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OFFActa ra LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, Bssea ut the Second Session ef the Phir- | ty-minth Cong: ess. [Pretec _No. AN A:T ‘0 establish « upifor t TEprey "hrougbont the United Seates Be st enacted senate and House of Repre- the wt States of Amarica im Com secmbled, That the several district courts United S:atés be, and they hereby are, uted conrts of bankraptcy, 8nd they seall Dave oFiginal jurisdiction tm their re- spective districts in all matters and proceed. ‘Bgsin bassrupicy, and they are bereby au- ‘hotized t bear and adjudicate upom the same Accordime te the provisions of this act. “aid courts shall be always open for t a The trams- ‘iow of business under this act, and the pow- tion hereby granted and gon- Tcised as well in vacaten as » and a judge sittng at chambers Be same pewers And jarisdiction, the power of keeping orderanda of apy contempt of his auzhority, as whem sitting if co And the jurisdiction y conferred shall extend to all cases and ‘Oversies arising between the bankrupt red tor oF ereditors whoshail claim * demand ander the bankruptcy: to ton of all the assets of the bankrapt: ascertainment and liquidation of the the Jiens and other specific claims thereon; to the adjastméntof the various priorities and con- Bicting interests of all parties; and to the mar- shallmgand disposition of the different faads and assets, $0 &s te secure the rights of all par- ues @nd dae distribation of the assets among ail (Oe credftors; and to all acts, matters, and things to bedone under and im virtue of the bankrnptey, unul the tinal distribution and settlementof the estate of ‘he bankrapt, and | the chose of the proceedings im bankruptcy. id courts shail bave fa!l authority to Obedience to all orders and decrees them in bankruptcy, by process of and other remedtal process, to the neextent that the circnit courts now have att pending therein in eqnity. Said | ay eit for the transaction of business an bankruptcy at any place in the district. of whieh place and the fime of holding conrt they shall have given potice,as well as at the places designated by law for Botding such ¢ t. Sac be it further enacted’, Tag the | seve it is of the United tes, } Within and forthe districts where t ceecings in bankruptcy shall be pending, bave a general superintendence and jurisdtc- ofall cases and questions arisiug under tt and exeept when special provision other Wise made, may, upon dill. pet:tion, or otbet proper process, of avy party agzrievva, the and deter ense as @ court of | equity. The pe isdiction hereby gc Anted may be exercised either by said court | justice thereorin term time or vaca- s shall al-o have con- the district courts of ts at lawor in eqat- ty which may or siall be brougat by the as- signee in bankruptey agatnst any per-on claiming &n adverse interest, or by snch per- son Sta ust such assignee, touching any pro- perty or riguts of property of siid bankrupt trans ble to or vested im such assignee: brit | no | law or im equity shail im any ¢ ise be msintaingole by or against such assiguee. | or by oF against any person ciaiming an ad- verse interest, touching the Property and | Tights of property aforesaid, in any conrt what. | soever, unless the same shall be brougnot with- in two years from the time the canse of action accrued, for of against such assignee. /’r., ded, That notbing herein contaimed shall revive a right of aetiom barred at the ume such a:z- signee is appointed QF THE AVMINISTPATION OF THE Law COURTS OF BANKRUPTCY Swe. 3. And be it further enacted, ‘(nat it shall be the duty of the judges of the district courts of the United States, within and for the sev- eral dis'ricts, to appoint in each Congressional Tict im said districts, upon the nomination and recommendation of the Onief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, one or more registers in bankrup‘cy, to assist the judge of the district court in the performance of bis dntes under this act. No person snall be eligible to such appointment unless he be 4 counselier of said court. or of some one of the courts of record of the State in which he re- sides. Before entering upon the duties of his office, every person so appointed a register in bapkraptcy shail give a bond to the United States, with condition that be will faithfully discharge the duties of his office, in a sum not jess than Ohe thousand aoliars, to be fixed by said court, with sureties satisfactory to said | court, or to either of the said jmstices thereof: and be shall, m epen court, take and subscribe the Oath prescribed in the act entitled “An act to prescribe so th of office, and for other | Purposes,” spy d July second, eighteen BunGred aud sixty-two, and also tuat be will not during bis continuance in office be. directly OF indirectly, mterested in or benefited by the fees ot emoluments srising from any suit or weatter peading in bankruptcy, in either the istrict or circuit court in his district. Suc. 4. And be it further enacted, Thate Tegister in bankruptcy, soappomtedand qntti- | fied, shall bave power, and it shati be bis daty | to ke adjadication of bankruptcy, to re- the surrender of any bankrupt, to ad- munister oaths in sll proceedings befure him, to boid and preside at meetings of creditors to take prouf of debts, to meke all compu: ef dividends, and ali orders of distribuvon, | i to furnish the asignee with a certified copy of such orders, and of the schedules of creditors aud assets filed in each case, to audit + togrant pro- imation of any assignee or & y | “at tection, ass the last exan bankropt ir cases