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RICHARDSON & CO., Auclioneers.

We will also offer st the same time and place,
another TRACT OF LAND belonging to and Sc
paraied from the above by O lane containing FIF-
TEEN AND A HALF ACRES tl5Al, In i: high
sta c Of i'm orovement with 4 fine young and pro-
durtIve orchard Of choice fruit trees.
TERMS One third cash the balance IN four,
eight and twelve months for gottable notes, In
tefest added, and secured by a decd or trust.
RICHARDSON &c CO.,
my Aids Auetioncers.
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TRESH STONE LIME
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
FIVE THOUSAND BUSHELS OF FRESH
ROCKVILLE LIME for sale at the following
LOW PRICES :
100 bushels and less than $50 bushels, 10 cents
$50 bushels and less than 500 bushels, Is cents
per bushel;
500 bushels and less than LOCO bushels, 30 cents
per hpshel.
This PURE STONE LIME Is received FRESH
from the k:1ns three times each week, and builders
can get IL as wanted, and SAVE THE COST OF BAR
RELS. 4 DILLON IL ELLETT,
aD b-lm 1903 Dock street.
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T ARGE SALE OF
IL CARTS, WAGONS,
WHRELBARROWS,
SAFES, AXES,
HORSE and MULE SHOES,
GRAIN BAGS,
and other articles will take place at the Virginia
Penitentiary on the nth INSTANT. commencing
at 10 O'Clock and continue I'LL oil the articles are
sold G. F. STRCTHnR.
my3 Superintendent.
TERMS OF SALE Cash for all sums less than
ffry dollars; above that amount negotiable note
at sixty days with approved security.
GEORGE F. STROTHER,
my4 superintendent.
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FLOUR.

cUPERIOR FAMILY FLOUR.-50
y barrels WASKEY'S and GIBSON'S FAMILY
FLOUR just received.
an % a. g. LEE.
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By Grubbs & Williams,
BY GruD0S q W HllaIps,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

rs
Eleventh street between Main aud Bank.
GALE OF A NUMBER OF vALUA-
PIE kpTs on vS G9sS2RD RRhLvDS@I!f
BE 81 sTREETs:-on MONDAY, 9TH May, COM
mencing at o'clock p. H., we Will sell, upon the
R5Ss4%i!ssSssB respectively the following LOTS W
/. LOTS Noe. 2a7 and 2ss in Adams's plan,
fronting together los feet the west side Of Con-
cord street running back an average depth or
about $40 feet IN Carrlngton's mil-race.
.. LOT near the above, on Baldwin street, sss
BY IS So feet.
3. Two LOTS on the east side Of Seventeenth
stree. and south line or CIrrngtnn street. adJoln-
ing the properly of H. j. Calisher, each 2a by lis
feet.
4. Seven LOTS on the west side Of Federal
street each 80 by about le2 feet to an alley.
S. Five LOTS on tho north side OF Yenable street.
beginning Mt the west line or Federal street, each
81 BIZ about 10s feet. ...s
We Invite an examination Of the property and
special attention 10 this ssle IA 1t Will afford to
those with limited means IN opportunity TO pur-
chase building lots III pleas mt locations and near
to the business part OF the city.
Some Of the lots are very beautifully situated,
and I'll of them Offer good opportunity for profit
able investment.
The terms win be accommodating and will DO
maae KNOWN ~ 'De a eRt B Ss & WILLIAMS
ap2a-eods, &tdtds Auctioneers.
A SUPERINTENDENT RESIDENCE
N FOR SALE At PUBLIC AUCTION AT
CULPEPER COURTHOUSE.-Byv virtue OF de-
cree Of the Circuit Court Of Petersburg made .t
It's last November term, IN The suit OF Freeman's
administrator VS.. Wright and wife, and others.
the undersigned commi;sic. win sel az public
on ths premises to TIE highest bidder that valua-
bic and commoGious BECK DWELLING AMI
LOT known as the Freeman property. with the Of
fee and ou-tuildings attached situated In the CEN
ire OF the above thriving village. 1t Is most ELL
gible summer residence for those who may wane
country retreat. The house IL one OF the the
village with slate roof containing SIX or ei2bs
rooms, and passage extending through the length
OF the house above and below stairs, wlfh cnpa-
cious parlors and chambers, and p3rches both
front and rear, with n beautiful yard and excel
lent g.f den.
TERMS OF SALE Cash enough to pay costs or
resale and the balance that NAV be duo on the 1rss
instrument from the late purchaser supposed To-
be 81 e0O) on the day Of sale. and the residue or
August, 1870 the purchaser giving bond with APP
proved personal security, and the title to be rs-
tanned until the purchase money shall be Iully
paid. :.
THOMAS Il. HILL,
GEORGE y. BERNARD.
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DRIDGEWATER FAMILY FLOUR.

