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, 1866-07-27
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HEEE PATTI r EAfaa e,oh.~ An .i,.,,+ q onn =. =.

k*A
REEF CATTLE-sa1es embrace about 5000 head a
prices ranging from - for thin Cows and He'll
ezS, common to good butchers cattle, and good 4ta
Steers; 80 tos fair to good Steefa aud 01ti.
sud $i.I5as.e5 for prime to choice shipping Beey4,
Averaging Gom LILO 10 1.2i6 bs.
The weather. With the exception Of d.cncAt,z
shower about midday, was pleasant and h1osat,e
ior operations, ana with Large number OF buyers ln
attendance, and abundance OF stock In the pens,
trade was falrly animated IN al departments Of I'll.
market There VAS an active demand fuz good Il
choice shipping Steers, and holders Of dfoyt answ,r
tnE this description found difficulty ii cozIng out
at full prices. Common md medium Cattle though
not quolaoly lowe, were neglected, and tovafd tie
close sa sales ,,o,,n dragged heavily The hask:t
little inquiry for Stock csttle,s aud
holders Of this class are unable to realize Is good
rates by sc per 100 M, ~ we're paid 1sat weel City
butchers took their ulual supply. Vra1 Calves are
fas request. but the supply ls iny cqua toan de-
mA1ds. The market c1o.ta attany with fFou 50 ID
200 hesd unsold.
Transactions include the following:
CATTLE BALES TO-DAY.
s5fSs: IS fas
sJS %:sSs III si;,s
SsdsS s;a,a:s ;ss asksy Is nl1<d Stock.
eTsso1y X nss;isss sesa cs4sst 20 had steers
81 Z ffs1s i
j. .|es, 4, se.s
Sssa ;;oSlsI 50 Is: as. =
il head stosF steefs. = sfeassaS IL 3, i
.G5eswel. toaa smlth y head averaging ,,1es hs,a
Lii s.. !: s.ss: sSu t io aess f1esnaa, F c3ss!a
ena xsislsdl. aytiaslng Ms p. Il .ass % tsasie g
Hes q hesd, ayeias lii - I'll! 81: d fnss:hs,
u 1saa ii T. i + 70
KaeIiss Hat sa!d q head fair Steers. aver
'15eF Reensa ID FntJ ia nasee
sTt1s ia a Fl s1 e to Iaoosa nefa I'LL
% sd. Ii T. q s1e1ssas 81 ys s. ~ i ISIS: Fianuef
s1 John How soa q ciIs, g head good sssrs,
"JGHs nens ils sol waia.i Renenan q head sseer,
sno 0xtn averagne 1871 ~, =; sS52A; IS M e satae
sstf1i IL I'D 9fs Il lead az
; e.: I sss sS;.s -; tss$
Cows ~ Hslisrs asesaEins .t,I S@ r. y 8 Ell R f
tss9; TOT. Adams eshsaa iAaF s'eef'' AZ S'''e pe'
stishosn 81 Co. sold Messsneer $ head ,toek s,s.Es,
aseSaEiSR 1tsl ~ = $40; TO Barrett. i head Cows
Eice1es Aaasas .oid Tewte 2 head Cow. eye9ss;
ins ~ Il ta6o; to same, Is had. s'ela:1os s13
Genrsc Adums sold Ruble 1ce. soheaa tight Steers.
arraf.ne SIT %. at $40; 70 !scob. y ae1a GoWs 1
III. j head light ssssf'. averaging loas n'' At
si.adcr sela Moore 2t head light Cows, Averaging
u hn,:ey 81 ;oia oRety Il Cows st.os; 80 s,ue.s
Wsiresf II Iao1y se1d ncs s1 fair steer a.er-
s;es s,se, III e i.
Il hsae fod e ne a .f, 81 r. ~ e' p
stest st zssers s7sts:iss i,ess s: 4 ssis. ~
BeEltey sold Logan IS good steefs. averaging HIS
, 1866-07-27
IuSd Attrru uts al Forgery.

