Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1864, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. 7 Brick tea ie nearly all shipped to Rus- sia. Probably very few people out of Onina kpvow what brick teais. It is the refuse and powder of various kinds of tea worked ap ‘wih blood into cakes looking like bricks. It ia very cheap, and sold at six taels per picul. A tar] is $1.33; a picul 133 poands. S7Some time ago the Philade}pbia Councils #ed resolutions expressing their regard for General Hancock, and appreciation of his ser- vices. They were sent to Mrs. Hancock, at St. Laonis, and she bas acknowledged their receipt im & very pretty letter. SvThe first installment of prisoners from ‘the Rebel hell hole at Tyler, Texas, have &r- Tiyed at New Orleans. They are reported almost skeletons and are hatless, shoeless, and Rave scarcely @ sufficiency of clothing to cover their nakedness. iziog himself at Alsen, by blowing up the whole Prussian arrry; but, alas! owing to some inexplicable neg'e'', after he had done all in bis power, bis explosive materials were sent to him from Copenhagen an hour too late, a7 Cincinnati papers are pitching into the f that city who have grown rich and P of their abundance to use enough money to place a representative substitute in the army. | To Hovs8KEEreRs—Qdors from boiling ham, cabbage, &c., it 18 said, may be prevented Dy throwing red pepper- pods, or a few pieces of enarcoal, into the yessgl where they are toiled. @ The crinoline is fast disappearing from Parisian society. At many of the watering places abroad it is quite abandoned, and it is ssid tbat in another twelvemonth it will be comperatively unknown. BH Major Gregg, of tbe 5°th Pennsylvania ron # rebel officer through with in a hand to hand contest, before Petereburg, a! the time of the explosion of the Mine by our forces. @#F The French Charivari has a cut repre- senting two men leaning againsta guide-post. Ove has a telescope looking towards America. The other acks—“is the American war yet ended?” ‘No, I still see some inhabitants.” 7 A Portland fisherman, a few days ago: eaptured a horse mackerel off Mount Desert, which measured 13 feet in length, and girted | 8 feet, with an estimated weight of 1,200 pounds. @# Among the prisoners captured in one of the recent figbts pear Atlanta was a ragged dirty fellow, who had buckled around him the belt of the late Gen. McPherson. Swit is reported, semi-efficially, that since Gen. Hood took command of therebel army he has lost 25,000 men in killed, wounded and prisoners. S@-A Philadelphia conrt has decided that when a wife leaves her husband, tor cause or net, she cannot recoyer against him ina suit for maintenance. m7 Capt. Geo. P. Webster, Quartermaster at Covington, Ky., been anonymously threatened with assassination if he persists in employing colored men as laborers, we Wm. Fitch Arnold, the last surviving iseve of Benedict Arnold, is a magistrate in Bockingbamsbire, England. He has a family of six children. &@” California is said, owing to the drain of ‘war upon@e male popaiation, to want 25,000 ‘women, and the emigration of the many desti- tute temales in the East is suggested. @7~ Eight hundred thousand pounds of wool ‘Were recently purchased by one party in De- troit at 79 cents per pound. &7 Georgia has but two regiments of able- bodied men not in the rebel army. That is oat Of & free population of 595,068. Ma The Sovereigns of Austria and Prussia are corresponding in cordial language with the petty princes of Germany.—English paper. SA satier at Fortress Monroe has had four ship loads of goods confiscated for selling a bottle of liquor to a soldier. Ww Fifty thousand hogsheads of tobacco have Lone Sold at Louisville, Ky., since November, SZ The Confederates propose rebuilding the ‘Virginia Military Institute at Lexington. aa There are 27,000 Federal prisoners now at Andersor ville, Ga. @a New Jersey onions are worth $1 per Durhel. we Jenny Lind’s husband has becomea Lon- don ¢ditor. OFFIC IAL. Opfce yf Provost Marshal and Board of ‘nrollment of District of Columbia, Washington, D. C., June 21, 1364. For convenience of Government employees only, the Hoard of Enrollment of the District of Columbia will hear cases of exemption on the ground of non-residence, at their office, corver of kighteenth and I streets, frem 74 to 10 o'clock, daily. J.C. PUTNAM, Captain First Regiment V. R.C. en and Provost Marshal D. O. Ha "8 Provost Marshai and Board of nroliment of District of Columbia, Washi: D. C., Jane 3, 1864. The Board of Enroilment of the District of Columbia will be in session at the office of the Provost Marsha! District of Columbia, corner of Fourteenth street and New York avenue, daily (Sundays excepted) from 11 o’clock &. m. to 2oclock p. m., bag od ar of hearing oases of exemption from draft for the following capses, viz: Alienage; Non-residence ; Unsuitableness of age; Manifest permanent physical disability; and Two years’ service during the present war, either in the army or navy. Citizens are requested to furnish information as to persons who are not enrolled, or whoare | trying te avoid enrollment, as itis eareily for the interest of each person enrolled to place upon the Enrollment List” all persons liable to do military duty, so that his own chance for draft shall not be ee increased. J. O. Purnam, Captain Ist regiment V. R. and Provost Marshal of the may 26-tf District of Columbia, War Deparment, Adjutant General's Washiowe, March 17, 1564. All ap) for leaves of absence or per- Mission to visit Washington must be addressed to Major General Hallecg, Chief of Staff, and must specify the business for which the officer desires the permission. Telegrams addressed direct to the Secre' of War on this subject ‘Will receive no attention. By order of the Secretary ef War: E. D Townerxp, Assistant Adjutant General mR Reoistaan’s Orrion, City Hart, Joly 7, 1364. All persons who use the Aqueduct water on their —- frre enero mane patie mater rent is | pow je Corporation for e iT 101 duly 1, 1864, to January 1, ia nom lL, 1855. "The water rent is required to de paid at this of. fiee during thismonth of July. If not paid by or before Au, oe the law commands that the water be abut o att a not restored ¢ pon payment of arrears and two doliara ae Pahutting off and restoring. a4 law does not previde for sereing ntiveenal motices, and this public notice is all that will be given. BANDOLPH COYLE _jy sim ‘3 Water Regist: Se OUT TO CLOBE. ‘Tt _REDUC' - | GREA’ ER TION IN BOOKLET ATION. ¥, AND FANCY ARTICLES, The padersigned offer to the trade and public rally great inducements to purchase, as he ii big areestock ef goods preparatory to bargains in oon bal erie os Btationery, Photo- , Combs, Brushes, Perfume: A Jarae lot of de a ned Brice, eral ve: ie Bhow everal very sue Se 'ases for sale, ly, at THE NATION A 1, BOOK STORE, ‘enn. avenue, wm Det. th and 12th sta., Washington, D. 0, HINGS WORTH KNOWING Abi E T Lendon; Dadd’s Modern