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PROPOSALS.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE DES NOM ES
j RAPIDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
q UNRGrnJnEpia OFFICE. I
DAYENPORT, IoWa, July q. I85I. J

DAVENPORT, Iowa. July ~ ACofsJ
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be re-
ceived at this office until IL M, WEDNESDAY,
September 4, 1867, for excavating the prism ana
constructing the embankment wall OF the
Canal for the Improvement of the navigation
of the Mississippi river at the Des Moines
The Canal is to be about III (seven and one
half miles long, extending from Nashville to
Keokuk Iowa The width at the water surface
inside the canal to be 800 Uhree hundred) feet
in embankment, and $50 1.-TWO hundred and
fifty) feet in excavation, and in low water to be
S (fiVe) feet deep. All the material excavated
from the prism of the canal to be used in build.
ing the embankment The latter throughout
the greater part of the distance Will be about
800 three hupdred) feet from the Iowa shore.
Where rock excavation occurs, the bottom OF
the cahai VIII 1hUe % g Ea la2 SOe ana J
to be built of earth clay and rock; to be 10 (ten
feet wide on top, including the rip-rap cover
ing; to be Uwo( feet above high-water mark,
with slopes of u Zone and one-halD base to
(one) vertical The average thickness of the
rip.rap protection to be 2% 1.-TWO and one-halD
feet on the river side, two) feet on the canal
side and (one) foot on top.
All propositions must state the price at which
each and every kind of work specified In the
proposal is to be done, and no bid will be con-
sldered that is not definite in this respect.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
A printed copy of this advertisement must be
attached TO each proposal
Each bid must contain O written or printed
guarantee signed by two responsible persons.
Blanks for proposals of the form required,
with form of guarantee, will be furnished at
this Office on application.
Phe price or prices in the contract will be con-
sideTed as including the expense OF furnishing
all the materials and performing all the work,
according to the plans and specifications exhi-
bited at the letting.
The entire cost of the canal is estimated at
S2 S,345 1.-TWO million siXty-eieht thousand
three hundred and forty-five) Theamount APP
propTiated by Congress is 100000 (seven hun
dred thousand dollars)-the contract can only
be made to cover this amount.
Fifteen (l5) per cent. of the amount of any
work done or materials furnished, at the con-
tract price thereof will be reserved until the
whole work which is the subject of contract
| shall be entirely completed.
Persons desiring further information can
obtain the same by calling at this office, where
maps, plans, specifications, and form OF con
| tract can be consulted.
| Proposals must be addressed to the under
| signed, and should be endorsed proposals fol
| work on the improvement of the Des Moinel
| Rapids" j. II, WILSON,
Lieut.-Col 35th Infantry,
7304w Bvt' Major General u. s. Army.
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Alderman Mink on complaint of Thomas
Fitzsimmons, who charged thst Barnes as
saulted him at Eighth and Emeline streets on
the occasion of FIRE on the Fourth of July.
titzsmmons testified that few words passed
between them, upon which Barnes caught him
by the chin, but did not strike him.
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TN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR TIE CITY
| AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Estate of WILLIAM ALLEN, deceased
The Auditor appointed by the Court TO audit settle,
and adjust the account of EMMA N. ALLEN, LEWIS
THOMPSON, and WILLIAM WEBB, Executors of
the last Will aud Testament of WILLIAM ALLEN
deceased and TO report distribution of the balance In
the hands Of the accountant, will meet the parties
MONDAY, the 9Th day of August. at II O'clock
A. M. at his Office, No. 27S 8, FOURTH Street. IN the
city OF Philadelphia. & 20 1882 5t&
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r ARaE SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY

| AhGE SALH Ot' PUBLIC PROPERTY
OFFICE OF ARMY CLoTHINe AND EoUIPAeE,(
No. 20 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, July IL, 1867. J
Will be sold at Public Auction at the Depot of
Army Clothing and Equipage, No. 400 WASH
INGION Street, New York city, on TUESDAY,
the 9th day of August next, commencing at Ii
O'Clock A. M, to be continued from day to day,
the following articles OF Army Clothing and
Equipage:-
10000 Uniform Coats.
$4,000 Uniform Jackets
7,775 Veteran Res. Corps Jackets.
$4,000 Knit Drawers
12S,0O0 Knit Shirts.
900 Great Coats (FOotmen's)
10000 Great Coats tHorsemen's)
10000 Woollen Blankets.
10000 Rubber Blankets.
10000 Rubber Ponchas
10000 Lined Sack Coats.
100000 Unlined Sack Coats.
100000 Forage Caps.
$4,000 pairs Bootees M 3.
5000 pairs Boots, M s.
10000 Leather Neck Stocks.
$4,000 Hat Feathers.
100000 Knapsaoks (Regulation).
1900 Mann Patent Knapsacks.
$4,000 Haversacks Regulatory.
$500 Haversacks (Enamelled)
600 pairs Trowsers, Horsemen's.
$4,000 pairs TrOwsers, Footmen's.
2.SO7 pairs Legglngs.
434 Hussar Jackets. ..
1000 Straw Hats.
2l73 Dark Blue Trowsers.
2l5l Buckles for Trowsers.
54 yards Dark Blue Cloth
4l9 yards Blue Flannel.
1892 yards Green Merino.
l29 yards Black Wigans.
799 yards Black Alpaca.
443 yards Brown Hollands
Also, quantity of various articles OF trregu.
lar Clothing and Equipage. Samples of all can
be seen at the depot within ten days of sale
and catalogues had.
Terms-Cash In Government funds; ten per
cent. down and the balance before the goods are
taken from the depot. which must be within
five days after the sale, under forfeiture of pur.
chase and the ten per cent. deposited.
Byt Major General ID. II. VINTON,
720I5t Asst Qr.-Master Genl U. s. A.
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MARINE TELEGRAPH.

ALMANAC FOB PHILADELPHIA-THIs DAY,
SUN RIszs..........-...455M MOON RISES ...... 7'3l
SUN HIGH WATER...-...... 2OI
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
WILLIAM q, KENT,
THOMAS r.. AsHMEAD, MONTHLY COMA1TTHA,
CHARLES WHEELER,
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TNGINEER OFFICE HARBOR DEFENSES,
D. No. So SECOND Street, Third Story, BAL
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be received
at this Office until IL M. of FRIDAY, the 9th
day of AUGUST, 1867, for the Timber and Fra
ming required for the construction of three (3)
Cribs in the Susquehanna river, below Havre-
de. Grace, Md.
Proposals must be separate for Timber and
Proposals for "Timber' viii embrace all the
timber, scantling, and piles required.
Proposals for "Framing" viii embrace driving
the piles, framing and putting together in place
the timber of Cribs, including all bolting, spi-
king, and bracing required to complete the
For particulars as to payments, time of be-
ginning and completion of work, etc, apply at
this Office, where plans and specifications can
be seen.
to hold IL without expense to the United States
until required for use by the engineer in charge
No bids will be considered except such as
are made after forms to be obtained from this
Office by letter or personal application.
the eth day of August, 1867, in presence of such
bidders as may desire TO be present.
The right is reserved to reject all or any of the
bids for any cause deemed sufficient by the un-
dersigned -
Bvt. Lt-Col., Major of Engineers,
7H6t Post Once Box S4l, Baltimore, Md.
DRoPosALs FOR CAVALRY HORSES.
DEPUTY QUARTERMAsTER-G GEMS OFFICE,
BALTIMORE, Mo-, July 20 1871. }
Sealed Proposals are invited, and will be re-
ceived at this office, until MONDAY, at II
o'clock M, August 8, 1867, for the delivery, in
the city of Baltimore, OF twenty (2O) Cavalry
Horses.
The Horses will be subjected to careful in
spection before being accepted They must
be sound in all respects, we'll broken, In full
flesh and good condition, from fifteen to six
teen hands high, from hVe to nine years old,
well adapted in every way for cavalry pur-
poses
The ability of the bidder to fulfil his agree
ment must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons, which guarantee must accompany the
The Horses must be delivered within fifteen
Q5) days from the date of acceptance of any
proposal.
any or all bids.
Payment to be made on completion of con-
tract
Bids will be endorsed Proposals for Cavalry
Horses" and addressed to the undersigned,
Baltimore, Md.
7T7tl STEWART VAN VLIET,
Deputy Quartermaster. General U. s. A.
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At9 o'clock. at the Auction ROOMS by catalogue
superior walnut household furniture; 2 suits walnut
and reps library furniture; mirrors pianos beds and
bedding; China and glassware high case clock; re-
migerators; veocipede, handsome carpets, etc. .. ..
Also marble washbasins; copper bath tub, etc. III
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Sale No, 1881 Mervlne street.

