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, 1873-12-08
WASHINGTON ADWcES,


WASHINGTON, Dec. G-Tho excitement with
regard to our Spanish complications has visibly
increased under tho Influence OF tho press dis
pntcnoB from Havana md tic Continent. Opin-
ions in official circles seem to hayo undergone
decided change, and tho old aashiaty@with regard
to the futnro las roturQa5I "Tho members of
tho Cabinet tIA~ prcaaeht, and such Of tho
ConsroasnoEf as llfve menus Of obtaining official
uows do not hesitate to give public expression
to
THE GRAyEsT AprNEHENs1oNs
az to tho aituation. Mr. Fish alone ia inclined
to bo secrctive hut ho shows more anxiety than
usual. 11o docs not Roem 30 confident that no
will not be compelled TO tako the initiative, and
lie lrcads tho great sacrifices which must be
made On our part ii wo do tako tho initiative.
WAR PREPARATIONS.
During all tho lull in the public excitement
which our preparations OF offensive and dofen-
Hivo war haro been carried on, aud tho authors
ties ara now apparently al wc1t sAtiatled OF tho
condition Of things as they could be expected to
DO under the circumstances.
[Io the 4tssociattd Pressl.
THE PROTOCOL.
WAan1SoToH, Doc. 6,-Thore is tho highest
authority for stating that tho CaHtelar Spanish
the protocol 30 that tho Virginius may DO placed
in tue custody Of third party to await adjudioa-
tion. The suggestion came from tho Cuban
authorities to Admiral Polo, and WAS unoficia1ly
communicated to Secretary Fish. As stated
yesterday, it does not moet tho views Of tho
Administration.
CoSaREssNEN GALL ON sEcRETARY RoBEaoN.
Ono hundred members OF Congress called on
the Secretary Of tue Navy to-day, tho reception
continuing from half-pnst 10 to 4. Tho con-
verRaton WAS chiefly on tue subject Of supplying
the deficiencies iu the expenditures, and placing
tho navy in condition for all possible contin-
goncies. Bills will bc introduced for this pur-
pose noxtweek, and also looking to the indepo.tl-
unce Of Cuba, several gentlemen having alroady
spocclleB prepared on the Inter subject. The
niembors, generally, aro in accord with tho
Secretary Of the Navy.
NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION
is received from Cuba confirming tho reported
resignation OF the Captain General.
, 1873-12-08
FIRES.

Gns-Works burned Mt Lincoln, Mob.
Special Dspatch to Tie Chicago Tribune.
LINCOLN, Neb., Doc. 6-Tho gas-works Of this
city caught fire about 1890 this morning, mud
were entirely destroyed. Two Of the employees
were badly burned. logs about $40, 600. 6omo
insurance.
, 1873-12-08
FINANCIAL.
Now York Financial Ncwe

NEW YonE, Doc. 5.-Customs receipts. $780,
GOO; Treasury disbursements, 9l62.000; i'm
ports for tho woek--dry goods, 91,0o3, III; gen"
eral merchandise, 90. .9oo,oo3 ;; spocio shipments
Gold ranged at 1oo1i @1oo99k, and cloaod at
1905. Carrying rates. 8(00. closing Ut 0. Clear
ingB, $42, ,000, 900.
Money easy at 5@7, closed at 7.
Sterling firm 60:days, 1881 {; sight, t0o1.
Governments dull and stoady.
State bonds quiet md strong.
Cornwall h Co.. cotton brokers, failed to-day.
It is not believed to bo bad failuro, or that
sorouB trouble will result therefrom.
Stocks strong with an advance of from KOS
per cont. Tho chief activity was In Western
Union, Pacific Mail, Lako Shore, Wabash, North-
Western, and Union Pacific.
, 1873-12-08

OMAHA, Doc. GA freight train was thrown
Quincy Road, near Croaton a., this morning, by
ono end OF cattle car bursting out and lettmg
steer fall OIL tho track Boyon carloads Of cattle
Wnra Kraukal.
, 1873-12-08

MADRID, Dec. 0.-Tho Government battortos
keep up Il Htoaly fro on Uartngena. Tho in-
aurgontB arc reported to bo in rood Rprits. They
made aortio yoatorftny. Gen. Coballos gives
plaoo to Gen. Zarala III tho command Of tho bo-
aieging forcop.
, 1873-12-08

