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ITO CONTRACTORS AND MINERs.-THE
Il Commissioners on the Troy and Greenfield RAN.
road ana Heosac Tunnel acting for the State Of Mas
sacnusetts invite proposals, until the 10th day Of
different sections OF that work. = ~
ThlS Tunnel, when completed viii be about AZ
miles IN length. extending from the town of Florida,
through the Hoosac Mountain, 70 the town Of North
The Eastern End has been penetrated from the
grade OF the Railroad 50peet 400 feet OF which con-
sist Of opening Of about 10 cubic yards TO each
lineal foot the same TO be enlarged 70 section con-
tanning about II cubic ynRds to each foot the remain
average cubic yards per running foot-tO be enlarged
70 the tul section; makingsome 5000 cubic yards 70
further section of the work win also be let to the
successful bidder for the above-named enlargement
If satisfactory terms shall be offered. :
The Hestefn End Is worked from shaft SlS feet
six cubic yards to each lineal foOextends Il0O feet
and is to be enlarged 10 section containing 7yards
per foot requiring the removal or l20OO cubic yards
Bids for that amount, and for extension IN either
direction OF the heading and enlargement al TINS
point, will be, received :. :. 80 -. - ,-,...
The Central End OF elliptical form q to 10 feet
from the surface, requiring the removal OF ABOUT WY
All ihe Work to be done is In Talcose Slate, and
will require neither masonry nor Supports OF any
kind. -. ..,,..,o, -,
of the most substantial character nave Deeh proFoeq
and will be furnished to CONTRACTOR, - -
Ample sureties Will be required M from ,Pa.lties VINO
may be contracted with ena s s9 maj ay he 70
seIHe specAcatons may oe seen ON Appliea-
,,tn 1iAns ATVA4 CRQCkEfty az tne Engneers Ohice,
North Adams, Massaehnsee1ItMs ~ 10 NJ sI TIPs Tona No
may 10 % oe m 'EKehange street Boston, to whom pro-
posas may be oIe0''u' JAMES M sHUTE,
ALVAII CROCKER,
.- CHARLES HUDSON,
Commissioners.
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Insnrnnce and Firss.

From ne Tribune.
The first annual meeting of the National
Board of Fire Insurance is in session in this
6tys Their action thus far chiefly discloses
he fact that the losses of the fire companies
bave been enormous within the past few years,
end especially within the past year. The ex-
Graordinary fact is stated by Mr. Boxer, of
Boston, that, during the past year, of the
eighty-three companies reported in Massa-
Chusetts, the losses were $5,000,000 above
4he entire receipts of those companies. Yet
4heir capital is but $4,S50,000. This state
ment seems Incredible for it shows the capital
stock of the companies to have been more
fhan exhausted in one years operations.
We feel almost inclined to believe there must
be some mistake in these figures. But If
they are correct, we do not wonder that the
Insurance companies are thrown into fright,
and find it necessary to combine their forces to
devise plan Of saving themselves from inevi-
sable bankruptcy into which another years
experience like the last would seem to be sure
80 plunge them. II is not surprising to find
the Executive Committee declaring that ''the
Insurance interest is now passing through a
perilous crisis" We think if these confess
sions are true of all the companies or any
thing near true, that not only the interests of
2he insurers are in a ''peTilous crisis but the
Interests of the insured are in 'perlous
Crisis' also. The question we often see
posted, care you insured ?' becomes doubly
Interesting in view of the facts here disclosed.
st is not only question of are you insured
but are you insured in an Office out of which
abe bottom has fallen!
1t seems that the subjects which most
Interest the companies, and to which they pro-
pose to confine their present discussions, are
an advance of rates, uniformity of rates, and
zhe prevention of fires. This last-named object
is one deserving of the most attentive conside-
ration, and the one above all others which has
a universal and abiding interest. There is no
people under heaven that burn up their sub
stance like the Americans. We Judge that all
California has been burnt up at least half-a-
dozen times since 1S48; and we never heard
any other commentary upon a destructive fire
anywhere than that it disclosed remarkable
energy in the public at rebuilding
This is a sufficient solace for all their burns.
THE idea of its suggesting the propriety of
greeting cities and towns with incOmbustible
substances, is quite too slow for the American
mind. And yet it is what we must come to
sooner or later, and the sooner the better. If
7he insurance companies, by raising their rates
80 some awful height, can enforce upon the
public the economic advantages of doing this,
after the manner of the old countries of Europe,
where such frequent fires as we have are
Totally unknown, they will not have lived nor
held their annual convention in vain. The
sound of fire-bell in an old stone-built town
IN Europe is heard aboat as often as the shock
of an earthquake, and occasions about an
equal amount of surprise.
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THE NEW YORK PRESS.

