THE DAILY EVENING TElVEGKAFH TRIPLE SHEET PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1867. 12 CLOTHING. CHEAP, CHEAPER, CHEAPEST CLOTHING IN THE CITY. ROCKHILL & WILSON, Nos. 603 and 605CHESNUT St. Every Garment in our Exten sive Assortment LOWERED In Price to suit the times. We are determined to close out our Stock of Overcoats and Heavy Suits beforo the Holi days, Very Cheap. Prices greatly reduced on Ordered Work. Parents, brlnq; along your Doys. Wo have all kinds of Coys' Clothlngtf which wo will sell very low. The Best Ready-made Cloth ingln Philadelphia at the low est figures. Perfect satisfaction guaran teed to every purchaser 9308m PRICE ONLY. J0HES' OLD ESTABLISHED ONE TRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, No. G04 MARKET St., ABOVE SIXTH. For style, durability, and excellence o workman ship, onr goods can not be excelled. Particular atten tion paid to cub torn er work, and a perfect fit guaran teed In all cases. 1025fmw8ra LUMBER. i Q iV7 SELECT WHITE FINK BOARDS J-OU I ANU PLANK. 4-4, S-4. -4, 2, 8, and 4 Inch OHOICB FANKL AND 1st COMMON, It feet Ion , 4-4, ft-4, 6-4, 2, 2X, , and 4 Inch WH1TK PINK. PANEL PATTERN PLANK; LARUE AKI' Sl'PEKlUR STOCK UN HAND, "fCry-nUILiPINGI BUILDING I OD I ROILLTNU! LUMBER I LUMBER I LTJMBEKI 4- 4 CAROLINA FLOORING, 5- 4 CAROLINA FLOORING. 4-4 DELAWARE FLOORING. f-4 LELAWARK FLOORING. WHITE PINE FLOOKLSU. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. bPKI'CK FLOORINU. STEP BOARDS, RAIL PLANK. PL A STKRING IjATH. i Qf-iT CEUAIi AND CYPRESS J-Ov) I . BH1NOLEH. 1867. WALNUT BOARDS. WALNUT PLANK. WALNUT BOARDS. WALK U J PLAKK. LAROE STOCK SEASONED. i Qf7 LUMBER FOR UNDERTAKERS lOUI. LUMBKR FOR UNDERTAKERS I RED CEDAR, WALNUT. AND FIMfl. "i QCinr ALBANY LUMBEBOP ALL KINDS .LOO i . ALBANY LUMBER OF ALL K.INDtj, bEAJSONED WALNUT. DRY POPLA.R. CHERRY, AND ASK, OAJC PLANK AND ROARDU, MAHOUANY, HOSEWOOD, AND WALNUT VENEERS. -4 0rr -CIGAR-BOX MANUFACTURERS. 1 OU I . C1UAR-BOX MANUFACTURERS, BPAKlhH CEDAR BOX BOARDS. i QfriT SPRUCE JOIST! 6IUUCE JOISi J.OU I SPRUCE JOIST I FROM 14 TO 82 FEET LONG. BUPlttUOK NORWAY SCANTLING. MiULK, BROTHER A CO., 61 rpt No. am south street. U. S. BUILDERS' MILL, HMS. 94, , AMD S. FIFTEENTU ST. ESLEB & J3RO., Proprietors. Always on band, made of the Best Seasoned Lumber at low prices, WOOD MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS, ANU NEWELS. Newels, Balusters, Bracket and Wood Momdlngs. WOOD MOULDINGS. BRACKETS, BALUSTERS AND NEWELS. Walnnt and Ash Hand Railing, 8, t, and 4 Inches. BTJTTF.RNTJT. OHKUHCT, and WALNUT HOULDINUb to order. IU COO AUCII STREET. COO GRIFFITH & PACE. PATENT RIRD CAGEM. FINE SKATES. BLACUIN4 TAliLEil, BOOK MIIEE.VEN. BRITANNIA WARE. WRITING DFSKi, BE BOXCH. AND JIOl'SE-FCRNIsu. IW 4OPH. 11 Hw UMTED STATES REVENUE STAMPS. Principal Depot. No m CIHTHNUT Street. Central Depot Ko . 13 H PI KTH street, one door below Chesant. Established loo J. Revenue Ntsnips of every description constantly on Iiaud in kur .mount. Orders bv Mall or Express promptly attended to. United (statu Notes, lra'l on PbilauelubJa or New Tors, or current iuuds received In pmut. fartli ul.r attention puiU to sui.fl oruent. 1 lie declxlons ot tlie C o. mieaiou can t con.nltd, ad any iplyilusUou regarding tlx law tlioerluliy mi9. GENT.'S FURNISHING GOODS. QENTLEMEN'S WRAPPERS WENT1.EMF.JI'" WHAPPKB. gjENTa.EIIEVfs WBAPPKB. (JERTLEMEH'll WRiPPKBI, JOHN C. ARRISON, sos. i ani a kobtit sixth street, Is now offering an elegant and extensive variety of eEKILEHEN'S WBAPPEBS, Ml'ABrs, TIES ncrtLEKM, StOVEH, II ANDKEBCIIIEFfl, ETC., NIITAIILE FOB CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Also, bis usual assortment of MERINO. BILK, and WOOLLEN 1 22rp TJKDEBNIIIBT AHD DRAWEIM. J.JOLIDAY PRESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN. AN Et EOANT ASSOBTJIEST OP wBArrr.Rw, It It UAH FAST JACKETS, CABDIOAN JACKETS, CBAVATS, SCABFS. CILOVEtt, MUFFLERS, HANDKERCHIEFS, SCARF BIN4JS AND SLEEVE BBTIOHS, WITH A C1BEAT VARIETT OF CSDEB UAK.MEATS, ETC. J. VV. SCOTT & CO., 1211td8l5p NO. Sll CIIESNCT STREET. M ERINO UNDERWEAR IN GREAT VA- riety, ior Bale at HOFMANN'S HOSIERY STORE, Merino Underwear for Gents. Merino 1'uiiiTwwr for Youths. Merino Underwear fur Inluuts, Merino l inlt-rwei r tor Minuet). Merino Undrrwrar for Ladles, Merino Hone for Ladies. Merino Hone lor Misses. Merluo Hose lor Youths. Merino Hone lor Infanta, Merluo Hone for Gents. All-wool Shirts, white, for Gent. Ail-wool Shirts, scarlet, lor Ueuia, All-wool Shirts, prey mixed. All-wool Shirts, blue mixed. All the above, of superior qualities, for sale at HOIMAAN'M llOKIEKY STORE, 8 5 tuthsl No. 9 North EIGHTH Street. J. W. SCOTT Si, CO., SIIIBT HASCFACTCBEKS, AND DKAT.KRS 