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The Portland daily press., 1868-12-04
Character of Business.
4GENTS W1NTED ,

This Society being about to reorgsnize its agency
system in Maine, invites proposals from experienced
agents in Cumberland, York, Androscogs lin and OK
ford Counties.
u To experienced agents the best terms will bs
offered. Address WM. @. PRESCOTT
dee4d2t&wit Vice-Preside MT.
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EOR SALE

FOIl OdLE
ORR BBIs ST. MARTINS AL, |,
~ ~ crop OF 1868, Of superior quaii'y' 10 ar
ef Dr. Drig oiner' Aip GEO H. STARR,
j. scid1w. No, 80 Exchange Street.
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Montreal Ocean Steamship 10


PURSUANT to a license tr,un the .Irdgs nj pro
- ; ua lor the County of Cum berland Shall offer
tb prya'e rDf SALE at my oc on and after Saturday
whicb uay OF Deeemf er, 1868, the Real Estate Of
cons;,; oeie,nan owe' died seized and possessed,
nats5 n on mouse and lot with out buildings sit
a E on tee easter ~ side OF Washington Street in
'ne CITY OF PortF and.
por,,,ra p. wM. f. MORRIS, Admir-.
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To Let.

. GOOD TENEMENT on sherbrooke st. In
a SuIre at 33 Waterville st.
Dec 4-dlws
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LAUNcHED-At Sullivan recently, a brig of 211
tons, named Morancy; owned by parties at Sullivan
and Bucksport, and to be Commanded by Cant Tho,
Hill.
At Sandy Point Both ult. from the yard of Showers
q staples, brig OF 43S tons, named David Bugbee
owned by the builders, David Bugbee Cant Jane
Staples, who is to command her, and others.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy
Department, Is In receipt OF dispatches from
Sugeon J. NJ. Foltz, OF the Flag-sh Franklin
and Fleet Surgeon Of the European Squadron.
The dispatches are dated from the Franklin,
OF Naples, March Is, 1868, and inform the Blu.
reau Of the death by typhoid fever, OF Lieut.
John ID. Clafk, whose demise occurred on
board the U. s. steamer Canandaigua at Ciyits
Vecehia, sth Of March last. Lieutcna ant CLARK
was native Of New York, and entered the
naval service from that State, Septcmber
q, 1880
The Bureau has also received from Assistant
Surgeon Marmion, of the u. S. steamer Mo.
nongahela, dated st. Croix, W. l., March 10th,
the certificates of the death of two OF the me n
OF that vessel, who fell victims to the yellow
fever-Lswrence Whelan, seaman, and John
Crozier, ordinary seaman. The Surgeon In.
forms the Bureau that the epidemic was abst-
ing, there having been but one new case in
four days. There were fourteen men on the
sick list, all Of whom would recover.
Lieut.. Commanders @. NJ. Chester and d. f.
Day have been ordered to the Contocook
First Assistant Engineer Oscar c. Lewis, or
dered to the Ammanoosuc.
Lieut.. Commanders Walter Abbott and Ed
ward L. Preble detached from the Contocook
and waiting orders. Acting Ensign John
Greenhalgh, detached from the Constellation
and placed on leave for discharge. Acting
Master ID 5. Melinda, placed on leave fol
discharge. Acting Ensign r. u. Elder, an,
Acting second Assistant Engineer George L
Barnell have been honorAbly discharged.
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The assassination OF this brilliant orator
and statesman will not surprise his more AM
mediate friends, for they, as well as himself,
knew the bitter and malignant hatred Of his
enemies. II will, nevertheless, shock and
astound millions OF people, who regarded him
as a leader, and who believed In his principles
and were charmed with his eioquenee, Mr..
Mcuec was an 1rishman, and was one of that
band of patriots who In lsis struck for the
freedom of Ireland. The friends Of Irish lib
erty and nationality, particularly the Fenians,
regard him as traitor to his principles and
were not disposed to forgive him for the sban.
Comment Of his carly avowals OF attachment to
their cause, For his subsequent defence OF
the English government, they could not and
would not forgive him.
sing his violent death, because we could not
prove so grave charge, though doubtless the
course Of this distinguished man in his oppo
sition to the Fenian movement led to his dast
ardly assassination.
Years ago we made the Acquaintance Of Mr.
MCGEE IN Canada, and formed our opinion oil
the man. He was q man Of powerful mind, oil
ripe culture, and q most. brilliant and enter
tanning conversationalists.
We deprecste the "deep damnation Of hi
taking or" Assassination is the blacklist snt
most diabolical OF crimes. There IL no deed
In the catalogue OF crimes comparable to II
and no punishment too severe with which tn,
assassin should be visited. II there be ont
| craven, cowardly soul on earth who Is UNIT Il
live, II Ia the blaek.hearted assassin.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

