Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1874, Page 2

a SE CS FS oe ener reer et ~ ET y URitep STATES Malu MABYLASD A Fe THE DESCAD DAS IS « INOSTONM Ma of Gladiators. “AMUSL COMDS, OF LIV- THE GREATEST FIGHT IN 4 ON RECORD. the few real vetsran bg anti! this year, died of tis som, at residence ttle town 150 miles weet of I .~ te wae born at Springteld, + New York, in tho year 1746. At si’s birth, his tather, Samuel stone Manz who hed served in the revolu was &@ conspicaous figare on the then be ef clviiization, aud for mang years afterward be and his six stalwart sons bore # prom nent part im the many sangu'nary coviticts that marked the early history of the western {ron The Combes were of warrior | stock, ard traccd their ancestry through the Puritans of Massachasetts colony back to the reign ef Evasterh. Samuel Combe and his fons were men ef great physical strength a: indomitable courage. Phe roungest bey is men- tioned in olf records of 1 ty aud Tegions turtser west as a gist in stature and & instrengtn im Combe, 4 E have j ~ Harris’ co a- Wintielt Scott at Chtp- ad Fort George; aud bis pany, aril wee pews, Lune aray target by the Brt men in the tights at Niagara, (ecenstown Heights, Sackett’ Har dor and Seocy Creek. At the close of tho war he settled m fordar, Orendaga county, N. Y., bot being ef » re~ . and fond of exciting wiventu oegiag tor an | opportunity to take part again in scenes euch as it Leen his delight inthe past. When the whe at, bis sone entered an sboalter nusket and 1) a New Vork region 2 Anticta alert nown (0 surtive b to less than Cana ‘ beyond the setticm Seating him featly Esch of bis enemies ea: a i nt, ancl end bis career by Je as was unarmed. by OF 2 eto their ranks grow- ¢ cy atep, A slab s!rokes the press was & and fast raiced Ths oy th bis body thing lett u a 3 yin rapid ft foward the ds cyer fore: broad waters deyond. slonas was never scen #za ash about Sfiy years azo it was said tiat a man an ewering bis description was Bivicsippi, ard a ported that ene ef killed in Oregon A Sime Lae Caas.—A young m ing, West Virg: 3 Year'seve wi ehem « Bim ber hi te baw by vers lees and indisc: scharge of firearms. He was Suaily put to bed in a stats tnsenaidility from intoxication, and his companions were at the time 2s condition th: they did not notice he Bad beet wounded. The nex: morn- ing an ugiy contusion « rovere:! over tne left eye, wach his family and doctor whom they cotsulted agreed in pronoa the resaltot a i. A more « geon, however, vis ted bim appeared very like a ba bi be throngh the he d@ man rema: twor ree to go about as enced no pain worth sight crm feit very na Fantons b at work a te ground and was atried he hia save utterances be. ug Ateribie pain in kis Lead. Gays and ted. His bi was rem aid disected, ant in the cerebram, jast of and above th: optic nerve a found 3 “ret t Winter corresy imstaut writes as Pepeak of t x capped wi Wiik its + porary conlit a clear & thermometer fallen lower than ¢ Similar weather bis heen exp and we heat now of te sioned there by (ie territic stor At the entrance of the straits of Rtalian brigs were wreehedt—all and one Itaitan -lop; au Anstrian by the Sauda it ardan America: It is contem plate: Op the Island of ¥ Were ne army and FON © open air, at 7 a. m., has not + Fabrenheit. rienced in 3: got war, & Hamburg oriz. the 2 schooner echoon-r, with two men los T hear, to erect a lig ties; and? are dtaiz porta mon- bary. many ether naceseary strons prujects might be Tres Sr Lists Orrpoxs — Ka! ard tbe r at crowd are those clever conjurcrs, MM. age. igside a sem siz feet high. Her teat and Taly fustoned toiron rots so. cular trem ber Bards are screwed to (n= wails, Then ac ysrou.d her peck, a ber, and te a twinkling the rib} tound ne ed as cravat. is pine & stand belore ber curtail fon. and ia & few seco: giastisempty. Hat these feats are as nothing fo the grest marvels. Asiate and peucil are placed on the wt cer mpg lady. At the setoe time ar. audience, w and at ihe sume ine en the sinteou the knees o Still solidly tled. Mr. E guardian will dnd te they try them. ther @ eimilar on. ome i alar has been ent of the pase the Grand Trunk raiteoad, tee that “frequent compleincs aod by parsenge account of page Gone to baggage by re car Bending, and U wish to esli your attention to the necessi'y ef treating passengers with cour- fey, and theis baggage as carefully as if it was YOCrown. You Lave no right t cause annsy- snce er tze by @carcless perturmance of your duty. wplaints must be investigated, ard the it must be severely dealt with.” tn ton With this we are informed that Dagguge.men, when found gailty of sinash- Phe, Xe., aFe made to pay tor the amonnt tone A professional baggage-siwsh- core er te ¢isct How a Pra Monh’s daughter” St. John Eckel) makes the fot ontes-ion as tohow she cured her Pog ne-e terght I would take s garter and fasten it around my face, doswiag tt 90 ughtly over the tp of my nose that Icould hardly breathe ttrough my nostrils. During the day I used to pull on the nose. In two years i succeeded, and the pug had disappeared. How much