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National Republican., 1874-05-08
PROPOSALS
pRoPOSALS FOR FTRN1ST1NG I'M
Il ERECTING A GRA MITE NONfTNFNT a r
THE SALISBURY NATIONAL GENE.
GENERALS OFFICE
wv sHIAEIAN- ID n ~. q -.

nAcht NSIONs ID. T.. Nay 8, 1874,
Sealed proposals, In triplicate With COPY OF this
this Office until noon ON WEDNESDAY, June 10
ls7l, for furnishing and erecting at the Nat onai
Cemetery At Salisbury. y. G., granite monumeut
in accordance with design adopted b. the Secretary
of War, and Eo in this ofce, where IL can be ex-
amined.
A specimen of the material proposed to be used
should accompany e1ch bid
The following Is q copy Of the law Of March O.
1873. providing for the erection OF this monument:
BE u enacted bg the Senate dAd House Of Represent
tdtfres Of the United States Of america IN Coa9reSS
assembled, That the Secretary of Warts hereby au-
thorized and directed have erected in the national
cemetery At Salisbury, North Carolina, a suitIble
granite monument 10 the memory OF the twelve
thousand Union soldiers who died In the prisOn-pen
at that place, and whose remains are buried in
trenches In that cemeteIy and the sum Of ten thou
sand dollars, or 50 much thereof as may be neees-
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appEo-
prlated.' ~
The monument is to consist of an obelisk resting
upon pedestal and steps of granite, to be enriched
Win sculpture, the total height from the top OF
six inches.
The law limits the total cost OF the monument
iurnisned anf set up In place to ten thousand dol
srs. i anu no DID exceeding that amount can pc en-
Engraved elevations and plans Of the design wiz
De prepared for use OF bidders.
proposals should be indorsed .Proposals for
Cemetery and addressed to the undersigned
United States Army. my7A
National Republican., 1874-05-08
PROTEST OF THE PRINTERS.

The journeymen printer, bookbinders and
pressmen of Washington have petitioned Con-
gress, through sesator Anthony, remonstrat-
ing against Tie passage of the bill to regulate
the pulsc printing and the reduction of the
prp.ent rates of wages paid in the printing and
binding departments of the Government to the
average prices paid in New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore. They deny the charges made
by the employers, and claim that no compari-
son can be made between the wages paid and
the the prices of living in the places named and
this city. The printers petition is signed by
Allen Coffin, W. R. Mclean, John NJ. Richards
and others. The whole matter was referred to
the Committee on Printing.
National Republican., 1874-05-08
PROPOSALS FOR CONCRETE STONE,
FOR THE UNITEb sTATEs c6GRT-
OFFICE OF sUPERINTExDENT, /


Sealed proposals will be received at this office un
til Y m of the 2th day of May, 1874 for furnishing
and o gs SR ss Of me new
yards, more or less. of Granite or other hard,
durable stone, broken to the size of hen's eggs
Also, for $40 cubic yards, more less of Bubble
stene. which may be of granite, limestone otheT
suitable stone, which Is sound, durable and bonds
hcient size TO be clased one, two and three men
stone, of thickness averaging ten s) inches, haV
mer perpendicular to the bed at least one quarter
OF the quantity 10 he three-men stone.
Also, for 10, 800 barrels, more or less Hydraulic
Rosendale; each barrel must contain not less than
800 pounds of cement.
Also, for 500 CUBIC yards more or less, clean,
Samples Of each Of the above materials to be sub
mitted with the proposals. ,,,
quantities as may be deemed necessary by the Su-
the preceding items Of materials at their option,
but each material must be bid for on separate
form and be inclosed in a separate envelope.
All bids must be made on the printed form, to be
obtained application at this oice; each bid to be
accompanied by penal bond Of two responsible
conditioned that the bidder will accept and perform
the contract IL awarded to him; the sutfclency OF
the security TO be certified by the United States
sides.
per cent. until the completion of the contract.
| The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids Ii it be deemed for the interest Of the
Every bid must be made on the printed form to be,
obtained in this Office, and must conform in every
respect to the requirements of this advertisement.
Each proposal must be inelosed in a sealed en-
velOpe, indOrsed ''Proposals for Concrete Stone,
Rubbe Stone Cement or Sand, tas the case may be-
At Phfla,lrIphla, Pa, - and addressed to
= ap2s-s4t i JOHN McxRTMGR, JR., super't.
National Republican., 1874-05-08
PROPOSALS FOR RATIoNs.

