2 THE DAILY EVENING TEfiQKAPll PHILADELPHIA, Fill DAY, OCTOBER 28, 1870 orzzxiT or txxzi ran as. Editorial Opinions of the Leading Journals upon Current Topios Compiled Every Day for the Evening Telegraph. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Frm tU S. V. Sun. England owea various citizens of the United States about tbirtoea millions of dollars for damages caused by the operations of the Rebelcrniser Alabama. These claims belong to merchants, to insurance companies, and to shipowners in various parts of the country. England is willing to settle them. Mr. John A. Tarker, President of the Great Weitern Insurance Company, has been informed by gentlemen who at his request have consulted Lord Clarendon and other British states men upon the subject, that if the United States Government will consent, England will adjust the amount due in eacb case and pay it. Upon receipt of this information, application was made at Washington for the consent of our Government to such a settlement of the Controversy. That consent was refused. Congress was then asked to take means to have the amount of the olaims offloially ascertained and to buy them, so that the Government, whioh alone assumes to nego tiate upon the subject, might alone be pecu niarily interested. This, however, was also refused; and we learn from the Journal of Commerce that the owners of the claims are now about to make a new effort to obtain a settlement from Great Britain independently of the action of our Government. The proposed proceeding is ill-judged. ' The question is political and international as well as pecuniary. No individual or associa tion of individuals can negotiate upon such a matter with the Government of a foreign country. Even if these claims were to be purchased by Englishmen and duly assigned to them, so that the pecuniary interest would be exclusively between British subjects and the British Crown, the Government of the United States would still have to settle with the Government of England. No other agency except the Government of the United (States exists or can exist by which such a negotiation could be conducted, Or the prin ciples of international right determined, upon which alone a settlement can be based. The idea of attempting such a private arrange ment as is contemplated by Mr. Parker's in quiries in England, or by the movement now on foot, is entirely fallacious. The administration of General Grant, weak and remiss as it has been in almost every thing, has nowhere been weaker or more remiss than in its treatment of this subject. The whole matter might long ago have been disposed of and the money paid to the claim ants, if we had had a President and Secre tary of State adequate to their duties. The right course for the owners of these claims to take is to subject the administration to such a power of public opinion as will com pel them to move efficiently in the matter. The first thing to be done is to secure the appointment of a suitable Minister to Eng ' land. President Grant has dawdled with this appointment long enough, hawking it ' about the country to men who could not or would not tako it. His negotiation with Senator Morton affords a complete illustra tion of his general method. When he first asked that Senator to become Minister to England he received a positive refusal. Not content with this, he insisted upon Mr. Mor ton's taking the office; and finally, such wai his pertinacity that he obtained from him a rniahned acceptance. Air. Morton was will ing to take it if the election in Indiana should turn out favorably for the Kepubli cans. That election has resulted etherwise; and now Mr. Morton has renewed his refusal, and the President, after all his frivolous efforts, is still without a Minister to England Let the Alabama claimants insist on his adopting a more sensiblo course. Let them urge upon him the example of England in her selection ot a member or the great mercantile house of Baring Brothers to come to the United States in 1841 for the arrangement of the northeastern boundary dispute. Let Gene ral Grant choose some one of our leading mei chants to go to England to settle the Ala bama question. Let him take such a man as Mr. Marshall 0. Roberts, Mr. George Opdyke, Colonel F. A. Conkling, Mr. William E. Dodge, or Mr. Isaac Sherman; and if that eminent merchant, Mr. A. A. Low, were not himself one of the largest sufferers by the depredations of the Alabama, we should add his name to our list of those who could be selected for this duty with advantage to the country and with a prospect of obtaining jus tice for those who have waited so long. If the parties interested in the Alabama claims