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The New York herald., 1868-06-13
The Madison Avenue Extension.

Ancient mythology has no more beautiful or
poetic conception than the Lethean stream and
it's potency to hide the memories of the past.
The modern managers of our municipal affairs,
if they will go on in the way they do, if they
will insist in every possible way to cheat the
public, and if they will allow contractors to do
the same, should devise some practical method
of hiding their misdeeds from the public. But
they do not do this; they could not do it if
they would the fact is patent to everybody.
Their misdeeds rise up in perpetual judgment
against them-are visible in every Corporation
job. All their power centralizes in filling their
pockets from the city treasury, in corruption,
in robbery of our overburdened taxpayers and
in protracting the robbery to the utmost limit
of possibility.
In no work connected with our uptown i'm
provements does this fact of corrupt jobbing
and objectionable and outrageous delay more
palpably, more glaringly and more audaciously
show itself than in the present condition of
Madison avenue above Fifty-ninth street.
The fault Of the delay is wholly chargeable
to the Common Council and the contractors
having the work in charge. The street should
have been finished long ago. Large sums
have been drawn from the city treasury for
the ostensible completion of the work but it
dfags on its slow length-so slow, indeed, as
scarcely to be visible to the naked eye.
Between Fifty-ninth street and its upper ter
minus the street is in precisely the same
condition it has been for months past An
occasional cart and an occasional solitary
laborer may be seen going through the mys-
terious motions of manual labor on the street,
and that is ala show that something is being
done-this and nothing more. Excavations
almost as difficult and dangerous to pass as the
gorges of mountain range meet the eye at
frequent intervals, huge piles of paving and
curbstones are scattered all along, and at
every step and turn show not to do il" is most
beautifully and impressively revealed. This
state of things should not be allowed to con-
t;nue. The public want the street completed.
1t is urgently needed as relief to travel on
the other uptown avenues. Public patience is
exhausting ITSELF
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has always been democratic in his politics,
except upon the slavery question. He was
educated democrat and was prominent
member Of the organization. In 1910 he sepa-
rated from bis party on the anti-slavery issue
and supported Harrison for President On
the death of Harrison he became the leader of
the abolition or liberty party in Ohio, fighting
both the democrats and the old line wings on
the free soil and free men issue, but on all
others adhering firmly to his democratic prin-
oiples He never affiliated with the wings and
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election, and for the reason that their votes
may be needed to secure General Grant
This Southern balance of power is an item,
then, to be considered II may be secured by
the opposition with the nomination of Mr..
Chase. His name and reputation among the
Southern blacks as their friend win break the
power of the carpet-baggers and bring over
the black voters in large bodies to fusion
with the mass of the whites, and thus large
majority of the electoral vote of the South, if
not the whole vote of that section, may be
gained. With the nomination of the Chief JUS
tice as the democratic candidate all fears
among the Southern blacks of the restoration
of slavery with the success of the democratic
ticket will be dispelled, and all apprehen-
sions that the suffrage may be wrested
from them will be set at rest A fusion
with the whites upon the mutual interests of
the two races will follow, and upon this basis
law and order and industry and confidence
black vote will thus become bond of har-
mony as between whites and blacks and a
balance of power against Northern aggressions
upon Southern interests. On the other hand,
if the present division of the Southern people,
with the white mans party and the black
mans party, be continued even few years
longer, it must inevitably result In a war of
races, unless held in check by regular stand
ing army.
Mr.. Chase, then, is the man for the new
democracy. They seem to understand it.
They are beginning to realize the real issues
and necessities of the crisis. They want
man who will bring them heavy reinforcements
from the great Union party of the war; man
whose nomination will be the signal for new
departure and new national party movement
of the highest promise man whose name
will fuse all the opposition elements Of the
North against radicalism and at the same
time abolish the white mans party and the
black mans party of the South man who
can be elected with or without the restoration
of the outside Southern States and Chief JUS
tice Chase is the man.
