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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-07

AuVW uH hSu W tuSeO pIcSCuksI kuhl
-, Of, in tho State d.,
principal, and and-of-
in the State Of, as aureties
ore held and firmly bound unto
the United States Of America In the Just
and full sum Of dollars, lawful
money Of the United States, to be paid &c
tho said United States Of America, or liz
duly appointed or authorized officer CT
officers; TO the payment of which, well
and truly 10 DO made and done, We bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors, and ad-
ministrators, jointly and severally, firmly
by these presents,
Sealed with our seals, and dated this
day Of, 1877
Whereas, by an act OF Congress ap-
proved June 80, 1874, entitled IAN Act
making appropriations for the service Of
the Post Office Department for the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun
drcd and sCventy-1ve, and for other pur'
poses" 1t is provided: THAT every pro-
posal for carrying the mail shall be &C
companied by the bond Of the bidder
with sureties approved by - postmaster
in pursuance whereof, and In compliance
with the provisions Of said law, this bond
is made and executed, subject to all the
terms, conditions, and remedies thereon
in the said act provided and prescribed
to accompany the aforegoing and annexed
proposal Of the said--.
Nov, the condition of the said obliga-
ton is auCh, that II the said, bidder
as aforesaid, shall, within such time after
his bid is accepted as the Postmaster Gen
eral has prescribed in said advertise
ment OF route No. =, 10 wit, on or before
the 1st day Of June, 1875, enter into q
contract with tho United States oil
America, with good and sufficient sure
ties to be approved by the Postmaster
General, to perform the service proposed
in his said bid, and further shall perform
said service according to his contract
then this obligation shall be void, other
wise to be in full force and obligation il
law.
In witness whereof We have hereuntc
set our hands and seals this-dsy o.
1877
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Clerk.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER

CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER
l, the undersigned postmaster at -
State o! -, alter the exercise of due
diligence to inform myself OF the pecu-
mary, ability and responsibility OF the
principal and his auvelics in the foregoing
bond, and Of the uniEcumbered real es-
tate owned by them, respectively do
hereby approve said bond and certify that
the said surCties arc aufllclent-suflicienI
to insure the payment of double the en-
tire amount Of the said bond; aud Dc
lurthcr certify that the said bond was
duly signed by -, and -, and
-, his sureties, before signing thi:
certificate.
-, Postmaster.
Dated -, 1877
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Oath Of Nal! CGGtrdekOrS and CdtylsrI, RI.
QaiySd BY Act CoEgTtIS, June 8, iS7l.
L., do solCmnlY swear Tor aairm) that I
Will althf1lly perform Nil tho duties reuulFo 1
OF mo, and abstain from everything forbidden
by the laws in rotation to the establish ent OF
post olll:cs or postroats within tho United
staiefi and TIA: will honestly and truly &C.
count for and pay over any money belonging 10
the said United States which may come into
my possession or control. 20 help mo God.
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COUNTY OF -"
=, clerk OF the - the SAINT
being O Court Of Record, do hereby Ger
ltfy that -. whose genuine signature
appears to the foregoing affidavit, was, a
the time OF signing the same, a Justice Of
tho peace in and for tho county and State
aforesaid, duly qualified, and that all hill
official acts as such ore entitled to full
faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, l have hereuntC
set my hand as clerk, and affixed the sea-
Of said court, on this - day Of -
1877
LIS -, Clerk
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SCALE IN STEAM BOILERS,

4. d tTill remove and prevent seale In any Steam
to1nT Sna make no charge until tho work is
iy'o 9s0 Amen sr, PHuinrtPHtA' Pa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-07

BY section 1G OF the act Of June s, 1872,
every person employed in the postal ser.
vice 10 subject to all the pains, penalties,
and ioriGltures for violation OF the laws re.
lating 10 such service, whether he has
taken the above oath or affirmation OF
not.
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FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND
CERTIFICATE
PROPOSAL.

