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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05
PROPOSALS FOR GRADlyu STREETS :.


MAYOR OFFIJk, CRY HALL
WAsuINHTuA, d. G., September -, 1855 I
Proposals Will DO rec. wed at this onee until /!
o'clock, IN, on SATu EDAY, October 10, 1885, Tor
srliiur aud GraV cling Third street west, fSiv"
approved May n. 1907.
The worE t, b. done VA l"r H." direction II the
missioner II tie Fourth Ward, and two Assistant
G9mlui .,iOnrrs, 10 b,uppuutcd by the Mayor.
Builders vii sl.t" u" trlc" per cubic yard IN,
excavation -" CmhAukm"ut, tho work to hu pGId
'nr"niy uIG way, aud that will be- tho way whl,h
measure. IL" in1I, whether Il y" luF"EANan"u
attn" iuchr- d,op In the Ceuirr II the street, aud
apcrng 70 four iurh"n drop NJ the cutter line after
All the ,urpIHs irth, Including sand, ErlYH
Commit siuUrr may dirrC..
thu work has been approved by tn" City surveyor,
he COMMISSIONER uI the Ward, rnd The r-i-tiut
The lght to r, Jeri amy % all BID, t. rr,erv,d.
Each bad mdst be accompanied " ~ tho gudrHu-
tee Of icspuE,lhr Party tkupwu to be- surh) that,
due form, aud perform the w'rk IN uce"riaucc
thuTcwith
-, A. gu1ro4.C" II this bid bo accepted ~
the Mayor that the bidder III cutter into Acnulrdc
for the same, aud perform tic work according Ia
bids must be- rndwrsrd ON the envelope "Prnpr.
al, TOT gE.d,ug aud grayolGs THIRD street wet,
and Wl irg",cI To- thf MHyJ5T u wa.hiaston, t. {
uc9.id Comh:s>tnarI f"nrtA Ward
RLAYKErs BLANKETS :!
BLANK gTs oni lbehr.t ,oaks.'iGall ,.l%-, SuEGT.
lNGSn gd BED snREADS, TOWELS, NAPKINS,
oar stock /, full In all DEPARTMENTS,
'r"'k. WI E}LE$ TGK6filri;,
.rar ,lffir r.,,rr.n S,N,'pII Ana g. xxx i,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05

STREET lMrEOvEMENr.--Wc notice that the
gutterlng and paving Of l. street north, from
Third to Eiith streets, II progressing compile.
ton under the supervision of the eommiss lon
rr Of the Fourth ward, and the street already
pTcscnts iluc and improved condition,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05
KIRKWOOp MOUSE-KrNn.

A u Hadrn, q W Rescrvelt, n Il; g w
and wife, Miss Dougherty, Cal; Mrs J II
Bowen and children, New Orleans; u X
Pace, T. W Snccd, W Bailey, CharlOttsyille;
Adds, Frederick; jos Tyson, l. l. kartcrbur-
ger, Philadelphia CN q Murphy. n " il &
Cooper and lady 81 PAUL T. ROser, II NJ
Clinton BOSTON, I l. Galligan, st Louis; Jos
& Ryan, ) NJ CorwardAn, Camden, N J.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05

BUILDISG MATERfAL.-Mr II. Wlngate, cor
ner OF Eleventh and q streets, who has had an
extensive experience as builder, in this Dis-
trict, desires to call the attention OF contrAc-
tors and persons contemplating erecting resi-.
dcnccs to his selection OF builders materials,
embracing everything necessary to 1T out first
class residences, stores, or other bull iings, o.
the latest styles and the best material. Cali
and examine his stock
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05

\ Aintsworth, Old Hoint, Va; q !. Lovcth,
Team; John q Eaton, Il W Oakley, N Y; q II
Woodbury., \ Lewis, kyj + slaughter, Va;
Judge " BARLEY, Cincinnati, Ohioi Gen q
MhTstou, n II; W Cogswcll, Charleston, = O.
T ! Jones, Washington, u Z; Frederick Vim
cent, y Y;Gcn st John Il 5 simmer u Al
T. NAlH, Paris; W : Wakefield, Boston, Massi
ncury /. Howard, Baltimore, Md; Id W Saw
John Il Campbell, Tenn; ! T. Murphey, Lock-
port, n ~ Wv G Scilow, I ; Al " Price and
WIFE. Harrisburg,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05

