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WHISKY, WINE, ETC,
WINES, LIQUORS, ENGLISH AND
SCOTCu AT.ES rIrc

SCOACHA AAtNSS 11lOs
The subscriber begs to call the attention OF
dealers, connoisseurs, and consumers generally to
his splendid stock of foreign goods now on hand OF
assortment OF Domestic Wines, Ales, etc., among
which may he enumerated -
500 cases Of Clarets, high and low grades, care
fully selected from best foreign stocks
100 casks Of Sherry Wine, extra quality OF finest
grade.
100 cases of Sherry Wine, extra quality of finest
grade.
2o casks OF Sherry Wine, best quality of medium
grade.
rs barrels Scuppernong Wine OF best quality.
90 CASKS Catawba Wine
10 barrels =" medium grade.
Together with full supply Of Brandies, Whiskies,
Scotch and English Ales Brown Stout. etc., etc.,
which he is prepared to furnish to the trade and
sumers generally Ia quantities that may be re-
quired, and on tAe most liberal terms
p. j. JORDAN.
b6tf No. 220 PEAR Street,
Below Third and Walnut and above Dock street.
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ENGINES, MACHINERY, ETO.

XZ$GTA PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER
ssags.sllssssszsss g.slsssss sWORKs.-NEAFIE q LEVY, PRACTI-
CAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS, NA.
CAINISTS, BOILER-MAKERS, BLACKSMfTHS,
and FOUNDERS, having for many years been Ia
successful operation, and been exclusively engaged
In building and repairing Marine and River Engnes
high and low pressure, Iron Boilers, Water Tanks
Propeers etc. etc., respectfully offer their services
to the public being fully prepared to contract for
engines OF all sizess, Marine River, and Stationary;
having sets of patterns OF different szeH are pre-.
pared TO execute orders with quick despatch Every
description OF pattern-maklng made ct the shortest
notice. High and Low Pressure Fine Tubular ana
Cylinder Boilers OF the best Pennsylvania Charcoal
Iron. Forgings of all size and kinds. Iron and
Brass Castings OF all descriptions. Roll Turning
screw Cutting, and all other work connected
with the above business.
the establishment free Of charge, and work qua
ranteed.
repairs OF boats, where they can lie In perfect
safety, and provided With shears blocks, fallR
SIC, etc, for raising heavy or light weightg,
JACOB @. REAFIK,
JOHN p. LEVY,
BEACH and PALMER Sfraofa.
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viding that $4,000 shall complete their
construction, after which the bill was passed
Mr.. Shane, from the Committee on Fire
Department, reported an ordinance transfer
ring the sum of $32, 1871 from the appro-
priation to the Board of Fire Commissioners
to pay the Volunteer Fire Department for
salaries, gratuities, ETC., during the time the
Paid Department was organizing. Adopted.
Mr.. Mitchell, chairman of the special COM
mittee on the communication of Messrs Hen
derson, Woodruff, and others in reference to
the contract for the Worthington pump at the
Roxborough Works, reported that the con-
tract was legally made. Report accepted and
committee discharged.
Mr.. Thornton offered a resolution thank
ing the members of theV Volunteer Fire Depart
ment for their sci vices, and requesting a GER
tifcate to Re presented to each member,
signed by the Mayor and Presidents of Coun-
ellis. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsley offered resolution instruct
ing the Chief Commissioner of Highways to
inform Councils why he does not compel the
contractor for macadamising North Broad
street to keep the street in repair. Agreed to-
A number of bills from Select Council were
concurred in, and the Chamber adj djourned.
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IT. PUBLIC sALE-THOMAS & SONS, AUC-
E;i tioneers.-Desrable Country Mansion, with Sta
bic and Coach-house, Riverside, Burlington county,
New Jersey, on the line of the Camden ana Annoy
Railroad, 70 miles above Camden, and two minutes
walk from Station and five from Steamboat Land
ing. On Tuesday. April 49, 1871, at IL O'Clock, noon,
Will be sold at public sale at the Philadelphia
Exchange modern double 2H-story brick rough
cast mansion, situate at the northeast corner OF
Lafayette avenue and Kossuth street, Riverside,
Burlington county, New Jersey; the lot containing
80 feet IN front Lafayette avenue, and extending
in depth along Kossuth street 81 feet 4 of an inch.
At the depth OF 151 feet 1t widens to 100 feet and
continues in depth Of that width. Excellent gun
nng and fishing near at hand; fine roads and drlv-
ing in the vicinity II trains to and from the city
daily pass the premises. Photograph can be seen at
the auction rooms, and for a plan OF the house and
further particulars inquire of Edward A Heintz,
No. 492 Walnut street, Philadelphia. Immediate
possession, Win be shown by Mr.. Bear, on the
premises. Terms-One-half OF the purchase money
NJ. THOMAS & SONS, Auctioneers,
31125a1S15 Nos 139 and l41 s. FOURTH Street.
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

