Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1864, Page 4

see i THE EVENING STAR. ny MRS. GEAUCHAMP’S VENGEANCE. —— Onarter I.—Srrtine For A PorRTRAIT. “The head a lcefle more this way,” said | Charles Rackit, slightly pointing with hismahl- | stick ; “not quite somuch. There, that’s the thing. Now look towards me.” “So” asked the docile andepretty Mrs. | Beauchamp, whose portrait was slowly taking arming,” snid ihe painte 7 « Oharming,” 9&1 © painter, sweeping a | bold line down the hair. Nothing cowld be prettier than the young widow, whose feftures he was intently perus- ing, while her affianced second husband was wearily perusing the Times, trying to extract mental nutriment from offers of desirable famii- ly mansions, self-acting boot-jacks, and arti- cles ot common use and uncommon rames; occasionally interested oy the appeal to a run- away husband who was earnestly implored to retarn to his diseonsolate family and duns; but feeling, on the whole, @ languid interest in the ning ox columns of information. Mr. Smythe Briggs, the gentleman in question, was an orunment to the Corn Exchange, but his views of art were not lofty, and his interestin this portrait of his « intended” simply showed itself-in @ not unreasonable impatience to see it finisned. In vain his friend tried to rouse “a nobler enthusiasm.” It wouldn’tdo. Briggs was not enthusiastic—and he wanted to = | married. Until the portrait was finished, marriage was not totake place. Mrs. Beau. champ had said so ; and what Mrs. Beauchamp said, she meant. = | Now I don'tknow whether you agree with Eriggs—(I do)—that sitting by, while a portrai is being taken, is one of the least fixttering and | exhilarating of positions. You are so obyious- iy playing dammy. lt is not your noble fea- ures that are being contemplated; and if you are at all jealously disposed, it is not very | pleasant to sit by and see another man scrnti- mising the features which you regard as pecu- liarly yourown. Suppose you not tobeofa | jealous disposition, the situation then becomes | fatiguing. You feel that you are outside the | real business and interest of the scene. You are “ playing propriety,” and perhaps both the others with you away. Briggs was not jealous, but.he was bored.— He had made some novel observations respect- ing the weather and foreign affairs, sprinkled with personal details as to purchases he had made, or intended to make; he had read the Times ; and he bad for the fifteenth time look- ed at ail the oi) paintings, sketches, casts, and odds and ende, in the atelier; and now there seemed nothing else to do, until Rackitsnggest- - thathe should step up stairs and sce his sister. «Is your sister at home?” said Briggs, eager- Jy catching atthe offered relief. “Then [ll step up. Meanwhile, old fellow do beas quick asyoucan. Let it bea speaking likeness, but never mind about chiaroscuro, and all that, you know.” -‘He’s dreadfnily bored,” laughed the widow, as Briggs left the atelier. ««Is he jealous 7” + Jealous ? Of whom ?”” « Why—your head a little more this way—he doesn’t seem to like my having to look at you sointently. Asif aman with eyes tosee, asunl two appreciate—. You have moved again! If it has been wearisome to him to be present at | these sittings—delicious sittings towhy doesn’ he keepaway ! ldon’twanthim. His presence irritates me—it stifles my emotions. 4 «« 1s portrait paintingthen so very agitating!” asked ihe widow, with an arch smile, and pre- tending notto uncerstand him. I thought it ‘Was quite mechanical.” * So it is, with other sitters.” ‘There was a pauce. He telt that he had said , too much, Fo he began vigorously painting. Charles Rackit was not an R. A.,notevenan A.R. A; but he was a painter ot fervid gen- | ius, 1 have been told (by himseif ;) and he was, 1 observed, a man ot flighty imagination, and not very sedate habits. He wore very long | hair, and teokextremely long credit. Bilis he | considered to be “ proofs of the egotism of our 1 age.” He was generally eloquent on ** ourage,” King as if he were intimately acquainted with other ages ; andcomplained loudly of the ** prosaisms of the day,’ which robbed life of its romance. In an unguarded moment I once asked_him whe'her romance was really indis- pensable to existance | A look was his reply. He liked me, though he said I was © utterly respectable ;” and 1 liked him, though 1 coulda have wished to eee him less unsettled, as I once remarked. . « Uncetiled,’ be replied, “itis true, I am an- | fettled ; so is the eagle!” itwas not clear to me how the habits of eagles could serye as exemplars to portrait | painters. | “The polype, he continued, dashing the | long hair tack from his f: the polype is settied. Go and admire it. There it is, fixed | forever to its bit of rock, passive, amid the no- ble tumult of life. As I knew nothing of the domestic economy of polypes, and had but the dimmest percep- tion cf wbat bearing they conld have on the present question, beyond ths very obvious pro- position that he, Rackit, was nota polype, I