Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1864, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. LOSSES AND GaIn® I sat, as desolate as Myrins among the ruins | of Carthage, in the parlor of Liverpool Hotel, | surrounded by & chaotic pile of luggage, which | had been Iahded with myself the evening be- | fore from the Australian steamer, after a tem- pestuous voy: of four months. I was an Ulter stranger in England, Aoat any known friend ; and very miserable had been the anx- fous, sleepless night, and the dreary loneliness of the day, now the familiar circle of my fel- jow voyagers was broken up. Without rest- / ing, 1 was taking counsel with myself, and | forming impracticable plans, uxtil at last the | weariness and melancholy of my situation j Overpowered me, and I fell asleep in the un- | ec mfortable easy-chair before the fire. Still | dreaming of the splash of the waves, and the | ceaecless throb of the engine, as they hadrung — in my ears durirg the last few months, I min- gied them with the indistinct seund of a door | opening, and a man’s tread across the floor, or : deck as it seemed to me, and thena muffled, | subdued voice exclaiming, “Is this the wid- { owl” i My eyes opened widely at once, and met a | very grave aud pitying gaze, that was fixed | upon me with something of the regard of a | aiepherd looking down upon astray lamb. A | tail, strong, largely buiit figure, anda faceof | ssive and marked features, leaned over me, j il.ag the whole scope of my vision with a | powerful breadth and height, which gaye me | just the pleasant sense of strength and protec- | Gon I needed at thatmement. He turned away j; instantly, and energetically stripped off his | rough overcoat, handed it to the landlady who | accompanied him with an air of amiable con- | cession. ++ Be so good as to take it away,” he said. «I | had no idea she was such a little, young crea- ture as this.” He appeared considerably smaller and smooth. €r, but still colossal to me as I stood before him, having risen to my feet by thistime. With a gentle hesitation, as if fearful of touching me tco roughly, he took my hand in his own, and pated iteoftiy with two fingers, repeating, in the fame eubdued tone, j * Not Harry’s widow 1” | * Oh, yee!” I cried, bursting into passionate tears, and leaning my head against his great arm. “Oh, it was so hard! He died befere we hed been on board three weeks, and they bur- ied Lim in the sea. I’ve been alone ever since; and I he ve no friends here.” | “Poor thing! poor Httle child!” he said, strok- ing the hair from my burning forehead. “Don’t | give way, my dexr. lam your cousin —poor Harry’s cousin—Humpbrey Grainger; and of | ccurse I am your friend. here, sit down on | the sofa, and tell me all about it when you are | a long time before I was calm, for the tears welled to my eyes again andagtinatterI | thought I had mastered them ; buthesat quiet. | jy beside me, speaking now and then in a hear. | ty, genial tone, and inno way betraying any | impatience tq bring my hysterical weeping to | an end. . i «Now, then, my dear,” he said, when at | length I only sobbed at intervals, «first of all | Jet me tell you I received Capt. Thompson's | leiter about you this morring,and I started | down to Liverpool at ouce to fetch you home. | I did not wait for my sister Eliza to accompany | me, as, under the circumstances. [ considered epecd to be the essential thing. Mxdear girl, | do you know that we had no idea that poor | Harry was married 1" | “We e only married a week before we | sailed,” Lanswered. “i wiil tell you how it all happened, Mr. Grainger; it was such an | unforeseen event. My brother isa lawyer in | Sydney ; and when Harry went to bis office on | business, William invited him tosiay a few we atour house, he was soill. I was very, very corry for him. lt made my heart ache to | see him sor uttering and feeble, and inastrange | Jand smong strangers; so did all 1 could to | nurse and cemfort him. We went onin that | wey til his ousiness was ended, and he came | to fay ‘gocd-bye’ to me, and tell me he had | taken a passage home in thissteamer. Hecried | Mr. Grainger—Jike a child: and he | suid he was so alraidol going this long voyage | che fmong rough samen ; and perhaps he hould die, with po one near him that eared beuthm. I don't remember exactly what I but he understood that I was willing to “Fo With kim, if 1 could bea comtortand help to him” “Buthe did not marry you for that !"exclaim- | ed Mr Grainger. j “He was really very fond cf me com inued. + But, oh. yon canno- airaid he wasef dying alone ; aid tn Was so very long. So when hi ed meit I wootd be his wife, I told him Lioved him very | much, and was very sorry for him.” + Bui what did your brother say to it, my | pocr child {" be jnquired *Girle of my age in the colony don’t the r brothers,” I replied. “We were gu ctly in achapel in Sydney. blierwards. utsomehow I well,” £ ine bow voyaze | WAs to young, and I hadenever seen any one die. I tbought be was getting better, ke was | so cheerful and happy. And, ob, he died ope evening shee a @, white we were watcDing toe | own; aod Isat very quietly by him, | crly thinking he was asieep, uil the captain came up id he was dead.” t There was avery perceptible frown upon the Brave fece to which I litted my teartul ¢. quickiy Jollowed by the expression of profou pity as he met my appealing glance. I went | ch totell him how bitterly L bad found out my folly and self-willin marrying withoutmy | brother's knowledge; and how atraid I was | of berg & trouble to him and bis sister until T cculd rite bome, and hear again trom Wil- | liam, unlesshe decided it would be best tosend | me