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The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29
Appointments BIZ the Gev.,nor.

Commissioner Of internal Improve
ments and State Land,--W illism ii
Grey.
Commissioner Of Public Works-Jas.
T White, of Phillips
Trustees Of Insane Asylum-Henry c.
A H. Garland, W. W. Wiltshire,
z o. Hooper, f. d. Ayers.
CIRCUIT JUDGES
Fourteenth circut-Geo A. Kingston.
Eleventh circuit-John w Fox.
Twelfth circuit--P Callan Dooley.
Thirteenth Sircuit--Myron d Kent.
Fifteenth circuit-Leroy ID Boldin
Sixteenth circuit-Elaha Moars.
Second eircuit-Wm +. Henderson.
Fourth circuit-Jsmes II Huckleberry
Ninth cireuit-Jsmes I, Elliott.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Eighth circuit--James II. Howard.
Twelfth cireuit--D D Leach
Thirteen cireuit-Wm G. Langford.
Fifteenth circuit-George G Lstts
Ninth circuit-Johp VI. Bradley.
Fourteenth circuit-Duanc Thompson.
Eleventh circnit-H NJ. McVeigh
CIRCUIT CLERKS.
Independence--Rohert G, Bates.
Nevada--A B. Parsons.
Sebastian--Ssmuel c. Williams.
Union--Chas W oodford
hite--AlleG Mitchell.
srpEEyIsoRs
Yell county, RiployJ Woodsrd, James
Quinn + W Burt.
Conway county, ID b. Russell, David
Wells, j. W. Madison.
Crawford county, Josiah Harrell, Da.
nd {. williams, j NJ Hatley.
Madison county-rhomas NJ Johnson
Calvin Evsns, William Bratton.
Washington county, J, Gaines, Csc.
Sibsen, William Brownlee
Carroll county, John W. Peal, John
Darroll, William b Belden.
ASSESSORS.
Sebastian, James A Davie.
Crawford, George Gross.
Clark, A. H. Bish.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

PRocLAMATioN.-Gov. BAXTER has issued
his Proclamation announcing the votes on
the amendment TO the Constitution, for the
amsndm-at 25,l99 and against 3G95:
Whereas, 1t appears that at the said erc-
ton the people did approve and ratify the
said Amendment by majority Of the slec-
tors qualified to vote for members OF the Gen.
ersl Assembly voting thersoR
Now, therefore. |. Elisha Baxter, ss Gov
eruer of the state OF Arkansas by virtue Of
the power and authority vested IN NE hy law.
declare the above result and that the said
proposed Amendment has become u part OF
The Constitution Of this State.
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sS- Ex-Gov. Donuelly, Of Minnesota, In an

sS- Ex-Goy. Donuelly, Of Minnesota, In az
address before a" Grange In that State,ssid
A sewing machine costs for the work and
material sl2 We pay SO for II. The same
machines are exported to Europe and sold for
$50, after paying freight across the Atlantic
| found in the Belfast News, of December
lS72, the advertisement of the " Singer sew
ing machine for IS los, about Sj2 80 Of ON
money. We pay the difference of nearly : ie
under our patent laws, for being the most pa
tisnt and guliblc fools that ever pretended
TO capacity for elf-goyernmcnt,
McC0rmick gave cvidcnce in a lawsuit re-
Gently that his rcapers cost $50 TO manufac-
turc. We pay nearly two hundred dollars for
them.
The thrcshing machines, for which We psy
o700. could, am informed lie bail: for siGj
And So of al other implements.
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DIE D..

In Van Buren, on the 20th inst Mrs ALMI-
sA PHEIrs, wife Of the late Calvin Phelps
aged "a years. Funeral tomorrow afternoon
vt o'clock from the Presbyterian Church.
At Mlddletown, Conn, on the 10th inst,
Mrs. BERTHA =. WARD. wife of the late
Turner Ward, and mother Of Mr.. Al. Ward
and Mrs Nj. c. Dunham Of Van Buren, aged
79 years.
AtFort Smith on the 22d inf , B. B. SMITH,
q former resident ofthis county.
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Plc-Eic and Grafton.

