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PROPOSALS FOR REPAIRS.

OFFICE AcrISd ASSISTANT orARrERNAsrER,)
JACksOs BARRACKs, Ia,
NRw OkLEAEz, Jan. Is, 1s,l.
Sealed proposals are Invited aud will be received
at this Ice until u NJ. THURSDAY, the 2lst Inst
for making certain repairs at Jackson Barracks
proper, In accordance with specidca!ions on die at
this office, where all particulars can be obtained.
The usual rules of the Department govern in this
advertisement
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or all bids
Proposals must be indorsed Proposals for Re.
paiTs,h aud address sed to the underslgnsd
By commaud Of Breyst Major General Buehaua
through Breyet Brigad er 0snneIai Chas Tomr'
kins. WIN. N. TlSDALL,
jasO.td First 1t lst U. s. .Iut and A 4. N
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Railroad Routes,
pALTiMoRB AND OHIO RAiLRoIp.

n
MRs Me, .ls ssfEsh ssS THR VIA stf
no" 'n' ''f0''fTi Toa IbiasLrlxoRE.
o." M fSk sSS 4 sEE q %if gP sfsfiSssib TX rs NJ
Leave daily, except Sunday, aLoo aud a.so m.
anu lana =" r5R ANNAPOLIS
sGSS r. s9a ap n NOrain to or from
, FoR BALTiM6RR
Leave f6R w %aF = s4s2l;5sS tT;s 4 and a'oP m
I'I''Rs. AL n "a FsRts 3 81 81 IiR 4 RsRRsr
% 3 s.tasdsy S ~; I, T. an ane "a IA Idp. r. m.
d ss.f ssiSa vi Isips from R GSSy SsySSa: SS9
to toWheeling, PaIkersbpis, Ae.,
ss sscn fsfs @ Sso an % III p i6n Sss &: &:
,,.s..' sss TsFt RnssH E.s nd Boston, see .d
Master 4 q Ir.s.II4isii5s.. + E5asSEs
0Ro 8. Ko6NTz, General Agent, Washington.
bE fkITEbS xEb sEx KssHbFRroS E1ER
Train. bsv,.a s;R and II sss Tdlf ar.
YoR NEW HoRR, withou, eh.nse Of cars.
Leave daily tsEcsp, sunday at 500 a m. IL 80
'.a p nSoR PHILApKLpHIA,
Leave daily Except sunday aiSooa. m, IL 20
and o.Dp m.
ON SUNDAY,
phia at Q. 10 D. IN.
Sleeping cars for New York on g. 4Op, m train only
Through uekets to Philadelphia, New York or
Boston can be had at the Station ONCE al all hours
In the Gay.
See Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement
for schedule between Washington, Baltimore, Ar. .
nspolis, and the West J, L. WILSON,
Master Of Transportation.
N. COLE, General Ticket Agent
GEO. 8. Ko0NTz, Agent washinGton.
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PROPOSALS FOR PAVING.

OFFICE or suP'r AND INSPECTOR OF sEwERs,)
uCARRIA0EwATs, AND fOorwAYs, }
. CITY HALL, WAsHINdToN, Jan. I, lStp.
Sealed p, 9posals wi ! te received At the Mayor =
Omce, until Y O'Clock M. on THURSDAY, the
lst Instant. for paving, cufbing. &c for the year
commencing April J.. 1852, for th- several wards Of
the y. No contractor to have nor be Interested
In more q an one ward
specifications be seen at this Office al. o at the
once Of the Co missioners Of Improvement, In
tts beseme I Of the west " ng Of the City Hall.
No bid will be received which does not iDcludo o
terial.
The law requires that contractors for the above
work shall be practical PAYERS.
ch bid must be accompanied with the written
guArAnt'e 0 Of res onsibe party (known to be
suehD that Y accepted, the bidder will execute a
coIdance herewith.
=, The guarantee must b In substance as follows;
81, "A ID, guarantee, Of thi bid be eepted by he
aver. thai the bidder will enter into a contract
for the same, and perform the work according TO
tho req uirements thereof (SiRnsd), A. b.
All assessments for the a owe work to be made In
accordance with existing Lays.
7. II. DONEGAN,
supt. and Inspector Streets, Sewers, &c.
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PROPOSALS FOR xRMY TRAYSPoRrATIoY
HBADQrARrBRs DEPARTMENT or DAKOTA, }
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTkRNAsTER, }
ST, PACL, MIss, Nov "a, ls6s