Horse Deen ORSES, 1d Bpoo: ¢ Horse; Lawrence Liasie Hortes; Miles on tne tore, Foot; Gentleman's Pocket Farrier; Mason's Far- ner’s Guide; Maybew’s [1] Mayhew's Illustrated Horse Mest wart on the Stable; Bancher on = Vn Anatomy @ Horse; Stonshenge ‘ardeon on the Hare orgie e. 1 Veterinarian. Gy 31) FRANCK TAYLOR” V. NOONAN, Plumber and Ga: F « Shand G stveots, cpecsice Patent Gaon? end Pp ellings and stores on th Tianhe water atreet-washers. hose and bh. and, Job work promptly at- Jy 21-3t* ‘WIsWs OF BATTLE FIELD, July itn, n Port Bi 7th street r to be had of3. GOLDIN e Ooo b ee ® - Sue, betmee eS LT 1A Pi T pag ed to introdace 2 ter Hydrants. alw. mms — We rohuners = ao, several teehee em Shunrecascce” wreusheat ed Cc at perous In times of peace, and now refase | main and not restored ex- | of the Horse: | H i | | | Kexpatt, Washington. D | dorted * @@ An American came very near immortal. ROPOSALS FUR PAINTING, ’ he Commissioner of Public Buildings, Office of the missioner ©. Pieaits: dings 4 Sealed Proposals will be receiv-d at this office, until FRIDAY. ‘he ith day of August, instant, at I2¢’clock noon. for cleaning and painting tae astages eading thereto, under the Ro- eryrtard turdaof Capitol. ining to bid are invited to eatlat the Commi Office, on any day between the date herr of. and the time of opening the proposals, Detween the hours of 10a. m. and 39. m., Where th 1 find some one to show i to be pair ted. au8 dtd Com. of proronate WILL BE RECEIVED FOR THE PROPOSALS FOR PINE Wood. i ar'ermaster’s Office, Washington Depot, Giese Washingtoa, v. C gust t, 1354, Sealed Proposals fur the delivery, et this depot, of five bomdret (5) cords of Pine Wood wilt be Teceived a% this office until THURSDAY, Angust 11, 1864 at i2o’clock m. he wood to be bard,sound and merchantable Pine Wood. four (4) feet lomg, and split to the or- divary rize of cord wood. ord to be delivered at such pice in this the Depot Quartermaster shad direct, on e eity, t or helore October Ist, 1864. corded in ranka four (4) CANPENTER’S and PAINTER’S WORK rew/ quired in the erection of Calvi until Augnst I7th, noon. Thi the Chairman of the Baildi will b= directed to “ree tity Amos lalvary Baptist Church » ard Kemmerhuber, Architects, ean be seen at their office, No. 130 west 2d street, between Dand B streets north. The work will be paid for in eash. subject. however, to the conditions usual in giving out similar work. Ms The bide will be opened at Old Trinity Hall, sth street, between D and E streets, August I7th, at 6 o'clock p. m , and the contract awarded 28 noon as practicable thereafter. an 3-tAul7 ROPOSALS FOR HATS, OAPS, SIIOES, DRY GOODS, SEWING MATERIALS, &c. i oecnsytr ts Devariment of crmasters ice ai ef Quartermaster, Wasmncron, Avgast 6, 1864." Written Proposals will be received at this office until further notice for furnishing the followin articl sfor ure of contraband men, women, an: children ia this Department: Brogans (rasset. &e..) and other rerviceable Boots and Shoes for men, women, and childrens’ wear. Chip, Felt, and Woollen Hats and Cloth Caps, Kersey, Lin Ginghams. Calicoes, Biackets, ané other Woollen and Cotton goods, Hickory Stripe (for Shirts.) Bedticking, Un- beached Muslin, Woolea Socks, and Burlaps, Spool Cotton, Black and White, Linen Thread, Buttons for C ts, Bose Suspender Buttons, la Whi'e Porcelain Button ra, Needles, other Sewing Materials and Trimmings. Samples should be sent with each bid, at the pense cf the party, forwarding the same. = ice oath of allegiance should accompany each No verbal propssiion will be entertained, but eters or modification of the same must be in writing. 5 Purchases wi!) be made, from time to time. asthe § o@s are needed, under contract or otherwise, a3 be interests of the service may require. Good security will ba required for the faithfal fa filment of any contract made under this adver- tirement Proposals should be sealed. and addregsed to the unversig™ ed. aod enc orsed ** Fae porele for faraish- ing Dry Gocds.”&c. ELIAS M.GRBENE, Lieut, Col. and Chief Quartermaster, _au8- Department of Washington. OPOSALS FOR WOOD. Heapquarters DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, Ovrice ov CHlgF QUARTERMASTER, Nos. 534, 636, 538 and 540 Fourteenta st., = Washi Mea New LS syenue: ashington, Auguet 8. 1464. PROPOSALS are invited for furnishing Wood to the troops in and around the Forts bereinafter spec- ified, from parties owning Wood or Wood lands in the viciuity of the same, viz: North of the Potomac—Forts Sumper, Mansfield, ‘ayard, Simmons. Gaines, Reno. Kearney, De- Kussy. Etevens, Slocum, Totten, Slemmer, Bun- er Hil Saretogs, Thayer and Lincoln, and Batteries Sneade, Kimball, Parrott, and Came- East of Eastern Branch Potomac—Ports Greble, Cxrsoll, Snyder, Stanton, Baker, Davis, Dupont, Meigs, Mahan, and Batteries Ricketts and Wag- ner. South of Potomac—Forts Marcy, Ethan Aller. C. F, fmith, Bennett, De Kalb, Corcoran, Hagerty. Woodbury, Whipple, Cass, Tillinghast, Craig and any. : Proposals are also invited for farnishing Wood to Point Lookout, 8t. Mary’s connty, Maryland, to the Cavalry Depot. Giesboro Poiat, Maryland, and to the Camp of pismoutited Cavalry, in the same vicinity; also, for furnishing and delivering Wood at points on the banks of the Potomac Tiver, accessible to bo: and on the banks of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Bids willalso be received for cutting and cord- ing Weod at such Points within the limits of the Department of Washington as may be designated by the Chief Quartermaster. Full information one point will be given on application to this Proposals will be reseived under this advertise- ment for Wood anywhere within the limits of the Department of Washington for supply of troops in maid Department. 8 will be madein the following manner, to wit 1. For Wood 2. For Woed standing, (price per cord.) fetled by the United States engi- neers or otherw: (price per cord.) 3 For Wood cut and corded on the ground. Proposals must specify the locality, kiad, quan- tity and quality of the Wood, and its distance from the vearest fort, camp or station for troops. Exch bidder must attach his full name and pest office address to his bid, and the names of all par- if interested in the proposal must appear in the id. _Proporals from disloyal parties will not be con- sidered, and an oath of allegiance must accompa- | ry each proposition. Bids will be opened from time to time, and con- Seach on purchase made asthe Wood may be re- quired. ane right is reserved to accept all or any part of a bid, No verbal propositions will be entertained, but every bid, or modification of the same, mast be in writio. Proposals shonid be endorsed ‘*Proposals for Wood,” and addressed to ELIAS M. GREENE, Lieut, Colenel and Chief Quartermaster, au 8-15t Department of Washington. PRorosats FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES. Post Orrice DEPARTMENT, WasHINGTON. July 15, 1864. Bealed Proposals will