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NASHVILLE, Dec. 70, 1889
Col T. II TAYLoR-Dear Sir Ihave used for some time
Of the Yper Lamps beg eaveto express my obligations
having introduced il notice. To persons living
in the country parts Of city where gas cannot be had
who may desire light much economical than gas-and
the time fully equal to it in Illuminating powerths ap
paratus will prove desideratum.
regard this the beautiful and useful invention
for procuring, small cost the advantages gas light
have seem the time that perfectly saesnd
the lamps simple construction and managed with ease
Very truly yours, sian.
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GUNNY BAGS!
GUNNY BAGS!

GUNNY BAGS!
4 00O4dg.s f f0'T7o CLOSE OUT. s4wgOnn
oaEATHAE e.. 5EATHAn.
M. a. +. F. CHEATHAM,
WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND DEALERS
FIEE BRANDIEs, WINES, TOBACCO, CIGARS, HAIzs,
DOMESTIC LIQUORS, &c,
O0RKER or COLLEGE IND ORJR0H STRZET8
Nashville, Tennessee.
WWT arei receipt Of large and we'll selected stock Of
eroceries Liquors, etc, consisting nPaTtas follows
zoo bbls chcise Mossses; zoe kegs Nails assorted:
l00 do do 100 dozen Painted Buckets
Ice bbls Powdered, Crushed and 10 bbIs English
ls0 boxes Star Candles; 10 bbls Ffbertg
100 boxes Tobacco assorted
FINE BERANDTES, WINES, 40.
25 Il 4 choice French Brardias
~ \ essks Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines
$50 baskets best brands Champagne:
so boxes soOYill Claret,
100 b6Ishns Robertson County WhisEy
2S bbls pure old Rye do
do do do Bourbon do
And also large stock Of Common whisky, American Brandy
Gin, sc.
Agents for the Dupont Hazard and Sycamore Powder The IN
desgrsd icing the only Agentsf Nashville Nanufastrer
would call the attention OF the Merchants Traderso thsiF
large stock Of Powder on hand IN Magazne Tor sale
800 kegs Dupont Rife Posder 1000 kegs Hazard BIsspQPo
So ( 90 90 90 90 5000 f e.. s,s.nor. Bl...n,
800 x do DO do $50 cases or Powder, assorted
900 do do do brands;
5000 kegs Dupont BastngPOv so bbs Toy, Bedford Co..
janI n. &. Z. ?. CaE4THAH, Agents..
SOLE AGENTS FOR
DuPOnt's Powder Joy, BiokfOrd & Co.'S stfsty
sycamore DO
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WOOD, EDDY & CO., Augusta, Geo, gia.
or W0OD. EDDY q co.. Atlantis, Georgia.
or NEDOn. EDDY A CO., Wilmington LEILA
NEW BOOKS.
JUST RECEIVED BY
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The HeireSs: By Mrs ANN s. sTEPHENs.
Life Struggle: By Miss PARDoE.
Lucy CrOftOn; By the author Of Dsys Of M Life,
Habits of Good Society: hand book forladies and
gentlemen.
FOOTBALLS on the boundary Of Another
World: By R. D. OwES.
Debit and Credit: By CHEvALIEE BUNsES.
wit and HumOT in Paragraph. PRENzlcE
Whims and Waits. By THOMAS HOOP
The Rivals; or, THE TIMES OF BURR AND HAM
ILTON
Beulahs By AUGUSTA J. EVANS, Fifteenth Edition.
Woman, Ola FEMME) By N. J. MEcaELrr.
ArchbOId's Criminal Practice and Plead.
ing-NeW edition, with Watsrman's Notes Price, sI2.
The Voyage of the So FOx'' in the Arctic
Seas narrative Of the discovery OF fate Of Sir
Jon Franklin and his companions by Captain McClntock
II N, Ii D, with maps and illustrations Price, $780,
Art RecreatiOns. Being acomplste guide to ornaments
work, painting, drawing, etc, etc. For sale By
marie JOHN YORK & co.
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THE ORDINARY DRAWINGS
Wood Eddy Co Single Number Lotteries will take place
asfolloWs:
Glass No. al Draws Saturday, May 3, 1860.
Glass No. ~ Draws Saturdays Nay 12s 1850.
Class No. 10 Draws Saturday, Way 19s 1850.
Glass No. "a Draws Saturday, May 26, 1860.
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ORDINARY DRAWING,
APPROxTnATToN pRTZEs
whole Tickets slO Halves s. Quarters g s0l

