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National Republican., 1881-08-31
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transactions in the vnrIous Dis
trict Oniccs.

Building permits have been granted to
John Richardson, corner of sixth aud streets
southwest, two-story brick store, 500; l.. NJ Saun
des, 1i03 street northwest change to store front,
$500; f. d. y. Porter, 45 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest, build bath room, with tin roof 500,
and Jerome Bridget, Ti5 i5Twenty third street north
west repairs to dwelling, SIS.
The Commissioners have granted permission to
Frank d. Johns to erect a stand on the District
property at the q street wharf to be used for the
approaching amateur rowing meeting the sth OF
September.
Chief Engineer Cronin has purchased four new
horses for the use Of the Fire Department, two OF
which are intended for No. aud two for No.
companies.
proposition has been received from Messrs
Deringer Il Hancock to rent the Congressional
Hotel property, corner OF New Jersey avenue and
streets southeast, to the District for Office pur-
poses.
Favorable action has been taken on the applica.
tions Of Mr. g. C. Maynard for material for curb
and sidewalk on the Aorh side of Jefferson street
between Eighteenth and Ninteenth northwest
and Mr.. G. B. Chittenden to erect telephone line
on poles from the house Of Mr.. J. s. Deano, Mount
Pleasant, over the Pierces Mill road to Mr.. Chit.
tendens residence
National Republican., 1881-08-31
New York General Market.

New York, Aug. 30.-Cotton irregular
and nominal uplands, l23lc; Orleans, 13c. Flour
Southern firm; common to fair extra, SO 1907 25
good to choice do, 81 SO9s 50. Wheat LCalc lower
closing firm; very light export inquiry; fairly
active business on speculative account No. 2
spring, 81 s7@l S7ll unsraded red, 81 1901 As; un
graded white 81 26Cd 80; No red, August, 81 4376
al A; September, 81 ii@pl 4i7s October 81 1910
al AZ. Corn sI@lHc lower closing u shade
firmer; ungraded, 6l@7O No. 2white, 7sc; No. 9,
August, zoe; September, T0@ 705Sc: October T29z01
7S,4c. Oats hqlc lower, closing heavy No. ., ale.
Hops quiet and steady; yenrlings, l2@l6c. Coffee
quiet; Rio, lOal33Ic. Sugar steady and quiet (;
fair to good refining, ssGl7JIc; refined active and
firm; standard A. 0K@0l<c. Moasses dull and
weak so test refining, Hd3llSc. Rice fairly ac
tive and steady; Rosn firm at 81 1902 17Ig. Tur-
pentne decidedly higher at 5O%c Wool In fair
demand and firm; domestic fleece, 3i6pi5c; Texas,
lid3lc. Pork more active aud somewhat stronger
nt SIS G2lS@lS 75; middles quiet and ilrm long
clear, gsc short clear l0l long and short clear,
l0c. Lard opened easier chief decline recovered (;
prime steam, spot Sll i7lSrll 52&. Freights quiet
and steady.
National Republican., 1881-08-31
PRODUCE MARKETS.
na,,,more General Market.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.--Cotton quiet; mid
ding, i29sai i2iSc. Flour firm, butunchanged; How.
ard street and Western super. 81 1905 %; do. ex-
ira, 50 5Od6 so; do. family 81 OO@7 10; City Mills
superfine, 81 75@5 90; do. extra, SO OOd6 so; do.
family, ss 00@s %; do. Rio brands IS 0O Patapsco
family, IS 80. wheat-Southern lower and active;
Western lower, closing firm; Southern red, 81 37@
49, do. amber, 81 I591 50; No. Maryland 81 AZ;
No. Western winter red, spot and August, 81 AZ;
September 81 ~; october, 81 i6Lal i6l1; Novem.
Der, 81 i0Is@l i9ll. Corn-Southern steady and
Quiet; Western lower and dull; Southern white,
7b@TGc; do. yellow, 77c; Western mixed. spot and
August, 6g]4@70c September 6gJ6@TOc October,
131S9pI3l4c F; November, 1bl4@75lSe Oats easier
Southern, I0@5ic; Western white, 5O@52c; do.
mixed, 4SltlOc; PENNSYLVANIA, 50d5lc. Rye quiet
at 81 lQ@l II. Hay firm prime TO choice Penn
sylvania aud Maryland, slGeilq. Provisions firm
mess pork, $40 %; bulk meats-shoulders and clear
rib sides, packed, Sl3alOIc; bacon--shouders, W
Cal054c; clear rib Sides me- hams, l5A@li3to;
lard-rehned, i24c Butter firm Western grass,
lfG2lc Eggs lower aud dull at l7@lSc. Petro-
leuin nominal refined, nc. Coffee steady; Rio
cargoeS, ordinary to fair, 10H@i24c. Sugar firm
soft, vJsc. Whisky quiet at 81 l04Gl ~. Frcights
to Liverpool per steamer dull cotton, 7-32a0 lOd;
Hour, 2s per barrel; grain, Id asked. Receipts
Flour 2,id5 barrels; wheat, lSSi2j bushels; corn,
1875 bushels; oats 9i7O bushels rye, 900 bushels.
SLipments-Wheat 10000 bushels; corn, q COS
bushels. Sales-Wheat, 575,I99 bushels; corn, l97,-
9Ib hughpla
National Republican., 1881-08-31
The Rnnian, s,nnI..

