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THE EVENING STAR.
Affairs in Georgetown.
Caw ai.?Arrived?boats Maude, with wheat
to market, Kau* Korns, O. Alvenia and Forrest,
with 325 41-1(50 tons coal to Central co.; W. H
Mayer. 117 13 tons to New Hope co: J- W. Ka
ton. A. H. Wall is, James Dayton, B William
son, 143.23 tons to American co.; Defiance and
Loretto, 225!.3 tons to Borden co.; A. J. Center,
113.17 tons to Consolidation co.; IJona. 109-17
tons to Hampshire and Balto. co. Departed?
boat S<?neta with an assorted cargo for Seneca,
and 24 other boats light.
The report of the Collector for the month of
October will show the number of arrival at
Georgetown by canal to have been 1,683. The
tolls amounted to #24,910.37. The departures
tolls were jM,45P.71, yielding a earn total for
arrivals and departures dnrin^ the month of
#26 *C8.08. The sreat majority of boats are ft?
srageil in the coal trade, and it is estimated that
the amount of coal received during the month
w as 41,IMjO tons.
FOMC* Rkports?Second Precinct?Henry
Nibble, stealing; dismissed. James Hiwltins,
threap ai d disorderly: jail Win. Ijippard,
gunumg on Sunday; .?5. "John E. r^ter-, sell
ing liquor to soldiers; ?for selling ' u Sun
da?; SVO. Hugh Kagnn, selling uquor to
soldiers; *20. Also, without license; ?2<i Era
ma Bli.clt. stealing; dismissed Mary Dough
erty, d<: do. Thomas Kiley. selling livttior to
?oldi''s: Also, Wit bout Ueenso; S20. Pat
Tick Mil'abe, do.; *20. A'so, selling liquor to
solrtK rs: f ju John Read, disorderly; ?2.
Ti.' rd J'rtctnc'.? John Holmes, running
w.ig'-n without number: Michael Needum, dis
orderly; ami Mary Tbom-i-, drank: di^mis* d
Fourth /'rennet.?David Toland, threats; Mil
for | pace: also, disorderly; K.
Su h I'r cmct.? A. Hi lme;nl J: 4 *o , obstru. '
me- sidewalk: -1 Nimcv Dorsey and fj7zie
t'artee, ^tipren's; workhouse. A. Abraham
and Hiram I?evv. nsssnlt and battery: bail for
court. Geor,'* Hamilton, drunk and disor
derly. V?.
[? Vr*' ir.ct ?Maria Miller, disorderly; ?l.
Thorna? Joonson. do.; 9*2. (leorge Henson,
carrying weapons; $20.90. John James, de
serter: John lilass and John H ?ck, drunk:
military. Wm. I'owen, petty lacuy, work
l.ou-e.
Ir'ot kth Wari? Station Cai, <s -C'l trles
Ounleih ard Rob't ^honolen. asbiuK :?'id b it
terj ; ball for conrt. Patrick Hrady, .1i- T'ion;
numnry. JVIary Holcomb, drunk anii disor
derly worfclicuse. James McGinnis. drunk;
lieiman Ba< hhansen, assault and battery: dis
'^Mied. William Dean tnd William II.>wen,
flEhtiu*: milttnry. Joseph I'oppalis. threats;
George H Wheeler, cirur.k: dismi-.-ed. Jlenry
Miller, cohabiting in the street; S2-i~. Mattie
Stein, do.: dismissed.
PFn. ' LS FOR WRAPPING PATER AND
1 V. 1 > Y,.
Po~T Ofh V DEI' rMF-.T, I
October 1811.1
Sealed Prr?ot-. ? ?* 'i received st this rt
m- ot until the v.h dsv ..f December nev", at 12
O clock.noou for furnisbine
WK.M PING PAPKR AND TWINS,
for t^ie of- of the Post Clioe- in t he T'nit. t States,
for one year Irotn and after the (1st dsy of Decem
ber next.
The said articles re to b? de'ivered. fr- e of ex
pense. at the Blank Agencies of the p, -t Office De
partment at Washington, D. C., ?e.; York city,
and KalTelo. N . Y.
1'Ve est"nutu! q'isntit * of each artioV, an1 the
enality ,v>eri > f tequir? d at each Agency, jearly,
are speciiic? 1 > 1 *.
l).-tn No. 1. W'tihirttton, I). ('.
2.!0"1 ream* of Wrsppiinr Paper, 21'bv 2S inches in
s /.e. ol material ar t <inxlity fully equal to t'riat
now in 'i.-k i'i 'ht Devartmeat, and to wel4tk22
pound* t'> tb?< ream, and each ream to contain
S yri I>(. l qu'l ?"*.
10 ream- of th>- sarae Rir.a o* I'aper. 2f5 by 4'' inches
in B' /.e. and to u?iuh pounds to the r.'p.m
5,i O' P' ni- is of J nt?. <-r her ?ni: abl<- Twin*', bard
tw:?te<i, a?.d in balls, to weigh one pcmnd each,
or about ti at.
2,0 ii p. :r is > f c #rse H 'trp Tsrine, ab^nt one
eit'Otli of nn inch in <1 aooeter. ?ell twi>teU, in
l alls. tc weigh fr'-m It? - pounds each.
Vi.-trft A'j. 2 A fir York fity
12,0'reim- of Wrapping I'aper, imilar to that
described in The e^tiriate of Oi-trict No, 1.
200 reams of Wrapping Paper, similar to that de
sciibed IVtr District No i.
]6,<(0 n,muds <>!' Jure, or other Twine, similar to
!bit : .?t describe 1 for IMstn^t No. 1
10, iOp ards of coar?-e l!?mp T>via?> similar to
tbst uf ihe s?cuLd desoripiion for i)istr'"t
No. 1.
iU >rirt Ao3. Fwffnlo.y Y.
K?/'<i jet ms of V\ rapping Paper, siin'ar to that
I;r-it uaa.e l fcr D -tr ot N". 1
3u ream* ?.f Wrapting i'aper, similar to that last
nauied for sai?l Dietrict.
10,'^o pr unds of Jute, or other Twine, similar to
: ? : the i r?1 d?M ripti<>n for District No. 1.
i1 i;nd? "f coai -<-. n? nip Twine, siuiilarto that
f the uecond d?scriptina for said 1)i?t* ict.
Propr.FaK will be received for ?ach article sepa
rat' 1-, g, par'.tely fur each District, or f<-r the
whole.
The c< n'rsct i r c< otracts will be awarded to the
lowest and be*t bidder, to be dcttrmined aftsr a
careful exaTniiniioa for the purpose of a"C?rtain
mg which bid wi l, in its practical results, be most
a" vat -zvi .is to the D*-psrtm-nt.
Iftneliistr cts should be reconstructed, or !n
ciea-ed in Dumb-r. or any of them aiscontinued,
tUe article- -<hall be delivered at snch plac* or
r'a -" p a t!i*.* Posti.iasttr General siia?ldebi?uate,at
pm mm price
And the P< stmaster General rec -rvos to himself
tbe jritileirr oi increasing or reducing the quan
tity of tLe ?ri;oles required, if it thail be found
nfcetFary to do so.
Samples of *n"b article= as are now furnished
fan be ?een at either of the above-named AgeQ
CirS
Bidler- wi.l per d samples of such articles as they
propose to furnish with their bids.
Each bidder must furnish, with his proposals,
fnaranti-'- <f his ability to comply with his bid;
an ! a <-er i ate fr .in his nearesf I'cstmaHter thai
sn< h fc'iarcnti r? are ere !ible at>d reliable citizens,
must a!ao accrmpnay his pr^pusals.
Twosufii lent sureties will be req ired to a con
tract.
Failur?s ?o furnish the articles contracted for,
promptly- or the furnishing of artic es of an infe
rior <?talitT to these contracted for, will be con
sidered a sufficient caus, for the forfeiture of the
con' ru t.
Itids rot made in accordance with these propo
sal* will not be considered.
Proposal* must be marked on the outside of the
envelope wi^h the nam" of the article-r articles
?re posed f< r . an 1 tbe letter containing them al
ressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General,
Washington, D. C. W. DBNNI80N,
oc 25 lawCw Postmaster General.
?>RG10SALS FOR MAIL DAGS.
