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THE EVENING STAR. How ?* History" 19 wbittbw.?A -sree* as:e Saturday eight there was a cannoned* alone a part of (ten. BntleT's lines. springing up no fcody exactly knows how. Immense circum stance was made of it bv the correspondent*, "Who told how a fierce attack by the enemy was frailantly repulsed, howonr man bnried on the Held two hnndred and suUy-thrse rebelp Killed jd the fleht, and soon. A correspondent from that army writes to us, however, that in all that cannonade, so far as appear?, ?not the *air ot a rabbit" was scratched ; and h? ?nmc up the little inaccuracies in the account of this iremerdous affair as follows : *? 1. Nobody attacked. ?2. Nobody was attacked. " 3. Nobody knows who began it. ?'4. Nobody was hurt."?Baton Daily Adctr liser. KTHere is a little war story from the Far "West: A Lieutenant of the loth United States infantry recently met with a sad rebuff at Fort Kearney. The Lieutenant was promenading ia full uniform one day, and approached a Tolonk*er on sentry, who challenged him with ??Halt! who comes there 1" The Lieuwnan-., with contempt in every lineament of his face, exclaimed indignantly, "Ass!" The sentry's reply, apt and quick, came, "Ad-rance. "Ass, and give the coontersign P? ?^"The Richmond papers give a list 0 twenty-five men, all Italians but two, who ??threw down their arms in the presence of the enemy, at the fight on ihe Brooke Turnpike, ?nd refused to fight in the cau*e of liberty and tbe Southern Confederacy." They were placed nnder arrest and lodged in Castle Thunder. iy Miss Hawthorne, daughter of the late lamented author, has presented two fine pic tures, painted by herself, for the benefit of the New Hampshire soldiers. They are valued at *110. ?y The Alumni of Bowdoin College hare voted to erect a mon ument in honor of Prof Cleveland, who taught in every ciass in that institution. ?^"The New York press votes as a unit against beef, stimulated, not by hostility to John Bull, but by the aggravating prices oi the cattle speculators. ?^General Sedgwick left no will. His prop ei:y goes to his sister. SPK1NG DEBILITY ! LANGUOR. LA38IIUDE. ?HP THAT LOW STAT IS OF THE SYSTEM Peculiar to the SPRING TIME OF YLAR, are immediately relieved by the PERUVIAN aYRUP, Or Protected Solution of PROTOXIDE OF IRON. THE PERUVIAN SYR LP WlpplieB the blood with its vital principle or LIFE ELEMENT, IRON. Infusing Strength Vigor and Nkw T.rrr: Into all j>art9 of the system. One of the most Distinguished Jurists in New England writes to & friend a* follows : " I have tried the PERUVIAN SYRl-P, and the result fully sustains your prediction. Ii bas made a sew mas of me; infused into my 'yftern new vi*or snd energy; I am no longer tremulous and debilitated as when you la-t saw ma, but stronger ke&rtier. and with larger capacity for labor, men ial and physical, than at any time during the la?t live years."' An eminent Divine of Boston seys : " I have been usiny the PERUVIAN SYRUP for eome time past; it eives me hew vioor. buoyascy ?f I>!R1T3, ILASTICITT Of JlOSPLB." Pamphlets free.. J. P. DINSMORE. No. 491 Broadway. New York. COUGHS! COLDS! CO^ISUMrTIOJI! WIST A ITS BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. Osk of thk Oldest axd Most Rklub!.^ Rfme dies in- the World fob Couth*. Cclds. Whoopm? Coush, Bronchitis, D/tR culty of btrathim:, Ast*/ra, Hoarsenrss, Sore Throat. Croup, nr.d tury Ajft'tton ot THE THROAT, LUNGS AND CHK-T. W star's Hal flam of Wild Cherry does rot Dry up a Cough and leave the seeds of Cor umrtion in the fvstem. but loo-ens it, and cleanses the Lun^sof all impurities. None genuine unless signed "I. BUTTS,'* on the wrapper. KEDDING'S RUSSIA SALVE!! .4 HEAL PAIS EXTRACTOR. FORTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE Has fully established the superiority of this Salve nrer all other healing remedies. It reduces the most angry looking 8w^llings and Intiarnations as 11 by Magic; heals Old Sorks. Wounds, Birns, fsTALDa, Jtc., in a surprisingly hhort time. Only 25 rents a Bos. The above are old and wtll tstablisatd Remedies, For Sale by J. p. Dissmobf. 491 Broadway. New York, S.'W. Fowlk & Co., 1"S Trernont U... Boston. my 28-S&.W3m ai!^.hy all Druggist'. Tlie National Bookstore Still Ahead. The subscriber having lately returned from the Bcston. Philadelphia, and New York Spring Trade Bales, invite the attention of Sutlers, Peddlers, Dealers, and the public generally, to his large and splendid stock of ' BOOKS, STATIONERY. -?ND FANCY ARTICLES, eonsisting in part of BOOKS, of all sizes, kinds snd styles. BIBLES. PRAYER BOOKS. PRESENT ITION BOOKS. SCRAP BOOKS. BLANK BOOKS PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS iu endless variety ail styles and prices. DIARIFS. MEMORANDUM BOr.R? CAP, NOTE and LETTER PAPERS, of all styles and inalities, to suit the tim.-, ENVELOPES, Plain, Fancy and Wedding, a'l sizes. PAPER NOVELS by the thon?rnd or single one PENKNIVES, RAZORS. SCISSORS, BRUSHES COM BS. H) A PS. COLOGEs. P EllFUMEKY ' CHESS CHECKER, BACKGAMMON andCRIB BAGE BOARDS. WRITING BESKS, PORTFOLIOS. ?.id WORK UOA LcL I PLAYING CARDS, GAMES, GOLD PENS, PEN CILS, et<\, etc. Of CARD PHOTOGRAPHS we nTer the largest I and prettiest assortment ever before ?flered iu ' tin* markets-over 5,000 varieties, plain and beau tifully colored. of the 7 by 3 PH0T0 wKAi'ils, for training. Also Something Entirely N-w?The Large CABI NET SI/E POTOGRAPIIS, for frai iing; beautiful foods. TY^eV f?r Taber k Co' 3 f lobrstol AMBR0 Ail of whi'-h we off.-r at great indacement^to the trade. Sutlers, Peddlers, Ate., Ac. Give u? a call at WILL1A.M F. RICHSTEI9US NATIONAL BOOKSTORE, 27* PE5SSTLVA5IA AVF5UP, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, Wsshington, I). C. N . B -Another supply of Ri.-hstein's NewGuid Jh/oi to Washington, at wholesale and retail my 14-eoim JOSEPH EEYN0LD8 & CO, PLUMBERS, OAS, AXD STEAM FITTERS^ Mo. #00 Nii?h Stbbbt, near averiue, aatafeaaS *1' lie?,' ^?e st ?^abUshmenta ia Drk'f^hiladelBhu, Ac , which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. w jAIm, RANGES, PUBNACES, and tire-Board We are prepared to fornish the best BANG1 la **? anywhere, on very reasonable terms. Hotels. BMtaurauts, Ac., are invited to call. We do all kinds of GAS and STEAM fittings cbeap, u also everything in the k ,. . Q lln# 'n tne most satisfactory manner. Call and see our Bathing Tubs, fountains Water Closets WMh-stands, Basins. Ac.. Ac., at No. 000 vii 1**? ' ??Ml?