Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1864, Page 4

_—— THE EVENING STAR. LOSSES AND GAIN. {comrinuEp.} Mics Grainger wasa large, plamp, blonde ‘woman, about forty years of age, with a cer- tain eelf conscious etateliness and grandeur, | ‘well befitting ner importance as the lady of | a manor house. There was nothing faint or | feeble about her, and her prejudices in partic- | ular were very strong. oreover, her strong- ; i * est prejudice wasin favor of Knowing every- beay, with whom she was brought into any | cioee contact, “irom their cradle.” She had spent her whoie forty years at Sherwood, a — ancl) and isolated village where all the fami- | lies native to it were reticulated intoa perfect ; net work of kindred by inter-marriages and distant cousimships; and where every house- | hold wa# patent to ber, and patronized by her. A cark, mysterious episode, brooded over by dire suepicion, wes any prolonged absence from Sherwood by rae its inhabitants, scarcely to be redeemed by an unbroken course of decorous and virtuous conduct through a protracted seaton of probation. Foreigners were her dread and aversicn, and all who ‘were not purely Englisn she counted such. Until yesterdsy morning she had not known that 1 was born at all; and uow I came, neith- er English born nor English bred, te dwell un- der the same root in a close domestic inter- course. Smce Mr. Grainger'’s departure, she | had alternate!y bewailed Harry’s fatal voyage, | to which she had slways been opposed, and | studied with ap appalling interest a work ene titled Botany Lay ; or, The Penal Settlements of ; Austraha, reading herself well up in the cou-.} vict history of the colony as it had been thirty || or forty years before, When her brother plac- €d me face to face with her, she yentured her hiystomy cheek with as much caution and | rapidity as if she were touching an icicle from the {ringed eaves, and {eli back instantly after the freezing salute. The younger lady, who | was also a tall, fair-haired woman, resem- bing Miss Grainger, was more prodigal in her | caresres, 8S WOTeD wre apt tobe in the pres- | ence of ajover; she folded me impressively in her-arme, with considerable show of affection- | ate Pas athy, for which she was rewarded by Mr. Greinger kissing h+r hand with an air of courtly homage, aud drawing achair near to hers, atter he bad seated me in one opposite | the trio «In the mirror above the marble chimney- Fiece 1 conic see myself perched ancomtortably upright upor my chair, having @ vague recol- tection of my mother telling me, when I wasa child, that the ladies in England never lolled upon their sevts. A conversation about my husband’s rejatives, in the course of which I was informed that Miss Yardley’s great-aunt wee a coutin to Harry's mother, gradually merged into & magisterial examination of my- | M etlf, conductd by Miss Grainger. «Mrs. Henry Grainger,” che began, “yon are aware ‘hat we know absolutely nothing of your antecedents and connexious. It is a most Femarkabie circumstance that Harry never Mentioned your name in bis commurMecations te us, nor indeed the name of any young single person of your fex.”” Tam atraid,” 1 interrupted apologetically, «that Harry Lad no ides ot marrying metill he Was just startirg bome, or else he would have spoken of me, I daresay.” - “May I inquire what your maiden name was!” asked Miss Grainger. “ Victoria Sydney Burke,” I replied; and Teminiscences of the great criminal of that name no_coubt flashed across her troubled mind. “My brother Willis a lawyer in Syd- | ney, but cur home is on the Wooloomoeloo rosd. Tom, my youngest brother, is assistant police magistrate at Bathurst. 1 have no other | relations.” * Did you bring your marriage jcertificate with vou ?” she asked. Oh, dear, no!” I exclaimed; «I never theughtot such athing. But we couid get it any Gay at Yorke stivet chapel, where we were marrid.?’ « Married at chapel!” cried Miss Grainger, who, with all the people of Sherwood, was a staunch churchwoman. “A Granger married at chapel! Jumj<d over @ broom-stick nine | times, I suppose!” *T never board of such a custom in the ccleny,” I answered, partly perplexed and yartly irritated. «We have notall the s-cts there that you have bere,I daresay. But 1 tcld Will directly after that we had been mar- ried there, and he said what could not be cured must be encurea.’ “Eliza,” inverposed Mr. Grainger, «Cap- tai Thompson's leiter was quite satisfac- tory.” Miss Grainger was silent for a few minutes, | finncing over the pages of her volume on Botany Gay, vhiie Mr. Grainger aod Miss Yardi-y conversed spart, she with an airof | miideniy condescension, and he with looks and toves of the most refine! deference. I watched them all with turtive but keen inspection. «Were you born in Australia !” suddenly | inquired my examiner. * We were all bornin the colony,” With? mourntul pride «My father trom ireland When le was y young, sud m) mother was a native of Paramatta, buther | parents were English. I don’t think we have , ny reiauons .tving in England. 