The evening telegraph. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, July 28, 1870, FIFTH EDITION, Page 5, Image 5

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    THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1870.
II H W-TT O R II X 3 M 3,
Prorn Our Oun Correspondent.
Nw Tori, Julr 23, 13 TO,
Itllaa Netta."
"Miss Netta" is not a myth, as many people
suppose her to be. I mention her thus fami
liarly because I take for granted Fhilndelphlans
who read the newspapers hare become ac
quainted with it from seeing It therein. What
her real name is matters little to any of the
public. She chooses to be known as "Mies
Netta," and tinder that fictitious name does a
great deal of good as one of the leaders in the
working-women's early-closing movement. In
that sphere she has found a large field for labor,
and performs her work with an earnestness that
fights agaisH fatigue. From the interest that
editors take in her it is fair to argue that she
has pleaded her cause in most of the newspaper
office? of the city. She is a neat and lively little
woman of about thirty years of age, talks
fluently, and has the art of interesting in her
hobby those she speaks with.
Having had much experience as a saleswoman,
she is acquainted to perfection with the mutual
tricks and vices of employers and employed,
and has at her tongue's end stories of women's
grievances which were borne by their victims
uncomplainingly for years. You cannot talk
for half an hour with "Miss Netta" without be
coming convinced that the welfare of the op
pressed class she has worked among occupies a
sacred nook in her heart. She takes prominent
part in a meeting that is to be held to-morrow
night at Plympton Hall, and of which, should it
prove sufficiently interesting, I propose to give
you some account. I have little doubt but that
after a while she will sign an emancipation
proclamation, declaring the white slaves of New
York free.
Moaqalto-lne!
Those who are a prey to that distribution of
the devil whose mortal name is mosquito, will
wave their arms and cry "Ha-ha ! ha-ha !" Jon
being told that an ointment has been prepared
which deals death to that evil insect. When the
inventor shall announce his intention to adver
tise liberally, and shall yield to the rule of "pay
ment Invariably in advance," I shall be ready to
Rive his name and address to the public. Until
then he must be content with this obscure and
partial reference, and console himself with the
thought that the best inventions are often the
longest in securing public attention. It is suffi
cient to say that the ingredients are Imported
from Greenland's icy mountains or from
India's golden sands I don't remember
which that the parts which are to be
preserved from bites are simply
anointed with it, and that its smell has the
same effect upon the musquito that the breath
of the upas tree has on man. Not many days
ago a gentleman went down among the swamps
of Long Island, where musquitoes abound.
Whether he did so in the interests of entomol
ogy, or whether he wanted to become acquainted
with the virtues of the ointment in order, as an
agent, to bear witness to its virtues, I do not
pretend to decide. All that I know is that,
taking off the clothes which covered the upper
part of his body, he sponged that part with the
liquid Musquito-ine (I respectfully suggest this
name as a "taking" title), and seating himself
dared the gnats to do their worst.
At the end of an hour he had reason to sus
pect that the clad portion of his body, or all
below his waist, was ploughed up into ridges
with mosquito venom, and subsequent inspec
tion proved that this suspicion was correct.
Those parts which he had sponged and left bare,
on the contrary, were untouched and in their
natural couditiou. nence, be fancies that the
time will come when Mosqulto-lne will be so
popular that "no household will bo complete
without it," and that bedtime will discover
men, women, and children in various stages of
undressing, with a bottle of Mosquito-ine in one
hand and a sponge wet with it in the other.
Plannners la Midsummer.
In m'd3ummer the stage is quite as delinquent
as the pulpit. If clergymen get sore throats,
managers shirk their duties by excuses less
genuine. For example, what good reason is
there for all the theatres being closed? Do not
the people need to be amused in warm weather?
If the sentence that in the sweat of our face we
are to eat our bread is a hard one, is it not
harder that in spite of an unprecedented amount
of perspiration we are to have no cakes and ale?
