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PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.


wAsHISGros, D. c., July 81, 1853.
st SR S1 Afs:aaii M s 4
is S FSTsss .sd straw 70 be- dsiiasisd %osshly.
eitl.s q w.sSiHston and S.orss,pan. * pors
Shipple. Va. about one and bali miles from
Home. and il such ausntitiss aud 4 such Tines as
ordered BY the ouartermaster In charge. Corn 20
s:sS: asy y. tssi Ssasd: = tfs Ss;s.i 81; u
an straw bSlsd., and to weigh Two thousand
BdSsf. viii :ts,s he price Of Dat. and Corn per
babel ,se y .sst and .;S price without
q .na si ySa estimated
q, sys ihGS;.sa nine hhSadisi and tSItJ ISshs;
"a: q s "a 19eTss 90;
notice. The eoatIsetcf VII be req uirsd 70 Keep
E one md % SsI. pses 81 q Snns ssd %
ths sun d ave thousand Dollar, sisssa By two 70
rs.pG1.bls, sIIsi,s. tia. The bidder will sue
ssats esHsiss. Viii sSSss ssaa Ire
men!. The SOn ss WI BE- 70 sIs,h.
iAs!SIy evidence that he is prepared to commence
Paymsats viii Be made monthly for quantity OF
5sIs,iifI . fSpd. .Is iaIni,hsa ~ !6s PSSIpS.s
lies 70 whom delivery 81. been ordered. 80,
signed by himself and two accepted suretles, will
be requested Of the successful bidder for the faith
full full a msut Of his contract
Should the contractor fall 10 furnish the kind
be purchased n open market. and the exees, Of
cost charged to him.
All bids will be submitted to the Quatterma ster
General before awarding contract.
Proposals, In duplicate, vi be addressed 70 the
Sa 10Ry y
invited to be present at the opening Of bids.
by order Of the a'arteTmnss'sT Res1staiN
Dsputy .ouaItsImastsL General. Dyt Brig Gen. +.
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UOOd8 per New YORK. PhIIAdelGhlA aud BillI.
more steamers. Railroad or Express, to care X, II
Hsvenner, General Agent at Alexandria. will be
siou.
Commutntlon Passenger Tlet cts between Alex.
uons, 81 low TAtss.
Round Trip Tickets good only for day Of Is .ue
these and intermediate points, al red ueed rates.
NArHANIRL HAYES,
ap H-u 0enarAl Superintendent
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pRoPo0ALs FOR STATIONERY.

August 4. IS6o
Sealed proPosai; for furnishisE srATioNERY
the year ending June 20, 1870, will be received al
this Department until the "a day Of September
Blank forms Tor bidding will be Furnished upon
application.
me BIDS VIM be considered and accepted or re.
Contract. must DO executed by The sueoe.sful
bidders within ten days after being called upon so
The articles contracted for musi DO furnished
from time TO time during the year 10 quantlles
pursuant 70 orders from the Department. The
entire quantities wili, however. be called for
Eaeh proposal must be sitned by the individual
with suit sient surotes In the sum Of ten thou.an
| dollar,. t$i0, op,l approved by a United staIer
officer VI the district In which the sureties reside
| or do business, on form to be furnished by the
contract for furnishing such portion Of the articles
as may be awarded under it,and the performance
All deliveries will be subject to Inspection by an
eyPsItT detailed for 81 pu,pSse BY ths sss,sisry
article will be deemed cause to annul the
Deliveries must be free Of charge the Treasury
Department. Wellington
the contract will operate as the forfeiture OF tho ,p
tire penalty Of tie bond, or the Secretary Of the
Treasury may direct the purchase In open market
ofsueh quantities Of any articles as shall DO neses-
uTe, and charge to the contractors ATTY per eentum
Of the price which II shall be found necessary to
pay for such articles,
PTOpo,als u1sseSIps9'ed BY ..tishstory bond
swardsd only I" ssisbii.hsd manufacturer o.. or
dealers In the articles, GEO. 3. BOUTWELL,,
Aul-eOdlm tSthrl secretary OF the Treasury.
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oS'ios AcrIse csssI.stnI OF sra.ptsses. 1
a =, az. sss. until Mn; on TUESDAY. ihs mai day
FORT Poote. Nd the Fresh Beef required Tor the m
LOT sig months, oofnnsncinE October !, lSD or such
may direct ~
The Besito ,. Of = good n.rt.,.bi. quality, with
eguA proportion OF fors and hiAd auartery, (nseks
Arnfs, and kidney t.llov 10 be sIeiudedC
Ihs neeks Of cattle slau to be cut % Al the
The :hanks the fore quarter. cut OF from three to
Tour inches above the knee Joint. and o. the Hind
oIhoek Joint.
pound sSc.. su III iii liz b saa Pr,S PEI
on1csrs. "
for tresh Beef and sddres.ed % Ii. uudsgsignsd
h FORT foote, M, Who reserves the right % re.
or all bids not In the Interest of the United
Conditions. ,Ieasiretneni., payments, &c. made
NJ @. GRIBR.
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Proposals.
pRoposALs FOR STATIONERY.