Crs7 ford Lodge Of I. o. OF o. F. Will. the
weather permitting give their Annual May
Picnic, on Thursday next, the lst, at or near
the Fair Grounds, at Flat Rock Bridge. Bro.
on the occasion. The great success last year
OF the Odd Fellows Pic-Nis is = fore-runacr
Of what may Nc expected this The weather
being favorable We look, for = grand display.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

tF Hon. THos. n. GuSTEn, Of Fayetteville,
aud Hon. y. CHASpLER. racmber Of the Leg
i.laturc frem Benton, arrived on tho Stage
Sunday morning and lefs for home thu same
evening. Col. Gunter has been nj Little
Rock taking evidence in his case OF contest
for a seat in Congress. There can hardly be
a doub. ofhis admission.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

III w. L. TAYLOR Attorney ard Gsncral
Claim Agent, Of Van Buren, has paid and is
~ pay on. IN the neighborhood Of $4,000 for
jhsi Mt this time, as 1t csnnot help but put in
circulation no small amount Of grsenbacks
And By the way Mr.. TAYLOR has changed the
location Of his Office from the Court House to
q building nearly opposite Hinkles corner.
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sy The Ga..tie of the 2.th ssv,:

Last evening the Cairo and Fulton lncomo-
tive Huntingdon while endeavoripg to draw
two flat cars up the inclined track from the
transfer boat. on the south side Of the river.
together with the cars. The engine and the
cars fell into deep water out of sight. The
engineer, known as "Rcd.n - remained 1T his
post until the tender had left the boat, when
he jumped sRd saved himself
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SC. Louis
S25 Reward /!

STRAYED or STOI EN- from the subscriber
~ at the Heard Place. miles below town.
near the river, on or about the night Of the
10Th OF March, DARK BAY HORSE, about
1915 hands high right eye and ball out; was
shod before; splendid walker and traveller
and trots s year old this spring has mark
on the right hind foot. caused hy the scratch
es. The above reward will be paid to any
one returning the Horse, or q suitable reward
for any Information leading to the recovery
Of the same
PHILIP HOWELL.
Van Eursn Ark, April a'T2 3v.
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tH- The Clsrk,Yllle Enterprise of,he aGth,
says
Judge Floyd and DR.. Nsylor wore engaged
on Thursday last In taking the der oSitons OF
the judges Of election at the outside polls held
in the different townships at the last election.
These depositions are to be part OF the evil.
desce in the contest between Jas. h. Berry
and stephen Wheeler, for the Auditors Office,
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Eni,ennsl Service.

RI. Rev. Bishop PIERCE, Of the Episcopal
Church, will return from Fayetteville, about
the middle Of the present week and will hold
service during the week in Van Buren,, No
sice Of the time and place will be given here
After
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29
MARRIED.

In Van Buren on the 24th inst by the hsv;
W r Boiling. Mr.. CLAUDE c. CoLBUKN ana
Miss ANNA. daughter ofJudge John oS"eh'
all Of this place.
We wish. with Others, to extend our con-
pratulstions to the young couple who nave
inst launched their bark on the sea of matri-
monlal.life. May the new duties and obligs-
,ions assumed thus early in life prove happy
and prosperous to the end, and their bright
est expectations be fully realized.
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MovIHG SLowLY.-FTom ths Clarks,ills
Enterprise, OF the 2Gth, We ara glad to know
tina, cur rallrosd is moving along, 1t says;
The cars are running in eight miles OF
Clarksvills. They are laying one mile Of
track per day. Unless something breaks, we
may expect them here by the lir,t Of May.
Bully for Clarksyille.
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IL CHARLyY JonssoS. better known q,
BogKy." Of the firm Of L. simpson & Co.
New York. arrived here on the Stage Sunday
merHing via Little Rock. He is ever vel
come to Van Bursn and finds ths la,ch-s,ring
always snt.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

