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PROPOSALS FOR BURGLAR PROOF SAFES.

Sealed proposals win be received the Office supervis
ing Architect Treasury Department Washington, d. c.
u12 N. of August Is 1865 Tor all tho Fire burglar Proof
Safes and Vaults required by the Treasury Department prior
20 August 10, 1896
Plans obtaned by application TO this
Office personally by letter The locks for the safes will
Furnished by the Depart but be by the
tractor without extra charge
The safes be delivered and set up within
bic time from date Of order nj their place OF destination
perfect condition. and the locks he IN perfect working
order when the safe Is turned 10 The proper officer
The bids TO be superficial foot measured on the outside,
and the price all charges whatever door fixtures
painting &C. except locks Freight and actual transpora-
zion expenses Except board OF mechan III the services Of
suitable cannot be Mt the place where the safo
d 70 be put upw be paid for extra All bids must be
companed by the bond Of two responsible In the
OF 5000 that the bidder will and perform the contract
- awarded TO himthe suciency of the security to be ccr
ed 10 by the Collector Of Internal Revenue OF the district
The Department reserves the right all the
bids IL u be deemed the interest Of the 20 do
Ind no bid viii be considered that does conform 10 the
requirements OF this Advertisement.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals. for Safes
vAuats, ard be addressed 10
Supervising Architect, Treasury Department
ISAIAH ROGERS.
Supervising Architect
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A FRENCH GENTLEMAN GRADUATE FROM PARIS,
N speaking English well (which con.dcied necessary
qualification In one teaching French 70 AnercansL wishes
give lessons schools private amics Address FRO
fesseur, boz 20 Herald Office
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MEDICAL.

mr. HUNTENS RED DROP CURES CERTAIN
~ diseases when regular treatment and all other remedies
foil without dieting restriction the habits
pasnt without the disgusting and sckcnng effects of
al remedies; In less hours:
without the dreadful consequent effects OF mercury
and possesses the peculiarly valuable property Of anni
atng the rank and poisonous tant that the blood
absorb unless bis remedy u used This Is what he claims
for and what other will accomplish O. per vial BOOK.
~ pages gratis No Division street. New York city since
1854 Eight and private entrance Advice gratis
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ExpREssEs.

DURNHAMs FURNITURE ExPREss.-FURNITuRF
ID families moved city country; Pianofores Furniturs
62red shipped Furniture stored ONCE w West Eleventh
lGDoA poGf siyth AyoauA
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L,oR WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA.-ATLANT1C
Coast Mali Steamship Company. Rcrulsr weekly United
States mail line Euerpc, Eldridse comnander Cen sedg
wick, -, commander. The and elegant ! steam
chip Egterps will leave pier No 80 North river on SATURDAY
eupericr sccommodations-appy 70 LIVINGSTON. FOX
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r RESPECTFULLY BEG LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE TO
the general officers officers and soldiers OF the Army
tho Potomac that the old celebrated New Jersey Band will
LIST of August Sunday Monday and Tuesday in New
ark, N. j., at Ehehalts, Clinton Park.
j. A. REINHARDT, Band Muster.
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r ONG BRANCH AND SEASHORE RAILROAD co.
II NEW LINE TO LONG BRANCH,

HIGHLANDS, PLEASURE BAY and ATLANTfCvILLE.
On and after Monday July 81, and fast
NEvERsINK will leave the pier foot Of Barclay street.
points at 03A NJ and 4l5 p. NJ and leave Long Branch
at 720 A. NJ and p. M making the trip from New York
| Long Branch In hour and three quarters
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EXCURSIONS.

A HOY, FISHING BANKS.-THE STEAMER NEW
IA HAVEN, Captain A. G. Post win to the Fishing
Banks day. Saturdays excepted stopping the follow
ing andings:ersey City, Morris street wharf o'clock
Broome street 20 Peck slip las Christopher street $50
Of music win accompany the boat every day Bait lines and
refreshment on board
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INSTRUCTION.

