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Coon IDEA.-hiT. Gatchel, president OF
the ). z L. p. o. G.. It. A.. intends s0on-if ar
rang nents can be made 70 that end-to offer
number Of prizes TO girls and bows between the
ages OF 70 auC 10 years Tor the best essay on the
subject Of cruelty 20 animals, to be classified
coTdlng TO age, those between the age OF 10 TO -
years eS> az ON WHAT Is cruelty 70 animals"
and those between the age OF Is and 10 years
eaS2y on ''Nhat effect does cruelty 20 animals
have upon society, &c" Because OF many
members CT the society being absent from the
city at the time when the annual meeting should
have been hold, * = proposed 10 postpone said
meeting until October. when, If the aD0ye idea
mSe-- TIE approval o. the members and is carried
out, The pixies vii be distributed a. Lincoln
Hal.
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FoR IMPROVING GOOD ROPE
III ROADn

Board Of Public Works DtSrter Of ColpxnBta.l
WGShin gfOE, July -, lS-2. 4
Sealed Proposals viii be received ~ this ofics
until AUSUsT 4, at noCn,l for the following work,
viz:
For The grading Of that portion Of the Good HOps
Road between the eastern line at Duioutown snd
Good Hope. ard the grayeiing % saij road between
Nichols avenue AID Good Hope The construction
OF OF twenty-i iDl pipe calvert, ffy f57
feet long with head ais Of stone also FOR
side wal 70 arch oulyert Of stose masonry.
Each bidder will be required before prescribing lis
DID 20 ceposit it'll the Collector of eshiugtJu city.
to the edit OF the Board OF Public orks, the
OF i've hundred dollars, S60o,) taking receipt
therefor az guarantee thai he viii enter into and
carry ont the c0ntrac. IL syded 10 him, IA accord
ance with his bad. The cney 80 deposited viii be
refunded TO the unsuccessful bidders after the award
Of the contract, and o. the contractor after the con-
pletion II the WORK.
Plans and Specifications of the above work can be
at this ofiice.
Proposals should be addressed 20 the Vice Presi-
Dc mt Of the Board and iBdOr SGD Proposals for Inn
proving Good Hope Road.
The Board reserves The right to reject any sll
bids. Bidders III state the shortest time ia which
the work can be completed.
iys6 ALEX. x SHEPHERD, Vice President.
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The TROUBLES IN ARKANsAs.-Dobson the
sheriff OF Pope county; Hebkof, the clerk, and
Stuart, the circuit school superintendent, who
had charge of the posse charged with numbering
the prisoners Hale and Tucker, arriyedin Little
Rock Saturday evening To see the Governor, Ii
Is thought to induce him to declare martial law
Citizens OF the county also came down to pre-.
vent. II possihlef any such CONTINGENCY.
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Court. Judge HEMP hreys made decree GiTgrc-
INK MARY y Daut from fLe bon dS OF nuatIiMouv
win " %. ! isry. TIE petitioner al eyes that
She was married 70 respondent august -. 1851 .
ana that soon after be became addicted 70 the
use CT lEtCN.c G'ius drinks and has become a
habitua! dICukGTd. She charges that he has H.
fiCted OF her acts Of the most malignant cruelty
by acc jslus her with lie most dreadful crimes.
= he respondent IL .,Is answer denies that plain
tan wa true 20 her marriage vows, OF that he
s.4Et5T6t her good name, and admits that he
left her in $50, Gt which time she refused 70 CO.
habit with him The testimony was taken ly
Mr. Crinkshsnk- LaSelle Tor plaintiff O. D.
Barrett fer respondent.
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THE WESLEY CHAPHL SABBATA SCHOOL Ny
CUKstoS seventy miles down the river ON
Wednesday, gives promise OF being an en- ioyable
affair. See the advertisement. Tickets for sale
at Philip & SolomonS bookstore, OIL Pennsyl-
avenue.
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PosT OPFICR APPOiNrMESTs--Mr.J John
T. Walker has been aPPointeda special agent
Of the Post OfiCe department. Daniel 3. Kid
Ter, OF New Jersey. has been appointed to a
first class clerkship in the same department..
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4 CHAPTER OF ACCIDESTs.-On Saturday
evening. Mr.. Thomas l.. Young was thrown
from his carriage, Oh Pennsylvania avenue.
near :, street, and Ead his head badly cut, in
rcnsequ nee "a his L0rSc becoming frightened
a. a iCSd OF hay.
On the same evening, = cOi0red boy was run
over By Cast driven ny Charles TOmrncT. in
ElCLHc se-iOUS iEjuTit4 On him. Offcer Burr
arrested The driver gra sent the bCv 70 MS home,
sLSre surgical assistance was rendered.
On Saturday evening, officer Loan picked up
a KAN ISmCd Pat MakOney, on the corner Of
PeDnSy IL SI.ia avenue and l1Jk street. where he
had fallen in a drunken fit and cut hi head
severely. II. Tree dressed the wound. and he
was taken 20 his boarding house on ist street
between Pennsylvania avenue and 3 street
northwest.
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LOCAL NEW 5.
Txeursious. Pic.SIcs. &c

