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PROPOSALS. FOR GRADING AND
il PAVING THE OARRIA0EwAY OF sTREET
NORTH, BETWEEN NEW JERSEY AVENUE
AND FOURTH STREET WEST.

IDhOfOSAlS FUR GhADlNd AMI
I PAVING THE OARRIA0KwAY OF sTRsET
NORTH BETWEEN NEW JERSEY AVENUE
AND FOURTH STREET WEST.
Proposals will be resolved at the Mayors once,
City Hall, until ,l2 o'clock, m, on TUESDAY, the
2st day Of May next for grading and paving street
north from New Jersey avenue 10 Fourth street west
stone to be not eight less than fys Inches In
diameter, and seven inches In depth, to be laid on
bed Of gravel not less than inohes deep covered
with least four inches Of sharp sand before paving
and TO be well rammed three times with ninety
pound rammer and we'll watsred before the last ram
neighborng streets or places As the Ward Commits
sioner may direct; and the contractor will be re-
quired to leave q surface OF two hundred feet In
length for the fall width Of the street exposed for
the purpose Of inspection, which will be well pud-
died by the Ward Commissioner, without expense TO
the contractor, before grAveling.
BiddeTs will also estimate for Furnishing and lay.
ing gutter stone not less than three feet In length
and twelve inches In width, replacing or relAying
such nag foot across or In line OF said part OF
said street As the Ward Commissioner may direct.
iaggng to be not less than sixteen inches In width
feet loDs, closely jointsd Tho work to be done to
the entire satisfaction Of the Ward and Assistant
Commissioners, and to be paid for by Assessmsnt
the property bordering thereon All old mAteralSt 10
be the property Of the Cooperation and 10 be depos
tied In such locality as the Ward Commissioner may
direct.
Bidders will state price per cubic yard for grading
per square yard for paving, including gravel and
sand required aud per square foot for tagging and
gutter stone, and per square foot rslayng old nag
No bid will be received from other than practical
PAYERS Asd the right is expressly reserved 70 reject
any and all bids. JAMES J. CAMPBELL,
myll Commissioner Fourth ward.
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ID HOTOGRAPHS
" H s K 4 RS
wv AND MUsTAC CHEsI
Forced 10 grow upon the smoothslt face In from
three 10 ave Weeksby using DR., BRyIONR'B RRa.

TAURATRUR CAPIL-
LAIRK, the most won-
dsrful discovery In nod
era science, acting upon
the Beard and HAIR In a.
almost miraculous m
nsr. II has been used BY
the elite Of Paris and
Londoh with tha mol
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NIAYOR,S OFFICE. OITY HAIL.

MAYUKTS OFFICE, UTTY HALL,
M wLsHINGroE, D. c. May ., 1857.
Housekeepers and others interested, are hereby
notified and required, as sanitary measure, to pltce
their Coal Ashes in front Of their respective resi
dsnees hve feet beyond the gutter iue until the 2Hh
instant, when they will be removed by the Ward
Com missioners.
Tho sanitary officers Of the respective wards will
be required to enforce the law against all who fall
to do so. RICHARD wALLACH,
mye- e-2awt20th Mayor.
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PLAIN OR CoLoRED INK.

PROPOSALS FOR GRADING Ann
l. PAVING TIE CARRIAGRWAY or I STpPsD
NOhrH, PROM THE WEST SIDE OF SRCosh
STkEEr @ WEST TO THE WEST SIDE OF
FIFTH STREET WEST AND MASsACun
skTTs AVENUE, PROM FiPTU SFRRRr
WEST TO SIXTH STREET WEST Ahr
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nAILnOADR.
DlilLADELPnIA, WILMINGTON
. AND BALTIMoRE RAILROAD.
NE TABLE.