will urge upon the Administration such a policy as this, they can hardly fail to make it hearken and act. "THE SEASON." trim the N. T. Tribune. Certain slight, significant hints tell ns that "the season" is beginning the time when social life all over the country closes in on itself, shuts the doors, gives itself up for the cooler months to the incubation of whatever new folly or wholesome good it means to bring into the world. What new creed or idea may be hatched by society in the cocaine winter is, perhaps, quite as well worth atten tion as the result of the elections. Life is Janus-faced, and only half made np of poll tics, after all. Man doesn t live by votes alone. Brown's neighbor and friend and wife, and the intangible relations fall of comedy and tragedy that bind him to them. matter more to him at bottom than anything Hoffman or Tweed can do to him. It is this foolish, subtle, strong social life that com mands his real sell every day while he lives. and keeps its hold on him to the last breath when he comes to die. There are peculiar reasons, too, why the present season Bnouia do notea and lu eyian . . . r. - 3 SI l.2 ar - . uuw ivpvivw. uenua diseases ana abnor 1 : 1 nisi juo ui ovuuu me were never more suggestively thrust into view than daring the last few months, both in this country and England. The criminal records are ordina rily supplied by what is called the dangerous classes, or, if otherwise, are accounted for by some individual phenomenon of vioe. But inch cases as that of Margaret Waters, or the Mordaunt divorce suit, indicate radical de fects in tbe structure of the society to which educated, respectable people belong. These cases, it is true, are English; but it is high time that we looked to see if we had no Augean stables of oar own to clean. Everv body knows that the baby-farmers in London have their parallel in New York. Everybody knows, too, the trade of the owners of pal aces, "every brick of whioh is cemented by murder." They openly advertise their calling in Journals which are professedly the organs oi iu weaituier classes. We do not intend to-day to disturb this foul subiect mora than to say that "society," an moulded and ruled by the leaders of the ton. is largely responsible for the stats of morals which results in baby-farmer in Eng land and female Thug-doctors in New York. Society is, after all, under the control of woman; it is her publio expression of oertain ideas the garb she chooses for hospitality, love, friendship, marriage. The view, mean or pure, in which- these things are held by the fashionable women in cities is imitated by the next in order, and so down to the very dregs. In country Hie it is cuuerent. we believe that even the moat fashionable woman has in herself the purifjiog element. It is right that the social sacraments meant for the cure of vice shonld be left to ker keeping. But what has she done with thorn? How does she rule ber own household ? Is it a sphere of order, and love, and law, where the woman whose chance has been small in life understands God better through the wisdom and goodness of tbe woman whose chances have been many ? Or is Biddy too much for her mistress? Is she frantically calling on the heathen Ah-Chin to take charge of her household, professing that she cannot control one raw Irishwoman, and therefore can legislate for raw Irishmen ? What has woman in our cities made or nospitautyr in oertain salons in France, in old times, the first workers of the age came to women to receive strength, refreshment, elevation for their ideas. It was their thought that was entertained. The American leader of the (on- civea to the stomach of her guest unlimited terrapin and champagne and to his eyes her husband's plate and gaudy furniture, and her own bare shoulders and arms, luat ncls her idea of hospitality and its uses. What does she make of marriage ? Is it the most solemn of all contracts between two human souls, of which God is the perpetual witness and judge ? or is it a sham show for the benefit of the public tnat we may parade as mil lionaires one day in silver and brocade to church and in the morning papers, though we sink back to debt and obscurity tbe next i What has she done with death ? The. heathen beats tom-toms before his dead because he fears and hopes to propitiate the grisly, un seen horror bidden behind it; but we make a tantarara over a corpse, only to bring the public to look at more silver and more bro cade, uur very dead become pegs on wuicn to hang our bragging and sham show of wealth. Now it is from thoughtlessness more than viciousness tnat women nave tnus belittled and dressed in gew-gaws the solemn verities left