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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-14
GENERAL NEWS.
Secretary Sherman on the Sill.
YER Dollar.
Old Earth Shakes 'HerseIfln Florida.
Thirty Seconds Of Violent Agitation
The Immense Crops of 1879. Oats
the Largest Ever Raised.
WASHINGTON.
THE ropn PER crNrs

WAsHINoToN, January lS.-The sub
scriptlons 70 the 4 per cent loan to-day
were 81, ,222,l50.
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RAILROAD BoNps-Firm. Jersey Central
adjustment bonds rose to43l per cent.
HfAFF BoHDA-fJuII

SrocKs--rhe week opened with great Ac-
tiVity and excitement at the Stock Exchange.
Enormous blocks Of stocks were taken out
Of the street for investment and the tranSac-
tons aggregated larger amount than on any
previous day for months, There was riScin
The entire liStof Y to az per cent, and with
the exception Of a few stocks the clOSing rates
were Of or close to the highest figures. I.ato
In the day Northwestern shares led the market,
selling up TO 80 for common and S0N for Pre-.
ferred. The next In point Of activity were
Lake Shore, Erie and Delaware, Lackawanna
4 Western. Among the investment shares
the largest dealings were IN Now York Central.
Rock Island and Pittsburgh, Chicago and Al.
ton recorded the greatest advance. Michigan
Central was more active than Of late AMI
gained per cent for tho day, while Erie was
firm under large purchases and indications
that the stock Is passing into strong hands
Transactions aggregated $4,000 shares, OF
which 35 900 were Erie, 1900 Lake Shore,
1000 Wabash, 5000 Northwestern common
$1,000 preferred, l7000S st. Paul common, l3,.
900 preferred, 67,000 Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, 5000 New Jersey Central, 100
Delaware and Hudson, 5000 Morris 4 Essex,
10000 Michigan Central, 5000 Illinois Central
2,40o G., @. G, 4 l., 10000 St. Joe, 5000 0hios,
5000 Western Union, 5000 Pacific Mail, H..
600 st; Louis, Kansas City 4 Northern, and
I ON ChfNnnN & AlInt,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-14
CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, January l3
SENATE.

Messrs. Coke, Bayard and Hamlin were
appointed committee to arrange for the
funeral OF Representative Schleicher, and
to accompany the remains to Texas.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced bill to re.
store to the public domain the military res.
ervation, known as Fort Ripley reserva-
ton in Minnesota. Referred.
Mr.. ingalls,, from the Pension Commit.
tee, reported, without amendment, House
bill relating to soldiers while in the civil
service OF the United States. Placed on the
calendar. Ut provides for the payment Of
their pensions 10 any persons who were
deprived thereof during any portion OF the
time from the G0th Of March, 1865, to the
9th Of Juue, 1896, by reason Of their being
in the civil service Of the United States. !
The Senate proceeded in n body to the
hall OF the House to attend the funeral,
and upon returning to their chamber adj.
iOnrnel till tn-mnrrnw.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-14
Financial and Commercial.

For Additional 4eleqraph Sc Fourth Poe
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HOUSE.

The report ofthe Committee on Foreign
Affairs was unanimously adopted.
The recommendation for the payment OF
the salary Of the late Representative
Schleicher, as member OF the Fourty-
fifth Congress to his bereaved famils, and
requesting the next Congress to make
a similar appropriation of his SALARY rs a
member OF the Fourty-sixth Congress,
was adopted.
The funeral services take place 8 p. NJ,
TO which time recess was taken.
Long before the termination of the re.
cess, the galleries were filled BY people.
and at the appointed time the President
and Cabinet, Senators and Supreme Court
judges entered the hall, and soon after.
wards the body fMr. SChleicher was borne
In, and the funeral services were read hy
the Chaplains Of the House and Senate.
At the conclusion OF the services the re.
mains were removed from the hall by The
committee, and escorted To the depot,
whence they will be sent to San Antonia by
this evenings train.
AliOurneI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-14

I CISclSSArt,s January slS, i a. N.r-The
steamer Guiding, Star was safely landed at
Riverside, five miles below theiscity, at
half.past II r. NJ She suffered no material
injury. .-HnINL.rlalM -RaHqNLlL :
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
CIVIL NNrES.