TIME rABLE.
Commencing MONDAY, April 18th, 1889.
Trains for Baltimore and Washington leave Phiia.
lis q. n, Express, Monday, excepted y 1l.4ss.
m, Express 400 ?. m, Express and ll.oo pm,
rRIiks TRoM BiIriNoRE 10 PHiLkDELPHrA.
Leave Baltimore, 7.26 a m, Way Mall 0 20 a. m,
HsPrsm; 10 ?. m. ErprS''i ESQ p m, Express !
- y "' SUNDAY TRAIN
Leave Phisdslphi. for Baltimore and Washington
L..y. B.ianer. ioi FhiI.aslgAi. nsSnn.
milo HH KINNEY, supsrin,sndsut
ROUGH LINE BETWEEN
Il whsHIEoToN, PHILADELPHIA, AND NEW
wAsEnaroS, Jan. 9, lse7--noop.
Trsins between Washington and New York are now
IoR NEW YORK, without change Of cars,
Leave daily Except sunday al T45 a. m. and
SoR skw YORK, changing car. a, pbil,d.Iphl.,
Leave a' IcR Scd'iss FsaIIhSfkPaiL, fanSf a LILO :. m
Leave daily Isrsspt Sunday at Z46 and il.lSa m.
and l. 50 and $50 p On n SUNDAY.
Lave for New rort and Phiisdslphis at $50 p.
Msspins cars for New York on $50 p. m. train
TSrous itch cts to Philadelphia, New York or BO..
ton, can be had A the Station oee At all hours in
s.. Baltimore and Ohio railroad sd,srtissmsn.
for ,sh'dui. b..v.sn wsshihEtep, Bsl,iners, An.
'' ~ Master Of Transportation.
IN COLI,
GEO. 0. KoonTz,
4. ). WILKINS,
Passenger Agent.
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DROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING
i SEWER IN FOURTH STREET WEST, BE.
TWEEN Z AND STREETS NORTH


Proposals. will be received at the Mayors once,
City Hall. until IL u clock. m THURSDAY, the
sd day Of May next for constructing barrel sewer
three ieet In diameter, with nine-ineh walls, In
Fourth street west between Z and Y streets north
TO connect with the sewer In Z street. which sewer
Is to be provided with such traps and lateral sewers
the Com missioner may direct and to be paid for
by an assessment the property bordering thereon
except that Ofthe General Government, which Is pro-
yided for by act Of Congress Of February 49, 1865
the contractor or contractors to be responsible for all
damage done to water gas pipes, and every other
accident that may occur in the construction Of the
sewer Bidders will state the price per lnsAl foot
for the sewer and lateralS and per piece for the
traps, No bid will he received from others than
practical mas0ns, and the right Is expressly reserved
to reject any or all bids.
JAMES J. CAMPBELL,
myl5-2t Commissioner Fourth Ward.
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WTATCHEs AND GOLD JEwELRY

II. o. HOOD has on hand American, English and
Swiss Gold and Silver Watches Every Desirable
style Of Pine Gold Jewelry, Solid Silver Goods, Sill
yer-p plated Ware, Fine Cutlery, speetaeles, Opera
Glasses, &C. Gc. which he win sell as low as good,
reliable articles can be purchased for in any other
city. H. o. HOOD,
ap24-ly No. S3s PennsylyAbiA avenue
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EIRsT NATIONAL BANK
n. b. ooors, tof Jay Cook. = Co. y Pr..,dsa.
VS. HusrBoros. U..hi..
GOVERNMENT pEPosiroRr
rIsAsoIAL loHsr OF rHR UHrrED rrArD.
isrH srlnsr. orPosIrs TEE rnBAsuRI pspLsYnIsr.
so,.runsai s.suriu.s with Treasurer Usit.d States.
s~oNE AILLIon DoLLARs.~
". buy And sell ali sl.s... Of GOVERNMENT e.
oURITIKs q. current market ratsA
FURNISH HxoHABoI aaa max. oOlis..isns on
ALL THE PRINCIPAL oIrrss OF THE UHIrED
srkTns.
". pursAAs. osysransa, vou,Asrs On The MOTT
yAvoRABLH TERMS. ..d give sA..,uL .sD r,orrr
Arrrsnos TO .... .. of
ACCOUNTS OF BusIsrss MKs AHp YIRMs. ra
and 10 any ether business sAtrus,sd 10 ia
FULL INFORMATION In regard 70 sovERsslsr
LOANS n all times .hssrfslly furnished .
wh. Q HUNTINGDON, os.hi.r.
N.ssI.afes. h.l.h %. 1874 shfl-du
d H0T0GRAPHs
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ID EA TYl
ID AUBURN. GOLDEN, PLAXEN, AND sILKgN
CURLs, produced by the use Of Prof DR BRBUX'
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PROPOSALS FOR GRADING AND
il PAVING THE ECARRIAGEwAY OF STREET
NORTH, BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD
STREETS WEST.

