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PAVEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Mr.. Cole introd n ced IN the Senate this morning
a bill 10 provide for the paving of Pennsylvania
avenue, which na mes Edward CLARK Archi-
tect OF the Capitol Extension. A. X. Mullett.
Supervising Architect of the Treasury g Y
Bowen, Gen. N. Michler and Chas. III. Nichols,
President OF the Levy Court, as a commission
to determine the best kind of pavement 10 b.
used In paying Pennsylvania avenue from the
Capitol gate to 18th street. The other pro-
visions OF the bill are similar 70 the bills intro
duced at the last session.
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BALTIMORE, March IA snow storm which
continued until ten o'clock, ushered an St
Patricks day, the day as cloudy ana disagreea-
bic; the Ninth regiment NJ. N. q. Irish and
catholic beneficial societies OF sew veral parishes
are now parading the streets, with banners
and music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-17

THE KNOWING ONES say now thst Colone
Bailoch, of the Freedmen's Bureau. stands s
neck and shoulders above his competitors 70
The City Post Once.
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EBENEzRR ID. BAssKTT, a colored man, con.
nected with the Colored High School in Phil
adelphia, is prominent applicant tor the m s.
sion to Hayti. His appointment is recommend.
ed by the National Committee OF Colored Men.
and by FREQ. Douglass, Geo. T. Downing. Jno
NJ. Langstop, and others.
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~onssw s. Ames, the newly -el-cssd Gov
ernor OF New Hampshire, is . s'self- m sde maa."
Geo. Francis Tram and Daniel PRATT are
the rival candidates. for the Pr@sidsucv ,n ls-,.
SParaeraphs relating 70 women are Sa.~rt-
"a In the Eickseurg Herasd under the heed OF
'Grecian Bend Bureau.-
IA Conference DAILY" is % be publsshed
SeIing the next ssssioa of the New Yers Esss
Aeoo61st ConfesOnce.
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THREE Of the Louisiana members of Con.
gress who hold the Governors certifieate-G
w Cramie OF the fifth district, Michael RYAN,
OF the fourth district, and AdoIph Bailey, of
the third district-deny that they have ex
pressed the intention of resIgnIng as has been
stated.
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CANDIDATES for the position OF Register OF
the Treasury can take heart and try again
Mr. Halsey, Of New Jersey, to whom some of
the papers assigned the place, is not a canai-
date for il. and has, we have reason for believing
authorized the statement that he will not accept
the ONCE.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL RKvENUR.-The receipts TODAY
from all sources were si56, .76 "A.
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by SPECIAL ORDERS, issued from the Wal
Department, the enlisted men OF companies
and X, 44th U. S Infantry, Veteran Reserve
Corps,) have been transferred as privates to
tie general service U. S. Army, to date March
L. 1862 This order will not change their assign
ment 10 their prt sent d duties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-17

BERLIN, March 1.-THE North German Par
Lament has passed a bill securing freedom of
speech IN all the Diets OF Germany
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The NoMINATIONs sent in to the Senate to-
day were not OF importance, and were mairly
10 NIL vacancies in the revenue service. This
Is In accordance with the understood purpose
OF the President not to make any nominations
OF importance, except to I'LL vacancies, until
action is had upon the tenure Of office act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-17

YET ANOTHER A. Watson is a candi.
date for City Postmaster, on the ground that be
l. a decided Republican, and is the inventor OF
the 'self-sealing stamped newspaper wrap.
pers," by the sale Of which the Post Office Da.
partment has cleared, he alleges, at leas.
Sl6O.OOO, and he has received nothing
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6OvePnaens Aecurtttee


