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S II TTl TTII) i T n FLATTS M ( JUT 1 1 . N KB H ASK A. THURSDAY. JANUARY 23; 1873. J. A. MACMURP1IY. ...LniroB. Official Directory. CONGRESSIONAL. T. W. Tipton, Urownville. P. W. Hitchcock, Dumb a, John Tafle. Omaha, U. S. S-enator U. a Senator' lie rrcsun tat iv c EXECUTIVE. ViTHsm II. Jarccs, Lincoln, Act. Governor. Yi iiii.-i.n II. Juinet. Lincoln. Etc. c t State. Jnan tiilli-spie. LtrcOln. Auditor, if. A. Koemg, Columbus, Treaur r. '. 11. K5rn.Umah, Attorney Uent-ral. J. I. ilcKeuiiic, Loic In. Sup:, Pub. Innauc'n JUPIC1ARY. i. P. Uion. Nebraska City, Chief Justice. G sorgo ii. Lake. t JiDalia. 1 A Sociate Ju,liceii. CORRESPONOK CE From all parts of the State and country res pectfully solicited for the lir.Bi.r, We do not read anonymous letters and com iDunlcatious. Tho n-uno and nddres of the wri tr aro iu all cesc iodi:i.eiabIe, ai a guaranty of good fait-. SUBSCRIBERS Are requited to notify the office if the paper is not .ehverod promptly. THE FULL STATE VOTE. Vtc give buIow the official canvass of the vote for State officers last fall. It may interest our readers to know just Low tnanv votes eat-li candidate received. Crouns" Warner Furna." Lett Gosper Kathuian Weston Clarke Koenig.. ..... Ilohnjao Wtteter...... Sehoen he it Alley Bogeis 10,007 10,412 1C.4I2 n,i 10,504 10,750 10 821 10 SIS ..10,937 ..l!,753 ..15 :V23 .. 0.341 ..1G.CG7 ..10,950 ..17.102 ..10.740 ..17.017 ..16,943 ..10,095 ..10,719 W'oclworth.... Gaatt... Mix we'd....... Robinson Calhoun Wearer Hewitt Con noil 0.033 3,403 0.27 1 Yui .. 3. 009 .. 4,117 iTox"c Harlow 3,246 The Lincoln Joumai h a morning pa j'cronce more. WoodLull & Clafiin's VTrtl-bj is out saui, und we h ive received a number, but have not bad time to read it, fairly. When we do we shall have some coai mentfl to make thereon. We call attention to the advertfec nent in anather column of the Musical Troupe which aro to visit Plattsuiouth Fridsy eveninsr. The biils promise a gcod time and a'.l should attend.. The Daily PJitican, baa changed to the Daiiy Leader, and is now run by u Printing Company, of which Auiaa Cobb 13 the Pre ident and John Gilles pie tho Vice Pie.-ident. Waters, c f Nebraska City, is) out Tvith tho Chronicle again, and he calls the Press mm tiie idiot that publishes a pa per opposite the Seymour Ilotue. The IudiannpGli-. fsenlittel says BuCalo Bill undertook to make bve to a red Laired gil in the troupe when she knocked hiui down and sat on bim till Lo cavo 1. This originated the story of William's sudden death. Things are waking up at the Capital, and the news-paper men ate coming out. The Dte says Geo. W. wants an oflice, with thing? loose around it, and that the ex-ofLVul arc smelling around for new position, &.!. A few letters more of this kind and you wou't think this Leg islature so tame. Both bouses of the Legislature ad journed from Fiiday noon unt.l Tuesday noon. The members lno'tly retired to their virtuous home?, to have a confab with their "constits," and to find out bow they liked it as f.r as they'd got. Some of them will go back-with a flea in their ear, others with a pain in the Lead, and all of 'cm will be crazy to do 6omething notable-. Our private uaie is Tip-Top, and our legal dcsigna'.ion, The Ueralo. Be uiember this. We ignore the "Mac" part of tho outfit while "little Mao" stays in thi town. It den't pay, you see. Thi other day Mac's .ccal wai charged to the Herald, and. last week Mac's bog wa3 sent to our houe. If et:Ld up this wsy the tali ceo wttuldbe against the Herald. If any one wants to eend enough stuff of McDonagh's to our house to overbalance thid accouut it s 'm.i right. There u & strong inclination iu cur Legislature it would seem, to prcrone cur present board of Immigration alto-1 getuer aut even to give up t:te woru t.i toto. It does seem as if we should ccu tiauc ottr cflyrts to '.hi llaa to some ex tent. A Commissioner cf Emigration, At Jcast ought to be appointed to answer iaiuirks, advertise cur products, and E68 that tb Let information to be ob taioed about oar State is properly rpreal before the reading and moving public Said Ciaimissioner should be a -iaaa of character, with sceuj knowledge oi tue working of the immigration Lui- of Nebraska, inter' jylie awake, white- ?03 27S27302Y TO SIAS. 0a cf Csr Talis. Ca Insurance. It does seem a little rough that wejNe bra.-kians are . not only drained to kc?p mi p the Iron manufactories of Pennsyl vania, to help run the Cotton Mdli of New Unglaud, and the Woolen mills of Wisconsin and Michigan, the Tanneries of the Middle States, the Salt, cf New York, and the coal of Iowa; but wo must needs be made to help rebuild Chi cago and Boston. Have any of you wise Legislators ever observed the tele grams that come fom the Metropolis of the United State?, and the Hub of the Universe after a fire. They look like this: "Our Company all right. In crease rates aud go ahead ;" or "T'.vo millions loft yet, increase rates and go ahead." No matter what form of words the preamble may take it is sure to wind up with the page and fcound ad vice for them to increase rates and go ahead. By these means, insurance in Nebraska has been doubled in the past twelve months. Many people are pay ing five per cent, of the amount insured, almost legal rate of interest in many States east. - Now, why should we pay for the risk they run in Chicago, or New York, or Boston? There i no good reason why we should be asked to pay an enormous and almost impossible rate of insurance in this State, becauso another State has burned up. The point is, has the risk from fire increased in Nebraska? Is it any more dangerous fir an Insurance Company to take a risk here now than it was before the Cre at Boston, or tbn it was last year? So far as our informa tion extends the aggregate loss by fire is very small in this State, and by that esti mate ought our insurance risk to be cal culated. As well might the Life Insur ance Companies, at ouce and arbitrarily, increase their life rates because of the war in France and the consequent un certainty of life there, or because they have the plagua in Ilgypt. Unless it can be shown that the Bostcn fire Is likely to burn out hire and overwhelm u?, there is r.o good reason why we should be saddled with an extra risk on that account. If it is claimed that the companies came so near bursting and lost so muvh there Jth&t tbey must make it up here or go under, then the more need that we Lave some home compa nies not subject to their r'sks, or that