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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

WAsHINGToN, April 30.
The amount Of United States currency
of all kinds outstanding at this date is
/ S40l ,595, 273.
The Cabinet session was of very short
duration to-day, no extraordinary busi-
ness being under consideration.
Justice Davis has been in receipt to-
day of numerous kilograms from Gin
cinnati, advising him Of the progress of
political affairs.
A special order from the War Depart
ment directs the superintendents of the
recruiting service to send one hundred
and eighty men to the Department of
the Platte.
The President sent the following NOM
nations to the Senate: Lewis Reach, to
be SurveyOr-General of Washington
Territory; Thomas n. Lee, to be post
master at Hancock, Michigan.
The Senate Arms Committee will
meet next Monday. Senator Hamlin
is preparing a report, and Senator Ste
vens will present paper with his views
as a majority of the committee.
To-day the Secretary of State intro
duced to the President Chevalier Baron
d'Ohenberg, sent by His Majesty, the
Emperor Of Russia on an extraordinary
mission to the United States. The usual
fOrmalities were observed.
A bill was introduced in the House
yesterday by Mr.. Negley, and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary,
which is in effect demand from the
managers of fourteen railroads that they
be paid the difference between full pas
sengeT fare and the rate of three cents
per mile allowed by the government
during the war for the transportation of
troops.
DR.. William Joos, a member of the
National Council, in Switzerland, called
on the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics
to-day, in company with John Hetz,
COnsul-GeneraI. He brings a letter Of
introduction from the Hon. Horace
Rublee, Minister Resident at that repub-
lie. DR.. Joos visits this country for the
purpose Of aseertaininga favorable local
ity for Swiss settlers, and to secure them
from imposition on reaching and estab-
fishing themselves in their new homes. /
The Doctor viii visit Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and other Middle and Western
States.
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The bill to encourage the planting of
trees and for the preservation of the
wood on the public domain was brought
up.
The bill was advocated by Messrs.
Banks, Mccormick, Bingham and
others.
The main point of all the arglI-
ments was beneficial to the effect of the
trees on rain, climate and fertility of
the soil.
After some debate the bill was reject
ed by a vote of 81 to IS.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
Mr. E. FL. Roberts addressed the
House. He said he was in favor of the
pending bill with certain amendments.
Mr. Beck followed in a speech in sup
port Of the bill. He favored the reten-
ton OF taxation on whisky, tobacco and
stamps; also the retention of the income
tax.
Mr.. Brooks followed, and presented a
table to show what the programme Of
the Democratic members of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means is in regard
to the tariff.
|. Mr. Dawes inquired of Nr. Brooks
whether 1t was his Intention and that Of
his Democratic associates on the Ways
and Means Committee Beck and Kerrl
to support the bill.
Mr.. BrOOl1s-Wheneve we see a re-
duction Of taxation pop up anywhere
we will go for it.
Mr.. Dawes-I want to know whether
or not you win support this bill?
Mr.. Whenever you propose a
reduction Of forty per cent on taxation
we will go for it. When you propose a
reduction Of only ten per cent. we will
go for it, so we intend to vote for every
available reduction of the tariff every
where.
Mr.. Dawes-Do you propose to vote
for this bill?
Mr.. Brooks-Let me ask the gentle
man from Massachusetts whether he in
tends to vote for the bill he reported?
Mr.. Dawes repeated his question.
Mr.. BTooks-We do not intend to vote
for it; and now viii the gentleman from
Massachusetts say that he viii vote fog
it?
Mr.. Dawes-l do not intend to vote
for it in its present shape, and unless It
he amended in some Important particu-
lars will vote against it.
Mr. Brooks-Does the gentleman
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SPAIN.

MADRID, April 30.-Marshal Beranno
has issued a congratulatOry proclama-
tiOn. He states that the loyal people Of
the provinces have taken up arms
against the insuFrectionists. The Mar
shall announces that the Carlist bands
in Arragon have been dispersed or de-
feated.
A battle has been fought at Tudila, in
Navarro, ,betweenthe government troops
and the insurgents. The latter were
defeated with a loss of three hundred
killed and wounded
Marshal SerrOna is advancing at
Rodas. The CarIists retire as he ap-
proaches. The number Of the Insur-
gents in Andalusia under President Sa-
tordeur is reported Insignificant. The
Carlists continue to groan in their sub
mission TO the government and the
ruinous part Of the Kingdom.
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YOST.
An Inventor in a Bad B0x-The Con-
sequences of Perjury.

