Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1864, Page 4

‘THE EVENING STAR. 8 Ove Armies. B. F. Teplos correwondent of the Onicago Journal, in reierring the various ways in which ews is ¢ gana tonned to the enemy, ne o pe dianicortad isvatiably any “better than they shonid be” bave always been employed to persuade invtmation out of unsuspecting, Dut not ursnecied persons, and they bring a degree of tsctand shrewdness into play that Birsute bupanity can never hope to equal. Many a wsep Las been canght their hon- ey oi hyp eticy. Tae en illastration: & sub- ordinate Federn! officer in acertain city within tis depsrtmert had Jong been suspected of disloysity, but no proof to warrant his arrest coule be obtained, 29d €0 as a dernier resort @ woman wes set at him fie emiled her way into his confidenc>, and bie “next best friend,” but, finding that ests were ofmo uee, for he could not be ia- duced to ray one word of matters pertaining to bis office, she changed her plan of attack, 274 turned acouple of curious, and, I am told, | besutifvieyes upon bim. Not anfrequ-atiy and be abs-ntthre or tour honrsand retorn For a)} the hovrse of the twenty-four bat just there the could give account, Within them, then, lay the mischief, if mischief there was, and she began to watch ifhe made any prep- aration for there excorsions. None. Helovied bie cld fashioned er drew on hi hover, Uehted a cicar, badeher a loving by— ‘oply tha, and nothing more.” Nk ney ee he Sonid ride cut ef town: Into’ tie countrys MABIA ©. McOORMIOK, late of Alexan- Mn, baving removed hool to she obs: rved and all at once she grew curious jo pietole. Woold he show her some day how to charge a pistol, how ty firea pistol, how to b> a dead ot? Ard jus. at that minate she was athirst, d would he bring hera lero xade? She was ying with the weapon, and he went. Tho i want the door clcsed behind him she drew the charge, for che knew quite as mach of pis- | tols as he, and eubstituted another, She was | not 8 minute too soon, for bickhe came, took | the pistol, and rode away. No sooner had he gone than she set about an examination of the charge, and it proved to be plans and details of Federal forces and movements. snugly rolled togetber. The mischief was ir. the pistol, then, though rove but a woman would have thought cf it, and so it was that he carried information to bis rebel friends with rural proclivities. | The woman’s purpose was gained, and when tre officer returned, his ‘next best friend” had vanished like an Arab, or a vision, and he had | hardly time to turn about before he was under | arrest, A Revetation —Our city readers will re- Member the Davenport boys, who created something of a seneation in this locality, about avye-rsince, with their “spiritual” manifes- | tations. A cotemporary states, that while the «boys were recently exhibiting in Kenosba, | Wis.an enterprising genius allowed him to be shut up in the cage, along with the bound cation of cil and lamp black to his hair. “mediums”—haying first made a Hberal Sppli- | Preerntly he felt a “spirit hand” restigg on his “brow. On inguiry he learned that it was the | hand ofhis departed mother, whereupon he requested her to part his hairas she used to doin his boyhood. The request was accom- modatingly complied with. When the box ‘was opened, the mediums within were tound fecurely tied, but the hand ot one of them was thoroughly besmeared with the sable com- peond, rhowing that whatever spiritualagen- cies might be connected therewith the Daven- port boys had a hand in it."—Keokuk Gate ity. WIESENFELD & OU, Odeon Hall Clothing Rooms, (ESTABLISHED 1847.) Conngr PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND 43 StREET, Beg leave to call the attention of the citizens and strangers of Washington to our very large and extensive assortment of SPRIN@ CLOTH- ING. We say extensiv«, for, having the most un- bounded facilities for manufacturing, and having @ buyer always in market, ready to avail himself ofall the rich and fashignable styles of goods that may be offered, we flatter ourselves that we can exhibit the most fashionable and varied assort- ment of clothing ever offered in this city. Was he deep | 17 Time would show At last, | one she | afeAtelendria, Va, or { _apS-dim | artcan to Major Genera! Halleck, Chief of | Sete ee Seretanie teiccratey Satttesss lesires | direct to the of War om this subject | will receive no ai t By order of the Secretary of War: By command of Brig, Ser: pm ee fe 16.tf rE, Assistant Adjutant General. i EDUCATIONAL. FEMALE SCHOOL, | dria, Va. moved her schoo! Cam- epared to receive four or five bride, Maite papila, io her family. Ther firttiectual domesticand mors! training will re- ceive her most pie rr sare. Bde ape ne i. | eer te acl ivown to all old residents of that wn. 1s in this vicinity who desire further in- rernnlenspneenge tar ae Ree Be referr: 5 of? ffevecdcie, 'W. D, Wallach, Editor of the Washington Star. Her terms for board, ta- ition, &c., are moderate. ‘Cambridge, Md., where she has recently located her school. ne of the healthiest and most de- lightful vill. in the Union, and has about it no bute wi ver except such asa prudent and FenECHAN @ have tWlagtter uoroughly oh: in whicl ve a daughter thoroug! - ted aad trained for future pacfulness, BRE ILLE ACADEMY —Students received at any time and charged from date of entrance, Address R. K. BUND. ap 2-eolm* Brookville, Montgomery co., Md. PERSONAL. EDICAL.