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VST LOCAL NEWS. I l '. 3 FdJfKRAi Tho funeral of the late John II. Thorn took place yesterday afternoon, from his lata residence on Fifth street, between 0 anil H, and was attended by the Grand Lodge, Washington Lodge, and Mount Nebo Encamp ment, I. 0. 0. V., accompanied by Prosperi s Band, tho Columbia Typographical Society, with Withers' Band, and by a numerous con course of sympathizing frionds and relatives. The remains were interred at Qlcnwood Cem etery, where the services were conducted by tho Rov. P. L. Wilson, of the M. P. Church, and the Rev. P. II. Sweet, Grand Chaplain of the Odd Fellows. Desertions. The companies of United States troops now stationed in the city are losing some of their men by desertion every week. Wo hear that company I, 2d dragoons, stationed at Burch's stable, on Fourteenth Btreet, have thus lost seven men since they have been in the city, and it is reported that most of then have gone South. What is the cause of it? Inhuman Treatment. Several days since ono of the soldiers attached to a company of United States troops was observed walking be fore his quarters with a largo log of wood roped tightly on his shoulders, as a punish ment for tome violation of military rule. The man was kept constantly walking by tho guard under whose charge he was placed until ho fell to the ground lrom exhaustion. We know not whether this mode of punishment is in ac cordance with military usage, but wo should think that whipping, humiliating as it is, would be far preferable Lost Team. On Friday evening, Mr. Felix Baldwin, who resides about four miles from the city, on the Columbia turnpike, in Alexandria county, came over to the city with his family, and attended the President's levee. The team was left standing on tho avenue, in front of the Executive Mausion, and when ho returned from i .' paying his respects to the President, no carriage or horses were to ue lounu. ino team con sisted of two fine young bays, which were at tached to a light wagon. On Saturday morn ing, a carpet-bag, and some other articles which were left in the wagon, were found by Mr. Jar dine, on Eighteenth, near M street, which is the only clue yet obtained. The police were im mediately put on the alert, but as yet havo been unsuccesslul in their efforts to discover tho guilty parlies. Indian Concert. Father Becson will pro Bent the claims of tho frontier Indinns, in his thrillingly-intercsting manner, nt Old Trinity Church, this evening. Red Feather, and his wife Larooqua, will be present, tho latter pos sessing musical powers second to none in the country. She will sing, and will also recite Longfellow s poem, "ihe Death of Minneha ha." Tho price of admission will be twenty-five cents. A Good Sell. A secession paper in Alex andria, culled the Sentinel, on Friday last pub lished a cock-and-bull story of a number of pikc3 being found in Fairfax county, very sim ilar to those used in the John Brown raid, and stated that they wcro undoubtedly to be used for the purpose of murdering the quiet citizens of that locality. The Gazelle of that city, however, puts a quietus on the whole story, by showing that they were common " boarding pikes, which had been contracted for by the Government, and which had been rejected on account of defectiveness, and af terwards sold to Mr. Bartholow, of this city, dealer in agricultural implements, by whom thevwero retailed out. Ono of them happened to meet the eye of tho terrified " Sentinel," and henco the alarm. Select School. We take pleasure in rec ommending to our readers the select school for boys, of which Mr. F. Hildebrand is the principal, located on I street, near Fourteenth. Mr. H. is a most thorough nnd accomDlished scholar, whilst the plan he goes upon (that of tho German classical school) is rapidly coming to bo recognised as superior to any other. In Town. Governor Morgan and Tburlow Weed, Esq , of New York, arrived hero on Friday evening, aud are stopping at Willards'. Dr. Schcnck, of Philadelphia, will be in the city to-morrow. Seo advertisement. Rearrest op "Wranqy" Jonej. As Offi cers Flaherty and Rabbit were passing down Seventh street a little beforo ono o'clock on Saturday morning, they met an individual with an immense moustache, uud having his pants rolled up, and etuck in his boots. Flaherty recognised him as " Wrangy" Jones, who hod escaped from tho penitentiary on Thursday morning, aud ho was accordingly taken in chartre. nnd escorted to the watch house. On their way down Soventh street, Wrangy drew a revolver from his pocket, and pointing it at Rabbit, remarked, " You son of a b , I'll blow jour brains out in less than six minutes." Alio pistol was wrested lrom mm by tuo out cers, uud found to be loaded in tbreo barrels, but was uncapped. He remarked at the guardhouse that he did not mind being retaken himself, so that hit friend liarret had got off, aud that bis only object in