1 am sare BObe ever wrote to us.” Miss Grainger peused again, as she uneasily | Meletied to the index of her Guide to the Penil Ae J/ements for the tovyn of Paramatta. until her | Wisgivibg conquered every dictate of buspital- | ity and gocd treraing. | You ure very young, my dear,” she said in- | tinuatingly; “donot be atraidofus. We-hall | not jucge you, or anybody else, harshly. But u would relieve my mind very considerably you zould iatorm me for what reasou your parenis emigratea to Botany—I mean to the Avstrahan settlements. Don’t beatraid of con- liding in us * She uttered the last words ina persuasive &Ld patronising sceent; butit Ss utterly ime | F bie that my colonial susceptibility on this | ypointshould have mein ignorance as ito her Meaning. I, thy danghier of free setilers, who | had never spoken on equal terms wiih any | Gescencantol a convict, was asked siznificentiy ier what reason my parents had emigrated! I i sprang from my seat, and confronted my amz- ed guardian with flaming eyer and hurried, | Guivering lips, | Take me back,” I gasped, stamping my | feet with rage ;*I will not stay in this house for one night. She means that my tather was a transport—a telun. I will go back to | Syaney in the next steamer. You have no night to detain me here. I am a married wo- man.” Mr. Grainger left his seat by Miss Yard- ley, and drew me to his side soothingly, with his arm round my shoulders, while he lowered his voice in a very quiet and soft iene. “Come, come, my chiid; be calm,” he said. «Eliza did not mean to hurt you. It is neces- sary for you tostay with us fors time, and you will grieve me if you do not live here, in Har- ry’e home, contentedly. You shall stay es my own peculiar guest. Here in England we are Tet, accustomed to see married wemen like you wandering about witout any protec- tion. There, go away to your own room for to-night; and to-morrow you shall show me all poor Harry’s papers. Lavinia, will yoo have, the gi ess to accompany this poor hp? s Miss Yardley passed her arm round my shoulders when Mr.Grainger’s had rested, aud | conducted me up étairs, staying untilshe had | completely pacitied my brief ion. When ehe had £oo! me into a sufficient degree of quietness, she commenced her own private in- vestigation. «Poor Harry!” shesighed. “Youareaware, | my love, that he went out on business for Mr. | Grainger? Doyou know whether he succeeded or not!” “ We never talked about business,” I an- swered, sobbing again at the mention of , Harry’s name, “because we were only married three weeks. But I am afrzid he failed, for he said one day be wished he had died at home— he had done more harm than good by coming , oat. ‘ We shall know for certain to-morrow,” she said, glancing round ata huge pile of trunks in the corner. She sat still fora long time, gazing into the fire with her light, shatiow, glassy eyes, and emijing every pow and then as she tapped her toot restiessly upon the fender. Just as I was falling asleep that night, she came in agsin to ask me if 1 was comtort- abl, and stayed looking at my loggsge until sie heard Mr. Grainger’s step upon the stairs, | jeaving me with a sweet-toned ‘good night” as be paseed my door. Nodoubt he thought her An angel. The next day Harry's boxes were carried | down into Mr. Grainger’s private room. They were 8}] opened and examined by him and me | Slone; but several times my car caught tue rustling of silk aud the tread of stealthy foot- steps tn the hall, and I should have been eled to open the door unexpectedly. When every loose paper bad been collected, and poor Harry's ceek placed upon the centre table, Mr Grainger seated mem a large, mazisterial- jocking chair on the hearth, and taking up a pctition Opposite to me, ee me sviemn. | IL 3 it 'y ‘s You are very young to hear about family. | afairs,” he said, “ but, as Harry’s widow, you bave & right to know why I am about to exim- ine hie pyivate paperé, aud even his tetiers. must ted yOu that | hayean elderhalf-brother, who ran away Irom home atthe age of eizht-en, and 10 authentic intelligence hasbeen received | ! | Massachusetts volunteers, is here! | PM. | Dr Croghan “hi conscience to make every effort +o find my miss- jug brother. A few months ago weheard a {| rumor of his havicg been seen in Sydney, and Heary, to whom 8 long sea voyage Was recom- | mended, proceeded thither at my instigation. His letters, until the last, contained no infor- mation; but in that your brother's nameoccurs, | id he speaks of some clue he discovered. Yet hie sudden intentions of returning ome appears ‘ to be againet the supposition that he had trazed land. In yourpresence I willexamine his tae. Werhail aisosee it hehas made any will in your favor. [TO BB CONTINUED.] OFFICIAL. Headquarters Military District of Washington, Washington, D. C., putas 16, 1864. } General Orders No. 3.—Col. T. Ingraham, 32th | detailed as Provost Marshal of the Military District of Washington. He will be respected and obeyed accordingly. By command of Brig. Gen. Martindale. JouN P. SHERBURNE, fe 16-tf Assistant Adjutant General. es to Visit the Army ef the Petemac. 1. Applications must be made at the office of Majer Louis H. Pelouze, No. 203 F street, be- tween 17th and 18th streets, between 11 a.m. andlp. m., except Sundays. Major Pelouze is authorised to sign the passes. 2. Ifnot granted at the office of Major Pe- louze, the decision is final, and no reference need be made at the artment. 