THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, TJANUAIIY 31,1867. G LITERATURE. llKVIIfiW OF NKW BOOK'S. Rei,oi.i.kctio??8 of A. W. Allen. By L. A. Pornoy. Kew York: M. Ooolady. Phita-tlf-lpbia ARcnt: U. W. TitcbPr, No. 803 Cbetnut street. The name of Mr. Allen Is unfamiliar to our readers. He waa a Ucbel of slight promi nence, and was at one time elected Rebel Governor of Louisiana, lie held no higher position than Brigadier-General, and why a volume should be devoted to recollections of biro, 1b for Mr. Dorscy and Mr. Doolady to decide. Why we should not recommend It to our readers. a much easier matter to tell. It Is a pleasantly written biography, and a9 it treats of one in whom we feel no Interest, who was not noted for any special ability or action, we cannot but hope, for the sako of the editor, that the people of Louisiana feel more Interest In Mr. Allen than those of Pennsylvania. ScnooL-DA-Y Dialoguks. Compiled by Alexander Clark, A.M. Philadelphia: J. W. Daughaday & Co. Mr. Clark Is the editor of an Interesting little periodical, the School-Day Visitor, and has devoted considerable time to the prepa ration oi the work before us. It Is intended to instruct and amuse, and treats of scliool day topics in a conversational and natural manner, avoiding the pedantic and abstruse. It Is a work which will be well received in our country schools, and, we predict, be found of value to teachers. It is substantially and cheaply bound, and possesses great variety of matter. Tkk Negko in tuk Amktuca: Rebel lion: His Heroism and His Fidelity. By William Wells Brown, author of "Sketches of Places and People Abroad," etc. Boston : Lee & Shepard, 1807. This is a most readable and timely work. The author has compiled here a serifs of ex ceedingly Interesting tssays, proving the value of the services rendered to the country by his unfortunate race. The lact that a colored man has written a work of such im portance (literary and historical) as this, should command the attention of all who are in favor ot the manifestation of impartial justice towards the black man. Mr. Brown has drawn in this book beautiful and truth ful pictures of the Negro in our first Revolu tion ; the Negro at New Orleans ; the Negro in the South Carolina Fright; the Negro In a Slave Revolt at Sea; the Negro in the John Brown Raid ; the Negro in the great Slave holders' Rebellion ; and last, but not least, an authentic account of tho great insurrection ' beaded by Nat Turner, in Virginia, in 1831. The latter was the Garibaldi of the colored race, and his memory should be preserved, not only in books, but upon the sculptured granite, by his people . In later chapters of the work, lull Justice is done to the "contra bands" of the South. The services of our colored regiments ore mentioned, and the complimentary orders of our Generals are Judiciously interspersed through the work. Several chapters are devoted to tha wit, humor, and poetry of the negro, and these will be found especially attractive to either .the friend or foe of the colored man. We are pleased to announce that Mr. Brown, the author of this volume, has con sented to lecture before the Social, Civil, and Statistical Association ot the Colored People of Pennsylvania, early in February. Two Mabmages. By Dinah Maria Muloch New York : Harper fc Brothers. Miss Muloch achieved a deserved reputa tion by her '-John Halifax, Gentleman" a reputation which her subsequent works have not tended to enlarge. It would seem as though the fertility, or rather the originality of an author exhausts itself in one book, all others being far interior. The chef d'tettore is nothing but imitations, and no ordinary writer is capable of producing more than one masterpiece. '-Jane Eyre" was Charlotte Bronte's unrivalled production. "Rutledge" had no rival lrom the pen of its anonymous authoress. "Beulah" was the only work of Miss Evans to which we can give unqualified approval; and so on through all the catalogue. . It would, therefore, seem too much to expect more than one from Miss Muloch, Tht) "Two Marriages" is a thorougkly pleasant work. It Is natural, un strained, and well written. When we say that, we say all we can in its favor. The plot is hardly a plot, in the usual acceptation of JJio term, It Is merely a story, contuUU? much to interest, but nothing to excite the admiration, it is neatly published by Harper & Bros., and is for Bale by J. B. Llppinco'-t & Co. Telly Gushixg. The following truly gushing criticism of "St. Elmo," a work of doubtful merit and undoubted absurdity, is