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Instructed That IN no care will live nnimals be per
mtttch to bc shipped from their respective nnrta
until nftcs m inspection NJ the animals with Fcf-
crcnca to their frer'lam from lecAfc md tho tcru'
anes OF certificate showing that they arc tfce
from, tho class OF dtsfaee mentioned. SotEcG nf
rejected cnitle AtouId lie promptly given 10 Ibis
department. In ,nrcr that thta Department may
hs fa&y Informed In regafd to such GacAaer IN hnr
pntt Of the United ElatcA, Co!icctofH Of Customs
arn required 10 promptly fnrwatil 10 this depart.
ment ant information wh!chvthcy may 20 able ~
nbtan Of tho presence hf contagious Of Infectious
diseases prevailing among live anttnnis In their
vicinity 1t ie prnothc that II tho dEscasn prevails
10 any Considerable extent 1t will BE- nnltcch IN the
local press, md COLLECTORS are feqMe'tch 10 send
copies nf any such nntIcrs to this Department for
lts Information.
The ftnrortance of the nhove crru1ar ia seen
at Il glance. so many hn.etcss r'murs hare
been started ns to the alleged prevalence Of
contagious tIscases among cattle arriving hero
from The West rs tn make s0tne ailct measure
necessary for tllc protection Of this large atu1
growing interest, As we'll as for the information
OF the tIhtc. bnth nt lIo.nc nntI hbrDa!l, as to
the actilal conttti.u Of the rattle which nrc
stai!y received at this n,,1 other markets. Col
lcctor Smith bad to think twice before selecting
a man To tIo tl,r work Of inspcctoh, bui 10 waa
nat lung in deciding that tllr talents OF Col.
Tom Kcctc cmincntly fitted him lor the task of
looking after the steers. The Cs1onct will
therefore hare daily assignment to the Stuek-
Yards hereafter, alltl can vAry tl,e tnonntony III
SEEKING smugrlesl handkerchief nn "cat's-
eyes !" hv attending 10 the tnc points OF the
Texas boyIucB.
, 1879-02-11
TIE COUNTY, BOARD.
kpH%fA nay

The regular weekly meeting of the County
Board NM held yesterday afternoon, alt Of the
members present except Mr. S,sotlurtl.
Il written Dplnon Mas ycal from james T.
nuot, IN bcllalf Ut tx.Sherlir Kern. on tho lucs-
tlon of his right to rcrciye compensation for
wnrk done In wtadEng up his oIllrsal business.
Tie opiulon was, til effect, that Sir. Kern WA.
entitled TO pay for December aad January. for
the reason that he Ind acted us sllcrttf during
that tue, u! Ial COLLECTED fers, ETC., us. II he
was not entllled 10 t,uy, tho coanty had uo rlaim
to the fees tu bis hai,ds.
sIr. Noesc said the COMMITTEES on Jail aHl
jail Acrouuta had hal tbs matter uuiyr aa-
vt4cIuenl, but lad reached 10 conclusion, alli
moved lint tic wEols question be referred 10
tho Circuit Judges.
ME. Lenzcn moved that the question be rc-
feErcd to tlle judiciary ComnsIttcc, and It was
~ referred.
Ths Clerk of tic Criminal Court submitted a
statement Of tte expense Ut st. re.cr-Clask
tttal 50 far Us wrEa of Teeord n h!s ol!lss.
The Items were: Clerks fees, &a5; slleriit's
fees, $1E.75; wltnessea fecs s14 10; mn! turnrs'
fcrs, to aate, t53o.SO. Total, *763l5. RE-
iertId.
aAAAp jury.
An order from the Criminal Court for the
drawing VI Gsaud jury for March was read.
Tho following weto drawn: John Bauugartcn,
James y. Dull, Charles wltAehulL, Thomas
Bsodesck. Jliura Lane, James sSanlun, GcoEEa
4. Johnsou, Samuel Dunlop, W,ll,um Arnold,
Fred DaeEsscke, Peter klne, Johu Waltz, \. y.
johnson, Amos iraunts, Juhh Carn.ody,, Will
Joan ConnciI, J. p. TAYLOR, HeurF schirdiue,
The Committee on Judiciary reported ln refer
sucs 10 thu siglt Of tie bux1d to tx the cotn-
, 1879-02-11
TIE C1TY-lIAIL.