DRIDGEWATER FAMILY FLOUR.
The undersigned is now manufacturing
CHOICE ARTICLE OF his U n RI V A l. l. E d
FAMILY FLOUR, superior to any he has hereto
fore made. which has given such universal salts
faction. Every barrel guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction, or to be returned and money re-
funded j. Is. FICkLkH, DR..
Fredericksburg, Va.
We have full supply OF this flour, and kao,o It
to be flrst-rate No. family flour.
z. & S. WORKMAN & CO.,
NH ls Agents for its sale.
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BOARDING AND LODGING.
MONUMENTAL HOTEL.
CORNER NINTH AND GRACE STREETS
TWO DOLLARS PER DAY.

This frst-class and popular hotel, situated in
finest view of The Capitol Square and the sur
rounding country. Having just passed into the
the table always supplied with every delicacy OF
the season. and cordially his friends andthe
travelling public generally to make the Monument
that will promo:e the comfort Of his patrons.
j. S. DODSON, Proprietor.
Having disposed Of the furniture, &C., Of the
above hote! TO Mr.. j. s. DopSoN, I cheerfully re-
commend him to my friends and the travelling
public generally as a gentleman well qualified to
please all.
40 2l-1m GEORGE w. GAh1.
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AXE GEORGE.
FORT WILLIAM HENRY HOTEL
will be opened for summer visitors June LIST.
Rooms can be engaged and plans of hotel seen
at 1.-THE Arling ton." Washington. d. c..
T. ROESSLE 81 SON,
NH 2l-2m Proprietors.
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II EGGS FAMILY FLOUR,
IL MIXED PICKLE by the gallon,
BARCLAY, PERKINS & CO.'S LUEDONPOR
TER,
r. YOUhGER'S EUINBURG ALE,
ShRUINES and OLIVE OIL,
CALIFORNIA WINES and BRANDY, at
an u j. b. KIDD'e.
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Professor James A. Whitney, to certain
knosty questions propounded, answers as
follows: 1.
Qweston.--By j. q. Gordon Shall / mix
flne horn shavings and dust with ashes?
What Is their value as compared with fine
bone and common barn-yard manure2
Anssser.-They should not be mingled
with ashes, but with fermenting horse-ma-
nurs tolerably clear from straw !; moisten
the heap with liquid manure, cover with
MOCK three inches deep to absorb the am
rnonia. and let the whole decompose to-.
sether. Horn shaMngs and dust are worth
father more than bone-dnst, and win act
nuicker, Horn, weight for weight, has
about thirty times as much nitrogen as sta
bIe ,,,analre. and it's relative value may be
estimated in The same proportion.
ha,. e. ,,,,~eriya fi,e hard Jumps sifted from
guano without pounding, which costs too
much.
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WANTS.

WANTS.
WANTED, TO RENT 4 HOUSE with
w six or seven rooms;ln The upper part OF the
city. Possession required by the tsth instant.
Apply ut once to s. n. W1NST0CK,
my6.3t 800 Grace street.
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EDUCATIONAL.