Whole Tickets so; Halves s. Quarters 81 So
Certificate OF Packages the Ordinary Drawings viii be sold
at the following rates, Whichis tne risk
Certificate Of Package Of 10 Whole Tickets $50
do 10 10 Half do 90
do do % Quarter do 20
do 10 Eighth do 10
IN ORDERING TICKETS OR CERTIFICATES
Enclose the amount Of money address Tor Whist you Ehto
purchase; Lottery IL which you WCh 1t invested and
whether you wish Whoes Halves Quarters, Ehhs,
receipt which, send what ordered IN a together
with the scheme
Immediately ser the drawing, Printed Drawing certified to
by the COMMISSIONER will be sent, with Explanation.
ID Purchasers will please write their signatures plain, and
give the Of their Post Office, County and State
All communications strictly confidential.
All prizes OF $1,000 and UNDER raid Immediately after the
drawing. Other prizes at the usual time Of 40 days.
II ? Wood, EDDY Co.'s Lotteries drawn at Augusta,
Georgia, and Wilmington, Delaware
Orders for Tickets or Certificates TO be directed to
WOOD, EDDY & CO., Augusta, Georgia.
WOOD. EDDY q co.. Atlanta, Georgia.
WOOD EDDY & CO., Wilmington, LEILA.
Il ? Circulars containing Schemes the month sent,
free Of expense, BY Addressing above apr2l
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From Nh Aleznpder Eal1. Nashville

Mr. THoNAs TAYLoR-Dear Sir; been using the Yes
per Gas Lamp, sold by you, September per
iecy satisfied that it Of the economical if not THE
economical well brilliant lights can be had It
easily managed, and L unheststingly all
out of the reach Of gas ALEXANDER FALL.
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From seabury Co., Gas Filters Nashville
The Vesper Gas brilliant and beautiful light
cheap and portable and perfectly safe The construction OF
Veper Gas Burner and reort is perfectly simple, that
not get out Of order, it explode
Tie Of the burner is easily understood, and
quire keep good order
thsn ordinary gas The light produced by VespeF
Gas consider fully equal in respect any other kind
Of Gas light JOHN NJ. SELBURY,
7. J. SEABURY,
II. s. PEACH.
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ia h IL A N It's
EPFERVESCENT
s u ~ " z y ID Y u u ~

TIA Il IL A N It's
EPFERvEsCENT
e l. Il Y Err AP ERIE Mt,
This valuable and popular Medicine prepared in conformity with
SIZE analysis Of the waters Of the celebrated Settler Spring.
Germany, in most convenient and portable form. has
universally received the most favorable recon-
mendations Of the Medical profession and
Discerning Public, the
MOST EFFICIENT AND AGREEABLE
SALINE APERIENT
use being entitled special preference the many
ces both ois compacness and greater efficacy It may
used with the bestefect in all
BILIOUS and Fsys Diseases Sick Headache Loss Of Apps
fie, Indigestion and al similar complaints, peculiarly
.IHcide7st to the
SPRING AND SUMMER SEASONS.
It particularly adapted the Of Travellers by Sea and
Land Residents in Hot Climates Persons Of ssdentary
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dition to their Medicine Chest.
With those who have used it, it has high favor and is deemed in
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storing healthy action.
N GOa ard R6e1a1tisa-It gives the best satisfaction al.
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rs success IN eases of rGVe Indigestion Heartburn and
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q1Ors tie greatest r5Iif those afflicted lo1 sub
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denotes.
n fact Il Is isyulta5zei all cases qoAers a Gentle ADsriss
PurgGtiUe IS required.
is in the form Of powder, carefully put in bottles, to
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produce adelightful efervescent beverage
Taken morning. insrfees with the avocsons
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increasing popularity for series OF years. strongly guarantee its
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Prepared and sold, Wholesale and Retail by
JOHN A. TARRANT & CO., Druggists,
unel5-dly No. 275 Greenwich St. cor. Warren. n. Y.
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MOST VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY
FOR SALE.