was sient. He fancied he had answered me. Having given this glimpse of the painter, Jet | us return to his atelier, and the scene which is | being acted there. He is still painting silently, | and feeling every moment hts embarrassment increase ; but obser ving that Mrs. Keauchamp seems quite calm, he resumes the interrupted conversation. . «+E said that it was mechanical work, ingen- eral, nting the poze of ordinary people. But the soul has its sympathies—its finer ia- stincts.” . _Notdistinetly comprehending the fall signi- ficance of the proposition, Mrs. Beauchamp merely smiled, and said, «Oh, yes.” He quitted the easel, and said, as heapproach- ed her, +‘ your shoulder is a little too ad vanced: your hand should be here.” He took her hand ; but instead of placing it in the eminently desirable position, he held it lingering in his «* There !” shesaid, with anarch smile, which quickly broke out into a ringing laugh. Rackit felt ridiculous, so letting the hand fall, he returned to his easel. «« What an original you are!” said the langh- ing, wicked widow. «« Would you have me astone when a god- degs sits to me ?” * Don't be ly hetostcal, plesee,” she said; «I would rather you would be serions than throw Lempriere’s Dictionary at my head.”” «1 am serious,” he replied. “People think me gay and careless. It’sa@ mistake. By na- tare Iam profoundly serious—the income tax not more so.” To this Mrs. Beauchamp made no reply. «I should haye thought,” he continued, «*that you would have better understood me.” “Surely,” she said, “it wasthe kindest thing I could do not to understand you.” «« What do you mean?” «Nay, you will force me to ask you what you mean {”” « And if—if I_were to speak plainly »” «In that case I should be forced to remind you of a detail, a trifling deta:l which you seem to have forgotten.” « And that is 7” She hesitated a moment ; then looking fixedly at him, said: «« Mr. Smythe Briggs is your friend.” «I know it,” passionately exclaimed Rackit — ‘know it bat. too well.” «« You seem to have forgotten it, though.” «Never, not foroneinstant. Don’t be offend- ed with me. I know you belong to another— are about to belong tohim. I know you can never be mire—.” «Mr. Rackit !” «I must speak now, I must tell yon alt.— You have misunderstood me. I must clear myself.” «It will be much better to let the subject drop altogether. Too mueb has been said.” You must hearmenow. Mrs. Beauchamp, sweet Mrs. Beauchamp, anderstand me. I know the respect due to you, but I cannd* hein | wy feelings. The beam of sunshine gladdens | the artist’s room, though he cannot call the sun | bis cwn.” : The slightly theatrical tone in which this was said threw the widow into a provoking fit of daughter. during which Rackit looked supreme- ly ridiculous. No man likes to be laughed at | when he is mot deliberately humorous; to be zavghed at when you are deliberately senti- mental, is Ome of the cruelest of positions. ion resents ridicule with sav: ergy : but effected gonica is powerlessin the eeprace of ridicule, because it teels iteelf de- « LT did not know thatI had said an funy,” nly ie ath pes ‘ ything «- Excuse my rudenesi said, « idea tickled me so Zs nab Se «+ What idea, if vest ” “The idea of all your sitters as beams of . sunshine, and this as the hothouse for such very | erate pisnies «“1%m glad you can langh. It proves that you are notangry. I have stood for hours be: meres your Portrait, agitated, vexed, and discour- aged— ere he took her hand and pressed it ten- lerly. “ You Beem to have regained your courage,” she« : « While I bold this handI feel capable of SSINRS_ Seatac ane supshine,—| me stren, a8. will psint pictores that ehall drive Millais ~ ages make the Academicians aghast at my @ ty.’ * bs A As to the audagity,” said the widow, with- drawing her band, “that is not likely to be in default.” $ «+ Be my lodestar.” **Dou’t be ridiculous.” «Tam serious. Listen tome. I willbe frank you. You have discovered my secret; but as my passion passes no limit of respect cannot object to it.’ A But 1 can, and will, aud do object,” said the widow resolutely. | general officer, and be accompant | tificate of the officer ordering the same, that «“ Never mind,” he said, «you can’t prevent H it. = demand ee Theorie observe.” & considerate I know you are tobe another’s. To be—ye gods ! to be Mrs: ‘ied “Mr. severity. : “ You may command me to be silent.” “Ido” «*And Tobey. But you cannot command me to be insensible. You may tear ont my tongue | with red hot pineers, but you must tear ont my heart before I can be dead to sneh loveliness, such grace, such winning ways—” Mrs. Beauchamp rose and quietly put on her bonnet. « What are you going to do?” he asked. “To join Mr. Briggs and your sister.” “Go, then, beautiful statue. You have no heart, no feeling.” Mrs. Beauchamp scarcely looked athim, and yet he felt as if she locked through him as she quietly said— «Have I not 2” « None ; as eold as ice.” 4 “ Don't be teo sure of that,” she said as she opened the door and Uppynetrod. leaving ckit dazed. Instead of following her, he took up his pallette and began mixing the colors. ? [TO BE CONTINUED] « OFFICIAL. ‘3 Department of Washington, Army Corps, January 5, 1364. General Orders, No. 1.