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FOB MOUNT VERNON.

- ON MONDAYS, WE0NES
4 OAKS, AND FRIDAYS.-Fars
cor "a. Round "Trip. ONE DOLLAR; from Alsxsn
The steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON Vim ls.v
Washington at O'Clock, snd Alexandfia ct 91
h - '-'S 'f-- ~ --
ooschsS leave the Capitol for the boat ct s<; Ar
for ths coach 10 cents.
IPersons Wishing the coach to call for them wl
leave thsir residences with George and Thomas Par
ker 4 Go. -
~ Refreshments to be hsd On the boat.
may l0-6 JOB CORs0N, Captain.
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Arrival ana Departure Of ocean steamer,
UNION REFECTORY,

Corner of Pennsylvania az. AID Third st
- ~ Tie undersigned re- g
NlA1 spectfully announces to ez1Y4ak
his customers and the SkR
~ public, that he has laid
In fresh stock of malt and spirtuous liquors of IL
best quality, among which may be found fine Reae
ing Ale other Ales, and Lager Beer; superior Bran
dies, Wines, Gin, and other refreshments Hi
larder Is supplied with the best Of the market il
season, serv d up at the shortest notice. and hi
Cigars are of the choicest brands. Thankful fol
past ssors he hopes to receive continuance of tn
same. B. SCHAD.
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IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS.

iuSton, are respectfully informed that eIcellen
sceomncaat;ops are yprovi3s3 at the Washington
Branch Railroad Depot IN thsNsy Of Lunch, Brsak
Cream, and the very best Of Soda Waters. PERSON.
leaving in lhs early trains, viii find II quite csnve
nisnt 70 breakfast, or enjoy delicious cap Of ho
sodse Adjoining the lsdie. psricr b adies' ordi
aav, dttsi up expressly for their accommodsaon,
where every Attention w1l Be afforded them. Prices
skrsmely moderate, and shsfe Of public petronags
spaieitsd- ------MRa. JULIA 4. TARLf0a. 2
" 3-Hs - - -. six5 r. 10 -,
= N B-southsrRtn vsIeYs b, their arrival In the
8 o'clock Q. N IT, VII have ample time % ereski
last hefbre leaving for the boat.
A INVOICE Of Harrison's celebrated 20
IA IuinhiAn Rsg50nsry jpst opened u as.
JNO, f.nILL1BA
fs sVwss, hssNfsH 9TH sna losA Fssssf,
ty@H
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'ERENCH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
e MAURY have on sals several cheap editions OF
tins, Belssc, L.na.tins, Dumas, DsKoct, Eugsn
sus. and Victor Huge, ,,i (. -. j. l8-
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, RxxITTXHC1s 70 IRH1IND.

DBRsoNs desiring to eend money to Irslsnd, can
obtain ehscss tor Glor more, on the Belfast
Banking Company, payable In al the piinsipas
towns. Apply To- ,sa6, 'OHUBB BROTHERS,
.. Bankers, opposite The Treasury eSiat'ae,
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GEORGETOWN -

GF0Rg ET6WN - =.
CLASSICAL 4 SCIENTIFIC ACADE0Y,
Wst street near cerner Of High. -
rTNHE duties o. this Institution viii be resumed on
i Monday, the 4th September.
The Principal has sssures the ssryaces OF Wm.SF
soutter Assistant A yeu 6 man, u one
scholastic attainmsnts, and Of great sptness fof
teaehing. .---.t g-s7 81 bJs, - s ~ =
The nun1ber Of scholars II limited. L. 81 - q. ~
For terms, 10, apply to - ',s-
auc 2i--6lvs % 4-t - Principal
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BOOK BINDING,
IN oil Its varieties, neatly executed, On thu most
L reasonable terms. by
THOMAS TRIPLETT B 90.
Pennsylvania avenue, south side, ID door
~ lit from 18th atraet.
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THROUGH Tickets.

sPaassagers ur Lmsy and New Market viii tas.
the train leaving AleIahdris, at Z O'Clock Q. m,
on Tuesdays Thuredays, and Saturdays, connecting
With tia stages ct Culpeper, G. b.
- Passengers fer Lynchburg win take the train
leaving Alexandris at O'Clock, .. M, on Mon
days Wednesdays, and Fridays. connecting with ths
etSeSe ct Charlottesville.
will take the train leaving AlAxandria daily, con
oesting With the stages ct Stauntnn-
Freight Trains are running daily, Sunday ex
~P.r nrdsr:o saf VIZ BRooKErr. Ae,nt
Z Alexandria Va, May 70. may SIT
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Positively SELLING OFF Ar COST

