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THE actions Of the Just IIIU.INfU "
Are sweet, and blossom In the dust.'

From the Detroit Daily Advertiser, Of the 9Th inst
Born in Massachusetts,, Judge Sibley removed, at
me close OF the last century, TO Marietta Ohio
then the Far West, where he became a law student
He was admitted TO the bar in Virginia, and in 1897
practiced law with his most intimate friend, Judge
Burnett, in Cincinnati Mn
In 1882, having removed to Detroit, he was
elected 10 the first territorial legislature of the north
western territory, representative for the county
Of Wayne, which then embraced the present State
Of Michigan. This body held its sessions in Gin
cnnai. IN the records Of the Historical Society of
Ohio, Judge Sibley is mentioned az ''among the
most talented men Of the House, possessed of a
bity Of character which commanded general res
pect, and prpdunce of conduct which secured to
him the confidence of his feow-members That
his fellow-citizens so estimated him, is eyinced bv
the fact that early as 1902, the electors of the
town of Detroit, voted him the freedom Of the cor
poragon FOR his eminent services in behalf of the
In the uniform, quiet and transformations devotion
of his time and talents to the interests Of his coun
Try, Judge Sibley continued to receive the most
marked marked evidences of universal respect and conf
dence, until he was compelled by physical infrmity
TO retire from public Fife, In bis public relations
OF United States commissioner, associated with
.ieneral Cass 70 negotiate the treaty by which the
Indian titlc 70 large part Of the peninsula Of Mich
gan was extnguished; as delegate representing the
Territory Of Michigan in Congress; as Distuct At
torney OF The United States; and as Judge of the
supreme court OF Michigan, he won, as he well de-
served, the affection, respect, and entire confidence
Of bis contemporaries and associates. .,.',,9,
Y For several years past he had given himself up 10
s sss ssGy%fs .Sd. pBy 4s ed
Gathers, having =. We hope, ne fsstnsony of Z soo5
ScssSsocs e see viii God, and N charity With
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Excsss ofcost Of the unsdverissd illegal and werhIss
sesIes proposed by Sloo the legal and acceptable
service Of Mr.. Mann. Is 80, COZ per annum.
al Each Of these three alssatiens contradicted by
tbs fact a... 4. ra.f ~ ~ ...F.H 100
o. What negotiating whsa sioo adhered " his a.
legal condition. and in this insists upon the
lnecessity OF this provision Ia the eontfacr u
(Ol The misstatsmsnts with which this paragraph
ab9aHds have 'lrssay been sxsss =, ~, j
BY the act Of sf5 prsvide for By contract
To convey the mails from port m the United States 10
foreign port ports In suitable ships the only service
that he Is authorized 70 require IN the contract except the
delivery 81 the vessels . De ire'itsn Of ne United States
pay for budihs ships either before ssr they
built IL auth or1sd ono 70 pay for rhips bat the Ptes
dent Of the uled states and then only In al
appraisal And when the hid reqyiIes the Postmaster Gen.
lars TO build ships, requires him do not only
horzed act but expressly forbidden by law such
bid is legal absurdy-a nuty Tbs act Of lsl5 anthor-
the Postmaster General to let these foreign mall lines
laws One Of these restrictions 10 that he shall
make no advances whAtsser. ..t. ... .. ....L
o. Hls bid a. lar The Bremen mail concernad
not adapted 20 the service required by the advertise
ment IL proposed conveyance Irregular Illegal and
worthless II not the lowe the highest bid by
large dnerenee-snd illegal IN form only. but in
substance, In all essential particulars.
tT Mr. SOo totally falls 10 make those evidences
rghta legal bh-agreelng with the ayertse In the
essential particulars Of service and compensation and pro.
posing lower sun than his compstitoT
II the Department had not made a contract with Mills for
the Bremen service II could not have made with any
Mahn bid declined tor sufficient and with sloo
impossible to contract from the illegal character OF
his conditions and the absurd and useless service he pro.
posed Mr. Mills not only entitled to the Offer the
lowest bidder the European route but he afforded the
only chance remaining Tor sd listing fair and
Bile terms for the service the government desired
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To The Editor Of The Union:


Sin: In answer to your article of last evening, !
submit the foregoing srpose, Of the points involved
in the proceedings of the Postmaster General in re.