a..
IRON lhe iA1adetph.. Eazth American. July Il }
Probably the loldest attempts at forgery
COMMITTED 1;ai IL tbs city snce 1le exploits Of
on the bankins tls1ns os Jay cooEe y * *
mud Drexei Co, both Of ills city. Ahout @
10 O'Clock yesterday morning, !, ymnr man
presented ut Tue counter Of Jay CooEe {. ~
= note, purportinE to be from The tlsal Of 81.
Lott, Dunn & Co., ecD Walnut street, request
ing tie delivery Of sl5.033 of seren.tlirty
bends. Tue note, remarkable tor i'm perfect
photography, WIS rs fo1lows:
Danliuc 1lousc Of nliou, Duun / Co., 80 Walnut
- Etteet, Philadelphia. Jnls 20. 1866.
Ct fifteen thousand dollars IL Aucu+s 3.1u notes
for payment Of which pleaEe IND check 1nelo, ,cd
and 0bllee EL1iorT, DUxH T. Co.
$16,U0
Accompanying this was Il check drawn Is
follows:
No. 1867. PunApE1ruIa july %. 1sx
Second National Bank, pay 70 The order o,
, 1866-07-27

[FIona the Philadelphia North American, July eah !
although the pEpunct Of wool IN th= Unjted itate5
u increasing annually, It does not yet equal 1ha
demand for ho1c consumption In 1Ss1 We protuced
60 sEi.95 ba, al Of which W4s consum I'd 10 pwp
facto1t1. We also Imported II th9t year 9.Ssl7l9
o.; making the totsl consnupdoa 1863 rs. Tho
product OF 1854 We have Seen estimated At 30 bn0
NJ. OF ~ 5s beyond the conf umption. This would
give N 1ncrtAstt production OF more than "a
~ In four yea5g and decreased coasuupton ofsomt
59.e1,0b NJ. Tec amount Imported in ls5i wa4 how
ever. 72$stsm bs. The RreAtty increased demand
from the earlier yGsr Was OF cpIsae to The
neeas Of the army and nsry 10 part aud Ii resdue TO
the scarcity Of cotton golida. The army consumed
about 81 0cAtGu ns 10 1se2: s. 600 go In 1867, and
similar aeurt In 1851. The consumption for the navy
AID for cartridges brought up q total OF ueArlY
ns IT, the list yeaf Of the waF In 1S1o The
prodret Of wool w1s 80 small that the Secretary Of
VA Lad e import 500 ba1kets for tho use q tho
1udixns. The co1tfast OF tue t!Iy yeari males 4
striking ITEM y She history q the country.
Important as these facts arc. We LOOK TO zee them
made nore eg pas'lc hsse.t;e5 Tbs VIZ a.. turned
icre and The peculiar condition Of our lntnstyes rem
des that ayocalioc slynAlty poitab1e We can raise
sheep om Maine 10 Mcxicoovera various and fAvora-
le eonngy, hare locks OF the best Eoolcd sheep
to start With. Even Span has tothfhg better than
some Of our meE1noes. They arc now TO be found II
consider. bic numbers in California aud Oregon, as
well In the Eastern and At.hisipnI SnteA Should
the European WaF coniinue there Will BE- such de-
uald 1or AMc1lcAn htecek As We maze TO- EufOpe41
while the probable growth Of the country Will aiwaIs
1cnocr this hu.pAndY profitable. 1ennsyyanla L. 80
largely t1terBtFd II the growth aad manufacture Of
wool that whatever Affects It touthrs her.
, 1866-07-27
Uc. BiEe1QW