1ST BBH'I FtRNIfHIIMU SOODI AO. 814 CHESNVT (STREET, FOUR DOORS BELOW THE "CONTINENTAL, 6 27Jrp PH IT.A 1) ET.PHIA. PATENT SHOULDER - SEAM SIIIBT MANVFACTORX, AKOEHTLEHE(l'N l"l)lt NIStIIIN4J MTOBI PERFECT FITTING SKIRTS AND DRAWERS marie trom moemirt-me nt at very short notice. All other article 01 GENTLEM-EN'B DRJEHB GOODB In toll variety. WISCHKXTKR COM 111 O. 11)4 CHEBNUT Street, PROPOSALS. o PFICE CHIEF QUAKTERMASTEB FlKTIl Mlt.ITAUV lMSTKICT. I Nkw Oiilkanh. la . Leo. lit. 1807. I Sealed PropnpulB ure Invited and will he received ut Una nl1.ee until 12 M., January 13, 1HC8, for tlie pnr c liaHe ol ail Ihe rlKht, title and IntereHl of the Uuiied btttted iu aud to the United States Military Railroad lroni UruzcH Santiago to While's Rauche, Texas. T heHulewill iuclnde the entire track aud sidings, buildiugN. witter slatioiiH, turn tables, etc,, the rail road millennia and supplies pertaiuliiK to the road, K uetlier Willi tlie rolling .stock, cars, muchUiery, aud other f nulpmnits, as follows: 6', miles railroad track, 4 claw bars, imed. 2 pli-ch bivru, used, 6Ktul)iDU boxes, titied. 2ii,(iuti pounds railroad chairs, pood. bsfcii pounds railroad iron. eocd. 1 locomotive, unserviceable. 1 locomotive and tender, serviceable. 1 locomotive head-light, unserviceable. 14 coupling links, good. 6Mi pounds car KpriuK, fcood. l,iuu pounds railroad spikes, good, bw cases ties, good. 2hbackle bars, used. 2c Hquare brashes , good. 7 Hal rars, worn but serviceable. 2 crows-feet, worn, 4 ral'roud Irons and 8 switch stands, worn. 4 spike mauls, wuro. 2urk screws and levers, worn. 2 turu-lubles, woru, 1 lire tours, woru. 2 horew wrenches, worn, 1 band car. worn. 2 push-car wheels, worn, 1 stove, worn. i puKti car, worn. 4 lintiri-nur wlippls. worn. n hia aula win nut inciiKiH the title to theland. which does not hclung to the Uuiied btaies, uur to the brldgd t ver the "Jloca oiiioa." This roan la abnui ten miles in lencth. and extends from ltra.'s Saul iio to White's Ranuhe. on the Rio Hi ancle. I'rom this point conueutl n Is uludo by inntirr wli li Hrow i.svlile aud Maiamoras. oi tlie ten m I lea s lKii-ito ar washed away by a late limrlcui e, 4 o7 liio .re In running order, althoutch not conllnuouH, and about t M-16U miles OI tue material Itru lmrli.ii 111 htonil Tim routo la the shortest and best for the Immense traffic betweeu the (lulf of Mexl:;o aud tne Interior of Southern Texas and Northern Mexico, aua tne com munication by rail aloue cuu readily be extended to RrowDBville. The railroad to White's Ranche saves thirty miles of dllllcult aud tortuous iiavii;atlon. The road Is live leel gauge, good ties.T mil, and lull spiked. The property may be Inspected on application to Captain C. H, Jloj t, A. tj. M.. Urownsville, Texas, and anv Information desired may be obi allied fioui that olllcer, or from the ollice oi tne vuiei iuarter niasmr Kllih Mlitturv Libtrlct. New Orleans, L.. A enudltliin of the sa'n will be .that truusportation shall he ftiruifhed for all Government troops and sup piles, whenever required, at rates not to exceed tho e psia oy me uiiueu mbi-H itioiuer ruurvuu uuxipnuiva In the Eilth Military Li.slrict. Terms of pay luentoasii, In United States Treasury The Government; reserves the right to reject any or a'l bills. Pronosals should be Indorsed "Proposals for Brazos Bartlsgoaud Rio Grande Railroad," aud addressed to the unuers.gnea at tu.s ouiu. Brevet Lleut.-Ool. and A. Q. M. V. b. A., In cha'ge of QnOICE FINE CONFECTIONS, I'M op in neat, xioxeu suuuuis ri HAINES & LEEDS, MANUFACTURERS Of CHOICE FINE CONFECTIONS, No. OOO MAllKIi-T Street, AINO, A tKI'LE'STir ASSORTMENT Of rsrvni vAistjv uoxi.m ami ji.a'i; IltlillN. Ultld2S QHRISTMAS PRESENTS A very large and fine assortment or WRITING DESKS, from I17U te W. Portfolios, Leatbei Deks Parses, Pocket Books -t-dle' Companions, Cigar Cases, Gold Pens and Pencils, etiess. Crlbbage, and Sackgammon Hoards nd great variety cf NEW GAMES, ETC. ISdS, DIARIES. 18J8. R. nOWHIN A CO , Stationers and Kngravers. io. it ARCH Stree. 128 11224 SHIPPING ieiJiAT UUEENHlOWiN. 1 oiiihii Mne.nRilln.SEMI-WEEKLT.oarrylne the United mate. M.lln. C1TV OK A NT W E Kf.....Situr(1j', December ts IT'lY OF LONDON HjlurtUy, January 4 CITY OF WASHIKOTON.Htiirdy, January 11 K'l N A i ii i i Mnirrty, January IS C1TV OF BOSION Ssturday, January 8 and eah sucoeding ttaturday, at noon, from Fler No, 48 NORTH River. Rules of I'aae hy the Mall Steamer sailing EVERY SATURDAY: 1'ayahle la Gold. I Payable In Currency. First C bln. fioo i Steerage .. " to lyinrtoo. Ifi ' to lndun. ....... 8ft H to I'arls...... llfi " to Paris 45 Passage by the Wednesday steamers: Klrst C.blo, illli; Meerase t in. Payable In Untied States cm renoy. 