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PROPOSALS FOR kERSFY.

OEPoT Qk. Mr. : OFFICE. No. 1889 GIRARI ST.
- ~ PHILADELPHIA. June 23, l-Ts.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate. with c ~
- Il this advert senent attached 10 each, will be
received At this Office until noon. August ISIS n
furnishing the United States Quarterma-ter's De
Gsrinent with itty thousand ards Of 6 sky blue
kFT-ey.
The kersey viii be subject to reid insre-tioo.
ana iGli compliance with specifications viii De in
sistt 4 UI0n.
The Governnlent reserves the right t. reject any
all bids.
Preference will he given 70 Ke-sey Of domest
Manufacture, condition Of pric" and quality being
equal. and such preference will be given 10 that
manufactured on the Pacific coat TO the extent
VI the quantity required by the public service there
All that is TO be in The States and Territories
az the Pacific coast w} De received and in pected at
San Francisco, California.
In accordance with custom. no bids will be en-
tertained except those received from manufacturers
ana regular dealers Ia hersey, and which shall con-
form to tha stated conditions.
Preference viii be given 10 the bid which shall
ofsr lowest rate for the hersey already pre- pared
mIlceW and water proof, TO avoid spunging before
being made mp.
For crPy of approximations and information in do
tail, apply at this office.
EnNelopes Containing rrs pOsals 20 be endorsed
trorosais for Sly blue hersey,' and addressed 10
the pudersiCn'd X SANTON
Jy26tSSlJy-6t Deputy Quartermaster GENERAL
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GEORGETOWV ".

POTOMAC LIGHT INFASrRY.-At an ad-
lournea nee ting OF those who favor reorgan-
lzation OF the old Potomac Light Infantry
company, held at Society hall last evening,
MT. Mckinney, eX-captain OF the company.
was chosen chairman and Mr.. Deeth secre,
tary. The report of the committee -MeSSrs.
Oniey, Liebey, Chew and Howes-appointel
at the meeting last week to draft plan for
recognizing the company, vas submitted,
recommending that the company may BE-
formed with tue same officers. as far as prsc
ticable, that IL had at the time of its asaa-
doDment previous to the war. and the taking
mp Of all the surviving members of the old
organization as honorary members of the
reorganiZed company, leaving ii optional
with them 10 enroll for active duty or tn
simply take passive part in the affairs of
the company. The committee also recon-
mended that the officers be authorized to
open enrolling lists and accept all young
men OF good character. residing in the Dis
trict, who are desirous of Joining. The report
OF the committee was adopted.
THAT DANGEROUS HOLE i'm the carriage
way OF Bridge street, near the corner OF
Washington street, still remains, and is
growing larger and deeper, threatening a
smaSh-up of any vehicle driven over it in
the dark.
NEW WHEAT.-Messrs. Hartley & Bro.
To-Day received from lower Maryland $40
Dushels OF new wheat, (the first OF the sea son
To arrive bere.) and sold the same at from
lilo TO =. i3 per bushel.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIoN.-At meeting
OF the Tenth Building Association, on Mon
Gay night, a Few shares were sold at : 1870 per
share.
RIVER NEwS.-Arrived, schooner Cart
side, from Philadelphia. with coal for Dick
son & King; barge John NJ. Welsh, from
Baltimore, with ice for Kennebec Ice Com-
Iany.
CATTLE MAREET.-MeSsrs. Means. Wea-
yer 4 CO. report sales at DroverS Rest to-
DAY OF 259 head of cattle, at prices ranging
from 81 10 G% cents per pound; I9o4 sheep
ana lambs, at from to \ cents per pound
Tor old sheep. and from s275 To - per head
Tor lambs; 20 cows and calves sold at from
SO 10 S45. Market tolerably brisk
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CIRCUIT CogRT-Jud0e H,rnphreys.
for defendant. Second National Bank, of
Leavenyorth, Kansas, against Smoot ct al;
To-day. Second National Bank. of Lsaven-
worth, Kansas, against Smoot; trial re-
sumed.
EQUITY CoURT-J,xtoe Wylie.
To day. Cromwell against Cromweil; order
cree for sale. Pfiel against Schaefer; order
Tor injunction.
