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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-02
PROPOSALS. FOR PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC
L PRINTING,

Sealed proposals will be received until Wednesday,
January % 1870, at 10 O'Clock m. for furnishing the
Paper for the Public Printing until the 3st of Jan
uNry 1889, the said proposals 10 be opened before aud
the award OF contracts to be made by the Joint Com
mittce on Public Printing 10 the low est and best bid
zee reservng TO Itself the right to reject any aud all
bids, as It's judgment of the BEST interests Of the Gov
eminent may dictate
Detailed schedules OF tie description, quantity, and
quality of the paper required, accompanied by sam
pee ana blank proposals, and giving the regulations
with which bidders must com ". can be obtained by
d. G..
The contracts will be entered into for such qunni
ties may c needed during the year. and no more.
me estimated quantities set forth in detail IN the
schedule comprise
1000 reams Of best machlne.nnish printing paper,
2IN3s.
5000 reams calendcred printing paper 2ix3s
$500 rcans calcnderCd printing paper, different
sizes
$50 reams sized and chendercd printing paper,
different sizes.
500 reams shetland calendorcd tinted printing pa.
per of different sizes.
3l01 rcams engine sized paper for Post-Once blanks,
different sizes
5000 pounds map paper different sizes and weights.
lNOlJ pounds plate paper.
iOO reams white writing paper, different sizes and
weights
GOO rcRms colored writing paper, different sizes
and weights.
GOO reans orcover paper different sizes and weights
200 reams manila paper, dlnerent sizes.
5000 sheets Imitation parchment, different sizes.
10000 rcams bank.nOte paper.
l5i,00Os sheets of glaZ bond paper No. q.
$4,000 sheets caro- board,
By direction OF the Joint Committee of Congress on
Public Printing. JNO ID DEGREES,
WAslIINGToN, Dec. y, 1878. Public Printer
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MISCELLAN EOUS.


signs have the fans in colOrcd enamel an
open fan, with lying birds painted on it,
needs to be examined with glass in order to
appreciate the delicate workmanship.
WHAT is moro aggmyating than, when start.
ing out in heavy rain-storm, 10 attempt 10
button your ovcrcoat up TO the neck and ascer.
tain that the only button on the coat Is located
down at It's equator Cincinnati Breditdt Table
A FRENCH paper reports murder trial In
which witness testified that he heard two ps
tol shots on the staircase aud sent his wife IL
see what was the matter. you did not ~ up
stairs yoursclf2' mo, sir; | was afraid Of
the revolver"
Ara French restaurant: "Garcon ! - "Mon-
sicurW This turhot is in frightful state--it
is literally falling to pieces |" Pardon Bur
Monsieur does not know its age, or he would
compliment it on its wonderful state Of proser.
vatUn.'
THE evening prayer-moetiugs are better at.
tended by the male sex this month. There arc
seasons when a mans religious convictions are
so strong that he will not remain home from
service even TO help lit q stove or put down
carpet.-DaiJr,y NeT5
AT q recent fashionable wedding in London
the bridegroom requested the bride to order
her own jewels. This she did and bills have
now come in amounting to 100000 The
bridegroom cannot pay, and the jewellers de-
cline 90 take back their wares.
Ar a public entertainment In London re-
Gently a cockney was trying to rccito Baltic
NicOl Jarvcy," when a disgustcd Scot in the
audience buwlcd out, "Whaucr Is yer awlssent,
mon ~ you've got Il, retorted tbs djcknoy,
to the roaring delight Of the audience,
A LONDON hotcl-kecpcr charged his bib,
"Swans one guinea" But haven't had any
swans, protested the astonishcd guest ITS
the view, sir from the hoyen whder,' OK.
claimed tho walter. Uoinliug with n fork
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-02
EDUCATIONAL.

It's hundreds uI graduates, men and women, are
holding positions Of trust and profit. The course EN-
bra rs Pcnuanship, spelling. Compositions, Core.
spuudeuCc. Business Calculations, Single and Double
Entry bookkeeping, Business Practice, Commercial
Law Political Economy, Business Ethics, and Lee
ture5. Entire course may be completed, attending
day or evening sessions For particulars wish the
COLLEGE og address
uOy2Dly III, G. SPENCER, Principal
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PROPOSALS..
pRorosAis ron ENVELOPES.
raEAsUnY DEPARTMENT.