3. Passes cannot be given to females to visit the army. By order of the Secretary of War. E. D. TownsEnp, Assistant Adjutant General. TRAVELERS’ DIRECTOR Y. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, Pi On and after Wednesday. January Mth, 1864, daily | trains will_be run between Washington and New York, and Washington and the West as follows: FOR PHILADELPHIA, Leave Washington at 7 and 10.45 4. M. and 5 pees M., except Sunday, On Sunday, at7,30 . only, FOR BALTIMORE, Washi: mat 6.2), 7 and 10.45 A. M. and 3,4.25,5and7.3) P, M. daily, stares Sunday, On Sunday, at7 A.M, and3 and7.3@ P. M., only, FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Leave Washington at 6.% and 7 A. M.and7.30 P. M. daily, except Sunday, On Sunday, at 7.30 P. M snly, FOR WASHINGTON AND THE 800TH. Leave Baltimore at 4.50. 7.10, 8.45 and 9.40 A 3.20, 5.15, and 8.20 P. M..except Sunday, 4.50 and 9.40 A.M. and $.20 P.M, FOR ANNAPOLIS. Leave Washington at 6.27 A.M. Leave Baltimore at 7.19 A M.and 5.15 P.M. Trains ering Washington at 7 A. M. and 3 ,» go through to New York without change of cars. Sleeping Car on 7.30 P. M. train. "The firstand fourth trains from Washington, and third and fifth trains from Baltimore, stop at all way points. For further information, tickets of every kind, &c.,apply to George 8. Koonts, agent at Wash- ington Btation, or at the Ticket Oties, ‘W. P. SMITH, Master of Transp’t’n. L. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent. (Intel. & Chron.) PAPERHANGINGS, &e. APERHANGINGS AND P He WINDOW SHADES. end Ja 20-tf J.L KIDWELL wovid respectfally inform his | | friends and the public generally that he bas now on band a wel! selected assortment of WALL Pa- PERS acd WINDOW SH ADMS suitable for parlors, balls. dining rooma, &e Also on hand, FIRS: BOARD PRINTS, PAPER CURTAINS. OORD TASSELS, &c.. ali of which he is prepared to sell atthe lowest cash prices All papers hung in the city or country by exparienced workraen at short notice. Remember the place—No. 367 D street, near 9th street, in Franklin Hall Building ja29 Im woonD: woop: woop: KINDLING AND STOVE WOOD. On hand, a saperior stock of all kinda wooo, Sawed and Split in any length or size required, and sold at lowest possible rates. THOS J. GALT, Office 2&2 Pennsylvania avenue, bet. JIth and 12th Mill ard Yard foot of Seventeenth street. fe 10-tf {Chronicle ]f H, W. PITKIN, A. B. PITKIN, 113 Market st., Phila. 431 Ninth st , Washington PITKIN & CO., (Bueczssoxs TO Barugs & Oo.,) WHOLESALE GROCERS AND Dealers In Sutlers’? Supplies, | No, 481 NINTH STREET, WASHINGTON, D,O., | aND No, 25 KING STREET, ALEXANDRIA, Va. In consequence of the recent order of the War Department. requiring sutlers to load in Washing- ton, we have thought it advisable to open another house for the accommodation of our friends. We take pleasure in announcing that we have purchased the entire stock and good will of the houre of Barnes & Co., 481 Ninth street, Wash- ington. and can now offer the largest and best as- soriment of Sutler’s Goods, in both cities, One ofthe partners siding in Philadelphia, is alithe timeinthe m: xet for the purchase of Sup- plies; and as we buy tor cash, we flatter ourselves that we can sell prime goods aa low as they can be bought a: here. In view Bf the many frauds perpetrated on pur- chasers of Army Eupplies, we have given personal and particular attention to the selection of our | stock of Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Meats, Jellies, Milk, &c.,aud confiden ommend them to @ of the very best quality. We also invite your special attention to our larg stock of Butter Cheese, Foreign and Domesti Fruits, Tobacco, Segars, Eutler’s Hardware and Notions. PITEIN & CO. Truly yours. Waenincror, January 1864. Having disposed of our stock of merchandise. the firm.of Messrs, Pitkin & Co., we take grea pleasure in recommending them to our friends and customers, who have so generously patronized us We do so, with the knowledge that our successors are fully competent and disposed, to make it for the interest of all to continue the patronage to them which hasbeen so liberally extended to us. 3a28-1m BARNES &‘00. ULTON MARKET, Fourragxta amp B Srazers Bours, Hotels, families, and eutlers are invited to call and examine our stock of Meat, Game, Poultry and Vegetables, Bauseges and Bologna constently on hand and for sale in quantities. Sutlers and pur- Veyors are requested to call. ja 29-1m* A. M. HEPBURN, Prop, LABIFIBD OIDER! CLAB IBD OIDEB! Paine apd Juiland’a large rupyly of prime OCT: ‘sine apd Juliana, a large supply o: a IFIED OLDEN, from Maen "Bor sale by the gailon, or ei faton ottlin, Depots 67 Cleon A ‘Union a fes-im {Chron ss Georgetown, B. URNITURE. FURNITURE. The Largest and Cheapest Stock of OABINET FURNITURE in the District—at 318 Pennsylvania avenue, be- tween Ninth and Tenth streets—Iron Hall. BOTEL, jans91m__[Chronicle.] nS A WEDLAON. R. P. CROGHAN BEGS D at he has Istely srrived ron Ireland after being in charge of orate Hos itals there—Mid- wifery, Lock, and Fev id respectful- jieits the patronage of the publ: ata Fires also visited the Bost Indies, and 88 28 had ample opportunities of becomi: juaint ed with