hHADQVAkTkhH OF DAkOTA,l
ST. PArL. MkS., Nov. n, 1898
Sealed proposals are invited from those loyal
means to execute fully and fairly In all Its parts
and conditions, contract for the wasca Tlanspor-
April and ending March 81. $50. Tor t&st fSaiias
beginning May !, 1853, Tor the yearly contract Of
All that part of asataas included In the Depart.
ment Of Dakota, The object OF the contract is to
6s mss THu RHi nGs Ss sSSrs SssHs
described District; TO haul baggage supplies, to
larry Operations within that part ci Montsna ma Terri
tory as above described.
Ths weight tO be be traSsPprtsd 10 1hs District Of
pounds per one hund red OOOi miles for each month
n the year, commencing April |. 1869, and ending
Bidders should give their names in full, as well
as their places OF residence. and each propose
ten % ISoa"and S9Sf. OO 0sS ssned by By i%o % OF
more responsible PERSONS, guaranteeing that In
above mentioned District to the party proposing,
the contract VII be accepted and entered into, and
IN accordance with the terms Of this advertise.
ment.
Satisfactory evidence Of the solyeney Of each
bidder and person offered as security will be re-
Proposals must be indOrsed "PToposals for Army
TIanspoTtati9n 10 Montana" and Roue will be en'
quiTements Of this advertisement,
The party to whom an award Is made must be
prepared TO execute the contract at once and to
kiye the required bonds for the faithful perform
Anee Of the contract,
The right 10 reject any and all bids that may be
offered Is reserved.
The contractor must be in readiness for service
by the hTst day Of April, 1892 aud will be required
to haye place q bushes; or agency at which he
may be communicated with promptly and readily,
for the HDOFtHtOa the District of Mania ma
al Fort Benton, and In the District Of Montana a
such other point as may DO Indicated as the start
Ing point In said District
Proposals. for the above will be received at For
shaw, mo1tapa Territory, by CapIain n, l., Con,
,iabie, A. q n, u T. A. Ohiet =. NJ plsHlct q
February 10, 1889, by the undeTsiEneI
Deputy q, M General U. 4, 4, Chief QuRrleTmat
ter DspArtment of Dakota deo4.td
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PROPOSALS FOR STAKES.
HEApeuARrFRs DEPT OF THB sOUTH,
CHiEF QrARTRkAAsrBR' ORPICE,
ATLANTA, GA Jan, llth, ls,N.

HgApeuARrFRs DEPT OF rHB sOUTH,
CHiEF QrARTRkAAsrBR'H ORPICE,
ATLANTA, GA, JRn. llth, lsN
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until II III February 4th, 1862, al which time they
will BE- opened, for supplying the National Gene.
terry at Florence, 8. C., with
Loo STAKES.
To be Of good, seasoned heart pine, free from sap
four ~ feet long, two (H inches thick and Ave l
inches wide, plAned on each side, pointed at one
end and rounded ut the other, and to hAVO three
l9 coats Of white paint They will also be mum
beTed and leltered in black IN accordance with
lists which will be furnished BY the officer In
charge Of the cemetery,
The usual requirements for bids, SC, will bo
exacted.
Delivery to commence within thirty (Nl days at
ter the contract Is awarded, and the whole to BY
delivered within ninety 1907 days from date cf cOn'
tract.
Proposals should be endorsed, Proposals FOL
Bsys BTiSl I dSni cRisid NJ DspT q II tie sOSA.
ysplb.td
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uARBOR IMPROVEMENTS AT MICHIGAN
IL CITY, INDIANA.
UNITED STATES EN0INBRR's OFFICE,)
No 6l2 MAIN STREET, MILWAUKEE,,

Sealed proposals, in duplicate, Of the form lur.
nished by the qndersigned, will be received at
q. 1853.
The work consists in furnishing timber, plank,
tiles, stone, and brush, and building piers Of cribs
nlled with stone. and sheath pile d ock.
For particulars as to the extent Of the work
times OF beginning and completion, payments,
&C., apply TO this Odice. where plans nd speclh
oatiops will be shown to all who wish TO MAKE
proposals, and all Information will be given.
Contracts, with good and hieient sureties, will
be executed In ten days from date Of award.
The Unltsd States ,hs tN.As "a sslast ALI
bids, aud will not be bhund to pay a larger sum
for work done than the amount In the Treasury APP
pTopriated for this purpose.
The proposals will be placed In scaled envel.
9Pes, endorsed "ProPosals for Michigan City
HaTbor, and addressed to
Breyet Colonel J. b. WHEELER,
Major Of Engineers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,.
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Auction Sales.