trying to escape him self was to assist Barret in escaping, lie was afterwards taken back to his old quarters at the penitentiary, whero he will probably remain until tho vigilant officers there give him an other opportunity to escape. It seems that Wrangy has got some attraction in this city, which exerts Buch an influence upon him as to prevent his leaving it. The lust time he at tempted to escape, ho was retaken only be cause he could not think of tearing himself away fiom his old friends of the Northern Liberties. Barret made good his escape, and has gone 8outh, to join tho Confederate army. From his skill shown in manoeuvring out of tho peni tentiary when tho guards wero all asleep, wo should not be at all surprised to find him ele vated to the grade of a captaincy. Suspended. Twelve machinists in tho navy yard wcro suspended on Saturday, there being uo work ready for them. Podlio Meeting. Good Samaritan Division Sons of Temperance will hold a public meeting at Temperance Hull to morrow evening, on which occasion Dr. Miller will deliver an address. Criminal Court. Saturday, on motion of Mr. Carlisle, II. L. Stephens, Esq , of Wiscon sin, was admitted as a counsellor of this court. Richard Coleman, charged with committing an assault and battery on John O'Hagan, sub mitted his caso to tho court, and was sentenced to pay a fino of $20 nud costs. John Carter, colored, was then placed on trial, charged with stealing a lot of jewelry, val ued at $100, from Henry Dubois. Tho jury returned a verdict of guilty, nnd he was son tenced to two years' imprisonment in the peni tent inrv. John Pierce, charged with malicious mischief in throwing stones at and broalung too winuows of the house of Mrs. Smith, was found not guilty. Anthony Simms, colored, was then placed on trial, charged with stealing a two-dollarand a half gold piece from William Tyler, also col ored. He ws found guilty, and sonteuccd to imprisonment in jail for eight months, and to pay a fine of $1 and costs. Presentation. Orderly Sergeants. P. Pierce, of the corps of Sappers and Miners, who has been lately appointed a second Lieu tenant in tho Second Artillery, wasthu recip ient of a magnificent sword, a few nights since. The fine corps was drawn np in line, and Ser geant Wilson, who had been chosen to raako the presentation, advanced, nnd in a neat ad dress presented tho sword, referring to the many nappy hours they 'had spent together, and expressing the regret that the gallant Ser geant would soon leave them. He was sure the blade, which he then handed him, would never be dishonored in his hands. Sergeant Pierce responded feelingly, expressing his thanks for the gift of his company, in which he enlisted when he was a mere boy, and pledged mmseit to strive to do his duty to tho country. A Dinner Partt. A very agreeable din ner party was given on Saturday afternoon at the Avenue House by a delegation from the Fourteenth Ward Republican Association of Baltimore, who are at present in this city for tho purpose of urging the claims of the Repub licans to the offices in the city of Baltimore. Dr. J. P. Creagcr, chairman of the Republican Executivo Committee, presided, assisted by Hon. J. M. Ashley, of Ohio, and Capt. J. 0. McConnell, of Baltimore. After tho dinner had been disposed of, the delegation proceeded to tho Presidential Man sion to wait upou his Excellency, according to a previous arrangement. Counterfeit Monet Found. Wo learn that detective officer Eeese of this city last week made a seizure of a very large amount of counterfeit, bogus, and altered bank bills, on twenty-seven dttlorent banks, (principally Northern and Eastern,) together with several dies, plates, etc. Fire. About three o'clock yesterday after noon, the roof of a back building of one of the houses belonging to Mr. John H. Simms, on Louisiana avenue, near Ninth street, was discovered to be on fire. The bell of the guard house was immediately rung, and several of our fire companies were promptly on the ground, who succeeded in extinguishing tho ames beforo much damage was done. It was originated by the upsetting of a furnace, by which a person was cooking, on the roof, which, being of tar and gravel, soon was in a light flame. With tho high wind blowing at the time, and the proximity of other property, the wonder is that the damage was not greater. As it is, one hundred dollars will repair the loss. Sent to Jail, On Friday night, Adam Vultco was arrested and taken before Justice Donn, on a charge of threatening the life of Matilda Myers. Adam claimed Matilda as his wife, but Matilda denied the statement. The Justice decided that whether she was or was not the wife of the defendant, he had no right to threaten her life, and ordered him to give bail to keep the peace j upon the failure to do which, he was sent to jail. A Serious Charge. On Friday afternoon there was an examination before Justice Cull, of a case where a marine, named Charles Selv