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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Lancaster Institute.

'-ancasier,- ....--..-... .....Grant Co., Wis.
SHERMAN PAGE. a B. Priucipa
Mrs Z NJ PAGE, Preceptress.
Assisted BY competent and Ipere need Teachers s all
departments.
The Fail Term or IT Weeks will commence
Thursday Au gust I'D.
S26 90 per Tenn. - 90 per week, pays for Board
and Tuition in common English Branches.
Every facility Afforded for acquiring a thorous Il,
Edueation.
Special attention given to Normal Instruction.
For Information u admission apply to tie Pri n
. cipsi.
Lancaster, July 10th, 1850. 4-2o
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

PoLITICs does make strange bed-.elows
The Catholic-hating Know Nothings of New
Y ork have been formally received into the
bed of the Know Nothing denouncing Doug
las. 1t will prove their death bed.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

NoNs.rIoys- Republicans OF Richland
County have nominated ELrHu B,ILkr A. 8
Candidate Tor the Assembly. and The following
County ticket
Clerk of the Court. J. L Mckee; Sheriff.
E l. ID. Moody. Register VIM. r. Mack ;
District Attorney. 4. +. Thompson /: Clerk of
the Board, Christopher a SuItu Treasure.
+ NJ Sexton; Surveyor David Hasielbaaeh :
Coroner. Ira 5. Haselliue
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

ANOTHER FIRE At OsHKosu-A barn, store
and three dwelling houses on Main street OPP
p"slie the Beuily House OF the south side OF
the river were destroyed by fire on Friday
night. The large, new hotel owned by Mr..
Strinshan caught fire, but IT was extinguishes;
with considerable loss
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

TIE bargain of Douglas with the Know
Nothings provides for an American Cab
met in case of his election, aud twenty-one
years residence for naturalIzed citizens before
voting.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

- The Democrats ofthe LIST Coagre.sIona al
Distric: of Illinois. hare nominated L. A c.
Beard, OF Winnebagn Co. for Congress.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY. when &C.
CURED, New Mexico was FREs Territory
Douglas told Senator Davis that but for his
(Douslas') Personal efforts. il would have
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28
Iowa County Bank.

CA PITAL $50. 600
rfHIS BANK recently organized under the banking
i Law of the State OF Wisconsin, Is prepared 10
DO general Banking Exchange, and Collection bust
ness, solicits the patronage of the public.
For SALK.-Sight drafts in "a TO suit, on
ENGLAND, FRANCE,
IRELAND, HOLLAND.
SCOTLAND, BELGIUM
GERMANY, NORWAY,
SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN,
DElARk, RUSSIA,
SPAIN, ITALY
AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH AMERICA.
~. aheritaucea. Claims and Money in ny town or
city of Europe collected promptly ali proceeds remit
ted the may direct.
OFFICE HouKs-From May LIST, A. NJ. to 4.Px.
Office in Ross Stone Blil1 ng, cas-. Of Court House.
Mineral Point.
JOEL c. SQUIkKs, Prs.'t-
l.. H. WHIrTLEsEY, Cash.
January Z4th 1860 yI3-n4-tf
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28
Sale of Forfeited State Lands.

Office of Commissioners of School and University Lands,
MADISON, JUN Z 18th, 1860. 5
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

Tie St Louis NcTs very properly remarks
thai no other State IN the L niou can equal Wis
cousin as wheat growing State, IN pFopornon
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28
SELECT SCHOOL.

MISS A. < H. HIIDEBRAND VIII resume ~.
vi Day School the 81 day of September .1Ii-r-
punciua attendance of pupils is requested P,tsa-
tons for scholarships viii receive Prompic smsl
ton Persons " no wish - acquire tno =. ,bos-
and French language. NAV receive instruction n ,r
branches for which moderate above the vs.
tuition vii De-. made.
Aug II. n34.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

The Hsseonsiq - Informed by a particular
friend Of Mr. Bno;h's. that he il still remaining
III the vicIsiiy Of RIpon. and desires the priyi-
fasrn off,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28
Commercial.

