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DHlLADELPHIA, WILMINGTON. AND BAL.
TIMORE RAILROAD,
Commencing on Monday, June sth, passenger
more, as follows, viz:
Way Mail Tfain for Philadelphia and Way Sta.
lions at7S IN. This train con meets at New Castle
junction with traius for all Stations the Della.
ware RAILROAD.
Express Train f.r Philadelphia and New York
for Port Deposit
Express Train for Phiiadelphia aud New York
at2 % p, IN, connecting at W llminEto with train
for stations, on Delaware Railroad between will
mingtOn and Harrington,
Accommodation Train for Port Deposit aud inter.
mediate stations at bp, IN.
Express Train for Philadelphia at 6:3j D. IN.
Expr $, Train for New York ats IS p. IN. =, con
meeting at Wilmington with Express Train for
principal stat ons on the Delaware Railroad, daily
except Saturday.
All the above trains leave daily except Sunday.
ON SUNDAYS.
For Philadelphia and New York At s:55 p. IN,
Through Tickets may b. procured either at Pres.
ident street depot or at Ticket Ofce, No. l2 Bati
more street. Persons purchasing tickets At office,
Baltimore street. can have their baggage checked
at their residence by Union Transfer COMPANY.
WIN CRAWFORD, Agent
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IL BOOK.BINDER AND PAPER. RULER,
No. 27l Pennsylvania avenue, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets. south side.
Books elegantly or plainly boaud. Periodicals
and newspapers carefully attended to,
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the greatest Renovator, Alternative and Blood Pur
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Dr.. RICHAu's GOLDEN BALsAN No. cures Mer-
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whether from mercury or other causes gives i'm.
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have thousands Of Cert proving the mirac:
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DR. RIcHAu's Golden Elixir glamour, a radi.
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FoRr MoHEsRr, ND. August 0, Ism
.s%sns VIII e. %a sS3I 81 e. . saSsT
s5 fkssh Aq e Is. ' s.tsb ~.
The aid Beef mus, be fresh. Of a good market
aS.,Ss u equal pIopotiSn. q fore and hind
excluded aud DO delivered al this post free q
ms f s sIss }S y as nay b. from time 70
Raaains 6ssf shall assssss, no, . ~. SGm
nh a.st: y ss..ls .l.urh,e.ed for bee, to b.
NE fourth yerseeIai ioin, and The breast trimmed
q e. hl.d I, IT,, rG% ,x to srh, Inches
eeiyed By the underslened up % the sans hour and
oesrs And their FAMILIES. .tstoasd a. XXI. Po.t
e. e.. supplied th.ref,om. with such choice Fresh
s;, srlCiSS sId fortsT.HOu.s Steaks stsndisa
These contracts TO be In force sig months, or such
less time a. the C9mnissary General shall direct,
commencing on the lst day q October, 1852. aud
ofthe Department Of the Rast ''A'N'
Ia en,e q 5ailSrs ssassnsy a .hs quality
ne ar; HsHSn Re- d Sa
shall have power 70 supply Che deficiency BY pur-
shIsss and We contractor will DO charged with the
The contractor will DO required to enter into
mgt be mentioned In The BIDS, ''' "AO'' names
Inv Proposals Will DC opened AT III W o. clock. A
Henry Mi. :. WHEN time and place sidds1. are are
Rfopo..is viii 30 marked Proposal. for Beef
FI T ! Lieut. a. FGsr'A o. s. ARTILLERY Bf'S S.g'
pK0FOsALs FOX FRksH BEEF.
Proposals, in dupiiests. with copy q this Al .
sr:smSSGt a's,sGes VIII be reesyysS ~ a;
isso su Hn ny clock A. NJ sEPrEABER 10
.''v' ''' 'up'l',atr FRESH BEEF
The said Beet must be fresh, Of a. good market.
sSs q SGs and hind
eladsd. lspd 70 b delivered s his post ifse Of
cost ~ spsh qua9tlty as n,y be. from time to time,
ossr shall not exceeding four t%ss pof
TGs neck. q thS cattle :laushtsI.d f2r beef b.
% aud re Gn1 ID
from hrsc 70 four SShss above Ike knee joint. AID
hlHa quarters rem six to eight Inches above the
Separate proposals in duplicate will also be re.
Ssised by the u1dersgnod up 70 the same bour and
sn pSsT families 4 SI. po.t Cd
supplied therefrom, with such choice Presh B.,f as
iyiPs md POrtsr:hOuss Steak standby Ribs, or
These Contract. to be in force sx months, or ,ueh
less time the COmmis sary 0eneraI shall direct,
commencing on the lat day q October, lst and sub
lie Department " he EAST nmAha'hs oenerAi OF
In case q failure q deneiepey in the quality or
quantity olthefresh Beef stipulated TO be
then the Gommissary at Fort washinEton, Mary.
land shall have power to supply the deficiency
by purchase, aud the eontraetor will be CHARGED
with the difference In cost.
70, Tes s ~ w be to enter
two responsible sureties, whore names must BE-
mentioned In the bids,
The proposals will be opened at 10 o clock n m .
on the 10Th day Of September, 1850, at Fort Wash
inEton. Maryland. at wi eh time and place bidders
arc requested to be present.
Proposals will be marked Proposals for Beef, ~
and addressed, ERWIN sEELEY.
FIRST Lieu tenant Fourth Artillery, A. G. s.
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL AND WOOD.