be received until three o’clock p. m. on the thirteenth day of August, 1864, for furnishing all the Stamped Envelopes and Newspaper Wrappers which this Department ma: require during a period commencing on thetwelfth day of September, 184, and ending on the first day of April, 1866, viz: STAMPED ENVELOPES. eres 1, or note size, 27, by 4% inches, of white per, "4 by 534 inches, and extra No. 2, or letter size, letter size, 3% by 6/4 inches, of white, buff, or cream colered paper, in such proportions of either as may be required. _ No. 3, or official size. 37f by 8% inches, of the same colors as No 2, and under a like condition as to the pecnersion of each, All of the above envelopes are to be embossed with a postage stamp of i ige and color similar te thore now 1m use, of such denomination as the Postmaster General may select. Stamped newspaper wrappers. not leas than 6 by 102 Sinches, and of buffor manilla paper, embossed with the two-cent postage stamp, or any other de- nomination that may be required. Proposals are also invited for furnishing straw or manilla board boxes, or others of equal or su- perior strength, for packing parcels of envelopes and of ee containing from-one hundred to five hundred each, and for water-proof wooden cases for packing parcels of four to twenty- five thousand. The manofactory must, at all reasonable times, be subject to the inspection of the agent of the De- ent, who will be instructed to require that velopes and wrappers shall be madein the manner, of paper of approved quality, manu- red specially, ‘or the purpose. and with such watermarks as the Postmaster General may di- reet. They must be gummed for sealing—the for- iner at least 4}¢ inches on the point, and one end of the latter; they must be banded in parcela of twenty-five, packed. without charge for packing, and furnished complete in all respects, ready for use With all reasonable dispatch. and in such quan- tities ag may be required to fill the orders of post- mnasters, and must be delivered daily, either at the Post Office Department or at the office of an agent daly authorized to canes ct and receive the same— the place of delivery to be atthe option of the Postmaster General, and the cost thereof to be paid by the contractor. The agent of the Department will furnish th address for each parcel, which is to be pasted o the box by the manufacturer without charge. The dies for embossing the postage stamps on the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed in the best style. and they are to be provided, renewed, and kept in order at the expense of the contractor. The Department also reserves the right of re- quiring new denominati f stamps, and an ; without additional cbanges of the dies or color: Bidders are notified that the Department will charge. requi & condition of the contract, that the envelo’ nd wrappers shall be manufactured and sto such @ manner as to afford entire security ildders ate expected ta furnish samples of jidders are expec ‘@ furnieh samples o: r with their b.ds, of the quality they intend to neo in the manufacture of the envelopes which they ropose to supply, and also specimens of the enve- Teper. unstam, andofboxes. _ roposals ar invited for devices other than watermarks, (or additional to such marks,) to afford protection against counterfeiting. Speci- mens to be submi 5 The contract to be swarded to the bidder whose propoisl. aithough it be not the lowest, is consid_ ered the most advantageous to the Department, iret into account the price, the qx es antees. A Before elosin, may be reqnin 0 cimen impressions thereof, The use of the esent dies ues ce not be continued, but no rad- Fea change in the device of the stamps will bo opted. Bonds and security will be requitod for the faith- ful performance of the contract, and payments un- der it will be made sustteriy. Gei reserves to himself the right to annul it whene he shall discover that the same, or any qe thereof, is offered for sale in the market for he purpose of tion; he will not, in any case. of the contract to any party who shall be, in his guinion. less able or less malifed than the original bidder ov contractor. = rightis also reserved to annul the contract at wh es ure to perform faithfully aay ef its stip- Hi La he number of envelopes of different sises and Of wrappers issued to ti ite! as cal year ending Bi, 1863. io folly sot forth ta J oe jast report of the ita acontract the successful bidder to prepare new dies and submit @ Postmaster he bids sh General. Post Bice Bere Jy 6-eotd . BLAIR, MP ANION yaals for should be ostmaster and will be en- | 8 and specifications of Messrs. Cluss | ry Baptist Charch, | feet high; delivery not.being considered complete until mensured. inspected and so corded. An inapector will be designatea on the part of the Government to inspect and measure the wood, snc apnoea nes center to the above speci ications w 3 ) Bonds ins sum equal to the amount of the co! tract, signed by the contractor and two responsib' persons the same to be cert fied to by some officer of the Government well known to this office will be required of the sueceasfal bidder or bidders upon signing the contracts. Payment to be made upon ‘the delivery and acceptance of the whole amgant of 008 contra or ali bide that may be e rig! O re! any deemed too high is reserved by the Depot Quarter- ater. MProposale must be addressed to the undersigned, ii ‘Proposals fer Pine RUCKER eae senain be plainly marked : i Chief Quartermaster, Demian Genecsl sad Te ectat Wealienton, FFICE DEPOT COMY OF SUBBISTENCB, RC eon Sealed Propozals are invited ant: 1 ost. at Worlock.m., for farcishing the United States a E Desartment with aWo HCNDEED \Z )) BARRELS OF CORN to be delivered at the Government Warehouse in Georgetown, or at the Wharves or Rai'road Depot in Washington, D.C. such time as the Govern- ment mxy direct after five days’ notice. The Corp Meal to be delivered in good, sound flour barrels, each containing one hundred and ninety siz (i965) pounds; to be fresh ground, and of good. merchantable quality, and will be inspected juet before it is reeeive a Payment will ve madein certificates of indebt- edness, or such other funds asthe Goverument may have for disbursement. i. Bids to be addressed to the undersigned. at No, Proposals for Corn 8, 0. GREEN 7 Captain and 0. 