Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1863, Page 4

ane el a LS BOOKS, &c. CLOTHING, &e. _THE EVENING STAR. - “TAKING ere A COLLECTION. Rarely haté We heard a better story, or 8 | peen honorably diecharged on ace fever tid erry tham this, from 6 reverend | gentieman in Missour. The life of preacher in anew Coun @ sechiar point of view. is bw and free frém difficulty s= @ post cultivated and populous coMimuvities usually appear to te. The pecple are thinly scattered bere aud ike? engaged in different pursuits, though ckipfiy agrienitersal from ailtparts of the older States, and gathered trom every class of society, iRey meet UpoD me same conimon ground, upon terms of ¢8sy samilarty, ahd restrained ty no irksome ons ventionalities. People in @ new country eraily bave 4 preity hard time of ir. They 1 & sort of “rongh and tumble” life, wesring ont their best efforts in. a struggie for existence, ‘Under these circumstances the material some- times absorbs completely the spirituitl; and the people not unfrequently “get so far behind” | with the preacher they have to be powerfully “stirred up” iron the puipit — Qn one oecasion we had a visit from the pre- siding elder of our district, at one of our quar- terly meetings. We had not paid our preacher “ary dime,” as the boys say, and we expected @ scorcher from the elder. Well, we were nota: Lewy seca ier He preached vs & moving discourse from the text “Owe no mon anyihing.” At the close of the sermon he vame at once to the subject in hand. «Brethren, “said he, “have you paid Brother ——~ anything this yenr! Not thing at aul, t une derstand. Well, now, your preacher cin’ tliye. on ‘ir, apd yon must pay up—pay UP, that's the idea. He needs twenty-five dollars. now, and musi bave ist Steward. we'll take up a eollection now,” Here. soe ef the audience near the door be. + n tos ont bog Dewtsun' ‘ don'tran !” exclaimed the elder, «Steward, lock that door, and. fetch me the Be 7 he continued, comiuz down out of the t and taking his seat by the stand table in The Steward locked the door, and then de- posited the key on the table by the side of the elder. «Now, Steward,” said he, “go round with your hat. I must have twenty-five dollars out of this crowd before one of yon leave the house.” cohected | i } partment, putlished in the papers {| country. Puch ofieers are regue’ | promptly with the provisie’ OFFIOIat. ReuaL GExeRaL’ Oprroe; dai ar WasuIxGTOR, est > 1 oficers who hare joont of oe is or disability, and who Gesire to re-enter the service ap the Invalid Corps, is ealtled to the provisions of of 15g, from the War De- Genera Orders. . Hp, of 1838, agheut the. ucated to eomply of that order, aod Jientions, as therein pre- Referer beer ast Tovatid Corpa, (stating jasbility,) with as little de- lay knible, to the Acting Assistant Provost tarahal Gerieral of the Ptate in which they nny le. Buch Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen- eral wit] at neo forward the apytications, with his endorsement, to the Provort Marshal General at Vashington. Sco for the Invalid Corps will be appointed immediately upon furnishing the papers required by General Orders No. KS, of 1863, from War Depart- ynent. Their pay xhd'emoluments will commence from date of aeceptance of such appotutmente, and not from @ate of organization of the rezpective commands.to which they may be’assined. JAMES B. FRY, Prevost Marshal General, Porics.—The sttention of a! the character of their di my 23 Provesr MAnSHAL Genera’ t Wasnixaton, D. C., May 1863. All men who desire to join any particular regi- ment of Cavalry now in the aaitiare hereby autho- tized to present themselves any time @uring the uext thirty days to the Board ofenroliment in their respective Districts. The Board shall examine them and determine upon their fitness for the ser- Orrice, 22, vice, and if found to be fit, the Provest Marshal of { the District shall give them transportation tickets to the general rendezvous, at the headquarters of the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of | the State. As soon as they present themselves at this general rendezvous they shall be duly mas- tered by a muetering and disbursing officer, and paid by him the bounty allowed by law. JAMES B. FRY, my Z-Im , Provost Marsbal General, ws DEPARTMENT, wt GeNeRaL’s Orrice, Arora eT OHINGTON, APYII'28, 1068, General Orders No. 105.—The organisation of an Here wasa “fix.” The congregation were | Invalid Corps is hereby authorized. This corps shall consist of companies, and if it » the young folkstiticred. The Stoward gravely | shan Taceetter be ahought beet, A patealione; all aback. The old folks tooked astonished; proceeded in the diecharge of his official duties. The hat was passed around and at length deposited on the elder’s table. The elder poured «the f@nds” on the table, and counted the amount. -“Three dollars and a half! brethren! Go round again, stew: pull up 4 heap stronger than thu! Around went the steward with his hat again. and finally pulled up atthe older’s stand. ++ Nine dollars and three quarters. Notenough yet. Go round again, steward.” Around goes the steward the third time. “Twelve dollars andahalf! Mighty slow, brethren! “Fraid your dinners will all get cold before you get home to eat them! Go round ara Steward !? his time the audience begun to be fidgety. They evidently thought the joke was getting to be serious. Pout the elder was