O. REAL ESTATE-THOMAS * SONS SALE.
Eil -On Tuesday, May 2, 1871, at IL O'Clock, noon,
Will be sold at public SALE at the Philadelphia Ex-
change, the following described properties viz. =
NO l. Three-story brick dwelling, No 1908
Thompson street. Twentieth ward. All that three
story brick messuage with two-story back building
ana lot OF ground, situate on the north side of
Thompson street, 20 feet west of Nineteenth street,
No. 9O3 the lot containing in front 16 feet. and
tending In depth the east line 76 feet inches, and
on the west line 66 feet, widening the rear to Is
feet inches The house has saloon parlor, dining
room, ana Kitchen on the first floor; chambers,
bathroom and saloon sitting room on the second
1oor, and chambers on the third floor; has the gas,
bath, hot and cold water cOoking-range heater, etc.
Terms $1,000 may remain on mortgage. Immediate
possession.
No. 2. Three-stoTy brick dwelling, No. 1920 Amboy
street, Twentieth ward All that three story brick
messuage and lot Of ground situate the west side
OF Amboy street, between oxford street aad CO.
lumbla avenue, Twentieth ward, No. 1920; the lot
containing in front 16 feet including the northern
moiety OF half part OF alley feet inches wide
and extending i'm cepth 40 feet inches House con-
tans rooms and bathroom; has gas hot and cold
water, etc. Clear Of all ncumbrance. Terms cash.
NJ THOMAS d SONS, Auctloneers.
4s2229 Nos. 199 ana 141 S. FOURTH Street.
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CITY COUNCILS.
Their Proceedings Yesterday.

Their Proceedings Yesterday.
Select Branch met as usual at half-past 3,
President Cattell in the chair.
communication from Commodore Frailey,
concerning improvements at League Island,
was referred to the Committee on Surveys.
Several communications from his Honor
the Mayor caused considerable discussion.
That concerning the placing of telegraph
poles in front of houses was referred to the
Committee on Law; the others to the Com
mittee on Surveys.
The ordinance creating a loan of $500, 600
for paving Broad street was considered and
further action postponed two weeks.
The Mayors veto relative to the widening
of Baltimore avenue was not sustained.
Common Brdnch-President HUM in the
chair.
message concerning the laying of tracks
on Broad street was received from the Mayor.
In connection with this matter, Mr.. Calhoun
offered resolution directing the City Solicit
tor to take legal steps against the Thirteenth
and Fifteenth Streets Passenger Railway Com
pany to prevent them from continuing the
work of constructing a railway on Broad
street. The resolution passed.
A message was also received from the
Mayor relative to the building of telegraph
wires in the city. Referred.
Chief Commissioner Dickinson of the High
way Department, notified the Chamber that
the lowest bid for the drainage of the meadow
lands was $37, 1919, an excess OF $17, 100 over
the appropriation made. The subject was
referred to the Committee on FinaRce.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. s. A. Mil
Ter, and passed, directing the Chief Commits
sioner of Highways to notify all contractors
whose limitation of time has not expired, to
forthwith repair, in a proper manner, all
streets paved by such contractor or contrac-
tors, as now require repairing.
resolution requesting the Legislature not
to pass ''the act to regulate the crossing of
certain railroads at grade" was presented by
General Wagner and passed
The Mayors veto relative to sidewalks on
Baltimore avenue was taken up and con.
sidered The bill passed over the Mayors
objection.
The Mayors veto message against releasing
the securities of Street Contractors Oraw
ford, MoGlue and others was also taken up
but not sustained.
Tie ordinance appropriating $4,000 Il
erect new market houses on Girard ant
Movamensing avenues was taken up from
last Thursday, the question being on Mr.
Dingee's motion TO strike out Girard avenu'
from Eighth to Tenth street. This was no
sgreed to. ,.
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- RUS S t E 81 sA E