Posr OFFICE DEPARrnzsr,)
0fFICR Discussing CLEsK AND hUP'r, J
August ~, 1850,
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until the Stat iustant,At ~ for the delivery and
storage Of 600 tons ~, 20 pOunds) best WHITE ASH
50 tons "a, 80 pounds best LYKENs VALLEY, for
CRATE purposes
20 cords best BAKERS PINE WOOD, seasoned.
Average samples Of Goals must accompany each
bid
The Department reserves tho right to reject all
or any portion Of the bids received,
y. A. MCCARTNEY,
auls.h DlsbursiIg Clerk and superinte ndent.
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~ Trains leaving Baltimore and Ohio Depot, At
g. 5 a. IN. connect with Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas Passenger Trains at b. Asaph Junction,
for all points on the line Of that road between Ma
nassas Junction and Harri sonbuy.
Trails leaving 81. Asaph and King streets At 2:S
p. m. connect at 81, Asaph Junction with train
from Manassas and HaIrisonbuTg at 2.i3 p, m. ar
riyiug At Bal tmore and Ohio Depot at s. % D. IN. I,
and In time for In, m, train for Baltimore,
y. A, STEVENS, 0en'l Sup't
W. J. PHELPS, Gen'l Manager. dee30.n
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D RoPosALs FOR TRANSPORTATION.
co,,,So Z, I'd PrroI 9acAAnI,s.,srrn.

NEw ORLBANs. La, July 81, lkGq,
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, with a copy Of
an: wi * Ef;yft & p aa Se' aR u Ss
ps. 6 "a ~ ss mad
neseing on the lst day Of 0etober isa. and ending
troa New 6f II s' 10 Galveston. Texas. or re.
Prom New Orleans to Iudisuola. Texas. or re-
Prom New Orleans to Roekport, Texas, or 70.
Prom New Orleans to BrarO. santiago, Texas.
FROM Galveston to Iadianola, Texas, or return.
Prom Galveston to Brsios Santiago. Texas. or
Prom Ind,ano,a to BraIos Santiago, Texas. or re.
turn, and for passass q officers and enlisted msu
from New Orleans TO Galveston, Texas, via Bsr-
Propossl. viii if state at VIVA, rate. bidder. PRO.
named points SesG. and enlisted men, 81 ssb Ssd
deck passengers, each. aud the following classes
Horses Mules. Sheep and Beef Cattle. each. per
RT bci Tsn hsas n st ps cSgEst S
Hardware; Hollow ware. GrindstoHes. Ordnance,
| dIed il0O) pounds.
| nay, Straw, Mos. and oakum each, per bale
Lumber, pine AID oak. each. per one thousand
'6sG and En- ShFs1,ss ~ issti GOODS.
s S,.'ses ssI BBfS .s S; SStssH as
Stationary A''' '. SRFP Pa 6S S1Sss foot
KY? $: s;ss EE' sssS!. s:! a'
'' sa., -, n' '.', WET ooops ~
. r0i H. bfs aYStS: ...f r 5%s sS.
Grease, &C., each, per barrel.
w .%S g .s iiSg A%ssl .ssS Spring
yIuit.: Jams, JslIie.: windSw class, Pickles.
Spices, CONDENSED MIX, Canned Meats. Soap. &c,
'-s ,sn ssr PEI sSt s..t.
Hans, Lard, and Rice, each, por tietce
leo and Sugar, each, per hoGshssd.
AZ rsii'. Broom'' sh0Vsl', and Spades. each, per
aP Sugar Havana, and Tobacco, per boz.
III ss, n" ". ' .sss pc. on. thousand.
Il, no)And
ffssh "a q f Ss delivered q. any oral. Of the above.
named points etsueh wharyes as may be de iEnated
Bidder. must % prepared 70 mako a, least tri-
s \, iaasaGl. Of Tsiaini weekly iIiPs between
monthly trips between New Orleans and BraIos
Santiago.
capacity Of the vessels proposed 10 perform this
Department
must be guaranteed BY two Iesponsibls persons.
whose ,lgnstures must DO appended to the guar.
30 shown By The odeiai ssrtiGesis Of The CLERK o.
me nearest dlslriel court, or the United States Dis
proPosais win only be received for the trans.
po.tauon 70 And from all the above named points.
isd 70 ss%nS viz
With any branch Of the Government,
rIsP Ssi mus, be ln4qr.sd Proposal, for
'fssS pv. anu addresses 20 me a',''
aasr S ssins.cr Dsrsf%cst 81 Esasiss. saa O"'''
Bre,ct L,cu,.p.p, Colonel and 4. q, HsanHsss.A..
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pRoPo0ALs FOR STATIONERY.