p TUESDAY August y. $50
ffoaaee less active Prices remains the .ap.
week. We quote as follows
EXCHANGE On New York = sell:r.
cent; for American Geld, per cent Tor Cp-- rs;
Chicago, at "a percent "a
WHEAT-60g65c.
ELOUR--s o. l. 81 IS.
CORN Ne 20 seat. per bushel, OF 20 IN.
readily fol cash. 80 AH1 seli,
OATS 20
BEANS-sl6e1,25 per bushel Tor clear whit.
bEEE-s3,30 on foeti s. . IS in quarter.
SALT-S2, 90 per barrel.
SCGAR-Retails At 5 TO Is lbsfor 81
NTS-Retails II lbs for 81
ADMINISTRATIONS at 5Oel6o cents $ g.llor
IRON AND STEEIe-Iznow sold at G. len. -.
: "a cents, according To sizes. F'Neiison
AlNERAL-S3l per 1000 pounds.
COAI--S6 per ton.
=, Hl1ESS3pry; 10 q loe: Green, = se. Grabt, -
Mnrrin Hides, from onehaf to tso-thlrds L.. AaS
IL MbklS-Feneing, SI6 Joist and se.utIi,x -,
clear fencing, SIS. US;
BUTPTER-Freshin rolls los
EGGS-Sc- per dozen.
IARD-12Azc. per pound.
PoTATOES-2Oel2ja DER bush.I
DRIED APPLES-sc per pound
ONloNS-Sl per bushel.
WOoD-per cord, $3.50 for green, 81 for ary
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28
Furniture for Sale.

rI,HE subscriber offers for sale the furniture Ia
/ to tie Wisconsin House, in Mineral Point
easy. .hst tLs
The only reason for selling the furniture y '-
proprietor is4es 70 easSse " e'--'' VA. CS+N'
Auscs =, ISsc.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

hereby give notice that Elizabeth hsry nhiA "a,
wile1 having left my bed aud board without - III
provocation and hereby give further notice 'hS.
not be auswerable for any debt debts that Ely
contract after this notice. ,vrp
Mifilin August 18th, 1860
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28
CHICAGO kARhIT.

rror, Chicago Aug. 3sia.
NHFAI-Spring buoyant and advanced 5s5c' X ,
TSGs2c. No 742s0c- ~ !
CORNING. l 3sa37c.
OATS-l9ScO
RIE-5Oc.
BARLEY-45c
BufTER-IOG1Oi.s
HIDks-Gresn 61s@7Ic. Dry i0llIs. Fhn,Iss
E6GS-Dull al 5Se6c. per doren
PoTAFoES-Dull st lZta6tl5o
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28
MOTT CE

fINHERE are number OF children at the Poor hoa.
l. for whom the Superintendents Of the Poor Ae =,
sirous offnding good homes Any person vishihs
adopt child girl boy, from the age OF I've -
year do so, by applying to either OF the ouP'i
' FR4TCis LITTLE,
b. +. TH0hAs
H. PIOWAAN,
Supts. of the Poor u Low. Co.
nS4-2In.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

Forney says Bell aud Everett VIII as surely
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

9th Dist.-C Remington, of Sank.
llth " H II Giles, of Dane
18th A a Townsend of LAFAYETTE
18th Geo Bliss. of Iowa
10Th -Hosn sr Robbins, of Grant
18th Jas NJ Burgess, Of Rock
18th $ j Todd, of Rock
9th Brook. Dinwiddie of Green.
Goth 81 B Hopkins of Dane
9th B Cooper, of Portage.
18th Geo Strong. Of St. CroiI.
30th -Lcouard Lottrdge, of La Crosse.
On motion of +. W. Mats. of Dane
Rc,oIvcd, That we will cordially give our
united support IN favor of the principles con-
tanned Ia the resolutions adopted At the Ma
tional Convention, held al Chicago, and that
we will use all honorable means to secure the
election of the nominees of that convention
and tie nominee OF this convention for Con-
grcss.
j. II. Warren. of Green. offered til. follow
Ing resolution, which was unanimously adopt =
ed
Resoired That we cordially and earnestly
endorse The conduct Of Hon. G. c. Washburne
our able and efficient me mher of Congress- III /
that ms devotion TO the interest Of our Stale
and 10 the principles Of Freedom and reform
merit our entire appreciation aud thanks
Moved and carried unanimously:
RsSotued That The Wide Awake, and ci:i-
zens generally OF la Crosse, are eutIrled to
and have our thanks for their courtesy, curdl
atty and attention
On motion of Z. " Marshal:
ReSolucd That the thanks of Ibis convection
be rendered to Gen. David Atwood, Preside /
aud To Hon j. Il Warren and +. ID. Lourie
Secretaries OF this convention for the able and
earnest manner they have performed their du-
ties.
Adopted.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
DAVID ATWOOD, Pres.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28
ADpleS
NOTICE