pY.vfRrUg OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED
Association ssd Brct. Sand and Gravel Compsny.
& e secure % certain % coupon bends anon. tlsg % s
signed. trustees therein named, Win. on MONDAY,
re nrs, day q March lsp eIPose 70 sale. Al pub
esf.a Ta2ST 6F iSsD HSssps5sz Ss county vi 81
Alexandria, containing between ninety and one
hundred acres, called "wAfERL0o,n bounded
2n the west BY the Alexanaria, and wsshinEton
aerS 81 snas ss r. s FFStSHif FSS. SusS
Sa a sG3,h ' sss %ppqs ass
sSS S az
on their trade and business. tosthsr with the fran
q he said e@onpany. @ I'D tio hsiS p,isnt IiSh
Smb ST s ana soSng " Asssuara II yIsas , Of Co
TBRMs-forthe real estate, suflelsnt cash to pay
s7 800, with interest from oh day of August, lsf
and tbs T.maindsr 70 be paid in tvo equal install
Isl, he srss On sSs sts August iss ana Ss osssi
on the 9Th August $50, the residue the purchase
Day II .sls on tSs said eth August isS. 'O" '"'
nj q: ss.S Ts e ss
cash. y, DEAN SMITH,
The undersigned trustee. named in the deed from
corded a LibsT 7, so: 3: p,ge "a gh,sh T.s Eiyssn
payment 81 ihs sum o. 1850. menticnsd IN above
assents TO the sale Of the property on
he terms above Indicated by J. b. Smith aud Geo.
Brent, trustees, and will join IN making, title
decsD.h Tfuatee
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EREsH BEEF AND vRdRTGBLEs.
,,PAyHlsrER's oTYIcE, U. S. N.,)
No. y BROADWAY, NEW YORK,

,PAxxlsrER's oT!IcE, y. S. Nj
No. 9BRoADwAr, NRw YoRK, }
, Sealed proposals., ind,rsed 'ProposaIs Tor Ere h
I BseI and Sesetables VII be received at this
1000 po % audsp sps' q Fresh re- Beef, and
10000 pounds Of Fresh Vegetables,
at tie Brooklyn Navy Yard and Station, as re.
The Beef and Vegetables must be Of good quality,
and the best the market affords, and each article
must be offered by the pound. The Beef l. be In
RIopSIrs0I viii iSTs sns Hind qGSTis5
In one half the estimated amount OF the contract,
and twenty per cent, In addition will be withhed d
troia the amount OF each payment TO be made, ss
collateral security for the due performance Of the
contract, which will, on no account be paid until
II Y fairly complied with.
Every oaer made must be accompanied by a
sbe persous that the bidder or bidders will n his
or their bid be accepted, enter into an Obligation,
within hye days, with good and sun Client 50 relies
TO furnish the articles proposed the resp0u
oi the guarantOrs 10 be certified to by the Assessor
OF ipternal Revenue for the district In whiea they
Itis to be understood that In case the stipulated
quantity Of either article shall be delivered ieav-
ing balance due the other article the contract
may be considered as completed In full at the option
No proposal will be considered unless accom-.
panied by SUCH guarantee, and BY satisfactory eyi
srteiss proposed. ana A.. me tSsshsS required By
The department reserves the right to reject any
proposal not considered advantageops to the Gov
efnment. J. O. ELDRIDGE
Psypa.ter United States Navy al New Y0fk.
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OFFICERS.
9. Il. CLARK, Philadelphia. President.
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Executive
aENRY B. GooKg, ,ws.king,On, Vice President:
s 5. TgkNER, Washington. AssIs.au. Secretary.
J.. EWING BEARS. N. D.. Assistant Medical Di.
rector.
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD,
J. K. BARNES, Surgeon General United States
AiP%'j aoRIiTT1z, Chief Medical Department n,
Of''S D. w. Bliss. X. D., wilmington.
itisA National Company. chartered by SpeeiA
4 paIi up capital Of o.. 10000
| II offers low rates Of premium.
ttfurnlshes larger ice than other eompAnsi
for the same money.
| II Is definite aud certain in its terms.
| ltts home company In every locality.
There are no unnecessary restrictions In the pol.
| ieies.
Every policy is non -forieitable
lheir full amount and return all the premi ums, SO
that the Insurance costs only the decrease on the
| annual payments.
sured during life annual income Of tenth the
hs%is rae Ssissd Sr risk. upon the live.
Hinsures not to secure ividends, but at so low
a LOCAL AGENT is WANTED in EVERY
lies fcr .uc6 agencies, with suitable ind ersements
should be addressed to the Company's General
Agents only In their respective distrieis.
on applieaOu AZ pRS ohsS q he Go%psny i III
| city.
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WAsHIEGToN, ALEXANDRIA,
CHANGE OF TIME.