TO TIE Edltor oIIllE hEPuBLlcAS.
The bantam cock is pugnacious fowl,
always eager for fight. The size OF mn antagonist
is no consideration TO him; he Is ready to measure
beaks with any animal that walks on two legs
whether It be Shanghai rooster, an eagle, or an
ostrich. One day as was walking down town
met boy driving home two stray geese. These
would not have attracted my attention but for the
appearance by their side of bantam cock. lie
was following them along with amonaclng atti-
tudc and rufled feathers, ready to fight one or
both, and would not give 1t up until the geese
were separated from him by an alley gate. Then
the little bunch Of pugnaeily strutted away, and
imagined heard him soliloqulzein In his own dung
llill dialect, thus "Them geese is cussed towards
They hain't got no ail-feathers nor no comb, nor
10 wRltles, nor no spurs, and their necks is long
and thin, and their bills Is fiat and their feet is
spraNly Humph / could lick whole flock Of
'em. Cock "a doodle -dool"
YANKEE DOODLE
National Republican., 1881-08-31
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BUSINESS AND SOCIAL
FORMS Sold only by subscription. by l.. w.
Jewell Co. 1i29 Pennsylvania avenue. ], M
Judd, authorized agent.
James ID. McCabe is the author of this
beautiful work of s72 pages, handsomely cmbel.
lished with fine steel engravings, which are
genuine works Of art The book is q combination
Of both useful and ornamental information and a
complete encyclopedia in itself Among the
business forms within its pages are book keeping
and mercantile forms, legal blanks, composition,
letter-writing, and everything of importance ap-
pertaining to the business world. Thosocial forms
embrace all the laws Of etiquette or forms of cere
mony required in good society. The book con
.tains many valuable reference tables and is highly
useful, either for public or private library.
Whole pages of valuable household receipts will
be found in the work. In short, the book Is the
best ever issued for the business Office and the
household, the parlor the drawing. room, or the
kitchen. II reaches the wants of every phase of
the business world and, while It Is thus useful, 1t
is an ornament for an Office or n parlor centre.
table. II contains everything that man, woman,
and child should know.
National Republican., 1881-08-31
A chi,d's Prayer for GENERA, saraeld.


