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To Execute tho Laws of the Union.

To The Editor of The National Republican:
SIR: On the subject of Estate Rights" now
so prominent topic of discussion in and about
the Halls of Congress, it is well known that
there always have been agitators and advo-
Gates of the doctrine in the extreme Southern
States but neither of the two South Carolina
leaders, Calhoun or McDutfie, were of tho ear.
lest ultraists in the school of rebellion. DIR.
Calhoun, 1t will be remembered, was stauncli
advocate OF tho tariff of 1916, and decided
friend of internal improvements and the MAIN
tenance of the Federal Union in and long after
the war of 1872 and, as late as 1921, Mr.. Nc
Dulic is reported as having uttered the follow.
ing national sentiments in a reply to certain
extremists of Georgia-the advocates o f State
Rights rs above all national authority. In this
he was said to have been seconded and advised
by John G. Calhoun. He thus speaks:
What security, then. did the committee, or, in
other words 9 the people Of the United States" pro
vide to restrain their functionarics from usurpng
powers not delegated and from abusing those with
which they are really vested?
Was II by the discOrdant clNmors and lawless re-
slsance of the State rulers that they intended
to insure domestic tranquility AMI form a
more perfect Union? The Constitution will tell
you the real security they have provided. Itis the
responsibility of the officers of the General Govern,
ment, not to the State authorities, but to them
selves, The people. This aud this only, is the great
conservative principle which lies at the foundation
of all our political institutions and sustains the
great and glorious fabric of our liberty.
! understand You to affirm that the General Gov
crnment was not made the exclusive or final Judge
of the extent of the powers to be delegated to itself
but that as in all other cases Of compact among
parties having no common judge, each party has
right to judge for itself This may be considered
the concentrated essence of all the wild and de
struCtiye principles that have ever been advanced
in relation to the subject under consideration.
| Governor McDullic further adds tho Opin
ion that by whatever State authority any ia
vorablo opposition might be authorized to Il
! Judgment of the United States Court, founded
ON an act of Congress, q case would DO pre-
scented which tho convention had in view
when they mado provision for calling foItl
the militia to execute the laws of the Union
! n Il
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SENATOR CoNKLING's SPEECH.

10 supply The extraordinary demand 70,
Senator ConhiRg's Great Speech upon "THE
extra SESSION or 1870; WHAT II
"TEACHEs AND WHAT II MEAss," ht
National Republican Printing COmpdny has
printed large edition thereof in pamphlet
form, conucnien for public distribution as a
Republican campaign document Copies o.
this pamphlet may be had on application at on
Comtiag-Room or job Office, al Me rate o
$40 per thousand. Orders respectfully solicited
and promptly fNed.
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PROPOSALS..
DRoposALs FOR FUEL, FORAGE, AND
Il STRAW.

DEPOT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE
o,,,,r rWAsTiSqTosl De-, p. g, NAY oG y Icy -
iii i2 O'clock, noon TUESDAY, JUNE g., 1870, at
which time and place they will be opened In the
presence of bidders for furnishing and delivering,
as required during the fiscal year commencing July
1, 1870 and ending June 30, 1880, ut tho various
town, D. c.. and at Fort Whipple, Va, about 200
cords OAK Wood sawed we Land and sPt To- Cords q od 0aS
2,lOO tons White Ash Coal 400 tons RodAsh Coal
1jO tons Lykens Valley Coal Of sizo as may be called
for free from slate, dust or dirt, and 20 tons OF BIZ
luminous Lump Coal. All OF the wood and coal TO
DO of frst.class merchantabe quality; coal TO
weigh 2,2iO pounds TO the ton.
The lowest aggregate bid for the wood or coal, or
both will be entertained. Also for furnishing and
delivering during the same period all the Corn,
Oats, Hay, and Rye straw required at The various
corras ieid officers quarters, In This city and
Georgetown, d. e.; Soldiers Home ID. e., and Fort
Whipple, Va. ,-.--,
attachedto to each triplcate proposal aud be men-
toned therein as comprising part Of II. ,,
Blanks for proposals and circulars, stating tho
kind and estimated quantities required nj Oach
post or place and giving full instructions as to man
ncr Of bidding, and conditions TO be observed BY
bidders, aud terms of contract and payment, win
be furnished on application to this Office.
One copy Of circular must be securely attached
to each ttiplcate proposal and be mentioned there
In as comprising part OF it
The successful bidder will be required TO enter
into written contract with the United States with
good and approved security. In the sum OF ave
thousand dollars within ten days after being notl-
fled OF the acceptance OF his proposal.
Proposals must bo inclosed In sealed envelopes
marked Proposals for Fuel" and Proposals for
Forage aud Straw" and addressed 10 the under
signed.
The United states reserves the right to reject any
all proposals. and these proposals are Invited un
der provision that appropriation shall be made fol
the supplies by Congress II otherwise the GOV
| ernment will not accept any bid nor enter Into
contract,
preference will be given to articles OF domestic
production, conditions OF price and quality beins
equal. A. L. ROCKWELL,
| mayl3 Depot Qu0rmaster.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