Sealed proposals for furnis6ing STATIONERY
for the use Of the United States Custom II ouses Tor
;he year ending Jane 3d. ls7V, will be received at
III III peHSr'9eSt until the I'd day Of September
application. N'A
ne blds yli be considered Ard accepted or re.
Contract. must be executed by the successful
TODD.
pursuant to orders rom the department Tie
entire quantities will, however, be called for
Eseh proposal must be signed by the. individual
with sum scnt sureties in the sum Of ten thousand
dollars, tflO0O,l approved by a United States
officer Of tho district n which the Euteties reside
or do business. on q form to be furnished by the
contract for furnis such portion Of the articles
az may be awarded under II and the performance
All deliveries viii be subject to Inspection by an
OF The Treasury, and the delivery Of an lnfarior
article will be deemed sufficient cause to annul the
contract, at the option OF the Secretary,
Deliveries must be free OF charge at the Treasury
Department. Washington.
The failure 70 comply with any one order under
the contract will operate as the Of the
Tire penalty OF the bond. or the Secretary Of the
Treasury may direct the purchase In open market,
SSfS 9S1TI ,s q sny articles as shall be asSe;
uTe and charge to the contractors MY per centum
pay for such articles.
fFOpC,als unaseS%ps9ied BY .atisnstOry bond
awarded only to established Manufacturers Of or
dealers In the artlsles, GEO. =. BOUTWELL,.
aus-eodlm tstaTl Secretary OF the Treasury.
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w AND dEoRoErowN RAfLRoAb.
CHANGE OF TIME,

TAKE EFFECT MONDAY, DEC. 81, 1903
On and after MONDAY. Dec. 2l.t, 1893, and until
further notice, Passenger Trains will run between
washln gton and Alexandria as follows.
THROUGH NAIL TRAINS.
Leave Washington, from Baltimore and Ohio
burg, g. IS y. IN.
Leave Alexandria from corner Of Duke and Hen.
from LynohbuTg, 6p. IN.
YnrAt p..ayr,y, rn.,~a
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FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.
HBApa'Rs lsr MILITARY DISTRICT
orrisE CHIEF COY. OF suBslsrnsCE,

tHihf SoM. OF \
RioHnosp, VA, July 20. lssp.
Sealed proposals., IN will be received At
supplying the United States Subsistence Depart
ment with the following articles, viz.
800 pounds OF Bacon Sides, prime quality,
100 pounds OF Breakfast Bacon, prime quality
% barrels OF Picked HerrinEs, Labrador No, l.
boxes smOkeS Herring ;, p,-,,,
speetion.
l2.5oO pounds of Corn Meal. City MIL. Pre-.
ferred.
100 pounds Of Common Soap. equal to sample to
DO seen az this Office 10 strong boxes strapped with
10 pounds Of Salt, Liverpool in sacks.
800 pounds Of Crackers, assorted.
70 gallons OF Syrup, best quality.
10 pounds OF Butter, sailed and Put up In strong
AiI.tight kegs
the article or articles offered
supplies accepted under this Advertisement must
be delivered at the United States subsistence De-
pot, No, l,2l5 Cary. street, Richmond, Va, on or
before the 9Th day o. September 1862. subject he
Inspection Of the undersignsd.
Any Information that may be desired In regard
to proposals W II be furnished at this Otncc,
Payments and conditions as usual.
By order OF Breyet Major General A, B. Eaton
Conm!ssary General Of Subsistence, Y, s. A.
Brsvet Major and Chief Comnissary d sub.i.t-
First Military DistFIrt auVh an
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MEDICAL,