relentless. Again and again circulated the indefatigable hat, and slowly but surely, the pile on the table swelled towards the requisite amonnt. «Twenty. four dollars and a half, Only lack haifa doliar. Go round again, Sb-ward !” Just then there was a tap on the windew from the outside, a band thrust in holding a half dollar between a thumb und finger, and a young fellow outside exclaimed: «Here, Parson, here’s your money. Let my | galouto’there! Iam tired of waiting tor her.” It was “the last hair that broke the camel’s bac amd the preacher could exclaim in the language of Ike Turtle, “This ‘bre mectin’ cone.” A siow start, . Wemust PRENTICEANIA. The Rappahanuock has been crossed several | times of lute, but it hasn*t been crossed in love. Eniesson’s “devil” is still in the port of Charleston. That city has been possessed by a devil tor thirty years, and pow a devil is possessed by her. As Popesay “Allis com- pieie, possessing and posse=se ‘The rebels themselves dectiaw Wiceing Hane i The companies shall be made up from the follow- ing sources, viz: First. By taking those officers and enlisted men | of commands now in the field (whether actually | present or temporarily absent) who, from wounds received in action or disease contracted in the line of duty, are unfit for field service, but are still | eapable of effective garrison ¢uty, or such other light duty as may be required of an Invalid Oorps. Regimental Commanders shall at once make out, from information received from their Medical and Company Officers, and from their own knowledge, { rolls (according to the ferm furnished) of the | names of all the officers and enlisted men under | their commands who fulfill the following condi- tions» 1. That they are unfit for active field service on account of wounds cr disease contracted in the line of duty ; this fact being certified by afMedioal Officer in the service, after personal examination. 2. That they are fit for garrison duty; this fact | being likewise certified by the Medical Officer, as above, after personal ¢xamination. 8. That they are, in the opinion of their Com- manding Officers,meritorious and deserving. , These rolls shall be certified by the Examining * Surgeon and Regimental Commander, and trans- mitted, through the regular channeis of military correspondence, to the Provost Marshal General of the United States. The Regimexatal Commander shall enter into the eolumn of remarks opposite each officer’s name on the ro!l, a statement as to the general character of | the officer for intelligence, industry. sobriety, and | attention to duty; and all intermediate Com- i manders shall indorse thereon such facts as they may ‘possess in the ease, or if.they have none, they shal! state how far they are willing to indorse the | opinion of the officer or officers making the recom- mendation, Similar relis shall be forwarded from time to time, whenever the number of men fulfill- phrey Marshall, and one of the grievances of a | ing the conditions enumerated or the exigencies of teliow that’s kicked is that he can't decently | exe sympathy by showing his bruizes. i the service may render it expedient, S-cond. By taking those officers and enlisted men It would seem that the rebel ladies in the | still in servige and borne on the rolls, but who are portions of Tennessee visited by the Federal | troops can’t be considered as exactly present- H able. A letter to the Chattanooga Rebel says that getany witiskey. We someti reacher, who, know- ing that it isn’t allowable for his people to go to | the play-house, is willing to gratify them b; imakmg a play-house of his church. HE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXIst- | ing between William Hebiee and James B, Freeman, under the name of Halsted & Frecman, is this day dissolved by mutual! con: HALSTED, May 16, 18 [my 2 tw7} J. “B. FREEMAN, G NTS PINE DRESS SS BOOTS. AENTS? Fine Cait Gaiters, Oxferds und Strap 0e8 Boye’ Shoes, nil styles and pricen, Ladies’ Congress and Lice Gunite, Children's Shoes. all styles aad p BU RK & BRO,, 343 7th street, under Dorney’s Hotel. STRAW | GOODbs. N Hand the targest and best assorted stock of | Straw Gats for gentlemen, boys and children to be found in thecity All prices. Give us a call. RE & BRO., 383 7th street, my 22 3t* der Dorsey's Hotel. Ceace SUGAK-CURED BA We have received another lot of those choice Sugar-cared Hams, can be supplied at EGAN & PERRIE’ my 22-0 Corner 9th and E sts. Fo RK SALE—4 RK. AKE CHANCE TOINVES Any one wishing to engage in the livery bu: neas will do well to cail immediately at the Livery and Sale Stable corner Bridge and Market streets, Georgetown, B. Q., and examine the stock and | outéit, ag it will be cold s bargain; the stand is the Dest in town, and now doing a fitst-rate business. ited. mny 2-iw* Gaerne KEEP C1 OOL. W EATS. together with CL OTH ard OUNCE FRET HATS, of the most desirable peteeres, 1a reeaived a 8. a. ‘STINEMS ‘7, Hatter, my 2 iw 236 Penm. ave., near cor. 3th st. NEY PRINTING OFFICE. GIBSON BROTHERS, No. 271 Pexx. AveNve, Naw ite Srerer, Havizg modern Presses, posae yee ‘and all'the modérn requisites for a first class Printing Office, are prepared to execute JOR PRINTING of eve: description in a style of perfection seldom equaled, at Be. small advance on sew York prices. Es W AtHIRGTON Michele 9) STRING BAND— Conductor, Mich fos ‘agn 0 Ninth street,or Mr. Trojai. Eleventh street, corner of South Carolina