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PROPOSALS.
For Wrapping Paper & Irvine.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

POST OFFICE DEpAR1AE I
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. December z, 1870.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Depart
mcnt until the 10th day of January ISL at Il o clock
noon. for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER AND TWlNE
year from the LIST day of February ISL the said
articles to be delivered free EXPENSE TO the Depart
ment at the Blank Agency of the Post Office Depart
m"nt. Washington. ID. G.
The quality and the estimated quantity of each article
required are specified below:
Is 900 Of Wrapping Paper aox25 inches in size
and to weigh - pounds to the each
TO contain 20 perfect quires.
$50 reams of Wrapping Paper 26xi0 inches in size,
and to weigh 50 pounds to the reinl, each
to contain 20 perfect quires.
1000 pounds of Cotton Irvine III balls to weigh about
one-llalf pound each, and so bound as to prevent
their becoming loose and tangled by trans porti-
10000 pounds of Coarse Hemp Irvine in balls, to weigh
from one to two pounds each, AMI bound
to prevent their becoming loose and tangled BY
transportation.
Samples Of the articles required will be Furnished,
persons who desire To bid application the First
Assistant Postmaster General Washington. D. c.
More or less than the estimated quantities may be
ordered the necessities of the Department may require
at the discretion Of the Postmaster General.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guarai-
tees of his ability To comply with his bid. and certi
cate from postmaster that such gusranturs reliable
Awards will be made for each article separately if
deemed most advantageous to the Department.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to each con-
tract
failure 70 furnish promptly any article contracted
for or an attempt to impose upon the Department ar-
clcs inferior in the opinion of the Postmaster General
to those contracted for. will be considered sufficient
cause for the forfeiture of the contract
Bids not made in conformity with this advertisement
will not lie considered.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to reject
any all bids if in his opinion il required 10y the
interests of the Department.
Proposals must be Endorsed on the envelope, Propo-
sails for Wrapping Paper" or Proposals for Irvine.
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
Washington, D. c. JNO. A. j. CRESWELL.
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War News.

Further particulars of the battles south
of Orleans on Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of last week, show
that the Army of the Loire made desper-
ate and gallant attempt to dispute the
advance of the Germans in the direction of
Tours, but were unsuccessful. After the
conclusion of the conflict on Friday the
army of the Duke of Mecklenburg occupied
Beaugency and a number of small towns
from ten to fifteen miles south of Orleans,
while the greater portion of the French
army was retreating enthusiastically in
the direction of Bourges, nearly fifty miles
distant from the battle fields. One division
still remained north of the Loire, and was
moving down the river towards Glen, thirty
miles away. The army was thus separated
and the Germans were actively pursuing
each fragment, one of their cavalry divis-
ions having reached Vierzon, forty miles
south of Orleans. A despatch of Saturday S
date from Versailles says that the French
have made another attack from Paris on
tho besieging forces. but were again re-
pulsed after days fighting.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-17

THE ATLANTIC FOR JANUARY.-Our
Whispering Gallery, is the first of Mr..
Fields papers on the famous literary men
whom he has known, and is very full
"Reminiscences of his long acquaintance with
Thackeray, Astounding in anecdote and
sketches of character. Kate Beaumont, is
the first part of Mr.. DeForest's novel,
which bids fair to be the best he has writ
ten. The story is Of Southern UendeHn
the scene is in South Carolina, before the
war, and the author is on ground and
among people, whom no one else has studied
SO well. The Fugitive, by Mr.. Longfellow,
is an exquisite poem, founded on Tartar
legend. DR.. Holmes poem is Dorothy
O." and is one of his most characteristic
and charming moods. Mr.. John Hays
Castilian days, begin with a brilliant
account of a Field Day in the Spanish
Cortes-an admirable study of such dis
tinguished men in debate as Prim, Caete-
lar, Rivero, and others. In Miss Mogga-
ridges Provider, Mrs. Prescott Spoiford
tells charming story in her best manner.
Of The Sisters, it is enough to say that it
political article of the number is by Sena-
tor Wilson, entitled "New Departure of
the Republican Party American Life in
TIduCe, 10 peculiarly interesting, through
its quiet yet graphic pictures of the epoch
when the Republic was sinking under the
conspiracy that founded the Second Empire.
The Valley of Gastein, is vivid sketch of
novel and picturesque watering place
life in the Tyrol. Mr.. Higginson's paper,
" Madam Della's Expectations, is a little
story Of the quaint people and odd occur
rences of mountebank life. A Year in
Venetian Palace. by Mr.. Howells is
delightful record of period not touched
upon in his former writings about Venice.
Our Eyes and How to Take care of Them,
is the first Of a series of papers which Dr.
Williams will contribute. This number
treats of near-sightedness. In Recent
Literature, seven notable new Books are
carefully reviewed. Published by Fields,
Osgood, & Co., 1874 fremont St. Boston,
at "a year.
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PROPOSALS.
For Letter Balances.


SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Depart
ment until the 10th day of January ISL at II O'Clock
for furnishing Letter Balances for the use of the
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after tho LIST day of February 1871 of the following
description. namely
First. Balances capable of weighing eight ounces
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ounces Or these it Is supposed that 900 will be
Second. Balances Of the capacity graduated by
the metric or grannc system or this class 100 NAV be
required.
Third. Balances capable of weighing four pounds
avoIrupos weight. to be graduated half ounces OF
this class it is supposed 200 will he wanted.
Perfect accuracy, strength and durability will be
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Samples Of each description of Balances must accom-
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tract will be required to furnish Balances Of quality
in all respects equal to the sample.
Each balance must he well and securely packed in n
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to the Blank Agency, Washington D. C.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guaran-
tees of his ability to comply with his bid and ccrtf
cate from postmaster that auch guarantors reliable
persons.
Two sufficient sureti"s will he required to a contract
Awards will he made for each article separately if
deemed most advantageous tn the Department.
failure to furnish promptly any article contracted
for, or attempt to impose upon the Department arti
clcs inferior in the opinion Of the Postmaster General
to those contracted for, will he considered sufficient
cause for the fr,riture of the contract.
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my all bids it, in his opinion it is required by the
Interests Of the Department.
Proposals NUT hr endorsed on the envelope " Promo
sails TOR Letter Balances aud directed First
ant Postmaster General, Washington. d. C.
JNO. A. j. CRESWEi.i.
Dec 10, lSlo-Gw Postmaster .t6ucral
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REPUTATIoN.-Wa namaker & Brown are
jealous of the reputation gained by their
Ready-rnade Clothing, as the BEST that
can be bought for money. They mean to
make every garment not only sustain, but
increase that reputation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-17

At the cor. of Sd & Orange sts., in
the City of Wilmington Del, there is an
establishment from which issues weekly
thousands of pounds of an article which to
every housewife is like "good news from a
far country" That establishment belongs
to Moore & Bro;-that article is Whining
ton Ctty Soap"
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5000 County Bonds for Sale

The County Commissioners Of Cecil county will receive
ut their office i'll Ekton up to o'clock H.. TUES
DAY. the 9th inst. Written Bids Tor 5000 County
Bonds in sums I" suit purchasers ut per cent Interest
payable semi-annnay. and to mature in 3 or wears.
BY order. WM I. MILLER
Dec. Ii. lSIO-2w Clerk
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.,

Persons indebted TO WM FRIST BRu and 10 me- as
Trustee must make payment 10y Jan LIST 1871 or shall
collect according to law. TT. NANNEMAN.
Dec Il, lS10-1w
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GERMANTOWN TELEGRAPH,

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Price $3.50 per Annuns Cash.
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supplied from the best and highest sources foreign
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Agriculture and Horticulture embraces Farming
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ment for third of century have the cordial
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TERMs.-Two dollars and fifty cents per snnum No
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TRUSTEES SALE

NEAR PRINCIPLE, CECIL COUNTY
Under Decree of the Orphans Court for Cecil county
in Chancery will offer at Public Sale the Store of
John Lakeland, at Upper Principle, on
Saturday, the 31st day Of December, 1870,
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PARCEL OF WOODLAND.

which John Thompson. deed, devised To his children
Samuel, William, john Ezekiel AMI Marshall Thompson
Thompson.
This land lies Upper Principle, in Cecil county,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-17
8 O'CLOCK.

