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Miss Bronte, on visit TO the family of her
host.
The dinner party went off as gaily as could
be expected where several people are afraid
of each other without quite knowing why;
and Miss Bronte sat very modestly and rather
on her guard, but quickly taking the measure
of les DSonst7es dc talent who were talking
and taking wine, and sometimes bantering
each other. Once only she issued from her
shell with Frightening looks, when somebody
made slightly disparaging remark concern
ing the Duke of Wellington, for whom Miss
Bronte declared she had the highest admira-
ton; and she appeared quite ready to do
battle with one gentleman who smilingly sug-
gested that perhaps it was ''because the Duke
was an Irishman."
Now it should be promised that the writer
of these papers had sent a presentation copy
of certain poem, addressed in compliment
ary but not very earnest terms to the 'Author
of Jane Eyre"-the lady whose nom de plume
was "Currer Bell, and whose real name we
were not to know. To this she had replied
in a note which concludes with these words:-
''How far the applause of critics had re-
warded the author of Orion, do not know;
but think the pleasure he enjoyed in its
composition must have been bounteous
need in itself. You could not, imagine,
have written that poem without at times de-
irving deep happiness from your work.
'With sincere thanks for the pleasure it
has afforded me, 1 remain dear sir,
''Yours faithfully,
sc. BELL"
On joining the ladies in the drawing room,
our host requested the writer to take seat
beside Miss Bronte. The moment he did so
she turned toward him with the most charm
ing artlessness, exclaiming, ct was so much
obliged to you, Mr.. Horne, for sending me
your She checked herself with an inward
start, having thus at once exploded her
Currer-Bell secret by identifying herself with
the author of 'Jane Eyre. She looked en-
barrassed. "Ah! Miss Bronte," whispered
the innocent cause of the not very serious
misfortune, ''you would never do for treasons
and stratagems." She nodded acquiescently,
but with a degree of vexation and self-re-
proach. Shortly after this, Mr.. s., overhear-
ing some conversation between us, which
showed that the secret was out, took an early
opportunity of calling me aside, when he ex.
tended both hands with an ct tn Brute look
and began to complain of my breach of the
general understanding. 1, of course, ex
planned what the lady had said, at the nGtOet,
of which he was not little astonished anG
amused
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10 "a NTH ST
EPARTMENT OF HIG HWAYS.
IL OFFICE-No. 104 S. FIFTH STREET.(
PHILADELPHIA, october 20, 1870.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the onice
OF the Chief Commissioner OF Highways until IL
O'Clock NJ, on MONDAY, Path instant, for the con-
struction Of a Sewer on the line OF Twenty-1rst
street, from West Delaney street. to point twenty
feet north OF Pine street, on Thirteenth street, from
the sewer in Thompson street to the north curb line
Of GiTard avenue; on Seventeenth street, from the
sewer in Arch street southwardly to the line OF
street to the south line of Buttonwood street: on
Mount Vernon street, from Twenty.hrst street to
the east line OF Twenty-second street. on
Norris street. eastward from Gunners Run to
depression west OF Richmond street. The above
named sewers to be three feet in the clear inside
diameter; and two and half feet sewer on Leaf
street, from Orange street to Locust street, with
such man-holes as may be directed by the
to be that the Sewers herein advertised are to be
completed or before the 3lst day OF December,
1870. And the contractor shall take bills prepared
against the property fronting on said Sewers to the
amount of one dollar and fifty cents for each lineal
foot Of front each side OF the street as SO much
cash paid the balance, as limited by ordinance to be
paid by the city; and the contractor will be re-
quired TO keep the street and sewer In good order
for three years after the sewer is finished.
When the street is occupied by City Passenger
Railroad track the sewer shall be constructed along
side OF said track in such manner as not TO obstruct
interfere with the safe passage OF the thereon
and no claim for remuneration shall be paid the con-
tractor by the company using said track, as specified
In Act OF Assembly approved May 8, 1866.
Each proposal will be accompanied by a GER
tihcate that bond has been fled in the Law
Department as directed by ordinance of May 25,
II the lowest bidder shall not execute con-
tract within five days after the work is awarded,
he will be deemed as declining, and will be held
liable on his bond for the difference between his bid
and the next lowest bidder.
Specifications may be had at the Department Of
Surveys, which viii be strictly adhered TO-
The Department OF Highways reserves the right
10 reject all bids not deemed satisfactory.
All bidders may be present at the time and place
OF opening the said proposals. No allowance will be
made for rock excavation, except by special
MAHLON II. DICKINSON.
lOHSt Chlei commissioner OF Highways
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THE AUTHOR OF JANE EYRE.