About st 400 worth Of city scrip was redeemed
yesterday.
The Citv Collectors receipts for licenses and
special assessments were about flo1A
south-Tow H. Collector AYrcs handed into the
Treasury yesterday s5.t'i In scrip
Two cases Of scarlet fever md ono OF t'iph-
tterin wcro reported at the Health oilire.
The Ctr Trcasurer's cash receipts yesterday
amounted to s65s9. His disbursements were
nearly *t.So0.
The Comptroller has ftsucd. Of Is about to
Issue, nottcts to nit entitled to rebates on spc-
cial assessments paid since Tile fire.
The Health Department abatcd eighty .ntnc
tfutsanccs during shc last week. and condemned
to everlasting redemption 15a pounds Of doubt
ful meat.
The CITY Attorney wns pleased yesterday over
the fact that, In the case Of Maria Escbe.t, who
sued The city for $4,000 damages for injuries
alleged to have been received while falling
through hole In tho sidewalk, Judgment wns
rendered for tho city.
Lust week 143 deaths were reported. de-
crease VI scycn from The previous week. OF
these .? werc under ! year old, and d between
and 1O. There were 81 males. and 65 females;
diseases Of throat nnl lungs, 81; commissions,
II; fcvcrs, 10; heart-di'easc, 9; Inan!tios, =;
old aEc, T.
, 1879-02-11
DEECMEIt.
His Views on tho Cl,inrse Question
Eptetd1 Nfspotch to Tns Jtibnne,

New YoRg. Feb. 10.-1n his scrlnon Yesterday
Mr. Bcccher said: - II could control what /
would like to control, would sctl such yoico
to Washington protesting against that infamous
bill excluding Chinatnc1, from our country ~
would make the pen trotnb!o and fall from the
hand OF the President bcfore ho could sign II.
[Anplausc. w havo enforced tile opening Ut
Chtna by treaties, BY invading it ,lnd hacking
Chinamen tn plcrcs With thu sword; VIC eon-
qucrcd from them their commercial tsibuts, md
how that they begiu to como 10 us, rs do the
Germans. Norwcglans, F.eneh, ul,d all other
Nations osr Congress ID busy Will, law which
says to item: You caniot ro.i,c; you aru bet.
ter wurkmen. you live mora economically, you
save more, md NC wtl defend our 1aEgartls
from your competition 1t Is IN outrage n,,,l
in!nn,y which ought not TO stnln our land, t.n,l
you ut.l ever! yutcr will bu clcrnaIy blamed II
sou do nut sen 10 Il t!,at this deed Is not con.
sun,nlascd. God expects lrutn you that you
Will use tl.c political power which lle hss given
you to ends which will augment the honor Of
humanity US veil u to His own glory"
, 1879-02-11

