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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25

District Of Columbfd, WdShiHg tOn countD,t0 Dlt :
In tho ease OF lLIhGHr W, BHHHArT, Adminih-
traitor Of Elisha T, Robinson, deceased. the adm. \
stTator Aforesaid has, with the appreciation Of the
OrphAnA, Court Of WaahlngtOn county Aforesaid,
appoinisd Tuesday, the Sd day Of NAY, A, d. $50,
for the hnAl setement and distribution Of the per-
eohAl estate Of said deceased and Of the assets in
hand, a. far ~ the same have beoh collected and
turned ipt9 money when and where all the credit
ora and hgiIg % said deceased are notified TO at
tend, with thetT aims properly youehed, or they
may Otherwise By Law be sLeludsd from Az
beneht In said deeeA4ed'a estate! provided GoIy
Of this order be published Opoea week toT lhIes
weeks In thssNAriOBAL REPUBLTAS previous 70
NTsst'u NAF WEBSTER,
apiaHgw ReEisteT OF wills,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25
Proposals.


OYTIoE o. THH A. O. ST.
swiLLET's PoIST, n. " ,H.. April y, $50.
phii Il siosF' m on MONDAY. nay is, KS,
y The uPdsrsiEns q wlllel,s Point New YofE
PLesh Beef from Jups l. 1873, 70 FoyethbsT 90 is7O
Tue ,e.a,yelopes ineloslpg pIeposa,s mast b 10.
Thefresh beefts 10 be Of GOOD mari BILE quality
With equal proportions on fore and hind quarter
eludsd, and delivered Al the EXPENSE of the COZ.
tractor, In such quantities. and At such times as
may be required. ... ar. -
No bid viii be entertained that Il not made By a
regular butcher, who mast give his name In fall,
bis present place Of bnsinean and residence.
The manner Of making bids. require nta Of
bidders, &o., ara the same a. stated 10 advertise
ms9t o. yGns VI le6l for proposals. for furnishinE
General Bubsittehee, IN, x, -
Second Lieutenant Corps 81 EaEinsef,. 4. US.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25

ng.t.i., I,I,,1.ljf Wdshfa gt0H COuHty 10 t1u!
IN lie case Of CLtHHET W, BESkErr, AdmihlatTa-
tor 0T John HeArne. deceased, me sam ntstfltteI
st,raasiI has with the APPRECIATION OF the Or
MAN. CoaTt o. WSshi Eton county 4torssaid, APP
bSinisd TUESDAY, "a day q MAJ'A; lbfO, IoI me
Hits of said deceased, and OF the AhsstA IN hand,
~ IA A. tic same have been collected sud turned
MI monSy, when aha where ell the creditors and
heirs Of said deeeased are pothed % attend, With
hslT eli ma properly Nouohed, OF they may other.
wise by law DO excluded from all beneat In teid
dGstased's estate provided copy Of ibis order
ba puhllHhad Ones q week for three weeks Ia the
DAiLY NArIOHAL REFuBLIoAH previous 10 ths
Teal; A. WKBsTER,
Apls'hsW REGISTER VI wills,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25
PROPOSALS FOR Y.EEEEsE BEEF AND BEEF
OFFICE CHTHR CoHHissART sugsIsrEEoH,
PEPkaTnEsT oITEs H. s " Ysyb

