Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1863, Page 4

wee eee — THE EVENING STAR. ected of smurgling js into Dyvie, were recently searched by goers ovest mershal of Memp' Tenn ssea, One wore a bsle o” fine nen bastie Her cor-et was filled with gold coin, quilted in, t> the aronntof 210+ Another hat her form Toundd on with patcing made of dr+ss silks Her bore were found to co-c-ala quanity of gentlemen's cravats, which were saa hed cara- ivily abdout her tecs. het 1 tadyv’s amoale Dost was fill d oct by a museum of eovcisting mainly of jewelry, silk, needles and medicine. rtict-a, 87 The Grerd Duk Masimitien is said by the Vienna VForstadl Zeitung t> have lately ex- presced bimsel’, in conversation wi nic bro 4 er, the Emperor, ip these wo! the crown of Mexic Tam aptecs I bave plainty and positively turtit mart in my sprech to the Mexican Cminitee, “00 under the condition sine qua non that he “ ae tablishment of the American Unton bew™@® a mposstality ” 87 Ex.Govi rnor Matteson, of Thinois. wiv, ‘wes some yenrs aco convict a FP an oe fraudulent issnes of cal Tt & Ail heid to the Suite tor the »20m 1h ae rh, im full the balacce dee DY # Transtar af Wi) acres of Jand owned 9Y im, the stave tieing the Jang st $7 sm 9-Te- offered the guar. > 7 e Paris banker, wh>en- Srlangc?, the Pa " it is eaid, ts *hout to morrs A belle rebelle, Des lern sued '¥ & couple of Englistinen, who claim pe less than £7500 for naving iatro- cuced bim to Mr. Shideil! gserThe American: in London celebrated the Prencent’s Thanksgiving Dey in ty appropri. atemanner. Hon. R. J. Walker presided at the meeting. RroRci res WANTED. TO FILL TE QUUTA OF THE DISTRICT OF OULUMBL4, BOUNTY FOR VETPAANS, $452, $105 of which will be paid in sdvance, BOUNTY FOR NEW RE: RU!TS, $332, 9105 of which will be paid in stvaccs, BOUNTY FUR COLORED RECRUITS, B30. Paid in advance, PERSONS WISHiING TO ENLIST Will apply to any of the following BECRUITING OFPICERS: 8. V. BACON, Engine Hall, near the Market, on Pennsylvania avenue, between & venth and Ninth streets J.C. HYDB, @orner of Fourteenth and New York avenue, C.A KEASREY, H etreet, near corner of Nineteenth and Penn- @ylvania avenue. J C. PARKER, thread, is: 6L wiikaccept | duetmertto pnc-era-e te io” DEPARTMENT, je so3. aber # » that the Board of Ord= s ointed for the pursose of @x- ng Off: er- applying to be coma poner © ce Cfficer=, of a risk mot ba “4 rasan ce ne serable ac thie office oa the 4b next. Se rearing Wetors the of 8 eo ppheation 10 that eifeot stating their sz, where and he dant Le Flee Board mu-t firet to the Chief of OF present < of healt wtments bd. tw Sach 88 wing sould tile tf next meeting srould te "Det herein reqo! ed, by oF bere ; Brie Gen, Chief Ordnance Wak DEPARTMENT, WasinGron, J uscary 23, 1663 Ta conseg ten t (he pressare of business atthe War Peperanen:, Passes for citizens to visit he Army ott ylomac Will be given Ar the office of Jaectenant Colonel Conrad. 13% Pen sy ivan? vent above (9th street ju MPORTANT NBWSB | FROM CLE GREAT COLO CHING ESTABLISHMENT or BSR & BROTHER, Comnes of ® asp Sevauts Brexets y reseivir g of our own manufac- ies— We are a wes urineas Prock Costa, ine Beaver ac ° conis, Blece Freee «oats iste ead trimmed im the best auyie Fine b ack Duostiv Pane ; ! Abd >! Faccy Jaesimer Pants and Vests we neve the beet andi quarket pce m-9e, New stylesor Vouter’ esc Boys’ Clothing in large qua t tier And s very Centn’ ¢nrnishizg Goods took of A C i +6 Somcfs. 3k aad Woolen ada Sash 9 diaplay @? gods low ater we are gikivg will beagreatin- BAR & BROTHER H.9. HOOD, WHOLSEALE 4D EtALL DEALER in very fines GOLD and SILVER WAICHES, RICH TITAMONDS, Aud Uther GOLD JEWELRY. TABLE and “OCRET OUTLUbRY, ouL:D SLLVEK WARRB, And PLATED GOODS SPECTAULES, OPBRA GUASSES MILIVARY EQUIPMENTS, G-L.D PENS, &. Re. 335 Penn aveuns, Between Niv hand Tenth streets. N.B—Watches<aretouy repaired. 4e etm CHKISTMAS PHESENS. FUR Ss! FURS! There je nothing FURS! FURS! + us ial or handsome for a | Obristwas Present than a Oorner of High aud Dunbarton streets, George- | town. ___de 15-¢f SEVENTH S! REET. i 510 me 510 P.J. BELLEW & CO., MANUFACTURERS AGENTS Permanently establismed in 1560, QUARTERLY SALES, Independent of the great advance of ali kinds of FANCY GOODS, &c. We have determined not to wmal custom at thitsenkon, We are bound to sell ebeaper than the cheapest “e are acents forthe gale of McClain’s celebrated Cocoanut aad Quincs- HAIR OILS, COLOGNES EXTRACTS, &. Also, CHRISTIANA’S VULUGNE3, EXTRACTS, &c. Also. sley’s Premium Hon-y, Palm, almord, Wore Windsor TONLE SOAPS. mora Aiso TAYLOR’? FANCY &A4P3, Pat up in Family Boxes to suit purchasers, Wholesale and Reinil Also, Full Lines of Notions and Fancy Goods, All of whic over atthe Mannfac:orers’ Prices, freight added, ‘The TRADE, DEALER HOUSERESPERS, and PEDLARS, Are respectfully