dum age, medium hight, ltehtlnown. hair,
saMiy .nnstaehc, and ~. e'ad In shbsd clnt'.
marked ;.Wi!.on." nMi mi a roid ring hors tie
initials III. n" This description published
u the ,n9ewspRpers cams, to the cyss
q q Mrs: Wilson, living at ROOM = T. tl,e
sanean1on stres,s, and md list evening .hc vi,tcl
tile cnunt7 Hospital and identified The patient
as her husband. She stated to q reporter last
evening ll"t her husband, John Wilson, hhd
taking tax! With him only e ccnts,
prrhap. .dve ccnfs for hrcr md then return
home. lie wns anxious 10 in., out When n GER
started out to visit uernnn heer aaoons. lilo
had bcrn Mt home ali dag, UNI hail drunk so1uc
!,cer With fellow wnrktnao from hrats' ;
tinlshlng s!'on at 'lm ro1ncr ~ c!n.
under tho Influence Of liquor wlcn lie lett home,
His wife Ia totally unable 10 ncrouNt for t1iA
presence OIL Milwaukee, AvcntIc, unless per
chance ne hctatno intoxicated. nt'd Whndcred'
Nlmn drinking he was III frry 1unrrcl*nmc
disposition, hut when stber would scarcely light
under ntiy circumstances.
4 call Mt The County Hospital found Wilson
stu IL. comat.ne contittinn, 1uat M te 'sas
considered remarkable nlnl during Yesterday
Dr.. lsllam, farkcs, n,uE Sawyer ratl special
attention to It.. ilc patients contlltfdn lIas
hccn carefully notct1 lowt every hour or two.
ami up to last. night t1c physicians we're
unable to comnrcheud certain symptoms. The
wound on tie head VIVA about three Inches In
lcngth, md cxtcr1cl back from the forehead to
the LETT o: The media! line. It was d contnsea
anl laceratcd woantt, md laid l'aro TUG skull,
Int there .tti not appear TO b. ans fracture
| or noticeable slepscsstou. Thfs was last
cncd with plls.Ie ncr,l1cs,: The pnttcpt was
nut to ic,l ri,d thoroughly tcatr.]. Ills breath
sn.elsa strongly q also,ol: Thy right n42i' PIP;
WIS d!iatcd to lhc greatest extent no:s!b'c,
while the left pupil was contracted. Light had
no Influence uno'' either lle Inhs were rigid,
moved, nr,l the legs contracted upon bclnr
viEnrously ri,!ehetl. 'Els lsasy ureatl2tns airt
singular feature Of the case was the finding of =
quantity Of tallow or ran'lIc-Ereasc cotgca1ed
III shr right eur mud streak OF the saine across
the forehead. The matter evidently contained
parnfllnc, .nnl Is therefore thought to liavc
! bern caudc-ercase. How it ca,ne thcre IL n
Enystcry, :,id there is tin: FEASIBILITY That II was
poured into the car wile Wilson was drunk, tn
condition hot ct,p,,gIt to materially initlr" the
| brain. ilfa wife sara liz WAS never afflicted with
carache, nNtf II could not lnyc been p,lt there
for that purpose. l'llc physicians arc unable 10
| say how the case will terminate.
, 1879-02-11

Mills to whom It Is indebted for smother year
Of faithful and Rrntuttous service. DR.. 4. G.
kultIne physician. Dr.. 4. g.. Bchco has given
nccrssary surgfcat attendance, md Or. Wood-
yatt has looked nftcr tho oycs anh cars Of tile
children and adults when required.
printe.i At thc Home. fhIs branch Ria not
psuspercd A. much as wna expected, bit hopes
nra entertained for the future. Tho proflts ot
this department, when there are any. wilt not gu
to thu Hume, btit will be used to purchase mate.
rial anil q now Office.
Hearty thanks arc also returned to the United
States ul1d American Express Companies, TO the
CITY Of Chicago fur Its free wnter supply, to tho
cicties ad frenis re who hayo runsmberel @ tco,
Hlth prayers or gifts.
, 1879-02-11