—I. Sutlers in this de- tment, and others who are authorized to Firnish goods and supplies for officers and sol- diers in this department, will be furnished transportation over the Orange and Alexandria and the Loudon and Hampshire railroad, when it can be done without inconvenience to the pobus service, upon the following conditions: nventories, in geet of the goods to be transported, must approved by the com- manding officer of the iment or battery, and by brigade and division commander, Invoices containing goods ordered by officers, including liquorr, must also be Spprowe bya by the cer- Head they are for his private stores. All invoices, bille, and permits must have the approval of the Provost Marshal General Defenses South of the Potomac. II. Authorized eutlers, purveyors, nndagents will be | ata to load their goods at Alex- andria, Virginia, to an amount not exceeding one sixth of a car load, on such days and upon euch trains as may be designated by the Super- intendent of said military roads, upon the pay- ment of such sum as shall be required by the Superintendent; the same to be paid in advance to the Provost Marshal General Defenses South of the Potomac, at the time the bill is approved and transportation ited. The amount so paid, and an order for trans- porated; ‘will be indorsed upou the approved ills. All goods so trarsported will at all times be at the risk of the owner. 111. All packages containing alcoholic, wine or malt liquors, ordered by an officer, shali be turned over to the officer ordering the same within twenty-four hours after the same ar- rive, and be kept in his private quarters or tent; a longer detention of liquor by the sntler, purveyor or agent, shall be regarded as evi- dence of his keeping the same for sale. IV. The Provost Marshal General will turn over tothe Depot Quartermaster at Alexan- dria, at the end of each month, the funds re- ceived from the sutlers, purveyors or agent | for the transportation of their goods. By command of Major General Augur: J. H. TayLor, Chief of Statf and A. A. G. Headquarters, Provost Marshal’s Office, ‘ashington, D. C., Jan. 2, 1861. } Special Orders No. 2.—The sale of liquors con- taining alcohol is totally prohibited in the fol- lowfng designated localities : Squares 116, 117, 139 and 140; so much thereof as front on Nineteenth and M streets, in the vi- cinity of Nineteenth-street Park. Squares 137, 158, 139, 158, 159, 160, 18f and 182; 80 much thereof as front on Seventeenth, Eigh- teenth, M and N streets, in the vicinity of Sey- enteenth-street and ambulance parks. Squares 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 73, 77, 79, 90, 81, 83, 84, 87, 102, 103, 104, 120, 121, 122, 123, 142, 143, 144; in the First Ward, south of Pennsylvania avenue. 10, 18, 19, 20; in the vicinity of jé-lw Squares 107, 126, 163, 164, 164, 195; so much thereof as front on Connecticut avenue, Seven- teenth, Eighteenth and K streets, in the vicinity of the K-etreet stables. Squares 472, 473, 501, 502 and 503; in the vicin- ity of Sixth and Seventh-street wharves. Squares 573, 574, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 681, 683, or any vacant street or avenue included in these squares, being in the vicinity of railroad depot and Noldiers’ Retreat. Squares 728, 729, 731, 734, 735, 759 and 760; in the vicinity of Old Capitol and Carroll prisons and barracks. On any place within toursquares of Bladens- burg tollgate. On any pines: within two squares of Kendall Green park. On any place within twosquaresof Railroad park, (being those published in Special Orders No. 9 from these Headquarters, of date Novem- ber 4, 1963.) Squares 232, 233, 267, 268, 269, 270, 297, 298, 326, 327, 352, 353, 384, 385, 386, 409, 410, 433, 431, 462, 463, 492, 534, and squares C and D,on Maryland avenue, In the vicinity of Geyvernment railroad, depots, and storehouses. Squares 500, 504, 544, 515, 546 and 517; in the vicinity of Sixth and Seventh street wharves. Squares 381 and 392; so much thereof as front on YPoutsians svenue, in the vicinity of the Central Guardhouse, Upon the Mall in the vicinity of the Monu- ment and Govenment cattle yards; or apon any place in the vicinity of Mt. Pleasant, Oarver, Stone, Columbian College, Campbell's, Lin- coln, Douglas, Emory, or Armory Square Hos- pitals, (being those published in Special Or- ders No. 22” from these Headquarters, of date November 12, 1863), and the following, not heretofore embraced in orders: The whole of squares 127, 141, 165, 166, 168, 169, 170, and 171, in the vicinity of the War Depart- ment, and the offices and depots of the Quar- termaster’s Department. - The whole of squares 629, 682, 651, 695, 696, 687, 668, 690, 692, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 730, 732, 733, 756, 757, 758, 761, 762, 763, 785, 736, 787, 788, 789, in the vicinity of the Old