whenever thi creditor do not oppose, and to sit im chambers and despateh there such part of the adminis. trative business of the court aad such uncon- Tested matters as shall be defined in general rules and orders, or as the district judge shall im any particular matter direct: and he shali ako ake short memoranda of his proceedings im each case in which he shall act, in a docket to be kept by him for that purpose, and he sball forthwith, asthe proceedings are taken, forward to the clerk of the district court a cer- ufed copy of seid memoranda, which shall be | entered by said clerk in the proper minute | ; book to be Kept im Bis office, dnd any register of the court may act for uny other register thereot: Provided, however, That nothing in this section contained shall empower a register to commit for contempt, or to Rear a disputed ad- JBdication, or any question of the allowance or suspension of an order of discharge. but in all matters where an issue of fact or of law is Faised ant contested by any party to the pro- ceedings before him. it shall be his duty to cause the question or issue to be stated by the opposiog parties in writing, and he shall ad- journ the same into court for decision by the jeoge. No registef shall be of counsel or at- lorney, either im or out ef court, in any suit or matter pending in bankruptcy in either the etroult or district court of bis district. nor in an appeal therefrom: nor shall be be executor, administrator, guardian, commissioner, ap- Praiser, Givider, or aesiguee of or upon any es- e bin the jnrisdictwon of either of said courts of bapkruptey, nor be interested im the | fees of emolaments arising from either of end | trusts. The tees of said registers, as estab- | stsbed by this aet. and by the generat rules aud orders required to be tramed nuader i!, shail be | | paid to them by the parties for whom the ser- Tiers Indy be rendered in the course of proceed. sog* Sutborized by this act. i DEC. 3. And be ut further enacted. That the | uage of the district court may direct a regis- ter to amend atapy place within the district jor the parpo-e Of hearing such voluntiry applications under this act as ft attending of debts, and generally, the prosecution of any barkruy 4 under tht and the tray < bim, | neting. shall be set( tied} by said ance with the rules preseribed | on of this act. ard paid w assets Of the estate in r*spect of | such register has so acted: or if there c ‘s, or if the assets snali be in- | en such expenses shall form 4 j sufficient, part of the costs in the case or cases in which | the register shall have acted in such journey, to te apportioned by the judge, and sueh re- sister, so Mctiog shail bave and exercise all powers, except the power of commitment, vested im the district court for the summoning and examination of persons or witnesses, and for requiring the prodaction of beok papers | and documents: Provided always, That all de- i positions of persons and witnesses taken be- fore said regisier, anc all acts done by bim, | sball be reduced to writing, and be signed by | him, and sball be filed im the clerk’s office as | part of the proceedings. Such register shal} be subject to removal by the judge of the ais. | trict court, amd all vacancies Occurring by such removal, or by resignation, change of } residence, death or disabal) all he prompt. ty flied by other fit persons, unless said court sball deem the continuance of the particular | office unnecessary. Suc. 6. and be it further enacted, That any perty shall, during the proceedi: before a segister, be at liberty to take the op: district judge upon any poist or Ing iu the course of roeeedings, or upon the rewuit of sucb pi ings, which shall be | stated by the register in the shape of a sbort ceriifinte to the judge, who shali sign the same if he approve thereof, sigued, shal) be hi the m2: bu etter aris. sack certificate may be barged or varied the jadge at eham- bers or ip open court. In any ikraptey, or sa any other proseediogs within the jprisdic- ton of the cour’, un this act, concerped, oF submitting to suc! may a! any stage of the , deers | business for the six months next immediately | saw two orthree white boys t fe any question or que i spr cial case for the opinion of tne Vourt, and the judgment of the Court sball be final, untess it be agreed and s'ated in suck special case that either party may appeal, if, tn suct case, an they ‘sls0y Ht they thimic fi, dered thal Gs the question or uestions Taised by such spe- cist ease beg & Rally deciééd,asum of mo- neyy igs Pd the parties, or to he as¢ertained by the confi, or imeuch mantér as the conrt may Givect. of apy property. or the amount of any disputed deb: or claim, shall be paid, del wered or transferred by one Of sacl parties ‘to the other of them either with or without costs. A Suc. 7. And be it further enacted. Thar parties aud witnesses summoued before a yegister shall be bound to attend in pyrsudnee of sach Summons at the place and time desiguated | therein, and shall be entitled wo protection, find be jiaple to process of coutempt in like | mpnuner as parnes and witbesses are now iadje thereto im case of defauit in attendance usder any writ of subpoena, and all persons | wilfully and corruptly swearing or affirming falsely before a regieter shail be liable to alt the pe: altes, punishments, and consequences of perjury. If any person examined before a Fegister shall refuse or decline to answer. or to swear to or sign bis examination when taken, the register sMiall tefer tke matter to the jndge, who shall have power to order the persoh so acting to pay the costs thereby