back by the next steamer; bat 1 shrank | from the thought of asecond long voyag*, with | the ceaseiess diz:ge of the waves me my busband was buiied following me month after Month. Mr. Grainger listened to me without interruption, and then said, in a few consoling, friendly sentences, that he should coasider himself my guardian until he could hear from My brothey in Sydney, and ‘hat to morrow L should return with him tothe home which had | been Harry’s. When I had left Sydney, the railway to Par- @matia was ouly just begun, and my first jour- ney by rail was from Liverpoo! to Saerwood; tut I could cee nothing of the 75 miles of Brit- ish ground we traversed so swiftly, for the carriage windows were opaque with frost. | Though it was scarcely noon, Mr. Grainger j @nd two other gentlemen who were cur fellow parsengers, after leoking at their newspapers for a tew miles, apparently resigned them- selves to a profound slumber, and continued in it, with but brief intervals of wakefuiness, un- lil we reached the littie country station where we leitthe train. We were immediately sur- Touaded by a band of servile officials, whose obeequiousness was as strange to me as every- thing else had been since I had left the steamer; but Mr. Grainger hurried me away impetuous- ly, and litted me into a dog cart which was in waiting for us atthe gate, where Lstayed while be gave his servant directions about my cart } load of lugga, «I never saw snow like this before,” I said, when he came to fasjen the apron at my side, and fold round me the rugs which had ben ‘| st fur Our proiection from the se vere climate, «| Itsrowed im Sydney the yearl was born; butot course I don't remember that.” «« By George. I never thought of that!” ex- claimed Mr. Grainger, regarding me with a lock of surprise, while he tore of his rough overcoatimpsiienuly. ‘ Here, stand up, Mrs, Grainger ; let me button this right round yon, or you will be trezen te death befora we get home. It will be a sorry welcome to Sher- wood.” We drove through a white wilderness, spark- | Mng and scundless, save for the dull beatof the | borse’s hocfs upon the snow, and the shrill , chirping of little birds in the hedges. It wasa | Magic serne tome. The sky was cloudless, of | @ pale, bright blue, and there was no color in aii the suow-covered landscape, except a very | fsint and scarcely perceptible tinge of goiden- | pinkish bue, just visible in the shadows of the | masses of pure white. Under the hedge rows were huge drirts, twisted and coiled into a | th usend fantastic shapes ; and every branch | of the leafless trees we passed baneath was | bYanched and wreathed with a delicate fret- work. It wae tlready sunset though scarcely 4 o'clock, and the pinkish shacows were deep- | eving into purple under the level rays of the | sun, when Mr. Grainger, who had been very silent allthe way, turned his horse from the tarnpike rod, and drove throneh a small park to the entrance of Sherwood Manor. It was an» old-fashioned country. house, of go arvhie tectural pretesisions, built of red stone, and pinted with gables and casements painted | Diack. Bot relieved az I was at itshomeliness, I was sorry to have to alignt, though I was | half numbed with cold, so nervous and ap. | brohessigs had 1 grown at the thought of | meeting Miss Grainger. I was conscious that } 1 could more easily propitiate and please a | wen then a woman; and to Mr. Grainger [ | bad already grown accustomed. and he did not | B} pear so very unlike the settlers who came | down from their stations in the bush to my brothers bouse in Sydney. But 1 was ereatty atraid of coming into the presence of an En- glish lady, whose traditionary grandeur and 1 finement.hag been the topic of my mother’s pareery tales. | remembered them all, as Mr. | Grainger carried me, benumbed and wrapped vp as Iwas, from the dog-cart into the large hall, in the centre of which he sat me down, and off apace or two, to scrutinize me as ,& curiosity. We wete # ed by 2 middle aged wo- man. romewhat stately to her deportment. bit mo beriy evougb to make me feel a sudden hope | what this was my bottess. Mr. Graiuver, how- H eves, round tim with an air of diesatis- | ots’ ‘tac 2 ages speakiog 4m ashort, sharp tone, | g 4 Where is Mies Grainger, Parrot 1” « % the drawing rcom, sir;” was the re. ply, “ } room. | frigid as the landscape without. | sefas, aud ottomans were veiled under a pro- | blackness, upon the trusty elegance of -the | accordingly. “* Pooh ! nonsense !” he exclaimed. “Just | be Mre.Grainger off with some of these things; | an we'll goto prio pecs if the mountain ‘won’t come to M: “ Sir, Miss Yardley is there,” said Parrot, significantly. He checked his impatience in a moment, cast- ing.a hasty but criticising glance over his own travel worn aspect, and my dishevelied, wear. ied appearance ; and coming to Parfot’s assist. ance, be helped to unshell me from the multi- tude of wrappings in which I was mantied, and presented me in all my diminutive. mess and childishness to Parrot’s wondering i eyes. Ef Not Mr, Harry’s widow !” she ejaculated | inxoluntanilys as her master had done before : er | Mr. Grainger nodded asilent affirmation, and | bade her attend me in my room; which shedid in a gentle and tender manner, though I caught her now and then fixing on me a very puzzled | and bewildered regard. The arrangement and | fashion of the strange room embarrassed me; I did not knew the use of half the articles on the dressing table ; and Parrot’s prolonged scrutiny of me when I had compl my short toilet made me turn again anxionsly to my looking-glass before descending to the drawing reom. The reflection did not reassure me. My only