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STRIFE FOR INDEPENDENCE.

NoNsluer inc ILLUSTRATIONS OF this STRIFE
in the style Of Liring. 1t is really Il
battle Of chairs and mirrors, Of plate and
'1ulpaSc. and is the spring Of the mon
strous extravaganza that characterizes our
city life. For l suppose there is no place
on the cailli where people have run into
such gorgeous nonsense rs here-turning
home into parisian toy-shop, absorbing
the p!icc of good farm III the ornament
of parlor, and hanging up judge S
salary in q single chandelier. Not that |
accept the standard Of absolute necessity,
or agree with those who cry out =" Have
nothing but what is absolutely usetui "'
For, if the universe had been cast after
their type, there would have been no en-
broidcry on the wings of the butterfly, and
the awful summit Of Mount Blanc would
have yielded fre-wood There is an in
stinct of beauty and grace implanted in
our nature, which demands elegance and
even luxury, and the bare nccessarics O,
life do not answer every purpose. Aud, to
say nothing Of the employment which
these accessories Of refinement afford for
thoasands-for | have spoken of this in
the previous scrcs-thc most sturdy utiIi.
tartan is not consistent with his theory
IIc defers 10 the social condition around
him to such an extent that he sleeps OH a
bed instead Of a bench, and wears broad
cloth instead Of untanned shecpskin.-
And, therefore, others might say, and say
truly, that good deal that is actually su.
perluous is the fruit Of certain social pro
prieties VIII ch cannot, with any consistency
he violated. Our style Of living may law.
fully run from the bare neccssaries of ex.
istcnce, through the stages of comfort and
convenience, even into luxury, according to
our condition aud means. But in some ol
the style Of living in this very city, there
is neither good taste, social propriety, mol
common serse. 1t is an aroplectic splen.
dor; anelo-dFamatic glitter; in one word
avulgar spirit Of social rivalry blossomine
in lace, brocade, gliding and fresco. 1t is
one way of getting head taller than an
other upon this democratic level. It is y
carpet contest for the mastery in what is
called Society" = And il one, mourhs owe,
the exuberant seIfshncss that lifts it's pinHa.
Giles out of this dreary sea of hunger and
despair, and wonders that SO many live
wrapped. in the idea that they wero cfea
ted merely.to Le gratified.; he can hardly
help being amused, ,son: the other hand
at this fashionable sifdfs for precedence,
ahdthe methods whicliit developes.-Froa
-, -.|-~------- -
H. NJ foeeoRg:1 4 80 AAA,Tf5
CHse Jos sSao,asg FAN inventive Van
keo ;lss, produced az apparatus which he
claims is g cure for snoring. L fastens
upon. tie mansh 4 gwla percbe tnbe, lead
ing to the etympanum ofstiie ears-F When.-
Fthe saossE snosesS.liss aAaifnssH Harseeises
the first impression, finds how 'disagreeablo
it ia, ard, Of course, REF, rms.
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presents the declaration TO have been signed
on the 4'l Of July. Mr.. jefferson SO as
scr;s in Ills Diary, but the Journal Of Con.
gress shows that his Con,cmporaneous
Notes arc not a!wav, reliable. and that
the document WAS signed ouiy hy the Presi
cent M Secretary Of Congress Il, tle.da,c
Q: is first publication.
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Je6ersom's Opinion of ardent Spirits.
The habit Of using ardent spirits by men
in public Office, has occasioned more injury
to the public service, and more trouble to
me, than any other circumstance, which
has occurred in the internal concerns of
the country, during my administration, and
were | to commence my administration,
with the knowledge l have acquired from
experience the first question 1 Would ask
in regard 10 every candidate for public of.
flee would be, is he addicted to the use OF
ardent spirits.
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Punch thinks if the maraudihg exploits
that are reported OF the Austriaps iIpi:L I, IN
bafdy, be true-rpayings foraaro, hing; and
helping themselves 10 everything That
Austria can boast of the larg 81 ,iac corps
in The world.
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hirwom on Rerirai Prcachcrs.-Rev.
DR.. Murray, Of Elizabeth, N. j., better
known AS kirwan, has an article in the
New York Observer, of June 10th, on 'Rc.
yival Preachers :"
The men, he says, 'who exhaust their
sensation sermons, their anecdotes, and met,
aphors in two weeks, usually exhaust the
real spirituality, o. the Church ut she same
time.
Il have known great many revival
preachers in the Presbyterian Church. An
accurate history Of the most conspicuous of
them would have its warning lessons for
tho future. One Of them, a: least, was sent
to states prison. Another was deposed
from the ministry, and under an alias went
TO the west, where lie died. Another was
deposed from the Church, and died in the
poor house. And where there was piety
at bottom, which prevented shipwreck ol
faith, they became imperious, defimers OF
their brethren, anu, with scarcely an excep.
ton, have swerved from the faill, and be
come teachers Of error. They have unset.
tied pastors-dividc Churches degraded
oftcntimes, the pulpit by their yulea,
phrases and and illustrations have sowu
broadcast the seeds Of error, and have
given rise to a religion of excitement which
is 10 the steady influence Of Christian prin
ciple, rs is tile scarlet flush of fever TO the
uniform glow o: health. SOME of them
devoted their winters to getting up revivals
and the other seasons of the year TO some
worldly pursuit. And they made more
money in the winter than through the re-
mainderof the, year. One was an n evageis,
through theswieter, land spent tile remain
der Of his. .timejh auIsisating il firm-a,..
other in selling receipt for making com
post. The. greater the Icsciteln emit stley
could crenc, the -gsaater tho demand
for their services ;:Iaad itssHass said of one
that Ire would labor. for. SO ;.,nucI:a Mead
for all lsiwSuld con.eG! One odnein,o a
little Church, andAputting the paster5asibe,
said he would rHplow, sow ,and reap fLaat
field in threo weeks. lie did so, sDlsaaded
nearly one hundred TO its colninunica,its.-
1t has never recovered from the blow"
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For Tax Collector