CRIMINAL CoURr-J,Stpe Mac Arthur.
The case OF Campbell against American
sumed to- day.
POLICE CouRr-J,doe Saeu.
To-day, VIM. Smith, loud and boisterous
CONDUCT; $40. Patience Williams, profanity;
s.. VIM. Starr was arraigned on the charge
OF indecent exposure in the Smithsonian
grounds on the night OF the 9th instant. The
little girl Florence Hamill gave her testi-
days In Jail was imposed. Ann White for
feited collateral. John Robinson carving a
razor; SO, or ninety days. Frank Bangs. an
able bodied vagrant, was sent down to work
for his hash Thomas II. Lipscomb. loud
and boisterOus talking; $40 Michael Hill
forfeited collateral. John Vernon, same.
James Heydon, cursing, S5. August Bel
mont, charged with selling whisky at his
bar on Sabbath day, forfeited collateral. s2l.
Euzabeth English forfeited collateral. EliZ-
abeth Perks pleaded guilty to publicly
cursing, and was fined So Ernest Loeffler,
charged with keeping his place, where lager
peff Is sOll open on sunday; S2o-an appeal
taken. VIM: Woodward. public curSing; -.
Frederick Myers, selling whisky without
license; Sl05-appeal noted. Henry Lee and
Willie Henderson,, petit larcency. did not
AZ Swev, and bench warrants were issued
against them. Lewis Broadus assault and
battery on stephen Ford; 80 and costs. Sally
Robinson. assault aud battery on Minnie
Harling; $40 ard costs and bonds to keep the
reace. Joseph Freund, threats to Elizabeth
FTeund, his wife; bonds in 500 to keep the
peace. Albert Cumberland, assault and bat
terry on Margaret Cumberland; Is and costs
John Norman, larceny of five pairs of boots
and four pairs of shoes, worth S35, from VIII
liam Stewart, both colored; six months in
jail.
THE ATTEMPT TO CORRUPT A LITTLE GIRL.
VIM. Starr was charged with assault with
intent to carnally know little while girl
named Florence Hamill, who testified that
Starr induced her to accompany him to the
smithsonian grounds, where he made indie
cent proposals and threw her down when
She got away from him and ran OF. Officers
John Mcdowell and Edward Mccormick
who arrested him, testified to seeing the sus-
pfcious conduct of Starr with the girl, in
taking her to the darkest part OF the grounds;
after which the court sent the case TO the
grand jury. fixing his bonds at $1,000.
Samuel Butler, an incorrigible boy, was
sent TO the reform school.
In the cases of Tuesday last against w.
IL. LeavenwOrth the collateral was forfeited
IN place Of a fine imposed on the charge of
ARRAY, a collateral was also forfeited for
carrying concealed weapons in lien OF a fine
Tor dlsorderly conduct, as published. The
accused occupies a responsible official posi-
ton under the government. and dom .Stic
trouble of an aggravated character is repre-
scented 10 have been the cause of the DIN
cultyI
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FINANCIAL ARD C0KKERCFlE.

Qg9tcitgRS t,yRished By Ntfjlsf0s : %, 5aas44y.
The following were the prices bid and asked u the
meeting % ne Washington Stock Exchange to-day:
| >. gold ll51s bio, llb1z asked. Bank St0cks-Sa-
tloI al Bank u Republic, Ii2 bid National Metro
pohian Bank, ITO bid; Second National Bank
io2 BIC, lU2 asked; Citizens National Bank, us
bud; Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, of
Georgetovn, 1913 bid. City Passenger Railros ls-
Metropolitan stock, 2nl5 bid. q asked; Uyiumbia
stock: 221 ASKED; metropolitan Bonds, o.,
NJ. 5, IS bid. Suniry List = National
Theater bonds, !. j. ~. c.,79 bad; Masonic
Temple bonds, y. h A., 6 p. c., gold, 95 bid,
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal preferred bond ;,
III bid Us ash ed; Arlington Fire Ins Co. stock 100
bid; National Metrn pOlian Fire Insurance Co.
