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National Republican., 1873-11-13
ID RoPosAI.s FOR FRESH BERF.

orri'r A. O. b. EoTamSsp EESSr TSSfri /, issa' Map''
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, with copy Of thlt
siiice until II O'clock, M December 1874 for fur.
nlshins the FRESH BEEF required by the Sub,
sistence Department At this post for the six t5l
months commencing January lslt Also, sepa.
rate proposals In duplicate for furnishing othcers
with choice cuts OF resh Beef for the same period
Information q the quality Of beef. payments and
r. T. 1HORNBURGH,
First Lieut. I'd Artillery, A. O. i.
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DKNNsYLvANIA AIR LINE
PHiLlpEIPHIA.

DKNNSYLyANlA AIR LINE
~ PHiilpEIElIA,, ,,oux
AND ALL P0INTs IN THE NEW ESGLLSD
THROUGH DETwsEN tSAsuINuroS AND
The on .Ss inc 1 now nov H ana q the moe.
pSEEak "a RAx GsAIEH IN Sahr
TRAINS.
Fl III -isi fsAs 4L Yf'GSSI GSdl p i5
s be .na lan GyfS the 4 tRS a At M LS
and Potomae railroad. northeast corner oi Six
Fast line, leave WsshinstOns, :, 90 g. u. daily. ex.
leave Bsitmoreat at s:s7 a. H.. daily. s,ssp! Sun.
leave ws,t phladeiphis, at i'i6p. II daily. OI.
ftMs al New York st'0p, IN, DALI. except
Richnond express. lesV, washInSton st IS p Ne.
iaily, except Sunday; -.
t.s.ys wc,. Phil.delphi. nsaonn.
Ssht siPTs.s leave &asasnstSa a. % p m. daily.
Leave SslsiPSiS %sst q :. y Sss daily
Arrive st SfH fhtIss aiis ! REfSRSisd, III S iSssdi,
Arrive At WSshinston al . ,ls ,. m.
S,sna s1p5ysss IS Leave New (, Y9rh stsSSP.
on SOUND, new YORK, New haven and haFiUfu
rAliroads New York Central aud Hudson EiNer rail.
read, Erie railway, aud steamers on Hudson river
Fare As low rs by any other route.
baggage called for and checked at hotels aud Fri.
Sate residences on orders left at the following
Offices, where tickets aud information eau be OBJ
a!nedi Northeast corner OF Thirteenth street and
Ponnsylyania avenue, northeast corner OF slAth
street and Pennsylyanla avenue; passenger station
L D streets, ED, b. YOUNG,
| jystu General PASSENGER Agent.
| A LRxANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAIL-
| "A ROAD AND ALEXANDRIA AND ihEDa
| RICKSBUR6 RAILWAY -
l DEPOT CORNER SIXTH AND STREETS. u
L Local trains for Alexandria leave As follows: d
/ u n n To- ii q m,, L noon, ., ., q, 7, ~ M.
AID T. m to Alexandria daily; all others daily II.
oEocai trains leave Alexandria as tollows; q, 7,
N no and II a. m ~ IN, 3, g. g. u, end D. no
/ ia m and p M. IRON Alexandria daily; all other
| traIns daily except sunday.
| Trains marked thus connect with trains OIL wash
| 0UANTIOO accommodation lsavOs wssh nston
u SYREAT so1 TnhiiS ESrGEss. VIA glssm0nd.
sAyes Washington II ~ p. N. daily, eScept suua ny:
TnrouHh tickets to all points South and southwest
tor sale At the office corner sixth and PennsylyaniA
| Avenue, and Thirteenth and Pennsylyania avenue.
| where passengers can leave orders for has.
Sase 70 be checked At sll hotels and E%eeidsnoss %
| YAH General Passenger Agent.
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STEAMSHIP LINES,

OPFICE OF THE POTOMAC FERRY CON.
" PANY. SEVENTH STREET WHARF
wAsHiNuros, october u, is73
From November until further notice the Ferry
Boats 1etyeen ws,hinston and AieI.a-ll .
Leave AleIandtia, 9 Is, 1, ., 10. II, 10 j
Ls.ss xs.sinston. TX .. 10. II. na m.: Laa4
s,sHowIsoN. President.
noi.aw 8. akDSEY. 0onr sup't
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DRoPosALs FOR MATERIAL.

