Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1864, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. TY ¢ 515mELE 5s cuRING a Discoont.—l is very common among dveiners men to give vent to a. cood dea} of prumbpng about the illineral coarse whien charseterizes banks in hard times, to- ward their coxtomers. An unfortange cus- tomer of one of these inststutions in Philadel- pir, being somewhat irritated at the picay ane policy pursued, resorted to the following des- te expedient to see if there was any such Tine as “raitme the wind” in said concern. He drew a note for five dollars at thirty dave, eorered it down the back with first-c! im. | dorsements from his fellow sufferers, pinned * to'a ten dollar bill of the same hank as & col- lateral, and ines ventured to offer it for dis- | ose ana is Rete? geceten ote ne | would -call “hints around.”—Cyclopedia | Com: necdotes, #7 Cotton continues io arrive at Li from various points of caltivation where it | was newly or more largely plauted two vears | ago. and still more largely the last season. On April 9h, 10th and 1ith, twelve ships an- obo in the Mersey with 60,912 bales from Bombay. SF The maie school teachers of Oincinuati are organizing @ company of National Guards under the one hundred days call, the female | teachers having generously volunteered to perform their duties, for which they are fully competent, during their absence. CoxE S1 aw.—This name of sliced Spegea oe] fact eral 1s correctly spelied weabove. Cole is age: name for the Bra: \-a or cabbage triba; Slaw 1s from the Dutch siaa, signifying sliced. @7 The stage owners of Broadway, N. Y- Hue raised their fare toten cents, but the rev- ane declined so rapidly that they were glad to retorn to the old price—sixcenis. @7 A young man, named Jackson, was ac- onenee shot by Dr. John C. Ashcome, in St. Mary’s county, & few days ago. a7 The Legislature of Massachusetts, has raised the pay of its members from three hun- dred to five hundred dollars. S7'Seventy thonsand ms are annually arrested by the police of don. Of these 450 | are burglars and honse breakers. i 7A steamboat has been sent from Troy to Auburn by railroad, which is now being get in readiness to rnn on the Oswasco Lake, wv In a recent divorce snit in St. Lonis $50,000 alimopy was awarded. Unfortunate place for husbands. S7 The remains of Col. Benedict, killed on | Red river, bave arrived at Albany. @7The New York Canals were opened for traffic on the 30th of April. @7 A dog ip Boston has been named Quota, because he never seems to be full. | & Mrs. Jessie Fremont is on a visit to Bose | ton. @7” Fears are entertained that the grain crop this year in California will be a short one. &7 The wife of Senator Richardson, of Illi- Bois, died in Qnincy last week. @7- Work on the new U.S. arsenal near Co- lumbas, Ohie, is rapidly progressing. @7 Garibaldi is being lionized immensely in England. Sa The St. Mary’s ( Md.) Gazette has changed ands, and is now edited by W.O. Robso! AUCTION SALES. YJ.¢. McGUIRE & 00., Auctioneers. sxRCUTORS 8 SALE OF. VALUABLE BRICK ARD AND APPURTENANCE Theadateneners No 111 with fine Brock R ond Out Butidings, large number of Lots, someof them wmproved with Frame Dweliine houses to~ Reiher with the Machinery Material, and Imple- ae for the aa facture of Brici ESV AY TERNOON, loth, at 3 b yolock. cathe Scanian: we ball sell the whnte of Square Nos 9 ard %,in the sorthern part ot the ret Ward on Twentieth street west, known ag Hopkins Brick Yard,” wich is believed to be one of the best located sn the District, having both Georgetown snd Washington for ‘a m abundance of fing clay, brick and tem perit eds, i offices. and all necessary outfit for a firet- elas: Briek Yard; the yard will be worked until the day orrale. { idence | | IMMEDIATELY AFTER, We will sell the stocs of— Borres. Mules, Carts, Wheelbarrows, Busxy, Moulds, poles fae, &e., ke, ‘The whole Square No. a. ‘formerly the residence of Colonel] Eaton, frouting Slag Ag Counec- teut avenue. Twentieth street north. ‘Q and streets, and Nineteenth street west, improved by large "Brick dwelling house and back Davidings, e houses, atabling, &e.. &c.; the whole en- beautified with fruit and ornamental shrubbery, ‘ALEO, Lota. Nos 2.9, 1", 15, 6, 1%, “a, 20, 21, and 24 in snb- division eebetans No. tiv, tronting esch on Twen- tieth street, between a and $ streets. Lots %, 44, and 45, ia ssme Square. frouting on street west, between wand B streets; four of the latterare improved each with a ae frame dwelling-house, and will be sold sep: arately. ‘The whole of Square Nos a fronting respectively om Massachuretts avenue, Pwentietd ani Twenty- first streets west, and north Q streets, with the a ements, consisting of one lars frame stable | sheda, two small frame honses, and an office. “Terma ofsale: One-third cash, the remainder in fix, twelve, and Oeteen ‘months with interest, se- curedby a deed of trast on the premises. All conveyances. including revenue stamps, at the coat of tne purchaser SFA eash payment on each piece of rea! estate wil be wequited es pastime oteale, FEO JOBN 8) HOPKINS { Bxecutors. _Sp.0-4 J.C. McGUIRK & CO.. Ancta, Ls J. G. MoGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers, R uaT bee eer BRIOK HOUSE AND LOT [2 on Te st. between C ani D) streets por BRICK fore AND LOT