Il the only Physician Specialist now IN the city
that can be entirely relied upon- Go a1x and not
suffer Disease to remain In your s7ateu. dtsa Curing
your 1ace and body besides destroying your hsppness
end future prospects In life. He has rlsde psrso7ai
dltesse and nervous debility hts study the last
twenty yeazs, and u therefore the perfon whom all
afflicted should consult 10 one ever heard Of pa-
uent Of his being cured snce he has teen In this
city. LIS reputation tns ynucuc1s IN all the city pa
p.rs, his patients sud the medical profession, both
here md ahsoad as betng the nois sked Specialist
here, End thorough master Of his profession. al
others fit, don't dspair give him call It is only
common occu.rtnee with HIN to such cases. Hi
rooms are separate TOR ladies' and gentlemen s.d the
o,t complete In IN the city. Co1.utattozs free and
confidential.
0tce No. 179 South CLARK street, corner Of Monroe
hall block from the Post Office, Post Onca Boz
1854. Chicago, III. O9ice hours fiom q. N. to pm.
Send for his tduIde TO Health" Published monthly,
nee Of charge.
Youso MKs, TAKE PARTICULAR No71cx.-Doctor
nge1ow de7otes much OF his time to the treatment Of
those cases caused By secret habit which .uius both
body and mind. undttnx the unfortunate Individual
for either business or society, The sad effect Of these
esry habtn, Or the e1cess Of ripper years. Is to weaken
aud aebilltste the constitution, destroy the phYseal
and mental powers d1naiah and eaeeblc the ratura1
feelings, acd e1hault the vital euerzes Of manhood
the pltasu.es Of life 4narred, the object OF
rhse hustynte and existence Itself rendered term
Of unceasing misery and regret Such persons. espe
c!a,ly those contemplating marriage, sho0ld lose no
time in making immediate application. as d. .. by
hrs new treatments ensbled II ensure speedy and
permanent cure.
nj
, 1866-07-27
. Gfeeu thousand ziY houn
ELLIOTT, DCyS tE Co.

n1e>.rs. jay cooEc Co. Green thou.ant si1 houn,
dred dollatr. ELLIOTT, DCSS 4 Co.
15,6W
The note and check WIS presented to Mr..
Joseph n. Shoemaker, m employc Of Jay
Cooke d Co, aud by him the ma1tar was
promptly referred 10 Mr.. George Thomas, a
member Of tlle firm, who or course prononn-
ced both documents forgeries. Telling the
man ttat the notes would be sent to Elliott,
Dunn & Co., Mr. Shoemaker went ut once TO
tnclr oii1ce and stated the circumstances.
Ihc strangers movcnsnts were watched.
Leaving tue Office Of jay Cooke s CO., ho
wcIt that OF the Mcssrs 'Drczel Here he pre-.
sentcd note requesting the delivery Oh s1o. 900
sold in this city for the Pope. TAe note was
worded:
Jniy %, 1stIIMefs.s. D,exel 4 Co: Pleaee dg,-
ir<r % the bearer len 'hon@aud dollass Of he To-
and check aootosed, and obllse FIuoTT, D1sS i
4 check Tor $1,000, similar to that pre-.
ssn,ea sss otaed M ie S 61e9e g H. Sodey
the c1trk who received the papers. He ut
once told the presenter to 70 with him TO the
office Of Elliott Il Dunn. As they LETT the
office they were stopped by LIT. Shoemaker,
and the iorger taken iato custody. He stated
that he had served several term In tho army.
and now holds Majors commission IN the
regular army. The notes and checks, heeon-
tended, were given him by q Mr.. Charles
Brown. of No. 50 New street, New York, and
that he was not aware Of their criminal M
ture. A lclesraphic despatch WINS nj once
sent to New York city 10 learn the truth Of
this statement. III IN hour an answer wis
received. declaring that no such man as
Charles Brown was ever Known At No. s.
New street. The names OF promiuEnt per.
sons In New York were given by the prisoner
as references for his honesty. Telesraphs to
these gentlemen elected answers thai they
knew nothing Of the forger, and he WINS
handed over to detective Webb. That gen.
tle1nan went 10 tine Continental Hotel and
searched the Majors baggage. In his trunk
we're found check books, filled with checks
on which hc had BEEN practising the Eigna-
turc Of Elliott, Dunn & Co.. and q letter
Worded exactly like that presented at the
office Of Jay Cooke d Co.
These were taken possession Of By Mr..
namc OF Elliott, Dunn d Co. on the margin,
md n quantity OF letter paper. bearing the
same hcadlng, Was also found. The whole
matter bad been carefully and Systematically
planned. The name Of tue firm Is Elliott d
Dunn and but for this discrepancy, and the
bad spelling OF The notes, the attempt would
have been successful. The attcmpts were un-
douttedly the first efforts Of th: foEger. When
arrested ana confronted with the evidence of
his guilt, he was dumblounded. He denied
his guilt until late IN the day, when he made
future action. he Is apparently about twcnty
years Of aec, and bears the marks Of honor
atfe wounds. received Willie ga1Iautly serving
In the ranks Of his country He says thnt he
is the posscssor Of wealth, hut ambition and
avarlce spurrcd linn to the act- BY birth he
Is French, end speaks and writes that Ian
guagc with perfect Guency.
, 1866-07-27
SperInlIOEYHE8.