EDITORIAL OPINIONS or THE LEADING JOURNALS
IRON CURRENT ToPICs-COMPILED EVERY
DAY FOR THE EVENING TBLEGRvPH.
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FERTILIZERS.
A MMONIATED PHOSPHATE,
AN UNsURPAssED FERTILIzER

AN UNSURPASSED FERTILIzER
For Wheat Corn, Oats Potatoes Grass, the Vegetable
Garden, Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, Etc. Etc. .-
This Fertilizer contains Ground Bone and the best
Fertilizing Salts. s'4 l0 Ee.l. .... ..F
Price $50 per ton of 1000 pounds For sale by the
manufacturers. r' 40 1T. n TO
.-, - WILLIAM ELLIS & CO., Chemists,
l2smwR H. pcs No. 724 MARKET Street .
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1u0 OcutfHl 4 HCluC 1e8llTOaQI
We publish this morning the advertisement
Of the Central Pacific railroad. The road was
commenced in 1868, and viii be complete to
Virginia City, Nevada, 1856 miles from Sacra-
mento, in the latter part of 1867; to Austin,
800 miles, by the fall of1S6S; to Salt Lake City,
585 miles from Sacramento, in January, 1870
and if not there met by the Union Pacific rail.
road, the company will keep on pushing east.
ward until they are stopped by the Union in
| its western progress The road with its equip
ment thus far, has cost about So, 600 900, and
before it is entirely finished to the state line
156 miles from Sacramento, it will cost about
$1,000, 600 more.
The earnings Of the road thus far have been
as follows, in gold IN May and June when it
was running only to Colfax, sixty-two miles,
the receipts were SOS, 900 for the first month,
and $4,000 for the last. In July, Alta Sta
ton, slXty-nine miles, was reached, and the
receipts were $S5,0O0;in August the receipts
were sll2,O in September, $114, 600; in Octo-
Der, 1927 600
In addition to the profits that will flow
from the running of their road, the immense
land grants of Congress will have placed in
their possession millions of acres ofas fine ar
ricultural and timber lands as can be found
within the limits of the United States, from
winch they will draw vast revenues Nevada
Is almost destitute of timber, and, even for
ire wood, SIS per cord has to be paid by the
mining companies, and for the more valuable
used for timbering the mines and other purpo-
Ses, from $40 to $50 per cord is charged in Vir
ginia City. As an investment the stock of
this company is highly valuable We com
mend it to those of our readers who have mon
ey to invest.
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ESY VIaTUE of a warrant issued by Rufus
I'D Cheney, Esq. U s. Collector of Internal Re
nus for III, Isl District of Wisconsin, and to me
directed and delivered have dlstraiued for nom
payment OF tax-s due under the provisions OF the
Excise law, and levied upon all and singular the fol
lowing property, to wit:
Part blocks forty-tvs and and forty (45 46)
Sc or thrty-one (31) town two T2) north, range
wentythree east, also part OF said quarter section
situated and beng in the First Ward of the city Of
Keuosha State o. Wisconsin.
Commencing on tine north line of block forty six
(46) hundred and twelve y feet east of the
corner of said bl'k thence a. o.. he line
said blk nir ETY. and one half 92hl feet thence
south parallel with Main street in said Ninety 70 I
feet or to north line of lot block forty five
f45 in said quarter section thence west the Sarn
north line of lot two y block ioryhve 45] extend
ed or produced the east inc OF the alley running
north and south rough said blocks forty five and
forty-sx 45 46 Thence north on cas-. line of SAID
alley the pace of heguniI g.
Also the right-ofvay IN SAID allev q conveyed by
deeds recorded n Kenosha Coun Registry in vou me
D OF deeds on page sixty SIX go
Also comnencin on the north line oflot two T2l
bpk forty five [45l one hundred and twelve i12l
feet west the west line of Exchange street II
west on said north line extended about oity 40 feet
to east line Of the alley aforesaid thence erly
on east line of aid ale. and parallel to the west
line of said block fortysix (46) to north line OF
| ard heretofore conveyed to Ros KEENAN, sup
posed to b. xtYeigbt los feet thence tasteTlY
alle 10 the north line of said mock fory-six T461 t.
the ne corre, OF SAID Kennans or, thence southtry
nara fe TO the ca line of Main street The souti,
line Of said LOT two 2 block forty Eve 1857 exte, dec
west thence east-ry said line to point one hun
dr., end twelve (l12) feet west of the west line o:
Exchange street ended sonthery thr ugh aid block
foriy-fve As thence north parallel TO the line
Exchsn street sbout nnetytwo (92) fe,i to begin
| ming Al>o all the remainder Of 10, TWO ~ brock
fortyfve 45 lying east Of tee last description
| not Included herein Also commenc ng the west
line of block rty-six [45l at point seventy feet
south the corher II bl'k forty-six I46l thence
easterly parallel with the north line of SAID block
an alley hundred 900 feet thence south on tie
hns of said al=y twerIy'wo (22) feet thence west
erly one hubdrtd iO0l fee' thence north the
west liue OF said block to eginning-together with
the buildings, machinery and appureuances there
| unto belonging,
| Which shall expose for sale to the highest bidte
Tor so much thereof shah be necessary satsf,
IN" eli inns of the Ub I'd stat for taxes and ge
81 di.trant nd sale agf eeabe - the Excise Laws
tie United 81 ties at tie ont door of the Badge
State gJit u urAl Works" ia tie First ara of h,
city of Kenosha STATE OF Wisconsin, the fifth sy
| o. April, A. DfS67, al O'Clock, NJ Terms o
sale, ) Treasury Nofes
Kenosha March /, 1851. D B RENEDICT.
6w40 s-.- Dsputy Colee or Isl Dist, Wis
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Fatal Accident;

