New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-04

The two wings for ascendepcy. This rupture
s,mboizes the ia e Of the Sham Democracy through
out the Union in November.
rBE PRINTING.
No progress has been made with the publication
of the documents ordered by the House, in coose-
ouarce of the reduction Of 40 per cent on the
prices of printing, and the question ing referred
TO the Attorney General as to its retroactive
effect, The law contemplated no such operation
as that, hut some pretended amb guilty may be
found to impair the benefit of the real reform in
tits notorious source of corruption, as Mr.. Bow
man is one of The sufferers, though the Executive
printing which be does pays an enormous profit,
ard will mate,ily rccompeose the other loss.
Besides, he has The printing OF 100000 copies of
the Agricultural report, which fairly belonged to
Ford.
THE DOUGLAS MEETING.
The Douglas meeting tonight lie the most de-
cided ard Notifying failure ever witnessed here;
much so to attract the sympathy of his oppo
nents Messrs. Reyerdy johnson, Pugh, BraDt,
and Others were announced to speak, but after the
Marine Band hid played for an hour, there were
80 few on the grouua that no organization was ut
tempted till near O'Clock. Not particle of ep-
thus ia.m was mahii, sted, and the names of Dong
las and johnson were answered with feeble ex-
preston of applause from q few individuals Most
of the audience was composed Of spectators col
)ected by curiosity, ard large proportion of boys
Judge Meek and other Bfecainridg, leaders were
present. The Republican ratification here was
ten times as large and enthusiastic,
20 the Associated Peess
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July 3. 1860.
II was enacted during the late session Of Congress
that al purchases and contracts when the public ext
gencies do not require immediate delivery of the
icles shall be made by advertising for proposals. re-
specng them No contract purchase is hereafter 10
he made unless the same be authorized By law or un
Ger an apprCpralon adequate to it, iuhiment eA ;eP
intle War and Navy Department ior clothing, sub
si.tfDce forage full, quarters, or transpostatoni
which however, shall not exceed the necessities of the
curIept year. No army nor military gu jhes VII l.
ever which are Of patentcd invention, stall be pIr
chased; nor the right of using applying any p T.
ented invention the DO authorized by law
ard the appropriation therefor explicitly set forth.
The Jack on Democratic Association, OF 20 years
standing and which hal exercised much polite i iufu
ence YVES lat ng ht totals disrupted by dsagreonents
On lie Preside ta a. esiIon.
utlc meeting ~ ralify the nomination Of Douglas
md johnson took place tonight IN front of The City
Bah. The ard as beautifully iumina ed with nu-
meTous tTsnsI8rences &c RESOLUTIONS lndorslng the
Cincinnati Pa form and DOnnterV euilnn ere passed.
g. W Circuit OF Virginia and Others delivered speeches
in taucs advocacy of the nominees and predicting the
tliunIh If the principles which they declared. The
Ircc eODgs were continued oil Il hate hour.
Tie FRI nds of Breckenridge design holding ratln-
cation meeting IeXt week.
Mesers Phpp & Sulomons OF Washington have
been awarded The coutrac for Supplying The Treasury
Departments and Bureaus with stationery.