crs, was charged by Mrs. Elizabeth Howard with grossly assaulting her and violating her person. The woman testified that she is in a delicate situation, and within two mouths of her confinement ; that Sclvers came into her room and made infamous proposals to her, which she repelled. He insisted, and seized hold of her, when she cried out " murder," whereupon he seized her by the throat and choked bcr, and threw her violently on the tloor, her bead striking the lurniture, which in flicted a severe cut upon it. He then com mitted the act charged. Mrs. Howard's evi dence was corroborated by that of Maggie Conk- ling, who testified that when she ran into the room Mrs. Howard was lying on the floor, and tho prisoner, partially undressed, was in the position stated by Mrs. Howard. A fellow marine, who arrived in time to see what was going on, also testified in corroboration of the above facts. The justice committed Sclvers to jail for court. Mrs. Howard has a husband who is employed in Philadelphia. BY TELEGRAPHS" Litter from Texas. New Oi leant, March 22. lhc Texas Con vention has passed an ordinance ilcclariug vo cant the Governor's chair, and hao required Ihit tho Secretary of State accOuut for his re final to appear before the Convention to lake the nath of allegiance. Lieutenant Governor Davis was tt assume the Governor's functions immediately, and tho Secretary of State was directed to hand over his seal of office and offi cial records. The Legislature met on tho 16th. It is not kuowu what Governor Houston will do. still later I Galvetton, March 22. The Legislature met on the 18th. The House and Senate took the new oath of allegiance a few members took it under protest. Gov. Houston and the Secretarr of State re- tired, having surrendered the archives, seal, etc. Gov. Houston issued an appcul to the peo ple, denouncing the Convention. The Convention has passed a substitute army bill, raising only one regiment of moun ted rangers. Further from California. Fort Kecrny, March 22. The San Francisco papers of the 9th instant state that tho Legisla ture had balloted five times lor a United States Senator, without making a choice. Tho last ballot stood as follows: For Denver, IS; for ucuougai, io ; Hugent, lb; i'helps, 21 ; Wei ler, 19 ; Crenner, 7 ; Hoge, 2 ; Peacock, 1 ; Bowie, 1. The Virginia Convention. Richmond, March 23. Mr. Baldwin to-day concluded his speech commenced on Thursday, and Mr. Bruce, of Halifax, began a reply. The Convention agreed to hold evening ses sions hereafter. After the Convention had adjourned, a splen did flag was presented to Mr. Baldwin in be half of tho Union ladies of Virginia. Latest from tho Confederate States. Amjusta, March 24. The Georgia State Convention adjourned Saturday night. A State Constitution was adopted, to be submitted to tho people for ratification or rejection in July. It is generally conceded at Charleston that Sumter will be evacua'ed on Wednesday. Troops from different portions of the Con federacy are concentrating at Pensacola. Affairs in Norfolk Death of a Naval ' Captain. Norfolk. March 23. Commodore Jesse Wil kinson, in command of tho navy yard here, died at his residence to day. Capt. James H. North, of the Confederate navy, arrived hero to day from Charleston, and will leave for New York on Monday. Capt. Grover, of this city, has been appoint ed first lieutenant of the Confederate States. The repairs on the steamer Pocahontas and the sloop of war Germantown are rapidly np proaching completion. Four Days Later from Europe. Halifax, March 23. The royal mail steam ship Canada, from Liverpool March 9th, via Quecnstown on the 10th, arrived here at 8.30 A. M. to-day. Tho Canada has 177,000 in specie. The Bank of Poland refusing to make specie payment on Russian bonds, military forces had taken possession of the amount required. It was reported that Prince Napoleon was about to proceed to Turin to negotiate for the withdrawal of the French troops. State op Trade in Manchester. The ad vices from Manchester are unfavorable. There was less demand, and the improved tone of Tuesday was partially lost. Breadstuffs. Liverpool, Friilav. Bread- stuffs are steady. Provisions are dull. Liverpool, March 8. Cotton sales of the week, 82,000 bales, including 1G,000 to specu lators, and 19,000 to exporters. Middling qualities had advanced id., but fair qualities wcro unaltered. Subsequently tho market was less firm. Estimated sales Friday and Satur day. 15,000, closing quiet but stcadv. Stock in port, 1,082,000 bales, including 718,000 of American. Hewitt & Co. report an advance of 1-16 $, principally on uplands ; but since the arrival of the City of Baltimore quotations were barely maintained. BY .tfREEN & WILLIAMS, Auotioneen. TniTENSIVE Sale of an Excellent Assortment X-J of Hoiiier.nld and Kllchen furniture, Piano Vi ri ) Stool, and Cover, Ac, Ac On TIIURS DAfjthe 28tli lest., we nball sell, at the resi dence, Of A gehtk-msn declining