THE 12 CLOTHING. CHEAP, CHEAPER, CHEAPE3T CLOTHING IN THE CITY. ROCKHILL & WILSON, Nos. 603 and C05CHESNUT St. Every Garment In our Exten sive Assortment LOWERED in Price tosuit the times. Wo are determined to closo out our Stock of Overcoats and Heavy Suits before tho Holi days, Very Cheap. Pricos greatly reduced on Ordered Work. Parents, brine; along your Boys. Wo havo all kinds of Coys' Clothing, which wowiil sell very low. Tho Best Ready-made Cloth Ingin Philadelphia at tho low est figures. Perfect satisfaction guaran teed to every purchaser. 9303m 0"E PRICE ONLY. JOKES' OLD ESTABLISHED OXE FRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, No. G04 MARKET St., ABOVB SIXTH. For style, durability, and excellence a workman ship, oar goods cannot be excelled. Particular atten tion paid to customer work, and a perfect tit guaran teed In all cafes. 10 25(mw6m LUMBER. i QAT SELECT WHITE PISE BOARDS J.OO I ASU FLANK. 4-4. 6-4, 6-4, 2, 2;i, 3. and 4 Inch CHOICE PANEL AND bit COMMON, 18 feet long, 4-4. 6-4, s-4, 2. 2S, 8. and 4 Inch WI11TK PIKE. PANEL FAT'l'KBN PLANK; XAROE AND hUPKKlOK STOCK. ON HAND, H C tZf7 B UILDINGI BUILDING lODli BUILDING! T.UMBER! LUMBER! LUMBEBI -4 CAROLINA FLOORING. 6-4 UAKOL1NA FLOORING. 4-4 DELAWARE FLOORING. 6-4 DELAWARE FLOURING, WH1TK PINE FLOORING, ASH FLOORING. WALNUT F LOOKING, BPKUt'K FLOORING. BTEP BOA K 03, KAIL PLANK. PLAHTKRINO LATH. 1867: AND CYI'HESS blllNGLES. 1867. W ALNUT BOARDS. WALNUT PLANK. WALNUT BOA K Dei, WALNUT PLANK, LARGE STOCK frEAaONEP. LUMBER FOR UNDERTAKERS . llIHIlkll tlm I'MlkkTAKKKtll 1867 RED CEDAR. WALNUT. AND PINK. 1867 A T RA VV T TTMRF.TIOF AT T.TvTXna . ALBANY LUMBER OP ALL KIN Da, LL.ylNhll WAI.HT DRY POPLAR, CHKKRV, AND ASH, OAK PLANK AND BOAKDtt, MAHOGANY. EOBEWOOD. AND WALNUT VKNEFJia H OCT7 -CIGAR-BOX MANUFACTURERS. XOU I . CIGAR-BOX MANUFACTURERS. bPAMfill CKDAK BOX BOAR1M. i CffV7 SPRUCE JOIST I spruce joisr PPRUCE JOIST I FKOM 14 TO XI FEET LONG. IBCPJUjUOB NOKWAY HCANTLINQ. &LAULE, BROTHER A CO., eirpj . No. 260U foOUTH BTREET. m S. BUILDERS' MILL, OS. 4,6, AND 8 H. 1TPTEEKTH ST. ESLER & BEO., Proprietors. AlftSyi on band, made of the Bent Seasoned Lumber at low prices, -WOOD MOULDING!, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS, AND NEWELh. Newels, Balusters, Bracket and Wood Moulding. WOOD MOULDINGS. BRACKETS, BALUBTKKa AND NEWEXfi. Walnut and Ash Hand Balling, S, X, and 4 Inches. BUTTKRNTJT, OHE8NTJT, and WALNUT KOULDINGS to order. W Ja C. PERKINS, 1.1I9111ER MERCHANT, Successor to R.:Clark,Ir. KO. 324 CriKI.SlIAN STREET. Conotantly on band large and varied aaaortoPul f Building Lumber. 6W TTHITEI) fcTATEiJ REVENUE STAMPS. principal Depot. No. S'4 CHKHHl'T Street, central Lspot ho loll Fl KTH Street, one door below Chesuut. Ektablhthed leOi. fcjTdffw'ltKn? ""fi'tlon constant on iUla Ma?,a.tlKT rV"" Promptly attfnnXl to. The deelslna. .el to.VoVffinc.i'" consulted, jndany information rBarum. the law chrlully KODGERH' AND WOSTESHOLM'3 POCKPT KNIVKH.Pea'lanil Stag Hauui.. f iM-auiifiil iiolBli. KOLCiKKa' and WaDK a HuVcii ii'J ItAZORH, and the celebrated LEUOULTH1C Kaair fcCIoSORH of the llnest quality. w K(ir, Knlve. hclwiors and Tnble futlery Grounil ud PollHhed at 1. MADEIRA'S, No. US TKN i U btreot, below CbesnuC 2 TDBIVT WELIjS OWNERS OK PKOPEUTyZ J- The only place to get Privy Wells cleaned and Hialnlaoied at ?wy low prices. ApEyBOWl . Manufacturer of Poudrelta, 111) GOT.rBMITH S HALL. LI BRA MY Btreat LOST. LOST ON TUB NIGHT OP THE 6lli. a.lOKle DIAMOND PIN, old-fasbloned shU slug, with a .mall brilliant near the catch. Full value ('aid, IX returiitd to No. a boulU FOUiil'H bt, it ly DAILY EVENING TELEGRAF1I TRIPLE SHEET GENT.'S FURNISHING GOODS. QENTLKMKaVS WRAPPERS (JFTI.EJ1K5i,4 WRAIUi;R. ENTEEWE N WBAPPEHN. KiTi.i:,ni:nwnippi;H. JOHN C. ARRISON. KOM. 1 AM) S NORTH SIHTII STREET, Is now offering en elegant and extensive variety of tENTEEWEN'S WRAPPERS, Nl AKFN, TIES HEFlXKRk, LOVES, HANKEKCI'IEFSt ETC., SI 1TA1IEE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AlfO, his nsnal assortment of MERINO. SILK, and WOOLLEN II 22rp I KDKRHIIinTHAKD DRAWER!!. HOLIDAY PRESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN. AN IXKUAXT ASSORTMENT OF WRAPPEItN, Ji REAR FAST JACKETS, ( ABDIO IN JACKETS, . CRAVATS, SCARFS, O LOVES, JJUFFLEHS, HANDKERCHIEFS, SCARF B1X4-IS AN n SLEEVE R17TTONS, WITH A CiRFAT VARIETY OF UNDER (GARMENTS, ETC. J. V. SCOTT & CO., 12Iltd.116p MO. "14 CHESftUT STREET. MERINO UNDERWEAR IN GREAT VA. nety, lor sale at HOFMANN'S HOSIERY STORE. Merino Underwear for Gents. Merino Uunerwear or Youths. Merino Underwear fur Infants, Merino Underwear lor Misses. Merino Underwear Tor Ladies, Merino Howe for