Post Ocrtrs Iiej'ARr.Mjcvt, t
WASIIiXGTo*. D.C., Oct. i-, .Sdl.S
Sesied I'rrp<.sals will be rece'Ted at thi- Depart
merit until 'J o'clock a. in., the twenty ?ec .nl day
of November next, for 'nrmshing, during th? pe.
ri?id from tiie tirst da? ?.f I'dcemner. li 'M. to the
thirtieth of June. 1865. tncn quantities of th ? fol
lowing kind of MAIL DAGS as may from nine io
tiiLt be required aLd ordered, to wit:
JLTU CAN VA8 MAIL SACKS,
0' sire No 1, (4:i inches in ien^'tii and bJ inches in
circumference; of size No. 2, 141 inches in length
ard 4* inches in circumference;) and of size No.
I.T2 in> hep in lerg'.h and 3d inches in circumfer
ence )
The sacks of size No. 1. are to be made of elo<ely
woven Ju"?- Canvas, weighing not lens than 11
onn^e? to the yard ofSl}^ inches in witth; '.he yarns
of the warp to be eacb doubled aud twiste I. and to i
weigh one ounce to about ti fty > atds. an 1 of the fill
ing or weft, if not like those of the warp, to weigh
t>n? ounce to about eighty-live >ards.
The Mcssof size No. 2 are to be made of Jute I
Car tas, w?ij;'iir!g not lee* than II oun '>'1 to th-?
yard of 24 incbea wi?'h; the warp and weft to h^ I
nur'y ?- :.bove <J. scnl.ei.
T'.e -acks of size No i are to be made of thinner
Jute Can-a- weightng not it-Ss than 4'j ounces to
th> >ard c f I9,lt inches width.
Those of si/, s Nos 1 and 2 are to be made with a
tabli ng or h> mat the top two insheR wide, upon
which a '?uflit lent nut?be.- of e>?*let holes?at leu-t
ten to t!.e lor jaer and eight to the latter?are to be
well wrought; and they are eacli to be provided
with a good and s.fEcient hempcorU to l*ce and
tie ti.sm tborout'hly ar.a strongly. Tnless seam
less th> > are to be vixie with two (earns, secure 1,
each wi !h t wo rows of sewing A' 1 are to be marked .
inside and outside, " C. 8. MAIL," in lar^e and
dist inct letters
Any p oposeil improvement that may be desira
ble In tbe quality of material4 or manner of con
struction will be considered, relatively to price, in
iec-dirif the low est and best bid.
No prop >?al wi t be considered if not accompa
nied with specimens shown,g the co'istrna-ion and
quality of ma'eria'.s and workmacsbip bl each sire
of tbe sa ks bid tor. and also a written guaranty
from the p- rsi u- ;> . posed a-' sureties whose re
spoLsioility ma*t be ct rtitiei* b> tb* post uaster of
toe place where they reside > that tbey w:l become
reap risible, on sufficient bond, for the due perfor
mance of the contract in caseeuch proposal be ac
cepted.
All tbe sacks contracted fcr are to >>e delivered,
at the eip?-ns? of tbe contractor, at Boston. New
toils, Philadelphia Baltimore, and Washington,
I). C , in snch quantities and at such times as ni ty
be ordered.
Tbe es*imated quantity required will, probably,
not exceed thirty thousand sack- including all
ai7.es; but tlie Postmaster Genera! will reserve t'?ie
riftht to crd?r and receive more or less than such
quantity, during the term of the contract, as thn
wants and inteiests of the service may seeni to i
him to demand.
Tbe specimens must be delivered at tbis Depart
ment on or before the ^2d of November n?xt: and
every one submitted should be well and distinctly
marked with the number denoting its siie, and
have attached to it a samp e of i he cloth or canvas
(six inches square lot which it ia made. Such as
can, with faf'ty and convenience be use 1 jn the
service, will be paid for at tbe prices gpoeiQed in
ths proposals relating thereto.
A oecisioi on the bids will be made on or before
the .3d of November next, aud tbe accepted bidder
will be r*<iuired to enter into contract, with suf
Bcient bond and Mcnrity.onor before the 1st ol'
^The'proposal should be transmitted in a sealed
envf^p^. endorsed, *' Propowili> for
and be addressed to " Tbe 8rCond Assistant Post,
master General. Contract Offl
oc 19 w?t Postmaster General.
U1UM1B ( RLIS* OP TOE ALABAMA AN
^ hi MTBR
BIn?oiesbv Legend. 2 Vols., new edition.
Chittenden's Debates of tbe Peace Convention of
W^l.
Maine's Ancient Low
Dwiabt's Modern Pbilolory
4>ke's Religion and Chemi
?ell
PERSONAL.
MRS. BBOOgriKI.B. oIRihu.ih ?>? "n~
suited on the Past.Present and Future events,
at her roem.on the northwest corner of lth
sts She hasyiudied under one of tbe most ceie?
brated Astrrfloeers of the age. ?he gTiar&nt?e*
satisfactien to all those who may gire her a cau
8be can be seeu from 8 a ni to 9 p.m. rrtcjoiw
dollar. sep am
MR8. L. SMITH, with her ex ? rforMofTTVfwnn
to describe your Htib* and det'i t.
the mnf? of both, tell* character, *be 'ut|
amines all kinds diseases. will yiye sittin?rH at 2.>2
4th street, five doors above I street. Hours from
V till 8 p. m. Circle Wednesday evenings. s? -m
DENTISTRY.
I)J
kBNTJSTRY.?Dr. W. F. MARSHALL, Dentist,
' No SJ31 Pennsylvania avenue, see t
Bond door from 13th street, a'tends to allj
branches of th-1 profession. oc 13-lm*
| \ENTISTRY -Drs. LOCK WOOD A MERRILL,
I' Dentists, Room Mo. ii. Washiugtori^*?k
Building, comer Penna. fvenue and "tliijeBBB
street. oc 1">- lm* 1 r "
QMAL DISCOVERY LN DlNTISTilY.
Tut* EztractiA wuko+i^Pvim ?rU? tkt M*ht\u tj
I would ad rife ail persons Bavins teeth to tl
*??t t? c*il at Dr. L1WII'8 offlce,
and bare the in taken out by this new"
and harmless process. Also oall and1.
examine the Doctor's new and im
proved method or Inserting Artificial Teetb. If
yoa once see tbe great improvement in his teeth
yon will have them in no other style than this new
and valuable ?n^. No. !243, Pa. avenue. between
1Mb and J.tth streets.
ppvIS 8. R Law11, M. D , Dentist
M TEETH.
. L0OMI8, M. P.. the Inventor and Pat sales
oftheMINJRAL PLAT1 TEETH,at g?|T|?*,
tends personally at his office in tbis^
city Many persons can wear theses
teeth who cannot wear others, and no
person can wear others who aannot wear these.
Persons ca'lingat ray office can he accommodated
with any style and price of Teeth thev may 4?sire,
bat to those wboare particular and wish the pure.it
cleanest, strongest, and most perfect denture that
art can produce, the MINERAL PLATS wi.l be
more fully warranted.
Rooms in this city?No 33?* Penasylvanla avenue
between 8th and lOtb street# Also, 907 Arch st?
Philadelphia. !!L*rl^Z_
CLOTHING.
1
M0J3T POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE i3
SMITH, BROS. A, CO..
4 0 West Baltimore stree.,, Baltimore.
SMITH, BROS. & CO., Clothiers and Merchant
Tailors, 40 West Baltimore street.
The Bon Ton Merchant Tailors
No 40 West Baltimore st., Baltimore, Md.
N. B. Goods of all descriptions at rea.^onnble
jrices.
Wftsniogtoniars can save 20 per cent, by getting
their Clothing made ^?>1,Tn RR()g & co.t
4 0 West Balt'.more street.
The be't and cheapest Clothing House in ths
country is SMI FH, liftO.i. A CO..
4 0 West BaUioiore street.
MARBLE HALL CLOTHING nOUSE.
40 West Baltimore st .Baltimore, Sid.
Person? in Washington can save 2> p?~ cent, by
buying their ClotLins of
SMITH, BROS, A CO..
40 West Baltimore .street.
Our Washington customers fan find the best
Stock of Ciothir.f; .? the country ?everv article
epongea-at SMITH. BROS. .V Co.,
40 West Baltimore street.
The leading Clothing House of Baltimore offers
the finest stock of Clothing in the country
&M1T11, BROS. <v CO , Marble I1\1LT
t a n*vot M?%m? *iukvt v nli rc I,
Do not fail to come to SMITH, EROS. CO. tog' t
ycur Clothing 40 We?t Baltimore street.
