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PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR
y The ERECTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
pnILADELPHfA, Jan. n. 1s1O.

1hB EltECIlON OF BUBldC BUILDINGS.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IL 1870
SEALED PROPOSALS win be received for the
following work and materials required in the execu-
ton OF the WALNUT Street portion Of the PUBLIC
BUILDINGS, TO witt
For all the excavations, including the trenches
for the foundations The price to be stated per
cubic yard, which is to cover all digging hauling
away the surplus earth, and cutting down and re-
moving whatever trees may come in the way OF the
excavations, without extra measurement or allow
ance.
For taking down the terrace wall cleaning the
bricks, and piling them up adjacent to the buildings
taking down the iron railings, the gate piers, the
coping Of the wall and the steps, and depostlng
them on the grounds, and removing all the rubbish
occasoned by the same. The price for this portion
OF the work to be stated in gross
For concretiDg the entire foundation OF the build
ings with small broken stone, and cement, mortar
and grout, In conformity with the specifications.
The depth OF the concrete TO be three feet and the
lateral dimensions to conform to the plans. The
price to be stated per cubic foot, and to include all
materials and labor.
For furnishing and delivering large-slze building
stone the price to be stated per perch OF % cubic
feet, measured In the walls. Also for select build
ing stone, averaging by 8 feet and from 10 to IS
inches Thick the price for the to be stated per
cubic foot, delivered on the ground
For building all the cellar walls and the outside
walls Of the basement story, as high as the level
Hho VI VIC pdNehenV according 10 The plans ana
specifications. The price to be stated per perch of
% cubic feet, laid in the walls without extra mea-
surement, and to include all labor and all materials
except stone.
The contract or contracts will be awarded TO the
best and the lowest bidder bidders, who will be
required to give approved security for the faithful
performance OF the same.
The plans and specifications may be seen at the
Office of the Architect, Mr.. JOHN McARTnUR JR.,
No 205 S. SIXTH Street.
The proposals to be sealed and endorsed "Pro-
posals for Public Buildings" and addressed to
JAMES V. WATSON, Chairman of the Committee
Contracts and to be left at the olce OF the Com
missioners OF Public Buildings, in the new Court
House, SIXTH Street, below Chestnut, on the 14th
day of February next ensuing between the hours of
II and IL O'Clock A. M, at which time the bids will
be opened, In the presence OF such bidders as may
wish to attend.
BY order OF the Committee on Contracts
10 WIN lit ii. c.. PUGII, Secretary,
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PROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE OF RIFLED
i CANNON, ETC.
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON CITY, January 4, 1870 J .
Sealed Proposals for the purchase OF 30-pounder
and 20-pounder Parrott Rifles. with Carriages In
plements, and Projectles, now on hand In the Navy
Yards Mt Portsmouth,, N III. i. Boston, New York.
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, will be re-
ceived at this Bureau until IL O'Clock noon January
81, 1870
In the aggregate there are about 800 Guns 1854 Car
riages and 90 57 Proectiles Schedules in detail OF
the articles at each yard will be furnished app-
cation to this Bureau.
Bidders Will state the number OF guns carriages,
implements, and proectiles they desire to purchase
at each yard separately specifying the calibre of
gum kind OF carriage, whether broadside or pivot,
and the kind OF projectes
The guns ETC., will be delivered at the respec-
tive navy yards, and must be removed by the pur-
chaser or purchasers within ten days after the
ceptance OF his their bid But no deliveries will
be made OF any article until the parties purchasing
shall have deposited with the paymaster OF the navy
yard the full amount OF the purchase money in each
case.
Many OF the guns are new, and all are Service
able. Bidders will therefore offer accordingly. No
offer for these articles as old iron or wood win be
considered.
the Bureau reserves the right TO reject any or all
bids which it may not consider to the interest OF the
Government to accept
Proposals should be endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for Purchase OF Itined Cannon etc.
A. LUDLOW CASE
s VISIT Chief OF Bureau.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
~ PARAMOUNT PARK, No. 224 s. FIFTH Street.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II, 1870.
PROPOSALS for the privilege of running Park Car
rages for the year 1870 from stands within the Park
through its entire limits will be received this office
until the first day Of February 1870 at 10 o'clock A. NJ
The conditions and stpulatons upon which proposals
will be received may be at this Office between the
hours of 8 A. NJ. and p. NJ.
BY order of the Committee Superintendent and
Police. DAVID +. FOLEY,
Hmwf It Secretary Park Commission.
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Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
A Singular Fact.