solicited. We guarantee ty seliat > prices, or Perish in the Attempt. P.J BELLEW & 70., 510 Sevevth street, Washington. SUITABLE PERSENTS 4 THE HOLIDAYS OPERA GLASSES = FIELD GLASSES, MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMEN ES BAP ALBU FRanguin © co OPTicuna B46 Pennsylvanis avenve, bet, 12th and 1sth sts, 388 Pennsylvania avenue, (under the National.) S27” PEBBLE and PERISCOPIC SPEOTAOLE: @orrectly suited and watteotea ai de oe KOICE HOLIDAY GIFTS, OHB:8TMAS PRESENTS! NEW YEARS’ GIFTS! ‘ttractire to both ladies ar gentlemen in search present for frieuds or relatives. A large and stock of the most desirable articles for remem Bigued-and are oiteres to the publ i «Bnd are ollsred to the public especially as HOLIDAY G1Frs. “PCsly Point Appliques and Valenciennes, Handkerchiefs. Fine French Embroidered, ed and Hermmed Hanekerchicts, au Lace, Point Applique, ish Thread, Vaiencie nes and Maltese Lace wrench Worked ant Garth eey'and Gol mt or! and Cambric ets an lara, iain and wipived Linen § 20 S-1m depart from our | SET OF FURS, which we gre aeilisgat very 16w prices We have— HOVAL BRMIN bin ants, LUgs14N sABL9, BIsEnlAN 5QUISSEL, MINK BAB: BS, WATER MINK, Wi fCH and others, A large stock for Mitew\ AND CHILDREN Also, CLOAKS at gr-atls rota ed pricas, 8.& W MEVSN >sERG, 45 Market Space, Between 7th avd 8th ris, auder tha de 18-20 Avevue lov, F°2 HOLIDAY PRESENTS, Just Received at P. J, BELLEW & 00.8, 610 SEVENTH STREEF, Established in :369— The largest, choicest, and most valuable stock of FINE SILVER PLATED WARE, ever opened in Washington; ever article of which we guarantee te be Double Extra Silver Plated in the best muterial and fail weight of silver 125 dozen Rogers Brothers A No, }, Double Extra | Bilver Plated Forks and Spoons, 120 elegant Breakfast and Diuner Castors, every variety in the trade, we begin to sell at $3.50 to S0. Goblets, Cups, Mugs, Cake and Card Baskets in | quantity. ew York and Philadelpbia | Elegant Butter Dishes, Fruit Dishes, Waiters, &e.,&e Jored Sur 8, Underabirta, | | {4 | actiiMONDAY Splendid double wall Ice Pitchers, richly orna- | mented. Ezg Stands, elaborate Tea Bets, Aix pieces, beat quality. Soup Ladles, Butter and Fruit Knives, Mustard and balt Specoe, with full assortment of other goods in this line. We guarantee to sell ator near the manufac- | tnrer’s prices, freight added. by the under- | sian Fete a Colored oll l tr ia im Colored Linen Collare | Anfante’ Preach Worked Babes, bes tats, ‘Merino and Lace Caps Fine imported Fans, beac’ monnaies Fleaddreanes, Head Netts, Lsce Bleever, Dress Capafcr elderiy isdicn, French Bonnets acd Lats, sted Goods. &c., ko id many other art cles suitable for presenta, Bvery article sold is gaaranteed of the beert @usality and latest styie, and warranted *o be ex- actly as represented, and as cheap as the sume quality of goods can be boug ht anywhere. and examine for yoursely FRANKLIN ETOHISON, No. 12 Market Space, between éth and Sth atroate. mo Btial Fo HOLIDAY PRESENTS! Just reeeived, at P. J. BBLLEW & CO."F, 519 7th street, ‘The largest and most ciegant variety of PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMAa Wrer opened in this city, great portion of them desatifully and elaborately ornamented, bound in ifal Parses, Porte- | oss tt ¥ORK HOLIDAY PRESENTS! | Tarkey and French morocco, every style im the | tate: @ respectfully sugcert to ‘Ghene are the mort desirable goods for HOLIDAY PRESEN 8, BVRR INTRODUCED IN THR MARKET. We begin to nell down at 75 counts, Z1, 80:83: 250, 83. ite a8 “and aif ihe way es daoe®* 84 $20. Over Seee. copies of beautfel CABTE DK Vi8ITE. PIOTURES, FRAPH our Patrons that PHOTOG : OOPIEA ot ed RVERY PICTUKE BVER BXHIBI Just look at the prices. 81.29 DOZEN COPIES! an the Public to call, just when it suits Housekeepers and the public generally are re- spectfally invited to give us an early call before purchasing elsewhere. P.J. BELLEW & O0., + 510 Seventh street, no %-Im .. 8 doors south of Odd Pellows’ Hall. IMPORTANT TO SUTLERS. SUTLERS WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING & COWS CONOCENTRATED OLAM TO BS A MOST VALUABLE ARTIOLE FO THBIR TRADE. it sells very rapidly, and is the most economica afticle of diet f tho officer’s me: Itis prepared none minute, and makes a most delicious Zoupor Qhowder, It is highly recemmended by Army Burgeors, The profita are large. H. A. DOWNING & CO., Manufacturers of Concentrated Food, No. 111 Hast 18th st., New York, For sale ty BARLOUB & SEMMES, Sole Agents, fo 2-17 os Washington, D, 0. 7 lo KIBERGER, &U: . 