iation to the mail contracts they affect my
self The views herein contained are approved by
the highest authority so far as character, ability
and ex perencs are concerned and will be relied
when Congress shall come to the consideration Of
the subject. As for the objection made in your
paper against the condition Of the contract that re-
quired the government to assume part OF the ex-
pense, Of constructing the vessels, have to say,
that the Postmaster General has not considered it
illegal in his report II is no part Of the mail pay,
and is therefore not forbidden by law. (r) The
expediency of cooperating on the part of the gov
eminent in constructing the vessels, is evident from
the fact disclosed by the papers, that the cost of
building them will amount to from one to two mil
lions, sum which could not be raised by ten men,
individually, in the United States. No government,
undertake to say, has service Of any such mag
nitude performed by private agency alone. The
effect, therefore, ofrelying private only is
evident in these bids. tits destructive OF all eompe
ion, and without that, Governments Of the contol
Of very few men Of wealth. Here are all these
routes proposed to the enterprise of the country
How are they responded toi Why, Of al the
European routes, only oreis Bid for Without gov
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a'. ~ rHtn.H 7p" 1a'' a.@ a Communicated
THE LATE HON. SOLOMON sTBLEY

The Detroit Daily Advertiser, of the 9th instant,
announces the death Of the venerable SOLOMON SrB-
LET one of the most valued and beloved citizens of
Michigan. His immediate neighbors and friends.
and the members Of the bar, Of which he had been
bright ornament have paid just tributes to his pr-
yate character and public usefulness. But one who.
m childhood, shared largely in the Inequalities Of
his estimabe family, and learned to reverence the
purity and nobleness o his character, cannot permit
him TO descend % the grave without adding his hum
BILE testimony TO his many virtues, and mingling his
symrathics with the bereaved. But with them he
has the rich consolation to know that
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pare. BY ths simplest rules in aIhus'e the difference be
tw cen themf
Mills offers TO run straight through by Cowes to Bremen
The only 10 Bremen thai . advertised iorhe only
route that would be worth maintaining TO that port he
asks $500 900 year for "a trips.
soo onsrI 20 run from New York, by Cowss 10 Hayre
and back and thea 10 in anothsr and small steamboat
from Hayre to Bremsn with privilege TO SOP at inferno
date places The says have advertised fol
such service; have legal right TO establish mail
line exclusively between foreign ports The service you
propose Is not worth q cent Bat Less Us see what Il
costs;
Annual pay TO fiayrs -. =. 100000
sioo -. 1900
Between Hayre and Bremen o. 760oo
For 40 trips only 49,. 100000
Mils's III. 8sso7
w s5 |fr $500 ' " -----
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CAPT. JOSEPH X. F. MANsriELB, or THE CoRP'

CAPT. JOSEPH X. F. MANsrfELB, or THE CoRPs
OF ENGINEERS, u s. A-The Notifications OF Gen
Taylor's camp on the Rio Grande, which, by the
statement contained in the letter from an officer OF
the army, published in the Courier of the LIST inst
appear to have afforded such effectua protection TO
the troops during a cannonade and bombardment OF
six DAYS it is but sheer justice to state, were erected
by Capt Mansfield, of the corps of engineers; and
when it is considered that the only materials used
in the construction Of the parapets magazines, and
other portions Of the work, were the sandy soil OF
the SITE few pieces of timber that were with diff
Guilty procured in that region Of chapparals and pro-
vision casks for gabons it must be conceded that he
is entitled to the highest commentator Tor the sci.
ence, genius, and practical ability which he evinced
in the execution of his very difficult and iaborlous
duties To him, therefore, is the army and country
deeply indebted for this important and admirable
illustration of his distinguished merit as an eng'-
neer. -
But to those who are acquainted with the officers
of the invaluable CORDS, on which he has renected
30 much honor, it is but the verlfcation OF the ex-
allied opinion which had been formed OF their merit.
All these officers having been educated IN the mil
itarv academy at West Pon--which Is equal to
that of any similar institution in any other nation;
they may be most favoraby compared with the
best in Europe. ."
