THE DAILY ETE1S IK Q TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY JANUARY 25, 1870. c nnnifg rLaciPiiT A IHoKraphlPnl Hfcerh ef Ma I'nrrcr lnlerrt la Kmlolnccart' af the) American (SIh. 'We yesterday announced the dflath of Henry Placide, one of the beHt of the old stock of American actors, who are now fast disappearing from , view. From an appre ciative sketch of his career by the late Frede rick 8. Gozzens, published Home month ago in the New York Time, we make the follow ing extract, which give all the prinoipal Tents of hie life and' friendly criti cism of his merits as an actor. Mr. tfacide, died at bis residence' at Pabylon, L. L, on Saturday. , - Jlenry Plaoide, the eminent American comedian, was born in Charleston, S. C, Sept. S, 17!Kt. His father, Monsieur Alex andre Placide, was an eminent pantonairnis and dancer on the tight-rope (it was said that he was the instructor of the Count d'Artois, the brother of Louis XIV, in the art), a very graceful performer and estimable man. He was also, in the early part of this century, manager of the Charleston company, said to be at that time the best theatrical company in America, and afterward manager of the Richmond (Va.) Theatre until it was burned down in Deoomber, 1811. The mother Henry Placide was before her mar riage a Miss Wrighten, the daughter of a very celebrated actress. It is often the case that hereditary talent is transmitted to the chil dren from the mother. In this case it seems to have descended from the grandmother as well. The grandmother of Jlenry Flacide was a Mrs. "VVrighten, prompter of Drury Lane Theatre, afterwards Mrs. I'ownall, a comic actress and vocalist of great ability. The earliest authentic record of his appear ance on the stage exists in a playbill (now hanging in the parlor of the actor) of the Charleston company, dated Friday evening, October 14, 180, in which Master II. Flacide appears in two pieces, viz., as "David" in the Blind Bargain, and as "Florio di Rosalvi" in the Hunter of Vie Alps. He was then nine years old, but he says he appeared in the same company much earlier. In 1813, l'lacide; then only fourteen years of Age, appears in a New York theatre in junior parte. This was the old Anthony Street Theatre of Twaits & Holland, where, in after years, Edmund . Kean made bis first appearance. He played here for about a year, when Twaits died, and the theatre was closed. His next appear ance was in Albany, under Manager Bernard. This company performed during the winter in Albany, and in summer made a tour through the Provinces, giving dramatic performances at Montreal, Quebec, etc. After two years of hard work and little pay, the company found themselves almost penniless in Quebec, the season having been unsuccessful. It was here that Manager Bernard declared to them the impossibility of keeping the company to gether any longer. "If broken up in smaller parties each set might do better when de tached, and playing with less expenses before smaller audiences. He advised a party of them to go to Halifax, Nova Scotia; there was a large garrison there; surely they could count upon some support in Halifax. This well spoken advice determined the larger part of them to go to that fancied El Dorado. It was custom in thoso days to sell vessels con demned by the British Admiralty in the Provinces to West India adventurers, and a ! chooner of this inviting reputation being raadyto sail for the tropics was engaged, JhougU risky bt economical, to carry the greater part of the company down the mighty St. Lawrence and drop them at the Nova Sco tia capital The vessel brought the company safely to Halifax. This was in the summer of 1815. Placide was then sixteen years of age. As they were nearly destitute of money, the company at once set about re trieving tbeir broken fortunes by giving a , representation . at the earliest moment, Some of the party had sooarei an empty fish warehouse and set to work to pre pare it for the future theatre. A stage was erected, benches made ready, a Halifax house painter was seonred for the scenery, and in spite of any delrvs and vexations, the com pany made its first bow to a Halifax audience soon after, and for a time achieved a great success. . -. But a full cup will sometimes overflow. The' company had no sooner begun to reap a tole rable harvest, than some of the garrison offi cers, who had taken port in amateur theatri cals before, felt an ambition to appear upon a real stage, and volunteered to take a hand in the performances of the company. This was not to be denied them indeed, for a time it proved a great card for the managers. After a run of unexpected profit, the volunteers be-; gan to tire of the irksome duties of the stage, ' and only appeared occasionally. Then "the real actors began to feel the weight of