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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17


RICHMOND, Va, July ~, lstg.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, Will be received at
this Office uutill2 m. MokDAY, August 80, lst9 for
ment with the following articles, viz:
1900 pounds OF Bacon Sides, prime quality.
100 pounds Of Breakfast Bacon, Prime quality,
9barrels Of Picked Herrings, Labrador No. l.
. boxes Smoked HerrinFs.
800 barrels Of Flour, Extra Richmond In
spectiOn.
I2,60O pound. Of Corn Meal, City Mills pre-.
feTTed,
l.SO pounds OF Common Soap, equal to sample to
be seen AZ this office In strong boxes strapped with
10 pounds OF salt, Liverpool In sacks.
NO pounds Of Crackers, assorted.
30 gallons OF Syrup, best quality
$50 pounds Of Butter, sailed and put up In strong
air tight kegs
Each bid must be accompanied by a fair sample OF
the article or articles offered,
Supplies accepted under this adv ertisement must
be delivered at the United States Subsistence De-
pot, No. l,2lb Gary street, Richmond, Va. , on or
before the 9th day o. September, lS5g, subject ho
inspection OF the Undersigned.
Any Information that may be desired in regard
to proposals will be furnished at this office.
Payments aud conditions Ms usual.
BY order Of Breyet MAJOR General 4. b. Eaton
C0mmssRry General Of Subsistence, U. s, A.
), A, PORTER,
euce. First Military Distriet aug6.6t
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hereby declare aud make known that a public sale
ssiS Yy Inc & d Terri Of
S for S dPOs q the P1hSs
SOriI u lie Base Zine and West of The Sixth
Principal Meridian.
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TTownship. 2 Z. 1, 5.e.nd r.nGsSs'
Az And parts oiiovnship I. north Of ranges 6 And
$as;$ ~ ~ "a s 4
cipdl Meridian.
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:, fSSsSPP,,hiss |, ss:.i: SSTSO o. 10, ii. IL. Il.
fSwaships / 10 10, iIeiusiyio. and township II.
T%s:ssIIP: to IiS a:s.iIyss.
And paris q the, qndermentloned tswnships,
T Ss %sr az Ess Il w
!Swaship y. range g.
Township %, ranged,
Township ~, range 90,
Township %, range o.
Townships 10 and %, range g.
Township 10, ranga 70.
Townshipsls asd 10, range 10.
Lands appropriated by law for the use OF schools,
military and other purposes, or lands on which
applications have been hled under the provisions
sale. ''A '"'
The Offering Of the above designated lands will be
commenced on the day appointed, and will proceed
Ia the order In which they are advertised. and In
the manner prescribed by the nrst section Of the
whole shall have been offered, and the sale thus
closed but the sale shall be kept open no Logger
lands will be admitted IH 3D. unil s!sr NJ Of
Given under my hand at the city Of Warrington
this eleventh day Of May, Ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hupdred and sixty-nins;
BY this President. U. s, GRANT
Jos, s. WILSON, Commissioner Of the General Land
O1lce
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17

HEALING SALvE.
THE ONLY SURE CURE IN THE WORLD IS
BERg,S UNIVERSAL RUSSIAN HEALING
SALVE
II cure. Wounds, Cuts. Bruises. Blisters and
TRY TIN
II will relieve psin suffering.
Sold by ali Druggists.
Price, &c., SOC. and q per lar.
For sale by JOHN =. HENRY, No. s College
Place, New York.
once, 400 Bowery, N, Y. iy2.ly
(toLUMDIA DIsPENsARY FOR WOMEN AND
" CHILDREN, at the Columbia Hospital, corner
OF Twenty. nth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Open daily, Sunday excepted. from 70 to 2p. m
Medicines aud advice free Of charge to the poor.
PHYSICIANS ATTENDING
y,..,.,................".Dr l.. W. Ritehie.
Inesuhy, Dr, Louis Mhckhll
"Wednesday ....,..,'.'.''.'....D Or. Wn Lee.
IhursdhY, Dr. Dutey,
frldhy. DE- A. hshfoId
Dr. THOMPSON will hold a surgical Cliniqne
every Saturday at $3.50 p. M ap22-n
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A LEXANDRIA, LoupoUN AND HAMPSHIRE
II RAILROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, BEGINNING APRIL
!. 1859.
rive T TIA DA,kE sSEXGERT SUSRAYI BE

TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND HAMILTON
Letye Alexandria at 8 a. m. and p, m. Leave
Hamilton at .. IN. atd II 80 u. IN. Leave Lees
burg at .: 10 h. IN; and 2:l6 p. IN,
The a. IN train from Alexa ndris and II 80 a m.
train from Hamilton connect with Remp's Daily
Line Of Cosche. for Purcellv lille, snickersvills,
Berryyille land Winchester; also, with Rsamer's
Line Of Coaches, which leave Leesburg on Mon.
days, wednesday and Fridays, for Balls Mil,
days and Saturdays.
All trains arrive at Alexandria at convenient
hours for connections with Washington and Bslti.
more, same day.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-04-07

others claim to have; but have no
doubt that if President Grant said
anything about it, it was under the
circumstance of the Senate committee
going to him and saying :-"Sir, you
are our President; We are in trouble
in the Senate !; if you do not agree to
this we shall have difficulty ourselves"
And President Grant may have said
81 agree to that or anything else rath.
er thar you should have trouble. I
do not mean to put myself in your
way; do not mean to raise any diff
Guilty in your party" Fut if he said
SO it was because he relied on the
sentiment of the country. Ho relied
on the House Of Representatives he
relied on our sense of our own dignity,
on our sense of our rights, on our
sense of our own consistency, to save
him from the disgraceful law by
which his hands arc to be tied.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-04-07
The Pork Supply.

A late issue Of the Cincinnati
Prices Current gives detailed state
ment of the pork packing in tho West
during the season just closed. From
tho returns there furnished, it appears
there is a deficit, when compared with
the supply of tho season previous
This deficit, though not so large as
was expected, is still sufficient to keep
the price of bacon up to its present
figures, and not improbably to run it
up still higher.
The total number packed is 2,477,-
2G4, against 2,793, ,033, last season, a
falling off of 3l5,7GG hogs, or about
onc-ninth. But as there is an increase
in the average weight, the deficiency
is reduced to 2ll,90l, or less than
oue-tcn,h. While the supply, as thus
shown, is decreasing, the demand is
reported as on the increase. On com
pairing the reports of packing for a
number Of years, it is found that the
number Of hogs slaughtered in tho
West now is very little more than it
was twelve years ago, white the natu-
raj increase of tho wants Of the
country must have been forty per
cent.
These figures seem to point out the
fact that the West has reached its
limit in the production of hogs, and
they also account satisfactorily for the
high prices Of bacon. Now what is
the remedy for the South. who con-
sumes most Of the surplus bacon crops
Of the West? Is it not in her own
hands? If the farmers of the South
would only combine to try the expe-
riment of raising their own supply OF
meat for one year, bacon would come
down as rapidly as cotton does when a
big crop is coming into market. But
combination for mutual benefits is not
the forte Of Southern farmers. The
probability is that the vast majority
will pay as high prices for meat next
year, if not higher, while 1t is by no
means certain that they will realize
as much for cotton.
1t is in the power of every farmer,
however, to free himself from this
heavy annual tax on his profits, if he
chooses to do so. While tho majority
have been content to depend on other
sections for corn and meat, there are
many who succeed in raising the ne.
cessuries on their own farms. They
may not, it is true, have as many
bales of cotton to sell as their neigh
Eors of equal means but what they
do sell goes into their own pockets
and not into the hands of Western
produce merchants. We have neve,
met one Of this class who was dissat
i>iied with his method of farming.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-04-07

Reporter, and to provide for the publ
cation Of the Supreme Court Re
ports.
An Act to provide for the appoint.
ment ola Land Commissioner, ard to
define his powers and his duties.
An Act to establish certain ferries.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-04-07

THE SITUATION IN CnINA.-By way
of San Francisco We have kilograms
from China dated at Hong Kong on
tho 10Th of February, embracing a
concise yet interesting report of the
situation of affairs, executive, politi-
cal and social, in the Central Flowery
Kingdom. Modern civilization con-
tinues to press on the hoary traditions
of the country ut oil points and makes
progress in the struggle. The Bur
lipgamo American treaty. q symbol
and rallying point for future reforms,
had been received at Shanghai from
Washington, but awaited delivery to
Prince Knng, at Pekin, to have full
force. Mr.. Burlingame's arrange
ment with Lord Clarendon to the ef-
fect that all disputes with the Chinese
shall be referred to the home govern
ments previous to the undertaking of
hostilities was displeasing to many
British spectators who have fattened
on what may be termed the war-mak-
ing power. Rebellion prevailed in
the North, tho Mohammedan insur.
gents blocked the way to Pekin, and
Catholic missionaries venture the pro-
diction that the empire will fall with
in twelve months. Mining operations
and other sources Of material progress
were ut an end for the present, and
the popular disorganization was wide
spread in the interior. The English,
according to their usual missionary
fashion in the Fast, had destroy ed two
villages by the fire Of their gunboats ;
and it is easy to be seen that China
must be revolutionized by some high
toned Christian Power, or else the
country will perish from internal de.
cay. Can the United States under.
take the mission ?--New Ynrk Herald
From the number of applicants for
female clerkships, we infer that mos,
of the Bureaus at Washington are
we'll supplied with sreward. (Thst
laet word is spelled backwards
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-25

