Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1866, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. THE STORY OF A HERO. ee BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. ———_o—__ And I don’t think I ever shall get to take it @s 3 matter of coarse, sir—taking it coelly’sout of (be question. Here we are living about as exciting alife as man can iead—always on daty,and ready ata moment to have aset-to with tbe worst fire thatever broke out. No: I sbali never getto take it asa matter of course; for it's al) dark, rush and excitement; and ft dove it, sir. Flash comes the news to us by tel- egrapb, most likely: out cemes the horses; were’s alight putto the ready trimmed fire, and (ben, with a train of sparks flying out be- Bind os, as the fire ee tne ineepen ‘3 Ket- ung Up, awa: lop the horses. Ay; bor! belie Slats aoe the road for us; and away we go fullgaliop down the streets, with the Borses” hoofs striking fire, the crowd shout- ing, and the runing mob increasing at every step. There's something in itas warms one’s blood: and as to the danger—well, of course, it’s dangerous; but when we feei that we're doing our duty, and know what's before us, why, somehow we don’t remember the danger, but xo at it in earnest. Now, there wae only last week, sitting as 1 Was waiting for a call—there it wasat Inst, late on in the might, when the streets were clear; and away we tore at something like a pace. Oxford street, Holborn, down the Hill, up Saipner street. and Newgate street—whoop' and away full gallop, with the horses enjoying {, bless you, ana lashing out till it’s hard to say whether they didn’t maxe more sparks ‘ban the fire under the boiler. We wanted no more ipsiructions, for there was the red glow on abead: and as we got nearer we could al- most see the sparks; and at last we did see them come pouring androlling along with the smoke and being a wy, hot night, hanging like a thick starspangled cloud justover our heads. Two engises were there, and as it happened fo lale there were not so many people as might have been expected: but as soon as | got there 1 saw assometbing particular was the matter, and tbis is what it was—The fire was in quite a Tow court, where they couldn’t get the s there was people buraing to dea.b: while above the s' uting of the meb and clanking of the engine hard at work you could hear their awful cries for help. No n't you suppose that I’m proud of ali this I'm going to tell you, because I’m not. Now. if you were to dash in and saveany one’s life, Why, bo doubt it would be brave and gal- | lant, because you woud have done it outof true compassion for a suffering fellow creature: but then with me it’s quitedifferent. I’m paid so much & week to save life and property from fire. consequently, 1 only do what's my duty to do. lruns up the court axe in hand, and soon sees the state of affairs. One house was ina biaze from top to bottom, and the flames had workea through into the next, and wereattack- ing the one opposite, while, with their escape regularly cut off, there were abont a half a dozen people at the upper windows of the second house, and no way of getting to them. There was no back door to the place, being in one of those crowded city places: while the door in front and stair case were now fast getting into state of aglow, off which the water squttered and steamed without making any impression. bere was no time for ladder or anything elee but the sheets, and them we got stretched but fer the people to jump into. but, poor things! they dared not, and what to dol conid not tell. There was the fire blazing up higher aod higher, and lighting up two of their old city churches that you see lost down those old courts, and looking asif they'd been pnt there out of the way because people didn’t have any wee for them now. There they were lit up and giowing, and the pigeons that lived up there scered and flying round and round the fire; there was the rush and roar of the wind along the court as it set towards the fire: and there were the flames leaping up, the clouds of sparks rising, the clouds of smoxe Tolling away, and the crackling sputter of the states as (hey flew withthe heat, and then slid rat- thing Of into the court beneath, smash upon the pavement. Every now and then came alouder roar and & crash as arafter or beam fell in, and sent the sparks upina whirlwind. And there all that time were those poor creatures nutter the wildest prercing shrieks for help you ever beard. Now, I’ve heard so much of that sort of thing that you'd expect | shouldn't mind it: but I dothougb; and as I said about fires, I don’t think I evershall get to take itas a mat- ter of course; for there is something ye awful in seeiug a fellow creature strong an