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DROPOsALs esins the mails u the United fo n
lst July, 1885, The S0 Of June l053 inclusive
MAINE The Contract Once o. s Post n
partmen clay Of Washington until =, Of 2o
June decided BY the day the route and man
ner and time herein specified, viz;
las From wsierss, a p M every day exeer SUNDAY
Barnhan, Troy North DiImons, North Nswbash, and Non
To Bangor, BY 5, a M, Az miles
And back be tween ~ and s. M every day, exesp,
urday.
direction taking through mail and supplying the intsmdal
49, Waiere Bangor Any Of these ones
otherwise sufficiently supplied the bidder may propose 20 omit
gether.
Proposals service iiss Of above, from ws
vile, by Unity, Troy Dixmon Dixmont Mills, Newbugh,
Hampden 70 Bangor and back x times week, connecting
Proposals will received service between waseye am
uny connecting with day las No. Augusta, 10 Bangor
times week each way.
o. Bidders will specify mode Of conveyance
NOTES.
Each should accompanied by
responsible persons In the following manner, vz
ssThe undersigned, guaranty that
his bid for carrying the mail from 10 be &c
ceped by Postmaster General shall enter into obgauo
prior the fifteenth day Of July neat with good and suc
suretes, 10 perform the service proposed"
accompanied by the cerese OF
other equivalent testimony that the guaraLtors are men Of
and able to make good their guaranty. .
The proposal should be sent to the department sealed endorsed
proposals for No. y, ana ADDRESSED 10 The Ft
sistant Postmaster General.
For the prohibition bids resulting from combination Ina
conditions which the contract 70 be made he
last annual advertisement JACOB CoLLAMRR -
May l6-law4w POSTMASTER General
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Csss-~a-sascs Posssss.-se. q.
To he Editor of the linton:


GENTLEMEN: ! shall not attempt to calculate the
result to American citizens through the United States
mail ~ common carrier under cent? system
OF postage They evidently bid defiance to all calculation
in ther immediate results and sl their ratio Of
increase and their ultimate fruits coming from and pro-
noting our nations growth. In their effects upon all
commsrcal OF business relations; in their intellectual,
moral, and social influences In their tendency purify,
elevate, and ennobIe American mind in the aid they might
render Tor promoting patriotic, Christian, and holy feel
ing. and sentiments: In word, in the hope that they
might have some slight influence. al least in erasing
from our national vocabulary the words North and
Sosths East and West, BY merging the whole into the
word American, Republican, or Christian, estimate
can % made upon The bessngs within the power Of this
most powerful Of all the powerful wheels in the stupen-
dous system Of machinery moved BY national govern
ment Once let our seventeen thousand postmasters
recognise the oces in their charge repositories and
a. concentrating and radiatng points OF the fruits
iokens OF kind feelings, enlightened minds, liberal seut
msnss, and noble deeds--no matter whence come or
wnhergo. or BY whom conveyed, these feelings, minds
ny millions OF young spirits At the North, connection
neany me same number at the South, yet knowing
pu Union yet ready and eager to employ twice
numoeI Of hands for manifestation OF spright.
hnesA Wsfm'h generosity and innocence which alone
s ..;eh ~ 20 action; having never yet learnt the
vstOe once le opportunities be provdei ana sds rem
dered, alone within the power Of the ,., ,{c. o.
general recpFocation OF all classes and ali ssss IN III
mutual relations Of business substantial .ocsi
snoyments and their attendant array Of psiriosc M holv
inAusness and q lest one step Of progress will be- made
towssds rsndsfng our "nEPusLaoAs Unos ONE And
Such Il least. must believe is The opinion Of you,
selves. no lee than Of your obliged friend,
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s-pr.-. Court o. IN. United ss....


"WEDNESDAY, may ~, loJV. ftN etN
Joseph A. Patien and George r. Andrews esqs, Of
New York. and =. A. Douglas, esq, OF Illinois, were
admitted attorneys and counscllors Of this court.
No. 2o7. VIM. II. Marriott ps r. W. Bruno, 1t al. In
error TO the circuit court OF the United States for Mary
land Mt Justice Woodbury. delivered the opinion Of
this court affirming the Judgment OF said circuit court in
this cause, with costs.