Stock, loI bid; \. York, Alex. Washington and
Georgetown y. Go stock. I2n hid District Securi-
ues-t District Of Columbia HWn. Co. :. Bonds, IS,
J. j., 1873. 70, q. .991t bid; Per. Imp SIS g
J.. J., 1891, 81 bid; Per. imp., =, J 4 y,
1871, 90 bid: Market STICK bonds, -, J. 4
J.. l.92, 90 bid; Funded Loan, Congress }
6s, A." large. 1924, 7ls4 bid, 72lI asked. do.
do, snail, Il bid, x asked (W 4shins;1n Five
Year Gers, $40, NJ. & N, ISIS. leo bid, lOl
asked; Cert's Of stock tlsi3) 6s, J. A. J. & o, ar
pleasure, - bid. lGeOrgetOwnGGeneraI Stock,
IS, j.. A. J. & o., ISL, 80 bii do, 6's J .
J. & o., at pleasure, 50 bid; Bounty Stock,
IS. J. A. j. o., at pleasure, 50 bill; Market
Stock; - A. } & o.. at plea sure. So bid Board Of
Public Works-Certiicates General Imp, Sc. J
j, 1874 50 bid. gO3s asked; do 1875, 90 bid, g05s
asked: do. l576, 50 bid, 9O1a asked: DO is77, ~
bid, 500 asked: do. 1873, 20 bid, 9ijs asked; do
Series, 30 bid, 9015 asked; Certificates, Sewer, as
!. 4 J., 1874 n, % bid; Water Certificates, SIS,
hId
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THE GREAT SWIMMING MATCH-The
nnal deposit of 1000 for the swimming
match for ~ 900 and "the champiouship IF
the world" between J. b. Johnson, of this
city, and Thomas Coyle, of Chester, Penn,
was made last night. The latter is the
champion" of America, and the former
champion" of England. The match was to
have come off on the 18th, but the hackers
OF the contestants have agreed to postpone
1T until the 22d inst. The contest is to take
place on the Delaware, and the contestants
are 10 swim from Chester, Penn, to Pnila-
delph1a, a distance of sixteen miles. IL one
OF the parties succumbs before completing
the dis lance the other competitor is 10 be al
lowed 10 stop swimming. and he will then
become entitled TO the stakes and the cham
piouship. The contest i. creating much
interest, and In the betting johnson is the
faVOrl te.-N \. Times. IN.
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The MaFkZerS.

RALT-NoRE, July S.-Cottou quiet and steady
mld0llng, l5ls. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat
hrn No. western amber, l.SS; No. do, I.3I;
mixed DO, Z9; No. western red, l-D: No. do
! Y; Pennsylvanis red, .alal 80; Maryland rel,
1Jal -; do. amber, l31al 3'; do. white GOAL IS:
No Milwaukee spring, ll9. Corn dull for west
ern soutern hTmersOuthern white. g2a95; slut m
yellow 5irs4; western mixed, ~2s 62Jz. spot; 81 Au-
gust 0s's Gull and weak-sp0tberu, GLASS: western,
white, CD do. mixed, 59a6J. Rvr Gull and n 1niuai-
9U"iJo Hay firm, scare snd higher-Peuns viva MA
and Mary land, Y G0es0 %. Provisions dull. only
Iobbing demand. Pork q 90. Lard-cnde ID; re-
hned, l4hzail5a Butter unchanged Petroleum
nolnlnal-crrd0, 5sa'5s: refined. II .al2. Coffee
strong and buoyant-OTdinary to prime Rio carg Des
Lao, J"bbng, E1aa2l. Whisky. small sales az %.
BALTIMoRE, July S.-Virgiria :. peters, 4;I I:
do consolidated, 56l4; West yirgiuias, So; Norm
Carolina IS, old, u; do now, Ii; special tax, bid
to-day. Sugar strong, l0's.
new YoRE, July 5.-Stocks duh and lower
Money, .. Gold Is. Exchange. long. aS71S.
for some
NEW YORK, July S.-Flour duh and droopiug.
Wheat quiet and scarcely 80 firm. Corn dull snd
unchanged.