did [ pot sutter for this wanity!"” Henx ts an opportunity for maladies’ crasade. In the introductory address at one of the Pabiin medical scbvols the learnedorator (whose name We suppress for obvious reasons) had the impwoue Budacity publicly to assert that “women were undeve! tovb, and this fact they might leara it they were admitred into the medical prores sion, and thus perlLaps they migut regain some of the modesty that they would necessarily for- teit by thelr admission.” A Frenca or G rman lady will amuse a com: Faby, sx of seven evenings a week, with games, cbarades and p!ays; our ladies have but one re- fource in such cares. and that ls piano masic. It t+ @ great national lors that the costly and dif- Leult piano shou'd have become our national Metrement. My children, if {had any, should taught to sing, todance and to act, with Diex Bovcteavtt is a lean, cad ¥istal, au enormous worker, pet very bets mious in his habite, never touches Wine cr liquor. Eating he has reduced {to a SCMEDCE, HEVET Cale aD Ounce more or less, Is tempted by no “big” dinmers or late suppers, une is raid by tome who have to work ander his Gvection, bes man of iron fect cy Rerves and brass ous indi- always on daty, oxtyn, | “ince the | | | pore ot makir | the cat } A Victim to Science, The Pall Mell Gazette says:—“Science has had a fresh wartyr of no mean type in Dr. 1 * ‘urgeon-wsjor of the French army, who literal'y laid down his lite in the attempt t9 grapple with the tate visitetion of piagas in Tanis, i track it to itstrae source. At the time of the outbreak in the Province of Ben- zi (according to an interesting m-moir con- ributed to the Gazette Medicale a'Urient by Dy . Surgeon Mayo: Laval had left his station in Algeris, on leave | ar the purpose of conducting botani- | archesin Tunis. But hav ng once re- colved to study the origin and progress of ths epidemic—he news cf which weached bim #21- | denly while thas engaged never relaxed the eelt Impored task, and, though he fell a vic- tim to bie generous enthasiaem, he has leften -h monument as probably would hare best please d bimeelf in a complete set of notes and a iary, showing thathe had perfectty mastery al thy tacts within his reaca. As in a simni aceous invasion of the samedread enemy the Persian borders, the plague byl been pre- ed ip the province of Tunis it visited by a ‘a! (amine, which reduced the Bsdoain y 2 lation to the greatest privations, When Wr. } Laval, moved fo his newenterpriss, arrived on the 7th of lune at Merdach, reported as tie Bret focus of the maiady, be foasd thay the t nearest tries had lived fur months on wid vegetables, with a vere scanty Darley meal, and, in ta, had snr WE wth convtion ot sudering » boy ghad been seized inane of their encatp Mente in aprid with au iiss which carr him on toe ff h day ant was bey i dow onine plague. His father was the nect vic pread outuronsh | al they hart no pres any other. ht Over two hn iret Rysriably ihe ean Pre-ent in ali esses, w For 2 fortright th neh surgeon steag 1 on ALIS! y with his work, att t alt and nply a very ing famine, of sanitary precen- gained strong acdi Tiowal correbora‘ion trom the resi of De. Laval's self-sacritice.”” 1 se OF DRownisG—Sod Fate @ astern Suoremsa, of Sait bary, W icemicu county, gives the following te. ot the drowning ol a young marsies iaty On Saturday morning Last Mr. © Truitt, who had oniy been ma , started to cross the Synepax- ainJames Scott, proprietor of They were alone in the boat, w-like concern provi ted v had gotte: comy bandlett the tiller in her t inte the [i abia for the pur Ratire. He had scarcely entered ard the sail jibe, aadspr D see his wife carried a rope, which eanght roand sting. “The frantic husband im- yrutthe boat abont and ran pack to ng indy, and loaning over the site of As it few Pp u a When the half way across Mrs. wen womed one, comple © Water. crying, 2 save me.” Some time alter th ca they foun the bedy floating in an upright position, head above water, bouyed no doubt by ves. The lady was the daughter of Capt. ott, Was Tecently married to Mr. Truitt, and the young couple were acing over to tho Ocean House to see their father preparatory to setting up bow Publte Landing.” Question 1x Oatem.—The attitade of determinod hostility lately taken by the bishops of the church in Chile is naturally occupying the attention of tho press and people ef thatrepublic. That threo of the principal ebureh Gignitaries there should come cut and publicly excommunicate the President of tae Republic, the Ministry, the Council of State, the Senate, the Chamber of Deputie-, and all others who refuse to obey the church in preter- ence to the constitution and lawsof thecoantry, is @ phenomenon; though not rare in the history the Ustholic church, tn ita relation with tue r, is still starting evough in this pe- Theres is no misake he wording of the yp: esaid biehops. Whoever r uce to the ates of the church, may be his rank or station, is con eternal perdition,” and ated by the Pope decruca against the eh.” Thediit rent pe the exception of one or two de. terests of uitramontanism, have favor of the goverament!.