PURE--GENUINE.
Great Reduction I'm Price.
HOFF'sMALT EXTRACT Is a beverage psrticu,
larry adapted to persons OF weak and debilitated
constitutions, aud those ,uif,ring from dyspepsia,
loss Of appetite, general debility, &c. takes the
place OF and 10 superior to Rle porter, and spiritu
Gus liquors In all cases where nourshing beverages
and tonics are needed.
JOS. n. PEDERSEN,
~ Murray Street, N. Y.
46-Sole Agents for the United States, -du jyS.u
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Personal.

no NOT DESPAIR UNTIL YOU HAVE CON
- suited old DIR. DARBY. next to odd Fellows
Hall, Hois successful when others fail l. cOna.
DENTAL aud reliable. Separate rooms for ladies.
mhi
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lSDS .,PEsNsYLyksiA ROUTE 1863
On and stor MAY D iss': train. Will leave a.
follows:
washington a@Am Baltimore lalbm.
SSSPP.mm " :. iSoSSP g. m
THE 0RIAT D0UIlLE.TRACK ROUTE y "
with ELEGANT sCBNERY, Palace stAte.room
day and night cars, with modera improvements,
and saving from foar to twelve hours % time over
T wSstsIn Spd Gsn,rsi Ssy YS5s; wvsr
TWO DAILY EXPRESS TRAINS NORTH,
PITrSBuRG without change.
Passengers by this route from Baltimore have
tss sdysnissss o. mnEln all changes in UNION
Tickets By ~. route can be procured At the
avenue, under National Hotel, where reliable In.
formation will be given al all times.
Passengersp procuring tickets at this once can 80.
fI,s slsspipg c.I, ioI mira or
Corner Sixth ct. and Penn. avenue.
- washington d. G.
deS-ly Baltimore, Nd.
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No. l2S idoIen Moors's Improved BiOttsrs, IsISe
No. 49,, idoIen packs Blottug Pads, for Moore's
patent blotters, two sizes, per dozen,
No i3l idoien Desk Pads, with leather corners,
for holding plotting sheets. 10 inches by "a inches
No lsl 10 DOZEN packs plain white Cards, soc.
ond quality, per doIen.
No. lS 10 dozen packs Cards, In paper cases.
No ISL lOdoIen boxes ready made Quill Pens,
No. lss, 800 sheets Parchment, lO. iuchs, by gs
inches square, per sheet.
No, lsd 2 dozen half-pint bottles Purple "B Z"
No Isl. dozen pint bottles Purple "B' Ink.
No; iss. 2doren quart bottle, Purple "B'' Ini,
per dozen,
No, iss. 2. dozen 6.quirs Record Books, in.
ehes by liz Inches square, indexcd through, per
No, 10, ? dozen 4quire Record Books, In
shes BY Ia Inches square, indeKsd through, per
No, IA; a. dozen Squire Record Books, In.
Shes ny ia Inches square. indexed through. per
Ma, IA 2 dozen 2.quire Record Docks, In.
SGss W ia Inches square, indexed through. per
No, lf., 2. dozen Squire Record Books, In.
dozen, - 'N'' ~
No, IA, 2 dozen I quIrs Record Books, Din.
Shes pS ia inches square, indexed In front, per
No lp, 2 dozen Squire Record Books. DIN
Ss by IN inches square, indexsd In 'front.' per
No, lts, 2 dozen a.quirs Record Books. . In.
dozen.
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A LExAgDRIA. LoUpouS AND HAMPSHIRE
"A RAILROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT BEGISNINo APRIL
]. 1862.