The New York Tribune says, we see
no reason to doubt the substantial truth
Of certain reports of conversations with
Gen. Grant. The public printing has
reached monstrous proportions, and much
Of it Is so utterly useless that it is by no
means surprising to hear of his protest
against it. The Franking Privilege is an
obher abuse so gross that our only sur
prise would be to find him not in favor of
its abolition. And yet, assured as We have
been from the outset of the hostility of
the President elect to these and kindred
wastes of the public money, we are still
glad to find in his outspoken expressions
concerning them an earnest of the zeal
with which we may expect war to be
waged against extravagent expenditures
from the very beginning of the incoming
Administration. Gen. Grant cannot re-
form the protuse practices Of Congress,
but he can at least throw heavy influence
against them. We expect to see health
er sentiment In favor of retrenchment
among Senators and Representatives af
ter the 4th of March.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-25
Heavy Damages Against Railroad
Company.

In the Supreme Court in Brooklyn on
Saturday, Mr. G. G. Dixie, New York
wool merchant recovered $35, 900 against
the Railway Company. Mr.. Dixie was
travelling on this road on the 18th day
of April last, with his wife and little boy
The sleeping car in which he was riding
was thrown down an embankment Of
about ninety feet, at Port Jarvis The
car took fire, and he was SO firmly damned
in that he could not move until his COM
panions extricated him. His legs had
been crushed, and by help OF his arms
alone he dragged himself through con-
venient opening and escaped the burning
car. He lay on the ground two whole
hours and on a matrtass four hours with
out shelter. The same day he was put
on board train and taken to Jersey
City, where tug, chartered for the
purpose, lay in wait for him, and took
him to the foot of Montague street =
When he arrived at home both of his
limbs were swollen to the size of his
waist Mr. Dixie, whose business reaches
$500, 900 annually, was kept on his bed
until August, and was able to resume his
business emily recently. He expended
$4,000 in physicians fees.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-25

"A western engineer tells the following
story about himself: One night the train
stopped TO wood and water at small sta
ton in Indiana. While this operation
was going onI observed two green-looking
countrymen in homespun, curiously in
specting the locomotive, and occasionally
giving vent to expressions Of astonish-
ment. Finally one of them looked up at
me and said; Stranger, alc this loco
mctive?' Certainly Didn't you ever
Sc, one before?' No, haven't never see
one afore. Men Bill come down to the
station to night purpose to see one. That S
the biler. amt it?' Yes, certainly.
What yer call that your in?' We call
this the cab?' And this big wheel?'
That's the driving wheel That big
thing on top is the chimbly. | suppose 2
Precisely. Be you the engineer wat
runs the machineY I am the engineer
Bill, said the fellow to his mate, after
cycling me closely for a few minutes, It
don take much ola man to be engineer,
do it?' All aboardr'
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-25

SINGULAR COINCIDENCE. On January
LIST. 1867, at Fort Bradley, Michigan, then
occupied by detachment OF the 4th
United States Infantry, private Charles
Gilligan died from the effects of intoxica-
ton. On the lst Of January, 1868, pri-
vate Elderkin, company d, 43d Infantry,
was assisting private Jacob Kuhn. of the
same company, in taking a barrel cf ale
up the stairs to the company quarters,
when the barrel fell and struck Ederkin,
and he died the same day from the eff
fects of tie injury, and on the LIST of JAN
uary, 1869, private Jacob Kuhn died
from the effects of intoxication. Enlisted
men serving at that post, who are ad-
dicted to intoxication, have a dread of
New Years day, and the effect was no.
ticeable in many of them in the last, as
they were remarkably careful of their
health for some days previous Among
the inhabitants Of the village the SUPER
stition is so strong that they believe
every return of the day will witness the
death of soldier at the fort while troops
remain there. The coincidence is more
remarkable from the fact that Fort Brad
ley is perhaps the most healthy military
post in the Union. Very few are el
sent to hospital, and the average of NOR
tally is very far below that of any other
station for troops in the United States. =
WaSLtnqton Chronicle.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-25