Hs7tns bees cared Of Sperma:o.1aes b. celebrated
phyaan. ant3 obtained his ueth,n nf treatment te
Are 70 aend autererz rom se1Eabu4e the mems BY
Na!cn they can he permanently cured. All commCCf-
LEY. z. Q. DtaEsE 64SSs chicago, Ill I4tl
, 1866-07-27

KUTTEE-f.ecelysd.4 4,.'sa rs; shipped. 1s06o
NJ. Thtfr II eteady lncal drsnd tor Choice Yellow
Ia sra nest suitable for table use ard the
market ttr such Il rr 1t our quotations. Thert IL
fair speculative dtmsnd. but reE5 llue Inquiry for
ehtrme1t Common d<eefip;tons on :. arc dnh ana neS.
Nct Ne mr.
, 1866-07-27
Gufeial Ag{trRB.


113 wells stFeet, corner Of Monzue ChcS2o Ill., de-
votes biz AtreEttoo exclustreJ the treatment OF Sc
cTet diseases Syphilis in all its varied foEms Go1or
rnea, Gleet. S3rctuIe. seminal Weakness, PALM N
Jous Affections OF the Eaaeys, disease Of the Head,
Threat Eosc and Skin. and al those aalcttoLs arising
from secret habit OF youth which produce conselu-
u0aal dehttty. reudcr MARRIAGE impossible a1d IN The
end destroy boto b1dY and nstnd.
those who hare Injured themselves by secret h4bl.s
4 NO3T SCIENTIFIC INVENTION,
an nsE1ent fof tue cuie OF Genlta n-bulsy % NOE,
WeaKnEss ETC. Can be pei maneatly cured ia from a.
whea used conjolntiy wih medicines. Dr. Burroughs
ln order 10 sattst9 tNe oss tkeoe1 as 70 the eslss
where it may p1nYe unsatisfactory atter alr ttfni,
ne money ~ BE- rfaaaed by 1s,n5aio= ths insru'
IMPORTANT TO LAD1Ks.-Ft male Complaints trested
with gEtss success. Our Periodical pFopl ~il b.tns
I.st!snts tzeased b. Letter. Addsesa oE. hIEr
K0UOuS. l73 Wells street. corner Of Monroe, CHI
caEo. Illinois. 2. o. Boz 81 80.
ir4t.n v u
, 1866-07-27
4 Card from T. 81. UroyCnIoyy.
kSoxvn1r, Jn}y 20, 1slf.
Editions Of Cincinnati Commercial:
Tn vnur Ieuro NJ 3ha f-fh fnJ

Editors Of Cincinnati Commercial:
Il, your Issue Of the 18th appears the fol-
lowing:
"a LAST Fridays despaich hum Knoxville says
--Goyeznor Brownlow'e ron and q friend o. Dick
llreshed. BsoRnlcs armed him.elf with pistol,
Ss sSoSs Sas sseat ~ 9s Is % 10.
Eemblance Of truth. As am the only son of
Governor DroHnlow WHO ever had any con-
neetion With the press, this despatch must
refer to myeelf, ! have never stricken any
stricken by one hare not, therefore, been
decidedly Tor otberwise) threshcd - BIZ my
editor, nor haye ever been 50 unfortunate is
to bc 'thrcshedn - In Z rencouuter with auy
other man." No man Of my profession or
vocation Inns stricken or attempted to strike
Of the late War. I have uerer Threatened TO
"Rhoot" +" or kill any man, aud never given
nt1nfnncn tn fpllEtterent -Ian1z.aae -Hith safar-
cnce to but one person connected With The
preEs: this was several months since, and did
not result in blows or the triumph or my op-
popeut.
E,nce the purpose of this despatch WIS to
stab nt my latAer. by inssuuatfng that a menl-
her Of his famIly was bullying, and then hu-
miJlated tv clastisemcnt, deem II proper
to soy that the statement is wholly false with
rcIrrgnce TO any member of his family. Ny
only brother has not had personal difficulty
for months, until recently, and this was not
with d rebel editor, but a "reconst1ucted''
patriot " Of some other vocation, who forced
the Tencounter On him By bitterly denounclne
his tatter In his preseccc. This exhibition Of
Southern chiva!ry q resulted in the !" decided
threshing'' OF the a reconstructed
have been Thus explicit that the readers
Of your largely circulated journal may sec the
extent Of rebel mnllgnitr and misseprcsenta.
ton contained In this despatch. 1t is In keep
Ing with much published Of Governor Brown
low, and those associated With him. by vim
dictivc md inscriptions partisan aud per-
sonal enemies.
By publi.Ains this statement you will much
oblise. JoHS B: DRoa'SLow.
Edftor Knoxville Whfp
, 1866-07-27
LATER.