MAsUfNGTON, ID, G., Dec. Il, 1873
fiscal year ending June 30 1870. Will he fccevcd AZ
this Department until the 10Th day OF January, is7J,
at u o'clock
BLANK forms for bidding Will he furnished upon ap.
The bids will be considered and accepted or rejected
item by Item, aud this advertisement and the pro-
pO5al, 50 far as accepted by the Secretary OF the
shall constitute the contract between The Government
aud the bidder or bidders, and no iurihcr contract
will be executed.
Deliveries Of envelopes contracted for must com
mcnce within twenty zoo DAYS from the date Of the
award, and be completed within three 90 months
from said date
All deliveries win be subject t' inspection by M en-.
Treasury ami he delivery Of Inferior article VIII
be deemed sufficient to annui the contract, NJ
the option OF the secretary. Deliveries must be nee
Of charge ut the Treasury Department.
The failure TO de liver the quantities of envelopes
contracted for within the specified lime will operate
us forfeiture Of the entire penalty Of the bond or the
Secretary ofhe Treasury may direct the purchase IN
To supply tie deficiency caused by such failure aud
charge 10 the contractors ATTY (j0) per oen.n Of the
prce which 1t shal be found necessary TO pay for
such articles.
Each proposal must lie signed by the individual or
firm making II. and be accompanied by bond with
sufficient surctics IN the sum oftwo thousand dollars
s?VO, approved hy a United states officer OFT dis
riCt IN which the Surrti' reside do business,
form To he furnished by the Department conditioned
for furnishing such envelopes ~ may be- awarded I'M
der II, and the performance Of the contract.
Proposals unHCCOmpanied by n satisfactory bond,
and by the samples Of envelopes furnished hy the De-
partmcnt upon which bids TO be bas d, VIII not he
considered; and contracts VIII be awarded only TO es
tahllshpd manufacturers Of dealers In, envelopes
Proposals to I've addressed to the undersigned. and
mark ed, proposals for Envcopfg.n
1he Depar ment reserves the right TO waive defects
JOHN SHERMAN,
n
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AUCTION SALES.
John SHERMAN & CO.,
~ Roal Istata Auctionect

John SHERMAN & co.,
- Real. Estate Auctioneers.
CHANCERY SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, SITUATED ON MARY LAND
AND SIXTH STREETS WEEr. ~ TUE CITY
UF WAsHINGION, DISrRlCro OF COLUMBIA.
ny virtue Of decree Of the supreme Cour, OF tnee
strict OF Columbia pissed IN equity cause No, 5sll
ttErsedman's, Savings and Trust Cor pa4y ct 81. vs.
Wili SCI, Or SATURDAY, the nh day Of January, A.
ID l5i0 At four ~ o'clock p M. NJ public auction, w
'front.' Of the premises the following described real
sstso, sturtel IN the city OF Washington, District OF
Columbia to wit: All those certain pieces or parcels
otground known aud distinguished, according TO the
plat or ground.plan OF the said city as lots numbered
one a. three (3 and four 3D. and the wet half OF lot
numbered nine ,0l IN the reservation Of squaye let
purtcnonces thereto belonging or In any wise apper-
tanning.
Terms ofsale One.tlird of the purchase money in
cash the balance to be paid in two equal nstallmcns
one payable In year from the day Of sale ANA tho
from the day of sale at the rate Of six per cenum p'r
promissOry notes Of the purchaser purchasers Of
any OF the said parcels of land shall have the prlvi-
by the court. said lots will be sold separately aud
cash deposit OF Owill he required each lot ut the
time II II "knockUd on to the purchaser.
49, - .. ESOJh IOHTEN, Trustee
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John SHERMAN CO., Real Estate Auctioncers
~ 1t. Cloud Building.