this auxiliary upon their backs. They could only count upon an audienoe on the nights when the officers played! The company alone, on the off nights, played to empty houses. To crown all, their military allies, inspired by an exclusive feeling of vanity, began to think about establishing a theatre of their ! own. It was not long before the project was carried into execution; a neat little garrison theatre made its appearance, and, with this formidable rival to contend with, the old the atre soon sunk into neglect and decay. The owner of the fish warehouse, in order to secure, if possible, the payment of his rent, drew up a partnership note for all the actors to sign, as a lien upon every member of the company! The note was signed and fell due and was not paid; the luckless actors managed to escape from Halifax, and were separated never to be united again; one of them only, unconscious of impending danger, loitered - behind, perhaps from stress of money to get away with, and the law laid its band upon his shoulder and clapped the lag- ging actor in a debtor's prison. This unfor tunate party was Henry , Placide. . This pleasant abode was often referred to by bis old and intimate friends afterwards as his "country seat at Hulif ax." " Released from the country seat, he made his way to r Richmond, Virginia, by way of Boston, where he performed again in a similar com pany in which he had enlisted as a youth. For three years he travelled with this oom. pany, and . appealed in turn in lliohniond, Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, and other isoutnern emeu. His second appearance in New York was as i "Zekiel Homespun," in The Beir.nt-Luw, and as "Dr. Dabloncu'iir," in the afterpiece of 7 he Bad(jet of Blunders, at the old Park Theatre, in 1823. From this time until 143, a period of twenty years, he was the constant favorite of the New York public; in a career of un varying excellence, always a star among stars; with the elder Mathews he divided the np. plans of the audience; his "Frederick the Great" was as life-like a performance as Power's . "Major O'Dogherty" in the same piece; his "Mr. Aspen, 'yin The Nereous Man, was equal at least to the "McShane" of the same glorious rival; and "Count Morenos," "Major Haps Mansfeldt," and "De Wilke ekeis," ttll intended lor second-rate parts, he raided to a levrl with Tower's "Bir Patriok OTlnipo," "Oerald Pepper," and "Rory O'More." Charles Mathews, the elder, in taking leave of America, sent him his own iitege copy of "Coddle," in the play of Mar ritd LiJ'f" with a note in verse advising bim to visit England, assuring him (hat be would fii'.l the Adelphi, and hailing bim aa the "Chastest of actors In spite of detractors ' That follow all actors," nd bequeathing to him the part of "Coddle," in order, as he flays, that he may "gain a fresh wreath" in acting this, a favorite part of Matbows. In tact, Plaoide's excellence rose to a pir with the highest class of foreign actors that performed upon our scenio boards; he was equally esteemed with any or all of them, and his versatility was superior to any of them, except, perhaps, C. Mathews, the elder. In genteel comedy, where birth and breed ing were to be portrayed in the character of a gentleman, an innate refinement of manner surrounded Placido, and he looked, dressed and walked like one of "nature's noblemen.'" No one who has seen him can forget his port and bearing in "Lord Ogleby,'' in "Sir Peter Teazle." in "Sir Harcourt Courtley," in "Charles XII," or "Frederio the Great." No one who has seen him in bis personification of the latter character will ever forget his courtly bearing to the ladies; his proud bow to his army as it passes under the windows of the Chateau Schonfeldt; the mixture of dignity, contempt, and defiance with which he bran dishes his sword In the face of "Baron Trenck's" squad of Austrians, when he is alone, and betrayed in the old chateau, yet shows himself to be "every inch a King !" In the whimsical characters of comedy he had few rivals; such as his personification of "Sir Anthony Absolute," "Sir Abel Handy," "Major Ollapod," or "Colonel Damas," or "Dr. Caius" in the Merry Wit cs.' Another range of characters he was equally at home in, such as "Touchstone," in An You Like it, or the "Clown" in Twelfth Night; "Tom Dobbs" in the farce of the Omnibus, "Fathom" in the Jlitnchbac.; or in the in numerable roks he performed in farce, vaudeville, or melodrama. The profession was a different thing in those days to what it is now. Now we have seldom more than one piece a night, and a run of hundreds of nights of the same piece. Then they had three pieces a night a piece to play the audience in with a piece to play the audience out with and a five-act tragedy or comedy be. tween the two. "I have studied and played in