in their keeping; and because, too, women of real refinement and culture have left the foremost places in society to thos 3 whose wealth was their only qualification t hold it. How will it be this season t CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. We are pleased to observe that the public sentiment in favor of a constitutional conven tion is fast assuming the shape of a popular demand, ice conviction has become gene ral tbat radical changes in the constitution of the State are imperatively required by the exigencies of the times. We were among the first in the State to call the attention of the people to the absolute necessity of replacing the worn-out machinery of the State Govern ment, and we note with interest and pleasure the progress which publio opinion on this subject has made within six months last past. The Republican State Central Committee shirked the question, but the people have become interested, and the popular voice cannot be disregarded. We do not doubt tbat the General Assembly will act on this Bubject at tbe next session. There is some difference of opinion in reference to the reorganization of the judi ciary establishment. It seems to be gene rally agreed that the Supreme Court, as at present organized, Is inadequate to tbe wants of the people. It is said that the court is overburdened with business that the five judges perform more labor than ought to be, but we leave the suggestion of the remedy to ersons skilled in the administration of the aw. Judges and lawyers do not appear, how ever, to be agreed as to what the remedy should be. The great evil which challenges public at tention is special legislation. It is the fruit ful source of bribery and corruption in all its forms. If the people of Pennsylvania would recover the good name of the Commonwealth, sadly tarnished in late years by venal and profligate legislators, the power to legislate specially, or otherwise than by general laws, will be entirely withdrawn from the General Assembly. The offices of btate treasurer, Attorney- General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, and Superintendent of Publio Schools ought to be made elective by the people. The Convention of 18..8, acting on the idea then much in vogue that the General Assembly was the guardian of the Treasury, committed the election of the Treasurer to the Legislature. It was not contemplated that the General Assembly would become so oorrupt as to lose tbe oontidenoe of the peo ple and make the office of which they were to be the guardians an article of merchandise. The sad blunder of the convention in refusing to allow the people to choose the State Treasurer by publio election, and in committing that business to one hundred and thirty-three men, has been a most potent agency in destroying legislative pu rity and honor. Annually at the State capital is repeated the disgraceful exhibi tion of a struggle for the custody of five millions of dollars belonging to the public of the expenditure of thousands, and even tens of thousands, in obtaining an eleotion to an office which, until within a year past, was attached the salary of but seventeen huadred dollars, now five thousand. The public money of the Commonwealth has been prac tically, for five or six years past, a corruption fund used to buy an election to the offioe of State Treasurer and other places. Had the convention of 1838 designed to supply a means of corrupting the Legislature, it could scarcely have devised a more effectual way tban that provided for tbe election of State Treasurer. The remedy is to make offioe elec tive by the people, and surround the custody of tbe publio money witn suitable guards and peu aiues. We think too that the number of members in each house should be considerably in creased. It may be possible to corrupt one hundred persons in publio place, but it will be found very difficult to corrupt six hun dred. The increased expense consequent on the addition of on hundred and fifty to the benate, and say four hundred to tbe House, would not be great; and if it were considers ble, there are times and circumstances in which the wisest economy requires a liberal expenditure in advancing publio interests, We must have honesty and purity in the Legislature, no matter at what cost. There are other matters requiring the at tention of the Constitutional Convention, to which we will not for the present advert, The Legislature will act in obedience to the publio will in calling the convention at an early day. It cannot be too soon. THE AURORA BOBEALIS. From hi tf. T. Timet. Closely following the earthquake, we have been visited with an auroral display of an unusual