on Elevent street west. between G and H streets north, aud VACANT LOT at the corner ef Twelfch street ‘Westynd porth P street. On DAY AF’ NOON, May 13, at 5 o’elock, om the promices, we shall sell. by virtue of adecres otthe ‘Lupreme Dourt of the Dictrict of Columbia, sitting in chancery. pasted on the 9th day pt ae i, 1864, Iba certsin canse wherein George W. Miller nant and Ellen Miller et al. are defend- Part of Lot No. 1. in Square No, 298, fronting 24 feet oinches on Ith etreat west, betwsen north O and Datreets, and back that witth the depth of said lot. toge her with the improvemer ts, consiat- ing of a try ato’ Brick Dwg ing House. mmPdiate}: part of Lot No 5, in Eataixs No. £15, froptiuz % fest on ith street west, wou Gand Hl streets north, and samuing beok with that width to the rear of said lot, together with the improvements, consisting of a two-story Brick Dwelling House, Immediately after, Lot No in Square 279, fronting 26 fecton izth sttvet west, at thy corner of | north P street, and running back 85 to a 15-foot al ke ard cout jag 2 paseware feet of ground Form hird in essh, and the residue in three raNt instalments atsix, twelve, and sight- ecn months, with interest, for whish the pw ser shall give notes, secured to the vatisfaction of the Zaye. 2 LS 2¢ purchaser to have the option payin, reyancen and rovers Stamps atthe cost of | the purchaser if the terms of salegre not complied wins in five days from the day of sale the trustees e the Tight to re-sell, at the risk and gost of the. default. pe iteerny , On ON® Week's notic’ inthe National | wencer, PO MORGANS o trustess, A THs BRADLEY, Ue i] _ap.seodkds J. 0. MCGUIRE & 00. ancts, B* GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, TRUSTSE'S SALB. By authority of a deed of trust and a decree of the Basreme eqort of this District, in the cause of Eoglish Dodge and Oox exaiast Ohes, He and Wana bles the subscriber w renniog thence son! en 1 inch, — ‘no! isch to the beginning. ‘There are on thi: ‘lof ground five tene: thence ‘weet 10s 105 "eet % Pet, rane east 105 feet 1 | | | | 1 | equ'l instalmente at six { AUCTION SALES, op LOCUS MATE. B* i G. MeQUIRG & OC CO... Aastionesrs. Wan p Cee pa a RO oy peu no Ae saps Ou 1a you's are hth, at fhe late Cirenit Ose wets sats aes a e nan Bs ey ciel Great Pe circa es sikte nea ag na Cosksel ithe Bh Istier Gecr-s dated Apri ey geanuse No. 733. oreie ‘plist isinant, and thas. ° ta entened Frovtenwill sot ah ofits 38 3,parte of7 and 10,10 uare No De art of Bo! os 7 Arona 0, feet path Misvare bine beak Ghee 80 i foo soley. improved by # BHIGK “DwELLL 3. WITH BAOK Hou 6 Eee on Dela = ore fy ‘etton > de il arranged rasa wird BACK rupnicg Priva, 7 ell per inch fe i _ about toate fe cor ale} fest a mah this Prints thins proper ry short retgerpind ofthe Norih'Gate of of the Capi- 1 and the Gapeal tor aud if th Or sated ‘wii pact peg revs grecuasis com ‘Terma : One-thi rd cash; the remainder in vd ral ith Interest, secared to the satis. Sepals ‘drustee,, orall cauh vat the ovtion of | oomnevempes and stampe at the cost ofthe pur- f the build iid on. Early possession of the w ory ail rage wi it Be gt "usted, ap 2d 3.0. mt Hw & 00. Aucts. Y¥ J,.C. MoGUIRE & 00!, Auctioneers, TWO Fi uot ES AND LOTS ON FOUR- anda altatcon si and avenue and outh Catreet ie Hous énth rtree SHICK DWELLING HOUSH sud VAGANTLOE mus corner cf pre ust and: Penn- sylvania avon Op THURSOAY AFTERNOON, May 19, at 4% o lock on er Ranite:: commencing with the pay: ~naitfed and following in the order hereinafter med, by virtue ofa Sectes of the epoprene Oourt Of the Ditrict of Columbia, sitting in, Chancery, Pirereln Geo. W Miller Ti-com RE Elles Geo. Miller et al., are ‘defendants, Ne No. 146, we shall eal} sub-fivisions @, H, and a 0.10 Bg Hare No 492, front- ing @2 feet on Fonr-and-&- hal! street, West ride, between Maryland avenue and south Q' street, and feet Society fee’ ware Stone: tion of the | ‘purchaser. | running back 119 feet. improved with two frame dwelling-houses, to be sold separately. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, part of fanare No.7 beginning at the end of 61 t 8 inches ie the northeast corner of an alley fronting on'l, str-et, ruoning th- nce south 23 feet 2 ince ae A alley. eons rer Ey Feet ie the south din to Wm. O’Brien, thence north nS foe 2 lochest Ficnes east 5) feet ” the Also, oart of seid Square neat feet B incon from the northwest sorner nd fronting on Seventh street east 28 teet 2 faches, | Shanes cant oper. thence north 23 feet 2 inches, thence west 75 feet to the beginning. together with the jeercvemenits consisting of a two-story brick dwelling-houre fronting on Seyenta street east, near L street south No. 991, front- avepue. Blevoutn Lot No 6 is im- proved with @ handsome brick dwelling-honie, with back ‘buildings, stable, carriage-houses, &c., being the residence of the late Chari les Miller, Terme : One-third in eas! remainder in threo + twelve, aud eighteen months, with inte rest. for whicd' the purchaser shall cive notes secured to the satisfaction of the Trosteer. The purchaser to baye the option of ing allin cash. Weonve ances and revenue stamps at the cost of the purchaser, Tf the terms of sale are not'¢omplied with fn five Trustees reserve the right to id cost of the defaulting pur- ‘a notice in the National