:, LoNDoN, July 1870 ., m.-The directors Of the
Bank OF EDglans at their meeting to-day Xed the
minimum rate of discount at bank AZ 3 per cent
Consols, for money, % Is l6: for account 81. o. s.
> - bonds, 1867, l06s4. Erie, 49,.
FRANKFORT, July S.-U. s. S % bonds, ISj2's,
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LOCAL " Z W S
Condensed Locals.
ction az Hempler's tonight.

Auction at Hempler's tonight.
The street lamps will be lighted at p. m.
and eXtinguished at a. m
The sinking fund commission to-day re-
deemed county school bonds to the amount
OF as zoo.
There were % inmates OF the Children's
Hospital at the close of the month OF June,
and 100 in the dispensary; whole number
treated during the month, 81.
Prom Jos Shillington and j. G. Parker we
have advance copies of HGJ1'er's monthly for
August; also, from Shillington we have
FooTk Lestie's Weekly and HdTper's Ueekly
for July II: also, from Robert Beall. a Hcr-
TeT's Weekly.
Engineer Hoxie has ordered street gas
lamps to be placed on Connecticut avenue,
between l. and y streets. and on street,
between Connecticut avenue and 18th street
northwest. Also, two lamps on Washington
street, Georgetown, at Canal bridge
Fire Commissioner Weber, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, arrived in town this morning, and is
being entertained and shown around town
to-day by Chief Engineer Croniu, of our fire
department. MI Weber is one of the largest
brewers of Ohio.
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THE MANCK CONTEMPLATING CASE
EX-Judge Dittenhoefer, counsel for ex-Cus-
tom House Inspector Brigadier General
Manek, who was recently convicted in the
criminal branch of the United States circuit
court of dealing in counterfeit money. vester-
day argued at length a motion for a new
trial before Judge Benedict. The motion was
opposed by Assistant District Attorney Pur-
dy. AT the conclusion OF the argument Judge
BENEDICT reserved his decision.-N Y World
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PROPOSALS.
pEUPoSALs FOR STONE AND FOR WATER


GOVERNMENT Hospital F, P THE INsANE.l
Mar WASHINGTON, y. q. July 3, ISIS. (
Separate Sealed Pr SAILS viii be received a. the
turrh the Institution rieer hundred II 500 y rch-
e. more OF less. Of Potomac River BLUE STONE,
tor Tue completion Of the river vail, ard for fur
Ii>hlng and laying PIPE across ths Anacostia
river from he Arsenal Point 10 the pital wharf,
70 supply the Hospital win Pot mac algrlnct
water Full specifications pectively relating 30
the two above mentioned HlQrCyCm MIS- may be had
10y 3pPlcai ion 20 the under ign-l. either in person
or 10y letter. Tie Tgat l. reserved TO REJECT all OF
any one Of the proposals made in answer 70 this al
NeTtiSemeut. G IL NICHOLS Superinfetlept
ct m w =
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y PRETTY YOUNG MARRIED LADY. eIF-
"antly dressed, sat for five hours last even
ing in the waiting room OF the Jersey CItv
ferry, gazing anXiOusly al all passerS 20 AMI
nom the boats, as they departed and ar
rived. She had blackered her face with
burnt cork, and with her vail down, seemed
10 he of African descent. Her prutracted
stay Was finally noticed by n policeman
WHO aSked her business. Noticing the burnt
cork, he imagined irregular proceed inc. and
rec ucSied Ter TO accompany him to the frst
precinct station house. She was much NOR
tlIieu at her arrest, and told the police CAP
tam that she suspected her husband of ind
deity, and had reason To suppose ne was To
cross The ferry that evening with another
lady. She Rad not, however, seen him. She
Io'6 hCr story under promise of secrecy re-
gardlng her name, and, after washing hor
race, she proceeded hOme.-M Y. Cor. Phit1.
Record, III.