they be compelled to make investments of some sort in this State that will make our people secure and give us a. decent rate of insurance. Don't fnncy uow that we have a.iy spite agaiust any In surance Company or any Agent, or that we have any ax to grind in this matter, for wc have not. It is simply because we f.d our people cannot do business under such rates. In Plattsinoutb, for instance, we can't do business enough, (because there isn't the people ar.i the country) to pay such premiums. If our expenses are iccr-ased on the same basis as in Cnicago, we had better move to Chicago at once, where a man can do a million of business if he has the pluck and the talent. It is the good of our State we have at heart, and it is a posi tive fact thnt something must be done to relieve our business men. We talk about capital coming in. There is no inducement for capital to come here and pay Chicago risk?, without the possibility of doing a Chicago business. U3TJ2Y. It is much talked about and urged upn our I cgislature that they abolish the present usury law, as it is called. Before you do this, gentlemen, will you pardon us for a remark or two we must put our oar in you knew, or else we would have nothing to say. First. It is a great deal easier to tear down than build up. Second. Be very sure you are right before you drive ahead on this tack. Think it over a little and cce if it is the poor men of your counties or the rich who are urging this measure upon you the borrowers or the lenders and which are the most numerous in your respective districts. Third. Turn your mind's eyo back wards and reflect on the days of '57, when we had no usury law, and money was let at from 40 to 00 per ccn Did it bring peace ? Was it a benefit to the country, such speculation ? Lvstly. Itemembcr that your duty is to legislate for the greatest good of the greatest number. Oce thing is sum, no legitimate busi ness cin be earned on with borrowed capital at more than 1 2 per.ccnt. Farm ers csiinot pay a higher rate, and it is doubtful if they can stand that and live. Neither mercantile nor manufacturing interests are fostsred by any higher rate. It is said, men ought to know what they can pay. Men ought to know enough to do a thousand things they won't do. Tlvy cught to know enough to leave tad whisky alone, and not en danger their business and their lives, or enhance the probabilities of their be coming a burden on the community some day; but they don.'t and won't. You mak'e aW3 t(J ,csrict this business, and most of you thiak thera right. Let us ttjl yoa that tho love cf huge gains, the fa:-ciuati&n of unlawful and highflying speculation is as powerful and more dan gerous to the average human mind han the love of strong dritik. and if it is the part of a wise government to restrict one, it mot assuredly is the other. "A man ought to kuow what he can pay for money, and not contract for a higher rate than he can safely give," say the non-usurists. Ye., but often it hap pens that men sec a good spseulation where they think th?y can pay 40 per cent., and s.i they could if ail went well ; but they may be taken sick, or a fire may destroy semj of the property, and the man finds himself flit on bis back crippled and hampered by his losses, and his thirty or hixty days note run- fiiag at 40 per cent., in J bunging over ha head. for. sll time. Think you he weight about him. We think not, and that a law allowing it would only be a curse to the State and tend to wipe out or cripple the most energetic young business blood we have. If any modification of the present law is made we do hope that not over 10 per cent, will be made the legal rate where no contract is expressed, and if a higher rate is allowed on special con tract, it should be legal only until the note on which such contract was made is due, and if the note is not paid at maturity, ten per cent, to be collected thereafter. This would mitigate the ef fect of the law in such cases as a failure to carry out a speculation by reason of unavoidable loss, sickness, or the death of some of the parties. In our humble opinion, though, 12 per cent is a sffiaent legal rate to secure capital and invest ments here that will be permanent and beneficial to the State at large. STAY A27D EZ2SPTK1T LAWS. Here i3 another bother for a wise Legist it ore to imtzle over. Shall wc say Nebrasktans never owe anything such a thing as a debt, susceptible of legal collection, shall not exit in our State? Or, if you buy a paper of pins and don't pay for it, may the seller seize your houses and lands, put you to an hundred dollars costs and the State to as much more and recover for his pins? Would that set things on their pins again, or enable either party to get along be'ter next time? This should be the objeet of all civil laws, at least : not to distress mankind, but to enable us to understand each oth er's rights better, to protect the weak from the strong, and to do exact and equal justice to all alike, the debt-r and creditor, the borrower and lender, the rich and the poor. In this spirit should all laws be conceived and entered on the Statute books. In their execution some hardhips to individuals must always occur, nor can imperfect human judg ment do exact justice to all. It is not right and just that any man who has involved himself in debt not always criminally, but often foolishly and unwisely should be allowed to retain thousands of dollars of property in some particular shape, as for instance, in a Homestead, nor yet that any one should be allowed to put off and bin lor the col lection of an honest debt by some legal qu:bble, just because he don't want to pay and don't mean to pay his honest debts. For such we have no sympathy. and the law should guard the rights of the neighbors of that man a "jeetle" the most if that were possible. On the other hand, in this new country men often find themsclucs necessitated to plunge into debt for absolute means to live and carry on their farm.j. They mu-4 do this, or throw up the sponge and leave the country. They must have machinery, tools, and bread to eat, and those that have these to sell must carry the producers ntil the incoming crop or the next payment from home aliows the new comer to settle up. -In our country the- poorer farmer and toe homesteader cannot borrow money from some wealthier farmer, nor from the retired merchant or tradesman (at low rates of interest with good :-ccurity) as he can East, because we have no such class as yet among us. His only resource, when ia pecuniary difficulty, is the Bunks, and that is jumping from the frying pun into the fire, evpn if they could always accommodate him, which is not often the case. It is self-evident, then, that we need, our poor men need, more protection than the same class East. It is no earthly use to pass laws that distress men, nor take away their means of sup port and the hope of future homes and better times from before their eyes. That would only discourage many a hard working man whose bone and muscle will be a mine of wealth to the State in the future, even if he don't pay for all he gets "on the nail," to day. Harsh collection laws in this State, at present, with no exemption or stay laws, would depopulate many a homestead, and show many an abandoned acre twelve months from their execution. Lenient measures as regards collec tions and liberal time for men to recover from mi.