housekeeping, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M , on Ninth street, No. 453, nan door south of F street, a large and excellent auortiu-nt of Furniture, viz : Excellent Rosewood-cue Piano Forte, Stool, and Cover, 7 octaves, made by Hosenkranz Flne.Velvet covered Parlor Set Mahrany and Walnut Halr-cloth Sets Fine Castor, Hocking, and lleception Chairs Flro-MArble-lop Walnut Centre, Side, and other Tables Fine Marble-top Dressing and other Bureaus and Sideboards Fine Walnut Bookcase and Secretary, 14ft. Ex tension Table G randoles and Mantle Ornaments, Painting and Engravings A large lot of China, Glass, and Crockery Ware, and riaten uasiors Fine Painted Cottage Chamber 8ts Feathrr Beds, Hair nnd Shuck Mattresses Cottage and other Bedsteads, Bedding Washcloscts and Wardrobes Window Sbades and Fixtures Cantfand Wood-sent Chairs Velvet, Brussels, and other Carpets i Oilcloth and Matting Hearth Hugs, Stair Rods, Oil Crash, and Clocks Cooking, Radiator, and other Stoves WiiiiUti excellent lot of Kitchen Requisites, nnd many other articles which we deem unne cessary to enumerate. Terms cash, in bankable funds. GnEEN & WILLIAMS, mar 23 d Star Auctioneers. BY GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneer!. HANDSOME Household and Kitchen Furni ture, and Piano Forte, at Auction. On Tuesday, the 2Gth Inst., at 10 o'clock A. M., we shall sell, at the residence of J. E. Talbot, Esq , No. 203 Sixth street, between M and K streets north, an excellent lot of i urnlture, viz : One fine Rosewood Piano Forte, 7 octaves, mado by Slcinway k Sons Mahogany Plush-covered Pallor set and Spring Ubalr Mahogany Marble-Top Dressing and other Bu reaus Mahogany Marble-top Side and other Tables, French Mantle Clock Walnnt 18ft. Extension Leaf and quarted Tables Jenny Lind, Cottage, and other Bedsteads, What not Fine Damask, Brocatclle, and Lace Curtains, Or naments Three bandsomo Pier and Mantle Glasses, gilt, two of which are Oval Frame China, Glass, and Crockery ware, among which is a fine gold-band and figured Tea and Coffee set, Tlated Castors, Ac, Ac. Fine Feather Beds and Bedding Hair. Cotton-top, and Shuck Mattrasses Fine Tapestry, Brussels, Stair, and Chamber Oar pets, Rugs Hall and other Oilcloths, Stair Rods Fine Refrigerator, Butler's Tray Cooking and other Stoves A good lot of Kitchen Furniture With many other articles too numerous to men tion. Terms all sums under $20 cash; over that amount, a credit of thirty and sixty days, for notes satisfactorily endorsed, bearing interest. GREEN A WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. P. S. The House, which is a bandsomo three story brick, with a three-story back-building, with a large yard, and handsomely Improved, is also for sale, on a credit of six years and at a low price. If not sold, it will be for rent. Inquire on the premises, or of the subscribers. GREEN A WILLIAMS. mar 21 d (Star) OFFICIAL. TnEAStiRY Drr-ARTXIGNT, March 22, 1861. SEALED PROPOSALS will bo received at this Department until twelve o'clock, noon, of Tuesday, the 2d day of April next, for eight million dollars of the slock of the United States, to be issued under the net oCCongress of the 8th of February last. This stock will bear interest at the rato of six per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, on the first days of January and July in each year, and will be reimbursable in twenty years from the first day of January last. The proposals should be endorsed on the en velopes, " Proposals for loan of 1861," and be addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. They wilt be opened and decided at the time above stated. No offer can be accepted for any fraction of one thousand dollars, nor will any oiler be con sidered unless one per centum of its amount is deposited with any Depositary of the United States, subject to the order of the Secretary of tho Treasury. The certificate of such deposit must accompany each proposal. All offers for stock under this notice must be unconditional, and contain no references to any other offer. Tho offers must stato the sum offered for each hundred dollars of the stock. Bidders for this stock, whose offers shall be accepted, must deposit the amount offered and accepted with the Treasurer of the United States, or with the Assistant Treasurer at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, or St. Louis, or with the De positary at Cincinnati, on or before the fifteenth day of April next. Should any successful bidder desire to deposit at any other point, his request to that effect will be duly considered. Upon the receipt, at this Department, of cer tificates of deposit with the Depositaries above mentioned, certificates of inscribed stock will be Issued to tho successful bidders or their assigns, in sums of one thousand, five thousand, and ten thousand dollars, at their option. Inscribed stock so issued will carry interest from the date of tho deposit of the money as above