Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1866, Page 4

EVENING STAR. | _ Hams Cured With Dry Sugar. A correspondent sends the Scientific Amer!- — the following interesting advice on this su J meat mnst not be allowed to freeze un- der any circumstance—freezing destroying the Properly in the juices, which prevents any ap- Plication of sugar, molasses or salt from Uniting with them and forming the chemical combination which keeps them from souring. Separate the * and left hams; spread them Sse. shelf, or ae a a thick part of each ham overlapping the thic! With the butts eleyated “three inches plea gh ey the shanks. Bearing m mind, through the whole Process, that the retention of the juiees by | sony the hams in a proper position and free rom any kind of pressure is essential. | To cure a ham of fifteen ibs. weight requires one Ib. of y po brown sugar, two oz. refined and ground saltpetre, half a pound ground sea salt. First application—saltpetre, and cover the face of the ham with sugar a quarter of an inch thiek; on the fifth day rub the skin side with sugar. Second application—saltpetreand @ mixture of three paris sugar and one part salt, on the seventh day rub as before. Third application—half sugar and half salt: in seyen days rub as before. Fourth a; plication— same as last: in seven days rub with half sugar and salt, clean the flesh side of the ham. Fifth application—very good molases (not sorghum) as long as the meat willabsorb it. Saturate the ham with sugar as you would in preserving fruit; the salt is only fo flavor it; for hams in- tended for boiling, and which require more salt, you may use salt according to your Judgment and give more time. The ham is now cured, and for purposes of boiling it will be found delicious. Hams sbould al ways be dried withont smoke, banging them in domestic sacks, shank down. 1f you prefer smoke, hang for two months and then commence smoking. observing to have your meat elevated as many feet from the fire as practicable. Smoke-houses should be con- structed so that the smoke is admitted at the top of the building; the meat being near adry floor, the smoke settles on the meat after being cooled. Hot smoke should neyer touch meat. Smoke very slowly, using green hickory smotbered with green sawdust from white or burr oak timber, if you can get it. I have never used anything élse, and therefore cannot speak of the merits of corn cobs or sassafras; but asarule use timber that smokes red, not black; during the last six hours smoking, throw red a, on the fire; it keeps off the “skipper | bug.” ou may want toknow whatare the advantages nee 5 curing hams by this ex- pensive process. ell, they are weight and superior quality;as to their keeping, I never da chance to ascertai it—hams cured in this way being “gobbled up” immediately when placed in the market—their keeping qualities don't get a chance to be tested. Compared with a sweet pickled ham, there is just the supe- riority in quality, as there is between the sweet Pickled and salied. Try a few. (One word more about the special advantage of curing with sugar; fat cured with salt is repnisive to weak stomachs; consequently a large portion is trimmed off hams intended for the American market, that in England is always retained, fortwo reasens—economy and preserving the juices. Stomachs that reject fat when salted, find it delicious when cured with sugar. S27 A great ten month excursion is planned to leave New York in May in a first-class steamer chartered for the purpose. England Ireland, France, Italy, Russia, Egypt, the Holy Land, and in fact all countries of special interest in | Europe, Asia, and Africa will be briefly visited. One hundred excursionists at $2,500 apiece will be taken. The proposed trip, as ordinarily made, would consume two years and $7,000 in gold for a single traveller. ————<——— S7-Cain has found an apologist in Dr. Cam- Mings of London, who, in his “Lives of the Patriarchs,” says that as Cain can never have feena dead human bemg, or learned anything abont death, or known that a heavy blow would destroy the vitality, of which, again,he can have perceived nothing,his guilt was atthe Outside only mansiaughter. it has generally been supposed that the case of Cain was settled some time ago. S7 Mr. Sardon, the French pi: ing recently had an interview wit Eugenie at Compeigne, was complim Her Majesty upon his efforts to rid revailing extravagance in ladies’ toilet The ‘mpress eaid that she had tried last winter to set the example of greater simpiicity of dress, and that she was determined to wear still more unpretending toilets this season. B87 The great union stock are to include 345 acres. ards there will be 30 miles of drains and sewers, and | the streets are to be paced after the most ap- proved style. Already $1,100,000 have been expended in preparation, and $15,000,000 feet of lumber used. The yards are now ready for the reception of stock, and are ssonto be formally opened re ee LEGAL NOTICES. QEEHANS” COURT, December 16 19%5.—Dis- TRICT OF CorctmBIa, Wasitincton County, towrt:—In the case of B'ias Davis, ajmin tor of James C Davis, deceased. the adminis- | trator aforesaid has, with the apprebation of the Orphans’ Court of Washington County afo id, appointed Tuesday, the 9th day of J y, Wan, fh settlement ant dis rds at Chicago y, for the final butien of the personal estate of said deceased, and of the assets in hand, as far asthe saine have been collected and turned into money; when and here all the creditors and heirs of said deceased Sre@ motified to attend. (at the Orphans’ Court of Washington County aforesaid.) with their clai Properly, vouched. or they may otherwise be excluded from all benefit In eaid deceased's es- tate: provided a copy of thisorder be published ouce a week for three weeks inthe Evening Star, previous to the said 9th day of Jannary. 