diseases of (aged character, abies Groghan can be consulted at bie office, No. 6&9 Virginia svenue, between 7th and Sth streets, near the Navy Yard, 2-1m* F, 7: Bazar BUCORSSOR TO H. FF. ° TIZENS' AND MILITARY ee MEBOHANT TAL late Brown Ho ene naira avenne, oem tt Washington EINWAY & SONS’ PIANOS. Eteinway Pianos speak for themselves, other ‘pists manufactured can be com. ed with them. The difference is Steat that even fi upeamosted ‘Will at once dis jteinways alw: £0) eer the first ; mium over ¥ r B sto: ot kim since, though yarious rumors have | pads reached us from different quarters. My finer cid six years since, bequeathing his estate w | howiand, ff he should return within seven | Of his decease; tailing which, Sherwood anor became 1} bly Mine, and Kusset Farm see pariae. of the youvger son, beeame the inh agian basbaod, whom my taiber regart as owmehild. In tteevent of Kowland’s return, he was to succeed to the Maocorand I to the farm, while Harry ‘was to | receive from Rowlaod the sum of £300. Hen. | zy and 2 felt ours.lyes bound in honor and 9 NEV YORK and BOSTON | PROPOSALS. Prorosiis ros noorime raur oxo PitoH, Ouse Quanranmasran's Tesepens = Wasaiscron F 1 4 SEALED Padrosacs will be recsived etal until FURSDAY. Mareb 1-184. at 110°aloek w., for March Geli ta el if G., the \ ivering sie aim of Westin oN ne One hantred acd se euar of barrels of Pit vis: Veit, ; Bight bundred (800) tsk or fing Th cular kind or deserii ‘of the above | o partis or |ption: will be required to samp! | _ One-fourth 0 for the aantity of each article pile ured to ve delivered in thirty (3) dape = ie the oostract, one fourta ('¥) sixty (00) days therefrom and th ; days therafrom. ‘ zi “4 of Pitch or Roof and delivered in good sound hed fs Governms: a er a Pee tkecucsesstat bidders will Tospection defors being ac- ‘or, appointed by the Govern- PROPOSALS, The price must be itten out in words onthe bid, as must also ths fall name and post office ad- dress of the bidder, Pro; from disloyal parties will not be con- sidered. and - oath of allegiance must accompany oposition. “*Propossia must be addrensed to Brigadier Gene. ral D, H. Rucker, Chief Quarter: ir, Depot of | Werbington, end should be plainly marked“ Pro- | posals for Roofing Felt and Pitch ”” GUABANTER. The bidder witl be required to accompany his propesition with 8 guarantee, tigned by two re- epensible persons, that is case hi bid is accepted, he willatoncsexecute the contract for the same, with good and sufficient suratiaz, in a sum aqnal to the amount of the contract, to deliver the articles vr. inecnformity with the terms of this ad- vertirement; and in czse tre said bidder shouid fail te enter into the contract, they tomake good the difference between tue offer of svid bidder and the next lowest rerponsibie bidder,cr the person to whom the contract ine, be awa . The Bnibility of the guarantors must be shown a 6 offi: certificate of the Clerk of the nearest District Gourt or of the United States Dis- trict Attorney. BonGr in asum equal to the amount of the con- tract. signed 4 ene contractor and both of his ‘tors will be requised of the successfai bidder jers upon signing the contrast. FORM OF GUARANTY, We, the uncersigned, residents of ——, in the county of and State of . Rerenz .joletly and severally, covenant with the Uni sates, and guarantee in case the foregoing bid of —— De accepted, that he or they will at once execute the contract for the came, wit isement, dated Fab- bid was made, and shall fail to enter into a con guarantee to make good the difference batween the offer of the raid and the next lowest responsible. bidder, or the person te whom the contract may be awa: d-d. Given under our hands and seals ‘this — day of —, 196-. tract as aforesaid, we Witness: ‘Beal To this guarantee must be appended the official certificate above mentioned The right to reject any or all bids that may be deemed too high is reserved by the Depot Quar- termaster, es well as the right to ssitect from each bid such articles at the price therein named as is required by the Government. . D.H. RUCKER. Brig, Gen, and C hief Quartermaster, fe 11-td Depot Washi.gvon, BOPOBALS FOR LIME, Curse Quanraswasran’s Orrion, H POT OF WASUINGTOR, Wasuinaron, D. 0., Fed. 13, 1864. BRALBD PRroposare will be received at this office uatil FRIDAY. March 4, 1864, at i20’clcek, fur Ten Thousard (10,00) Bushels of good merchaatabdle Unslacked Lime Tha whole amount to be deliv ered within thirty ($0) days from tha date of con tract at euch pointe in the city of Washington satas Depot Quartermaster may direct The Lime to weigh not iear than sighty (3°) lbs. to the basnol. The amount offered by the successful bidders will be eubject to a rigid inspection by aa inspector a) pointed by the Government before being accsptod, PROPOSALS. The price must ba written out in words on the bid, &2 must also the full name and post office address of the bidder. . _Proco als from disloyal pariies will not be con- sidered and an osth of allegiance must accompany | eech proposition Proposals must be addrensed to Prig. Gen D. H. Rucker. Chief Quartermaster, Depot of Washing- > ton, Washington, D. ©., ard should be plainly marked ‘Proposals for Lim: GUAFAN 5 The bidder