III
HEADQUARTERS U. 8. MARINE CoRPs,h
QUARTERaAsTEB's OFPICE,
3D. 18th April, 1874. T.
tn IL O'Clock m. Of THURSDAY, the 4tH day q
June next, for fuInishIne. rations to the United
uT R IN tss az ~ she stations from lss
P2 PP32RTSMQTTH, EI NSg1TIJI New HsIgpshirs;
BROOKLYN, New York;
PHllLiA1IpDEELPHIlAAiRt Ai,t,s R,ssnIsyivsnia; co,u,,..
GOSP0RT. near Norfolk, Virg MIA;
PENSACOLA, Florida;
AAfSSSAAP,9SLis&sM ANA ,S I IN &MsEyIa1d;
Each ration TO consist Of twelve ounces Of Pork or
Fresh Beef: eishteen ounces Of soft Bresd or Flour
or twelve ounces Of Hard Bread, or one pound and
dred ratlOns nrteen pounds OF Beans or Peas, ten
pounds OF Eiee or Hominy, ten pounds Of Gree9
groundl Coffee, or one pound and eight ounces OF
Tea; fifteen pounds OF Sugar; four quarts of Vine
Star Candles; four pounds Of Soap; three pounds
and twelve ounces Of Salt and four ounces OF
The rations are to be delivered upon the order OF
the commanding officer of each station, the Fresh
quality, with an equal proportion Of hind and fore
quarters, necks and kidney tallow to be excluded I
as extra superhne in the market OF the place wher
the station located; the Coffee, good Rio; the Su
Beans. Vinegar, Candles, Soap, Salt, &C., to be OF
All subject to inspection.
guarantee, signed by two persons. whose re-
sponsibility must be certified by United States dis
trict judge district attorney Or collector, must ac-
No proposal will be considered unless aeeompa.
can be o6iainsd upon application at any Of The ma
Newspapers authorized to publish the above VIII
send the paper containing the first Insertion this
Propossis to be ndorsed Proposals for Ratfons,
and addressed 70 the un1srS1nfa Wfi1ffHM B. SLACK,
Major and Quartermaster, U. s. Marine Corps.
National Republican., 1874-05-08

THE will of the late William johnson, of
New Haven, leaves to the Home Missionary
Society s11 900, to the American Board of
Foreign Missions. $4,000, to the American
Bible Society $4,000, to the Congregational
Union So 900, and to the American Missionary
Association "a, 600. The deceased left an
estate valued ss aR9pt q quarter Of mil
lion,
National Republican., 1874-05-08
DPOPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF AND
MIITTON

OFFICE Posr AND DEPOT CoN9IssARY OF SUBJ
sIsTENCE,' CORNER AND 18th Sis. S. W.,
WASHINGTON, ID. e., April q, lS74. )
SSsaled proposals, In dupllrate, will be received
pntli " M, THU tuesday,. June =, 1S74, for all tho
aepot Tor twelve months, such less time rs tho
Commissary General Of Subsistence may d.reetp
commencing Ju y !, 1874. Information and eondtA
ttons obtained Of undersigned.
Also proposals, in duplicate, received untt Z MI
on the nrst MONDAYS'of June. July. august anu
september, 1874 for the f5llowing storess H..
NO.: Flour, Corn Meal. SOAP. Beansl ssiA' HUNT
my, Bacon, Breakfa Bacon. Smoked beeI. ,,,
Amount required each month, qualify ana nn1 Jon1S'
ap2i-5t Q. s., q. 5. A.
National Republican., 1874-05-08
Respectfully, &C.,
". ". WELSHIRR.