Hamilton at 0 .. IN. and II 10 a, IN. Leave Lees
burg at 10 h. IN, and IL 10 y. m,
The 8 q. IN train from AlexAn ria and II 20 q m
train from Hamilton connect with Kemps Daily
Line Of Coaches for PuIcellville, sniekersvnle,
Line Of Coaches, which leave Leesburg on Mon
days, "wednesday and Fridays, for Balls Mil,
days and Saturdays.
All trains arrive at Alexandria At eonyenisnt
mr. an mn IA
, 1869-06-26
HENNEPIN.
An Exciting Chaad After burglars
ONO OF tho Ek1scnls ShQt-The
Whole Pnrty Finally Captured.

An Exciting Chase After NurEfnrs-
Ono OF tho Ikascnls shut-The
Whole PnFty Finally Captured.
c4ryt<pondenes Chicago Tribune.
HKaHEr1N, Putnam Co, Ill, June ~
Our peace-IovtnG quiet citizens were startled
yesterday, by the report that daring burglary
had been attempted In the warehouse OF s q.
Leach, Of tnla place gentleman who had Al
early appointment IN town came down the street.
at about half-past TWO or three O'Clock. While
walking about he heard suspicious noise At the
ot1ce Of MI. Leach. lie AROUSED the owner, and
few OF the citizens, who surrounded the building.
The burgisrs-three In numher-then rushed out,
With tevotyezs In tbeir hands, down the driveway
Of the warehouse, past ! or 3, who unfortun-
on 10 the river. While running to the ngef, sev-
eral shots were fred, probably at Nj. Leach. The
burglars Jumped into boat. and put on: When
but few rods from Shore one Of tho party tn pur-
suit cred hle shotgun II the one with the oas4,
and be fell, dropping one Of The oars Before
they could A prosu,s @ r. boat Tor the p Ep1tsu!t, he
shore When the pur5aeEs 1naliy crossed, they
found the wounded one, and brought him sack to
in tracing the others 70 their hiding pace In the
woods These light fingered Rentlemen we're also
p5evdsa ps rith e. S ga The en
water, md escape would have been an tDpo osslbil-
Great credit ts due the citizens Of Hennepiu 10.
burglars. The zafe had been opened, and the
money xas nearly reached when the burglary was
for euch business two heavy bars Of Steel chisels
&c. were left IN she warehouse BY the saie-lutera.
oo4 s Ens asd q -
sam Smith for defendants, The prisoners gave
John WATSON. Bat lev ethe4 iasts @ xere eaaed ned
from the examination. R2ye some statements
made By thc Rsso1eEs 70 ya1!ons pessous They
, 1869-06-26

uendsGle rcsolre The "F. 7. ." were 1ast evening
scce1dcd hy one Of The ver5 largest audiences OF
the sasriDz ~ qp5e
The great sensation Of the year the performances
Of tie Rtkartlll Brothera whose almost blood
cutdln4 leafs no one4 who will remember
thty s 'aSse &c sooat sg Id Lave ' po intention
VI IRE king their precious necks, ahonId 1all 10
eet- Per tho convenience and information 0l
ime % w.taesa the teais Of - Ri1a!ells, /: nay
be well to state that their portion Of tne evenings
performance Will tcE!a a. precisely 9:43 p. n,
lasting about fifteen minrtoA Tho ''FoEty
aite7noon i suatnee and tSis evening. ~'
NTIGKksH TuxATkk -..
4 good audience WAS present Al NcElcker's Inst
evening to lauEt n ths ludtcro1s ahsufutttea 70
y ~ aas
:" Mother Wlddle WadAlc, The aaue hill this AZ
ternoon aud evening.
McvictcIs company closed very successful
season IN Milwaukee on Thursday evening, and
returned home yesterday.
wOcnb Hu5KuH.
"Tlc Sea Of Ice " corcrS the boards At the Hu-
kcntn auI n0ctk iat1 degree OF patronage II
Will be given at The uatlncc to-day and this eveu-
iog. ......- ......-
Union rARK CONCERT.
The n llar Saturday afternoon concert will he
given 1t ~ u, by ,Ney.ns i Deans Band,
Who II! i,erfnrnl the following pieces:
! Grand .GrnHula
4 T tron!n from
Schmidt
+ bu1ft tirn. arsrdanlee e
F.us1sn Walt
II Tue weather is iavofalie there Viii be an IN
evening concert. beginning at O'clock by faas'
Baud, Offering some OF their choicest Eefec.lon6.
, 1869-06-26
WAR "REMINISCENCES.