136. ‘est :-—Z.C. ROBBI de 18-w3w* Registor of Wills. Sy IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri- ber has obtained from the Orphans’ Court of Washington connty, in the District of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal es: tate of Samuel Keliy. late of Washington City, D C., deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same Jwith the vouchers thereof, to the subscri- ber. on or before the sth day of December next; they may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all benefit of the said eatate, Civen under my hand this 9th Sanof December, les [del2-law3w*} ELIZABETH KELLY. i ke 4 IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subseri ber has obtained from the Orphans’ @ourt o Washington County, in the District of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal estate of Patrick Kelly, late of Washington city, D. 0., deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the su ber, on er beforethe Sth day of September next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this tth day of September, ANN KELLY, de 6-law3w* Admi' istratrix. prortant.to FEMALES DR. CHEESEMAN’S PILLS. ‘The combiuation of ingredients in these Pills Is the result of a long and extensive practice, They are mild ip their operation, and cannot do harm to the most delicate; certain in correcting all irregu- larities, Painful Menstruation, removing al! eb- structions, whether from cold or otherwise, hea aebe. pain in the side, palpitation of the hea: white al peryous a affections. wee, _fatign . in fn the back and limbs, &c., disturbed slee; which arise interruption of nature. “2 DR. CHEESEMAN’S PILLS ‘was the commencement of a new era in the trest- mentof irregularities and obstructions which have consigned so many to & PREMATURE GRAVE. No female cam enjoy good health unices she te regniar, and whenever an obstruction takes place.the gon: eral health begins to decline. —— pitts form the Snest Pre tom ever put forward with IMM. - ik ted PERSISTENT SUCCESS. DON’T BE ECEIVED. Take this advertisement to your ggist. and tell him that you want the BEST and most RELIABLE FEMALE MEDICINE IN THE | WOBLD. which is comprised in these Pills. Leet a PILLS have beew a Standard Remedy for over thirty years, and are the most effectual one ever Known for ait complaints Mar to Females. To all classes they are inval wnducing, with certainty, periodical yeeularity. They are known to thousands, who hem at different periods, throughout the ng the sanction of some of the most Explicit directions, siateng sehen they should ra Mat when Bs be used, with each Box- the Price One Dolla: not f<= Boxes for §5, containing from Pills. Pills s mi by mail ly, secure from observs- jon. bi tting to the Proj SyOn SALE BY Sips s1sT8 —~_ AUCTION SALES. HeEavQuaRntexs DEPaRtMENT oF ae | Office of Chi Washington, 8. c.1 18 Will be sold at public anction to the highest bid- der at POINT LOOKOUT, Md., commencing THURSDAY, Jannary 18.1808. at 10 o'clock a.m, the following frame buildings and ether public Property at that Diace, viz: UNITED STATES GENERAL HOSPITAL. One Headquarters Building. 176 by 25 feet; 15 Hospital Wards, each 175 by, 25 feet; one Mess-house 250 by 23 feet; one Gi ‘s Quarters, 2H by 34 foots one Contraband by 14 fest: itch- REN TC Na feet. 1 ine, - comotive Boller and all the necossary apparatus steam laundry 91 by 14 feet; one for dryii one Gow Stable orse Stab 52 by 21 feet; o ‘agon House, small; one Pasgeas house, 85 by 25 feet, one Warehouse, 55 by 25 » 40 by 30 feet. and 19 feet bi i Wi “tank build- ng, 17 YZ. 17 feet, 30 feet high, with ctrcular water- tank 16 feet diameter; two Coal-houses, one Saw- house, one Forage house. one Dead-house, and one Wash-house, of various dimensiog@e; also, covered Plapvk Foot-walks connecting the ve buildings; aggregate length F.860 feet. and 8 feet wi The above mentioned Headquarters Building is two stories high, lathed and plastered, and the fifteen Hospital Wards, the Mess-house, and afew other structures are also lathed and plastered. PRISON GAMP. 10 Hospital Wards, each 19 by 25 feet; 7 Cook- houses, each 143 by 23 feet; one Cook-house. 120 by 26 feet; one Cook-honse, 148 by 25 feet, with two wings, each 30 by 20 feet; one Headquarters Build ing, 72 by 24 feet, with two wings. each 49 feet: one C. 8. Storehouse, 99 by 22 feet; one pensary, 40 by 38 feet; one Chapel, 100 by 24 fect; one Express Office, 30 by 16 feet; one Guard-honse fbtock.) £0 by 15 feet; one Quarters, one Office, and one Storeroom, of various dimensiones; also, 9, 188 lineal feet of Fencing. 12 feet high; 310 lineal feet oh doved Prask; Footwaiks. 12 feet wide, and 9,196 covered Piank Footwalks. ide. and 9, lines! feet of Plank Footwalk, 4 feet wile, with il. * QUARTERMASTER’S DEPARTMENT. One Quarters, 100 by 28 feet one Quarters, 100 by 4 feet; one Quarters, 72 by 22 feet; one Quarters, 69 yy 28 feet; three Stables. averaging 139 Wd 7 feet each: one Storehouse, 81 by 27 feet; one Smith Shop, 83 by i4 feet: one Wheelwright Shop. 87 by 14 feet: and feur Offices, three Quarters, two Sterchouses, one Oil-house, one Sadéler’s Shop, and one Meas- bourse. of varions dimensions. MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY. RO One Post Hospital, 70 by 25 feet; one Commiseary Storehouse. 