#n?JTlTaniaaTenue, the largest ?tahllahment iu the city. fe 2-eotf FRANKLIN A r r, ?~ OPTICIANS, O"? 344 Pa. avenue, between mh and 13th streets. tnd 3;9 under the National Hotel. offer to the officers of the army ;heir well selected IvOCi Of I. - v field glasses. ?Wrai5r.l2?^ble, with the best achromatic lenses, JUrom.t2? Compasses at t be lowest eriocs, st^umeBts eter"' In ^coTreS^ Albam^ Cartes Je Vi.ite, plain or Vie7gin * variety. Ere Glasses ,f'?ri"coP'? Spectacles an! ffigteas'stes1 ?? pa'cmasatw. Pianos have Just been r-reiyed nt "?kJb ?warerooms, which we offer for sale at FT^n^ tcry prices. We have also on band P.V.V . ' food second-hand Piano>-oae ior $m? Jljn sad one for $90. purchasing for e*ih mJ! mvely. we are enabled to s^ill at lower aricaa th.? ?ther houses, and upon easy terms. ?f Mason A Hamblin s CaMn*t Organs" *Kency ^ W. G. METZBROTT ?P M Corner of 11th btreet and Pa. avenas. -^.S?3tTri. na"t ^'^neral On Salt CiuiT ri^^n?erattotl Jtaly; Intfuence of the p/!? n ; * onr Charater; The Military i " ?-uoatitute- for Gun . > 3 f?\yr!K T < YLOR Audubon-s birds o? north amerioT vols., r?yal octavo of text, and oai nanlfieent Colio vafume of plates, alig n k {^tJ8inb "* hiD'iDK- 9tt MU^n? eipfoifr ?? ' ' raA.Nca xailoji orriciAL. Wm Dtpartount, ASjvfrt QmtmTt OMet,) WcukxnfUm. March 17,18&. \ All applications for leaves of Hbsence or per mission to visit Washington mast be addressed j to Major General Halleck, Chief of Staff, ar d i mast specify the basiness for whiob tbe officer , desires tbe permission. Telegrams addressed direct to tbe Secretary of War on tbis subject will receive no attention. By erdsr of tbe Secretary of War: E. 1) Towirsnrs, Assistant Adjutant General. DENTISTBY. A DENTISTRY LL Dental Operation** performed in a thorough UDdiwmificffljnner.by DR. MERRILL. V2onMor to Dr w- p McOonnell > &;UL| * J* *,*? avenue, between 3d and 4}? st?. *** " 1 extracted without pain by the use of herons Oxide or Ether. . Particular attention giv^n to filling and preserv ing the teeth. Children's teeth carefully attended to. Artiftcal teeth inserted in the most approved styles now adopted by the profession. my23-lm* QREAL DISCOVERT IN DENTISTRY. Tuth Eriracud without PviH with tht Muhriti of _ . Oryatn. I would advise aU pernors having teeth to ex tnfl10 ?Sn 11 Dr- LEWIE'S office,, and have them taken out by this newi and harmless process. Also eall andt examine the Doctor's new and Im proved method of Inserting Artificial Teeth. If Ton once see the great improvement in his teeth Ton will have them in no other style than this new fSu one- ..No- a,lsi> p?- avenue, between I2th and isth streets. _?ovl3 8. R. LEWIE, M. P., Dentist. TEETH. ? LOOMIB, M. D .the Inventor and Patentee oi tne MINERAL PLAYS TEETH, at tends personally at his office in this city. Many persons can wear these'. teeth who cannot wear others, and no person can wear others who cannot wear these. Persons calling at my office can be accommodated v ?1 style and price of Teeth they may desire, but to those who are particular and wish the purest, cleanest, strongest, and most perfect denture that art can produce, the MINERAL PLATE will be more fully wan anted. Booms In this city?No 339 Pennsylvania avenu* 9th actl 10ti 8treeta. Also, 907 Arch st? Philadelphia. mar4-ly PERSONAL. MADA3 K AHOLIAB wishes to inform her , T* friends that she is prepared to read to all *no wish to give her a call, the present and fu ture; point out the future husband and wife. She K?t?-iinprSs*ed and can be consulted on to 22 All confidential. House :w^aDVtreet-bctweeD 6tha"d Mm- KSM.HH, an excellent Clairvoyant and Test Medium, 232 Fourth street, five doors Rr>ove 1 street, examines diseases, heals by maz sees your dead and living friends, tells character, gets names, reads the future, has great sympathy lor the aliiicted. Hours from 10 a. m. to my 10 PERKINS, STERNE & Co.. ISO Broadway, I*. Y., EXCLUSIVE DEALERS IN CALIFORNIA WINE. We guarantee them all to be ABSOLUTELY PUKE. For sale by all first-class Grocers and Druggists everywhere. mb SO-3m* TNITED STATES MAI L~ ~ U OVERLAND CALIFORNIA ROUTE. P03T Op pice Departmijtt, J Washington <">ty. March 22. 1864 \ A?r ?L1LB *5* received at the Contract Office hi "PV1 3 P- m ? 1864, (to th? TT?fif?i n??? d?r J for convejin# the mails of ge United States in the Btite of Kansas and tbe Sunlit ??"n01 i?LOBiicDO,J^ItH' and Nbvada, from ww of September, 1868. inclusive, on the routes and br the schedules of departures and arrivals herein specified, consti tuting the overland route to California ? . ? KANSAS. Rente Ijo. 14.260?From Atchison, Kansas, or Paint Joseph, Missouri, to Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.1220 miles and back, daily. snpplT ing such offioes as may be on the route Srholult from 1st of April to 1*1 of Deembtr, (8 T , months,) Leave Atchison or faint Joseph daily, at 8 a m < 243bluer?) 8*U LU? City *"&??111 m.'f Leave Salt Lake Citytdaily, at 10 a. m ? (*??aint J08eph el?V"th d** I Schedule from If. of Decavb't to 1st of April 11 ' . . . months ) ' Leave Atchison cr Saint Joseph dai'y.at8a m : : ??35?KSS Ute ?itT f?arteenth d'y' by Leave Bait Lake City daily, at 7 p. m : : j. r k e,ftt Atcli,'0P or *"aint Joseph fonrteentb day. by lp.m..(Zfl6kours;) * I #v. *5? dallr service from Salt Laks City, by Virginia City, to Foisom, 698 miles furth er, supplying such offices as are on the route, aod ?upplyin* Denver. Colorado Territory, daily, by route, forming due connections with the main line, will be cpn; !Jered. If service on this route, ar eroded, be let. that on routes Nos. 14.626 and 18.761 will not be. The accepted bidder will have the privilege to commence service on the 1st July, 186?. d1*- B ?The paper and document mail for the Pacific coast to be sent by sea. ? . UTAH TERRITORY. Route No. 14.6J6?from Salt Lake City to Virginia Oity, Nevada Territory, *68 miles and back, daily, supplying sach offices aa may be on the route. E htdulc from 1? of April to 1st of Dutmbu.iH _ _ .. _ months.) leave Salt Lake City daily, at 1 p. a,: hours-T* City sixth day, by 11 a.m.,(ii8 L*?ve Virginia Oity dnily, at 10 a m.; (ImToum ) 8aIt Lake C"F "ixt!l d*r' bT 8 ?' Sriadult from lvt qf Dfvmh.r to I? uf Aptil (4 _ _ _ months.) Leave Salt Lake O.tr daily, at 6 a. m.; <1M W?!) eini* ?it|f 8#Tentb d<ky' byl %'m Leave Virginia Oity daily, at in p. m.; (labours ) Lak<* City seTenth ? P If the extended service invited on routs 14,i60 be , let to contract, service on this route will not be ? 