Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1864, Page 4

—— THE EVENING STAR. CONGRESSIONAL. —_—>—_—_ In THE SENATE yesterday— The House joint resolution to iverease by | fifty per cent. for sixty days the present duties on foreign imports, excepting therefrom print- ing paper reported from the finance Committee wines amendment, was considered. After remarks by Messrs. Clark, Collamer, Johnson and Davis, in support of the Senate’s amendments, and Messrs. Ohandler and Hale im support of the original House bill, the first amendment, decreasing the tariff tothirty-three and one-third per cent.on present duty was adopted—yeas, 19; nays, 17. The amendment exemp goodsin bond was &dopted by yeas, \9; nays, 18. The resolution, as amended, was then reported to the Senate, and a separate vote ordered. The amendment decreasing thétariff to thirty three and one-third per cent., was adopted: yeas, 19; nays, 17 The amendments made in the committee were then voted on. The first amendment Was Non-concurred in : yeas, 17; mays, 21. The amendment in committee, exempting goods in bond and in transitu, Was rejected: yeas, 19; nays, 19. The joint resolution was then passed by & vote of yeas, 30; nays, 9. Is tHE Hovez— . The tollowing message of the Presidentef the United States was read— To the honcrable Senate and House ef Represen- tatives:—1 have the honor to transmit herewith conaition of the people of East Tennessee, and asking their attention to the necessity of some action on the part of the Government fer their relief, and which address is presented by a committee of or; “The East Tennessee Relief Association.” Deeply commisserating the condation of those Joyal people, T am unpre to make any specific recommendation for their relief. The military is doing and will continue todo, the best for them within its power. Their address represents that the communication between Knoxville and Cincinnati, byway of Central Kentucky, would be re consequence in the precentemergency. it may beremembered oa! in i annual of December 1°** auch railroad construe! was | I now add that, with a beariy’ ded. Congress, I would yet be--. Coneurtence of the road, both for +“ ~ to construct Lor ite ee-** ue relietof these people, and . --uunuing military necessity. April 28, 1964. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. e address to the President recounts the sufferings of the people of East Teryessee since the beginning of the rebellio-,- claims that from a voting ulation of 35,000 Union men, 15,000.to 18,000 hag enlisted in the Union army; that the rebcis, in the falleof 1961, had stolen from thé mn 69,000 hogs, and other stock in proportir4; that Burnside’s, Sherman’s and eons armies, Red exhausted their re- Leg Bu} t perhaps not five per ©eut. of the accustomed breadth will Spring be sown in wheat—tfences being des- troyed and farms left desolate, with net even & suptige seed of common farm products. It acks, Bret, prompt payment of claims against the Government; and, second, railroad facili- ties for obtaining supplies for the destitution - aves whict a single year of industry cannotremedy; | ¢; ana estimates the expenses andJosses which a yastroad built in 1861 would have saved at five ™mitions of dollars, The Speaker also laid before the House a wecsage from the President'In answer to a re- solution of inquiry whetker Francis P. Blair Bolds any appointment or commission in the military service of the United States. On mo- tion this mesage was referred to the Committee on Elections. The House resumed the consideration of amendments to the tax bill, and having dis- ofall of them by concurring in the re- commendations of the Committee of the Whole on the State ot the Union, the House proceeded to dispose of the new section offered by Fer- nando Wood,namely : So much of the seventh section of the act of ‘March 7, 1964, to increase the revenue, as levies a tax of forty cents on spirits imported prior to that date, be and it is hereby repealed, and the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to retand and pay all moneys thus exacted. Mr. ashburne offered the following as a substitute : That all spirits of domestic produc- tion and held for eale on the Ist of May, 1961, and up6n which no tax shall have been paid shall be Subject to a duty of fifty cents per gal- Jon, andon allsuch spirits on hand and for sale on which a price duty shall have been paid,-a duty of thirty cents per gallon; pro- vided that bona fide retail dealers in spirits, duly’ Hoenced, shall not be taxed on their stock on band, whose quantity on hand does not ex- ceed two barrels. ‘The cuestion being taken, Mr. Washburne’s substitute was adopted— Yeasts: nays 63. The bill was then passed—yeas 102; nays 33. AUCTION SALES. ¥ GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, TRUSTEF’S SALE OF VERY ELIGIBLY SITUA. TED LOTS AND HOUBES ON THS ISLAND. By authority of a decree of the Bupreme Court of this District, passed on the 5th April, 1864, in cause wherein Kane and others are complainants, ‘and Thomas Sinon and others are defendants. ths subscriber will expose to sale at auction, to’ the highest bidder, on the 5th of May next, between the hours of four and five o’clock in the afternoon, the following lois in Sinou’s subdivision of origi: nal lots in Square No. 53, in Washington