3. V. ROPOSALS FOR HORSE EQUIPMENTS, OrpNaNce Orrice, WAR DEPARTKENT, Wasmneatoy, D. C.. Jnly 23, 184 Proposals will be received by this Department until August 12th, I 4p. m., for the delivery atthe following Usted States cavalry pattern, as hereinafter stated : At the New York Arsenal, 10 00, Be Frankfort ** 6000, “Alleghany = ** 6.000 8t. Louis 3.00), , There sets of horse equipments are to be furn- ished complete, with the exception of horse brush, currycomb, lariat. picket pin, link, nose bags. sours and straps. blankets, watering bridle, an sweat Itather, The curb bits and stirrups ate to conform strictly in pattern and finish to thoae de- osited at the above-named arse he mal- leable iron trimmings are to be japanned, The trees are to be of the regulation pattern, assorted sizes, rot less than 3% inches between the barr on the inside of the pommel; the side bare of bard white wood or beech; the pommel! and cartles of beech, well put together, Ail the irons are to be one-tenth of an inch thick, and all l+t into the wood, to be covered with the best slaughtered cow hide. All other coverings will be rejected. The halters are to be riveted with twelve No. 12 copper rivets,as shown in samples. The bridle rein is to be seven-eighths an inch wide, and made as ner sample. The girth strapping to be riveted, The two D rings to havea stop; two ri- vets in each end of girth; no cross sewing; and all the stitching throughout the sets will not be less than eight (8) stitches to ., The stirrup hoods will be omitted. The carbine’s socket strap is to be riveted with two No. 12 copper rivets. The trees are to be subject to inspection during all stages of their manufacture and, if deemed necessary, the leather to be used in ‘the fabrication of these equipments to be inspected before cutting. he final inspection will he made at the arsenal where delivered. Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than one-tenth per week of the whole amount contracted for; the first delivery to be made onthe Failure to make deliveries ata s) willeubject the con eston a forfeit number he may fail to delifer at that time. No bids will be considered other than from parties who are known to he regular mavufac- turers. and who are capable of executing in their own shops the work proposed for. Bidders will state explicity the Arsenal at which they propose to deliver, and the number of sets they propose to deliver at each place, if for more than one. . Forms of bid can be obtained at any of the above arsenals, or at this office. ir 5 Proposals not made out on thisform will not be 31 id, hccoapan GUARANTY. The bidder will be required to accompany his proposition with a guaranty, signed by two re- sponsible persons, that in case his bid is accepted, he will at once execute the contract for the same, with good and sufficient sureties. in a sum equal to the whole amount of the contract. tode- liver the articles proposed, in conformity with the terms of this advertisement; and in case the said bidder should fail to enter into the contract, they to make good the difference between the offer of said bidder and the next responsible bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown by the official certificate of the clerk of the nearest District Court, or of the United Btates Dis- trict Attorney. Bonds in a sama equal to theamount of the con- tract, signed by tbe contractor and bothof his arantors, will be required of the successful bid- fer or bidders upon signing the contract. FORM OF GUARANTY. We, the wendersigned, reciente of inthe ce .—— ate of ———., hereby, ointly at covenant with the United 2 at jointly and severally, Bates, and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid of be accepted, that he or they will at once execute the contract for the same with good and sufficient sureties, in a sum equal to th amount of the contract, to furnish the artic! Pispoeet “Saiok daly oh lash uader whieh the bid isement, da’ A hy. j., UME whi was made; and, incase the said shall fail to enter into a contract, as aforesaid, we guarantee te make good the difference between the offer of the said and the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom the contract may Belawaniea. Given under our hands and seals is ~— day of 4 Witness: Seal. Seal. Proposals will be addressed to ‘‘ Brigadier4tene- ral George D. Ramsay, Ohief of Ordnance, Wash- ington, D. C.,’’and endorsed BASE for Horse Equipments,’’ EO. D. RAMBAY, jy30-7teo_ Brig General, Chief of Ordnance, ROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE OF WHEAT P AND RYE Heapguarters Dep’? or WASHINGTON, Orrick oF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, WASHINGTON. July 26, 1854. SEALED PROPOSAISS will be received at this office until the 2)th day of August wext for the pur- chase of Five Thousand Bushels (more or tess) of the best Red Mediterranean WHEAT, and Fifteen Hundred Bushels (more or Jess) of the best quality RYE, raised on the Government farms south of the Potomac. The (oe to be delivered in this city or Georgetown, to the ee, whose bid may be acce + hin thirty days from the accep- tance of the Proposals will be endorsed ** Proposals for the purchase of Wheat and Bye) snd addressed to the dersigned. GREENE, undersiénricut, Colonel, Chief Quartermaster, Jy 27-18t Dey't of Washington, PURVEYOR’S OFFIOR. MER Oa ee nOrOn, Dy ©., June 15, 1964, All dealersin this eipand eorgetown, who wish to sell to the Medical Purveying Dei nt Tequested to send te this office, on the MONDAY of each week, a sealed list of the articles they may be Drepared to farnish, at short notice, with the weiceiol cash aver’ 0. SUTHERLAND, Je 15-tf Burg. U.8. A., Medical Purveyor, PAPERHANGINGS,. A great variety of ENTIRELY NEW STYLES Adapted to DINING 8 BOOWALLS, anD CHAMBERS, Also, “a 6,000 YARDS CANTON MATTINGS, 1,000 YARDS FLOOR OIL OLOTHS, Our Mattings are unrivalled in this city, oompri ing in part the famous Gowqua brand for parlo Oil Cloths from 8 to 12 feet wide, adapted to dint rooms, halls,&c. Alse— WINDOW SHADES, BEASS CORNIOES, PABLOR MATS, Paper hung by skillfal workmen, and all orde promptly attended to. Give us a call and sa from 10 to 2 per cent, ‘FFLE No, 348 7th strech between I street and ap 2-co |, avenue, peroatene TO SUTLERS SUTLERS WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING & CO.'S CONCENTRATED CLaunu TO BE A MOST VALUABLE ARTIOLE TO THEIR TRADE, It sells very rapidiy, and is the most economical article of d!st for the officer’s mens, It is prepared in one minnte,and makes a most delicious Soup oF Chowder, It is highly recommended by Arm Burgeons, The profits are large, H. A. DOWNING & 00., Manufacturers of Concentrated Food No. 111 East 18th st., New York, For sale by BARBOUR & SEMMES, Bole Agents, 65 oo i W, Avenue, 2, D.O Liideiter frech berned Fi cag Bt to m By new, Flame $ ooming ere Ae irate. bik! eerie timonyer see, ose ar ty a PARLORS. PROPOSALS, | PROPOSALS FOR MALLEABLE IRON CAV | P AbRY TRIMMINGS, S Oxprance Orrics, War Departuent, menR aren ests 14, 1854. Bealed Proposals will be received at this office nutvil Ssturday, August 20. 