IhNE TT EOT WUNDhI' DEO' III IoOo'
On and after MONDAY, Dec. gi't, 1893. and
run between Washington and Alexandria as fol-
lows:
THROUGH MAIL TRAINS.
Leave Sshington, from Baltimore and Ohio
Depot, 81 IN. ido. for Manassas and Harrison
Leave Alexandria, from corner OF Duke and
Henry streets from Manassas railTOad) 3:S y. III.
do. from Lynchburg, 6p. IN.
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timofe steam lines and ADAM Express to care Of
/ X, II. HRyenner, Freight Agent at Alexandra,
| will be forwarded as far as Leesburg free OF
] charge other than our regular tariff rates.
| CommutAtiOD Passenger Tickets between Alex
| cheap rates
| Round Trip Tickets good only for day Of Issue
| between Alexandria and Leesburg, and betw cen
those places aud points are issued at
| red uced rates. WASHINGTON BLYTHE.
| uo3.tf General Superintendent
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Personal.

DRlvATB MEDICAL CONSULTATION AT
L "oLDh DIR, DARBY'a, Ee Seventh street,
opposite oddFsliOwS Han. Separate rooms for
patients. Ssl2.u
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LEAVE wAsHrsdros, =, EAvsALtxAsDRIA,.

gs- Trains loay ing baltimore and Ohio Depot Al
6;hj a. IN i, connect with Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas Passenger Trains At st. Asaph Junction.
for all points on the lne OF th0t road between Ma
nAssHs Junction and HaTTisonburg.
Trains leaving St. Asaph and King streets at %
T. IN. connect at St. Asaph Junction with train
from Manassas aud HarrisOnbnrg at 2:iS y. IN. 4,
arriving at Baltimore and Ohio Depot at3:2Op. IN.
aud in time for p M, train for Baltimore,
.. A, TEVENS, Gen'l Sup't
W. j. PHELPs. Gen l manager. decJJ-If
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Proposals.
FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
o,,,e, ds,st, dPsEtsSnSsI o. .p,a.,n.OsTA.l .,.s

49,. pnPARrnEET OF DAKoTA,l
eoEpioh ClIEy ouARTBRslsIER,
f.a.iSIi.Ss % Sf es h % fy AZ e '.nSsIy .aSpyy
ss asrss i sS%%'fsas Sa Raass tE5 @ snd
Minnesota. 70 81 Ciopd, Hnnssota, by the short
Il K. K issa sss.P PS' q HS Ss %
s,.,Std s, s'i " oSI aS"a ss. .:a psi ia iS$ $s
nay 6s s:iSSIi.6sd east Or north q that fivSr. IA
!S.y S:y ysishi as ,..n.gSy,.d on hi. RoH,. No
Bidder. win state the rs.s per on. hundred uoO,
pgqRSs' per- per one hundred tiDl mile. for.ash m9ntb
Bidder: iSSuld giye,hsir name, in full. I" well
;SSSls b bond IN hs sum
sswSrdsd fof the route mentioned Ia hePf9posaI
epes s ps5 prSggG,Ds s ns contract VII, SS &c
iSSsy Ss srm. 81 sy s.s Rs in with
he sum Of one hundred thousand Collars aa tsloo j.
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and .ol,eney
q each bidder and person offered as security viii
be teqlired ~ And before an award 70 any bidderis
denee a his ability aud means 10 carry Out fsiry
and lully such contract.
Transportsion IN Route No d snd none viii AnP y
entertained unless they fully comply with the re.
quirements Of this advertisement
The party to whom an award Is made must bo
prepared TO execute the contract at once and to give
the required bonds for the faithful performance Of
the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
The contractor must be In road for service BY
haNes place OF business or agency at which he may
bsS TstiorS ~ Of AZ po. r. msT
Blank forms, SLOWING the conditions Of the con.
tract TO be entered into, can be had application
At this once, or at the ONCE Of the Quartermaster
at New York, Chicago, st. Louis, FORT Leayen.
wo,lh and Omaha, and must accompany and be
.. A., Chief a. NJ Dep I OF Dakota, deib-td
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Intelligence Office.
GARD
Groceries.

