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From Fridays Daily.1
SUICIDE.
k.ner MAN Puts . Tragic End to His
Existence.

! an early hour yesterday morning it was
hrted on the street that another suicide
been committed, this time the victim
bo a man named James Blake. ~Investiga-
nroyed the rumor to be true, the follow
being the circumstances:
|, Wednesday night the deceased having
D,ace to pass the night slept on one Of the
ss in Stanchfeld's saloon until 8 o'clock
srday morning. At about that hour he
l. and entered the saloon of Mr.. Pat.
lon. on the corner of Main and Park
hts. Mr.. Conlon, noticing his distressed
hilton. asked him If he would not take a
liz. to which Blake replied he would take
uopade, as he had quit drinking whiskey.
L. taking the lemonade he borrowed
ntv-6ve cents of Mr.. Conlon, who sup
d he would use 1t to buy a breakfast. 1t
pars that the deceased, after leaving the
lon. went to a drug store and procured an
90 of c%hloroforn. which he swallowed as
as he had left the building. He then
sed over to King IL Lowery's where lie
given a cocktail, after which he returned
he saloon of Mr.. Conlon, to whom he
Dat, you are a friend of mine, but Pm
I'll be dead in one hour in spite of all
doctors this side of h--ll."
onion, who knew him to be always full
y kps, paid little attention to the remark,
soon concluded it to be true from the
appearance which his face presently
med. The saloon proprietor at once sent
ne drug store to ascertain what Blake had
kurpl with the twenty-five cents, and soon
Id that he had taken chlorotorm. Upon
living this information he at once dis
he'd for Doctors Mussigbrod and john
who made all haste to the saloon with
necrssary remedies. But it was too late,
dose being too large to encourage any
of savin. his life, though the most skill
k]xpltious were made to that end.
b,u,> Blake was about twenty-five years
anu oIlUlilullN All lloll bcoA'i. L
a sister named Purcell, living in Cleve-
!, Ono. to whom he asked Mir. ConlOn to
!.
ny he resolved upon self-destruction is
definitely known. 1t is said, however,
having IA crippled shoulder which gave
considerable pain, he was at times sub
to fits, of dependency, and during II of
e fits it is supposed he raslly concluded
ut an end to his existence. He will be
Jed to-day.
blowing is the verdict of the coroner's
f., the undersigned, the jurors summoned
ppear before \. ii. Barrett, a justice OF the
be and acting coroner III Silver Bow Town,
Deer Lodge County, Montana Territory,
fthe 4th day of March, A. ID. 1880, to EN-
L into the cause of death of James Blake
Red, found lying dead in the saloon OF
lick Conlon, OH the corner of Main and
k streets, in the town of Butte, Deer Lodge
mtg, Montana Territory, having been dull,
pn according to law, after inspecting the
and hearing the testimony adduced
our oa,hs, each and all do say thai the
James Blake, alias Red, came to his dealt
IN overdose of c%hloroform, administers
bis own hand.
testimony whereof, the jurors have here
set their hands this 4th day Of March, A
1880.
VIM OwsLEY,
j. +. BECK,
q. B. HCUsER, I,rorS
FRED G.. TAYLOR,
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T.
Local News.

!, arranging our Weekly list and putting
names of subscribers in typefor use in our
lima machine, zoe may haze inadvertently
out some. 1t is our ,cish, therefore, that
subscriber failing to get his paper, ac'N
! as notice at once, so that the mistake may
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BORN.

,,TrHE.-In Bannark, Wednesd ny, March
GIN - Mr., and Mrs. Frank Gotche' a son.
GnAyES-In pannack; WGdneSd@y. Marct
RI. 1850, to Mr.. and MIS- + 'ei"i'E L"
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QUE n LETTER.