"The peach was originally pois
onous almond. It's fleshy parts
were used to poison arrows, and
the fruit was for this purpose intro
duced into Persia. The transpor-
tation and cultivation, however,
not only removed its poisonous
qualities, but produced the deli
cious fruit we now enjoy"
We take the above from the Wa
verify Magazine, of the Goth Of Jan
uary 1869. We have often heard
it said that the planting of peach
stone on this Island would produce
the almond, such as might be seen
in the Custom House grounds on
the Island, and in several Of the
wards occupied by citizens.
We are willing to be qualified on
oath, that, some eighteen months
ago, we planted two peach stones
as an experiment tor raising the
peach on this Island. We now
have, in lieu of the peach, the
coarse, hard-stone almond, similar
to those above mentioned. We
are not aware of any poisonous
qualities of this almond, although
we have heard of children having
died from the effects of eating
them, which might have occurred
from eating almost any other green
fruit in excess. We have eaten
the fruit ourself without being
poisoned. Can any one of our
friends enlighen us on the subject.
Key West Dispatch.
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
- SNI'NAasas----'--
SartiiIles.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

In fishing for krabs use yure fin
gers bait; w can feel themwh en-
they fust bite.
II your boarders take sugar and
milk in their kaughphy, don't put
in much sugar, bekaus you kno
they have milk, and don't put in
but little milk, bekaus they milk.
Be kind to cockroaches, for they
often make plate of butter last a
whole week.
There IL only one good substi-
tute for the endearments Of a sis
ter, and that IL ;he endearments
of other phellow's sister.
To Civ oysters an extra good rel
ish, eat them at sumboddy else's
expense.
To get wrong things out Of yore
child's head-comb it often.
In shooting at deer that looks
like a calf, Away, aim so as to
miss 1t if it il a calf, and hit it if it
il deer.
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
A Miracle in Kentucky.

A strange story is current among
the colored people, and is exciting
some of them too much for their
own happiness. 1t is as follows:
Some time ago not long, howev-
er, a child died, and its body was
duly coffined and taken to the bu
rying ground. There it was depos-
tied alongside of the newly open
ed grave. After the "service at the
grave" negro man took hold of
the coffin to hand it down into the
grave, but to his astonishment he
could not move it. He called to
his assistance another stout fellow,
and the two tried but failed to
bHdgs the coffin. Two more came
to VII help, and they had no
more power over it than they
would over mountain of granite.
The coffin clung tight to the
ground as if glued. This astonish-
ing turn of affairs calico for an ex
PLANTATION, and it was termined
to open the coffin and see what
was inside of it. 1t was done, and
behold the child was found to be
alive. Further examination devel-
oped the fact that there was print
ed upon the bottom Of its feet
these words: ''There has been no
preacher in Heaven for eleven hun
drel years." The negroes say that
the Lord mid not intend to let the
child be buried alive, and SO took
this method of preventing it. 1t is
our opinion that some designing
scamp has been playing upon the
credulity of these people for sinis.
ter purposes,-Lexington (Ky.)
Statesman, Nov. 26th.
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LEXINGTON, MIssIssIPP PPI, JANUARY 28, 1870