We are panied to learn that HASTINGS DRAKE, o.
this city, employed on the Kenosha Division of the
Z. d N W. r. Il. met with accident st Harvard,
on Tuesday morning last that resulted in his DEATH
after much suffering at II O'Clock Tuesday evening.
He was in the act of coupling the engine to the cars
on the train coming from Rockford to this city,
when the bumpers the Tender partially gave
way and caught him, bruisng him inwardly SC
badly, that little hope felt from the first fol
his recovery.
MIR. Drake was about eighteen years of age, was
an estlma6le young man of excellent character and
fine promise. He leaves many friends to mourn his
untimelY fate
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Aid for the South---Letter from John g..
Whittier.
The Boston transcript publishes the fol

IO"lhS
ANfEsBURY, 4th, Sd Month, 1867
My DEAR Friend: have noticed with
great satisfaction movement in your city
for the aid Of the people of the South
Threatened as they are. In many Places
with actual starvation, there can be no
doubt of our duty to relieve them to the ex-
tent of our ability. This obligation is not
affected by the question of their loyalty or
disloyalty. They must be fed.
am sure it will be done, and done cheer
fully. Massachusetts, so ierceIy denounced
by the rebel press and hated with such
blind ferocity by the great mass of the men
and women of the late COnfederacy, has
never entertained any feeling of nate toward
the people of the South She was forced
sadly and reluctantly to put forth all her
energies for the preservation of the Union
and the suppression of armed rebellion. She
made for this object, terrible sacrifices of
her best blood. her heart still aches with
its bereavements and the bitter memory
Of the cruel treatment Of her sons but
now, when those SO lately in armed conflict
with her are actually suffering for lack of
food, | think know the good old Common
wealth well enough to promise that she will
not stop to make nice determinations, nor
to take coupcil of revenge, but will give
literally, "upbraiding not"
In the Providence of God an opportunity
is afforded us to overcome evil with good
to magnanimously overlook the insane ha
tired still manifested toward u.s. and, so far
as any action of ours can do so, to convince
the people Of the South that while resolved
for their good as well as our own that sla-
very and treason shall have no possibility
Of resurrection. we have only kindness aud
good will for themselves, and that our hearts
and purses are open to aid them in recover
ing from the evils resulting from civil war
and social changes
| May | trouble thee to hand the inclosed
| to the Fund Committee and oblige thy
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The American Piano-Forte Trada