Mons FRosT.-On Thursday night We had
a hard frost, killing many Of the early vege-
tables. Never within the recollection Of the
oldest inhabi,ant hsye we had such cold
weather SO late in the season.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

tF Bishop PIRpcE. Of the Episcopal
church, arrived on the Little Rock Stsge Sat.
urdsy and passed on to Fayetteville same day
10 ill appointment on Sunday at that place,
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

tE- The l. K. Gszsttr, and Col. NAT bur,
are trying TO gather consolation as well as
endorsement of their suicidal course in the
last campaign, from the yagsries and vaclla-
tieas of some ef the democratic members Of
the Legislature Any thing Lord.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

Too MANY HANDS A man and wo.
msn sat side 10y side in New York
stage. The vomsns nicely glovcd
hands lay in her lap, and the man ad.
mired them, Presently he felt . female
hand in his pants pocket He knew it
was female hand by the way it felt Of
his pocket book lie was astonshed
There were the lady's hands in plain
sight Could it be spirit hsnd in his
trousers pocket? He medtated, and
finally took hold Of one Of the hands in
her lap, when she got up aud left the
stage, leaving one of her hands and arms
in his possession. 1t was an artificial
limb He had no use for it, only is
showed that it WAS her natural hand that
was skirmishins in his pscket, and his
money was gone, With barely two
hands women have always succeeded in
getting into mems trousers pockets 10
much as men could bear without signing,
but il they are going two extra hands,
men might 40 we'll lay down their buu-
dies At once We I'll surrender
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

tW Hon, CHAs X. IYdgRsoLLs plurality
for Governor Of Connecticut Is 6,soO and his
majority 800, All Of the other Democratic
State Officers were elected
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

sF- Mai. G. A. MEyrR. OF Baltimore called
on US yesterday. The Major Is here to assist
in the foreclosure OF q mutual matrimonial
engagement, entered into by son Of the
House OF Meyer on the ono psrt snd one Of
our most accomplished young ladies, or the
usbsr
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w We pleased to welcome to our ia
bic, sgain, the Fayetteville Democrat under
the suspcrs Of the MOORE Bios, and trust 1t
will meet thst success the young men deserve
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

~" III take the responsibility, a.
.Isnks said wheu he ks,d out his arms for
the baby.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

isy In the Senate on Wednesday the
23d the House bill TO authorize certain
counties to fund their outstanding in
debtedness Was called up and passed, with
an amendment including Crawford eouR-
~
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Take Notice.

Subscribers in Van Buren,. to the Fund, to
assist In building Public Hall at Alma, are
notified that they can, and are requested to
hand the amount Of their subscriptions to the
Editor of the Van Buren PRESS.
3w By ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

tS- State Scrip is quotcd at 81 to ;s cent,
Ia Little Rock
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29
COTTON Is KING !
COTTON Is KING!

AND THATFACT CAN BE AsCERTAIEED
BY MAKING APPLICATION TO
wM WHITFIELD h co.
VIM. WHITFIELD h co.
National Republican., 1873-12-30
TiLLEYRAND's CHARAOTER,