The undersigned --, whose post.
office address Is -, county Of -
State OF -, proposes 10 carry the mails
of the United States, from July /, 1876
to June 80, 1877 on route No. -, be
tween - and -, Ststc OF
under tho advertisement Of the Postmas'
ter General, dated October /, 1874, with
celebrity, certainty, and security" for the
annual sum Of - dollars; and If this
proposal Is accepted he will enter into
contract, with sureties TO be approved by
the Postmaster General, within tho time
prescribed in said advertisement.
This proposal is made with full knowl.
edge Of the distance Of the route, the
weight OF the mail to DO carried, and all
other particulars in reference to the route
and service; and also, after careful exam
ination OF the laws and instructions at
tached to advertisement OF mail service
Dated - -. Bidder
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double the amount Of the said bond, over
and above oil debts due and owing BY
them, and all judgments, mortgages, and
executions against them, after allowing all
exemptions Of every character whatever.
SEC 241. That any postmaster who shall
ailix bis signature 10 the approval Of any
bond Of bidder, or to The certificate Of
suiliciency Of suretiCs in any contract be-
fore the said bond or contract Ia signed
by tho bidder or contractor and his sure
lies, or shall knowingly, or without the
exercise Of due diligence. approve any
bond Of bidder with insufficient suretles,
or shall knowingly make any false or
fraudulent certificate, shall be forthwith
dismissed from office, and be thereafter
disqualified from holding the office Of
postmaster, and shall also DO deemed
guilty oil q mlsdemeanor, and, on con-
VlctIon thereof, be punished by o fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars, or BY
Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or
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BOND.
Directions

tD- IntGr The names OF the principal on d
suicide, In fall Ia thi body OF the bond: also
the date. I he BignAtu'oI 10 tho bond sh0uld
DO Witnessed, and tho certificate on tho In
Eido shol be signed by Justice Of tho peace,
adding his oie'al title, OF, Il signed by a no
tAry public, he should Gllx his seal.
Know all men by these presents, that
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Witness

On Inls - day OF ---, 1877 ,Vper-
sonally appeared before me and
--. sureties III the foregoing bond
to me known to be the persons named in
said bond as sureties, and who have ex-
Quoted the same as such, who being By
me duly sworn, depose and say, and each
for himself depcses and says, no has cx-
eCuted the within bond, that his place OF
residence is correctly stated therein, that
he is the owner Of real estate worth the
sum hereinafter set against his name over
and above oil debts due and owing by
him, and all jugdments, mortgages, and
executions against him, after allowing all
exemptions OF every character whatever,
the total cum thus assured amounting to
Is - - dollars.
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Subscribed aud sworn before me this
- day Of --,tS7
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Oath required By section 245 of an act of
Congress approved June %, 1874, to be
affixed TO each bid for carrying tie mail,
and 10 DO taken before an officer qualified
TO administer oathS.
l., Of -, bidder for carry.
ing the mail on route No. -, from
.-lo-, do swear that l have
the ability, pecuniarily, to fulfil my obi.
CATION as such bidder; that tho bid Is made
in good faith, and with the intention to
enter into contract and perform tho SER
vice in case said bid shall be accepted.
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If -, bidder for carry.

Sworn to and subscribed DO.
fore me, - for the - Of
-, this = day Of "A.
D. 1877 and in testimony whore. TsEAL
Of hereunto subscribe my name
and afllx my official seal the day
and year Aforesaid.
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Gerctce 10 10 awarded TO the Lo,oest bidder
Buds Of JlE'Ing contractors may not be
considered.
SEC. 2l0. That oil contracts Tor carry
ING the mail shall DO in the name Of the
United States, and shall be awarded to
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, with.
out other reference to the mode oil trans
portation than may be necessary 10 pro-
vide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty and
security thereof; but the Postmaster Gen.
eral shall not be bound to consider the
bid OF any peraon who has willfully or
negligentIy failed TO perform former
contract.
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By regulation Of the Department, no
carrier should be employed who is under
sixteen years of age; and no bidder will
be accepted who is under twenty.ole
years OF sgc, or who is married woman.
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No pay 10 be made unit! contracts ar.
executed.
SEC. $50. That no person whose bid
Tor carrying the mail Is accepted shsll 70
ceive any pay until he has executed bis
contract according to law and the regula-
tons Of the Department.
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Contracts eann't be assigned nor transferred.
SIC. Ell. That no contractor Tor trans
porting the mail within or between the
United States and any foreign country
shall assign or transfer his contract, and
all such assignments or transfers shall be
null and void.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-19
sYHE REPUBLICAN STATE CON-
VRNTTO Nc

