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HOUSE or REPREs ENTITIES.

Mr. MILLS asked leave to offer a resolution amend.
ing lhe rules so as to make 1t in order every morn.
ing, Immediately after the reading of the Journal
Tor members to offer resolutions of inquiry.
Mr. CoNGER objected
Inc House then, at 1890, went into Committee of
the Whole tMr Blackburn in the chair ON the leps.
lativo appropriation bill.
On motion Of Mr.. DUNNELI an amendment WINS
adopted making Immediately available S95 OO0 oC
the appropriation for the General Land ONCE
MI NEAL offered an amendment increasing the
clerical force of the Pension Oflce, Reiectod Wv
Mr. ATKINS offered an amendment, which WAS
adopted, for the appointment of a Deputy Com
missioner OF Pensions at salary of 2iO6
- MI MCMAHON offered IAN amendment revealing
the secllons OF the Statutes providing for the biens
MAI examination of pensioners, but leaving with
ine Commissioner the power to order special exam.
lnatons Wheh necessary and 10 increase or reduce
pensions IN acceptance with right and Justice hut
no pension shall be reduced without notice TO the
The amendment concludes as follows.
10 AZ oIuvr 70 provide for the payment of arrears
20 s SsG e HetreIary Of the Treasury is directed
may be adjusted Inc So S6 yeht thereof as they
Iency now IN the United States Treasure T"t S os
spoCiH iuhd ior the redemption OF fractional cur.
Mr. GARFIELD raised the point of order flint ,ho
nnieiuinG,it was noI germane to the bill Changed
II the amendment could be ruled in order r
oostl0n 70 break wholly through the whole resIimp n.
non business could be also ruled In order.
Mr.. MCMAHON, In advocacy of that nOrtion or tto
nmendment providing for the reissue of the tnn
millions In The Treasury said that he had been
asked TO go farther in that direction than he bro,
posed but he had offered proposition which he
8louShi would be entirely unObj ectonable 10 the
ihepnpiean side Of the House Why should this
zen millions OF idle money be kept IN the Treasury
when y was clear that all of The fractional eur.
IehCy fl9r me redemption of which this money was
me pensioners be told that there was deficiency
~ the Treasury, and that therefore their arrearapes
oiRension could not be paid?
, lie had been surprised 10 hear the rontlen,o n
rom ono lNlr Garfeld) make point of order
hS"ilSt Ie pensioners of the country because he
Blahce 70 Them which was superior to that which
LEW ne "meu 10 van street lie made use of that lam
bw"gv HuFHedly because there were no people I'm.
e"VeI' NhoSo VINO were In favor Of contracting the
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street market. Mr.. John Berry, tho president pre-.
sided, and the meeting WIS addressed by several
gentlemen. Several temperance orators were cx.
pected to be present, but failed 10 MAKE Their APP
pearance. Among them were Roy Mr.. Reilly, the
new pastor OF Dunbarton.streot NJ. Is. Church, and
MAJOR Thomas 7. Morgan, Chief Of Police. Presl
dent Berry announced that they would not fail TO
next.
-. Mr. a. III. Bradt the well.kn0wn grocer, Is lying
III ut his apartments with rheumatism
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RIVER AND CANAL NEWS.
Washington River Front.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