NEW GROCERY sToRBl-Ths undersigned
N having recently opened his New Store, re.
spectiuliy calls the Ittentiop Of his old customers,
and The publien general 70 his we'll selected stock
choicest brands q Flour, Sugar, Wines, BraHdis''
N's@' w H. BRBRBT0N,
nol7,n No. pOP street, eorRsT Oi Seventh.
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ElO NEW hat AND SHOE STORE. E1O
DO j. T. PETTY Co ClO

OlO J. T, PETTY co. OlO
HAvsju opened at 6ls Seventh street, opposite In
telligeneeT building, and ell selected stock
ofHATs, CAPS, BOOTS and SHOES for Gentle
men and Boys, which they offer at a small ad
vance upon cost. Having bought for Cash they are
enabled TO offer superiOr inducements to puTehAs
sTs. and solicit only an opportunity to convince the
public that they really selling desirable class
Of goods at very low figures.
A call solicited, and comparison Of prices ehAl.
lenEsd with any similar establishment In the city
J. T. PETTY CO,
SIS Seventh street. opposite IntelliEsueer Building
Washington. D, @.
Good stock Of Canes and Umbrellas constantly on
' hand.
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Proposals.
DRoRPosALs FOR CORN.

| .. sTATE oS TExts, oSrios q. a. EU"}
b AusrIH, TKxAs, Jan. o, 1862
Until Friday, FeSiusry @ O. % az q
m, for fnrnishinE, the ousrtermaster's Depart:
otngorn nn a5 may be required until May g, 1850.
.;hslied and delivered in sacks. subject to rGid
Delivery to eOmmenos on award Of contract. and
eontipue In such quAntitles, and at such times a
sds 70 5ITsS ). psOy y .SS ps:
A. Fort C9neho, Texas" and addressed to the un.
Rd1.OPS By GPS@mAnd Of Brsvct Major. Genera :. ).
Bis!st Bfigsdler General aud 6.o,M,U Fiji EMui.
hty District. jy2l.td
PROPOSALS FOR CORN.
HEADa RS First MILITARY pIsrRtcr,l
, srArE OF TEXAS,
OPricB OF CHIEY YoUARrERsAsTER,
AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. 0, lstp.
Al M. gropossis y duPtieSei will be received
I'm f9f furnishiog the ouartermaster's Depart
ment al Fort stoektOn, Texas, with such quantity
OF cSorn A. may DO required until May 3, 1850
oyin 10 be o. foot, clean, merchantable quality,
hheled, and delivered, in sacks, subject TO a rigid
Delivery to eomusnee on award Of contract,
aud continue In sucb q uantlties and at such times
~ nay be required BY the Post .QuArternaster.
BIDS % be plsinlE indorsed "ProposAls for Corn
A. fort s,oekton. Texas." and addressed to the
BY eoSnand of Brevs, Major o:u.Hl essSy.
B,syst Brissdier General, and q. q. n finh
Military District jAn2l.t
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A LExAEDRIA., ,LoQPogY AND HAMPsHIH
GaIM1s