Greg, In his aIAterary and Social Judgments"
says, "As regards Talisyrand. this much h Ger.
taia--that, surrounded with enemies and beset
with dangers Of every period Of his public ifs hs
VA never known 10 counsel violence or TO bo
rulity Of . vengeance: he punished his adver.
5srIss by bon Mois alone He was In ~ thingsa
Yodsrafor and friend Of peace, and - private
lIfs hs was gentle, smable and :inguiarly beloved
by aii who were admitted TO his Intimacy. The
oAaraotsr Of hts intellect WAS In many respects
Nyiian rather than French, and 70 md his par:
aliei We must 70 back TO the Statesmen who ruled
II ,sscs and Milan In the Middle Ages. His
sabliety and lgsse belonged 70 both countries;
kn ps1snce, BE. quletnesi, hl. impertgrbabls
esss<nefs Of temper were exclusively Italian,
Vtiis there vss soinet hing amost feminine IN the
seisottve attractiyeness OF hls msnpsr. On the
VksIe, II We consider the moral atmosphere In
wsisk he wss bern and bred, the f.ise petitions n
dimes In Which hs lived and acted times emf:
neufiy fatal 70 sll high enthusiasm, to all hxed
oulDicus to.all i1aexibie constancy -vtimes which
Sde6 tho courage Of the brAvest, the convictions
III rs most obslInste the fAith Of the most earn
Sst-ws shall D. Disposed TO fudge hlY With un; m
ip1ssnoaneing hin as worthy Of estsep and ad.
Sffatiop as any public man can be who lays cleim
70 = Iofty ssstlnsnt, no stsrn pfnciplef and no
sHrit q sslf;de1lai % sslt:s.cr!6ss.- :
National Republican., 1873-12-30
vsw yoRKs ITALIAN sLAyss.
Alas. ronrne RARITY of CHRISTIAN

ALAS, EOH tvf ohniS IN"
49, UpARlrYr'i ~. - .----
-rbs New York Hersfd Of saturday has the fol.
towing; Yesterday evening, NJ o'clock while
she snow was falnhg in bilddips clouds, Captain
teiso usssM Moreno, 0 well known friend OF tine
poor rdcrins Italian children Of tins city, and
u ensmy OF the paafoni, was passing Mr.. A. Il.
Stswnr,s store ln Chambers strsct, he saw two
Nttis Imilan slaves sitting on the Iron grating In
fropt 4 said. store, who had been th.rs since 70
Srshsri,y and Looked ~ .mbedl%cn. of human "a
ofibs older Of The two was about pIas years u
oossd Ssr S ssrey ssry. Ssspy IL
9 ssS rs 4. ssir S matted % and X. whole sppssisgca
lsilew hooked nearer death than tite. Tie girl
'SssS '.s s2ssss spa thrown ssas &
che melted ice water fell from the ,ssyei ef stey
ss.r post EnosIns faii we'll that they would b
severely beaten when they returned nome wiz"
"a i,e large crowd OF indIsna., people watched the
10 say; 'sfhesc psdroni, who isrm out these ehli.
ss:s <: sS.ss a.ssrs SsSs and sss
.thstc srs nearly f,cee children q both sexes n
~. sHss s' SS.s ssnss s.g ssss s sSss
wesStsrsu % the Marr~y;str.et police station,
bst usrc 90 weak and chilled that thoy could
not stand. Upon their arrival at the station they
Wsre fsd sod warmed by uapt. Williamson, who
tost them into hts private room and acted the
sfrsid toish snythlus and apparently expected
yns%s |. Xnssiins. live in the FIVE Points,
tn briok hopsc. Two Italian and two Irish lam
1iss live in lie same plscsciose TO ". in livery
liable. think the street is called Park street.
NJ I've ncar the Christian church, tho Catholic)
Ne have been 10 this country about ave months.
spt sisadily. The clothes We have on have been
gfveu Us BY the kind people. My fathers name
3 Bsrbers Anthony. In reply 70 questions as 70
parents not 70 tell about her bcipf sent out to
BeE, and being beaten If she got % money, .She
rsfysed TO make any reply, shoy ipg probably that
sVach was TIE case. She said Tho fAmiiy had ar
rived from Genoa about ave mopths ago.
My nsmo IL Jossph, said the little fellow, who
~ veal th.t hs soa,s hardly spsa& Il ,,s ws
i've other children with us who are sIso sent out
dexd now The other Ave children are about as
eiG Is I am. We dare not go home unless we
hsve eight cents. They give Us bread aud coffee
and soup 10 eat.
National Republican., 1873-12-30
Rr .. ~. wARNER,

