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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-22

A CLERGYMAS at Paris, NY, stopped
his prayer to lead an unruly man out by
the ear, and went on: As | was say
ING. oh Lord"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-22

CmcAGo has sixty banks, but some
OF 'em do their business after sunset.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
hNENYOYTTES.

About three ldred and fifty OF these Baptist
immigrants dIrey from Poland, arrived at New
York this week. the steamer City of Chester.
They are on thWay to YanktOn, Dakota Ter
ftory.
The history one Mennonite sect is very Curl
Gus. Originally denomination Of Blptists Or
CANNED in HClla by Memo SlmoniS. they suf-
Tered IRON theatiOnal preiudices which con-
founded them Vi the AnabGptiSts, until they
were protected William Of Orange. In the
seventeenth and, hteGnth centuries they became
very powerful IN aCcessiOns o! eXiles, Of their
own creed, from sTmany and Switzerland. They
sunered from relOus prosecutions, however, IN
til the revolution 1913. when Louis Philippe was
driven from the rome OF France and all Europe
was cOnVuIsed. ven the German States granted
them full civil hts. At the close Of the eigh-
teenth century, veral thousand German Men
nOlites retreateD Southern Russia and founded
quiet Fettlemenlbeing granted a charter from
vice forever.
1t was the epayor Of the present Gar Of
Russia to force elm into military service which
has caused the Pat immigration Of this sect to
the United Stat As early as 1909, however, q
number of theirmilics from the Palatinate set
tIed in Lancast county, Pennsylvania. The
most lmpOrtGnt-OTk il their history is said TO
bear the simple pleasing title Of "Gescheid-
EMS der DOOpgelden in Eriesland, OVeryssel en-
OOstVrlesland, e, and is written by the emf
nent author, Blot Ten Cate. The people are
remarkable tOrTtue, thrift and industry. The
men now at CaR Garden are fine specimens Of
stalWart maEhl; the women, although not
beautiful, are passing and Well-mannered, and
the children heGhy and Clearly. Nearly all are
70 join the settnent-already quite lsrge-ln
possessed Of sOr money, as is instanced by the
Iast party leavt here lover six hundred) having
deposited with re Commissioners Of Emigration
lor saie-keepingbout $4,000 in gold.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
PROPOSALS FOR CUT-GRANlTE WORK
FOR THE APPROACHES AND FENCES
FOR TIE UNITED STATES GENERAL
POST OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D, g.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT, }
Treasury DEPARTMENT. ,

WASHINGTON, d. C., August -, 1874.
until y NJ q tie 2ist day Of September is74, for
furnishing and delivering, At the site of the United
OF the Cut-Granite Work required for the APP
breaches hes. and Fences Of the building in accord
Each bidder must submit to this office 3 sample
B0ek G to be e b Is B inches 81 sG0WS ON oRe
face the natural fracture of the stone, and on
OF the other faces the grade of cutting proposed to
to be done the work, which must be equal to the
standard sample to be seen at this office.
must be delivered the Site OF the building rap
IDLY as may be required by the progress work,
after the award Of the contract, and the whole
work to be completed within four months from
same date, under penalty of one hundred dOllau-
SslI0) for each days delay above the time stiprs
Proposals will be made. for the work as exhibited
by the drawings anr described by the speeihca-
No bid will DC received except from the owners
lessees Of the quarries from which the stone Is
parties who are engaged in stone cutting and VINO
have the necessary facilities for prompt execution
bond from the owners Of the quarry from which
their sa LPle is taken, that they will deliver the
plete the work within the time above specified.
PAYMENTS Will be made monthly; deduGting ten
lion of the contract.
responsible persons in the sum Of five thousand
dollars, CS5,OO,) that the bidder will accept and
bonds therefor in the amount of five thousand dol
lars, CSS,OOO.) The bond to be approved by the
Court, or the District Attorney of the district
wherein the bidder resides.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
all bids, If 1t be deemed for the interest OF the
Government to do so.
Every bid must be made on the printed form, to
be obtained at this Office, and must conform In
every respect to the requirements of this adver-
tisement, or IL Will not be considered.
Copies OF the plans and specifications may be OBJ
tained on application at this orice.
Proposals. must be enclosed in sealed envelope,
Endorsed Proposal for Cut-granite Work for the
Approaches and Fences of the Unlted States Gem
erai Post ONCE, Washington, ID. C., - and, with
the samples properly labeled with the name Of the
A. B. MULLETT,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07