No. 25o The United States vs. H. Southmayd. ct al In
10 the circuit court Of the United States for New
York Mr.. Justice Woodbury. delivered the opinion Of
this court affirming the judgment Of the said circuit court
In this cause. an Mt r ~
No io7. United States ps j. s. Roberts, 1t a. In err.
ror to the circuit court Of the United States for Illinois
Mr. Justice Wayne delivered the opinion OF this court,
reversing the judgment Of the said circuit court and re-
handing this for further proceedings. in conformity
TO the opinion Of this court. ee 81
No ia B. n. Lambert, Il a., %. VIM. Ghiselan. Mr.,
Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion Of this court
directing Affirmative answerto the question sent up BY
the circuit court Of the United States for Maryland.
No. 2as., VIM Binus, st al, o. c. w. Lawrence On
motion Of MIR Pstien, leave was granted to submit this
cause on printed Arguments during the next term.
no Ia J. J. Kennely's heirs, appellants, %. 8. b
Collins The argumen, Of this cause concluded by
Mr.. Attorney General Johnson.
Adjourned TO the time and place appointed by law.
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well becomes ths citizens Of washington carefully 10 decide
whose hands shall be placed under existing me
ofnsyor wemsy and any Of
eompeie combination Of qualifications which
deemed desirable aud prudent discadg all personal
advanced viii likely
prosperity The settlement Of the question probably belongs
Of who have been swept BY the torrent o. personai
and who prepared be
several csnddates The last eight
years history been marked BY improvements The
spn activity progress councils, and the
rubbish Of been swept away BY enlightened
During the contracted and degrading system Of
public schools which for dishonoed city, has
another based broad and renb
principles. obtained, which has
nyidous, odous, and mpolc distinctions Of tbs 'hun
aw and BY aas extension Of The right o. suffrage
dedicated the holy Of education
With other important advantages, the charter
rs the power 10 reduce by equazng is burdens Since
is adoption most important been passed, relating e
public schools the asylum Just
equalization Of axatisn the powers officers
corporation upon various other subjects During this
ume may DC truly said that the whole machinery Of the
tons Of the radically changed and in fact that
Is almost new system connected with past only
chain OF an oppressive debt which, fortunately
without the Of the voters OF these
radical changes and marked can be no
vefy In mese eions MI Lenox alone, Of all the
has participated During the eight and
faithful service these improvements place. the
ask his associates Of the Board whether he has
not taken an active part reform He
the jealous supporter Of public system during ia
early struggle for existence to manifest tbe
veest early period Of the ne
ter he sustained Il In the city counc took part In the
convention which called and Of which member and
by public addresses before the people, explained and
urged its adoption Here them acknowledged capacity long
pecnce and faithful sorviee whstlss Hail else
any public OCCASION requisite
qualifications Can the friends Of the public
interests kinder guardianship early
friends Can the just and more
certainly secured In the hands Of their
formadon and Is already familiar with their operation!
ected that Mr. Lenox young deemed
young his Aldermen who have
president, which position itself in
contingencies imposed him the duties mayor
be forgotten that youth carries with energy character
TO come up 70 the discharge Of duty obligation
future look which, shutting past proyokes
effort to prove worthy Of the confidence NAV be hon
ored Having considered what Is due services
be expected from ambition apprscang public con
hdence feel myself called my support to Mr.
Lenox.
AN OLD MEMBER OF THE CRY COUNCILS
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From the Nashville Banner. May "a.
The Inscrnent OF Ex-Pressdsst Polk.

The proceedings OF yesterday on the final inierment OF
the remains OF president Polk were such as well be-
the solemnty OF the occasion About o'clock a.
m the members OF the Masonic fraternity appeared on
the public square, in the badges Of their ORDER and be-
ing joined BY other citizens proceeded thence 10 the pub
lie grave yard. where the remains OF Mr. Polk had been
temporarily deposited the procession being led by solemn
music. The discharge OF minuie-guns announced the
march OF the procession Under the supervision Of the
Masonic fraternity, OF which body the deceased
member the remains escorted hack 10 town, and
the late residence OF the dsng dead, which
tomb had been prepared for their reception Here i'm
mense concourse OF people had assembled. every place
where view Of the proceedings could be had being oc
cuped The coffin having been deposited al the threshold
OF the vault the Rev Mr. McFerrin offered impressive
prayer requiem, prepared for the OCCASION then
sung under the direction OF Mr.. Otto Ruppus; after
which most eloquent and appropriate discourse de-
vered by Bishop 0,ey, the interesting ceremony being
ended with the depositing OF the coffin in the vault
cordng TO Masonic rites, after suitable discourse from
Mr.. Charles H. Fuller. The benedicton by Bishop Oiey
closed the solemn ceremonies.