200 by 35 fect; one Commissary Sales- reom and Office. 84 by 27 fect; one Oflica, 27 by 16 feet; one Guard House, (log,) 60 by £0 feet: one Guard House, (log,) 30 by 20 feet; two frame Guard Houses. small size; one Barrack, at Fort Linco'n, 6 by 20 feet; one Ordnance Storehouse, 54 by I2 feet; one Slaughter House, 40 by % feet, with Shed 24 by 13 feet, and Outbuilding 9 by 9 feet; one Stable, 36 by 22 feet 110 Kitchens, Quarters, &c.,of vari- ous dimensions, One wharf of Timber and Lumber. 475 feet long. and varying in width from 22 to 102 feet. 248 lincal feet of Stockade, 11 feet high on Potomac side, with blockhouse 2 by 30 feet, four platforms. each 15 by 12 feet, and 10 lineal feet #f plank footwalk, 6 feet wide. '157 lineal feet of Stockade on Bay Side, with block house 25 by 20 feet, and three platforms of va- rious dimensions. and afootwalk One Hose Carriage ; 23 Fire Ladders; 24 Axes; 115 Fire Buckets; aud six lengths of Hose, each 51 fect long. Three Cooking Ranges; one Perpetnal Oven: a quantity of eld Lumber, and a number x Point Lookout, situated at the jn jon ef the Potomac river with Chesapeake Bay, was, before the war, « favorite watering place, and is well adapted for the purpose now, having excellent fa- cilities for salt-water bathing, and abundance of fish and ga The buildings above enumerated, of “United States General Hospital, directly on the Point, the principal structures being arranged in rele, radiating from acom- mon centre. and connected by covered footwalks, and could with moderate expense be up prop- erly for the accommodation of visitors, as a steam laundry, ice-honse, coal house, water-tank, avd many other necessary structures for the purpose, are ready for immediate use. An excellent oppor- tunity is also sfforded to land-owners in the vicin- ity. and elsewhere, to secure valuable fencing and building material. A steamer will leave the Government wharves, south side of the basin, near Fardy’s ship-yard, Baltimore, Md., at 10 o'clock on the morning of 7 for the tr:.nsportation of at, and © retained Entil the close of the sale to return the passengers to Baltime Meals will be furuished ou the boat jteamboat) rates. ‘wiil be sold singly, erty in lots tosait purchasers. The military guard will remain in charge of the Buildings, &c., for fifteen days after the sale, ifde sired. and parchasers will be allowed twenty daya in which to remove their property. s inder the head * are located and other prop- Terms: Cash in Government funds. I. LUDINGTON, Colonel and Chief Quartermaster, de 29-1¢¢ Department of Washington. SALE oF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND FENCING, Chief Quartermaster’s Washinxion Will be sold at. padi Depot of ae eee t , December 29, 1585. uciion, en the premises, under the ofrection of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel James M. Moore. AQ. M., on THURSDAY, Jan- mary 4, 1866, commer @ at 12 o'clock M., the fol- lowing described Government Buildings and Fen- cing, viz ON E, BETWEEN 20TH One (1) Workshop, 27 by 180 One (1) Shi One dd Oue (1) 8 21ST STREETS, ea One (1) Shed and Stable One (1) Saw Mill, 28 by One (1) Building, One (1) Ottice. 1835 b One (1) Buildi One (1) lot F ON D, Une (1) Mill. One (2) Stable One (1) Stable, 23 by @ne (1) Tool-house ON Or 29 feet. Dg. 19 by 20 feet. in 05 feet long, 8 feet high. ST AND 22D STREETS, One (1) Lot F AT 22D STK Three (3) Sinks. each 6 Gne (1) Lot ot Fencing ON G, NEAR 218T STREET. Qne (1) Mess-house. 89 by 101 feet, One (1) Kitchen, 13% by 37 feet One (1) Woodehed. 11 by 16 feet. One (1) Kitchen, 13% by 4 feet. One (1) Tool-honse 6 by 20 feet. One (1) Sink. 12 by 16 feet. One (1) Lot Fencing, 112 feet long,7 feet high. The buildings will be s-id singty,in the order named, and must be removed within fifteen days ee eae Geo i tced erms: Cashin vernment funds. RUCKER, Brevet Major Gen. and Chief Quartermaster, de 23-6 Depot of Washington. *Q@ALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, , AND FENCING. F Chief Quartermaster’s Office, Depot af Washington, sais Washington. D. December 28, 1865. { Will be sold at public auction, on the premises, under the cirection of Brevet Lientenant Col- onel James M. Moore, A.Q. M.,on WEDNES- DAY. January 3.15%, the following described Government Buildings and Fencing, viz: AT THE OLD CAPITOL PRISON, at 12 0’clock a. m.: One Wood-Shed, 10 by 66 feet. One Sink, 6 by 45 feet. One G House, 12 by §1 feet. One Platform of Laundry, 19 by 77 feet, Ove Sink, 8 by 16 feet. eg lots of Fencing, each 345 feet long, 12 feet igh. AT ARLINGTON PARK STABLES, NEAR AR- LINGTON, VA., at 4 o'clock p, m.: A large lot of Fencing, Feed Troughs, &. The Buildings will be sold sing! nd toust be removed wi fifteen days from 4: f sale, Terms : Cash, in Government funds. D. H. RUCKER, Brevet Maj. Gen. and Chief Quartermaster, de 2-5t Depot of Washington. GOVERNMENT BALES, SALE OF RESERVED HORSES, QUARTERMASTER’s Orvicn, Wasuineton, D. 0., December 12, 1385. The Quartermaster Geu of the Army dsrects that all Government Horses now at Giesboro, D, C., be sold to the highest bidders. eRe will, therefore, take place at GIESBO- . @., beginning on THURSDAY NEXT, DECEMBER 14, 1855 and continuing on each'TUESDAY and THURS- DAY thereafter, until all are disposed of. A Beat will leave the Sixth street wharf every hour on the days of sale. There Horses have been carefully selected, and superior to oat heretofore offered for sale, nimals will be sold singly. les to commence at 10 0'cleck a. m. ‘Terms—Cash in United States Cw 4 Brevet Brigadior Mewaliy pons 161 nA in cl i de 12-tf irst Division, Q. wd 0. MVISH-WANG, THE GREAT OMI? E REM. Tix OR OONOMEAGA GUper Be Sparel Wereiabler itis pleasant tae pes . R, A GGISTS. C. Upham, 400 Chestnut street. Philadel. UTCHINS & HILLYER 4 and in Washi . 