In the Kings County Supreme Court yester-
day Judge Pratt appointed commission TO inquire into
the mental capacity Oi Justin Gum. macnnst, who
rsdes at No. 70 ST. F,Iix-st. Brooklyn. II is alleged
that MIR Gum abtual druukard and incapable Of
conducting his business.
Robbins g. Appleton yesterday obtained a
verdict for 81, $40 4j against the Hambur--Bremen
Insurance Company in the United states Circuit Court
Judge shipman presiding The plaintiff, were the chief
sufferers by the Bond-st fire in March, 1877. They have
already obtained Judgments against the Columbia Fire
Insurance Company for ZOO, the PEOPLES Insurance
Company for 1000, and the Flremen's Fund Insurance
Company of san Francisco for $4,000.
sixty-three Harlem stOrekeepers were sum-
Iaoued before Justin McG0wn fin the Niuth District
Civil Court yesterday for having obstructed
the sidewalks IN front Of their with signs barrels
boxes, etc. CorpOraton-Attorney Boyd the com
ploluapL Forty Of the cases were adjourned, fifteen
disUs scd aud the following persons were lUcd: Fred
rric, Klein william Botc, Peter Cr0nkey, Daniel :.
iidlc julius s5tE. Jacob Young, Patrick Holden and
Pau v Williams.
In the United States Circuit Court yester-
dav before judge shlpman. the Hutton against
Aucustus Schel IA Collector OF the Port, brought
10 trial FOR tie third time. Tue SUIT has been pending
Tor twenty-five years The action is brought to recover
duties paid under protest the question being TO the
classification OF certain goods imported by tie plauun
AS nouSsplinc-de-iaiups. the case first tired IN
1888 when Charles OCunOr appeared for the claimants
and William VI. ENaFts FOR Mr. Schcll. The jury dis
acrce Ia 1873 the second trial, he jury DIS
agreed. Ia the suit now pending sidney Webster and
AuoH W GTisWUlI appear iOT me paluiln, anu Assist
ant Distrct-Attorney Herrlck for the defendant.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14