'a-deiiuem alxo forwarded to Havre, Hauiburg, Bre men, etc, at mi derate rules Steeraire pawmge from Liverpool or Oueeusiown, i4(i, currency. Tickets can ) boiiKht here hv ner.sons son ill on for their Irlends. Enr further lnlormatlon anniy at the Company's ofllres. JOIIN fl DA I. K Agent,, 12 i No. 411 CH.ESNUT Street, I'hua. Ts.TT T IT A T T?r A rVT D'PI? A ITCTTTO LL COMPANY. Thrsngh jLln to California, ! Ponama or Nlcsrtgns, Ra'llngfrrm New York December 5th and 15th January 8th, Ifith, and 2Mb, and Eebruary loth and i.jih. Willi New steamships ot the Eirst-clasa. Passage Lower than by any otner J-lue. Forlurtber lnlormatlon addnss the underslened at No. 177 WEST Street. New York. JJ. N. lAlutlKHloa, Agent, Or THOMAS R. SKA Rcl, No. 117 WALNUT Street, 12 8 3m Philadelphia, Pa, fPf f. PASSAGE TO AND FROM V A X'lUlflJkl AA1JLP A TV Ij AJJQ JV iiY bTEAMsll IP ANU SAILING PACKET. AT REDUCED RATES. DRAFTS A VAILABLETHROUOll OUT KNOLAJJtB IRELAND, SIXJTLAND, AND WALES. For particulars apply to TA PSCOTTS, BROTHERS A tXJ No. 86 SOUTH Street, and No. 28 BROADWAY, 11 Or to TKOH. T. BKARLE, No, 217 WALNUT THE PHIEAUEI.rillA AND SOU'lllERN WAIL STEAMSHIP lull. V'S RKUULAH SKM1-MONTHLY LINK. I4K NEW OREEAKM, LA..TIA HAVANA, JUNIATA, 1216 tous, Captain P. F. lloxle. STAKOK 1 HE UN ION. 1(175 tons. Cant. T. N.Cooksev. The JUNIATA will leave for New Orleans on Monday, December 23, at 8 o'clock A. M lroni No. 41 Queen Street Wharf. The ST A R OF THE UNION win leave New Or leans for this port oil Saturday, December 21. 'l urougu uuis oi tailing sigueu ior lreinni co pionne, Galveston, Natchea, Vicksburg, Memphis. Nashville, Cairo, bU Louis, Louisville, ana Clnciuuail. Agtuws ai rsew orieaus. creevy rticaerson, c uo. WILLIAM L. JAMES. General Agent, CHARLES E. D1LKES, Freight Agent, 11 22 No. 814 S. Delaware avenue. THE PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN MAIL STEAMSHIP rkM. X'B REGULAR SEMI MONTHLY LINK. IIIK 1I..T11.XJTON. N. V. The steamship PIONEER, 812.iouh, Captain J. Ben nett, will leave lor the above port on Thursday, December 20. at 6 o'clock P. M.. lroni Pier is Smith Wharves. RilliMot lading signed at through and reduced rates to all principal poluts Iu North Carolina. Agents at Wilmington, Worth & Daniel. WILLIAM L. JAMES, General Agent, CHARLES E. D1LKES, Freight Agent. 112; No. 314 s. Delaware avenue. m THE PHILADELPHIA AND VTiyffcSOU'lHKBN MAIL STEAMSHIP COM- JlIL:i'mV'W HhlTI.Att I.I MM I4H HAVANA All, 4J4. TONA WANDA, 850 tons, Ca plain Wm. Jennings. W ) OM1NG, 860 tous. Captain Jacob Teal. The steamship WYOM1NU will leave for the above port ou Saturday, December 2d, at 8 o'clock.A. M., Iroiu Pier 18 South Wharves. Ti.roniih paasage tickets sold, and freight taken for all points lu connection with the Georgia Central Rail road. W 1LLI AM L. JAMES, General Agent, CHARLES E DILK Es, Freight Agent, No. 814 S. DELA WAKE Avenue. Agents at Savannah, Hunter & Gammell. 11 22 , PHILADELPHIA, RICIIHOXS vf ,ANlJ NORFOLK STEAMSHIP LIN E. SwlLkkTHROUGH AIR LINE TO THE MOUTH AND WEST! THROUGH RECEIPTS TO NEWBERN. Also all points In Norlh and South Carolina, Vis Seaboard aud Roanoke Railroad, and to Lynchburg Va lennessue aud the West, via Norfolk, Peierit burg, south-side Railroad, aud Richmond ud Dan ville Kailroad. The regularity, safety and cheapness of this routs commend It to the public as the most desirable medium lor carrying every descilptiou of freight. No riinrxe lor commluiilon, drayage, or any expense of transier. Steamships Insure at lowest rates, and leave regu larly from nrst wharf above Market street. Freight received daily. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., No. 14 North and South WHARVES. W. P. PORTER, Ageut at Richmond aud City Point. T. P. CROWELL & CO., Agents at Norfolk. a 1 IMS ' OPPOSITION TO MONO ?":pNPOLY. DAILV LINE FOR BALTI luoxui, via ciiesapeaae aud Dela nun Cauuu Phlludelpbta and Baltimore Union Steamboat Com pai y, dally at 8 o'clock P. M. T he Steamers ol this line are now plying regularly netween Ibis port aud Baltimore, leaving the Pier No. 2 N. Delaware avenue, above Market snoot daily .at 2 o'clock P. M (Sundays excepted). Carrying all description of Freight as low as any other Hue. Freight handled with great care, delivered promptly, aud forwarded to ail poluts beyond the terminus free of comuiltsion. Particular attention paid to the transportation ol all description ot Merchandise, Hoists, Carriages etc etc. For f urther Information apply to JOHN u. kuoff, Agent, 516 No. 18 N. DELAWARE Avenue, W V. W WPR Vtt. T1V n v Alexandria, Georgetown, and Washington, :.Ull t I u 1 1. . . , .... I-n . , A Ik.... i ,. . . - I wuu couueciious at Alexuudria trom the most direct route ior