THK DAILY EVENING TELKG11AFH l'lHLADELPIILV, TUESDAT, MAY 10, 1870. riEwc ouxiiviAriTr. t i C Iit Afflnlm. At a meeting of the Finance Committee last night a bill was ordered to be reported to Councils, creating a loan for $2,000,000 for 1'ark pnrpoMes. Mrn. Mary GiUenpie, aged 103 years, died on the 8th instant, at her residence, No. 1226 Salmon street. John White, Davis O. Young, and Wil liam 1?. Doyton have been appointed by Gov t-rnor Geary notaries public for Philadelphia. On Saturday lust, the Inspectors of the EaRtern Penitentiary nnanimouHly elected Mr. Fxlward Townsend, Warden, vice John S. Ilalloway, Esq., deceased. Dvnieetln Affairs). Gold closed yesterday at 114 J. Advices from Cuba tell of great patriot successes. Whittemore's friends are sanguine of his re-election. General GoSconria was executed by the Spanish authorities to satisfy the volunteers. Hopes are still entertained of the ratifica tion of the San Domingo treaty by its friends. No official information has been recently received by the administration respecting events in Cuba. The Senate Military Committee is ad verse to the surrender to Mrs. Lee of the Waihington relics now at Mount Vernon. l'rebident Grant has approved the bill giving oflictrs elect in Texas thirty days from April :0 in which to take the necessary oaths. I ho court-martial on Commodore Up shur's cot-o Lave sent in their report, which, it is understood, recommends that the Com modore be reprimanded. The Senate Military Committee will re port adversely on the House bill providing joralinal resting-place and monument for the late General ltitwlius. Qs-iq of the columns supporting the gallery of a Washington church gave way on Sunday night, and the gallery settling about a foot, the congregation, a colored one, probably Laving the llicbmotid disaster in mind, be came panic-stricken, and in the rush to escape several were injured. foreign Altai. The French Ministry is to be reconstructed by Ollivier. John Dright has no intention of retiring from the British Cabinet. Quite a large negative vote was cast by the French army on the plebiseitum. Great activity prevails in the British iron regions, in anticipation of a reduction of our iron dnties. Victor Hugo has been cited to appear before the French authorities in consequence of an article in the Bapptl. In England the press accepts the result of the plebiseitum as a foregone conclusion irom Napoleon's arrangemoats. There was great excitement in Paris all day yesterday. In the evening barricades but the military quickly quelled the outbreak. Mr. Otway stated in the House of Com mons yesterday that any interference in the Cuban struggle would be inopportune. The Government would take advantage of any opportunity to mitigate the horrors of civil war, and the co-operation of the United States Government would be very desirable. FRANCE. The Kenan ol tbe Klertlon. Paeis, May 0 5 P. M. The returns of the election now foot up: Yes 7,12;,'2S8 No 1,48.1,81 1 Majority for the plebiseitum .".,040,1 tt The vote of the army, as far as known, utands: Yes 1'1!,200 No :;;,!)."s Ma j ority in favor of the ptlebiscit um.. 182,212 It is estimated that without counting the vote of the arrondissements, the army, the navy, and Algeria, the Government will have a majority of over five millions. llereptioiiti. What the hostess of 170 is pleasod to call an evening party almost bailies definition. A fttw salient facts may be glanced at, but there is little that is taugible. The common type seemB to be the result of an accident, and that is not a happy one. So much has to be done by the same person that every day additions are to be made to the ranks of the slipshod, or, if we may use a French word, decovsve hostess. No class is now so promi nent, none more tranquilly tolerated. We always deeply sympathized with Harry and Laura in the old nursery book, who, when they had asked all their friends to tea, found to their horror that their own slices of bread and butter were the only available resources at their disposal. But this is the normal con dition of the slipshod hostess. She asks, and forgets that she has asked; she does not ask, and conceives that she has asked. Her mind is always addled, yet always giving birth to (something also addled in its turn. There is a "sweet disorder," a "fine distraction," a "wild civility" in her method. Charming as these may have been as characteristics of Julia's dress, llerrick could not have wished her mind to be in a similar state. If she is hospitable, she may be desirous of seeing her acquaintances; but the means she makes use of to accomplish that end are the most fearful and wonderful. Perhaps she only remembers the names of half a lost list; even if the names are eventually remembered, they probably are never written down; and hhould tbey ever attain this stage, the odds are infinite against their arrival at their desti nation. Perhaps no cards are sent out, and it is left