- Real Fstste Broker and Airflonrcr.< z ~
no. 7Ss seventh street, bet~ecu q rai II sfreets.
TRusTEE,s SALE op VALUABLE rsopxwry
sTnEET. HtsT kSn N6RRffiyI fsSnSiakx
hhyyEEMryE, AND S3M 3M sixTm stnhET yAsi. I
sSbysffn SsTnhrTA, TA62llfa A9622lliffSaL iSfS, SGSS4f Sgf
ny yirisr or deed OF trs,,, dated or,e,er a, a.
ssrs s ss,fl o. ~ s.isn 1910 "a e. s., ss. ss{
Eeeords i"r washinKton county, ia ths Dl.Irlei n
goinmhi, and AZ the reqnest OF the psrty etwrel
errsy e w o ss' 4, Psnlis sasi;on ,nfrcn q
O'clock m:, tho lug rcs ssfsts. sinais 10
WsshlnEion -. q. 10 Wits The western ntern tisS
feet froni south street of lot four la
acri6 q seycniy-dve l;j feet, improved BY a,ssd
Also par, eight. a. In same .auar~,
beginning ~ = p,,,nt on sixth street rrst twenty.
said lot and square, and rn thence ninsty-
thr'r ti f-et; lhence north twenty ave (as .. IL
the line OF ouih street; thence east 10 the ezstrrs
10 the south e sS ssa iat: thence wc.. ~ sss s
dred and eight tios) fsef, less, the linz o.
sixth street aud thenrr north 1fty fjj set q
'hr T.gs%s; goa az m,, F,.r.., so "a ,cx
~ ten per cent per snnun, 10 day Of SALE, snd eE-
pcus-s OF sale In cash, and the baianrr ~ slx sDl
Twelve months. for which the NOTE, ihe psreh,ar
sss ssrs s ne s Ssy 2, .,f isd ss
posii Of tieo will be required II inr Of ssie. An
eonvrysncing nj the purchasers cost IL terms or
sale are not complied with H. days tk ,rdstr
sad r,st of the rranltns purchaser, amer ave days.
advertisement In one or more wspapers publ isie1
GEonGE W. srIcKSEY,
l.r.Go2pW2rr sGGI.f,W nrr''ee'
deD-TuTlISSds sslrsiasu.'.
National Republican., 1873-12-30
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANsPORTA.
TION.
HEADoUARrgRs DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA, h
OIfIcE Of rMk ChIss QuAnrknMA sTEn,

ST. PAUL, MINI, November u, 1879.
Sealed proposals will be reeeiyeLst this oice until
the transportation Of military supplies on Route
No. T. and on route ia Montana, during the year
Proposals fors each route must he made separately,
nm Nv ~ ana viii pe sccon panied by 5ond
.lhle parties. guaranteeing thai, In case contract
Is awarded TO the bdder he III execute the same
aud give good aud sufficient bonds for Its fulnil-
Copy OF form OF contract and blank forms OF pro-
possl. guarantee, &C., eau be had application to
The otiite 2r the Qusrterma.trr's Department at
worth. kansssy Omaha, Nebraskai Ogden, W. 7, /;
Fort shaw, NJ. IT,; or az this ONCE, copy Of this
advertisement will be attached 10 The proposal.
Proposal. Will be endorsed as foliowsi ''proposals
addressed to the undersigned.
N. B..Proposais for transportation by river from
Fargo, ID. r., or Moorhesd, Minn.. To Fort Penn
bins. or iuiermedlate points. will he considered at
the same time. bkNl. q. CARD,
I Of rter .psf
National Republican., 1873-12-30
GOVERNMENT SALES.
G0YERNNENT SALE.