PO6ITlVELY SIZZLING OFF AT COST
Ii COMMENCE this day to run OF my stock ofDry
L, Goods snd Shoes at prime cost. What remains
BY the Goth Of july Will then De offered 1t auction
2 Persons whining extra Bargains viii Do veil to
call. 81 "a = -. -, =. 49,. ia
I have . good assortment Of Dress Goods, shasls,
Nantes, Bonnsts. Ribbons, Parasols, &c.
Also, good stock Of sH0Ee Of al kinds.
The Store win Be for rsnt on the Ist Of August
T. B. BROWN, r.
tssl Dor, It'll and I IL, Northern Liberties. =
ID IL lift - y 4.
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q UnItsd statss PAT emit Onse.

w %
|NN the petition of SOLOMON AXDkEys. Of Perth
" Amboy, New jersey, praying for the extension
OF patent granted to him on the 5Ih day OF Deem
Der, ls40, for an Improvement In manner Of con.
structing Pad Locks Tor ma bags and other uses,
called the clam shell Paddock for ssvsn years from
the expiration Of said patent which takes place on
the 9TH day Of Deoembcr, lSS3- an
IL ordered that the said petition be heard st the
Potent ONCE on Monday the 18th of November psxt
at ~ o'clock and all persans are notified to ap-
pear and show cause, any they have, Why said DO
trtion ought not to be granted - 80
Persons opposing the extension ere required to
ie N thu Patent 0oe their objections specially set
forth in writings a. least twenty days before the day
Of hearing; 81 testimony flsd by either party to Be
used at the said hearing must BE- taken and trans
mitted In accordance with the rules Of the Once,
which win be furnished onspphcstion ed
= The testimony in the case win be closed On the
ID Of Nos.; depodnons, and other papers relied ON
IS testimony, must be 6l-d in the once on or beore
the morning Of that day; the arguments, II any,
within ten days thereafter.
Ordered also, that this notice be published In thu
Union, 1nteiligeucer, and Evening Star, Washing.
ton, D. o.; Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pa scien-
tine American, New York Post, Boston, Mass. and
Inquired, Cincinnati, Ohio, onue 0 week for three
successive weeks previous TO the 18th day. OF No
venbsr nsxt the day Of hearing. -
- g -. -. CH1KLEs MASON.
..-.-.-- ComriBsdoYler Of pyfepts
P:S.-Editors OF the shove papsrs wfn phase COW
and send their bills TO the Psfsnt Ofnoe Win a n,
pr 0ntainiug this notice. !9gi-- aug -lQ-eav
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Il The Songs Of Scotland, with the music and pi-
sbo aceompsnimsnts, vol ~. a.s t,..
The Book Of celebrated Poems, with ,engrsvings,
~ containing forty.three Of the most popular
poems in the English Language, unabridged,
London, 1854 - -.
Ruskin's Lectures on Architecture and Painting, 1
vol. 1854
Wshster's Royal Red Book, or Court and Fashion
able Register for 1854
Bosvorth's AngiO-ss1on and Enslnh Dictionary, I
vol - ~ y -. - +.
ehcrtredes Lcssrithms; Huttou's Mathematical
Z i7f Tables Hutton's Mathematics, by Ruthsr
e = ford; Dunn on Goal Mines; Muttsr on Cssl
8. 70 Mines; Hedlsy en- Coal Mines; Bafnbridce on
,so7 ths.isw Of Miaes and Minerals; JACOB on the
~, ; Precious metals, and many others, Just i'm
q ported by 20 "i.' FRANCK TAYLOR.
jv ID -.Ilf7=- Z !4l ~ m y I "a
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MCNEY-MONEY-MO
IMPORTANT NOTICE All persons In want Of
L Money can be supplied with all sums. 10
Cash advances on Jewelry, Watches, Furniture,
Groceries, snd Clothing All business negotiated
strictly confidential. }f
ISAAC HERZBERG,
Pawn Broker, south ride Ps. avenue, between ~
nd Sd SITS, opp. q. g. Hotel.
r. Store Closed on saturday until candle light
ap 2S-AoSne -..' d.. - b. ..r /
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LII nj r r. r

THE subscribers having established themselves 10
l the Lumber bus;ness, at the old stand of VIM
Bird, corner of 9th snd streets, are prepared to
iurniah al articles in the trade favorable tsrms
they solicit q share of public patronage.
IL 16-0tf GEn " GARRETT h 90
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EVENING STAR
An ANGEL IN TIE WAY.