ExcursfOus. Pic Mes, &c.
Daily excursions to MOCnt Vernon or TIE
steamer Arrow.
Marshall Han r vil-On now oTen Tor the -
cepti0n OF picnic paTtes
Grarl e stivaI Of the Washington SchuetTeE-
NeTe.n this afternoon and evening.
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DRoPosALs FOB CAsT-IRoN WORE.
OFFICE OF THE sUPERvisISs ARCHITECT,
TREasVRV DFnaRTNENT-

OFFICE OF THE sUPERvlsIN6 ARCHITECT, J
Treasury DEPARTMENT, =
NAsHINSTON. ID. c., July II, lSI2.A
Sealed Proposals viii be received at this Once un-
til N. AU6UsT 2D, lo72, tor furnishing. fitting,
and delivering the CAST iron Columns ana Piasssrg
required Tor the rst. Second. aud Third Stories Of
the South Wing of the State, War, and Navy
Departments Building At Washington, L. G.
Copies OF the drawing, specification, and schssule
may be had on application at tbs Office.
Payments will be made ON the delivery and &C
ceptanoe OF the work ceducting ten per cent until
the completion of the contract.
All bids must be accompanied by penal hInd, Is
the sum Of Eve Thousand dollars, (S5to,D that the
bidder will accept aud perform the contr.ct ~
warde6 60 him. the suciency OF the security 70 e
certified by the United states Judge, Clerk OF the
United Court, the District Attorney oil the
district wherein the bidder resides.
The pepartment reserves the right 20 reject any
or All bids, NJ be deemed for the interest OF the
government TO do %; and bid that Is not made
the printed form, 10 be obtained AZ this Office,
and doe not conform I'm every respect with the terms
Of the advertisement, will not be consieerec ueither
will any proposals be received from parties " no are
not themselves engaged In the manufacture OF cast
iron work, and Who have not the necessary facilities
for getting out the work.
All bids must be enclosed In . sealed envelope and
endorsed Proposals for Iron and addressed
/ to A. b. MULLETT,
iyls-lH Supervising Architect.
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A NEW YACHT Clue has jus. been formed in
tbs city 10 be known as the American Yacht
Club. They have elected officers and are now
negotiating for fine Yacht, capable of carving
twenty-five persons. Mr.. ". Z. Magee has heel,
elected president Of the club.
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THIS Is THE WAY Tilt0u talks about his sister,
Susan II. Anthony; "She alIgLted, dove like
in the midst of the Cincinnati convention. and
found resting place Tor her pretty feet in that
suTging flood. She came down upon Baltimore.
like eagle descending from her mountain
eyTie to snatch a kid from the flock. but was
scared away without so much a. one little lamb
to flesh her beak upon. At Philadelp hia, how
ever, il was otherwise, there she and her sister
found recOg milton, and upon Philadelphia she
her winCs.3
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RAILROAD BOND
AND

AND
REAL FATE MORTGAGy
Combined.
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Cou.8eusea Eoc-ss