Intel- ari 4. Ry ada oa | Trustees, Sa0s” a Baal J.C, Mcatinms 0O., Ancts, ©. MoGUIRE & O0., Auctiencers. Tea SALE OF A HOUSE AND. LOT ON XLEVENTH, BETWEEN L AND M PaPEErs. By vires ofadecd of trast from K. dated October 2, 1857 and recorded in Livers” A. No. 137, Folios 440. dc.» of the Land Records aes county of hingion Iwill offer at Auction on AY, whe 6th day chats next, on the premi- oe, at B3 o’elock. p. eer ol seven +7) in Bauare thr three hundred nd forty-one (341: in Wash- inton. bounded ss follows, viz: Beginning forty- nine feet seven inches from the southeast corner of M Eleventh streets. and running thence south twenty-five feet on Hloventh street, thence due east ope hundred feet, the whale depth of asid lot. thence dne north twenty-five feet, ani then e due west to 1! inning with the improvements, consisting of a Frame Dwelling. Terms of sale ‘One-third ore the porchase money tobe paid in cash, and the residue in two eqaal in- stalments at six and twelve months, with interest, to be secured ‘he terms of sale mnst be complied with within one week after sale, or the BrS erty may be resold, alter a week's notice, at the rii 22d, ge pated tirat warcuatert 3.8. ENG ‘rustes ap 19 Im 3.0 ucg othe x 00., Aasts, UOTION. SALE = VALUABLE REAL, EB- A ON TBE POTOMAC iyi ER, “uk air ALEXANDRIA Courty, V By virtue ofa deed of tri Tochman,and Appollonia dated Joly 14, 1357. and reons records of Alexandria Co nty, Va r Tochman being 6oaged in the reballion agaiant be s0V¢6) velgn authority of tue United State-, and the interest on the debt secured by aaid aed of trust being in arrear and unpaid from the 31th day of Octéber, 1:61,—I shall pro e-d. by order of the prey, ected, snd by virtue of the azthority.con- ferred by said deed. and the statute in such case maie and provided: and on the lath day of May ish. Lshall sel; st auetion tothe highest hid fer for cash, in front of the Mayor's office in the City of Alexan- dria, Va.,at 12 o'clock, m., the property nimed on said ‘Seed. that in to aay the farm enlled ~ Sammer if” on the Potomac river in said Connty,—the same compri ing about one-hundred ani dfty acres, executed by G a8; =hoshman, bia wifey et! the said Gas- Aegon Cit City and alexandria, Va. nen 3 Srecotaes of the sale will be given at ime : apd J. M.STRWART, Trasteot NITED BTATES MARSHAL’ SBALE, Ip virtue of a writ of Fieri Paciss issued from the Clerk's Office of the Supreme Court of the United States. for the District cf Cotumbia, and to me directed, I will expose to public sate, for cash, at the front of the Oourt House door, of raid Coun: ty, on. WEDNEtDAY, ihe: 25th day of May next, Wht, at 12 o'cloek m. all defendant’ s right, title: cl id interest i = an to the porth part of Lot No, % Sguare No. 477, bourded as follows Beginsing for dhe sare ‘at the southeast corner of Lot No the live of Seventh street east, run- ning thence Pent 97 feet, thence north 31 feet, thence east 37 feet to the beginning, together with = ded arte gE. gular, the improvementsthereon seized and upen aa the property of Samuel and Joseph . and will be sold to satiefy judicial No 236, eo of White, Middleton & Beall, use ef Elias ‘my? *-waRDH. LAMON, U, 8. Marshal, D, 0. S41E OF CONDEMNED HORSES AND MULES. Chih Quartermasver’s Opies, Depot of. Washington, WasuinGton, D, C., April 27.1834, Will be sold at public » bien, atthe Corral, near the Grseiratory tn in the City ty of Washington C., on WRDNESD, AY Mar iH, 1a, and WEDNESDAY, Y 25; 1964, 9 lot of— HORSES AND MULES, eondemned as unt for public service. ‘Terms: in Government fund: Bale to commence t10 o'clock and ap.sr-ont DE Gow. Bad Oia of Washington, D. 0. A CotiOn sae OF CONDEMNED 7 HORSES, AR DEPARTMENT, Cayacar Bursiv, ¥ 0 Cur ate, QuanrEnna: D. 3, 186 suction, tb thehighert ‘bia- nos , Thursday, ba yi Penna, Monday, aad each will be sold separately, with & sufficient pegtions Sen meeciee te each. ‘Terma* fourth of the purcbase money in ash, ana the rom ane at 6,12 and z months, a imterest, for wh ae 3 6 bonds, wi q@urety. will be taken on on the wold retained. A deporit offs) an on each lot wi TB eein st the sale. on edn, “— bonds, ctamps, at the pur- ser’ cos ‘i HY the Varins ae oot fe fully ie te Bee i ive days from the day of sale, the pro t the defaulter’s risk ond eon 28, W. RBDIN. Trast: sp 13-stawkde GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aveta. Y THOMAS DOWL.NG, Auct.; Georzetown, — proRy. a4) VALUABL2 LMPROV- Bo cas Fan Sanne AND Bi Poke B AUCTION STOW. | T will sell at fyblie ae Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 1th day of, way, at Boece » m , on the eTDiseR, GH Valuable Property, being of ot No 79,in coe a0) ana frosts Ti feeton the south bok oi sf Cherr ‘troet, and 8@ feet om the enst of Po’ tomas «treet. and opposite to’ the Cotton, Factory, be improvements consist of a large two-xtor: and Bazement Bret Dw House, and xc! Building, also, two Lora, each fronting 20 feet on Potomac ‘treet. sdjotming the above aad ronning back 7} feet, This Ditomgeaiee an it is, Gansi Potomac iver ah gl elites 0 rive oF other eilitice for men for an investment ae ceceetanits Molden pe eure. Meash, ba’snce in six and marie, sensed vy 8 cectof trast on the propor. Co. srtvaneine and stampe at the cost ‘ofthe pur- ark yed&as THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. > axp