4 ? NEVADA TBRRITORY. BouteNo.75 761?fronri VirginiaCity to FolsomCity. Califcrnia, 140 miles and back, daily, sup plying such offices as may be on the route | Schtdule from 1st of April to lit of (3 r months.) I Leave \ lrginla City daily, at 12 m,; hours*)* at *olaom 0ily next <*?*? U a. m? t23 Leave Fetsom City daily, at 10 a. m.; hour's*)0 ** Vir*in,? City next day, by ft a. m., (JJ Schedule from 1st of Dtctmbir to 1st of April (4 . months.) Leave Virginia City dally, at 2 a m ; bour?%r*tJf?1*0mCitTn,*t dar' byl p" <3fl Leave Foisom Oity daily, at 10 a. m ; ^ Arrive at Virginia Oity next day, at flp.m ,(SI If the extendel service invited on route 14.J80 be let to contract, service on this route will not be. _ w NOTES. Eaeh route must be bid for separately, with sep arate guarantee and certificate, and must provide lor the conveyance of the mail ''with celerity, eer ??curi?T.'' u?ing the terms of the law. It will be perceived that the schedules for the running time are arranged so as to form one con tinuous line from Atchison, Kansas, or St. Joseph. M?sonri,tr Fc**omOity and back, conveying the mail, eaoh .rav, in 16 days, eight months in the year; and in 20 daya four months in tbe tear, for formofproposal,guarantee,and certificate* and for instructions, requirements, Ao , bidders are "fcrred to tbe pamphlet advertisement of October v' at the principal post oftices. Bidders should be careful to post-pay bids. mh23 M. BLAIR. Postmaster General. QUERY??Who has the largest assortment of pattern for Stamping ? Woe is the only pr&c n?^??erso<rni. i Stamps? Who Las the largest cf h??.ds *t Embroidery? Who has the L the (inil iS. Lmbroideries, Braids, See., and who for ladies dressnaV11 th? VlBttlct thal doea *lutin? . ."fPHINCE, 381 P STREET, Fluting done as good a.s in new York or my 9-tf F street, oppo"jta P^XofficI: ^AVALRY HORSES WANTED^ Wab Departmkxt. CAVAtRV Bttreap ? Ojfirf etf Chief Q**rt*rmastT ( WA9H1??CT0!?, D. C., May 18th, 1864 \ THREE THOUSAND (3,OOOIHORSES Wanthh Wil? bebpaid/SrRan "ix*y'flTe (ll55) doU"s hefd CAVALRY HORSES delivered within the next thirty (30) days at the Government stables at Oiesboro', D. C. Haid horses to be sound in all particulars, not let-a than five (5) nor more than nine '9) years old: from fiiteen to sixteen hands high, full in liesh, compactly built, bridle wise, and or Biiesufficient for caialry p?irposes. Theh?i specifications will be strictly adhered to and rigidly enforced in every particular. Payment made on delivery or se?en(7) and over. *? ? _ JAMES A. EKIN, Lieut. Col, and Chief Quartermaster, lg-l"a Cavalry Bureau my 486 FRENCH FIBEBOARDPRINTS. Justreeelved ~ *? Just selection of the above, at J 1,1 *** 7th street? Terms eill, doors above Odd Fellows' Hall. ?? ap 29-lmif* "i PROPOSALS. A NTHRAC1TE OOAWOB THE NAVY. Navy D??aktmb*t. BtJRSAO OP *<iUlFMEMT i?^R*CR0TTI30, Sealed Proposals f?r furnishing Anthracite Coal lor the Navy, to be delivsred uunng the fiscal y*ar ending-IOth /tine, 18W, will be received at this Bureau until 10 a. m.? IMh June, 1A>4. The* proposals roust be endorsed, Proposals for Anthracite Coal for Steamers," that they may beoistinguished iron other business letters. The offer must be for the delivery of 100,000 tons, ?Vlb?Mroal*1 must be of the best Buck Mountain or Black Beach, or of a kind equal to them in all re ppects, for tbe purpose intended, which equality will be determined by a Board appointed by the Secretary of the Navy after the reception of the biThe name of the real proposed to be furnished must be stated in tbeofler. It is to be delivered in lum^s or suitable Ftze for navai steamers?clean, of uniform quality, select ed free from impurities, unmixed?of whiph the contractor will Be required to furnish such evi dence as will be satisfactory, and be subject to such inspection as to quality and quantity as the De partment may direct. The coal must m all res pects be satisfactory to the inspector or inspec tors. to be appointed by the Bureau, who will have tbe right of peremptory rejection. The eoal is to be delivered on board vessels. at such place in the port of Philadelphia as may be designated by the Bureau, and in such quantities and at such times as, in the jopinion of the Bureau, the exigencies of the service may require ; com mencing when the vessel:is reported ready to re ceive cargo ; furnishing, if demanded, not less than 1,0.0 tons per day, to be distributed to each vessel, as may be directed, until the loading is C?Pro'pc3alB will likewise be received for the deliv ery of S>.C00 tons of tbe same quality of coal, to be delivered in the port of New York, on board ves sels, as at Philadelphia. . In the case of failure to deliver the coal in proper Quantity, of the proper quality, and at the proper time and place, the Bureau will reserve in the contract the right to purchase forthwith, at the contractor"* risk and expense, that which may seem necessary to supply the deficiency. Any demurrage, or other cnarges to wblcn the Navy Department may be subjected from delay in the prompt delivery of the coal by the contractors, will be deducted from their bills. The price must be for the coal delivered on board vessels, on the terms and conditions above stated, at the contractor's risk and expense, and without extra charge of any kind. The offer, as required by law, must be accompa nied by a written guaranty, signed by one or niore responsible persons, to the effect that they under take that the bidder or bidders will, if hisor their bid be accepted, enter into obligation, at such time as mav be prescribed by the Bureau, with good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies Vr?P?sed. No proposition will be considered unless acc^m pameu by such guarantee: and the Department reserves the right to reject all the offers, if con sidered to be to the interest of the service to do so. Two or more sureties each in asum equal_ to tha amount specified to be paid, will be required to 6ign the contract, and their responsibility will be certified by a United States District Judge, Loi^ed States District Attorney, Collector, or Navy JL gent. As additional and collateral security?twenty per cent, will be withheld from the amount of all pay ments, which reservation is not to be paid except by authority of the Secretary of the Navy, until the contract shall have been in all respects com plied with; and the remaining eighty per cent, or other amount that may be due upon each bill, will, when a proper certificate is furnished by the inspector, an t the bill approved by the Bureau, be paid by such navy agents as the contract*^ may came, within ten days after the warrants for the same shall have been passed by the Secretary of the Treasury. . It will be stipulated in tbecontract that if default be made in the delivery of the coal?in the quantity, or the quality, and at the place and time directed by the Bureau?then, and in that case, the con tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the United State*, as liquidated damages, a sum of luoney not exceefling twice the contract price, which may be recovered from time to time, accord ins to the act or acts of Congress in that case pro vided . Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and none other, will oe notified, and, as early as prac ticable. a contract will be transmitted to them, which they will be required to execute within ten days after its receipt at the PoM Office or navy agencv named by them. , ... . The form of offer, guaranty, and certmcate is herewith given : FORM OF OFFER. I for we), of , State of . hereby agree to furnish and deliver thousand tons of anthracite coal for steamers' use, at , at the rale of per ton, of 2.240 pounds, amount ing to dollars, the whole in conformity with the provisions and terms of the advertisement of the 24th day ?f May, 18>>?, from the Navy Depart ment. and hereunto appended. Should My (or our) offer be accepted. I (or we ire quest to i>e informed a". . and that the con tract may be forwarded to for signatures and certificate. _ (l'lace.) (Signed) A. B. (Date.) y-oRM OF GUARANTY. . We, the undersigned, residents of . in the State .and of ? in the State ot-??, hereby joint! r and severally covenant with the United Stale , rnd guarantee that in oa-e the fore going bid of be accepted. will, within ten days after 'he receipt of the contract at 7?, execute the same, with good and sufficient sureties, for the delivery of the anthracite coal proposed, in eompliunce with the terms of the advertisement of the ICtli of May, 1861, hereto appended, and under which it was made; and in case the -aid ? shall fail te enter into the eontraCt aforesaid, we guarantee to make good tbe differencebetween th? offer of the said and that which may be ac cepted. n *? Witness. (Signed) C D. (Place.) E. J;. ( J)&l0 ) * I hereby certify thst. to the best of my knowl edge and belief, the above-named guarantors, and , are good and sufficient. (Signed) _ . G. H. To be signed hy the United States District J udge. United States District Attorney, Collector, or Navy Agent. my 2d-dtd ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAK Df.P \KT"<tFST, Washington, May 25,1864. Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office rntil TUE^J)/* "T, the 14th day of Juno.lS'4. for 8-inch Coin lbtad Shot and S inch Mortar Shell, to be delivered in the following quantities at the un dernamed Arsenals, viz : * INCH COLUMBIAD SHOT. At the Water town Arsenal. Massachusetts. 4/XK). At the Watervliet Arsenal, N 'W York. 4,"0o. At the New York Arsenal, Governor's Island, New York. At the Alleghany Arsenal, Pittsburgh, 4,MO. Attlie St. Louis Arsenals, Missouri. 2,'K"). *-INCH MORTAR SHELL. At the New York Arsenal, Governor's Island, New York. 20,000. At tbe Watervliet A?aensl. New York. 5W. These projectiles are to be made of the Kind of metal, and inspected after the rules laid down in the Ordnance Manual, the tensile strength of the iron for columbtad shot to be not less than 23,000 lbs per square inch, and for mortar shells not legs than lbs per square inch. Drawings can be seen at any of the United States Arsenals. Tbe projectiles are to be inspected at the foundry where cast, and are to be delivered at the Arsenals free of charge for handling and transportation. Deliveries must be made at the rate of not less than one-tenth (l-ioth) of the whole amount con tracted for per week. The first delivery to be made on the 29th day of June, 1SS4. Failure to make deliveries at a specified time will subject the contractor to a forfeiture of the number he may fail to deliver at that time. ( fceparate proposals must be made for the shot and shell. . , Bidden will state explicitly the Arsenal or Ar senals where they propose to deliver, and the number of projectiles tney propose to deliver at eitch place, if for more than one. Nonidswill bo considered from parties other than regular founders, or proprietors of works, who are known to this Department to be capable of executing the work proposed for. Should any party obtaining a contract offer shot or shell other than those cast in his own foundry, they will be re jected, and the contract rendered null and void. Bidders will enclose with their oius the written acknowledgments of their sureties over their own ^flach party obtaining a contract will be obliged to enter into bond with approved sureties for its faithful execution. Upon the award being made, successful bidders will be notified and furnished with forms of con tract and bond. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bias, if not deemed satisfactory. Proposals will be addressed to " Brigadier Gen eral George D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Wash ington, D. 0, ' and endorsed Proposals tor 8-lnch Columbiad Snot," and-'Propolis for 8-inch Mor tar Sbells." GEO RGB D. RAMSAY, my 26-td Brig. Gen. Chief of Ordnance. p RAY 8 PATENT MOLDED COLLARS Have now been before the public for nearly a year Tbey are universally pronounced the neatest an beEt fitting collara extant. Tbe upper edge presents * perfect curve, fret from the angles noticed in all other collars. Tbe cravat causes no puckers on the inside turn-down collar; they are as SMOOTH INSID1 AS OUTSIDE, and therefore perfectly free and easy to the neck. The Garotte Collar has a smooth and evenly fin ished edge on both sid't. These Collars are not simply flat pieces of paper cut in the (arm of a collar, bat arc MOLDED AND SHAPED TO FIT THE NECK. They are a:ade in "Novelty," (or turn-down style;) in every half size from 12 to 17 inches, and In "Eureka," (or Garotte,) from 13 to 17 inches; and packed in " solid sises''in neat blue cartons, con.aining 100 each; also In Emaller ones of ten each?the latter a very bandy package for travelers army