.JuGge Ola = improving Ia health
Sone unkEovn rascal tUrnedin a false ALARM
CT tte ye>f-7 day afternoon frofz box =.
a case OF smallpox was reported to-day TO
L-sulS--aii. @SOE@n - go Gtl street..
TIE mysterious chalk marks have again made
ter 2i.i Sasaace On tEe street co.rers
Ire dlbeEuiAC Benevolent Sccie., 7-.Iav at
!tHeSi lie lGneESi Vi The late Jo--. q DsI IN q
Ds. yeId. t5-day ordered NJ. Mich olson. 81
49, .'dei.- q g. oSEe c.-t-, % 1C..- the col
HclcTs 10 nave the Cartg on J. street, between
i0-L and llth streets. AZ O'Clock ;J-l1FrOv.
morning Tor inspection. This l. done with q
FieE O asC-Tfz -lus q there are any gUst grounds
oi cor ila'H. tha- TIC carts are not kept in a
c,Fsn!v condition.
Yesterday afternoon OfFcer Harris, 81 the ith
precinct, found the boy Of a white IL lie infant
. 81 e tic c5S5TyS;9-. Ea'l and removed Il 70
the statiSu-tCt,c. Sif-Ie Coroner Patterson ex-
aDiirel L and decided Q, a. 70 vas Sfi'-bccD
George Bowley. = v6i-knOwn inelrlate, at
Ten Ttsd suicide Tor tire fourth tune on Fri,
night y drUvHi-C ia tLs Eastern BrancL, Ja,
70 D. ir'-'.,s .i-slst Wa -z,cuei b 50Ioo l0-s
WhH WJre .shirE near ~.
Yesterday morning seyeTSl wagons loaded With
tl'Tty ~ fCEtv CO!OTed converts e tie Bsltist
1sI-l. passed through SO1tl Washing s0H to the
LgTe -aCTe % te iI Ils-Sa G In the POtSE .sc.
CE t.f II IA tGgy made the Welhiu ring with
iCUa singing alI shouting.
\ Cr.0Isd WJ-ii..H. named D. on. was f1s@Ei-
Ou-ly assaulted on Saturday uiE-t near the cor
FCr II itts 49, ! 'rJets Jy a. LL-SDoWn c0iuTed
man, hui she nLs.iy made her cane. About
E..i 81 hour ,aj r gLi.o woman. Bridget Don
oboe. was Knocked Down in the sane vicinity BY
a mar arsver iEg The description OF the one
arC-C mentioned.
To-day The stTsCJ ears or the Boundary and
SILVER Spring road commenced running from
toe llt rs cti0H OF 1th and Boundary streets to
the SCLu6tzen Park foT the accom- mediation Of
visitors 20 the festivities there. The road at
present las only a single track. but syitches
have been aid 80 as 20 enable the cars . leave
every Ave Eiautse.
ILL., morning Iir. G7tChe. arrested the driver
OF car 30. ., Washington and Georgetown rail-
read Tor cruelty beating one OF his horses. The
eli yer frs. beat the horse with the handle Of the
brake aTl next 81 uck him on the head with the
butt q whip. Justice Mills fined the accused !
: AID costs.
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DIR. RAILWAYS
Sarsaparillian ResOlvent.
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER,

Eys,y d,o, OF the Observation-Disclosures
VENT communicates through the Blood, sweat
with new and sound material S1ofnla, Syps,l.i,
Tssoas, MOaih, Tansors, Nodes in tis Gisna: asS
chter parts Of ihs system, So,: Ewes, S.rn,norOs,
Ss,s DISEASES E1.to.s Fssss Sores. Sad Had
Rins Esrm, SaH kAsasS,n, E1ys,pstas Ae.., B!as!
NisKi Sceats, Loss Of Sps t asd all ioasiss cJ ts
seomGe, 81 Modsr. Chemistry, and q Csw days' -:
.oi pror.to any person xstxs q for either 0 tAsa
wastes and decompostion that Z continually bro.
gressing succeeds in arresting these wsstes and
ne s vi. sss nss Mi
does fure-a cure 10 certain; for when once this
4. Ssr 81 q and psss 1
yin b rapid, and every dsy the patient yia feel
sese ass
weight increasing.
hot only docs the SAlsAPARnLIAN RHsoLvRNR sx1
al eoa sa Cs
. the only positive cursfor t
KIDNEY AND BLAHDlR COMPLAUIs,
Urinsry and Wemb diseases, Gravel, Diabetes
& q vs
there are brick deposits or the ystsr e hok,
as sSss %
DARK, bilious spnearance, and white bone dust Dc.
ton when passing water, and Dain n Il "a d
the Back "a along the Loins.
DB. RADWAY'D
Perfect RaKEnA1V0 RAll1,
perfectly tastslss, seGansIy coated With sWsst a.
kadvsyb Pills, the cure Of III disorderS 81 De
Disessss, Headachs, sfpston, ysnc., iSdi.
geeyion, Dyspeysia, Bniousne9, Bilious fsvse
In1amn.tion Of the BcMels, Pfies and all Derapge:
. positive cure. Purely Vegetable, containing d
mercury, minerals, os Szlst93ous drugS.
few dcsss a 1ADWAYD PILLS YIN ffes th
syutem from al the abcve-named disordeEu. pHtoo
s cents Dsf BOZ. SOLD BIZ DRU00IoT6.
READ FALSE AHD TRQH." Send one letts
stamp Ito DADWAY D co., No. % Maiden Las ,
Nov Ymf InfoUna<5o1 worth Thousands win
Nc yoU, ylo-0.WG6W.y
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Ik hDn cSf bEfxsr M1SR FOR

