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PROPOSALS.
GOVERNMENT SALE OF THE MILIrARY
" RAlLkOAD AT BRAZOS SANTIAGO
oUASgTEaMA sTEG:e ,,, Z 5NEEAIs so OFFICE. s

WAsHNGToE. ID. a., April 10, 1866
The attention OF capitalists seeking profitable
investment is invited TO tins sale.
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office Of
the Quartermaster General division Of River and
Rail ITansportationb at WASHINGTON, ID. C.,
unll the first day of June next, at 10 O'Clock NJ
for the purchase OF all the right tit O. and interest
Military Railroad from Brazos Santiago to Whites
Rancho leXas.
The sale will include the entire track and sid.
inRs, buildings, water Stations turntables, bridges
eto. the railIOaO ma erals and suppl es pertaining
TO the road, together with the rolling stock, cars,
machinery, and other equipment.
Ibe sale will not include the tite to the land
which GOES not beODg to the United States
1hls road Is about ten mies IN length, and extends
nom Brazos Santiago to Whites Rancho on the
RlO Gpnoe From this point connection is made
by steamer with Brownsville and Matamoras
This route is the shortest and best for the immense
traffic between the Gulf of Mexico and the interior
OF southern Texas and Northern Mexico and the
tended to Brownsville
The road already completed saves thirty miles of
t1cult and tOrtuOus navigation. Boats on the
river now charge, II IS stated for freight TO Browns
each.
The road is fve.ieet Ruage, good ties I rail, and
More particular description of the property can
be Obtained at TINS Office, or at that Of the Chief
Quarteimaster Nj iitary Division of the Gulf at New
condition of the sale will be that transportation
shall be furnished for all Government troops and
supplies, whenever required, at the rates paid by
Government at the time to the New J ork Central
The terms of payment accepted will be those
considered the most favorable to the Govern
ment,
en- per cent Cash in Government funds, to be
Taiu on acceptance eff proposal
The Government reserves the right TO reject any
all proposals.
Proposals should be endorsed, proposals for pur-
chase of BrazOs santiago ana Rio Grande Railroad "
and addressed to the Division of River and Rail
Transportation, Quartermaster Generals Office,
Washington, ID. G.
By order Of the Quartermaster General.
ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brevet Colonel and A. Q. M in charge OF Fourth
Division q. Nj. g. o. 423tM3l
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416rn6t
SALE or MENT LUMBER.
CHIEF QUARIERMAsTER's OFFICE, !
DEPOT OF WASHINGTON,

CHIEF QUARIERMAsTER's OFFICE, J
DEPOT OF WASHINGTON,
WAsHIr GToN d. g., May 8, 1866. J
sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
MONDAY May 81 1866, at 70 O'Clock NJ,
Tor the purchase of S43 300 feet of Government
Lumber oil the following sizes and descriptions
VIZ:
IS eco feet Il inch Oak.
100000 feet 2 inch Oak
10000 feet % inch Oak.
129 600 feet inch Oak
10000 Ieet 81 inch Oak.
1900 feet inch Oak
10 900 feet mch Oak
10000 feet inch Hickory
500 feet inch hickory.
1860 feet inch HickOTy
~ OOO feet Is inch Ash,
"A 500 feet 2mch Ash
36 900 feet inch Ash.
20,IO0 feet inch Ash
10000 feet 5 inch Ash
$500 feet inch Pine.
81 800 feet inch PINE,
$1,000 feet inch Pine.
70, 900 feet inch Poplar
IL 900 feet / inch Poplar.
= The above is very superior lot OF welseasoned
Lumber, and can be seen by applying to BreVet
Colonel G. H. IompRins, Quartermaster in charge
Capitol.
BIDS will be received for the purchase of ten thou
sand feet ana upwards. The undersigned reserves
the right to reject all the bids should they be con-
sdered tCo low
Payment Tin Government funds) will be required
upon not fcatiOn OF acceptance OF bids, and prior
TO the delivery of the Lumber, which must be
removed within fifteen days after the proposal is
Proposals should be signed with the bidders full
name, and give his post Office address, endorsed
proposals tor the Purchase OF LUMBER" and
directed to
Brevet Major-Gen and Chef Quartermaster,
b4 lat Depot of Washington.
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NI CITY SoLICIToR's OFFfcp D ~
-,-,,,u. NO 2l2 8. Firm STREET.
PROPERTY on VNERS WILL PLEASE TAKE
NOTICE Of tbe ,oi wing list OF claims ed against be
properties heTeinafisg described which wris of
scre iacias will be issuA H1hb three months from this
u"'' " nO' pau A' ''' CARROLL BREWSTER.
,... - City Solicitor.
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SALE OF ARMY WACO
CHIEF QUARTERBI AsTER's OFF1oE,