AN now Offering sale the Fouse and Lot on Cherry street
now occupied BY ir B S Weller.
ih house Is very large and eoodous containing TWEEN
" rosznai with servants CELLARS wood Sheds &c
The honsei in good order most OF it being recently rebuilt
is better adapted for first class boarding house than any
in Nashville
Tue lot is sbeu syvs feet front one hundred and seven
tyye feet and the house situated on the lot as to admit
the city.
large portion Of thefuniurscan bspurcbased with hou,
Z desired.
veil known that hotel keeping is in city, most pro
hth business and any wishing to engage in such va
ton ns Is an excellent opportunity procure eligible locs
ton being eonvensnt to all tie business portions Of the city
For terms, &c, apply to
dee24-6 A.V s. LINDSEY.
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OIL II FL A G

OU IL T l. A G
Hoist, hostI our flag to heavens breeze,
Let every fold Scat high,
Unfold its banner everywhere,
Beneath the western sky.
In war, let every stripe gOforth
Borne by the p1trct's hand,
Proclaim It's beauty andits worth,
O'ermoor and hill and strand.
In peace guard well the sacred boon,
Bequeathed by patriots blood,
For OH twas won in freedoms cause,
Amid the battles food.
Hoist, hoist, our flag to heavens breeze
Let every fold float high,
Unfurl its banner everywhere
Beneath the western sky.
Hoist, hoist our Gag in Arts great roiga
Let every star float higher
Up with the nations emblem,
Above the tallest spire.
Let Tennesseans every where
Let every State around,
Know where type Of nature
Where every type is found.
Above our own ATt Caller,
Our counrry's standard wave,
And underneath its folds preside
The beautiful-the brave
The child--tnep aTsnt-patriot-Bir
The warrior without strife,
Rests here, in sweetestp ortraiturF
With every charm but life
Then raise our bannerto the sky
Let every star bear news.
That types at the Art GdIlefV
Are made by O. c. HCGHES,
Corner Of College and UnicD
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From N. D. Gross, Nashville

From n. D. Gross, Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. Il, 1859.
Messrs. T. H. TAYLOR g. Col have had for tbOut
months past your Vesper Gas Lights, gives
great pleasure to state, that regard as far superior 9TH
portable light that have with.
Its simplicity Of freedom from danger Of eIplo
BOn cleanliness and s.eadness, and purity Of light quail
tiles that recommend any who will try it. It gives
Eight which to be equal in brancy TO the ordinary
gas light. Very respectfully, n. D. Cross
These only very Of the testimonials have. Call
yourself, atNo, Buildings Cherry
street, Nashville, Tenn THOMAS II. TAYLOR & CO.
merchants from the the country expressly
give CALL wish establish agencies throughout the
State Tian 8-F
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GRIND oAP7A1 PRzS

GRAND ExTRAORDINARK pHAWINGS
Glass No. 252 Draws saturday, May s0, $50.
NEARLY ONE PRIZE TO EVERY TWO TICKETs
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GROCERIES.
YNT & T II z NOR +,
NO. Al Broad street, Nashville, Tenn.
WHOLESALE DEALERS
Groceries and Liquors
OF ALL KINDS,
BACON, LARD, FLU0R AND PRODECb or EFERI
DESCRIPTION
w prepared 70 shoFa large sok
w OF Groceries and Liquors. 20 which We fuvfss
he inspection Of cash Buyers determined
cheap the cheapest exeepe can
offer them good inducements any other the trade
Call on feb4-ddl JOTNT & TREANOR.
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90 81 1871
WHOLE TICKETS, 500 HALVES SO; QUARTERS IS
nIaurIIa Q "a
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Clothing Store.
SEWING MACHINES.

