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SUPREME COURT CIaCuiT-pA2T n.
Action for Damages TO Property.
Before Judge CardOzO.

Before Judge CardOzO.
Shepard II. Payne Us. James Kennedy ct al.-The
hearing Of this case was resumed yesterday. 1t was
an action to recover $3.50 damages sustained by
plaintiff under the following crcumstances:-On the
10th August, 1866, the defendants ship, jeremiah
Al East river. A team, truck, harness and other
appurtenances belonging to plaintiff were at tnat
time on the pier IN charge Of driver. The pier
broke down, carrying the team with 1t. The horses
were drowned, the truck damaged while the driver
was seriously injured. The action was now brought
to recover damage for the loss sustained. The jury
found verdict for the plantn, damages g.. .273.
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I'VE NEW TAX COMMISSIONERS.

The vicinity Of the comptroller's Office was rem
dered quite lively yesterda, " tne congregation OF
large numbers OF the light ana seyy weights Oh the
local and State politicians. To pe'son un
acquainted with the ways OF the polit.> ~ iAaseis
the scene must undoubtedly have been 4 'ove' one
Here was stalw0rth legislator standing in tn.
OF group Of political nedglings; the legis. >toi
with his hands In his pockets, his head slightly in
clned, while he wobDes the butt OF o cigar around
between his teeth and wlnks knowingly at the God.
dess OF Liberty on the City Hail cupola as II he would
say 'Jist wait, old gal until you see how
much these fellows III make out o. me.n The
doubt, to secure the necessary influence
to obtain positions under the new Board Of Tax
at the elections. AT short distance from these
stand few young men talking quietly, yet earnestly
dependency, and who are, beyond doubt. attaches
OF the present commission. tall, smooth faced,
yodns man seen
pers are heard that Hes all right" "He's nxed.r
body is astonished. s'Don't you know him y, ask
two or three al the same time. "why that's
Creamer," says another-'Senator Creamer. lie is
to be one Of the new Tax COMMISSIONER You bet
Thus II transpires that the cause Of the excitement
sc ns ass sSd Of Tx
tue power OF appointing the Commissioners devolves
upon the Comptroller. and It was generally sup.
terday. Comptroller Connolly appears to be quite
cool about the matter and by his cooness Keeping
the ms and the outs in state OF feverish excite
ment. IL Is pretty generally conceded that senator
Thomas j. Creamer and George II. Purser are to be
the democratic commissioners but VINO the repub-
can section OF the Board Will be Is still unsettled.
lnasmuch as those VINO have held the ofiices during
the past few years were exclusively radical and the
patronage has been kept well within the republican
household, the sentiment seems to prevail that
tn the n'., Lions share Of the psxnss should now
fence. For this purpose an immense amount OF
influence Is being brought to bear on the Comptro.
Ter to secure the appointment OF some republican
with whom o bargain can be made. Comptroller
Connolly will, doubt, endeavor TO carry out the
idea OF the law by making the Board non-partisan,
and declines making any nominations until he has
studied the matter and the men pretty thoroughly.
M. Depew (of census notorlety and lately
Of an adjoining country district and William ri.
King Registrar OF the Croton Aqueduct Depart
ment, are named the favorites In the race An.
other gentleman, imported from the neighborhood
Df Herkimer county. and O Mr.. Roberts he.
Iides several others, are also mentioned as
among the asprants. All doubts on the sub.
ect may be possibly settled to-day. But. at All
vents, the ms and the outs must remain on the
n xious seat until Mr.. Connolly pleases to let them
own.
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Real Estate Notes.