18:8, at 4 o'clock p, my for the delivery at the Tare y oe se the un- | dermentioned quantities of malleable iron trim- | mings for cavalry equipments: At the New York Agency, New York, 30,000 seta, At the Frankford Arsenal, 10.00 sets, At the Atieghany Arsenal, 2),000 seta, At the St Lonis Arsenal, 10,00 seta, | , Hach set is to consist of the numbers of each | kind of buckle, square, ring, bolt, stud, and loop now grescribed. except that two of the D rings In each set are to be made of the new pattern, with op, according to the model to be seen at the above arsenals. The castings are to be made of the | best ity of 8 of the buck of the ed sions of the buck form strictly to th anges, Which will be applied before Japanning. After being thor- oughly cleaned from all sprues and ir- | regularities, they are to be japanned in the best |; Mapner, The goods sre tobe eatne in papers in the usual manner, and packed, two hundred complete seta ina box of a quality, and marked asmay be pre- scribed by the inspecting officer. The work is to be subject to inspection at the manufactory in allstages ef ita progress, and no | goods are to be received or paid for which have not inspection. Deliveries areto be made as follows: _ Bidders will state the arsenal or arsenals wherd | they propose to deliver,and the number of sets they propose to deliver at each place, if for more than one. Failures to make deliveries at a apeci- fied time will subject the contractor to a forfeiture of the number he may fail to deliver at that time. No bids will be received from parties other than regular manufacturers of the arcticles proposed for, and who are known te this Department to be capable of executing in their own shops the work propesed for i Forms of bids can be obtained at the above- pamet arsenals. Proposals not out on this Form will not b¢ considered. GUARANTY. required to accompany his aranty, Signed by two re- Bponai raons, that, in case his bid be accept- ed, be willatonce execute the contract for the same, with good and sufficient sureties, ina sum equal to the amount of the contract, to deliver the articles proposed, in conformity with the terms of this advertisement; and in case the said bidcer should fai) to enter into the contract, they to make good the difference between the offer of said bidder and the next Peaponsi ble bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown by the official certificate of the Ulerk of the nearest District Court, and the United States Dis- trict Attorney, Bonds in the sum equal to the amount of the contract, signed by the contractor and both of his Capea nap will be required of the successful bid- ler or bidders upon signing the contract. FORM OF GUARANTY. We, the undersigned, residents of county of , and State of suereby, jointly and severally covenant with the United Btates, and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid of — cepted, that he er they will at once exe- cute the contract for the same, with good and sufficient sureties, in a sum equal to the amount of the contract, to furnish the articles proposed in conformity with the terms of this advertisement, dated July 14. 1854, under which the bid was made: and, in case the said —- —— shail fail toenter into a@ contract as aforesaid, we rantee to make good the difference between the offer of the said —— — and the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. iven under our hands and seals Witness: this day of —, 18&—. foal Seal. To this guaranty must be appended the official certificate above mentioned, Each party obtaining a contract will be obliged to enter into bonds, with approved sureties, for the faithful execution of the same. Upon the award being made, successful bidders will be notified and furnished with forms of con- tract and bond. + The Department reserves therightto rejectany or all the bids, if deemed unsatisfactory on any ac- count, P. pals will be addressed to ‘* Brigadier Gene- ral George D. Hameay, Chief of Ordnance. Wasi. ington, D, C,”’ and will be endorsed ** Proposals mmings.* for Malleable Iron Cavalry T: it GEORGE ‘RAMBAY, B ier General, Sy 15-eotd Chie! of Ordnance. ROPOSALS FOB FORAGE. Outer Quanraauasran’s Orrron, t ‘Wasuinoron Daror, Dec. 8, 183. Bealed Proposals are invited by the undersigned for supplying the. |. Qu rmaster’s artment, st Washin; .D. C., Baltimore, Md.. lexamdria, and Fort Monroe, ¥s., or either of these places, with Hay, Corn, Oats and Straw. Bida will be received for the delivery of 5,000 Dashes oteora or oats and 50 tons of hay or straw, and upwards. Bidders must state at which of the above-n points they nero to make deliveries, and the rates at whi ey will deHveries ther the ntity ef each article proposed to be de ered, the time when said deliveries shall be com- menced, and when to be completed. ae he price must be written out in words on the ids, Corn to be in d stout sacks, of about twobushelsesch, Oats in ike sacksofaboat thros pushelseach, The sacks to be furnished without extra charge to the Covenment, The hay and atraw to be securely baled. The particular kind or description of oats, corn, or straw proposed to be delivered most be ted in the pro a posals, Allthe articles offered under the bids herein In- vited will be subject toa rigid inspection by the is woerren. Contracts will be awarded from time to time to the lowest responsihis bidder, as the interest of the Government may require and payment will be made when the whole amout contracted for shall have beep *slivered and accepted. The bidaer wili be required to accompany his proposals with a guaran’ signed by two respon- sible persons that in case his bid is accepted he or they wil, within ten days thereafter, execute the contract for the same, with g and sufficient sureties ina sum equal to the amount of the con- tract, to deliver the forage proposed in conformity with the terms of this advertisment; and in case the said bidder should fail to enter inte the con- tract, Shey to make good the difference between the offer of eaié bidder and the next lowest respon: sible bidde_,or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. The rer oueibility, of the guarantors must be shown by the official certificate of a U. 8. District Attorney, Collector of Customs or any other officer under the United States Government or responsi- ble person known to this office. ‘Al’ bidders will be duly notified of the acoept- ance or rejection of their propos: The full name and P.O., address of each bidder bly written in the proposal, Prppora must be addressed Brig. Gen. D.H. Bucker, Chief ae Quartermaster, Washington D.O d should be plainly marked ‘Proposal: gam equal to the amount of the con- tract, signed by the contractor and both. of his arautors, will be required of the success) bid- jer or hidders upon signing the contract, Blay « forms of bids, guarantees, and bonds, may be obtained upon application at this Office. FORM OF PROPOSAL, (Town, Oounty and Beate} = a I, the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish and deliver to the United Btates, at the Quarter- master’s I>partment at eeably to the terms of your advertisement fnvitin, proposals . 