TkEAsIkY DkPAkrNENI. July Z, 1871.
Proposals to supply the Treasury Department with
Coal and Wood for the ensuing will be received
At this Office up 10 noon Of MONDAY, August 8,
inssructsns TO bidders win be furnished on appli
/. iyio Bls $50 .sAausIs Chief oierk
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c,
NEW BOOKS
AT PHILIP & sOLoMONs'.

Three Books Of Song. By II. w. Lensfsllov..-..s;
the World By james Brooks. rs
Crossing the Atlantic; illustrated. By Augustus
Mireio; A Provencal Poem. BY Frederic Mistral
Translated by Harriet Preston. q
PRINCIPLES, with an introduction by Lloyd Garri-
son H. I
Alabama Claims The CAGE of the United States.
The History Of Annapolis, the Capital OF MARY
Three Centuries OF Modern History. BY O n
iOnse..:..'... 81
The Reviewers Reviewed. By Alexander II ste
The Life Of Abraham Lincoln. BIZ Ward Il. La
Satchel Guide to Europe; Compact ard Con.
pIstS ] Is
Lord hilgobbin. BY Charles Lever .............7s
Albert EUnel By the late Lord Brougharn ..... T5c
Doston ......-ss)c
All the new Books received as soon as issued
Books sent by mail postage free.
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Mr.. EMMETT QUIS, the principal examiner
o, patents, and in charge of the steam engineer
ing room in the Patent ONCE, and who was
employed in that Office = number of years. died
at his residence In this city. at an early hour
on Saturday morning. Tue deceased was a
native OF New Jersey, where his remains were
forwarded.
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RAZOR TOURNAMENT IN MURDER BAY-A
CoicTed Nan Badly CRt.-Late on Saturday night
lat a cOlorec man named Philip Lancaster was
dangerously cut with a razor by another coIored
nan named James Bennett, in the neighbor-
hood OF 18th street and Ohio avenue. The diff
hcuity between them was about a female. Lau-
caster was found Frustrated on the pavement
by the officers some time after the quarrel and
taken to Providence hospital. Bennett was
subsequently arrested by Oficer oliver and
locked up to await the results Of Lancaster's
Injuries.
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r. Il. b.
RadUay's Ready Relief
CURES TIE WORST PAINS
IN FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINvrxs
NOT ONE HOUR
afser reading this advertisement need any one
SUFFER WITH PAIN.
RADWArS READY RELIEF is SVRl
FOX EVERY PAIN.
1t twas the first, and is
THE ONLY PAIN REMEDY
hys f1smma HOP roe sst eFcrueiatfna paEs al
Of the Lungs, Stomach, Bowels or o:hor sI.pS, eI
organs, by one application.
In FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUFEs.
RHEUMATIC, Bed -ridden, InfIrm, CrippieS' He ~.
Us, ,or prostrated with disease mag g, .e.
railways READY RELIEF
WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE.
INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS.
INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER
INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS.
CONGESTION OF THE LUEss
sORE THROAT, DIFFICULT BREATHINa.
PALPITATION OF THE HkART
MYSTERIES, GROUP, DIPTHERIA.
CATARRH, INFLUENZA
HEADACHE. TOOTHAOEE.
NEURALGIA, RREUMATIss
GOLD CEILLs, AGUE CHILLs.
The application Of the READY RELIE 20 IN.
part or parts where the pain or ditcaIty exists vii
afford case and comfort
Twenty drops in half tumbIer OF water VIII IL /.
few minutes cure CRAMPS, SPASMS, SOUk
3 72ApGTi RRHalS FIX a e6fie
Y ifNs IN THE BOWELS and all IN1,ERN4I
Travellers should always carry q bottle OF RAD
WAYS READY BELIEF with them. A few drops