US. EsorsEEn OFFIcE,l
TuInD SroRY, UNION BANK BUILDING,
FAyErrE, NEAR gHARLrs STREET,
DALTIMoRE, ND, Oct. ~, lsIa
Proposals will be received until noon OF Eovem
ber 9O 1873, for furnishing and delivering Timber
and Plank at Federal Point, on the Cape Fear river
y. O., and separate proposals for Timber and Plank
loaded on United States lighters ut points on tht
river accessible to tug boats,
The right to reject any bid IA reserved,
formation can be had on application 70 ,his ONCE
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n KopOsALs FOR TRANSPORTATION.

OFFICE On. On. Mn, DEPT. PLATrE.l
OMAHA, NEn., October 10, lsl8 !
Sealed proposals, In duplicate with satisfactory
guarantee of two responsible parties. not bidders
that they will become bondEmen GU award Of col.
QuartermA Aster. Ogden, Utah, until eleven o'cloch
a m on TIL URBDAY, November l3 1873, for the
trsnsportation, during the fiscal year ending June
q lsh Il loo9 0oo pounds. more or Less asIny sup,
Southern railroad to Post Of Beaver. Utah,
Bids should state the rate per hundred pounds
per hundred miles, for which 1t is proposed to
Therisht e reject any or ~ bid. Is ~ ~rsss5yed
Chief Or. Mr., Dept Platte. Byt Brig General. U.
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DRoposALs FOR FRESH BEEF.
ORorosALs FOR FRESH BKEF.

DROPOSALS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE CmEF OoMNIssARr OF suBsIsrEsoxl
DkP'r OF THE hIssoUkI.
FoRr LEAvESwohIH. KAN, Oct, %, 1873 ,
Sealed proposals., In dupicAte, will be received At
this once until u O'Clock, m, November q, 1873,
States army, at Fort LeAyenworth, Kansas, with
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS BACON.
nies
and VIII, a they will deliver same,
Blsni forms of proposals. wall be furnished upon
ins Commissaries In 81 Louis and Chicago
c,,.,, a r. 4 M0RR!aAN,, ~ R!s,.,
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DALrIMoRs AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Bsssg% sSS ftiiii;Sslii;Eis p;if; w y p p
.na rHLnhS M snaLSn snd g sSa SiEs t2T baltimore "
For s.,lm,r. sSsRAS .aa sss Ffaaiss fsin1a, ss and
for baltimore Without stops-At s.s and 80
A. a. TRsISs EsI p, LEAVE 1 BALTIMORE Z; y RE
and a s.. ss. s 81; and y saS rs p! j a a H.
81 sGSBAS I'd FnGs r.! RA.1lHNHE "a "a s1
4. ron wTsoHEsTEa VIA MAIN LINE.
A68 n m. and ~ y. m.
,sTT9R rREpERICK; VIA MAIN LINE
FOR nAeEesfBSES fER TShNaSaaGfn2TEh ShaaGn VIA
rSh fiR si R5ff$s VIA METRO
sp u s Sd aas
A. .s.n, n roE Or EshIc9TEs ,Ss I, MILL n,
hAsSn aoap ASb Sta 6osNEfIsvkE 6MoSsfNff2IfkE
Leave Ws.hlnston q 8 a. N, and % p. m. and
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
f6r as6 Q Gincinnsd,' 81 Louis. Chicago. and
FOR ANNAPOLIS
A65a. m and as p m; but not en- Bundsy.
FOR NORFOLK
FOR POINT OF Rop6s pSSs4s Asp INTERMEDIATE
spS p SS no. On sIndsya h
.. m, arriving at Washington ~ esO q. Ii. and $40
p. m, but not on sunday.
At Point OF Rocks.
Through tickets to the West can be hsd o. tho
WashinHton Station Ticket Once at all hours OF the
lay; also. at tho Oompanys oice, sa5 PennsyivAnia
Avenue.
Passengers purchasing tickets at The Avenue
Once can there arrange 70 have their bssysse
ne depQt, and put into the basgnse car.
y. New Y9ths PhiissseIPhis PHI and bosten. ~ ID.
THoS. II. BHABP,l$
Malter OF IranHportAtior,- -
L. NJ. COLE,
General Ticket AGENT
GEO. y. kOONIL,
noJ aonoral Agent. WAshinston.
National Republican., 1873-11-13

