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The national Republican., 1867-08-08
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL
Nl wAsHISgros, D. O., August q, 1857.

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND PROPOSALS FOR
AN IRON BRIDGE TO SPAN ROCK CREEK AT
X STREET NORTH.
Plans and specifications, with or without proposals.
August 1857 at IL o'clock m, for building an Iron
Bridge Of ll2I feet clear span and o. feet width.
The with Of the bridge will be divided into two
roadways, each having clear width OF ~ feet two
the remaining four feet Of the extreme width win be
occupied by three trusses, each having width Of
foot aud two railings outside Of the foot way each
having width Of Inches.
American iron except the noor covering, which will
be composed Of good sound Oak plank; two thick
nesses Of 3.ineh plank for the roadwaysi and one
thickness q 2'ineh Oak plank 70, the iS0tways:
bearing usve Of Its own weight load OF 900 900
pounds uniformly distributed over Its deck surface,
and the sizes Of its component parts must be 80 pro-
portioned that the tensiye strain upon them under
pounds TO the square inch OF and such
parts will be acted upon compres.ivey must have
sufficient additional size to prevent their yielding In
juriouBly by detection.
The bottom Of the bridg chord will be, say II feet
Inches above water surface
The stone Rbutments to be heightened about 8 feet,
at the expense Of the city.
Bidders will state what length OF time they will
require for the execution OF the work.
No proposals will be considered unless accom-
panied by tatsfactory guarantees that the contract
II awarded, will be faithfully executed and the
privilege Is reserved Of rejecting any and all plans
specifications, and proposals. ts to tho interst oi
the corporation.
The BIDS should be addressed TO the Mayor, and
RICHARD wALLACH,
JOHN B. TURTos'
Board OF Aldermen,
JOHN L. PPAU,
Board Common Council,
au S.2aw Committee.
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The Case Of Frazer d co.

CHARLESTON, s. c., August The coun'
sci Of John Frazer & 90. have prepared
lengthy answer TO the bill Of complaint
fled against them by the Government in
the United States District Court. They
deny the allegation that the Charleston
firm was agent for the Confederate Gov
ernment for the purposes alleged in the
bill. The Liverpool firm rest by theil
pleading upon the case made in England
and upon the settlement there agreed upon
as conclusion Of the controversy.
The Charleston house will move disso
luton Of the injunction restraining then
from the use of their property.
His case will probably be heard by the
United States court, Judge Bryan, nov
sitting in Greenville.
Hon. James B. Campbell and Hon A
@. Magrath are counsel for the defendants
II is understood Caleb Gushing will re
present the Government. Tne case vii
probably 20 on appeal before the United
States Supreme Court.
The caterpillar or army worm has mad'
its appearance among the cotton on severa
Of the Sea Islands, between here ant
Savannah.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
Pen, Pencil and scissors.

HoS. GEO. BANCROFT, our minister to
Prussia, has arrived In Berlin.
The reform bill, after the third reading,
passed tho House Of Lords.
IT Is REPORTED that Louis Kossuth de-
olines seat in tho Hungarian Diet.
IT IS denied that Louis Napoleon will
hold an interview with King William, Of
Prussia.
THE Abyssinian captives are released,
and are now free from the hands Of the King of
Abyssinia.
BALTIMORE MAN by the name OF Bal
ley was killed on the Petersburg railroad on Sat
urday.
The Tribune is right when it says the
lawyers in the surratt trial took wide range IN
their speeches.
HEEvAS, the ex-pugilist, keeps gam
bling saloon in New York. He will probably
soon be elected to Congress.
The Tip-Top and Summit Houses, on
Mount Washington, have more company than
the public houses in the vicinity.
The Hungarian conservatives are
alarmed at the election of Louis KOssuth to the
Hungarian Diet.
THE proposition in the House Of Lords,
1creasing the basis Of lodger franchise frontier
t. fifteen pounds per annum, has been rejected
The American ram Dunderberg, now
owned BY the French Government, has arrived
out. She made the trip in fourteen days ant
seventeen hours.
i NAPOLEON has postponed his visit to
Vienna. It is now said that he will soon have
m interview with King William Of Prussia, bui
not until aftsr his visit to Vienna.
THERE will be an opportunity for all
parties to bid for the contract Of transporting the
English mails to New York, though preference
will be given to English shipowners.
GARIBALDI is said to have abandoned
for the present his campaign against Rome Th
troops which were collecting throughout Ital!
are now dispensing.
The visit Of the Empress of France Il
the Queen Of England gave rise to great mum
ber Of onjectures as to Its object. Napoleon
expected to arrive in England at an early day
ISAIAH RYSpERs, in card in the New
York Herald, denies that he was engaged in
prize fight near Philadslphia recently, or that h
ever was prize fighter
TnEY are forming Sunday liquor club
10 New York. The object Of these societies
to meet on Sundays at their usual places Of re
sort to avail themselves of the privilege of en-
ljoyiug the beverages which they have previOssl
paid for during the week"
l LORD SrASLY, in the House of Com
mons, has promised to submit to tho Hous
the present session tho correspondence whie
had passed between the British Government an
that of the United States in regard to the Ala
. bama claims, and other documents bearing o
) the cuse
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DIED.