and navy effloers. mr EVERY COLLAR is stamped "GRAY S PATENT JIOLDED COLLAR." Bold by all.dealers in men's fumisHing goods. Tbe trad* supplied by WALt, STEPHENB & 00., ?pl4-Sm I 32> Pa. avenue, Washington, BARB ABA* HISTORY. ByAmeli#B.EdwaWs; an centH. , ? Tarton's Butler in New Orleans; 75 eenta, * First and Last, opem; fl. Ticknor's Life of Prescott; |2. The Perfect or, Etiqteltoand Ilo '?yjf MAN0& TAYfcQJl, ? PBOTOSALS. pBOPOSiLS res iDBiei. CnriF Quartermaster's Orrici. I Washington Dbpot, Dec. 9,1863. f Sealed Proposals are invited by the undersigned for supplying the U. 8. Quartermaster's De | pertinent, at Washington. D. 0., Baltimore. Md.. Alexandria, and Fort Monro?. Ya., or eitner of tbes^places, with Hay, Corn, Oats and Straw. Bids will be received for the delivery of 5,000 i bushels of corn or oats and 50 tons of hay or straw, | and upwards. Bidders must state at which of the above-named points they propose to make deliveries, and the , rates at which tney will make deliveries thereat, . the quantity ?f each article proposed to be deliv i ered, the time when said deliveries shall be com : menced. and when to be completed. The price must be written out in words on tha bids. I *_F?vn h* nvp '5 ?ood stout sacks, of about two bushels each Oats in like sacks of about three bushels each. The sacks to be furnished without extra charge to the Govenment. The hay and atraw to be securely baled. The particular kind or description of oats, corn, h*T or straw proposed to be delivered most be stated m the proposals. All the articles offered under the bids herein in vited will be subject to a rigid inspection by the Government Inspector before being accepted. Contracts will be awarded from time to time to the lowest responsible bidder, as the interest of , the Government may require and payment will be made when the whole amout contracted for shall have been elivered and accepted. ; The bidder will be required to accompany hia proposals with a guaranty, signed by two respon : sible persons that in caae his bid is accepted he or : they will, within ten days thereafter, execute the contract for the same, with good and sufficient sureties in a sum equal to the amount of the con tract, to deliver the forage proposed in coaformity with the term6 of this advertisment: and in case the said bidder should fail to enter into the con tract. they to make good the difference between the offer of said bidder and the next lowest respon sible bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown by the official certificate of a U. 8. District Attorney, Collector of Customs or any other officer under the United 8tates Government or responsi ble person known to this office. All bidders will be duly notified of the accept ance or rejection of their proposals. The full name and P. O., address of each bidder must be legibly written in the proposal. Proposals must be addressed to Brig. Gen. D. H, Rucker, Chief Depot Quartermaster, Washington, D.O.,aud should be plainly marked "Proposals for Forage." Bonds, in a sum equal to the amount of the con tract, signed by the contractor and both of his fuarantors, will be required of the successful bid er or bidders upon signing the contract. Blank forms of bids, guarantees, and bonds, may be obtained upon application at this Office. FORM OF PROPOSAL. (Town, County and State) (Date) I, the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish and deliver to the United States, at the Quarter master's Department at , agreeably to the terms of your advertisement inviting proposals for forage, dated Washington Depot, Dec. 9,1863, the following articles, viz : bushels of Corn, in sacks, at per bushel of 66 pounds ? bushels of Oats, in sacks, at per bushel of 32 pounds tons of Baled Hay, at per ton of 2,000 pounds tons of Baled Straw, at per ton of 2,000 pounds. Delivery to commence on or before the day of , 1j>&?, and to be completed on or before the day of , 18?j?, and pledge myself to enter into a written contract with the Lnited States, with good and approved securities, within the space of ten days after ^being notifled that my bid has been accepted. Your obedient servant, Brigadier General D. II. Ruckrr, General Depot Quartermaster, Washington, D. C. GUARANTY. We. the undersigned, residents of , In tha County of , and State of , hereby, jointly and severally, covenant with the United States, and guarantee in case the foregoing bid of be accepted, that he or they will, within ten days after the acceptance of said bid, execute the con tract for the same with good and sufficient sure ties, in a sum equal to the amount of the contract, to furnish the forage proposed in conformity to the terms of advertisement dated December S, 18>>3, under which the lid was made, and, in case the said shall fail to enter into a contract as aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the differ ence between the offer by said and the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. Witness, Given under our hands and seals this day of ,13*-. [Seal.] I Seal.] I hereby eertifv that, to the best of my knowl edge and belief, the above-named guarantors are good and sufficient as sureties for the amount for w hich they offer to be security. , To be certified by the United States District At torney, Collector of Customs, or any other officer under the United States Government, or respon sible person knottn to this office. D. II. RUCKER, dec 3-tf Brigadier General and Q. M. ORENANCF, OFFICE, WiB Department, Washinistoh. June 1,1851. 