TT1iIIS Is NO HUMBUG. o.
height color If eyes and hair y" will 10y
mail correct picture Of your future husband wife,
with and date of marriage. Address W FOX r.
o. Drawer No. 24 Fultonuille, n. Y. 81
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more or less and is well set in Chestnut other woods
TERMS OF SALE prescribed hy the Decree One
third cash on the day of SALE onc-thirl in six months
and the remainder in twelve mouths from the day of
sale Credit payments to bear interest from the day
SALE anu to be secured to the satisfaction of the Trustee
". J. JONES,
Dec 4, 1S1O-ts Trustee
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MONEY QUICKLY MADE
OVERLAND
THROUGH
ASIA.

by Col. Thomas W. Knox. comprehensive snd vnlua-
BILE exposition of the countries of Alaska Siberia China
and Russia they to-day. Matching our Richard
sons Beyond the Mississippi and Mark Twan's limo
cence Abroad" in style. &c. Address
ISL AMERICAN PUBLISHING Co. Hartford Conn
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Leave ST. LeonaIls daily. except Sunday, at p m ::
Arrive at Snlcmnns Island by p. m;
Leave solomons Island daily, except Sunday, at
Il m:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-12
impeachment Of Wicklife,

We copy the following from the Jackson
(Mississippi) Plot:
When public official proves himself IN
mindful of the high and important trusts
confided to him, and corruptly abuses the
confidence of the people, condign punish
ment, and irrevocable disgrace is his lust re.
ward. In Louisiana, George II. Wickliffe
has been impeached by the State Senate for
violation of his oath Of office, as Auditor OF
Public Accounts, and his guilt has been
made so apparent that, by a unanimous
vote, except one, the culprit has been de.
clared guilty of the charges brought against
him. and forever ineligible to fill any office
in the State. To Governor Warmoth is
chiefly due the credit of purging the Repub.
hcan party of the unworthy individual
whose turpitude and baseness has become a
foul spot upon the body polite. The in
vestigation has been conducted with marked
impartiality and singular ability on either
side, while the solemnity of the proceedings
caused crowded attendance of spectators
throughout the trial. Messrs. McMilen
and Lowell well fulfilled their duties on be-
half of the State. and Messrs. Semmes and
Gray displayed great ability in their tedious
and exhaustive defense of their criminal
client. The result is an Endorsement Of our
old axiom, "Let justice be done, though the
heavens fali.n
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-12