H 4
DEPOT OF WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, D. @ April 49, 1866 I
Sealed Proposals are invited for the purchase OF
$40 ARMY WAGONS
in lots of not less than twenty-five.
These wagons are worn but still seryiceabIe for
road ard farming purposes.
- Proposals will be received until y NJ, WEDNES.
DAY, May9.
Pay ment lin Government funds) will be required
upon nottcatiOn OF acceptance of bid, and prior 10
the delivery OF the Wagons The right to reject ali
bids considered 100 low Is reserved
THESE wagons are at Lincoln Depot about one
mi east OF the Capitol, and be by applying
10 Tolohel lompkns. the QuarteTmaster in charge.
proposals should be signed with the bidders full
name, and give his Post Office address, endorsed
to 49,
ID. II. RUCKER,
BIeyet Maior-Gen. and Chief Quartermaster,
4ZO l0t .. Depot of Washington.
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FRENCH MEDICINES IN VOGUE
BY GRIMAULT & Gle.
Chemists to H. F. H. Prince Napoleon
as RUE RICHELIEU PARIS.
NO MORE CONSUMPTION
GRlMAULTS SYRUP OF HYPOPHOSPHITE
OF LIME.
NO MORE COD LIVER OIL.

This new Medicine is a sovereign remedv In phtbisJ
and OH eI diseases of the lungs promptly removes al
the more serious symptoms. The cOughis relieved the
cease, and the patient rapidly RECEIVERS his
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CHlEF QUARTERMASTE OFFICE
~ DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA !

4 IL L II a y OFFICE
~ DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA !
RICHMOND, Va, Nav 2, 1855
Stale9 M rToPosais Will be received at this office
the United States Government with the following
Glass |. 1000 cords merchantabIe hard wood.
lass = ~ OOQ bushels Oats, in sacks. 400 tons
prime Timothy hay, laled
Glass g. so tons clean Rye or Wheat Straw,
baled. "'
Class 4 Stationery, in such quantities as may be
required including Letter, Foolscap r. 10 Posi-,
Noiei Blottng, and Envelope Paper, l.nyelopes
Various sizes) Memorandum 2 d. and qulre Blank
BOOKS, Ink tArno DIS Fluid, and Ink Powder,
waters, Sealing Wax, Quis Steel Pens. Lead Pen.
CHS Once Tape Erasers, and Paper Folders-all to
be OF good quality.
to be furnished.
The wood. hay, and straw viii be subject to inspec
Samples of the Oats and the articles on Glass
must accompany the proposals.
All supplies to be delivered to the Uniled States
Quartermasters at Richmond and Fortress Monroe
as they NAV be required free expense to the Gov
eTnment, to be paid Tor on delivery, as soon there.
after as funds may be received
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or ali proposals which may be deemed incompatible
with the interests OF the Government.
WILLIAM l. JAMES,
Brevet Brig Gen and Chief QuaTtermaster,
o0ot Department of Virginia
TINTED STATES MILITARY RAILROADS,
~ OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER,
W., No; $50 G Street,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April %, 1865 J
Sealed Proposal will be received at this office
untl IL O'Clock NJ, MONDAY, May q, for the pur.
clnse,lrom the United States, of all the IRON WORK
Tor Nineteen 81 ans of "Howe's Improved Truss
bridges consisting OF the Rods, Bolts, Plates and
DOWels, suitable for the different spans, the latter
varying IN length from eighty to one hundred and
The Iron Is now stored at the Works of the,CIeve-
and Rolling Mill Company, Cleveland Ohio, and
viii be sold by the pound.
detailed bill of the iron, and the len 9Th of the
spans, may be obtained on application at this
Office.
Terms Cash, in Government funds.
The Umed States reserve the right to reject all
bids, II not deemed advantageous.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals tor the
Purchase O. Bridge Iron"
F j. CRILLY,
BreVet Major and A O. NJ,
48-iot s. Army.
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&C TRUssEs, SUPPORTERS, BRACES.
SssA- and al other Surgical appliances OF the most
9g North SEVENTH Street Ladies attended by Mrs
peot surgeon. g29 SmIbb
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u PROPOSALS FOR ENGRAVINGS OF THE
ILLUSTRATIONS ACCOMPANYING THE RE
PORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
FOR THE YEAR 1865.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING
WASHINGTON, April %, 1866
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until THURSDAY, the 18th day of MAY 1866 at IL
O'Clock, for furnishing one set of Pages of the illus.
Tauons OF Machinery, etc. accompanying the Report
OF the Commissioner of Patents for the year 1865,
with the name and address OF the Patentee and the
character and date Of the Patent on each iustra-
ton,
The drawings will be furnished on paper to the
contractor, who must arrange them INTO pages in
numerical order as nearly as is consistent with
neRiness and compactness; and the execution
Of the work must be fully equal to that fur
nished for the published report for 1862 which
has been adopted as the standard for the present
vOume. The plates are to be delivered at this office
ee OF cost for transportation and subject to the ap.
proval rejection OF the Superintendent of the
Public Printing. Bond and approved security will
be required for the faithful performance oil the con.
tract. -
Thework will comprise about five thou,and Illus
tratlons, making over seven hundred pages measur-
ing a. by 8inches Bidders are required to propose
for the work by the illustration with the understand
ing that, when more than one fgure is required to
illustrate an invention or design las sometimes the
easel the whole number OF figures will be estimated
and paid for as single illustration. Awards VIII be
made Ito the lowest and best bidder for the interest
OF the Government due regard being paid to the
execution OF the work, under the direction of the
Joint Committee on Printing.
Any further information that may be required will
be furnished upon application at this office or to the
Commissioner ofPatents.
Proposals will be addressed to "The Joint Com.
mlttee on Printing" Washington, d. c., care of the
undersigned, and endorsed on the envelope "PrOpo-
So = Tor Patent Office Report"
The advertisement tOT proposals dated the 23d OF
April 1866, is withdrawn
4 80 mwftmy7J JOHN D. DEFREEs,
Superintendent of the Public Printing,
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MEDICAL.
V0X ULI.
WRIGHT'S TAR SYRUP
PRINCIPAL DEPOT

No. 771 South THIRD Street
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DOS NEMEN r.
u PROPOSALS FOR ENGRAVINGS OF THE
ILLUSTRATIONS ACCOMPANYING The RE-
PCRr OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
FOR THE YEAR 1865
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NO. III South THIRD Street
Price sl'OO per Bottle; $500 for balfa.dozeu.
he undersigned citizens fake blo.sr,o t .,.--,,-
conebs cni5B lle use of Wright's Tar a. mn ~
fever ivcr us consumption. whOoping-couqb snpoto6
mnammaton and restriction Of az DreasL oronChus.
N ne RENE dy should be In every ,soi ~ 'e unBss
Charles IL. Gra1en, Sund9y Hsr, IeSs oinSe. nee
games Nolen, Inquirer office '''WV ONCE
! Nmmii,iihH Il. COrbit, Associated Press
wi mili2n am IL Carpenter, Fire Alarm ord ,,o,,.. ,,,
graph, Fifth and Chesnut streets anu ROUGE Tel0-
James W. PerIns 5TSnt Nn and i,,S ombsrd streets
n. a. UaNls NO S23 Gaskil street o'''
Shp Robert f" n 1TbUus,6e 1boeN No 1891 Franklin street
r. c. MaTe6 no! s3s SG :, iSOs sDs, Matter street
John SeSiSn seym6Hr mo ~ 81 s. second street
II. g Bartlett No. S27 S, second street
J.. hates No. sos Arch street 0"
Mary Caldwell, No 1852 SAMSON street
" homes No 20 n. Fourth street
George " son No 236 Race strest
W. y. Brooks, No.69 North second street
Nj j. HaSsett No. ll9 Canal street
5. seymour Rose Busileton
Char es Rogers, No. g2l South street
X T. MeIngt0n, second and Quauy streets
william III InG%@S EsnSs No So l2S s south , Sxtl street
y. s. SANFORD, Opera Manager
John MaRnnis. rear OF No 1874 North Second sereet
Mrs. ). r. ChOste, Newark, De-.
Ar William b. WRIGHT
SR;1we take pleasure in recommending your TAR
duantities) excellent and efficacious remedS
IoI the complaints set forth in your printed bill already
umanity we VII cheerfulv recommend yOur preparas
uon TO al afflicted with diseases which 1t IS designed to
cure. Yours, ETC.,
DILKs & son, Druggists
N Il. corner Pine and Sixth streets.
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., Page d1 CITY " Trinity p. Il. Church. c. p MaroG
IeIn, u56. NO. 7. Claim for water pIpe aTSr0 Isot
on West sde S Of street S2eK lee south ffoS
street, 100 feet by depth right angles along north ilnc
20 feet, and along south line l28 ee 10 Old HartoS
PIVPeIU INC. HAtn ward ap10 m6t
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No sign or Messenger from Mr.. st~phsns-
The senate SIM In secret sessiop-An-
tieipsted Union OF the swseny and
O-Mahony Factions,