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SHOOTING AFFaAy At PHILADELPHIA.
Attempted Assassination Of the Brother Of John
G. Heenan.


G. Heenan.
PHILADELPHIA, June IL, 1868.
terrible attempt at assassination was committed
at midnight In the Fifth ward, the difficulty occur.
ring at the corner of Fifth and Spruce Streets the
cause being from political difficulties, and the victim
Thomas Heenan, brother OF John G. Heenan. the
celebrated pugilist The following are the partcu-
ars:-Tt appears that Heenan has for some time
been the bone OF contention among certain parties In
the Fifth ward in consequence OF his exposure OF
certain whiskey specuations. At half-past eleven
last night Heenan was in the tavern OF Michael :.
Sullivan at the corner OF Fifth and Spruce streets,
when Jerry Eaton, well known to the sporting fra
ternty OF New York, sugar Jim. and another person
loon, and the following conversation ensued-
JERRY EAroN-"Hello old chap, you are here I
Phps Is the proprietor Of a saloon on Front street.
and was recently stabbed by saior)
Ssra msn tsat "a ,a 40 not want
The party then retired, but soon came back with
renforcements, nine men In all, well armed with re-
"Gentlemen, I don't use such things I prefer my
fist as q weapon" There was continuation OF the
e on sSs oser s
James Smith Unforttuna.ely, . young friend q
Heenan's, In eadeavoring & to pacify the crowd. fol
prevent his friend from interfering, when nine re-
voivers were leveled and twelve shots were nred at
him. A bali entered the abdomen Of Heenan, caus-
Pennsylvania Hospital BY his friends, but his con.
dition is extremely critical the DOW OF blood being
continuous The ball, however, was extracted, and
there are slight prospects Of his recovery.
Jerry Eaton who was fourd standing by the side
OF Heenan, Immediately surrendered himself to the
authorities. the rest Of the party endeavored 70
make their escape and ned TO tavern kept by Jim
Trainer, alias .sugaf Jim," on Prime street. above
Fifth. They were followed by the police Ofiicer
Pierson was badly Injured by the bartender, who
struck him with board across the head and
face. The police then arrested the following partes
James Smith. Edward Eaton. VIM. NeiIlis Peter Ellla
The parties had hearing this morning and were
held 10 await the result OF the injuries.
Al nine O'Clock this evening TIeenan's condition
was much easier. The ball has been extracted, and
there e now no danger Of hemorrhagc Fortunately
the ball struck above the nipple, and no bones
OF his recovery.
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One Of the most unmitigated and unpardon-
able Of the nuisances on our thoroughfares is
the dlling Of the roadway, whenever house is
about to be erected or repaired, with immense
beds OF mortar, piles Of debris and pyramids Of
brick. The temporary obstruction of an ave-
nue. cannot, perhaps, at all times be avoided;
but these interferences should not, to the
inconvenience Of the public, be continued for
weeks and often for months at a time. It is
not necessary, because builder is about to put
up three story house, that he should appro-
pirate half block of the street to his con-
venience, and to the injury, in many ways, Of
those who happen to live or have stores or
Offices in the vicinity. Except when necessi-
tated to cart to or away from place on which
building is in course of erection or repair
materials for the proper progress of the work,
no such distractions as we complain of should
be countenanced by those whose business it is
to keep the great thoroughfares open to the
public. In the upper districts of the city there
are unimproved lots near every new structure
which can be used to dump brick, lime, sand
and timber upon; and in the more densely
built sections the cellars may be made the
scene for the mixing of mortar and the storing
of brick quite as well as the pavement, 80
necessary to commerce. The Street Commits
sioner is by ordinance amply clothed with
power to keep the avenues of the city clear
of unnecessary distractions, and he ought to
use it in behalf of the citizens
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on the Presidency and Chisf
Justice Chase.

vallandishaa on the Presidency and Chlsl
Justice Chase.