Fortunate is il for the campaign that an officer OF
the high standing which Capt. Mansfield holds IN
the army was detailed for field duty the Mexican
frontier, for his services have been OF inesumable
consequence during that perilous PERIOD when 5OO
men were compelled to maintain their position
against army of at least four tunes their num-
bers and to ultimately triumph over it by two
splendid victories. ..
Capt. Mansfield is from the State Of Connecticut
and entered the corps Of engineers as a second
lieutenant, in 1921 after having completed his educa
ton at West Point.--Boston Courier.
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Extracts of a letter from Nep York, June Ii, 1876.
81 am indebted to Commodore George G. Mckay
Of this city for extracts of letter from officer of
the United States ship Cyane, dated at Mazatlnn,
May the 9th. 1t will be found interesting, and
being later than anything which has been published
from that section Of country, cannot fail to interest
your readers. The discovery of quicksilver ore
near Monterey, should it be found in abundance,
will greatly add to the value the country.
"'U. s. SHIP CYANE, PACIFIC SQUADRON,
"MazatIan, May 6, 1886
"'DEAR CoMMoDoRE: Hast wrote you from Caao.
We came from thence direct to this place, and re-
manned three weeks. We found our squadron here.
II is at present our rendezvous. We sailed Februa-
ry % for the Sandwich islands, and ran over in Is
days, had delightful visit at the islands, remained
week, and then sailed for Monterey, California.
Our passage was % days. We had an unusual
share of easterly weather. The passage has been
made in 10 days. From the existing excitement in
regard to Oregon and California, felt deep inter.
est in seeing and learning all could in regard to its
soil, climate, productions, DC. We were at once
surrounded upon our arrival by Americans, and felt
that were upon our native soil. Some had lately
arrived, and showed the wagons and teams that
had carried them from Missouri; as they now
find it practicable to bring their wagons all the
way by pass lately discovered. All
seemed happy and delighted with their new
homes, and we're indulging in dreams of anticipated
comfort and wealth; and | can see no reason
why they should be realized, for in what saw Of
the country, | was most favorably impressed with
its superior advantages for agriculture and grazing
d. stiny will annex it to the United States Tn,
American population will in few years exceed tn,
Mexican and Indian population, which are now es
tmated as follows: Mexican 10000; Indian 90 900
American $500. This population is principal,
upon the seaboard. Monterey is the largest town
has about one hundred houses, and population o
one thousand. II is the residence Of the governor
who has been for several years quite independent
the general government Of Mexico, making no re
turns to tho government, but receiving and disbur
sing the revenues ad iibitum. The receipts Of tn
revenue amount to Sl5000O per annum, and sup
ports about fifteen hundred persons. This is tn
amount Of the California force; but Mexico
unable to send any here, as she has been threaten
ing TO do so since the legitimate government Of M
che Torrens was driven from the country tw
years since II is the impression Of the American,
that could these Californians be provided for, q
pensioned in the amount of the present revenue ,
the country, they would universally ask to be al
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nexed to the United States. was perfectly infati.
ated with what heard of the country about the bay
Of ST. Francisco, and the river Sacramento, 1--WE ex-
pect our summer cruise will be there, and Columbia
river,) which, feel, will in great measure com.
pensate me for coming out here. II have the good
luck to get up there, will give you a detailed ac-
count of the country. | obtained at Monterey
specimens of quicksilver ore, and some quick
silver which had been produced from 1t, yield
log twenty-five per cent Il is found at Sonora,
equidistant from Monterey and San Francisco.
thinks well Of them. IL has been the want Of min
efa productions that has prevented the country
from being populated by the Mexicans.
"'We are now waiting the action Of our govern
ment upon the non reception and return Of Mr.. Sill
dell. We think il must be Of a decided character.
We are daily expecting Com. Stockton to join us.
al am so much pleased with California that |
think would do wisely to make il my home and
am disposed to intimate 10 the Navy Department,
that if they going to establish naval render
vous out in Oregon, would be pleased 10 remain
out here.
"'Truly your friend
''The brief Geographic paragraph you published
in the Union Of the filth inst. contained gross err
ror. The amount Of Mexican goods liable 10 de-
benture duties the clearance Of which TO SANTA Fe is
refused by the collector is from S35 900 to $40 600
and the sum was stated in the written communi-
cation. The telegraph, or the oompositor, reduced
the amount to 5000 or $4,000 A teiegraphie
bulletin Of the llth despatched at s. p. m; but
as il is not in the paper of the date, presume
ii did not come to hand.
