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OFFICE or Cor. GrNERAL or SUBSTANCE,
WILMINGTON. July IA, 1876.

OFFICE or Cor. GENERAL or Substance,
Washington, July IA, lo4o.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at
- this Office until the Let day Of October next for
the delivery of provisions in bulk for the use of the
troops of the United States upon inspection az fol-
lows: 90
100 barrels of pork
900 barrels of fresh superfne -four
10 bushels ofnew white field beans
800 pounds Of good hard soap
500 pounds of good hard sperm candles
20 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Pickens, or Barrmcas, Pensacola,
Florida.
224 barrels Of pork
500 barrels of fresh superfne -four
900 bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds of good hard soap
1000 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
80 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
lit the Public Landing, sir miles from Fort
Toscson. mouth Of the Ctiemicha.
504 barrels of pork
ITO barrels of fresh superfne -four
$50 bushels Of new white field beans
5000 pounds Of good hard soap
$500 pounds of good hard sperm candles
1870 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
1880 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered in all the month OF
April, 1886; and to leave Natchitoches by the 10th
February. 1916.
1T Fort .dtkinson, aoest bank Of the .Missis-
sippi river, opposite Fort Crawford, at
Dousman and Rice's warehouse.
100 barrels ofpork
260 barrels of fresh superfne -four
80 bushels Of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
400 gallons of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the LIST May, 1876.
.At Fort Smelling, 81. Peters.
l6S barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh super6ne -four
$50 bushels ofnew white field beans
2l00 pounds Of good hard soap
1900 pounds Of good hard taow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered from the 18th May,
1886, to the 18th June, 1886.
1T Fort ,LeavenUorth, Missouri river.
800 bushels Of new white field beans
4600 pounds Of good hard soap
$500 pounds of good hard taow candles
IlE L.. II. .r.~. e.I IL l.,,E .,o colt
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$50 barrels Of pork
800 barrels Of fresh superhne Hour
100 bushels Of new white field beans
$500 pounds Of good hard soap
1890 pounds of good hard talow candles
so bushels of good clean dry fine salt
ego gallons Of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort 1iumbulI, .Nev London, CT.
Sc barrels Of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh super6ne -four
SO bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds Of good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Columbus, Governors Island, .Nes0
York harbor, .New York.
300 barrels of pork
400 barrels of fresh super6ne flour
It's bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard taow candles
GO bushels of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons Of good cider vinegar
at Fort Hamilton, .Narosos, .Ns,o York
havbor, .Nsw York.
l40 barrels Of pork
800 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds Of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
60 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
600 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort JMi6lin, Pennsylvania.
Sc barrels Of pork
100 barrels of fresh superfne -four
so bushels Of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
GOO pounds Of good hard talow candles
90 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar
1T Fort .McHenry, near Baltimore, Mary
land
100 barrels ofpork
260 barrels of fresh superfne flour
rs bushels of new white field beans
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AHnr FoIsox.-Ihis distinguished individual is an ex
oco delegate to all conventions and assembapes of men
women OF whatsoever character She is industrious spin
ste and economical of time as can be never ALLOWING
within the reach Of her voice any Of those awful auses which
have such depressing effect upon deberatiye assembly
she IS as nglant as an eagle and whenever opportunity
offers TO proclaim universal liberty she is there undaunted
faithful active, urgent in and Of season AT the
Anti Annexation Convention Wednesday Abby was al
her post in season. being among the earliest in the Cradle Of
Liberty She was out OF too for she began to speak
before the Convention called to order She went on some
hme very calmly addressing from the gallery the delegates
who were assembled below In the confusion Of the gathering
we could not hear what she said the only words we distinctly
heard wcrc that something was reproach to the
which we thought might possibly be very true She was
not allowed however, to proceed The OF Fancu Hall is
seldom free enough for her Her speech was soon arrested
by two abeboded consabes who u ef aris removed her
from the hall When the officers each took her politely by
the she strongly opposed annexation" and hung back
as obstnaely as resistant but by perseveng spph
the sidewalk. -Bosfon Traveller.