TnE ISDiCATOR.-A new paper, with the
shove title, lcs lgnCh for gratuitUus circulation,
tain y. Tyler Powell. The Captain deserves
success.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05

Pace LIST Of gents furnishing goods at the
original Francs, Igl seventh GtrcC', between
ID aud T. streets: Good white shirts, flUl 90
line white shirts, t2lg2. 30; good undcrshfts
and Lrlwcrr, jJc., 7tt., and eli No. line
meTinO thirts and drawers, n 81, fl.Ij; good
cotton socks, 10, 10, 20, and % cents; hcsl
English hall hose, % and 70 80 per dozen; goot
paper collars, three hoNCs for Is cents, white
handkCrch!Cfs, IS, -, aud % cents, linen col
lars, cults, ties, bows, toilet articles, Nc., a
popular prices, Remember the plHcc-lO
seventh street, large plttc-gltss frOat sig
doors below T. street. No branch stores. .
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05
Notices of Patents.

TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
~ ,WAsHiS1ros, d, C., Sept. 0, lses
On the petition OF CHkRLEs DANFORrH, Pater-
son, Now Jersey, praying for the extension Of
patent granted to him on the 18th day Of Deem
Der, 1884, for an Improvement in Throstles for
Spinnip Cottoni
II 10 ordered that said petition be heard at this
Ofice o the 23d day Of November next. Any per-
son may oppose this extension. Objections, dero
sitious, and other papers, should be hled In this
Office tweRty days before the day OF hearing
ELISHA FOOTB,
sepl0.Tiw Commissioner of Patents.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05

The ATTACK ON WAsHIEGToHIAEs.-CA
Hudgins, James II. Smythe, George W. Nor
ris, Joseph Peters, John Rooney, James Stan.
ton, Thomas Sclyag, Robert Hays, Albert
Hergensheimer, George Kenny, all Of Balti-
more, were charged with assault and battery
and conspiracy In Philadelphia on Thursday
Ter, at the Central station In that city;
Mr.. Jacob II. Richardson, of Washington,
d. O., clerk In the supreme Court OF the uni.
ted states, testified that he came from Wash.
inKton at b;30 and reaching here about ii
o'clock; saw Hudgings and Salyag In the cars
this side of BALTIMORE the hrst named sang
the palmetto Flag" song, andthe party gave
three cheers for Seymour and Blair. witness,
with others, gave three cheers for Grant and
Colfax; Hudgings struck witness with club.
Mr.. George d. johnson, of Washington, ID.
GaGsns rss RSonsy snG Ps IN tSS
disturbance. Mr.. James 7. Wormley, Of
Washington, was In the ears, and identified
Hudgings, Rooney, and Selvsg. There were
very dfsorderly. william 6. Crawford, OF
Washington, identified Peters and Selvag, aud
was Of the opiuion that Hudgings was Of the
party. Onlcer Kenny testified to arrrsting
and finding loaded pistol on his person.
Chief Lamon testified 10 ordering the arrest
OF the accused lie had received instructions
from Baltimore to the effect that there were
certain parties coming here to be assessed,
and interfere In our election. On Wednesday
night he received a telegram from Baltimore
that one hundred Baltimoreans had started TO
this city for the purpose of being assessed,
and for voting purposes he had some men
there, and when the fact Of the beating OF
Mr.. Richardson was made known to him he
ordered the arrest OF the accused; the parties
were described to him.
Hudgngs, Rooney, Peters, and Salyag were
held to answer the charge Of assault and bat
further hearing today (Monday) to answer
the charge of conspiracy to illegally vote at
the coming election.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05

A LEGAL LARoENY.-For n fortnight past
some villain has made II his business to watch
the various law Offices in the vicinity OF the
sen{, which ia Y Ireouen}iy The case he would
enter, and after procuring such books rs he
saw at, take his departure. Among many
other very valuable works this would-be gem
tlcman took from one place plat-book OF the
DiBtrict He had the boldness to offer a num-
Der Of the volumes for sale at store on Penn.
sylvania avenue. lie may think that he is
doing \ good Job, but should the stolen prop.
crty not be returned In = short time, action
win be taken against him, which, perhaps,
will not prove so agreeable to his lordship
after all. lie Is well known to the loOscTB,
but for the sake Of family connection they
have been waiting patiently for the young
dignitary to rctrace his steps.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05