From MdemilIans Magazine.
A fragile form is now before my minds
eye, as distinctly as it was in reality more
ban twenty years ago. The slender figure is
n ed by fire in the drRwing-room of Mr..
brono,i5e publisher of novel which had
ton oS no,SA authoress at one bound to the
dinner party am n sha nere nas h Geen
the lady had exprsA,~d a wish % to -oa meet HAD had
been requested to resp~st the pubIisbeT's de- de-
sire and the ladys desire, sast She shonId re-
main unknown" as to her isblie % nosition
Nobody was to know that she Was the an.
horess OF "Jane Eyre" She was simply
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The Church of England is about to esta-
blish missionary bishopric in China. Rev. w.
A RUSSELL of Nngpo, is to be the incumbent.
The school fund apportioned to each county
in Indiana, for the present month, amounts in
the aggregate to 1915, 344S9.
"A California exchange commences a very
length article on insects as follows:-"Of all
the insects round here, none is so destructive
and otherwise annoying as them horse. bees
Them fellers eats everything up without buzz. 1
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CUTLERY, ETC.
DODGERS wOSTENHOLMs POCKET
AcKNIVES, Pearl and Stag. handles, and
beautiful finish; Rodgers, and Wade
Butchers RaZors, and the celebrated Ls-
coutre Razor; Ladies' Scissors, In cases
OF the finest quality; Rodgers Table Cutlery Carvera
and Forks Razor Strops, Cork Screws, etc. Ear in.
struments, TO assist the hearing OF the most ap-
proved construction, at p. MADEIRAS,
No 11b TENTH Street, below Chestnut
ROOFING.
ID e d Y o IN g.
HI This Roofing Is adapted to all buildings Is
can be applied TO
STEEP OR FLAT ROOFS
at oneha the expense OF tin. 1t is readily put ON
old shingle Roofs without removing the shingles.
thus avoiding the damaging OF ceilings and furniture
while undergoing repairs (No gravel used)
PRESERVE YOUR TIN ROOFS WITH WELL
TONS ELASTIC PAINT.
am always prepared 70 Repair and Paint Roofs
at short notice. Also, PAINT FOR SALE BY the
barrel or gallon; the best and cheapest In the
market
W. A. wELTON,
s1T No. III N. NINTH St., above Coatess
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20 Ct

LIMITED STATES ENGlNEER OFFICE, NO.
u 20S S. FIFTH Street.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 81, 1870.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, with copy or this
advertisement attached to each, VIII be received at
this once until 12 O'Clock M. OF MONDAY, the 21st
day OF November 1870, for materials and labor "for
repairing the Stone Piers belonging to the United
States in the harbor OF New Castle, Delaware"
Separate proposals must be made for each class OF
material and labor.
Materials win be required as follows:-
About 1900 lineal feet OF hemblock timber for crib
work.
About 1900 pounds iron bolts and spikes for crib
work, and 250 pounds castron dowels for securing
face stone. ~ ..e ~,
and rubble) are on hand at the PIERS except angle
stone, which win be offered for by the cubic foot
Labor is required as folloWs:-
Repairs to crib work and putting down platform
for stone superstruct1Te; &C TT
Cutting doyetail Joints and dowel holes to the face
stones on hand, and putting all the stone as
required, both face stones and nlling, in place.
Proposals for furnishing timber Will be by the
lineal foot; for bolts, spikes, and bowels by the
pound; for labor on timber, by the linea foot in
place, including OF timber and iron delivered ;
for cutting stone for each header and for each
stretcher for setting face stones, for the lot for
putting rubble in place, per perch OF 20 cubic
feet.
quality, subject to inspection ana rejection II not
4 deduction OF ten QO) per centum to be made on
Fnveones 10 be endorsed proposals for repairing
the Stone Piers belonging to the United States in
the harbOr OF New Castle, Delaware"
For blank forms for proposals and further inlor-
'NN' - '''' ]. D. KURTz,
IOls6t Lieutenant.C0lonel OF Engineers
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THE REGULAR STEAMSHIPS ON THE RlJI-
Il LADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM-
SHIP LINE are ALONE authorized TO issue through
bills OF lading to interior points South and West in
connection with South Carolina Railroad Company,
ALFRED I. TYLER,
90 ~ No
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PROPOSALS..