city, a3 aay be seen in the Surveyor’s office, namely = Lots marked in sueh eubdivision A, B,C, D, K, L, M,N, and0. Each of these lots hass front of about 2 fect by adep.h of 133 to 145 feet: A, B,C, and D. fronton 4% street, and the other lots’ on south B street, with suitable alleys to all. On lots Cand Daretwo good Dwelling houses, frontin treet; and these lots and houses will be fol subject to the dower right therein of the widow of Zeb Sinon; the other lots will be sold free from lower "Also part of Lot No. 1,in Square No. 581, front- ing on irghaia avenue. beginning 5 feet from the southeast corner of the lot, and having a front of 149 feet 72-100ths on said avenue, and which has been divided into six lots, about 13 feet front by 113 fee” deep, with a suitablealley. Also, the eastern half of Lot No.3, in reserva- tion D. The latter, as well as lots in square 631, will b sold free from the widow's dower right. ‘4 The terms as prescribed by the decree are : One- third of the purchase money in cash; and the resj- due at6, 12, and 18 months. for which the purcha- ser’s bonds, with surety, hearing interest from the day ofsale, will be take, with a retained lien on the premises. A deposit of $20 on each lot will be gene at thesal i he cost of con yencing, certificates of sale, Donds, stamps, to be borne by the purchaser. If the terms are not fully complied with within five days from the day of sale, the property wiil be resold at the risk and cost of’ the defaulting puce chaser. after one week's public notice in the Bve- wing Star. * Trustee. ap.l3-eoSwkds GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucis, Y GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, VALUABLE BUILDING LOT AT AUOTI Immediately after the sale of the EcAue Trans Sinon estate, we shall sell, (on the Sth of May, ar o'clock p. m.,) on the premises, Lot No. 7, i re £34. fronting 50 feet on C street south, between 3d and 42 streets, running back 297 feet, containin, 11.36 equare fect, This lot hae 3) feet allows the side and rear, and is well adapted to the erec- tion of a number ef small tenements, ermi »-third cash ; remainder in Gand 129 months, with interest. ap20-eok ds GREEN & WILLIAMS, Ancts. BY J.C. McGUIRE & OO., Auctioneers, BXECUTOBS’ SALE OF VALUABLE BRI YARD AND APPURTENANOCES. ria ‘The whole Square No. \11, with fine Brick Residence ond Out Buildings, larze number of Lots, someof them improved with Frame ing houses. te- ether with the Machinery, Material, and Imple- beat On TU rst Ward. on Twentieth * Hopkins Briek Yard,” of the Stax of fine clay, brick and al japce ine clay, lek and tem peri: kilns, offices, and all necessary on! fay nd class Brick Yard; the yard will be worked until the ay OF sale saeEDIATELY ATELY AFTER, ‘We will sell the stock of— Horres, Mules, Carts, Wheelba: 5 Bugey, Moulds, Seines. Sand, hen Re, ALSO, ‘The whole Square No. 111, f ly t of Golonel Eaton, fronting respectively ou Goeenee Aicut avenue, Twentieth street north: Q an reets, and Nineteenth street west, improved by Brick @ — uae pack mildings, » &e., &6.; ~ ‘with fruit ind ornasrental L80, Lots, Nos. 8,9, 10, 15, 16,17, 18, %, 21, and 24 in sud- division of Square No, 110, fronting e: . Sg eee BIER cmmenarer 5 SS. SD, jy im same fronting on Nineteenth street west, betwoon i ard 8 streets; four of the latterare proved each with a = frame dwelling-house, and will be sold sep- arately. ALSO, ‘The whole of Square No 9%. fronting respectively on Massachusetts i : irs eee ale arene Twentieth and Twenty. i} north vements, consist: sheda,two small frame houses: kad aeatieae sin Praieey aa sghions witaa Shad aise 0. A Ee uae ok on the pr ee All conveyances, "ineluding 7 venue "ata, the cont of the purchaser mReaiet wlio Sandebermcnaee pice oral este Bei BEERLEE | nono, 20-4 oak MoGUIRE CO., Mwate, | lic alhey, improved ate three story | in rie) pay to both Houses of Uongress, an address on the | meet le terest, Q streets, with the | AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DaYs. PRO. | QPDNANCE OFFION, « Wan DEPARTMENT, r 3 4 'ASHINGTON, April 6, 1864, ¥ THOMAS DOWLING Auct’r; he mer Bealed Proporats wil ins recgived “| ieopert: 3 « ment un’ o’cloc! .m.on nesday, e vane BEG EE VET : day of May, 1864,(or the delivery of all the Wrought On TUBSDAY A¥3 BRNOON, May8. at So’cloek, Iron Plates and Bars as hereinafter specified, ne- on the premises, I shel] sell, for account of the cessary to build the following Carriages: heirs of Thomas Osok. the southwest part of Lot For 16-inch Guns, No. 2, in Old George own. fronting 23 feet 41-2in- 70 Barbette Front Pintle, sigs on Bridge street, por ges a cesannd 0 4 pee es: Pintle, ming s i iealey improved » Brick Dwelling io bt ‘ith back building, being the property oc- expt by gee Face fs : me ia sixand as ; the rem twelve months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust on the premises. t th f the purchaser. seed ee et tres w Anetioneer, B* J, 0. Mc@UIRE & CO., Auctioneers. 60 josomase arr LB of Prone intle Barbette, For &-inch Guns. 70 Front Pintle Barbette. The parts required for Wrought Iron Barbette and Oasemate Carriages are as follows: FOR TOP CARRIAGE. Check-Pletes, Braces, Caps, Shoes, Transoms- ide Hooks, Guide Hook Bar, Trunnion Beds, Dgle Shapes, Bolte. 