hearty, and yet dying before your eyes, and Jou bot able to save them. Bat I wasn’t idle all this time—not a bit of it, for every minute's worth something at a fire, and if you give it much time it will beat you. Under the circumstances the first thing was to save life, and whils: them as had the branches did their best to keep the fire back from them at the third floor window, I got hold-ofa Fope, andin atthe bouse opposite. and made my Way up stairs tothe third floor, which. like the restof the place, was used as a warehouse and crammed tull of packages. Being a strange house it wasn’t easy to find your way, bat 1 got up at last. and opposite to ‘he room where the poor things were all now huddled together at one window, for the fire ‘Was gaining on them, so that usiess they were seon helped they wouldn’t want it. “Crash! crash!" Didn't 1 let my little axe Pisy round tbe sashes of that window, and soon have a clearance, for it was nailed up. aua then when the poor things heard me. and saw the light shining on my helmet, how they did shriek for help. Just then I looked down at the depth, and I caught sight ofa fellow standing below with a shortiadder in bis hand, which might have bern of use ifthe poor things had been in the first floor; ancdthen I made ready tothrow my rope ac when just as I_was going to let go, and then goii 3° try and catch it, a thought *truck me, and 1 let the coil of the Tepe fall down into the court, all but one end as [ kept bold of, and then when the poor things saw it let down they shrieked again, and one of them fell back from the window ~Tie on that ladder,” 1 shouted, “and some of you come up;” and one of My Mates soon tied the rope to one of the rounds, and then with two or three more run into the house, while I hauled Cog 4 uptil I got told of the bottom of the ladder, for they sent the heaviest end up first, and then dragged it inat the window, and balancing the otherend up continued to push it across and into the window of the other Bouse across the court, and so make a sort of bridge, only it was all askew forthe houses were not quite opposite to one another. Just as I'd done this in comes ™y mate with two more men, and I eets them to work to hold the ladder while I took boid of the rope, and then made ready to crawl across on the thin bridge I'd ri; up. It was for life and death, orl wouldn't bave ventured on the slight, bending wood: for though a ladder set nearly upright may be strong enough, it makes it a * deal weaker to lay it down leveland then go | and crawl along it 1 know bow it would be, ogb, so I tied the rope round my body, and made my m; he other end round a big book in the + used fora pulley, so that in the eventefa fall, if the rope held good, 1 shouldn't have gone ali the way. They tied one end of the ladder, too, for to keep it steady, and then there I waescramoling across with the ladder bending and quivering, and the crowd underneath burraying and clappling thew bands jmst as if | was doing a bit of Blondin to please them «How tbat ladder did bend: so that 1 thought it must give way, and me go crash into the court, butt didn’t: and the next moment | was im ibe window ofthe burning house with the trembling women clinging to me. ‘Now, then,” } says. to one man, “you can crrep across,” and 1 poiated to the ladder. «lL can’t leave my wife,” he says, holding a bslf fainting woman against the window, where the smoke wasn’t quite so denise “You're a trump, you are.” I thinks: and then 1 Bauls more of the rope Over, and makes it fast around the poor woman's waist: and then we laid her on the ladder, and the three on the dther side hauled, and we held on to the rope this end, and so we got her balf across, when sbe sipped off the ladder, and hung rigbt over the court, while there arose a regu- iar shriek of borror. But there was people, you see. at each end of the rope, and we loosened as the others hauled, and so they soon bad herin atthe other window, though the rope was so tight that it must have bart the poor Lbing terrible : Then they loosened the rope again, and we sent anotber woman over, and she was insen ble with fear, and we got her over all ri, though she, too, slipped off the ladder. Th: there were two little girls, one after the other: and it wassad to see bow they trembled and shook—too much frightened to cry, as well they might be, tor the beat was awtul;and I kuew that anotber quarter ofan hour would find the room we were in red-hot. We zot another over—a young man—and he was dragged over too, for be dare not try to craw! @:ross. and | suppose to a man as ain't use tosuch things to creep over a place like tbat, all those feet over the pavement, and whrn you've been frightened o death nearly by “axing OUt Of your sleep to