FAhe oLo"ng article, copied from the New York Tyf-
Te gives some idea of the magnitude of this business
Its most remarkable feature that showing the extent
ofMessrs. steinway Sons present operations. Com
mencing business in New York only about fourteen
years agoscarcely third the time that some
competitors have been in business they have far
ceeded all others in the number, and still more in the
amount OF their sales and in this probably now stand
at the head OF all living piano manufacturers. The
establishment Of their general Northwestern agents
Messrs Smith Nixon, in this city, is one of the nota
Bile features OF Chicago and their heavy shipments to
every of the Northwest are no less proof of
excellence OF their pianos than of immense trade
our city:
Twenty-Five years ago. the number of pianos made in
America was exceedingly small The Workmanship OF
lhes, TN lew exceptions, inferior to that OF En-
rope MUSICAL taste and musical demand grew RAPIDLY
however and American inventors began to revolutions
ne the C World theory OF piano structure The val.
ne OF the Improvements thus effected in the making
pianos mas been admitted by the world generally BY
tSsSony OF the most eminent musical professors on
Own pianos are decidedly superior those OF Europe
Int &nIeGed statement is founded on the sworn re-
w ~ uiief the internal revenue laws of fifteen widely
hhoWh manufacturers of New York Boston, and Balti-
rsfT, E4GluslYe OF baltimore, for which have no
St!n OF pianos, II viii be that during the yeai
o neIe we're no lees than 1895 pianos made and sold
a., ~ ~ teen nrnt Of three cities The sales pro-
ltus2o, Gus OF which sum was Daid manu-
49, az OF - 5.33 II is still more HE
that ~ e eAtllhg manufacturers OF New York and
III rp 800 he OF iler thirteen makers combined sold
70 Nex- Niitt OF Sl,sS,6iS The Two firms belonging
half ri tlI aitL OGton paid in fact, more than one
/ IL The exhibit: 50 eOAected. Inc following
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JOHN G.. WHITTIER.

1t is now settled that the confederatet
Provinces of Great Britain, will be either
The Kingdom of Canaha," or ''Ibe Do
nIinion Of Cauada," and Prince Arthur
third son of Victoria, II years Of age is tc
be placed at the head. The plan of govern
meut will be a compromise between that OF
United States and Great Britain There
will be four provinces. Upper Canals is tc
DO called Ontario, Lower Canada, Quebec
| Novascotia and New Brunswick will re
| taiu their present names. The Legislative
department. is divided into Senate and
flt ruse of Commons The Senators will
hold their position for life, aud must be pos
sessed IF $4,000 over all their debts The
House OF Commons will be composed of 181
members. The Executive pow er will be
vested in the Queen of England, with rep
resentative, '4by whatever title he may be
designated
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Select Reading,
Dubious Argument.

DUUIUUS AIgu-n6nJ'
We notice in one of our exchanges, local
puffof Bradley's Duplex Elliptic skirts, in
which it is stated that hoop skirts cannot go
out of fashion, because "the lines of costume
must in every part conform to those of ma
ture," and that Bradley's Duplex Elliptic, it
says, conforms nearer to that requisite than
any other is admitted on all hands" A very
modest bachelor friend, comes to us anxiously
enquiring lift is a fact, that those enormous
hoop skirts that we see everywhere do really
conform to the natural shape of the diyinities
that wear them We could not answer as to
the general fact, because there are excep-
| tons to all general rules" and our knowledge
might extend only to the exception.
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a Kenc=hs Sipge,

A Aencsha Singer.
We notice by the Milwaukee Sentinel, that
Miss FLORA WINsLow, the bliEd daughter of
our friend j. Fl. Winslow of Somers, was an
nounced to sing at the Pholhsrminic Society'S
Concert on Monday evening last Among
other pieces Miss Winslow was to sing the So
prano solo H'Ardaa Val$e. The friends of
Miss Winslow in this city, land their name is
leg1on) will be happy to learn of her success
in her chosen art. The last time she appeared
before Kenosha audience she was received
with most enthusiastic applause.
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! Off for Enrone.

