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posr orr1cr prrARrMrNr, 2sth Dec, ls4s.
DROPOSALs for carrying the mails of the United States

from the 10Th April ISL the soth June 1870 incla,
the Post Office Department. in the city Of Washngton until
m Of the 10Th day Of March, 1877 to be decided by the
@ an aT~HS H' routes and IN man
No. 1880. From Phelps, Ontario county, New York, to
Leave Phelps daily Except sundays) at a M arrive a,
Newark same days by ga IN.
rive at Phelps same days by loa. m.
No. Il3i From Phelps, Ontario county, New York, by
Port Gibson, to Palmyra ii miles and back, six times
Leave Phelps daily Except Sundays m, arrive
Leave Palmyra daily Except Sundays) at M, arrive
at Phelps same days by 10 a. m
Ertract from the act Of Congress of March B. lS45, section IS.
And be further enacted That shall be the duty of the
Postmaster General in all future lettings of contracts for the
transportation of the mails let the same every case
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance, without other reference the mode
due CELEBRITY certainty and security such transportation
shall any contractor hereafter be required pur
chase take at valuation the stock vehicles OF any
previous contractor for the same route
Bidders requested state in their proposals the mode
Weigh, Of the nails Or the speed called for in the sched
ue, shall require it, the contract will be made for
four-horse coach conveyance, the may and
that the will be let to the bid proposing such
mode of conveyance.
But coaches not for the mails Alone the
route will be assigned the bid that proposes the cheapest
mode of Conveyance.
FORMS.
Fust-Ofa bid
Tor we, as the may be) There insert the
in full of There the residence residences
hereby propose to carry the mail on No. from
to often as the advertisement requires, in the
time stated in the schedule and by the following mode
of conveyance here state how it is to be conveyed) for
the annual sum offs
Dated
Second-Of guarantee to accompany each bid
The undersigned (here insert the of the guaransor
guarantor guarantees that (here insert the of bid
der Of bidders the may be) his Cor
ther) bid for carrying the mail from
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall an
obligation prior the 18th of April next, with good
sufficient suretics to perform the service proposed
Dated
C. JOHNSON,
Postma General.
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A CARD.

counsel of Mary A. Van Ness in the case just tried
circuit Of this District feel be
al duty in this public way TO state that IS her determi-
decision to the Supreme Court i+
We do this that all persons whom it may concern may
suppose her suit to be ended her claims abandoned
We believe that her is just and have the satisfc
ton 10 know that majority OF the jurors sworn in the
Il must therefore. finally prevail against every obstacle
judicial or otherwise.
Happily for the rights of our client she is quite friend
less and the doors Of the highest judicial tribunal in the
land open to her where her claim will be fairly and
suffered be fully redressed To this tribunal and this
suit we look with every confidence
Its Of regret that the associne judges who tried
this should have signed, sealed, and enrolled
cepon after the plaintiffs evidence in chief was closed
stating she had 'gven evidence by various and
circumstances tending 10 prove that she cas lawfully mar
ried the defendants intesate John p. Van Ness,
ofAugus 1885," instead of then stating, they did after all
the evidences was closed in the form OF an instruction 70 the
shall be believed by the jury be true, there
from which the Jury can find that the said petitioner llan
in his life tmes Nc BY this course, nearly month.
of time and labor would have been saved, well
United States and the plaintiff upon whom they
say nothing Of character as well Of the parties as Of wit
unnecessary and painful anmadversion.
The court Withdrew the c.s from the jury and decided
have our opinion, oversepped all legal and consti-
tona boundaries, and usurped the powers OF the jury
ty to submit the following eertcae in vndication Of the
character of the three principal witnesses for the petitioner
by court against whom the harshest denuncations
and sweeping accusations launched during the
trial.
BRENT Il MAY.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 81, 1916.
MARY A. VAN Ness,
CORNELIUS VAN NESS admir- of j. r. VAN Ness, deceased
We the undersigned jurors lately empanneed and
in the above case, do hereby freely and voluntarily certify
after having aentvely heard and considered all the ev
idence offered the part of the plaintiff and defendant
that in opinion, there nothing in the testimony be
fore to inpeach in the least the credibily of Miss
Serena Connor of Miss Virginia Fowler of Miss Eliza
beth Fowler, witnesses examined in this to imp-
cate them either of them, in any charge of fraud,
spiracy forgery perjury other charge in de-
gree injurious their regulations truthful, upright,
tuous and religious persons
THOMAS ORME, foreman, WILLIAM EASILY,
J. HEPBURN, WILLIAM HENRY CRAIG,
THOMAS ]. TRIPLrTr, PETER HEPBURN,
u. JONES' GEORGE w. STEWART,
HENRY TRuNHEI, JOHN SUTER.
WILLIAM BIRD, Jan lit
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From the New Orleans Tropic, December "a.
From Central America.