u NAAAbh-
OFFICE oHIRH CoHnIsaARI su'sIsrEEoH,
DKFkRrHEET oITHH hIssoulI.
Sealed proposals in duplicate will be received at
the oaes Of the Depot CommlhsArL, At foIt LeAV-
R%G5 S.1 81 s ISs. f: q ss rGii
9,Si9ss .:t fsaP biSpeE ~ w iG5 sIpH
'Y FSrt Sill, Indian Territory.
ESTs SsSa fna faiA fs TslE,lS'
RoIt Smith, AIkApsla.
hralsly. oIfor any two or three posts or all Of
TRs Contracts will all be for one year, common.
posis wifi Be ANAL during the summer a. II Is sx
s sPiss Ia. Hs s!srl5 n he irocPs VII MI
draw heiI supplies from FORT sili, -,
sa Tsi P P:s %9sa ss5' aS as sS
shaHks s1s kid3sy tfilUW 70 Ss SSeludsd' } The
TSftsSSai joint. and he breast IiiSRsd down. The
s6.nfs OLoTe; GuaTisrs IhIll BE- Sul on from three
S q STs niR from G e ssh Ssss ab6Is he saS
sTsl Or beck Ioipt Bach beef. whes 80 dressed.
The contractor viii be required 70 furnlsb. weigh
AID Issue the Beef on the order Of the Post Com.
The Pisss from which to is,us the Beef will be
Is SSS tST NE Bssi from p.s vel ,1E f1
Be dssrmiSsd upon By the soinnGndIHS Oassr Of
Proposals should state the price per net pound,
PTop9GAli WI ai,o state a. What pre- PEI n9
steers, between four and six years Of age, in good
healthy condition, average weight OF one thou
sa1d pounds aud poPe Tseeiyed under eight hHn
the Commissary Of subuiatsnee AZ each Of the post
| named, during the above months,
| Payment to be made monthly In such funds ii
may be furnished Tor the puT p0ss. ~. p
| Proposals will be lneloaed In an ehVelope IN
dorsed; "PToposAls for Fresh Beef at -" GnS
| Raeb copy Of each proposal must have posted a
| it, head copy Of this advertisement.
The undersigusd reserves the right 10 reject AM
/ or all bids offered.
| BlGnks for proposals will be furnished on Ap
plioAtion 10 this once. the once OF the Depot Com
missATy at Fort LeAvenWoTtht and the once q
/ the Post CommissATy at Fort SIN.
| No bid will be received without q written guar
Anteo from two responsible parties tor the perform
Ance Of the contract fAwATded.
i where the bidder Ia not personally known 70 lh
undeTaiEned. his proposal must be Endorsed by tn
/ CommialATy at one Of the ,posta named as 10 hi
Tssponsibnfty Ahd cApGbllity Of carrying out tn
| contract
Bids from parties who have heretofore faile,
| will not be considered.
| Bidders will not be received as aurellss,
There will be no suo'lsttinE or selling ou
BiddeTs are invited TO be present a The oPsnini
| Of the bids, N, X. MORGAN,
Of sa6., bsp'f Of The No. GPis-id
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25

f Ea1sr RDs 81 : q yHEoP1alTTE.

bhQRs DEPARTMENT or rms PLArTE,l
CHiHP QuAGTERnAaTHR'e OIEfoR, !
-, OHAHA, NHB., April II, lS7O
Sealed proposals., in dupneats, with guar
spise, slEusd BY two responsible parties, not
VIII BE- received a. u ace until ii O'Clock a M
on IhlDAr April p, ltl1 for the delivery Of
-, Al, l1e CAVALRY HORSES,
Nay %, lk71
The horses must BE- sound In every particular,
yell broken. in full aIsh and rood condition, ffOm
nIteen y sixteen tnds high, from ave TO nine
byIsolo, hna ven adapted for cavalry purposes.
40 nAtes or atall Ions will Be received.
N The horses will be subject TO rigid Inspection.
will not be received
The IGst I. reserved to reject any or ailbids that
BLANK proposals and full conditions Of the con .
tmet VIII be furnished on application Al this
Bids Will BE- received for the whole or any num &.
Der not loss than twsnly Ave horses.
BY order OF the Quar,srmAatsT General
"a WILLIAM MYERS,
BTeye' BriGadisr esnerai, Chief ouAriefmasier.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25

oIgtoH AorINo Ooan'r or sUBs'rENcR,(
huRPREHaBoRo', TGrN., ApIll 4, 1870. I
Sealed Proposals, Ia duplieats, vii be FeeSI led
By the updersiGned At this once. Al 70 "a. May e.
1870. and opened At that time And place, for fur.
nishlng the troops stationed at MurfrsesboTo'
Tenn with Fresh Beef o. good mai qualify,
10 equal proportions OF fore Ard hind quaTtern, eN
elusive Of neeks, shanke aud kidney talloW.
Neeks 70 be cut OF Al fourth veTtebIal Joint, and
breast trimmed down ehanka Of the fore quarters
% be cut OF four Inches above the kneeiolnt, ard
othind quarters eight inches above the hook ioint,
The Beef TO be delivered free Of cost to the troops
On such days and 10 speh quantities AZ may Be,
iussths contract 10 eontinus in force II months
q s1eh lees time as the CommisspTy GENERAL may
direct, aud auhiect to htA approval eommsnein On
the llth day Of Nay. 1870.
Upon acceptance Of the offer, ssouIity ani bond
10 the eum ave III outAnd dollars will be required
for the faithful performance o. tho contract
n, ne ms a' % reject any o. AZ bids ghieh may not
accept IL reserved.
BIDS q b i9dSTssd on the envelope. Proposals.
B,ddSrs may be present A. the SgSPIpE q pro.
aplSh Second Lieut. llth Inf, C,B.
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nRoPosALs poR suPPLiKs.


