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Proposals. Dredging the Bar tho junction
ackensaeL and Passaic Rivers, Newark Bay, N. j.
EsaISurR DerAHTsrrT,


Washington, April IL, 1889.
CEALED PROPOSALS. will be received Once until
Ay June 1882 for dredging by the cubic yard, channel
navgabe ordinary for the that
he The
ordinary high the minimum width hundred
length about mile giving excavation whose mini
will be about (40,ou0 forty thousand cubic yards
about half mile north Of the
viii extend III. di
Of the channel Of the rssac along the chan
the light house, u the natural channel Of the bay
reached beyond the present bar.
dredging be executed in what IL known the
miles ferry Passao
road by the omnbues s also passed several lines
daily by steamboats, between Newark and New York
The substance the bu almost entirely sof black
mud very dedged The the channel be
dredged mile ovefhown high fe
sedge, offer facilities for the depots
and retention Of the dfedged matter.
sealed proposals viii received above for dredging by The
np YARD n amount Of matter removed from bar, the
70 furnish everything the execution OF the
ny h,s own The dredging,
m. nv such places be directed by the Of
ABOUT me above mentioned mile
shs' be Indicated by agent The
be- ndns nan AZ ~ cases regarding Of the work.
'p'n me contractor oca agents
rH payments VIII be proyr. OF the yvoh b,sed
,, ~ =. .ns a"uoet Of cubic wb
~ ny measuring
time 70 uoei and comparing ~, 80
~ was ps commencement, Of but NO o,s ~, !, ~.
position Of the required directed hy The a 20, ~ we
States, or in excess Of It's specified
OF the aona s, \. ~
retained the hands OF $500,
contracted for Is removed when The retained ~ H.
paid 10 the contractor. - =
Further particulars may he obtained by addressing Lieut. NJ U.,
rison United States Fnsneer the office Of Major De.6.ld
No. u, Seventeenth street, New York, -
Rrevet Brig. Cen and Col Engineers.
To be inserted In the Union fnregeucer srd Republic, Wash
ngton Na,ons democrat, New York and Newark M-ntns
Newark, New week until the lot Of Juns
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lcle1k. and me..snssr In commI..srr- sene,al.s of

This statement does not include the Patent Office, be-
cause pays lis own expenses no part OF when comes
of the treasury has not, therefore, been conve-
nient for 10 make statement relative 10 H. pre-
sumo its patronage does not amount TO $22,eoO ms
may be added But the statement presented includes the
pay OF the navy officers connected with the Navy Depart
nent which ought 10 be deducted
The origin OF many OF the unjust assaults which are
made upon Virginia. in this respect Is in the manner IN
which The Blue Book is made up Many are there put
down Virginia. because there they had their nativity,
who had emigated from the Stale many years since.
Judge Bibb when he in the tresury. was put down
to Virginia, although he had settled in Kentucky before
one of the representatives which Virginia has on this
Aoor born Why, sir, al one time one-third OF the
senators OF the United States were from Virginia There
are a, this time than thirty Vrgnans am told on
this floor. Blu. does that prove tina, she has larger rep
resenation than she is entitled to- No, sir but proves
that, Notwithstanding all that is said OF them by the
lberal, invdious, and unjust, her sons can sustain
themselves, and make themselves felt and respected
wherever they 60.
Now sir, desire be understood in this connection.
do moi here complain that Virginia and The South
had full share Of The government patronage and
still less to attack the administration in consequence,
Were to do 50 should disgrace myself and The district
would not have the decorum to blush and hang his head
speak to repel impuations. no, to make them :,
have said nothing about the disbursements OF pubic
money II is that much the larger portion OF it is
drawn from the South in manner most pernicous and
oppressive to that section, and afterwards disbursed at
the North and West; but do not mean TO 60 into that
now.
! have, Mr. Chairman, but one other remark 10 make.
The gentleman from Ohio says that Virginia claims the
maternity OF Ohio, but ",Os disown her" The warrant
of the gentleman from his delegation, presume, does
not tend TO this Several OF them themselves Vir
gnians by BIRTH They, at any rate. have not author
lied the gentleman to disown Virginia parentage for
their adopted State wish to say nothing unpleasant
TO these gentlemen any others from Ohio, for most Of
whom l have much respect; but as 10 the gentleman
himself, Mr. Brnkerhof] can assure him. in his dis
tate 10 Virginia there is no love lost assure him
mutual iregret very much, MIR. Chairman, the neces-
sity Of consuming much of my lime with this matter
but +, has been forced on me request the reporters
not 10 connect what have said with the remarks which
/ shall now proceed 10 make on the tariff
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Nrw DESCRIPTIONS or corroS.-We have received
through the poeness Of Messrs j. c. Henderson &
Co. OF this city, very remarkable specimen of cotton,
destined for the Worlds Fair. II was procured by
of The most enierpdsng and intelligent merchants Of
Texas. from the Pine" Indians Il is OF and
strength Of fibre superior to any before offered IN
this market To The touch has the feeling OF silk, be-
ing destitute of the harsh feeling inciden, to cotton. 1t
OF long staple, and OF beautiful clear white color
We understand that the snerprsng dscoverer has pro-
cured quality of the seed and will enter extensively
INTO The ure II has been found under
which lead 70 the hope ha, the degeneration Of The
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Patents from lreo t. 1879, Tor 10
designs, iu.a by United States with the
and ro,r. ~ decisions Of courts. VERY scarce 'nd '
TAYLOR MAupN
Apis Reotses'srs nss W.
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thus, we see that the federal patronage dispensed
within the limits OF the State of New York il twenty
umes as great "a IN the State OF Virginia The same is
uoe, out not 70 the same extent OF Pennsylvania aud
even 10 me west The federal patronage connected with
Me public lands, and Otherwise with the public service
am tod, gives them their fun share Of it, What j.
true OF Virginia y much more OF the other southern
States And yet we are assailea and malignsa a. aaeh
ing and receiving more than our share Of executive pat
ronage. -
Sir, the government patronage within the State al Nev
York is only twenty times great as IN The State ri
Virginia, but 1t is nearly equal TO the whole patronage
connected with all the departments here submit a
statement OF IT. as il may not be undressing to tie
country:
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ny y. Q. mceUIRE. Aees,s~~.'