On the morning Of the eth instant, HARRr, young:
est son Of Thomas J. and Charlotte NJ FISHER, aged
year, 4 months, and n days.
In osorgstovn, D. c., At 80 o'clock a. m, August
=, 1867, AL0khNoS g., Infant son Of A. g. and H. A.
Nose.
On the eth instant, Mrs. ExxL sKLBir, the beloved
wife Of Charles W. sslbey aged 20 years. after lin.
gerins Illness OF months and II days.
On the TN instant after protraeted illness. Colonel
JosErH PIck, late clerk In the Sixth Auditors ofee,
In the 6sth year Of his age. Reqfescdf IN pace.
The friends Of the family invited TO attend his
funeral on Friday afternoon at 4o'eloek, from his
late rssidenes, No. $40 Z street
August Q, after lingering illness, Mrs. MARI Ass
WHITE, aged 81 years.
The funeral will take place from the residence Of
her SON law, James O. Dulin, on Georgia avenue
near Tenth street east Thursday the sth instant
At oclock p m. The friends Of the family are re-
specifically invited TO attend.
On the eth instant, in the full hope Of blissful
Immortality, JANEs FuLLAJovE, In the s0th year Of
his age. native Of Lineolnshire, England but for
the past 90 years q resident Of Georgetown, d. O.
The friends Of the family invited TO attend his
funeral Thursday afternoon At o'clock from the
residence Of his son-in-lAw, John N. Stake, No. "a
Bridge street, Georgetown.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
The Turf.

SARATOGA. n. Y, Aug. GA trotting
match for $500 came OF this afternoon,
between Stephen Dunn's bay gelding Tom
Hammond and Ed. Ellis gray mare White
Lily, mile heats, best three in FIVE, in har.
ness. Tom Hammond won in three straight
heats. Time, 2:49, 24s, 2:45.
The races begin tomorrow with the
Travers' stake, to be followed by race Of
two mile heats. For the first race six
horses will start, viz: Ruthless, De Con
roy, Bayswood, Bonnie Down, and two
others. There are four entries for the two.
mile race, viz: Fleetwing, Flora McIyer,
Morrssey and Connolly.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
The Surratt Case.

J This protracted trial is approaching its
conclusion, much to the relief Of the news
papers, and also, we think, to the relief Of
the public generally. Judge PnRRKroSr
finished his argument, and after the charge
by Judge FISHER to the jury they retired
about IL o'clock q. m, and up To 10 o'clock
last evening they were not ready to rem
der their verdict. The court at that hour
took a recess until 10 o'clock this morning.
There were various and contradictory
rumors as to the probable verdict the jury
will render in this case. By some II was
said that the jury were ten for acquittal
and two for conviction, and another story
that there were seven for conviction and
five for acquittal and there were very
many improbable rumors Of this character
aAoat all day.
We shall not attempt IN this connection
to express any opinion, because we have
no means, neither has any one the means
Of knowing what the verdict will be, or
how the jury stand. The probable and
natural course this matter will take to-day
will be this, as we judge: Mr.. Justice
FISHER will call the jury into court when
II assemblies this morning, and will inquire
Of them If they have agreed, and il they
say not, he will ask IL they wish any further
instruction upon any point Of law, and il
SO, he will give it. II the difficulty in the
way Of agreement is one Of fact and not
Of law, he will ask if there is any proba'
bility of their agreement; If the answer is
an affirmative one, they will 60 back tc
their room, but II their answer is mega
tive one, he will discharge the jury al
once. This, we say, will be the probable
ending Of this trial.
Now, this trial is over we can safely
promise a greater variety of news and
better paper.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
GEORGETOWN and Alexandria.