WAeaIneroH, March L., io69.-Jay Cooke q
co. furnish the following quotatiens OF Gov
eminent securities:
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0Col. Samuel Pike, the Ssrgsant-at.Afm
Of the Ohio House Of representatives has
been eonnee etsd With twenty seven di1e5snt
newspapers.
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b. r. IsHKRwooD, recently in charge OF the
Bureau Of Sieam Engineering at the Navy De-
partment, retired from the Office las, evening.
James w. King, who was confirmed a few
days since as the successor of Mr.. Isherwood,
entered upon the discharge of his duties this
morning.
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NEW York, March l7.-Ssock msrket m
settled, with higher prices since boards. Monev
active AZ Per cent Exchang-. ek. 9old,
31k. 5-Sos, 1ss2, coupon, ls%. North Caro-.
nnas, 621; new, ssk- v1ginias, ex-coupoo.
5sk; new, O.. Tennesssss, sx-coapon. @;
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New Ysrk Grain MARKET fs.day,
NEW YORK, March 17.-Fiour rather mor.
,tssdy. wheat firm and quiet. O,rn witnour
ecided change.
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REcIPRoCITY.-Mr. Washburne retired from
me Sta'e department at noon to-day, and Mr.
fish tcok possession. 1t may be noted as an
instance OF reciprocity. that the last official Il
OF Mr.. Washbnrne was to countersIgn the com
mission Of Mr.. Fish as Secretary of State, and
he first official act Of Mr. Fish as Secretary of
State was TO countersign the commission OF
Mr.. Washburne as Minister TO France.
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MR.. WILSON introduced IN the Senate this
morning bill relating to tue FrAedmeu's Blu.
reau, which provides that the educational de-
partment OF that bureau, and the collection
and payment by the Commissioner of monies
due to colored soldiers, sailors and marines. OF
their heirs shall be continued until January
/, 1-7l. Referred to Committee on Military
Affairs.
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BALT1hoa1, March E.-Ootton dull, noni-
naily ~ Flour very dull inactive. What
very dull. Sales fair. Maryland red, sl3o %
$40 Corn dull and lower; prime white s0asR;
yellow opened at S6aes. closes hesvy at s5, Oats
Gull. Lleht sales Of 0aryiands % S. 70 as; Rye
terday' . uoiations. Whiskey dun sf IS.
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MR. RICE introduced in the Senate this MORN
ing bill providing for the settlement Of cer-
tain claims. 1t provides that two additional
Judges OF the Court Of Claims shall be ap-
pointed. The Chief Justice OF the Court Of
Claims shall then designate three Of the judges
10 constitute the Chamber Of Indian Claims.
who shall settle all Cherokee, Greek. Seminole,
Cnoctaw, or Chlcasaw Indian claims. When
nve years snail have elapsed from and after
the passage Of the act, no vacancy on the bench
Of the Court of Claims shall be filled until the
number OF judges shall have been reduced
thereby below i've, OF which number SAID
bench shall hereafter consist
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THE HOUsK Committee on Foreign Affairs
had meeting this morning. and took up the
matter Of Cuban and St. Domingo affairs 1t
was finally concluded to call upon the Secre
tary OF State for all the recent information 10
the possession OF the Government on the con.
dition Of affairs IN St. Domingo and Cuba, aud
received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-17

AMONG the candidates for Third Auditor of
the Treasury is r. l.. B. Clarke, of Iowa. for
some years law clerk in the office Of the
Second Comptroller. He is backed, we hear,
by the Iowa delegation and inf MENTALLY Other
Wise. Mr.. Clarke, we believe, is a brother of
"Grace Greenwood" the authoress. VIII A.
Short OF this city is also an applicant tor the
place.
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Financial Matters An Balttasrs To-day.
BALTIMORE, March l6.-vireinia old, In
scribed, ask bid, So asked; do. leo, So, bId,
S3s asked; do. ls67, 5la bid, 5Ik asked; do.
coupons. old, 81 bad; do. new, 81 bid. North
CAroiina, old, 62k bid; new. 57A bid.
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fBy Cable.1

LONDON, March q, N q m.-Oonsols o. I,
ass; Bonds. s3S; Illinois, 81 4; Erie, 24k.
FRANKFORT, IL a. m--Bouds, e7s.
LIVERPOOL, m a. m.-Cotton o ems ouiet
sales Will reach 1900 bales. Middline Up
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A. NJ. GANGKwRR, EEQ for several years
past Chief Clerk Of the Third Auditors Office,
has been appointed Acting Auditor. rice
Wilson resigned. Mr.. G. is understood to be a
candidate for the position, with a fair prospect
OF success, his experience in the duties Of the
place and his steadfast Republicanism being
strongly urged in his favor
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NEW YoRK-pIRsr BoARp
lby Bankers and Brokers Telegraph
Lewis johnson 4 DO. quote stocks ana oonds
q home and foreign markets as follows:

N nome and foreign markets a. follows:
NEwfoRE, March l7.-First Board-U = g.
,sel, coupon, 1l5L; e.2o's, ls62. coupons. lIsk;
lSo4, coupons. 1lsS; 1868 coupons, MA; Isoo.
coupon, new, ll3 Saws, lc61, coupon. liS \;
lO.tO's, coupons, las n; Pacific Mail. % n; ONO
Miss. Oeruncates32S; Msriposa, 16s ATTAIN
u6 Mail, none; Canton. 60; Cumberland, 30;
Western Union Telegraph, , :; Quicksilyer
Central, l5e 4; Hudson. 139S; beading, sIh
Michigan central, lle; michigan Soutn-
ern, o. 4; Illinois Central, none; cleveland and
Pittsenrg, sss; North west s2i; do. preferred.
l2sk; Fort Wayne, Iso; Alton Terra Haute,
none; Toledo e Wabash, 66H; Adams EXP,
6li Wells. Fargo q 90. Express. 81 h; UnIted
states EXP. So; American Express. i2s:
Merchants Union, l6h: Chicago 4 Alton, is5;
DO. preferred. hone. Market steady. 0old
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THE RESIGNATION Of Mr. S. NJ. Clark as Dis
bursiDg Clerk of the Construction Bureau of
the Treasury Department, has been received
and accepted by Secretary Boutwell,. This act
is understood to close the official connection OF
Mr.. CLARK with the Treasury Department he
having retired from the management Of th /,
Currency Printing Division some time ago
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leB- Bvt, CAPT, A. a. Q, n,
DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.

TllAsgET DEPAHTrEsT, Juue %, lsdD.
is5c, will b rossi9sS a. hs. pspas%sns SSsii X:
sh aa ar g. icsst.nss se sa., ,,ou
PER-. $3.50 ''''
s,s srO's s-insh Husbands No. so'' glass stop,
Twelve gross st..inch Ipkstands. No sos, glass
s' TRHp,sn .ro.. ..ipeh Ipkst.pd,. Ma ms g,...
.toppers,
Hohundrsd thousand white Envelopes, sy.xs,s,
s1FEPlss ssSSi5Sstds whit. y,v.,ono, 0,.,
samples required,
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PROPOSALS FOR sUBsIsTINcR sroRBs,

oyyIcnAss'L Coz. 9EssnAL OF suBsIsrExoHl
Chi" Y z pr jun. ~. , sstsr'
Sealed proposals "a dapiiesis viii Be- received
sssa &c. % ss% Y s.s'
sas ssSr. t'i 5. ;g4RP9s The
PhilsdslPiis. as follows! ~ ''''' -
pG. ni' P5%s ns.s ?.
ps:@ Sem nSSund. as:s quality thoroughly smoked
70 pound: prime white Bsan'. to be packed In
go pounds Caroline Rice, in clean. good stout
i,gO pounds roasted and ground Rio Coffee. In
i,l0 PSana. q s!s.31, d,y Brown Sugar, .ag.l
~. sSG I,y to Stewards &c" sugar In barrels
.%S pSssd. se.. quality Of Adsmsasass Candles,
SSsiTa sSod E 4, ssss Ia boxes
ss pound: o. piSs foSsssS% .TaS STANDARD.
%PcuSd: s9.si cured Hams packed Ia barrel
7opoands Smoked Beef, packed In sacks.
% boxes sArdi1ss, packed Ia boxes,
sa: Srssn T T III s sa PsssS% IL boxes boxes
cans Tomatoes, Q lb. cans, packed in boxes,
hcies %ass b sii1srsd' L SS empress Of etRsf
s si s Ra ss sSSs q III :Is :.ssa
m r.. be Attached % each pISPpp..
purchase a. ss tss s S "a SS " scn aaS a1 via
shipping MARKS 70 be hereafter dssiguatsd. must
%isss a. sssn G. application by
sTs.; Z; T. III :rsiss:S. sadinaor'sd Pfopo,
ystd BreVet Brig. Den and 4, q. D. b,
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xs. -, o., -, A..
~. 80 nv "'s". A"1 n,s. u'an'' VI,
:. 49, a Iaa ~ NJ" 49, 'ao 0'uoa' $3.50 Nv.
Wv wy % nS .,oAs "'p az ''op
- " 80 ~
w.. 80 - '"' p''"'
''S n uv nv, sn.
vsn.,.. I.',s-s.,E w.. -
r,s" .,,,: A. p'.,,s s"u au ~. p s.a',,, ''
IT.. M a,o. ""u us g..
,o,r =, N. T..s.n.r ,",,, .a.nrn - Tho ci,v
All. av.a,.a 49, -. =, sovors,
eAs' "n'' u" "'''"N' "
C-- ~ '.o "o,n,
,o,,. hn, !, !. a,nao,oS 10 vii, m.Io h,s 49, A..
scon, ,Ss ,S,,or port If MI. moor ana as , I
~ 80 - - - 80, a.u ~"
y -, ~ "'N
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HUNDRED RESIGNATION OF HON
JOHN ROSE.

