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ENGLAND.
LONDON, June 90.

LONDON, June 90.
Tho DaRy NctoS of to-day says the
American members of the deputatiOn for
promoting religious liberty in Russia,
who will shortly arrive in England, will
be present on Tuesday next at the soirec
at the National Cabinet and be entertain.
ed on Wednesday by banquet at Rich.
mOnd. Among the visitors expected are
Bishop MCIlvain,of Ohio and Hon. Peter
Parker
In the House ri C0.Nmons to-day two
fruitless attack were rl.sle on the Royal
privileges. { &c was n proposition to
build a much heed public .a4d through
the grounds 0 Id by the side OF r1ucking.
liam Palace, and the other was proposal
tosell the occupied palaces, such as ST.
James and hampton Court, and apply the
proceeds d the reduction Of the public
debt 10Th were rejected, Mr.. Glad.
stone ay0 the Wing members were con.
spCY Is In their devotion to the Crown
and Their antagonism to the measures
proposed.
II Is r,lmorCd that Prince Arthur is to
be made Duke Of Ulster, and that the
government intends, before the prorogA.
tion Of Parliament, to Introduce bill for
the purchase Of royal seat IN Ireland.
The cable between Hong Kong and
Shanghai Is repaired, and communication
again established.
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DEFAuLTINd REvENUR CoLLEcToRs.