and be damned" Thinking his life
was in danger, he then fired and
killed him.
SIM HosKINs swoBN.
Said Baltimore haaa.hog that
he could not get in ksnen, and
determined to 60 out Thursday
morning and kill 1t. He shot it,
and called Sim to bring a mule and
carry it home. He put the hog on
the mule and started to the house,
and before he proceeded far he
heard Montague hollow to Balti-
more not to come any nearer, or
he would kill him. He looked up
and saw Montague coming with
his gun from the direction OF Balti-
more's house, and Baltimore was
going towards home. When Mon
tague told Baltimore MT to come
any further, or he woud blow his
brains out, Baltimore ,eplied that
he was on his own premises, and
had right to go where he pleased,
shoot as soon as you phase. Mon
tague then shot and killed him, re-
marking, as he turned to leave,
"Now, | recon you wort bother me
any more" Baltimore's gun was
not loaded when he was shot, and
he was carrying it down by his
side Baltimore fell on his face,
with his gun under him. Six or
eight shot hit him in the face, and
he was instantly killed.
A number of other witnesses
were introduced, but the above is
about the substance of the evi-
dence on both sides. Montague's
wife coroborated the voluntary
statement of Montague himself,
and other testimony proved that
the hog was Baltimore'S property,
and that his gun was empty when
he was killed.
After able speeches by the con-
tending counsel, the court held
Montague to bail in the sum of
twelve thousand dollars for his ap.
pearance at the February term of
our Circuit Court, and in default
of bail he was remanded to prison.
Finlay's remains were followed
to the grave on last Saturday by a
large concourse of people, both
black and white Brandon Repub-
lican.
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
Killing of Baltimore Finlay.

Our community was startled on
Thursday morning last by the an
nouncement that Walter Montague,
white man, had shot and killed
Baltimore Finlay, a colored man,
some five or six miles east of Bran
don. Both parties were we'll
known in this community. Mon
tague was looked upon as an inof-
fensive, honest and industrious
man, though contentious and stub
born about small matters. Balti-
more Finlay had the confidence
and esteem of almost every white
man in the county, and was looked
upon as one Of the most honest, in
dustriuus and well-behaved color
ed men in the county. Rumors
were conflicting as to the cause of
the killing. Montague was arrest
ed by W. w. Carothers, one of his
neighbors, and brought before Esq.
Proctor, who set his trial for Fri
day, and had the witnesses sum-
moned.
On Friday, at - o'clock, the tri-
al commenced before Justices
Proctor and Ferguson-Mayers &
Lowry for the State, and Cooper &
Shelby for the defence.
MoNTAGUE's VOLUNTARY STATEMENT.
Montague was allowed to make
a voluntary statement, of which
we give the substance, as follows:
When Baltimore moved near him
he was disposed to be neighborly,
and they got along pleasantly for
some time, until year or so ago,
when difficulty arose about some
sheep, and Baltimore came by and
cursed and abused him, and threat
ened to whip him if he ever caught
him outside of his yard fence. His
cattle kept coming up shot and
wounded, and his hogs began to
dwindle away. He believed Balti-
more was shooting and killing
them. On Thursday morning he
heard a gun fire where his hogs
were in the habit of sleeping, and
believing Baltimore was shooting
them, he picked up his gun and
went to see about it. He saw one
of Baltimore's hands with hog on
a mule, and called to him to stop
so he could examine the hog
About this time Baltimore came
up with a gun on his shoulder, and
told Montague not to come any
further or he would kill him. Bal
timore came up to within twenty
steps of him, when he ordered him
to stop or he would shoot him
Baltimore threw his gun down off
his shoulder and shouted, "shoot
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
DISINFECTANT. BEs
NEW MAP.