Tie fain, an,cpa,ions which bsd been en,erased BY
ertravaganily sangune individuals that sr stephens
would reach New York 10 the steamer Pcrcire, which
arrived yesterday, were doomed 10 disappoi ntmsnt
Neither Mr. Stephens, Colonel Kelly nor aay ona
else connected Win him, 20 far AZ car be Ascertaned
has ye, landed. II IL confidently belIered hoseysf
that Mr. stephens wt be passenger on the IAfaystta
The merit steamer from Havfe vhlch mar erpeced 10
about twelve or fourteen days
The movement Agsins, Campobel0 10 ncw openiy
spoken of and little fear 70 exist thai the attempt
VII ~ other than fucrets The probable refulu of s
capture are actively dscuseed Arnons theps the rght
v % oot privsisers ressfd@d A. ,hs important
rHg ewslrg
-S ail ensased al thfvssb ycstrrcay upon sublssl
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SECOND DESPATCH.

I1utADnIHIA April H. lsss
The L,d7er, in s account OF the terrible ira. eiy,
says. The bodies of Deerng and we're discovered
In barn, covered with hay and the others p a corn
enn, similarly covered. II s supposed the murders
were committed last saturday, by a man and boy who
had been hired by Mr. Dcerng, and who lived with bis
family for two months past Deerng and his we're
from home on saturday morning, and Il Is supposed his
wife and children murdered during hs absence and
that he and hs niece killed their return The
bodies presented horrible appearance having boen
fearfully mutated with knife and are Only one of
the family ID saved child aged ten years Who h on
visit IN a distant relative
Deering ". a cattle dealer, aged thirty eight years
Miss Keating, bis cousin, aged forty nns Hs
four ehIircn ranged from fourteen months 20 eight
yeara His residence 10 located In the suburbs about
mile and half below the Navy Yard The murderer
has not ~, been captured. The AFFAIR has produced
great sensation IN the city.
Mayor hcNichael has issued proclamation Offer ing
,houaasd dollars reward for the arrest Of the rnur
xare
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Commercial Intelligence.
TnK LONDON MONEY MARKEr.

THB LONDON MONEY MARKLr.
LoNDos, March 30-EycniDg
The market IN steady and quiet United states Ave
twentcs II 7lL, Illinois Central Railroad 10 s0t4
Eric Railroad 65i a65t Massachusetts 0yca 80 Penn
syNania hvcs 6s a 90 Maryland Hes 6s a 20
The weekly return Of the Bank OF England shows .
decrease IN bullion Of Goa 900
LoSpos, March 3l-Eycning
Consols closed at s61 s6h Tor motley
AssmcAs SEruKfrEs
The market In dull, and all securities duh and
dropping United States nve twcntls 20 a T0s Illinois
Central Railroad 7eL soi.. Erie RIA lroad 90 63x
THE pAEis nouHsE.
PARr, March 3l-P. ~
Tho Boure ls heavy. The rentes closed al OFF <0o
LIVERPOOL hARKETa.
L,EEroot, March ai--Eycning
No markets open here since the goth inst
LONDON MARKETS.
Breadrtuns quiet aud quotations March 3o rsfeiy
maintained. Iron quiet bars and raih 90 10 Scotch
pig 10. Sugar declining Coffee nrm Tea quot and
steady kice quiet IIpEeed oakss-Stock spirita
turpentiuo nrm al <sr ~. 6d. Petroleum st~ady at
2s n "a "a. for refined. 1aow duh At so. Sperm OIL
nominal at l2os Linsesd OIL steady at ala
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the London Times Thinks They will Wrangl,
Fiercely But Not Fight.
RUSSIA AND ITALY MOVING
Order to the British North American
Naval Reinforcements.
Head Centre Stephens About to
Sail for the United States.
DC. &c &c.