Oapitol Prison and the Railroad Depot. All permits for the sale of liquors containing alcohol in any of the above-prescribed locali- ties are declared to be void. Violations of this order will be promptly and severely punished by confiscation of liquors and confinement of the offenders. By order of Henry B. Topp, Captain and Provost Marshal. A.S. Baker, Isieutenant and Adjutant. Wak DEPARTMENT, WasHIneTon, January 23, 1863. In consequence of the pressure of business at the War Department, Passes for citizens to ii of the Potomac will be given at leutenant Colonel Comgap, 139 Pennsylvania avenue, above 19th street. j24 I ja4 MPOBRBTANT NEWS FROM THE GREAT CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT or “ BAR & BROTHER, & Conpss or B anv Suvanrs Sracers. We are now daily receivic, own mani ture, amezeet ce antities— eet SSF iy An entire new style of Business Frock Co Fine Beaver and other Overconts, anes Black Frock Goats made and trimmed in the best syle. Kudot # or Ueeal mer Panteand ¥; ts aD eseimer tne “#st and finest the tuarket producer, Rare, Mew styles of 1G7*38’ and Boys’ Olothing in large And'a very lntge stock of Gents’ Fuvoishing Goods avery je en! ‘a> tuch as @bite and Oolored Bbirts ndershirta, rawers. Silk Neck Ties Scarfs, Silk an< Woolen Gloves, &c.,&0. Also, o fine stock of Military Clo! All of the above-named own manafacture, we can thereforcjwarrant them tobe mul tielly made. Such a display ef goods setae Ra ras we are asking will'be wgreatin- juce men’ je delim ""- BAR & BROTHRR. H.O. HOOD, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER in very fine GOLD and SILVER WATOEBS, RIOH LIAMONDS, And Other GOLD JBWELEY, TABLE and POCKET CUTLERY, — SOLID BILVER WARB, And PLATED GOODS. SPECTACLES, OPERA GLASSES, MILITARY EQUIPMENTS, GOLD PENS, &. No. 338 Penn avenue, Between Ninth and Tenth streets. ode ara casig of our N. B.— Watches carcfuliy repaired. de 1¢-Im B. NOTION, Jara Baipesee, Hotel and Fe Deaiers, Leo all wasr jarehouse, » La gi United ad of the Et commencement of ath to thee: Brign of Waarriue paren for sale coum 2, at ox conte por pound, en ee bi | Rackit!’ she exclaimed, 1 a tone of | where PROPOSALS. Ppeorosars FOR IOS. Ponveyor's Orrics, mr Vashinetomy De Cs Sanaary 6.4 POSALY will BO received at this office INESDAY, the 01h she Hospitals m., for fa og ti within the following Departments, entil the Ist Sart January, Bese with supply of pure 108, Department of the Bast, Headquarters at New York. De th 1864, at 120 at PI \. it, Headquarters at Balti: 5 wo t of Washington, Headquarters at De: at of Bt, Mary's Headquarters at Point Lockout. partm rt of Virginia and North Caro! Hee quarters at Fort Monroe = “are it of the South, Headquarters at Hil- ton 5 And such other Hospitals as may be established a the Texas coast. roposals will be made according to the follow- ing f 3 BOGE eye ee * E AND DATE. The undersigned proposes to furnish daily, e Bus ofpitels = rtmentof and in such quantities rH Re ledical Director of this Department may order, | ce per Lundred pounds viz: ice to be subject to the aprtoval of the Sur- geon in charge of each hospital, who will receipt for the correct amount delivered, fled’ to by the Medic Deparim e Me res ent, Asa guaranty of the faithful performauce, of the above agreewent, should the contract be awarded st the followi: me ne tome, I will enter into boud: in the sum of @5,000, Talso end to the enclosed form of guaranty the n cer tifie the clerk of the District Attorney. FORM OF GUARANTY. We — —. of the county of i 8 of Auarsnters, a By nearest District Court,or the Enited States of the county of of , do hereby guarantee tha’ fuifil the contract in s: ance wita the terms of his Proposition, and we are prepared to become his securities, Sig. Certificate of the Clerk of or United States District Attorney. Bidders must conform strictly to the above form of proposal, or their bids wi:l be rejected. An oath of allegiance to the United States Gov- ernment must necessarily scoompany the bid. Lp may be present in person when the pro- eals are open Vthe contract ‘will be awarded to the lowert re- sponsible party or parties who will be duly notifiad, by lor otherwise, that their bid is accepted, and \hey will immediately proceed to enter into coutract, under bonds to the amount of $5,000. Bonds to be property certified te. Bie. District’ Ooart, The Post Office address of the parties proposin; must be distinctly written upon the rODOs . Propossis must be addressed to Henry Johnson, .B,K ,U.8. A..and Acting Medical Purveyor, Has hinaton, D C., and marked ‘*Proposa's for ce The Medical Purveyor reserves to himself t right to reject apy or sl! bids deemed unsuitabl HENBY JOH! K.,.U N,M.8.K..U.8.A., and Acting Medical Purveyor. N. B. Printed forms of above propossl can be bai by application to this office, Information as to the locstion, capacity, and atout the amount of isa required by the hospi e will be given by application to the Medical Director of each of these Departments. jaa quay QUARTERMASTER SOERFIOR, i