Ladies. Merino Hone for Minses. Merino Hose lor Youths. Merino MoNe for In Inula. Merino Hone for Gents. All-wool Shins, white. Tor Gents. All-wool Shirts, scarlet, lor Uuulfl, All-wool Shirts, Krey mixed. All-wool BhlrUi, blue mixed. All the above, of superior qualities, for sale at HOI 31 ANN'S HOSIERY STORE, 8 6tuth8 No. 9 North EIGHTH Street. J. W. SCOTT Sq CO HU1BT MANCFACTFREBS, AND DKALKRS IM MEWS rVBHIHniMH SOODI KO. 814 IIIEXSUT STREET. FOUK DOOBa BILLOW THE "OONTINENTAIi, 6 TTJrp raXLADKLPHXA. PATENT SHOULDER-SEAM SHIRT MANUFACTORY, AN IETLKM EM'S FURNISHINe STORM PERFXT FITTING 8IIIRT8 AND DRAWERS madntroci mcasnrement at very short notice. All other articles ot UENTXJlJlEN'H DRESS GOOCtt in fall variety. WINCHESTER A COM tl o. Itm CHEhNUT UtTMk, PROPOSALS. O FFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER rin ii ti imtak v District, 1 Nkw Uiilkank. La . Deo. la. 18'S7. I SealPd ProponalH are Invited and will he received at tint olllce until 12 M., January 18. 1ni8. for the pur rhane ol n'l the r If; lit, title and Intercnl of the United StaU Hiu and to the United States Military Railroad Iri'lll Jlruzc.s Sail tlaeo tu White's Kancbe. Texas. The sale will Include the enure track and siding, miliums", water niut ons, turn lames, eic.ilie rail' U'-etiier witu the rolip.g stock, cars, uiucbluery, uuu oilier fijuiP111 "is. as iouowh. 6,'n nines railroad track. -4 claw barB, used. 2 pinch bars, used. 6 i-tiillintc boxes, used. 2d,(iiio pounds railroad chain, good, W.v.u pounds railroad Iron, coiid. 1 locomotive, unserviceable, 1 locomotive and tenner, serviceable. 1 locomotive head-light, unserviceable. 14 coupling Jinks, i;ood. 6H pouuds car spriiiKS, good. 12,i in pmi nds railroad spikes, good, frfMI ceses ties. good. 2 shackle bars, used. 2i siiiure braises, good. 7 Hat curs, worn hut serviceable. 2 crows-feet, worn. 4 rai'road frogs and 8 switch Btandi, worn. 4 spike mauls, worn. 2 Jack screws and levers, worn. 2 tiiru-tahles, worn, 1 fire tonjs, worn. 2 screw wrenches, worn. 1 baud car. worn. 2 push-car wheels, worn, 1 Biove, worn. 1 push car, worn. . I, ...l ... Bliitln. wnrti. n .i. ...u .. in ,.t. iiw-iiuiu the title to tbeland, which does not belong to the United tatales, nor to the bridge t ver the "Hoc l nica." .... . j n iu. ....A i. .limn in miles In lengtb. and extends from lJraz-is Santiago lo While's ltaucbe, on the Itio Orande. From this point couuecu n is uiuuu oy iu.,n.ii i.ilih l4rrMw,,RvtllA and Maiamnras. Of the ten miles 8 lHH-ltso are washed away by a late hurricane, 407-1W) are In running order, although not continuous, and about 1 84-I6U tulles of the material nrw Itiirieil til ftftnfl. n'lin rni la itiAflhortpst and best for the Immense traffic botween tbeJull' of Mexlno and tho Interior of Southern Texas and Nirtheru Mexico, ana me com niuulcatlon by rail alouecau readily be extended to Drownsvllle. , i ho rf.nrn.ri tn Whitn's Tlancbe saves thirty miles ot dillicult and tortuous navigation. The road is live li-et gauue, good ties, T rail, aud lull spiked. The tuoperty may be Inspected on application to Captain ( H. Hoyt, . O. M., Urownsville. Texas, ana any iniormauou aesireo ujy uduuimuwuviu that oillcer, or from the ollice ot the Chlet Uuarter m aster i'illh Military District, New Orleans, Da. A cnnfhiion of the sale will be that transportation Rball be furnished lor all Hovernment troops and sup plies, whenever required, at rales uoi lo exceed n o .e paid by Hie United state, toother railroad companies in uie uth Military District. Terms of payment oaeli,lu United States Treasury union. 'I he Government reserve the right to reject any or a'l bids. 1'ronosals should be Indorned "Proposals for Brazos Sariiatio and itio Orande Railroad," aud addressed totheunuersigusd at this olUc. MoQON10LEi Brevet I.leut.-Col. and A. Q. U. V. b. A., in charge of office. "-I J1" QIIOICE FINE CONFECTIONS, Put up In Keat Boxes suitable for Presents, HAINES & LEEDS, MANUFACTURERS Ot CHOICE FINE CONFECTIONS, No. OOG MAIiKJLT Street, AINO. NPI.EID AMOHTMRST OF FltfrXH lADll AtOXEf All tibAfKU till UUMLifi QHRISTMAS PRESENTS A very large and Ana assortment of WRITING DESKS, from 176 to Vi, !... .. ii... t r....i.a. Tiaiik. Pnrnaa. Pocket Books .viiiuiim, u.i'u, - - . Ladies' Companions, Cigar Cases, Gold Pons aud Pencils, Chess. Crlbbago, and Backgammon Boards And a great variety tit NEW GAMES, ETC. . IIARIEM. 