Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1864, Page 4

“THE EVENING STAR THE GREAT CONSPIRACY Vollondighom its (emmander— The Mili- tow As<assination Tele- Bsion with Rebels Judge Advocat nersl Holt, wo was di- Tected to investhyate the alleged conspiracies im the West, bas submitted a report to the Sec- retary of War, m wbiD he says: «Having been inetrocted by you to prepare & Oetaiwa revort apon the mass of [esti- Mony tornisbed me from different sources iu Tegara tp the Secret Associations and Conspira- ces st the Government. formed principally in he Western States by traitors and disioyal reons | Dave now the honor tosabdmit as fol- lows « Buring more than ® year past it has been geberalle known to our military anthoritws that a vecret tr asopably Organization, affili ited With the Southernrebellion aod chiefly mili- tary ip its character, has been rapidly extend- ing “self throughont the West. A variety of agencies, which willbe specified herein, have been employed, and suceess‘nily, to ascertain ie nature and extent, as well as its alms and ite results. and, as this investigation has led to the arres: in s¢v+ral Statesof a number of is Promivent members as dangerous enemies 10 their country, it has been deemed proper to set forth in fullthe acis and purposes of this or- Kavization, and thus to make known to the community at large its intensely treasoaable and revolutionary spirit. «This secret association first de veloped it- self in the West in the year 1862, about the period of the firet conscription of troops, which @imed to iostruct and resist Originally mown in certain localities as the «Mutaal Protection Society,” the “Circle of Honor,” or the “Circle” or “Knights of the Mignty Host,” but more widely as the Knizhts of the Gold- en Circle,” it was simply an inspiration of the rebellion, being little other than au extension among the disloyal and disaffected at the North of the association of the latter name, which Dad existed for some years at the South, and from wh its organization. ‘During the summer and fall of 1963, the Ovcder, both at the North and South, underwent fome modifications as well as a change of name. Incoasequence of «partial exposure which had been made of the signs and secret forms cf the “Knights of the Golden Circle,” Sterling Price had instituted as its saccessor in Missouri a secret political association, which he called the “Oorps de Belgique,” or “Southern Leacnue;” bis principal coadjntor temg Charles L. Hunt. of St Louis, then 8>1- g ap Consul at that city, but whose exequator was subsequently revoked by the President on @ conut of his disloyal practices. The special objet ot ihe Corps de Belgique appears to have bento nnite the rebel sympathizers of Missouri, witb a view to their taking up arms ane joining Price vpon his proposed grand in vasion of that State, end to their recruiting for hie army in the interim « Meanwhile, also, there had been instituted at the North, inthe autumn of !*€3, by sundry disloyal persons, prominentamong whom were Vallandicham and P.C. Wright, of New York, & secret order, intended to be general throuzh- ont the country, and aiming at an extended in- flnence a1 d power, and at more positive resalis than its predecessor,and which was termed, and bas since been widely kuown as the O. A E., or Order of American Knights” The opinion is expresa-d by Colonel San- dersonr. Pr: vost Marshal General of the De- partment of Missouri,in his official report apon the progrees of the order, that it was founded by Vallandigham during his banishment, and Bpon consultation at Richmond with Davis ano other prominepttraitors It is, indeed, the borst of the order in Indiana and elsewhere, thar its “ritual” came direct from Davis him- ee'f. and Mary Aur Pitman, formerly attached to the command of the rebel Forrest, and a Tost meiiigent witness, whose testimony will be bereafter referred to, stats positively that Davis is a member of the order. « Upon the institution of the principal orga- Dization, itis represented that the ‘Corps de Belgique” was modified by Price, and became a Scothern section of the O. A. K., and that the new name was generally adopted tor the | order, bo'h at the North and South. « The secret signs and character of the order having become known to our military authori- * ties, further modifications in the ritual and forms were introduced, and its name was finally changed to that of the O. S. L., or “Order of the Sons of Liberty,” or the “Knights ofthe order cf the Sons of Liberty.” These later changes are represented tohave been first instituted, and the new ritual compiled, in the State of Indiana, in May las, but the new mame was at once generally adopted through- out the West. though in some localities the as- sociation 1s stil] better known as the “Order of American Knights.” “ Meanwhile. also, the order has received certain Jocal designations. In partsof Illinois it has been called at times the Peace Organi- tion,” in Kentucky the «Star Organization;” these, however, being apparently pames used outside of the lodges of theorder. Its members have also been familiarly designated as +-But- ternuts” but the country people of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio,and its separate lodges have also frequently received titles intended for the pubiie ear; that in Chicago, for instance, being termed by its members the “Democratic Invin- cible Club,” thatin Louisville, the «Democratic Reading Room,” &c. de isto be added thatin the State ot New York, and o her parts of the North, the secret political association known as the ‘McClellan | -itinute Guard” would seem to be a branch of the G. A. K., having substantially the same ob- jects, to be accomplished, however, by means ‘expressly stuted to the localities in which it is established. For, as the Chief Secretary of this association, Dr, R. F. Stevens, stated in June last to a reliable witness whose testimony has been furnished, “those wh.) represent the Mc- | Clellan interest are compelled to preach a vig- | orous prosecution of the war, in order to se- eure the popular sentiment and allure voters.” With regard to “its organization and of- ficers,” from printed copies of the constitution heretofore selzea by the Government, it has been ascertained that the government of the order throughout the United States is vested