—Magnetism and Electricity is cur- ing chronic and ane diseases when all other tréstments fail. RS. WREN, 4 at, 6th and 7th, Washington. tween P.B. Ladies stiended and’ boarded ‘duria con- finement. ap 13 Im™ RS. L, SMITH; an excellent clairvoyant and teat ‘inedium, ‘338 corner of 6th st Mass. avenne, over grocery, examines diseases, heals by magnetism, sees your dead and living friends, tella their character, geta names, reads the Greed Hours from 10a. m. to 8 p. m. DENTISTRY. G®™41 DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY. Teeth Extracted without Poin with the Muhrite of cen. I would advise all persors having teeth to ex- tract to call at Dr. LEWHE’ oftce, and have them taken out by this new and harmless Frocess Also call and! examine the Doctor’s new and im- proved method of Inserting Artificial Teeth. If the great improvement in his teeth and valuable cae x ey tee ae bete eon. Hath Bnd ISU ceeetn: 242.Pa. avenue, between | _movis 5. 8. LEWIE, M. D., Dentist. M 3 TEETH. LOOMIS, M.D , the Taventor and Paten' the MINERAL PLATS TEBTG. at- =” tendg, Bitzonally. at his office city “Many persons can weer these teeth who cannot wear others, and no person can wear others who cannot wear these. 'ersons ing at my office can be sccommodated with any style and price of Teeth they may desire, but to those whoaze particular and wish the purest, denture that cleanest, strongest, and mort perfect roduce, the MINERAL PLATE will more fully warsanted Booms in this city—No 3 between oth aud loth atresia, “Alaa DOT Arcs ate Philadeiphia, mart-ly = PERKINS, STERNE & Co., 180 Breadway, N. Y., EXOLUSIVE DEALERS IN CALIFORNIA WINE. We enumerate in part Black Cloth Frock and Dress COATS, running to the finest grades. Gen- uine Black French Doe Skin PANTS; Black Gren- adine and other Silk VESTS; from which may be selected a dress auit of the very finest material, equal in finish and workmanship to the very best, and at much lower prices. . Our assortment of CASSIMERE GOODS cannot be excelled in variety of colors and beauty of atyles, and all cut and made in the most fashion- able manner. We name in part the English Walk- ing Coat, the French Jacket, the Business Frock | Coat, American #2 +k, and all other styles now in | wear. A most splendid. assortment of plain and | fancy Cassime:e Pants and Vests, | We cal! the most especial attention of the ladies to our superb assortment of BOYS’ CLOTHING» which for beauty of styles cannot be surpassed, if equaled in this city. We most respectfully ask an examination of those goods before purchasing | elsewhere. In the line of MILITARY CLOTHING we have the most extensive assortment in thiscity, con- sieting of Dress and Fatigue Coats; Infantry and - Cavalry Jackets; light and dark Blue Pants, both plain and reinforced ; Shoulder Straps. Sword Belts Bashes. and in fact everything pertaining to an officer's outfit. In the line of FORNISHING GOODS we have an elegant assortment of Cassimere Over Shirts, White and Brown Linen Shirts, of all grades; Under Shirta and Drawers. a fullline; Military Gloves. Kid. Filk, Lisle Thread and others. ‘We most respectfully solicit the patronage of the public, who may rest assured of fair dealing and good articles. i JsH WALK ENGLISH WA ENGLISH WA! FRENCH W. FRENCH W FRENCH W. pee per Vatalal ‘We guarantee them all to be ABSOLUTELY PURE, For sale by all first-class Grocers and Druggists everywhere. mah 30-3m* ‘HER MAJESTY" CHAMPAGNE, THE ROYAL WINE OF ENGLAND. A limited quantity of this superior Wine has been secured for the undersigned, and the #rst shipment of 600 cases has arrived. by the steam- ship Olympus, direct from the cellars of the well- known house of : Messrs, DE VENOGE & CO., at Epernay, France. The present invoice will introduced into this market at the very low of, TWENTY DOLLARS PER CASE OF QUARTS payable in currency, which is much below its cost. The superior quality of this Wine is guaranteed, and it is offered with confidence ef its approval by connoisseurs, Orders for one or more cases may be addressed, by letter or otherwise, to the undersigned. WM. HENRY WARD, Wine and Fruit Dealer, No.7 Broad street, near Wall, New York, ap 1-30t N2Ze a2. LATE TO LEARN—By Professor lex. Wolowski's Neto and Simplihed jethod Sor Forte Biase Professor Wolowski ‘continues bis positive! course in Washington, and all those who wish to follow his Ihave no time to lose. Professo! are from 9 to 1a. m., at atreet, corner of lth. LARGEST AND MOST - HE LARG: BT Te ore Late AS FURNITURE, LOTHS a MATTINGS UE KEEPING to be found in the city is at ADODB 369 SEVENTH STREET, Between I anp K StReers. Don’t mistake the piace You are.allowed ace unt of 10 per cont wi bills of ov aca # discount o: per cent, on all = bits pes ine +4 Ess Ce lelel >| Be Lot mes jlot| 555 a4 hand 14 mt TL ist 8 CLOTHING, LOTHING, \ BOYS’ CLOTHING. HIRTS FOR $| HIRTS SHIRTS Fol Fa SHIRTS-FOR $16, IRTS FOR Ris FOR Sie° a = nt rere p> a4 4 o Pah we e ES ted Soe foe ca | bste| ivimerte| rte