How can managers who close their theatres for
the summer be said with truth to have an eye to
business? New York has three or four first-class
theatres, besides half a dozen of tolerably good
tanding, and but one of them, Wallack's, is
open, and that presents a disgusting specimen
of the Dutch drama, by Mr. Gayler, entitled
Fritz. We beg for the real grain of the
drama and are given such miserable chaff
-as TJie Barber'Assassin; or, The Pie-Woman
of Bell Yard, at the Bowery, or miscellaneous
and negro-minstrel business at the Theatre
Comique, or a stupid burlesque upon East
Lynne at Wood's Museum. I ought indeed to
except the Grand Opera House, where Madame
Lanner is dancing with intellectual and poetic
feet. No one of culture can study her earnest
and extremely pale features without feeling
that she intensely loves her art and develops
from it all the beauty of which, in her hands, it
is capable. With this exception no theatre
which an Intelligent man or woman would want
to visit is now open in New York. As I said
before, the pulpit and the stage are equally de
serted. The footlights are permanently out,
and the dust settles on the gas-let of the clerical
reading-de&k. Extremes do meet.
Barney Wllllama Avenged.
One of Mr. Barney Williams' strong weak
nesses is his aptitude for getting into trouble on
other peoplo-'s account. He is an impulsive
man, and his impulses generally lead him to act
in accordance with right principles, though the
precise manner in which these principles mani
fest themselves may be imprudent. In private
life he is known to be a kind, tender-hearted,
charitable man. He invariably spends the sum
mer at Kathleen Villa, at Bath. From the
parlor windows the waters of Gravesend Bay
are plainly visible. Yesterday Mr. Williams
was seated at one of the windows, in company
with his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Florence, when
be suddenly saw a sail-boat upset, in which were
two men. Mr. Williams devoted the next few
seconds which nine people out of ten would
spend in amazed inaction In rushing down to
the edge of his garden, which the bay washes.
A boy was fishing from a boat near the one that
bad been upset.
Mr. Williams called to him, directed his at
tention to the men who were struggling in the
water, and exhorted him to try to save them. The
boy shrugged his shoulders, made an indifferent
reply and went on with his Caning, and the two
men would have teen drowned had not a third
boat at that moment came to the rescue. Seeing
that the men were safe Mr. Williams turned to
the boy's father, Joseph Francis, who happeued
to be near, and characteristically rebuked him
fur LLu MUvelj eaiVCaei lie coarse ol tU
eon. The man made an Insolent reply and Mr.
Williams in return expressed an opinion of him
which was at once lncid and uncomplimentary.
Mr. Francis, therefore, expressed his disap
proval by seizing Mr. Williams by the throat,
destroying one of thoso beautiful and expen
sive Lord Stanley scarfs which "Toddy the Tiler"
wears, and jeopardizing the restf his aprarol
and his limbs. Mr. Williams shook off his an
tagonist, went to the nearest magistrate, and
bad Mr. Francis arrested for assault and battery.
By this time Mr. Francis knows what penalties
the law holds in reserve for wretches who lay
violent hands upon the "most popular actor in
America." Music and slow curtain.
Am Baba.
vity xxcirig.
Ait ac a Sacks.
Drop d'Bts Sacks.
Linen Dusters. -White
Duck Pants.
Faiey Linen Pants.
White Dvck Pant.
White Marseilles Panto.
All kinds nSvnimer Clothing sold at prices
Guaranteed Lower tu an Klhkwhgkx.
Balf-trap ) Bennett A Co.,
Between Fifth i- Tower Halt,
and Sixth sts. ) No. 618 Market street.
Mr?. Gates and Mrs. James. Mrs. Gates Good
morning, Mrs. James. How well you are looking;
far better than when I saw you last.
Mrs. James Oh yes ; I am much better than 1 have
been for a long time, and I am uow on my way for
more of my favorite medicine Plantation Bitter.
One bottle of It Is worth all the doctors in the world.
Ko more doctors for me.
Mrs. Gates Nearly every one speaks well of
Plantation Bitters, and I have a mind to try it
myself. The fact is, I have no appetite, strength, or
energy for anything. Mary and Lizzie are in the
same way, and lounge about the house all day long,
good for nothing.
Mrs. James My word for It, Mrs. Gates, jnst let
them try Plantation Bitters moderately three
times a day, and you will see a wonderful Im
provement.
