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Illinois has 6OO0 miles of railroads, which,
with equipments, cost $120, 900, 900.
boston Common is put to still another. use
the hill, near the old Elm, every Sunday
evening.
They are boring away, night and day, in
Terre Haute, Ind, at depth of 1896 feet, in
blue limestone in the hope of striking salt
well.
"A man in Albany bought an acre of land
three years ago for $3.50, and during the present
season has netted $17OO for Strawberries raised
on it.
"A venerable couple in jennings county,
Ind, after living together peaceably for forty
years, got into quarrel over the sale of COW,
and separated for the remnant of their days.
Plenty of huckleberries in Northern New
York this season. They say they are brought
by the wagon load from Shawangunk Mountains
to Kingston and Rondout.
The little town of Holyoke, Mass, by way
of celebrating the Fourth of July furnished to
the country five new embryo citizens on that
day.
"A new paper called the Ne,us of the World
has just commenced publication in San Fran
cisco for circulation in Australia, New Zealand,
Tasmania, Honolulu, and the Polynesian Islands.
"A marble quarry has just been opened near
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, which affords
fine-grained stone as black as ebony, and capa-
BILE of taking very high polish Ii is said that
this quarry is the only one of the kind known
to exist.
"A noisy railroad meeting in Montreal, the
OIuGI CduoSu u sCdulptuC vi luG IdIS
beneath the floor of the hall in which it was
held An army nearly as great as that led by
the ''pied piper of Hamelin' incontinently left
the building to the monopolizing railroad men
and betook themselves in all directions to the
cellars of the citizens.
French thieves possess fertile invention.
The other day lady went into a haberdasher's
shop, Rue Richelieu, and bought pearl gray
silk dress The shopman had noticed a tolerably
well-dressed man standing at the door after the
arrival of the lady, and seeming to watch all
her movements. Stepping up to the cashiers
desk the lady drew 200 franc note from her
purse. At that moment the man outside rushed
into the shop, gave the lady box on the ear, and
tore the note out of her hand. 81 had forbidden
you to buy that dress" cried he; but Watched
you, and you shall not have it." With these
words he fastened away, the lady tainted, and
the persons employed in the shop, supposing
the intruder to be an offended husband, made
no remark and let him 60: When the lady
recovered the proprietor of the establishment
expressed his regret at this violent scene, and
pitled her for being dependent on so brutal
husband. 'My husband !" cried the lady,
eagerly "Sir, that man is not my husband
do not know him and have never seen him."
The pretended husband was q daring thief.
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OBITUARY.
James CopIand, M. d., r,

James COPELAND, NJ. D., r. X. 3.
The cable announces the death of this distin-
guished physician and medical author. DR..
COPELAND was born in the Orkney Islands in 1893.
He graduated as M. d. at the University of
Edinburgh in 1916, and removed to London. He
travelled for some time in Europe and Africa,
and finally in 1891 settled for practice in
London. DR.. COPELAND was connected with a
number of medical institutions, and he was
frequent contributor on medical and scientific
subjects to the London Medical Repository of
which he was for time editor and to other
Journals. He also wrote a number of more
elaborate works. the most important of which is
his "Dictionary of Practical Medicine and
Pathology" which is an established work of
reference both in Europe and America. DIR.
COPELAND was an honorary member of the
Royal Academy of Science of Sweden and of
several other continental academies and soce-
ties. He was also for some time the President
of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society,
and of the Pathological Society of London.
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COLORED TRAVELLERS,
Their Status on maryland Steamboats,.