188S. R. HOSHIMS a t o., blalionors and Engravers, NO. Ut AIICU BMet 128 112 25 SHIPPING ff ff v K1 l:A V To LI VKRPUOL, CALLING 1 ue liiinnii Line, sail lug HK111- W KK ICLV, carrying tur L uiiea mhii-s .Malls, crrv of n.s-ioN U1Y OF ANT W UP..... CITY OF i ON DOM CITY OF WASHINO'ION. ...Saturday, December ' ...Sa'iirdar, December M rtxtunlay, January 4 sturdv. .lauiiary 11 .Mai urdy, January 18 and ea'li succeeding HMnrrtay and Wednesday, at noon, irom rier no. 4S north Kiver. Hate of Passage by the Mall Hteamer sailing; EVERY SATURDAY: Payable tu told. I Parhle In Currency. First C. bin , find Steerage ftf ' to limlon. A ( XV lo London RH " to Pans lir " lo Paris 43 rssROge by the Wi dmsilay BlpaiT.rs: Klrsl Csbln, file; Meereee f:'.n. Payable In ( Milted istaies cm rency. "a neuters also lorwarded 10 Havre, iiauiourg, Hre men. etc., at mi derate rates Siecraco passage from I. Iverpool or Queens own, 4fi, currency. Tickets can be bouRbt here by persons sending for tlielr trlemls, Jor further lulormatlon apply at the Company's olllcee. JOHN 4 HAI.K Aifnt, 12!'J No. 411 CHhXNU I street, Phlha, 1VT-T,a.T llllDtniM t.rf,n A IIC?TTTrt COMPANY. XhrouKb Lln to CallfomlaiTia Ponama or Nicaragua, Ba'llne frrm New York December Blh and ISth January rth. i.'itn, aud '2.M li, and February lniU and 2.Mh, with New steamships ol the First-class. fassage Dower tiian ny any oilier i.ine. For tin tber lnforinallon addr.ss the undersigned at No. 177 WF-Bf btreet New York. D. N. i akhlihiuji, Agent, Or THOMAS R. KKARuK, No, 217 WALNUT Street. 12 3 3m Philadelphia, Pa. f PAHSMIE TO AND FROM klii C4KK.AT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 11 V bTEAMi-HIP AND MAILT NO PACliJfiT, AT Rk-Dl.CKJD RATKH. DRAFTS A V A I LA ItLKTH RO UOH OUT EN (4 LAND 1KKLAH1I, BUU'liAOU, AND WALlUi, For particulars apply lo TA PSCOTTH, BROTHKR8 A CO No. R6 SOUTH Street, and No. 28 BROADWAY, 11 OrtolHOS. T. SKARLK. No. 217 WALNUT f-pff. T"E PIIIEAIEEP1IIA A Nil SssaW- SOU1HKRN MAIL HI KAMslilP COil- 1A.M KHili l.A It UrMl-MUH 1 II LiY 1.1 M ri. FOR NEW itl.EA..N, I.4., VIA HAVANA, juiAiA.i.iiivnuH, vapiaiu tr. v iioxie. BTAHOFTHK tNlON.1076 lous, Capt. T.N.?ooksey. illie JUNIATA will leave lor New Orleans on Monday. December 23, at 8 o clock A- M.. Irom No. 41 Queen Street Wharf. The star of thk uniua win leave rew or- Ifnuo lor inn imri oil rT.i.t'.nj, nrvcuinci 4,1, '1 hrough bills ol lading sigiitu lor ireight to Mobile, Galveston, Natchez, Vicksburg, MeuipUis, NasUvllle, Cairo, St. Louis, Louisville, ana Cincinnati. Agents at New tirienns, ureevy jMCKerson, ffl oo. WILLIAM L. JAM KM, Oeneral Agent, UiAllLkB D1LKKS, Freight Agent, 11 23 No. 814 H. Delaware avenue. TT-P. THE PIIIEAREEFIIIA AND SxStk&J!, SOUTHERN MAIL HlltAMrtUIP OOM.- l Anl Q xtCittuijAn nivmi-tituri intu ijXOIXt., x-srxs liiwiinuiun.s.i;, The steamship PIONKKR. Sli.tons. Captain J. Ben nett, will leave lor the above port on Thursday, December 26, at 6 o'clock P. M., Irom Pier la South Wharves. Btiis.01' lading signed at through and reduced rates to all principal poiuts lu iNortti Carolina. Agents ai wnmingion, worm x Daniel. WILLIAM D. J AMK-i, General Agent, CHAllXLU K. D1LKK.-J, Prelgbt agent, 11 Z; No. 814 S. Delaware avenue. Till! PIIII.ADt'l.PIIIl awn fpt, SOU'l HtRN MAIL bl'KAMolilP (JUA1- eAuvs HJt.UUl.Alt liliNH r ti it j v Ann aii, TONAWANDA, 850 tons, Captain Wm. Jennings. W OM1NO. 860 tons. Oaptaln Jacob Teal. Tbe Bieamshiu WYOM1NU will leave for the auove port on Saturday, Decern oer , at a o ciocic.A. M., irom Pier 18 South Wharves. Through passage tickets sold, and freight taken for an points lu connection witnttie oeorgia uenirai ttau- roau. v am uja ai-t, uenerai Agent, CHAliLLrt DILK EH, Freight Agent, No. 814 8. DKLAW ARK Avenue. Agents at Savannah, Hunter A Oammell. 11 22 HIIIEAREEPIIIA, RICHMOND yTAl) NORFOLK B 1 E A MbUlr LINE. r- T"""" AIR LINE TO THE bOUTH AND WhJSTl THROUGH RECEIPTS TO NEWBERN. Also all points In North aud South Carolina, vis ceauoaru aua itoanoae nauroaa, ana to juyncuourg Vs.. Tennessee and tbe West, via Noriolk. Peters burg, couth-Mid Kailroad, aud Kichmoud aud Dan- Vine xtaiiroau. The regularity, safety and cheapness of this ronta Com menu it to the public as the most desirable medium lor carrying every oesct lotion or rrelght. No cbarge for comminslon, dray ago, or auy expense of transler. Kteamships Insure at lowest rates, and leave regu lar iy irom urat wuari nuuve liiaraoi street. Freight received dally. WILLIAM P. CLYDE & CO., TVo. 14 TC.irLll unit htilltli IV 11 A I 7 li'Q W. P. PORTER, Agent at Htohuioud and City rutub, T, P. CROW ELL A CO.. Agenla at Norfolk. 