ITO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
i SEALED PROPOSALS. indorsed "Propo-
sas soase 1 the ruSs %
be received by the undersigned at the Office south
east corner of SIXTH and ADELPHI Streets. until
MONDAY, November T. at IL O'Clock NJ,
for building a Public School-house on lot OF
ground situate northeast corner Thirty eighth and
Storey streets, in the Twenty fourth ward.
Said schOol-house to be built ia accordance with
the plans OF l. H. Esler, superintendent of Scnool
Buildings, to be seen at the office Of the bard OF
Public Education.
No bids will be considered unless accompanied by
certificate from the City Solicitor that the proyi-
sious OF an ordinance approved May rs, 1860, have
been complied with.
The contract will be awarded only to known mas
ter builders.
BY order Of the Committee on Property,
H. w. HALLIWELL
10 "a mth5t Secretary.
ITO OCONTRACTORSAN AND DBUILDERS.-SEALED
l. PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for Build
ing. Public Schoo-house in the Fourteenth Ward"
will be received by the undersigned, at the Office s.
T.. corner of SIXTH and ADELPHI Streets, until
MONDAY, November T. 1870, at 10 O'Clock NJ,
for building Public Schoohouse on lot Of ground
situate on Wood street, above Eleventh, in the
Fourteenth ward, said school-hoHse to be built in
tendent of School Buildings, to be at the office
Of the Board Of Public Education.
No bids will be considered unless accompanied by
acertihcate from the City Solicitor that the prov
sions OF an ordinance approved May 25, 1860, have
been complied with.
The contract Will be awarded only to known mas
ter builders.
BY order Of the Committee on Property.
II. w. HALLIWELL,
20 mthbt Secretary
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SHIPPINO.

SHIPPING.
&A&AkSTOWN-Inman Line OF Royal Mail
Steamers are appointed TO sail as follows:-
City Of Brussels, Saturday. Oct. %, at 10 AM
CITY Of Paris. SATURDAY.. Nov. 12 at A. NJ.
day, from pier No: As North river.
RATES OF PASSAGE
First Cabin. ~ eOa. s7b stesrage. coo!
To To PsT1s hS9ssn SO SO TO TO PsT1S boGsOn sc
10 Halifax 20 10 HALIFAX IS
Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Hamburg,
Bremen, ETC., at reduced rates.
Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by
persons wishing 10 send for their friends.
For further Information apply at the companys
JOHN G. DALE, Agent No. 10 Broadway, N. Y!
OR TO O'DONNELL & FAULK, Agents,
ab No. 4O2 CHESNUT Street. Philadelphia.
..sTTYA PHILADELPHIA, RI CHMOND
THRoUGH FREIGHT AIR LINE 70 THE soutTfR
fnNCREAsRD FACILITIES AND REDUCED RATES
Steamers leave eyery wRbEFSpAY SfsS and SATURDAY
4t O'clock noon. nom a FIRST WHARF above Ma R.
RETURNiNG, leave RICHMOND MONDAYS and
THpRspAYs. and NORFOLK TUESDAYS and sA'
No Bills Of LAdnE signed after ls O'Clock sains
RoUeH RATES to n points in North and South
wsst Wa Yisns Ai Hs sns kicSnoad @
Freight IA NDLED BUTONOE, and taken at LOWER
RATFS TRAN ANY OTHERLIN
No charge for commission drayage or any expense Of
stsamships insure at lowest ratsss
sStets si,s ~ loom accom- odAtions psssengerl
e'e'e w. WILLIAM p. CLYDE co.,
No. Ias. WHARvEs and Pier n. WHARYEs.
W p PORTER, Agent at Richmond and City Point
TP. OROWELl Co, Agents at Norfolk. sK
DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE
fff<ksTEAM TOWBOAT COMPANY
: ) Barges towed between Philadelphia
Baltimore, Havre-de-Grace, Delaware City, and in
termediate points.
Captain JOHN LAUGHLIN, superintendent
once, No. IL South Hlarves Pnsadephia AIS
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10 20 nnth6t

ITO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
Il SEALED PROPOSALS, indorsed proposals
for building an addition to Public school-nouse IN
the Ninth ward" will be received by the uu-
dersgned, at the office, s. e. corner of SIXTH
and ADELPHI Streets, until MONDAY, Novem
Der 7, at ~ O'Clock NJ, for building an addition to
Public School-house, situate ON Filbert street,
above Twentieth, in the Ninth ward.
Said addition to be built IN accordance with the
plans OF L. II. Eser Superintendent of School Build
ngs to be seen at the office of the Board of Public
Education.
No bids will BE considered unless accompanied by
sions of an ordinance approved May 25 1860, have
been complied with. The contract will be awarded
only to known master builders.
By order of the Committee on Property.
Ii. w. HALLIWELL,
10 "a NTH 81 Secretary.
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shIRRlNQ.
PECIAL NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
VIA SAVANNAH, GA.
FREIGHT WILL BE FORWARDED