in a supreme council, of which the oiicers'’are a Supreme Commander, Secretary of State and ‘Treasurer, who are elected for one year. Ina State, the government of the order is vested in aGrand Council, the officers of which area Grand Commander, Deputy Grand Uom- mander, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, ands certain number of Major Generals, or one for each military district, also elected an- nually by representatives from what are called County Temples. But the strenzth and significance of this or- ganization he in its micary character, The fecret constitution of the ‘Supreme Conuneil rovidee that the Supreme Commander * shall he commander-in-chief of all military forces be- thm there. The Temples” or “Lodges” of the order are Dumerorsly scattered throagh the Ntates of Ia- diana, [iitror, Obto, Migsourt, and Kenotacky. Tuey are also officially report da- estaniished, toa less exten!, in Micuigan. and tne other Ve-tern States, as well asin New York. and alsoin Penosylvania, New Homp-hire, Rhode | Isiand. Connecticat, New Jersey, Maryland, | Delaware.and Tennessee Jodd, the (Frand | Commander of Indiana, in an aditress to the | that at the next ancaal meeting of the Supreme | Council (in Febrnary, 1865,) every Stave in the Union wit! be represented. The actual numericsl strength of the order Bae ever been officially reported. Delegates at 0,000, but Vallandigham. in a speech last summer at Dayton, placed the nomoer at 500,000, which is supposed to be nearer the roe total, The order is more widely extended | at the Soath than in the North, and not only | officers of the rebel army, but guerrillas, are acmitted to membership. In the sammer and fall of 1563 the work of arming the members was commenced, and it is estimaied that the force capable of being mohbilizea for effective service was 349,000 men. Arms were distributed at all points, and efforts ‘were made to get arms from Nassaa. throngh Canada, The members of the order in Missouri joined the militia forthe volgnurpose of getting porsession of arms; and ff was at one time proposed to disarm the negro troops in Ken- tucky, forthe purpose of getting possession of their weapons. The discovery of & number of copies of the yitual of the O. A. K. atthe office of Hon. D. W. Voorhees, in Indiana, gave the military autborities full possession of the signs, pass- woras, &c. Both the O. A. K and O. S. L. societies are what are termed progressive, and there are five separate degrees of membership; butthe great majority of the members only attain to the firstor lower degree. The oath ‘akem by members is considered paramoant to all other oaths, and in ebedience to the regula- tions of the order all other oaths may be vio- “lated with impunity. There are signs, signals ch it derived all the chiet features of | and passwords in use among members both North and South. There are also signs of warning and Ganger, and also what are called battle signals, whereby a soldier belonging to the orderis spared by theenemyv. In corres- pondence a cipher is used, or letters are writ- ten with cipher marks under certain words to show that they are to be read in a sense direct- ly the opposite of their apparent purport. The written principles of the order in which the neopbyte is instracted. and which he is sworn to cherish and observe as his rule of ac- jon, when, with arms placed in his hands, he is called upon toengage in the overthrow of his Government, aeclares the absolute right of slavery: recognizes State sovereignty and the Tight of secession; asserts the right of armed resistance to constitated authority on the part of the disaffected and disloyal whenever their ambition May prompt them to revolution. The members are algo pledged not to take up arms in the cause of the Government. The specific purposes of the o-der have by the contes-ions of arrested members been dis- covered to be—!st, To aid soldiers to desert, and to harbor and protect deserters. 2d, [o dis- courage enlistments and resist the draft, and Iembers of the order, when drafted and com- pelled to enter the field were instructed to ase their weapons against their fellow soldiers rather than against theenemy. 3d, To circa- late disloy al and treasonable publications. 4th, To communicate with and give intelligence to the enemy. Secre-ary of the order in Missouri that for this purpose rebel epies, mail carriers and and amply protected. 5th, To aid the enemy by recrniting for them or assisting them to re- cruit within our lines. 6th, To furnish the reb- els with arms, ammunition, &c. 7th, Toco-op- erate with the enemy in raids and invasions. Sth, To destroy Government property. %th, To destroy private property and persecute Union men 10th, To assassinate and murder Union men. And llth, Toestablish a Northwestern Confederacy. The facts set forth in Judge Holt’s report were obtained from various sources and wit- netses, among whom were shrewd and intei- ligent detectives who succeeded in gaining the confidence of the prominent members of the or- der; rebel officers and soldiers wno made dis- closures to our military authorities; scouts em- ployed to travel through the Border States; members of the order who appalled by the in- famons designs, deserted it; officers of the order of high rank who could not go the fall length of the treason; deserters from our army who upon being apprehended contessed that they had been induced to desert by members of the order and the witnesees before various Grand Juries ip 1°63. Judge Holt says: «It need only be added that a most satisfactory test of the credibility and weight of much ef the evidence which has | been furnished is afforded by the printed testi- mony in regard to the character and intention of the order, which is found in its national and State constitutions and its ritual. Indeed, the statements of the various witnesses are but presentations of the logical and inevitable con- sequences and results of the principles therein set forth. «But, although the treason of the order has been theroughly exposed, and although its capacity for fatal mischief has, by means of the arrest of Its leaders, the seizure of its arms, and the other vigorous means which have been pursued, been seriously impaired, it is still busied with its secret plottings against the Government, and witb its perfidious designs in aid