The terrible suilerings of our honored
and beloved Chief Magistrate have been produc-
tive of many pathetic scenes, no doubt, from one
end of this fair land to the other. one such hap
pened OH Saturday night, which was however, not
without It's ludorous side, Thesweet little daugh-
ter Of the Rev. S. NJ. Hartsock, pastor of Hamline
NJ, T. Church, having heard the many eloquent
prayers that have been offered up by her gifted
father In the presence of his weeping congregation,
was imbued with the same spirit OF compassion
that touched his soul, and while kneel-
ing before her mother. saying her sweet
good night to God and all the world, she thus,
without giving any warning, closed: "And, o
Lord, please bless President Garfield and give him
strength, and don't let the chinches and 'squiiocs
worry him" Can any one doubt that this dear lit.
tic child knew Just what she meant when she
asked the Lord not 10 let the chches and sqiioes
worry him2" No doubt the little thing had 9 been
there herself' and understood just what pestifer-
Gus things she was asking her God-the little chill.
dren's God-to shield our suffering hero from.
National Republican., 1881-08-31
REAL ESTATE.
The OmciaI Transfers as Recorded Yes
terday.


Mr. j. T. Olmstead presents the follow
ing transactions in real estate in the District re-
ported TO him by the Recorder of Deeds:
CITY PROPERTY
On street north, between Fifteenth and Six.
teenth streets west subo 20 Q1O feet by gl feet II
inches) square 19s, Thomas q. Henry to James 4.
Harris, 81, 100.
On Oregon avenue, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets west and and 7 streets north
sublots 80 TO 40, inclusive us feet inches by 81
feet inches), square 152, Ii. II. Warner TO Robert
E. Norris nominal.
on street north, corner of Eighteenth street
west lot $50 feet by l32 feet inches). square 16
Warren j. Kenderdinc and Robert Davidson to b,
ON street north, between North Capitol street
and New Jersey avenue east, subots II and ~ C32
by 115 ieeD square CPS, L. L. White assignee, TO
Reuben b. DERRICK, $1,000
on First street east, between B and @ streets
north part of original lot 10 GO by llj feeD, square
T25,Wilum ID. Crossman to James T.. Bellew, 81, 20
on street south, between First aud Second
streets east part of original lots and as feet by
20 feet inches) square 729 John Joy Edison ct al,
trustees to Oliver II. Reed, So,i75
on Eighth street cast, between ii aud streets
north, subots 33 and "a (3S by ZIG feet, square $50,
Fernando G. Cate ct al to Clara o. Whittier 81 600
on Fifteenth street east, between A street north
and North Capitol street, original lot (69 feet |
inch by depthl square 1910, Edward Clark to Rich
ard Rothwel, $3.50
COUNTY.
SubIot &c of a tract known as Metropolis View,
containing acres, ID. ". Magrath to Albert Clay
Barnes, 800.
National Republican., 1881-08-31

Diseases multiply-bcget one another. For in
stance, in companlonship with dyspepsia are usu.
ally found biliousness and constipation. trivial
$50. called indisposition, If disregarded grows
apace, and growing gives rise to Others. Thus the
whole body gets out of order, the nervous system
Is shattered, and strength and flesh rapidly wane.
Prompt medication, therefore, is of the utmost i'm
portance Among medicinal means of arresting
disease Hostetter's Stomach Bitters stands pre-
eminent. 1t checks the further progress OF all dis
orders of the stomach liver, and bowels, revives
the vital stamina, prevents and remedies Ghills
and fever, increases the activity of the kidneys,
counteraots n tendency to rheumatism, and Is n
genuine stay and solace to aged, infrm, and nerv-
ous persons. The article is moreover derived from
the purest and most reliable sources MWF
National Republican., 1881-08-31
DrED.