We give the following extracts from two
political paper. in New York city, leading
from the World and the second from the Poa
The World says; when, one short month ago,
the wave arst broke in angry thunder on the
granite lodges OF New Hampshire, the Radical
ofice. holders and contractors and impeachers
affected to mistake Its voice of doom for a
casual surge OF the political sea; This, In their
haunts Of those who shape their party ends,
another and a very different spirit ruled.
There were dlsm, ansie, ana nfh ~, , des
the rising tide might haply be stayed ere Its
avcnging pillows should sweep over and sweep
cav Ts ssor a called government OF the Union
by the rump OF q Congress-"
"The wave that rose on New Hampshire
sweeps victory over Connecticut. The voice
OF the people that daunted these bloated ~.
rants OF an hour IN March, damns them In
April. The cohorts that came down to the
pie I Of PLACE and the gold Of corruption, where
are they today
".Tho might OF the Gentle. uusmote by the
4. iii melted, like snow. in the glance Of the
To this the Po1 replies rs follows: This 10
lose Its self.possession that 1t rejoices even
over the defeat Of impartial suffrage In Wis
consin; and Jumps all together under the gen.
suffrage smashed" How the election IL toAffsct
trial before grave court, the hishest In the
land, In which the Judges have solemnly sworn
to do even-handed justice, IL not easy to see;
and to count the defeat Of impartial suffrage
as Democratic victory 10 to show that the
good Democratic namo Ia fearfully misused.
Meantime 1t may be useful to the Republi-
cans to see that they have not, within the last
year, grown In the good opinion OF the coun.
try. They have kept New Hampshire, which
| they had; they have. not gained Connecticut,
which the Democrats hadi and 1t Is probable
| that II the Democrats knew how to use their
| success, II, at every little election they gain,
they did not fall to cursing the negroes, abus-
| the reactionary and inhuman spirit which AMI
| mates them, they might gain large and solid
| once more to the possession OF the Govern.
ment. But party founded on so narrow and
| inhuman a policy MS hatred Of an oppressed
| race, and opposition to impartial liberty, will
| scarcely make much progress with the gener-
| rlaan nnla
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ARRIvAr.s AT THE uornLs.

/. NATIONAL HOTEL-H. S. BEssQr.
Hon stephen Tsoer, X 4; J. mEe y.
s s%ss ys.il,s nss,$ :s,s.
Busc, PhilsdelphiajR Lowell, Rochester,
= MS6iun P5eSs ,Iyn \ Y Y t si..o 7
MoI F Fss; S S..a XXI ada t ffsrs.s
~: bo.an go sna S ssst 6Slo Harry s}Sr
gun, N Y, Samuel II Mcclure, N Y, b Corbett,
N YjC b Adams, Louisyiliei Acton Young,
Cincinnati, cV Moody, Clneinnstii o p
schoody, Cincinnati; Edward Pierce, Toledo,
Ohio, Ohss NJ Bows, Toledo, 0hioj W II
f.p Ts, 9 9s,o; hTsSS, flsy;p SHi
PhlisSsiphist MTs D Paul, San Frsnsisooi
EXTRAORDINARY 4 saELLxr.
J; Brock Philsdelphis, Ps, d.. E; z: Roger,
Mr. Nj. Dur pur. nsT New YORK, Hon Il = Mckee,
p Lsras, Richmond, Va; IL 0pie and wife,
S sg soho Rovsy SeS GiT ff
ply and wife, Phiiadelphia; FG Martindale,
North Carolinai E s Grove, Philadclphiai
T% Ill., H,D pSi'%3s apP1sss 1na M'CR
Branch, Albemarlej Thos + Williamson, North
Virginia.
sEAToN HousEzJoHs II. ssxNns;
nap, Msrysville, cal, WIN Z Owens, Philsdel
wife, Wsterbery; conni Q R Jones, Philsdel
Phiisdslphis; II q Pearson, N Y, Francis a
Emit1 Eckerorst and wife, Valparaiso Chill
5hsso Ite k MS M y ssns,
grader, VeiteS and " veitch, Nd
OWEN HOUSES. W. OWENS:
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Brevet Brlgadier General J. p. Hatch, N jor
Attn United States Cavalry, has been detailed
as superintendent of mounted recruiting ser.
vice for the ensuing two years, by order of
General Grant He will relieve Brigadler
General Grier at Carlisle barracks, Pennsyl-
vania, the latter officer repairing to his regI.
ment In the Missouri department.
BreVet Lieutenant Colonel J. 7. Randolph,
surgeon United States Army, has been relieved
from duty at Fort Wool, New York harbor,
and ordered to report In person to the com.
handing general OF the Fifth military district,
relieving Breyet Brigadier General T, A,
MePariin, who will report in person y. the
Surgeon General OF the army
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