9 NDSOMELY LOCATED BUILD- CHASSIS, FRONT AND CENTER PINTLE. ING HATA EELS acgrio’, rreeaiea pistes man Onerae: Bail, Desert On TURBSDAY AFTE: - ’ Bathe cee, soma, Transom Washers, Axle Bhapes, Fork on the premises, we shall sell pearly the whole a) | Shapes, Hurters, Chassis, Step, Assembling Bolts, coer apa Aden ey ah RB gn Pe My CASEMATE CARRIAGE OHASSIS, Host gaont 25 fork each on Mie tl Farts nated beforo and ral top bara ‘ = ‘ ber and dimensions of the iron plates Oates Sor ere to Saw SPAS ad i art for gach car be as spegifieg in the da No.6, cop: seit bpeatital losation of these Lots, being on | HN OC tian be cutained upon opplication xe Wa dent's House and Departments, tke advan’ ofa | ertown, Frankford or Alleghany Arsenals,the New city ‘railroad ‘andPotomuc pibecrteg od me- | York seen . or at this office. inted schedules, distety t of the premises. render them v. containing the number of plates and bars required, desi: for Building ‘and, as the sale as can be obtained at the above named places, On be made without reserve, it should command spe- | these bidders will state the price at which they cial attentio: maces a ee ale Oy a ed inder 61 x onthe Yeecured by @ deed of trust, on. mises. pre F cen at cost of haser. Baer gf taon each lot at the time propose to manufacture each part, in the er erein prescribed. The iron to be used in the manufacture o the Plates and bars to be as follows: ON, Oheck-Plates and Rail-Plates of medium quality 2 A P! of iron, fibre in direction of length, tenacity nu: sale Will Jess than 48,000 lbs per square inch. 1 , & 00.,A Transoms all to be of best quality charcoal flange ae : 9, McGBIRE CP aD iron, fibre in direction of len, tenacity not J. 0, HcGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. lege than 48.000 Ibe per square ack a ——. ‘runnion Beds e of best quality of che- VERY VALUABLE LOTS ON SEVENTH STREET Lee ~me coal SRTETWEEN BOUTHD ANDW STREETS Ne | (fob. tenacity not less than 64,000 1", por gauats Op WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, May ith, at 5 | “"Ghecks F; va o’clock, on the premises, we shall sell, Lots Nos 8, | all tobe sfornce®: Hartera, and Gounter-hurters, ‘ *,am sub-division of Square No. 435. | than 4g. -“°". medium iron, Tenacity not less Lots Nos, 34, 35, and 87 front each 24 feet on Seventh R-*" _, 1bs per square inch. street, between south D and E streets, running «iis, Rail Chords, Chassis Braces, Caps and back 94 feet to a 10foot alley. Lot No. 8, from*. Shoes. and Angle Iron, to, be of good quality of hth street west, between Dand Est---" on | well-retined fbrousiron. Tenacity not less t! and runs back seme depth to same ~ -cvtsBouth, | 50,000 lbs per square inch. These are among the me-* sche ‘Rutes for s-inch and Jé-Inch carriages and all Ti --v desirable lots onthe | Traverse Wheel Journals, to be of bes* . narcoal 14 O04 fibrous iron. Tenacity not less than 5,0001bs per Terms: OD° thirdin cash; the remainder in six | square inch. and Sess ¥, Ah oe teh) interest, secured by deed : All Bolts snd Rivets to Be of beat atisroon’ Gbrong ‘rv*'.on the pretnises. ron, ity net less than 58, pad 5,0, MOGUIRE & CO ,Aucts, | jncn: Tenacity BY J.C. MoGUIRE& CO.; Auctioneers, VALUABLE PROPERTY AT THE SIXTH ST. WHARP AT PUBLIC AUOTION On WEDNESDAY AFTBRNOON, May 4th, at 6 on the premises, we shall sell, Lots No. 13, V4, 15, 18 77, 18, a . im Square numbered 592, fronting 133 feet on Sixth street west. and 23 fect 10 inches on south N street, Sayreree by square three-story Brick Hotel Building, pa good ra —_ gates Pecierey Eco) and necessary outbuildings. The groun - tially surrounded with a substantia! stone wall, and are fully laid out with chzice grapes, fruits, ana) lowers, especially with view toa summer re- 80! rt. The proximity ofthis handsome property to the extensive wharves at the foot of Sixth street, and the Government works, Arsenal, &c., commanding as it does, a splendid view of the Potomac river, renders it very valuable as a Hotel or summer senert, and to this end the property will besold en- re. Early possession will be given. - ‘Terms: One-third cash; the remainder insix and twelve months, with interest, secured by a deed of trunk on the property. le perfect, ap AY J.C, McGUIRE & CO., Aucts. BY GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. TWENTY-ONE VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS ON THE ISLAND IN 8UB DIVISION SQUARE No. 412, AT AUOTION. On WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of May next, we shall sel, on the premises, commencing st § o’clock, p. m., the following valuable property, viz : All of 8quare No. 412, except two or three lots.on which Buildings are erected; the Square is divided into 4 bandsome Building Lots, averaging from 23 to 25 feet front each, all of which run back to al- This property is beautifully situated, bound- ed by, and ‘fronting on Eand F streets south, and 8th and 9th streets west.and the sale will be well worthy the attention of persons wishing to pur- chen. a Bendaome building site or make a good in- ‘vestmen: Terme: One-half cash, balance in six and twelve months, the purchasers to give notes for the de- fered payments, bearing interest from the day of sale; a deed given and a deed of trust taken. an conveyances including revenue stamps at pur- asers cont. ap.27-d (Rep.) GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts, ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auct ; Georgetown, DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS IN GEORGE- TOWN AT PUBLIC AUCTION. On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, May 4th, at 5 o’clock, p. m., I will sell, in front of the premises, on the corner of Frederick and Fifth streets, a de- sirable Building Lot fronting 75 feet on Frederick street, and 90 feet on Fifth street. Also, immediately after the above, the undivided third part of Lot No. 223. fronting 70 feet on Sixth street, running back 159 feet. Terms :-One-third cash, balance in six and twelve months, secured by a deed of trust on the property. ane and stamps at the cost of the pur- ser. * . perfect, ap. THOS. DOWLING, Auct. ¥ J.C. MOGUIRE & CO., Auctieneers, TRUSTEB’S SALE OF A HOUSE AND LOT ON BLEVENTH, BETWSEN L AND M STREETS. By virtue ofa deed of trust from B. B, Bridge, HAMMERED IRON. Arles for ab anch Carriages, and all Fork Shapet, and:Tongues for Casemate Carriages. best chareoal Lege Tenacity no fess than 55,000 pounds per square inch, Bidders will specify the date at which they can commence deliveries, and tho rate at which they can deliver each part thereafter. a No bids will be received except from partics actually engaged in the manufacture of this or similar kinds of work, and who can bring ample evidence that they have in their own shops sll the machinery and appliances for turning ou ‘the fall amount of work as specified by them, Bidders will be required to furnish proper sure- ties for the proper performances of the work, and will enclose, with their bids, the written acknowl- edgements of their sureties over their own signa- ares. 7 Each party obtaining a contract will be required to enter into bonds wih approved sureties for ite faithful execution. j Upon the award being made, successful bidders bey ee, notified, and furnished with forms of con- ract and bond. The & arent reset eee the aiaet to reject any oral is, if not deemed satisfactory. P: pals will be addressed to ‘* Brigadier Gen- eral George D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Wash- ington, D. 0.,? and wail be endorsed ‘* Proposals for wrought iron plates and bars for iron gun car- riages.”” 0. D, RAMSAY, ap8-td Brigadier General, Chief of Ordnance. PRoOPosaLts FOR FLOUR. Devot Commissary of Subsistence, Oice Derr Corey SuSE a SRALED Proposats are invited until the 1th of May, at 12 o'clock m., for furnishing the Bub- sistence Department wi EIGHT THOUBANT (000) BARRELS OF The proposals will be for what in known at this Depot as Nos, 1,2and3, and bids will be entertained for any quantity less than the whole, ance tas be in duplicate, and for each grade on ifferent sheets o: r. The Flour to be fresh ground, and delivered in new oak barrels, head lined. ; The delivery of the Flour to commence within five days from the opening of the bids, and in such quant ies, daily, as the Government may direct; elivered at the Government warehouse in George: town, at the wharves or railroad depot in Wash- on, D.C. he delivery of all Flour awarded to be com- pigted within twenty days from the opening of the ids Payment will be madein certificates of indebt- edness, or such other funds asthe Government may have for disbursement. The usual Government inspection will be made just before the Flour is received, and none will be accepted which is not fresh ground, i An oath of allegiance must accompany the bid of each bidder who has not the oath on file in this office, and no bid will be entertained from parties who have previously failed to comply with their bids, or from bidders rot present to respond. Government reserves the right to reject any bid for any cause. ay Bids to be addressed to the undersigned, at No, 223 G street, endorsed ‘‘ Proposals for Flour.”? 8.C. GREENE. ap {8-td Captain and 0.3. V. P. MAYOR’S OFFICE, April 23, 1864. ROPOSALS will be received at this office until 12 o’clock m. on Monday, the 2d prox.» for paving dated October 2, 1857, and recorded in LiberJ.A.8., | and Grading the carriage-way of 9th street west, No, 137, folios-440, &c., of the Land Records of the | from B street north to the south side of Pennsyl- seanty of Washington, I will offer at Auction on | Vania avenue. . MONDAY, the 16th day of May next, on the premi- Bidders will state the price square yard for ges, at B34 o'clock. p. m.. part of Lot seven (7) in | paving and cubic yard for grading. . juare three hundred and forty-one (341) in Wash- The work to be done to the entire satisfaction of inton, bounded as follows, viz: Beginning forty- nine feet seven inches from the southeast corner of M and Eleventh streets, and running thence north twenty-five feet on Eleventh street, thence due east one hundred feet, the whele depth of said lot, ice due north ity-five feet, and thense due-west to the beginning. with the im provements, consisting ofa Frame beg y ‘Terms of sale: One-third of urchase money to be paid in cash, and the residue in two equal in- stalments at six and twelve months, with interest, to be secured. é i Fi The terms of sale must be complied with within one week after sale, or the property may be resold, after a week’s notice, at the risk and cost ofthe firat purchaser, CHAS. 8. ENGLISH. Trustee. ap.19-Im 3. C. McGUIRB & CO,, Aucts, Y¥ J. C. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers, COMMISSIONERS’ SALE OF REAL ESTATE, FRAME HOUSE AND LOT ON NORTH L 8f., BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH STS. WEST. ‘The undersigned, commissioners appointed by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in the case of Elizabeth A. Fling and others against Jobn Carroll and others, No. 128, equity, in said court, to make sale of the real estate of which James W. Fling died seized, hereby give notice that in pursuance of an order of said court, en- tered on the 8th day of April instant, they will sell, on the premises, the following described House and Lot, situate in the city of Washington, D. C., on WEDNESDAY. the ath day of May, 5 Lot No. 3, in Square No the Commissioner and Assistant Commis: joners, JOHN T. GARNER, Commissioner of the Third Wart, JOHN M. JOHNSON, ap 25-dtd Assistant Commissioners, SEALED, PROPOSALS will be received at the Mayor's Office until 12 m. on Tuesday, the 1th day of May next, for an extension of the public school building at the corner of New York avenue and 6th street, according to the plans and specifica d 6th street digg to the pl d speci tions of Messrs. Cluss & Kamerhueber, architects, Which may be seen at the Mayor's Office RICHARD WALLACG, Mayor. M H. MILLER, M.J. RHEES, _, 0.0. WIGHT, Sub-Board Trustees Second District, | ; Mayor’s Orrice, April 25, 1354, | Proposars wilt ve received nt thee office until 12m. on Saturday, the 30th of April instant, for completing the grading and to gravel Fourth street east, from East Capitol street to Penhsylvania avenue. The gravel to be of a quality approved by the Coramissioner and Assistant Commissioners. The gravel to be nine inches in the center, ta: ering to four at the gutter line, when rolled. To e well raked of stones of an improper size and well rolled with a heavy roller. Bidders will state the price per cubic yard for grading and square yard for graveling. ‘The superfluous earth, if any, to be placed where the Commissioner of the Fifth'Ward may direct, | ap %8-td ofclock p.m... namely: : 450, fronting 16 feet on north L street, between 6th | and no part of the appropriation will be paid to and 7th streets west, and having a depth in the | the contractor without a certificate signed by the Tear 91 feet, ‘The improvements consist of atwo. | Commissioner and Awsistants certitying that the story frame house with a back buil ing. ‘erms cash, THEO. SHECKELS, ANDREW GODDARD, ELF QUEEN BEMET HENNING, W. L. ROBB, ommissioners, ap20 J.C, MeGUIRE & CO., Aucis. work has been done in a satisfactory manner and according to the contract. RICHARD WALLACH, Mayor, "_ W. H. HAMILTON, Commissioner of the Fifth Ward, EMIL 0. FREDRICK, CHARLES COx _ap B Assistant Commissioners. S41= OF CONDEMNED HORSES AND MULES. Chief Quartermaster’s . Depot of Washi: : Le Ce tray the Observatory bathe Cie oy Wee epee ‘al ity of ‘ashin, wv... on WEDNESDAY, May Ni, 164, and WEDNEDAY. May 25, 1864, a lot HORSES AND MULES, condemned as unfit for public service. Terms: Cash in Government funds, Bale to commence at 10 o’clock, a. m. D a RUCKER, Brig. Gen. and Ohief Quarte: ap.27-28t ne Depot of Washington, . OTION SALE OF CONDEMNED HORSES, War Derartuent, OavaLay Burgay, Orricz oF Casr pray o a fashington. D. C.. April Will be sola Li i, je def, at the tinorana guauctign, to,tBenighest bia la vi Newport, P a Gerace ane ‘Thursday, May Le Wy Altoona, Pe Simin’ Perse ange Ts 24 on, Pen Northumberland of : Seranton, Penn: areday, fpies 7S tered Williamsport Penna, ear any date 234, ‘One Hundred (100) horses at and T Roe ke A the cavalry service of the United States Army," For road and mar henee farm purposes many good bargains (mg) eee peice singly. 2 a m., al ee: a and continue daily until Terms: cash, in United States Treasury notes only. JAMES A. EKIN, SP %-tje20 Lt. ol andC. Q.M. Cavalry Buréau, 2 SRL Cavalry Burden, 8. MILITARY RAILROADS. U. Office of Assi: stant Qtsarterma: st W ASHINGTON, April 15, iid, United States 10-40 Lean. Jay cooxE & Co. Street, Reogive Sussoxrprions NEW NATIONAL LOAN authorized by act of March 3, 1844, and known as TEN-FORTY BONDS, being redeemable at the pleasure of the Govern ment, after ten years, and payable forty years from date in coin, bearing interest at FIVE PRR OENT 4 YEAR, payable on bonds not over $100 annually, and on large bonds semi-annually, IN COIN, The COUPON BONDS will be issued in $50, $100, $600, and $1,000. The REGISTERED BONDS will be issued in $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5 000, and $10,000. These are the only gold-bearing securities of th Government now precurable at par, and, yielding at present value of coin OVER EIGHT PER OSNT PER ANNUM, offer a very desirable investment for large or small sums. We Buy and Bell, at market rates, GOVERNMENT BONDS, OF ALL ISSUES, TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEB TEDNESS, and COIN, AUCTION —Will be sold, on WEI and pay the highest prices for loth day of May, at the Raikvoad Dope Assit’ | QUABTERMASTER'S ORBTIFIOATR OHROKs, 600 ‘Pons of Old 100 Tons of Old oar rept 250 T t Berap Iron, rought Iron. and Copper, Terms: Cash in Government Fonds, Ten ir cent. to be i re he Be : ‘on doliene at the time of purchase, the pI mh 20-tf JAY COOKE & co, ) HORSES WANTED, 3,00 War r Bereaw, ice of We ton, DC ot t