OWEN HOUSE =. W. UWEN.
James Gleason, J ) Franklin, d Walker,
virginia. Mai u Stanard, q IL NJ MurTan,
CulpeppeT Court House, NAj l. q GOodcll,
MnsBachusetts; W J Andrews, Brooklyn, N
~ ] Il Nrary, A Reed, j II Phoenix and wife,
Lcwlstown, Pas X u iIeincr, II Davis, L
= Az " ! Davis, Georgia; II Andrews, Albany,
y y; a Reed, Lcwisburg, Pa.
UNITED STATES HOTEL.
] u Putnam, Glcns Falls, n u; L II lIcnsh,
Ilpscl Bcrua, Washington, u c; q A Harrison,
Albert Williams, Baltimore, Nd; G u Stropes,
j " Boyd. VIM Mitchell, Pa; y 4 Joyce,
Doll ChGs Warden and lady, Hugh Harrison
Baltimore, Md.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-05

A FIRE.-About II o'clock last evening, OF.
fcef Freer, of the sixth precinct, turned in an
alarm of fire from box 90, corner seventh and
streets north. II was caused by the burning
Of the laths In the ceiling of Mr.. A. DittIichs
hat store, No 42j, Seventh street west which
caught from stove pipe. The ere depart.
ment was prompt on the spot, but the flames
having been extlnguished By a few buckets (
water, they were not brought into action.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-13
N oTI Q z,

All Powers of Attorney heretofore granted b.
ne are this day revoked.
JOS. D. WINTERS.
Carson City, Mar 9th, 1865. 3w
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-19
Giants of Olden Times.

in one of his recent lectures, Professor
SIiiiman, the younger, alluded to the dis
covery OF the skeleton of an enormous
lizard, OF eighty feet. From this the pro-
lessor inferred, as no living specimen of
such magnitude has been found. that the
species which 1t represents has become
degenerated. The verify of his position
he euieavored to enforce by an allusion
to the well-known existence of giants Of
olden times. The following is the list
on which this singular hypothesis is bas-
ed
The giaut exhibited at Rouen inlS3O.
the professor says measured nearly eigh-
teen feet
Gorapius saw girl that was ten feet
high
The Giant Galabra brought from Ara
bia to Rome, under Claudius Caesar, wa:
ten feet high
Fannum, who lived in the time of Eu
gene H., measured 1I2 feet.
The Chevalier Scrog. in his voyage tt
the Peak of Teneriffe, found in one of the
caverns of that mountain, the head o
Gunich, who had sixty teeth are was no
less than fifteen feet high
The giant Ferregus slain by Orlando
nephew of Charlemagne, was twenty
eight feet high
In 1914, near St German, was founc
the tomb of the giant Isorent, who wa
not less than thirty feet high.
In 1880, near Rouen, was found
skeleton whose skull held bushel of corr
and who was nineteen feet high.
The giant Bacart was TWENTY-FIVE fee
high his thigh bones were found in 10
near the river Moderi.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-19
National Thanksgiving Proclamatio

President johnson has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation
In the year which is now drawing to
its end the art, the skill and the labor of
the people of the United States have
been employed with greater diligence
and yigor, and on broader fields, than
ever before, and the fruits of the earth
have been gathered into the granary and
the storehouse in marvellous abundance.
Our highways have been heightened and
new and prolific regions have been occu-
pied. We are permitted to hope that
long protracted political and sectional
dissensions are, at no distant day, to give
place to returning harmony and fraternal
affection throughout the republic. Many
foreign states have entered into liberal
agreements with us, while nations which
are far off, and which heretofore have
been unsocial and exclusive. have become
our friends The annual period of rest
which we have reached in health and tran
guilty, and which is crowned with so
many blessings, is, by universal consent,
a convenient and suitable one for cultiva-
ting personal piety and practising public
devotion.
l, therefore, recommend that Thurs
day, the twenty sixth day of November
next, be set apart and observed by all the
people of the United States as a day for
public praise, thanksgiving and prayer
to the Almighty Creator and Divine Rul-
er of the universe, by whose ever watch
full, merciful and gracious providence
alone states and nations no less than fam
lilies and individual men do move and live
and have their being.
In witness whereof [ have hereinto set
my.hand and caused the seal of the Uni
ted States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
twelfth day of October, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-eight, and of the il depend
ence of the United States the ninety
third. ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President
WILLIAM I'll. SEWARD, Secretary of State
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-19
1 MUSICAL COX for ONE D0LLAR