Some of the people of Cambridge have been
fearfuly exercised of late because some colored
women secured a passage in a steamboat plying
between that town and Baltimore. The local
Democratic paper raised howl, in respanse
to which Edward E. Folyer President of the
steamboat company, makes q reply in which
he states the following as the facts of the case:-
'rhe Massachusetts, Captain Burton, left Bal
timore, Saturday evening, July I'd, and among
herpassengers were five females who entered the
ladies' cabin and were supposed to be white who
applied for and received tickets to Cambridge
as white passengers. The next morning the
clerk OF the boat saw colored man aft, on the
main deck, in conversation with them He no.
tilted the man that he had no right there and
must go forward. The man said If he went for
ward, the ladies should be made to 90 there Also
as they were colored peoples" and one of them
was his wife. Aswe had been deceived into sell
ing them tickets as whites, we had no right to
force the females referred to to go forward that
trip, but the man and his other friends were
sent there, and the ladies notified that they
would not again be permitted to occupy that
portion of the steamer. The whole thing was
probably arranged and performed to create
trouble, and place the Maryland Steamboat
Company in false position. We provide good
and comfortable accommodations for colored
people at half the rates charged white persons
but do not permit them-eXcept when the boat
i; run exclusively for them-to occupy the por-
tion of the boat or the accommodations set apart
for the whites
The Democrat and Herald still insists that
The blame" lies on the steamboat company and
makes this admission
"No one here, that we have heard speak of
the matter, blames the colored people for en-
deavoring to get frstclass tickets. 1t is asserted
indeed, that the accommodations on board the
boats for this class of passengers are not what
they ought to be-hence they wish for better
place. They publicly declare that they do not
seek social equality in this steamboat or any
other matter, but that they are determined to
have their rights under the law"
Truly this is a sad state of affairs, and the
C mpany should secure ticket agents with such
powerful visual organs that they could see
. through and through every applicant for ticket
and detect the slightest trace of African blood
THROUGH six generations if necessary.
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THE SHOOTING OF M,COOLE.
A Painful OperatiOn-HisF Fighting DAYS Over
A MysteriOus Allair.

The shooting of Mike McCoole in his own
sa' a'oon on Monday night has created quite
sensation within the realm of the fancy par
ticularly owing to the mystery about the affair,
and the probability that the Irish giants fighting
days are over. The scene at the office of DR..
HOdeen, where McCoole was brought to have
his wound attended to, had an element of the
pathetic in it that was realized by those present.
The stalwart form of the prize fighter tested
movable couch or chair to degree 1t had never
before done. He lay stretched out at full length,
with his head reclining on his right arm, while
his left arm. bare and cory, was being operated
on by DR.. Hodgen. Tom Kelly held McCoole's
left hand while Billy Carroll and John Powell
walked about the surgery much exercised, and
declaring they would sooner have leg cut off
than suffer the pain their friend was doing.
When the doctor discovered the place where the
ball had lodged he had to cut an opening on the
opposite side of the arm to where the ball en-
tered, and occasionally pieces of bone would be
drawn out which had been shattered by the ball
Once McCoole remarked to Kelly that when
the bones were caught it went through him,
and Kelly responded that as he held his hand
he felt every shock. An inquiry was made of
DIR. Hodgen as to the extent of the injury, and
he replied that McCoole would have stiff arm.
McCoole (anxiously) )-Will it never be as good
as ii was before2
DIR. Hodgen-No.
McCoole-Never!
DIR. Hodgen-Never as good as it was before.
McCoole with sigh)-That settles it.
Nothing more was said upon this matter, and
MCCOOlt ucepIy lHculbdtinS' luS ConflSbiou
flashed across his mind that his fighting days
were over, and the reality of his sadness could
not be doubted.
DIR. Hodgen had not had such an arm before
him for many a long day, seen in the massive
symmetry for which McCooles limbs are re-
narkable: it shows very clearly his immense
strength. Every now and then McCoole bit
his lips, but bore the operation with wonderful
GOODNESS and conversed freely with those in the
room. He was emphatic in his declarations
that he knew nothing about the shooting affair.
st. Louis Republican, July 13.
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SUMMER RESORTS.