By y. q. McGUIRs , Auotisn~er a
HOUSE AND LOT ON THE ISLAND AT AUCTfos..
III Wednesday afternoon April ~, al ecoct M the s,
tho south half numbered eight in sausre
fourteen 3t street, b~t~csn scnn
Streets running b.ck l3 feet inches 10 an alley, s"d
= twoa.tory fran. house. ..o,,hs ID
Term. One third cash the residue in sfs and '~evs
notes 'ai'so'o'p 'seu'e' 0e"''s Jas c. MeGUIRs,
-. Aoeiorss
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Rfevef Brig. ten and Got Engineers
To be inserted IN the Union fnt-iTencer and Republic Wash
fngton Naons Democrat, New York and Newark Nsrnne
Eas Newark week until the lot Of Juns,
leia nd Two coe, q ercN rsrer connrr the sdy-H-~en' ~
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Nor TO he PULLED DOWN.--Our store 10 not
IN pulled down, hsvs md elegant stcct Of fsrer
dry goods, which determined TO sell :" en
selling Oar stock s iarfs, and m
Al In vii, find II advantage call and 80
stock before purchasing will gusvany they csrno
-pr price quality. nissahe the place
YERRy, TERRS. h vERsft
Cor. Tn and rs. sv Miss Dsrmcs,'s ns- s"''"
Ap i5I~lw
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Compensation 10 Unsd States officers employed in the dfer
srt cusorh IN the Stare Of Noo Yerk, Including
obcss Of The judiciary IN SAID STATE
Officers in the New York custom-house $3.50 I67 Is
Officers in the other custom houses in the State
of New York 1891 %
To judges attorneys, clerks, etc. ~, 1856 %
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DNEHTlSEWENT or h
in, on the SIN instant IL tns Nations
e;ssncs, In,o, .nd Astsndds Gazette ahes this neths
pcrsen parsons ~no sosans sses
,,ee neooIes they VIII retufn ths missed
10 the same place they VIII not .nahe TIE ssrh
900, shoua ey return other one he prom'ses thst %
80 80, ~ syeyy peony possession fhcse shall @
,n,es The tbree time he gives warning 20 m
,, ,so an, nj able ~ oos
"a and then taking the nsidr bar o We -
r certain pupose-f for shelter he promises them ben'
on -Four and a-haf street
~ ,. ROULANGER,
tpI5-a street, near the Wsf Dsp',"'@@
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hereby certify that the above named - and -
tso~n rood and responsible rmaranors 10 h
(To he signed by navy ssent, collector district sno'nsn
known the contracting agent 70 be ersdiss
Ap l9-lswfsthJune
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18