LATER.
r.; ffe.h ground tour dtmer, but quiet ChoIce
az slz4G 65c. pa.s eEouger 1t 4GGalSc.; Pork Tim
, 1866-07-27

ard O1sp Averaging 1sfs at 81 80. 10 far.nanS 70
heat Cove ii O steer. averaging 9ss ms y 3.0
paFioesu spd T!ttn 10 heac. avtra2ing 11ts 0s, II
tritt sold xewsoss 81 head, aye.ssIns 1e7' rs, at
$stJ.
Green ro1d Paltwis II head eosd stock Steers aver
Geo. anans fo:a Rourke 1e head: asefszlak 90 ~.
at 1sfO IL Rpbe IS hr rAd gtock Stceess Sls
NJ slos to AAE8e 10 head do Averaging ~ ns' 1t
4 siitvcrx l. Mallory sold Mcdonald II head CON-
mon s.pck Steers avtrssing SIS hs. 1t Sal2K; to
Oump II hesd, averaging 1.2so na. as esslH
<Emnjsnrer snid C, S, Thompsoa is -a0, Averaging
1tG:o nty Al SG.s0. ..,., .t4
mi ~ were hardly ralntaIaed Three thousand three
hundred head changed tacds, at - 50a9hS Gos CON-
mon to medtrm grades, fed and WAte1ed, and $500
21po for good cholc. Hogs RI the cara. Tn" mar.
ket at the close ~as dult and lItle weak. AL were
sold.
, 1866-07-27
Complete Lift Of the New British Min
1Atfr.


Complete list Of the New Britlsh Min
14trr.
The following complete list Of the new
Ministry Is given By the London 1imes.
F1rrt Lord OF The 9tsslusy-Lo1d Derby.
Chancellor Of The ExchlQnes-Ar Dlzlaeli.
Home sectetary-Nr- y alpole.
Secretary for ,hv Colonses-Lord cs1nsryon.
Sectc,Asy for NaF--Ge. efAi Peel.
secre;a,y fot lndse-Lord Cranbo.pe. .a
Ftfst Lord Of the Admiralf-Mf. J. Pakiucton.
Lord Chancellor Chelmsford.
Incaadent Of the counci-Duke o! Buckingham.
Lord PrtEy seai-Lord Malme~bu1y.
6LhnncetluI OF the uuchy-EMl OF Deyon.
Ch'ef Co1missi sioncr oi works-Lord ]. Manners.
nsrds:
Iostmstter GcEcrat-Dnke of Montroee.
JOINT sArdaries 10 M< 7Ssasu;y-col. Taylor,
1ndty ae1dartes-nome Department. Lord Eel.
IT. AdaesIeyi was, Lord LoDg'ord; 1nda, Sir
Junior Lo,d. II he 4dmsnany-Mr. Du Cane,
SIT j. lay, AamI1 Dacres, Admiral 6. u sey.
nous- Aomiral Milne.
tec1ctury 10 the Atmiralty-Vac1nt.S
Attorney Gencrul-sir Il Cairns.
Sohcttof Gcuetal- -Nt. Bov1ll. ...
yiec rr+'nent Of The Boa1d Of Tsade-:2r. S.
Judge Advoea'e GeneraEMr. N o ~hray
bec1elary & the Poor Lsw Bo4fd-Ar H. u<r,r
Vice I1e.tdcnt Of the Councu-Mr CORY.
IRELAND.
Lord L,cutenant-NarqRis Of Aheycon.
Ch,ef fecretnrt-L1td Nass,
1<rd Chnncellor-Me. BEcHfter,
AttuIntf Gent.a1-Mr, George
Solicitor Gtncf1l-
SCOTLAND.
Lord Adypca!e-Mf.P Patton.
Solicitor General-Nr. s. Gordon.
THE n0Cx EuoLn.
Lord Cbhmberlain-Ear1 Of Bradford.
Lord Atph StEwald-Duke Of Marlborough.
Vice Ch1mbcs1iu-lotd Clsud Hamilton
Compirolct-Lord hoys,ou.
Ifeatnrcr-Lnrd Burrlfey.
Masiet OF the uolse-DnGe of Beaufort.
Master Of the B1ckhounns-lord CofSti1c.
, 1866-07-27