Depot oF WABHIKGTON. Washington, D. C,, January 4, 1864. All dealers in Drugs, Hardwate, Lumber, Leath- er, €Mf oe Furni jarness, and Ssddlery. ara re- queated to send to this office, on the MONDAY of each week, a sealed proposal or list, in duplicate, of the articles they are prepared to furnish to this Depot at short notice, with the price of each mark- ed in plain figures, so that, in case the exigencies of the service require it, the le or articles can be obtained without delay. and at the lowest Price. Dealers wishing to sell to this Depot will be re- quired to furnish,the list punctuaily lt A Mon- day morning. D. BH. RUCKER, Brigadier General and Chief Quartermaster, ja5 tf Depot of Washington. IMPORTANT TO SUTLERS. SUTLEBS WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING & €0.’8 CONOENTRATED OLAM TO BE A MOBT VALUABLE ABTIOLE FO THEIR TRADE. It sells very rapidly, and is the most economics article ofdict£ the officer’s mess, Itis prepared none minute, and mekes # most delicious Soup or Chowder, It is highly recommended by Army Gorgeons, The profits are large. H. A. DOWNING & G0., Manufacturers of Concentrated Pood, No. 111 Hast 18th st., New York, For sale by BARBOUR & SEMMBS, Sole Agents, 65 Louisiana Avenue, Washington, D. 0, keg-ly GRAVEL ROOFS! THE WILSON MANUFACTURING CO., (Successors to J, ¥. WALKER & SON,) WASHINGTON, D. 0., amp PHILADELPHIA, PA, MARUPACTUBERS OF LAMP BLAOK, #OOFING MATERIALS, ap WIL8SONS IMPROVED FIRE AND WATER PROOF FELT, CHMEN?, AND GRAVEL Roors. GRAVEL ROOFS OFFICE—No. 161 Twenty-second street west below Pennsylvania avenue. WORKE—Foot of Twenty-second street west, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Washington, and Thir- tieth and Hamilton streets, Philadelphia, T. P. WILSON, Jr., Secretary. jy 23-6m" ‘OUGHS, COLDS, HOARSEN Ess, &0, ER’S OOMPOURD BrRUE OF GUM ABABIO, This been so known Frtonsivels nest heen Eitcweys Hear be had at al" the poiacigel ‘Dice Btores at 35 and 60 cents a bottle 4 90-2m™ LOAKS, CIRCULARS, AND BHAWLS, OK TH BACKS at 86, BLAG Ono 7 5 4 to 81, Do do do from $123 to FROSTED “BEAVER, PLUS BOARLET OLOAK EiGaB, Mike vont {ne 2) M. T. 5 OHINA, GLASS AND BARTHEN WAEB, ariety. AYLOB & OB! RS OxARL . FOWLER & CO, 'ORTEBS, Noe ‘Lat "Piishers Plated teats Metal Goods, Io WEBB & BEVERI DGS, 380R8 70 w WHOLESALE AND BBTAIL DEALERS IR 0 ater Onolers. Btherial ‘aiters, and Solar Lam; Lam - terns, Btone Ware, &0,, 207 &0. Goods Packed and Delivered in this City and Georgetown free of charge. a $04 (Odd Fellows’ Hall) Seventh s1,, my 2-coly Washington it FINE BINDING.—Scott’s Novels, Pielding’s Works, Gibbon’s Rome, ay’s Ezsays, Evgiand. Goldamith’s Works, 24dison’s Bume’s England, Hallam’s Works, Boa- vbpson, Johnson’s Works, Mo! His- tories, Burnet’s History of hisown Time, '0e’s Works, Preecoti’s Works, Miller’s Modern History, Hobertson’s Works, fwifts Works, Bunyan Dlereli Sir Philip Sidpey’s Works, &c., and maby cree ware of the same Standard character, in the fines’ 6 as%3 ing. PRANOK TAYLOR, I NOTIOR, BEG Leave to infor: generally.that I have offer for sal Srtioles suitable ior Chrintnss Ea ry les su le for a8 Presents, which I sball sell at the lowest prices. Please a ; No.17@ Penn. st onus, Lotwe a ant Also, 8tamping for Embroidery done here. a de 18-2w* Eeeeree eee eee FR, a. bebemaaes rissa tib at. Sono TO H. F. menoptemon i ete AZ? a: 8, conte bet Pennarivaale trapeer ile T° SUTLEBS, DRUGGISTS AND OTHRES, Prof. WONDEAM’S TOOTHACHE DROPS, the safe and reliable remed: ea immediate relief, and je not Ljuricny eo tee th or general health. direct the =e eS ULIUS DIBNETR De 010 im* 145 Prince street. Alerandrie. Va, Rasssane gine these periment of the Basquehanna, Headquarters i e | Menced, and when to be comple’ The price must be weifien out in words on the | Quan: STER’s Waszinarox Dero: BEALED Prorogats Orrics. iT, Dec. 9, 5353. are invited by the coy a LB. Gpartermaster’s at a, D. U.. Baitimore. Md. dria, ang Fort Mcuros. places. with Hay, Corn, Bids wilt bo re m the d Straw, ‘eesived for the delivery of 5.00 —s of corn or oats and 5) tons of hay or straw, and a fe Bidders mest state at which of the sbove-named points they mone to mate deliverics, and the ty of each articie, proposed to bedeiiy? mak : time when said deliveries shall be com. usn' . the bide. Corn to be putap in two bushels enh Ontaterli buaheleeash. The ‘8 to be fornished without extra charge to the Government, The hay and atraw to be & curely baled. The particulcr kind or description of oats, corn. payor straw proposed to be delivared most be stated ‘All tee articles offered under the bids herein in- we, will be subject to a rigid spevestions 07 the t I tor ne ep te acce: * jontracts il be awarded from time to time to stout sacks, of ab: ‘Oatain like sacks of aboutthres Contracts will | the lo re sible bidder, as the tnterest of the 1@ lowest respon: e of the Government may require payment. made when the whole smoun' have been delivered and nocepted. The bidder will be required to accompany his Proposal with a queranty