L.yncuQurg, urisioi, ituoxvuie, Nash villa Daltou, and the Southwest. Steamers leave regularly from the first wharf abort Market slroet. Freight received dally, WM. P. CLYDE A CO., Ko, 14 North and South Wharveal 3. B. DAVIDHON, Agent at Georgetown. M.ELDRIDUK is Co., Agents at Alexandria, Blnla. ii ware and Raman Canal. j..iur Steamboat Company Steam Prooellera leave Daily trom first wharf below Market street. Through iu twenty-four hours. Goods forwarded to all points. North, ruat, and West, tree of eouiuiiaaion. Freight received at the lowest rales. WM. P. CLYDE Sc CO., Agents, No. 14 bouih Wharves, JAMKS HAND. Agent, No. 104 Wall street. New York. ' IU fit II WKW TIIKU M Wffr-T. 7tl-J K StTl H a'. Trunuimrl.tl.ui ll.mii.unu IW- iitoi.h- spatcu aud Swll'tsure Llues. via Dela- wuie aim ivarltau Caual, on aud alter the 15th of March, leaving dally al 12 Id. and 6 P, M connecting wilh all Northern and Eastern llues. For freixbt, which will be taken on accommodating terms, apply to WILLIAM M. BAIRD A CO., 1 1 No. 1M S. DELAWARE Avenue. iff ,ffX TO SHIP CAPTAINS AND OWNERS. miniJiti-i, The underhigned having leased the KEN biiij 1U. SCREW LOI.K, bess to lulorm bis Irieuds and the patrons of the Dock hat he Is prepared wlih Increased facilities to accommodate those having vesselH to be raised or repaired, aud being a practical khlp-carpeuter aud caulker, will give personal atten tion lu the vessels enlrtiHted to hi in for repairs. Captains or Agents. Ship-Carpenters and Machinists having vessels to tepalr, are solicited to call. Having the agency lor the sale ot Welterstedls' Patent Metall'u Composition" lor Copper palm, for the preservation of vessels' bottoms, lor tills city, I am prepared to furnish the sameoo reasonable terms. JOHN H. 11 AM MITT, Kensington Screw Dock, 1 DELAWARE Avtuue. above Laurel street. COTTON AND FLAX, BAIL DUCIK AND CANVAS, , Of all numbers and brand Tent, Awning, Trunk, aud WaKon Cover Duo Also, Paper Manufacturers' Drier Felts, from oueii , everalleet wide; Pauling, Belting. Sail Twine, eta JOUN W, KVEKMAN rV CO.. UU JONES' Alley. EOJV3ERR' AND WOSTEN"HOLM'8 POCKET i KNIVES, Pea-1 and Stag Haudles. of beautiful finish. RODGERs' end WaDK A BUICHSill'S RAZORS, aud the celebrated LECOULTRE RAZOR bClShORS of Hie finest quality. Rszors. Knives. Scissors and Table Put'ery Orouod and Polished at P. MADEIRA'S, No. IU TENTH Street, below Cheauut, 2 8sp PBIVT WELLS OWNERS OF PROPERTY The only place to get Privy W ells cleaned and Aislulected at very low prices. A. PEYBON, Mannfhctnrer of Poudrette,' BO GOUSMITH'S HALL. UBRAHY Street. LOST. L08T ON TI1R NIQF1T OP TIW 6th. a single DIAMOND PIN, old-fashioned set. ting, wllh a small brilliant near thecaudi. Full value paid, U ittluruvd to Hv, u bvmh J oUliXU bt, u id PROPOSALS HEADQUARTERS DEPOT OF THrJ rLirrr:, t UI'AKTKRMABTKR S Oi ririt. 1 .. . . Omaha, Neb., Noveni'.er an, ih7. I PROPOHAIil Ft It A li M V -r li a mm in in i . i i. m Sea d ProtosHls will be received al this ollice until ii h,ud iiitKsiPAi.iin m oay or January, ltw. for the traunportallon of Military Supplies during the year ron.menclna April l. Ism. and eudinir u.h 81, lsi;, on Route No. 1, from Cheyenne, Dakota, or sucn other points ss may be determined upon during the year, on the Omaha branch of the Union l'aoilto Railroad, west of Cheyeoue, to surh posts or depots s are now or may be established la the Ter ritory ol Montana, south ot latitude 47 degrees. In tlie Territory ot Dakota, west of longitude tot degrees. In the Territory of Idaho, esst of longitude 114 degrees, si d in the Territories ot Utah and Colorado, norlh of latitude 40 degrees, Including, If necessary, Denver city. The weight to be transported during the year on Rome No. l win not exceed tweuty-uve million (2fi,HKi.ooii) pounds. Bidders will stale the rate per 100 ponnds per 100 miles at which they will transport the stores In each mom h of the year beginning April 1, IKds, aud ending March 81. lwi. Bidders should give their names In full, ss well as their p aces or residence, aud each proposal should be accompanied by a bond In the sum of ten thousand (f 10 (Km) dollars, signed by two or more responsible persons, legally executed and properly stamned. guar anteelug thai In case a contract Is awarded for the route mnnlloned In the proosal to the party pro posing, Ih. con trad will be accepted and entered Into, and good and sufiiclent security furnished by said party lu accordance wllh the terms of this advertise, menu Each bidder must be present at the opening ot the riroposals In person or be represented by his atr orney. 1 he contractor will be required to give (250,000 bonds. Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty and solvency of each bidder aud person offered as security will be re quired. Proposals tnnst be Indorsed "Proposals for Army Transportation on Route No. 1," and noue will be en tertained unless they fully comply with the require ments of this advertisement. The parly to whom the award Is made must be prepared to execute the contract at once, and to give the required bouds for the faithful perfoimance of the contract. The right to reject any or all bids that may be oflertd Is reserved. The contractor must be In readiness for service by the 1st day of April, lKtiU, and will be required to have a place ot business or agency at which ho may be communicated with pioniptly and readily, for Route No, 1, ut Cheyenne. Dakota, or at such other point as may be indicated as the starting point of the Blanks forms, showing the conditions of the con tract to be entered Into, can be had on application at this ollice, or at the ollice of the Quartermaster at New York, St. Louis, Fort Leavenworth, Santa Fe, and Fort Snelllng, and must accompany and be a part of the proposals. By order of the Quartermaster-Genera!. WILLIAM MYERS. Brevet Brlg.-Gen., Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Platte, 12 21m PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRAXSPOitTA HON. Omen Chief Qharterm astkh, Dkpartuknt or Dakota. B T . . t , t ... ........in Kl,. I I Qm ' n L U, JLIUUinVHI LU, . A'l , lou,. J Sealed proposals will be received at this ollice until 12 o'clock M on the 20th day of. January , 18(M. tor the transportation ot Military Supplies during the year commencing April 1, 186s, and ending March 81, letlD, on Route No. 4, from Saint Paul, Minn., or saint Cloud, Minn., by the shortest road or Hue, to such Posts ss are now or may be established In the State ot M lnnesola and In that portion of Dakota Territory lvine east of the Missouri river and bounded bv It. and from Fort Stevenson, or other designated point on the Missouri river, eastward to present posts, or sucn as may ue established east or north ol that river, iu i'u iil. irrruury. The wilt hi to ha transported on this TtnntoNn. 4 shall not exceed ten million pounds (10,000,000 pounds.) Bidders will state the rate per one hundred (100) pounds 'r one hundred (lUu) miles for escb mouth ot me year beginning April 1, lbt, ana ending March 31, 1S69. Bidders should give their Dames In full, as well as their places of residence, and each proposal should be accompanied by a bond In the sum often thousand dollars, signed by two or more responsible persons, guaranteeing that In case a contract Is awarded for the route mentioned In the proposal to the party pro posing, the contract will be accepted and entered Into, and good and sutllclent security furnished by said party in accordance with the terms of this advertise ment. The contractor will be required to give bonds In the sum ol one hundred thousand dollars (iliO.Ouo.) Satislactory evidence of the loyally aud solvency of each bidtier and person oll'ered as security will be required. I'ronosnlslmust be endorsed "Pronosals for Army Transportation on Route No. 4," and none will be entertained unless they fully comply with the re quirements ot this advertisement. The party to whom an awuru Is made must be pre pared to execute the contract at once, and to give the required bonds for the lallhlul perlormance of the contract. The right to reject any andl all bids that may be onerea is reserved. '1 heconirsctor must be In readiness for service by the 1st duv ot April, lsfts. aud will be reuulred to have a place ol business or ageucy ai which be may be com municated with promptly aud readily lor Route No. 4, Bt Saint Paul, Minnesota, Foil Stevenson, Dakota Territory, or at st ch other point as may be Indicated as the starling point or the route. Blank forms, showing the conditions of tbecontr to be entered Into, can be had on application at this ollice, or nt the ollice of the Quartermaster at New Yoik. ChiPBKO. St. Louis. Fort Leavenworth, Omaha. and Fort Suelllng. and must accompany and be a part of the proposals . P. B. ITOLABIRD, Lieut. -Col., Deputy Q. M. Hen.. . Brevet Pjrlg.-Geu. U. 8. A 11 80 tJ 19 Chief Q. M., LVpartmeut of Dakota. "PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTA- JL XION. Office Chihf Quartermaster , ) FORT Lkavkn worth. Kansas. Nov. 15. 