Spteiat Dispatch to Tbs CHICAGO Tribune
DAVENPORT, a., Deo. C.-J. 4. Grier has re-
aigned tho ofIlco Of Genoral Ticket Agont OF the
Peoria i Rock Island Railroad, to date from the
appointment of a successor. He still ratains
tho position OF General Ticket Agent Of tho Da-
yanpott l. st. Paul Railroad.
, 1873-12-08

Case Of tho Embezzling County Treass
urer Mt Dex Nlotnes.
Special Dtspatch to The CAteaac Tribune.
DEs MONIES, H., Dec. G.-E1-County Treas
urer @. 6. 1owiB, who was indicted for om-
bozzling county fluids, appeared In court this
morning, and asked time to plead till tho next
term Of court.
, 1873-12-08
A Shocking Accident In a ponnsYl.
ynllist C0nl-nIille.

AunENnE1p, Pa, Doc. 0.-Whilo fifteen minore
woro dcacondlng the sopo Of tho Honey Brook
Coal Conpany'a mine, this morning, tho staplo-
Two OF the mon were killed. two woro severely
bruaed (ono probably fatality, a,l the othors
,yoro slightly injurod.
, 1873-12-08
CRIME

An Old Offender Sentenced to tho
PeliitcntinrYs
Specias Dispatch to Tic Chicago Tribune.
DAVENPORT, Ia, Doc. Gin Upton, yestor-
day, nun named Crawford. who robbed
jewelry store there last summer, was tried aud
found guilty Of burglary. Whilo in jail laat
August, o desperate attempt was mado to liber-
ate Crawford by band Of his aaBocistea, aud in
frustrating tho attack tho jailor was shot in tho
breast. Tho case created great excitement in
Upton, aud Crawford narrowly missed lynching.
After being declared guilty by the jury, be con-
Tossed to q number OF crimes. he was to-day
sentenced to tho Penitentiary.
, 1873-12-08

here this afternoon, with the following orrlcora
prosidont, q. A. .Cunningbam,' Noenah Vioo-
Ircsdonts, ono from oacli county Secretary,
=: y: ". Fernandez Of Vinlnnd Treasurer, =. D.
try.1aihers will DO hold in this city somo time in
, 1873-12-08

VAUNANVN
er. Louie, Doc. 6-Ml tho hoavy ordnance
which has boen storod in tho arsenal hore since
the war Of tho rebellion, Ia being shipped to Pom
eacola, Fla. Among tho large guns arc many
hundred pound phrrota and n1orkhrH.
, 1873-12-08

Tho weekly bnnk statement is Us follows :
Loans, inorease,. e4,091, 900; specie, incroaBo,
e1,351,60o; legal tenders, increaso, s23a2, ,7U0
decrease. 352, 400.
, 1873-12-08
p0RK.pACKiNG IN CINCINNATI,

CINCINNATI, Doo. 8.-Tho total number Of
hogs slaughtered hera for tho wook WAS II, 900 !;
sitice Nov. to dAte, 28a,000i same timo last
year, 2Qe,QQQ.
, 1873-12-08
THE LATE STORM.


III CAnn1n.
ToRoNTo, Can., Dec. 6.-TAe Union Station,
the Parliament buildings, tho Central Prison.
and great many churches wero moro or less
damaged by tho storm yesterday. Telographio
communication with tile wost aud north is nus-
peuQ0l.
, 1873-12-08

Section OF the Cairo a. Fulton Rail-
road Accepted.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 6.-Tio Secretary of
tho Interior Inns accepted thnt portion Of tho
Cairo Il Fulton Railroad between Little Rock
aud Fulton, 1876 miles, in accordance with the ro-
port Of tho Commissioners.
, 1873-12-08

Sptefa! D'spatch to Tie Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA ILL.,, Dec. B.-Edward Gross, arrebted
for the burning OF tho glaBs-wo hero was held
to bail this afternoon in tho sum OF $1,000. Ho
gave bail, and is ut large.
, 1873-12-08

HALIFAX. N. g., Doc. 0.-Tho missing nteamo1
picton lB supposed to havo boen burned at soa
and all hands poriHhod.
, 1873-12-08
NEW YORK REPORTS.