— Pan voted to the ma S ng itself in Which are constantly » packing goods tur market. te Be. raid Boxes of raisins wi ould weigh bet are found to average not more ard balong powders, spies, and Js put np in packages, not ex d pork, are somet art. Siw tin canned goo's. These trickeries origivated im competition among retail dealera, customers busing packages which set! at the lowest rates, without taking the pains to 2 rthe contents come up te the eronbed weight. The Grocer keeps standing at the Lend of its columns the very sensible af- vice to te reagera to “count, measare, weigh, and gauge ererything you buy.” Inu defaalt of euactments to cover this species of fraud, the only remedy open to housekeepera is contained In these few words of adric:, ant the ¢ referred to has been de. a sud exposed afew times tt will become uprosiable aud will d. or practices provail to exo ty bast the publish- Often happeas of the year, whem so many sods Of rulscriptiotis are expiring, very spy who intend to renew do not do sy antl BAMeS are cut cm Then, fluding them vee without the'r paper, they w fn great te, "Don'tstop my paper’ Bat, the name Once Of the [st 1 es a week & lary ronning again, and the ex that at this tn. thi J of ann trouble. Uae, tle forethoash, aud renew iam. Have a tittle Obristisn consideration, at least, to your cue cass without ymmasts Sen Fraweisea slippers, striped stoc ctver things, in which costume they mk sweetly pretty. They ran, gant all weights, and do lots of aitii sbio!ma ms are given to jractise on the tewpezo and her.zontal bar, while it is noticed at the married women mostiy devote fuste to practice ia the heavy clabs. r a vice young man. | pears iu an fowa paper, and is vouebed for asa genuine letter toa iocal law- yer: “My Doar Mr , Chis is to cerlity teat} sm a witew with thirteen children bora, have bad three husbands, each of which died in praein Msown way. [have agmall farm, and would take another husband yet, if Leould find a young one; uo olf, bald-heated sardine need apply, he will not be taken in. ‘Ten dol- lars will be given to vou to produce the maa.’ Ix the common pleas ut Mansiteld, Ohio, it bas been decided that a ra.lway ticket ta good entil ured, notwithstand!g declaration on tis face that (tebail be good tur a certata pumber of Geys only. ‘The piaintiff in the case oniy obe neC $1 500 dameges by reagon ot being eject- «<itrors the cars atter making ten fer of aticket the face Limitation of which had expired. S27" The suppression of the order of Sisters of Cherity has been decreed by the Mexican Con- gress, by a vote of 112 against S27 Whenever! bear a fellow saying nyther and sfher, I commence to form an opinion of bem.—[J. G. B. S7 We never could have had the death pen- alty appfied to Kidnapping save through the processes by which *tume at last sets all things even.” S7IfT dust ont alaffin’ you musn't get wad, mister,” was the resonable request pre- ferred by a Fort Wayue bride to the ofictating clergyman. S7 Av Indiapa Judge baa decided that if a woman will shorten pl--crust with butter at 38 cents per pound, her busband has good groands fot divorce. S7 Greenwich is a Connecticut town that vted against beevsing liquor sellers. Now it would like to reverse its decision, but the law- yers say that the seoond vowing is tilegal, aud that no rum can be sold daring the year. S7 Whatis the use of giving a boy twenty- Give cents to go to Sunday-school, when he can buy half a dozen fish hooks tor twelve and @ half cents. Economy, says Solomon, i+ one ‘bing. and extravagance apother.—{ Brooklyn Argus. Bs According to the Natchez Democrat a dismissed colored grand jaryman soliloquized: Icon’t un’stan, this basiness. Looks to ms like batural for @ man what'sin trouble to git bie friends op ce grand jury if be kia. [reckon ifde tee eet wasia® tght place. and bad to go’! de grand jury, he'd be mighty gad to have bis friends on dar.” Hre@ts a Pine cuance THE GREAT Pr. pesals wi lth » Derarim METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE. fire NSS c 2 rom saod by ihe sehesal Isais Berwin soecitied siz Laurel, by Water's Btore (a o,) ad 0.,)t0 Oaiksrilie, 12 miles ‘aw cept Sunday, at¥ am; inm HOLIDAY PRESE pt Sanday, ati Ariixé at Lanve! ty 49m, Bord regaire. with bid, $300. —¥eom Gerdeavilic (2. 0.) to imore, (% mit back. thre= times ax Leave Gardenvile Toesaay, Tourday, aud Saturcay at? ant = : . _ Ar ive st ta tr Saw; UNSURPASSED VARIETY! seer Bat aa Arrive st Garcor Bond requiced with bid, $2.0. GCODS ALL OPEN BOW FUR INSPECTION, Se ae an by Spm sou Ww bis, $300 BUT PROWIT BY PAST EXPERIENCE, $7. —From Burl c to Sr ueparent, & milez aad Lack avo Berio Gaturday-a' 8 s 01; AND BUY EARLY, Ariive a Pynepurent bs J Mai Leave By ne pueent Sanday at i bit errivent Birt by it) ain : d wih bid, B00 45 IT IS IMPOS3SIZLB TO MAKR QUOD _ ee SELECTL N3 DUKING THE TeE- Weems Rewtewa to New Oburch. (Va 4) mies MZNLOUS BUGH JSUsT BEPORB Leave Newloe aaa Sat THE HOLIDATS, Boe aed am ivave Rew Chir Tuusstay ond Batnrasy a: 12 ALL GOOUS SELECTED NOW WILL BB Ae eae Bord roauired with CAREPULLY