Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1864, Page 4

Pate > > SPS Tee en a ee ome are e THE EVENING STAR. (From tbe Maine Farmer.) MY DAKLING’S SHUES. \» WWECRIBED TO THOSE WHO WILL UNDERSTAND tr. | God bless the litte feet that can never go astray, For the little shovs are empty in my closet Jaid away! i + ] Sometimes I take one in my hand forgetting till T pugh ‘And all at chee I feel sense of bitter loss and pain, sharp as when two years ago it cut my heart in Waid. Olittle feet that wearied not, I wait for suere, Por Fam drifting on the tide, but they the shore, And wh shoes #0 old Tiny iat And 2 we Fi In God blew ‘na the little feet that nore so surely cannot stray. e L thus am standing, I aindoet seem to see torm beside me. just as it used to be ! e luce uplifted with its sweet and tender eyes! * Ab mg. ! I might have known that look was boru of aradise see Ttisa amue aif- -worn shoe, not half large ex them no I reach my arms out fondly, bat they clasp the | a ess of parting cannot be done away my darling where e surging tile, the river's side; waiting to see the shining —__—_+.-e -___ ‘ost offiers have been reopened in Ten- at the following plvces: Memphis, Neshville, Clarksville, Gallatia, Shelbyville, Murtreesboro’, Chattanooga, and Knoxville. a7 Arrangements are making by the (jov- ernment for leasing the abandoned plantations im Middle Tennessee. The Government azency has “been established at Pulaski, in Guiles county. &2 Three colored soldiers of the 55th Mass. ; regiment, baye been hanged a® Jacksonville, Florida, for ccramitting arape up woman there. the blinding tear-drops wet these little | a. of ny darling but the shoes he | ' Washington. He will be respec! 1 i ——__ ee ee 7 OFFICIAL. jeadquartert Military District of Washington, ead askingtems D C., February 16, 1561. + P®orosart General Orders No. 3.—Col. T. Ingraham, 33th Macsachusetts volunteers, is hereby detailed , 28 Provost Marshal of the Militar, trict of and obeyed | ding}; “Sy command of Brig. Gen, Martindale. Joun P. SHERBURNE, fe 16-tf Assisiant Adjutant General. Passes to Visit the Army of the Potoms: 1. Applications must be made at the office Majer Lows H. Pelouze, No. 209 F street, aed tween 17th and 18th streets, between 11 a.m. | and 1p. m., except Sundays. Major Pelouze have reached i is eres to sign the passes. 2. Ifnot granted at the office of Major Pe- ine. the decision is final, and no referance need be made at the War Department. 3. Passes cannot be given to females to visit the army. By order of the Recretary: 0 of War. D. TOWNSEND, nesta “Adjutant General. TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. SALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILRCAD, On and after Wednesday. January2th, 1864, daily trains will be run between Washington and New | ¥ork, and Washington and the West as follows: his fee af can never | na white | S@ Cap’. Bowers, of the British navy, has , penetrated China, up the Yang-tse-Kiany, 1,100 miles above the city of Shanghae. w2-An order has been issued in Nashville orderive ail who have not been vaccinated to #0 outside the picket lines. 87 A gang who were engaged in conte feiting notes on the Brazilian treasury, have been broken up in New York. 7 Miss Anna E. Dickinson is in very in| health. a7 The farmers in Illinois are already sow- ing their spring wheat. &@ Adelaide Ann Proctor. the poetess, and daughter of Barry Cornwall, is dead. BF Union meetings are being held all over | Arkansas. ORs ANCE OFFiCE,, War Derarrvent, 1354. is Department f seay, March 5 at 4 o'clock p. ma. tas delivered at the Springfiald Armory Ma sets cf wrought iron work, for United ‘Btaton ‘ar irors are to be pacted in con® aining t Felve single sets ex ob , velng a aszor eae four wheeland etzrt lead berses and e Siweire sets fo packed willcontist of th follow 3 pars + complste, Sie #, comolsta, 6 paira medium Hames, com piste, Clipe wih i4/ rivets, 4Cousie Loops or eyes. 22 ted. le Loope, (bent for cattle,) £4 Pisce Byes How 5 with togaler, Meko With toggles, 4 2res Bice P Saad ops. atraigh’ OF yiding ratte pummel, es lrmsareto cooforn strictly ia Japanning 44 with the B.A. sixty rets per day, commanding cg March next, to deliver ata A cor to & fori Celiver at that i bids will ‘teconts ered exc pt tusily engaged in the manufac f Jar kinda of iron work, acd who can b #0R PHILADELPHIA, NEV YORK Yas postoy Leave Washington at 7 and 10.45. A,M. and 5 and ery M., except Sunday, On Sunday, at7.30 P.M, only, FOR BALTIMORE, Leave Washington at 6.2, 7 and 10.45 A. M, and 5,425,5and7.3) P, M. daily, except Sanday. On Sunday. at 7 A] M. andSand 7.39 P. AY.. ont: ly. FOR ALL PARTS OF THB WEST. Leave Washington at 6.2% and 7 A. M.and7.90 e M. daily, except Sanday. On Sunday, at 7.30 P. enly, FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH. Leave Baltimore at 4.50. 