BEGINNING oUTOBER !, is0s.
Leave Alexandria daily, except sunday, at sa.
m and ?. IN. for Leesbprg. Leave Leesburg for
Alexandria at 7 a. m. and l2:l5 y. IN.
Connecting at LeesbuTg with peacOek's Line Of
hrst. class Coaches, which leave LessburE on
Tuesdays, ThuTsdays and saturdays for liamil-
ton. Pureellyllle, Snickersyille, Berryville,
Winchester and Capon Springsi returning leave
Winchester on Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
days
Leave Leesburg for Middleburg on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, on the arrival OF the
railroad train from Alexandria, and arrives at
Middleburg at 9p. m.
Leaves Middleburg Tuesdays, ThursdAys and Sat.
urdAys, at 7 u. IN. and arrives at Leesburg at u
IN, and (peT railrOadl arrives at Alexandria at 3
p. m. I, In ample time for Washington and salti-
more the same day.
Prom aud after June 3, the coaches will run daily
from Winchester to Canon SnTinRs
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PHlLADELPRRITAA5o RIA5orS rwSIkkNTiESToS kNIiSdGS AND BAL
Commanding on Monday, June sth, passenger
trains will leave President street depot, Balt-
more, as follows, viz:
Way Mail Train for Philadelphia and Way sta
ions at :23 This train connects at New Castle
Junetion with trains for all Stations the Della.
ware Railroad,
a. 80 o. m. connecting at Perryville with train
for Port Deposit
RxrTesa fraiB for Philadelphia and New York
siR!to; m. connecting at Wilmington with train
min gton and Harrington.
AeeommodAtion Train for Port Deposit and inter
mediate Stations at 0 p, m.
Express Train for Philadelphia at esp. m.
Express Train for New York at :55 D. m, con :
Meeting at Wilmington with Express Train for
principal stations 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. m,
Through Tickets may be procured either at Pres
ident Street depot or at Ticket Oce, No l25 Balt-
more street Persons purchasing tickets at ONCE,
Baltimore street, can have their baggage checked
at their residence by Union TIansfer Company.
WIN CRAWFORD Agent,
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WRAGgP,IESG PAPER FOR SALE AT THIS
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For Sale or Rent.

los RRENT-TUREIsHBDs SUITES AND SINGLE
II Rooms at No. 9, Ingle Place, q street south,
hstyeen First and Second streets east, Capitol
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-01-05
from n. Y. Herald Dec. "a.
Prussia and the Eastern Question
"A General Conference.

From London, Paris and Berlin our
cable dispatches oflast night assure us
of European Conference on the Eas-
tern question, and that the initial move
ments come from Prussia and Russia.
We detect in this the presence and the
brains of Count Bismarck.
The Eastern question really has be-
come serious. Greece is preparing for
war. The sympathy of Russia with
Greece and with the Christians of Turkey
is already so pronounced that there can
be no doubt as to the tendency Of Rus
sia sentiment. 1t does not mean moth
ing that Russia has ordered her flag to
be used for Grecian purposes. ltgrants
to Greeks the favor that the Western
Powers have denied A European war
is, therefore rendered the more posi-
billity. No Power in Europe has more
to gain by peace and less to gain by war
than Prussia. War creates dangers and
involves heavy expenses. Peace has
for Prussia, in particular, easy and Ger
tain conquests. Count Bismarck knows
the fact, and, as it appears, is not slow
to make use of the opportunity to adj
vance the cause with which his name
must be lastingly associated Austria
and Italy are tied up by their debts and
their dangers, and hence they readily
said with Prussia.
This Conference, in fact, means to us
on this side two things. 1t means, first
ofall, that, unless the great Powers inter
pose to prevent it, the difficulty between
Turkey and Greece contains within it
the germs of a European war. Itmeans
secondly, that the honor of settling Eu-
ropean difficulties shall no longer belong
exclusively to Paris and to the Emperor
Napoleon. In other words, it proves
that just as Bismarck played on Napol-
con on the nationalities question and
made that question as much his own as
Napoleon's so does he now intend to
play off France on what. me may call
the Paris question, and make Berlin, so
far as he can, the Paris of the future.
What will Napoleon do? To him
this proposal must be a surprise. In his
estimation he and Paris, not Clarendon
and London, not Bismarck and Berlin,
ought to have settled this fresh Eastern
difficulty. What will Napoleon do? He
does not want war; be does not, he can
not object toa congress. Ifa congress
is good in itselfit ought to be as good
in Berlin as in Paris. is, after all a
new phase of the question. 1t begets
new difficulties, while it does not mitigate
the severe character of the old. How the
affair will end it is hard to say. Mean
while it is not easy to resist the convic
ton that Bismarck has stolen march on
Napoleon, and that Prussia and Russia
have taken the role of France.