To-day the trial of the President OF the Uni
ted States will be renewed, and the defence
WIZ enter upon their line Of argument against
the prosecution. Judge Curtis will lead off
End 1t isexpeeted his argument will be lengthy
lie VIII speak from notes, and will cover the
entire ground In his effort to rcbut the Arsu,
ments OF the managers and the testimony sub
mitted by them.
There Will be large amount of documentary
testimony submitted by the defence, and be-
sides, number OF witnesses will be called for
that side, and among them Secretary welles,
We do not see, however. how the trial can last
more than two weeks.
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OF THE INTERIOR,
~ USIrEpp STATES PArEsr oGnIGs,o

On the petition Of GEoKoB A. LEIGGroS. Of Law.
renee, Mass, praying for the extension q patent
improy ement In Sowing Machines, for seven Yesrs
from the expiration q SAD psssn'' winch 'sAs'
ordered that 6s AZ a b heard a the
ned 70 appear and .ho. cause. q any th'y have.
ale il the Patent oase their SsjeellSss. spssislly
set forth in writing, at least ttoentu days before
the day Of hearingi all testimony filed by either
party, to be used Al the said hearing, must be
OF the ON &c, which will be furnished application
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon az tesi-
the day OF heaTingi the arguments, II any, within
len days after hling the testimony.
Ordered also that this notice be publ tshed In the
Republican and the Intel!f0enesr, WAshin gton.
d. C., aud in the Post. Boston, hsyaehuseS.ts;
OF said publications to DO at least sixty days pre-
yious 10 the day Of hearing. =. .rorm
pa.Tha Acting Com missioner Of Patents.
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Alaska Advices via San Francisco

Alaska Advices via San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, April THE wreck Of the
steamer Autocrnt, with cargo, SC, sold for
10000.
ALAsKA-advices to March 26.-The health
OF the garrison at Jamestown was good. Sew
eral Indian chiefs visited headquarters and
were properly entertained by General Davis.
Movements are on foot to establish seal fsh.
cry depots at st. James and St. George Isl
ands.
It'll reported that the Russian steamer &C
CURED by the successor OF the Russian Fui
Company will be used as an opposition line
between California, Victoria, and Alaska.
The weather unpleasant. 1t rained and
hailed ten consecutive days In March.
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PROPOSALS FOR BRICK.


CHIEF QuARIERAAsrkB's OPFiCE,l
FIRST MILITANT DIsrRICr,
RICHsoSD, Va, April :, lsss
Sealed Proposals will be received at this once
till SATURDAY, April II, lass. al II O'Clock, IN.
for supplying the United States G0yernment with
80. 0DJ flFrY THOUSAND MERCHANTABLE
PAVING BRICK, tnore or less.
The Brick to be delivered at the kiln, subject to
the Inspection OF an agent appointed by the Gov
will be accepted.
Tho name Of one responsible surety In the sun Of
5000 hye hundred dollars, must accompany each
proposal, Satisfactory evidence OF the response
billy Of the surety offered must also be furnished
plainly mark ed Proposals. for Brick. u
The Chief Quartermasier reserves the right Of re-
{eeting all and every bid which he may deem too
high.
Pay mcuis to be made ON completion Of the con-
tract "
By order VI the QuArteImaster General.
JAMES NJ MOORE,
Byt Lieut. Col. aud q. NJ U. S. a.,
ap9-3t Chief q. NJ First NIL Dist
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PROPOSALS VoR FLOUR AND SOAP.