7.19, 845 and 9.40 A M. anc 3.20, and 5.20 P. M.. except papier: On Sunda; Card 9.40 4.M. and 3.20 P.M. 3B. Leave Washington at 6: .M. ap Leave Baltimore at7.10 A. M. ‘cod 5. SBP Trains leaving Washington at 7 A, 730 P. M., go through to New York Mont 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 ai all way points, ‘nee further information, tickets of every kind, pply to George 8. Koontz agent it at Wash- egos tation, or at the Ticket Olid WP. SMITH, Master of. Transp’t’n, L. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent. Cn «& Chron.) jd 4.25 P.M, ja 20-tf OAK AND WALNUT OFFICE TABLES, ABM CHAIRS, COCOA MATTING, EXTENSION DINING TABLES, COTTAGE SETS, &c, &c. We beve on hend at our Ware Rooms (in the resr of the Auction Rooms), a large stock of the “FURNITU R E. FURNITURE. above, together with s general assortment of well 234 2 1 evidence thet they have in their own shops all the | machinery end applituces for turning out the fail amount of work specified per Cay Bidders will be required t> fueni ish proper gocuri- ties for the proper performance of the wor', 3! will enclose with their bids the written ackny edrments of their sureties over their own sig in- tures, Each party obtaining a contract will be required to enter into bonds with approved sursties fo: its faithful execution Upon the award being made, sneces:fal bid ters will be totified and furnished with forms o. con tract and bond. ‘The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids if not deemed eatisfactor: Proposals will be addr ™ to térigadier Gen- ers! George D. Bamasy,” Caief fof Grauance, Vasa- ington City, and will be endorsed ‘'Proporals for Harress Irons. BO. D. RAMSAY, fe 24-e08t Brig. Gen. and Ghief of Ordnascs, O2R4A® ‘CR OFFIOR. Wark Depanraest, Washington, February 23, Proros 4s wiil be received by this Department | until MONDAY, March lath, at 4p. m., for the de- hivery at tae New York Arsenal of £,00) Horse ar- tillery Sabres, United States regulation patt>-n. These Sabres are to be made in strict accordance with the stancazd pattern to be seen attre New York Arsevsl. They are to be subject to the usual intpection and proof, and are tu be intpected at tae Armory waere made. Deliveries mnst be made at the rate of not Jess | than {00 Babres per week, commencing the 4th day of April, 1854. jure todeliver at a specified time will subject the contractor to a forfeiture of the number he may fail to deliver at that time Ro bids will be considered from parties other than regular manufacturers ef Sabres and snch as are known to the Department to be fully compe- tent is, execute in their own shops the work pro- posed for. Bidders wiil enclose with their bids the written ackuowledements cf their sureties over their own tignatures. Each party ostainicg & contract will bs required to enter into bond with approved sureties for its faitbfui execution. n the award being wade. successful bidders willbe potified, and furnished with forms oi con- | tract and bond The Do vag heme reserves the right to reject any | ry. or sll bi if not deemed satisfacto: BAY. 00 jg. Gen.. Chief of Ordaanca, WEBB = wav ERT Den JUOCORSSORS TO GHARLEE 6. FUWLBR & 00, ‘WHOLESALE AED EBTAIL DEALFES If GHIA. GLASS AND BARTEEN (7420, Fine Ca! sted bbe | Soll Metal Goots, I Pitchers, ook Fin Tin Chamber seta, - Solar oot zGoolers, Bthe: an: fray terns, Bi oor Wares rapa, Lan &s., Zon ko. Goods Packed and Deliv nveres in this Gity acd Georgetown free of char, 504 (Odd Fellows’ Peni tes red wy s-eoly Gar BARGAINS in SECON 0-HaND Spar 3 TO MAK B ROOM .—One fine 6% octave Gahle’s make. aimst new, _ One 634) octave Rozewood, Gilbert, ostave Lond & Cd., Rosewoo vein, One 6 octave Gilbert, #90. One'old fashiot Goctsve. $5. All of these Pianoe sre in bost order and wil! be soid Tou our month li tapers at the Music Store of G. METZSRO corner of iith strsetand Ps, av. Sole agent of Stsinway & Sons’ Pianos fes NEW ATTRACTION. —~ A First-class Shee Store in 7th Street. LHAVE OPENED THE LARGEST, FINEST, AND CHEAPEST, BOOT AND SdOB 8TORS Pe. ports of Washington, with a very extoasivs LADIES’. ore joe GENTS, AND BOYS yan Of every biyle aad Quality. at a ries tw & SB No, 617 7th be stceaks Intel! tigen at door shove Die BZA great variety of ger sare ° mold eoom T= CONFIDENTIAL Guinn. fealeness.?? ; A Trecti EES gi my tiene Baron: F les will oe the ‘Goatees i aide Trois piven in a socked earslove, on the ten | | Sand tons on hand. | | | Co4t, | | HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Which we'are determined to close outat » very ema'l advance for cash. Alec— 100 PATENT ARMY JOTTS. W.L. WALL & CO, eonth corner Ninth and Pena. ave, fe 19 [{Chronice.] i sl BIMON®, NATIONAL WAGON AND COACH WORKS, Genral Office, £25 New Market street, Manufactory, corner Second and Cuber! Isad sta., Philads!phia, 2. SOUTHEKN DEPOT, Gravier