ThuSTEEs, SALE OF TWO SNAIL RHICK
STREET, nErwEEN NJ AND N. STREETS
NORTHWEST.
Ry virtue ora deed Of trust, dated the 18th day of
February, a, d. isiG duly recorded in Liber No. sos
folio 10 one of the land records OF the District Of Co
lumba n, aud at the request Of the party secured
thereby we VIII sell at public ouct or In front oIthe
premises, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of January,
1870, at o'clock p M, lot numbered irty.three in
square numbered twenty four in the city OF WASH
improvements, dc.
Terms One.lh!rd cash, balance in six and twelve
months, "!ih interest 1T z per cent, to he Sc
cured ON the property sold deposit 300 required
NJ time Of sale. Al ConveyHuy.ng ut purcha ser 3
cost Terms OF sale 10 be complied with In seven days
WNi. T. MArTTNGLY, r,rus,oo,
CHARLES H., PRENrISS i'"''''''
WA. ". SMITH. salesman. dcc2l96 - 80 lun2A
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w. NJ. SMITH,. snle.I
TINTED STATES MARsHALs SALE.

by virtue of two writs Of Gcr 6dcids issued ont of
the Jerk Office Of the supreme Court oitnC District
Of columbia. and to me directed, viii sal at pnbllc
gue for cash, at the Courthouse door OF said STRICT
on MONDAY the Goth day OF January, lSiD Ut twelve
o'clock m, all the right, tile claim, and interest of
the puintifis IN and to the fJloWug-desCrIbpd prop
erty To wiz Lot in Davidsons subdivision ofsquare
No 2s2, fronting % feet inches Massachusetts av-
cnuo, and running back tho depth OF the lot in Wash
lnRton ID g., together with all and singular the i'm
proyements thereon, seized and levied upOn as the
property OF ElenUra Babe aud Jerome H. Babe. 10 sat
sfy executions No. 91 equity and No 1850 at law
IN favor OF Laura a. Morse ct al.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS,
dec3'dt3 United States Marginal D. C.
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~ GEo. v. srlcKNEY. AuclIoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL rs
TATE ON SUMNER STREET, HOWARD CNt

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ES-
TATE ON SUMNER strict HOWARD UNI
NfRSITN SUBDIVISION.
BY virtue ofa decd of trust, dated August d. 1871.
0ud duly recorded IN Lber No 60 oiiO IS ono OF the
land recorcs Tor Washington Colnty, District Of
Columbia. and under decree OF the Supreme Court
OF the District OF Columbia passed on the 18th day Of
December. 1873 In equity cause No 6llI between John
a. j. Croswel ct nj. versus Thomas Carter ct A., I
VIII, at the request of the party secured by
said tiust, sell at public auction, In ont OF the
premises ON MONDAY, January ~ A. d. 1870, at
lj0 o'clock y. M, the followugdcstrbcd real tale,
situate In The county of Washington District OF
Columbia, to wit: Lot |, block - in the Howard
University subdivision ofthe firm of John 4. SIN IN,
commonly known rs "Eiiingham place" as laid
down on plat OF new subdivision OF lots ~ =, % 30,
and 81 and alley IN block -. Howard University
property, filed In County surveyors office August
TERMS one.thlrd in cash: balance in six and
twelve months, with interest Mt per cent per an.
mum from The day of sale, TO be secured by deed Ol
trust on the property sold. a deposit of 81 TO b.
pnld down at time Of sale. All convcvHnCing Mt co /
of purchaser. ferns gre not complied with In FIVE
days tie trustee reserves tn" right resell the prop
crty ut the risk and cost OF dcinulung purchaser.
JAMES H. SMITH, Trustee,
dCc2GeOd&ds. Office go Eighth street.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-02

ASSIGNMENTS ron TODAY.
Circuit Court-Chicf.Justc Cartter-No, AS,
Eailor vs. Cragin; No 206 Foley VS.. Blake ct al;
No. Res higgins VS.. Grant; No. 223, May VS.. Rich
nrdsou: No, 2l2. Hoffman VS. Washington Market
Company No. PAS HOlston W. Washington Market
Company No. 9S5, English VS.. VaNeerwcrken
No 297, Nepchor VS. Beck; No. 299 O'HaSan vs..
uCndersOni No. 400, Clattorhuck vs.. Evans.
CRIMINAL CONTEMPLATION WYItE.
James H. Weimiss and Jennie Harris, grand lnr'
cenyl Eliza Jones, larceny; Manuel HolIncs PER.
Jury AdOlph Burgess, petit larceny Second Of
fcnse); John j. Coleman, forgery.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-02

