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b. Of the working force IN the Colt Armory
al Hartford, four hundred hands are constantly
at work on the 5U,I % Berdan rifles ordered by
the Russian Government
~ The corner stone of the new Catholic
Cathedral in Brooklyn, New ork, " all be lald
on the third Sunday in June. The building Is
estimated to cost sl,2Ua,OJO.
~H. e. Yarmouth. Governor-elect OF
Louisiana. u a native of Illinois. and by pro-
fession q lawyer q. j. Dunn, the Lieutenant
Governor -eIect, rs a negro and was appointed
n member of the New Orleans City Council by
Gen. Sheridan.
~ Madame Weiss and DIR. Weber have
been arrested in New York, on a verdict by the
Coroner's jury, of Implication IN the death of
the young girl konigsberger by abortion
SNew York is gong to try again this year
TO apply steam 10 canal locomotion.
~ Pomerania in Prussia Ia really becom ing
depopulated by excessive emigration 10 this
country.
~ large number Of ladies have gone to the
Chicago Con vention.
~Four hundred emigrants left Guilford
and Rockingham Counties, N. O, last week
for Indiana
~The Jacksonian Club, q new political
society opposed to negro suffrage, has been
organized in Patterson, New Jersey.
ga man in Western New York has inyen-
any kind Ne they are rolled on or on the cars
~The "Fanny Kemble" cuff and collar ia
the latest novelty m the way OF ladies wearing
apparel. The collar has long pointed eads,
and rs quite pretty and unique
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DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.

TEEA>yRY DEPARINENr, MAY g, 1873
Sealed Pro pOsals Tor furnishing STATIONERY for
the year ending June 80 lss9, will be received al
this laIimsHt until the 10Th day of June lsos al
u O'Clock VI.
An estimate of the quantities which wiIl be need
ed. AID blank forms ior bidding, conts ming full in
forms alton, have bres prepared, which viii be fur
nishea upon application.
The Department reserves the RI ght TO order more
or less 81 the utilities estimated
The Department also reserves the right 20 accept
bids for individual items an any Of the classes.
All deliveries will be subject to inspection by an
expert. detailed for the purpose by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, and the delivery Of inferior
ticle shall be deemed sufficient cause TO annul the
Contract.
DEPARTMENT Washington.
Zach proposal must he agned by the individual
or firm making IL. aud b. accompanied b. q salts
factory guaranty that the bidder will execute a
contract With good and sufficient bonds IL his bid
The ,silure to comply with ANY one orier under
the coItrect 10 OpeT ate the forfeiture OF the
tire Per atty of the bond or the Secretary OF the
Treasury may direct the purchase, In open mar
ket OF such gu titles of any articles as snail be
necessary 10 sappsy the deneieney caused ~ sue a
failure and charge 10 the contractors huy per
csntum OF the price which il shali be found neces
sary to pay for such articles.
Proposals accompanied BY Satisfactory guar
anfiec Will not be considered. and contracts vi be
sWarced only to established manufacturers Of, or
Bidders will be required 10 eonferm their bids 10
the speci6catfop. furui she'd, and failure TO do
xill csuse the rejection Of any bid
HUGH McCULLOCH,
my colin IChron.l Secretary Of the rrsssurJ.
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THx MrrHop,sr SEuncH. rax :