REMOVAL.
JOHN YORK & co
EE4VE removed their Book 8indery and
Blank Mandatory the Baptist Publishing Housa
next house below Douglass Co., north Market sire No So
ID door from the Square-and will be glad to see all their old
customers and invite that work in line. We
prepared to make Blank Books in the best Kramer and ter
given pattern Particular attention will be paid 70 the Binding
Of Periodicals and old Books. Our prices low the
lowest The style Of work be the Bndy Store
Union Street Books either place will receive immed
attention. fehIl-inadH
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;. NJ Ia7HFl ID. JOIN sC0II
Il. s. RUTHERFURD a CO.,
General Commission Merchants,
SO Levee and 90 Commercial Streets,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
nv g. RUTHERFURD & co. will give prompt and csrefr
attention al consgnmsnts from their corresp ndsnts
Tor sale In Sc. Louis and respectfully solicit orders for the
chase Of Western produce generally.
They beg ITO refer to
Messrs. " n GORDON & Co., Nashville.
A BARNEs President Bank Of Missouri.
BROwELEz, Esq, President Merchants Bank st. Louia
JAHEs WAEKEE, ESQ, Nashville.
JAMS II LUCAs, Esq, St Louis
ANDERSON, ESQ, President Bank Of st Lsuis
ap5-dly
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p Z N M a N s HTP
AND
PHI NOG Apply.
Ii who wish to join Mr. Glasses Ia the above
n ranches should 10 50 during the present week.
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Anderson & Romans,
AT
AndeTsOn's Foundry and Machine
shop,
NO. SO BROAD STREET,

No % bhOAD SLhEETg
KE manufacturing six horse power portable steam Engines
IA suitable for printing Offices plantation use
small engines required. Price 96CJ
Stationary Steam Engines from thirty power
Pcei as loy as hrscass engine BE furnished We
prepared to MI orders for Engines and Mill Machinery
fastest improved patterns a. short notice Casting ron
our stock Of patterns for Our Mills circular Muy
saw Mills, are unrivael for strength durability economy
power.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED,
and experienced Workmen furnished to set up our work when de-
sired.
Constantly on hand full assortment Of usually kept
at Foundry An experienced pattern maker drafan
employed working drawings, specifications plans and esi
mates furnished on application
IL ONE and Sales Room So Broadway Nashville Tenn.
tune22-df
Ornamental Trees and EVergreens.
RN ONTGOMERY & MCGREDY ,Nurserymen Nashville Tenn
l invite special attention to their extensive stock Of Fruit
Ornamental trees Evrgren Green House Plants over
ornamental Trees and Evergr sabe immediate
FruitS-50lO Apple 9, 3 & years old.
Pears-3p0J, DWsrfs & Standards, to years old.
Peaches 50 years old, Cherries, Pums Aprico Nee
tariens and ounce, in large NUMBERS.
large collection Of Grapes Strawberries RasDtres Goose
berries, Currants & Bouquets at all seasons
MONTGOMERY & McGREDY.
nall LinWood, Nurseries Nashville, Tenn
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?. G. nuRsk- $. SWAMI.
BURGE & SWAMI.
WHOLESALE GROCERs,
Foreign and Domestic Liquors.
COR. COLLEGE AND CHURCH STREETS,
NASHVILLE, TENNEssEE.

have now in stole large and we'll selected stock Of
Groceries, Liquors, &C. and will continue to recsve in
large quantities during the season. Our stock store
sists in part as follows, viz.
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Movement of TROOPS.