LAID 4-108 ANY SENT AT = 4NY TMs THE PU\C4aASehk MAY DS. SIKB. me thee fatt nto | rows wits NUS | e.tty sud AND TO MAKE AND IN ANTEE ¥SON LOOK OVER THIS i1ST 07 WHICH ONLY PANTIALLY THE IMMENSE ASSORTMENY, WHICH 1 BAVE TAKEN PALNS AS COMPLETE 4S POSSIBLE THE PRICES OF WHICH [ GUA AN AVERAGE SAVING OF 50 THE DOLLAR To You. ARTICL PRE fInnes,1 al ceevicw t4 ce whether Temation or wot, THIS iS NO 1NLE BOAST. reyueets Mal Db! el pre Beds on Tint] cou- 3 eritical:y exam'us at of Ines hore seated, aad alt imtructions at the cud of this sover or that bids may be made and it.bilties: Biv, ud that ell guleappre: of Coumptatat bereafer may be carctchiy CALL AND CONVINCE YOURSELF. Es are required to maka th familiar with these lows apd instruct may be abi selves ns, that they *. tseful and O;namental Articies, srerési€ CARD be Contnciore Infants’ Hand Hoods and Ssynes, 91 Malnnedtnauy son cmece eS er eribrcidere 80 Hocds mad Japs, $1.38 9150 | tractor or ceuestned Ib bck for eareyiuz ¢ silk spd Geum Quill aud $2. White Fur Caps and Hoods, $1, Silk Quiltel Border, ty gus Chiterens’, Misses’ aud Ladies’ Leggius, 46 canta acd $1! Fine Silk and Zopbsr Be: Men's Loa; Men's Warm M Laiies’ Whive 4 Fur-trinmed Houd ponit sts Poraoua in the employ of tt. cbt (feetudiwe postinan: sted In contiact, wor act ag Bg: tractors or biodera, tec 12, That uy persoa employet in ths Post sDepartaenc epall become tatercsted 1a axy j Camtract for carrying the ail. or act ae agent, with cents ant | ce withont compensation, for any contract w pers “3 cate, | son «Mering to bec ta a Contractor in aay | ‘ool Scarfs, § | before the Department; aud any psrson ao offa. | shail be immediatly dfswzvs d from office, and be Hable to pay so mech money os woutd Feniizoe from said c action of debt, for var iment, ah Office Depa: Dacome tnt Hora. Tafaate’ Long si. Meu’s Merino shirts and Drawers, cents and $1 Mex’s Bhaker Kuit Wool Bocks,3 pairs, 1 Men's Best English Socks, 35 and 33 fenezid eteation (at tke Departineat, no estsier Men's Linea ine Handkerchtefs, 4 aul $f [age aug ton teddee etn ee coer ee eee Men's Warm Gloves, different kinds, 6 cent | Uwebty-cne Fears of ago, o Wiu {aa miarried wor Meu’s Excellent Kid Gives, only $1 | man, _ Latter Hematitcled Lieu iaatnorchiefs, 4 aod 3 yiince of Letters Ovt 1S the Matt= Private Bye Laales’ Fine Lace Hautkerchiefs, 20 cents an: 4 | Presses, + | S0.93t. That any’ pecan ag concerce’ nc the latter are fae Tuttation Potus bw | the mail who abail collect, recerye, of carry aay Fique Toilet Sets, uew etyies, $1 ixFOr Packet, CF case f,proenro 2h amas to bs ¥ique Wail Screens, flue, £0 cente and 91, | #obe, contrary tw law, shall on conviction thereat, Lace Ticies, in large variety, 35, 33, 59,75 cents | ft) such offcuce, forfel: and yay not eaceoa: aMy Boi ye. £28. That uo person shall ostadlizh any pri Yate express for the conve; since of lettere of pack- F canes cr provice for thy con Fegniar trips or xtatated dey over Any post Fone which 14 or ti s¥ be os shed by law, or from say ciiy, town or plas iu Any clher city, Town oF place botween whion cee disil te reguintiy carries; and cvery pergud 6) ot fendivg, or wading oF wssisting therein, shall. tor and BL hee Ladies’ Cotten Underwear, well made aad nice BCvds, B75 ceuts, $1, i's) aud 22, Ladies’ Two Battoa Kids, in all shades an | sizer, 51. ' Large, Handsome Fons, §1, | \ Sutehels at G1 sua § Uabreiias at $1 to $2 Capes a3 25,4) cents and g1. tach eienea,torfert unl payone hundred wad i Work Baskets st 25, 5) cvuta ani $1. fee, 249. That the owner of every stege-co! Work Stands at $i sua g2. Tailway-car, sieanboat ve vLuer wane! Bird Cnges, $1 aud 1, WIC Shall, With tha know.edge y whole or in part Peckethooks and W alie.s at 25, £0 c2 ‘ateg if theidriver, cvudactor, maser ts Band Mircors and Looking Giassos sou having charge f Yor ROY person i Wau $2 OCTILG oF €t» ployed we m private ox press for shoe on Bockshelres, SLand 32 Veporce of letters or pack: aud mctwarly tn gw Towel Boobs, °5 0 ceuts aud $1. ech Setters deen hter| ‘Fen-pia Dinmond Mat hacks, 375 canta, bee nb iit rg ay bid aw = foriest aud Wine Bokenian Glass Vs-es, warcauted fast fore, ia large + ty, at 2S, W conte ud Bl cach. piivate Freuch Gisina Gilt Vases, 23, 20 cate and gh. Parlau Bact and 08,25 5) couts ond gi, Lava ttaimettes, $2, 23 aud $4 per pair. BLY ieiter arp Curpadores, §1. euge 183 party ao ocloadieg at Spitccous, cen sand QL. Sil dered aiana Motto Cups and 50 conte oud 3). Rr ptiler Menina se seal chine oar Lava Cigar Boléers and Sauting Bets, $1. iarly per may poe | Eacelteat Ciuchs, warrante', ¥2. Pate, or fron WOOF placet» any siber ween which ths tat! ta sreutarly carried, shell carry, ot! ‘wise thinin he weil, any letters or packets, except euch nt relate to some part of the cargo of euch stsemooat oF other verset,orto eome article carsicd at the same time by thesame et coach, raliway caror other vebicle, except a provided in ection two d aud thirty-n in StTouce owner of the sage-coach, raliway-car, steam: at or other Vubiolo or versel ahall forfeit and pay bugored calats; and the criver, cond