oeasioned, if such persona be compellable by law to answer such quéstion orto sign such | *xXomina,ion, and seach person liable to be punished for contempt. ON APPRALS AND PRACTICE Sere And be it further enacted, That ap- peais may be taken from the district to the e:reuit courts in all eases imequity.and writs of error may beallowed to said circuitcourts from said disirict courts im cases at law under the jurisdiction creuiea by this achwhen the debt or damages claimed amoant to more than five hundred dollars, and any sepposed creditor, whose claim ts wholly er in part rejected, or An assignee who is dissatistied with tle allow- ance of A claim, may appeal from the de“ision of the district court to the circuit cour: from the same district: but no appeal shall be al- Towed im any cas# from the district to the eir- cult courtuniess it is claimed, and notice given thereof totne clerk of the disirict court, to be entered with ‘the record of tha praceedings, 1 also to the assignee or creditors. as the eate may be, orto the defeated party inequity, Within ten days after the entry of the decree or 4 appenied from. The appeal shail be entered at the term of the crrenit court which Bball be first held within su@ for the disrrict Rex! after the expiration of fen days from the ume of claiming t me. But if the appel- lantin writing Walves bis appeal before any Oecision thereon, proceedings may be had in ‘he district court as if uo appeal had been taken: and no appeal shall be allowed unless the appellant atthe rime of claiming the same shall give bond in man[ner] now reqnired by Jaw in cases of such appeals. No writ of error shall be allowed upiess the party clauning «t shall comply with the statutes regulating the granting ot sach writs Sre.9 And be it further enacted, That jn enges arising under (his Act no appeal or wit of error shall be allowed in any case trom the circuit courts to the Supreme Court of the Uni'ed States, umless the mma'ter in dispute in such case shall éxceed two thousand dollurs. Sec. 10, And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Suprem. Court of the United States, subject to the provisions of this act, shall frame general orders for the following purposes: Yor regulating the practice and procedare ot the districts courts in bankroptcy, and the several forms of petitions, orders, and other Proceedings to be nsed in said courts ia ail matiers under this act; For regulating the duties of the various offi- cers of said courte; For regulating the fees payable and the charges and costs to be allowed, exceptsuch as ure established by this act or by law, with re. spect to all proceedings in bankruptcy before said courts, not exceeding the rate of fees now allowed by law for similar services in other proceedings. For regulating the practice and procedure upon appeals: For reguiaung ‘he filing, custody, and im- spection of records; And generally for carrying the provisions ofthis act into effect. After sacb general orders shall have been so framed, trey or any of them may be rescindea or yaried, and other general crders may be framed in manner aforesaid; and all suca gen- eral orders so framed shali from time to time be reporied to Congress, with scch sugges- tions as said justices may think proper. VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTC Y—COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS. Suc. 11. da be it further enacted. That if Any person residing within the jurisdiction of the Vnited States, owing debts provable un- dertbis act exceeding the amount of three bundred dollars, shall apply by petition ad- Gressed to the judge ofthe judicial district in which such debter bas resided or carried on preceding the time of filing such petition, or for the longest period during such six months, setting forth his place ef residence, his ina- bility to pay all bis debts in fall, his willing- hess to surrender all his esiate and effects for the benefit of his creditors and his desire to ob'ain the benefit of this act, and shall annex to bis petition asehedule, verified by oath be- fore the court or before a register in ban«- Tuptcy. or before one of the commission- ers of the Cirenit Gourt of tue United Scates, containing a talland true statement of all his debts, and. far as po-sible.to whom due, withthe piace of residence of each creditor, it knowa to the debtor, and if not known the Ise) to be £0 stated, and the sum doe to each cred.tor: also, the nature of each debtor de- mand, whetber fdunded on written security, obligation. contract or otherwise, and also the true cause fed consideration of such indeoted- neesimeach case, and the place where such indebtedness accrued, and a statement of any existing mortgage, pledge, lien, judgment, or coliateral or other security given for the pay- mentofthe same; and spall also anuex to his petition an accurate inventory, veriried in like manner, cf ali Dis estate, both real and per. sopal, assignable under this act, describing the same and stating where it is situated, and whe there are any, and if so, what incum- thereon, the filing of euch petition an act of bankruptcy, and such pe- titioner shall be adjudged a bankrupt: Prori- ded, That ail citizens of the United States pe- Utloning to be declared bankrapt shall, on filing such petition, and before any proc2ed- ings thereon, take and subscribe an oath of al- legiance snd fidelity tothe United States. which i oath sball be filed and recorded with the pro- ceedings in bankruptcy. And the judge of the District Court, or, if there be no Opposing party. any register of said court, to be designated by the judge, shall