Gold Quartz Mining in the Bannaok Distriet-Work
in the Elkhorn and Blue Wing Silver Districts
A Mid Winter Fourth of July-The Ladies' Leap
Year Danoe-The Ex-B annaok Dootc.-The Ban
mack Brass Band-Leotures on Draft Poke"
-" 'Rah for Randall ...aN
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DAKOTA AND

For Freight or Passage. apply to
Barret Il Warren. Butte.
+. o.. Hudson, 223 North I'd ST.. st. LOUISE
Ward 4 Brady, Front street, st. Louis.
II. Coope. II Vine street. CINCINNATI.
W. 5. a so, Water street. Pittsburg.
{. K. Capron. 81 Clark street, Chicago.
/. 2. billiard. 81 Clark Street. Chicago.
Robt. Bruce. loo Z. Water ST.. Milwaukee.
I. c. Smith. 1903 Broad way, New York.
Jos. r. HiNon, 22s Washington ST., Boston,
&C. Sanborn, n. +. r. r., st. Paul, Mimi.
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5. L. COCLSON.
General Manager, Yankton, D. T,
n. w. MARRATTA.
superintendent. Bismarck. d. T.
GEO. CLENDENlN, Jr..
General Agt.. Fort Benton, NJ. T.
This "Old Reliable" line of steamers will ope-
rate between Pittsburg and all points on the
Ohio. st. Louis. Kansas City. st. Joseph, Oma-
ha. Sioux City, Yankton. Springfield. terminus
c., NJ. 4 ST. P..)a and Bismarck. TO all points in
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Notice !

Fashionable Dress-Making and Plain Sewing
of all kinds done at MRS. JNO. H. GOFF'S,
West Granite St, second door east of ]. Forbis'
Law Office. 19Sw3m
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Remaining in the post office at Butte, and al
vortiSed March 9Th, 1880:
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Jurors.

VIM OwsLEY,
j.. +. BECK,
q. B. HcUsER, ,L,rors
FRED G.. TAYLOR, ~
Il. G. PORTER,
II. L. FRANK,
Attest: A. II. BARRETT,
hstice of the Peace and Acting Coroner.
National Republican., 1880-06-30
YIRGINII NEWS.

Colonel John W. Fairfax is a candidate for
congress in the first Virginia district.
The farm of Thomas Whaley, near Staun.
ton, 2i0 acros, has been sold to Mr.. Kennedy
of Tennessee for $4 600
The farmers in Clarke county were pushed
for hands during harvest, and some Graders
cut on Sunday for So day.
Rev. james Jameson of the Virginia con.
ference NJ. L. church south died in Mecklen.
burg county, Va, last week.
Mr.. Willie Gilmer of Chatham has received
the appointment from the Danville district to
the naval academy at Annapolis.
The Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad
company will soon complete large new
freight-house at the depot in Norfolk.
John ID. Jsrman of Charlottesville has been
appointed to railway postoilice clerkship
to run between Lyuchburg aud Bristol.
Randolph Macon college has conferred tho
degree of doctor of divinity upon the Rev. A.
w. Maugum, Of the University of North Caro-.
lima.
Thomas Cooper, twenty.six years old, com.
mitted suicide ut his fathers store in Will.
iamsburg by shooting himself through the left
breast
Meredith p. james died in Russell county
last week in the seventy. year of his life.
He was u man Of peculiar habits and led her.
mips life.
special election is to be held in Amherst
county on Saturday, July 81, OH the question
of county subscription TO the Richmond 6:
Southwestern railway.
A little son of General L. S. Baker Of Suf.
folk, named Richard, fourteen years Of age,
was drowned while bathing Mt the river wharf
in Suffolk Saturday afternoon.
c. L. c. Minor, late president of the Vir.
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical college,
has been elected principal of the shenandoah
Valley academy at Winchester.
Miss Rhoda Raines died in Newbrln on
Friday last. She was the oldest Of eleven
children, the youngest Of whom died ut tho
age of eighty-thrcc, two years ago.
The trial Of Polly Newly and George Walsh,
charged rs accessories to the murder of Rich
aid Newly in Sury county, has been post.
poned to the July term of the court.
The Soldiers cemetery on the western sub.
urbs of the city of Lynchburg, where 2,lOO of
tho couledemtes lilo buried, has just been
cleared of weeds and put in thorough order.
Richard r. NJ. Ball of Fauquier has been
appointed assistant paymaster in the United
States navy. The Office bears the rank of en-
sign, and carries with it u yearly salary of
81 500.
National Republican., 1880-06-30
THE WEST POINT HOTEL,
BEDFORD MINERAL SPRINGS.