to a man's intuition to evolve his invitation; perhaps the footman is told to say to anybody who calls that her ladyship will be glad to see them on the following Tuesday. Thus is a work of art, a thing of beauty, con structed, and yet even at this point greater complications may arise. For if such has been the formation of the party, what must be its postponement? and it is hardly neces sary to say that with minds of this class fixity of purpose is not a usurI incident. No notioe is probably given of the postponement, and the surprise of the hostess is only equal to that of her guest on his arrival. Occasionally the epithet "rudd"' is coupled with 'decousue' by ignorant people. Having glanced at the progress of inviting, we now arrive at the result. Its constitution, if a word implying so much may be em ployed, is what might naturally be expected. The guests seem to be assimilated to the nature of their hostess. The poor thing has a fresh access of difficulties on the brain. Nationalities, relations, and faces are merged together and confounded. The hero in one of De Musset's proverbs proves the force of the observation that "one cannot think of everything." Some minds cannot think of everything an important difference. Pro bably the only fixed idea in her mind is a con bciousDes thut she is in her own house; pro bably the only fixed idea in the mind of her guests is r'grt at. being out of their own LoiiKCR. There is little variety, little conver sation, viuch monotony. The collection of people bus no apparent bfginning, no plan, no lorin; it Las but one merit, that of coming to an end. It would be a mockery to say that there are substances to eat and liquids to drink; there are things not to eat 1 not to drink bad tea and stony cake, ptrci eomedenda possibly, though we even doubt their capacity to digest them. Nothing can give coloring or vivacity to a pnrty brought together under such auspices. If it is a political one, the character of the entertainment will be shown only by the existence of a larger proportion of women who are resolutely determined to cling to their husband's arms, who are possessed with a strong impression that they ought to say good-bye to their hostess on leaving the house. Swift alone might hope to effect a reformation in houses of this class. We can hardly venture to suggest a few hints. A re turn to the first occupations of childhood is absolutely indippensable. Let her copy out in a fair hand facts of importance such as a list of the Cabinet Ministers or the menu for the dinner of the day, and write two or three pages daily in a copy-book embodying some such beautiful truism as that "Procrastina tion is the thief of time," or that manners make the woman as well as the man. This would be a step in the right direction. Lon don Saturday 'eviete. i:itlili . Opera. THE ENGLISH COMPOSERS AND THEIR WORKS. In the course of an interesting article on English opera, a writer in the Cincinnati En (jVircr of the 1st instant gives this list of the most popular lyric works on the English htrge: "Forty years ago Sir Henry Bishop, the director of Covent Garden and Drury Lane, wrote no opera, properly bo called. In his day the neiuest approaches to true opera were plays like Guy Jlannering, Hob JIji, The Knight of Snoirdoun, and The MiUir and Ilia Men, interspersed with songs, glees, and a chorus. It was not until five years later that English composers studied the peculiari ties of foreign music, aud founded a national system upon the tonal and rhythmical excellences of native melody. A fresh coloring, a new direction, and a novel application of scientific principles were associated with natural impulses, aud produced English opera. The very first canon the Lyceum, built in lS.'t.", expressly to exhibit and foster this new musical energy, was distinguished by the production of two works of striking merit, the Nourjahiul of Mr. Edward Loder, and tho Jfounttin Nylph of Mr. John Barnett. Tho next successful piece'was Michael Balfe's Siege f JlochcVc, produced at Drury Lane. This was quickly lollowed by the Maid of Artois, illustrated by the genius of Malibran, then in tho height of her powers, aud in quick succession, by the same master, appeared Joan of Are, Catharine Grey, The Enchantress, The Daughter of H. Mark, 2 he Bondman, and, last and greatest, The Bohemian- Girl, which immediately seized tho public ear, and ran for more than a hundred nights at Drury Lane. Then came Vincent Wallace, whose Maritana was hailed with but little les enthusiasm than The Bohemian Girl. "The next successes were won by Mr. Bar nett's Farmelli, Macfarlane's Djn Quixote, Booke's Amilie; or, The Loce Tist, aud Ben- riqves, Balfe'B Diadeste and Kcolanthe. The list from ISIj.