black dress, which Ihad put on as mourning, was a velvet robe, worn by my mother at a colonial ball some years before she died; and it hung in straight, heavy folds round my slight figure, making my brown face, and shori tangled curls look as quaint and elfish. as if I had purposely clad myself in sume grow tesque disguise. I envied the staid, selt-pos- sessed Parrot her acquaintance with English customs and etiquette, while I followed her | with a beating heart, consciously ignorant of | the manner in which I ought toenter a drawing The drawing room door, flung wide open by Parrot, revealed ascene almost as whita and I stood in the | doorway, A shy, nervous, shrinking giri from { the cclony, anxiously gazing round a large and | elegant room, which seemed a confused mass | of cloudy curtainsand coverings. Three win- dows, with delicate white drapery over pale biue, looked out upoa the snowy park ; chairs, fucien of white network; the walls, of a pale, creamy tinge were hung with light paintings; here &nd there were little tables, with their | spindle legs supporting services of old china of the most shell-like fabric; and the marble chimney piece contained similar fragile orna- menis, io the pumber of forty-seven, asI dis- covered by counting them one day afterwards. Two ladies, of whom I dimly discerned only a full light amplitude of form and raiment, were seated gracetully in lounging chairs upon the hearth; while I caw myself in a large pier- glass opposite as the only blot, a little speck of tableau. I was trembling on the threshold, fearful of treading my way through the labyrinth of tables and otlomans, when a band, with whose weil- shaped and muscutar proportions I wasalready famiiiar, tock mine wiihin its encouraging clasp, a8 if I were achi’d. Mr. Grainger led Ihe into theroom, clearing every obstacle with- out apparent effort: and addressing the two | ladies, who rose wi li aceremonious and formal demeanor at cur approach, be said in an ap- pealirg voice, Eliza, this is Mrs, Henry Grainger. This is poor Harry's young wife, my dear La- vinia.” [TO BE CONTINUED.] OFFICIAL. Headquarters Military District of Washington, Washingion, D. C., February 16, i361. 3 General Orders No. 3.—Col. T. Ingraham, 38th | Massachusetts volunteers, is hereby detailed | os Provost Marshal of the Military District of Wasbington, He will be respected and obeyed By command of Rrig. Gen. Martindale. Joun P, SdeencrNe, fe 16-tf Astistant Adjutant General. Passes to Visit the Army of the Potomac. 1. Applications must be made at the office of Majer Louis H. Peiouze, No. 203 F strevt. be- tween i7th and ISh streets, between Ila. @. and ip. m., except Sundays Major Pelouze | is authorised to sign the passes. | 2 Ifuot granted at the office of Major Pe- louge, the decision is tinal, and no reference need be made atthe War Department. 3. Passes cannot be given to females to visit | the army. By order of the Secretary of War. E D. Towysenp, Assistant A tant General | | MONBY! Moxey: MONEY! M. K. WALSH & ©0., LICE. 'D PAWNPROK. No, 289 O street, between 9h and lth ets,, Near the Varictivs | and Silver Watenes | lomen’s Wearing Ap- | | Money sdven Diamonds Led parel.&e &c LYEBNDOUES, FANT & QO. fa nie Sa BANEBRS., NO. 363 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Will continua to furnish U.S. FIVE-TWENTY PONDS 4slongs issued Government, at per . 3, Coupon 6’s of 1 D. &. 7-30 Treasury Notes, U. &. Oertificstes of indebtedness, GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT ANP SOLD, Bxchange on s!] parte of Burops and the Norihs Cities sold in enms to suit purchasers. Stocks and Gold bought la New York exclusive. on Commission. iv IMPORTANT TO SUTLERS. BUTLEBS WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING & CO.'8 OCONCENTRATED OLAM TO BE A MOST VALUABLE ARTIOLE FG THRIB TRADR. 38 sella very rapidly, and is the most economica artiala dietf the offcer’s mess. Itis prepared 2B one minute, and makes a most delicious Soupor Ghowder. it is highly recommended by army Burgeons. The profits are large. H. A. DOWNING & CO., Manufacturers of Concentrated Food, No. 111 18th st., New York. or sale by BARBOUB & SEMMBS, Sole Agenw. 66 Louisiana Avenue, meily Washington, D. 0. KR. P. CROGHAN BEGS TO ANNOUNOB that he has lately arrived from Ireland, after being in charge of several Hospitais there—Mid- wi + Look, and Fever Hospit respectfal- ly sclicits the patro: 8 public ir. Croghan visited the Bast Indies. and Bas had ample opportunities of becoming acquaint ~od with diseases of every rr. Dr Croghan can be consulted at his office, No. 559 Yiratata avenue, between Tth aud &th streets, near the Navy Yard. 8.22 Im*™ G®™t REDUCTION IN PRIDES. ~ Point Collars, sets snd Handkerchiefs, Thread Lace B , Coiffer nd Veils. Plain. Embroidered and Valencia Handkerchiefs, Tnfente’ Robes and Waiste, Steel and Ornyx Pins Mardrops and Combs. Also, a large stook of Headdresses. tho latest style, The above goods, wWili be sold at low prices to re- call is solici rt ck, : eecacacs WM. WEINBERG, 18 Market Space, (Penn, avenue.) between 8th an jas d Sth streets. Fo SALE OR BENT—A beautiful ne weeven- octave PIANO, with iron frame, over strung bass French grand action, two rows! ofearved moulding, four round coraers, harp pedal, and ali the late imy ments. Can'be seen at BOSWSLL’s Faney Store, 3028 street. nesr 4th jas F, *: HDaRGRE, sucoEss0R TO u. 7, * qrrigens ANDY MIZITARY MEROHANT TAILOR, Maregelicen Aiotsl. Brows’s,) late 2 Pennsylvania avenue, ne a7-tt as fachington .D. 9d. @tsinway & BONS’ PIANOS, Steinway Pianos speak for themselves. No other pianos manufactured can be com- Fared with them ‘The difterrnce is eofP gpg ereat that even the most une iucated ear wil: at once discover it. Stein ways alwars receive the first premium over all the fet makers in New York, Boston, ant Philadelphia, whevever and wherever they come incompetition, A large assortment i+ always to 7 tory prices, at the ware- Homeot ae 8 te Bante EORE jae corner of !Ith snd Penn avenue. MPORTANT TO FEMALES, DR. CHEESEMAN’S PILLS. The jientas is these Pilla is the result ef s loag and extensive practice mild in their opera- tion Ls eye ye camrect all iereculariiies.