1 1 mil jm i OPPOSITIOIT TO MONO J-55T,'OrTOLy. IJAILY DINE FOR HALT! sfaa-.iafCMAeiiMOiUi, via CUosapeake and Dela wait Lbiiul. Philadelphia and Baltimore Union Steamboat Com pany, oauy at 8 o clock f. M. Tbe (Steamers ot Ibis line are now plying regularly Detweeu Ibis port aud Baltimore, leaving toe Pier No. 2N. Delaware avenue, above Market street dally ;at z o chick jr. at (nunuayH ezcepteu;. Cairylng all desorlptiou of Freight as low as any other line. Fremhl bandied with . great care, delivered promptly, and lorwarded to ail poium beyoud the lei minus free of commission. Particular attention paid to the transportation of all description ot Merchandise, jioisos, carriages etc. etc. For lurther Information apply to JOHN d. huukf, Agent, 616j No. 18 N. DH.LA WAiiK Avenue, wr.w r.YPiiKiii t.i wb! pf. Alexandria, Georgetown, and Washington, wnti connections at Alexandria Irom the most direct route for Lynchburg, Bristol, KnoxvUle, NasbvlllS, Dalton, and the bouuiwest. Bteamers leave regularly from the first wharf abOTt Market street. Freight received dally. , m . WM. P. CLYDE A CO.. No, 14 North and Houth WharvesJ J. B. DAVIDSON. A tent at Georgetown. M.ELDKIDUE & Co., Agents at Alexandria, Yk gmia. si I FOR NEW TOBK, VIA DELA ware ana itaman uuuiu. it.Aoiess btoamboat Company feteam rropellers leave Dally Irum 11 ret wharf below Market street- Through in twenty-four hours. Goods forwarded to all points, North, East, aud West, free of oomiulaslon. J) rfclgllt receivea at ine lowest rates. WM. P. CLYDE & CO.. Agents. No. 1 toouih W Uaxves. JAMES HAND, Agent, N o. 104 W all street .New York, 1 U FOR NEW YOBKr-SWIfT' Tju-K BTJKh, TraiiBUoriallou Oomnauv De- BDRE' ' i'.i snatch aud Hwlitsure Llues. via Dela- ware auu Kurltau Caual, on auu alter lue mm or March, leaving dully at U M. and 6 P. M Couuectlng With all Northern aua eastern lines. For freight, which will be Ukeu on accommodating terms, apply to WILLIAM M. BAIRD 4 CO.. Ill No, 1Mb. DELAWARE Aveuue, ect. Ti-icinu riDTiiwa itinnnrunci ifcJJLifcfcl The undemigned having leaaea tbe KEN buMjiOA bCREW DOaK, begs to lnlorui bis lneuds and the patrons of the Dock that be Is prepared with Increased lad lilies to accommodate those having vessels to he raised or repaired, aud belug a practical Blilix-arpenier aud caulker, win give personal atten tion tt. Him veaseia Aiitrnuied to him for reDalrs. Captains or Agenla, blp-Carpeulors and Machinists having vessels to lepalr, ase solicited to call. IJavinir the aaeocy lor the aalo ol " Wetterstedts' Patent Meialllu CVKnptisltlou" for Copper paint, for the preservation of vesBt-ls' bottoms, lor tills city, I am prepared to luruisn uie sameon reasnnanie teritis. JOHhl H. HAM MITT, Kensington bcrew Dock. 1! DELAWARE Avenue. above Laurel street. 600 AUCII STREET. 600 CRIFFITH & PACE. PATENT IIIRD CAOES. FIXE AliATES, I1EACKINO TABLE, BOOK iIIEEVES. BRITANNIA WARE. WHITING DESK. WORK 11UXES, AND IIOTJSE-nJRNISII- PHILADELPHIA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1867. PROPOSALS HEALyVARTKUHDIcrOTOFTHE PLTrii, t H ty.r QtTAHTKKMASTKH'H OFriOK,! UMAHA. ieii.. iNoveni'ier 20, IWI7, 1 rilOPOBAI F(It ARMY THA KSMIK V X I II1V.- Sf a ed Pri.(nssl will be received ai Ibis olllce until 12 M.ou THURSDAY, the 1 day of January, IKW. lor the transportation of Military Sunnllea dnrlnir the year ron.menrlng April 1, lss, and ending March III, lsi, on Route No. 1, from Cheyenne, Dakota, or rucu uiuer poinis as may ne ueiermiuen upon Ourlug tl e year, on the Omaha brartob. of the Union I'aoiuo Kaiircnd, west of C:bcyenne, to such posts or ilepois us are how or may he established In the Ter ritory ot Montana, south ol latitude 47 ileerees. in tho 1 f rritory ol Dakota, west of longitude lul negrees. In ine ti rritory ol Idiino. ent ol longltinie 111 degrees, snrt In the Territories of Utah and Colorado, north of latitude 40 degrees, Including, If necessary, Denver city. 1 ne weigm to ne transported during the year on Route No. I will not exceed twenty-five million ('JA.uii.Ooi') pounds. Miooers win state tun rate per inu potman per ino miles at w hich they will transport the stores In ench month of the year bediming April 1. IntW. aud ending Mercb HI, ls.w. Itidders should give their names in tun. as well as Hi el r p aces ol residence, and each proposal should lie accompanied by a bond In the sum of ten thousand (SlOiiKi) dollars, alcncd by two or more responsible persons, legally executed and properly stamped, guar anteeing tnai in case a contract is awarueu mr me route inonllonetl In the proiKisal to the party prtp. posing, Ihecnnlriict will be accepted and entered Into, ana gooa ana snuicieni fectmiy lurmsnea ny sata party In accoidance with the terms of this advertise ment. I ach bidder must he present at the opening of the proposals In person or be represented by bis at torney. '1 ne contractor win be requirea to give izsu.two bonis. Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvency or each tuaueraua person ouereu as security win oe re quired. xToponam uiupi ue imiurseu x ropimaia mr Aruiy TransDortallon on Route No. 1," and none will be en- tertamia unless tnev itiiiy comply wiin toe require Bi nts ol this advertisement. The party to whom the awaru is maae mnst ne prepared to execute ihe contract at once, and to give the required bonds lor the laltbful perfoimauce of the contract. The right to reject any or all bids that may be OfTettd Ib reserved. The contractor must be In readiness for service by the 1st day of April, Dw, ami will be required to have a niacA ftt hiipiiies or atiencv at which lie mav be communicated with promptly and readily, for Route No, 1, at C heyenne. Dakota, or at sucu oilier point as may be Indicated as the starting point of the r0Mia'nlc forms shoving the conditions of the con tract to be entered Into, can he had on application at this olllce, or ai tbe olllce of the Quartermaster at New York, St. douih, ion ujviwunu,inui re, ana Fort Pnellluir. and must accompany and be a part of the proposals. By oraor oi ma wusrwrmwur-uBuitnii, i " WILLIAM MYERH. Brevet Brlg.-Oen., Chief Quartermaster, Department oi me r-iaue. uinu )R0P0SAL8 HON. FOR AUMY TUANSPOUTA offick chikf (juantirmantkb, Department of Dakota. Ht. Paul. Minnesota. Nov. 13. 1807 W7.j otllci Sealed Pronosals will be received at this olllce until 11 o clock M.. on the 20th davof.Januarv.18BH. tor the transportation ot Military Hnpplles during the year commencing April 1. isss. and ending March 81. lw.9. on Route No. 4, trom bain I Paul, Minn., or balnt Cloud, Minn., by the shortest road or line, to such i'osts as are now or may be establishes; in ine wtme ot Minnesota and In that portion of Dakota Territory lying east of tbe Missouri river and bounded by it, and from Fort btevensou, or other designated point on the Missouri river, eastward to present posts, or such as may be established east or north of that river, 111 I'mum lerriiory. Ihe wtlghl lo be transported on this Route No. 4 shall not exceed tea million pouuds (lO.ouu.ooo ponucs,; Bidders will state the rate per one hundred (10(1) pounds per one hundred (ion) miles for each month ot the year beginning April 1, lt6, aud endlug March 31, 1S6H. Bidders should give their names in run, as wen as their places ol residence, and each proposal should be accompanied by a bond In the sum of ten tbousaud dollars, signed by two or more responsible persons. guaranteeing that in caee a contract Is awarded for tbe route mentioned In the proposal to the party pro posing, tbe contract will be accepted and entered into, and good and Bullicient security furnished by said parly in accordance with the terms of this advertise ment. Tbe contractor win oe required to give bonds' in tbe sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($U4),0u0.) batlslnctory evidence of the loyalty aud solvency of each bidder and person ollered as security will be required. I'roposaiBi must oe enuorsea -rroposais tor Army Transportation on Route No. 4," aud none will be entertained unless they fully comply with the re ottlreuients of this advertisement. Tbe parly to whom an awaru Is made must he pre pared to execute the coutracl at once, and to give the required bonds for the faithtul performance of the contract. The right to reject any andf all bids that may be ollered Is reserved. The contrtctor must be In readiness for service by the 1st dav ol April, lttiis, and will be required to have a place ol business or agency at which he may be com- niumcaieu wiin L'ruiuptiy uuu roauny mi atiuw no. 4. at Balm Paul. Minnesota. Fort btevensou. Dakota Territory, or at si ch other point as may be Indicated nn f hA ntarLlnir unlnt or thA route. Blank lorms. showing the conditions of theconlraet to lie entered into, can oe iiaa ou application at this olllce, or at the olllce of the Quartermaster at New York, Chicago. St. Louis, Fort Leavenworth, Omaha, and Fort Bnelllng, aud must accompany and be a part of the proposuls Liettt.-Col., Deputy Q, M. Gen,. Rrevot RTlir.-Gun. U. 8. A.. 11 80 LT19 Chief Q. M., Department of Dakota. TDROP0SALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTA JL TION. . V1FFIC K I HIKF IJ IT ARTHBM ASTER, I FOBT Lkavknwouth. Kansas. Nov. 15. 