3. HRIBERGER, SUOQRSEOR TO H. F CITIZENS’ MILITARY TeD Menon TAILOR, Mas: ites Hetai (late Broton’s, a sto: 62 Pennsylvani: n or general meal porte rest |b undersigned, and tor sale who le ant 1 JULIUS DIBNETT, Dontiet 145 Prince strest. Alexandria, Va. | BEG Leave to inform my friends and the public geveraliy teat I have opaned my oe Braach stoce. where I offer for esle a great variety FANCY GeODB. A.so, & large arsortment of TOYS and azticies suitable tor Christmas Presents, which 1 ball sel! at the lowest prices, call, No. 174 Pena, Also, Fiamping for Emb: de ¥5'2* Piegse give me a F. 30HM ° Due, betwean Ith and 1th streete. oidery done here, MIBBMEN'S INSURANCR COMPANY OF WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN. OAPITAL.........-. $200,000. tics Corner © Street and Lowisiana A Ove Bank ington. et INSURE HOUEE2 AND OTHER PROPA AGAINST LO88 BY PIBE. ik Din: 2 Willige Witton, a . Bar Thommen Parker, Andrew Rothw: i, B Deh The above Goods are bound to Walk om the'dowhle- i a mere 2 Arard pulisas, ie ¥ waits make u eo Ssmuel Redfern, Hopost Water” vem” (S BINNS10 Th etient, | Nv chatee for TAMERS ADAMS, Prosido = I, MONSY |-MONBY MONEY! ee \ rps comiy ae Beo'y. ‘ao? eote ‘ Fives L eu ' M. K. WALSH & O0.. A Beats ore UD ®. Sian EAE Die ag, OS us yume. tara at tn *, = ; BOW prepared cash edvancesin gums | Latics i if learn sometet th neat advan dollars on col- | tage by yoru ae ae Oor fdentiai Guide ”” bas | See rest. in a sealed the on | tecelpt of ten cents aiid one red stare OPE. On "Gold ion of Articles fo. and Valoncias, Handkerchief, ?, ond tece V; Address | Edels-2m*d&ew DB. A. Lagoxrainy 1» Maas, Deroy Quamteraastse's CFFIOR, No, 232 © street, Waectneton, PO. Peo 11, 1:63. LL BL Tre 84ALS will be received st ths office plain James Mio Muoees, Assistant Qaarter- No 134 F wirect, near Teenty first mraet, ity, umtithe Thirty frst day of Derembar &M , for forbisbirg Stationery for nexeé Schein'e, he of ihe very best en of s¥ieb (of paver.one qalre 5 01s! Io per one package“) mus accom pa” . Pecn bi Ger muet furnish with tix Teng! but ove seuple of the article bid fs, and but one prics exh article, which mest be distinctly marked therect ree e-piact wilbe awarded tothe low-st aod tect tiddvr sad bond and secacity will be re- chired for ite faith fot performance 2 Ese® prey imutbe sign’d by the individral fom ms ting itend must specify but one p-ive sroseh ettioe Flonuliany articies ba reqairad which ore rotencmerated ‘e tha folioting ached- te. are to be furnished at the lowest market yustity, ° pric “he De «tment Quartermaster reserves to him- Settheriget of ordering, from time te time, ere ter ov le-sonartity: foncb onl avery artcle contracted f= as the publis service msy Teqnire, wi bin the Sret cis montha subseque tte tre date +f «be contract. and he will in all ca7as destle whether the terms of the eontract have bea com. Ved with and reserves the power to arnul tha rent act upon any tailure tocomply within a rea- | tbe Hens 7, with approved secariti b iven >y he perren or par on: ntracting; andia case cf faiinre to rappty the articles the eontras-or etics she!) be liable to the forfeiture Bperi auch berd Fe poets must be addrested to Captain JAMES M MOOP KE. Assistant Qnartermaster Washington, BC ard shoul! be plainly marked “Proposals for ftationery ” PCREDULE OF ARTICLES. @ reams Masiils Wrapping Paper, 21x33 inches, & pounes per ream per ream, 24 rearea «2 ff Kuvelope Paper, 24x32 inches, ounda per team. pyr ream, 20 reamoe “hice Folio Post Ysyp-r, ruled, per ream, eres White Foolecap Paser. ruled, pot lew then 2 pounde per ream. per ream 10 reams White Legal Cap Paper, rnied, not leas tran 12 pounds por ream. per ream. 150 reams White Leiter Paper, ruled, not less than © peurc? per ream, per ream 160 renms Wh te Comercial Paper, not less than 4 pon: CB per ream, per ream. Deets Blotting Paper, per sheet, par quire lark Books, demi size fall noasd, par quire. 48 Pisnk Books folto size. fell bound, par quir & Riank Fooks, cap size, balf hound, par quire. 5 Time Books, demi siz If bound, per quire. £0 Time Rooks. qnarto s't0, half hound, par quire, 16 Time Books. octavo hound, par dozen 10.000 White Oficial Envelopes, No. 12 per M £060 White Oficial Envelopes, 9x4 inchos, nar M. 700 pe Cficial Envelopes 8'4x2%; inches, per 75.00 White Letter Envelopes. B}. Wdozc Bisck I pint and q eonen, 12 @ozen Arnold's Writing Fluid, in quartand pint botties per doz np 12doz-r Arnold's Copying Ink, in quart and pint bottles, pr dezea. I2écz n Temrence’s Co x3 inches, pet M, botsies, por sing Ink, in quart and pins hotties. per de 24 devex David's C-rmine Lok, giass bottles and ' per® per dozeu pere Ir k Powder, per dozen PA 7s Bisck Lead Penoils, Nos. 2and 3, perdozen A 24 dozen Faber’s Red and Blue Pencil, par dowen #4 dozen Ti k Stands, assorted, (glaas.) per dozen WW gross P - ai Pens ‘es-orted, per gTCBs £0 grece Goillort'e, Not 393 an" Su per gross 12d: zan €utta Percha Peu-holdera, ver dozen 48 doz-v Peo holders, aseorted, per fozan <zep Ivory Peper Folders, per dozen 12 doz » Tin Paner Roldera, per dosen 2 porrde