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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-09

TERROR DEPARTMENr.-The Department of
the Interior has just finished the award Of sta
tionery contracts for the fiscal year ending june
30, 1874. There were seventeen bidders In all
one each from Philadelphia, Pa, and Grand
from washIngton-the total number Of items of
stationery being about one hundred and forty
The following are the names Of the successful
bidders, together with the number of items on
which they were awarded contracts~James
st. John Stationery Co., of New York, II;
Luekey & Crawford, New York, 10; j. Q.
Preble & Co.. New York, 3; H. M. HinsdiIi,
Grand Rapids, !; r. w. Derham, New York, /;
Vim. b. Burr, Philadelphia 4; Warren Choate
& Co., 10; j. Brad. Adams, 50; VIM. Ballantyne.
q; Robert Beall, 5. (among them gold pens and
Philip & Sol0nons, 8; Kervand & Towers, 2:
John G. Parker, 3-the last eight all Washing
ton firms. 1t will be seen from the above that
the Washington firms will supply about three
quarters Of all the stationery required by the
department for the year.
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GEN. B. X. COwEN, Assistant Secretary of
the Interior Department, and Mrs. Cowen, left
the city last evening for an extended tour of
the far west. En- route to the Pacific stone thew
Will look in upon the Saints at Salt Lake city,
and subsequently viii visit the Yo Semitic Val
icy ana other interesting points. They expect
to return about the LIST Of July. XIV
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SILK SCARFs, TIES and BOWS. Of the
nhent ana most elegant designs and patterns.
AZ at tho lowest possible figures.
EAit SI earlS, AT d. EPSTIN'S,
MAY II Under Columbia Hotn1
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Houghton's monographs" has iihiis iiiis
ew story of Sydney Smith: He was

Houghton's .Monographs" has this luis
new story of Sydney Smith: He was
good.natured and tolerant; but when
Lord Melbourne. whom ne had gola to
see upon some business, interlarded his
conversation with much cursing and
swearing. he quietly remarked: ''Let us
assume that everybody and everything
are damned, aud proceed with the sub
icct."
Quoth q contented man, whom cir
cumstances compelled to remain in town
for the summer: "With statue OF Nep.
tune in my garden. bust of Shelley in
my library, q telegram from Secretary
Fish in my desk, porpoise for wife
md shark who attends to my law bust
ness, why should T trouble myself about
going to tho sea-shore?"
Mr.. Gladstone declares that DR..
Strauss "had no right to fill the cosmos
with subtle other and call it unircr.
sum-" Certainly not, and We told
Strauss SO at the time.
1t is said that some of the Boston sa-
loon-keepers, convicted Of selling liquor,
pay substitutes to serve out the terms Of
imprisonment to which they arc SEN
fenced.
Smith to Jones --s'Say, can they smoke
IN the balloon?" Jones-"My! nc. It
would bust the biler." Smith-"Ah! I
see. You mean that gas would turn to
gash!'
A Detroit female of just twenty-five,
was married to her fifth husband on
Tuesday. All of the gentlemen are
alive, and the first four arc doing well.
It is the opinion of wicked Boston
papers that little Frankly Walworth has
been placed where he ''will do the most
good"
A Western man, who failed to got q
mail contract, says now that it's all owing
to the fact that he.y .was not with Mosby
during the war. :,
Acrobatio.g sintelligence-A Western
gymnast is about to marry dumb belle.
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~ Nothing is great unless it be good. The
Queens Delight" is good: therefore, it ie
is greater, because nc makes a good and 9
great medicine. May3.
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Tax Notice.