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BLUE AND GRAY, AND "WHITE FAITH
ERS--N ow that the Blue and the "Gray,
are SHAKING hands across the bloody chas A.
northern paper begins TO look for the lime
Wben The Grand Army boys will take into
tnelr circle the young men who went over 10
1ahaca Tor their health while the draft
Wheels were turning. A good many who
were forced to take tickets in that lottery
would nave preferred Canada, If they could
nave made the trip decently; but the south
he7Cs, $1,000 A>''SJ
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~ BULLET LODGED IN THE EYF-The
physicians attending Mr.. Aaron Shute of
1Ompklns avenue, who was shot in a fight
with burglar in his house some time since
on sunday cut out his right eye, which has
beel rendered useless by a pistol ball. In
disseciing the eye the doctors found the bull
let which they could not account for. IL had
entt fed The mans neck and gone up through
TIE head, lodging in the eye. Mr. Sbuta
contrary 10 expectations, is recovering-N
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How A Patty BANK RIrRGLARsw rp

How PARTY OF BANK BURGLARS WERE
FoILED.-A party of burglars CO ptured thu
cashier Of the Barre (Nt.) National Bank and
his wife and daughter, Tuesday night. in
their beds, and after securing them made
Them march to the bank To open the vault
But the vault had a lock which was ranged
SO that III could not be opened until O'Clock
a. m, and the burglars were foiIed and were
compelled to retire with about 81 800 in un-
signed bills and some 80 in money. One of
the robbers was yesterday arrested at Rum
ney, n. H., and detectives are on the track of
the remainder OF the party, who, it is thought,
cannot escape,
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/, HThe sentence OF death of Lowell, the Au

The sentence OF death OF Lowell. the Au-
e, sta (Ga) wife murderer has been cOmu,u:.
al to imprisonment for life.
- Mrs. Lizzie Petit Cutler declared in a
recent lecture on "Flirts of Modern Society. =
that s.f, Is always the noblest and best men
who are -uined by The fiirt."
rTA rec. Mt ordinance in San Francisco SUI
perfiuously q eclares that any three CaIifor-
Iiians under u, age oftwenty- one constitute
riotous assem- bIage.
ERThe Louisville Courier Journal thinks
the Philadelphia pa oers will discuss the ho-
tel question IN I'll the centennial opening aud
then be without hotels, and clustered with
The reiterated 'cussing' or enrased thous-
auds."
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y CHARGE OF BOUNTY FRAUD-A war
rant"as issued this morning against Arthur
Holmes, James Payne, William Smith and
l. Lockwood, charging them with entering
INTO confederation, agreement and con-
spiracy to defraud the United States govern
ment by obtaining the allowance of bounty
due one Thomas Harris, late private of COM
pany {, 3Sth u. 8. colored troops, against
me statutes IN such case made and provided.
OG1cer Hawkins subsequently arrested
Arthur Holmes, and ne WIS COMMITTEE for a
hearing. The others will Le similarly dealt
with.
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AMERICANS SHOULD RAISE THEIR OWN
TEA.-EGitGs SidT: There is a plant in almost
every garden. (Nepeta Cataria) easily cuI-
tivated. the flowers Of which, cured i'm the
shade, make tea pleasant to the taste
quleung To the nerves, promoting digest ion
curing. fiatulency, and purifying the blood;
results much more desirable than ever at
tanned from Chinese or japanese tea. One
pound of American tea' will make aS
much tea as three of the imported Wehave
used the nepeta cataria as a beverage for
moCe than one year. and find the above char
acteristics fully established. NOlC is The time
70 GodieF q. a word 10 the wise is sufficient.
J. &. l..
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MURDER, REMORsE, AND SUICIDE-I
Point Coupee Parish. La, a few days since
David Gay, Jr., a planter, becoming engaged
hands ON the place. whom he had previously
ordered To leave the plantation, and being 50
much exaggerated at finding the man i'm the
neid among the other hands, in defiance of
his authority, drew his revolver and shot the
man dead, and Immediately afterwards :
u actuated by rvmorse for having taken the
NE OF ow-being, he placed the weapon
to his own head and shot himself but tha
first shot having failed to extinguish life, he
fired a second shot, which took effect in his
brain, and he fell lifeless victim by his own
hand within few feet of the man ne had
Just slain.
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DESPERATE RUFFIAN-Tim O'Brian,
VINO recently served a term in the Massachu-
setts state prison, being convicted of bur-
gary on evidence of police officer j. w.