The stock market varied very little to-day from
prices current yesterday.
5000 bales cotton sold at about the following
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INSTITUTE, Fairfax cOun-
II fy Va. near Alexandria, id. C.-The

second term Of the eighth annual session OF this
institution, will commence with February, and
continue to the second week in July, from which
time to September first the annual vacation ex-
tends. ~ -.
The subscriber believes that he can offer 10 pa
rents having sons to educate very peculiar advan-
tages in the arrangements, discipline, ana insIruc-
ton Of his school. His system IS adaP'ea 70 Sc
lect number of pupils, with view to the exc'u
sion Of had materials and the best results to boys
of GOOD character, disposed to study, willing to sub
mil In discipline and capable Of being influenced by
honorable and virtuous motives. much larger
,nount Of time and labor is devoted to them than
i common in schools generally; the number OF
assistant instructors is large in proportion to the
pupils and Of high character for competency and
hithfulness; and the course Of instruction IN
the different departments, including the English
language the classics and mathematics, is thorough
and extensive. The French department continues
to enjoy the very valuable services OF Professor
De Loutte,
References can be given, il desired, to gentlemen
in the cities Of the District, in Virginia, Maryland
and numerous other States, whose sons have beer
educated at this institution during the eight years o.
its existence.
Further particulars win be communicated on ap
plication to the subscriber, Theological Seminary
/ o., Fairfax county, Virginia.
GEORGE A. SMITH, principal.
Jaa. 30, 1886
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who was MORALLY wounded at the close Of the first
day. We honestly bslieve that there is no light
artillery on the face Of the earth equal TO ours,
There Is nothing in history going TO show more
beautiful fight than that of 'Pao Alto,' the tall
stick. After the second day-Resaoa de Guerrero,
the Mexieans declared that our infantry were made
Of iron, no wonder, poor fellows for they felt il
There is no poetry in rambling over battlefield
after the blood has cooled down.
"Capt. May did the most brilliant thing of the
day. General lack ordered him TO charge the enc
my's battery with his squadrQSSand carry il. He
executed his order in the most approved taste, a
detachment of the 5th securing sl5 battery as soon
as May had charged through IT,, lHpmmanded the
Sd brigade on these memorable and, as you
may suppose, the midst Of the Try. Such
a shower of - tannisler, grape, and masket-
balls as hope Never TO run foul Of again |, how
ever, haa the good fortune to come of with whole
bones, my horse received two balls, but is not much
injured u" =.
1--WE are now preparing for another sslio. /
rather think you will next hear from us in Mata-
moras. The army are in fine spirits, and impatient
for forward moye.n e..
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Very truly, &C, &c.
Extracts Of letter from .Nsp York, dated Jane lS-2
o'clock, p. m.

Extracts Of letter from .Nsp York. dated Jane lS-2
o'clock, pm.
"The vote in the Senate, recommending the accept
ance of the British proposition for the settlement of
the Oregon question, received per telegraph to-
day, at II o'clock and the effect upon all interests
was electric. The eract nature of the proposition is
of course not known, but it is believed to be in
cordance with the published rumors for the last day
or two. pretend to express no opinion on the
policy or propriey of settling by the 49th parallel,
but only speak Of the effect presumed final settle
ment of the vexed question has had here. Stocks
advanced; exchange on Europe fell Immediately to
u per cent, and offered freely at that, which of
course prevents any expectation specie, which is
never RENTED unless bills on England are as high
as 8 or 81 Every thing has, in fact, assumed new
feature. Real estate has advanced shipping and COM
mercial interests have improved, and businessmen,
instead of moping about the Streets move rapidly
and cheerfully, and Joy is every where prevalent,
prominent wing said to me, to-day, The admins
,ration have conquered peace They have got all
they really wanted, and much more than the British
were ever ready TO yield before, and have secured it
without war. This (said hey is glory and honor
enough for any President"
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side, by cannon ball that passed between the
| legs Of his horse. He has the utmost confidence in
himself, and seems 10 know just what he can do,
and what he cannot; and he appears TO have the fac
ulty Of inspiring those around him with the same
confidence in him that he himself possesses. He
has constantly said, as / am told, and he repeated
the same thing TO me, that he has never for a mo.
ment entertained doubt that he should beat the
MexicaDs If they dared TO attack him, notwithsand-
ing the great superiority ofther numbers. hope,
however, he may not be ordered or permitted TO adj
vance far into the country without an army Of at
least 20 900 men. With such force, well appoint
ed and provided with everything necessary, he will
be able to dictate his terms Of peace before he
gets half way from the Bravo To the city Of Mexico.