will be required to accompany his proposition with = guarantes, tigned by two re Fpoxsibie péreons, that, in casa his bid i, accepted, ho illat once execute the contract for the sxua, | with good and sufficient sureties, in a eum equal to | the amountof the contract, to deliver the articles proposed in conformity with tho termacf thisad- vertirement; and in case the ssid bidder should fail to «pter inte the contract. they to make good the difference batween the offer of ssid bidder ani the pext lowest rerporsible bidder, or the psraon to whom the contract may be awarded. The responsibility of the guarantors mast be | shown by the official certificate of the Clerk of the |; Dearest District Court or of the United States Dist ict Attorney. | . Bonds in asam equal tothe amount of the con- tract, gned ty ‘he contractor and both «f his uarast: re, will be requived of the sucosssful bid- Ger of bidders up>n signing the contract. FoRM OF GUABANTEE, We. the undersignei residents of | county of and Ftate of ; and seversliy, covenant with the United States, | and guarartee in case the foregoing bid of be accepted, that he or they will at ose execute the contract for the rama, with gc J and enfficient evreties in & sum equa! to the amcunt of the con- tract, to furnish the articles proposed in conformi ty tothe terms of the advertisement dated Feb- ruary 13 164, under which the bid was mate, and | in case the aaid shall fail to enter intoa con | tract as aforesaid, we guarantee to mk good the | difference between the offer of the ssid and | the next lowest responsible bidder. or the person | tow bom the contract may be awarded Giveao under our Witness: this day of in the 8 and seals Seal Beal To this guarantee rust be appended the official certifcat- above menti med, The right te reject any or @1 bids that may be Treaster as well as the right to elect from each bid required by the Government. D. H. BUOKER, Brig. Gen, and Chief Quartermaster, fo 13 ta Depot of Wasaington, PRoPosALs FOR WOOD AND COAL, Office House of Representatives, U. 8, February 26 bat BEALED ProrosaLs will be recaived at this office until 12 o'clock on BATUBDAY, the 3th day of March next, for farniaking for the use of the House ot Representatives of the United States, Three Hua- dred Tors (2,2% pounds} best White Ash Ooal, boat size, and Fifty Cords Dry Pine Wo: whole to be packed away in the vaults of th atsuch places as may be designated by th ineer in the service of the House of eReD"&- ives, and to be delivered by the 20th of Apri! next. Bonds for the faithful exeention of the contract Will be require¢, and an oath of allegiance must scoompany the proposs]. Bide for wood and coal will be considered sepa- rately, and satisfactory arrangements will be made for the correct measurement af bol RAE Ny c BSON, fe24-vt Glerk House Representatives, U.S. More® MONEY! MONEY! M. K. WALSH & CO., LICENSED PAWNBROKERS, No, 299 O street, between 9th and 10th ats., Near the Varieties. Money advanced on Gold and Sil fateh Diamonds, Ladies and Gentlemen’s "Wearing a parel.&c &c. fe ii-3a QttHHOven, FANT & 00., BANnKRE #5 : NO. 362 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS, Will continue to furnish _ U. 5. FIVE-TWENTY BONDS | &slonga issued Government, at par. «3. Coupon 6’ of 1 U. B. 7-30 Treasury Notes, U. 8. Certificates of Indebtedness. GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT ANP SOLD, on all parts of Burope and the Northe, Cities sold in sums to suit purchasers, Stocks and Gold bought in New York exclusive. on Cor:mission. nv RITTENHOUSE. FART @ 00. ust be stated ip the and bidders | rac ‘to faraish samples of tho articles @ balance in pinety | } i sm barrel Ooment must | contain not less than three bund: (3) pounda, | i ie, said barrels hereby, jointly | | | | | Ble dee med too high is reserved by the Dapot Quarter. ¢ fuch quantities at the prices therein named, as is | signed for supplying the U. 8. De- Fae tale ny SOR ed } quired to furnin! OPOSALS. BOPOBALS FOR FORAGE. Ours? Quanvanuaorme’s Orion, SEINGTON Di Peer a ies SaaLap Paorosare are invited’ by the upder- with Hay, Cora, w | rill be received for ‘the delivery of 5.0°0 els of corn or oate and # tons of bay or straw, bush and a. Bidders mart state at which of Sh bore-named | points pose to mas liveries, and the Pelee at wiiek iver wil make deliveries Giereat, | quantity of each article de ered the ‘Tine whos said deliveries shall be com- in stout sacks, of about each. Oatein like sacks of sbout three The be farnished without Ss pO ees The hay and er eormen Kind or deseription of oats, corn. yor straw proposed to be delivered most be stated @ articles offered under the bids herein in- ted will be subject #0 8 rigid! 