Gray Hair resumes its Original Color under
the operation of Fhalon's Vitalia, or Salvation
for toe IIair, which contains nothing dirty, Is
transparent, without sediment, leaves no stain on
the scalp, no unpleasant odor in the hair,
Sold by all druggists and fancy goods dealers.
Evert Mother Wno Regards the Like and
health of her child should possess Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup. It Is an old and well-tried
remedy. It relieves the child from pain, softens the
gums, reduces inflammation, cures wind colic,
regulates the stomach and bowels, and, by giving
rest and health to the child, comforts the mother.
Mr. William W. Cassidy, the Jeweller at No. S3
Soath Second street, has one of the largest and most
attractive stocks of all kinds of Jewelry and Silver
ware in the city. He has also on hand a fine assort
ment of fine American Western Watches. Those
who purchase at this storo at the present time are
certain to get the worth of their money.
Wk will open on Saturday with an entire new
lot of dark green mixed Cheviot $10 dollar suits.
The public are Invited to call at the Brown Stone
Hall of Hockhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and 605 Chesnut
street, and examine them.
Sea Moss Farine, from pure Irish Moss, for Blanc
Mange, Puddings, Custards, Creams, etc., etc. The
cheapest, healthiest, and most delicious food In the
world.
Singer's Family Sewing Machines,
Tan dollars aah.
BUnca in monthly instalment.
O. F. Davis, No. 810 Ghesnot streak.
New Btylx Picturb. The German Obromof made by
A. K. P. Traek, No. 40 N. Eighth atre.t. They mast be
teen to be admired.
IVIAISKIEI).
Delany Scholey. On the 26th Instant, by the
Rev. J. B. Hutchinson, at the residence of the bride's
parents, Mr. W. J. R. Delany to Miss Julia D.
Scholey.
Shubert Foster On Sunday, July 17, by the
Rev. John B. Hutchinson, George D. .Shubert, of
Philadelphia, to Miss Hannah 11. Foster, of Cape
May.
DIED.
Bunting. On the 27th Instant, Nathan Myers,
son of Samuel and Susan L. Bunting, in tho 2d year
of his age.
The mends of the family are Invited to attend the
funeral, from the residence of his parents. To meet
at the house at 4 o'clock P. M. on Seventh-day, the
SOth instant.
Mageoch. Suddenly, on the 26th Instant, Cla
rence Edgar, youngest child of James B. and
Georgiana II. Mageoch.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully lnvitd to attend the funeral, from tne resi
dence of his parents, No. 123 S. Thirty-sixth street,
on Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment at the
Woodlands Cemetery.
Riad On the 25th instant, Ambrose W. Read,
Sr., aged 63 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully Invited to attend his funeral, from his late resi
dence, No. 100 Richmond street, on Friday afternoon
at 1 o'clock. Interment at Mount Peace.
Shubert. On the 27th Instant, Hannah H. Shu
bert, wife or ueorge w. b Hubert, ana aaugnter or
the late Samuel Foster, of Cape May, In the 2Sth
vear of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi
dence of her uncle, Jacob Acker, No. 163 8. Sixth
street, on Sunday arternoon, J uly 31, at 3 o'clock,
Services at Olivet Baptist Church.
Wallace. On the 87th Instant, Elizabeth, wife
of Alexander Wallace, aged 31 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
siiectruiiv inviteu to attend tne lunerai. irom tne
MBMnnii. nf ha tinakaml Vs. (111 Aam4n.v u.waa.
JCDItlculjC Ul UOI uuauauui nut vtw uaiuiugv OblGCl-,
on Saturday at 9 o'clock P. M. To proceed to Frank
lin cemetery.
Zeblby. On the 26th instant, after a lingering
illness, Mrs. Mary Zkblbt, in the 77th year of her
age.
The relatives and friends of the family are re.
spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late
residence, iho.sg Garden street, on Jr nuay morning,
me win instant, at opt o ciocx.
WASHING MACHINES.
fO THE DOUBTFUL
Brlnsr some soiled clothing on any Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday, and we will prove to you
mat tne
KING WASHER
Will do the work well and quickly.