-fortune or bad crops is impera tively demanded, but the doctiine that a man may keep thousands and owe double the amount, is both monstrous and detrimental to the welfare of the whole commonwealth. The plea that Our present lax laws keep capital from investing here, is not true to any great extent. New capital and eastern capital that comes here is generally loaned by bankers or agents, and is doubly secured by bood and mort gage, or by notes secured in such a way that they are as safe and about as surely collected as in any other State. Tt is our people who have sold their goods or their manufactures on credit, and now have to wait for their pay, that are dis satified with the present system. .This fdet and the notorious unjustness of the present wholesale exemption has caused the demand for a change. The true way to get money here is to reduce our taxes, our rents, our town lot?, our In.-uraiice, the price of lumber and fujl, and by paying our bonds promptly. By our own acts we can bring money here. Money can never be legislated into any State. CCLD 773AT2E2. The Thermometer was frozen up at Spat la. Wisconsin, the other da3 A Spirit Thcmometer showed 45 Ji g. Lei -to Ztro. At LaCrosse it was 34 below; St, Paul, 31 ; Minneapolis, 34 and Mil waukee 8 deg. above. Thank goodness we've got liome from that country 45 below zero that would freeze the "noot" off from a brass monkey. Would'ut it Loys? Thj bridge over. the Platte received the finishing touches last wcet, and the builders acd employees ha 1 a dinner of thaeksgiyiugat i itzgerald's IIiJl, Platts-moutu. Liverpool, Deo , 23 1872 Eiiioa I'LAiTSAiouTU Hlrald : It seems to mo but yesterday that I was in your midst, enjoying the bracing health-giving air of a Nebraska fall, together with the pleasures of a reunion after along absence with my family, and friends in Omaha ; it is, however, nearly a month since I left our live city for an other period of toil in England. Leaving New York on Wednesday Nov. 7, in the magnificent Cunarder "Cuba." I had crossed the "pond" and wascosi'y housed in my Hotel here in Liverpool an hour before tho Church Bells had commenced to peal for morning service on Sunday the Sth December, a splendid passage this for the season of the year, when we have reports on ali hands of Steamers breaking down and being delayed by the severe gales, and one Captain Moodie might justly be proud of. For a safe, comfortable and speedy passage across the Atlantic, the Steam ers of the Cunard Line are unsurpassed. The journey over the "Ferry" has been so often described that I will only mention oue event connected with my trip Among our passengers was Captain Bobbins who in the early part of this yearsulfoie l privations and dangers of a nature rarely equalled even in annals of the sea. His ship"The Golden Maid" en route from New York to San Francisco became unmanageable and was driven upon the coast of Terra Del Fuego. Here the vessel had to be abandoned ; the crew, 21 in number, leaving in three boats, of which however, only the Cap'ains boat and another leached land. After re mainiogon the Cnarles Island for three days exposed to all the inclemencies of the weather, the fourteen survivors left in the hope of reaching Magellen Straits and falling in with assistance. Before reaching the Straits the b&at capsized Having been righted, it was found ne-cessarj-, the food bring exhaused, to make for the Island again. Hero the unfortunate men had to drag an exis tence of 1G days with scarcely any food but the mussels they picked up from the rocks; four men succumbed -from exhaustion, before the weather would permit of another attempt to leave the Island. After some further disasters by which another man and boat were lost they fell in with a Seal Schooner by which the nine survivors were landed at Sandy point where their dangers ceased. The recital of this story by Captain Bobbins filled us with feelings of genu ine sympathy. A subscription was at once set on foot which resulted in the presentation to Captain Bobbins of a valuable gold watch inscribed as follows : "Presented to Captain B. Bobbins by his fellow passengers on board the S. S. Cuba, as a token of their esteem, and in sympathy with his losses and privations during the wreck of the "Golden Maid." Emigration looks good, healthy and strong, the past will be nothing to future success ; spring will tell its own tale. Yours, faithfully;" CORNELIUS It.' SCIIALLEK STANDING COianTTEES. File tils Paser for Sefcrsace. In ths House. Ways and Means. Towle, Owen, Dun'ap, Masters and Garber. Judiciary. Webster, Babcock, Towle, McKillip and Stevenson. Agriculture. McDowell, Wilson, Howard, Arnold, and Masters. Heads and Bridges. Parker, Wheeler, White, Wilbur and Holcomb. Militia. Cramer. May, Metz, Patrick and Deck. Public Baildings. Barnes, Dodge, Schminke, Blodgct and Stephenson. Internal Improvements. Arnold, Baltzey, Deck, Enyart and May. Federal Belations. Ho'comb, Goodman, Laflin. Burtch and Parker. Engrossed and Enrolled Bills. Brown, Dudley, White, Howard and Ashburn. - County Boundaries and Co. Seats. Goodman, Garber, Parker, Sprinck and McDowell. Privileges and Elections. Stephenson, Blodgett, Arnold, Wheel er aud Sprick. Bail Iloads. Dunham, Towle, Brown, Garber and Deck. Corporations. Dodge, Laflin, Nelsou, Howard and Burtch. Library. Metz, McKillip, Tzchuck, Babcock and Patrick. Banks and Currency. McKillip, Goodman, May, Barnes, Iviyait. Common Schools, Colleges and Unirer sities. Barber, Bartlett, McDowell, Holcomb and Stephcuson. Public Printing. Babcock, Tz chuck, White, Metz and Burtch. Mines and Minerals. Owen, Wheeler, Dudley, Schminke, and