New Railroad and Distance Map OF the
United Stat es and Canada; size l-2X4l-2
feet, This map was made with especial re-
ference to the wants Of Merchants, Shippers
and Business men; in fact, all who are inter-
osted in the Raidroad system of the United
States No pains or expense has been spar
ed to make this the most perfect railroad
map ever published. The proposed roads,
distance between stations, and names of
roads are plainly shown.
There is separate map ofthe Union Pacific
railroad, showing its connections from Chi
cago to San Francisco. On the sides of the
map, in columns, is a complete list ofall the
cost of construction. On the back is prin-
ted splendid map of the Western States and
Territories, and map Of North and South
America.
Sample copy, mounted on rolleis. sent by
express on receipt Of $3 90.
New State maps of illinois and Missouri.
Address, GAYLORD WAITS M.
J6 Beekman St. n Y.
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28

The Memphis Tribune says that
they havs now employed in their
office a man who has been in the
English army for thirty-live years
was at the siege of Lucknow, and
had both ears cut off while stick
ing his head out of a sallyport. lie
afterwards served on the staff OF
Wellington at Waterloo, and sub,
sequently accompanied Bonapart
in his celebrated Egyptian cam
paign, where he was arrested for
conniving at the elopement with
the Sphynx, and was confined in
the Pyramids for three years. He
has been in four hun dred an ! eigh-
ty-one pitch battles, and great
many that were not pitched. Eve
rybody has read of the butcher
who was killing a beef for the com.
missary when the Balaklava
charge was sounded, and who siez.
ed an ak, mounted a horse and
went through the Russian battery
and back safely. Well this is the
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
DIR. N. E. WHITEHEAD

ID ESPECTFULLI offers his professional
IL services to the citizens of Lexington
and vicinity.
Special attention given to Surgery and to
diseases of females.
He can always be found at his office
front room in the Masonic Hall. West
side public square, during the day, and at
Col. W. w. Walton's at night.
dec / 1868
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
General AicOrn's letter Declining
The Provisional Govern
Orship.



FRIAR's POINT, Miss, Jan. 7, 10.
GENERAL: [ have the homer to
acknowledge the receipt of your
communication inclosing me a COM
mission as Provisional Governor Of
Mississippi. My failure to have
acknowledged the previous letter,
in which you informed me Of your
intention to send me the commits
sion, has arisen from the fact of
my absence from home.
Your soldiery obediance to or
ders has placed you before the peo-
pie of Mississippi i'll position
which has exposed you to their an
ger. The justice which they have
done you in a paroxiSm of passion
they will, | am convinced, right be-
fore long at the bidding of their
sober, second thought. While the
impatience with which you seek to
withdraw from position so thank,
less, is very natural, l take leave
to assure it by suggesting that in
the rapidly improving temper of
the public mind, you may expect
before long reversal in its cruelty
unjust judgment of you at the COM
mand of its reason.
l Iregret that do not feel at lib
erty to accept the commission
which you do me the honor Of
placing in my hands. Coming
from the Military authority, and
subject for its support to the militia
power, the fitness of things appear
to me to forbid my acceptance of it
while hold in immediate pros
pect the position Of c5y5l Governor
by that sanction most acceptible
to my instincts as an American
citizen-that of popular choice.
Inasmuch as l have trampled upon
many prejudices of my education
to arrive at conclusions of sound
policy in promoting the interests
Of my fellow-citizens of the State
in the question of reconstruction,
l may, perhaps, be indulged in the
frank confession that, under the fel-
lowship Of error and chastisement,
by which l am bound to the South
ern people, am constrained by
an irresistible force of my heart to
draw back from lot or part in their
government by any other right
than that of their own consent.
My people, grant you, are very
passionate. But they are, never
theless, thoroughly right-hearted.
The honesty which underlies their
hasty judgments will do you justice
in the end. Bear, therefore, lit
tie longer with their passionate
unfairness in the e7enness of tenn
per and the good conscience that
have distinguished your admins
tration of their affairs. While re-
gretting sincerely that they do
you, and their own better nature,
l must decline, as | do
here with sincere thanks, the honor
you would do me, as a duty to the
analogies of my public life and
sympathies of my heart.
Believe me, General, to be, with
sincere respect and sympathy.
j. L. ALCORN,
To Brevet Major General Ames,
Commanding Fourth Military Dis.
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
DR.. w. HI. BERRY.