ret BES en ZALZ LA : REQKTIES AND SC ARES, NEGETIES AND BUARF B Tis AND SOARES’ WIESENFIELD & CO., ODEON HALL CLOTHING ROOMS, ESTABLISHED 1847. Corner 434 street and Pennsylvania avenue, 0 M-coiw PAPERHANGINGS. A great variety of ENTIRDLY NEW STYLES Adapted to DINING ROOMS. Hai, Also, $,0 YARDS CANTON MATTINGS, 1.900X4RD3 FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, Our aitina aro unrivalled in this city, compris- ing ip part Se famous Gowqus brand for parlors O12 Cloths from. rooms. balls, &«. apace ide, adapted to dinin ‘WINDOW SHADE: BRASS OORNICES, PABLO) bias bung by skillful vorkmen, and all order promptly attended to. G Grom W to ® per cent, Romp cad RIP Ne. 348 7th pre ed gid gal ‘wr Siw" 160 Bignst PABLOBS. }, AND. CHAMBERS, | BONTE & GRIFFITH, 369 7th st ap 20 iw between I and Ko le JAMES F. HALIDAY, 5 15 } (Tonga REAL ESTATE BROKER AND AGENT, No, 615 Evevewrn srazer, sours or Pexusti- VANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, ap 4-colm p*roRtant TO SUTLERBA SUTLERS WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING & CO.’S CONCENTRATED CLAM TO BE A MOST VALUABLE ARTIOLE TO THEIR TRADE, It sells very rapidly, and is the most economical article of diet for the officer’s mess, It is prepared in one minute, and makes a most delicious Soup or Chowder, It is higitly recommended by Asm Surgeons, The profits are large, ‘ H. A, DOWNING & CO., Manufacturers of Concentrated Food No. 111 East 18th st., New York, For sale by BARBOUR & SEMMES, Sole Agents, 65 Louisiana Avenue, Washington, D.C. oe ow ready to’ receiv; ni eady, © her se 2-ly . T' BE 7 4 x Undersigned is Tedy friends and the lati i ber FRENCH MILLINERY ROG ee? eT eg LE O B 8B «“ 1 Bonnets and Hats of the atest. Parisi BY ets and Hats trimmed the shortest no- Hi gooda will be sold at New York pricen® wishing goods will 4o well to calf aud ex. ie my stock befo: ing. mrhere, RN ponanyl ve ap: La oer tween Ith and Lath sts, Cc AG: ‘HARNESS FOR SALE. Just Yeceived and for sale, of seas ee ise eTcbe TEs ee oe, Plediailonvo Mises zs i Sine) x a Comm inal ana twenty sets Double HAR- 12, pas mber of errr rye GAB 2 No, 409 Peanesivente ‘avenue. eer ers, &c., &c.. ens Go Fine o8h Und S ni Bor Be _ Goll: 1 ri Fatuss ff fom my nee Kiln, without cemi: D AN, Etna Lime prorceazs FOR LUMBER. ster? « Office. Cues reoeor Wa Humor, i Wasningron. D. C., Ma 4.1 ii be received at thi auth: PRIDAY May "3, mi. at 12 o'clock delivery at tlindepot of onemillion 5 0", of lumber, of the following Kind snd *i00,/00 feet 4-4, or }inch White Pine Common Oo nticet 6-4, 0r 1X inch Whits Pine Common Cullings. Ft 4-4, or Linch White Pine Selects. Be fete tor dri inch White Pine Flooring and Groovee ye Scantling, 16 feet long. Bobo foot Sut Havok Soantling. 12 feet long. 35.000 fect 4x6 White Pine Timber, assorted lengths. ve described to be good merchantable sie oars teeta te gotten i on the part of the Guvernment. snpainted Camber to bedelivered within twenty- five (25) days from date of contract, ‘The ability of the bidder to fill the contract, should it be Le, ged to him, must be guarant by two responsible persona, whose signatures aro to be appended to the guaranty. The fall name and post office address of each bidder must be legibly written in the proposal. Bondz in a sum equal to half the amount of the contract, signed by the contractor and both of his arantors. will be required of the successful idder 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 en velope ‘Proposals for Lumber,” and addressed t ‘1 ed, the undersign: . H. RUCKER, D. Brig. Gen’l and Chief Quartermaster, Depot of Washington. feet jencription, my 4-td RDNANCE OFFICE. oO Wan Dar sarwesr, M ASHINGTON, May 4, 1334. ioteaats will be received by this Department until WEDNESDAY. May 25, at 4 P. M , for the de- Livers at the following arsenals, of HORSE BQUIPMENTS, United States Cavalry pattern, hereinafter secret: At the New York Arsenal, 15,900 sets, At the Frankford Arsenal, 2,000 sets, At the Alleghany Arsenal, 5,000 sets, e the St Louis arsenal, 3,000 sets. These sets of Horse Equipmenta are to be fur- nished complete except the horse-brush, curry- comb, lariat, picket-pin liak, aose Dag, spurs and straps, and blanket, - The curb and watering bits, the malleable iron hardware, and stirrups, are to conform strictly in pattern and finish to those de- posited at the arsenals above named. The trees are to be of the regulation pattern. assorted sizes —not less than 333 inches between the bars on the inside of the pummel, the side bars of hard white wood, or beech; the pummels and cantles of beech. well put together, all the irons one-tenth of an inch thick. and all let into the wood; to be covered with the best slaughtered cow-hide; all other covering to be rejected. The trees are to be Ject to inepection during all stages of their m: fa.ture, and if deemed necessary the leather to' immpeeted: before cutting; but the final inapection will be made at the arsenals where delivered. Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than one-tenth per week of the whole number con- tracted for; the first delivery to be made on tae 18th day of June, 1364. : Failure to igake deliveries at a specified time will subject the contractor to a forfeiture of the number he may fail to deliver at that time. No bids will be considered from parties other than fegular tpanufactarers, and such as are known to this Department to be fully competent to exe- cute in their own shops the work proposed for. Bidders will enclose with their bids the written acknowledgments of their sureties, over their own signatures, Each party obtaining a contract will be obliged to enter into bonds, with approved sureties, for its faithful execution. : Dpon the award being made, successful bidders will be notified, and farnished with forms of con- t and bond. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids if not deemed satisfactory. Proposals will be addressed to ‘* Brigadier Gen- eral George D. Ramsay. Chief of Ordnance, Wash- ington, PD. C.,” and will be endorsed ‘* Proposals for Horse Equipments.” GEORGE D. RAMSAY. my 5-eotd Brig. Gev., Chief of Ordnance. RDNANCE OFFICE, War DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 4, 1834. Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office until TUESDAY, the %th day of May, 1834, for 8-inch Columbiad Shell, to be delivered in the fol- liwing quantities at the undernamed Arsenals, viz: At the Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts, 19,000 8-inch shell. . At the Watervliet Arsenal, New York, 10,090 §- inch shell, Atthe New York Arsenal, Governor’s Island, New York, 15,00 8 inch shell, At the Alleghany Arsenal, Pittsburgh, 19,000 8- inch shell, Po gee St. Louis Arsenal, Missouri, 5,000 8-inch shell. These projectiles are tobe 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_square inch. Drawings can be seen at any of the United States Arsenals. The projectiles are to be inspected ut the foundry where cast. and are to be delivered at the Arsenals free of charge for handling and trans- portation, Deliveries must be made at the rate of not less than one-tenth (1-lth! of the whole amount contracted for per week. The first deliv- ey to be made on the 15th day of Juire, 1864. ailure to make delivertes at a specified time will subject the contractor to aforfelture of the number he may fail to Geliver at the time, Bidders will state explicitly the Arsenal or Ar- senals where they propose to deliver, and the number of re jectiles they propose to deliver at each place, if for more than one. No bids will be considered from parties other than regular founders, or proprietors of works, who are known to this Department to be capable of executing the work proposed for. Should any rty obtaining a coatract offer shells other than ‘bose cast in his own foundry, they will be reject- ed, and the contract rendered null and void. Bidders wid enclose with their bids the written acknowledgments of their sureties over their own signatures, ‘ach party obtaining acontract will be obliged to enter int bond with approved securities for its faithful execution, ipo the award being made, successful bidders will be notified and furnished with forms of con- tract and bond. he Department, reserves the right to reject any or all bids, if not deemed satisfactory. P il be addresned to ‘* Brigadier Gen- bios of Ordnance, Wash- * and endorsed Broporalasey 8 inch GEURGE D. RaMSAY, Gen. Chief of Ordnance. oO FICE EXTENSION U. 8. CAPITOL, &c., Wasniscton, D.C. May 4, 1854. Sealed Proposals be received at this office until BATUKDAY, 14th inst., at 1 a m., for the delivery on the wharf at the foot of New Jersey avenue, of the following material, viz: ix thousand (6,0) bushels clean white sand, ‘wo thous (2,°00) bushels clean sharp river sand, A sample of the quality required can be seen at this office, Proposals for each kind must be separate. The right is reserved to reject any or all of the bids, should it be deemed to the interest of the Govern- ment to do so, All bids must be plainly endorsed ‘‘Proposals for reased te cae ee se ° OLEMENT L. WEST, my 5-td General Superintendent. STABLISHED 1850. ISAAC HERZBERG & SON $20,000 to loan in all sums on Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds, Silver Ware, baties’ and Gents’ Wearing Apparel, and for the purpose of, cularsing our businest, we have erected a’ warehouse, and we now make loans on Merchan- dise. Epitare &c., at our old established stand, No. 351 C st.. betw. 43 and 6th. rear of National Hotel. mhi-3mj 1. ‘RZBERG & SON. I ANOS —A new assortment of Steinway & Sons’, Raven & Bacon and Haines Brothers Pianos have just been received at our ‘warerooms, which we offer for sale at fac- tory prices. We haye also on hand several very ood. second-hand Pianos—one for $100, one for 120 and one’for $9, Purchasing’for cash exclu- sively: we are ened led vo sell at) lower Spey than other houses. and upon easy terms. Bole agen of Mason & fiembl = ap 26 will in’s, in Corner of ith streetand Ps. avenue. ARK’S ON. ib Nooy or a. the emootheat face a iD 0: insory, te 8 in. Any person is Onguent and fading it Rot aa repr: jormiag me of the fact,) can have t! oF returned to them ateny time within aud pontpald to day eddrens on reccltar ‘on rece’ money: Addreus A, 0, OLABE, P. 0. Drawer iis, ban: ap Z-im SEBSE SES Hee y, N. F. HEAP 8B 0 . Upwards of one thousand works of E; iglish and