-J to the present day may, we believe, be completed by the following operas in chronological order: Night Dunces, by Loder; Maclarren's Charles J, Balfe's Maid of Honor and Sicilian Bride, Howard Glover's Aminta, Henry Smart's Bertha, Balfe's Roue of ('untile, Howard Glover's Buy Bias, Alfred Mellon 'b Victoria e, Wallace's I Airline and Lovers' Triumph, Balfe's Puritan's Daughter, iSatuhdla. and Armorer of Nantes, Howard Glovers Once loo vjten, Macfarrens Jiobtn Hood, Wallace's Amber Witch and Desert llo icir, and a few other operattas by Mori, George Macfarren, Henri Leslie, and Arthur Sullivan. "Surely this long list of operas, all com posed in thirty-five years, and many of them favorites in England, the Continent of Eu rope and America, should be sufficient to inspire us with the most confident expecta tions for the future. That the English lan guage yields to musical intonations with a facility equal to the German aud Italian has been abundantly proved by the English ren dition of maiterpieces like Trooatore, by Verdi; JSomnatnbula, by Bellini; Mozart's Figaro, and Carl Maria von Weber's Oberon. We do not hazard much when we predict that ere many years roll by the varied genius of America will build upon the solid founda tion of England a school of opera which in process of time may compete, and not, per haps, without success, for the laurels now yielded only to the great masters of Italy and Germany !' Obltuury. The death is announced, in his sixty-ninth year, of Mr. John Wood, the artist. For many years, until incapacitated by illness, he was a constant exhibitor on the walls of the Loyal Academy, where, as a student, he gained several medals, among them the gold medal, in lSi.C, for his picture of "Joseph Expounding the Dream of Pharaoh's Chief Butler and Baker." His largest and most important works were the altar-piece of the "Ascension," in St. James' Church, Ber mondsey, and the "Baptism of our Saviour in the Jordan," which was chosen in public competition by the late Prince Consort as worthy of the 1000 prize offered by Mr. Bell, a member of the Baptist denomination Mr. W. J. Prowsc, who, says the Echo, in the course of a brief life did a great amount of literary work, though in a quiet and unob trusive manner, died at Ciniies, near Nice, on the morning of Easter Sunday. For several years past he was a member of the editorial staff of the Daily Telegraph. His latest written words, however, are to be found in a paper in the current number of Macmillan upon "Smollett at Nice." The death is reported of a gentleman who was actively connected with a great number of religious and philanthropic institutions of London Mr. William James Maxwell. Mr. Mexwell was a magistrate for the county of Surrey. Carlyle on Immigration. The following extract of a letter received from Mr. Carlyle, on the emigration ques tion, was recently read in the course of a debate in one of the Australian Legislatures: "The Bubject used to be of earnest, almost of painful interest to me in old years. It seemed to me taai no naiioa ever naa sucn glorious opportunities of changing its nearly intolerable curses and choking nightmares into blessings and winged angels, as Great Britain by colonizing, or was so scandalously throwing said opportunities away. I have since learned that Great Britain will go on with parliamentary palaver, etc., were the Day of Judgment close at Land, aud turn a douf ear to all considerations of that or tho like kind, and o I bsve dropped the speculation long ago, and it lieR quite dead in me." On the wall of a public houoe iu London tljerr 1 a placard announcing that the head of the French murderer. Tranpmann, may there be fcen, preserved in spirits, for a penny a'iiht. MARINE TELEGRAPH For additional Hariite Sew Are Nrf fit?. ALMANAC! FOH PIIILA UKLPniA Tim DAY. Br Risks 4-4S Moon Skts 2 20 Bt'H SKT8 71131 HtOH Watrh '5;t PHILADELPHIA UOAKD OP TRADE. J. Pkicr Wethkkili.,') 1IKNHY WlKSOK, COM GEOKCiS N. AI.I.EN, J UITTEK OF TflK MONTH. COMMITTER ON ARBITRATION. John t. James, Oeo. L. Buzhy, R, A. ftoadur, WmW, Pani, Thomaa L. Hilleaple. MOVEMENT OK OCHAN NTKAMrtHlP. FOK AMERICA. Siberia Liverpool... New York v B.. April 19 Mimlt Bremen ....New York April 24 lielloiia London New York April 8.1 Oily 01 Cork ....Liverpool. ..New Y'ork v. H.. April S3 lionati (riHSnow....New York April 26 Tarifn Liverpool. ..New Y'ork April 21J Mitim-KOia Liverpool. ..New Y'ork April 27 Helvetia Liverpool. ..New Y'ork April 27 FOK EUROPE. Paxonla. New Y'ork... Hamburg May in lava .....New York... Liverpool. Mity io MiiiiliHttun .. .New York... Liverpool May 11 Pereire New York. . .Havre M.'iy 14 C. of Brussels.. New Y'ork. ..Liverpool May 14 O.ofl'oTk New Y'ork. . .Liverpool v. II. .May 17 Minnesota New York. ..Liverpool May IS tJ.ol oudon...New Y'ork... Liverpool May 21 Bt llona New Y'ork. ..London May 21 Idaho New Y'ork. . .Liverpool May 25 COASTWISE, DOMESTIC. ETC Y'azoo Philadelphia. New Orleans. ..May 10 J.W. Uvernian.Piilladelphlii. Charleston May 12 Wyoming Philadelphia. Savannah May 14 Malls are forwarded by every steamer In the regu lar linea. The ateamera for or from Liverpool call at Queenstown, except the Canadian linn, which call at Londonderry. The ateamera for or from the Conti nent, rail at Southampton. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Br. ship Anrora, If ley, Havre, B. Crawley A Crt. Steamship Y azoo, Cat harine,New Orleans viallavana, Philadelphia and Southern Mail steamship Co. Steamer J Franklin, Pleraon, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr. Si r Comstoek, Drake, New Y'ork. W. M. Balrd A Co. Bark Horace Sciulder, Gould, Jr., Stettin, B. Craw ley A Co. Sch r J. II. Gallagher, Bojle, New Haven, Lennox & Biirpeps. Schr J. Slimman, Weaver, Boston, C. llaslam & Co. Schr Gov. Burtun, Liullaru, Charleston, do. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Norman, Nickeraon, 4S hours from Bos ton, with mdse. and pnaaengurs to 11. Winsor k Co. Below Braudywlne, passed bark J. F. Butler (pro bably the J. B. DuiI'ub, from Liverpool); below the Cross Ledge, barkentlne Mary McKee, from Pa lermo; oil Reedy Island, bark Pennsylvania, from Genoa; also, two barks, names unknown, bound up; on" Braudywlne, ship Athenain, for Antwerp. Capt. Nlekeraou reports the I'ppcr Bnlkhead Buoy gone. Steamship Wni. P. Clyde, Morgan, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to John K Ohl. Arrived on Saturday, and departed agalu same day 011 her re turn. Steamer Mars, Crumley, 24 hours from New Y'ork, with mdse. to W. M. Balrd A Co. Sti amer Monitor, Jones, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. H. Baird A Co. Steamer Frauk, Pierce, 24 hours from New Y'ork, with nidse. to W. M. Baird A Co. Steamer S. C. Walker, Sherin, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. M. Baird A Co. Schr M. R. SaiiBom, Sansom, 9 days from Sagua, Willi sugar to John Mason A Co. Schr Clara, Barrett. 3 days from Wilmington, N. C, with shingles to Patterson A Lfpplncott vessel to S. Latlibury A Co. Sehr LcuiHa F'ra.ler, Steelman, 4 days from Wil mington, N. C, with lumber to Taylor & Betts ves sel to S. Latlibury A Co. Schr Julia A. Garrison, Smith, from Jacksonville, with lumber to Norcrosa A sheets. Schr Harry Lee, Barrett, 6 days from Wilmington, N. C , with shingles to Patterson A Lipplneott. Schr Jap. A. Crocker, Chase, from Jacksonville, with lumber to Norcrosa A Sheets. Schr Kate Miller, Saunders, 4 days from Choptank river, wih cedar posts to Bruner A Co. Schr Win. Townsend, Lingo, 1 day from Fredcrica, Del., with wood to Jas. L. Bewley A Co. Schr J. M. Clayton, Tunnell, 2 days from Fredcrica, Del., with grain to Jas. L. Bewley A Co. Schr Ann Magee, Young, from New Haven. WENTTf) SEA, Bark Star of Hope, lor Elslnore: brigs Faustina, for Cardenas, John Chrystal, for Ponce; and schr Nellie Bowers, for Matauzas, went to sea Stli lust. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Havkb-de-Gkace, May 10. The following boats left this morning In tow : Minerva, with alato, for New Y'ork. Suale, with grain to Thornton Barnes. S. D. Seller, with lumber to Watson, Malone A Son. J. M. Clinton, with lime, for Chesapeake City. Correspondence of The Evening Telegraph. ASTON A McMAHON'8 BULLETIN. Nbw Y'okk Office, May 9. Nine barges leave in tow to-night, for Baltimore, light. Baltimore Branch Office, May 9. The follow ing barges leave In tow to-night, eastward : A. V. Kekeel, F. Bachelder, Estelle, J. J. Wolcott, and Rasbach, all with coal for New York. Hamlet, with coal, for Bridgeton. Gen. Foote left, lu addition to those reported yes terday. L. S. C. MEMORANDA. Ship Tamerlane, Sumner, hence tor New Orleans, was spoken 2d iuat. 6 P. M.. at auchor off the Great ipaocs, by steamship Columbia, at Havana. Ship Ifudsou, Anthony, for Philadelphia, cleared at Baltimore 7th inau Steamship Pioneer, Wakcley, hence, at Wilming ton, N. C, yesterday. Steamer Jas. 8. Green, Face, hence, at Richmond 7th inst. Bark Chief, Harding, lor Philadelphia, cleared at Boston 7th inst. Brig Mattano, Jarvls, at Trinidad, Cuba, 21st alt., for Philadelphia next day. Schr Uodsdon, for Philadelphia, at Calbarlen 2uth ultimo. Schr E. F. Meany, Lewis, hence tor Hartford, passed Hell Gate bth inst. Schr II. G. Hand, Hand, from Providence for Phi ladelphia, at New York 8th lust. Schr 8. A M. D. Scull, Steelman, from ClenfuegoB 16th ult. for Boston, was passed 30th ult. lat, 31 10, long. 7S 30, with malnhooni gone. fcchrs Trade Wind, Hoffman; C. L. Brown, Frank lin; and N. A II. Gould, Crowell, for Philadelphia, cleared at Boston 7th inst. rpO ALL WANTING FAKM3 IN A LOCAL lty Exempt from Fevers, and Lang Complaints.