BY special orders from the headquarters
OF the army at st. Louis, detachment of
sixty recruits has been ordered to leave Jei-
fersOn barracks for Texas. The detachment
OF mounted rifles at Fort Albuquerque has
been ordered to Fort Staunton, and detach-
ment of Third Infantry, at the same post,
will proceed to Fort Maury.
BY special orders from headquarters OF
the army at Santa Fe, New Mexico, in con-
sequence of the great scarcity of corn, and
high price OF forage Of every kind, rations
for horses and mules have been reduced
temporarily to ten pounds per day for horses
and nine for mules, and for the same reason,
Company x, of Mounted Rifles, has been or
dered from Fort Union to Fort Bliss.
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Cotton and Breadstuffs.

Letters from Europe, says the New FORK
iteraid, dated at the commencement OF the
year, almost unanimously predict better
commercial year than last, and more aotiy-
ity in all branches of trade. There is rea-
son to believe that the prediction will be
verified in this country.
The advance in cotton reported oy the last
steamers from Europe was hardly expected.
As, however, the European buyers had be-
fore them the largest estimates OF the crop
that have been made, it is pretty safe to con-
Glade that if no untoward accident happens,
we have seen the lowest prices of the year
for the staple. The receipts keep up, last
weeks being 141 600 bales, against 10000
same week of 1859, and $4,000 same Week of
1858. The total receipts to dae exceed
2,500,000 bales. it is quite evident that the
consumption of cotton goods is increasing
more rapidly than the production Of cotton,
and that unless the area of cultivation be
considerably extended, we shall see before
very long marked advance in the price.
There is not mach doing in grain or -four.
The news from Europe is not encouraging
to shippers, and parties who have bought
here on speculation are disposed to hold for
higher prices. Corn is coming forward very
freely from the West, and prices is droopin g
to more natural prices.
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Arrival of the Africa.
FURTHER .FROM EVROpJ

FORIHEE FROM EUROPE.
NEW York, Jan. 23.-The Steamer Africa
has arrived from Liverpool with dates to
the 7th inst.
The Africa passed Jan. 9th the steamer
North American, from Portland for Liver
pool.
An address to Lord Palmerston, pravipo
the Governments influence in maintaininS
the integrity and Independence of the Pope's
domlnlons is receiving the signature of the
Roman Catholics of Ireland.
The London Times regard the dismissal of
Count Walewski from the French Cabinet
as declaration that the Emperor Napoleon
Is disposed to commit himself to a liberal
and generous policy as to the Italian cause,
against all the powers of despotism and the
hostility of the church.
The Times warns the Emperor that al
though he may count ON the sympathy of
England, that he must not expect her to min
him In an offensive alliance against Other
parties. Other English journals also re-
gard the change as hopeful tor the Italian
cause.
journal OF Rome has published an art;-
cie,-supposed to be prepared under oi,ic;,I
auspices, SO utter as regards the iate
pamphlet, that the French papers did not
dare to reproduce it. The Paris Constitn.
uonnel publishes an article, regretting the
appeal ahce VI tne Offensive manifesto. hut
says that, although France may be grieved
by 1t, she will not hold the Pope responsi~
Bile.
The London Herald's Paris correspondent
states that w alewski was positively dismiss
ed, and that his successor was regarded as
antagonistic to England.
THE LATEST.
LONDON, Jan, 7, A. M.-The Paris corres.
pendent OF the Advertiser says it is rumor-
ed that Lord Cowley had gone to London
with the Emperor's proposal that France
and England should Immediately declare
that they will neither interfere themselves
nor tolerate interference by others, in the
affairs of Italy
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The Accident ON the Hudson Riv
er Railroads.&c. Death Of Il