GUNNER RESORTS ON THE LINE OF
= PaIMI,ADELPH5As M And READING RAILROAD
AMI o'.n1 .e.. NAY %, 1870.
MANSION HOUSE,, MT CARBON.
Mr. Caroline Wunder, Pottsyille r, o. SchuyIkilI
TUbOARORA HOTEL,
Mr.. n l. Miller, Tuscsrola p o., Bchuylkin county,
= MANSION HOUSE,
W. +. Smith. MAhanoy Oity z. o., Sohuyhit county.
MOUNT CARMEL HOUSE,
Charles Cup.s Mount Carmel p. o., Northumberland co
WHITE HOUSE,
F. MaSeu' Reading Hbpi II boi ,sIa RsTts p%pg9Ipty. %gpy.
h'ni' We 'vti SENTR%t AVRSTE sfTE' &xIT. SHuIf,
O. ID. DaV kssssdhinE sshE z. .,3f III Be5ks T,@ysTy county
Jacob II. Br nab Oonshohocken p. o., MONTGOMERY ca.
.BOYERTOWN SEMINARY,
l.. M Koon Boyertown p o., Berks county.
LPTIZ SPRINGS,
George II. Greider, Litiz p. o., Lancaster county,
= LIVING SPRINGS HOTEL.
Dr. A. smith, Wernersyille p. o., Berks county.
- GOLD STRINGS HOTEL, LEBANON COUNTY,
VIM. Lerch. Pine Grove P. o., Schuylkih county.
EPHRATA SPRINGS.
John FredexSef. Ephrata p. o., Lancaster county
PERKI0MEN BRIDGE HOTEL,
Davis bongaker, Oollegeville p o.. Montgomery CO.
PROSPECT TERRACE,
Dr' james Palmer, Oollegeville p. o., Montgomery
1,-, -, DOUTY HOUSE,
SSvrge Q; Burr nhamokin, Northum berland county.
EXCURSION Tickets will be sold at Philadelphia to and
ABOVE points at reduced rates. good for same dag
day S 8 81 Ems
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A negro woman, near Chillicothe, Ohio, on
going out to visit neighbor lately, left her
child sleeping on the bed, and, by way OF secu-
rity, tied il to the bed-post by string fastened
around the body On her return, the child was
hanging over the side OF tue bed by the neck,
quite dead.
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SEA Moss FARNE, from pure Irish Moss, for Blan
Mango, Puddings, Custards, Creams, ETC., etc. Th
cheapest, healthiest and most delicious food in tn
world.
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SINGERS FAMILY SEWING MACHINES.
Ten dollars cash
Balance in monthly instalments.
o. +. DAVIS. No. slO Chestnut street.
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ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR even in the best-regulate
families, and 'SPAULDING's GLUE" should be KEEP
handy.
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CITY ITEMS.

SUMNER
CLOTHING,
MEMS, YOUTHS AND BOYS
ALL STYLES,
BETTER IN MAKE,
BETTER IN STYLE,
BETTER IN EVERY WAY,
THAN ANY OTHER STOCK OF
READY-MADE CLOTHING
IN
PHILADELPHIA,
AND SOLD AT
GUARANTEED LOWER PRICES.
Half-1coy BENNETT & Co.,
Betlceen FIHh TOWER HALL,
and SiGth SIS. J No. SIS MARKET STREET.
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THE PHILADELPHIA UPHOLSTERY OF Messrs. Al.
bertson & Co., No. 1495 Chestnut street, employs skill
full workmen at every branch of the business. Low
prices and prOmptness.
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DIED

CAPE MAY.-To enjoy the best table, home. COM
forts and the best bathing go to the ocean House.
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NEW STYLE PIcTURE.-The German Chromos made
A. X. p. Trask, No. 40 n Eighth street. They must
seen to be admired,
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VAST QUANTITIES OF IVORY DEsTRoYED.-Thou
sands OF teeth that might last a lifetime los
every year, simply because the parties concerned
either forget do not appreciate the fact that Sozo
DON'T, duly applied, renders the dental substance
proof against decay.
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MR.. WILLIAM W. CASSIDY, the jeweller at No. 2s
Soath Second street, has of the largest and most
attractive stocks Of all kinds of Jewelry and Silver
ware in the city. He has also on hand fine assOrt
ment OF fine American Western Watches. Those
who purchase at this store at the present time are
certain to get the worth Of their money.
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TEMPERANCE MEN ADMIT ITS UTILITY.-No at
tempt has ever been made, or ever will be made to
disguise the character of PLANTATION BITTERS. 1t
contains alcohol, and no Bitters that do not contain
alcohol are worth rush. Water will neither pre-
s9lve the virtues of tonic vegetables nor render
them active in the system. This is a chemical fact
which no person competent to deliver opinion on
the subject will deny. Water tonics turn sour on
the stomach, if they are not sour to begin with
(Which is frequently the case), and produce and
promote Indigestion, instead of curing it. Let it,
therefore, be distinctly understood that PLANTATION
BITTERs is alcohol restorative. But mark this: it
is strictly a medicine, not beverage. 1t is to be
taken in limited quantities and at stated times like
other remedies and antidotes, and therefore its
is in accordance with temperance law, as well as
with that ''higher law which renders it incumbent
upon every being gifted with reason to resort to
the best possible means of accomplishing salu-
tary end.
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ONE of the most delightful places of summer re-
sort to be found anywhere in the country is at North
Wales on The line of the North Pennsylvania Rail-
road. The North Wales HOTEL which has been lately
remodeed and furnished in elegant style, is now
receiving boarders for the season. The proprietor
(Abe Lukens) is well known to very many persons
as just the man for the place.
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W WARBURTON's IMPROVED yFNTI
Aklsted and easyhtting Dress Hats (pAtsntsd), in
the improved fashions Of the seasQse OdknNVl Strs
sax aea te tha P9st oBea uN
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ROOFING.
PHILADELPHIA
Painting and Roofing Co.

