Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1874, Page 3

J °MPTROLLER s OFrice, D. o Cotemsia | BuiLDinc, Fowr-and. after this dete antil 14 o'clock. iD. 4, 1:74, for farnishlog the Washington A wit ike following Provisions: Groveries, Dry Gocds,Re-+ for tne g six months, viz: GROCERIES. | 135 barrels flour, (more or less.) ‘Su bushels mea!, (more or les.) 5 068 poopes sugar, (more or less.) e, (more or lees.) ot fi . ‘The grcceries must be ir quality. 13.000 pounds beef, (more or less.) 3.00 p unds bacon, (more or less.) Fhe west oust 6 Meat must pound. freehand of good quality. Ho shins or hearts will be received. Bacon must be of good lity. SHO $00 pairect chess, (for nase or femele weer.) more or less. The sb pe of good quailty, yards unbleached joottoes (for underclething,) yards prison cloth. Tee vi ysician tothe asyiam wiil farnish lists to jeemed elvantageous to do « lac, to im- 1,000 yards 20 yarcs Rentocky jeans. ap ards cation. ards ri cotton, (for shirti ’ pares DRUGS ASD MEDICINES. ishing to bid fordrugs and medic! ht i# reserved to reect any or Crease or diminish the quantities herein stated, with Meeting the evntract price. Failure to fil any order wil! be at the risk and expense of the contractor. “fitarticies forpisbed ander this propesal will be weighrd, measured and inspected at the institation by the Intendant. For forther information inquire of the Intendant. By order of the Commissioner: . &. Comptroller District 0 T. VINSOR, Anditor District of Columbia. 3y25.7.39 N&an 283 P0rosals Fou INTERNAL MEVENUE STAMPS, T QSiice of Comm: mi Revimwe, w STON, Jaly Ist, 1376. Propossis will be received anuil TUBSDAY, the 23th day of Auznst next, Ste CeIee Bown, for printing, wpor paper to be furni for that par- by this Office, Interaal Revenue S:amps of the follow ing classes, der cminations and ent use, aad as hereafter sper ified, Vii Ovass I. Ber Stamps—Hogsheais, barrels, half barrels, third barrels, quarter barrels, sixth an eighth barrels, Crass IL. Stamps for Distilled Spirys—Taxr Pard.— gallops,twenty gailons, thirty gallons, forty ious, B{ty gallons, sixty gallons, seventy gall: in pres- eighty gallons, ninety gailous, one hundred galloas, one ved ‘and ten gailovs, one bundred and twenty gailons, aud one andred and thirty gallons, Lass (IL Stamps for Distilled Spirits, other thas Taz Pard —Distillery ware- house, rectified spirit, and Wholesale liquor dealers, Stamps for Enuff—Strip —One ONLCe. two ounces, fonr ounces. eigat ounces ant sixteen ounces Tcbaceo,ant one-nalf ounce, one cance. two outces, four ounces, eight ounces and sixteen ounces ad Snuff, Sener open pounds, three pou: fifteen pounds, twenty pouads, Pounds, twenty-two pounds, forty nds Tobacco, and oue-balf pound,two pounds, three pounds, five ten pounds and ¢ uty pounds Sanit. Onass ¥ Cizars and one burdred bundreas and Cigar pound, ene pound, “pounds, ten pousd twenty-one sureties —Twenty-fives + two hundred and fifties, five tes. = VII Tobacro, Star rportation Siamps. for issue in Brewe 3 To be printed aud prepared ‘B sheet Bfty stamps, three on a page, acd book to be appro- Driately lettered ard numbered. Cras Tf —Bach samp to have an engraved stub jabs to be membered in serial d bound im book form; eaca ook to coi ndred stau ps, four ou @ page, and book pombe red Crass LV. —Toracco Stamps, as follows, viz: ¥ Ove ounce to four ounces, inclasive, to be printed acd perforated, with forty stamps on 'a sheet. Right acd sixteen ounces, to pe priated and per- forated, Afteen stampe on a sheet. Savi * as follows ounce, to be printed and per- ed, with one hundred and ninety -six stamps on ‘Two ounces. to be printed and perforated, with one Lundied and twelve stamps on a sheet, Four, six an cignt ounces, to be printed and per- forated, with twenty stamps on a sheet. XteeD ounces, to be printed and perforated, with a sheet. os V— eco S nil halft pounds, to be printed without per- foration, aud issucd in sheets, twelve stampa to sheet. pounds to sixty pounds, inclusive, excepting fifteen pounce, to be engraved with stub at eo, stamps and ‘stubs to be numbered fa rerial numbers, and bound in book form; each book to Sortgin for hundred stamps, five stamps on 8 pag aud book Ieiteredand numbered. The fifteen po ps to be sa above, with the addition of aine coupons attached t- each stamp. Sav Stamps, 98 follows: One-baif to fi¥< poucds, ine'usive, to be priate’ ‘withoot perforation, and’ issaed in sheets, twelve stemps toa sheet. and twenty pounds to be encraved with stabs bed, and bouud in bo. dand pombered. Vi—Twe to be printed and sheers, with ten stamps ‘Two hundred and fifcies forat vee, ies, and ous hun- Perforated, to be issued in 2 A sheet and five hundreds, to be be prepared for issue in oat and hy ain ps oD F Cigarette Stanps, to be printed, prrforated T isgue fn ebeets, pumbers, and boun fn book form; each book to con- tain four bundred «tampa, four on @ page, and book letteved and numbered. = he stampe included in classes 1, 11, 111 and ¥ to be printed im two colors, the tiut or border mi be of surface or plate printing, and the vignette ard lettering. in every case, must be of plate priating Specimens of toe a!.ove mentioned stamps may be Seen at the Oftic: the C.mmissioner of Internat Beveune, Washington, D. U., aud sizes and descrip- tions taken therefrom A statement of the namber of stamps lesaed daring he fiscal year ended June 39, 1a74, may also be seen the Office cf tre Commissioner, will state th beir plac: of packing ready for shipm: ¢fice ot the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in Washinston. a wiil mot be Sccepted for lees quantities thau