of the Soothern rebellion. It is reported to have recently issued new signs and pass- words. and its members assert that foul means will be used to prevent the success of the Administiation at the coming election, and threaten an extended revolt in the eyent of the re-election of President Lincoln.” In conclusion, Judge Holt urges upon all loyal men to c0 work as to defeat the plans and purp of the treasonable order. eer seres ere AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS, Y GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucti ; Bere. 5N6 ree econ SALE OF YALTABLE IMPROVED AND UN- IMPROVED PROPERTY. The undersigned, trustees under the wi!l of the late Edmund Reiley. offer for sule at publis auc tion the following. Property : On WEDNESDAY, 2th October instant, at four o'clock p. m..on the premires— Part of Lot 8. Square 690, fronting 62 feet 5:2 inches on Ist strest east, Lota 4 and 9. Square 814. East half of Lot 16, Square 867. L \t 9, Square 788. Part cf Lot 4, Square 730, 15 feet 10°; inches on A street and 50 feet on 2d street east. Partef Lot 8, Square 759, west part fronting 20 feet on Fast Capitol street by depth ef lot. Three years of lease on Jot unexpired. _ Part of Lot 9, Scuare 758, beginning at northwest longing to the order in the various States when called into actual serrice;” and, turther, that the Grand Commanders ‘ shall be commanders-in- chirf of the military forces of tuir respective Staies. Subordinate to the Grand Commander in the State are the «* Major Generals,” each of whom commands his separate district and army. in Indiana the Major Generals are four in number. In Illinois, where the organ- ization ef the order is considered most perfect, the members in each Congressional district compose a + brigade,” which is commanded by a“ Brigadier General.” The members of each county constitute a regiment,” with a ‘colonel” in command, and those of each township form a “company.” A somewhat similar system prevails in Indiana, where, also, each com- pany is divided into « squads,” each with its chief—an arrangement intended to tacilitate the guerrilla mode of warfare in case of a gen- eral outbresk or local disorder. The « McCiellan Minute Guard,” as appears from a circular issued by the Chief Secretary in New York in March last, is organizea upon & military basis similar to that of the order proper. P. C. Wright, of the New York may Nene: was the first Grand Commander. In May Iast be was arrested and confined in Fort Lifay- etre, and U. L. Vallandigham suceeeded kim as Grand Commander; Mr. Robert Holloway, of Illinois, acting as Lieutenant General whi'e Vailandigham was in Canada. Dr. Massey, of Ohio, was chosen Secretary of State at the last election. = In Missouri the principal officers were Unas. L. Guat,Grand Commander; Uharles b. Daun, Deputy Grand Commander; and Green B Smith, Grand Secretary. These three hay? been arrested and made confessioas, and it is underswod that James A. Barrett nas since acted as Grand Commander there. H. H. Rodd. he has jast been tried at In- ae “ rand Comm: tr of Indiana a rand Commander in that State efron, and the Grand Secretar W. M. Harrison. The Major Generals are wv A. Bowles, Jon C. Walker, LP. yfiii; Andrew Humphreys. Among Pearse ing members of the order tn that State are Dr. Athon, State Secretary, and Joseph Ristine, State Auditor. v The Grand Commander in Illinois is __ Judd, of Lewistown; and B. B. Piper, of Springfield, who is entitled “Grand Missiona. Ty” of the State, and designated also as q | member of Vallandigham’s staff. in Kentucky, Judge Ballitt, of the Cour: ot es ee is Grand Comm: Tr, and, with Dr. U.F. Kalfus and W. R. T! Jor in Lou- is ville, two other prominent members, has been — and confined by the military authori- es. In New York, Dr. R, F. Ste Secretary of the McUlstian Misute’Guscd, is the most active ostensible representative of the apgle of sqnare, running south and along 2d street east 80 feet 7 ine thence east 21 feet 3 12 inches, thence 9] feet 8!s inches to yland avenue. thence south weatwardly along said avenue 24 feet Me the place of begioning, containing 1,832 squara ject. Part of Lot 10, Square 843, beginning at the dis. tance of 16 feet from the nor*heart corner of and anne 10 feet 3 inches on B streetsouth by depth of lot. Part of Lot 1, Bqnare 843, beginning at the weat corner of said lot, with front of 27 feet by depth of lot. Part «f Lot 19, Square 729. Lease 99 years on 25 feet front by depth of lot. 52 years unexpired, on East Capitol street, near Cap- itol grounds, And on THURSDAY, the th instant, at 40’cl’k .m., Op the premises— North half of Lot 28, Square 53. Let A, subdivision of Bquare 679, fronting 23 feet finches on south D atreet, depth li9 feet 6 inches centaining 2,573 square fee". The improvements are: Two frame buildings on rt of Lot 19, Square one frame on lot 9. Suqare 88; 2 brick he uses op part of Lot 4, Square 730, and a frameon Let AB 9, Terms of asle: One of the purchase meney into be paid io cash. and the residue in 6and 12 months, with istere:t, secured by adeed of trust on the premises, or all cash, at the option of the pure arer. 2 ‘A payment of $25 on each lot will be required at the time of purchase If the terms of sale are not complied with in one week thereafter the right to ell, at the risk eof the defau'tin, weeks previous eotice in the cer in reserved by the trustees, The cost, of conveyancing and reyqnue stamps to be paid by the pnrcharer. paid PATRICK MKERNA. JOHN CARROLL BRENT, Trustees, oe 8d GRBEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts, @ALE OF CONDEMNED MULES. "hie. art-rmaster's Office, Depot of Washington, Pyke! Washington, 0. ©.. October 5, 1°64. { Will bes Id at public auction, at the Corrals, pear the Ohcervatory, in the city of Washington, on WEDNE=DAY, October 19, 1884, alotof MULES, i condemped as unfit for public service, Terms: Cast. in Government fand: Meace st 10 o’clock a.m. Sale to commen RuckER, 7 H. Brigadier General and Chief Quartermester, ec &-13t _____. Depot of Washington. ‘UCTION BALE OF CONDEMNED HORSES. QuanrpewastEe Gex,’s Ovrice, 137 Division, ASHINGTON CITY, October |, 1354 .Will be s0ie n, to the highest bidder at tee Cline God pie cer nanied below: Fine sitiflia, Pennsylvenia, THURSDAY, October 13, ati ington, Delaware, THUBSDAY, October 