ave nue, Navy Yard, ___ any 18-Im* aimee. sLIVERY, ss AND HO4SE vavia \ivewuc. FOR SALE~4 Prin CER STABLE; room for @ horses with office, harness room, and all necessaries useful in » first-class stable. Also, @ splendid Yard of five lots of ground, which will muita veterinary surgeon. All tis to be soid cheap, as the owner bas to take possession of ancther Sr Ground reutcheap, Inquire at Union 1, corner 19¢ st. and Pa. my 13-20" Ss ue SI ‘RS AND BUILD “No-aTs Berek BenE between cra see epectfuily inform their friends tee the public gen- eas ee er pave coer ed. Bhop at the ators oreeiox ert bullatnge iow ready Ontract for the repairing snd ob wr work patronage is solicited. U.S. 5-20 Bonds. RITTENHOUSE, FANT & CO., Bankers 352 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WE WILL PURNISH AT PAR UXITED STATES FIVE-TWENTY YEAR A share Cos, if Roe they haye been “stripped of everything.” { The Rebel Government is smart enongh to | form entering the names of officers and men from keep Gen. Magruder in Texas, where he vau’t | Those that have been waiting | , &c., 88 well as todo general | | i } <2 \ | i | i | i } 1 i absent from duty, in hospitals or convalescent camp or are otherwise under the control of Medical Officers, tendanuce shall prepare the. rolls according to the same regimenton a roil by themsslves, and send them, with the certificate of the Surgeon, , duly signed, to the proper Regimental Commander, by | who will forward them, as heretofore specified, amb: ject to the same conditions and requirements. If, | in any case, the Regimenta! Con.inander shall think an officer unfit,in point of character, to continue in | the service of the Inva!id Corps, though disabled and certified by the Surgeon, he wiil state his ob- Jection in the eclums of remarks;and note the ex- ception before signing the certiticate. If any | officer or enlisted mam now in the service, but absent and beyond the reach of a Medica! @fficer im charge cf a hospital or convalescent camp, desires to exter this corps, he will take the course dicated below for those who have been honorably Gischarged the service. Third, By accopting thore officers and enlisted men who have beem honorably discharged on ac- | count of wounés or disease contracted in the line ofduty, andfwho desire to re-enter the service, In the case of an efficer, application for appoint- ment must General of the United States through the officer detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gpn- eral of the Btate. No application of this kind wi!) be comsidered unlees the following conditious ere completely fulfilled: 1, Thst the applicant produce the certificate of | the Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment for the District in which he resides that he is unfit for active feld duty on account of wounds or disease, and is not liable to draft, but is Be for garrison | | | i | duty. 2, That he furnish evidence of ieeaie able dis. factory reasons for selling out and books ex- | charge on account of wounds or disability con- tracted in the line of duty. 3. That he produce recommendations from the Regimental, Brigade, and Division Commanders unéer whom bé formerly served, that he is worthy of being thus provided for and capable of returning adeqnate service to the Government, In case it eball be impracticable to get this lust evidence, he may, having establishd the first two points above, satisfy the Board of Enrollment that he is deser- ving, and present its certificate of the fact, This evidence must all be obtained by the applicant, and raust be transmitted with bis application for ap- pointment, It there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General for the State, the application may be for- warded through the Adjutant Ceneral of the State, vho is desired to enderse thereon suck facts in the military history of the applicant as he may know, or as area@fforded by his records, and forward the same to the Provost Marshal Genera! of the United States. Enlisted men, honorably discharged on account ofdisability, desiring. to re-enlist in this corps, will present themselves to the Board of Kn- rollment for the Districtin which they reside, for examination of the Surgeon thereof, who shall examine them and report the result to the Board of Enrollment. The Board shall then consider each case, and if the applicant is found to fulfill the, conditions spe- cified below, the Board shall give him a certifi- cate to that effect, viz: 1. That he is unfit for service in the field, 2. That Ke it for garrison duty. 3. That he is meritorious and deserving, 4. That he was honorably discharged from the Bervice. The Provost Marshal for the District shall thea fend the application, with this certificate of the Board, tothe Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of the Btate, whoshall procure such evi- dence of service amt character as the records of the company to which he belonged, on file at the | headquarters of the State, may show, and if satis- fied thet it isa meritorious case, and that the man is deserving, he will enlist him in accordance with | SLX PER CENT. BONDS | euch specialralesas the Provost Marshal General IyTerseT Payarie ix QoL. The privilege of subscribing for these Bonds at par whi cease on let July, 1963, The aoncy invested ia them through us goes Se ee Treesur ay p 27-1 ma ers'cai avail excellent ant tem peor eee med Soreary. ‘DG OkR’S