thirty-six different pieces in the course of three weeks," says the indefatigable actor. Thinkof it, yo easy-going aspirants for his trionic honors, who appear before modern footlights in only one piece for hundreds of nights! But there was a class of characters which belonged peculiarly to Flacide, aud which, since his retirement from the stage, have rarely, some never, been attempted by others, such as his "Dr. Bonccenv," in the Village Doctor; his "Michael Perrin," in Secret Ser vice; his "Jean Jacques Freiaque," or "Grandfather Whitehead;" or "Tom Noddy;" or "Uncle John;" or "Haversack;" or in the last performance with which he took leave of the stage, "Corporal Cartouche." Memory can only recall the exquisite pathos and humor of these representations. We shall never see their like agntn. Such real honest tears as were then shed will never be shed again by later audiences. Of his wonderful industry some idea may be formed by the following: We have not yet spoken of his musical acquirements. He bad a remarkable baritone voice, which, with E roper cultivation, might have ranked him igh in the class of buffo vocalists. Witness his "Baron Pompolino," in Cinderella. But this was not las ambition, Qae day Mr, Simpson, the manager, came to him, aud asked him to undortake the part "Qlifour," in the opera of La Bayadere." Mr. llichings, who had often performed the part, was suddenly taken sick. Mile." Augusta (the "Bayadere") was set down to appear on the following Monday. The day on which the manager made his proposition was the Wednesday preceding, riacide said it was impossible; could not somebody else be had? They sent up again for ltiehings. "No," his physician said, "he will not be able to leave his room for some weeks! " Simpson again appealed to Placide 4he would give him $r0 extra if he would undertake the part." To which Placide replied that he would odd $.10 more out of his own pocket if Simpson would get a substitute. Thursday came. Mad 'lie Angusta could not play any thing else but "La Bayadere." But where was an "Uinour to be naa r mo manager presented to the view of the actor the conse quences that would ensue if the opera was not performed on the night in question; tne disappointment oi ine puunc, tne rage that would follow, the broken benches, the smashed chandeliers, the scenery in flames ! "I shall be ruined," said poor Simpson. The heart of Placide was touched, and he agreed to undertake the part, and began to study on Thursday night the' whole vocal role of "Olifour" solos, duets, trios, choruses, and all so as to be ready to appear in La Bayadere on the Monday following. ' "And while my brain was strained to its utmost to commit- the music of the opera, judge of my surprise," said the actor, "when I took up the morning paper on Mon day, to find myself put dowu to play the principal character in a long farce that was introduced before the opera to play the audi ence in with. Simpson had no mercy upon his actors. He broke me down at last. ' But with all this hard work, he never neglected his art. No one ever saw one of his parts slurred over or carelessly ulaved. Evervthinc he did was well done. His "Old Silky" a subordinate character in the Itoad to Ruin was as well played as such chief parts as his "Sir I'eter or nis "Sir iiarcoivrt Uourtley. Many persons will remember Placide's first and only appearance in high tragedy iu a principal character: namely, his playing "Iago' to Keeve's "Othello,'1 in the third act of that tragedy, June, is;l.1, lteove was an immense man, probably weighed over four hundred pounds; be could scarcely be called an actor, but rather a Merry Andrew or buf foon, in which character ho has never been excelled: , his. memory was very poor, but he supplied' the deficiency by all kinds of inter polations, which, with his wonderful drollery, passed off very well. It was a hard job for ltecve to master tne text oi a play, lie was a very illiterate man. and had so 1 little knowledge of reading that his parts had to be read to him. Placide undertook to teach him his part in Olhet'o, and Iteeve was often on the point of giving it up in despair. However, he fagged away at it, and finally committed enough to go tolerably through with it. Another difficulty waq to find a suitable dress large enough for him. At last an Oriental costume that had been imed in a spectacle turned up, the principal part of which was a large green vel- i vet tunic, with white satin sleeves; in this be was equipped, and with a scimetar and well- corfceu Jace.Jooketi eornwy ue tuo Moor. The play went. on very well for a time, both' actors playing it seriously until "Othello" makes a demand of "Iago: ' "Othello" "Give me a living reason she's disloyal." ' ' ' " Whereupoa "Iago"' repeats the passage re lating to "Cassio." "Othello" then should have followed with: "O monstrous! monstrous!" 