Meeting of the Board of school Controllers.
Yesterday afternoon the Board of School
Controllers held their regular meeting in
their rooms, in the Athen@um building, Sixth
and Adelphi streets, President M. Hall Stan
ton in the chair.
Communications were received from a
number of school sections, notifying the
Board of the election of certain teachers.
A communication was received from the
Third section, stating that the music teachers
had been dismissed
One from the First section, asking that the
furniture be placed in the Weccacoe school
house.
One from the Fourth section, asking for
an appropriation of $51O to pay for damage
done to glass by the late storm. Referred.
One from the Twenty eighth section, pray
ing that an appropriation be made to repair
the roof of the Glenwood school-house. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Property, with
power to act.
The Committee on Revision of Studies
presented the report of Jean Louis, Henry
G.. Thunder, and Cornelius Everest, the
examiners at the examination held April 16,
recommending the following for the two
classes of certihcates-
For certificate No. I'M. Helen Burrows,
Mrs. Antoinette II. Whitney, Marietta Greene,
Fanny Trimble, Bessie Archer, Lizzie Outer
bridge, Mary G. McManus, and Regina M.
Holmes. For certificate No. Emma M.
Hall, Laura @. Fetter, Jennie Jones, j. V.
Davidson, Josie Ottey, Mary l.. Blake, John
Bower, Mrs. j. p. Hays, Jennie M. thinner
man, and Julia A. Fierst.
The Committee on Accounts reported bills
to the amount of $63, ,935'25, which were
ordered to be paid.
The Chairman of the Committee on Pro-
perty reported that they had sold the Monres
Grammar Schoolhouse, at Eleventh and But
tonwood streets, for $19,500. The sale was
confirmed.
The contract for printing the report of the
President of the Board was awarded to z. Q.
Markley & Son.
Mr.. Armstrong, of the Committee on Re-
vision of Studies recommended that the pre-
sent teachers of music shall be paid their
salaries to the 18th of May, and that the sec
tional boards shall elect music teachers from
those having received certificates from the
board. Also, that Mr.. Jean Louis, the Su-
perintendent, be continued for the remainder
of the year.
On motion of Mr.. Green, the resolution
was divided.
Mr.. Green then moved to extend the time
of service of the present teachers to June l..
Mr. Cassidy moved to postpone the further
consideration of the subject. Agreed to.
Mr.. Widener moved that the time of the
present corps of teachers be extended till
after the report of the special committee and
action on the same. Agreed to.
The report of the special committee on
music was read, recommending that an ad
journed meeting be held on the oath instant
Agreed to.
French's Arithmetic was placed on the lis
OF books for use in the public schools.
Mr. Widener offered resolution requiring
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CiTY ORDINANCES.

A n o R D n A. N g
IA To change the boundary lines of the third
division of the Twenty-sixth Ward, and to create
an additional division in said Ward
Section /. The Select and Common Councils
of the city of Philadelphia do ordan, That the
third division of the Twenty sixth ward shall be
bounded as follews:-Beginning at the south
west corner of Eleventh and Federal streets;
thence southwark along the west side of
Eleventh street to Passyunk road thence south
westward along the northwest side of said
Passyunk road to Mif1in street; thence westward
along the north side of Mitfln street to Broad
street; thence northward along the east side of
Broad street to Federal street; thence eastward
along the south side of Federal street. the place
of beginning; and that the place of voting in
sad division shall be at the house of Samuel
Begley, southwest corner of Thirteenth and
Wharton streets.
Section 2. That new election division, to be
called the seventeenth division, be and the same
is hereby created in the said Twenty-sixth ward,
to be bounded as DEMONSTRATING at the
northwest corner of Broad and Mifflin Streets
thence westward along the north side of said
Eifln street to Sixteenth streets thence north
ward along the east side of Sixteenth street to
Federal street; thence eastward along the south
side of Federal street to Broad street; thence
southwark along the west side of Broad street
to httlin street, the place of beginning; and that
the place of voting in said division shall be at
the house of William G. McMichael, southwest
corner of Fifteenth and Federal streets. And
the remaining election divisions of said ward
shall be and remain as now established by law.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
JOHN ECKsTEIN,
Clerk of Common Council
SAMUEL w. CATTELL,
President of Select Council
Approved this tenth day of May,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy CA. D. 1S70)
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
Silt Mayor of Philadelphia.
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bay Hook, brig M f. Pennell, from Cienfuegos; at
the Buoy on the Middle brig Poinsett, from Matan-
zas of Dan Bakers barkentine Mary Mckee, from
Steamer Philadelphia and Reading RR. No. s5
Mershon, 60 hours from Hartford, in ballast to D. B.
schr K. II. Naylor, Nay,or, DAYS from Charleston,
s. c., Wis Wilmington, Del, with mdse. TO Chas.
Haslam Co.
scnr Archer Reeves, Ireland, ct this port on
Folsom-vessel TO G. Hasam x Co.
BELOW.
Barks ]. B. Hale, from Matanzas; Hermanos, from
Alexandra, Va; and brig Martha, from Hampton
Mr. George Fuller, pilot, reports having seen bark
J. b. Duffus, from Liverpool, with loss OF mizzen-
topmast, and bark unknown, pass in the Capes on
Sunday.
Special Despatch 10 The EUen,,lg Telegraph
HAvRE-DE- GRACE, May 1.-THE following boats
left this morning in tow
Francis Craig, with lumber to Craig & Blanchard.
J. p. Woolverton, with lumber to X. NOolyerton.
Delaware and Hudson No. 49, with lumber for
New York.
Delaware and Hudson No. 16, with bark, for New
York.
Col. Bolinger, with lumber to Henry Croskey
Correspondence Of The Eue,rirag Teleoroph
EAsToN q McMAHON'S BULLETIN.
NEW YORK OFFICE, NAV 1O.-Seven barges leave IN
tow tonight for Baltimore light
BALTINoRE BRANCH OFFICE, May 1O.-No report
from Baltimore.
PH1IGDELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE, May 11.-Barge
yesterday. Cathsrine Moan, with coal for Whining
Jon leaves this evening. G. Downer, with coal dust
for Baltimore, leaves this a. M. l.. S. G.
MEMORANDA
Ship Henry Pelham, Vickery, for Philadelphia,
sailed from Liverpool 2eth ult-before reported
sailed 21st.
Ship John Harvey, Lathrop, for Philadelphia, en-
tered out at Liverpool 26th ut.
Steamship Prometheus, Gray, hence, at Charles
ton yesterday.
Bark Rhea, Buckh0ltZ, hence, at Swinemunde 25tn
Bark Emil, Chrstoners, for Philadelphia, entered
out at Liverpool 2Gth ult.
Bark Vivid, HartZ, from London for Philadelphia,
sailed from Gravesend 26th ult.
Bark Mariana l, Santos for Philadelphia, sailed
from Lisbon 22d ult.-before reported sailed goth.
Bark Uriel Siebods, hence for Rotterdam, was off
Schr S. P. Hall, Chapman, hence, at Darien, Ga b.,
I'd inst.
Schr Samuel Castner, Jr., Robinson, cleared at
Darien, Sd inst for Philadelphia
Schr c. & c. Brooks, for Philadelphia, sailed from
Norwich 1th inst.
Schr G. A. Horton, Harrison, hence for Hartford,
Schr Percy Caldwell, from st. John, N B., for
Philadelphia, at Gloucester 7th inst.
Schr Transit, kackett, hence, at Gloucester 7th
instant.
Schr c. $. Watson, Adams, hence, at Nantucket
5th inst
Schr Minnesota, Phinney, hence, at New Bedford
9th inst.
sehr Pickup, Williams, hence, at Washington,
Schr James A. Parsons Young, hence, at Salem
eth inst.
Schr Terre del Nerte Davis, from Fall River, al
railway to repair and paint.
Schrs A. A. Andrews, Kelley; j. Farnum Kelley
and T. ii. Atwood, Brown, hence at Boston 1th inst
Schrs Cerdelia Newkirk, Huntly; Jesse William
son, Corson; Sarah E. Smith, Banks; and James NJ
Vance, Burge, sailed from Providence 7th inst FOL
Philadelphia.
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Foreign Affairs.