— Fstifal m BEMOY!’ ES i whether from cola er otberwise. hes: in in the side, prIpitation of the heart, whites, ai! ner- yous affections, bysterics, disturbed sleep, which Arises from interruptions of mature. DR. CHESSEMAN’S PILLS . Aro a positive remedy for all compiasints pecullar . ns, ei they sbould not sa USED, with each box. Price RP Foid by alt Dru : HUTCHINGS £ HILLYER, Proprietors, is it, New York Ot Bold by 8.0 POR! A a: avenu> KO BEAT BARG. Sim 88008 NOPL Gross et Ean tisod & Ganon: ia Oe Tits felts rectua Stn aten per rentevet the: Stare of . f tith 4 a Biragr of tes and Pa. Rorew. PROPOSALS. —— eS P20P0SALS FOR MATERIALS pon THE NAVY, Ppeeoroeares 708 108, posbae oA SUT cs BeaLep Paorosats to faraiah ae etal Navy for the fiscal year en: ‘a it of ie be ecsived at Surean Ecginrering | present esr, at the points h: . Th until 10 o’clock of the dist Cay of March pation | Tee to be stered by the ode: in properly a which time the opening will be commenced. H ice- ateach point of delivery,on or | Eromesie be lorsed ““Proposais for Mate- | before the i5th day of ‘April next: tha ise not t> be rials for the Navy,” tha ise te | be distingail receipted for until ite quality. ths fituess of the ize- from other : ness letters directed to the house, and the manner in whieh itis packed shall Chief of the Bureaa of Btcam Engineering. | have been ‘appro’ & medica! officer appeinted The meterials and ar! embi in the for the parpose, or by a Medical Inspector. oT el named are particalariy described in the payment will be’ mage only for the amount Tinted rehedules; any of which will befarnished | actually stored and receipted for. such as desire to offer,om applisatioz to the Tae proposals will be for the quantities indicated ante of the r stive yards, or tothe below as required at respective places, ed toon apm ction to the Bacenn Phin dirt” fas Qyiavs wopyie te thc be relcbed ae oe sion into classes being for the eonveniance of deal- same rates ‘and uncer the | sae conditions: ere ineach, such classes only wil! be furnished aa sre actually required for bids. The commandant and wavy agent for each station will, in ad tition schedule of classes of their own y: , ha of the rohsdales of the other yards for ex: which may be judged whe! ¢0) ination only, it willbe desirable to mak the classes of those yards ther things bein, eaual, zrefarenee wil be given to articles of Amer sr iy it Lookout, Md.—TIce-. l- tion for any of Foines pekee! bo we houre owned by the Uni. Portemouth. Va.—Zse-house not owned by the Uni- Newberp. NO ee house not owned by the Uni- ican wanufacture. Offers must bs made for the whole of class at any yard upon one of tee pointed schedules, or in coms rinity the: v ard, ortoany Navy Agent, the guarantes, and other necessary foie sice Tespecting the proposals wili be fur- Bifhe contract will be awarded tothe lowest bidder who gives proper guarant a8 required by the Tw of 10th Rugust, 186, the Navy Department re | serving the 't to reject the lowes: bid if deemed exorbitant. The contracts will bear date the day the notifica- tion in given, and deliveries can be demanied Bureties in the full amount will be require? to sign the contta-t and their rexponsivitity cartifed to dy a United Siates District ju United States District Attorney, Collactor,or Navy Agant. As addijicnal seourity, twenty psr cenium will 3 withbeld from the amount ef the bi eatilthe contract shail bave been completed, aud eighty per centuin of each bill. approved im tri 2 by the commandsnts of the respective yards, wil be paid by the Davy agents at the points of delivery. in fans or certificater the option of tha Govera ment, Within ten day+ after the warrant for the same shall nave been passed by the Secretary of the Treasury. zne fcllowing sre ‘the claszes required at the re- Epective navy yard: = i KILECRRY, MB. No 1 Boiler Iron, &¢.; No. 8. Metallic Ol; = Stores; No 15, Tubing, &¢ ; No, ; No 19. Zine CHARLESTOWN Class No.1, Buiier lron and Rivets; No 2 Pig- Iron; No, 4, Gum Packing, Rubber Hosa, &c.; N>. 5, Eperm Oli; No. 6. Linseed Oiland Turpectiae; 0 7, Lad Oil; No. 9. Tallow and Roapi No i, Engineers’ Stores; No. 11, Eugineora’ T0'8; No 12, Engivecrs’ Instruments; No. 15, Btee!; No. 17 Iron Nailr, Bolts and Nuta; Ne, 8, Copper; No 19, Tia aud Lead; No, 2, White L-ad} No. 21, Zinc Paint, No. 22, Qclored Fainte Bact No, 23 Biationery, No }, Boiter Iron; No. 3, Boiler Felting; No. 4, Gum Packing, Rubber Hoss, &o ; No. 6, Lavricat: ing Ofle; No.6, Linseed Gil, Turpentine and Aico- he 7 Lard O11; No.9, Tallow and Soap; No. Exgiveers’ Storas; No. ogineers’ Tools; No, 2. Eve 2’ Instruments; No 14. Wrougut Iron s.&c.; No 16 Steei; No 17, Iron Nai's, a@huts, Xe; No. 18, Gopper; No. 19. Tin &c.; No, 20, White Lead; No. 22, Oclorad ‘ts Dryers; No. 23,8tationsrs; No 25. Hickory and Ash Piank and Batis; No 25,’ White Pine; No. 29, Lanterns; No 3, Ligeaat e ‘ PHILADELPHIA, ,_Cless No. 1, Boiler Iron, &o.; No. 3. Boiler Felt- inv; No. 4,Gum Packing, Rubber Hone, &e.; No. $; Srerm Vii; No 6, Linseed Oil and Turpentine: No 7, bard ‘dil; N Tsliow and Soap: No 1, Biginer’s’ Stores; li Engineera?’ Tints: No, 12, Eogineers’ Iasiram:nts; No 14, Wrough: [roa Pipe Valves &v.; No. 16,Stesl: No 17, Kol sand Nuts; No 18 Copgsr; No. 19, Tin. Ne. 2). White Lead, No.?1 Zine Paint; No 22, ored Paiu's and Prvers: No. 2, Stationery, . WASHINGTON. Cl.ss So. 1, Boiler Iron, &,; No. 17, Bolts, fe 23-lawaw KO: OSAL8 FOR ROOFING BLT ann PITC ac; Doi- Depot oF WasSuiuaron, Wastincron February 1, 1854 Menges Proposats will be recsived at this office unit TO Curgr QuarTERMasteER's Orrtos, { ESDAY. March 1. 13) at 1207 slock M., for in the cit. of Washington, D. 0 ,'tha Mourts of Rorfing Felt and Pitch. viz: Ove bupar L( les) tons of Roofiag Felt, at bendrod (&6) barrels of Pitch or Roofiag ment a:ticylar kind or dereription of the ahora be ‘tated tr the proposal. and t e@ required to furnish saccples of the ar | they propose to deliver One-tuurti (43) of the Fill be required to be ds livered in thirty (39) daya from the date of the coutract. one fourta (44) 1a ¥ (60 deya therefrom and the balancy ia pins!y days ther: from, dad barrel of bitch or Ro fing Jement mart or ta ere then three bundrad (3%) ponnis ec ip goodsonné barrelteail bsrrels fr of cost to the Govern nant. cressful pitders will a befora baing ao ted by. the Govern- rentity of esch articls Vjected to a: 4 by au inepe ete SPP PROPO#ALS. , The yrice must be wrictan cut in words on the als) the full name and post office ai ir. isloyal parties will not be cou bof alleg:nace must secomyauy tidered. and pa 0 each proposito . “Proporals must be addressed to Brigadier (ene tsi DoH Chief Quartermaster, Dagot of | Warhingten Id be plainly marked * Pro- | petals for Rociing Rel! and Pitch ” | ng Fe GUARANTER Tre bidder wii te required to secompuny his proper tion ) & gusrentee, rigned by two re- rpcbsitle persous, thai incase hi Did is accaptet, he willatouceex-cu'e theerntract for th sane, with good aug rothcteat sureties, in a gam «que the smourtolfthe contract, to deliver the « tics af the terme of thisad ae tha raid Litder shoald ntract they to make good tee offer of ssi4 bidder and lowett responsible bidder, or the psrson to whom the covtract may be awarded, ¢ne responsibility of the guarantors must be shown by The officis! certificate of the Clerk of the aesrest District Court or of the United States Dis- trict Attorney. HKoncr in a um equal to the amount of the coa- tract. signed by Ube contrag‘or and both of his wxuarantore will be 7eqni:ed of the saccessfui bidder or bidders upon siening the contract, FORM OF GUARANTY, We, the nncersigned, residents of connty of . BD! State of 2 and sereraily, covenant with the United States, aud goarantee in case the foregoing bid of be accepted, that he or they will at ones executs the contract for the same. with good and sufficient sureties, in 8 sum eqaal to the amount of the con- tract, to furnish the articles proposed iu confor- mity to the terma of the advertisement, dated Fed ruary 11, 184 under which the bid was made, and in cage the raid shall fail to enter into a con irect as aforesaid, we gvarantee to make good the Gifference between the offer of the said and the next lowest responsible. bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be award d. ire ater par hands and seals — day of —, 186-. Witness: Seal. ‘Beal To this guarantee must be appended the official certificate above mentioned, The right to reject any or s!] bids that may be deemed to high is reserved by the Depot Quar- termarter, @8 well as the right to select from each bid such articles at the price therein named as is required by the Government. Brig. @ 4 oR Gee ees rig. Gen. aa ef Quartermaster, fe 11-ta id Depot Washiogton. BOPOSBALS FOB LIME, Cusr QuasrsaMasrEn’s Orion, Deror or WAsainGToR, Waszrncron, D. C., Feb. BEALED Propesacs will be received at this office netil FRIDAY. March 4. 164. at 120’clcok, for Ten Thousand (10,600) Bushels of good merchastable Unslacked Lime The whoie amount to be deliv ered within thirty (30) days from the date of con tract atruch pointein the city of Washington as tas Depot Quartermaster may dirsct The Lime to weigh not lesa than eizhty (#') los, to the busael The amount offered by the euccessful bidders will be -ubject to a rigid inspection by an Inspector ap- pointed by the Governor batere being accepted, PRO . Te price must be written out in words on the bid, Ss must alro the fullname and post office adiress Of the bi 5 Frovo-ale from disloyal parties will not be con- sitered ard an oath of allegiance must accompany each proposition Proporaig must be addresset to Brig. Gen. D H. Buecker. Chief Quartermaster, Depot of Washiag- ton, Wasbingtop, D ©., and should be plainly vertire failt eo the aiff. «fo the merked ‘Proposals for Lime ”? GU ARANTBE, The bidder will be required to Bro on witi §b0! he & evzeurtainy Sega? tas guaraot«e, Wo re- pereons, that, in case’ hin bit 12 ncoapted stonce execute the contract for thi 85, with good aud sufficient sureties, in a eum equal to the amount of tke contract, to deliver the articles proposed in conformity with the terms of thia ad- Yer'isement; snd im care the said bidder shou! fail to enter into tbe contract. they to ais tanee oe ne omenor said bidder ani the next lowest resportible bidder, o th to bed the er ens i isi are 6 responsibility o! e guarantors must abc wa b: The Official certificate of the Olerk of the nearest Distriet Court or of the Unitei states Dist ict Attorney. i to the amount of the con- Bonds in 8 sun eq tract, rigneé by the c:ntractor and both of bis guaragt-rs. will be required of the eusoessfal bid- der or"bidde aha ne ak we Sonerast. A ‘ Of GUABANTS. We, the ucderaigned residents o1 * inthe county o} and Mats of herady, jointly and severally, coveuaat with the United Katee, and