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TESTIMONIALS.

CHARLES BARTLETT, Esq.
under your care on College H and who have attended
Several examinations OF your pupils take this opportunity
III expressing 70 YOU and to !he public through you,
Iy eminently beautfulwith the arrangement of the
lstudy ROOM the dprmitory-he play ground-the Gym.
1nasum-wh the comfort and refinement of the family
with the thOrougness Of its educational provisions and
|the influences which exerted over the minds OF the
scholars we delighted and unrequesied by you pre-
sent TO you expression OF our grateful regards and
certainly deserve the beru patronage which you have
hitherto enjoyed.
6. VAN CLRRp, Pastor of the r. D. Church
gt Hackensack,
EDGAR rHons, Supervisor Of the town of
Poughkeepsie.
y n B. TTaowTn Y Merchant POushkeersie
JOHN T. McCoUN, Troy,
GEORGE " PoMERoY, New York
ASA Hour, Brooklyn.
ISRAEL HAwLgY, Merchant, New York
HUBERT VAN WAGENRN, PouglIkeepsie
Extract from the report the examining Committee
Inc committee believe that the examination has resulted
satisfying all who were present that the tenching In eve
Fry department has been faithful practical and efficient such
~ Wll produce thorough sound and useful education
Inc advantage which this school enjoys respect posi-
ZION, buildings, grounds for recreation gymnasium and
US admirable Internal arrangements well known az
nnruy 70 heeh any notice from the committee. But they
cannot refrain IRON directing the public to Its superiority
IN this respect over any other school with which they are
acquainted
The kind and excellent maron OF the school il so atten
I'VE 70 me yar9ns duties which are assigned to her The
boys hardly fee the want OF n mothers care.
The strict pnternal discipline and careful wachful.
ness constantly exercised by the principal r Bartlett)
ns m ss The and religious
Tue parents every that they reasonably de,
nand that their will be well cared for and properly
trained for ihe great purposes Of lifeusefnness In this
o. BRONSON,
:: w FAIRFIELD,
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Notice 20 holders OF claims against Mexico,
provided for by tho 5th Article OF the UNI
ratified Convention OF 2Oth Now, $40.

Notice 10 holders OF claims against Mexico,
PROVIDED Tor by the 9Th Article OF the Un-
rntined Convention OF '2Oth Now, 1843.
IV'liE BOARD OF CoMMisSloNERs to adjudicaie claims
against exieo, appointed Congress I'd
March, 1913, have adopted the following ,rier, 10 wit:
appearing TO the Board that memorials la several Of
the cases prpyldeaor la the 9Th article OF the unraed
convention of November 90 1873 between the government
ofhe United States and Of Mexico to viii Claims which
were considered by the Commissioners, under the treaty
Iof ilth April 1882 and referred the umpire and which
not decided by him-haye not been filed ageeaby
orders heretofore established and being
| that luriher time Is necessary: therefore, tits
OitDERED, that the time Tor filing such memorials
extended to the FIRST MONDAY NOVEMBER NEXT; and
3a memorials and relating said claims
fqrred 10 be filed on or before said day"
Once oil aud Commission, Washington 7tli June, 1870
June ST WIN. CARY JONES' Siery
TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEEs.
IAGEscY FOR OBTAINING PATENTS FOR NEW INvEs-
TIoSs AT WASHINGTON.
INV 7. ELLIOT formerly OF the Patent Office Informs
W. ms former clients and others, that his Office may still
lbe ound az The same corner where has been located for
2he last thirty years. directly opposite The Patent Office
He sprenared to with his accustomed accuracy
jnd promplness amy business In the line Of his
such as furnishing Information respecting the originality
Eand aehabity ofventuns, preparing papers and draw.
ings for applications for patents, caveats, dc.
To those unacquanied with him, he refers 10 the follow.