2, ork, Pennevivapis, THURSDAY, October 77, TWO HUNDRED CaVALRY HORSES, at esch secret order. A grent many of these officers have been gr- rested snd two others ate under stric surveillance. ¢ Military ‘The Supreme Conhcil meets Feproary 22d. This year it met in New Youn And a special meeting was held in Chicago a piace. ae ali woe Bare. Pen semenned as unfit for Por roi fanning es, many good bar- ly. Bales to commence at 10 oak tn Untied Baten cormmenc® St 10 a.m. ami saee of the Quarter — ene Colonel in charge Ist Di; Eas harge vision, Q. day or two before the Inte Democratic Conven- | Them bere in that State of Febraary last, claims | to the last Supreme Coancil piace the oumber | It was testified to by Smith, Grard | emissaries were admitted to fall membership | PpForosars FOR LOAN. TasasUuy DuraatMEnr July 25, 1964, vew that suscriptions will be Oe rae Treasurer of t® United Btates. the severs! Assistant Treasurers gud Designated | Pepositories and by the National Banks designated pa qoslified as Depositeries and Financial Agents er Tresmury Notes payable three. years from | guwuat 15, 1864, bearing Interest at the rate of | seven and three-tenths per cent. per annum, with semi annual coupons attached, peyable in lawful meney. ‘These notes will be convertible at the option of | the helder at maturity into mix per cent. gold pearing bends, redeemable after five and payable twenty years from August 15. 1867, The Notes will be ieeued in the denomination so Sfty. one hundred. @ve handred. one thonaand an five thousand dellars, and will be isaued in blank, | or pavable to order, as may be directed by the sub- a 8. See ch weripGon mast be for fifty dollars, or Itivle of fifty dollars. «Duplicate certificates will be issued for all depos ites. The party depositing mnst endorse apon the orézinal certificate thedenemination of notes re- quired, and whether they are to be isaned in blank or payable to order. When so endorsed it must be left with the officer receiving the deposit, to be forwarded te this Department. The noter will be transmitted to the owners frea of transportation charges as neon after the reeeipd of the original Certificates of Deposit as they can be prepared. Intereat will be allowed to August 15 on all deposits made prior to that date, and will be paid | by the Department upon receipt of the Original certificates. As the notes draw interest from Augurt 15, per sons making deposits subsequent to that date must pay the interest accrued from date of note to date of deposit. Parties depositing twenty-five thousand dollars and upwards for these notes at any one time will be allowed a commission of one-quarter Of one per eent., which will be paid by thie Department apon receipt of a bill for the amount, certified to by efficer with whom the deposit was made. No deductions for éommissions must be made from he deposits, Officers receiving deposits will sea that the Proper endorse ents are made upon the original certificates, All officers authorized to receive deposits are requested to give to applicants all desired informa tion, and afford every facility for making sub- scriptions, W.P. FESSHNDEN, Jy %-tf Becretary of the Treasury yy BI URVEYOBS OFFIOR, neay Py eaincroR D.O., June 16, 1864. All dealersin this city and Georgetown, whe wish to nell to the Medical Purveying Department, are Feqnested to send te thin office. on the MON DAY of each week, a sealed list of the articles they may be prepared io farninh at short notices, with the @ SAMO. price of eseh attac! ih SUTHRALAND, | Je-tf COAL! Burg. U. 8. A., Medica! Purveyor. C OAL! AT REDUCED PRICES, 1,500 TONS—FURNACE, Eu@ AND STOVE COAL, Willsell the above Coal to Consumers for the next ten (10) daysata great reduction on former prices. ALSO, HICKORY, OAK, AND PINE WooD, In the stick, or sawed and split any length or size W. H. MARLOW, oc 4-6 corner 7th street and Canal. IREMEN'’S INSURAN CE COMPANY WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN. CAPITAL........—.$200.900, Office Corn Street and Louisiana Avenue, Over Bank of Washingt -n, INSURE HOUSES AND OTHER PROPERTY AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE, DIR: ORS: George Shoemaker, John D. Barclay, Bamitel Cropley, Andrew Rothwell, Thomas Parker, Richard Barry, B.B. French, Dr. C. W. Davis, Samuel Redfern, Robert White, Wiliam Wilson 7. Edward Olark. No charge for policies. AMES ADAMS, President. ABEL G, DAVIS, Bec’y. ep 22: ebm BaD! READ! READ! READ! NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS.—Jast re- colrea a large Seeortment = Gents’ Foraisbing el com prisin, e@ latest styles. b SEAELSB No. 364 rth otrect, Detwoon Tana ate, Persons will do well to call and.examine our stock of FURNISHING GOODS before purchasing elsewhere, as we will guarantee to save them 10 rT cent.. at ITH & BEALL’S,7th street, bet. and K sts., No, 361, Thore in want of BUSINESS SULTS, will please call and examine sample goods, as we haveachoice relection of piece goods on hand,at SMITH & BEALL ’S, 7th street, bet. I and K, No. 361. CUSTOM GOODS MADE TO ORDER.—Persons in want of Business or Black Dress Suits, will find itgreatly to their advantage to call at SMITH & BEALL’S, 7th street, bet. I and K, No. 361, BOYS’ SUITS.—We have juat received our large fall and winter stock of Boys’ Clothing, which we are offering at very lew prices. Remember th piace oa ‘H & BRALL’S, 7th street, bet. I and No. 361. sep 16-Im* JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS, FiyTeextH STREET, OPPOSITE U. 8, TReAsuay, Receive Subscriptions for the NEW JU. S. 73-10 LOAN authorized by the act ef June Sth, 1864. The notes will be issued under date of August 15th, in denominations of 850, 8100, $500, $1,000 and 85,000, payable to bearer or order, bearing interest at 78-10 per centum per annum, payable semi-an nually, and will be convertible at the optiot‘of the holder at maturity into six per cent. Five Twenty Bonds. We buy and sell— GOVERNMENT BONDS ofall issues, TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, And OOIN, And pay the highest price for QUARTERMASTER’S CERTIFICATE CHECKS. Jy 27-tf JAY COOKE & 00, IMPORTANT TO USEKEEPERS nO AND OTHERS We invite the attention of all ersons who are in waat of FURNI- TUREor ROOSERKEBPING GOODS to cail and examine our large and extensive assortment, which we are prepared to ofler AT GREAT BARGAINS, thereby making it animportant item in the selec- tion of FURNITURE and other MOURBEER PING: GOODE: establish. 