At the Repubcan ratification held in Jolum-
bus, Ohio, fe days since, Senator Sherman
made an able afess, during which he said:
The true path safety and duty demands that
We who have wren these guarantees upon the
constitution anuaws should stand together in
nearly and war political association until all
81 them are excited and enforced. Until then
the mission Of Il Republican party is not accom-
pLlshed. We XIV that the Republican party
Will maintain ar enforce the rights guaranteed
~ the constitutional amendments. Ii will pro-
teet and shield u public faith from dshOnOr and
Repatriation. Itill prevent in the future. as in
the past, the panent of losses incurred by rebels
during the war. It will not allow the burdens
which the Conf!erate States incurred by their
reDelllon TO beiumped upon the shoulders Of
loyal people. Te results or the war. its achieve
ments and its hlOrs, are the pride and glory Of
the Republican arty. and it may be trusted With
every question tat may hereafter grow out Of the
var, while the DmOcrHtiC party Will fnsttnctiyeIy
waste the fruit'and fritter away the results Of
the war
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
PY GEORGE TRUESDELL.
II Auctioneer and Real Estate Broker, No. Sos
Seventh street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED


By virtue Of the provisions of deed of trust from
Duncan ;. Walker and wife to Otis BigelOw and
Edmund Burke, trustees, dated October 6, ISL. to
secure an indebte dncss therein mentioned of which
the sum of fifteen hundred and eighty and 45-lOO
dollars CSl, 5SO 4S0O) Is due and unpaid, said deed
OF trust being duly recorded among the land records
ofthe District Of Columbia in H6er $685. folio 80 ct
seq, the undersigned. at the request of the party
secured thereby, will sell public auction in front
OF the premises, on THURSDAY, September 10,
1874, al O'Clock in the afternoon, lot numbered
twenty-nine C29) in Grants recorded subdivision
of square numbered seven hundred and sixty, CT6O,)
together with the improvements, consisting Of
finely finished three-story brick dwelling house.
with press-brick front. The premises are located
South street. near the corner of Second street
cast, are near the Capitol, and convenient to both
The terms Of sale are q, $50 s and expenses OF
sale payable in cash, and the remainder Of the pur-
chase money in monthly iustallmeuts of one hun
dred dollars, (S1OO) with interest from the day of
sale at the rate of six per cent annum, payable
with the notes when due, ard those not due pay
able semi-annually said to be secured BY deed
Of trust on the property to the satisfaction Of the
trustees.
deposit Of three hundred dollars will be required
at the time Of sale, and all conYeyancing will be at
the expense of the purchaser. If the terms of sale
are not fulfilled within five days from the time Of
purchase, trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and of the defaultng
purchaser, after three days advertisements,
OTIS BIGELOW. l1-,-.o.-
-T---7--r- 1890 15DA1UHD nJInIkE. lu+t vs.
GEO. TRUESDELL,
au3l-d&ds AnctiOneer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
AGRICUURIL EXHIBITION
TWO SOCIIES UNITE IN GIVING
THI ANNUAL FAIR.

TWO SOCIIES UNITE IN GIVING
THI ANNUAL FAIR.
The commit the Woodland Farmers Club
OF Fairfax cor, Virginia, and the Potomac
Fruit Grower this city, had conference on
Saturday last, board the steamer Mary Wash
fngton, while king her excursion trip to
Mount Vernon
DR.. Z p Hand was in the chair, and W.
II. Snowden, starry.
It was concIt by the committees to hold a
Second annuaLibitiOn by the two societies on
the 26th.
All stock anachinery are to be exhibited on
the grounds aIount Vernon springs, and all
vegetables, 81 fruit, bread, butter, cheese,
poultry and ia articles are to be exhibited on
board the steer Mary Washington through
the day as 'shakes her regular farmers a.
commodation aMOunt Vernon excursion trips.
All persons lie cities favorable to sgricultE-
raj improvement the valley of the upper PotO-
mac are invite bring for exhibition (free of
6hargel light, full and fancy articles.
The eXcursicips for the entire day Of the eX-
hibition, incluc adm ission to the same, will be
fifty cents; chisn half price.
It is beIieveht great efforts will be made by
the members friends OF both the above
named associss to make the second, annual
exhibition Of tb enterprising societies as ez-
tensive and as resting as possible.
4 BARBER &. THE DOG CATCHERS.
On Saturdayrning, about s O'Clock, quite a
lively skirmisbOk place on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. east, near n street, between three Of Gen.
Einstein's brig and a barber. II seems that
the former werIt on their usual morning scout
when they nOti q dog standing on the pave
ment in front one tOnsOrial establis hment, No.
Q. A movements Immediately made to CAP.
ture the dog,I he vas soon depriVed'Of his
liberty. No sOr had they succeeded in getting
the animal intne net than its owner, the bar
Der, rushed ould made a flank movement to
release the Prisr, but In this he was frustrated
by the superiGOrOe of Einstein's men, who
knocked the knit Of the razor down and landed
the dog in the yOn, which was driven of very
rapidly. and thlaver was left to mourn the loss
of his ''purp" to repair the damage done his
apparel during encounter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
PROPOSALS.
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FOR COAL.

- TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. 2
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 4. 1874.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until 70 O'Clock Il. IN. TUESDAY, 9Th October. for
furnishing fix hundred (6JOl tons OF run OF mine
George creekl Cumberland coal, to be delivered
at sucn times and places an in such quantities
may be required, and subject to the conditions re-
quired by act Of Congress, approved July H. l5IO,
VIZ: That such coal shalt weigh 2,2I0 pounds to
the ton, and shall be Inspected and weighed, and
the quantity of each load certified at the time of
delivery by the person appointed and qualified
under the act for that purpose. and that the pre-
scrbed fee OF % cents foTelch ton of coal Inspected,
weighed and delivered shall be paid by the cOl-
tractor
hPrOposals will be considered binding for one week
from the 9th October, the Department reservng
the right to reject all or any portion Of the bids
offered.
No proposals will be entertained unless accom-
panied by satisfactory evidence of ability to fu tl
the contract, nor will any payment he made with
out the certificate Of the inspector that the coal
turni. he'd Is such rs the contract calls for.
Proposals should be addressed and sent TO the
Office OF GEO. b. MCCARTEE,
Chief Of Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Treas
ury Department. sej-STuThtd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
DY III. WARNER.
I z bs n " AhNh
II Real Estate Broker ana Auctioueer,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and SITS. NV.

SOAlASA oS'SAslA anu 917.-'' ~
TRUSTEES, SALE OF A TWO-sTORY AND
WITH GROUNDS ATFACHED, on OAK
STREET, AT MOUNT PLEASANT ~
bY virtue OF decd Of trust dated Apfll -; a. ~.
le44, and duly recorded in Lioer No. 81 iono sl-'
IN the District Of Columbia, and at the rtueSt OF
the party secured thereby, we viii sell az pubic
auction, in front Of the premises, on III hSDA1,
september IL, 1874, at O'Clock p M. ~ IlosS GER
tain pieces or parcels of ground situate In ashin-
ton county, ID. c., known and described As follows,
viz; Parts Of lots numbered hfty-nye, Is, hfty-
subdivision Of Mount Pleasant, commencing at
point the south end Of lot nftY-nye- 80 ten (O)
FEET from the southwest corner Of said lot, and
ffy-fiye (5,J two hundred and seventy C27O) feet:
thence west parallel with the south line Oflots ffy-
ive, (55,) hftysx, (6,) and hfty-sevep, Oh une
west line of lot hfty-seyen (5l two hundred and
seventy C7O) feet to point the sOuth end of lot
ftysey. n (5l) ten tlO feet east Of the southwest
corner of said lot fty-sevpn CO.. thence east along
the south line Of lots ffty-seven C57,) ffty-six
(56, and Bfty-hve, C5,) t. the place OF beginning:
containing twenty-seven thousand C27.Otl sIuare
feet OF ground, together with the improvements,
Terms: One third in cash; and the balance at
twelve, twenty-fOur and thirty-six months, for
which installments the purchaser viii be required
rate OF ten uO) per cent per annUm ON the day Of
sale, and secured by deed OF trust on the land
and premises sold. deposit OF 3 - will be re-
quired at time Of sale and all conveyancIng at the
expense OF the purchaser. II terms of sale are
not complied with in seven DAYS the trustees
serve the right TO resell the property at the risk
and cost OF the defaulting purchaser. amer Ave
ES-A- plat OF me property can be seen at the
ofice OF the AuctiOnFer. -.
G SE6bI:S h sTP5fGAASS-EF . }Trustces.
J. T. COLDwELL,
au11- TuTHsGds salesman.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
ROPOSALS FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES,
1@HOT70S4LS FOR WROUGHT ANDCAST
L IRON WORK FOR THE SOUTH WING OF
THE NEW STATE, WAR AND NAVY DE-
PARTMENTS' BUILDING, WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,

OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,l
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, :
WASHINGTON, ID. G., August 81, 1874.
Sealed proposals win be received this Office until
L m. Of the 18th day Of September, 1874 for furnish
ing, delivering, fitting and putting in place the
wrought and cast-irOn work, exhibited by the
drawings, described in the specifications and called
nlces under stone platforms of principal stairs,
skirtings to rooms, &c., and outside iron fence.
may be had on application at this ONCE.
All scafolding required by the contractors to put
ment free Of charge, but will be erected by the con-
Proposals will be made by the piece, superficial or
lineal foot, weight, for the various items ofwork
as provided for in the schedule.
must be delivered rapidly may be cal led for by
the superintendent and required by tine progress Of
platforms must be finished within two months from
date of acceptance of proposal, the stairs within
the insidework within four months from same date;
the fence railing must be put up rapidly as the
Payments will be made monthly, deducting ten
per cent until the final completion OF the contract
sand dollars, IS CO., THAT the bidder will acceptand
Of the security to be certified BY the United states
judge, clerk OF the United States Court. the dis
sides.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
Government to do so, or to order more OF less of
any item at the same rate proposed in the schedule
Every bid must be made on the printed form, to be
obtained at this Office. and must conform in every
respect to the requirements Of this ADVERTISEMENT
or Il will not be considered.
Proposals will not be received from parties who
are not themselves engaged in the manHiactare o.
wrought and cast-irOn work. ard who have not the
necessary facilities for getting out the work.
Proposals viii be inclosed in a sealed envelope
for the New state, War end Navy Departments
building,' ~ and addressed to ,,,-,,y,,,
aug25-lst Supervising Architect.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
LtovERNMENT SALE.

EION EMINENT SALE.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIE
NAsHISGTON, July 30. 1874.
Inc navy department will OiIcr for sale, at pub
lie auction, the follow ng-namcd vessels:
Al the United states Navy Yard, Boston, on
SATURDAY, the 9th Of August, 1874. At u O'Clock
m, the irOn-clad. single turret screw vessels
'shaWnee'' and ''Wassuc, > each Of 4s3 tons meas
at the United st7tes Nava. Station, League
Island. on SATURDAY, the 5th o. September, Is74,
u O'Clock the irOn-CIad vess, .'YazOO - OF
4S3 tons measurement.
1.-THE United States Naval Station, n w Orleans.
on SATURDAY, the 18th Of September, 1874, ~ Il
O'Clock M, the irOu-claf single turret screw We
sells Elijah, - ''Iris, - Klamath 'Umpqua,'
and Yuma, - each of 4S3 tons measurement: re
trOn-clad screw vessels ''keWaydin'' and WHINE
bagO, - each Of so tons measurements and the iron
clad screw vessel ''ChiCkaSaw," Of 80 tons meas
urement.
The Yessels will be offered they lie, I'd may he
examined al shy time previous to the day or sale
upon application co the COmm2ndant OF the Yard
or Station where they arc. respectively, who Will
exhibit TO persons desiring to bid Inventory OF
such articles may be sCll with them.
Thirty per ccntum Of the whole amount OF the
purchase money for each vessel must be drpO-
al the time of sale, aad TIE balance paid In cash
When q e sale Is confirmed By tho Department: the
Ecsseis to be removed within three weeks from the
daLe OF SUCH confirmation.
4, Inc oyernment reserves the right 10 withdraw
nSNesseis either OF them. from sale At any time,
anu 70 reject any bid or offer which may be consi-
ered inadequate. Iy5O
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
AFLSH STORY-

A Florida correspondent, in the course of an in
teTesting communication regarding Florida FISH,
cries. says: ''Th best fishermen in Florida are
the pelicans AM ospreys. A pelican Consumes
about peck Of 81 a day. They dOCk about the
inlets and straitDy thousands. Surprising there
are 100000 pelians in FIorIda-there are cCr-
tainly more tina that-they would eat 10000
bushels Of fsh eah day, or 1872 100000 bushels per
year. The miIIiOs upon millions white and blue
cranes, herons, orlews, gulls, hshhawks, king
fishers and other 7ater fowl deVOur thousands Of
bushels OF fish eTry tWeuty-four hours. An ex-
peTlenced Craeke estimates that 500 900 bushel 8
Of fish day are required to feed the birds of
Florida alone. his would make 22j, 500, 900 bush
els each year. Id to this the billions OF fish
swallowed by shrks, bass and Others and the
sum total viii rGch nearly 1000. OJO, 900 bushels
destroyed by feaheTed and fnuy fishermen on the
peninsula in tWeFe months. At first glance these
figures appear eOrmoUs; but let any man make
his own estimateand carefully figure il up. and
he will find theEundeT instead OF over"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
MERCHANT TAILORS.
~.N~O1O-N~-O-O-O-~-~.~OO 80
II. PUGH 90 SON,
MERCHANT TAIL0RS,