find the next pince on fire, is rather trying: and now there was only that chap whose wife was sent over fret. aod who bad worked ail be ceald to belp me nnd another terribly cowardly chap, whom i'd had quite 4 Fet-§o With to keep back, so as fo save the women and children firet. And pow this cnap as lve jnst spoke about Mace Arusb to get to the ladder, aud he was in horrid fright that I don’t believe he'd got over safe. and besides Tkuew there was time for us all to get away if things were done quirtiy: so. considering a8 it wasn't his turn, I bel m buck forthe married man to +» first Wife, when the pvher one almost «brieked with rage and fear ~Let bim go first,” says the married man. “1 wait” ike. “Over you go!’ and atsucaa time one Bahie interfered with. and having made my pians so far I didn’t want them altered so, “Over yon go! I says. “I thing I can crawl,” he says, and *Tain bos turn.” J. says, rather obstinate | | | tinge | out on the ladder, but instead of crawling he | sat astride of it and worked himselfaiong, with the crowd hurraying aud cheering him tremen- dous. And up came the flame and smoke, and the roar andcrackle and falling in of timber was gethiingterrible. Every place waslight as day, while as to the neat. I declare it seemed to scorch tearfully. “The sooner you're across and me with yous the better I shall like it”? I says, and then I took alook round to see’ how matters were, when there came a crash anda puff, and in a Moment the flames came wreathing and twirl- ing up from underneath where I stood, and just as the last chap had bis leg on the window silland I-was going to tie tne rope around him, gave a yei nd fell back or rather 1 pulled him back Into the smoky room, and be fainted dead away. He must bave gonedown crash into the court it I hadn’t have dragged at bim; but there was no time to lose. I made the rope fast and got Bim on wo the ladder with the flames darting by through the ronnds and burning his hair: and then I sbouted tothem to haul,and haul they did, with me trying to,steady him with my end of the rope, but before he was quite across something went snap, and | si back imto the room. holding on by the piece of burnt through rope, and with by heart sinking asl felt that my own salvation was partly one. : Just then the flames was wafted on one side, and I saw that they were dragging in the last otthe seven, and I felt now as if I'd do! good night's work and it was time to save my- feif. I'm not ashamed 'o own it I did feel frightened as I threw down that piece of rope, and it must have veen something like & cry o: horror 1 gave when 1 got hold of the r and felt it burm my hands, and then as I tried to bear upon it, felt it crumble away, and that I Was without a way to escape. Far above the noise of the fire and water came the shriek of the crowd as the burnt lad- der feliaway and hung biazing by one end against the op; ite house, while came ap such arush ot flame past the window that 4 conid not Jook out; but directly after 1 heard the fierce rusb of the water and could see that four branches were deluging the window, and = beneath; for my mates knew what a danger was in. I ran to the window, and was beaten back by the water, while the smoke that come up was quite blinding. Then Ltried through the hot vapor in the room to see if 1 could get out of the doorand reach the roof; but just at that moment there camea dull flash through the smoke, and 1 could see shat the back of the house was all on fire, while from the way the flames rushed up again in front and filled the court, | knew tbat there was no help to be had irom opposite: for they must be beaten from the window. i'd been in some danger in my time; but tll now there has always seemed a road out, and asl tore furious around the piace with the sweat dripping off me and the horrible fear of death so close at hand, I seemed to be regular- ly unnerved and fell to shrieking and crying eut that my mates had deserted me; when they were on the roofand had let downa rope to me, but I could not see it; andthen at last one oft them was let down, and tried to ge! atthe window, but the flames beat him back: anda groan came from the people as they saw all that bad been done. As 1 told you, Iseemed quite to lose my nerve, 2nd ran about shrieking for a tew min- utes, and then I fell down on my face upon *he hot floor: but airectly after my mind seem. ed to come to again,and | felt thatif I must die I should have done my duty, and 1 had saved seven poor creatures: and as 1 thought that, l rose to my knees, and some words came tomy lips—words that came to my heart as 1 thought of those who were once saved from the beat of the burning. fiery furnace; and J prayed that I too might be saved. And ah! it was