The METHODIST CHURCH AND rae SOUTH
ERN CoNFERKACEs.-1he ADM ssion Of the del
egates irou the Southern Conferences was tins
great event Of the week IN the Chicago Metho-
DIST Episcopal Conference. The anai vote vaS
rs 10 ~, great triumph Of liberal views. It
Is asserted that the new delegates will probably
have influence to change some arrangemeuts
previously made up = a s.slste." IN rerard 10
Conference appointments. Their Names are
John W. Talley. James DAVIS John w Nxr-
borough, i. X. Pearne, w. &. Daley. John r.
Newman, L. W Lewis, d. Routledge, Joseph
Nelch, John Mitchell and Ben Janln Brown
In reference 20 the closing dehat e on'the SUB
Iect, correspondent of the Cincinnati CARTE
SAYS:
Rev. L. Murphy, Of the Philadelphia Con
ference, but whose field of labor has been gen
orally In Maryland, took the floor IN OPPOSE
ton 20 the report, and spoke as long as he could
which. however, was not very long. The
manifest nm patence Of the Conference AT the
delay soo1 convinced the re- preventative from
" Ny Maryland" that il was not only hard
but very foolish, 20 =" k X against the pricks {"
call for the previous question was sustained
and the vote was taken nv ayes and nays.
when the secretary called the name Curry"
the Doctor Numbered back. You've broken q
hole big enough 10 let them in vote aye.'
Whcreupon the house resounded with clapping
OF hands. DR.. Foster answered no" with a
frown all his own. Or. Shcer, of Bsltlm pre-
uttered his nay" with an ugly growl. Peter
Cartwright, famous a. a politician Of the Dem
ocratc persuasion, voted aye and was yocif-
erously appiauded. The advocates of lsy rep
resentat'on feel confident Of the success OF the
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DROPOSALS FOR FUEL.
QUARIERMAsIER's OFFICE,
/ U. s. MARINE CoRPs,

QUARIERMAsIERl OFFICE,
u. s. MARINE CORPS,
WASHINGTON, eth May, 1858
until Friday the 18th day Of June 1858, at o'clock
7. m. for supplying Wood and Coal to the L
at no Of ,s the
merchantstle oak, and TO be delivered, piled me as
nred, and Inspected At such points within the ais
Of the Marine Barracks "a may be designated by
the commanding marine officer, free of ex pense to
the United States. The coal 10 b. best white ash
anthracite egg coal, free from dust, and to weigh
22iO pounds TO the ton 10 be weighed, ins pected ,
snd delivered at such points within the walls Of
the Marine Barracks as may he designated By the
cCmnaudiBg marine OH Ger, free Of expense to the
lDlted states. and bOtn wood and coal to be fur
El-hed epoh the monthly OF quarterly requisite
of the Commanding oictr, showing the 4uantI ties
REQUIRED. sRre@ahly to regulations, viz:
y Az Washington City, ID. e., 20 Tons Of Coal, go
A. Portsmouth, N. H., 100 Tons Of Coal, 2oO Cords
of WooG.
Al Chsrlestown, Mass 40 Tons Of Coal, $50 Cords
AtBrooklyn, N. Y, 80 Tons of Coal. $50 Cords
Al Philadelphia Pa, lOdsfOns of Coal, 100 Cords
AT GCsport, Va. rs Tons of Coal, 10 Cords of
Wood
A. Pensacola Fla, 100 Cords of Wood
At 1und City, Ill, rs Tons OF Cal, 70 Cords of
Payments will be made upon the receipt of
accounts duly autheu tieated by the command d g
oiic'rs of the post at which the wood or coal has
been delivered
The right reserved to reject all bids CONSIDERED
A suarsntee, TO he signed by two responsible
persons. whose responsibility must be certified to
10y the Ukit.d State District Judge United States
District Attorney, United States Collector mast
accompany each proposal, other wise it will not be
To tt Endorsed Proposal. for Fuel and al.
dressed To the 1hasf'SV WILLIAM SLACK.
my s-lsw4w Major and Qyartermssier.
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THE EVENING STAR.
LATE TELEGRAM. Acc

A special election wss held IN Schenectady.
n. Y, on "Wednesday, At which women were
permitted 70 snts. on the rroposition 20 intro
duoe water 20 the city. Out Of 7I5 votes cast
only loo were IN favor Of the pssn proposed.
The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church met n Albany, New York, yesterday
A similar Assembly, representing the Presby
terrain Churches OF the Southern States. Assem-
tiled In Baltimore yesterday.
Lieut. Charles q. Moore, OF the United STATES
army. was shot in the ST. eet an savannah, Ga 4.
k.Srrdsy, by has mother IN law, MIS-. Mason.
me oaii passed through bis neck. and ms
recovery rs considered doubtful
rloi an the Richmond Jail yesterday was "a
serious that the military were sent for TO Quell
~, Inc riotrrs complained Of the prison fare.
Inc GreSt Eastern steamer has been chartered
10 lay submarine cable between Bresi the
Azores, and New York
The report of the attempt 10 ssSsssinsia Gen
eral Logan, at York. Pa. Il pronounced a pure
fabrication.
Colonel MeDouesn. Deputy AdIu,aut Gen
crsl Of the NIitis IN Canada has tenderpd NJ.
resignation.
The Republicans OF Dsnville, Virginia nave
nominated l.. q. Thayer Tor Congress.
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nEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
IL UNITED STAT PATENT OFFICE,

