, 1877-05-03
NOTES AND NEWS.
LOOKS LIKE 4 Jon.

NOTES AND NEWS.
LooRs LIKE 4 jon.
aptctai DtspateA to 1nt Tribune.
WAsniNarbk, d. IT,, May 2.-Confrcss at its
last session appropriated So 900 to pay for rclsy-
ing worn"ont payomenta lq this city. On Saturday
lAst advertisement war ninserted In the Washing
ton papers inviting bids for stonc, block, and bitn-
mLnous payementa TO 30 laid In certain sttects.
In accordance with tho 1rpt advertisement, and tho
specifications furnished by the engineer In charge
Of tho work, bids 4ese to bo opened on Saturday
of thts week, and tho contractor
to whom tue work was asslgncJ wns required to
begin Il within ton days, and 10 complete It within
ninety days. To-day tho timo for opening tho bids
has been extended to May 10. and the ttnc for ba-
e1nning the work to thirty days. One Item Of tho
specifications calls for 10. OH square yarsla OF
stone hluck pavement Of particular description,
to b. laid on Seventh street. Now, strange ~ 1t
may appear. one firm Of contractors In ths city
scclns to have 20 groat confidence In their ability
to obtain lho contract that they have
ALREADY PURCHASED sToNA
OF tho description called tor from tho quarry from
Capo Ann. aud slx schouncf-loals Of It arc already
on their way 10 Washington, Tho drat is expected
ass es s. sff s.e
othos contractors who intend to BID for thle work
express tho bellof that, in some way which they do
OF the kind Of pavement TO 10 laid
s snd a SsSs Eao e m
In their ability TO outb all other compositions,
Or thcy would not bayc taken ths t!gk M of getting
out the stone IN advances and ordering u ehpped to
shIn clty, uven heforo tho advertisement Inviting
Tun rnnAsunr.
Both Tho Treasury coin ind nota balances, after
daesA tq VI, Inv noss ~, To oon nnnbss ot lsgsl.
btinuinR tbam 10 s.. GO0. OVO tho lOwcxt nmuant
reached s!ncc tho issuo was authorized. The con-
dit!on Of tho Treasury 'c9u'sss coso economy
A ,sw Southern % men she aro hs1o arc ,cry con.
adant that t1,e l'res!dcnt VIII recommend Te1as
sc!fe subsidy y biz message sS Goaxsess Tho:e
opinion ray ,hat tho south Will bo disappointed in
tGis respect.
Attempts aro making 10 aecufe ihe jndtctmen,'of
Hamburg Huller, u South Caroiina, IiAmplon's
Senatorial candidate, On the charge Of alleged
1F.L1cir plsriLLnits.
Notwithstanding ten. Raum.s assertion that
thpro il not barrel Of tcIt whlsky IN tho market.
icit iletlItot,oi has been rstUwcI thsfe nt,d tha
rcycnnc otiicc1s epcnly doncd. and that i viii 30
mlo'slble to collect The tax without military a'4.
seyerctv crItlclsca ihu nrilon Of conoresa In aho,
iahing consulates. lie ma.ntalns shat OUT Consuis
they nre simply Treasury sysnE who Jeysion stias
American eon1ausce, md whu ought TO be In ev-
err corner Of tho vtobo wlcrc there Ii prospect
OF trade, lga believes that tho commerce Or In.
gland ID largely due 10 IL extensive Consular
Service.
THE arE4KkRsuIr,
viii ycry str.Itiaiy Inaist thaf the Spcakcr shnii
eonls from that sectfur. ThufF rJoctaWinc ~.
rarentty II TO defeat ItandnI Ii possible; II not to
throw the election Into Tho House In tho c1pocsa-
lion OF receiving souo Republican votes foF u
Southern Democrat a. against = Northern Cpur.
boa.
THE rNEAtDENTa4 POLICY.
~ ~ Fttt4Tt1 A4snctHffd Fffsg
WAsfftx9Yuk, ii. T., May x,-The Democratic
jackson Association uuantInunaly Dassctl rexnltt.
lions con,,r,cnIatury ii thS Ffcs[dsmt'a po,cv.
Uns speaker rald that the President did ~ much IL
mote il prosperity ~ could have hecn e9pecied
fruuI democratic President l;untIsnirn az hntII