AGONS, Largest. sis | Fiore Satler's 5 van’ N° 0.37 PENNSYLVANIA AVENDZ. _ veo BININGER & Lig penal ‘semaiataniade Ma : may establish. - Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of hospi- tals, Military Commanders, and all others having authority to discharge, nader existing laws and regulations, are forbidden to’ grant discharges to any men under their control who may be fit for fervicé in the Invalid Corps. The Prevost Marshal General is chargéd with the execution of this order, and the troops orga- —_ under it will be under the contro! of his Ba- “By ‘order of the Secrgtaxy rt a my iam ~ ~ Assistint adjatant General. ws PEPAI THENT, gee veein, Bendsiis 16 sibs) Antenssisinte'f hatoncttbonons tks | War Department, passes for citizens to. visit the | Tent. Oot. iD, 193 PB Soareen eentiineta In these cases the Medical Officer in at- | be made to the Provost Marsha! | j | | i } j { iy i, mat ac eae sie Rete ee: juired fc x | Re een A UEPRYE etn otc | éontrace i rere ap 17-Sm nd ar a ee : Anny of the Potomac will be given atthe office obj) JT MATTERS ¥ avenue: PROPOSALS. MEDI AL AND HOBPITAG DEPA’ - U.5 BA G. MENT 13 Rf. MzpicaL og sew s Ovvice, Wasurxeton, D.C. 8. 1883. PacrovsLe wid be received st this women antil 12 m .«n MONDAY, ier sax ~¥ June rextsaund on the fr tof every month thereafter, for sapblving this Depot wich the tolicwing ‘articles, in Sach qusati- tics -aamay be required during the rospective ee Cases Ny Cotton Bats -°48S No. 1+ aTeen) Tape, Cotton, or twilled stay bind Tape, woolen. or woolen binding Thread, linen, unbleached Towals Towels, for roller ae No. 2, ase 4a €or = Muslin, De te ed Onkums, fie chee fe Binderi’ Bards oi aetee seh xs Nee Hise ‘me Crass No. 4, Hand Litters Horse Litters et.enseg, canvas er Oxass No. 5. ited. ing. WKB bey Cab, Letter i oh size a aa WE. 6, Water-beds, nite Rubber Rubber Cushions, for sir or water jaare sal Quita Percha Bed Covers oe Cloth Crass No. 7. Blankets, white or gray b prc age Mosguito Bars Hai r Pillows Crass No. 9. Bed Pans, delf Bowls, delf Dishes, sseorred cise, Bedale ace delf ta, doit Pota, chamber, delf ie Tea, seek hain ues, without! Brie mae: eS, Pp! Fambler, glass oe No. 9, Basins, tin, small Basins, wash, hand Candlesticks Gleagers assorted sizes fe: Dippers, tin, ] pint Flesh Forks Funnels, tim, 1 pint Graters, nutmeg, large, and amall Knives and Forka, Mix’s U. 8. A. Knives and Forks, Carving Knives, Batchers® Knives, Bread Measures, tin, gallon to pint Bed Ticket Frames Bath Tubs Stoves, Cooking, and fixtures Range, Cooking Close Stools Pots, inodorous, army pattern Beales and Weights, shop Steels. Crass No. 10, Bedstead, iron Chaire Refrigerators Bence maven: utler’s Trays. Crass No, 11. Brooms Brushes, serud Buckets, wooden Clothes ‘lines Woodsaws Tablespocns 18 Teas Hatchet Coffe iB 'Tin Warmer, for stomach Tin Warmer, for fect peur t-cellars. iY: Crass NG: 12. Funnels, glass, half pint Pil!-boxes, turned wood Pill Machines Pill Tiles, 5x10 Rain Guage Razors and Strop, in case Sheep Skins, dressed for plaster Slates Spatalas,3 tos inches hk that Is, aSsorte Crass No. 13. Gridirons Kettles, tea, iron Ladles Pans, frying Pans, sauce Pans, tin Pots, ‘mustard Pots; pepoer. 3 Samples of articles will be shewa, and partion— lara as to sizes of packages, quality of articles, and probable prea d Tequired, will be given oo ‘appli- cetion at thia office. Biddera must embrace in their proposals all the articles designated in anygone ¢lass. Proposals not in conformity therewith will be rejected. Proposals from disloyal parties will not be con- sidered, sandan oath of alleviauce must uccoinpany exch propo! Borla in the sum of five thousand dollars, for the faithfal performance of his contract, will be reauired of the suecessful bidder. ‘As the articles in the above — are only pur- chased when the wants of the service demand them, successful bidders from a distance, will be re uired to establish an agency in this city. ‘the Medical Purveyor reserves the right to reject any andall bids not deemed suitable, and all contracts accepted will be subject to the approv- u @ al. ai of the Burgeon Gener! HENRY JOHNSON, | K.. an my 20-td Acting Medical Purveyor. prorosais FOR roan: BAKRELB OF SEALED Proposats are invited till the 30th day of May, 1863, at 12 o’cloek m., -for furnishing the feteiavence Department with 2,000 barrels of FLO! Bids will, A reeeived for what is known as No.1, No. 2, and No, 8, and for any portion less than the 2,(00'barrels.' Bids for different grades should be upon separate sheets of pa. Paper. The delivery of the Flour to be commenced on the lth of June, or as soon thereafter as the Government may direct, at the rate of wi barrele daily, delivered either at the Government Warehouse in eos aetowm atthe the Railroad Depot, Washington, D.C. Payment will Be: made in certificates of indebted. ness or such other funds the government may ha el sual poy inspection will be mad 6 usual government ion Wi made bare betere the na oe ee is mutt ac * h bid, n oath of ce must socom pany enc! No bid will = entertained mn partion who have erie failed to comply vith ir bids, or from ders ee pees to respond, ee barrels to be new ‘and head line ids to be di: d to Col. A. vié -£ 0.8.0.5 A.,, Washingto Decals dorsed “Proposals for Flour.” 