We utfl sell them payable in easy instalments.
We are agents for the RELIANCE WRINGER8,
the easiest to work in the market. B 0 thstu3mrp
J. H. COYLE & CO..
Wholesale Dealers in Wooden Ware, Yarns, Etc.,
No. C16 MARKET STREET.
Agents wanted for Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
FOR THE SUMMER.
To prevent Sunburn, Freckled, and to make the
akin white and beautiful, use
Wright's Alconated Glycerine Tablet
of Solidified Glycerine.
It Is a sure remedy for mosquito bites, and Is the
best of all Toilet Soaps. Sold by Druggists generally,
It. U ii, A. WRIGHT,
6 80 tbstutttrp No. 64 CHESNUT Street.
HAT8 AND OAPS.
t WAKBURTON'S IMPROVED VENT
Uslatad and aaay-fittiu Dreae LUta (patented), la a
tne unproved fashion, of lo.SM.aa. Qii&dftUi SLxeer
act door la the Poet OIU
IV
A UMBRELLAS CHEAPEST lNTtiE CITY".
MNANOIAL,
JayC0QKES;(P'
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, Alf
WASHINGTON,
BANKERS
in
Dealers in Chverameat Securltiei.
Special attention given to the Purchase and sale ot
Bonds and Stocks on Commission, at the Board o
Broken In this and other cities.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
COLLECTIONS MADS ON ALL POINTS.
COLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD,
RELIABLE RAILROAD BONDS FOR INVEST
MENT, .
Pamphlets and full information giTen at oar office,
No. 1 14 S.XIIIXtD Street,
PHILADELPHIA. 7 1 8m
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.
land Grant Bonds
Arc obligations of the UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY, secured byall the lands which they re-
celved from the Government, amounting to about
12,000,000 acres.
The total amount of the land grant mortgage la
$10,400,000.
Between July 28. 18C9. and Jnlv 1. 1370. the Union
Pacific Railroad Company Bold 191,402 82-100 acres
for$ss,ovi-03, being an average price of fi-eo pe
acre.
The Company have received tcai.ooo land cran
bonds in payment for land sold, and they have de
stroyed the 1521,000 bonds, and have reduced the
amount of the bonds to that extent. The Union
Pacific Railroad hold obligations of settlers amount
ing to $243,748-08, secured by the land purchased by
them, which la also pledged to the redemption of
the land grant bonds. Should the sSles of land con
tinue as above, the wholajssue of land grant bonds
win De retired ana cancelled within ten (10) years.
The Union Pacific Railroad land errant bonds
SEVEN PER CENT. INTEREST, April and October.
ltun for twenty (20) years, for sale at 8785 each.
DE HA YEN & BRO..
No. 40 South THIRD Street.
QEVEN PER CENT. BONDS
At 75, Interest Regularly Paid.
WE OFFER FOR SALE
$00,000 SOUTH MOUNTAIN
ZHON AND RAILROAD CO.
SEVEIV PER CLAT. Ul.MS,
At 75 and Accrued Interest,
SECURED BY 17 MILES OF RAILROAD,
Finished and doing good business, and about 23,000
acres of Coal and Iron ore land situated In Cumber
land Valley, Pa.
B. K. JAMISON & CO.,
N. W. Cor. THIRD and CHESNUT Streets,
7 27 tf Philadelphia, Pa.
NOTICE.
TO TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS.
The cheapest Investment authorized by law are the
General Mortgage Bondi of the Fenn
ylvania Railroad Company.
APPLY TO
D. C. WHARTON SMITH & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
No. 121 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
S I L V E Xt
FOB SALE.
C. T. YERKES, Jr., t CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
No. 20 South THIRD Stroot.
OS PHILADELPHIA.
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Will, until August 1 next, pay off at
Par and Accrued interest,
Any of their FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS, due In
1873, on presentation at their Office, No. 803 WAL
NUT Street.
L. CIIAMUERLJLirY,
TREASURER.
June 23, 18T0. 8T lnup
STOCKS, LOANS, ETC.