A TJowNsPNps cowwERcIaL ACADEMY 200 BOW
N sery below Houston street Bookkeeping Wnng htltn
metc, Algebra, Spelling, Grammar, &c, hugnt w.h9ut
casse day and evening for ladies' aud private IN
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A m TRAcIIFRs WHO SEEK POSITIONS SHOULD
"A have American school Institutes Application Form.
teachers great demand specially for
SIC French cInsscs mathematics and military drill All
who want good teachers VIII Ind best faciea for being
suited "A merlcnn school Institutes Offices W SCiIER
MERiiORN, Actuary. ~ Grand street ". Phlsdelpbia
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-04-13
Iowa lteiMS.


l76,so7 hogs were packed in this State
the past season.
The Paper Mil at Des Moines is to be ran
by steam power. ....t...r... az
Thomas Button had his arm, So shattered
in saw mill near Des Moines, that it was
necessary to amputale it.
One foreign and three home companies
are engaged in prospecting for oil about
Des Moines. We glcan these items FROM
tina State Rsgistsr. .... ......+
There was grand jollifcatian at 0sks-
loosa, on Tuesday evening oyer the fall of
Richmond. The city was illuminated and
speeches We're made by numerous pc rsons.
Ex-Governor Kigkwood, Hon. John A.
Kssson, Col. Fitz Henry Warren. Hon.
James F. Wilson, and Hoo. Wm. b, Allison
are spoken OF in connection with the U. s.
for this State. made vacant BY
the appointment OF Hon. James Harlan TO
the Secretarystip of the Inteyior. The Gov.
srnor has the power to appoint until tho
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THE WAY You ALWAYS SrorpEp. ~,

"TnE WAY You ALWAYS sSTorpEp."-Th,
Vermont Record tells good story of an in
necent old lady, who never before had ''rid
on a railroad" who was, passenger on one o,
ths Vermont railroads at the time of recent
collision, when a freight train oollided With
. passenger train, mashing one Of the cars,
killing several passengers, and upsetting
things generally. As soon as he could re-
cover his scattered senses, the conductor
went in search of the venerable dame, whom
he found solitary and sitting alone in the car,
(the other passengers having sought terra
firma) with very placid expression upon
her ceuntenance, notwithstanding she had
made 4 complete somersault over the seat in
front, and her bandbox and bundle had gone
unceremoniously down the passage way
'Are You hprt," inquired the condqctor-
"Hurtl whyf" said the old lady I've have
Just been run into ny a. freight train, two or
three passengers have been killed and sever.
al others severely mjured.'' .La, mel 1
didn't know but that was the way you always
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Partictslars Of the Evacuatjorl
Of RichmOmd. -
Aiken's Landing, Va, April 81
via New York, April 8. {

Aiken's Landing, Va, April 81
via New York. April 9.
. Little is known at City Point about af.
fairs at the front
Gen Lee teleg -aphej to JEFF Davis at
half past three Sundav afternoon that he.
was driven back and must evacuate.- This
news was announced in the churches the.
same evening. Davis had sold his furni-
ture previously. and was realv to leave
] the leading men got away that evening
The rebel iroa clans were blown up The.
Virginia lies sunk in the James river above
the distinctions
The rebel Gen Eweli set the city on Are,
| and all the business portion of Main street
TO the river. also the War sDeoartment,
Post Office Department. Treasury Depart.
ment, several churches, two banks, and
three newspaper offices. @"
jeff Davis ef: at o O'Clock, D. m, for.
Danvlle. where the government archives
were sent.
The Hsra1ds correspondent. writing
from jeff Davis mansion says: The evac-
uation Of the city was seriously contempIa
ted several DAYS before it took place. but
me hnai decision was not arrived at until
Sunday evening
'ohS vi tHe iaIHlileS reiDall. MIS-. Leo
remains in the city. Z @.ss> s4t 0t
/ Washington, April 8
The Richmond Wing Of Thursday eve-
ming saws: Prices and deprecated curren-
| cy is reduced to reasonable rates and real
| money has come in so suddenly it will he
some time before our citizanS can properly
realize the change Butter was scarce at
$50 pound. it is now plenty ut Sc to 6nc:
eggs were 81 per doz.; they are 3Oc Sut.
Ter stores are springing no al over the city
! left by the fire. and oid times are heing re
/ vived bv sight Of the subsfantials and lux
urles enioved before the war. No d iffi,ul-
, ty now exists in regard to mails. A mail is
! made up daily, going bv ste" mer The
functions Of the mayor and police have been
suspended for the present, and military law
governs the citv. 'Er r1uarg azi2-f15
The Wing gives additional particulars Of
the evacuation. which had been goingon for
months. but the people were blinded. and
refused to believe removal meant evaciiarion.
Asnumber Of trains were seen tn leave
during Sunday evening. Davis was TO de
part at o'clock p. m. Breckinrilge went
off on horseback, with the last nf the armv
on Monday morning. Gov Smith ran off
during the night. '-.'7-- ".'es
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From Alabama.