TTNHE French Great Sensation: novelty, cheapness-
i durability; In highly polished case, metallic
tongues brilliant in tone of the best construction
with the most recent improvements, new keyess
pattern. Eight select Airs. Eminently adapted for
tho drawing table. Guaranteed OF the best
workmanship and performance Nc. size, airs 81;
No . l6 airs 81; No 3, "a airs So All sent free
receipt of the amount. No agents, discount Ad-
dress WIN. SCOTT, Agent, No. y Market Street,
Na,,-V nr
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-19
Progress of thePacific r. r.

The Pacific Rail Road is progressing at
an unexampled rate towards completion.
On the Sd of November the track was
laid to point nine hundred miles west
of Omaha, which carries it thirty-fve
miles west of Green River. AS the rail
Is laid at the rate of from three to FIVE
miles day, and it is only one hundred
and fifty miles further to Salt Lake, if
the weather is favorable the road will be
completed to Salt Lake by the lst' of
January. From the point where it
strikes the lake, to Salt Lake City is
eighty miles, and as the winter on the
plains OF Utah is not unfavorable to out
door work, the road to Salt Lake City
can be finished by the 4th Of March 90
and as the Central Pacific from San Fran
cisco may meet it thereon that day, it
would be a source of national ioy, if on
the day General Grant is inaugurated
President of the United States, the last
link of the iron band between New York
and San Francisco, should be laid.
1t has been the dream Of thousands to
live to witness the day when the ion
horse should perform his daily journey
from New York to San Francisco. The
completion eft this road so soon following
ul'OI tlIc VAST expense OF Il mighty war.
will be regarded in Europe as an event of
scarcely less moment than the subjugation
OF the southern rebellion. 1t evinces the
irrepressible might Of American energy
in peace as we'll as in war. 1t is mar
vel IN the world history that we should
have undertaken this road just at time
when any other nation would have refus-
ed to embark in such an enterprise. The
Pacific road is now completed to point
|, $50 miles westo milwaukee, Milwaukee
is about 800 miles from New York by rail.
La the course of another year our citizens
will be able to take the cars at the depot in
the Fifth Ward, and go either to New
York or San Francisco. 1t required a
much longer time to complete the road
from Milwaukee to New York than it
does from Milwaukee to San Francisco,
yet there were fen times more difficulties
in the path of the latter: but war show
ed what America could accomplish and
thus her energies in peace have become
irresistible Wisconsin,.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-19
NEGRO LABOR IN THE CULTIVATE,

NEGRO LABOR IN THE CULTIVATION
OF COTTON Southern planter has
discovered that Negro labor, whether
| free or slave, is best adapted to the cult
walton of the cotton plant, and however
much he may abhor Sambo as free man,
he cannot do without his work. A south
ern correspondent relates good anecdote
in point:
The following conversation occurred
with an extensive cotton grower, who
had just expressed his feelings in regard
to the colored peaple:
But if you do not like the negro why
do you pay hin FOR. his labor? Why do
you not employ white labor?''
Because white labor is Of no account
In raising cotton.
Have you tried it p
Eyes. Last season, when a number
of boats and vessels laid UP on Red river
| engaged all the hands | could and set
them to wor k. They were the most ig-
norant1set OF rascals you ever saw I'd
give more for one Niger than for whole
colony of EN-. Set a sailor at the end of
a plow and the first thing he would do
would be to tie the reins to the traces,
cut away, and off would go the mule I
never teach those hands to know left
from right. Instead of 'haw' and gee,
it was port or starboard; and when
they came to stump it was haul up
or hoist away No mule can understand
such talk as that
But have none of your brother plan
ters made other xperiments-emplo
diffent classes Of labor
"Oh, yes experiments have been made
nearly everywhere. Poems have been in
troduced, and some loads Of Cinnamon
have been brought over. But it's no
use. They don't know anything, and
you can learn EN-. We can get along
without niger labor
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-19
BOSTON DOLLAR STORE!