The place wheie everybody gets soi'^d
SMITH. BKOh. A CO.,
40 West Baltimore street.
The only hoa=e in Baltimore or Washington*hat
spouge all their Guods
V SMITH, BROS. A CO.,
40 West Baltimore street.
All Discharged Soldiars in Was::in?ton are
efiered a discount of 1? pe. cent, by ou/icgof us.
SMITH, BROS. A CO ,
40 West Baltimore s.re-;t.
Discharged Soldiers can save twenty dollars en
a Suit by buying of
SMITII, BROS. A 00.,
40 West Baltic.ore st., BaUim re, 1IJ.
It will pay all to come to Ba'timore to buy your
CLOTHING. SMITH. BH )S A CO ,
ilerchant Tailors and Ciothiers.
Be sure and come to SMITH, BROS. A. CO ,
Marble Hall Clothing House,,4.0 West Bf)tinurt>
street, to g t your Fan ard Winter Clothing.
SMITn BPOS. A CO.,
Merchant Tailors and Clothiers,
40 West Baltimore street
Peg top TANTS, French and Ssglish WALKING
COATS. Pel toe's Ian cy and plkinSACRS; also, the
new styl* SACKATKL, the nrettirst cos": out.
Ali in endless varieties at SMI i H, BROd. A CO '8
Porpular Msrble Hail Clothing Houbs. 40 West
Baltimore street sep 24-3ji
Iv^EW RETAIL CLOTH HOUSE,
1 v No. l'J9 JUultiiuore Street,
BETWEEN CALVERT AND IOU7H STS.
F. H EN K ELM AN, in addition to tile MER
CHANT TAILORING BUSINESS, has this day
opened for R?-ta>l a large assortment of
FORJ5IGN AND DOMESTIC WOOLENS,
Snch as BLACK AND COLORKD CLOTHS.
BEAVER ANIi CHINCHILLA OVERCOATINGS,
PLAIN AND FANCY CASHIMERES ANC COAT
INGS,
For Men axd Bot's Wpir,
Also, a select assortment of goods for LADIF.S
CLOAK 1NGS. to which lie would invite the atten
tion of tin se making purchases.
navirg unusual facilities and a long experience,
he feels confident of being able to ueet the wants
of the present tim?*s.
Terms will be Caah and one Price onl
sep 211m'
F
IREMEN'S 1N8URANCE COMPANY
or
WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN.
CAPITAL^ ?5200.000.
Otfce Corn Strut and Louisiana Avenue, O-tr
Hank of Washinrtjn.
INSURE HOUSES AND OTHRR PROPERTY
AGAINST LOSS BY FIRiS.
i>IREt'I0R-q ?
O?r rge Shoemaker, John D Bar' r.y.
Samuel Cropley, ' Andrew Roll /veil,
lb?taas Parker, Richard Harry,
B. B. y?encb, Dr. C. W. j) wvis,
Samuel Ri df?rn, Robert Wb le,
Wi:liam Wilson, T. Edward 'Jlark.
No charge for policies.
.'AMES ADA IS, President.
ABEL G. D VYIS, tec'y. _ sep 22-eo6m
RPHAN; COURT Of THE DISTRICT OV
COLl A' . I \?ln 'h>. matin of Mary J. H'lnfm
<iunr'i'an - T .e said i.ruar>!ian bavii % reported
that fhe sold all ,li<> inte est and title of 'he
ii.inor heir# i f John i K.imm ai d h?r dower in
terest in and to all that rart of L.-t No. o.in
Square *;o. .v>9, witii all and siiirfiiiar the improve
irents describe>l and particularly set fi,rtn iu the
said proceedings to Michael Connor. George L.
hherifT and John Holloran for the sum of
?"..i>i'3.4-1i 0:
It isthis I5th day of 03tob<-r, A. D. lS^l, ordered
by tbeccnrt. that the said sale be. aad the saui?- is
hereby, ratiMfd ard coufirmed, unt" s cau?e to the
eo:itrar> be shown on or before the 8th November,
A D. 18<4, provided a copv of this order be pub
lished in the F.< (n'M Star once a week for three
we*ks before said day.
It is herebv further ordered and decreed, that the
raid Mary J . Kiilmon. widow of said John T. Kill
men, be allowed one seventh ot the proceeds of
.v?!d sab'in >atisfaction of her dower interest iu
abov, described Proper*.^ y PUBCELL,
Bole Judge of tbe 0 phans' Court.
A True Copy:
v 7.. C. ROBRINS,
oc 17-law3w* Register of Wills.
ri^HIS 18 TO GIVE NOTICB. That the subscr
I b^r lias obtained from the Orphans' Court . i
W f.shlngton County, in the District of Columbia,
letters of admit istration.W.A . on the personal es
tate of Wm.II Fietrher.late of Washington Couuty,
D C..deceased. All persons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber,
on or before the 23d day of Octob?r next; they ruay
otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of
the said estate.
Given under my hand this 25th day of Oct.. IS44.
o 26-law3w MARY JfLKTCtlER.
rT*H18 18 TO GIVE NOTICE, That thesubscri
1. ber has obtained from the Oriihans' Court ol
Washington county, in the District of Columbia
letters of admini?'rati .n on t^e pt rcooal estate of
Chaile-i My?-rs, iate of Georgetown, D 0.,
deceased. All persons having claims against tbe
said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber,
on or belore the frtli day ot Ocio. er ne\t; they may
?itherwiie by law be excluded from all benefit of
the said estate. ..... - ?
Given under my band this-ls'th day of October
ISC* JANBC. MYKRS,
oc 19-lawSw* Executrix.
,H18 IS TO GIVE NOTICE. That the subscri
ber has obtained from the Orphans' Cou rt of
Washingti n county, in tbe District of Columbia,
letters testamentary on the personal estate of
Anna McGuire, late of Washington, D.C , de
ceased. All persons having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby warned to extiihit the
same, with the vouchers tnereof. to the subscri
ber, on or before the 2id day rf October next;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate.
Given under my band this 131 day of October,
oolfi-iawSw* JOHN 8N0W.
I
I l-Iui aow prepared to
^deliver fiwlbtrtnl POTOMAC LI1M. pr?
-,A?" ?,?1
PROPOSALS.
pR0P08iL8 FOB LOAN.
Tie ktV%J Dinar MWT.July IB, 1364
Notice '^hereby fires tkat snbseripMons will
be received by the Treasurer of tk*rnited States,
tbe several Assistant Treasurers and Designated
Deposiinrier and ky the National Banks designate!
pd qualified an Depo.'it?ri?s and Financial Agents-1
or Treasury Notes payable thre? years from
Angnst 13,18*4, bearing Interest at the rate ?<
sevea an : three-tenths per cent, per annutn, with
semi annual oorpons attached payable in lawful
DMney.
These notes will b? eorvertible at the option of
the he'ler at maturity into six per cent. g?lrl
bearine bends,red-erciaMe after Ave and payable
twenty years from August 15, 1867.
The Nctes will be issued in the denomination s o
9fty. one hundred. Sv hnn !red, one thousand an
?5ve thousand dollars. and will be issued in blank,
or uayablH to order, as ra*y be directed by tie stb
scribers.
All subscription msst be for fifty dollars, or
gone multiple of fifty dollars.
Duplicate certificates will be tsstied for all depos
ites. The party depositing inust endorse upon the
or?>7Hi< certificate tbe derominaticn of notes re
quired, and whether *hey are to be issued in blank
or payable to order. When so endorsed it must be
left with the officer receiving tbe deposit, to be
forwarded to this Department.
The note* will be transmitted to the owners free
of transportation charges a" v?on after the reseipd
of the original Certificates if Deposit as they can
be prepared.
Interest will be allowed to Angnst 15 on ail
deposits made prior to that date, and will be p*i'?
by the Department upon receipt of the origina.
certificates.
As the notes draw interest frem August 15. p<*r
Son* making deposits subsequent to th.vt 'late
ro . Ht pay the interest accrued froia date of note to
date of deposit.
Parties depositing twenty five thousaad dol.ars
aud upwards for these njtes at anyone time*i ?
be allowed a commission of one-auaiter Of one per
"e&t., which will b* paid by ?bis Department upon
the receipt of a bill for the amount, certified to u j
the ?ffic*r with whom the deposit wn? rasde. No
deductions for eomTiussionH must be m^'e from
he deposits.
Officers receiving deposits will see t^at tho
proper endorsements are made upon the origin *i
certificates.