DscOes whurves-SChooners T. \ Dartel, Johnson.
Philadelphia, with coal to G 4 Wood IS Cos + @ Todd,
-, Salisbury, with lumber TO w Shilcsi boat La
coy, Olden Potomac Creek with hay aud wood to
market.
Great Falls Ice Company's wrarf-Schooncr Frank.
lin, wheatley Norfolk, with lumber to Grecnlcai
johnson.
Riley's wharves-Schooners $ L IIgerton, NIiclSle
ton: John Franklin Spence; NJ r. Moody Evans:
Annie Merrill, Wood; Uncle IN, Marshall; John w
Gray, Bundicl; Golden Rule Lnudun. aud benjamin
Franklin simpson, al from the Chesapeake Bay, with
oysters to market.
JOhnsOns wharve5-SchoOnor 4 II Leaning, Cal
hOuu. Philadelphia, with coal TO Johnson Bros
CLEARED YESTERDAY,
Rilcy's wharYes-SChOOneTS Joe Miller, Bailey Mary
Ellen Hooper: boats Benjamin Mciudcr, smith; j II
Sickucy, Goodman and Daylight JeEsup, all bound
down, liglt
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Supreme Court of the District, - Holland VS..
Warner; decree below affirmed; appeal Adjourned
until Monday next,
Circuit Court-Justlce Cox-shepherd Il Co. VS.
Gatchel; verdict Tor paintih for S733.53 Feischel
VS.. DannNn; judgment by default. Washington
Market Company VS., Meyers motion for a new
trial Harrison ~ shear vs. G9uld u Co. verdict
default.
Equity Court--Justce MacArthur-Coohrane VS.
Clark heard on its merits decree for defendant
Mr.. Pike for plainuGand Mr. Riddle for defendant.
Cook VS.. Cook exceptions 10 Coeman's answer
sustained. Fitch VS.. Fitch submitted.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TODAY.
Equity Court-Justice MaGArthur.-NO. 6, Camp
bell VS., Peck No. TO- Totem vs.. Rood: No. H.
Griffin US. Kilgour No, H. Howard VS., Carus No
Is, Ford VS., lloldini No. 10 Adler vs. Washington
ana Georgetown R0ilroad;COmpnny No 81 Gil
more vs., Chapman No. % Beckett VS., jackson
NO. 3 McNlanus VS.. standish No, D. Bouldm vs.
BarnuClO.
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RATIONAL fIOUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, i'anrnwF%$bb5s T Ensr, AND SOUTH
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER l.. !s'S, ata2o An
M; Lea, 2 Washington, o.
TON EXPRilsS EllIcott city. On Sundays :.
p9pos Junction, Jeisyps, H Hanover aud aud Elk Elk
o.o Ridge hhy, breakfast at Relay.
Itrnsbprg Winchester, HagcrstoWn, and Way Via
! 7;!g-tBI RrIMoRE AND LAUREL EXPRESS.
ts;r.D"nt OF Rocks PledbW,92nt sirasbnrs' Win
chester Iyase,-,~.' AID WY SiHE nosroN
""A AND B2 H2HM hhAAPPFiEss porr,s -,
Rev YORK aud Philadelphia. stops at Annapolis
sS5S,tsT. LoUTs, LOUISVILLE, CHICAGO. co.
I dgIMiBUs, AND PIrISBVRG EXPIRES Fred
sunday hro2sh car Sa 10 saunon DiP Pullman SiS S
10 Cincinnati daily. Grafton to sandusky daily,
@oo.,,ioh Sunday only-Bnltlmorc. Annapolis, and
BALTIMORE EXPRESS. stops at Bladous.
burg. College, Beltsvile, LAUREL Annapolis Juno.
:, lion. Jessups and Hanover
JR9tw9 Y9b ARnepP2Is EIlf9 Gy Spq wSy
~ ron ExfREs stops at Lanra atiiN A->D D0'''
iiSinton Sunday only DOR Baltimore and Way sta
4 80. BALTIMORE, BLADENsBURG, AND LAU-
REL EXPRESS, Frederick via Relay. stops VI
t35-fPolnt Of Rocks Frederick, Hagelstown, Win.
chester, and Wy stations or sundays TO Point
PPIitlmoFS HiPppnpS;N 99a Wfy s'| @p RAJ
oept sunday. Norfolk passengers taken IN the
ears direct to boat Mt Canton stops at Bladens'
and Wy sSI2g, rxprrs
$40 f% Iss'I.f NC Il A ESPREss.
ST z t2S' 4PS MSI Sfo"if LOUISVILLE
AND PIfTSBURG EXritESs. PiIt,burg, ex
io.iS.fN H' York, FILA DiELpHrA, AND BAL
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
MONET1RY M17'IERS.
New York Money Market.