Tax Notice.
HEREBY notify the taxpayers OF Rich.
4 land County that l shall be ut nv office
from O'Clock a. II. to o'clock p. NJ. from
the 1st Of July to August 90, 1873, to receive
returns from each and all persons liable to
tax on real estate and personal property for
taxation OF 1873; also, all taxable polls are re-
CURED to make return under tic amended
Act OF the General Assembly, approved GOT Il
February, 1873, to enforce the payment of
tho poll tax, and in default Of tho payment of
this tax shall be subject to penalty OF dou-
pic the amount of their poll tax and required
20 work upon the highway or roads. ANY one
VINO shall refrsc to conform 10 tho reouirc-
ments OF this Act or obey the directions of
the County Commissioners, shall be consi-
dercd guilty OF misdcmeaEor, and, on con-
vlction thereof, be imprisoned for tho same
In the County Jail for term not les than ten
days. >eA
The Act Of the General Assembly provides
ior the re.aHsessment of real estate. and 10
correct the records OF the County Auditors
o1hce OF errors, il any exist, and to furnish a
correct and complete return of ali taxable
property i'll Richland County.
Tho law also requires the County Auditor
to assess all parties who fail to make return
OF their real and personal property within the
cent. on both. W fs-
Inc law in this particular will be rieidIy
enforced, except in cases OF sickness or ab.
sence from the County. and all returns viii
oe received and assessments made in accord
ance with law. at tho Auditors Office. in Co.
lum6la, 3. @. A. L. SOLOMON A. r. G.
Office Richardson street, Parker Block.
second Floor. Room No. 2. July 0
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y S !. VI
SBASOuABLB GOODS.
Tourists, Travellers,

Tourists, Travellers,
And all persons going off,
will find a splendid variety of
handsome and useful things
Tor travellers at our house.
such as TRAVELLING G TRUNKS,
in Sole Leather, Linen Couch
Covers. or Zinc saratogas, or
Zinc. (Gentle,nan's Styles
Satchels, in Black and Bronze.
with Lunch Baskets, Pocket
Fdhs, Linen Suits, &C., &c.
In all departments will be
found goods at prices to suit
the times.
A full line of every style
Shoe and Slipper, suitable for
the season.
R. G. SILVER g. co.
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a New National Bank.

~: troller OF the Currency 10 organize new.
National Bank in the city Of Columbia, re-
spectfully invite all persons desirous OF taking
STOCK, to call on or communicate with me
limited to One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
and payments will not be called for until tho
whcle has been subscribed. Books for sub
scrlPt1on will be open at tho Union Savings
hours. W. r. (sUI I1K
COLUMBIA, s. c.. July II, 1878
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Threshing Machines.

Threshing Machines,
ENAN MILLS, Cotton Gins, Cotton 1'resses.
4 Engines, Betting, Smut Machines, Porta-
bic Mills. Agricuiturai implements end Ma
chinery of all, kinds. flor sale at manufac-
turers' prices. by
LORICK & LOWRANCE.
June Il Coiumbia s. C,
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Al the Old Established Drug House
Ell. HEINITBH,
AL Kinds OF Turnip Seed.
PuTA BAGA, largo Globe, Winter, Flat
III Dutch, Red Top. Norfolk.
ALSO, LATE CABBAGE.
Green Glazed, Drum Head, Winter, Flat
Dutch Cabbage. For enle at usual low prices,
at HE1NITSA'S Drug Store. July is t
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Another Laurel to the Crown"

the already well- earned glory and dis.
and sr;Sh msr;i g ei Or; asini.sh, for the worth
QUEENS DELIGHT" Alettcr lust rcceiyod m
remarks: Your medicine does more than Ia
really claimed n; for It, 1t is worth to mo more
haan tnan gold o. 10 or the treasures Of wealth-it is
cure almost every disease to which tho bodv
is subjoct. il taken in time. We advise eyer;.
body at once to go to DR.. Heinitsh's q store and
~ Ri0od MS s medicines die! The Queens Delight,
are all for eale at his store, opposite PuTSix
June 2Gt
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Good Soda Water,

MADE from pure spring water. Sparkling
1X1 and bright, pungenE SODA WATER, in
bottles TOR family use. With little ice, you
can enjoy this delicious beverage at your own
homes, at q price that will encourage the use
Of this healthful drink. For sale at HEI-
Nlibd'5 Drug Store. July Is
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Home Stomach Ritters