8, 1863, for forage, dated Washington Depot, the following articles, vis: — pesnels of Gorn, in sacks, at —— per buzhel ef m = bushels of Osta, in sacks, at — per bushel of pounds — tons of Baled Hay, at —— per ton of 2,000 pounds —tons of Baled Straw, at — per ton of 2,000 yunds. Deilvery to commence on or before the — dayof —, 186—, and to be completed en or before the —— day of ., 186—, and pledge maynelt to enter into a written contract with the United Btates, with good and ap eoved oear ies, Se the ace of ten da: eater eing Do! at m) hes Desa coveneed. Your obedient servant,” Brigadier General D. H. Ruoxsnr. wail > al Depot Quartermaster, Seen tere Washington, D, 0. , in the — be GUARANTY, We, the undersigned, residents of in the Oounty of ——, and Btate of ——, hereby, Jointly and severally, covenant with the United Btates, and guarantee in case the fore ping Pia of 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, ina sum to the amount of the contract, to furnish wed in conformity to dated December 8, 1863, under which the bid was made, and, in case the said —— shall fail to enter into a contract as aforesaid, arantee to make good the differ- ence between fie offer by said —— and the next lowest meapomekiie eid ees: or the person to whom the contract may awarded. Given ander our hands and seals this arg of ‘Seal. gertity that, to the beat of my knowl- Prey on ief, the above-named fuarantore rar good 28. saticient aaxotins for the amount for were corti the United Btates District At- ms, OF any other officer To be certified by torney, Collector o! Government, or respon- moe. f United Btates Eble person known te this o deo 9-tf Brigad: Cc# QUARTEBMASTER’S z We ington Doe January Office Furniture. }, and au to send to this office, on sealed proposal or list, im dupiscats, of phe case articles th; auort notice. with the price so that, in the ex! it, the article or oi geet ~ PROPOSALS. proresars FOR MATERIALS ron THE NAVY . Navy DEraRTMEnt. i Bureau of Equipment and Rerrui.ing, duly 18,1854. Sealed Proposnis to farnish materials for the Navy, forthe year ending. 3 th June, 1555, will be received at the Bureau © mevipment and Recrnit- ing. until the thirteenth day of August next, at 10 o'clock a. m., when the bids will be opened, with- to any accidental detention of mails or (o\alsand articlesembraced in theclasses ether ei The ticularly described in the prin seetlec ane of which. will be furnished te such desire to offer, on application to the command- i ards, or to the navy agent rest thereto. and those of all the yards,upon sation to the Bureau. This division into being for the convenience of dealers in uch portions only will be farnished as are actually required for bids. The commandant and Davy agent at each station will, in adfition to the schedule of classes at their own yards. bave & copy of the rchedules of the other yards for examination only, from which it may be judged whether jt will be Gesirable to make application for any of tne | bli classes of thone yarda Offers must be made for the whole of the class at apy yard upon one of the printed schedules, or in strict conformity therewith, or they will not be considered. In computing the classes, the price stated in the column of prices will be the standard, and the aggregate of the class will be carried out according to the prices stated. It ia requested of bidders to avoid erasures and Fubstitution of figures, and to see that theamounts are correctly carried out. The contracts will be awarded to the lowest bona fide bidder who gives proper security for its fulfil. ment, The bureau reserves the right to reject all the bids for any class, if deemed exorbitant. All articles must be of the very best quality, to be delivered in the navy yardsin good order, and in suitable vessels and packaces, properly marked with the name of the contractor, as the case may be, at the expense and risk of the contractor, and in all respects subject to the inspection, measure- nent, count, weight, &c., of the yard’ where re- ceived, and to the entire satisfaction of the com- mandant thereof. Bidders are referred to the commandant of the respective yards for samples, instructions, or par- ticular description of the articles; aud all other things being equal, preference will be given to ar- ticles of American manufacture. Every offer, as required by law of 10th August, 1846, must be accompanied ty a written guaranty, the form of which is hereinafter given, and also by a certificate signed by the collector of internal rey- enue for the district in which he resides, that he has a license to deal in the arttcles which he pro- poses to furnish; or by an affidavit signed by him- gelf and sworn to before some magistrate author- ized to administer such oath, that he is a manufac- turer of, or regular dealer in, the articles he offers tosupply,and hasa license as such manufacturer or dealer, Those only notified, an thereafter as pract quired to exeente wit at the post office or ni whose offere mar be accepted will bo the contract will be forwarded as soon i , which they will be re- ten days after its receipt agency named by them, The contracts will r date the day the noti- fication ig given, and deliveries can be demanded. fureties in the full amount will be required to sign the contract, and their responsibility certified to bya United States district judge, United States district attorney, collector or navy agent. As ad-- ditional security, twenty per centum will be with- heid from theameunt of the bills until the con- tract shall have been completed; and eighty per centum of each bill, approved in triplicate by the commandants of the respective yards, will be paid by the nayy agent at the points of delivery—unless requel by the contractor to be paid at another bavy agency—within ten days after warrants shall have been passed by the Secretary of the Treas- ry. ¥ Tt is stipulated in the contract thatif default be made by the parties of the first part in delivering allor any of the articles mentioned in any class bid for in the contract. or the quality at such time and places above provided, then, and in that case, the contractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the United States a sum of money not exceed- ing twice the amount of such class, which may be recovered from time to time. according to the act of Congress in that case provided, approved March 3, 1843, No bids for more than one yard must be en- closed in one envelope, and the sane must be dis- tinctly endorsed on the outside, ** Proposals for Materials for the Navy, for the Navy-Yard at (mame the yard,)’’ and addressed ** To the Chief of the Bureau of aes ponant and Recruiting, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.” FORM OF OFFER. ei ehs frome) afirm, must be signed byall the embers, Pec of .in the Btate of ——, hereby agree to furnish and deliver in the respective navy yards all the articles named inthe classes herato annexed, agreeably to the provisions of the sched- ules therefor,and in conformity with the adver- tisement of the Bureau of Equipmentand Recruit- ing, dated July 8,184. Should my Offer be accept- @a,i request to be addressed at and the con- tract sent to the navy agent at 1 or to i for signature and certificate. (Signature) A.B, (Date) ‘Witness