Tho nXYnrll of En- slhinn -

We need hardly call the attention of our readers
again to the performance ofthis sparkling comedy
tonight at Fords Opera House. The popularity of
Miss Mcconnell and the reputation attained by the
Shakespeare Club in the production of frst-class
pieces will unquestonably fill the house to over.
flowing This is the second performance of this
charming comedy in Washington. 1t was given
several years ago at one of the complimentary en-
tcrtainmonts of tho club, and Miss Mcconnell at
tanned gratifying success in her portrayal of the
character of Marie, the heroine. The cast has been
strengthened in several important particulars and
the play VIII be given with great perfection OF de-
tail Professor Schroeder will direct the orchestra.
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nly1i
pRoPosALs FOR RATGoNs.

QUARrERMAsTERs OFFICE,
U. S. MARINE CORPS.
WASHINGTON, April 2j, 1879
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received Mt
this office until II o'clock noon of TUESDAY the
10th day of June next for furnishing r0tions TO the
United States Marines at one or more Of the follow
ing stations, from LIST July 1879 TO SOth June, 1880
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
CharleStown Massachusetts
Brooklyn. New York.
League Island, near PHILADELPHIA Pa.
Washington, District OF Columbia.
Gosport, near Norfolk, Virginia.
Annapolis, Maryland.
Mare Island, California,
Specifications with blank proposals can be oh
ta!ned upon application at any of the stations
named, or at the offices of the QuarteTmastor Wash
ngton, ID. c., and Assistant QuartcImasters, 22i
South Fourth street, Philadelphia, Pa, and 90 Broad
street, New York.
Proposals should be ndorsed proposals for Ra-
tions," aud addressed to the undersigned.
W. b. SLACK,
apes Major and Quartermaster.
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nIyi |
DRoposALs FOR FRESH BEEF.

OFFICE OF ACrISG CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE
Fort WulPPLE, VA, May 0, 1870
SEALED PROPOSALS IN duplicate, with copy
of this advertisement attached to each, will be re.
ccived at this Office until II o'clock noon SATUR.
DAY, May 81 1879, for furnishing tho fresh beef
required by the Subsistence Department, United
States Army, for issue to troops at this post, from
July to December 81 1879.
Separate proposals will also be received for fur
nishing such choice and other cuts OF Fresh Meats
Beef, Mutton Veal, &c.-as may be required by
the officers and their families.
Bidders will specify in their proposals the price
per pound for which they will furnish the Beef
from their stalls.
Further Information MS TO quality of Beef, &C.,
L. G. GRUGAN,
my1i lst 1t. "a Cav. A. 4. @. s.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

THE Bourbons are now talking of re-
cess; that is, they are thinking Of swearing
off for brief period. But that plan would
not help them. On renewing their sedi-
tious deyiltry after brief rest they would
go to extremes again.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

IT is related that DAVID DAVIS has
stopped" his home paper, the Blooming
ton Pan'dgraph, we presume. 1t contained
an anti-iat advertisement, which he rather
ilIogically construed MS opposition to his
Presidential aspirations.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

POLITICAL PROBABILITIES - Lowering
clouds at the Capitol, rising barometer at
the White House, to be followed BY Veto,
aud clearer weather all over the country,
this week.
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PERSONIL.