forth with, if he besatistied that the debts due from the petitioner exceed three hundred dollars, issue ® warrant, to be signed by such judge or register, directed to the mar- sbal of said district, authorizing him forth- ‘with, 88 messenger, to publish notices in sueh newspapers as the warrant specifies: to serve written or printed notice. by mail or person- ally,on all creditors upon the schedule filed with the debtor's petution, or whose names may be given to him in addition by the debtor, and to give such personal or other notice to any persons concerned as the warrant specifies, which petice shall state First. That a warrant in bankruptcy has been issued against the estate of the debtor. Second. That tne payment of any debts aud the delivery of any property belouzing to such debtor to him or for his use, and the transfer of any property by bim are forbidden by law. Third. Thar a meeting of the creditors of the debtor, giving the names, residences, and Amounts, so lar as known, to prove their debts tind choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a court of bankruptcy. to be bolden at a time aud place designated in the whtrapt, bot Jess than ten no# more than nine. ty days after thé {seuing of the game. = ‘TO BE CONTINUSD.; + ™ all also be.| ¥ 87 Judze Duval, of Texas, has intepest as well qs primcipal mo Oebts contracted betore the war. S7°4 womsn in Indiana shotanother wo- man with & gun for insisting on staying with her when hee compauy wasn’t wanted. BF Ove Yankee gunboat at Havana spends More for cigars and ober creatare comforts than one-half of all the French transports to- gether. 87 The golden cup used In the Havana ca. thedral at thedispeusation of the holy sacra- ment disappeared the other night. S87 Forty divorce cases are now before the courts in Piusburg. Twenty-four are apphi- cations from wives and sixteen from Dusbands. Bs There are im the | n:ted Kingdom about “” trades unions, including as members Bbout 120.000 laborers. S27 There is a clergyman in Counecticut who ds contented with $11,200 a year. BF Rev. Mr. Maguire, president of George. uid of and running through | town College, bas recently Preached several times in Leesburg. 87 The editor ofa Mississippi paper says he e other day Ropes for Hampsuire regiment, c-oppmg wood, and therenpon the sising generation, S7A citizen of New Lon was a capinin ina New bas gore to California with the wrong womaa, Jenving his lawfal, Tight, and deservil witea penniless victim-of his baseness’ ‘and treachery. #2 The New York State Senate on Thurs- day laroots us wordio: tbe election at 197 deie- dies, and no delegates a: large, and je Shea mep thé right to vote. — Bo Biron Thenard ansounced, a chemical lecture before Cnarlee X_ gfves are goicg to Rave the ‘before your Majesty.” honer wd combine ) wrilegiving | B “Ti UCTION SALEs. BX CBEEN a WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, sapneite tee Merese fia sal Deedes STOCKS OF DRUGS, MAOtMOES, BOTTLES 1nL8, COUNTSES, BRELVINGS. rasoy TR te eer aa ali sell at the Drug Store;" ¢ = eth ci me the e Bold é weet, ang Sia rag tata we oat /. GRBBE.4 WILLIAMS: Aucte. BROREY ROS: SALE Prattairy Hops OuBN BS A\E SQUARE F WasmiN@To SoLUMBIA. AT Id THE PSBEMEZ OCUURT OF BicT OF COLUMBIA The National Babk of the Metropolis vs. 0.0, Sprague etal. In Bauity—No. 74. Fevenee of ag order of the Supreme Court District ot Columbia, sitting im eqnity, 7 + nd ned. As reve! cy sald Cour in the ‘shove sait, wi Vat pone House "in the city of 5 Suction, at the ‘Kirkwoo Wassington, D. (..0n WEDNESDAY. the ait D_1eo7.commencing at 10 0’cluck ey of, Mareb, A. am. : First—The leasehold pf the establishment well ous,’ w Hotel mown Lhd BALE vod uf ts atventeges of location and arrange: equal, if mot enyerior, to avy other Heit, city of Weshivgtou. The lease has about six Jeers torun. ALBO, een afterthe sale of the ahove, we shall 4 to seli the Furnitare and biaaors in che ~ —_ continue trum of compriviug in xecfient Kosewvod Usse P. One handsome large French pla Mirror, with iosewood Fram slab Table bree Green Rep Parlor Snites, consisting of to day until viz Oover, and Gilt fr nd Marbie Feao; ads, Tete a tetes, Sofas, Castor and Bide Oh Six heavy Green Rep aud Lace Uurtains aud Uor- Bix -top Center Tables and Oj! Pai Seventy sive Murbie and Wood top Walnut Deas fog Bureaus : ¥ Seveuty five toe solid Walnut Bed. all ale ae —_ cis ae ae eveniy five Marbie au ‘ood a . Th sama aD: id oth mer irty Painte reasivg and other B Fifty Painted Washstande habeas One hundred Cott: | other Bedeteads One bundred Brussels, Three ply. In- grain and 0 ‘arpete Two hundred good Hair and Husk Mattroases wae handred Feather Pillows and Boistera Two hundred and seventy Bedspresds and Com- corte One hundred and seventy paire of e000 Blank. Larce quantity of Double and Single ‘Sheets = Seventy five Gak Vining Chairs Twelve lai ning Tables ask Table cloths and Seventy-five covers ters Forks 5 d Bprons Four dozen Iron handled Knives ‘Twelve Piated Suvar Bowls fe dozeo Plated Oream aud Sirup Pitchers wenty twe pieces of Oopper Cooking Utensils Glews and Orcekeryware throughout the entire use One excellent Iren Sa’e, in perfect order i Thitaré, consisting of Desks, Settecs, nd tpittoons fice gulator. ALso, Billard tables, with Balls and rtect order. many other articles, which we deem un- nee ry to enum 5 ‘The above Furniture is of good quality through- tw re se. “" ea tae attcntion of dealers, hotel Reapers dt ublic ip gener to ale athe fargent collection of household goede t boon thet for 6. me time. ‘UBN Pak y WILSON, Beceivers, mh 6-eokds GREEN & WILLIAMS, Ancts, PY COOPER & LATIMEB, Auctioncers, Moot hea with — core & ate Bout corser Pennsyly enw an: wg hde Ge Star Utice Building.” TRUETEE’S BALE OF IMPROVED PROPER. TY AT AUOCTI By virtue of a deed of trust dated the 2ist day of February, A. D., 13:6, and recorded in Liber &. M_ ~No. 16, folio 3:4, one of the land records for Washington pene D. C., I will sett, at Public Avciion, in front uf the premise , at 50 clock p. m..on 1UEsDAY, t ith day of March, A.D, 807, all that certain piece or parcel of ground sit- d beingim Wash ngton city,D O., 4 distinguished upen the ground, tof ssid city asthe south part of Lot »)in Syuare nombered two hun- ona fifty-eicht.