TE1TEER-1h8 3t1EEH 4fe u0[ t1EeS&IFe. au3
rnder a ttsa0y deuand bo'h irprn country and citY
dcaItrt the mari ct rules frM Prices NE 0ncnaaseas
md Nc repeat our list - fQiloBss
, 1866-07-27

DROPOSALS FOR SEWER

DROIOSaLS EOR SEW Ei4-
l. AGE BRlCES.
Chicago. July l9. lSas. 5
Sealed prt toFA1s Will ce FtcrlYtQ oY the @oatd Q:
Public Ncxl5. At thtI UE1cs. I'll II H., Moo
day. Jury satb, for all OK part CT ont n1Hioa ol Sever
sRe e1jck1.
The hs,cxs vii be dtilvc1td piled up slous the Ines
Of the SewsFs to hE constructed tn this city sunlet
The count Acd II spect1ou Of the Rclr1 OF PuhlIG
Works md mast be Whole, h.1d-nu1n.u. free from
lime. peteIt., sud bas., eqnaleedsed- AID Of tbs
at1Hdatd tlnenslLpk {AItl14 tacAeI-I
tne-snid oi The acaouol contracted tor Et!l oe re-
qulred be dellyeFet dnrfnE Auxugt cne thd during
5.ps4 moer. and une ,hlrd during pctohes.
als mas: BE- aadr $50 sn q. ooasd oi Public
The Board reserve the rixh1 10 reject znT bid not
Ia Accordance with the conditions oi Ihts .dIettse-
uent OF 70 fr1ecs III bids, sto 70 0rpppea Will h1 SC
cepted anlrss ,he ns:y Offering It snail gre evidence
sati,actory d The Board INST he has she Decessay
tE14. eIp61ence. ecef1y and ahtiitT tor don1 The
WoEk Is Hustxozth5, and h1s srtcle.t pecuntsly re-
soufctz.
J,G. GINDELE
FEED. LETT.
o. J. RO1E,
bis o45f1et BcAt1 OF Public Work..
, 1866-07-27
KeeD Disease All H1V.

1nyallds broken down n health aud tPir!Es cbron
which follows the attacks Of acute deaase, the tesl
msq1 Of ih9a,ssd: no n ns9s o3e2 fsed a. ~ p!Fs
IER's STOMACH BIrTERs, u sure guaranty. that
fettottd RQt 10 those WIN sfana Ia peril q epide
ic-so al who By resten of exposure: nsrauona a:d
Eemnt be stricken oown. ttis Paragraph Is MOS: par
stdelariy aud enphasica!iV Addressed. Yon who aye
1g1tnst the danger that maaaces you rone and re@u
lae the system with this harmless nedcs. stnaulanr
and a;terattye and you will be fo1earmed aaina: the
mslauies whose seeds foat around you 10 the air.
seen. HOSTErTEK'S STOMACH DI ffERS are not
United ststes but they accredited BIZ t1a certin
Gates OF The most dsttng1ished citizens at the Gnon.
md the West Ino1es, the. are GradaalJ !aslnE the
pltce Of all Other Strmach1os whether n3t1Ft fpF
eiEn ad 81 surely Is truth ii progressive md demon-
STATION oyef,hrowa deaht, they wlt evtntually tpper
sede every othfk fnViR6r1nt aad restorative en-.
p3oyec In the medicinal pfachce- jykIo33l-awAF
, 1866-07-27
DROPOSALS FOR EARTHEN
L WARE SEWERAGE PIPES.