81 TO rHH CITIZENS or GEoRosrows, Arrange.
msnts have been 10 have the REPUBLICAN delivered
promptly and regularly every morning 10 subserib.
srs In every part Of dsorsstown.
Subscriptions will be received BY J.a Il THoRs,
No. lss Bridge street. who 10 our authorirsd agent
for Georgetown for its delivery and will collect for
subscriptions and solicit advertisements for the ma
rIoSAL REPUBLICAN, from and after August
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Au S.d8ds
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UsrrID srArEs PATENT oyYIoE,

wAsmNaroN, August 9, 1857.
On the petition OF Charlotte B. Thompson, admin :
istratriI Of John II. Thompson, deceased, James N.
Thompson, and Hosea Thompson, Of Holderness
New Hampshre praying for the extension Of . patent
granted to said Mstsrs. Thompson, the 10Th day OF
November, 1883, for an Improvement In machine for
trimming soles Of Boots and Shoes, fer seven year,
from the expiration Of said patent, which takes place
On the 18th day Of November, 1867:
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent omes on MONDAY, the 2sth day Of October
next, at IL O'Clock, m. and all persons are notified
to appear and show cause, II any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to hls
In the Patent 0mss their obj bjsotions, specially sci
forth in writing, at least tpsy day. before the day
Of hearngj all testimony fled BY either party, TO bs
used at the said hearing must Be taken and trans.
mittsd In accordance with the rules Of the once,
which will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon as testi
mony, must be nled In the once ftoentv days before
the day Of hearing the arguments, II any, within
ten days after hling the testimony.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published In the
REPUBLICAN, and the InteIlfoencsr, Washington, D.
c., and In the Granite State Press Lebanon, Nh
once week for three successive weeks the frst oi
said publieaons to be least sixty days previous 10
the day Of hearing. T.C. THKAKRR,
aus-lAwsw Commissioner Of Patents
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MARRIED,

sfYrusa sisasna AZ XII. .ity. Ia Ma. is.Eri.
PRrER, formerly Of Bsitinore, EsIylssd.
On March 10, By the Rsy. Mr.. Hintsl, JAMS I.
oArRs, Of Washington, p. g., 70 Mss hAhoAEnr J..
wnAsr, Of cumbsrisnd, Maryisnd.
Al the British Legation, Bsrse, switzerland, July
10, By the Rev. Rdvnd Dillon, HoRAcr RunBoLD,
ESQ, Secretary 10 her MAjsstyt Legation, 10 CAno.
LINZ BARsHr, daughter Of Hon. George Harrington,
tmsriean Minister near the Swiss Confederation,
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
A SWindle.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 7.-Planker-
ton and Amman, while shipping quantity
of pork and lard yesterday, were surprised
at no leakage with the Thermometer at
ninety. The mystery was solved with an
augur, when the barrels were found to
contain sand and salt. The swindle was
perpetrated by E. White, pork packer
here, last spring, whereby he realized
$4,000. White was arrested last night.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
New York Markets.

New YoRK, August Flour is steady
for old, and heavy and dull for new re-
ceipts, S,S31 bbls. Wheat heavy for new
and firmer for old; receipts, 10, ,672 bushels
Corn 2a3 cents better; receipts 1000
bushels, Rye quiet. Oats firm. Pork
dull new Mess S2305a23.l0. Lard quiet
at l24al3a cents. Whisky steady. Cot
ton quiet at 80 cents for middling uplands
Freights dull. Spirits turpentine firm al
59a60 cents.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
MOoLIGHT EXCURSION

The Steamer wAwAsEr will leave xIf6A
Seventh. street wharf on SATURDAY SAlM
EVENING. August TO- at o'eloet, for thai rare old
country town Of 81. Mays, Leonardtown. The
party will enjoy the entire day in BRIToN and ST.
CLEMENTS BAY, and arrive In Warrington on
Monday morning at o'clock.
To persons unaoquAinted with the locality Of
Brtons Bay the Committee beg to state that is s5
miles down the river, and is in the rear Of Black.
stones Island.
Committee Of Arrangements for this delightful trip
are: j. W. Angus, william sibley, G. A. Brown, J. Il.
Bird, George Courtney, Samuel oedney, and Captain
Staokpole, au Std
The national Republican., 1867-08-08

A "GooD, EASY" JusrIcE SHALLOW
The magistrate who married couple in
the morning and divorced them in the af'
ternoon has scarcely as serene u faith in
the omnipotence of his judicial fiat as a
brother shallow" in Cincinnati, who, ac'
cording to newspaper Of that city, was
reused at the dead Of night recently by q
couple who wanted to be married immedl
ately. Not liking to take the trouble te
dress, he sent down word that it was oil
right; they might consider themselves
man and wife, and come round in thu
morning to have the legal part performed
1t is to be hoped that the couple did no
forget to call upon the philomorphean jus
tice in the morning.-N. \. EVentn!
Post.
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DROPOSALS FOR STEAM BOILERS.