The schedule which the bidder encloses must bo axted-to this offer, and each of them signed by Eim: Opposite each article in the schedule the price must ba set, the amount be carried out, the aggregate footed up for each class, and the amount likew: written in words. Ifthe parties who bid do pot reside near the place where the articles are to fe delivered, they must name in their offer a weracnt to whom orders on them are to be deliv- ered. FORM OF GUARANTY, The undersigned, +» Of ‘inthe State of and . of ——, in the Btate of — hereby guarantee that in case the foregoing bid of —— for anyof the classes therein named be ac- cepted. he or they will, within ten days after the receipt of the contract at the post office named, or navy agent designated. execute the contract for the id sufficient sureties, andin case all failto enter into contract, ag the raid aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the differ- ence between the offer of the said which may be accepted. (Signatures of two guarantors) (Date) Witness I hereby certify that the above-named, —, ara known to me as menof property, and able to make good their guaranty, and that c.D. E. (Signature) @. i. (Date.) To be signed by the United States District Judge, United States istrict Attorney, Collector, or Navy Agent. . The following are the classes required at the re Spective navy yards: KITTERY, MAINE. Ne 1, Flax Canvas and Twine; No 5, Sperm Oil; No 7, Cooking Utensils; No 10, Leather; No ll, Leather Hose; No 13, Lanterns; No 18. Tal! No 22, Stationery; No 23, Hardware; No 24, Ship Chandiery; No 27, Dry Good o 29, Firewood; No 31, Tar Oil and Neatsfoot Oil. CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, No 1. Flax Canvas and Twine; No 5, Sperm 0} No7, Cooking Utensils; No 8, Stoves: No 10, Leat! er: No ll, Leather Hose; No 12 Ox Hides for Rope; No 13, Sheet Iron; Ne 18, Soap and Tallow; No 2), Brushes; No 22. Stationery; No 23, Hardware; No 24, Bhip Chandlery; No 25, Copper Wire; No 77, Dry Goods; No 29, Firewood; No 31, Whale, Tar, and Neatsfoot Oi BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. No 1, Flax Canvas and Twine; No 3, Iron Nails, Bheave Rivets, etc.; No 4, Tin, Zinc, etc.; No 5, Sperm 0il; No 6, White Pine, Ash. Black Walnut: etc.; No 7, Cooking Utensils; No 8, Stoves and Cooking Cabooses; No 19, Leather; No, 11, Leather Hese; No 12, Lignumvitw; No 13, Lanterns and Lamps; No i8,80ap_and Tallow; No 2), Brushes; No 2. Btationery; No 23, Hardware: No 24, Ship Chandlery; No 27, Dry Goods; No 29, Firewood. No 31, Neatsfoot Oil. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. Nol, Flax Canvas and Twine; No 5,8perm Oil; No 7, Cooking Utensils; No 10, Leather; No 11, Leather Hose; No 18, p and Tallow; No 2, Brushes; No 22. Stationery: No 23, Hardware; No 24, Ship Chandlery: No 27, Dry Goods; No.2, Fire- wood; No3i, Tar Oil and Neatsfoot Oil, * WASHINGTON, D.C. __ No 1, Flax Canvasand Twine; No 4, Tin and Zine; No 5, Rperm Oil; No 8, Stoves and Oooking Qu- booses; No 10, er; No 12, Lignumvite; No 13, Lanterns; No18, Soap and Tallow; No 20, Brushes: No 22, Stationery; No 23, Hardware; No 21, Ship Chandlery; No 25, Oopper Wire; No 27. Dry Good No 32, Gallery Iron; No 34, Ghain fron; No “Walnut, Mahogany, and Ash; No 33, Ingot Cop- per. dy 18-law4w AMS RESS COMPANY, ADAMS EXPOPHION 014 PA: AVENUR, Washington, D. @, REAT EASTERN, NORTHERN, AND WEST- GREAT FA EATRESS FORWARDERS, BLES, NOTES, 8' B, BONDS, & Forwarded with SAFETY AND DISPATOH to al eee iciesin ihe Principal Railway Tommie tee ORTH RAST: WEST AND NORTHWEST. Its principal offices ar ROHANDISE, MONEY, JEWELRY, VALU. MERC! 7: 0. iJ HINGTO} . O., NE . WasEETeT ORLA EAUTRORE: STO" INNATI, ST. LOUIS, LO! Connections Ppt iia Le and Boston, are oe al ow rl with li fo: BRITISH PROVINCES and: other steaushic line te LIVERPOOL, SOUTHAMPTON and H AVRE \d thence by Ei toall i Sommercial Cowan in Great Britain and the Gout Collection of NOTES, DRAPTS, and BILLS made at all sooeuaible parts ofthe United cia States, Rae, eoaTadEies, 369 SIGN OF THE HIGH AWNING. —~ Furniture and Housekeeping Articles generally’ eaus, Bedsteads, jattresses, robes. and Wood Chairs, Mirrors, Table, Washstands, Bafes, Carpots, Matting, oil ‘able Covers, Iso, Baskets, Brooms, Tubs, Buckets, Whis: Feather ‘Dusters, Knives and Forks, Spoons, P| ated Castors, &e., , Whi lower than any honge in the oie ich we are selling lo’ an oy ne in ell {iy 28-19 HEN. TISH-WANG, THE GRE, +7 AF GONORR. 5 ‘WILL f iy BONTZ. Tei ea It is PERFORM 4 Ouas.. i BON, BALTIMORE LOOK HOSPITAL, OFFICE No. 7 BOUTH FREDERIOR 8TREBP THE ee ie. She nl Has discover most Certain, Speedy, aud Bffectual Remed: Te the world for P, DISRA\ ES OF IMPRUDBENOB, bg ll in Siz Hours! No Trifing? Persons Ruined by Ignorant Pretenders, or by Deadly Poison, Mercury. should apply immediately. 4 CURB WARRANTED OR NO OtARGE IN FROM ONE TO TWO DAYFS. ‘Weakness of the Back, Involuntary Discharges, Btrictures, ‘Affections of the Kidneys and Blad eae Impotency, General Debility, Nervousness, Dye prpry, Languor, Low Spirits, Confusion of tdeas, sipitation of the Heart, Timidity, Trembling, Dimness of Right or Giddiness, Disease of t ods Throat, Nose, or Skin, Affections of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach or Bowels—these Terrible Disor- ders arising from Bolitary Habits of Youth—the SEORRT and solitary practices more fatal to theiv victims than the song of Syrens to the mariners ef Blyesus, blighting their most brilliant hopes oF anticipations, rendering marriage, &¢., impoasl- i" YOUNG MEN ' Especially, who have become the victims tary Vice,that dreadful and deatrac' bab! of Bo! t wi anpually sweeps to an untime! ¢ thousands of Young Men of the most exalted talent and brilliant intel .who might otherwise have entranced lis- tening Sepates with the thunders ef eloquence or tated to extacy the living lyre, may all with fall confidence TAKE et yi are NOTICE. These are some 0: 6 sat and melancholy effects produced by early babite of youth Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pain in th a4, Dima of Sight, Lose of Muscular Pow. Palpltation the Heart, Dyapere Nervous Irritability. De- Balti gcoteeecfOeereean ge Cee bility, Bymptom: ke. bas PR ete 4 fearful eflects on the wind are Brito. Beacetes of teitie Sat pocteoes 5 esFion 0' rite. iv ‘ore! 2, Aversion te’ Society. Self-distrust, Love of Boll: are 7) < SV ARRIAGE Married Persons, or young men contemplati marriage, aware of Physical Weakness ean! Debility, Wasting of the Organs, Deformities, &¢., ,Bhould apply immediately. He who placer himself under the care of Dr. J. may feligiously confide in his honor a8 a gep- and confidently rely upon his ue an, ORGANIO WEAKNESS, IMPOTENCY IMPEDI- MENTS TO MARRIAGR By Dr. Johnston’s marvelous treatment, Weak- ness of the Organs is speedily cured, and fall vigor restored. Thousands of the most nervoua, dedille tated and impotent. who had lost all Rope, have been immediately