Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1864, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. SONG AFFER SUPPER. Chrishmas comes burwunce a year; Tha'sh goorol’ shongy 2 Drinkaliyoucan tryandrown shorra; Shera shtout : hampay sma’ beer, z Yghtrong, Posey fire punclitoddy bremwarra. Hark shemerry Chrishmaschimes! * “Bilt-h comin’ due, Jollynow time bimeby beg or borra. SSpore shere neyerwash Sushtimes! ha’sone todo? | " Shay olchap, you-an’-I drink bremwarra. Hew to pass your Ohrishmashnight “ha'sh sh’ only-way; Wha sh good bother an’ trouble Goorol’ feltvh you're allright, Don’ goaway! she aliblue, havecigar, more premwerre | —_—_—_—_+<02-—_<_ AN Gosstp.—There are some whis- Fe inst the privste life of the Emperor of ihe French is not at the precent the happiest. | It may be that the insurance of the Emperor's life in the London offices for a large sum is the foundation of the rumor; but another bit of gcss'paisolends strength tothe report. It may not be altogether forgotten that before the Em- | peroo’s marriage he had held for many years | intimates relations with a Mrs. Howard, by ‘wh 'm be had twochildren. When the Emper- @ married, the lady was hand-omely provi ted for and sentto England, where, before long, | she was married. The marréage did not tarn | out a happy one, and Mrs. Howard returned | to Paris. There is no donbt thgt this lady had | the character of being very cle¥er, and of ad- | vising Louis Napoleon at the desperate cri:is im his fate in such ® manner, as when acted | or, ed ultimately to his elevation tothe French throne. Not long since it was announced that the Emperor was in the habi' of leaving Com. | piegne late at niget_by special train, and_ap- pearing in Pris. It now appears that Mrs. | Howerd is the atteaction, and that aftera lapse | o* yeare, she has resumed ber sway over Louis | Napo’eon’s nrind, and is once more his coua- selor in-chef. Hence, perkaps, the whispers of the hour take their rise.—London correspond- ent of the Irish Times. *bout morra? | WaIn 8 gay cirdle of the Fanbonrg St. | Hono’e, Paris, they were complimenting the | beautiful Ductess de on the approaching ané apparent birth of an heir to so illustrious a house as her own, “Say nothing of it to my husband,” she replied, “its anice lictle surprise I’m preparing for him.” Ba A New York stage proprietor has recoy- | ered &5(00 from the New York and Harlem | Ratlosd Company for the loss of tifty horses, | who eaught the glarders from being stabted | near sheds where the failroad company kept diseased horses. 89 The total number of deiths in the city of | New York the past year was 25.1%; whichis | gexeater than the mortality of aay pr> us | year since 1854, and an increateof3,972 over the | mortality of 1962. | WZ Ata recent sale of slaves in Missouri good able-bodied hands were knocked off at less ihan two hundred dollars. A male slive and his three children brought only three hundred and twelve dollars. { @7 Vaivable salt mines have bee» lately dis- covered in Colorado Territory. When a a- lim d ninety-nine per cent, or salé was found. AR @s.—-T.-1860.-=. | From the army bospital—the bloody battle- Seid—the mansion of the rich and humbleavode of the poor—from the office and the saered desk | —from the mountain top, distant valleys and | far-off islands of the ocean—from every nook and corner of the civilized world—is pouring im the evidence of the astonishing effect: of | DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS. Thou- | sands upon thorsands of letters like the fol- | lowing may be seen at our office: | REpsBuRY, WIs., Sept. 16, 1963. | «“% # # * Ihave been in the army hospi tals for fourteen months—speechiess and near- | ly dead. At Alton, Lil, they gave me a bottle | of Plantation Bitters. * * * Three bottles | Festored my speechandcuredme. * * * * | C.H.Fiavre.” | Sours Warsaw, O., July 28, 1363. «% * * One young man, who had been sick and not out of the house for two years | with Scrofulaand Erysipelas, atter paying the aoctors over $150 without benefit, has been cured by ten bottles of your Bitters, * * * Epwarp WeuUnALL.” | The following is from the Matron of the Union Home School for the Childrenof Volun- | teers: HAVEMEYER MANSION, 57TH STREET, Nzw Yoru, August 2, 1863. “Dr. Dgagse: Your wonderful Plantation Bitters haye been given to some of our little children suffering from weaknesa and weak Tangs with most happy effect. One little girl, im particular, with pains in the head, loss of | appetite, and daily wasting consumption, on | ‘whom all medical skiil had been exhausted, | has been entirely restored. We commenced | ‘with but a teaspoonful of Bittersa day. Her appetite increased; strength and health follow- aes * * Respectfally, Mus. QO. M. Luvox.” -* * T owe much to you, for I verily believe the Plantation Bitters have saved my life. ‘Ruy. W.H. Waaaonsr, Madrid, N. ¥.” “s * * Thou wilt send me two botties more of thy Plantation Bitters. My wife has been greatly benefited by their use. Thy friend, Asa Curazix, Philadelphia Pa.” “% * * Ihave been a great sufferer from and had to abandon preaching. * | sbare. | Should be charged tothe particular State. @ # The Plantation Bitters have cured Ray. J.S. CavHoRn, Rochester, N. Y.” «* * * Send us twenty-four dozen more Ofyour Plantation Bitters, the pepularity of which are daily increasing with the guests of oar house. Syuus OnaDwiok & Co. Proprietors Willard’s Hotel Washington, D.C.” «@ ® # Ihave given the Plantation Bit- ters to hundreds of our disabled soldiers with the most astonishing effect. G. W. D. AxpRews. Buperintendent Soldier’s Home Cincinnati, 0.” «@ * ® The Plantation Bitters -avecured me of liver complaint, of whicb 1 was laid up prostrate and had to abando~ my business. H. B. Kivesiey, Cleveland, 0.” “@ # # The Plantation Bitters have cured me of & derangement of the kidney and urina- Fy organs that has distressed me for years. It ‘cts like a charm. O. O. Moors, Agent fer Colgate & Co., 254 Broadway.” &0., &o., &0., The Plantation Bitters make the weak stron g the languid brilliant, and are exhausted na Sure’s great restorer. They are composed of | the celebrated Calissya Bark, Wintergreen, | Sassafras, Roots, Herbs, &c., all preserved in perfectly pure St. Oroix Rum. , Ss. T._1s6o.