Commissioner epofrord, h!s many friends will
he glad to learn, Is fast recovering from, Ills re-
cent illness.
The Finance Committee will open the pro-
posa1s for purchasing tho now issue Of bonds
Saturday at tho County Trcasurcr's Office.
The County Collector will sc,t Monday all
property u,,on which taxes haro not been paid
in what aro known ns the 1916 appeal cases.
The Raco murder casc vas act for tslal res
tert]ny, but br mutual consent Was passed for
ono week. The case Of Carey, tllc murderer Of
Ills brotlscr:ln.lnw. ls set for today, but has
hecn passed. until tomorrow. Carey Is not
near a. crazy ~ he wns when first arrested.
william Baylan, New York crook, who turn
ell IN In full here aotnc time ago. WAS taken to
Ills old home yesterday OIL rcouistfon. lie Is
wanted there to complete I've years. sentence
ut Sing Sing. When through there he VII! bc
wanted here; SO l,e has ANYTHING but bright
prospects nhead.
The Commissioners will visit Lcmont to-rnor-
row to examine into the actltal condition OF
Walker, i,r Court-Houao contractor. aud his
ullnrries. Walker wnnts money, md the Com
rl,fsetoncrs lave bcrn told It thousand times,
anl II tic Indignation there on the part Of the
wurklngmrH he Ia Indebted to has not bcen
nvcrcstinlattd, there will ba some platn talking,
II not har.l knncktnx. Us incidental to tile vlstt,
for the fnrh hold tho commissioners Responsible
for their situation.
Ill MuohEE ~ Ne GLcA1us ACttHtsI SEHt " HtE
physlcInna Ut the city hr the County Clerk coll-
Ing upon them to comply with tho law In tic
rnnttcr Of making rcturns ot hlrthB and deaths,
the following has been received from smart
one: ''As ruro al my PASSIONS | have knnw
deaths to report. leave tho killing to tic
medical erpurts who arc 50 anxius to monolfsc
al the trade. But regret there nro 80 many
wcaptnE Motllurs caused By there iKnoFanc and
lna!practls." Nuxtt
John f. Calaellan, tho South Bend merchant.
wllo has been stupplnx with the Sheriff fur
sotne time, feeling lawyers anIl annoying courts
tried In the Criminal Court yesterday On tic
slnurge OF having obtaincsl goods from, II. D.
Wells d. Co. by falsely representing tbs ability
TO r,av fur tiie same, at,i a Jury wAs waived, so
confident WIS ta t!lut nothing could be proven
sgatnst him. The Court found him guilty, how
ever, but, considering bis long stay In all dealt
lrnientiy With Isu tn tho nlattor OF punishment
m.il let him oil With flne Of $40 and week III
the County Jail.
Tho County Court was given yesterday al-
most exclusively to tl.e hearing Of bastardy
casrs, anil, as is always the case uCon such OF.
| hlary Jacohsun rs. retcr rutnrson, and AnnEc
| Smith ". William Thompson, wcro dismissed
| for want oi prosecution. Tile eases Of Carolno
Nculo!ts rs. Gua Dartusch, Mary Sullivan ".
James Tracey, md Lilly Kelley rs. Louis lfaw-
| kGns, were continued. In thu case Of Minnie
sclaawitz rs. William Gregory, the defendant
did not appear, md h!s bond was forfeited. a,ll
the case ttied. The jury found 4 verdict for thu
ulainliff, md nsacasou Gregory to pny 500 the
| first senr anu {50 yeor for ulne years follow
tpts for the support OF the child.
, 1879-02-11
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

GRAND TAEtf1C EOTET-
William Parker, Dcnr. II. McPhcrfon. HONEY.
Y. T. Miller. lmdtnnap. Y. l.. tirren. PsoFi".
u. 4, Stone. Mohawk. ~. 4. cnnnur, Fhtlu.
j. Il. nennet. y. i. John Iiaiilu, Milw.
II. Z. ueii, Springfield. u. Il. Goudlou. n. G.
PALMER HOUSE.
A.. Taylor. 1,nndon. II. II. .tdams Denver.
W Il. Liyngaleuo, s!onxt:;i II. tloayer, lnu,a1an.
iosps i sS"; nya., % Msnita. renai"s,d' na % Fila.
Ctlan. Eaton, st. Paul. u. l.. Webster. 0n,nha.
B1lEltMAS HOUSE.
D. ". Pratt, 81. Louis. !t;t0. +. ronng Clinton
.Jno. l.. Pare. 1tuencs.cr. ". 4. Hazard, n. i.
q. L. Smith. Ncwnrk. w. \. ltayncs, Ehcnon.
7. llasriuon. llnrinr' hico: -. Azcr. Harvard
Jno. N. tiait, Sterling. IA. W. Wright, Detroit.
T1EEMUSr HOUSE.
=, E. Child, Aurora. "a. II. Harrison, Bangor.
II. Qutvc, Atcht1nn. lien. Stockton, Jnnra'l1e
t}schr Colc, llcnvcr. <. II. Matthews. Watcrb'y
1no. E. Marsh, snnuus'y. .JDI.n i. rAor. l3atlon.
DanI Shaw, I.tadyIliu. ;S. Hre, Cincinnati.
, 1879-02-11