Far the downward path IL spread,
love and Light thy coming greet, 49,
Fruit Is blnshi8g DER thy head,
Flowers are growing meath thy feet. --s
Nirth and Sin. with tossing hands,
Wave thee ON, willing prev; y q
Yet an i1stant pause--there stands - ia5
An angel in the wsy,ae.
Heed rhe heavenly warnips--know 49,.
NJ Fairest fowers Thy feet may trip;
fruir, mat IKE the sunset dow, q.
Turn 10 ashes on the lip. Ito;
Though The joys be wild and free, g"
. Eyen mortal eye can see
An angel in the way, 7sli1 a-fEITs
" thoo have, like him Of Old, ',7se-
- Length OF days and store of treasure,
49,, ,slsuom, glory, power aud gold?
Lire and itDs0 shall sickness was,e. ~.
want shall grind three day BY day, - ~
am " WI thee God hath placed
An angel In the way. }# .7'
Trusting all on things that perish, b,
snail hopeless faith be thine? 10 80,
o. EaIihy idol wilt thou cherish,
%. BOW before an earthly shrines 'f q
Meet rebuke 70 mortal low f7-,-- g. M.
fearnipg for a, child of clay,
Death shall cross thy path, and prove 7jr r
An angel in the way. = o. 49,.
"neh u1e pfont though to sin, E-e
pied by his heaitep guide;
when princess grace TO win,
Prophet hips would fain have he'd,
g hsen the brute the sage controlled = ..--
round human voice to cay
Master, srnffs me not-Bebetd
'" an'aBsei in the wayp' ,-sol ---.. .....
go, when Vine to lure her slave,
"oos HIM down the shining track,
spirit hands are stretched to save, ai.-
spirit voices warn hmm back ......
% Heart of Man to evil prove,
Chafe not at thy sins delay, -'.'-i
How thee humbiy down, and own Isl --
An angel in the way.
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TRUNK, TRuNKs- .-s G n ~ q L
l. .iepperior travelling Trunks go, - q,
Medium and Low priced do "a, 80. ;. 70
PACKING do noIl
4 Ss.lg e!S aeh aa' Boxes, taiises i.d'ao
81 Being the most e1tsnsys and varied sssortmen,
OF TRAVELLING Requisites 70 be found In ths city, which
We are sailing cheaper than the cheapest. 81
al, -. .. WALL 4 STEPHBNe, ID.
Next door 10 ths Iron Hail (
Pa. avenue, between 9th md 10th St.
jyl2- Intel News)
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mo o1o 40 ltLD4s-
NOTICE extending the ains or re-
II starvation Of lands heretoSore vithdravp from
sele slong tne route Of "a. proposed lAnAoAD from
sH1yEPoRi, LOUISIANA, 10 vIcKspuls, MnsEss1ppI
Notice Is hereby given that the Reservation Of the
lands heretofore withdrawn from market ana On,
dered to be withheld fcm saie entry (esoept for
valid preemptions) until the It'll day of june. 1854
BY notacs dated December AZ, lst2 and lyipg win
In neee miles ON either Gde Of the rpueeef the pro-
possd railroad above mentioned, 10 extended 20 the
term Of elk months from 5th instant.
Given under my hand Of the city Of Washington,
BY order q the President. b 'sh
''-'' t"s" JOHN WILSON.
S.is lCeumiaioaer of0eaef,i aAs.a 6fae~,
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tkyE HAVE JUST OPN ~ ED tWo cx.ts
w ofInsruments, containing IL dszsn FrsncL
Aeoordeons, of sl patterns and at all prices.
Also, three dossn common Guitars at s.. Com
mon Flies ct lsN. Common FLUTES at 10 Togsthe,
with very extensive assortment Of Musical Instru
ments Of every kind.
New ausic received ssmi.weekly. p
Elements Of Music ut sight, By Martha Richard
SON, Just received at the Mude Depot. -
iy1l- UTIRUs 4 HTyZ
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By the President: dc
JcHN WILSON, . 49, -s
..#- Commissioner of General Land ofhce

=, NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right Of preemption
to any Of the lands within the townships and parts
OF townships above enumerated lie required to estst
lisb thu same TO the satisfaction Of the register and
receiver Of the proper land ONCE and make payment
therefor as soon as practicable after secna ts eice
and before the day appointed for the commencement
Of the public sale of the lands embracing he tract
claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
JOHN WILSON
Commissioner Of General Land Onlos.
lie 6-lswl3w q
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"GLENWOOD CEMETERY"

THIS BEAUTIFUL burial pisre IF the ossd hayi, I,
L just be dedi"ated with appropriate ceremoni+
for he purpoee Ia no. open for ths receptio Of th
remains of d-c-Sssd persobs.
The MAUsOLEUM has capacity for huAdr,
Dodiee. in which such friends 4 the deaa - ma
pply can place the Csparte until they select site
for the graves.
The plan of the ineorporators Is one Of equality "
regard 10 the lotr. which Will not be put up public
or sale, although ehsy usually bring preuiur ;
making the early selection Of lots the mot deaf,
able. .- =.
Until an ONCE Il established In the city Of Was.
ington, applications viii b punctually att. ndee
TO ct the present. oce the east wing OF tbs huist
ing on entering the Cemetery. f
WM. g. HUMPHREYS
N. B.-0lenvood Is situated short distance du.
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r. Do,lsrt h.s
eiwsys reaaJ ior
sAls - splendid
took Of Cent?
Tigs, Toupees,
LsdioS wigs,
d .lf Wigs, Fri1-
o,s, Braid O.,
Gu 8, &C., bean.
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ovu,. t,ss.us,ox,s jesxsfit % srssrsrsscs.

j 0fI1e1 OonHfoeloNIH 8GNEk1f o. ScBefsf1Scx,
- wAshingfep, A1sust Is, 1sts &
,CFPARATE PR0P0s AIS ~bl te rseefvsd at thts
x ofcs until the lst day Of ectoser nsxt fset
delivery Of provisions IN beik, NJ ehe uss0 ne
srsops Il The United st,as d "a inspection, sOl
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CAUTION,

Oh. MoIsEs InvIeoaAfiKa CORDIAL has been coun.
tsrteiteS by some unprincipled persons. y
In future, all III. genuine Cordial will have thu
proprietor fac smile pasted the cork Of each
bottle, and tho folio "ins words blown in the glass
sDR. HoRss's IAvigorating Cordial, y
vT O. II. RING, proprietor. MY.
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aug H-Slvs ~ princips
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Tcurna am ens .t BuF.lo Syringe.