Csrod, ,h., ,ha Ian ill., ~ r,,.n..
Nini.,cr AZ Tho Nov nom,n,on \. ahon, ~
re,iro f,or, ,ho C.,,.s, !. a,ne,maa hS
wiz. ,s,,.-. e., ~ -. m. -
na,,or 80. ~, - = ,.,"a'S....,'.,S ss 8,
A. - ', '"pp''a' "''. '.
,ao.,ss 80 o 'n" 1870, .1ns' sum, ~"
s".., '.so '.o I 49,, pVuu' " sne rai'"ay
-e'o pu' upon inc Dri'isn money maIke., ana
.no pooeous p'Aeeo 70 inc credt Oh INC oan"-
oi'n "o'ernheht ior tho special OBJECT Oh
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N R1ED D.

THoAPsOS-uoPKI' IS At Annapolis on thu
Edward, TO. TH6sPsos, Esa :. Of Washington
city, to Nj. SErriE HoPkiSs. o. Auuspuli- Nc
cArd-.
1875. by the Rev Mr.. Lewis, recter ( st. Ithp,,
church. CHAs sEiproS T., Ars -sAkAH Z
THoRsk. both Of Washington. DC.
ROBkY-SMITH In Baltimore, on the morn,
ing Of the 9Th Al thu residence Of III, bid -
uncle, BY Ksv Dr WIN. U. d. Ryan, WV "
R0BsY, Of Wa hiBgtop, To JIMMIE saiTH. II BAL
timotc hOr,rd-
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A TwooD's PATENT CURED FISH.
PROPOSALS T9R suBsIsTEscE OF WHINE.