DIED.
BAURY. AT hor late residences in d stnn, No
yembrr. ", lsJ, MARY OArHEntsE tAunY, aged
ss.y.nty ,siT years. reiiot Of the late Rev. A. L
HAwKsHAw-on the 18th ins,., Jous HAVE
SHAW fermerly of Cork. Ireland in the forty hitn
ID. fsasrsl Sql take place from his late res.
Friday, Nov. IL Friends aud acquaintAnces OF Iht
family are respectfully invited 10 attend.
tBaltimOre papers please copy.l
MhnIIN;,On tbs lith Inst, ANDREW MARTIN
rne iriena- aud acdusintancss are respectf lily
invited 70 attend the iunerAl from his late resi-
dsnce, NO " seventh street southeast. Thursday
Calm be thy resi, beloved one,
I'VE lay thee gently down;
uod give the lasting crown.
Pat his sufferinsJ past his pain.
asa ssiisd Isi% hSme. Hs III tfa though, best.
With the loved ones IN haven be at TesG
hf ifhasslSS. yGns SSt NJ fed daqsEGs,sR ,sF sasT
.KS0WLToN.-on Wednesday. November 10
Eidr Ills Thirt:enth Street saars 81 woaeoII MG1
81 b.s bsssd a ssrs e. and az mons
BARBER On the morning RI the 18th Of No
John u. Broekenbroush. and wife OF John A lar
The, funeral will take place from St. John,
A. ao'Siock p. m. The friends Of the family arc
JoSs II ;ss Ss sspas 2, The .n S
many years resident Of this city,
IS% Pns' hs On .Is
". Massachusetts, avenue northwest, TO wh,ct
friends and acquAintanees are Invited.
National Republican., 1873-11-13
THE MARKETS.

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
rsrrfsAsd sv Lepfs Johnson q o., Baak~s, aorfAsan
eeras, II Fsnnspfronia avenue ard rsnth srssi.
WashTgtoh. x,--..-..- uaus.,,,ox 10 ,,,
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MARRIED.

pUNnANsoN-f0sTER. On the oyening q The
2th Il Noyt mber, At the residence Of the brids's
psrsnts. Mr. and Mrs John L, Foster. ss3 New
York avenue, by the Right Rev Bishop P,nckney.
assisted by Rev. 1T. Elliott, CHARLES u. DUNCAN.
Son and LiLLfg II. IosTER-
YOUNd-eOsTER Also, at the same time
U. Foster, al OF THIS city.
tHarrlsburg and Pnii Adephia papers cJpy.l
hDAMS--ArwkLL- in Loesbury, Va, on the
18TH ut q tho re.idencs Of the brides mother, by
the hey. M follAnsbeo, Nc, A. y. ADAMS, Of Dan.
burg.
coLE-sTURGis.-Qnt the t,h Of November. 1871,
by hey, Mr Unice, Of aoace Methodist church,
Of Washington. d. o,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-16

ec OF interest in natural history 30 important In every
point of view he taught and understood IN all our
schools. Books and diagrams, he said, might De
used to illustrate the subject TO pupils after they have
thoroughly examined and understand the objects ue,
selves Mr.. La Sun the Chinese Commissioner OF Euu'
cation, address the "Hieroglyphio Language
Of China" ana paper by Prof Goodwin Oh y,
warmly advocated the study of Greek as an ee.n.
liberal culture. The following officers OF the in'u'''0
were elected for the ensuing year: .l.." VIVA
President-M. T. stebblns OF Springfield Mass
Secretary-W f. Eaton OF Charlestown, MASS
Assistant secretary-J W. webster OF B9se1s, mss
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morple ano Slar alanlels.