Wilbur. Immigration. Barnes. Tzscbuc,k, Baltzley, Cramer, Wilson and Lailin. Manufactures and Commerce. Schminke, Webster, Blodgett, Ash burn and Putrick. School Lands. Deck, Babcock, Cramer, Dodge, and Enyart. Public Lands, (not school lands.) Bartlett, Arnold, Barnes, Masters, and Baltzley. Penitentiary, White. Brown, Sprick, Wilburn and Metz. T-m-gmTvTTi-r-i-TrT-n -r 1 SL2CTIS1I DAT. Gentlemen, readers, friends! Nest Saturday is Election day in this county. You are to vote on the question of Bail road Bonds. . The Heuald has tramped over the ground with you all several times. At this stage of the game it would be a wate of time to go over the arguments ag;iiu. You have all made up your minds before this how you will vote. We are informed that there has been a great change in man3' parts -of the county, and that the bonds will probably carry by a largo majority. We would, however, urge unti ali parties iutciesta ?, to see that all proper pemon are registered and that every son of his mother votes. That's the only way to carry elections. One, two, three, here goes Bonds by three hundred majority. Who jays no? Sometime ago wc advertised two Land Office notic s forjBenj. F. Staslk well and A. S. Smith, t ey promi ii g to pay for them on the proof of publi cation being sent to the Land Oiliee, Lt Lincoln, before the day of trial. We swore to tho fact of the notices being given, and furnished them to Mr. Som erlad. They were never paid, nor have we heard of the mc-n since, although we have written to their post-iiffisj address. This thing of fooling a Printer is played out. These men could not have proval vp on the land without the proof of this publication, and it was, on their honor, given to them. Now, it is s x months, and they are not paid ; nor can we hear of them. Men ru.sh into the office, or der au advertisement it is published, people see it, their business is set forth to the world, never to be rubbed out. They have had the worth of their mon ?t, and we can't help ourselves. The pay tr.ey never dream of. Now, the Herald has shut down on this business Hereafter, every man that serves us this trick will be thoroughly advertised and exposed. Mind it for wc mean business. We can't and won't run a paper f. r nothing, to banefit other peo ple, any way. All thing work together for good to those who love alliteiativc headlines. The escape of the Krethertnn forgers in San Francisco brings thi- : "Frists Forgers Fight Fiercely for Freedom." XwHSOAL. . Hon. J. W. Barnes returned home to spend the recess. Iler Anson Grave his returned frm Nebraska City tntih Letter in health and spirits. Beirular services will be held hereafter at St. Luke's. J. McF. Hagood dropped down on the Herald, Tuesday. Pretty big drop, eh? Well he left us a saw-buck, and we've shouted haha(w) good, ever since. E. A. Kirk pati ick called on us for a pleasant chat. Eldie, when is it to come off? Mr. Webster Eaton, formerly publish er of the Bed Oak Express, gave us a Call on Wednesday, cn his wav to Kear.. ney Junction, where he itr.ends starting a paper. John Corbet t, of Mf. Pleasant, called on the Herald and left a substantial reminder of his affection for it May he live long and be happy, for he pays the printers. llev. B F. Manwell, the former pas tor of the Congregational Church, left PLttSMiouth, on Wedncslay last, to take charge of a parish at Lawk-r, Chickasaw county, Iowa. We wish him all succoss in his new undsrtaking. STATE ITZMS. Governor Jauies while in office par doned twenty-eight inmates of the States Prison. A new paper in Nebraska; The liar vend Clvimj'ion, published at Harvard, Clay county, Julius Eaton, Publisher. Tha Omaha Dispatch has risen Phoe nix like from its ashes and now comes forth as a weekly, with B. B. Duvall as Editor. Another paper has been started at North Platte, called the Xorth Platte Enterprise edited by Messrs. La Mun yon & Peake. Matilda Ilerron, an actress, recently arrived from San Francisco, and staying at the Merchants Hotel in this citj-, has been suffering from derangement and while in a fit to day, became so violent as to render it necessary for her to be sent to Park Hospital, where she is now under medical treatment. Arcb. City Chroni cle. Tuesday, a desk, a present to the President passed through this City over the U. P. II. 11. It was mado at Bose man, Montana, by Mr. Schultze, and consists of 4,000 pieces of cedar. It is ten feet long, eight feet high, and four feet wide, and highly polished. Fie- mont Trifjiim. - Granville Hale, Deputy Sheriff, was shot and badly wounded, at Wyoming on the 21st inst., while trying to :irrest thrt'C men charged with .assaulting the postmaster of Wyoming some time sine. Dr. Wolf Deputy P. M. wis also shct and mortally wounded. A correspondent of the Saline County Post says : Having used corn this winter, both for cooking and heati'g purposes, I have thought perhaps a littlo of my exper ience in burning corn for fuel might be of some benefit to the re?ders of the Post. Those kernel, which are not fully consu-xed are the best fuel I have ever used. By putting them back into the stove they will burn, leaving only a few ashes and substance resembling melted glass1. They burn nearly ll not quite, as long as coal, giving a steady heat, and are excellent for baking or when fire is desired to be kept up for some considera ble time. SENATE CrT32 TU2TSD STATES. Jan car v G. 1872. Mr. Hitchcock asked and, by unani mous consent, obtained leave to bring inthe following, bills; which were read ' twice, referred to" the proper Cotamit fees and ordered to be printed. - - - A BILL to authorize th construction of a fire-proof buildttig at Liacolu, the Capital of Nebraska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Kepresentiivesj of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of tho Treasury bi, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to causi to be c'V!:ructed a fire-proof building, suitable lor tho .accommodation of the pot"ffije, Unite ! States circuit and district courts, inicrnal revenue and United Mtates land offices, on a centra! and convenient sito. in the city of Lin coln, c ipital of Nebraska, an 1 that, the sum-of one hundred and fifty thousand ibvlurs i-iherohv appropriated t enable the Secretary of the Tivaury to carry out the provisions of this act : Puiciifed, Tiiat !! money which may hereafter te appropriated for tins purpose shail he used or applied to the erection oi siii bui'dinK until a valid titio toihe site thereof oh.