ANDERsoN.-on Monday. August %, 1881, EMoRY
STANLEY, son of Motley and Mary T.. Anderson,
aged Is months and - days.
Funeral this wednesday, morning. at 10 o'clock,
from 1895 street northwest
McMAHoN.-on Tuesday night, at 10 o'clock,
WILLIE HARRISON, infant son of Patrick l.. and
Mary A. Mcmahon. aged months and 10 days
Funeral will take place on Thursday morning, Sep
tember l. at $50 O'clock from parents residence. ii2G
street northwest. Friends and acQuananccs OF the
family invited TO attend
VILLA MSON.-On August ~, 1881, at $3.50 q. m.,
JAMES WILLIAMSON, In the 10Th year of his age
Funeral will take place from his late residence, 2i3
Second street southeast, on "Wednesday, at y. m.
Relatives and friends respectfully Invited To at
tend. ~
National Republican., 1881-08-31

LONDON, Aug. 30.--Consols for both
money and the account 90 s-iG. United States
bonds-four and half, 1i6; ives, 10l@1OiA.
Atlantic and Great Western first mortgage 55lS
New Jersey Central hrsts, l19l2: Eric, H3i; do
seconds, l0j New York Central las; Penrsylva.
mia Central, COS; Reading, S2I Milwaukee and
ST. Paul, IFS.
PARIS, Aug. 30--Rentcs. sjf &c. Exchange on
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, SALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE, ANDTHE ONLY LINZ
BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE
WEST VIA WASHINGTON.
DOUBLE TRAcKl JANNEv COUPLER, STEEL RArrA
Schedule to take effect Sunday, May %, 1884,


A. " ,.,,. LEAVE wAsuiNaToNi
t2'2o-TEHRIIGCA,GQi ERIC g SINctNNATI, AND ST. LOUIS
500 baltimore, Elllcoti CITY, and Way stations
EXPRESS.
sIrSsSprs wincSeescr, wieSr fS fiSscrstoIn, STOW aud WSS
Sis & H?fi fTS Tfy 4STk AND nos
,l IpN N,lS lENIREsS ParoT GNgs 70 New York:
meets Tor Hagerstown and at Point of Rocks for
ieOo-on sunday only, for Baltimore. Annapolis, ana
iOOO-IHLrIMonE EXPRESS CtopsNt IIya,,sy!lle
,,o.,o Jessnn's; and lianoyerG ,,,>,o,,,,,,,,,
:, AND ST. ST. Louis EMPRESS.
i2io1;Baltimore, Elllcot City, Annapolis and WAY
i25-on Sgnday sum- only, 70, baltimore and Way
tSoo-B -BAhTlMoRE, PIIILADELPHTA,A ANDNEw
&oo-Baliimore and Way Stations Cwlnchcstcr Fred.
E3PR Va Resy ESs sdps asg
.,, Annapolis Junc.ionL - ,,,,..
chester E wS Stations Ion Sunday 70 Po"i %
- Of Rocks and Way stations onlyl
B%HT%6RRR RRRnfg%Sfsk Rg%fks aGs %hx and
Way, via Relay Stops at Hyattsville and
eol-Pont q Rocks and Way stations
1850 -BXiTiMoWE, HSATiSViLLE, AND LAU-
ters-fIT%ITliSsBSSii$$55r g. rsg rsGgINcrNNATr. AND ST.
to'OFEiIlfA bEiElllG NEw YORK AND nos nos
and special 1 sleeping ear at p6iiadelbhia ''~
iGOO-BHITIMoRE, iIYATrSviILE: AND LAu::
passengers at any station between Washington
tDaiiyo. tsundSys only other trans daily, except
Aniirains nom Washington stop at Relay station.
Ohio ticket offices, Washington Station, aud 0ly and
1 AHA m ySIs nH fSTsr for @ be-
and received at amy point In the city. --
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BY Associated Press.