WASHINGTON, May 3, 1853
On the petition Of ALBERT g. sAFFORD, of
Boston, Mass praying for the extension of
patent granted to him the 8th day Of August, 1854
for an Improvement In applying Spring. to Win :
dow sashes for seven years from the expiration Of
said patent. which takes place on the 9Th day of
il s ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent ONCE on MONDAY, the 10Th day of July
why said petition ought net to be granted.
e in the Patent 6ce their objecsions, .pecay
set forth In writing at least days before the
day Of hearing all testimony hled by either party to
mitted in accordance with the rules of the once
which will be furnished on application.
Depositions and other papers relied upon - tes
the day Of hearing; the arguments. II any. within
tan days after filing the testimony.
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
O., and in the Post. Boston, MassAchusefis, once
o week for three successive weeks; the FIRST Of
said publications. to be at least sixty days previous
70 my agt S s Acting oommi.sionsr Of Patents.
OE4RhHAf Of foT aSEt MAJ srM
drew p. MeKesna, executor Of Thomas Don.
s sso serrSSstion Of the orphsns Court of
Washington. county aforesaid, appointed TUES
DAY. the ID day of June: A. D. 1868, for
the final settlement ana d.ssr,GunGn Of the
assets in hand as far the same have been col
lecfed and turned into money; when ana where al!
~ and heirs 81 SAID are 90
beneht in said deceaseds estate provided copy
Of this order be published once week for three
the said day.
Test: JAS R. OBE1RNE,
my D-lswsw' Register Of wills.
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CAREER OF FALLEN WoNAN.-In the Grim
inal Court, Boston, Mary Winslow, who was
INDICTED Tor manslaugbter in causing the death
OF her infant child, pleaded guilty. She was
sentenced 10 the House OF Correction for txo
years, the first day 20 be IN solitary confinement
This Is a Young widow who came from Liver
pool short time ago, accompanied by her
lover "a far as Halifax. where he deserted her
shortly alter her arrival here she gave birth TO
an lllesitimate child: when ~ was only eight
DAYS old. 10 cover up her shame. she threw the
babe overheard and drowned AZ Prior 10 her
confinement, she sought for sshome" where
she could be- taken care of, and where the .sNo
Name could be brought up; but failing 20 find
what she so much ne"ded, she committed the
hOmicidal act.
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10y COOPER & LATlMER, Auctioneers,
- (Late clerks with u. Mcclure Col
Southwest corner of Penns avenue and llth st.
Star Office Building,
PROPOSALS.
AFFICE OF THE G 8