reet. New Orleans, La, : CENTRAL DEPOT, 17 Water street, Georgetown. DO, All end every kind ‘of Wagons Carts,’ Draye, Wheerbarrows Timber ls. adapted (6 plauta- tion reads plaip. or city ottantly on hand Cc sf kinda of Hard Lumber, All work warranted, IMPROVE YOUR LYESIGHY ae) by the use of the celebrated PEBBLE and PERISCOPIC SPECTACLES, acknowledged as the best for Strengthening and Preserving the impaired Eyesight, scientifically and correctly suited, by £RANKLIN & CO., Opticians, 244 Pennsylvania avenue, bet, 12th and 13th sts., and & Pennsylvania avenue, under National Hotel. FIELD GLASSES, OPERA GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, THERMOMETERS, STEREOSCOPES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS CARIES DH VISITE, &c, ing: creat variety, and at the lowest prices, ja 1d-tr CUMBERLAND COAL, + W.R.- SNOW & UOO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS AND SHIPPERS OF CUMBERLAND COAL. Office—corner of High and Water, Georgetown, | ‘D. Oo. Docke—sorner Market and Canal. &teamers Cosled st cur Covered Docks, 107 Water street, one block above High, Shree thou- fe 191m GPz4T BEDUOTION DIN PRIUES, Point Collars, Sets snd Hendkerchiots, | PlinhtanaptoitorsdGes"vileusie Wactinerontet ‘ain im broider« an: sisncia Handkerch{efs, Infante’ Robes and Waists Bresland Ornyx Pius Mardrops and Combs. Alzo, a large stook of Headdre#ses, the latest style, ‘The above goods will ba sold at low prices to re- duce stock, A call is solicited. WM. WEINBEEG, 18 Market Space, (Penn. avenus.) ja2s between Ah and 9th streets ART aNHOUBE, FANT & CO,, BANKERS, NO. 362 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, Willeontinuetofurnish - U. 8. FIVE-TWENTY BONDS 4s long ismed Government, at per, 3. Goupon 6’s of 1 U, 8B. 7-30 Treasury Notes, U. B, Certificates of Indebtednoss, SOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND £0LD, xchange on all parts of Burope end the Northe. Gities sold in sums to suit purckasers, Btocks and Gold bought in New York exclusive. on Commission. iv BITTENEHOUSE. FANT 2 00. eran pIminG a ae Pr OEORH DRESSING mS The subscribers t ae tne Opportunity to inform their friends and the public snernily ee they Keep tho Host imported Faacy ant Btanla Dee aa cep the ‘aacy & 5 Fy on the buslnese in the most Bisnis Dros and carry on | No. 44, east side of Pour-and-a-half street, south of Pennsylvania avenue. fe 10-1 DENHAM & LATTENBRB. 00D! Woo DE SAWED IN FOUR PINOES AND BPLIT FOR ONE DOLLAR Par BaR CORD ion Fi i __Gornér Seventh es Mowat Y, OAK, AND PINE WOOD for sale aiem Srey 5 y . MOKNEW, enth street and Qanal, cweie OOA LIE F ALL KINDS, ON HAND, AND FOR SALE BY MoX! Union Fi id Oorner Seventh stern, and ian IMPORTANT TO SUTLEBS. SUTLERS WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING & CO.5 * OCONOENTRATED OLAM TO BE & MOST VALUABLE AETIOLE FO THEIR TRAD. It s€lis very rapidiy, and is the most economics artisla dietf the officer’s mons, Itis prepered Bone minute, and makes a most delicious Sopp or Chowder, It is Righly recommended by Army | Bargeons. ‘Tho profits are large. H. A. DOWNING & GO., Manufacturers of Concentrated Food, No, 111 Bast 18th st., New York, or ssle by BARBOUR & SEMMBS, Sole Agena, 66 Louisiana Avenue, sot-ly Washizgton, D.Q, eee CAPONS?—GO TO 9 Pennsylvania avenue, and aren We PANT 20 FAMILINA — The andernigned arrangemen’ indel- ee aoe takes fs ee. of ae rige fay ee | Aigevny, © ee Tt i | | } PROPOSALS. FOR FORAGS,. Ourer Quinrunuasrsn’s Gvaten. Wasuinetox Dsrov. Dec. 3, 188. iscs, — for su: Baten Paoros, wvited by the und tment, af no . texaddria, and . Va. ither [Saas Nera con peshes of corn or oats and # tons of bay or straw, BY er mrt stateat which of the above-named ma Pere bewit Soy wall make Gelivorien, thereat, | the quantity of article orede the time wi be ‘ raid derfrerton “hall be com: menéed, and when to de So! ted. ine pice must ast be written out in words on the tenon to be up in Dorm ahelneesh Posigluitke sackeot about hres each. The sacks to be furnished without | extra charge to the Government. The hay and whe Darticulcr iad ov dsortotion £ onts, co: hay ot piloroee pro) be delivered most be stated | i Tbe arte wiles offered under the bids herein in- vited wil! be enbject to # rigid mspections by the Government Tas pectic before being accepted. Contracts will be a led from time che time to the lowest responsible vider, as the tuterest of the Government may require payment will be — when the whole amount contracted for shall have been delivered and accepted. uithe Le will be asthe at accompany his posal wi = qoarent?. by two responsi- Be persone that case his Rice is ra accepted he or will, witnin ten days. Capers sxecats the Bu act for the same, with d sufficient sureties ina sum equal to the Siount: of the con- trast, to deliver the forage provosed in conformity | with the