Home Stomach Bitters.
THE CELEBRATED HOME STOMACH
i b1TfERS are compounded from the best
and arc invaluable in cases OF Uysnensjn I," 0,1
Indigestion. The ingrclicnte used in the;r
composition are tho best Of the class to
is,s Mhlch they belong being highy ionic. sinm,
a' t;r %ESaea.c' Eo. ca'n'tna;tce a:d s!ighNyiara-
tee. !hey arc used by the most celebrated
PHYSICIANS in tho South aud West in Meir
rr1cate practice, and tndorecd by celebrated
cncmstsand en- professors in ST. Louis. CLjcaro
pIlttsbnrg and Cincinnati. For sale at the
Drug Stores Of DR.. L. T.. Jackson ana " ~
FISHER, and b. JOHN AGNEW Gov
"uHe 10 Wholesale Arcnta
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nN the Breakfast, Luncheon. Dinner
~ and Supper Table, LEA & PERKINS,
WOhGESIERSH1RE SAUCE is indispensa-
OCT 70 lily Agents for the United Statea
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RELIEF for young men from tho effects OF
errors and abuses in early life. Manhood re.
stored. Impcdments to marriage removed.
NeW method OF treatment. New and re.
cent free, in scaled envelopes. Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No.2 South Ninth
street, philadelphia. Pa.-an institution hav-
ing nigh reputation for honorable conduct
auo proIeeelonAl skill. July 3mo
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MkRcrnY, or any injurious mineral substance,
but is
PURELY VEGETABLE,
Containing those Southern Roots and uorbs,
winch an All-Wiso Providence has placed in
countries where Liver Diseases most prevail.
1t VIII Cure all Diseases caused by De-
rnngcment OF the Liver.
TIE SYMPTOMS of Livor Complaint arc a
bitter or bad taste in the mouth; Pain in the
Back. Sides or Joints. often mistaken for
petite; Bowels alternately costivo and lax;
Headache; Loss Of Memory, with a painful
sensation Of having failed to do something
which ought to have been done; Debility.
Low Spirits, a thick yellow appearance of
the Skin and Eyes, dry Cough, often mis-.
taken for Consumption. Sometimes many
OF these symptoms attend the disease, at
others very few; but the LIVER, the largest
organ in the body, is generally the seat OF the
dlseaee, and if not Regulated in time, groat
suffering, wretchcdness and DEATH will
ensue.
This Grent Unfntling SPECIFIC will
not lie found the Least Unpleasant.
For DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, Jaun.
dice, Bilious Attacks, SICK HEADACHE,
Coilc, Depression OF Spirits, SOUR STO-
MACH, Heartburn, &C., &c.
Simmons Liver Regulator, or Medicine
Is the Cheapest. Purest and Best Family
Medicine in the World!
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
j. H. ZEILIN & CO.,
Macon, Ca, and Philadelphia.
Price, 81. by all Druggists.
July IL [Sept l6l tN1y
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Issued every Wednesday,
~ c"LrMi'IA. SOUTH CAROLINA.
::s.s "a @~......;,s: .....:,ss::
';,sa. s.; Is jjaI, Sa,
NsSssSl,a. !. SN ie ies? Es,tAj
= sss
Tic p:id:S;:; is the ol,les! Daily Paper
in the State, and hns been regularly
issued eince March, 1865.
TEE LATEST INTELLIGENCE,
BY Telegraph and Mails, from nil parts
OF the World; together with
COMMERCIAL AND MARKET REroR1s:
BESIDES we'll eelecl.u MIscrLLASEcU Us and
READING MATTEc, Of iu.r"est to overy-
body, will be found in these publications.
TIE EDITORIALS
Are carefully prepared, by competent
writer's; while special attention is given
TIE LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Taken as O whole. 30 BETTER INVEST
MEST can be made, than a subscrintion
to one or the other Of these publications.
The following are the
TERMS FOR SIX MoNrHs.
Daily PHGSIx. 81 mn
Tri- Weekly 80. 9 20
weekly GLEAsER (4S columns). !. / so
These papers were the first issued in
Columbia in 1865. after its partial de.
structlon, and have been regularly pub
lished ever since. They
CIRCULATE EXTENSIVELY
Throughout the middle and upper Coun.
sAcS VI We stare, aud are excellent
MEDIUMS TOR ADVERTISING
Ihe fHoiS1x has greater circulation
throngh the upper part Of South Caro-.
lima Ma" any other daily paper, published
III NE SfeHe. Merchants and Others will
nhu us columns an admirable means cf
communication with the people OF tho
entire up-country. Advertising rates are
reasonable and equable. Send ndyer.
tiscments marked with the number Of
times they are to be inserted, and thew
Will be stopped upon the expiration Of
the time; and not continued .'to fill up."
Office on Richardson Tor Main) street,
between Taylor and Blandiug.
JULIAN A. SELBY, Proprietor.
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Warren Hoe.
A MOTHER assortment of these superior
IA HOES just received. Those whom We
we were unable to supply recently can now
have their orders filed.
July JOHN AGNEW & SON.
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Mills House Sale Stables.