the hundred thousand were circulated,
the liquor-sellers fred up the patriot
ism Of their customers, and yet the
law is approved. .i hm
Whenyou propose to deprive man
Of his liberty and property for indulg-
ing in excess of luxury, then you may
fear the frowns Of freemen. We
have said lawyers would have a har-
vest. How !? Mr.. A. B. is arrested
as a common drunkard--he is worth
ten or twenty thousand dollars. He
employs counsel--the case is litigated
relations want to be guardians
children are summoned to testify, and
the neighborhood is thrown into a
ferment. m
Away with all such fooleries. Give
us law that looks to the protection
Of the nert generation, and if the old
soakers of this "will have liquor if
they steal it," we shall soon be rid Of
them, and then hospitals will be un-
necessary.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18
Eloquent Appeal.

At the great Temperance Conyen-
ton at Albany, committee Of ladies
were admitted within the bar Of the
Legislative Hall, when one of them
read the following address
"Mr. Speaker, and Legislators of The
State Of New- York
We come to you in behalf Of 49,
900 women, wives, mothers and sis
ters,-of this great commonwealth, to
petition your honorable body for pro-
lection. We ask protection that our
hearthstones may not be desolated
that the little ones around our freside
may not be written more than father
less; we ask protection that our sons
may be saved from the drunkard's
shame and the drunkard's doom we
ask protection that our husbands may
be saved from the destroying power
Of the spirit that dwells in the intoxi-
eating cup; we ask protection, lest all
that is sacred to the homes Of the EN-
pire State may not be considered Of
less moment than the $2,635,O0O in
vested in the liquor traffic in this
State we ask you to pass law en-
tirely prohibiting the sale Of intoxica-
ting drinks as beverage, and we most
respectfully, but earnestly, solicit the
early attention Of your honorable body
to our petition"
At the close of the address, the Pc
titions were sent up to the Clerks
table. 9aJ
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18
Obituary.

Died, at his residence, at College
Hill, on Friday the 18th inst, Mr.. G.
WILLIAMS, M. D., in the SD year of
his age.
About two years ago the deceased
was attacked with a partial paralysis
of the tongue and muscles of the
throat, depriving him of speech, and
rendering it difficult to partake Of food.
From that time until his death, he
gradually declined, and for months
before his demise, his sufferings were
unremitted and intense. In life and
in death he trusted in the merits Of
Jesus Christ, and rejoiced as the mes
senger approached which would SUM
mon him to the rest and happiness Of
Heaven. In all the relations of life
he was model he took a deep and
active interest in all the reforms Of
the day as practicing physician he
had the entire confidence Of all who
knew him. A good man has passed
from earth. "Blessed are the dead
I Who die IN tho I r,.d -
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18
Hnzza for Athens 1

The Athens Messenger announces
the glorious intelligence that the Town
Council there has unanimously passed
an ordinance, declaring that from and
after the Goth inst, the sale, giving
away, or traficking in any manner, in
Intoxicating liquors as a beverage, will
be prohibited in their town, by the
most rigid laws! 'A"
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18
Samuel Chapman.

This venerable Father and Apostle
in the Temperance Reform has, by rea-
son of age and infrmities, retired from
the field of active labor. His life has
been one Of toll and usefulness, and
while he is very poor in the things of
this world, he is rich in those things
which endure when this world passes
away.
Thousands will hereafter rise up
and call him blessed.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18
/" WHO oppose the Law2D

Henry Ward Beecher, in alluding
to the opponents of a law of prohibi-
ton, says: "Easy, luxurious livers,
oily old fogies, oppose the law. Spor.
ting gentlemen who frequent watering
Places-including as they do, black
legs-are opposed to it. Many, but
not all who drink, are opposed. All
who are commercially interested are
opposed"
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18
St. Nicholas HoteI.