New York Money Market.
Nnw voRK April 10, 1870.
Money was easy to-day at Ra5 per cent.
Foreign exchange quiet at i569I364 for long aud
i31t6i ES for demand
Government bonds were weak.
state bonds were dull.
railroad bonds were quiet Erie seconds copsoli-
dated fell or from $50 to 57is aud recovered to $50;
90 consolidated ~ sold at lOi1i@0JH and do funding
0s 81 -. The Kansas Paoncs to 10Y for June
aud December OF 1906 with coupon certificates 1903
for Denver division, to i3a for Incomes Noti, AVID 20
IVA for do No ID Kansas and Texas consolidated
seniod fell OF TO 5sai do seconds declined to 25 and
raj icd 10 2g1f Chicago aud Alton sinking fiua rose
10 lObl New Jersey Central adjustment TO i0is. Chi
{ego md Northwestern TO 1O7]s, Union Pacific hrs's
NJ. New Jerpy Central consolidated assentcd fell
9lt to $50 Toledo aud Wabash seconds lex cOupOn to
80 ,3 consolidated converti6les to ~ Gregt Western
. 'Ntex coupoi) to 79t, and G q 1 iirsts to6lA.
market was comparatively quiet, and,
Inc ,storr "~ tho Fluctuations were small
WIZ uio Fey eScepgo'.-. --".Iierahe strength, nd
M,eS9sss,i rom, a to % WITH tho rooyer
IN NorllwcHleru common foil OIL from W.
tOO Dut advanced IN the late transactions to Go a. the
preferred advancing per ccut from the lowest point.
lne coal shnreS were weak carly in the day and de-
chcd AmllE, but closed at near the beat figures Of
The day IN The Of the list there was an early dc.
cline Of Aml per cent which was almost entirely re.
CYVerrt at the close The stock Exchange will he
9gHtgated lSU9J shares, OF winch 7OuC were Erie.
loWb were Lake ShOrr. 1000 were Wabash, 10000 were
Northwest. 100 were st Paul. 1900 we're Delaware
.ikuWnina and western 1000 were New Jersey Cen
cine 2Ol llgunlhn and ~ Joseph preferred 80OD we're
Western uni9h were Missouri kaHsas aud Texas,
Swp WHrc y Lonis and san francisco, aud 1000 were
81 Louis, Kansas city and Northern.
Inc lOuuNitE were tie closing prcCqs
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GENERAL MIRKEI,S,
Georgetown Grain Market.

GEoRaErowN April TO- iS7l
WheHt-The offerings ON Change to-day include
1850 bushels wheat, with sales at the range of$ 1870
81 lji for good to prime mixed Eulta and Lancaster.
The market rules unsteady to prices aud the dapO-
stiOn is 10 anticipate still lower rates.
COfn-1he supply of corn continues fully equal to
the demand ton present local wants aud continue to
write quotations unchanged
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
BY connl-BOut LuudOn with l,iuO bushels wheat
and 100 bushels corn ~ Inrlley & Bro.
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GREAT


=, PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
SPLENDID SCENERY 5MNAAdNfTicENr EQUIP
TRAINS LEHvE WAsHiNGT6 on from ; i' Depot cor.
ner of sixth and Streets rs follows:
For Plttsburs aud the West 1910 u m. daily. with
rittsburg to Cincinnati, 81. Louis, and Chicago
~ p c u, daily with Palace CIR to ChGsgo;
For Canandaigua. Rochester Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
and the North ut TAO y. M daily except saturday.
with Palace Cars to CanandaiguL For Williams
. daily, except sunday.
For New York and the EAST 1870 and 0l5 p, daily,
vi h Palace Cars attached. Limited Express OF
Pullman Parlor Cars go IA. m. daily except
For Brooklyn, New Y DIRK all through trains connect
anOrdlnR direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid.
ing double ierriase and Journey across New York
For Philadelphia, $780, $3.50, aud l0i5p ~ daily Linn
tied Express ie'0 y. m. daily except SUNDAY.
For baltimore, 63j, $50 H. M and 40 p M. daily.
except sunday lViO a. m' lsO' o'jo' 'lO' ana lOl'
For Popes Creek Line, 7 a. IN. and 100 p. m. daily,
except Sunday.
For Annapolis, q. H. and 400 p m. daily, except
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL.
TON RAILROAD
For Aexandrla O. 7lj g. o. TO- Ii q. m, and i;i5 g. 100
., G;o5, :. and ilSO p m. On Sundays a. ni'' l;l'
For Richmond and the South. $50 m. and 900 p,
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, G:ij 7l5 s,
DO, II II M. and l. g. 42O, 8, G:l5 T. ard IL p. III.
on SUNDAY at s and 10 II. NJ and Gl5p m.
Tickets, Information, sleeping and parlor.car nc.
commOdallons can De procured al the olilce5-nOrlh-
eASt corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northeast corner ofSxth street and Pennsyl-
len for the checking of baggage to destinations from
hotels and residences.
l., T.. FARM Err. General Passenger Agent.
FRAN * THOMSON, General Manager,
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