an entire clas re stam ps colors, bids may be for o Bach bid should be sccompanied with a specimen of the siyie of engraving, and the sccopted bidder, before the fingl consummation of a contract, will be Fequired to furnish proof impressions of the en- gravings of the several Rinds aud denominations of stamrs. ‘The contract will require all destgns, dies, ates t» be prepared. aod dies and glates to be Kept right acd sharp, ard that pew and additional di Signs, dies and plates suall be made either for the Dreseot winds and denomicat signs, dies, and deiivered to the ps sball kinds ard denominations, sad in aud at such times, as the’ Commissioner 0 Bevenve for the time being Measures a:.4 precautio of Lnternel Revenue «! negligence om the part ployee, stall be takea at the proper charge and the contract: No bids will be cousidered except trom part! ‘who baye been, or ari actually ena 4 print Provided w ines of st.el enraviog and ith alt ork and give the requisite protection to the fee and plates in thir ihe Deeessary facilities to exseute the date of the arged, whea they will be ready to Ting the stamps, snd their daily ery thereafter, must be accompanied by guarantee of ‘© responsible persons, that, in case the sccepted, anda contract vutered iato, they ‘ome snroties in such reasonable sum ss may be required by the Goverument for the faithful pore fermarce of the contract. ct will be made for not lees than one n three yeais, as may be agreed upon. = jug the coptract of Worn. Commis: bet Teverves the right to reject auy or all pro- case ft sball appear to be for the taterest Tmment to We 80 id bo earefally sealed and market Revenas Stamps.” and sddressed to the Coumisioner of Lavernal Sevens. iy2-ws.td Commisstover of Internal Revenae, ‘WOFFICE, c. 5. CAPITOL. July's, 19 4. Wasuixero: ThRes ST TH Wasninctox, D. Fealed rece Send FRIDAY, the 3Sch as ment oti FBEDA at B2o'check M ,for ft such times as pre y the ith samples of ¢ of envelop: requtred wil, be faruished p applicatton to the Third Assistant Postmaster Sa dat ct Will be awarded to the lowest + sponsible asthe may direct,ia Yermititen or some other epproved brilliant color, Snd must be banded ia parcels of twenty-five, and Picket tow rong pasteboard or seraw boxe, we sare- bound with linen or cotton cloth glued om the ec ges aud corners, each box to coutala not less th: ous hundred envelopes. When 20c) or more are required to fill the order of @ a dary . er. oF w Post lolivered in such rom time te time be required to of pestmasters or of th» Department. and bs elivered either at the post office 1a the city where B2-THE ABOVE BALE IS MONDAY, Jo! POSTPONED antil 27th, 1s74.same hour and 5 RGE W. ‘STICKNEY, Trostes.” accepted bidder resides, or at this D-parim -eo&ds the Pustuaster G-ueral’ may direct freest ent | 27 — labeling, ant del edToRBE LE 18 POSTPONED antil the Department. GEORGE Ww’ 1, Frases. ih the envclop« to be submitted i ted, | % bongh the ear lop: to be submitted is paten A | _yat-eoads J.T. OULDWEUL, Balreman. to pay royalt, Omics Dopart- days after the contract has been moocaatal —— shall enter into an on those manufactured for tho Post & ¥ B. H. WARNE! Within ten warded t PEOPEBTY ND M STREETS Eupreme Conrt a: ocd aud ‘nt sureties in ti ¢f twenty thousand doliars ( §2),020) as a forfeiture | Qbass inintetii ee anne {or the faital performance of said agreomeut or | A. Breere are dcfeotecs contract. according to the provisions aud subject to igeitaeanrent 4 ect to | the undersigned, as trust front of the ‘clock p m., a lot of round ¢ part of the weet half mente and «ices of the Goverpnict aoe of nt, United States Statutes at are cash, and the balance in equal and 'l8 months, the pure! ferred payments and bearing | m ate of sale. $100 to casser whose bid is accepted. tae expense of the purchaser, jy2s-ta 6 in eqvare 16! in euch contract as liquidated danages, t: sted for iuthe name of the Unite’ States, in any court having joriadiction sherecf. If the contractor to whom the first award may be wade should fail to enter into agreement and give lon Premises, to on SATURDAY. the lat day of Ai “3 sp of lot 6, in square 161, F 10 NW. FR. 5 J.T. COLDWELL, Salesman. Real Estate ‘Bicker and Anctionesr, Federal Buildings, corner7ih and F ats, norchwest, OH ANCERY SLB OF VALUABLEIMPROVED WASHINGTON CITY, D. 0. inder and by virtue of a decree, db Gurt of the District of Gatambie, court, wherein Wim. Connor and Bichard *y ; deser Down This ‘oved by @ two-story frams honse, One-fourth of the purchase money instalments of 6,12 ive for the de- to be secured est half of lot interest at 8 por cent, der ited by the pur- conveyancing at ‘Trustee, Satisfactory boncs. as herein provided, then the ward may be anunlled and t! ontract let to the bext lowest responsible bidder, and Is are ©: a EXECUTORS SALE WOOD PIANO, LARGE ¥BENOH-PLaTE BaCK. VELVBT PARLOR URBI8H CHAIR, FANO iptlation embraced herein, as if the origi re party to whom the contract was awardes. ‘The screement will also provide that if at any time durirg the continuance of the contract the suretica shall die, or become irresponsible for the naity of the bo mt ter General to the acceptance of the Postmevter General within ten days after notice. and in default thereof the contrest may be amnall ‘The contract cannot, in any case, be lawfully usferred or assignc 3. uid the interest of the Government requir: this contract may be extenued beyond cae tim Bemed, not exceeding three montas, by order of the o Ls TOP BUGGY, (nearir new On MUNDAY MO between lst and 2d effects of Mrs, Margaret BBOS., A: B* DUNOANSON ERS. Asotioncers, 5 re 4, commeaciog at 10 o'clock : ‘at public auction, in house 130 C street, streets southeast, the personal t W. Bteaver, deceased. nd well kept, worthy northwest, OF STEINWA La STOOL a OO! if me ost b Sean SINGLE C. NG, August 3 ~ 1 will s aged. stmaster General, aud the contract prices, and | the attention of priv ers. cond‘ticns herein set forth, snall govera in such At 22 o'clock, the same the Buggy, Barnoss, extended contract. ebes, &c., will be sold on the premises. Tre Postmaster General reserves the right to re Termscash, LIRUT. K. F. STBEVER,Ja., Ject any avd ail bide if. tm his judgment, the int Executor of Mrs, Margaret W_ Steever, deceasad. is of the Government require tt; also the right to 3528 6 DUNOANBON BBOS., Ancts. al the contract, if, in his opinion, there suall be | = re at any time to perform faithially any of its Stipulations, or in case of a wilifal atve um to in- pore upon the Depart ucnt envelope: inferior to the " ples. jach proposal must be signed by the individaal or making ft, and be accompanied by a gaarantee, the respovsibillty end snfliciency of the sigaers to Bhich must Be certified to by the postmaster or United States district attorney where the bidder r Sides, that the bidder shail, with being called upon to d farnish prompt y,and in quai articles awarde i to bit bond with approved security, in a penalt concitioned upon the faithtfal perfor some. Proposals anaccompanied by such guarantee will Bot be considered. Bidders must state in their thousand envelopes, to be done or faruisl Brement ‘TEES’ SALE oF BI TE O) ETE! Under ard by virtae of ‘dated on the 7th day of Ju: ed reapectively in liber By ard 300, and s furthe: cuted on the 8th day record int! the undersigned or parcels of ground, to wit: Li be mado upon the Aby the Department, securely ion d and led, marked “Proposals for Registered Package Envelopes,” and atdressei to the Third Assistant Postmaster General, Washing- to: . J. W. MABSHALL, Postmaster General, ROPOBALS FOR REPAIRING i P VaNIa AVENUR |= SNSY! ExoivzeR’s Oreice, DistRict oF Cotrmaia, WASHINGTON, Juty $0, 1574. { Seale! Proposals wil be received at tris office until b2o’cicck m. on SATURDAY, August >, 1571 ana 110, a8 the samo ia recorded ‘Terms of sale: One-t! month A deposit of it is Did off. with serve the right to resell the pro} in which defsnlt lsmade at the De purchaser or purchasers Sfeke J)28-e08ds 2 Lat re = R* WASH B. WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, (uccessor to Green & Williams, No, 1001, northwest corner loth and VALUABLE BEAL ES- 8S STREKT, iN TH AND TWENTIET! Y 0. deed of trast made and exe- 1372, ‘ohn ots Nos 82, of Hopkins’ Subdivision of square in in the office of the surveyor of Washington third cash, and the baiance in equal installments in six, twely varchaser. All conveyancing RETWS AST NN ECT two deeds of trust S73, and record 722, at folies 293 will,on MONDA Apguat, 1874, at 6 o'clock tn the af of the premises, pr: ternoon, im front ‘oceed to sell the following pieces nuinbered er B, on page 121, and eighteen bearing interest at six per cent. per an- nom, secured by deed of trast upon the property. be required on each 2 rms of sale are not complied in seven days alter day of sale the lot w: trnstees re- ty or any portion of the detanit- the cost of the Tisl M. H. WABD. JOHN R OLIVER, ¢ Trastecs, WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Anct. Bidders are invited to submit proposals for any jan of repair that Cay | msy deem proper, each labor and wees = include the furnishing of all material. Each bidder will be required, lefore presentin, his bid, to deposit witb the Ucllector vo the credic of tae Comatseioners of the District of Colum! hy taking a receipt therefor, ss a guarantee that he Will enter into and carry ¢ a the contract, if awarded him, in sccordance with bis | he Money so deposited will be refauded to the unsuccessful bidders after the award of thr tract, and to the contractor upon the completion of ie WOrk. The contractor recetving 4 will be re- Peired to give bouds in the sum of $20,000 to faith. ily comply with the terius of this contract, the said pavement in good rr pair toe car e ® years from tae date of the come! ik, By and all lids ts reserved. roposals for R-pairing and ‘The right to rejcct any and Bids to be indorsed ** im Bepair Pennsylvania Avenue,” and the Engtncer of the District of O2- yy ercer of the Engincer. suglh 467 FRANK T. HOWE, Chief Clerk. Q)TFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AQUE- DvorT, BtxcToN,D.O., August 1, 1574. Sealed Ererceaie, indorsed ** Proposals for Work on the Wasbin; Aqueduct,” will 641 Louisian: NEW JERSEY ITOL STREET, 6th day of Juce, A. Di gui cell of ground k imebes. it Kil convey ancing at the cost of tea Northwest corner VALUABLE BUILDING LO" aatu STSERT OTH Day oF ad Fence at i sdamizing the Ayueduct oad a roposais will be received only on the printed forms, which, with specifications, forms of con- t, and any desired information, can ba had on plication, by mail or in person, to Colonel of Engineers, U. 8. A., auch6t Chief Engineer, Washington Aqueduct. Prgrosars FOR WEOUGHT AND OA BRON WO FOR THE LIBRARY OF NEW STATS DEPARTMENT. Orrick oF SUPERVISING retort E. v aeep Wa. July 24th, 1D. Cus Sealed Proposals will be received at this offi - @. COPE! paras Mora Lazu bat oF Avavs for 642 Hontetene. nSrense, one, jurnisbipg, iver ut! and patting in piace Ores, the Wrei and ‘Oank tren Work Fouuired for the | Private tment. ation at this oft sh folding required by the to the work in piace will be furaished by the Depart= mone. eee ‘charge, but will be erected by the con- sctors. Proposals will be made for the