SUPREME CoUET-CHAsBREs.-Don J.-NOs S5 122.
1871 las 1856 lsG. 23U 2i3 Pas 2is 25j. 2bO z64 265
GESRRAL TERli-Brady ingalls, Daniels JJ-Nos 1913
l6g lS7. los ls. leO i9 ly2, 1873, 1885, zoo. l29
liS lC7. 10. $50. 1856 2Ul, 2O4, 2O5.
sPECIAL TERM-DOnOhue J.-Domirrer.-NO. H. Law aud
752 1910, 32t. 100 1854. 1854 1886 1913.
CIHCUT-PAH Ilappan J.-NOs. l12 y 3i9i 3G3I, 1929.
3g75 1899 3j1i. Z2S 5Js. 2a1i 327s. 69j 33l4 1885,
3J. $780, 362l 169D 1921, 42j5. 364i 35Sl. 4977 2O9o
go 1870 4s4. 1859 S4s7 207j 34Z7. 3l6S 53iO 34g9
3i15 1872 3i22 2i2 1896, $685. E1Bi 2b9 1904. 379B
PAT III Lawrence, Case on. lJ2Tz-ProetOr agt.
the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital
Nos. Z. S. p To- H. - ~. ~, 85 81.
PART Il-Froeduan, J.-NO day calendar.
TRIAL TERM-PAHf I-AdiOufned fOr tho term
Part II-AdiuurHed cor the TERN
Part III-Adl)urBcd for the term.
COMMON GENERAL rERN.-Van nrunt, r. j. Iarre-
aud Beach JJN0A4O 50, 5 81. CO. 62 63 o. 81 34
20. o. 7. <. q, -, 80. 33.
sPecAi. TRRsi-J +. DAILY. J.-Eo day Calendar.
TIAL TRRM-PART Ivan HOcsen.-Nos. 2OJ6, 1901. 1909
1903 gi7 s76. 2l2I SAG, SS g7l, o. 1888 lO47 2l4s
1890 1914 zl9s 76i 1856 l7iL 1929 3I5. sl 1919 1904
S58
MARINE COURT TRIAL TERM-PART L-AIEer. C. J.-Nos.
52T5, 5j9S g0 6s63 6767 $685. 5S73 os77, $685. $780,
5742, 63o2. 573l. $3.50, bo2e. - - -
52i3 4ls9 0235 3sO3. 5s3S 6s,3 5so 5s65 58s8 5sss
PART tII-GOepp, J.SOs 1J81, 5sOO. 5070, 5ea4 551i
1895, on. 9l2. 1913. 0lOl, 5sOs. 6s05. 654s.
GENERAL SEssiONs-PARr I-OowinR THE People aqt.
Johl Flynn james Conway. robbery Bridget owens Chs
Kese Jeremiah Murphy felonious battery
EDWARD Glynn, john Herbert John Mcclure Wallace Boil.
Robert r. Barker Wesley Prior Christopher Briggs John
Rodngues grand larceny Andrew J. Barney. felouiOus
assault aud battery John j. McGuire. William sullivan,
larceny from the person.
Tobin Luigi Palmieri homicide Benjamin Meyer false
ptetonSes
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
DEClSIONs-MAY 13

Sayrfne Coari-C -Chdm6ers-By Judge Barrett
Acscr agt HudsOn.-Niot.Ou DENIED see memorandum.
White auOhcr-MotlOu granted; meu-
ora Hathaway agt. Shaw.-OplnlOn
BY uge DOHoue.-HOpi agt Pcu;z-Granted: j. : Pot
ter appointed Roilwsg-n agt Hermann.-MatUy q. Lane
appointed. Tie Advocate Mutual Life Insurance Company
Order returnabe Chemical National BANS agt Pickett
Denied with costs memorandum Miller hgt Hooper
Motion dcneL craven agi Whlihey LonJee agt WAIT
ney-MOuOus deni memorandum Prouty ag. Barnes
Farnan Flahery granted In the matter OF the
CUatra W0Ugnt Iron Pipe COmpanY ScAoept aEt Scies
singer IN the matter OF Prime Catn ag the Adirondack
Company Ford agt EUu Keller agL Nest, Bradley and
cary Manufacturing C,mpany; smith aZt Dehon In tho
matter OF Bradley McMuIan agt. hauertY.-Granttd.
Special Isrn,-BT Judge Barre.-Best etc. agL Brudi
and others (NOs. / ana 2l-tlnGings signed.
Judge Van Brunt-i.0ckman etc. agt Combes and an-
Othc-Dtmurcr OyeTrulcd- MOrrs agt Mcintyre and
otner-Douuttr UyerTuled The Republic Fire Insurance
Company Francis ct Demurrer Oyerrued Tne People
rel jOocy Board Of Police Commissioner I do not
nud any that the reaOr patrol duty the
time stable Judgment for TelatOr. Belts,
G netts, etc.-OTder granted
CirsHt-Idrt IIT-By Judge BarrettTTafton agt Mason
ana signed Chandler agt the city OF Fond
du Lac.-OpllOn.
3y judge Van Brunt-Gan Fleischmann & Co. agt
Motion denied
Common Pieas-Generdl Iam-By Chief Justice
Van Brunt judges IremOre and Beach-BassfOrl sill
yer-Order granted memorandum Noe agt Gregory -
special order necessary Graves .CamerOnI do not
that this application be granted memorandum
Special Terribly Judge Dsy.In the matter OF the
accounting KOhsChlld ctc-Assgnce and surees dis
charged, ana report confirmed Jackson agt Hunt-HOtQn
denied
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
EFFECTS or A scHooLBoYs FLoGGING.