The country seat Of Thompson Dean composed OF
fine residence and twelve acres Of and-at Tarry'
town, has been sold to J. Q. Prebe for $47,5o0
Henry b. Fowler has purchased house, with lot
23xl0O feet on Third street. near Washington ave-
nue. Morrisania from John Krug for 81, 700
In the village OF Sing Sing the question OF public
park at present being agtated, and IN connection
herewith The grounds OF the Mount Pleasant Acade-
my are named by some as being desirable site.
AT Yonkers X. p. Getty has sold the Getty House
property, embracing 100 feet on Broadway and LEO
feet on Mechanic street; also the property on the
southwest corner OF Broadway and Main street. 90
feet on Broadway and li9 feet on Main street, 70
John T. Waring, Tor a sum approximating $780, 600.
on the White Plains road. near TarrytOwn, has been
purchased by ID. w. Prime for $4,000.
Four lots on High street, Dobbs' Ferrv, have been
bought by r. NJ. Oliphant at 81, $50 each.
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SUPERIOR coURT-speClAL TERM.
Decisions.

Decisions.
Judge McCunn rendered judgment In the following
cases yesterday morning.
Fine ct al. us Whitneu ct dl-Motion granted and
cause referred.
Keornev us. Ren,0le.-Motion granted and COM
mission issued
Bir1sau %. Ne,o England Lite Insurance COM
p0nv.-MOti0n granted.
Glassheim uS. O6enadn.-InJunction vacated and
set aside with ten dollars costs.
Gutteridv ct al. Us. Uhi.-MOtion granted.
Wt0dOn Us. ROSs.-M0tion granted and receiver
appointed.
ZrnOr ct al vs Ctrtsttdnsen.-Motion granted.
Hope Mutual Insurance Company Us. Ddna.-Mo-
zion for Judgment granted.
KoehleT ps. Cunamfn0s.-Motion granted.
Klpdtrick ps. KlpatTfck.-MotlOn granted.
Fitzh,gh Us. Parsons-Motion granted, without
COsta
Alourtts Us. Attention ct al. three its).-Motions
Tor commissions granted.
Crasoford ct al Us. Dearborn ct dL-Motion
granted.
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NEW YORK cITYj
IKE COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
The Davis Perjury Case.
Rnfnrn lndne Ranedic:-

The Davis Perjury Gn5e.
Before Judge Benedict
TIE United States us. george B. Dacis.-The trial OF
this case was resumed yesterday morning. The first
witness called was
w. Walker, who testified that in 1867 he had been
engaged by Collector Bailey as q keeper; in that year
became acquainted with the defendant; was INTRO
duced by Verplanck had at that time q converse
ton with Davis, who said that he had special nor-
nation to give Mr. Bailey in connection with the
concern OF Jones Co., whitehall street; defendant
stated what the Information was and asked witness
to communicate the facts TO Mr. Bailey; witness dld
Mr.. Lapaugh counsel for defendant, objected to
Overruled ana exception taken
Witness-Saw DAVIS every day for some time on
this subject; Davis drew up sketch describing, as
he alleged the manner in which pipes had been laid
from Jones Co.'s dstilery to Harris. Games CO.'S
he said that he could point out the exact place
where the pipes were aid he said he did not IKE TO
give the Information unless he was compelled to do
so; brought Davis to Mr. Bailey's office and suose-
quenty accompanied him to jones' place OF business
IN Whitehall street; Davis was then under arrest 80
to give the appearance that defendant was acting
under compusion in the matter; mad the place or
diagram drawn by Davis describing the place which
he alleged concealed the pipes; made search Tor
the pipes, but could discover nothing OF the sort.
The witness was cross-examlned Dut nothing OF
importance was ELECTED.
James Crowley was the next witness examined
for the prosecution. Was broker and dealer In
liquors; knew and had conversations with Davis
formation connected with the firm OF Jones q Co.
that would condemn the property OF that irIn and
that he would give this information Tor the sum OF
$500; Mr.. Bailey said that he should be properly
munerated for any important Information he might
give; Davis wanted the remuneration in advance
and wanted Mr. Bailey to make any statement he
liked and he Davls) would swear to 1t; witness did
not communicate this matter to Mr.. Bailey for some
months afterwards
Nothing important to the case was ELECTED from
the crOss-eXaminatiOn OF this witness.
Frederick G. Tapey, employed in the Collectors
office, testified to frequent conversations he mad
with Davis, in which he (deiendant repeatedly
threatened to be even with Mr.. Bailey; that Davis
said that Mr.. Bailey had received money from WASH
ingtOn for the information Davis had given him and
that Bailey had kept 1t.
AT the conclusion Of this witness testimony the
case was adjourned till this morning.
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SAD AFFAIR IN NEW HAMPsHIRE-The Tacon,a
(N H. Democrat says that Miss Martha Randett ~.
Meredith, maiden lady OF seventy seven years isfs
ner house on the evening OF the 9Th inst to 20 para
way nome with neighbours daughter. when shc
lost 10 the woods and was badly bruised by fsllinr
over rocks. Her absence was not known TO the
neighbors till next morning when a search vss -
commenced IN the woods her shawl found. and
spots OF blood discovered caused by the injures she
nad received. In the course Of the forenoon Aha
was found lying insensibe In an open neId Ana
was taken to neighbor's house, where stimu,ants 4
were applied and consciousness restored bnt ths
death that aight s ~
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CITY COURT.
A SQuabble Between Bakers.
Before Judge Thomson.