TITUsvILLE, PA, April 3O.-A special
from Pittsburg to the Herald says
George w. A. YOst, who was convicted
of perjury last week, was sentenced
this morning to pay a fine of one
thousand dollars, pay the cost of the
proceedings, and two years hard labor
in the penitentiary. Yost was the in
ventOr of the celebrated Climax mower
er and other machines and machinist
appliances connected with moving ma
chineFy. His perjury consisted in false
affidavits in the suit for interference
brought by William HestOn to deprive
YOst of the cutter baF-lever patented
by HestOn and stolen from him by Yost.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-ArizOna
adyiees state that the Apaches have
captured the last mule train running
from the Bradshaw district, and the I'll
ger Company is now unable to ship ores.
Generals Howard and Crock had long
conference at Camp Mcdowell. General
Howard viii visit Southern Arizona.
A committee Of one hundred Is in eX-
ecotive session, considering the PROPOSE
ton OF the St. Louis delegation in refer
encee to building the thlrty-fifth parallel
road.
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DEVILISH.
Attempt to BlOY Up a Great Public
Work Partially Successful.

MILWAUKEE, April 80. A special
dispatch from st. Paul to the Ddilg
Sentinel, says that the city of Duluth
was startled by two heavy explosion
last night in the direction of Superior
City, which was found this morning to
have resulted from an attempt to de-
stroy the new dixie building, so as to cut
off the waters of the st. Louis river from
its natural outlet. A considerable por-
ton Of the work were blown to pieces.
The citizens of Duluth accuse the peO-
pie of Superior City, though the actual
perpetrator have not as yet been dis
covered
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NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs.
DISSOLUTION.

TIHE firm OF Harris, Cochran & Co. Is this
Il day dissolved by mutual consent. g. a.
Cochran W. J. p. Doyle and ID. J. DOYLE have
disposed OF their entire interest in said firm to
their partner, Mr.. A. /. Harris, who assumes
all liabilities Of said firm, and who is alone
authorized to collect and receipt for any
money due the said Arm.
A. T. HARRIS.
q. A. COCHRAN.
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BERLIN, April S0.-It is positively
untrue that Bismarck expressed his ap-
prOval of indirect claims.
I The Rhine is now crossed by eight
pontoon bridges, which connect Alsace
with the Grand Duchy Of Baden.
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EDMoNDsON-on

EDMONDSON-On the morning of April
Both, ASDREW JACKSON EDMONDsON, in the
18th year of his age. ..--z
His funeral will take place from his late
residence in shelby County, nine miles SOUTH
east from Memphis, THIS DAY, at II o'clock
am. E-
LEFTWICH-At the residence Of his father
in-law, DR.. b Walsh, near Whites Station, on
the morning of the 28th instant Of consump-
ton, WASH T. LEFrwICH, in the twenty
ninth year Of his age.
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STOKES.
POstponement Of the Trial Of Jim Fisk's
Murderer.

NEW YORK, April 30.-The case of
Edwin S. Stokes came up before Judge
Cardoza this morning. In the bill of
exceptions by the plaintiffs counsel,
stay of proceedings was asked for.
The Judge denied the motion to stay
the proceedings. The counsel then
asked for time to put in a plea. The
District Attorney assented, and thecourt
adjourned until tomorrow.
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NAsHvILLE, April 90.--The Episcopal
Diocesan Convention Of Tennessee as
sembled at Christ's church in this city
to-day Nineteen preachers, present.
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NOTICE.

TTHE stockholders of the Memphis and
Il Raleigh Railroad Company viii meet
Saturday, 9Th, 1872 at the Office of L. & H. B.
Newkirk, "a Second street, for the election of
directors for the ensuing year, Polls open
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FOREIGN NEWS.
tEANTE.

PoRT-AU-PRINCE, April 25, VIA HA-
vANA, April 30.-Peace has been es-
tablished and the country is now quiet.
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Governor Reeds Impeachment still
Pending.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 29.-Jus-
tiees Westeott and Hart in the Supreme
Court to-day sustained acting-GOvernor
Day, and advised Governor Reed that
his impeachment is still pending before
the Senate, which court, they say, is the
only tribunal to acquit him, and until
he is acquitted or discharged by that
tribunal he is suspended from office as
Governor. Chief-JUstice Randall dis
sented in an able opinion, holding that
the Senate having adjourned sine die,
the Supreme Court could decide as to
the effect of that adjournment, and that
its effect was to aequit Governor Reed.
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HARRIS, MALLORY & CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO
HARRIs, COCHRAN a co..
Wholesale GrOcers, Cotton Factors
. AND
s54 FRONT STREET.