5 BOUGHT AND fcOLD
AT TUB BOARD OF BROKERS,
BY. GECKGE J. BOYD.
FINANOIAU.
A DESIRABLE
Safe Home Investment
Sunbury and Lewistown
Railroad Company
Oiler $1,900,000. Honda, bearing
7 Per Cent. Interest in Uold,
Secured by a
First and Only Mortgage.
The Bonds are issued is
f lOOOs, $500s and 9300s.
The ConDOnS ara navnhlA in Mia nifv nt
C w-w w
Philadelphia on the first days of April and
October,
Free of State and I tilted States
Taxes.
The price at present i3
90 and Accrued Interest in
Currency.
This Road, with its connection with the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Lewiatown, brings
the Anthracite Coal Fields 67 MILES nearer
the "Western and Southwestern markets. With
this advantage it will control that trade. The
Lumber Trade, and the immense and valuable
deposit of ores in this section, together with
the thickly peopled district through which it
runs, will secure it a very large and profitable
trade.
WM. PAINTER & CO.,
Bi.NIE:ilS,
Dealers in Government Securities,
No. 36 South THIRD Street,
tp PHILADELPHIA.
Free from U. S. Taxes.
Eight Per Cent. Per Annum
in Gold.
A PERFECTLY SAFE INVESTMENT.
First Mortgage Bonds
OF THE ISSUE OP
$1,500,000,
bt vsa
ST. JOSEPH AND DENVER
CITY RAILROAD CO.,
Issued in denominations of $1000 and $500,
Coupon or Registered, payable in 30 years.
with Interest payable 15th August and 15th
February, in New York, London, or Frank
fort, free of tax. Secured by a mortgage only
on a completed and highly prosperous road,
at the rate of $13,50379 per mile. Earnings
in excess of its interest liabilities. This line
being the Middle Route, is pronounced the
Shortest and most Natural O no for
Freight and Passenger Traffic
Across the Continent. St.
Louis and Fort Kearney
Spanned by a Bail
way, and connect
ing with the Union
Pacific at Fort
Kearney.
Capital Stock of the Company.... $10, 000, 000
Land Grant, pronounced value of 8,000,000
First Mortgage Bonds..... 1,500,000
$19,500,000
The remaining portion of this Loan now
for sale at 07 J and accrued interest in our
rency. Can be had at the Company's Agen
cies in New York, TANNER & CO., Bank
era, No. 49 WALL Street, or W. P. CON
VERSE CO., No. 54 PINE Street.
Pamphlets, Maps, and all information car
be obtained at either of the above-namei
agencies.
The attention of Capitalists and Investors
is particularly invited to these Securities. We
are satisfied they are all that could be desired,
and unhesitatingly recommend them.
TANNER & CO.,
FISCAL AGENTS,
No. 49 WALL STREET, NEW YORK
W. P. CONVER8E & CO.,
COMMERCIAL AGENTS,
N. 54 PINE STREET,
s 9trrp Navy yors.
COR SALE
Williamtport City 6 Per Cent Bonds
FRKB OJP ALL TAXES.
ALSO,
Philadelphia and Daxby Railroad 7
Per Cent Bonds,
Coupon! payable by tne Cheanat aid Walnut Streets
Hallway Company.
These Bondi will be sold at a price walca will
mate tnem a very aeurame mveaimeuu
P. 0. PETERSON & CO.,
No. 39 80UTH THIRD STREET,
M ra-CLADILPELU
PIN ANOIAL.
Wilmington and Reading
HA TT.HO AD
Seven Per Cent. Bonds.
FREE OFTAXR.
lVe are olT'erJnjr. 300,000 of the
Second Mortgage Honda ot
this Company
AT 821 AND ACCRUED INTEREST.
Foa tne convenience or tnTestora ttcse Boadi are
Issued In denomlaations of
1000s, $500, and 100.
Tne money Is required for taa purcaase of addl.
tlonal Rolling S:ock and tne foil equipment of tne
Road.
Tae receipts of tne Company on the ooe-iA of
the Road now being operated from Coatesvilie to Wil
mington are about TSN THOUSAND DOLLARS per
month, which wlU be more than DOUBLED with the
opening of the other half, over which the large Coa
Trade of the Roal mast come.