The nbacco PLANK Of Clarksvis, (Mecklcaourg coun-
~, Va contains long account OF the tournac1ent
ceremonies at Buffalo Springs the 7th inst The
or Of ladies and gentlemen present estima ted at
etwetn 1Oo and 600, and the Plant toys echo
OF the most magnificent and Splendid Of tho
oitst and mildest and of the most br ant and
dasbpg besutjss ever this little globe not to
soy anything of other Places
Ihs tltng began about past eleven O'Clock After
pslin mary address BY Dr. Vim. s. Easley, and hstei
upwards OF three hours
Jrpcss--Mr. Rawlings Of Richmond Va Dr.. 8. H.
Harris, Of CsrksviTle
KsIer1s--wm. Barnett, Knight Of Person; A. n.
Cyerder, Knight OF Blue stone; q T. PuryeAr Kui9hs
a La Marcia; Taylor Pettus Knight Of the sStoicm
ktss' Edmupcson, Knight OF the Bold Front; T.
Blatenore, Knsht OF Boydton; Waller TAYLOR, Knight
OF the Golden Fleece Richard Russell, Knight OF Md
way Samuel Harris Knight Of the Black Plume; W. ".
Of the Broken Lance; Fred Eas'ey, knight Of Cars
yilei Scott TucAer, Knight Of Halifax; j. yohoson,
kDtht Of tho Waving Lance; J. A. Heartwcl knight Of
the Black Steed. s4e
After four rounds Mr. Samuel FAYrs, Of Mecklenbury,
having taken the ring three times successfully, wss pro-
claimed the "Chsnpon Of the day. and further trial
Of hour resulted In the success Of the follow
ing gentleman :-J r. johnson, Of Halifax 1s Ku ght
Il honor; W. Hunt Townss Of Clsrhevle, I'd Knight a
Honor; J. A. Reartwell, Of Brunswick, ID knight of
Horror.
About O'Clock p NJ the ball was opened In the prs-
sercs Of a dense crowd Of spectators by the crowncg
Of Miss T. Haskins, Of brunswick, Queen OF L,ve sad
Peautyn Mrs - Edmundsop, Of Halifax, 1st MAI. Of
obor; Mas Ann Plummer, OF Warren N. G., ID Maid
OF Hor or Miss susan Haskins, Of Brunsvcs Sd Maid IL
Hcrcr
Eveptody was delighted with the ceremonies aa.s
pie Lsures Of the OCCASION
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1u'sr........ '....;.......lZ4 lZo ia
ton Of Myr H. Clark, ~ the whg candidate for Gov
error, be made un animous. Carried.
Nj ERai1T Of New York moved that the Convention
90 now eel urn TIL o'elock, Thursday morning Lost
On motion Of Mr.. KINGSLEY the Conven ion proceeded
to ballot Informally for candidate for Lieut. Governor
J. wlkin Isl Joseph Benedict, is; " B. We.sewooo, /,
and Charles ". Clark 4.
Mr. ssvsge's name was withdrawn and Mr.. Raymond
minated by asclsmstion, though not unanimously
1he Convention voted to 90 into ballot for Canal Com
missioner.
Mr. FooIx attempted to make spesch for Ftahugh
but his voice drowned By cries OF Vote svose
hesrs. D. Z. Wright and A. B. Williams were also no
minated.
Several motions 10 adjourn were made and lost and
the call Of the reu was proceeded with amid much
confusion
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TIE bid Of Arthur Co ~es much the lowest on either
mode OF computation. A contract therefore male
with them tor one year from and ate- the LIST Of Sep
toubsr 1853.
In oder that the heads Of departments might have
fud view Of he character Of the rtract under which
escb vts TO make regulations for stationery, copies OF
me ia. Of h he M party E5s made oSs and r..
frinish each article given Ing this docu-
ent the comr troiler Addressed circular to The several
Leads 81 departments ceiling their attention TO tia
term, o. The contract ard requesting them to select
suitable rerscus TO maze Ont the rqaisons and take
anms o. ~, H. snclsry - men sesPssiss aerssIsn
tt 81 the srtces 10 Be supplied under the contract
was pat on ps.tehosra and prepared with loop for
in orcer that the person slo filled up tie acquisition
might have ready access TO TIE precise words Of the ar
tccs embraced In the contract and to remove all ground
Of controversy between the contractor and the su ,ftor
Thus equipped the several departments huresu clris
CT courts, &c. e., e,mueseed the work of drawing
which, BY the tests before stated according Its TERMS
vas TO require only selts 80, and acc ,rding TO tbs
highest bid to have cost not ing e3 1873 81
II viii be seen By reference 70 docament No g. that thc
sum audited and paid for stationery for six months Of
1884 Sl3t2S Ss Add st he same rate for the other
haK Of the year, and instead Of s2l5s SO, We have
totsi expenditure for ,',ieneYy In year, under
the contract ~ t27 coo 10 THIS IL only zoo lcss than
the expenditure in 1852 and 10 aAont 90 600 than
tho expenditure for the calender year Of 1881 Those
who arc called on TO psy this large will naturally
ast BY what process 30 large expenditure has been
rossopstls question, frsm thase Who have Hight to ak
H. should be fairy oersiJered The Finance Department
tbtiSOIr c&Icnosu Auount o. hoor 70 place
this whole matter before the Common Couroii tho dc.
rerfments and the citizens Of New York fully as II
can be done, from the facts which u possesses.
STREET CLEANING.
Tbs expenditure for cleaning streets shown In Ia
be No o. are for SIX months in 1853 3I3ll7 So aud
r the ssne period IN 1874 sl2i $50 49, being total cf
20 CSC, 1his does ccrer the Whole expenditure In
1854 ~ very large The nossd 81 Heath, which
nov coos 50 g StJ G. cunen and tren 40 Alder
men, VIII lie Termination OF Heal tn iss srrirg de-
Gefd that frcr the cor iien Of the streets fhre
a irsrf fpscr q iesu.cuso and hsace thsy is.ss.
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RAnRoAD TICKETS Nor PROPERTY. Andrew
Dorneliy was put on trial on the I4h instant, Ia
the Albany Court Of Sessions, Judge Robinson pre-
siding on tho charge Of grand lar cny, for steaIsg
ttn bad closed their testimony and after elabo-
rate discussion by Mess =. Wheaton, ard Harris, the
Judge took the case from the jury, by deciding that
railroad tickets, not In the hands Of bona fde pur-
the subject n larceny. He, therefore, diucted ths
prisoner 10 he ecQnshd II TIE barge Zoe witch hs
vas on trial. TIE Jury accordingly brought Ia =
verdict OF not guilty - 80 -ss =. ~
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$50 900