AT the Essex Market Police Court ycster
day before justice smith. the examination Of The
carg, preferred by the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty 10 Children agaius, Father James VI. Hayes
assistant pastor OF st. AIMS Roman Catholic Church
was continued. Dr. W. ]. Rlnuey testified that he ex
amned the boy Cazlza on May s. when he thought tLe
abasons on his person about week old He msd'
fhr examination at the request OF Mr. Lundicug. VINO
took tho BOY Office lie found four lines ot disco
oratiol on the left ar tho number on the back
and also or the hips H. found slight
naval of q pGftiOn Of the cutice OF the I1m
of the ear He considered that the boy Rad
Iaen hadl hcatcn Father IIaves on being called went
OYER luc details his alton with Dir. jenkins To
enaw tnat Inrerprctation mad been pm upon H.
and that his words had perverted from tAelr orig
MAI sense Owing TO objection to Mr.. Chiard as Inter
prefer. the case then adjourned TIL to-day.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
A RELIC OF THE OLD TWEED SUITS.

A petition was presented To Judge D"ro-
hue IN the Supreme Courv Chambers, yesterday, from
Ex-Governor Edwin ID. Morgan, the present owner oi
property between sixty-seyenth and SixtynIntn-Sts
and Madison and Fonrth-aves., asking that the lis
pondens upon the property should be cancelled. Ac-
cording to the petition the property was sold m loo9
by James Lenox - Thomas Mnrphy, Peter b. sweeney
william NJ. Tweed, Hugh Smith aud Richard b. Con-
nelly share and share alike. for S2G7,50O. The pur-
chacrs PAID $50 900 in cas- and gave eight mortgages
on the property. Thomas Murphy, April p. 1SI2.
bought the shares the other purchasers, giving 500
600 Tor the share william NJ Tweed william +.
Rowland ttcrwari purchased the property OF
Mr.. Murphy FOR $4,000, aud sold u 10 cN-'oVcrhor
Va,gsn for the SANE amount on june 90 1874 when
the "A q against Tweed tO recover F6lJs"51 for al
I.ced cuOezz.eBeut were begun by the Attorney Gen
ernI. fne us pcndens upOn rhis property tiiec.
Governor MCrclu claimed. however, that "a those az
legged fraudulent acts occurred between May aud
August l5 1870 the lis pcnGcns should not allowed
10 remain ~ cloud uDoa his atc. Judge Donohue
.ruIlIrn Iln Nfiflnn
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
EX-JUDGE B8RN4RDS WILL.

The will Of ex-Judge George G. Barnard
was offered for probate the SurrOgite's Office yeser
day. 1t was rs follows:
!, George G. Barnard do make, publish and declare
this my last will and testament give all my property
both aud personal, to nv children equally; chill
dren take parents share If parent dead. IappOut
Joseph f. Barnard my executor, without giving any
curity with full power tn sell all or any my real
tate he may think proper III be thinks proper be
can pay each their shares OF the estate
the OF twentyOne years; If not the interest
only thereof. GEORGE q. BARNARD.
The Will, which was written on small sheet Of note
paper which had Mr.. BarnarPs monogram at tho top
contained other words except the a,estaon clause
and the signatures Of the witnesses James H. Coleman
and Ira shafer. IL will be proved on May "a. The
names OF the children who Will mGCrt the are
Mary, Fanny George g., Johu and Alice. The eldest
daughter ia eng ged to be married TO Senator Wagsa
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
DROPOSALS for TRUCKING GOVERN
Il MENT STORES.
DEPOT QUARrGRMAsTEEs OFFICE,
Corner OF Houston and frcene-sfs,
\ rHNH