Thus the total receipts alncs the Home waa
opened ase sSAtR "The Home was opened
md l'a4 been carried OIL In simple trust on tho
falthiuncsa Of u pFayerhratiuR Uot, and those
who haSu hatl The charge Ut 1t have never soilc-
tied funds directly or Indirectly from any NOR
tai man. Whatever has boen do,lr bY othesa to
obtain money Tor the Nomc ia way of eouccsta,
lunches, uni entertainments Ut various sorfa
hus beeu donu Of their own motion aud on their
own responsibility. The Hoine has ncycr e,u.
pluyeu any solicitors"
'fLe Hoard has lost during the year By the 70
noyal W death of uue of It's cofp1Taturs, Ar.
John Dillingham;, md also by tho removal from
ti'e cltY of j. l.: Hckar1, tts President.
The snnc cffoFis hayu been nade ~ In pre-
y!ous Years u instruct the nusscs sud 6Hug
tlictu to Christ. -Four evenings Of the week
hare besn devoted to ibis purpose, besides
lnornlnx md evening prayers aud many private
Interviews.
Tie nanr serviccs rendered by the Ladtes'
unton Aid Society durinU the last year aud pre-
stous years 2rrbackuowlcdRed with deep gFati-
tuis. Ihe organization ID QUO ehtt1ciy inae-
lcudept Of the Home, tha woEk Vi tie tadea be-
lug voluntary In every case. Ihs members have
Lcvn most scil-denyiug aud jealous III their
lahvss und iudeEatiRable in their ctforts - aid
I'll tn thr8 power to SECURE tho comfort And hap
piucss Of the ip,nates of tbs Home. They have
cbeeEed sn1 encouraged the Home BY ther
p14sefs, and aided It by their labor.
1he Home also tctufus thanks 70 Dr.. J. 2,
, 1879-02-11
DRUNKENNESS CURep...sAcT VS., FOLLY,

DRUNKENNESS CUHEU...FACT vs., FUtLY
'SArIoxAL flHNE ron DISABLED EutuxrE1n
sotpsEna, DAYTON. O.. Jan. q, 1B7D.-Dr. u Un-
ger. Chlea9o: Alter fair trial OF thrte months
In two cases. seemingly !ncuuole. l am glad 10 ~
that tho fcsu!t has been iii that you could ca!a,
and all tho most sangulno could hopo for. e.
speetlml1y. +, F. 1trown. Governor" Dr.. p'Gu.
gers ot1ce. Rooms 21-s:l Palmer lIousc.
, 1879-02-11
A SOURCE Of MUCH BODILY EyIl.

II tho habit OF body bccomes irregular, much
evil IL Inflicted on tlc system. This ston,acb be.
eoa,fs d,spep.!c. bilious sy,nptom* develop them.
nerves share tu the general disorder Ii il ot ihe
ulnIost imp0stauce t1.4t the bowels should b.
thoroughly and spccl.iy regulated when they crow
ursctct. Ths corrective agent bcst adaptcu ,o
this purpose Il lIoetstter's Stomach Uliiers, =
wholrsonic, nou.EHptau. vegetable laxative. worth
Ill the Fs*unH lnseniud sineo thu lituy ii
parscclsus. Fevpls ho have i.een tu tIs habit of
uslnR blue piil, calonlel, AMI other dtuYs mud
Cheap nos!1ulns fur constipation. should Abauaon
auch hurtfu! sud usexss nle4clnes> aud substitute
tor them this pleasant ind gentle aperienl, whicn
not only produces the purGsttTa etfe.t naturally.
but asso strengthens wh!!s It regulates the bowcl.
, 1879-02-11
SUDDEN DEATH,

