington, F-hruary 24, 1363, Proposals will be received at this Department until 12 o'clock m.,the 5th May next for 8 day of ter General's Department, viz : CARPETING. Seven hundred (700) yards, more er less, of In- grain Carpeting. of the best quality, samples of which must accompany the oiler. | The price per bay dey OF nd ty eight inches in eh eu Of size No, and ts in circumference. ee. ineh: or iat tala strates scieumtereeey in 5, ane, = . least and twenty-eight inches in cireamfer- ones. it these psuches is te be made of good aslnsbeeon bag Rather, ~ aM tenned. weighing bered 1 jf po AE pt ounces e ; tircular form) and the fap to be of good skirting eather, well tanned ; the seams to be well Sore id seenred with the best iron rivets, well EATHER HORSE MAIL BAGS, 2 saddle bags form.) a of o He ae = uring forsy-clghs ipehee Bod an fenty-one inches in rid wie vee bottoms being four- six inches. ‘ing ferty- five inches in length a oy pe cy width atthe widest parts; the ends or bottoms being twelve by twenty- four inches teen inches in width at the widest parts; bags are to good and substan- thal bee Teather. well tanned, weighing not leas than seven ounces to the square foet ; the seams to strongly sewed, or to chafe horse or be securely formed and well and RRs So be so done as not er. CANVASS MAIL SACKS. Of ai 0. 2, measuring forty-one inches in length and forty-eight inches in circumference, i Of size No. 3, measuring thirty-two inches in length and’ thirty eight inches in circumfer- ence. The sacks of sizes numbered I and 2are to be made with a tabling or hem at the top, two inches wide upon whieh a sufficient number of eyelet holes—at least ten to the former and eight to the Iatter—are te be wrought; and they are each to be provided with good and sufficient by ae to lace and tie them thoroughly. All are to be marked inside and outside “U. 8. Mail,” in large distinct and durable jetterr, In view of the present scarcity and high price cf the cotton duck or canvass of which the mail sacks have hitherto been made, it is deemed inexpedient toli: the propesed material of such sacks to cet- tonal e,orto Crees any standard as to kind or quality of material to be offerea. Bidders are there- fore invited to submit specimen mail sacks, made of cotton, tax, hemp, oF jute canvass, or dundee ing. or of any material possessing requ: otent and durability which may be considered conomical sudstitute for cotton canvass; and the Postmaster General will make such selection efrom as he may deem to be, in connexion th the bids, the most advantageous to the De- partment. Proposals for improvements in the form or con- s ructiop, as well as in the materials, of any of the above described bags and pouches are invited. And the relative price and adaptation to the service, as well as npecifed price of auy such improvements, Pill be consider in determining the lowest an est Di All articles contracted for are to be delivered at the expenre of the contractor, in Bostoa, Mi chusetts; New York and Albany, New Yor! adelphia and Pittaburg, Penney}vanis; Baltimore, Maryland; Washington, D. C.; Louisville, Ken: tue':y; Cincinnati, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois,’ in sucha quantities and at'such times as the Department inay order, And they are to be rigidly inspected before delivery, and none are to be received whieh are inferior. {n any re- eet to the specimens adopted as the standard i . he proposals should specify the grice of each ar- is propesed tobe farniahel. i | | © proposal will be coasidered if not sccompanicd with specimens or samples of each artiele bid for, showing the construction, size and quality of ma- | terials and workmanship offered, and also witha | written gusrantee from the persons proposed as sureties, (whose responsibility must be certified by | the postmaster of the place where they reside.) that they will become responsible,on sufficient bond, for the due performance of the contract, in casa such proposal be accepted. The specimens or samples must be delivered at this Department on or Lefore the 2ist day of April next, and thore which shall have accompanied the ecepted proposals will, in connexion with such eh, form the basis of the contracts to be ade. Every specimen submitted should be well and | distinetly marked with the number denoting ita size, and have nffixed to it a sample of the materials (leather or canvass) of which itis made AK specimens depoxited by bidders which can, | with safety and convenience, be used in the mail service will be paid for at the prices specified in the proposals relating to the same. A decision on the bids wil! be made on or before ed bidder n . | the 9th day of May next; and the