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_EVENING STAR. _ CONGRESSIONAL. Conclusion Yesterday's Proceedings. SENATE —After our report glosed, the bill to Yemove the political disabi of persons therein named was passed. ‘The census bill was then taken up, and Mr. Sommer resumed the floor, as to the cost of the pro the compensation to be paid He said it was absurd to suppose that compe- tent men could be found for leas than the ameunt proposed. It would be impossible to ‘eperate under the old law; the machinery would | work. On motion of Mr. Thurman, it was resolved that the Judiciary Committee be instructed to inquire and report whether the act of February 182, to preseribe an oath of office and for T purposes, is now in force. Mr. Conkling, from the Committee on Com- meree, reported, with amendments, bill to pre- Yent engreachments upon the harbors of the United States. new system, and © Mr. Morrill, (Me.) from Committee on a priatie s, reported with amendments bill ciciencies in the appropriations for the ¢ of the Navy Department. ameutd- ts increase the appropriations for the bureau. incering from $500,000 to $1,000,000, and be burean of construction and repairs irom to $2,000,400. Edmunds, the Postmaster inform the Senate the and cost of wlan Petitions for abolition anking privi ent from the Post : ptember 1, 1309; num- ‘on said subject, and f what ‘fund paid, and quantity of franked nid received by Postmasters during tatement showing quantity Department and the two ess, and also how many persons Executive Departments are euti- privilege. 0 ot en in each of the tled to the franki Mr. Bayard called up his resolation on the come subject; which was passed. Mr. Sumner continued his argument in sup- port of the House census bill and against taking ihe census under the act of 1850. Mr. Morrill of Vt., offered an amendment so to melude in the census statistics of petroleum, molasses, grape wine, cocoon, wa ages of labor, tclegraphs, railroads, fisheries, &; ‘The Senate then went into executive session, and then adjourned. HOt After our report closed— Mr. Lailin’s resolution to stop the publication in the Globe of petitions for the abolition of the tranking privilege was laid on the table. Mr. M hy. (N. Y.,) rising to a planation. called aitertion to‘an article in the York Evening /’ost,in whieh it was charged he was a member of a company for the manufacture of salt in Syracuse; that he was sent here by that company; that the influence of the company had procured his appointment on | the Ways and Means Committe, and that his | vote had retained the duty on salt in the tariff | Dill lately reported. Mr. McCaethy said the whole article was false. Mr. Porter (Va.) asked leave to offer a reso- lotion in relation to the yore ge by Gover- | vor Walker of Jehn L. Marye, of Virginia, as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. The resolv. tion went on tg say that during the war Mr wes Mavor of Fredericksburg, and as such officer had taken an oath to support the constitution of the Confederate States, and was to say that Governor Walker had the reconstruction acts, in making the when N. ¥.) interrupted the reading by We have had enough of that. ‘The Speaker laid before the House a report Secretary of War, in relation to the tmates fora new War Department. Apropriations. C.,) from the Comm: Y orted a bill fur the r ‘ns of the South from the disabilities im- ed by the 1th amendment to the Constita- dered to be printed and recommitted. ion of Mr. Cook, (I1l.,) the House non- Tred in the Senate amendments to the bill for the relief of the poor of this District, and agreed to the committee of conference asked. mot Mr. Logan, ge) a concurrent yn Was passed, anthorizing ceretary Of the Treasury to pay one year’s salary as Sec. retary of War to Mrs. General Rawlins. The House then proceeded with the consider- ation of the contested election ease of Covode vs. Foster, from the Twenty-first district of Pennsylva Mr. Churchill (N. Y.) addressed the Honse in of the majority of the com- seat to Mr. Covode. 'a.) tollowed, in favor of the re- nority, declaring Mr. Fester en- niittee Mr. port led to the seat. Pending further discussion, the House journed. Dr. Van Bibber, whose lectures of the Peatody course onl ht, heat, ventilation and the —— and ornamentation of dwell- om” or san garden in the rear of his dwelling, Frankl street, which is a model of and utility, designed to revive an ‘ombine many valuable practical ry ideas with the latest improvements and ions of the day. In the first place has ereeted a stable and carriaze-house +t on Hamilton and 40 feet de ud story of the building comprises a i grain loft and gymnasium, and the + utilized for garden purposes, thus in ning as much area as e: before tion or the building. The stable, carriage wnd_area on the ground tloor are paved alte in blocks 12 inches square and 1) substance asphalte is a combin: “4, lime, eval, tar and rosin, in certain . costing not more than $1.25 per ‘The blocks are laid in con- re perfectly water and rat proof. cond story and the roof are approached uz steps. The hay loft occupies about -hait of the second story; the rest is given toa gymnasium spac Nu i rposes, and well lignted. gymcuasium is from the yard steps or hinged stairs ut off communication wh: keep out rats or other animals f the grain in dor lowered nique fe: wever, is the Faun wing to the season at is to say, eartis re wanting to finish the design. has all the Ss of a cis unstructed as to be perfectly wa th the asphalte pavement laid in se iehnesses and so arranged that perfect insured when the earth, two nit. Risintendedto make is a g: those on terra firma, and being seen from the Prer stories of the dweuing and adjoining : ing relief to whet ° have been only 's stable root, » Carried to this portion of the tor convenience of watering flow- pplving a fountain ected in_ the cent: at the ‘den. w water has been turned on the root for fg the asphalte, and forms a tolerably large ‘The experiment demonstrates th f the roof garden idea of iseone clase of buildings tiv improved and orna- roof garden or “solarium.”—Bal- -20e- = talks of free doctors, with salaries by the city. New York cigar-makers are to try of co-operation. 13,090 people in Buffalo, not more are church-goers. ile Olivier proposes to charge 100,000 tof the privilege of fighting a duel in ® 7 emmy Lind’s daughter has a beautiful voice, whieh she is educating with a view to her a sional appearance. a7 The on wor! ‘a7 Newark is going to have ificent perk just as soon as itean spare 85,000, © chimes of a fashionable church in 7 Shoo bia {Xo For cut wedding. tatisties show that bth uakers in Penn- Sivania, Litherto the strong! deer: 5 in masabens, ace 1539 but five new maceting houses have been established, while thirty-seven have been abandoned. 87 The prospect for a crop of ice on Wenham , in Massachusetts, thisseason, ts discour- aging. | Atome t lee was seven inehes thiek. Avout thirty thousand tons of ice are w- ‘on this pond annually — e heir of Lee. of Crosby Opera notoriety. bas turned y oma farm ca ae deseph, Mo., and reports that he had heard of bis poo fe a fortune, nor of his <l., until he saw the facts stated in the papers & few days ago. BF Though the ice crop in this vicinity is z like- of the sect, are ly to prove # total failure, there &7 According to a recent estimate the popula- tion of the globe is 1,228,000,000 souls. souls. OF this number 552,000,000 belong to the to the 190, the enumeraeors. | LATE TELEGRAMS, &c, Virginia Legistatare met yesterday, and Pica Walker submitted his message. He = in favor of universal impartial ~~ ‘Trage, the pod pois pommel "s material fees Teitoration tothe Union: ~— eihe Femains of George Peabod: found ft resting-piace at the ‘at the town of cea to usetts, yesterday. P: rinse Arter, ing’at length | Aé feature ithe laxur oa of life, and atthe | 3 DAY I intents and purposes, like | dmiral Farragut aud other notabilities were present, and the f the funeral eratign was delivered by Hon” R. C. Winthrop. A Democratic caucus held in Jefferson City, Missouri, Monday night, discussed the resolu- tien of the Senate remove political djsa- bilities. The unequal distribution of offices in the State of Misburl ri has recently brought to light a scheme to divide the State. Mrs. Amelia Hobbs has been elected justice of the peace for Jersey Landing township, Jer- sey county, Til., by @ majority of twent! m4 ‘This is the first woman ever elected to o! Mlinois. A a the Radar a yi epresentatives in ess to nig pn ge ray and release of imprisoned Fenians in ngland. A Southern — an, whe spent several years on the African and Asiatic coasts, is ne- gotiating for a steamer for use asa privateer | against the pirates on the Chinese Sea. Leroy Cotton was yesterday convicted of the murder of Mayor Lochmar, in’ Galveston, last April, and sentenced to be hung on the &h of April next. The Democratic members of the Missouri Le- gislature have concluded to aceept the Kepub- lican programme for the removal ot all disfran- ehisement. The Labor Reform party of New Hamp- shire, who claim to have 8,000 voters, expect to throw the vote for Governor into the Legisla~ ure. An old man named Jacobs, living alone ina retired spot near the village of Stoughton, Mass., was murdered on Sunday night. Since the transfer of the English telegraph lines to the government the amount of domestic telegraphing has increased one-third. Hon. John Merry: ‘Treasurer of Maryland, will enter upon the da- ties of his office to-day. ‘The Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad bill peaged bese houses of the Alabama Legislature yesterday. Mr. Gladstone has written to Prof. agqroving of the removal of clecioal aaauthonr, | £24 Instant, at the same hour Queen Victoria is still at Windsor. remain there until the 15th of March. She will The Texas Legislature convened at Austin BY one SEXANS. At the, Church of, tho : esday evening. Dr oO tered. Commander LLot to Mies BET Th daughicr of Alexander He Evans of Washington. NAYLOR—TEMPLEMAN. At Emanuel church, Baltimore. ca rv Rev. Dr Rich HENRY of ington county. ‘D.C ‘Templeman, ED. At Bi Monday, 7th, UNDERTAKERS. RICHARD F. HARVEY. ALONZO A. MABR. HARVEY & MARR CNDERT AKER! No. 335 B STREET, between Ninth and Tenth. oy RIDAL AND FUNERAL WREATHS, Bo- B QUETS, CROSSES, ANCHORS and STARS rved or ees Ted in eer: W All kine of Hair Braling ee, Work on Glass and Pearl by Mrs. FRIES; late of Boston, 393 Sth st. neat L,” References for Hate Works are. prea GRANT. Mrs. ae Lustteececnsh, ase rompkins, Gen Fan, Gen’ BAS A HANDSOME STOCK OF REAL LACKS, CLOAK VELVETS, SATINS, BLACK SILKS, CLOAKS, DBESSES, RIBBONS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, BONNETS, FLATS, TRIMMINGS, and all kinds o Parizian Noveltics. Also the celebrated J. P. B. FRENCH OUOBSETS. Dresses and Cloaks made to order. 336 Pennsylvania avenue, _7 Cite Trevise, Paris. RTEEMASTER’s OFFIC a, D.C. Febraary 3, 0 sponsible parties. are antt # dclack non on MO ror the removal of all Sink ‘Dead imals. for one year f rom the various barracks. The Ist-of March offices: buildings ent J Hroughone ne et city, occupied Departmen: by such Branches of th designated by the Depot Quartermaster. wo I be requirad to accompany their bide signed By by themselves and two respor Die sureties: in the eum of one thusand dollary that it as are | they will furnish all I necessary materiale and iabor | will sell. for the performance of the work, and execute bonds in the sum of two (2) thousand dollars, immediately upon the award of the contract, for its faityful and ory performance. Lists of the, places to he visited ast be oetained | from the Depse Quartermaster each month. a lace eo designated must be visited as divected | Payments ‘ill be made monthly. or as soon there- after ae funds are furnished for the purpose. If the increased or di- re- ‘ and satisfactory manner, the r will hire it done, and charg contractor. He also reserves the Fight to reject ‘any oF all proposals that are unsatis. factory, Avy fiformation required will be cheerfally given at the office of the Depot Quartermaste ald be indarsed = Proposals for, Perform- mitary Work,” and addressed tu the wu: ‘By order of the Quartermast oe Tih Ss Captain, M. U.S.A. __Acting D. por ‘eae rmaster. proresats FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES. Orrice Depot Commissary oF SUBSISTENCE, RicuMoND. Va.. January of Bas e Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be dl his office until 12m.on MONDAY, February ‘2 1s ie EET si pounds CORK MEAL 3200 i Tio’ Pag = do 0 FAR 40 do GRANULATED SUGAR £9 galions VINE! £0 founds ADAMANTINE CANDLES mH do ind *@ do PEPPE mm do BREAREAST BACON — = Eetren. Cousitions, dens beretot * me meena Fe PORTER, _ferre Brovet Majors UB ASRS, FP HISIS Te GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber ‘County the eee Pho AUCTION SALES. Br Sores Aer Muar, ivania avenue asd 11Mtest. SUPERIOR ww, nS “auaE ia tas BE GRAIN i awe Ae ACOTION Mv. NG, February lth. GRAIN | Ptislas topsskes ping, N; between 3d apd ts stfeets, - Maden shall sell'a superior collection of House- hold Furniture. » iz: —— noe worth American Conrpany's Piano corte, Two Walt “nearly new"? Marble top aay Window si - as ‘tees tg be henna Suites, Toilet ey forts Matfer reno agit: Nea: ly new Throe- ply and Ingrain Carpets Venitian Stair Cary od Of Cloths Dining Table ¢ and hairs, China and Glaseware, Portabte Range aml Forniture, Wa > Kitchen nisites, de. yt we. Te NB The abore Furniture is nearl ~The above Furniture The sate will positively grim ane hace PRR & LATIMER, foo [ Reput b. ‘Auctioneers Y COOPER & Lari, Anetioncers, (Snecessors to J ae | Southwest corner Pounaylvania ave. and Lith street. TRU ss ot BALE, OF ¥: ALGER Bo TILDING SIN THE FIRST W re ofa mn By virt Of treet, dated the RoE Assy, aad recorded in Liber K ‘No. 26, folio 65, one of the I 1s of W. ington county. inthe District of Columbin, wud mi the request of th ured thoreby."Ehi sub feriber ‘will offer: for alee’ ic anction: TUESDAY, them public auction, on Sahday ef “ebrtary. 1570, at four all thi We, ty together with the riglt me rigl iar, om whch the said jots reapeetively borders situated betwaen BF aud M streets, Ni Seridiay Hil end the pronnted tine too the eat eridian Hil and the proposed ait Park and Fake ‘, Exccutfre Mansi on. en ‘erma of sale: One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash. and the residue tw two equal pay Ham in one egnare of man, the newly elected State | after sale, 28 the property may be resold at the risk lyn, N, Mr. ChaSTEkW Aces Beas city, aged | gtd ments, at 6 and 13 monteey with interest, to be se- by approved 1 Hotes and a reserved lien. ‘The | ool ie must be complied with within one week | cost first purchaser, after one week 4 no- . All Poort a Fconveyancing at the cost of the norco: Hau Rb GR CAN Bu Ha rastee. ja6-cokd COOPER & LATIMER, Aucts. S27 THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, ON account of the weothen Tatil WEDNESDAY, the RB. Cha WPORD Trast rustee. cooreR eLN TIMER, Auct’s. SS W. BOTELER, Auctionse to J.C. McGuire & Con). Corner of Penna avenue and ie cease “SUPERIO ND PEREM Aas oF s eoR} phd AND COND HL FUR fe0-cokds it Arhtoet MORNING, February 14, | eR: mek T ahall soll, without fesere on the first floor of my ‘suction roome, riety of new and'second hand Cabiuct F mie, embracing in part, vir: Three excellent Piano Fortes, Five solid walnut Partor _ Sotteof solid walnut Chamber Furniture, finished nt black ee Chamber Sett, varnished. Fine walnut Wardrobes Walnut Center Tables with marble tops Handsome walnut Dressing Bareaus and Wash- . with marble tops sin Sideboards, with marble tops and mirror | nuraing ec... e first-class ai 4 con- tuctorie ‘The second hand goods are the effects of ‘a family lee orseckee pin: a pe mfortably warm, and ths sale 4 Will be com without regard to weaths ues ready early on the morning of sale. Under 0 acredit uf ily endorwed, wich SHAS. W. ‘wore ER, Ge ERNMENT SALE Heangranrers Derantmexr or VingiMia,) Orrick Curer Quartermaster, JCUMOND, VA. Feb. 5, 1570. § The undersigned will sell at 2 ink atiction. at the Quartermasters Corrall, Virginia, commencing at 10 | Days March 7.1 Tot of ¢ CONDEMNED: PROP: sh ivi ne tovkS AND PIPE. HA Ess OTHER ‘STOMES. ALSO, CLOTHING AND CAMP AND GARRISON EQUI- Terms: Cash in United States currency on the day of sate. and a deposit of ten ent. on the amourt bid wilt be required from’ cach parchaser. ‘Three ped daze will be allowed to remove the Quartermaster Department of Virginia. — Te ke re de Co. & Sonthweet corner of Peonasivanis ave. aid Tith st r of the General ‘eomanding 9 i dr partment cf Virginia i = Ga. Brevet Colonel. Qnarte: oe SpLEt © 1 BoX COOPER & LATIMER, Auctioneers, (Sucecosors tod. C. M ee a OF VALUABLE IMPROVED v TO AKE resDAY F BHUARY 3D, “By virtue of a decree passed by the Sapreme of the District, of Colnmbia, sitting in the sth day of Jannary side of said C Lee veaee ¥; at “public auction | TH y of February next,at 4 or call thet ploce or re parcel of land wituiated on Penusylvania avenue, adjoining the United States Hotel, in the city of Washington pices or i a the’ plat or Dian of said city as lot numbered §, in reservation number ‘Terms of sale: Eight thousand dollars cash, and | netance 1 instal ny Ti All stamps and Ab risk and cott of d di BRADLEY ine 1 Trustee, | be § LaTiMER, Aucis, jat9-StawAds Ee THE ABOVE S gfater of tke Court for ge « February 12, same hour and place,ant by sald onder the ters olsale ares tor iatiet ate third of the purchas: money cask. and the wal instalments até and 1 month, stead of G50) cash, and the | SH RRADLEY. Jn., Trnsteo. - | feta [Reopi PER & LATIMER, Aycts. & WILLIAMS. GEESE fa icoeae me Real Estate Brokers, No. 626, Southeast corner 7th and D streets, EE'S SALE OF VALUABLE TMEROVED ATE ON GRANT STREET, QV AND Lote STREETS, IN THe | Cid bs Poioaer ap j rand re: ris of the District BL e: 7, folio 431 tr ef the tine HteaP Estate and’ Building “Company, we pi ilyat, pawie action, in front of the prevnises, DRY, the Ith day of February, 1570, at 4 all that piece or pares of ground and renilecs izing and belay bs ie sald ae of Wass ngtousand kuown amd deecrived aa bela Lot mt Pe cig! oF owed (3) LL A. Giber snot is of pagt of Square num ‘hund i Pe e he plat of said subddi- | ent Bye Sy) (225,) according te | Sis tts ahi | the Surveyor's office of said “Reems Y One-thtnt cesh, (of which $200 of * cash De paid at at ‘inet time of sale.) and the balance in | fist twelve and eightecn months, with in lntorest, per by deed of trust on the pi = terms of sale aro. = ‘contplied wi with in't fi day! after the ds day of sale, the Trustees reserve the cht to resell f the property at the riah and = malting , after one wa ce in seme mi ashington in the enePaP Cas ‘All SoU ROTA CNS cost of Tevenne staaaps at cost of parc eta aan © fe 2d GREEN & WILLIA! pape BALE. Equity, passed ine cause whereta James ‘T, Perkins, as Trustees. 1S. Aucts, others. are inant Robert U. Hyatt, Jr.. are signed, as Trustee, Ighest bidder, at of February, Bunlay excepied.) ail that tact part of atract ‘excepted | ract, of tard Pri o wid. Betwhiich the late Weatey vate ‘and Seyeed. common and’ by ths name of “ Rie! ickett.” ¢¢ Ad re or and ing the lands of Wm. W. Hall, Samucl T. Belt and others half of a fair state of cultivation, of the: | LOSS: AUCTION SALES, AUCTIO AFTERNOON. T0-MORROW. aor sR Fe ee Set BY aecree de Mba Bey ice Oey np ORT AVESP ER, ieort 4 Laping: Brava ci CLOAKS. FANCY JAOK- irae of gentst vettnateeate H rH nts Sea) Peansrhe Cd So. tee ah doy ya day of Suan pin fee 1 No.8 follo 3. etc.. aad of one of the partis seeured firertion at Dlie non ihe promisssy oa a! SDAY, The mth day of igh: D. 10. 18 do clock p mm, all of XA," in. Giles Dyor's «nl pidorot mare gumbered two hundred and cighty- ty-one (281) aa the same fa recorded folio 319, in the snrveyor ¥ fice of District of Col bio, vith improvements, sont of a two-story aid af (rine ist on lath street. f, br dapth ie BS feet 1's 9 foot par is@ most desi ‘erms: and the remainder in 6, 12, si ismonthee Qiu dowe Nehen the property is struck os sen me dose ‘Wairnyt Trustee, - Liz McGuire & ont Southwest ‘corner Fen aveue and lith street, TRUSTEE’S SAL F FRENCH PLATE MIR- ‘SS! Ls. AND REE-PLY C A) 38. KITCHEN RE- ES. Be AT AUCTION. December, 10% and duly recorted it Liber No-7, folios 0, ike one ie fie chattel records for’ Wa cy Feb nents bli action | 8 ebrui commencing s house No. 330.(old number) reet, between Sou eines once ‘and Ve ‘ermont avenus, avery excellent assortment of Household Furniture, &e., consisting in PeciehePiats Uy iatered in Pinsh, 8 Frene fantel and Pier Mirrors Marble-top and other Tables Brussela.4 ‘hree-ply and Ingrain Carpets Giit'and Bronze Chandeliers wud Candelabras Etagere. Rosewood Tables Three Mahogany Book Cases Mahogany Hair-cloth Sofa and Chairs Walnut Extension Dining Table French China Dim er Set Crockery any oe Refrigerators nat ae Mah: steads Bareaus and ahogany W ae em Shades rf oa Cottage ‘Chamie ji Walnut (ieias Hair and Husk eras avingts Toler Bets & ene ‘Heating Sto se Kitchen Requisives, &e. Term i BG! WILSON, Trastoo. jati-d ats | Rep: } COUPER & LATIMER, Auc B* OPER & LATIMER, Auctioneers, juccessors to James C. McGuire & Co. sd Southwest corner Penn. avenue and lth street. TRO, TEE’S SALE OF HIGHLY VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, OLD No. 330 H ps ONE DOOR WEST OF FIFTEENTH we Firtue of a deed of trust. dated the Sth day of December: 1988, and dniy recorded. in Liber T and R, No. 6,fohio 148, ete., one of the land records for Washington county, in District af Columbia, Tahal well af public auction, on TUES- DAY, the ith day of Febra: 4 o'clock, Py Bip front of ‘the premises: parts of Lote 18 and in Square 219. according to the nubdivision of original lote numbered 1.2, Heand 13, in said aa le under decree in Chancery Cireuit Court of the District of Columbias it ve. tet be | north. being the cainning at ® point on itheast corner of ori ot Be ‘due north 125 fect, thence due due south to MH wtreet 125 feet sand ve due west with line of H struet to place of rekatie prith the privity ge, of using the alley feet ght of the im: Aa DWELLING, ng sixteen rooms, ‘ble on rear of lot. situateiton vet, between Ith street and the residue at six a dowd of trust. with yancing, sud stamps deposit of $500 will be re: P.C. WILSON. Truste jat7-d&ds [Rep] cooper & LATIM ER, Auct Y WML. WALE & 60. Auctioneers, ing, av, cor. 9th st. ALK OF VALUABLE R NORTH G STEEET AND ENUE, NEAR THE TREASURY Ye “aN WASHINGTON CITY, 3, Morag ot th thence Vermont avenue. ‘erms of sale al mare: Guired at time of sa, L tiny ® ry instantsat 4 o'clock p.m: All t bias Of ground, in thecity of Washiagton kuowe & Lot number obe. (1) in Davideon s subiltvision of 1] two hundred and twen' uid'sut division, Cot which, 10 id the residae it Gand 12 months, with interest from the day of sale, with the purchaser's notes. secured by a deed of Erust on the prem arenot complied with in fivedays after the nale. the trustees reacrve the right to resell at the risk ‘and cost of the first purchaser, after one wock's public nveyancing aud revenue stamps at Pr rehaser's cost. wa. R_ von SOHNE. GIVE a res 5 INSURANCE. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL AND LONDON. CAPITAL... aveeee§ 10,090,000 INSURES AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE ALL LOSSES PAID WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE HOME OFFICE. PROMPT AND LIBERAL SETTLEMENTS. PREMIUM RECELVED 1969.......0....83,057,929 SS PAID 18 1,923,370 WASHINGTON OFFICE 1424 F STREET, Near Treasury Department. [. STORRS, Agent. T. M. HANSON & B. LEWIS BLACKFORD. az A! gh tes dag NP © PisUzAnOE CO,, of Hart- ran “xonTH L PRITIGH AND AND septa epee INS land and United States. THE HARTFORD FI FIRE INSURANCE CO. As TE Lea aaa IRR INSURANC! of Philadelphia, 3000/0000 5 OO” THE SpRINGEIRLD eine TXSURANGR co ts. Ancots, (near) §1,000,00 THE PUTNAM TIRE E INSURANCE CO.,of Hart- ‘pital THES ROGER W Ww TLLaas FIRE INSURANCE idence 1x, METROPOLITAN ‘FIRE INSURANCE Al ee it one Be: ‘Hent EH. oi PoroMac “Salader am 60.,"of George- in Life mUruA Nn L ITT one York. 5 MTNA LIFE INSURANCE ©0., of Hart- me rd aren 500,000. ford. jug, 818,00 Companies have au agarcente of amots exceed. ef aS mM , ne ee (old No. 468.) BEST INVESTMENT FOR OWNERS OF PKOPERTY, A Jew dollars paid 10 4. 8. PRATT & SON, Sor insurance in the PHOENIX, of Hartford, the HOME, or YONKERS, or FIREMEN’S, of New York, INSURE NOW, to-morrow may be too late. v oth pOhice No. oY BM. C. A. Building, corner 3th ana NORE 008, * cause of Smith | Feet | sold; and if the terms of sale | we e would s Let bgp Lage and public = if will be wither orn hea be gal w *CRep} ER & tating Ansts. A Bictmire & Gor) weet coruer Penn. avenue and ith street. UXIM PROVE URED A AFTERNOON, Februar BE- A ARO TET, NORTH Rca at 5o'ch i thesouth ss eg a led on the x. on f are Me lad foot pth of ‘an alley. treet, between Vir- le 28th strey a (ane Bod north x street. south of the low: fn nd on the basin, First Ward. = Terme ferd COOPER & LATIMER, Auct'rs. 8. MARSHALS SALE In virtue of two wri facias, isgned from the Clerk's office of rt of the District | Of Columbia, and to me digected, I will sell at be sale. fer cash. in front of the Court Hous fa istrict, oa omar + the 21st day of eoreny, 1870, at 12 o'clock m.. all defemninnt sr right, tithe, claim. and interest in and to Lot No. 24, in Squar: No. 288. in the city of bol wn hol La C., tognther with all the improvements the: ized and levied upon asthe property of ‘Allison. "Nato ‘and will be Sold to antiegs excoution Now: 6H44 and ét2-in favor Richard T. Merric! February 2, 1870-dts U. 8. MARSHAL’S Sal SALE. virtue of a writ of fleri faciag issued fi aries ALENR SITARE. U.S. Marshal. Clem eee of the etree Court of the District et irweted, I will ssll- at public louse door CJ Columbia, and tome sale. for cash, in tront iat iot. on Fy; IND. a ' Page Ste the city of Washington. T bee improvements thereon, seized the property of Hen: atiaty ex recution Now 180-8 f lass, administrator of John tie bus i Alexand ler. SPAY: the ist dey at joc Aves SALE OF ayers, 7 ANSTRU- ENTS AND CONDEMNE ‘TAL PROPERTY. Asoreraxy sis cal Puavaron, Ovrice, loro: D.C., 7. y will |e oer ry ble tal ‘sats tn’ this of at Jud ciar street, Between Fourth and Eid. on PTURSBAY tue Sth day of Marc 10's. m., @ large quantity of which has been in use, embracing Sui instruments, Redding and Clothing, Iron Bed at Stoves, re. ire Hose, Cooking Utensils, Drums, Old Band. Instruments, Wooden and Leather Buckets, Mealicine and Mess Chests, Tin Cups, Joa and Weights. Delf Piston, Books, Clocke, Goltes Boi lors, I id inch Water Pi derabl ‘considerable in fai n four (4) days. ean will be Gatalogues realy br the Istot Mase Cc. SUTHERLAND, Asgihtant Medical Purveyor, Brevot Colonel 1.8. FOR STAM 24 ENVELOPES ROPOSALS Pp AND WEAPP! ¥ | Port Orvice Dur PARTMENT, J 0. 1870. january Beaied Proposate will be received until wear on Siret dey of MARCH, 1570. for furnishing all the nvelopes” Newspaper Wrappers” which this Department may require during a period + Of four years, commencing Ist or July, 1570, viz: STAMPED ENXELOPES. No, 1. Note sis, 2% by 4% inches, of white pa- per. No.2. Ordinary letter size, 3 116 by 3% bs +r cream-colored n of either as may be req ter size, (ungimmed on flap, for by 5% inches, of the same colors as ler a like condition as to the proportion inches, of Fr, OF in 1 ) 34 I letter size. 2g by 5% inches, of same ate and under a i ike ‘condition as to the size, (angummed on flap, a ‘4 inches, of same colors as No. 6. gira lee size, 3% by 6'¢ Inches, of same cireulars) ‘ey and uader @ e condition as to the proportion af d under a like coudition as to the Np. 7, Oficial size, 37 by 874 inches, of eame colors ia 35, 3, aud under a om ad to the propor- | Nove” ARON by 97% inches, of same | colors as No.2, and under a like condition as to the Proportion of each NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS, 6% by 94 inches) of buff or Manilla paper. All the above envelopes Prat suck dene to beem bossed with postage Miamps of such denominations, 8 alors. and to Bear such printing on the face, nnd fo. be made ia the moet thoronshe fasnne paper of ‘epproved quality, manufactured ape: Cially’for the ‘purpde, with such water, marks or otheF devices to prevent imitation as the Postimsstor General may irect. he gnvsiopes tobe thoroughly and ummed, the gumming on the flap of each (except fur circulars) to be put on not Joes than half an inch in. width ‘the entire s qlength. ‘The wrappers to gummed not less than three-fur tn inch fa dh across the end. All envelopes an: mens ot must be banded in Reset of twenty-1 Tee ‘Ked in strong paste- nerd or straw boescach to contain nut loss than ‘o hundred and fifty of the letter or extra letter and one hundred each of the official or extra ial size, separately. The ne Packed in boxes to conta updred and fifty each. The boxes are to be wrapped and scaled, or securely fastened in strong manijia paper, so as to safely bear transportation by mail for delivery to postmasters. When two thous- and or more envelopes are required to fill the order of @ postmaster, the straw or pasteboard boxes con- taining the same must be packed in strong wooden. cone, well strapped with Loop ire. and gadpoeeed; but when less than two t ard gequired prop: er labels of direction, to be furnished by an agent of Department, must be placed upon each package tractor, len Canes. contain —- pers to be transpo ed with suitable s ‘water roa 3 roth ne under the inspection and direction < iy ~ ment. wrappers must be furnished and & livered vith a all reasonable dispatch, complete in pects, ready for use, and in euch quantitics as may be re regained "to All the daily orders of aeet. mm the deliteries to be made eit! atthe ‘ot artinent, Washington. or at the un agent dsl authorized to inspect and re- th the place of delivery to be att Sption of the Bostinaste ral, the cost of f rect los Hoot as well as ‘aul expense of Tocking, ad - dressing, labeling, and water-pruofing, wo be paid by the comtractor. Bidders are notified that the Department will re- pe IT ad of the contract, that the en- tele pers shall be manufactured and wae eer as to ensure security y fire or theft. The manufactory align at = timen be subject ri wil revue the an agent of the Departments who will requite ‘the ulations of the coutract obo taithtully ‘Thi dics for emboseing the postace envelopes aud wrappers are to be satisfaction of the Postmaster Gencral, in the bost rizle, and they are to be prov ited. renewed, and kept in order at the expense of the coutractor. ‘The I riment reserves the right of rey Jor any stamps. = General, and stipal ser Invited tosubmic angles of of otnet and different qual. itice and styles. including the paper ‘as well tw. the. manufactured ‘envelopes, boxes. and make their bids accordingly. 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Ray ae ok ALEX xe oe : Lecave PAAR m Sie Cte _antl-tf “aon Seg ake PROVED BOSE WASH cures delicate disvcders in and ¢ dail uC: Leave re 0 A. M. and 3. Annapolis ON SUNDA i i and 3:90. ate ob ta 00 P. Os aed and Sunday, on anday at 3-0, sind Ree ee oe Ww at day. oe tl B LIVERPOOL aD Cinkastows I Mail from lnm Lina Balt Scere, cine from Baw tr RNATE TUESDA “ro ‘apply to JORN @. DALE, -" He sate Cog TREKS, jeshington._ Maxcuaszs — what STEAMSHIPS SSTWEEE ruins vay, ase ie 7 from 14 North SATURDAY, at: a cecum vit tts ork 63 W. obviate ao “sip eu AND 0 BIO a sone 0. w Wheto follows, via: ° 7,6, 2m19,30 4. 3. 00 P.M. ¥ aagoh ALL WA ate oa. ee ‘WHLSo "srr of Traneprtaion 8. Koon’ . General Agent. Ts GH LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON sie ct eee DEW YORK. ww, i Traine between WASHINGTON and NEW YORE are now run as follows, v: FOR NEW YORK, ee aa except Sunday change of cars. Jat Sa. m.,and 13:46 my ed o.m., and 19:48 FOR PHIL, By st gaily (except BODES. xont rx at 8-009 p.m. and emncom oI Sau Ivania avenue. ets at the A: a dence, car. St dea Some Be ccrange to beve ‘Gnd checked at their tem othe dapst: cand vat ints the Daoee ‘See Baltimore $%, — beg Railroad sivertisement for lis and the West. m, i a com, mao MT Le ee, prorosats FOR FRESH BEEF. Forr Wasurotow 1 Mo., January 31. 1879. ith 's copy of ‘of this aa- itd, will Ue recat y the ander- 1, 1570, for supplying ovals in duplicat such Gays as the com Bot exceeding four times The necks of the cattle delivered under this down, Sho ekeskeal tore gemten tall bene own. f tore faith Pray a w the gaanbred or hock seine cA —~ theund = nig hou Gabe abore-msent Commissioned cicere avd their famtlicn stationed at this posts er ed therefrom, with «ach choice Fresh: com ay from time te ti require, such as Sirloin Porter House Steaks, Standing itibe, or Mil These contracts to be in fores six months, or Jess time as the Commissary CommeEnc! dng om the tet 0 fay of Apel Ait pl coe sect to the Fry f deo bate mao quant of the Freak seu ae ted en the Commissary: shall, have ee to supply the de Lili te o'clock A. arch ISO. at Pert Ws ashington, ngton, Mary- and place bidders are requested resent. it be marked Rk SEL — ae wit seebe ¥. “Natl ot First Mentenant. 4th N*Y ¥ perageay Nene cup Deon Wasnixcres, D. Deceiver 3, 13, Scaled Prope. with glans doreed “tor SAT will bs eee gist sys ie CON TKUCTT no % FLOATING PF i Bork. fee of sale wal sailrary pally of no ipa Feoelve and Sreiyes weight welt ar There the ar shen <a ‘ — fore sul toon trees roel pigs, on are submitted will be considered tively and with cost of construction, and | foto iy gousidered will be retaruod tothe bud sre a ‘The acceptance of Mas be dependent upon Sis whether r the, plane, cost are a. ( ctumauding teste nae