POR SALE ON BOARD sya “RRORIVE A jhe f— ape iia at Lith at. whar! . i er, Fotatees, . we, on m board be bostor at Fulton Market, er lath a “nye ‘A.M, HEPBURN, and taeeteal Perera ners apedomines, sa Salt, for ce 2 'y. ny te and Purposes many good barg=ina "Homerrit be seid ‘sin, ‘ar athe. rage continue éaily until : cash, in, Dnited Seatce pit (a ony se tien Lt. Col jana 0. aM Cavairy . MILIT, RY RAL nia be ont mid, on by hater te the f tone of regun in Alexen- 4 cso, ao roug) ron, os Final cia Bras ana Terme, oY toes T > ot to. hee she cont dotht id the. time of Re removed’ Ata f epronerty mea von pata _ 89 6d Me, iat VHEAP == Unwards of one ind, Works Engliab ana Fo: od Uterafors, rot ORY, Thay. Bis, FO “s ¥. eaera chek, anton p to 40 per cent, delow ‘BHILP abe \katore, carn Sev-+ and being situated about Fog (Aad between Wash- | : | APROPOSALS. peretaie von Lomaen. Cate deo rtermaster’s Offce. Dirot or Wsssinarox, Washiny ton. D. ayt. inf Sealed Proposal« will be recei st this offices unth FRIDAY. May 43, isi4 at 12 o'clock M. fr | 8 detivery at this depot of one million 1. 0°,* 0) opiamiier. of the following kind and deseription, 0, 00 feet 4-4, orliach White Pine Commoao zie Te feet 6-4, or Iginch White Pine Common Cullin, 3, 0 feet 4-4, oF Line White Pine Selects, bite Pine Flooriag 15), 0 feet 4-4, or Linch W. (Tongued and Grooved.) 1000 0 feet 4x4 Hemlock Seantling, 15, feet long. 5¢ 0 feet 3x4 Hemlock Scantling, 12 feet Loni, nae feet 4x5 “White Pine Timber, assorte engths. rit theabove described to be good merchantable Lamb er, subject to the inspection of en inxpector appointed on the part ot the th ornent. I of the Lumber to be delivered within twonty- five (25) days frow date of contrast The ability of the bidder to fill the contract should it be awarded to mu-t be guarantee’ by two reaponsible persons. Whose signatures are pA be ees nded to the guaravty. J-name und post effire nidress of each biter must be legibly writtex in the proposal. Bondz ig _a sum equal to balfthe amount of tha contract, signed by she contractor and both of bia uarantors will be required of the successful fidder upon signing the contract. The right to reject any or all bids that may be deemed too high is reserved by the Depot Quarter- master, Proporals must be plainly endorsed on the ei yelope Proposals for Lumber,” xnd addressed the undersign kj H,RUCKER, Brig. Gen'l and hiet Qhartermastor, Depot of Was hington. _ _ iy 4-td QCPPNANCE OFFICE. | Wan Debirtvenr, NiTow. Mas 4, 1534, Seated Proposals at this Osice until TUESDAY, i Sith day of Muy 4, for S-inch Columbiad Shell. to be delivered in the fol- liwing quantities at the onderna:med Arsenals} vi ‘At the Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts, 19,000 S-inch shel} At the Watervliet Arsenal, New York, 10,00 8! ineh shell At the Now York Arsenal Governor's Island, New York. 15,*¢ 8 inch shell, At the Aileghany Arsenal, Pittsburgh, 19,000 3- inch shell, Ag the &t. Louis Arsenal, Missouri, 5,\ S-inch shel These projectiles are to be made of the kind of metal, and inspected after the rules laid down in the Ordnance Manual, the tensile strength of the iron to be not less than 14,000 Lbs per aquare inch, Drawings can be seen at any of the United States Arsenals, The projectiles are to be ia the foundry where cast. and are to be the Ars ze portation. Deliveries must b be made a not less than one-tenth (1-1 th) of amount contracted f¢ Kk The ¢ erg to be made on the ‘ailure to make d will subject the contrector t number he may fail to de i tidders will state explicitly the Arsenal or Ar- senals where they propose to deliver, and the number of projectiles they propose to deliver at each place. if for more than ons, ids will be cousicered from parties other than regular founders, or prop who are known to this Department to b of executing the work propos-d Sh any party obtaining aco tract offer rhells other than c is own foundry, they will be reject- ed, and the contract rendered noll and void. Bidders wi 1 enclos ith their bids the written acknowledgments of their sureties over their owa siznatures. Each party obtaining acontract will be obliged to enter into bond with approved securitizs fur its faithful execution. Upon the award being made, at will be notified aud furnished tract and bond. . The Department roserves the right to reject any or all bids, if not deemed satisfactory. Propo-als will be addreaned to "* Brigadier ¢ eral George, D, Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, W ington. D.C.” and endorsed“ Proposals for § Co! umbiad shells.” GE IRGE D RAMSAY my5-eotd Brig. Gen. Chief of Ordnanc RDNANCF OFFICE, War Dy PARTMEN rT, cessful bidders h foros of con- FON. Many 4, 1834. Proposals will be ri 3 Departix until WEDNESDAY, Geos at the fold RQUIPMENTS hereinafter spe t the New York yee At the Feuxford Arevant, At the Alleghany Arsena’ Atthe St Louis arsenal, 3.» These sets of Horse Equipments nished complete, except the hrs: comb, lariat, picket-pin link, nose ba, straps, and blanket, The carb and ws! the malleable iron hardware, and stirrups conform strictly in pattern and finish to tho: posited at the arsenals above muned, are to be of the regulation pattern. asaorte snet less than 3}, inches | inside of the pummel, the wood, or beech; the pa well put