2 oe ay se from time to time to the lowest re le nieeer. as the eacarees 3 ot eed ment msy require and en Sivonen the whol mount contacted for shall Gelivere! and accepted. Tn bidder will be reauired PER pratt oon his poral a& gasranty, s! wo ad Bie. that ia ease hi they will, witni ten a Ee stot ecute t! he I. in lays thereafter, ex bd contract for the same, with good and sufficient sureties ina sam equal to the amount of the cun- trast, to deliver the forge prot used in conformity with the terms of this sdvertisement; and in case the said bidder shoud fail to entar into the cor- tract, they to make gocd the difference between the oWfer of said bidder and the aext lowest respon- sible bidder. or the person to whom the con! may be at ed sibility of the gaarautors must be oe by tao oMicial certificate of aU. 8 District ttorney, Collector of Customs or any other off- cer under the United Btates Government Or re- Traon known *PAii bidders will be duly notified of the acceptance tion of their sala. ba eat mame and BS. address of each bidder must be legibly wcitten in the aropossl, Proposain must be addressed to Br Rucker, Chief Devot Quartermaster, Washinsto: Dd. S. end should be plainly marked “Proposals ‘Bovasin a sum equal to the amount of the con- s signed by contractor and both of nis jarantors, be required of the succesefal bid- upow signing the contract ik forms of bids, guaran’ bonds may be obtained upon application at this office. FORM Of PROPOSAL, (Town, County and ee subscriber, do hpreby propose to farnish ard deliver to the United Btaten at the Quarter: master's D heey ry i seats soe terms 0! ver! Toposals for forage, dated Washingtoa’ Depot, Des. 8, 1863, of Corn, in sacks, at —— per bushelot eat vis: 6 pounds —— vuntecle of Oats, in sacks, at — per bushel of ands tons of baled Has, at — per ton of 3,000 ands —_— fae of baled Straw, at — per ton of 9,000 Deliveoe ie commence on or before the — day of abs (y and to be completed on or before tue y of 186 and pledge myself to enter into a written contract with the U iiked Scares, with dand yroved securitisa within the space Of ten daye after being notiied that my bid has beew accepted. Your obedieut servant. igadier 1D, H. Buoxs: os Basted beset Quartermaster, - Washington, D.O, @QUARATY. We, the undersigned, residents of County of and State of ———. jointly ana severally, covenant with the tates, and gusrapteein case the forogoing bid of be accepted, that he or they will, within ton days after the acceptance of sais bid, execute the contract for the same with good and suMfcient sureties, in acum equal to the amonat of the con- tract, to farniah the forage proposed 1f couformity to the terms of ady-rtisement dated December 8. 1863, under which the bid was made. and, in.case the said ehall fail to enter {nto a con aforessid, we gusrantee to maze good the exuce between the offer by said and the aezt lowest responsible bidder, or the psreon to whom the contract may be awarded. jtness, Given under our handé and seals this arr of fee tet I hereby certify that, to the best of my kucw- ledge and belief, the above-nemed guarantors are 00d and enficient as sureties for the amount for which they offer to be security, To bes» ified by the United States Districs At- torney, Collector of Cuatoms,or any other officer under the atced Etsies Government, or respon: ail 80! own is office, as Dil RUCKER, de 9-tf Brig. Gen.and QM. cau QUARTESMASTER EOSs108 . Depot cy Wasenarox. Washington, U. t., January 4, 1854. All deslers in Drugs, Herdware, Lamber, iath- er. Office Furniture, Harness. and Seddlery. are re- quested to send to this cffise, on the MONDAY of each wee! sealed proposai or litt. in duplircate,of the articles they are prepared to fornish to this Devot ata: ort notices, with the pricy of each wark- ea in piain figures. ro that, in case the exig-acies of the service reqaire it, the arti:te or artisies can be obtained without delay. and at the lowest price, Deslers wishing to sell to thin Depot will be re- the ist punctus: cA § Mon- lay morning. 7 ICKS Brigadier Genercl ana Chi a5 tt Depot of fer CAUTIO . FROM . The American Watch Company. It having come to our knowledge that imitations of the American Watch have been put upon the | market in great rumbers, caloulared by their utter wortbleseneas, to injure the reputation of our genuine prcducts,—to protect our owa iateraats and the public from imposition, we again publish the trade marks by which our Watches may in- variably be known. ‘We manufacture four styles of Watches— The riast has the name “AMERIOAN WATOH CO., Waltham, Mass,” | engraved on the inside plate. The seConp has the name “ APPLETON, TBAOY & 0O., Waltham, Mass,”’ engraved on the ingide plate. ‘The ruinp has the name “?P. 8. BARTLETT, Waltham, Mass.” engraved on the inside plate, @ll the above styles have the name American Watch Go. painted on the dial, and are warranted in every respect. ‘The rourtH bas the name “WM. ELLERY, Boston, Mass.” engraved on the inside plate, and is not named on the dial All the above described Watches are made of various sizes, and are sold in geid and silvor cases, | as may be required. It is hardly possible for us to accurately describe the numerous imitations to which we have alia ded. They are usually inscribed with names so nearly approaching our own as to escape the ob- servation of the unaceastomed buyer. Some are represented as made by the ‘Union Watch Co., of Boston, Mass.”"—no such company existing. Some are named the “Zoldier’s Watch.’’ to be sold as our Fourth or Wm. Ellery style, usually known as the “Boldier’s Watch;”’ others are named the “Apple ton Watch Oo.;” othera the “P, 8, Bart-iey,” in- stead of our P 8. Bartlett, besiies many varicties Bamed in suck & mancer 4s to convey the idea that they are the veritable productions of the American Watch Company, - A litle attention on the part of buyers will pro- tect them from gross imposition. a ROBBINS & APPLETON, Agents for the American Watch Company, §8.22-eolm 182 Broadwey, New York. IMPORTANT TU SUTLERS. SUTLEES WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING & CO.'8 SCONOENTRATED OLAM TO BS A MOST VALUABLE ARTIOLE FO THEIR TRADE. 1 aells very rapidly, and is the most economics article diet f the officer's mess, Itis prepared none minute, and makes a most delicious Soe ot Ghowder. 1% is highly recemmended by Army Surgeons, The profits are large. H. A. DOWNING & 00., Manufacturers of Concentrated Food, No, 111 Mast 18th st., New York, or sale by PARBOUR & SEMMUS, Bole Agents, oe 66 Louisiana Avenne, s92-ly Washington, D. 0. Gt REDUCTION IN PRIUES: Ret Peiate ie liere Se 's ond Hardk ‘erehiefs, ber, Plain, Embroidered sod Valen’ Vola. Tafagte " wee mE Orme of Hendareesena,0 ay style, Will be ‘he above goods: hy fold at low 16 Market Space, $525 between Fearn areas mee SB SRD TNE vata new evo Exes outage Tuy cai pote ane te WwW WOOD! oon) iD IN FOUR PIECES AND SPLIT FOR ONE DOLLAR PAR COED Union Fire Wood Mill, Corner Seventh street and Cenal, Hioeery, OAE, AND PINB Woop for sale cord lang th ohoaes by N.O.McKNEW, jeventh street acd Canal, : . Ooraer Cost OQOaLt COA Lin OF ALL KEIN D8, ON HAND, AND YOR BALE BY G. MoKNEW, Union Fire Wood Mill, Gorner Seventh street and Canal B Have in Sie, udaxe Sater @ FIXT DOMES of entirely New Pattorue and Devine Siaeia Mian vee Tone meee ar ie We invite ott nerajly to call and examine our stock et GAB end WATRE BINTURES teats Gontsont that we have the best selected stock in wat ork im the above Hine intrudted to our mark tt ‘& MoGHAN, 3.6 D street, GAIA Sau amnon eases Sra aah ager. ad oct La end will be Shenae tame i eee im Laws oF Bisets AUGUSTUS JOHN®ON & OO. No, 269 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Botwoor Ninth and Testh streets, INVITE THE FRADE TO INSPECT THEE s amd DOMESTIO LIQUORS; WINES, SEGARS, TOBACOO, aND Groceries for the Camp. UNSURPASSED m ABORTMENY AND VARIETY aT ANY 8TCO If THIS CITY, UB CONTRACTS THE LARGEST PACKEES STATES OF MAINE AND NEW JERSEY i ENABLE US TC OFFER HEEMETIOALLY-SEALBE MEATS, POULTRY, “YEoSTABLES, bf NEW YORE, PHILADELPHIA, AND BanY: MORE MABERT PRICES, ‘BORDER’S CONDENSED MILE Gonstantiy ce hand, BILNG 8CLE AGENTS x THE £ALE oF . MESSRS, FRANK BININGER & 00,8 ORLEBEATED BOTTLED WLNES AND LIQUORS, HOMESTEAD RYE, HARVEST BOUREON, WHEAT NUTRIENT, GOLD MEDAL MADEIRA, @CLD MEDAL SHEERY, GOLD MEDAL COGNAG, RIP VAN WINELE GIN, VAN TASSELL AROMATIO SUHNAPPE QOODSPEED & BRO.’S “OLD TOM,” Ws EMEP THEM BEADY FOR SHIPMENT In IRON-BOUND Cass CONTAINING FROM ONE TO BIX DOZ NW ‘WSs INVITE @ORNOIBSZURS TO INSPECT OUR LARGB BT00K o CHAMPAGNE WINES OF OUB OWN IMPORTATION, GALL THE BSFECIAL ATTENT or OONBUMBBS TO THRBRA @RAND VIN IMPBRIAL 4¥ MOUSSEUR UNSURPASSED IR ’ BIOHNESS |S | NEY, Bes d'scovared *he moi SOR a1 i, teal mateeey oe id for . IMPRUD) keer in Y lowrs : Noten mn Persons Ruined orant Pretenders, or b eTSOMS ane, or by that ‘Weak: ee eaknass of Tn eve and np: potency. Gene: Depitty, aN ae Leuauor, Low Beirite, ‘Confusion ‘of ideas, Pimneras f £tght or Gide: t Nose or Fkin. Stee rs ariving f: sronat victim: ‘Afeitions oft , of Syrenz to the mariners of ag their mort brilliant h. Tendering marriage, 46., impossl~ aie ouNG cnet 5 become the y} * of Boli- tary Yice,that dreadful and destrustive bavi ote ganeslly sw to aa stnely gare thoucands of Young Men of the most exal' ient and brilliant toning Revaies with the thunders ot canny te jes Wil of e! inal Cressey the living lyre,may ‘with fall ecnfidence PARTICULAR NOTICE. These are come of the sad and melancholy effects produ sed by early habits of we vis: Wratnese th, the Back and Limbs Pain in the Haad. D of Fy bt, Loans of Buscular Power, Pa! 0 ? * . Nervous Irritabiiity. De- soa pace of ¢ Uiceitive Fuactions, General De- bits, Bymptome of Consumption, &. Merratiry.— Tho fearful effects on the mind are mwruch to he dreaded—Loer of Memory Confusion of L1¢a8, Depression mon ee Evil Foredodives, arate 2 Beciety -Distrust, Love of Boli- a, Timidity, &c. Sade, Timidity, &6 RUG, Morvied Persoas, ct young men contem platin Marriage, aware of Physicai Weakness, Orgacic Dediier: ting of the Urgans, Deformities, &¢,, moet ‘vy. . ie et 4s * bimeelf under the carsofl . J, Way reé}igious!y confide in kis honor ass genti_man, and confiiently rely upon his skill as a Physician, ANIC WEAKNESS, IMPOTRN ORGATIPEDIMENTS 10 MARRIAGE CT? By Dr, Johnston's marvelous treatment. Weak- Best of the Organs is specdiiy cured and fall vigor restored. Fhousazde of the most nervous, dsdili- taied and impotent. who Bad lost all Leen immediately relieved Ail impedimente to marriage, Ph: Disqualificaticns, Lots of Prosreat: Yous Ircitablity, Trembling#. asd O9-s.or Bx. Lacaticz of the mort fearfal hind, speedily cared, DR. 7OBNB8TON, Member of the Eovyal Coilege of Surgeons, Lon- doz, Graduate from ons of the most t Sol. leges in the Urited States, and the gri rt. whore lifs bar been spent in the bosp:tals of Lon- ‘is, Philadelphia