anstp equare yard to includé waking, binding.and fitting | or bidders will be required to enter into contract, to each room, and putting down the same ——- ote | wit ficient bond aud sureties, on or betere the inthe best manner. Messurement to be made on | 23¢ day of June, 1853. the floor, and Re? ascertained. The rooms to be carpeted can be seen by calling at this cfice. OFFICE CHAIRS. One hundred and twenty (12)) Oak Chairs, cane | seat, @ Bampir of which can be seen at this office. The whole to be completed within two weeks from the time ef signing the agreement. The price for eech chair to include the delivery of the same at this cffice. By order of the Quartermaster General. fe25-td PeoPosars FOR Ween. Headquarters, Defenses of Washinston, QOtice of Chief Quartermaster, Jan. 23, 196: PRoPosaLS are invited for furnishing Wood to the troope in and around the Forts hereinafter specified, from parties owning wood or wood lands in the vicinity of the same, viz: Ports Alexander, Ripley, Franklin, Mansfield, Pennsylvania, Battery Tenallyiewn; Forts Kearney, De Kussey, Massa- chusetts, Blocum, Totten, Slemmer, Bunker Hill, Saratoga. Thayet, Lincoln, Batteries Vermont Martin Scott and’ Cameron, on the north side of the Potomac, eee” le to be made in the following manner wit: First. For wood standirg, (price per cord.) Second. For wood felled by U, 8, Kugineers or otherwise, (price per cord.) Third. 7 Proposals must © tag the locality, ki: “ quan- tity and quality of the wood. Toporals will be received under this advertise- | ment for the amount of wood required up toJuns "Rach bidder must attach his fall name end Post | Office address to his bid, and the names of all par- ue interested in the proposal must appear in the An oath of allegiance to the Government af the United States miest anemreny oak bid Bids will be epened from time to time, and con- tracts or purchases made as the Wood may be re- qui The right ie reserved to aceept al! or any part of any bid. erassaln, oe he en “Proposals for 7 a ress ia ELIAS M. GREENE, Lieut Colonel and Chief Quartermaster sort Defenses of Washington. a OCCIDENTAL HOPEL & RESTAURANT Nos. 470 asp 472 Foorregnts &r., Directly Opposite Witlards’, This establichment, having been fitted and fur- nished throughout in the moet magnificent man- ner, will open to the public on SATURDAY EVENING, March 14, 1943, It will be the aim of the Proprietors to make i strictly FIR6?-OLASS in all respects, merisét* =. P, MUNSELL & OO. AMERICAN WATCHES FOR SOLDIERS AT REDUUVED PRICES. Ameriean Watehes for Americans! Tux AMERICAN Watcon Compasy give notice that they have lately issued a new style of Watch, e: pressly designed for Soldiers and others who desire & good watch ata moderate p-ice, These watches are intended to displace the worthless, cheap watcbes of British and Swiss manufacture with which the country is flooded, and which were never expected to keep time when they were made, baing refuse manufactures sent to this country because unsaisble at home and used here only for jockeying and swindling purposes, We offer to sell our Watch, which ia of TER Most SUBSTANTIAL MANUFACTURE, AN ACCURATE AND DU- RABLE TIMeKREPER, und in Sterlimg Silver cases, Hunting pattern, at as low a price aw BS asked for | he trashy Amcres avd Leyines of foreign make | already referred to. We have named the new series 0° Watches, Wu. Eiexy, Boston, Mass., which name will be found on the plate of every watsh of thie manufacture, | and is one of our trademarks. Sold by all respectable Watch Dealers in the loyal States, Wholesale orders should be addressed to ROBBINS & APPLETON, Agents for the American Watch ‘om pany, ment made for quantities thas | ‘or wood eut and corded on the ground, | ‘The average number of mail. ags annually re- qvired will probably not exceed the following es- timates, to-w . 5.00) mail pouches. 600 horse mail bags: and 25,000 canvass mail sacks, But the Postmaster General will reserve the right to order more or less mail bags of the kinds above described to be furnished and reecived.as the wants and interest of the service may seem to bim to de- mard, during the term for which the contracts are to be made. The proposals should be tansmitt: envelope, endorsed “Proposals for M. Bags,” and viressed to the Postmaster General, Washing- Postmaster General, ROPOSALS FOR COAL, ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OF Frc} Washincion Arsenal, March 10, isis | Proros 41s will be received at this office until 10 &. m. on the 20th instant, for twenty-five (25) tons | (4240 ibs. Lo the ton) of the best screened Anthra- | cite Ceal. To be delivered at this Arsenal within ten'days after the acceptance of the contract. The contract will be awarded to the lowest re- sponsible bidder, who will be required to give a | bond (wich one acceptable surety) for the sum of $20) tor the due performance of the contract. «din a sesled mar 12 | s—T.