tog-tHer, all inch thick and all let into the with the best slaughtered cow-hide; covering to be rejected rees are to Ject to in-pection during all stages of their run Ta ture, and if deemed inspected before euttin will be made at the arsenal "Deliveries must be Made in lotg one-tenth per week of the whole num tracted for; the tirst delivery to be made Isth day of June, Inns Faijlote to make i will subject the contrac UE eE he may fail bids will be co 1 larmanufacturers partment to be fi cute in their awn shops the war's pre Bidders will eneiose with the acknowledgments of their sureti signatures Esch party obtaining x contr.ct will he te enter into bonds, with approved # its faithful execution Up athe award be ing made, suse will be notified. and furnished tract, and bi T) é Department reserves the right to reject doy or all bids if not deemed satiafuct i Proposals will be addressed t eral George D. Kama ay hielot Ort fogton, D-O..) and will be endorsed for Horse kauipments.” . RGE D. RAMSAY, my 5-eotd Brig. n., Chief of Urdusnes. ROPOSALS FOR FLOUR. nt 6 be far- . entry. spurs ani all other b such as are known ompetant to exe- ifer the written ,over the,rown nl bidders mag of con fashinetan. D.C REALED Proposats are invi of May at 12 o'clock m aistence Dape artment Ww EIGHT T als will a for Ww The pro’ ic known at Depotas Nos 1. 2and3, aud bi ill be entert, for any quantity leas than the whole. ids must be in duplicate, and for é different sheets of paper The Flour to be fresh zreund, and new osk barrels, head tined. The delivery of the Flour to commence within Syddere from the opening of the bids, andi tities, cat, as the Gov det eredat the Government wareiouse n Gearge- town. at thie Miuceas or railroad depot in Wash iagion, D . he delivery of all Flour awarded to be ecom- qigted within twenty days from the opening of the delivered in Payment will be madein certificates of indebt- ganger, or such other funds asthe Goverument have for disbursement. ™rhe usual Government inspection will be made Just before the Flour is recvived, and none will be accepted which is not fresh ground. An oath of allegiance must accompuny the bid of each bidder who hag not'the oath on file in this office, and no bjd will be entertaine1 from parties who have previously failed to comply with their bids, or from bidders Lot present to respond. Government reserves the right to reject any bid for any canse. Bids to beauldressed to the ‘undersigned, ut No, 223 G street, endorsed “* Proposals for Flonr,”? 8. GC. GREENE, an ss-td Captain and €.38. SFALED PROPOSALS will b: at “the is ‘orjs Office gat til 12 m.on Tuesday, the th day of ay next, for an extengion of the public schoo] building at chee corner of New York avenue and jb ptrents accord és ig to the plansend speciica- tiond of Messrs. Clurs & Kamerhueber, architects, which may be seen at the Mayor's Office RICHARD WALLAGH, Mayor; M_H. MILLER, Ptr ig =f ap 2@-td Snb-Board Tractors Second B: SF Water LS Orrice, SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplitate. one eppy to the Pres lentof the Boa 1S: Btrict, Aprils, in. 13H. addressed of 4lder- men to the Presjdeut of the Ro: Uomion Council, wilt be roce ved. at this vice infil Monday, the th of Maycar 3. o'clock pose for laying water mains forthe Corporation of ie ington during the current calendar year. Forma and cite be had b; 1 at chip often sueciticatlons SNDOLEIL COVEE Te ap 4-tomy Water Registrar, 7 GRTION, COMPANY !—CLARK’S A’ INT—A Powerful Stimulant.—Each uae ted to produce a full set of Whisk. Houstaches in ‘six weeks upon the emoothent aos wivons im Or ine te the skin. Any person using ent and finding it not as repre- peated (by {nformie me of the fact, can have their money retumed im at any time within three’ most 2 om aay, Eo eearchcee: Price 31. So a ons ON rade pt ipaney. address A. S OOLAE SEO: Dacre ee ster S N.Y... ap Z7-im IME! LIME! LIMEI-I we L deliver be burned “ahaa EIST peo: rom my new . Bcantect with the fe ra fl , "rene! n Kil 7 sp 7i6nf >t AREAS nd Rock Oresk B rites c) Pada bevpe cba 4 Nb NOW UN 30 OM or Sacenix Bo ae Rate Ne 200 0: \CoPrawe A&B HOUND Go CORNER A fos. b Ledadaed the atte she general attentioniof the'trade atid the BONTZ & GRIPPITA sire at.. detwe and K ats. rar pires: thre Alas isan ond ee es feo a rete Ronse a q jOUSAND Page. BARRELS OF | | | i |puponrayt TO “PROPOSALS. ee, FOR: wHITR FIND SHINGLES, Wash: ueriermge oem acon. he PE af Maahinrs, Seale Pe received at this office until Tnesday, May 10, none atizavciock 4 ™.. for the delivers at thin: “One Smithers’, *%,000) No, 3. 