ELLIOT THE PAINTER. "A triple curse
on rum-so often the LanetGl inheritance
of genius, whose path through the Gar
dcns of Armlda seems to be hunted by
the internal enchantress forever and for
ever! But see how superbly this orb
moved out from the clouds as he went to
his setting. Elliott and | had both trod
the enchanted ground-we had wandered
in these upas, gardens together Years
before, after [ had seen half the friends
of my youth go down, and my own feet
were pressing the same verge, had walked
from the spell and thrown down the wine
cup. My example had saved some, my
love others. But the one of all OF hers in
the wide world my soul longed for | could
not win. And yet the white robed angel
of redemption was winging his blessed
fight that way. | lind this record in lny
life sketch book.
April II, '6S.-Called to see Elliott by
appointment, to talk about the new art
of coloring marbles through the entire
mass, and if it were lost art Found
him down in the saloon. He had been
| drinking more than usual. But his head
was clear, and his heart oyerfowing with
the richest and most generous humanity
He was alone. He listened for few
moments, and then, putting his hand on
my shoulder, said, with deep and ten
der voice, My dear Z, don t want
to talk art to-day want to speak of
something u great deal bigger than that
I must stop drinAtag. | have tn. ught it
all over. You know all about this bust
you give it to me as friend? | will be
| better so. :"
Il can, my dear fellow
"Well, then, come up to the bar, and
write it out while take my last drink.
| Mind, L., write 1t strong.
| wrote it. He came to the table, and
slowly taking the pen and holding it a
while, as he turned on me his deep, earn
est gaze, said:
Friend L, this as big thing,
Think Of my giving up at my time of
life Now IN my Old age And yet il
| must be done. -
He deliberately signed his name.
Now" he continued you witness il
put your name there, right under mine
| Now make Il duplicate of this which
we both signed.
Putting his copy carefully in his mem
orandum-book. and buttoning up his
| coat. he drew deep breath, and, "a
large, generous tears rolled, one by one,
down on his breast, he said:
Its done. Now L., stand by me,
and it will all be we'll
And so he began his new life Ate,
| brief visit to his home in Albany he
resumed his painting, and with almost
incredible rapidity dismissed froln lhi Ii
easel that series OF his last priceless por-
traits working hard till his w3rk: was done.
&C. T. LiStes, IL Harper Hagaztiac.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-25
RICH /!
ssHe came from New Jersey"
[By the Fat Contributor.l


There was an amusing scene on board
the Louisville mailboat the other day.
There was the usual conglomeration Of
passengers in the cabir JUST before the
boat landed, and amid the genergl hub
bub of conversation a man remarked in
cidentally, Nov, in New Jersey, where
live E4
Instantly an old man. who had sat
moodily and silently bordering by the
stove for some time, sprang to his feet
and exclaimed
Stranger, are you from New jersey -
Eyes.
Eyes, sir; proud on't. -
'Hurrah! give us your hand,'' cried
the old man, fairly dancing with exulta-
ton, Pm from New Jersey, too, but
never felt like declaring it afore. Shake!
I'm an old man. I've travelled long and
far. I've been in every city in this here
West-steamboated on the Ohio and
Mississippi-been to Californy, over the
plainc and around the Horn; took Wy
age once to Liverpool; but in all my
travels, hang me if this. amt the first
time l ever heerd a man acknowledge
that he cum from New Jersey" BOYS
turning to the whole assembly, argument.
ed by rail road-runners, hackmen, boot
blacks, news-boys. and apple-girls, for
the boat had landed, ''let's ALL take a
drink to New Jersey, the land of Free
linghyson, Old Hyson and Young Hyson
Commodore Stockton, and Dan Rice.
Hip"
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iYrom the Toledo COMMERCIAL