Only SIX MILES are now required complete
the Road to Blrdsboro, which wU be finished by
the middle of the mono.
WM. FAINTER & CO.,
BANKERS,
No. 36 South THIRD 8troet,
63
PHILADELPHIA.
LEIIIG11 CONVERTIBLE
Per Cent. Pint Mortgage Gold Loan,
Free from all Taxes.
We offer for aala $1,750,000 of the Lehigh Ooal and Ravi
Cation Oomp.nj 'a new Firtt Mortgaaa Six Far Cat. Gold
Bonds, freafn all Uxaa, Int.rert daa Mroh and Sao
Umber, at
NINETY (90)
And interest in enrrener added to data ot parooasa,
That, bondi ara of a mortgage loan of 93,000.000. dated
October 6, 1S6P. Tber bare twentr-fire (25) reara to ran.
and ara conrertibl. into stock at par ontil 1879. Priaoipal
and interest payable in cold.
Tber are .Beared by a brat mortgage on 6600 aores of
ooal lands in tba Wyoming Valley, near WUkesbarre, at
present producing at the rate of Suu.OUO tons of ooal per
a tin am, with works in progress which contemplate a large
inerease at an early period, and also upon. Taluable Baal
Estate In this city.
sinking fond of ten oents per ton npon all ooal taken
from the mines for fl?e years, and of fifteen oenta par ton
thereafter, is established, and The Fidelity Insoranoe,
Trnst and Safe Deposit Company, the Trustees under tba
mortgage, oolleot these aoms and invest thorn la these
Bonds, agreeab'y to the provisions ot the Trnst.
For lull particulars copies of the mortgage, etc., apply
to
O. H. BOR1H,
W- H. NF-WBOLD. SON A AERT3KH
J AT OOOKE A 00..
DREISL A OO.,
K. W. OLABK A OO. 7 It la
gEVEN PER CENT.
First Mortgage Bonds
07 T3i
Danville, H nzleton, and Wilkes
barre Railroad Company,
At 85 and Accrued Interest
Clear of all Taxes.
INTEREST PAYABLE APRIL AHD OCTOBER.
Persona wishing to make Investment! are lnrlt
gO examine the merita of these BONDS.
Pamphlets auppUed and fall information given by
Sterling & Wildman,
FINANCIAL AGENTS,
No. 110 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
111 tf
PHILADELPHIA,
Government Bonds and other Securities taken la
exchange for the above at best market rates.
QLENDITVIVIXGr, DAVIS efc CO.,
Ho. 48 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
GlENDINKING, DAVIS t AMORT,
Ko. 17 WALL STREET, NEW YORXJ
BAK&SBS AND BKOKERS.
fiecelve deposits subject to check, allow Interest
on standing and temporary balances, and execute
orders promptly for the purchase and sale of
STOCKS. BONDS and GOLD, In either city.
Direct telegraph conunnnloaUon from Philadelphia
boose to New York. la
PLLIOTT DCItL
BAN USA
Ho. 109 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
DEALERS IK ALL GOVERNMENT SSCUBI
TIES, GOLD BILLS, ETC
nniw RTT.TH CiW KX CHANGE AND 188 UB
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ON TOE
UNION BANK OF bUMUUN.
irriti TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT
ON LONDON AND PARIS, available throughout
Europe.
Will collect all Coupons and Interest free of charge
for parties making their financial arrangements
With us.
B. K. JAMISON & CO..
SUCCESSORS TO
jp, J3 XiaL,J-iY te CO.,
BANE ESS AND DEALERS IN
Gold, Stiver &nd Government Bonds
At Closest Market 11a tea,
V. W. Cor. THIRD tnd CH3XUT Sts.
Special attention given to COMXISSION ORDERS
tn New Yock aa4 pauuaa sKaoi eo&ra, om
PROPOSALS,
PROPOSALS FOR BTAMPED ENVELOPES
. AND NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS. xVIO
c- . . Jr??J Offics Dbpahtmbnt, July 11, wo.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be rolvrt nntii 19
o'clock ftL, on the 11th days of Augnat, Wo, foe
furnishing ail the 'Ktniped Envelopes "and 'News
paper Wrappers" which this Department may re
quire during a period of four (4 years, commenolnx
on the 1st day of October, WO. viz r
PTAMrFD ENVELOPES.