Foreign Literature, embracing HISTORY, TRAV: ELS, POETRY, NOVELS, etc., etc., at from 0 to @ per cent. below the regalar prices, at EAEILP! *8 Bookstore, 244 Pa. avenue, ap ll-im between 12th and Ith streets. _api-in between ikand tntressta,_ a. seme «igs SUCCESSOR TO H. F. IZ I Li CITES ARP MIEATARY Matsopolutan Howl (late Brown’s,) 508 Pennney! vanis avenne oc 2-t£ ington, D. 0. Eu Stations, $1.36, rice o i 18 hole @ e beet Ait ge apatite he Art of ane Ee, ; bets ree? or Etiquette and Blo- i Mendell’s itary, rveyi . Carter's Elements revues Lo Sig coed Emith’s To) araphical bles my 2, The cilver i _fmy Fis ai Jee E EEN Seana, to which wecall the attention of the trade and the public in Bosnceess ---Her pares toi] * wp 2-6t smite (000k maT NG aT PRIVATE SALE, “Wa have just received trom the Importers ria trsegeh . ar warerooms, ree nt TRE MA] HOUEE, AT ALLINGTON, By ‘Ant! sik 2! ouy Hel oes, $1.26, SoD obvi: ‘Ovcoa Matting, | Becretary of War with a recommenda | est accountability and every ROPOSALS. ORSES! HORSES! HORSES! Wan Dupanruent SCavatay Bureav, uf Chief Quartermasiar, Wasuinaron. DC., May 7. 183s, SEALED Prorosa se will be receiv. t th oe until 20,clock mw Monday, May léth, Thourand (2, ©) Cavalry Horses, to'b at the Government Stables in Harrisbarg, Pa., within Sfty (5. days from date of contract. baid horsea to sow in all particulars, well broken. full fleshed, frum fifteea (15) to sixteen 15) handa high, from five (5)to nine9) years old,in gvod condition. and well adapted in every way to cavalry purposes, These sp-ctncatsons will be strutly adhered to and rigidly enforced im every particular : Pe jo bid will be entertained unless accompanied by a guaranty for its faithful performance, ‘7 Should any United States officer guarantee the proporal of a bidder who should prove to be irresponsible, his name will be repo: to the that such officer be dismissed the service, e All bieders ana guarantors will be held to the strict- farlure to comply with terms of contract or to make the contrac’ when awar. ed. will be followed by prosecuti m to the full extent , the law. Form of bid and guaranty can be had on appli- cation to thia office, or to the United States Quar- termaster. at Hacrisbusg, Pa. Successful bidders will be prepared to enter into written contraats, with good and sufficient securi- ty, immediately on the acceptance of their bids. The oath of allegiance must accompany each id. The undersigned reserves the right to reject all bide deemed unreasonable. Bids tor fifty 50) Horses and upwards will be en- tertained. : __ Bids for the entire number of Horses required are in vited. Payment will be promptly made on completion of ¢ontract. No Mares will be received Proposals must be endorsed ‘Proposals for Osv- alry Hoises,”’ and addressed to Lieut. Col. James A. Ekin, Chief Quartermaster, Cavalry Bureau, Washington, f Any other information will be promptly given, on ay plication. pereonally or by letter, to JAMES A. EKIN, Lieut. Colonel an@ Chief Quartermaster, Cavalry Bureau. W7- Purchase in the open market will be con- tinued until the contract is awarded. Price one hundred and forty-five ($145) dollars per head. Faynest made in certificates of indebtedness for eight (8) horses or more my 9-td PsP obars FOR FORAGE, *CHIEP QUARTERMASTER’S OPFIOR, Wasnincton Depot Dec. 8, 18% Bealed Proposals are invited by the undersigned for supplying the U. 8. Quartermaster’s Ds- artment, at Washington. D.C., Baltimors, Md.. Ricrandria, and Fort Monroe. Va., or either of these places, with Hay, Corn, Oats and Straw. Bids will be received for the de'ivery of 5,00 ‘usbels of corn or oats and 5 tons of hay or straw, and upwards. Bidders must state at which of the shove-named points they propose to, make delivefies, and ‘he rates at which they will make de.iveries thereat, the quantity of each article proposed to be deliv- ered, the time when said deliveries shall be com- lemenced, and wher to be completed. pute price must be written out in words on the ids, Corn to be up in good stout sacka, of about two bushelseach, Oatsin like sacks of about 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, hay oF Ried Brood to be delivered most be stated in the proposals. ‘All the articles offered under the bids herein in- vited will be subject toarigid inspection by the Government Inspector before being accepted. Contracts will be awarded from time to time to the lowest responsible bidder, as the interest of the Government may require and payment will be made when the whole amout contracted for shall bave been delivered and accepted. The bidder will be required to accompany his proposals with a guaranty, igned by two reapon- sible persons thatin case his bid is accepted he or 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 terms of this advertismeat; and in case the said bidder should fail to enter into the con- tract, they to make good the difference between the offer of said bidder and the next lowest reapon- sibie bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown by the official certincate of a U. 8. District Attorney, Collector of Customs or any other offi undér the United States Government or responai- ble person known to this office. ‘AR