THE HOTEL OPENS ON THE 10TH OF JUNE.
Connections with all trains on the Peun.ylvnnin
Railroad at Huntington, Pa and tie Baltimore
d Ohio Railroad at Cumberland, Md.
Excursion tickets ut low rates to bo had at railroad
oihces, aud baggage checked through.
The proprieluis wish IL to b" distinctly understood
that the use of the waters and grounds Will be- strictly
confined 10 those who are guests OF the establish
ment, aud their use will be held from all Others with
the exception Of permanent residents Of the county
aud those who pny for their use.
The price Of Bedford water here as follows:
ljaIltlS TN OAK sl2l
lhll-Dhrfcls, I'm oAk)..........".,..,....".. . -
h'B1 lln Oik l...
nult-bArTels (in mulberry ............... SIS
Kegs I'm mulberry ry)".................".....". A25
For rooms and further Information address
THE ANDERSON IfJ5IRS,
m3l-lm Bedford, Pa.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
New York NInnnr MnrI,nt.

NEW YoRK, June o. 1880.
The exports Of domestic products for the week
were valued at sg,lG3Sgi.
Money was easy at 2Gb3 per cent, and closed at
81 per cent
Exchange was weak and the nominal rates were
reduced y nor cent ~ 4d5 for sixty days and 40
"a demand, with actual business at Asid4SiX
for long and 4sb3i@iSG for short sight.
Government bonds were weak and ISalt lower,
except for hycs which were steady
state bonds were duh and nominal.
Railroad bonds were weak and declined sharply
IN the carly dealings, but became firm toward The
close. Erie new second c0nsols recovered to 80,
and do, funded hvcs to s53%aa, while Boston.
Hartford x Eric irsts made a further decline to
l2l3. New Jersey Central adjustments rose to
lO5 y, and Alton & Terre IIaute seconds ~ iOI.
The stock market opened weak, and the specula-
Ton was characterized by marked depression
throughout the greater portion of the day The Coal
shares Erie, Pacific Mail. Ohio d Mississippi,
Michigan Central, Iron Mountain and the Granger
stocks leading in the decline, which ranged from
= TO SIs per cent Late in the afternoon firmer
feeling prevailed, and the market closed at a re-
Elevated.
The transactions aggregated 3O5OOO shares, in
Guiding Delaware, LaCkawanna and Western 2j.-
OJJ, Eric 5000 Kansas & Texas $1,000 Lake shore
10000, Michigan Central 5000 Northwestern 6OOO
New Jersey Central u 900. Ohio d Mississippi IA
900, Pacific Mail 26CoJ, Reading G.OOO ST. Paul
10000, Wabash Pacific 1000 aud Western Union
1000
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To take efect
SUNDAY, MAY -, 1850 AT l'3O +. NJ