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THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Among some recent printed documents OF the
Legislature of Michigan, we observe sundry leuers
from the philosophical and perseserlng Mr'
VArrEmARr to the Governor Of Michigan, On the
subject. and IN the execution, of his great and vau-
able scheme of international literary and scientific
exchanges. In one Of these letters are iind 1he
annexed enlightened notice OF our National Institute
scientic insilutionwas founded at Washington isao
to the exissnce of which my visit to America conduced
mistake not although must admit that dd moi regard
fasorably its commencement, TOR was AFRAID a' Woui
cenae 10 itself all the intellectual riches Of the nation and
thus prevent The formation Of those public literary institutions
which desired TO seq established throughout the Union But
upon my return here found this impression erroneous o
until pointed out the National Institute as the locus o. An
rcan science could affect nothing No sooner da 90 so
than authors 70 depose IN tins cena
spot the fruit Of their labors token OF their
- rds their American friends and many OF them gave me
d ,tes to distributed among those of the States who are
the most eous of entering into the great intellectual and
peaceful CONF 'eraon of nations am endeavong to establish
must here attribute large share OF my success 70 inc
National Institute wi enjoys here respect which wan aaa
the credit of the whole Amencan anhly ana
more apv 10 raise their sonal character in Europe and
cement more s,ron.v The hons Of union between the two
hemspheres than the united results II thousands O
| transactions & @1t44t2s !,
"Let us, them thank the National Institute Leu w ~ ~
help il in its generous and patriotic LOTS lot 'ne
welfare Of our must say Of your, beloved country
il not fall for the sake Of the counyfor its credit
The eyes of Europe fixed upon America which they see
and admire through the National Institute considered by them
to be the work of the whole nation great number OF our
most influential and ustrous men, among whom are MINIS
s, PEERS Deputies, and members Of all our learned acade
mfs, have oyly accepted, as high honor to be CORES
pong members Of because they consider it the temple
in, which shall old alliance, and look at th'
Ma Ionai Institute as the Clergyman, who has pronounced
IN. eya in the intellectual union between France and tn
Jrnted States of America. =
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FROM NEW YORK.

Though no letters or papers reached this city last
night from New York. we nevertheless have intel
ligence from that place up TO Thursday morning
This we obtain from the Philadelphia papers, whose
Editors were put in possession Of thy a train Of
cars over the Camden and Amboy Railroad
Upto two o'clock yesterday morning the Pilot
ine with the mail from the East, had not arrived at
Philadelphia. This comes over different road,
which had not yet been cleared of the heavy snow
drifts with which il numbered though it is stated
that twelve powerful locomotives, with snow-ploughs
and efficient gangs of men, with shoyels and all
other necessary implements, have been busily at
work upon it. The great difficulty is supposed to
lie between Newark and Brunswick sGf ~
The snow storm in New York on Tuesday was
tremendous. The Journal of Commerce Of Thurs
day says
Wnh the exception Of tho mail due on Tuesday evening,
which arrived last evening from Albany, mail has been
ceved the New York post Office distance Of
few miles since Tuesday morning The enormous
snow on the railroads cannot be removed in On
common roads the case is not much better t-
"The two o'clock train left Jersey city on Tuesday after
noon with three engines and after six hours Of great
effort, succeeded in reaching the summit in the deep cut
through Bergen Hill, (between two and three miles, wher
further progress prevented by Of ten fee
deep few Of the passengers resoue enough to udg
back through the Storm but nearly hundred remained in tn
all night and in the morning breakfast sent up
them from the depot BY noon, little after, the trac
/, was cleared TO Newark.
"The depth Of snow in this city, average, think
is not less than twenty inches The carageway of
of the narrower streets is impaabe of the
mutation of snow, Thrown partly from the sidewalks thre
FOUR and five feet depth, terminating in abrupt bank
both Sides Probably fifty thousand men and boys were
gagged yesterday morning in cleaning the sidewalks IT.
decidedly busy scene.
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NEW JERSEY STATE APPOINTMENTS
IRON THE TRENTON STATE eAzrrrr.

NJ" TRENTON STATE GAZETTE.