'instead of which, as if not satisfied with "Iago's" reply, : he very coolly said: "Give me another reason. This brought down the house., "Iago" was not prepared with "another rea- awty" it was not in the play, and from that time the performance went on in burlesque, Reeve forgetting his part continually, until what with perplexity, what with the heat of the weather, bis face began to perspire plen tifully. This annoyed him, and in attempting to wipe it off he drew his long white satin sleeve across his check, which was like the flap of a saddle in bigness, and wiped off sweat, charcoal and all. This was enough for a climax; the audience roared, Placide gave a signal to the prompter, and down came the curtain. In 1840 Mr. Stephen Price, Simpson's part ner in the management of the "Park," died, leaving some engagements unfinished that he had made with popular performers on the other side of the water. Placide, at Simp son's request, crossed the Atlantio in the ship Gladiator, to re-engage the performers, and the consequence was the appearance at the Park of Braham, the famous tenor singer, Tyrone Tower, Fanny Ellsler, Mr. and Mrs. Woods, Buckstone, and other foreign actors of the highest merit, During this visit to the Old World he did not play in England or elsewhere. He returned in August of the same year. This period may be called the brightest days of the "Old Park." The far-famed stock company was in its' perfection then, and being assisted by such actors as we have spoken of above, with Dowton, Ilackett, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Burton, the Seguin Ope ratio Company, the Marty n Operatio Company, Forrest, Charlotte Cushman, Browne, Barnes, W II. Williams, and others of great celebrity besides, it might surely have contested the palm with any theatre whatever. Placide played a star engagement in London in 18 13, where he was subject to some few not unfriendly criticisms, 'as Forrest had pre dicted, and even the comparisons made to his disadvantage were with giants of the stage. His "Sir Petef" was compared with that of Fairen, and his "Touchstone" with that of Fawcett. On his return to New York riacide reap peared at the Park in September, and con tinued to play these until 184.1. He there ter minated a long career of uneqnalled popu larity at this time-honored edifice, and re tired to his quiet country residence at Babylon, Long Island. Since then he played in the various cities in the Union, his last engagement being at the Winter Garden in 1811.1, where he played "Corporal Cartouche" with undiminished spirit in his sixty-sixth year. In person Henry Tlacide is of meilium beight, a line. robust figure, a handsome face, with dark expressive eyes, and a meaning in every look or gesture. As is the case with all first-class actors, be acts with his whole body, every movement, however slight, has a sig nificance, and attracts the attention of his audience from first to last. His voice is rich and unusually fall and powerful, but modu lated to every note of pathos or humor. There are (ones in it that invariably touch our sym pathies, and bring the tears when least ex pected, or move us to laughter at a word. His dress cn the stage was always faultless, his manners gracelul, his bearing that of a man of genius. In private life his charac ter )is been most exemplary, Scrupulous in the payment of his debts, particular in his intercourse with others, and careful in his habits. The control be exercises over himself is wonderful. He once said: "During my acting upon the stage I never used to drink a drop of anytmng after dinner not even water as I was sure it attected the voice, ho in the nights, even when I had to play in three pieces and the theatre was rarely closed until alter midnight I nevor drank until I reached home. Then I would undress and make all ready to get to bed, even turn ing down the clothes, so as to make it all clear for me to jump in, and then I would take my first drink a little brandy and water. Ah ! one glass was never enough ! I bad to take two to qnench my thirst before I put out the light." Matthews compliment to Placide, whom he styles "chastest of actors," was by no means unmerited. Not only did he hold the "mirror np to nature," but in another sense his acting was cnaste, ana tree from tnose ordinary blemishes of rudeness and vulgarity which too often disgrace performers of the comic drama. The indelicate jokes, the indecent gestures, tbe licentious doubles entendres of Jack Pieeve and those who followed the style of that grotesque mimic, never were imitated nor even tolerated by Placide. His mind was singularly simple and pure of evil. In fact, he was always, on or olf the stago, a refiued gentleman. Not long since the writer