THE CASE BEFORE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The Brooks faction in the Arkansas muddle
yesterday filed their argument with the At
torney General. The case will to-day be sub
mitted to the President for his decision. If the
case reaches decision to-day the President
will at once issue proclamation to that effect.
National Republican., 1874-05-08
PROPOSALS. FOR DREDGING.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE
THIRD STORY, UNION BANK BUILDING, L
FAYETTE, NEAR CHARLES STREET,
BALTIMORE. Nd, April y, 1874.
Proposals for dredging in NSnsemond river, Va,
Suffolk, viii be received until noon of May ~,
1s7I, and opened immediately thereafter, Blank
FORMS specifications and any desired information
can be had on application atthis office
WIN. z. CRAIGHlLL,
ap25-6t Major of Engineers u. 9. A.
National Republican., 1874-05-08
FOR FUFI,
HEAnnI. ARrERs MARINE CnRPs.

PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CoRPs,
QUARTERNAsTER's OFFICE.
WASHINGTON. Mays, 1874.
% e VII S TSese tS 4 q sas sT eg N June Rn
rGGn snppiy%g Wood and e Coal tn u f 6 Uted
states Marin: at one or more OF the fonoTing-
The Woad Be- 0aE and qGe 10 be de- De;
nETed; Piled H. measured an and nsGecied at such
may be designated by the Commanding Marine ON
e 9 TO e K tnf ea Coal
r. ne S ff09 dust and an IL, 70 weigh ~ pounds to ton
AMI eliSered at Such points Within the limits Of the
Marine Barracks as may be designated BY him, free
anil Coal he furnished upon the monthly quar-
terly requisition of the commanding oficer, show
dlations, viz: At
PORTSMOUTH, Nh.
GO cords of Wood
CHARLEsTowN, MASS.
50 cords Of Wood.
BROOKLYN. NY.
uneluding Assistant .Quartermasteris Ofice)
80 tons of Coal.
10 cords of Wood.
IoS tons Of GGsi:, gal,
unciuiing Assistant ouartermaster'ssonsee.)
,WAsHINGToN, D; c.
(Including guard at Naval Magazine.l
SO cords OF Wood.
ANNAPOLIS, MD.
50 cords of Wood.
GOSP0RT, VA.
81 tons of Coal.
50 cords Of Wood.
PENSACOLA, FLA.
so cords of Wood.
MARE ISLAND, CAL.
105 tons of Coal.
50 cords of Wood.
Cw!th the privilege of increasing the quantity
one third -.
to be measured, weighed and certified by the Gov
ernment IN. pac:or apr Toutei by the Navy De Irt-
ment, and the exp pense attending such Inspection
&c. maid by the contractor.
RiisPpk fSrp.s OF proposals can be obtained upon
Application at any Of the Marine posts.
PAYMENTS will be made upon the receipt Of ac-
counts duly authenticated by the commanding off,
GERS Of the posts at whirh the Wood or CO1l has
been delivered The right Is reserved to reject all
bids considered unreasonab c.
guaranty, to be signed by two responsible per-
sons whose respon siblity must be certified TO by
the United States District Attorney, or United
States collector, must accompany each proposal,
Otherwise Ii will not be considered.
TO be inhorsed Proposals for fuel, +" and adj
dressed to the undersigned.
Major and Quartermaster United States Marine
COrDs. my6
National Republican., 1874-05-08
SUMMER RESORTS.
Warren Green Hotel,
wARRFNTON VA,

The Proprietors beg leave TO inform their friends
and the public generally that they have recen re
Resort.
Located In the most delightful portion Of Pied
InOnt, Va, the unsurpassed salubrity OF the ell
mate, its views and romantic Scenery, with It's
proximity to the
FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
and the proyerhiaI heathiness of its climate,
ders this the most delightful Summer Resort In
Virginia.
Board per month, ss5; per week; sI2 per day e. So
myl-zm j. Ii, RlXEY u CO.
National Republican., 1874-05-08
LADIES GOODS.
CARRIAGES.

CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES !!
" CARRIAGES III
On hand nv usual large and wel-selected stock OF
CARRIAGES, embracing all the latest styles, such
as Pony and Park Phaetons, Top and No-tOp Bug
giles; Jump-seat, Sash-doOrs, Boat Wagons, Drags,
&c.. at the lowest market prices.
REPAIRING promptly attended to-
JOHN F. BRIDGETT,
my6-3t I3CS Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1874-05-08
MANDAMUs ISSUED AGAINST THE STATE
TREASURER.

hANDAAUs ISSUED AGAINST THE STATE
TREASURER.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, May Flour of five
judges of the Supreme Court met inside of
Brooks line this morning, and delivered the
opinion in relation of Joseph Brooks VS.. Henry
Page, State treasurer, being an application for
q mandamus to compel the treasurer to pay a
requisition for 81 900 made by Brooks as Gov
ernor. The court, in delivering the opinion,
said:
The only question that We deem necessary to
notice is, did the Circuit Court have Jurisdiction
10 render judgment in the case of Brooks VS..
Baxter7 We feel some delicacy about express
ing an opinion upon the question propounded,
National Republican., 1874-05-08


The following despatch was received by the
President from Governor Brooks:
Barring CROSS, ARK, Mays.
President U. s. Grant, Washington:
Associate Justice Searle has been captured
from the insurgents. Judge Bennett is in the
woods and expected in soon. The Supreme
Court met this morning at its regular adjourned
term. The suit Of Joseph Brooks against
Henry Page, treasurer, which is an application
Cor mandamus to compel the State treasurer
to pay requisition made by Governor Brooks,
involving the question of the Jurisdiction of the
Pulaski Circuit Court on the case of Brooks
against Baxter, the validity of the judgment
in that court, and the whole gubernatorial con-
troversy, the decision of which viii settle the
question as to who is the legal Governor of
Arkansas and give US peace, whichever way it
may be decided, has been commenced in the
Supreme Court and submitted this morning.
A decision is expected tomorrow morning.
Jos. Brooks,
Governor of Arkansas
National Republican., 1874-05-08

Upon the receipt of the above note, sent
two detachments toward Benton, one mounted
under Lieutenant Morrison, the other by special
train. Lieutenant Morrison rescued Judge
Searle about eleven miles from this place.
Judge Bennett escaped to the woods where he
is now wandering. Ihave a detachment look
ing for hin. THOMAS E. ROSE,
CaDtain 18th Infantry
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

The investigation by the Sub Committee
on Banking of the House into the affairs of
the First National Bank furnishes facts to
confirm the charge, made at the time of its
failure last September, of an improper rela-
ton between it and the Treasury Depart
ment. The bank, by special favor, had the
management of the mutilated currency
business, and conducted it very loosely
The chief stockholders in the bank were
Jay Cooke & Co., of Philadelphia, and they
had the use of nearly all Of its resources,
together with nearly all the Government
moneys deposited in it. In fact, Jay Cooke
& Co. kept the bank so nearly drained
that it was broken, but for the Government
deposits which kept it up. On the day of
its failure this firm was indebted to it
Sac, $50 on it's own account; it was indebted
100000 as indorsers for the Northern Pa
citic Railroad; and, in addition to this
Henry d. Cooke, President of the bank.
was indebted S45,97s-making total in
lebtedness of .s59s,939 to the Cookies and
their friends alone.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28
Consigrees,