gusrarter in, cae the foregoing bid be nccepted, that he or they will A once execute ec J aud sufficient tree's farnikyes touche epee ge rect, to farn' e Ms TO LJ formi- ty totke termsof the sdvertisenent tated Feb. rbary 13 64,urder which the did » the sald Thall Tail te enter into s oa Witness: thin, day of ——, 135. this guarantee must appended epi feat above menti mae te t ib bide arr onipuiemauper eee arte i a : a Sept Ticn apthe poo Chorin Bamsd, 7 Toenlean by AUR EIO? . . RUoRER, Gen, and Ohief 3 ‘June Use will | the Medieal | h, or they will not be Hilyen lication to the Bureau, to the Com- Beanfort. i hereby, jointly [tract they to make good the difference between | two busieiséach. Gatain like sacks of about three PROPOSALS will Will Be received at this office it ‘Tee to LED Sat the 28th. for furnish’ if th the QUANTITY TO BE DELIVERED AT Annapolis, M4 —Ice-house ovaea Uy the United M . Va — Fortress 3 toate, we onee house owned by the ns, Head. 8, 0.—Ice-house owned by the United jaten— 46: to BO ‘house owned by the United ‘Statas—B ton: Preporale will also be received for furnishing ice daily, by melght, for the year 1864,im such quan: tities as may be required by the surgeons in char, } at Uriteé Stetes General Nospitals, upon the fol- | lowing apoval estimate, in an | fioston Mase., ns, New York. 800 tons, New Eaven, Oonn., 69 tons. Portsmouth Grow, B I. Philadelphia. Pa 1.50 Newark, N J., 10)'tons. Washington, D. 0 . 2.90 tons, Baltimore, Md. , 50 tons, Frederick.Md.. 75 tos. All additional amounts that may be requ bese places until ary Ist, 1865, are to be nished at the same rates, FORM OF PROPOBAL. The undersigned proposes to furnish tons of first quality ice, carefully packed in substantial ice houses. at the within-named points, asmely: at the following price per ton of two thousand pounds, namely, a! a at far- tons, at $— per ton The ice to be abject to the inspection, moasure- mentand approval of s Medical officer.cr other properly appointed inspector, before being re- ceipted for, Payment to be made from tima to time upon du- plicate bills, certified to by the Medical Directer, Bigned, FORM OF *ROPOSAL, The undersigned proposes to furnish daliy. or otherwise, ell the ice required for the hospitals, upon approved reavisit onscf surgeons in charge, at or near tha within named poicts, at the follow- ing price per hundred pounds, namely : 8— cents per hundred pounds, The ice ehall be cf the best quality, and subseet to the approval of the surgeon in charge. who will feceipt | or the actual amount delivered at each ORpital Payment to be made from time to time upon du- Plicate bills, certified to by the Medical Director Bigned, The above form of proposal will be adhered to aacivtely 96 practicadie Other forms wiil de re- ceived by the Department and © uly con:fdare A proper guarantee that the bidder is bia to fal- fl the contract, certified to by the Olsrk of the pearest District Qourtor a United States District Attorney, must accumpany the proposal or it will be rejected. . An cath of allegiance to the United States Gov- ernment must also accompany the proposal. The contract willbe awarded to the lowert re- sponsible party or parties who will be duly stad, by mailor otherw re. that their Did is scceptad, and ‘hey will immearately be required toent«rinto_ contract under bonds to the amount of $5,0W), Bonds to ce properly certified te. Bidcers may be present in person when the pro poral are opened. ‘The Post Gfice address of the parties pro muat be distinct y written npon the proposal Proposain must be addressed to Hsnry Johnson, Medica) 8 K ,and Purveyor, U.S, A., Wathing- ton, D G The Department reserves the right to reject any or a]! bidsdeemed unsuitable HENRY JOHNSON M,8.K.,and Purveyor, 17. B. A. Washiagton, Db. Privted forms of Proposals can be had at this office, fead sing peorerarse FOR FORAGSGSH, Oster QuanrsaMasren’s Ovriog, H inctoN Deport, Dec. %, 1858. BEALED ProporaLs stp invited by the under> i rat the 5. Qparteres T's De- t igton, D. Baltiiuore, 4d. and Fort Monroe Va. or either of aces sith Hay, Corn, Oats and Straw be received for the delivery of 5.006 corm oF oats and 5 tons of hay or straw, ward Tre must state at w pornts they ‘propose to mace deliveries, and the twhic’ they will make deéiivaries ta) reat, ty of rack article proposed to be deliv ewhenesid deliveries shail be com. ud when to be completed ice must be written out in words on the h of the above-named | ro to be putap in good stout racks, of about heisesch The racks to be facnisied without a charge to the Government. The bay and straw to be s curety baied ‘he parti d or Gaser Ray Or straw proposed to be deli in the proposals. Ail tae orticies offered under the bids herein in- vited will be subject to srig.d inep?ciious by the Gorsroment Inspector betcre being accepted tracts will Se awarded from time to time to the lowest responsible bidder. as the trTerest of the Government may require aud payment will be made when the whole ammount contracted for shall have been delivered anf accepted i The bidder will be required to acoompany his proposal with a guaranty, signed by two respousi cle persona that in case bis bid is accepted he or they will. witnin ten days thereaiter, -xecute ths contract for the same.with good and sufficient sureties ina sum equal to the amocut of the con- tract, to deliver the fore prosaped in confocraity with the terms of this ertisemment; and iu case the said bidder should fai » ption of oats, corn, vered most be ste sd i toenter into the cor- the offer of said bidder and the aext lowest respon- sible bidder, or the personto whom the contract may be swarded The responsibility of