13-imeb white pine shingles, (sawed ¢lear.) The shiugles to be made from good material, to be subjected to a rigid inspection befare being re- ceived. and the whole amount gontracted for to be delivered within thirty (30) days from signing of contract. Bonds in a sam equal to halfof the amount of the contracts will be required of the successful bidder or bidders, oe for two hundred and Gfty thousand les, or more. e Bhingles proposed for will be re- afeach bidder. depot of the following amounts of ri ils must be plainly endorsed, *Proporals for genera Biidelon and wldrenad the undersigned, eR, Brigadier General and Potters uartermaster, a-td “Depot seule uartery DO. ROPOSALS FOR FORAGE. CHIRP QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, t WaSHINGTON Darror. Dec. 8, 1838. Realed Feveseele are nvited by the uadersigued for supplying. the + 8. Dea ermester' partment, at vemhingten. D . C., Baltimore Mad. “3 Alexandria, and Fort Monroe, Va., or either of | these places, witb Hay, Corn, Oats and Straw. Bids will be received for the delivery of 5,70 hels of. eer or oats and 50 tons of hay or straw, upwards, Bidders must state at which of the above-named points they Propose to make deliveries, and the Tates atwinel ey will, make desiveries thereat, ee e quantity of each articl+ proposed to be deliv- the time when said deliveries shall be com- menced. and when to. be completed, ibe price must be written outin words on the ‘Corn tobe up in good stout sacks, of about two bushele each, Oats in like sacks ofabont three bushels each. The sacks to be furnished without extra charge to the Govenment. The hay and straw to be securely baled. The particular kind or description of oats, corn, rT straw proposed to be delivered most be in the proposals, All tbe articles offered under the bids herein in- vited will be subject toa rigid inspection by the Government Inapector before being accepted. Contracts will be awarded from time to tite to the lowest responsible bidder, as the interest of the Government may require and payment will be made when the whole amout aaatala for shall have been delivered and accepted The bidder will be required to accompany his goed by two respon- is bid in accepted he or Bred y € persons that in case they will. within ten days thereafter, execute the contract for the same, with good and sufficient sureties inasum equal to the amount of the con- tract. to deliver the forage proposed in conformity with the terme of this advertismeat; and in case the said bidder should fail to enter into the con- traet. they to make good the difference between the offer of said bidder and the next lowest reapon- sible bi ,orthe person to whom the contract may be awarded The respons ity of the guarantors must he shown by the offi certificate of a U.S. District Attorney, Col'ector of Customs or any other officer under the United States Goverament or responai- ble person known to this office, All bidders will be duly notified of the accept- ance or rejection of their proposals, he full name and P.Q., address of each bidder must pe legibly written in the proposal. oposals must be addressed to Brig, Gen, D. WH, Rucker. Chief Depot Quartermaster, Washington, -€..and should be plainly marked ** Proposals Be Forage.” Bonds, in a sum equal to the amount of the con- tract. signed by the eontractorand both of his guaravtors, will be required of the successful bid- der or bidders upon signing the contract, Blank forma of bids, guarantees, and bonde, nay be obtained upon application at this Ofice, FORM OF PROPOSAL, (Town, County and State) ———— (Date) I. the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish and deliver to the United States, at the Quarter- master’s Department at , agreenbly to the terms of your advertisement inviting proposals for forage, dated Washington Depot, Dec. 8, 1353, following articles. viz t —— bushels of Corn, iu sacks, at —— per bushel of 5) pounds —— bushels of Oats, in sacks, at — per bushel of ounds of Baled Hay, a pounds -tons of Baled Straw, at — per ton of 2,000 pounds, “palo to commence on or before the — day of Jsi—, and to be completed on or before the at —~ per ton of 2,00 —-, 18i—, and pledge m enter into awritten contract wi th the United Btates with good and approved securities, within the ten days after being notified that my bid space ¢ ceepied. Your obedient servant, has b er General D. W, Rroker, Geuecral Dey Aol Quarter master, Warhington, D, C. GUARANTY, Woe, the undersixned. residents of in the f hereby, jointly ith the’ United’ Sta the foregoing bid 9 they will, within ten days suid. bid Brigad ntract, age proposed in conformity to ment dated December §, lid, bid was made. and,in ense the 1 fail to enter into & contract as ee to make good the differ- y by said and the next r the person to whom A, Beal | my knowl- Pans sisihe ors ara person kuow der on ARTEBMASTRE BORFL Cau ao Deror or behets Wasninton, D.C., 3: Al! dewersin Drags, fharaware Lom F, Lath er. Qler Furniture, Harness, and ee are mented Wo sens to this offies, om th MONDAY each weak. « sealed Bropossl oF or a yan duplicate the aiticles they are pr Denot ets ort notice, eid ine ook a of eso i weg eu 10 plain figures sc that. ip case the @: piped of the service require it, the arti is or articles can be obtaineg: without 6 di id at the lowest price. Dealers wishin, it will be re- jnired to farni Sxiak lay morning KBR, D.B.B Helradier Geners) and pe of Aguemmester. SUTLERS SUTLER 3 WILL FIND H. A. DUWRNING & CO.'S CONCENTRATED CL TO BE A MOST VALUABLE THEIR TRADE, It cells very rapidly. and ie the most economical © officer’a mesa, AM ARTICLE TO is prepared ‘ us Soup or tis bighly recommended by Arm The profits are large, | H. A DOWNING & CO., Manufacturers of Concentrated Food, No. 111 East 18th st., New York, For pale by BAKROUR & SEMMES, Sole Agents, 65 Louisiana Avenue, se 2-ly Washington, D.C. APPINES® OR MISERY!