was speakiDg of the opera bouffe, and the retired ac,tor expressed some curiosity to know something of the play that just then was fas cinating the town. This was during the early performances of the Grande Duchesne de Ge rohtiin. As the licentiousness of the plot Blowly revealed itself to him his lips became compressed, his eyebrows contracted, until at last he threw up his hands, and, in a burst of indignation exclaimed, "So, this is the kind of thing that pleases a New Y jrk audience, is it ? This is what respectable people take their wives and daughters to see ' Have we got down to this, when such things can please V Thank God I am no longer on the stage !" Mr. Placide, having acquired an easy com petence by bis profession, in independent of the world, lives in Lis own pleasant little cottage, surrounded with its trim flower gar den, and passes tbe autumn of his days in an Indian summer of tranquillity and peace. He is married, has one adopted daughter, and is a constant attendant on Sunday afternoons of the old Episcopal Church in Babylon, in which he takes great interest. He will leave behind him a reputation like that of Garrick. None can till his place. ; ; i- wantsT , Utj 3 3 S $X IS .j Sj Sj w i TO THE WORDING OLASH.-W re now pre pml to fumikli nil claws with coiulant mploy mrntat home, the whole of the time or for the ore iiicuh'lU. bunineti now, light, and proHtahle. 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Jannnry 10, 1HT0. Pealed Tropoa1s will be received until 8 P. M. entjmlst day of MAlu'll, 1S70, for furnishing all the "Htamped Envelopes" ond 'Newspaper Wrap prs whic h thla Department may require dnrlnir i I1 01 our Iettr8i commencing 1st or July, lo7U viz fiTAMrED ENVETX)FES. No, 1. Note glue, ,j 4. Inches, of white paper. No. S. Ordinary letter size, 11 M by 6. inches, of white, buir, canary, or cream colored paper, or in such proportion of cither as may be required. No. 8. Full letter Mre (nnjnimmcd on flap, for circular, t by ef Inches of the same colors aa no. s, and under a like condition as to the propor tion of each. v No. 4. Full letter size, av by 6V Inches, of same colors as No. 9, and under a like condition as to the proportion of each. No. b. Extra letter gir.e (nngnmmcd on flap, for circular), BX by 6 Inches, of same colors aa No. 8, ana under a like condition as to the proportion of each. No. 0. 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Ihe envelopes to be thoroughly and perfectly ?:ummed, the gumming on the nap of each (except or circulars) to be put on not less than half an Inch In width the entire lengtlu The wrappers to be gummed not less than three-fourths of an lncn In width across the end. All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in parcels or twenty-five, and packed In strong pasteboard or straw boxes, each to contain not less than two hundred and fifty or the letter or extra letter size, and ono hundred each or the oill clal or extra oillclal size, separately. The news paper wrappers to be packed In boxes to contain not lees than two hundred and llfty each. The boxes are to be wrapped and sealed, or securely fastened in strong manllla paper, so as to safely bear transportation by mall for delivery to postmasters. When two thousand or more enve lopes are required to fill the order of a postmaster, the straw or pasteboard boxes containing the same must be packed in strong wooden cases, well strapped with hoop-Iron, and addressed; but when less than two thousand are required, proper labels of direction, to bo furnished by an agent of the Department, must be placed npon each package by the contractor. Wooden case, con taining envelopes or wrappers to be transported by water routes, must be provided with suitable water-proofing. The whole to be done under the inspection and direction of an agent or the Department. The euvelopes and wrappers must ba famished and delivered with all reasonable despatch, complete In all respects, ready for use, and in such quantities as may be required to mi the dally orders of post masters ; the deliveries to tie made either at the Post Otilce Department, Washington, D. C, or at the oillce of an agent duly authorized to inspect and re ceive the same ; the place ef delivery to bo at the option of the Postmaster-Oeneral, aud the cost of delivering as well as all expense of packing, ad dressing, labeling, and water-proofing, to bo paid by the contractor. Didders are notified that the Department will re quire, as a condition of the contract .that the en velopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and stored in such manner as to ensure security against loss by lire or there. The manufactory must at all times lie subject to the inspection of an agent of the Department, who will require the stipulations of the contract to