the guarantors must bo shown by the offisial certificate of aU. 8 Distcict ttorney, Ocliceter of Customs or any other off- cer under the United Btates Government or re- aponrible person known to this office All placer vip Be duly notified of the acceptance orfrejection of their proposals. "Fie fal name and F. 3 Lone of guch bidder moust be legibly w- no in the proposal. ei maet be nadressed to Brig Gen. DH, Bucher, Obiof Depot Quarearmanter, Wasuington D.G,, and should be plainly marked “Proposals for Po: | sum equal to the amount of the con- tract nigued by. the contractor and both of his isennteee. will be recaired bof the ene bid- i upon signing the contr: ptr ‘oP bidn guaractees and bonds ,may be obtained uvon application at this off ce, FORM OF PROPOSAL. (Town, County and gy oe I, th becriber, do hpreb: : : to farniss. e an Oo hpreby propose rnish. and deliver to the United Btates, at the Quarter- mt at ter’s Depart: nqroea bly, to the terme of your adVerti-ement, inviting proposals Boerner aeiae aatinaton eset, Bes. tom, ilo , Vis: ad ? punk of Corn, in sacks, at —— per bushelof rT FS —— bushels of Oats, in sacks, at — per bushel of \e — tonb‘of baled Hay, at — yor ton of 3,000 — fone of baled Straw, at —— per ton of 2,000 pounds. commence on or before the — da; fered Cet en peovrsplates on ce tolire te — day of , 186 , and pledge myrelf to enter into a written contract with the United States, with a ed securitées within the space fter being notified that my bid has Your obedient servant. Brigadier General DH. Buexen, General it Quartermaster. Deve bag Be rleha D.O GQUABAT?, We, the « Tenidenta of .in the County of ——, ana Btate of = . hereby. jointly and severally, covensnt with the United i tes, and guarartee in case the foregoing bid of be accepted. that he or they will, wi ten days after the acceptance of said bid, execute the contract for the same with good and sufficient sureties, in a sum equal to the amount of the con- tract, to furnish the forage in conformity aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the ciffer- ente between the offer by eid ~~ and the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom the pomeeaas may be a ed. asis a Given under our hands and seals this ayaa ot I hereby certii to the beat of my know- ledge and’ beliet, the above-named guarsntors sre g0od and sufficient as sureties for the amount for which they offer to be torpor Oollemer of 2 to ey, Co! rr under the United States le person known to this de 9-tf x HE ONE Fas diseo AUGUSTUS JOHNSON & OO, | lors) No. 980 PENNSYDVANIA AVENUE, Between Ninth and Teath streets, SRORET and solitar; pr: Might ng a D*- vente tO LTIMORE kf the mor anes OF’ in Siz He Poison Mi oe ‘immed ttite 4 CORE EAEAAETEE GONE ROR Ie ts par iT ADVERTI: “ vert in. tyecds and ices IMPRUDENOR, Retief " ’ Persons final. by Tenorent Pretender ot by that , Should Chats apply luutary Dischar; idoeys and Bladder, Ne nae, Stomach oF bowels there Torcitie Disses at . Dac] we ders arising from Molltary Lt spite of Y moet brillf tions, rendering marriage, be UNG MEN iglty, who bave become the victims of Soli- Lif of the Lf y Habite of Youth—the ‘tices more fi victims than the lpg tat 8B; Biyer ir tary Vice,that dreadful and dertrutive habit whisk Young intellect, who =n tening Senaies w: me 0 confidence » TAKE rar LIQUORS, duced by rar Sf Bight, Lose of the Heart. Tani WINES, ment of tl Ddility, &) mptows of Consun:, yer anin fearfal of Spire, Rvil Bell Dist MARRIAGP, Persons, vt youn, marrige, aware of Physi asticg of the M.xratity.—T muck to be dresd; of Tieas, Depression o! Aversion to Society tude, Timiéity, &o Married SEGARS, TOBAOOO, AND Debility, # a iy Babita of rier Neryour ‘ive should app'y immediately. He inte places poeta — the care of Way religious'y confide in hia honor asa gentl.man. and confidently rely upon iis akill ase Ph: J Groceries for the Camp. ANIO WRAKNES: ORS IMPEDIMENTS UNSURPASSED By Dr. Jonrxtow’ Bese Of the Organs is restcred. 3 ai im ASEORTMENT AND VARIETY pes dil) to been immediately relieved. All impediments to marriage, Disqualfications. Los of Procr; toan untimely grave n of the most exaited tal: o' ular Power. Pal Lrritabitity, istrust, thousands and Drilling’ it otherwiee hav. tre: 3 the thunders fiers: waked to exstacy the livicg lyre, ma; TICULAR be rad e juence, or call with NOTICE, me'ancho! outh, viz: Limbs Pain in the Haad, Dimness De- Nekases tation of . General De~ . Confusion forebodin, Love of Soll: men contem platin Weakness, Orgsnia IM Organs, Deformities, &¢.9 Je vsisian, PoTRNoY, MABRIAGB. ‘velous trea:ment Weak- '¥ cared acd fall vigor hope, have Phystost ee lor Mental Yous Irritabi:ity, Tremblinge,and Weakness oc Mea Rauction of the most fearfal king, epecdiiy sore =. DB. JOHNSTON, a Member of fers Boyal Contes of Bargeons, Lon 10! raduate from one o! je 2 OB! i; - ANY 8T00 IN THIS CITY, leges in the United Btates, and the grates sartor wh life bas bern spent in the hospitals o: some cf th: UB OONTRAOTS at en sound blushing. attende: of mind were cure THE LARGEST PAOKERS from evil com il 7x5 both ming end budy,; STATES OF MAINE AND NEW JERSE ENABLE US TO OFFEB SZERMETICALLY-SEALED ot £uch peisons must What apity thats youn, country ard darling of b snatched from sli the pros the contéy ae ate of wre aud indulging in fere onnte! AKRIAG &. reflect thata sound mind and bods are the most Reoessary reguixites to promote connabial hap; ts eat NETV-UsDeSA, be alar; ruine! sometimes iinmed! as Ww: ‘a GUNG MEN who bave injured themselven 0: indulged in wher a one—a habit fr-quently laarned pauions. or at scheci, the effacts of which are nighbtis telt, even when asieap and ifnot cused rende:s marriags