Am. Leave Washington;
59o-naumore, EiIcoti CIV aad Way stations
G5l-tBA LIlMORh ENPRhSS.
G:5i-Bal,imorcj ANNAPOLIS and Way PledmonL
stra91nrE WINCHESTER, llagor5Iowh Frederick
s,osd and w, Nay va iScEs Esiayj a5j WAY st,,,on,
s:3!-SlAuNION ANDNnsGlNlA SPRINGS E%'
0OJ-NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON
AND BALrIMORE EXPRhSS. Parlor car to
New York aud Philadelphia
GVOI;tm SUNDAY only-BalImoFe Annapolis ana
0lO-tsT. LOUIS. CHICAGO, COLUMBUS AND
PlTrSBU RG EMPRESS. (Cuhne y 10? HggtrS;
town, aud at Pom! Of r. cks Tor i. g lrrck and
stations cast Ut Piedmont, except sunday Pull
man cars TO Cincinnati and Loui,vle, daily;
iOoO1%BH % %LT1so ExPRrss oIs stJDs al Bladens
burg, College Beltsyle, Laurel Annapolis juno
ton, Jessups, and Hanover.
i2I0-BaltImore, Annapols. Elcott CITY, and Way.
10 NEW yyohK, PIifIXDELPiIiA AND Bos
$50, ,Balllm2re ana way stations CWmo!esier,
I'm T q" AND LAu
REL EXPlIEss. Frederick, via NciayJ stops
AsSEiPoinI Of Rocks Frederck, IIasergIowu, Win.
chester, and Wav stations (On sunday to Point
hGtks Sna naas6 Mny s5HtSs sd 0 W stations
5'l0-CnluAGO AID COLuMhus hNPRESS,
sI,9tPHhIL lshIt sISf AND BALTIMORE Ex-
aFds rFs of PSk s. ana haf2MsRHsE May sSns Had laurel
s55thnGi!TPfSSTe 5s-bhGTfSSE pRa %Hy SIS2 RGL EXPRESS
PlIIsBURG EXPIRES, (PtIs5urs except
Suuday)
slreplng cars to -. Louis and P.tlsburg.
G3i-tBALIlMOkE, BLADESSBGH AND LAu-
Ri.I. ENPBF.S~.
iO!5--fNEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON
AND BALTIMORE EXPRESS. sleeping car 10
New YORK, and special sleeping car 10 PhilSde!-
ph!a.
tDaily SUNDAY only. Other trains daily, except
Sunday.
All trains stOp At Relay station
For further Information apply ut the Baltimore and
Ohio ticket offices, Washington station aud GU3 Glg.
and 1851 PennByIvnnA avenue, corner Fourteenth
street where orders VIII De taken for Baggage DO
checked and received at any point IN the city.
W. NJ. GLEN ENI5,
Master OF Transportation
GEO. :, kOOSIH General cent
!. NJ. COLE, General Ticket A gent
L, *, LORD. General Passenger \ cent,
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Cotton quiet. Mlddlng. ii5!c. ''"' -''


Cotton quiet. Middling. ll7Sc.
Flour dull and weak, without quOtable change.
Whcat-Souihcrn steady; western excited aud
higher for spot, and futures quiet and steady.
southern red, 81 1l@.l IS; do. amber, 81 lSGGl 20;
No western winter red. Spot. and June 81 $50
! 2SlI; July. 81 09>S@l O91S; August 81 OG3i@l "a.
Corn-Southern steady for white, but dull: west
crn lower, spot in good demand and futures dull.
Southern white, SIC; do yellow, nominR western
mixed, spot, and June, A9i dh0c; July, 49, 1i0lgc;
August, i9G l9l4C steamer, i5c.
Oats firm and fairly active. Southern 3jG3Gc:
western white, 3i@3jc; do. mixed, 33c; PennSyi-
YaniA 3iH3j.
Rye nomiually $50 SIC.
Hay unchanged.
Provisions shade easier but holders holding
firm for job lots; 10 car loads here.
Butter SLOW. Prime to choice western packed.
l2HlGc.
Eggs very dull and weak at lie.
Petroleum unchanged.
Coffee firm. Rio carsocs, ordinary to prime,
lGNl6c.
sugar firm. soft g7.c.
Whisky ,tcady nt 81 llLdl l2
Frcghts unchanged and quiet
RcCeipt-Flour, ,33l bbls whc0t, l2G 500 bu;
corn, ll7GO) bu; oats 1900 bu; rye, 200.
ShipmCntS-Nheut, 2OJD bu; corn, g., 90 bu.
SHG,-WhcOt &9i 5S2 Ou: corn 1850 hu
Virginia skies deferred, 6H do. ConSOls, 6IiS;
do second series, 2lis: new tcn-iorties, l3iI Yr.
gnia tcn-iorllcs, coupon 90 bid to-day,
National Republican., 1880-06-30
MISCELLANEOU
tFor THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
All Hands on DeoIl