-=. Persons of sedentary habits troubled with | ‘Weakness, lassitude, palpitation of the lack of appetite, distress after ea: torpid | liver, constipation, £0, deserve toeuiierit ees will not try them. } They are recommended by the highest medi. eal authorities, and are warranted to produce ' am immediate beneficial effect. They are exceed. | ingly agreeatle, perfectly pure, and harmless, Noriok—Any person pretending to sell | Plantation Bitters in bulk or by the gallon is a swindler and imposter. We only put itnp in our log cabin bottles. Bewareot bottles refllied with imitation deleterious stuff, for which sev. eral persons are already im prison. See tha every bottle Bas our United States Stamp over he cork, and signature on steel plate side Ia+ dels. ‘ «0, heart, | > OFFICIAL. Enrollment of Vélunteers. [Crecvtar No. 3] Provost Marshal General's Office, wer sneer Washington, January 7, 1564.” The following Opinion of Hon. William Whi- ting, Solicitor of the War Department, is pub- | lished for the information and guidance of all mcerned : ~ Orrn10oN The chief objects of the act of 1863, chapter 75, entitled “An act forenrolling and calling out the forces of the United States, and for oth- H er purposes,” were to provide for enrolling the forces of the United States in order to ascertain the number of able-bodied soldiers between the | ages of 20. and 45 years who might be called upon for military duty, to divid= them into classes, and to call out from tinfe to time such Sion of these troops as the emergencies of the service should require. The design of Congress, as expressed in the clause to which you have directed my atttention, (the last clause in the 12th section,) was to eqaasize the burden of furnishing soldiers, as far as possible, among the several loyal States, and among the dis- tricts of each State. To attain this result, the statute directs the President “to take into consideratton the num- ber of yolunteers and militia furnished by and from the several States, and the period of their service since the commencement of the present Tebellion ” It is obvious that the number of men and the perious of their respective service must both taken as elements of calculation in order to ascertain the fotal amount of service performed by the soldiers of a given State; and that the total amount of service thus ascertained ineach State would give the total amount in the aggre- gate of all the service performed in ali the Staies. To ascertain the amount of service which’ either one of the States would have rendered, | if it had borne its just share; or, in other words, what part of such aggregate service was justly due irom each State, it became necessary to compare the population by the late census of each State with the aggregate population of all the States enrolled. It was obvious that each State should contribute in proportion to the number of its inhabitants, inasmuch as there | was no other safe basis for estimating the re- | spective numbers of their citizens capable of performing military duty. This was the plan prescribed by the statute of July 22, 1561, chap- ter 9, section |, for the apportionment of yolun- teers among the several States. The proportion of troops due from each | State was to that obtained trom all tne States as the number of inhabitants of that State was to the aggregate number of inhabitants of all all the States. The solation of this formula- ry gave foreach State the number of troops required in order to make up itsequaland just If the number of troops feli short of this required proportion, that deficit should be CHARGED, if the number exceeded, it should be CREDIT} D, to the State in question on the ac- connt of the draft under the enrollment act. When the enroliment has been completed a new and more satisfactory basis is established for distributing the burden of the draft. Hay- ing ascertained the numberof persons actually enrolled in the several States, the number of ircops to be drawn from each State will be cal- culated as follows: As the total number enrolled in all the States is to tbe number enrolled in a particular | State, so the total number to be dratted is to athe number ty be dratied in a particalar | State. The number to be drafted, thus ascertained, and toen the amount dne to or due from, tha: te on the accountof former service shou!d be add- ed toor subtracted trom that number. The balance is that which is due from the State 1n | question, and when balances are thus made up for wll the States, the amount of service Will be ually distributed according to law. The ute also requires that the enrollment districts into which the States are to be divided should be equalized among themselves. miay be effected _npon the same principles as nbove stated. The number of men to be tur- | nished by any one district bears the same pro- portion to the number to be Se s the number of men e: district bears to the whole number enrolled in the State. The only means provided by the statute to enable the President toequalize the dratt among the several DISTRICTS is by reference to the numbers therein respectively enrolled. Taere being no census of Federal population for eith- rnished by the | er of these districts or sub-districts, and no authority given to the President to take a cen- | tis obviously the intent of Con- | gress that the enrollment itself should be the sus thercof, basis for equalizing the dratt among districts. ‘line statute of 1863 prescribes no particular mode of eqnalizing the rumbers of troops among the seyerai Sraras; and though the President is therefore lef: to his own discretion 4s to the mode of carrying the law into effect, yet he is certainly justified in taking the same mode of equzlizing the draft among the States as is preseribed for equalizing it among the -everal districts; and whatever mode he acopts by which the law is carried into effect, his decision is final as to the assignment of quotas. A difficn}ty arose in the practical adminis- tration of this statute, from the circumstance that troops were required for service before the enroliment could be completed in all the States, and it was impessible for