Fed Sesling Wax, (2 sticts to ponnd,) er peund 10 pomnca Whi e India Rubber, (40 pieces to pound) 4 dean aeera (ivoty or word handlee,) per fez, i donee G.t's Perchs Bulers,(round or fist,) per ozen 8 dc7en Paver Clipa, arsorted per dozad 6 de zep pieces Red Tape. Nos. 7 and 23, per dozen 34 dozen Poole Red Taps, Nos, \7 and 23. p-r dozen 12 dozen Glas+ Jars Mucilage, aad Brushes, (lates size. per Gozen 7 % dezen Gless Jare Mucilege and Prushes, (small \perdezen 24 T-tter Copying Books 50 and 1/0 pages each 2 dozen Cotevo Memorsndum Books, per dozen 5 sheets Abstract Paper, roiled to pattern, per fl 6 resme of Bil! Paper, ruled to pattern, ver reana 20 sheets of I-turn Paper. ruled and printed to tern, per sheet. ness W. RUCKE RB. dels 12t a Brigadier tener] avd Q ROPOBALES FOR LUMBER OHiNP QUABTERMasTED's OPFOR. vk POT OP WaBeIm s. Wasntnaton. D.U., Des. 13. 1263. SRALED Proposals will be received at this office Y y 4, 1861,at 120’clock m., for delivering to le Acsistert Quartermaster at Al- exarora. Va . Ons Millicm Feet of Luiober of the fellow ng kine and description to wit: 500 (Ou feet 44 0ri inch White Pine Common Onll- i . 40/0 feol4 4 or Linch Whit Pine Relects, 5 000 feet 8-4 or Zinch White Pine Common Cull- inga 900 Jeet Hemiock feantliug, 3 by 4, assorted er gt £, from 12 to 24 feet WMO feet Hem ork feroting. 4 by 4, assorted Jepgths frem 16 to 3° feet 29,00 feet Hemloct Szantliag, 2 by 4, assorted jen*hs, '6 feet and over 130,000 f-ef Hemlock Ji by 0, assorted lengths, from 2) to 4) tert. All the above deserted to be good, merchantable Lnmber. subject to the inspection of an sgent ap- painted on the part of the Government. Al! the Lumber to be delivered within tweaty Cara afier signing the on Prop sals trom ¢1sioyai pal will act be con- sidered, An osth of sileg.ance tothe U &. Gov- eipment murt accerepeny each proposition, Thea 'y of the bidder to fill the contract, should the aw; tohim must be gurranteed by two Tesponsibie pereons, where siguataros are to be ap- vended to the guarentas, The perponatbiity, of the gnarantora mast be -nown by the official] certificate of the Clerk of the cearest Din‘rist Conrt or of the United States Dis- trict Attorney Bidders niust be present in person when the bids bao opened, or their pro; will not be consid- Tr The fall der rsvp" be leg-bly written in the propoxal. Ifa bid is made in the name of a firm, the names of all the parties must sovear, or the bid will be considered as the individual proposal of the party riguing asin the sumof half the ameunt of the con- tract wgred hy the contractor aud both of his evarsntorr. wil! xe required of the successful bidder Upon sieving the contract 5 ht te reject any or ail bids that mey be deemed high is reserved by the Depot Quarter- msster Informa) proposals will be rejected = rope must be addreased to Brigaiier Gene- ral D. H. Rucker, Chief Washington. D OC . and shoul “ Proposals for Lumber.” ‘he £1, be plainly marked GUARANTY, ' Wo. the undersigved, resid-nts of .in the crunty of ——-.and State o hereby. jc yand sever‘! 8 &n1 guaranty in case the foregoing bid cf - e accepted, that he or they will, within ten days after tre acceptance of eaid bid, execnte the con tract for the same with good and sufficient eurctien, in s sum eqas) to balf the amount of the coutract, to furnish the lumber proposed in conformiiy to covenant with the United the terms of advertisement cated December isth, | 1863. under ich the bid wen made ; end, in case all fail to enter into ® contract as 8 amarantee to make good the differ- ence between the offer by the said and the next lowest ret ponsible bidder, or the person to whom the cont act may be rewarded, Witvers Given under cur hands end seals this —— day of ~ Beal I hereby certify that. to the best of my knowl- edge and belief, the abova named guarantors are good and snfficient as sureties for the amount for which they offer to be security. To be certified by the United States District Atiorngy, Collector of Customa. or any other offi- cer uuder the United States Government, or re sponsible person known to this office DG BUCKER, de 19 tf Brig. Gen and Quarterm: ROPOSALS FOR CHUCK P TONG oS 8, BHINS AND Ovriog Depot Jommissaay, fy GPON, » Dac 15, 186 BEALED PRorosa.s. in te by the undersigned until the 55, for the purcuase ofall the “Ogucks,’ ‘Bais end''TonGuus,” of cattle slaughtered at A!