and beautiful character. The exhi bition, which has been widely observed throughout the country, has continued for several nights, but was most brilliant in this vioinity on Monday night and Tuesday morn ing. In some places it has been diversified by meteors, one of which is reported at Con cord, rsew Jtiampsnire, on nunday morning. This passed over the town of Enfield, from noitheast to south wettt, and is described as having been larger than a cartwheel, and to have been of most vivid colors. It dropped into what is called Shaker Pond, and the spectators Bay that its sulphurous trail was visible for fifteen minutes after it fell. Re ports from Cleveland and Cincinnati, dated October 24, announce a splendid display of aurora at both citieB, on the same morning, at o'clock. The peculiarity of all these displays, like tbat at New York, consisted in the bright crimson hue of the spurs or brushes of light. Sometimes, indeed, tbe coloring changed to a uniform dull red, as if it had been the fringe of a vast but distant conflagration; but the ruddy spears of flame would soon return, and easily realize to the imagination the fears of by-gone generations, who saw in the fel lows to these strange sights "Fierce, fiery warriors right upon the clouds In ranks, and squadrons, and right form of war." The spectacle, too, precisely reoalled the earliest account we possess of such phe nomenathat by Aristotle who speaks of it as "resembling flame mingled with smoke seen on calm nights, or like burning stubble seen afar off, and presenting purple, bright red, and blood-colored hues." It likewise brought to mind the memorable sights once seen over Jerusalem, and which Croly, in his "Salathiel," so powerfully amplifies from Holy Writ. Modern science has suggested, without conclusively proving, various causes for the aurora, but the frequent aud harmless recur rence of the displays, their common charac teristics, and the explanation of other once mjsterious natural phenomena, prevent the "northern lights" from longer exciting fear. Of the various solutions, that of Professor Olmstead is perhtps the most plausible. He considers tbe aurora to be due to nebu lous matter, like that which furnishes mate rial for r.-eteoiio showers, or the zodiacal light. The light, he thinks, is caused by the friction of the earth in plunging with its atmosphere through this matter, which, being partly metallic, thus gives rise to the concur rent magnetic phenomena. Like other theo ries on the subject, this is open to objec tions, although possibly to fewer than the rest. A theory which shall be accompanied by absolute demonstration is yet to be dis covered. WANT OF DECORUM IN THE COURTS. From the S. F. Herald. We fear that our courts are falling off in the practice so essential to the dignity which belongs to the seat of justice that of respect ing the bench and maintaining oourtesy be tween counsel. We have had some painful evidence recently of a disposition to render our courts contemptible by challenging the right of judges to sit in oertain cases, alleging as a reason tnat tney were influenced by cor rupt motives or disqualified by political parti sanship to award a fair trial. The disgraoef ul scene at the opening of the trial of Jackson, the murderer of Douglas, and that whioh occurred in the Supreme Court in the Erie ccse. when the right of Judge Barnard to sit was questioned by the plaintiff a counsel, are cases in point. The attack upon the Recorder is too contemptible to notice, because it was instigated by the very meanest motives, and fell dead without accomplishing anything exoept the disgrace of the parties who were instrumental in conoocting it. In the Erie case the rules of deoorum were vio lated in a most extraordinary way. Gentle men who were, not counsel in the ease, who were not entitled to take part except as wit nessesMr. Ramsey, the plaintiff, and James Fisk, Jr., one of the defendants took part in the argument, the former in a speech and tbe latter by intemperate int. rr lptions, thus interfering with the regular course of pro ceedings in a manner highly disrespectful to the presiding judge. This was a most inde corous proceeding, and we wonder that it was not promptly rebuked by the oourt. The conduct of counsel also was not quite as court eons as it ought to have been. If there is any place more fitting than an other where dignity and self-respect should be conspicuous it is a court of justice. It is here that men look for the calm judgment wLich is to protect their rights and defend them from tbe wickedness of tbe evil-doer. Scenes like these to which we refer, there fore, are a publio scandal. They have a de