OF
VALUABLE REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
Pursuant to the terms OF deed OF trust executed
to the undersigned, on the 18th day Of November,
A. d. 1869, by the Tucker Creek Oh and Mining
Company of West Virginia, to secure the payment
OF a certain debt, therein described, due to Frede
rick Farthorne, amounting to $1,000, with interest
from the 18th day of November 1869, which deed Is
recorded in the Recorders Office of Writ county,
West Virginia, In Deed Book No. 8, page 522, will,
ON THE sTH DAY OF MAY, 1871 Uhat being the
second Monday of the month), at the front door Of
the Court House Of Writ county, West Virginia pro-
ceed to sell to the highest bidder by public auction,
for cash in hand the following real and personal
property in said deed mentioned, to wlt:-An that
certain tract of land situate, ing and being in the
county of Writ and State OF West Virginia, about
one mile west of the Court House Of Writ county,
containing THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY
EIGHT ACRES OF LAND, known as the Tucker
Greek Oil and Mining Company's Farm.
Also, other certain tract of land situate on the
waters of Sym Camp Kun, and left hand fork OF
fuckers Greek, in the county Of Writ and State of
West Virginia, containing EIGHT HUNDRED AND
THIRTEEN ACRES of land, more or less, being the
same tracts of land conveyed to the said Tucker
Creek Oil and Mining Company Dy Nelson j..
Nickerson and wife, by deed bearing date the Sth
day of June, 1885, both of said deeds OF record
in the Of1lce of the Recorder OF Writ county, West
Virginia, in Deed Book No. 9, pages 29s aud 3Ol.
also one Portable Steam Engine Boiler and fix
lures, 20 horsepower, two sets OF blacksmith tools
and lot of Oil well tools, and one fre-proof safe,
all of whichss now upon the premises.
lawt MS d. H. LEONARD, Trustee.
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Domestic Affairs.

Yesterday was the anniversary of Thomas
Jeffersons birthday.
"A deadlock exists in the New York Legis-
lature as we'll as in that of Pennsylvania
Some of the whale ships on the Pacific
coast have recently had difficulties with mutt
nous crews.
The funeral services of Commodore
Chauncey took place yesterday at st. Marks
Church, New York city.
The testimony in the Crittenden-Fair
trial, at San Francisco, closed yesterday, and
the argument commences Immediately.
There is very little prospect of Congress
adjourning next week, owing to the amount
of business remaining unfinished.
The Ku-klux bill was debated far beyond
midnight, last night, in the United States
Senate, and vote will be taken on it to-day.
President Grant is making arrangements
to start on has Pacific trip in about ten
days. He proposes being absent month
or So
The Government as yet, has received no
official news of the alleged outrages, by Mexi-
cans, upon United States troops on the Texas
border.
The Sheriff of Rensselaer, county, N. Y,
yesterday levied on 100000 worth of loco
motives belonging to the New York Central
Railroad Company.
The House of Representatives yesterday
repealed the law requiring Congress to orga-
nize on the 4th of March, transferring the
time to December, by vote of 80 to 90.
On Wednesday night Edward Marston
and wife, while preparing to get aboard
train at Hyde Park, ILL.,, were run over and
instantly killed by passing train on an ad-
joining track.
The situation of our State Legislature is
still perplexing, neither the Republicans nor
Democrats being willing to relax the dead
lock to pass any important private bills, and
the Senate will not consent to any final ad-
journment until new apportionment is
agreed upon.
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Foreign Affairs.

Paris is calm, but the exodus of the inha-
bitants continues.
The Orleans Railway has been cut by the
Versailles troops.
-Marseilles is now quiet and the police
force is being reorganized.
All the roads leading to Paris are occu-
pied by the Versailles troops.
The British Consul at Paris has warned
all Englishmen to leave the city.
The amount of credit that is to be asked
of the German Parliament is 12O, 900, 600
thalers.
The members of the Commune are per-
sonally on the field of action to direct the
movements of their troops.
-Thiers is opposed to bringing on deci-
sive action until 1000 additional men have
reinforced the Versailles army.
General Dombrowski telegraphs to the
Communal Committee that his forces
have occupied three-fourths of the town of
NeHilly.
"A portion of the Versailles army, en-
gagged in the attack upon the outlaying forts
to the south of Paris, has suffered greatly in
both killed and wounded.
"A Hamburg despatch says that France has
undertaken to restore to their owners all the
German ships taken by the French cruisers,
and not condemned as prizes of war.
Delegates from the party of Cancellation
have returned to Paris, and the conditions of
peace proposed to them by Theirs were that
Paris shall first lay down her arms, and then
municipal franchises will be granted to the
city
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