one: Oe ret 13, \. wre? undred and’ tty: five ($is8) deltas es roperty must be removed within ten da; CAVALRY. HORSES from date of sale. H. L. ROB! 78 | aeli with: ‘ap.16-dta, Captain sudan ou, Ggreroment stb fe ot Ciea et 16) days at the BEB sound in rticula: les irs, not Dis araaly gi TASER he | Kehler aban eh MO ae oan - Cornwell and J. M. Jo! Du a) ad ORNWELL & JOHNSON—doing busines cea; | PU mals ennsylvania avenue, is thi di geal ee at +4 Satatanding cla‘ wil Some business at the gid stand, ie ie ahs cose she + G, CORNWE: sp2tam 3, M, JOUNSON. specifications will be strictly adhere ated vit in cecal. besa eae PE Rg e {last over. a BRIN, | apis ot ant Colonel and Chir avai Bureau, ap PROPOSALS. ROPOSALS FOR BITUMINOUS OOAL, MS Quarter Marion D Orders Te We delivery of the fotiowing amonats of COAL at ‘\ech) tons of BITUMINOUS COAL at Alexan- dria, Va 1,000 tons of BITUMINOUS COAL at Washing- t on, D. Delivery of the whole amount contracted for at each point to be made in twenty (2)) days from the age of the contract. 8 in a sum equal to half the amount of the contract will be required of the successful bidder ers Bids received for five hundred (500) tons or moré, and should be made separate for the delivery at each of the points named Proposals must be plainly endorsed, ‘Proposals faminous Coal, Washin, pom cr, ee. ” 98 the case may be, ai esse: 1e rs 4 H RU B, igned 5 a Brigadier General and Chief Quartermaster, ap 22-td Depot of Washington ROPOSALS FOR WHITE PINE SHINGLES, Chief Quartermaster’s Office, Depot af Washington, Wahingn: Bite Roentgen t Sealed Proposals will be received at this office until Tuesday. May 10, 195¢, st 12 o'clock u-. for the lelivery af le. ol 6 follo: SHINGLEB is po! wing amoun' 1988, million’ 990.0%) No. 1, 18-inch white pine 8 es, (saw clear. The shingles to be made from good material, to be subjected to a rigid inspection before being re- ceived, and the whole amount contracted for to be delivered within thirty (30) days from signing of contract, . fonds in a sum equal to halfof the amount of the contracts will be required of the successful bidder or bidders ak cba ids received for two hui (250,000) shingles, or morn, and Gfty thonsand teed GF o ene shingles pkoposed for will be re- air jer. s Proporain mast be plainly endorsed, ‘‘Proporala for White Pine Shingles,” and addressed 0 the undersien radier G 1 Doptesguartormaster r General an apmide Depot of Washington, D. 0,” Prorosares FOR FOBAGS. Ours? Quinruansorm’s Qrrige, BaargD mata ates by the a ere weningten, . Uaeeltimore, Ma Fo: 1 these places, with Hay. ant Wy, Bids will be delivery of 5,008 bushels of corn orcate and © tons of hay or straw, ti i the ed KS net state: as whieh ort tenors. ned at which a they. will make deliveries thereat, the ently each article to be deliv- mpeeedst wren to be completed parla written out in words on the jorn to be putup in stont sacks, of about Hiniike sacks of about three ro bushels ¢: Oatein 4 ofae at ey ‘The hay and kind or description of oats, hay M, Reraw proyosed to be delivered mom be stated All lea offered under the bids in- ‘will be subject to a rigid inspecti the Svaruasent tas Vefore being acoowted, jontracts will be awarded from to time to the lowest responsible bidder. 69 the Satarent pt the req and yment will le amount contracted for shall galivered and secepted.. y his by two responsi- id ig accepted he or ir, execute the good and sufficient the con- oo tt between lowest respon ritten in the mProponais nauat be eddreased to Buoker, Ohief Quartermaster, D, G., and ve marked for 5 to the amount of the con- RR RRR ol 18 - a tors, req ‘th * signing the con’ ids, tees, and bonds "po! ‘sppiloation at this office, te FORM OF PROPOSAL. (Town, County and cate —— = of Gora: in socks, at — per bushelof ola of Oats, ta pec at -— poe Buahel of oi Daled Hay, at —— per tom of 3,000 ql baled Straw, at —— per ton of 9,000 aS ommence on or before the — day pace We, the undersigned, residents of in the moet severally covenant with the United Histed, and guatantesin case tho foregving bid of be Soapied, that he or Shey will, within ff if cH id i 13 es Bs Fie Beas 4 i 4 E : 2 _Sivgn uhder our Rands and seals this EY Beal, I here! that, to the best of know- ale at ate Sica ge an which they offer to be security, = To be . fied by the United Btates District At- were feel tate Sateen seer un i}, OF nible person to e D.H. RUCKER, de s-tf Brig. Gen. and QM, (CEaY ScanLETETEORTCR, ist, in 01 articles they are to ata) ‘the price of each mark- og 2m aia Eguren, 0’ that, in cog the 5 Sepbtained without deliy: and atthe lowest pring ra wishing: to sell to this it will be re- ‘morn aes BB, 8 CH Teal ‘i a Baby yeb-tf ia “Depot of Washington? PUBLIC STOREHOUSE, | (Covering Half an Acre of Ground,) COMMEROIAL BUILDING. PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MARKET HOUSE. JOHN FARRELL. Bole Agency for WILLIAM OLAGRETT & 00.8 Baltimore OSLEBRATED ALB AND PORTRR, in Barrels, Halfs and Bottles, Agency for M. P. BEED’S NBW YORK M. P. XX ALB, Adapted for Export Trade, Warranted to Keepin any Climate, : Agency for MOKNIGHT & BONS, Albany,N. ¥,, are MALT ALE AND WINE BIT- Agency for GEANNIS & TAYLOB’S, of Balti- more, ORLEBBATED CANNED OYSTERS, OOVE, SPIOED, &0. Agency for TELEGRAPH FLOUE MILLS, BAL- TIMOBS, all the Family, Extra, Super