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Affairs in Georgetown.

The CIVIL AND MILITARY aUTHoRITEEs-
ifis morning; difheuity occurred al the
Aqueduct Bridge, between a negro and Chas
Thomas. white man. The negro was armed
with a stone in each hand. and the white man
win knife. The colored sentries al the
Aqueduct saw the transaction and an some
way gOt mixed up IN IL, and finally arrested
the white man ard hurried him over 10 their
gu2rdhouse. on the Virginia shore. Officer
Nunemaker the additional patrolman on duty
at the Aqueduct arrested the negro and toos
him TO the station house. He gave his name a.
Lawrence Robinson. The evidence against
HIM was simply Of generally disorderly con-
duct, and for this he was fined 50 So The
facts connected with the affair which caused
the arrest OF homas were not before the lus-
hce, though il is probable that when the officer
IN command OF the post is mace aware OF he
facts, ne viii deliver Thomas TO the civ
officers.
Foe CoJRT.-Yesterday, tive negroes. A
Middleton and VIM. jackson, Were arrested
Tor stealing a gold watch and chain from VIM
\. Hammer. They had a hearing, and were
uisinISsed. This morning. Middleton testified
that Jackson took the watch and chain and
Threatened TO kill him II he said anything about
IL Jackson was rearrested by officer Paxson
and taken TO the station house, where he is
tice Buckley.
THE CANAL.-Arrived-E. Stanhope. with
wood TO MARKET George Moler. with lime
stone 70 klins, and boats, with coal. consigned
10 Cumberland Co. 322 IS tons: w r Snow e.
20, lO6.l4 tons: American Co, 1p9 tons; Bor.
Den Co., 223.la tons. Departed-SalIie Blilen-
ger. WIN fnefchanolZe TO Shepherdstown. A
'. Corlear, lumber to Williamspor. and %
boats light. The low water in the Canal
which has csused much Inconvenience to boat
men having cargoes for delivery during yes
terday and to- day, was caused by the washing
out OF portion OF the first dam, about miles
above Georgetown. The Superintendent has
set Il sumcient number of hands to work to
remedy the evil as speedily as possible The
Mills nave all been stopped TO give the boats
at the wharves an opportunity TO get to the
oefricks The coal companies are very anx-
lous 10 have the water up TO its level in order
20 tne discharge OF the cargoes now al hand
The Millers are just as anxious to contIn ue on
erations steadily.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKTT-Market dull.
demand active Best flour and grain OF In.
qualities required insufficient TO supply the
o"mand No receipts by canal reported to-
day. The mills have been Ia operation, re-
criNlng supplies by WAY OF Baltimore prin-
cipaily. but they have suspended on account
OF the low water.
PORT OF wN.-Cleared-Sehoouer
L Mon, Ames. for Stonin gton.
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WHITE HOUSE

The halls and ante-rooms Of the White
House were thronged again to-day by candi.
dates for Executive favor, most of the assem-
bly, beng ladies and military officers Hon. @.
II. Browning, the future Secretary of the Int.
rior, called 10 pay his respects to the Presi.
dent, and had a long interview with him. Sen.
ators Cragn and Cowan also called during the
day.
The work OF improvement at the Executive
Mansion Is assuming quite large proportions.
The long row OF Ont-houses, which extended
from The east wing OF the building. is being
torn down. IL is The intention OF the Commits.
sloner OF Public Buildings to have a spacious
entrance TO the East Room from the side to-
wards the Treasury, with a portico 10 corrss.
pond with the present style of the edifics
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FIHASCIAL.-Therei is no change of moment
IL money matters IN New York. The general
duilntss of mercantile business at this season
afords but scant employment FOR capital press
ing On ne market for temporary investment
ard the rates generally rule in IA vor OF the bor
rover. The Commercial Advertiser of yester.
dag says :-On call the rate remains noulinallv
al nye per cent but the exceptions down as
low as four per cent. form an importaut fea
trre IN the transaction. OF paper there is Iitrle
offering. Six per cent. may be considered as
the market rate for first-class, with some sales
OF strong names as low as five, and those not
20 well known at seven. The business in
stocks was not large, but the general tone of
the market was m ore cheerful. and with some
exceptions prices ruled higher. OF Govern
ments the sales Were more important, prices
showing little variation from yesterday The
feature in the market this morning is the
sca!ceness of geld, and while the advance in
the price is not important, il is very firmly
held. and somewhat higher rates are paid m
borrow Wig transactions. Early in the day pur-
chases were made AT 147 Hsa1i7.. about the
sane a. last evening, but since noon the mar
kei Is firmly held At 1i7a.
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'ShJlD EDITION.
O'CLOCK p. N.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
TEE FHILADELpHIA cosyxsr,os.