them to as- certaimde finitely the exact quota of each State and district prior to the completion of the en- Tollment. ‘oO obviate this difficulty, and to avoid the danger of haying the army depleted while in the presence of the enemy, it was deemed proper to divide the first draft into two par's, or to call out only a portion of the first draft, with a view of completing the equaliza- tion of the draft asa whole, after the enroll- ment should have been compieted. Thesecond part of the first draft, therefore, yet remains to be completed, and it becomes necessary, there- fore, to give each State credit in the above-men- tioned account for all troops furnished under the first part of the aforesaid draft, and the bal- ance of the first draft will be all that will now rable on that draft from each State respec- tively. After the firstsection of the draft was drawn, and before the quotas for the Jast section there- ; of can be assigned, a new element has been in- troduced which must now be taken into ac- count. The Government has. authorized vol- unteers to be enrolled, who have received bounties, and who are to be credited to the States as part of their respective quotas in the same manner as though such volunteers had been furnished under the draft. By observing these principles and methods of calculation, the requisitions of the law in ascertaining the quotas of each State will, I think, be substantially complied with. isubjoin a tabular form of making out the account of each State for mure convenient re- ference. WILLIAM WHITING, Solicitor of the War Department. NAME OF THE STATE. Dr. 1. Amount of service to equalive or Cr. the accounts between the States ae to Mareh 3, 1963, taking into view the number of men, period of eervice, and population of State as com- ared with all the States to ENTONEH.....scececereeeees 2, Amount of service due from said State as estimated as for the ENTIRE DRAYT......,.006 8. Amount of service received from the first section of the draft from said State... 4. Amonnt of service of volun- teers under the President’s The balance will show the amount of service @ue on the second part of the draft, which the President should assign as a quota now to be drawn for. James B. Fry, Provost Marshal General. Wak DEPARTMENT, ‘Wasuineron, Jan In consequence of the tote ew g ‘asses for citizens to atthe War Department, of the Potomac will be given at 139 visit the Arm: the office of Lientenant Colonel Co: Pennsylvania avenue, above 19th street. 524 Rove SIBUP QF WILD OHEBRY, AND For rex Con: OBBTINATE GUUGHS AND COLDS, mozt usefal remedy for This persons suffer- ing from Coughs, Golds, Weakness ains the Breast. Irsita Fhroat, ets i no Dr. Dr. Dr. 1200, } of It te Sore. pad cases vill 376 Penn. avenue, near ra do 1-2awl0t > : +S Natlone: APFFLS! AN RAF R FUREBYS WILD DUCKS ea Y=! At the ment saloon of Le Gen- teal a Le ea Beads: Baturd: sta. : If newetetom, veomietar, 2 —— in ge or avenun, Ss aee de B tavim* This | olled iu that | business | ia the | NORTH. Garrare tHE ance | ecm ee eee ee PROPOSALS. PPorobale FoR FLOUE. SzaLED Prorosars will be received until the Bupsiscence Derartasut with 10,000 SAUAEES a: partment wi if OF FLOUR: 5.000 barrels in néw oak barrels, head lined, 5,00 barrels in new strong cotton sacks—one-half | barrel im each sack. | _ Bids will de received for what is known as Nos. | 1, ae and 3, and for apy quantity less than the 16.000 barrels;-ond also for one hundred barrels of No.2 Damily Fiour, batepenfe be ms plicate, and for each grade on | ae ests Of! T. | The delivery of The Fiour to commence within five si tom the Saag es the bids, and in such uantities daily as the Government may direct, | Gsiiverea at the Government wnarehouss | Georgetown at the wharves, or at the depot in Washington. D. Q. ‘ The delivery of all Flour awarded to be comple- | be within twenty days from the opening of the yment will be made in certificates of indebted- or such other funds as the Government may we for disbursement co will be made he usual Government Just before the Flour is received, and none will be ‘acceptad which is not fresn ground. An esth of allegiance must accompany the bid of each bidder wno has not the oath on file in this office. and no bid will be entertained from parties who have previousty failed to comply with their bids. or from didd: ot prevent to respond. Government reserves the right to reject any bid alias to be nddrensed, tothe undersigned. at No. . jorsed ** Pra: for Flour. 25 G street, Aer GREENE. Captain, 0-8 V Washington. D.G.. Jan. 11. 1364. jal2 ta psorosaue FOR FORAGE. Ourer Qcse*eeMasres’s OFriog. | WasningTos Depot, Dec. 8, 1963. | SEALED Proposals are invited by the under- signed for supplying the UL. 3. Quartermaster’s De- partment, at n, D. G,. Baltimore. Md. | Alexaddris, and Fort Monroe. or either of these places. with Hay, Corn, Oats and Straw. Bids will be received for the delivery of 5.000 poares ot oom or oats and 50 tons of hay or straw, ap 8. Bidders must stateat which of the above-named | points they pronose te mate deliveries, id the | fates at which they will make deliveries tarreat, the quantity of each article proposed to be deliv- ered, the time when said deliveries shall be com- menced, and when to be completed tine price must be written out in words on the le. | Corn to be put up in good stout sack, of sbout two Heshole cane. Oatain like sacks of about three bushéiseach. The sacks to be furnished withort sharge to the Government, The hay and straw to be s curely baled. - The farticuler kind or description of oats, corn Mayors ww proposed to be delivered most be stated @ proposals. ‘All the arricies offerad under the bids herein in- vited will be subject to «rigid imepectious by tho Government Inspector before being accepted. Contracts will be awarded from time to time to the lowest responsible bidder, as the tnterest of the Government may require and payment will be made when the whole amount contracted for shall have been delivered and accepted. . The bidder will be required to, accompany his proposal with a guaranty signed »y two responsi. ole persons that in case his bidis accepted he or they will, witnin ten days thereafter, execute the contract for