MEMPHIS, May LIST, LIZ. = =
Referring to the above card, we take plea
sure In announcing 10 the patrons OF the late
firm and the public generally that we VIII
continue the grocery and commission business
AZ the old stand, No. 253 Front street, and we
trust, by close attention to business, to merit
a continuance Of that liberal patronage here
tofore bestowed upon the late firm. Our
senior partner Mr.. Harris VIII give his per-
signed 70 us.
n1yI HARRIS, MALLORY & CO.
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PRIVILEGES TO LET.

Sealed proposals will be received for each Of
the following privileges at the picnic of the
Memphis and Charleston Benevolent Associa-
ton, viz: saloon, Restaurant. Confectionery
and Shooting Gallery. Proposals will be
received until May 6th, at u m.
All proposals addressed to
WILLIAM HARRINGTON,
Memphis and Charleston Railroad shop,
Chairman Picnic Committee.
Said committee reserves the power to reject
all bids IL not satisfactory. apE
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MOBILE, April 30.-COtton steady; middling,
239S 9Sg231Sc; net receipts, 1850 bales; sales, zoo
bales: stock 1914 bales.
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DIED.

SAVANNAH, April 30.-Cotton very firm;
middling, 214c@225F; net receipts, 3Ol bales;
sales, IDS bales; stock, 2l6O bales.
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MEMPHIS
Ofdcial Drawings Tor the ImprOvemenf
Ofthe Fair GrOuuds.
NIGHT SCHOOL.

The undersigned viii open night school in
the Market street school building, commence
ing May lst. Elementary OOk-lzeeping, ,Arith-
metic, Latin, Reading, Spelling and Pen
mansnip will be taught. Terms, % 80 per
month in advance. r. N. THWEATr.
ap30 WI. FOUTE.
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MOBILE.

CHARLESTON, April 30.-COtton firm; mid
ding 221sc; net receipts, 40 bales; sales, 200
bales; stock, l457 bales.
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GEORGE c. HOWARD.
SIDNEY J. BRADSHAW.
WILLIAM A. COTHRAN.
J. :. COTHRAN.
GARD

In retiring from the firm Of Howard, Brad
shaw & Co, we tender our thanks to those who
have favored us with their patronage, and
cheerfully recommend the parties who suc-
ceed il TO the favorable consideration of the
saIna. w A Il i 4 COTTI y n
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Notice to the Public.

N pursuance Of an ordinance passed BY the
L General Council, making it the duty OF the
Chief of Police 10 have all goats and swine
impounded found running at large, this is 10
give notice that the ordinance viii be en-
forced, and all goats and swine found running
at large on and after Monday, May 6th, 1872,
viii be subjectto the penalty OF the ordinance.
rnvI p p ATHY CHEZ OF Poliee
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ADDITIONAL COTTON MARKETS..
NEW ORLEANs-

NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, April 30.-Flour frmer; low
TO choice Xxx, IS; family, sl0@l2 80. Oats
firmer at 62c. Bran higher at 81 50Gl Co. Mess
pork firm at sl3 IS. Bacon advancing at go
75zaS14c. Lard advanced, fierce packers &c;
g4c; keg l01zc. Sugar firm; good
to fully fair, Stf99sSc Others unchanged.
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- CINCINNATI.

The Chicago Tribune Opposed to
Davis--The Appeals Special
Says Davis is Ahead.
Meetings and Organization Of the
Various DeIegatiOns--Their
Strength and who
they Favor.
The New York Tribune on the
Liberal PIatfOrm-The st.
Louis Times 0ut-and-
Out for the Con-
VentiOn.
Speeches Of Carl SehUrz and Cas-
sius N. Clay at COTingtOn---
Judge Stanley Matthews
to be Temporary
Chairman.
SpeCulatiOnS and RumOrS--MOVe-
meHts and FiReSSing of Pol
iticianS---The Race Be
tween Davis, TrUm-
bull, and Brown.
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IALVE.srnN.
CHARLESTON.

GALVESTON, April 30.-Cottor steady; good
ordinary, % a2015c receipts, 907 bales; sales,
$50 bales stock, 1000 bales.
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Commfttee or Arrnnraments.
DIS5OLUTTON.