8k.UJi> Proposals will be received at this office nnti! FRIDAY, the 17th of June, at t o'clock p. in . for the delivery at the New York agency. No. 4.5 Worth street. New York, of 160.000 CURRY COMBS. These Curry Combs are to be mad? in strict con form.ty with the samples, which can be seen at this , except that the or hard maple. inspection at the factory where made before feeing received by the Govern ment. None are to be received or paid for but I such as are approved 011 inspection. I tDeliveries must be mad at the rate of not less' tnan ti.iXm per week, or 1 ,?Ki per day, commencing on the 16th day of July, 13<y. They are to be de livered in boxes ol'2<\?each. Failure to deliver at a specified time will subject the contractor to a forfeiture of the quantity due at that time. J?o bids will be considered from parties other than regular manufacturers of the article.and such 8S are known to this department to be fully compe tent to execute in their own shops the work pro posed. Bidders will enclose with their bids the written acknowledgments of their sureties over their own signatures. Each party obtaining a contract will be required to enter into bonds, with approved sureties, for its faithful execution. Upon the award being mado, successful bidders will be notified and furnished with forms of con tract and bond. The department reserves the right to reject any or all bias if not deemed satisfactory. Proposals \4illbo addressed to "Brig. General CiEORGE D. RAM3AY. Chipf of Ordnance, Wash ington, D. C.," and will be endorsed ?"Proposals for Curry Combs." flEORGE D. RAMSAY, je2-eotd Brig. Gen. Chief of Ordnance. C^DIKF QUARTERMASTER S OFFICE, * Dkport op Washington, Washington. D. C., January 4, l'Sfi*. , Ah dealers in Drugs, Hardware, Lumber, Leather, Oftice Furniture, Harness, and Saddlery, are re qcested to send to thisoffice, on MONDAYofeach week, a sealed proposal or list, in duplicate, of the articles they are prepared tofurnNh to this Depot at short notice, w ith the price of each marked in plain figures, so that, in rase the exigencies of the service require it. the article or articles can be obtained Without delay, and at the lowest price. Dealers winhing to sell to this Depot will be re quired to furnish the list punctually every Monday murnin?. D. H. RUCKER, iormity witu the samples, which ca ntlice. or at the N?w York agency, handles are to be of birch, beppn < Thev are to be subject to inspectio H Brigadier General and Chief Quartermaster, Ja5-tf 4 Depot of Washington. 0. V. BOTNL1B, JKO. w. BOTlLlg, V. W. liOTELER fc SON, IMPOBTEBfl, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS n* CHINA, GT<A88, AND CROCK1RY WA&l, TABL1 CUTLERY, 8ILVBRPLATEB WARS, BRITTANIA WARS, BLOCK TIN GOODS, TIN OHAMBBB 8BTB, COAL OIL LAMPS, JAPANNBD WAITERS. DOOR MATTB, f BATH BE DUSTBB8, BRUSHES, WOOD WARS, AND HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES GENERALLY. BSTHOUBBB, HOTBLB, AND 8TBAMBOATS FURNISHED AT BHOBT NOTICB, 318, IROB HALL. rm<*SYLVANIA AM SNUB. f? 17-eogm MtvMn MB ni 10th Rooii.e ?.lt? H. O, WILSON ft CO., Boo* or no 8t. Web*, Wabmiigtob, D. 0., Manufacturers of BOOFIBG BELT, DRY AND TABBED SHEATH ING, BOOTING CBMBNT tod LAMP BLACK, EBLT AND CBMBNT, Wholesale and Be tall. Dealers supplied on tke moat liberal terma. factory?Boot of Md atreet wart. Oflee?161M street, below Pa. ay anno. ma n-*? ? pLABIFIED CIDBBI V CLABIf IBD OIDSB! I a I ^n?iF?ewT,iSi,r schooners "George 8, Of PuA> MMaaehnaet& CL?AEIfLgD CIdIIS.'w^J I offer for sal* at tike loweat market price, in quan tities to anit purchasers. Hotel keepers, antlers and all others in want of a trims article of Cider are invited to call and ex amine this before purekasfnc elsewhere, ? . ? W** A- ihinn. Union Bottling Depot, 67 Green el., r Georgetown. D. 0. jyj O N S II BON1TI MON1T) M. K. WALSH ft CO., /tty LICENSED PAWNBROKERS, A A Mo. B9B O street, between Mh and loth a?.. Near the Varieties. Monty advanoed on Gold and Silver Watehes "" ?""???? T CHINESE REMEDY for GONORRHiEA, GLEET, Osn Bo* will perform a Core.? ingredients are purely vegetable. It is - - - pleasant to the taste, has no had odor,'and may be carried in the vest pocket without fear of teU,0Tn-vf&S&S" ftw. Price|1 a box. Sold by JOHN J. KROMfcR, successor ton. <.\Upham,4o4 Chestnut et,,PfcUaPeH)lna. and in Washington by 8. C. FOBS, 39# Pennsylvania airejiue. S^nt by .1 TRAVELERS' DIRECTORY. BALTIMORE AMD OHIO RAILROAD. On and after Sunday, April 10th, 1964, Daily Trains will be ran between Washington and New York and Washington and the West, as follow* : FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON. Leave Washington at 7.30 a m, 11.13 a a, 8.30 p ra. txc^pt Suod^Ti On Sunday at M<p m for PHILADELPHIA, and 7.80 pm for NEW YORK. ^ Passengers for Philadelphia will take notice to at the 8.*> p m train if the iaust tram daily for Phila delphia. The train at 7.80 p m does not go to Philadelphia, and is for Nn? York passengers exclusively, FOR BALTIMORE Leave Washington at6.30am,7.30am. 11.13am, 8.00 p m, 4.30 y m, 6.? p ra, and ?.90 p m, except Sundays. On 8undaye at 7.90 a m, and 9 and 8.10 p m. FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Leave Washington at 6.90 a m, and 3 and 3.20 p m daily, except Sunday. On Sunday, at 3 and 8.9) p m, only. FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOVTH. Leave Baltimore at 8.45,4.20,7,9 and 10 a m, and 3.30,4.48 and 7.80 p m, daily, except Sunday. On Sunday, at 3.48 and 4.20 a m and 3.30 p m, only FOR ANNAPOLIS. Leave Washington at 6.30 a m, and 3 and 4.30 p m, daily, except Sunday. No train for Annapolis on Sunday. Trams leaving Washington at7.90am and 7.80p m go through to New York without change of cars. Sleeping Car on 7.80 p m train. Berths in steep ing car can be secured until 8 p m. daily, at the Ticket Office; after that hour they must he secured of the sleeping car cond actor. The first ana fourthtrtius from Wa?hIngton stop at all way points. For further information, tleketa of every kind, Ac., apply to GEO. 8. KOONTZ, Agent at Wash ington Station, or at the Ticket office. W. P. SMITH. Master of Transportation. L. M. COLE. General Tfcket Agent. ap ll-tf I Unit** States 10-40 Lota* JAY COOKE CO., 499 Fifteenth Street, RbCBIVB SCBSOBIFTIOSS FOB TBI NEW NATIONAL LOAN authorised by aet of March 3, 1S64, and knewa as TEN-FORTY BONDS, being redeemable at the pleasure of the Govern ment, after ten years, and payable forty years from date in coin, bearing interest at FIVE PEE CENT A YEAH, parable on bonds not over 9100 annually, and on large bonds semi-annually, IN COIN. The COUPON BONDS will be issued in 9*>, 9100, WOO, and 11,000. The REGISTERED BONDB will be issued in (50, 9100,9300, f1,000, fa.000, and 910,000. These are the only gold-bearing securities of th Government now procurable at par, and, yielding at preSentvalue of coin OVER EIGHT PER CENT PBB ANNUM, offer a very desirable Investment for large or email sums. We Buy and Sell, at market rates, GOVERNMENT BONDS, OF ALL ISSUES, TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, and COIN, and pay the higheat prices for QUARTERMASTER'S CERTIFICATE OH EC KB. mh 29-tl JAY COOKIE *s >Q. MPORTANT TO SUTLERS 8UTLERS WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING A CO.'S CONCENTRATED CLAM TO BE A MOST VALUABLE ARTICLE TO THEIR TRADE, It sells very rapidly, and