JIM MANDERsoN-Red.headc Jlm-is In town.
c. W. ROGERS, of New York Is at the Riggs IIousc
DR. BALDWIN aud wife, Of Virginia, are at the St,
James
REV., n. WHITLEY, of Suffolk, Va, is at the 81,
James.
CArrAlS Il. V. GRGESE U, S. n, is at the Ebb.tt
House.
CHARLES STEPHENS, Of New York, Is q guest at
the 81. James.
LEON CuOrrEAu, of Paris, is sojounlng at the
Riggs House.
ALExANpER scHAFPER, of Hamburg, Germany, is
at the ST, James.
COLONEL RopERT NJ, ROGERS u. S. A., squar!ercl
at the EDDilt House,
Hon. j. G.. CARLISLE and wife of Kentucky, have
parlors at the Riggs House.
DR.. +. G. SRILLEoS and wife, Of Philadelphia, are
booked at tho Riggs House.
CAPTAIN II. ACrOS IyEs. United States Coast Sur .
ycy, Is booked at the Ebbitt House.
SENATOR H. l., DAWES, of Massachusetts : J. A,
Anderson Memphis, aud Miss A, G. Lowell and Miss
l.. NJ. soger, Roxbuly, Mass, are guests at Worm
leys
WILLIAM G. BRowN, of New York; George r.
Smith, Richmond j. 4, slmpon, W, J.. stevenson,
Miss Il, X, Splaguc ana Miss IL. y. Chevally, New
| York, have rooms at WlllaIds,
MIR. JonS TRACY, the proprietor of the Atlantic
| Hotel Ocean City, Md. also proprietor of the
Pcnlnsuar House, Crlsheld, Md Is In the city,
| stopping with Captain Levy, of The West End.
JoHS Y. TREGo, Berkeley Springs Mrs. George d.
Wright aud son, Columbus, ohioi Thomas Rhodes
and r. ID. Newton, New York A, |. 3pckmeyer,
Pittsburg, and W. Goodrich, Philadelphia, regis
tered at the Metropolitan yesterday.
| THOMAS COwDEY William Cowdcy, Miss A. Cow
dey OF Toronto, Canada; s. b, MGKenney Yir.
| giiia; John MCCaskey, New Castle, Pa; n. Y.
| Kaufman, Reading, Pa; George q, Agur aud wife,
| Virginia. William NJ. kennon ana mmlly, VIII
day
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hundred that he received over both his
Democratic and National opponents. lie
will work into highly respectable position
as legislator when his mental powers are
sustained by riper experience His con-
stituents have occasion to congratulate
themselves that their interests are in safe
and efficient hands and will be carefully
fostered
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

Ia big IF-TGLDEN had been elected
mud had served as the convenient Executive
tool of this Confederate Congress, would the
United States have survived as a nation, or
would it have been transformed into q weak
imitation OF the Q. S. A.?
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-
IV1IR INNIYERSiRf 4 RfES.
Pertinent Extracts from tho Chronology of
the Rebellion.

Pertinent Extracts from tho Chronology of
the Rebellion.
1861.
MAY 19-United States steamers Thomas
Frecborn and Star attacked tho batteries at
Sewcll's Point two men slightly wounded.
Ship Argo, from Richmond, for Bremen, laden
with tobacco, seized by the Minnesota.
1869.
MAY 19-General Stoneman's cavalry ad-
vanced to within fourteen miles of Richmond.
General Hunton's proclamation of emancipa-
tion rcpudiated by the President. Lieutenant
Whitcsidcs, with eight men of the Sixth Cav
airy. captured 100 mules belonging to the reb-
els en- route to Richmond. The rebels, at City
Point, Va, fired upon a flag of truce which had
come ashore on Il supposed crrand of humanity,
and killed three men, wounded two. and took
four officers and six men who had landed as
prisoners only one escaped, and he swan to
the ship with the boats painter in his mouth,
hauling his dead and wounded comrades John
L. Monroe, mayor of New Orleans arrested
and sent to Fort Jackson.
1868.
MAY 19-Skirmisl at Winchester, Va. Two
detachments of the Third Cavalry fired into
each other near Memphis, Tenn, killing seven
men and wounding several others. Tho Rich
mond Sentinel of to-day said in relation to those
sent South by President Lincoln that they
must join their efforts to ours against the com
mon enemy they must assume our allegiance
and our duties" Rebel guerrillas plundered
Richmond, No., killed two or three men, and
captured the whole guard of the town. Major
General Foster, commanding the Department
of North Carolina, directed all his officers Ia
render all the aid and support demanded in
the matter of recruiting the colored troops by
General Wild.
1864.
MAY 19-The fighting at Spottsylvania hav
ing continued during the preceding day, and
the attempt to force the cnemy's lines having
proved unsuccessful comparative quiet pre-
vailed. There was artillery firing and skir
mishing, and the enemy made an unsuccessful
| attack upon the Federal Centro.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

ONE week from Wednesday the Ohio Re-
publican State Convention will meet to
nominate candidates for Governor, Lieuten-
ant-Governor, Attorney-General, State Aud
ilor, State Treasurer, and a member of the
Board OF Public Works. The fences are al
rcnnirel.
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THAT Back Bone is getting rigid again.