inches to the southeast side OF Mount Pleasant
avenue, and thence by the same north A. deg. 30
mn east 84s feet So Inches to the pace oil begin
ming; containing . acres, rood 30 50 100 perches,
No. Q. Lot, Mower street, extending through TO
Cresheim road, two fronts. All that lot Of ground,
situate on the northeast side of the Old Cresneim
on the northeast side of the Cnesheim rOat thence
by land, late % John TannahIl, deceased, north 43
deg. min, east 1853 feet inches to corner, and
south "a deg. 43 min, east ia feet 10 inches 10
corner: thence by land of George IL. Garrett north
t3 deg Al min. east 800 feet 10@ inches to the mid
die OF Mower street; thence along the middle OF
Mower street. by lot No. S, north 46 deg. min.,
west 445 feet to corner, the line of land now or
late of Valentine Burkhart; thence by the same
south A deg. 20 min west 643 feet 81 inches to the
northeast side of Cresheim road ; thence by
the same south 2deg "a min east 45 feet ~ lnches
to a corner, and south 80 deg 10 nn, east feet to
o corner of Michael Galloway's land; thence by the
same, the next three following courses and dis
tances, viz, north Al deg 20 min., east 146 feet Al
inches to a corner south 46 deg, east so feet to a
corner, and south "A deg 80 min west les feet 1923
inches to the northeast side Of Cresheim road thence
along the same south 80 deg. 10 mn east 90 feet
~ inches 10 corner, north 70 deg. % mn east 2S1
feet 514 inches to corner and thence south 80 deg.
10 min cast 10 feet so inches to the place OF be-
ginning; containing acres 2 roods, "a 62-1OO
perches.
BY the Court.
JOSEPH G. TITTERNIARY, Clerk o. G.
JOS. REX,
VIM. REX, A,,-,-.-....
JESSE HINKLE, ADMINISTRATORS
JAMES KEISEL,
N. B.-The above are located on very high ground
commanding a beautiful view OF the country for
miles around and the sites are very valuable fol
country residences, being in the immediate viciAity
OF and adjoining elegant country-seatS Lthogra-
phic plans may be had at the auction rooms.
Mount Pleasant avenue, Bryan and Mower streets
are not cut through yet, but laid out on the city
plan,
M. THOMAS & SONS, Auctioneers,
25 ap S Is Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH street.
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PROPOSALS..
NToTICE.-To CONTRACTORS AND BRIDGE
IN BUILDERS.
.pP ARTMFNT OF SURVEYS.
No. 9Q4 South FIFTH street, Philadelphia