whole work com- tenes showB oO Drawings, and described In 2. the work manat be completed within "The whole fotr mouths from date of acceptance of the pro- Manufactured by Tact, if awarded him, the Fudge, Olork of the Uaited States Court, or the District Attorney of the District “ithe Department, resorted the right to reject auy or ail bids if it be deemed for the interest of the Goverrment to do so. ON DAY, th 1874, at 6 o'clock p. m., all those or nown as parts of lote numbered 2), three (3), four (4), and five (5), in snare 0. being 60 feet trout by @ depth of 23) feet mine (9) Ts1ms: One-half cash; balance in 30 day: of $10 required when the prope . TYLER. Trust THOMAS DOWLING, Au WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Anctionesr, essor to Green & Williams, 10th and D streets. WEST. a AT OT! n alley. Delance 6, 12 and 18 BY THOMAS DOWLING, Acctioneer, enue, Dear 7th street. TRUSTER’S SALR OF VALUABLE PROPER- EN TY ON D STRERT NORTHWEST, BETWE Ww AVENUE APD NOBT. AT AUCTION. By virtue cf a deed of trast bearing date the 873, and duly recorded a iver No. 745, follo 78, one of the Land 'H CAP- and Re- Pieces two A de- bid off, the purchaser, 60. FRONTING BO STRE: A ION. ce secured ae nvey anc! Bale $50 down on day of sale, WASH. b. WILLIAMS, Anct, THE TRADES. A BINGS ba ei hae FRAMES COs. IRON FRAMES for 8t . peEaas, CAMP-MERTING TENTS for vale or se AWNINGS ASD AWNING FRAMES tor Btores, Hetee, Public Basldings, Oity and ous try Besidences at factory prices. JOHE 0. HOGAN, 713 Market Space, between 7th and &th streets. my own three SIGNS painted in the very Latest he the most durabi. janner. De Bec tm my T Foapocttal sire Pal trom thove ‘will not be recetved from parties who wont hemeelves sence m the manufacture of ‘Whom T have not heretofore met B a x and ve necessary fa Mth street betwoon H and Tnorthwest, cilities for getting out the works ey, IsAA0 OURBY. Ail bids oust seloaed ts endorsed ‘roposals ‘rough! Work of Livrary, Wew State De; lagton, and addressed to LOMBING, Shs 28 yest pPpBorcsa Ls FoR ‘OMPTROLLER c Orr Corexsta BuiLpine, Four. F B. . Sisk Or _ Srezsr, Orros: a ‘3 jak bes ‘The coal to be best w to the be CAS-YITTING AND MIEN, Praction! ‘Plumbers Bt avenue, near éth stroet, north side, 33 Sth strect beast. Specialty. TPE always-on hava, ‘os EB mil-te OUERCHANT ogo tion ot amon Medi, Rs sompecy to 40 ‘northwest. ov] Hith ard 12-n «.reets, thercof, corsising in nda. he locked her up, and for! Louse. Lest she should Spparel was removed, and the was left in to brood in maiden meditation over the trite but opposite conclusion “‘that the cozrse of true love never did rup smooth.” But it is equally ite and true that “ove laughf at locks and "Toe lover foand out his mistress and concocted an elopement. About nine o'clock last two visitors at the residence of a well-known minister on Pine s-eet claimed instant audience of the divine. In the dim light of the parlor the good man only discovered the figares of a boy aud a man, anc inquired how he could serve thea. “We want t> ied, sir,” replied the est one of rath “Indeed; one of you appears er you e the ladies” asked the presohes’ on clock, we ahuall sell ax residence 21% 1uih street, ) tween @ and HE strcets northwest, ‘the following faral- Walr ut Halretoch Lig Ln . Center ngravings; Fine Brovels Garpots; Drop Lights. Frevch Piate Mirrors, marble bs L dies boeewood Secretary; Walaut Office Desk; vided, That war Mf Wasnstad: Stained Wardrooer: Hat Backs a ed Beir Mattrecsere ties ae “Why. your brides. Poteet hae oe «But it's vs two, sir. that want to get married; Hai cloth and Osue Beat Chairs; 5 thus chap, sir, is ‘Tnrce-ply Ow pet; Olletoth 5 i ise would have cried, “The haces: Bi yb ?'buk the rood max only said ‘Bless my poul! You don’t tell me,” and adjusted his spectacles with an energy that showed bow deeply the incident had distarbed bis clerical equenimity. And the vouth thereapon related to him the romance 0: their love, the cruel parent, the dis. guise ond Gight, and Again importuned him to marry them at'once. Delay might be fatal. Even now the cruel fatber might have discor- ered the flight, and pursue them. ** But are you sure it’s a girl?” agaia demand- ed the cantious minisver. “Sir, I'm eure of it.” « Becavse the marriage wouldn’t be legal if and Fixt ware: g an! Heating Stoves; Te, &c . fe aul-o {Hep} LATIMER & OLEARY, Ancts. BBY THOMAS E wacGaman, Beal E.tate Auctioneer, 519 7th street. KUSTER'S 8A LE OF VALUABLE HOUSE AND TEOT ON RSTEELT,DETWEMS 35 OND ate, And the A - D. 18, duly raed folio 223, one of the land records of tke District of Columbia, 1 will seli at public auction, in tront of the premises, on FRIDAY, August 14th, E For e ot 6 o'clock, gil that picce or parcel of round ai chance it anyway,” oxtee the youth, im- Down as pai.gof Lots namber: i one four- t ar asy at & that inj; t teen, (14,J4m Sguare numbered tive hundred and | Patent ard uneasy at a delay misalins him dear. 0 the ceremony was said, and the couple strode a a> satisfied and contented with the pleasing visions of the future that hung so rosily around them.—S¢t. Louis Times. one, (eM1,) beginning for the same at the southwest Jot numbered one. /1,) and thence ruoning north along the le-t line of lot unm- ered twc 2) ninety -nine(S)) feet nia and a hall (9%) inches; thence east twouty (20) feet; thence south ninety-nine (99) fest mine and a half (9° the bne of north E street, feet along the lim beginning, toget! ing of a intee story Brick Hons ‘erms: One-third cash, and the balance in equal installments in six and twelve months, the defercet dollars. Steam WHISTLING AS A Fine Ant.