and eleewhers, has effactad some cf the most astonishing cures that wers ever Kpowh; Many troubled with ringing in the head QLG care when asisop,great nerveusnesa, pe piarmes frequen’ hove. have sical or Menta} Power, Nei at mdden scunds, "bashfulness with bloshing. atvended French peel with derangement ere cured immediately. of mind were cary QUNG MEN - who have injured thema«lvas oy a certain prastios foduiged in whex a'one—a habit fre tly dearned. evil cOmpanions, or eff=cte o! ich are nightly felt, even when nals and if not cured renders marriage impossibi-, and dss‘roye beth mind end body, should spoiy jumetincely. Whats pity teata ee hope of his country aud darling of ‘exts, s20uld be snatched from all the prospects and enjoyment of life by the couseqaenss of deviation from the path ot pre and indulging. in a ceriain secret habit, Euch persons must D Ree reficct thatasocnd mind and bods are the most TECessaTy siter to promote connubial hapgi- neseindecd, without taese the journey torough lite becemer & weary pilgrimage; the prospect beurly darkers to the view, the inind becemes Bradowed with despair and filed with-the meian- holy retessions that the bappiness of another is ed with our own ee DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. When tie wisgeuided and impradeat votary of pleasure pnds he has imbibed the aeadaof this pain- fu) disvare, it ofien bappowe that an il-timad sense. of shate ordreacof di.cove:y dsiers him from ap- ng to those who, from education and reapwcts- Lity,can alene befriex 4. He falis tato the hards of ignorant and de rg pretenders, who, incapab'ecf curing, filck h's pecuniary substance, keep him triding mosth after month, cr as iong a8 tke awaiiest fee can be obtain-d, and in despair ith ruined heath to sigh over his gail tmeut; or, by the use of that deadly po renry hdsten the eonstitational xymp- toms cf this ter-ible dtsege= such as Affestious of the Head. Yhreat. Nosa. skin ats., progressing with frightfol rapid:ty unti! coath puts an and te bis Creadful sotfcrings by sending bim to that un- ah ered Country fr ~m whese bourne no traveler 2 OFFICE 7 SOUTH rREDERICK STREET lefi bend sid- going from Esitimore street, afaw ¢dcors fromthe corcer Bail wot to observe name and nvmber. i 2 No letters reeoived unless post-paid and con- tainicy actampt. be uaed on tie reply. Personas writiig should state age erd send gortion of ad vertiaemer t dsecrioing symptoms The Dr’s Diploma hrnss in his Office, INDORSEMENT OS THE P2ESB * performed by Dr, ‘evorters of “The Bun” ther paz tieesof which have ap- mn anc sesir before the public besides eafa gentiamunof character ani re- Hlicte By ja B-h a KIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED. y <BORRT DISEASES! SBORET DIBRASE3, SAMARITAN’S GIFT: SAMARITANS GIFT! THR MOST OBNTAIN KEMEDY EVER USED, HoEt Yes, A Positive Cure” for GONOKKRHGA, GLFET, STRICTURES, €¢, Gontains no Mineral, po Balsam, no Mercury, Only Ten Pilis to be Taken to Effect @ Owre. They are entirely vegetable, having no sriell nor eny unpleasant tante, acd wil cot in say way la- dure the stomsckh or bowsis of the most delicate Cures in from two to four days, and recent cases x hours.” Prepared by s graduate ity of Pannrylysnia. one of the must ists of the present da; o QUANGS WHATEVER. Let those wh paired of getting carad, or who have been gorged witt Balsam Gopalva. oF h Meroury, try UU MARITAN’S GIFT. ent by maii i iain cnyelope. Brice "Mals package. 62. Female, 2. BLOOD! BLGODN BLOOD In OHOVULA, ULORES, SORES, BPOTE, TRTTERS Ro BOAE ES BotUd, Een on Vk SAMARITAN’S KOOT AND HEEB JUICES ia offs: the ic a8 8 itive cure. BYFHILIS OR VEN REAL DISBASBS, the BA- MARIZANS ROOT ha Pe ace gure |, is the poribed; it Peaches sod semdtontes every partials et venereal nat! }) @ bottle, or ¢ bottles 3a ARITAR'S OHAMORE WASH, opmuonD ‘% 00. Box 161 Fost Bold by B, CALVERT FORD, ¢ rner of Ith and PRSNRT GOOM. Alexand:is, may 6 ONFIDENTIAL. OUNG MEN who have injured themselves by certain secret habits which unfit them for busix pleasure, or the duties of married life; also mid ed or old men, who, from the follies of youth or other feet coat a pabaiiy ae aavence peed years, before placing themseives under the trea' Trent of any one, should fret read“ THE SRORET FRIEND.” Married Ladies will learn something of importance by perusing ‘* The Zecret Friend,” Bent to any address. ins scaled envelope, on re eoipt of Ten Cente, Adcress Se alas del Boston, Mabe, Amu as BASTERN, NORTHERN, AND WEST- GBEAT TUN FAERESS FORWARDERS! MEROBADISE, MONBY. JEWELRY, VALU- ‘ABLES, NOTES. 5100S, BUNDB) Ae. Somemcesen era Se Eee! ons e coun’ . Bas age veles in the principal way Towns in “FORTE, EAST, WEST, AND NORTEWAST, Principal off ices are De. NEW YORE, BOSTON EXPREES COMPANY. OFFIOR 614 Pa. AVENU: Washington, WASHING PHILADSLPHIA, BALTIMORE, CIN- tL, ST! LOUI8, LOUIE = rina ia’ mBectic made st and with lines formardirg to th ‘ADAB BEITIEH PROVING 8 and with stesmabip lise to See aie, end ce ax Bi 0) mercial towns tn G1 the*Oon- tinent. f NOTES, DRAFTS ,and BILLS mado a all scounsible paris ofthe Uzites States de WashinetoasB.O. WSTABLISHED 1850. Ohare: srt conameney BUSINESS in forming ity, is a sufficient guarantee to the af-”