st. Nicholas Hotel
Such is the name Of a magnificent
structure just completed in the city Of
New York. 1t is of course designed
for upper tendom,' and whoever,
prefers spending his money on his
lusts to aiding the benevolent opera
tions Of the day, will, when he visits
the city of Gotham, stop at "St.
Nicholas or the metropolitan"
The following is description Of the
''bridal chamber" " which can be occu-
pied by the newly married at $50 per
day. We pity the poor souls who are
SO simple as to throw away their money
for such fooleries. But there are
hairy Tipped bipeds and their counter
parts of the other sex, who will regard
it as decidedly vulgar to occupy any
other apartments.
The BRIDAL CHAMBER.-Upon open
ing the door of this room the effect
produced is almost oyerpowering. The
bed stands in the centre of the floor,
upon broad cushion of white satin,
which projects at each side and at the
foot and head. The sides and posts,
with the scrolled foot and head boards,
are of FURNISHED gold. From each
post the drapery of white satin, lined
with Brussels lace, tapers upward and
inward towards the lofty ceiling,
where the four curtains are united by
a square canopy of FURNISHED gold.
From each corner of this canopy a
gilt ormula scroll springs out, sustain
ing a glass chandelier. Each chande-
lier will display twenty lights. The
bed is covered with the richest satin
Brussels lace. The sheets are of mus
lin trimmed with lace. The curtains
are looped at intervals, and confined
around the bed-post with broad ros.
cites Of white satin, to which heavy
tassels of silken cord are suspended
The room is covered with carpet 0
the richest velvet Administer, Tn,
toilet and room furniture is in perfec
keeping with the bed and drapery
there is one arm chair covered with
brocade gold cloth, manufactured ex.
pressly for the purpose, and scarcely
seen before in America. The value
of this cloth is from $45 to $50 per
yard. The walls of the room are
covered with over ore thousand yards
of futed white satin of great value,
whilst a pier glass and manted mirror
Of extraordinary lustre light up the
fairy bower. A dressing room, par
lor and bath room complete this suite.
The window hangings are satin bro
cade damask, interwoven with threads
Of gold.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18
w By invitation of the Historical

EE By invitation Of the Historical
Society, W. 7. CoGGEsHALL read a
paper at the regular meeting, Monday
evening, Feb. IA, on the History Of
Newspapers in Europe. On Monday
evening next, he will read a paper on
the History of the Newspaper Press
in America, at the society's rooms, in
College Building. a4
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18

q "JoURNAL OF THE AMERICAN TEN
PERANoE UNION. 1.-THE February num-
Der Of this invaluable publication, SO
long under the able direction Of the
Rev. JOHN MARSH, comes to us as
usual, laden with powerful editorials,
and choice selections.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18
100 Guns for VermontI
necessary.

''It won't do to legislate in advance
of popular sentiment! "Freemen
never will submit to such tyrannical
legislation" /! When will such miser-
able twaddle cease to fill our political
journals Vermont, under the most
crushing weight of opposition, has de-
clared war of determination on the
liquor traffic !! Hurra for the Green
Mountain boys !
The N. Y. Tribune thus speaks Of
this triumph:
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18
I'd Tvrannical Legislation. 9

of a prohibitory liquor law, are cast
ing about for some expedient to stop
the clamors Of I" temperance fanatics"
and save their parties from division.
The plan of having town, city and
county hospitals for inebriates, where
they might be subjected to medical
treatment, and cutoff from a supply
of liquor, and in addition deprive them |
Of the ability to control their own
property, is meeting with great favor
from political editors. It is urged
that the fear Of being sent to a house
Of correction and reformation, would
deter thousands from becoming gross
ly Incorporate. 1t is also urged that
the proposed law Of prohibition is SO
tyrannicaI in its features that the men
of free thought, in the West, would
not submit to it, however it might
suit the latitude and longitude of New
England.
In relation to the fear inspiring
hospitals, we would say:
First That the plan is impractical
Bile AMI absurd. 1t would create a
fine harvest for litigation and contro-
versy that would benefit nobody but
the lawyers. If the fear of bodily
and mental ruin, personal degradation,
the certain destitution Of family, will
not deter men from getting drunk,
what can the dread of having ample
provisions made for their comfort at
the public expense, do to arrest those
who are in the broad road.
Second-It is bad economy and
worse morals to provide the means to
ruin men, and then support them,
when Government has the right and
power to remove the cause of this
ruin, and thus save coming generations.
AS to the tyranny Of a law of prohi-
bition, we submit to the common sense
of mankind, whether the hospital sys-
tenn, even if practicable, is not more
tyrannical.
Which savors most of tyranny, to
seize and destroy intoxicating drinks
kept for illegal sale, or to deprive the
citizen of the control of his honestly
earned property-seize and confne
him, that doctors may experiment
upon his carcass.
We are told that the people would
approve of making drunkenness
a crime, and depriving the inebriate
of his property and liberty, but they
are opposed to the ertreme measure o
destroying liquor. The very opposite
of this is probably true. There has
not been single instance, within oul
knowledge, East or West, North O.
South, where the people have beer
permitted to express their sentiment
at the ballot box, on the naked question
of prohibition, that they have not voteC
afirmatively. These very men VIII
pirate SO much about our being in ad
vance of the people, dare not s@bmi
it to their decision. Even in the wild
of Minnesota, the people voted for tn
Maine Law. In Vermont, law 70
more stringent than that of Maine
was passed, submitted to the electors
and what is the result. Scarcely
political paper in the State favored tn
,ooo.,,,.o po,.txy l;tio @ 1,,a,.o o,,a ~
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-18
Glorious Vermont F!