is the most economical article of diet for the officer's mess. It is prepared in one minute, and makes a most delicious Soup or Chowder. It is highly recommended by Arm Surgeons. The profits are large. H. A. DOWNING A CO., Manufacturers of Concentrated Food No. 111 East 13th st.. New York. Tor sale by BARBOUR A SEMMES, Sole Agents, 63 Louisiana Avenue, ge 2-ly Washington, D. C. IW YORK AND WASHINGTON STEAMSHIP OOMPANT. The Screw Steamships BALTIMORE, BALVCR, EMPIRE, JAMBA 8. GREER, ABDFAIRBANKS compose the line of this company, leaving foot Wall street, New York, and foot High street, Georgetown, everr Wednesday and Saturday, MORGAN k RHINBHART, Agta., fe 26-Sin Foot High st., Geo rye town. WHITE VIRGIN WAX OF ANTILLES?A new French Oosmetic for beautifying, whitening, and preserving the Complexion. It is the most wonderful compound of tne age. There is neither chalk, powder, magnesia, bismuth, or tale in ita composition, it being composed entirely of pure Virgin Wax?hence its extraordinary qualities fer preserving the skin, making it soft, smooth, fair, and tranFp?re'.iC. It makes the old appear young, the horaelj, handsome; the handsome, more beau tiful, and the most beautiful divine. Price 28 and 60 cents. HUNT'S BLOOM OP ROSES, a most perfect col or for the cheeks or lips, does not wash off or injure the skin. Prir?e 25 cents and 91. HUNT'S COURT TOILET POWDER, for whitening and preserving the skin. Price 25 and 80 cents. SlaHufaetured by HUNT A Co., 41 South Eighth street, Philadel phia. None genuine unless the name of " Hunt A Co " is blown on the bottles. For sale at A. CROYEAU'S. 1*71 Baltimore street, Baltimore, and W. B. ENT WI8LE, corner Twelfth street and Pennsylvania ave., Washington D. C. apl-3m Gravel roofs! GRAVEL ROOFS!! H. C WILSON fc CO,, successors to J. F. Walker A Son, Washington, D. C. manufacturers of IM PROVED FIRE and WATERPROOF FELT, CE MENT and GRAVEL ROOF8. Office?161 22d street, below Pa. avenue. Ordere may be left at office Mutual Insurance Company, 7th street and LouiHiana avenue, or address to Post Office Box 334. All work executed promptly and on the most reasonable terms, and warranted. Repairs made promptly. mh 11-Sm* HAPPINESS OR MISERY\?THAT IS THE QUESTION.?The proprietors of the "PARI SIAN^ CABINET OF WONDERS, ANATOMY, and MEDICINE," have determined?regardless of ex pense?to issue, free, (for the benefit of suffering numanity.) four of their most instructive and in teresting Lectures on Marriage and itsiaualUlca tions. Nervous Debility, Premature Decline, In digestion, Weakness, Depression, or ignorance of Physiology and Nature's Law. These invaluable lectures have been the means of enlightening and saving thousands,and will be forwarded free on the receipt of four stamps, by addressing Secretary Parisian Cabinet of Anatomy and Medicine, 563 Broadway. New York. tu 13-ly N1 S TAGE LINE.?From and after Wednesday, May 11.a DAILY LINE of Stages will - run from the Pennsylvania House on C street, Washington city, ?.? follows: To Burrattsville, T. B., Beentown, Bryan town, Hughsville, O. Hall, Chaptico, St. C. Bay, and Leonardtown. and return daily. The line to Piscataway, Duffield and Port Tobacco will run as heretofore, every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day. Leave at 8 a.m. . A. F. KIMMELL, A sent. Washington city. May 8,1864. my 9-im* (ESTABLISHED 1830. JKj ISAAC HERZBERG A SON 920,000 to loan in all sums on Watches. Jewelry, Diamonds, Silver Ware, Ladies' and Gents' iQy Wearing Apparel, and for the purpose of X A enlarging our business, we have erected aV V warehouse, and we now make loans on Merchan dise, Furniture Ac., at our old established stand, No. 331 C st., betw. and 6th, rear of National Hotel. [mh l-3m] I. HERZBERG A SON. ^|AB8BY OOLLIBS * 00.8 PHILADELPHIA DRAUGHT ALB AND PORTER. I am bow reoelvlng Urge quantities of DBAUGHT ALB and POBTBB from this celebrated Brewery, which X am prepared to furnish on short notice to all persona who will favor me with their orders. Satisfaction guarantied. Orders given to my driven will be promptly at tended to. Goods delivered in an parte of Washington and Georgetown, free of charge. Terms:?Cash en dtlivwv. BILBY A. 8HIMB, Agent. Onion Bottling Depot, 97 Green at., apt-t Georgetown, D. Q. PBABOIS MOBUB.] [PBtBOIS B. MO HUB. MOHUN * SON, 0COOB88OB8 TO J. T. LBBMAB, lumber dealers, Canal, Btttceen laiA and 13<Jk Struts, Washington, D. O. The undersigned having purchased the Lumber Yard of Mr. Jno. T. Lenman, are bow prepared to fernish Lumber of all kinds at the market rates. They desire to call attention to their large stoeft which consists in part of the following kinds; A bent 100,000 feet Walnut, all Uiutsskei, mo,noo feet % Poplar, prime, J00/J00 " Oak and Aah, various siaea, 1,000,000 feet Beentting and Joist, all lengths, 1,000,000 ** white Ptae Callings, ioojboo " " Flooring, n*. mUlTOR, MJ BALTIMOU Bu dlsoov*r*d th* - tort Oertein ?25"S^y tual Bamedy in the world for r ?*13i | DfclABM Of IMFIDDINom Rtlitf tn Sii- Hours .' No TV.*,-'. . Itrsons Rutntd by I en errant . D?dly Poison Mtrturu, should mrriy A C9RK m " " I^Pgt^oy. Gmr?l Debility, IferTouM^Tn!]' WSij^-^jg'v.gaaSgtgs: Lunge, Stomach or Bowel*? those Terrible nil?' ?s? sai?s?Kr? anticipation*, rendering aurriaga, ?o , intellect, who might otherwise k%r? Vs' tanlng Senates wfth the thunders ?? "? uw,,? "wwsjvaras TAKM PARI ICO LAR NOTlCB The** ir? Hot of th* ud and ra*lanehoiw -? produoed by early habit* of yoath, vis; of the Baok and Limbs. Pain in tha Head D rnf.l^ of Blght.Loas of MueiUr Power. P^bIUUoIT? the Heart, Dysp?p*y, Nervon* Irritability^! rangement of the Digestive Functions, General ?? bility, By mptom* ofOomnmptioa, Ac. Mbbtalitt.?The fearful effect* on the mind*"* much to be dreaded?Lom of Memory, Oonftukw or Id*aa, Depression of Spirit*. Eril lenbofk? ^.Y.r,i0,? W^DirtrMt. JUoraofiK,. ' marriage. Murrud Fir font, oryoung men oontem*/ U > ***f* ?f Physical Weakne**. 3; vi* D*bility, Wasting ofthaOrgans, Deform/ti*., fct ?honld apply immediately. He who place* himself andar the eare of .J may raligiotuly confide In hU honor uimtltiiu and oonfldently rely upon hi* akin u a PhyMaiaa. ?