—THAT IS_THE (EE STION <The propriators ofthe SARL: SIAN CABINET NATOMY, and MEDICINES” bave devermined-repecdlesset eee free (for tho benelt of suring kes a mor if one Surgeons, pense—to issue, umanity,)tour 0: ir most instructive and in- teresting Lectures o arrisge and its qualitica- tiona.. Nery ous Debility, Premature Decline, In- digestion, Weakness, ‘ession, or ignorance of Physiology and Nature’s Law These invaluable lectures have been the means of enlightening and saving thoufands,and will be forwarded reo en the receipt of four stamps, by addressin Parisian Cpptenes, OF Anaomy and ficken 6h Broadway, New York, juidly M42" OOLLINE & 00.8 PHILADELPHIA DEAUGHT ALE ABD PORTER, Lam now receiving large Scapiseeet DRAUGHT ALS and PORTER from this celebrawd which Lam prepared to farnish on'short notice: to ‘all persons who will favor me with their orders, @atiafaction gnarantied. sa da ogres! Ativers will be préemptly at “Goods 6 Gelivered in all parts of West sates and Georgetown, free of charge. ‘Terms :—Cash en delivery. BILAY &, BHINM, Agent, Union Botsiins Depot, 57 Green st,, epst Georgetown, D. 0, M ONBY! MONSY! MONBY M. EK: WALSH & @0., LICENSED PAWNBROKERS, Be 9US.0 oteeet, between ath ain 20th Varicties, °. Id and atenes sat Ae a: preety. ways ‘noorine Faurii Me |. WILSON & 00., foor or st. Wauat, Wasarsoron, D. 0. » ane er bay @ Oauawe weg eC MAMPBLAQK! ori BRUT AND ORMANT, Whaledale and ) | Dealers eupplicd esa arian a, Bane AND OHIO, RAILROAD, Teeter ene Pan FoR PHILADELPHI4, NEW YORK, AND a BO. STON. ieee Washingtop’at 7.90 a m, 11.155 m,$.20 pm, Se Manday ti 3.20 m for PHILADRLPHY,and for NE 1B Lecngersfor Philedeiphia will take nothes that tha 8.909 m train is the latest tram daily for Phila- “ate train a ALR | EX doen net 930 FN ie olusioely. me Ne BALTIMORE ve Weabingsan st 6. am,7.0am,1).6 am, § Sy 4D Bm. 5.20 pm, and 3.20pm, exce: nds lundays at 7.30.a.m.and Sand 5.20 pm. FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Reave Wasbiagens 6 60'S 2, . and 3 and 8.20 pm ao pander Sand 5.20pm, only, ay. at FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTR. ona.ys Wam,and 4 qeaye Baltimoreet Ait 4. row 7, % 4. pm, daily. excep’ Os On Bunday, at 3.45 and 4.2) am and 3.30 p > monly FOR ANNAPOLIS. tary Wien that Fougs ben ofthe me ve mae oe Saas Ee epi PAR? foci NoTh Leave Washington at 6.304 m, and 3 and 4.90 pm, oom: daily, except Sunday. ‘by earl =< jo trai rain for ‘Annapolison Sunday. of the ‘and i Washin: nat 3am and 7.009 of Bight, Loss o! By co thea com New York without change of cars. | the tome Sleepin § ron fio pm train. Berth in alenp- t ca be secured until 5 pm, daily, at the | bility. ey ae Hibxet Ofsces after that hour they muat ve secured SuPAL ITY. — of the sleeping car conductor. two cia ta ag +38 ane first ane fo fourth traine from Washington stop < EX Der of, its. al ws: rion Yad e vr fart er “iptotmation, tickets of evers kin ind, fade, Timidity. & REIAG. c.. a ‘° NTZ, ington Station, or at the Picketoffics, cd 5 sas ester faster of Transportation. L, M. COLE, General Tieket Agent... ap 11-tf Perea eee ae, ——s 5 Fontan PUBLIC STOREHOUSE, (Covering Half an Acre of Ground,) COMMERCIAL BUILDING. PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MARKET HOUSE. JOHN FARRELL. Bole Agency for WILLIAM CLAGBTT & 00.’B Baltimore ONLEBRATED ALB AND PORTBR,in Barrels, Halfs and Bottles, Agency for M. P. BEBD’S NEW YORK M. P. XX a, ted for Export Trade. Warranted to Keep in any Olimate, Agency for MCKNIGHT & 8ON’B, Albany, N. Y,, OBLESRATBD MALT ALE AND WINS BIT- TERS. Agency for GRANNI8 & TAYLOB’S, of Balti- more, OBLEBRATED CANNED OYSTBRS, OOVE, SPIORD, &0, Agency for TELEGRAPH FLOUR MILLS, BAL- TIMORE, all the Family, Extra, Super and Fine Brands. Agency for ALDHIOH & YERERS, of Philadel- phia, for all their well known Brands of PICKLB3, PRBSERVES, JELLIES, SPARKLING OHAM- PAGNE CIDER. Agency for BRADFORD & MELLEN’S , BOSTON MA8S., PATENT ABMY CHAIRS AND COTS, Agency for the ORLEBRATED KENTUCKY WHISKEY, THE ORESCBNT XX BRAND, THE DIAMOND OOPPER DISTILLED. Also, the Baltimore OLD BYE “ WELBY BRAND.” Of these we are instructed to “sell ont” to large buyers at clese prices, as the owners intend tokeep auniform and unlimited supply on hand. Agency of the NEW YORK AND HUDSON NAV- IGATION COMPANY, From this Company we are in weekly receipt 0 Oargoes of Hay, Brick,Grain, Potatoes, &o,, and orth River Produce, all of which will be offered to the Trade in Cargo Lots, BALES BTBIOTLY ON COMMISSION, LOUISIANA AVENUE, BETWSEN NINTH AND TENTH STERETS, eee es O80 4H TERE Eo en Stes a one leave him ‘vite ruined: as a oF a tat win eee i mi i auffe aly enti death» discove ovared country Sm whose Dearne im WASHINGTON, D.O. ri 0 ERICK 87! oe: ZENDALL'S RK mets Be r sRCE ere street, a few wet, a few, ANBOLINE FOR THE HAIR. “aerNo. Tetierr received unless post-paid sné gon- aMBOLIN i HERIDE Should state age and send partion of eat MO1STERS, Fartisaneet t desoribing symptoms. Be4UTIFIBS, Te Ds e@poRATEs, BENGHTHENS, ENVIGORASEA, rea te WOURISHES, EMBELLISHSS ifne sry aaulgns of sharactr 25 the of THE HAIR. SKIN DISBASES SPEEDILY CURED. KENDALL'S AMBOLINE is a rare compound Beh. imulating extracts from Flowers, Boots, as Herbs, for the @ROWTH, BEAUTY, and ‘oan: MANENT VIGOR of the HAIR, “Highiy beneficial where the hair requires ECRET DISEASES! SECRET DISEASES! SAMARITAN’S GIFT SAMARITANS GIFT? THE MOST CERTAIN REMEDY EVER USED, gentle stimulant,”” Da, CHILTON, es, A Positive