the same, with and suficient sareties ina sum equal to the amount of the con- tract, to deliver the forsge proyosed in conformity with the terms of this advertisement; and in case the said bidder should fail to enter into the cor- | tract, they to make good the difference detwesn tne offer of said bidder and the aext lowest respon- sible bidder. or the paraonto whom the contract may be awarded The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown by the official certificate of aU. 8 District Attorney, Collector of Customs or eny other oifi- ‘cer under the United States Goveroment or re spor sible person known to this office ‘All bidders will be duly notified of the acceptance onjresection of thelr proposals, The full dB. O.addiaes of each bidder written in the proporal, 't be addressed to Brig G not Quartermaster, be plainly marked Pe 9. and 1) for Forage Borcs asum equal to the amountof the coa- tract, signed by the contractor and both of bie | guarantors will be requ:red of the successful bid- | cer or bi upon signing the contract. | — Blank forme of bids, guarantees. aud bondr, may be obtained upon application at this office, j FORM Of PROPOSAL. (Town, County and State). baorib k ronboe toed I, the subscriber, do hypre' propose to fara | and deliver to the United sm at the Qaar | master’s Depsrtment at — agreeably to the 2 terms of your adverti-ement, Urbaray proposals for forage, dated Washiugtoa Depot, Dec, 3, i383, wwe fo lowing articles, viz : | burhels of Gorn, in sacks, at —— per bushelof 56 counds bushels of Oats, in sacks, at —— per bushel of 82 puunds tons ct baled Hay, at —— per ton of 2,0 pouncs tons of baled Straw, at — per ton of 2,000 pounds. Delivery to commence on or before the —— day of , 186 , and to be completed on or hefore the —— day of , 136 , and pledge myseit to enter into a written contract with the United States, | with gocd snd approved securities within the apace | of ten days after being notified that my bid has beew accepted, Your obedient servant. i Brigadier: Geugral 2. beepers 5 { pal Le roaster, i sc Washington, D. 0. GUARATY. We, the rudersigned, residents of in the County of —-—— Btaxe of ———.. heroby, and Jointly and severally, covenant with the United Btates, and gnaraptee in case the foregoing bid of ——— be accepted, that he or they will, within ten days after the acceptance of gais bid, execute sureties, in a sum equal to the amount of the con- tract, to fornish the forage proposed in conformity the terms of advertisement dated Decembar 8, 1863, under which the bid was made, and, in case | the said shall fail to enter into a contract as | aioresnid, we guarantee to make gocd the Cciffer- | ence between the offer by said and the lowest responsible bidder, cr the person to whom the contract may be awarded, itness, Given t ‘aador our hands and seals this arrose of Seal. I hereby certify that, to the best of my know- ledge and belief, the above-named guarantors are g0od and cient as sureties for the amount for which they offer to be security, To be certified by the United States District At- torney, Collector of Oustoms, or any other officer pee he U; cod Bias Government, oF respon- nm known to this o! Lisle D ii, RUOKER, Ge 9-tf Brig. Gen. and Q. M, Cz QUARTERMASTER SOEFIOR, . Derot oy WaSHINGTon. Washington, D.C., Jam |, 1864. All dealers in Drugs, Hardware, Lumber, Leath- er, € fice Furniture, Harness, and Saddlery. are re- quested to send _to this office, on the MONDAY of each week, & sealed proposal or list, in duplicate, of ‘they ate prepared to furnien to this ort matics, sic fhe price of each mark- Ci aire it, “Sealers wishing ‘to sali to th ere wi im uired to furnish the list punct y morning. . B General and Git Pp ins Brindle Depotot Washinnton Ppmorcsars FOR CAVALBY HORSES, Cavalry Bureau, Office of Chief Quartermaster, aes paeashiaston. D. C., Jan, 15, 1854. i i) POBALS Tece! PRT ER SAPNA inte gut be delivered Des’ , owe, within tnirty days from date of contraet TWO THOUEABD (2000) OAVALRY HORSES. to te delivered at Indianepolie’ fu” witors (40) forty says trom date of contract. F1VE THOUBAND (5,000) CAVALRY HORSES, wap aebrie a fe Me. win) fre ‘WO sHOUSAND (2 to be delivered at Oolucabun, Ohl withincey ates ‘WO THOUSAND (270)) CAVALRY HORSES to be delivered at Ohsease, TIL, within (80) Atty aya from date 0: contract. id horses to be sound in all portieulars, mot less Toto Je bande highs dene solees, oped: om 4 irk colors. ters, bridle wise, and of size suficleat tor cavalry specifications will be strictly adhered to and Bid" will be entettained apless secompanied a guaranty of {ts faithful — and at the lowest price, is Depot will be ro- ev. unl b formance, orm of bid and guaranty ean be bad on applica- Towa! Gs ek, tad Captain Hunt A, a a tain Geo, T. Browning, 2 Ind. japtain aim Ocryell; A QM Bt |, Mo ; Cap Lowry, &.Q. M., Columbus, #0; and Captain Potter A. ML. Onicago, 1 Buocestful bidders will bé required to enter into Written contracts , with good and sufficient securi- cere sant (8) days from date of accept- The oath of allegiance must accompany each ‘The undersigned reserves bide deemed unreasonable. pe Tinh epeisanov all No bid will be entertained for less than fifty hor- ses. Payment will be made contract, ores con thereat ver as funds may bores $323 als must be end ss jay- fy Wotton tnd ademas goptat sceeT- Washingt, Asartermanter, walry Bureau, n, D. 0. Any turther information will be a ven ieatio . i al Ee DAMS BX) COMPANY, A ‘Onrion 51d PA, Ayano, cs Ona BARA RA ARE, = ita sible Z Ocarecti Vi ia ; SRRTRSRRR the contract for the same with good and sufficient | * PROPOSALS. p*#° O5B4L8 FOR LUMBAR Camr QuARTERMASTER’s Opricn, Depot or Wasainoron, Pi ; Wasniscron, D..C., Jam. 19, 1664. IALED PROPOSALS will be received st this office autil SRIDAY, Jcouary 29, 264,at 12 o’clock an. for Gelivery at this Depot, of One Millioa (i 0 ie Feet of Lumber of t! tiem. viz: ings. 13 10 16 feet lorg. 5,000 feet 8-4 or 2inch ‘White Pine Comwon Cull- ings_12 to 16 fest long, 100,000 ‘Tongued end Grooved Flooring, 12 to 16 28 F00 feet 8x5 Hemlock Joist, 12 feet long, 25,009 feet $x5 Hemlock Joist, 14 feet lon, .0°0 fest $25 Hemlock Joist 16 feet long, 000 feet 3x6 Hemlock Joist, 12 feat long, € feet 336 Hemlock Joist, 14 feet lo: 000 feet 3x6 Hemlock Joist, 16 feet lon £00 feet 3x7 Hemlock Joist, 12 feet loag, 0.0 feet 8x7 Hemlock Joist, 14 fest !'oug, 00 feet 8x8 Hemiock Joist, 12 feet long, 000 feet 3x38 Hemlock Joist. 