PROPOSALS. FOR SUBSISTENCE OF WINNIE
BA0O INDIANS.
Sealed propose 10 will be received until u o'clock,
NJ, on the 18th day OF seventh month tyuly lst9,
~ the ONCE Of tho superinte udent Of Indian Affairs
Tor the Northern superiatendency, Omaha City,
NeLraHkA for furnishins subsistence to the Whine
bAgo Indians, at their reservation In NnbTasks,
eighty hva milss north OF Omaha City, as follow:
7,uJ pounds Of beef per week, net weight
,UD pounds OF Flour per week, or In lieu thereof
US bushels Of wheat per week Ito be delivered ut
IeserVatiJL mill, at tho option Of the Supeiin
tendent.
300 pound Of Salt per month.
Up to tho lat day Of seyooth month, lJuly $50 .
All articles Of subsistsues furnished must be OF
good quality and subjsct to inspection aud re-.
lection by the Agent Of the winnebagoes.
The right 10 Teserv. G to increase or dm nish the
amount Of bupples, at the discretion OF the Snpar.
nteudent Of indian Affairs for the Northern Supar-
ntendcneyi also. to terminate the contract that
may be sntsred into on giving the contractor or
contractors sig weeks notice.
Tho eJntrael0rs will be required ~ execute a
good aud sunicieut bond 10 til. sum Of w, 900 for
tho faithful fulnllment Of the contract
The party or parties to whom the award II made
aud give the required bond.
Separate proposals will be received for each arti
ele 81 subsistence called for In this advertisement
The Isht is reserved to reject any or all bids that
Bidders must give their names In full. as well as
| thsiT places OF residence,
Proposals must be Endorsed Proposals. for Sub.
'istsnes for winnebago IndisHsi ~ ,.y,vy
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs.
Dated sixth month tJunel q, 1850. je9.td
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SINCE THE vRGINA ELECTION the parers
Of the State daily contain paid nuIres rignea
by individuals who arc anxious TO have II
distinctly UNDERSTOOD that they dill not vote
the Wells ticket. II the disclaimers are kept
up II will DO found Ia som' districts that it
was all a mistake that Wells received any
votes at all. Such ID politics.
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THE CoLoRED VoTE IN MARYLAND.-Ac-
cording to Democratic estimates the colored
vote In Maryland would be over forty thou.
sand on universal suffrage being adopted.
Tho Democrats assume, and very properly
too, In view Of their past course, that these
forty thousand votes waald be cast almost
to unit with tho Republicans, thereby CIV
ing them the State. "Tho DANGER" says
the Prince Georgian, sis immense, aud can
not be exaggerated" The 81. Mary's Beacon
and other Democratic journals have sui.
denly changed their tone, and begun tn,
wooing policy, hoping by the thine the blacks
secure the right to vote, that much Of the
negro hostility toward Democracy can b.
removed. Tho turn which affairs have sud
denly taken in tho State ID decidedly anus.
ing, to say tho least. Think OF tho Mary
land Democracy now, seeking tn curry favor
with tho dospiscd class whom they three
years ago werO bent upon returning TO
bondage.
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Mr.. JOHN ID. BARCLAY, clerk In the Gus
toms bureau, Treasury Department, IL living
dangerously III at his residence in the First
ward. Mr.. Barclay entered that Depart
mont in 1904, and has been longer in "
service than any living man. He Is now 70
years OF age.
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u wAsHISGT0s, D, O., July 0. 1860.
On the petition Of JAMES NJ, CLARE, Of Boston,
Mass. praying for the extension Of q patent
Tor an Improvement In Dust DehectOrs for Win.
dows OF Railroad Cars
once on the nth day OF September next. Any per.
son may oppose this extension Objsetioas. de-
positions, aud other papers, should be died In this
once twenty DAYS before the dnX Of hearing,
SAMUEL s. FISHER,
jyl3T9w Commissioner Of Patents
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
UsrrED srAISs EsaIsKEs,s OFFICE. I

USIrKD srAIEs EsaIsKRR's ORFIoE.)
No, o. ffrrn STREET,
LouByiLLE. Ky, June 70, 1853.
Sealed proposals. In duplicate. will be received
1850, for the excavation Of shout 800 cubic yards
9fISeE At the mouth Of the Louisville and Port
sp.einsation. Of the work to be done. and any
other II formation necessary, will be furnished to
those who apply In person at this once
=. printed copy Of III. advertisement must be a;
signed BY two Responsible persons, Thai the party
or parties proposing will eoter Into contract upon
receiving the AwArdment.
No bids will be entertained except from persons
who have had experience In Similar work, and tho
right reserved 10 reject any and all bids, " II
shall be deemed for the interest Of the Government
:, twenty per csntqm Of the monthly estimate Of
fulhllment Of the contract,
Proposals must be enc ossd In a sealed euyslopc,
and addressed to q, wElTZKL,
Major Corps Of RnGineeTr,
jy9.h Brevet Major General U. y, A.
IlRNPaR AIR HNR CANAIRY unRsrS
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PROPOSALS FOR CAVALRY HORSES.