inserted as an advertisement by Carletou, its publisher : "The satirical criticism with which u few reviewers have endeavored to smother it (partlv bemuse its vrtrie l learning has provoke 1 their envy, and purtly because its uutiior is a Ionian, and that won'mu a bright and shining liliht in the South) haa only redounded to its credit, and their pigmy blows have glanced lrom the superb, polished suies of a novel wtio-e perfect tueccso and whose dazzliug attractions they would tarnish with their mud The accusation ol pedantry in the author is as idiotic a it would be to condemu a millionaire tor squandering a iew thousands where he had millions Utl. Miss Evans writes a powertul novel, a ceutle, a Christian novel, and adorns it with areuis from the stores ot her cultivated and edjeated mind; but Hhe doesn't propone to Inrnisii lialr-edtu-atf d idiots with brains wherewith to comprehend her. Mean time the reading public endorse the work in a manner so unmistakable that the publihUers are utterly unable to supply the demand tor a book which is buliijr read and praised by mil lions and millions of readers, whose verdict is unanimous that so fine a novel bas never never appealed from an Ameiioau author." ' We run the risk of advertising the work but we cannot resist the temptation of loUtne. our r adera enjoy the literary style ol tho production. An the notice from which we make this extract Is paid for at bo much a line, wo do not suppose It will carry h resistible conviction to the skeptical reader. The Diamond Edition of Dicukns. Messrs. l'ickno r & Fields, world renowned as veteran publishers, have Just issued an edi tion of Dickens' works of great beauty aud cheapness, iho Diamond Edition U as pretty a piece of typography as has fallen under our notice. Within the small pages of the volume are included novels which have brought tears of pity to hundreds ot thousands, which have convulsed millions with laughter, and delighted all readers not only oi the English, but of all the European tongues. Charles Dickens has a reputation which cannot be uddod to to-day. ne has a host of admliers, and every day the legions of his readers are increasing. There does not elapse a day on which some new worshipper Is not added to his long list of devotees. In order, therefore, to outbid the London edi tions bo extensively imported into our country, Messrs. Tic nor & Fields have got up this Diamond Edition. All the works of the great humorist are contained therein. They are issued at a rate to cause surprise, and will open the field to thousands hereto fore debarred from enjoying them. The works will grace the shelves of the richest library, and should be found in the choicestcol lcction of all lovers of literature. LITERARY NOTES. The following spicy account ol the condition of Parisian literature we clip from the Paris letter of the I'ubhsheis'1 Circular: "Some time f-ince a M. Debrigcs, being hard pi ftscd for money, applied for assistance to M. Luuis Jourclain, an editor ol Le Steele. The latter bad neither cold nor silver, but he en gaged M. Dcbriges to make a book, and sug gested the Chevalier d'Kon as a salable subject. M. Pebrises picked up uu old work entitled 'l.es llenioircB du Chevalier d'lion,' published in ls30 by M. (iaillurdet, and used his scissors with untiring energy. M. Louis Jourdain signed the book as author, and M. Dentil published it. A short time since M. (Jaillardet wished to bring out a new edition of 'Les Memoircs du Cheva lier d'Kon.' When he prtauted it to a publisher lie was told it was only a repnut ot fll. Debriges' 'L'llenuaphi odite.' lie examined the latter, and iound it was composed nliuost entirely of his work, copied literally. He. therefore, brought suit. Mil. Jourdain and Pcbriges attempted to persuade him to abandon his action by making the explain! ions 1 have given, aod M. Debriges added that he thought the copyrightof M. Gaillar det's book had expired. M. Caillardet retused to accept the explanations, and has written some harsh cards in the public prints. He has extra ordinary fortune as an author. He has some thing to do what bis share was never clearly appeared witb writing 'La Tour do Nesle.' lie had to bring a suit against M. Alex. Dumas to secure the appearance of bis name on the play-bills, and on the printed book, as an au thor of the piece. This Pnit led to a duel be tween hira and M. Alex. Duma--. When M. Pure as published his memoirs, M. Gaillardet uttac ked him (or the history ho pave 'La Tour de Kesle.' Now he is attacking Messrs. Jour dain and