hard to pray there—to keep your thoughts in the midst of that fierce, suffo- cating heat of smoke and steam from the water pouring into the room. And how everything else but the words of prayer came into one’s mind; and it was as if devils—despairing, blas- pheming devils, were hissing in my ears to curse and shriek oaths. Then, too ¢ame the thought of those at home, and the little golden curls that I should play with no more: and how I could Row understand the dread my wife always had of what she called my frightful business. Yes, I had saved seven that night; but it was hard to die—hard to give up life at eight and twenty. and suffer the de: trom which I had saved so many. a I couldn’t help it just then, fora grim Smile came over my face as I thought it ‘was my old enemy the fire being revenged upon me; but directly after Itried to pray once more, and then in the midst of the smoke l gavea wild cry, dashed off my helmet, dragged my belt undone. and kicked offmy heavy boots, half suffocated, and had off my thick coat, too: and then, with my heart beating with hope, I thanked God for the thought, and the next moment I was over the grate bars and in the big chimney of the old house. it was tullof smoke, and 1 could hardly breathe: but it was a sure way of escape to the roof, and theugh | could feel that I was tearing the skin trom my elbows and knees, I managed | to climb nigher and higher, slowly and pain- luily, butsoon I could feei a current of sweet, Tetresbing air setting down to me. and every breath gave me fresh strength till 1 reached the top, when my heart sank, as I found it would be impossible to get any farther on acount of the chimney pot. To shout was useless, and fora while I was in despair. but at last I got my hands well above me, and tried to move the pot. I tried again and again, and then to force myself through, till | wasso wedgec in that 1 bad loos- ened ihe pot, and atiast compietely forced it off, und raised myselt panting to a sitting posi- tion on the chimney-stack, but afraid to move, for my head was wedged in the pot, which was fixed down upon my shoulders. I knew that I could not stay where I was for long, and tried once more to get rid of my awkward beimet; and now, baying both bands at liberty, I loosened it, andit fell withacrash into & court beneath. Just then there rosea cheer. for some one had made me out from below; and sick and faint as 1 was I mapaged to waye my hand, and try to cheer, but it stuck in my throatand 1 could notgetdowr without help. And I sup; Englisb peopie must be fond of cheering, for bow they did shout when 1 got down through another house and were amongst them: and alter all it was only one’s duty.—London Morn- ing Star. Se T= WESTEEN UNION TELEGRAPH COM- PANY. RK, August 28, 1235, raph Company. as the baving secared of lines, feole mein offering to the public, ell matured plan. the hene- reasing facilities and unin between all pi of the country , i discreminating reduction of rat iberal patrons of the tele greph. snd it is hoped and «xpected that the ad- Yantages to be gaimed by the adoption of a ani- Telegri to wah sequent tereste—while it manent bepefit by producing tnrreased re lity, Will enable the Usmpany to off-r trom time to time additional fa- cucementa to the commercial public. ine made after Fep- ‘ingle month, by any jon, for tr/exraphing siness), the follow: company : month of $50 anil less er cent. On payments during the month of $200 and less than $500. 10 per cent. © ymentsduring the month of $100 and less 000 18. per c On payments during the month of $1,008 and less than $1.00. 20 per payments during the month of §1 500 and less 002 25 per cent. ‘ments during the month of $2,000 and up Tr cent Printed applications for rebates will be fur- Bished by Office Managers, w being signed by the applicant. and endorsed as to correctness by the Manager. may be forwarded to the Secretary of the Company. who will authorize payment for the amonnt found to be due in accordanes with the foregoing schedule. J. A. WADE au iw Presid lesraphe On payments 4 ft “gs a CG e then $200. - G Ra PE S FROM KENDALL GREEN VINEYARD. DELAWART GBAPE, OATAWBA do. CONCORD do. DIANA do. MOSCADINE do. do HABTFORD PROLIFIC REBECCA do. NOBTON’S VA. SEEDLINGS do. EL Paso do. O POBTO do. HERBEMONT do, ‘The above choice varieties are beinc gathered fresh every day, and can be obtained in large or small quantities, a: 3. Puameens Wholevale Fruit Store, 4956th street, near Peon’s avenue. Orders bY maf} oF otherwise carcfally packed end pusctoally attended to. HAs 2 SE UR AT aes EXPRESS COMPANIES. DaMS EXPRESS OOMPANY, OFFICE 614 PENN’A AVENUE. BRANCH OFFICE: 219 PENNSYL QUAABL OPFOSITE BIHERN. oe Lo AnD SOUTHERN NO! . WESTER! EXPRESS FORWARDERS. — Merchandi, «and Valuables of all kinds forwareed with toall accessible sections of the country. COLLECTION oF yore DRAFTS, AND Madein SCOTER pacts 9 > petted _mh tf 9: Gwasbingtone D. J. R. ELVANS & CO., WHOLESALB AND RETAIL Dealers in BUILDERS’, COACH, AND CABINET HARDWARE BAE IEON AND STEEL, OUT NAILS, HOBSESHORS, HORSESHOR NAILS, NUTS AND WASHEBS, ac, &c., &c. WAREHOUSES: 309 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 301, 303, 305 O STRERBT, And 85 and 67 LOUISIANA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. 0. All Orders, SOUTH AND WEST, Filled with Care and Promptness. CABBRIAGE AND WHEEL STOCK Constantly arriving from Factory, and sold at lowest market prices. TIN PLATE, PIPB AND SHEET LEAD, OOPPER, ZINO, &c., Sold st Eastern Bates and shipped with despatch, HAIB, MOBS, TOW, And EXCELSIOR, Constantly on hand in bags and bales, BOPE, OOBDAGE, &c. PRICES CUBBENT FURNISHED WEEKLY. JOHN B. ELVANS & Oo., a0 16-3m 486 Washington, B.C” 486 MAREBITER’S, SEVENTH STREET. INTEBIOR DEOOBATIONS! Lately recety OIOE STOCK! sili 'e! ved. and now open for insj lon. fhe HANDSOMEST ASSORTM red im ENT ever offe: Washington, embracing— PAPERHANGINGS Designs of E: Rooms. with appropriate Borders; large and select Stock of medium and low Papers. Eng a New and beau’ Patterns, on Buff, Green, the prevailing Colors. TAN. LAVENDEB, and BTOND GROUNDS, with Gilt Borders, with aad without ters. ofany required Size, Style, or ir. Window Shades Color. made to Orde: OVAL PICTURE FRAMES, The Largest assortment the District, war- ranted to be Gilded with Gold Leaf, and from the Best Mapufacturers in the Country—embraci: WALNUT, imitation.) BOSEWOOD, and: eff TOVAL PietUKE FRAMES. WALNOT LL Shaow ETS, OON VEX GLASS. &c. Persons having Photographe taken are request- ed tocall and examineour Assortment before par- chasing Frames. PICTUBE COBD AND TASSELS, In Crimgon, Scarlet, Green, and Blue Colors,from mallest Phi h to the Li it Portrait Biz 7 also, SILK CORD end TASSE |, different izes. F Bpecial attention paid to this Branch of our Bus- meas. PAINTINGS AND ENGBAVINGS Always in Store. On Sale,a few Choice PAINT- 1NG@S and ENGRAVINGS. Thavkfal fer the liberal yempnnie receives, the attention of the Public is called tothe above as the most complete in the District, a © por- tion of which has Leen Manufactured specially to 6 with the weekly sgditions recei ie ital times such as is ki ins Well ‘ulated Establishmeat. Orders for Fare barging or Window Shades punctually and faith fally exeented, in City or Country. Any order not satisfectory filled, will be immedi: for- reeted. and estisfaction ware (according to quality)sold at as Lo a they can be purchssed in the District. TEBMS CASH FOR GOODS AND LABOR, J. MABERIT: No, 4 street, iy M-¢4" __Bdoore above Odd Fellows fait, JAQUES JouvENAL’s MARBLE WORES, Corner New Jersey avenue and F street, Near the Baltimore Depot. All orders for STATUARY, MONUMENTS, or MANTELS execated in the manner, at short netice, aud on the very best A je 9-8m* H T. OOFFER OSES BAT! TT. FEE 2 00. * corrEN Trey ok s ONE AE SOTHON BRA 0. Btrict attention given to the puro! and of mM ry B bi tN ALL 1T8 BRANCHES. st aera. Pet sae me FRoty Seta hers =e Georgetown, will wrt J. VAOOLLING, EPARTMENT OF THB IN . 6. for 120 acres, {i mepen 20. iv the name weogranted January 28th, ee re sew 10 RTA IEE ae proorm sats 105 sale cheep, Jauz) W, @, GOVERNMENT SALES. fR4265. 800W, ac.. aT avOTION. Cia omer em Payee. & @ M., on SATUBDA YT, September 8; i Bi JURA, one SOOW, and va vi BOAR, the property of the United States, Terms: vin rt EB, nT neectarnin ys jeshington. -| SOPMCPERTY TS FURL? Wenn ice rd Comm Will be sold at ion Be rounds, oD 14: tat 4 UBS8i8T De TUMSDAT cones, following condemned'8 zs i it 2 nds of Oorn i, $85 of res sat er aie ape Ham, 3 barrels Salt Beef, 2.183 Fish, | 48 pound ideas Bread.” barrels Flour, 1.471 a nds > 3.763 } ‘iny. 60 —_ at ed tables, i: t= | Kemi pounds Sperm Candies, 18: pounds Ww same time and place. the followin: jo Also. at the | SOMMISSARY PROPERTY" ne loneer eee irom Kettle, | nm lores fireproof fron Safe ‘Tabi 1 large lee, irs, and about 7 Dip ‘Trays, 6 Gorn 8 Stable Ladice, 24 Buckets,6 Wall Brash: Turk, 2Iron Pokerc. 48; 1 Wheel barrow, 1] Bieve,1 Rake. 00 pow Cooting Pans. 2 Tin Pans. 4 Ov iron Bram, | Coffee Mill: 8 Ke! feet Gas Pipe. 11 Bingic arners, Valves. 173 tuners. 