Corner OF Houston and Groenesfs.
NKW YORK. May :. lS13.D
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplcate addressed 20 the
undersigned viii be received at this oice until O'Clock
D. n the Jth day Oi June. 1879 AZ which time and pas
fhey opened in tho presepCe bidders track
al Government store. within the City OF NewN ORR,
which may be duty Of tho QrterAtcIs Depar
move the Of July, 1919 3Uth
June $50, both DAYS inclusive
Proposals must state the price per camans load OF bar
rols pork barrels flour, LOO pounds weight 80 cubic
feet Of other stores
For any distance not exceeding onehah mo For any dis.
exceeding ono half mile, but not exceeding oCe re
For distance exceeding mile, bus not exceeding
and onehaf mites For distance exceeding Que ANA one
halt miles, hut exceeding two mll,S For distance
eecng two miles but not exceeding two ani onehAi miles,
distance exceeding two and onehaf miles but not
exceeding three miles Per onehalT mile for distance
ceedlng three miles.
The will be required TO perform the at any
called reasonable notice being given him. Al night
upon Sundays when necessary without any extra com
pensatiOn and allowance VIII be made for deen
lion any delivery stores except when caused by an officer
agent Of the Government
BlanKs for proposals may be obtained st this olcs
The bidder VIII be requre 10 enter into writ
teD with the United states with good approved
security the OF ave thousand dollars within ten
after being notified Of the acceptance of hs proposal
Tho United states tho hight 10 reject or all
proposals.
Payment tho servoo depends upon future appropra
ton Tor The purpose by Congreas.
l.. u EAST0S. Colonel and A. O NJ. Gent.
Depot 0uartezmastor
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
TTATIAy OK TRIAL FOR MURDER.

The first ease in the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner Tor this term tne trial yesterday before
Judge Barrett OF Luigi Plmcro for the alleged murder
of Joseph A. Schuzer On February 23 1879. Schutzer
yas fatally wounded with uair Of shears. Assistant
District Attorney Rollins appeared for the prosecution
and W f. Kintzug ior The defendant. None Of The wit
ugSsrs rl- urOsCcUt had he face OF the Wur
dercr " ben thC ,ttbbng DONE bur Thomas O'Harr
John rtou Joan 4. AldrichS and william Wright
thought they identified the prisoner as the man Ihcy
haa sccn in tie dusk throwing Schutzer down.
Toe cyiicncr OF the prisoners witnesses was Intended
TO show that the murder committed By Michael
Dvassa Tie case will BE- finished to-day.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
THE COURTS.
BALM FOR A WOUNDED HEART.
MISS REBECCA Wells BRUISED AFFECTIONS sooTHED
WITH 81 OOO

MISS REBECCA Wells BRUISED AFFECTIONS soorhED
WITH $1,000.
A breach of promise case brought by MISS
Rebecca We'll against Ludwig Blum was concluded ne
fore Judge Goepp In the Marine Court yesterday with
verdict for the plaintiff Both the parties to the acu"h
are Hebrews and they accompanied In court py
many friends The plaintiff, young woman OF at
tractiye appearance, testified that she was disant
relative OF the defendant had been acquainted WIN
him for thirteen years. They became betrothec eght
years ago Soon airerward their relations were broken
of md were not renewed until March, 1S7S,when the d.
fendent again promised TO her He asked her b"t
to let her friends know Of It. number OF oyelettes
filled with very afectionafe expressions were put n
evidence. The pgiutih said that Mr. Blum gave as Ms
reason no; marrying her that meabers OF her ain
had been insane. There were several cOlfOOOraA''k
witnesses for the plaintiff.
The endeavor of defendant was 10 show 'hat the
inE nifty family OF Tho plaintiff was OF such chai
actrr as 10 excuse his violation Of promise 0I naFSge
with one who was liable TO mental derahsemenI. me
defendant admitted the promise OF marriage ana Iie
whiting OF the letters iu evidence. Several witnesses
testified peculiar phases OF insanity of MISS Wells
relatives Tho j1Ty Btter short absence returned WIN
"A verdict OF -, 900 for the plalnin
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
CANDIDATES. IN SUSPENSE.
NO ACTION ON CITY NOMINATIONS.