relieved. All tsa ped ents to marriage, Physical or Mental Dinauali ci ene, ee ory comment 70a) Sutter yous Irritability, Tremblings. ani ‘eakn Exhaustion of the most fearful kind, speedily cured, DR. JOHNSON, of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon- ‘aduate from one of the most eminent Qol- the United States. and the greater of fe ent in the hospitals of Lon- in and elsewhere,has effected i Many troubled with ringing in th: ead and ears when asleep.great nervousness,be alarmed at sudden sounda, ‘Eashfulnesn, with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with derangement ef mind, were cured immediate!y, YOUNG MEN who have injured themselves by, a certain L pees | indulged in when alone—a habit frequently learn from evil companions, or at school, the effects of whick are nightly felt. even wher asleep, <p" if not cured, renders marriage impossible, and de- saat both mind and body, should apply i- ely, = ‘What a pity that a young man, the hope of hig country and darling of his parents, should snatched from all the prospects and enjoyments life by the consequence of deviation from the path of matare and indulging ina certain secret habit, Buch persons must, before contemplating MARRIAGE Teflect that a sound mind and body are the mo#® necesfary requisites to promote connabial happi ness indeed. Without these the journey throt life becomes a weary pilgrimage; the pres; hourly darkens to the view; the mi mn shadowed with despair and filled with the melan- choly reflections that the happiness of ano’ blighted with our own. DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCS. When the misguided and imprudent votary of 1 eps finds he has imbibed the seeds of this paine 1 disease. it often happens that an ill-timed sense of shame or dread of discovery deters him from ap- plying to those whe, from education and reapeeta- idity can alone befriend him. He falia Into the hands of ignorant and Death faidend pretenders, who, incapable ofcuring, filck bis pecuniary substance, keep him trifling month after month, or as long a8 the smallest fee can be obtained, and in despair Jeave him with ruined health tosigh over his gall- ing ointment; or, by the use of that deadly eee ercury, hasten the constitutional symp- ms of thia terrible disease, such as Affections of the Head, Throat, Nose, 8kin, ete., progressing with frightful rapidity until death puts an end to his dreadful sufferings by sending him to t! un: discovered country from Whose bourne no tr: ola returns OFFICB7 SOUTH FREDERI?R STREET, left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few doors from the corner, Fail not to observe name and pumber. Sa No letters received unless post-paid and co: taining a stamp to be used on the repiy. Perso’ writing should state age, and send portion ot ad. vertisement describing symptoms, The Dr.’s Diploma hangs im his Office, INDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS. The many thousand cured at this establishment within the last twenty years, and the ou! as pa parat Surgical Operations rtormed by Dr, Johnston, witnessed by the reportersof ‘The an’? and many other papers, notices of which have ap- Saye again and again before the public, besides ‘is Standing asa gentleman of character andre sponsibilisy. is a sufficient guarantee to the f- c SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED ja 29-ly S*ORET DISEASES! SECRET DISEASES BAMARBITAN’S GIFT SAMARITANS GIFT! THE MOST CERTAIN REMEDY EVER USED “Yes, A Positive Cure” for GONORH@A, GLEET, STRICTURES, a Contains no Mineral, no Balsam, no Mercury. Only Ten Pilis to be Taken to Effecta Cure They are entirely vegetable, having no emell aor 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 a.gradua of the University of Pennsylvania, one ofthe ae) eminent Doctors and Chemists of the present day, WO RXPOSURE, NO TROUBLE, NO CHANGE WHATBYER, ‘Let those who have despaired of getting cured, who hare 8 nm gorged with Balsam Qopavia, ex ie SreurT 7 GAMARITAN’S GIFT, Bent by mail in a plain envelope. Price—Male packages, $2. Female $3. BLOOD! BLOOD II BLOOD! SCROFULA, ULUaks, -8ORES, SPOTE TET TEBS, SCALES, BOILS, SYPHILIS OR VENEREAL | DISEASES, @c. SAMARITAN’S ROOT AND HERB JUICR Is offered the zablie, as A positive cure. BYPHILIS OK VENEREAL DISEASBp. the SA- MARITAN’S ROOT AND HERB JUIOB, is the most potent, certain and effectual remedy ever prescribed; it reaches and eradicates every part of the venereal poison, so that the cure is thorou; and permanent. Take then of this purifying reme- oy, Sai be healed. and do not Peanaanlt oo Our pos ri for whic’ rou May repen’ ir ad NOT DESPATRI oe Althongh My mfy be pronounced incurable, the SAMARITAN gost AND HERB JUIORS will remove every ¥estige of impurities from the system, as well as all the bad effects of Mercury, FEMALES} FEMALES!! In many affections with which numbers of Fe- mal uffer, the ROOT AND HERS JUIOES ig most happily adapted, in Ulcerated Ute: ii Whites, in bearing down. Falling of the Web™ Debility, and for allcomplaints inc: it to Sent by express. Price $1 a bottle, or & for $5. SAMARITAN’S CHANCER . Price 25 cents. Full directions. sg DESMOND &'CO., Box 161 Philadelphia Post Sold by 8. CALVERT FORD, corner ef 11th an@ Pa. avenue may 6-tf HENRY COOK, Alexanaria, CONFIDENTIAL Youre MEN who have injured themselves by certain secret habits which unfit them for busines. pleasure, or the duties of married life; alae middle aged orold men ho, from the follies ef youth oF other causes, fee! = debility in advance of thele years, before placing themselves under the treat- ment of any one, should it read “THE SBORS? FRIEND.’! Married Ladi: ill kh th! of. importance by perusing “The Secret frend Bent to any address, ina sealed envelope om r@ ceipt of Ten Gents Address EWART & 00. delt-ly me. CHAS, A, BT: 3 am. Man APPINESS OR MISERY !—TH. TH: FH CER Ot af wontuar ie taatone BLEDIGINE,’ ave determined: alee nape 1, ior the benefit of umanity,) four of their most instructive and in- terestin, ctures on Marriage and ite qual! tions, Nervous Debility, Pri Pirniology snd. Ni lecliron fave been th ousands,and will be of four stamps, ee dTreogiag Beeruary pecision, ee yore ey and ta I8-ly BIEBEMAR—Protected by Koyal Letters P; T ent of England, and secured SF the seals of Ecole de Pharmacie de Paris,and the Im College of Medicine, V: ation Bpermatoesh id Exhaus' ion, Spermat an tem. Flesmar Ni et entirely superseded eennconn use os dopey | fo, rlommas. fo. Sis je rem condary’ Bym: to: thus obviating the pig reur’ other deleterious ingredients. etch zs ion isin the form of a most agree- és ff climate and o Nee eaare iain’ eee Aaa BT me Sie thoi ‘Bay: AB ju, Sallemande, Roux, &c. % ek! ale ca a BARROW, No, 196 ‘also of 8, O. FO . 290 o be FORD, No, 290 Ps. ave, ELAND'S HINTS TO RIFLEMEN. Tgadone andanswerson Musketry, part 97. jection of Musketry; London. fhackeray's Manual if fig Pirtag; London. oe Rite and hom to ‘use ity London. we SSRaNOk TAYLOR,