The Spanish press comment 1nfavorably
upon the French pLe6iscitun.
Twenty people were killed by railroad
accident near Luxembourg, Prussia, on Mon
day.
-Espartero's chances of the Spanish throne
are improving. Prim is suggested as his sue
cessor.
Steps have been taken by England to in
sure thorough investigation of the Marathon
massacre.
Napoleon is said to purpose abolishing
the decree banishing the Bourbon and Orleans
families.
England undertakes to clear Greece of
brigands upon certain conditions, one being
the temporary retirement of King George.
1T is thought that the Spanish Govern
ment summoned their representatives from
France, Austria, Italy and Portugal to confer
with them relative to the succession to the
throne.
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d ESOL u TION
III OF Instruction to the Chief Commissioner
of Highways.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Ceun-
ellis of the city of Philadelphia, That the Chief
Commissioner of Highways instruct the officers
of the Hestonville, Mantua and Fairmount Pas
senger Railroad Company to lay cubical or
granite blocks on the inside and outside of the
track of their road on Lancaster avenue from
their depot to the terminus of the road at Hes
tonville, as provided by ordinance of Councils;
and should the said company refuse or neglect
to do the same for twenty-five days after re-
ceiving notice from the Commissioner, then the
said Commissioner shall do the same and shall
collect the expense for the same from the said
Railroad Company. "
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL w. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this seventh day of May, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy
a. d. 1870.
DANIEL M. FOX,
silt Mayor of Philadelphia.
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the sectional boards to inform the tolrd Of
the amount required to replace glass damaged
by the late storm. Agreed to.
Mr. Hickok moved that the Committee on
Property be directed to place the Park Gram
mar School of the Twentieth section east In
safe condition. Referred.
The majority and minority reports of the
special committee on the plan for the adms-
sion of pupils into the High School was then
taken up, after which the board ad ourned
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OUARTERMAsTERs OFFICE, U. s. ARMY.