OFFERS his Professional services to the
" Cizens of Ichula and vicinity. He
car, always be found at his office on Main
Street during the day, and at his residence
formerly occupied by Mrs. Kemp) at night.
Special attention :iven to diseases of wo-
men andchildren.
March ), mas ".
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
NO. %.

to day from any Indian Tribe in
Alaska. Parents will sell their
children for three or four blankets.
or few dollars, and have no com
junction ofconciehce for the use
they may be putt in future. When
one tribe goes to war with another
all the prisoners taken by either
tribe are called, treated, and used
as slaves. When a chief or any of
the family dies, it is the custom to
kill one or more Of these slaves, so
that the chief or his deceased rel
ative may have a servant in the
otherworld TO wait on him. As soon
as chief dies, the slave is compel :
ed to was the body of the corpse,
and is then taken out and thrown
fiat on his back and held there,
when a stick of wood is placed
across his throat and two Indians
sit down on each enl Of it, and in
this way strangle him to death.
His body is then placed inside a
large pile Of wood and burned to
ashes.-New York Sun.
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28

The Columbus, Ca, Enquirer
says Mr.. Corcoran, of Girard, has
just invented an improved machine
for chopping cotton, which he is
satisfied will work like a charm
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
Slavery in Sitka.

Some remarkable statements are
made in the Sitka Times about the
prevalence OF slavery in Alaska
Territory Slaves can be bought
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
The SPLENDID PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
PACKET.
ST EI A wi H IL
c. A l. L M ct.

N. ?. DENT, Captain.
HARDY HENDREN, in the Office.
jesse MCLEAN, on the Landing.
Arrives at Tchnla every Friday
Morning, and returning leaves ev-
cry Sunday morning.
She will duplicate from VieAS;
burg to Tchula, all st. Louis Gin
cinnati Louisville and New Orleans
freight bills. Cotton from Tchula
to"Il'w Orleans two dollars per
bale. In order to insure the above
rates direct your shipments to care
OF the above steamer.
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28

The choppers are attached to an
ordinary set of cart wheels, and so
arranged as to thin out twelve feet
or rows at every turn of the wheels.
Two rows can be chopped at time,
and it is estimated that an ordinary
horse hitched to the revolving ma
chine can chop out twenty acres
daily. The animal walks in the
water furrow, and the machine car
ries rows on right and left. The
contrivance is very ingenious, and
if perfected will prove a great la
Dor saver.
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
Dr.. ]. n. MORRIS.

Respectfully offers his professional servi-
ces to the citizens of Euogy and vicinity.
He can be found at his Store during the
day, and at his residence at night.
Sep. 10, n3 If.
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28
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Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28

TO MAKE HENS LAY IN WINTER.--
Give them good supply of chopp-
ed meet-the refuse from the house
or the butchers shop--provide
warm, airy quarters, with plenty
range in fine weather, and you will
have an abundant supply of eggs.
Gravel and lime should also be fur
ished them, along with liberal al
lowance of grain and a plenty of
water.
Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-01-28

Pure Medical Brandies and
Whistles,
All for sale at prices to suit the Hard
Times - and 'Bad Crops.'
We are constantly adding to our stock, and
it will be kept full throughout the season.
Full Market Price Paid for
COTTON.
Particular attention paid to Storing Cotton
and Goods.
We arejust in receipt ofa large Stock of Gro
ceries whichwc are selling at reduced figures
Bacon Clearsdes Shoulders
Plain Hams Canvassed Hams
Sugar Coffee Tea MOlasseS
&c &c &c &c,
PEPPER Il EGGLESTON.
In connection with our business
at Tchula, we have established a
branch house at Lexington, under
the control and management of Mr.
w. F. Stansbury, and will be pre-
pared at all times, to attend to the
wants of our friends and customers
at both places.
The style of our firm at Lexing-
ton, is EGGLESTON & PEPPER.
Dec. |, '69, ly.