Iwe shall seize the earliest possible opportunity Of
laying all these interesting details before readers
work has just issued at New York. from the pen Of L. B.
Chase esq, member OF the last Congress from Tennes
see, styled The History Of the Polk Administration"
We expect to receive copy Of Il Immediately We
have no doubt il will do full justice TO that brilliant ad
nninistraton .--UNIoS.l
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Correspondence Of the Savannah osouian]
WAsHISoroS Cry, May ~, 1856

To fh Editors Of the SaUawNah GsorgtaN:
0rsrLxxxx, have read your article upon the Southern
bcrs Of Congress who the proposition establish
prose this city, of parss.
po. SDSy ps,oc and one which should be
by all southern men: II may DO the means OF uniting
southern people, and II may possibly enlghlen northern
minds Rely on r. whether compromise be made now Q,
peace and ogitafios VIII continue The party press
viii never undivided confidence OF the
ps,Pe. We would give them press Tree from party let
But Il was not my intention defend proposition
taned bg respectable majority OF the southern members
and majority Of tina. majority one OF hIshoned honor.
tho "Upion" and justice to myself have always read
Mr. Riches paper with respect finding Iault with
tmes but generally giving IL the need Of my appreciation
however humble did not the address, did hear
Of m CONTENTS until copy Of was placed In my posses
sion pamphlet form. was not nj the meeting Of mem.
ben 70 which was reported. have circulated the adj
always with the intention avail sell, nov do. Of
the hrs favorable occasion 70 say that advocating its OBJ
jecs my mind does no, yield assent TO much In IT, emba
o.ng unfAvorsbly the "Union."
I6f JOS w. JACKSON.
(Whether our temperament is more bnoyant than Ma.
jor Jackson's or Mr. Burs, vision cannot pene-
uais - clearly into futuriy theirs, know not
but our Imagination 10 not gloomy their The
Missouri compromise, excep,onable as il was in 1870,
yet has contributed to give nearly twenty years
Of peace. undeSth beams OF which have advanced
to prosperity unknown to any other nation We trust
that the proposed compromise may extend a similar
blessing TO us ALL Should the fanatics again attack the
South, and attempt to disturb the settlement, she must
trust 70 her united energies to epel IL Blu, Sufficient
unto the day IL the evil thereof."-UsIosl
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CARD.
Wines and L4iqUsrs.


THE undersigned would respectfully cal attention to his
i WINES AND LIQUORS.
The facilities BY forobainng wines
&C., their purity his longer experience la the business,
Quoted by direct personal knowledge with the
growing dsc Of Europe than Possessed BY
ali articles sold by him. 'S v
The arrangements and vaults such mai,
them in fact cellar Of every
persons wanting small assorted lots Of choice
special OCCASIONS be supped Al the shortest notice. with
decanted for immediate including wines Of France and
many usually TO be Obtained here.
COUNTRY TRADE supplied wholesale prices most hvo
able sst
scriber.
FAMILIES table wines low prices
cheapest sorts of wines and liquors, FOR Gull
NARY PURPOSES.
distance be supplied and have sent them BY
EXPRESS" FREE OF CHARGE) with wines, &C., for tabe
BY the doxen Sorts the shortest
~ addressing their orders, through the pest once 70
JACOB SNYDER, IT,,
Importer Dealer in Wines &c 70 Walnut street, Phsdslph
0ysEGARs importation from Havana, Of various
always hand from 69 70 90 oussnd and sod
single boz cheaper than other store In the city,
Jan24-dAcpAy. &4
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COMMON HALL OF the town OF Petersburg, Virginia
May 1880 The following resolution this day adopted
the Hail:
"ResossS mayor advertise for proposa %
the corporation Of Petersburg, endorsed
he state ofvins, $4,000 In 1870 and ls
with payable half yearly In February and Az
proposals. viii Of shsn
town. until the 18th OF May
which viii be opened, and the hehes
bidder wiz be entitled thereto The for ne same WI
periods they offer pay he corporation reee
o themselves the right % reject any offer made"
hereby that proposals the bonds Of the
be chamberlain Of the town, according
the above resouon until the l4h day Of May 1850 oec
m. CHAS. COhLIN04
May a--du4thMaynert Mayor
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General Taylor's friends make boast that he ncpsr
suvysRdsys whereas bis whole administration Is series
u snsndsrs TO his cabal cabinet The President made the
elher day ahasty retreat least from OF s positions
He wos coniending that he had removed man but
fog GOOD cause hoper (saiJ oil the bystandef-)
that y0u will make y - exception TO your remark,
becapGe an the removed collector from that place =
sOht W. speaking only Of here, in the Departmental
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General Agency NJ Washington, ID. G.
pY A. M. FARoUHAR, formerly Of Harrisburg Pennsyiysni,
% for claims with Mex
die rev0uuons war, ne war WIN urest pnsn, ana ms rc
ida
For PENSIONS bounty land, scrip.