bidders will be duly notified of the accept- ance or rejection of their proposals. The on name co 0., saarese of neck bidder must be legibly written in tee proposal. Bee rate must be addressed to Brie. Gen. D. H. Rucker, Chief Depot Quartermaster, Washington, D.C.,and should be plainly marked ‘Proposals for Forage.”” Bonds, in a eum equal to the amount of the con- tract. signed by the contractorand both of bis rantors, will be required of the successful bid- fer or bidders upon signing the contract, Blank forma of bids, guarantees, and bonds, may be obtained upon application at this Office. FORM OF PROPOSAL. (Town, County and State} (Da I, the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish and deliver to the United States, at the Quarter- master’s Department at agreeably to the terms of your advertisement {nviting proposals for forage, dated Washington Depot, Dec. 8, 1853, the following articles. viz: — bushels of Corn, in sacks, at — per bushel of 56 Bounds — bushels of Oats, in sacks, at —— per bushel of 32 pounds — tons of Baled Hay, at —— per ton of 2,00 unds —tons of Baled Straw, at —— per ton of 2,009 pounds. Delfvery to commence on or before the — day of ——_186~, and to be completed on or before the — day of .136—, and pledge myself to enter into a written contract with the United States, with good and approved securities, within tha space of ten days after being notified that my bid hasbeen accepted. Your obedient servant, General Pp. Tr Buokee, ani pneral Depot Quartermaster, eee Washington, D.C. GUARANTY. ot ——, in the 5 indersigned, resideat in County ot naeTand State of ereby, jointly and severally, covenant with the’ United States, and guarantee in case the foregoing b: be accepted, that he or they will, within ten days after the acceptance of said bid, execute the con- tract for the same with good and sufficient sure- ties, in a sum equal to the amount of the contract, to furnish the forage proposed in conformity to the terins of advertisement dated December 8, 1833, under which the bid was made, and,in case the Brigadier lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. Witness, nder our hands and seals this —— day of Scar] Given I hereby car tif that, to the best of my knowl- edge and belief, the above-named guarantors are good and sufficient as sureties for the amount fur which they offer to be security, ——. To be certified by the United8tates District At- torney, Oollector of Customs, or any other officer under the United States Goxernment, or respon- ible person known to this office. zs i senate pall; RUCKER, dec 9-tf Brigadier General and Q’ M.. EALED PROPOSALS will be-received at the 8S Mayor’s Office until 12 m. on Tuesday, the 10th next, for an extension of the public f . 0 otich may’ ‘be seen at e ne plavor's MH. MILLER, 6.0: Wau, * rd Trusts es Second District. HITE VIRGIN WAX OF ANTILLES—A new Ww French tic for beautif; rhiteni: and preserving the Com; mone $ Ye the ont wonderful compound of the age, ere ia ne: ohalk, ea OF in ite der. magn gpmpsation, it bei Dg -composet! entirely of pure rgin Wax—hence ani for Stoserving thaatin. making {it soft, smooth, fair, and trang: ~. I1tmakes the old appear young, the homely. handsome; the handsome, more beau- etter most beautiful divine,. Price 25 and UN's BLOOM OF ROBBS, a most perfect solor for the Shesks Gs lips, does iH vat Boount Soils tusaicaranisurea seoers e skins : HENT & Go. 4i Bonth. Righth stro moe hia. None genvine unless of Hunt & Seosig Ui yz} duane int Aah Feasvivasinares: bE. corace Hselfin mere AP “OR MISERY {THAT IS THE Fh HET ei od WORmEnE ae itt ‘to issue tree for ip ot it euffering fty,) four ‘Ot thelr most instructive and in- ctures os. Marriage and its qualia. be exchanged for larger said shall fail to enter iuto a contract as aforesgjd, we guarantee to make good the differ- ence bétween the offer by said and the next | ne ap Sino, Fophe Ce Opa PA leaving their orders BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, and after Sund: 1 =f > a ril 10th, 1854, Daily Trains av rup betwoens Washington and Now York Washington ahd the Wont as follows: FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON. " Leave Washington at 7.9) 8 m,11,15 a m,5.20 pm, 5s'Bunday s{ 8.2) p m for PRILADELPHIA, aod NEW YORE.” oe 7/7. pw for N: ‘sssengera for Philadelphia will take notice that *| rt the = Pm train is the lasest traw daily Yor Phila- ta. ‘he train at7, a at x0 to Philadelphi: ands for New York passenners ezolusivalye ew, MA Sed BALTIMORE we Washington at 6.3) am. 7.303 m, 11.15 8m, = Zi 4.30 p m, 5.39 pm, and 8.2) pm, except On Sundays at 7.9) a m,and 8 and 5.20 p m. FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Leave Washington at 6,304 m, and 3and 8.20pm daily, except Sunday On Sunday, at 3 and 5.20 p m, only, FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH. Leave Baltimore at 3.4, 4.20,7,9 and 10am, and 8.30. 