Debriges. Ho is an author never heard of by his works, but, known by his lawsuits. His name is tamilinr to ninny of your readers by his career as editor ot Le Court ier des Ktals (his, the able organ of French interests iu the United Hlates. Si. de Lamarthie's work on Do Balzac is likewise looked on as a literary scan dal. It is made up almost entirely of extracts from De Balz.ic's works. His something even worse than his 'Lile of Byron,' and is almost ns bud as his 'Hittory of Russia,' which was cut out of 51. Scbuitider's 'History of Russia,' or his work on the 'Beauties of Job,' which appeared in Le Siicle. This newspaper gave him twenty sous a line. To make as many lines as possible, he put into the work the whole book of Job, and iitile else just sauce enough to 'bind' the ingred lenls ol the dish together." German Litehatdre in 1SCC The London heview sajs: "The statement that the literary activity oi Germany has during the past year received a great check, will, we presume, not lequirc a loiig explanation. The whole of Ger many was deeply agitated more deeply perhaps tl.au it has ever' been since the disastrous times of the Thirty Years' War. Our readers must, neveithelfss, not imagine that the number ot publications was cousiderably smaller than in prectciinsr years. Somehow or other the 'Vier-teljahrs-t atalog' olwa.vs swells to about its u-ual size, just as the columns of the daily news papers are always tilled up, whether there be any news or Lot. There were also published last year many works ot great literary value iu Germany ; but for the most part they give the impression of being 'isolated' publications, and they cannot be easily grouped together as repre senting any systems or schools. The want of unity was, however, in ene brauch at least, not perceptible. We mean the political department ol German literature. . In purely literary mat ters there was no active co-operation auiung the writers of Germany; but with regard to polities the parties were strictly dedned, and this cir cumstance impieseJ uj on till works bearing in any way on the reorganization of Germany a certain characteristic stamp. This remarkable tac t followed in natural development the mani fest yearning In Germany for union and free dom, a feeling which runs throiieh nearly the whole current literature of all "the German States. In the course of last year, this fee'tUJ assumed a tangible form, aud it is Only natural that the consequences should be traceable in the recent literary productions of Germany." From the correspondence now published, it appears that some fifty or sixty oi' the leading men of Massachusetts solicited General Schou ler, as "an eminently proper person," to under take a war history ol Mascachu.-etts, in which "a preat masf of the vivid but evanescent mate rial of hisiery should be resent! from oblivion bv some able baud whose official opportunities ,bave titled him lor the task." In bis reply, 'General Schouler accepts the commission, ex plaining that "the grand purpose of the book will be to show what our oiiicers and men iu the military and naval service have done, how hi avely they have Jougbt, how nobly sutlered." lie adds that otht'r demands upon ins time w ill prevent his ulving the work undivided attention, though he will endeavor to complete it within a reasonable time. It is to be hoped this will not grow into as long a time as is required tor the New Jersey war history, which was authorized by the Legislature a year ago, and entrusted to Mr. John Y. Foster, au accomplished writer, but ot which the plan and arrangement are still under diseussiou. De Toequevllle somewhere pays: "Freedom creates a thousand times more property than it destroys, and in States that enjoy it the re sources ol the people Increase faster than the taxes." This, it not the motto, is certainly the moral of a book just published by Cotta, of Stultgari, written by Dr. Karl Fvtiherr von Hock, Imperial Privy Councillor oi State of Austriu, on "The Finances Rml tbe Financial History of tbe United States." The author i-tates in his preface that he began his special studies cl the subject in tbe fall of 1862, induced to do so by the wonderful aspect which tbe finances of the United States began to present, by the readiness with which bureusouie taxes weie borne Hud loans contracted alter a long period of immunity from tawwiou. nls work was long interrupted by the negotia tions between Aut-tria ami the German Customs Unirn, in which he bore a eonspicuons part; but, its olten as he returned to the subject, he