SUPERIOR FURNITuRh, ROSEWOOD MELO(
on Saturday morning.
August g. at 10 o'clock. at No. 1881 Mervine street.
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, above Monts
gomery avenue, the superior walnut parlor urnture
neat chamber furnture rosewood melodeon; hne
Brussels carpets, etc. IL 81 80
May be seen al S d clock on the morning Of sale.
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HopE VS.. MoYAMENsNG FIRE COMPANIES
william Barnes. of the Moyamensing Vose
Company, was bound over last evening by
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SERIOUS AoCIDENT.-W William Bennett fell
from a tree in front of No. 9l0 Ontario street.
and was seriously injured, He was taken to his
home, on Warnock street. above Montgomery
avenue.
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PLYMOUTH CONGREeATIoNAL CHURCH. - The
ceremonies OF breaking ground for the Chanel
at Nineteenth and Master streets win take
place at O'Clock on Thursday morning next.
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z :
August q at 10 o'clock, at the southwest corner
Twelfth and Caowhill streets, by catalogue, hand.
some walnut and green terry parlor suits; handsomq
walnut chamber turniknre fine mirrors; spring and
other mattresses; handsome Brussels and Venetian
carpets; kitchen utensils, etc. fH
The articles equal to new; have been In use bus
a short time. 1881 II
May be seen the morning OF sale at o'clock.
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DANCOAST d WARNOCK, AUCTIONEERS
Il No. $40 MARKET STREET. ~ -
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FIRR.-Last evening a stable at Walnut
street wharf, Schuylkill, was damaged by Gre
to the extent Of $780, II is owned by Mr.
Struthers. A valuable horse was rescued
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Sale Southwest Twelfth and Callowhill streets
HANDSOME, WALNUT FURNITURE, HANDS
SOME BRUSSELS CARPETS, MIRRORS, ETC.
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meeting of the Presbytery OF the United Presby-
terian Church Of Philadelphia was held yester-
day afternoon in the Sixth United Presbyterian
Church, Race street. near Twenty-hrst. Mr.. f.
W. Torrence delivered his trial sermon before
the PresbyterY at O'CLOCK, and In the evening
he was installed pastor of the Sixth Church.
The ordination sermon was preached by Rev.
w. W. Barr At the close of the discourse, Rev.
DIR. Cooper addressed the pastor. The address
to the congregation was delivered by Rev. MIR.
Jeiers. The exercises were continued until late
in The evening, and were closed by the congre-
CATION singing psalm and the pronouncing of
the benedicuon by the newly ordained pastor.
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EnnsiES$%S EXCURSIONS UPTHE RIVER.
The splendid steamboat JOHN A
burlington and Bristol stopping at Riyerton Torre(
dale, Andhlusa, and Beverly, each Way. These
excursions leave CHESNUT STREET WHARF al
Zoclock IN the Afternoon. Returning, leave Bristol
at O'Clock. arriving in the city at O'clock p. M
FA6E-Excurslon, 40 cts. Each way, 25c rs 25 sm
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Ats O'Clock, at the auction store, No. lilo Chestnut
street, VIII be sold large assortment OF superior par
lOr, chamber, dining-room. and Kitchen furniture
from families removing. 77l"
FRENCH CHINA FANCY GOODS AND TOYs.3
AT the same time will be sold, Invoice French
China, fancy goods consisting of inkstands smoking
toys. etc. 1881 2tH
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M THOMAS q SONS, NOS. 139 AND lAl
INl. g. FOURTH Street.

SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, MIR
RORS, PIANOS, BEDS AND BEDDING, HAND
SOME CARPETS, ETC,
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
Arrival Of Turkish EBabassRslOr-
Deposition of Roger A. Pryor, etc.

Arrival Of Turkish EBabassRdOr-
Deposition Of Roger A. Pryor. etc.
NEW YORK, August 15.--The Turkish
ambassador arrived on the Persia.
The French frigate Themas celebrated
she birthday Of Napoleon by firing saiutes
at sunrise, noon and sunset. The forts in
the harbor returned the noon salute.
In the Supreme Court to-day Roger A.
Pryor made deposition, denying any
knowledge Of completely in matters con-
tanned in afidavits published in the Times
Of this morning in relation to the Conover
conspiracy. Ben Woods paper, the Even
ing News, denounces the statement, so far
as he is concerned, as perjury, and says he
will take immediate steps to cause the
the arrest of the signers, and their proseeu
hon for perjury.
The Supreme Council Of the Teu1plars
of Honor, now 10 session in this city, have
decided TO hold their next annual commu-
nieation in Philadelphia, in August, 1868
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Railroad ACKNOWLEDGEMENT fOmeers
bY Gen PoDe. etc. etc.