The annual conventions of the Rerubli-
cans in three of the most staunch and re-
liable of the Republican States were held
on Wednesday. The proceedings were
characterized with the utmost harmony, and
evinced the most steadfast faith in the time
honored principles ofthe party as illustrated
In the administration of President Grant
In Indiana the platform was presented by
that old and eloquent leader, Hon R. W.
Thompson. 1t is replete with sound and
patriotic sentiments, and rehearses the doc
trines and achievements of the party which
has successfully defended liberty and human
rights with congrstulatory pride. In allud-
ing to the future policy of the party it boldly
declares in favor of protection TO labor and
q guarantee of cheap communication be-
tween the producer and consumer, while it
would also combine the interests of capital
and labor in that peaceful accord which
alone can insure the prosperity of the
whole country. Upon the vexed question
OF the currency it declares simply for q
sumcieHt amount, properly distributed, As
WIZ meet the wants of the commercial and
agricultural interests of the community and
guard against a monopoly by privileged
corporations The squandering Of the pub
bic domain upon railway companies is pro-
tested against, and such revision Of the
patent laws demanded as will prevent the
oppression Of the industries of the country
by monopolies. ~ .-t4
These broad and statesmanlike views were
unanimously adopted by the convention,
and coupled as they were by the hearty
Endorsement of President. Grant and sena-
tors Morton and Pratt place the party in
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danger, or thinks itself in danger, and q
batch of sentimental legislation is passed
merely for effect Thus 1t was with the
Thanking privilege and civil service reform
all "clap trap" measures, which have
brought very little practical benefit to the
country. But this is not the only evil
growing out of the present system. As the
long session Is generally remarkable for q
total disregard of the real interests Of the
country, 80 the short one is usually dis
tinguished for its willful and criminal sacri-
fees. The November agony over; the
question of election or reelection settled, a
large number of members wholly IRE
sponsible to the people. who have been
passed upon and condemned, return in
December prepared to vote for all manner
of Jobs and schemes. All these objections,
all these evils in our present mode of elect
ing members of Congress, are SO obvious
that it is useless to argue them. The way
to remedy them is by enacting general
law, or what is better, by providing by a
constitutional amendment, so that it shall
remain as far as possible unalterable, that
Congress shall be elected In November of
every other year, and shall meet on the list
of January every twelve months. In that
way we shall to great extent escape the
buncombe and the nonsense Of the long
session and the jobbery and corruption OF
the second.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-19
friends of the District will r