The French steamship Perere, from HAvre on the
10Th via Brcs the sls OF March arrived at this por,
yesterday morning, bringing Pars papers Of the evening
OF the Both umo
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool on Saturday,
March 81, via Queenstown Sunday, April l. arrived
at Halifax n s. yesterday afternoon, her voyage TO
Boston
The Asia has ortytwo passengers for Halifax and nfy
one for Boston
The Asia has had nno weather On the ao,h ult lat.
tude 60 longitude 10, passed steamer supposed 10 be
long TO the Inman line, bound east; April 9, American
bark Atlantic bound east and the 10th bark
steamer, bound east.
The Asia sailed at midnight from Halifax for Boston
where she will be due Friday morning
The steamship North American, Captain Kerr, from
Liverpool the soh and Londonderry on the ais, u,
arrived Al Portland last evening quarter past seven
News anticipated.
The steamship Delaware from Liverpool on the 2s,b
via Queenstown the 3oth Of March, with nve hundred
passengers, arrived at Boston last evening
The news Is two days later than the advicos Of the
Belgian
Duke Nicholas Of Lcuehtenberg had been appointed
Honorary Presdest Of the Russian copm sson 70 The
Paris Exhibition Of 1851
telegram from Beyrout thai Turk ish tyoop,
evacuated 10 Montague on tho 2sth ofMarch, with q
view 70 tho paeihcation OF the country.
The editor Of the Paris Opino~ HaisS~as states In
that journal that he had vimt hom Stephens
the Irish Head Centre, who announced hs approaching
departure for America
Baron Won Hul Minister Of Sue u e IN Minister Of
Finance, Of Holland, Ia dead
Tho City Of Cork sailed simultaneously with the ia
The steamship Java, from New York, arrived Crook.
haven the evening OF March 40
The Helvciia from New York, arrived q, HaliaI
March 81.
The Araso, from New York, arrived at Falmouth
March 30.
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DISASTERS AT SEA.
Severe Gale ON tho MeHican Coast-sir
Vessels Wrecked and Another Bur ned
Late Mexican News-Loe atisg the Quar-
antine Buoy, &e.