(208, Mronting 23 fe tl ol 13% street west. between O north, with a depth e hundrec ten ard -ne-half inches (105 feet 10% 1 alley, with the im provemests thereo ‘erms of 8 ne half c months, with interest deed of trust a ise-, Terms to bw com- Diied wit 9 erwi ie traste re serves the right to resell at the risk and cost of the deianiting purchaser by giving 10 (ays notice in the Evening Star. All cost of conveyancing and eune stamps at the expense of the purchaser. 0 required at time of sale. JOB W, ANGUS. Trustee, OOUPER & LATIMER, Aw neers. e secored by r sy mh 1-3taw&ds Y@REEN &2W Bo. 5 LLIAMS, Auctioncers » corner 7th and D streets. VALUABLE IMPBOVED PROPERTY IN SIXTH WAKD aT PUBLIO AUCTION On MUNDAY, the isth instant, at 6 o’elock p ™ . We shall sell, om the premises, Lot 0 D. Tweedy 's au tei a. epth of Lot No 14, in No 847, situsted at the corner of Virginta avenue and 6th street east containing 13,257 square feet, with the cons'sting of one two story Brick and two two stery Farme Houses, Terms: One half cash; ace in Years, for notes bearing interest, and secared b; ¢ of trust on the premises All conveyancing and revenne stampsat the cost of the purchaser. $5! down when the property is sold. EEN & WILLIAMB, Ancts, mh 8-8 11,18 14.1613 B @REEM & WILLIAMS, Anctioneers. s ae 2WO STORY FRAME HOUSE AND LO FROSTING ON H sTSSKT 1H TWSEN 6TH Abv 27TH STBRERTS E. 8T, AT PUBLEY AU TION. On FRIDAY, the Isth tustant, at 5 o'clock p. we shall sell. op the premises, Lot No. 9,tu subdivisien of Lote No. 1 amd 2. in syuare 8, havirg 17 feet frout, by 88 feat deep. to an alley. with the improvements, consisting of a g: Frame Houre. containing four roomsand kitenen, HB Dis. | | PROPOSALS FOR Meat GOVERNMENT SALES. | RAiLROADS. iz nc i oer contract ht, be plataly mack<a pack mast nly mark od on ever! FOap wilt te carefully inspected rors elved and compares with the semples, Verification eo! Nght of pac! be » etermined pa desired by the undersigned, who zing sare ali questions with regard to quali- yh con ot Payment to be made as soon as the article is re- ; ceive) as-satissactory, but twenty five percent, will be reser {rom e’ch payment until the com- pletion ef the contract No a lowance for packages, ‘ It will be received &t the Subsistence Store- bonuses: In the Monument Lot. and 6th street Wharf; or at the Baltimore and Ohio Ballroad Depot G. BELL. wwhd 6t nd ©, 8., 0.8. a. Major. Office jot Commissary of Subsestenes. iss of the tords fetstoned fy @ fo) farnis! by the received, fm duphicat t he 9th of March at iain hi erst EF and MUTTON agua for 5 & the use of the troops apd all the OORN for sale or ne at the follewi Wa-bington, D. C., Alexandria, ington, id, Fort Foote, a. isis: ‘ash - Md ,and Fort Whippie, Proposa's will aleo be recefved for all the Fresh Be f Tevuired for sales to officers eapplied from the Washington Depot finest qnality of select (roby both from the hind quarters and the 1 tbs of the fore quarters. All the Meat will be eahject to rigid to be ofexcellont marketable quali exceptionable conditio quired tor the troope of ond bird quarters, pec tallow pot recetved In all cares, if tne Meat is not satisfactory, pur- chasesin the open market will be made at the nee of the comtractor nired to This Beef wi'l be of the ection; and ip an- expr The contractor will deliver the Meat at aces manied, anentities, ‘ ng olticer of the Subsistence sec Department me Saparate proposals will be received for supply- ing rither of the above named places Hidders must be present as the opening of the ds “Payment to be made at, this office monthly, for all Meat purchased, or when in funds forthe pur- pote ‘Ail pecting quality and condition the effcer of the Subsistence ceiving the Meat ntract will be made for stx months from the Ist day of April, 1367, er such period se the Commissary General may determine. Bids mast be eedorsed ** Proposals for —. .’ and addressed to the nodereteert mh 5-6t Majer and 0. 8.,U.8. A. Pproreeas FOR CIRCULAR AND ooTa. GON MARKING STAMPS AND CIE CULAB RATING STAMPS. ost OrFice DkzartM Ent, Wasminctes, D. OU SEAUE BOP for farnishing for the nse of Post Uftic the United btates, ter day of April next, at i four years from the fir; Mi MABKING and RATIN STAMPS of the following description, namely : CLAss 1. Circular and Cancel Marking Stamps combined, of Steel, about one inch in diameter. with the name of the office sad State, with type for months end datesin blocks of like material, with suffi- thumb screw for the same, and with handles hogany, walnut or other heavy wood, and of a mocel most convenient foruse. In is class of Or ale jor slate the additional 2 Stamps the bidder will arge per letter or fl Gules without the cancel, but similar in all other respects to the Circular Stamp, with type for the years, months, and days, of the same material. CLASS 2. Circular Marking Stumps of tron, or any other darable material, tor ihe ase of Post nd Bouie Agents on railroad with the »aine of the off name of the railroad or months and detes, in block with sriteble thumb secre: put, cherry,or other suitable wo d, of a model best adapted for use. the stamp to be ef the same Giameier as is described for No. 1. JLASS 3. Circular and Octegun Mi suitable and durable m as class No eu 3 the Octa arp printers’ type me! blocks of single tetters snd figures. with thumb screw and handles as described in class No. 2, CLASS 4. Marking Stamps for foreign mails, similar to these now in u-e in the Post Oitices’ at Boston, New York, Philadelphia. &c., or of any other sait- able style for foreign mails. RATING STAMPS. Circular and Rating Stamps to cerrespond with the Circular Stamps of classes 1.2 and 3 in mate- tolivws :— v. e sigenmbens *Heldfor Postage ” Unclaimed.” ** Re- * Migsent and forwarded,” “Returne! for better di- rection.’’