We call the attention of our patrons, and
especially Of the merchants, to the list of
consignees and manifests published in
another column. The Bulletin is published
i'm the interest Of the people, and we shall
furnish our readers with such information
rs will be interesting and profitable to
them. We purpose furnishing the manifests
and consignees regularly, and have no dolbt
that those interested in its publication win
appreciate the efforts we are making in
their behalf
We wish our friends ana the public to un-
derstand that the Bulletin is permanent
institution. and that we propose to continue
its publication under any and all circum-
stances.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

Napoleon the Fourth's young head is re-
markably level, or the Empress Eugene and
M. Rouher are playing his cards well for
him. His offer to leave the re-establislment
of the Empire to a plebiscitum puts Cham
bOrd, with his claims based on the ssDivine
right" out of the way for good and all. If
there is a plebiscite it is safe to predict
that the result will be whatever President
MacMahon desires it to be. They manage
those things very well in France, and the
machinery of the Department of the Interior
being one set in motion with all its projects
sub-prefects, councillors, mayors and judges
of the peace to grind out ballots for or
against, as the case may be, there is no
doubt as to the result. And what President
MacMahon's sentiments are may be inferred
from the significant fact that the orders re.
Gently transmitted to officers and public
forbidding them to attend the
Chiselhurst celebration, spoke of Eugene and
her son of the Empress" and the ''Prince
Imperial" not as the sex-Empress" and ex-
Prince Imperial"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28
Our Bad Roads.


1t is a hunliliating reflection that New
Orleans has fewer good roadways and
fewer pleasant drives than any city OF any
magnitude in this country. Millions OF dol
lars have been sqnandered on our streets in
the past in attempting to patch up the DAD
places and in the purchase of shells, but
with the exception of Canal street and a
portion of Washington Avenue, there are no
drives upon which carriages dare venture
in muddy weather-while many OF the
streets become positively impossible and
dangerous.
st. Charles Avenue, that might be made
one Of the most superb drives i'll the world,
and to improve which several spasmodic at
tempts have been made by preceding Coun-
ellis, is permitted to remain in totally
hopeless condition - a muddy monument
of what might have been.
SO great has the nuisance of bad roads be-
come that gentlemen who paid large sums
for fine vehicles and blooded horses are
sending them to auction, to be disposed OF
to the highest bidder and will in the future
be compelled to rely wholly upon the street
cars.
In view of the virtual Punishment OF most
other vehicles from the streets, it would
seem eminently proper that the Council
should give the various horse car companies
permission to use steam dummies on their
traniways. The new Remington steam dunn
my, which is about to be placed on the
Canal street, City Park and Lake Railway,
and which has given perfect satisfaction in
the North, where it has been fully tried, &C.
cupies very little space on the platform of
the cars and is rather ornamental than other
wise, the cylinders being enclosed in hand
some black walnut case.
Now that the city spreads out from the
Barracks to Fort Parapet, we must have
some more rapid means of transit to make
the trip from one point to the other in
time. The dummies referred to
do not brighten horses, make no smoke and
are quite noiseless, and would seem to be an
on the Lamm engine, which
requires a separate truck for the machinery
To the energy of our present City Sur
veyOr we owe much in the way of nearly
completed and projected improvements,
and there are several suburban sideways
along the banks of recently constructed Ca
nails which, if it were possible to get to
them, would be much frequented. We
trust our city fathers will pay special atten-
ton to this matter of roadways and drives
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28
The Near Future.