Many man is rich without money. Thou.
sands Of men with nothing in their pockets
are rich. A man born with good heart and
good limbs, and pretty good head-piece, is
rich. Good bones are better than gold
tough muscles than silver, and nerves that
flash fire and carry energy to every function
are better than houses and land. It is better
than landed estate to have had the right
Kind of father and mother. Good breeds
and bad breeds exist among men as really
rs among herds and horses. Education may
do much TO check the evil tendencies, or to
develop gooI 6nes, but it is good thing to
inherit thu proportion OF faculties to
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-12
Fifth Days Proceedings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Friday, March II, 1870.
The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment
Speaker Carr in the chair.
The roll being called, the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Carr, and Messrs. Abbott
Alexander, Antoine. Buckingham, Belot
Brewster, Barbee, Burrel, Collins, Cuny.
Deslonde. Dufresne, Degrange, Demarest
Dupart, Douglass. Evans; Esnard; Gqigonet,
Gair, Garstkamp, Gaidry; Hill, Hanlon'
Mahier, McVean, Murrell, Melvin, Mansion
Morey, Morand, Mathews, Noble, Page,
Pierce. Rey, Rengstorff, Simms, Slaton,
Taylor, Umphreys, Washington, William
Williams. H. Williams. Waters, Yorke.
Zoelly-53.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Satchell.
Mr.. Taylor, of West Feliciana, moved
to dispense with the reading of the jour.
nal
Carried.
Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciana, under sus.
pension of the rules, introduced the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted
unanimously:
WHEREAS, It has pleased an All-wise Pro-
violence to remove from our midst our fell
low representative from the parish of East
Baton Rouge, the Hon. R. LANCE, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That, in respect to the memory
of our late colleague, the Hon. R. LANCE,
this House adjourn, to meet this even
ing at seven o'clock; and be it further
ResOlped That the Clerk of this HOuse ne
directed to transmit a copy of these resolu-
tions to the Senate.
The Speaker then announced the House
adjourned until seven o'clock this evening.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk House of Representatives.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-12
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE CHAMBER,
Friday, March IL, 1870.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
nent.
. Present: Honorable O. J. Dunn, Lieu.
tenant Governor and President Of the Sen
ate, and Messrs. Bacon, Beares, Blackman
Braughn, Campbell, Coupland, Darrall
Day, Egan, Foute, Futch, Jewell, Lynch
Ogden, Packard. Pinchback, Poindexter
Ray, Smith, Todd, Whitney, Wilcox, vii
hams, Wittgenstein-24.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Diossy.
The reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious days session was dispensed with.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Office of Chief Clerk,
New Orleans. March Ii. 1870
To the President and Members of the Senate:
lam directed to inform the Senate tina
the House has concurred In the following
bills, viz:
Senate bill No. 2Oe, an act relative &c
consolidate the city of New Orleans, and te
provide for the government OF the city, and
the administration of the affairs thereof, etc
Senate bill No. 1873, an act for the relief
of Mrs. Mary Carson.
To ask the concurrence of the Senate in
the following House bills:
House bill No. 235, an act relative to
Cuthbert B. Jones, charged with the murder
of st. John Liddell.
House bill No. 1876, an act fixing the fees
and costs of the clerk of the First District
Court, etc.
House bill No. 277, an act providing for
the rebinding and proper indexing OF the
records of births and deaths in the parish
of Orleans, etc.
House bill No. Al, an act to incorporate
the Louisiana Savings Bank and Safe De-
posite Company.
That the Speaker has signed the following
enrolled bill, viz:
An act to limit and restrict the power of
courts, to issue orders or writs of mandamus
and feri facias against the city of New Or
leans, etc.
To ask concurrence Of the Senate in the
following House resolution relative to the
death of Hon. R. LANCE, of East Baton
Rouge.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Pinchback called up the resolutions
Of the House of Representatives relative to
the death of the Hon. Robert LANCE, Of
East Baton Rouge, which were read, as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, It has pleased an all-wise Provi.
dence to remove from our midst our fellow
Representative from the parish Of East
Baton Rouge, the Hon. R. LANCE; therefore
be it
Resolced, That, in respect to the memory
of our late colleague, the Hon. r. LANCE,
this House adjourn to meet this evening
atseven O'Clock; and be it further
Res0lUed, That the Clerk of this House be
directed to transmit copy Of these resolu-
tons to the Senate.
And having been concurred in, the
President announced that the Senate
stood adjourned until this evening at
seven o'clock.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-28
Borrowing a Soythe.