1 te pund at the well known ish- mentor” Re McGREGOK & ZIMMERMAN, No. 540 Seventh street, between au2%6-eolm Louisiana av. and Det, east side. ANURE.- URE M MANU RWiN URE, THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MANURE IN THE UNITED STATES, Tac undersigned, haying contracted for allthe Manaure at Giesdoro Point, +» are DOW pre: ared to put on board vresels free of expense to Baptaine at low rates, VESSELS WANTED. Sib a dike BANU be ARE” & °° L y, . au lit JOHN PETTIBONE & OO. ASSEY COLLINS & CO.’8 PHILADELPHIA DRAUGHT ALK AND PORTEB. Tam now receiving large quantities of DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER from thin evlebrated brewery, | which Iam prepared to farnieh on short netice to ail persons who favor me with their orders. (rdera given to my drivers will be promptly at- tended to, Goode delivereg.in all parts of Georgetown, freevf charge, RILEY A,.8HINN, Agent, Union Bottling Depot, 57 Green atreet _pstf Georgetown, D.O. ( BRPHANS’ COURT, SEPTEMBER Dist R107 OF COLUMBIA, CousTY TOM. 10 In the case of Brid i mjnistratrix of dames Kelly, deceased, the Administratrix aforesaid bax, with the approbation of the Orphans’ Qourtof Washington County afore- said, mpphnted JATUKDAY, the isth day of Octo- | ber pext.for the final settiementand distributionof the Sages estate of said deceased, and of the asset in hand, as far as the same have been col- lected and turned into money; when andiwhere all the creditors and heirs of said deceared are notified | to attend, (at the @rphane’ Court of Washington | County sforesaid,) with their claims properly youebed, or hey aise otherwise by law be exclude: from all benefit decoased’s estate: provided acopy of this order published ence a week for ‘Wash ington and ‘weekain the E + previ th maids Ssth day of October, as — . ‘ent: 20. bop B-1swSw* Register of Wiils. QV OMPANION Pprerosars FOB FOBAGE, Olay QUsateaMastsa’s Orrin, ‘Waskinotor Duror. Dec, 8, 183 Bealed Propecais are invited by the andersigned for supplying the U. 8. Quartermaster’s De artment, at Washington. D.C., Baltimore, Md. lexmdria, and Port Monroe. Va.,or either of these places, with Hay, Corn, Oats and Straw Bids will be received for the delivery of 5,006 bushels of corn or oata and 60 ton# of hay or straw, and opwarde Bidders must state at whiok of the above-named points they propose to make deliveries, and the fates at which they will make delivaries thereat, the quantity ef each article proposed te be deliv- ered, the time when said deliveries shall be com- menced, and when to be completed. he price must be written out is wordson the bids to be ap im good atout sacks, of about J tovbushelseach, ‘Ontein like sacks ofaboat without hay and 10 pushelaeach The anack# to be furnished extra charge to the Govenment T' atraw to be securely baled. ‘The particular kind or description -f oats, corn, hay or straw proposed to be delivered mest be stated in the proposals. Allthe articles offered ander the bias her in vited wil! be subject toa rigid inspec ion by the Government Inspector before being accented. Contracte will be awarded from time to time to the lowest responsible bidder, as the in‘erest of the Governmenp and paymen: will be made when the whole amc cted for shal’ hi in with gued Ur twa respon. roposele with a ‘anty. si, y two respon tible persons tha’ ais bid Is wecopted be oF they wil, within ten days thereafter, execute the contract for the same. with good and sufficient sureties in a ¢um equal to the amount of the com- 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, they to make good the difference between the offer of sai? bidderand the next lowest respon- sible bidde or the person te whom the contract be awarded. “the redpousb ot tue guarantors gust’ be shown by the official certificate of a U. 8, District Attorney, Collector of Customs or any ether ofcer under the United States Government or ble person known to thie office. Al bidders will be duly notified Of the accept or rejection o! air pro sree full name and P.0,, address of each bidder must be legibly written In the 1 t be addrensed to Brig. Gen. D. B Rucker, Obie be ot Quartermaster, Washington D.C., and should be plainly marked **Proposale for Forage.” ‘sum equal to the amount of the com trond red by the contractor and both st ai rantors, wil) be required of the success] bid- ler or bidders a) signing the contract. Blay « forme of bids, guarantees, and bonds, way de obtained upon application at this Office, FORM OF PROPOSAL. (Town, County and State) —— (Date) the subscriber, du hereby propose to furnish deliver to the United States, at the Quarter veably to the L and master’s Tspartment at "¢ terms of your advertisement inviting proporalr for foraxe, dated Washington Depet, Deo. 8. 1863 the following articles, vis: — bushels of Qorn, ig sacks, at — por bu-hel 6 56 per nos — bushels o: Oats, in sacks, at — per bushel of 82 pounds — tons of Baled Hay, at —— per ton of 2,000 it —— per ton of 3,00 yunds, po to coramence on or before the —- day of mani ill and to be completed en or before the — day of , 186—, and pledge Tayaelt to enter inte a written contract with the United States, with good ang approved securities, within the space of ten days. for being notified that my bid ‘as been accented. Your obedient servant, Brigadier General D. H. Ruoxzn. Depot Quartermaster, General Depot Qa hington, D.O, GUARANTY. We, the undersigned, residents of in the Ooun and Btate of hereby, jointly and severally,covenant with the United Btates. and guarantee in case the forenoing bid of be accepted, that he or they will, within tep after the acceptance of said bid, execute the co! tract for the same with good a: ties, in a sum equa) to the amount of the contract to furnish the forage proposed in conformity tc the terms of advertisement dated December 8, 1858 under which the bid was made, and, in case the anid shall fail to enter into s contract as aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the differ ence between offer by said and the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. Gives “ander our hands and seals this — lay of ‘Seal. I hereby certify that, to the best of my know) edge and Vetiet, the above-named Ree ceatore are geod and sufficient as sureties for the amount for i ffer to be security. — ——. which they offer by the United Btates District At. . lector of Customs, or any other officer tory ihe United States Government, or reson fice. sible person known to this o! oti. RUOKER, dec @tf Brigadier General and Q. M. cus QUARTERMASTES’S OFFIOR, . Duron? oF Wastindzon.