Arrived yesterday-Boats seneca, Lizzie N Phillle
Creole, II Faunou, NJ O'Douuoll, Daniel Webster
w IL Lowe \ II Agnew, NJ Furnsner, II Bender,
and GrnysOn q E0nniC
Cleared yesth~ y Boats " A West, Henry Rrnus,
Alice, J Lame, \ Fmn3n, Daniel Webster, y Ron
den, N Furnsrer, Creole and Grace ~ Fannie.
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AUCTION SALES.
.JOuN SHERMAN eco,
~ ST. Cloud building
AuciOncers aud Real Estate gents
FUTURE DAYS.

huCllOuctfs anu iteHl Eitile agents
CIIANCEBY SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
hhAh ISrfATE, SITUATED All THE NoRrH
WEST CORNER OF q STREET NORTH AM
THIRD STREET WEST. III THE CITY OF
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
BY virtue Of decree OF the Supreme Court Of tho
district OF Columbia. passed In equity cause No
~ William Bowen vs. the Frccdman's Savings and
Trr,; company ct all the undersigned, as trustee
viii soil o.. WEDN tSDAY, the 90 day Of April. a.
D. 1879 1T four - o'clock y NJ, 20 public Junction, In
front Of the premise the following described real es
tate to Wit: Aih1f me and parcel Of ground ST.
a ab " tne city Of WeshlngtO. of lot HUn,berad
one ~. IN square numberedihve huna, at a any tMei,g
mlne tNAl being thirty-one (jl) feet nine :, vLith
''"' Hh North g street, and running back tIas NV
one HUNDRED li0ol teut ~ IL any.
menis aud nppurenances thereto belonging
wise appertuining,
Terms OF sale: Onc.fourth 90 OF the purchase
money thereof to he paid at the time OF sale in cash.
anu the balance TO he paid In three 90 equal Install
menls a. one o. two o., aud three (0 years, With
interest he con from the day Of sale the notes OF the
purchaser purchasers to be given for such deferred
payments. But the purchaser or purchasers OF the
SAID property shall have the privilege of paying cash
for tho same ON the day OF sale ON the iinnl rnt
lcaiion OF the sale by the court said property viii
he sold clear Of all taxes due and unpaid upon the
same at tho time of sale.
ENOCH TOTTEN, Trustee.
w NJ Salesman nuIIno1,VUa
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PROFESSIONAL.

nR. BOSwoRTII, 9lS L STREET n. W, IS THE
-, most skillMl and the only scientific Medical
diseases positively cured Female diseases n special
w. Refers to senators d. w, VOORHEES,, indlana J.
j. Patterson, S. G.; Samuel NormGnt Washington, d.
G., and othera Consultation nee. A competent and
thoroughly qualified lady assistant TO attend to lslies'
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GEORG ETOH.N NEWS.

Collected by Republican Reporters.
The Georgetown Dashaway Club held their regl.
lar meeting last night at their hall over The High.
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Arrived NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a \ Shaw, Lyman.
somerset, to lead coal: Earl l. Mason, NiCkcrsun,
Providence, to load coal
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Try WAITER u. WILLIAMS & Co, AuciionceTs.
SALE or IMpnovEp pnopERrY