niscencea Of the lale Captain Il. 4. WISE;
"Wnas his trienda thought = pleasure tip to
expedition resolved on In Inc hone that he Could
Obtain fu our RoTeInmtnt some concessions from
The rulcrs q japan. which might gtve us the sup
Longer tributary to England for that essential arti.
Gle The negotiation did not succeed but Cap
never lost 1Shs Of The necessity: When The
war wsa Inevitable. an agent Of our govern
menl acting under his ordera lmue,lateiy
before the English merchants well kneW What
WIS pending. The agent then proceeded to the
continent Tor similar purchaser Whue these
wss is1ued. md the American agents we're ID.
formed that their u!tre II England could not be
eha o = S i' Iss u wno
believe tr11y-to have Immediately offered the re-
fnsa! Of hts Eho'e stoek TO The French Govern
ss ssse ~e esss a ;ss l.
e1nment IVES then inform ID ,ha, they might chose
whether tne nirre should come here or 60 to
France. They choae wisely, and the pitre came 70
that The most essential surpty Of our ordnance
should have been NJ that crisis entrusted to such
competent hands
"scstous thinkers are sp. to speak OF the timely
arrival Of the Monitor In Hampton Roads as pruyt-
dental. and It Eas. 1t WAS the act Of that Prov-
Captain Wise knew every day every rleet that v rs
driven IN the Ae17tmacS arnor, snd from day to
day knew Just how last Rae IVES driven l0rwafd
Day By tA! he aud The gentlemen assoclated With
hin were huH3lnx forward the Monitor. They
sent her to sea. In thas prpy1deut care for their
country which Put her IN ths nsht piaee at the
right time On the eTeIuul Saturday, they left
their places Of dutS At Washington and went
down the Potomac to witness The frerttAolt tu-
counter. In q little tug loaded with shcils and
shos, Captain Wise boarded the Monitor, after the
Aefrmac had first theered on from her. lie found
The btase Captain Wot1ieu lying bleeding on the
sofa. He SPOKE 70 his old friend "Have beat
aer orr sid Worden. Jack. yon hare saved
your country." Soihng YES ever more pathetic
1ban Captain Wse'a narrative Of the Interview be-
tn cen President Lincoln twho knew him and loved
himl and Captain Woruen, when he had been
brought 10 Washington. You do ne great hon.
Of, Nj. President s.id the blinded eaor.' "lt Is
you, ar sad Nj, lincoln, "who do aonor 10 me,
and to rs all" ~. -..-
I"It vas IN that visit TO Norfolk, Mt7tmae and
Monitor both IN sight, that Captain Wise and Cap
tain Fox saw the uDased df,een-tnch gun lying, ~
II worthless md NJ once perceived That this was
the weapon which WAS TO meet the Hon-clAds Of
futurr warfare Once more II rAk, rs bA5 Often
been aaid prosidcntisl tn2t those men should hare
Recn that gun 1t pleased q good God that tho
naval Afnau ent Of the country should be IN tho
hands Of men who had studied The systems Of old
warfare with Auth precision that they knew how
to appreciate and act upon every right suggestion
for the new. On sheir suggestion this gun came
Into the warfare OF the world
, 1869-06-26
RafAEondS.

petition Is being circulated at Teve uaute,
Ind, asking the Council to igsre twtnty.year
bonds to the extent OF E20.0 .000 In aid Of two new
railroad eute!nt1scs,-she Terre Haute / Chicago,
ard the Terre n1ute i Bloomfield roads
Cnlon Township, Logan County, III, ,has voted IN
favor Of subscribing 52u to tho capital stock Of
tie Peoria, Atlanta i Decatur Railroad. Tnis
makes 100000 In three township4
General W1nsaow, several daya ago. put corps
OF engineers to work to surrey the route for rail-
road from Ashley to Nashville, ILL.,, which will be
continuation Of the road iron, Mt. Vernon by
way Of AAscoatsh and Beleyi!le on to East St.
Louis.
The PeoriA1rdnsc7irt reportg that the work on
the Peoria Railroad In the vicinity OF GaiTa Is
nearly finished, and that the entire tine frum Ls-
fayette to Coal Valley, with tho exception Of few
miles, viii be done BY the 1st Of July,
The Hon. ]. u. GFtnnell has promised to but1d
one mile Of the Iowa Central KallrQad.