IFUUr In faFs aAl ~
bssD scslH ~ Spss - nsg
SiiI Without authorisy u isv. ssd 10 X IA pSo
ssssss,s snd oess ~ A. sETsn. 81 ne ma PP
approved ' the ss' '., ., August
I m i Ss noS,2tY 4. ~ S.y
ss. ss 81 s' ssss III s' a's q IA usis
bsst quaiity. aad 70 b approved By the ssers
~ : rhI CLASS.
.,h ss,y :pS 90, .s,f,s. 9 ~ ins6., saa.rs
sse y we'Hh not iess'ha " pouads 70 the roam
viii yery .noc.h .arfses. q ~ ), inches square
PEI fssS".', ' :, ''a' y 'A' roam
Ne, 90 resms Csryidr,, Pspe.; very toush. an,
and % ssisS sot less tSss q pSuhdi 70 Tho issm
Per roam;
Wis VERY smooth sufisssii 81 10 inches sassfe
Per resm, - -.-I--
rssn. "
~, /; isI..m. csp Paper. s;iih hai.h, Isied. o.
Ne 8 100 leans Cap Paper. second qualit y,
NC Nc p'i o s;- is.m. ou.ro Pos. Paper, A.h,
10 Jan ,sss . p:i ~ .''''
a. US ss e? s'l'A not les
dared AID Satd eaIe ndsred, pisia, per reim,
30. n 70 resms Packet Noe Paper, highly
Ia Is. 10 rs.ms pssgst So ss Paper. highly
sl.rsd and hard ealendered. plain. per roam.
psp,, ss,.S nv bsIS az
per rssn.
Paper. highly glazed aud hard osisndsred. plain !.
10. il % rs.m. small Note Paper. dissron.
10. " Is rssms Fancy Not. Paper. dla.rsn.
i p's d is.% CAP Portfolios. v,,hop, loci.
dozen. ~'''''"'' "''''a' '''0'
sd NJ 10 odo''n auar'o rortfolio''~i.h lock-, per
No, 20. sdos.n Blank Books, quArto sire. mo.
s sss.S cover. o0n'.inias four aair'' each per
No. n. 10 dozen Memoir udum Books, octave
.IIs %.,o'eO so''f'' oo'tshias Two auis. each
m S so, ss.i S.; 9s.ss Books
H. T. S S.ss s .i sG S.p aIss sG dozen
~. NJ so,s sdOi'n Improved RsadJ Reference Files
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ri H. s' r. 10 de,., small two sl.d.d p.ut..,..
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~.
Eo' n dozen Bona Letter Glip., a.,ortsd
"E E'r 4, SV ssa,s. p,r, wax r.psr., % 10 III.
non IA mar pound "
No I Som large siIs Wax Matches in tin
boxes, eoptainisa oiS each, per ~ "A
mad. slboU .a,pSut. n psp.t boses eoa,ss,u
S % @' II aosse Prpeps Pencils, with box Of
NJ. n. Is aoiea Hises Lead Pencils, mauuf.e .
New Yors a' per s% dosena '' r'n'h COMPANY Of
faetursd by The American Lead Pencil CompsSy.ol
New York, per dozen
.,sods, WIN Siss. tops, per dozen. lux
r,s .ssos,sS s,yis. ana sisss. psI dolsp o'ne' ma
.pasie' Win meta tops, Tor ds.Ss. per aoisp.
No a. Sdor.n Wood sa1d boxes, pr doIsn
No, d, rs DOZEN Rsd Tsrrr. No 10, Der dSisn.
No. r. Is ,pools Rsd Tsps, Nos 10 AID S N. per
'pSSo o a. q, rro.. Rubber B.ud. and RIps,. mar
srSSs N" % 40 hall, ,on Hcmu Irvine. l.,s. and IN
IN bsls IsIa. H.mp w Pei poa "a ,h
No. 'iS Ssif. q small srO%S Tx,uS to weigh
HS' AZ ~ bsil. sm.u BTorp Ta,u.. To vd,h
No G obSlis zsbpe Twine ner pound
Nd A Spou.ds White Rubber al Mace. IN tbs
pouud, per pound. Wv
,G mo- ne, SouSs h0oosr " pieces 10 the
Nc 81. iadoIsn Cloth Pen .wip:rps .' per acrsu.
q EH.st ;, VIII. rss; Pc Sssi !,
sS acas .SS cs sISaiss 'fp
Al An do,on aulo,,,. R,.,. sv.,,.o,,,
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- Trains leayinE baltimore and Ohio Depot. At
sNA IN. +, connect with Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas Passenger Trains at 81 Asaph Junction.
for all points on the line Of that road between Ma
mas rs Junotion and Harrisonbug.
Trial - leaving ST. Asaph and King streets at 2:26
2. m. connect at 81, Asaph Junction with train
riyiog at BAliimore and Ohio Depot at s. % D. IN.
and In time for ip; IN: traia ioI Bsltimote
W.. PHELPS. 0eu'l Manager. dseJ0 n
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Bookbinders.