DEFAULTING REVENUE CoLLECToRs.-
In consequence Of the assertion that $685.
0OO,OO was due TO the United States
Government from deiauting Collectors OF
Internal Revenue, Il is stated that Com.
missioner Pleasonton has caused the &C.
counts of his department to be care
lully examined, and has ascertained that
the deficit from the cause mentioned
reaches total Of 81 ,Sl3, ,lO5, distributed as
follows Louisiana, II ,l90, ,i45; New Mex.
leo, $94S, ,493; Nebraska, $340,s New
York, $9l7,743; Pennsylvania, $2l7 ,804;
Virginia, $l5S, 1860; Arkansas, $l30,B5s;
Ohio, $ll0, 1GG; Missouri, $ll6, ,507; NlCar.
olina, $74,5i4; w. Virginia, 800 800; Indi.
ana, $5S, 1888; Maryland, $50, ,145; Alabama,
$54,2l3; Texas, $4G,59O; Nevada, $44, $50;
Georgia, $i3,59i; Kentucky, $40 1873; II.
linols, $il ,4gO; New Jersey, $86,634;
Idaho, $94, ,lO5; Wisconsin, $93, ,729; Nichi.
gun, $ls,O9S; Minnesota, $l5S6l; Mon.
tana, $Ss7l; Delaware, 1854; Iowa,
$2050. Suits for the recovery OF the
above amounts have been commenced
against the deIaulting collectors, and In
many cases, il is stated, judgment has
been obtained. 1t IL believed that the
Government will not lose any large
amount, as the bonds Of the sureties are
considered good.
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CEAcRAFT l. MACAULEY, Monroe 1t, east Of Ith
W. r. s. d. L. HURBARD, 4th ST., one door soutl
Of Court House.
Banks and Bankers.
BANK OF WHEELING, No. Main street.
cry BANK, Crangle's Block Market street.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MO- Mohroe sIIe''
MERcHANTs' NATIONAL BANK, corner Main ahI
Monroe streets
NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, No. Main street.
PEOPLES BANK, % Main street.
Books and Stationery.
CAMPBELL y MoDEBNOT, cor Market and Mon
roe SIS,
PAULL BRos. & Co., 90 Market st,
Business College.
Mccoy 81 TIUTCHINs, HornbrOok's BuIlding
Man street.
Book Binders and Blank Books.
AnLl, FREw l. Co., 10 Quincy street.
Boots aud Shoes, CNholesAle)
CD. KNOX b Co., GS Main street.
Boots and Shoes, RetaIl)
L. V. BLOND, IO7 Main street.
Bread AMI Crackers,
Ggo. n. ZIMMIR, Ia! Market street, -
ChrOmOs aud Frames.
r. T. NIcotL q Co., under Mcclure House,
srONER h llANKg, ~ Market street.
China, Glass, sc.
F.C. WMsuIP Il Co., 81 Monroe street
Clothing.
rHOs. HUdHEs, 81 cor. Monroe aud Wafer SIS
j r. LAKN = Co., No. Monroe street
J0HE l.. RICE, " Monroe street,
n lf Mnurnp HlFppl
n.n,,.,.
EE, WoRTuEN, Monroe st., between Main and
Market,
Druggists, (Wholesale.)
LAUGHLIE, Bros. h Co, Main street.
I'odAN' h'HT u N"'' pr'ugo c"rhe''
DFuRgIsis RetaII1
e,,,,,,, poov,v, ~, n1I Is,i,o,,.,u.u
MpHUnp & ~ vsbGn,,,o II"i '"'''
"'""'' "''''' ""' ""'"''h'O" ''""'
Dry Goods.
y.,, ~ u,-,,, a. Mat,, a, r,,,,ro NUI,..IIr,,
nn,,u. u 4 % .wnn,vs III Main str"ai
i \ RnonEs & 90, Merchants Block Main ri.
JonS RoEMER & Co., 81 and S Main st;
t;FS LHI Il THYLoM { Co., TO- MsrchanIs Block, Main
street ,,,
,.,,,,, - o,,, -, Ita,, s,roo,
iITsEtnn 4 BnoruRW sG 4 gg Market street.
''""""" " '''''""" W /" ~ "''N'
,,.y "'O,','S"' y" 49, n.,,....,,
taIERAY Sog 4 TO-. "A Main street
NJ REILLY, % and o. Main street.
JOSEPH spklDEL Co.. ~ nam ST. cor quincy
UTOcers, (ReiaIlD
q n BooT,, A co.. cor Monroe 4 Water sts,
III, SaYTM, cor. Market aud Quincy streets
Uats aDL Cans.
I,opyp q upos Gs Main street
v.u. a,
,,--... "v", , n%"s," "'i
MErcALF BURT ~ MAN slIe'I
JAW" "' '"''' ''' "'"'" ''''''
Insurance
ALTNA FlIE EAND hAHISE ms COS "'h'e uIue'
pins %st.u5T wv WAp,vr Iusuu,ucv "a nm staIrs
MI "nw ,,not 10 M"rcha"ts NatIHnnI Isnk
Fn.SsTIS ISStaIS"S "a 70 Monroc street
PEABODY Insurance Co, lOG Market street
WEST "a, INSURANCE co.. south S'd' Mohro'
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PRESIDENT WoOLsEY, of Yale College,
has been afflicted with II severe series OF
bereavemcnls in the course of his life In
1919 he was called upon to bury one
daughter and two sons during the same
month. In 1853 he parted from wife and
daughter. In 1861 son and daughter
were removed within IL months space. In
view Of these singular providences occur.
ring nj regular Intervals Of nine years
each, he occasionally remarked that al
though he was moi superstitlous at all, he
dreaded 1870 Unfortunately his most
gloomy i0rebOlings were then realized,
for not only II brother and sister, but two
Of his daughters, were followed to the
grave.
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THE WEST INDIES.
KINGSTON, JAM, Juno .