*Due4,’**Due 9." “Due 12.” & aud of figures only such ax§ 5,15, 20 24 &c..& any other Bating Stamps Box herein furnished at @ price not exceeding t! turxed for better direction,” letters. Proposals will be received for all of the above jescribed Stamps, or for each separate class Stamps will be ordered forthe different classes of sihces according to the present or future rules of the Department odels of Stamps must accompany the propo- mustfarnish with his preposals evi- flit: mply with his bid. will be required to a con- must be delivered to the Post Office Pat the expense of the contractor. hould pe endorsed on the outside of 8: “*Propo-ale for Post Office and famed. to be for * when the same is of ¥ 'wO sufficient suret t ve st. borth, between 14th and 15th streets west, we wili sell « good aad substantial two-story Frame Building, 25 feet front by 4¢ fect Jeep. with back buliding, 36x18 feet, to be remove! within 15 days — sale nee Fei ‘Terme cas ime of sale ms i COOPER & LATIMER. Ancts. TXcsteas SALE. in pursuance of a power of sale vi & deed of trust, executed to me Mitchel and Cornelia D. Mitchel, Washington city, District of Columbia, dated on the 28th dev of August, 1865. and recorded 1 ber HB. PO No S felionit, he. cne of anny imemerE Aceety L with of record public fase and sell to the wighest bidder, at ér’s Hotel, in the village of Olarkeourg. Moutgomery county, Md.,en BSDAY, the 20th aay of March, in the year eigheen hunired an Nocloek a. m.. ali the follow- ing described real esta tasted im Montcomery wrath ot Maryland. These lande lie near Per led" T rouble a tied **Tronup! lnough containins six hupdred and sixty acres u land, itbeing the same land heretofore conveyed by (Burles Hendry and Sleanor Hendry. his wife. to y otAwoant, ives Tbe oiker wales y Ugust. 1305. other tact of laud ealied *\Resurvey on Mapts ‘¢retofore conveyedio ssid W. Mitchel by Ann Soper. and contuning thirty five acres of land. This land is under @ ood state of cuiti- healthy wetghboriiood, well oltwo comilortanls los dwel. 9) : iDgs. gvod stable, corn houses, ther ater sary Out-buildinzs; houses. The above descr! a being divided into twoor three convenient ma. versons wishin, ndeed.’* to look at the proverty, can do v. King, resid: ont 6 asure in showing it’ ck ee S third of the purchase money on thi of sale; the jue of the purchase money to be paid in one and two years trom the day of sale, the purchaser or purcha oe siving “e i FR approved nrity, beat n' rom the dey Y ymeut of the whole ED irchase m: deed Will ke executed by the trustee. » paret pay ing expenses of the purchaser re ing the ‘4adetamee, fe 23 dts soul aN G SEARS Eraser aN HEEDS, FRUIT THBES, Oc, Terme cash. All conveyancing and revenue | Marktn, Benupe and af dressed to the First as- eanes — eoet eet Sec orn sistant Postmaster oo by ni ag “mhed © Mitotloneers. fe 13. wot “Postmaster General. ¥ COOPER & LATIMER, Auction OB I8UN WORK. (Late clerks with J edn ate ee eee Southwest corner of Peansy}vania ave: od 11th Treasury Department, i street, Star Umice Building. Othice of Superersine Architect, March 6, aa - ef mt! | TWO-STORY FRAME BUILDING AT Avo. | ,.Tropogels mill be recetred nr thls oftics until 12 J NO Pilastere. ps, and Bases, Window and Door On TUBSDAY AFTEBNOON next, March 15, A st soto pm interes + | #rames, for the Morth Wing of the Treasury Kx hi je of the work required and the iraw- inpoat eee may be seen at the office of the Supervising Arehitect, Treasury Department I bide the accompa: by Sestantes of some responsible person the bidaver will accept end perform the contract if ewarled to b eserves the right to accept Desetpen Perees Proposals, and to ny or allof the bide, 1f considered for the G neBttodo so. Bis to be Tooloped jus senied envelope and in- doraed ** Propo! jor Iron Work.” A.B MULLETT, Met Supervising Architect get or gieee a pocpred yess as lege of Medichne, Vienna. Og rigsemaw Bio: 1 ie the ettect 7 for Be ihetpeten, "Erlewmar We hen sore othe" seded the ieuseows wee of | Cabebs, &. Freee Hpk Sgt eh meremty one ll other deleterious pitec ihe use of ngreaionte. fo Loseuge Beewrea tron the, stoce. of a. of tp, tin canoe, at and changes Gs coch-or four 93 80, and in 97 atmosphere cases for Erected S vobeee dees Roux, Lby Dr, BARROW, esale retal Rae is See postasun STEAM ENGINES, Combining the maximum of efficte: durabflity, and economy, with the minimum of weight snd price. They are widely and favorably known, more than 600 beinginuse. All warranted satts- factory, or ne sale. Deseriptive circulars sent on sppitcation. Addreny o. HOADLBY & 00., fe 8-co8m Lawrence, Maas, AILLLAED’S M bHodoLats DEF. tt + gAlsos MATE ELOUOLAT PAB ann . Triple Vanilla CHOOOLA’ rupert SEEN a ig fa3 corner oder BODIES Heese, Riad Paint pts Colleeted by Lady Bonen This kidaey | LES aE ao \] LU SSenvicgasie quapregmastss | ] Will be sold at public auction, by order of the | TO THR HO + gferutmtnis" koala ccla Bop, og _SOUTH. ANS sotTH- CZ . néer eo Ls LJ ibe: Néward Hunter. 