Charles Ossnund Us. Cdspdr Meter.-Ths parties to
this action both bakers doing business in adoin
ing establishments In the Eastern District Plaintiff
was in the habit Of sending dough to the defendant
to be baked into cakes, until he found out as he al
leges in his complaint, that defendant was in the
habit Of taking out some Of the dough and not re-
turning the mll complement OF cakes. It was alleged
further that the dough In the cakes that were
turned was adulterated by the addition of soda,
water and Indian meal BY reason OF this adultera-
tion the cakes could not be sold and plaintifr's
trade was injured. The defendant set up
In defence o general denial OF all the
allegations OF the complaint. Former em.
poyes OF the defendant were put upon the stand
and testified that they had seen at dinerent times
defendant take portion OF plaintiffs dough for his
own use. Other testimony showed that fewer
cakes came back from dough sent to defendant than
were made from the same quantity baked by plain
TIL himself. The Court requested to charge the
jury that the plaintiff after having accepted and paid
Tor the baking was estopped from recovering for
any adulteratlOns Of the materials or mperfections
in the baking. The Court held that TINS would be
the case had the painti been cOgnizant of all the
facts at the time OF the acceptance and payment,
Verdict for plaintiff, $685.
COURT CAlENDAn-THlS DAY.
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he must abide the consequences. The proof
tails TO show any -mutinous conduct ON the part or
the crew, or any resistance TO lawful authority on
the part OF the palnti consequently the assault and
imprisonment were entirely wantOn and unpro-
voksd. lhe only question that remains for cOnsde-
ration Is the amount or the Judgment. Those men
who brave every peril endure every hardship In the
wards of the court. In consideration OF the fact
that no material physical injury was sustained by
the painIn, the amount OF the JUDGMENT will he less
than it otherwise would be. | order Judgment for
the plaintiff IN $780, with COSTS and twenty-five dol
lars allowance
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

The Sherlock Distil!cry Case-The Defendants
Discharged.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The Sherlock distilery case was called up for ex-
animation. Commissioner Osborn then reviewed
the evidence and after aludng to the fact that the
government had presented testimony to show
that the defendants had been liquor Dealers dis
charged them.
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CITY IXTELLiGEy CE.

THE WEATHER YgsTERDAY.-The following record
will show tle changes In the temperature for the
past twentyfour hours in comparison with the cor
responding day Of last year, as indicated by the
thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, HERALD Build
ing Broadway. corner OF Ann street,
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POUGHKEEPsIE.

The HUDSON RIVER INSANE HosPITAL.-The
Board Of Managers OF the Hudson River Insane
Hospital met at Poughkeepse yesterday and decided
to push forward the work on the institution vgor-
$780, ooo The building will not be ready to receive
patients within year.
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SUPERIOR CouRT-TaIAL TEnM-pAaT |.