The Senate yesterday afternoon, in Executive
session, confirmed the nominations made bv the
Governor for Judges of the Court of Errors and
Appeals. These nominations were as follows
James Speer, Of Passsic Aaron Robertson of Warren
Ferdinand s. Schenck, of Somerset Jonathan j. Spencer
OF Burlington Joseph Porter Of Camden Joshua Brick
Of Cumberland.
This morning the remaining nominations were
confirmed, as follows:
OLIvER S. HALsTED, Chancellor.
JosKrH F. RasDoLPH and TmoN.s p CAnrrSrra Asso-
cate Judges Of the Supreme Court
AnRaH,s BRowSINe, Attorney General
ELIAS p. SrrLr, JoHS c. TEX EvcK, WV. C. MoHRIs,
and Isaac w. ScrDprR, Prosecutors Of the Pleas
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SIN WILLIAM JoSEs.-This man, so remarkable for his
industry and methodca habits was known TO depart
from the rules contained in few simple maxims which he
often repeated.
The first to neglect any opportunity Of improve
ment which presented itself.
The second that whatever had been attained was at
tainabe by him. and that therefore, real or supposed diff
cules Of any pursuit. formed why he should not
engage IN IT with perfect confidence of success.
The third not to he deferred by any difficulties which
were sunnounabe from prosecuting successful ternina
ton what he had once deliberately undertaken
was by attending TO these that he was enabled 10
accumulate vast mass Of knowledge and to accomplish abors
Of a magnitude seldom surpassed go
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INDIAN MURDER.--A letter in the ST. Louis Re-
publican, dated at Jefferson City on the 24th ultimo,
says that LEWIS RoeERs, Of the old chief of the
Cherokee Nation, was recently waylaid and muir
dered. The particulars are thus stated:
That portion Of the Cherokees known the cod Set
tiers or the Rogers party, IN council Fort Gibson
Arkansas, when Lewis Rogers receiving information of the
illness Of his family, started Immediately home lie had not
proceeded far when be attacked by or seven men, who
fell upon him with bowieknyes &c and killed him He
surveyed long enough however, to give Of his friends
the names Of the boodhisy beings who had thus sought
and taken his life without They proved to be
am informed who could have had other cause for this
heaess act Than the old eud which has for long time ex-
listed between the Ross and Rogers parties"
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THE DEBT OF NEW YORK.
LEGATION OF TEXAS,

The debt Of the State Of New York at the present time,
according to the report of the Comptroller Of that State
$4,000. Ala 90.
me whole original Of the Canals of the State is Off
ealy reported to be sso 3os 81 and the tolls them
curing the last year amounted So $685. CO. The entire
system Of tho State pays interest the Of the
canas as put down above Of about percent per
ne number Of acres Of land assessed in the State is
and the assessed value of real personal estate
As corrected by the Board Of Supervisors $685. s23
The amount Of State county, town taxes levied Of this
sum is 81, 243, l0l. s.Tis @I1t a, a ,'
The whole number Of Free Banks at present in operation is
seventy wenynne having been closed by the Comptroller
and tsn by their own stockholders ~
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FROM rHr cuxbrRI.sp eIvrIr.s or rrpnr.nr 8

THs CAsAr-The committee Of the House Of Deleeates
appointed to examine the unfinished part Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal as well the railroad of dam No g.