New York, Aug. 3O,-The exports of do
nestle products for the week were valued at
sG733,69e, Money active at 496 per cent, per an
mum and l-Gi per diem, and closed at per cent.
Exchange dun at i7sI sIG9i79H for long and 1920
4s3 for short sight. Governments strong and gem
orally k99s per cent. higher State bonds inac-
tive. Railroad bonds In light demand.
The stock market opened strong and higher,
but in the early dealings the speculation was ir-
regular. At the first board the entire list took an
upward turn, and an advance ranging from y to
81 per cent took place, the latter in Col Coal
Denver and Rio Grande, Ohio Central, Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, Louisville and Nash
vile, Metropolitan Elevated, and Union Pacific
being also prominent therein. The higher range
OF quotations was not, however, maintained and
during the afternoon prices declined steadily and
the late dealings showed Il decline of M@2N per
cent, the latter In Denver and Rio Grande and
Col. Coal-Texas Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Reading
New Jersey Central and Louisville and Nashville
being also conspicuous In the depression New
York Elevated was notably strong and sold up ~
per cent to lol% but reacted per cent at the
close. In a few instances the prices showed a
slight recovery from the late decline.
Sales to. day aggregated A7,3S0 shares including
Central Pacific 6,600; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, bl,5OO; Delaware aud Hudson, 4900; Dem
yer and Rio Grande, $500; Kansas and Texas,
900; Lake Shore, 1900 Louisville and Nashville,
$500, Michigan Central 300; Memphis and
Charleston. 400 Missouri Pacific, l0,lO0, Northwest
ern. 5000; New Jersey Central, l04O0; Northern
Pacific, 90 1907 Ohio aud Mississippi, 400; ST. Paul
z lSo Texas Pseiae, i2,2o4 Union hseiac' 1000
Chicago, Burlington aud Quincy, $500.
STATE IoSDs.
dsorss Is. it mort iii ST. Joseph .', ..~ no
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na,,,mor. stock Hoard.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.-Yirginia skies,
deferred, i5; do. consolidated 7s9f do. second Sc
ries, Ss5 do. past due coupons, 93; new ten-for-
ties 80 bid to- day
National Republican., 1881-08-31
MANGLEp FOAM.
An EstheiIc Poem.

A rugged urchin's big brown toe
(Ah, from the south the son winds biow)
Collided with pile ofbrick
Glasses candy isgood to llck).
with yeliand shouth sat stliden-like
(Blue the vi'leis edglng the dykes
lie bound n round with a cigarette wrap,
CCold is the spring In winters lap).
They took him TO a surgeons house
(Sadly the seaman tackles his scouseG
The s. shook his head and said, It's sore"
tLiniments cheap at any drug store).
- r., for The RepuJiicdn.
National Republican., 1881-08-31
FOOT SuRGERY=

DIR. WHITE ChiropollSt OF over lhirty-Hye yeara
experience twenty consecutive years Of practice Ia
Washington, D, c. successfully treats Corns Buniona.
Diseased Nails, Vascular hSeIcsencts, nni Al all
mcntN of ln feet RciNrs TO the most eminent phy-
sclAns, surgeons and thousands Of Other wellknown
persnnages that patronage his establishment lils
Iennsylva avenue, opposite WIZARDS Hotel foe.
81 per visit
National Republican., 1881-08-31
YANKEE DOODLE,
THE COMET.

They sat aud looked al the comet
Aud tho wonderful tail that grew from H.
Hls hand struck pin
Whore II should not have been
As she slipped from his knee he said, "Dom III"
National Republican., 1881-08-31
HEAITW rs WEALTH.

DH. Il. @. WIasr's NERvEASD BRAIN TREATMENT,
a specific for Hysteria Dizziness Conyulslons, Ner-
YOus Headache Mental Depression, Loss OF Memory,
Bpermatorrhma, Impotency, Involuntary Emissions,
Premature Old Age, caused by oYer-exertion, self
cay, and death One box Will cure recent cases. Each
box contains one months treatment. one dollar
paid on receipt Of price. We guarantee six boxes 20
cre any ease With each OrdAr received by for six
boxes, accompanied with FIVE dollars, we will send
the purchaser our written guarantee 70 return the
money N the treatment does not effect cure. Guar
antees issued by SrOTr a. CJtQMWE ELL, is0 Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington, y. c. wholesale and
retail agents. Orders by mail Will receive prompt at
tentlon. oclslrrhSiy
FOB PRINTING AT THE NATIONAL REPUB
LIcAN PRINTING EsrABIsHNIENT GOOD
WORK AT REASONABLE PRICES
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Foreign Money Market.