Ing testimonial OF the Hon, Henry L. Eswo0h late Com.
missioner Of Patents ae
Patent Office, Feb. Is, 1912
Mr. William r. Elliot who has bean formerly employed
the Patent Office as Draughsnnn &c. having esiab.
pushed Patent Agency In the city Of Washington, take
Igrea pleasure la recommending him gentleman wol.
|lhy o. confidence, and as being particularly qualified TO
fake charge ot amy business requiring knowledge u me.
chancal sciences the progress Of the arts and patent i'm
practice oil TINS oilce, HENRY L. ELLSWORTH,
80 Commissioner Of Patents.
W. r Elliot ~ also the author Of the plan OF the new
Patent Office building. Nh -
teffer nm sinera ,a ,.tl
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STATIONERY AND PRINTINo.
DgPARrMEsr OF THE srgRIoR, May 90, 1874

DEpARrMEsr OF THE krERIoR, May 30, 1919
|SEPARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the Siaiioner,
seal ssa Ps 81 & NIL p d1
II O'Clock NJ, on the 18Th day OF June next Those
by satisfactory Testimonials OF ability 10 ulh
AL the articles Of stationery be Of the very bes
quality samples Of the principal articles Of which, such
paper quilts, metallic pens, lead pencils knives ink &c
must accompany the bids put up in classes per SEIZED
|ue and the Department reserves the right retain suci
samples, and pay the same as the prices stated in IN,
onr or 70 return them al lis option No bid viii be
sdered where the articles accompanying II are not OF III,
kind and quality required Tor the Department
Ean proposal must be signed by the Individual or firm
makins u and must specify price, aud bat price, foi
leach and every article contained In the schedule Should
my articles be required not enumerated they bs
Furnished the lowest market prices according 10 auaity
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at The Depart
ormiiy therein de Department would ad i dieul, e
make decision, will be taken into consideration I'm
less substantially agreeing herewith
The printing must be executed with new and perfec
Type aud on the best paper used for the different rip
required The paper for The printing will be furnish
ling H. 10 designate the kind OF paper aud type whethe,
script or otherwise, and the number 10 Sheet when
|the matter or article Will admit OF more than one.
Each class will be bid for and decided upon separately
ANIL all other things being equal Il will be assigned 10 tho
lowest bidder Where more than class Us assigned 10
leach bidder who may have classes assigned
10 him. shall take all such classes forfeit his right
|any portion Of the contract.
All the articles be furnished and work 10 be executed
unjust be Of The best quality, and delivered without delay
Wnen ordered anti Ia the satisfaction of the head OF the
0ihce Tor which they are required.
The Department reservest to itself the right Of ordering
greater or less quantity OF each and every article contract
led for, as the public service may require. tt
Bonds, with approved security be given by the person
or persons conracting and In Of failure supply
he articles or TO perform the work. the and his
surees shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in such
bond, as lquldated damages.
The suboined lists specify nearly now be done
he amount quality, and description Of each OF the kinds Of
PARTICLES aud work that win be wanted
being mpraciicable to give precise description
oi The nature and quality of the various kinds of printing
bidders referred to the samples In the different Offices
ior specimens OF the general descriptions required.
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The printing OF all Kinds Including paper which may be
required to be executed for the tile Department OF the
Interior any Of the Offices thereof whether the same be
circulars, instructions warrants forms, reiurns blanks
solid matter not eaded rule work. or rule and figure
work faint ruling, or lining, and red ruling or lining or by
whatever name, title or description the same shall be
known TO usually designated by the office requiring H.
and including also the folding Stitching pastIng &c on the
following descriptions Of paper, viz:
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may there invest themselves IN yellow pomp
Bat more of this anon.
We remained in Panama two days, where
we were unablet to procure a bed, and where
we nibbled for meals like half-starved grass.
hoppers on barren heath. We had ten in
our company, and having procured twenty
mules, we started for Chagres. Our pace
was slow, and by the time we were well
into the mountains the rain fell in torrents
What sorry looking fellow a jackass is in a
thunder shower Even his rider seems to
share in the humiliation Of his animal. Our
road lay, in gidly circuits, around lofty sleeps
(which now shook with the loud thunder
| Torrents rolled between, deluge fell from
! the clouds; we were in this situation when
I night set in with darkness that might be felt.