in water will prevent sickness pains from change
OF water 1t is better than French brandy or bitter,
IS o stimulsnt.
FEVER AND AGUE.
FEVER AND AGUE cured for fifty cents Their.
Is not q remedial agent in this world that will cure
Scarlet, Typhoid, Yellow, and other Feyers (aidot
by RAILWAYS PILLS. so quick az RAILWAYS
BEADY RELIEF. Fifty cents per bottle.
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harry Steward. Captain j. Weeks from BAN
ger, Maine, laying AT 6th street warf, was libel
led under the admiralty law to secure the pay
EnI II Of wages due Charles LANG. cook of the
vessel The vessel, Il appears, had arrived here
with a cargo Of Lumber and the captain, for
sumo cause, UnceTimOniOusly drove Lainc away
tfOm the brig and refused 20 pay him. Through
his attorney, T. III. Day. i.aing obtained a writ
Uf uOnItiOn from the court, and the captain
finding himself wIthaUt any ship to-day settled
With the cook and the court, the whole costing
about three times the original amount claimed.
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NeTIo1.
OPENING OF A new STATIONERY sroRr
AND BLANK BOOK MANEFAOTORY
lirst-class goods ct fair prices, fer cash.
LITH0GkAPHING, ENGRAVING, PRINTING
AND BINDING DONE TO ORDER,
The public are invited 70 call and examine gu
~ stock BEN. +. FRENCH,
Under National Metropolitan Bank,
..,. snd next dsor 70 JsI Cooke 0e;s
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SUPPOSED RECOVERY or A LONG LOST CHILD.
A professional Italian beggar was arrested at
New Castle on Thursday, as a vagrant, and
committed 10 prison. lie had with him child,
apparently about six years of age, which resem-
bled so much the photograph OF child of MIR.
Seib, of Quincy, H., abducted about p year 70.
that it was taken charge by sir. HolcOme, ana
word telegTaThed both to tie child's parents and
the Philadelphia police OF the circumstance.
There Is such a striking resemblance between
tie photograph and the child that the belief Is
strong that il Is the long lost Frederick Seib.
The Italian gives very unsatisfactory account
OF himself Wilmingion (Del.l C0niMerciQl.
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TEE CcNISG NACH-O'BALry.!S PErzF
Pc HT-Tie MI "a tcte Piece p Ti-yiri,- TLe
. - hetWe cen jcm Mace. the English p1gi!ist
ana % B2idwln. the Irish prize fighter viii take
pace t"O weeks from tomorrow somewhere in
virginia IL - said that Baltimore and this citv
VIII ne The main points or departure for the
batte 5rOvTd, and tbat steamers and railroad
Iralns vii he Chartered TO convey the roughs TO
tLe,SI Lc p Hhen they will 60 by water 10
me place where the tight is to come Off "Fx-
ttfsl9h tickets are now Tor safe ia CHS city bv
certain sporting men, but are not sold eSca-,t
seSh parties a. II Il believed will not interfere
IN reisticn 70 such expeditions leaving the 0Dis-
tict Is very severe IT i not 30 certain tina, the
itcel authorities Vi O"i
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THE ARLINGTON FLEE ms On.
l. Fok THE DISTRICT OF COLUMPIA
CAPITAL 100000.
DIRECTORS:
James o. Kennedy, Vim. RI. Ward,
Walter :. Cox, Mich Ackar
Jesse y. Wilson, Charles 4 .lrp.,sto,
Nm. Z. Riley, DR. WIN p IoaIsfGa
J: z; KENNEDY, Pres. J. d. WILSON, Tre.s
Mc;S. cox, VIC Pres J. TODD, sec.
o1nce I4SS Il street ". W. apfs-sa
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

0ovSrHrAcRt securities.
Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following tso-ss
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
A RE YOU INsURBDs