terms of this advertisement; and in case the exid hidder should fail to enter into the cor- tract, they to make good the difference between the olier of ssid bidder rand the aext lowestrespon- atbis bldner: ors the person to whom tke coptrast | 2 awarded The res nsibility of the guarantors m: ebown by the cfficiai Sone of aU. 8 ee Attorney. Collestor of Customs or any Focher offi- car under the United States Government or re- | sponsible person known to this office ‘All bidders will be daty nm otitled of f the eeceptance orfrejection of their The full name and areca of gach bidder ‘he pro} Coy ‘Gen. D H. muat be logtbiy w-itten t Proposaia must be addressed to Bee Guior Deot Quarseemanter, Wartingtos and should be plsinly marked SProneens as rh an lg rast to the amount of the con- tract, signed by the contractor and both of ‘ne arantors. will be required of the successful b: i or bidders upon signing the contract. ‘Blank formas of bids, guarantees. and bonds may be obtained upon application at this offi ce, -¥ORM Of PROPOSAL. (Town, County and i I, the subscriber, do bpreby propose to furniss and deliver to the United States, at the Quarter. maator’s Department st eeably to the terms of your sdverti-ement, invitin fos forsee dated Washington’ Depot, Deo, 3 tne fo:lowln, ig articles, vi paspe fof Gorn, in sucks, at —— per bushelof —buaela of Oats, , in sacks, at —— per bushel of uni tous of baled Hay, at — per ton of 3,000 tons ot baled Straw, at — per ton of 2,000 pounds. Delivery ‘to commence on or before the —- da; of ——~ Tas Cand to be complcted on oF Before the — day’ of 186, and Into a written cdntrast with Sen wit of ten days after being notified that m beew accepted. Your obedient servant. Brigadjer, fisbereD: Haag tertiarter. ener! 6) jaerter Pt Washington, D. Q. TARA’ hie & Wa, the undermgned, residents of ins cd County of ——, and Btate of Jolntiy and sevoraily: soveaiay with the Watted Btates, and guarantecin case the foregoing bid of 7, De, sccepted. that he or they will, w hia ten days after the scceptance of saia bid, execute the contract fot tha same with good and sufficient sureties, in a sam equal to the amount of the con- tract, to farnish the forage proponed in. conformity to the terms of advertisement 1d December 8. 1963, under which the bid was made, and, in casa the said ahall fail to enter into s contract as pg » We guarentee to make good tha Ciffer- nce between tha offer by said and the next lowest Tespontible bidder, or mB person to whom the ecntract may be awarded Witness, Gi +e undorour hands and seals this 2 ‘Beal:} I hereby certify that, to the best of my know ledge and belief, the ebove-named gustantors are geod end suifcient aa suretics for the emount for which they offer to be security, Tobe 9 iBed by the United States District At- torney, Col'vctor of Customs, oF any other ofScer pager the Unites Benes oR en t, Or respon- ible person known to thie office. for Oe D. i. RUCKER, Ge 9-tf Brig, Gen. sod Qu EHUPOSALS FOR BRIGK, Outer QUARTERM «Stan's OFFIOR. Depot of Washington, corner of 18h and G sts., Wa:luinston. D. C, Bed. 26, 1854. SEALED Propasa.s will be recsived af this ofice ON DAY, March 7, 184, at 12 o'clock ™., for y Railroad Depot, or Governimeat wharf, foot cf G street ia this city, the foilowing Secreta and kinds of good merchantable bricks, (100,000) one’ hundred thousand Hard Red Brick, (iv 060) one hundred thoussnd Arsh Bricka, (200,000) one hundred thousand Balmon Bricks. Lelivery of the who’e amourt contracted for to be made in (25) twenty-five days from the date of contract. Bords in arum equal to half of the amount of tha contract will be required of the successful blader or bidders, f ids received for the whole amonnt, or each kind of bricks ‘the bricks contracted for will be subjected to a rigid inspection before being received Proposals must be plaialy endorset * Pro; Bricks,’ and adareseed to the undersigned: a Bis Gen. and Stell Quartermaster, Depot of Washington. ae FOR CAVALKY HORSES, Wan DEPARTMENT, payauey Burgav, Offics of Chief es hte rags) Washington, D. be Bz4LED Prorosacs will be received » andl as oer m.,on MONDAY, March neventh, (7h, THERE THOUSAND (3,000) CAVALRY HORSES, to be delivered at a cniveliar Vt., within fifty (£0) days from date e! ONE THOUSAND (1 On) Cav atey nore ae. to be courant in Washington, D D. O. iesboro?” t)within thirty (91) day {rom dave of con- one’ ‘St onieann (1.000) CAVALRY HORSSS, to be delivered in Elmira, N. ¥., within forty (40) days from date of contract. Also sealed proposals wili be received at this of fice until 12 o'clock M., on TH March tenth (oth) 64 for “¢Wo TROUSAND (2,00) HORSES. to be delivered in Whee ing, West” Virginia, within (30) days from date of con- aiid horses to be sound in all pextlonlars, 20% less Sroparss 1863, self to anter nited States, go. d and approved securities within the space bid bes Gay of i" oposale for fe than five (5) nor more than n: ‘9) years Old; from ws Oy he ances high: full flesh ,compastiy built, rile, wise, and a of aise alse sufficient for cavalry pur- mre Seeihiasions will be serials adhered to and ri ‘orced in every particular. ee Bia will be entertained unless accompanied by a guaranty of its faithfal rsclge poorges ®7Fhoula any United States officer guarantees the proposal of a bidder eho > should rove to be irvenponeibie. his pame will be reported to the Bec- retary of War. with a recommendation that such officer be dismissed the service. Form of bid and guarapty can be bad on applica po to Ca} bern 2 abn W. McKim, A. Q. t Bo: Mass ..