Bounty Landw the purchase and sale Of bounty
and order Il
Patent 0HesThe applications for patents, procuring mods
drawings all their branches
O6cs.-A claims against the department viii
setenen, Of quarterly account; pay
ditto facilitated, &c.
New Dena Nashville Unod Mobile Advertiser, Louis
Democrat Louis New Era, Cincinnati Gazette, IndsnaP
Of 8, and send their bills this once, sccompsa
with : paper. June sd
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THE New Journal OF Medicine for March. ls1O.-Pss
iished this day, II (o March, 1851 OF the New yst
the Collateral scences edited BY
Purple, This number contains historical notice Of nc
progress Of medical science from the landing Of the Pilgrims
Plymouth the time; BY Stephen w. Williams,
abdominal section BY w H. Van Buren, N. D. Report prsn
Labor successfully induced contracted
n w. Bschod, M d. Excision Of Mamma oowed
twelve days amer e operation BY Tetanu BY Samuel Tyler D.
Of Frederick city Md. together with eight other original articles
Of practical utility The review department. contains cid
oths volume Of the
actions American Medical As~ocfAuon, together wild, hsnd
graphical notice OF MI the late medical pubcadons It's fosp
contains usual selection practical matter n
all the foreign iounais, while In the American retrospect may
found several Interesting editorial and selections
from American medical journals.
This journal pubshed in the city Of New York ve
MONTHS containing IA pages, with perfect and iusnnos
% per annuu so per copy.
Specimen numbers sent application (post paid r. nn4
agent the New York Journal Medicine 20 Wall rese~
York.
subscriptions received and numbers for sale BY
FRANCK TAYLOR Penn. avenue,
Mar i-lmw Agent for Washington, d. y
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LArrH Ynom HAvAN.-FuaruxR or rmK CunA FSrKpr.
rIos-We learn Capt Kean, OF The brig Argus, who
arrived yesterday from Hsvana that when he Jeff there
considerable excitement the city caused by report
the oxpcditonsu bad andcd the south side OF Cuba
to the number Of several thousands aud that they had
possession Of Ceufoegos and Trinidad Every soldier had
left Havana Ia pursuit. and the protection Of the city
was len 10 the militia OF the leland.
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III NJ SMITH, corner OF Main and Ioth ssrrefs, lats
s Of The firm Of PARKER SMITH, soiicis early orden a
Of the GLASS; with
er and fan attached He has ready made the usual variety ma
chimes hreshers and horse powers, shcler %
hand Wheatps Of ms
consuucon also s celebrated Bambroagh f.n 20 much
sought ser Maryland and Pennsylvania. He asks particular
attention 70 his go warranted superior any
other the twice the he devoses particular attention
thrcshing machine repairs particularly those made by Jnbcz m
and by Parker and Smith He viii warrant such repairs 70
spikes inserted 81 small Cost
making machines, inferior from equal 70 new .
Also hand % respng machines extra ncn1
for same, and chains for chain horsepower
RrounoNp, Va.
May 7-w6w H5HMs50f Ell
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HEADQUARTERS MARINE CoRPs,
Quartsnmaster's Office, Washington, May Is, 1850.

ouartsmaster's 0nice, Washington, May u.s. 1850.
cEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received this once until 10
q a,niack Manday tina 15h day OF June furnish
anthracite
quarterly requison OF officers commanding
rinss sshtou city D. c., from LIST july 1850 3oth
June, 1851.
Each proposal 10 separately price per wood
fom dust
md
Wood or option
and be Delivered Piled measured at such time and place
ocer the United Siaes
desiring propose supply
quantity will by inquiry this Office.
No be accompanied by the
OF known responsibility
To be endorsed proposals for Fueln May le-3awJune 10
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALriAoRx, June LIS, y.
Ihs Egiscoyui The Chsrch D,Rcufy tphig
Gsberwafo,iai Convswtioa-- a. Canddass.-As
Old Offender Tia Markets, &C.
Tho Espscopal Convention adjourned sine last even.
ing, after session Of three days. having transacted
large amount Of business. The committee on the difi.