A KLABER, Steam MARBLEand MARBLE.
e.,,,d Ms.ss Thag harsls Cogntsr Monuments proe.
80, .s,sttisa Marble turning for the trsde.-
MARBLE & MARBLEIZED MANTELS,
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Co.'S steam Marble WORKS. 2l7 223
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CTEWARTs Slate Mantels, Marble and Wood
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TINHE enormous orders for Olive Logan's new
novel THBY NIT BY CHANCE wholly exhausted FIRST and
SECOND EDITIONS deferred day 10th bs
mOrHug The THIRD EDITION will be resdy Saturday morning,
July 49, and the Edition the Thursday following Tboss
dealer, failed before the 18th supplied
from The Third Edition. those dealers whose FIRST orders
sar only partly sed will be served full Saturday The quick
susoes o. exceeded eli anpaton shall rapidly
be mp with the orders rus will experience no particular
iDeon,enepee from this traing delay
......... ADAMS, VICTOR Co.. Pubnsiers
William N.w.yo,k
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-20

This we need hardly to say was in
tho highest style, displaying at once
tho finest pyramidal bouquets, hang
ing baskets and evergreen dccora-
tions, and the liberal and elegant taste oil
one who might with great propriety BE-
called the King Of Flowers. We ielt,
when looking on the magnificent floral
display, that when VIC had our commence
msnt Mr.. Hornbrook should have a COM
plimentary. An interesting episode was
the presentation Of magnificent bouquet
TO Mr.. Hubbard by his friend Mt. Horn
brook, as q slight recognition Of the zeal
and fidelity he had always manifested
toward the College.
After parting hymn was sung by the
Chorus Glass the benediction was pro
nounced by Rev. G. III. Royce and tue
audience was dismissed, quite number
Of friends however remaining TO congrat'
ulate the young ladies' Just graduated
who were still blushing under their new
ly conferred honors and heavily freighted
with the floral offerings presented by nu'
merous friends in the audience.
Thus closed the most successful Com.
mencement ever held in the history
of the College. The following are the
names Of the graduating class: Annie
g. Miller, Lizzie J. Pendleton, Annie NJ.
Clarkson, Ida F. Emblem, Lide N. Logan,
sAllle @. Morris, Annie N. Crawford,
Lizzie NJ. Stephens, Maria Ellinghamr
Jean d. Capehart, Mary E. Bodley, Mol
lie R. Chapline.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-20

or Drisco, without steam, II she gets free
from the ice, supposing her 10 be In Rs
good condition as when the rescued pSftV
was last on board. Witnesses djSer IN
judgment, but there Is a safer II NOT better
l.Opinlon that she will need assistance N
bring her completely and safely out, on
board the PolAris are specimens of drift
wood, picked up on or near the shores Of
Newmans bay and POlaris bay. Among
which Mr.. Meyers thought he recognized
distinctly the walnut the ash and the
pine. 1a..f.-.s .-c-,
Among the numerous facts that appear
70 be shown by the testimony ellcited on
examination VIC may mention one as Of
much interest. that the dip Of the needle
amounted TO As degs., and It's deviation 10
90, being less than at Port Feuilk and
Rensselar harbor, as given BY Dr.. Kane
and Dr.. Hayes. The rise and iRll Of the
tides were carefully observed, the average
being about 2f feet. The greatest depth
OF water rated about 100 Iathoms. The
existence OF a constant current southwark
was noticed by the expedition. It was
rapidly varying with the season
and locality. The winter temperature
was found much milder than expected,
the minimum being So degrees below
zero in January, although March proved
to be tho cOIdest month. The prevailing
winds were from the northeast, although
there were occasional tempests from the
southwest. High winds were noticed.
however, from all points Of the compass.
Rain was occasionally observed, only on
land, however, the precipitation present.
ing Itself over the ice being In the form
OF snow and ice, excepting patches hero
and there In the shade ot rocks During
this period the sails were covered with
more or less dense vegetation Of moss,
IN which several Arctic plants were inter.
spersel, some OF them Of considerable
beauty, but entirely without scent, and
many small willows scarcely reaching the
dignity OF shrubs. The rocks noticed,
we're Of schistose or slate nature; and In
some instances contained fossil plants,
specimens of which were collected. Dis.
tinct evidences Of former glaciers were
seen in this locality now bare Of ice, these
indications consisting In occurrence Of
terennial and lateral moraines. Animal
life was found TO abound, several Musk.
oxen having been shot at intervals
throughout the winter. Geese, ducks
and other water fowls including plover
and other wading birds aboundlng during
the summer, although species Of land
birds were comparatively few. No fish
were seen, although nets and lines were
frequently called into play in attempting
to obtain them. The waters, however,
were found filled to an extraordinary ex.
tent with marine inVertebrata, including
Jelly fish and shrimps Seals were very
abundant. Numerous insects were Oh.
served. also, especially several species Of
buttelll ., also flies, bees and insects OF
like character. .'.N
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nlann,ronn Flre nt nurIIpEton.