As the iath Of August approaches, the rad.
ical press manifest increased unessiuess con-
corning the meeting Of this body. This fact Is
particularly apparent in their efforts 70 create
the impression that 1t is 20 be given into the
keeping of the Vallandighams and hen Woods
OF the North, and those of the South who en-
gineered the rebellion. This is precisely wha,
they desire. as il is very certain that il they be
accommodated IN that way there won't be a
grease spot OF opposition 10 the radicals let in
the North and West after the fall ELECTIONS
fortunately for the public interest, however
there is little prospect that the Convention
viii carry out their project. The Southern
representatives admitted will not be original
promoters OF the rebellion, nor VIII any be adj
United from the North, we apprehend,
who, during the war, gave aid and COM
fort to the rebellion instead of to the cause of
the conservation Of the Union al all hazards
and by any possible means. By pursuing this
policy and passing resolutions IN strict accord
ance with it, the power of the radicals will be
utterly annihila.ed. The country wants peace.
1t wants the Southern States restored TO their
rights as Members of the Union, but il insists
that that shall be accomplished under circum-
stances involving n certainty that secession
leaders ofthe South and the secession leaders @ ?
the North shall not again be placed in power
to renew their false and dangerous TEACHINGS
of the public. 1t wants no enlargement OF the
powers and duties OF the General Government.
even in the South. that will tend TO sap the
foundations of American liberties Itdistrus,s
the schemes OF the radicals 10 that end. and
will surely reject them unless the PhiladeInbi,
Convention generates the conviction that to
overthrow the radicals will be TO restore the
seCessioEists per Sc to power
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ISSUE OF RA1IoNs IN rENNEssrr

lie commissioner OF the Freedmens Bureau
las received the monthly report OF rations is
sued to the destitute of Tennessee from Major
General Fiske IL states that in the menth of
July there were issued 10 Refugees 40 rations
valued at s25-2tr and TO Freedmen ,3jj. valued
at S.45.7p. The issue of rations 10 the local in
cigfnr IN the State was suspended on the Bath
OF Jure, only 4 few Refugees returnin q sorth-
ward have been aided. The issues 10 Freed
men " ere confined strictly TO orphans and sick
persons. The abundant harvest Just gathered
III VIII, II Is hoped. obvlate the necessity of
rcain Interesting the issue OF rations
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SIMPLE INGENUITY.-The venerable ana
highly esteemed DIR. Ehphalet Clark, and his
family Were absent from the city during the
fire. and when the fine building used as the
Museum for the Society of Natural History.
directly opposite DIR. Clark's residence and
de- med fire. proof. was found 10 be on fire, a
laboring man got upon the Doctors roof which
was slated put mad wooden cutters, and
simply stopped up the holes leading from the
cutters to the conductors. This done, a few
pals Of water from the tank i'm the attic kept
The cutters full and slightly running over
saving the building from the most imminent
danger. The idea is worth recording and be-
ing remembered for some similar emergency,
- y'0rfidRd Press -
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FIGHTING IN EUROPE AND AMEHIcA-Iu
point of the numbers gagged and the rapidity
of movements and also OF results, the late bat.
lie of Sadowa was one Of the greatest-if not
the greatest-ever fought in Europe. Five
hundred thousand men Were brought into di-
rect collision with each other, and fought fer
fen hours, whilst the casualties Were at least
$500. This was quick work. but the propor-
ton of losses bears but slight comparison TO
many OF the battles fought during our late re-
bellion. AT Sadowa the losses were i'm tb.
proportion of one TO twenty. whilst i'm several
OF our battles they Were a one 10 five, and
nearly always reached as high one to ten
J0Ie Lea.
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INDIANS MOT TAXABLE.

ihe Hon' secretary OF the Interior ad :
dressed letter TO the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, enclosing - letter from the
Hon. ID. N. Cooley, Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, in reference to the taxation OF Indians
residing upon reservations The case is cited
OF shawnee Indian who resides upon a res
ervatiou. and who complains that in 1865 he
was assessed under the internal revenue In W.
and that he is assessed again tbs year, ana
calls upon the Government for protection
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue re-
plies that the Shawnee Indian who ma key this
complaint, and his people residing ON reser-
vations, are not subject to taxation, and mo- rs
sessment should be made upon them. aud states
mat so far as the officers OF the Internal rev .
enue are concerned. care shalt be taken fhay
the Indians are projected in their rights
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Serious ARRAY im kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. On Monday. seyeraI
rebels attacked a Federal soldier. who fought
the crowd until he was shot three times and
beaten with rocks and ciubs. He will survive
About fifty shots Were fired. Col John Nick
els. late or the Confederate army. and a car
didate for clerk OF the county court, was shot,
and is likely 10 de
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Massachusetts state Convention.