dDFF10g 7Hk20tFH 70 TIE 1T78HN&
ROCHESTER, Mlnu., Feb. 10.-.joscph Kcestcr,
a uetman, 80 years old, tell dead last night on
tho sidewalk, near Ills homo on Maln street.
III was walking ind talking with two irIcuds,
when hc fell forward, striking tbs head On tho
wink. Physicians pronounced the cause heart
uieeate,
, 1879-02-11

1tosher has Hsdo photographs Of Mai. Reno snd
tho surviving officers nj the battle OF Litlts Big
Horn. They eau b. seen In bis showcase 1t tho
cntfapee, l25 State stlcet,
, 1879-02-11

Tho most fsdncl 1sdlea and gentlemen nae Dr..
PEce's Cnlqua Perfumes. which are really the de-
itghttul gems Of Ill odors,
, 1879-02-11

FREQ Of charge, Your .lruauiat will refund yopr
money y Dr.. 1ullf Cough syrup does not gvo you
satisfaction and euro your cough.
, 1879-02-11

1t did 80. The Court met at the appointed hour,
Int Ltcsit. Lee was not quite ready With the an.
swering argument, md further adjournment
was had until this morning at TO: 80 o'clock.
, 1879-02-11

Try tho Now fragrant Vanity Fair Cigarettes.
both plain aud halses. Moat exquisite Of III.
, 1879-02-11
FOUNDLINGs' HOME,

THE ANIMAL AEErlSn or rus coKroRAT0Rs
of Tho Fuunailngs' Homo Was held Jan. 50 at
the bank vi Preston, kucne Il Co, Mcssrs. e.
Il. Case and W. C. McCalluut were elected to
till vacanrirs In the board. W, q. liihbard WAS
elected President, uni Dr.. shtptnan sec1etury
and Superintendent. The household hos bccil
smaller than In 1911. being 701t per week, max
ln0 Ill ayrra.s Of 50 babi-s per week, aud b..
tween 70 am! 10 adults. willie the rcceipia have
teu tri!!e largcr--$5, ,S37.0l. Tie amount ro-
, 1879-02-11

,'gsee, ,.m,s tntr1d, sna 3t,ss; moreover cure,
:ssas,:a and dfss%a;s'' sfas;, ss;ss ss e..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-05
D. M. KEY,

Postmastcr-G onerai.
pROPOsALs FOR FUEL.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-05