18CT. I Reeled proposals will be received at ibis ollice uutll 12 o'clock M. ibe 11th ol January, ikhh, for the trans portation of military supplies during the year com. mencing April l, is, anu ending March ai, latin, on tue iuiiowiug routes: ROUTE NO. a. From Fort Barker, Kansas, Fort nays, Kansas, and any other point or points that maybe designated by the Chief Cluuitermaster Department of the Missouri. on the Union Pacllio Railroad. K. I)., to any places that may be designated by the shipping olllcer, In the Suite of Kansas aud Territory of Colorado south of latitude 40 degrees North, aud to Fort Union, New .Mexico, or otner depot that may oeoesignatea in tuai Territory, and to any other points on the route to that UCPOU ROUTE NO. 8. From Fort Union, or such other depot as may be established in the Territory of New Mexico, to any posts orstatlons that are or may be established In that '1 erritory, aud to such posts or stations as may be de signated in the Territory of Artr.yna, aud In the Slate oi lexas, west oi longiiuae no aegrees. roiitk N. s. From such point as may be designated on the Mis souri Pacific Railroad, Southwest Branch of Missouri racltio Railroad, or the Union Pacllic Railroad, E. D. to Fori Uihson. Indian Territory, or such other poin as may be established as the military depot lu that l erruory. The weight to be transported during the year wilt not exceed ou Route No. 2, 2a.0"M),ouo pounds; on Route No. 8, 8,000,000 pounds; aud on Route No. 8, 2.0oo,uoo poutius. Proin.sals will be made for each route separately Bidders will state the rate per 1 to pounds per 100 miles at which, Ihey will transport the stores In each month of the vear, beginning April 1, lBOb. and end ing March 81. lb9. Bidders will give their names In full, as well as their places of residence, and each proposal tiiuj be accompabitu Dy a oouu in lue sum oi ten iiinutmuu (S10.ik.hi) dollars, duly executed by two or more re snonslole persons. In lesal form and properly stamoed. guaranteeing that lu case the contract Is awarded for the route mentioned In the proposal lo the party pro posing. It w ill be accepted aud eulered Into, aud good ann turncjeni security iurnisneu uy nam party iu ao enrdance with Ihe terms of this advertisement. Each nio fler must oe pieseut ai me opening or tne proposals, or be represeuled by bis attorney, 'l lie;conractor win be required to give bouds In the following amounts: On Route No. 8, rioo.ron. On Route No. 8, lno.r.ou. fk,. 11, . to Mi R S.illilll Satisfactory evicenoe ot the loyalty and solvency of eacu umuer ana person uutrcu h. .evuriijr m id qu I red. l'ropoals will be Indorsed "Proposals for Army Transportation on Rout. No. "2," ," or "5," as the case may be, antf none tvill be entertained unUtttlu timtiy wtirt ate rcijutremetua vj mis iwivmMrrrerrw, Tim oariy to whom an award Is made must be pre pared to execute the contract without unnecessary delay, and to give the required bouds for the lalthful lUkrliirm.nM Of LllA OlltranU The light to reject any and all bids that maybe Ofiered Is reserved. ... ... The contractor or aaci route must be In readiness fnranrsiiw hv the 1st dar "IA prll. Ittiyi, aud must have a place of business or geucy at which he may be communicated with readily. For Route Nt. 2 at Fort Darker, aud such oilier poluts on the rallioad as may be designated as the starting- point ot the route; for Route No. 8 at Fort Union, New Mexico, or such other point as may oe estaonsiieu wut iuv ueuut, auu iur V. mi. Nn. s at Leavenwortu. Kansas. Blank forms showing the conditions Ot the contract to be entered Into for each route can be had upon ap plication at Ibis oluee, or at the ollice or the Quarter master at New York. Chicago, St. Louis, Si. Paul, Fort Leavenworth, uiuana, utuver, v. i.. auu naiiia Fe, aud must accompany aud be a part of the pro- t""1"- L. C, EA8TON. Deputy Quartermaster-ueiieral, 12 S tJll C. Q. M. Dep't of the Missouri. JTITLER, WEAVER & CO. MANUFACTURER8 OF MANILLA AUD TARRKD CORDAGE, C0RD3, irwiNt'M WTf' No. as North WATER Uueet, and J. 22 Norlh DELA WARE Avenue, 1-HlLADKI.eHlA. Fcwik H, fjTi b. n Mhhab AVita, tvMUkD F, CLOXiUklt, INSURANCE COMPANIES. 1829 CUARTEIl rERrETUAL Franklin Fire Insurance Co. or rniUDBLPiiiii OFFIClft MOm. 4SS AKD 4S7 CUFJBNl'T ITBEET. ASSETS Oil OCTOBER 1. 187, Xarltal. ..400.000fl0 .l.Ui 18,78800 Accrued burpiua., frem turns. I WWW.WIIH..1'." I-I1 4 P W CNSETTLKD CLAIMS, IN COM R FOB 187, taoo.ouo. pniii ILONSEA PAID BIMCE ISatt UTEB 90,500,000. Perpetual and Temporary PollcieSion Liberal Terms, DIRECTORS. Charles N. Bancker, Ueorge False, Alfred FHIer, Francis W, Lewis, M. D., Thomas Sparks, William S. Orant, J oiilas W agner, Samuel Orant, beorge W, Richards, Isaac 14, CHARLES N. BANCKER. PrmtaAnL OEORCE PALES, Vice-President. J. W. MCALLISTER. Secretary pro tern. Iltl281 gllOOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE Or HEW YORK, MOTtJAI POLICIES NON-FORFEIT ABLE. Thirty day grace given In payment ot Premium. No extra charge for resideucej or travel In any portion of the world. Dividends declared aanaally, and paid In cash, Dividend In 1657, 40 per cent. COLTOH & SIIELDEN, eENKRAL AGENTS, N. E. COBNEB SETENTII AND CnESNUT, Agenta and Solicitors wanted In all the oltles and towns In Pennsylvania and Southern New Jer- INSURANCE COMPANY OP NORTH AMERICA: OFFICE, No. 282 WALNUT BT., PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1794. CHARTER PERPETUAL. CAPITAL, 9300,000. ASSETS JANUARY 8, 1807.......I,768,J6780 I1SSUEES MARINE, INLAND TR ANSP0RTA- liUiM AINU i lKJS KISliS. DIRECTORS. Arthnr G. Coffin, Samuel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, Richard D. Wood, William Welsh, S. Morris Wain, George L. Harrison, A IMJILJO X. CI1H, Edward U. 