and Fine Brands, 5 Agency for ALDRIOH & YERKES, of Philadel- phia, for all their well known Brands of PIOKLSB, PEESBEVES, JELLIES, SPARKLING CHAM- PAGNE CIDER, Agency for BRADFORD & MELLEN’S, BOSTON MABSS., PATENT ARMY CHAIRS AND OOTs. Agency for the ORLEBRATED KENTUCKY WHISK BY, THE ORBSOENT XX BRAND, THE DIAMOND COPPER DISTILLED. sRanD:” Baltimore OLD BYE “ WELBY Of these we are instrasted to “nell out” to large buyers at close prices, as the owners intend to keep @uniform and unlimited supply on hand, Agency of the NBW YORK AND H’ fo IGATION OOMPANY, bi sila A From this Company we are in weekly receipt 0 pert aad ng or nhoash pa Ss dgaerg &0,, and wer luce, all of w! will be to the Trade in Oargo Lots, rere SALES BYRICTLY ON COMMISSION, LOUISIANA AVENUE, BETWAEN NINTH AND TANTH STREBTS, ont-lm WASHINGTON, D.Q, Pa ett AGL AER Ms Bl RE de i BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Qn andafter Sunday, April 10th, 1364, Daily Trains wir be run between Washington and New York and Washington and the West, as follows: FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON. Leave Washington at 7.3) a.m, 11.15 a m,5.2) pm, except Sunday. t 5.20 p m for PHILADELPHIA,and On Sunday 7.0 pm for NEW YORK. aseen gers for Philadelphia will take notice that the $20 p m train is the atest trata daily for Phila- ia. he train at 728 tm does not so to Philadelphia, and is for New York passengers exolusively. FOR BALTIMORE Leave Washington at 6.30 am, 7.39.4 m, 11.15 4m. £0 P m, 4.30 p ™, 5.20 pm, and 8.90 pm, except ‘One ys. Sundays at 7.304 m, and 3 and 5.9 pm. FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Leave Washington at 6.308 m, and $ and 8.00 pm daily, except Sunday. On Sunday, at 3 and 5.2 pm, only, FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH. Leave Baltimore at 3.45, 4.20,7,9 and 10am, and 3,30, 4.45 7.60 pm, daily, except Sunday, On Sunday, at and 4.20 am and 3.3) p m,only FOR ANNAPOLIS. Leave Washington at 6.304 m,and 3 and 4.30 pm, daily, except Sunday. No train for Annapolis on Sunday. Traspa leaving, Washington at7.308m and 7.50p mgo through to New York without change of cars, leeping Car on7.60 pmtrain. Berths in sleep- ing car can secured until 5 pm, daily, at the Ticket Office; after tia: hour they must be secured of the sleeping ¢ar conductor. arene ‘st and fourth trains from Washington stop TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY wap Baan points, 20r further information tickets of every kind, &e., apply to 8, KOONTZ, Agent at Wash: the Ticket office. ino age. ge HEP pict oP asportation. L. M. OOLE, General Tfcket Agent. up LI-tf ECOND-HAND PIANOS very cheap, to make Ss room. One Mahogany Nunns & Clar! Piano, for $80; one wood Laude & Co., for $12; one almost new Nunns Pi-' ano, for $250, Mason & Hamlin’s Cabinet Organs, from $8 to Ba- $30. Steinway f& Sons, Raven con, and Bae Brothers ve ia at lowest _fac- i rooms Oo! : tory prices, at the wareyroG. METZEROTT, apd cor, lith street and Pa. avenue. T[SEENDERSIGNED, CITIZENS OF WASH. ngton, having used the remedy of C. Keenan, No, 519 I street, between 6th and 7th streets, for the cure of Inflammatory Rhy ti no hesitation in saying that we are satisfie one of great value to all afflicted with this most painfot flisease, ‘We therefore cheerfully recom- mend it. WM. 0. MAGEE. E, bet. 12th and 13th, MARY NEWTON. dth. bet. @ and H. BARC AER BAT OS EG aaa an Ri et. . ROBERT WAREEN, ‘th, bet. K and L. mh 21-eolm* OBEPH REYNOLDS & CO,. PLUMBERS, GAS, AND STEAM FITTERS, Ro. 500 Nintu Sasser, near avenue, Have just received, and will constantly keep on hand, the largest and best assortment in the city of Chandeliers, Brackets, Drop Lights, Portables, Glass Globes, mica and other jes, and all arti- cles in this line, from the best establishments in New York, Philadelphia, &c., which will be sold onthe most reasonable terms. ‘Also, RANGES, FURNACES, and Fire-Board Rte are prepared to farnish the best RANGR in it re, on very pesscaahis rms: Hotels, 0 cal &e., are invi We I’ kinds of GAS and STEAM fittings romptly and cheap, as also everything in the PRUMBING line in the most satiefactory manner, Call and see our Bathing Tubs, Fountains Water Closets, Wash-stands, Basins, &¢.,&c., at No.500 Ninth street, near Pennsylvania avenue, the largest establishment iu the city. fe 2-eotf $50,000 WORTH a a BOOTS AND SHOES Have Arrived at HEILBRUN’S BARGAIN STORE, 506 SEVENTH STREET, Adjoining Odd Fellows’ Hall. The stock consists of sorts and styles of Bal- morals, Gaiters, Boots, Ties, Pumps, Slippers for men, ladies, missed and children, which will be sold at last year’s prices. 