0. FORD dec 001 26 Dov ear Ree ak. uo. Sent by mall.” "7 5: 0 FORD, 290 Pa, EROME’S HAIR COLOR REstonER FoR | Y ouxe men GU BENTIAL. : retaining and gradually prneing beck the enue secret hal Ha whieh it them for Pannen te its original color, without the at- | tending the use of a dye. Sold p—— 5 ‘cents per bdotth were Ld EX¥GED’S MEDICATED GINGER BREAD R NUTS, for worms, umrivaled in + aud, peculiarly sdapted for children, beiug eaten ae an sale by d . Price i ag eremaiats 2% cents per box, (CARLYLE'S Brederickthe Great, vol_6, Prison riper Dati Cris The Boutin ¥ Leu: tte thot be » Bee © and St the prin- : i pleasure, or the or it to address, in asealed envelo, ey Gini aaa a oo. _tenteay Do CHA & OENWARE 8 92. CC“ T0n HELLER, ret; one Ice house, | - BOOTS, SHOES, & | © P Bots AND SHOES. ROPOSALS FOR FLOUR. Everybody of a good and reltable Boot Office Depot Commissary af Sudsi Bh pe it Washington, De Cn Decemier 381985. }, at the loweet et prices. Sealed Proposals are invited until WEDNES- = fay invite FeCl Ons ceame | DAY. January 3, 1856, 12-5 for furnishing the my 2 ul a ubsistence Departmen’ wi wee SGRESE SALMORAT ee TWO THOUSAND (2,000) BARRELS OF FLOUR. s LMORAL, Seigirp BUTTON AND POLISH Bi Gen | will only be received for what is known tn French C3) American CALF BOOTS, | a: this Depot as Nos. ] and 2, Georgetown Fleur, ITERS and BALMORALS of all qualities. ¥ SaaS Childrens’ BOOTS end SHOES in end- | Pe Reet be caseined for any quantity less Chitdrens? COPPER-TIPPED SHOES of supe- | PiU TUR Dein dupltae. riot make Ste Subetrom tas cpentng ef toe Gein eed et ne Tho quality of my Shoes will compare with the Galivered in such quautities, daily, aa the Govern: best in market,and prices with the lowest in the | ment may direct, either. at the Government ware- city, Acall is solicited, house. in Georgetown, at the wharves, or railroad No. 517 Tth ot , threcdeors sbers Dat, by oe Washington D.C: farded._ to be com de 15-eolm ‘Intelligencer Building, Jeted within ae | Eocgi igs ‘acceptance of the id. TBUK! TRUE! TRUE! Bids will be received for Flour to be delivered in Tels, 4 NO HUMBUG! ‘Payments will be mace in such funds as the Gov- ernment may have for disbursement. ae “ie 2 vernment i — = be oye me mulive Meker just before the Flour is recelved, and none wi accepted which is not fresh ground, and of a supe- rior quality. | An oath of allegiance must accompany the bid of | each bidder who has not the oath on file in this | Office, and no bid will be entertained from parties | who have previously failed to comply with their | bids, or frem bidders not present to res BOOTS AND SHOES Must be gone by the Ist of January. L. HEILBRUN & BRO. t right to reject any bid for any cause. Bide to be adivesned te tie wader: 506 SEVENTH STREET, sig’ at No. 223 G street, endorsed “ Pro} for Flour.” ksh; BRIDE RS, One deor south ef Odd Fellows’ Hall, de 29-40 Brevet Major, 0. 8. V- Will only for one month longer sell off their wet | PBOPOSALS FOR WASTE PAPER. Post Orrick DEPARTMENT, t selected Stock at the following low rates; Waauinoron Pr invited f hasing the WASTE Men's Pegged CALF BOOTS, $4 and 95. PAPA accamulnting Iw this Department, of the Men's Sewed CALF BOOTS, gs. following description, viz : i it Men’s Heavy Sewed CALF BOOTS, $7. 1, Transcripts of P.stmasters’ account of mails Grain and Kip BOOTS, $4 up. received and sent post bills, white paper. Esti- Boy's Grain, Kip and Calf BOOTS, at all prices, mated quantity, 40.000 pounds a year. 2, Mixed Daper, consisting of wra pers of accounts Men’s BROGANS and BALMORALS, §2. Men's Sewed GAITERS, $4. and other packages. together with letter envelopes of various colors. Katimated quantity 20,0 pounds Children’s Copper-Toe Shoes, $1. Ladies’ Glove-Kid BALMOBALS, $3.50, a year. . Dead letvers, which the accepted bidder will be Ladies’ Glove- Kid Polish BALMORALS, 94, Ladies’ Moroceo Sewed BOOTS, $2. required to deface thoroughly, under the supervis- ion of an agent of thie Department, so as te render Ladies’ Morocco Pegged BOOTS, $158. Ladies’ White Kid SLIPPERS, $2.50. 4 Saoemne toread them. Estimated quantity, ,008 pounds a year, 4 Newspapers. Estimated quantity, 6,000 pounds ayear. idders will specify a price per pound for each class of paper. As to the dead letters, the Department must be satisfied with the mode of defacing them before ac- Ladies’ Cloth and Carpet SLIPPERS, $1. ceptinga bid. se hcnwat ee irts e he Tr must be removi om the cellar ie Ladies! Rubber. SHOES, $1.16. General Post Office Building, at the cost of the ac. Mens’ = do. —do., $1.40. cepted bidder and in his own’ bags, as afton a8 may Misses and Children’s SHOES of all styles, Lg A ay ceap nplicterenning TRUNKS and VALICES at prices to suit, he paper will be weighed at this Department, and must be paid for on delivery. Bids are invited for one year, commencing on the Ist of January next, and will be received until Sat- urday. the 6th proximo, at 3 o’clock p. m. They ae act gy tweoel = Ge eae Gen- eral, and endorsed ** Proposals for Waste Paper. ALEX. W. RANDALL, de 23-eotja6 Acting Postmaster General. pBorosars FOR PAPERjAND TWINE. this whee january, 1836, oll This is the last chance for Bargains, therefore call soon at HEILBRUN’S, 506 Seventh street, _de2Im* ___Stone Steps at Entrance, il wie gtr: a Pritadey hia) . rom CELEBRATED LADIES’ SHOES Ge AGENCY, 493 11TH STREET, between Penn- sylvania and E street. A large assortment of Ladies’ pup ionable BOOTS AND BHO: censtantly on hand. Also, Orders attended to se 13-6m* G. SOHON, Sole Ag House of Representatives Unite Clerk's Uffice, Decembe Sealed Proposals will be recoived until WEDNESDAY, the 34 day of at 12 0’clock M., for farnishing each of the follow- ing descriptious of Paper and Twine, for the nse of the House of Representatives ef the United States, viz. 600 reams Manilla Paj =¥ Sirts iocten, very tough RO and smeoth, to weigh’ eleven pounds per ream. A > SSS COMPANIES 600 reams Manilla Paper. 