-. To Farmers, Horticulturists, Mechanics, Capi tallats, Gentlemen of Leisure, Invalids, and all wanting a homestead In a climate of on surpassed salubrity, exempt from the rigors of a Northern winter, and In close connec tion with the commercial centres of the South. Few If any sections offer such a combination of induce ments as the town of Aiken, S. C, and its vicinity for a desirable and permanent home. A pamphlet of 64 pages now ready, containing a description of the climate, soils, and the nature of the products in the vicinity of Aiken, especially fruit, cereals, cotton, corn, vegetables, etc., Including extracts from letters of distinguished visitors, correspondents, action of town councils inviting emigrants, etc , to which la added a descriptive list of property for sale, Including improved farms, orchards, vineyards water powers, kaolin deposits, unimproved lands, and town residences. For sale by E. J. C. WOOD, Real Estate Agent, Aiken, 8. C. The book will be sent by mall on receipt or price, 60 cents. Address J. C. DERBY', Publisher, P. O. Box No. 1439, New York, until 1st of February, after that date a Aiken, 8. C 117 8m i. T. EAKTON. 1? Asi OA X, JI c JI A II o I , XJ SHII'PING AND roMMlSSlOff MKHCBAATS. o nniNTlvii ui id M vr .1 ,u J . - . m j 1 . , .... 1 UI K 1 Nu. IS SOUTH WH aHVKS, PlnUdtdphia. No. 46 W. FRA1T Street, buliimor.. We (re prepared to bip e.erf description f Freight to Philadelphia, New York, Wilmiuaioo, and toteruieUiata l o tU wilh proiuplDPna nod deapalcli. CitDal liot aud BtC'.ir-tOK ItUDitbfeciat the (UoiteH not it. WHISKY, WINE, ETO. QAR8TAIR8 & McCALL, No. 126 Walnnv and 21 Granite St.., IMPORTERS OF Brandies, Wines, Gin, Olive Oil, Etc., WHOL.SALK DEALKR8 IS PURE RYE WHISKIES, I NJU) N D A N D TA XPA I D. to pt L I T I Z C U R R ANT WINE. ALBEKT O. ROBKKT3, Dealer in every Description of Fine C4rocerle, nit Uorner JOJCVKNTB and V1SK Street . ANDERSON A CO., DEALERS ' v la Fine w.iekif. No. 148 North 8KOOND BtrMi. Philadelphia. ENOINb. MAQMINERY, TQ. PWNM HTWAM PMMTVIT iKn V A-rf.V A Mi - ' 1.1 MM 1 X .ilOILKR WonKS.-NKAl-IK ft lltW. i.Ai.nAi. aiMi ittf'iiPMuai rni'ipip.KKD, MACHINISTS. HOILF.r. MAKKKS, BLAUKSMIi 11.S, and tOUNDKIiS, b?fn (or rainy fears been In ucceseml operation, and been eJolmiTalf en (Ted Id bnil in and repairioR Marine and Kier Fnrinpa, blub and Ir7 prneeare, Iron Pollen, Water Tanka, I'roprlleri, etc. etc., nwpeclfalij ofinr their eer tiuos to the unblio as being fnlly prepared to contract for engines of all aires, Marine, River, and Stationary ; harlrif set of pstlorns of different si ree, are prepared to ezeonte orders with quick despatch. K.very description of pattern, making made at the shortest notice. High and Ixw pres. snre Une Tnlmlsr and Cylinder Boilers of tbe beet Penn sylvania Charcoal iron. torsinrs of all sizes and kinds, Iron and Braes Castings of all descriptiona. Roll Turninc Hitpw Cutting, and all other work connected with the above bnsineea. Drawings and specifications for all work done at the establishment free of charge, and work guaranteed. The snbecrihers have ample wharf dock-room for repaln of boats, where they can lie in perfect safety, and are pro tided with shears, blocks, falls, etc, etc, for raising hears or light wela-bta JACOB O. NRAFIB, JOHN P. LKVY. tit BF.ACH and PALM KB Streeta. QIRARD TUBE WORKS. joiin b. MUitrnY & m.oa., MnniilartnrerN of Wronstht Iron 1'lpe, Etc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. WORKS, TVENTY-TI1IKI and FlLBEltT Htreets. OFFIt K, U 1 No. 4'J North FIFTH Ntreet. PROPOSALS. DKOPOSALS FOR RATIONS. Quartermaster's Okkicb, U. S. M. C, WaSUINOTON, April 18, 1ST0. f Sealed Proposals will be received at tills Oillce until 2 o'clock I. M. of TUESDAY, the 31t day of May next, for furnishing rations to the United States Marines at the following stations, from the 1st of July, is7(i, to the 30th of June, 1871 : Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Charlestown, Massachusetts. lirooklju, New York. I'bilatlelphla, Pennsylvania. 'Washington City, District of Columbia. Uosport. near Norfolk, Virginia. Mare Island, California. Pensacola, Florida. Each ration to consist of twelve ounces of pork or bacon, or fourteen ounces of salt or fresu beef ; eighteen ounces of soit bread or flonr, or twelve ouuecs of hard bread, or one pound aud four ounces of corn meal; and to every cue hundred rations fif teen pounds of beaDB or peas, or ten pounds of rice or horulny; ten pounds of green coffee, or eight pounds of roasted (or roasted and ground) coffee, or one pound eight ounces of tea; lift ecu pounds of sugar; four quarts of vinegar; one pound four ounces adamantine or star caudlcB; four pounds of soap; three pounds twelve ounces of salt; four ounces of pepper. The rations are to be delivered on the order of the commanding officer of each station. The fresh beef either lu bulk or by the single ration, of good quality, with an equal "proportion of hind and fore quarters, necks and kidney tallow to be excluded; the pork No. 1 prime mess pork; the (lour knoivn as extra superfine in the markets of the place where the station is located; the coll'ee good Rio; the sugar good New Orleans, or Its equivalent, and the beans, vinegar, candles, soap, salt, etc., to be of good quality. All subject to Inspection. All bids must be accompanied by the following guarantee: The undersigned, , of , in the State of , and , of , in tho State of , hereby guarantee that. In case the foregoing bid of for rations, as above described, be accepted, lie or they will, withiu ten days of the receipt of the contract at the post office named, execute the contract for the same, with good ami sufficient securities; and In case the said Khali fall to enter into contract as aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the difference between the oiler of the said and thut which maybe accepted. A. Guarantor. C D., O tarantor. Witness ; " nr. I hereby certify that the above-named are known to me as men of property, aud able to make good their guarantee. To be signed by the Cnlted 8tatcs District Judge, the United States District Attorney or Collector. No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by the above guarantee. Newspapers authorized to publish the above will send the paper containing the first insertion to this office for examination. Proposals to be endorsed "Proposals for Rations," and addressed to the undersigned. WILLIAM B. SLACK, Major and Quartermaster, 4 20 W4t United States Marine Corps. o UARTERM ASTER'S OFFICE, U. 8. ARMY. PHn.ADEi.pHiA. Pa.. Mar T. 1ST0. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 12 o'clock M., on TUESDAY, the 7th day of June, 1870, for furnishing the Quartermaster De partment with five thousand (none) gross tons (or such less quantity as may be required) best quality or White Ash Anthracite Coal, of such sizes and In such quautities as may be ordered for a period of one jcar from tbe 1st day of May, 1S70, with the privilege of Increasing the amount to ten thousand (lt),0t)0) tons should It be required. So much of the Coal as may be required for use In this city, lucluding the United Stales Arsenals at Brldehburg and Gray 's Ferry road, to an amount not exceeding twelve hundred (l'Joo) tons, must he de livered without additional expense to the United States. Tbe balance to be delivered on board of vessels at this port, in good order and condition, free from slate, bone, dust, and other impurities. Proposals must be made out iu duplicate on blank forms, which can be obtained at this office, and en velopes endorsed "Proposals for delivery of CoaL" Each proposal must be accompanied by a sutllcient guarantee that, In the event of the acceptance of the proposal, the bidder or bidders will enter lute a contract for the delivery of the coal. No proposal will be considered unless made In strict conformity to the above. Didders are invited to attend at the opening of proposals. The Quaitermaster's Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids Any additional Information desired by parties wishing to bid will be furnished upon application to this Office. 11KNRY C. HODUES, Brevet Lieut. -Colonel and Quartermaster, e 9 ct u. s. A. CENT.'S furnishing coops. pATKNT BHOOLU1SMKA13 SHIRT MANUFACTORY, USD GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING BTORS. PERFECTLY FITTING SHIRTS AND DRAWEES made from measurement at verv short notice. All other articles of GENTLEMAN'S DRESS GOODS la fall variety. WTNCnKSTITH jt fin NO. 106 CUE6NUT Street. DIVORCES. ABSOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OB tained in New York, Indiana, Illinois, and other States, for persons from any but. or Country, legal every, where; desertion, drunkenness, non-eopport. etc., earn, cient cause ; no publicity ; no charge until diroroe ob tained Advice free. Businsss established fifteen year M. UOUbK, Attorney, 8 21 8m No. 78 NASSAU Street. New York Oit Manilla, Siial and Tarred Cordage At Lonest New York Prices and Freights, EDWIN II. F1TI.KU fc CO Factory. TESTB St. and GERMAN TO WB Arenas. Store,'Ne. W WATER St and M N. DKLAWAfi Atesue. CUMBER. 1870 RPRTJCR JOIST. SPRUCE JOIST. H KM LOCK. HEMLOCK. 1870 lurl BBABON ED CLEAR PINK. 1 QT( IO I U SEASONED CLEAR PINK. 10 I U CHOICE PATTERN PINK. SPANISH CEDAR. FOH PATTERN RED CEDAR, 1870 FLORIDA FLOOHING. FLOHIDA FLOORING. CAKOLINA FIXK)RING. VIRGINIA FIXXRING. DELAWARE FIXHKING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STEP HOARDS. RAIL PLANK. 1870 1 W7li WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK.1 O-T A I O i U WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. 10 i U WALNUT BOARDS. WALNUT PLANK. 1870 UNDKRTAKEHS' LUMBER. UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. RED CEDAR. WALNUT AND PINE. 1870 1870 SEASONED POPLAR. SEASONED CHERRY. 1870 ASH. WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS. HICKORY. 1 OTA CIGAR BOX MAKKHS' f 1 O i U CIGAR BOX MAKEHS' 1 O I U SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS, FOR SALE LOW. 1 QTfi CAROLINA SCANTLING. 1 0 I V7 CAROLINA H. T. SILLS. NORWAY SCANTLING. 1870 1870 CEDAR SHINGLES. 1 OTA. CYPRESS SHINGLES. 