NO. 1. Not size, 8 by r- inches two qnalltletf.
No. 8. Ordlnarv letter alze. h l.ia Iit avf fnrhp.
three qualities.
o. b. uu letter size. 8 by Bvr Inches thre
qualities.
ro. s. run letter size, (for circulars1. nmmmmsi
on flap, f li by cvr tnclies one qualltv.
No. ti. Extra letter size, $x by S!i Inches three
qualities.
No. 6. Extra letter size, 8J by 6; Inches (fer clr
cnlars.) nnmrnmed on tlap one qualiltr.
No. i. OUlcial size. & 15-16 by S7i lncbe"s two oaali.
ties.
No. 8. Extra ofllclal size, 4J; by 10 v lncbes one
quality.
MAjnrnii nasrAt'tK witAiTJtrts.
Six and a nve-elahths by m Inches (round cut)
one quality.
EMBOSSING, WATER-MARKS. PRINTING.
RULING PAPER STYLE OF
MANUFACTURE.
All of the alove Envelopes and WraoDers must he
embDB8el with postage stamps, of such denomina-
uodb, Biyie.. ana colors, must nave such water
marks or other devices to prevent Imitation, and
tear such printing and rullnr as the PoatmaHter.
General may direct. The envelopes must be made
In the most thorough tnanaer. enual la everv resrect
to the samples furnished to bidders by the De part
men t. The paper must be of approved quality,
specially manufactured for the purpose.
v nenever envelopes are oraer or tne styles Known
as "Black-lined-' or "Self-ruled." nines printed tr-
side, or ruled on Hie face , the same shall oe fur
nished without additional cost, the contractor
to pay all charges for royalty la the use or
patented inventions for said lined or rule
envelopes.
The dies for embossinir the nostaore atamrva on
the envelope? and wrappers are to be executed ta
me satisiaction cr tne rostruaster-General, lu the
beBt style, and they are to be provided, renewedv
and kept in order at the expense of the contractor
The Department reserves the right of requiring new
dies for any stamps, or denominations of stamp
not now used, and any changes of dies or colors
shall be made without extra charge.
Before closing a contract the successful bidder
may be required to prepare and submit new dies for
the approval of the Department. The use of the
present dies may or may not be continued.
The dies shall be safely and securely kept by tha
contractor, and should the use of any of them be
temporaruy or permanently discontinued they shall
be promptly turned over to the Department, or its
agent, as the Postmaster-General may direct.
The envelopes must be thoroughly and nerfectlv
gummed, the gumming on the flap of each (excep't
tor circulars) to ue pui on ov nana not less man nan
an Inch the entire length; the wrappers to be also
hand-gummed not less than three-fourths of an lucU
In width across the end.
SECURITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT.
Bidders are notified that the Department will re
quire, as a condition cf the contract, that the en
velopes and wrappers shall lie manufactured ami
stored in such a manner as to Insure security against
loss bv Ore or theft.
The manufactory must at all times be subject to
the Inspection of an agent of the Department, who
will require the stipulations of the contract to be
faithfully observed.
rAiai.M.
All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in
parcels of twenty-five, and packed In strong paste
board or straw boxes, securely bound on all the
edges and corners with cotton and llrien cloth, glued
on, cacn to contain nor less man two nunarea ami
fifty of the note and letter sizes, and one hundred
each of the onicial or extra oiilcial size, separately.
The newspaper wrappers to be packed In boxes, to
contain not less than two hundred and fifty each.
The boxes are to be wrapped and securely fastened
In strong manllla paper, and sealed, so as to safely
bear transportation by mall for delivery to post
masters. When two thousand or more envelopes
are required to nil the order of a postmaster, the
straw or pasteboard boxes containing the same
must ba 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 be furnished by an agent of the De
partment, must be placed upon each paukage by the
contractor. Wooden cases, containing envelopes
or wrappers, to be transported by water routes,
must be provided with suitable water-prooflng. The
whole to be done under the inspection and direction
of an agent of the Department.