4.46 and 7.60 p m, daily, except Sunday. On Sunday, at 3.45 and 4.20 a m and 3.30 p m, only FOR ANNAPOLIS. Leave Washington st 6.30 a m, and 3 and 4.30 pm, daily, except Sunday. Ne train for Annapolis on Sunday. Trans leaving Washin n at 7.308 m and 7.60p m go through to New York without change of cars. leeping Car on7.50p mtrain. Berths in slesp- ie car can be secured anti] 5 p m, daily, at the icket Office; after that hour they must be secured of the sleeping car conductor. The first aud fourth trains from Washington stop atall way points, For further information, tickets of every kind, &c.. apply to GEO. 8. KOONTZ, Agent at Wash- ington Station, or at the Ticket office. . P. SMITH, Master of Transportation L. M. OOLE, General Tfcket Agent. M-tf United States 10-40 Le JAY COOKE & CO., 462 Fifteenth Street, Raogive BusscRiprioxs FoR THR NEW NATIONAL LOAN authorised by act of March 8, 1844, and known as TEN-FORTY BONDS, being redeemable at the pleasure of the Govern ment, after ten years, and payable forty yearefrom Gate in coin, bearing interest at FIVE PER OENT A YEAR, payable on bonds no. over $100 annually, and on large bonds semi-annually, IN COIN. The COUPON BONDS will be issued in $50, $100, $500, and $1,000. The REGISTERED BONDS will be issued in $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $6 000, and $10,000. These are the only gold-bearing securities of th Government now precurable at par, and, yielding at prevent value of coin OVER EIGHT PERCENT PER ANNUM, offer a very des!rable investment for large or emall sums, We Buy and Sell, at market rates, GOVERNMENT BONDS, OF ALL ISSUES, TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, and COIN, and pay the highest prices for QUAEBTERMASTER’S ORRTIFIOATR CHROKS, mh 29-tf “JAY COOKE & CO. N=” YORK AND WASHINGTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY, ° BALTIMORE, BALVOR, EMPIRE JAMES 8. GREER, line of this com: + leavii PoP eects New Yorks and Took High street, pibihaed “1. ch "s NAHABT. Agu’, éoreator wa, 1,000 ARTILLERY HORSES WANTED AT riermas ‘af Wash 5 Ghia of Caves anIMaroN. DO. Son ie { A 5 1,000 HORSES, suitable for Artillery’ service. will be purchased at this depot. by the andersign: in open market, from date until May 11, 18%, in lote of one to fifty, at one hundred and sixty-five dol- lars $166) per animal; each animal to be subjected to the ‘anual Government inspection before being cepted. *Borees ‘to be delivered to, and inspected by. Cap- tain C.H. Tompkins, A. Q.M.,U.8. A ,corner of 24 and G streets, Washingt~n, D.C. D. H. RUCKER, Brigadier General and Chief Quartorimaster, aplezt Depot of Washington, D. 0. TRAVEL ROOFS! . G GRAVEL ROOFSB!! H.C WILSON & ©O,, successors toJ, F. Walker j ime facturers of IM- SobeD Eiki aad WATER PROOF FELT: OE. MENT and GRAVEL ROOFS. Office—161 22d street, below Pa. avorue Ordera may be left at office Mutual Insurance Company, ith street and Louisiana avenue, or address to Post Office Box 534. Ali work executed, promptly and reasonable terms, and warranted, a promptly. mb 11-3m' LDINGSB! MOULDINGS yor MOULDINGS , The undersigned is row prepsred to execute or- ders for any style or quantity of WOUD MOULD. ANG, of guperior finish and workmanship. Cai penters and builders would do wall to call and examine quality of work, &c., before ordering elsewhere. By energy. promptnesa.and gapd work= manship I hope to merit a share % ye patron- Pry) Excelsior Moulding Mill ap7-Im* cor. 13th and C ats,, Washington ai THB MUSICAL BULU.—s. m. 8° ‘Turer and iF, Would respect. Fisnounce to his frioads asd. tie tavetoal on the most Repairs made wr vente and lath strosta, thy will beorompt, tr gad soietacnortiy attended. aed to by ad- Aressing to Washington Post Office. fe 10-8m* (Ma%8Y conuins & 00.8 PHILADELPHIA DRAUGHT ALB AND PORTER. 1 am now receiving large quantities of DEAUGHT ALB and PORTER from this celebrated Brewery, which I am prepared to furnish on short notice to il persons who will favor me with their orders, Batisiaction guarantied. Orders given to my drivers will be premptly at- tended Goods delivered in all parta of Washington and Georgetown, free of charge. ‘Terms :—Cash en delivery. RILBY A. SHINN, Agent, Union Botting Depot, 57 Green st., est Georgetown, D. 0. Mo™s™ MONSY! MONBT! M.EK.WALSH& 00, . LIOENSED PAWNBROKSRS, 5 bet sth and Blo, 29 Correct, between. th sts,. Money advanced on and Watehes Se eee LTl R°° eee ROOFING FSLTII H, 0. WILSON & 00., Foor op sip Bt. Wast, Wasmincros, D. 0., Manufacturers of ROOFING FELT. DRY AND TAREED SHEATH. Ing, BOOFING OBMENT and LAMP BLAOK, FELT AND ORMENT, Wholesele and Retail, Dealers supplied on the most liberal terms,’ Factory—Foot of 234 street west, Ofice—161 284 street, below Pa. avenue. mb 1l-3a * vaauors MOnUN.} {PRANOIS 3. MONDE, MOHUN & SON, Svcoxssons ro J, T, Laxuir, LUMBER DEALERS, Canal, Between 12th and 18th Strests, Washington, D, 0. ‘The undersigned having purchased the Lamber Yer of Mr, Jno. T, Lenman, sre now prepared te farnish Lumber of all kinda st the market rates, ‘They desire to call attention to their large stock which consista in part of the following kinds: About 100,000 feet Walnut, all thicknesses, 100,000 feet 5 Poplar, prime, . 