10 i U KAULE, BROTH BR . CO., No. HfiOO SOUTH Street. in pAIsEL PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES X 1 COMMON PLANK, ALL THIOKNRSSKa 1 COMMON BOARDS. laodaSlDK KKNUK BOARDS. WUITK PINK FLOORING BOA RDS. YFLLOW AND SA P PINK FLOORINGS. IH and 4. SPKL'UK JOIST. ALL SIZKS. HKMUIOK JOIST, ALL SIZKS. PLASTERING LATH A SPKUIALTT. Together with a general assortment of BmldinK Lamber for sale low for oaah. T. W. SM A LI'., 11 84 6m FIFTEENTH and BTILKS Streets. United States Builders' filill, FIFTEENTH Street below Market. ESLER & BROTHER. PROPRIETORS. 4 29 3m Wood Mouldings, Brackets and General Taming WorK, HiiiMl-rull balusters and Newel Posts. A LAKGE ASSORTMENT ALWAYS ON HAND. T ENSACOLA LUMBER COMPANY Manufacturers of Florida Yellow Pine Lumber Flooring, 8tcp Plank, bhlpping Timber, Dimension Stuff of any length. Cargoes sawed with care by both gang and circular mills, and delivered to ves sels In Pensacola Bay, or at any shipping port, at short notice. Particular attention given to bills for shipment to Rio de Janeiro, River Plate, Valparaiso, Callao, Cuba, and Canary and Windward Islands. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF LUMBER SOLD ON COMMISSION. W. A. PARKE, Agent, New York, Post Office Box 2044. Office, No. T2 BEAVER Street. 8 23 6vr LUMBER UNDER COVER, ALWAYS DRY. Valnut, White Pine, Yellow Pine, Spruce, Hem lock, Shingles, etc., always on hand at low rates. WATSON & GILUNGHAM, 3 295 No. 924 RICHMOND Street, 18tU ward. BUIUDINQ MATERIALS. E. It. THOMAS & CO., DBALEH8 IN Doors, Blinds, Sash, Shutters, WINDOW FRAMES, ETC., N. W. CORNER OP EIGHTEENTH and MARKET Streets 4 12 f El PHILADELPHIA. PATENTS. E N 8. OFFICES FOR PROCURING Patents in the United States and Ff reign Countries, FORREST BUILDING 8, llt IS. FOUlt'fll St., lliiladaM AND MARBLE BUILDINGS. SatiVaUNTU Street, abore F, (Opposite U. 8. Patent Offloe), WASHINGTON, D. a H. HOWSON, Solicitor of Patent. O. HOWSON, Attorney-at-Law. Oommnnioations to be addressed to the Principal ODom Philadelphia. hi nwi STATE RIGHTS FOR 8ALE. STATE Rights of a valuable Invrntion juit patented, and for the SLIDING, CJUTUISU, ana CHlff KSUol dried beef, cabbage, eic, are hereby ottered tor sale. It is an artiole of Kreat value to proprietors of hotels and restaurants, and it should be introduced into everjr family. HIATK KK'H'I S for sale. Mut; el can be seen at TELEGRAPH OFJH1CE, COOPER'S POINT, N. J. bmt MUWDY A HOFFMAN. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFH ft J. WATSON & SON, rjS- I fjjOf tbe fi ' EVANS WATOOR.flCI'J J FIRE AND BURGLAll-FROOF SAFE 8 T O It E NO. 63 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, 1 119 At ew doors above Oheannt St., Fhilat DRUOS. PAINTS, gTQ. JMI,i:i.T K1IOE.T1AKUU Ac CO., N. . Corner FOURTH and RACE Sts., PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, Importers and Manufacturers of WHITE LEAD AND COLORED PAINTS, PUTTY, VARNISHES, ETC. AGENTS FOR TUB CELEBRATED FRENCH ZINC PAINTS. Dealers and consumers supplied at lowest prices for cash. IS 49 Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory. JOHN T. BAILEY, N. E. Cor. WATER and MARKET St ROPE AND TWINW. BAOS and BAOOINO. for Orain Hour. bait. Super Pboiats of lame. Bone lut, Kto. l arge and small taTMNV BAOS constantly on nand. 8 4 Also. WOOL SAUK8. I HAVE ABANDONED THE OLD ' ,gmetPod of packing bodies in ice, and having a 4 PATENT CORPSE-PRESERVING CASKET, which is entirely new, and srulch has proven a perfect success, I desire to call tbe attention of the public to the utate. J guarantee that all bod if will be kept in a dry and perfect state of preservation for an indennite period , fcilml JOSEPH A. MARELE, Undertaker, B. W. corner SRVKM'U and BUTTON WOOD SU T 011N FAKNUM A CO., COMMISSION MER tl chants and Manufacturer, of Oonestooa, Ticking, etc Ho. SMI CHKbMUT btreet, fmladei a i 1 wfuii AMUSEMENTS. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC "THK EVKPfT." ORAKD TKbTIMOMIAL BENEFIT TO . MR. JOHN TOT, To be Riven him b bis friends end fallow cir.ens, om FRIUAV EVENING, May 18. When the following distingaishea Artistes and frioad, of ths Hfnf flrUrjr, MRS. BUA1 OA f.TOW RKLLRHER, MISS BLANCHE OAI.TON, OUARI.K.B W. BROOK. 0., XI ft, ALF. Kri.l.KIIFR, MR. ROBERT CRMo"& MRF.AK "kAy!" b. f. miA'xTR?' J,bn D"m' BIO. BI.ITZ, PROF. WTMAN PROF. LI'BIW, PROF. THEO. BLITZ. THOU. A'BFCKETT, J . appear. Tickets csn be procorrd at the Assembly Qutldinga Tnrner Hamilton's, No. KH S. Tsnth strsst; P. K. Abel's DrsmMic Repository, No. l.'U U. Seventh str.et: end (.'overt 's Bookntand, Continental Hotel. 61ttt AD EMI OF MU8 TUT" BEDFORD STREET MISSION. CHORAL AN" OhOUF.hTRA t, CONCERT. THURSDAY EVE VINO. MsyW.le.O. . . , . . THK BOYS' CHOIR, Assisted by Mrs. SUSAN GALTON-kELLEHFR. D,rec,or V- J A MK8 PEAROE ,. . . . OrKanift St. Mark's Church. Tic-ke's, 60 cents Vor tale at W, H. Boner's. No. Ilea (.hotnnt 'ret; J. L. ltipham'i, No. 710 South Second Tltt.LYh : B,1,.? No' iUU Arch Blret ! A- K. Horton. 7nJ ? P.k D1 'rfn treats; Joseph Parker, (Jerman town, and the principal stores- 4 30 lut JOYEU OF ACADEMY OF MUSIC. CARL WOLFSOHN'S CONCERT, 15 10 4f BATURDAY EVENING, May 14th, U7. Progrsnimfsand full rartionlan at the ma tic stores. LA D 11 A KEENE'8 OHFSNriT BTKHKT THEATRW. BmnnsatL A NNOUNCF.M FN T EXTR AORDI NA K V GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT UK MU. A M HERNANDEZ. t, .a . .Nt.NS.'1 KK UILL OFFERED. Trlde of tbe Market. Tapanece Olio. lluBton Trace Jubilee, bpsnish Cuitnr Quartette. FAIR ONE WITH THE BLONDE WIG. Friday Benefit of Mrs. Jsmos A. Ostee. H WALNUT STREET THEATRK. THIS tTnenday) EVENING, May 10. FOURTH AND LA6T WEEK Of the wnrld-renownnd Comedians, MR. AND MK8. BAKMEY WILLIAMS THREE GLORIOUS PIECES. Tbe affecting lrioh Dmma entitled IRELAND AS IT WAS. To be followed by the laiiKhable t arce of CONNECTICUT COURTSHIP. To conclude with the roaring Faroe of THE IRISH TUTOR. NOT GUILTY On MONDAY EVENING, May 16. MR8. JOHN DREWS ARCH STREET THEATRE. Begins at 8o'clock. FRITZ A HIT. SECOND WEEK Of tbe young character Domedian, Mr JO!fiPIi K. KMMETT. TONIGHT (Monday). EVERY NIGHT, and SATURDAY A FTKROOON at 3 o'clock. Charles Caylor's successful Drams, FRITZ. OUR COItRlN GERMAN. Mr. JOSEPH K. KMMKTr AS FRITZ. FRIDAY-BENEFIT OF MR. EMMKIT. SECOND FRITZ MATINEE, BAT U KD A Y. FOX'8 AMERICAN THEATRE. ' R. FOX, Manager and Proprietor. MONDAY EVENING, May P, and DURING WEEK, NEW OOMIO TRICK PANTOMIME; the celebrated clown, Mr. FK.LIX CARLO; the NEW SPANISH BAI,. LET; Mad'lle De Rosa; Mad'lle La Rosa: Carlo) Brothers: Polly FaU y; Sam Devere; F.d. Banker; Eic. MATINEE SATURDAY Al' 8 O'CLOCK!. DUPREZ & BENEDICT'S OPERA HOUSE, SEVENTH St.. below Arch. FOR A SHORT SEASON. Every evening at 8, and Wednesday and Saturday after noons at '2 o'clock. MACRVOY'S Famous and Original Hibornicon. All the beantifnl scenery of Ireland portrayed. Melody, Wit, and Art combined. Mr. Jerry Cohan as Barney, the Guide; Maria Hal ton MacKvoy as Nora: Miss Kate Halpine as Mrs. U'Callaghsn. Interestlnu historical descriptions o( grest battles, Irish scenery, and Antiquities by Mr. Charles MacEvoy. Tbe new Hallett, Davis A Co. Square Grand Octagon Piano is from the wareiooms of Rediield, Phelps 4uo.. Eio. H27 Cheenut street. 61U6tal IV EW ELEVENTH BTREET OPERA HOUSE JLl ELEVENTH Street, above Obesnnt. THE FAMILY RESORT. OARNCIHJ8S A DIXEY'S MINSTRELS, the great Star Tronpe of the world, in their nneonslled ETHIOPIAN SOIREES. BEAUTIFUL BALLADS, BONGS. OPERATIC SELECTIONS, and LAUGHABLE BURLE8UUE. EVERY EVENING owuiui J. L. CARNOROSS, Manager. R. F. SIMPSON, Treaanrer. lefts 1 FIFTEENTH WEE K. J Tbe most befttltiful inri nnnnkv Avhihitirkt. ; ruiJauvipuis in nun in CONCERT HALL. BENEFITS. Monday Evening, 8 o'clock City .Minions. Tuenotiy Evening Company G. Fi-e Zounves. Wednesday, .Matinee, . 30, and Evening Sparta Lodge, No. Ill, K. of P. Thursday Evening Welcome Lodgt.No. 66. K. of P. THK PILGRIM. 6 9 is JNTEllESTING EXHIBITION. 1!i03 PENNSYLVANIA POLY- CHESNUT ST. TECHNIC AND CHESNUT ST. l-iU.'i ANAIOMICAL MUSEUM, CHKSNUT T. VHM Open daily from 8 . M. till 111 P. CHESNUT ST. I'iilJ M. Saturdays li.l 11 P, M i Leo- CHKSNUT ST. I .'XI. 3 tureson useful and scientific sub- CHESNUT ST. J 2 jocts every evening. CHESNUT ST. 110, Admission, 60 cents. 6 2tf CHESNUT ST. VALER'S (LATE MILLER'S) WlNTEK GARDEN, Nos. 73H. 722, 724, and 72o VINE Street. THE GRAND ORCHESTRION, formerly the property Of the GRAND DUKE OF BADEN, purchased at great expense by JACOB VALER, of this city, in combination with FLaMER'8 ORCHESTRA and Miss NELLIE! ANDERSON, will perfprm EVERY AFTERNOON and EVENING at the above-mentioned place. Admission free. 1 13tf SENTZ AND HA88LER'S MATINEES MUSICAL FUND HALL, PMtf-70. every HATUR DAY AFTERNOON at 8U o'clock in I e The inst Matinee of the season will be given on 8 ATUR da v,aiyj.4. WATOHE8. JEWELRY, ETO. -WIS LADOMUS & Co; 'DIAMOND DEALERS & JEWELERS. WATt'lIKS, JEWELRY A BILTEH YVAKfc. .WATCHES and JEWELEY EEPAIEED. 02 Cheitnrit St., PH1l Ladies' and Gents' Watchei AMERICAN AND IMPORTED, Of the most celebrated makers. FINE VEST CHAINS AND LEONT1NE8 In 14 and 18 karat. DIAMOND and other Jewelry of the latest desixna. Engagement and Wedding Rings, la 18-karat And coin. Solid Silver-War for Bridal Presents. Table Cutlery P.ted Ware, etc 11 ( (mwi QENUIHE OROIDE GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, 13, $15, $30, $25, C1 We are now selling oar Watches at retail for jcyit wholesale prices, U and npwarda, all in bunting f2 cases. ieti tie men's and Ladies' sizes, warranted HAlftS ANDEvVrLRYf U" toM bend for circular. Ooods sent O. O. D. Customers can examine belore pajinsT, by paying aiprese charges each way. JAMES GERARD & CO., No. 85 NASSAU STKEET (UP STAIBS 128mwfJ NEW YORK. WILUAM B. WARNE A CO dl WATCHES AND JEWELRY, 8TE. corner SEVENTH and OHESN irr Rite I ta 1 baoona Ouor. and late 01 no. a. a. iumu 01. CLOCKS. rowER CLOCKS. MARBLE CLOCKS. BRONZK CLOCKS. COUOOO CLOCKS. VIENNA REGULATORS. AMERICAN CLOCKS li. . It! BMLI.I., No. 22 KOKTII SIXTn STKEET.
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