Lewis, made desperate assault on that Off
Ger In Boston last night as he was patroling
DIS beat, cut him with knife several times
lnnictlng flesh wounds. The officer drew his
revolver and fired four shots. two taking
erect. OBrien then attempted to kill him.
sell by cutting his throat. Assistance arriv-
Ing he was disarmed and sent to the hos
pital. He is thought to be dangerously hurt
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IN RECENT TRIAL in Springfield, Mass
Porter Underwood, the counsel for the plain
tn, having Conspiracy Essayist Tracy's
precedent in mind, asked leave TO testify i'm
bis clients behalf, but Judge Colburn ruled
mat lawyer could not plead and testify i'm
the same case. The New Hampshire legis-
iature has just passed an act disqualifying
lawyers and their clerks as witnesses i'm
cases in which they are professionally inter-
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ACROSS THE CONTINENT ON FooT.-Ru

ACROSS THE CONTINENT ON FooT.-Ru-
dolph Bourman, a young Swiss, arrived i'm
san Francisco, Cal, last week, In I3J days
from New Jersey, having walked the entire
distance. BOurman left New Jersey with
out cent in his pocket, determined TO reach
San Francisco without cost to himself. He
walked from the starting point to Philadel-
Ihia, thence 10 Pittsburg, Cincinnati. st.
Louis, and thence along the line OF the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific railroads until
he arrived here.=dHn Oil Elzrlin
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MORMON Observation-Disclosures batch of
recl uits for the MormOns arrived i'm this CT v
on the steamship Germanic. of the White
star line, from Liverpool, yesterday. After
making short stay they left for Utah bv
were accompanied by two Mormon mission
aries, one of whom, Mr.. VI. IL. Hardy, escort
ed the new converts westward. The recruits
were about one hundred and twenty. in
GLIDING women and children. Most of them
belonged To the working class, though many
were supplied with money. The majority OF
The party came from Switzerland the re-
fnalnder from England and Scotland.
Another party, all from Scandinavia, will
soon arrive, and in the fall large party
composed entirely of Englishmen is expect
ed.-N y. World. IN.
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CIT 7 LITE lis

$50 10 $4,000 has been invested in Stock
PRIVILEGES and paid 500 per cent. profit. Glow
TO do IT," a book on Wall street, sent free.
Iumbridge * Co., Bankers, Wall street,
New York. 4 2.
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a RID HOT GENTLEMAN yesterday rushed
into the office of j. G.. Lay Il Co. 2l5 AZ street.
and after a brief interview departed with his
blood reduced 10 a mild summer tempera-
ture. Lay Il Co. had paid his special i'm
prOVement tax bill.
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SHOULD BE LOOKED AFTER.-Ei'Or y ar.
That dangerous building adjoining the en-
CINE house of No. company on the west is
still settling on its lettering foundations
while the bullying wall on the east threatens
death to the firemen in case il tumbIes. The
building was condemned by the Board OF
Health and inspector of buildings some time
since. Why is ii allowed to remain? c.
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TIE TRIAL OF PARKER, the ex-TreaSurer
OF South Carolina, who has been in Jail for
several months, began yesterday at Column
bia before Judge Carpenter and a Jury com
POSED OF i've white and seven colOred men
Parker is charged with having appropriated
10 MS own use nearly half a million of un-
paid coupons, and in case of conviction il is
probable that proceedings will be taken
against other plundering officials.
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THE POPE observed the anniversary of his
coronation on June n, by receiving several
roman mobiles. Replying To their address,
ne said he congratulated himself upon hay
when the events of 1870 might have been
thought To counsel a different course. The
sentiments of fidelity entertained toward
nm by the Romans had never neen falsifed.
Abiding then To the rumorS of Cancellation
between the papacy and the kingdom OF
italy, his holiness said, "TheSe reports are
not even deserving mention" The Pope 8
health is reported to be good.
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SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WoMAN.-A Young
woman named Eliza Younce, residing near
Hartford City, Ind, committed suicide on
The ith instant, by hanging herself to a limb
OF I. ee within a short distance OF her home.
She was not found for some time after the
committal of the rash act. The cause is uu-
known, for up TO Sunday she seemed to be In
good health and spirits.