16 feet long, 00 feet 3x9 and 10 Hemlock Joirt, 16 feet long. pal hed al rd org 3 sear to be ged merohensehle mam der, subjer ie inspection of an ent ap- inted on the part of the Government. ~ All the Lumber to be delivered within tweaty days after signing the contract. Proposals trom disloyal ies will nat be son- sidered. An oath of allegiauce to the U. 8. Gov- ernment must 2oc0mm pany each proposition. The ability of the bidder to fill the contract, should It be award must be guaranteed ‘by two Tesponsibie persons, whese signatures must be ap- pended to the Cregeen ge The renee: ibility of the guarantors must be showr by the offi. certificate of the Olerk of the nearest ict Court or of the United States Dis- trict Attorney. | Bidders must be present In when the bids are opened, or their proposals will not be eonsid- rod. The fullname and post office address of each bid- der rust be loxivly written in the proposal. Ifa bid is mauve in the name of a firm, the names ofall the parties must apvear, or the "pid will be sonside: rod an the individual proposal of the party Dy iondsin the sumof halfthe amount of the con- tract. signed by the contractor and both of his guarantors, will be required of the successful bidder apon signing the contract ne right to reject any or all bids that may be Senet 0 high is reserved by the Depot Quarter- master. Informal proposals will be rejected. Proparals must be addressed to Brigsdier Gene- ral D, H, Rucker, Chief Depot Quartermaster, Wathington, D © . and rhould be plainly marked “ Proposals for Lumber.” GUARANTY. We, the undersigned, residents of. in the county of-——, and State of. hereby, jointly and severally, covenant with the United Biates, and guaranty in case the foregoing bid of —— be accepted, that he or they will, within ten days after the acceptance of said bid, execute the com tract for the same with gocd and sufficient sureties, in asum equsl to half the amount of the contract, to farniah the lumber proposed in conformity to the terms of advertisement cated December 18th, 1863, under which the bid was made; and. in case the eaid —skail fail to enter into s contract as sforeraid, we guarantee to make good tho differ. ence between the offer by the said —— aud the next lowest ree ponsible bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. Witness Given under our hands and seals this — day of rae Seal Seal. I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowl- edge and belief, the above mamod guarantors are good aod sufficient as sureties for the amount for which they offer to be security. ei To be certified by the United Btates Dirtrict Attorney, Collector of Customs, or any other o%- cer under the United States Government, or re- sponsible person known to this offc> Da ja 29-td Brig. Gen and 9 FFICE DEPOT COMMISSARY OF SUBRIS- O TENCE, Washington, D.C.,Jan 19, 1354. EeALED Proposa.s, in duplicate. aro invited un- tilthe 2d of February, at 11 o’clock a. m., for the Hidea Yallow, Hoofs, and Horns cf all Goveramest cattle slavghtered within the ancient limitn of District of Columbia, fcr threa months or from the commencement of ths con*ract. The ebove articies to be collected by the contrac- tor, aud removed from the variou® places at waic2 ‘the cattle are killed at such times as may be desig- nsted by the officer in charge. fisble forallthe Hides Tho contractor shall ba ard Tellow, Hoofs snd Horns coming from avery animal sisughtered, uniess it caa da made satisfac- torily to appear to the Subsistence Department that all cue exertion, diligence and care was made to obtain the eaic articles. . will be required every ten days in Gov- nda willstste the emount, per animal, for Bre be sccompanied by the following guar: te, sflidavits of each guarantor, and ort? of allegiance. Blank forms can be obtsiced by application to the undersigned, PROPOSALS ate of of alow.-Hoofs and Catils killed wi trict of Columbia, @ ax ount to be in onditieas of fer. per bead, Horne cf all Gove : the ancient limits of the D collers and cents, worde and figures,) subject to all the the advertisement herewith appended » folowing kind and dessrip- | 500,000 feet 4 4 or 1 insk White Pine Common Call- | PROPOSALS. ok . PFoPosaLs FOR DEAD HOBIES AND MULES, Chief Quartermaster’s Office Tero? ° Washizstiom DC. 13, Bs. Exatri Proposais witibe ved et chin office Untii a SDAY, fedrusry |, 184. at 12 c'vlock M, for the sais of all the Horses and Males that may cie orbe killed atthis Depot withia toe next — (12) months sucseeding the date of the con- act, The bodies of the animals will be delivered by the United Atat # daily, toasy point withia tho limits of this city that may bs agresd pon by the Government and the contractor, and te he coays:et | from thenee by the ecntractor a sufficient distance | fircro the limits of the District of Colam ia so as | Kot to become a nuisance to the citiz:ns thereof or this Depot Bidder will state the amount per snimal, and give bis fall name and post office atdress. ! | Payment will be required at the end of each | month in Government funds for the number of ani- wats delivered crring the month, Ap cath ot allegiance tothe United States Gov- ernment must accompany each prop)sition. iity of the bidder to fil tne contract. led te him, must be guaranteed | by two responsible persons whoee signatures are to be appended to the guarantee. Bonds in the sum of $1,0%0, signed by the con tractor and both of hir rantors, will berequired | of the successful bidder pon ai ing the contract. | Propota's must be plainly marked “Proposals for Dead Horses snd Mules,” acd nddre sed to the un- dersigned. D. A. RUCKER. | pen Brig, Gen. and Chief Quartea naster, Depot Washingtcn. | (pBPFABOR OFFIOR, Wan Derantwent, Washinzton. Jan. 15, 1864. | | _ BgaLep Prorosats will be received at this “fice | until Thursday, the 28th day of January at4o’clock | p. m., for Fill ; eanenrb ima Ee ng. Fiaishing, | Packing, and Koxing 10.00 8. Artillery Gurbd | Bits of the latest pattern, to. be delivered at the Jnited States Arsanal. Springfield, Mass. Tne side bars and mouth pieces as they come from the drops, to be furnished from tha ‘Bpringtiela Armo- ry, where cimens end the model bits can be ren. Th I bearing the lettars A.,areto be made irom No. 24 sheet brass (Providence wire | uae.) and filled with lead befor being soldered. {he platir ¢ isto bo not leas than Wo. 0. 