300.000 ‘* Oak and Ash, various sizes, , 1,000,000 feet Scantling and Joist, all lengths, 1,000,900 “* White Pine Cullinga, - spo “. +) Flooring, Algo, s large quantity of all other kindsof Lamber _mh Bm ss MOHUN & 0H. 486 OVAL PICTURE FRAMES, 486 ...........NBW, TOOK... 486 Tart received the ribheat varied stock On Ftamee ed toe aided Jost end oc enpernies ae ‘fle 4087 eon maar : TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. | ))* | of the University of Pennsylvania, one of i id Che: wi Guan Beeke Weed Oval Picton | piel aa Fe ro: ONLY SENER emp hRASRe 0 MPR Di a. pas wa tt ed ce tense tres Biyrenn, Sent ug th rior Sriilin it hopes thes ely mort drillian' gadlcipetions, Tendering marriage, £¢., imponte SocRdiec ta, on Din, Lovet Married Persons, oF 9: men eo = ot Bais siitne ura Basha bimeclf ander the care of? may religeusiy ont in Ble None as am tly rely upon his skill asa AsIO WEAK! ones ne! TuEn TS to maamiagn ot By Dr, Jobnston’s marv. treatment, Weak- saeribs ear ery cart ata fated and@impotent, who ail hops ‘All impedim Disqu: jeations, Yous Irritability,’ ) Asastion of the most fearfa! > Speedily iB. i Tostine.s ttended’ someti: with . ot imes ofa ete are aaah Bealertayiss acces heb coute a! Satan are sigitis Sit ores wees ole a * oured renders = ne im, saibl x iniy_ tuned young wean, the bone ot hm e be county ad dating WF She patent, Se ifs by the ononoquenne of viation da hn and [1 oe in a certain secret habit, persons must i Fia5 reflect thata mind and bods are the most Beocestary requisites to promote j= pose indeed, without these the beoumes 8 w pilgrim: 3 beurly Garkens to the view; the shadowed with despair and filled wi choly reflections that the happiness ited with our own, DISEASES OF 1MPKRODENGB. When the aueqes and imprudent votary finda he asian bibed the roodsof thin pales diseare, it often papeces ba mek oy ey of shame or dread of very deters him ap- prize ‘to those who, from education and ty can alone befriend him, He falls in filch aie asd emeen great, cian beret Bi ‘209 of ignorant and sEBDBRIOK erg al til Fail bot to obecr’s same Many thousand: within the last twenty years, and important Surgical Operations Johuston, witnessed by th pateet ie ‘and again bet 1e Testauding ase gentleman of chs: bility, is a sufficient guaran thd DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED. SPCRET DISEASES! SECRET DISEASES! BAMARITAN’S GIFT SAMARITANS GIFT! THE MOST CERTAIN REMEDY EVER USED, “Yes, A Positive Cure” for GONORH@A, GLEET, 8-RICTURES, #o, Contains no Mineral, no Balsam, no Mercury. Only Ten Pil's to be Taken to Effect a Cure. They are entirely vegetable, having no smell nor any unpleasant taste, and will not in any way.in- jure the stomach or bowels of the most delicate. Cures in from two to four days, and recent cases in ‘twenty-four hours.” Prepared by « graduate fhe most mists of present day. NO EXPOSURE, NO UBLE, NO CHANGE WHATEVER, Let those who have despaired of getting cured, or who Baye pega gorged with Baleam Copavia, or ath Srurys SSAMARITAN'S GIFT. Sent by mail ina plain envelope. Price—Male packages $2. Female $3. BLOOD! BI D1? BLOOD!! SCRUF LA, ULC#R+, SORES, SPOTS TETTERS, SCALES, BOILS, SYPHILiS OR VENSREAL DISEASES, dc. SAMARITAN’S ROOT AND HERB JUICES Is offered the public as a positive cure, RYPHILIS OR VENEREAL DISEARSES. the BA- MARITAN’S ROOT AND HERB JUICE, is the most potent, certain and effectual remedy prescribed; it reachos and eradicatesevery particle of the reneres) poison, so that the cure is thorough and permanent. Pake then of this purifying reme- dy and be healed. and do not transmit to your pos- ri for which you may repen' yeara. 4 "Ub ROT DESPATRT Althougb you may be pronounced incurable, tl RAMARITAN'S ROOT AND feKeJULORS.® will remove every vestige of impurities from the system, as well as all the bad effects of Mercury, FEMALES! FEMALES!) In many affections with which numbers of Fe- males suffer, the ROOT AND HERB JUIORS is most happily adapted, in Ulcerated Uterus, in Whites, in bearing down. Falling of the Womb, Debility, and for all.complaintsincident to the sex. Sent by express. Price $1 a bottle, or 5 bottles bhi SAMARITAN’S CHANCRE WASH, Price 25 cents. Full directions. Ponies & CO., Box 151 Philadelphia Post Sold by 8. CALVERT FORD, corner of 11th and Pe, avenue. ENRY COOK. Alexandria, may &tf RIESEMAR—Protected by Royal Letters Pat- ent of. land, andacsured by the sealeof the Feole. de Pharmacie de Paris, and the Imperial ollege of Medicine. Vienna. rieemar No. 1 is the effectual remedy for Relax- ation, Senet! Hingins shop Exhaustion of the Sya- tem. ichigo re ry ngeny sapersecee ¥ a, &c. Ho. sist theta Moleremedy far all Lmparities and mercury and alt other Relcterious ee ee. ofa able Le congo. Secu! re from offects or camgee and four one for $0,a0d in $21 casen, thus ging USSR EL Sed , Salle le, &e., &o, as feand ai) tn BARROW, NO, 194 leecker street, lew York. be had also of 8, 0. FORD, No, 290 Pa ave, corner 1ith street. : mar9Sm" Youre 22s ene are jared Aismesives by coro ccret habits which Unli then for boston Poyatad a the Ren ola oeees sbi Gea yfes Wemedles tet ee eminent Doctors CS 2 ing themselves eet ofany one, should first read “THE SRORET jE pane ried Ladies will learn so ing m0 Rent to any address, ina sealed envelope on re- ceipt of Ten Cen’ ress pe Sr tute STEWART & 00. DAMS EXP: MPANY, A GFHice sia bia od ihn DO 7 1OR’ AND WEST OREAT APTN IO FORWAnDSNE NEY, JEWELRY, VALU- | EEA MND REE ag Forw '¥ AND: DISPATOH ‘to al? bree aeeanen si La the £50