returns from tuesdays election IN
Vermont show an overwhelming ma
jority in favor of the stringently Pro-
hibitory Liquor Law enacted by the
last Legislature. This law is very far
beyond the Maine Law in its severity,
and will almost insure the destruc-
ton of the Liquor Traffic in Vermont.
Only reasonable fidelity and vigilance
on the part of its friends are required
to inforce tit almost goes ITSELF
And wherever it does 60, let the Rum
sellers clear the track
No measure was ever more bitterly
opposed, nor had a stronger array Of
influence to contend against. 1t was
vehemently assailed as unconstitution-
al, and the late opinions of Judge Cur
tbs, the New-Hampshire Justices, &C.,
against milder laws, triumphantly ci-
ted to secure its rejection. Voters
were assured that it was already
nullity, and voting for it useless alb
surdity a majority of the Political
Press were either actively or passive
Ily hostile; while the fact that it was
barely passed, under circumstances
which enabled its adversaries to de-
clare it not legally passed, weighed
heavily against it. There never was
a triumph for Temperance won under
circumstances so inauspicious. To the
determined and able advocacy of the
only two Religious journals in Yer
mont with which we are acquainted
The Chronicle { Congregational and
/ The Repository (Universalist) 1.-THE
friends of Temperance are deeply in
debted for this triumph.
Legislators of New-York and
New-Jersey ! Rumocracy of Connec-
ticut dare you 90 with us before the
People on the question of Liquor-sell-
ing Prohibition (? We entreat you,
we exhort you, we dare you to let the
| People settle this matter for them
selves It is their business-are you
afraid to trust them /? If not, enable
them to vote for or against law like
that of Maine, and make their decis-
ion effectuall Let us see who shrinks
| from this ordeal
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sures Of Compromise which distinguished
the Administration. Of President FILLMoRE,,
and called down upon him the fierce de !
nunciation Of extremists Of all descriptions?
There would be good sense in praise Of this
character, because it is SO well deserved that it
would be esteemed sincere, and would meet with
an universal response. But when the Union
wanders from the text. and plunges into the
admiration of reinstatement" and reforms
and ssrestrictions," of which there is not syl-
liable in the Inaugural, we feel bound to defend
the PREsIBENF-from the imputation which these
averments convey. 1t is strange, perhaps. that
we should be so early called upon to interpose
IN this manner, but we cannot consent to see
even political opponent so barbarously mangled
and mutilated by his friends as is the PRESIDENT
by the Union.
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IHE kossUTH PRocLAMATIoN.-In certain quar-
tiers effort is making to show that the nroclama.
ton to the Hungarians and Italians, signed "Kos
suth,' which was pacarded on the walls of Milan.
just before the recent outbreak there, was not gen
uine; that is to say, It was written by Kos.
suth first saw the light in England, through the
columns of the London Times, but that Journal. it
will be by the following paragraph, reiterates
it's belief in the paternity already ascribed to it:
10 Correspondents AT o'clock this morning
in absurdly bombastic language, the genuineness
of the proclamation which we published on the 10Th
instant. and which we introduced as sprofessng to
be addressed by M. Kossuth to the Hungarian
soldiers in Italy, Such documents are seldom
very formal, but we had good reason for believing
it to be genuine and shall certainly not discredi
it without better authority than that of sMayne
Reid -