19x24 inches, very tough iM EXE RESS C © S iP AN TES 2 and smooth, to weigh twenty-two pounds per JN4tTiOnAL EXi v PRESS AND TRANSPORTA- | ay 503": mantlia Paper, 27x37 inches, ver tough TION COMPANY. and smooth, to weigh forty two pouude per OFFICE AND DEPOT: 100 pounds medium size soft Twi COMMERCIAL BUILDING, No.— Lor sf 4 tagro barca abi ene. between Ninth and Tenth streets, sen cepogsls mrnnt be secumpanted by the manes of The articles are to be delivered, free of charge for carriage, at the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, two hundred reams each of the two first items of Paper above memioned, on or be- fore the 1sth day of January, 1836, and the remain- der of each and all the above mentioned articles to be delivered on or before the Ist day of February, 6 Preposals will be received for Paper and Twine separately and cach proposal must be endorsed “Prop for Paper and Twine for the House of Representatives of the United States,” and ad- dressed to the undersigned. Sufficient specimens of each class of articles pro- pored for must accompany the proposal, marked with the name of the bidder. Parties submitting proposals will be required to file a bond therewith in the sum of one thensand dol- lars, with two sufficient sureties, axa guarantee they will fulfil the contract, if awarded to them. The person offering to furnishg ang class of arti cles at the lowest price, quality considered. shall receive a contract for the same on executing a bond, with two or more sureties satisfactory to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, for the perform- ance of the same, under a forfeiture of twice the contract price in case of fallure, which bond must be filed in the office of Clerk within six days after the proposals hav en opened and the re- sult declared. EDWARD McPHERSON, + Ceek of the House of Representatives J ™4 naay., Tht Company is now prepared to do a GENERAL EXPRESS AND TRANSPORTA- TION BUSINESS To and from New York, Philadeiphia, Baltimore, ashington, Alexandria, Richmend, Peters- burg. Norfolk, Lynchburg, Charlottes- ville, Winchester. Harrisonburgh, Biaunton, Lexington, Salem, and Bristol, in Virginia; Knoxville, Tennessee; Veldon, Golasboro”, Wil- mingten. Newbern. leigh. ro’ Salisbury, and Charlotte, N. : and te and from ~ All Stations on the Orange and Alexandria, Vir- ginia Central, Virginia and Tennwssee. Rich- mond and Petersburg, Petersburg and Wel- don, Wilmington and Weldon, Atlantic th Carolina, Kaleigh and Gaston, and North Carolina Central Railroads, As rapidly as possible the Lines and Agencies of the Company will be extended to other States, of which due notice will be given. The tariff of charges is bared upen fair business principles, yielding a reasonablo profit to the Com- pany, without being oppreasive to the public. Upon this basis it confident!y presents its claims for a fair share of patronage, rely upon fits large capital and the character of its officers and agents for that public confidence essential to success. de 13-1y A. CHAPMAN, Agent. cid of Vatsed Senne. - QALE OF HARD BREAD, ’ s ites Apa MS EXPRESS COMPANY Orricr Dsrot Commissary, Fort. » Va., Dec. 13, 1 4 Sealed Preposals.in saps. will be received atthisoffice,on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS of cach week for all the surplas HARD BREAD at TIME TABLE, EXPRESS MATTER RECEIVED AT AND DE- this Depot. SPATCHEP FROM THE OFFICE OF ‘Tho Bread | In boxes of fifty (80) pounds each, ibe 7oe ng order. THE COMPANY IN AMA] purchases will be delivered om board of trans. WASHINGTON, D. © perts without expense to the purchaser, No proposals received for leas than twenty (20) boxes, one thonsand (1,000) pounds, Payment required on notification of acceptance of bid in Government fuads. Proposals should be endorsed “Proposals for Hard Bread,” and addressed ta de 14-tf JAMES CURRY, Col LEAVE.} DAILY AS FOLLOWS. | ABRIVE. adelphia, end interme- diate poi Fa Baltimore and red New York, Boston, and PERSONAL. asl 5: A.M, ri at oe) RS_H F WKIGHT, CLAIRVOYANT AND & j| sam | MM AGs eric PHYSICIAN: treateall cututie del diseases of the mind and body, by “Laying on 5, =< Hands,” (without drugs.) Rooms 372 E, bet. 10th ini bars: ) and 1th streets. de 2-Im* Tham $ NHAT MISERABLE IMPOSTER would take js burg; Chambersbarg, "Tour lantdoliae Seo De, DARBY stance he Ft pom.|} geretown, ‘Mds'Wil-}| 6: A.M lenty of money and practice, and can afford to sa Lemsport.Pa.:Elmtra, 8 P.M | treat you honesty. no $0-1m* uffalo, ochester, "On THA — VOID THAT MISERABLE IMPOSTOR that i Slanges walle, 5. ¥ would deceive you, Consultold Dr. BARNES ~ ~ atonce He willdeal honestly with you, and cure 3.0. Way stations on th 6: ALM. ou. Washington Building, corner 7th street and FD} roe Fenpsylvania Centrale | §: $:° | Penn. aveuue, Room 12. de 20-1m* . Hie ———— FRANCIS H.sMITH.] [AMES 0. CLEPMANR Cincinnati &Cleveland OMIT Bw REPORTERS | 3? 