Proposals will be received at the Mayors once,
north, between Second and Third streets west with
stone similar to that used In street north; the
stone to be not eight less than ave inches In
diameter and seven inches In depth, 10 be laid on
bed Of gravel not less than eight inches deep, COW
cred with at least four inches Of sharp sand before
paving, and TO be well rammed with ninety pound
Iammer. and we'll watsrsd before the last rSmminE
the surplus earth to be deposited in such neighbor
ing streets or places as the Ward Commissioner may
direct and the contractor will be required TO leave
surface Of two hundred feet In Length for the full
width Of the said street exposed for inspection,
which will bo we'll padded BY the Ward Commits
aioner, without expense to the contractor, before
grayellng. Bidders will also estimate for furnish.
ing aud laying gutter stone not less than three feet
In length and twelve inches In width, replacing or
relayng such nag footwAys across or In the line Of
said part Of said street as the Ward Commissioner
may direet. Plagging to be not less than sixteen
inches In Width four Inches thick and In pieces not
lees than four feet long, closely joned the work to
be done to the entire sAtsfaoton Of both The Ward
and Assistant Commissioners, and paid for by as
sessment on the property bordering thereon. All
old materials to be the property Of the Corporation
and to be deposited in such locality as the Ward
Commissioner may direct.
Bidders will state price per cubic yard for grAdia
per square yard for paving, including gravel and
sand required and per square foot for tagging and
gutter stone, and per square foot for rslAyng old
rag footwAyS
No bid will be received from others than practical
PAYERS and the right Is expressly reserved TO reject
any and all bids JAMES J. CAMPBELL,
Commissioner Fourth Ward.
EE BARNES.
myl3 Commissioner fifth Ward.
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SEATON HoUSE-JoHN H. SEMMES.
W. H. Arnott, Baltimore; r. 4. Boyd, Z; g. B.
Bond Charles J. Eoons, A J. Bellows, PhilAlslphiA;
L. Brent, Baltimore A NJ GAnber, Jr, N NSEristown,
Penn; L. E.toD, Danbury, Conn; p. A Howell,
n Y.
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OPEN ALL THE YEAR.
SARATOGA sPRISas, N. Y, April, 1857
The undsIsigned take pleasure in informing theii
friends and the public that they have become pro.
prietors Of the above well known Hotel, and intend
reAtting and furnishing In modern style 10 equal
exceed any Hotel Of Its class in tho country. No
pains expense will be spared In caring for the
wants comfort Of gues and respectfully solicit
the patronage OF all intending to visit Saratoga at
any period OF the year.
The long experience Of the senior member Of our
hrm, at the Congress Hall, earatoga Springs, and
WnlaId's Hotel, Washington, and other st-clAss
hotels testimonial Of his ability to cater for the
my7.sm BREsLIN 4 MoCAFFRBY.
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PRoPoS ATssr
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
!, w suRoEog 6ssERAL's oTIIcE, May 5, 1867
Army s,Ss.l M Board !. nov 81; 2. n n, ssr S
mission inio the Medical star Of the United States
iPglie.nt: mu.. ,. over twenty -Ons year, Of age,
ApplssiiOps for an Invitation 10 appear before the
board should be Addressed 70 the Surgeon General,
date and pi, Of birth Of the candidate Ts,timo-
Nal, a. TO character and 9ualihea.iop, mus, b,
X. ,s sI S:is M
gsther WITH the the former rank anil time and place
No allowances 1, made for the expenses Of persons
undsrgoing the examination, ss II an indi,psnsabls
prerequisite 10 appointmsnt ..... .-...-.... ,
There sfsthirty ave vacancies in The h.ais.i stsf
mst..Oim rs Surgeon General, . .. Army.
PROPOSALS. FOR CONSTRUCTING
SECOND AND THIRD STREETS WEST.
Proposals will be received a. the Mayor. oaes,
City Hail. until II clock, m, on TUESDAY, the 2ls
two s in si.ns.r wiz four inch walls, in street
connect Win The sewer in third .,rsst west, which
sewer 10 TO be provided with such traps and lateral
sewers ss the oonni,.i9ner. m.y direct ,hs con.
done TO gas or water pipes IN the esnstrueion q the
sewer. Bidders win state the price Per linsai foot
sns y !. psa o. 81 n Il. prop
erty bordering ,ihersou. No bid will be reesived
from others than practical ma,ons, and the right 10
expressly reserysd TO reject any and all bids:
~ JAMES J. CAMPBELL,
Commissioner Fourth Ward.
4. Z. BARNES,
myl9-eo Commtssioner fihh Ward
DROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A
III CHAPEL AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY, AN
NkP0LIs, MAINLAND. .E...
nAyr DgPARIrKNr,
DrRHLu or NAvIoLrios, y
May 7, 1857,
Sealed Proposals, endorsed 'Proposals for build
ing Chspel a. the Naval Academy, Annspoliu, Mary
land will be rsesiyed at this once until o'clock,
p m, May Is, 1867. at which hour the bids will be
opened, for furnishing all the materials and work
manshp necessary for the construction and compile
tion Of Chapel at the Naval Academy grounds, An.
napols Marylsnd aecordinE 70 the plans and speei-
neiiions, which can be seen at this once daily from
=. m until p. m.
Bidders must accompany their onsrs with guaran-
tees that they will, II their bids accepted, enter
into contract with good and satsfaetory security In
the fall amount Of the contract within ten days from
the acceptance Of their offer They requested to
the time In which they will engage 10 complete
the building.
The Buissu reserves the right to reject any or all
Of the bids at its discretion.
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
myll-eo9t Chief Of BureAu.
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THE NEW BANKRUPT LAW.