The Accident on the Hudson Xiv
er Railroads.&c. Death Of Il
Bride.
We gave some particulars yesterday OF Il
collision on Wednesday evening on the Hud
sor river railroad, resulting in the death Of
Mrs, Fields, and the injury Of several other
persons. The New York papers bring us
the following additional particulars
The circumstance attending the death of
Mrs. Fields is indeed a sad affair. her mai
den name was Anna futile, daughter OF
James futile, Of b coming Grove, Orange
county. For some time past she had been
a teacher III public school in Brooklyn,
an last week pro ,eeded to the residence OF
her sister to make preparations for her wed
ding. On Wednesday morning at 10 q clock
she was welded to Mr.. Thomas w Fields, OF
Brooklyn, oneot the members OF The Brook
Ign board of education, and trustee OF ward
school No. is. They had both parted with
their friends but 81 lew moments before, start
ing on their wedding tour for Washington;
bat their way was soon ovcrtaken by death,
AID Mr.. Fielus lett to mourn the terrible
tate Of his bride. When Mrs. Fields was
picked up she appeared perfectly CONSCIOUS
ofwhat had happened, and talked with those
around het. Up to the time she reached
the hotel she knew all that was trans piriug
but soon after sne began to sink, du4 died,
Suffering great pain.
Her Injuries appeared to be principally
abou; the groin. Both Of her legs were also
found to be broken, ana she repeedly stated
to those around her that she thought She
would not live. lt is a remarkable fact Chat
the only female passenger killed CA thi, road
previous tu this was a Mrs Blanchard, who
was killed at Poughkeepsie, abou. ioar years
ago, Ia q similar manner, and who had been
d bride but d few hours, having been pinned
in wedlock the same day. Mrs. Fields was
abent 2G years OF age, and is reported to
have been a most anlable lady. highly
educated, and beloved by all who knew ner.
Bishop McCosEy is at the residence OF
Father Aackett, at Tary town, eoulaed to
his bad from the effects OF injuries which,
though not serious, are exceedingly pam
lul The Bishop was in the car n Al 70 tle
rear one, and hearing the alarm, was in the
act OF sprlnsing from the platform, Waea
his feet We're caught by the crasAIuE Steps,
and falling forward, he was urOgged some
distance with bis head down. HIS feet are
badly bruised, and he complains OF lGlar,es
to his spine ald breast
w Ia >. zoe, packiu@-pNX ulanuI8cturer,
81 o. DC MailUn street, New YORK, lies III
tle Revere House, AT larry town, in a yri.c
critical conditlon. His risbt pg j. fractured
inst below the kGee, tho NtsQ b,ll.,s torn
rom the bote. 1875 =P.1s is aisJ .s,4rea Sc.
riously.
An The rest Of the wounded wi,n one or
two exceptions, are doing well.
as soon a. The crasp WAS heard t!4e iJassen-
gers leaped 0ut OF the cars, suine almost
frantic With ieaI, anu TerHbiy t.l&Atened.--
One man, in one OF the front cars, was SO
-. Il
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The Tr0ubies OF the Matt Can
tractors.

A contractor on one of the mail routes ia
New York writes to the Pos. Oiic Depart
ment in Il very touching and pidfu strain,
saying hat for more than six months be has
not received Il cent Of pay for eiyices ren-
dered the United States. although he has
travelled Within that tina a93a' araaty
eie hi nuadred miles. lie says that his cred.
it is exhausted, and he cannot get dollar
on the strength Of his prospect froia the
government, the people having, lost all con
hdence ia pay igoI! the department, ana
they advise him to abandon the route and
go at something that will pay. He admits
that Congress may have failed to make APP
preparation, but that there is an abundance
of money in the post offices on his route,
which. by an order from the department.
has hitherto been applied to the payment OF
contra ators, and he sees no retson WY it
should not still be the case. lie prays and
supplicates for money to keep him and Ills
fron starving, and to procure clothing to
protect them from the cold, aud ends by de
clariug chat unless help comes shortly, he
must resign. This letter is only a fair spec-
men of many which are daily crowded upon
the Post Office Department.