7th ville St’ Louie, Vicks: {| 8: P-a. SHORTHAND WRITERS, burg, Misa.: Memphis 29 Indiana avenue, Detw. 8d and 4% ste., oF \_ and Nashville... oc lett Clerk's Office, City Hall. Frederick Harper’sFer- st Pp. M.! } ry, Winchester, and in- Ons F. pats OFFICE. = | (_ termediate points........ No. 258 F street, between 13th and Mth, 3:30 Cumberland. and Way- oc 23-3m* Washington, D. 0. FDt re. } stations betweenBaiti- 7 INGLE ; more and Cumberland C. > ATTORNEY AT LAW, —* weak #36 Louisiana Avenue, above Sixth Street { Cumberl: Ss oc ly Wasuineton, D.O } Wheeling, & Parkers-?| 8: P. — \_burg.Va.:Zamesville,0 j JAMES TOPHAM & 00.8 M. ™. . } Annapoli Sh PREMIUM P37] }Norfolk. Fortress M MM. TRUNK, SADDLERY, Tee,and City Point, 1 i AND Richmond- and Peters- berg; Tanville, Ra- MILITARY EQUIPMENT lei. don, Gi . 15a. i. Leyte boro, Ballet Char: Hints MANUFACTORY, eT ae or A . 30 P. a. NO. Columbia SO 5:90 P. WHOLESALE AND BETAIL, t i 75008 Ce stangoge snd inex: SEVENTH STREET, ille, Tennessee; An. : z i Athena. ‘Anan. One Door North ef O44 Fallows? Hatt, betenpan, . Ga: Eu Where they centinue to mannfacture and have a aioe faula und Moritgom- 15a, | Onsale a large and fine assortment of 8:30 P.M Caipereronenee ew (| 6:30 P!a. | TRUNKS, VALISES, bec oe bn aged TBAVELING BAGS, , Staun' burg, and BADDLES, HARNESS, on the Virgin HORSE OOVERS, Ss MILITARY HORSE EQUIPMENTS, OFFICES: © h LTS, 514 AND 219 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. aA oa, — — — BITS, SPURS, PIANOS The celebrated Grand and Square PI o., &o., &o., @ manufactor: m., Kuabe & 0o,, Baltimore, are only. for Ae ia] AT LOW PRICES. and rentat No. 495 1th street, above Pa. marae - © REICHENBACH, ane. Ing EIB a | Tronks, &0., repaired promptly and : ERTS ree proper oe PRE SET SUE ene Beene OF WONDERS, ANATOMY and THERES SILVER MEDALS EDICINE,” have determined—" of ox: free, (for the bene! ch vuiering Awarded by the Maryland Institute of to a amanity,) Sour ef their most tustructive and i fe Lectures M and its qnalifica- medal, the Metropolitan ee Weataaringeasemear prams | witteot Wasnnrom Dyula, 5 end Nature's Law. These inv plat e0ie Lanes ares. ve been Sho menue of call yoyo ouring' rwarded free “For District of Columbia and Alexandria, Va., for D of tout stamps, by addressing Secr ’ tan Cabinet icine, RANK MILLER’S Persson ~ iv Anatomy and Med eal F CELEBRATED PREMIUM (OR NON-RETENTION OR INCONTINENOE HARNESS OT, Ficsuaee ney diseases of or ulceration Dealers supplied at ~ lowest free dese nat dial ikea HELM: = JOBN D. sade 3 = POvG' Petry exteacT BUCHOS ARLE | 518 owe saan 513 )RENOM JUVENILE BOOKS, ‘ street, between 4 FUD= Le Porte pointe Pen alle justia | RATIONAL INTELLIGENCER BUILDING, Fille du Chat Botte; Le Pere eur; Veil- DEALERS IN iat crtig tame Ae Reet da Marian | morn een. BLACKSHERH'S, HOUSRTOLD Espisoe abreoe Bobs PRA MIEN EF | oq ant Wroweh ey St Norma de 33 5 FRANOK Cr had Horse-shoe Nails, Rasps, Springs, Arica, F J. HEIBERG: Axiletrees, Nuts and Washers, Anvils, Vices, . FF 00., Pic , Axes, Bope, Glue, Cretan OR i Bpbit Cane tor chair —— 51g mruovbetoue raion, 2 ES’ : vif Wahington.p.0, O13 iferisy) 513 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &e. | REEN'’S RESTAURANT, CORNER 8TH AND E STREETS. | WM. KLEIN, ©. EBER, PROPRIETORS. This celebrated establishment has been thorough- }y_refgrnished, and is pow open to the pub- . The best f MEALS ANP DINNERS, for private ties promptly prepared, ‘The BAR Is stocked with the most choice brands of Wines, Liauors, and Segars Brandies. 5 FREE LUNCH DAILY, FROM 12 TO 1 P. Mu. One suite of Farnished Rooms tolet. po2) 2m’ DENTISTRY. R. LOCKWOOD, Washin, Building, 344 | Pa. av., bas employed Dr. McCREEDY_sskil!- ae ae wall ae enna omic ° ber at a ¥ joe. istered ifdesired. de 6-11 N ITROUS OXIPE GAS for extracting teeth with out pain = It is very pleasant and never injari- ous to the most delicate. Have given it to over five thousand persons. Administered daily from 9 to 10 a. m.. by, NS f Howland, st Dr. Wadsworth’s Of- fice, No. 366 © +t., ner 43 #t. deSim* B, MERRILL D® *FbkGgON DENTIST, No. 310 Pennsyirania ave., between 9th and lth sts., Washington, D.o nd 9-1 EETH. - LOOMIS, M.D. The Inventor and Patentee of the MINERAL PLATE TEETH, attends personally at, | his office in this city. Many persons c j wear these teeth who cannot wear others, and no person can wear others who cannot wear these. Persons calling at my efice can be aecommodated with any style and price of Teeth they may desire, who are particular, and wish the pu- rest, cl , Strongest and most perfect denture that art can procure, the MINERAL TEETH will be more fully warranted. | Rooms in this city—No. 338 Pennsylvania ave., between 9th and lthsts. Also, 907 Arch street, Philadelphis. ec ly BEAT DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. would advise all bay teeth to, Pike oven at DR. TEWiEs acs, take it without pair. *tino, call and examine the Doctor's new and im- ved method of inserting ARTIFICIAL TEETH, if you once see the great a in his teeth, you will have them in no style than this new thd Hubber Plates at the old price, an we have not r Pla e ol + Savanced the price on our work since the great n . - Ror aay Penn’a syenne, between 12th and 13th jan%6-17 8. R. LEWIE.M. D., Dentist. STEAMBOAT LINES. ATHANTIO STEAMSHIP OOMPANY TO } The Btea: ae fj line are the No. rth River, New York, JNESDAY and SATURDAY, at 4 D.m.y Fria Y aco FB Aye eo? » a. - Freight recetved daily during business hours, The steamers of this line now connect with Alex Re RO’ . andria and Orange Railroad. Freight forwarded to any point al the line of the 5 Wppaay Bais