BoSToS, Aug. s.-The johnson convention
in fanieul Han to-day was numerously AZ
tended by delegates from ali parts OF the State
The Hon. Mr.. S3ltonstau was elected presi-
dent. Among The vice presidents are Judge
Is. X. Curtis. Judge Abbott. Gen. Couch. Levi
Woodbury.. Geo. :. billiard, and others Three
hundred ana fifteen towns were represented
by I.1sl delegafes.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC pgJNr1s.


Ithas been stated that Nr Cornelius Wen.
dell was rendered the appointment of Sinner
intendent OF Public Printing and had declined
to acceptit. We Learn from the very best an
thority that no person has been placed in
position either to decline or accept this Office
since the declination OF Gen. Steedman.
We are among those who believe tina. rho
public interest will not be benefited BY the -
moval OF the present incumbent, Mr.. Defress
While he is not politician, in tue offensive
sense OF the term. he discharges his official en-
ties, one and all, with most exemplary ~
priety, and in so doing, has been concerned in
nothing like the transactions which in foruar
times made Congressional printing stink an
the nostrils of all honest men. The dance
is, that in removing him to place in the no
stion any man recommended by the treasury
leeches and public plunderers who are no
seeking his displacement, will be but IN rena.,
the corruptions In connection with the accent
ance of inferior paper for the Government on
receipt OF brides, &c, which VIGOROUSLY took
place before his-Mr Defrees-appointman,
to the position.
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DETROIT, Aug e-The annual meeting of
the Western Associated Press commenced in
this city to-day. The principal newspapers
Were represented.
The subject of obtaining news by the ATTAIN
TIC cable was referred To a committee who
made a report, recommending that the press
shouid receive all really important news TO the
extent, II necessary, OF 200 words per day
The report was adopted
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PARDONS TO DAY

A very few political pardons were ordered
by the President to-day. Warrants of pardon
were ordered for five persons residing in
Texas, one person residing in Alabama and one
In Arkansas. Three OF them Were pardoned
under the first exception, excluding all those
from general amnesty holding petty civil
offices under the rebel government. and the
thirteenth, excepting all those from general
amnesty who We're unfortunate enough to
possess S2O.O0U.
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oHio..At the Democratic nomination OF
Thomas Il. Fainevtrock in the Ninth District,
the resolutions were confined TO pledges of
support to the nominee and to the platform ssof
the last Democratic state Convention Will
liam Howard, of Ciaremoht County, has bsen
nominated for Congress by the Democrats of
the Sixth District. In the Third District. tte
Hon. II. e. Schenck was renomnated by Che
Republicans on the I'd Col. William M an
gers, formerly OF the 59th Ohio, is nominated
by the Democrats OF the Fifth District TO sue.
coed Mr.. LIE Blond.
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~ Letters from Captain Fisx's MAINTAIN.
expediuon. dated Fort Bertsoid, ) uiy 90 stated
dhion. uninterrupted good health h nd hies sed
ore and AL. Their stock was i'm spleu aid CON
difion- They had foBnd about Six HUNDRED
lSdians eEcalnped az Berfhold. bat feared no
dinfcuity with them. They had up TO ,ha,
time. slang Uttered Pigbty-eeyen buas!o. TX aud
snteicPe. and deer in great numbers.
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ALE OF ARMS TO INDIANS PROHIBITED

All traders have been prohibited from selling
arms and ammunition to the Indians, by order
OF Brig General Cooke, commanding Depart.
ment OF the Platte, in accordance with instrpc.
tons given to Indian Agents oy the Commis.
sioner OF Indian Affairs. Commanding officers
of all troops in the department have been
directed to take vigilant and decisive measures
for the prevention of all sales. barter, or gift of
arms and ammunition to Indians
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Delegate to the Philadelphia Convention.