OyvIcr PURCHASING AND DEroT G. s.,l
.QouNEn GHERrE AND HousIOS eIhlEIs, I
- INV Yonk CRY, Dec. II, i7a. y
.under authority granted by ihe secretary q MAT.
N iut q y o'clock; ~, hy pshiic sycticn' ,c % We
The Tobacco car be seen upon appticai lon to this
sGco. NJ. .. MORGAN,
National Republican., 1873-12-30
RY u. J.awEET, .H.
II Real Estate A gent sud Anctloneer,
bi Seventh street, opp. United States Patent Once

TRUSTEES SALE OF DEsIRAB,E pROPRTy
81 sIREEr, BETwEEN E SECOND hND
ber1, iEa aud duly recorded In iber No. nv foiio
t, Que Of ihcsand record. Of W a.hinEion, District
Of Cotutubia, and by direction OF the party secured
thereby will sell "a public suction, II front q tue
premises, TO the highest tidder, on FRIDAY,
January = 1874. al o'clock p. M, lot numbered
seven, ~ In square numbered Ave hundred and
s!xty-siS, tss, together with the improvements
This property IA sold subject to q prior deed OF
trust dated September I, INA, 10 secure esoo and
Interest, payable In one year.
Terms OF sale; For amount realized above said
tercst. One hundred dollars deposited on acccpi-
ance OF hid. lfterms Of sale not complied with
within ave days after sse the trustee rrseryes the
rri ~ resell tue property at the risk snd cost OF
"'' '''.''''t pJHGEsa. EDWARDS. Trustee.
des7-td y. =. SWEET, Anctioarer.
National Republican., 1873-12-30
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

n
OFFICE ASSISTANT QuARrERMAsTEE,
- FORT MONROE, VA, Dec. niber v. ls1a. 4,
Va, THURSDAY, the sih day OF January, Is.i al
10 o'clock NJ, the following articles OF Cloth
aud QuarterinAsiers' stores, ylzi
% hats (untrlnimrd.)
M hat feathers. s'H''HN N .''
40 hat crossed cannon. Id. "... nTH#
IS hal eagles. sH
70 cap rinyr. ....... .aHt .H .r. .
i pArslsy ron', t,ersean' malor'ni
50 unif.lrm raatE, artillery. N .
ID uniform eotts. or't. ". j. I.. a .H.s
ei0 uniform Jackets. light artillery. .....
IN hanncl sack curts. lined. Hr ..r.. ...H..
pair bootevs. scwcd.
g pairs booters, peTg,d. ... .H
II sashes.
ssi SO yards worstcd1arr. ~ Inch. T
S5S yards w0r-tcd lace, =. ifrch.
pairs non commissioned staff metallic scales.
10 pairSserfeant'k metallic scales.
AIS pairs corporals' aud prIvAtss' netalllc scales
go buttons and slides for metallic SCALES.
30 bedsacks, single,
msehine, ruling aud hlndery.
Terms cash. In United states currency, de-
post OF twenty-five C2S) per ccnt. Will Oe required
on Ell articles SOLD At time Of sale. ..
BY order Of Secretary q War, rcuppsov
in and A d N Hxt Mater A
National Republican., 1873-12-30
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS y0R wR1rPiSo PAPER