EDWARD LYCETT, " ~
IL BOOR.BIEDER AND PAPRR.RULER.
No. M PennsylvauiA avenue, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, south side
Books elegantly or plainly boand, Periodicals
and newspapers carefully attended to,
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.. d. vos,,ss pnroJ auAarEss..Irs.l
sropos.is VII 3. ressiysd Al this efiss unit 10
slosh r., JpksDAY' September u lep- for the
hjsct 70 in.rsstiop, OF : '''' '''O''
$4,000 HARD BRICKS, ..
Iaitable for laying Cutters st Hampton National
that purpose. ..H"I |#.. .. r. E-T ~
The BID. should be In duplicate. and must be
s,unr.ntssd b I've respon.ibls persons. rho.e
GnArAntee, and eertined 20 as being rood and a. nj
c,sn' issrry by the Untsd States District hiior.
hGs yudEe, Colleeto or other public on1csr
By order Of greyst Colonel r. d. Chandler,
Snatttsrmassr v. 9. Army, Chisf QuartsrInsstet
~. HENRY W, JApEs.
Br n.t, Lieut. Colonel. Assistant q. NJ. U.EA.
-DePos SusItermhAtsf. augf-Gt
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Proposals..
psot6siittat 5os sIVis Il ,oV,s. 6,

rs ssSs1 E 1.p NV s,.s s,s.as'
oss .,ed p,ogc.,l. viii ). iss Yved stths Mayor.
DAY, he ast N. sn' - o'clock, m, on TbEs.
sn.ouie ~ si siS%sssaPa ~ side % he new
about one hundred and tan fsee, X. nonhwsstsriy
~ 20 70 ne one a,,e.ay built, "a. Will 70
Sftulle esmsnt % plank OF paved S.v,is,a
bnst sreh 70 ss 81 hard tempered red brick sa II
The work 70 be done undsr the supsriut. .a.n, n,
sewers hnd - ncordauce with law
,Biddsrs will state price per running foot In.
elydinGsll iasterials, iahos and the nscssssry az
ovation. "a well "a covering the sewer with The
material aoved. FI. ...... CHAB, n, BLISS,
sun .as..s ... IL. supt. Sewers, DC,
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FOR TRANSPORTATION.
oo,,,sS 1 Z, e.. p,r.I 9sGcA, . !.