'I-roiter, Edward s. Clarke, William Cummlugs, T. Churiton Hemv, Alfred D. Jewup, John P. Whlta. lunu juaaon Louis O. Madeira. AKTHTJK 0. (MIFF I IV ProLiant ('HARLSH Platt. Secretrv. WILLIAM BUEHIiER, ilarrlsbarg. Pa,. Central Ageut lor the State of Pennsylvania. lzj QIRARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, (No. 630) N. E. COR. CUE iNUT AND SEVENTH STS., PHILADKLPHIA. CAPITAL AND NVKPLI S OYER 9300,000. INt'oHli VOB 1806, 910H,U I. Losses Paid and Accrued In 1866, 47,000. Of which amount not auoo lemaln nnpald al this date. f liKMuo.MiO ol property hasjieen smceeslu ly insured by this Company In thirteen years, and Eight Hun. ored Losses hy Fire prom puy paid. DIRECTORS. Thomas Craven. Silas Yerkes, Jr., lurujau sheppard. Tin mas MacEeilar, Aiirwi r. uiuett, N. S. Lawreuce, Charhs I. Iniiont, Henrv h U .miuv John W, Clagborn, , . . v.'.. ....' j , wuneiu n iHu, m. u. o OTTTT"OWAl CRAVEN. President:. A. S. GILLETT, Vice-President, 2 'ii fan j JAMEt) B. ALVORD. Secretary. PK0YIDIiST LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY OF PlilLALELl'HlA, ' No. Ill a FOURTH Streft. INCORfOHAIEl) 80 MONTH 22, 1865. CAPITAL, $150,001', PA11J IN. Insurance ou Lives, by Yearly Premiums; or by S. 10, or K0 year Premiums, Non-iorfelture. Annuities granted on favorable terms, Term Policies, Children's Endowments. This Company, while giving the Insured the security ot a paid-up Capital, will divide the entire prouts ol tne Lite business among Its policy holders. Moneys received at interest, and paid on demand. Authorised by charter to execute Trusts, aud to aet as Executor or Administrator, Assignee, or Uuardian, and in other fiduciary capacities, uuuer appointment of any Court ot this Commonwealth, or any person or persona, or bodies politic or corporate. ill HKCTOHS. SAMUEL P. SHIPLEY, iHENRV HAINES. JOSHUA H, MORRIS, I. WlSTAtl BKUWSi RICHARD VVOOlJ. RICHARD CAD BURY. VV. O. LONtisTRETH. WILLIAM HACKER, ( HAKLES CO -.-FIN. SAMUEL B. SHIPLH Y, ROWLAND PARRY, Preeldent. Actuary, WILLIAM C. LONGSTRKTH, Vice-President. THOMAB WISTAR. M D.. J. B. T'lWNSEND, 7 2T Medical Examiner. Legal Adviser, fIRC INSURANCE. UVEBPOOIi AHD tONnON ARB CLOnB INSIIBAHiCK COMPANY, ASNF.TN OVER 910,000,000 iAVtATi:n is tii a c.sn ovk .91,800,000 PHILADELPHIA BOARD. Lemuel Coffin, Esq., ICharles S, Smith, Esq., Joseph W. Lewis, Esq., I Henry A. Duhriug, Esq., Edward Biter, Esq. All losses promptly adjusted without reference to England. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, AV. 6 MKMVHANTir EXCHANGE, ATWOOD SMITH, 10 17 ths'nSmT General Agent for Pennsylvania. PI1CEMX INSURANCE COMPANY OP PHI LADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1804 CHARTER PERPETUAL. No. 224 WALN UT Slreei, oppusiie the Excliauge, T his Company Insures from loos or damage by Fl RE, on liberal terms on buildings, merchandise, fur niture, etc., for limited periods, aud permanently on buildings by deposit ol premium. The Company lias beeu iu active operation for more than SIXTY YEA lot, during which all .'osses have been promptly atljusied and paid, lliaKC-TOHH. jonn I.. Jiooge, M. B. Maliuuy, John T. Lewis, William S. Orant, Robert W. Learning, 1. Clark Wharton, Lawreuce Lewi, Jr., David Lewis, Benjamin Eltlng, Thomas 11. Powers. A. R. Mcileury, Edmuud Castillon, Samuel Wiicn, IjOUIS C. Norrls. J U 1 1 1-1 JV. w ucaEltER, President Samuei. Wilc-ox, Secretary, FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. THfl PENNSYLVANIA F1KK INSURANCE COM. PA NY -Incorporated lsz& Charter Perpetual No. M0 WALNUT Street, opposite Independeuoe Square, This Company, favorably known to the oommuuily lor over forty years, continues lo Insure agalust lose or damage by Ure on Public or Private Ituildlug., either permanently or for a limited time. Also, ou Furniture. Slocks of QoooA, and, Merchandise xeiw raily. on liberal terms. T heir Capital, together with a large Surplus Pand, Invested In the most careiul manner, whiub enablee theuii o odor to the Insured aa undoubted security la she case of loss. Daniel Smith, Jr.. ' siABOToaa. Joha Devereax, Thoiuas