ictor, braster oF oLbor i laying charge thereof, and not at the timo owner of the whole or art thereof, anal io like manner farfet pay for every stoh offence Atty doltera, (Section 129 permits conveyauca of teitera In Card Receivers, in varioas eyles and sew ce. viges, @2 Pine Steri ceeope Tiews cf Washi fon Biver, Pairui Bul Park, Mounte: sud Biver wt Uemic 1 per deen, Hair Brasuce at 25, 50 cents, 81 and $1 0. Ketber Dreseing Combs a: 29, 50 Corner and Bide Bracksts, 28, 20 vec! Peper oud Well Pockets, cents and 3h Cieck Brackets, Oomb Bomes, Kasets, 21, Niagara, Contral Park, Hind bey ct Park. tratd ey Watkin Guy mrs, Bailrosts, Bridges, I Beouct, Boreiga occaes, i amped exvelopes o herwise than by mai Wainut Bqusre Picture Frames, complete, with “A= Pd tevelepe kg “ lage sna mat, very finely tatsued aud remark: | Tie Manner su eiich Proposals sual! be vinde, oad sbiy cheap—&/ cents, $1, @1 60 and 92. the Leamitity of Pestiinsters ‘The largest assuitment ef Chromos inthecity—a | Bec. 45 Thot every proposal for carrying Wail ehall be acoompanted by the boud of tue det. with sureties approved by & postinast tn Cees Where the smcunt st ths bord © Hara, By a postmaster of th ace tbird class, ing anm to be desicnated ny the tMarter Geuctal tu the sdvertisemact of wach @Mejto which Good a cousitoarhall bs anaszed, if the eaid biader eusil, witnin such tim he Posrmsster Geceral efull with the ured Mistent +n tor Genorsl, to Yory vice preseut—comprising almost every @ul- | sect; some rematkabiy food; SUcente, $1and $2. Large (222+) Lithographs, framed with glass— | only $2. Silver-plaicd Breakfast and Dinner Castors, $i | ad &: Bix Soli Silver-plated Desert or Talle Knives, §* per set, ! Silver plated Spoons or Fatks $1 and @2 par set, Silver-plated Preseutation Sets, 1 aud §2. Fine Sirver-piated Mags, $2 aud g2. Silver- plated Butter Knives, 60 cents and | bix Fine Stee! Ivory Handle Kr ives, 81.50. =} | | weed sid bid, and, fur- id service accord- lon to be ation in tore of any bidder to ener ito perform ths service, or, far- matrac of failure t> perform 1ctig te his contract, head his suseties shall be liable for the amount of taid boud 6s Hanidsted d tea, to be rOcoverrd t activa sf debt cn the said Bond No proposal shail be Considered untew ft avail be accompanied by sach bond, and there sball have bon aifixea to aatd pro- boos the oath of ths bidder, tal before aa oftcer uulificd to ediointetar oaths, tbat hahaa the ability, onmiasily. to faitill lie ob!i zations, aud that ths is nade in god faith, wad with the tutontion to er taty coutraot wad pertorm the service in case bie (44 fw acce pte 5 Bec. 215, That befor) tho bont of a bidder pr, Nided for fu the nfursesia section is approved, there etal! bg indered thereon the caths of tha sureties therein, taken bofore aaoficer gisliGed to Contract, ther tt thorn ise t fi Bix Steet Teblo Kuives and six Stccl Forks, @1 aud 52, Pocket Kuirca ta large variety, 59 centa axd $1, Toys! Toy: Toys!!! Dells im every variety—Wex, China and Pat 25, W cents, $i and higher, Voll Persmbulators—gl, $2, @S and $420. Delt Sctid Walnut Cradies and Bcdsteads, $1. Waleut Toy Tables $1; rauks gl. rem, . Bworde, Stores, Kitchens, Tea and | “muster oa'hs, that they are owner ot Teal pre eben Sete, Fra dj Morus, Tia Worves | fetate worth ta iho ‘azq: Sha Mewun ct slvtiodss Aighaber'wnd rues | EMUURt of (he suid botd Biche, Buiding Bicchs, Pek Pius, alls of wil | Cue and vying by the igen re Mite 4 Bic dif. That shy poe Oo wmail a2 Prous Sect ee eke are ad Wnty | cigvature to the approval «f aay boed ut a bidder, Irom 3 ceuts upto #1." . or to the cert: Sf soMicieccy of sarcties ta any contract before the s4!4 bond or cousract i sizued by the bidder of contcactor aud his anroties, or shell knowingly, or without the «exer * ane Giigence, approve aoy bond of a bidder, with ta- oticlent* saretice, or shail bnowingy make any © or fraudulent certificate, sua!l be fortiwith ‘ismissed from eftice, and be thereafter dliqaslitt d from holding the o Neo sf pow'macter. and snail aiso be deemed guil:y of a misdemeaner, and, on carvic- Hica theredly be punished by a Ono mot excording Ave ibensacd éoilars, or by imprisonment not ox- cecding One year, or Doth. Serewe to be Aivarde! to the Lowest Bidd-rs—Bids of kavteng Coniractors muy not be Considered. Feo. 249 ‘That all contrac’s fur carrying che mails shail be awarded to the low st bidder tenieriog sut- Acient guarantees for falthfa! performance, without rasta rence So ence Wepre ance “a msy be pecrssary to provid. for rity, Cortaicty ard security there f bat the Bostayaster General shall not be bound to consider ths bid of *n7 person whe has wiilfally or negligently faited to perform a former contract, Combrnanon to Prevent Bidding Prohistted, Seo. 20 That no contract for carryiug the mail shall be made with any person who bas en'ored, oF pre posed to exter into any combination to prevent che makivg of any bid for carrying the mail, or who bas made any agreement, or given of performed, oF premised to #ive.or perform, avy consideration whacever to induce uy parson