81 Tohetantee 2 Pape ‘alves. rs. 84 Inkstands, 90 Paper Folders and Outters, 10 Paper Files, EXTENSIVE AUCTION BALE GOVERNMENT TOBAQCO. UNDRED HOGSHEADS OF FINE SEVERAL B RTE: VIRGINIA Treasury DEPartxent, Ovstom-Hovss, a BichMonp, Va., August 5, 1886. | compliance with eth PR. 5 via, instro ons from Ft A. 4 be sold 46 the highest bidde 1 o'clock in the forenoon 1e Sth Se; *s ptember next, at F of 14th and Cary streets, in MOND, VA., the following-de- AND ABANDONED PROPERTY, D more) HOGSH TWO HUNDRED (cr more) HOGSHEADS FIVE HUNDBED BOXES MANUFACTURED The Leaf Tobaceohas been gathered from the Bell: ‘Henry, Patrick Halter. Prime eae. Pigs i rani Mecklenburg. and cam: Buen ‘of 1 od. tobstco lange im. the ye KO tol cco lands in Me it te of the finest quality, suitable for rs,” and bas been well cured and pre- — opportunities te the lealer rarely offered. Should the demand warrant, some three or four hundred Bogeoease mene =T be added tothe sale, which will complete the disposition of Virginia Tobacco for Government account of each hogshead will be gpection at the sales-room ten days p rs je. ‘erms: Oash, in Government funds. 7% JOBN 8. LOOMIS, au 10-17t Assistant Special Agent. UOTION SALE OF GOVERNMENT WOOD A OUNTINUED Headquarters Department af Washington, Office of Chief Quartermaster, Washington, D. C., August 29, 1886. ‘be auction sale-of Government Wood at K. ‘EN YARD, on the Baltimore Ohio Bailroad, one mile from the depot of road in this Ci i be continued on THUES- Day. @ 9th imstant, at ll o’clock a. m., and to day afterward, at the same hour, until for in- ing the nde. . L. LUDINGTON, Bvt. Brig. Gen’! and Chief Quartermaster, eu 29-4t Department of Washington. GovEnnuent SALES AT GIESBORO, D.C. s Office, First Division, We C.. July 23, 1956 It is deemed advieabvle to announce that the = tion sales of GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, - BLES, FENCE! is iG. WHARVES, &c.. at Giesbor D.'6.,’ under the direction of Captain Georne Browning, A. Q.M . are yet in progress, and wii be continued on TUESDAY FBIDAY of each week, commencing at 10 o'clock ®.m., until all shall have been disposed of. A ae quantity of the best material, suitable for peairne and other porposes, yet remains tobe 28 sold. and many good bargains may be had, The Buildings are sold siagly. A boat for Giesbo: 0 leaves every hour during the days of tine 6th street wharf ale. By order of the = 8 of 8: ‘master Geners!. JAMES A. ERIN. ig. General U.S: A. iy 24-18t rge First Div. @. M.@.0. SES INSURANCE COMPANIES, ANHATTAN ie nant Company W YORK OITY, OF FICE Feats SEVENTH STREET, sm* JOHN T. LIGHTER, Agent, F'2EmEns INSUEBAROE GO. OF WASH INGTON AND GEORGETOWN. OFFIOK No. 1, over Bank of Washington, OHABT ERED BY OONGREss, 1537, stkbios Fon. 8 50:588 ofall kinds insured‘for a year or less Builders’ risks granted en the most fsvorable oc! of Wi ons essaeweretn Cactgetens are satporioetny ABEL G. DAVIS, Bec'ry, a1 SAMARITAN’S GIFT: SAMARITANS GIFT! OST CERTAIN REMEDY EVEE usED age “Yes, A Postive Gunz,” fer GONORRH@A, GLEET, STRICTURES, a, Contains no Mineral, 20 Balsam, no Mercury, Only Ten Pills 10 be Taken 10 Effect a Cure, ‘They are entirely onesnete ening no smell nor any leasanc taste, and will not in ong way in- yore the stomach or bowels of the most delicate. Cures in from two to four days, and recent cases in “twenty fonr boars.” Prepared by a of the University of Fenne se asosure, mo rrowole no change whatever, Let th ho have despaired of getting cared or mhohave been gorse ANITAN'S CLET™ Mow aia ne Bert by mail in a plain envelope, Price—Male packages, 92. Fomaie, $8. BioOD! EE a TG lemoet tt Bi! ULC! i Tt aes syratias, AND HEEB JUICE oO SAMARITANS sua IODA Sp ies — 1" a ever pre, A Dotent. corte: effectual scribed; i¢ reaches eradi every the venereal Roleon, 60 that the cure is ond Pere aO eed wud de not tue oa aetty that for which you years. anmengh eae eeteT Nee een Vee ae pay happil stnetet. jown., ext 8 j PROPOSALS. p2orests FoR FRESE BEEr. sthoater will bs received SATURDAY, Septem- da att ei on _ ber &, 1865. for fori and delivering, free of gt tale ani officers fo, around and fa: the vicinity of Baltinnore ae Westy jan the TRECH BEER reveinea’ or enry,, ie amin y for six months commencing 1.1866, or such may direct. Beef to be of a good and marketabiec qual- fi reportion of fore and hind quarte: meat (occk, shanks and kidney tallew tobe ox. Decks cattle slaughtered under thie agree: shatbe cuteff at the fourth vertebral Sint, and the breast trimmed down, ‘The shanks of the fore quartersshall be cut off from three to four inches above the knee joint, and of hind quar- ware six to eight t above the gambre! or a Fequested to be present to recpont feteia their concract. five bonds for al iT cont Proposals must be endereed distinctly *‘ Propo- signed, whe se Tore sone yor aii 5 erves or 8 not to theta of the Daited States, au 3i-td revet Brig. Gen. P®0P0s4L8 FOR FRESH BREAD. Subsistence Office, U S.A., No.10s W Lombard St, Baltimore, Md., Aucust 90, 1856 Scaled Proposals. in duplicate, wi at this office until 12 o'clock m_. UBSDaY, ng FRESH BREAD