-xan- Wasbipgton, Oonvalescont Caup, Chain Point. and such other points io the District of Columpia (old limits) at wnich eat. tle may be riaughtered, the ccatractor to collert the aterease poreee ?? and 7. peneaes Wa ¥ tee that tbe contra crates Obucks, bhins and Ton cattle slacghtered ai the above mentioned san fee a! 1 puek S58 Gollec.ed by ne contract shall ve charge. @ same as tho be lected them, unlorsit be shown by ira that ye improperiy prevented by the Government fro: colrguna than eas for rr Obueks, Shing an it 8 to. made eve; en cays, re ernmert funds. dé ves Anieer. Collection to commence five Gays of contract, A bord tor faithful performance be required, Anoath of each Bovoesk: roposala to be end 91 Fed, ** Pro; &hins and Ton, signed, at No Ge td December, a i pecial pert o! tor Fall be Bela Mabie for ali the 8 coming from the beef ints; ir. he after sigring of contrzet will 8 aust accompa- pesals for Chueks, es." and addr, oes G utrect ‘eased to the under. C ¥. GHEENE, Capt. 0.8, Vv, ROPOSALS POR GRADING F1G8T BT BAST P OR GRADING FIGS? BT. BAST 1th —| be received Bilao Me MONDAY 4th ict tant lees u ape As) 7 bi rawil atate ice per cubic yard No par of the appropristion the whole work indone—Act ab Fanunrra as Oommisgiorer, of the rie Wer 41. VAN RBS WIOK, JOHN GRINDS: Assistant Oommisstonors, Sas WakS, W ATORSS. JEWELRY. AML 80N MA a) rors R Tk 8 172 Baltimore Stet Ba Sliver Dinner and 7, fipcons vith w large verety carte Vor argent pres. .t3 ine Goi hes, F? Boar Jewelry eat avclied Diamond and Eh een a: v enre- | | | name and post office address of each bid- | Depot Quartermaster, | | Sd 2 Peorosars FOR POBAGSR, ; Oaimy Quantsnuasren’s Orvica, ‘W ASEINGTO: BRALED PaorosaLs ace invited by the under- sign<d for suppiying the |.. 8. Quartermaster’s De- twuent at Washington, D. 0. Balticore. 4d. me ay. ro, is 7 ‘Enid wilt be reosived for the delivery of 5 00 bushels of corn or oats and 6 tons of hay or straw, yards. Bidders muat state at which points they propose to mare liveries, and the rates at which taey will wake deliveries ta:reat, the quantity of cach article proposed to be deliv ered the time when said delivertes saall be som- menaced, and when to be comple*sd Sie price must be written out in words on the } bide. Cora to be patup in goot stout sacks, of about two buehelseash, Oatsin like sacks of about thraa | busheiseach. The sacks to be farnisned without } extra Charge to the Government.. The hay and | straw to be 8: curely baled ‘The particulor king or description of oats, corn, hay or raw proposed to be delivered most be stased | ip the proposals. All tne articles offered under the bids hereia in- vited will be subject to a rigid ruspections by Government Inspector betore being accepted | Contracts will be awarded fi Gcvernment may reqaire and payment will be msde ehen the whole amount oontzacted for suall have been delivered and accepted The bidder will be required to accompany his Proporal with @ guaranty, signed by two resgonri le persons that in case they will. witpip ten days thereafter, -xecata the contract for the same, with good ani su ficient sareties ina sum +qual to the amount of ths con- | tract. io deliver the forage provored in coufo-mity | with the terms of this advartisem: nt; and in case Ube eaid bidder should fail to enter into the cor- | tract they to make good the difference b-twesn the cffer of said bidder and the aext lowest respon- sible bidder, or the personto whom the contract may be awarded | The responsibility of the guarantors must be sbown by the offi siai certificate of aU. 83 Dist ict | Attorney, Ccllector of Customs or any other offi- cer under the United States Goverament or re sp2rsible person known to this office, Ail bidders will be duly notitied of the acceptance | OF rejection of their Rroponals. ‘The full name and P.O. address of each bidder } wuat be legibly w -ittsn in the proposal. Proposzis must be addressed to rig Gen. Dg. Rueker, Chief Devot Quartermaster, Washington, u,, and should be plainly marked * Proposals for Forage ” i Bords in asum equal to the amount of the con- tract, sigued by the contractor and both of his guarantors will be required of the succeasful bid- ser cr bidders upor signing the contract Biark ‘ormsof penal hb pepo tl bars pt may be obtaiued upon aplication at 8 offi ce. aa FORM OF PROPOSAL. (Town, County and Beate) j ate — I, the subscriber, do hpreby propose to furais* and deliver to the United States, at the Quarter. a3tex’a Department at ‘eeabdly to the ermsof your adverti-ement, inviting proposals tor forage, dated Wasbingto» Depot, Dec. 8, 1853, ne fo lowlng articles, vin: Dacbels of Corn, in sacks, at ——- per bushelof 86 vounda bushels of Oats, in sacks at —— per beshel of 32 ppunds tons of baled Hay, at —— par ton of 2,000 ‘pound? —— tonr of baled Straw, at — per ton of 2.900 pounds. very to commence on or before the — dey _ 136 . and to be completed on or before the —— day of , 188 ,and pledge myself to enter into a written contract with the | ed States, w.th gord and approved securities within the space of ten days atter being notified that my bid bas beeu accepted. Your obedient servant. Brigadier General D. H. Rucker, General Depot Quartermaster. p.6. ashin, a, Vv.o. quaraty. pe We, the undersigned, residents