12th U8 fufastr Rouge aeling Ai it Quartermaster U.S_ y tocommence at 0a m.,@ quantity of enservice- fo be madé b b able quartermasice stores, consisting in part of * "free from clay. 6 Fo ¢-Morse Army 66 Coal Office Btoves, he | tious, to have wo ‘unpleasant odor, to conteia uct W 22 Ovlinder do, TH ore then twenty-fi Ber cent. of water, and to 1s Ook Star Rowell dried before packing, } a 43 Wood @ ee ‘Osre. wemente, be ered as follows > One-third (35) on or } 7 Cool antesving from fonr tot ott vet of April, one third (s) om or be- j i y other ite. Two hundred miles seed te Cob remainder om or be- ree do, 1 Wasters ab ‘tral New York = vo : ine 2. T ly Trai 10d sets Lead-male Bar. liv fe mae DRM sUgits tothe Wort, mal | &5 pote Wheel-mai do. 10 | FR 10 sets Lead nce 85 Ooeoa Matting, | ~ Passe peas Ambulance gs ibe. Aveorted Bove” | gph amseDecrs | S8 pet Wheel A mbulance3,000 Ibe 1 - th. Baltimore to ROOBESTER ana = a th 2 rome, om Baltimore have | DEPOTS. nd ac Penns oss (8 ONLON this route can be procured at the of- , Corser street snd ey] under the Rational tioel. store Tellable tatee: Mstion will be given st all times. ‘ane ts off.ne can Care tor Ei . J. WILKINS, Ticket Agent, a5 =. D °. Braces Bits, Blacksmith Too! Sale will be continued each day unti! emount is sold Terme cash, in Government fands. Purchasers are oe > renee their pur- b 1 '# from day of sale. . ie. J | pety Sw. Ubter Qaartermester, | | _moot Bepot of Washington — AUCNON SALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILD | NGS aT OAMP TODD, 8UUTH OF w Jen. 6, S67. TREABURY BUILDING. Tratm between rem Washingt aud Wee York tre ead quar: Dera we % Bow as fo . Vin: nt Neat cian tae Neca CH RKW FORK withont change of cere Washingio: C. A daily (except Sunday) at 7:45 &. mend Poblic A 26 feet, with wing, Iv, aad must be re- rom date of sai ament fonds | under direction of Brevot r James Gleason, | FOR NEW YORK, changing care at Philedel- AQ M., Vo » TRORSVAY, March 1, at1i | Dba. ‘ if descrthed Frame | tT wodelly (except Sunday) at 11:18 8. m. and located at Camp Todd, (south of T: - 4 if, Bulisiog.)in this oi he « as ox | eave aanTORPHILADEGPHIA. ne Barr (twostories )64xu3 feet, with porch, | ‘ ho ) seb and La: 'e One rdacuse Six.0 feet, ’ em | ™., and €30 and 6:30 mn One O * 30x14 feet. | ' ON SUNDAE —— for New York aud Philac,jphie st ¢ 90 p only. agitPing cars for New York on 63) p.™ train ¥ Through tickets to Pbii se! Termes cash in Gov M 1. LUDINGTON, . ew Yerk.or Bvt. Brig. Gen and chief Quartermaster Pevten, gahepns 4 a OBeras oil neoare Sh y | tm the day. as well as ne i wh sot Department of Wash ngt 1 fankers re a Brokare Yon Bike ry Sw Ovenve, **tween 6th and Tr reat See Baltimore and Obio Ratlroad sadvertivement for echedule between Washington, Beltimere, Antapelis, ant the West J.L. WILSON Merve gt Transportation. g. ket ot MO eral Gao: 8 KOONTE: Aeon Wastlogton, ee - ‘ ni ALTIMOBE AND OH10 BALLBOAD, ASHI NeTON, Jam, 6, 2867 Traine between WASHINGTON AND BALT! MOBE, aud WASHINGTON AND THE WEST are now ran as follews. vir BANKERS. Fifteenth siveet, opposite Tetasury, Bvyend vel ®tcnrrent market rates, and beep constantly on hand, a full supply of aj) @OVEENMENT BONDS, SEVEN-THIBTIBS, AND COMPOUND INTEREST NOTBS. Orders ter BTOOKS. BONDS, &c., execnted, aud FOR BALTIMOEB. Coliections made on all scoessible points. BET nae! Fry Pre nth Me de! pire ie ey ree ae 1 aw coe ee oes | Leave 0c oe ALY WaT STATIONS. BARROW £00, Pt xcept Bunday, ®. m., and BANKERS, FO WAY STATIONS SOCTH OF ANNAPOLIG Oorner Louisiana avenue and Seventh reet, Leave at 6:18 and 7-0) a. m., sod at 3:0 and 435 peasaas 1 A FOR ANNAPOLIS. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, Leave at 7.45 ard 430 p.m. No tramne GOLD AND SILVER jy 3-tf AND LAND WAEBANTS. First National Bank of Washington. B.D, COOKER, (of eae a Oo.,) President, § ‘ BU Cashier. t 8:00 p.m. z = paws . ae 208 =. opty cannons oy agenpeniien~ gemma UGH TICKBTS to the West can be hed at aND Th Office at all bou FIBANOIAL AGBNT OF THE URITED pee perp tape ‘of tbe —— STATE! Prine Line, 345 Poeun. 16th street, opposite the Treasury Department, a mae B vm Government Securities with Treasurer United of Transportation. TZ, Agent Washington. ST ONE MILLION DOLLARS 19 - Weboy and etal che of COVERNACENT | FUQRIOR ASTRE, AND BABEAM BAIL: SECURITIES at current market rates. FURNISH EXCHANGE and make Coliecions on ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. We purchase Government Vonchers on the MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, and give carefal ane prompt attention to 1566, trains for Albany and Troy, cownecting with Herthern aud Western tratus, will leave New York aa follows: Rail. nd 10th th A, r~ 2 and care coa- = a for Bsratoge. Botland, on! a 5 ress aud Mail train vie Madson Arcee conneett at Albeny with Weet- erm trains, and at Troy with trains for North. and = Harlem Railroad ACCOUNTS of BUSINESS MEN FIRMS, ooh Se en aclem Ballrond. and to any other business entrusted to us. FULL INFORMATION tn regard to GOVERE- MENT LOANS at all times cheerfully farnished Weeters Bailroad for Lebanon Springs, Pitufeid, &ec.