We had to trust ourselves entirely to our
animals. We could see nothing except at
intervals in the quick flash Of the lightning ;
our muleteers kept up constant shout along
I THE road, but it was one Of those wild cries
lquite as well calculated to inspire as to dis
3pel terror. At last Weights glimmered
lirom some mountain cabins, and we dis
mounted, little before midnight, at Cor
gona. Colonel Hughes, Of the engineer
lcorps, having heard Of our arrival, took me
Ito his cabin, where was treated to good
supper and fine camp bed. slept soundy|
THAT night, though now and then a topping
crag numbered down through my dreams.
MY companions tumbled into the fonda, kept
by Frenchman, and rose fresh as larks|
with the sun,
We now took canoes and started for Cha
gres.--The stern part Of these hollow logs|
is covered with arched boughs, beneath
which the passenger reclinss contrasting hisl
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DIsrREss-Aocoupts Of distress and destitoiion

DIsrREss-Accoupts Of distress and deststniion
reach ne from all parts Of the county We have heard
the names Of several parties mentioned VIC % save
their children from starvation compelled % kil
their DOM ste animals aud many fsmies have b. q
subsstinz for sometime the h.h they catch IN the
rvers The principal cause Of this distress hs. been
TIE rspasted failures Ia the whsst aud potato CT pc
ara a. there hss been but little pcy during tse
Winter the Inhabitants the rural districts have bcea
thrown for support on the produce Of their tsrns
witch they had considered bat Of little conseqasnce
whether they were TILED or not Sngulsr 10 say, that
while complaints were constaauy being made ssi sea
son of the want OF employment and hundreds len 10
eek il elsewhere our fisheries we're never more oes'
ecsd Snd the conss Quence has ben thst during ths
whole Winter both dry srd picked hsh were dneni 10
obtain The frost has Destroyed lsrge q1aoiies OF pe
s,oes in the cellars OF the So 'ers and tns WI -
vsry serious evil We hops TIA, some e1ou VII =
made 20 import sctdso thst parties waning VII %
enabled 10 procure them % reasonable terms At An
early period Airam'eh a. snsdsj "e"h'''
Firz HENRY WARREN-Thc l. co-Foco papes
OF the state az was 70 BE- expected 80 nsd wih sr
cles Of bitter sbuss and viocston OF his genufmsn
10 consequence Of his appointment - N.slstSnt fo't
master General Il Is no doubt gall ard worm~ood
10 the leading Loco politicians Of the stale " see
enc who hiss been fearess md urtirns IN hs euofs
10 expose their corruption appointed To an nonofsoe
snd responsible Ohce, under the neS Aahiois"s''o
But We can fad no jusrncstion In thst, Tor heapns
odious eplh,ts and foulmouthed abuse upon sn non
orsbe high.minied msn sssinst whose nan'' Snu .nN
acter the unrslentng mshce 81 ths ti,tFfes' .l
most unscrupuous band Of LEGO foco Poitc'ns IN he
Union can sustain no spec.nc charge.