A dispatch dated Russelville, Ala, oath
ut., SAYS, 1.-THE cavalry column of Thomas
corps had arrived, under Wilson. The force
consisted Of three divisions and was soon to
be Joined by the fourth. It's destination
was Selma. '.' ''@ ,' +''''"
The country around Mobile contains no
other inhabitants than old men, women. chill.
dren, and negroes Provisions are plenty.
Our foragers found no difficulty in secur-
ing ample supplies. A few rebels appeared
and skirmished with our advance guard
This was the only opposition our forces met
with. Many rebel deserters had delivered
themselves 10. " 20
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| "When from my room Tchance to stray
to spend an hour at close Of day. ever find
the place most dear, when some friend treats
| to lager rbeer."-Sacrament Age. @ 10 -
"Ah! yes, my friend Of city life, sure such
treat cures such strife, but better thar
such dose by far, are the pleasures Of fine
cigar Placer Herald. ."' .....-.
'Such pleasures may suit baserminds, but
with the good no favor finds; we think the
pnrest iov Of life, is making love to ones
own wife, fe,"-Volcano Ledger. ss.
"Most wise your choice, nv worthy friend
in Hymen's joys your cares to end; but we,
though tired of single life, can't boast OF
having our own wife; anil so when meath
our cares we faint, we fly to kiss some girl
that ain,t-yet"- "-Napa Reporter. ...z
"That lager beer will bile provoke, while
fire Havanas' end in smoke; to court ones
wife Is better far than lager beer or vile cigar.
Kisses, the dew of loves young morn, break
on the lips as soen as born. These are all
naught to that great jey-the first glance at
your frst-horn boy."-Evening Ledger. IL
"'Tis true a boys wished for blessing.
but suppose the firsta girl! A dear, sweet
child with ways caressing, with pouting lips
and taxen curl, with dimpled cheek and
laughing eye, to come and bid papa good
bye! So whether boy or whether t'other,
ernhraca tho hahv and than the r,othar ~
San Francisco Globe. sr r.a.
"Away with all your lager beer. and also
with your smoke; the best of wives, nova
days, are dear, and babies are no joke! But
man is never satisfed-the saying cannot be
denied-so when he gets himself wife that
he may lead happy life, he also wants both
girls and boys to double allhis earthly joys"
Altoona Tribune. sz a7aa 'a@7'
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fer the land, and line their own pockets,
whether they ever strike drop of lie or not
If they are fortunate enough to strike lie,
they make good thing for their sharchold-
ers. If they do not, their stsck is not worth
. chaw Of tobacco. They do not tell that it
costs four or Ave thousand dollars to sink a
well, and that thousands Of these wells are
bored without ever returning q red cent for
the labor. They do not tell how many wells
yield lots at first. and. after while, kinds o
gin out like the Paddy's calf. And what is
hundred acres Of land worth, with dozen
dry wells on it'"
II ii astonishing, MI Editor, to see how
crazy. people are getting on this subject
The Multicaulis fever. thirty years ago, want
= priming to this. When l went through
your city few weeks ago, ] did not hear
much of any thing else talked about. The
war was nowhere; dry goods didn't amount
to much, and L couldn't get even butcher
to talk of beef cattle mere than five minutes.
Every old acquaintance met offered me oil
stocks, as il it was medicine and was all
ing badly. l was told they were going to
get mp an exchange on purpose to sell oil
stocks. The papers were all full Of it, ad-
vertising companies with a capital anywhere
from quarter Of million up to ten millions.
And tits not much better out here in the
country. These things are advertised in the
religious papers. holding out to everybody
the prospect of sudden riches. The women
get hold Of the papers and read these adver-
tisemerts Just as If they were law and gos.
pei, being in a religious paper, and Endorsed
by the editors, you see. am afraid they
read more about lie than they do about re.
ligion. It does seem as if everybocy's face
was shining with lie. They get all stirred
up, and half the time forget to wash the
dishes, or get the dinner into the wrong pot
They carry the matter to the minister as
they do all their other troubles and he think,
there may he something IN 1t. Then they
tease their husbands to buy stock, and dream
Of lie and fine houses. "What's the use o.
scrubbing away at the wash-tub, or grubbins
with a hoe, when you can have somebody
pump money into your pocket just as easy
as you pump water into pail" 1870 .--
Now you see, Mr.. Editor, this business ha,
gone about far enough. 1t is unsettling tn,
foundations, as Mr.. Spooner would say. 1
is well enough for people who have got mon
ey to throw away, to 60 into these specula
tons. They nay make heap Of money
and they may lose every. cent. Farmers
generally, are not Of this class There
nothing we want so much ~ more capital il
OUR business If put ahundred dollars in
to tile drains, or into a moving machine, o
a st ne digger, am sure to get coed divi
dend. If put it into lie stock, may ge
three per cent month, but more likely
shall not get three cents in as many years
Keep your capital where you can watch il
Drive at your business. if you would pros
Der. In farming, there is no lie like elbo'
grease, .
Yours to command. s" s
TIMOTHY BUNKER, ESQ,
| Hookertown, Conn, March 10, 1865.
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NEW YoRY April q