TIN ROOFS REPAIRED.
All leakages in Roofs warranted to be made per-
fectly tight.
SsENCERS GUTTA-PERCHA PAINT
VIII preserve Tin Roofs from Rusting and Leaking,
and warranted to stand ten years without repaint-
ing.
of. Its Elastic Paint; 1t expands and contracts
with the tin, and leaves no cracks or seams open for
water to get through.
IRON FENCES PAINTED WITH sPENCER,s
PATENT IRON PAINT, made expressly for iron
WORK, warranted not 10 crack or peel OF; viii retain
its beautiful gloss for I'VE years.
All work warranted.
All orders promptly attended to. Address
PHILADELPHIA PAINTING AMI ROOFING
COMPANY,
T14Sm No. 90 N. SIXTHs st., Philadelphia.
ID e A d r o o N g.
~ THIS Roofing Is adapted to all buildings. 1t
STEEP OR FLAT ROOFS
at one-half the expense OF tin. 1t is readily put on
old Single Roofs without removing the shingles,
thus avoiding the damaging OF ceilings and furniture
while undergoing repairs. mo gravel used.)
PRESERVE YUUR TIN ROOFS WITH WELL
TONS ELASTIC PAINT.
am always prepared to 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,
2Hs No. III N. NINTH ST., above Coates.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
~ OFFICE, No. 14 s. FIFTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1870.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
Office of the Chief Commissioners of Highways
until IL o'clock A. NJ. on MONDAY, August 1,
for the construction of the following three-foot
sewers, viz: on the line of LH1
WALLACE Street, from FIFTEENTH to
SIXTEENTH Street; on
NORTH Street, from FIFTEENTH to SIX
EIGHTEENTH Street, from SPRING GAR
DEN to about 100 feet south of the south line of
GREEN Street; on
OXFORD Street, from MASCHER to AMERI-
RANDOLPH Street, from GIRARD Avenue to
THOMPSON Street; on
MORRIS Street, from SEVENTH to EIGHTH
SAMSON Street, from THIRTY-EIGHTH to
THIRTY-SEVENTH, thence on THIRTY
SEVENTH Street south to WALNUT Street.
BEACH Street, from GREEN to COATES
LAWRENCE Street, from THOMPSON to
JEFFERSON Street; on
SIXTH Street, from THOMPSON toSUMMIT,
north of JEFFERSON Street; on
THIRD Street, from CULVERT Street to
SUMMIT, north of George street, and on
TWENTY-SECoND Street, from VINE to
WOOD Street; on
CLAY Street, from the sewer in TWELFTH
Street, westward to the angle in said CLAY
FIFTH Street and YORK Avenue, from
GREEN to BUTTONWOOD Street; on
SEVENTH Street from WILLOW to GREEN
Street, with such manholes as may be directed by
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor. The under
standing to be that the sewers herein adver-
tised are to be completed on or before the 31st
day of October, 1870. And the contractor
shall take bills prepared against the property
fronting on said sewer to the amount of one
dollar aud fifty cents for each lineal foot of
front on each side of the street as so much
cash paid; the balance, as limited by ordi-
nance, to be paid by the city; and the contractor
will be required to keep the street and sewer
in good order for three years after the sewer is
finished.
When the street Is occupied by q city passen-
ger railroad track, the sewer shall be constructed
alongside of said track in such manner as not to
obstruct or interfere with the safe passage of the
shall be paid the contractor by the company
using said track, as specified in Act of Assembly
approved May 8, 1866.
Each proposal will be accompanied by q GER
tifcate that a bond has been filed in the Law
Department, as directed by ordinance of May
25, 1860.
If the lowest bidder shall not execute
a contract within five days after the work
is awarded, he will be deemed as declining, and
will be held liable on his bond for the differ
ence between his bid and the next lowest bid
der. Specifications may be had at the De-
partment of Surveys, which will be strictly
adhered to. The Department of High ways re.
serves the right to reject all bids not deemed
satisfactory.
All bidders may be present at the time and
place of opening the said proposals. No al.
lowance will be made for rock excavation
except by special contract.
MAHLON Fl. DICKINSON,
72S 3ts Chief Commissioner of Highways.
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PROPOSALS o CONSTRUCTION OF A
l. -WHEEL STEAMER OF WOOD FOR
REVENUE MARINE SERVICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