BURLINGTON, Iowa., June 10.-A fire
originated In Palmer's Opera House at .
O'Clock thiA morning, and rapidly extend
ed in ali directions. The most prominent
buildinga destroyed are the Opera House,
Court House, Unterkerche's livery stable
Bonnet & Panlz's carriage factory, the
McCutcheon House and Scandinavian
dwellings, besides lumber and wood
ward. The total number Of buildings de-
stroyed is, perhaps, thirty-fve, q large
proportion being lramess Tho total loSs
is pdtat 4O0,O09 total Insurance, 1A0I
600
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, June 19.-Thc case of N.
Ranc was taken up in tho Assembly this
afternoon and gave rise to an animated
debate, which was participated In by
largo number OF Deputies. q member oi
the Lett offered q resolution directing Gn
inquiry into the charges against II. Ranc
before the authority for his prosecution
be given. The resolution was rejected by
a vote Of 450 nays to 200 yeas.
The report Of the special committee
granting Gen. L'Admirault authority TO
prosecute n RanC was then adopted by
a vote of 4s5 affirmative to 1877 negative.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-20

OUR DISTINGUISHED VIsTToRs.-Mr.
". G. Howells, editor Of the Ashtabula
Seminal, Is at present visiting his friends
In this place. In former years, Mr. Howells
resided In Martins Ferry. It was in the
long ago, when this was but the embryo
of village, and he comes back now to
find It spreading out into town oil no
mean dimensions. He can mark the
many changes that have taken place in
the intervening years, and recall many
scenes and incidents of pioneer life in
this neighborhood. Hiss Vic Howel!sp
hsi daughter, is with him and her former
friends and acquaintance welcome her
back with the unbroken friendship Of
former years. We wish them pleasant
visit.-MdrttnScille NeIos.
Mr.. HowELLs, Of the Atlantic Aonthlyr
who is making literary reputation faster
than any gentleman in the United StatcsD
and whosetO Chance Acquaintance" Is ex'
traVagaptly praised blythe critics % one
of the finest things Of the kind ever
written, is a son of the gentleman here
referred to,-a MartinsRille boy, Of whom
that village may we'll be proud.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-20
ST, LOUIS.

sF. LOUIS, Juno .19.-The following
provision dealers failed here. yesterday:
Harris q Thomas, liabilities 1926. 600;
Guthrie & Co., liabilities $3.50 iOOO; Cheat
ham, Draughan q Co., liabilities 1875. 900:
The aggppgate amount of meat on hand
and bought for the future, for which these
firms are liable, Is slS'fpfllions pounds Of
meat and twelve tho1sand barrels Of
pork. Tbs Indebtedness Oi the 6rmsis
here, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Louis
vile and Chicago: '''''-' q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-20
Serious Railroad Accident Near
-KnAnan- nLnn- L : 1 l. = L

ST. LOUIS, June ia train with two
engines attached, belonging to the Ms
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad and Q train
with one engine belonging to the St.
Louis, Kansas City & Northern railroad,
were running on tho Hannibal & st.
Joseph road as ono train, q few miles from
Kansas City on Saturday last, and they
collided with the'tiaIn going west and the
four locomotives were almost entirely
ruined. Several stock cars were smashed.
The four engineers were more or less IN
jured. One Of them named Snyder, It Is
thought fatally. Loss to engines and carr
S75,0 600 .....-..-. .-,.. ..........