September 6, 1336, for furn' £. he troops in and and in the vicinity of jaltimore. Md., Hocluding the various surround - to'be delivered at Warehon: el a se 105 Lombard street. Baltimore, Md., or at su ether point in the city of Bal be designated, in such aq: times as anofficer of the § may direct. . The Bread will be eu’ to ® rigid inspec- tion. and if not satisfactery purchases will be Gates open market at the expense of the con- rector All questions rezpecti jaality and condition wil ba settled by the leer of thebuvstetoncs De, rtment receiving the Pefhe Bread required tobe farnished under ; wholesome Bread i il be received this contract must be g : meade in gheets of loaves. loaf to weigh not Jess than 18 ounces when received. Bidders wi! state how many loaves of Bread of 38 ounces each they propose giving for one barrel flour of 196 pounds, (packeges not included.) the marks on the barrels as yoann mp by the pees —_— to hold (when the ere andis bed. ‘Thin contract will be made for «ix months frem October lst, 1865, or such less time as she Commis- sary General may direct. for Fresh ind addressed to the undersigned. who reserves the right to reject avy or all bids deomed unreasonable. Bidders must be present to respend the faithful performanse st theiresntract nes ai ir contract. ire’ jeut. y 8. a an 31- eee Brovel Brig join. GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE IN SANE Sr. Exizanetn. D.C, August 29, 1856. Stone Masons sre invited to § make sealed p }, addressed to the Superintendent ofthe hospital, stating at what price per perch of twenty-five (25) cubic feet, estimatt the tual rolid contents of the wall laid, y will the wall enclosing the grounds of the Hospital. the same manner and of the same sort of materials hat be seen inan unfinished portion of the onthe publicroad The work done in each month will be measured at the end of the month, wns ae expence of the Lager age brea ex) lene Sworn meéeasurer. (pri rT. Sobno Harkness.) aad immediately settled for in accordance with such measurement. The work will be overlooked as it progresses by an experienced meron in the emplo: bs tofthe bespital, Sidtortais for scaffolding. a= asestone lime. cement, and sand, will be fornia! on the gro and water can seme flag obtained by the contractor or cen- traetore a near the wall. good well ery Proposals will be received both from master ma- sops who intend to employ others te do the werk, from individual masons who intend to hire y Isborers anddo the mechanical part of the ork themselves The Superintendent of the H. ital distinctt: reserves the right to reject all effers under advertisement that he does not deem advan! to the Government, avd also at any time to stop any portion of the work that is net being dome ac- cording to the agreement. an 29-d10t p®orosats FOR CORN MEAL. Occ Depot Commissary of Subsistence, Eealed Propreais, 10 duplicates ars invited until ropvsals. in duplicate, are in’ un THUBSDAY, & mber 6, furnishing the Subsistence De; the Oorn Meal that may be requ! of Feptember, Iss6, until the Ist of January, 1857. The Meal to be delivered at the Government Warebouse in Georgetown, or at the W! Bailroad Depot in Washington, D. C. such times and in such quantities as the Government may direct, after fire days’ notice. he Corn Meal to be delivered in good, sound flour tarrels. each containing one hunired and ninety-six (196) pounds: te be fresh ground, and of ood, merchaatable quality, and will be inspected efore it is received Tonds.s0 the Gov- Payment will be made in such ernment may furnish for disbur-ement Bids mast be a ened ni — ‘wapecstened at 0. 4 re 10" =, epg @. BELL. an Major and 0.8.0.8. a. ASstast QUABTERMASTER'S OFFICE, 1139 Gizaxn BrReet, PuicaveLpenia August 22. 1986. Sealed Propesals will So iweeivec tot) is Buti! 12 o'clock M.. SAFTURDAY, September 1. 1866, for the immediate delivery at the United Stat Storehouse, Hanover Street Wharf, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, of the following Quartermaster’s Stores. viz: Sdozen Door Neck Belts/i Sutter Bolts 200 Wall Broehes 10 gross Tulting Buttons ays Tin Block 2dozen Putty Ruives M0 H. & L. Closet Locks 2 dozen Drawer Tumbler 5 boxes Glass, 10x12 Lock: 3 75 pounds Gine 5 boxes Glass, 12x15 0 pounds Black Wax — /1000. H. Lettering Pen- 3,000 pounds White Lead,’ cils in oil 500 pounds Patty 10 pounds Umber, raw, lions Turpentine in oil . bbl. 8 anish Whiting 1 bbl. Coach Varnish ‘bbis. Copa! Varnish 1 gross Striping (assort-| nds Gu: = at ig + m Trage- , 5 Allof the above described grticles to be ef the best quslity, and subject to the inspection of an in- psec appointed on behalf of the United States jovernment. les of the above named stores to be deliv- ered at the