AUGUSTA, August 15.-The accident last
night on the Augusta and Government
railroad, near McBean's station by the
washing away of culvert, resulted in
the killing of an engineer and two fire
men.
A. r. Lamar, Solicitor General of Mus
cagee county, has been removed by order
of Gen. Pope.
The first bale Of new cotton raised in
Georgia, sold to-day at 30c., and closed
strict for middling. Three bales of cotton
received from Montgomery last Friday,
classed strict middling sold at 262c.
The Montgomery Advertiser says Gen.
Pope has removed all civil officers of Ma
con county.
Charles A. johnson, colored man, who
was banished from Mobile by Mayor Hor-
ton, has been imprisoned at Montgomery
for the alleged ofense of selling papers
ridiculing Horton.
A county convention is being held in
Florida for the purpose of adopting plat
form upon which whites and blacks can
communicate.
1t is believed that the rains of yesterday
will seriously injure corn by overlooking
the bottom lands.
As far as heard from, the following is
the result of registration in Alabama
whites, 59,045; blacks, 76,640.
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MUSIC INSTRUCTION.

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL CONTINUE
10 give instruction on the Piano. OTsan,
Harp. in Singing and thorough bass. darlng the
ensuing Session, on his former terms $50 90 a
Session Of five months, halfin advance, or $40 ~
per month for two lessons weekly, lie further
states that he Will open Accommodation Glasses
either at the houses Of his pupils o. 10 separate
class-roOms, on the following terms:
A class Of two young ladies sisters or friends
for TWO hours week.-Mrs. 90 each per month, or
So 90 together.
Three young ladies Sisters or friends) three
hours weekly. each S. % per month, or SIS %
together.
Applications for entering in a class can only
be made by two OF three pupils jointly, al james
4 NcClure's Music Store, No. 80 Union street.
/ VIII give to four orphan children of Confed-
crate soldiers il they enter such classes, gratqi-
tously. instruction for the time Of ten months.
sornneneiue lst September next. and Mr. J. A
Mcclure offers not only the free. use Of his
pianos at his music room, above has stefe, but
viii also furnish the necessary shest-muslc 10
such pupils. ,~-,1- ,y-rpr-p
aug9-lm hhNh1 LDHhs'
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miseeunneons.

ALBANY, August 15.-The managers Of
twenty manufactures have agreed MOTTO run
more than two sets of machinery for
ninety days from the lst ofSeptember.
RICHMOND, August 15.-Collector In
ternal Revenue James, has been acquitted
on the charge of accepting brides.
ROCHESTER, August l5.-Professor Lang
worthy was badly injured by one of the
lions fore paws, at the:circus, while per-
forming at Honeyeo, last evening. He
will probably recover.
Boston, August 15.-The new steam
sloop-of~war, Nantucket, launched to-day,
will carry seven guns.
RICHMOND, August 15.-Telegrams from
all parts state that rain has been falling
heavily since yesterday morning.
SAVANNAH, August 15.-Weather hot
and raining.
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Bradley Arrested = Sale of Public
Lands, etc.

WASHINGTON, August yesterday
Major Richards, Superintendent of Metro
politan Police made affidavit that Joseph
H. Bradley had challenged Judge Fisher
in violation of the anti-duelling law passed
by Congress February Goth, 1889. Bradley
was consequently arrested to-day and
brought before Justice Walter and gave
bail in $1,000 to appear at the next term of
the criminal court for trial!
The Indian Bureau ia to-day in receipt
of a telegram from Atchison, announcing
that the Peace Commission is now ON the
way to upper Missouri, all in good health.
The Commissioner Of the Genreal Land
Office has information of the sale of Il ,7S3
acres of public lands during July at Ne
braska City, Greenleaf, Mimi, and Dako-
tab City, Nebraska
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HOW THE GOVERNOR 'sGOES BACK
UPON HIMSELF.