oPPIcG DEPor CoNNIssARr sUBsIsrRxcE,
wAsnIEGTOS, u. O., April g, 1865
WANTED = 100 barrels Family FlOur, best
quality.
200 bAr,els No. J.
30 " No 2. %
1900 pounds Hard Soap, similar to
sample.
The Family Rlunr will be required within sig
days; y OF tho remainder Of the PlOur within ten
days aud all without fail before the 3Oth Instant
before the 9Th OF May.
Proposals received until u IN. on TUESDAY, the
l4,h instant.
Conditions as heretofore. O. BELL,
ap9+t G. s., U. s. Army.
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HARRIsDuRo, April ga joint resolution
passed the Pennsylvania Legislature request
ing the President Of the United States to give
protection to all persons engaged in the guano
trade, and to cause the Government of st. Do.
mingo to restore to the United States the
Island of Alta Villa, In the Caribbean sea,
which was forcibly wrested from our citizens
The joint resolution Is to be dispatched to the
President at once.
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HEADe rs DIsrRIcI ISDIAS TERRIIoRI,l
OFFICE CHEZ QuARIERNAsTER,
foRr 0iBsos, q. n, March "a, 1858
Ptoposals In duplicate will be received at tho
until O'Clock p. m, May 5, lsBs, at which time
bids will be opened, to furnish for the Of the
ATbuckle, c. n,
500 bushels Oats.
The requirements and fOrmalites usual In con
tracing for Government supplies will DO acted
Of all bidders, and all to whom any contract may
be awarded In the present case.
Delivery to commence as early - June, ], 1858,
and to be supplied at the rate Of Aot less than
bushels per month until the eyntract IN filled.
BY authority OF Brevet Major NJ Bryant. Y. 3.
A.. commanding District Lillian Territory.
A. =, KIMBALL,
Captai1 and A. q. NJ, U. 3. A.,
hpO-Ol Chief GnAILermAAter. District / u.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

Major General steedman, Hon. Montgomery
Blair, and several Representatives called upon
the Executive yesterday morning. The Presi-
dents counsel also had interviews with him
during the day.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, jr, Of the New
York Herald, is at willards.
MARSHAL DASiEL aooDLoE, OF North Caro-
lima, arrived In town yesterday, and was
warmly greeted by his numerous friends
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'opERY LANGUAGES.

PROFESSOR DANIEL 4, oRoUx,
Formerly Teacher Of hedern Lsnguages q ths
Coiumbia, has resumed his pFvale lessons IN
French, dsImau. Spanish, APd has aorEs,niIs d
sasn snx of ths can apply % hin stkis oes
franslstions made a the aboys iansuasss' also Y.
sbls ehaf9e. tc' SIS 6svesth street. between D
And streets, WasbIngton, D. O. Apt-u
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WILMINGTON, N. O., April s.-Registration
here nrst day: Whites, SO; blacks, 40; second
day, whites, 1903; blacks, lo5. Middle Sound
district, two days: Whites, 5oj blacks, 81. II
Is thought that during the remaining three
days the whites will outnumbcr the blacks.
The excitement over registration is very great
but there have been no disturbances.
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Conservative Meeting At Wilmington
North Carolina,

WILMINGTON, N. c., April SAN immense
Conservative meeting was held at the Thea
tire. Many ladies was present. Able and thrill
Ing speeches were made by X. II. Cowan, and
J. W. Atkinson, and Maj. J. A. Englehard.
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The Virginia Legislaturc-Movem
Of AerGeAnt RAleA.


RICHMOND, Aprils.-Resolutions prohibiting
the Legislature from establishing separate
schools for the two races was defeated CT to q.
All the propositions for relief, including the
homestead, were discussed to-day. A speaker
refused to give way In order to allow Sergeant
Bates to be invited on the floor, saying he did
not want to see the flag brought In under cop
pcrhead auspices.
Bates arrived this afternoon at $50. Abou,
500 persons were at the bridge awaiting his
arrival. He went of in brisk trot to the hote',
and at six O'Clock appeared on the top OF the
Capitol, and waived his nag to a large crowd
that had gathered In the park.
A fall through bridge having famed him
he will not leave for Washington until Tues
day morning. A number Of prominent citi
zens called on him this evening.
The Republican State Executive Committee
called q convention for the hrst Wednesday In
May to nominate State officers.
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
~ UgIrEp STATES PArEsI o,SLer,