fKeoSuk lOws) Wing snd Register ia
CANADA ANIMATION The Sfagsfcad Canadsl
JJarNal remsrklns upon = report that newspaper 10
~ be- started ia Montreal 10 advocate the annexation
q Canada To the Unted states. ssye Perhaps Oecs
sam would answer that be has done issing rye,
he were ssked 70 take US
~ Mr.. Rufus Powers, VINO died at Enfield
Mas. last Autumn bequsathed the bulk OF his property
10 the American Bible society. The settlement II thu
estate shows tina, the Society will receive nearly 900
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Prom th- SAINTS p KspabIesn
The treaty with Mexico makes YOU citizens OF
the United States Congress mas not yet passed the
lsws " hich should confer you the benefits # our
government and considerable time may elaPse before
they do So Unt such Is done however, your situation
anomalous and critical and calls upon you for tbs
exercise Of your most mature discretion, and the
mott exalted patriotism. The civil snd military Pro
vlsonal Government established among you By right
Of the late existing condition Of war 10 at end
The edcts promul sted by your Provisional Cover
uors tKearney aud Mason both OF them ignOrAmus
ses) as far they refer 20 changing IN. laws OF
the country null ard OF no value, and we're
50 from the commencement. because the laws Of
country remain In force always until they are
altered by legal legislative authority aud no
such authority has yet altered those Avs which
existed a, the time OF the conquest lne laws Of
California s,ill remain Whist they were and they are
sufficient for your present protection. with some shs NJ
sd aitions made Of your free gill and administered
by officers OF your election Having no legal gov
eminent legal ofcers you cannot nave any except
through your own acts you cannot have any one put
10 authority over you, except from your own con
sent Your sanction must b. toe will Of majority.
recommend you 20 unite Ia convention which
shall provide Tor a simple aud ehesp government and
that you thus take Of yourselves until Congress
shsn lock after your Interests. You require Coz
ernOr and Judges, some Justices OF the Peace, and
officers Of militia this Is about al you require The
Roman sw the basis II your avs 10 both just and wise
sud only requires be administered By honest Judges
l4lcadesl whom you ough. - elect Avoid new codes
u laws until they introduced BY permanent suthor-
You require but lille now IL addition % what you
have and this give yourselves A. your conven
ton ~ wit elections trial By iIry. and courts Of
Cancellation These lsst % terminate disputes TIL
out litigation, y means Of Judge they can D. easily
engrsfted the Roman laws which you have already
aud which favor gmlca0le Arbitration and 40 1stuent
IL Is founded On the dec srAtons Of scripture" Agree
quickly viii your opponent while he Is lady 70 do So
Sc" They exist 10 TIE North OF Europe, especially 10
Norway where the third part OF the disputes are ar
ranged in these Courts Of Reconciliation, sc &c.
THOS n. BENTON
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NorABAD InEA-We clip the following from
the Ma HsHFsAirs in the hope that may arrest the
stseu,ion Of Railroad Directors In this quarter The
SaissHlaE ssys
Chsre. P. Cove. Fec Superintendent, OF the Nsshua
and Lowell Railroad sdvertises In The NeslhA Iee
yrayA for 900 good thrifty, young upland elms vita
good rocts-the be sbout eight feet IN enetn
aud from - four inches IN disretsr-to % oeA'
81 AZ the deo8t 10 Nashville What can these trees
be IN except 10 commence lining The road Of which
Judge Cove 10 superintendent and % what oo-ct car
the Directors Of thrty roEds more suitably apply mod
crate amounts Of money every year, han Tor procuring
snd .etting shade trees Think Of Of elm trsss
lining th- road from Concord 10 Boston-snd imagine
the luxury their shade would afford the traveer VILE
the thermometer 81 ~
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n.rt.,. ,r- auIl. I'D Floar decIlnLng.


There "a Affair." demand FOR FLOUR and the n AZ
ket firm The sales are 500 bbis including Howard
stree, and City Mills. At 81 3 RTE FIorn Is duh 81
q T5s g. 81 Willow MAJ 10 quoted = % Win
steady sales. GzArx-The market Is 6rm for Com
snd moderate IL qgiry prevail. At = % eta for Mary
land yellow. and a. & cts r white. In WHEAT a
steady business Il ioinsG -9s % ets for prime red
some parcels Of choice family white were taken A.