stated, and will be transferable on the books of the Treasury agreeably to the regulations of the Department. Should any successful bidder desire certificates of stock with coupons of the semi-annual inter est thereon attached to each certificate, they will be issued in sums of one thousand dollars each, with attached coupons of interest from tho 1st day of July next; and such coupon stock, in stead of being transferable on the books of the Treasury, may be assigned and transferred by the mere delivery of such certificates. The in terest on bucU coupon stock from the date of the deposit of the money therefor, until the first day of July, will be paid on that day to the accepted bidder, or bis attorney, by the Depositary with whom the principal was deposited. The preliminary deposit of ono per centum re quired from all bidders under this notice will be included In the final deposit of principal of suc cessful bidders, and will be directed to bo imme diately returned to unsuccessful bidders. S. P. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury. mar 23 dt3aprilif Central Guardhouse. Before Justice Clark. Wm. J. Tinkler, charged with throw ing stones at the firemen as they passed along the street. Fined $5.94. James Fanigau (marine) was following a serenading party and using profano language. Fined fG. 15, and in default committ.d for sixty days. Edward Hagan, drunk and disorderly ; committed CO days in default. Wrangy Jones, escaped con vict from the penitentiary, brought in, and re committed to prison. Before Justice Thompson. Alico Smith, drunk and disorderly ; fine and costs $1.91. James Welch, charged with using threats, and also with larceny, was held to bail for a further examination. Washington Nicholson, drunk, profane, and disorderly ; fine and costs $5.94. John Butler, charged with throwing stones, was dismissed for want of evidence. False Alarm. About nine o'clock on Sat urday night a false alarm of fire was raised in tho Second ward. NEW Military Books, just received by FRENCH A RICIIdrEIN, 278 Pennsylvania avenue. Treatise on tho Administration and Organiza tion of the British Army. By Edward Barring ton Fonblanque. 1 vol., 8vo., English edition. Price, by mail, $4. Instruction for Field Artillery. 1 vol., 12rao. Price, by mail, $2 50. Summary of the Art of War. By Baron de Jomlni. 1 vol., 12mo. Price, by mail, $1.50. A Treatise on Field Fortification. By D. II. Mahan. 1 vol., 16mo. By mail, $1. An Elementary Treatise on Advanced Guard, Out Posts, and Detachment Service of Troops. By D. H. Mahan. 1 vol , Umo. By mail, 75 cents. Manual for the Patriotic Volunteers on Activo Service lu Regular and Irregular War. By Hugh Forbes. 2 vols., 12mo. Price, by mall, $2. Evolutions of Field Batteries ot Artillery. By Major Robert Anderson. 1 vol., 18mo. Price, by mail, $1.25. Our usual discount of ten to fifty per cent, on all bound books. FRENCH A RlCHSTEIN, mar 25 278 Pennsylvania avenuo. THE LATEST NEWS! JUST received, direct from the manufacturers, the most varied and complete assortment of Gentlemen's, Ladies', and Children's Boots, Shoes, Ac, wo ever offered in this city. Many of the above goods cannot be surpassed anywhere for durability, stjle. and neatness. We will always keep the following makes of shoes : B. Russell's, Baltimore, Md , Gents' work Levi, Perry, A Co.'s Baltimore, Md , Ladies' work Dickermon, Stratton, and Molineaux's, Philadel phia, Ladies, Missc, and Children's work. It is impossible for you to get better wearing or fitting goods by leaving jour measures and having tbem made to order. We have several cases of Ladies and Misses' cheaper than we ever offered before : 420 pairs Ladies' Morocco Sewed Boots, $1.25 420 do do Linen-lined Heel Slippers, 75c. 320 do Misses' Sewed Heel Morocco Boots, 87 cents 460 do Men's Lined and Bound Shoes, 75 cents Mei's and Boys' Hats and Caps In great variety. We cordially Invite all those who are in search of goods in our line to give us an early call, and examine our stock and prices. It Is a pleasure Tor us to show goods ; it docs not incur any ob ligation to buy. WINDSOR BROTHER, 359 Seventh St., bt. fix Northern Market, mar 19 1m Navy Supplies-1861-'02. ATTENTION, WIDE AWAKES. You are hereby notified to meet at the Wig wam, on Tuesday evening, March 20, at half-past seven o'clock. Every member Is earnestly re quested to be present, as business of Importance will be brought before the meeting for considera tion. By order : II. M. KNIGHT, Captain, mar 2521 ATTENTION, METROPOLITAN RIFLES. You are hereby requested to meet at the ar mory this evening, at seven o'clock, as business of importance will be brought before you. Tho members are requested to appear in full uniform. By order : W. II. NALLY, Captain. B. B. Burr, O. S. mar 25 F. HILDEBRAND, 3C5 I street, bet. Thirteenth and Fourteenth sts. SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOYS, Conducted on the plan of Classical Schools In Germany. mar 