-ill be vested in th.; Ur.:eu States, and until the State of Ncbra-ka fch ill cede its Jurisdictio.i over the 8. me. and shall also duly rel.ja.se an 1 relinquish to the Unito 1 Status the light to tax or in any way assc-s said site an I the property cf the United States that may ho thereon during the time that the United State shall be or remain the owner thereof. A BILL to provide for the construction of a wagon-road from Bed Cloud, Nebraska, to Denver, Colorado. Hi it enacted by tha Seni' and House of Representatives of the United States of America bi C rngnea- a -su -nibled, That the Seecrtary of War is hereby authorize 1 and empowered to survey, jocsatc. an I cmi twa w igm-roa l up thi llep ibli.-ai llivjr Valley from Bod CIojI, Nebrj.sk i, to Denver, Oo!oraf, an 1 that the mm of sjventy-five thous and dollars, or so much theie if ns niay ba necessary, is hereby appropriated out of ,nny tnnny not otherwise appropriated, to enable the Secretary of Var to carry out the provision of this A BILL to amend an act entitled "An act to enable honorably discharged ' soldiers and sailors, their widows and orphan children, to' acquire home steads on the public Iandof the United States, " and the amendments tiierr to. Whereas by act of (Jonjrivss entitled "An act to enable honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, their widows and orphan children, to acquire homesteads on the public lands of the United States, "approved April fourth, eighteen hund dred an 1 seventy-two, and by the amend ment thereto, approved June eighth, eighteen hundred and seven y-tw, it is provided that said soldiers and railors. their widows and orphan thi dren, shall have the right to 'Titer homesteads of one hundred 'and sixty acres each upon what re called aud known as "double minimum "lands, 0r lands within the limits of railroad land grants ; and Whereas many soldiers and sailors had, prior to the pns-a.sre of said act at:d the amendments i hereto, entered home steads within said limits, not exceeding eighty acres each, and are unable. u::der the ti rms of said act an 1 amendment, snd the rulings of the Genera! Lmd Office, to avail themselves cf the advan tages of entering on hundred and sixtv acres of said " double minimum land ;" and Whereas such discrimination against the pineer solders and sailors is uncalled for and unjust. : Therefore. Bo-it enacted by the Senate and House of (lepresenattives of tlie United States of America in Congress as:mbled, That section two of the act entitled "'An act to amend an act relating to soldiers' mid ;Lr.,' ltwKtMtoa.is," - "PproVfcd. Jim eighth eighteen hundred and seventy two, be amended so as to road as follows : That any person entitled under the pro vi-ions oftln! foregoimr sections to enter a homo-tead, who may have heretofore entered the homestead laws a quantity of land loss than one huadred arid sixty acres, shall be permitted to enter so much 1 nd as. when ndd -d to tho quan tify previously entered shall not exceed o:ie hundred and sixty arrs. Tele Death of Right Honorable Edward Buhver Lytton. Small Pox in Boston. Fight With tho Modoc In dians. London, Jannary IS. The Bight Honorable Elward Bulwer Lytton, the well known Kn-ilish author, died this af:crnon, aed 07. New York, January 21. The small-pox epidemic is creating grave apprehensions in Boston and vi cinity. Three th u-and cases are now renorted in thecitv. and the percentage of death is much larger than by all other causes combined. Nearly all burials arc ma le in the night, lhe epidemic has scriou effect upon commercial interests generally. Washington. January IS. The sicnal service anticipates a tre mendous ice freshet at Georgetown, D. C., lhe river rising live feet at Harri son's ferry in two hours, and is still ris ing rapidly. Merchants at Georgetown are making preparations to remove their goods. . . mm mt mi San Fr.ANCi'cn, January 20. A dispatch from Yrcka to-day states a messenger had ju-t arrived at tnar place from headquarters of General Wheaton, commanding troops in action agitinst the Modoc In liar s. A severe battle was fought last Friday. The movement called a lerced recon noissance of Capt. Jack's position. The leaders fay it will take one thou-and men to di-doditc him from the lava beds The troops for the present only try to prevent the Modoc raiding on fetlle ments. and waiting reinforcements. LATER. Additional reports from the scene of Friday's battle with tht; Mo docs, give the whites known to ho killed, ten; wounded, thirty. Lieut. Roberts, of Fairchild's command. Cannot live. THE MARKETS. NEW YOUK, January 21. 1S72 Money Easy at 7 (a Gold Dull at I3i 13 Governments Active CHICAGO. January 21, IS72. Flour Quiet 55 00(5 75 Wheat-Dull 1 25tll 27 Corn Less active, 30Ca31 Oats Easier :5'6-G Rve Dul' Garros Barlev Dull C5(aC6 Cattle Good, $4 405 00 Hogs Live,. ...... .'. $3 75iJ PO graphic Proposals far fslaii Cont-'aats-' For Okkics rKP.RTHf..r.l -Wasuhoto.s. lje. 1. isrj. 1 pUOPOsJ LS will be received at tho Cont-a.: Olliaa of this IX-pariineui uri;il 3 p. in. of March ;i, iSTl. lor irjiivoyinr tlie utaiu t the United s-Wtcs. t'roai July 1. lo.'S. to Juae oOil, 1S74. ia lhe .S of on the routts and by lhe schedules of depart urs aud urrivu.! herein ti c.ilej. D.'i-isions aufiouuead by or hefjrc March 20 1ST.:. . (li ii'ie irt eX'iiitin cacfuJy Ihs luicf.furm, and iiittrurtit.m anarX'it.i Tho lo'ters (n. o.) indicate that thurc is no r"st o'.i'K-c at tho :1a :e u-oue 1. St n luo l i uol be let wlurj no oiC.-j-s et.st. A liiti-Vit.. 1101 Froti Xorin tat e. iy StocUvipp. He I Wilj i. uutl l).-cvcr i!!e. i ll.iys .'it.v. Ku'i.. J'J. lui'e-i iWmI b.i.'li. otire u vr ck. Ltvive .oiiii flat u .d.ml.iv i:t 8 a hi. A rrivo t 11 1 s Ci-' Mitur.:i'yuy ' i. m; 1 euk'a Hay - Ci y, A.n l:iy I S ;i in. Arrive .n .'-. ii i'i .tio -..itaiiluy byliu in I'r f. )s..l i inv ite. t to end ui i'.td u mow. IMi) miles le:M ill tauu i. 1 1"0- t ioui Linuuia. ! 1 iptott. l;ik C'rok 'n. o.), nn i Suun to itj .t in, 43 :ai!(.-s mid b.'ck, unci! :i wjfk Le:".vf Li. tic .In .!otiI:iy lit Gam AriivP :;t ijjlit -II l y I ! til Lcuvu Linton l ursd-iy ill l) a tu, .ArriV" ati.i coin by 7 l in. Itv03 From I';-iW,t(!i Ilnl. by Labor. I ui vi !r. I'-mi'ir.j. lieu y 'ii. r.;, lo Red CLiud, 1 1(J tuih s un I back oa'le a week. Leave Lie . ioit Hill .Voml ivntCa in: Arrive at i'e I Cloud Wo Li. sJ.iv ly 0 : in Ijiihvo Ked Cloud i bu'S.L.y tit On m; Arri. e r. iJie:i-;oit Hill .-aturany bv ti p m. 11301 rr.nu Lone free, by it iinm m l. O ik l.ie, and twin Gr .ve. lo Moorara, l- miles a i i b.ick. oiioe a wwk. Leave L0..0 1 refi Monday at 0 a iu Arrive :o Mobran W.