Proposals will be received at Room No. Il, OF Gov.
ernme at building At corner OF aud Seventeenth
Streets in this " until u o'clock the 18th inst,
for furnishing and putting In place three steam
boilers for the warming apparatus OF the building.
These boilers are 10 Be made Of the very best IRON
used for such purposes each to have thirty -eight
tubes two and thres-quArters inches diameter, and
to conform In all other respects except as to position
Of manhole, to the boilers now in place, which may
be examined at any time between the hours OF a.
m. and p IN. They are each ten feet long, three
feet six Inches In diameter, hyesixteenths OF one
inch thick with ends seven sixteenths Of one inch
thick hand hole near bottom Of front end, and man
hole top instead Of In the rear end, as 1t now is
and two cast iron lugs supports each Side and
thirteen inches from ends Of boilers.
Proposals must include the cost Of removing the
present boilers we'll the cost OF the new ones
Of setting them In p ace htting each with safety
valve and three gauge cocks OF the most approved
pattern; with feed and blow of pipe with most ap.
proved stop. valves, and proper connections with
water indicators, steam gauge, and warming -sppA
ratus and In all other respects ready for use on or
before the first day Of October next At the very latest
After the boilers are put in place and before being
ton Of person to be appointed by the Secretary Of
War, capable OF sustaining cold water pressure
equal to one hundred and twenty pounds to one
square inch. The means Of proof will be supplied
without cost to the contractor.
No payment will be made until after the boilers
are tested set in masonry, and all water and steam
| connections completed, ready for use.
Zach proposal must be accompanied by guATan-
tee from some responsible person that he Will unite
with the prOpOber In bond Tor three thousand dol
lars to secure the faithful execution and completion
Of the work proposed for within the time specified,
which bond, In case Of failure, will be rgidly
! forced
| Proposals will be received from boiler maker
only and none will be considered that 10 not In con
| formity to this advertisement. They should b.
| sealed aud marked Proposals for Steam Boilers,
and addressed TO the undeTsigned at Room No. II o
Government building At corner Of and Seventeenth
streets.
PropOsRlst to be sealed, endorsed, and addressed Al
above, will also be received within the same tim,
for purchase OF the three boilers at the building
where they can be examined at any time between tn,
| hours OF a. IN. and IN.
By authority Of the Secretary Of War,
| JANIS RyBLBTH,
su6.6t supt Of Building.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
REMOVAL.

The Office OF the Daily National Re
publican has been removed to the Force
Building" northeast corner Of Tenth and
ID streets.
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TSleR,r9ph-
From Europe.

LONDON, August Noon. = Consols
and bonds unchanged. Il
LIvERrooL, August Noon. = The
weather is unfavorable for crops. Corn,
3Ss. Sd. 81
LONDON, August 7-2 p. .m.-U. 8. Five
twenties, 73t; Illinois Central, 763 Fries,
45i. Others unchanged.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
Indian Affairs.

FoRr SULLY, Dacotah, July 24.-The
members Of the special Indian commission
to the Northwest Indian tribes, over which
General Sully presided, are on their way
by land, down the Missouri river, en- route
to Washington. They expect to reach
there before the lst OF September.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
9 VEINS USE,
FL, 23, 25, and "a Broadway, N. Y,
Opposite BoVling Green.
ONTHE EUROPEAN PLAN.

The Stevens House, Is well and widely known
to the travelling public The location 10 especially
suitable to merchants and business men 10 In close
proximity to the business part OF the etyis the
highway Of Southern and Western tTAyol-And ada.
cen. to all the principal Railroad and Steamboat
depots.
The Stevens House has liberal accommodations for
over three hundred guests Il is we'll furnished and
Possesses every modern improvement for the COM
fort and entertainment Of Its Inmates The rooms are
spacious and we'll ventilated provided with gas and
water the attendance Ia prompt and respectful, and
the table is generously provided with every delicAoy
Of the season, at moderate rates The rooms having
been refurnished and Temodslsd, We are enabled to
our guests.
0EoRaB X. CHASE l. CO.,
a7'gm Proprst0r,
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
COMM ERCIAL.

In Baltimore the market for -four Is un'
changed Howard street super and cut extra,
50. 50al0 so; rye -four, $s.25. Wheat Is 5alo
cents lower; sales of white at 81 10a2.60 for or.
dinary to prime, and rcd at 81 25a2.50 pei
bushel. Corn Is frmer and more active, and
white brought Sl.l6a12l, and yellow 81. 12al Is.
Oats arc frmor, with sales Of new at 72a7S cents
Rye brought $1.40.
In New York tho breadstuf market continues
to decline; the abundant harvests settling th,
fact that they must be lower In the future.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
Alexandria Anairs.