UHAtN NAtitgr
The social celebration peculiar to the proper inter
Change Of New NenrB efcCi nga vas very generally
Observed today and durg the forenoon the primo.
PM business thoroughGres uf ourclty presented com
PCT holiday Appearance, Thofp was general sus'
loisOu Of busiGcss W. branches of trade, COnsU-
Nu ntly there wvtc no transactions In brondstuhs re
ported.
RtNEH 'FRONT.'.
There wcrs no arrivals OF departures by the river
fOnt ye & rdUu.
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1878
GREAT
1878
1870 --..... 40 .
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO TIE NORTH, WEST, MD SOlIlW EST,
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS,
SPLENDID SCENERY, MAGNllCENr EQUIP

.PENNsYLIYANIA ROUTE, ...,,,,.,...,,
TO THE ,NoFImi, WEST, Asp SunIHWtsF'
SPLENDID SCENERY, ANlAAeNllIcENr EQUIP
IN EFFECT tbiI,tiEifpTR 10. 1878.
TRAINS L.ihAVVE WAsiIiiHS'GGiP0N from S Depot cor.
Uur OF -iNth aud - streets, us follows;
rallor CIR to PHthuw and sleeping ca5 nom
Iiusnurg 10 Cine uunu, 81. Louis, nnd ,hicuBoi
3,ioE, NJ GGGy %it Ha.a T a . EIAiGe4o;n
For tlnaudaiguL UOgHcs,nr, Buffalo Niagara FAILS
aud The Nurln at Z 1 o. m, al'ly cNgeut ugl9ld'y'
with Palace Cars to CanuudUigua For Williams
poit Lock Haven. and WatNns ~ lo.O q. M
For New York aud the East, 1880 ana 1913 p M. daily
Pullman parlor Cars, 90 .. m. daily, except
For RrooEyn. New York, all through trains connect
NJ Jersey { ity with boaia of brooklyn Annex,
Attending direct transfer 20 FultOn street, avoid
ny double !erFago and Journey across New YORK
For rhodclphle 1880 $3.50, and 1918 p, m daily. Lin
For Ra Gi s 30 Gr ~ G and va ~ n.y. daily
except Sunday 1910 a, 'n 1850, $780, 7io' and I'i'
For fopo.s rcek Line, a. m. and $40 p H. daily,
except SUNDAY.
For Annapolis, a. m. and 400 p. m daily, except
ALlXAHhnrAANn FREnERIcKsRu,Rg RAIL
MEY,,ATIh, ;ALifNANpHiA ANo WASHING
For Atosaudrg o. rs S. o. TO- II Il, III, and ll5 q, 500
5, SOS, :, and 1880 y, m, on @undayo w. M, 40
For Rlchmoad and tho SOUTH $50 IL m and 500 p m.
daily.
For thG5opcpra and ohio Railroad $40 p m. daily,
o. TO- II y. On, aud l. , 40 d 6l5, 7, and r. p. m.
on sunday nj uud 10 ~. III, and $40 p. m,
connSdStons can be- procHcd N at The biiGSsSnorih
east corner OF Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
y"u,a avenue and nt tie depot whore orders can be
ion or the checking OF baggage 10 destinations lrom
l.. i. FARMER, General Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMPSON, General Manager,
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
RALTIMokE AND ONO RAILROAD.
The great doubc-tracl
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, NORTHWEST, WEST, AND SOUTH.
WEST.
TO TAKE EFFECT
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1873. at $50 4. NJ