NO ACTION ON CITY NOMINATIONS.
ANOTHER MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN WITHOUT
REsULI-INCREAsED OPPOSITION TO CoNFIRMA-
uoN-MR. TILDEN's PLAN TO CONTROL TWO
GREAT BOARDS.
No action on the nominations for city offices has
yet been taken. The Aldermen met yesterday but
did not vote on the candidates Meanwhile the
dissatisfaction of Republicans with the Mayors
course is increasing, and the opposition to his NOM
nations was generally considered by politicians to
be stronger yesterday than on any previous day.
1t is not believed now that Mr.. French has any
chance OF success. Republicans see in the Mayors
policy plan to give Mr.. Tilden control of the
Board of Apportionment and the Police Depart
ment.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
ConlEYCEMEYT At DREW SEMINARY.

MADISON. n. j., May 13.-The exercises of
commencement week at Drew Theological Seminary
begun last evening by the annual sermon TO the
students. which preached by the Rev. Dr. George
f. Kitrle, Of Brooklyn. The filed with sug-
gestiOns to young preparing TO enter the pulpit
The examinations begun yesterday at $3.50 y. IN. They
have been continued to-day. and viii close at noon
tomorrow. This afternoon many members ~ the
Alumni Association arrived, and the annual reunion
aud anniversary held TINS evening In tho Methodist
Episcopal Church Tne Orati0n was delivered by the
Rev W. 4. hadwick, class OF 70 who Is an aC-
tive nelber o. the New-York Annual Conference. Tie
commencement viii be held Oh Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
RECORDED REAL ESTATE rRANsFEIs
NV YORK cry

lsth-st ss 275 70 o, 9th-ave, 23I92 Hutchinson
aad wife to w j HutChnsDn...-.......... .........
Buocme1st. W cor EIdfidG Ge It, 23xjU.C; q Boards
Ice. referee 10 9 h Jones. .... ............
3Jd st. D $50 a. q Of 2d-ave. 25K3- % NJ & Uaveus
and husband to AtmstrOng.- -.---... ...-...-.
ll0thst, :, 2J5 10 Of fth-sse, 5ONlOOll. G. Coo
and others to a BaUmgartcB. ............ ......
79tn-st $ 3, 25O n v Of lstave. 7jr990; Max Darz
ger and wife TO Ca p6r......... ..............
57th-st. n = 1928 n e. uf 5ih-aye u .GxlOO6: " N
Jones Ia BeTni oimer ...... .......
DysiOnsl, :. 5l.6 ft Cof Orchari-st 10 Canal -,
24bxi l.aS2& LXNf 3 AND other property. " G
TOmpkins AMI vile 10 " T JoIn.to,d 4 ....
l2lsi-st 5, 1889 n Of tth-syc, lGsNlCOi1 W Nc
shane and wife 10 VI r Jukes. ........
G7 7fh.Ht. = X. 1876 a. " OF dadisOu-ave l25xlBO5. A
M0wbray and wife 70 " D. De Forest ........,....
Madison. ave. w cor G1th-st 9JXlDO.5. Il X smith
amp vile u T. W Lyster.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
PROPOSALS for Fuel, Forage and Straw.
l. DEPOT QUAErERNAsIER's OFFICE,
CORNER OF HOUSTON AND GREENE-sTs..