Action on a Railroad Contract.
George N. Chapman Us. j. Edgar Thonson.-This
case the particulars Of which have already been re-
ported, was resumed yesterday. Several witnesses
were examined and testified to the facts forth
IN the complaint. The case has not concluded.
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sROOKL YIN CITY.
UNITED STATES cOaMssouEas' COURT.
TIE C0JR rs.
An Alleged Illicit Distiller.

Before Commissioner Jones.
Charles Ii. Myer was up before the Commissioner
yesterday morning for examA4ation on charge OF
having carried on distillery at Nos. l3l and 1873
York street. The testimony introduced showed that
two barrels OF spirits and quantity OF molasses
and masa were found upon the premises in ques-
uon, and that the only means OF reaching them was
through the house Of Myer. and that no one else
lived In 1t. Further hearing OF the case was ad-
JOurned to the 26th inst.
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TRANeFERs IN NEW YORK CITY.
Bavard st. Nos and 5Oxiel $4,000
Goerck No II, 25xl00. 1880
West Washington place. No 5S, 20x9l 7x2l 9xs 1850
2d at, lot known No <46, A9x5r 1900
I'd al W g. l2O of I'd 20x575 .l5000
10th It, VI S9S II e OF B. 25x949. l3500
l1th st. s. 1870 lilo II OF Waverey place. l6250
2Uth 81 9 OF 9th 67x9f. 5000
29th st. 1916 # Sth av, 22x959 10000
9 242y .th l43x989 1880
1856 II Of 10th lS7x9e9 1900
18th st 100 II ofcth 20xts block .2s000
n 200 Il of 9Th 75xluO5 .12OO0
SD st. u $50 II of 9Th 20xl006 l,s0O
n W
SD st. n $50 of 10th 20xlOU.5 $500
SD n 37O II OF 1uh 20xlu05 4s00
63d IT. n II e luth 2uxl005. $500
li7th 2i5 II Of 4th a. IlxlU01l l,00u
Av b, of 18th 20r60 $4,000
593 # of 35h st, 25xs0. 16,000
ay, Il of 9lst 120xl0O 100000
66sx n OF 26th st, 2x1U. 15,200
lUh st. East, No $780, 25x92.3 1850
LEASES RECORDED IN NEW YORK.
Cedar st, No log, 10 years, annum 200
5th a. No 23; years per annum. ............., SOS
27th ST. West No Ill, 2years. 22j0
n A between al and avs, per
sth ay No $780, years, ,0o1
9th sy 3ad ST. years, l,St0
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Three men lately watched their opportunity in the
railway station at Marseilles and made OF with three
SACKS OF letters, many Of which contained very val-
able enclosures. The police discovered them within
an hour, hiding In cellar, and after a short 1aht
captured the robbers and all the sacks intact.
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SUPREME CouaT-CHAMBERs.

The Olympic Theatre Case.
Before Judge Ingraham.
Boscles Us. DalG-This was an application to post
pone motion to open the default until the decision
Of the General Term was rendered Application re-
fused
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COURT CALENDAa-THIS DAY.

SUPREME COURT-SPECIAL TERM.-Nos. Is, 90 2
20, 80, 4S, SO, 80. 83, 91, 1OS.
CITY COURT.-NOs. 20, 1O2, 81.
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The New Public BuiIdiurs.