VI We arc authorized to announce . A .
iionGES as Candidate for Tux Collector At
the ensuing election. a.
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u The friends of G. NJ. MATTISOS. ro-
sreG'fully announce him candidate for Tax
Collector, ut the ensuing clectlo,;:
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81 take pleasure in saying, that the Grover
IL Baker Sewing Machines have more than sus-
tanned my expectation. After trying and re-
turning others. have three of them in opera
lion on my different places, aud, after fou. wear .
trial, have no fault to fnd."-J H. Hammond,
Senator Of South Carolina.
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e93- The numerous friends Of WESLEY A
BiACk, ESQ, respectfully anuounce him a eau
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Tie coat 1ef "a horse is lie gift oif Ma
ture. That of:an ass. is often, The work,
Of n tailor.
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For Ordinary.

cB- The friends Of COL. JOHN G. BASkIN
ensuing election.
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TESTIMONILS.

Having had one Of Grover s. Bakers Ma
chimes in my family for nearly yeur and half
take pleasure in commenting it US every way
reliable for the purpose for which it is designed
Family Sewing. Joshua Lcarin, 1cir. of
Rec DR.. L"uriu, Editor Of ". ]. Indepcn.iemt.
"I confess myself delighted with your Sew
ing Machine. which has been in my family for
many months. Ii has always been ready for
duty, requiring no adjustment, and is ensly
adapted to every variety of family sewing, by
simply changing the spools of ."-INrs
EfzabeM Strickland. rife of Rec. DR.. Strick-
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"My wife has had one Of Grover l. Bakers
Family Sewing Machines for some time, and.
| am satisfied il is ono Of the best labor .sav.
ing machines that has been invented. take
much pleasure in recommending it to the public {"
j. e. Harris, Governor of Tennessee
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" II Homer could bc called up from his mur-
key hadrs, he would sing the advent of Grover IL
Baker ns more benignant miracle of art than
was ever Nnlcan's sInthy. lie would demounce
midnight shi.t.making rs the dircful spring Of
woes unnumbered.'"-T North.
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Extract of Il letter from Thos. r. Leavi,t, Eso..
nn American gentleman, now resident in sydney.
New South Wales, dated January. II, lS5e:
t" had tent made in Melbourne, in 1853, in
which there were over TIN ee thousand yards of
sewing done with one Of Grover &. Bakers Ma
chimes. and single seam of that has outs,ood all
the do"bie seams sewed by sailors with u needle
and twine."
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at is n beautiful thing. md puts everybody
into nm excitement of good humor. Were l u
Catholic, should insist upon Saints Grover &
Baker having All eternal holiday in comm emora.
ton of their good deeds for humanity y"-C Cass,us
IL Clay.
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For several months we have used Grover l.
Bakers Sewing Machine, and have come to the
conc "sl"n That e7rry lady who desires her sew.
ing b'a"fii"Hy ""d q'eieLIy aonc, would be most
fortunate IN possessing one Of these reliable and
indcfaiigablc mon needle women, who's c combin-
! cd qualities OF beauty, strength, nndxjmpliciiy, are