TgE friends of the District will regret
that the Senate acted with such haste yes.
terdsy in passing the bill to provide for an
al interim government. 1t should have
tisn amended so as to provide against the
disability Of a depreciation of District Sc
Gurities, as well as to provide against ex-
cessive taxation. It is known that the
property of the District is already assessed
at its full value, and it is capable of proof
that the taxes paid upon that assessment,
and to be paid under the provisions of this
lew law, will amount to five per cent. on
the total valuation during the four months
ending with the coming November.
Under the circumstances, however, the
taxpayers of the District will be compelled
to bear the burden thus forced upon them
as best they can. trusting that in the future
Congress may be made to realize that, not
withstanding our dependent condition,
We have some rights which should
be acknowledged by the General
Government as obligations of honor. Thus
far that body has accorded q hesitating
recognition Of those rights, as though they
were mere privileges, and that the District
in its dependent capacity appealed for
assistance or relief in the attitude of .
mendicsnt. All this will pass away in
time. 1t will pass away, because the
thinking men in both Houses-the lawyers
and those members who are industrious
enough to make resesrch-are beginning
to understand our legal relations with the
General Government. But in the mean
time, as we have said, the taxpayers of
the District will be compelled to bear their
burden as best they can.
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Indiana boldly in the field as the advocates
OF true rewards for labor and full protection
TO all the varied material interests of, the
State. -
In Illinois, the declaration of principles
put forth by the convention was no less
frank and outspoken in behalf of the car
dinal tenets of the Republican party. Free
banking coupled with gradual retirement
of legal-tender notes and return to specie
payments at the earliest practicable moment
were announced as the true financial policy,
while cheap transportation and the election
of President and Vice President by direct
vote of the people were recommended as
highly desirable, but any infringement of
the chartered property rights Of the rail-
ways was disclaimed.
The gallant little State of Vermont,
steadfast as her own Green mountains in
her adhesion to the principles of the Re-
publican creed, resfirmed her faith in the
cardinal doctrines of the party as Illus
trated and enforced by the legislation of
the country during the last thirteen years.
Upon the finances a speedy return to the
specie basis is Endorsed as the policy of
wisdom and safety, while the President is
especially commended for the exercise of
his constitutional prerogative to prevent
imitation. Protection to American industry
and cheap transportation by water routes
were also declared to be necessary to the
wall hoinp IF tho rapuIllin
No one can read the proceedings of these
three significant conventions without being
compelled to acknowledge the fallacy Of the
Third party" scheme, of which we have
heard so much lately. To be sure, the In
dianians did indorse Mr.. Morton, and with
some enthusiasm start him formally on the
course as presidential candidate, but they
did not definitely declare any belief in his
peculiar initiation theories. At the same
time they Endorsed the present Administra.
ton, an act which sustains our repeated
assertions that after all the excited talk and
the unmeaning threats of disappointed
theorists, the grand principles which under
lie the party organization, and which have
served in the past to preserve its integrity,
still retain sufficient and attractive strength
to keep it together when well-defned
struggle impends. In short, the outlook,
from the present situation, is encouraging.
With our opponents in the three States
mentioned demoralized; with the ''wind
taken out of their sails, SO to speak, by
the wise prescience of our friends in antici-
pating the desires of the people for practical
reforms, we need have no fear of defeat,
even if this is an -toff-year" in politics.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-19
THE NEW CURRENCY BILL

In another column will be found the
text of the new currency bill as reported
by the last committee of conference. 1t
will be seen that it simply provides for the
redistribution of $50, O00 900 of national
bank circulation by Its Withdrawal from
banks in those States now having an excess,
and issuing it to banks in the States which
are deficient 1t fixes the maximum of
United States notes at $3.50, 600, 600, and
does away with the reserve. The reserve
now required to be kept by national banks
on account of circulation is abrogated, and
five per centum of their circulation Is re-
quired to be kept on deposit in the Treas
ury, in legal tenders, as redemption fund.
National banks will not be REQUIRED to re-
deem their circulation at any other points
than the Treasury and their own counters.
No more than $50, 600, 900 of the circula-
ton in States having an excess shall be
Withdrawn during the next fiscal year, and
not more than $50, 600, 600 in all.
The above are the material points Of the
bill. They do not change the volume Of
the circulation necessarily in the least. If
the work of redistribution goes forward
smoothly the release of the circulation re-
serve will tend to impart elasticity to the
currency almost immediately. 1t is the
proposition in effect which was offered by
Mr.. Conkling in the Senate some weeks
ago, and rejected by the expansionists in
the hope of obtaining something more in
conformity with their views. Its passage
will afford relief to those sections of the
country now short of currency without
cheapening the purchasing power of money,
and will no doubt prove generally salts
factory.
Ii is reasonable to expect under the cir
cumstances that the bill will pass both
Houses without material amendment The
fact that it received the unanimous ap-
proval of the conference committee would
seem to indicate this result, and the only
question remaining to be settled before it
becomes a law is whether 1t will receive the
Executive approval OF course nothing
definitely authoritative can be stated regard
ing this question at present. 1t is fair to
presume, however, that the President will
be dissatisfied with it, because it does not
contain provision for specie resumption.
But he will hardly veto bill for what it
does not contain, and if what it does con-
tain meets with his approval, there is no
doubt that it will become q law in due
course of time.
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DIED.