NEW-NORk May y. lS19.)
SEALED PROPOSALS. in tripcate addressed 10 the Un-
dergued will be rec lived at This office until o'clock D. M
l6 1879 at which time and place they Will
opened the presence Of bidders for furnishing and de
hyering supplies of Fne Forage and Straw may be
required NowYOTk CITY, Wiles Point, and DayldS Is
land YORK Halbor during the period commencing July
/, 1879 and ending June 30 1850.
copy tins advertisement must be securely attached
each trpcate proposal and Dc mentioned therein com
pTisiDg part OF II. - $500.
SPECIFICATIONS instructions 10 bidders containing deaio
De obtained at ths Chc one thereof
be securely attached % each upcae proposal and
must be mentioned therein comprising part of n.
Blanks for proposals be Obtained al This Office.
Payment supplies depends upon future apprOpra
purpose bY Congress.
Tho successful bidder viii be required to enter into a
with the United States with good and
proved security, be less than nfth,
more tnu the yau Oi tho supplies bid for.
beforehand, thirty
notified Ol the accept lnce ot his prOlhsaL
Proposals mast enCOsed IN sealed envelopes marked
Proposals ' ami addressed TO Col L. q. EastOn,
Depot QUartrrinasteT 4. =. \, NeW-YoTk city"
Ihe United Staes the right 70 reject all
proposals.
preference viii be- gwen 20 articles Of domestic produc-
ton. conditions OF price and quality being equal.
l.. G.. EAS SION, Colonel and A. e. NJ. Gen'l,
NOT u4r. a. .rrl2s
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
DCpuo5dl5
DROPOsALS FOR HEADSTONES FOR
i SOLDIERS GRAVES.
QUARTRR,lAsrER-6E ESEaAL's OFFICg.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Aarch 81, 1879.

{
WASHINGTON ID. C.. Aafch 81, 1879.
SEALED PROPOSALS. in duplicate, are hereby invited
for furnishing IeaastOnes soldiers graves IN PrYate
Village an city Cemetres provided py tue law approved
3. 1873 Of which the following - an eXffct
1hat the Secretary war Is hereby aUthOrZea 10 erect
beadstoncs graves OF soldiers who served IN te reg
Volunteer OF the United states uUung tt war
the Union and who have been buried IN private village
cemeteries in the same manucr as provided Oy me IA"
Of March g. o73, for those inferred III National Military
Cemeteries" 800
The total number e be furnished is estimated az 1000
Specifications describing in detail the standard fixed by the
secretary blank forms of proposals eau De bad on
Application person by letter 10 captain 4 Rockwell
a. o. M u. > A. IN charge OF National Cemeteries ashhS
ton, D. G..
SPECIMENS ueadstones be furnished can DO seen at
this OifCe.
All bids should be accompanied by good and sufficient
guaranty will be coueered except for American
White Marble Of the grades named In the specifications
Proposals should be IcOsed in sealed envelopes ana en-
dcTsed Propose for eadsOnes aud addressed 10 the I'M
dsgned office they viii be opened N The presence
bidders Monday, June l6, 1879, commencing at II
O'Clock a. m. , NJ
q MEIlrn. LuArIeTmls rHnNTal. ~. y. \.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
4 SPKCIAL STEINER TO BRLNG NEGROES
AORTH.

ST. LOUIS, May 12.-A conference was held
to-day by several gentlemen, whose sup
pressed for obvious reasons, 10 consider matters
lating the negro exodus from the South and II
more efficient aid cannot De rendered the emigrants
than heretofore. General Conway says that matters
are not yet III proper shape for pre-
sentatlon 20 the public, but 1t CLEANED
from a conversation with him that part of the
pryj Get is in steamboats, plying the lower river
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING RATIONS
L AND SHIP CHANDLERY FOR REVENUE VES.
CUSTOM HOUSE, NEw-YoRK, n. Y, !
CnIIECIlRh DFEICE. MaN D. ISIn

COLLECTORS OFFICE. May D. 1873.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received at this Office until
u O'clock nOon of TUESDAY, May 27 1879, for supplying
and snip Chandery 90 bo biz for separately for the
use the OF the United states Revenue
Service in this Collection District for the fiscal year
ending June 30, lsSO
articles Of Ship Chandery 10 be bid for Will be
furnished application at this Office.
night reject all bids. and 10 waive
defects il the interest Of The Government 10 10
T.. A MERRITT, Collector