We give elsewhere some expression of the
sentiments of Mr.. Clement L. Vsllandigham ON
the Presidency, the prospects Of the demo-
cracy, their candidate, platform. &c. It will
be seen that this gentleman adheres as tena-
ciously as ever to the ideas of that uncom-
promising opposition Of which he has become
the accepted representative in popular opinion;
at the same time he Is evidently quite ready
to accept Chase as the Presidential candidate
of his party. That this exponent of the ex-
treme views of the extreme democracy should
be disposed to support Chase without abating
a jot of his principles is the most noteworthy
fact that has yet come out in the movement
in favor of the Chief Justice. It is one of the
strongest points also, indicating how readily
men of every view will agree on champion
devoted to the common constitutional rights
of all. Pendleton is, of course, Vallandigham's
first choice; but he holds that all points of
preference in regard to men will be held only
as subordinate to the right policy to assure
success, and that Pendeton's supporters will
not 'be found pertinacious. Next to Pendle-
ton he seems to regard the ''broad, deep and
sagacious" Chase. Chase is acceptable as
statesman-a man of great ability; above all
as civilian. His position on reconstruction
is satisfactory. Only two points are against
him-his opinions on suffrage and his financial
ideas; and these are, perhaps, not insurmount-
able. He, for instance, may hold-as any man
may-the conviction that negroes ought to
vote, and this has little to do with the
policy of the party, all the less that suffrage is
thing belonging exclusively to the States and
with which the President can scarcely have
any relation. As to the finances Chase is even
easier there. He is generally supposed to
favor the payment of the bonds in gold. But
Vallandigham has seen nothing that absolutely
defines his position in that way; while on every
greenback he reads ''this note is legal tender
for all debts, public and private" &C., which
words were written by Chase, and were, of
course, deeply weighed when written. The
Chief Justice, therefore, is acceptable to the
peace democrats; and this indicates how abso-
lutely he represents the main idea in the
thoughts of the whole people that they are
ready to lay aside peculiar differences in his
favor, or themselves supply the arguments to
get over those differences.
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COUNTERFEIT NATIONAL CuRRRNcv.-Twentles
altered from fves, on the First National Bank OF
Boston were reported In circulation yesterday In
Brooklyn and some sections Of this city.
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THE OPPOSITION TO CHASE. The opposi-
tion to the nomination of Chief Justice Chase
by the national party comes principally from
the rankest of the radical organs. The demo-
cratic and conservative papers all over the
country are gradually declaring in favor of the
movement, and the wisest of the opposition
leaders are yielding to the popular pressure
and making haste to announce themselves as
favorable to Chase's nomination. Every SEN
sible democrat ought to know that the mortal
terror evinced by the radicals at the idea Of
Chase as the candidate of the national party
is convincing proof that they consider the
nomination of the Chief Justice equivalent TO
his election.
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NEW STADT THEATRE, Is and q Bowery.-LA Tour
DE kKsLE-IRIsH HAYMAKKR-BRIAN BoROiIMR
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FRENCH THEATRE-Matinee at l-ORpaEK AUX EN-.
FERs Evening-GRANDE DUCHEssE.
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NEW YORK THEATRE opposite New York HOTEL
PARIS AND HELEN. Matinee at g.
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NEW sTADT THEATRE, IS and Il Bowery.-LA Tour
DE NEsLE-IRIsH HAYMAKER-BRIAN BoRoilME.
FRENCH THEATRE.-Matinee at l-oRpaEK AUX EN-.
FERs Evening-GRANDE DUcHEssE.
NEW YORK THEATRE, opposite New York HOTEL
PARIS AND HRLES. Matinee at g.
NIBLos GARDEN, Broadway.-rHs WHITE FAwx
Matinee al /.
wALLACK's THEATRE Broadway and 18th street,
THE LOTTERY OF LIFE.
BROADWAY THEATRE Br0Adwsy.-A FLASH OF
LIGHTNING. Matinee at ~.
BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-soNs OF LrsEnrY-
PAUL CLIFFORD.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadwsy.-HUMrrx DUMPry
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs 5ss Broadw.y.-Eruro
rIAN ENTERTAINMENTS. SINGING, DANCING, DC.
KELLY Icons MINsrRELs. 7so Broadway-soSes,
EooRNTRIotTIEB &c.-LAi-BRLL-L N. Matinee at q.
BRYANTs OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Building, 18th
street-ETnIoPIAN MINBTRRLsY, EOoRNTRIoITIKs 90.
THEATRE coMoUE. 5l4 Broadwsy.-BALLzr rARos,
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, 2ol Bowery.--coxIo
vooALIsM, NEGRO MIssTnRLsY. &C. Matinee at ~.
IRVING HALL Irving place.-GREAT MoNoLoGuE EN-.
TKRTAINMENT. Matinee at 2.
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN. Seventh avenue.-PopuLAn
GARDEN CONCERT. Matinee at 81.
TERRACE GARDEN-PoPULAR GARDEN CoNoERr
MRS. r. B. CONwAY'S PARK THEATRE Brooklyn-
PIONEER PATRIoT-PRIDR OF THE MARKET.
HOOLEYS OPERA HOUSE. BrookIyn.-ETHoPIAN
MISsrEELsY-A TErP TO PARIS. Matinee at 319.
BROOKLYN ATHENEUM, corner OF Atlantic and Clin.
ton strects.-BLIND Tom. Matinee At g.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, sls Broadway
SOIRNOE Art.
No. 5s sBROADwAY.-WoNDERYUL FREAK OF NATURE
New York. Saturday, June IS, 1858.
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New York. Saturday, June 13, 1858.
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wALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway and 18th street.
THE LOTTERY LIFE
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pRoposALs roR POSTAGE STAMPS.

Posr 0rI,cE DEPARTMENT, juno p, 1858.
four years. eommese ns a1d Of september next.
Che Post Once. Department In Warrington.
deliverable 70 the agent Of the Department at tho
place Of manufacture.
packages, As required either at the Department or
place OF manufacture.
quantities as may Sc daily ordered Tor ths use q
post Offices, never less than two hundred stamps,
board SSHs With muslin Or Ssf saSsy oss
covers, or In suitable envslopes, according to the
fsaairs3 ~ the Department. .tStina he dirSrSsee.
any, between the cost Of delivery to an agent al
o. All such packages, before mailing. to be re.
examined and reeounted by an agent Of this De-
Bi sI will also girS the additional cost for
the Department, either at the Department or manu-
Proposals must DO madc for the Stamps In sheets,
perfectly gummed, and perforated In such manner
that each separate Stamp can be readily detached
The lamentations Of Stamps now in use arc one
cent, two cents three cents. Aye cent?. ten cents,
cents. and niieen cents for periodicals. This super
hat 81 he letter stsmps On ali Of he Stamps The
denomination must ne given distinctly, In figures
ssu Ts =; h Iesrs AND the whole work must be e1
The Stamps must be prepared In such 4 manner
packet will SO mutilate them as to render them
s ss U" G Srs o" embossed pa
The whole number OF Stamps furnished to the De-
5tI %a III snries IL year ending the h OF June
From past experience II Is supposed that tho
so Hundred dsy saIsns IN ~. Sm Two S
sheets. or o stamps. up e the 900 half sheets.
pseEases Contain not more han kal2 sGeets or or
Each BID il. to DO accompanied with a specimen
to be furnished. Which Will DO sabmittsd 10 eompe.
Gs sfrss;'a he asp sd
before the Anal contamination Of a contract. will
snsrSsass q M sho .sHsr. RrSi S
nominations OF stamps. There should be variety
Of board and q In soss 81 and Envelope.
for the irs.smission ofstamps must also be submit
by muslin or other covers In the most eaeetasI
manner against wet or abrasion.
plates shall be made, either for The present De.