The barque Ellen Augusta, Captain Mcintyre arrived
late last night, after passage of twenty days
from Blue Fields" Musquito Coast, Central Ameri-
ca. Captain M. obigingly Communicated to
porter the following facts. The Ellen Augusta was
chartered at New York, bya Mr. Bell to carry out to
Blue Fields" thirty. and provisions, which were
landed at the port OF destination After the landing of
the cargo, &c, Mr.. Bell, who passenger in the
barque, entcel the crew on shore, whom he wished
to employ in cutting mahogany When the barque was
ready to sail her return voyage, Mr.. Bell sent an
armed force board and searched the vessel to
tain if there any of his on board.
A Prussan brig arrived at Blue Fields about the 10th
OF October with hundred and ten Prussan passen
gers, bound for Texas. The brig short of water
and provisions Through the persuasions of Mr. Bell,
the Prussans induced to remain Their only food
green nuts and plantans; and when the Ellen
try, fever and the sickness alarmngly the in
craa
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We are favored with the following copy OF letter
received from officer under General Taylor Although
its account OF Salo and of the march to that citbe
ing indeed. the first we have seen.-N. Y. Com. Adr.
DRAGON CAMP NEAR MONTEREY, MEXICO,
November rs, 1916.
have Just returned from Satlo, where | have been
with the Dragons escort to Gen Taylor, who
panied the command under Gen Worth, which marched
from here for that place on the 18th inst.
This force, in al numbering about one thousand men.
marched into the city and took possession of the same
the 10th Instant and Gen WORTH with his division Of
about eight hundred men, now remains in command OF
the same.
We found no troops in the city, nor met with any
sstance in taking possession of it, 1t is situated about
fifty miles southwest from here and contains at present
over twenty thousand inhabitants. As city it is far in
ferior to Monereythe buildings being built OF sun dried
tiles In place of stone, thus offering you dirty
appearance to the observer.
In the nicer parts OF the city, however and around the
main plaza the buildings are covered with hard white
cement, which makes them appear quite well 1t has
most magnificent cathedral built of stone; and, as sur
veyed the Thousand and one statues, images candle
sticks, crosses &c, with which its inner halls and domes
were ornamented, almost began to imagine that was
gazing upon the vast riches OF the halls OF the ancient
Monezumas; but was the house of worship.
The entire route from Monterey to Saltllo lies along
narrow valley, varying from quarter TO three miles
in extent, while either side bold and precipltous
mountains rise almost to the very clouds They
tirey destitute OF timber or vegetation OF any kind, and
the scene at times particularly grand and sublime On
one occasion the obscured from our sight at 10
a m. by these towering heights But | cannot dwell
here. The whole distance gently ascending, and
the road rocky and broken AS route for the most
part lay along stream we generally found plenty OF
water
On one OF these narrow defes the Mexcans had
thrown up some defences, which evacuated after
the fall OF Monterey. At SSbllo found no wood of
any kind and under the necessity of purchasing
brush enough from the Mexcans to boil our coffee
This they brought some ten miles more upon their
backs, upon pack mules, is customary in this
try. AT Monterey thr orange lime, lemon, citron, &c
prosper to perfection while Saltio farther south)
they do not grow do well This is owing to the differ
emf attitudes of the two places
Both wheat and apples do well at Salhllo At Mon
terey they are not raised Corn grows well in both
places; and the are so long, that two crops
raised from the piece OF ground yearly Pota-
toes do not grow here About Saltllo the fields are
without fences and watched for safety against cat
tie, &c, daily and nightly by sennes As we arrived
at Satlo captured 1875 pack mules, each loaded with
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CONGRESS BooKs-GEoRGE TEMpLEMAN keeps
G.. JOHNSON,
Postma ster General.