...f .. -... s..r NEW YORK April7.
The Steamship, China. from Liverpool
25th, via Queenstown Goth, arrived here
with advices three days later. .....t
In the House of Lords, Russell laid on the
table the notification from Adams the in.
tention of America to terminate the Recipro-
city Treaty. He admitted that acts were
committed on the lakes which fully justified
the American government. He trusted it
might be renewed with certain molifics.
tons, and trusted that nothing would be
done IN England to interrupt pacific rela.
tions.
w Liverpool, March 25.
Cotton has been in limited demand for
American at a@ad. below last weeks rates.
Breadstuffs-Flour quiet and steady
Extra State als@2ls I'D. Wheat limited
demand.
Calcutta, March 1s.-- Imports weaker
Freghts irmer.
Latest via Queenstown.
LONDON, March 26--Paris advices state
that the ram Stonewall quilted Ferrall on
the Goth, accompanied to sea by a Spanish
figate. The U. S. frigates Niagara and
SACRAMENTO immediately followed the Stone.
wall. The expectation of fight caused i'm.
mensa excitement among the Spanish pop.
ulatlon, but the Stonewall apparently find.
ing no chance Of escape returned to port.
Paris, March 26- Bourse firm. z.l
London, March 27.--Consols closed at
s94@99s for money. Illinois Cen 55@56.
Erie sli@s2s. 07"#-' 'a '#
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why he should not be Drafted.
Petroleum v. Nasty gives the following
cogent reasons why, he, should NOT be draft.