23 1m TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. LEFT at our Store, on tho 25th of February, a small HAND CART, painted Blue. The owner is requested to come forward, prove prop erty, pay charges, and take it away. O. R. L. CROWN A CO., mar 23 3t No. 237 Penn. avenue. FATHER BEESON, the Indian advocate, will lecture in their behalf on Monday evening, the 25th Inst., at the old Trinity Church, Fifth street. He will be accompanied by RED FEATnER, and LAROOQUA, the Indian songstress, who w ill re cite Longfellow's poem on the Death of Mlne haha. Doors opened at 7 o'clock. Tickets of admission 25 cents, to be had at the principal Music and Book stores. mar 2321 NEW GOODS. JUST received, at No. 34, opposite Centro Mar ket, between Seventh aud Eighth stieets, Fine French Flowers, English Straw Bonnets, New Styles In Hats and Flats, Ruches, Straw Trlrn miogs, Bonnet and Trimming Ribbons in great variety, New Styles of Dress Trimmings and But tons ; together with a fine stock of Embroideries, Laces, and Gloves. SILK AND CRAPE BONNETS, Always the latest and handsomest, leady-made, sold at New York prlcos, at M. SICKLE'S mar 25 Fancy Store. GEO. WILLNER, WPORTKH AXD BLUER W FRENCH AND AMERICAN PAPERHANGINGS & UPHOLSTERY GOODS, No. 404, rail tide of Ninth, lit. D and E its., WASHINGTON', D C mar 15 3w R. FINLEY HUNT, DENTIST, WASHINGTON CIT1', No. 310 Pennsylvania avenue, bet. Ninth and Tenth streets. mar 18 6m OdeonHaU! OdeonHall! OdeonHaUl The Cheapest and Best Spring and Summer Clothing in Washington can be had at .WIESENFELD &. CO'S, Corner of Four-and-a-half street and Penn. av. Spring Overcoats and Dusters, AT WIESENTELD A- CO'S. Elegant Dress Suits, at lowest rates, AT WIESENFELD & CO'S. Beautiful Business Suits, ut trifling cost, AT WIESENFELD A- CO'S. Business Suits for young men, Business Suits for middle ages, Business Suits tor all ages, AT WIESENFELD A, CO'S. Dress Suits for weddings, Dress Suits for parties, Dress Suits for best wear, AT WIESENFELD A CO'S. Coats by tho thousand, Pants by the thousand, Vests by the thousand, AT WIESENFELD & CO'S. Boy's Clothing for tho youngest, Boy's Clothing for all sizes, Boy's Clothing for larger boys, AT WIESENFELD A CO'S. Cheaper than tho cheapest, Finer than the linen. Better than the best, Are the garments, AT W 1ESENFELD & CO'S. Save your money, as a very lew do'lars Will give you a splendid outfit for summer, It on call at AT WIESENFELD A CO'S, mar 9 tf Cor. Penn av. and 4 st, STOP AT THE right place, and buy jour Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, and Cups, at No. 460 Seventh street, Opposite the Post Office. feb 28 6m JUST RECEIVED, at Smith's, No. 400 Seienth street, a largo lot of Spring Clothing, Hits, and Caps. All for sale, at very low prices. All persons In want of goods in our lino will find It greatly to their advantage to call before pur chasing elsewhere, as our prices are lower than at any other house In town. feb 28 6m o DR. JOSEPH T. HOWARD. FFICE No.'366 Fifth street, between U and II streets. dec 4 Om DR. JOHN G. F. HOLSTON, Surgeon, Thysl. clan, and Accoucheur, No. 373 E st. mv'b, between Ninth and Tenth sts. west, jan 3 3m PROVISION STORE. MRS. 0. OCKSTADT, 470 Ninth street, be twecu D and E streets, Informs the public that she Is prepared to supply them with Meat, Vegetables, and articles used in tho preparation of Soups, of good quality and at low prices, dec 24 Navy Department, Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March 15, 1861. SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and en dorsed "Proposals for Navy Supplies," will be received at this Bureau until 9 o'clock A. M , on Wednesday, tho 17lh day of April next, for furnishing and delivering (on receiving ten days' notice, except for biscuit, for which five dayB' notice shall be civun f r every twenty thousand pouuds required) at the United States navy yards, at Cbarlestown, Massachusetts ; Brooklyn, New York; nnd Gosport, Virginia, such quanti ties only of the following articles as may be re quired or ordered from the contractors by the chief of this Bureau, or by tho res cctive com manding otlucrs of the said navy yards, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862, viz: Biscuit, flour, rice, dried apples, pickles, sugar, tea, coffee, beans, molasses, vinegar, andwhitky. Tbe b scuit shall be made wholly from sweet superfiue flour, of the manufacture of the jear 1860 or 1861, but shall lu all cases be manufac tured from flour mado of the crop immediately preceding the dates of the requisitions for tbe same ; and shall be fully equal In quality, and conform In size und shape, to the samples which are deposited In the said navy yards ; shall be properly baked, thoroughly kiln-dried, well nacked. and delivered free of charge to the Uni ted States, in good, sound, well-dried, bright flour barrels, with the heads well secured, or in air aud water tight whisky or spirit barrels, at the option