BILTIsoRE. June ii, lsos J
sesied PROPOSAL. are iavited and will be receive
for Furnishing the QukrteTmaster's Department
si4tssn Cavalry Horses, as follows.
broken, n fpli ae.h and good eendtion, from tibl
ll nine years old, stIaiEht. cd shor.eoupisd,
cavalry puIpoass
A thorough inspsstiou OF each horse will be mAdo
by 0eys,nmsAt omoers, sed tho.e that do not con'
form to tho above description will be rejected. De-
livery must be completed by the lnidde Of August
nest Bids will be submitted to the ermAstsr
tract.
Proposals should DO marked ''Propos lis for
Horses, ~ aud addressed to the undeIsigncd,
By order OF the QuartermAsteI General.
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Stables.

IOOK's DOARDIk0 STABLES,
- ON El0HTH STREET,
between D and 4, No. 4s7
PATtleulAr attention paid to Boarding Horses.
Large. airy aud comfortable stAI les. The pTopns-
ioT we'll known as one Of the oeSt IN this
District, Owners OF poor hol Ies can have them
attended and we'll cared for,
cARRIAOEs can be had at all hours for Parties.
tiBEs. aud FUNERALS ia9a-U
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100 CHINA AND GLASS.
AcssTkd5R A. c6RE sEAff5bEESsEsy E GsSFFHHA IN
SITE POST OFfICB, ~
For FRUIT JARS and JELLY CANS At reduced
mo STOVES BIZ Coal oil and Gas, and a fall
stock Of CHINAWARR aud HOuSEkBEPING
GOODS. n. BAYLRY 4 CO
ile7-lm
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A correspondent Of the National Anti
Slavery Standard Understood to be DR.. j.
E. snodgrass) thus writes from this city un-
der date of July Cd:
''The following article from the editorial
columns of the NATIONAL RErUBLICAs so
forclbly presents the latest advance step
taken towards the complete Acknowledgement
of the colorcd men OF the District, and IL
such clear light, and is so refreshiugly uu
reserved In Its tone, that beg leave TO EN-
body 1t here In lieu Of what would not b,
likely to say so well were to attempt my
self Its theme"
After copying our article In full, the lettel
continues as follows;
81 had the pleasure, yesterday, OF sccinf
tho first participants In this newly conced.,
right. The white men associated with
them did not seem to be annoyed by an,
such peculiar odor' IA we used to hear III
much about In the days OF nou.vot!nr
chatteldom-said 'odor' having vanished
with strange suddenness since tho ue.rn
took up the disinfectlng and swert-.ceuteA
ballot. 1t Is true, 1t goes little harl witt
such attorneys as my pcrsoua. friend, Jolr
Z. Norris, esq, for Instance To, say, 'GGa
hemen Of he jury to 'higgcrs,' but he can
not afford to initiate the role OF II cnrtai
class OF attorneys, In view OF his really
large and profitable prr"tice, and he vii
doubtless soon schpoi himself to the sever,
trial Of his 'phrlinks' on the subject, "a di
the secesh lawyers At Richmond, whcr
Judge Underwood 70 brIvriy Initiated tn,
recognition Of black mrn rs Jurors at tn,
time of the nr-algnmrr' Of JEFF Davis.
" II was In his court that hrrt saw p,acl
men In the jury-box, when On a visit Tn thai
city more than a year ago, and had M
little difficulty in refr,ining from m nudib.
laugh q did smile in the f,ce Of the Judge
tho Chief Justice also being on the bencl
at the time) as some OF the hlughticst uf tn
ex-slayeholders themselves wero compelled
to address even their foriIer slaves as gen
tlemen,' instead Of 'boys,' as even thet
equals In years used to be addressed by then
on tho 'old plantation In the 'olden time.
But there was one circumstance OF the tria
In hand which was too serious for laughter
II was the trial of several of those sam,
masters as whisky thieves / alludc tc
the trial OF the nephews of the late John
Minor Bolts for that mean crime. say
mean crime with emphasis, because surely
II Is mean enough to be concerned In the
honeIt manufacture Of the vile stuff, IL there
be such thing In this day OF light and
knowledge. But think of whisky thief