PROPOSALS FOR wRArPfN0 PAPER
= AND Twiss' ,.., r..
rosy oyrgs pxrAnynssr,
srAtsS PsS. " @, 's%ssris Ss 4sesis.s \ ss !, rs.
pcPrunent until the sii day Of Jsnpsry, is1t ~ is
Gsys aSs c' e. r q: Sy gpp .gp :pf ss
s.e. NJ. a., g. , sge y. ,s ss :. ss Q.
4. NJ psps,imsni. y iSs 1t W. fsssev u iss
Tss asss E ,ss .ss.ss w.ssn sa.n, s os c.cn
srilcIe teguifed srr spcclacd below
.ss sud y a2Iss iss. psessl: % % .Ss isns, Ts.% n
i. ssa 90 E',gGs riss5 SsaSas s' . Ssss; Ts, L.
a, A.. zach resn 70 ecnia!n y berfrci guires.
sss.s z SSlsn & % I,ss " y,r @ %
s.n ,ns ,s,r.sfn n TO sm,,Is @ 4, Ss, sf =
sscui hal pound each, IND % boand \, MOI
ssdte @ ue.syre nc 'f rrus % 10 v yards % II.
y os srs 70 so ss s soggs gni "s sr sSs ssss
70 q not 20 scccue loose or tangled in trsus-
sample. Of tie articles required viii ID Furnished
Yr ssat sss 'fs,.a fossr sS s sae s w.ss
rrSuire ., The dssre,iou Of Tie wss,et Usners
rsss mos, .s,s"'sssSs is rss e hs
aids mol msde IN con iormliy with dis advertise
zach bidder T.ss, n,rais With N; rrYpcs,l guar:
ss. y; as I" ss' , s .as ~ "
h,nd with I've ssa'Aeient'ure''e' TiiIle rrsairrd
TO Sisn sssSs sSs'tse fs n.n promptly .ny srec cen
par,msnp " .r,ei". iSr.ror. IL tse opisien OF or iIc
T. fSr ,e iSrsTi. i w .'
'',s ecr,rart. ,,....., ,.,.rx.,,h. .,.,,, a., r..
Jcci sny OF r bids, 10 III. opinion u Is reqa'rri ny
the Interests OF the Department..
rwine, aud aisrrs'sd io ihc yir.t s.sislsni Post.
master s'"rr''' w''sS'SSS,oxS SSSS. x. 3. GnrswELL.
dce-Tutw Postmaster Genersi.
PROPOSALS FOR LETTER BALANCES
wasn,saros. DC. !, Dec isa.
nocnfcr furnishing Letter balances for the use OF
from aud sfer The IL II. dsy Of feSrasry, ii or he
s. fissssg. .snss sf Ssssap. ,h, ounces
sS ss Tsfs sppss ". is be
sccosd. Balances ortire same capacity, graduated
by Tue e. rcsrc OF sra"me sys'em or thl class 100
TSlsa: asi.srs: s.g,sle Of A. q fcss pcnna.,
s.. s rs az K s
cas "a s'sSsiss Ss sssf q Se 'S S vi" be
samples OF each description oi Balances must sc-
ses s ssfs n s%a ar 70 furnish ra "
quality p all respects equal 70 tue sample. :.
s ss sn &c
g. s ss sn ssss r ID e.
ordered rs the necessities OF the Deps ttment may
require ct the discretion cf the Postmaster Geue-
AWARDS will he made for each article ssp,rstciy II
deemed most advantageous TO the Department.
Bids not made In conformity with This advertise
nirnt wli not he considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guar
sutecs of his ability to comply with his bid. aud
certificate from postmaster that such gusrantors
bond with two su icent .ureties will, be required
10 each contract.
4 sliure 10 furnish promptly any srilc,e con-
tracted for, or attempt to Impose upon the de-
plrtment articles inferior, In the opinion of the
Postmaster dcuera to thUsc contracted for, will he
considered sufcent cause for the forfeiture OF the
contract.
Proposals must he IpdcrSed on the envelope,
the First Assistant Postmaster Gencrst Washing
ton, ~. q. JNO. a. =. CREswELT.,
drg-'rutw Post iuaster aeuerAl.
National Republican., 1873-12-30
FOR FRESH BEEF,

ALLEGHENY Arsenal, Nov. @,ps,o,
ssslsa prop1i. for tss ,osp' ,S, a. Ml,e
cling the Ist day OF January, 1854. Wit " re-
eelyed by ths undcrsigned until 70 a. NJ, pecsnttr
n. 1873. The names OF two bondstprh will be re-
qnirpd with tile propossls All further partlauisrs
may be obtained at the once " the mud, slgned.
q. ". MICitAET1S,
First Lleuienant ordnsnco corps, BreNet Captain
4. :. A., A. q. :. H.'..