of —-— County of and State of — reby. ‘ointly and severally, covenant with the Uxited Slates, and guarat tee in case the foregoing bid of ——— be sccepiad, that he or they will, withio ten daya aftor the acceptance ofair bid, vr-cuts the contract for the same with good and ‘su ficient. sureties, in a sum equal to the amount of the con- tract, to fornisk the forage proposed ia con‘ormity io the terms of ady-rtisemeat dated December 3, i863, under which the bid wax wade, and, in case the sa. sfore-ad, we guaraptee to maxe good the Giffer- ence between the offer by axid - oxd the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded, Witoers, + Given underour Bande and scais this —-dey cf — 186. {Seal (Seal I boreby certify that, to the best of my know- ledge and belief, thes named gasrantore sre geod aud sufficient as su. es for the amount for which they offer to be security, To be certified by the United Btates District At- torney, Collecicr of Cusioms, or any other officer order the United Braces Government, OF reapon- sibie person known to this otice, . Me D fi. RUCKER, de 9 tf Brig. Geo. aud Q M, SEALED PROVUSALS ARB INVITSD UNTIL AY the 724 day of Deceinber, 1854, nt 12 12., for the Hiées, Tal'ow, Roofs and Rores of ali overoment Caitle slaughterad within the ancieat limits of the District of Columuia, for three months or more from the commencement of the cont -act The sbore articles to be collected by the con trsctor andr ved from the various places at which the cattle sro Killed, at such times as may be designated by the officer in charge. Thec ntractor shall teliable fo. allthe Hides and 3 allow Hoofs and Borns coming from every avimal slaughtered, unless it can be made satisfac. | tortly to appear to the Subsistence Deparimaant | that ali due exertion, diligence and care was made | to obtain the aeid articles. Payment will be required every ten days in Gov- | ernment funda, | Bids should be made in duplicate, and an cath of | allegiauce must accompany the bie, 4 he contractor will be held acsountad'e for tae | Hides &e.,one week after the signing of the con- | tree A Bond will be required upon the acceptance of | the bid, for a faithfuf fulniiment of the Bids to be dirested to Lieut, Ool. G U. 8 A., Washington, D. O., aud endo: “Broporals for Hides and Tallow.” ~ no 28-eotd EXTENSION OF TIM Jt baving been announced thron, ‘ ike contract ‘or raving the nd Callow of enimals slaughtered here oa Government has been accorded to the same parties wh: contract, , BAL | award havipg bee» cade. and the time for receiv ; De pro) | hereby @ en that in order ty correct any miean | derstanding that may esist, end to secure for the | Goverurent the advantage of the greatest oumber | 4 | of bids apd the highest price for Hides aad Tallo' | Hooft and Horea, the time for offering proposals in extended until TUEBDAY, December 9th, i963, at i2m. No proposgia will be opened before that ti: and no bids will be copsidered unless accompan by She usuat ou fantoce end the bidders are pres- ert to respoad to their bids, san GEORGE BELL, est Colonel and C.8. CavaLey Burra. @rrioz or Daror Quan’ ASTER, Washi Nov, 25, 168. PROPOSALS are Solicited end will be received at | this office for tne furnishing of Oavalry Horses, to | be delivered in Warhington city. District of Qo- lumbis; Bt. Louis, Missouri; ard Onicago. illinois, The horses 10 comply with the following spcsif- cotions, viz: To be‘rom fftecm (15) to si teen (16) banas bigh, from five (5) to nize /9) broken to saddle, compact:y built, in good flesh, ; #nd free from ail defects. The ability of the bidder to fuifil his agreement must be guarantied by two responsible persons, who © signature must be app:nded to the guar: ‘0 preposal will be entertained unless tne oath of al! ce of the person or persons bidding | shall be on Th caine bare gcarantors must be ie retponsidi hea uit | shown by the offelal certificate of the Olerk of the s nantes i bisries Court, or of the United State: istric ney. = Proposals nase be addressed to Lieut. Ool 0.G@. | Sawtelle, Chief Quartermaster, Cavalry Bureau, ' gna be endorsed on the enveiope ‘*Proposalg for raee. OTreR.. ) Cavalry horses agreeing with the above specifi- | cations will be purchasad in epen market, at fair | prices, at the following places, viz: New York iB » Albany, Buffalo, and Rochester, New York ; Pittsburgh, Pecosylvania; Colambus, Ohio; Boa- Massachusetts; Augusta, Maine; and Madi- in, . @, LB, Lieutoeant Colonel and G. Q, M. 0 28-1 Cavalry Bureau. Prorosars FOR HAY. STRAW sawp GRAIN. mid wokadn Daranen: MENT. jasistani irtermaster’s Alexandfia Vac Noy, 16th 169, Warts Proposats are invite? for farnishing Hay, Straw, Oats and Gorn, for the use of the Gov- ernment, to be delivered at Alexandria, V! point on the Potomac or its tributaries. and in sue! waspetes within