THE NEW BANKRUPT LAW.
HARPER 4 BoRTHRRs
Have In Press,
AAd will Publish Immediately,
THE
NEW BANKRUPT BILL,
WITH NOTES, FoRMB OF PROCEDURE,
And Collection Of all the
AMERICAN AND ENdLIsH DECIsIoRB UPON THE
LAW OF BANKRUPTCY,
Adapted 10 the use Of the Lawyer and Merchant,
By
EDWIN JAMRB,
OF the New York Bar and one Of the FrAmeTs Of the
English BANKRUPTCY AmsndnsRtAet
M. James has had unusual opportunities to be-
come familiar with the Law Of bankruptcy, having
been member Of Parliament At the time the KnglIh
BANKRUPT Act was passed, and having himself car
NED through important Amsndmsnts 70 the bill. He
was also for many years successful practitioner In
the BugliIh Bankruptcy Courts = Lmsrtcan Lao
Rsgt.tsT, March, 1890 HARPER 4 BRorHERs,
mhll New York.
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nAttenng success. Names OF all pur hABers will be
registered, and II entire satisfaction not given In
every instance, the money will be lshssriully re-
funded. Price by mall, sealed, and postpaid, SI
Descriptive circulars snd testimonials mailed free
Address, BERGER, SHUTS CO., Chemists, No
80 River street, Troy. N. Y. Soils agents for the
United States. mills. d&Wlys
hkRH eomsth glad tidinEs Of Joy to all,
l. 70 young and to old, 10 great and to small;
The beauty which once was so precious and rare,
Ia free for all, and all may bs fair,
By the USE Of
CaAsTELLAR's WHITE LIQUID ENAMEL,
For Improving and Bsautifying the Complexion.
Tho most valuable and perfect preparation In use
for giving the skin bsAutful pearl like tlnt that is
only found In youth II quickly removes Tan.
frseklss, Pimplss, Blotches, Moth Patches, sAllow
ness, kruptions, aAd all Impurities Of the skin, kind
Y healing the same, leaving the skin white aud
clear as alabaat.r. It's use sannot bs detected By
The closest serutiuy, and bssE vegetable Prepara-
ton, Is perfectly harmless II is the only article
Of the Kind used By the frsneh, and is considered
BY the Partisan a. Indispensable 10 perfect toilet
Upwards Of 50, 900 bottles were sold durlsg the
past year, = sufaeisnt guarantee Of Its sfheaey.
PIies only rs cents. Sent By mall postpaid, on re-
BER6RR. SHUTS 4 CO., Chemists,
mhls-dhwlV asA RiyaT street, Troy MY.
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ON EN HOUSE-S. W. ONBN.
J. Shuyder, Baltimore; A. X. CAsNnran, Washing
ton Thos. W. Yard, philadelphia Theo. Sinclair,
Pa John Mitchell, TeXSs; Reuben Morris and An :
drew smith, Montreal.
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UNITED STATES HoTEL-M IL. BEAS.
j. Marsh, Baltimore, Nd. II. c. CoSWin, N. Y
John Fish, Prairie du Chen, VIA John A. Mar
chaud, Ind ?. H. Smith, Joha Henderson, Balu
more, Md; WIN. G. MarstoR, SuGalo, N. Y; Henr,
Fairbanks. W y. C. Banks N Y
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THE"GIDEON PRINTING OFFICE"
ESTABLISHED IN 1905.
JOSEPH L. PEARSON,
SUCCESSOR TO