4 PILES BY the barrel --,., -.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-28

Ny old customers invited to call in Whenever
need ANYTHING in my line. and any person DESTROYS
purchasing Is invited 10 look at the articles o-srf ~
sale E CORNISH.
Mineral Point, oct, 1855.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1860-12-13
1l:mo Of NtOs.

unr, thfee. aul i've cont pieces, ate uu.-
t.vvu 10 tte commerce of California.
~ ,rc are four tnulrsi prisoners Ia the
Tonne .cg psne' u.iiry, Of whom siS are
tauai,s.
They are preparing .o heil on Industrial
j. i..s''ef Vow Orleans, which promises
gent sa.te,s.
The la.g. 81 steam ahi,,lc in the vorll. is
I'D . ROLLING nlll u Toronto, Canada. ltis
ttss;,.t tagb ID diameter.
Ihc Planters Union. and State Banks Of
Tennessee have suspended. By the rclucs; Of
tie community.
senator N.il.ry.s II Florida. stmembsr
# tie Pensacola Minute Men, ani scars
ttc bltc cocsadc.
As .nrt man uia.tccr year. oli commit.
tel .,.c is 10 Philadelphia. from rouorsc at
having g1,rrclcl With his brother.
The 3 ~ 90 Boston bs,C resolved ty
pas spsc.e IS log a. po'sla.-. aud dlscoul.
t, thc fullest eaten, IT their ability.
Daniel Coync. a native II New York, i
sill - he the w~ealtLie.t merchant Of Athens
Grcccc. having accumulated = fortune q
81 .UOO. r01.
Rev. VIM. :. Scn,hgi,r has accepted III,
tector.bip of st. MiChael't Church. titCh
Geld. anil entered upon it, duties tbe 1.
sunday In November.
\ slave in Charleston. :. G.. has carnr,
rs over w.rk in the list Eve years, $500
. but refuses to bus his liberty. pFeGCrriu.
10 live in bondage.
i Catholic church has been CommeuCC.
10 Brownsville. TvSaa. vhich, when compile
tei. viii. 1t Is stated, be one II the mus
MAGNIFICENT structure. IN the United states
T.e complete census returns Il Nv
York cit,. tx it, population ., Sll.2iI-
~ tses It hsi Gsl.si0. and In isia. 5i5.
So inhabitants.
Etvsri {. Little. a superintendent i
/, Jones Knitting factory. Manchester wa
killed On Wednesday. by being caught 4
, The st,fine while trying to repairs stsar
pips.
Rev. Joseph might. u ysarsc Of sEe. an
: pastor Of the Congregational church in Sta
. ford. received a p,ralytic shaok on Wsdnei
/. t1y u last week. from Which he died ii
a hrst Of this week.
\ %c1lafel nan named Ell franklin. vi
/ belongs in Granbv. vas arrested in Bloom
Z ssIi. Monday. Tor sssaultInr aud nesrl
e killing an oil man at Salmon Brook. MAINS
adams.
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rvpttc .riuEa