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
ON MASSACHUSETTS, AVENUE, BErWEEN
NINTH AND TENTH STREETS NORTuWEsr.
by virtue Of deed Of trust given TO Us, dated No
vcmbcr I, 1876 and duly recorded in Lber No, $50,
folio b. one of the land records of the District OF co.
lumhin and BY request Of the party secured, we Will
sell on WEDNESDAY, April 10, 1870, at o'clock .,
m ~ front orihe premises; all ,la piece or parcel OF
ingt9n, d. e. as part Of lot three t3l, square three
hundred and seventy 800, viz: Beginning for the
same ut the southwest corner of said lo,, thence with
Massachusetts av nue. sOutheasicry twenty-five (2jl
feet, thence at right angles TO said avenue one hundred
and SIX (06) feet, thence norhwestcrly twenty-five
2j) feet five (5) inches, thence right angles one hun
bred and ono (0) feet and six 6) inches TO place OF
beginning, being the same property conveyed 10 VII.
liam johnson by Edwin Green on the Sst day OF
August, \. ID. 1870 together with the improvements,
Nc, consisting of frame dwelllng.house, with store
room.
Terms of sales One third, together with the OK
penseS OF sale, In cash. the balance in six and twelve
months, secured by deed of trust the property sold
with interest ut per cent per annun, payable semi
annually or all cash. ut option OF purchaser. a de-
post of 500 required ut time of sale, ConvCyanclng
at purchasers cost II terms of sale not complied
with within ten (O) days from day OF sale the trustee!
reserve the right to resell the property at the risk aud
cost of defultng purchaser upon giving one weeks
notice Of such resale In some newspaper published In
Washington, d. &. -
WM. ]. WARREN, lrr,,s,oas
apedSds GEORGE II. ELLIOT, i'"0"
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CLOTHING.
Slc, :, ,,,:Nn-s-ag~ CLOTHING

-- Pts
Dlsposors Of Ieft.oC Clothing, Watches, tuu,,
tolls, &c. can get the best cash prices from the original
HERhOGS, 3D8 smith street, near PENNSYLVANIA av-
cnuc. Branch, 237 Pennsylvania avenue. BY calling
at or addressing the above places prompt attention
VIII DO given to all orders,
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LIMITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

ny virtue of n writ OF er fnCla, issued ont of the
Clerks office Of the supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, and to mo directed. will sell ut public
sale, for cash ut tho courthouse door Of said District
on MONDAY, the 18th day of April, 1879 at IL
o'clock M. all the right title, claim, aud Interest OF
the defendant IN and TO the following described
property, to wit Sublot No. 40 square No. dlj Wash
ngtOn, ID. C., together with all and singular the i'm
provcments thereon, seized and levied upon rs the
property of John H. Cassoll to satisfy execution No
1850, At law, in favor Of Henrietta stuart.
FRED'K DOUGLASS
u, =. Marshal ID. G.
JOHN SHERMAN. AuCtiOneer. mh26-dts
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TnoMAs DOWNING, AuctIonccr.

by virtue of n decd of trust, dated the 18th day
November, 4. d. 1872 recorded IN Lber No 70t ioliC
AZ OF the land records for the District Of Columbia
and at the written request OF the party secured there
by, we will offer for sale ut public auction. in front
OF the promises on FRIDAY, the 18th day of April
noNt, vt o'clock p. M, the following described
real estate and premises located In the city of Wash
ngton, la said District. aud known on the ground plat
OF said city M part OF lots numbered H. ~, and Is
IN square numbered ~, aud bounded as follows; Be
ginning for the same Thirteenth street west, 70 feet
rOm the southwest corner OF said square thence run
ming north along said street Is feet thence east 80 feet
inches thence south Is feet and thence west to the
place OF beginning, together with the improvements
thereon.
Terms Of sale: One. fourth Of the purchase in cash
ana the residue In six twelve, and eighteen months
with interest from dav OF sale ut the rute offs per cont
per annuu to be secured by deed oftTust upon the
promises sold or all cash, at the puichasers option
deposit of 500 will be required OF tho purchaser
the day of sale. IL the terms OF sue not compiled
with within five days, the trustees reserve the rlgh
70 resell at the risk aud cost of the dehultng pur
chaser.
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SAN FRASCisco. April 10. 1870
The followngare the Official closing quotations Of
MINING slnrllA In.InN.
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Pacific Mining stocks.