moralizing influence in the community, not only in our own city, but all over the coun try, wherever the full and graphio reports of the Herald are read, detailing these passages of words between judges and counsel. If such things are to continue people will eome to adopt the opinion that the only way to keep the judiciary free from the taint of politics and the interference of politicians is to elect or appoint me judges tor me or during good behavior, and we think that the sooner we reach that point the better for the honest administration of justice. BLUNDERS OF ELECTION STATI8 TICIANS. From the Harrisburg Patriot. . Some of the daily newspapers seem to be thoroughly dumbfounded Toy the returns of the recent eleotion in this State. The Phila delphia Day, for instance, sets down the majorities for Randall, Acker, Getz, Storm, Haldeman, Meyers, Speer, Sherwood,Griffiths, Foster, and MoClelJaud in the radical column, and gives the majorities for the rest of the Congressmen elect to the Demo crats. It gives Creely, independent, elected in the Second district, 4735 majo rity, when the official returns show but 925, and though placing him under the Demo cratic head, explains in a foot note that the majority set opposite his name is that of the radical candidate for Sheriff in his district ! It places B. F. Meyers, elected in the Sixteenth district, in the radical list, and gives him 1C11 majority, but takes par ticular pains, in another foot-note, to inform the publio that "the figures for the Sixteenth district represent the average Democratic majority over local officers," and that "Mr. Meyers majority over Mr. Cessna is 15, "when there was no Democratio majority at all in the district on local officers, but a radical majority of nearly KM). It places Negley, of the Twenty-second district, in the Demo cratic column, and sets down his majority at 4581, but, in still another foot note, enlightens the reader by declaring that tbe figures for that district "repre sent the Republican majority, counting Negley, Republican, and Frew, Reform Republican, against Hopkins, Democrat, Negley'a ma jority over both was 1840, over Hopkins, y.'l-'." Another explanatory paragraph should have been added to show why Negley is enti tled to Frew's vote, in the judgment of tbe editor of the Xfci.y. The footings of this re markable arithmetician show the Democratic majorities to be 5JO,72, and the radical ma jorities 2Vf,.rIG, completely contradicting the statement in the beginning of the article thit "tbe footings show a Republican majority of 4148." Terhaps we ought not to find fault with the Day'$ table, as "all is well that ends well." Next we have the Philadelphia lltil'ftin publishing the official returns, in whi-h Creely 's majority is sst down at !.", Diokey's at 231, Meyers' at 1.', and Soofi eld's at '" i. This is followed by an article which gives Creely 47.tr majority, Dickey 2.111, Mayers lGll, and Scofield MM. This article is copied from the Harrisburg Telegrqph, and purports to give the official vote. The readers of the Bidktin have doubtless puzzled their brains in vain in attempting to reconcile the contra dictory figures of the two tables. All this is quite amusing. But when the agent of the American Press Association de liberately telegraphs ns the editorial of tho Harrisburg 1 eif graph copied into the Bulletin, as a matter of news, this joking of the Phila delphia statisticians on the subject of election returns begins to pall upon our taste. That industrious quidnunc might have saved him self the trouble of sending us by telegraph an article the fallaciousness of whioh we had ex posed tbe day before. We shall look, in a day or two, for our answer to the Telegraph to come back to ns from Philadelphia via the Pacific and Atlantic line. SPECIAL. 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NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN w application will be made at the next meeting of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Incorporation of a Bank, In ac cordance with the laws of the Commonwealth, to be entitled THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK., to be located at Philadelphia, with a capital of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, with the right to increase tne same to one million uonars. THE UNION FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA Manufacture and sell the Improved, Portable Fire Extinguisher. Always Reliable. D. T. GAGE, 0 80 tf No. US MARKET St, General Agent. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN application will be made at the next meeting of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Incorporation of a Bank, In accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth, to be entitled THE NATIONAL BANK, to be located at Philadelphia, with a capital of one hundred thou sand dollars, with the right to Increase the same to one million dollars. 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M The Audit tr appointed by the Court to audit, aetfTe, CAUFFMAN, deceased, aud to report distribution of the balance in the bands of the accountants, will meet the parties Interested for the purpose of his ap pointment on THURSDAY, Novemler 3, A. D. 1S70. at o'clock P. M., at bis ofnee. No. 83 South THIRD Street, In the city of Philadelphia. SAM.LSL WACJNER. Jr., 10 19 wfm 6t Auditor. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. Assigned estate of JAMES ECCLKS. No. 69 of 1S69. The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, set tle, and adjust the account ot THOMAS J. MAR TIN. Aasiguee. and to report distribution of the balance In the hands of the Accountant, will mee( tne parties inierrmea iur iuc yuiyuao ui ma appoint ment ob TUESDAY, November 1, 1870, at 3 o'clock P. M., at his oftlce, No. 185 S. SEVENTH Street, in the city of Philadelphia. ' J. COOKE LONGSTRETH, lasifmwM Auditor. ONE DOLLAR GOOD3 FOR 95 CENT8 10 IS IU1 DIXOft'S No. 81 8. 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THIRD St. EDUCATION AU HALLO WELL SELECT HIGH SCHOOL FOP Young Men atd Boys, which has been re moved from No. 110 Ni Tenth street, will be opened on September 12 in the new and more commodious buildings Nob. 118 and 114 N. NINTH Street. Neither etfort nor expense has been kpared In fitting up the rooms, te make this a first-class school of the highest grade. A Preparatory Department is connected with the school. Parenu and students are invited to call and examine the rooms and consult the Principal from 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. after August 16. GEORGE BAhTBTjRN, A. B., JOHN O. MOORE, M. S., 817tf Principals. H. IT LAIIDERIIACII ACADEMY, ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, no. ius boutu tjimtu street. A Primary, Elementary, and Finishing School for Doys and young men. Persons Interested In educa tion are invited to call and witness the method oi teaching and discipline practised. Circulars at Mr. Warburtcn's, No. 430 cbcsnnt street, or at the Academy. Open for visitors from 9 A. M. to 4 P. BL 8 80 E D G E II I L L SCHOOL MERCHANTVILLE, N. J., Four Miles from Philadelphia. Next session begins MONDAY", October 3. For circulars apply to 8 21 ly Rev. T. W. CATTELL. CHEGARAY INSTITUTE, Nos. 1527 AND 162!SPRUOR Street, Philadelphia, will reopen on TITS SUA Y, September 10. Krenoh u the langaage of the lamiir, ana i. conattnur tpoKen in toe institute. B U wfm Km 11 U'HKRVILLV. Principal TTENRY O. THUNDER'S MUSICALACADE II my. No. 1023 PINE Street, is now open fort lie reception oi pupiis. see circulars at music stores. Oftlce hours 8 to 9 A. M. and 1 to 8 P. M. fl) n lm DRY GOODS. LINES STORE, No. 828 ARCH STREET ANB No. 1128 CHESNUT 8troet. NEW LINEN GOODS-FALL STOCK Reduced rrices. at Greatly New Table Linens; New Nap&tns. very chssp. Bargains in Towels; cheap lots of Linen Sheetings. Pillow Caalngs, all widths. Heavy Towelling Diapers, 3 cases assorted pat terns just In. Tbe best Stitched Shirt Bosoms. Extraordinary Bargains in Ladles' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. Gents' Handkerchiefs. N. B. We also exhibit an extensive and cheap Stock of FLANNELS, BLANKETS AND WHITE GOODS. 8 81 mwf ART EXHIBITION. ON FREE EXHIBITION AT CHAS. F. HASELTINE'S GALLEB), Ko. 1125 CHESNUT STREET, BRATJN'S FAMOUS PANORAMIC VIEWS of Berlin, Potsdam. Charlottenburg, Coblentx, Heldel. berg, Jena, Weimar, Erfurt, Ems, Baden-Baden, Welsbaden. Brussels, Amsterdam, Waterloo, Liege Yprea, Rotterdam, Utrecht, etc. etc. A complete set of the Berlin Museums, and Interior views of all the rooms In the various royal palaces of Prussia. Particular attention Is drawn to the fact that in a few days 100 views on the Rhine and its fortlaca. tionsi as never before seen, will be exhibited. 11 10 THE FINE ARTS. ft E W PICTURES. THE SPIRIT OF THE MIST," by T. Buchanan Read. "ROME," from the Palatine Hill, by J. O. Montalai t. THE GRAND WORK, "The White Mountain Notch," BY THOMAS HILL. New Ropers Group, "Coming to the Parson." Exquisite Swiss Carvings from Interlaken, at all prices. New Chrcmos. New Engravings. "The Changed Cross :" "The Wetterhora," 80x40, the largest ever made. CARLES' GALLERIES. Wo. 816 CHESNUT STREET. MILLINERY, ETO. M SS. R. DILLON, NOS. 823 AND 831 SOUTH STREET. FANCY AND MOURNING MILLINERY, CRAPE V KII.S. Ladies' and Misses' Crape, Felt, GlmpHalr, Satin, Silk, Straw and Velvets, Hats and Bonnets, French Flowers, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Capes, Laces, 611kg, Satins, Velvets, Ribbons, Sashes, Ornaments and all kinds of Millinery Goods. 