rursuaal TO ustcc the severe gts rf P.uolt
ssansy met a. the Csufs house. - tAs tnsn Il Va
n1la on The t0sh inst. - nominate can ista'ss ~
,As state Ceustntion vhich j. % rase, az JACKSON
% she TN II iseutrv. 1871, vhied v 10 ttss into
consideration tA- stistIug Iel attcns jeiwssn the
Ssals Of Ni.sissirTi AMI the FEDERAL v~",stumsnt,
ard TO de,srm &c Nat course a action he State
Gill yursus ia fcyifi 70 the rrs.ss, sta'e 81 PUB.
~ slAirs.
On Motion col. r. Z. wilson vas eallsi to the
shsir, AMI A. 7. Watson Appointed to act 80 See.
ss.ary. After sans ssnfasicu the h0uss ~ss ~.
,,.vsi Int q COMMITTEES q The Whole 10 sles,
d.lssa,es, on the tst ballot, JeL }. n. User Gas
declared 70 be daly e.pc.si By the chair. en- Tue
HI tsl.ss Get u. Y hc.seass vas also declared
3sly elected b. ,ts chair. sens eOufa.iun as
ihss pssasssa, sAss. On us..ea The nes'ink sd'
s11vnsA TT. Wilson, rfe.iJ.rA
1T. w1Fss~, ssssssssJ.
l4n-ifsss,y sn-sths sajeafassss q he zoe
,,sSss. ss.as sissstsfsstss vac nahis-,ssj o
a. ssssM,isso nsssns - ss'ss fes The %,
rs.- u rsssss = ssmissica lee oAh-s snii
'.ssn -. - u sshse 70 he a,sisiL
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From TIE draiduChs.
hGNpuu MAaKEra.

So haze Ltl ,,.th., .,.. = s,f,i ,,..,,,i,.
Is Ia tu.,n.,. Circles. vith ,etnnI A.tre.. !,
many iu.. 10. With cunttuu,l .,rinseaey In
tts none. market. ailal Ia ss.arsl i,.sru.t 4, a.
he fu,uFs, commercial ervr ,s,uns hAss been &c.
tarlrl, an. 49, ha,a been espsrene,n. ths v,r.,
s,u.equrneta y q political Sad anan,t-i crisis.
tvm Nes urlsar. our siviess ars anythtns bu.
favorable. Exirnsits fttluers hs,a occurred there
within tie week. and .ums Il The parties had con.
~ueesinns 10 tAis g.t,. Cotton 10 that mirsst has
~, .spsuene,d any decided .mp suyemen,, aud
,hs m.av, mont " ,ns article l. dtcidedly limited f,
htnet we httern improvement 20 nptias here itr.
IN. "a wees, our mtrsri hay us s,mtathisrl with
ltgt ~ Nes Orleans, .ud worn an uniformly du.i
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rnn COUNTRY