| fashington, D. C., January 4, 1364. can Sealers tn . Hardware, Pree Leather, oe Furnituse, Marness, er are Oecd to send to this office, on MONDAY ofeach a list, im dupitcats. of th Ertictes they aregre to furnish to this Depot at short notice. 6 price of each marked in plain figures.go that. in case the exigencies of the servi: a article ot articles can be Obtaines "ponkaws ssiahine te sell 20 suis Depot will be re i : gaired to finish the list 4 Chief Quartermaster, a jeadier General and Objet partarmaste yu MOST POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE IS TH, BROS. & CO., B H 40 West Baltimore street, Baltimore. SMITH, BROS, & CO., Clothiers and Merchant Tailors, 40 Wert Baltimore street, The Bon Ton Merchant Tailors, No. 40 West Baltimore st., Baltimore, Md. N Lt Goods of all descriptions at reasonable prices, Wasningtonians can fave 20 per cent. by getting their Clothing made at SMITH, BROS. & 0O., 40 West Baltimore street. The best and cheapest Clothing House in t eountry is PORMITH, BROS. & 00...” 40 West Baltimore street, MARBLE HALL CLOTHING HOUSE, 40 West Baltimore st , Baltimore, Md. Persons in Washington can save 2) per cent, by buying their Clothing oF nn DROS. &.00 40 West Baltimore street. Our Washington customers can find the best stock of Clothing in the country—every article sponged—at SMITH, BROS, & is 40 West Baltimore street, The leading Clothing House of Baltimore offers the finest stock of Clothing in the country. SMITH, BROS. & CO., Marble Hall, 40 West Baltimore street. Do not fail to come to SMITH, BROS. CO. to get your Clothing. 40 West Baliimore street. The place where everybody gets suited. BML1H BROS. & CO., 40 West Baltimore street, The only house in Baltimore or Washington that 8) e all their Goods. pers Om COCK SMITH, BROB. & CO., 40 West Baltimore street. All Discbarged Soldiers in Washington are effered a discount of 10 re cent. Dy buying of us, MITH, BROS. & CO 40 West Baltimore street. Discharged Soldiers can save twenty dollars en a Buit by buying of MITH, BROS. & 00. 40 West Baltix ore st:, Baltimore, Bid. ay all tocome to Baltimore to buy your Nd. ‘SMITH, BROS & CO, Merchant Tailors and Clothiers. Be sure and come to SMITH, BROS. & CO., Marble Hall Clothing House, 40 West Baltimore street, to get your Fali and Winter Clothing. SMITH BROS. & CO., Merchant Tailors and Clothiers, 40 West Baltimore street. It will OLOTHI iets French and Maylich WALKING COATS, Pettoe’s fancy and plain SACKS; also, the new style SACKATEL, the prettiest cost out. ‘Allin epdiocs varicties at BMIPH, BROS. & CO.” Popular Merble Hall QGiothing House, 40 West Baltimore street. Bep 24-31 ((UARIFIED CIDER OLARIFIBD CIDER! J have juxtreceived per schooners “George 8. Adems” avd “J. W..” from Boston a large suppl: of pure Massachusetts CLARIFIED OLDER whick i offer for sale at the lowest market price, in quan- Lities to suit purchasers Hotel keepere, sutlers, and all others in want ofa prime article of Cider are invited and ex- amjug this before purchasing clvew here, 5 _ RILEY A SHINN Union Bottling Depot, 57 Green st. Georgetown, D. 2. Ea KINGS AND NAVAL HEROKS. London K? Allen's Lite of Dundonald, London Dixon’s Life o: Bn Shipwrecks ar Lives of Briti ' 8, London Gilly’s Bhipwrec:s of the British Navy, London Neptune's Heroes London Cooper's Nayai Bic grap! Bonthey 6 Life of Meise Cooper’s Navsl History Mewoir of Adinirel Brenton, London |. Memoirs of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, 2 vels,, Memoirs of Admirgs) ¢¢ Baumarez, 2 vols.. London Life and Correspon’.nce of Admiral Napier, 2 vols., Londo Nicholad Hist MY of tive Royal Navy, 2 vols,, Lon- on Brenton’s Naval Histury.2 yols., London wep2 TRANGK Tgytor. ~ 9/0} aT REET. OROCKE! ie TIN WARB, ~) CUTLERY AND BANCY GOODS. COAL OIL AND COAL O1L LAMPS. T offer sib if the above articles of goods, which embrace the bent agtortment ever offered to. th asbingtov pubdlic;at i) per cent lower than they cmp be purchased elaewh+rein thecity. all and see for yourselves. = : J.B. FOLE sen? tat 316 F st, Rodth, det, ith wad HS, Di London GLASS. GLASS. fa id ec TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. | BALT'MORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, 4 after Sunday, Jaoe Ith, 18s, Daily T: whl be rup ‘between Washington and New York 1 re LADBLPUts. NEW TORK LA 4 ron EE BOSTON. Ane ‘ashington at7 390 a. m., 11.15 9. m., and ne aan Tee ee: ron eaLTIMORB 4ND PHILADELPHIA, Leave Washington at Spm. daily, exeept Sun- day. laasongers will note that this traimronsas far mre seta FOR NEW edge ily at p.m. 5 Lente tater t ea York passengers exclusively, FOR BALTIMORE. hi no at 6.90a. m., 11,15 a. m., 3p. ander? p.m ,and 8.9 p. m.,except Sun- “Ss Sunday at 7.90 8. m..§ p. m., and 8.90 p. m, FOR ALL Pakta OF THE WEST. Leave Washington at 6.90 8. m. and, 4.45and 8.90 m, daily, except Sund: 4 8.30 p. m Freeney ia tonal’ polate WHAT, and basrage Tickets sold to checked throuth. FOR ANNAPOLIS. Leave Washington at 6.30 s. m. and 4.45 p.m. i t Bund: “a O teain for rr ‘is on Sunday. Trains leaving Washington at 7.9 a. m. and 6,30 p.m. go through to New York wi ne U\B. JOHNSON TW BALTIMORE LOOK HOSsPrraL | OPFICB No, 7 SOUTH FREDERICK staRe THE ONLY PHYSIC'AN ADYRRTISING Rar discovered the mc Certain. Speedy, agg tual Remedy in the World for Mhectoa TSEASES OF UMPRUDENCB Relref in Siw Hours! No Trifting/ Persons Ruined by Ignorant Pretens. Dead): or by mom * | 4A CURE WARRANTED OF NU Ukiancn IN FROM ONB TO TWO Vats Weakness of the Back, Involuntary Discn sqee Btrictures, Affections of the Kidneys and Blad Impotency, General Debility, Nervousness, Dye perez, Languor, Low Spirits, Confusion of cere alpitation of ‘the Heart, Timidity. Tremb Dimaeas of Rignt or Giddineas, Diswase of the Head, Throat, Nose, or Skin, Affe as of the Liver, Langs. Stomach or Bowels—these Terrible Disor ders arising from Solitary Habita of Youth —the SFeRRT and Rolitary practices more fata! to their victime than the son, Elyaana, blightin, 3 of Syrens to the