opSShbbOh rO
a. E0N a PEARSON
sTEAM.PowRR
BOOK AND JOB PRINTER,
No. Oil Ninth Street. near Psnnsylvsnla Aysuu..
WASHINGTON CITY,
Having greatly increased the facilities Of the above
OLD ESTABLISHED PRINTING HOUSE
BY an almost
ENTIRE RENEWAL OF MATERIAL
And TIE addition Of several Of the most improved
POW ESsES,
Is prepared to execute every variety Of
LETTRR.PRBss PRINTING,
TINE VISITING CARD
LARoE POSTER,
PLAIN OR CoLORED INK.
PRoMPTNESS AND DISPATCH
NAY Be
ED ON.
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EBpITT HoUsE-C. c. William.

}. L. sAyor, T. T. Holmes and O. H. Holmes, N. J
u. Bhubus, PhilAdelphia; J. Muniry, N. EM
CAIRNS, Baltimore; @. " foy, N: H.; J. s. Parsons
N. wlneburger, washington !; A. J. Adams, g. NJ
Holmes, N; O; Taylor, BALTIMORE J. J. Rosa, II
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
BY TEL GeRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

7 TEIGeRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, April Argument in No. ljG, N.chol
ct al agt. Levy ct al, concluded.
The case of the steamer VIM. Bagaley and cap
tured 1863 and condemned ard sold in NcWOreans IN
1864 and the money some S2lsG0 paid into The Registry
Of the Court was argued IN the Supreme Court Of the
United states to-day II by appeal from the East
ern District of Lomsiana taken by Joshua Braydon Of
New-Albany Indiana The vessel and cargo at the be
ginning Of the Rebellion belonged To Cox Brainard Co..
OF which firm Braydon was a member owning One-sixth
He however remained loyal in Indiana, ana ms properly
in Mobile was cOnscated by the Rebels The other mem
bers Of the frm-Hessie, Warning OTIS Brainard, and
Gage remained in Mobile ana the vessel AID cargo
though the blockade. They captured near Havana
Mr. Henry Crawford Of Indiana. counsel for Lrayd"n,
opened the case cOntendng that The interests OF loyal
citizen could be Invested by the rebcOus acts OF s
former partners and that az hc gave no consent and had
control of the property which run the blockade 10 was
the duty OF the Government 10 rr0tec ms interest," ahd
despo IT. that neither the master nor Rehei part
ners had authority to bind HIM ana that lnasuc as me
United states mad TecaIeu inc property the uoeliihe
Of post tntH applied Mr. s. s. Cox argued the QUE sti0n
Tor the other partners claiming 20 !ieiNehe noW eloo
Court the ground Of the Appellate Court having the case
before them; that new parties and new proofs were al
lowed IN Admiralty until the maj DEGREES OF c0ndcinna
tOn and showing the pardon OF his clients whereby they
had BEEN the condemnation and appeal relieved Of
all penalties and disabilities that the pardon had the
effect TO remit and restores That there was no imta
ton TO its effect; that running the blockade
crime, and the crime being pardoned the
property should be restored that the parues NM se
the case brought 10 the Supreme Court, had no
standing in court that the pardon was equivalent 20
property OF the pardOned He also held that by the 18th
section Of the Confscaon act and the terms ~ the par
don, the Executive eIelnehcy restored property. nI
Ashton, Assistant Attorney replied, contending
that the application should he made 10 the Court below
that the five partners were not before ire Court not
having appealed that the decree below was final that
the property seized not because was found under
circumstances Of guilt but because the house OF the firm
in the enemy's country that the Confederate nag
register, master &e, were suifceht TO condemn &c
Judge Lewis Of Pennsylvania replies tomorrow, when
the case viii be submitted.
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the general orders and rules OF practice uhuer 'lo
Bankrupt act will be settled, and the mode OF appH
cation for the position of Register VIII be announcer
III a day or two. Lawyers are now engaged Ill pre-
pairing the necessary blank forms, to be used uliuer
the law for the examination and approval OF the
Court Such publications puTport to contain Dianh
forms and regulations in bankruptcy are IN no Wise
10 be relied upon None will be adopted in the pFac-
tice without the direct approval OF the supreme
Court of the United States.
Congressman Robertson and Ketchum OF New
York left for home tonight to look AFTER tne
interests of their respective districts in the Syracuse
Constitutional Convention. There are sui nuiiUei
of New-YOrk members here LOOKING aiter 'no
interests Of their constituents.
Gen. Howard as President of the Howard UnlVei-
sty has purchased $50 acres of land just outside the
citv limits. for the use of that Institution Inc
school IL uromisng and there is doubt of its use
fitness and permanency. One thousand volumes OF
books have been given TO it by Mr.. Schwabe OF
Boston.
The Fourth Auditor of the Treasury will soon have
ready for distribution additional DEGREES for prize
money for the prize Lizzie Davis, captured by the
San Jacinto the prize Louisa captured by the Queen
and the prize Henry Colthirst, captured 10y the NT-
rinia The proceeds will be small, not exceeding hVe
dollars for seamen. The practice of filing original
papers such as marriage certificates, letters OF ad
ministration discharges, &c. with claims for bounty
prize-money &c. in Bureaus of the Treasury Depart
ment occasions considerable trouble to claimants,
from the fact that such papers cannot he withdrawn
after having been fled Persons interested are there
fore informed that properly certified copies OF ong-
nails will have the same effect the originals them
selves.
A report prevails. but is not authenticated, that
the President has nominated DIR. Norton ;. Town
shend formerly member of Congress from ONO 70
be Commissioner of Agriculture. The Senate re-
iected the nomination of Thomas Shea AZ Collector
of Internal Revenue for the Second District OF H.
diana.
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VIRGINIA.

SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON AT PETERSBURG.
y TRIBUNE
PETERSBURG, Va, April 4.-Senator Wilson OF Mas
sachusetts addressed large assemblage III front OF
Jarratts Hotel tonight. The cOlOred element was
largely predominant and enthusiastic in their mani
festatons of approval and applause. The Senator
spoke for upward of an hour, proclainlng hnlseil
Radical and entirely committed to the Radical p1nc
pies of the late war and said neither North n0loOnth
were gllltless in the conflict. lie SAID the negro was
now as much q citizen of the United States as the
President and entitled 10 all the privileges OF the
white man. He disclaimed ali intentions on tne
part of Congress and the North To degrade OF linll
late the South by the measures oil ItecohsuuIc-
ton but rather aimed to elevate the l0Wly ana the
oppressed.
FRrrpNrN's CELEBRATION AT NORFOLH-A FATAL
ARRAY.
FORTRESS MONROE, April l.-OD last Saturday the
coored population Of Yorktown and vicinity
the Military Reconstruction bill by procession
The affair was conducted in good TASTE and the ptcp
ants being composed solely OF cOOred people the arrange
ments were made with the view of the procession taxing
place quietly and peaceaby. No trouble was appre
hended and none would have occurred during the
whole day had 10 not been for few discOrdant spirits
outside of the procession who engagedn melee resulting
in boodshed and the death OF one OF the coored men
appears soldiers belonging toa Oh the
5th United states Artillery, stationed AT lorktoWb,
colored men who were engaged the procession
and a disturbance speedily resulted Inc Soilcis us
PLAYED their revoyers during the melee ana discharged
one promiscuously into the procession fortunately now
ever without njuring any They were then Attacked
and In the fOrcibe means used in obtaining posses
~on OF their rcyovcrs OF them discharged I'm
entionay IL was thought nj the time, hut IT may nave
been purely accidental and its contents hIed INTO
the abdomen OF cOlored man. Lieut.. Massey, OF the
Freemans Bureau. states that hearing OF the ustul
bance he proceeded 10 the scene and reached there IN
time 10 prevent further violence. The wounded man
died in few after he shot and the two soldiers
arrested aud sent 10 the Fortress wnere tey are
now confined 10 await trial before Court Martial under
charges for murder. Oh. o..
Persons arriving i'm Norfolk from James City County
Va bring ntclg Of the destruction by fire OF large
store belonging TO gentlemen named Waterman formerly
a Lieutenant in "a cOOred regiment III appears Lieut.
Waterman had excited the enmy OF SOME OF MS neigh
bors by marrying the daughter Of one OF the prominent
residents lie had recently started in business and was
absent on tour the North purchasing goods for his
operations Of the Inhabitants, on last Satur-
day night visited his place and set fire TO the building,
burning il completely down 10 the ground. There was
no Insurance on the building, and the loss VIII be very
/ severe.