be laithfully observed. . The dies for embossing the postage scamps on the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed to the satisfaction of the Postmaster-General, In the best style, and they are to be provided, renewed, and kept In order at the expense or the contractor. The department reserves the right or requiring new dies for any stamps, or denominations of stamps not now used, and any changes of dies or colors shall be made without extra charge . Specimens of the stamped envelopes and wrap pers now In use rosy be seen at any of the principal postotlices. but these specimens we not to be re garded as the style and quality fixed by the depart ment as a standard for the new contract; bidders are therefore invited to submit samples of other and dlllcrent qualities and styles, Including the paper proposed as well as the manufactured en velopes, wrappers, and boxes, and make their bids accordingly. The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose proposal, although It be not the lowest, Is con sidered most advantageous to the Department, taking Into account the prices, quality of the sam ples, workmanship, ami the suillciency and ability or the bidder to manufacture aud deliver the rfivelopes and wrappers In accordance with the terms or this advertisement; and no proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a suillclent and satisfactory guarantee. The Postmaster-Uene-ral also reserves the right to reject any and all bids, if In his judgment the interests of the Uoveriuneut require It. Before closing a contract the successful bidder may be required to prepare new dies, and submit impressions thereof. Tint vss of tub thusent dies MAY OR MAY NOT BB CONTINUED. Bonds, with approved and sufficient sureties, In the sum of t'iuo,i00, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract, as required by the seventeenth section of the act of Congress, approved tbe 20th of August, 184i, and payments under said contract will be made quarterly, after proper ad justment of accounts. The Postmaster-General reserves to himself the right to annul the contract whenever the same, or any part thereof, Is offered for sale for tho purpose or speculation ; and under no circumstances will a transfer of the contract be allowed or sanctioned to any party who shall be, In the opinion or the Postmasler-General, less able to fultlll the condi tions thereof than the original contractor. The right Is also reserved to annul the contract for a failure to perform laithfully any of its stipulations. The number or envelopes or dltrerent sizes, and or wrappers Issued to Postmasters during the fiscal year ended June SO, 1SS, was as follows, viz. : No, 1. Note Bize 1,114,000. No. 'L Ordinary letter size; (not heretofore used). ' No. 8. Full letter size, (ungummed, for circulars) -4,iro,coo. No. 4. Full letter size 07,867,600. No. a. Extra letter size, (ungummed, for circulars) E43,BuO. No. 6. Extra letter size 4 204,500 No. 7. onicial size eo4, coo. No. 8. Bxtia oillclal slice 1700. Wrappers 8,698,a60. Bids should be securely enveloped and sealed, maiked "Proposals for btamped Envelopes and Wrappers,'' and addressed t) the Third Assistant Postmasier-Utneral, Post Oillce Department, Wash ington, D. C. B JOHN A. J. CRESWELL, 111 eodtMl Postmaster General. ROPOSA1.8 FOR PURCHASE OP CANNON, ETC. RIFLED Bl'HKAU OP ORPNAKCB, IAKCI, KTMKNT, iry 4, 187a 1 JNAVY UHTAKTM WAsnmoTON city, Jsnuar Sealed Proposals ror the purchase of 80-pounder and ao-pounder Parrott Rifles, with Carriages, Im plements, and Projectiles, now on hand in the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, N. II.: boston. New York. Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, will be re ceived at this Bureau uutu is o ciock noon, January 81, 1S70. in the airtrrecate there are about 890 Guns, 854 Car riages, and 90, If) 7 Projectiles. Schedules In detail of the aiticies at eacn yara win oe lurmsaea onappu catlon to this Bureau. , Bidders will state tho number of guns, carriages.' Implements, and projectiles they desire to purchase at each yard separately, specifying the calibre of. gun, kind oi carriage, wuetuer uroaiuuue or pivot,' und tho kind of uroicctlies. ; The puns, etc., will be delivered at the respec tive navy yartia, ami iiiuhv us rumuvcu uy me pur chaser or purchasers within ten days after the ac. ccptance of his or their bid. But no deliveries will be made or any article until the parties purchasing shall have deposited with the paymaster of the navy yard the full amount of the purchase money in each. ,.uun 1 - Many or tbe guns are new, and all are serviced able. Bidders win therefore oner aocoruingiy. jno oiler ror these articles as old Iron or wood will be itniiHltlttred. The Bureau reserves the right to relect any or all bids which it may not consider to the interest or the Government to accept. Proposuis should bo endorsed on the envelope "Proposals ror Purchase or Rifled Cannon, etc-" , - A. i.UUJL,UW UASK, 18ws7t Chief or Bureau. TAR. M. KLINE CAN CURE CUTANEOUS U K uptiona, Marks on the Skin, Ulcers in tho Throat, Month, and Nose, Kore Xaa, and Korea of avnry conceiva ble character. Orfcce, No. V b. tLKVEW J ll, between thaiiuliid .Market stream PROPOSALS. "VFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR V IDE ERECTION OF FUBUC BUILDINGS. PiiiLAiiki.t'HlA, Jan. 17, 1870. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received for the following work and materials required In tho execu tion of the WALNUT Street portion of the TUBLIC BUILDINGS, to wit: For all the excavations, including the trenches for the foundation. The price to be stated per cubic yard, which Is to cover all digging, hauling away the surplus earth, and cutting down and re moving whatever trees may come In the way or the excavations, without extra measurement or allow ance. For taking down the terrace wall, cleaning the bricks, and piling them up adjacent to the buildings, taking down the Iron railings, the gate piers, the coping or the wall and the steps, and depositing them on the grounds, and removing all the rubbish occasioned by the same. The price ror this portion or the work to be stated in groin. For concreting the entire foundation or tho build ings with small broken stone, and cement, mortar, and grout, In conformity with the specifications. The depth or the concrete to be thru feet, aud the lateral dimensions to conform to the plans. The price to be stated per cubic foot, and to Include all materials and labor. For furnishing and delivering large-size building stone, the price to be stated per perch of 12 cubic reet, measured In tbe walls. Also, for select build ing stone, averaging 8 by 5 reet, and from 18 to 18 Inches thick ; tho price for the same to be stated per cubic root, delivered on the ground. For building all the cellar walls, and the Outside walls or the basement story, as high aa the level lino or the pavement, according to the plans and specifications. Tho price to be stated per perch or 22 cubio reet, laid In the walls, without extra mea surement, and tolncludo all labor and all materials except stone. The contract or contracts will be awarded to the best and the lowest bidder or bidders, who will bo required to give approved security for the ratthful performance of the same. The plans and specifications may be seen at the offlce of the Architect, Mr. JOHN McARTnUR, Jr., Na 206 S. SIXTH Street. , The proposals to be scaled and endorsed "Pro posals for Public Buildings," and addressed to JAMES V. WATSON, Chairman or the Committee on Contracts, and to be left at tho office of the Com missioners of Public. Buildings, in the new Court House, SIXTH Street, below Chesnut, on the Hth day of February next ensuing, between the hours or 11 and 19 o'clock A. M., at which time the bids will be opened, In the presence or such bidders as may wish to attend. By order or the Committee on Contracts. 1 19wfm lit II. C. ITCH, Secretary. QFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF FA IRMOUNT PARK, Bo. 224 8. FIFTH Street, Philadelphia, Jan. 17, 1S70. PROPOSALS for the privilege of running Park Car riage for tho year 1870 from atanda ithin the Park through Its entire limits will be received at thla office nntil tho first daj of February, 1870, at 10 o'clock A. M. Tho conditions and stipulations upon which proposals will ba received may bo seen at this offloe between the hours of 8 A. M. ana DP. M. . By order of tbe Committee on Superintendence and Police. DAVID V. FOLEY. 117mwf7t Secretary Park Commission. BLANK BOOKS. Important to Book-keepers. JUST PUBLISHED, TUB "CATCII-AVOIID" LEDGER INDEX. (COPYRIGHT SECURED). Book-keepers and a'l others having to use an Index Will find this a very valuable book. By DBlng the "Catch-word" Index, It will not only save time and eyesight, but the finding cf a name quickly Is a mathematical certainty. Ton are invited to call and examine It. rCBLISIlED BT JAS. B. SMITH & CO., Wholesale and Retail Blank Book Manufacturers and Stationers, No. 27 South SEVENTH 8t. 12 23 thstn8m PHILADELPHIA. DRUGS, PAINTS, ETO. JIOIIKUT SlIOIIAKEll & CO., N. . Corner FOURTH and RACE Sts., PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, Importers and Manufacturers of W'HITB LEADJAND COLORED PAINTS, PUTTT, VARNISHES, ETC. AGENTS TOR THE CELEBRATED FRENCH ZINC PAINTS. Dealers and consumer! supplied at lowest prices for cash. 12 4 M. 3XYIl 8 1 IJLL, DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST, AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN PAINTS, OILS. GLASS. AND PATENT MEDICINES, Nos. 1301 and 1303 MARKET St. lOUthstuoQ CURTAINS AND SHADES. H. CARRYL Has resumed tbe Curtain Business with his Sons at No. 723 CHESNUT STREET, t Two doors above his Old Stmd. CURTAIN DECORATIONS, of the newest fabric! ELEGANT GILT aud ROSEWOOD CORNICES. TA8SKLS, FRINGES, WINDOW SHADES, LAC1 CURTAINS, from the plainest to the most elaborat and expensive. RAILROAD SUPPLIES. W. H. CARRYL & SONS No. 723 CHESNUT STREET, 11 i6 81 Two doors above our Old Stand 1 K I K K 1 C K 4 BON 8 BOTJTHWARK FOUNDRY, Ko. 430 WASHINGTON AVENUE, Philadelphia, j WILLIAM WRIGHT'S PATENT VARIABLE CUT-OFF STEAM ENGINE, ' Regulated by the Governor. MERRICK'S 8AFETY HOISTING MACHINE, ' Patented June, 1968. DAVID JOT " I PATENT VALVELESS STEAM HAMMER' , D. M. WESTON'S PATENT SELF-CENTKKING, SELF-BALANCING CENTRll'UGAL SUGAR-DRAINING MACHINE. , AND ' nYDRO EXTRACTOR, For Cotton or Woolen Manufacturers. tlOmwf I. VATJOHA MEERK'K. WILH1M M. HUWI, v. . fOSOf a. 0OFB. 0 NE DOLLAR GOODS FOR 95 CENT8 ID lWtutJ liuun o, ii8. i p. uuuiu Duw PIANOS. 8TEINWAY & SONS Grand 8quarV and Upright Pianot, With thslr ps'aotod RFfiONATOR, b, which tba oria-laaj volume of scucd rao alwais ba ra Dad, Us mm ss la Violin. ' ' 1 BLASIUS BROS., , No. 1006 CHESNUT STREET, . 7wtl PHILADELPHIA. fSf3 ALHRKCHT, irr-tt R1FKRH A HOIIMIDT, Fall (HArsntM and moderate prlcei. WARKKOOM&.K0.loAROHBtrt. 53 BRADBURY'S AND OTHER f iJfr.'tf from w j''d ViuAfS KLKV KW1 H fctreet. . II 3S Ba LUMBER. 1870 HPRUCR JOIST. SPRUCE JOIST. H KM LOCK. II KM LOCK. ' 18 7a 70 1 ft7rt SEASONED CLEAR DINE. Q lOtKJ SKAHONHD CLEAR PINE. .' lb . CHOICE PATTERN PINK. SPANISH CUPAR. For PATTERNS. RKD CEDAH. - FLORIDA FLOORING. . -tC- 10(U FLORIDA FLOORING! 1o70 CAROLINA FLOORING. , . VIRGINIA FLOORING. DELAWARE FLOORING, ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STIiP BOARDS. RAIL PLANK. 1 R7fi WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. ORA lO t U WALNUT HOARDS AND PLak:1 870 WALNUT HOARDS. WALNUT PLANK. . IftTrt VNDKRTARER8' LUMBER. 1C-A lO 4 V UNDERTAKERS' LUMBKJt ' lO i 0 RKO CKDAR. ' V WALNUT AND PINE. 1 R70 SEASONED POPLAR. 1 Q A AO I V SEAbONED CHERRY. lO I () AH II. V WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS. HICKORY. 1R70 CIGAR BOX MAKERS' ,10TA 10 U,',,ylUAR BOX MAKERS' ' 1870 SPAMSH CKDAR BOX BOARDS. FOR SALE LOW. 1 ft 7 H CAROLINA SCANTLING. -f Q"A J.OIU CAROLINA II. T. filf.I.R . IiS ill NORWAY SCANTLING. . - ar V 1870 CEDAR SHINGLES, ' -tO" CYPRESS 8HINULKS. lO0' MAULE. BROTHER A CO.. No. 8600 SOUTH Street pAEL FLANK, ALL THICKNESSES X 1 COMMON PLANK, ALL THICKNESBKhT 1 COMMON BOARDS. , ,. Vnm K PINK FLOORING HOARDS. Together with a ceneral assortment of Building LombaS for rale low for caeb. T. W SMALtj? ""n FIFTEENTH and SnLKKSUt. T CMBER UNDER OVSK J- ALWAYS. DRY. Walnut, White Pine, Yellow Pine, Spruce, Hem lock, fihiEgles, etc, always on hand at low rates. WATSON GILLINGnAM, Haw RICHMOND Street. 18th ward. PATENTS. N 8. OfFlC'H8 FJR PROCURING Patent in tbe United States and Fo reign Countries, FORREST BUILDINGS, 11 S. FOi mil St., ii,iiada.t AD MARBLE BUILDINGS, SEVENTH Mrect, nbore P,' (Opposite U. S. Patent Office). WASHINGTON, D. O. ' n. HOWSON, Solicitor of Patent ' O. HOWSON. Attorney at-Law. Commnnications to be adc reused to tba Principal Offices, Philadelphia. Il0niwa3m pATENT OFFIC E8, N. W. Corner FOURTH and CHESNUT, ' Entrance on FOURTH 6treet), ' FRANCIS D. PABTORIUS, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS. Patents procured for Inventions in the United States and Foreign Countries, and all business re-lnticg-to tbe same promptly trausacteil, Call or send for circulars on Patents. . , Open till 9 o'clock every evening. 3 smth. I LLIAfVI 8. IRWIN. 0 ' " GENERAL PATENT AGENT, Ko. 406 LIBRARY STREET. OUTOALTS PATENT KLA8TTO JOINT : I ROB) HOOF. ...... 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PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE A New Course of Lectures, aa delivered at tbe Nevl York Mnaeum of Anatomy, enibraoiim tbe BubJeoU- How to Live, and 'What to Live for) Youth, Maturity, and Old Aire; Manhood Generally Reviewed; Tba Oauaeoi Indigestion t Flatulence and Nervous Diseases Accounted? For: Uarriaae Philosophically Considered, ete. etc Pocket volumes containing; these Leoturos will be tor. warded, post paid, on rsoeipl of 116 cents, by addressing V. A. LKARY. Sr., 6. K. comer of FlKTil and WALNUT Street. PbUadsWu. . , , pj IRE W O R ' GALVANIZED and Painted WIRE GUARDS, tore front and windows, for factory and warehoo windows, for churches and cellar windows, IRON and WIRE RAILINGS, fo balconies, Office cemetery and garden fences, ! - Liberal allowance made to Contractors, Bullden and Carpenters. All order! filled with prompUM and work guaranteed.' -ROBERT WOOD A CO., atuttern No. H3 RIDGE Avenue Phil
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