returned from the coal region Wednesday succeeding their
ARRIVAL at tins place. and proceeded the following morning on
horseback to view the unfinished portion Of the canal They
progressed FAR down tho tunnel leaving their horses and
returning the same evening to town BY the The follow
ing morning they again e in the cars for the tunnel with
the view oproceedng the balance Of the route to dam No
on horebacko return the evening town. On Sat-
urday morning they LEFT for Annapolis We learn thst this
act OF wisdom on the part Of Legislature likely be Of
infinite advantage in the contemplated Several
members Of the committee heretofore ncreduous "a to state
mens made by the friends Of the canal having afforded
to them ocular demonstration of these facts have expressed
themselves decidedly favorable the completion OF this work
We confidently look for highly favorable report from the
committee .M... .l
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~ meeting OF the Cincinnati Astronomical Society hell
on ne 2d umo the arrival of the great telescope anuac
ured at Munich, was formally announced Prof MrcHr,
stated that the observatory building nearly completed and
would probably be ready for the erection Of the teescone IN
the course of week He also informed the Society ba, h
received books and communications from some of the most
eminent astronomers in Europe testfying very lively io
rest IN It's proceedings and giving proofs Of the high estma
on IN which the telescope procured for them is held by those
most competent Judge OF its value Ii resolved by the
adopt suitable measures for fixing in permanent
situation IN the Observatory Mount Adams the Telescope
with It's appurtenance the building can be made
ready To receive IL. M -
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The London Mechanics Magazine gives an account Of
mammoth Hydro Electrical Machine of extraordinary power
that Is being constructed in England for the United States
IL IS said that will be able produce spark OF thirty sir
ncheso coat three thousand Eve hundred feet of metallic
surface IN battery of forty eight eyden jars two feet high
oy ten inches IN diameter This shock would kill thousand
men m an instant, were passed through such chain
Tins machine is called the Benjamin Franklin and win
cost about four thousand FIVE hundred dollars II will very
soon be ready for shipment '.ffs shlHI
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The New Orleans Picayune Of the 25th ultimo says
Some three or four hundred Choctaw Indians en-
camped on the Big Black about eight miles from Can
ton, Mississippi They waiting the arrival Of the d
the trbc to proceed to their home beyond the Misss
sippi Messrs FonnEsrEn of Mississpp, and ANDERSON
of Tennessee, have the contract for their removal
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The case of LEWIS G. LEVIN Indicted upor
charges growing out of the unhappy tumults in Phi
ladelphia some months ago) was called up in tn
Court of Quarter Sessions on Wednesday morning
last, by William D. Kelly, Deputy Prosecuting Al
torney, the defendants counsel, Messrs Brown and
Dallas, being present. The Commonwealth stated
that the Indictment could not be sustained, and that
it would therefore be laid before jury without evil
dence, which was accordingly done. Judge JONES
charged the jury that the bill did not contain any
thing indictable, and they rendered verdict of Not
Gully without leaving the box. The proceeding
was an abandonment Of the case by the Common
wealth, and Mr.. LEVIN is now entirely acquitted of
the charge of treason.
Mr.. LEVIN, the reader will recoect, is a Repre-
sentative elect to the next Congress, to which he
was chosen by the votes of the " American Repub-
hcan" party. M-.I 1.-
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sTATE OFFICERS OF NEW YORK.

The following gentlemen Gall Democrats) were on
Monday last elected TO the offices mentioned, by
the two branches Of the New York Legislature
Nathaniel s. Benton of Herkimer, Secretary Of State.
Azanah G. Flags of Albany, Comptroller
Benjamin Enos, of Madison, Treasurer
Iona Van Buren,, of Albany, Attorney General.
Hugh n.,lsey, of Suffolk, Surveyor General
Henry .storms, Of New York, conmissary General
Martin an Buren anu William G. Bouck, Regents Of the
University, vice Joseph Russell, resigned and VIM Camp
bell, deceased
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raox rsK usrrrD srarrs e41rrTr.

correspondent of the Madisonian has betaken
himself to whip in the Senate of the United States,
ana, he holds the following language :se
No W. trembe If so, do your work Of cowardce and
.,bmsson NJ ance Reject the annexation Of Texas and
brand yourselves wh eternal namy at the vitais OF
your own the orders Of an nsoen and insulting
foreign Power and earn the rewards OF the oiacxeM reason
But a,ter not yourself that this ends here NO you can
not YOU would bow the necks Of brave people 10 e YOKE
They VIII rise in their mght-fing from them the CHAINS you
would FORGE and make you curse the day ha gave you
While this question bosa mere party aspect onyr~ =
was football of desperate party politicians sns
nae country and the agesoae allowance couia % aue
ambition, and madness. Ht pow, when II assulnea
folly, and poentous aspect--when Iofelsh nu
far difere, ssss interfere, and ausseousy ea'sh
insolent Power we presnpe 10 oppose ~ 'u IT
us with its vengeance 40 fainaupl, ny -. -
amonas, vnn III ADMITS Q. ae extent Of this Union
be proclaimed a traitor through the ". =, Ii,
he seals his own fate for ever. ne2 WIN
And the same writer concludes his az.
the following impertinence
ne eyes of the whole world are upon Won Ie %, al,
ter, You are lost. No repentance can save be n
oh noo involves the interests the honor and the inenn
hce OF your oun country threatened opeav by r,snng
nonopolzng proud, and insulting enemy The rssu vii
rove whether you are British or an American ena,e
IN, = "WARREx"
Inc Senate of the United States win. we tbink
uy appreciate such language, coming as il does.
trough the organ Of the Executive.