KINGSTON, JAM, June 90.
AdviCes from st. Thomas to the III
inst, states on the 4th troops of Bae2 num
bering from twelve totifteen hundred
attacked about an equal number Of Ca,
braps forces at San Juan. The latter were
defeated with heavy loss, including two
cannon captured, General st. Clair killed
eighteen prisoners, and the camp equip.
ments taken. When Cabral saw 1t was
necessary for him to retreat, he ordered
the powder magazine TO be fired which
was done, and nearly the whole town of
San Juan, according to report was des.
troyed. Baez during the action remained
at A2uA, hut has returned TO The Capital
since.
The laying Of the cable is progressing
very iavOrably, and already has reached
the. .Guadaloupe and Dominica islands.
The steamer Florida remains in port, but
it is said she will go to Laguayra, Vene.
2uela, at the end Of the month.
Dates from CAROLS, are to the 9Th. Gen.
eTal Sala2ar had gone 10 New York, on
his way to Europe, for u pleasure trip
He settled his difficulties with BlanCo, by
accepting large amount of money, and
leaving the country. This destroys the
chances Ofthe success of any revolution
against Blanco, The remaining bands of
rGvolutionists, are of little account. The
Cubans residing in Venezuela, together
with the Quesades, are said 10 be assemb.
ling at Puerto Caballo, and preparing for
some expedition.
HAVANA, June 80.
Valmaseda arrived at Vestientes yes.
terday, where he discmbarked his troops
and Is now marching toward GuayabAl
and Santa Cruz Cespedes Is at Don
Pedro, near Guaymero. The insurgent
Gen. Luis Nguetgo, with large force,
passed Sanlo river accompanied by Gen,
PaCheCO.
The Spanish Minister to Mexico has
arrived at the capital.
A telegraph line from CiegO De Ayih
to IuCarrO has been established.
An insurgent Captain named RNdigne2
has been killed. The surrounded insur.
gents led the Spaniards to Espinassas' en-.
CampmCnt, and in u fight which ensucd,
Espinassas was wounded and five Of his
party killed.
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A SINGLE trial will convince the most
skeptical of the efficacy of HELMBoLD's
GRAPE PlILs in Sick or Nervous Head.
ache, Jaundice, Indigestion, Constipation,
Dyspepsia, l}illimsness, Liver Complaints,
General Debility, &G. No nausea, no
gripping pains, but mild, pleasant and sale
In operation. Children take them with
impuniiy. They are the best and most
reliable. IlELNiBOLD's EXTRACT SARsA-
PARILLA creates new, fresh and healthy
blood, beauties the Complexion, and i'm.
parts n youthful appearance, dispelling
Pimples, Blotches, Moth Patches and all
eruptlOns of the skin. 1aw.1m
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PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH, June 90,

PITTSBURGH, June 90,
]. Edgar, President Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, has been in the city several days
consulting with the authorities relative tG
a plan for bridging and tunneling at all
the street crossings, and inlersect the
company's track in the city limits some
five miles in length A proposition has
been submitted by the company agreeing
to build all the bridges and superstruc.
turc Of the tunnels at their own cost, The
city, by way of compensation, is asked to
yacate Grant street, from Seventh to Lib.
erty, and one or two squares Of the other
streets in the vicinity Or the Union Depot.
It the proposition is accepted by the city,
the work will be commenced aud large
sums expended in these improvements.
To carry out the plan will require the
construction of ten or twelve iron bridges
and tunnels, The ground proposed to be
vacated is located in the heart OF the city,
Is and very valuable.
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Express Robbery in Alabama.

MOBILE, ALA, June ~.
Notorious thieves entered the Southern
bound express car on the Mobile Il Ohio
Railroad Sunday morning last They
overcome the messenger and threw out
the safe which contained large amount
Of money, The safe was found broken
open. The thieves were tracked 10 this
city and two of them arrested yesterday,
and with them was found a portion OF the
stolen money. The remainder II is thought
will be recovered, One of the prisoners
IS an escaped convict aud desperate
character,
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Weather RepOrt.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OPPICE OFTnR CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIcER, :
MAanINnhnM IL L. lima o.

OFPICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFF1cER,
WAsnNarOE, ID. C., Jnne23
Synopsis for Past Tirenty.Fbur Ii6uts.-
The barometer has this afternoon fallen
decidedly from Wyoming Territory TO
Arkansas, thence To Lake Erie and north
ward. This time It has fallen slightly in
the south and middle Atlantic coast The
low pressure of Thursday evening on Lake
Ontario has moved eastward, and the ba.
rometer Is now rising In New England
rapidly. The temperature has risen to.
day In the Ohio valley, but Is now falling
in the extreme northwest. Northwesterly
winds generally prevailed during the day
from Lake Ontario TO Wisconsin, and
nOrthward winds are now fresh and very
variable from Arkansas TO Lake Erie, and
thence to Iowa, with indications Of sev.
eral local storms. The weather Is re.
ported cloudy and threatening from hako
Erie 10 Iowa.
ProbdJiitieS.--1t Is probe that severe
storm will pass from western Iowa to Ohio,
with lesser storms 10 the southward. Ex.
tended threatening weather Is probable
for Saturday, from Virginia to the north
md enst.
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FORT SCOTT, KANSAS, June 23.
Dispatches from A. J.. Mitchell, presi.
dent, dated at Lebanon, Mo, yesterday
announces that the contract for grading
ironngl and eQnipping the Laclede &
Fort Scott railroad, from the Mississippi
river to Fort Scott, has been closed with
Geo. A. Fitch, Of New York.
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KIlIrd hn a Rnnnwnr Tenm.

CHAMpERsBURu, PA, June %.
Ms. Rose Mumma, Of Harrisburg, wife
of the Assistant State Librarian, was kill.
ed near this place, to-day. She was TAX.
ing drive with Doctor kaufman, and
while he was making a call on patient,
the horse ran away, and Mrs. Mumma
was pitched from the buggy. She leaves
a child one year old,
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Ut. WAYNE, IND, june E5'
Yesterday during the noon recess oftho
Stone Lake School, in Van Buren, town
ship, Lagrange county, Indiana, Miss
ALA Dwight, teacher, while amusing the
children, was approached by Charles
Barnes and n lady unknown, the former
asked Miss Dwight for few minutes Of
private conversation, which was granted.
The two seated themselves on q fallen
tree near by, but had not convers-
ed long. before Barnes with apparent
excitement, jumped up ana drew n
revolver, and in rapid succession fired two
shots at Miss Dwight, both taking effect
in her head and producing almost instant
death. Barnes then fired the remaining
four loads into his own head, and was
about to reload the revolver when he was
disarmed and taken into custody. There
Is but little hopes ofhis recovery. The wo.
man accompanying Barnes was placed
under 81 900 bail. The supposed cause Of
the homicide was the rejection some time
apo OF his suit by Miss Dwight.
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"A fire in the village of Phelps, Onta.
rio county, New York, yesterday, de.
stroyed property to the amount OF ,SSO,
900; insured $26O9O. The principal losers
are Michael Kelly, goocer; E, L., Carpen.
ter, store and billiard room, and Hotck-
kiss Bank,
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Gheqntellfgeueer:

CouNCrL last evening completed the
ordinance providing ldr The management
orlhe Gas Works, appointed trustees, to
manage them, and reduced the price Of
gas to $3.50 or $9,52 for prompt payment.
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The Rock Island stock Smash Up.
Nnut NnnH Innn 90