Qfr1cx or TIE BoARD or Public WoExs,}
CHICAGO. lnly l, is59-
stalet proposals Will be Eecrired BY the Beard Of
Pusitc Works: q iheir ofex mill II Saturday,
July h. for lines! feet Of VikT1er earthep
sewerage pipes according TO specifications Ole
samples at sald office.
The aai pipes BE- twelve 23 tuches Of interior d.
aEneer: rr loss than one u neh IN THICKNESS.
npd In lergtaa OF two ~ feet zach; u Be brogidtd
Interior a!anetss. Ct ionr g, riches t. r. 9Th
Bosrd during TIE months OF Au:uat aad September.
1sea mn 70 Be sueet = ihs appEoyai OF REJECTION Of
Proposals. nanst BE- addr-setd fo the Bua-d OF fnhfc
woYkt, ertof &c Proposal I1r Sewerage Rlpes,r and
be accotrrancd With the u9nAl t2t0 bond, with
Ties. to be app. owed BY tho fonfd.
be hoard ftseTTe tEe right to reject any bid not In
accotdnncc i'm the conditions Of lhs atvet1iseEcnt
reject Ill blds and no psoG'saa Viii be acerptsd
factory the foard that b. has the pc essary skill.
experience. energy and abhty soE ing tht wofE Is
EustWoIthy, and hns suftc1eIt recuniary Fatoulct.
i. u. GINDkLE,
FRED. LHTZ,
q. j. ROSE.
fytSpN-11f EpaTd of pEbfc Works
, 1866-07-27


in Phiiade1phta, money continues ebutdant, the
demand not being sufficient to absorb all that is
oGeIipg, even at four 10 five per cent, the rates at
which call loaus have been ruling for some time;
prime dtcounts rnpge from six to feycn per cent.
Tit Emperor Maxin,llan has paid a second In
tsaalnneut Of <50, 600 in gold Of the snbsIdy Of
S3,eD prs month granted TO the New York and
Vera Ctuz stes1AhIp Llne. This, as we'll ~ the
htet payment, Eas 1uaoe In advance OF the ttme
fpusated In the concession, which e,atad that the
line shonld be run twelve months before rece,yfnr
any portion Of The Eubeidy.
In 16G0 the profits realized upon the ra,lwa,s nj
the United Kingdom amounted to E14,579,asi, In
1861 this taot increased 10 El4 us ard in 1859
to G146eo, ,149. s.nce then the growth Of rail.
way ptotts hsre been much more rapid, 'he total
having ttstn In 1865 10 e16, 1Gs md In 1851 to
,ase. The amount Of capssst paid up {fhs1es
std loaue connfned) was, at the close Of 1850,
24S 1S 1a7 and, At the closc Of 1861 10 613.
The average rpon the capital expended waJ TINS !:
In 16b0, AIS per cent, and in 1861, 40 per cent,
In plainer terms, British E2ilwaye-takiug them all
round, good, bao ind indttrsrnt-psy ~ per cent
ppon the capital engaged IN thelr construction and
equipment
1t IL wel1 known lhat one ofthe cAnsea OF the ex-
cfesise eo.tnes+ Of English railways ts the heuyy
expense connected With getting the necessary Laws
through rnrtameut- Of the extent OF this icstsla-
flon SONG estimate may be formed from tho met
that Of four hundred and seventeen bills LOGGED at
tbe commencement OF the session, ono hundred and
eighteen have bten Withdrawn, nnd nlty+cyeu have
btcu rejected. leaving two drcd and fofty-two
uhich havc etlher become la~s Or ure etill under
the confederation OF Pat1taHcnt. In 1865 two hun
dsed and scyenr bills received the royal assent
while IN 1866 ,uc total will probably be two INN.
dted and twenty.
The taflurc OF the Birmingham u1nkipe Com
r5ry In ED~1arh Hgfih 3lahtttslAa tNc .rY1g5nus