sUB-rREAsuRY BALASCEs.
...... 49, 49,, ,2s2 % Currency .... iaGj 202 90
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F&Jrapelers' CSSuioe.
1881
GprAr

Il Ahh NhisNl ~
TO THE E5SFa EEGSFaYkYAFrA EfAf ans E9gTE g5Trnwrr
spLENbTGBU bTGUshh scENS MkaEiFfdEANT kSFEH hEA rourp
TRAINS LEAVE wASHfNaToN from DEM, ~.
For p,Isrr nST 2i SS5h aSd ,s ana s5ee & as i9Iogs
sleeping Cars to Pittssurs and S chIenso 81 nc qGS n w,, nm
Gno GGy w,ih " sleeping cars from HeTrisburg 70 Cin-
with Palace Oar 10 PIttsSnTs' Wv y III u'"''
BhLTlNI6RE All, foToMAc. RAILROAD.
win Pa5of Car 70 Watkins land and lie North, az soS
cert sasSy Win SpPGsg pSSce cass vs. q p al aS
For whamsport, lock Haven and Elmlra. ntiep
- a. m. daily, except sunday.
For New York and the Fast 500 1880 a. M, 200 1000
and iCl5 p mon Sunday, 2oO p. M, 1000 and lois
Limited i Express OF Pullman Parlor Cars, 900
For BTookiynt New YORK, all through trains connect
SlISE91g direct transfer TO Fulton street, avoiding
For. PhiladelphlS 500 ioO a M, 400. $50 1000 and
i@is i,@@is p m On Sunday. 200 D. m. $50. 1000, aud
Limited Express, eao a m. dally except sunday
iiO, 5:io sS 1000 and lois p m. Or on ~" SUNDAY, 10
,,o- m. 1000 q ~; 200, $50 gSo, 1000 aud p5 pm.
For, Anhapos, Sio A. m. and 4iop. m daily. eSccp,
ALEXSNbRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
MA nMAr u ANp ~ M unnkiEnNANDIiA ~ AND WASHING
For 2sssSdrIa, Hs9 T2O, ea a M, and il,so a. m,
70, sS&sys cS SiS s,d E i59% a. and SS
daily, and 500 y. M. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. 600, sos
and lG0D n. M, l2:iO, 300 500. 700 and gl0 D. m.
5:OOa and elO Z. m.
Tickets aud Information he procured ut the ONCE
northeast corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsyt-
yAnin avenue aud at the station, where orders bo
len for the checking Of baggage to destination nom
hotels and residences.
- !. II, WOOD, General Passenger Agent,
FRANK THOMSON Generei Manager
pABrGMoRE AND ONO RAILROAD
THE MODEL, FAST LINZ. ANpTttEoNIy LINE
BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE
WEST VIA wASUINuTON.
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VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
on AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE II, 1881.

TRAINS LEAVE h. g. p. DEPOT AS FoLLowa
7:l0 u. M, dally--NEW ORLEANS FAST MAIL.
Direct connection for south and Southwest Daily.
except sunday, tn local points on &. Il q. R. H.
PULLMAN SLEEPING Ga itS are run from Wash.
ingtOn TO New Orleans without change of cars.
llO6 n, m.-WllIrE SULPHUR LIMITED EN.
pltfsSS, daily, except Sunday, TO Futquicr und
White sulphur springs. PARLOR CAR Wstsii-
ingtOn to White sulphur Springs,
1915 y. m,-N1RGINIA SPRINGS EXPIRES, daily,
for all points South via Danvlle. ana West via
g. ~ q. X. H. -.. -.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS daily from Washing.
ton to White sulphur Springs without change
PULLMAN SLEEPING "a ilS daily from Washing.
ton to Augusta. Ga. without change.
Passengers Tor MANASSAS DIVISION Will take 1:lO n IN.
train daily, except sunday. For Warrenton, T:io
n. m. daily, and il5 daily, except sunday. -
For tickets and Information cali ut Virginia Mid
n. MACDA MEL, Agent.
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Notice TO the Public.