rtiuliii, 1f,irv lAwll. Alexander lieufou, Ishih: Harlehurst, Thomas Bobbins. J. oiilmghaut Fell, Daniel Haddock, jr. ' DANIEL HM1 I II, Ja., President. VlUUM Q. CBOWXLi Sewreuur M INSURANCE COMPANIES Q L O D E MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YOIVK. PLINY FREBMAN, President. LORINO ANPREWR. -i ., ,. JOHN A. H A HUH H B1CROH, ) Vlos-rrnliltnH, HENRY C FREEMAN, Secretary. CASH ASSETS....... ..1,000,000 ORGANIZED JUNE, IBM. ALL POLICIES NON-FORFEITABLE. PRJC. MIUMS PAYABLE IN CASH. LOSSES PAID m CASn. IT RECEIVES SO KOTJES; AND OIVAU NONE, By the provisions of Its Charter, the entire flnrplni belongs to Policy Holders, and must be paid to them in Dividends, or reserved for their greater security. Dividends are made on the contribution plan, and paid annually, con, mencing two ytars from the date of the Policy. It has already made two Dividends, amounting ) ioa,ooooo, An' amount never before equalled during the first three yean ol any company, FHKK PF.KIttlSKIONfJITK-fTOTRAVEC IN TIIK UN IT tli Ml ATt'M AND ElBOPB AT ALt SKAMOHS OF THE YEAR, NO policy ike itf.(i:iitKi. rr.ntLH UISHS TAKEN AT TUE IMIIAL PItlNIED BATES, NO EXTRA FHEmUJI BELNU DEMANDED. Applications for all kinds ot Policies, Life, Ten Year Lite, Endowment, Term, or Children's Endow, ments taken, and all Information cheerfully afforded, at the BHANCII OFFICE OF THE COMPANY", No. 408 WALNUT Street, PHILADELPHIA, ELMES d; ORIFFITTS. MANAGERS. Department of State of Pennsylvania. Chables E. Elm ks, late of Phlla. National Bank, W. J. GatryiTTs, Jr. 10 23 ws2lt4p Fire, Marine and Accident Insurance effected the most reliable U m pantos of this cllv, and In tho of New Yoik, New England and Baltimore STOVES, RANGES, ETC. N0TICK. THE UNDERSIGNED would call attention ol the putille to his NEW OOLDEN EAULK FURNACE. This Is an entirely new heater. Itlsso'oon. structed as to at oncecommeud Itself to general favor, being a combination of wrought aud cast iron. It la very simple In lie construction, aud Is perfectly air tight; self-cleaning, having no pipes ordrumstobe taken out aud cleaned. It is so arranged with upright cues as to produce a larger amount of heat from the same weight of coal than any furnace now In osa. The bytrometric condition or the air as produced by my new airangeinent ot evaporation will at once de monstrate that It Is the only Hot Air Furnace that will produce a perfectly healthy atmosphere. T hose In want of a complete Heating Apparatna would do well to call and examine theUolden Eagle. CHARLES WILLIAMS, Woe. 1132 and US tM ARK ET Street, Philadelphia. A large assortment or Cooking Ranges, Fire-Board Stoves, Low Down Orates, Ventilators, etc, always on hand, N. B. Jobbing of all kinds promptly done. 10j THOMPSON'S LONDON KITCHENEBl OR EUROPEAN RANOE, for Families, Ho tels, or Public Institutions, In TWENTY DIP.) FERENT SIZES. Also. Philadelphia RaneW Hot-Air Furnaces, Portable Heaters, Lowdo wn Orates, Flreboard Stoves, Bath Boilers, Stewbole Plates, Boilers, Cooking stoves, etc., wholesale and retail, by the mannlactnrers. SHARPE & THOMSON, 1127atntbnm No. 209 N. BKOOND Htreefc DYEING, SCOURING, ETC. gTRENCH STEAM scouring; ALDEDYLL. MARX & CO: KO. 189: SOET1I EEEVENTH STB7 AND WO. CIO BACE STBEET. IDOmwf FERTILIZERS. M Al 0 1SIATED TUOSPIIATE; AN VA'SUBPASSED FEBTII.IZEB For Wheat, Corn, Oats Potatoes, Grass, the VegetabU Gardea, Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, Etc. Eto. This Fertiliser contains Ground Bone and the beg Fertilising Salts. Price per ton of 2000 pounds. Tot sale by th mauulacuuers, WILLIAM ELLIB ft CO., Chemlsta, lf8mwf No. 724 MARKET HARDWARE, CUTLERY, ETC, t gTANDBRlDGE, BARR & CO., ntPOETEEU OP AHD DKAXBEB 13 FOREIGN AND AMERICAN HARDWARE, KO, 11 IIAKHKT HTBEET, Offer for sale a large stock of Hardware and Cutlery," TOGETHER WITH 1000 KEGS NAILS AT BEIHCE PRICE. It7thsta CUTLERY. A line assortment of POCK IH" and TABLE CUTLERY, RAZOKS, RAZOR STROPS, LADIES' S0I8- UIUU PAPh.R iMIl TAILORH SHEARS, ETC.. L. V. HELMOLD'S Cutlery Store, No. IBS Bonth TENTH Street,' Three doers above Walnnt.' CARPETINGS. JpALL STOCK OF CARPETINGS. Just Opened, a Fall Assortment of TAFEATBY 1IBCKSEU, 8 PIT I Si GB .4 1 WSJ AKD EXaBAfcUPEBFIXE IS4JBAINCAB PETINUN. OIL CLOTH, 12, is, and 24 feet sheets. COIR MA1TINCVJ. RUGS, Etc, J. T. SELACBOIX, NO. S7 NOUTU SEC V NO WTBEET, 11 1 fmw3m Above Chesnut. BLANK BOOKS. JJIGHEST PREMIUM AWARDED FOB BLANK BOOKS.' BT THE PAHIS EXPONITIOV. WM. P. MURPHY'S SONS, No. 339 OHESNUT Street; Blaak Book Uannfa.turers, Steam Power Printers, and Stationery. A fbll assortment Of BLANK BOO KS ANDCOXrNT-1NO-H0USK STATION Y conaUntlp oq hand, 1 4 sswfin)
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