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THE FRENCH CABLE ALL RIGHT so
FAR.

LONDON, June W.-The Great Eastern thls
morning was two hundred and ninety tour
Knots out from Brest, and had paid out three
hundred and ten knots of cable. The signals
through to the shore were perfect.
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IPuBLIc RssoLurIoN-No. 6 I

JOINT RESOLUTION to facilitate the construc.
tion OF the custom. house at Bangor, Metue
BE IL resotred by tke Senate aad House of Repre.
sentdt'res Of the United States of America in con.
gress assembled, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be authorized to make q present
application Of the twenty five thousand dollars
appropriated at the last session Of the fortieth
Congress for the Bangor custom.house aad
public buildings, the same to be applied to the
use provided in said appropriation, not nereby
increasing the said appropriation as heretofore
made.
ApprOyed. April q 1869.
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VICE PRESIDENT COLFax

VICE PRESIDENT COLFAN.
HARTFORD, June 23.-Vice President Collar
visited both houses OF the legislature TODAY.
and made two brief speeches.
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prarr INFO he river, % sses Q wa:ery crav,
Ihs eireunsaace was wttaes<e1 by . q ~
persons, and soon - the suddsu surprise
which R preauced could be overcome, esatt-.
man reelding on IN street between ID ana 4.
South Washington. who was a. the time stand :
ing on the wharf With Mr.. Shsneld. sprane
Duo ooef atd rescued the young man from
drowning. when the trsnsacurn was rp-
ported 10 the young lady. she dad not appear NJ
all concerned, but made the remark. s.lf he has
tucoeeded 1 should Ike 20 have acted "a nall
bearer ~ his funeral" Both parties returned
20 Washington this morning. but not in COM
paIy, the nekle maid being In charge OF me
conveyance ~ The wharf aud accompsu iei
her home, while the discarded lover toog nls
depariare alone for has home in this clty
THEGevRRSNESTP PRINTING Orprcs- L,rss
~. Douglass nr,o'ensd Cith Deaa-TAe kvssc
Letters A. a. k.-Nothing on tside OF the usual
routine has transpIred at the 0overument
ffinIins once since last reports. as published
afew days siace. With reference 10 the m
template d meeting OF the rypographicaI UuIon
next saturday Eight. NJ decided on last ntrht
oy the committee Of delegates from the s.doyp-
town" Offices. there seems 70 be an indIspo-
siuon on the part OF the Government hands 70
parnoIpate IN Its proceedinss, and IL is not
oenev'd that any or them will be presept
reis morning Mr.. Douglass. the coIored rrip-
kr, received an anony nous letter slened X
n. k-" threatening him with death and ali
KINDS OF punishment unless he leaves the offlss
oefore q certain day. The letter ~ addressed 70
"hon. Niger Douglsss.' is dated sDayton,
ONO, %, lSe, and postmsrked sElmira
~, :, June p, which looks quie suspicious.
shd oeieNed by many who have seen d; %
nave been written by some hand at the Cow
eminent once. and forwarded 10 Elmira % be
sent here.
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LOCAL NEWS.

THRRIBLH AFrAIR-A Touag Lady Outraged
Yesterday morning one Of those terrible out
RACES. which in other parts of the country,
where the people have less respect for the law,
is usually avenged by the people lynching the
perpetrator, took place near the northern
the daughters of Rev. ID. B. Nichols, formerly
well known as the Superinten ient of the Con.
traband Camp Al 18th and q streets, and more
recently a clerk In the Statistical Bureau of
the Treasury Department. have since the es-
tablishment OF Howard University been pur-
suing their studies there, with other white pu-
pills, and residing at Kendall Green barracks,
they usually took Boundary street for their
road, leaving II 1t about 4th street. and pass.
ing up the lane to Mr.. Moore's house to a by.
path directly TO the University building. Yes.
terday they left home about eight O'Clock, and
took the usual road, chatting cheerfully as
usual, until thev reached the lane before men.
Toned, lback OF the old Catholic Burial
Ground,) when stalwart and very black
negro, who had been laying in ambush
among the bushes, sprang eut before them
and seizing the oldest one, well crown young
lady OF about seventeen years, threw her down
Her sisters, aged about thirteen and fifteen
years, went to her assistance, and with sticks
and stones beat him to make him desist from
20 tnoee OF me victim, 70 bring some enc to
the rescue, but they Gid not succeed in driving
him on until be had committed Q crime for
which IL 10 to b hoped hs viii be YET made 70
suffer. The young ladies, who are well crown
and look much older than they really are, made
their way back TO their fhthers residence, and
ee immediately gave Information 70 Lieutsnant
search Of the miscreant, but have thus far been
unable TO arrest him, although they have q
clue which may yet lead to his arrest ana con.
victton.
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IPuRLIc RrsoLnrIon-Nn s1