@. Farnsworth, A.Q. M., at Wheeling, Va. vor at this office. Buccessful biaders met be prepared to enter into written 00 ood and sufficient recuri- See on he scoeptance oftheir bids, ‘he oth of allegiance must accompsuy tb undersigned reserves the right to reject all bids deemed unreasonable Ro bid will be estertained fer lees than fifty ‘Payment will be made on completion of contract, 7s owt Foon thereafter as fands may be received. als must be endorsed ‘Proposals for Gav- ary orees.”” and addressed to Lieut. Col. James A Ekip. Ohief Quartermaster, Oavairy Bureau, Washington, D. 0. Any farther information will be iares tal given on application JAS. A. RSIN, fezta Lt. Col and Chie’ Q. BM. KENDALL'S ANBOLINE FOR TH Hain. AMBOLIN MOISTENA, BEAUTIFIEA, ODORATES, LENGHTEENS, INVIGORATES, KOURISHES, EBMBELLISHES THE HAIR. EBNDALL’S AMBOLING isa rare compound Stimuleting extracts from Flowers, Roots, a@ Serbs, for the GROWTH, BEAUTY, and PUB- MANENT VIGOR of the HAIR, “ Highly beneficial where the hair requires gentle stimilant.” Da. OHILTON, “Have never had anything which so. perfeo snswera the purpose of a hair dressing.” 4 WAEREN WAED, 3aq., No.277 Cana street, N. ¥, “ After being bald for séven years your AMBO LINE ne -eovered the entire scalp with NEW Fo eee For’ sale by al Droggista and Fancy Goods ‘ alias Pigs Lee 1 and “Démostie’|; Dealers, Patin boxes, (coxtaining two bottles,) ‘prioe 1. (Mgmafgstared and for sais ot wholesale by = . -SENDALL & RANNISTER, pea niece y. tae en ofthe rs eas A VEes abies peal of about © 4 PROPOSALS. QUEMES iGa, an Dabaercess, PROPOSALS Will be received ty thie? matt antil SSDAY. March 15, nt Hi iF Fait ae: } WED s. Hoses ing Arcenals, ol he Bee spcceas Cavairy pb slensaby mies: ‘At the New York Arcenel, 3,009 sets, At the Frankford Acronal, 5 OW sets, eg hany Arsenal, 6,000 sets, At the Cissinnati De por ao aces, At tie St. Lou: soln: There rets of + ers lquipments are to be fur- Bithed complete, except the horse brush, carry | ecm), lariat, piokst pin fiokand dienket, The curb end wsteritg bits the malieable iron hardware. $20 stirraps, are to conform atrietiy in patter and 1 less than 333 inches on the inside of the pamtel, the site bars of white ‘wood, the inole and canties of beech, well put logettiers a | the irons one-tenth | of an inch thick,and all let into t2e wood; to covered with the beat or htered cow hide; all other covering to be rejected. The tress are 'o ba st bjeot to Inspection during sll stages of the man- | stacture, but the equipments be inspected at | the Arsepais where delivered. Deliveries must be made in lots of ect less than | fifty nets per week for a!1 contracts of 500 sets or under; one hundred sets per week for ait contracts from £00 up to 1,000 sets; two hundred sete par week for all contacts of from 1,100 to 2,008 sets; oA five buncred sete per week for all contracts of from 2,00 to 6.000 sets, ae firat delivery to be mads on thea day of Aprilt Failure to make de deliveries at a spseified tims will | subject the contractor toa forfeiture of the num- ber he may fail to deliver at that time. No bigs willbe considered from parties other | than age. wacufacturers,and such asare known | to this Department to be fully pene mareee i execute | in their owm shops the work prop: Bidders will enclose with their bids the writtan sekhewledgmmt of their sureties, over their own party obtaining a coutract will be obi'ged foenter int into bonds, with spproved sureties, for its falthtel execution. the award beipg made, successial bidders wil be notified, and furnisued with forins of con tractard bend. The Lepartment, reserves thy right to reject any or all bide, if not deemed satisfactory. Properale will be addressed to Brigadier General George D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Wasning- ton, D_0'? and will be endorsed * ‘Proposals for Horse eauintente: a GEO.D RAMSAY, fe25- eost Brig. Gen., Ghief of Ordasnce. (pBDNANCE oF oFrics, ‘War DerarrMent, Washington, Pebruary 23, 1854. PROPOSALS willbe receive at this ‘Depattment until MUN DAY, Morch lith, at 4p. m., for the de- jew York Arenal of $0.00) Light Jav- ‘nited States