marinereeft their most brilliant bopes or as ticipetons: rendering marriage. &c., imposs! ie YOUNG MEN Ee tary Land destr: annually aweeps to an untimely gr Young Men of the most exalted talent and brilliant intelleet. who might otherwise have entranced lig- tenin Sonate with the thunders af *loquence oF waked to extacy the living lyra, mav ca!) wi confidence aks TAKE PARTACULAR NoTICR. These are some of the sad and melancho produced by early babite of youth, rien Waste, of the Back and Limbs. Pain in the Feeas Dimness of Bight. Lose of Muscular Power. Palpitation of the Heart. Drevevsia. Nervous Irritability Be- Of cars. carson6.90and8.9)p.m.trains. Berths ecieeping ar until 5p. m. duiy at the ticket of- fice. After stiss Rone: ey must be secured of the jing car conductor. Meeps ret and Ofth trains stop at all way points. The 3 p. m. train stops only st Bladensburg. Belteville, Laurel, Annapolis Junction and Relay Honag daily, exeept Sunday. ‘On Bunday it stove at al] way points. PABTICULAB NOTIOB, Passengers will please observe that the $p. m. train runs only as far as Philadelphia dail; al Sunday. On Sunday it runs to Baltsmoreonly. Also. that the 6.80 p. sm. train takes New York passensers only: tarther information, tickets of any kind, &c. apply to GEO. 8. KOONTZ. Agent at Wash- t icket Office. ingen et Buia wD antor of Transportation. L. M. COLE General Ticket Agént. Je 20-tf qmt PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 10 THE NORTHWEST AN D SOUTHWEST. | ND afTBR NOVEMBER 16TH ae oiteave Baltimore from the North Gai- vert Station as follows: Fast Mail at__-- ———-—--—-. 9. 9 A.M, Harrisburg Accommodation. 3.00 P. M. Lightning Bxpress—— —-—— 0 P.M, WASHINGTON THE 6.30 A. M. TRAIN FROM connects with the9.20a. m. ti vr titra Bat i} d the Weat for MRochenter,. Dunkirk, Ganandasigua, and agara Falls, and for New York city, pt PURE tear ga eregeaiey chee te Ww e 9.; Pp. 5 from a corre tor Elmira and the North and Pittsburg and the West, OARS ON NIGHT TRAINS, Boag ORETS at GovernMEN? Rarzi ONE THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY, LOW FARB AND QUIOK TIME. @7-For tickets and any information apply at the office of the Great Pennrylvania Boute, corner Penn. avenue and 6th atreet. ander National Hotel and Depot House, No 463 C st.. pear New Jersey avenue, Washington J. N. DUBARRY. , t N.O R. B. Baverin eng mTLBING, = ok It, we, Sth at. aad er ane and Ticket Agen’ Saeed, pare s. T.—_18s60.—X. Persons of sedentary habits troubled with weak- ne 8, lassitude, palpitation of the heart, lack o appetite, distress after eating, torpid liver, con- stipation, &c., deserve to suffer if they will no try the celebrated PLANTATION BITTERS, which are now recommended by the highest medi- cal authorities, and warranted to produce an im- mediate beneficial effect. They are exceedingly agreeable, perfectly pure, and must supercede all other tonics where a healthy, gentle stimulant is required. They purify, strengten and invigor: They creste a healthy appetite, They are an antidote to a change of water and rangement of t ative Functions, General Detility. Symptoms o eneumption, &o MenraLity.—The fearful at ed on the mind are much to be dreaded—Loas of gmory Confasion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits. Evil Porebodinen, Aversion te Bociety, Eelf-distrust, Love of Boll: le. Timidity, &¢ MARRIAGE Married Persons, or young men contemplati Marriage, aware of Physica) Weakness, Oran Debillty. Wasting of the Organs, Defermitiss. &6., should apply immediately He who places himself under the care of Dr. J, may religiously confide in his henor a8 a gen- fomas and confidently rely upon his skill av & yeician. ORGANIO WBAKNESS, IMPOTENCY IMP EDI: RGANIO WENTS TO MARRIAGE By Dr, Johnston's marvelous treatment, Weak- aess of the Organs is speedily cured, and fall rigor - restored. Thousands of the mort nervons, debill- feted and Saveteny whe ied lost all bope, have een iatel reliev ‘All impediments to marriage, Physieal or Mental rae HeRbARy. Btamolinen: and Wacken ro # ity. m blings. Exhauation of the most fearful kind, speedily cured, Dit. JOHNBON Member of the Royal College of Bargeont, Logs don, Graduate from one of the most eminent Cel- legen in the United 8! whore life bas been don, Paris,Philadel: and elsewhere,has effected some of the mont aetonishing cures that were ever known: many tronbled with ringing in the head and ears when asleep.great nervousness. b od at sudden sounds, bashfalners, freqaent blushing, attended sometimes witb derangement. ef mind. were cured immediately. * FOUNG MEN who have injured themselves by a certain praca’ indulged ip when alone—a habit frequently learned from evil companions, or at school, the effeste of which are nightly felt.even whem asleep. and, if aot cured, renders marriage impossible. and de- strova hoth mind and bedy. should apply immedi- ately. Whata pity that a yenng man, the sopé of Bis country and darling of his parents, should be snatched from all the prospeets and enjoyments of life by the consequence of deviation from the pat of oature and indulging inacertain secret habit, Snch persons must. before contemplating MABRIA 4 sound mind and body are to remote connubid! hi * of Lun- reflect thi . necessary requisites to most appl pess indeed. Witnout there the ey thr life becomes a weary pilgrimage; the | eet hourly darkens to the mina || mm yw; the en shadowed with despair and filled with the melan- eboly reflections that the happiness of another le blighted with our own DISEASES OF {M#PROUDENCS. When the misguided and impradent rotary of See re finds he fine imbibed the seeds of this pains 1 disease it often happens that an ill-timed sen! of shame or dread of discevery detera him from a plyize to those who, from bi ri f education and renpeata- ity can alone befriend him, He falle into the ands of ignorant and designing pretenders, who, incapable of curing, filcb hia pecuniary aubstance, Keep him trifling month after month, or as loug af the smallest fee can be obtained, and in despair with ruined heaith tesign uver hin gall- intment; or, by the use of that deadip er , Mercury, hasten the constitntional symp- ms of this terrible disease, has Affections of the Head, Throat, Nose, Skin, ete., progressin with frightful rapidity wotil death puts an and Bf by sending him to that un- his dreadful anfferin, diseorered country from Whose bourne mo travele, returns. OFFICB 7 SOUTH FREDERIGR STREET, left band side going from Baltimore street, a few doors from the corner, Fail not to observe name _.5 and number. 