All Hands on Deoki
Up anchor, clear decks, boys and each to bis sta
tom
Stand firm on your watchcs-belay her, boys,
Depends on our voyage the fate OF the nation
lis the ship Constitution, we're IN for tug.
Ana what though tho flagship may have com
Whose skill at the helm we've not tried on the
main
Hcr owners, dye see, boys ohcir loss If we strand
Have stationed him there, and we must not COM
plain.
What use Is in growing bout this that and rothcr
How Admiral Washington put her to sea-
Ana trimmd her so snugly to all kinds Of weather
- a spar was not shiyored, nor parted n stay;
How Admiral Lincoln stood brave at his quarter,
Ana balanced her canvas so well TO the gale,
Through fierce storms and cddies he took his de-
And brought her to port without losing sail.
When Admiral Lincoln repaired to his station,
WIN chart, coinpnss and glass, stood firm on the
deck,
How justice and truth frowned with indignation
AT men, lcagued with hcnds our good vessel to
wreck.
And Admiral U. s. Grant-Ah, how he glories
In tempest aud hurricane, lee shore or not
would reef not II sail for the blast Of old Borcas,
-, Nor put down his helm for shoal or a rock.
InCy tell us mat Commodore Gnrield's no sailor,
Nillquail at the frowns Of old Neptune's dread
form.
That he never contended with Doreas-"rudo
rnilcr'-
Knows not how to hand reef nor steer in storm
But cheer up, my lads he has been on the ocean,
And has rode out the puflers full many day;
And still must tho gales blow and fierce the COM
motion
That can battle our ship or his courage dsmuy.
Though foes reasSail her, though tempcsts may
rock her
Though white squalls of facton should take her
nbeum,
He'll stick to her deck while q shots in the locker
And stand By her wheel while she floats on the
stream.
Though morals, religion, and honor still shudder
AtdemocratiC wrcckcrs-their treason SO vile
IN fearless defiance he'll stand by the rudder,
Aud nome bring our good ship in trim, gallant
style.
W. 5, C..
National Republican., 1880-06-30
PROPOSALS FOR
PRINTED WOODEN TAGS
AND
CORD CLAMPS FOR TIE MAIL SACKS.
Posrorr1cn DErARrMENr.

WAsIIINGTOS ID. O., June II, 1880.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceved ut this Department until NOON, ON TIL T.
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JULY 1850, for FUR
nshing by contract. pRlN1ED WOODEN TAGS
like the samples OF this Department in such quanti-
lies and at such times as may he required and or
dered during one ear from the fineenth day OF
August, l6S also for furnishing. In like manner and
for the same period CORD CLAMPS OR TIE SACK
FASTENERS either like the sample OF this Depart
ment or like other samples which bidders may sub
NIT instead, as improved devices better adapted TO
the purpose.
The proposals (tho right to reject any or all OF
which being reScrved) must lie In accordance with
the specifications and FORMS which will be iurnshed
ON application to TIE second Assistant Postmaster
General.
The contracts which may be made will be In ron
formty to such specifications and the accepted pro-
pOsalA D.. NJ. KEY,
lel7-awGw Postmaster. General
National Republican., 1880-06-30
lelA.lts
' NIrED STATES MARsnAL,s SAFE

by virtue or writ of cri iRclas Issued out OF the
Clerks oilce OF the supreme court OF the District OF
Columbia, and 10 mo directed, | Will sell at public
sale. Tor cash at the courthouse door o said District
on TUESDAY The 9th day OF July, 1870, at Il OCH ok
M, all the right title claim and Interest OF the de-
icndHut Adam C. Van raten, In and to the fol
of lot H. In square No. 40, having front OF
20 feet II inches OF East Capitol street, run
ming back with same wi,th SO feet 3 inches tn
southern rear line of said lot located In the city
Of Washington, said District, together with all and
singular the improvements thereon, attached aud
condemned to Sati, execution No. 2l,57l at law,
against Adam &. Van Paten, IN favor of Charles
Walter FREDK DOUGLASS,
u. - Marshal. ID. c.
JUSE H. 1872. icli-dts
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WANTED-IIELP.

A GOOD girl to do general houseworli at a sea
Mass ave N W. je30-3
National Republican., 1880-06-30
AUCTION SALES.
/ NirED STATES MARsnADs SALE,

I United STATES MARSHAL'5 SALE.
BY virtue OF writ Of er acIas. issued out of tho
Clerks office OF the Supreme Court OF the District Of
Columbia and TO me directed will sell NJ public
sale for cash. at DOwlings Auction Store, corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh street north
west on SATURDAY, the ID day Of JULY, isSO at
10oclock n m all the right, title, claim and interest
ofthe defendant In and to The following described prop
erty, TO wit: One lot of Furniture coussting OF N.
u. Suite Sldebonrd, som, Chairs. Desk, Washstand,
sale. Mattresses, etc. etc, soIed and levied up
tile property of Felix A. Sner. to satisfy execution
No. 2J,4l5, ut law, In iavor OF Elas Travers.
FHED'K DOUGLASS,
United States Marshal
June Is. 1881 iopz a
National Republican., 1880-06-30