OFFICE OF THE A.C g.,
~ FORT HAMILTON N Y. H.. May 10. 1863.
eealed roposals, III duplicate. will he received at
DAY May 26. 1853, for furnishing the troops at
Fort Hamilton with Fresh Beef, from une /, 49, g.,
to December 81. 1858
The envelope enclosing proposals NUT be en-
tOrsed Proposals for furnishing Fresh Beefn
The Fresh Beef is to be of O good marketable
quality, with eaual proportions Of fore and hind
quarter meat, lnecks, shaDks and kidney tallOw
excluded and delivered At the expense of the con
ractor, In such quantities aud at such times as
may he required.
Nn-tid will be entertained that is not m a3e by a
regular butcher. who must give his name in full.
his present place of business and residence.
, he manner of making bids, requirements of
bidders, &C same as stated in advertise nent of
June IL, 1851. for proposals for furnishing Fresh
Beef, Il ON the off of Assistant Comm ssary Gen
eral Of Subsistence, New York city.
JAMES l.. SHERMAN
First Lieutenant LIST Artillery. A. c. s.
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A SsNE OF HoRRoV.-At n recent meeting
OF the Edinburgh tScct'snd) Associatlon for
he Improvement Of the Condition of the Poor,
the Rev. Dr. Hanna gave the follow IN q accou mt
Of hat be called s-scene OF horror which
lately occurred m Edinburgh. "A father die q,
leaving three grow n-up sons By membarshi ID
an two friendly soci-iIes they became entiu Il
10 receive IA, which was spent IN drink b.
fore the burial. The sons then took thar
fathers cloths. paWned them. and spent what
they got for them IN dunk. The mother hay-
ing demonstrated she was told that AZ she dad
not hold her tpngue they would do with her =
they had done with the dead; and they did IT.
They took OF her clothes. and pawned them,
and sent her to bed. Next came the pawning O z
the furniture, which they disputed about and
IN order 10 settle the dispute, what dad thss
men do! They dragged the dead body from the
coffin. set n mp against the wall, having preyi-
ously agreed that. when " was shaken. NJ the
head tell m mis- way the one was TO gain. n AZ
tell WAY the other would be the gaineri''
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OF DAKOTA.

IL OFFICE CHIEF QUARTEMAsTER,
ST. PAUL, MINI. NAV Il. 1873.
Sealed Proposals are invited until May 30, 1873,
pests, viz:
Fort Ransom, d. T by October 81, 1858, 700
cords Of merohantahle Hard Wood. and by August
81. 1865, 60O tons OF Hay.
Fort wadsworth, d. T., by October 81, 1873,
] 90 cords understandable Hard Wood, and by
August 81, 1855, - ton. Of hay.
Fort Abercrombie, ". T., by October 81. 1858
5sOcords merchandise Hard Wood, and by August
81. 1858. 1870 tons Of Hay.
Proposals for the above will be made in dn pill
cate, and must he endorsed Proposals for Wood
and Hay" Straw bids, or those of insolvent, ire
sponsible parties, others who have failed to
fulfil their Government contracts. will not he re-
Ceived. 5. Il. HOLABIRD,
Deputy Qusrtermaster General U. &. A,
my p ct Chief q. NJ Dept. Dakota.
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NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLY OF
MARINE HOSPITAL
DlsTRIeT OF NV URLEANs.a


PeRToF ST. Louis, April I, 1873
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals. &C
sonlpanled by proper guarantees, according to
Will be RECEIVED thereat untI II O'Clock, meridian,
On IUESDAf, June 2, 1855 for the supply Of the
PROVISIONS. medicines, &C, enumerated In said
forms. The quantities stated are estimated with
hospital but the United ssates reserves the right
y take more or lecs OF said articles accordingly a.
ivered at the hospital are net, IN the Judgment Of
the hospital he will be at liberty to reject the
10 purchase other articles In their stead, And 10
charge the contractor with any excess In the cost
over the contract prices
The United States reserves the right to accent
the proposals for the whole any portion Of the
articles specified 8. n BRECKlNRIOGE,
my&d Surveyor and Acting Collector.
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The Potomac FIsHERIEs.-The fishing sea-
son has about closed ON the Potomac, as we
learn the proprieJOrs and renters have scout
out AZ the lump, Marlboro, Fowkes, Arken-
dale, Gums, Walters, Whipsewarsen and
Pey Ion /. POINT The fisheries a. Dep Water
ana Pratt Point are sui in operation. Messrs
Waller, Downey Cunning Fam, at ..WaIler's -
nave Cleared about S-S.W1, Guy, al the q um's
IS reported 10 have done quite well, As also
boro', and Captain Pratt. AT PIRATES Point The
season has been a poor one along the upper
Potomac, there having been but few fish caught
above treestone PoInt-the lower part Of DC
coquan Bay. The lower Potomac fisheries
nave Welded one third more than last yesr. As
an evidence Of the uncertainties of the trade We
near that one firm, largely eAgaged, has lost
from ten TO twelve thousand dollars this year.
Frc'ieTscl StUrg Herald
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HAgBoR IMPROVEMENTS AT MILWAU
HI kEE. WIS