Cole ,,..,.,.,,,,, , ,,,............ - All
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
pALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Tho great double-traclS
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, FnRTHwESr, WEST, AND SOUTH
WEST
10 rAST EFFECT
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER l.. lA1e az j:2D a, NJ
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A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOR.
~ TUNE FIFTH GRAND DISTRIBUTION
CLASS j., Al NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY,
Nuy 10 is5g-lOstl Monthly DrnWiuH
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Money was easy to-day at Faj per cent.
Foreign exchange quiet at i569I56G for long aud
$3.50 rS for demand.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-31
OREGON.

Wool is selling at 1914 and 1874 in the
Dales.
Many children have died in Umatila county
from diphtheria.
Many immigrants are pushing north from
California, hunting homes in Oregon.
Rev. w. L. McEwan will have charge of the
Episcopal church at the Dalles during the
coming year.
Rev. T. A. Hayland, late of Astoria, has been
elected rector of the Church of the Holy Com
forter, New York.
Mr.. Hume and employees of his cannery
have killed four bears this season. The last
one killed by Mr.. Gatchell weighed 800
pounds.
Geoge A. Reed caught in Mill creek on
Sunday, near agricultural works. Salem, a
salmon trout 20 inches in length and weighing
six pounds.
Tom Smith is building big hotel at the
Dalles. Handley Il Sinnott are also rebuild
ing the Umatilla house, to be the third hotel
b, ding on the old site.
The wheat crop in Linn county will be 301k
per cent over that of last year, while the crop
of the whole State will average at least 20 per
cent. over that of the previous year.
Papers were drawn up in Astoria for an ex-
tensive boot and shoe manufactury which
will be established this month ut Upper AS
toria, and be permanent thing.
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TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

Several farmers along the lower Sound say
they will be able to cut five tons of hay per
acre on many pieces of improved meadow
land.
There are now 62 men in the Skagit mines.
No considerable amount of gold has been
taken out, and the mines are very difficult of
access
The oat and potato crops on WILDLY island
are very heavy this year, and in the Swino-
mish country the former will probably yield
100 bushels per acre. The hay crop is extern
sive, and well saved.
Walla Walla Statesman: Harvesting has
commenced in good earnest and everybody is
busy. Good harvest hands are scarce and are
paid 50 per day. The crops are very large
and grain promises to bring good prices.
The Northern Pacific r. r. men say they
intend to complete and have in full running
order over POO miles of railroad on the main
line in this Territory before the close of 1880,
and from present indications it may be done.
White settlers are pouring rapidly into all
that part of eastern Washington which lies
north OF the Palouse country and east of the
Columbia river, and there are yet large tracts
of rs fine land there awaiting occupation as
any east of the mountains.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed propOs-
ais will be received by the Board Of County
Commissioners of Clarke county, Washington
Territory, on Tuesday, August 9TH. 1879, up
TO the hour Of , O'Clock =. VI. of said day, TOR
the care and maintenance for the term OF two
years, from Sept lst 1879 of all sick. indi-
gent or needy persons, who may. within the
said County Of Clarke, be legally declared to
be paupers. such proposals to state the rate
per week In Clarke County Orders. for which
each sick, INDECENT or needy person will be
furnished with suitable food, lodging, nurs-
ing. washing and mending Proposals 10 be
accompanied 10y good and sufficient bond
IA the sum Of 500, with two surctics, condi-
tional that the person submitting the same,
In case the contract be awarded to him, will
at once enter into an agreement with the said
Board OF County Commissioners. to suitably
board lodge. nurse wash and mend for all
such sick, INDECENT or needy persons, for said
term Of two years, and in all respects to prop
crly treat and care for such persons; 1.-THE con-
tractor, however, to have the benefit Of such
labor AS any Of such persons are able to per-
form without sustaining physical injury,) and
furnish good aud sufficient bond. with suf-
hcicnt surities 81 the sum Of $1,000. 10 be APP
proved by the Board. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
County Auditor and ex-ofcio Clerk Of tho
Board Of County Commissioners.
Vancouver, W. T.. July 10, 1879. It'd.