(NONGREss BOOKs.-GEORGE TEMPLEMAN keeps
~ large stock of all books subscribed for published by
order of Congress- at his of Fourand-n halt
street and Pennsylvania avenue. Among them
The American Archives. vols folio.
The American State Papers. Il vols. folioI
Land Claims from 1880 to 1888 5 vols folio.
Executive documents, Reports of Committees, and Jour
mails of both houses, from 1889 to 1916.
Laws Of the United States Congress edition, in 10 vols,
from 1889 to 4h March, 1915.
Register of Debates in Congress from 1924 1888 81
vols. royal Svo. Continued by Congressional Globe and
Appendix to 1916, in - vols. Alto.
Niless Register, in 90 vols, half bound, for Sl20
All political and historical registers historical and anti
quarian collections of the different States also histories
the State laws of the States and all books suitable for State
libraries.
Aug. 26.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

am mortified to death at the system pursued by the
Secretary at War. Why should the whole city New
York and Phladelphia) be solicited and dragooned into
raising pitifu subscriptions to aid the youneers lhe
government want men, let them send on the money and
pay the captain raising the let the secretary by
an ORDER say at once all moneys advanced will be repaid
promptly when mustered: This will end this beggarly
business When the publications reach London we shall
be all lampooned in Punch "as the beggar army OF the
great republic" am &c
New YORK, Dec. 90.
We publish the preceding communication from the city
of New York, for the purpose of correcting the
into which not only the writer but perhaps many others,
may have been betrayed The Secretary of War has
incurred blame. He is only following the laws of his
country
The act of the 18th May last authorizing the accept
of volunteers provides that they shall be accepted
by the President in companies baalions, and regiments
or course then, nothing less than company can be ac-
copied under the law, and nothing short of COM
pany can be mustered into service, nor can any al
owances OF any kind be made to volunteers until after
they mustered into service when they are provided
by government with pay subsistence quarters arms &c.,
and an allowance in money for one years supply of
clothing in advance, which, at $50 so month; is $40
besides which, the law allows to each volunteer when
called into servce fifty cents in lieu of subsistence for
every twenty miles travel from his home the place of
general rendezvous and from the place Of discharge back
to his home The practice of the depar ment has been
accordance with the law governing volunteers and it has
no discretion where the law plain that call who
run may read" This practice has always obtain ed
where volunteers have been called into service The
case different In respect to regular soldiers who are
recruited sngly and held to service from the moment
they sign the articles OF enlistment But with the vou-
eers they accepted in organized bodies under requ-
sltons upon the governors OF States and the muster of
company in one is about equal to the enlistment in
the other. No allowances made to the regular re-
crut prior to his enlistment and be made to the
volunteer prior his muster into service Those per
sons who appear to think that the Secretary of War can
allow expenses incurred by volunteers prior their being
mustered into service must be ignorant of the laws gov
erning the subject.
The 'New York Herald" says, it is assured, by its
special correspondent at Havana that the agent of the
Mexican government is still here' but that he 'bas not
been able to disnnse Of a single nrivateer lcense
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IGOR Christmas. and New-Year'. Presents.-Plain

IINOR Christmas and New-fear's .Presents.-Plain
l. and fancy card cases. workboxes, gold pencils and
pens, paper mache and other styles of portolio fan
cy boxes papaeries of variety velvet and leat
folios; writing penholers and folders of all
knds nkstandishes silver pencils, fine cutlery, en-
graved ivory, pearl, and enaneed seals games OF all
kinds for children baskets transparent states, back
CANNON boxes and chessmen visiting cards fancy cnve
opes and papcra of the greatest variety and most
beautiful, rich, and patterns; together with general
assortment of the best kinds of fancy and staple Stationery
and blank books TO be found in the city all of which will
be sold at lower prices than Call on
WIN. F. BAYLY
Penn. avenue, between llh and 18th
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WE Dlndemj The Evergreen; The Floral Offering ;
4 tens OF Beauty; Paror Scrap Book; Finden's Beau
ties OF Moore; The Fountain; The Opal The Rose The
Sacred Mountains Poems and Pictures for 1877 Chde
Harold, with sixty illustrations of its Landscape Scenery
Rogers's Poems ilustraed Longfeow's Poems ustrat
Byrant's Poems llustraed Shakespeare illustrated Five
editions of standard authors, many them beautifully illus
uated, others richly bound Albums, Drawing Books
French and English Portfolios of goat skim velvet and
other materials; Bibles, Tesaments, and Prayer Books
with clasps velvet and in the finest calf and Morocco
bindings Juvenile Books in great variety gold and silver
pencil cases; gold pens, &C., NC Many Of which
ported direct from Europe by the subscriber and just OPEN
edor sale the lowest northern prices in every
Dec 70 r. TAYLOR.
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From the New York Globe, Dec. 81.
Splendid Dinner to the Texas Delegation Congress