rrceKnized more fully its peneral and per manent interest. The analogy of the internal BtlturK of the United States to those of Austria made it important "to inquire what were the means emplovcd la America lo secare tht! tri umph of the Union, hieher deurcc of cultiva tion, freedom, and the increasing prosperity of the people, while such results could not be achieved in Austria.'' It ii important, too, lor the emigrants trom Eurone to know something about the financial laws and administration of the country ot their adoption. A cnrelul reading of the book would, tionbtle-ts, be o of L-reat value to nianv native Amerieat s, and we hope that n translation of It will be made. Von Hock published In 18.7 a work on the financial administration of France that has been much read and studied in France, and in 1803 he pnb-lii-hed another on "Taxes and Public Expendi tures," that was nli-o well received. Tho first number has appeared of a new quarterly journal called the Southern UcvUw, published in lialtimcre. It Is edited by Albert Taylor Bledcoe formerly Professor of Mathe matics In the Universities of Mississippi and Virginia, and late Assistant Secretary ol war to the. Confederate States, a prolitic writer for the Southern prcss-and William Hand Browne, of Baltimore. It "is intended to supply a need long felt at the South; the need of an organ for Southern men of letters, and of a high cla s of periodical literature for Southern readers," and will "represent the South not as a party, but as a people." Besides literature, art, nud science, n will tempeiately d'scuss politics, In the higher sense of the wore, and education, the Southern people havlnif found "that they can no longer trust the mental and moral training ot their sons and daughter? to teacher and books im ported from abroad." This number contains 26G octavo pages, aud has eiuht leading articles, two of them political. "The Legal Status of the Southern States" U a commentary on and conclusions lrom the cases decided by the United States Supreme Court during the war, by Mr. UuskcII, late Attorney-General of Vir ginia, and member of the Coulederale Congress. Dr. Craven's "Prison Life of Davis" is made a peg on which to hang a virulent and violent accusation of tbe War Department lor the im prisonment of Mr. Davis. Dr. Bledsoe contri butes the leading attirle on "The Education of the World," and Sir. William B. Keed, of this city, a review of Earl Stanhope's "Life of Pitt." "The Daughters of De Nesle" gives a very entertaining account of the first three mistresses ol Louis XV; aud a very severe and amusing punishnieut is administered in another arti cle to Mr. N. C. Brooks ft.r hU "Viri America? lllustres," in which the almost innu merable mistakes nud errors of that gentleman's Latin style are pointed out. Two other papers treat of "Craftsmen's Associations In France," and "Mental Physiology." Altogether the Jievieio is less Southern than would be expected, not in sentiment, but in style, which is, except in one article, calm, temperate, and often really good. In ideas it is somewhat behind the age, as is natural, the South haviug be eu, iu great measure, cut off from literature for the last Ave years. Most of the books reviewed are already old to the Northern public. The writer of "Mental Physiology," for example, would doubt less have written very dilfprently, if he had seen the theories aud facts on that subject that have been onblishf d in the Inst ten vears. his know- Hedge ol the literature ol the subject seeming to stop snort ai intu. Parisian Gossip. Of the two other, main "attractions" of the moment, viz., the Advent seimons of Father Hyacinth at Notre Dame and the masked balls at the Opera, it will suffice to say that in the last of the orations in question, having for subject "Morality In its Relations to Family Life," the fat old monk launched out into such glowing and rapturous descriptions of the delights of "Christian marriage' as seem rather to have scandalized than edified his audi tors; while the net profits of the last of the much-denounced orgies of whirPngand folly in the vast enclosure of the Rue Lepelle'tier amounted to 25,000 irancs. The other popular favorite, Theresa, ot the Alcazar, is preparing to rejoice the ears of her admirers by a return to the scene of her tri umphs. The atlection ot the throat from which she was said to be suffering has subsided, or, according to unother version, w as merely a pre text to enable her to rest her voice iu view of her engagement for the period of the Exhibition, during w