1867.1 Reeled nrouosals will be received at this olllce until 12 o'clock M. the lllh ol January, 1H8, for the traus- IHirinuuil ui tiillitary auppiiea uuriug inn ycur ttum- menclng April 1, lh8, and endlug March ill, 186a, on tiie loiiuwiug routes: uuu I K jskj. x. From Fort Barker. Kansas. Fort Ilavs. Kansas. and auy other nointor nolnts thatmavlbedesiirnaled by the C hief Quartermaster Department of the Missouri, on the Unluii Paciilc Railroad, E. D., to any places that mav be designated bv the sbltiDlnir ofticer. lu the Blate of Kansas and Territory of Colorado south of lamuue 40 aegrees North, ana to ort union, New Mexico, or other depot that may bedeslgualed iu that Territory, and to auy other poiuts on the route to that aepot. From Fort Union, or such other depot as may be established in the Territory of New Mexico, to any poets orHtatlons that are or may be established In that '1 errltorv. and to such posts or statious as may be de signated in tbe Territory of Arlr-oua, and in the blate oi Texas, west ot longuuae wo uegrees. Mil I tV INU. iT- Froin such DOlnt as mav be designated on the Mis souri Paciilc Railroad, bouthweat Branch of Missouri i-acino iiaiiroau.or the umou facitic iiauroau, c. i., to Fori Gibson, Indian Territory, or such other point as may be established as the military depot lu that Territory. Tbe weight to be transported during the year will not exceed ou Route No. 2, 20,000,000 pouuds; on Route No. . 8,000,000 pouuds; and on Route No. 6, iooo.ooy uuuuus. rniDiisu win ue Euaue iur eacn rouie separately. Bidders will state the rale per HO pouuus per 100 miles at which, they will transport the stores In each month or the year, beginning April l, letis. and end ing March 31, 186a. U dders win give tuetr names in run. as wen as their places oi residence, and each proposal mut be accompanied by a bond in the sum of ten thousand (fio.otm) dollars, duly executed by two or more re ftponslole persons. In legal form and properly stamped, guaranteeing that In case tbe cor. tract Is awarded for tbe rouie mentioned In the proposal to the party pro posing, It will be accepted and entered lino, aud good aua suiiioient security lurnisneu ny saiu party lu ac rtordancA Willi Llia terma of thia ad VftrLlseionnt. Kach bidder must be present at the opening of the proposals, or be represented by his attorney. The comractor will be required to give bonds in the following amounts: On Route No. t, I -0,01X1. On Route No. 8, (Iisi.miu. Ull JVIIUIU nv. D. fflU.WV. Batisfuctory evlaeuce ol the loyalty and solvency of each bidder and person odered as socurliy will be re quired. Proposals will be Indorsed "Proposals for Army Transportation on Rouie No. "2," "ft," or "b," as the case may be, ami none tui be etUertatrteU unlensLUty cwtijily wtln ine rtqun-emeiiis vj ihi tinwrinwiem. Thn narl v to whom au award Is made must be pre- tmrnil to execute the contract without un necessary Uelay, aua lo give the required bouda for the lalthful perloruianoe 01 the conn act. The tight to rejeot auy and all bids that may be Oflered is reserved. Tbe contractor or aaoS route must be In readiness for service by lua laidavf April, isus, aud must have a place of business oe agency at which he may be communicated with readily. For Route No. 2 at Fort liarker. and such other points on the railroad as may be designated as the btarling pelut ot the route; lor noma Nn x at Knri Union. New Mexico, or such other point as may be established as the depot, aud fur lionte No, 6 at Leavenworth, Kansas. Blank forms showing the conditions Ot the contract to be eulered Into for each route gan be had upon ap plication at this olllce, or at the olllce of the Quarter master at New York. Chlcngo, bt. Louis, ht. Paul, Fort Leaveawortb, Omaha, Denver, C T., and Buuta Fe, aud luuat accompany aud be a part of the pro- I. C E ASTON, Denutv Ouartermaster-Oeneral. UitJll C. Q. M. Dep't of the Missouri. gTITLER, WEAVER & CO., MANUFACTURK1UJ OF MANILLA AND TARRED CORDAGE, C0RDB, l W IB tiiS, XV 1U. No. tt North WATER Btreot. and No. 22 North DELAWARE Avenue, flllLAOKLi'UlA. XSWJM U. FlTIKK, MlfHAS AYK, Commas F, CDOTiukjt, INSURANCE COMPANIES. 1829 CIIAUTKll rEltl'KTUALj Franklin Fire Insurance Co. or niiLAUEEriiiA, OFFICK KOS. 489 ANI 4S7 CUKSNUI HTUEETi AMUETS ON OCTORER 1. 167, ysMv.ueSa ranlta1. ..oo,onoco .l.lit i,7rt.V(0 .1,17VJ8'(H) Accrued hurplus.. Premiums , 0UBFTTLKD CLAIMS, INCOME FOB 1867, ItStiO.UUO. ' STOlI'ld. . liOHH iM PAID SINCE 18S OVER 9,500,000. Perpetual and Temporary Policies. on Liberal Terms. DIRECTORS. Charles N. Bancker, George Pales, Alfred Filler, Francis W. Lewis, M. D., Thomas Kparks, William H. Uraut, 1 oniaa w aguer, Hamtiel Uranl, t4enrge W. Richards, Isaac Lea, CHARtjJWJ m RANuEER, Preataent, OEUl'. FALE.S. Vlce-PrediueiiL J. w, MoALLIHTF.R. Hecretary pro tern. 8 U12H BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE OF NEW YORK, MUTCAI POLICIES NON-FOKFEITABLB. Thirty days grace given In payment ot Premiums, No extra charge for residence; or travel In any portion of the world. Dividends declared aanually, and paid In cash, Dividend in 1887, 40 per cent. COLTOR & SIIELDEN, GENERAL AGENTS, N.E. CORNER SEVENTH