DELIVERY.
The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished
and delivered with all reasonable despatch, complete
in all respects ready for use. and in such quantities
as may be required to till the daily orders of post
masters; the deliveries to be made cither at the Post
Ortlce Department, Washington, D. C, or at the offlce
of an agent duly authorized to inspect and receive
the same ; the place of delivery to be at the option
of the Postmaster-General, and the cost of deliver
ing, as well as all expense of storing, packing, ad
dressing, labelling, and water-proofing to be paid by
the contractor,
SAMPLES.
Specimens of the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals are invited, showing the different
qualit.es and colors of paper required, the cuts,
and style of gumming, with blank forms of bids,
may be had on application to the Third Assistant
Postmaster-General.
This advertisement and a specimen of the sample
envelopes and wrapper furnished by the department
must be attached to and made part of each bid.
GUARANTEE.
No proposal will be considered unless offered by
a manufacturer of envelopes, and accompanied by
a satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two re
sponsible parties.
AWARD AGREEMENT BONDS.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest re
sponsible bidder for all the envelopes and wrap,
pers, the prices to be calculated on the basis of the
number used of the several grades during the last
fiscal year, which was as follows:
Note size 1,463,260
Letter size, first quality 68,461,600
Letter size, second quality S,9&6,T&)
Letter size, second quality (ungummed)... 8,613,000
Extra letter size, first qualhy D,o;o,f
Extra letter sue, second quality (un
gummed) 4M.O0O
Official size 669,900
Extra ofllclal size 8,100
Newspaper wrappers 4,836,260
Total 86,889,600
Within ten days after the contract nas oeen
awarded, the successful bidder shall eater Into an
agreement in writing with the Postmaster-General
to faithfully observe and keep the terms, conditions,
and requirements Bet forth in this advertisement,
according to their true intent and meaning, and
shall make, execute, and deliver, subject to the
approval and acceptance of the Postmaster-Gene
raC bonds with good and sufficient sureties in tha
sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (f 200.000)
as a forfeiture for the faithful performance of said
agreement or contract, according to the pro
visions and subject to the liabilities of the seven
teenth section of an act ef Congress entitled
"An act legalizing and making appropriations for
such necessary objects as have teen usually Included
in the general appropriation bills without authority
of law, and to fix and provide fer certain Incidental
expenses of the departments and offices or the Gov
ernment, and for other purposes," (United 8tates
Statutes at Large, vol. 6, page 236), approved August
SO, 142, which act provides that in case the con
tractor shall fall to comply with the terms of his
contract, "he ana bis sureties shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified in such contract as liqui
dated damages, to be sued for in the name of tba
United States in any court having jurisdiction
thereof."
RESERVATIONS.
The! Postmaster-General reserves to himself the
following rights:
1. To reject any and all bids, if, In his judgment,
the interests of the Government require it.
2. To annul the contract whenever the same or
any part thereof is offered for sale for the purpose of
speculation ; and uuder no circumstances will a trans
fer of the contract be allowed or sanctioned to any
arty who shall be. In the opinion of the Postmaater
eneral, less able to fulfill the conditions thereof
than the original contractor.
8. To annul the contract, if, In bis judgment, there
shall be a failure to perform faithfully auy of tw sti
pulations, or In case of a wilful attempt to Impose
upon the Department Envelopes or Wrappers In
ferior to sample.
4. If the contractor to whom the first award may
be made should fail to enter into agreement aud
give satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, the n
the award mav m aunulied and the contract let to
the next lowest responsible bidder, and so on until
the reunited agreement and bonds are executed;
ard such next lowest bidder shall be required to
fulfil every stipulation embraced herein as if ba
were the original party to whom the contract was
awarded, BIDS
Should be securely enveloped and sealed, marked
"Proposals for btamped Envelopes aud Newspaper
Wrappers," and addressed to the Third Assistant
Postmaster-General, Washington, D. C.
JOllfl A. J. CRESWELL.