hich the coiiec-house diva will receive eight hundred francs per night. In acknow ledgment ot the chapter iu M. Louis Veuillot's late book, of which she is the subject, Theresa will signalize her reappearance not by Rogomme, not by La fieuvre, not even by V Etranqleuse, but by on cntiruly new ditty called Lea Odevrs de J'aris, composed lor the express purpose of giving "tit" for the "tat" of the pious sledge hammer. The persistent preference of the u-ually tickle public of Paris for Theresa and her songs, so excessively irritating to all who stand up lor classicahty and "respectability," is shared by many who, in tfie judgment of the latter, "ought to know better;" and among others, by La Patti, who is one ot Theresa's most enthusiastic admirers.and is frequently to be seen iu her box at the Alcazar, braving the clouds of tobacco smoke which till it, aud applauding with might and main the extraordinary ballads which Theresa has brought into vogue, aud which, whatever may be thought of them from a moral and philosophic point of view, aud as a 'sign of the times," are amazingly clever4 in their own low way. Which prolound remark reminds me that the numerous company of scribblers belonging to the lighter divisions of the literary army are just now excessively iu dienant with the Academy, which, having to elect a new member, is said to be intending to name a respectable nonentity, M. Duvergier (de la Hauranne), author of an uiuea.lable history, to the vacant arm chair, and with the Academy's perpetual secretary," M. Cousin, who, when sounded In regard to the candidature of Jules ,(aHin, the prince of feuilletouintes" whom the writers ot gossip, criticism, and ficticyi have long desired to see hi the Academy as their "re presentative man," coutemptuousi" reriiied ; vc 1 )a basse hterature."- Zv. 1 . Xuiion. ROOFING. B..VJi SIUNGI.E ROOrS, FLAT OH 1M.-I.W ,Yw..-v". " WITH UllTTA II 7ww ... " "'III tillll-A I li i1. I'OTH , flnd coated with fleetly WMer-prnuf. them nerl repfttied wttu nlZuUTSuflU I)'' l,n aiiHlnxt ltmki bv rust or loot y ,rom one t0 two cenli le luaru .h'SrtSt r,noUce:KAVEL MOOFIXO onet ttie 12 21 6m litlltLLSS i, KVI KKTT, No. ;tt4 (JKKKN street fcnwhii lit' ... t . 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Iboie htockholders who fail to subscribe within the t'me mentioned, or neglect to pay the several instal ments at er beiore the time they severally lad due, will loce their rlnht to the new stock. stock holders n ho have less than five shares or who hare fractions oi lle thatrs. may, at the time ot suu scriblng. pay for a proportionate part of a share, lor hich scrip will be issued: which scrip, alter the ill' tceuih ouy oi Jnnuaiy, 1C8, may be converted Into stock when presented at this otllce in sums of fltty dollars; but tbe si rip will not be entitled to interestor dividend until after conversion into stock. L CHAAillEHLAIN, 1 l(ituthcl2t Trea.nnrer. LUMBER. i Qa7 SKLKCT WHITE l'lXE BOARDS 1UU I . AMI i'LAK. 4-4. A-4 i-4. -t. 2X. S and 4 Inch. CHOICE PANEL AND 1st COMMON, 111 feet loug.l 4-4, C-4, 6-4, i, 2K, 3 and 4 Inch. WHITE PINE. PANEL PATTKKN PLANK. LAKGE AND SLPEHIOB STOCK ON HAND. 1867 B U I L D I N O ! BUILD inc. . 1U1LD1NOI LI' A BE if 1 LUAIBEK! 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Ofvicb eur"ti''ritNTKKT Pnm.io rRIHTlNO, I W AotiiwriTow, Jannary 18, 18 )7. f In pursuance of the fourth section ol tho aot enti tled "An act to lurti er rejrulate tbe printing of the iiublio documents and the purchase of paper for the rnblic i riming," aiprovid on the 27thoi Jnly, l'ii Pealed l'rorrvals will be reooived until WEDNK t HAY, the 18th day of February. 18ti7, at 12 o'clock, lor furnishing tho 1'apor for tho l'ublto I'rintlnn until tbe 81st day ot Docombor, 1RU7, the said Pro petal to bo opened De'ore and the award ol con trao'a to be mado by tbe Joint Committee of ContrroMi on rnblio Prlntmc, to the lowost and best bidder lor the Interest of tbe (iOYornment. 1 he f ntijomed ch dale spooirles, as noarty us can be ascertaiLcd, the Quantity of each kind of paper that will be rrquiren : bnt contracts will be entered into ini nil that mar needed during the year, and no more: CLAbS 1. UNCALKNDEKED PRINlIN'ti PAPER. 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WRITINO PAPERS (TO BE OF ANY RKQUIRED WEIGHt). 8000 reams Quarto Post, 10x16 inches. 1(000 reams Hu'cap, Sxlt'i, or 11x17 Inches. 2000 r anis Ilouule Cap. 16x20, or 17x28 inchos. 2000 reams Demy, 16x20 iuohes. 2( 00 reams Double Demy, 201x82 inches. 2Pf.O reams Fo lo Post, 17x22 inchoi. 