An adjourned meeting of the Commission for
the erection of the new Public Buildings was
held yesterday in the Select Council Chamber.
A communication was received from W.
Morris Davis, submitting his resignation from
the commission, on account of business en-
gagements. Referred TO Councils. The fol-
lowing appointments of committees were
announCed:-
Finance-Daniel NJ. Fox, chairman; Thomas
A. Walter, William Adamson, William +.
Miskey, James S. Watson.
Architecture and Plans-Thomas A. Walter,
chairman; James II. Orne, Strickland Kneass,
James Page, Frederick Graef.
Contracts--AleXander j. Harper, chairman;
James V. Watson, James II. Ellington, Hiram
Miller, John Mccarthy.
Building-M. IL. Dickinson, chairman; John
Robbins, Hiram Miller, Robert P. GIllingham,
James II. Orne.
Narcer, Joshua Spering, George Day, Thomas j.
Lovegrove.
Auditing-Joshua Spering, chairman; Jona-
than Pugh, William Adamson, William NJ. Davis,
Nathan Hilles.
On motion, ,sthe Committees on Building and
Architecture and Plans were increased to seven.
Mr.. Dickinson moved that the Chair report to
Councils that Independence Square does not
contain a sufficient area for the election OF these
buildings.
MIR. Walker stated that there was not only
plenty ofroCm in lndepenpence Square, but that
Penn Square was entirely too small, and there is
no other space efficiently large than the one
selected without sweeping away whole blocks oi
buildings.
After some further debate the motion was
LAID upon the table.
Adjourned to the call of the Committee on
Architecture and Plans.
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Domestic Affairs.