signed by two pesnoust. cle persons that in case his bid is accepted he or they will, witnin ten days thereafter, execate the same, with and sufficient jual to the amoant of the con- e for sge provosed in conformity this advertisement; and in case contract for the terms 0! with The raid bidder sbould fail to enter lato the cor- | tract, they to make good the difference between the offer of said bidder and the aext lowest respon- sible bidder, or the person to whom the contract rarde cer under the United States Goverament or re- aE praitees will bo duly notised of the soceptance Opie fallmame a and Bo Oo address of each bidder ba Inst be addrensed to Brig, Gen. DH. Bucker, Chief Depot Quartermaster, Washington, D. 0. and should be plainly marked "Proposals for Fora, ‘ania sum equal to the amount of the con- tract, nigned by the oontracter and both of hia antors, will be required of the succensfal bid- er or bidders a signing the contract Blavk forms of bids, pmarantren\ ene oones ay, tains mB) cation at . bo obtained oP Oni OF PROPOSAL. (Town, County and sep aes ° —— I, the subscriber, do hpreby propose to furnish and deliver to the United States, st tho Quarter. master’s Department at . agreeably to the { of your edvertirement, inviting proposals ier torege, dated Washingtoa Depot, Deo, 2, 1333, te foilowing articles, vis : burhels of Oorn, in sacks, at —— per bushelof & pounds —— bushels of Oats, in sacks, at —— per bushel of 32 pounds —— tens of baled Hay, at — per ton of 3,000 unds tone a baled Straw, at — per ton of 2,000 unds. Deliybry to commence on or before the — day f "Yas < and to be completed on or before the day of 1186, snd gees myrelf to enter into a written contract with the United States, with gocd and approved securities within the apace of ten days after being notified that my bid has beeuaccepted. Your obedient servant. Brigadier General D. H. Ruckza, eral Depot Quartermaster. oe Re Washington, D.. GUARATY. 3% Va, or cither of | } RUtTsHovss, PANT & 0O., | BANKERS, | BO. 363 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, | Will continue to furnish U. 8S. FIVE-TWENTY BONDS | Aslorga issued Government, at par, ' +B, Coupon 6's of 1 U. 8, 7-30 Treasury Notes. U. B. Certificates of Indedtedness, SOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD, Bxohkarge on all parts of Burope and the Northe. Cities sold in sunis to suit purchasers, | Stocks and Gold bought in New York exclusive. on Oommission, | _wvW RITTENHOUSE . FART & CO, | | [UTMD STATES 6-20 BONDS, UNITED STATES 7-20 TRRASURYQNOTES, UNITED BTATES COUPONS OF 1881, | UNITED STATES CERTIFIOATES OF IN | DEBTEDN ESS, Gold. filver, Uncurrent Money, Exchange onal parts of Europe and the Northern Cities, BOUGHT AND SOLD, We are authorised to farnish 6-3) Bonds at par enti] the ist of August rext, when the priviledge of conversion ceases, Orders for Stocksand Gol executed in New York exclasively on commission, BITTENHCUSE, PANT & OO., 3-f Bankers. 354 Pann. avenue, BORET DISBARES! SEOBET DIsEaszS) SAMARITARN’S GIFT: ORRTAIN cid i | Most Yes, A Positive Cure” for wee GONOKRHGA, GLFET, STRICTURES, Ge, Gontsins no Mineral, no Balsam, no Mercury, RE AE Be nd ee any un tanta, acd will not in en 2 jeasant way in- jure the stomach er bowels of the most delicate * Qures in from two to four da; casen Sins Dalversity of Pennsylvania one of fhe mock in} sminent Doctors and Chemists of the present day. “et those who have derpaired of getting cured, or who have been gorged with Balsam Gopaiva, or ‘thi Beice "Male packaces. 92, Pomale, @3. BOALES BOLLE SYPHILIS UR VE. EREAL DIBBASES &c. SAMARITAN’S ROOT AND HERB JUICES ia offered the public as ST vo cure BYPHILI8 OB VENERRAL DISEASES, theBA- MARITAN’S ROOT AND HERB JUICh, is the most potent, certain and effectual remedy ever pre- scribed; it reaches and eredicstes every pal of the venereal poison, so trat tne cure is thorough and pei an ‘Take then of this puriiying reme- ay apd be heaied, and do not transmit to your pos- ‘erity that for wai Bea repent in pesto 1 bow . Danbale: incurable, the 01 BAMAGITAN'® ROOF AND HERB JULOMB will remove every resign of impurities from the syatem, as weil as all the bad effects of Mi a FEMALZS! FEMALES ‘i In many affections with which numbers of Fe- wales er, the ROOT AND HERB JSUIORS is misst happily adapted, in Uloerated Uterus, in Whites, ta bearing down, Falling of the Womb, Debility, and for alt complaints ined coat by express. Price $1 a bottle. or ¢ bo! Prive pa ite Gran OBE WASH. 7 i. ions. One NORD & CO., Box 161 Pkilsdelphia Post Gold by B, CALVBET FORD. ¢ rner of 11th and PRENEY OCOK, Alexandria, may 6-tr Wo, the undersigned, residents of County of ———, ana Btate of — . Bereby, Jointly and sgverally, covenant with ths Cnited States, and ares tesin case the foregoing bid of ——— be accepted, that he or they will, withia ten days after the acceptance of sais bid, exscute the contract for the same with good aud sufficient in S sum eee to the Leone of a8 gone ‘act, to farnish the forage proposed in conform to the