All otacers authorised >.o receive drpr>?its are
-tquested *u giv?~ to applicants all desire 1 informa
tion, knd afford every facility for making sub
scriptions, W, P FBSS^NDEX,
Jy 2?-tf "'eeretaT of the Treasury.
pROPOSALS FOR RATIONS.
Quartermasttr's Ufiee, S. -1nrine Corp*,}
Wishincon- -1st i et< oei, 1 :>t. \
Seined Prop sul? will lie rec?>- I at this office
?n!il 2 ii'clacK o. in., of the 2fttii day <,f Nov niter
tex..for finishing radons to the United States
Ma'inj'S *t tae follo w rig stationB, during he year
ip-*"), viz:
Portsmouth. No* liar p-hire.
t harlrf?t,iwn Ma'SHcb-jsetts.
Br<oklyn,New York.
Philadelphia. I'enn'y Ivnia.
Washington C't,. District of Columbia.
Gospor*,near NorTola, Virginia.
Earn ration *r> corsist of tbree-fourthsof a pound
of porV or bacon, or one and a fourth pound oi
rr.. =h or sa.t beef: eighteen ounces of bread or
(lour or tweh>? ounces of hj.r' bread, or out- and a
fourth p^und of corn meal; and at tb' rate to one
hunr'-ea r.'.ti-Ts ofei^ht quart" of or, in
oUole-, :'r'\7lij
Jul*-"r..?.- Snaa null pom lc tea; fifteen pounds
of suirar; four quarts i r viueeir; ne pound of
spi rin candle, < r one s d one-f<- irth nouud of ad
am.tittim' candles; or '>ne and a half pound of tal
low, four rounds of soap, and tiro qu i.rts oi salt.
The rat: < t.!> to 1 deli vered upon tbe order of the
Co mm a tiding Oft5 1 r of er;-!i station; thp fresh beef,
either in bulk or by ill" single rati?n, of goo^
q'la'ity with an qual proportion of the fore and
hind quarters, necks and kidney?tallow exclu
ded: tbe pork. No. 1 prime i?ess p.?ik; the nour,
extra superfine: the coOee, od Rio: the sugar,
goc 1 New Orleans i>r its equivaleut: and the beans.
inetar, cacdles, soap, salt, 4.C., to be ot good
q.ality.
AH subiect to inspection.
All bids must be accompanied by the following
guarantee F0R f QF ,;jtAR\NTY.
The nn^prsifii^d, , of , in the 3t\teof
, anl , of , in the State of? .
hereby stut anlee that in ase the foregoing bid of
for ?-at: ns. as shove C scribed, be accepted,
h ? < r they will, within ten days after the receipt
of the contract at the post office namfd, exequtj
the coitract for t!ie same, with good and sufficient
securities: and in case thesaid shall fa'l to
enter into contract as aforesaid, we guaranty to
make good the ditterence between the ol.jr Oi the
saiti and that which may he accepted.
Witness. A. B., Ouarantor
K. F. C. D., Guarantor.
I hereby certify that the ahoye-named ?
are ki, wn to me as men of property, and able to
make tood thei r guarantee
To he s'gned by th.p Unitpd States District
Judge, Cnited states District Attorney, or Collec
tor.
No p-oposai will be consideri d unless accom
panied by th<? above guarantee.
New?paper<< authorized to publi'h the a^oy ^ i!l
send the paper conta;,ii^.g the first insertion to
thia office for examination
Proposals to be -ndor- -d " Proposals for Ratinns
for l??-5," and ad irtssed to the under: 'Sped
W I). HIjAvK.
oc22-lawlw Major at.d Quartermasttr.
pBOPOBALS FOR I.ETTER BALANCES.
Post O-kick Oei 'ar?KS'T.
()? t ;ber 22. 1961
PEALED PRf^O^ALtf will he r.-:ei el at this
Dep&rtr?iert until the 8th ua> of December nest,
at 32 o'clock noon, fcr furBi-;hiiig
J.BTTER BALANCES
for the use oT tbe P.:st Offices in the t'nitrd states
'or one yenr from and a.ter the.Hit day of Decem
ber re\t, of th : f< llowlrg description, viz:
ls> BalancPF capable of weighing ettht nunre*,
av"?rdupois weight, to be graced down to quarter
ounces. Of ttie-<e it is supplied 8"<t will be required
of a>?ar.
2d. Balances capable of weigfiing -vt least tvo
pi ni'ils, avoirdup dp weight, to be graded down t<j
ha'f ounces. Of these it is supposed JU?' will be re
quired of a year.
Perfect correctness will be required in the bal
ances to be furni ucd, as we'.l as strength aud dura
bility.
Samples of esch defcriotio"1 of balance rcusta^
Ci.ior' i y each bid. atid tbe bid-Jet who may obtain
the e?Btr?ct will be required to furnish balances
ordered of a <;unlity in all respetts equal to the
sample.
jii.ch Balance must be well and s"c :rely packed
in a box for transportation.
The Balances rn'istb^ delivered free ofail chartre
to tbe Blatk Agency of the Post Office Department
at Washingtun. D. 0.. who witl accept the same, if
perfect ?'d equal to samp!es.
Each bi 'dimuot 'urmah with his pr< posala ev
idence ot his ability to comply with his bid.
Two sufficient tureties wiil be reauired to a con
tr&c^?
Failures to furnish Balances as contracted for
promptly, r r the furnishingof those of an inferior
qualify? will be considered a sufficient cause for
tb-- forfeitnie ot the couiract.
Proposals must beendoi sed on the outside of thi
envelope. "Propofals for Letter Balances," and
addressed to the Firct AiS.stant Postina->;er Gen
eral, \Va--h in jcton, D. C. W DENN1S0N.
oc2' w6w Postmaster <l>;ae ral.
'I RE ASCI: V DEPARTMENT,
A Offick of Comptrom.er of tiir Cor<hFi?cy
Washington OciobtT 4, '%>4.
Wtcrcrs. by satisfactory evidence preseute4 to
tbe undersigned, it has been made to appear that
7lie P/ni;onal Hank oj the Metropolis, in the City nj
1Vathin!.; n, in tbe county of WashinntoA and Dis
trict of ''oivmbtas has been duly organized rnder
?ni according to the requirements of the act of
CongrtdS ntitled "Au act to pr^yide a National
Currency, Becured by a pledge of United States
bonds, and provide for the circulation and re
demption thereof ''approved June3. i&M.and has
complitd with all the provisions of said act re
quired to be ? replied with before commencing
the business o* i.?ukiiig under said act:
Now, tbarefo v, 1, Hugh McCullwck, Comptroller
of tbe Currency. do hereby certify that lht Ma
lionnI Baltic of the MrtroV'liin tne City of Wash
in men. in the cennty of Wash muton arid bir.iirt a'
? -.rtithhia. authorized to commence tht business
uf Kan I" ing under tbe act nfureMald.
In Uetimooy whereof, witnws my hand and seal
of office thib/ou^'Aday of Ocob-r. 1R>4.
[1.8.1 HUGH MoCULLOCK,
oc6 d6 t Comptroller of tVe Ourjency.
Dinners and diners, by e. l, jiauchani.
Loi.dou
Manual < f French Cookery. London
One llnncrt-d and Twecty-four Reccipti fir Cook
ing a i.abbit, London
Hints for the Table. London
Cookery. Carving, and Etiquette nf the Table,
London
PmijBoii'# Hand Btiok of DmiDg, London
Cuisinier Practicien, Paria
l.e Ouisinier Imperial, Par
Tbe French Ceok
Miss Le?';ie's French Choker
fcoyer's Modern Ho'.ifewifa
C<okeryfor the MiH'on London
Ritchpr^r's Cook's Oracle
hander-oa's Complete Cook
IlaFkill's Housekeeper's Encyclopedia
Vrancatelli'a M? dern Cook
Household Cyclopedia, rA VL0R
OVbTKF.8. OYSTERS. OYSTEBS.
The sul^criber takes this method^,
of iuforniiug I amilieB, Sutlers and ihe*
public generally, that having been
highly favjred by their genarous pa
tronate. he has recently, ar. consider
able expense, much extended -?nd enlarged hises
tablishinent. thereby giving bim increased facili
ties to meet the requirements of hu friends.
Fledg ng bim?el tosupoly as heretofore, only the
very best #tock cleanly handled aud at mo-lerate
wrices. he confidently solicitR a continuation of
the natr onage of a di-crirainatini,' public.