New YoRK, Dec. 6.-Tlle Tumor that the
hoouer Abort ". Bmitl, Which cleared from
, 1873-12-08

From the Dubuque tia.} Times.
Il former resident Of Lyons, now A. lIcynpAfg.
writes homo to tho Mirror eomo astounding
revelations, bringing to public notice factn
which arc all suflicont to account for tho
plaques which hayo desolatod TINT stricken city
Of tho South. II seems that year ago the city
decided to put up wnlor-Works-tho Holly
system. WHO solicited tho source OF supply
Is not get forth suffice it to say, Tint "lf a
commission had been app onted, to discover.
place from which could be drawn
elements necessary to originate Or foator first
cass epidemic they could not have found bet
ter place to sot their pumpa." just north OF the
city comes in q muddy, slow stream callod for
minablo swamps, lunniug-no,. .porcolating-for
hundred miles through raft attor raft Of
rotting floodwood, when Wolf River reaches
Memphis It Is saturated solution Of oil min
eSoat e vsga'0p f5t rods 'n was s a mpufss mp iea
deop. With a curront that ia w. almost
imporceptiple. On reaching hlom}h.s IT
receives the waters OF GayoHo bayou, which pass
os through the heart Of tho city from tho south,
Of tho corporation. Tho pumps Of lilo water.
works arc Oh Wolf River, several hundred feet
above tho entrance Of tho dayo5o bayou; but
when the Misslsslppi it high or riuil!g, the rich
re eGng M gssap o ef Of oi se p tho
watcr-workB. On tho bank just above tho
pumps WAS located ono OF tho principal bntchor-
houses OF the city, from Which chute rnn down
to Wolf River, and with the blood OF slaught..
hoofs, IornB antl entrai!H woso loft to do
compose at tle wator's cdgo aud float OF with
tho sluggish stream. And this Shiny mixture
tho pooplo drank. Not only. TINT, but when Tho
tho purpose of Watering tho stroetB, tho atonch
as tho water steamed up from tho iocaying
Nicholson pavement could bo s,naIt by sensitive
olfaotoricss for squares distant Tho uso Of this
, 1873-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dno. ia copy OF the trust
mortgage OF tho Sprague Manufacturing Com
pany. Of Rhode IsIand, haH been filed with tile
Recorder Of Dccls OF this city,
Providence Savings Bank Suspended.
PROVIDENCE, n, l.. Dec. G.-The Cra1lston Saw
ings Bank has boon declared inaolvent and q Re-
oeiyer appointed,
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07
LATEST SHIP NEHS.
For other Ship Mems see Third. Page.

For other Shtp Heos see Third. Pa9s
ARRIVED.
shp ussou Pratt Lonion Nov s. with use sps Is aHehoo
0 the Bar. O.. & .,,h 80.
ark Ina i) yon schants. Rotterdam Oct ana a. lays rom
the Downs. ballast . o. -, a o., A. =
breAkNater. vita sugar
FOREIGN PORTS.
Tevsoc Jan 6Wmle steamship nostta. shh aruVe a.
Newfofk, progressing ont TIE hsb.f
80 qbf h u Drakes Isnd Shs Immediately d charged
T ass ami di,psyei rockets ard bue lights calling for auee
II wen. 6s5 oco< this nosainR hoA'ed ap
r.rsn, INIT little Injured and prFeeded for Cberboag
JuEKSsr1wN 6-Ihe Inman lss steamshIp tty OF t-A
b from NewYork and the Williams Guion LiEe
& N,b.ttaa Price. Dee g. b0sn for Liverpool
here hs morning the suEer al $50 O'Clock and the latter
o'clock
The aousl steamship Canada webster fom NeSyoT Dee
n Tor Liverpool arrived O'Clock this
DIsAsrERs.
nosros 6Te British steamship feras from Live pool stieh
ran ashore Ino speBenc, % sunday AFT
r her and towd the city
o damag TIE She bad rorRA
age across before reaching ax hezyy
shekhuse and poOpesk completely sniag he LADIES
elegant cabin - -.
IN Herring Cape Cod having been driven ~ Tee lee
bask Aurora previously reported ashore A. Wtlnee broke up
durng Sunday sght; Of her VIII be saved
Tbs sseansbir ~ sssbury Beach ~
tho poxuos before repotrd
gller laden this weasel HrEed 81 SeNnaPos
the oi Of The p"qf
morung The Sesnsip 20 .aA
scke csaa aoi approach saosss " proved s -"
asyiHs cargo
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07
cRoss-ExA,lINATIoN OF oAKEs AMEs.