From the New York Globe, Dec. 81.
Splendid Dinner to Che Texas Delegation Congress
most splendid dinner prepared yesterday after
noon, about O'Clock, at the Westcheser House,
of the Bowery and Broome street. kept by the Messrs
Matthews, About fifty prominent democrats sat down
at the table The mayor presided, assisted by Major
James Conner Several patriotic sentiments were dciv-
cred, and capital and appropriate remarks were
made. Generals Houston and Rusk of the Senate, and
Messrs. Pillsbury and Kaufman, of the House, were
toasted and their replies warmly and enthusiastically APP
pauded
The Texas delegation have the appearance of bravery
independence, talent and democracy stamped upon their
countenances. General Houston was extremely witty,
humorous and philosophical in his remarks, and the
hero of San Jacno has to be proud of the gor
GUS reception he met with by the New York democracy
Everything passed off in the most happy manner, and
about O'Clock the party adjourned to attend the per-
Torrance at the Bowey Amphitheatre by special nvi-
tation of the worthy managers
Our limits oblige to defer description of this glori-
GUS festival until tomorrow, when shall give the
toasts &c in full
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- The Floral Offerings The Musical Annual The Ever
green The Diadem; Sacred Mountains; Scenes in the
lives OF the Apostles Scenes in the life of Saviour
Illuminated Gems Of Sacred Poetry Leaflets OF Memory
Boudoir Annual; Poetry of Flowers Ladys Book; Git
of Friendship; Rose of Sharon; Christian Keepsake ];
Christmas Blossoms Bouquet Rose Ladies' Scrap Book
Moss Rose Ladies' Album; Catholic Keepsake All ele-
gany bound All the poets in different sizes and bindings
some Of which splendid.
For sale at GEORGE TEMPLEMAN's Bookstore, near
the corner of A street.
Dec 70
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United states Senator.

Judge Douglass has been elected United States senator
from the State of Illinois for six years. He cow in the
House of Representatives He has long and faithfully
general interest and public welfare and for the further
of these great objects he has been clothed with
higher and responsible trust Chester (Pa) Union
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VIEW OF the Encampment or tho Array - OssnP~-
ton Corpus Christi, in October 1916, being the
first of series Of views illustrating the progress of the army
in Mexico, and the scenery of that country by Captain
JAM +. TAYLOR.
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BOMB SHELLs--There are six hundred and twenty
bomb shells at the railroad depot in Alba
ny, which manufactured at Troy, destined for the
Gulf of Meyco
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OF OCCUPATION,

ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
A VIEW of the Camp of the Army of Occupation in
IA October 1875 being the first of series Of
illustrating the progress of the army and scenery of Mexico
by Captain d. p Whiting, United States army For
at Stationers' Hall, Pennsylvania avenue.
Dec "a WIN. FISCHER
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MARRIED..

On Wednesday, the 18th instant, Planta Place, the
residence OF Mrs ANN MtsNck, Nashville, by Judge
Green, of the supreme Court OF Tennessee Colonel J. p
CAMPBELL, of Columbia, 10 REBECCA WATSON
daughter OF WALTER SIMS, esq, of Nashville.
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GREAT NATIONAL MAGAZINE,
D,.hT;sLeH fhts n1n