invalnabIe:'-L ". Norris, da~yht|r of GDn
Geo. T. -Norris, Editor Of tic Home Journal
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The body Of the leather pouches is 10 be made OF good and sub
stanual bag leather, well tanned, weighing, for sizes numbered ! and
? not less than eight ounces, and fr tho smaller sizes not less than
a n ~ ~ u' oS GOOD ~ ~ Iiyt Ga1I leather All - S,i p ,annns 9 ,be scam eal To- 10 be veil sII
and strongly secured with the best iron rvets well timed.
woven, 50 as to resist water, weighing. for pouches Of eze No. ], no,
less than 20 ounces TO The yard or Inches width or II ounces 70 the
yard Of 81 inches width for pouches Of Size No, 2, not less than
2Oounees 70 the yard Of IS Inches width for pouches Of size No, .,
not less than is ounces TO the yard OF p incl es width the threads
Of the warp aud wen 10 be composed Of at least ave yarns each.
The canvas pouches, Of sizes numbered 4 and 9, are TO be made Of
inches Width, nor less than % ounces TO the yard of 80 inches width
the threads Of the warp and weft TO DO composed Of atleast four
Leather and Canvas Horss-Aail BAGS.
Size No. body As inches long and q inches wide Ia the widest
Size No. 2-Body 40 inches long and IS inches wide in the widest
Size No. Body AZ inches long and 10 inches wide in the widest
parts ends or bottoms Of same being 10 BY 20 inches,
tal bag leather, well tanned, weighing mot less than seven ounces %
rvted, to be SO done as not TO chafe horse or rider.
The canvas horsemal bags are TO be made of cotton canvas Ike
Proposals for improvements in the form or construction of any Of
are invited, and the relative value and adaptation to the service, as
well as specified price OF any such improvements will be considered
in determining the lowest aud best bid,
All the articles contracted for are to be delivered at the expense OF
the contractor, in Boston, Mass. New York and Albany, \. Y Plha-
Richmond, Va. Raleigh, &c Charleston, :, 9 savannah, Ca.
Tenn. louisville, Ky Cincinnati, Ohio St. Louis, No. and chi
cago, ILL.,, in such quantities, and at such such times as the de.
before delivery, aud none are to be received which shah be inferior,
In any respect, 70 the specimens adopted as the standard bags,
The proposals should specify the price of each article proposed to
be furnished. No proposal will be considered, il not accompanied
with specimens or samples of each article bid for, showing the
construction, size, and quality of materials and workmanship offered,
and also With a written guarantee from the persons proposed as sure,
place where they reside0 that they will become responsible, on SUI
neiont bond, for the due performance of the contract, in case such
Tue specimens or samples must be delivered at this department on
or before the 18th day OF April next, and those which shall have &C.
compaucd the accepted proposals viii, In connexion with such pro-
posak, form the basis of The contracts TO be made. Every specimen
Submitted Should be wen and distinctly marked win the number dc
noting lis size, and have affixed to il u sample of the materials, (ean-
iaSb er S SStrh ! ~ w VIM sa & ! and n,dus auv en '' be- used N .he nj
service, will be paid for at the prices specified in the proposals reia-
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van ARRANGEMENTS ar WASHINGTON PoST
OFFICE.