This, | am sure, would be the most economical, as
veil as humane and expeditions mode Of terminating
the war. We of the squadron can do nothing with
our present force but blockade their ports. This
we have already done. Commodore Conner has,
some days since, despatched vessels 70 shut up the
ports Of Vera Cruz and Tampco, which cannot fail
10 be seriously felt by the enemy, as his chief de-
pendance for revenue is on the commerce Of these
two ports and Mazatlan, on the west coast. Our
squadron is entirely insufficient TO justify attack
on the castle Of San Juan de Ullua. IL is now at
least three times as strong when the French took
IT. and its fall then entirely owing the acci-
dental circumstance of the blowing up OF magazine
by which three or four handred cf the garri-
son killed or wounded. We AUST not attempt
without such force will not leave the question
Of success doubfu-defeat would be eternal disgrace
TO our hag and il is one of those cases where the
greatest possible courage and exertion may be Of no
AVAIL for there is way Of getting at It but by bat
ering down its walls; and before you accom-.
9lish this, it may sink every ship you lay before it,
Il is said to mount now upwards Of 200 guns-none
less than thirty-two's, and from this size up to
65.pounders, Paixhans. Several new water batteries
nave recently been erected.
Since commenced writing, the commodore has
made the signal to get under way for Pensacola; so
| shall be far the bearer of this myself We 90
IN to replenish our supplies, which nearly ex.
hausted. pray you excuse this rough and blotted
episte; for really have no time to he particular in
composition or execution. | shall be glad to hear
from you, and to learn no v the Oregon question is
likely To be settled.
Very truly yours.
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NAVY AsEsT's OFFICE;
washington, May 2Ist, 1910,
will be received at this Office un

washington, May 2Ist, 1916,
PROPOSALS. will be received at this Office un
next, for the delivery Of fourteen hundred cords Of
best quality seasoned pine wood, upon the wharf at
the nsyy-ysrd in this city, the quality Of the wood
to be approved by the oommandant of the yard
and to be measured by person TO be selected by
him. and the expense Of the same to be paid by the
contractor; the delivery 20 commence IA ten days
from the time the offer is accepted, and to be
pIsicd on or before the lst day Of January next.
Payments will he made upon bills properly ap
proved, in thirty days AFTER delivery, deducting
ihcrcfrom ten per cent until the whole is delivered
All offers made must be accompanied by the names
~ I've responsible persons, who must signify their
willingness 70 enter into bond IN case the offer Is &C
oepied, and none Others viii be considered.
w. H. SCOTT,
NAV 9l--1aw Navy Agent
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BY A. GREEN, Auoti0neer.
VT. CHARLES HOTEL washington

=
- for sale at Wishing to dispose
of my property, known as the ST. Charles Hotel,
the will be sold to the highest bidder on Thurs
day, June IS. This property fronts on three streets
viz; Pennsylvania avenue Sd, and streets, and is
situated in the most improving part of the city, be-
ing In the immediate vicinity of the railroad depot
and the Capitol. Ii consists of basement or res
taurant, which is now rented at 81 900 per annum;
two stores on Pennsylvania avenue, now rented at
$780, two stores Sd street, one commanding q
rant Of $780, the other a rent of 5000. The upper,
OF hotel part, consists Of thirty rooms, and yields
from 81, 500 to $4,000. So that the present large
income from the property, as well as the prospect Of
yearly increase, offers to the capitalist oppor
tunity to make profitable investment.
The terms Of sale are, one. third cash; on the bal
ance, one and two years credit will be given. Sc
cuhty taken on the property for the deferred pay
ments and interest The title rendered unquestion-
BILE. The sale will take place in front of the prem
ises precisely at 5 O'Clock, p. m,
CHARLES LEE JONES.
A. GREEN,
June ll-eodlsif Auctioneer.