03d t0 be 0) fine qualit; eleck wire. and the lower bar of brass wire. bits are to be rubjezt to insoection in all stages of the work, and before being packed are to be marked with the maker’s name ard residence. They are ; to be packed in paper bundles of six each, labelled 10 bundles ina box as prescribed by the Depart- ment. Packing boxes to be valued by the inepector. Deliveries to be made at the rate of 600 per week’; the first delivery of 600 to be madeon tae 20th Februrary. i ‘The etock surnished by the United States witl be inspeted before issue,and for every set of.parts delivered to the contractor, s bit is to be returned, No bide will be consider:d except from parties ac- tually en, aged ia theplsting and finishing busi- ness, sad o can give good security for the per- formance of the Work, Bidders will inclose with their bigs the written acknowledgments of their sureties over their own signatures. Each party containing a contract will bi to enter into bond with approve faithfulexecution. Upon the sward being maie, successful bidders will be notified and furnished with fcrms of contract snd bond. The Department reserve the right to reject any or all bids sf not deemed eatisfactory __ Proposals will be addrassd to “Brigsdier General Georze D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordvaucs. Washing- nm, D os ane will be ae coe Rata for rb Bite.” .D, 5 AOTG Brig, Gen, Chief of Ordnance. Psorocsars FOK HAY, STRAW asp GRAIN. __, Forage DePantMzw’ Assistant Quartermaster’s C n Alexandria, Va. Nov. 16th. 1563 Warrrenx Prorosats are invited for furaishing , Straw, Oats and Gorn, for taa use of the Gov- meut, to be delivered at Alexand: OF any point on the “otomsc or its tributar ingach qusntitios within the amount proposed for, and at such times, as the undersigned may direct.” The proporals to he addrersed to the un lersignad, | and to state the quantity and price of exch articlé. | offered, Proporals will be received for five thousand (5 900) bashels of Corn or Osts, and (40) tons of Hay or Btraw and upwerds, unler: t of the of Washington Jan 1 A . The rings are to be of tl all 08 for the in- overnmen. to contract for @ less to be putupin good sacks of abcattwo pubhels, and oats iv eacka of about thrse (5) bush each. which are tobe furnirhed free of chsr, the Government, The hay aid straw to be secure | ly daled. Ailarticles fernished ucder this edrertisament to be subject to arigid inspection by the Govsra. ment inspector. Purehases will be made from time to e,2 this advertisement, from the lowest responsible bidder, 28 the interest4of the public service may require, | The undersigned reserves the right to roject any and all offers which may be deemed incompatible with the interests ef the Government. Payments will be nade in suck funds ss may be provided fror the U. 8. Treasury. and an far 35 practicable, upon delivery; but the undersigned reserves the right to withhold the whole or any | part of the payments until the complete fulfilment | of ggreements, Good security will be required for the faithful fulfilment of any sgreement_ made uuder this sd- vertisement, WM. 8TODDARD, no 13-2m Capt. and Asst Quartermaster. a 2 8 GUABANTY. We.the undersignei residents of in tha , aad t tate of heraby. i a . covenant with the Onited and guarartee in care the foregoing bid of shall be sccepted, that he will, within five da: ter the acceptance of exid hid. sign a contrast for the prompt and faithful execution of the semo,and that we will become bis security ona bond, in the suro of fifteen thousard dollars for the performanca of his contract, in conformity with the terms of his roposal,and that in cas the sard shall fail fo enter into a contract, under ths terms of the advertisement, dated . 186 inviting proposygla for Hices. Tallow, Hoofs, and Horna we guarantae to make gc od the difference between the offer made by the ssid in the foregoing Big! osal, and the next lo’ responcible forma) bidder, or the perron to whom the contract may be awarded. Witress: } Given under cur hands and seals thie day of + 133. . Soal. Seal The Zeeponstb sity of the rantors must be shown by the official certificate of a United States District Attorney or United States Judgs. The certificate must he in the following form: I hereby certify aa aoe evidence entirely sa isfactory to me. the sbove-pamed guarantors a: good snd sufficient as sureties for double the smount for which they offer to be security, To whicheach to! sae Gnd ape the following” guarantor must make and append % OATH: ‘Btateof —., county of , Before me, —aa -. in and for the county ani State afo! eid. perronaily appeared -, one of the sureti: hi ity o! bo, being duly sworn, at he is worth over and sbove Habilitiesthe sum of thirty “Subscribed sworn before me this day of ——..1°6 . No bids will’ be considered unless made out in conformity with the above form, and are accompa- nied erat ie foregoing guarantee, certificate and \avits. All bidders must forwar! with their pro) thousand dolia: it an bh of allegiance. unless one may be on file with tl nares open the biis; and no propo- sals not fully complying with th yoreqomss. re- will be con- quirements, as well in fact as in form, wi! sidered or a8 @ proposal within the mean- Exe contractor will be held scoountable for the Li &ec., one week after the signing of the con- Bidders must be present at the opening of tho bids oa res =S to Shalr ices a8 all ig ges peer: roposals hasing and a low. &c.,” and be ‘rected to the underage. ba @. BELL, ja 2-td Lieutenant Colonel and 0.'S. IMPORTANT TO SUTLERS. SUTLEBS WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING & CO.'S OCONCENTRATED OLAM TO BE A MOST VALUABLE ABRTIOLE FO THEIR TRADE. It sells very rapidly, and is the most economica article of diet f the officer's mess. Itis prepared nm one minute, and makes « most delicious Soupor Ghowder, It is highly recommended by Army Burgeons. The profits are large. H. A. DOWNING & 00., Manufacturers of Concentrated Food, No. 111 Bast sth st., New York, or sale by BARBOUR & SEMMUBS, Bole Agents, 65 Louisiana Avenue, Se2-ly Washington, D. 0, Y Serr PEN TIAL. OUNG MEN who have injured themselves by certain necret habite which unfit them for business, the duties of married life; also m: from the follies of youth or el a debility in advance of their fore placing themselves under the treat- whould first. aie en of ay one, shot i aetread Tie 280k ‘he Secret Friend.”