lNTyED STATE ENSINEER'S OFFICE.)
NO. az Mann street, M,ieaEkee, VS..
MAJ 8. ls5s
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
entIl IL m June =, 1855 for improving the harbor
OF Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
he proposals will lie in duplicate and separate
Tor esch class Of material AMI labor.
fof particulars a. to payments. time OF com
mencinR and finishing the work Classification of
material &c, apply AZ this once, where plans aud
sp-slncatlons will be shown to all whs wish to
MAKE proposals.
Contractors fuInish rensterials will Re requi red
10 mold them without expense 20 rhe United states,
unuI required for use by the engineer Off Ger in
ChaIgr Of the work.
Each bid. TO have consideration. must be accom-
panied by guarantee signed nv two responsible
nsInes and duly certified 10 as required upon the
forms furnished
A printed copy of this advertisement will be at
tached t. each proposal
Blank forms Of proposals. with form Of guaran-
tee will be furnished from this office Epon appli-
cation
The work will BE- let 10 the lowest responsible
tiiCer. the United States IessTying the right TO
TeJs,t all bids.
Contracts with good and sufficient sursties will
be executed within ten days from the date of the
award
Tie contracts will he placed in sealed envelopes
enss rs-d. Pr posals fer Improving the Harbor Of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and addressed to
Breyet Col Il WHEELER.
Ma.cr = Engineers,
Ia III Milwaukee, Wis
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CoBURN TRAINING.-At least a thou sand per-
s11s passed over the river and hack TO I.atonia
Springs yesterday, 10 visit Coburn. At four of
the afternoon the crowd a. the training grounds
was very large. All had an opportunity 10 see
the object of their curiosity % the height OF
Their salts faction. Among the visitors were
many who would not BE- ordinarily expected TO
drive five or six miles ID look ~ pugilIst. In
deed, nearly every business and profession OF
the city seemed 10 be represented IN the crowd,
save perhaps that Of the gospel; and even from
the ministry tn" claim OF a call was made from
the TACT OF one Of the cloth. who had baen out
attending funeral walked his horse nv the
saloon very slowly indeed and gazed quite in /.
tently al the thin face. prominent nose, aud
bTuard shoulders of the fighter. that were lust
then fully displayed al the door keaiIng aud
Holhwoos were present, and expressed much
surprise ~ finding GOburn looking so well, as
they bad been led 70 suppose that he was not
Al good condItlon.-CtRclnadi t Com aerctaL Issh
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SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
at The. Otfc OF the Supervising Architect OF the
Treasury department Uitil May p, for cutting the
1hANIIE ORh required for the 81. Paul Min
nesotal Custom house.
Drawings of the work. sample of the Ninneso-
Ia Granite purchased by the Government AID A
standard sample showing the style of cutting re-
CURED, can be seen at this Office Granite to be de
sheds
All the window and door trimmings of the first
story To lie OF the No nsmmeTing Treasury ~
tension stan iaTd - all the other moulded work and
and ali the quOis-, asher IF suitcase, and chin
ney tops. to be of No. 4 hsmnerinG-(theb body OF
the building will be of St. Paul limestone and 8
lot To lie bid for.l
Proposals must he made for the whole work re-
aulIed but must be made In detail. viz. Per su-
peFnclal loot OF ub base, quOins, steps and plat
forms, window nd door dressings of first story,
per window; same for wi n6ow dressings OF upper
stories per window, for cornice per Iineal loot
beIt course, per hneal foot, and for chimney tops
Der piece.
The whole of the under pinning and water-table
must be cut complete On OF before the lst of July
and the whole Of the Granite work for the ret
story, on before the lst Of August. belt course,
second story, on or before the 10Th of September,
and the balance OF the work before the lst of
TIVE good and sufficient sureties will be required
to insure the faithful performance Of the contract
and all bids must be accompanied by bond Of two
IesIonsible persons, in the sum Of $50 that the
bicdeI will accept and perform the contract if
aw arced TO him.
The Department reserves the right to REJECT any
or all bids and bid will he considered that does
not conform to the requirements Of this advertise
mept.
Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope
endorsed Proposals fer Granite Cutting and ad-
dressed to A. b. MULLETT,
Supervising Architect.
TREAsIR Y pErARTNENT. sUFERvIsING ARCH
TECI OFFICE. May Il, ISIS. my l3-td
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OFFTCF OF THE A. @ s.
WILLETT'< POINr. y. Y H. May IS. 1873
Sealed Proposals liu duplicateJ will be received
UutIi L clock VI on MONDAY. May %, 1875. by
the Undersigned, at NIlietts Point. v. Y. liar Dor
fuT furnishing the troops theIeat with Fresh Beef
from May 81, lss TO December /, ISIS
The envelopes en- losing the proposals must lie
endorsed Proposals for furnishing Fresh Beef -
The fresh beef l. to lie Of good market able quail
~ with equal OpJrtiOns Of fore AMI hind quar-
ter mat. tn-CEs, shauks, and kidney tallOw eN
CIudsd , ard delivered at thu eNpensr of the CON
tractor. IN such Quantities and at such times as
he required
No hid will be entertained that is not made by a
OCULAR butcher " no must give his sme in full ,
his present place Of business and residence.
The manner If making bids. re irements Of bid
ders &c stated in advertisement Of u 10
AZ, lsS7. for proposals for furnishing Fresh Beef.
ITCm the once OF the A 20. G. 3. NY.
WM. III CHASE,
myl5-t lst Lit. Corps Eng. A G.. :.
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ID Il o p o A l. 8.