cRUIKSHAEK.-June is, at si3s O'Clock a. n,
General RICHARD CRUlKsHAEK, aged seyenty-two
years.
His funeral will take place fromhis late xesldence
Potomac street, next door % st. johns church.
Georgetown, ID. c., at O'Clock D. m, Saturday,
June %. Friends and acquaintances of the family
are respectfully invited to attend. 70 ."
OSsINGER.-June Il, after long and painful
gunerfng, MARGARET ROsINA OsSINGER, youn re Il
daughter Of the late Henry William and Margaret
Bergm an, aged twenty-four years.
Funeral TODAY, from German Reformed church,
corner Sixth and M Streets Friends OF the family
are respectfully invited to attend.
POLE.-June II, RICHARD CHARLES POLE, aged
seven months, infant son OF Benjamin c. Pole.
-WHITTER.-June 10, at 9,45 O'Clock, IDA Es-
TELLE, eldest daughter of Charles and Amanda
winter IN the eighteenth year OF her age.
The funeral VIII take place from her parents
residence, at4 O'Clock this afternoon,
LANGLEY.-At s:15 O'Clock a. m, Wednesday,
June IL, EVA. daughter OF Francis W. and Margaret
D.. Langley, aged two years and seven months.
Relatives and friends Of the family are respect
iuly invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
dence OF her parents, No. a12 Ninth street south
east, Friday, June 10, at O'Clock. ."
L0WE.-At his residence, No 6O6 Tenth street
northwest, after short illness, JOHN N. LOWE, in
the twenty-nfth year OF his age.
The funeral VIII take place this morning, at 10
O'Clock, from Sc. PatrIck's chvreh. Friends OF the
family are invited to attend.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-19
DRoPosALs FOR TOBACCO.
UNITED STATES ARMY BUILDING.
OFFICE PURCHASING AND DEPOT
.CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE,


81 this once unti Il oeiScf M, July f Is, Ia,
fifty thousand pounds OF manufactured toba eco.
This amount. at the option Of the Conmissary
award Of contract, to be increased much as ATTY
to be used, and when such leaf was rails and
cured; whether or not binders to be used; what
kind OF easing Is to be used whether the tobaecoi
TWESTY-Ti1E VIZ TH6Usf sD POUNDS of the
within thirty days Of notification OF xward OF COM
tract. The remainder must be made and delivered
ssenca @ny reqe NOT eIcseaas
% coo pounds TO- be delivered per month until the
Iny tnhacce r.aursS n.dsr ne sscora cISSpe .,
the first paragraph Of mis- advertisement must be
made and delivered, In additlon TO the above, at
al he BEEN .d
The tobacco must be made in plugs weighing
equal 70 tue stsndard which has been adopted 81
the Sub ,fstence Department.
Ss ana az
each containing eight 90 caddies The case to
Be and 81 ss
and % 70 therein wa
case 10 be furnished, As TO kind and condition Of
An oficer OF the subsistence Department and an
expert viii inspect the samples the leaf to be used
and the tobacco In process or Manufacture, and
The tobacco win be accepted which in all respects
e deemed 70 be best for the use Of the army. the
the Right e reject any AZ; nd
Interest Of the Government to accept.
Two sureties. who will agree TO guarantee the sx.
the sum OF Ten thousand dollars 70 that effect, II
required, VIII sign the bids as vel g tn prop9ser.
je1s-st Brevet Brigadier Gen. and Q. 3.