5- dt: oth UABTEBMASTER GEN: amATZR a were of Rereee Saviterenecs 9: an Vi are invi sent e Quer emer) Genersl’s Office tenders for their Tenders should contain descriptions of the Wharves, or at Yeusela, nels Hog een rolled = negl istered whether’ coppeted “er erker ane eel re - “whether side- 4 pell itera, whether 4 iron or copper fas taste mueand sewer’ of engines and boilers; a should ‘eta wripe &t which they are Offered for long or et with estimated value of the vessel in sare joss, or in case th vernment siould prefer to purchase Anatogd @ artering. Owners ef steam vessels already in the. ‘service of the Quartermaster’s Department are requested to meke Known to the Department any reduction i a their present rates which they may, be will and Rig price at which they Be All such tenders shonld be addressed to the Wesntagion, and ‘Mould’ be optorsed“Propoas m on! endo: 0) When received. they will be, considered, and th en receiv. ‘consi and the Department Wdeavar to nce the heavy tation upon the tating. wherever it ide-waters, by di ches) els of 1 those now eraploved. “Mg. MetGs, mar 23-31 Quartermaster General, PBororALs FORHAY, AY, STRAW, AND ans ASSISTANT Quanrenuasran’s Orricz, Forase ment, Core & ASHINGTON. Written PRoposa.s ar furnial HAY STRAW, Oath, ana CORN, for the use 6! this Depot, t, to be delivered at the Riuiroad Depot, or stany of the Government wharves in this city, ‘he proposals to be addressed to the under- signed, and they should state the pene of ei article offered, also the prize and the very. will be ‘ived for five thousand juceoasbelF of Cetn or Oata, and Ay (6) tous of ay or Straw, ne upwards, unless it should ae for the interes; of Ines amount: the Government to cont for » (st tort bach, of ried are to be e Hay sna eae tobe a au aged en ore detec ng Seige g L8 ‘Weert ie jaime AB . oo wae Ee $3 gopd sets, of shout tw . | PROP’ — COAL Ft Rade NAVY. Navy Duranrsusr, Bureau ef Equipment and " re ape 5, 1863. i | SmaLxv rrorosaLs ge arnial saya! | cM Tene Neves to be delivered daring 1 cat ending Soin Yetee. It, willbe reerived at nie | Purest fects diction hy = roamed gh oe: lo eRe Pro} mast be endersea rep iS, Anthracite Coal Jor Stcamers,’’ tha: they eget fem ‘be | disting+ished from: other business letters, oe Offer must be for the delivery of #09 tons, | site gre ands. BL coal ynusd be of the best Buck Mountain, or ack Henth or of akind squat to the a in all te- pace for the purpose intended, See equality will be determined by a board appointed by the | Ba See retary of the Navy, after the reeepsion of the | } "te name of of tke con! proposed to be farnished + mutt be steted It is to be delivered in lumips of suitable size for navs! steamorr—clean; of uniform quality, selected | free irom, Rieger “anmixed; of which the coa- } teecter will mnired ty furnish Ruch evi lence sowill Ge entinfactorys and. te eubject to nach ine spection, ae to quality and quantity, as the Depart ment may direct,’ The cosi mus! Teo vatinfactory tothe inspector or inepectors, to be | sprinted by the Bureau, who wiil have the right i olgere aptory rejection. ‘coal ig to De delivered on board vessels at such — ip the port of, Philadelphia as may | eriguated by the Bureau, and in such quantitios and at such times af, in the opinion of the-Bureau, the exigencies of the service may require; com- méncipg when the vessel is reported ready to re. ecive catgo, furnishing, if demanded, not less than 1,900 tone per day, to be. ‘distributed to each one Bs am may be Cirected, until the loading is complete: Fruposais will likewire be. received for the Ae livery. of 30, 000 tons of the same quality of coal, to be delivered je portof New York, ou board of veasels as 21 Phu elphia, In the case of failure to deliver the coal in proper qnantity, of the: proper suality., and at the proper time and place, t! jurean will reserve in the con- tract the right to purchase forthwith, at the cou- tractor’s risk ure, that which may be nec- essary to Bupply the leficieney. Any dorurrage or other ge to which the Navy Department may be subjected from delay in the prompt < delivery of the: cont by the contractors ucted.from their bills. “rhe price must be for the ooal delivered on board veascis, on the terms and conditions Above stated: at the contractor’s risk and expeuse, and without extra charge of any kind. The offer. as required by law, t be accompa- nied by a written guarantee,igued by one or more responsible persons, to the eflect that they under- take that the bidder or bidders will, if his or their bid he accepted, enter into obligation in such time as may be prescribed by the Bureau, with ‘and — sureties, to furnish the sepplies pro- rae PNo proposition will be considered unless accom- panied by such guarantee; and the Department re- serves the right to reject ‘all the offers. if consid- ered to be to the interest of the service to do so, ‘Two or more sureties, in a Fun’ equal to the in the offer. amount rpecified to be paid. will be required to sign the contract, ard th esponsibility will be certified b ates, United Siar 1 Navy Axent. AS ads y, twenty per aronnt of ail E pay 4 de paid except by authority of the 8 Navy, until the shall have. be web amount that may be due upon each Lill, will, when & proper certiticate is furnished Ly the Lumpector, and the bill approved by the Burean, ve paid by such Navy Agents as the contri nay name within ten days after the warrants for the same pall pare been passed by the Secretary ef the reagur Tt will be stipulated in the contract that if de- fault be made in