CossHa or CAsr ASH icuTa srnsfrs,
Sealed Sios os.sh n a aa ,siy 81; se
TIL. adyeItiiement HttaeIsd o each, are Invited
m. WEDNESDAY, September /. isss. for the
%is ' Sq5i p Ss p ads sn
msAeins the l.t day Of October. lsd, and cndinE
PROM " Ss$ VIZ 6fs .Ssf 10 r.r. or re-
'u From New orI.,o, to I.d,,o.l,. r.,,. or re-.
turn A' Wv" o' " ,aAu' '"
W. F9en New orle.u. to Dn,o. Santiago. Texas.
or re.ur5.
From G.I"s.ton e 70 BrsnSs s.nsi.sc TsnA.. rS or
Prom IpdIauols to Brs.o. Santiago, re.... or re.
turn, ard for ,pss.sssef ofAccr. and sniistsd men
wlsI's bay OF return DIR
ss@oi point. SiiosT. sri R 81 essiS and
dsfk EsS,.enEer' each. aud the following classes
s! as'''' Mules sheep aud Beef Cattle each per
Ritss Bci Psint. Shot a stpys.. WIFE r. Ss.Ey
Hardware, RoilsW-wsfs. Grindstoae.. Ordinance,
dfsi tloo, pounds '''' ~ '"'"' ''' INV A'"
bay, Straw. Mos. and Oakum each, per bale
6sls and Corn, Per ask.
60, MEAsuREMENT GOODS.
,ufs. Paof,. Bins.. s..Sss' @.son fT oSsu.. MAJ.
Apgs, Mattresses. light Casks and Tisrees. Books,
Stationery. &c. each, per cubic foot.
DRY GOODS
Flour, Meal, Bread, Rice, Crackers, Dried Ap-
ples Onious Potntoss, TuTnips White su rnI Ne
each, per barrel
WET GOODS
Pork, Beef. Liouids. Lard, Line, Cement, Plss.
ter, Tar Rosip, Nolasses. Drawn suxsT, T.ilow
oi Army W.s ssss i %. Ambul.noe Spring
wAEoqs, Cars, and w hse ibarroWs each
Ertraels, Csndl.s' Crackers, Hard bread, YARNS,
Spices. Condensed MILK. Canned Meats, Soap, &o.'
Hams. per eask
Hams, Lard. and Rice. each. per tieroe.
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PK0P0sHLs FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.
HEAps rs lar MILITARY DIsrHIe
oPPIcE CHiEP Gov. OF suBsIsrEEcE,

HEADa rs lsr MILITARY DIsrRIcr,J
OFFICE CHtEP Con- OF suBsIsrREcE,
RIounoEp, VA, July 80, 1850.
Sealed proposals., in duplicate, will be recsAved
this once upiil n I'm; MONDAY August 70. lssa Tor
Insnt with the follow ing articles, viz:
100 pounds OF Bacon Sides, prime quAlity.
lDJ pounds Of Breakfast Bacon, prime QUALITY
~ barrels Of Picked Herrings, Labrador No 1
. boxes Smoked HerrieEs.
30 barrels OF Flour, Extra" Richmond In
apeetion.
feTTed.
be seen At this Office, In strong boxes strapped with
10 pounds Of Salt. Liverpool in sacks.
so pounds Of Crackers, Assorted.
90 gallons OF Syrup. best qnAlitY.
$50 pounds Of Butter, sailed and put mp In strong
aiI.tightkeg
Each bid must be accompanied By fair sample Of
the article or articles offered.
Supplies aseeptsd under thi. adysrtsemeet mpst
pot. No; l,gs Carr, street, Riehnond. y.. on Or
inspection Of the undersigned.
Any informatlon that may be desired In regard
10 proposals wi DO furnished ut this ofiee.
pAyments and coalition as usual.
BY order Of Breyet Major General A. b. Eaton
COmmissary General OF Subsistence. Y, a,
Breyet Major and Chief CommissaTy Of Subsist.
euce, First Military District Aurt.St
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MEDICAL,
|'l5S8E2s
PURE-GEN UlNE.
aaeens lpusaunaaaua In ees..

PURE-GkN UlNE.
Grcns 'Reduciion in rrice.
HoFF'SMALT EXTRACT L. u beverage part icu.
larry adapted to persons OF weak and debilitAtsd
constitutions, and those tuherlng ON dyspepsia.
loss OF appetite. general debility, &c. takes the
place Of and 10 superior to ale, porter aud
liquors In all cases where o1rtshing beverages
and tonles are needed. alF
Jos. n, PEDERREN,
AZ M0rray Street, N. Y.
lS-Sole Agents for the United States. Ga iy3 n
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iAoP0sKLs ZOE yKksH BEEF.