regulation pattern. re to be made in strict. ascordance 'd patterns to be szen at the New They are to be subject to the usual inspection and procf, and are to be inspected at the armory where made, Deliveries must be made in lots not less than 5” Sabres per week, forall contracts of 6.000 Sabri or under; 1,00 Sabres per week for ail contrasts of from 6,060 up to 12,00 Sabres; 1,80 Sabres per week for all contracts of above 12 (00 Sabres: the aret der livery to be made on the ith day of April, 1864, Failure to deliver at PE ry time will subject the contractor to a forfeiture of the number he msy fail to deliver at that time. No Bids will be considerd from parties other than regular manufacturers of Sabres, and such as are krown to this Drpartment to be fully competent to rzecute in their own workshops the work pro- pose Bidders will enclose with their bids the written acknowicdgment of their sureties, over their owa sigvature. ach party obtaining a contract will be required t enter into bonds, with approved saretias, for ita faithful execution. Upon award being made, sucseseful bidders will be petite: and furniehed with forms of contract, ma, Depsttment reserves the right to reject any or all bids if not deemed satiifactory. 8 wiil be addressed to ‘Brigadier Gene- D, Ramsay, Ohief of Ordnance, Wash- vb. C ,” and w: tl be endorsed © Proposals for Cavniry Sabres.” GkO D. RAMSAY fezs eogt Brig, Gen., Chief of Ordasnce C= bea arsenide BOEFIOR, Washi: DErOE OF WAseinor or ‘ashington. +, January e All deslers in Drugs, Hardware, Lumber, Lea ar. (fier Furniture, Harness, and Saddlery. are re- uasated to cena to this office, on tee MONDAY of each week, a sealed proposal or list, in duplicate, of the articles they sre prepared to furninn to this Denot ats’ ort notice, wita the price of each mark. aa. piain Agurea. 20 that, in cars the exigencies of the service require it, the eyes or articies = be obtained without deley at the low pres 8) ‘S wishing to peli to this Depot will ba re- quired to furnish the list vunctually ove sro Mor- day morning. drlgadier, General ana Chiet | aartermaster, a5 t Depot of Washington. @THINWAY & SONS’ 5” PIANOS. Kteinwey Pianos speak for peemisel nee. other pianos manufactured ca be com- pared with ihem. The difference is so | great that even the mozt ure tucated ear? wilt at once discover it. Bteinways alwars receive the first premium over sll the first makers in New Yors, Boston, aad Philadelphia, whenever sod wherever they come incompetition, A af assortment is always to be fuunod for sale at ary prices, at sue ware- rooms of METZEROTFT, jaz eorner oft lit Ss and Penn avenue, ya BIATES $-20 BONDS, UNITED STATES 7-20 TREASURY NOTES, UNITED STATES COUPONS OF 1881, UNITED STATES OERTIFIOATES OF IN DEBTEDN ESS, Hold, Silver, Uncurreat Money, Mxchange onal war of Barope and the Northern Cities, BOUGHT AND SOLD, ‘We are sathorised to furnish §-20 Bonds at par antil the Ist of August next, when the priviledge of conversion céases, Orders for Stocks and Gol executedin Now York sxoluaively op comminaion. BICTENHOUSH, FANT & OO., 2f Bankers. 35 Penn. avenue, gy seezy QOLLINA & 00.3 PHILADELPHIA DRAUGHT ALE AND PORTE, recetving large quantities cf DRAUGEY ales and PORTER from this celebrated Brawery, whisk I am prepared to furnish o2 short actos te sil persons who will favor me with their ordaza. Satisfaction guarantied. Orders given to my drivers will be promptiz at- tended to. Goods delivered In all partacf Washington and Seorgetown, free of charge ‘Formas :—Gash on delivery. RILEY A, 6HINE, Asext. Union Betsling Depet, eT Green tt., we 6-02 Georgetown, D.G. 1 ANOB.—A new assortment of Steinway & Sons’ Pianos has just been received, of all. ue to which we call the attention of; arc! wrqls0, 8 few second-hand Pianos 0} yn easy Purchasing exclusively for reath, we are enabied to sell at the lowest fastory fine Mason & Hamlin’s Gabiaet 01 Guitars, Vio- lina, Plotes and Bheet Music who) fosaloand retail at the Muste Btore of BTZEROTT, Corner of 11th sreet and avenue. Fereas OB MISERY!—THAT 18 THE store ef the * PAR. erg TOF WORDSES: AN ATOR? and MEDIOINE,” Aad determined—: 28 u expense—' (for the be: aeapreie Suzsanity.) four ot thelt most instonotive and tates on a ie Discualites Deprension, cr cr ignorabee oj on ogy and Netare’s Lav ey one of enlightening invaluanig a gid and will Laie wer on the of tour addressing Sssstar; fens ristan Onbinet ge 4 arises ee a, dnwemy and ana ‘LARIFIED CIDER diese Eo! citer for ssie at the lowest market Bora! Vilies to entlera ani end a others in wantofa ited to eall Hotel Ectper ik A grime rticse o and ox- tunine tate befo gainer ers TRIER = Bo De; oF pale tiling Depo! A ‘Pap Fepows by Boyal Letters Pzien of Sn, lond, apd secured by the seals of the Bocle de xsmacie de Paris,and the Imperial ‘ee Vienna iis the effectual remedy for