IFUBLfC RESOLUT1ON-NO. 9.
A RRsoLUTION respecting the pay and allow.
ances OF enlisted men of the army
ReSoired Jy the Senate and House of Represen.
tdhues Of the United States of Amer,ca in Con-
gress assembled, That the pay and allowances
of the enlisted men Of the army shall remain as
now fixed by law until the thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and seventy.
Approved. April 6, 1869.
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DAVIS PAIN KILLER

We have tested this medicine, and assure our
readers that 10 not only Possesses all the irtues
claimed for it, but in many instances surpssse,
any other remedy We have ever nown. L. snOuld
NJ for the special purpose OF pecuniary proht hut
be regarded ss one of tie standard medici nes for
TIE public beneht-H-rG!6 q GOSps! Lit.rty.
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ATfxnPfW SuIcIDs-Uavsqsated Lore =
There was select private excarsion party %
0lymont last evening ON board the steaSr er
Wawa.et, and among the young people on
ooaro tne steamer we're young lady residing
ae0at hve m1lee from Washington. in Prince
oeoFges county, 0d., and her escort q youue
man Well.known 10 social circles In Washlne r.
ton- The couple reached the steamer mn the
afternoon from the country, in q carrlaRe an d
everything indicated during the trip % civ.
mont that matters were understood bseWeen
tnem, and the young gentleman seemed % have
no lear thata thfd party could dispIacs him
IN his lady loves Affections. The result how.
ever, proved tbstb be was, like many others, TOO
coeddens, Sor, short time after rea ching the
pleasure grounds, his fair companion man.
hested marked interest Ia o young man whom
she met there, which awofe fseiiugs Of JeaI-
ousy IN the breast Of her admirinG escort, and
one OF hose natural little incidents-a lovers
quaIrel-ensusd. Time passed on. and moth
ing more wes thought Of the occurrence 10
Aose In the secret uli about one O'Clock tins
morning, when the unhappy young mau pre-
eeeded 70 the 9lymoat wharf, where he
cooiiy divested himself OF his coat ynd
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(PUBLIC RtsoLUTIoN-No o.

A RRsoLUIIoN for the relief OF settlers upon
the absentee Shawnee lands In Kansas
whereas large trect OF lands set apart by
treaty with the Shawnee tribe of Indians, dated
May tenth, ammo DomIni eighteen hundred and
h.ty-four, and proclaimed November secon d.
for the beneft OF Gel tam absentees OF the said
Shawnee Tribe, is now, and for many wears
past hes been, occupied by q large number of
white settlers and citizens OF the State OF Kan.
sas; and whereas the beneficial interest Of the
said absentee ShawEees in said lands was and
IS absolutely forfeited by reason OF their con-
unued absence and non afhliation with the said
Shawnee tribe and whereas the said lands
were ordered to be publicly sold at the Jlat-d
states land office at Topeka, August rnIrd
eighteen hundred and sixty three. by Abraham
Lincoln, President. by his proclamation dated
March twentieth, ammo Domini eighteen hun.
dred and sixty.three, and by reason Of the ab.
sence OF large numbers OF said settlers from
their homes in the federal armies the sale was
indefinitely postponed Therefore,
Resolred ty the Senate aud House Of Represen.
fdtires Of the United States of America in ConJre ss
assembled, That each bona fide settler now oc.
cupying said lands and having made i'm prove.
ments thereon, or the heirs at law of SUCH
who is citizen Of the United States, or who
shall be entitled TO purchase the land so occu.
pied and improved by him, not to exceed one
hundred and sixty acres IN each case at the
price Of two dollars and fifty cents per acre,
under such rules and regulations as the Sec.
retary OF the Interior shall prescribe: Pro.
rsded, koweuer, That the proceeds Of SAID sales
shall be applied in accordance with the pro.
States and the said Shawnee Indians, pro.
claimed November second, ammo Dom mi eigh.
teen hundred and fifty -four.
Approved, April 7, 1862
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ELLIS, IRON RITrEPs

Having used yoEr Iron Bite rs in my pract,ce
can testify to tonic prOperti for in
yigorsting the aP petite and promot!re digestion
can unhesitatingly recommend Ii In cases Of
general debility and dyspepsia. and in co nditiops
OF ne system re1Slr1Eg the use Of ferr uginous
tonfc. Its agreeable favor must recOmme nd IN TO
all. Yours, respectfully.
CHAs GAUNTT, NJ. D..
Professor In the Philadelphia University o
Medicine and Surgery "
For sac By KIDWILL SON.
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
and Druggists generally. my AS-3m
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HON. JOHN T. DBwEIsI, Of North Carolina.
charged with criminal abuse OF the franklng
privilege, has been honorably acquitted by the
United States Court at Raleigh.
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wed, March -, Ie69.
IPuBLlc REeoLUrIoN-No. 81

RESOLUTION relative 20 consular ices.
E,solvsd ty ns Senate ard House Of Repre-
s,a,atirss Of the Cntted SGtes Of AmsrtcG IN Con-
areas Gss.nLi.S, Tha: section three Of chapter
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SUMM MER WINS.
CHARLES 2. PKRkIE,
pEALERIS
TEAs, FINE GROCERIES,, WINES
AND LIQU0ks,
Northwest corner Of 9th and ] streets,
Has nov in store and 10 constantly receiving in
voices of these celebrated
CALIFORNIA WINES,
From the vineyards Of Perkins, stesrns Co.
BOOK, CLAREf,
ePARKLIHG WINES
are particularly adapted to the present season.
Ine wines have been spalyIed by Professor ii.
ln,,i. late Chief Chemist, Departnest q Agrf,
eunure, VINO pronol ncss them "kUk1 aad
rel s1sptsd for MEDICINAL AID FAMILY
Also, CALIFORNIA PORT, ANGELICA AND
MUSUATIL WINE and
OALIF0RHIA AND GRAPE BRAHDY
Constantly on hand, aud for sale BY the bottle or
TORS PRICIe. NIs-yst
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THn "UNSsowN ARRBsTEr.-Yesterday
MT stephen Tally found q man trespassing on
tne est ate OF Mrs. Ca'herine Pearson. on Roun-
dary street, near sth street east from which ne
was taxing paving stones. and ordered htm n
oeset but he declined 20 obey. Mr. T. then
asseo Ms name, which ne refused 20 give, and
coming into the city procured a varrnn, rom
Jusuce ID X smith for the arrest of a person
name unknown, which was served on the party
oy omeer oliver, and on being brougn. M he
nned SO by the justice
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a. fns ns@e o; JEWELL, and also the quality.
i:S your sIes:r Tor % any oftA.s.. and b. sur. 20.
AsnofsctoIy-.so0 and so9 q street north. es-
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rPuBLIc RIsoLur1ox-No. 81


JOINT REsoLuTI0n 70 supply IN omission in
me enrolment of the "act making appropria.
tions for sundry civil expenses Of The gov
eminent for the year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred ana seventy, and for ether
purposes" approved March third, eighteen
hundred and sixty. nine
BE IT. solred BY tie Senate and Hosse Of Repre-
sentdtires Of the Cnited States Of America IN Con
grsss assembled, That the following Item,
emitted IN the enrolment Of the s.act making
appropriations for suudry civil expenses OF
the Government for the year ending June
thIrtieth eighteen hundred and seventy, and
for other parposes," approved March third
eighteen hundred and sixty. nine, be, and the
same is hereby. made TO all intents and pur-
poses q part Of said act, viz:
"For this amount 10 pay Il A. shepherd the
sum due him on q lost check drawn oy Robert
:. Neighbours, United States special Indian
agent, on the second OF June, eighteen hundred
and nifty. nine on the assistant treasurer OF the
United States At New York city, for supplies
furnished the Indian department, twelve hun
dred dollars.
Approved, March -, Ie69.
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(PUBLIc RReOLUrION-No. IOl
JOINT kEseLUrION authorizing the puiiains
Of a railroad bridge over the Ohio river a


JOINT kEseLUrION authorizing the building
ofa railroad bridge over the Ohio river al
Paducah, Kentucky.
BE 1t resolred by the Senyte and House of Repres.
entatires Of the URiied States of Ameried in Con-
gTess assembled, Tha. the consent OF CONGRESS
De, and the same 10 hereby, given to the erection
of q railroad bridge over the OHIO river from
the city Of Paducah, Kentucky, to the Sta.e Of
Illinois, by the Paducah and Gulf Railroad
Company and such others as may associate
with them for that purpose under the laws OF
the States Of Kentucky and Illinois: Prorided
That said bridge is built with an unbroken
or continuous span Of not less than four hun.
dred feet in the clear, from pier 70 pier, over
the main channel Of the river, and is built in
all other respects in accordance with the con.
ditions and limitations Of the act entitled IAN
act to establish certain post roads," approved
July fourteenth. eighteen hundred and SIXTY.
two; that said bridge, when completed in the
manner specified In this resolution, shall be
deemed and taken to be . legal structure, and
shall be pest road for the transm ission OF the
mails OF the United States: bat Congress re-
serves the right to withdraw the assent hereby
give In case the free navigation OF said river
shall at any time be substantally and material.
ly obstructed by any bridge to be erected under
the authority Of this resolution, or to direct the
necessary notifications and alterations of said
bridge.
Approved, April :, 1859,
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OFFICIAL.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed a. tie First Session Of the For.y-trst
Congress.
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CHARLES u. MBlGs, NJ. D., father Of Quar-.
termaster General Meigs, died suddenly on
Tuesday, at his residence IN Delaware county,
Pa He was born IN the State OF Georgia, and
became student in the medical department Of
the University Of Pennsylvania in 1872. After
Rraduating he returned to the South, where he
renamed several years, but returned to Phila.
delphia in 1920, and commenced the practice OF
medicine, in which he soon became eminent,
and also achieved distinction as q medical
writer and lecturer. DIR. Meigs as an author
is known both in this country and in Europe.
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THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY LABoRKRs in
the Post Office Department have received reg.
ular appointments, at s720 per annum Horace
Page, H. H. Black, George Garrison, Charles
Semore. VIM. z ueen and Henry Sparrow.
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ACTING QUARTRRMAsrRR GBNRRAL-By
order Of the Secretary OF War Brevet Brig Gen
James A. Ekin, Deputy Guartermaster Gen.
eral, Is authorized to act as Quartermaster
General during the present and future absence
OF the Quartermaster General, until further
orders. Guartermaster General Meigs was
called to Philadelphia on Tuesday by the sud-
den death OF his father, the venerable DIR.
Meigs, at his late residence IN Delaware county
near that city,
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ERRING But NOBLE.
SELF HkLP FOR YOUNG MEN, who having
Erred, desire q better MANHOOD. sent in sealed
letter envelopes. tree Of charge Address HOW
AID sANITARf AID ASSOCIATIONS. Box p.
Philadelphis, Pa nv 10 eo3m
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the Adjutant Generals department.
Be ii rcsOiusd BY he Senate oad House of Repre-.
resentdhres Of the United States Of Americd in
in the Adjutant Generals department at the
time OF the passage OF the act approved March
thIId. eighteen hundred and sixty nine,
"making appropriations for The support of the
army for the year ending June thirtieth, eigh.
teen hundred and seventy. and for other pnr.
poses" be, and the same are hereby, exempted
from the operation OF said act
Approyed, April 10, 1850.
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MAYOR BOWEN, who for a week or more has
been attending the Peace Jubilee and recreatInp
In and about Boston, returned yesterday after.
noon in good condition. and is to-day attending
to the duties OF his office. having relieved the
Mayor pro tena., General Crocker, who has very
acceptably filled the position for the past ten
days. This morning Mayor Il. received. at the
hands OF one of the attaches of the White
House, beautiful boquet from Mrs. President
Grant.
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~The Ice mauufactured in New Orleans
stands exposure TO the sun longer than the
natural article.
0The ladies Of Tishomingo county, Mics,
II makes good crsdles.
~The new territorial seal OF Wyoming
bears an eik's head, . shield, q train Of cars,
and agricultural implements, artistically ar.
rain ged, and the device - .'Let US Have Peace
~The Journal Omcial records the success
full yoysGe round the world Of the French iron.
clad corvette Beliigueuse, bearing the nag OF
Rear Admiral Jenhoat.
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TUE CONTEST FOR CONGRESS in the Seventh
Virginia District has ns srrowed down between
Messrs. Whittlesey and Mckenzie. Mr.. w. ID.
Wallach having Withdrawn. In bis addres.
at Culpeper Mr.. Wallsch stated that as he
would not assume the responsibility Of any
act which might facilitate Mr.. Whittlesey's
election. he himself would retire from the lists
and aid In securing Mr.. McKenzies s success.
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u. b. JEwELLp PRIZE SOAP.

THE BIer,
BECl USE THEY SAVE TIME, LABOR AMI
MONEY, And MAKE THE CLOTHES
WHITE AND CLEAN.
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moved into the house recently rented by him a,
the corner Of Nineteenth and streets, formerly
the headquarters OF the Freedmen's Bureau
The house has been thoroughly refitted, and IL
residences in the city.
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THE WHITE HoUsR-There was a very large
crowd of visitors at the Executive Mansion
this morning, many OF whom were admitted to
see the President Among those who had inter.
views were Senators Boarman and Carpenter,
Representatives Prince, Van Horn and Ed.
wards, and Hon. Charles A. washburn, ex.
Minister to Paraguay.
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P1RsoNAL-The following distinguished
foreigners are at the Ebbitt House j. NJ. Le.
mus, Minister from Cuba, and ID. L. Ruiz, q.
Morales and Z. Pinegro, Of that island; also,
Manuel Freyre, Peruvian Minister, and lady,
and ]. G. Tracy, Secretary Of the Peruvian
Legation.
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fPUBLIC RRsoLUTIoN-No. IL
A RESOLUTION authorizing the removal Of the
public stables, steam saw.mill, and other
buildings from the Capitol grounds.
Resolred By TIE Senate aud House Of Represen.
tdtires Of tie Unsted states Of AerieG In Congress
dssembled, That the onlcer in charge Of the
Capitol extension be, and he is hereby, author.
ixed to clear from the Capitol grounds the
rublic stables, steam saw-mili and such other
buildings as are Of no further use TO the work
on the Capitol extension.
Appreyed. March q. lc6o.
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TIE COMPETITIVE RxAMINATIoN OF candi.
dates for the two Second Assistant Examiner.
ship in the Patent Office is progressing today.
in the basement OF the west wing of the build.
ing. There are IL candidates, and among the
number is Mr.. Joseph Parkinson, one of the
graduates at the Deaf Mute College yesterday.
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THE COMMISSIONERS OF PENSIONS has or.
ganized an Examining Board for the review
Of claims heretofore rejected by his office. II
such are found to have been rejscted on Insult.
hcient grounds the claimant will be notified OF
the requirements essential to their support.
BY this action the necessity for correspondence
in such cases, heretofore burdensome, will be
obviated, and At the same time many valid
claims rejected through mad dvertence or under
enaciments subsequently, annulied. will re.
ceive proper consideration
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Treasurer Of the water Works reports $i7,-
$50 49, A veto message was receiyed from the,
Mayor relative to the ordinance authorizing
the City Attorney to intervene in suits before
courts without the cooperation Of the execu-
tive officer of the city, which was laid over
The COMMITTEES of Conference with the late
It;aeal Agent repoeted that the Southern Bank
ref,,aea to accent the Office The adjudication
of the contract to erect the Bazaar Market, was
confirmed A resolution was adopted request
ing the Fiscal Agent to destroy all eity money el
the upper Board for repairing draining ma
chimes was ooncuffed in. Signs We're author
flized TO be PIT mp ON Canal street, warning
! drivers to keep to the right, --------------
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.ARn nF THANKs.

The undersigned returns his sincere thanks 70 MI
G. W. MOVES, of the Mammoth Crescent City circus
for his noble generosity in giving him "'at''eo on
bursda last at Tivou Circle for the benefit OF ms
church now in process Of construction, nom Whien ~
VIII be gratifying sses -. a.
80. at large handsome has been realized Inc
nsoeited exhibition given by the urbane and
Mr.. Moves enhances the offering thousand iold'
Nav every blessing, spiritual and temporal
him in his march through life is the wish OF ms
nun - "'' j. MOUNTAIN,
irlenu, Pastor of st. Johns.
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C. c. Haley, Of Commercial Place and 10y 10y
dras street the literary ana news gi N
nos the Tanner of the South Irish PeoPe i,ls ~
can United frishInan Boston Pilot, irish CfuHen tnS
Dublin Nation Liverpool Mercury L3haohd seientiic
American, Harpers Bagar Chimney GSEne RoTU Ta
Ne Most Of the NoyeIn have been
Which with the large catalogue OF late 12Tegn
tions On counters, make visit to haley i