Cure” for “Have never hed anything which 40 perfec GONORH@A, GLEET, StRICTURES, &c, answers the purpose of a hair-dressing.”” Contains ao Mineral, no Balsam, no Mercury. WARREN WARD, Beq., No. 377 Gana street, N. ¥, “ After being bald for seven years your AMBO LINB has covered the entire scalp with NEW gain.” Prof. JOHN SENIA, Ho. 36 King street, N.Y. for sale by all Draggists and Fancy Goode Dealers. Put im boxes, (containing two bottles,) orice 81. Manufactured and for sale at wholesal by KENDALL & BANNISTER, Only Ten Pills to be Taken to Effect a Cure. They are entirely vegetablo, having no smell nor any unpleasant taste, and will not in any way in- fure the stotnach or bowels of the most delicate. Cures in from tw» to four days, and recent cases in ‘twenty-four hours.” Prepared by a graduate of the Universite of. L piace. Ala one of the most eminent Doc mists of the present day. x 1 Exrosor f getting eu M4 or who have b a Balsam Copavia, ar Mercury, try the SAMARITANS GIFT. Sent by mail ina plain £avelope, P Ms ges.s2, Female $3. oem Mo 649 Baoapway.N.¥. | 5 mene pe saa = ee eat " ; Oy I OOD! "W JN2 Yous AND wasninaton i gece wanea eres , BOILS, SYPHILIS " OR VENBLEAL DISEASES, &e. SAMARITAN’S ROOT AND HERB JUICES. STBAMBHIP COMPANY, ‘Tho Screw Steamships bea A Is offered the public as a positive cure, J SV PHITIS OB VENERFAL DISEASES. the SA~ SMPIBE, MARITAN'S ROOT AND‘ HERB JUICE. is tha JAMES 8, GREBR, most potent, certain and effectual remedy ever amp 2 ee | prescribed; it reaches and cradicates every particle, line of the venereal poison, so that the cure is th Wal eects Now Forks ced toee: Mies, 228 | and permanent. Take then of apatite ae Gearectoee, every Weda and Baturday, dy aud be healed, and do not trausinit to your pos~ MORGAN & $ BHINEHART, Agts., terity that for which you ms may Sealine in after years, Foot High st., Gsorgetown, Althongh von may be pron nounced. incurable, the 1,000 ARTILLERY HORSES WANTED AT SAMARITAN S ROOT. AND HERB JUICES will remove every vestige of impurities from thd Obkce of Chef marirmascr, Dep: ‘ef Washington, fystem, as well as all the bad effects of Mercury, be Til \. 1864. =P: 1,000 HORSES, suitable for “Artiery’ service FEMALES! FE MALES! wit be purchased at this depot, by the undersigned In many affections with w! ers OF ‘hich namb “males suffer, the ROOT AND HERB SUICES | fa most happily adapted, in Uleerated Uterus, in Whites, in bearing down. Falling of the Womb, Debility. and for allcomplaintsincident to the sex. nt by express. Price $1 a bottle, or 5 bottles * SAMARITANS CHANCRE WASH, in open market, from date ant!) May 11, 1864, in lote of one to fifty, at one hundred and sixty-five dol- lara< $165) per animal; each animal to be subjected to a Government inspection before boing accep’ Borgen, to be delivered to, and a tain C. H. Tompkins, A. Q. M ected by, Cap- . A., corner of and @ streets, Washing! bc. Brice 2seentr, Full directi ” re ry A ath AUORER, ESMOND & OO., Box 191 Philadelphia Post ir jer Gene! en rm . apltatt Depot of Washington, D.C. sold byS. CALVERT FORD, corner of 11th an@ OOFS! GRAVEL ROOFS! H.c WILSON & 00. -maccessors to J. FP. Walker BROVED Fant and WATER eS SEL Oe an , - MENT aha GRAVEL ROO! 3 Ps. HENRY, ‘COOK, Alexandria, may 6-tf OT BIESEM AR—Rrotocted by Boval Letters ent of England, and secured iy the sale ofthe GRAVEL R Ecole de Pharmacie de Paris,and the College of Meticine, Vienna, Sire Trieemar No.1 is the effect remedy for Relaxe Office—162 street, telow Pa.avenue. Orders | ation, ‘Spermatorrh oen, and Exhaustion ofthe sre. be left at office Mutual Insurance Company, | tem. Triesmar No.2 has entirely supe! 7th street, eye] ippidene avenue, or address nauseous use of Copavia, Cnbebs, &c. Tricmmee Post Office No. $s the infallible remedy for all Impuritics and All work amcuted promptly and on the moa | Secondary ympto obviating the useof reasonable terms,and warranted. Repairs madt | mercury End all other d eterions ingredients, promptly. mh j1-3m*e iach pi reoperation is in pe) =. ane it pars —. e. m ef climate OULDINGS! MOULDINGS | thaneceofsiinarsinte weno ee eas zh oe Thb underaigeel ia tow peovered. to ox. | eavi Stee in Divided ine doscs as eguinses ga it nny nfvle or quantlty ef WOOD MOULD: | SEES val ae BT ee Bees oe Ma of superior finiah and workmanship. ‘Wholesale and retail by Dr, BABROW, No, 124 ters and builders Sonle do well to call and Sirodhotatredt. Now: York. ezamine quality of work, &¢,, before ordering To be had also of 3, C. FORD, No, wae As raaye- mere. By energy. promptness and work- | corner Ith street. manship I hope to merit a share of ae ¥ CONFIDENTTI age. Excelsior ould, OUNG MEN who havo Payored ti ap7-Im*. __eor. Isth and O sts.. Wash uel certainaeeret habits which uaft Chem for ioetgee by beg plessure, or the duties of married life; alse middle or old men, hes from Sle follies ane other causes, feel a debility in advance ze 2, before placing themsel res ander th oy ie entof oy 3 Shee, oe first read * “TH FRIEN ied Ladies will learn something ref jm nrlan ance by parneing 3 rahed Secret Friend, dre; L celpe of Ten Gente eae E Lyi sepeerans | daly TEWART mi CO.. ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, OFFICE $14 PA; pstobe oo fashrneton, D.C; ' GREAT EASTERN, NO} D Lh LASER Pia? ROW ERDARD PRS: Sean ae ALE .