We wish we could ASSURE uur rCsdsas in
city and town, that tho symptoms are more
favorable 10 the continuance - the I niuu.
.han a week agr. bat We csnno, truibfully
do so. The hanger IS imminent. It -
para,ion Of these States, a, no dstau, day.
The people Of South Carolina are evidently
e one mind on the subject. and arr making
their arrangements fsr GOAL separation. IN a
serious and determined spirit. Alabama.
[ florida anil Mississippi. ito say uethng Of
the other States which must be 'asvu In;e
the movement, when l. Comes arc making
similar arrangements, aud rillbacs mp sou,t
Carolina Nth arms, IL the 6casrAf Govern
rSns attempts 10 fcrc her 10 rewain IN tv'
rpios. Georgia only hal,s h~<ssesn sos
; sion nr~. shis lingering hope hat ih'
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NEARLY 4 paNIc.-This morning there
vas a perfect rush to get some cf McIean's
Strengthening Cordial. Il Is astonishing
phs, a large quantity Of TIA, article is con-
.amsd. II shgss senclusis.ly that ), V jus,
the thing required in malaria or fever dis
.rists, a. . preventive Tor chill. alias SHAKES.
Everybody and tho rest Of msnkind'
should ,ry il. If ,hsy wish 10 become healthy
sni ssrenr; ssd ,hcse ,hs, are yell shssld
tske . lissis every rcrnias 10 hep then, SO.
We have .s.sd t-Erssiss lfars-.
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S.. w. >. Wts9t
Is ,pu ,.,ys q tt. th % utants, I h.
issa seen = .asss tom NJ lavtn e. Boob ai.
lasaa 20 tis ds.yai.a 90 i%anaia, aa ~.
Sstsnhsr, Ia sb.h se.ast 4 rate .s. 20.
-. n .,p .fshsui.I All m au
,hs fef'v rsisu bios on idfi g. &c.
.rr4 8, - .fnst'i fsfr o.. ~
raao's, 'ai = jtt
~, .stm. 90 thrt U8t ta.5r 81, rel q
,.tly 70 hm On ihe, asst To-. ~ hIts Is'.fH
thai many ~ b. friend. samF'Uatiat rt f,uttat
..ss %ur.,llsi ier ari %, severe IL Nal h.at
stated 10 ma ,tat,ter nepm men bad hfouetti1,l '
mss,ips m %sluqtsu' .psa4e, tftu Virginia 1aI
tia, ,hsy Intended to ~, him ur 90 ~ 10 lais,
Tkomrscn and utss'f. A. stoH al %ls,fnfi tm,
lrsspi,sd 1t uues ~ tut.us the eaufsa ttas di.
asmsli 10 .usist shat thsfs .asudtt tsis Discus.
,ip,. snl u tho gentleman srsst e. nl It 'ltiu.I
talIuv tuuks ttumrtfn. an1 tttt ! sfuu.i rNt s
- him. there wa am . urrcttluitt Tor ttm 90
have replied 10 me had bS dsstfgd q 80 -
nith this mpfsssisu IN nv miul entered 80
.taal s.I lsssisl lb4t ut. Both ae eAseI va
thea. he SO r1i l-g. Ns ~Hut'tHl dt
sres nc 70 - br before hiu. ,
1Ai. cont MED me In the belief itat 60 NJ
,anissc vas .gugtt "a tac drcissian, aud thett
lore | vas lea ciuttsc4s Asa ! uou.d uthvtvis.
iafs tstn b. stranger. Itvm shltlhlts iht
ira-nsi, nrd from We ntolH't letter., / am ur'
~iseareI to believe that others were more IN teui
tasn blmstii. and thai b. W. 30 party 70 VIA,
re- arded a. a vulttisal trucs, and taks Ered
9 rl.ssar. IN saving that ! t~hertfare reEre, hssiu.
saiI anything personally harsh er severe 30 ~
fsstug.oi Ar. Booth. Very trulyyours.
Us. N. InNxEAs
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rg>nE rriasirsl Il the PsuslsI Maize sstdsmy j.
L pleased ~ intsrm the rsblis that b. vii he
prepared to tsks huvs to hedge aud BEARD uha
asy vish q attend bic sehssg after the gnristms.
Holidays. Chsrgss-slO PER usenth. halt rsyahl,
IN sivsncs. q. T. EANktN.
psutla. Dee. u. 1850. u4T-ss
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0t1 advertisements.
NJ OF A q u
SPECIAL TERM OF BOARD OF POLICE.

'.'uriiE vill Be a special tssm u the Board o.
rcli,e q Pamela Coursv. 80 . ths Court
liouss ,hsrgsi. On Thursday. the Goth dsv Of ue
ssnbsr. ts6t. fur sAs purpose u hsarIuE and De.
,srnIuing uVgn The report II The CSuamissions r.
appointed 10 examine aud review a route for a
read. commencing At Panels and Charleston road
nsir the uefth-sast corner 81 the plantation q "
!. Stone. ir.. asi tsrniuatinE At the fauDla AMI
Cossevilis road. al northeast corner u Airs. g. e..
R,cte's plsutattsn. ~ order Of his han1r n. X.
Slsiss. President q stij Beard.
W. y. wuuTTrN. CLERK.
tssusi Issh DEE. isSl. ul1.ix
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faEigur AND ACCOMMODATION TRANS
viii lsays ard arrive q. follows
Leave A. ~. Arrive at F.h
Garner ......~....S.l Memphis as.....-."!sN
Leave Arrive at L..
Memphis .............i.i0 Careers At .....~.tt
Traius arriving At Memphis ~connsc, wiih "
Msmrhts aal Charleston AMI Memphis srs W
Railroads. Ter The East end North.
Trains arriving ~ Gtrnsr station there sssse
With a daily line " ,iail coaches. which cave y
the arrival u The NaiI Tram for Grenada amy"
Orleans. via Mississippi Central l.aiIrsai.
Oreuadl tSksls are sold BY u. :. hserfs''
the usersf rrd Wrrsttsn tlNrs~s.
dees-nts r. not an. Ceu'f saFt
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Land for Sale.