Guilty between Bishop Whiungham and DR. Johns and
the yesiry of Christ Church presented majority mi
nody report The majority report sustans the Bishop In
every particular and adopted by the convention by
large maj rity The minority report, which defends DR.
Johns, rejected The natter however, will 30 before
ths next OF bishops for action and IL Bishop Whit.
CHAM and the hgh-c huTch party sustaoed IL win
doubtless lead 10 division in the church
There great anxiety among The wings OF this city with
regard their nomination for governor especially since
house clique" VIM. Clarke, will receive the nomina-
ton The venton will consist Of l03 members, and
the first ballo they pledged TO vote as follows
Vim. b. Clarke az
j. Dixon Roman
James l. Rdgely 40
Major A. q. Eye
Allegheny -claimed by both Clarke and Roman
Thus viii be that, should Clarke obtain tho Allie
shany delegates he will be elected the first ballot; but
even should he lose Allegheny his chances for election
are very good-he last Of the trio warm time may DO
anc in The convention, especially MS most OF the
Clarke been elected under The disguise that they
wished TO 90 10 the convention unpledged
man named Abrah ham Eldred was sentenced by orr
court few days since fifteen years imprisonment for
counerfeng lie is about fifty Of sge. and has al
ready about twenty for the same offence IN
the Pennsylyanla penteptary,
The weather dull and dsag reeable to-day and there Is
nothing stirring in the city
The MARKETS LIN the Baltimore market this morning
there were sales OF $50 bbs Howard street flour 20 %
No sales of City Mills reported except 700 bbls on private
terms No wheat sold to-day Sales OF yellow corn at 62
SO cents and white 50 81 Oats ~ AZ cents Sales
OF whskey at 26 cents In bbls.
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VALUABLE Real Estate An shs cssy Of wa.hingtsss
saeThe proprietor intending the West wm
In few months Offers for brick houses
zna seventh east within square o. ~
Navy Two Of the houses have of each
well calculated o orss o. shop .. copnescn with
rent win be sold low. Also ssvsi squares vn
comfortable cottages hem the Capitol and 20
rcons Buying Ground, suitable for the cultivation Of vegeshc
Tor the washington MARKET for dses be preered
tive, good condition. sold Il vary prices
indsputsbio.
Persons Wishing purchase win please address by letter.
apply personally ONCE Pennsyvsna few do
''''' ''' ~ '''''''y ''' K N. YOUNG,
Ap 5-codn Agent
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Assistant Teacher Wanted Inamsassssiy.
THE Principal OF the wanenfon en- o. Male Academy wishes
employ forthwith assistant teacher who 10 qualified e
various English branches and the mathemaes He
unmarried man, Of habits and good moral cbaa
Al applications must be made immedisey and BY letter. post p
Principal.
Feb lo-dn
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There being choice. O'Clock in the evening the
convention adjourned o'clock tomorrow morn
ing
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Concord Academy.
THE Of this Institution win commences the La Dc
r. VIM COLEMAN, A. NJ, PripebaL
LEWIS M. COLEMAN, A. NJ

RErERzncEs.
Hon. John Y. Mason;s
DR.. z. p. Scots Speaker Of the Senate Of VirsniaJ
Thomas j. Randolph, ESQ., Abemarie;
DR. Armisteud Cook Portsmouth
Robert O. stanard, esq, Richmond;
VIM. H. Harrison, esq., Prince Georges
WIN. II. Tayioe, esq.,s Mount ATyi
Richard Baylor, esq., Essex;
Andrew Hunter, esq., Jefferson;
Clayton @. Coleman, esq., Louisas
John Tabb, esq. Gloucester;
VIM n. Roy esq., Goucester;
Hon. Robert N. r. Hunter, Essex;
Right Rev. Nicholas Cobbs, ID. D., Bishop of AabamaS
Hon. Thomas II. Bayiy, M c.;
Judge Daniel Coleman, Alabama;
Hon. James A. Seldom NJ c.;
Gen. Bernard Pey ton,s Richmond;
Hon. James n. Mason Frederick;
Rev. WIN. Friend Pom Royal;
John r. Bryan, esq, Gloucester;
Thomas q. Ghoson ESQ., Petersburg;
Men w. Fisher, esq., Northampton;
John w. Tyler, ESQ., Warrenion;
George r. Wikns, esq., Northamptoni
Francis z. Rives, ESQ.,, Petersburg.
enemen had present have ward
Sep. 2-d lInfei1