Notice to the Public.
The public are hereby cautioned against send
Ing amy Money or Orders 10 NUNEs d. co.,
S3 Nassau street. New York city, as author
itcd byHC Louisiana state LOTTERY CJmpdny 10 seH Us
TclCts They arc Rooding The country tUiM Bogus
Circulars purpOytinO 10 BE- Of The Louisiana Sdte
LOTTERY COmpdny, and are fiwudulently represent
ing themselves as lis dgcnts, They hare no authority
from His Company 10 scn ia 7icke,s and arc mol is
agents for any purpose. W. 4. DiU UPHLN
Tres. Louisiana State IONcTD 90.
NEw La .Iuly a
National Republican., 1881-08-31
FOR COAL,

II IOh WAL
IL REFoRM SCHOOL OF THE ID. O.,
WAsHINGToN, August 81 1881
Sealed proposals Will be received at my Office, No,
6i3 Fifteenth northwest until II O'Clock m
TUESDAY, 9Th September next, for furnishing and
delivery to the Reform School of 100 tons of mine
Georges Creek Cumberland Coal and $50 tons best
quality Lee White Ash Furnace Coal, all TO be free
from slate other impurities, 10 weigh 2,2i0 pounds
10 the ton, and fee OF 20 cents TO Inspector and
weigher 10 be paid by contractor.
Proposals must be indOrsed . Proposals for Coal"
Right 10 reject bids waive defects IL reserved.
a, j. FALLS,
au900t President board Of Trustees
National Republican., 1881-08-31
MISISo STOCKS.

oOvERNMENr BoSDs-CLosISG QUOTATIONS.
United states per cent extended..... i0lIp1Ofsf
United States per cent exiendeh..... lOibdl0lA
United States ~ per cent. registered . III Cbl3A
United States a. per cent. coupon ..... ia 6ni4A
United Statesl per cent registered. iliI1Ii5s6
United StaeSi per cent cOupon-......... ll5a .5ts
United States per ceui G. L............. Il56ni5X
uuited States currency skies ... .......- I3O OLA
District Of CO!un.bl 1865 cOupOn-...-..,.. 1861
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To Richmond, via Norfolk, or to Norfolk via Rich
mOnd, and return to Washington James River ny
daylight A delightful trip.
Steamer Excelsior twice daily to:3O a. M and $50
y. M, to richmond via Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad, from QunntiCO. -
Steamer George Leary, TUESDAYS, TuulsS
DAYS, aud SATURDAYS, TO Norfolk. connecting
at Richmond and Norfolk with the James River
steamers each way, .
Hound trip tickets
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DAILY EXCURSIONS TO QUANTICO,
via Excelsior, D3O H. IN. ana 1870 p. m. On SUN
DAYS ut y. III. only. .
Round trip tickes....... cents
Tickets and sale and Information iur'
nished ut u. W'tCods SoTF 1916 + street northwest:
Cooks IouIs, lili Pennsyvanla avenue: ~. AaTa
II. PoiknhOrn. ntNtti Cty pOSt.0nlre. and mt COM
GEORGE MATrlNGLS,
General superintendent
NVNJ u wETrJT Agnnt ieH
National Republican., 1881-08-31
The Growth orDiseasc.

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National Republican., 1881-08-31

TINHE BOYS ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL HIGH
l. SCHOOL begins its foureenth year On the 18th of
September, In br, sunderland y Church north session
room See circulars ut bookstores for the opinions of
some of our well.known citizens with regard to Its
merits. For nn Interview With the principal or other
Information address Lock-box AJL -
au2j-im ]. w. HUNT, Principal.