New York, June %.
The leading operator in the Rock Is
land speculation, has offered to settle
some of his contracts at 80 per cent cash,
or In full with his note at twelve months.
The brokers were engaged yesterday, in
unrayelling the tangled thread Of their
confused accounts, and for the present
there Is m end to suspension, whatever
failure may develope when the claims
which are now counted as cost, Are real.
lied at their actual value. The creditors
of one OF the suspenders, were firm in be.
lieving that there was arGtention OF assets
which should have been applied to the
payments of their claims, and sued out an
injunction against the removal of these as.
sets from the vault of the Safe Deposit
Company, so ending such litigation as
may be necessary TO settle the dispute;
but the box In which the assets were sup.
posed to be, was found empty, the victims
then attached the bank account of the
slippery broker On the street yesterday,
the drifts of comments upon the Rock
Island affair, was violently denunciatory
OF the principals concerned In II. Mr..
Woodward Is alleged To have deliberately
plundered the street Of from 100000 To n
81 900 900, and in doing so, TO have re.
morselessly broken down dozen or more
smaller firms, dependent on him. He
was pronounced confidence man Of
the first magnitude.
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, June 90.
Col. John Noble, n pioneer, formerly OF
this city died at Columbus, Ohio, last eve.
ming. .......
John Key, on trial for killing his father
and another person in Flemingsburg, Ky,
was convicted yesterday, for murder in
the first degree.
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Arrested for Murder.

NEW ORhEANS, duht 90
Thomas Wrenchell, has been arrested
for the murder OF Jas. i. Lyons, q teIe
graph operator Wrenchel, with whom
Lyons was boarding, attacked Lyons In
bed, Saturday morning, beating him Sc
severely with walchman's club, that he
died Sunday.
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GERMANY.
BERLIN, June %.

BERLIN, June 90.
Bismarck has written letters to certain
members of the Reichstag, in which he
says that while the Catholic delegates in
that body oppose German unity, he has
received assurance from Cardinal AntO.
nelli that the Pope diSapproves Of their
course
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BELGIUM.
BRtissELs, June 90.

DHUNEIHi TWHC 20.
Baron D'Anetllaus informed the Cham.
Der to-day, that rs far as Is known of the
Communists under arrest in Paris, 1O5 are
subjects Of Belgium. lie said the Belgian
Government had not asked for their re.
lease, nor lid II intend to, but II expected
and would see that they had an impartial
trial
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MILWAUKEE,.

MILWAUKEE, June 90.
The steamer Diamond, owned by j. +.
Morse ~ Co, of Oshkosh, was burned at
Berlin, Wis, yesterday; loss $4,000, half
insured. .
The steam FIGURING Mill, owned by
Mr.. RiS, at Iron Ridge, Wis, burned yes.
tGrlay; lOss $1,000
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The Polar Expedition.

New YORK, ,Iune2 90
The Artic steamer, Polaris, is 10 he
ready to leave for the North Pole Tues
day next Mr.. Hall has succeeded in
getting scientific stall and crew To suit
him
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PHILADELPHIA.


PHILADELPHIA, June 90.
The report Of the fire at the Atlantic
Oil Works last night was exaggerated. A
tank Of oil containing 12,0OO gallons, in
the refinery Of Warden, Frcw 4 Co, was
burned. Loss 100000.
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New 1Tamnshire Lerlslntnrr.

CONCORD, June %.
The Legislature visited Hanover today
and participated in the dedication of Cnl.
YER ball, a new building which was erect.
ed for the State College Of Agriculture.
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WHEELIN
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Names, Business and Locations Of
the Leading Houses in Wheeling,
for the use of Country Merchants
and others visiting the city. Those
intending to purchase will do well
Ocnt this out for reference.
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CLEVELAND, o., June 81.
Mrs Dorrlta Schardt, while laboring
under an attack Ot insanity, drowned her
child and then committed suicide by
drowning herself, In the lake last evening,
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MADRID June %
The Cortea will finally vote on the ad
dress Ia the Crown tomorrow, after
which the Ministry will be arranged
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The Troy Wing burlesques the weather
reports after this fashion,


"Itis probable that the barometer will
be OF no use again. An earthquake may
be eexpected throughout Illinois, and two
or three hundred water spouts may be
relied upon in the Middle States, ANOTHER
volcano will open up in the Rocky Noun
tains The indications are favorable in
the Southwestern States for season oil
fasting and prayer. Some melteorlc stones
of respectable size may prevail along the
Atlantic coast No other change indl.
cnled'
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The Newark Railroad Trouble
Ended,

NEWARK, N. j. June 90
The Cilizensof Bloomfield and railroad
company have compromised, and the
trouble is at an end
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VINO was the wisest man. Knower
What did he know Ke knew enough
10 90 in out Of the rain.
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WHAT word may he pronounced
quicker by adding two more letters TO It.
Quick.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT,
Exclusively to the IutOllIgencer.