Have received theirhrst nstalnsnt OF Spring Goods
consisting of superhne DiagonAls, Foreign and Do
nestle Cassimeres, ind shall weekly during
the season. which they are prepared to make up in
the latest styles. sel5-H
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
au31-d&ds
DY LATIMER & CLEARY.
ID AuctiOneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner Penn. avenue and Eleventh St.,
Star Office Building.

by LATIMER & CLEARLY,
- AuctiOneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Star Office Building.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE, FRONTING ON STREET NORTH
By Virtue of a deed of trust, bearing date on the
th day OF October, Is7C, and recorded in Lber No.
az, folio 80, ct sea-, Of the land records of Wash
SID deed mentioned viii sell al public sale In mont
Of the premises, on FRIDAY, 7th day Of Az
gaTSss 81 ToGna & being Situate In he s.d
city and District, and known and being all Of lot
beginning for said part Of lot No. - at the north
west corner Of said running thence due east
along the north line Of said lot twenty-fOur rect
two Inches, ca n in thence south (2Ol twenty
feet tWo2 inches 10 the west line Of lot and thence
north along said west line to the place OF begin
ming, together with all the appurtenances thereto
Terms Of sale: One fifth cash, and the balance in
interests therate Of seven cent from the day Of
sale, to be secured by deed Of trust on the prem
ises. deposit Of $40 viii Le required Of the pur-
chaser at the time of sale. II said terms are not
complied With in ys days ~, from T. day Of Ss the
the defaulting purchaser. All conveTancing 1t the
RIGaARD YA ALI.l5 Trustees,
NOBLE ID. LAkN Ek NJ
ir24-d&ds AHctlOReers.
til "WEDNESDAY, the 18th day Of August, 1874.
same hour and place; By the 9rder1t the trustees.
NOBLE d. LARNER, EuSteeS'
LATIMER sc LEARY,
ANIL, NJ, W&dS AuctiOneers.
E%THE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
pOned until SATURDAY, August ., 1874, same
time and place.
RICHARD WALLACH, T-ry,.o,
NOBLE ID. LARNER, I trustees.
LATIMER 4 CLEARLY,
aul9-WFM&ds AuctiOneers.
M THE ABOVE SALE is FURTHER POST
PONED until MONDAY. September, 1874, sam
hour and place. By order OF the trustee.
LATIMER & CLEARLY,
augS-STuTh&ds AuCtiOneers.
ETTHE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
pOned until WEDNESDAY, September g. same
hour and place. By order of the trustees.
LATIMER & CLEARi,
se7-M&W AucuOneers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
pY Jos. +. KELLEY.
- Real Estate Agent and AuctiOneer,
OfBce No al2 Elghth street north west.

-
u Real Estate Agent and AuctiOneer,
OfBce No. 9O2 Eighth street northwest.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE UNII-
PROVED REAL ESTATE, ON THIRTEENTH
STREETN WEST, BETW ZEN ) AND TSTREETS
NORTH, AT AUCTILN.
By virtue ia deed of trust, dated July 10, 49,,
and duly recorded in Liber No. Sd, folio e. ct seq,
one of the land records in and for Washington
county, in the District Of Columbia, and at the
written direction OF the party secured thereby, we
shall proceed to sell at public auction. in front of
the premises, on FRIDAY, the 18th day Of Sep
tembeT, A. d. 1874 at O'Clock p. m. the southern
part Of lot numbered twenTy-three, C23, in square
numberedtwo hundred and thirty-eight, C2E } in
the city of Washington, D. O.; said part Of said lot
bayinE front of fOrty-One (4) feet eight () inches
on the west side of Thirteenth street, and running
back with an even width one hundred and twenty
l2C) feet to an alley 50 feet wide.
Terms of sale: One half of the purchase money to
be paid in cash, and the balance at twelve months
from day OF sale. with interest at the rate Of ten
per cent. per annum, and secured by deed of trust
on the property sold. COnyeyanctng at cost of pur-
chaser; $40 10 be paid down Immediately after
saP and II the terms Of sale not fully complied
with within seven 20 days after day Of sale, the
trustees reserve the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost Of defautlng purchaser by giving
five DAYS notice in THE NATIONAL. REPI BIICAS
spaDer, published in said city.
DAVID L. MORRISON, lTrusto,s
AMI 5. FULLER. AHUs'0-s'
augs5-T, tn, S&ds CCTiticl Auctioneer