20(0 retmn Double Folio Post, 2-2x34 inchoe. 1OC0 reams medium 18x28 inches. It 00 reams royal, 10x24 inotaos. W0 reams super royal, 20x28 inches. 600 reams imperial, 22x31 inches. 6C00 reams of any required size not enumerated above, and not exceeding 21x40 inches. CLASS 6-PAPER FOR POST OFFICE BLANKS (ENGINE bIZED). 1C0 reams measuring 22x81 inches, weighing 40 pounds per ream, 1700 reams measuring 26x32 inches, weighing 43 pounds per ream. 1400 teams measuring 26x30 Inches, weighing 62 pounds per ream. 100 reams measuring 18x18 inches, weighing 22 pounds per ream, 400 reams measuring 18x21 inches, weighing 21 pounds per ream. Proposals will be recolvod lor the whole quantity or any portion, not less than ono thousand roams, of the papers deeigunted in Clasos 1 and 2, and for tbe wbolo quantity or any portion ot the papers designated in Classes 6 ana 6, being not less than one-fourth. Samples of tbe qualities of all the papers, in all tho classes, will no furni.-hed upon application at this office, and the succecalui bidders wnl be required rigidly to conform to the samples furnished. Fach c ass will be considered separately, and be tuOKet to a st pa.-ate contract, but bidders may offer for one or more of the classes In trie same proposal. Bo proposal will be considered unices accompanied by a guarantee that tho Didaor or bidders, if bis or their proposal shall be accepted, will enter Into au obligation, wuh good and sutlicient sureties, to fur nish tho articles proposed tor; and e.ch proposal must be accompanied by satixtactory evidunoo that tho person or persona making said proposal are manulacturers ot or dealers in tbe description of paper which he or they propose to furnish. All the paper in the several clashes mut be do l'Tcred at the Government Printing Ollico, in the city of Washington (except, class 6, which must be delivered at Buffalo, N. Y.), in good order, froe from nil and every extra charge or expense, and subject to the Inspection, count, weight, and mea surement of the Superintendent, and be in all respects satisfactory. 1 he supplying of au inferior articTo in any of the classes, er a failure to supply the quantity required at any time, will be considered a violation of tbe contract Blank proposals will be furnished upon applica tion atuisoiliee, and no proposal will be considered which dees not conform exactly therewith. Propotal8 will bo endorsed on the envelope "Pro posals (or Paper," and addressed to the Joint Com mittee on 1'ut lio Printing, eitber to the care of Hon. H. B. Anthony, Chairman ot tbe Senate Com mittee on Printing; Hon. A. 11. Lalliu, Chairman of the House Committee on Printing; or C. Wendell, Esq., Superintendent of the Publio Printing, Wash ington, I. C. Bv dnectionof the Joint Committee of Congress on Pnblic Printing. C. WENDELL, 1 21 E0t Superintendent of Publio Punting. Gr O V E K N M J N T S A L E.- Tho morertv known as the GOVElMEM TAfJKKUY AKD STEAM SAW MILL, with seventy-live acres ot land, near SAN ANIONIC Texas. Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be recotvod up to tbe first day ol March, 1807, lor tho purolia e of 76 acres of .auo, more or less, together wttu tbe buildings erected thereon, aud the appurtenances appertaining, that is to say : One Tannery, containing twelve stone limo vats, filly-two wooden vat-, seven stone poo. s, and capable of tanning 16,000 bides per annum. One Steam Saw Mill, capable of sawing 8000 foet of lumber daily. One small Stone Building. Ibe above property is situated about two miles above San Antonio, on the San Antonio river, and the water is conducted to the establishment by a race ot hewn stone, laid iu cement. The land was purchased and improvements m tdo by the late so-called lonfodorate Government, aud are estimated to have coat $160,000 in gold. 1 be property has been under lease for the year 18(56, at a monthly rent ot $600, payable in advance A secured title in fee simple wnl be given by the Unfed Stoles Government. Proposals wi l be marked, "Proposals for Govern ment Tannery and Saw Mi l," and atldiessed to J B. KIDDOO, Bv't Maj.-Gen. Asst Com'n, Bureau It. F. and A. Galvcton, iexas. 1 11 7w DYEING, SCOURING, ETC. PEMH STEAM SCOUUU'O ESTABLISHMENT, No. 510 RACE Street. We beg leave to draw your particular attention to om new French Meam HcouriDK fcatabllshinent. the first and only one ol its kind in tbia city. We do not dye, but b a chemical process restore Ladles', Gentlemen's, an . C hildren's Garments to their original states, wltuou: injuring them lu the least, whllo great experience and tUe best machinery I rout France eunble us to warrant periect tatistacuon to ail who may tavor us with tlieh pktrunaKo. 