oIyIoE CHIET coH. or sgpsIst1HoE.
nHw ORLEANS. La. April a. 1870. 4
Sealed proposals., In duplieats, are invited until
u O'Clock, m, on the 18th day Of NAY, 1870 for
mont with the following stores, VII;
FOR 600 barrels Mess Fork. Of the best quality
net run,
FOT 900 barrel. Of FIour, equal to the Govern.
meht standard. Bach barrel o. Flour purchased
will be required TO weigh lsS PoundS, and all
flouT AbaHAetsd At rTeyioua Inspections, OF
missing from the barrels from other eAuues, will
be required 70 be made up By the contractor
Fer ., 90 cans CONDENSED MIA BOrden'G RAGlo
brand,
FoT 100 kits Of MAeksrsl, No. l.
The above articles 70 be Of the very best uAlly,
cred At the BubslStsnee depot IN this city within
tee deYs after .hs openinE q the bids
failed 10 comply with their enEaEements with any
branch Of the 0overnmenL
PToposAls % be AddTeasSd 10 the uadeTsIEned,
ana marked, tpTOposals. ~ A. BRCKwtTfl,
Brevst Major 0enerAl and CommlAaATy Of Sub
HiStsnes, United States army. Ap1i.td
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25
DRoPOsALs FOR CONSTRUCTION or A
r wHARP. ,-o-

Orr, RInT rsB B6 sTdSli hi ss. All is7S
Ballad proposRls will be faeeiVed TIL D. m, Of
the 81 % May next, for the construction Of =
Nharfat PoiSt AllsTton, eohaisnna y bndgS -
head 20 feet BY % feet.
Tho wharf 70 70 rest ipE Two hqndffd Leel Irom
feet on cribs, ballAsted with stone, A. explained
IN detail BY drawings aud tpsoihsAhona, open for
inspection at this Onee, . "f.E
The bids musl In eiude all materials, workman.
ship and labor, tool, and ~ eHPensss hfts0eyer
and ma Il also state separately the amount for ma
toHAl, WOTkmAnahlp and labor lot esi4bhahlng
plans ,au 81,
blank forms Of proposal and Fn4rAhtee Will b
fufniHhod on ApplloAtion, 10 which all bids mual
oOnfoFm 10 secure attention. -.
The right h reserved 70 reject any and All BID,
saAsi'n.lJ fAVoelS e t9s HPi'sd
syi; Major d,H, y, Q, A.. LI,COi. SHTiHSSi',
apl,ld n
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25

CoOEsRY-GRggNE-out the flat instant, by the
Rsy. pr. Hamilton, Mr.. JOHN A. CogKsET, Of Wash.
GlnlA,
BRusH-wHIrR-on tho fist instant, at the
Church 81 the Epiphany, By the Rev William W.
and Kn,LI 4. WHITE, daughter Of W. W. Whit,
all ofPhilAdSlphiA.
1870, At 81. Andrews church, Ann ATboT, Michi'
gan, BY RsV. Dr.. 0lllsple, AHbRHw hokEIdHr, oil
WeshiuEton, and Miss EsrHER A, ORIssoE,of Ana
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25
A. WEBSTER.
Register Of Wills.
nRPHANs' COURT,


Dfstrtet qI Columbia. WdsAiRPtoH county, to cot:
IL the Sase Of CL5HHST ". BHNEEJr,, LdRlnis-
istI1ior 5fgresAd has, With the Appreciation Of tho
appointed Tussday. the 81 day Of Nay. A. b. $50,
for the anAi ssttlensnt and distrbutoR Of the PER-
FonAl estate Of said deceased. And Of the assets In
hand, A. FAR a. the same have been collected AaG
tuTned lnlo mOnsyL hen and whore all the credit
ore and heirs Of said decsAAed are notified 10 at
teud, with their clAima properly youehed, OF they
may Otherwise By law be excluded from all beneht
in said deoeAssd'a estate provided copy Of this
order be Published once week for three weeka In
the NATIONAL REPuBLIoAN previous 70 said day,
Test! A. WkBsrAR,
Apls-MSw ReGisteI q Wills,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25