—The pertormances of the locomotive whistle, we are told, bave been systematized on a western rail- way. Seven whistles are to indicate ‘‘down and during the brakes;” thirty-two whistles, “‘up brakes,” forty | Dended under P33 ments to be recured cn the propeisy sold. one | whistles and two snorts, a ‘back up.” The in- | fhe Interior Yer anciig at purcbascr’s c.st. A deposit of $100 | eicuctions add: “In case of doubt, whistle like Tequired as soon es the property ia knocked down. Tho Trurtee reserves 'he right to resell at risk and | BC,4—l;” wt street crossings whistie «‘consid- erably.” Again: “Always whistle before din- | fumbis being « delewmen tr ob Sor Combiind with in ste dare afer ine cf asin ®? | ner. ‘Require the fireman to keep the whistle | (22 ig & deficiency for the fs DGE H. WRBB. Trustee. valve open duringdinner. After dinner whistle | Gred and sixty-six dollars. aul-d&ds THOS. B. WAG MAN, and equirt water; thenbackup. Then go ahead with @ whistle, a squirt, and a ring.” This sibillant method being achieved, may we not bope that the scream of the engine may in time be modified into something melodious? Thev, indeed, we might have such instruc..ons to the driver as these: “For ‘down brakes,’ play the chromatic scale; tor ‘up brakes,’ the scale in C; net. - ll BR ae NITED STATES MAESHAL’S SALE OF 16 U* "iors IN MOUNT PLE Sea In virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued out of Clerk's off the Supreme Cons. of the District of Colvinbia, and to m rected, I wii! sell at pubd- He sate, for cash, ia front of the Gourt-house door cf said District, on MONDAY, the 24th day of A: 1874, for Loeb tries nm. the follew- leecribed Lots in Town: fvision of | for ‘a back up,’ the first six bars of the Over- part of Pleasant Plains and Lewar's Outlet, since | ture to Zampa; in case of doubt, a double trill; caikd Mount Pleasant, inthe District of Golam! avd at street crossings, a serice of signiticant Faiaeetemeane aagneed ay aes 0h, Sh Oza: | rune” This, with some will adagio tobe per- | Malian procuring inénta ercen belt'd and leviod thaPecop. | formed after accidents, should the locomotive | pedestal tuercior, “ten be well enough to appear, would render the sig- pon f~ Pek hB os at Joie Me Fitna, | nal system very complete. ¥. Tribune. TOWN, BI iy execution No. 6.096, in favor of Johu M. Jolley, use of the Rational Savicgs Bank District of Co!'umbia. avl-@ ALEX’R SHARP, U 8. Marshal D.0. dollars. ROMANCE OF THE PLAIns.—A man named S. W. Condon, alias “Wild Goose Bull,” in ¥ DUNOANSON BROS., Auctioncers, company with a squaw with whom he had been B Boutheast corner Sth and B streets northwest, | {ving for several years, left Walla Walle, pooh TRUSTEE’S SALE OF HOUSEROLD FUER! Washington Territory, June 9, with a stock of For foundation TUBB I8 Hot No, 398 AND 354 PE. cS for the mines on the Upper Columbia. EYLVANIA AVENUE, OORNER 4% StH ZE eaching the Palouse the pack train was NORTH W EST, BEING THE OONTENTS OF | divided, the squaw crossing with the first lot of animals, wh)'e Bill remained and crossed some time ofter with the remainder of the train. After crossing he proceeded but @ short distance when be was accosted by three Indians who demanded posession of the squaw. Bill de- cliped to accede to this demand, whereupon ore of the Indians levelled his gun and fired, the shot taki: effect, producing ‘au ugl in the right sideof Bill’s breast. Drawing revolver and firing in rap.a succession, Condon brought down two of his assailants, kiiling one instantly and seriously wounding the other. The tuird Indiap, after this demanstration, meers, found it convenient to leave. Condon’s wornds, while of a serious character, are not necessarily fatal.—Nevada Enterprise. eC By virtne of a deed of trust bearing date the Mth day of January, 1874, and recorded in me of the land r ding, Carpets, Ba- ves fe Sets, with alarge num- ber of other articles, as stated In Schedule Ay at- tached to said deed of trust, BOBSRT J. MERRAY, Trustee, jyS0-ta DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts. ¥ WM. L_WALL & 0O., Ancti New Marble Building, Nos. 900 and 902 Pennsyivavia avenue, U. 8. MARSHAL’S BsLE OF A LOT OF _ READY-MADE OLOTHING. In virtue of a writ of fiera tacias issued ont of the clerh’s cflice of the Supreme Court of th rict of cerned in the How a Pepacocvue Makes Love.—Mr. Milis, Southside school superintendent, makes out exemination questions for teachers ina way i Cocipbie,and tome directed, T will soli at public | peculiar to himself, winding up every question ale, for cash, at No. 711 7th ‘st: for. <i ot Ore | dred and eight, Serpe ye ES ¥-th “It so, wov?”” or, “If not, way not?” Ore | Shed and eigh of the teachers vells this story about hi ye she hoe-ded once at the same place where s* girl’ boarded. One night he came, rang the be |, and asked the servant, ‘Is Miss in, and if ro, why? Is she engaged, and ho Then be went and tue little tattle tale, tening at the keyhole, heard him say, darling, do you love mé if not, why no’ Aiver a while—“Give a synopsis of your em- ployment during the week. Analyze thorou~hly ard Siege Pind state of your sentiments towards me.’ Yhen be lett, sfter kissing her, at 10 o'clock a. 81 Rendy-made 91 do. do.; M cing goods, to wit, vi To pay the su 2) do. do, Summer Veets; the Post- Office dodo. Vesta, Jackets aud Pants; a4 Hy Lot Shirts and Drawers; ot Hats, Oaps, Suspenders, Gloves, &c., &c ; 4 Cotton'Sbirrs avd Drawers, Seize 1 _ levied oe i [Mg [eer Eoecaprensn of aon Goodmai ei aoe eae be remarked, ‘Be prepared on next Sunday, at Te ee Ree ee te. oni. Lif past two p. m., to state accurately and iy28-d conci.ely, when, where and by whom, aud SHARP. D.O. a Ae mder wnat circumstances our marriage’ stall rs nat clreumst, r Y DUNOANEON BBOB., Anctioneers, be performed. Indianapolis Sentinel. salary al! and fir Washingten Ci expended under of the Interior, eleven thousand three and fitty dollars and ninety-seven cen after having att Ornes reward for the ap; ter war on behalf of the Union of these 8 provided for in section three of the ntitied *+An act to incorporate the N. ers’ and Sailor ed July twenty-fifth, six: and provided further, child not an invaild shall remain in said home ed the age of sixteen years eneral is hereby inquire sto the necessity tor and to take any measures that may be the most effectual to en force any right or ciaim which the States have to this money, or any p: same, Dow involved in the bankraptoy D, Cooke, or Jay Cook sand five hundred 6 ilars. Z jefraying the expenses of the Board of Heaith of the District of Columbia, for the tiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen handred and seventy-four, thirty-one thousand tive hun- dred and seventy dollars. ‘To enable the Secretary of the Interior to pay Livingston and Schram amoant dus them under their contract for building 80 addition thereto in Wyoming Terriwry, forty For completion of the work of the geological geographical survey of the Territori the United States by Protessor F. V. Hayden, fiscal year ending Jane thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four,to be ex- the direction ot wenty thousand doilars. For the current expenses of the Government Hospital for the Insane in the District of © present fiscal year, eleven thousand three hun- For the Columbian [nstitation for the Deat and Dumb in the District of Columbia, to en- able the trustees of the institution to pay the mount yet due on the purchase of the estate known as Kendall Green, ten thousand six hua- dred and ninety-seven doliars aud forty-six cents, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior. For repairing and finiebing in a thorough and complete manner the bronze statue of Jefiere son, placing the same in National Statuary To pay Captain James L. Fisk, of Montana Territory, the amount due to him on ef his accounts ns officer in charge of overland emigrant expedition, seven thousand cight hun dred and sixty-two dollars and thirty-seven nd statue of the late General John A. Rawlins, sathorized by act of Congress approved April tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, three thousand dollars. And the Secretary of War is authorized t> place the same in Kawiins Square, or such other reservation in the city of mgton as he may select. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. To enable the Postmaster-General to offer a ehersion of the parties con- mail-robberies in Missouri, five thousand dollars; and for the same purpose in the matter of the late mail robberies in Texas, tbree thousand doliars. For expense incurred in alterations and im- provements made necessary by the change of grade on Eighth street, in order to provide an eutrance for the mail-wagons to the coart-yard of the General Post-Office, five thousan hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty- three cents; and to pay expenses caused change of grade of all the streets surrounding the Post-Othce Department building, dollars. nent, being a deticiency for the fiscal year end- ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eev- enty two, two thousand one hundred and one ‘ollars and eighty-seven cents. rintendent of free delivery in jepartment the difference be tween the salary as a fourth-ciass clerk and the wed by law, seven hundred dotia For rent of house ‘numbered nine huadred n, E street northwest, for further ac- commodation of the clerical force of the Depart- ment, from June sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, to June thirticth, erghteen hun- dred and seventy-four, four thousand four hua- dred and eighty-eight dollars aod eig cents; and hereafter no contract shall ty, District of ‘the direct: 8” OF im the ag the sum of two thousand dollars, of which amount the sum of seventy-five dollars shall be paid to A. F. Childs for services in aiding to complete papers of report number ene hundred and tniry-nine. 2 ‘0 pay the five official of the pro- ceedings ara debates of the Howe, for the re- mainder of the Forty-third Congress, twenty- tour thousand eight hundred and fifteen doi- lars; and hereafter the pay of the oficial re- porters of the proceedings and debates ot each Honse ball be fifty thousand dollars for each Congress; apd the pay of official reporters of committees of the House shall be five thousand dollars each per this shall bein liew of ali other compensation for such services in reporting the proceedings of each and all of committees. ‘or compensation for clerical service rendered to the Committee on Reform in the Civil 5 vice from J: first, six h and tor messenger to the Ov Ciaims trom January fifty dollars. For fuel for the House of Representatives for the current fiscal year, two thousaud five ban dred To pay four watchmen of the Capitol police- force fiom January first to July Gret, elgbteen hundred and seventy-rour, and no longer, the sum of one thousand nine hundred and ninety- nine rs and ninety-two cents is heredy appropriated. That the unexpended balance of the appre- priation made iu the act approved March third, eighteen bundred and seventy-three, entitled An act making appropriations for sundry civi expenses of the Government for the fiscal y ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred Seventy-four, and for other purposes,” ing and refitting the hail