pacer 200 .ngress, J - and foot of G since ; nn, D.O, sik aie a f : es Alexandria, va H. B. WEL! . Agents, neni’ CBOMWE Wost street Now York. YHE EASTERN SHORE’S STEAMBOAT—the Steamer CAMBRIDGE—leaves No. 140 Light Street Wharf, Baltt- more at § r.w., on SATURDAY: and TUESDAYS for OXFORD. EASTON POINT, CAMBRIDGE and DOVER BRIDGE, and all in? eee landings on Tread Avon and Choptank vers. She has excellent passenger and freight accom- modations, WOOD eh ent, JH. oc 28-tf 170 Light St. Wharf, Baltimore. potemsc TRANSPORTATION LINE. Steamer WM. WHILLDEN, Capt. Riceans; Steamer EX PRESS, Capt. BR. A. RytHeER, will leave Baitim: every Tuesday and Saturday, at 4p. m., for Alex- andria, Washington, and Georgetown. Returning, leave Snow's . ‘getown, rery, Tuesday and Friday at ES m., and Washington ever; Wednesday and rday at 6a. m., touching at the fey oe anger y c bee Potomac. Freight re- ived a ept under cover. ow: R.SNOW & CO., Agents, 107 Water street, or ‘town. DO. ~ £. PARKHURST & CO., Agents, 7th street wharf, Washington. D.0.- >” * "00 28-tf TEAMEB LEAVES 7TH STEERT WHARF SATURDAY MORNINGS, at 10 o'clock, tS OUNT VERNON; turn . m2, 1.50. - tale epichar VAN BISWICK, oc 16-tf General Superintendent. New YORK AND WASHINGTON sTEA‘ SHIP COMPANY, aie Old Line between NEW YORK, ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN. OCEAN STEAMERS—BALTIMORE, BEBEOOA CLYDE and EMPIRE, In connection with Inland Steamers GEORGE H. sit onl FLOWER and ANN Begular Sailing Days TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS at 12 M., from the foot of High street, Georgetown snd Pier 15 East River, foot of Wall street, New York. For Freight or Passage apply to ©. P. HOUGHTON, Agent, foet of High street Georgetown. M. ELDRIDGE & 00., Prince street wharf, Alex andris. JAMES HAND, 117 Wall street, New York. Freight received constantly and forwarded to all parts of the country with despatch, at lowest rates, je 2-6m C. P. HOBGHTON, Agent. N OTICE TO PROPERTY-HOLDERS. Waren Recistrar's Orrice, Ciry Baty, WasuincTon, Dec. 14, 1855. All persons who ewn lots or parts of lotsin this city, whether impreved or unimproved, which bind onor ack onthe following streets or ave- nes, viz : mbennsylvania avenue. from Rock creek to Eighth eet east. Eighen. street east, from Pennsylvania avenue to south M street K street north. from Twenty-third street west te Seventh street west. Massachusetts avenue, from Seventh street west to New Jersey avenue. New Jersey avenue, from Massachuseets avenue to north P street. Fifteenth street west, from New York avenue to ue. rect west, frem F street north to Penn- Tree! ‘Seventh street west, from K street north to F reet orth. : Four-auda-balt = ig) from Pennsylvania ave- te rt! street. MY ont and a-half street, from Maine avenue to iy t. “Fwenty-fourth street west, from Pennsylvania th Es x “Worth & street, from Delaware avenue to First "Firgtatreet east, frem north A street to Pennsyl- "ising avetiue, frem Third street west to Sixth sEiath street west, from Maine avenue to south B street, and Bouth B street, from Sixth street west to Tenth wet Tereby notified that a water-tax of seven- eighths (7%).ef one cent per square foot has been levied on said lots —— of lots: and that the same is now due avd payable at this office. , = best property o on a a is i ir option © Same in five an- nual iments, bearing tnterent at the rate aa t. um, oF May pay the whole amoun' Sittin Tabet days from the aste of thie notice, wi abatement of six per cen’ All lots OF parteof lots on which the first instal- ment of tax shall net have been paid at he spice tion ef pap A from the date hereof, will be re- bares Ro earey eseaeent tenes directs. RANDOLPH COYLE, . ‘Water Registrar, al Letters Pat~ seals of the Imperial ts i = “ee 8 most of atmosphere, in tincases,st $3 each, aoe cases in one for $9, and in eases, Setcet vise fare | ‘Wholesale end by Dr. BABROW, No. 194 la 1 ', New . had . FORD, Pa. ‘o Shad als of. 0.6 |, Mo, se 5 = ENS—Just ived a full assortment of Gwaun celebrated GOLD TEN . Forsale atm = sufacturer’s prices, TAYLOR | having a cont ae a ee WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA. G6 OSE SSS » the Orange iread passenger trains will run Saity between Alexentris: ‘and Washington as fel- lows: Leave Alexandria 8 a. m.,10 1p. m.,3p. * .2P.m.,4D. 7 ‘Leave Wanbi ington 9 a.m, 1) ™. and 11:30 p.m. addition. the In i] Train will ronas present, leavi at 6:09 8. =. and 8p. a : rrkaty, oc General Saperintendent. _Alexaudria, Va., Dec wth. = saan de 35-tf_ ORANGE AND ALEAANDBIA &. Re RAIL FROM WASHINGTON XANDRIA TO RICHMOND ND LYNCHBURG, n and after TUESDAY, December 12, 1935, pas- = is road will rom daily (Sunday soUTu eave Washington at 70 4. m Leave Alexandria at? @a m Leave Gordonsville at 1245 p.m Connecting with Virginia Central road te Rich- mond and Staunton direct Arrive at Riebmond at 5:3 p Arrive at Lyuchburg at 5.45 p.m, ‘ORTH. Leave Lynchburg at 7:0 «. m, ROUGH By = AND A i. ™m Connecting with trains for aif parts of the North an est. Local freight train leaves Alexandria at 7:40 a, m., and arrives at Gordonevilic at 5. 