% az a M' sSa
de. aud plates are to be the property q the United
No, bids will DO considered except from parties
who have been actually engaged In the business Of
Eps engaged liz time sf biddlns. and Who who are
| occupying suitable hre-proof premises, and pro-
the work promptly, and give he requisite protse
ton to the stamps, dies and plates In their posses
| sion,
Parties not known to the Depa rtme nj III furnish
proof ss to these points with their bids.
most 10 The interest q Ne Dope tment having rcf
srenes to the style q the work security. mode o.
reieetingspy or all bids II in his Judgment the In
ErSSo.as sisaia y sslsisiiy sealed. and marted
tho Third Assistant Postmaster General.
ALEX, W. RANDALL,
j"2jFN Postmaster General.
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PArHAsrER's oFpicE U. s. NAyr,l
Nc; . DnoApwtI. Nav Yosk, June ., 1868
oeiesf. =. M, he oh Inst for he foilSWns
supplies, which must be % tho very best quality,
New Iofk Navy Yard, subject to III. usual Inspss:
BUREAU oP STEAM ENGINEERING.
smok e-pipe guys l. q feet brass tubing, " inches
diameter, for hand rail; 90 sheets eopper, 20 inches
x6O inches, l2to Is lbs. each 800 gross prass screws,
assorted, to Inches 900 lbs. wrought iron wood
screws, inch diameter, 8 inches long; LOO lbs.
be y inch di,msteri 9 each ttop and bOt!onl tube
expanders, " fross.r's, inch ~ inch plate I
set Critehley - expanding chuck drill, from 4
screw maenlpes, and and i " brown 4 sharp's"
upirsI,Si milling mashi9S. large ~ a..er,sa GLASS
iron, "Glen qArnock 81 brandt 9l,00o moulding
bIieks barrels plaster Of Paris; blacklead cru
oisles, Nos. 100 and rs. "Gautier s." % lbs.
Spanish brown; 9 lbs, erocus; o lbs. cnEravor's
waxs gross concentrated lye, q plates glass, "a
9faSi Edi III - lHsAs dGs nsS
piece brown muslini u compass saws, Richard
RNbet !" 90 yards iron wire cloth mesh, LID inch
TO inch, ~ inches wide Y shrink.ge and 9 dozen
gross hooks l5O pairs brass butts. froni 70
sorted; so papers lacks. dron-eut,) 8, 10. and Il
Samples may be seen, and more information &C.
Snirsd, by applying. to Chief Engineer W. W.
WOOD, at the Navy Yard.
and iaesu sossy q .SSSp Sssa aSn Bnne
forms for bidders to be had a this ONCE.
GEORGE PLUNKETT,
jyl-td Paymastor U. 8. Navy.
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Proposals.
pRoRosALs FoR CORN.


org, ,, Gr Ra,, I9ggss,,ISs,s..,..,,sS,,s.
Nnw orLEhssi IA; June N. -
until II o'clock, noon, on "Wednesday. the LIST day
efJuly. 1853. p! furnishing the ousrtsruaeeter'.
pspa.tnsnt with corn. ~ an sesal nansst %
poands q oat, q barley. iasaek' o. places and In
'a"'x Austin, Tsass, Z, 800 Bushels,
Port Inee, no bushels,
fort Cisfk, I 800 bushels,
Fort Duncan, Z, 900 bushelsi De-.
Yer. s,oehios; Z 90 bushels; CO.,.
Rorl bllss, go busheisy
Fort Mason, 100 bqshsls,
Port Consho, II, 900 busheiai o..
FORT Quitnan. s70 bushelst L..
Fort hishsrdson, =, 900 bushels,
yy srs SS sks;, ~ s.S sssss s.p.,.,
Camp Verde, 40 bushels.
modiaea before Ike DAY efSsiiias *. e,ntrssts.
All bids Y furnish he above must DO for good.
sound. mcrchantabie,. sheiled corr. oAts, or bar.
ley. subject 10 the Imposition Of the receiving
Delivery TO commence By tho l.t day Of August.