Alexnndrtn huhirn.
We clip the following from the Ga=stte Of
Tuesday;
STREETS OF ALEXANDRIA Some weeks since
| an article In the National IntsLiigsneer gave an
account Of the pc -ade of Braddock's army down
King street, Alexandria, observing, at the same
time, that the streets Of Alexandria were the
first paved in the United States. This Is mis-
take. When Braddock was here, In 1888, the
town was not quite six years old. Boston, New
York and Philadelphia were one hundred years
older at least.
In the year l795, according to the Oldest in.
habitant, lately deceased, the first pavement
was laid, beginning at Col. Hooe's, corner of
Prince and Water streets, now the First Ma
tional Bank, running thence to tho corner Of
Prince and Fairfax thence to the corner Of
King and Fairfax, and thence to the corner Of
King and Royal streets.
The parade of the troops on King street must
have been short indeed, as the limits Of the town
did not extend westwardly further than half the
block between Royal and Pitt streets, nor east.
wardly, II Is nearly certain than Fairfax street,
the then bank Of the river, which bank was af-
terwards dug down, and the cove between King
and Princess streets 6lled up as II Is at present
In the year 1895 the remainder Of the square
around the market-house was paved, that Is,
from the corner Of King and Royal to the corner
Of Royal and Cameron, to the corner Of Cameron
and Fairfax, aud back to the corner Of Fairfax
and King streets.
The pavement on Prince street, where It was
first begun more than seventy years ago, is bot
ter now than some Of that done few years ago,
but PAYERS then were not SO enlightened as th ey
are now, perhaps.
Tho expense Incurred by the Corporation for
paving the streets was at first met by funds from
the sale Of lottery tickets Of one Of which the
following Is q copy
"AleIa. Street Lottery, authorized by Act Of
Assembly, 1907 Number -. Tho possessor
hereof shall be entitled to receive the prize that
may be drawn against Its number"
REGIsrRATIoE.-The Board of Registration
for this city. reconvened on Tuesday, in the
Council Chamber. But little interest, however,
was manifested, and up to three o'clock but
forty names had been added to the list Of voters,
q large majority Of which were those Of colored
people, and nearly all registered from the Third
ward.
RUMoRED Coon LuoK.-It IL rumorsd, bui
not much credited, that . Mr. Rainey lately
found near an old camp ground In this vicinity,
! roll of money, containing about $500,
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The Home Circle.

mTuK HoxE CIRCLE ~ will be the title Of wash
iuRtop Sunday Morning Paper, the nrsi numper o'
which will be Issued on Au1nd ~. ,,t.i
II will contain the latest news, Local anu hAaOna
Editorial and other articles on city AM general
Poetry, Sketches, and storiesi
Fashionable intelligence, home and ABROAD ...
Notiess OF ChuTehes, Lectures, Books, Arts, Amuse
ments, &c. -,,., .,,.n,,on ,h. civ
next, then the country and the werld; No, ..c
Tss GOOD, ths beautiful and the useful will be Ad
yocAted. Asa .anta
oarns'' n BEAToN DoNoHo, Editor,
Publioaiion once, Fores's Building
.u7.u Corner Tenth and ''s'' near "a"
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Coupons, 1llij 5.2o's, 1862, 49, 5.2o's, 1854,
l1OI; 6-2o's, 1855, 110l; 6.2o's, January and
July, 1855, 1885, 10-4o's, 1o2ii 1905, August
1915 1905, June, 1911; 1905, July, lo7ii
Gold, 140l.
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOR RENT-THREE BRICE

IL Houses, sig rooms and kitchen each, with
hall, on Rhode Island avenue, between fourtssnth
and Fifteenth streets, one half minutes walk from
the street cars. Apply 10 j. Chapman, No. 227 Four
teepth street, between N and Bhode Island avenue.
au s-StH
The national Republican., 1867-08-08
DOST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

DOOl OrflOE DEf AM MEN L,
I OFFICE DIsB'ISo CLERK AND suPERN'sr
August Q, 1857.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this ofiee,
until the 9TH instant, for the delivery and storage
Of
60 tons (22io lbs) best Anthracite white Ash
Coal, QArge furnaoe sire.)
90 tons I2,s4o lbs.) best Red Ash Coal.
$50 cords seasonc Oak Wood,
80 cords best b 'iers's Pine Wood.
Average samples Of Coal must accompany each
bid
The Oak Wood to be sawed and split before stor-
Ing, and to be delivered in quantities as may be
quired.
4 b. oLMsTEAD,
au Slot DihbursinE Clerk and Bup't