OYSTERS STEAMED, and by tie gallon, can be
furnish. 4 at abort notice, and the la'tsr delivered
prompt), .. ">?'? >? ?" ".VwAED wfasR,
Corner 12th Rt. west and Est north, one aquare
north of the Kirk wood House. ocU-eo7t*
UN1TFD STATES 8IRVICE MAOAZIN1 ?0R
OCTOB1R ?Contenta: Philanthropy and the
mt: Biaoificance of Military TitUa; G/eat Bat
in Hiatory; Life of Joraini, The Nightingale
"-ieket; Bnlgma; Life of Haj. Qen. Jas.
.on: ICioB Can too ; Editor's Special
l; o?cial Intelligenca.
War
ties L
and ibe Cricket
H. McPkerson
Detartmen*; OOcial lntelligenca.
FTSANCK TAYLOR.
PROPOSALS.
DB9F08AL8 F ?B f OB A 91.
OH ?r WUA?T?mn*aTi?'8 Ofrici. t
WA8?maToii Dbpot. D??. 8, 1M8. \
K??lea t'ropoMit are Invite l by the and?ri<igo*6
tor aupplying the D. 8. Quartermaster'a D?
pn-tment, at Washington. D. O., Baltimore. Md..
Alexandria, and Fort Monro*, Va., or either of
these places, with Hay, Corn, Oats and Straw.
Bids will be received for the delivery of 8,l?*
buabelB i?f corn or oat* and 80 tons of bay or straw,
and npwBrda.
Bidders tun it state at w&leb or the abeve-t>ame4
points th?y propose to make deliyeries, and the
rates at which tney will make deliveries thernat,
the quantity ef each article proposed to be deliv
ered, iLe tiuie when said delireriee ehall be enm
r-renced. and when to be completed.
The erice mast be written oa? In words on tha
b Corn to be ap in good stoat sucks. of about
two bushels each Oatsin like svks of about three
oushelseach Tbe sacks to be famished without
<xtra charge to tbe Govenment The bay and
atraw to be securely baled.
The particular kind or description >' ^aTe, cor i,
bay or straw proposed to be delive-?d meat ?
staled in the propolis.
AH tbe articles offered tinker tne Mils Herein It.
vited will be subject toarv^ib inaction by t *
Government Inspector befor i beint: accepted
Contracts will be awarded rom time to time i i
the lowest responsible bidde . as the interest f
the Government may require acd payment wlli i ?
made when the whole *mout contracted for sh* 1
bav* bee? -slivered and accepted
Tlie bidaer will bf r quireo te aeeompan? nta
proposals with a guaranty, siloed by two respon
sible persons what in ease hi? bid is accepted be or
they wiH. 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 conformity
with the terms of this aivertisment: and in ease
the said bidder should fail to enter inte the con
t act tb?y to mak? good the difference between
,ie o'ffer of "aid bidder and the next lowest respon
sible biddt , or tbe persr a to wbom the contract
TOThe "responsibility el the guarantors must bo
shown by the official certificate of a U. 8. District
Attorney, Col lector of Customs or my other officer
under the United States Government or respcnsi
h'e pr-rson known to tb;s office. .... ?
All bidder* will be July notified of the accept
i *nce or rejection of .heir uroposals.
' ih.> full name and P.O. address of each olid**
' <nu?t be legibly written in the projwsal
Proposals must headdrewd to Brig. Gen. ?? L.
Pucker Cb'ef Oei>ot Qcart rmaster, Washington.
? 0!?Vnd -jhoiid be plainly marked " Proposal*
f0Bntt'? sum e-i .i' to tbe amruot of tt.? w
tfirt fipnfij by the contrmtor and bo.h M ki.
^ar^ore, wi3 be require i >f tbe success b.'d
f: ? OT nidiers upon signin* the contract.
" * forms J bids, ^arantees, and bonds, mar
be obtained npon application at this OHoe.
t'ORM OF PROPOSAL.
(Tcwn.Cauaty - d State)
< Dat*) ?
\ '
I th* subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish
<u.d deliver to ?h? United States, tt tha Quarter
oiftrttei's Tipartraent at , agreeably to the
terms of yonr advertis-ment inviting proposal*
for fr ra?{e. dated Washington Depot, Dec 3, '8(U.
tne sallowing art les.vi*:
- oushels of Qc i, !d r?c<s, at rer bushel ef
?- rusEeUoi Jat3, io *asks, at per > nine! of
S2 pounds . ?
-tons o? BaleL' Hi*, at per on of M*?
? tons of Tiale? Straw, a* ? per tr of 2,01^
Delr"e'r" U)coaiLienoe - ac: hufors
--iiitf i-" -
iaJv^iU
-itb good and iWPJ b^in j nodf-ed thatmybia
IS^SiSSS!
brt**rtier !ii aoa^r^Vt...
**6n? Washington, D, C.
GCABaNTY.
ife, the undersigned, rt-sidonts of , in .ae
Ooui ty of , and State of , hereby, Jointly
and .severally, covenant witn the Lnited Btatea,
and Kuarantce in cafo the foregoing bid of ?
be accepted, that he cr they will, within ten daya
after the acceptance of v;id bid, execute the con
tract for the earns with good and snfPcient aura
?.ien. in a aum equal to the amount of the contract,
to furnisl. tbe forage proposed in conformity to
the terms of advertisement dated Lecemner s, IS63.
under which the Hd was made, and. in -aae tna
iflid shall fr-il to enter intc -v oot.tract as
aforesaid, we guar-ntee to make good ttie diT?r
eore between the oifer by said and the o x'?
lowest responsible bidder, or the person to whoca
tLe contract may ba awa.ied.
Given "under our hands and ceals this ?- day of
?\A\
l hereby certify that- to the beat of my knowl
*d?e and belief, tbe above-named guarantors ar?
I'wod aud auffn'ient a? sureties for tbe amount fo7
br'b! c"u5 8t?., HT.,r?V,
tomey, Obllect^r of Customs, or any offlaer
uud?r tbe Unite! States Government, or ;espon
?ibis Mrion known ir this offlce. rtJ0K>^
decjhtf Brigadier General an i Q. M.
CHXSF QUAKTSRMASTEB'8 OI/ICJ, I
Diposver Washirotoi,)
WvWntton. D. C.. January 4,136* \
All dealers in Drugs, Harlwar*, Lumbe' Leather,
Office Furnitora, Harness, and Saddlery, are r?
loeeted to %-ad to thiscflce, on UONDA7ofeack
week. aseaWl proposal or list, ?* duyiuiu, of tha
articles fVioy we sarep red to furnish t? this Depot al
?b it Bofciofi. wfth tne price of each mf.rk id in pialr
ilfurss. aotttlA. in case tbe exiteooies of theaervic*
reaoire >t. the article or art'cles can ba obtained
witboait depiy. and at tbe lowest price.
Deala#e jgsbing to sell to this Dep?t wll. be re
qcwed tof&niah tiaallrt pnnatually every ftinoday
meaning. D. H. BCOilS,
Brigadier General ar t Chief Quartermastei.
)a9-Q Depot of Washington.
JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS,
Fifteksth Street, oppositk U. S. Tr.iA3UaT,
Receive Subscriptions for the
NEW U. S. 73-10 LOAN
authorized by the act of June SC'th, 1864.
The notes will ba "ssued uuder date of August
iCth, in denominations of
550. S100, 8500.31,000 and 95,000,
payable to bearer or order, bearing interest at
7 3-10 per centun. per annum, payable semi-aa
nual y, and *ill be convertible at the option of
tlit. holder at maturity into six per cent. Five
Twenty Bonr'fl.
We buy ana sell?
GOVEUNMKNT BONDS of all issues,
TREASURY NOTE8,
CBBTIFICAT??B OF INDEBTEDNESS,
And COIN,
And psy ths highest price for
QUART/.r.MASliiR'S CERTIFICATE CHECKS.
Jy27 tr JAY COOKE i- CO.
IIMP0RTANT TO
H0LSEKEEPER8
AND OTHERS
We invite the attention of -llt
Sersons who pre in want of FURNI
OCSEKEEIMNG GOODS to call and
examine our large and extensive assortment,
which we are prepared to offer
AT GREAT BARGAINS,
tnere'iy making it an important item in the selec
tion cf
FURNITURE
and other
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS,
*Iw *e to be found at the well known establish
ment of McGREGOR A ZIMMERMAN,
No. 530 Seventh street, between
/.iVy-eo m Louisiana av. aud D st., east side.
M
A N U R K,
MANURE,
MANURE.
THE BEST ARB CHEAPEST MANURE IN Til
UNITED 8i'ATES.