CRoss-EXAMINATION OF OAKES AMES.
The following is the crOss-eXaminatOn OF
Oakes Anes as far relates 70 members Of Congress
O In YOUR statement you have referred to various
transactions between you and several members Of Con
e in regard TO becoming Of stock in this
Credit Mooiher COMPANY A. Yes, Sir.
O. think that generally and perhaps all the eases.
o nave NOT given any date for these transactions A
N Sir. one of the things do is to remember
dates
O. Can you tell whether these transactions were all Of
Them urior 70 the time when the stock assigned TO
voul Witness-wnat do you mean by transactonst
Chairman-Q. What yOu have .tatedi A. have been
talked TO by great persons about getting them
an interest in mat stobk and had promised 1t TO
gre AZ many presume most Of them. or perhaps all OF
them were promised It before the stock awarded 10
me perhaps some OF them promised IL Afterwards
cannot reecIlect positively AZ to that.
no Something has been said by Mr. McConlb about a
stock dividend at time Of half the amount OF the
original stockl A. We increased capital stock at one
time 70 one.half amount, that FROM s2.5OoOoO 70
600; that was an OF the capital stock
O. You do not understand that it stock diyideod
/ A. No Sir.
O. You understood mat the increase,rock to be
disposed Of TO somebody A. Yes Sir.
| O. Would a man who had subscribed for any given
number OF original stock be entitled TO any
portion of this additional stock unless he bought It and
paid for it A. No. Sir; he would be entitled % his pro
rata OF the increase.
@. That is, he would bo entitled TO take Il II he pal
for iti A. Yes, Sir.
@. so that man who the say OF 100 shares
stock would not be entitled TO shares unless
he chose 20 pay for them A. No Sir; he would be en-
titled 10 take 20 shares pay for them # the
stock not all taken by stockholders the Company
I would have what was left.
o. Then all the difference in that pect between those
who were stockholders, and those WHO were not are
nst the stockholders were entitled " the additional
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07
rn1 MccoMRs CRoss-ExAMINATIoN.

Col. McComb was eross-examined Dec. H.
nv John B. Alley After some personal controversy IN
-.srd ~ McCombs attempts TO see the books Of the
Crsd,t Mobier the investigation went on az follows;
Nv Mr AIley-YOu say In your Testimony that Shen
Won heard this conversation between Mr. BROOKS ana
.af there was distinct agreement and understand
inc that he should control the Democratic sae OF the
IIonse1 A. say this ana want you to note what
say. that you and MI Brooks IN my presence,
ON several occasions, were erf"nsi"s .u~'
ror sbould give him stock apd tha'
ne should gve YOU service say thar you spoKe 70 h
abeut his demand for stock say thAt nc 7poAo io
ano his pleading with you to ve It, and say lha' IN
,h,. osnversation beard Mr.. Brooks remark In sud-
sapes that he could compensate the company fdy 10.
All the favor done IN gving him this STOCK AZ par anu
Won osr NOT deny H. say further that after tnat '
20 aone Won spake eontemptuously Of him you sAid
,o had xyen il 70 him. aud that were compeeo TO-
that is what say. 4. -.
O. Task you If IN that conversation you mean 70 say
nat reouired Mr. Brooks or that Mr. Brooks aersed 70
control the DemocrHuc side OF the HouSi A fou uo
not pat words into my mouth the expression SIa'"u
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

A 81 pnosed earthquake shock was felt no To-
lumbus Ohio last SATURDAY ght. No harm was done
The new Citv Councils Of Philadelphia organs
i ve.ty with A. Chairman of the C1ulR0o
Branch and h Lulston Prsident a tbe Select Branch
- Fires in Boston. yesterday, caused DY the
sl,g Of me nunsaed cellars properly worth T3sH
Lambe- and material belonging ~ Woods Co., org manu-
fsetqrers. 4 Cambridge va baraed sunday agnI
Edward Shiette a noted burglar, who broke
i. Al Bu sBgou since ec&ptuei amer an A
gng bege al Colchester Point Sunday night He crossed Lake
hampsn twice inches thick, hoty ed b 10
fsuner, Il south HersaAIned Aarten and Gowan
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07

-,r.y among hg-..s .6f b, pr-srg msisfy ~n ser
,uf RENar MAGIC IN egnsq d. disass 10 ss -e
-, ,aU n raafsrs Evor asas<. usfs sssf
wen y foarh houn' Of RESSKs AA9ic orc tn Joss
nKsR,. Agent \. X
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07
ARKANSAS TROUBLES.