Lon- 01 don, Peris, Philedclphia and else where. has effacta e Dcet astonishing cures that were aren Kbown; meny troubled with ringing in the bead ard earswhen ee ith frequent, derangement y & certain practice impossibi , and dest ould appiy immediately man. ation fi cerisis 2 hops of hie 18, Biould be 8 and eGjoyments of rom the path sboret habit, ating pessindeed, without these the journey through MEATS, POULTRY, FISH, Sted wits our When tt: lite bec. mes @ weary pi hourly Ga:kens to the view; the aind eee; the iy reflections teat the happiness of another is own DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. nica ded =nd impradent votary of he basimbibed the seedrof this pa in- ai Jiseare, it cfteu hapyens that an i'l-timed senso FRUITS, auD tig he nds of ignors: inesps) eof ca VEGETABLES, ard ip, ? ote ome of ‘bis te at the Head, thre with fiigt ‘ful re BW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, AND Raat; MOEE MARKET PRICES, TetarpR lefi hand sid coors fiom the comer end prmber. BORDEN’S CONDENSED MILE e Nose Kk ty until deat bis dreadful sufferings by sending Bim to t discovered country fr ~m whcse bourne no traveler et in OFSICE 7 £COUTH cREDERICK STREET, eo:ng frum Baltimore street, a h pats Of shame ordreac of dipcove:y d«ters him from zp- Nying to those who, trom educstion end respect cao alone Defrien! him He falis into the desigging pretengera, who, sng. file> hs pacuntary aub. keep bim trifling mo=th after mont the exuiest fee can be obtain d leave hm with ruined hea th tosigh over his ga'l- dikappoi. tment; or, by the use of thet deadly ch Meren-y. hasten the constitutional symp- jase Such as Afectioas of Rg as din dsspair progressing a 4udte hat on- tow Fal not to observe name SF No letters received unless post- taining astampt» be va-dontae repiy. Persone id and con- . writiig chouid+t:te age and send portionof ad @onstantly om band, ate The wary the within the ja lweaty important ®ur, ical Opsr J bnston, witne 8 ab BEING 5OLE AGENTS the revor vertigeme t d-rcrin‘ngeymyptems The Dr’s Devioma hangs in his Ofice. iNbuwr EMEN? Of THB PRESS rands cured at thi ert. s igetitation sr8, and the nugierous rmed by Dr, ra of * The San’? ard mrny other panera. notices of whivh have ap- prured sarin asc agein bef. re the public bssideo bis standing asa gen’emac of character and re- fronsilility. is @ sufficient guerantse to the af- da SKIN DISEASES SPEFDILY CURED. » ficte 29-1 THR 5ALB aS oF M¥ESSES. FRANK BININGER & 00.5 aly They are entire! any unpleasant t - OELEBBRATED BOTTLED WINES AND LIQUORS, in Pad ee ofthe Un. HOMESTEAD RYE, HARVEST BOURBON, Meroury, try the WHEAT NUTRIENT, Bent by mail in fear honrs.” ereity of Pennsylranis. one of the most eminent Doctors snd Chemists of the present day, WO EXPOSURE, FO TROUBLE, NO CHANGE WHATEVER. Let those who have despaired of getting cured, or who have been gorge with Baisam Gopaiva, of vegetsble. ate, sud will Pre; SAMARITAN’S GIFT. in envelope. Price--Male packzge*. $2. Female, fo CTURES, $4, pared bya @i ECRET DISE45B81 SECRET DISRASBSy SAMAKATAR’S GiFT!. SAMARITANS GIFT! THE MOBT CRATAIN REMEDY EVER USED, “ Ves, Positive “3 GONORRHEA. & peg te STRI hatcey ins 20 Minera! no Balsam, co Me! . Conte Ten Pulls to be Takin v0 Efe! @ Owre, having noemellnoy ~ pot in any way in- Jure the stomach or bowels of the most delicate. ‘Gures in from two to four days, and recent cases raduate BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD In x SORES. MPOTS, TRITEED GOLD MEDAL MADEIRA, sono tie oats ate centr GouD mapa suenny, Sana Rgiae BOGE anges IBORS aYPRILIS OB VANE ISBASSS, the SA- LD MEDAL OOGNA! wae ataak cortala snd cMerteal Fomedy over pres 89 ms motets it teeckec and esedicetes every om the venereal poison, so tkat cas ee and permanent. Take then of ying reme- ealed, and do not transmit to your pos- pier ON _| Seti SS set ra torre VAN TASSELL AROMATIO SUHNAPRs | i322gh 72584 28 "aNd Hane JgL0aa GOODSPEED & BRO’S “OLD TOM,” 2 apeemonrgt 2 iam affections with which numbers ef Fe- males the HOOT AND HERB JU1ORS is W2 KEEP THEM moet Napolly adapted. im Uiearateg, Uteras, i= Dgbili Vann for afi gomplaiuta incident to tha saz: READY FOR SHIPMENT ceeRt bY amprees. Price G1 0 bottis, ar€ botUee oA AARITAN’S OHANCES WASH. IM IBON-BOUND CasEg Price ts, direction: DESMOND & con Sos 161 Philadelphia Fost Bold by 8. OALVEBT PORD.« reer of lith an OONTAINING oortain recret leasure, or thi aot or old men, otber causes, feel a years, before placi it of any o! FRIEND” Mai of im: WS INVITE @ONNOIBSSURS TO INSPECT de 14-1¥ le g th ne, should first ied Ladi by perusin Ber Vojany adarone; tn & sealed envelope, on re- it of Ten Cen coipt of Ten pn OHAS. ress A. | PinENRY 000K, alexandria, ONFIDENTIAL. OUNG MEN who have injured themselves by. bits which unfit them tor busines’, duties of married life; aleo middl who, from the follies of youth or debility in advance emselves under the treat- read“ THE may 6-tr of their SECRET will learn something- The Secret Friend.”” STUART & 90., joston, Mass, DAMS BXPRESS COMPANY a. AVENUB. OUB LARGE BTOOK A Orniuy 614 PA, AVRNUB,, | i , NORTHERN, AND WEST * onnaT oN TRPRESS FORWARDERS! -3 OHAMPAGNE WINES + For OF OUB OWN IMPORTATION, bas age “Hora, East, aan ate WASHINGTON, "D PRILADELPHIA, onan @ALL THE BSPROIAL ATTENT or OOMNEUMEES Late | commercial towns 1p t tinent. NOTE! "@RAND VIN IMPERIAL 4¥ MOUSEBUE | , Collecyon ci NOTe de B UNSURPASSED IN WES’ principal « Naw YORK, BOSTON r BALTIMOB! 8. o RCH ADISB, MON BY. MPABLES, NOTES. 81 0C ions oO! LJ a ‘age veles in the principal * LOUIS. LL LEXINGTON SJBWELEY, VALU- Ks. Bi LO NDB. &o. DIsPatad to alt. ‘his Combany way Towns in- iT, AND NORTH WSHST, ote ae