-.ti-.t-sJny !y 6 r a Leave Niot.r.ira. Thursday nt 0 a m. rive at L nu i re si 'tar.Liy by o P ill. ljf) From Lii'uiyra. by Stlon, to Latrube, 10 Miles nod biek. 01.ee ws-jt;. Leave Paliiij r.i Wfc'lnsjday at S a in. Arnvc at L;iir be bv 1 ,1 1:): Leave 1 atr.bo Wednesday at 2 P 111. Arrive at l'alruyrn by 7 u 111 115'G Fi-oin Gfind ii-iin l. -y Juniata. .. "lon. .North iilue a;d VelU, f He I CI.11J. SJ imie.4 and ba k. oil) a week. Leuve (i -.in I I-siutid Monday ntOa 111 Arrive at it" 1 Ooud ntxt -la bv li p ill. Leve Red C oa l Vo Iocs lay a' li a in. Arrive at tlran 1 isla -1 rext day uy 0 i . Proposals invited to besin ut Juu aid, CI mile.' les disti noj. lio07From Fairmounr. ny 15e'Io Pra'r e snd Hebron. t lie'.lev. He. Kats.. J) Uiiles and b 'ck. oitce a. werk. Leave Fuii-tucuut Aion Liy at 8 n m Ar ive at 15ell.;viil" We lne.-'Oiy by 4 11 iu. Leave tfellevilie Thaw lav fit 8 1 in. Arrive af Fairmou::t ;itur -;.y by i p in. H50S Fr tu k iiirinounr. by Wft liiue u d .Me Fa Lien, to Y"'k. 10 iui;ea and bck, three iLi-ies a wuuk. Leave Fairm unt Alonday, Vfednesday, ' and Friday i.t t' a 111. Arrive at York by 1'2 "i. Leave York Moml y. Weduo.day, oni Friday a' 1 p m. Arrive at F i riaount by 7 m. lloOU From Nebraska City, by l-.la. Avoc-i. Cen tre Vail. y. Wcei. in;,' Water, and Klia vroail. to .s'hlaud, r3 miles urid buck, once a week. Leave Nebraska City Jinn lay at 7 a m. Arrive ut Asdiland rie st d y by4 p 111; Lea-, e Ashland v'udne.-dsiy at 7 am. Arrive at Nb. ''"ity next d 'y by 4 l 111: 14010 From 1 atieat j 'f e.xis. llak. 'L'ur-, -1 ttiiles and b''.ik, onec a week. Lenv Fnnca. Tuos 1 iy at 11 a in. Arrive ut T'xr'S bv 12 in. Leave Texas Tuesday at 1 p in. Arrive at l'oi.ea by 2 i m. 14511 F'-oiu I'ouri. by llaiy 1! ranch (n o ) p.n I M rton'n I'Liee. to Sr. J uiues. Sti milts an 1 L-i.'-k. orue a we k. Leave I'onea Mundav at V- a Arrive, a su. J.t'.n .- m xt d ir by 13 a in. Leave sit J nines Lue-'d :y at 1 p m. Arrive nt l'onca next day by 1 p 'P. 14j12 From Ue-niio 1't .Station, by Si.n o C'roi f-y. 10 intle.s and ba.rk.o!,ce a wo ok. Leavo B;tiio t's solution Tuesday at 7 am. Arrive at Cropsey by U ui. f Leave Oops y I i!s lay t 1 P fi Arrive at. Hento t'.'o Si ition byGpni. 11013 From Hennett's Station, by Panama, Cropsey, nnd La n 1. to Lieairieu, 4') utile? and back, one;? a ween. J.tviv I'ennett St 'tion Monday al(J aia. Arrive ut Kmif iee Ly 7 pin. Lea"e ileatriee Toe-d iy a o n in. Arrive it lien ivtt'. Station by 7 p in. 14511 From Colu.iibas by Alexis and -.umin , Jo Uiyssen. .'J3 miles and bark, on-jo a week. Leavo Coiuiu iu-i .Monday ut G a ui. Arrive t L'L sses by G p in. Leave L'Jysies Tuu-dny atGim. Arrive at Columbus by o p ut. 11015 Fr"fu Columbus, by Clear Creek (n. o. Osceol.i and Liucoln t-reek (n o ). to York. 40 miles nlbek onee week. Leve Coin but Wn.lncjbjy at 0 in. Arri e at Y'ork by 7 p 111. Leave Y'ork hur-tbiy at C a in. Arrive at Colu:nlus by 7 :n. 1451G From Colambns, iiy ilaiii'ii jiid. to Xii bmn. llll miles . :d o.ie-k. one? u wc.lt. Leave -". urnbm iMouOav at'ia in. Arrive at Niobram ednoi y by Gp m. Leave Niobrara l' mrfdav n 6 a m. Arrive at Columbus Satuidav b ii p in. -11517 From Cdu:nou. to Cto e. (o u.i ts unci ba K, rnea a wpek. Leave 'du ubus Monday at S a tn. At 1 ive nt I're'e ne-vi day by 0 p in. Leave Cret"t We ine-day nt 8 ,1 in. rive at Cointnb I next dny by G p in. 14518 From X rlli Iti-nd. by l'urr:e Cane. I'leas nnt Val ry G'enc e. and st Charles. 10 West Point, 32- inilfs mid back, mceu week. Leave North L.Tid Thnrs-lay at S a w. Arrive :'.t Wert l'oint by li p in. le.ivt We t. I'uiiit Fri fay aL a m. Arrive at Nor h llend by 0 p tn. 14519 I'roin Xorth Lend bv I'arplc C:tn nn I A ?inpton. to Midland, "o uiiU-3 and b::ek. onee a wo k. Lnve North Usnd Mondavat7 a in. Arrive at -Mi.iian 1 by p ia. Leavo Midla:,. T.,tsday utTatn. Arrive t N"ft'a l'eiid by ;i i n:. 1152? From li n-id Inland, bv 1) iincbr.iir Hnd St. l'aul. to (. le.-SelJ, 35 milts f.ud Laidi. twice n week. Leave llraiid Island Monday and Wed nesday ut o a in. Arrive ut C' t -field by C p m. Leav. Coteslield Tuts lay and Thursday at G a in. Arrive at 7rnnd T-!and by G p m. 14521 From Syracuse, l y Lurr Uak. Hendricks. and Latrobe, to Laoiiit, 27 ladej und back, once n wek. Leave Syraeu-oi ridiy nt 9 a m. Arrive at Luutia b. G p in. Leave Lamia Saturday al 9 a tu. Arrive ar Syrtteiiaj by ' P :n. 14522 From Ashlan I y S. i Hill. T'.ook Crcrk. Ceres.-'o. n l AfU Ii u ii". to Lo-10 Valley, .M miles a - d ba;-ic. one a week. Leave A-iil.md cdnes.lay Hi (s a. ni. Arrive at Lone Valley by o p in. Leave Lone Valley 'I liursd y at 8 a tn. Arrive t Ashland by G ;i in. 14"23 From Ash'and, by hehr.ot.t aud Triple, to 1'iiluiyra, miles and back, once a week. Leavo Ashland Tu dav nt 0 a in. Arrive nt Lalin.v ra by 0 p in Leavo l'.ihnyra Wcdnes lay at 9 a u. Arrive nt Ai-hlund by G p in. 14524 F10 n l'apillion, by Nuby and ' rrc?t City, to Ahland, 3!) inileJ nnl La.-k. once a wee. Leave l'apiloon Monday nt 8 a 111. Arrive at Ashland by ti p in. Leave A.-bland luwinyutS am; Arrive a- l'apillion by 0 p 111; 14525 Fro.n Cottonwood Springs, bv Stoekville tn. o.), to Ke I ' iliow, G."i miles and back, once a week. Leave Cottoi. wood Springs Monday at 1') a tn. Arrive at Red lYillow next day by C p tu. Leave K d Willow Wednesday at 9 urn Arrive at Cottonwood Springs next Uuy by G p in. 1452G From Harvard, by White Kim. Sprinir llandi. and NVgunda,. to lied Cloud, 62 miles and back, ooce a week. Leave Uurvarl Monday at 'J a in. Arrive nt Ited Cloud uextunyby 4pm Leave Ked Cloud VI edseslav at o a in. Arrive at Harvard nrxc dav by 12 m. 11527 From l'luni Creek, by Arrapa.''o. Hod Willow, and Mouth of FrcnefitnanV Fork, to Juletburir. O 1. 'In., 1-VJ inilcs and back, one a week. Leave l'luni Creek Monday at 0 a in. Ariive nt Juloidjtir Friday by G p in. Leaves Julcburp Monday at 0 a in. Arrive at 1 um CreeK rrid iy by G d m 11523 From Fort Kearney, by Kcpublieai; laty. 'Lrue-dell. Kan., and Stockton. C llay c ity. Kan., una Da.-K. o ee a weeK. Bidderi. will elute ilUtance an J proi oso scbedulo INSTRUCTIONS TO KIDDERS AND TOST- MaSIL-KS. Cont.iininir also conditions to bo incorporated in the contracts to the extent the Lcpai tuiriit may deem proper. 1. sjeven nunutPS are allowed to eaea inter mediate olhce, when not otherwise :pecified, tor a.s-orUnff the mils. 2. l'u routes where the mode of c; nvpynn ndmi's 01 it, ibespecial eenls ul the t at 1 Ithco n.