not to bid fur acy such oonrract; aud if auy person #0 offend. s contractor for cerryicg the mall, bls coatract may de annulled; and fur the fret off-ace the paraoa so «fending sbail be disqualified toontract fr carry- ing the mail for Gve years. and for thesecond of- fetice eball Le forveer éirqualtfied. Failing Biiders and Coniractors—Contracts my be extended. avd Temporary Contracts made, Seo. 2:1 4 hot after any exutar blider whos bid hes becu acceptet svall fail to enter Into contract for the trapeporta’loa of ths mails according t ble ‘opesal, CF, havirg entered tato contract, stall 4i'to commence te perfo-maues of thy service fpniated in bis or vided. thy Vices who will cuter oto @ contract for the perform: view, who - sues thereof, unices the Postmaster Goneral stall corsider ench bid too high, im which case be wball reat vertine sach service. Sud if say Hid bas been accepted, and who has contract for peepee, ‘sod in pursuance of ‘Upon 50 Cent Toy Depart- Re have teen errersee opstaire (frst floor), and our Dollar ano Liphcr gricea 3 oye Gm the waiu floor. Mechapies: Tess dine beeking Bersee, Sheo-tly Herere. Chair Rockers, Lorge ard Small W. as, Whoelbarrews aad Certs, Doorway Swinge,&c. 40, Sleigts! Sleighs! The leegest and best Sicieb you ever acon, for only @); also, sowe at $1, 51.50 and $2—all very che CALL SOON, AND MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS. B. SILVERBERG, cane METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, decd-5.30 ou 7th street, Rear Pena. avons, | whove sespactive b isfae'ion of “he Postma er General, shall scbse fail « se to perform ths ge vice ac » his Coutract, the Patmaser Ga.- 8 werd to ©: inthe sox. wee bid- ig.) wa ter Into cont 3 ties, to bs apprised + for th oer nal wita in tae bead st ty D> Pos G ec rmrac Dereia reyaired forthe for fa ¢ contrat sis Pustoas ter Gousra mMuedistelr advert we fr prop st) pectorm sai conte. Waen 4 congted bt Go eater fats contrasts actor ou guy tail routs esll fal form the service oa eaid rents < A. OF Who @ New Tite shall tb ii Bed.or new service required, oF whos trom ay het Gatien thefe Rall uot e's contractor ira sly | bound oF required to p services ths P moss Geral may mike a jeiiporary cout B wita sa: ady | Carrsing the maf . . my bd necessary * forsnch period | any cas: cxcreding sit m pins,aatil the sscvices ial ned op tate cf FA cyotvact mado ao ndicg | to Taw: Proreded, hormerer, That ths Postaastor Geveras shal) Bot em ptoy tetupotas 2 a0y | route at a uiauer rics tian. € ayer TaCler WhO SSall Devs pe Tus Last procediug fo t'ar coatract t Ant io wll oagea of regn aco ntract | Contenes may, it the be contiaa d ce twuh the oP tors Nor R 512.9 and accepted, an eo aeceion tu Lae tha f ibe Post: coptract ahall vico chlerel up ck po depestted iby aif other bi ed to cod five t Tees acco: required, ¢ eb nl required by a pt i { That n tk ed ct any p heretofore aecrand ne herety sued: Tons Contes Tha t tract for ench wacestully refuse or f Peatnonater Gover service described in hise Hi be deemed guilty of a mistemeano: ooxiciion thereof, pe wunished by a tue ast ex- «dite five thonemnd doliara and by imprisonment Tor aterm uct caccedicg twelve meaths, T propowal, abe made until Contracts are Eroowtet 4 That no person Whigs bit for carryiag six accepted shall receive @uy pay uti he Uae cxrented his contract accurdizg to law ant tue reguincions of tue Department, cone a for BALI oma! Sereiee Restrecotant Bes ula | Sec. 25. That compensation for alditions! ery in cor ying the mail eall not be ta excess uf | €Xact proportion whica the origin sl compensa fats to the onl ervice; sd Wien ane sa additions! service ie ordered the #um fo Da allowed therefor shall be expresse! ia the order, tered open the books of the Departnout; comperestion she! bs paid for any # ttt ts lar kervice Teudered wetore shy iasuiug order, 8c. 261. That ro ext for apy trorease cf exps allowance shat idon in cm, | DBlete thereby the explo ment of ard carriers ts made necessary. | additional ecmpensa:t n shall | Portion to tLe nédiveual # | eerily employed than the compa: txi- Chtract bears to the ston avd carriers neces: 137 cuployed to ite. xenon, Dedwetisas may b+ am < tare riaee the pth fs Sone tot & r offices, respectively, to he place iu the of 1 tho don give tos postmaster | fotice of any change inthe arrival aud departacs me orcered; and he shall ¢ Vale, Texisters show iay the ex: | the arrivals ond Cepariases of ihe aint By the nct of Congress approved April ti, 1301, no mesuber of Gongri se cay | cerned, directly of is the Ge Kintee toenter, member of Co a OLker partnere.