TFNHE firm Of Howard, Bradshaw & Co. is this
Il day dissolved by mutual consent, W. A.
Cothran and J. 5. COthran retiring.
The cotton tactOrage and commission busi-
ness viii be continued by the remaining
partners, q. c.. Howard and S. j. Bradshaw
under the firm name of Howard Il Bradshaw,
at No. 2s6 Front street, who are authorized to
settle all claims due the old firm; also, its
obligations.
GEORGE C HOWARD
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-26
FOR PATENT,
NOTICE NO. 1877.

TT q. REGISTERS OFFICE, CARSON
u CITY Nevada, April Sd, lSI2.-
Notice IL hereby given that the st. Louis Gold
and Silver Mining Company, By. w. L. Lowe, IL
superintendent and Managing Agent, has this
dsy nled 10 this Office o diagram, together with
. notice Of application for a patent from the
United states, under Act OF Congress, approved
July N, 1856. for sixteen hundred and sixteen
Q.6i6) feet Of . certain vein or lode OF quartz or
other rock In placer bearing gold. silver, copper
and other metals. commonly called and known
- the St. Louis Lode and 81. Louis Company.
sIsaatcd In Gold Hill Mining Dlstrlei. Storey
county, Nevada. SSid claim IL bounded on the
North By the Lucerne Company, and on the
particularly described as follows, TO witt: Com
menclns 1t Post No. I, being Post No. 2 ofthe
Lucerne Company, located In q small rayine on
the west slde oithe Devils Gate Toll Road, al
= distance'of 957 feet southerly IRON the Justice
Independent claim, at which point tho quarter
section corner on the south linG OF Section 3.
Township IL NJ, Range u E., bears north 3 de
Rrees Is minutes West, li35 feet; thence run.
ming Sonth II degrees East ] GIG feet to Post
No. :. The lateral extent OF sald lode 10 un.
known, but Il 10 bounded by end lines, one OF
which beinX the North line. commences at Port
other Of which being the Sonth line commence
at Pest No. ., and runs north 20 East, and south
20 West, From developments made, the lode
ID shown In tho open cut and tunnels Nos. ! and
3. (shown on the accompanying diagram the
s~utcrops Of which Is plainly seen at various
points on the westerly aide Of the above de-
icribed line. From the Dlttrict Records, the
original location OF this claim extended ,3S4
foot southerly nom Post No. Z. The st. Louis
Company by making application for Patent FOR
the northerly 1915 feet. do not relinqntsh their
rights to the said 1891 feet. The above lode is
supp sed to be embraced In an area Of seven "a
acfes.
Said claim IL more particularly described In
the notice and diagram posted In this ONCE and
at Poet No. / on the claim.
ans ood ADOLPHUS WAITZ. Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-26

THE administrator Of the estate of
Mrs. Compton, of Orange county,
n. Y, lately found among her effects,
stored and hid in odd and out-of-the-
way places, s4sS in gold and silver
coin and in paper money. Green
backs were found between the leaves
of . singing-book. A suspiciously
heavy teapot was discovered full OF
gold and silver. An old sugar-bowl,
nearly full of rags, had in its bottom
S35 in gold and nearly that amount
in silver. In a bundle Of rags fonnd
in an chest, which apparently was
only filed with cast.of garments,
was nearly $500. Hidden in a SINH
lar manner were found other sums.
The coin were American, German
and French. the oldest German piece
bearing date Of ITS, the Oldest
American, 1903.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-26
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

NJoTIcE-To THE CREDITORS OF 8. c.
IN FOCUS, FOCUS & CO. and FOCUS d
HOWELL, Bsnkrupts.-In the District Court OF
the United States for the District OF Nevada
In the matter Of 3. C. FOCUS, FOCUS i Co. and
FoYus & Howell, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is hereby
given that, pursuant to an order made BY said
Court in the above. entitled matter on the 18th
day Of April. g.. D. 1872, . hesring Will be bad
upon the petition Of said s. c. FOCUS. hereto
fore died In said Court, praying for bis discharge
from all his debts and liabilities. provAble
under the Act Of Congress entiued "An Act
to establish . uniform system o. bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved
March 2, 1851. and for . certificate there
Of, before said Court, on tho 9Th day. Of
Nay, A. D. 1872. at 10 o'clock A. =. Of said day,
At the court,house,, in the city Of csrsoS.
Time and place any creditor OF said bankrupt, or
any other person In interest. may appear and
show cause, II any they have, why the prayer OF
r. ". DAGGETT,
ap24 I'd Clerk Of said District Court.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-26
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
yOrrCp Nh 100