United States Storehouse twenty-four honre previous to the opening of the bids. Bidders will state price in writing and Spares and the amount or quantity of each article bid for. Each bid must le guerauteed by two responsible persons, whose si, ‘ures must be appended to the guarantee and certified to as being good and sufficient security for the amount favolved by a United States Judge, Attorney or Collector of the Port. otherwise the bid will mot be considered, ‘The right tore.ectany bid unreasonable is reserved, and no bid from a de- faulting contractor will be received. Proposals tobe madeout in duplicate,on the regular printed forms, which be had on appli- ery atthis eng R P, ae jopes to be endorsed * ropos or er’s Stores,” and addressed to the un- 1 be opened on SATU BDAY, September 1866. @t 12 o’ciock m.. and bidders are requested Ay a By order Caraat an daa Gen- eral George H. Or aman, ant Quartermaster General United Army GEO RB. OBME, ee Ma.or and Assistant Quartermmster. au 23 tee! PERSONAL. JREEMIAHS. BLACK. WARDH.LAMON, C.F. BLACK. LAW OFFICE. BLACK, LAMON & 00., Counsellors and Asetenare St-Law fn the Petia Court of the United States, the Court of the Goarte of the District, the Executive Depart- ments. ee es of Cengresa. ia larde’ Hotel ) se F Ope ede 1e-tt INGLE. . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, No. 36 Louisiana avenue ve 6th . oc34 ly 3 Wasnixoton. D GC. ABTMENT OF THE INTE: DEORTED Sates MENG derice, TO! Jal he Onthe petition of BRASMUS A POND of nut land, Vermont. for the nsior tout ranted to hie ‘onthe 7th any or ‘Deseabee, 182, fer an improver,ent in i making = cbi for seven years from the expiration Rs said sey which takes place on the7th day December, 1866: Itis ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office on the 19th day of No- vember next, at 12 o'clock M.; and all persous are notified te appear and show cause, if any a a) why said petition ought notto be grapted. Person ‘ing the ired to file in the Patent Office their ebscctions: aye | se forth in wri by least tenenty days the day of ing: all ‘imeny filed by either ued at the said he must be to transmitted in accordance rules of the of- fice. which will be furnished eu ant jeation. * Reergtates oH “ . i Sed ee Sit within ten . @ the Int Dio snd publications te of Patents, a peper wi . SAGTBEN MAR the day Sra honor Op ig pay te t RAILROAD LINES, | Pemmee ae sama ometinecnel 45 and 8:00 p.m. pugeres ally, Sheer, aro. und 899 Ser es go Wek Ecce me Maton tt Betoegeree ce aha lade) od! ome SESE WASHINGTON GEORGETOW. ‘HBO Pi LPIA AND BAW YORE =n Trains between Washington eas New York seo Bow ron as H FOR KEW TORK without of cars, Leeve dally (except Sunday) at 7:0 0. m. and 6:99 ”-FOR NEW XORK, changing cers at Philade eilete, tally (oxcopt Bunday) ot 11:28 ©, m. ane >= FOR PHILA! BLP Lea: fairy concept , m.vand Civ and tate ar NOR IOER Bs Leeve for Hew York snd Philadelphia at 6:39 p, Ba. only. ing cars for New York on 6:39 p. m. train SUUNS SERED Eten, On and this day the ont i i = Cambridge, tween Lee ai 6 en i ik, timore, on Geabat TH AY, and SaT- ET My as aces on Tuesdaye, Thursdays and Saturdays, acon: gers from Washi; should take the 430 ». m, train for Baltimore. potomae TRANSPORTATION LINE. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. tor Gi — Shares sind: Point Lecbout ech cntvesns Ga? Pivey Point, Point more at § a.m. on Sunday J.B. BRYAN & BRO., Agents, ep7-tf “ io. 345 Penna. avenue. Rion, ERP ENggagee aap Fo TO TRAVELLERS GOING SOUTH. TWICE DAILY, (Sunday a, m. excepted.) The quickest and most route te Richmond, direct Va .and the South. the Potomas Seamers from Bizth Street Wharf Wasabi » to Aquia Creek : ington riomen Ri 5 Bail . tirely com: from Aquia Ureek “ moive tania aareattaee Gee Bailroads for Petersbu i tetera Se Dew" BEVLEW FOR AUGUST. TABLE OF OONTENTS. The Tournsment, by B.G. Barnwell. Property Title in the Seuth as affected by the late War, by Dutcher. of ‘The Cotton Resources South, Present and Future, by Edward At- a the Spartan ar? by, G. Fitzh Ms Benki: tem Tr . conker Spooner: i ii Novels of Sir E Bul- werggion, Fert iy in Rarnest, 7.9, Fiezhugs. tk of Foreign Travel, Blancne American Commerce—Its Progress ment, by the Editor. The Purse ond, the Finances of Eurepe Journal of the ay 7 tered up Daily inthe acy. t of internal Improvements. Derarisecn’ culture. Departweut of In- partment of 5 jnatry og oa . Bepartment of Miscellany. Saye aaa eat 5 xi iy zg 7 SO Per Annum. PRANOK TAYLOR. Teer tenes metros eee reent Vieuna. No. 1, ts the use of mercury 82d all other ingre- mepenger fb enor ges ry stmosyhere, In tin canst 8 ging poate pease ead retail by Dr. BABBOW, He. 194 Meee than ne ht 500 OASKS BUP! 10k Hi WINE, of we Ub HOCK ben a Pa: