Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1874, Page 3

PROPOSALS. __ BOPOSATS FOR LOMRER FOR THE UBITED STATES COURT HOUSE AND PUST OFFICE AT COLUmBia, 8 0. p 4 Tor gee Ny Wear Fishing and ir livering the following ech dale o' lumber at the United States Court House ana Post Office, Columbia, 8. Drvsston I. a bid for farnishing the Fitter iy aS Bprcce os Wie Pike feet BM. (more or leas) 4x3 Scantling. uO feet BR. M. (more or leas) 6x3 Jotste. 1.500 fect BM. (more or less) 12x2 Joists. 30'auv feet BM. (more or lees) 1-inch Boarding. 6000 feet B. M. (more or less) 15-inch Boarding. Divisiox IL. 8000 =e “nore or lees) Southern§Pine Bails, cS 3 25,000 fect BM. (more br lees) Southern Pine Floor- fg, grooved and tongs, planed one side, 1'¢ foch thick, and in widths mot exceeding 4 om. BO eas ‘M (more or less) White Pine % fnch L £0 feet B. M. (more or less) White Pine, % tach owe Linch bo 1.600 feet M. (more or less) White Pine, 1 inch 1.000 feet BM. (more or less) White Pine, 1% ine 2,000 feet B. MI. (more or less) White Pine,? inches S00 fort B. M. (more or less) White Pine,3 inches thick. Pivision LIT llow- 4 e Bidders wit! submit bide for furnishing the fol- lowing items in either Black Waluut, Ash or But- ternu:: 1,30 feet B. M_ (more or less) S inch thick, 3700 feot B. M.( more or lees) % inch thick, (more or less) 1 inch thick M_ (more or Issa) 1's inoh thic! M (more or fess) 1% inch thick. M ™ ™ (more or less) 2 inclies thick. (more or jess) 2‘; inchs thick, (mere or less) 2% inches thick. (more oF les ° (more or less) 3 faches thick. re or leas) 4 inches thick. )6 inches thick. of tember must 1 ¥ heir respective kinds, thoronghiy seasoned, from large knots, #8p9, shakes, aud defects, and ail clean, at @ regularly sgwa to the different thicka ied for the very beat qua ‘ing mest all be nous other will vered in eoch lencths and be calied for by the Sa- perinter di ‘Sampice of the woods proposed to be farnished must b= rudmilted slong with the b Pa wil be made on the delivery and ac- aree of material, dedtcting ten per centum antil lotion of the comtract. n ‘ace mmpanied by the penal bond in the sam of one thou- ($1,000), that the biter will accept and Perform the contract if awarded im; the snfliciency @f the security to be certified by the United States Judge, Clerk of the United States Court, or the District Attorney of the district wherein the bidder Tesides. Bidders are at liberty to bid for one or all of the divisions enumcrated above. ‘The Department reserves the right to reject any Dh OF all bids, if it be deemed fer the interest of the ernment to do so, or to subdivide the different divisions among diferent bidders at its option, and Sny bid that is not made on the printea form to be obtained at this office, and does not conform in every respect to the requirements of this advertise- ment, will vot be considered; neither will any pro- posal be recrived from parties who are nat them- selves engecod in the lumber trade, and who hare the meccmary facilities for furnishing the mate- rial. Proposals wiil be enclesed in a sealed envelops, endorsed “ Propose ls for Lumber for the U. 8. Oonr! House and Post Office st Columbia, 8. 0.,” and Sddressed to 336-122 THOS H. OAKSIHOT, Superintendent. PBerosans FOR WOOD AND COAL. Senate or tae UsiTep States, { ce Orrick oF TRE SERGEANT Ay-ARMS Wasnixeton. July 8, 1574 Sealed Proposals will be received at thts of Until 13 o'cleck m.on SATUBOAY, the LSth of July, instant, for furnishing the Senate of the Unt- ted Blates with fuel for the ensuing year, as follows: ‘tons uality Lorberry Conl,egi $00 tons best jnality White Ash Furnac . 125 cords Lest quality well-reasoned Bakers’ Pine 149 cords beat quality well-sessoned Oak Wood. All sutyect to Government inspection mt bidier’s fortgand to be stored in vaults of Scuate wing of . iter. 2,240 pounds to the ton, And bidders will name the Coal tbey propose to farsich, and if netfrom a well-known mine, will exhibit’ specimens of the same, as quality will be ration in awarding the bid. iy ‘c ect ail or any portion of the Dids received, ff deemed for the in- terest of the Government ao te do. Bids will be considered binding for three days after the 1sth of July. OHN b. FRENCH, ectd Sergeant-at-Arms, U. 8. Senate. CU, 5 ESCiveee OFFICE, + Tuiey story, Oxion Base Brizpixe, tyetie, near Ch s Jniy 15, 1874. » River, will be Barri M Proposals for Dredging im Pa received antil Noox oF JULY 1574, and opened ately thereafter. Blank forms, #p-citica- and any desired information can be had on ptresice at this Mee negates CBE MB. CRAIGHILL, sleet Biajor of Enzinesrs, P*sspeers EUR DIMENSION STONE AND CUTTING FOR THRU. 8. COURT HOUSE AND POST OF FIOE AT PABKEMSBUBA, * orrice oy Seen: Parx Bealed Pri ‘Dnt 12m. od the speci. 28. stone from which a selection will be BHned to limestones, freestones, aud e yualities -spectally insisted upon t T and texture. durability, ‘7 for working auder the chisel or mer to = proper surface. Mo stone thst Eas uot been tested by actual use a cut stone in betidimes for at lea-t ten years will be considered, oof that it has been so be furnished. The stone od grsin and be free from all and the quarry from which a opened, and oni 4 quantity wit! ited by this advertisement. Assmpie bicck of the stone proposal to be fur- pished must be submitted to this office, the block to be 12 by 2 by 12 ‘bes, showing on one face the Batural fracture of the stone and on the others th ai! ut grades of cutting required to bedone onthe work, as shown by the sample blocks to be seen at this office cr at the office or the Sapervising Archi- fect, Treasury Department. The stone, cut, iewised, and ready to be act, must be delivered at the site of ‘he building; that required for the basement story and area walls, within four (4) months from the date of the acceptance of the contract; irst-story within six(6)months from date; re her windows, steps, (12) months from the same ds: one bundred de llare( § 100) for delay beyond the tims above stipulates. Proposals will be made for the eutize work com- ete, aa ©: tubited by the drawings and described jons which thi «furnished, OF tnetr ag-nts, o 4 in stone cutting, have the neces- sary tnctlitics for @ prompt €xecution of the Work as # will be made monthly, deducting ten per Cont. of work exccuted until the final completion of the contract. All bide must be made on tke printed form to be obtained at this office, and mast be accompanied by the bond of two responsible persons, in the sum cf ten thousand d: liars, ( lu. |.) that the bidder will Sccept and perform the coutract, if ied him, Sud execute bonds therefor in che amount of ten thousand dellars, ( $10,(00,) and a valid and binding rT b. ‘atry to the governmeat as secarity bful performance of the contract, the effect apon the failure of the contractor ith the terms of the contract; said lease the goW ernment to take full possession Fry, abd work it at the expones of the cons tractor. tu case of default; the bond to bs approved by the Uuted States Disttict Jadge, Clerk of the nited States Court, or the District Atzeruey of the Gistrict waerein the'bidder resid e partment reserves the right to reject an: Or all bids if it be deemed for the interest of the government to do so, or to divide the work ot ibe basement and superstructure, and award to different bidders at its option. Bvery bid ‘mast be made on the printed form to be obtalued at this tice and mmf contrm in every respect to the re- quirements o is advertisement, or it wil a fe a fe = ; Sasa he jane. specification, aud forms of proposal can be Tce er ti aniecation at this office, or ‘at the offe he rv isin, rehitect, asury De- pertment = id Samples of the stone (properly labeled) pro to be furnished must be submitted with ths propst sa) ane = fe poy toe be sacteee fi envelope, endo ™“Proposa’s for Dimeasion and Outting for United States Gentiovcr ak Other at Parkersburg, West Virginia,” Odd ressed to as hice eiiloen sett Mt E. 8. GALE, 8uperintendent. BANKERS. L_!Y!NGsToN & COMPANY'S BANK, 10 Pime Street, N Organized for the business of out. own Banks, Bankers, Corporations, lodividuals, &c. Offer spe- cial Iuducements to Correspondents. Five per cent. interest aliowed on daily balances. + County and Town Bonds, aiso other marketable ‘ommission. Wanted for sale on c FIBST-OLASS LOANS NEGOTIATED. 3035-tr ~ AMERICAN SAVINGS BAN. JouN Hitz, Proe’t (jand-iy}O. B. Paewvies, Ossh B4atsinxe BOUSE SQUIRE & 6y., 1466 PENNSYLVABLA a Orros: )SALS FOR STAWPED ENVELOPES PPo“nD BAWePAPEh WEAPPELS. Post Orries Der: MENT, Jaly 13, 1874. Sesic¢ Propewnis © ill be tved nn elck m.on FRIDAY, the 14th day of Augost, 1976. for furm’sbirg allt ‘Stemped Envelop s ' an Bew-- | Pacer Wrappers” whieh this Department may re- re {rr public ard official use during @ peril of ) years, commencing on the Ist day of Octo- 4, viz i STAMPED ENVELOPES. ote size 3% by 6%; Iuche-—tws qualities, sdinary lex ey 3 116 by Ss incles— alition. 3, Fall letter size, 3% by 5% inchss—three * , Fell letter sige, (for circnlars,) angemmed &, by 5% inches—one quality, }» Extra letter 5: 3% by 6", inches—three es, iuehes, (for cir- Jungommead — be quality. No.7 ficial size, 3 18 16 by 57, laches—two qual- inne No 8, Extra cfficisl size, 4°; by 10°; inchee—one sity . "STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS, 6*, by 952 ches, (round cut.) one quetity. OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELUPES. Also. the f Lowing icial stamped eavelopes for use of the Post Office Departmunt, viz: Bio. Froise, ig by 836 tne! No. 2—siz by 6% ine! No. $size, 4 by 9 inches. No. 4—size, 4% by 10% inches. ae EMBOSSING, WATER MABKS, PRINTING. PAPER STY or MANUFACTURE. elop-s and Wrappers mast denomiua- All of the above be «mbossed wiih postage stam ps of such tion: pluTa, must re such mar ices to prevent imitatio 4 must bear scch printing asthe Postmaster Geaeral he envelopes must be made fa ab manver,egual ia overy respect to tunples furniched to bidders by the. De The Paper must be of approved q.alit mat tfactured for the purpose, DIES. The éies for emborsing the postage stamps on ths vl wrappers are to executed to the { the Postmaster General, in the best ftyle, and they are be provided, re: ed, and sep: in orcer at the ©: of the contractor. "The D- pertinent reserves right of reqniring new Gies for eny stamps or deneu.iuations of stamps not now usd, end apy changes of dies or colors shail be mace without extra charge. 2 re entering into » contract the successful lyid- ay be required to prepare and sabwit new divs zee use of the nned. ecome the prop- be sat oly and secorely kept by the contractor, should the nse ofeny f them Oe temporarily or perma covtinued they aball be promptly turned Post Odice Departmeut, or its agent, as the Po«t. marter General may direct. envelopes must be thoronghly and perfertly iythe gumming on the tlap of eact ulars)to be putoa by haud not | 2 inch the entire length; the wrappers P eo hand gummed wot less than three-fourths of an inch in wieth across the end. SECUBITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT. Bidders are notified that the Department wili re- quire, as a condition of the contract, that the sn- velopes aud wrappers shall be maniifaccured aud sored in apartments separate and distinct from those in which any other work {s done, and in sich SwAcuer as to insare security against Loas by fire or thefe ‘The menufactory must at all times be subject to the inspectivn of au agent of the Department, who ¥ili require the stipulations of the contract to be faithfully observed. ‘The contractor, his employees, and agents shall conform to such regulations 9s che Department niay fron time to time adopt fur the eeouricy of the Gov- ernment. PAOKING. Allenvelopes and wrappers must be banded in par- cels of twenty-five, and packed in strong pasteboard oF straw boxes, securely bound on all the cages and corners with cotton or linen cloth glue on. each x to contain not lees than two hundred and fif:y of the pote and letter sizes, aud one hi f: the cficial or extra offical size, separately. Lewspaper wrappersto be packed in boxes, to con- tain bot tesstban two hundred and fifty each. Tho boxes sre to be wrapped and securely fastened fa strong manilia paper. and realvd so as to safely boar transportation by mati for delivery to postmasters. When two thousand or more envelopes or wrappurs are required to fill the order of a postmaster, the straw or pasteboard boxes containing the same m ist be packed in strong wooden cases, well strapped with hoop-from, and addressed; but when less tain are required, proper labels of dirse- be furnished by an agent of the Depart- «must be placed npon each package by the con- Wooden cases, containing envelopes or wreppers,to be transported by water routes, mist be provided with sultabie water-proofing The whole to be done ‘bader tho Juspection and direction of an agent of the Department. DELIVERY. The envelopes and wrappers must be ready for de- livery om ihe Ist day of October, 1874. and thereafter tutst be premptly furnished stil delivered, complete iv all respects, in such quautities as may bareuuired to fli the datly orders of postmasters; ths deliveries to be made either at the Post Office Departuent, Washington, D. O., or at the office of an agent daly authorized to inspect and receive the sams; the piace of detivery to be at the option of the Postmas- ter General; and the cost of delivering, as well as pense ‘of storing, packiag, addre.sing. label- 1 water proofing to be pall Uy the contractor, FFICE ROOMS aND FURNITUBE. An agent of the Department will have supervis- ion of the mannfacture, storage, and issue uf the stamped envelopes and wrappere, and he shall at all times Lave full apd free access to tho apartments, safes) and vaults where the same are manufactured and stored, for the gurpose of inspecting the aniue; and the coptractor sbail farnish aita aud’ his clerks suitable of -room, far the transaction of ness of his agency, withoct cost to the gov- t be required to farnish at charge, suital nd properly -faraisued forvuse of the post office is rogistert = ages of envelopes aud wrappers to be { 4 through the mails. STOCK ON HAND. ‘The contractor shali at ail tin-# keop or hand stock of the several Kinds and denominations of on lo; c@ aud wrappers, sub)-ct te thee ntrol of ths of the Department, in all stages of mannfac- i orwers of the De, vi any ide a; ad all cons that ‘ay be likely to occur Gurtug the existeuce the contract, so that each and every order of the D barciaent may be promptly flied. PAYMENTS. Preyments for stampod enve.opes @nd wrappsrs tially issned and deli d will ba @ qtarcer stinent of AWARD. ontrect will be awarded to the lowest respon- ible bidder for all the enveiope= and wrap ne prices to be ca‘ealated on ths basis of the number Used of the several grades duriag the last fiscal year, which was as follows. No. Iynote size, frst quality. + 2,135,000 ‘139,500 Aly 100 cond quality, 3159570) ird quality. juality.. second quaiit; No. 3, fall letter size, third quality. Ro. 4, full letter size, ungammed..... No 5, extra letter size, first quality No. 5, extra letter size, second quality No 5, extra ietter sizs.third quality. lette: . AGREEMENT—BONDS8. Within ten days after the contract has boen Swarded the successful bidder shall eater into an Sarectoent in writing with the Postmaster Geaeral total bfully observe and keep the terms, conaitions, And requirements set forth in this advertisement, according to thetr true intent avd meaning, aud shall make, execute, and deliver, subject to ts ap: reval and scceptahcefot the Postmaster General nds with good and sullicient sureties in the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, ($200,uv0,) as a fo! feiture for the faithful performance of said agres. ment oF contract, according te the provisions aad subject to the habilittes cf the seventeenth section of an act of Congress entitled An act legalizing ropriations fur such necessary ob- have been usnaily included im the general fon bills without auth ority of law, and to Bx sna provide for certain incidental expenses of the Departments and offices of the Government, and for other purposes,” (United Btates Statutes at Large, velume 3, page 635.) approved August 36, 1642, which act provides that in case the contractor shall fail to comply with the terms of hiscoatract he and his sureties shall be lable for the forfcitare fbecifled 19 sach contract aa liquidated damages, to © sued for fn the name of the United states, in ‘an; court having jurisdiction thereof. g t give eatisfactory bonds. as herein provided, then the award may be annulted and the contract’ let te the next lowest responsible bidder, aud so on uatil the reyuired agreement and bonds ere execated: and such next lowest bidder shall be required to falfill every stipulation embraced heretn, as if hs were the original party to whom the contract was awarded. ‘The agreement will also provide that if at ai time during the continuance « ths contract the suretivs shall die, or kecome irresponsible for the entire penalty of the bond, the Postmaster General shall bave the right to require a new bond with ad- dition snd sufficient sureties, which the con- tractor shall farnish to the acceptance of the Post- master General within ten da: notice, and in lefault thereof the contract may be annulled, OONTRACT BOT ASSIGNABLE. The contract t trauaferred or ngage yee ee: ‘The Postmaster General recprece’ th u er Teserves the right to re- ject any and all bide if, in his judgment, tis inter: ‘ests of the Government require it; also the right to oul the contract if, 1m bis opinion. there shall be ‘lure af any time to perform feithfally any of stipulations, or in case ofa BXTENSION Should the interest <f the government require, this contract may be e1 ond the time Bamed, not excreding three months, by order of the Postinaster General, and the contract prices, and conditions hereta set ferth shall govern in such ex- tended contract, % GUABANTEE—PROPOSALS. No proposal willbe cvasidored accom nied by a satisfactory guarantee, signed by at least Bidders must. ia tae the price per required to be done or ae sot in yey all Cy possls for Bn . ren Banter General, Wes STEAMER LINES. 1874 So¢"S* AGEANoEMeNT ponent en Saeam, AUCTION SALES. To-nvKKow, x (TIMER & OLEAKY Ee om. md Le Marshall's. jenasat EILOE BOT; LE OF MIRRORS ANy eTOUK IN THAD ‘The swift and favorit: Captain Jorepn Whit sirert Whart, every 1 TUBKDAY MONING, for Land. Dp omar, as fol Ox TURSDAY. teave at 7 o'ch tor +, Mar jnwest (Polkinuse ods : . ® credit ef sixty with approved paper, bearing jattox * Longwood Wharf, Returning on Wednes- day, making t Landings. town, Piney Polat aud caring Point on Sun. ~< : oruing, calling at ed i four-story Brick Dweili: southwest. Terme at sal early same evening. . H. BYLES, Agen! = Sth-strert Wharf, Fr" PHILADELPHIA™ Fare for round tri B* JO8. F. RELLEY, = Office No. 902 8:h street northwest. SAL) iF A TH Ly Row, HOUS! NORTH WEST. 00: ALL THE MODERN IMPBOVEM By virtae of adeed of eg ds ‘and recorded in Li land records f.r Washington co the reanest of the parties secared, in front of the and Auctioneer, TRUSTEE’S by yw Express Line.” BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE des Iron Line,” and rovidence Rallromd Bee advertisement of “New Express Line.” For full information apply to— a. 69 Water street, Geors UINGTON,’ ROBFOLE USTON, AND PROVI i The five jrop steamer LADY OF THE LAKE resumed her regular trips to Norfolk, will leave her wharf, foot of Sixth stret. every MONDAY BURSDAY,at 2 Pret a.D iber 627 folio $4), gee of eee inca, to th aie Premises, » 13, 1874, at 6 o’cloc piece or parcel of groutd situate in the known and desi e's recorded subidivi- improved as above id attractive property, ne NEW YORK in described. This is a new ard very desirable for 6 ‘Terms: One-third cash, and D aud two years from day of sale, with inte: Dor cent., payable semi-annually, «eared by a dead of trest on the property; or allcash, at the option of the purchaser, conveyancing at purchaser’ complied with in seven da BBAINARD H. WAB: ta. sag at Norfolk wit! and ‘@100'down on wih the Old’ Dominton Steams: coat. Freight should be 6 of Lady of the Lake, via Norfolk. B. FITZH' Agent, th street wharf, LANT. Genoral Agent, om No. 10, Plant Bailding. Surviving Trustee. KELLEY, Auct. ®7 THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED nntil AY, the L7rh. same hourand BRAINAB’ ‘Sur’ & JOSEPH F_KELUEY, Anct. RAILROADS. B4LtTimore AND 0} SUNDAY M HIO RAILKOAD, ¥ 10TH, (6 p.m.) FROM WASHINGTON CITY. m., Baltimore and Wi m., Baltimore, 01 ns cD Main Ste; tior 7.50 a. w., Baltimo From Piers 20 irding to Accommodations, sy. Stations. os reduoed 5 erry and Way Bta- EE 1 ‘™. for any amount at lowest ahs re, Annapolis and Rela; farther information '» Philadelphia, MISS ANNIE K. IU 430 10th street. near Pennsylvania avente CAMMAOK & CO.. 1423 F street N.W., aps-m,wf-im near Treasnry Dep't, Washington. CUNARD LINE. ip ri i MBDIATE g26. C $.05 «. m., Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, Oincin- pat! j. Bendusky, Berkeley ast Bod. Pittsburg, Bock- Prd NOTICE, With the view of diminishing the chances of col- Usion, the Steamers of this Line take a specified eras = oo goon of Cea year. ronkee Sure ares or nothing to the nort x a the homeward passage 150 at 42 lat., or nothing to t THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERIOGAN KOYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, BETWEEN NEW YORK AND L CALLING AT CORK HA “s From New Yorn. ae néenstown to New ng Meridian of 50 at 43 lat,, crossing the Meridian he north of 42, Dinner at Kelay Frederick and 8. Hagerstown, Frederick, Of Bocks and Way Stations, (vis Metro- napolis and Way Stations. Belay. B.m., Baltimore. Supper ai Relay 0 Thicago, St. Loats, Lousy mbus, Sandusk: ley Springs, Rockvilie, fast at Grafton. P.m., Baitimore and Way Stati B.m.. Pittsburg, Rockville, P Mariinsbarg, Berkeley Springs, Cumberland, 's. 10.00 p.m , Baltimore and Way Stations, SUNDAY TRAINS. Baltimore and Way Stations.—®, 4.49,7.50, and 10.00 p m. . Saitumore and Kelay.—7.30 8, m,, 6 and 6.55 p. m West.—#.05 a.m. a: Putshure —8.49 p.m, - Bs All Trains Biop’ at Viaduct Hotch, Relay Bouse. Station. For further Information apply at the Baltimore om hington Station, here orders wi! ked aud received at ‘General Ticket Agent. P, Master of Transpoi GEO. 6. KOONTZ, Gon’! Agent. 29° ALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD Daurot corner 67H anv Bs TREAT: N.W. After June 23th, 1874, trains will ran as follows: TBRAINS LBAVS FORK TRAINS ARRIVE TiIMORE. || WASHINGTOD re. timore, Lanre! gets ee eee . Winchester, From New Yorn. Sat ions. wu Wed. Ang. 6)" Bothnia... ‘oint of Books, lowing WEDNESDAY and SAT eamers marked * do net carry stecrags pasie2- eirEs oF Passacz.—Oabin, 990, git 4, according to accommodation Return tickéts on favor- And every fo! je Y from Ls Oa. m., 1.00, jotapany’s office, No. eyNo. 111 Broadway, OTIS BIGELOW, Banker, NOKLYN, Agent, EOF STRAMSHIPS lvania avenue agzace to be tny point in the cit reen; for atecrage pas Trinity Building, or to M EBOHANT’S LIN: WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. Hereafter the fine Stoxmshtps B. 0. KNIGHT and JOHN GIESON will take texting Genie between Ly sxoRGRTOW: from Pter 39 Bast m daily ¢x. Sunday, Par'/2:40 3 Ww: Street, George- { ith street and N en Jy, W: TROMPS tghts delivered by Jers to ot Seneral Office, he, or st the steamer Wharf, will be promptly at tended te. jell P siiy, ex. Sunday, ed E from New York, ily, ex. Sunday. t daily, ex. Sunday. 4:03 p P- m., Accomm da- ion, dally. ex. Bunday. 6:50 p. m.,fcr Pitt-burgz 93 Pennsylvania ave- N EW EXPBEESS LINE VIA VUANAL, WERN oT avian day. BL aa! PEI ma, for Philsdet-| ails. m. Baltimore daily except Sunday 9:08 p. m., datly, Now York Night Express. Zrains leaving Was NESDAY and’ SA’ Water street, Georgetown, D.C., MON- Philadetphia with “Clyde ra for Provideace, Bostoi New Kngland Btates. No wharfage in Boston by Y a . reais © lea’ Bowie at ing ni Pope's Orooh at _T. Trains leaving Washington at 5:35 a. m. nnect at Odenton with trains for arriving at Wsshington at 10:40 a.m, jjecnnect et Bowie with trains from their orders at Ticket Office of 18th street and Pennsylvania west corner 6th street aioe and 8:69 p. m. joa northwest corner PIANOS, &e. [°°8 4 SHORT Time ONLY T GREATLY KEVUCED PRICES! oS Nag the followivg celebrated factories: can have thei: beaueae called fer ea a ve their ° 4 hotels and residences to all N and West. Through tickets to Oincinnati, bus, Indianapolis, leans, Chicago, 1874 renxsvivania nourel874 AI WABEROOMS, 423 Lith street, above Pa, avenue. "| HE “DECKER BROS.” PIANOS. “They are in every respect superior in- * Thee. Taomas, 8. B. Mills,! OHBISTIE PIANOS, ORGANS, G. KUINN’S PIANO STORE, 632 New York avenue, near 7th street. Pianos and Organs tuned and regulated, au rext. jemi ements, ‘ed miles saved te Wogtern and Central 0 p. m., datiy, Cinco: EMOVAL—Previous to moviny est, We will sel) at grey UITABO ACOORBEONS, Deg DKUMB, TAMBOUSINES, 3 420 llth street. near northwest corn: Vania avenue. street northw: procuring tick ions in Palace Oars for cure eccommeds & Louie and Buffalo. . ED. b. YOUNG, General BR or of Pohnsyl- ‘ota at thoge offices oan eae ‘Obioago, AUCTIONEERS. Bosger H. Bran, Auctioneers, 633 H. B General Brokers and Real mth Opposite Post ESt4sniseep in 1616, CHAS. SIMON & SONS, 63 NORTH HOWARD 8T., BALTIMORE, MD Dealers in FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DR- GoopDs, would call special attention to their best assortment of Mourning LES SENT FREE BEAL ESTATE AGENTS. AUCTION SALES. B® DUNCANSON BEOTGERS, Auctioneers, Scutheast corner 9b and DP streets northwest. Tesi Baron de street northwest, his en! of— China, Tes and Dinner Sets, compriving 250 P'eces of the finest Porcelain. Bobemiap Giase D. esert Service. Cat-giass Fruits, Champagu.s, Clarets, Bhines and Sherry Gissses. & Qoffee Boilers, Fish Botiers. Coffee Pane, Cream Moulds, &c., forming in alle full Baiterie de Cuiriue, = ft Card Tables, Library Tables, Office Desk: Bplendid Bosewo.d Jecretary. 2 ¢ Ol! Painting, ( Madonna.) aesian Tea Ura." Sey Champegces, Clarets, Liquors, &c., &c., being the enture effects cf the Rassan M iyi6 DUNCANSON B* K. J. SWERT, Beal Estate Broker and Anctioneer, Ne. 511 7th street, opposite U. 8, Post Office. mi D. i874, duty recorded in liber No 746. one of ths land records for the D: of Oo lowbia, and et the request of the party sreared thereby, we will sell at public anction in front of the pret ises, on THURSDAY, July B3. 1574, at 6 o'clock p.m, the following described real Gatate, situate in the city of Washing! District of © I mbia, to wit:—Lots numbered fir (5) and six, (6, of 8. L. Loomis? recorded subdivision of Sq hare urmbered sixty five, 4 thirsy-cight (38) f- et four (4) inches oa Twouty-ditst strect west, Also, the rear four (4) fect by the witth of kts numbered seventeen (17) asd eighteen, (18,) in square bu 4 sixty five, (65,) together ith the tprovemests, consisting of three neat two-story Frame Dwellings. Terms ; #600 cash on each house, and the balance at six, twelve and eighteen months, with i ten per cent. from day of rale. # trast. $100 will be reyuired as sate. All conveyancing at purchaser's cost, Terms to be complied with in seven day BRAINA RD H.WARNER.? 5, BGE W. STIOKNE BE. J 5w rustees. T, Auct. isl-eokde H. WABNER, Real Estate Broker and Anctioneer. Federél Buildiugs, corner 7th and F sts, northwest. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VAL! UNIM- PROVED PBOPEKTY BOBDBRING ON s3p STREET AND THE WASHINGTUN CIBCLE, AUCTION. #." virtue of a deed of trast, dated May 19, 1874, duly recorded in liber No. 733. folio 51, ot seq. one of the land records for W ton county, in the District of Colambia, and request of the party secured thereby, ‘at public auction, in front of the prem! UBDAY, July 88. 1574, at 6 lowing described real est ashington, D. © parcel of ground known and described final lot nnmicred ‘nine (9), in fhy-fonr (4), a3 the same is descril nated upon fhe plat or plan of said cit bordering 86 feet 6% Inches on the '-Cire as feet 4 inches on 234 street nortliwest, contaluing 11,399 equare fest of ground Terms: One third cash; balance in 6,12, 18 and 24 months, for which the notes of the purchaser, bear- ing 10 por cent, interest, secured by a deed of trust, will bo taken. All conveyancing at the expense of ire purchaser. 200 will be required as a deposit St time of sale. «If the terms of sale are not complied with in «sven days from the day of sale, the trastecs reterve the right to res Il the property at the risk aud cost of the defaulting purchaser, after five dare’ 1 it. savor semeO GS TLETAM STICKNEY,” tTeustoos GEOKGE H. Plant. ‘; Trustees. _yMcokds “J.T. OOLD WELL, Salesman BBY LATIMER 8 cLEARY Roa! Ketate Brokers aud Anotionserss 2 Southwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and Btar Office Building. TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUARLEIMPEOVED PROPERTY ON DEFREES STREET. By virtue of a deed of trast, dated the 7th day of June, 1871, aul duly recorded in liber No. ‘651, at folio 149, ct seq., one of the land records of Washington county, District of Golumbiay aud by direction of the party secured thereby, Iwill sell, on FRIDAY, July 10th. 1874, at 6 o'clock, in front of the premises, Lot 67, in’ Shepherd's #ub- division of Square numbered 623, improved by a three-story Brick Besidence, eontaiuing modern improvements. erms: Fifteen hundred dollars cash; balauce on ‘Terms of sale to be complied with within A otherwise the Trustee reserves the right to resell at ris& and cost purchaser tn default. Qon- veyancing at purchaser's cost. $100 down at ti: of Fale. HSLLIDAY, Trastee, Jeo dees LATIMER & CLEARY, Aucts. S7'THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UN- JIL MONDAY, July 27th, 1874, ssme hour and place. By order of the Trustee. 310 2aw kde LATIMER & CLEARY, Au‘s B* GREEN & WILLIAMS, Acctioneers, ‘NO, 1001, northwest ocrner loth and ‘D sta, By virtue of a deed of trust, dated the 2ith Gay of Jaly, 1872, and recorded in libar N t I front of the premises, on MONDAY, th July, at 6 o'clock p.m. A. D. 1574, all piece cr parcel of grouhd situsied and lying and being in the city of Washington, District of Julum- bia, known as lot number sixteen, 15.) Improved with atwostory h use thereon,being ia sansre ni ber nine hundrec and sevonty-three,(973,) as laid downin the grouod plan or plot of wail city, and de-cribed in the Surreyor's office of saia city. Baid lot contain about 8.220 fect, more or less, at the corver cf llth and E streets southeast. Terms of sale: One-third cash; balanee in six (6) and twelve (12) months, witu intérest at ten (10) per cent. per annum, secured deed of trust upon the property. A’ deposit of $100 will be required when sold. Ifthe above terms are not paid immedi- ately, crcomplicd with in seven da,s the trustes reserves the right to resell the and ritk of the defaulting pure Dense, five (5) daye’ adve.tisement in some one of the Dewspapers published ry of Wash’ i SF. KINGS: Trist jad GBEBN & WILLIAMS, 4 82-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED until MONDAY, July 20th the same hour and place. By order Troe 3913 td GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts. Y WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Auctiouser, (Successor to Green & Williams, Aucts,) No, 1001, northwest corner 10th a: D sts, SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROVED PROP- RETY ON THE ISLAND, AT AUCTION. On TUESDAY, Jaly 21st, at 6 o'clock p.m, 1 shall rell, ip front of the premises, part of lot 21, in square 582, having a Gne front on lst st., between D ard EB streets sc uthwest. Terms oe half cash ; balance in 6 and 13 months, with inte from day je. BSidown when the property is sold. Convey tog, &c.,et purchaser's cost, and if the terme o! are not coapited with within five daysfrom the day of sale, the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting marcbaner. Piyisd WASH. B, WILLIAM, Anct. ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer BBY TaD ieaininue uve. at cone sect of fen street. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE FRA) DWELLING HOUSE ON JOHNSON A SUE. BETWEEN itz AND 13TH AND fa By virtue of @ deed of trast dated June 19, 1573, and recorded in Liber 722. at folio 398, we ‘will seil ou THURSDAY, the 23d day of July, A. D. 1874, at 6 o'olock p. ma." in front of the prenl: ises, jot 41, in Pioroe and Kilogis Subdivision of square 207. The property is 19 feet front on Jonn- son avenue, 134 feet in depth, aud is improved with @ large and convenient frame dwelling In Termsof sale: One-third casi; residue in 6,12 and 13 months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust. 100 deposit at time of sale, Oonveyancing aud re- cording at cost of purchaser. Terms te be complied with in five days or deposit forfelted.. JAMES DIOKSON ,{ Trustees, KSON iy}3-ta THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. ¥ DUNUANSON BBOS., Auctioneers, B Bouthoost covuer te Sud B streets northwest, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND LUT ON 13: STREET, BETWREN D MARYLAND AVENUH SOUTHWEST, AT By virtae of a deed of trust given to as and duly recorded in liber Bo. 633, folios 6, Mi one of the land records of Washi in the District of Columbia, and_ by nt req parties secured thereby, we will sell, at public suc- tion, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th of Jul: fropt of the prem! o’el + at Ick. p. Mey ali that piece or ‘ound lying in ssid city and Dis- trict aforesaid, and known as part of lot 6, in square and who travel in ing of Business and wate Address, a@ * of they sell, and x, whom 8 iat rhe are ‘importance Indveldwaliy $9 i mecper. Ht is taetsforecaejaly aurea that fronted aad daly svised of . ere ahs meses Gioray a Bucharest. Merico—Guaymas. Mvsea! —7 wnri- bar ominions—Santingo, (Oape dstands—Tabiti. Prendly end Navigator's Islendts—Apia. fejee Islands—Ovalan. Laly— Venice, Milan. MMERCIAL AGE! Schedule C.—Gaboon, Saint wrtuguese | De —Talcanuano. Dox'T vse a hard pencil, At least t the advice an Evansville, indiana, ves bis friends. Heexpiains thus’ His wife jerired him to write to ti ber to meet a After = | de Loanda, ComMBRciaAL Aomrwors: adagescar, San Juan orte. Src. 2 That there shall be allowed for the bireot clerks, when actually expended therefor, ®s follows: To the consul general at Havana and consul at Liverpool, ing the rate of three thousand doliars for any sand to the consuls general of London, and Shanghai, each a sum not exceedi thousand dollars eral at Berlin, Viens ‘real. and to the consuls of friends at t done as his wife desired, and started to post the note, she saw on another piece of paper an impression of what he had ‘eet Mattic, Effie desires written. It was: * & sum not excecd. & Fie —— -—— the rate of two to the consuls, kfort, and Mont Hamburg. Bremen, Let; tie "a visit, and the result wae that Mattie did the kind invitation. Leith, Naples, Stuttgart, and eae et ftwen hundred dollars for any one year. sbal| be. and is tothe bal, Tien Tan, Fowchow, to allow them sal (OFFICIAL) LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES Passed at the Pt Seaston of the Forty- third Congress. [GuNRRat watuRB—No. 43.) propriations for the consa lar and diplomatic service of the Gorernment for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen bundred and seventy-five, and for other pur- poses. He tt enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Ci gress assembied, That the follo and the same are hereby, service of the fiscal year ending eighteen hundred and seventy-t money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri ed, for the objects hereinafter expressed, For salaries of envoys extraord: isters plentpotentiary to Great Britain, F Germany and Bt ther case, the rate of seven ear; and also to allow, yn, ASUM hot exceeding the rate of five hundred dollars for any one year to any one consulate in China or Japan, respectively, not berein named, for expenses of inter and that section six o: the act entith to regulate the diplomatic and consular systema of the United States,” approved August ef teenth, eighteen hundred and Bfty-six, is bereby dred and aft AN Act making That the Secretary of State sh Ma\imum amount of time actu he transit between es and consular post and the city of Washington, and vice verea, and shall make the same y also, from time to t cision im this respect cimon is to be in like mi A inary and min- at seventeen thousand five hundred dollars each, seventy thousand ner made pa! d the allowance for time actusily and neces- nit For salaries of envoys extraordinary and mi Fy occupied by each lar officer who may be ance shall in no case exceed that for the time determined, with the aa- iy occupied by the short- est and most direct mode of conveyance trom Washington to the place of residence in the United States of such officer. Src. 5. That from and atter the first day of July next, the annual salary of consular clerks who shall have remained continaously in ser- vice as euch for the period of five upward shail be one thousand two huadred dol- Mexico, Japan, Chi aud Italy, at twelve thousand dollars each, eighty-four thou- are. thus established a1 dition of the time For nlaries of envoys extraordinary and min- to Obili and Pera, at ten , twenty thousand dollars. isters plenipotentiar: thousand dollars eac! For ministers resident at land, Greece, Belgium, Netherli Sweden and Norway, Turkey, Ecaador, Go- lombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Hi and the Argentine Kepublic, at five hundred dollars each, one hundred and five thousand dollars. For minister resident accredited to Guate- mals, Costa Rica, Honduras, Salvador, and je at the piace that the ident may select in any one of the states nemed, as by act making appropriations for the con- d diplomatic service approved May ‘and seventy- Src. f, That any vice-consul who may be tem- porarily acting as consul daring th such coneul may receive compensation, Bot with- standing that he is nota citizen of the Nicaragua, to resi « For loss by exchange on the above, forty-eight thousand dollars. For repaying to the Government of Brazil, mouey erroneously claimed by aud United Btates, fifty-seven thousa dred dollars, or so much thereot @¢ may be two, ten thousand For minister resident at Urugua: credited to Paragua: For minister » ten thousand dol! lent and consul-general to Hayti, seven thousand five hundred dollars. For ‘minister resident and consul-general to Liberia, tour thousand dollars. For charges d'affaires ad interim and diplo- matic officers abroad, forty thousand dollars. For salaries to secretaries to | don, Paris, Berlin, and Saint two thousand six hundred and twenty-five dol- lars each, ten thousand five hundred dollars. And the Secretary of State 1s authorized to al- low and pay to the secretary of ii the second secretary of legation a1 Senger of the I collected at the For interpreters to the consulates in China, nd Siam, tneladin five thousand seven handr For marshals for the consular courts tn J) and China, Siam, and Turkey, inciadin, by exchange, seven thousand Seven hundred lows by exchange, ations at Ion. ‘etersbaurg, at For contingent expenses of foreign intercourse Proper, and of all the missions abroad, such as stationery, book-cases, arms of the ( nited States, seals, presses, and flags, rent, freight, postage, and other necessary miscellaneous matters, including low by exchange, one han- dred and thirty-one thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. For interpreters, guar St the consulates at Constantinople, Smyrna, Candia, Catro, Jerusaiem, and Beirut, Turktsh Dominions, three thousand doll For payment of consular officers not citizens of the United States, ten thousand dollars. Forsalaries and expenses of the United States and Spanish Claims Commission, namely: For Commissioner, five Uiousand dollars, for coan- sel, five thourand dollars; hundred and twelve de mes-enger, three hun< ‘aris, from the moneys gation for the transmission of consular involces, an amount not to exceed in the aggregate six hundred doliars in year, to be divided and distributed as t! of State may direct, provided that surplus receipts are sufficient for that purpose. For salary of secretary to le; two thousand five hundred do! For secretaries to legations at Austria, Brazil, Italy, Mexico, and Spain, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, nine thousand doilars. For second secretaries to legations at Great Britain, France, and Germany, at two thousand dollars each, six thousand dollars. For secretary to legation (acting also as inter- preter) at China, five thousand doilars. For salary of the Interpreter to legation in Turkey, three thousand dol! For the interpreter to thi two thousand five hundred dollars. To enable Kobert C. Schenc! Great Britain, to employ a pri according to joint resolution eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, five hundred dolla: For contingent expenses of foreign intercourse p i of ali the missions abroad, one hun- dred thousand dollars. For consuls-general, consuls, sul thirteen consular clerks, three hundred and sixty-four thousand five hundred dollars; and the bonds which con- r officers who are not compensated by sal the thirteenth section of the nth, eighteen hundred and ix, to enter into shall hereafter be made such sureties as the Secretary of State shal! , and other expenses gation at Japan, jars. for secretary, nine y dred dollars; and for rent, fuel, and ice, three thousand seven hundred a seven dollars and fifty cents; making, in @ um vf fifteen thousand dollars. For salaries and expenses of United States Mexican Claims Commission: For Gom- missioner, four thousand five hundred dollars; for agent, four thousand dollars; for secretary two thourand five hundred doll three thourand dollars; legal asst: three thousand dollars; two trai thousand five hundred dollars ea &t one thousand four hundred dollars each, oue x hundred dollars; one assistant messenger, three hundred dollars; tingent expenses, five th ing, in all, the sum of twenty-elght thousand teven bupdred dollars. Survey of boundary between States and British Possessions: For expenses of the commission appointed under act approved March nineteenth, eighteen | undred and seven- ty-two, for the purpose of surveying and mark- ing the boundary between the territory of ‘the United States and the possessions of Great Brie tain from the Lake of the Woods to the summit of the Rocky Mountains, to be available imme- diately on the passage of thie act, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Fer rent of prisons for American convicts in Siam and Turkey, and for wages of keepers of the same, including loss by exchange, four thousend dollars. For rent of prison for American convicts im China, one thousand five hundred dollars. F of keepers, care ot ofenders, and expensee, ten thousand dollars. ‘or rent of prison for American convicts in pan, seven hundred and tifty dollars. or wages uf keepers, care of offenders, and expences, five thousand dollars. For bringing bome from foreign countries per- sons charged with crimes and expenses incdem tal thereto, incia lose » ive uae depp For relief and protection of American seamen in foreign cpuntrics, one hundred thousand dol- c For expenses of acknowledging the services of Inasters and crews of torcign vessels in rescuing American citizens from shipwreck, five thous sand dollars. To meet the necessary expenses attendant upon the execution of Lhe neutrality act, to be expended under the direction of the President pursuant to the third section of the act of Con- gress of May first, eighteen hundred and entitled “An act’ fixing the compensation ministers and consuls residing on the coast of Barbary, and for other purposes,” twenty thou- portion of the expenses of Cape Spartel light, on the —= Morocco, two bun- ‘idows or heire of deceased diplomatic and consular officers tor the time that would be necessarily occupied in the transit from the to his residence in sand dollars. gation at Japan, proved January usand dollars; mek- act of August eigh’ that Schedules B and C im section three of the act entitled ‘An act to regulate the d aud consular systems of the United proved August eighteenth, eighteen hun:red and fifty-six, shall, from and after the tirst day of July next, read ‘a follows: The agent and const neral at Cairo shall De entitied to compensation for his services at the rate of four thousand dollars per annum. The consuls-general at London, Paris, Ha- anetro shall each be entitied to compensation for their services at the rate of ousand dollars per annum. neral at Calcutta and Shang- entitled to compensation for their services at the rate of five thousand «ul- lars per annum. The consul-general at Melbourne shal! be en- titled to compensation for his services at the rate of four thousand five hundred dollars per The consuls-, vana, and Rio The consuls- bal shall each neral at Kanagawa, Montreal each be entitled to compens: tion for their services at the rate of four thou: lars per annum. ‘he consuls-general at Vienna, Frankfort, Kome, and Constantinople shal! each be entitied nsation for their services at the rate of three thousand dollars per The consuls general at Saint Petersburg and Mexico shall each be entitled to‘compensation for their services at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum. The consul at Liverpool shall be entitled to compensation for his services at the rate of six thousand dollare per annum. The following consulates shall be divided into seven classes, to be classes one, two, three, four, five, and and the consuls at such consulates shall each bs entitled to compensation for their services par annum at the rates respectively specified here- Class one, four thousand dollars. Class two, three thousand five hundred doilars. three thousand dollars. thousand five hundred dollars. sand dollars. For annual pro) dred and elghty-ti For allowance to wi tates, tive thou- For rent of court-house and jail, with grounds appurtenant, in Yeddo, or such other place as the United States minister nate, five theusand dollars. To pay the sums awarded to British subjects for such claims as 4 Sap cles, article twelve of the treaty ay el . eighteen bundred and gm Swe which have been that article in the manner following articles to the seventeenth iuclust nine bundred and twenty-uin eand eight hundred and nineteen dollars. Clase four, two Class five, two thousand dollars. Class six, one thousand five hundred dollars. ‘oue thousand dollars. rat iit Kong. Ha- a. i Fowchow, Rew, Can- , Chin-Kiang, Tien-Tsin, Niogpo, "eru—Callaoe’ . CLass 111. Great Britain—Manchester, Gias- w, Bradford, Demerara. French Pominions— i favre. Spanish bary States—Tripoll, Tumis, Japan may desig- ey me ‘Hono! Crass I1.—China—| appointed un: bed b; -—Matanzas. Sar. Tangiers. Japan— Mezico—V era Chase iV oreat Britain— Bi Sheftie'd, rast, Dominions—Marseilies, Lyons, Bordeaux. S) us ‘Trinidad de Cubs, Santiago de Guba. Selgium—Antwerp, Brussels. Danish jions—Saint Thomas. Cb. ABDSON, of Lousviile, Ky. {Louisvitie Courier-Journal copy. ish Dominions— jcook, Halifax, K} ‘New Brunswick, ear Amoor River. Spanish Dominions—San Ji (Porto Rico.) Portugal—Lisbon. Dominion