7 Any Shoes not giving satisfaction will be mend- ed free of charge. No trouble to show goods, Wholesale rooms in the basement, ap 8-2w* 506 Seventh street. yi DWARD’S LIVERY, SALE AND N . * bet (RING STABLES, jo. RTH STREET, BALTIMORE, Near Saratoga Street. HORSES, CARRIAGES, HARNESS, &c. ebased and sold on commission. The subscriber offers his services to the public, which from long experience and extensive acquaintance gives him superior opportunities. Particular at- fontion given to the selection of Saddie and Har- ness Horses. Persons wishing horses shipped in any direction by sending them to my address may rely upon having them prom: ay stent to with- out the personal attention o} ie cwner, thereby saving themselves much time and trouble. _ Refer to W. D. Wallach, Proprietor Washington Star; Dr. John Gregson, Veterinary Surgeon; Barnet t Houston, Quartermaster’s Department. mh 25-t! M4*2" COLLINS & 00.8 f PHILADELPHIA DEAUGHT ALB AND PORTER. I am now receiving large quantities of DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER from this celebrated Brewery, which I am prepared to furnish on short notice to all persons who will favor me with their orders. Batisfaction guarantied, Orders given to my drivers will be promiptly at- tended to. Good: livered im all parts of Washington and Georgetown, free of charge. Terms :— Cash en delivery. RILEY A. SHINN, Agent, Union Botting Depot, 57 Green st., apst : Georgetown, D. 0. IMPORTANT TO SUTLERS. BUTLERS WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING & CO.'8 OCONOENTRATED OLAM £0 BE A MOST VALUABLE ABTIOLE FO THEIB TRADE. It sells very rapidly, and is the most ceonomica artiala dietf the offlcer’s mess. Itis prepared mone minute, and makes a most delicious Soupor Ghowder, It is highly recomriended by Army Surgeoss, The profits are large. H. A. DOWNING & OO., Manufacturers of Concentrated Mo. 111 Hast 18th st., New York, or sale by BARBOUR & SEMMBS, Sole Agents, 66 Louisiana Avenue, seot-ly Washington, D, 0, N2" YORK AND WASHINGTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY, ‘The Screw BALTIMORE, BALYOR, EMPIRE, JAMBA 5, GREEN, of this company, tenving. fx line com: Gall streets New ‘York. and Toot High street: Goorgetonn, every, we ing and Setarday. fe 26-8m Foot High st., Georgetown, FING FELT R’ ane BOOPING FRELTI! H. 0. WILSON & 0O., Foor or sip St. West, Wasmincros, D, 0., Manufacturers of ROOFING FELT, DRY AND TAREED SHEATH- ING, ROOFING OSMENT and LAMP BLACK, FELT AND OBMENT, Wholesale and Retail, Dealers supplied on the most lideral terms. Factory—Foot of 2x street west. Offeo—161 20d street, below Pa. avenue, mk 1t-3m* om See Sem fo, 8 is the infallible rere ao Se Evian eamarrtnit ‘ and its 4 ys OF ‘These le Se Sreudat Seesatss way tow ent julliy fo! H No, 7 eon mast Oert Dra Iay fas teal Bene YsBASBS OF LMPRUDENOR. Persons ined Hay Cea bE hg 4 Deadly Polson Mercury, should arly 4 CURE. resale O09 CuARGE Le ‘FROM 0 DA Weakness of the Back, tary pinidarer Adestions ef whe idzert and ‘BaaQst i OUNG MEN the yietims of ive habit: ve t] ent ieee “en EE ) , BY} mui is te ¢ (deas, Depression of tade, Married Per BIA Wate. tan Pp ait hive 4 Ree ee aE: fate an Eesoeent, wae. a fost ail hopes ive a area eae Pe rate ox Mena df x, fon. ere noractc erase ea, hilade! elsew) }, has effected most et cures fe mace one UN requisites to promote ods Without ahene the Journey 5 hourly sega ce htegh Sor aera SOF IMPRUDENOR, dent votary Nantre dad he hastmbibed the soodsof fferings tot ered cone? wrmunooe bourne no traveler retal OFFIOR 7 SOUTH + left hand sid: fi jaltimore street, doors — the opruer, » Fail not too same and La Wo No letters Tecsived unless post-paid ee eon- stan sed on tho reply. Persona taining reid etate age, and send portion of aa. me cared at this institation 0 jommibilitys rary sufficient guaran tee to the SEIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED. 7st DISEASES \_ BEORBT DISEASES) BAMARBITAN’S GI SAMARITAN'S GIFT! THE MOST OBRTAIN REMEDY Yes, A Positive GONOGRRE ES. G@LEET, ats en! ve A ant Copiee a , and will not im an: ture the stomach or bowels of the a the Gaiversity of P lvania, 01 eminent Doctors and ‘hemiats of the present day, "et ‘howe who have devptired of getting eared; or who have rged with Balsam Oopavia, of O 18 ‘SAMARITAN’S GIFT. t lope. Filce aie packages, 91. Yomslo, 83. BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD!!! E RES, SPOTS, TRITH! OOO URS BOLLS STP ints o& \7 Sid SAMARITAN’S ROOT AND HERBSIUICE , @ public aga tiv g BYPHILIS OB VENBERAL DIRBASRS the BA- MARITAN'S AND HERB JUION, is the most tent, effectual remedy e Bras vensreal mean aa that ten entele = and perm ent. Take then of this reme- ticity that for Whish you muy repant in etter wenn a at OF DO NOT DESPATE! . BAMARITANS IND BERD TOIGRSY! will fe every vestige of System as well as all the bad effects of FEMALES! PEMALES}? : nt to the sex. it by express, Price $1 a bottle, oré bottles SAMABITAN’S COHANORE WASH. Price 25 cents. Full d' DESMOND & O0., Box 161 Philadelphia Port loli by 8. CALVERT FORD, corner of 11th an TisWRY OOK, Alexandria, maré-t? ONFIDENTI 4 L. Youre Laws have inj: themselves by certain secret habits which unfit them ig Loe 74 pleasure, or the duties of married life; aqesce ‘01d men, who, from the follies of youth causes, feel a debility in advance of placing ‘Shomssives Bent to any address, ina tha Soca fr on re: Geipt of Ten Cents. doty DE CHAS. A. BTUART & Go. 7 DAMS BXPRBSS COMPANY, == A axprrion o PA Avanu rom, és OXIA BAPTARE, EAT ARS, 2 MBROHADIEB, MOBY, , YALU. Forwarded a MOM eR ORE PnP sccesstble sections of cane This ee Sae'age roles inthe i 4 5 . OR ’ Vi ma 4 ew eked Sone Gee pees beta sae Collection of NOTES, DRATTA 204 BILLS made de 33 QOBNSTON’S AGE ICULTURAL OHRMISTRE ‘Wood's try: London. jood “ haptal’s ral Ohemistry, eb! = tural Chemistry jul '. fs Brineiples of Agricultural Chemistry. oop Land Galture, s ‘Henry Btephens: Lone Btophens’ Manual ef Practical Drainage: Lom don. = pam Draining Pabies: London. P] SEM