AN ,,,,,, -, LIG.yS Wasling!oqi .,,noo
ToS HxfRRs i tSt ciy. on S SIND 20
BalllmoG only. STOPS nt Shiplcys, Laurel, Ar,
T,lgc, BrcakGst at Reiiary''
C'i'az,lalyimorG,. .Annpolis, and Way CPlGdmont.
StrsnHrg Winchester, llngorstown, ana Way via
noHiBI irnoRE AND LAUREL EXPRESS.
81" chester WngeTS1ypi and WV sl3tlons' - "''
saoI,i5% YORK P'ILiIIhAbBEILppiiIA, BoS l
Nov York and Philadelphia Stops ut Annapolis
''15 n t2g Hap 12}TfsHEtEF %f4Gor rcd
CvicS, hnErslown, and Valley BrauGh, except
10 Cincinnati daily Grafton 10 sandu-ky daily
900 ,un sunday ouly-Balrmore Annapolis, and
lo3q-BALTIMoRE. EXPRESS, stops n. Rlolens.
burg, College Bpllsvlc, Laurel, AuupYUl JUNE
- lon, Jesiups, and Hanover
2ii'%2 Y&ItR fiI H&b T BGE
ton ENPRESS Stops 90 Laurel.
r5i-iOn SUNDAY only FOR Baltimore and Way sta
iaoHBAiTlMoRE, BLADrEsuvEG, AND LAU-
REL PRESS. Frederick nltrluy stops at
48iHtPoint Of Rocks Frederick IIagcl stown, Win
chester aud Way stations. on sundays to Point
oil Rocks ana Way stations only,
-+R4ltmorg, Anna oils, and Way stations
Ccpt sunday. Norfolk paascngers ttlycn ia tho
cars direct 10 boat NJ Canton. Stops ut nlnden5'
1851 GMiGAGo AND C0LGIBUs EXPRESS
slOf- BALTIMORE EXFREss.
Point Of Rocks and Way SlMions ,,.,.,,,,,
AND pI1IsBURG ENPrl2ss. pntsburg, eX'
=, cepL sunday, rnliman oaTSi, MN. ,>,rp,r
TIMORE FXPRI5SS slceping car 70 Sew York
and special sleeping car to Philadelphia.
tnay ION sunday only other trains daily OK
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TVHOMAS DOWNING, AuctIoneer

TcIrsTIgr,s sNTr m, VArTrNnTr RrAT rs.
IA =; iNit.of ~. ~ ,IMO IiSlltAbbi !;
hWAMMG, i,M ELLiiNttttst nus, M AID leOd
~ - - - REL Nplt y Isl "a.
ny Nhtaa OF tM3 aecys %, IEusi Is,
lel ana re ufdcu itap cuNely ~ lhptr NO. IN iul o
$40 and 5i% etteg oneui the land records of u Dis
ulCt NOullp'!t, anu NJ NC NFtt.h leIueAt Oh lie
p"!uCa SeCutG 'nsIHny, suh se. ~ l,uI, !Uet y;
~ lOi OF taVl % me pttmhte' IN tl'll,A Tue ~
HnE Oh JSnuaiE, ie.'W ia CLOCK r. M, the IG.low,
iO"lnS lesclloeu lthl estate 70 VII: LOIS humhrti
twenty t-O) and lWculy-0ne CD IN square numbered
iilhtt} NWL IN nhe tiE OF NusIln-ol District 81 20;
luhnH according 70 me recorded subdlNlson OF s0id
square mhle oE MlllNn T., MMilhgN, lhlllp y.
D.s;'@ile, and william L MILLER, receivers, IN equity
cause NO. @.i Ig su.d lolS being improved Dy TWO
good and substantial iIa''A dwellings, each contain
ing six rooms Ectl lot VIII be sofa separately.
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6EORGEc0WY NEWS.

Collected by Republican Rcportors.
J. G.. Taylor, Of England, is at the West End
Hotel
The city ws7 remarkably qulo. yesterday bat ono
arrest being made by INC police and that for intoxl-
Cation,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-20
Gardiner Local News.

The Hughes Brothers and the Gardiner
chorus and solosts have consented to put tn,
Cantata Of Esther upon the boards at Halo
well some evening next week. We can AS
sure our lIallowcl friends of grand must
cal treat.
The few farmers who have not finished
planting think there has been too much of a
good thing in the way of rain for the past
three weeks. Grass is looking finely hut corn
has "A sckly hue.
The city government in their scramble for
retrenchment have voted not 10 print any
city reports this year. Ii it were the
doings of the prest mt government that would
he thus suppressed We should not blame
them. Oh, the beauty of reform.
Next Sunday, the 22d, will be observed as
Temperance Sunday in the NJ. +. church.
Gardiner. At 1890 the pastor Rev Geo. ID.
Lindsey will preach temperance sermon.
At 80 7. NJ. l.. II. Hutchinson. Esq, OF
Lewiston, one of Names smartcst LAWYERS.
will deliver an address. In the evening there
will be public meeting presided over by
Hon. James Nash when addresses will be
delivered by number Of speakers. All the
temperance organizations in the city, and GU,
of the city, are cordially inv tied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-20
General News.