the delivery of the coal inthe quantity, of the quality, and at the place and time directed by the Bureau, then, and in that case, the contractor and his sureties forfeit and pay to the United States, ux liquidated damages, a sum of ij money not exceeding twice the contraet price, which may be recoyered from time to time, accor: ing to the act or acts of Congress in that case pro- cent, w. E mnenin, which reservation if no t i i none other, will be notified, and as early as practi- cable a contract will be transmitted te them, whieh they will be required to execute within ten days after its receipt at the post office cr navy agency named by them, The form of offer, guarantee, and certificate is herewith given. L Bah (aa (or we,) 0: te 0 ereby agree to farnin and deliver thousand tona of —— | whet ded “Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and Peas corte SERPANT ROS C'B | O54 BGRER Tectia d dea rite ix Arps 2 vols. ees wVotertien friivemer ieearri Seitierd— Instruction sur ja Fortification de “Gaeetate. de Campagne, . stpetter Eoates sur i’Armee Alle: Pratique ces Tribaagux Mititsires, Fe esromueHereine Historique ties Progres de 2 Fare ee irenite de Act Militaire. eofet. es Vinfanterie dansia Defense des note 0} ve Militelres. ‘Traite Be a wf en vere _Len ia Recinients Ge Per. Guide de VOficier Particu‘ier en Osmpagne; 2 vols, Bemond—Tsctique Aperopeiee an Perfectionne- Ges A ment Ges Armes & few porta’ FRANCK TA R. my 25 TT ATTENTION, EVERYBODY} HE Subscriber having lataly returned from the Lacie Spring rads Se ep offers to the vais tee cheaper stand bost asieeted atotx of ROU. BRESONERY and FANCY ARTICLES ever be- uted in thie market. Sutlers. | P Feconvoi fore preve: lare, public, in neral, will do well to Gee Las les before purchasing, in part. o! | Oreest i pelected ad vf Miecellancous Books, at ihe largest stock of papér-covered Novels in the wisteapent and mort handsome assortmeet of otogrs Albums, Tangiog in price from BO nts $2),bo iding from 12 to 300 card peecares "Tbe largest noma tnead of Oard Photoges, Prominent Men and Women, Americans a Fors Bogravings. Paint- As well as asples- American ifatien- Nati: me, may 12-20 Got Tae, and] 1th ee Wi ington. ‘DRY GOODS, &. . REAT Vea) Ore F THE DRY Goops TRADE. ‘icen of Cotton Goods in down to 12},c., some We have conquerec t! and brought Bleached M 15, and Pome ce to 2e. and 2 x = satinting Linen, Pillow Case and Linen Sheet- Damask Table Cloth at old prices, A lerge stock of Embroideries, White Gro s. Ladies’ al prance) Oloaks. Sbawis. &c.. heap. &.& W. MBY ERBERG. Market Space, my 3 between Seb. and 8th streets, x NEW DREEE GOODS. JOLORED ALPACAB, PLAIN and FIGURED MOUURLINS, MOZAMBIQUES, POPRINB. VA- LAWNS YA Bote CQHLVIRE, GING REGED: CRATE Manes SPRING BALMORALS. Also: RUE a GOODE in great variety and of the ‘apt = M, TAYLOR & 00. GU awesremes AND SHAWLS. We have just received a beautiful asso: nt of the fatent styton ee wy Silk Wray pings am Lop, and Square Sprini e, awl. arrageie pieces Blac! Silke, suitable for rouse aoe repel LOR & C oo. ap Zl NEW GOODS! ‘infanterie | esances ie Pac micinreroe des Uorps de | ‘re THE CLOTHIERS CF THE DISTRICT! ‘The cndersigned would most respectfully informs bie friends, and the Trade gcncraily, that ho is bow prepared to offer one of the finert Spring Btocks © READY-MADE CLOTHING ever cSerea in this city. He assures those in want of a stock that they will do well to give him a call, Boepectiuliy, 5. BERZBRERG, No. 2 Market Space, next to corner of Baltimore street. Baltimore, March, 1s¢s. mar %8-gm" H UBRAH FORK A BMITHIN 460 SEVENTH STREET. He i selling Immense Bargains in CLOTHING, FURNISHING e@00Ds, BATS, CAPS, &e., &e. Por a few days more we will offer ourimmens® stock at great bargains to make room for cur BPRING &TOCK, To those in want we say, now is the time to buy, Remember that SMITHS ie Headquarters for Clothing—460 Seventh street, two doors above J Bruce & Co.'s, J. H. BMITH, Clothier, No. 460 Seventh street, mar 17 and corner Mth st. and Pa. G=™*t DEOLINE, IN G GOLD! x In order to reduces our present stock we have REDUCED THE PRICE OF OUR OLOTHING and are now selling off at rapid rates, ‘ ‘The people find that J. BRUCB & 00.8 - is the place to buy GOOD CLOTHING at LOW RATES! Call and secure some of the Great Bargains now offered at No. 464 SEVENTH BTREKT, two doors below Smith’s. J. BEUOR & 00., mar 17 Clothiers, 464 Revetth st. pear F. POH AB ee all invited to call at SMITH’SB, Wo, 460 Buvenra Braxer, Opposite City Post Office, and get their CLOTHING AT LESS THAN NEW YORK PEIORS. Soldiers can rely on Fair Dealing at SMITH’S, No, 460 SEVENTH STREBT, and CORNER 20TH STREET AND PA. AV. yaar WW BPHANS’ COURT, May 5rx, 1863, Distaicr- oF Ootumsta, Washington County, to wit :— In the case of John 3! es eine y of the estate of Thomas lan. sthe Administrator aforesaid has, 7 ‘the ap- probation of the Orphans’ Court of Washington. county aforesaid, appointed Batirday, the Sth duy f May instant, for the final settlement and disiri- ation of the personal estate of said deceased, and of the assets in hand, as far as the same have collected and turned into money, when snd whe! all the creditors and heirs of said deorased are no’ fied to attend (at the Orphans’ Court of Wenking- aforesaid) with their claims pro =" eee ste vouched, or th th by law be Fades youe! or they may 0! erwise by law pose Will open this day a may mifcent rock Sf FOINT | From all benefit in seid decensed’s esta BS AND tree weeks in the Eveging Star, ooce arent or AM 8, THRBAD, PUSHER | 301 is WARE A DINE, YELLS, PLAIN EM. | 30th day of May, 1363. Test: ROBBINS, ROIDERED HANDEBRCHIEFS, my 13-law3w* Beguiter of Wills. HRA BRED and NETS, latest style, Also, QFLHANS: COURT, Mar lara, 1963. 