The undersigned, havin* contracted for* !;?
Manure at Giesboro Point, J>. C,, are nowprj
pared to put on board vessels free of expense to
Captains at low rates.
VE8SEL8 WANTED.
Address No. 330 * Btreet, Washington, or to
GIESBCRO POINT MANURE WHARF.
au 10-tf JOHN PETTIBONE k CO._
J^T, TIMOTHY'S HALL.
The nndersiened will open his SCHOOL FOR
BOARDING AND DAY PUPIL8, at the above
named plate on TUESDAY. Sept. 13,18.*>4.
He has, by a very liberal outlay, secured the best
talent to ss-'ist him in the education of young gen
tlemen. and has procured a site inferior to none in
the eauntry for ealabrity of climate and beauty of
scenery. Tbe Hall Is an extensive series of build
ings, fitted up with every requisite for comfort,
convenience and health, surrounded by acres of
ground.affording ample scope for physical exer
cise Tbe following gentlemen constitute the
MUlSr. PARSONS. Principal and
Professor of Mathematics aud Moral Sciences.
GEO. 8. GRAPE, A. M.,
Professor of Natural Science and Miithematica.
Rev. J.NEWMAN HANK, A.M.
Professor of Ancient Languages A Moral Scienee.
Rev. A. S054MKRKIKLD HANK. A. 81.,
Professor of Belles-l/ettres and Aucwsnt Language
Rev. H. H BRUNING, A. M., ? ,
Professer of German, Spanish and Mathematics.
Professor of French Languages.
Professor of Painting and Drawing.
A. M. METZ, Esq..
Professor of Vocal and Instrumental Musio.
TERMS.?Boarding pupils $300 per year of 10
months; weekly boarding pupils $2uo per year of 10
months;daily pupils flKMi per year er 10 months,
including fare to and from the city.
For particulars see circulars, to be obtained at
principal bookstores, or address
K. PARSONS, Oatonsville,
Baltimore County, Maryland.
Circulars to be had at the Star Offlce.
sep i D&Wlm*
H316 F 8TREJST. Wf)
CROCKERY, CWf
6"s8iNI> *
TIN WARE,
CUTLERY AND FANCY GOODS.
COAL OIL AMD GOAL OIL LAMPS.
I offer all of the above articles of gooda, whlo
embrace the best aaaortmeot ever offered to th
Washington public;at 10per cent lower than the
can be purchased elsewhere ia the city.
Call and see for yourselves. __T
? ? !?? ?ULmY|
M9*tan* 316 F at. north, bet. Mth and 11th
LAND SALES.
B
Y THE PRESIDENT 0 THE UNITED
STATES.
FOR Til E SALE OF V ALU ABLELANDS IN TFI W
LATE WINNEBAGO INDIAN RKSRKYATION
IN MINNESOTA'
In pursuance of law, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Pre*id<*t of the United States or America, do
herebv fleclare and make known that public sale#
will be held in tlie under mentioned Land Offlce,
in the State of Minnesota, at the periods li-rmn
after designated. t? wit:
At the Land Office at St Peter. Commencing on
MONDAY, the fifth day of December next for the
disposal of the public lands comprised in ?ne late
reserve for the Winnebago Indians, above men
tioned. and situated in the following parts of
townships, which will be sold at the appraised
?value of the lands and the improvems?n tsthereoa,
vii:
North af tht bast line and utst of the fifth prinnpal
mmdinn.
In township VW. range 24 15X?.96 acres
In township 107, range 24 . 5,4m5.44
Tn township 1?6. range 25.~? .??? ? 2SI..M
In township H*7, range25. 1< ,64J.<1
In township lf*8, range 23? 27' *' .. ..
A schedule particularly describing the individ
ual tracts, with the appraised valu? per acre.? *rtl.1
bo open for inspection at the District Land On.c s
in Minnesota . ... .
The offering of the above lauds will
menced on the day appointed, and will Pr<*-*?jj" M}
the order designated in the above-mentioned
schedule, aud eonsecutivelT fry townships, as nere
in advertised, until the whole flha.l oave been
offered, and the sals thus glofed ; but the
shall not be kept opeu longer than two *?;?? 9fM
I no private entry of any of the lands will be ??
mitted until after the expiration of the two wess.
I Given under my hnnd, at the city of Wasnung
! ton this 23d dav of August. Anno Domini ano
I thoUBWld ei8ht hUndreV^AM LINCOLN.
By the president:
JOS. S. WILSON. ir
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO ACTUAL l!ONA f'li)E SETTLERS?
U PRE EML'TORS
Ib the third section of the art of Congress, *?
I proved 21ht of February, 18^1. Statutes. volume U,
! page (j5R, opening to sale the \N inneVag ? Resarva
; tion. it l-s stipulated that before any person shall
be entitled to enter any portion of the ?aid lands,
'? by pre emption or otherwise. previous to their
! exposure to sale to the highest bi lker at pu^Uc
outcry, he shall become an actual bona- fide
i settler thereon, aud shall conform to a.l the
! regulations now provided by law in cases of pre
' emption, and shall pay, within the term of one
year from 'be date of the settlement, the full
appraised value of the lands and the improvements
thereon. , , ,
Now. in order that *M sncb br.t;a-nde, actual
settlements miy be secured to the several pre
emptors,
NOTICE IS 'IERERV GIVEN,
thft'.thry mu't con-e forward and fila ;hnir affi-'.a
Tits, 4esignating the particular tracts on which
they may be actually settled, giving the date of
such actual settlement, and, before the expiration
of one year from such daJe, the several nrs-emptioo
claiir.s must be established before the Register and
Receiver, accordirg to the requirements of the
pre-emption ar d fn!l payment made thereon,
accrrdii.g to the full affixed, appraised value of
the lands and itupr vements theremi
1st. In all such cases where the year ac.y not
elapse before the commencement of toe public
sale, such bona tide actual settlements ma* and
ar" herefcF ordered to be excluded from the pubha
sale.
2d. In all ?)re-?mption cases in which the year
may expire before tbe commencement of the pub
lie Bale the parties must estabtisb and pay up for
their claims, otherwise all tracts ia this class wiil
be offered to the hightst bidder, under th>* forego
ing proclamation, yet with the st ipulation that .?t
such public, fate the price must iiot be for a lers
sum than for the appraised va'ue.
JOS. S WILSON,
au 30-lawl3w Acting Commissioner.
ADAMH JXPRKSb COMPANY,
OffiCli 514 FA AY EN US,
Wcukxnitun, D. ?
GREAT EASTERN, NORTHERN, AND WEST
EKN fiXPRESS FORWARDERS.
MERCHANDISE MONEY. iEWELHY, VALU
ABLES, NOTES, STOCKS, BONDS. Ac.
Forwarded with SAFETY AND DISP ATCH to ail
accessible sections of the country This Compare
has aif-ncies in the Principal Railway Towns in the
NOl! I'll. EAST, WEST, AND NORTHWEST.
Its principal offices are
WASHINGTON. I). C.. NEW YORK, EOSTON
PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE. CIN
CINNATI, ST. LOUIS. LOUIS
VILLE, LEXINGTON.
Connections are made at New York and Norton
with lines forwarding to the CAN ADAS and tut
BRITISII PROVINCES and other steamship Iin?
to LIVERPOOL, SOUTH AM: TOU and UA . RE
and thence by European expresses to all prominent
ooa. cercial towns in Great ? itain and the Coati
nent.
Collection of NOTES. DRA ?T8, and BILLSciale
at ail accessible pi.ts of the United Stves.
C. 0 DUNN, Agent,
29 Wash in**"*. D. O.
QqC PAWNBROKER AND Ou
JioO LOAN OFFICE.
LICENSED BY AUTHORITY.
a<?5 MATTHEW K. WALSH,
2*5 C Strbkt, between l' th and 11th,
Secend door from Harvey's Oyster Salooa.
In compliance with the wish of many friends, I
am now prepared to make liberal Cash ad- /fK
vances ou Gold and Silver Watches, Dia-X^A
moiidi, Jew.lry, Silver-ware, Hardware,M Q
Clothing, an J Merchandise of every description iu
good order.