. 10. RYE remains dull Il Sc. PRovI5IoSs-Ihe
sales are mostly couaned TO the supply Of the trade
SHOULDERS are quoted a 3 cts LAaD 10 h5ls and
si6ts7l Western MSS BEEF a. 81 81 Pics
are seniug At = 80 per 100 % GRocERIEs remain
without ms,erial change sales New Orleans MoLAssEs
., % = cts. sad Go srsAR ST y 8 et.. HE.P 9
quite scarce and firm. WHISKY, with moderate taii-
na.s Ia I'D d cts
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SHOCKING AFFAIR-DespcraisC 0urdge0 OF a Stare.
The Rey1biicaa published ~ Houston. Chieksssw CO.
Mss) Of the 3lst ut gives the following detail Of
shocking ia tina; county. derived from the
testimony Mr }. Heggerson attempted 70 correct :
negro man IN his employ VINO resisted, drew kniie,
and stabbed hin Mr. n IN several plsces Mr J. C..
Hobbs "a Tenuessezn) ran bis assistance Mr. Hobbs
stopped 20 pick Up stick % strike The negro while
In that position the negro rashed upon hu snd caused
his immediate death The negro then led 70 the woods
but pursued with dogs and soon oTertAken- He
bad stopped In q sEsmp % nght the dogs. when TIE
party who we're pursuing came upon hin and CON
manded him - give up. which be refused 70 DO be
then made sevsrs elrts 70 stab th-n. Mr. Robertson,
Of ths party gAve MIN several blows On the sesd
with ri1e gun but this instead OF suodaing only in
creased his desperate revenge. NJ then discharged
his gun a. the negro, and missing him, tae BAL sruck
M Boon IN the lace aud feed him 20 the ground the
negro seeing Mr. Boon Frustrated. attempted b
rush up and stab aim. but was prevented by
the timely Interference OF some one Of the party
lie Was then shot three times with revolEing pistol
and once with rids and after having ns throat cut he
sI kep, the knife firmly grAsped IN his hand and TIED
70 cut their egs when hey approached 70 pat Al end 10
ais life
TIE REPORrED NURDER OF GES. PARIS Sous.
Letters have been received In this city from Msracs
DO, Nenezusis % tue -th Of Msrcn which state that
though that province has been from since the
beginning Of the year. eocfderce bat slowly returns
the letter. who has long been engaged trade With
Ysnez1ela mat the report Of the assassination Of Gen
Peers sons By MoDsgss q without doubt unfounded-
The penalty Of death for political o1enses mas been
abolished In VeneI1elA Tor the same reason % IL
France VIZ thsr the oft-rscarring revolurses would
srdsngsr the heads Of al parties
Boston TrsvelIer, lsth
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ISQUssTs.-Dr. Ball held an inquest yesterday
"a the body Of a woman who has long gone BY the
Name Of Cssharne Campbell, and who was found De ad
10 Cheeverplsce, near the Atlantic Dock South Brook
iyn II was At hr'. Supposed that she had been muir
dsred, as man and woman found near her under
very suspicious circunsssnces A post moriem exam
inaton va. held upon the body By which i. was ascer
tanned that ntsnPersacs had teen the agent 10 her de-
cease The Jury accordingly rendered a verdict Of
death BY intsmpersnse.. Coroner also held an
inquest 90 the body Of man named John aeGse
aged about b. who was found drowned 10 the E.,t
River At the foot Of Jorslsm8nst Tae poor xrs.eh
was IN the habit Of nzuixng IN liquor and il 10 sup
posed that while toto tiestsd be tell into water and
SsAs crowned The Jury rendered verdict Of death
~ accidental drowning 80. The body Of child name
unxnovn) was also Eound drowned In the river yes.
isrdsy morning An iDques, wss held and resulted In
a verdict Of accidental dro snin1
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PRESERVED MEATS As many Just plsins have been
made OF imposons upon emsrants in these articles the
undersigned deem necessary to stRte for tho n'ons
ton of he public that lroue hout he hole OF The Csor
MIA excitement all articles sod by them hsve invariably
given entire satisfaction, las msny cshcsies in cur poo
session will abuDdsnI' testify lst they refer The public
with confidence to such have used their sTc es for
opinion OF their merit that every Can put up undsrgoes the
personal speclion ofMr kENsETT (whose father wss the
hrsI Introduce lhsss articles In his country , ard hat
they continue ss heretofore. to warrant every Car.
ais n THOMAS kFNSFTT 4 co % Old.sip
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R.pudiat,ou Of the Pittsburgh scrip.