Charles Dckcnss letter, dated JUNE
S, 1870, has just been presented to tn,
British Museum.
Ex-senator Barnum of Connecticut is re-
ported to be seriously i'll with crysipelas al
his home in Lime Rock, Conn.
A "Pinafore" company of thirty-fve actor,
who lately started for Cuba under the man
agement OF John II. Mckinley, have returned
to New York dead broke.
A London dispatch says Talmagc was lit
the road to Presbyterian Church there, or
Sunday, in which he preached to an immense
congregation
The pledges of the New York bushes.
Mems Society for the Encouragement o
Moderation in Drinking have been signed b,
1000 persons since last April, and 200 bust
ness men are actively interested in promoting
its object.
cisco in August, expects to remain on the Pa
cific coast for several weeks, and will then 70
to Galena and stay until cold weather. lie
has not decided where to spend the Winter
When Gen. Grant arrived in Siam an acct
dent occurred which threatened serious results
In attempting to board the royal yacht in
heavy sea the small boat containg Genera
and Mrs. Grant and Mr.. Borie was forced
under the moving paddles. Fortunately, the
party were aided in time to escape injury.
A few days ago a lady of Lowville, n V
chloroformed kitten as the easiest way to xii
it, and the animal, placed in a pasteboard bo,
was buried in the garden under light GOV
ering of earth. Two days later the famil,
heard it mewirg, and upon unearthing tn,
box the kitten crept out, and it is now aliv,
and sprghtly.
When James Mckeogh was arrested a
Providence the other evening, for the murde
of his step-mother he was searched by the po
lice and potato was found in his pocket
'Give me that" he said adding, ~ wouldn'
give it up for the best girl in Providence.
carry it for the rheumatism.''
The two hundred and fiftieth anniversary o
the settlement tf Lynn was celebrated Tues
day. Aquatic races and 4 grand procession
were features of the forenoon. In the after
noon was an Grafton in Music hall and din
ner and speeches in Odd Fellows hall build
ing. Fireworks and band concert in tn
evening concluded the celebration,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-20
HalloWell Local News.

The anniversary exercises of the !lallOw ell
Classical School will be held according to
the following programme
Discourse by the Principal. Rev. A. W. Burr.
Monday aud Tuesday n VI, June 30 and July LIST
public examinations.
Monday evening, June Both. ut rs. the anniver
.ary address by Rev. \. 4. Tinker Of Auburn.
Tuesday Inl, LIST, 1T L. VI, the graduating eNcr
cises.
In the evening public reception at the ladies hall
for the former graduates and the friends of the school
Wilson Hall was crowded To its utmost
limits on Wednesday evening, by an apprc-
ciative audience. On the occasion of the first
appearance OF Her Majesty ship Pima
fore" in our port; and it is safe TO say that
the utmost satisfaction was given in the man
agcm"nt and prcseutation ct this popula'
opera. We noticed many ladies AMI gentle
men from Augusta. Gardiner and other TOW ms
and cities. who availcd themselves of this rar,
opportunity for listening 10 n most perfect
rendering Of thi, fine musical and artistic
composition, which has been received with
much favor Throughout this and other coun-
tries.
Mr.. b. q. Page and Mr.. +. II. Weymouth.
two of our citizens Who have been in active
business employmenis for many years.
have been removed by death the prcsci I
week. and their funerals were largely attend
ed on Thursday afternoon last Both had
been severe sufferers ior several months. and
their many relatives and friends had lc>pairci
OF their recovery.
Hon II. h Baker of thi. city contemplate,
making trip ~ Europe. intending 10 be alb
sent for two or three months. lie will prob
ably leave home next week. May fayoring
winds and pleasant skies attend him on his