*"ia?3?SBSV) ???5SZ,ro* Sit In. Johnstone marvelous treatment. Wetk aess oftha Organs is speedily eared and fall rigta restored. Thousands of the moat narvoaa, defcuT tated and Impotent, who had lost all hone, hit* been immediately relieved. **** AU impedimenta to marriage, Physical or Meat*) Disqualifications, Lose of ProcreaUv* Power Nm vou* Irritability, Tremblings, end Weakness or I*, haustion of tha moat fearful hind, speedily aura? DB. '0HN8T0N, Mam bar of th a Boyal College of Surgaoiu. Lo? doa. Graduate from one of the most eminent Ool Jjfei In the L cited States, and tha greater part cl whose life haa been spent \n the hospitals ofLoa doa.Pu-ia, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has effect**) some af the most astonishing cures that were ever known; many troubled with ringing in the h#%? and ears when asleep,great neryeusBess.be alarm***, at sadden wands, 'lashfalness. witi blushing. attended sometimes with derangement of mind war* cured Immediately. ww . . young MEN ?? have Injured themselres oy a oertala praetts* indulged in when alone?a habit frequently learned from evil companions, or at scheol, the effects of which ara nightly felt, even when asleep, and if not cured renders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind and body, ?hould apply Immediately What a pity that a young man, the hope of hh eountry and darling of his parents, should b? snatched from all the prospects and enjoyments of t>7 conwquiiBOe of aifiition from toe p*tfc of nature and indulging in a oertain secret habl* iuoh persons must, befere contemplating . ? ? . MARRIAGE reflect that a sound mind and body ara tha Bon necessary requisites to promote connubial happi ness indeed, without these tha Journey through lira beoomes a weanr pilgrimage; ft? nrosppct hourly darhena to tha riew: the mind beoemaa shadowed with despair and Ailed withlth* malan choly reflections that tha happlnass or another Lf blighted with our own DISEASES OF IMPRWDBN9B. Whan the miagnlded and Imprudent votary ol Pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of this pa in ful disease, it often happens that an ill-timed sens* of shame or dread of disoovery deters him from iv Plfing to those who, from edaoation and respeota bility.can alone befriend him. He fallslntoths hands of ignorant and designing pretenders. whoL incapable of curing, filch his peounl&ry subline* keep him trifling month after month, or as long ai tha smallest fee can be obtained, and in despair leave him with rnlned health to sigh over his gall ing disappointment; or, by the use of that deadh poison Mercury, hasten the constitutional syms. toma of this ta'. rible disease such as Affections ct .J^ . 0,#' Shin, eta., prograeslng 7? j 'r^ffhtful rapidity until death puts an end t? his dreadful sufferings by sending him to that u discovered eountry r ->q whoss bourne no traveler returns. OFVIOS 7 SOUTH rBJDBRICK 8TEUT, left hand side going from Baltimore street, are* doors from the oorner. Vail not to observe nam* and number. KT'No letters received unless post-paid and son taining a stamp to be used on the reply. PersonJ writing should state age. and send portion of ad Vartisement describing symptoms. Tkt Dr.'s Diploma in his Offlff. ? IN DORS KM INT Of THJ PRJtSB. The many thousands cured at this institution within tha last twenty years, and tha anmarous important Bnr*ic*I Operations performed by Dr. Johnston, witnessed by the reporters of "Th# Bun" and many other papers, notices of which have ap Cfared again and again before the public besides is standing as a gentleman of character and re fi?cted tT< ia * *ufllci*nt guarantee to tha af SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED. Ja39-ly S ECKET DISEASES! SECRET DISEASES SAMARITAN'S GIFT SAMARITANS GIFTI THE MOST CERTAIN REMEDY EVER TPRP. "Yes, A Positive Cure" for GONORIKEA, GLEET, STRICTURES, JBc Contains no Mineral, no Balsam, no Mercury. Only Ten Pillt to be Taken to Effcct a Curs. They are entirely vegetable, harirp no smell nor any unpleasant taste, and will not in any way in jure the stomach or bowels of the most delicate. Cures in from two to four days, and recent ca?es in "twenty-four hours." Prepared by a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the most eminent Doctors and Chemists of the present d*y. KO UXPOSDKE, SO TROCBI.E, NO fHAKflll WHATHVf 1. Let those who have despaired of getting curod, or who have been gorged with Balsam Copavi# *,! Mercury, try the SAMARITAN'S GIFT. Sent by mail in a plain envelope. Trice?Male packages, $2. Female f3. BLOOD! BLOOD 11 BLOOD f 1 SCROFDLA, VLCKRS, SORES, SPOTS TETTERS, SCALES, BOILS, SYPHILIS OR VENEREAL DISEASES, die. SAMARITAN'S ROOT AND HERB JUICES Is offered the public as a positive cure 8YPIIILI8 OR VENEREAL DISEASES, the SA MARITAN'S ROOT AND HERB JUICE, is the most potent, certain and effectual remedy ever prepcnbed; it reaches and eradicates er?ry particle of the venereal poison, so that the cure is thorough and permanent. Take then c.f this purifying reme dy ana be healed, and do not transmit to your po? ter,.? that for l? fi? mr. will remove every vestige of impurities fromth* system, as well as all tiie bad effects of Mercury. FEMALES! PEMALESII ?In many affections with which nnmbers of Fs males suffer, the ROOT AND HERB JUICES iJ 5-v.Sjt "aPP'Jy adapted, in Ulcerated Uterus, in v-.?5'in b,eJrin7 down, Falling of the Weuib Debility, and forallcomplaintsincidentto the*>x. for |5 cypres*. Price $ 1 a bottle, or 0 bottis* ? , ' SAMARITAN'S CHANCRE WASH. Price 25 cents. Pull directions. ^DESMOND & CO., Box 151 Philadelphia Pos* Sold by 8. CALVERT FORD, corner of 11th and Pa. avenne. HENRY COOK, Alexandria. mayS-tf TRIESEMAR? Protected by Royal Letters Pat ent of England, and secured by th? seals of th* Er-de de Pharmacia d* Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. Triesmar No. l is the effectual remedy for Relax ation, Spermatorrhoea, and Exhaustion of the Sys tem. Triesmar No. 2 has entirely superseded th* nauseous nse of Copavia, Cubebs. &c. Triesmar No. 3 is the infallible remedy for all Impurities anrf Secondary Symptoms, thus obviating the ussaf mercury and all other deleterious ingredients. Each preparation is in the form of a most agree able Lozenge. Secured from effects of climate and changes Of atmosphere, in tin cases, at $3 each, or four $3 cases in one for f9, and in $27 cases, thu* savins $9. Divided in separate doses as ad mini** teivpd Dy Valpeau, Sallemande, Ronx, See., Ac. Wholesale and retail by Dr. BARROW, No. 1M Bleecker street, New York. To bo had also of S. C. FORD, No. 290 Pa. av*. corner 11th street. mar 9-3m* Y CONFIDENTIAL. 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