" AFRtL 10. $50 '
District QJ COiuBbLt, Washington SDHnfD,fo tots
"a ne sSsS q St5. . srISss IL sGIiSls.
TOR Aforsssld has, with the Approballoa o. The
appointed tuesday the Sd o. Nay, A. ID. 1870, for
the hnkt settlement and distribution Of the per-
sonAl estate Of said diseased, and Of the assets In
hand, IS far a. the same have been collected Aad
turned iato money when and where all THO eTed-
itora and heirs Of said deceased are notified to
| attend. with THAR claims properly yOuehed, or
they may Otherwise by Law be excluded from all
beheht IN said deesaAed'l estate; provided a copy
/ Of this order be publshsd once week for three
weeks In the DAILY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN pre-
| Visust To said day.
| Test: A. WEBSTER,
| Apls-M9W Register OF wills.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25

" APRIL 10, 1870.
DtStriet Of columbia, WdshiRgtoR eOHRfy,to lot:
10 the ease Of CLHHHNT W. BENNETT, adminil-
traitor Of JOaBpA Wilson, deesAssd, the. Adninls-
traitor Aforesaid has, with the APPRECIATION Of the
OTphahA' Court Of Washington eounty Aforesaid,
appointed Tuesday the "a Of Nay. A, d. 1870. for
the hhAl ssttsmSht md Of PERSONAL
As far As The sams have been collected and turned
inlo money Nhsn and who're All the creditors
with their claims properly youehed, or they may
0thsTWiss By law be excluded from all bsBeht In
sAid dseeaseA's eatAts provided . copy Of this
order be publLshed once q week for three weeks In
the DAILY nATIoHAL REPUBLICAN previous to the
TEST; A. WEBSTER,
anIaMgw ReHiHteE OF W ills.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25
LINZ OF STEAMSHIPS
Personal.

ladies AND gEsTLYMEH CAN HAVE PRI-
avenue, between Tenth and Eleventh streets ives,
with pr. GARDNER, Of the Rleord Hospital, Uni-
ted States Army-A gentleman Of twenty .seVen
yesrs,expsTlsnes In tkiS particular branch
n. d, Upon the receipt OF el0 advice and modi :
slaewll be seat free By express 70 any Of The A.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25
4. WEBSTER,
Register Of Wills.


Disirfoi If C0lgBlbfa. 0toR eogaiy,t 20 i6i!
In the ease Of J. RHHWGoE YOuEg. AdmihlstrAtOF
Of CIomsntihA YoulG, deceased, the Admihlh-
traitor Afonesaid has with the appreciation OF the
AppOlntsd SATURDAY, the SOth day % April, A,
$50. for The a9Ai .ssllsn,sHt and distIleg'iSa
astets In hand, A. far a. the sane have been col;
III sS.dItosS and heTs ei ssi dseSassd arc aotasd
70 attend, with their claims properly youshed, 9T
they may otherwise By Law be excluded from all
beasht Ia said deeoased's sstAteI provided copy
Of this order DO publiAhed once 4 week for three
weeks In the DAILY hATI0EAL kEFUnLICAN pre-
NiQus 10 the said day. -
Ts,.l,,,-. a WEBSTER,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25
FORTY CAVALRY HORSES WANTED.
GaieAao, In. April b, is7o.