1885, aud 70 proceed At the rate Of not less thaa
third Of the whole amount per month. and In sueh
quantities as 10 keep tho post supplied
satsfsetcry evidence Of tho .olYeney Of zach bid
The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids that
Proposals must be plainly Indorsed " Proposais
for Corn. and addressed TO Brcvet BriHadief Con.
oral J. A. Potter, Chief ouartermaster District Of
ehsnsn. M " CHHs. II, ToMPKfNs,
Military District, jei6-td
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RoP SAILS.

DROP SAILS.
oypics DEror AND DIsBunsIx9 ouAsr,nn..l
ATLANTA, Ga. June q. 1865
Sealed proposals will be received at this ohieo
until II ~, FRIDAY. July 8. 1865, at which time
they will DO opened for Supplying this depot
500, 900 pounds Oats. .r
5l.e0 pounds Corn.
70looo pounds Timothy Hay.
~, goo pounds Straw.
Oats 20 be put up In good strong sacks Of three 10
four bushels esohi Standard 80 pounds TO the
Corn TO be put up in zaek. Of two 70 three bushels
saohj standard, % Lbs. to the bushel, All to be
free from Dust dirt other defects. and delivered
at ouzrtormaster's stote-hsuss, Forsyth street,
Hay and straw must be we'll baled and free from
dirt, weeds or other DEFICITS and delivered At Gov
eminent stable, corner Of Prior and Line streets,
Atlanta, where they Will DO weighed aud In
Delivery to commence July 10. 1898. with one
sixth the amount Of each, and continue In equal
amounts for the ensuing i've months,
IN trlplieate a, usual, with copy Of this advcr-
tscment attached to each.
BiddersU sinyited 10 be present or represented
at the opening Of the proposals.
The Dove reserves the right to reject all
bids or accept refuse such parts may be to the
best interests OF the service.
Proposals should be addressed 10 the unders gned,
ana snSsreS qgSn me Ds for
BY order Of Brsysi BriEadier General r. saxtOu.
H. J. PARNswoRTH,
First Lieutenant sith Infantry, A, A. Q, n, In
charge Of Depot jc26-td
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BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.

BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
Requisition No. ID.
10 tons e, 2D lbs. English Camel Coal.
Requisitlon 81.
y tons 80 ib.; best quality English Hay.
''' BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINEERING.
Requisition No 8.
1000 bushels Of Charcoal,
10 PIECES 6xio. q feet long, y,
Il :. sxs Y {" white Pine No.
Plank, NJ. 4
Requisitiou 10
70 Horse Pipes, brass. to At hose as required
pI.wings 10 DO furnished by Chief Engineer
McCOmb
Requisitivu 90
1000 Ms. best Beef fallow, free from grit
10 dozen Brushes, hue brlsles, for vertical tubular
Boilers, per sample.
ia dozen Brushes, serubbing. per sample.
y DOZEN Brushes. whitewAsh,, pei. sample.
. Goal Barrows, iron bound. hard wood,
- Reans Emery Cloth, assorted, Sibley' 3 bost.
LOU lbs, Manila Rope, sizes as required.
90 rind Stones. mounted. $50 Ms. each, hne.
IL DOZEN Hammers, machinists', (chipping aud
sots Taps and Tap Plates, smallest size (stubbs
acts Taps. Stocks and Dies, complete, lrrge size
Taps and Dies. complete, for gas pipa
sets Taps, Stocks aud Dies, complete, small size
dozen wrsnchess plpo, adjustable. assorted.
u boxes Rooang .TIn-t5 boxes, each XXI c..
l0xli-X l0xli-D: q. l0xH)
Iydraaia H Pump. iSr N..ins Boiler up /, O a.
with guage. complete.
! Sc. Chte!Gleyf Patent Expanding Chuck Drill.
inch number, expanding from 4, inch 10 in
J. II. CARPENTER,
Job'td PAymaster, U. s. Navy.