of the Bureau. No biscuit will be re quired at,Gosport In tight barrels. The flour shall be equal to tho best Richmond and Baltimore brands, and of the manufacture of wheatgrown in tho )car 1860 or 1861 ; but shall in all cases bo manufactured from pure, sound, fresh ground wheat of the crop Immediately pre ceding the dates of the requisition for the same; shall be perlectly sweet, and In all respects ol tbe beit quality ; aud Bhall be delivered lu good shipping order, free of all charge to the United States, in the best new, well seasoned, sound, bright barrels, or half barrels, as the case may be the staves and headings to be of red oak of tbe beit quality, strong and well hooped, with lining hoops around each head, and equal lu quality to sample barrel at tbe said navy yards ; two half barn Is to be considered as a barrel, and not more than one-sixth of the required quantity to be in half barrels. The rice shall be of the very best quality, and of tbe crop immediately preceding tbe dates of the requisitions for tho same. The dried apples shall be of tbe best quality, and shall be prepared by sun-drying only, and of the crop ot tbe autumn immediately preceding tbe dates of tho requisitions for the same: and shall be delivered in packages containing not more than three hundred pounds. The pickles Bhall be put up In iron-bound casks, tbe iron hoops to be 1 inch wide and 1-16 inch thick, and tach cask shall contain one gal lon of onions, ouo gallon of peppers, and eight gallons of medium cucumbers, fifty to tbe gallon, and the vegetables in each shall weigh filtj -seven nouuds. nnd the v only be paid lor: and each cask shall then be tilled v ilh white ine vinegar of at least 42 degrees of strength, nud equal to French vinegar; the casks, vegetables, aud vin egar, shall conform and bo equal iu all respects to the samples deposited ut tho above-named navy yards, and the contractors Bhall warrant andguarantj that tliei will keep good and sound for at least two J ears. Tho iron hoivi on the barrel containing whis ky, molasses, vinegar, and pickles, to be well painted nlth red lead. Tbe sugar sb.lt be according to the samples nt the said navy jards, and be dry and fit for packing, and equal In quality to tho best Havana Tjrovm. Tbe tea shall be of good quality young hyson, equal to the samples at Bald navy yards, and be delivered In half and quarter chests only. The coffee Bhall be equal to the best Cuba, ac cording to sample. The beau shall be of the very,bMttqullty white beansand iaaU be ofthe crop Immediately preceding the dales of the requisition for the same ; C4 pounds to be taken as one bushel. , The molasses shall be fully equal to tho Terr' best quality of New Orleans molasses, and shall be dellverod in new, well-seasoned red-oak bar rels, with white-pine heads not less than 1J inch thick ; the staves not less than f -inch thick ! the barrels to be three-quarters hooped, and, in ad dition, to have four iron hoops, one on each otige, 1 Inch In width and l-ioth inch thick, and one on each chime 1 inch in width and l-16th Inch thick, and shall be thoroughly coop ered and placed In the best shipping condition. , The vinegar shall be of the first qua'lty, equal to the standard ot tbe United States Pharmaco poeia, and shall contain no other than acetic acid ; and shall be delivered In barrels similar in all respects to those required for molasses, with the exception that uhite-oak staves and beads, shall be substituted for red-oak staves and white pine heads, and shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best shipping order. The whisky shall be made wholly from grain sonnd and merchantable, and be full first prooC. according to the United States custom-hens standard, and shall be double rectified. It shall i be delivered in good, new, sonnd, bright, three-, quarters hooped, well-seasoned white-oak bar rels, with white-oak heads, tbe heads to b made of three-piece heading, and well painted; the staves no; to be less than -loch thick, and tho beads not less than J-lnch thick; and each bar rel shall be coopered, In addliion, with one three penny iron hoop on each bilge, 1 Inch In. width and 1-lCib Inch thick, and one three-penny hoop on each chime, 1 inch in width and 1-lClbinch thick, as per diagram. The whole to be put in good shipping order, free of all charge to the United States. All the foregoing described articles, embracing casks, barrels, half barrels, and boxes, shall be subject to such inspection as the chief of tho Bu reau of Provisions and Clothing may direct, the. inspecting officer to be appointed by the Navy Department. All inspections to be at the place of delivery. Biscuit may, however, bo ia pected at the place of manufacture, but will in all cases be subject to a final inspection at the place of delivery beforo the bills are signed therefor. The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the same throughout the year, and bidders may