LITTLE Rock, Jan. s.-The Reform state
Convention met Saturday organized and adjourned ull
to-day The attendance very small, only about
twelve counties beirg represented The project of
establishing new State Government meets with little
or no favor among the Democrats. Rhe halls OF both
Houses are guarded account OF threats to take pos
session OF the building made by OF the Reiormets
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07
THE STATE or TRADE
DOMESTIC MARKR1n.

wOa1EAEa Isn all dul httie lo'ns Flour
T.be Rr,ra ~ 1898 5O Family - S0SD 30 ten lower
Ysow AMI rs zoe. White. 2c Oats G4sc Bran - -, hay
A. gbt suppy no ale. POrk no8insa SlJ IL DrT ss;fd Aess
sIouldert Rib, 7e Clear Sides "
r Cles Te 9l, Clear Sides i0ic. Hams lhe sc Lsrales
4ale Keg aTlgtc 6d6c Common efOc
VAR To- Fully TiG8c Prime &C. MoAss active and ,esanes
o., IN Cbog 53a60c whisky-LouaDs, ne Cssee ~ Gstc
g1hsugs-SisrBag lsit New-YoTk Sight, dSeount tod lu
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07

REMARKABLE, VERY REMARKABLE, are Lle
effects of Lampoughs Pyreuo Saline IN Preventing anu
Cnr1r1 smal-p0E Eeyers, and Skin Diseases, Specaly
Tefres6ing and nvigorating Sold by all chemists ind
the 4aker. 1I3 HOlborn-hil London.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07

DIR, Hg of Artists dy crowd he vsrerooms y B"Er
Co go 3ssadxay rnOy The hEsHs FAsos IsS
rcceivsL , superh
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07

Harsh vcsrkIed skin egSns the bs.sy o. y.-. y uAas
Con LvsR Oi- HAZARD Cs~SiLs Con LYhR O|'' u De-'
/ - fresh0 a,.t .
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07
5ueclal Notices
Z. schcnck ad .r-c. Csnsarpti,es
TO 60 TO FLORIDA IN WINTER

TO co TO FLORIDA IN WINTER
Having for the % jevc'sl Fhais nu" and itnl 'se"
the saay de consumption eei nat undert-ad iHny
% s c.t ~ 70 bely onrdnes ne mt ad most Important r.
ior the pauet To avoid asng 'o a e ~ o. ~ PA w .s
where ne peftuTe regular Az aG ,l 70 sleh ,' 4 $50
northern sitnt Jckso1 fLhtnlA efe ,oys 's'
oerpas Florida vii aenh '@se wno A., S9si WIN s'roS 90
Tor hOse ~hoss lungs are di'eass O. e oaem Pn' f7'
Pissia Eaie-prse aud Meo.ge paint, At vca
rssos or ssyiag 80 naep,s Liable TO take cid th:s.
hse,as $ @ even % e a. ' as.T aSa a. ss s s &
Ode shortly therefor my alis= = 20 Sri l"a me % US
Se e reach Of PREY ns East MI snd osN tpu Mh
Philadelphia week eheaIsa~ On "a average ''i PSes~
practice % extensive l embracing possible psse of lung
iseass understand the dse iny ad hsAs mI
In Fsess nesy eser5sody using scHENcKs nssnlsAxR
Sortscsu siitues is vel sb0a e that nagys % aonas
% rarely one aie 81 E ss u anu AZ ss of Se Oab ds of
ts terrible diseae n ss Al ss It lS ss ao g,,s % "a ~
he Esnh be- saved clnung es SeIs As easl5 u u
Bnt they Trr ;hey little cd gae.'heI s
ensSss esoa9 T % 10 S r 80 ne 1.,i,on er "a her al asSr
s Until She Iangs seAs beyoa al hope Of 1rg .ss s
P,IMosic syrup, scmENCSS SBAmHhD aoSio. and
give nv ihrer Resas'a % "a s iSS M PlI
= ees esse, Sae.s es ~ % az ma m i is @ s ,,is it
wtels paieai begins " goS hsasiy h..e.
esh hoe and 7'ai hst mo fese sh" IS ce-eJ
9Ts 20. ,spSe 9g & siS % s%m an 9AeS 40 % esss % @
annoy ana a' paent & .sI r p, & s,as ssS - c se
aid coagh ., al Th sseais aua gai.est
% eye7 s ali be corpse On Us hands oefar
Scw there ae rns o,aaonves he 10 &C. -
Ponda queSa kkd Is here h0rs Tor snehf es
iany adce s1h and ever has bees 70 stay
b ~ nd b ss rsgai.'y 81 ,sst oons by nesuS q
Let hs wsbu the hgfts Of the ros
Keep ap snest6J crcalss Ioo thou By
do again ceasogpiios - a. easily eareta any
sad stands urdspugi that scheucks aDone
sgInp Nandr.Ie Pills SesS Tonic cei
st nsa - be bopoess oonsupos. ShsH Sii.
you W Be certain 10 and o0nu@pnve ~ho la Ssea
'.s'''N ''- - j. II. scHEScS, ND
ssss esrlsf Of sixth AND AEcf-sTs.. PHiLADkLPBA
No Cc.legr plsos Sss-YOrt,
sCHRScNs asiicSGS
- De 'ou.'raed
speciaI Services in Or. HaII's Chnrch
Daring Week ~ PrJespeeisl .nrsee Hu %
beta the evening a. he Pr,5ysens1 ohu,sh & ~
Joan HALL D. d. n & ;hs iGliss ~ 2g sgySSiSa sssiis.s
Inn m isslAf EVENING
THE CURsg ON rHk ChRIsTAKSs.
WkDN FSDAY BvkNING
40 SALVATION But sf Sheisr'
THURSDAY syksia&
NEW CREATION INDISPENSABLE
FRIDAY EVENING.
TIE GREAT WHITE TisR0sR
Life-size POrtzair
RAGE q RE r. l. Y.
Hesi anl bust An lS's hkose'' and the sess
lhhorraph ef hm e,ermaie , 49,,
Pn'' oSs D''''' A'"' pS''" THE TRIBUNE. sew-yors
America, i.ssitale Farwsr-' cluo.-rhs Club -ssl@
eoo,eT BsLng All interested agricultural improvement 100 s
70 sssas NATHAN e kLr, PEe~dssa-
The Sorkingwasenrs Protective q aisn,
Beeckest prsvereoe res. Of frauds and apssies
SSPyIsrs rR&DEswoNRS CLERKS se ace .appesi . s
es are oOesd By .v shes soecsrr An trv, " eA-s
New-York tribune., 1873-01-07
EAHRIED