7 Bo letters received unless post-paid taining = sump tobe cned oe the rent. ‘Per * ot ts writing snould state age, and send po: vertisement describing symptoms, Ths Dr.’s Diploma hanss in his Office, 3 fe elaihbtl OF THE PRESS. 4 © many thousand cured at this estabhehment "9 within the last twenty years, andthe numerous ~ important Surgical Operations rmed b Jobanton, wituosoed by the roportsreot The Bast }, notices of which bave ap- and many other pape! ain and again before the public, besides standing asa gentleman of character =e Te sponatbllity. is a sufficient guarantee to SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED ja 20-ly diet. They overcome effects of dissipation and late hours, They strengthen the system and enliven the mind. They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers They purify the breath and acidity of the stomach, They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation, They cure Diarrhea, Oholera, and Cholera Morbus, They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Head- ach” They make the weak strong, the languid bril- iant, and are exhausted nature’s great res‘ orer, They are composed of the celebrated Calisaya bark, wintergreen, sassafras, roots and herbs, all preserved in perfectly pure 8t. Croix rum, For particulars, see circulars and testimonials around each bottle. Beware of imposters, Examine every bottle, Bee that it has D. 8, Barnes’ signature on our pri- vate U. 8. Stamp over the cork, with plantation scene, and our firm signature on a fine steel plate ngraving on side label. See that our bottle is not refilled with spurious and deleterious stuff. We defy any person to match the taste or character of eur goods. Any person pretending to sell Plantation Bitters by the gallon or in bulk, is an imposters Wesellonly in our log cabin bottle. Any person imitating this bottle, or selling any other materia] therein, whether called Plantation Bitters or not, isacriminal under the U.8, Law, and will beso prosecuted by us. We already haveour eyeontwo parties re-filling our bottles, &c., who will succeed In getting themselves into close quarters, The demand for Drake’s Plantation Bitters from ladies, clergymen, merchants, &c., is perfectly incredible The simple trial of a bottle is the evideuce we pre- sent of their worth and superiority, They aresold by all respectable druggists, grocers, physicians, hotels, saloons, steamboats and country stores, P. H. DRAKE & CO., aug 2-eo3m 202 BROADWAY, N. Y, DiUNNEES AND DINERS, by E. L, Blanchard. Loudon Manual cf French Cookery, London One Huncred and fwenty-four Receipts for Cook- ing a Rabbit, London Hints for the Table, London Copkery. Carving, and Etiquette of the Table, onden Rupe sun’s Hand Book of Dining, London Cuisinier Practicien, Paris Le Cuisinier Imperial, Paris The F; § be French: g iss Le-lie’s French Cookery yer’s Modern Housewife vokery forthe Million, London Kitcbener’s Coob’s Oracle Banderson’s Complete Cook arkill’s Housekeeper’s Encyclopedia Francatelive Modern Cook = sep 23 FRANCK TAYLOR, COA MATTING AT PRIVATE 8ALB.—We have just reevived for private sale, fiom of 18, 100 Is of 3,4, ana 6quart-r of REPO Ug tier sea wb Wee's wi! a ie oh. Co.. ‘Auctioneers ‘and Commission Me te, South cor, 9th strect and Penpsylyania Avenue, {Chron,] Sep 9-27 peers a S*°28T DISEASES! SECRET DISEASES BSAMABITAN’S GIFT S4M4RITANS GPT! THE MOPT CERTAIN REMEDY BVER USED ‘Yes, A Positive Cure” for CON Rn eee Lalor URES, a Contains no ral, BO 0 Mercury. Only ‘Ton Pills to be Taken to Effect a Uure They entirely vegetable, hav: t taste, and will net in any way in- any unpieasan an Jure the stomach or bowels of the most delicate. . Cures in from two to four days, and recent pn twenty feat ae Ereparea Di * sdcate versity of Pen! M ol eminent Doctors and Ohemiste of the present d 4O EXPOSURE, HO TROUBL' Let those who have desp: of gettin. or who here bron gorged with Balsam Gopavii a e nex SAMARITAIS GIFT. nt by mail in a plain envelope. Price—Male packages, $3. Female $3. BLOOD! BLOODI! BLOOD I! SCRUPLLA, ULCeRs, SORES. S8POtTe TETTERS, SCALES, BOILS, 8¥YPHILIAa OR VENEREAL DISEASES, 4c. ciple” meee. AND HERB JUICB is offered the public as a itive cure. SYPHILIS OR VENEREAL Visnales the 54- MARITAN’S BOOT AND HERB JUICH, i most potent, certait prescribed; it reaches and eradicates overy parti of the v. eal poison, ag that the cure is thoron, and permanent. Take then of this purifying remer’ ay sabe meals ane do not prenreatt to your pos- ri for which you may repen’ yearg if BO NOT DESPAIR! Although yon may be pronounced incurable, the BAMARITANS ROOT AND HERD TUTORS will remove every vestige of impuri' from the system. as well as all the bad effects of in mone ere ith which rein Ww: numbers o' males sufer, fs ROOT AND HERS S010 most happily .dapted, im Uleerated Uterui nites. ay beecin core eae oe pe is con inte incident 0 ex, Sent by exprecs. Price $1 a bottle,o sbo! "pecameerreny anaes wate ice be . - DESMOND & 00., Box 101 Philadelphia Post, Bold by8. CALVERT FORD, corner ef 1th ané Pu gNRY €OOK, Alexandria, may ¢-tf FIDENTIAE ON y ON EN who have injured themselves by Your vo Sek habite whieh unfit them for business, Bararait a nis Remntraueatrentet e are fee{ a debility in adv der the treat- years, before placing themselves aE SECRET t} in and effectual remedy ever Cary. ment of any one, should first read END. Biirried Ladies will learn something + Hits rtance by perusing The Secret Friend Ld A Sent to any address, ina sealed ‘envelope on re- ipt of Twenty-five Beole de cham Views, ie ‘ College o: ine, Vienna. osm; 1 is the effectual remedy fer Relaz- ane Fa ee cerThoes. aba Exhaustion ofthe tem, ‘Triesmar No.2 has entirely supersed nauseous use of Copavis, Oubebs, Xo. Triesmar, . $ is the infallible remedy fore’ | Impurities ‘ toms. thus obvisting the useot fail other deleterious ingredients. the form of a most agree = Lozenge. ured from effects of climes ant of. stmosshere, i, sand ais $3" othae all eri Roux, &c., &c, 2 detail Dy, we SERBOW. No. 194 si ales of8, 0: FOBD. Ho. 920 FA,are Bocendary | Sach preparation isin able ‘ed chan; four dol.