Late Mexican News-Loe stisg the Quar-
antins Buoy, &e.
oUR voHrHEss MONROE coRRBsrospTscT.
Fosrnn-S hosEns April 10, 1874
The schooner Pacific, Captain Wfsh, loaded With ma
hosany bound 10 Ncw York arrived last evening from
Frontera, Mexico. She left Fronicra tho Ath ult,
snd had good weather until Hho encountered tho ats
Dorlheast gale compelling her put 10 bers for -ac'y
Captain Luke. of tho brig Star o HOPE, and
Captain Ben, or thc schooner william Cozrens,
and portions Of the crews Of these ve~els
came In the Parino, their own vessels having
been Iost the nnt being shipwrcckei and ths latter
burned, will be found fully described bios Captain
Wright reports vessels lost 10 the sams storm IN
which the Star Of Hope wrecked aud all on The
Mexican coast, IN the vicinity of Tobacco bar Tho
storm began tho itth u February aud conubucd
with almost unparalleled severity fsr three aAya Tho
effects of the storm however lasted much longsr Hs
own vessel. drawing nine and hAf Feet o. ~ater,
kept twenty three days Frontsra after being 1adsd,
In consequence q the bar being closed Vosseo "
her dranght
~RncHrp vrssrL@
~ the IN vessels reported as -reckei Captain wrstt
is only able 10 give the u thrcc Tirst IN i'm.
por,nos value -S the brig star of HOPE SO
came from Boston, via Havana, loaiei With ma
hogany and outside rohlaro haf ,ome nine mi'.s
when the gale s,rucs her A. stanch baiA tes4sl q
he, elias, A. ave, s,.,.s ,t. ,,t, ,, .,,,.,.ra ,t.
-.
and s,0n bcams t1tai wrecs Al her rre~
'."u N'"ihttf"s uNt th7Y ean"ffl alntsi "Fef1 bns
seep, aud dr~noied 20 the Oh they rIunF tie up.
,ns - HssIHs 70 hna.' ~'-i -inlu ~. ~ H-'n -,
%H ahn ~ y - 10 10 sil.h ths "."la hNi.An lpaHbilJ
~ sN,,s , v @ anr @nl VIZ ~ tb"t' aLsil N..f lLs
ov sl'n1 M .nai ~ ."ln ~ anhn - 80. .n1 WAi Nss
.s'"s W. W" ts''ni an" NAN'H N"si''t ~tff Nhlfh
W. s,. ~, !, Nv. aA'1I ~ s'tNhf MlAf' ~ a "
I. s.ar ~ Hor. belonged % the 'sfns orners A. 40
-, " ,, ~ ni' 7AI W hL'bmf ~ 'e.sel "a ~
80 ~, ~ 10y 10y % W 80" ~, 80 "h'g '"""J hoh'hH
"'. hNa NM D""nd - Ne~ l"fs
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,,""ssA ~ .ns M ~. 80 1900 heH i1tpLa Ib' 'ssnn
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fH.ffi ~as Aitnnfsi Nlh h%f II Nla
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AdvceR from Plymouth say that orders have been
ceyed there expedite the preparation io haf
don vessels The conclusion is drawn that they
intended for the Gulf and River 81 Lawrence.
Gcore Rcnnic, the well known engineer, died on tho
Goth OF March
Tho New York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph
Company have contracted with the Telegraph Con-
srucu0n aud Maintenance Company Of London for tho
manufacture and submeron tails summer OF two cabos,
across tho Gulf OF ~ Lawrence from Newfoundland
to Cape Breton. and tho other between Fruce Edward
Island and Newfoundland, aud Tor the repair " lho
present cables have two cables for the prompt
traEsmon Of all messages between tho Atlantic CaIo
and Tho Nnlled States
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rrx srARTisc POINT oF THE GREAT IRISH REpus
Ic-wHERR 1T Is LOCATED AND IT'S STRATEGIC
IMPORTANCE.
ne island sf Csmpobelo which is 70 be five are 20
place credit In the reports aoal concern.
sug IL The nucleus Of the great Irish republic narrow
pece a. land stretching north and SOUTH che
the Pay Of Fundy and at the mouth Of the 81
Crosr which lacr for many miles forms the boundary
spe between the OF Maine tho Province Of New
Brunswick The island Ia about miles snsth and
q ls creates, width probably ,hrco miles I,
A. indented all along sides with numerous bays and
fpiets One Of these, called Harbor de Lutte, almos,
divides H.
The Fentans will nnd q capital already furnished 10
sheir dominion This The village OF weshpocl situated
upon bay Of the somewhat W the south Of
che centre Of the island and nearly opposite the Amcri
town of PASSPORT There Is anoshsr and larger VII
iasc rather collection Of houses shd nshng huis
towards the north which s called Wilson's Beach. Tho
population for the part, however scattered along
the west coast the shores OF the Harbor de Lutte
which, IL might be interesting N state here, is most
admirable and osyacious hubor, capable Of protecting
and aordlng afe anchorage entire navy Il also
possesses the advantage Of hiding s iamatcs from the
view Of those In the adjoining waters These featurs
Of Harbor de Lutte have doubt, been looked upon
inportant and valuable by the sagacIous leaders
of the Fcnians The distance from weohpool 70 East
pcst n about three miles. Constant communication is
maintained between the two places BY means OF ferry
boat The northern end OF the sland s separated from
ths nourshng little town Of Lubec by narrow channel
%, moro than eighth Of mile across Al this poin,
there s also ferry, and II the FonIans wsbed 70 go
evsr 10 great numbers this IL the locality they would
probably select for their landing The population cf
Campobeo at the last about fifteen hundred,
but nov may reach two thousand souls The ooenpa-
uou Of the people Is principally fishing, which has In
yasi years been 10 them exceedingly lucrative The
rcsseiss vssen sboynd darnx w ssss0n 10 bsrps,