wAhHihurONs mhfch ~, lbS.
On the petition Of WARREN SHAW and PAnLBY
O. GRgEs, OF Wales. Massachusetts,. praying 70
the eI tenslon OF patent granted to them the 2Dth
day OF June, 1884, for an Improvement In Tenterng
Cloth, for seven years from the expiration Of said
is6s; 40.
il 10 ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Once on Monday, the sth day Of June
next at " clock and AL persons are notified
said petition ought not to DO granted
Persons opposing the extension are required to
Ale in the Patent once their objections, specially
set forth In writing, At least tpenty days before
the day Of hearingi all testimony hled by either
party, TO be used At the said hearing, must be
TAX aud transmitted IN accordance with the rules
tion. .
mony. must DO nied In the Office ttocnfv days be.
fore tie day Of hearingi the arguments. " any,
ordered. also. that this notise Be published in
ion, D. e.. and In tho Republican, Springfield,
Mass, once week for three successive weeksi the
hrst Of said publications TO be at least sixty days
previous 10 the day OF hearing. =, ,uo,m
.n,wq,x Astinr CommissIOner OF Pntepts,
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ST. LOUIS, April s.-Sedalis and Jefferson
cities elected the Radical ticket. In Kansas
city the Democratic ticket was elected except
Auditor, City Marshal and one Councilman.
The Mayor has 200 majority, but he run ahead
of his ticket. In Leavenworth the full Dem.
ocratio ticket with the exception of Treasurer
for which ofnce no Democrat was nominated
was elected by 400 to TOO majority.
This will be the nrst full democratic admin
istration for six years. National policy and
the endorsement OF the Congressional dele
cation In Congress were prominent issues in
the election.
Corondalet, ak miles below here, elected a
full Democratic ticket.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

JACKSON, MISS, April Sin the conven
tion to-day. the franchise bill WAS under con
sideration. The day was occupied with de
bates,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

NfINsEAPoLIs, MIN, April Sin the city
el setion, yesterday, the vote was Light. Harri-
SON, Republican, elected Mayor, by $40 ma.
\ GRITTY.
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spi-wsw Acting Commissioner o. Pate
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
~ USIrEpSrArHs PAIEsr oFyIc

WAbulhurOEs hpfll ia 1900.
On the petition Of jonathan BALL, Of Elmira,
N. Y, Praying for the extension o. patent
Enforcement In mode Of connecting Water Pipes,
foI years from he s5giTstio1 q .sid Pstsn'
Ii is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Once on MONDAY, The ga day Of June
ned 10 appear and show cause, II any they have.
why said petition ought not TO Be granted.
Persons opposing the extension arc required TO
nle In the Patent Once their objections, specially
set forth In writing, a. Least t.cent days before
party, TO be used st tho said hearing, must be
Ian and transmitted in accordance with the rules
OF 6se snd o.har papers. relied up5n ~ tss
timony. must - alsd A. Che ohise t,esniy days be.
within ten days after nlinH the testimony,
Ordered also, that ~. a2tise BE- paIishsd IN the
D. O., and IN the Democrat, Rochester, n Y,
vious to The day 81 hsaripg. A. n. stout,
APPS. wa Acting C0mmissionsr Of Patsnts
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QCARrERAAsTRE GENERALS OFPICK,l
wAsHISGTOs, y. c., April q, 1853
y List q Proposals received AZ the ouaItsrmaster
Eqnlpage during the week ending Anti 4, 1855:
HERMAN BOXER CO.. Of New York, offer TO
purchase for the use OF one Of the Danublan Prin-
Qualities the following articles Of Clothing and
Equpage:
Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry Jack
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B,ll,nrd Cb.mp,on.b,p OF America

CHICAGO, April s.-The match for the bill
lizard championship OF America, between Nc
Dewitt and Foster, commenced to- night, at $50
o'clock. At 0 o'clock the game stood, Foster
ll3, McDevitt IS. The call on the seventeenth
innings was, Foster Sta, McDevitt o..
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09

AUGUSTA, April sit has been suggested
that the meeting Of the Southern Press Asso-
citation, to be held here on the 10th instant, be
postponed to May 4th, on account OF the cleo.
tion taking place on the goth.
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Post once DepartInent.

The following business has been transacted
IN the sixth Auditors ONCE for the Post Once
Department during the month OF March last
pah' received 1882 accounts; registered
PTS accounts copied 1000 accounts settled
H,eo accounts. Amount Involved In settle
menss, si,s40,iits6. Postmaster Generals
drafts registered and passed, 40. warrants
registered and passed, al. Auditors drafts
drawn, 64oA Amount Of Postmaster aeneral,.
drafts and Warrants, ttso, ooi.s9. Amount Of
Auditors draftsS ,ooo Letters received, 9, $40
Letters sent, n,he Letters recorded, 100.
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And LOT All other hTticles ~ per cent more than
List Of Proposals Of A miseellAneous character
received at the Qneo Of tho QuarteTmaster General
for the week ending April ., 1883;
G. b. ROBBINS CO., Philadelphia, Pa, onsT
lbs ePa-M