-is6co DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS. They purify, strengthen, and invigorace. They create a healthy appetite. They are an antidote to change of water and diet. | They overcome effects of dissipation and late | hours. They strengthen the system and enliven the mind. They preyent miasmatic and intermittent fevers. They purffy the breath and Acidity of the stomach. They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation. They cure Diarrhoea, Cholera and Cholera Morbus. They care Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache. They are the best Bitters in the world. They make the weak man strong, and are exhausted mature’s great restorer. Thy are made of pure St. Croix Rum, the celebrated Calisaya Bark, roots and herbs, and are taken with the pleasur~ of a beverage, without regard to age or time of day. Particularly recommended to delicate persons requiring a gentle stimulant. Sold by all Grocers, Druggists, Hotels, and Saloons. P. H. BRAKE & UO, 202 Broad- way, New York. sep 25-c06m DIABY, ROM MAROH 4, =— NOVEMBER 12, 1983. y ADAM GUROWSEI. HBILPRIN’S Bookstore, 2 844 Ps. avenue, ER & CO. J. ee = a H.¥. Loupon & Co., CITIZENS’ AND MILITARY MERCH AS SF ILORS, j Mbraoro.itan | OTEL, a4-tf 362 Pa. aven ashibgt: Boot AND SHOES TO SUIT THE TIM&S, j ‘We are now mannfacturing al! kinds of BOOTS | | and SHOES, and eonstantly r ing asap- j ly of Kastern-rmade Work of every descri, } jon, made ex qm dls order, and will j id st a much [ower price than has been | retofore charged in thir eity for much inferior | articles. Persoas in want of BOOTS and BHOES of Rsstern | oF Oity-made work, will always find & good sstort- | + store aod ai 16 lowes rices. veus call, GHIFFIN & BROTHER. | ep 5-tfr 314 Pennsylvania avenue. | | ja 9-e02m _ Is2 BROADWAY,.N. ¥ wi AKDINES. - ~ L ANCHOVLES, SWEEP O11. CAPERS, Etc. aT NAGLE’, fen 289 Pepnsylvania avenue Cocos BROMA CHOCULATE, Bte , ar NAGLE’S ¥NY Penusyivania avenue IFAAC MERZBERQ, NUROKER, a ike Old 8 0,00 be’ loaned a ¥ confident! TAR FOR BALe oma!) quantion by Kise I. tarees ADIES’ BALMORALS AND CONGRESS 4 BOOTS, of Glove Calf. Lasting Moroc- eo, etc., Misses’ and Children’s Balmorals’ and Boots of every description, Gum Long | Boots, snd Shoes, Military and Dress Beots, Boys’ Long Boots, in great variety, at the lowest porsible pric s,at No, 16 Market Space, Pa. avenue, between 8th and 9th ets. deseo J. ROSENTHAL, —DRAKE’S PLANTA. BISTERS (of this celebrated brand appears to be in + very ores mouth, &s well as on every one's table, They are & opleudid article and cam be relied oper screngthen and invigorate exhausted sep -eoom PArpN VW tarrin AND PAPER Baus ADAMBO th wtreet & ye Of size No. 3, measuring forty-two inches im length moderate. an r3t vas Inv AL fhe fern i ite ee i3 ity over all methods heretofore - -hlso, Fecdh Bucreoted without pain when rent and Patentee TEETH. M. rooms, m, pts ofthe MINERAL BLATRT persons can wear these ‘at my office can Kenge oe nd No. = th inches in | With any style and price of Teeth may pan Mixty-twe inches in Mireumnference, | Butte those who are particular and the cannot wear = oie eerie MIN: PLATE will be Yooms ta Tae ey —No. 338 Pennsylvania avenue Detween Sth and streets. Also, 907 Arch st, Philadelphia. maré-ly GAS FITTING, to WM. T, DOVE & 60. Axx row to, execute any grders be favored in the PLUMBING, ae ‘Of STEAM FITTING BUBI- rime! cM and WATER FIX’ i GAS FIXTURES. W ve in and are daily AB pe a thered in thismarket, a red We tavite Sf igeas qoneray ons examine stock of and WATER FIX’ confident that we have the best vock is Wa All Work in the above line intrusted tocar eare will be prom: ror mar 5-tf uykns TAN, 976 D street, CHARLES RIVART & €0.°S CHAMPAGNES. WE HAVE NOW IN STORE, AND ARE RECEIVING DAILY, CHABLES RIVART & 60.