Mills House Sale Stables.
,THEundersigne,l having purchased
& the DEXTER STABLES, would in.
q. Osform their friends that they still keen
on hand first class Single ard Double
harness Horses, Saddle Horses and Mules
which they arc prepared to sell on most rca
sonable terms. r. GRAuaM 3 CO
JOHN N. LoN0, Agent. Maya
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Notice.

NUCIC4.
WILL be at the following Election Pre-
i cincts for tho purpose or receiving and
facilitating the tax.psy ers of Richland County
IN making their returns for the year 1879.
At Gsdsden Precinct. 18th, 18th, 10th July.
At Aoton's Precinct, 21st. 22d July.
AZ Garner's Precinct, Esd, oath July.
AZ Hopkins Precinct, 26th July.
At Trenholm's, 28th July.
At Camp Ground, 30th, Sist July.
At Davis, 1st. I'd August.
A. Kiuian's, 5th. 9th August.
The Auditors office will be open daily until
tho Goth of.August, 1873.
July Is 25 AL. SOLOMON, A. r. @.
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NV a. TsEz1TRTOwN"
THRESHING MACHINE

THRESHING MACHINE
TI2ST REPORTS FOR 1873, and just
r. what we expect to hear from ALL Who
purchase machines from Us:
DAnrRN, Walworth Co, June I'd, 1873.
Messrs Smith & Bennett
Sins: started up Mr.. Lawson's ma
chine last Thursday. and threshed ont a
small job of oats. The machine started eff
like top. have started up good many
threshing machines, but never started ND
one that run half rs easy as this one We
threshed out los bushels of oats in 40 min
utes, and the driver did not get on the pow
er at all, and every one that was there said
they never saw machine run as easy as
this one, and farmers have commenced to
engage it to do their threshing The ma
chine does splendid work
Yours Truly, LEWIS F. DERRICK.
DELAvAK. June I'd, 1873.
1Aessrs. Smith g. Bsa'sek -
GENTLEMEN l told you would let you
know how my machine performed I have
done little threshipg with it, and can say
l have never seen any machine do better
WI " UT dSteT WOTE tnhu tulS. i hm very
well pleased with it, for l think there is no
better in this country, and for the Horse
power | think aothing can beat it for ease
OF draft and durability Of construction. I
am thankful to you for SO good machine.
Old threshers pronounce it the best they
have ever seea. | think the machine is
perfect in every particular.
Respectfully Yours,
ROBERT LAWSON.
DARIES, Walworth Co., Wis, June 2, '73
Messrs Smith & Bennett =
SIRs: have had tie "Watertownu ma
chine thresh for me and it does its spork neil
and is the easiest running machine that I
ever hitched onto. | have threshed 20 sea-
sons, and it beats them all.
EDWARD KERNS.
1t IS proper to state that none of these
men had ever seen "Watertownn machine
at work until they started this one.
Tor circulars and prize lists apply to
B. BENNETT,
saccessor to Smith L Bennett,
Watertown, Wis.
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j /. & T.. Davies
Wagon and Carriage
MANUFACTURERS