effer for one or more articles ; and bis offer will bo accepted for that yard for which his pro posal may be lowest. All the casks, bsrrels, and h:lf barrels, boxes or packages, shall he marked with their contents and the contractor's name. All tho barrels and half barrels of flour, bread, and pickles, shall have, in addition to the above, the year when manufactured or put up marked upon them. Tha samples referred to In. this advertisement are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, tnd have no reference to tuch as have been previously ex hibited. Tbe quantity of these articles which will be required cannot bo precisely stated. They will probably be about To be offered for. Biscuit 1,800,000 lbs per 100 lbs. Flour 1,400 bbls....per bbl. Rice 250,000 lbs per 100 lbs. Dried apple 150,000 lbs per lb. , Pickles 150,000 lbs per lb. Sugar 235,000 lbs per 100 lbs. Tea 25,000 lbs per lb. Coffee 25,000 Ibi per lb. Beans 7,000 bush ...per bush. Molasses 20,000 gall.... per gal.; Viuegar 22,000 gals.... per gal. Whisky 50,000 gals. ...per gal. Tbe quantities of any or all may be increased or diminished as the service may hereafter re quire. Tbe contracts will therefore be made, not lor specific quantities, but for such quantities as tbe service may require to be delivered at those navy yards, respectively. Contractors not residlngjat the places where deliveries are required must establish agencies at such places, that uo delay may arise in furnish ing what may be required; and when a contrac tor fails promptly to comply with a requisition, the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth ing rtball be authorized to direct purchases to be made to supply tho deficiency, under tbe penalty to be expressed In the contract: the record of a requisition, or a duplicate copy thereof, at 'the Bureau of Provisions and Uloihlng, or at citner of the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such requisition has been made and re ceived. Separate offers must be made for each article at each of the aforoiaid navy yards ; and in case more than one article Is contained In the offer, the Chief of tho Bureau will have tho right to ac cept one or more of tbe articles contained In such offer, and reject the remainder; nnd bid ders whose proposals are accepted (and none others will be forthwith notified, and as early as practicable a contract will be transmitted to them lor execution, which contract must be returned to tbe bureau nithin five days, exclu sive of the time required for the regular trans mission ot the mall. Two or more approved sureties la a sum equal to the estimated amount of tbe respecllv e con tracts will be required, and twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from the amount ot all payments on account thereof as collateral se curity, in addition, to secure its performance, and not in any event to be paid until It is in all re spects complied with ; eighty per centum of tbo amount of ull deliveries made will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days afer bills, duly authenticated, shall have been presented to him. i Blank forms of proposal may be obtained on application to tbe navy agents at Portsmou h, Hew Hampshire ; Boston, New York, Philadel phia, Baltimore, Norfolk, aud at this bureau. A record, or duplicate of tho letter Informing a bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed a notiucation thereat, within the meaning of the act of 1846, and his bid will bo made and accepted in conformity with this un derstanding. Every otter made must be accompanied (as di rected in tho act of Co gress making appropria tions for the naval service for 1840-47, approved 10th of August, 1840) by a written guarantee, signed by oue or more responsible persons, to the etlect that he or they undertake that tho bidder or bidders will, If his or. their bid be accepted, enter Into an obligation within fivedae,nh good and sufficient sureties, to furnish tho sup plies proposed. The bureau will not in ol ugated to consider any proposal unless e ouipaiiud by the guarantee required bylaw; u. miupetency of the guarantee to bo certified b 'he nuvy agent, district attorney, or collector ol cite customs. The attention of bidders is called to the samples and description of articles required, as, in the inspec tion for tecrption, a just but rigid comparison will be made bttueen the articles offered and thesamjle and contract, recen iny none that fall below them ; and their attention II also particularly directed to the joint resolution of 11th March, 1854, am' t act of the 10th August, 1840. mar 18 lnw4w LOUIS FRAN 1 FRESCO AND ORNAMENTAL 1'AIMTER, AMI) DLAIXR lv Points, Oils, Gloss, Lamps, &o., &c. HOUSE FAINTING AND GLAZING. 320 Ci(., bet. Sixth and Seventh sts., north side, WASHINGTON' CITY mar 18 Cm GEORGE EINOLF, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTUEER, No. 370 E street, bet. Qth and Uth sts., WASHINGTON, D. O. mar 16 6m