?^Havine had twelve yearsexperience in busi
ness in the City, and favorably knowu t? many of
its cilizens. I am confident that to a'.l who m& in
trust me with business,(which will be strictly
confidential) I will give satisfaction. Office op?a
every day (Sunday excepted) from Seveu o'clock,
a m. until Nine o'clock p. m. sep l.?-3m
F o hTan t t o sen ERS
BUTLERS WILL FIND
H. A. DOWNING fc CO.'5
QONCBNTRATBD CLAM
TO B1 A MOST VALUABL1 ARTICLE TO
THEIR TRADE,
It se'.l^ yerr rapidly, and is the most economic*]
artici- -f d; 9t for the officer's mess. It is prepared
(n ore minute, and makes a most delicious Soap or
Cho#der. It is highly recommended by Arm
Bargeona. The profits are large,
H. A. DOWNING <fc CO.,
Manufacturers of Concent--*-*! Foo4
No. Ill East 18th St., New York.
For sale by BARBOUR 9c. 8EMMES, Sole Agent*,
t>* Louisiana Avenue.
1*1 ly Washington, p. Q
BOOTa AND SHOES
T0 SUIT THE TIMES.
We a^e now manufacturing all kindsof LOOTS
and SHOES, and constanly receiving a sup
fly of Eaatern made work of every d*s> -ip. HI
ion. male expressly to order, and win bef Hjl
sold at a much lower price than has been
heretofore charged in this city for much inferior
articles.
Persons in want of BOOTS and SHOES of Eastern
or City made work, will always find a good assort
ment in store and at the lowest prices. Give us a
call. GR1FMN & BROTHER.
ap 6-tf 314 Penn. avenue.
C. W. BOTELER. JNO.W. BOTELER
C. W. BOTELER fc SON,
importers,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
is
CHINA. GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE,
TABLE CUTLERY, BILVER-PLATED WAitE,
BRITANNIA WARE, BLOCK TIN GOODS,
TIN CHAMBER 8ET8, COAL OIL LAMPS,
JAPANNED WAITERS, DOOR MATTS,
FEATHER DUSTERS, BRUSH iS,
WOOB WARE, AND
HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES GENERALLY.
%r HOUSES. HOTELS, AND STEAMBOATS
FURNISHED AT BHORT NOTICE.
31* IRON HALL,
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
17-eo$m between 9th and Mb sts
JOSEPH REYNOLDS & 00,
pLVMnttna, oao, and btka u
No. 600 NiMH Strut, near avoru-.
Have Inst received, ana will constantly keep on
aaud, the largest aau best assortment ic the city
ofChandeliers,BracKeta,Drop Lights, Portables,
Glass Globes, mica and other Shades, aud all arti
stes in this line, from the best establi'ihmeats in
New York, Philadelphia, Ac., which will be sold
on the most reasonable terms.
Also, RANGES. FURNACES, and fire-Board
Stoves.
We are prepared to furnish thf best RANGE in
ase anywhere, on very reasonable terms. Hotels,
Restaurants, &c.. are invited to call.
We do all kinds of GAS and STEAM fittings
promptly and cheap, as also everything In th?
PLUMBING line in tbe most satisfactory manner.
Call and see our Bathing Tubs, Fountains Water
Closets, Wash-stands, Basins, Ac., Ac , at No.600
Ninth street, near Pennsylvania avenue, the larges
establishment in the city. fe t-eotf
IMPROVE TOUR EYE
'sight by the nse of the cul*t??
?brated Pibblk and Pimisoone Sprotaolbs, uni
versally acknowledged as the best for Strriqti
??imo ahd PrRsrrvixs the impairs Eyesight,
scientifically and correctly raited, by fRANKLIJI
& CO., Opticians. .
S41 Pennsylvania avenue, bet. I2th and 13th sts.,
and
S8S Pennsylvania avenue, under the National,
FIELD GLA8SE8, OPERA GLASBK8. MICRO
SCOPES, THERM0METER8. 8TlRE6sOOPE8,
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. CART0TDR VISITS.
Ao.^in a great variety, and at flMJbweat prices.
HE NEW YORK NEW8PAP1SR8 FORWAHD
*D FROM NEW YORK DAILY, at greatly
reduced prices.-Terins, for one year, (payable in
* or*. at-Sm
ILL1ABD TABLES FOR BALE.?The SnhxtrW
ber has THREE VIEST ni7a>>a
i
nrV Train CLASS
BILLIARD TABLES. -i?
which he will dispoee of varv l
U. S. M,. with Ul>strations;fur>.
fl4-lf 1
fcWTIFEDl 1
t. H.A.Wlg {
FEANCK TATLOm j
Db. johnbon,
BALTIMORE
LOOK HOSPITAL,
OFFICE Mo. 1 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET)
TUB ONLY PUYSJt' <AN a k ? TISIN0
B*s discovered the fjt Certain. 4p??dy, and
Effectual Remedy l? the world for
DISEASE? OF IMPRUPEN01.
Rrlxtl \n Si* H^urt I So Trifinf /
Persons Ruined by Ignorant Pretenders or by
Deadly P?'mb. Mercury. stiou d apply
Immediately.
A CVH* WARRANTED on no CHARGE
IN FROM OSS TO TH O DATS
W. of the Back. Involuntary Disrharf??;
Strictures, Affection* of tt?-Kidowys m- B!adde?
Impotencj, General Debility .^Nervousness. Dy?
peV?> Languor, Low Spirits, confusion of IdeM.
rftipit?'ion of the Heart. TimWity, Tr^cibliif?
Dinn-ssofBignt or Giddiness, l>ieea-e ?f the Head,
Throat, N?se. or Skin. Afiections of tlie Liver.
Lungs. Stomach or Bow*ls-th -? P-rnhle Diepr
ders arising from Holitarj .labi s >f youth?the
skprrt and solitary ?rac**r * r ? fatal to their
? ictiTr?P t*ian nora of Sy to t.?(* '.i&rmerf ?*
Elvssu*. b ighting their most brilliant hop?i or
anticipations, rendering marriage ke , impoMf
ble
young hen
Especially, w no have became th? V'etlms of Soli
tary vice.that (? read fu I and l-strnetlve bab.t rlioJ
annually sweepsto ?" :a-i*n*ly grave thousands of
Yrueg Men of the must -n'Vii talent and brilliant
Intel leei.W'Jio might u?ber???? have entranced lie
ten ina Senates with the tunders ?f eloquence or
waked to extacy the living lyre. mav ea'' witll fall
confidence
TAKE PARTaC CLAR NOTICE
T'.ese are some of the sad and melancholy effeotf
produce*! by early habits of you'h, *i? W?aksMS
of the Bac* and Limb*. Pain in tv? H?ad Dimneaa
of Sight. Loss of Muscular Power. Palpitntion of
the fleart Dyspepsia. Nervous Irritahi'ity. IN
ran?:ement of tr-e P.gestive Functions General
Debility,Sv^nptows of tans'-, .nptiou, A a
MexTAUTY.?TKe fearful eH* cts or ttie mini art
much to be drea^M? Los* of Memory. Confusion
of Ideas. Depresnon of Spirits Kvii ?or?Sodinea,
Aversion to Society. Be' -distrust, Lov* of 8oli
^?Timidity .'?MARR/AOK
Person** or ynan* rr<?i. -octum plating
marrlitte. aware of Physical Weakness, ',)r^ani?
Debility, Wasting of the Organs, Deformities, Aa.,
should apply immediately.
lie who p's^es hiwaelf ander_ the oare oj Dr J.
may religiously confine in hi0 honor as ? gon
tlemaa. an-i conSdestly rely upon kis tk-iil U a
Physfcian
ORGANIC WS' ESS, tMPOTBVOy IMPID1
SiJiNTS TO MARRIAGE
By L>f. Ji.junston'? marvelous treatment. We at
ness of the Ortjans is speedily cured, and full vi^ot
restered Thonsands of the most n-rvous, deollf
tated and Impotent. ?ho had lost *1' hope, have
been immediately relieved
All impediments to marring*. Physica- or MentaJ
DisqualifieatioTih. L >?s of i"r"<jreative Power, Ner
vous Irritability. Tremblings, aud Weakness, ?r
Exhaustion o( the most fearful kind, spcedili
cared.
Dil. JOTTNSOi?