terms of advertisement dated December 8, 1868, under which the bid the said shall fail to enter into a contract as aforesaid, we Tantee tomake good the Ciffer- ence between the offer by said and the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom tha contract may be awarded, Given wader our hands and seals this —— day of —,18. Seal. ——. in the Was made, and, in caze Seal, I hereby certify that, to the best of my know- ledge and belief, the above-named ‘tors are e00e and sufficiest as sureties for the amount for which they offer to be security, To be certified by the United States District At- torney, Oollestor of Customs, or any other officer under the United States Government, or respon- sible person known to this office. D ii. RUCKER, de 9-tf Brig, Gen. and Q. M. Pp2oProsats FOB HAY, STRAW azp GRAIN, . Forace DepaRtMunt, Assistant riermaster’s es Alexandris, Va. Nov. 16th, . Wairren Proposats are invited for furnishing Hay, Straw, Oate and Corn, for tne use of the Gov- ernment, to be delivered st Alexsndria, Va..or an} point on the Potomac or its tributaries. and in suel quantities within the amount proposed for, and at such times, as the undersigne mers c. e propo to be addressed to the undersigned, and to state the quantity and price of each article offered. TO) will be received for five thousand £590) bushels of Corn cr Oats, and fifty (50) tons of Hay or Straw sod upwerds, uuless it shall be for the in- terest of the Government to contract for a less amount, Corn to be put up in .gocd sacks of about two (3) bushels, and cats in 6 Of about three(3) bushels each. which are to be furnished fres of charge to the pyerament, The hay and straw to be secure- ly baled. All articles furnished under this advertisement to be subject to a rigid inspection by the Govern- ment Ingpector. Purchases will be made from time to time, ander this advertisement, from the lowest responsible dace, as the intercets of the public service may require. . The undersigned reserves the right to reject ay and all offers which may be deemed incompatible with the interests ef ths Government. Payments will be made in such funds as may be provided from the U. 8. Lier ds and as far as Practicable, Spon delivery; but the undersigned reserves the right to withhold the whole or any part of the payments until the cemplete fulfilment of agreements. fuliment of say sercement,miede under thiead: iment of an' ement made ander i Vertisement, " STODDARD, no 18-2m Capt. and Ass’t Quartermaster. DAMS EXPKRSS COMPANY, ADAMS EXO TTOR Sit PA, AVENUE, Washington, D.C REAT BASTERN, NORTHERN, ANO WEST- GREAT FN VXPHESS FORWARDERS |" MEECHADISB, MON BY, JRWELRY, VALU- ABLES, NOT. Di |. STOCKS, BON 2. Forwarded with SAFBTY AND DISPATUd to all accessible sections of the country. This Com>any has agencies in the principal way Towns io ‘“SoRTH, BAST, WEST, AND NORTHWRST. WASHINGTON, '}. 0 NEW YORK, BOSTON PHILADBLPHIA, BALTIMORE. OIN- pean a Connections are made at New York and Boston, ith lines forwarding to the CANADAB and the INOBS with steamship line IVBEPOOL, SOUTHAMPTON and BAV and thence by Buropsan expresses to all prominent commercial towne in Great Britain and the Con- nent. Cojlection of NOTES, DRAFTS,and BILLS made ib] ‘ts of the United States. ae Sparse 0l0. 0, DUNN, Agent, ie of ite citizens, tom mouse ALZ acd which Iam prepared to farnish on skort notics to ail persons who will favor me with their orders, of Pure sale at the lowest market price, {ilies to fut? : od l¥ of Coal soot Washington, D. 0. £23 MONEY |—-MONEBY |~MONBY! $2 M. K. WALSH & OO., SENSED PAWNBROEE. 299 O Srzavv, serween Ninta and Taxrz, are now prepared to make cash advances in sums orem one dollar to ten th do! on col- ‘LIBBRAL ADVANORS will be made on all kinds Pri ionds, Gold of and Personal operty, Diam and Silver W: Silver Ware, Musical iver Hardware, O10 yoo {nstrumenis, Hardware, ., &e. Bg" Having had sever years’ experience in business in this city, aoe Se rorepty. known tomany we are confident that to all who may sntrost us with business we yar satisfaction, M, K. WALSH & OO., se 1-$m* ‘Licensed Pawabrokers, gy COLLINS & OV. PHILADELPHIA DRAUGHT ALE AND PORTER. iving large ausntities of DRACAUE TER froia this oslebrated Brewery, Satisfaction guaranticd. ‘ Oréers given to my drivers will be promptly at wnded to. Goods delivered incl perts of Washington and anctts CLARIFIED orb, to ‘and all others in want ooeartcle ct Olde ere iavited to call and exe amine bavore iy Union Bottling Depot, 57 at, « Gtcractown. D:D, DAMS’ EXPRESS COMPANY, HOTIOR OF BEMOVAL. ‘The DELIVERY OVFION of this fr lerse Removed Lk bret Steet to = on B STORE. Mend alert ae ae ete? tae Perfumery Toilet Ariiees, gostek Boox’s, &e. A “tiem APONS! WHAT’S CAPONS?