°S FAMOUS CHAMPAGNE WINES! CARTE NOIRK, (Sweet Verzeny,) CARTE BLANCHE, (Dry Verzeny.) These Wines are highly appreciated in the New York market, for their richness and deiicate flavor. We are prepared to negotiate with Hotels and the trade, fox any quantity, at the shortest possible notice, either in bond, (duty paid,) or in store,ouw tbe most favorable terms, AUGUSTUS JOHNSON & CO., 269 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 9tn axp 10TH Srs., SOLE AGENTS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. mar 6-tf - WATIONAL LOAN, THE NEW aii PER CENT. BONDS of the UNITED STATES, PAYABLE TWENTY YEARS FROM DATR, Or after Pive Years, st Option of the Government.) THE COUPON BONDS, In Sums of FIFTY BOLLARS, ONE HUNDRED DOLEARS, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, and ONB THOUSAND DOLLARS, YHE REGISTERED BONDS, In Bums of FIFTY DOLLARS, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, and ‘TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. INTEREST COMMENCING AT DATS CHASE, rus- AND PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY IN GOLD. These Boxns are the GUHBAPEST GOVERNMENT SEOURITY now in the market, Theo Interest, st present price of coin, being equiv® alent to & Px Our, in currency, FOR SALE BY JAY COOKE & Co., BANKERS, 469 FIFTEENTH 8TREBET, DuaLens mm GOVERNMENT BONDS, TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFIOATRg, 4RMY AND WAVY VOUCHERS, COIN, CURRENCY AND BIQHANGE Geo §-tf NOTIOB To HOTSLS,GROCERS RESTAURANTS, PRI- VATE FAMILIES, &e, ‘Tue Badscribors have 0 Just received & fresh ship- 0 CASES BT. JULIEN AND FLORRAQ CLARETS, which they offer for sale at New York prices, Also, they have constantly on hand A Lares and Well Selected Stock of OPo MADERTAS RTS, SHERRIES )URBOR OL’ Spar "BOOTOH, ana PA all farorite bi i AAD cot ane, BAVANA Ol * | LASH | MTOR oa DarRy | 5 BDINES, KEMP'S MERMBTIOALLY SRALED HH, GERMAN and ENGLISH, OORDIALS, BA WATRES @! BB. | Fer sale by Branch—¥19 Pa a ener cess FIED OIDER! OLARIFIBD 4 Just received per ach and" W.." from Boston, a tare eee of Pure Massachusette CLARIFIED OL for wale at the lowest market ho by .o quae. re! it aod all others in want ¢ invited vo eail eed'aae °K Beene “ar Pine, Udereswwa. LY a @EN and BKG- tO this before purch , Veron Bort ae a PURE-TON GERMAN BITTER, They Contain No Aicohel or Bad Whitkey; ‘They will eure the above Cismases in ninety-nine eases out of « hundred. Induced by the extensive tee pavig fab wpe en wi here pared adventurers, hat “74 pon suffering fhe Hood gates of Nest-xvve in the shape of Sad ehtistoned Tontes, St. and Beware of the innumera' sti is thoric bo’ ions in ee inder the which “Instead of curing and leave the oy 5 and any sim! The proprietors the most eminext i f thet personal know! to the © Bonettial ences and’ medical virtues of these Bit OLBREYM: = WERE A ma, HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS article, but (Be Sena oe at e pape th ir reputation and sale, are not ve thousands of Letters from Do You Want Something to Strengthen You? Do You Want « Good Appetiie? Do You Want to Build Up Your Constitution? Do You Want to Feel Well? Do You Want to Get Rid of Nervousness? Do You Want Enesgy? Ro You Want to Sep Well? Do You Want a Brisk and Vigorous Peeling IF YOU DO, USE HOOFLAND'’S GERMAN BITTERS. PARTICULAR NOTIOR, are many preparations sold under the name in quart bottles, compounded of cheapest w aay or —— cenitee, rom the; of the @renkaré, By ir use continually under the influenee inulants of the worst the kind desire for Liquor is created and kept up, and the result is ail the hor ‘runkard’s life ame jen! ters, we con Cottle ees a tues For thore who desire and will kate & Lignor Bit- blish the following receipt.” Get ona 's of s00d Brandy or less price than coet you. dai 3 BITTE! 's Bitters article ef Li [ cite eeu oe jitters and mix with Whisky, snd the result paration that will far ezccl im medical 1es apd true excelienge any of the numerous Bi in the market, and will cost will have all the virtues of nection with _—_ eee vir- vor He ATTENTION, SOLDIERS! AND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS, We call the attention of all baring relati: friends in the arm: fact that ‘MOORLAND eS GERMAN leure nine-tenths i ae diseases induced by exposures an’ tions "4 dent to camp life. almost iti In the liste, in the pewspapers. if ti a published On the arrival of the sick, ery large proy ion are that king loofiand's German Bitters. from disorders of the organs are speedily removed. We have no tion in stating that, among our soldiers, be saved that otherwise will be lost. ‘We call particular attention to the fi ve ta~ ‘hese Bitters were freely hundreds of Tives might re . markable and well authenticated cure of one of the nation’s heroes, whose life “has been saved by the Messrs. Hoofiand to use his A own language, PHILADELPHIA, 4 ugustg2sd, 1963. Jones , ea Bitters is no mistake in this. 1s ewe saved my life, itters It is vouched for by number> appended, of my comrades, some of whose names are who fully eegnisant im the tal, eng * an it of all the cireum- ha aca t command months; for. an , from the vicinity Royal. able Bitters Lowe the . i tr e! eon ‘ie a privilege of again Dosom those who are te BEWARE © Ree that the wy On the WRAPP! PRICE PEK BOTTI ST OR HALF bor Pica WARD Co A gE. B, 0 to, UD. bo. Ode Maine Co ture UNTEMPEIT® aok