- at Albany with Western tog and at — —— tor Saratoga Butland, Burlington ana ontreal i \- WM. 8 HUNTINGTOH, Ceshier. pat Seats ie nine Rives Bee Washingt°n, March 20, 1885, mm-t? h trains for MouQt@mp, with siee Bie = ————— — | ing car attached. EPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. sD rine ot Gnatuam wlth Werere mathe ee DPPAaNITED STATES PATENT DFFICE, Lebenon Springs, Pittsield, Sc: st Albaay wits WAsHING TON, February 8, 1867. ‘Weste;n trains. and at Troy with trains for Bot- 1:07, the petition of LAUREN WARD, adminis. lad. Burlington and Montreal. Bleeping cars at- ator eo ate o! char. ard, ci Naugatuck. Cousecticnt. praying for the ex: | Mebed St AIDADY | 14 pegsom River Rall- en of a patent granted to ren te the ssid Lan Ward as sald administrator, on the 28th day of June. 1383, for an improvement for Turning Irregular Forms for seven yeare from the expiration of said patent, which takes place ou the 28tb day of June. 5 It is ordet ‘ition be heard at Y¥, the 10th day of June next, at 12 o'clock m.; and ail persons Bre botified to appear and show cause, if any the have. why said petition ought not to be ranted. P s Opposing the extension are Fequired to Ble in the Patent Office their objections, specialiy | e ee ee —_ terenty di ome the da earing; jestimony Bied by j BY t) " heart ast be | 1% tached, aud through to b ge oe san of very day exceptin: w York through 1 ta w. ed. connecting at Albany with ffalo and Suspension Bridce. early trains for poe Trey with trains for Saratoga and pointe BSuaday train will be run via Hadson River jew York to Pi Bailroad from nkoowsie patia- Yor! 7, to be ; ‘D and transmitted in accordance wi of the office, which will be furnished om tion. itions and other papers, rel temimony be filed in the office wens, vefore the day of hearing; the arcuments, within ten days after filing the tectimony. Ordered, alse, that this notice pe — in the Iniclirgencer sud the &-rvblican , Washington, O.,andin oe. Resister, New Tg ee for three successive weeks; said fantications te be at least sixty days previous to day RET DISEASES, SAMARITaN'S G@1FT: SAMARITANS GIFT! THE MOST CBRTAIN REMEDY EVER UsEv. Poarivs Grxx,” coworenae. @LEst, ‘Fibicteres.. a. tains no Miperal, 20 BO . Only Tem Pulls 0 bs Tite yo hyeo'e Cure, hearing. P.§ —Eiltors of the above and ther ia to SonT Set me eeusalahia tite women. PARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. a ving Do smell nor DPA UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, | They are sniirely YoRviacle. having . Kebras: 4887. any auplessant q On the fen Fe Seokce ee. REED aaa e stomach PEKOCIS Lb. TUTTL @ny way “ir bowels of the most delicuts. E, administrators of the es- “ound of ‘thr iu from four days, end youn Tour bongs.” Prepared = of the Tniversity fauis, one. ates of Joseph W Tuttle, deceased. of Genova, — « X. for extension gract- ed to ‘the said yeh —4 a Tuttie ¢ Peter day of | eminent Lege em Sige ell waa Jane, 1503, for at i na exposure, no Heme. red oC aptting cared. er the 2iet day of June. 1867: who have been gor! SUenten Bier tae Patont Oates en, Moder the a haere ag | OS°T- BT Be 6 og nell ipo olan cuveloge. Sune next. at 12 o'clock m.; nd at persone are no- Price—Male peckages, $3. ss. and snow cause. ay vi w 7 said petition ‘onght not tobe granted.» "*"®* nema ptf a gpd ersons Opposing the extension are required to BOFUL ee sees. ae a nt UI their ebjections. spectally | , DISEABES, Hilis, Maating if estaseess tied wn'citter sate | gamAMIEAN's ROOF URD HERS s7z0p 7 mo iT pe tobe uscd at the sald beariug anast be taxed ani | 24MAM fered tha pcbitpase positivn care, transmitted in sccordance with the rules of the BrEBipis vs Ta ee shee ine . which will be furnished on pplication. SAMAB!ITAN'S BOOT AND BRBB JUiCR' i, positions aud other papers re! — as tes- | most potent. certain and effectual remedy ever pre- timony must be filed in the ofBee rwentydava before bed , 1 reaches and eradicates St, Particle of the day of hearing. enn mre if any, within venereal the care ten permanent. sor eo that the ease a; thorougs bay and be bealed. apd do not ‘nadie [03S Teer posterity that for w! you may fa sy ii DO NOT DESPAL Altho may POMOURCEA 1 : feats eer pore eRe eafter fill mony. Ordered , also t this motice be published tn the Intelligencer andthe Republican, Washing- ton. D.C . und in the Gen Gazette, Geneva, | Y., once a week for three success! 8; the N.Y. first of said publications to be at least sixty days prev to the day of hearin, cant at tae be sites bed B, Editors of the above papers will piosse | Systemes welled KuALES |?” copy, and send their bille to the Patent Office with In So ertin ey 7" ion numbers of ® paper contal: his notice wee moles suffer the ee BB suse most . TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri. | Bapetly sdapted, ip Vioeena Deere, Womb, de- "TUS Waccobtalued from the Orpuane’Courtel | © ve dn uesring, ite neckdont to tan vox, Washington county, oop a grn t abe iby express. $1.35 per bottis letters tes.am Ml — ington, D. OC. BITAN’S WASH aca xe al gp Bdge nord : = casey of ‘philis, used 3p connection with the are hereby warned to exhibit ead Kerb 5 eH tae “with the vouchers thawesf, '. to the subscri- Bens rs, or to Dr. 8. A. H. Mckim, Washington. D. ‘efficacy of these remedies 14 e31hke ecknewi- ‘the 16th day of February next: end patients. yy are used innibag ergo tylew be ondsd ell | SAEEY Deneit of the bands this 16th day of Februs: ‘THE SUBGEONS SAY OF THE SAMAR 1967. ALEX. H. BI { Mxscsters. waat TEE OTN RRR eDtas. fe i-lawSw" JOHN W. Mcklia, . wt ‘0 GIVE NOTICE, That the subd- ¥ "T isertoer ps obtained from the x hans’ Court Matec? sGuieitonsen. oa" fis ooeen Om estate of William Bbert, tate ot Georgetown, deceased. . All having claims isined ail accsgncd, efeticony wiceed be Schneier "oge Velo" Sth "aat at aca be exolnded from Unb Clewie’ HIS 18 TO GIVE NOTI! r : neem