1.AD1KH' DKK8SES, of every deaciitition. with or without Irimoiluns. are cleaned and tlulMliid without being taken apart, whether the color he genuine or not. Opera Cloaks and Mantillas. Curtains. Table Covers Carpets. Velvet, hlbbous. Kid Oloves, etc., cleaned and reunified in Iho best manner. Uenilenieu's Huiuuier and Winter ( lcttilriK cleaned to pertecttcn without In jury to the ntutl. Also (lugs aud Banners. All kinds of Btains rtniorcd without Cleaning the whole. All orders are executed u ruler our immediate supervision, ami Dathifactlon tiuuranteed In eeiy instance. A call;ad tuaminattoa of our prcces It renpecttully solicited. AIDED I LL & 3IAUX, 3 10 mwiS Ko. MO KACi 8treoL MEDICAL BOAKD FOR TUE EXAMINA TION OF CAN DIDA1 ES FOR A DMLSSION 1N101HENAVY A AS<tlANf SUltGKONS. BL'KCArj OF MKDICINB aku Suuukby, ) NAVY Dlil'AKTMKNT. I, December 29, 1800. ) A Board of Medical Olllcers is now iu soision at theNAVAL ASYLUM, phladclphia lor the exami .nution ol candidntos lor adiuis'iou iuto the Medical Corps of the Navy. , r Geutlemcu dosirous ot appearing beforo the Board must make application to the Honorable St oretary ot the Navy, or to tho undersigned, stiting resi dence, place and dateoi birth Appl cations to be accompanied by rcspectab e testimonials ot moral character. , ... Candidates muBt not be less than twenty-ono nor more than twenty six tars of age. Ko expenro Is allowed by the Government to can didates at'ending the sessions ot the Board, as a kuccctul examination is a legul pre requisite for appointment in the Navy. ibe many vacaucies exn tine iu tbo Medical Corps insure iu uittliate i ppomtmcnt to i-ucctssiul caudi t'.ates. P. J HOKWITZ, 1 3 tblOt Cbaf ol Bureau. PROPOSALS 1 ()r()SALi FOR AUHI TRANSPOUTAi JL I' ' 1 CPARt KItMABTVIt Gl NERAt'S OPKlCK, I iimiarv If,. I w7 I '.'l J ro Ofsls will bo lecoivcd at tin. offlnr Until 12 o'cloc M , on the 28,li of Kehrnnpo lm:7 loi tl e transportation ol Military Mippliet, during io year ceieim i.eint piu i, 1S7, antt. ending liarch 81, lhtjS, on tho fol owing loules: KOUIP. No. 1. roni Fort Mci'litrson, Nrliranka Territory orsuch parts us may ue determined ntion during the yoar iii the (Imnlia brut oil ol thn l.'nion l acilio K.nlroad west ol Fort cPherson or lrom tort Laiamio' Dakotuh I'emtory, to such po-t or depots as are now or may bo etublisiicd in tno Territory of Ne braska, went of lotieittide 102 tleir.. in thn I mitnn of Mi ntnna, south of latitude 40 dog , in the Terri tory oi unko'au, west ot lotiuiiuao 1U4 cleg , n the Territory ol Idaho, fouth ol latitude 44 (loir . n.l east of longifudo 114 deg , and in tho fcrntohes of cud ai.u coiorauo norm oi tatituUii i) iieg., in cluding, ii necessary, Denver Ciiy. ROUTE No 2. From Fort Riley, Hato ot linu-as, or such points as mav be drterm.nod rninti itnnntf fhp Tnup nn ih. Union Paoltio Knilrt ad. K, II . tn anv mwt or dnnnt that are now or mav lie establiKhod in the xtateof rvansas or in tho Territory of Colorado, south of 46 other depot ;that may bo designated in that for- niory, ana to any other point or pointa on tb 1 VIIU7. TfntTTP'. Nrt O From Fort Union or such other depot as may b estaLI.l:cd in the lerntorv of New Mexico, to an pOfts or Statu 118 that imtirmig tin n.thl,h,l in that ierritorv, and to such posts or stations as may be designated in the Territory ol Arisona, and in tho S.ate ot lex as west of longitade 104 degrees. EOCTE No. 4. From St. Fnul, Miniie.-ola. to such posts as are now or may bo established in the Mate ol Minnesota, and in that iiortion ol DakotaU Territory lying east of the Missouri river. Hie weight to bo transported during tbo year will not exceed, on Route No. 1, 80,000 000 pounds; on Ronto No. 2. 20,010.000 pounds; on Route No 8, 8 000,000 pounds; and ou U;ute No. 4, 8,000,000 pounds. Proposals will be made for taoli routo separately. Bidders will Btate the rate per 100 pounds per 100 miles, at which they will transport the stores in each month of the ytnr, beginning April 1,1807. and ending March 81, 1808. ' ' Bidders should give their names in lull, as well as their places bl residence, and each proposal should be accompanied by a bond in the sum of ten thousand! S1O.P0O) dollars, signed by two or moie responsible person, guaranteeing that in case a contract isawaided lor the route mentioned in the proposal toihe party proposing, the contract will be accepted aud entered into, and goad and tuflicient security furnished b said party in accord ance with tho terms of this advertisement. 