UPON HIMSELF.
When the dispatch 10 the Cincinnati
papers, reporting what Governor Browns
low should have said in regard to ex~
tending the right of suffrage, there were
some among as who permitted them
selves to believe that the Governors BIT
ter feeling toward the great body Of the
white people Of the state had been mol
lifted by his recent election to a second
term Of the Office he now holds, and some
of those who thus believed, found honied
words with which to compliment the Gov
ernor upon the evidences Of his growing
hberaIity They must have felt yester.
day morning somewhat as the boy
whom the calf run over" did IL is moth
ing new, however, that the Governor, in
the slang phrase of the day, should 60
back upon his own professions In his
first message to the Legislature, speak,
ing Of secession, he said
1T hasformed odious and unconstitutional
leagues, passed military bills, and inaugu-
rated a system Of oppressive taxation with
out consulting the people, and then, in
mockery Of free election, has required
them by their votes to sanction its usurpa-
ton at the pointof the bayonet, under pen
atty Of imprisonment and DEATH
Ii has palpably violated the constitution,
by attempting through its unlawful extern
sions TO do away with the right Of suffrage.
= Il has Frustrated andoverthrown
the freedom ofspeech and Of the press"
Could he have more graphically por~
trayed his own administration for he has
been guilty of the very crimes he charged
to secession. We cannot more severely
denounce his conduct than to apply to
him, and Justly, too, his own words
In his message Of October 2, 1865, he
said
HThe closing Of the war and disbanding
of the Rebel armies returns thousands OF
men TO civil life, and distributes them
among the various counties Of the State.
How are these men 20 be treaied2 Are
they 10 make good citizens or Disconnected
subjects Are the wounds made by the
war ever to be healed? These are weighty
questions, taking the place Of those that
engrossed our attention during the war.
It is not our policy or interest to treat OPP
pressively the thousands who fought brave
ly in bad cause, provided they act as be-
comes their circumstances. As for the
masses-the young and deluded masses
who blindly followed the standard Of re-
volt, let them have "a full and free pardon
II you will, on their return to loyalty
How has has practice accorded with this
preeept2 Even If he had made the re-
mark imputed to him by the telegraph
since the election, there is nothing
strange in the fact that he has already
disclRimed this evidence that he Wa.
moved by spirit of liberality to do inst
ice to his opponents, and shown deter.
minatiOn to do the reverse. Il is entirel,
Characteristic Of his ofseiel career ant
the wonder is that any man should nav,
thought him capable Of 80 generous a,
emotion as the telegraph imputed to him
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Reris,ra4ion-YeIIow Fever. etc.

New ORLEANS, August 15-The follow
ing are the full registration returns
Whites, 44,732; blacks, S2,907. The
whites have a very small majority in ten
parishes, and forty majority in this city.
As soon as the State is arranged into dis
tricts General Sheridan will issue an order
for the election of members of the Con
vention to form a constitution under the
reconstruction act.
There were fourteen deaths from yellow
fever during heweek ending this morning.
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,rtIerOfGen HaIIeclE. efc

SAN Francisco, August 15.-Gen. Hal
leck issued an order attaching Alaska to
the military department of California,
making Sitka headquarters, designating
company H, I'd artillery, and company F,
eth infantry, as garrison at Sitka. The
troops will sail September 10. The dis
trict commander is yet to be named.
The Republicans of San Francisco NOM
mated an independent legislative ticket,
taking three names from the regular Union
ticket. The Senatorial question is the
chief canse of the division.
New York mail of July oath received
by the overland route.
Arrived-Ship Germania, New York
Euoch Train, Philadelphia ORR ON, Boss
ton ;'Carnesmore, Liverpool.
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Po;soning-.suIt for Libel. etc.

CHICAGO, August ia case Of poison
ing occurred in Mastin township, Mclean
county, Friday last, resulting in the death
of three children belonging TO Mr.. Hunt.
-Four other children which were poisoned
at the same time were living at last ac-
counts.
A married daughter Of Mr.. Hunt and
brother Of her husband are suspicioned as
having done the poisoning. They are un
der arrest
.. A. Goodrich, who caused the arrest
ofseyeral members of the Board of Trade
D few days since for short selling, has
brought suit against the Chicago Times
for Iibel-damages $4,000 The libel
consists in attributing meroenary motives
to him In regard to procuring the arrest