Aleirber of the iir.yal College of Burge jiu, Lon
don, Graduate fron. on>' of the tnost e-uiuen t Ool
l^k 's in the I"n:ted States and the greater part of
whose life has been spent in th^ hospitals of Lon
don. "aris.Pbiladelphia and els"w>jert-,has tt!*ected
nome of th' most astonishing curetha^ ??'? -?y?t
known ms^y tro'ibled wit^ riuging ii Me "i ?4
aa l e>T8 when asleep.great nervi -isnes- .o* ? ?r a?.
at *':dd<;u s. unds, hiiRlifulness wi"' aer-v
bluHhini- attended sometiint*? with irangamec*
?f m<nd.were cured immediateiy.
i O UNO MR V
w!ii> hatelnjnre'l thewsel v>?s by a c*>r?*,!t praot1e?
indnlged iu when alone?a habit frequently learned
from evil c^oj uiens. ot at school, the effects of
which are ni^h' 'y felt, even when ikSieep. and. If
not cured, rex,,!era marriage impossible. auJ de
stroys both mic i acd l--<*ly. ahou'd appl^ immedi
ately.
What a pity thac a ??nn? man. the hope of fttf
eonni r? acd darliui of nis parents, <nouM b?
snatched from ail th?- prospects and enjoyments erf
life by the consequence of deviation from the patk
of nature aud indulging in a certain secret habit,
finch persons mast, before contemplating
UARRIAGE
reflect that 1 *<. nnd mint* and body ar? itie moft
necessary reguisi'e? to promote eoonnbial bappl
nes? indeed. Withont thes? the Joarnev throng*
life becomes ? w?ary pilgrimate; the prospect
hourly darkens lo tb? v;-w; the mio<! becomes
shadowed with despair and filled witb the melan
choly reflections that the happiness of another la
blighted with our own
DISEASES OP iMmuuettoB.
When *he mist-uided and Imprudent votary of
pleasure finds he has imbibed tbe seeds of this pain
ful disease it >ften happens that an ill-ti'ned senaa
of shsme or dr?ad of discovery deters him from aj^
plvingto thofi-) wbs, from education and reepest*
oility can aione befriend him. lie f&Us into the
bands of ignorant an i desitcning pretenders, who.
incapable of curing, filch his pi ciciary substance,
keep birr, t.-if ng month after moutb. or as long as
thesmallert fee can be obtain.-d, and in despall
leave him wit h ruined health t? sigr over his gall
ili$ disappointment; or, bv the use of that deadly
ptofon. Mercery, hasten the constitutional symp
toms of this terrible disease, such as Affections of
the Head. Throa*. No?e, Shin, et>!., progressin?
with frightful rapidity until death pets an end t3
his dreadful sutT?r:ngs by sending him to that on
discovered country from Whose bonrnenotrayela,
returns.
OFFICE 1 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
left hand side going from Baltimore street, a few
doors from the corner. Fail not to observe nama
and number.
awf?o letters received unless post-paid and con
tainin* a s'trny to be nsed on the reply Persons
writing snt aid state age, and sen! portion of ad
vertisement describing symptoms.
Thi Dr.'t Diploma kmts in hu OjUfi,
INDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
Tfce many thousand cureiat this estahiishmant
within the last twenty yenrtt, aud the nnmaroot
Important Surgical Operations performed by Dr,
Johnston, witnessed by the reportersof "Trie Bun"
and many other capers, notices of which haveap
C>ared again and again before the public,Reside*
is standing as a gentleman of character an ire
anon si bill ty, ia a aoScient guarantee to the f?
flic tad.
SKiy DISEASES SPEEDILY CORED
3a 29-ly
8
ECiiET DISEASES I 8ECUET DISEAhEtt
HAMABITAN'B gift
SAMARITAN'S G1FTI
THE MOST CERTAIN REMEDY EVEB U81D
"Ifee. A Positive Care" for
OONOR/KFA, GLEET, SlHlCTURES, *?
Contains no Mineral, no Balaam, ao Mercury.
Only Ten Fill* to be Taken to Effect a OWTi
They are entirely vegetable, having no smell not
any unpleasant taste, and will net in any way in
jure the stomach or bowels of the most delicate.
Cures in from two to fonr days, and recent casaa
in "tweniy-fonr hours." Prepared by a graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania, one ofthe moat
eminent Doctors and Chemists of the present dap.
go SXPOSUBR, SO TKOCBLC, NO OH^IOB WHtTJTII,
Let those wno have despaired of getting cared,
or who iiave been gorged with daltam CopavU, Ot
""""?"'jiiuiufim out.
Bent by mail in a plain envelope.
Price?Male packages, (a. Female 19.
BLOOD I BLOOD II BLOOD M
SCROFULA, OLCAR^ SOdEX. SPOT*
TETTKRS, SCALES. BOILS, SYPHILIS
OR VENEREAL DISEASES, 4*.
SAMARITAN'S ROOT AND HERB JVlCf
is offered the cnbiio as a positive >>nra.
BYPII1L1S OR VENEREAL DISEASES t*?J (
MARITAN'S ROOT AND HERB JUI'-'B ia; t
moKt potent, certain and effectual remedy evefe
prescribed; it reaches and eradicates every particle
tfi'tfe venereal poison so that the cure is thorougl
and permanent. Take then of this purifying reme
dy and be healed, and do not transmit to your poe
terity that for which von may repeat io after years
DO NOT DESPAtRI
Although yon may be pronounced insurable, tkf
SAMARITAN ? HOOT AND HERBJUI0E8
will remove ever / estiife impnrit;o? fioai th|
system, aa well as all the bt?l ejects of Mercury,
FEMALES I FEMALES 11
In many affections with which numbers of fe
males suffer, ?' e ROOT AND 1IKKB JUICES ia
most hr.ppiiy adapted. In Ulcerated Uterus, in
Whites, in bearing down. Falling ttf the Womb
Det '.iity, and for all co'jplaints incident to the sex.
Sent by express Price (1 a bottle, 0 jbottieM
for &1. gAMARITANT^ CHANCRE WASH
Frtce 2* cents. Vutt directions.
DESMOND Jt CO., Box 16; Philadelphia Poll
Office.
Sold by 8. CALVKET FORD, coiner ?f lltn ant
Pa. avenuu.
HKNRY COOK. Alexandria. raayS-tf
CO N F 1 D E N T 1 A L.
OUNu MKN who hace injured themseivss bT
certain secret habits which unfit them for basineae.
pleasure, or the duties of married life; alse middle
aged or old men ho, from the follies of youth 01
other causes, feel a dfcDilitv in advance of their
years, before placing them?elvee under th? treat
ment of a y one, should frst read "THE SECRET
FRIEND.,f Married Ladies will learn aomethina
of importance by perusing "The 8ecret Friend,"
Sent to any address, in a sealed envelope on re
ceipt of Twenty-five Gents. Address
DB. CHAS. A. BT1WABT A CO.,
de 14-ly Boston. M|W.
T^IESEMAB?Protected by H ?al Letters Pat
ent of EngUad, and secured My the seals of th?
Ecole de Pharmacie de Paris, and the Imperial
College of Medicine, Vienna.
Triesmar No. 1 is the effectual remedy tor Relax
ation, Spermatorrhoea, an'' Exhaustion ofthe Sys
tem. Triesmsr No. 2 has entirely superseded tb?
nauseonJuse of Copavia, Cubebs, Ac. Triesmar
Mo. Sis the infallible remedy for ail Impurities and
Secondary Symptoms, thus obviating the nseof
mercury and all other deleterious ingredients.
Each preparation is in the form of a most agree
able Loxenge. Secured from effects of climate and
changes of atmosphere, in tin cases, at $3 each, or
four S3 cases in one for $9. and in (27 cases, tnnf
saving $9. Divided in separate doses as adminlg*
tered by Valpeau, Sallemande. Renx, to., Ae.
Wholesale and retail by Dr. BA&SOW, No
Bleecker street. New York. _ . ?Un
To be hrd also of8.0. FOR?, No. atf0
oorner Uth street.
Happiness or mibekyi-ihat is thm
QUESTION ?The proprietors ot the PARI
81A? CABINET OF WINDERS, ANATOMY. an?
MEDICINE." have determined-regardless of ex
Cense?to issue,free,(for the benefit ?f suffering
umanity.) fonr of the J most instructive and in
teresting Lectures on Marriage and ite ,1 uallflca
tions. Nervous Debility, Premature Decline, In
digestion. Weakness. Depression, or tgnoranee of
Physiology and Nature's Law These invalnnbln
lectures havebeen the means of enlightenincanj
TlBH WANG, THE GREAT CHINESE
KEMED YM GONORRHEA, GLEET,
'Eu. 0*" Box will rur?u a Coax.?
'Ingredient! are purely vegeUble. It if
^ ^ x pleasant to the taste, kas no bad odor, anl
nay be carried in the vest pocket without fear oi
xbt&mssJkt&tegig