of the House ef Repre- sentatives for accommodation of the increased number of members, be, avd hereby 1s, tr: ferred to the sppropriation for the general care and repairs of the Capitol building, to be used for the improvement and repairs of the same, under the Architect of the Oapitol. Botanic Garden: For continuing improve- ments and building- at the Botanic Garden, three thousand dollars. Capitol Grounds: For improving Capitol Grounds, aud for sewers sud street-lights for we, twenty thousand dollars: Provided, That “© much Of ssid sum as is necessary shall be ex- pended by the Architect of the Capitol in forth- with removing from the Capitol Grounds the engine-building south of the Capitol ‘or the purchase of the original lot nambered one, square numbered six hundred and eighty- three, im the city of Washington, conteining avout fiiteen thousand superficial feet, with the improvements thereon, for # site for a tire- engine honse, eighteen thousand dollare eform-School: To re-imburse the.fund of the Reforta-School in the District of Columbia for work done and materials furnished for the erection and furnishing of the building and rounds for the kame, thirty-one thousand seven undred and seventy two dollars and twenty- nine cents; and the Attorney-General is hereby directed to take such measures as shall be t | effectual to enforce any right or claim which the United Statcs have to this amountof money or any part thereof, now involved in the bank- ruptcy of Heury 1). Cooke or of Jay Cook Company, the sume having been i of said Henry 1). Cooke, as treasurer of said Ke- form-School, at the time of his bankruptcy, and being then moneys belonging to the United States, and to inguire into this joes of the pub- lie moneys, and ascertain who is respon id institute « Prosecution» as may require, and that he report therein to in his next (Approved, Jane 22, 1874. to) the 5 tary hundred po child or children shall ns’ Home,” ap- eighteen hundred That no itteeon War- first, two hundred and ected t United tof the eight thou- peuttentiary and i of the Secretary of ice of the uitable marble base and hundred and thirteen ttle pedestal for the bronze ash- ee annual report. July 2b, 1874 by the Bev. Mr. JAMES M. ORRIGH TON to Miss & boik of Washington, D. 0. — DIED. BLAKE. On the sorb imo, efter sebort bat painful iliness, OATHERIBE BLAKE, beloved Wile of George W. Blake, 29 years be fomors! will take place from her tat Gence, No. 34 etreet, Georgetown, cn afternoon at 6 lock. Belstives ao! trieude Feepecifully invited to attend. 7 BOUBBS Op tho ist inst . JANE ALIACIA, rot W.8 Infant daug Gusiec Bourus, aged Smonths and 4 Funeral on Bund; resi- the any re ix bun- cial agentsof the Depart- at 45 o'clock, from Bo strcct nortbeast. Relatives apd friends are invi to attend. [Michigan papers pierse copy.) OULER. On Tuestay ra, infantum. ALR: i friends of the * epectfelly rrqnested to attend the funeral from residence cf bis parents, Ne 1204 51 street sout! ‘ert, ob to-morrow (Suudey), August 24, a: 4:39 wclcek p.m 2 WAGGAMAN, Jul JANE, wele cf ‘Thoms: re- the stl a.m .at Cape May, KE. Waggaman, and ovty six be mad Jobu Leuthail. Southeast corner 9th aidd B streets northwest, ei for, the rent of any building, or part of any Be Btepbege’ Charch. with Bee u > TALU 7 Saw Fraycieco, Cat., axD Mgtnovr: uilding, in Washington, not now in use by the eck a. lay, August THEA ROTSEE ON THE COCTE CIOe DF | AUSTRALIA.—These two citice have some inter: | Government, to be used for the purpces of the esting parallelisms in their situation and hisvory. They ere nearly in corresponding latitudes, San Francieco being in 37 deg. $8 min. north, and Melbourne in 37 deg. 47 min. south, the one be- ing only one mile nearer the equator than the other. ‘Both originated as towns in 1835, were comparatively insignificant until the discovery of gold in adjacent iegions, suddenly grew int> at wealth, suffe: trom @ decline in the gold yield within five years of the beginning of gold-mining, and finally became great concen- trating and distributing centers for the agricul- tural products of the country ruund about them, where the husbandmen found a slower but not less sure field for the pursuit of welth than = which the miner had found a few years efore. Kisstvo in Cavecn.—A Columbia clergy- man, who, while preaching a sermon on Sunday evening perceived @ man and woman under the re! in the act of kissingeach other behind a yin book did not Jose his temper. No! he re- mained cal at the offen- < Ss ‘at = > > < 8, ct ‘= . BETWEEN 21st AND Yup STREETS NORTHWEST. deed of trast, dated on the 4th Bearer October. A. D. 1a], and recorded in Liber No. 658, folio 282, one of the land recorda for Washington county. D.'C., and by the direction of the party secured thereby, I wil sell. at pablic auction, ix trout of the premises, on ythe 10th day of Angust, 1874, at 5:30 all OD» ‘on the groud plat of the ssid city of lot fourteen (14), in square numbered ty- five (75), beginning for tue same at the northwest corver of said lot numbered fourteen (14), and ran ning thence southwesterly at right angles with the vant ix fest and making a Post-OMi of _wrappi signate. y y forty-nine test nine inches fo the place of beginning, together with all the improvements thereon. : The amount of indebtedness sseured by * unpaid, and the expenses of sale, ip easb; balauce ef one and two years, wich interest, £100 deposit on acceptance of bid. Ifterms of wale keeping of He beamed miid!: Government until an appropriation therefor shall have been mad And the unexpended balance of thi tion for wrapping-paper, Donestament, for th a ye ent, for the