11 AVE now on hand the LARGEST AS
IL sortment Of Wagons and Carriages, OF
sheir own manufabture, ever IN this city
AS we use none but the best of stock, aud
emplo, the most skillful workmen, persons
n want of Wagons and Carriages of and
KIND viii consult their own interests be
giving us-A call before purchasing, as are
bound not to be outdone either in quality OF
" ork or price.
-ss,.st- AIRING
of all kinds done promptly and in the best
possible msaner.
Shop on First Street, two Blocks South
Of Main, Waterfowl, Wisconsin.
J. & F. DAVIS.
Watertown, July 26, 1869.
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IT. S. Internal Revenue.

Deputy Collectors Office, Sd Division, I'd
District, Natertown, Wis.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 26th
~ day OF September, 1873, at the city 81
WaiertoWa in the county Of Jefers on, and
state Of Wisconsin, being within said col
lection District. seized the folio wing de-
scribpd property, to-wit: -Four (4) Barrels
Of Whisky tor not hauing paid Who lesale
liquor Dealers TAG
Now, therefore, any person or persons
claiming said property are required to ap-
pear and make such Claim within thirty
days from he date OF the first publica ito n
OF this notice CALVIN CHENEY
D. putty Collector U. S. Internal Revenue
Watertown, Wis. Sept. 26th, 1873.
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Shevafa,s Sale OR Fore
closure OF Mortgage.

SSTATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court
~ for Jefferson County.
Cornelia Hamiin and Elisha ?. Parish as ex-
ecutor of the last vii. and testament OF
Augustus G. Hamlin. deceased, Plaintiff,
against
louis Doering, Bernhedine Doering, Joseph
Salick and Wisconsin National Bank,
Andrew | Mccoy, Orson il. Tyler tor
.aiaas self and as administrator of the estate
OF John Tyler deceased, Defendants.
By virtue Of and pursuant to judgment
Of foreclosure and sale rendered in the above
entitled action on the 81 day of September
A D. 1873, shall expose for sale and sell
st public auction 70 the highest bidder. at
she Office Of Enos Ha1, in til. I'd ward of
the city of WatertoH in the county of
,,.etfersoa and State OF Wisconsin, on Satur-
day the 18th day of November, A. D. 1873,
at the hour of o q ock in the forenoon of
that day, all the following described mort
gagged premises to wit: Lots number three
49,, four a, and FIVE (5) IN block TIVE nty-
six (2s), in the first ward of the city OF Wa
sertewn, according to the recorded plat of
1he village, now city, OF Eatertown.
Dated September 80, A, D. 1878.
ERNEST OFF,
Sheriff of Jefferson Co., Wis.
BY JOSEPH GILES, Under Sheriff.
Enos L Hall, Plaintiffs Attorneys
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WEST SIDE GYMNASIUM
LIVE AND BE HAPPY


MOORE &c O'ROURKE, Franz NUESS Teacher
this city for tbfn recreation AT this gymnasium npocnre the assistance o.
of gymnastics and casteni has enabled appreciate and
he o mod s. :.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Gentlemen can exercise classes
the beu during the day Sundays excepted The light
benefits the American populations they all know what NEGLECTED:
down For growing boys nothing is esen than exercise
the erowth and hn med
WEST SIDE GYMNASIUM
sof calls
Gm SUM an
4S3mowd
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Strayed.