GREAT NATIONAL MAGAZINE
Published this Day
TINE PLUMBE POPULAR MAGAZINE for January,
contains great variety of original articles from some Of
the gifted writers in Americas and the following OLE
gam Portrait, Of asn p George Washington
e aa5s " sf r. %. ssss'a'
:" Hon. Louis McLane.
I" Alderman John Binns
View of the Capitol at Washington, and Washington
Monument, Baltimore
National Publishing Company, Penn avenue, near tho
Capitol. Dec st
TINE VIctor.. Card Charadss.-A game for evening
parties Just issued, and this day received for sale by
Aso ne shaf,pssrs the game , e Kings he Pick
r TNIvERsITY OF VIRGINTA.-The sessions Of this in
u suiion annually commence the LIST day of October.
and terminate the !, 2s,h day Of June following.
The schools Of the University with their respective pro-
Mas1n ILsngaagss Professor s Hsson
3 M Na,,s1 pho,.onhv 6 GpuEF,epRn Sy..r.
between the professors of Mathematics and Natural Phlos
't g Chemistry, Professor R. E.. s:s.@s
5 h AssiT Fs S@s Surgery s assnasy
Modern History, and the literature of the respective Ian
gnages
mates
In that Natural Philosophy, mneralogy and geology,
In that Of Law besides municpalaw in all its branches
and constitutional law.
To be admitted into this institution the applicant
be sixteen of age but the faculty dispense with
this equistion whose brother is student
Every student is free attend the school of his choce
but he be under twenone of age he shall attend
least three unless authorized by his parent guardian
in writing or by the Faculty. for good cause, to attend
All students under tventy-one years of age required
board within the precincts and to deposite their funds
Religious services regularly performed at the univer
pncpa denominations Of the State and by resolution Of
the Faculty. ministers of the Gospel may attend of the
privilege is extended young who prepsr
ing for the ministry upon their presenting to the Faculty
The expenses of the of nine months follows
Boarding, lodging, and attendance 900
Rent Of dormitory $40; for half ifoccuped by two g
Fuel and candles estimated at ID
Fees, if only one professor be attended, $50; if two,
to each professor $50; if more than two to each
Total exclusive of Clothes books pocket money 82ls
The allowance for clothes is limited to $780, and of pock-
The average expended by resident student.
%hI papoe believed amply 81
Proctor and Patron, University Of Virginia.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
The plan of instruction in this department of the Univer
sy presents pecnliaes TO be found in other school Of
medicine in the Union. The lectures the In
Owing the length of the session, which embraces pc
Rod of nine months three professors enabled perform
all the duties which in other medical institutions
ally assigned and the students seldom required
attend more than two lectures the same day BY this
well grounded in anatomy physiology and other elemental.
tce of medicine and surgery.
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05-secOnd Presbyterian Church, New York avenue
Service Sabbath the morning H. and i'm after
O'Clock Ia the afternoon collection will be taken
up for the benefit of the Female Orphan Society Jan
90 jackson Democratic AssocIstion.he regular meet
ing OF the association viii be held jackson Hall ON Mon
day evening the 4th inst, o'clock Members are par
ticulay called upon be pnnctal in their attendance
our meetings are both interesting and important this
crisis. IL. X. OFFUTT.
Jan Recording Secretary.
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By n. GREEN; .GascstsnAer.

NEW FURNITURE AT AUCTION.--On Monday, the
~ al, instant, shall sell, the furniture wareroon of
Messrs Warden Shields, 18th street,
avenue, at IL O'Clock m their entire stock OF wel-nshed
furniture. We enunlerate In part RI
Dressing and plain bureaus, wardrobes, &c
Sofas, IA dozen and wood-seat chairs
Centre, dining, and other tables
large lot of well-fnished French-pos bedseads, with
many other articles not necessary to enumerate. .s4S
Terfns All sums of and under $25 cash over "a,
credit OF thirty and sixty days. for notes. satisfactorily
dorsed, bearing Persons furnishing, and deaer,
will do well to attend, all will be sold to the highest
bidder 80 43 sat4
Dec 3l-3t A. GREEN, Auctionoer.g ~
DLAID MATERIALS.-We have just received
i of plaid goods for dresses. Among them are
super plaid Thbe coths in high coors plaid Cashnercs
in variety of colors plaid silk quality; very ns
gala paids, &c, all Of which will be sold very cheap.
Dec S0-3tif D. CLAGETT q CO.
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The 'New York Herald" says, it is assured, by its
special correspondent at Havana that he agent Of the
Mexican government is still here, but that he bas
been able to dispose of single prvateer license"
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SOltlllO.

We are favored with the following copy OF letter
received from officer under General Taylor. Although
ii contains news, strictly speaking it is OF interest for
its account of Salo and of the march to that citybe-
ing, indeed the first we have seen.-N Y. Com Adu.
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July l6-lawly