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CoMPLMENT.-Lieut. +. &. TIIToN, late Act
ing Commander Of the U. S. ship ST. Louis, who
returned home few days ago in the Paul Jones, al
New York, received, just before his departure from
Canton, letter from the American merchants resi-
dent there, rendering him their !" warmest thanks
for the promptness with which, on his own response
bty, he proceededwiththe u. S. ship St Louis "a
Whampoa, on the 18th June last and from tller ice
with sufficient force to Canton, for the pr tee
ton of the lives and property of all foreign, rs. a
time when they were in imminent d. .nqer. y
They also informed him in the letter of the' nten
ton to forward to him, as soon as il could be made
ready, service of plate token Of their esteem.
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FRoN ALBAxr.-The steamer Nimrod srivrd at Ne"
York about o'clock Wed esday evening from Bridge
por with the mail and passengers that left Albany on
day mo- ming On account of the they were two days
coming through instead of The passengers report ina
when they left Albany fire raging there IT commenced
at Knckebocker a and reached the Farmers aud Mechan
icsi Rank -t
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The Cleveland (Ohio Herald says We understand that
bed Of "copper" of extraordinary richness and extent has
been discovered at Fort Wilkins Lake SUPERIOR and that
chney for working it will be put in operation as pos
sbe after the opening of navigation spring repre-
scented far exceeding value any before discovered in the
copper regions of the Father Of Lakes"
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i The transactions at the Baltimore Stock Board
on Wednesday last show that sales of MARYLAND
State SIX per cent. stock were made al 79. The
advance is doubtless predicated ON the growing
behei that the Legislature will take decided mea.
sures for re~establishing the States credit.
+ GRoH;pore Ayn.
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The "lDEAL" OF STEAMsHIPs.-Dr. DARwN's
prophecy of the wonders Of steam has often been
repeated but, notwithstanding the claims of all
modern asprans for the fame of being the first dis
coverers or suggesters of steam power, old Homer
stands alone, it might appear, as the first ideal
in this field of fact and speculation. Hear what he
says in his Odyssey, and then say if the old heroic
poet had not caught the idea of the ages of steam
navigation in his description Of the ships of King
Alcinous. philadelphia Gazette.
g So shalt thou instant reach the realm assigned,
In wondrous ships, self-moved, instinct with mind,
Though clouds and darkness veil the incumbent sky
Fearless through darkness and through clouds they y
Though tempess rage-though rolls the swelling MAN,
Zen the stern god that DER the waves presidcs,
Safe as they pass and safe repass the tides,
With fury burns while careless they convey
Promiscuous any guest to every bay
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TRIBUTE TO A DECEASED NAVAL OFF,icER.--The
following brief though expressive letter from the
Secretary of the Navy was written in cknowledg-
ment of the receipt Of certain proceedings adopted
by meeting of Naval Officers at Baltimore, in tes-
timony of their respect for the late WluLIAa D.
NEWMAN, Commander in the United States Navy
NAVY DEPARTMENT, FEBRuARr ], ls45.
SR have received your letter Of the 29th ut mo
hitting copy Of the proceedings of number of officers Of
the navy, held recently Baltimore the of tbs
death of Commander NEWMAN. 9.i4
The Department has every in opinion with
the officers who have offered this appropriate tribute as to the
social and professional character Of Commander NEwMAS
While his death may justly be regarded great the
service our ympahies yet strongly excited by the
and painful circumstances under which life SO
honorable and useful was terminated.
am, respectfully, your obedient servant
ALs J,T. MASON.
Lieut.. @. H. McBLAIR, u. s. NAVY. BaIt;more