— Opinion 7. A comrast with o Congress daring i oe ~~ isnot nfl cted by such clectiou—dhet , 5, The Post mastor G. law, to release bfé | 29 power, nager the 4 and Contrect ice sud the! sureties fecm Uhetr Habilitiea on the allegstt teplor supposed mistakes of aoy k nd in prepreals. Ho parcientatly reg idcirg, the Mitest i iry aud 10 regard to the ren disiauce, sorvice, of melle, Tetcek,focd, and all expensos scear durtng th tract etaiiva of tas Conssyusn- Ces ported by iaw omdelingus:ta, Coniracisto be Exerwied and Pitot Departncnt by the frst day of Sane Usder the provicione of exctinn 243 of thy ac! Proved Juped3, 1574, tho PootmasterGonoral has sceibed tho Ist day uf Jace, 1875, 0n or before whiten ay the eomtraris of secapted btddors musi be Tes ivcd atthe Depsriment in Washington, ox-cuted in due form Acoopted bidders pot ap- complying with this ragal Hon shal be constiered as having foiled to Goem ¥ ich ther pre posalsy aud the Pownester Gene may procecd to contract for the asrvice with parties according to law: CONTRACTS BIVED AT Tas Derantwent AvtRR JoNK VM OWILL Not BE CONSLDSRED EY THE Pos?MastTEk GENERAL FORMOF PROTOSS Ew: ANS CERTIFI- ATS. Proposa — =) whose post office a 19 ——, conaty of ——, Btate of boses Te OArTY the wsi's of the Unites State: duly 2, 1578, 30 June 2", 157—, os roate N. twern sna + brate'of * Vertisement of the Pixtuaster General, dated De- Oetuber 1, 1874, with ec lerity ye: ? for the snbeal sure of d he will ext ‘ove? by the P- stmaster ‘i hio tho tine prescribed in seid adverticement. omel te rs with fuli knowledgs the the ronte, the weight of the mait te be ‘lend ail other particrlars tu referaacn to ti + aid service; aud, alro, after careful examina. tion of the lows eid indtractions attached ty adver- eerie, Dated —,—. The undersigned, are General, — — Bidder, om 245 0S a Act ol Coarress .t0 be Afizad to Bars Bid for the Marland tobe Laken Belore 1 Qhcer Qualitie t0 A miaisicr Ow hs. — .0f ——, bidder for oarrring the malicnr ute No,—. to ——. ls swear that I ba @ the ‘abi! ty, pecaniarily, to flail my obligation as euch sdder; that the bid {s mado ia 003 faith, and with the iuteatton to enter tate con- rect gai perform th scrvics in caso said Vii saall De accepted, Eworn to and subscribed before me — —— for ra) walk aa T {seat hsren' to eubscribe wy baie and acix my ” cfiici@: seal ibe day and year afereeaid. No7re.—When the oath ia taken before a justice of te pence, or any uthor cheer ot Geng a vesls cept a joige cf @ United Sates court, the ort ficate of the clerk ofa court of record mast be aided, un- €or his seal cf office. tuat the person who ailmicie- tered the oath ts duly qualified as such off Bids of $2;000, Upwards must be accompanied by a certified check, os draft,om some solrent oa- tonal Lan, payable to the order of the Postmaster Gerera!, equal to five per centum on the prevent as- pusl pay on the route; or in cave of new eervic-, not fess tban five per centum cf the amouat of the bond & companying the Did, if eaid bond exore ls B5y 0), ‘The propornl must De signed by the bidder or bid dera, and the date of ai ing adix~d. tistias Wages . Post Ofice De marked “ Propotals, State of ———.” Bow, Lirections, BF Insert the nsmes of she princi! and suretios fm full in the body of the boud; atso the date, The tiguntures to the bond should bs witnessed, abd tne certificate on the tame shom'd bo tice of the peace, adding tis offtsi "parame aod b7 @ jus- tite, or, if public, he eheu'd afix bis seal, these prosents, that — ——, ——, princips!, and — and — ——, of’ —., in ‘oties, @re brid aod firmly ited States of Amacrica in tes the United Btatr,to be paid to” ttates of America or its feed eficer of officers: well and he sald Unted service Cf th~ Port Fear e aieg Jone friveth, ete # ven'y-five, and for ober pursos-= poral for carry by tb} sapproratt f, and ino “pl cf sais law, Chis bond fs me: to sil the settes, comtitien in th aaid act provided ary the aforegolng mw oan’ — Now. thee thet if ieemit wrhin arch time oft of the sald obites ester Grucral hae . Sourearr Pret soa oF Dtone thet jay of Juue, 1575. eater tat ep © —— with * . Tpited state f Auerica, © good «nl sa . sere toe be apposed. by. iby Posiman of . to pe th: sere Propet in bis 4 Tarshor ehall perf inetot be roid, other wie fi law Tn wit bands sud sea’ + ary OF Lae tL f the peace tn. the principal « toed, wid of thy Dy thi tp, resp certify Inst BUOTIONS TO BipDBES & MANTKES 4 Briva wr wee weed to a ate <ilice, when Bet se mpncine ing the mei fas te of fi the special agents of t 4 ent, wisu posi oflicn Bland, wail bs aia Mets, Are fo We CONVEYS With ba. eXtracd “Was bits "er reeenpta, prepared vy tera or ether sx Tie Depart. ut. « pany the mails, specifyins or aut desisce. Gen of the several bags. t by the portineitere, to ineure regularity delivery of Unga acd pouches 4 Ne pay wil bo made for trips act performed for each ch omtstione, Hohe tailors b au faule «f Contra. jor or Pw Wo ded 83 t3 break o f conveyance a wD. hie peri. e-feerth ed peasiites, pro- A euithe iuportauce athe boat os # roa’s. t Genecal may a fe> tora agrr ng she snste tatiotecy rier wheu © merd te Co +0; for Tupetns as for recep rtiog pure inaiiabie f 1h 2. Tro Pre master General may order faery suited Ly toe Depart: SBress as aloresei weral mar aiau ct er curatl th a whole or tu pert, in or¢rto pate on th T whenever the patite ta: bali re # will De mate by collections from, or rinasters oF orher wi or the pt ion ofvech yoarter—say fa W. er, Webra: May aud Atcurt, provided tat required cvi- (sb@e of service Has been received, io. The dinteacesgiven