BALTIMORE June 4, 1917.
Cotton quiet. Middlns, l34c.
Flour firm and steady. HOwarI..tr ana Western
superhne 525G3 49, do extra - 25G5; do family.
% 1850 CHy Mills supcriinc g. 25ai: do extra,
81 5Jd5; do Rio brands sG9U2j, patapsco family,
sj7j.
Wheat-Southern firm, without offerings. Western
firm Southern red, 81 l4dl 10; do amber, 81 iOn
20; No Pennsylvania red, Il 1901 1875; No West
ern winter red spot, 81 l51aGtI lj4. June 81 l5,a@
49,; Jmly,s q li'anl M; August, 81 lO's@gI I0.
CJrn-SOuthern easier. Western quiet Gnd firm
southern white 5O,s@5lc; do yellow, 45c: Western
mixed spot. h4dl3irc; June 49, a i3gc; July. 43A
Gy43ac; August AZ @if. ci steamer, +2c.
Oats quiet southern, 31diOc; Western white 500
j6c; do Mixed 3S@3)c; Pennsylvania 5j@S
Rye pGIot.
Hay dull Maryland and Pennsylvania prime TO
choice, s2Ml3.
Provisions steady. Mess pork, sIO7& Bulk meats
lOp'e shoulders, Y4Ci Clcnr-rb Sides &c; pick ed
I'4c and jsc. BaCOI-ShoulderS, $40; clear rib sides
TIC. Hams, gg0pllc Lard, refined III Heroes &c. But
ter slow prime 10 choice Western packed Ia I4c.
Eggs qulet ~ II a l3r.
Petroleum duh. Crude, CSC! refined, SIC.
Coffee firm. lilo C.Tgoes. Ila $780,
sugar firm. A son, s064c.
Whisky dull at 81 90.
Ere to LIVERPOOL per steam quiet Cotton,
Receipls-Flour, 1880 bbis; wheat, 10000 bu; corn,
l25 400 bu; oats, G0J bu; rye, LOO bu.
Shlpments-NOnc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-05
,sALs FOR STATIONERY.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
May ~, 1879.
Sealed proposals for furnishing Stationery for the
fiscal year ending June 20, 1856 will be received at
THIS department until the 9th day of June 1879, at u
Blank forms for bidding will be furnished upon op.
The bids will be considered and accepted or rejected
item by Item; and tins advertisement and the pro-
pOsa so far nsNCceped by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, and the bond accompanying the same, shall con.
siitnte the contract between The Government and the
bidder or bidders and no further contract Will be ex
ecuted.
The articles contracted for must be furnished from
time e. time during tile year inquantltie5 pursuant to
the orders Of the department. Tie entire quantities
Will, however. be called for during the year.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making u, and be accompanied by bond, with
(S2tO1) approved by the United States officer OF the
district In which the suretics reside do business
toned for furnishing such portions Of the articles as
may be awarded under it, and tile performance Of the
contract
All deliveries will he subject to inspection by nm cx.
pert detailed ior the purpose by the Secretary of the
Treasury, Rnd The delivery OF inferior article VIII
be deemed sufficient cause TO annu the contract, Tt
The option OF the Secretary.
Deliveries must be free of charge at the Treasury
Department, Washington,
The failure to comply with any order under the con-
tract Will operate forfeiture Of the entire penalty
OF the bond or the Secretary of the Treasury may d.
rect the purchase In open market Of such quantities
deficiency caused by such failure, and charge to the
contractors 10 per Cenium of the prize which IL shall
be found necessary to pay for such articles.
Proposals unaCcompanied by satisfactory bond
will not be considered and contracts will be awarded
only 70 established manufacturers Of or dealers in,
Proposals TO be addressed to the undersigned, and
marked Proposals for stationery
The department reserves The right TO waive defects
No awards viii he made under this advertisement
until Congress SHALL have made the necessary appro-
priaion. JOHN SHERMAN,
myH Secretary Oi the Treasury.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-05
GEoRGETOWN NEWS.
Collected by nepubllcan Reporters.


Section No. $50 Endowment Rank, X. p, held q
meeting last evening Mt Odd Fellows Hall. The
report of the secretary was received and accepted
as read. The report shows marked increase of
membership. large number ofby-laws were also
adopted. Several new members were admitted.
Mr.. John Byng, an old resident Of Georgetown,
died suddenly yesterday morning at his home on
Green street Mr.. Byng had only stepped out in
his yard for a few moments, when he was taken
with hemorrhagcs and expired In less than ten
minutes thereafter. Previously he was thought to
be In the best of health. The funeral will take
place on, Friday at Oak Hill.
A very spirited meeting was held last night at
Mr. Robert Arrows, on Water street, by the !, o. N.
Il. .. h, II. 8. Club. The club, of which the fore
going alphabet represents their nickname, have un-
der their special consideration the new steam yacht
Belle May as their chief proicge. The several com
mittees reported In full last evening. 1t was de-
cldCl TO have their first annual and trial trip to
Bun Point sevcnty-tvc miles down the river, on
June 81 4 large company Of invited guests will
constitute the pleasure party. The new boat Is ca
pablG of comfortably accommodating sevcnty-iive
persons. II is handsomely fitted mp with lockers
berths, and stoTnge.roOm for the comfort of the
inner man. The club are n jolly set, not II toa
abstinence collection, but viruously opposed to in
tgInDernuCp