25 p. m- Leaves Gordonsville at 6 a. m.,and arrives at Alexandria at 4:35 p m. Through freight train leaves Alexandria at 245 a. m., arrives at Lynchburg at 6:40 4 Leaves Lynchburg at 245 a. m., and arrives at Alexandria at 6-10 p.m a Express freight geinhe ves Alexandria at 7.00 p, m., and arrives at Lynchburg at 10:10a.m Leaves Lyvchbarg at 2:40 p. m.. aud arrives at Alexandria fe bas the advantage over all others of uous Tailfrom New York to Lynch- arg, 405 miles. vat kise passes Fairfax, Dull Ran, Manassas, Brie- toe, Catlett's. Rappalanucck, Calpeper, Orange and Gordonsville, where many of the late great bat- tles were fovght . Tickets can be procured fn Adams ny og Building. opposite the Baltimore and Ohie he Toad Depot, in Washington: also, at the Depot on Maryland avenne,and at the corner of 6th street and Pennsylvania avenue, under National Hotel. Trains leave from the corner of Ist and C streets, Washington. Ww McCAFFERTY, General Superintendent, J M._BROADI 8. General Ticket Agent, Alexandria, Dec. 11, 18%. ae ti at GEFAT PENNEY LVANIA BOUTE To NORTH D weer. FOUR DAILY TRAINS. WINTER SCHEDULE. Onand after November 20th, 1855, trains will ran as follows : Leare Leave Washincton. Baltimore 6 Exprees Mail, m. 9s. m, Fast Line, 8208. m. 1230 p.m Pittsburg & Erie Express, 440 p.m. 7:9. m. Pittsburg & Elmira Exp., 7:30p.m. 10.00 p. TW9 TRAINS ON SUNDAY, Leaving Washington et 3: and7:0 P.M SLEEPING CARS ON ALL NIGHT TRAINS, LOW FABE AND QUICK TIME. B7'No change of cars between Baltimore, El- mira, Erie, or PitteburE. 80" For ticke .y information apply One rest ge eens ate corner Pennsy!vanta Syenne and Sixth street, ander Ne- tional Hotel and i4th street, corner I opposite Willards’ Hotel, Washi on ene Oupactnsenions 12 bu . aud Ticket Agent, _JNO. GILLETT, Parenger Aeeet e Aeets BAbtMese AND OTO BATLROAD. Wasuinoton, Dec. 3, 1865, ‘Trains between WASHINGTON AND aid MORE, and WASHINTON AND THE wheeu. now run as eee Baber ‘OR BALTIMORE. Leave daily, except Sunday, at 6:20. 11:5 a. m., and 3.00, and 4:38, ant 7-30 B FOB ALL WAY STATION sane tole. except Sunday, at 6: m., and FOR PBINCIPAL WAY STATIONS, via: Bladensburg, Deltsville, Laurel, Aneapolis Junction, and Relay House, leave at 6:20 and 3-39 &.m., and 3.00 and 4:30 p. m. daily, except Sum . FOR ANNAPOLIS Leave at 6:20 and $0). m..and 4:9 p.m. dally. except Sunday. No trains to or fi as a or frem Aon#spoiis ON SUNDAY FOR BALTIMORE, Leave at 8:00 4 m. and 4.39 and 7:30 and 9.00 p. FOR WAY STATIONS. Leave at 8:00 a.m. and 4-90 p. m, FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Leave daily, except Sunday, at 7.30 a. m and 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. On Sunday at 9:00 p.m. only. connecting at Belay Station with trains from Baltimore to Wheeling PERHOUUN TICKETS to the W : 3 “KETS West can hi the Washington Station Ticket Office at ail 4 in ooo. ~ oes, the = — in the Amert- can Telegra’ uilding, Per v venue Between dis an? 6th strects, nay vania - For New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, see Line.” otretouees Ca ch a LM. COLE, General Ticket Agent. oc 90-tf GEO. 8. KOONTZ. Agent, Washington ‘BROUGH LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON "Te pnicabeLraia AND NEW YORE Wasnine ron, October 29, 1885. ‘Trains between Washington and are now run as follows. vis : K sie FOR NEW YORK, without change of cars, Leave daily (except Sunday) at 7:30 a.a., ‘and @ and730p m. FOR NEW YORK, changing cars Philsdele Leave daily (except Sunday) at 1-18 3. m, an@ 4:30 p.m. me aan FOE PHILADELPHIA, Lea: (exce wl patrs be m.and40and 70pm es ON SUNDAY. ve for New York at 6 p.m. only. ve for Philadelphia at 7:38 p. m. only. Sleeping cars for New York on 7% > ®t, train, daily, except Lan bah Senter, train sleep- ingoer rur only to hrough tickets to Philadelphia, New York, of Boston, can be had at the Station Office at all houre fo the day. as well ancet the new sdhee tu the Ausere fean Tel h Building, Pennsylvania sven Between ¢ eth strects. ¥ =? Sce Baltimore and Ghio Railroad adverti for schedule betvere Washington, Baltimore, An- . and the . W.P. SMITH, Master of L. M. ©OLE, General Ticket Agent. ecM-tf GEO.S KOONTZ, Agent, Washington. SEORET DISEASES! SECRET PISEASES | SAMAEITAN’S GIFT! SAMARITAN’S GIFT! THE MOST CERTAIN REMEDY EVER USED “Yes, A Positive Gure” for GONORHGA. GLEET, STRICTURES, €¢. Contains no Mineral, no Balsam, ne Mercury. Only Ten Pills to be Taken to Effect @ Ovre. are entirely vegetable, having no smell acm on ay Soovent taste, and will not in any way tn- mare the stomach or bowels of the mest delicate, ‘Cures in from two to four days, and recent in “twenty-foar hours.” Prepared by « graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the most eminent Doctors and Chemie of the present day 5 NO EX POSURE, NO 01 NO CHANGE WHATEVER, those who have despaired of getting cured, o® who have been gored with Balsam Copspvia, o the Mereury, 88) CU MARITAN’S GIFT, mail in ® plain envelo} Price Male packages, 62. Female, $3, BULA, CLOEUS, SORES, CPO SCROFULA, U ; DALES, - BOLLS.” SYP! nie TEITERS, SUAEED DISEASES, ‘te SAMAKITAN'S ROOT AND HERB Juices 8 she panies ase rate cure. ERRiitawe ROOT AND HERB SUICR Ine parse gew Sy in and effectual remedy ever bed ; it reaches and eradicates every Of the venereal om a the cure = = heeled, and de not transen ieee that ic! on re) terity that for OO NOT DESPALE! 8:00, and ly ever | o years, be pced inenrable. Aitnengt TANS BOOT AND BERD JUICES” Ny of impurities from the |] as all the effects M. ercary, RITAN’S CHANCRE WASH. = Full directions. WHAT THE SURGEONS SAY OF THE SAMA ITAN’S BEMEDIES. 1 Fusiadas of your ix StkaMeniP Oosta Bic, Desmond, Ce., 950 Race Gift by Adams & Oo.'s E: bh me it is represen: ling it to be weet © ? ted, will remove every , as wel: the 13th, as we sail on y “J. 8. Dorset “Atlantic Mail Steamshi, ESMOND 800. Bor Lai iby 8. CALVERT FORD, corner ith etree ‘s3 i » % - my 6-tt Hib ay hal ata Sas ose ii mediate in its setion, and free from all injurious properties. % i “ >