ere Lesieved to be wob- ttantiaily correct; Dut no incremed pay will to allowed shouit ibey be greater than aaver the potute to be enpptiel ar ders must teivaen theimcetee ig reference to the weighs of tue eaell, the condi tion «f Elilz, reaée, sizeams, &c., sud all t bridges, turnpit aux roads, ferries or ot tiene uf'a f"by which expense may be ia curred. No ciim fer additions! pay, ba.cd on grontd, can be considered Vewed m! len 82 to ibe degree of sor vic + di strcyed, fearive discontin obstrections caustog oF incrensing 4) pone occurring guring the stabtished afier thia eaten pay it be not ip HN. Bidders are cautioned to mail their a time reach the Department by ¢ ‘ evr pamed tp the advertisen 89 bide received after that time wri! yer be red in O7m With bile of ressousbl ant received ti § Nearker con bids be considered which aro w pat the Lond . ath aud e-rtificste rejuired by ‘section ‘WS, wet ot Jaue 23, i576 12. Bid¢ers should tirsi propose for service atrictiy aco. ring tothe advertisement, aud then, f they deat ©, sep. ely for alffe ent service, nad if the rewlay bid be the lowest offered for the advertived ¢ Other propositions msy bo copritered. 18 There shovid be bat one route bid for ia @ pro- n mina’ ion tad rope 1 ¢ ing «ae eam for two or more routes ") caanot be con- serra 14 The route, the service, the yearly pay, the 9 videer, (hat is, bis usnal Src ahould be dis- Tiverly wtated 15. Bicdere are requested to nse, ns far as pi cable, the pr ti furnished by the De be sum of their Lids, ted pr opics of Liem. shonki not be submitted. No Bid Wilt bo aitowed unless el is received tweaty-foar boca previous to time fixed for opening the propoxals. in case of failure of ho eccepted bidder t sexe- Rte A contact, uf of the abandonment of service wring the contract term, the esrvics will be reai- Vertited aid rebet st the expen@so! the faillug otd- der cr contractor, 17 ko Postmaster Gonral reserves the rinht to reiret any bid w aay be decmad extrave- Rent; and alsa fo dterepard the bite ct teiliag con- = bidders, (Sct of Juue 5, Isid, ex0- jon 26. neepaeesotat be mobetzenerenciet et oporals,, ——.' oss: ond As eistant Postmaster General. Contract Ofice 19 Every proporai must be accompanied by a bond with saretioe approved by # postinasier, and in cases where the amoant of the boud excweds n thousard Geltars ( ¢5,000) by ® portaaster of t fret, ercond or thirdc! Bigs for service, the p»y for which at the time ot advertieemect exciols uve thotsand dollars, ( ) must bo accompanied by S evttified check. oF Payabls to the orter of General, with- the Postmaster Ou some Bolve t netionsl bsok,cf net less than per osatem oa the amount wach route, and incase of pew or ceninum of bid, ifthe a moe Ss oor tive temaeaee senone ar wioam tiaeooeia } five n Scllare, are slated tn the adversivenent Gud-r ths held and severee commenced OF the accepted Dicder, Crecks well them be retwrned by mation the teriiten request of the bidder. Making 8 new bid tn proper form ts the revtons one. eS hae © cational nt to «ten { any Blade: before t nly way to { tue anforency 6 avd 207, acs of Sea accu avert eon A al trom py ka laoe nge cy, Was “ ’ than th : \ Teguise, Wt the ctor 1 on ral @\ for eech arteeln « “iy if the bep . y WLU Ltd wd ver tan Prope) Roe MAK Sue Bunrent ws Jont wuredoe will bee “Proposals or ss for Tw aud 1, EWR » farnsde the article a by abo d. wih epproe bed few tbe " be artictee tot hea & | conditioned tie fad nul pertoran | same | erp knetcompaute. by such guerenty will Bott ted ed and ercoptad elaseos OF teemme « { ihe genuine sted than De dover od livery rao dosige the ar walion mud At Par pee. drliver in a roseonabte tia # the delivery of an ahentity, ail Be t brack, at Che dase atl cages, de- Jes ten dered by the contractor qQality require ty tue cum- worves the right «f re ia hte jutgmect the futer- ‘The Posts eter General 7 all Side tots of the De partment revuire it Fem rice of paper oud envol pos will be forul med, 6G stir piew of cutlery will Br snows on =pplicatiue to the Firat Armistant Postmasier Geaera: Bach proposal inst be todoreed on smo euyel one, pizchorale (or Stauivasty,” aus ve directed to ths stot Assistant Postiumster Geus ral MAHSBALL JEWEL, Postwnascer acral December 29. | SECOND AND LASTGRANDGIFT CONCERI IB Alp OF THE Masepic Relies Sssectation, OF NOBFOLS, Va. WAY PUSITIVLY FILED, TUBSDAY, 29th December. Last cHanc Geciy-ett Autoreed by Act the Virginia Logis (feseed Marcu sta, 125. $0,600 TIVABTS-6.000 Casa GIFTS, 9250,000 TO BK GIVEN AWaY! Que Grand Casd Gini ot 6% Caen Gite of @2,U00 BE Cah Giftect ‘sou 45 Cash Gite of = ast 79 Gneh Gitts of 20 Onrh Grits of 87% Cash Gifts «f VOY Cash Gifts of each. 190 ear » PRICE OF Ti KETS. Wheto Tickets... $14 Quarter Tickets Bail Tick. 640 | Biever TicROts 00. Fer Ticket, Oitculore, £c., address HENKY V. Mowks, src", vovs}-Im orto. Way ex CARRIAGES. Pd 4 JOSEPH BECK MAUS, CAREIAGE BUILDER, 1204 Frankford Avemus, Phila., Atove Girard Avenua, ESTAULICHED 1963, FINEST A®SO8TMENT. SEWScT DESIGNS, “panvaecsts, F1VE-GLass LANUAUS, COOPKS, COUPLBTS, 54RG8- cH ricTo. Ls