kkA FREIGHT WILL BE FORWARDED
S&f2kR' with our usual despatch to all points
on the WESTERN AND ATLANTA, MEMPHIS
AND CHARLESTON, ALABAMA AND CHAT.
TAN0OGA, ROME, SELMA, ROME AND DALI
TON, SELMA AND MERIDIAN, vIOKsBURG
AND MERIDIAN, MOBILE AND OHIO, NEW
ORLEANS, JACKSON AND GREAT NORTH
ERN RAILROADS., all Landings on the CoOsA
RIVER.
Through Bills Of Lading given, and rates guaran-
tied to all points in the South and Southwest
WILLIAM L. JAMES,
General Agent.
1917 II NO. 130 South THIRD Street.
Until FURTHER NOTICE THE PHILADFI.-
- PHIA AND SOUTHERN MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY Will not receive freight for Texas ports
WILLIAM l. JAMES,
92S General Agent.
VNHK REGULAR STEAMSHIPS ON THE MIL
Il LADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM-
SHIP LINE are ALONE authorized to issue through
connection with South Carolina Railroad Company
ALFRED L. TYLER,
Vice-Presdent So. c. RR. Co
.&EA PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN
LAR sEMIMoNTHLY LINE TO NEW Or,
The YAZoo viii gail fSr, New Orleans via Havana. on
The JuNIATA will sail from New Orleans, via Ha.
~Pfa ~PaSonGHy S3 oEnEiSiy 9ofS5s5 SF = AprNo a. a, low
ny other route given to Mobile and to all points the
Red Rs % pped a. Ns% osans aRS st. vSos
charge of commissions
WEEKLY LINE TO SAVANNAH GA.
The WYOMING will sail FOR Savannah on Satur.
day, October go, at 8 A. M.
The TONAWANDs swill sail from Savannah on satur-
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING given to all the prin.
cipal in Georgia, Alabama Florida, Mississpui.
Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee in connection With
the Central Railroad of Georgia. Atlantic and Gulf Rail-
road and Florida at low rates BY oompens
lines.
SEMIMONTHLY LINE TO WILMINGTON, N O.
The PIONEER will sail for Wilmington on SATURDAY..
October 9s. at A. M. Returning. will leave Whining.
ton Saturday, November g.
Connects with the Cape Fear River Steamboat Cor.
pany, the Wilminf ton and Weldon and North Carolina
Railroads. and the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
to all interior points
Freights Columbia, g. O., and Augusta Ga, taken
via Wilmington at as low rates as by other route
Insurance effected when requested by shppers Bills
ladng signed Queen street wharf before dag
VI 'A''i"S' WILLIAM L. JAMES, General Agent
SIS No. l30 South THIRD Street.
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TNGINEER OFFICE FOR HARBOR DEFENSEs,
II UNION BANK BUILDING,
BALTIMORE Nd,

IL UNION BANK BUlLDlNOi,
BALTIMORE, Nd,
Oct 20, 1870.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be re-
ceived at this office until IL O'Clock noon OF the 8lst
day Of october next ensuing for the removal Of the
following CONSTRUCTIONS from the Channel OF
James river, Virginia, below Richmond VIZ
At WARWICK BAR, about five miles below Rich
mond wrecks Of three schooners, So CO. and so TONS
At DRURYS BLUFF, about seven miles below
Richmond, wreck of iron-clad ram Fredericksburg,
sunk with armor, guns etc. on board; iron gunboat
1900 tons, sunk with guns on board; steamer Curtis
Peck, 45O tons; sehooners Wythe, Roach, 300 and
S eg mo- 3q IS 81 Of SG
and stone, each about % feet square, averaging
At TRENTs, or GRAVEYARD REACH, ten
miles below Richmond, wreck of Gallego," $50
tons wreck Of pilot-boat "Pl4me," 81 tons.
miles from Richmond, 81 to DO piles, remains of old
bridge.
the Instructions named above or a portion-but
single bids preferred for entire remOval of all
give a channel at Drury'S BtuG 25oiwide and is feet
deep at low water near right bank OF river, and
entire removal as above at other points.
Each proposal must state time within which the
work will be finished, and the method or manner Of
removal proposed, whether by blasting or other
Some of the wrecks may be of considerable value,
and the bids will state what sum OF money, II any,
in addition TO the material Tenored, VIII be demanded
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids for
any reason deemed sufficient by the undersigned.
Proposals will be opened at T. M. OF the 3lst day
Of October next ensuing in presence OF such
bidders as may choose to attend.
Forms of proposals to be had at this office.
SEALED SEPARATE PROPOSALS, in dupli.
cate, will also be received at the same time, for the
excavation of earth required TO reopen ''Dutch Gap
Canal, according to plans, etc, in this office, in
volying removal OF about o 600 cubic yards OF earth
some above and some below water; none to be
carried over one-quarter mile. Price per yard,
measured either in cut or embankment, to be
given.
Proposals must be in duplicate" endorsed 'Pro-
posals for removing distractions In James River
MED by printed copy OF this advertisement, and
addTessedt to . 1, .
Union Bank Building,
10206 Baltimore, Md.
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THE BOSSIER BANNER.
v. N. soAxLAND, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
r Z X n s.