the amount propored fo: 8, af the undersi, may direct. ‘The proposals to be addressed to tha undersigned, an8 to state the quaatity and price of each article of Corp or Oats, and fi ) tons o' terest of the Tament to contract for a less "Gorn fo be pat up in bushels and oats 4 wi are to be furnished free hari the Government, ‘The hey and sire % bencoure- ly rae a. Allerticles farnish this to be subject toa Tigtd Lunsestio 2 by the Govern: ment Inspe: to! 2 4 urohases will he fi time to time, under be Sdvertisement, frown “the lor Teapounibre der, as the interests of the pud! the right to resect aur reguire, eae nama tae a oH nts will ¢ peda noah Pande 98 may be pe ey i ¥ be whole or any Dert ofthe payments Tait at ceciplete fulfilment " for the faithful Good security will be required fulflmeot ar aee under this ad- agreement 7 DARD, “Gone Gast PRS Are prorosars FOR wREOH BEEF. ‘on Senet ite. W. Pe tag et nal, DC Series 1363 for of theadove named | del; rom time to time t> | the lowest responsible biddcr, as the taterest oftis 2 his bid is ccoapted he or | a the | shall fail to enter into w contract as | press that | | have | | bad it from the beginniag of the war,” aud ne sacs | gis not having yet arrived. notice is | Yer old. well | ‘ed, LA oie will be recelved for five thousand 48, b) |} bushel! (we a or Btraw and eyverds; unless it shall be for the in- el BALTIMORE ANB CHIO RAILROAD, On and sfter Monday. Nocember 23, 1963, daily trains will be run between Washington and New York, and Washington and che West 2s follows: FORPHILADELPHIA.NEV YORK ant BOSTON | Leave Washington at 8 and 11.50 A.M and Sand 8.50 P.M. daily,except Sunday, On Sunday, st 9.30 M. only, + FOR BALTIMORB. Leave Wathington at 6.38,8and 11.59 A. M. snd 3.10,5 and 8.5) P. M.dajly except Sunday. On Sun- day,at? A. M.and 3. aad 89 P.M. FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Leaye Washington at6.35 and 8 A.M. and 0.99 P N. dualy; except Sunday. On Sunday, ati. P.M, only, COMMUTATION TRAIN. »tgave Washington daily,except Suaday, at 4.90 *Tho first and fourth traine from Washington. and fourth and fifth trains from Baltimore, stop a all way pointe. FOR AN Polis. i and3.10P.M. nd3.i5P M. f every kind, Leave Washi: | Teave Baltis . ' *For further infor: ! &e. apply to George 3. Koontz, agent at Wash- ington Btation, or at the Ticket Oftle a ‘W. P. SMITH. Master of fransp't’n. no2i-tf L. M. COLE, General Ticket agent. 3} 186; THE 1136; PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL BAILKY. ma Pimst-oL ass HOUT, “samy ALL THE WESTERN OXTIES SPEED, Sapaty AND OOMPORT! STONE SALLAETE VEER PROM DUST rt BAGGAGE CHECKED TaROUGE BALTIMCES RES DAILY TRAINS FROM FHILADAUEHIA TO. PITTSBURG! them making one OONNRCTIOND AT HARRIGBUBO 'TSins On KORTHSEN ORNTRAL RAILROAD, form? THE QBBAT OENTBAL BOUTS WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE to aH points in the Wast, NORTHWIST, AND SOUTHWEST. Through Tickets ty at the offces of aenorthera Oen' Rail fread Somparr, porthesa , and Calvert Station, Baltimore SPLENDID ALERPING GAns ON ALL NiGH? SHOKING aun SALOON OARS ON ALD TRALNS Passenger nil take ae et ae anc 6,30 p.m. 2882: w © the TB. 20 9. Ea, Gaias connecting in Baltimore with the 9.15 a.m, and 9 . a, ns on the Northern Cent: al Bail- road, a arrive in Harrisburg ati p.m. and } 8. ™., t making close connections with 4) trains on the Pernsylvania Oentral Beilrecd for all parts uf the Weat. By this ronte Fretgnis ahs ail ceecttptions can bs reights of al * forwarded to and fror- any point on the Raliroxde of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsix, lows, or Misevurl, by Rativoad The Pennsylvania Ositral Railroad aiso connects at Pittsbarg with Stesmers, by which Goods cap be forwardec to any port on the Ohio, Muskiagara. | Reotuky, Teunsesea, Cum horiand, Iilinotg, Misais: ivpi, Wisuonsin, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Red Rivera; and'at Cleveland Sanduaky, and Ubi (th steamers to all Northwestern Lakes, TES OF PREIG to and from ey, point fm tho Wert, by the Pennsylvania Central road, are xt ali times @s faversileas are charged by ethar = lar ic mark peckages “Via Fenns, Gentral BR” WM. BRU ah ast Notthera Osatrsi B. B., | oc, © North street, Bsttirore. | SHOCK LEWIS, Gen'l Eaperintendent, Aitoas, | b. L HOUPT, Gen'l Toker Agent, Philadelphia. ight nt, Phiis- Breigh' Agent a . H. HOUSTON, Geaaral deipt' FITTING. W GAS FIXTURES E Have in Store, sud are daily receiving, GAS FIXTUBEsr ofeutirely N w Patterns ani D-sigas ano Finirb, euparicr in style to anything heretofore cifered in his market. We fr vite citizens generally to cal! and examine | our, stock of GAS and WATER FIXTU R88, feelicg copdd+nt that we have the best selected stock io Wasbipeton. _ 2 All Work sn the abova line intrusted to our care wi)] be promptly attendes to 4 to. mois if MYERS & McGUAN, 376 D street, SANTA CLAUS IS COMING with TOYS!