FoRr wAsHis0ros. Mp. August, :, sdp.
tps AZ s1Spe. vi; Mn ~ sSpy & III
dd.srsiyned until 10 o'clock. a. m. SEPTEMBER 10
i'''' Tor 'upp''inep REsB pRRy r.-
The said Beef must be fre,h, Of q. good market.
aSsrsis ncef and Kidney taow TO BE- s,e ea
cost In such quantity may be. from time 10 lime,
shall not s.o.sdns fe9i ,%ss peg
week. W.
The ueeks Of the cattle Slaughtered for bosf to be
delivered under this agreement shall be cut "a Al
The fourth vertebr2l Joint, and the breast trimmed
rom to iSat sUn. *. sSs sf a
Of hind quarters from sig to eight hebe. above The
Eambrel or hook Joint
sspsTste propo.al. IN duplisais win s!so be re;
dzts Abov. for supply ing ed
officers and their families vt this post or
S!g msy fom s% h sSsh ssSss fsS :,
nns End Portsr-hOuss Steak. stXndinr Ribs, or
These contracts to be in forge .ir months. or such
commencing on the lat day Of October is and sub
jeet 70 the approval Of the Commanding General Of
quantity Tesh Beef 70 BE- 2,fed.
Then the Commissary at Port Washinston, Mary.
land, shall have power to supply the dehcisncy
with the difference In cost.
The contractor " be Required to enter Ito
for the sum Of one thousand dollars siEned also by
mentioned In the bids
The proposals viii be opened at 10 clock p. IN.
on the 10Th day Of September. isdD. at Fort Wash
ington, Maryland. at which time and place bidders
are quested to be present,
Proposals will Remarked ,,P,s9esals f9r Beef"
~ Trst Lieu tenant FOuris aTtiiIsf Sl (. Us.
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The editor Of the Bristol (Tenn.) Mews
says 1t is yer" certain that but little Of the
confederate correspondence ever fell into the
hands Of the federals, and that he saw that
which is probably most valuable sealed and
placed within the vaults Of Montreal bank
not two years ago, where, unless II has been
removed within twelve months, II remains So
cure against every Intruder. a
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XVAsHIEGToN, ALEXANDRIA.
nHA NAE nE TIME

TAKE EFFECT MONDAY, DEC. Il, 1868.
On aud after MONDAY, Dec list, 1855. and until
further notice, Passenger Trains Will run between
washing ton and Alexandra as follows;
THRoUoH MAIL TRAINS.
Leave Washington. from Baltimore and Ohio
Depot, % o. m. do. for hAnassAs aud Harrison
burg, s IS A. IN.
Leave Alsxandris from corner Of Duke And Hen.
from Lynchburg, 81. IN.
LOCAL PAssEsoRR TRAINS.
LsAyyH wAsHisoroSx LsAys h LHIASDsIAv
MARY land .v Depot Duke .aS Hsnry ~. g g
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PROPOSALS ron FRESH BsEy

F9RI M9HExnr. No, Angus, 0. iscp
.,.ensnt .iiiehsd silI Be reesiSeSby d. aassT.
sspsISiai fRssh BEkf q e sss ' o.r 1.'
The .sid Beef mus. b. fs.sh. Of . GOOD market
ssn q fGsf :1a IN /.
exeluded) aud 10 b. delivered al this post freo o
cost. in such quantity Is may pc, from ums 4
S i1ss s.s e, a. ,as GIN
mech. d ths ssi,l. .l.ush,er.d for b.,r 10 b,
sst aSS th .hs ss sqt 81 a
down. Ths hanks o. fore quArtsr r. sha III bs mi n
three 70 fosI iashs. above ,hs knee Joint and
Il. o1f ,o,u. az to eight inches above
s.yed by the % q sans ToS az a nj
oGesrs and ihsir Ysniiies staonsd Z. tss Pa.,
Beef q they may, from time 10 time require, such
81 3 sirloip az porssr'House Steaks Standing
,m. b; = srs; zig such
sssjss. e ss a. @ s5d
oil the Department OF tho East, ~
In ease Of iailnN or deficiency In tho quality or
81 ssc anssh Ss,f snlAasd e BE- dv
shall hay. power 70 suppiy the deicieacy 81 par.
Sssss and Re contractor viii be charged with the
bond. Tor The sum o. two thousand dollars. signed
also BY two responsible spretiss. whose nsmss
m Ts. be n,S msntiSnsd , IA he bids. ,,.,
n. on the slst day Of August, 1879. At Hort Nc.
Henry ma, a which time and place bidders are
Proposals Viii be marked Proposal. for Beef"
WA w , ff;si f;srA u s. A1aiisrs.A ssS Sss
-s-xax,.x. =, !. Ky
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A LHXiNDRiA. LpuDoUN AND HAMPSHIRE
n RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. BEGINNING APRIL
l, lSg

Leiye Alexandria at s a. IN. aud y. IN. Leave
Ham iton q IN I'D u Da IN. Leave Lees
bug "a: hA N and l2;l5p m,
Inesa IA 4 III \. Naudria nd II 30 . m.
,rnin from IA lou g., uest With kemp's Daily
Line Of Cosche- f,r puTcellville, bnickersyille,
Berry Vile and wipehestsr; also, with Rsamer's
LINE Of Coaches. which Leave LeesbuIG on Non
day.. wednosday and Fridays, for BAlns Mil,
days aud Saturdays
AL trains Arrivs at Alexandria Al oUnvsuient
hours fJi cOnasetions with Washington and Bait.
nor. same day.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-21
THE RUNORS FROM CUBA.