This shows sum OF SIS 5I6 in favor OF the contract
tes h,S :, for aoG % a.
from the treasury but which nat found sufficient
ly tar CHILE 10 form the basis of contract For IN
lamps would have been continued If there had not
been the requisite ingenuity TO prepare suitable specia
s@ ,or rDs Ssn ineas IS OF
used in this report which parports to give detailed
statements for the general inform alton Of the czens
But the particulars not in the finance department
may he safely estima,ed. that the saving in lighting
and furnishing oil for public lamps, Is one hail. At
The Manhattan Gas Company in March last had City
ak persons to light 5ySs lamps averaging fraction
of more than ZOE lamps to each man In 1885, eighty
nearly forty sersn to each The gas company also
get sctvs mon for 5 to 30 per cent month less than
Il paid from the city treasury for corporation men a.
Of tie laborer.
REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES.
Statement Nos - %, "a aud o. for expenditures
by the COMMISSIONS OF Repairs snd supplies These
embrace the construction and repair Of public buildings
and those for the police and ra the repairs
ard repair Of the Ere apparatus The expenditure in
this cepsrtm. Mt for twelve months, are a. follows
On account OF repairs and supplies No o. 0S5 Is
For street expenses and paving. including
srns paid for Euss and Began pavements,
On seooan, Of roads and avenues No - q
On account Of Ere apparatus, No IS s5,7s4 So
The expenditures for the fire parimsnt are ss 900
less than tho stated In the report bonding
with this for last whilst the expenditures for
pairs and supplies are *72o more than for tbs twelve
months ending august 1858.
POLICE EXPENDITURES.
Statems Mt No 20 shows exhibit Of police expendi
lures. Tie total for IL months is $50 es7 OF
The corresponding statement last year was 6,s54o 80
---
This Is IN increase made by the Con Council Of
1853 by adding 10 The salaries and sing the
Der Of policemen The whole Of this ircrease. msy be
by refsrling 10 tsbe No &C. Is within the last six
months Tho actual annual increase Of cost az the po-
lice by the resolution referred TO exceeds s2o e3o
COMMON COUNCIL CARRIAGE HIRE.
StatsTent No ~ shows the paid 70 the old and
the new Common Councils for six months. THO tot
for pay and carriage hire Is s270 80 In The old
Board Of Aldermen there eight who dbl not rido a.
the exptne of their constituents In tho pre-ent Board
ttsre are thirteen. This IL reform Of I've msnbcrs.
Ihen again the thirteen aldermen took out OF tho trea
sury yssx bib day of the Declaration OF In open
ftres. These bills indicate retrograde noTcntut
Wien the tee room broton up, and when he Com
non Council OF Sf3 closed tie sinst revery and
srtking and to the useful and necessary pur
poses Of ihsr clerk il reasonable to bopc that the
exercises Of the tee rocm 30 far as related 20 the City
Fall were abolished.
RECEIPTS OF TIE CONNIE sI0NEHs or tbs SINKING
FUND foR TIN REDEMPTION OF THE CITY DEBT
r,.x,rN WA
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Total. 81, 37I, 2e4 5,3l2 e,4c5, COG
IRD OF SUPERVISORS

SkrT 21.-ln the Absence Of the Mayor and peSorier
President Of the Board Of Aldermen called on to
preside few bills received aud REFERRED and the
Beard adjourned to Monday next at 4 O'Clock.
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The folIovif q Is \ com pnrisou Of some OF the prom
uept terms of Expenditure shown ia the tort mxds
in September, 1888 sud n the twelve mouths cmhraced
In We nrfS.nt n .Ort. VIZ