Grace Greenwood relates some anus
ing anecdotes Of an eccentric Connecticut
Yankee, named Jonas Lincoln, reyoln-
tionary pensioner, a clever, shiftlcss fel-
low, and most energetic tramp. lie
once came 10 ferry at Hartford, aud the
fcrryman refused to take him across. SEQ
to thunder with your old scow; I'll just
go round your darucd old river, see If !
don't" And hc did--a tramp OF six
hundred miles.
On another occasion he applied for the
loan of II scythe at the house Of neigh
Dor who was brilge-buildcr. "Im ra.y
sorry, Mr.. Lincoln" said the wife OF the
mechanic, "that can't accommodate yc,
but my husband aint to hum, ye see; aud
he says to me jest before he went away,
Betsy says he, don't you lend nothih'
Of mine to nobody, not on no account,
while I'm gone so Mr.. Lincoln, We see
| can't let that scythe 90, not even to
yeou -
"Why, whereabouts is your husband,
marin :"
"Oh, he's way down in Pennsylvania,
buiIdn' bridge"
"Wall, guess Iii 90 down to whore
he's to work, and git his consent and yen
lend me that ar scythc.'
"Sarlin, Mr.. Lincoln. Bat man alive,
what on airth do You mean? ! tell yc
he's away down in Pennsylvania"
The old soldier laughed in his droll,
knowing way; then questioned her as to
the exact locality Of her husbands
bridge-bnilding operations and took his
leave.
That afternoon he departed on one of
his ''grar.d towers with only a change
Of linen tied in blue check haudker-
chief, hanging from stick over his
shoulder, and whistling checrily as he
left the dull old town behind him.
About ten days or fortnight later he
appeared before the astonishcd mechanic,
exclaimng, "Hullo, Billins. will you lend
me your scYthc tor speel? That ar
wife Of your'n won't Let it go without
you say so. Got her purity well under
yer thumb, hain't We? Or mebbe she's
ateard to cut friendship tween her and
me by lcndln' an edged tool"
Ten days later Mis-. BillinS was aston
ished to see her eXcentric ncighbor ap-
pear, all dusty and travel-worn, at her
door, AMI to hear him say quietly:
''les, ma'am, your man says | may
.ake that ar scythe, and its high time
that little meddcr Of mine was moved.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-28
A Tornado in Montana.

From the Deer Lodge City on. IT,
Ne1o Northwest of April 23d, we extract
the following:
During the past three weeks there has
been a succession of violent tornadoes in
the valley, unpleasant as unprecedented.
They last from ore to three hours, and
are succeeded by q perfect calm. The
general direction is from northwest to
southeast. The width of the storm track
is not over a mile, its greatest violence
being confined to belt of 200 to 400
yards, crossing the valley diagonally n
short distance below town, and OCCASION
ally the side currents giving us lively
shaking up in the village, notwithstand-
ing the protection guaranteed us by the
Organic Act and the immigration Asso-
citation The first two wasted their fury
on fences, trees and moderate sized bowl
ders, tossing them about like .iack-strawS.
aud, Just by the way of variety, wrench
ed couple of logs out of the Decker
building in the lower end OF the town.
But Oh Saturday last, the third-and
we most deyou,ly join our prayers with
Mr.. Elliott that it may be the last-ot
these cyclones played a piece Of diabolism
not on the bills, aud we believe unprece-
dented i'll the explorations of the Rocky
Mountains. Mr., \. Ellicott recently
purchased the Hall arm on Cottonwood
creek, halt mile from town. 1t has on
it double log house, one story, having
n root area OF l7X+0 feet. On it there is
dirt root. Mr.. Ellicott was engaged in
re- eroofing it with boards, and had it
about completed on Saturday when the
storm began. His son, a lad of dozen
years, was on one corner and he on the
comb. As the whirlwind dipped he call
ed to his son to jump down, and Mr.. El-
licoit clasped the comb projection OF the
boards to prevent being blown to the
ground. Just at the instant the entire
roof, ratterS and all, was lifted from the
building, and rising with the whrlwind,
sailed away, attaining an altitude OF
about forty feet at the greatest, and
landing lS9 feet from tie house, where
Mr.. Elliott was dumped by the concuss-
ion; the roof performed somerSault
over him, and was scattered in a thous
and fragments up the valley. Strange
as it may appcr, Mr.. EIlicott is only
slightly bruised. The lad was Injured,
the board roof gliding out from under
him, leaving him sitting disconsolate on
the dirt root, while his father was aban-
donlng him at the rate of sixty miles an
hour When it is considered that the
roof contained 200 feet of lumber, was
nailed to heavy log raiters, aud that the
whole affair was carried lS9 feet intact,
some idea of the force of the whirlwind
may be obtained. The distance is given
us by Mr.. Cagett, who measured it i'm
mediately after the occurrence. The es-
cape of Mr.. Ellicott was miracle.