LNVERY DESCRIPTION or PRINTING
II Al REASONABLE RATES.
Al IHE REPUBLICAN OFFICE
National Republican., 1880-06-30

THE Troy Times speaks of "vocanic honey.
moon" The bridegroom had been swallowing
too much of the cratur.
BLoNDIN says in letter: 81 anticipate
revisiting America at the close of my Euro
pean engagements and propose to cross di.
rcctly over Niagara falls at height of 100
feet above the cataract, and nearly go feet
above the bed of the river. | have studied
well the difficulties and dangers of the attempt
and feel confident can meet and surmount
them
National Republican., 1880-06-30
FREE ADVERTISING.
M Q Q H a R G L
Advertisements under tho head OF
WANTED. FOR RENT, &C.,

WANTED, FOR RENT, &C.,
OF acceptable nature and not 10 exceed four lines
third page free TO all.
No business Advert sementB inserted without pay
Business Advertisements inserted In this column at
fve cents per line for each insertion.
II answers Glil to come the first time we invite
second third, or many repettons are necessary
u secure what you advertise for We wish the I'D
versers feel that they imposing on us, but
doing us a hvor by using free columns, as wo
are determined to make THE REPUBLICAN
THE MEDIUM
Through which the general public may always have
their wants supplied.
Advertisers should remember that letters directed
to INITIALS ONLY are not delivered through the
posoilice. II initials used they should be directed
to the care OF some person, firm or postoilce box.
No free advertisements taken after o'clock y. m.
Advertisements can be lett ut our office, or sent
through the mail to
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PRINTING co.
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DRoposALs FoR COPPER.
DunrAr covsTgucrIos AM RrpArn,l

BUREAU CONSTRUCTION ASD REPAIH,)
NAVY PAY OFFICE,
WAsIttSDTuS, ID e., June II, 1850, }
SEALED PROPOSALS Ia duplicate, to 10 inGorsed
proposals for Copper Will be received ~ this Office
until II clock m. the 5th day OF JULY lssO to fr
nish and deliver ~ the Washington Navy Yard 200
pounds Of refined American copper. This copper
will he required rs follows. iJO.UOO pounds hest
quality American copper, 10 inCh's long, IL inches
wide and 2ig inches thick, to wei IN about $50 pounds
Inches long, Inches wide and 81, inches thick; to
weigh not less than 10 pounds.
One-half OF zach kind of copper to ho eliyerod on
or before the LIST day ofSepomher y U and the sec
Ond half or before he ls day OF November, 1850,
with the privilege ofdeliverng the Whole at as early
n day ~ The successful bidder may desire.
The whole Ofts copper will be subject to tho tests
and inspections OF the proper officers of the Wash
ington Navy Yard 10 whom bidders are referred.
No proposal will be consider, d unless from II manu-
facturer or regular dealer In copper.
The right IL re. cINcd TO reject amy or all offers
should II be considered TO the interest OF the Govern
ment to do so,
Banl; TO ms for bids to be had At this Office.
j. ADAMS SMITH,
lelS- gtRMlMlis Paw InsnnCtor U. s. y.
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DROrosALs FOR STATIONERY.

CLERKS OFFICf, lI"usE oF REFS. u. s.,
WASHtSGTON. ID. @ June I, 1880
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received ut this
office until II o'clock M TUESDAY, July q, 1850, for
furnishing stationery for the use OF tho House OF
Representatives
Blank forms OF proposals. showing the quantity
and qualify Of each article and the form Of bond to be
signel by the bidder and suretieS, Will be furnished
on application at tn IL Office.
Proposals should b9 ind0rsod Proposal for sta
tiOnory" and addressed to George NJ. Adams, Clerk
OF House OF Repre- eutalivGs United States
GEORGE NJ ADAMS,
jeT-lawIw Clerk of House Cf Reps. L. :.