! will of, fmportanc perusing t add in a sealed = Ben’ cto md aad Cege ine led envelope, on re- ; vd: BTUART & Gaiery DE SBAE. A. PEON wale MPORTANT TO FEMALES, PR. CHEESEMAN'S FILLS. nS, ‘The in, thése eault, areca mild in theli = Ba aot ogrbot al orppalase, PARI ions, REMO’ UOTIONS, Mhether from cold er otherwise, headache, pain ofthe heart, whites; ail nece arises from interra nature fe reece: ith 4 + pt nie oR eres a pontinersmedy tor peculiar INDUCING WICH CRRPAINTY PBRIODIOAL OULAnIeY. Explicit dineotions rating Nor SB USSD, Ww an : <BORET DISBABES! SEORET DISRASHS! SAMARITAN’S GIFT) ane beats GIFT? THER MOST CERTAIN REMEDY EVER USED, “* Yes, A Positive Cure” for Fhe pea a GLFET, STRICTURES, §. jouiains no Mineral, no Baisam, no Mercury, Only Ten Pills to be Taken to Eifec They are entirely vegetable, having no & any unpleasant taste, and will not in any way in- jate the stomach or bowels of the most delicate. Cures in from two to four days, and recent cases | @ RO a hours,” Prepared by a graduate ofthe University of Pennsylvania, one of the most erinent Doctors and Chemists of the present day, HO EXPOSURH, NO TROUBLE, NO CHANGE WHATEVER, Let those who have despaired of getting cured, or who have been gorged with Balsam Qopaiva, or etry thi yr ag ya s ‘velope, PriceMale packages, 63, ‘Fomale, 88. BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD In OFULA, ULOBRS, SORES, SPOTS, TRTTERS OOTP ALES BOLLS BYPHILIB OB VE NEREAL DISHASES &o. SAMARITAN’S ROOT AND HERB JUICES is offered iblic as s Vis EXT HILIS OB ‘VENEREAL BisB the BA- MAELTAN’S BOOT AND HERB JUIOM, is the supet votents effec! remedy ever 3 it ; the venereal po! and permanent, T terlty that for which you system, as well as ai] the effects of Mercury, F FEMALES in with ibe: males safer, the HOOT AND HEEB JOLORS monk be adapted, in at Debility, and for all Sor nat by express. 81 a bottle, ‘54 AARITAN’S OHANORE WASH, Priee 25 cents. Full DESMOND & 00., Box 161 Philadelphia Fost Bald by 8. OALVERT FORD, ¢ rer of lith and ¥ COOK, Alexandria, may 6-tr ‘BIESMAR—Protected by Royal Le’ $ T of Bngignd, and cooarel Dy the roy vrtne Boole de Pharmacie de Paris,and the Imperial Qollege of Medicine, Vienns Triesmar No. 1is the effectual remedy for Relax- ation, 8permatorr! and jaustion 18 tem. TriesmarNo. 3 has entirely aseous Gepaivs, Cubed: Fo. 3i8 the infallible remedy for all &o. Feleomay j2adary Symptoms, thus obvia’ the Eisrouty "od all other dclotesious ingrodie evn Di sparation is in the form of a most ed. from effecta of clima‘ pa of atmosphere, in tin cages, at ‘Socases in one for $9, and in $77 pi zgless'e and fetall by. Dr.” street, New York. | Rifotbe had sisd of 8. 0. FORD, No, 990 Pa Fe, corner 1ith street. sm™"* BSTABLISHED 1850, Having made arrangemeats which! Se Rae eh aay hans a af and 16 to = — 2 Soe ae metas of in- and 8 that [ill continue to Fron Golf and ‘Bilver Te es eval 3; bye and Td ea! . co, a! ol ished Mand Ho, S31 Ostrost, between 4 and th stn in the rear of National Hotel I8AA0 HERZBE! Se Ten thousand dolisrs to loan on at the sbove place. money on & BON. cowen woo DI W ooD! q WED IN FOUB PIBOES AnD sPiit FOR ONB DOLLAR EAR QOED Union Fire Wood Mi Gorner Seventh strest and a. HP OEeE:, OAK, AND PINE WOOD for sale cord length. Gaon, ELL N.O. MoKNEW, VYenth street and Oanal, i OOAL! Coton Satna’ G: HAND, AND FOR B41 Union rood ornne 398 Ha Woes wi, GAS FIXTU; = zi a ri i e sevutrsice Stock in; offered in this marke! ih 5 No-All Work m the abo: intrasted to our | @are will at ¥ +376 Datreet, Post Derantueyr, Pashingio 0. toher 15, 1383, PROPOSALS will ba reseived at of bis Department until 3 p.m. of (to be decided br ofthe United 8: in the Steteoi Ka 8 an Territories of COLORADO, UTAH, ani NEVADA from July 1, 1864, to June 99, 1&6, o the routes an by the rehedules of departures aud arrivals harein epecified, constituting the overland route t> Cali- fornia. Progonale are also invited fot four years service, (from July 1. 1944, to June 3), 1888). M, BLAIR, Postmaster General, % KAN8A8, 14358 From Atebison. by Lancaster. Kickapoo, Long Chain, Seo Creek, Guittard’s, Nebraska Territory, ‘bom pron’s, Kiawa. Farm. Lone Tree. mnie Oketo, Otoe. Pawnee, )@rayson’s Sandy, ittle Bla: Vieecy Thirty-two- mile Creek, Surimit, Hooks, Fort Kearney, Plate tion, Craig, Plum Creek, Wi Midway, Gtiman’s. Cottonwood Springs, Cold Springs, Fremont Springs, Blk Hora, Aikali Lake, Sand Hill, Diamond 4prings, South Platte, Julesbarg, (Colorsdo Terri- tery ) Antelops, Sprirg Hill, Divnison Valley Station. Kelly's, Beaver Craek. Bijoy, Fremont’s Orchard, Nagle’s Nest, Latham, Cache, La Pordre, Sharwood's. Levorte, Boner, Cherokee. Idaho Territory,) Virgin- ia Dale, Willow Springs, Rig iavamie, Little ie, Cooper Creek, Rovk Oraak. Medi- Bow, Fort Halleck, Elk Mountain, Pass Creek North Piette Rage Ore: Bridger’s Pass, Sulphur Sp; pe 1 i ner. Waski. ake, Dow Sprines, Lected= Big Pond? Buttes, Rook Point, Salt Wells. Hook Bprivgs, Green River, Lone Tree, (Utah Territory.) South Bend, Chureh ‘Buttes, Millerville, Fort Brifger, Modify. Queki 2sp Springs, bear River, Needle Koc Ganon. Gauging Kock. Wearer. Danial’ Kimbell’s, and Mountain Dale. to Salt Lake Uity, 1,220 miles and bark, datiy Schedule from April 1 to December 1, (3 months). Leave Atehiron daily at3am; rt t Balt Lake Oity thi teenth day by Gam. it Lake City daily at 2 pm; Atchison thirteenth cay by 2 pm, (288 Scheduie from December 1 to April 1, (4 months). Leave Atchison daily at 8 am; Arrive at Salt Lake Oity fifteerth day by 8 a. Mi uve Balt Loke City daily at 2pm: eB" a be * Arrive at Atchison fifteenth day by 2p m, (3% hours). Bids for four years servies invited ; that is, from July 1, 1864, to June 30, 1968. Post Orric# Deragtverr. January 2, 1934, Nore.