-uart Luent. also r?t otUte LlanKS. 111r.il iti.ti locks aad keys, are to be conveyed without ex tra charge. 3. "Wav bills" or receipts prepared by po-t-inafers. or other nirents ol the I'epai unent. wiil accompany tha mails, tpen.'yintf l.". c nuni-b.-rani dei-tinalion of lhe se eial b its. 1 bi examined by lhe postmasters, t iumi e regular ity in the delivery ut bags and j-ou hcs. 4. No pay wi I be maoe tor irip. no' .ert".riii cd; and for each of oueli oiii'SLois. il'lho fail ure be occasio: ad ly tho lauli of 1 he cn;,trjctir or CHrrier. three tini"? tie pay ofllie Slip will be deducted. For arriva's no far behind time afltobrcik connection wi'h depend. inc in ails and not sufficiently excused, one- ou-lh I tne coiiipcnsati-.n for the trip issubj. ct " P.rl'e'.i ure. For i"oea'.d d lin.juencies 01 tre kind heicir. specified, enlarged psnallies. propoi tioi.ed lo the 1 ature toercol. and the itupjnaucc of the mail, may b made 5 For leavinjr behind or throwing ctT tho mails, or any poition of them, lor the admis si-.n ! p ssengers. or far bci-ifr concern I in sett n if up or running an ex p res ejn-yio intelligence in ii lvunco ot the ui-il, ft fiaaiter'n pay ci y be deducted. 0. Fines will be impotwil nr.IesM the dclin itcncy be promptly ,nd rrtliTi-t 'rily cxp!nn ed by certificates of po?tiratTJ r th aSidiii vitjt ot otiitr credio.e pciso .1. lor lai!inlo arriv e t". cootruei tiuio: "r jieg!eetinir to take the imiil Irotn. or dcivc.- it in'. . a post office j tor rutfering it to be wet. ir jurel. destroyed, robbed, or lo-l ; nd for refusing, niter detnun I. to convey fie ranil as frcquen'ly as the c n- 1 iraeior 1 um. r i' ncernca in running, a eoacu. r M' B eanlioat osi a route 7. The lo0tr-o&4tr GeuerU may annul the ??.Y.rp?., t1,fJ,nt,,. Aiy., the us--:.-:, (...e, f (Ue jv. trrm.ju . or r-.t,.,,r . d.svl,;., ,c ,, r, krv!i,tt r , t ir ed by la.. L. -.aitme,,: 0 . rnntu an xwo! us n!nr sons or pack i- OUt f tlie illM i couvay l.a t. tst-lo naittr 1 ! i 1 1-111 .: vi. m 1 ir- y. i!.c .j:r.iastcr.cntr;!3..y order nn in creaso .. . M..-VU. on a roati bv -.1;,,,., .Mre lor a pro ru.n -ncrerseo 1 lhe e .1 ira-n ohv. Um m-'y ciiniiL-e rehedu'es of i t.rteer, - 1 "nniv . a.ia a 1 c.n.. i;irtical.irl to iu.io tio-ia c ii;. rii to conra-et om. with ra-iri'-tt. wiiUout nicreabe .f p.iy, provi ie i tbo mu. Lig M'tie bj lit aui.,:; :. . tic i''.-t :i.atcj. ..tn.l 1,1:7 a s.. .icc-inti.-.io or cuit iii t!i -n rvi. e. in wii.i or in p 1 1. 01 or.cr u ;.'.ie .- on t . r.i'ji m aperi "! ervi. u or wi.enuv. r t.i . , uhiio interests, in bts j.oUr:n-nt. shell 1.- ,u,r t.ie!i .1 i -.:.., t luuauco r rl-..nieiH lor uny o I: r ci sc ; 1 inn as fail i.i l-in:ii!y -. c utraet-.r . :r tli.oW- i.-l-.r . :r- .-.: i.iij'a I'O if- .j :.-n-uf '. x : ra p;.y Mi t he ini..iiiit o; Wl'.l. MIMi II )! ' T'lt 1 C.lilllJCii., -i; 1 ,ii luo ainoun' o: fur-, ce ret .11101 ami e i.it, 9 I'.iytni'itis wiil I u i,,a fu l y 1 froni. or ilia lis 0:1 p'-rtm ,i -s or ii-il. i'ii'.-'ioH i. Lf.-wiP , s-y i.i n-r in- t ,mi a 1 ;n .0 caih oti.irt oveiiite-r, i cotuary, Alav. v d -.1 I ' ii.rMrca cvid.iiCj illJ All VI-', 1 Iu- of rerviee hjs been received. In. I hy ilisiiin.'cii iivtn i:re I li vii to "v sa;s an ii iv c.i'-ee;; : ui no mcrfnx. i ;. wi I be ao.it l should t!.cy bj .-rco.-r turn a In ri!:-.M. it ill raoi.ts t , o sei.i.J-e.i h rt cfr ree:ly staged, li'tiit: h tun.' 'ir,a !t?me v$ on 'hit pi, int. and uu., j , rc'i-icu.-e I 1 Ii- wi-i-r t ot th- mail, i b j coii'IK.oii 1.1 1 "iljy, mad", si ri .i t:. m. I i;i :, 1 ; ,: : j.i : ... 1 I ans-l '..ids. leit- -. it !.: n.;-i ... of n.y kind by ulrca e Mon-c i,i:iv h,. i:, ii-.- 1. . . c!a'::a I n' i;..l i . i sed n 1-1:. c.'ti oe eon-ode i-a ; ,t ,r i t ulit is: I r is:. .I.e. nitsapoia !n 1 si 11 us to the 'I vi. e !' 'i rv.e: I nor lor hrt-lg le.'r' yed, V-ires lts,..s-f t 1 or olin r ob-rtiici ions ..a iii 1 r it i-.fin-- .. -j tar.ee or 1 x ec's.' oe -or ing .1 11 1 i.: .- ilv. i.mji t term. "iiiees. e-1.1 ., ia u ;!'.-, tu. -i itjy nie-it. is i-sued. 11. id iii.sn ir'n 1 the loirrn-f te m. are to be v-si'.cd witiimr lh il;?' 1 nee bu liof in re i- ex; 11. I'i !! 1 s ar e.iu i. H'mI t ina.l ih Posits i i lini': to re 1 the lit I'.ir n-..-. . -day a-"d bour 11 iliicd !c p. In. i'ari I, . V;" . : III N reeerve I lifter that 'i lie ir'.U 11 .1 '., . eret io CMilfet t n wi;li i f. ol v . nin'.unt rio ieed in li ne. Nc'l'ii'r i (iii-.i l.' e vklii-jh itru n i;lieuf tii-i u ' r-n ii'ed l y !-v. an I a ci'ti3".,i' " icTV y of sn.-h g i.ira l' . :.n I lri oa h .. bidder iiC'tJi'iliug to Sic'.i 'll i'ii. oft i'i !: 172. 12. Lidd -is s'toul t fi-st pr po3 'or str ctly aico'iiLi to tlie dvi r'i i.ici.t . then, i? I ' e v di sire, ,r . v f,,r J , .jf., 1 n -vice; nn I il th J rr 1 l''lr b d be tbi'tin o:? rd b.r the a.v rt'sjd -crvicc, tho o br p siti'-rs nmy be c. n idcnd. 13. f h- re fIi iuM li on t on', ro it ? bi I t r profifisal. (Yiiisi.i :.l ito I .r c !n'i. ot.., b. ("proi.-sintf oii j .nn f r tvo o mo. e leu;. ' C.noiof bo ."nli-oded. II. Tin; n u e the Si-vicr. t!iiye;.ilj P y, ti. name ail I ri--idi-n.- .i lhe bi i I. r tbi-t ! 1 .usual post-oflije a 1 Ircss), and be n i ne ..I .m, t. metiiber .1 a ti -. wIitu .1 couip ioy o;ti. bh'.'.l I e ilistii.ctiy Muted. 15. Hi I. tuts an req irtel to its -, t.i f.i pract'e a'jie. the joiiitol p i' .is fin . bv the li p ii tiricn! t.i vri ite oat ia In: t t !. 0. 'tlieirbi s i;;-,l to eifiin c pi' s t Ite.i. . Altered bi s slmnl I 11 t be ru1.::!. te . should i Is une subtu tied be Mi. 101 .i.Vn. wittidr-'wal of a Li bier or guair.u'or ail. wed unless the wi: h lr mal L r -eeive 1 1 ty-tour b..urs pr.-vious to tbo 'iiiiO lixe UP' ing lhe r iinls. Fnch bi i in t yj ironranioed Ly litui . ; . 8 ble p -r on. i'Iih bid nod g niniiitoe s!i .0 be rn'm td pl iiuly wi h tbo (ail iiaaio o' .. .er.-on 1 h I'ostni i.ter U-n ra1 reservrs thurlvt. . r jectflny bid which m iy be dci m-.M ex;: "., goit; an 1 atso to .tisr.'gai d h bits " lull ,: contra-tors au 1 bidiera. (Act of Jmsfi. i-i., c2:io!i 24 9 ; 0. Lhe bid "heu'd hi ecalod, s . rt r. , : I " Mail I'ro p'.i L. S: ati' ol .i0'.isMi,"J 1 1 o Si. , "si"Ciin 1 A-.-i-m:it t'-istoi as 1 1 Oo: er.vl, o::li'ii' t Liffi -." d u -nt by m ill, not oy or lo I'eo" Li is of S'i.O '.i per a:;iiuni nil I ii:.vViir.l tmi.-.t be 1. ccoia.atlll" d bv a i;o; Lied clleCiv or li. 't' t .11 Suaic s .ivent national biioi, icj'ial to . per fetii. ot toe amount. (.Sco law 01 Cvugrcs of june 8. 