wssHBuRsS-Or Tas~ir,. De- ~, BY Rev aha X
GOokmln Thyisrrh.t n. Church. be0rgs T. ftn h'
efes ~ Mari A. NGsfhsrle.
OsbORH- HATPIBIDOs rle dr Dec a. 1871 ne rosf ~ 4
tn brides uareufs by Weston D. d.. O tt-frr,
Peam Jossfh Hfer oi this cty Rev A. Ossn,
d. Bookyu L. Mss J.. daughter 81 T. g. hassf %
this city.
ATfRHHRA DApDRRWG Aiaths brds residence, ssun,f
I,n 4 Tg by thr X rhur CagsFF Charcs
NJ Einon5 OF SprnEs garge sofS.
VI New -ksyt.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-28
II H Il.
STATE JOURNAL FOR 1873

We call the attention of our friends
throughout the State to the very liberal
terms upon which the STATE JOUR-
NAL is offered for 1873. and the extraor-
binary inducements to form clubs, espe-
cially for our Semi Weekly and Week
ly editions.
Clubs can be made up from as many
different postoffices as there are names,
which can he sent in. with the cash, as
fast as obtained, AID when completed the
extra copy will be forwarded to any adj
dress named.
Make up Club at once, or send in your
name. Remember that SIS will nav for
SIX COPIES Of the Weekly for one year,
and $40 will pay tor ten copies of the
Weekly and one copy of the Semi
Weekly for one year, and for every ten
subscribers for one year to SEMI-WEEK-
LY or twenty subscribers for one year to
WEEKLY, we will give o copy of the
" Great Industries OF the United
States" worth $3.50.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-28
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS
FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON, ID. O.. Sept. IT, 1873.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS

SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS
Will be received at this Department until IL
O'Clock noon, the FIFTEENTH DAY OF DE-
GENDER, 1873, for furnishing. under separate
contracts, two different kinds of padlocks and
KEYS one for the sole and exclusive use of regis
tered through mails, and the other for the sole
and exclusive use of street letter bores.
Every proposal must be accompanied with du-
plicate samples of the locks and keys thereby
offered to be furnished one of each kind of
sample lock to be riyeted up and finished, and
another to be open or unriveted SO that its in
ternal structure and arrangement may readily
be examined. Each sample should be plainly
marked with the bidders name and If the
same, or any part thereof, be covered by pa
tent the name of the patentee must be attached
thereto. It must also be such as shall be war
rented TO not infringe on any patented invention
OF which the bidder is not the patentee or as.
signee.
The internal plan or arrans cement of the loci s
offered, and the particular form of the KEYS re-
qaisite to open them, mu st not be like any now or
hitherto in public or private use, and must not
have been exhibited, described or exposed, In
any manner tending to impair their security and