The Bossier Banner will be issued every
Saturday morning Subscription, per an
mum, Three D0llars--ln advance. Two Dol
lars for six months 81 for three months.
Advertisements inserted at 81 so per
square of ten lines or less first insertion
IS cents for each subsequent insertion.
Cards of one square, OF less-$l2 per
annarn Six months-$7 so. Three months
95
Announcements Of Candidates for Office
go. .5
F Obituary notices, when exceeding .
square, will be charged as advertisements
'f1@ ALI articles published for the benefit
of parties or individuals, at their own solic-
itation, will be charged for as ADVERTISE
nents.
II Editorial notices or any matter oc-
eupying space outside irregular advertising
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line.
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New Names for old Crimes.

: There is a strong tendency to
gloze over crimes and villainies,
by speaking of them IN terms
which disguise their hidiousness
and impart a sense of liberation
and lenity toward the offence
which does not shock the mind
nor cause it to rec0l with indig.
nation and horror. It cannot be
denied that the extraordinary YER
diets pronounced in some of the
courts have. contributed largely
to the spread Of crime, and that
this wonderfully rapid increase
has famiIiarized the public with
its commission, bunting the finer
feelings, and creating a species of
indifference in its regard, unless
its effects fall upon ourselves, and
then we wonder at the want of
sympathy exhibited by others.
The theory that a man is sane
the instant before committing
murder, sane the instant he has
consummated the homicide, but
insane while I4eIpetrating the act,
is not calculated to insure the
safety of life. The practice Of
characterizingthe mostOutrageous
crimes by softened and cunningly
devised terms may be seen in the
fact that when one man murders
another it is said of him that he
made the victim s'pass in his
checks" Adultery is now known
as "affinity," and men run off with
others wives, because they have
an "affinity." Perjury is denomi-
mated an "error ofjudgment;" rob-
berry is defined as due to having
too much .'acquisitiveness;" down
right stealing is excused under
the name of ''kleptemaDia;n self
/! murder finds a ready plea in item
porary insanity" cheating in bust
ness receives hearty applause as
1ssmartness;" official plundering
is called "defaulting,n and if the
"defaultero gets off with his booty
which he does ninety cases out of
o hundred-hs Immediately be-
comes a "clever fellow;n a villain
GUS bankrnptis seen in his car
riage with liveried servants in
less than a meek after embez-
cling the money of other people,
and the coward crowd lift their
bats as he passes. In this manner
not only is the social and moral
atmosphere poisoned and vitiated,
but the streams of business are
corrupted, defled and impeded.
These terrible evils have been fss-
tered by coming new names for
old crimes, and refraining from
giving them the abhorrent titles
by whichy the were known to our
more primitive and HONORABLE faith
ers. The press should set the ex-
ample, and brand every vice by
its most expressive title, with the
I, view of ousting the literary filth
which has obtained of late years.
San Francisco Herald.
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The Galveston Bulletin, rad
ical, proposed the following as
a 18th Amendment to the Con-
stitution:
Section /. The right of mon
keys in the United States to
vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States,
or any State, ON account oftheir
tails.
Sec. 2. The Congress shall
have the power to enforce this
article by appropriate legisla-
ton.
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We see it stated that Gen. III.
FL. Sibley is a Brigadier in the
service of Egypt. Is this the
Sibley that once commandsdin
St. Mary, parish 2
If so, no more fitting General
could be obtained for the
Egyptians.
His character is fully equal
to theirs for bravery. If he
performs his duty to his men
as well as he does to himself
they will never come within
cannot shot of the Turks. The
public may look out now fol
the total destruction of the
Turkish army-by the sands o.
plague!
General Sibley kept Banks's
whole army at hay for a whole
day at Bisland, while he was
three miles in rear of the breast
works. And after covering
himself thus with fame, oul
Confederate officers were so in
sensible of their great treasure,
that they suffered him to re-
sign.