A RE YOU INSCREDs
The BERKSHIRE Mutual LIFE ~ SUEANCE
COMPANY, Of PittsGeld, Mas; organized
ISL; assets nearly 50 600 600: has had
successful experience Of twenty years.
Losses paid in ISL, SHlgls; In
twenty years, S572.5s4.
1his company does net forfeit tha policies 81 e
Ee- cers ioE failure e Tay premiu "a lrt rantiase
the lEsnrsace Tor TIE fGl amount the O. icy mutt
the unearsed premiums II hand have been x
hscsfed. The prec-ica operation e ths .es.-ro s-
- sSZsSD. age1 =, - pa
u =
: " :. ls 3 ("
ms e syPressed IN every policy issrei ~ ths
bEhhSh o., and i guaranteed by the e mN1c Il.
wealth u 6assachnsetfs Gail aud read certif,. e.
AID lecelGt sfoin widows. phaus snd aG1 nigtra
t'rs, who rave been Paid the full amount i.5arf
ana telnS IA arrears ITOG t. three year, a. a..
THE OF ieoesse. -
PHIL. II. WEIGH.
s..x oo. Agent Tor D e.
.S-atA SSS 4 street, Masonic Eenpfa.
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Eyery person entitled 70 the right OF pre- emltion
10 any Of lands within the and pars o.
the same to the Of the Begisers and Re-
sirers Of TIRE proper land ofoes, and make paynsnt
tberefor = coon e practicable after seeing this
notice, and before the day appointed for the con-
nenceynepf Of the public sale Of the lands embrac-
ne fhe trset Claimed otherwise such claim viii be
forfeited WILLIS DRUMM0ND,
Commissioned the General Land once
jeu-m.lSt
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stamp Ito DADWAY co., No. % Maiden Lar !,
New Y0k. InSema$3oa vostn thou:eeds VII
Mt you. yeo.vx.SWsU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-23
Grants Louisville Conven-
ton Job-His Office-hoId-
ers running the thing.
The Liberals of New York
not disturbed by anything
poor old Dix can do-He
will be the worst beat
en- man ever a candi-
date.
The West Virginia Election
a mere local aRair--The
Grant party run no
Candidates.

NEw YORK, August 22.-The World says
the resolution of the State Republican Con-
vention yesterday inviting Democratic votes,
and the nomination of Gen. Dix as q candi-
date for Governor, amounts to an abiect Ap-
peal for Democratic assistance. IL says
There never was Q worse beaten ticket than
this one will be, headed by Dix on the pre-.
tence that he is Democratic"
ALTON. August 22.-The Liberals of the
l7th district nominated Col. Wm. R. Morri-
son to day for Congress.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22.-Hon. ". D. Nc
Indoe, ex-member of Congress from the 9Th
district, died at Stevens Point, Wis, this
morning.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 22.-Carl Soburz is to
speak in Ohio from September 4th to the
10th inclusive.
SAN FRAEcIsCo, August 22-The receipts
OF wheat are greater than ever before. There
is no question bat this is the largest crop
ever harvested in California.
ALBANY, August 22.-Goverror Hoffman
writes to the Argus declining q re.nonina-
tion, on the ground that his official action in
the Catholic riots last year is said to have
srrsyed sgainst him large body of voters
whose opposition might endGnger the Fed
ersl and State sicket.
ROCHESTER,, August 22.-The Union this
afternoon authoritAtively announces that
Chief Justice Church, after mature cousid
GRAFTON, feels constrained by = sense OF duty
ss well as inclination to unqualifedly decline
the nomination for Governor by the Demo.
cratic State Convention.
WHEELING, Aug. 22.-0winR to the
length Of the ticket, the vote of this city will
DOT be known until morning. The meager
facilities for receiving news from the inter
ion will require several davs before the
definite vote is known. In this county
from returns as f.r IS have been heard from
the independent county ticket will carry
over the regular Democratic ticket by 9
considerable majority. The returns from q
portion of Lewis, Preston and Hancocl
counties give heavy majorilies against til,
constitution and in favor OF the Independent
candidates for Governor aud Congressman
The returns ~ far as received place thil
county on the same footing.
LATER.-Returns to midnight indiCat,
shat the county has voted bv two or three
hundred majority for the rejection of tbs
Constitution. Brown, Republican, prob
able elected sheriff by three or four hun
drod majority. Greenbrisr county il
largely in favor of Cand-n for Governor
and the adoption of the Constitution. The
negroes generally voted against the Cousti
tuition.