1S7J.I 17. T..i Contracts nrj l bo e.ti?u e 1 and 13 turncd to trie 1J arc nent bv or bi.-lore thel't Oil" of .1 utic. liii'.J, oth---ri.-.e tbo a.-optet Ui I -lt-rw.ll 10 caiisi-lerod us llavi'ig ta led, end the l'o tmaslei 1 .-ueral way pr icciel toe 11 tracttor theecrviie Aim otner initio-, aecjid iiiit to law. Trail feis of e '. tncli, or . f l.j'crcsl) a coa- ! tra-ts. i.re lovbid -.cu by law, ar.i e.-ti.-eiineiulv c ii n-jt. be :Hl iweci. i.e.w.cr e i onls. or inter vst in '! is. b 1 tniorfj rj 1 ofa s na-.l it olac. partiis. Li i deis w,il t cr.i oro tul:o holiea that tuey 'i 1 Ke exi..ctel to pT"i:a I ': 0 MT vi e aw. rdtu t-i tu. 111 th oaa -bo. wjj'u ejn iracl teiui. IS. etion C19of the act of Ji.n-fS.JS72. pro vides iha- co .tniyt lor the ir.f s; or. ti..:j ( the icai. iha:l bo "awarded 10 tno i wivt ioi ocr !eu.!erin su2"ii:ioi:t Ki.arun ee. . r : ntL ut pel f-iii;.i nee, 11b .nt .li-r r i riecc ti 1 lo inodo el suca tiansporlalioii l..:ui lit v b :ri" rttsaiy t 1 p.-ivi lj 1 ,r (tie -.'if 1 li ,'- .iii tv. iind fccainy iiic.v.1." i' 1 I.t i!i:s law bids thai prop, ms to ino.si'ori ti.e ina i.-i v, :ih cc.ori.y. eel tail.t.. a.ei so 1.1 l.' bf.vian oti-ii .Kci l'-d 10 o toe on: i.ds, ura c-.i.- st iied ns p.oviiiii-r iorihje:. i a ':i lib h' ev er l!r;rc. iit:.l wii.itu er 10 y oe 1!. .".o c ot con e; ii..cu iitc--.--i.iry loin-am us '-elin'v. ce: ItMH.y. ai.d .-eo-r. 1 .'.' nuu Lave li'-ieeli' ovc nil olaei'.i. 11a i ' "ibcis i l l voU idelcl, except lor s' ca ;;i 'ioui route-. j j. v 1 i.ulilie.n ion ot a bid i 1 : ny of iu ff seaii il itrnis is latilainoiu t to a I-w bi . iind c ti'iiot be r. e-. ivtd. s us lo iir.it lerc wit 1 rc.'i lur e iup. li. iori. Maliin a n: ;v bid, n '. h gi.rantcn and c,i:i::ca,.c, is the only iv::y to Modify u previous o d. Si. l'ost'ii.i".. rs are to be circfui n;t to c: ii""y o the Htill.ciehfy ol gu.man to. s iilp at know iiiZ thatihey u.e ia 1 on-ol uLa'-lem r.-.-ia n i- b lity. -ee nl:oii 217. 11-I ot Jai.erJ. ! '. '. 'I'licv ira-t :i 1 I'w ee i ;i -.ilc u i.t! i'i-- 1 uai ot the bl i- 'o.er'c I. an I ill o. i :m I irao ti e 111 e nKi:e.l l y 1'ie b i l r 101 I '1 v. n :.a .. ;-.a-tois ; a d s..e.u-'. o; t!iis i 1 tn e i ,1: by ...t masti i v, ,ji s ib:eet lb in to 1 jj!i...'ui.i'o re'ii iV ill. : nd to .-c c. e pt-natl les. l'o iiia'tcis rtic .lis Ii.fon to ilismiss.i! Oovi ojliec ! r a' t:;; a agent '1 con r.ie!'"i s or bid -iler-. ivit'i o. wiili. u: c-j!'..i cis.i' i' 11. in n.iv ha-Mim-?. iio'tter. or ihitg. r.br.u tT to Hie n.a.l se-vic. 'Lb, ay are Itiu mi.-; d mrts of too U pirtaicnl. and cannot i-ounu. eiiiiy lift i:i bota c apu' itii 5. UI. U bidders. C'lar.ll.t'il . d r-inli-'S nro distinelly noliac I lb it 00 a sii ur.toein.-r i.. lo or pert .1111 the eoiitniets for t h" s: ri ,c p'.i pt.sed for in liio aeet ptcd bids, t ;i ir Ivgd ra bil ii-s will bi iii!or 'd :u.'.it.s t!i 011. L"2. irc.,. lit c .ntrjcton, 11 d p. iM.ns I"i')wn at iho Ln'oartiuent. n 11-t. '( .ally v.nh others procure guarantors tvid c-i i.i iitc d li.e fulli ciencv s jb-t'O.Mai'y r.i the lor. a ' u'mvu 1 re feiibcd. 'Lhcccrtifi al. of rulli .tary mu-t be fii.ei by a posunaster. jno. a.j. cli:swi:l' 'o.( ,1iaf-r Ginrral FORM OF PROPOSAL. . I'A P. ANIhK, AN1 CKitlTllCALi;. Pr.Ul'bSALS. The undcrsizned- )f0 pOSlC.leP . sitiile d ' address is con i.t y .I . p.-oiir.ses ta eanv.y the mails ol tbo United .Suite-, Loin Ju'y 1. 1S7'. to Jti'ie '', 1"74. 011 r lite So. . b te. n arid , u:i2cr tiie adveriis in ::; .) il;(. t'ert- ui'Hicr llencr.il. oatcd He cu, bi - 1 . 1 m 2, w it ii c leiity. ci rt in ry u it 1 tecuiity ' 'la-.v of .I..;k. S, 1S72,; for the unriu il sum ot doi! i:s, Tliis proposal i made with full k row i,,.I ' ol the ili-t:u.c! . f t!"j rou e, the w i:;iit ol tin mail to be c irricd. nn I i.!i other part.eitbt.ii re ercee to t ii .3 i-.iute .111 I h ii.jo; u:id a!;. alter earciul exa-iaitijii ut t!u laws u:. I in sLrncti 111 i:ttaei." l lo a h er i'i 1,1 ait o; M '.l Hcrv i'-e . and ol lhe provi. ions c :n.iiiic 1 in liio ac of degress 01 JuiiS H, 1S7Z, Hated .IJidJer. - GfiBAXTKE, The underiiKiicd. tc V.iz at of . no. lei lake that. ifL , rt sti ii. furc-faing bi i 1 . a - , .... . .... . ...... - till r accepted by lhe Postnristcr tjeiirral. luc iii'ia.r will, pr or to lhe 1 t of June, Li7-i. enter into tli requiicd obliKa-ion. or, eontrm t, to i rloii:i tho service propose 1, with iood ni.d kuUiciht tu ret ies. , 1 his we do. iin.'erstan li gdisti-iety tn.' 00 ligations and liubiliticj ,i..cuincd by i-u. r. ntuis. Hated ' " 1 U ... .,1 r..nf.. ,. - ij CCKTIFITATS. 'Jhe under irnc 1. pistinpster at . stata ,,iii.i. t.i'U' nt "' ' 01111K. that be is u ou imt'd with ibe ab 11 c p 1 a r.v.i to ni i,i.d knows ib-.sti be mm of property, au., able to muko pood their gii-.rjt.icc; and It. at bidder an I guarantors are toave tne ago l -1 years. Pidi of J.5.C0O and upward inu-t be ace ,:.ipari -icd ty a rerii:il etieek, or dr !. t'd vent national bank, d ial ta 5 por c. .i:nta on llllt I r.LUH.llNU . ., ' " - . .. 01 new sirvie:-. not ie:iS tnun, I cr ctri'iitn '. one year's p iy .proposed ::i n L-f-iotiou .et e-f J tiljC S, j i7i. , . iie l'ot,ii.v.Mcr ir.u-t not f,?n tho crti-vse 1 i,.. 1, 1 ni ;s ! sirti d una the hi U . , iiii nn inn rcliir .;l in i;.iri aii'd'guaraulto signed iy a.l lhe parties, aaJ d 1 cd. FORM OK PROPOSAL. r.iC. O-.threqu icl by Sect ion. ...I An Act o. ioti- gr. ;s. i.p;.r.ive 1 u::t. -. . y - "'. r' caea Li., for cairyiiig the Van, ni.d 'o la t:.ken beL.ro an ClHcci qua!:ne-t ic fd.xuisttr oaths. r . of , Li Lr for car:-'- insihein ilonr cteN-. . i . 1.1 litlliil my oliira'. on its s-ich 1. o j.-r . w ai .00 lo swear 111a t 1 ine? i-,- ' .1 ,i 1 i, lililde I . K ' tlLHta. .'Il l . ,::r u.e i-k-o ti 11 toer.f r into i-onlraei nn l r orm uie -ei-vr.- in case said U.I sh II be aen te.l : and tuit the Sguatures of the g uran oi. Ibcrcf. i"o genUIll-, f.U llli.l l ri; inv 1.1- -.. -- lorsto bepecu-ai ni y te-p -iTisi ..! l.-r tiitd i-b 0 to I. ay alld iiiiMgestheCi.lt d Mules shal. 1.I-I-li-r by reason of my failing to pc. 101 1:1 my oo.i Galiotn as such bidder. Sworn and subscribed befu. me f r lav .f- U. 1S7 .nrdin io.'-uy 'bete f I bcrci ii-o siilis-ribe my m.mrt aril .. .it :r f.-i-ia. "- the day anu ycr uKri eiii i. ; NOTR. -AVben t'.: o-.-J. '; ,'i.Ci b f. r.; .'. : .. . 1 ii.. . ........ liie .-i rr ti ;:-e ' "-' e r- n court ol re or.i i.:oal 1 bo 1. I L.. o- c scai of i iTioe. that the p r-.n w..o uoi::.: i thotath is a. dulytjaAhfiod jix.a-'f Ui-rf! . 1 e t oilJ recover his balance with this dead