OFFICE DEPor oUARTERHAsrER,(
CHieAdo, In. April 10, ie7O.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, with copy Of this
AdVeTtitement attached. are invited and will be
received At this once until u NJ. wkDHRSDAY,
Nay 4 i61O for fuTniahinK the United stAteI Quar-
lernAstsTs Department At Chicago, lllinein. with
forty tf0l Cavalry Horses .
said Horses mast be sound 10 all particulars, we'll
broken, In fall nsth and good eondit frsm NJ
niss t0i years old. and we'll adapted for The cav
Ali Horses eGsrsd. will bs ssbIsst to . rigid in,
spSetion, and only those " 10 eonfoTIa 10 the sAnd
ard for telAss Cavalry Horses will be received
Delivery 70 be made Withln twenty tO) days from
Prepossis must be accompanied By a EulTap.es
Of At loAsttWS persons, to the effect that the bidder
y competent 70 carry out the tsrms q the contrast
awarded him., and that he Will give ample
lSrs mPSsbe sSrtnsd to ~ clerk oiA Court Of
Payment TO- be made in current funds on. the
eSmpletisn % delivery aud acceptance Of all
horses contracted for uhdsr terms OF this Advsrtiss
msnL
Ths TEAi to reject any aud all bids offered 1, re-
PfspcsAls viii beIndsrssd '.Proposals fer Cav.
airy hoTaes,h and addressed 10 the undeTsiGned,
AsH must i've the full name and sddTspa OF the
Bidi.rs aror,quired 10 be present, or represented
By some TssPsuGiblo person. At the opening Of pro-
By order Of Breyst Major asasral D, y, Raeksr.
Assistant QuATtermAAtsr 0eperAl Unitsd btatss
Army, Ohief oaArtsrmA.tsL AilltsII, piylsi9n Of
spiS.td Brsys, Col. and A, o. NJ, d, ), Army.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25

,hshIoR's oITroG, CiIT Hall,
Sealed propos1l, for laying water. mains Tor The
present Ie..L vi BE- received Al this ofios unlii
neon ep sATUkDAf, the Slh inst
1os ne plrposs o. these proposals the city IL a..
Vidtd lq,22 ihrse districts, a. folloWli
DISTRICT No IAN that paTt of The city north
o. ne VhssApeaks and Ohio canal and the city
ea nnffdi44npdd ~ NsE Of seventh street vest
and noIlhwesl Of The eaIai and east Of he west
side 81 seventh street west
DISTRICT No. A-All that part OF the city bs.
Branch. "
pseineallons aud lorna On proposAiS ean bS oh.
talnea q the water RsEIsTaf. W
Satisfactory security will be required
hpN. g. ] BOWHn, Mayor
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25

IAFNhiANi BALE VI fUbLlC fROPERT1.
oHEIeE DHFor ouLHTnHNLsrGE,)
iCONEHR CAMP AHD BouTH HrHHHr,1 }
,.,,, hHW OhLHAEg, La, April !, I'D,
=, VIII BE sold At public auction, on TUESDAY,
hhY lSIO. A. VlokaburE PTeas, corner Of Oalliops
and Itoht Leyee streets, the following new Ahd
,eryiesAble ouartermA,tsr's Stores mol required
is.oli pounds Manila Rope, new.
t,2e5 pounds Balihg Rope, new
n,6n pounds TaTred Rope, new.
Y, p5t pounds Boiler Iron, assorted
NIB pounds Rouad Iron, assorted.
B,iQ pounds flAt Iron, assorted,
Q, 1 pounds Square Iron, assorted.
l,AQ pounds Iron Rivets, assorted.
f,fI pounds Copper.
2sleAm wreokinE Pumps
Steam whistles
l.l1t pounds Hemp and Juta PackiuE.
t,nt pound! Composition Nails and Spikes
$50 yards BunHnE.
600 pou dds AsphRltum.
horses and i've Mules.
l,s6O Grain Sacks.
1PortGble Canvas Boats
ToEsihsr with 4 large assortment Of Marine
blorea, hArduare CrOckery, Black smitha, W heel
Mnfhn', UaIpenlen', sGddlsTs'. aud Timers
Terms Cash, In national cur Teney
SALE TO commence at II O'Clock a m and con
time daily until all the articles are sold,
By order q Brevet Brigadisr General Pred. Ny
srs, Chief ouArtermAster Department Of LsuisI-
b5pyst Lieut. Col. and Depot dSari.rnS:.sr.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25
Railroad Routa,.