Tho Great Eastern Nail, from Baltimore, Philadelphia New York
Boston, Gc, aud Buffalo, &C., arrives at o. a. mt aud ~ y. M
daily and the mail 70 be sent from this onioei 70 and by Hose
places, will be closed, a. heretofore, az 2 and 9 o'clock, p. mt daily.
The southern Mall will be closed hereafter daily al 81 and .
O'Clock, .. m and viii be received, as heretofore, daily, by %
O'clock, a M, and B. p m.
The second Eastern Mail closes ~ ?. m and The Great Western
Mail closes at i, p N, daily. The mail trains north OF fhhaseiphA
which brings the Great Mail, 10 arrive here by o., a. m. No East.
ern Mall Is received al this Office on sunday night, and no Eastern
Mail Is sent on Sunday morning.
The Mail for Norfolk and adjacent places In Virginia b closed at 2
D. M, except Sunday and b received six times a week, with a mail
from baltimore, Nd, by ~ m.
The Mail from Georgetown, i. q, Is received twice daily, by s., a.
M, aud s, y. m, and tits closed FOR that place at the same hours.
The Mail from Rockville, &o, Md, Ia received daily by ., p. m,
and Il is closed i0r those places at p m
Annapolis Mail closes al 2 and 9, b. m, daily.
tho Mail from BTookvile, &c, Md, Is received daily except Sun
day, by g, D. IN, and olaacg for thae places BY o, p. IN, daily.
The Colesyile, Md, Mall closes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
at 9, D. m, and received Tuesday, Thursday, ndSaturday at "a, =. M.
Upper Marlboro, &C. Nd, received by 4, q, m, daily, and Is
closed az o, p IA.
Port Tobacco NC, Nd, received Tuesday, Thursday, and satur'
day BY n. IN closed Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at ., y. m.
warrenton, Middleburg, &c, Va, received daily by o, I. IA.
Leesburg, 30, Va, received by aud closed at 8, !, m Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
The postage on newspapers, and that ON all printed matter ad-
dressed 10 any foreign country, " required 10 DO paid In advance.
The ofnoe Is open from 8 O'Clock, a. M, To 81 O'Clock, p. M, cahy
except sunday and on that day it Is open from s TO 10, a M and
from 6< TO ~, p m
-
sport Tobacco daily other places on the route as above.
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PROPOSALS FOR NAIL BAGS,
Posr orncs DrrAIaNEi

Posr Orncg DErnuNESn, Jan. u, 1889.
SEALED PROPOSALS wllbo received at this department. Until nino
O'Clock, a m, tho 18th day OF April next, for foruiahing for four
years from the urt day Of Juy next, IN such quantities and 81 such
uIoe5 as may be required and ordered for tbs service, mad bags 81
the following descnpuon-to wit
CaHuas Nal Bags or Sacks.
Size No. lbs inches In length and 81 Inches In oreamlerenceD
10 be made Of cotton canvas weighing al least dfoen ounces TO the
yard OF % inches width the threads Of lhc warp and welt 20 be
composed OF i've yarns each.
Size No. 2-(1 inches in length and as inches n circumference 70
be made Of cotton canvas weighing at least fourteen ounces 10 the
yard Of 70 inches width the threads Of the warp and wet 10 be
composed &C four yarns each.
Size No. 3-(S2 inches ia length and IS inches In circumference 10
be made OF cotton canvas weighing al least eight ounces TO the yard
OF 20 inches wide tue threads OF the warp aud wen to be composed
Of uirco yarns each.
The canvas bagsof sizes numbered / and 2 are 10 be mado with a
ablng or hem AT the top Of two inches wide, upon which asunicient
number (t least ten 10 tho former aud eight 10 The auer) OF eyeei
holes are obe wrought and they are TO DO provided with good and
sufficient hempe cord 20 lace aud tie them strongly. Al are TO be
well marked, inside and outside, "U. 8. MALI la large and distinct
letters.
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RATES or CHARGES o HACKNEY oARRIAGES
CABS, Sc.