4 NAVE for sale So acre. Of Eve bsstsm Land.
10 sssrs clesred. ard - an old dead.risr
living eight niles ses,h-vess 81 the soen ~ psssss.
There -. good inpfsvsoests N Ne plaee. Atss
II desired ! ell eel - ~ Il Negsees With "A,
land. rse fssshes rsss;nlAss sdsess
suPsby,
nefn 'sasA, Ng<s.
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nS snt si,er Wednesday, November q, isN
W ,raus will ,ua daily (sinday. sxssrisths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-13
PROPOSALS FOR SEALING WAX.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT. JuI,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, July "a, leRo-
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be Ived at this De
parrment units the 81 day IF September next at II
O'ci0cs noon, Tor furnishing sealing Wax for tie
the date that the cOltrac theref, sa be executed
70 The s. st day OF December. 1854. This Wax 10 b.,
eversd, free Of expense, at thu blank ageno19s OF
ne F9st once Depa tment, at WeshIngtJn, ID. c.,
New Gn- city and Cincinnati, OHIO.
Inc estimated quantity Of Wax required at each
agency year Y IS specified below.
DIsTEfcr No. I.-WaShirgton, n. C.
Ln pounds OF Scarlet Sealing Wax, of good anal
lty for ordinary use.
DIsTRICT No AT Nstp York eny.
Sl pounds OF Scarlet Sealing " ak, same as for
distIICt No.
DIsTkIcr no S.-lt Cincinnati. Ob,o.
~ pounds OF scar t Sealing " ak, sane as for
district No /.
The contract will DO awarded 10 the lovasta and lie Z
bidder, The post bid 20 be deserInlEed srI careful
examination Tor the purpOse Of asceTtlinInE which
Dld vi j "a ne practical results, be most advania-
Ii the Districts should he reaoustrrcted or in
Creased In mum DeT, the Sealing Wax snsl be dAly-
ere ~ such pace or places the Postma ter &c
ersl sha!t detIgnafe, at pro rata prices
Samples Of toe resllng Wax reauiTed to h. f,r
nsae1 can 6e seen at, or procured from, either OF
the sbovo named agrncies.
r ach BIDDER must iCTElsh, with mis- proposals., az
lue q OF nis aOilty % comply with hlH bid.
NO sufficient securities will he req uired IN a
cor tract Fai!ures to furnish the sealing A6xcon-
tianted Tor promptly, or furnishing an article nfe
rlor % that ont sctod for WILL ne cnnHdeTed sum
Gre z Gauss Tor the forfeiture of tia contract.
BIDS not made In accordance with these goposSja
Will not be OnsldeFed
Proposals must be " ark.d, on the outside Of the
snvaloP.- "PIOpo'als Tor Sealing Wax" and tho
letter Containing them addressed TO the First As
slst%lt Postmaster e-eIal, Wa.hinzton, D. C.
J. HOLT,
n-awsv,ih Postmaster General.
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WRECK OF SCHOONER AND Loss OF HER CAR
eO.-The schooner COrinthiaD, Capt McClana-
han, laden with 100 bushels Of wheat belonging
10 the estate Of Robert ii. Montgomery Of West
moTeland county, Va, was Oyertaken by storm
one day last week and put into WycOmico creek
Tor safety, but bilged- The vessel and cargo were
both lost
II Partant pour Ia Syrie, p" the national air of
France, under Louis Napoleon. comes in very
appropriately Just now, when the French govern
neht Is about sending its troops to Syria to 'in-
tervene' In tbs disturbances there. The last re-
port, however, is, (bUt this is doubtful } that the
Porte has prote' ted against French interference
GREAT YIELD OF WHEAr.-A few DAYS ago
MI X heinhamuler, residing in Park county, In
diana, threshed five acres Of wheat which pro
duced sixty-fOur bushels and fourteen pounds 10
the acre. OHe Of his neighbors had d forty acre
neid near his five acre tract which Welded irac-
lion over forty-three bushels per acre.
IL The Douglasites IN portions Of New York
having formed clubs under the title Of ~ title
Giants, y the Breckenridge democrats of Syracuse
have organized a club Of several hundred with
the name OF 'Iiant Killers"
IL The ladies Of Aci. in Sicily have I'D
dressed letter to Gen. Gariblldi, announcing
that they intend to forward him a sum of OUOf .
which they had Intended for the purchase Of their
summer dress.
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ARRIKALS 1T TIE HOTELS.