Relax. ation, 8 per! oyrhoea. and Exhaustion of the Sya- tem. cigars Ro. 2 has entirely gen the Cepaiva, Qubebs, Triesmar cinfaillbieremédy forall Impurities aad vodary Symytoma, thus obviating the use of mercury nd si canes deleterious § ingredients, avnnt Pi sparation is in the form of a most a greea- ble Loree ge. Hecared t from effects a climate and shanges o atmosphere, in tin cases, at $3 each or foe Basson tn one 39, and = aos thos Ropsrate doses as admin: te aa-by Valpeen. ‘gallomande, Beat der £2. boless'e sed retail by, Dr. BABHOW, No, 194 Bigecke treet, Sac'andorS, O° FORD, No, 290 Paar, 7% sgunee hen ware HIS IS TO GIVE B NOTION, That the a geesri Se has obtained fr Orphans’ Opurt Washington ¢ UDIY int cae: “istsot of ‘of Columbia, Tetters of a is iB onde Sayer ot Abraham J. ek ‘at aah ington cil ¥, D, &3 ‘eceared. 08 Nieves Shitias aimet thi pervoas arned to exhibit the W: af Ligh tact to the wabeeribee. 0 ay: ext: tiiey Ne tea eat cone ey ‘aie shi, ey Ys f February, a. [ee ai O TONGUES. the Woxt 609 Buffalo O84 2 ion ; ove? dee eussva .2ac% Gao goidee 2 } AUGUSTUS JOHNSON & co. No. 889 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, Between Ninth and Tenth screets, INVITE THY TRADE TO INSPECT THEIR or IMPORTED auD DOMESTIO LIQUOKB, WINES, SEGARS, TOBAGOO, AND Groceries for the Cams, UNSURPASSED im ASSORTMENT SND VARISTY ANY 8100 IN THIS CITY, UR CONTRACTS WIth THE LARGEST PACKERS In TEE STATES OF MAINE AND NEW Sansa ENABLE US TO OF FEE A¥RMETICALLY-SEALED MEATS, POULTRY, ~ wise, FRUITS, aRD VSGETADLES, MEW YORK, PHILADSLPALA, AND DAs” MOBS MAEXET PRION, BORDER'S CONDENSED MIL < sonttartiy om hand, * SHING SOLE AGENT? THR FALR oF MUBBES. FRANK BININGEB & 00.5 ONLEBRATED BOTTLED WINES AND LIQUORS, HOMESTEAD EYE, HARVEST BOURBON, WHEAT NUTRIENT, GOLD MEDAL MADEIRA, GOLD MEDAL SHERRY, GOLD MEDAL COGNaG, BIP VAN WINELE GIN, VAN TASSELL AROMATIC SUHNAPFa GOODSPEED & BRO’S “OLD TOM,” WA EXEP THEM READY FOE SHIPMENT IN IRON-BOUND OAsEs OONTAINING FROM ONE TO BIX DOZ NW WE INVITS QOMNOIBSEURS TO INSPECT OUB LaBGE STOOK or OHAMPAGNE WINES OF OUB OWN IMPORTATION, AnD GALL THE ESPECIAL ATTEN? on OONSUMEES TO THE BRA @RAND VIN IMPERIAL 4¥ mOvESEUZ | D® FOBSETON,, K HOSPITAL | ORmAalte 7 PRYRRGAvaRHIeR Ra rge Lest Rife u in the world eg O8 Bere A UASBS OF JMPRUDENGR, Retief in_ Siz Hours! No Trfing! ‘ersons Ruined enorant Pretend » 2 Deadly Poton ercery, Should aps ty ix ied iz A CORE. OMS ie NO pa Ree in Sara aang ad Staaf: OESINOE piri Confusion caer ‘Tem bli: | Patnliatiog of she ett Disease ofthe Hes Throat. Nose or Skin, ai testions of the Liver, Lungs, 8tomach or Bowels—those Terrible Disor- dere arising from Solitary Habiie of Youth—the SECRET and solitary practices more fatal to their victims than the wreg elg e g to the mariners Elysras, blight'ne their most brillicnt hoo o Sevitestons, rendering marrisge, &0., impossi- a. YOUNG MEN Especially, who have become the victims of Bolf- tary Vice that dreadful and destructive habit weick, apnvally sweeps to xn untimely grave thonsands of Young Men of the most exaited talent end brillian® jatellect, Wao might utherwige have entranced lis ng Fenates with the thanders of sloqusnce, of waa to exttcey the living lyre, may cali with full Sontigence. EB PART:CULAR NOTICE, These are some of the sad and me'aucholy effec*s Produced by carly habits of youth, viz: Woakness of tke Page and Limbs. Pain jn the Hand, Dimness ssot Muscular Power, Paigitation of the Hearts Dyer pspsy. Nervous Giritability. De- gement of the Dizeativa Functions, Genera De- bility. Symp ms of Consumption, &c. Mestarizy.— Tho fearfcl efloote on the mind aro much to ha dresdet—Loss_ of Memory, Gonfasion of laeae, Depression of Spirits, Rril Fprebodtings, Averrion Ra) Beif-Distrust, Love of Soll- tude, Timidity, Ws S'NIRRIAGE d Persons, or youn of Physica je of the Organs, Defo' should apply imavediately. He ¥ mea 6? ntamplati= der the carsoft . J, Porasegenh mar, on ais ekili asa Phesiciaa, IMPOTENCY, ons! yeoufide iphis Bienty rely x ORGARIC oorane MPBDIM 70 MARRIAGH, By De cdamenuiscicersions treatment. Weak- Resa Of the Organs in speedily carsd and fall vigor restured. Fhougands of the most nervous, d»bi tated and impotent, who hed lost all hope, been immediately relieved. Allimpedimente to ma:risgs, Physical or Mor ~Disqualitications, hows of Frocrestize Powe Yous Irritabi!; Rt oes ‘rem Diing*,and Weakners.cr Bx- bausticn of th’ most fear fal kind, speedily curost. hara DR. JORNSTON Member of the Royal College of Burgeons, Lon- don, Greduate from one of the most eminent Col- ete od art of Loa- leges in the United Statez, and ihe whore life bas boen spent in the ho: don, Paris, Philadelphia and eirewhere ve eit some of the mest astonishing curca that wore ever known; meny troubled with ringing im the read acd eare when aslecp,, Sache Derysusnesn.beala:med