tEsydd fropr as act Of De Corporation, arprerod Rarch 20, 1921
SIC. IL. And DC Il enacted, That from and after the passage Of this
act. the following rates Of fare or charges for the conye vance OF per
sons from one place to another in the city Of Washington, in hackney
carriages, cabs, or other vehicles, carrying passengers for pay or
hire, betwe cen daybroek and eight O'Clock y. m, shall not be exceed
cd that Is TO say, for each any every passenger, for n distance not
over ono and ahalf mile, twenty i've cents for any distance over
.ne and a. half mile, and not exceeding three miles, fifty cents, Pro
1900. In case any hackney carriage, cab, or other vehicle, shall be
obtained for n longer period than ne minutes, tho driver thereof
shall be allowed for the whole hack, cab, or other vehicle, the sum
Of Twelve and half cents for every fifteen minutes so detained and
Tor All conveyahces or other detcntons later ihan 8 O'Clock y. m
tho o,ypcr or driver Of hackney carriages, cabs, or other vehicles, may
demand and receive al the rate OF dny per contum on tho fofsgone
charge, IN addition thereto.
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TELEGRAPH OFFICES,

Houses Printing Telegraph, National Hotel, entrance on sixth
street. one door north OF Pennsylvania avenue. To New York ud
baltimore, Philadelphia, and intermediate points; connecting at New
York with the Eastern limo to 81. Johns, aud the Western lines TO Now
Orleans.
Magnetic Telegraph, National Hotel, corner OF Sixth street aud
Ponnsyivania avenue. To New York, connecting as above with The
extreme East and West
Southern Telegraph, National Hotel. To New Orleans, via AeNen-
dra, Richmond, Augusta, and Mobile, and mtermudaie point, lholu-
ding all the principal seaboard cities.
Western Telegraph, Pennsylvania avenue, between sixth and Sew
ondh streets, over Gilnans drug store. To Wheeling aud nlormedata
points. connecting with an the Western and Northwestern lines.
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LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

on TIE PETITION Of David Bruce, JE, OF Brooklyn, =, tms
PRAYING Cor the extension OF q pasan. granted TO him on me -
isl5, for an Improvement In machine ior casting Pnntng w 49,
seven years from the expiration Of said patent winch NN"F
on the 7h day Of june, 1850 oq,s q
II Is ordered that the said petition be heard at The Fa,enn a.rqs
Monday, the 2d day OF May next, ut ~ O'Clock, MI mo a. ~ m s
are notified TO appear and show cause, II fanny they have, WY
tuon ought not 10 DO gfanod. M Na
Persons opposing the extension are required 70 Ae wv 1900
Oalee their objections, specially set forth in writing, atsEs.a
days before the day OF hearing all testimony filed BY et'netl ,erH
be used NJ The said hearing must DO taken and tramsmh'vu !" .,NS
ance with the rules of the ONCE, which viii be Furnished V""
ton. 81, az gB
Tho testimony in tho case Will be closed on the Hm = r.i
dispositions, and other papers relied upon as teHum 4. ara
be aled In the office on or before the morning OF that dy
ments. m any, within ten days thereafter. rAr Wph
Ordered, also, that this notice be Published "a inc - r,ekgS
mrton, u. C., aud Daily News, ". ", once a week Tor ~ ,e 81
Tie arst nf said publications 10 be AZ least sixty days po"'
OF May next, the day Of hearing. -, uor.
Commissioner OF
p.s-rators Of tbe aloye napevs viii please cops, and ssn''
hills 70 TIC Patent oacc. with a paper containing this notice
Mar 3-1awsw A 4e
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KINNEY & HOLLY,

