Nebraska Newspapers

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THURSDAY. JANUARY 23; 1873.
J. A.
MACMURP1IY.
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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
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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