No. 2Q4 South FIFTH Street, Philadelphia
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the De-
partment Of Surveys until O'Clock p. M. OF April
is, 1871, for the CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE
over the river Schuylkil on the site OF the Suspen-
sion Bridge at Paramount and its approaches to ex-
tend from Twenty-fifth and Spring Garden streets,
in the Fifteenth ward, to Thirty-second and Bridge
streets. in the Twenty-fourth wRrd, length OF
Proposals viii be received for the bridge super
structure over the river, including all materials,
workmanship, and erecting ready for USE III VIII be
$40 feet span, of wrought iron, ana also TWO trusses
for Thrtieth street, so feet span, OF wrought IRON
Detailed plans of these bridges, conforming TO spe'
cincatioDs, to accompany proposals.
Proposals for all the iron work on approaches VIII
be accepted separately, to be erected complete for
use, as per plans and specifications.
And separate proposals for the graduation and
masonry, to include curbing and paving, as per
Each bid must be made upon blanks prepared, other
wise they will not be accepted, and every bidder
must submit the names OF two persons OF undouOted
responsibility who Will be bound with them as secu-
rity for the faithful completion of contract. The
city reserves the privilege OF rejecting any and all
bids that may not be satisfactory.
Payments will be made monthly in bonds oil the
city of Philadelphia, in cash. at the discretion Of
the Mayor.
Each bid must be accompanied by certificate
from the Law Department that proper BOND, Tor
the sum OF five hundred $500 dollars mas been died
there, in accordance with the ordinance approved
M ay %, 1s60
The contractor or contractors, in making their
proposals. shall do so with the understanding that
il their proposal shall be accepted every dispute or
difference which may arise incident thereto shall be
decided by the Chief Engineer and Surveyor, from
whose decision there shall be no appeal.
All bidders are invited to be present at the open
ing of proposals offered on said day, at 81 O'Clock.
Plans may be seen and examined at the Department
of Surveys, where specifications and blank propo-
sails may be obtained on and after the 10th inst
STRICKLAND KNEASS,
25s4t Chief Engineer and Surveyor.
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d. EXECUTORS SALE.-ESTATE OF WILL
hIii LIAM HARPER. deccased.-Thomss Sons
Auctioneers. On Tuesday, April lS, 1871, at IL
O'Clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the
Philadelphia Exchange, the following described pro-
No. i. Valuable Business Location, threestory
brick dwelling, with side yard, No 921 Passyunk
avenue, corner Of Marriott street, two fronts 45N
feet 'front.' All that modern and substantially built
three. story brick messuage, with tnree-story back
buildings lot OF ground situate at the northeast
corner OF Passyunk avenue and Marriott street, the
lot containing in front Passyunk avenue As feet
inches, and extending IN depth along Marriott
street liz feet Il ot an inch and on the other line 90
feet 6% inches. The house is 22 feet inches front
on Passyunk avenue; built OF first quality materials
and workmanship, with handsome side garden, filled
with choice fruiG trees, grape vines and flowers.
Corner lot 22 feet IL inches, fronting Pdssyunk
avenue and extending along Marriott street l2 feet
of an inch all in complete order in every partcu-
lar. Also, one-nalf OF the party wall OF the house
on Marriott street, adjoining the end Of the lot.
ALSO, the north party wall OF the house, which is
examined any day previous to the sale. See plan.
Clear OF all incumbrance.
that we-secnred ground rent of 5000 a year, paya-
BILE January and july issuing out OF all that lot of
ground situate at the northeast corner Of Balm
bridge and Guilford streets; secured by public
schoohOuse, and payable by the city when it is due,
by resolution OF Councils passed that all warrants
for ground-rents to be paid when without delay
Lot 54 leet on Bainbriage street. by 60 feet on Gull
No. 8. Eight Building Lots, Pavonia, N j. All
those building lots, each 20 feet front by 100 feet
deep, situate on the PavoDa Land Associations
lduOi nOtln ol OhIhuehy otdJe ot new Jersey. flan
can be seen at the auction store and the day of
sale. See plan.
no. 4. Stocks.
! share PaVonia Land Association.
shares Insurance Company OF the Stase OF Penn
syvania.
Pew No. so, centre aisle OF Sixth Presbyterian
Church.
20 shares onion Mining Company OF the State OF
Nevada.
400 shares Honey Comb Petroleum Company
100 shares Sugar Dale OH Company.
100 shares OIL Basin Petroleum Company
$1,000 interest in the Dallas Oh Company.
Lot No. 2O3, section ~ In the Philadelphia Gene
terry.
NJ. THOMAS & SONS, AuctiOneers,
8 Is al 10 Nos. 139 and l41 S. FOURTH Street
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TINTED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
THIRD STORY, UNION BANK BUILDING,
FAYETTE STREET NEAR CHARLES,
BALTIMORE Nd, March 20 ISL
PROPOSALS are invited for Dredging Channel
in Queenstown Creek Maryland, from Chester
River to Queenstown Proposals 10 be sealed, in dL-
plicate, endorsed outside, and accompanied by
copy OF this ADVERTISEMENT will be received until
noon Of April ~, 1871, and will be opened in ten
minutes thereafter in presence Of such bidders as
may be present.
Ihe material is easily removed The channel is
not to exceed one hundred feet in width or eight
Ieet in depth at mean low water. The locality is
sheltered.
Forms Of proposals and any desired information
to be had on application at this office.
The right to reject any bid is reserved.
VIM. p. CRAIGHILI,
323 Major OF Engineers U. s. Army.
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TINTED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE

TINTED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
L THIRD STORY UNION BANK BUILDINGS,
Fayette Street, near Charles
BAIT MORE, Nd, March 2S, 1871.
PROPOSALS are invited for dredging channel
through Fredericksburg and Spottswood Bars, in
the happahannock river Proposals, to be sealed, IN
duplicate, endorsed outside, and accompanied by
COPY of this advertisement will be received until
noon OF April rs, 1871, and will be opened In ten
inmates thereafter in presence OF such bidders as
may wish to present. Separate Proposals will be
also received for removing one wreck in Fredercks-
burg bar.
The material is easily removed. The channel is
not to exceed 80 feet in width feet in depth at
mean low water. The locality is sheltered. The
tide rises about TWO feet
to be had on application at this office.
The right to reject any bid is reserved.
VIM p. CRAIGHILL,
s29 Major of Engineers q. s. A.
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The following we're elected officers
OF the Spring Garden Institute at the annual
meeting last evening--President, John NJ
Ogden; Vice-President, William b. Thomas;
Treasurer, John ]. Lytle; and Secretary, NJ
Balderston. board of twenty-four managers
was also elected, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
The supply of coal is very nearly ex-
hausted
There was another beautiful auroral dis
play last night.