Our friend PETER FoNK, who has been so long
with E. c. Brown, and made such hosts of friends
there, started on Monday last for Europe, to be alb
sent some four or five months. Peter will stop at
New York and purchase full stock of New Spring
Goods. for Mr. Brown, and they will soon begin to
arrive. His long experience in selling Goods to the
noorIo If Kenosha county will enable him to make
indicious selections to meet their wants
During his absence, Mr.. Fonk will spend some
time in Paris. at the great Exposition and will visit
his old home in the Vaterland. We wish him a
safe journey pleasant visit among old friends,and
a speedy return to the new ones.
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4 Mechanical Wonder

The Scientific american, in speaking of the
Wilcox d Gibbs Sewing Machine, says: zone
cannot but admire the beauty and accuracy
OF It's movements, and the entire absence of
all noise, even when running at the rate of
1000 stitches a2d upwards per minute; this
alone must prove great recommendation to
it. Another merit is the good workmanship.
The parts are made interchangeable, SO that
in the event of accident to the machine, any
part can be replaced at a trifing cost. 1t is
| indeed MECHANICAL WoNDER-A HOUSEHOLD
| NECESSITY
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Reiiaoted

Among the Geographic items from Washington, in
the Dailies Monday morning was one announcing
the rejection by the Senate, the nomination Of p s.
Arndt, as Postmaster at Kenosha Although we
were aware that DR.. Arndt, among others had made
on effort Tor the appointment of Postmaster, we
were not before aware that he had been nominated
There are several others, we understand, who have
sent forward their papers and are waiting anxiousy
the ordeal. And that Is by no mesns spleasant one
In the first place the If the applicant be an out-an
out Republican with no johnson praclivities, it il
ten to one that they viii not be nominated by til,
President; and if they out and out Johnsonian
it is very evident that the Senate will not conarn
them. The consequence is that the successful mai
must be an expert IN the business OF lodging
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A fine Fern for Sale.

Our friend j. II. WIEsLow of the town of Somers,
offers his farm for sale, and by thu way, this is
of the best and most highly cultivated farms in the
county, admirably situated for grain, stock or
dairy farm. Here is fine chance for somebody to
step in to most desirable farmers home ready pre-
pared to his hand. Rightly cultivated such a farm
weuld pay for itself in a very few years.
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Garden Seeds.

Test seeds by sprouting, and do so at once,
that there may be time to get more. Seeds
saved only from the best strong plants are su-
perior, and the difference of merit in varieties
ofthe same plant, is very great. To know the
best varieties of each plant, get a descriptive
catalogue from some scotsman. Mr.. Wilbur
sends them free by mail. Notice advertise
ment in another column.
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The Coolest Day.

LHO OU1IIODU Icy
Yesterday was one of the coolest days of the sea
son. A Isaen searching northwest wind was blow
ing all day, that made exposure decidedly uncom-
| Portable In Chicago the mercury in the morning
was down TO zero; while at Newton, Iowa, it stood
% . below; the coolest day of the season.
This morning the thermometer stood at 70 be
low zero In this city -. a-
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Picture Trimmings.
johnson has just received splendid stock
of picture trimmings.
Relief for the South.

Relief for the South.
In accordance with notice of last week, an effort
has been inaugurated here to aid the Southern Re-
lief Commission in its benevolent work. At the
meeting held, the Rev. ". T. Smithett was appoint
ed Prest, N NJ. Mann, Sec'y, and Messrs. Simmons
and Lyman were appointed Soliciting Committee.
Notices to this effect were given in the Churches
last Sunday, and the Committee are awaiting in
struction from the New York branch, in reference
to their best mode of operation here. The public
will soon therefore be called to respond, lot Us
hope generously and handsomely, in view of the
lamentable need
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Liccnsed AuctloneeF.

yHN A. HEsLEH, respectfully informs his
e friends "a the people OF Renosha county, gen
orally N st he has taken out license an Auctoneef
and will attend to ell sales At auctien Of all amos oil
property, on short notice ard reasonable teYTs.
IN any psrt OF the county Patronage selected. emlO