PrTTsBUEsH. T1esosy' APsi' -
The Brokers day refused 70 receive on De
posi- or to take in payment the scrip issued y 'oe
cities Of Pittsburgh Allegheny. snd Allegheny Coun's
a. TIRE credit Of neither corporation "a pledged io1 -
redemption The brokers consider Il ioly 70 make
any sacrifice The Council. Of both cites meet 10
nishi to sdop, some measures 70 redeem the ered o'
their cooperation issues
Piusburgh markets are dull and Flour declining
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NETWORK TRIBUNE.
NEw-YoRY. WEDNESDAY, APRIL ls.
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE
Fer California, OREGON and Sandwich Islands


We shall publish in season for the steamship
Faleos Of the regular Pacific Mail Line, which SAILS
next Thursday April 49, the third number Of the He'-
YeyL Tytb.ss for circulation on the Pacific Coast, ],
viii be prepared with especial reference TO the wants
Of residents 10 that region or persons emigrstng
thitber and viii contain In addition 10 complete sum
mary Of the Foreign and Domestic News up 10 the
latest dates condensation Of our Golden Chronicle
recording the Californian movements IN all Psr OF me
United States; complete lss Of al the vessels that
have sailed for California and ali that are row up
HIST Of al the passengers that have sailed from a. oar
ports since March synopsis Of Political news ana
number Of Editorial articles subjects Interesting 20
residents on the Pacific Persons in the county WIZ
ing copies sent 10 their friends should seno o'oe a.
once through the poet 70 the Tr'1A"N Og'S' rr'0s
cent?.
m Persons DESTROYS to send this edition Of tn
Trltuv 70 their friends can call a, our ONCE leave
their address and depend on their papers being mailed
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CF Mr. CHAHLts LA,NAN has heen appointed
Librarian OF the War Department 81 Washington The
Washing on correspondent Of the PAsderAia iEqaro
SAYS
Mr. Burke expects, Il 10 said, 70 Dc superseded the
pressu, week by Mr. Seaman Of Troy. y. Y. a. Com
missioner Of the Patent Once
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SOCIALISM, FoURIERIsM-The new system OF barter il
In pfsctlce n you have got a deceui overcoal
cloak, or any supedIous article OF coihng we will ave
you fair swap Of Summer clothing such Alpaca Drap
lie Etc cashmsree, linen cr ginghsm coats VssDcis ana
Mssess vests; cashmere ard dosskn pants fresh no
Of them g. suits from auction Corner Of Nassau
and BeekmAn ats
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-18

PARIS Straw H,rs TOR CHILDREN -GENis has Just
opened magnificent assortment OF the sie. patterns Paris
Straw Hats for Children The Trimmings are Of the mo.l
tasty and airy elegance the materials Of the riches. ard
nesest fabric the coors Of pesry whtegess, drsb and
moltsd altogether calculated 10 plesss the isdes and
charm the children J. GENIN, PA Broadway
opDosite Nj PAM. Churrh
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AMERICAN MUSEUM 90" A plague ON sighirg /" says Fsl
stSf ii blows Que up uks bladder" Right, Old boy
give mirth before melancholy any time The beat place
Of get rid 81 he m-grius 10 the Museum Any
man that forbs.r Ching The comic divenise
maal aud psulomime of the harinei Family snd The ha.
Of friend Luse~srn DIue, siss Herr Alexander
aas Crest Western nat better apply for seniors pscs
Immediately his vocation 10 to talk Of graves and cpl
Vh.