—Bida will also ba received and emsiderad for reducing the running time on the above ronte from Apri! 1 to December 1 from 288 hours to 243 hours. and from December 1 to April 1 fcom 336 hours to 906 hours, Bids are slro invited to convey the Jetter mail only, excluding the paper and document mails, ‘ UTAH TERRITORY. 14620 From F alt Laze Citv, by Traveler's Rest, Rock Wells Joo Deg Out, Fort Crittenden. No Name. Rurh Valley, Point Lookont, Simp ron’s Sorings, River Bed, Dng Way’, Black Rock, Fist Springs. Boyd's Willow Springs, Canon Btation. Deep Creek, Prairie Gate Antelope fprings. =’ Valley. Shall K ain Sprines, Ruby Valley, (Nevada Territory), Jacob's Wells, Diamond Spriags, &nipinr Sp-inga, Robert's Creek. Camp Ftetion, Dry Trask, Horn, Bimpson’s Park. Rees Rigor? iry, Castle Rook, Pdwerds Creak) le Gate, Pair View Water Olt Rivar, Desert Wels, to Vir- ¥. 558 wiles and hack. daily rill to December 1,13 months). Lake City daily at 9am : inia City seventh day by 9a m,( 148 Leare Virginia City Arrive at Balt Lake ( (144 houra) Schedule Fram Der Leave fait Lake Arrive et Virg borre:) Leave Vi Arrive at Salt Lake Ci (188 honra:) Bids for four veern serv July 1, 1864, to Ju ratlam; y reventh day by Mam, aber 1 ta Ap-il 1.44 months), at am; i cay by 9a m, (163 T, Jensary 2 1954, v consid ay ba December 1 to nvited to e-nve DE paper and deenm 2 le ter mails mails NSVADA TERRITORY. 157:5 From Virginis Cityby Caren day’r, Yark's, Strawberry Sport#ran § Hall, and Placerville, Oatito nia.) to Folsom City, 149 milezand back, _ dally. Schedt m April | to Derember) ~ Leave Virg'nis City daiiy st am; sae at Folaom City nextday by 9 am, (4 enTs; Leave Folsom City daily at Sam; Arrive at Virginia City next day by 3 a m, (24 hours). Schedule from December 1 to April 1, (4 months.) Leave Virginia City daily atidam; Arrive at Foisom City third day by 19a m, (43 (8 months.) hoors;) Leave Folsom City daily at 8am; h sie at Virginia City third day by8 am, (49 eure. Bids fer four years se -vice invited ; that is, from Jaly 1,.1:64, to June 9), 1A°s. Post Orricz DerantMsy?, January 2. 1954. Nore.— Bids will be received and cousidered for reducing the rupning time on the above route from April 1 te December 1 from 2: hours to 23 hours, and from December 1 to April J from 48 houra to 35 hours. Bits are also invited to convey the letter mails only, excluding the paper and document mails. COLORADO TERRITORY, 14955 From Latham, hy Big Pend, Port Lupton, and seers to Denye: City, 65 milesand back, 9 iy. Leave Denver daily at8a.m; s et Latham same day by 8 p m, (12 how Leave Latham daily on the arrival of them from Atchison and from Salt Lake; Arrive at Denver ip tweive hours after Bids for four onus rervice invited ; thatis, from say 1, 1864, to June 3, 1868 n Bids are also invited to convey the letter mails only, excluding the paper anu document mails, NoTEs. Each route must be bid ‘or separately, with seps- rate guarantee apd certificate; and must provide for the conveyance of the mail’ with eelarity. cer- tainty, and security,” using th® terms of the law. It will be perceived that the schedules are ar- are so as to form one continuous line from Atchison, Kanras, to folsom City and back, con- yoring ipo entire mail each bog dl in 19 days,eight months in the year ; and in 23 days, four monthe in the year; ard onder date 2d January, 1864. the invited expedited schedule require: and fer inetructions dere are referred to the pamphlet ad this should be wiw prsric BAL LANDS THE PARISH OF 8ST. HELENA, BEAUFORT DISTRIOT, 80' TH CAROLINA, Under the direction and instructions of the President of the United States, issued of the date ofSeptember 16, 1863, in pursuance of the eleventh section of an act, entitled “An act for the Qollec- tion of Direct Taxes in Insurrectionary Districta within the United States, and for other purposes,’’ approved June 7, 1862,and of the act amendatory of the raid act, opproved February 6, Abram D. Smith, Wiilism B. liam Henry Brisbane, United States ect Tax mmissioners for the District of South Carolina, hereby declare and make Knows that s public sale will be held at the office of the Commissioners aforessid, in the town of Beaufort, Parish of St, Helena, Beaufort District, State of South Caroli cCommenc'ngon the 18th day of February, 1354 teres a.m. of said dey. for the following tracts or parcels of land, to-wit : ON ST. HELENA ISLAND: ‘The Marion Chaplin F lace, the Daniel Pope Place, Sea Side, the Ann Fripp Piace, Littlewood Point, the Gabriel Oaper’s Place. the Lawrence Fripp Place, the Pritchard Place, the Perry Place, Was- sa Island, the Dathaw Inle and Duthaw Point. ON LADIES’ ISLAND: Bloff Farm, Palmetto Island, the Wigg Place. the Joe Johnson Place,the Porter Place, Wo Lawn, Feir Lawn, Brickyard, the Pine Land Plave, Laure) Hill, Lucy Point, int, Ashdale, Bythewoos Pine Lend, the Pive Land, and the Jenkins’ Pipe Land The la-t three tracts of land will be sold subject to the ri; ht of the United Staten to cut and remove the wood and timber therefrom, without compensation to the owners, Also Pine Islanc. ON PORT ROYAL ISLAND: ne “The Henry Stewart Piacc, «pring Hill, Otaheite, the William Perryclear Piace, Grangeburg, the Ann Perryclear Place, pacluding) Jacs Islan ene Lloyd Field, Murkle Bi the Retreat, the Gherry, Hill, the Tom Bayard Place, the Naber- sham Place, Prospect Hill, Grove Hill, Burlington, Woodward, Rice e Canipbell Pine Land, Woodland, and tne e tind tract, except two hundred acres of the sume hertofors redeem wners. ‘ighe lands to. be sold: comprehend. in all about twenty-three thousand acres. They are to be sold {nu diviei« nwor parcels, not to exceed three hundred and twenty acres toany one purchaser Said sale will not be kept oven longer then sixty days from the ccmm: of the <aine, ‘And we do jurther make Known and declare that Janda will be set ‘up for sale at one dollar twenty-five cents au acre each, and that tho saute. be sold unless the bid« advance be- yond that sum, t when tracts or lote of land have sree ‘barns, at the By