A LRxAEDRIA, L2qpogH1 AND HAHPsHIRH
On and aftef December -, 1sda. the trains on
this road will be run - follower
The mail train will leave AluNandfiA daily, en-
:ioh m, nss Hamilton 4 y iios n Lssys
M naT aIsiS. y iisIHsnS a. ss.p9
The acoommodAtiqn train will leave Aletlhdfia
fs sssbut sT q D. a. is.yd tssbSI1sa Ts
n, and arrive A. AlexAndha htp.1 a, m,
D. N tpaip from HsmiitSn, eopueet Al hnniitoS
With Ksmp,s Daily Lac ~ gVaohes for Pnresll-
also, with Rsamsr,s Line Of Coaches, which isevs
LeesburG daily for Ball's Mil, Aide and ode
burg. |". r. n. HAVRHRR,
dee1Q-N H.H .... Tick al cant
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-25
'yIr.NOiAL avn CommERCIAL.

wAaHIBaroE, April 70, 1870. Jay Cooke
100. furnish the following quotations OF Gov
srnment sscuritieai ..H.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-19
CITY Affairs.


About balf-past o'clock last evening a
slight Gre took place at No. l44 South street.
Loss, 5000.
"A Young man who gave the name of Edward
Jones was arrested yesterday afternoon, imme-
diately after he had jumped off a car on the
Second Street Railway, charged with picking
the pocket of Mr. James W. Culbertson. Alder
man Kerr held the prisoner for his appearance
at court.
The Coroner was notified last evening to
hold an inquest at the Eleventh District Station
House on the body of Isabella Mehafy, aged
forty years, who died suddenly at the first toll
gate on the Second street road.
The Building Inspectors have taken measures
for the removal Of the dangerous walls left
standing by the fire at Burners mills on Thurs
day. Meanwhile, the Mayor has ordered travel
ON the street to be stopped.
During the storm last evening the brick
dwellings Nos. 1911 and 1918 Christian street
were struck by lightning and the back window
frames were torn out of the walls. No person
was injured.
Yesterday afternoon the subcommittee from
the Committee on Highways of Councils in
spected the different bridges of the city, aud
found that as general thing, they were IN need
of repair. This is especially the case with the
Wire Bridge and Market street Bridge, and at
tention ie to be given the matter at once.
"A mass meeting of colored persons was held
last evening, at Liberty Hall, Lombard street,
near Eighth, TO hear the report OF the committee
of twenty-five, appointed at late meeting to
devise plans for the proper celebration of the
adoption of the fifteenth amendment to the Con-
stituton of the United States. A long pro-
gramme was adopted, after which the meeting
adionrnpd.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-19
Domestic Affairs.

Gold closed yesterday a. 1875.
Smallpox is rapidly decreasing in New York.
Nebraska has ratified the fifteenth amend
Yesterday the great bridge over the Ohio, at
Louisville, KY, was formally opened.
In the case of Scull VS.. Findlay, In the State
Senate. yesterday, Findlay was declared duly
elected.
Senators Whitley and Farrow of Georgia,
have arrived in Washington.
"A resolution was adopted in the New York
Assembly yesterday, for tho payment of the
State debt, principal and interest, in specie.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomi-
nation to the Supreme Bench of William Strong,
of Pennsylvania. A.motion to reconsider the
vote is pending. v.
yesterday, authorizing judges to visit converts to
ascertain whether any of the inmates were con-
fined against their will.
R. Il. Browns nomination as Collector of
the Twenty-third Pennsylvania district was re-
jected by the Senate yesterday. An effort will
be made to have the vote reconsidered.
"A discussion arose.in the Senate yesterday
on the bill to promote the International Exhibl-
ton proposed TO be held in Washington in 1871.
1t is thought the project will receive little aid in
this quarter. .....
One of the contestants in the Mayoralty diff
ficulty in Mobile has been committed to Jail for
refusing to surrender the office to his opponent.
The conduct of the committing Judge meets
with general condemnation.
Mr.. Lowry offered in the House yesterday
a resolution for the appointment of q committee
to inquire whether Colonel Mcfarland had been
guilty of misdemeanor as Superintendent of the
Orphans Schools. No action was taken. s
Further testimony was taken yesterday re-
specting the alleged sale of cadetships. One
witness implicated an ex-member from Louis
lana and a Philadelphia gentleman, but I,fused
to follow up the subject, and it is said has dis
appeared from Washington.
About ten days ago party of masked ma
rauders surrounded the dwelling of Squire Wal
ton, Colliersville, Tenn. summoned him to
come out, and on his refusing fired into the
house, mortally wounding his wife and him
slightly. They then fred the house, but fled in
time to allow of the escape of the Inmates.