retToeum v. NaSOy gives tne IohoWihS
cogent reasops why, he should NOT be draft.
ed fstl6rg8 s. 81 tBst j. gst4aft- : =
4 see. in the papers last mite, that the
Government has institooted draft, that in
few weeks hundreds NV thousands Nv
peaceful citizens will be dragged to the tent
ed field. / know not what others may do
but ,ez for me, / can't go. Upon a rigid
eggsamination Nv my fizzkle man, find it
wood be VIZ ner madnis fer me 2 undertake
carnpane, to wit:
4. I'm bald-hesded. and hcv ben obliged to
ware wig these % years. ts5r r.
2. hev dandruff in wat scauty hare
still hangs around nv venerable temples.
8. I hav chronic katarr. ... s....... =.
4. hav lost sence Stantons order to
draft the use Of one eye entirely, and hav
chronic inflsmashun in the othe-. gs
5. My teeth are all unsound, my pallit
aint eggsactly rite and hav had bronkeetis
% years last Joen. At present hav koff
the paroxisms Nv which is fritefui behold
6. Pm holler .cbisted, and short. winded,
and hav aIlus had papes in my back and
side. ".'.5 .'1f - = -a
T. am afflicted with kronic diarrear and
kostiveness. The money hav paid fer
Jsneses karminitiv balsam and pills wood
astonish almost ennybody. .r
8. am rupcherd in places, and am en-
tirely enveloped with trusses. ...-- M
9. hav varrykose vanes, have q white
swellin on one leg and fever sore on the
other, also one leg shorter than tother
though handle it so expert that nobody
ever noticed it. g,u * r-,a >meiT Sd
10. Ihav corns and bunyans on both feet
which wood prevent me from marchin. -
fr don't suppose that my political opinions
which are feminist Il e nrosekushn Nv this
unconstitutional war wood hav enya wats
With draftin ossifer. hut the above reason.
why can't go, will, I make no doubt, b,
/ sufficient eE5sh -gyfEa s-r# z.u ro'r.E ga3
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W-One of the rebel drafts recently dis,
honored in London amounted to e37, 900
liz has been computed that at the present
gold rates in Richmond. t'is represents no
less than thirteen million Ave hundred
thousand Confederate dollars. Rebel stock
is not good investment Just now.
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The Knoxville Republican gives a
a list bfits advertisers, and cer,ifies
that they are the only persons who
are doing business in that place
Serves those fellows right who don't
advertise. s ag.
There is hardly day passes but
we hear of the good results derived
4 IL
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Whenever you hear it said that the
American Government cannot conquer the
rebellion and bring back the South to its al
legance, remind the objectorr Of the fact
that foreign nations not only admit that we
can do and are doing these very things. but
fear that We shall have enough surplus Of
muscle and money left 20 look after their
concerns, even before the war is entirely
over T.
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-..E a.as-.- Es Nashville. April 6.
BE- Gov. Brownlow was Inauguaratcd at IL
a. m to-day. Both houses unanimously
ratitie I'd the Constitutional amendment.
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a.sE as' New York, April 7.
The Herald claims to have information Of
President Lincoln having had q ccnfer.
ence with Judge Campbell and others in
Richmond, by advice and consent of JEFF:
Davis, for Peace. z5 tee-. ....r..-sE8
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A Washington telegram says that Vice
President johnson has taken the tota, alb
stinence pledge for four yeaaS...May -Le
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IA boy Wanted." T1'7 80 "'-#""T
The next morning on opening the store,
he beheld little urchin in basket with
the following label. t
aHere he is.n aa a.
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THE FLOWER. zee
Once in golden hour
l cast to earth seed,
Up there came a flower,
The people said, weed. ''''
rh s' TO and fro they went '5v ~
.sa aa'4 Thro' my garden bower, 5as
tiaa And muttering discomfort
q o2 -a Cursed me and my flower. ?
Then it grew so tall t- s,.gta~s7
s.a 1t wore a crown of light. -
But thieves from DER the wall Z
.g Stole the seed by night. -,
Sow'i it far and wide a fo'
BY every town and tower,
Till all the pc, pie cried =. -1
splendid is the flower"
.s' r." Read my little fable. sss @..7"; as
s'w a. He that runs may read, " al'
Fl" Most can raise the flowers now,
'.* ,n' For all have got the seed, ,-o'ir
Ftafats T. r-.-..a.ia
a.a . And some are pretty enough,
s.a And some are poor indeed !;
b And new again the people g
-r.,.s Call it but a weed. --- r,
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WoLr SrosY.-The following story is
reported from the Forest Of Ardennes. A
baby was sleeping, its mother was preparing
broth for It, when. looking up, she saw a
wolf entering the door, and making straight
for the cradle. The frightened women siez-
ed burning log of wood and hurled it a,
the intruder. Too late The wolf caught
up the baby and ran off. The mother fol-
lowed frantic, and crying, "To the rescued"
Three woodcutters, returning from their
work. heard the cries. persued and overlook
the grim thief, which vas hampercd bv its
prey, and finally assaiIed him The beast
showed tremendous fght, and was not kill.
ed till af.er long struggle, in which the
child wss badly hurt. The wolf, however,
was killed at last. and the child restored to
its mother, who, returning homie, found that
the burning log which she had thrown at the
wolf had set fire to and destroyed her house.
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swA storekeeper the other day stuck
upon his door the following laconic adver,
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% The MISSISSIPPI RIVER CHANGrNG ITS
CURREsr.-The present rise in the Missis.
sippi, says the Memphis Bulletin, confirms
the fears previously entertained that the
current ia changing its bed, and win ulti-
ma'ely cut away all the made ground out.
side the old bank. The wharf was former
ly atthe bask on the opposite side. of the
street from front row. When accretions
were afterwards formed, many acres ip ex.
tent beyond this.limit, the city claimed the
accret,ons, but the heirs of the original do.
nors to the city claimed the ground thus
made, and by q compromise, obtained them
just prior 10 decision in favor of the, city
The land thus held as private property
has been built on by large estbblishme nts.
and has been very conveniently situated for
trade, bnt without adding much to the beau
| ty Of the wharf ... ..s ....-.-
| The Father of Waters seems disposed
new to wine out the made ground and re
store the wharf at Memphis to its original
size. LAST year over two hundred feet OF
ground were cut awav. and when the D es.
ent rise of water subsidies it will be found
that the river has cut away the ground close
up to the wooden buildings now used as
commissary stores. While the river is cut.
ting away the made earth in front Of the
city, it is piiing up the bar near the .Arkan
sns shore. This bar was. year ago. only
seen at very low water, now it is onlv hid
den when the water is very tigh. The &C
tion Of the river win be heavy loss to in.
| dividuals, but will add a great deal to the
beauty Of the wharf 1t will destroy large
number of extensive brick and frame build
ings, and compel the transfer of numerous
establishments to other loca lities. but it will
rather bsneft than injure Memphis.