Ma flONAL HOTEL.-J eeoh, Tenn; J A
Asn.ord, Ark; DIR Z b Nelson Nd; Aou IL > Ne
;, T T Shui cross Va; A VIII ans and fsmi ;
Ala; " Il All, IS; w II WadselI, GOA g. Wood,
i smith, W l. White. II Hsrhnrn. ] . hoI4ps, 80, a,
Fl Turtle, Of Nd; : VI Johnson, NY;J Char ton,
/ a; PIUokey, &C; J Ferguson, Mass; u SlrttOU.
Iowa: Z " apsOH, NY; q VI KnrN, Pa. ! Hrgg,
N.Y. EedEes, Del Rev q PARISH aLd adv Mss.
r Johnson, ~; q w SIMPSON Va; ) WalSe F,
Miss Ha; way. Dc; Mrs Hughes. La; Gordon
W j.; VI Heney Ala. w : Gus, q; j A Craig and
tanIl,, ARK Hartman, & Thoapson, p Savak. ,
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Mass; : i,Itt Pa; t Hornby, Eng, Z rrice,
Niles; Z Cnandler, ny; b Jewet', do; w =
hartOa and .ady, ALA; > q bennett, ny; Mrs An
Miss White, NJ Johnson, X Aox1 Of y S;G'01
q FORBES, Nd; : Berry, 90; X Ford. do; w Phi
ford. sc. '-'''' - - y
BROWNS eOTEL y Ardinger and w.. M
lal and Y. Va; Potter Mrs y A she B, q;
?, 6 HeTod, On; r. do GUerr, NY; b Vanx1a~.
Me- IN Id daughter, Va; X 4 rabue La; J G;
FtizpatrIck, Md; " Beard. ny; 6 Sttas anu fan,
sale, La CsIsOE and u =. La; J. 3 emile,
w ate, q " PaIham, Va; NJ .MoNaoe and gu Il :
"a - W u M.li"r, Ichols, MUrfee, ' a; J
a. CO ema9, Ten; T w Dil ard 8 = v
Een Tenn; Be-, Sci r M-fTolis and lam - N .
soh SGG daughter, Miss Mitchell Miss Fer
gusJn. "A
kiRKWQOD HOUSE. Woodruff and ". y
a smith, : VI John on, : Harmsn. NY; G. b a :
i.sy, III BASE, Va; r II Porter, l. Wi.hsm sOn,
4 Miller, Cs; W NOtt, Va J Zachane, Miss c A
ZaohsrIe, La, Cortmsn ana y, Mass.
=, WASHINGTON HOUsE-T p Moore. Tenn;
Z BIeVenst 90; = ID Ugss, Niles; W DUNN,
H. Lamb, Conn; DR. Burgess, La.
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LAST OF THE EVENING Gus The old practice
observed in New Orleans, of firing cannon at the
hour for slaves to be at home carried out on
July Seth for the last time. On the lst inst, oil
the bills connected with the fire alarm telegraph
struck one tap TO mark the hour of II at noon to-
day, ana atS clock p. m, nine taps, the 81 Il
for negroes, and 20 mark the hour likewise From
the lSt Of October to the LIST of April the evening
hour Will be signalled by eight taps at . O'Clock
y.