rENIE IMMENSE SUCCESS ATTENDING OUR
/ past business has induced to make great pre-
parations for the fall and winter trade.
Our checks and exchange lists contain nearly oyery
article desired for family usc such Dry and Fancy
Goods, Boots and Shoes, Jewelry and Plated Ware,
Cutlery, &C.. &c.
Presents worth from s} TO 800 sent free Agents.
Make your orders as large possible, and send
YOUR money by postal order registered letter.
We agents for hundred foreign and
domestic manufactures.
Our goods new. and sold at Manufacturers
prices 81 for each article. Descriptive checks SO
per hundred or ten for 81. Agents wanted in every
town. Circulars sent free. CUSiTMAN & Co,
trrI
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-19

In 1923 near the castle in Dauphine, a
tomb was found 30 feet long, l6 wide and
high, on which was cut in gray stones
these words; 'Kintolochus Rex
The skeleton was found entire 264 feet
long, 10 feet across the shoulders, and
5 feet from the breast bone to the back.
Near Palermo, in Sicily, in 1915, was
found the skeleton of giant thirty feet
high, and in 1850, another thirty-fou
feet long.
Near Mazrino, in Sicily, in 1915, was
found the skeleton of "a giat thirty feet
high, the head was the size Of hogs
head, and each of his teeth weighing five
ounces.
We have no doubt that there were
giants in those days, and the past
perhaps was more prolific in producing
them than the present. But the his
tory of giants during the olden time was
not more remarkable than that of dwarfs,
several of whom were even smaller than
the Thumbs and Nuts of our own time
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-19

"A. B. Bradley, w..lo has furnished
verdigrls for that copper sheet called the
Madison Democrat, has closed his con-
nection Herewith, and gone into the law
business in Madison. He is evidently
tired if not disgusted with the thankless
and filthy task he has had in hand and in
his valedlctory gives vent to his feelings
in these despairing words;
Il should like to speak words of Joy
and of hope, but with the roar of radical
cannon and the shouts of radical victo-
ries ringing III my ears, | am unable to
think of anything very pleasant OF agree
uble."
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-19

How PAT DUG THE WELL-Not a
great while ago an Irishman wa employ
ed in village where he '7as well known
to dig we'll pro bono pubhco. The con-
tract was made that he was to be paid a
ce, tain sum per foot and warrant a free
supply of water. AT it he went with
a good will, and his daily progress was
watched intently by interested partie
Early and late he delved away faith
fully, deep down in the earth, full Of con-
fdence in the speedy completion of b
labors. He reached the depth of about
twenty-five feet, and soon expected to
strike water" Early in the morning
Pat returned to the scene Of labors, and
horrible to tell, it had cavcd in and was
nearly full. He gazed with rueful visage
upon the wreck, and thought of the ad-
ditional labor the accident would cause
him.
Alter moments reflection he gazcd
earnestly around and saw no one stirring;
then quickly divesting himself of his hat
and coat he carefully hung them on the
MINDLESS, and speedily made tracks for "a
nelghborng emlnence that overlooked the
village. Here, hid among the the under
growth, he quietly awaited the progress of
events. A>t c lHO nlngW re oh the inhabit-
ants began to arouse and stir out. Sew
eral were attracted to the well, thinking
that as Pat 5 coat and hat were there he
was below, of course, at work. Soon
the alarm was raised that the well had
caved in and that Patwas in it. A crowd
collected and soon stood Mortified at the
fate OF poor Pat A brief consultation was
held, andImT liments were brought to dig
out the remains of the unfortunate man.
70 work they went with will; when
one set became wearied with the unusual
labor a dozen ready hands grasped the
implements and dug Justify
Pat quietly looked on from his retreat
on the eminence, while the whole village
stood around the well, and watched with
GREATNESS suspense the work go brayely
on. As the diggers approached the bot
tom excitement of the bystanders grew in
tense, and they collected as near as safety
would admit, gazing fearfully into the
| well. With great care and precaution
the dirt was dug away, and when the bot
| tom was at length reached, no Pat was
to be found The crowd, before so anxious,
relaxed into broad grim which broke
| forth IN uproarious merriment when the
venerable Pat walked up with smiling
| countenance and addressed the crest fallen
diggers, who now stood weary and soiled
with their labors. Through the kindly
aid Of his feilow-citizens Pat soon finish
ed his well, and it remains among the
monuments of his genius to this day.