n AND WARRANTS located and sold. lahls
bought aud sold. Taxes paid. Money Invested on re,0 ~
security nj 90 and 80 per cont. Collections made aud rem'uca ~
ifaction guaranteed. sr
Rofer q Senator Green, OF Missouri; senator Polk, Of Missouri ~
ator Jones, OF Iowa Senator l,arlgpy of iora; ZION 7 teWusV5'J
hraska Territory; Hon. Jas. Craig, Mssduiii lbha. y. = hytNp.4
Alabama; Hon. j. Mcqueen, South Carolinai and GOV . W
Nebraska territory. .,hs
Mr.. HOLLY, OF the above firm can be found until hareh" F"
Kirkwood House, or at $40 Twelfth street.
Feb 6-2wdt
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mo. $780,
Ry the President Of the United states.
Jan 10 -law12w

by ITV ii 1T ~ oNNtOD.
I.,tpu prrcrI.NkM p.os;Jont &c ,ba un;tad
JAMFAo pobiihNAN, su'o VI uo oh,ou
IL, states d america, IA pursuance q .he WosEtons % no . !"
Congress entitled IAN act IN relation 10 the lands sWa ~ te oreeh5-
burg, hte .. Helena, aa district, IN mc ntie o. ou'sHa m, nnunu,
horizng tue rcsurSey G eFum nnusm eao uNu,P.i ,spprv'eui
August 20, 1872, and OF ue acts OF congress authorizing ne sale o.
sale viii be held at te Nnu Once AZ chEkSsHtiG, IN mo state o
ioVriANAl ,unnn enn 80 s,yy r,c,n, rsacts ~ ynnIIsc iond ~
ue sme u w M n ~ ~ ~ na,nira nar,nd ursIi and rr,c
uaIe1" mn uo "unus W. " !" 20 ~ nn.a,nS No." -" -" -
un m '""'Ni' ' "
W"
South 5 The base line and uea qhe principal meridian.
rm.ht,. = mn md fractional ,oonsbius 4 aud q of
-
'"so IA. . .na a oc1 r,rior, t,r,,ebinA Of r,nga
townships / and 2, OF range D.
Fractional townships ], 2, and 3, OF range i.
Fractional township /, of range o.
IL ,n5 ,nJ ~ h, ,r;,.;ooJ u.n-as;,,
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srhe Grand Duke Of Baden, Louis, born August 10, 1924, Is under
guardianship by reson OF insanity.
His father, Ferdinand, husband of the late Queen, was regent un.
I'll September 16, 1855.
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Hon, jeremiah S. Black, Attorney General Of the United States; A. B,
McCalmOut, esq, chief clerk. The ordinary business OF ths Office may
be classified under the following heads:
L. Official opinions ON the current business OF the government, as
called for by the President, by any head OF department, or by tho SO.
hehor Of The Treasury.
Q Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased, as the sites Of
srsenas, custom houses, lighthouses, and all other public works Of
the United States.
J. Applications for pardons in all cases Of conviction in the courts
OF the United States.
4. Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal business
Dfthe government,
8, The conduct aud argument Of all suits in the Supreme Court OF
the United States in which the government Is concerned.
q. The supervision of all other suits arising In any Of the depart
ments when referred by the head thereof 10 the Attorney General.
To these ordinary heads Of the business Of the office are added at
the present time the following, viz:
First. The direction OF all appeals on land claims in California.
Second. The codidcaton and revision Of the laws of the District o.
Columbia.