WASHINGTON, d. O., June 1, 1S70.)
Separate Sealed Proposals will be received at
this Department until IL O'Clock FRIDAY, July 20,
1870, for building one side-wheel steamer, Of wood,
Of 259 tons %. M, for the revenue marine service
for the Pacific coast, to be delivered at the port Of
San Francisco.
Measurements for tonnage to be according to the
old Custom House rule, taking the length on load
line from forward part Of stem to after part OF stern
post, breadth OF beam moulded, and depth from
under part OF deckto top of ceiling.
General specifications for the above vessel will be
furnished bidders on application at Custom House
at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
San Francisco.
A guaranteed speed OF twelve knots on a trial
course Of a mile, and eleven knots for six consecu-
tive hours, will be required.
Favorable consideration viii be given to bids in
accordsnee with the rate speed guaranteed In
excess o the rate above stip' lated.
The work will be carried on under the personal
supervision Of an agent the Treasury Depart
ment, and all facilities m be afforded him for
inspecting the material and workmanship. Such
parts OF either as are not in accordance with the
drawings and specifications will be rejected, and
must be made good by the contractor.
No bid will be considered for this vessel except
from parties regularly engaged in ship-building.
The Department reserves the right to reject ANY
and all bids.
Each bid must be accompanied by a written guar
antee signed by the bidder and competent surety
Certified to be such by some officer known to the
Department., in the sum OF twenty thousand dollars
(s2O, O0O), that in the event OF the acceptance of such
bid the necessary contract will be entered into
within ten days after notice is given by the Depart
ment that the bid has been accepted.
The bid should state the sum for which such ves-
sci will be completed and delivered as Aforesaid.
Seven months from the time OF signing the con-
tract viii be allowed for the completion Of the
vessel.
A copy of the plans and specifications must be en-
closed with the bid as evidence as to the object of
the proposal.
All proposals must be signed, sealed, and endorsed
proposals for Revenue Steamer" and enclosed IN
an envelope addressed to Secretary OF the Treasury,
Washington, ID. c.
Any bidder may be present and witness the open
ing OF the bids.
Bidders win be required to furnish with their bids
a general plan and elevation showing the internal
arrangement, with a view to obtain the best dispo-
sition Of the several parts.
Parties whose bids are accepted will be required
to furnish acceptable models with detailed specidca,
lions before closing contracts.
The vessel must be built according to American
Lloyd's specifications for A No. 1 wooden vessels
for nine years. GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,,
6 2aw16t Secretary OF the Treasury
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THE Rim P OF
4 FOR THE SALE OF
r V Il N U &c g Il A M p 3,


No. 94 Chestnut STREET.
CENTRAL OFFICE, No. l05 s. FIFTH STREET
CTwo doors below Chestnut street,,
z 8 Il A b L l s II K ID 1907.
The sale OF Revenue Stamps Is still continued at
the Old Established Agencies.
The stock comprises every denomination printed
by the Government, and having at all times a large
supply, we are enabled to I'LL and forward Coy Mail or
Express) all orders Immediately upon receipt q mat
ter OF great importance.
United States Notes, National Bank Notes, Drafts
on Philadelphia, and Post once Orders received In
ANY regarding the decisions OF the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue cheerfully and
QTatuitously furnished.
Revenue Stamps printed upon Drafts, Checks, Re-
The following rates OF commission are allowed on
Stamps ana Stamped Paper:-
on 20 and upwards. = per cent
" 10
" 800
Address all orders, etc, TO -
TAAP AGENCY,
No. s4 Chestnut STREET, PHILADELPHIA