(By the Western Union Line,
OfiCc Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe STA }
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r AXE HERRING-25O HALF BAR
II RRLs. Just received and for sale BY
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NEACKEREL-HALF BARRELS,
lNl Quarters and Kits. Nos. and 8, atre'
duced prices. - ,,,u.co
lea HENRY X. LIST q w.
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TERMS OF THE DAILY:
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we are State Agents for the above Company,
and will keep constantly stored In our new haga-
zine, in this city, a large nupplyof
Coal and Rock Mining Powder.
Rife Powder, In kegs, half kegs and quarter
kegs, all warranted Of superior quality, and for
sale At the lowest rates.
Large orders allied al MAnuiactafers' prices,
''TiSas nSVs 'Uu'O' HENRY K. LIST . co,
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DEFINED SUGAf1-tOO BARRELS
~ hard and son white. For sale by
lea HENRY X. LIST d co.
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4 GENCY OF MIAMI POWDER
IA COMPANY.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
PROPOSALS. lR GRANITE FOR THE NEW
Il STATE DEPARTMENT.

STATE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1871.
Sealed pror osals will be received until !! o'clock,
M. of the 22d day oil June, 1871 at the office OF the
Supervising Architect OF The Treasury Department,
tot iui nishng and delver at The site of the p.o
posed budlne all the dimension granite required tor
the exterior Of the new state Department Tor who
arout 1870 900 cubic feet will be require Proposals
must state the price cubic foot Tor stones whose
dimensions do not exceed twenty cubic feet, and the
OF increase in price Tor stones exceeding twenty
cubic feet. TIE exact average size Of the stones
not at present be eser but will aplroxiU ate 40 cubic
ieet. Stones 10 be quarried aid delivered according
to schedule OF net sues that will be furnished the
contractor One inch will lie allowed TOR quarry d-
mensions on each worked face OF the stones.
Each bid must be acc' mpauied by samp'e block.
II inches cube OF the gaUite 1t is proposed TO fur
nish, which must be sound, durable. OF Uniform
color and good grain; tree trem diseooring or oher
foreign substances and capable OF withstauding the
action OF the elements and that has be fully tested
by use in bnildirg., and is rcm quaIres capable of
furnishing the quality and quantity desired within
one year, and from which stone as been or is now
being used tor for fIst-cass buildings.
Bidders will state how soon they can commence the
delivery OF stOue, and the amount per week bev
deliver They Win also state the average and maxi
mum sizes Of stone that can be obtained from their
quarry.
No bids will be received excent from the owners OF
lessees OF the quarries from which the stone Is pro-
posed to be furnished. -9
All proposals must be made Oh the printed fol ms to
be obtained OF the Supervising Architect, and be
c0mpanied by penal bOnd in the rum of fifty thou
sand dollars tS5OW that the bidder will execute and
ptTnl IN the cont act awarded 10 nm ana give D0n0
therefor iu the penal sum OF one hundred thousand
dollars 100 000 and valid and binding lease of the
quarry 10 the Government as security tor the faithful
performance OF the contract the lease to take e6e
upon the failure OF the to comply with the
terms OF the contact; said lease to authorize the
Government to fake full possession OF the quar- y
aud work it at the expense of The contractor in case
OF sach default.
Tue right 70 reject any or all bids received is re-
served.
Prop sals must be inc'osed in a sealed envelope,
il dorsed g proposals 'or Granite tor New State De-
partment," and addresseito
A. d. MULLETT,
Superv sing Architect, Treasury Department,
my29-23t Washington ID. C,