1 O LD OAKS CEMETERY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. This Company is prepared to sell lots, clear of all encumbrance s, on reasonable term. Purchasers can see plans at& he otnee of the Company, NO. 618 WALNUT STREET, Or at the Cemetery, where all information needed will be cheerfully given. By giving notice at the oftlce, carriages will meet persona desirous of purchasing lots at Tioga Station on the Germantown Railroad, and convey them to the Cemetery and return, free of charge. ALFRED C. HARMER, President. MARTIN LANDENBERQER, Treaa. MICHAEL NISBET, Sec y. lOSwftnem PROPOSALS. jpROFOSALS FOR KKYfcNUK STAMPS PROPOSALS will be received nntU TUESDAY, Uv flirt day r( November nest, at 12 o'clock at nooa, for furnlKhlng complete Revenue a tamps, of the fo.. towing rififwm, denominations, and sizes iu present use, and as hereinafter specified, vis. s ( LASS I. Adhesive Mamps General and Proprietary, vtft: Oete'al Otre cents, two cents, three cents, font cent., Ove cents, six cents, ten cents, fliteen oenu, twenty cent, twenty-Gve cents, thirty cents, fort wnts, City cents, alxty cents, seventy centa, one dollar, cue rtoll.-vr and thirty cents, one dollar an1 Dfty ct cts. one dollar and sixty cents, one dollar ami ninety ( nt, two dollars, two dollars and fl'ty cents, three dollars, three dollars and fifty cents. Owe dot. lars, ttn dollars, twenty dollars, tgwenty Ove dollar., Oltv dollars, and two hundred dollars. Proprietary one cent, two tent, three cents, four cents, aud Ove cetits. CLASi IT. Beer stamps, hotskt-ada, barrels, half barrels, thirl barrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, and eighth barrels. CLASS III. Stumps for d'stilled spirits, tax nald. 10 nations. 2t gallono, 88 gallons, 40 gallons, &0 gallons, 60 gallons, iu ptiiioiiF, rw guunus, mi gallons, iuu gallons, 111) gal lons, 120 g a. Ions, and 130 gallons. Stamps for distilled spirits, "other than tax naid." dlfctll eiy wart-house, rectlUed spirits, aud wholesale liquor acaiera. CLASS V. Tobacco stamps, vj pouud. 1 pound. 8 pounds, pounds, 6 pounds, 10 pounds, 16 piTfinds, so pounds VI pouncs, itf pounds, 40 pounds, and GO pouuds.- i inns i, to dc gummea, anea, ana periorated. ana prepared for Isuue in sheets. i lass s, without gummlnir nnd perforation, pr pared for issue In sheets, SO stamps on a sheet. iiatsn, witnoui gumroiug, to ue engraved wita nine con nous aud one stub attached to each stamp. each stump anil stub to be numoered In aerial num bers, huh uoutiu in dook loroi. ifacn boon to con tain l.Mi stamps, three on a page, and book to be ap propriately letter d and numbered. Bidders will also make proposals for this class of stamps, as abave, 8t'C stamps to the hook. .it8 4, without summing and perforation, eacn stamp to have an engraved stub attached, stamps and atribB to be nuuibered in serial nurauers, and bound In book form. Each book to contain 4D0 stamps, 4 on a page, and bound, lettered, and num. uertu. Class 5, v pound to ti pounds Inclusive, without gumming aud perforation, to be issued in sheets, 13 stamps on a sheet. All tne other denominations mentioned, excepting the 10 pounds, to be encraveil with stub attached. stamps aud stubs to numbered In Berlal numbers, and bound in book form, each book to contain 4im stamps, 6 stamps on a page, and bound, lettered, and numterea. 'i ne iB-pouiw stamps to do as aoovve, with the addition of nine coupons, attached to each stamp. Bids are also asked for the M to 6- pounds stamps inclusive, to be prepared and bounl in book form, as above descrtneu, with stuns, but without the coupons. Specimens of the above-mentioned stamps may be seen at the otnee of the Commissioner of Internal He vecue, and sizes sad descriptions taken therefrom. Bidders will state the price per thousand stamps, separately, luciustve and exclusive of paper, de liverable at their place of business, and also at the ctllce of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue la WatihiDgtoD. The cost of delivery should be given, both Inclusive and exclusive or the cost of packing and boxing. Bids will be made separately for print ing In one and two colors. Stamps of Class 1, the principal col r to be permanent and the other fugi tive. All the other classes mentioned to be printed In permanent colors. The additional cost or print ing a tint npon the stamps printed in one color should also be stated. Bidders will state in their bids the mode of prlnt