1955. Disznior &e. Othe wold at WM. WEINBERG S. 1S Market Space. NAIES, PANS, &c., very Jow prices, ‘at apis ‘anthracite coal for etenmer’s use at ,attho rate ote ton, of 2,240 pounds, amounting to — dollars; the whole in conformity with the provi- sions and terms of the advertisment of the — o! Asril, i863, Ee the Navy Department,and here- unto appsndes. Bhould. my (or, our) bid be sccepted. I (or we) request to be informed at and that the contract may be forwarded to for signatures and certificate, (Signed) A.B, (Place.) (Dates) Form of Guarantee. We, the undersigned, eemitns of .in the Btate of ani ,intne State of chereby jointly and ‘severally covenant with the United States and guaranty, that in case the foregoing bid cf be acc: pted, —— will, within ten days after the receipt of tke contract a execute the rame, with goo- and sufficient sureties for the delivery of the anthracite coal propozed in com-pliance with the terms cf the advertisement of the — of April. 1863, hereto appended’, and under which it was made: and in case the sn fail to enter into the contract aforesaid, we guar- anty to make gooa the difference between the offar of the said and that which may he accepted. Witness (Signe!) . Ly (Place.) (Rate) 5 jereby centity that to the bestof my knowledge and belief the above-named guaraniors and Are geod and sufficient. H (Signed) G. To be signed by the Unita States district judge, United tates district attorney, collector, or navy agent. my 6 wiv ABUGESTUS JOHNSON & CO., 289 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BsTWzex 97TH AND 10TH £75., HAVE BOUGHT AT THE BEOBIVER’S ALB THE WHOLB BALANOE OF STOCK of the late firm of LEACH & CO., BALTIMORE, consisting of: ; HERMETICALLY-SEALED GOODS, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION: MEATS, POULTRY, FISH, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, SOUPS, Etc., WHICH WE OFFER TO THE TRADE, DY THE PACKAGE, AUGUSTUS JOHNSON & CO., apé-tf 289 Pennsylvania Avenue. aad ea DISEASES! 8 SECRET DISKASES !! SAMARITAN’S GIFT! SAMARITANS GIFT! THE MOST ory pe REMEDY EVER USED, es, A Positive Cure” for GONORRHG. ‘LFET, ST: "RICTURES, &e. Soman: 30 Mineral, no Balsam, no Mercury. Only Ten Pitts to be Taken 10 Effect a Cure, They are entirely Merete having no smeil nor sny unpleasant taste, and will not in way in- jure ‘the ‘stomach or Bowels 0 of the most cate. Ber in from two to four Boers: ane Tecent cases ae -four hours.” Prepared by a graduate of the University of PPeanerieantn: one of fhe most. eminent Doctors and ists ef the present day. NO EXPOSURE, NO TROUBLE, NO CHANGH WHATEVER. Let those who have despaired of getting cured, or who have been gorged with Balsam Copsiya, or th Mercary TY A MARITAWS GIFT. Bent by mail ina plain envelope. on nein a Female, $3. B&OOD RES SPOTS LETTERS, Ls SYPHILIS 0 OR VE- ROO AND HERB JUICES thi tars of the venereal Poisce so that the cure is thorough a perniancnt Take: then of this paritying rene ay be nealed, do not UT POB- tity ‘that for wile, sire cia in sther vena, hn inced i Ps! sere ‘sli the ssuiome Mercury.” 3 i VEMALBS ! 5 nections with shiek ae eae a et sagplly saapted : ea Raion a eating doi down, eWay, ty, and ee he sex, Bent by express, Eriee @1 ry or6 ebotins MARLTAN'B < CHANCRE WASH. cents, es at gize at 0., Box Ter Philedelphis Post Boi by 8. CALVERT YORD, 6 rner of 11th and’ RY COOK, Alexandriay ‘ois YAR BELOW MANUFACTURER'S PRioms, | [J, S, 48228508” Pai M NOTIOR: oF TRANSFER. iVER, GEO. D. BBS Having succeeded me in the ecal trade ‘Sree. I respectfully re:urn thanks forthe Mfkeral patronage with which my friends and customers have pee leased to favor me,and request the same him, knowing they will be deait with th honorably. my 18-1f AILEOAD IRON FOR ee U. 8 Mrzizany RArtnoap Orricr, 250 G St., Washing‘on, May ‘The undersigned will receive sealed bids for the Be chase of 933 921-240 tons of new RAILROAD RON: 60 pounds te the yard. 24-2240 tons of the above is at the Cambria mite, ST ahaatown, Pennsylvania, and the balance, 672 206-2240 is at Pittsburg. Peansylvania. In casea bid is accepted, the party making the same will be notified as soon as practicable. If within ten days after such notice the party shall fail to make paymentin Government funds to the undersigned, the Iron for which said bid was made shail be subject to sale to any other person All bids must be sealed and directed tothe un- dormigned, Washington, D. C., and indorsed ‘Bids for Railroad Iron.” The right toreject any and all bids is expressly reserved. Bids will be received as above invited until June Bie Le whic = mé a decision will be given. -td H. Ll. ROBINSON, Oapt. and A.Q.M. A® ene iced teeth TE) OFFICE, Cormer @ ond Ba Streets, WAsHNncTon, D. C., May 13, 1363. Notice is hereby given to ail persons having eharge of horses belong to the United 3 t the Quartermaster’s artment will not 57) responsible for the removal of dead animals unless imomediste notice of the death is given Jonn H. eees, Superintendent Nineteenth Street Sta- When netice is s0 given, dead Government ani- mals will be promptly removed and receipts in dupiicate be given by the teamate my 13-2W ” B. LACEY, Capt. A.Q. M. STEAMSHIP G@REAT BASTERN, WALTER ee eeraaned SERB, will be dispatched FROM LIVERPOOL, . FROM NEW YORK. Saturday. May 15| Saturday. ‘Tuesday. Sunes: | Tuesday. And at the same regular intervals thereafter, Pirst Oadin, from ....._--:. Second Cabin....