Come into the enclosure of the subscri.
Der, in the Town of Emmett Dodge County,
. white Erek Sheep, about one year old
Tue owner ian Lave sid eep ~ proving
property and PAYNE r. .~@es
DANIEL EDWARDS.
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Elegant e arber Shop
MANHOOD

How Lost, How Restored /!
AK Just published. new edition of
trMS Dr.. Culverwelps celebrated ess. J
andkA on the radical cure (withoui medl-
cue) Of Spermetorrhea or Seminal Weak
ness, involuntary Seminal losses, Impoten-
cy, Mental aud Physical Incapacity, Imp, :
diments to Marriage, etc. also, Consuml :
ton, Epilepsy, and Fits, indulgence CT
sextual extravaganza.
gggPP Price in sealed envelope only six
cents.
The celebrated author in this admirable es-
say, clearly demonstrates from a thirty
years successful practice, that the alarmir 6
consequences of self abuse may be radically
cured without the dangerous use Of inter-
nal medicine or the application of the knife;
pointing out mode of cure at once simple,
certain and effectual, by means which
every sufferer may, no matter what his con-
dltion may be, cure himself cheaply,
privately and radically.
- This lecture should be in the ha nds
of every youth and every man il the land
Sent under seal in plain envelope, to
any address, postpaid, on the receipt of
six cents, or two post stamps.
Also, Dr.. Cuirerwell's Marriage Guide,
price SO cents.
Address the Publishers,
CHAS. j. C. KLINE & Co.
127 Bowery New York, P. 0. BOX, 458e.
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Sale ofForfeited Mortgaged
Lands.
Office Of Commissioners of School !
and University Laads,
Madison, Wis, Sept. 18th, 1873.
State Of Wisconsin-Dane County.

and University Lsads,
Madison, Wis, Sept. 18th, 1873.
State Of Wisconsin-Dane County.
The following described lands in Jefer-
sos oowaty, having been forfeited BY reason
of the nen-payment Of interes: upon loans
granted lheTeon, NcTIcE IS HEREBY GIVEN
tha t the same will be offered at Public
Aaetisa, aud soi! 10 the highest bidder, at
Sac office OF the Secretary State, at the Cap
stol. in Madison, on the 10th day of De-
cenaer, A. D. 1873, unless sooner redeem
sd according TO lSw. Said sale to COM
alence at o clock 4. II. and continue from
day to day until all Of such lands shall have
Keen SO offered
The minitnun, price at which such lands
will be offered viii be the amount nsm ed
opposite each tract (under the heading s'to-
tai amount due State, which includes
the amount of loan; the interest 20 the first
day OF January 4. D. 1874 three per cent.
damages; tie taxes which have been re-
sarned against such lands, and the cost of
advertising the same.
Said lands will be sold subject to all
<axes which may, at the timeOf sale be due
thereon. Other conditions of sale will be
.tarounced by the Commissioners at the
opening of the sale.
Ii. BREESE.
HENRY BATZ,
SIS BARLOW,
Commissioners OF School and Univ ersity
Lands
.Adesri sement of Forfeited MortSased Lends
N Jefferson County.
zEBINA WILSON, WI Nv, Section l6,
Town 5, Range lo AMOUNT due, $3.50
90, Amount OF Interest S31 so, Amount
of Penalty $3.50, Amount Of Interest,
Penalty, Taxes and Advertising $500,
Total Amount due State $5O8.60, Years
for which Interest IS due 1878.
, 1873-12-24


Our Washington dispatches make q serious
charge against the Departments at Washington,
Of using their contingent funds for tho personal
benefit of tho chiofs. The statement ia made
that the Government ia sustaining huge livery
stablo for tho accommodation Of tho Cabinet
officers aud their families. The Poat-Ofice
Department, Department Of Justice, tho Traas-
nry, War and other Departments, are said to have
several carriages and horses each, paid for out
Of Government funds aud sustained ut Govern
ment cost. The practice Ia said to have COM
menced about two years sgo, when the rostmas-
ter-Goneral purchased horse and wagon to
carry the mails, then trotter for the rapid de-
livery Of notices, and soon after found himself
riding to and from hia Office in Govern
ment equipage. Faciiia ascensus, etc. It
did not take long for the other
Departments to follow so enticing an example,
and in this way tho stable has grown to enor-
mous proportions. Tho Cabinet officers. &C.
cordiug to this statement, have partly autcf-
patel President Grants Recommendation that
the Government shall provide permanent estab-
lishmenta for them. The Civil-Servico Commits
sion, which is shortly to convene again to tinker
at the ruleB will find better material to work On
in this matter. \