year endin, June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and neventye four, is hereby made available for the purchase paper and twine. For purchage of official stamped envelopes, to supply a deficiency of dred and eighty thousand dollars. For defraying the expenses of the Supreme Court and circuit and district courts of the United States, including the District of Golam- bia; and also for jurors and witnesses, and ex- penses of suits in which the United States are concerned; of prosecutions for offenses com- mitted against the United States; for the safe- risoners, avd for detraying the UNDERTAKERS, &c. Riemann v. MARYEY, Undertaker, (Deeessor te HARVAY & MAKE, Be. 934 F srarery, between Bist and Teo MATALAIO UEEIAL CAS BS AND @ASKERA in terms by Congress. e e-stamps and ow é ‘, last quarter of the current tscal year, one hun- | _sarlay “SURG W on Ramies, oe For advertising, twenty thousand dollars. LOSERS ANOBORS AND SELES JUDICIAL. Preeerved oF Rinbaimedtt, Wes. Ail binds of ait Broiding dove, Orvameutai Hair Work ov Gina and Pesrl, by Mrs. FLIES, iate of Boston, street, pear J borthwest Jor ences dent Grant, Mrs. Admire! Gold Corcoran, ete! Kisey, General T. eral Alkon. Vj ABY ESTOQUPS, Emiaime of Naiwrai Flowers M4**2o37 ¥ street north wr Detween exh and 7th sta., formerly of 683 Teh es, expenses Which may be incurred in the enforce- on. Generel te ‘Petns are bot complied with within seven days after sale, | ders over his spectacles, and when the young erences: 2 .OTTURD She Property will be resold at risk and cost of the | man kissed her the fifteenth time, he merely sehen” Ghee oe pg Fieary, 0. ¥ Stapsbery, Mire. Hon. Jona Covode, —* SA LOTS. Te trateer™ | broke his sermon short off in the middie of | Cehth, eight act to amend an act approved | Madaune ia, Sire. b, G Oos, Mrs. “Galonel 5529” DUNGANEON BHOS, Aucis. thirdly And offered a fervent prayer in be- | May thirty-first, eighteen hundred ands-veuty, | Alczancer. Mrs. General Walbriags. nctii-ty half of “the young man in the pink neck-tie and the maiden m the blue bonnet and gray shawl, who were profaning the sanctuary by kissing one another in pew 75." And the co! gation eaid “amen.” Then the woman pulled veil down and the young man sat there and swere softly to himself. He does not go to church @s much now as he did. ¥ git & CEBABY. meern SALE OF HORSES. Deror QuaRTRRMASTER’s OFFice. v D. O., Jal; ‘AsHINGTO Jal the eame Bogoteck be sold at do ey Raa vase —— ng miss al - 1874, 3 | tearing a handsome white po! o WAS as- streets sommnater’é Btables, corner of Mth and © | sisted into the cars at a Pennsylvania railroad ei Beven (7) Horses. derot 2 a = brakeman, who unfortunate- pa left the clear and unmistakable imprint of his ingers on the polonaise just below the lady's right shoulder. To people in the train who sur- mised how the marks came there the matter was amusing, of course. THERE is another pretty story as to how Bis- marck’s life was saved. A conjurer made the Prince a bow and the Prince in_ returning it raised hiv arm. The conjurer, who is famous for the trick of catching # bullet with nis teeth, was naively asked by the Prince tiow it was he did not catch that bullet. His reply was: ‘‘Be- cause your Excellency caught it.” War cap be more startling than to see a delicate and fasc.nat.ng young iady with a long train saddenly turo around, without giv- ing the unsaspecting individual behind her any warning whatever, gently stoop, reach back with her right foot and kick des She is going to cross the siceet, and is mer: switching off her train for the new direction. &7 The Pittsburgh Commercial mentions the ‘Aqueous Fiend.” so'The first town well has just beon dug in Barboursville, Knox county, Ky. Local option forced ’em to do it. &7 Watermelons e~e only five cent? apiece in Columbus, Ga., and a first cles colic is within the reach of the humblest. SE Le ® rattlenake bas aroused the press state, is found row to write his name without the ‘Terms cash. jyB-td BY 23, WARNES, Estate er and Auctl Federal yeidines: corner Tain aaet Bete ests By virtue of a deed of trust to Dantel L, Eaton Merde cates ‘October 10, A.D. 1s7i, duly pe er Ee s for Was of Columbia. and at the thereby, I will sell at MON DA’ county, oye canern district ing Ji three. fiscal For salaries of United States district attor. amount due L. C. Rockwell, late the district of Colorado T ve dollars and William McMichael, attorney of Pennsylvania, amount due bim, thirty-pine dollars and ninety cents, tums being deficiencies for the fiscal iano thirty, eighteen hundred For salaries of United States district marshals, Weems ‘amount due bim, thirty-th: oming. three pe j fifty-two cents, A entitled ‘An act to enforce the rights of citi zens of the United States to vote in the sever: States of the Union, os nig eal ereto, a Fear ending June thitt seventy-two, twenty thousand dollars; aud for PIANOS, &e. [REMOVED 10 the splendid Btore Bo. 723 7th street. belf syuare above Patent Of nd for other purposes, thereof or ap ego deficiency for the fiscal hteen hundred and thee where we have Pianos and ali instruments tuned and repaired. aa - OR A SHORT TIME ONLY ee eer eT REDUCED PRICES’ t for the fguteen hundred e PLANUS from the following celebrated factories: ig Wm. Kuabe & Oo.. Baltimore; Wm. Mt &@ deficiency for the | Gammon, A: hteen hundred | ang Hi. > tor asd TUNING iQ promptly to. At ENBACH'S PIANO WAREROOMS, 423 Mth street, above Pa. avouus. ; and soventy-ove cents; and sald end- ear de Pr THE eeaee OOLUME F THE DISTRICT Special Term— Probate Jere July 2h, cs Tp the matter of aN reas: of the district of ~ Soran a A ‘ightson huss