NASHVILLE. Aug. S-General Kyle, of the
LIST Con gressional district of East Tennessee
was appointed by 4 convention of seven coun-
ties, at Greenvilie- a delegate to the PhiIa-
delphia Con yention.
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LUNACY AMONGST The FREEDMEN

Since the close OF the war the number OF in
sane colored people has been largely on the
increase in Mississippi The institutions for
the insane have been filled TO their greatest
capacity, and still many others remain to be
provided for. The Assistant Commissioner of
the Ereedmen's Bureau in the State OF Missis-
sippi addressed communication to the Gov.
ernor IN the latter part of las, month, inouiring
whether any more colored Inmates could be
admitted into the State Lunatic Asylum OF
fering to defray all expenses. The Governor
replied that no more could be accommodated,
as the asylum was full, and the building was
undergoing repairs rendered necessary by re.
cent INJURIES, and is now unable even TO re-
ceive all the whites. The Governor saws the
Legislature will doubtless make proper pro.
vision for the unfortunate class in question
when II reassembes, oy enIarging the grounds
and buildings, so as not TO place the two races
in the same rooms.
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CHEAP PIANOS.
Two at San each -
SIN AZ 20 each: UzV
Five ct $40 each.
Two at $50 each.
One at SO
THREE second hand upright or COTTAGE PI-
A Five SM fFI eGssS at $50 each.
ana e.' for
others. JOHN Z. ELLIS,
so no, s3s Penn Ave nvsnpe; near 10Th e
Organs and As!odeons. aus-2t
ORPHANS COURT, August 9TH. IssS-brsrRrcr
OoF COLUMBIA. WAsHiAGIoN COUNTY. To ru =
Of William Graham. Diseased. the .amn,.
traitor aforesaid has, with tie appreciation
81 sss sho
September next. for the nnal settlement aud dis.
and of the IN hand .. q fs :s' q, the sss
same have been collected and turned into money !;
sns nHed to sn1 as win OF said
by l.S % excluded from siI Isnsh, in said de- i.
pubshed once week for three weeks /. tho Eve 90
ming Star previous to the said az popp,vs
su Slavsw. Register Of Wills
CoLLECToRs OFFICE.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1876.
ANNUAL TAX NOTICE
Nouce 10 hereby given. that the ANNUAL LIST
% rAAES asseseed In this Collection District for
tile ear beginning Nay 1876. has been receiv
iron the Assessor: and that the Daties. Taxes,
And Licenses therein specified have becon,r drS onf
payable. ""' '"''
will sstend at my Once, No. l6s 7,h street.
opposite General Post Office, daily, fSandsys ex.
from o'clock a. m to } O'Clock p. M, TO rs1ei 70
The Taxes included in the aforesaid Liz, ar.
upoa INCOMEs FOR 1863. LIOENSES' RiI
II h =, IASt.S, CARRIAGES, PIANOS, Gil
AL per.ons Who shall seelect 70 pay the ann.
due BY them respectively, accorftn g 10 the iist
Aforesaid, within the tine specified, ,AnyTst 90
viii. at the exItration rhereof, become iiase 10
pay TEN PEN CENT ADDITIONAL unon ,be
| snou nj hereof, Together Nth 0,hsr costs " '@o
| ISWIs CLEPHANE
Coi!ecW- OF Internal Rsy-unA
auIfsuD Tor District Of Cviumbis.
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BUREAU REvIsORY BOARD

The Board which has been in session at the
Bureau OF Refugees, Freedmen and Aban.
doned Lands, engaged in the work of revising
the rules and regulations OF the Bureau tor the
purpose OF adapting them to the recent act of
Congress extending its duration, has com.
pleted its labors, and the members have been
granted leave OF absence before their assign.
ment to new duties.
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WESTERN BUILDING AssoCrkTIoN-A bo-t
$1,000 was sold al the meeting o. the wes:f. a
Building Association AT Sc per cent.
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THE REV. MI. Fox, Of the North Presbyte-
rian Church, has left the city on a short trip
Ncrih. for the benefit OF his health. which has
Lecome impaired by has arduous duties ia the
northern section OF The city.
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Cholera in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Aug. o.-There We're n deaths
by cholera yesterday. and AZ new cases
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GARIBALDI's HEALTH FAILING.-A Par;.
paper states that the health of sribaIdi is very
bad. His legs are so thin and weak th.t !,
is painful to see them. He is pale, and he.r,
on his countepance the traces of SUFFERING ~
rheumatic pains have returned at the yerv ,;.,.s
he got his second wound. He can only NOV
about in carriage, and is only sustained ~
the energy OF his will. All this expIains ,Ss
slowness OF the operations OF the vciunteers '
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SHIPMENTS OF OURRrNCv