st bette sounds, bashful: with frequent ie with derangement injured themsely 4 vy 8 caitein practices in when sloue—s ha! eee jearned frem evil companions. or at the eff. which are nightly felt. cured recders mar: BO "7 ‘fould Soply immedi: ‘What a pity thata young man, the hops of bie =t8, s2onid b= enjoyments of om the psth * = ft & 5 & og 2 EB 4 e £ 5 oF a3 ¢ é .ife by the conrequence of 4 Gf usture acd Indalging ins osttain eectet neti Buch perrons must. bef*ra contemplating MARRI4AG’ reGect thata fonna mind and Decessary requisites to promot nessindeed, without th y are the most “conunbial happi- ouruey through ge; the prospect hourly shadowed w * h despair and ae saaty the bsppi: ess of an te ISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. waen the oe and imprudent votary 02 piesrire finds h imbibed the: seedsof this pain- ii diseare, it often 7 pens that an ill-timed senso of shame or dread o! very deters him from ap- Prins fot to eos ts oe education and respecta— pe Teo alone befriend him, He falls into the is of ignorant and designing pretenders, who, incapable of curing, filcu his pecuniary substance, keep him trifling month after month, or as long as the smallest fee can be obtained, sad in despair leave him with ruined health to sigh over his gail- ing disappointment; or, by the use of that deadly ison, Mercury, hasten the constitutional symp- ma of this terrible disease. such as Affections of the Head, Throat, Nose, Ski stc., progressing with frightfal rapidity until death pats an end te his dreadful sufferings by sending Mia to thet up-" Serre country fr ~m whese bourne no traveler re ORFIOR 7 SOUTH rREDBRICK STREET, left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few decrs from the corner, Fail not to observe name and number, BZ" No letters received unless post-paid tainizg a stamp to be used on the reply. P wriling shonid state age, and send portion of aa vertisemert describing sympt ns. The Drs Daploma hangs in his Offies INDORSEMANE OF TUB PRESS. The macy thousands cured at this institatios within the iast. twenty years, and the uumer ous important Surgical Opzrations exformed by Dr. Jobnete: ‘tnessed hg the reporters of ‘*The San’ and meny other papers, notices of Thich have ep ared erain and again before the public besides Eis standing at's geatioman of choractaraud Tr sronsibility, 18 a saficiont guerantee to the af- SEEN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED. EOREY DISEASES! SECRET Disras zs; SAMAKITAN’S GIFT: SAMARITANS GIFT! YHB MOBS CRRTAIN REMEDY EVAR USED, ve Cure’! for GONOKEHGA, GLEBE, STRICTURES, &:, Gontains v0 Siinerel, 20 Palen, no Meicurr, Only Ten Pills to be Takin to Eefect « Cure, They are veatirely eect having no smell new any unpleasant taste, Sod will not in any way in- Jurs the stomach or bowels of the most delic. Cures in from two to foux days, and recon 4m “twenty-four hours.” Propsred by a of the University of Pennsylvania, one of th eminent Doctors and Ohemists of the presen BO EXPOSURE, NC TROUBLE, KO CHANGS WHA’ ‘Let those who have despaired of getting cares, gr who bave been gorged.with Belasm Goratva iat ST SAMARITAN'S ( GIFT. nt Mailins velope. ae paokages, 92, Female, 82. nen rad uate is BORD! ULGURS Sones, SPOTS, Br" ri oT “BOLLS. eveuiuis nie uit ¥ BASES, &: HOOT AND HERB Js. zy on &. itive T ities from = remove Svery vest: tee et eeae FEMALES‘! In man with which numbers of ¥:- eae oe mont bey ypted, is Vises down, saa, ‘and for afi complaints fosiden ; js axprosd, Price @1 Sele ore bevtied re 3h AARITARS 5 OHANORE WASH. —" G0. Box 161 Philadelphia Post Sold by 8, CALVERT FORD, ¢ rner of its and TE ENEY COOK, Alexandria, may 6-t7 CONFIDENTIAL. OUNG MEN who @ injured themselves by certain recret habi 2 unfit them ter business, pleasure, or the duties of married ii so widdie ed or old nen, ¥ ip, frei the follies of youth or other cause feel a.debility is advance of their before plating themecives under the treat- ahs any one, should first read“ THE SECRET FRIEND.” Married Ladies will learn something of importance by perusing “ The Secret Friend Bent t Cen reg br ip = + eagles envelope, on r4- of Ten Cent eee Ba CHAS A STUART & G0., de 14-1y stom, Maas, AMS EXPRESS COMPANY, A” si OFFIOB 614 PA. AVENUE, Washington, D. pe et A NORTHERN mone WEST- Sere RN FXPRESS FO WARDERS MEEOBADIER MONBY, zewarey: VALU- B] 3, Bi arded wit CEP aRD DiePakaw'to ail Forwarded with try. This Combsny accessible sections o: coun’ t foie Yowes ts has age icies in the eetaclnal ST, WEST, AND NORTHWEST. eaamenee Tr ete, BOSTON . BALTINORE, OLN- Bo ee her are OUIS- om igi tnd and ius and 1 to the ea EOUBLAMPION ' ang BAY IE, pean 6: ert nim Sommercial owas in Great Britalu and the'Con- tion of NOTRS, DRAYTS tnd BILLS molt seal! a le parte of the U: ie a od Stas. ashinoteasB. Connections are mad r, the ROOT AND cag maces 2 = a