When the war broke out, there lived in
Cincinnati an honest. industrious, and
happy German family. The husband and
father enlisted in the army in response to
one of the first calls for men, and served
faithfully during many long and weary
months without visiting his home. His
conduct in the army was such as to meet
with the appreciation OF his suoericrs and
he was finally promoted TO captaincy
Just before the battle OF Gettysburg he
obtained leave of absence for the purpose
of visiting home. and wrote to his deyot-
ed wife that he would certainly be home
on the following Thursday, requesting
her to be sure and meet him at the train.
The next day the army started in pursuit
of Lee. who was marching into PennsyI-
vania, and the gallant German Captain,
instead Of going home, went with his
comrades in pursuit of the invader. He
was in the hottest of that terrible fight at
Gettysburg. and when the smoke of bat
tie cleared away and the dead were gath
cred for burial upon the conSecrated
ground, the German Captain was counted
among the slain The news of his death
reached his home In Cincinnati, since
which time the devoted wife has been
crazv. and still expects her husband on
the nett train, and by day and nighs-in
Ill KINDS of weather-stands in the mid
die Of the crossing in front of her dwell
ing. looking in every direction for the APP
proach Of him who will never come
again.
Often she will call on the Mayor and
other city authorities to have officers de-
tailed to 20 and watch "that traip.h IN
see if her husband IS not coming. This
strange conduct has lasted for almost six
years, and the grief and trouble Of the
poor woman have been so great that she
has turned prematurely gray, and altho'
under thirty years of age, she has the ap-
pearance Of q very old person.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-25
WHAT SHALL DRINK.

Halls Journal of Health says, cid
water, swallowed during the progress of
digestion. instantly arrests it, and the
process is not resumed, until the water
has been there long enough to be warmed
from the temperature at which it was
drank, to that Of the stomach or from
some forty degrees to hundred; to ac-
oomplish this the heat must be distracted
from the general system, chilling it.
Strong, robust persons may not feel this
but if man in feeble health drink cold
water at meal, at all largely, he rises
from the table chilly, and soon has fever,
while the stomach being kept that much
longer at work in digesting the food, loses
its rigor, the digestion is imperfect, and
the food beeones impure, thus lying at
the foundotion Of disease. The inevitable
inference from these facts is, that cold
water is injurious to health, if taken at
meals. Injurious to the most robust. if
taken largely, and to persons in feeble
health, iftaken at all, beyond few swal-
lows at meal.
therefore set it down. as clearly
established fact, that a glass or more or
cold water, drank habitually at meals, or
soon after, is pernicious practice, even
to the most healthy.
Injury is done in another manner; wa
ter, or any other fluid, dilutes the castle
juice, and thus weakens It's power to dis
solve the food The amount of castle
juice is not lessened, but It's power is di
minished by its dilution The finger will
be scalded by dipping it into vessel Of
boiling water; but if an equal amount of
Geld water is added, it may be thrust in
with impunity, although there is asmuch
heat In the mass as before: but it is more
dfused
Any kind Of fluid taken largely at
meal, or soon after. is positively injurious
to health
A standing item of advice to my pa.
tients stake but half a glass of water
at single meal, or single cup of weak
coffee or tea, never increasing the strength
or quantity. and drink nothing within an
hour after eating.
If cold drinks are injurious at meals, cold
food is for the same reason also injurious:
thus it is that some of the most terrible
forms of disease are brought on by per-
sistence in eating cold food, exclusively,
especially in the winter time.
IF cold fluids are injurious at meals,
We naturally conclude that warm fluids,
in moderation are beneficial, and rightly
20.
It then follows, that, if we drink any
thing at meals, it should be first warmed.
We may safely admit. that the univer
Sal custom of a country is founded on
common sense, being the teaching of ex-
perience. ommon sense and the ex-
perience of the civilized world is, that
. cup of good hot tea for supper is
"wholesome.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-25
WoMAs's RreHrs AT JANEsvlILr

WoMAN's RIGHTS AT EVANSVILLE
We learn by private adyices that al cleo
ton was held in GAINESVILLE last week to
decide between the claims of the rival
candidates for the post-office. Mr.. James
Burgess, former merchant. who was
dismissed by johnson, Mr. Ruger, the
present incumbent, Mr.. Wilcox of the
Gazette, and DR.. r. B. Treat, 1--WE trust
that we have not sighted anybody, }
were understood to be willing to serve,
and as the contest waxed warm. it was
agreed to leave it to vote Of the citizens
to determine. The election continued two
days, and over one thousand votes were
polled. the result being that Miss King
had 43 majority over Mr.. Burgess. Miss
King is an estimable young lady, who has
been clerk IN the post Office for some years
past. 1t is rather more than suspected
that the other candidates united in sup
porting her to secure the defeat of Bur-
CESS. Now if Grant does not ratify the
selection, he had better look out for Anna
Dickinson, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and
all them feners. - Sentinel.