AND CIIESNTJT, Agents and Solicitors wanted In all the cities and towns In Pennsylvania and Bouthern New Jer ey 83 INSURANCE COMPANY OP NORTH AMERICA: OFFICE, No. 232 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED K94. CHARTER PERPETUAL, CAPITAL, ftS0O,00O, ASSETS JANUARY 8, 1807 81,73,6780 IIS'SUKES MARINE, INLAND TRANSPOfiTA- AiNi) F1UH RISKS. DIRECTORS. Artbnr Q. Coffin, bamuel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, Bichard D. Wood, William Welsh, 8. Morris Wain, John Mason.! George L. Harrison. Francis R, Cope, Kdwurd 11. Trotter, F.dward b. Clarke, William Cummlugs, T. Chsritou Ueuiy, Alfred D. Jesaup, John P. White. Louis O. Madeira. . (!llli'li'lM l.ul.l.nl Aitmuit n. WILLIAM BUEHLKR. llarrlahurff. P.. rj.nfrI A n An 4,. Clt n Ua a n . I ' . ,, . Q-IRARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. (No. 639) N. E. COR. CIIEiNUT AND SEVENTH STS. PHILADELPHIA. CAPITA!. AND SOBPLl'M OVER 9800,000, lAtOKIC ' UK JSOO, 9108,084. Losses Paid and Accrued In 18)16, 8(7,000. Of which amnnnt not tsooo remain nnnald at this data. tllil l III. ...Jk .. K....n a.. .'...1 . ..iv,vv,w unoccii .tttwBiimiiy insured by this Company In thirteen years, and Eight liuu- wcuuvotin ujt suo yruuifi'ijr jtttLU, DIEECTCTRS. Thomas Craven. Hilas Yerkes, Jr., Furman isheppard, Th mas MacKellar, John Uupplee, Aiireti a, uuiett, N. 8. Lawrence. Oharlts I. Dupont, John W.Ciaghorn, Henry F, Keuney, Joseph Rlann. M. D. . o tttt,,J,om,asokavjN Resident:. A. R. GILLETT, Vice-President. 2 22fmw JAMKS B. ALVORD, Secretary. PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST C0MFANF. OF PHILADELPHIA, No. Ill H. FOURTH street, 1NCORHORATED ml MONTH 22, 1865. CAPITAL, IIRMiOn, PAID IS. Insnrance on Lives, by Yearly Premiums; or by 5, 10, or 20 year Premiums, Non-lorleliure. Annuities granted ou tavorable terms. Term Policies, Children's Endowments. This Company, while glvlngthe lusured the security ot a paid-up Capital, will divide the entire prolils of tbe Life business among its policy holders. Moneys rf celved at Interest, aud paid on demand. Authorized by charter to execute Trusts, and to aet as Executor or Administrator. Assignee, or Uuardtan, and in oiher iiduciary capacities, nuuer appointment of any Court ot this Commonwealth, or any person or persons, or bodies politic or corporate. lit HKCTllRH. HAMUEL B. (SHIPLEY, iifivov irintniia T, WISTAR BROWN, W. C. LONUSTR1CTH, RICHARD WOOD, KICHARD CADBURY WlLLlAJl XlA.C;JX.JLXt, CHARLES K. Co K FIN. BAMUEL R. BHll'LK Y, HOW LAND FABRY, President. Actuary. WILLIAM a LONOBTRErU, Vice-President. TBOMASJ WIBTAR. M D.. J. B. TOWN8KND, 7 27j Medical Kzamlner. Legal Adviser. piRE INSURANCE. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND OLOBB INMCRANCE COMPANY. A8NETK OVER ..-.(416,000,000 IN VESTED IN THE V. OVER.fyl,800,000 PHILADELPHIA BOARD. Lemuel Coffin, Esq., ICharles 8. Smith, Esq., Joseph W. Lewis, Esq., I Henry A. Dulirlug, Esq., Edward Slier, Enq. All losses promptly atljuatod without reference to England. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, Ao. 6 MEIionANTX EXCHANGE, ATWOOD SMITH, 10 17 tlistu6ml General Agent for Pennsylvania. PIICLMX INbTJRANCB COMPANY OP Phi ladelphia, incorporated 1804 charter perpetual, No. 2-M WALNUT (Street, opposite the Exchange. Thia Company luauro. from loss or damage by FIRE, on liberal terniB on buliuiugs, merchandise, fur niture, etc., for Hunted periods, and permanently on buildings by deposit ol premium. The Company has been In active operation for more tban blXTY VKAKH, during which all ,'osses have been promptly atHJuaied aud paid, U1KKC-TOHH. John l. J loage, M. 11. Mahony, John T. Lewis, William b. Oiaut. Robert W. Learning-, D. Clark Whartou, Lawrence Lew u, Jr., David Lewis, Benjamin luting, 'Ihomas II. Powers, A. R. Mclleury, Kdmuud Castillon, Samuel Wilcox, Louis C. N orris. jotim xt. v UCilEREit, President. Samitki. Wilcox, Secretary, TTMltB INbTJKANCE EXCLUSIVELY. TUB X1 PENNSYLVANIA FIRS INbDRANCK COM PANY Incorporated 1816 Charter Perpetual No. (10 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Square. This Company, favorably known to the oommuully tor over forty years, continue, to Insure against lo. or damage by lire on Publio or Private italldlogs, either permanently or for a limited time. Also, on Furniture, btocks of Goods, and Merchandise gene rally, on liberal terms. .... . '1 heir Capital, together with a Urge Surplus Pand, S Invested lu the most careful manner, which enable t neuit o oner to the Insured an undoubted security In the caaa of lose. 91ABOTOBS. Daniel Smith, Jr.. I John Devewnt, Alexander Benron, I Thomas Bui tin. Isaac Haelehnmt, lL?.rJ.Jf,ZtX FelL Thomas