ID o p o S A l. 8.
OFFICE CHIEF CONMIssARY SUBSISTENCE
FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
NEw ORLEANS, La, May Is, IsS.S
Sealed Proposals in du plicate are invited till the
Esd day Of May, 1865 for furnishing the United
states Subsistence Department with the following
216o barrels Of choice extra Flour, equal to Gov
eminent standard.
40 600 pounds of the best Rice either in tierces or
barrels; samples to be furnished
1900 pound. Hard b cad, in barrels; sam pies to
be furnished.
5aO Larrel- kiln dried Corn Meal in god new bar
rGls' the price per pound to be stated, and sam
5000 pounds of Split Peas, put up either in kegs
or barrels; price per pound TO be stated, and
samples furnished.
5000 pounds If the best Lard, put up in tin cans
the size of the cans to be indicated and the
price per pound to be stated
The above articles to be OF the very best qu Atty,
and put No In superior packages, and to b. deliv-
cred at the Anchor Press, in This city, within
twenty days after the opening Of the bids.
y" bics will be received from parties who have
heretofore failed IL comply with their
with any branch of the Government.
Pro pO-als to be addressed to the unie igned =,
and marked Proposals"
A. BCCKWITH.
Brevet MAJOR General aud c. s.,
ny l9-td U. :. Army.
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PROPOSALS FOR COPPER.

Op6ee Of Paynaster U. S. Nary,
AS CheNam Sussr. ;
Pkiladslphia May ~, ISIS \
Sealed proposals, endorsed +" Proposals for Cop
per-, will he received at this Off ce until IL O'Clock
M on the 25th of May, for furnishing the United
States Navy Department the following articls. to
be of the hest quality and subject inspection by
the inspecting officer of the Philadelphia Navy
yard here il is to be delivered imne free
of eXpe nse to the Government
For BVr.du OF Steam EngiHssriHg.
$500 pounds lngot Copper as per sample at oifice
of Chief Engineer, at Navy yard
ii NJ. HlESKELL.
my Pot Paymaster, q. s. N
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- Lewis Lane is under arrest an PIttsburg
on suspicion OF poisoning his wife, who dled
suddenly the other day after drinking some
whisky he had gwen her. A quantity OF drugs
found IN his pos sion are being examined 5
also the fragments of n bOttle which he threw
INTO the fire when arrested, and which, IL 40
supposed, contained poison. The deceased was
Lanes sixth wife