Irg proposed by them, whether plate printing or surface printing. Each bid to be accompanied with a specimen of the style of engraving and the quality of paper pro posed to be furnished, and the accepted bidder, be fore the final consummation of a contract, will be required to furnish proof impressions of the en gravings of the several kinds and denominations of stamps. The contract will require all designs, dies, and plates to be prepared, and dies and plates to be kept brlcht aiid sharp, and that new and additional designs, dies, and plates shall be made either for the prestnt kinds and denominations of stamps or others, without charge, at the pleasure of the Secre tary of the Treasury aud the Commissioner of In terual Revenue, and all such designs, dies, and pla'.cs to be the property of and delivered to the United States Treasury Department, at the termina tion of the contract, or whenever demanded br said department. That the stamps shall be prepared and delivered of such kinds and denominations, and in such quantities, ana at sucn times, as the com missioner of Internal Revenue lor the time being may direct. A statement or the numbers of stamps Issued dur ing the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1870, may be seen at the otllce of the Commissioner. Aad that all measures and precautions which the Commissioner of luterual Revenue shall deem ne cessary to take in order to proteot the Uovernmcut against fraud or negligence on the part of the con tractor or his employes shall be taken at the proper charge and expense of tbe contractor. No bids will be considered except from parties who have been, or are, actually engaged In the business of steel engraving and printing, and provided with all the neceseaiy facilities to execute the work promptly and give the requisite protection to the stamps, dies, and plates In their possession. Parties not known to the Department will furnish proof as to these points. Bidders will state the time irora the date or tha eontract, If awarded, when they will be readv to commence delivering the stamps, and their dally capacity for delivery there after. Bids may be made for any one class of stamps mentioned in this notice, or for all. Each bid mnst be accompanied by a guarantee of at least two responsible persons that, in case the bid is accepted and a contract entered into, they will become sureties in such reasonable sum as may be required by the Government for the faithful perform ance of the contract. The contract to De made for not less than one year nor more than three years, as may be agreed npon. In awarding the contract the Commissioner re serves the right to reject any or all proposals In case it shall appear to be for the interest of the Uoveru ment to do bo. Proposals should be carefully sealed and marked "Proposals for Revenue Stamps," aud addressed tc the Commlsslouer of Internal Revenue. C. DELANO, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. October 10, isto. Approved UEORGE S. BOUTWELL, 1013 l!it Secretary. P" ROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIEi-U. 8. NAVY PAYMASTERS OFFICE, No. 426 UIIESNUT Street. PniLAVij!LiuiA, October 20, 1870. Sealed Proposals, endorsed "Proposals for Sup plies, Bureau of Construction," etc., will be received at this otllce, until 18 o'clock M., on Saturday, Nov. b, for furnishing the United htites Navy Depart ment with the following article, to be of the best quality, and subject to inspection by tha Inspecting Ottlcer In the Philadelphia Navy Yard, where it must be delivered, when required, free of expense to tbe Government, for which security mast be given one Fan Blower, equal to "Alden's patent," with Shalt. Countershaft, Pullles, etc.. in running order complete, and to be run one week on trial before acceptance. vnr further particulars and time of delivery apply to the NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR, Navv Yard. Blank forms for proposals will be furnlshel at this orrlce. A. YV. AL OaCLlU, 10 2f wfm3t Paymaster U. S. Navy. QAR8TAIR8 A ftlcCALL, TSo. 126 Walnut and 21 Granite Sti IMPORT! R8 OF Brandies, Wines, Gin, Olirc 911, Etc WHOLES ALB DEALERS IN PURE RYE WHISKIES. IK BOHP AUD TAX PAH). Mlpl SAXON GREEN NEVER FADES. 8 lcm J. T. S ASTON. KIlAHON. TfASTOIl A HcMAIIOX, gBIPPrSQ AVD COimiSSTOX MKRenAXTS, No. COENT1KS SLIP, New York, No. 18 SOUTH WHARVES, Philadelphia, No. 48 W. PRATT STREET, Baltimore. We are prepared to ship every deaoriptloo Of Freight to Philadelphia, New York, WUmlngia, an Intermediate points with promptness and deapatoh. Canal Boats and bieau-tugs furnished at the shortest LOUce.
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