The rumors from Cuba are as contradictory
and confusing the reports received from the
seat OF war during the early days of the late con-
hict in this country. The report that lone
thousand insurgents were attacked and defeated
by one hundred and fifty volunteers" reminds us
of the days when it was a current boast of the
South that one valiant supporter of the Con-
federacy could yanquish five defenders of the
Union. The necessity of toning down this mar
vellous story appears to have been felt even by
the eulogists of volunteer valor, and they
have therefore qualified the original report,
first bya statement that the insurgents numbered
only 800 instead of 1OO0 and second by a YER
sion setting forth that the redoubtable $50 de-
feated "a considerable body" The insurgent
account of the same engagement probably re-
presents 1t as one of the desperate struggles in
which the defenders of liberty unhappily
compelled to fall back short distance, in good
order, by the irresistible pressure of overwhelm-
ing numbers.
We are told on the one hand that the insur-
gents are closely besieging Trinidad, and on the
other that they are evacuating that neighbor-
hood; and while the authorities are reported to
be busily at work stamping out the rebellion by
contiscation, it is announced that new vigor and
efficiency have been infused into the army of
Cespedes by the timely receipt of large cargo
of arms and ammunition from Nassau.
Amid all these contradictions the fact seems
clear that the insurgents are busily and hope
fully at work, and while they are unable at pre-
sent to gain any decisive victory, they are sue
cessfully resisting the efforts of the Captain
General to restore Spanish authority in the n-
terror.
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ROTAT TION.

SHORT time since we published an article |
showing the origin Of the system of rotation in
office, which Andrew jackson established us soon
as he had placedhis foot in the executive mansion.
During the forty years which elapsed between
the establishment of the Government under the
Federal Constitution and his accession, all the
removals made by the different Presidents aggre-
gated seventy-three, while before ten months
had elapsed after Jackson's Inauguration, the
axe had fallen upon the necks of Il host of
Office holders, variousy estimated at from six
hundred TO two thousand.
From that day to this the pernicious system of
Wholesale removals has been enforced, every
change in the administration involving a change
in nearly every position within the control of
the President or any of his subordinates The
Federal Judiciary, having a life-tenure by the
express provision of the Constitution, has
escaped, but this is the only department of the
National Government whose efficiency has not
been seriously impaired by the strict enforce
ment of the Jacksonian maxim, ''To the vctors
belong the spoils."
1t was announced yesterday that President
Grant and his Cabinet had completed the list of
their nominations TO be submitted to the Senate
at the present executive session. The work of
the political guillotine, for the present is at an
end, therefore; but the instrument has been as
active since the fourth of March as ever before
in the history of the country. A full month was
lost by the struggle in the Senate over the modi-
fication of the Tenure-of-Ofice act. Previous to
| the passage by both houses Of the amended law
the President steadfastly refused to make any
removals from Office and to appoint any new
| mcumbents except in cases of vacancies. On
the fifth OF April however the amended Tenure
of-Otice law received the sanction OF the Execu-
tive, and the axe was at once put in motion Up
| to the 18th instant, just two weeks after Presi-
sident Grant entered earnestly upon the work of
decapitation, 1913 nominations had been sent
in TO the Senate. number of these, il Is trne.
had been made previous TO April &
where vacancies existed, and some Others
were made room for by the resignation of ardent
partisans of Andrew Johnson, but by far the
greater number were cases of direct removal
and nearly every one was caused directly bv the
change in the administration. This list of one
thousand includes about half of the offices at the
disposal of the President, SO that within this re-
/ markably short space of time there has been A.
change in full half of the personnel of the
Federal Government, as every direct removal or
new appointment by the President necessarily
involves a change in the subordinates whose
positions are held at the mercy of the officials
appointed by the Executive, and whose numbers
arc sWelIed UP into the thousands