Join almost any group Of our business
men, and introducing the topic-if not al
ready broached-yoa will discover two par
ties, one hopeful and the other Respondent,
about what is very properly called the
% near future Of this city,"
There does not appear much doubt about
the "remote future" but as veteran in
business remarked yesterday, " us old fel-
lows can't afford to watt" and ''whatever OF
promise may exist in the distance we want
it right now ; you young men can afford to
fail; this is our last chance
These two parties are fairly enough divi-
ded into Dependents and Hopefuls-the
first, formed in great measure Of those who
nave lost by the results of the war, who con-
stantly revert to the good old ante-bellum
days: whose methods of business and ideas
of finances are formed by old habits, hard to
change. Those gentlemen are now hard,
earnest workers, striving their best to lay up
something and to renew their business rela-
tions but cramped by the influences of the
past and dstrustful of the future, they arad-
ually withdraw from active business, and ere
long, will be missed from the Exchange.
Out Of such material there is no great effort
to be looked for, because, although they give
work earnestly, and are of an old time stock,
they really cannot help doubling, and the chill
Of the past extinguishes the warmth of the
future.
The hopefuls-naturally enough-are prin-
pally young men, and many of them COM
paratively newcomers, who mean honest
business, and propose to live here and rear
their families if they can do it. They admit,
as all must do, that the Getty is very badly
off, and the summer ahead sure to be dull,''
but insist eve have touched bottom" and
must go ahead next fall: they are busy now
planning schemes to bring capital and bust
ness here, are CHEEKY when spoken to, and
usually are among the most active commit
tee men, who really do the work while the
old "Turvey Drops" do the disnitied.
Such, we think, is fair sketch of our
the hopefuls. Now, for some years have We
been pillaged and vexed, and in some re-
spects are SO yet, but "curses come home to
roost," and those who robbed are now in
quarrel over the plumber. ''Out of that net
lie We may pluck safety" and by honestly
lsing the proper influences enable our peo-
Die to improve their future and resume their
government. There is nothing to be gained
~ leaving the wagon in the rut and bawl- |
ng to Hercules for help; we must do our
wn pulling.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

The Custom-House, not only in New Or
leans but elsewhere, is a gathering of broken
down men, and in addition to those found
there they may be also seen in the most
petty berths which can be reached. Most of
the insurance offices are manned by this
class, which is also found to compose the
largest class of the brokers in merchandise
Men get broken down at different periods
IN life, some earlier and some later, and
many a one who. under favorable circum-
stances, would have made a superior bust
ness man, has sunk at an early time under
disaster The chances and possibilities of
success, however, keep this class from utter
despair, and these chances sometimes sud
denly bring favorable change.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

The reading public can hardly have failet
to notice the war which has been inaugu
rated in st. Louis and other cities. The
scarlet woman has for ages past been con
sidered an evil from which society had not q
preventive, and as in Paris so in ST. Louis
on the whole to be the safest remedy fol
what could not be successfully eradicated
Now it seems, through the efforts of Rev
DR.. Eliot, a revolution is making Roadway,
and it is not improbable that the opposite
course will be taken in dealing with the un-
fortunates To the student Of sociology the
question is grave one, and deserves care
full treatment. In our own city few realize
the present situation. Street after street is
lined with houses Of prostitution, and regu-
lar stipends are paid to some OF the police
for silence and protection.
Fathers little know the traps laid on the
very Boulevard itself for enticing the young
from the innocence Of ignorance into those
dens of infamy. It may be our purpose at
an early period to be more explicit in our
relative to the exact position, the
street, number and owners of these masked
batteries Of vice, but at present we can
only say that the number of designation
houses is frightfully on the increase. These
are all the more dangerous to society in the
imagined security which is given, and the
apparent difficulties in the way of detec-
ton.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

BY ". H. Bofnger, 1O4 Common street.
ve have been favored with John Forney's
what Saw in Texas, or letters from that
Sesee written during visit made there a
yssr ago with Col. Tom Scott. The work
naf.rally gives glowing description of
fsGas and the Pacafc Railroad (for which
vs confess we have ourselves a sincere svm.
PstAy). and is probably as late and valuable
. treatise for the emigrant as any that can
- ebtained.
From the same source we have also been
furnished with "Notes on Texas and with
THE Texas and Pacific Railway works
whose titles sufficiently explain their mean
n.