STARVING the army is an habitual thing
with the Confederate Democracy. They be-
gan it at Andersonville, Belle Isle, Sauls-
bury, and Libby.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

AMONG the new members in the present
Congress who promise to make a creditable
mark on the slate of craftsmanship we
count the name of tho Hon. HENRY II,
BINGHAM, from the first district of Penn
sylyania. Mr.. BINGHAM is of a stock which
has already distinguished itself in Congress
and which is connected with prominent and
highly respectable families Of the Quaker
City. lie brings with him into public life
n fine record for integrity and purity OF
character-is a Republican of sound radical
yiews-a ready and eloquent debater, and,
what is more, he is sustained in the dis
charge of his duties by n strong and culti-
waited intellect His popularity may be es-
bmated by the large majority Of thiriy-two
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR CONSTRUCTING OUTLET
l. SECTION OF BOUNDARY STREET INTER
GETTING SEWER.
ENGISEER DEPARTMENT,
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,

ENGISEER DEPARTMENT,
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,
WASHlSGTOS, May Is, 1872.
by direction of the Board of Commissioners, sealed
proposals Will bo received nt this ONCE until T. o'clock
IN. on Thursday May2 1872 for constructing the out
let section OF Boundary street ncrceping sewer be-
tween Fourteenth street and Eastern Branch north
east.
Blank forms Of proposals and Specifications may be
obtained from this oice, together with the necessary
information upon pllcaon therefor and bids upon
these forms viii alone be considered Plans and pro.
file may be seen ut this office.
No proposal viii be received from any failing
contractor known a. such on the records OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia since July l. ISIS.
The right is reserved to rejec, any or all bids or
paris OF bids. ". j. TWISING.
Major Engineers y. s. A.,
myl7 Engineer CummiSs onpT d. &.
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THE newspapers continue to talk or write
about Senator CHANDELIERS application of
the prodigal son smile to the return of the
Southern rebels to the threshold of the
Union. There seems TO be some confusion,
however, in the minds of these commenta-
tors regarding what IL was that has re-
turned, the prodigal or the calf, in this in
stance. Judging from the impudence of the
Confederate Brgadiers and their refusal TO
ask forgiveness for their worse than prodi-
gality, it would seem that it was the son,
unrepentant and prodigal as ever; but,
viewing the case from the standpoint OF
statesmanlike results accomplished or at
tempted by them since then, the conviction
is very strong that it is the calf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

Ir now comes to pass that SAMUEL J.
THDEN denounCes the late speech of Sen.
ator THURMAN as the most preposterous
document that ever saw the light. They
are both candidates Tor the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency, and behold
how they love one another.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

JUDGE HuGHEs, in his recent anti-misce-
genation decision, rendered in the United
States District Court for the eastern district
of Virginia, bas practically declared that q
civil contract made in one part of the
Union is not binding in another. If the
United States has no power 10 protect its
citizens from oppression aud persecution in
the matter Of civil contracts made under
due form of law in its own territory, its
courts might as well be abolished at once
This alleged principle, ii applied to one
class of contracts as Judge HUGHES has ap-
piled it to the miscegenation case in ques-
ton, could also be applied to all other
kinds, even to cases involving direct money
transactions, or even TO horse trade.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

WILL the Bourbons take the President at
his word, and pass bill to prohibit bayo-
nets at the polls, which he has promised to
sign? Or, will they 90 on deceiying them
selves with the idea that they are mislead-
ing the country by their partisan cries of
repeals and reforms?
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"H. NJ. s. Piuarorer wednesday sight.

The performance of " II. NJ. 8. Pinaforo" at the
National next Wednesday evening, on the occn'
sion of tho benefit rendered TO Mr II. Clay Ford
will be something new in this city. Miss Lizzie
Annandalc will sing Josephine; Miss Ella Chap.
man, of comic opera fame. will essay the role OF
Lhle BHitercup and Miss Belle Mackenzie will ap.
pear ns Hcdt. Messrs. George w. Denham, Samuel
q. Young, A. L. McColln. Joseph Grecnstoder
John Rclbcrt. and others will present the chorac-
tcrs in which they have made such great successes
during the past season,
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DROPOsALs FOR COAL.


GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL foR THE INSANE.
NEAR WAsHIS8TOS. ID. C., May l3, 1879.
Sealed proposals are invited until noon OF SATUR-
DAY, May -, 1879, when they Will be opened nj the
Hospital In the presence OF such bidders as choose TO
attend. 10 furnish the Hospital ietn hundred q 500
tons of 2,2iO pounds each, of best Of mine. btu
mnous. or Cumberland coal. and Il ur hundred (0OI
tons 22iO pounds EACH of anthracite coal range SIZE
TO be delivered In boats alongside OF the Hospital
wharf, In upon the wharf, the delivery to com
menCe about july lsT, and to be continued, at
the rate of not loss than four hundred (lC0) tons
week, until the whole quantity advertised tor Il de
livcred, The coal Will he received In strict accord
with the net of Congress approved July l. 1870
Payments OF ninety NO) per cent. of the amount due
for coal received each week Will be made and the ten
(lO) per cent. withheld will be paid when the full quan
ity of coal engaged to he delivered ~ accordance with
this advertisement ls received. No offer To furnish
coal above will be considered unless the trne name
II given In the offer by which the coal tile bidder pro-
poses TO furnish Is known IN tho market nor unless II
Is made by regular dealer miner and the success
fhl bidder must furnish the exact quantity and DC
scription OF coal that he agrees to furnish. Offers Will
he received from the same person. or company to r-
niSh either bitumlnOls or anthracite coal alone, or
both kinds of coal. Bids will TIC considered binding
Till the lst OF June 1879 aud the right IL distinctly re-
served 10 reject ALL any OF the offers made, H. In
the Judgment OF the superintendent the public inter-
csts require H. or TO buy the coal In open market at
the expense of any contractor miing to comply with
the terms of his contract. - - --
w. W. GODDTNU.
mn
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PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL.

OFFICE THE PuBLiC PRINTER,
wAsHiNaToS. May 7, 1879.
Proposals for material" for use OF the Government
Printing OiliCe Tor fiscal ending June 30, iSSOwll
be received at this office until 10 o'clock a. n June s.
1870 Schedules and Information furnished on appil-
cation to JOHN d. DEFREES, Public Printer.
nnyg-law3w Washington, d. G,
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D. M. KEY,
PROPOSALS. FOR FUEL,


PROPOSALS FOR FUEL,
QUARTERMAsrERs OFFICE
U. $. MARINE CORPS,
WASHISGroN, April 25, 1870.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate will be received
at this Office until IL o'clock noon of ofTllURSDAG,
the l2th day of June next, for supplying wood and
coal to the United States Marines at one or moro of
the following stations, from lst July 1879, to SOth
June, 1880:
Tons of Cords of
coal wood.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire. ....... no 70
Charlestown Massachusetts, .,...... ITO 20
Brooklyn, New York, including AS
sistant Quartermastcr's OnlCc,
New York;. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 100
League Island, near Philadelphia,
Pa, including Assistant Quarter.
masters 0nice, Philadelphia, 10 100
Washington, District of Columbia,
Including guard at Naval Magu.
2lle ........... ..'.,.......,...'..'' 2OO 2Nl
Annapolis, Maryland ............... -. On
GOspOTt, near Norfolk, Ya.......... 90 80
Mare Island, California. a....,...,... 100 50
with the privilege Of increasing the quantities.
one-thrd)
Specifications, with blank proposals, can be oh.
tanned upon application Mt any Of the stations
named, or nt the offices of the QuartcrmnScr Wash.
ington, d. G.; Assistant Quartcrmascrs, 22d South
Fourth street. Philadelphia, Pa, and 90 Broad street.
New York.
Proposals should be indorscd proposals for
Fuel" and addressed to the undersigned
W. u. SLACK,
Hn2S Major and QunrtCTmn,tcr.
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-"HELEN's BABIEs."-This work is acknowledged
to be the best selling article in our bookstores,
Druggists however say that DR.. Bulls Baby syrup
reliable
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

Mr.. j. FLOYD KING now fills his alleged
seat in the House by virtue of the mistaken
mercy of Attorncy-Gcneral DEvENs, If that
official had not pigeon-holed certain capias
about month or so ago, KING would be-
fore this have been seated in the prisoners
leans
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19

THE movement 10 do away with the sys-
TEN of treating" is making progress. The
Brooklyn club follows the example of the
Moderate Drinkers Association" and the
members are signing pledge not to drink at
any one else's expense and not to ask any one
to drink at their expense. With some peo-
pie this is equivalent TO total abstinence.
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DROPoSALs
NAVY pay OYPIcK,
I)RoposALs FOR STATIONERY.

posTOFFtcE DEPARTMENT. May 3 is7a
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received nj this
Deparm ment until ~ O'Clock IN. THURSDAY.
JUNE ~. is7e, TOR urnishing STATIONERY for tho
post-Onico Department for one year from July L.
1874
Blank forms of proposals showing the items and
estimated quantities required. together with Circular
relating thereto viii be furnished on application to
this Department
Proposals should be addressed 10 The First Assist
Tor Stationery" d. NJ. KEY
pO3mlSter.Qpusral