Gold closed yesterday at 1863.
i "A State Temperance Convention will assem-
lble at Harrisburg on the I'd proXimo.
/ The Supreme Court of Georgia has declared
[tbe Relief law of that State unconstitutional
Five hundred and sixty thousand dollars in
Specie were shipped to Europe from New York
yesterday.
n "A meeting of the officers of the Army of the
Potomac will be held in New York on the 22d
tpf February.
"A mau named Freeman Harris was acci-
|dentally sawn asunder in a saw.mill at Des
kMoines, Iowa, on Sunday.
"A delegation OF Marylanders visited the
president yesterday, aud pleaded with HIM for
/ the pardon of Dr.. Mudd.
/ The steamer Aloe sank in the Mississippi
|river, six miles below New Orleans, on Monday
night. No lives were lost.
The Joint Congressional Committee on Print
/ ing yesterday opened the bids tor furnishing
paper to the Governpent.
N "A man was arrested at BUSHNELL H., on the
4 22d inst, with 600 in counterfeit national
bank currency in his possession.
-Anastasia Hetterly, factory girl of Provi-
dence, X. l., has recovered $4,000 in a suit OF
| breach of promise OF marriage.
/ At the municipal election in Wheeling, on
Monday, the Citizens Reform ticket was elected
/ by a large majority. The best men we're voted
| for without regard to politics.
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Foreign Affairs.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 26.-The Sublime Porte
in circular denies the reports extensively
circulated to the effect that Turkey is heavily
arming. The Sultan confidently expects peace
as the result of the Paris Conference.
MADRID, Jan. 26.-The Governor of Burgos
was assassnated yesterday, while about to take
an inventory of the goods in the Cathedral in
that city, The excitement Is intense the
people generally sustaining the Government.
Many arrests Of suspected parties have been
made.
HAVANA, Jan. 26.--Many Cuban families, who
have been generally very prominent reYolu-
tonists, are preparing TO emiarate, fearing
renewal of bloodshed The remains OF Cokner,
the American photographer, were buried quietly
yesterday afternoon. The city is now quiet.
A protest OF Americans against the late
outrage is being extensively signed at the United
States Consulate.
The regolutionis,s have Withdrawn from the
burned town Of Jara. portion of Yalmaseda's
forces were expected at ManzanrlIo on the Goth
inst. The cholera has totally disappeared from
4 ManZanillo.
On Sunday evening last man was discovered
pertinacIously attempting to enter the apart
1 ments of Dulce. HIS extraordinary conduct
excited the suspicious of the authorities
and he was arrested, and, on being
/ searched, a concealed DAGGER was found on his
4 person, and he was sent TO prison. The public
belief Is that an assassination OF Dulce was
contemplated. More confidence is felt to-day IN
commercial cn ces.
4 PARIS, Jan. 26.-Later adyices from Rio
is unmportant. The Psraguayans deny, in
their account OF the battle OF Villeta, that they
we're totally defeated
| LONDoN, Jan. 2G-The Times has O leading
EaIticle this morning on the financial statements
receDty made by Messrs. McCulloch, Wells,
and Washburne, and says IL their ideas were
accepted by the Government the people VIII
place United States bonds on footing with
those of Massachusetts.
HAVANA. Jan. 26.-The United States Consul
here Yesterday demanded of General Dulce =
bOdy of Samuel Cokner, the American phdH
Urspher who was killed by some armed vol
tpers He also wished to be informed whet
me Government was able to protect Ameri
citizens. and told the Captain General tina
;tVas not the United States would be compe(
~ protect them. Dulce answered politd
rsgretting the recent bloodshed, and express
a hope that no further trouble woHd occur. BE
alO Iequest,ea t oIe Uonsul 10 sena IiSS no ol
SOdy of Mr.. Cokner was Immediately delivered,
and the night passed quietly.
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caution that they'd better not be so again. Tie
dead picked up while the SdturnGliG are running
their course. are out Of all proportion to the
prisoners. This year one coroner has sat in a
single day upon twelve inquests, ''most of the
deaths being the result of holiday excesses.'
And before that he had sat upon six infants,
picked up dead in the streets on Boxing Day.
Meanwhile, his brother coroners were nearly as
hard at work ia similar cases, and we hear OF
several little social parties that terminated in
murder. Pretty well for the special season of
peace and goodwill. We pride ourselves on
being an earnest people, who like to work
while we work. and play while we play, but
surely we need not go about our pleasuring in
dissipation axe quietly disposlpg of tbslT vic
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THE PRINO1PAI DEPOT
FOR THE SALE OF
REV BN UB STA MP 8
No. SO4 CHEsNUT STREET.
CENTHA D. DEPOT, No. IOs s. FIFTH ST.,
zone door below Chesnut street,
ESTABLISHED 1862.
The sale Of Revenue Stamps is still continued
at the Old. Established Agency.
The stock comprises every denomination
printed by the Government, and having at all
times large supply we are enabled to fill and
forward (by Mail or Express) all orders, imme
diately upon receipt, matter Of great impor.
ance.
United States Notes, National Bank Notes
Drafts on philadelphia, and Post ONCE Orders,
received in payment.
Any information regarding the decisions OF
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue cheer
fully and gratuitously furnished.
Revenue Stamps printed upon Drafts; Checks,
Receipts, etc.
Thefollowing rates OF commission are allowed
on Stamps and Stamped Paper:-
On S25 and upwards. per cent.
100 ..........."..........,.3
300 ............................4
Address all orders, etc., to
STAMP AGENCY,
No. 304CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMPS Of
all kinds, and STAMPED ENVELOPES, con
family on hand.
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The late Maharajah of Mysore appears to
have left his affairs in deplorable condition.
An Indian paper reminds us that when "taken
by US from prison to administer the garden
of India," the prince had f2, 250, 600 sterling
in the Treasury, This he soon contrived to
get rid of. Twice his enormous debts were
paid by the British Government. 1t is now
ascertained that he made another accumula-
tion of debt during the last three years of his
life of fl30. 900. His regular income amounted
to 9l50, 900 year. 1t is to be hoped that the
adopted heir will not give us quite so strong
an example of eastern magnfcenoe."
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DROPO AIS FOR COR IN,
HEADQ'Rs FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT
STATE OF TEXAS,
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER,
AUSTIN, Texas, january 9. 1869.

AUSTIN, Texas, january 6. 1863. J
Sealed Proposals, Ia duplicate, Will be re-
ceived at this office until FRIDAY, February 5,
1869 at II M, for furnishing the Quartermas-
ter's Department at Fort Concho, Texas, with
such quantity of Corn as may be required until
May 81, 1869
Corn to be of good, clean, merchantable
quality shelled, and delivered in sacks, subject
TO a rigid inspection
DeliVery TO commence on award of contract
and continue in such quantities and at such
times as may be required by the Post Quarter
ter.
Bids to be plainly endorsed proposals for
Corn at Fort Concho Texas" aud addressed 10
By command of Brevet Major. General j. j.
Reynolds. j. A. POTTER,
Brevet Brigadier- General ana q. O. NJ,
l222W Fifth Military District.