-GO TO WIL C SON'S, 119 Pennsylvania avesue, and see his OTPORTANT 70 FAMILIES —The undersigned having perfected his arrangements in Philsdel- ‘iw York and Boston, takes this method of informing bisold customera ard the pnblic gen- erally that he is receiving daily by expross— Prime Chester County Beef, Sonth Down Mutton, Salem county (N.J.) Veal Prime Philadelphia Butter, Gepost, Bucks coupty and New Jersey Chickens, Bweet Bread, Pheasents. Partridges, Grouse Baige, Woodsosk, and every luxury of the ‘Bactern ‘kets. 1 I ik, Soused Pigs Feet ard Trips, Porton Clear Fork Sonred Pigs Fechand Trine, Also, & large supply of Foreign and Domestic Vegetabl Fraite and les. To families anc others giving entsrtainments this is the cheapest and eg pisce in Washington Yo purchase, THOS. B. WILSON, 119 Pennsylvania svenue. oc 29-6m. detween 19th ard 2th streets, MEDICAL. BR. LISPENARD Announces to the public that he may be cor pulted at his office over G. & T. Pare ker’s Grocery Store, Pernsylvania svenue, be- tween 6th and 7th ets.,o0 ail private diseases on Teesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays: and in Alex- andria, Va , (office corner Pitt and King streets,) on Mosdere. Wednesdays and Fridays, All dan- gerous an disgusting drugs avoided and cures ‘an! "de sim H. ©. LISPRNARD, M. D, OPHAM’B REMICM T z TRUNK MANU FAOTORY 499 Suvaure Sr., Wasminoron, D. 0, a arded by Maryland Iustitate cf aie, Moan peas Walneies Daten TO) lec! + Medal Pe eington, D. 0., 1883, I am constantly making,sod alwa; ave on hand, ‘of the best = Ge terial, very description of Fine 5OLB LEATHER, D BOX, and ‘ 4 wo PACKING TRUNKS - OAKVAR THAVELING BAGS gz sol Prin eoe somber gress ‘Travelers will please sxamine my etek before purcnsaing elsewhere that are made in other cities. Superior LUATHUER and DEBSS TRUNKS made te a xuvhgs COVERED and REPAIRED at short ‘Goods daliyered free of ohar to any part of the wg Sore JAMES 8. TOPHAM. Ww GAS FIXTURES. E Have in Store, snd are daily receiving, GAS FIXTUBES of en' ly N. w Patterns ana ree! med and Finish, superior in style to anything heretofore offered in this market, We invite citizens generally to call and examine our stock ef GAS and WATER FIXTU RBS, feeling confident that we have the best selected stock in Washin, 5 7. Work m_the above line intrusted to our REO thy san ed to. ill id. meee MoGHAN, 376 D street, Bo AND SHOSS TO SUIT THE TIMES, Garao eee 4) 1d’ st lower price than has been Reretofore charged in this city for much Persons in want of BOOTS and SHOMS ef Bastera ye Siey-made work, wil siways find a good assort- Si, 2 etre ane erin & BEOTHES. eps-thr 314 Penusyivania avenue. —THAT FIATeiat ohms rua erat rt iT OF snd MEDICIN#,” have dete oxpense—to issu BR DSEB. ABA: for the benefit of suffe: Ebzaaniiy.) four of thats saaet inmenerive and into jerv guition. We oF ignorance of a) and Neture’s Law. These invaluable ve the means of enlightening Soe ge and wu free on the ferition Cabin % dnstomy and BSTABLISHED 1550. way New ¥ Having made arrangements which! Tr duced me to continue the PA WN B! BUSINESS in this city, I take this mo! of in- forming may-pateons aud the public in A poi! that I will continue to loan money on Gold and Silver ‘atches, Diamonds, Jewels ? and Gen Wenriap’Aprarenass 2 at theveld snattenad ea! |. &c. iJ stand, No. S51 Ostrost, betwoon 4% aud 6th ses jy B-ly in th al Hotal ae Zim, teeta EES OF atthe above place, oc % &m* M. WEINBERG. WwW 18 Market Space, Penn. Avenue. Invites the attention of purchasers to tae ele- t collection of Articles fo. Holiday Preseata— oint and Valencias, Handkerchiefs and Reta, Thread snd P Lace Veils, Soiffeurs nog Bex a tea? Opts and Stade tee! anf Gaval Soma nds. an’ rs Bisel and Jet Pi Drops and Bets, aera t Pein aven deta des N= YORK WASHINGTON STEAMSHIP LINE, SEMI-WEEKLY BETWEEN NEW Yo WASHINGTON and GEORGETOWN, D. oT Pes egies Hos tens ee SR aa Tr, MOT aents, foot High strest io 14-6" nu? street, lon York, ABLE OILS. See tietoe Oil - See ie OH, : ‘BLL, deal "Bor Vermont areus and bas ete - Bo A dE asc aad ots teas cambiar cae ) I Czcrcs SREARTAST ue nom earner Vermont ave, acd lth ot, eS SR ee a a , | AUSUSTUS JOHNSON & 00, No, 989 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, Between Ninth and Teuth streets, INVITE TER TRADE TO INSPROT THEIR LIQUORS, WINES, SEGARS, TOBACCO, AND Groceries for the Camp, UNSUBPAESED ™ ASSORTMENT AND VARIETY a ANY STOO IN THIS CITY, UB CONTRACTS wirn THE LARGEST PACKERS Iz TxE STATES OF MAINS AND NEW JERSEY MMABLE US TO OFFER HERMETIOALLY-SEALED MEATS, POULTEY, FisH, FRUITS, a¥rD VEGETABLES, 2 NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, AND BALTES MORE MARKET PRIORS, BOERDEN’S CONDENSED MILE eonstently on hand, MUESEES, FRANK BININGEE & 00.2 ONLESEATED BOTTLED WINES AND LIQUORS, HOMESTEAD RYE, HARVEST BOUREON, WHEAT NUTRIENT, GOLD MEDAL MADEIRA, GOLD MEDAL SHERRY, GOLD MEDAL ooanag, RIP VAN WINKLE GIN, VAN TASSELL AROMATIO SOHNAPPS GOODSPEED & BRO.’S “OLD TOM,” Wa KEEP THEM READY FOR SHIPMENT 11 IRON-BOUND Oasmp OONTALNING FROM ONE TO SIX DOZEN Bag, WS INVITE QOMNDISSEURS TO INSPEOY OUB LARGE STOOK ov CHAMPAGNE WIN E& OF OUR OWN IMPORTATION, amp GALL THE BSPROIAL ATTENT or OQHEUMEBS TO THE BRA GRAND VIN IMPERIAL 4¥ MOUSSBUZ UNSURPASSED Inv RIGHNESS aac BELICIOUS FLAVOR, op WHIeEz AUGUSTUS JOHREON oom 200 Poses 1 le Avene