—TOYS!—TOYS !-TOYS!—Toys! FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS, . | Just received at bd P. J, BELLEW & ©0.'8, 510 Seventh street, The Largest and Choicest Selection of ¥YRENCH, ENGLISH, AMERICAN and GERMAN TOYS and FANCY GOODS ever opened in Washington, comprising in part elegant Giltand Bronze Vases, every size in the trade, for present+; Ladies’ and Gents’ F: Boxes, Writing Desks, Fancy Cabaa, Ladies’ Trav- eling Bags, Satchels, Richly Ornamented Cigar Biande, Walking Dolls, a full line of China and | Wax Dolls, Fancy Match Safes, Horses, Carriages, Buggies, Wegonsin thousands, Bugles, Horns, | Guns, Pistols, Swords, Drums, Canes, Whips, with | innumerable other Fancy Toys we are obliged to eave out for want of space. We respectfully solicit a visit from every lady | and gentieman in the community, when conve- nieat. We don’t notices competitors in this line, We guarantee to sell at New York and Philadel- pbia prices. We wiil sell cheaper than the cheapest: | The trade respectfully solicited, A liberal dis- | count to city and country dealers, | Weask, * Have you been to our establishment?” | Mf noi, fins! it, enter it, and your fortune is made. | P.J. BELLEW & CO., { i t 610 7th strect, three doors south of ne 25-Im Odd Fellows’ Hall. [p*PAntueat OF AGRICULIURE, Wasutxetox, D.C . Dee. 15. 1983, To the Sirowers aad Manufacturirs of Blas and em The Commicsioners appointed | partment, consisting of Hon. J.K M. ‘enuszlvania. Williaw M B: and Jobn A. Warder, of Qhio, to consider the fol lowing pppropriation made by the last Congress, viz: “* For investigations to test the practicability of cultivating and preparing flax and hemp as a substitute for cotton, twenty thousand dollars ;”” ing met, and, after several days’ i i of the subject, believing that afarthe notice of their je ventigations might produce valuable results, adjourned % nesday. the 2th day ef February next, at 12 o’olook 31. and request all persons luterested in the distri- bution of bad lation, or anxious to develop the subject for the public to send tothis De- artinemt,on or before that Hemp Flaxin the different siages of p: tion. of the fibres and fabrics Prepared by trem, accomparied by statements of the various pro- cenres ured and of prodaction in eych cane; also. descriptions of the kinds and cost of machin- orseeds where made, &c., together with any and sia! lorehead, of ley, of Rhode Island, repara: information that may be useful to the Oommis- B.. formation is nesessa: LE a irioation can be made. peterpan dt atd__ ISAAC NBWTON, Commissioner. D.: MEDICAL. ‘B. LISPBNARD Anrounces to the public that may be corsuited at his office over G. & T. Par- | ker’s Grocery Btors, Pernsylvania avenue, be | tween 6th and 7th sts.,on all private diseases Tu Thursdays aod Saturday: (office corner Pitt and King warran de 3-im 8. piiborein marvelous things a: foretold of the eign of Abraham, ice : BKS ANOKBR, Booksellers, bn = ts No, 26 Ann st, New Yor g: ‘Z cage oS ae N atid WasHINGTOR STRAMSHIP LINE, Wi NEW aM INGTON end URORGEZOWN, D.e Bailing ve. at Wb " D eZ a it of Gecrectown, ant Pir is, foot of Wall steeet ee fork. For freight. cr ee ee tose 1177 Wal set ete, s FIDE AL. “Y OUNG Man bho Have tained themselves by certain secret habits which unfit them for business, pleasure,or the duties of married life; also mi’ es oroid men, the follies of youth or olbey sereh sks, Meee entetart ae 2, pers? peers ige will leara somethin a i Pi of impottence by perusing = The Secret Friend) Fent to any address, in a sealed envelope, on rev eeipt of Ten € pnt sorner of Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth sirest, | Wasiington, by thisDa- | | ! { { | AUGUSTUS JOHNSON & OO. No. 289 PENNSYLVANIA AVENOK, Between Ninth and Tenth strevis, INVITE THE TRADE TO INEPRCT rHeiD sTéIK oy . IMPORTED anD DOMESTIU LIQUORS, WINES, SEGARS, TOBAGO, AND Groceries for the Carms:, UNSUBPA: m ASSORTMENT AND VARIETY BY ANY 8TOO IN THIS CITY, DRE OONTRACTS Witz THE LARGEAT PACKERS In THB STATES OF MAINE AND NEW JeRsay ENABLE UB TO OF FEB HERMETIOALLY-SEALEL MEATS, POULTRY, FISH, FRUITS, aud VEGETABLES, ? RAW YORE, PHILADELOHIA, AND BALTI MORE MARERT PRIORS, BORDEN'S OONDENSED MILE Constantly om band, . ov MESERS, FRANK BININGER & 00.9 OBLEBEATED BOTTLED WINES AND LIQUORS, HOMESTEAD RYE, HARVEST BOURBON, WHEAT NUTRIENT, GOULD MEDAL MADEIRA, GOLD MEDAL SHERRY, GOLD MEDAL COGNAQG, RIP VAN WINKLE GIN, VAN TASSELL AROMATIU SUKHNAPPS GOODSPEED & BRO.’S “OLD TOM,” WE EREP THEM READY FOR SHIPMENT 10 IRON-BOUND OASES OONTALNING yROM ONB TO BIX DOZEN BACH Ws INVITB OONNIISSBURS TO INSPROE QUB LARGE STOOK or OHAMPAGNE WIN ES QF OUR OWN IMPORTATION, amp GALL THB BSPROLAL ATTENT o . COMBUMRES TO THE BRA GRAND VIN IMPERIAL 4¥ MOUSSEUE UNSURPASSED In