TT 8. REGISTERS OFFICE. CARSON
". City, Nevada. April 8, lsIa.-NotIcc is
boreby given that the Llcernc Mining Company,
by w. l.. Lowe. Superintendent and Managing
Agent, has this day died IN this once q diagram
together with notice OF application for . patent
from the United States, under Act OF Congress,
approved July o., lss6, for nine hundred and
quartz or other rockIn placer bearing gold, ~:
yer, copper, and other metals, COMMONLY. called
and known as tho Lueerne Lode and Lneerne
Company, situated In Gold Hill Mining District,
Storey county, Nevada. Said claim 10 bounded
on the North by the Justice independent COM
pany, and on the South by the ~. Louis Com
pany,a and 10 more particularly described - fol
loWS' to Wit: Commencing at Post No. !, DO.
ing Post No. s OF the Justice lnGcPendent
claim, U. s. Patent Survey, n which point
ADMINISTRATION corner on the South line OF
Section 5. Township 10 n, Range 81 E.. oears
North IS degrees 80 minutes East oes Ieet,
thence running South Il East infect 70 Post
Known, but It 10 bounded BY end lines, ono Of
Which bcInr the North line, commences e Post
No i And runs north 10 I. and south 70 W.; the
other on which being the South line commences
n Post Ne, . and runs north ~ z. and south ~
W. From developmentI made. the lode 70
shown in the open cut and tu3aels Nos;l and2,
recognized Is being the lode upon which this
COMPANY blE their claim. The original ioca.
tion Of this claim extended 373 Get northeriy.
Tho Lucerne Company by making application
for Patent for the undisputed portion OF their
claim do not relinquish their rights to tho said
373 feet
The above Is supposed to be embraced in an
ere, Of -four q sets'; Said claim I. more par.
ana ond 7 pUTIg WATT Re0ister. T,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-26
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for publishing
specincations and drawfngs Of Patent Once.
[Approved january II, is7i.]
Be % ~rs,olvsd BY the Senate amd HoSss ef Rtprt-
setatires Of ths United &aiei Of america IN

Be q rs,olrtd. BY "a. Senats and Hos': Of Rsprt-
Conoress diienbled.
lions and Of the engrayinGs heretofore accompany
ing the annual report OF the Commissioner OF Pat.
cnts be discontinued amer the publication q thai
portion OF the report for eightc.n hundred and hxty-
nine. for which the plates have already been pre-
pared and that, In lieu thereof the Commissioner
button, not TO exceed one hundred and my copies
Of the complete specifications and drawings OF each
patent subsequently Issued. together with suitable
Indexes TO be Issued from time to time, one copy TO
be placed for nee public Inspection In each capitol Of
in the clerks ONCE OF the District Court OF each Ju-
dIclal District OF the UnitOd States, except wheu
such Offices arc located In State or Territorial capt.
tols, and ono in the library Of Congress. which copies
or all matters therein contained. and shall DO oerti-
ned 10 under the hand OF the Commissioner and seal
OF the Patent once. and shall be taken and received
from said repositories for any other purpose than TO
be used Is evidence; and the Commissioner Of Pat
ents Ia hereby authorized and directed to have print
ed such additional numbers OF copies OF ~spccihca-
lions and rawlings, certified as hereinbef0re pro-
vided. OF q price not TO exceed the contract price or
tueh drawings, ior saie. as may De var TarInhtsd ~ inc
Is also hereby authorized TO furnish Q complete set
OF such specifications and drawings TO any public
library which will pay for binding the same info vol.
umes 10 correspond with those 10 the Patent Once.
and for the transportation Of the same. and which
shall also provide proper custody for the same. With
convenient access TOT tue pnDnc tnereto, unuef such
regulations as the Commissioners shall doom reason
able; and provided also. that all contracts for max
Ing copies OF drawings shall be made under the pro-
visions Of chapter one hundred and f1y-nvc, sec.
tion nine. OF Act Of Congress approved June twenty.
nye, eighteen hundred and siIty-four, which reads
as follows: Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, that
all lithographlng and engraving, where the probable
total cost OF the maps or plates Illustrating or &C.
companying any work exceeds two hundred and
my dollars, shall be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder for the interests Of the Government. due 70
gard being paid TO the execution Of the work, after
due advertisement BY the Superintendent Of Public
on Public Printing be authorized to empower tho
Superintendent Of Public Printing TO make immedl-
ate contracts for engraving. whenever In their opin.
ion the sxigencies OF the public service will not Jus
tify waiting for advertisement and award"