Treasurer Spinner to-day furnished 20 the
Assistant Treasurer OF the United States IN
New York city, fractional currency ot the dit.
feTent denoTninat.oss 30 the amount o: slgn.,sO
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InFEENsL REvENUE-The receipts from this
sour6e " day were S:7r, a0A ~.
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TIE SCHOOLS IN TIRE CoUNTG.-ConRres> :,
az the last session. having appropriated $1,000
TO sid III purchasing sites and building sc hooi
houses III the county Of Washington, the
School Commissioners AT the last meeting took
meas u-es 10 obtain the same. and will at once
proceed to expend il for the purposes intended.
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Ii. Van Petten, of Fairfield. Herkimer county,
commissioners 10 act in conjunction with sim
liar representatives OF other states relative 70
the establishment of a national soldiers ceme-
terry 81 Antietam.
~lndia-rubber paint is a re cent article
"Nrs. John C.. Calhoun died AZ Pendle
tor, :. c., on the 25th OF July.
~I.aid out-the Atlantic cable
"A tripping damsel of seven years has
Just bI oxen her leg Tor the fourth time az Bur
Ian gtol, Wis.
"Sarah Vincent. a young lady OF 81. lately
took s;rychnine in Sandusky, ONO, and died
Love.
~ Most Of the railroads have agreed 10 carry
delegates to and from the Philadelphia Con-
yention for half fare.
~One of the latest arrivals 1T Saratoga was
q iSdy with - dresses and 36 bonnets.
OA Cincinnati; student presented his teach
ct with q severe thrashing because the latter
had rendered his little bill for payment.
oTA johnson Club has been organized at
Quincy, Illinois. every memb OF which Is 8
ReprtIican. IL IL quite large, and embraces
some of the most influential citizens Of the
place.
ga Richmond chap was recently horse
whipped with q broomstick by the sister Of q
youne girl " hom he had slandered.
0On Saturday morning FIVE persous es-
Cspsd from the Henrico county, Va, Jail, by
CEuing thrtosh the wall:
s/Four conyicts escaped from sing Sing
pII.On. New York, on saturday.
Amt A. 7. stewards income for ls6j is re-
pe.,sd ~ Si,i9I=.6. This indicates a healthy
csrCpicn O! affairs in the dry goods trade, as
Represented By BIZ. Stewart.
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$50 MARkR1rrRy, 4Sf
SEW BNTH REET
INTERIOR DECORATIONS,

CHOICE STOCK
the p AHDsOMEsT ASSOC EIN VIZ ever offered
In " Warrington, embracing
PAPE NGIN0s
W Foreign and Domestic Manufacture, Of the best
Fabrics and LATEST STYLES appropriate for
PARL0RS, HALLS. DINING ROOFS. CHAM
BEkS. and LIBRARIES, embracing New, Rich.
and Unique Designs Of Embroidered Gilt Patterns
Tor drawing Rooms. with appropriate Borders;
also, large and select Stock Of medium and low
priced Papers.
WINDOW SHADES,
New and beautiful patterns, on Bun, Green, and
the prevailing Colors. TAN. LAVENDER and
sT1N1 GROUNDS, with Gilt Borders, With and
Window Shades OF any required Size, style, or
Color made to Order.
OVAL PICTURE FRAMES.
The Largest Assortment in the District war
rsnted 10 be Gilded with Gold Leaf and from the
Best Manufacturers in the Csuntry-embracing
WALNUT, timitation.l ROSEWOOD and ali
GILT OVAL PICTURE FRAMES WALNUT
BRACKETS, CONVEX GLASS &C.
Persons h. wing Photographs taken are request.
ed TO call AMI examine our Assortment before pur-
chasing Frames.
PICTURE CORD AND rAssELs.
In Crimson, Scarlet, Green, and Blue CoIors from
the smallest Photograph to the LarRest Portr Ait
size; also. SILK COkD and TASSELS, different
Special attention paid to this Branch Of our Bus.
inees.
PAINTINGS AND ENGRAvINes
Always in Store. On Sale, Q few Choics p Amt.
lN0S snd tN6RAYlN0S.
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CONTRACT AwARDED.-At noon to-day bids
for the construction ef a two foot sewer al l.
street north. between 9th and sth. and IN the
ALLEYS M squares 4J6 ana s57, Were opened at
the Mayors Once, as follows Vim. Wilson A.
Co, 50 90 per lineal fool for the sewer. $50 each
for d-pps, and SIS for maphole; J. W and A
l.. l. ION. s39j, $50, ST. So; Thos. Low ana .
r. Miller. S2.sO, SIS, $50; los. L. Ferry. So u,
SIS, $50; &. W. King, SEES, So. SIS: Jacob ID
Hutton. S3.20. So, SEQ; Reynolds and Harper,
~ 81. So, Si5: Jos. l.. Wright, 81 IS. S2I. S3I
Mr.. Ferry being the lowest bidder. the con-
tract was awarded 10 him.