1 he contractor will be required to give bonds In the following aumuuts: On Route No 1, $250,f 00. On Route No. 2 200 000. On Route No. 8, elOO.OOO. On Route No. 4. 50,000. Sntlsiac'ory iviaence of th io. altv and solvency ol each bidder and person cilored as security will bo rcnuired. Proposals must be endorsed ''Proposals lor Army transportation on Routo No. 1, 2, 8, or 4," as ttte cace may be, and none will be entertained unless they luily comply with tbe requirements ol thisad veruscment. '1 he party to whom an award is mado must be pre pared to execute the contract at once, aud to give the it quired bonds lor the luuhlul performance ot the contract. The right to reject any and all bids that may be oflered is reserved. The contractors on each ronte must bo in readi ness lor service by the ltday ot ApiL, 18G7, and will be required to have a placo ot business or agenoy at which he may be communicated witb promptly and, readily lor Route No. 1 at Oinatiu, JS. T.: tor Routo No 2 at Fort Ri'ey, Kansas ; lor Route No. 8 at Fort Union, New Mexico; for Route No. 4 at baint Paul, Minnesota, or at such other point for encli of the several routes as may be iudtcated as the starting point of tbe route. Blank forms showing the conditions ot the cob tract to be entered into for each route can be bad or application at this ollico, or at the office ot the QnaN termasterat New York, Saint Louis, Fort Leaven worth, Omaha, hanta Fe, and Fort Snelling, and must accompany and be a part of tbe proposal, lly orcicr of the yuar.ern:aster-Gen ral. . 1 191F28 ALFXANDER BLISS, Urt.Yll I'dionel and Assl'tant Quurtermaatn, U.S.A. "DKOFOSALS rOR CONTOTfltTTbiLA X YV-A1CE iii,All vV A i ljiC. Lmtku states Engineer Office, . Office, ) 3 i Street, f 3 7, 1867. ) ' l OOpy Of this J0. ZU (SOUTH MXIU B FllILADKLPrilA. January 7. Scaled Proposals, in duplicate, with a oodv i advertirement attached to each, will be reooived at this office until the 21st ol Febiunry, 1867, lor stone to the amount ol $67,000 (sixty-seven thousand dol lars), lor the Delaware Breakwater. The stone to be ol tbe hardest and most durable Suality ; the delivery to oommence on or about the 6th of May, and to be completed by iho 16th of September, aud ihe weekly delivery to be as nearly as pcsible uniform. Ot tho total amount of stono, four fifths are re quired to be in blocks oi not lets than two ton', and one-filth in blocks ol upwards of one-tourtb. ol a ton. 1 he stones will be subject to rigid inspection, and will be received or not, as the Engineer, or his agents, shall find them to accord, or not, as to quality and size, with the above description. Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible persons, whoso signatures should bo appended to tbe guarantee, and who should tie certified to as being good and sufficient tecuuty, by the United States District Judge, Attorney, or Collector, or other pub.ic officer. A reservation of ten per centum on partial pay ments will be made during the delivery of the stone. Envelopes to be endorsed, "Proposals for Stono for Delaware Breakwater." Bids will be opened at 12 o'clock M., on THURS DAY, tbo 21bt ol February, 1807, and bidders are invited to be present. For further lnlormation, apply at this office, c. sea forth stewart, 1 8 tuths Gw MaJ. Eng. and Bvt. Lt.-Cot. COAL. m VV. PATRICK & CO., NO. 304 IT. BROAD ST., DEALERS IN LEHIGH AND SCHUYLKILL COAL HAZLETON, MAHAN0Y, EAGLE VEIN, AND EE-B&OKEff STOVE, Alvtajscn hand, under cover, audlreelrom DIRT ant BLATK, r.msamw6m COAL! COAL! COAL! J. A. WILSON'S (Successor to W. L. Foulk,) I.KI1IGII AND SCHUYLKILL. FAMILY COAL YARD, No. 1517 CALL0WHILL St., Phila. Attenilon Is called to my HONEY BBOOK LEHIGH Bi.d HK-ltUUK.h FCHUYLIULL, both lujierior aud unsuipasi-etl Coal. foul HEdlrtparatiorjsaeatlntheclty 9 24 u T"NTT)T A "TCTT"n"BEH GOODS WHOLESALE AND EETAIL, OF ALL KINDS, FOB t AMILY, I BUGGIST8 STATIONERS', OR MAMJfACTBKESS' USE, Can be obtained direct at the MANUFACTORY AGENCY, No. 708 CIIESNUT Street. Customers will find it to their advantage to dea her. 18 lm V?. PHILADELPHIA SURGEON 9 1 AMiAlil lMSTlTUTK. No. I . J 11 street, aoove Mariet. u. IlVI.MEIT, a . thirty years' practical eiuertenoa. uaia.t ivvn D,uiui HUIUBIUIVUI Ul U I mint 'ttlllt i;ritlllll.lil.u fr-.....u T... ....I - v.riut Ol ethers. Hutiiorterii, K'sstic ht .cXtun's.riUoulaer Kraoes, f.,.,il.o. Niih.,..,... ,..,(..... .. . iu.um ucted by a Lmlr.
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