——.- Excursion Tickets outand back,in the Ist and 24 Cabin only, a fare and a half. Servants accompanying passengers, and Children tender twelve years of age, half fare, Infauts free, Third Cabin.. ~-+- S00 Steerage. with superior accommodations... $39 All fares payable in Goid, or its equivalent in U, B. currency. Each passenger allowed twénty cubic feet of Ing- gage. An experienced 2urgeon on beard, For passage apply to CHARLES A. WHITNEY, at the Office, 26 BROADWAY, New York. For freight apply to HOWLAND & ASPIN- WALL, Agents, 54 South street, New York. my 12 tied 8 OFFICK, REMOVED TO 444 EIGHTH STREET WEST, between Pa, av. and D st. forth, P. M, PEARSON, U.8. Assessor for District of Columbia, CARBRIA i CARRIAGES!!! at I have now on hand ard sally tee receiv- my 7-Imeo Cszsuens: ! LY OF MAT: Gea, WIGLIAM B. aaa sProntanr TO BUIL ee continued to | tend.(at or CotumBia, Washtuston County, the case of Lucinda 8. Matthews. Breeutrix of Henry C. Matthews, deceased, the Executrix aforesaid has, with anea approbation of the Or- phans’ Court of Wash a County aferesaid, Sppeinted Saturday. the 6 ta of June next, for al settlement and distribution of the per- sonal estate of said deceased, and of the assets in hand, Qs faras the same have been collected and turned inte meney ; — id where all the cred- itorg and Nock oe anid dare notified to st- the 0: Be ae’ Court of Washington ©. jounty aforeeaid.) with their claims properly beg ny or they may otherwise by law excluded frem ail bepetit in said deceased’s estate: provided a copy 8 order be published once « woex for three in the israel previous to said 6th day or dane, 1863. 2,0. ROBBINS. may }4-lawS#* Register of Wills. JNO COMPROMISE WITH TREASON OB iN TRAITORS. NOTICE. 1am authorized by the Secretary of War to raiso a BATTALION OF CAVALRY fer special ser- vices Each company will be organized as prescribed in General Orders No, 126, series of 1862. All officers will be selected and appointed by the Colonel Commanding, subject to the approval of the Becretary of War. From the peculiar nature of the serviee required of this Battalliom, none but sober, honest and in- telligent men will Le enlisted. The best, fleetest and most serviceable Horses only will be used. This Battallion will be armed with the new cel- ebrated Repeating Rifle, discharging fifteen shots per minute. For further particulars apply at No. 217 Penn, avenue. L. C. BAKER, my 1]-1m Colonel Commanding Battalion, NATIONAL LOAN. ‘THR XEW SIX PER CENT. BONDS : of the UNITED STATES, PAYABLE ‘'FWENTY YEARS FROM DATE, Cr after Pive Years, at Option of the Governuen YHE COUPON BONDS, In Sams of FirTy DOLLARS, i ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, and QNB THOUSAND DOLLAES, THE REGISTERED BONDS, In Sams of FIFTY DOLLARS, ONZE HUNDRED DOLLARS, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAKS, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLABS, IHTEESST COMMENOING AT DATE OF FUR- ; CHASE, AND PAYABLE SEMI-ANBUALLY IN GOLD. . ‘These Bouns are the GBESFEST GOVERNMENT BEOURITY now in the market, Xe Interest, st present price of coin, being equiv alent to 8 Pun Oxxr, in currency. inga fine wpptonae a FIRS’ a8 Qe FOR SALE BY CARRIAG. the be: + ‘i ae srata the: couutey: consisting of one splendid fall JAY COOKE & CO., Gricche, one Caleche Conch, Brett's; four and ix : seat k romroat ge and aes eeeeer ater Wagons BANKERS, and shifting Top Buggite a ttemiber 459 FINTERNTH STRERT, ore Sei A Antes betel Titie'nseds ‘DeaLeas ani and can Be sold 30 ruitihe’ dimento ihccewho | #OFSRNMENT BONDS, marta nny PHOMAS YOUNG. vo: PFREASURE patel eid i OERTIF: , OVS CLOTHING. - a | Wee paces net OLOEHTNG cre fF AND NAVE POUCEE meres styles, suitable for the Fe gos a Stal ) CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE siieation of pagentse Ui dalesaoel by digeaheed . ‘WALL, STEPHENS & CO., ILITARY GOoD8. 322 Penntylaots Avenue, between ‘ — ap thir Ninth and Tenth streets, WALL, STEPHENS & 0O., NSYLVANL Vv LARIFIED OIDEB Srpeae, Offer the largest ‘assortment in this city, embrac- a nave Sst etre ved per schooners ine ee ed Oe Re b Se in the Ren aa Bee a wer eno is gf Bary Masaaah z Miri SHOULDER STRAPS. HATS, CLP "PISTOLS Tofter Turtalaat tis lower market price, in de with » fine assortment of UNIFO! | tlle to nuit parehaser, LOUHING. with which we con furnish oficert ra, sutiers and all othersin want of a | complete outfits in a few moments. prinearticle cf Older are invited to to sail ara'ex- STEPHENS & 00., amine this before RELAY 4, 28 ee tht ennayt Usion Bottling Depot. 8 Grocs a. ars LIN & 00.5 sme, Riaeveet 1 OE AVERY. ro OMINATION é J x Vea om an be had ai ri avenue Vationai Hotel. ° ry aie obbtctS OFFICE, eee pa Axi 476 SavERTE Opposite Post Ofice 8 oHGOBs ESR eet sa saenti eof Internal He the “| ; gone ir SHO oe of Galaratte, ae MATIC! aa ATHE: INSTRU, E ENTS, GRAS The ower? gares! Hie ear my 35-tf . May 6-tr Eee Wars SAND-SAND-SAND (RD APPLES AND PRACHES, stihs mit Betty ctx eg <i acriving, the best. JONES & 00.8, a ga ses, ; eRe Sey re , nOoraer Bighth and Date, , ip Sot 8p 16-tmn ni %