Jtobblus, J. OHlinghaiu Jreu, Daniel Haddock, Jr. oj-Mj,, DAN fca-LbM ITH, Jfc, xeeldentj Wiuiam a. CuowitLL. huituur tvi INSURANCE COMPANIES C L O D E MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK. PLINY FREEMAN, President. TORINO ANDRF.WP. viP,-iA.ni. JOHN A. HARDHNBF.RGIT,; Vice-Presidents,. BKNRY U FREEMAN, Secretary. C ASH ASSETS ., ,.1,000,4)00 ORGANIZED JUNE, IBM. ALL POLICIES NON-FORFEIT ABLF., PRIC. M1CMS PAYABLE IN CABII. LObHKtt PAID IN CASH. IT KECKIVKS NO NOTIlB! AND UlVIUi NONE, By the provisions of Ita Charter, the entire surplus belongs to Policy Holders, and must be paid to them In Dividends, or reserved for their greater security. Dividends are made on tbe contribution plan, and paid annually, con menclng two yrars trom the date of the Policy. It has already made two Dividends, amounting $10,000-00, An" amonnt never before equalled during the Arm three years of any company. FREE PERMISSION HITEST TO TRAVEL IN TU E I SIT1.I1 Ml ATI M AM EUROPB AT ALL SEASONS OF THK YEAR. NO POLICY FEE . KCQl'IH E I. I'EJIALB RISKS TAKEN AT THE CSC A I. PUIMTEU RATES, KO EXTRA PREMICJI BEIHO DEM AN RED. Applications for all kinds ot Policies, Life, Ten Year Llie, Endowment, Term, or Children's Endow, ments taken, aud all Information cheerfully afforded at the BRANCH OFFICE OF THE COM PANT, . No. 408 WALNUT Street, PHILADELPHIA, ELMES tft aitlFFITTS. MANAGERS. Department of State of Pennsylvania. Chaxlks E. Elm eh, late of Phlla. National Bank. W. J. OairriTTs, Jr. 10 23 wsaitip . Fire, Marine and Accident Insnrance effected the most reliable Ot ni patties of this rltv, and lu thu of New Yoik, New Euglaud and Baltimore STOVES, RANGES, ETC. NOTICE THE UNDERSIGNED would call attention ot the public to his NEW GOLDEN EAGLE FURNACE. Tbis Is an entirely new beater. Ills so'con-" structed as to at ouce commend Itself to general favor, being a combination of wrought and cast iron. It la very simple In Ha construction, and Is perfectly air tight; self-cleanlug, having no pipes or drums to be taken out aud cleaued. It Is so arranged with upright flues as to produce a larger amount of beat from the same weight of coal than any furnace now In use. The bygrometrio condition of the air as produced by my new at rangement of evaporation will at once de monstrate that It is the only Hot Air Furnace that will produce a perfectly healthy atmosphere. Those in want of a complete Heating Apparatus would do well to call and examine the Golden Eagle, CUARLKH WILLIAMS, Nos. 1132 and 113 4MAJRK ET Btreet, .. Philadelphia. A large assortment of Cooking Ranges, Fire-Hoard Stoves. Low Down Grates, Ventilators, etc, always on hand. N. B. Jobbing of all kinds promptly done. 610 md THOMPSON'S LONDON KITCHEN EBj OR, EUROPEAN RANGE, for Families, Ho. SIST tels, or Public Instllnilona, In TWENTY DIP. wPi! FERENT bIZES. Also, Philadelphia Ranges, Hot-Air Furnaces, Portable Healers, Lowdown Grates, Flreboard Bloves, Bath Boilers, Stewhole Plates, Boilers, Cooking Stoves, etc., wholesale and retail, by. the manufacturers. SHARPE A THOMSON, 11 27 stnthfira No. 8H9 N. SECOND Street. DYEING, SCOURING, ETC. p R E N C H STEAM BOOTJKING. ALDCDYLL. MARX & CO. Ko.iaaittouTu eleventh street AMD MO. BIO BACK STREET. tHOmwl FERTILIZERS. MMOISIATED PHOSPUATl AN UKHVRPAHISED FERTILIZER For Wheat, Com, Oata Potatoes, Grass, the Vegetable Garden, Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, Eta Eta, This Fertilizer contains Ground Bone and thebet Fertilising baits. Price io per ton of 2000 pounds. For sale by taf manufacturers, WILLIAM ELLIS A CO., Chemists, No. 724 MARKET li8mwf , HARDWARE, CUTLERY, ETC. gTANDBRIDGE, BARK. & CO., WP0BTBBB OP AND SSALSBS 15 FOREIGN AND AMERICAN HARDWARE, NO, 181 MARKET STREET, Offer for sale ft large stock ol Hardware and Cutlery TOGETHER WITH 1000 KEGS NAILS AT BKDIItKD PBICEN. I7thsta CUTLERY. A One assortment of POCKET and TABLE CUTLERY, RAZOKH, RAZOR STROPtt, LADIK8' HUI8 bORH. PAPER AND TAXLORd. BHEARH, ETC.. ' la V. HELMOLD'S Cutlery B tore, No. 185 South TENTH Street,' Three doors above Walnut CARPETINGS. JpALL STOCK OF GlRrETINGS. Just Opened, Full Assortment of TAFE&TRY BBIMELS, 8 PII INGH.tIWI AND EXTRA SCPEBFIXE INCRAINCAR. I'EIINUM. OIL CLOTH, 12, 18, and 24 feet sheets. COIR MA1TINOH, RUGH, Eta , T. DEtACBOK, NO. 87 SOUTH fsECOJfD STREET, 11 1 fmw3m AbovOlie.nuL BLANK BOOKS. H IGUEST PREUIDM AWARDED FOB BLANK BOOKS. BT THE PARIS EXPOSITION, WM. T. MURPHY'S SONS, No. 330 OIIlSSNUr Street; Blastk Boole Manufacturers, Steam Pswif Printers, nd litatloners, A fall assortment of ELAN K BOO KS AND COtTNT-ING-nOTJSE BTATIOMBT constantly on hand. llwftB A
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