A
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May Z, 1870.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until ~ O'Clock NJ, on TUESDAY, the 7th day OF
June, 1870, for furnishing the Quartermaster's De-
partment with five thousand 5000) gross tons (or
such less quantity as may be required) best quality
OF White Ash Anthracite Coal or such sizes and in
such quantities as may be ordered for a period of
one year from the 1st day of May, 1870, with the
privilege OF increasing the amount to ten thousand
(16,0L0) tons should 1t be required.
So much OF the Coal as may be required for use in
this city, including the United States Arsenals at
Bridesburg and Gray's Ferry road to an amount not
exceeding twelve hundred Q200) tons, must be de-
liyered without additional expense to the United
States. The balance to be delivered on board OF
vessels at this port in good order and condition,
free from slate, bone, dust, and other impurities.
Proposals must be made out in duplicate on blank
FORMS which can be obtained at this ofice and en-
Velopes endorsed proposals for delivery OF Coal"
Each proposal must be accompanied by suficient
guarantee that, in the event OF the acceptance OF
the proposal the bidder or bidders will enter into
contract for the delivery OF the Coal.
No proposal will be considered unless made in
strict conformity to the above.
Bidders are invited TO attend at the opening of
proposals.
The Quaitermaster's Department reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
ANY additional information desired by parties
wishing to bid will be furnished upon application 10
this office. HENRY c. HODGES,
Brevet Lieut. Colonel and Quartermaster,
sect U. S. A.
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PROPOSALS.
DROP SAILS FOR RATIoNs.

ID 20 o LIS FOL r IT o N s.
QUARTERMAsTERs OFFICE, U. s. M. c., |
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1870.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until O'Clock P. M. OF TUESDAY, the 3lst day OF
May next for furnishing ratons to the United States
Marines at the e. following stations from the 1st of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Brooklyn New York.
Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Washington City, District of Columbia.
Gosport, near Norfolk, Virginia
Mare Island, California
Pensacola, Florida.
Each ration to consist OF twelve ounces OF pork or
bacon, or fourteen ounces OF salt or fresh beef;
eighteen ounces Of soft bread or 1our, or twelve
ounces of hard bread or one pound and four ounces
OF corn meal and to every one hundred rations ff-
teen pounds OF beans or peas or ten pounds Of rice
or hominy; ten pounds of green coffee, or eight
pounds OF roasted Tor roasted and ground) coffee, or
one pound eight ounces OF tea; fifteen pounds of
sugar; four quarts of vinegar; one pound four
ounces adamantine star candles four pounds Of
soap; three pounds twelve ounces of salt; four
The ratons are to be delivered on the order of the
commanding officer OF each station. The fresh
beef either in bulk or by the single ration, OF good
quarters, necks and kidney tailow to be excluded;
the pork No. prime mess pork; the -four known as
extra superhne In the markets OF the place where
sugar good New Orleans, or its equivalent and the
BEANS vinegar, Candles soap, salt, etc., to be OF
All subject to inspection
Ali bids must be accompanied by the following
The undersigned, - -, Of -, in the
State Of bsTsbv and in in the the
FOREGOING bid of for ratcns M as ABOVE Re
described, be accepted he or they will, within ten
days of the receipt of the contract at the post office
named execute the contract for the same with good
and sufficient securities; and in case the said -
shall fail to enter into contract aforesaid, we
guarantee to make good the difference between
the offer Of the said - and that which may be
accepted.
A. B., Guarantor.
c. d., Guarantor.
Witness;-
e. +.
hereby certify that the above-nam are known
to me as men of property, and able to make good
their guarantee.
To be signed by the United States District Judge
the United States District Attorney or Collector
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by the above guarantee.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will
send the paper containing the first insertion to this
office for examination.
Proposals to be endorsed "Proposals for Rations"
and addressed to the undersigned.
WILLIAM B. SLACK,
Major and Quartermaster,
420w4t United States Marine Corps
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DOmenIic Annirh.

Gold closed yesterday at 114E.
The Mcfarland trial has resulted in the
acquittal of the accused.
The caucus of Republican Congressman
is not to take place at present.
Senator Wilson explained the provisions
of his Army bill to the Senate yesterday.
The Ways and Means Committee yester-
day decided upon a large reduction of inter-
nal taxation.
"A. Lyman is reported to have been chosen
President of the Mormon schismatics, the
'sGodbeites"
1t is proposed by Mr.. Lynch's Special
Committee to give three millions annually to
subsidize five steamship lines.